When the two returned to the team, what they saw was the scene of Xiao Yuxi playing with Yang Ying.
Yu Shisan spread his hands: "Look, how can such a delicate little lady be the leader of that group of people?"
Qian Zhao took a deep breath and did not answer.
The mission set out again.
On the carriage, Yang Ying was in the upright position.
Ren Ruyi sat across from Xiao Yuxi.
Xiao Yuxi suddenly said: "Your Highness, I'm afraid we won't be able to go together at the next stop."
Yang Ying grabbed Xiao Yuxi's wrist and said in a slightly anxious voice: "Ah? Is this Tushan Town? Why do you want to leave?"
"You said you would always stay with me and protect me!"
Xiao Yuxi replied: "No, I will go to Tushan Town and leave from Lingzhou."
"Oh, it's not urgent." Yang Ying changed her voice: "No, you still have to leave!"
Xiao Yuxi patted the back of Yang Ying's hand, chuckled and said, "I will naturally do what I promised to His Highness."
"I just have something to do and need to leave for a while."
"I promise to come back before His Highness enters Andu, and we will stay in Xu Cheng. How about that?"
Yang Ying's brows drooped a bit: "What is it? Is it more important than us going to Anguo to welcome the emperor?"
Xiao Yuxi lowered his eyes.
When she raised her eyes again, her face was full of sadness and her eyes were filled with pain: "I have a friend who is seriously ill."
Yang Ying: "What?"
Xiao Yuxi: "Both of his legs are broken."
Yang Ying's face was full of sympathy, but she still said: "But..."
Xiao Yuxi: "I also have tuberculosis."
Yang Ying swallowed the words that came to her lips.
Xiao Yuxi: "There is no one around him to take care of him, he is lonely and helpless!"
Yang Ying finally nodded in agreement: "It's really tragic. You go ahead. I hope your friend will recover soon."
Ren Ruyi watched Xiao Yuxi's performance quietly, and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously in a mocking tone.
Xiao Yuxi ignored Ren Ruyi and held Yang Ying's hand: "His Royal Highness is kind-hearted. I will definitely convey these blessings to him."
Yang Ying smiled shyly: "Then you must come back. I'll wait for you in Xu Cheng."
Xiao Yuxi nodded: "Okay."
Ren Ruyi couldn't stand it anymore.
She turned to look at Yang Ying: "Is Your Highness sleepy?"
Yang Ying shook her head: "No."
Ren Ruyi took out a bell and waved it in front of Yang Ying.
Soon, Yang Ying's eyes became blurred: "I, I am indeed a little sleepy..."
Before she could finish her words, she closed her eyes, tilted her head, and fell on Xiao Yuxi.
Xiao Yuxi supported her and raised her eyes to look at Ren Ruyi.
Ren Ruyi explained: "Don't worry, it's just to let her sleep peacefully for a while."
"I know." Xiao Yuxi nodded slightly: "What do you want to say, say it!"
Ren Ruyi said: "Who are you?"
Xiao Yuxi replied solemnly: "Second Miss Xiao Mansion of Wu State, Xiao Yuxi."
Ren Ruyi raised his chin slightly: "I just saw an inconspicuous special mark outside the bamboo forest, and then you disappeared."
"When you come back, tell His Highness that you are leaving."
"What are you going to do? Stop saying that your friend is seriously ill!"
"This kind of nonsense, combined with your exaggerated performance, can lull her."
Xiao Yuxi didn't answer and asked instead: "I remember you always ignored matters that didn't concern you. When did you become like this..."
She didn't finish her words, but suddenly her voice changed: "Are you concerned about me?"
Ren Ruyi looked away and no longer looked at Xiao Yuxi.
She said coldly: "With you, if something happens to you, you will most likely drag me with you."
"I must have some right to know!"
Xiao Yuxi couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, it won't happen this time. People have to grow up."
Ren Ruyi closed her eyes and leaned back: "It's best this way."
After a long while, Ren Ruyi spoke again: "Did you really go on this trip to Anguo just to protect King Li and welcome Emperor Wu?"
Xiao Yuxi said in an unclear tone: "Same as you and Ning Yuanzhou."
Ren Ruyi opened his eyes and waited for the next step.
Xiao Yuxi said slowly: "Emperor Wu is not a wise king. How many people in the envoy really want to welcome him back?"
"His Highness valued the reward and half-rewarded it; Ning Yuanzhou wanted to clear the name of those who died in the Liudaotang battle."
"You used the cover of the mission to cooperate with Ning Yuanzhou to investigate the cause of Queen Zhaojie's death and avenge her."
"As for me, of course I have my own things to do."
"Everyone has other goals, it's just that we just need to go together to welcome the emperor!"
Ren Ruyi thought for a while and asked: "So, when you leave later, do you want to do your own thing?"
Xiao Yuxi nodded and said, "That's right."
Ren Ruyi's tone was low: "Only the two of us know about my cooperation with Ning Yuanzhou."
"How did you learn that?"
Xiao Yuxi froze, and his brain was working rapidly.
She pretended to be calm and said: "Don't forget, I was with you during the sea of fire in Anguo five years ago."
"Now, your purpose of finding the leader of the Six Paths Hall who is going to Anguo is not obvious enough?"
Ren Ruyi sat up straight and then leaned forward slightly: "If your target is also Anguo, then you should know that no one knows it better than me, whether openly or secretly!"
"So, do you want to cooperate?"
Xiao Yuxi smiled and said, "I have good intentions, but you can't help me."
She looked a little lonely, and whispered in a low voice: "No one can help me."
When Ren Ru saw Xiao Yuxi looking like this, the look in his eyes was extremely complicated.
She stopped talking, and the carriage fell silent.
…
Ning Yuanzhou received news: General Pingyuan Zhou Jian, a close aide of King Danyang, had been ordered to intercept and kill the members of the mission at the next pass.
As a result, he did not lead the delegation to Tushanyi, but found an inn.
When the delegation arrived at Tushan Inn, Yang Yingcai slowly woke up.
She looked at Xiao Yuxi and Ren Ruyi, and rubbed her eyes sleepily: "Why did I fall asleep?"
Ren Ruyi replied: "It's been a long journey, your Highness has indeed worked hard."
Xiao Yuxi echoed: "Your Highness was sulky this morning, and then he was punished with a board, and then he was on his way."
"After such a conversation, Your Highness will naturally feel sleepy."
"Really?" Yang Ying frowned in confusion: "But I clearly remember that I was very energetic and not sleepy before!"
Ren Ruyi changed the subject and said: "Your Highness, we are here."
After she finished speaking, she stepped out of the carriage first.
Xiao Yuxi followed closely behind and raised his hand to open the carriage curtain.
Yang Ying looked at the two of them, threw away her previous doubts, and smiled as she was about to jump off the carriage.
Ren Ruyi stretched out a hand towards Yang Ying and reminded her loudly: "Your Highness, please behave."
"Oh." Yang Ying responded and quickly held her head high.
She took a square step, took Ren Ruyi's hand gracefully, and slowly stepped out of the carriage.
Not far away, Yu Shisan saw this scene, with a hint of envy in his eyes.
He couldn't help but sigh: "You are so lucky to have these two beauties on your left and right with you!"
Ning Yuanzhou's voice was low: "If you have time to talk sarcastically here, why don't you go move a few more things."
Yu Shisan waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "That's Yuanlu's job. How can I, the elder brother, compete with him?"
Ning Yuanzhou glanced at him angrily and didn't bother to pay attention.
