Who put the yellow robe on me?

Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward, helped him up, and said with a smile: "Hurry up, no need to be so polite!"

The Thirteenth Princess also stepped forward, her face full of joy: "Little Dianzhang, where have you been all this time? I haven't heard from you for a long time."

Dianzhang wiped the sweat from his forehead and grinned, "Princess, I am under the order of His Highness the Sixteenth Prince to go to Beiqiang to secretly monitor the situation there."

"Northern Qiang?" Thirteenth Princess Jiang Sirou's eyes flashed with doubt. "Surveillance on Northern Qiang? Did you gain anything?"

Dianzhang glanced at Jiang Chen, and after receiving his tacit approval, he continued, "Since the Northern Qiang were defeated in Gaochang, the two princesses of the Northern Qiang led their troops back to Longting. Along the way, they encountered many bandits and rebellions by Northern Qiang generals. We secretly intervened and helped them resolve the crisis."

"You guys helped them?" Jiang Sirou frowned slightly, her tone filled with confusion and displeasure. "Could it be that Sixteenth Brother can't bear to part with his Third Princess?"

Although Jiang Sirou said this to Dianzhang, Jiang Chen could hear the hidden meaning in her words.

Dianzhang nodded: "That is exactly what Your Highness ordered, but she is worried about the safety of the two princesses of Beiqiang.

He believed that if the two princesses met with an accident on the way, the Northern Qiang Khan might blame us in Daliang, thus triggering a new conflict.

Jiang Chen was secretly happy, feeling that he had made a lot of progress along the way.

Jiang Sirou asked Dianzhang whether Jiang Chen was reluctant to part with the third princess, in order to get Dianzhang to know whether Jiang Chen had abused his power for personal gain.

Dianzhang's clever answer was to protect the two princesses of Beiqiang, which brought the topic back to the national war.

Jiang Chen looked at Jiang Sirou with a smile, thinking that Dianzhang was great. He hadn't forgotten what he had told him before he left. He then explained to Jiang Sirou, "Thirteenth sister, our relationship with the Northern Qiang is very delicate. A small matter could trigger a war."

Princess Thirteen thought for a moment, still showing a look of disbelief on her face: "But the Northern Qiang have always been eyeing us covetously. How can we help them?"

Jiang Chen sighed softly, his eyes deep: "Precisely because they are hostile to us, we need to stabilize the situation. Otherwise, we will be attacked from all sides, which will be disadvantageous to us."

The Thirteenth Princess nodded, with a look of belief in her eyes: "Well, Sixteenth Brother, what you said seems to make some sense."

At this time, Zuo Yongyu stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, I have arranged accommodation for General Dian."

Jiang Chen nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Dianzhang. You have worked hard all the way. Go and rest first. You have an important task tomorrow."

Dianzhang bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I will take my leave."

After watching Dianzhang leave, the Thirteenth Princess turned to look at Jiang Chen, with a hint of ridicule in her tone: "Sixteenth brother, you are really as predictable as a god. You even deceived me."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Thirteenth sister, I just did it on impulse. I was afraid you would worry, so I didn't tell you."

Jiang Sirou patted his shoulder gently and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, you're the best, okay? But what should we do next?"

Jiang Chen's expression grew serious, his gaze firm. "We need to see He Xiaowei. I'm afraid there are some things she might not be able to detail in her letter. If there really is a change in the palace, we must be fully prepared."

Jiang Sirou nodded: "I will write a letter myself and ask Dianzhang to give it to Xiao Weier and ask her to come out for a meeting."

The Thirteenth Princess returned to the tent, took out her writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and carefully wrote a letter.

The letter briefly described the situations they encountered on the road and the possible dangers in the palace, hoping that He Xiaowei could meet with them in secret to understand the real situation in the palace.

After finishing the letter, she folded it and handed it to Jiang Chen: "Sixteenth brother, give this letter to Dianzhang and ask him to hand it to Xiao Wei'er personally."

Jiang Chen took the letter and nodded solemnly: "I will instruct the rules and regulations to be careful."

The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Dianzhang was ready to go.

Jiang Chen handed him the letter and said earnestly, "This mission is of great importance. We must avoid being seen by others and not alert the enemy."

Dianzhang clasped his fists and replied, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will definitely complete the task."

After watching Dianzhang leave, Jiang Chen and Princess Thirteen returned to the tent to discuss their next plan.

"Sixteenth brother, aren't we being too passive if we just wait here for news?" Princess Thirteen asked worriedly.

Jiang Chen pondered for a moment and replied, "Indeed, I want to send someone to sneak into the capital to investigate the palace's movements."

"However, we have limited manpower, and the capital is heavily guarded. We will be exposed if we are not careful." Princess Thirteen frowned.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly: "I have thought of the right person."

"Oh? Who is it?" Princess Thirteen asked curiously.

"Xuanyuan Feiyan." Jiang Chen said.

"Xuanyuan Feiyan?" A hint of surprise flashed in Princess Thirteen's eyes. "As a person from the Western Regions, is it appropriate for him to do this?"

Jiang Chen nodded: "It is precisely because he is from the Western Regions, and Xuanyuan Feiyan has outstanding Qinggong and is good at concealing himself, that he is most suitable for this mission."

The Thirteenth Princess smiled with satisfaction: "Sixteenth Brother, what you said seems to make some sense."

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the tent. Zuo Yongyu hurried over, his face solemn, "Your Highness, a suspicious person has been spotted wandering outside the camp."

Jiang Chen frowned: "Bring him here."

A moment later, two soldiers escorted a man in black into the tent. The man was thin and had a flickering look in his eyes, as if he was looking for an opportunity to escape.

Jiang Chen asked coldly, "Who are you? Why are you wandering outside our military camp?"

The man looked up at Jiang Chen, and suddenly the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a strange smile: "Your Highness Prince Yan, I have long heard of your great name."

Jiang Chen's heart trembled, and he secretly raised his guard: "Do you know me?"

The man chuckled and said, "Your Highness is famous throughout the world, how could I not know him?"

Jiang Sirou stepped forward and said sternly, "Stop talking nonsense! Tell me, who are you?"

The man restrained his smile and said seriously, "I have been ordered to come and deliver a message."

"Deliver a message?" Jiang Chen looked at him suspiciously, "Who sent you?"

The man said calmly, "Your Highness, there's no need to ask any more questions. Just know that if you want to save yourself, you'd better surrender yourself."

Jiang Chen looked at the man with sharp eyes: "Are you threatening me?"

The man met his gaze fearlessly: "Just a friendly reminder."

Jiang Sirou angrily cried, "How dare you! How dare you be so presumptuous in front of His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan!"

Jiang Chen reached out to stop her and said calmly, "Okay, I understand your reminder. You can go now."

The man was slightly taken aback, as if he hadn't expected Jiang Chen to let him go so easily. But he said nothing more and turned to leave.

Jiang Chen suddenly said: "Wait."