April 1, the 16th year of Yuanji.

A magnificent army stood outside Zhenbei City, holding towering flags that soared into the sky.

Zheng Chixiao looked solemn and bowed deeply, "Today there are two princesses in the Jin Dynasty. It is really a great blessing from heaven. As a result, the people of the North are less likely to suffer from hunger and cold. The kindness of the two princesses to the North will be remembered forever.

, the veteran will also set up a merit monument to spread the name of merit to you!"

As soon as he said this, both the Hu Guards and the people in Zaoyi showed smiles on their faces.

When there is a disaster in the north, all the demons and monsters come out. This is a great thing. Not only can they ask for merit from the imperial court, but depending on Master Zheng's wishes, their names can also be written on the merit monument. This is a good thing for the ancestors.

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Ji Lingshu's voice came from the carriage, "Mr. Zheng, you're welcome. We are just doing our job. The main credit belongs to you."

Zheng Chixiao's expression remained unchanged, "Old minister, I don't dare to be greedy for credit."

Before Ji Lingshu could say anything else, Zheng Chixiao looked up at the sky and said loudly, "The auspicious time has come. Please leave the two princesses as soon as possible and return to Beijing as soon as possible!"

Zuo Daoqi was riding on the horse, and his heart moved. Mr. Zheng was a little weird today. He seemed to be eager to get them back to the capital.

But he could feel that Zheng Chixiao had no ill intentions and simply wanted the two princesses to leave.

Yes...Has anything changed again in the Northland?

Zuo Daoqi pondered in his heart.

But it had been more than three months since he left the capital this time, and he had already returned home. If another incident happened in the north, Zheng Chixiao would not be able to be troubled. If he still needed support from the court, Emperor Yuanji would not send Changyi and Ji Lingshu again.

When we went back, it seemed that everyone had returned home much faster than when they came.

There is no need to go to Huzhou this time, and there is no need to buy food when returning to Beijing. Naturally, we will go directly south to Gyeonggi.

"Zuo Qing, wait a minute, why do you want to move my chess pieces!"

Zuo Daoqi sat on the carriage and played backgammon with Princess Changyi.

He looked at Changyi's chess pieces blocking his chess route with a strange look on his face, "The minister's sleeve accidentally touched it."

"Be careful in the future. Okay, it's your turn to go. I have connected the four beads!"

Zuo Daoqi took a casual step and said, "The princess is superb at chess, and the ministers admire her."

Changyi wrinkled his nose and snorted, as if to express his disdain for his opponent's defeat. Now he said enthusiastically, "Cai'er, come and talk with me!"

Zuo Daoqi secretly slandered in his heart, "If you talk with your hands, you can't talk with your words. Whenever you win, you can't talk with your words."

When Cai'er entered the battle, Zuo Dodge naturally left his seat.

Ji Lingshu, who was walking cross-legged aside, opened his eyes and asked, "Uncle, who do you think was the traitor who caused us to fall into the Taisu Demon Kingdom last time?"

Zuo Daoqi shook his head, "I'm not sure, but I have a guess in my mind."

Ji Lingshu said, "Niu Fu and Dongfang Dan?"

Zuo Daoqi was surprised, "Do you also think it's one of them?"

"Maybe both."

Left Dodge silent.

This matter has not been settled in the Northland, but all the guards of the two princesses along the way have been guarded by Tiger Guards. Except for Zuo Daoqi, the Zaoyi Department has been completely marginalized by the princess's guard of honor.

But this matter did not end here. Instead, the emperor would conduct a thorough investigation after entering Beijing. Zuo Daoqi believed that Emperor Yuanji must have such thoughts.

After Emperor Yuanji crazily wiped out several families that day, Zuo Daoqi would no longer doubt Emperor Yuanji's decisiveness!

Zuo Daoqi closed his eyes and looked at Changyi and Cai'er who were playing chess over there, feeling only infinite peace in his heart.

"Cai'er! You clearly didn't want to go here just now, why did you end up here? Don't be lying!"

Well, peace is an illusion.

.......

Zheng Chixiao looked to the south, which was the direction of the capital.

"Chixia, aren't you going to the capital with your two fellow disciples?"

Yan Xiaoer, no, Yan Chixia shook his head, his bearded face looking extremely serious, "Mr. Zheng has a great life, I want to follow a great person, and then become a great person."

Zheng Chixiao smiled.

"Following me will be difficult in the Northland."

Yan Chixia didn't care at all, "When you named me, you said that a child with a chivalrous heart can become an immortal. I won't find it difficult. Besides, haven't the disasters been over? I'm following you as a three-year-old.

The governor of the state, isn’t he just a hot drinker?”

Zheng Chixiao smiled and said nothing. His eyes turned from south to north, his body moved slightly due to the movement of his eyes, and his expression became solemn.

"Zhang Julu, I will trust you again..."

"Netherworld...hey!"

Yan Chixia followed his movements and squinted in the direction he was looking, but couldn't see anything. "Sir, what are you looking at?"

"See what you can't see."

"What is the thing that I can't see? How can I see it?" Yan Chixia had a childish temper in front of Zheng Chixiao, and his words tended to be close to talkative.

Zheng Chixiao turned around and said, "Nine hundred miles away from here, there is a poisonous miasma monster mountain in Lanshui Zhai. There is a tree demon that sucks human blood. I will tell you when you can kill the tree demon.

What do you think?"

.....

The princess's guard of honor had walked out of the Northland, and Zuo Daoqi looked back from time to time. He could always feel that there seemed to be an inexplicable thing threatening him deep in the Northland.

This feeling disappeared as soon as they left the Northland, and Zuo Daoqi was keenly aware of it.

There was a haze in his eyes. Could it be that there was something else going on in the North?

A while ago, because there were demons everywhere in the North, the people from the Demon Slayer Mansion had mobilized their manpower to go to the North to suppress the demons. If necessary, they would also send out elite troops.

Zuo Daoqi and Ji Lingshu met each other occasionally, but they didn't say a few words.

The honor guard went all the way south and rested in a county called Tingzhen County at night.

No longer nervous as they were when they arrived, the two princesses naturally went to the inn.

Zuo Dodge naturally wanted to follow.

More than three months have passed since the death of the fourth prince, and Changyi has already recovered from his grief, smiling much more than before.

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This is a small inn called Sifang. From the name of this bad street, you can tell that this inn is not very high-end, but it is also the best inn in the county.

Changyi walked in the front with a look of disgust, letting Xiao Jizi and Xiao Bazi clear the dirt on the road for her so that she could walk on a clean floor.

Ji Lingshu whispered, "Pretentious."

Changyi ignored it and didn't know if he heard it.

However, just as she was about to go back to her room, she suddenly said, "Little eunuch, come here and help me rest. This small place still needs your protection. Xiyuan is a very powerful martial artist and doesn't need you either."

Ji Lingshu paused, then squinted at Zuo Daoqi, without saying anything, and walked towards the next door room the next moment.

Zuo Daoqi glanced at Changyi, his face expressionless, "Princess, do you need your servants to help you take a bath?"

In the darkness, Changyi's expression couldn't be seen clearly, but he could tell that she seemed a little shy. Before entering the door, she said unnaturally, "Why don't you go boil some water?"

Zuo Daoqi Yile, this little princess is really interesting and quite cute.

But it was really the first time for Zuo Daoqi to serve Princess Changyi to take a bath. After all, Princess Changyi brought a maid.

He was just a little dissatisfied with what Changyi said deliberately in front of Ji Lingshu, so he wanted to give her a general, but he didn't expect that he agreed directly.

This is really a bit difficult.

After all, Ji Lingshu's room is next door, so if something happens, it won't look good.

Zuo Daoqi thought as he went to boil water. The people in this inn had been cleared out and replaced by people from the Tiger Guard. Zuo Daoqi had to boil water by himself.

Just when he had just boiled the water and was excitedly preparing to undress Changyi and take a bath, there was a noise outside.

"Where is Zuo Baihu! I want to see Zuo Baihu. There is a demon in the mountain. I beg Zuo Baihu to help eliminate the demon!"

"I heard that Zuo Baihu destroyed the demon kingdom alone in the North. Please help Zuo Baihu!"

"I heard that Zuo Baihu is here. We in Tingzhen County are saved. Please come out and see Zuo Baihu!"

Zuo Dodge paused for a moment, raised his ears and listened carefully.

Feeling comfortable, has your reputation spread here?

...

Although he felt that it was important to give Changyi a bath, Zuo Daoqi still felt that he had to go and see who the handsome guy was who could read out his name and deeds.

After he walked out, he saw an old man who was stopped by the Tiger Guard soldiers. He had a lewd smile on his face, his eyebrows were raised and lowered, and his eyes were large and small. He was very distinctive. He could still see the smile when he grinned.

He had big yellow teeth, but most of his front teeth were missing.
To be continued...