I am a mage and a wet nurse, so using seven swords is not too much, right?

I probably ate well.

Ning Ruan also slept soundly.

After getting up, he went on the road again...

The further south you go, the more prosperous it becomes.

In some big cities, Ning Ruan would even stay for two to three days.

On the way, they encountered two more waves of killers.

They were all blocked by Commander Xun.

No one was left alive.

"Commander Xun will leave no one alive. I also know that they were sent by Madam."

"...Miss, I think she has misunderstood. These villains should come here to kill people and seize treasures."

"Oh." Ning Ruan looked unbelieving.

Commander Xun wanted to explain a few more words, but the words were still too pale when he came to his lips.

Yes.

Although no one was left alive, he felt that these people were most likely sent by his wife.

Three days later.

The flying boat landed in a big city again.

There was an extra guard in Commander Xun's room.

It was the person he sent back to Kyoto to deliver the news.

"Coming back to the commander, the Prime Minister said that we must first meet any of the young lady's requests and escort her back to Beijing safely. In addition..."

The guard paused and lowered his voice, "The Prime Minister said that this is the first time he has seen the person in that portrait."

"What? So he's not a prince, but he has a similar face?" Commander Xun was stunned.

If this is really the case, then wouldn’t all his hard work have been in vain?

The guard quickly shook his head, "If that's the case, that person is the prince, or even the legitimate son of the queen."

"...If he is a prince, how could the Prime Minister not see him?"

"The commander has forgotten that the queen has six sons. However, the twenty-third prince was taken away from the palace by the old eunuch who took care of him when he was ten years old, and his whereabouts have been missing since then."

"The Prime Minister means that the person traveling with us is the twenty-third prince?" Commander Xun was stunned.

He was naturally impressed by this prince.

It is said that he is extremely talented, but he has always been obsessed with cultivation and never attended any banquets.

There are very few people who can see his true face.

Five years ago, he disappeared completely, and there was even less news about him.

Until now, if he didn't mention it deliberately, he wouldn't even think of this prince.

Seeing the guard nodding, Commander Xun was surprised and said to himself: "It's him, it's him."

"Commander, the Prime Minister has further instructions. If possible, we hope that we can find out the relationship between His Highness and the young lady, and what kind of existence the Invincible Sect is."

Hear the words.

Commander Xun was silent for a moment, and then he opened his lips in a deep voice: "...This matter, I'm afraid, will be difficult."

He has been observing all the way. No matter how you look at it, these three people are just ordinary classmates.

Very familiar, but not overly close.

Can't see anything else at all.

……

Ning Ruan felt that Commander Xun had something on his mind.

Even when she eats the food from Zhen Gourmet House, he no longer feels as distressed as before.

He tried to make excuses again and again.

"Is Commander Xun trying to trick me?"

"..." Commander Xun, who had been choked by the words of the girl in front of him for an unknown number of times, was silent. After a moment, Fang smiled awkwardly and said, "Miss, I misunderstood."

"Oh, actually Commander Xun can answer the question first."

"Miss, I really misunderstood."

"Oh, I thought it was the Prime Minister who sent some message, ordering Commander Xun to trick me."

"..."

"Why doesn't Commander Xun speak? Is it because he doesn't like to talk by nature?"

"..."

Commander Xun, who didn't like to talk, silently increased his spiritual power output and let the flying boat fly at the fastest speed.

Ning Ruan could sense Commander Xun's urgency to return to Kyoto as soon as possible.

Didn't expose him either.

But as long as you pass through a big city and encounter a situation of insufficient food, you must go down and stay for a day or two.

With so many stops and stops along the way, the journey that could have been reached in ten days actually took more than half a month.

The outline of Kyoto finally appeared in front of us.

Commander Xun looked at the gate of Kyoto, and a smile that had not appeared for a long time appeared on his face.

"Miss, you two gentlemen have arrived in Kyoto."

As the words fell, my heart felt at ease, and the heavy stone that had been accumulating in my heart for a long time finally fell to the ground.

The flying boat entered the city gate.

The speed has slowed down quite a bit.

Ning Ruan also got out of the boat and stood on the deck, looking down.

Looking around, behind you is the magnificent Kyoto Castle Gate.

The further you go, the more prosperous and lively Qingshi Street becomes.

Shops are lined up in rows, with countless monks flying above or walking below.

You can also see many luxurious and exquisite chariots pulled by huge monsters.

In short, in terms of liveliness and prosperity, it is even better than the Shengjing City of Dayan Dynasty in Qingyun Prefecture.

The flying boat flew for nearly half an hour before stopping above an equally magnificent city gate.

All the flying spiritual weapons in mid-air also stopped one after another at this time.

Commander Xun looked at the monks below who were collecting flying spiritual weapons, and explained to Ning Ruan in a serious voice:

"The use of flying spiritual weapons is prohibited in the inner city of Kyoto, except of course for sword cultivators."

Ning Ruan nodded and looked up at the sky above the city.

really.

In addition to the sword cultivator who was flying with his sword, there were other cultivators who were flying in the air.

"So...we also have to fly in ourselves?"

"Of course this can't be done. The young lady is of the Prime Minister's bloodline, and this is the first time she has returned to the capital. How can I let you enter the city like this?" Commander Xun smiled, "I have already sent someone to notify the Prime Minister's Mansion, and we will be here soon. If a chariot can come to meet the lady, please wait a moment."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the prince who was still practicing with his eyes closed. He was full of questions but didn't dare to ask.

I can only silently curse in my heart, is it possible that His Highness the Twenty-third Prince, who has been missing for many years, should accompany the young lady back to the Prime Minister's Mansion?

Ning Ruan felt that maybe things would not go as smoothly as Commander Xun thought.

After all, she is now ‘Ling Yue’.

How could that lady who had always disliked her allow her to be taken back in such a high-profile manner?

I'm afraid I can't.

You can wait.

But the wait cannot be in vain.

Ning Ruan decisively took out the dishes packed by Zhenxiufang, which happened to be the last meal.

"Miss, the chariot from the Prime Minister's Mansion should be here soon..." Commander Xun, who was hesitant to speak, opened his mouth.

Ning Ruan had already put a piece of white and tender spicy and sour fish fillet into her mouth. After swallowing it, Fang slowly opened her lips: "I think it won't be soon."

Commander Xun: "..." I think you are going to cause trouble again.

He was about to say something more when he saw His Highness the Twenty-Third Prince, who was practicing with his eyes closed, woke up.

Very naturally, he picked up the special jade chopsticks from Zhenxiufang and started to pick up the vegetables.

"..." The prince is already eating, what else can he say?

Even if the chariot from the Prime Minister's Mansion comes, there is only waiting.

A quarter of an hour passed quickly.

The three people who had returned to the boat were still cooking.

But the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion that was supposed to arrive at the gate of the inner city still didn't move.

"..." Commander Xun frowned and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Did he really fall for the young lady's advice?