On the official road, a carriage was galloping very fast.
The wheels of the car stirred up a gust of dust, and they said goodbye in the blink of an eye.
The official style of the Song Dynasty was extremely flat, otherwise it would be impossible to run as smoothly as possible.
Sitting on the driver's seat of the carriage was a man in white robes with a handsome appearance, waving the riding whip in his hand in a bored manner.
In fact, the two BMWs pulling the cart were very familiar with the road and there was no need for him to drive them at all.
But here we are, and it doesn’t look professional at all if we don’t wave a few whips.
The curtain of the carriage was suddenly opened, revealing a cute and sweet round face.
It's just that the expression on this festive face, which makes people like it at first glance, is not very happy.
"Your Highness...can't you come in? Can't you let Tan Yun drive the car? How can a prince be the driver of a maid?"
"Hmph! Why don't you go! I...I can't drive!"
The other corner of the curtain was also lifted, revealing another pretty face that was both happy and angry.
Listening to the noise behind him, Zhao Yan, who was driving, rolled his eyes helplessly.
He already regretted it...
Why do you need to take these two living treasures out with you?
There was endless quarrels along the way. Just after they finished trying to persuade each other, another one happened again.
It was so noisy that he ran out to drive and had to stick his head out to make noise.
Zhao Yan sat motionless, pretending not to hear.
The two of them quarreled for a while in the back. They felt that they were too tired to argue with their heads out, so they pulled their heads back again.
This is already the fifth day of the appointment with Xiao Qiushui.
He was supposed to set off yesterday, but those generals who got into Qian's eyes still gave him some trouble.
After leaving Prince Qi's Mansion, some people who thought about it still refused to give up.
Although most of them are honest, a small number of them are working together in private, hoping to join forces to win over one or two more.
Zhao Yan finally arrived at the appointed time and killed the group of twenty-three people who had not made their choice on time.
Hanging their heads on the city wall of Kaifeng Mansion finally scared everyone.
After personally reviewing all the disarmament reports, Zhao Yan finally concluded the matter with confidence and prepared to leave.
The position vacated by killing can give Yue Manjiang's strong generals a chance to display their skills.
With their abilities, it must not be difficult to deal with some ruffians.
In particular, Zhao Yan has already shown his ferocious nature. Who dares to stand up to a prince who is willing to kill without moral principles?
As Zhao Yan left quietly, the tense atmosphere in Kaifeng Mansion still remained.
During this period, the commanders of the Forbidden Army had to continue to live in a panic environment.
Even after they truly become honest, this fear will not dissipate.
After finishing what he had to do, Zhao Yan said goodbye to Zhao Lu and Ren Yingying, and rushed to Sanlang County with Tan Yun Xiren.
Today is only the fifth day. As long as he arrives today, Xiao Qiushui and the others will not wait for him.
The journey was not hard, but the most annoying thing was the two little girls in the carriage.
But now we are very close to Sanlang County, and we will be relieved immediately.
When the time comes, the two girls must be allowed to see the power of the royal princess.
But the development of things was somewhat different from what Zhao Yan expected.
He met Xiao Qiushui and others waiting here at the Guandao Pavilion in Sanlang County.
But Zhao Min was not in the team.
Stopping the carriage and stepping into the post, he looked at it again.
Xiao Qiushui, Lu Xiaofeng, Huo Qingtong and Kasili are all here.
Only Zhao Min is missing...
As for where Li Qinglian went and whether he joined them or not, he didn't care.
"Where's Zhao Min?"
"gone."
"gone?"
"Yes, I went back to Prince Ruyang's Mansion."
"Why……"
Zhao Yan was slightly stunned, not understanding what went wrong.
Why did you go back suddenly?
Didn't you originally come from Shengjing?
"She said she doesn't care if you leave her once, but the second time."
Xiao Qiushui said meaningfully.
The look in Zhao Yan's eyes showed the regret of someone who had been there.
At the beginning, he and Tang Fang were full of twists and turns.
You are young, and some things are not clear enough.
"Yeah…"
Zhao Yan murmured to himself.
There was some loneliness in his eyes.
He didn't know what he was feeling.
But he never thought that Zhao Min's departure would make him feel empty.
"That's all, how do we go back?"
"Aren't you going to find her?"
"Why are you looking for her? Originally, she also wanted to break off the engagement with me."
Zhao Yan said indifferently.
By this time I had sorted out my mood.
Although he didn't know what his feelings were for Zhao Min, at least he didn't feel that he should go find her.
"After all, the time has not yet come."
Xiao Qiushui shook his head, turned around and said:
"Get in the carriage and go all the way south."
"What about my carriage?"
"...I just want you to get on your carriage."
"oh……"
Zhao Yan was speechless.
I thought I was letting him get on the other side's carriage.
He turned around to walk back to the carriage, but saw Huo Qingtong walking over with a smile.
I was a little confused at first, but then I thought about it and suddenly remembered the joke that day.
"Miss Huo, are you going to drive for me?"
"Naturally, once a word is spoken, it is difficult to follow it."
"...Stop, I was just joking."
Seeing that she was so serious, Zhao Yan felt a little embarrassed.
I don't want this guy to be a coachman.
But Huo Qingtong didn't care about his embarrassment. He walked around him and jumped onto the carriage, picked up the reins and whip, and shouted to Zhao Yan:
"Your Majesty, don't delay your trip."
“……”
Zhao Yan sighed helplessly.
But just as he was about to walk back and get into the car, his face suddenly became uncomfortable, and then he turned around and walked back to Xiao Qiushui's carriage.
"I'm going to take the car over there. Miss Huo, please drive and follow me!"
"ah?"
Huo Qingtong was a little confused, but he didn't take it seriously. He waved his riding whip and followed slowly.
"Why doesn't the prince ride in his own carriage?"
"I'm tired of riding here, I want to change to another car..."
Zhao Yan said casually, then walked a few steps quickly, jumped into Xiao Qiushui's car, and got into the carriage.
When Lu Xiaofeng saw that everyone was gathered, she immediately pulled the reins.
The two carriages changed directions one after another and headed south.
At first Huo Qingtong didn't think there was anything strange.
But after the carriage drove a certain distance, two people suddenly emerged from the curtain at the rear.
Their big eyes suddenly flashed, and their expressions were sleepy, as if they had just woken up.
"Huh? Where is the prince?"
"Did the prince abandon us?"
"It's all your fault! I suddenly wanted to sleep when I was fine, but I fell asleep too!"
"Humph, it's not you who wants to fight with me, otherwise why would I be so tired!"
"It's your fault!"
"It's your fault!"
Huo Qingtong looked back in shock at the two girls who started arguing as soon as they woke up. Now he understood why Zhao Yan didn't take this car...
……
……
The road south is smooth, but takes a while.
After running around for ten days, I finally arrived at the last contact point outside the town.
After bypassing here and entering the mountain, the carriage can no longer run, and it takes half a day to reach Qixia Town.
If there were not three girls who were not skilled in martial arts, the others would be able to travel much faster.
But with three weak people accompanying him, the speed slowed down.
But for Zhao Yan, this journey was quite novel. He had seen the landscape overlooking the entire Qixia Town from a high place, but this was the first time he had walked here down to earth.
“Why was the town built here in the first place?”
Walking on the mountain road, Zhao Yan observed the whole way and didn't see anything special here.
It is nothing more than a beautiful mountain and valley.
But it is indeed a good idea to build the town on both sides of the canyon and connect it with a bridge.
Qixia Town is really beautiful.
"I'm not sure, but this is one of the few places that is not within the influence of the Immortal Society."
"The mountains and rivers here are continuous and the road conditions are difficult. Even a large army cannot get in."
"As for the masters, they don't dare to come in if they don't have any skills."
Xiao Qiushui walked in front and said freely.
After living here for these years, he has become very accustomed to every plant and tree here.
I feel a little disgusted when I return to the secular world.
"Hmm... But how are you going to go into the army in the future? How are you going to train?"
"Isn't this girl here just to lead the warriors in the town?"
Zhao Yan thought about what Zhang Danfeng said at that time, and was still a little confused about their plan.
"It's not easy to get these warriors into a military state where orders and prohibitions are enforced."
Xiao Qiushui nodded.
"I know, but these matters are not my responsibility. Those three smart people will naturally find a solution."
"Well...they love to toss."
Zhao Yan nodded in agreement.
The two chatted casually for a few words and continued on their way.
Behind him, Tan Yun and Xi Ren each held Huo Qingtong's hand and insisted on climbing the mountain.
Along the way, the two of them have formed a deep friendship with this sister who is willing to listen to stories.
Even her own sister, Kasili, couldn't squeeze in, so she had no choice but to follow behind.
Lu Xiaofeng did not follow him. He was still at the contact point outside the town and would not return until some time later.
The six of them walked together until the afternoon and saw the Confucian Academy located at the top of the canyon from a distance.
"Huh... I didn't expect that I would miss this place one day."
Zhao Yan moved his shoulders and suddenly felt that this place looked so beautiful.
It's quiet and peaceful, and your loved ones are here.
Thinking of returning to that small courtyard soon, I felt a little excited.
"If you live here for a long time, you will find that it is better here than outside."
Xiao Qiushui obviously agreed with his words.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he left in a flash.
"The escort is here, go back by yourself."
Zhao Yan watched him disappear after a few flashes, and had to stop and wait for the western woman behind him.
"My lord, why did you choose such a place... This road is too difficult."
Tan Yun saw that Zhao Yan had finally changed into a different person, so he hurriedly ran up and hugged his arm and started to act coquettishly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, my feet are swollen and I really can't walk."
Xiren naturally refused to admit defeat and moved forward to hug the other arm.
Huo Qingtong, the favorite, immediately fell out of favor.
Kasili was happy to see the result and happily went up to cuddle with her sister.
When he came here, Zhao Yan no longer worried about these two girls.
If they dare to make trouble again, someone will naturally be able to deal with them.
He walked towards the town, coughed twice and said.
"You two can take it easy, Mingyan is here too."
“…”
“…”
The two women looked stern and retracted the arms holding Zhao Yan.
The prince was reluctant to beat them, but Sister Mingyan would not hold back.
Once you see the two of them making trouble, you will be ruthless.
The two of them immediately lost all hope and returned to their usual charming and naive appearance.
"Your Majesty, this servant suddenly wants to go back to the village..."
"Slave too..."
Zhao Yan chuckled, took their shoulders and walked towards the town.
"It's late. Now that you're here, just be honest."
"Woooo..."
……
……
The five people soon arrived in front of Zhao Yan's small courtyard in the town.
As soon as he opened the door and before he could step in, Zhao Yan saw several women sitting around the stone table in the front yard and all looking at him.
They were studying the books in their hands carefully.
But as soon as he heard the door open, he immediately turned around.
Even Wang Yuyan, who is always very immersed in reading, is the same.
"Brother Yan!"
Wang Yuyan immediately put down the book in her hand, stood up and ran towards Zhao Yan.
But there was a small body that flew past even faster than her.
The toes barely touched the ground, and he threw himself into Zhao Yan's arms in an instant.
Being thrown into his arms, Zhao Yan had no choice but to hold Xiao Longnu's small buttocks and lift her up.
He walked towards Wang Yuyan with a smile, and then hugged her into his arms.
"did you miss me?"
Zhao Yan put his lips to Wang Yuyan's ear and whispered.
"think…"
"think!"
Two voices sounded together.
One was Wang Yuyan's slightly shy voice, and the other was Xiao Longnu's resounding answer.
Zhao Yan looked at Xiao Longnu's expectant face with some surprise.
"Can you hear this too?"
"Yes, brother Yan Long'er is now a master of the fifth level!"
Xiao Longnu said proudly, expecting to be praised by Zhao Yan.
"so smart!"
This is going a bit fast...
Zhao Yan put his forehead on hers and rubbed it twice, making the latter giggle.
During the days when he was away, Xiao Longnu would come here to wait after finishing her homework every day in the afternoon.
She also learned those secrets by the way. As for whether her progress is related to these secrets, only she knows.
This little person has become somewhat sensible after experiencing these days.
There were still these people in the yard. Li Qingluo stood at the table and quietly watched her daughter being held in Zhao Yan's arms, looking pleased.
Huang Rong stood up and then sat back down. She was briefly excited, but was quickly suppressed.
After all, with my status, it seems that there is no need for such a reaction.
She buried her head and continued reading, trying to hide what she had just done.
Ming Yan was also very happy, but she chose to bypass Zhao Yan and teach the two girls behind him.
Tan Yun and Xi Ren had to face the scolding with a grimace.
Huo Qingtong looked at this scene and felt a little touched in his heart.
She has already arranged the trip south for her tribe members, and is just waiting for them to settle down when they arrive.
By then, the people of Tianjiang City will also be able to reunite in a distant land.
Kasli felt her sister's mood, took her hand, and smiled softly at her.
In the small courtyard.
Everything is wonderful.
