The day before her departure, Xiao Wu delivered a package. Tian Yu opened it and found it filled with medicine bottles and a thick letter. She read it; it was from her father. The letter detailed the connections he had built while working as a royal physician in the capital—several trusted officials—who could help her should she encounter difficulties in the future. Tian Yu was deeply moved. Her father, usually quiet, was actually very thoughtful. After carefully reading the contents, Tian Yu casually burned the letter, hoping she wouldn't need it. The day before leaving, Tian Yu made a special trip to Hongyuan.
Meanwhile, in the capital, Zhao Moyan was under house arrest. Prince Wu was not idle either, and came to tease him, saying, "Tian Yu already knows about your affairs."
"You told her!"
"I never said that. She's smart enough to figure it out sooner or later. I just don't know if she'll be willing to come for you!"
Zhao Moyan didn't speak. He wanted her to come, but he also didn't want her to come.
"If you ask me, if she comes to the capital, you should marry the princess. It would be better for everyone!"
"I'm sorry to disappoint Your Highness, she won't come, and I won't marry the princess."
"Really? I hope so!"
Zhao Moyan remained silent. Li Yong's recent intelligence reports hadn't mentioned this matter. He figured that even if Tian Yu knew the truth, she would be disappointed in him. He remembered that she didn't want to leave Old Zhao Village, much less get involved in these troublesome things. She could let go of Chen Chong, so why not him!
As planned, Tian Yu quietly left the city at midnight, escorted by Li Yong and a group of soldiers. Li Yong bid farewell to Tian Yu at the city gate, took the letter Tian Yu gave to Tang Yuan, and quickly returned to the military camp. A group of people, disguised as a merchant caravan and led by Ji Feng, set off towards the capital. Seemingly discreet to attract attention, they were in fact quite conspicuous. Inside the carriage, Tian Yu was still quietly reading, occasionally amused by the affairs of the ministers. She opened the curtains; the sun had already risen. The road ahead was long; Zhao Moyan, wait for me!
When Tangyuan woke up, he learned that Tianyu had already left. He insisted on taking Maorong to chase after her, but Li Yong took out the letter that Tianyu had written to him and stopped him. Tangyuan took the letter and hid in the tent by himself. He didn't want to come out all day. Qiuju and Lvliu stood outside the tent but didn't dare to disturb him. They always asked Maorong to bring things in.
Inside the carriage, Tian Yu was quietly reading a book. She had dressed up specially for this trip to the capital, wearing a dress she didn't usually like, with her hair styled in a pretty bun and adorned with jewelry. When the carriage reached a fork in the road, Ji Feng stopped the procession and came to the front of the carriage to ask Tian Yu, "Madam, there are two roads leading to the capital. Which road should we take?"
"Take whichever road is easiest."
“But Madam, the road on the left is not good, but it is safer. The road on the right is the official road, which is too conspicuous.”
"Let's take the official road, as long as the road is good."
"It's Madam!"
Li Yong had also discussed with Tian Yu which roads to take, but Tian Yu didn't want to plan the route in advance and decided to decide when to go. Later, she thought that for Tang Yuan and the others, the official road was the best choice. The road was good, there were many post stations, and most importantly, it was fast. They wouldn't dare to come openly, would they? So Tian Yu decided to take the official road. After all, if someone wants to kill you, they will find you no matter where you hide. Hiding is useless. If you encounter trouble in the wilderness, you won't even have any help. It's better to take the main road openly and wait for them to come.
The carriage had only traveled a short distance to the right when it was stopped by a group of men in black. Tian Yu lifted the curtain and saw that the leader was wearing a mask. He glanced at Ji Feng without saying a word and then returned to the carriage. Ji Feng ordered the soldiers to continue forward.
“Even if you’re not afraid, I’m here to kill you,” Gongye Ming said, riding his horse alongside the carriage.
"Kill me!? You would have done it already."
"You woman, you don't look like much, but how come you see everything so clearly? It feels like you and we are from different generations."
"That's not true at all." Tian Yu sneered. She grew up reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms and The Art of War. This little trick is not something to brag about. She has read plenty of history herself!
"When your lord left, he not only paid the money for you, but also paid an extra amount, asking me to protect you and your child."
"Really? You've made quite a bit of money! I didn't know being an assassin was so lucrative. Looks like I should consider starting a mercenary group."
"You don't seem surprised at all."
"Unexpected! Quite unexpected. Didn't your master give you any instructions?"
What do you know?
"I don't know, but I think someone from Chen Kingdom should have something to say to you!"
"Yes! Yes, when we parted, he instructed me to do everything in my power to ensure your safety and that I could take you back to Chen if necessary."
"No need for that. Just tell him I'm fine and to take care of himself so he doesn't get sold out."
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Yes, our young master is indeed a bit too naive."
"It's okay, time will teach him everything."
How did you find out about our relationship?
"The way he looked at you, I didn't pay attention to at the time, but these past few days I've been thinking about it and it seems a bit strange, so I casually looked into it more!"
"So it was because of the young master!"
"I will follow you secretly on your way to Beijing."
"No need, you can just secretly protect the glutinous rice balls for me."
"This!? Are you sure?!"
"It's confirmed. They'll be setting off in three days. I'll have to trouble you then."
"Alright, I'll leave a few men behind to follow you secretly, the rest of you will come with me."
Thanks!
"Did you figure it out a long time ago?" Gongye Ming asked.
Tian Yu smiled slightly but did not answer. As Gongye Ming left, the remaining men in black also left and went into hiding.
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