The two looked at each other, puzzled. Everything had been fine so far, so why did something go wrong when they were about to enter the customs?
While they were still confused, Xu Yixing already had a vague guess in his heart. Sure enough, a moment later, Xia Xiao rode up from the front, opened the window and spoke to the two of them: "Master, there's a man in front. He wants to see the lady." After saying this, he glanced at Xu Yixing, his eyes revealing a sense of vigilance.
"Only one person?" Lu Anyuan scoffed, but he had a rough idea of who the person was. "Hey, how many shadow guards do you have? We haven't seen them in all these days. Where's the energy that brought you back from Baiyuan?"
Taking advantage of his frail body, Xu Yixing pinched his waist and said, "Bah, you still dare to mention Bai Yuan, are you testing me? Humph!" He stood up and tried to leave the carriage, but was grabbed by Lu Anyuan, who asked anxiously,
"Where are you going?"
"Pfft! Don't worry, I won't leave just because I said so. I just want to go and explain things to them."
"Okay then, come back soon. It's cold outside, be careful not to catch a cold." Lu Anyuan felt relieved after getting the assurance. Although these shadow guards had helped him and Yixing a lot, they were really annoying. He just hoped that Yixing could control them and not cause trouble. Otherwise, he would never allow her to have such a group of strange people around her.
Lu Anyuan leaned his head out and saw that there was indeed a man standing on horseback in front of the convoy. However, Yixing did not rush to meet him. Instead, he went to the car behind and called Yingba and the half-human-tall child, and followed them up the slope on the side and disappeared on the side facing away from the sun.
After a long while, Xia Xiao leaned over and asked, "Master, you've been gone for so long, do you want to go and take a look?"
Lu Anyuan looked down at Xiaobao who was staring at him with his eyes wide open, and smiled lightly: "No need, Madam has her own things to deal with, we will just wait."
"I see there seems to be an ambush on the high slopes on both sides. Should we withdraw slowly to prepare for the unexpected?"
"No need, I trust Madam."
Xia Xiao said nothing, but just looked silently at Qiu Ling in front of him. The two understood each other and gradually separated the team to prepare for battle. It was obvious that they did not trust this lady.
Less than half an hour later, Xu Yixing's figure finally appeared in everyone's sight, with a large bag on his back. However, the three people who went with him were nowhere to be seen.
When Lu Anyuan saw her coming back alone, he finally let go of the hand that had been clutching Xiaobao's quilt, feeling completely relieved. Yixing really did still love him, and he no longer had to worry about her abandoning him.
"Let's go and enter the country!" Xu Yixing got into the car and kicked the bag under his feet, without any intention of showing it to Lu Anyuan.
"Let's go." Lu Anyuan knocked lightly on the car wall, and the convoy slowly moved forward again, heading firmly towards Pingyun Pass.
"Well... there is one thing. The new emperor has ascended the throne just five days ago. When we enter the customs later, maybe we can even see the imperial edict of amnesty. The fourth prince is really quick!" This was the news that Ying Yi had just brought to him. He didn't expect that Lu Hexin would actually ascend to the throne so quickly, fulfilling their wishes.
"Yeah, that's expected, normal."
"Also, Uncle Bai has been promoted to a post outside the capital and has already gone to Liangzhou to take up his post." Xu Yixing felt a little sad when he mentioned this. After all, this branch of the Bai family in the capital is gone. He doesn't even know if anyone will go to worship his grandfather's grave in the future. It's really sad. His uncle was indeed implicated by him.
"Really? That's a good thing. Of course, He Xin wouldn't dare to use someone from the former queen's mother's family to continue to be in charge of the palace. That's normal."
"I know, but my uncle and aunt are so old and want to go to the border state. I'm afraid of them..."
"You don't have to blame yourself. When I had a long conversation with your uncle, I already knew he was planning to leave the capital. Now that the new emperor is helping him, why wouldn't that be a good thing?"
"Really?" Xu Yixing felt that Lu Anyuan was comforting himself. He must have been talking for a long time because he suspected his uncle when he escaped from the capital. His uncle must not have told him the truth.
"Of course, Bai Yu is not a very smooth person. Such people can only maintain their official positions by relying on the trust of their superiors. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he has retired at the right time, which is quite wise."
"Yeah. What you said makes sense. I hope he can live well in Liangzhou." Xu Yixing remembered that his uncle had fulfilled his grandfather's last wish for him. He gave all the dowry and even the shadow guards to him. He was a sentimental man. Maybe he was really tired of living without good friends and confidants.
"Of course. When he went to Liangzhou, he was the highest official. No one dared to usurp his position. He was very comfortable."
Seeing Yixing's lack of interest, Lu Anyuan didn't ask what she had just said to the shadow guards. He knew Yixing wouldn't leave him. So he reached out and picked her up, holding Xiaobao in his arms, and rubbed his chin against her forehead.
"Thank you, ma'am."
"What do you want to thank me for?" Xu Yixing had just asked when two warm bites were applied to her lips, prying open her teeth and invading fiercely. She was not willing to be outdone and bit her chin as well. She was so engrossed that she didn't even notice when the convoy entered the city or how they entered the city gate.
Anyway, after a few close calls, we finally entered the territory of Daxia.
Entering Pingyun Pass and heading south, the team made almost no stops as they headed straight for their destination south of the Yangtze River. However, being inside the pass wasn't as comfortable as being on the grasslands. Not just the two of them, but the entire team had transformed themselves into a humble merchant caravan.
Putting away their swords and sharp weapons, the group of people were practically wearing a low profile. Along the way, not to mention the scenery and people, they were filled with news and interesting stories.
"The new emperor posthumously conferred the title of Wuyi Emperor on the late emperor and held a grand water and land Taoist temple in Nanshan for his funeral!"
"Yes, I heard that the Empress also followed the late Emperor and was posthumously named the Empress of Pure Filial Piety and Loyalty. I heard that the Empress Dowager's health isn't very good either. I wonder if..."
"Victory! Daxia won!" The scouts, holding red flags, rushed all the way to the capital, hurried to report the good news to the new emperor.
"What? Victory? Hahahaha! I knew it! If our late emperor had personally come out, he would have definitely ruthlessly crushed those barbarian warriors. It's a pity that he died so young..."
"Yingli Khan has passed away! His son has become the new Khan! He wants to sign a truce with Daxia!"
"Really? That's great. After all these years, I can finally..."
"One life for another. Our late emperor died on the battlefield, and their Khan can't even think about it!"
"What good is that! Those barbarians have committed so many evil things, and it's too easy for them to just stop the fighting!"
"I heard that General Ren has made the first contribution and will be returning to the capital to report soon..."
These messages were collated and collected daily and delivered to Lu Anyuan's carriage. The two of them would simply glance at them and smile from time to time. Anyway, it had nothing to do with them anymore. As citizens of Daxia, they could just focus on being happy. The rest was the new emperor's concern.
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