The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

When they were forty miles away from Beijing, Jiang Wumei refused to allow Xiao Tong to see her off no matter what.

She shook the reins and glared at Xiao Tong, as if she would get angry if he sent her off again.

No matter how reluctant Xiao Tong was, he had to stop and watch Jiang Wumei and the Qilin Guards go away, the sound of horse hooves disappearing around the corner of the mountain.

"emperor?"

The secret guard who followed along made a suggestion:

"This is the first time that the Imperial Noble Consort has left the capital, and she had no idea how dangerous the journey would be.

If the Emperor is concerned, we can secretly escort them for another thirty miles until the Imperial Noble Consort and the others safely enter the next city, and then return to the capital."

This remark pleased Xiao Tong very much. He glanced at him with appreciation and gave him affirmation:

"You are right, but the Imperial Noble Consort doesn't want me to be burdened. Please be quiet and don't let the Imperial Noble Consort find us."

"I obey my orders."

The secret guards nodded in unison, and waited until Xiao Tong shook the reins to chase forward before they drove the horses to catch up.

Jiang Wumei didn't know that Xiao Tong had caught up with her again. She galloped all the way, not daring to be distracted at all.

But Chen Yu, who was escorting her personally, soon noticed that someone was following him. He selected the spy with the best lightness skill in the team to go and investigate, and soon got the news.

"Sir, it's the Emperor and his men."

Hearing his subordinate's report, which was deliberately lowered in tone, Chen Yu raised his eyebrows and looked meaningfully at the woman who was protected in the middle of the team.

The Emperor values ​​this Imperial Noble Consort so much that perhaps soon this Imperial Noble Consort will become the Empress.

On this journey to the apocalypse, they must be extremely vigilant and not slack off at all.

It has to be said that as the leader of the Qilin Guard, Chen Yu has a terrifyingly sharp vision, and he can get to the truth with just a random thought.

"Sir, would you please tell the Imperial Concubine?"

The slow-witted Qilin Guard was still thinking, but Chen Yu gave him a slap and immediately dispelled his thoughts:

"The Emperor followed quietly and deliberately did not reveal his whereabouts. If you tell the Imperial Concubine, wouldn't that be a leak?

Remember, the emperor is our real master, and we have no say in what the master does.

Protect the Imperial Concubine well and pretend you don't know about this.

Everyone should be vigilant along the way and make sure that nothing happens to the Imperial Concubine."

"Yes, my lord."

After being taught a lesson, Qilin Guards did not dare to show any dissatisfaction.

Driving the horses back to the team, the Qilin Guards perked up and remained alert to their surroundings.

Xiao Tong originally planned to escort the person for another thirty miles before turning back, but looking at the person who was protected by the Qilin Guards, his heart was in turmoil and he couldn't make up his mind.

He was worried and followed him all the way, and before he knew it, he had followed him for another fifty miles.

The horses were grazing and resting by the lush riverside, while the Qilin Guards were secretly checking the surroundings for any hidden dangers. Jiang Wumei sat on a clean boulder, took the water bottle handed to her by Qingzhi, and drank from it.

Jiang Wumei drank quickly, and a small line of water slid down the corner of her lips and disappeared into her collar. Jiang Wumei didn't care. After drinking the water, she wiped her wet neck with the back of her hand, turned her head to look at Qingzhi and spoke to her with a smile.

Xiao Tong stood opposite, taking in the entire scene, his face full of hesitation and forbearance.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard behind him. The secret guards beside Xiao Tong immediately drew their swords and looked over vigilantly. When they saw that the person coming was Chen Yu, they all put away their swords and suppressed the alert look on their faces.

"emperor."

Chen Yu stepped forward, clasped his fists, and saluted, then told Xiao Tong what he wanted to hear:

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The Imperial Concubine has adapted well to the journey and has no problems.

I will lead the Qilin Guard to strengthen vigilance and swear to protect the Imperial Concubine's safety at all costs."

Xiao Tong stood with his hands behind his back and looked at Chen Yu:

"I trust you, so I entrust the safety of the Imperial Concubine to you.

I hope you won’t let me down.”

The rest time was not long. Jiang Wumei asked everyone to continue on their journey after finishing their dry food.

Xiao Tong continued to ride his horse and followed them until Jiang Wumei and her group entered the city, then he reluctantly stopped.

After staying outside the city gate for a long time, Xiao Tong looked deeply at the name of the city, turned his horse around and returned to the capital.

The day before departure, Jiang Wumei wrote a letter to Xu Junjun, informing her of the departure time.

Jiang Wumei was on the road, and Xu Junjun received the letter and was so happy that she almost jumped up.

Regardless of Jun Xiaochen's obstruction, Xu Junjun insisted on going to pick up her best friend. The next day after receiving the letter, she took enough silver and asked Chen Liu and others to pick her up.

Jun Xiaochen was worried, so he asked Weidong to escort Xu Junjun with his personal guards. He would wait until Xu Junjun left the palace before going to the palace to handle government affairs.

While running in both directions, the two sisters agreed to take the same route for fear of missing each other.

It has been thirty days since Jiang Wumei left the capital. Now, she has been in the territory of Tianqi for three days. After a month of continuous travel, the skin on her thighs and palms was rubbed raw by the reins.

Every night, when Qingzhi applied medicine to her, she felt so distressed that Jiang Wumei had to comfort Qingzhi in return.

"My Lady, the town is just ahead. It's getting dark. Why don't we rest in the city for a day and continue our journey tomorrow?"

Chen Yu rode forward, looked at the tall buildings on the city wall in the distance, and asked respectfully.

Jiang Wumei sat on the horse with her back straight, and nodded after a moment's thought:

"Okay, let's go into the city tonight and find an inn to rest for the night, and then set off as early as possible tomorrow."

Qilin Guard has its own set of communication lines, and letters are exchanged quickly and accurately.

During this period, Jiang Wumei had been in contact with Xu Junjun through correspondence. Knowing that they were getting closer and closer, she was no longer as impatient as when she first set out.

Chen Yu nodded in obedience, and everyone went into the city and found an inn to stay in.

Jiang Wumei lived in the rightmost room on the third floor. The Qilin Guards on the second and fourth floors surrounded and protected the room where Jiang Wumei lived. They would be awakened immediately at the slightest disturbance.

The waiter brought hot water into the house. After Jiang Wumei finished her dinner, she went behind the screen to take a bath.

Qingzhi came in with the ointment. Jiang Wumei had just finished taking a shower and came out from behind the screen, wiping her black hair with a dry towel.

"My lady, let me help you dry your hair."

Qingzhi hurriedly put the ointment on the table, took a few steps forward and took the handkerchief from Jiang Wumei's hand. Jiang Wumei was about to say no, but Qingzhi gently pressed her shoulder to let her sit down and started to work seriously.

"My Lady, according to what Miss Xu said in her last letter, we can meet on the road in the next two days.

As long as you meet Miss Xu, you won't have to travel so hard."

Jiang Wumei opened the jade bottle that Qingzhi brought, dipped her fingertips in the ointment and spread it evenly on her swollen palms, and said jokingly:

"I told you to stay in the capital a long time ago, but you insisted on coming here.

You've been traveling all day and living on horseback. Do you understand how hard it is now?"

Qingzhi followed with a smile:

"My lady, please don't tease me. No matter how hard it is, I will follow you and serve you.

Don't worry, Madam, no matter how hard it is, I will not hold you back."

Jiang Wumei never worried about this. Although Qingzhi looked weak, he was as tough as a man.

This time, thanks to her being by her side, Jiang Wumei was able to feel a little more relaxed.

"You have some broken skin on your body too. Apply some medicine when you get back to your room."

After giving Qingzhi a reminder to wait until her hair was completely dry, Jiang Wumei asked Qingzhi to go back to her room.

The next morning, just after daybreak, the group packed their luggage and started on their journey again.