Jin Qiang's words immediately caused silence.
Everyone present didn't want Jiang Ying to go against her will and marry someone she didn't like, but they all had to admit that the sooner the engagement was carried out, the better.
After all, this small marriage contract concerns the fate of the entire Southern Kingdom.
The princess was the only one who suffered, but the entire Southern Kingdom benefited.
People in the royal family are best at making these kinds of choices.
"The engagement is proceeding smoothly. After Prince Yu Fengyu of the Northern Kingdom returns, he will submit a memorial to the Northern Emperor urging the matter to proceed," Emperor Qiuzhen said slowly, his expression unreadable to the crowd.
“In that case, we must arrange to escort the Northern Prince back to the Northern Kingdom,” Huang Ji said. The journey from the Northern Kingdom to the Southern Kingdom is long and fraught with danger. To ensure the safety of the Northern Prince, the Southern Kingdom must contribute its share.
If the prince of the Northern Kingdom were to be murdered on his way back to the Northern Kingdom from the Southern Kingdom, the Southern Kingdom would be the greatest victim.
"This matter is entrusted to Steward Li; everyone need not worry," said Emperor Qiuzhen without changing his expression. He maintained this expression from beginning to end, slightly serious, only showing anger just now.
Chief Eunuch Li is the chief eunuch behind Emperor Qiuzhen, the one Chen Zhou could sense as unfathomable.
If the imperial bow gave Chen Zhou the feeling of a surging river, then the chief eunuch gave him the feeling of a vast ocean.
If Chen Zhou's prediction is correct, the chief eunuch's strength is even greater than that of the emperor.
When the Emperor of Truth said this, no one had any objections. Only Jin Qiang said, "There's no need to involve Steward Li in this matter. Any one of the three of us is enough."
"The journey is extremely dangerous, and I do not want any mistakes to occur," Emperor Qiuzhen replied, clearly more at ease having Chief Eunuch Li go.
“But in that case, your safety… cannot be… guaranteed,” Huang Ji murmured.
Chief Steward Li stayed by Emperor Qiuzhen's side the whole time, never leaving his side for more than fifty meters, and diligently protected Emperor Qiuzhen's safety.
If Chief Steward Li is sent on this mission, the Emperor Seeking Truth will be left without anyone to protect him. The three cultivators from the Southern Kingdom each have their own affairs to attend to, and they probably cannot stay by the Emperor Seeking Truth's side at all times.
"There's no need to discuss this further; I've already made my decision," Emperor Qiuzhen said resolutely.
Jin Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Then let the three of us take care of His Majesty's safety. We will take turns protecting you."
Upon hearing this, both the Imperial Bow and the Imperial Halberd nodded, as this would ensure His Majesty's safety.
.............
When Chen Zhou woke up, he found it completely quiet. Looking outside, he realized it was already evening, and he was no longer sleepy.
Completely awake, Chen Zhou got up and, after a quick wash, prepared to go for a walk. The palace was much more beautiful at night than during the day.
A full moon hung in the sky, and Chen Zhou plopped down at the doorway to admire it.
Chen Zhou had already planned to leave tomorrow. He didn't intend to say goodbye to Jiang Ying and would leave quietly by himself.
After sitting there for a while, Chen Zhou decided to stay for a bit longer before leaving.
I must complete the tasks assigned by the sect as soon as possible and improve my strength quickly so that my junior sister can have her own choices. I must protect my junior sister.
Chen Zhou stood up and slowly walked towards the palace gate into the night.
The palace gates weren't far from Chen Zhou, and he arrived there in no time. The palace gates were tightly closed, and Chen Zhou could only get out by climbing over them.
Chen Zhou's Swallow Shadow Ghost Steps were already at a high level of proficiency. With a single step, he flew onto the gate. The whole process took only a few seconds, and Chen Zhou was already outside the palace.
"If it's so easy to get out of this palace, it must be easy to get in too. Isn't it possible for anyone with a bit of power to get in?" Chen Zhou muttered.
As he spoke, Chen Zhou disappeared into the darkness of the street, slowly vanishing at the end of the street as the night fell.
Chen Zhou didn't know where the North Gate of the Southern Kingdom was. He just roughly looked for a direction and walked in a vague direction.
"Aren't you going to say hello to that girl?" Old Ren asked at this moment.
As a sword spirit, he has naturally witnessed the emotions of countless hosts, and he has some understanding of human emotions.
Chen Zhou left without saying goodbye to Jiang Ying, which is a completely wrong thing to do in terms of his understanding of relationships. This may make her very sad and angry.
Moreover, they were unable to find Chen Zhou.
"No," Chen Zhou replied. Once he had made up his mind to do something, he naturally wouldn't give up halfway.
After walking for a long time under the cover of night, Chen Zhou finally arrived at the North Gate of the Southern Kingdom. This North Gate was much larger than the palace gate, and there were soldiers on guard. Chen Zhou had no choice but to climb over the high wall next to it.
If he were to climb over the gate directly, it would attract the attention of the soldiers on guard, something Chen Zhou definitely didn't want.
The high wall next to him was just an ordinary high wall, without any decoration, meaning there was no place for his feet to touch the ground, but this did not affect Chen Zhouyan's Shadow Ghost Step.
Chen Zhou leaped over the high wall in three steps and landed steadily outside it the next moment.
The exit of this North Gate does not lead directly to the main road, but to another place. Now that Chen Zhou has come out of the North Gate of the Southern Kingdom, it is time for him to know the purpose of his trip.
Chen Zhou quickly found the piece of paper that the sect leader had left for him and held it in his hand.
Chen Zhou had been wanting to open this piece of paper, but now that he could, he hesitated.
"Open it! What are you standing there for?" Old Ren was also very curious, and when he saw Chen Zhou stop what he was doing, he immediately urged him.
Chen Zhou was urged, but he didn't rush to open it. Instead, he remained motionless, staring blankly at the folded paper in his hand.
If Chen Zhou were to actually open this piece of paper, he would truly be tasked with completing the mission alone.
As a lazy bum, Chen Zhou always thinks twice before doing anything, especially at a time like this. Opening this piece of paper means that Chen Zhou has truly accepted the task assigned by the sect leader.
This mission is crucial to the overall situation of the Sword Cloud Sect.
Chen Zhou suddenly felt a pang of regret.
"What are you still standing there for? Are you scared now?" Elder Ren urged again.
"I'm not afraid."
"Then why don't you open it!"
"I opened it!"
As he spoke, Chen Zhou immediately unfolded the piece of paper, as if he had made up his mind.
There were three lines of text written on the piece of paper.
Chen Zhou, congratulations on arriving at the North Gate of the Southern Kingdom. This means you have overcome some hardships to get here. Congratulations from the bottom of my heart.
The person you need to find is Li Che, the president of the Northern Branch of the Tianyun Association.
I hope you have a safe journey.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
