Chapter 769: Better safe than sorry
The governor of Chuncheng City stopped eating and immediately stood up, bowing solemnly to Jiang Lianzhu.
"Thank you, Lord Right Regent! I thank you in advance."
Jiang Lianzhu motioned him to disregard the formalities and sat down to continue eating. "Thank you for your hard work, Lord City Guard, and all the soldiers of Chuncheng."
Now, not only the city defender came out, but also all the other prominent soldiers in Chuncheng who could have dinner together came out.
They all said loudly, "It's not hard. This is our mission and honor."
Jiang Lianzhu didn't talk about this matter. She had dinner with the city guards to investigate the people's sentiments. It would not be good to be too formal, so she had to stop at the right time.
"Okay, enough talking, let's eat!"
The third princess was in the upper seat, in the inner room. Behind a curtain, Jiang Lianzhu sat outside with a plain face and had dinner with everyone.
We stayed in Chuncheng for one night and set off the next day to officially leave the country.
Farewell to Da'an Kingdom.
Jiang Lianzhu asked Chengfeng to go back. Chengfeng had been flying in the sky with Jifeng for so long that he was reluctant to go back.
If you fly out further, you will reach another country, and the risk factor will increase.
"Chengfeng, go back and don't follow us. Go back and see how Liao Jiu is doing, and help look after Erbao and Nanbao. Be obedient."
Riding on the wind, it was reluctant to leave, circling in the low sky and whistling.
striking.
Jiang Lianzhu waved to it, and it suddenly landed in front of Jiang Lianzhu, rubbing its head against her hand affectionately.
"Okay, eat some dried meat and go back. We're going far this time, and Liao Jiu is in the capital. If he wants to look for you, your master won't want you! There will be plenty of opportunities to go out and have fun in the future. You're just jealous of Ji Feng going out with me, right? I don't know you..."
After being criticized, Chengfeng seemed to have his mind touched and showed an embarrassed expression.
It swallowed the dried meat with a chuckle, flapped its wings, and flew back.
Jiang Lianzhu found it funny.
The accompanying General Yuan said enviously, "This golden eagle is truly psychic! The Regent is so lucky..."
Jiang Lianzhu smiled.
When the marriage army was leaving Chuncheng, the third princess suddenly rushed out of the carriage and bowed three times towards the Kingdom of Da'an.
My collar is wet with tears.
Everyone else sighed that the third princess was truly sincere towards the Da'an Kingdom.
This unknown princess is a righteous person!
Everyone silently blessed the princess in their hearts.
After leaving Chuncheng and heading north, you will reach a canyon road between two high mountains. There are sentry posts on the mountainsides on both sides. The higher you stand, the farther you can see.
Jiang Lianzhu summoned a strong wind to carry her up high so that she could overlook the panoramic view.
There are two tall mountain peaks with a winding road passing through them. There is grassland on the back of the mountain, while the sunny side is rocky and sandy with no grass growing.
The mountain is at a very high altitude. Jiang Lianzhu estimated it to be at least a thousand meters high while riding on the Jifeng. Part of the mountain top is covered with red rocks, which are probably the remains of an extinct volcano.
The magical scenery of nature is breathtaking.
This canyon passage is about ten miles long and it takes more than an hour to walk through it.
After passing this fan-shaped area, there is an endless desolate desert.
The magnificent golden color is like waves of wheat.
Jiang Lianzhu rode a golden eagle and flew over the desert. The sky was clear, cloudless, and the sun was shining brightly, but there was quicksand on the surface of the desert. She was afraid that the carriage could not enter the desert. At that time, the three princesses and the others would have to change to riding camels. In this way, the speed would definitely be much slower than that of horses and carriages.
I'm afraid it will take at least ten days or half a month to get out of this desert.
Jifeng was also a rare sight in the desert, flying happily in the sky. Suddenly, a gust of yellow sand blew over, and Jifeng and Jiang Lianzhu were covered in sand...
Ji Feng can no longer show off.
Gusts of wind like this are a common phenomenon.
The city defender sent the team out of the canyon passage, into the desert, and then went back.
Jiang Lianzhu rode Jifeng down and returned to the main group, leaving Jifeng to play alone.
Jiang Lianzhu, the third princess, General Yuan, several diplomatic officials from the Ministry of Rites, etc., all rode camels. The third princess's dowry was also carried on the camel's back. When the carriage entered the desert, it would sink into a sand pit. Only camels can adapt to wind and sand, identify danger, and will not fall into the sand pit. The supplies on the road were also tied to the camel's back. The rest of the soldiers had to walk.
There aren't that many camels.
Fortunately, no one complained about the hardship or tiredness. Most of them were new to the desert and found it novel and fun.
The city guard of Chuncheng sent a reliable guide to lead them.
The guide was a passionate and talkative man. Along the way, he told the soldiers in front of him stories about the border town and the unique customs and culture of the desert. His laughter, accompanied by the wind and sand, could be heard from far away.
At night, the guide led everyone to choose a sheltered Gobi desert to set up camp.
The temperature difference between morning and evening in the desert is particularly large. At night, the wind and sand are even stronger, and even the strong wind can't fly. They come to Jiang Lianzhu obediently and hide with them in a sheltered place to sleep.
The wind also has food in the desert.
There are many poisonous insects in the desert, such as desert scorpions, which are quite large. A poisonous scorpion is as big as an adult's palm. Jifeng can catch it with one claw and put it directly into his mouth, making a loud crunching sound.
If it’s not full, Jiang Lianzhu’s beef jerky will fill it up.
The first two days in the desert were calm and everything was fine.
The guide was very familiar with Jiang Lianzhu and greeted her, calling her "My Lady Princess". Jiang Lianzhu was also very approachable and easy to talk to.
On the third day, the group had breakfast in the morning and started to set off. The guide held a compass in his hand and looked around.
He found Jiang Lianzhu and said, "My Lady Princess, there's a place up ahead called the Scorpion Pit. It's infested with extremely large and poisonous scorpions. Most people wouldn't dare pass through there. However, this is a shortcut that can save you two or three days. We've prepared some insect repellent powder. Would you like to see it?"
What he meant was that ordinary people are afraid.
However, the marriage team is composed of fully armed elite troops. As long as the princess and her maids are well protected, there shouldn't be any problems.
If a scorpion bites someone, just kill it.
Why would an elite force be afraid of scorpions? Besides, they had already prepared insect repellent powder before they set out...
Jiang Lianzhu thought about it and decided not to take the risk since she was not in a hurry. Especially when passing by a place with a large number of poisonous insects, she felt a little scared.
If someone could drive the poisonous insects, it would be another tough battle. It would be easy for her, but the princess and the maids were delicate.
Better safe than sorry.
“Let’s take a detour!”
"Okay. Then let's go northwest and bypass the scorpion pit." The guide accepted the order.
The main force set off.
Once Jiang Lianzhu gave the order, no one else would have any objection.
General Yuan was at the front of the team, with a deputy general at the end, and Jiang Lianzhu protected the third princess closely.
Usually, Jifeng flies above the team's sky, and under Jiang Lianzhu's instructions, he takes care of the situation at the front and rear of the entire team. If any abnormal situation occurs, he will communicate with Jiang Lianzhu and inform her.
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