You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

Dongzhu: Do you think I need to entrust this to someone? If it weren't for Shen Cong'an's various assumptions, I would have caught up with the princess by now.

"You mean this is Wanwan's maid? And she's not in Xuancheng, she went to the northern border?"

Xiao Longyi was completely shocked.

In his view, the North was cold and barren, and no one would like such a place unless absolutely necessary.

"Yes, she should have arrived by now. Before she left, she told me to make sure to keep Miss Dongzhu and arrange for her to stay by your side. Miss Dongzhu is highly skilled in martial arts, far superior to ordinary guards."

Shen Cong'an explained.

But after he finished speaking, he remembered the Crown Prince's words "Wanwan," which sounded a bit awkward.

"When Mother finds out she went to the Northern Frontier, she will be furious. Sigh, is the Northern Frontier a place a young lady should go?"

Xiao Long got up and paced back and forth, wondering whether he should keep this a secret.

"She said she was from the Xie family and was going to join her father and brothers in fighting the enemy and defending the territory of the Great Zhou. Her Majesty the Empress will be worried, but she should be able to understand. Moreover, Miss Dongzhu has sent someone to Mount Xuwu to inform her senior brothers that they will send experts there. So, Your Highness, what about Miss Dongzhu...?"

Shen Cong'an looked at the Crown Prince and asked, "Are you going to accept this person or not? Besides, this person isn't someone I planted by your side; she's your 'Wanwan'."

"Wanwan is a woman with a strong sense of justice, and a rare and extraordinary woman in our Great Zhou Dynasty."

Xiao Long turned around and looked Dongzhu up and down.

"But if a girl suddenly appears next to me, it will attract attention. I can only ask Miss Dongzhu to dress as a man and make do with it."

Xiao Longdao.

Since she is a gentle and kind person, he doesn't need to be wary of her.

Disguised as a man? Dongzhu didn't care. People like Xiao Yan or the Empress probably had some impression of her face, so it would be perfect to disguise herself.

Afterwards, Xiao Long asked her to meet Wu Xuanyi, the Crown Prince's concubine, so that Wu Xuanyi could design a male makeup look for her.

Dongzhu thought that the Crown Prince was afraid that the Consort would misunderstand, so he did this. Otherwise, she could clearly do male makeup herself, so why would she go through all this trouble?

She went to see Wu Xuanyi, who, like the Crown Prince, marveled at Xie Wanru's courage and resilience as a woman, and praised her highly.

When Xu Ning and Xu Yang arrived in Guhuang City, they heard about the disappearance of Young General Xie Yanting.

There are some unpleasant rumors circulating at the border.

Some even say that Xie Yanting's disappearance had ulterior motives.

Xie Yanting had been guarding Qingzhou with General Xie. Since they were close to Xuzhou, Xie Yanlin would occasionally come over to exchange experiences with Xie Yun, and then Xie Yanting would go to guard Xuzhou instead.

So this time, he disappeared on the road.

Ancient Huangcheng.

Xie Yanzheng told Xie Wanru about this matter. Her father said that his sister had unique insights and that they could discuss it with her. So he also called his wife to discuss it. They were all family, and Wenling had the right to know about these things.

"My third brother and his group were separated by a small group of refugees at Tuoshan Pass. Then a group of northern barbarians appeared and they were probably captured by the northern barbarians."

Xie Yanzheng's expression was solemn.

He never expected the northern barbarians to be so despicable, using refugees as cover.

Xie Wanru calmed down and began to analyze the surrounding terrain. She had spent some time in the Northern Territory and was quite familiar with the area.

Xie Yanzheng thought about the current situation again, "Our relationship with the Northern Barbarians is tense now. The checkpoints are all closed, so even if they capture people, they can't go back. Third Brother should still be within the territory of Great Zhou."

He's still alive, but now they're all guarding various cities, so they can only send people to look for him.

In his previous life, Xie Yanting had not disappeared. However, at this time in his previous life, Xiao Yan's scheme had already succeeded. He no longer needed to plan, because the emperor had deposed the crown prince for his mistake, and he could simply wait to ascend to the position of crown prince.

Memories of the past life have become unreliable because Xie Wanru altered history, so they can only serve as a reference now.

Xie Wanru took a deep breath. "Big brother, I'll go find someone." She stood up, and Xie Yanzheng looked at her with an even more serious expression, clearly unwilling for her to do this.

“Wanwan, this is dangerous. The Northern Barbarians are trying to provoke us, hoping we'll launch a preemptive strike so they have a legitimate reason to attack. Third Brother will be fine, because they need him to negotiate with us. But if you're captured, you're a woman…”

Xie Yanzheng didn't speak too directly; he stopped himself. On the battlefield, male prisoners suffered beatings and hunger, which were all physical pain. But female prisoners were different; they were easily humiliated and suffered unbearable pain.

In his view, it was alright for men to suffer, but it was unacceptable for women to be humiliated; that would be a disgrace.

"No, you can't go."

Xie Yanzheng disagreed and got up to leave, but Xie Wanru stopped him.

“Why not? You are a member of the Xie family, and so am I. Besides, my skills are not weak either. You can just send a few more people to me. Brother, I am not the ignorant Xie Wanru anymore. I have grown up and can help you.”

Xie Wanru's face showed anxiety. She couldn't predict what was happening now, and it was all out of her control. She was very flustered.

"And even if you don't let me go, I will still go. You know, no one can hold me back."

She couldn't let anything happen to her third brother, her eldest and second brothers both had things to do, and her father couldn't be distracted. She was the most suitable person in the family.

“Wanwan, this is not Xuancheng. Nobody knows how many northern barbarians are lurking in the shadows. I’m worried about your safety. If something were to happen to you, your father and we would be thrown into chaos. If you were sensible, you should go back to Xuancheng!”

When Xie Yanzheng said the last few words, his voice was a little loud and stern. It seemed that Xie Wanru was deliberately going against him in doing the things he forbade her to do.

The commotion startled Wen Ling, who had been silent until now, and she looked up. The atmosphere between the brother and sister was tense, with neither willing to give in.

One insisted on going, while the other refused to let him.

Wen Ling stood up and winked at Xie Yanzheng, signaling him to stop talking, or he would make Wanwan cry. "Wanwan, calm down. Your brother doesn't mean to send you away; he's just worried about you."

But her comforting words seemed to have no effect; Xie Wanru was already on the verge of tears. "You always say I'm immature, but I've realized my mistakes. Can't you believe me just this once? I want to be a useful person too. We're family, you protect me, you love me, and I want to protect you too!"

Xie Wanru cried her heart out.