Madam General, please run slower.

"Didn't you say you were going to dress up as a soldier?" Li looked at the skirt in front of him with an indescribable look.

This bright pink color can be recognized at a glance on the street, not to mention the golden flower around the waist. It was acceptable when she was playing a fool, but now, she would rather not touch it than not touch it.

"The situation has changed." Yu Xun rubbed his brows in annoyance. Emperor Qu's order to go to war left him with no time to arrange many things. "Yao Jue is also going south with us. It will be more convenient for you to pretend to be his maid. In order not to be noticed, I will lead the army to set off first tomorrow, and you can catch up slowly later."

"Your maids are all dressed so gaudy?" Li looked at Shi Yaojue beside him in confusion. He felt uncomfortable after just one glance and looked away. The clothes were too colorful and too eye-catching.

"Sister-in-law, this is the most plain outfit that the servants in my house wear. It's just a little too young, but it's not fancy at all. Sister-in-law has such fair skin, it must look great on her."

Li took a few deep breaths and suddenly thought of something, "Is your servant also wearing such a bright color?"

"Of course, it's so beautiful."

"Okay, then get an extra set for Wei Shiliu." Li said this to Yu Xun. As long as there was someone to accompany him to wear, anything would be fine.

Yu Xun agreed without thinking. It would be appropriate for her to have the two secret guards, Wei Wu and Wei Shiliu, one in the dark and the other in the light.

Wei Shiliu, who was squatting in the dark and was inexplicably cueed: How come I have something to do with this?

On the third day when Yu Xun led his troops to war, the butterfly group suddenly appeared at the city gate, causing passers-by to look back frequently.

Wei Shiliu felt itchy all over, and was uncomfortable being stared at. Li, on the other hand, didn't think it was a big deal. After putting on her veil, she stood calmly beside the carriage.

Today, Shi Yaojue changed into a rouge-red outfit, which made him particularly eye-catching. No matter who he stood with, he was the first person others would pay attention to.

Li glanced at him and then looked away. He reached out to lift the curtain of the carriage, and waited respectfully for Shi Yaojue to mount the horse.

Shi Yaojue was startled by Li's action. Just as he was about to help her, he met the warning eyes from the opposite side. Shi Yaojue reacted immediately, and the hand he stretched out turned and slightly rested on Li's shoulder. From the perspective of others, it seemed that he just used the help of the maid's shoulder to get on the carriage.

Wei Shiliu was driving and Li sat next to him, and the three of them drove out of the city.

It was not until they reached the deserted suburbs that Shi Yaojue lifted the carriage curtain and motioned for Li to come in and sit down. Li did not bother to be polite and bowed before getting into the carriage.

The carriage of the prince's mansion was much larger than that of the general's mansion. It could easily accommodate three more adult men. Besides, Shi Yaojue knew how to enjoy life, so the carriage was fully equipped with everything he wanted and was very comfortable.

As soon as Li came in, Shi Yaojue put the heater in his hand into her hands, "Hurry up, have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up. Sister-in-law, if you catch a cold, Brother Yu Xun will definitely not let me go."

Li handed the heater back and said, "You take it yourself. I'm not cold."

Li was telling the truth. Ever since the poison in her body woke up, she has become more and more resistant to cold. Even though the first snow of winter fell in the capital a few days ago, Li didn't feel anything and took a cold shower as usual, which made Chunmei very worried.

Shi Yaojue saw that Li's face was rosy and there was no sign of catching a cold so he stopped refusing. The little princess was not afraid of the cold, but he was.

"Sister-in-law, are you only bringing this servant with you this time? Why not bring a maid?"

"The General's Mansion announced to the public that I was in poor health and went to the temple to pray. My maid had to stay in the capital and show up from time to time to dispel the suspicion in the palace. I am not used to being served by others, so a servant to help with the rough work is enough for me."

"Okay, if you need anything, just tell me, and don't be polite to me." Shi Yaojue put the hand warmer back into his arms, "Brother Yu Xun and his men took the official road. If we take the small road, we can catch up with them in two days."

"No need to chase him specifically, just take your time." Li didn't care, as long as the destination was the south, anything was fine.

"That won't do." Shi Yaojue refused without a second thought. "This journey is long, and we will inevitably encounter some bandits on the road. It will be safer to follow the marching team. Besides, Brother Yu Xun has repeatedly told me to keep an eye on my sister-in-law, so I won't take risks with my sister-in-law's life."

Li: Is there a possibility that your brother Yu Xun wants you to keep a close eye on me and not let me run away?

Li took a sip of tea, and immediately a fragrance lingered on the tip of his tongue. Even someone like Li who didn't know how to drink tea could feel that this tea was of good quality.

"I am your maid now, don't call me sister-in-law anymore, just call me Ali."

“That’s too bad.”

Would Brother Yu Xun really not beat him to death if he called her that? Last time, he had spoken a few more words to the little princess, and was dragged to the training ground by Yu Xun for most of the day, causing him to have backaches for more than a month. Now that they were riding in the same carriage together, it was all because of Brother Yu Xun's generosity. If he called the little princess so affectionately again, Brother Yu Xun would chop him with a knife.

Thinking of this, Yaojue couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine and shivered violently.

"How many sisters-in-law can you call yours in the capital? What if my identity is exposed because of your address on the way, which attracts the attention of the palace and implicates Yu Xun? Do you think Yu Xun will let you go?"

If Shi Yaojue was more low-key in his daily life, he would have just called her sister-in-law, but seeing that he looks like he wishes all the attention of the world was on him, it's better for him to be careful.

"Okay, Ali." Shi Yaojue changed his words so quickly.

"You also have to be careful with your attitude. Don't be too polite when talking to me."

"Don't worry, I understand." Shi Yaojue had just made a solemn promise when he took out a box of pastries from somewhere the next second, "Sister-in-law, do you want to eat?"

Li: ...What I just said was in vain.

Looking at the exquisite pieces of osmanthus cake in the box, Li did not correct him. He simply reached out and took a piece from the box, indicating with his actions that he wanted to eat it.

The two of them finished a box of osmanthus cake in no time. When Shi Yaojue saw that they had finished it, he took out another box of cake. The two of them ate like this all the way. He was even considerate enough to leave a small piece for Wei Shiliu who was driving the coach.

Shi Yaojue finally insisted on continuing on his journey. He only took a short rest to feed his horse on the way, then set off again. He finally caught up with Yu Xun's army in the early morning of the next day.

Li looked at Shi Yaojue, who looked tired and dozed off while sitting, and said, "We will soon enter the city. Yu Xun will probably choose to camp and rest in the outskirts of the city. I will go sit outside. You lie down and rest for a while. I will call you when we reach the inn."

Shi Yaojue drooped his eyelids and didn't have the energy to refuse. He didn't understand. They were all in a hurry, so why were these two people so energetic while he was the only one who was so tired.

As soon as Li left the carriage, Shi Yaojue lay down and started to sleep without caring about his image. After a while, he began to snore softly.

"Sir...are we going directly into the city now?" Wei Shiliu was about to call Li, but when he remembered the current situation, he swallowed the title back.

"Well, let's go into the city first, and then we'll leave after the army has rested."

"Okay." Wei Shiliu drove the carriage towards the city, but he kept glancing at Li from time to time. Should we say that the little princess knew the marching distance, or that she and the general had a tacit understanding, how could she even predict where the general would camp and how long it would take to rest?

Rather than believing that the little princess was well-versed in military affairs, he would rather believe that she and the general were in sync with each other.

Of course, Wei Shiliu's furtive look earned him the familiar slap in the face. You know what, it's been a long time since I last got hit like this, and I really miss the dizzy feeling.