Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

"Master, they are finally here."

Jin Jin's voice rang in Cheng Wan's mind without warning.

Cheng Wan's pupils suddenly shrank, the hand holding the reins suddenly tightened, and the other hand instinctively gripped the hilt of the knife. The murderous intent and hostility that were forcibly suppressed almost instantly burst out of his body, and an invisible chill spread throughout his body.

They arrived as soon as we left Liangzhou.

It's really anxious.

"But master, they are very conflicted at the moment and don't seem to dare to take action directly." Jin Jin's voice was filled with a hint of joy.

Cheng Wan was slightly startled and immediately turned his head to look behind him.

I saw red and blue banners fluttering in the wind, and the big words "Long Live You" on the banners were particularly eye-catching in the sun, silently indicating the special identity of this team.

After days of traveling, the initial excitement on the faces of the people in the team had faded, but thanks to Cheng Wan's proper arrangements and sufficient logistical support, everyone's spirits were still high.

Especially when passing through various places in Liangzhou, the leaders all came out in person to greet them and received them respectfully.

This unprecedented attention has quietly changed the look in the eyes and brows of these ordinary people in just a few days. They are less timid and reserved than before, and more relaxed and at ease with a sense of being recognized.

Cheng Wan raised the corners of his lips slightly in a cold arc, and turned back to look ahead.

The shield of the Birthday Group is really useful.

"Master, the enemy leader seems undecided and has sent one of his men back to the capital to seek instructions... Your Highness."

"Your Highness?" Cheng Wan's brows were instantly furrowed. He keenly grasped this key title and was filled with doubts.

"Yes, Master, they call the Master 'Your Highness'."

How could it be "Your Highness"?

Cheng Wan narrowed his eyes and shot a sharp gaze in the direction where the killer was hiding, with an even stronger look of surprise and suspicion in his eyes.

It seems that she has never had any enmity with any "Prince".

Besides, is she, a “little person”, worthy of His Highness taking action against her?

"Jinjin, are you sure they are here to deal with me?"

"Very sure, Master." Jin Jin's voice was remarkably firm. "Their request was: 'Should we risk disrupting the birthday celebrations and continue the mission to kill Marquis Zhaoping?'"

Cheng Wan was silent, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

Who is this "His Highness" hiding behind the scenes?

Cheng Wan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the murderous intent and churning thoughts in his heart. "Jinjin, they will definitely closely monitor my every move. You must also keep a close eye on them! See if you can figure out the true identity of that 'highness'!"

"Yes! Jin Jin understands!"

……

The birthday celebration team continued to march forward on the official road.

At least before the final order from that 'highness' arrived, Cheng Wan and the entire team were temporarily safe, protected by this golden signboard representing "imperial grace, popular support, and auspiciousness."

While Cheng Wan was controlling the opponent's real-time movements through Jin Jin, he calmly directed the entire team to quietly speed up their pace.

If the opponent was an ordinary noble or powerful official, Cheng Wan speculated that after weighing the pros and cons, he would most likely choose to give up the ambush.

The political significance of the Liangzhou birthday celebration delegation is too heavy.

Liangzhou is the birthplace of the emperor. A team composed of the most ordinary people in Liangzhou traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to celebrate the emperor's birthday. This in itself is ironclad evidence of "the emperor's great grace and the people's support."

The current emperor has been on the throne for only one year, and the war continued last year, so his fortieth birthday could not be celebrated in a grand manner.

This year, the world is just beginning to settle down and everything is new. We need such a grand celebration to demonstrate the majesty of imperial power, the glory of the royal family and the support of the people!

At this moment, anyone who dares to attack the birthday celebration group is tantamount to gambling the lives of the entire family and even the future of the nine clans on a game that is doomed to fail!

Ordinary people would never have such extraordinary courage.

Cheng Wan felt that she didn't have the ability to make those people hate her so much that they were willing to pay such a terrible price.

But this time... the opponent is "Your Highness"!

He is a royal family!

It's the imperial bloodline!

Cheng Wan was really unsure. How much of a deterrent effect could this amulet, which was enough to scare away ordinary powerful people, have on a high-ranking prince and grandson of the emperor?

Different identities naturally mean different costs.

No matter how fearful the other party is, at most their actions will be restricted and they will be blamed. In any case, they will never face the desperate situation of being executed and having their entire family implicated like ordinary ministers.

I don’t know when the “safe period” will end.

Cheng Wan could only seize the moment of peace before the storm came and try his best to lead the team to rush further towards the capital.

Every step you take brings you closer to your destination and safety.