My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

Bai Shaoqiu and his party stayed at Fenglingxia Inn for three days.

Dongfang Xun is back.

The news I brought back was good news.

Standing in front of Bai Shaoqiu, he showed a rare smile:

"General Luo still remembers the tavern at the foot of Mount Shu."

"After hearing that and hearing me say that my son-in-law and his entourage were going to Kyoto, he agreed to send a hundred cavalrymen to protect my son-in-law and the Fourth Young Master as they entered Fengling Pass without even asking why..."

"I'm in a hurry to get back. General Luo's 100 cavalrymen are already on their way. They'll probably take another two or three days to arrive."

"General Luo said this is a private matter. He cannot come in person without the document from the Ministry of War. Please forgive me, son-in-law."

Bai Shaoqiu pondered for a moment and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because that's what makes sense—

Luo Mu could not leave Fengling Pass without permission. Sending a hundred cavalrymen here was already a risk for him.

A hundred cavalrymen are just right.

If a thousand riders came, Bai Shaoqiu would be worried again.

He looked at Dongfang Xun, who was standing in front of him with a tired face, and said, "If you didn't have a stern face all day long and smiled occasionally, you would actually be quite handsome."

Dongfang Xun was startled, and Bai Shaoqiu patted his shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work!"

"Go get some good sleep first..."

Bai Shaoqiu looked up at the sky. The autumn rain had stopped and the clouds were rolling and unrolling in the sky.

"It looks like the sky is going to clear up. After you've rested, we'll set out early tomorrow morning and meet up with General Luo's cavalry on the way. This way, they'll have to travel less distance, and we can reach Kyoto sooner."

Dongfang Xun was not being pretentious, he was really tired.

After bidding farewell to Bai Shaoqiu, he returned to the Shadow Guard camp, took off his armor and the wet clothes underneath, and fell asleep.

The next morning, the team set off, entered Fengling Road, and headed towards Fengling Pass.

……

……

three days later.

Fengling Pass.

Tutelary Fort, study.

Shang Baiyi took a sip of tea and turned to look at the morning sun shining outside the window.

His mood was as beautiful as the morning sun in early autumn.

"General Luo,"

He retracted his gaze and looked at Luo Mu, who had a serious expression on his face. "Since the people sent by the general have already picked up Bai Shaoqiu, they are on their way here."

"I should also return to report to His Highness."

"Before I leave, I still want to say a few more heartfelt words to General Luo."

“Good birds choose trees to roost in.”

"General Luo, you've been here at Fengling Pass for a full ten years. It's only a five-day drive from here to Kyoto. It's not far at all. If you ride a fast horse, you'll arrive in two days and one night."

"General Luo must have some understanding of the situation in North Korea."

"Why did His Highness choose you, General? It's not just because General Luo happens to be on this necessary route, there's a deeper reason."

Luo Mu looked up, "Any other reason?"

"General Luo doesn't belong to any side!"

“This is very important!”

"In three months, the Emperor will crown the princes who have reached the age of eighteen as kings. This is a major event. After being crowned kings, the princes will have to leave the capital for their respective fiefdoms within three months."

"This means that the emperor is going to appoint a crown prince."

"These three months are crucial. The Third Prince is the Queen's son, so it's perfectly legitimate for him to rule the Eastern Palace. However, Qin Shiwen and his faction are unwilling to give up and won't give up."

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince doesn't like any accidents to happen."

"All possible accidents must be nipped in the bud!"

"The King of Zhenxi is the biggest hidden danger, so the first person to be dealt with is the King of Zhenxi!"

"I guess the cage in Xihuang has been closed, and the fiefdom in Xiling is to be given to the Sixth Prince."

"Another hidden danger is the prince's son-in-law, Bai Shaoqiu. He must die too! We must not let him enter the gates of Kyoto alive!"

Luo Mu looked puzzled.

Firstly, he found it hard to believe that the King of Zhenxi would be framed in the Western Wilderness.

But since they have done this, it will definitely lead to a dead end——

If the game they worked so hard on failed to kill the King of Zhenxi, this tiger in the prime of his life... he would probably launch another northern expedition!

Who can withstand the wrath of his army?

Even if we mobilize the southern and eastern border troops to fight him, the chances of winning are uncertain. The key is that Xingguo will be in chaos!

Even if the third prince becomes the crown prince, even if he becomes the emperor, can he sit safely on the dragon throne?

Therefore, Luo Mu believed that it was a foregone conclusion that the King of Zhenxi died or was trapped in a situation that he was unaware of.

Secondly, he didn't understand how a son-in-law of a royal family... and a son-in-law of a royal family who had no backing after the prince died, could be qualified to become a hidden danger in the major event of the Third Prince entering the Eastern Palace?

Shang Baiyi looked at Luo Mu's expression and said with a smile:

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince is a soft-hearted person."

"If Bai Shaoqiu really becomes the Ninth Princess's consort... what else can the Third Prince do?"

"If we kill him then, Princess Nine will be sad."

"Instead of that, we might as well do it now."

Shang Baiyi stood up slowly, "General Luo, no, I have to call you General Luo!"

"The promise to the General will never change!"

"But I want to see Bai Shaoqiu's head."

"And that Dongfang Xun... let's kill him too. He's a nuisance if he stays alive."

Luo Mu also stood up: "But Bai Shaoqiu has Eunuch Wei by his side to welcome him to the capital."

Shang Baiyi pondered for three breaths, "Even His Highness the Third Prince doesn't like this old man... You should just do it once and for all, and don't leave any of him alive!"

As he said this, Shang Baiyi took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it to Luo Mu:

"Qianzui, a kind of poison."

"When they arrive, General, you should treat them warmly and let them all let down their guard with your hospitality. Um... let them eat and drink well. After all, this is their last meal in this life."

"Add it to food. After eating it, they will fall into a coma after half an hour. That will be a good time for you to send someone to chop off their heads."

"This is the antidote for you. If you take it first, you won't be affected by the poison."

"It wouldn't take any soldiers or soldiers, and there's no need to disturb passing merchants... Fengling Mountain is so big, we can just dig a deep pit inside and bury them all."

Luo Mu took the two small porcelain bottles, pondered for three breaths, and asked again:

"Sir, don't you want to take a look at that son-in-law who has talents as tall as a three-story building?"

Shang Baiyi walked towards the door with his hands behind his back.

"Actually, I really want to see what he looks like when he's alive... but then I think about it, I'll just let it go. I'm a soft-hearted person, after all!"

"If I were to come into contact with him, talk to him about poetry and literature, and develop a mutual admiration for him, wouldn't his death be a lifelong regret and guilt for me?"

Shang Baiyi went out and left Fengling Pass on the scattered sunlight.

Luo Mu stood in the sunshine in the backyard patio for a long time.

"Somebody come!"

A guard came running from outside the door.

"Where is the lady?"

"General, my wife is going to the Guanyin Temple to burn incense today. I'm afraid she's still on her way."

"Oh... When Madam comes back, ask her to come see me in the study."

"Little man obeys!"

"Well, send a group of light cavalry to Fengling Road to see where Master Bai and his group are!"