Who put the yellow robe on me?

Xianyu Linyuan took the pebble handed to him by Jiang Chen, frowned slightly, and then found a small hole inside the pebble.

"Your Highness Prince Yan, there seems to be something in this!" Xianyu Linyuan exclaimed happily, as if he had seen a new world.

"Yes! General Xianyu, can you get him out?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.

In fact, when Jiang Chen got this small stone, he had already discovered the mystery hidden in it, but he had no suitable tools to take it out.

"That's easy! Watch me!" Xianyu Linyuan said confidently. He gripped the stone tightly with both hands, exerting force on his fingers, veins popping at his joints, clearly using all his strength.

With a crisp "click," the stone cracked. Xian Yulinyuan carefully separated the fragments, revealing a small piece of paper rolled up inside.

The note was carefully placed among the stones and could not be detected without careful observation.

He gently took out the note and handed it to Jiang Chen: "Your Highness!"

Jiang Chen took the note, feeling a surge of unease. He unfolded it and saw two words scribbled crookedly on it: "Don't reply!"

The handwriting on the note was sloppy and the ink was a little blurry, as if it was written in a hurry.

But those two words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Jiang Chen's heart. His brows were furrowed, his eyes were deep, and countless possibilities flashed through his mind.

"What does this mean? Are we not supposed to chase him?" Xuanyuan Feiyan frowned, obviously still upset about not being able to catch up with the man in black.

There was a hint of reluctance and doubt in his voice.

Jiang Chen shook his head, his tone solemn: "No, this should be asking us not to return to the palace."

"Don't go back to the palace?" Xian Yulinyuan's eyes flashed with surprise, "Your Highness, do you mean..."

Jiang Chen took a deep breath, feeling the coolness of the night wind. The air was mixed with the fragrance of grass and trees, but it couldn't calm the waves in his heart. "Maybe something happened in the palace. Someone doesn't want us to go back."

Xuanyuan Feiyan's expression grew serious. "Your Highness, could it be that someone has set a trap in the palace, waiting for us to fall into it?"

Jiang Chen nodded, his eyes firm: "It is very likely. We must act cautiously and not return to the palace rashly."

Xianyu Linyuan stared at Jiang Chen silently, as if thinking about something.

He recalled the recent signs and had some guesses in his mind: "Your Highness, perhaps we can take this opportunity to investigate the situation in the palace."

Jiang Chen nodded in agreement: "That's right, let's go back to the capital first and check what happened in the palace, and then make plans."

"General Xianyu, General Xuanyuan, let's go back to the camp first!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" The two responded in unison, and then followed Jiang Chen back to the camp.

Jiang Chen walked hurriedly through the camp, with a thousand thoughts in his mind. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes were deep and solemn.

He knew that he had to tell the Thirteenth Princess about the black-clad man's warning as soon as possible so that they could discuss countermeasures together.

Arriving outside the tent of the Thirteenth Princess Jiang Sirou, he adjusted his breathing slightly and said softly, "Thirteenth Sister, are you asleep?"

A gentle voice came from inside the tent: "Sixteenth brother, come in."

Jiang Chen lifted the curtain and walked into the tent.

In the candlelight, Jiang Sirou was sitting at the table, holding a sword manual in her hand. She looked up and saw Jiang Chen, and smiled slightly: "It's so late, what's the matter?"

Jiang Chen stepped forward, his expression serious: "Thirteenth sister, I have something important to tell you."

Jiang Sirou put down the book in her hand and noticed the solemn look on his face. Her heart tightened: "What happened?"

Jiang Chen took out the note from his pocket and handed it to her: "I just met a man in black, and he left this behind."

Jiang Sirou took the note and looked at it carefully. There were two words written crookedly on it: "Don't reply!"

Her brows furrowed instantly, and a hint of surprise and uneasiness flashed in her eyes: "What does this mean? Who is coming?"

Jiang Chen shook his head, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "I don't know his identity either, but I feel that this person is very skilled in martial arts, but he doesn't seem to have any bad intentions."

Jiang Sirou pondered for a moment and said softly, "Since he deliberately left this warning, it means that something unexpected may have happened in the palace."

Jiang Chen nodded. "That's right. I'm worried about the dangers that might come my way if I return to the capital rashly. So before I enter the palace, I want to contact He Xiaowei and learn about the situation there."

Jiang Sirou's eyes were filled with worry: "As Prime Minister He's granddaughter, He Xiaowei might be able to find out some information."

"Yes." Jiang Chen said seriously, "But this matter is of great importance, so we must proceed with caution."

The Thirteenth Princess sighed, her eyes filled with worry. "I can write a letter to Xiao Wei'er, but if others find out that you returned to the capital but didn't enter the palace immediately, it would be a capital crime."

Jiang Chen looked at her deeply, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes: "I understand the risks, but for the sake of safety, we must first find out the situation in the palace."

The tent fell silent for a moment, its flickering candlelight illuminating the two men's solemn expressions. Outside, the chirping of night insects seemed to add a touch of mystery to the tense atmosphere.

"But," Princess Thirteen said slowly, "all your former subordinates from the capital have remained in the Western Regions, and now you're surrounded by surrendered generals from the Western Regions. If I were to ask them to deliver a letter to Xiao Wei'er, even if she saw it, she might not believe it."

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, his eyes full of confidence: "Thirteenth sister, don't worry. I have arranged for an old friend to come and help. We just need to wait here for a few days."

Princess Thirteen asked curiously, "Old friend? Who is it?"

Jiang Chen smiled mysteriously and didn't answer directly: "I have sent him a letter by carrier pigeon. According to his speed, he should be here in the next two days."

Before he finished speaking, hurried footsteps were heard outside the tent.

Zuo Yongyu shouted excitedly outside the tent, his voice filled with unconcealed excitement: "Your Highness the Prince of Yan! Your Highness the Prince of Yan! General Dian is back!"

"Dianzhang?" Princess Thirteen's eyes widened in surprise. She turned to look at Jiang Chen, "Sixteenth brother, is the person you are talking about Dianzhang?"

Jiang Chen laughed heartily, a pleased smile on his face: "Exactly! Thirteenth Sister, let's go meet him."

The two men quickly walked out of the tent and saw a man riding a horse in the distance, rushing towards them quickly.

The sound of horse hooves was crisp and rapid, kicking up dust along the way.

The man was dressed in exotic clothes, covered in animal fur, his skin was tanned, and there was determination between his brows.

"Regulations!" Jiang Chen shouted loudly, with uncontrollable joy in his voice.

As soon as Dianzhang saw them, he immediately dismounted and quickly walked to Jiang Chen and the Thirteenth Princess, kneeling on one knee: "Your subordinate Dianzhang, I pay my respects to His Highness the Sixteenth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess!"