The Adventures of the Crying Princess

Soon after the army left the capital, Yuwen Ji ordered all officers and soldiers to be divided into three groups.

Along the way, he temporarily stayed at the manor of King Yi, and was transferred by Wang Xun. He disguised himself as a refugee and went along the West Huai River to Yinquan Mountain, and then went west to Hua'an County.

The last journey, led by Yi Tong, went to Wangxiang County, dug a tunnel to bypass Longgu Mountain and reached the north of Hua'an County.

Yuwen Ji took Bai Yinan, Long Guzhu, and Dr. Guo, disguised as merchants, pulled a cart of cloth, and took the official road to Hua'an County.

"Prince Yi, you made such arrangements, but are you worried that there are spies in the court?" The two had fought together in the past, and Bai Yinan knew Yuwen Ji's intention at a glance.

"We must be on guard against others. Besides, the Yue people are cunning, so it's not good to be too conspicuous."

Seeing Yuwen Ji's serious face, Bai Yinan nodded slightly. Thinking of something, he suddenly smiled, "I don't know if the little girl will get into trouble if she is alone in Beijing?"

Not sure if Bai Yinan's words were a test or if he really didn't know, Yuwen Ji subconsciously changed the subject, "Don't underestimate the smooth road to officialdom. The more it is, the more dangerous it is. Be alert."

Bai Yinan sneered and shook his head, "That little bitch can stay here, she probably ran away a long time ago. Your Majesty, just indulge her. I'll deal with her later, don't stop me." Bai Yinan rode forward, "I'll go ahead and scout the way."

The four of them walked for half a day safely and were about to reach Chenjia Village. Master Long and Doctor Guo were both feeling hungry and thirsty.

"Your Majesty, the old man didn't have breakfast this morning. Why don't we take a break?"

Yuwen Ji was also hungry, and pointed at the entrance of the village, "Master Longgu, don't worry, once we enter the village, we can find a family to get some food."

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the village, I was stopped by a man who looked like a soldier. "Who are you?"

Yuwen Ji looked at Bai Yinan. He hadn't heard that Chenjia Village was sealed off? Why were there still guards?

Bai Yinan dismounted and walked forward with a smile, "Sir, we are doing small business. This is my son, and the two old men are our accountants..."

The other party didn't wait for Bai Yinan to finish and cursed, "Get lost, I don't care if you sell vinegar or salt, this village cannot be opened today."

"Sir, do we know why?" Seeing that the other party was reluctant to talk, Yuwen Ji dismounted and walked forward.

"Go away, didn't you hear me?" The soldier spat. "Pah, who the hell are you? How dare you know the county magistrate's arrangements? I'm trying to persuade you with good intentions. Wait a minute, the county magistrate will be here, and it will be difficult for you to leave. Go away, get out of here."

Seeing Yuwen Ji's face darken, Bai Yinan came over and lowered his voice, "If you are angry, we can go in. But, all the previous plans will be in vain. Listen to me, we will endure this anger."

Yuwen Ji closed his eyes and nodded slightly, "Take a detour."

For people on horseback, it only took half a day longer to bypass Chenjia Village. Yuwen Ji was furious that a small county magistrate had such authority.

After leaving Chenjia Village, Yuwen Ji could not swallow this humiliation, so he ordered the secret guard to pass a letter to Su Beichen, asking him to check the background of the magistrate of Chen County.

After passing Songjiang Prefecture and crossing Cuiyun Mountain, the journey was relatively smooth except for encountering a few thieves. Yuwen Ji always felt that something was wrong. How could the other party allow them to reach Hua'an County so easily?

"Your Highness, have you noticed anything wrong?" As soon as he entered Dragon Bone Mountain, Bai Yinan sensed that there was an unusual aura around him.

As soon as he finished speaking, yellow sand filled the sky, and suddenly the sky became dark. Suddenly, more than a dozen tigers appeared and pounced on the four people.

The Dragon Valley Master threw out an anesthetic needle, and the tiger that was hit fell down instantly.

Wild beasts often appear in Wan'an Valley. People in the valley have gotten used to it and carry some silver needles with them to deal with wild beasts.

Logically speaking, there is no reason for a tiger that has been stabbed by a silver needle to stand up.

But in this land, Lord Longgu never expected that these tigers would stand up not long after being pierced by the silver needles.

Not only that, as if some mechanism had been triggered, each tiger's eyes emitted a blue-purple light.

"Oh no! These tigers have been poisoned and are being controlled by someone. Everyone, be careful. If you get scratched or bitten by them, you might get poisoned." After saying this, Lord Long drew his sword.

……

Small town in Yue

The man in black cloak came to the purple-cloaked man and knelt down, "Master, Prince Yi has passed Black Tiger Mountain."

"How many people did you bring?"

"The message from the capital said that there were 100,000 soldiers. Our subordinates found out that there were four of them, including Yuwen Ji. As for Prince Yi's secret guards, there would be no more than 1,000 at most."

The purple-robed man rubbed the rosary in his hand, "Are there any unusual movements in Hua'an County? Has the population increased dramatically in recent days?"

“No.” The man in the black cloak lowered his head a little more, “I deserve to die, please spare my life, Master.”

"Humph! You also know that you deserve to die? Right now, if I had no one to use, you would have been buried in a mass grave long ago."

"Thank you for your kindness, Master. I will do my job carefully in the future."

"Well, get up. Have the little guys been let out?"

"Master, according to your instructions, it has been released to Dragon Bone Mountain. I also gave it more medicine this morning."

"Okay! If Yuwen Ji wants to sneak into Chencang, we will play along. Give an order and tell the magistrate of Hua'an County to close the county and secretly check for foreigners. If caught, kill them without mercy. As for Yuwen Ji, it's better to kill him, so that the Emperor of Daxing doesn't still have any illusions."

"Master is right. Our Majesty just can't get over it. How could the person that Prince Qing likes be..."

"Get out! Do you think you have the right to interfere in Prince Qing's affairs?" The man in purple was furious and kicked him hard.

"Damn it, I'm going down right now." The man in black slapped himself twice, turned around and left the hut.

As soon as the man in black cloak left, the man in purple entered the secret room, only to see an old man with white hair sitting on the couch in a daze.

"Your Majesty, you haven't eaten for three days. If you don't eat, you will die."

"Get out of here, you traitor." The old man's messy hair fluttered, revealing his aged face.

"Your Majesty, Prince Qing is also your son. If he ascends the throne, you will be the emperor emeritus. What's wrong with that? Is there any need to resist so much?" The man in purple touched the old man's hair with false kindness.

"You are making enemies with Daxing. Do you want to destroy my Yue Kingdom?" The old man was the king of Yue Kingdom.

The purple-robed man laughed, as if the old emperor had told a very funny joke, "Daxing is nothing. These years, they have only been able to write and paint, and have long lost their ambitions. If we don't take this opportunity to capture Daxing in one fell swoop, when will we take it?"

Your Majesty, have you been a dog for so many years that you have forgotten how to be a human? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by future generations for licking the toes of another country? Prince Qing is brave and resourceful, and he can see further than you.

Once the subordinates have killed the Prince Yi of Daxing, they will lead an army to the imperial capital of Daxing. When the time comes, we will take over Daxing, and then our Prince Qing will ascend the throne.

You are still the monarch of our Yue State, don't worry." The purple-clothed man patted the old man's cheek, as if giving him a warning.

"You are too young to understand how serious the situation is. Daxing may seem militarily weak, but it actually has many talented people. You may be able to kill Prince Yi, but you cannot reach the imperial capital of Daxing."

"Your Majesty, you have been too deeply bewitched by the crown prince. It seems that the crown prince really cannot be kept." After saying this, the man in purple turned around and left the secret room.

"No...no..." The old emperor's voice came through the thick walls.