Chapter 374： No one sleeps late at night

It is not a secret that the Emperor of Chu visited the country in March, so long before Xiao Rui and the others set off, local officials in many places began to prepare.

I'm afraid that when people reach their boundaries, they don't even know it.

The gates of Jingcheng were originally open every day, but after knowing that Xiao Rui and the others had already set off, they began to close the gates so that no one else could come in or let people out of the city.

"Who are these people?"

"It's a lot of people, it looks like a caravan."

The thick eyebrows of the nobleman wrinkled. "It's better to be careful. If the emperor is theirs, it is best not to let them in."

"The emperor, the emperor..."

"What are you panicking? If it is the emperor, as long as we don't reveal our identity, we will pretend not to know. Can we still blame us for this?"

"But...this..."

"Okay, just watch the changes. As long as you don't hit the door, the city gate will not open!"

The lower officials dared not disobey orders, so they had to retreat.

Not long after that person left, a family-like person walked in.

Guiren took a look and drove everyone out of the house. The expression on his face instantly became flattering.

"Yo, why are you here?"

"The emperor and they have already arrived outside the city gate."

"It's really the emperor's party outside?" Guiren, who had a fluke mentality, had to be serious now.

"This is for you from the master. Don't let the master down." The man took out an envelope from his body.

Guiren waited for the man to leave and opened it. The eyebrows jumped fiercely.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Guiren quickly burned the envelope and shook his head.

"Nothing, hurry up, open the city gate and welcome people from outside the city."

"Yes."

When Xiao Zhan asked someone to find the boat crossing the river, the gate of Jingcheng opened.

A big ship sailed out of the city gate.

Guiren stood at the bow of the ship and waited until he got closer before saying, "Who is underneath?"

"It's the caravan from Jingcheng."

Someone took out the customs clearance certificate, and after Guiren pretended to read it, he let everyone on board.

Xiao Zhan left a small group of people looking for a place to guard the carriage and luggage that could not be carried on the ship.

Two hours later, the group finally entered Jingcheng.

Without the carriage, they can only rely on walking.

Yueli walked in Jingcheng and found that apart from the fact that there were more shops, it was not very different from Xijing.

However, a city can be compared with the capital, which shows that this city is not simple at all.

"Now it is the time of severe cold weather. For the convenience of the merchants in the past, this lord has left a vacant place to rest. There are so many of you, and I am afraid that there are so many people there. You see how you want to distribute the other part of the people elsewhere Looking for an inn?"

Guiren took them outside of a not-so-large house in Jingcheng.

A thick layer of snow fell in front of the house, and it looked like no one had cleaned it for a long time.

Xiao Mo walked into the house and checked it. Although it was a bit old, it was barely enough to live in, at least it was more convenient than the inn.

Xiao Zhan glanced over Guiren lightly.

Guiren only felt that the cold wind was getting harsher. Obviously standing at the shelter...

"The servant goes to live in the inn, and the guard stays."

When Li Shuang'er heard this, there was no objection. However, as a queen, Xiao Zhan still let her leave a person to serve.

"Princess, the slave and maid can't take care of you anymore, you have to take care of your body."

Yue Li looked funny when she looked at her goodbye. "Okay, don't worry."

Xiao Rui and Li Shuang'er live in the main house of the house, and Yueli and the others live in houses not far from them.

Without a servant, you have to do everything yourself, and some delicate ladies can't stand it.

Guiren didn't feel anxious to leave after seeing them staying. Instead, they sent a large basket of cabbage and pork.

That kind of courtesy looked like a merchant.

Xiao Zhan also pretended to let people accept things without knowing it, and when it was getting late, the whole house slowly calmed down.

"Princess, the prince asked his subordinates to send more charcoal fire to the princess, saying that the night is cold and the princess should not be frozen."

Yueli ate the hot noodle soup from Asan, and she was so cold that she almost wanted to hide in the space.

The house has been vacant for a long time and no one lives, and the cold air is even heavier.

"Where is the prince?"

"The prince is still in the emperor's study."

"En." Yueli shrank in the quilt, until she put some charcoal fire into the brazier, she felt her body warmer slightly.

In fact, there were not many guards on their trip, and the number of officials was only 300.

The night was getting deeper, but Yueli's spirit was very good.

No way, who can make it okay during the day and sleep a lot in the carriage.

Inside the city guard house.

Guiren, who had been in the concubine's gentle town for a long time, did not sleep, but paced back and forth in the study.

"What time is it now?"

"My lord, it's just over."

"It's past time..."

"My lord, they have been on their way for a day. At this time when they are most exhausted, it would be most appropriate to start at this time."

Guiren frowned and said nothing.

Today’s letter made it very clear that we must find a way to kill the group. At that time, he himself was frightened, but thinking of that person's identity, he calmed down a lot.

It's just...there are at least two hundred guards brought by these people. It is so easy to take their lives in one fell swoop.

"Okay! Prepare the manpower."

"Dole Dole Dole"

"The sky is dry and things are dry, watch out for candles."

Yue Li's head moved little by little like a chicken, and was suddenly awakened by the sound of beating.

Looked around stupidly.

There is no one else in the house except her.

But Xiao Zhan was on the eaves of Yueli House at this time.

He stretched out a snow-white robe and wore a silver fox fur on his shoulders, blending with the silver gray moonlight. If he didn't pay attention, he would never know that there was a person standing on it.

In an abandoned dry well in the courtyard, a black figure sprang out of the dry well very quickly.

After looking around to see no one, he learned a meow outside the dry well.

Not long after, a black figure flashed out of the dry well.

"Action." The man in black gave an order, and the others followed him.

Inside the main house.

Li Shuang'er lay on the outside, breathing evenly, and seemed to be asleep.

At this time, a brick in the house moved silently.

Soon, the brick was removed.

A black figure jumped out from under the brick, and walked towards the bed with a bright sword in his hand.

Just when he was about to stab his sword. Li Shuang'er on the bed opened her eyes abruptly, without a trace of haziness when she woke up, but sharply looked at the man in black, drew the dagger hidden under the pillow and stab the man.

The man in black didn't react for a while and was stabbed into the arm by Li Shuang'er.

"Uh! Take it to death!"

The man in black fought with Li Shuang'er.

"Come on, there are assassins!"