Around evening, Yichen and the others finally arrived near the capital.
Looking at the crowded city gate not far away, Yichen jumped off his horse panting, "There are so many people at the city gate, and there must be Du Qianyi's men among them. We can't ride in openly." .”
After hearing his words, Banxia and He Xi quickly jumped off their horses.
Banxia behaved calmly, but He Xi said nervously: "Then what should we do? If we can't even enter the city gate, sooner or later we will be discovered by Du Qianyi's people!"
Yichen looked around and said, "Otherwise, the three of us will find a way to dirty our faces, change our hairstyle, and then find a way to change our clothes. Maybe if we dress up differently, Du Qianyi's men won't recognize them." Where are we from?"
As he spoke, he actually squatted on the ground, grabbed a handful of mud and put it on his face.
The corners of Banxia's lips twitched, "You want everyone at the city gate to stare at you if you put mud on your face."
He Xi also whispered: "Sir, is it actually more eye-catching this way?"
Yichen: "..."
It seems to be the case. Three young people, with mud on their faces, knew there was something fishy without even thinking...
"Then how do you think we should get in?"
Yichen posed the question to them.
Banxia was silent for a moment and said: "If Du Qianyi's people are really arranged at the city gate, they are not necessarily here for the two of us. You can go in safely."
He Xi nodded seriously, "Ban Xia is right, maybe you can go in first. Your girl should have arrived at the palace by this time. As long as you return to her, she will definitely be able to pick us up." Go in."
"What kind of solution is this? Leave you two weak women outside the city gate. If you are discovered, you will definitely die."
After Yichen finished speaking with an ugly expression, he took out the handkerchief and wiped the mud off his face, "Then let's go shopping nearby and find a way to change our clothes first."
He Xi sighed, "That's all we can do now."
"..."
At the same time, outside the teahouse closest to the city gate, an army was slowly approaching.
In front of the army, there were two luxurious carriages. There were probably about a hundred soldiers in front and behind the carriages alone.
In a wealthy place like the capital, people often see many official ladies or young men, so even such a group of soldiers did not attract too many people's attention.
I originally thought that the carriage would stop next to the teahouse, but I never thought that it would go all the way to the city gate.
That was the teahouse closest to the city gate, but there wasn't even a small shop further on.
Everyone thought that someone with extraordinary status was leaving the city, but the carriage stopped not far from the city gate.
After a while, Du Tingyun slowly got off the carriage.
I saw him slowly walking towards another carriage, "Shengsheng, here we are."
In another carriage, Liu Shengsheng was lazily leaning on Nan Muze's shoulder, "Are you here so soon?"
Nan Muze gently tucked her long hair behind her ears, "It's time to get out of the car."
Liu Shengsheng stretched.
It's so tiring.
Originally, she was going back to rest with Nan Muze, but not long after resting, her secret guards heard the movement at the city gate.
For some reason, Du Qianyi suddenly sent a group of people to guard the city gate. He also said that there was an assassin in the palace, and everyone who entered and exited the city would be strictly managed.
Of course Liu Shengsheng would not believe her lies.
For a person like her, it would be nice if she didn't find someone to assassinate her. How could she help her catch the killer?
Then I thought about it, if Yichen was traveling day and night, he would probably be here in the next two days.
Maybe Du Qianyi came here just to prevent Yichen and others from entering the city.
Thinking like this, Liu Shengsheng suddenly turned Du Tingyun
Called out to hang out.
I slowly got off the carriage, the sun was gradually setting.
Du Tingyun said with a gentle face: "Actually, you can also see the beautiful sunset from the palace, but since Shengsheng wants to watch it from the city wall, my eldest brother will always stay with you."
As he spoke, he led the two of them slowly up the city wall.
As he walked, he said: "After hearing that you had an assassin, the entire capital's control has become much more serious. Qianyi also specifically asked today to send more people to guard the city gate and try to prevent possible attacks from the source. The assassins entering the city should be able to scare those assassins who are already in the capital, and I believe that no more assassins will come to assassinate you in the future."
Liu Shengsheng smiled slightly, "It seems like everyone still cares about me."
Du Tingyun looked back at her and said, "We are a family, so naturally we have to work together to resist foreign enemies."
After a pause, he continued: "The assassin from that day has not been caught yet. There are even many rumors in the palace that you were directing and acting on your own, but I believe you would not do such a thing."
While they were talking, they had already walked onto the city wall.
It happened that the sun was setting over the west mountain. Looking from a distance, the whole sky was fiery red and extremely beautiful.
Even Du Tingyun was also stunned by this scene, "I haven't seen such a beautiful sunset for a long time. How could Shengsheng know that today's sunset is beautiful?"
Liu Shengsheng said nonchalantly: "I just wanted to see it, so I came out. The sun hadn't set when I came out. It was just a coincidence. How could I predict it."
Du Tingyun looked at the fiery red sunset quietly and said calmly: "Actually, you can also see it from the Sunset Palace. Even if you want to climb to a very high place, you can still see it in the palace. Why go out of the palace to see it? "
Liu Shengsheng stood quietly by the city wall without speaking.
The wind was blowing and it was chilly. Nan Muze took off his coat and gently put it on her shoulders.
He also said, "The prince still likes to mince words when speaking."
Nan Muze's voice was always cold.
Du Tingyun was not annoyed at all, "Where is it? You suddenly invited me to watch the sunset, and you came here to watch it. If you say you have nothing to say, you won't even believe it, right?"
Liu Shengsheng lowered her eyes and shifted her gaze to the city wall.
Because the control was too strict, most people who wanted to enter the city queued up.
Those wearing hats will be asked to take off their hats, every carriage entering the city will be searched inside and out, even some elderly people will have their beards pulled, and women will be asked to wipe their faces. washed……
It is precisely because of this strictness that the queue to enter the city is already long.
Liu Shengsheng finally said: "The assassin in the palace has not been found. Why isn't there a long queue at the palace gate? No matter how strict the control at the city gate is, what's the use? You know, it's to prevent assassins from entering the city. I don't know. Yes, I thought they already knew what the assassin looked like, so they were squatting here to guard him."
Du Tingyun didn't understand what she meant, but said in a serious tone: "Shengsheng, are you worried?"
At this moment, there was a sudden noise from below the city wall.
"Catch them three!"
"Those are the two women, catch them quickly!"
During the commotion, a familiar figure had already rushed into the city gate. While waving the sword in his hand, he said loudly: "You two go first, don't worry about me!"
This voice... is Yichen.
