Chapter 124 Who is trying to trick him?
Obviously the road ahead was becoming more and more rugged, but the entire team of people and horses walked with great speed, and the vehicles moved forward steadily, and the speed was even faster than on the official road!
Originally, everyone had some complaints about the choice of a route that did not take the official road, but now there was not a single complaint.
Nan Zheng held the map in his hand, checking the route from time to time, and was once again filled with admiration for the princess.
Many soldiers in the team could not suppress their excitement and whispered to each other.
"I thought the princess had to go this way just to tease us, but I didn't expect it to actually work!"
"I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked! Don't you think this is strange? This road shouldn't be so difficult to walk on."
"Didn't you see how many things the princess put on her clothes before she left? I've heard before that she knows some outsider skills, but seeing her today is truly eye-opening."
"My third uncle's second cousin is a Taoist priest. I heard him say there's a 'speed-traveling talisman' that can allow a person to travel a thousand miles a day and eight hundred miles at night. Maybe this is it..."
"I didn't expect the princess to know all this. If we have the princess's help in our future marches and battles, won't we be invincible?"
"It's the same with our prince. Isn't he invincible? Hahaha..."
Nan Zheng listened to the occasional discussions, but didn't take it too seriously at first.
Suddenly, the prince knocked on the wall of the carriage. He hurried over and heard Xiao Changheng whispering a few instructions from inside. His expression was slightly solemn, and he quickly accepted the order.
He rode to the front of the team, cracked his whip, and said coldly:
"The Regent has ordered! From the moment you depart for Jing Kingdom until you return to the capital, nothing you see or hear must be spread to anyone else. Anyone who violates this will be executed immediately upon discovery!"
The soldiers were startled and fell silent immediately, not daring to say another word.
Nan Zheng let out a sigh of relief. Although he didn't quite understand why the prince gave such an order, there was one thing he was sure of.
The prince must have issued the order for the princess.
Inside the carriage.
Xiao Changheng looked at Yun Qingqing, who was lying on the side, drowsy and unable to open her eyes, and a deep pity flashed in his eyes.
She could sit in meditation effortlessly for hours without moving, but now she looked so sleepy, which was enough to show how much energy those talismans had consumed.
He suddenly became alert after hearing what the soldiers outside said.
She had special abilities, but he had seen her use them time and again, and he knew better than anyone that each talisman would come at a price.
If these things were to get out, when the two armies really faced off, would she, a woman, have to exhaust her life and energy to gain an advantage in the war?
He must not allow this to happen!
Although the carriage was more stable than the official road due to the restraining talisman, it still shook slightly.
Yun Qingqing's head suddenly slid to one side. Xiao Changheng quickly leaned over and stretched out his big hand to hold her head.
He stared at her quietly for a while, clenched his fist, and finally moved his body, holding Yun Qingqing's wrist, and whispered:
"Don't fall, come here."
Yun Qingqing looked at him with half-open eyes, then closed them again without any expression.
Xiao Changheng lowered his eyes for a moment, then gently pulled her into his arms, letting her rest her head on his shoulder. His dark eyes were softer than usual.
There is also some calculation.
She just looked at him.
She didn't refuse.
Well, that means I agree.
A certain prince prepared himself mentally, slowly exhaled, and rubbed the top of the head of the woman in his arms with satisfaction.
The man's low voice was barely audible.
"Thank you for your hard work, Qingqing..."
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Even if one person rode a horse at full speed, it would still take four or five days to travel from the capital of Daliang to Jing State in one breath, and several horses would inevitably die from exhaustion.
Not to mention a small team of 500 people, it would take at least ten days to travel along the official road for a team of this size.
However, with the help of Yun Qingqing's Fengxing Talisman Formation, the Regent's 500 troops were able to climb mountains and cross rivers without any obstructions, and they were almost heading straight for the southern border.
Only three days had passed when we arrived at the border checkpoint between the two countries.
The southern expedition was so exciting, no wonder the princess said that even if she had to transport grain from Jingguo to the northwest, she could still find enough time!
The commander of the border post was dumbfounded.
Just yesterday, I received an urgent document from the Imperial Capital, eight hundred miles away, saying that the Regent wanted to go through customs to Jing State to discuss matters.
He thought it would take at least ten days to welcome this group of people, but they arrived just one day later!
A team of five hundred people!
Where could he suddenly prepare so much food and supplies for them to rest?
It only takes two days for an express letter of eight hundred miles to arrive from the imperial capital. How could the courier be lazy about such an important matter?
Could it be that someone in the court is deliberately trying to frame him and blame him for his poor performance?
The one coming is the Prince of Evil!
He had made such a huge mistake, and the possibility of losing his head at any moment was the least of his worries. But if his entire family was implicated, how could he face his ancestors?
The commander's face turned pale, and he stammered to explain to the Regent that he had indeed received the news just yesterday.
He didn't think at all that the marching speed of these 500 people was against the sky. After all, it was too beyond his comprehension.
He kept wondering in his mind which bastard could come from thousands of miles away and try to harm a small border guard like him.
Xiao Changheng knew what he was afraid of. He felt amused but did not show it on the surface. With a stern face, he told him to settle the team down as soon as possible and said nothing more.
According to Yun Qingqing's arrangement, each soldier in the team actually carried five days' worth of dry food. This amount of stuff didn't take up much weight, and it was just enough.
The commander was surprised that the Demon Prince was not angry. He was even more overjoyed that the prince said they would only stay here for one night and there was still dry food in the team.
But he didn't dare ask more questions and quickly took the order and went to work.
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At the same time, on the official road three hundred miles away from the imperial capital, two fast horses came galloping from afar and stopped beside a teahouse on the side of the road.
Immediately, two men in blue shirts dismounted, asked the boss for two bowls of tea, and sat down in the awning to rest.
Both of them were silent at first and did not speak.
It wasn't until the boss brought the tea and left that one of the thin-faced, goateed men looked around, made sure no one was around, and said in a low voice:
"Old Zhang, it's been three days. We clearly set out after the Regent, so how come we haven't seen any sign of that group along the way? They can't... they can't be moving that fast, right?"
The man called Lao Zhang was a burly, dark-faced man. He sneered nonchalantly and said,
"I say, Old Li, what are you thinking? That gentleman said they have a team of 500 people! Even if they flew, there's no way they wouldn't be visible at all, right?"
"It must have been for safety reasons that they changed their route midway. The two of us must be far ahead now."
After hearing his words, Old Li seemed to be relieved and nodded.
"That's good, but..."
He hesitated and said:
"Do you think that gentleman's letter can really mobilize the horse bandits on the border? If it doesn't work, we might both lose our lives!"
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