Chapter 124 Who is trying to trick him?
Obviously the road ahead was becoming more and more rugged, but the whole team of people and horses walked briskly, and the vehicles moved forward steadily, and the speed was even faster than on the official road!
Originally, everyone had some complaints about the choice of a route that did not take the official road, but now no one had any complaints at all.
Nan Zheng held the map in his hand, checking the route from time to time, and was once again filled with admiration for the princess.
Many soldiers in the team could not suppress their excitement and talked in low voices.
"I thought the princess had to go this route just to tease us, but I didn't expect it to work!"
"I don't understand, but I'm shocked! No, don't you think this is weird? This road shouldn't be so difficult to walk on."
"Didn't you see how many things the princess posted before she left? I've heard before that the princess knows some outsider skills. Seeing her today really opens my eyes."
"My third uncle's second cousin is a Taoist priest. I heard him say there is a 'speed travel talisman' that can make a person travel a thousand miles a day and eight hundred miles at night. Maybe this is it..."
"I didn't expect the princess to know all this. If we have the princess' help in the future, we will be invincible!"
"It's the same with our prince. Isn't he invincible? Hahaha..."
Nan Zheng listened to the occasional discussions, but didn't take it too seriously at first.
Suddenly, the prince knocked on the wall of the carriage. He hurried over and heard Xiao Changheng whispering a few words from inside. His expression was slightly solemn, and he quickly obeyed the order.
He rode to the front of the team, cracked his whip, and said in a cold voice:
"The Regent has ordered! During this trip to Jingguo, everything you see and hear from the time you set out to return to the capital must not be spread to anyone else. Anyone who violates this order will be executed immediately upon discovery!"
The soldiers were all startled and fell silent immediately, not daring to say another word.
Nan Zheng let out a breath slowly. Although he didn't quite understand why the prince gave such an order, there was one thing he was sure of.
The prince must have issued the order for the princess.
Inside the carriage.
Xiao Changheng looked at Yun Qingqing, who was lying on the side in a daze with her eyes unable to open, and a deep sense of pity flashed in his eyes.
She could sit in meditation effortlessly for hours without moving, but now she looked so sleepy, which was enough to show how much energy those talismans had consumed.
He suddenly became alert after hearing what the soldiers outside said.
She did have special abilities, but he had seen her use them time and again, and he knew better than anyone that each talisman would cost her a price.
If these things were to get out, when the two armies really faced off, would she, a woman, have to exhaust her own efforts and life in exchange for an advantage in the war?
He could never allow this to happen!
Although the carriage was more stable than the official road due to the restraining talisman, it still shook slightly.
Yun Qingqing's head suddenly slid to one side. Xiao Changheng quickly leaned over and stretched out his big hand to hold her head.
He stared at her quietly for a while, clenched his fist, and finally moved his body, held Yun Qingqing's wrist, and whispered:
"Don't fall, come here."
Yun Qingqing looked at him with half-open eyes, then closed them again without any expression.
Xiao Changheng lowered his eyes for a moment, then gently pulled her into his arms, letting her rest her head on his shoulder. His dark eyes were softer than usual.
There is also some calculation.
She just looked at him.
She didn't refuse.
Well, that means I agree.
A certain prince prepared himself mentally, slowly exhaled a breath, and rubbed the top of the head of the woman in his arms contentedly.
The man's deep voice was barely audible.
"Thank you for your hard work, Qingqing..."
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Even if one person rode a horse at the fastest speed, it would still take four or five days to travel from the capital of Daliang to Jing State in one go, and a few horses would inevitably die.
Not to mention a small team of 500 people. It would take at least ten days for a team of this size to travel along the official road.
However, with the help of Yun Qingqing's wind-moving talisman formation, the 500 men and women of the Regent were able to climb mountains and cross rivers without any obstructions, and they were almost heading straight for the southern border.
Only three days had passed when we arrived at the border checkpoint between the two countries.
People are so excited about the southern expedition. No wonder the princess said that even if she has to transport grain from Jingguo to the northwest, she can still find enough time!
The commander of the border post was dumbfounded.
Just yesterday, I received an urgent official document from the Imperial Capital, eight hundred miles away, saying that the Prince Regent wanted to go through customs to the Kingdom of Jing to discuss matters.
He thought it would take at least ten days to welcome this group of people, but they arrived just one day later!
A team of five hundred people!
Where could he prepare so much food and fodder for them to rest all of a sudden?
It only takes two days for an express letter to travel eight hundred miles from the capital. How could the courier be lazy on such an important matter?
Could it be that someone in the court is deliberately targeting him and is going to frame him for failing to do his job well?
The one coming is the Prince of Evil!
He had made such a huge mistake, and the possibility of losing his head in a moment was a small matter. But if his entire family was implicated, how could he face his ancestors?
The commander's face turned pale, and he stammered to explain to the Regent that he had indeed just received the news yesterday.
He didn't even think that the marching speed of these 500 people was against the sky. After all, it was too beyond his comprehension.
He kept wondering in his mind which bastard could have come from thousands of miles away to harm a small border garrison officer like him.
Xiao Changheng knew what he was afraid of. He felt amused but did not show it on the surface. With a stern face, he told him to settle the team down as soon as possible and said nothing more.
According to Yun Qingqing's arrangement, each soldier in the team actually carried five days' worth of dry rations. These things did not take up much weight, and everything was just enough.
The commander was surprised that Lord Shashen was not angry. He was even more overjoyed when the prince said they would only stay here for one night and that there was still dry food in the team.
But he didn't dare to ask more questions and quickly took the order and went to work.
…
At the same time, on the official road three hundred miles away from the imperial capital, two fast horses came from afar and stopped beside a teahouse on the side of the road.
Immediately, two men in blue shirts dismounted, asked the boss for two bowls of tea, and sat down in the shed to rest.
Both of them were silent at first and did not speak.
It was not until the boss brought the tea and left that one of the thin-faced, goateed men looked around, made sure no one was nearby, and said in a low voice:
"Old Zhang, it's been three days. We clearly set out after the Regent, so how come we haven't seen any trace of that team along the way? They can't... they can't be moving that fast, right?"
The man called Lao Zhang was a burly, dark-faced man. He sneered and said nonchalantly:
"I say, Old Li, what are you thinking? That gentleman said that they have a team of 500 people! Even if they fly, it's impossible that we can't see any trace of them, right?"
"It must be for safety reasons that we changed the route midway. The two of us must be far ahead now."
After hearing his words, Lao Li seemed to be relieved and nodded:
"That's good, but..."
He hesitated and said:
"Do you think that gentleman's letter can really mobilize the horse bandits on the border? If it doesn't work, we may both lose our lives!"
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