The black horse immediately knelt on one knee: "As you command, young master."
"Immediately send someone to Pingyang City to gather information and find out what the current situation is."
"Send another message to Black Dragon, instructing him to guard the only road to Tongjing and intercept Eldest Sister."
"The Marquis of Pingyang is delusional in trying to imprison my elder sister as a hostage. He'll have to see if he has the guts to do it! This matter concerning my elder sister has always been a source of worry for my father and mother. Now, it's time to put an end to it."
"Black Rat, prepare the fast horse. It's been three years. I'm going to personally bring my elder sister back to Jiangling City!"
Zhou Cheng was well aware of how slow the news spread in this dynasty.
What happened possibly half a month ago, Pingyang City still hasn't received.
Similarly,
Marquis Pingyang had considered sending Zhou Shi to the capital as a hostage several days ago, but no one knows the current situation.
To avoid being out of touch with the news, Zhou Cheng had to make two preparations.
While sending people to Pingyang City to investigate the situation, they also ordered Heilong to intercept and rob people in the capital.
soon!
News of Zhou Cheng's entire army leaving the city quickly spread to the military camp.
"Send the order: prepare one hundred fast horses! The young master is leaving the city!"
"Send the order: select the five hundred best archers from the reserve army camp to accompany the young master out of the city!"
"........"
This news reached not only the generals and soldiers.
Cheng Xianyi, who was sitting on the stone bench, heard it all clearly.
Cheng Xianyi gently supported her chin with both hands. The ground was covered with a layer of white snow. She had changed into a red silk brocade dress and sat there. Her skin was snow-white and her black hair fell to her waist. She looked like a fairy who had fallen to earth.
What was originally a beautiful scene,
Suddenly it froze.
The words "Young Master wants to leave the city" shattered all the hope and composure in Cheng Xianyi's eyes. These emotions, like frost on a lake, cracked inch by inch.
"What did you say?" Ziyan felt her breath catch in her throat.
She quickly grabbed a soldier's hand and questioned, "You're saying that Young Master Zhou is leaving Jiangling City?"
Did he say where he was going?
The soldier shook his head hastily, uttered two words, and quickly left: "Never."
Never...
Are you going to the capital?
Are they going to steal the bride?
Was it for... Lin Jiaoyun?
"Master." Ziyan felt a tightness in her chest and quickly looked at Cheng Xianyi's face.
Cheng Xianyi sat there in a daze, all the life in her eyes drained away in an instant, her fingertips supporting her chin trembling violently, as if... as if she were about to shatter.
Ziyan had never seen such a person, such an expression.
She acted as if nothing was wrong, didn't cry, and showed no signs of sadness.
But look at her.
I felt that she was broken and beyond help.
"Master, are you alright?"
Ziyan's eyes reddened. She knelt down worriedly, wanting to comfort the distraught woman, but didn't know where to begin: "If you're really upset, just cry it out."
Cheng Xianyi shook her head listlessly, her gaze unfocused: "I don't feel unwell."
"But you don't look like you're... You don't seem to be alright."
She said, "I don't feel uncomfortable anymore."
As soon as those words were spoken...
Cheng Xianyi did not cry.
Ziyan cried with heartache.
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