The lieutenant sneered, "What empress? I think she's just a scoundrel."
"Be careful what you say." Wan Ge looked at the person in front of her, shook her head, and gestured for her not to speak carelessly.
"What's there to be afraid of? These are all our men," the lieutenant muttered cautiously.
Wan Ge looked at her, clearly aware that the other party had no ill intentions, but the speaker meant no harm, yet the listener took it to heart: "No matter where you are, it's always better to be careful with your words."
"I understand." Seeing that Wan Ge's expression was rather serious, the deputy general nodded silently, indicating that he would listen.
"Then, Master, should we just wait silently for them to come and assassinate us?"
Wan Ge tapped her fingertips lightly on the table and glanced at the letter Jiang Zixi had sent her.
Of course, she wasn't going to let others bully her without fighting back: "Does your master look like the kind of person who would let anyone bully her? Don't worry, once we enter Yun Jing Pass, no one will come, and the Empress will protect me."
"Really?" We're very close to Yun Jing Pass now. The assassination attempt we just encountered must have been the last wave before we entered Yun Jing Pass.
"You'll see when you see it."
The deputy general still thought it was unlikely, but seeing how certain Wan Ge was, she figured it must be true.
…
Sure enough, as soon as she entered Yunjing Pass, an elite team appeared in front of Wan Ge, saying that the Empress had sent them to protect her and escort her back to the capital.
The lieutenant looked surprised; he hadn't expected it to be true.
So why is that?
Later, the deputy general learned the reason: Wan Ge had already sent word back to the capital about her assassination attempts along the way, and had it widely publicized.
Initially, it only referred to the emperor. Although no name or surname was mentioned, during the discussion, it was subtly pointed to the empress as the mastermind behind the assassination attempt.
As a result, the people began to discuss it more and more. By the time the Empress received the news, it was already the talk of the town, and she could no longer find the person who spread the rumors.
Of course, only she knows for sure whether it's a rumor or not.
The people below were saying that Wange might not be able to return to the capital. Now that the Rong Kingdom had submitted, he was no longer a useful pawn, and the Empress would definitely not let him return alive.
Even though everyone knows that Wan Ge's return will definitely affect the Empress's position, the Empress has no choice, as the entire army of 200,000 is under Wan Ge's command. She knows very well that they will listen to Wan Ge more than the Tiger Seal.
Therefore, preventing her from returning alive is something the Empress is very likely to do.
However, Rong Wanqing has always wanted to become a wise ruler, so whether it was an assassin she sent or someone who really wanted revenge, if Wange really died on the way back, then everyone would suspect that she was the one who did it.
Rong Wanqing absolutely would not allow, absolutely would not allow, for her reputation to be associated with a tyrant who crossed the river and then destroyed it, and who harmed loyal and virtuous officials.
So she not only wanted Wan Ge to come back alive, but also wanted her to come back alive and unharmed.
As for what excuse to come up with later, that's a matter for later; for now, he can only endure it.
…
About half a month later, Wan Ge was getting closer and closer to the capital, but she needed to wait until the next day to enter the capital.
Not all of her soldiers could accompany her into the capital, so they were all stationed at designated locations, while the remaining selected soldiers would return to the capital with her.
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