The next morning, everything was as usual, and the city of Kyoto was bustling. If anything, it was the news that the imperial army was about to go on an expedition that made the city a little more tense. Many people were sitting at the breakfast stalls discussing the matter.
At a noodle stall near the West City Gate, a young man in Tsing Yi took out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve and placed it on the table: "Shopkeeper, put the silver here!"
"Okay, sir, let's go slowly!" the middle-aged man who was cooking noodles replied. After waiting for the other party to go away, he immediately went over to put the money away, and wiped the table with the rag on his shoulder. Hearing other words
He quickly responded to the urging from the guests at the table and walked back to the stall.
Among the four people who had just left, the man in black standing in front said calmly: "Brother Tang, I thought you were going to break into the northwest alone!"
Tang Ji waved his robe and glanced at Sun Yufu, who was picking his nose with his little finger, and Cheng Tie, who was looking around: "You say Northwest is so scary, and I don't have your martial arts skills, so naturally I have to bring two people to defend myself.
"
After hearing what he said, Sun Yufu put down his hand and wiped it on his clothes. He raised his hand and pulled off his blindfold and retorted: "If you were more diligent and hardworking, you could still squeeze into the third-rate ranks now without being criticized.
He is a weak scholar who has no power to restrain a chicken!"
Tang Ji was already accustomed to such ridicule and ignored him. He continued to say to Su Qing: "Old Su, why didn't your Shangguan girl come to see you off?"
Su Qing paused and sighed: "Your Majesty said that this trip should be kept secret, so I told Ah Ming this morning, but she got angry. I...can only wait until I come back from the northwest before I apologize.
"
Hearing this, Cheng Tie's eyes widened: "No, Colonel Su, this is not just a day or two, we don't know when we will be back. I coaxed Sanniang all night last night, so she felt relieved.
"Recalling some of the scenes and topics last night, he couldn't help but blush.
Tang Ji didn't care how fast this guy was driving last night, but he nodded in agreement: "Aren't you afraid that your A'ling will marry someone else when we come back?"
"No, she said she would only marry me in this life. After she has achieved military exploits in the northwest this time, she will be able to marry her when she comes back." Su Qing's tone of voice was very calm, but she seemed extremely firm, and in her mind
The cute and lively girl in red appeared, with a smile on her lips, but she quickly adjusted her expression and asked: "Brother Tang, what about you? Did you say goodbye to Miss Jiang properly?"
Tang Ji nodded slightly. Although Jiang Ran was a month older than him, after getting to know her, she turned into a cute and cute little girl who knew how to act coquettishly. She had been clinging to him a lot these past two days, especially in the middle of the night.
.....Ahem, in short, we get along very happily. He shook his head and said with a smile: "That's natural. I'm not as straight as you. After all, my wife wants to be pampered!"
Su Qing did not continue this topic and asked instead: "I heard that you were planning to go back to Huaizhou before, right?"
"Yeah, it's a pity that we don't have enough time. Let's talk about it after we get back from the northwest." Tang Ji shrugged.
However, as far as he knew, Tianxuan would arrange for someone to pretend to be herself and go to Huaizhou to confuse the public.
Soon, a few people walked to the west city gate, passed the inspection, and then left the city gate. They walked to the woods outside the city and took four fast horses from the hands of people who had already arranged for them.
Su Qing jumped up and landed on the horse, holding the horse's rope, looking forward, and said firmly: "I hope we can all come back safe and sound!"
Tang Ji turned his head and looked at the Kyoto tower in the distance, murmuring: "Wait for me to come back."
The four of them briefly checked the horses and the things they carried with them, and after confirming that everything was correct, they officially set out on the westward journey.
...
In a small courtyard in the south of the city, a beautiful figure opened the door. She was wearing a pink dress, without makeup, her hair was scattered behind her head, she stretched out, lay on the railing of the attic, and stared at the crooked tree in the courtyard.
Necking the tree, he smiled softly: "It's better to live alone."
After a while, Ling Ying was about to go downstairs to wash up, but she found Shura lying on the roof of the next room with her legs crossed: "What? Are you leaving?"
Shura slowly opened his eyes, jumped up and landed next to her, bowed his hands and said, "I have met Ling Zuo Envoy. Tang Ji has just left the city. It seems that he is heading to the northwest. I am here to report to Zuo Envoy. I need to follow him."
Go up?"
"Well, protect him." Ling Ying's tone was very gentle, and Tang Ji's figure appeared in her mind again.
Shura nodded slightly and was about to leave, but he remembered something, turned his head and smiled and said: "Master Zuo, if you like that boy, I will bring him over directly. You can have a wedding tomorrow, oh no, today.
Why go to all this trouble."
"Huh?" Ling Ying looked at him with a harmless look.
It might be cute in the eyes of others, but Shura knew that such a Zuo Shi was more terrifying, so he jumped up and left without thinking too much: "Sister Ling, I was just kidding."
Seeing this, Ling Ying smiled, hummed the little opera she learned at Jiran Theater yesterday, and walked downstairs.
A moment later, as soon as she finished washing, there was a knock on the door.
"The door is unlocked, come in."
Hearing the sound, a woman in a light blue dress who looked no older than her age opened the door and walked in. She cupped her hands and said, "Huan Wu has seen Zuo Shi."
"No need to be polite." Ling Ying replied casually, and then Bronze Mirror continued to tie her hair.
Huan Wu quickly walked over to help her comb her hair, and then said: "Envoy Ling Zuo, I noticed something strange in the imperial city two days ago, but the spies we installed in the Star Guards didn't know about it at all. I think Emperor Ning Guo
We already know that there is a traitor among them. After two days of investigation, we still haven’t found any clues. I suspect that the Ningguo court has sent people to the northwest. Do I need to inform the King of Beidu?"
Ling Ying smiled indifferently. She didn't even find out Huan Wu, who was the best at detecting among the ten hall masters under her. It seemed that the court was acting extra cautiously this time. However, Shura had been following Tang Ji these two days, so she didn't know the ins and outs of the matter.
Already aware of it, he smiled softly and said: "No, he won't be needed in the future. But although he is an abandoned son, he still has a lot of tricks. I don't know if Xiao Ji'er can deal with it."
At the same time, Ji Ran in the north of the city was in the middle. A girl wearing a simple white dress knelt in front of a Buddha statue placed in the back hall, clasped her hands together, and prayed devoutly.
"Amitabha, Buddha bless me. I hope he can come back safely."
The little girl on the side also murmured: "My uncle is safe and sound. Jiu'er is willing to eat one less portion of fried noodles and rice noodles every day. If not, just mille-feuille..."