The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment, and Xiao Lingling blushed and felt a little embarrassed.
Zhao Shi suppressed her laughter and said to Deng Zhuo, who was driving the carriage outside, "Let's go through the town. It won't be too late to find a restaurant or inn to eat something before continuing on our journey."
"yes!"
Little Bell scratched his head and said, "Hey, I, I'm not actually hungry, I just feel hungry."
Zhao was amused by her cute look and laughed, "Okay, okay, I'm just hungry. You're not hungry, okay? Eat some fruit first, we'll be there soon.
You haven't eaten anything all day, so you must be hungry. Don't be embarrassed.
Fortunately, it’s not too late now, and there’s still time to eat before continuing on our journey.”
Xiao Lingling didn't refuse. She grabbed a peach and stuffed it into her mouth. The crispy and sweet taste instantly satisfied her taste buds. She finished the fist-sized peach in just a few bites.
"Phew, I feel much better. Grandma, did you eat lunch?"
"I've eaten. I wanted to bring you some, but it's hot now, and I'm worried it might go bad or spill along the way, so I only brought some fruit."
Xiao Lingling didn't care much. She lifted the curtain and saw that the carriage was slowly entering Mobei Town.
This is the northernmost town, and a lot of the military camp's shopping is often done here, so compared to Ankou Town, it is actually more lively here.
The streets are full of small vendors selling things, and the sounds of hawking are endless, which sounds quite lively.
Little Lingling looked at the snack vendors with envy, and she really wanted to rush out and buy them all right now. However, she was concerned about the time and didn't want to arrive too late, so she barely restrained herself.
However, the carriage was not passing very fast. When Xiao Lingling looked at the surrounding buildings, she seemed to see a familiar figure on the second floor of a teahouse opposite?
But the figure flashed by so quickly that she thought it was an illusion.
But, she did see it just now, right?
But why did Chu Yu appear here? And he seemed a little elusive.
It was obvious at a glance that something big must have happened.
She didn't know the reason and didn't want to intervene rashly. It would be bad if she ended up making things worse for him. So she pretended not to notice and looked around casually as usual.
And through this action, remember what the surrounding environment looks like.
After turning out of the street, Xiao Lingling pushed open the carriage door and patted Deng Zhuo on the shoulder, "No need for a restaurant, just buy some buns on the roadside and we'll be off.
Speed up, I have something to do back at the barracks!"
She was anxious to go back and ask if anything had happened. Deng Zhuo never asked too many questions. He just nodded, immediately stopped the carriage on the side of the road, got off and bought some meat buns.
Seeing this, Zhao didn't ask any more questions, but just quietly looked out through the window.
Although she didn't see anything, she believed that Xiao Lingling would not do anything without a purpose.
"How about you send me in first, and then you can go about your own business. Otherwise, if you keep thinking about me, I might end up being a burden to you."
Xiao Lingdang originally wanted to take her grandmother to see the Chu family army that she always talked about, but the situation was unclear now, so for safety reasons, she agreed.
"Okay, then don't worry, grandma. It shouldn't be a big deal. I'll pick you up right away when I'm done."
"Okay, okay, grandma, don't worry. It's quite comfortable to live in here, so don't worry. Just be down-to-earth and don't be impatient."
"Don't worry, grandma, I won't do anything rash!"
With that, Xiao Lingdang sent Zhao into the space. Fearing that she was hungry, she also gave her a few buns to take inside.
Xiao Lingling was holding the bun, but she inexplicably lost her appetite. Her mind was completely distracted by Chu Yu, whom she had just seen.
She knew very well that if it was not something important, he would definitely not leave the barracks at this critical moment.
Combined with the people she had captured before, her intuition told her that this incident must be related to those barbarians.
Along the way, Xiao Lingling was very silent. She didn't get off the carriage until it arrived steadily in front of the military camp gate.
The gatekeepers knew her and let her in directly.
Xiao Lingling immediately rushed to Chu Yu's tent, and sure enough, there was no one inside.
Just then, Xue Zhining came over after hearing the news of her return, and Xiao Lingdang took the opportunity to pull her into a corner and whisper to her.
"What happened? Why did I see Brother Yu in Mobei Town?"
Xue Zhining was startled, then quickly turned away to avoid being seen by the soldiers in the distance. "How did you know?"
Xiao Lingling's eyes widened. "So I really saw it, and it wasn't an illusion?"
Only then did Xue Zhining realize that she had been tricked and was speechless for a moment.
Little Bell pretended not to see her annoyance and pulled her closer, asking, "What's going on? Is it related to those barbarians? Is it dangerous? Do you need help?"
Xue Zhining hesitated for a moment, looked at Xiao Lingling several times, then lowered her head and thought about something, looking very conflicted.
After a long moment, she raised her head. "Can you send a message directly to the Emperor? Or, does he trust you enough?"
Xiao Lingling was shocked and didn't understand how this matter involved the emperor. She was stunned for a moment.
"What do you mean? Could it be that they sneaked in to assassinate our father?"
Xue Zhining was speechless. She raised her hand and poked her forehead lightly. "What are you thinking? How is that possible!"
Xiao Lingling patted her chest and said, "Then why did you look for Father? You can't blame me for thinking too much. It's just that you said it too seriously, I can't help but think so."
Xue Zhining didn't explain, "Answer my question first and I'll tell you."
Xiao Lingling could tell she wasn't joking and thought for a moment, "It's OK to pass on the message. As for trust, you probably still trust me."
After all, Su Daocheng quickly believed her words and put them into action, so he should still trust her very much.
Xue Zhining's face showed some joy. "That's great. Can you pass this confession to the emperor?"
Xue Zhining took out an envelope from her bosom. It was sealed tightly and had her and Chu Yu's personal seals on the front.
"Of course you can, but what is this?"
Xue Zhining didn't hide it from her. After all, if the emperor really believed it, he would definitely ask about it, and Xiao Lingling couldn't be ignorant of everything.
"This contains the confession that Junior Brother obtained from those barbarians the day he saved you. It's very valuable! It also contains many secrets.
For example, this time they sneaked in to discuss countermeasures with others and cooperate with them from inside and outside.
They were able to come in so smoothly because someone leaked the current patrol arrangements and deployments, so this matter is very important."
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