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Chapter 217 The Urn of the Yao Bath
At this time, the gate of Yaoyumen, which was twenty miles away from Jingzhou City, was already wide open, and the inside was bustling with people, obviously welcoming Princess Yingxin and the others.

This is one of the last two cities before stepping into Beiliang, and twenty-five li ahead is the soil of another country.

The whereabouts of Princess Yingxin and others have already been widely spread on the border of Beiliang, and the people of Liyao Yumen naturally knew about it long ago.

Many people were watching on both sides of the street, talking about it.

However, they lived on the border of Beiliang for a long time, and they were very afraid of the royal family of Beiliang. Even if they wanted to go to see what happened, they didn't dare to go forward rashly. They just hid in the crowd and talked in a low voice.

"I heard that the royal family in Beiliang is very fierce. They murder and set fires, commit all kinds of crimes, and they are extremely protective. No matter right or wrong, they must be investigated to the end."

"Really? The people of Beiliang's royal family are really extraordinary, they can do this kind of thing."

"It is said that the princess of Nanping died because she offended the royal family of Beiliang."

"No way, I don't think our Princess Yingxin is doing well? Look at this huge battle. If Beiliang dares to neglect her, who can believe it?"

"You don't know, do you? The elder brother of Princess Yingxin is the father of the current emperor. In order to consolidate the throne, he used all means to dedicate his younger sister to the Beiliang royal family in exchange for the peace of the two countries. Now Yan Zhiji's son is about to succeed, Didn't Princess Yingxin and her son become prisoners of the Beiliang royal family?"

"Shh! Don't talk nonsense, be careful what comes out of your mouth."

"I'm not talking nonsense, I'm telling the truth! This is a secret that was circulated a few days ago!"

"In this case, Princess Yingxin and her son may really be prisoners!"

Hearing the increasingly noisy discussions around, Ye Zhengpin, who was lurking in the crowd, frowned slightly.

Although he was a military general, he was extremely intelligent and keenly grasped the key points in the words.

These words are clearly extremely fearful of the Beiliang royal family!
Princess Yingxin's situation in Beiliang is very delicate.

On the other side, Princess Yingxin's chariot drove slowly, surrounded by a group of guards, and entered the Yaoyu door.

Inside the chariot, Princess Yingxin was leaning on the soft cushion, her eyes slightly closed, as if she was extremely tired and was taking a nap.

Suddenly, there was a slight movement inside the chariot. It seemed that the chariot was pulled by someone. Immediately, the chariot shook violently and almost fell to the ground.

This scene was discovered in time by the four guards outside, and the four hurriedly supported the sedan chair to stabilize it.

Princess Yingxin opened her eyes in horror, and shouted in panic, "Quick, stop!"

Ye Zhaoyan was startled awake by the exclamation, a little confused.

There is no lack of rough roads along this road, and I have never felt so shaken. How come it is so bumpy when I reach the Yaoyumen, where the road is smooth?

"Princess, how are you doing?"

An elderly maid raised the curtain and asked with concern.

Princess Yingxin fell down in the corner of the sedan chair, the panic on her face was as shallow as if blown away by the wind.

"Your Royal Highness!" the leading guard shouted anxiously from outside, "The shaft of the carriage suddenly broke, and the horse was frightened and let loose, and now it is frantically struggling to escape!"

The sound of horseshoes, hissing, the sound of horseshoes trampling on stones, and the screams of people are intertwined, and the sound of chaotic footsteps can be heard endlessly.

Ye Zhaoyan's heart trembled, and he lifted the curtain of the car to look. Sure enough, there was a deep gap in the wooden plank on the shaft of the car.

"Hurry up and get out of the car to check, it must be repaired immediately."

The leading guard immediately ordered, and several maids also opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.

The shaft is broken
The horses were startled.
Listening to the chaotic voices outside, the panicked look on Princess Yingxin's face quietly dissipated.

"His Royal Highness, the carriage needs to be repaired, come down quickly!"

The guard urged outside.

All of this seemed to be a coincidence, Ye Zhaoyan always felt that something was wrong, something flashed through his mind, but he couldn't catch it.

For a moment, she actually forgot to get off the carriage.

"Zhaoyan, you should also get out of the car with this princess and go for a walk!"

It was noon at this moment, the sun was shining, and because of the dry climate on the border of Beiliang, the air was scalding unbearably hot.

At the gate of Yaoyumen, there was a turbulent crowd of people coming and going, and the carriage was too large, so it was not suitable to take a carriage, so Ye Zhaoyan accompanied Princess Yingxin to the post station.

The maid Qing Lan who was walking beside Ye Zhaoyan quietly raised her eyelids and looked at Ye Zhaoyan.

Qinglan is the closest personal maid to Princess Yingxin, and one of her most trusted people.

Ye Zhaoyan was a little puzzled when he felt the burning gaze, which seemed vaguely visible, and followed his gaze, and happened to see Qing Lan sizing her up.

"Miss Ye is so beautiful!" Qing Lan admired sincerely, "I have seen many beautiful women, but I have never seen such a heroic beauty like Miss Ye."

Ye Zhaoyan smiled when he heard the words, but didn't speak.

Qing Lan looked at her with strange eyes, she always felt that there was something else in those eyes.

After lunch and rest at the post station, the guard came forward to report that the shaft of the car had not been repaired, and it might be delayed for some time, and asked Princess Yingxin to take a rest.

Princess Yingxin nodded when she heard the words, and agreed, "Since it can't be repaired well, I might as well rest here for one night."

When Ye Zhaoyan heard the words, his heart moved slightly.

She has been paying attention to Princess Yingxin's expression since noon, the moment she finished speaking and turned around just now, the scorching sun shot into the room through the window sills, reflecting on Princess Yingxin's fair face, making her cheeks rosy and tender , extremely beautiful.

The sorrow and hatred lingering between the brows had dissipated at some point, suppressing a bit of tense excitement.

Seeing Princess Yingxin leaving, the expression on Ye Zhaoyan's face gradually became dignified, revealing a hint of worry.

After hesitating for a moment, she walked downstairs in a certain direction.

In the wing room not far away, Princess Yingxin is taking a bath and changing clothes.

The maid Qing Lan at the side took out the balm to apply on her, and helped her wipe the sweat from her hair, "Princess, the letter has been delivered, I don't know if Qu Lizhen will believe it."

"He is a smart man, he will know how to do it, and he will never allow mistakes."

A faint smile appeared on Princess Yingxin's face, she was determined to win.

"It's just what are we going to do now?" Qing Lan combed her wet hair.

Princess Yingxin raised her hand to stop Qing Lan from continuing, and said calmly, "Wait for the news."

At dusk, the sky was dyed the color of blood, and Huoshaoyun bloomed a huge red flower in the sky, which was very beautiful.

The street gradually became deserted, leaving only a few pedestrians on the street.

A carriage came slowly and stopped not far from the Yaoyu Gate. Ye Zhengping personally picked him up.

"General Ye sent a message to command Commander Ye to send someone to send Ye Zhaoyan to Jingzhou as soon as possible." Deputy General Liu stated the purpose of the trip in front of several Ye family cronies.

(End of this chapter)