Chu Mingyao made a shushing gesture, and before she could speak, all the Southern Chu soldiers downstairs knelt down and said, "Greetings, Third Princess."
In the hearts of these Southern Chu soldiers, the Seventh Prince, Chu Yi, was a god-like figure. And the person their god feared most was the Third Princess. They had seen the Seventh Prince dressed in outlandish clothes and being thoroughly scolded by the Third Princess more than once.
To put it dramatically, some people may not know the Fifth Prince Chu Kai, but there is absolutely no one who doesn't know the Third Princess.
When Chu Mingyao saw that the soldiers recognized her, she came downstairs to meet them.
The innkeeper and his staff were also shocked and knelt down, saying, "We were blind and did not recognize the Third Princess."
Su Wan whispered to Meng Ruliu upstairs, "I never knew that Sister Chu was so famous in Southern Chu when I dealt with her before."
Downstairs, Chu Mingyao whispered a few words to the captain, then pretended to be heartbroken and wiped away tears.
The captain patted his chest and said, "Third Princess, don't worry, I will never tell anyone. None of us have seen the Third Princess today."
The soldiers didn't go upstairs to search Su Wan and the others' rooms; they simply left.
The captain seemed very angry, and he kept grumbling as he walked to the door.
"How dare they bully our Third Princess... After we defeat the Great Jin, we'll tell the general to send troops to deal with that ungrateful Danma."
After dismissing the Southern Chu soldiers, Chu Mingyao went upstairs and said to Su Wan, "Sister, let's leave quickly after we finish eating. Your idea... is even worse than the last one. Everyone will think I'm really being abused by my husband."
Su Wan smiled and said, "Sister Chu, please don't blame me. After the war is over, I will personally go to apologize to His Highness the Crown Prince. At that time, I will have A Jin issue an official document and post it in all the prefectures and cities, saying that the Crown Prince of Xirong and Sister Chu are actually very much in love, and that I, Su Wan, am spreading rumors..."
Chu Mingyao smiled and gave her a push: "Stop it. Your idea does prevent the soldiers we encounter along the way from reporting my whereabouts. Let's deal with Bai Zhiyi first, this big problem. I'll explain to His Highness myself."
Everyone woke up around noon, ate and drank their fill, and continued on their journey.
Just as Su Wan had predicted, Chu Mingyao traveled freely without hindrance, whether she encountered Southern Chu soldiers checking her or passing through checkpoints. Moreover, it seemed that no one reported her whereabouts to the capital.
After traveling for three days, their gaze passed between the two mountains, and they could already see the capital of Southern Chu.
Su Wan was overjoyed and said to Chu Mingyao, "I didn't expect to encounter any obstacles along the way. We'll be there once we cross this mountain, right?"
Chu Mingyao said, "That's right. Once you cross the mountain ahead, you'll reach the main road leading to the capital."
The two were having a good time when Lin Qingfeng said, "Mistress, there's someone blocking the road ahead."
Su Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she turned to look ahead.
Between two lush green groves of trees stood a dirt path, and in the middle of the path stood a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar.
There were no outsiders here; he seemed to have come specifically to intercept them.
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