Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
"Peerless Marquis, tomorrow is the final day of the two princes' first contest. We ask that you allow us to accompany you then."
Inside the imperial study, several of the court's most important ministers came before Shen Yi, hoping to accompany him to the two border cities. Shen Yi naturally agreed. Even if they had not made the request, he would have invited them along. Having them serve as witnesses was better than allowing people to slander him behind his back later.
Besides these important ministers, the Two Princesses also traveled with Shen Yi. Little Black, Little Red, and the Second Prince remained in Shengjing City to hold down the fort and ensure nothing went wrong.
At Polu City, Shen Yi and the others descended from the sky. Jiang Chengfeng had long been waiting there. Seeing so many court officials, he could not help but feel surprised. Their arrival shook the entire city. This was a border town of the Qianyuan Dynasty; ordinarily, aside from Jiang Chunfeng being stationed here, few court officials ever came.
Half a month ago, Jiang Chengfeng's transfer here had already caused an earthquake throughout the city. Now that Shen Yi had arrived with the ministers, the city was thrown into even greater turmoil. In particular, the name of Peerless Marquis Shen Yi had frequently appeared on everyone's lips lately, and countless speculations arose.
"Peerless Marquis, you have truly worked hard these past days. The court was able to stabilize only because of you." Jiang Chengfeng spoke sincerely. He genuinely respected and feared Shen Yi. Though he was stationed at the border, he knew every major deed Shen Yi had accomplished. If he examined his own heart, even he would have been unable to make such