Ding Weixiang's voice paused, then rang out again: "The one holding the black flag with intertwined dragons must be someone from the Guangyao Camp."
Guangyaoying? Guangyaoying has always been managed by Xuanyuan Gong, so it has little to do with Xiao Zhun.
Xiao Nanhui straightened his back instantly, and his expression became much more relaxed.
Zhongli, who had been resting with his eyes closed beside her, suddenly opened his eyes and said, "But Lord Xuanyuan is coming in person?"
Ding Weixiang replied after a moment, "The silver-armored white horse in the lead couldn't possibly be Lord Xuanyuan." He paused for a moment before continuing, "It must be a routine border patrol; Lord Xuanyuan wouldn't be here in person."
"I understand." Zhongli uttered these three words lightly and closed his eyes again.
Xiao Nanhui, however, caught a glimpse of something unusual and squinted his eyes at the people around him: "What's going on? It seems that Master Zhong and Master Xuanyuan are having a feud."
"It's not a holiday. I'm a guest at the Prime Minister's residence, so naturally I should avoid him."
It was no secret that the court had always been divided into two camps: Prime Minister Bai and Prince Xuanyuan. It seemed that Zhongli had gone to Huozhou on a secret order from the Prime Minister, and that Prince Xuanyuan's men must not know about it.
I wonder what this old prime minister is up to now, and whether he will involve Xiao Zhun.
Xiao Nanhui thought hard about it, but he only knew one or two things, and didn't know the third one. In the end, he couldn't figure out anything.
At this moment, the carriage had already met the group of people. Xiao Nanhui peeked out through the crack of the door and saw a young general in silver armor leading the way. He was riding a tall snow-white horse with crimson tassels hanging around the saddle. He looked very impressive.
Of course, in Xiao Nanhui's eyes, his outfit was as unfashionable as those of the dancers in Yao Yilou who relied on drinking milk to enlarge their breasts.
Who would go to war dressed like this? Xiao Nanhui rolled his eyes in his heart.
The young general reined in his horse a dozen steps away, and the soldier beside him shouted, "General Zuo is here. Who's that person ahead? Why don't you get off the chariot?"
The three words "General Zuo" flashed past Xiao Nanhui's ears. She vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't grasp the fleeting thought.
The carriage slowly stopped. She glanced at the people around her and saw that Zhongli was calm and composed, with no trace of emotion on his face.
Xiao Nanhui began to think that this person might be born with a dull facial expression. After spending these days together, she rarely saw him show any emotion on his face. It was scary to think about it.
Through the crack in the door, Xiao Nanhui saw Ding Weixiang jump off the carriage, bowed and said, "I am Lieutenant Ding Weixiang of the Yanchi Battalion. I have been ordered to go to Huozhou to investigate a case, and I am about to return to the royal city to report."
The silver-armored young general rode forward, and Xiao Nanhui leaned forward, hoping to get a better look at the flamboyant General Zuo. However, his helmet obscured half his face, revealing only a sharp, angled jawline, faintly tinged with a hint of pale blue. He was clearly a young man, yet his words were calm and composed.
"From the Yanchi Camp? I'm quite good friends with Captain Fufeng and often visit his camp. How come I've never seen you before?"
Ding Weixiang replied calmly, "My appearance is ordinary. Even if the general has seen me before, it's only natural that he doesn't remember me."
Ding Weixiang hid his sword behind the curtain. When the people on horseback saw that he was not carrying any weapons, their aura was not as aggressive as before, but they still looked at the inconspicuous carriage with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Who is in the car?"
"A guest at the Prime Minister's residence, Zhongli Jing."
Ding Weixiang took a waist badge with both hands after he finished speaking. A soldier helped pass it to the young general in silver armor. He took a look and saw that there was nothing wrong with it. Then he asked in a cold voice, "Is he the only one?"
Ding Weixiang hesitated for a moment, but the young general's sharp eyes immediately noticed and sneered, "Lieutenant Ding, don't blame me for being suspicious. The truth is, the Jifu area has been in turmoil recently, and people are often pretending to be from the court to inquire about the news of the royal city. The emperor has ordered that all important roads leading into the city be strictly inspected to prevent thieves from taking advantage of the opportunity."
Xiao Nanhui was listening in the carriage and felt a little restless.
This old emperor was truly heartbreaking. She had gone through countless hardships, risking her life, and countless setbacks before finally finding that precious imperial seal for him. And now he was sending people to intimidate her at his doorstep? And he even suspected her of being a thief?
"Humph, the emperor's eyesight is probably not very good, he actually found such a master to guard the door."
Without even looking at Zhongli's reaction, he flung open the carriage curtain and introduced himself to the man on the horse: "I am from the Marquis Qinghuai's residence, not a thief. I am now hurrying back to the city. I hope the general will not make things difficult for us and let us go quickly."
Xiao Nanhui didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that the young general in silver armor actually took half a step back with his horse after hearing her words.
"Someone from the Qinghuai Marquis' Mansion? But his surname is Xiao?"
Nonsense, there are only a few people in the Qinghuai Marquis's Mansion, and there are only those two officials. How could this person be even less familiar with the affairs of the court than she is?
"Yes, I am Xiao Nanhui, the adopted daughter of Marquis Qinghuai."
The silver-armored young general was silent for a long time before uttering a few words through gritted teeth: "It turns out to be Captain Xiao."
Xiao Nanhui thought that her position was low and her influence was weak, and no one recognized her as a small team leader, so when she went out to introduce her name, she did not use formalities and directly reported the name of Qinghuai Houfu, so as to save herself from wasting time and energy explaining herself later.
But now this person actually knows his own military rank, which is rare.
"Does the general recognize me?"
The silver-armored young general suddenly turned his horse's head and gave Xiao Nan a horse's butt. He replied: "I don't recognize it."
If you don’t recognize me, then don’t recognize me. It just so happens that I don’t recognize you either.
The silver-armored general had already walked away. The personal guard following him said to Ding Weixiang, "The general and the patrol team are just returning to the city. Lieutenant Ding, would you like to go with them?"
Ding Weixiang glanced at Xiao Nanhui, who was sticking his head out, and smiled politely, "Very good."
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