As soon as Song Huan finished speaking, he heard Wang Kai's stomach growl at an inappropriate time.
The sound was very loud, echoing in the silent woods and lingering for a long time.
Wang Kai touched his belly awkwardly and wanted to ask for something.
But seeing that Song Huan's face was full of disdain, and the aroma of the braised pork rice beside him was really irresistible, he nodded.
"Brothers, His Highness has an order!"
"Everyone is divided into three shifts and takes turns to be on duty!"
"The remaining people rest where they are and eat!"
The guards had been traveling all morning, and coupled with the cold weather, they were already suffering from hunger and cold.
When they heard that Song Huan gave everyone a break and allowed them to eat delicious braised pork rice in different classes, everyone involuntarily knelt down to Song Huan.
"Thank you, Prince Rong!"
"Your Highness, you are our great benefactor!"
"Your great kindness will be remembered by your subordinates!"
"Don't worry, my subordinates will protect you!"
"..."
Seeing everyone's expressions of gratitude, Song Huan wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
For ordinary people, this is just an ordinary meal.
But for these soldiers who have irregular schedules all year round, being able to have a hot meal on time while performing missions has long become a luxury!
That's why such a trivial gesture made them so grateful.
Thinking of this, Song Huan couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"By the way, Your Highness," Liang Yuanqiao suddenly approached Song Huan and said, "What are your plans after arriving in An'ing?"
"Wei Chen heard that three years ago, peaceful people occupied the top of the mountain and lived alone."
"Perhaps he has already become the king of the mountain and is completely in opposition to the government. It is not impossible!"
"We only brought more than a hundred guards with us on this trip. If there is a conflict with the local people, I'm afraid..."
Liang Yuanqiao's worries are not completely unreasonable.
In ancient times, information was limited, and the imperial court knew very little about the local situation in An Ning. Only after sending people to see it in person did they know what was going on.
As an imperial envoy, this trip inherently carries certain risks.
What's more, he only brought more than a hundred guards!
If the local people in An Ning really wanted to oppose the imperial court, it would only take a matter of minutes to kill all these hundreds of people.
These uncertain factors are also the biggest reason why no one in the court dares to come forward as an imperial envoy!
But Song Huan didn't take it seriously.
"I believe that what Mr. Liang said may happen, but the possibility is very small."
"Even if the people of An Ning have already occupied the mountain and become kings, they would not dare to make any mistakes if the imperial court sends imperial envoys to negotiate peace."
"Now that the imperial envoy is here, it means that the imperial court still has the intention to negotiate."
"But if they refuse to cooperate, then there will be no discussion at all."
"Since they dare to slap the imperial court in the face and anger the Holy One, then the Holy One will destroy them even if he uses the strength of the whole country!"
Hearing this, Liang Yuanqiao nodded thoughtfully.
"What His Highness said makes sense. It is indeed one-sided."
Unexpectedly, Song Huan shook his head: "Master Liang is not one-sided, but has considered it thoroughly."
"I have said that the possibility of this happening is very low, but it is by no means completely zero!"
"If it really comes to that situation, all we have to lose is our lives."
"The lives of more than a hundred people are not a joke, so after peace comes, I plan to stay put and find out more about the situation before making plans."
"It's important to do things, but everyone's safety is the most important!"
Seeing Song Huan's serious expression, Liang Yuanqiao couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart.
Unexpectedly, at such a young age, Prince Rong could be so thoughtful and thorough when thinking about things!
The most important thing is that he does not have any noble airs as a prince, but is tolerant and kind to others.
Such a prince is really rare!
After eating and drinking, and taking a short rest, the team once again embarked on the journey westward.
It wasn't until the sky was completely dark that the team found a nearby townhouse to rest.
As soon as he settled in, Wang Kai immediately reported the situation to Song Huan.
"Your Highness, according to today's traveling speed, we can reach An'ing in seven days at most."
Song Huan nodded with some satisfaction: "Anning is far away from the capital. My original plan was to reach it within ten days."
"It can arrive in seven days, which is already very fast."
"Tonight, according to the original plan, the brothers will be divided into three shifts and take turns to be on duty."
"Make sure everyone gets two hours of rest!"
Wang Kai nodded with great gratitude: "Yes!"
"My subordinate understands!"
While the two were talking, they suddenly heard a noise coming from outside.
"who?"
"Why are you standing there so sneaky!"
"stop!"
Upon hearing this movement, Wang Kai immediately drew out the saber from his waist and blocked the doorway with vigilance.
"Your Highness, please find a hidden corner to hide!"
"I don't know what happened outside!"
However, Song Huan was indeed quite calm, because he knew that whenever there was any danger approaching, Huo Qi, who was guarding in the dark, would definitely resolve the danger as soon as possible.
It's just that there is quite a lot of noise outside. I don't know what is going on!
While he was thinking, he heard the guard's report coming from outside the door.
"Your Highness!"
"There is a sneaky little eunuch who appears outside your room!"
"He has been captured on the spot by his subordinates!"
Song Huan immediately frowned fiercely.
At the beginning, in order to prevent people with bad intentions from entering the team, Song Huan specifically asked Xiao Lingzi to carefully select several young eunuchs from the palace to serve as his followers.
It stands to reason that Xiao Lingzi's vision will never be wrong, and the people he picks out must be trustworthy.
In this case, how could he peek outside his tent?
Song Huan was very confused!
"Bring that man in!"
"yes!"
Wang Kai stepped forward and opened the door, and saw two eunuchs, one on the left and one on the right, escorting a thin little eunuch up.
Although Song Huan had not yet seen the young eunuch's face clearly, he saw that he was very thin and could even be described as "extraordinarily weak".
Logically speaking, even if you want to place an informant around you, you can't arrange for such a thin eunuch!
If this guy was planning something against him, there would be no need for the shadow guards and bodyguards to take action.
Just with my fists that have been trained in boxing, I can knock this little eunuch down immediately!
And the most important thing is that the more Song Huan looked at the figure of this eunuch, the more he felt that he looked indescribably familiar!
In short, I must have seen it in the palace before!
With all kinds of curiosity, Song Huan shouted to the little eunuch who was detained on the ground: "Raise your head!"
The little eunuch was being detained by the guards. He seemed frightened and his body was shaking uncontrollably.
After hearing Song Huan's words, the little eunuch raised his head.
The moment he saw the other person's face, Song Huan's pupils shrank suddenly, and he was greatly surprised on the spot...
Or rather, frightened!
