Chapter 524: Troops
Shen Qingtan felt the warmth of family love by the side of his parents and brothers.
Only in front of them does she not have to hide her true character, nor does she have to follow etiquette and rules, and can be herself freely.
Even if she says something wrong or does something wrong, she doesn't have to worry about being criticized.
Shen Qingtan lifted the car window curtains and watched her parents and brothers standing in the sunset, watching her leave. The evening breeze swirled with yellow sand, blurring their figures. She subconsciously leaned her head out, hoping to see them more clearly.
The next moment, the heavy city gate closed in front of her with a dull bang.
Shen Qingtan stared blankly at the closed city gate, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
Because the love they gave her was too full and too strong, once they separated, she felt as if she had returned from the hustle and bustle to silence. The huge sense of gap made it difficult for her to adapt in a short period of time.
"Manman." Zhao Yi sat next to Shen Qingtan and pulled her into the carriage: "There are many carriages in the city. It's dangerous to stick your head out of the carriage."
Shen Qingtan turned to face Zhao Yi, hugged his waist tightly, absorbed the warmth in his arms, and said in a depressed tone: "It seems that no matter what, we can no longer reunite with our relatives far away in the Great Zhou."
The two of them accompanied and relied on each other in Northern Qi, and they had no other relatives around them.
Zhao Yi raised his hand to brush away the hair that fell on her face, and whispered a promise to her: "One day, you will be able to see your relatives if you want to."
Every word weighed like a thousand pounds on Shen Qingtan's heart.
Shen Qingtan suddenly sat up and covered his mouth: "Since ancient times, it has been common for women to marry far away. Even if both the husband's family and her parents' family are in the capital, according to etiquette and rules, women don't have much time to go back to their parents' home."
She said helplessly, "I just felt a little sentimental today because I saw my relatives. You don't have to take it to heart."
Zhao Yi knew that Shen Qingtan was a person who valued blood ties very much, especially since everyone in the Zhenbei Palace treated her like a treasure. How could she not miss them?
She said this simply because she didn't want him to feel burdened.
Zhao Yi smiled, held her wrist, and gently kissed her palm: "I understand."
Shen Qingtan withdrew his hand, calmed down his emotions, and changed the subject: "I have been in Yuncheng for a few days, and I haven't left the house for a walk."
As she spoke, she lifted the curtain of the carriage again, wanting to see the lives of the people in Yuncheng, but she saw a group of people walking past the carriage.
However, the commander-in-chief Wang Qiaoxin and the governor Lin Youwei, who were riding horses behind the carriage, did not order the soldiers to stop the group of people and not allow them to approach the carriage.
Shen Qingtan vaguely felt that something was strange, because today soldiers were escorting them to the border to meet with the Zhenbei King's family. With such a big scene, ordinary people would retreat when they saw it.
Even if they did not avoid it, Wang Qiaoxin and Lin Youwei would order the soldiers to stop them.
Now that the relationship between the two countries is tense, the appearance of suspicious people in Yuncheng has forced Shen Qingtan to be vigilant.
She observed the group of people carefully and indeed found some clues.
They stood tall and straight, with firm and powerful steps. They did not look like ordinary people at all, but rather like well-trained soldiers.
If he was a soldier, why wasn't he wearing armor?
But wearing ordinary cloth clothes?
Thinking of this, she pulled Zhao Yi over and pointed at the group of people: "Look."
Zhao Yi looked in the direction Shen Qingtan pointed and saw a group of people in plain clothes. Some of them went up to the corner tower. As for the others, due to the poor viewing angle, it was unclear where they went.
Corner towers are located at the four corners of the city wall. If a war breaks out, they will be used to observe the enemy situation and command the battle.
Zhao Yi frowned slightly and had a guess in his mind.
The Emperor of Northern Qi stationed troops in Yuncheng.
This group of people were clearly soldiers in disguise.
Why disguise?
I'm afraid it's to cover up the truth.
Zhao Yi knocked on the wall of the car, not knowing what he was thinking about.
The carriage stopped.
Wang Qiaoxin rode over and asked, "Your Highness, what do you want?"
"The princess can't bear to leave her parents and wants to see them again." Zhao Yi got off the carriage and then helped Shen Qingtan get off the carriage as well.
Wang Qiaoxin said in embarrassment, "Your Highness, the city gates are closed. You can't leave the city anymore." After a pause, he said, "I'm afraid the princess's relatives have already returned."
"Your words are not without reason." Zhao Yi frowned slightly and was about to persuade Shen Qingtan, but he saw that her eyes were moist and she looked sad and about to cry. He sighed, unable to bear to make Shen Qingtan sad, and said helplessly to Wang Qiaoxin: "I will take the princess to the city tower and see my father-in-law and his family off."
Without waiting for Wang Qiaoxin to say anything, Zhao Yi took Shen Qingtan to the enemy tower.
"Lord Wang, why didn't you stop His Highness?" Lin Youwei asked anxiously, "Could it be that His Highness discovered something? Is he deliberately looking for an excuse to go to the tower?"
"From the moment the princess got into the carriage, she stuck her head out of the window and kept looking at her relatives until they entered the city and could no longer be seen. It's reasonable for her to want to see them again." Wang Qiaoxin scolded Lin Youwei: "Why is Lord Lin making such a fuss? Even if His Highness found out, what can he do? Even if he wanted to send a message to the King of Zhenbei, it's too late."
Lin Youwei opened his mouth, but had nothing to refute, so he had to hurriedly follow to the enemy tower.
The enemy tower is used for shooting, surveillance and garrisoning troops. When Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan walked up to the hollow enemy tower, they saw that there was not only a crossbow, but also many soldiers.
At this time, several soldiers placed long arrows on the arrow path of the crossbow arm, aimed at the direction of the tent, and were about to pull the trigger.
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