An Unexpected Discovery (1)

"Yes, yes, my little brother is so confused, he doesn't care about these things. He can play with beggars. Back then, he even imitated them and went to beg..." Princess Longji interjected, thinking of something that happened when she was a child.

"..."

"I'm going to pick up the princess of the Aila Empire. It's almost time. You two can continue your conversation!" After reading for a while, Princess Longji closed her book, got up, and left, leaving the three of them in silence.

Let's escape as soon as possible. This environment looks too uncomfortable. If only Ye Lang were here, he could definitely change this situation!

In that case, it's no wonder that Grandmother wanted Ye Lang to come over; it turns out he could be someone to bring her and Aunt closer together.

In any case, Princess Longji did not want to see the current situation. She called for people to head to the east gate, which was the gate where Ella's caravan had arrived.

Although Dragon City is located in the east of the Aila Empire, the main road is not straight. Most people enter through the east gate, which is the best location to enter the main road.

According to the information they received, they entered through the east gate!

After all, diplomatic missions are not ordinary travelers; their every move must be communicated to others, otherwise it will cause unnecessary trouble.

"Cousin, where are you going?"

Just as Princess Longji was heading towards the East Gate, a voice reached her ears, causing her to stop in her tracks.

"Lan Yu?"

Princess Longji saw Ye Lanyu and the Seventh Princess in front of a stall, seemingly haggling over prices. It seemed these two Young Mistress were making things difficult for someone again; they were clearly very wealthy, yet they were still bargaining at a small stall.

However, Princess Longji knew the answer to this question, because she had once asked Ye Lanyu and the other person, "You have more money than you can spend, why do you care about such a small amount of money?"

Ye Lanyu's answer was, what does having money to burn have to do with haggling? We should buy the best things at the most reasonable price. That's a woman's strength. A woman who can't bargain isn't a real woman.

Princess Longji strongly objected to this, questioning who had said it and vowing to go and teach them a lesson.

Ye Lanyu's answer was, "That's what my younger brother said..."

"Are you shopping here? I'm going to pick up the princess of the Aila Empire. Would you like to come with me?" Princess Longji asked.

"No interest!" Ye Lanyu replied decisively. She had no interest in meeting any princess; she might go see a prince, though.

"I knew you weren't interested. Come and chat with me, there's still plenty of time," Princess Longji said with a smile.

"I'm even less interested now!" Ye Lanyu said bluntly.

"..."

Princess Longji was devastated.

"I really shouldn't have taken this job. What difference does it make if I find out later?" Princess Longji continued towards the East Gate, feeling somewhat regretful about agreeing to the task.

However, this was only a small part, and she quickly adjusted her mindset.

Afterwards, she felt that she had done the right thing, and everyone else should regret not coming with her, especially Ye Lanyu!

Because, no one expected that someone would actually be mixed in with this group.

"Why are you all here too?"

When Princess Longji arrived at the city gate, she suddenly discovered that several people were secretly watching her. If she hadn't recognized one of them, she probably wouldn't have been able to tell who they were.

So she secretly contacted those people to find out what had happened; if they were around, something was likely going to happen.

Wherever the Cold-Blooded Group appears, nothing good ever happens!

That's right, these people are from the Cold-Blooded Group, and the person Princess Longji knows is none other than Cold-Blooded Fifth!

However, Princess Longji seemed too nervous. In fact, the presence of the Cold-Blooded Group does not necessarily mean that something will happen. In addition to handling matters, the most important thing for the Cold-Blooded Group is to prevent things from happening.

"Princess Longji, don't worry about us. We're just monitoring people passing by as usual, in case any dangerous individuals come in," Cold-Blooded Fifth replied indifferently.

"I see. You may continue. I'll wait here..." Princess Longji replied calmly, but before she could finish speaking, Cold-Blooded Fifth coldly interrupted her.

"We've heard about the people from the Aila Empire! We just found it a bit strange, so we came to check on them."

"Haven't you figured this out yet, after all this time they've come here?" Princess Longji asked. Given the capabilities of the Cold-Blooded Group, it was normal for them to know about this, but it was a bit surprising that even they were taking so long to figure it out.

"We've checked, there's nothing particularly wrong. We've been short-staffed lately, so we haven't been keeping a close eye on things. We're just doing a quick check today!" Cold-Blooded Fifth replied.

The Cold-Blooded Group checks each team as they enter, and only proceeds with other tasks after confirming there are no issues. They also check each team again upon arrival in Dragon City.

"It's good that there are no problems, but it's still best to be careful. Although there is no direct conflict between us, we should always be wary of others," Princess Longji said.

"Yes! According to sources, there is only one Little Princess in the convoy, which is quite normal. The only problem is a young Young Master. No one knows his identity. Everyone just calls him Young Master. The Little Princess seems to like clinging to him. He may be a young nobleman from the Aila Empire," Cold-Blooded Fifth said.

"Haven't you found out yet?" Princess Longji asked.

"We don't have much time to investigate, we're short-handed right now, but it shouldn't be a big problem. We've checked, and although this convoy is luxurious, it has no experts. It seems to be just a formality, like other countries," Cold-Blooded Fifth replied.

At this time, even Leng Cold-Blooded Fifth was mobilized, which means that not all members of the Cold-Blooded Group were out. The Empress Dowager's birthday banquet made this place the focus, and more and more people came. Of course, the organization responsible for security and defense was extremely busy.

"No experts? Then even if they have any problems, they can be easily taken down. It's really strange. What exactly are they here for this time? Judging from the Aila Empire's intentions, it doesn't seem to be that simple." Princess Longji was a little confused about this.

A team without skilled members is like an ant to them, and no matter what the ant's purpose is, they can easily crush it.

Princess Longji was unaware that the Aila Empire's intention this time was actually quite simple: to play tricks on the Vermilion Bird Empire and make the Suzaku people nervous.

They believed they would find out once the convoy arrived...