Chapter 362 Arriving in Beijing Ahead of Schedule
"Princess Lin, are we really not going to rescue the Tenth Prince?"
Mi Ling looked at Daiyu with some worry: "With just one word from Princess Lin, Lan Su can definitely rescue the Tenth Prince immediately."
That's the Emperor Emeritus's youngest son. If they just let it go like this, what if someone goes to the Emperor Emeritus to make things difficult for their academy after they return to the capital?
"Dean Mi, there are only a few bandits, not even enough for General Liu and his men to share. Let's not get involved. General Liu has led his troops this far, we can't let him make a wasted trip."
Daiyu knew Lansu's thoughts and knew that she didn't want to get involved in the matter of the Tenth Prince.
Lan Su harbored resentment in her heart!
The last time I didn't go to the palace with Daiyu was because of this Tenth Prince; Daiyu almost encountered danger in the palace.
The instigator was that old concubine, but she was lucky and died early, so Lan Su took her anger out on the Tenth Prince!
When Lan Su saw the Tenth Prince today, she felt that she had already done a great favor by not taking advantage of the chaos to stab him. It would be better to just dream about it!
After hearing Daiyu's words, Mi Ling knew that there was no way to persuade Daiyu to let Lan Su rescue the Tenth Prince, so she had no choice but to give up the idea.
Not to mention that General Liu quickly found the Tenth Prince with the help of the hunting dogs. The bandits suffered the same fate as the Tenth Prince, and were then dragged towards the mountain stronghold.
Although the number of bandits remaining in the stronghold was not as large as those wiped out by the academy, the stronghold was the bandits' lair, and all the spoils of war were kept there.
The students in the study tour group were not unaware of this, but they were not fighting bandits for the sake of fighting bandits; they were simply acting in self-defense. Therefore, it was better to leave things like raiding bandit dens to the professional army!
The study tour group simply tied up their prisoners of war and sent them away by guards.
They refused to hand over the prisoners of war to the troops that came to suppress the bandits, insisting on taking them back themselves.
The escorts were at the back, while they continued their journey at the front.
Perhaps due to the excitement of killing the enemy, the team's speed was no longer leisurely after setting off again, but instead they sped along.
Although they wasted some time encountering bandits on the way, it was only a little over an hour, and they had already made it back in that short time.
It was only afternoon, but we had already completed the journey we needed to take during the day.
Along the way, the girls rode their horses, discussing their experiences in catching bandits and what kind of rewards they would receive upon returning to the capital.
Although they arrived at the inn ahead of schedule, they had no intention of setting up camp.
We are less than 100 miles from the capital. Instead of resting here, we should hurry on our way and rest when we get home.
The students immediately agreed to the temporary change.
If they are fast enough, they might be able to reach the capital before curfew.
Therefore, they decided not to set up camp, but instead cooked a meal on the spot, ate a little, tidied up a bit, and then boarded the carriage again to head towards the capital.
After shortening dinner time, there are still more than two hours before curfew. Getting to the capital within two hours shouldn't be a problem.
After they decided to travel overnight, several messenger teams went to the capital to inform them.
The messenger, riding a fast horse, arrived in the capital in just over an hour—a distance of less than a hundred li.
After entering the capital, the group split up; some went to the academy to deliver the message, while others went to Yuan Hongqu to deliver the message.
Upon receiving the news, the teachers stationed at the academy immediately took action, sending messages to the families of the students who had gone on their study tour.
These powerful and wealthy families would not allow their daughters to travel with the study tour group unless they doted on them.
So after receiving the news, the parents who were originally planning to go to the suburbs to pick up their children the next afternoon were all in a flurry of activity.
In particular, the messenger from the academy said that the students who had traveled abroad had done a great service, eliminating many bandits today and returning to the capital with prisoners of war.
Because they lacked experience in handling prisoners of war and were unwilling to hand them over to General Liu, who was on his way to suppress bandits, they rushed back to the capital overnight.
When parents heard that their children had accomplished such a significant feat, they felt both worried and proud.
Many parents have already sent petitions to the palace overnight, and some officials who already have privileges are taking this opportunity to make things easier for their own children.
An hour before curfew, an imperial edict was issued from the palace, postponing today's curfew by one hour.
The officials of the two ministries argued for a while about whether these bandits were prisoners of war belonging to the Ministry of War or criminals belonging to the Ministry of Justice. In the end, because the number of bandits was too large and the Ministry of Justice did not have enough manpower, and the prison might not be able to hold so many criminals, it was decided that the two ministries would cooperate to take over the follow-up work of the bandit suppression.
The two ministers were cursing, "Our children are all a burden. They go out to play and still cause us trouble..." while secretly comparing whose child had killed more enemies.
Some busybodies even set up a betting pool in such a short time, betting that the study tour group could bring back a few bandits.
However, there were no more than ten...
Yuan Hongqu had already met Daiyu in the space.
At this moment, Daiyu made Yuan Hongqu feel that she was no longer the sickly little girl she remembered, but a heroic female general!
Yuan Hongqu only realized how many things had happened that day after hearing Daiyu's description. Daiyu herself had even shot and wounded three bandits. These three were her own achievement, and no one could take it away from her!
As for the other girls who enthusiastically fought the enemy, they also gained something to some extent.
"Granny, I saw your letter, but it's too late." Daiyu said somewhat shyly. She always felt guilty and lacked confidence when lying to Yuan Hongqu.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Hongqu seemed oblivious to her embarrassment and said softly,
“Daiyu, now that you have done such a chivalrous thing, you should seriously learn martial arts from Lan Su from now on. Your old nanny’s mediocre skills are not up to standard.”
"Granny, your skills are not just mediocre at all. All the girls in our academy have practiced the techniques you gave us, and everyone finds them very useful. Today, I wasn't the only one fighting on the battlefield; several girls went up there, and the stances they used were the same fist techniques you taught us back then."
Daiyu quickly said that she was not trying to comfort Yuan Hongqu.
She became light-footed after practicing True Enlightenment Wing Chun.
Those seemingly soft little pink fists are very deceptive, but a full-force punch can make someone cry from the pain on the spot.
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