The two of them traveled through wind and rain, and it was already evening five days later when they arrived at the imperial capital of Bei'an.
Ah Man rode his horse straight to the imperial city. Murong Kai tried to stop him several times, but finally gave up.
Because on the way, they received news about Prince Su Jinxuan of Bei'an, who was under house arrest in Concubine Zhu's palace.
House arrest was too cruel for a five-year-old child, especially after his mother had just passed away.
After learning the news, Ah Man's face seemed to be frozen, and even his emotions could not be seen, let alone the smile that was always on his face.
At the palace gate, without waiting for Murong Kai to get off the carriage, Ah Man had already hurried towards the palace gate. Her mind was now completely filled with her younger brother, and she didn't even have the heart to feel sad.
But the person who got off the carriage behind her stopped her at the moment she was about to step into the palace gate.
"Murong Kai, I'm going back to the palace first. I'll come back and find you."
"Come here first."
Ah Man didn't know what was going on, and stood there in a daze. Murong Kai quickly turned the wheelchair, slowly walked to Ah Man's side, and said softly: "Don't trust anyone in the palace now. This list is from the people of the Great Zhou in Bei'an. If there is anything to be done, let them do it."
Murong Kai was worried and looked at Ah Man with concern. In his eyes, Ah Man was not returning to her own home at all. This was clearly a dangerous place where she could not distinguish between friend and foe.
Ah Man stared at the note in her hand, feeling a warm feeling in her heart. Every country has spies in each other's courts. This is the secret of every country. And now, Murong Kai handed her the list of these people.
What kind of trust is this, and what kind of worry is this...
"Don't worry, I will be fine. I will protect myself. I have my own people in the palace. These people are not needed."
Ah Man handed the note back to Murong Kai, but Murong Kai did not take it. He just said softly, "I can't stay with you in the palace, so let them protect you. Otherwise, I will be worried."
After spending these days together, Ah Man knew very well that Murong Kai was not a person who was particularly good at saying sweet words, but just a simple sentence made her heart boil.
It turns out this is what it feels like to be pampered and protected by someone.
"Unless it is absolutely necessary, I will not use them. These people..." Ah Man naturally knew that these people were spies of the Great Zhou. They had settled down in the Great Zhou and climbed up to their current positions step by step. They had paid more than others. She couldn't use them just for her own selfish reasons...
At this time, Ah Man completely forgot that she was the Princess Jiaoyang of Bei'an Kingdom and should stand on Bei'an's side when dealing with things.
"They have been in the palace for many years just to serve the Great Zhou. It is also their duty to protect their princess."
Murong Kai always claimed that A'man was one of his own.
"Tomorrow I will go to the palace to ask for an audience with your father. Tell any of them about your situation before tomorrow so that I can find a way to deal with it."
Murong Kai gave the instructions softly, his words were gentle, but he was worried in his heart.
If he had a choice, he really wanted to go in with Ah Man. He didn't want Ah Man to get hurt in the slightest.
"Don't worry, this palace is my territory. Besides, my father has always loved me the most." Ah Man tried hard to comfort Murong Kai, but she herself could not calm down.
Ah Man tried hard to reassure Murong Kai, but the reasons she gave could not even convince herself.
"I know." Murong Kai could see that Ah Man was forcing a smile, but since she wanted to reassure him, he pretended to be relieved.
"Go back and have a good rest. You've been busy traveling these days, and your leg..." Thinking of Murong Kai dragging his injured leg to accompany her through wind and rain these days, she felt a little more apologetic in her heart.
"My legs are fine. If they are really broken, I'll rely on you." Murong Kai tried to make his words sound light-hearted. Only he knew his own body. His legs had been running around for days, and the chances of recovery were probably very slim.
But no matter what, he had to accompany Ah Man through this difficult time first, and the future would be discussed later.
(End of this chapter)