"Six upper rooms."
They had been roughing it all the way. It had not affected Xu Yue much, but the others were thoroughly exhausted.
After finally entering the city, they did not head to the post station. Zhu Danchen directly led them to the finest inn and booked six upper rooms, then turned and said,
"We'll stay here tonight. We'll reach the capital tomorrow. I've already sent fast riders to inform His Majesty and the Prince. They will surely come out of the city to welcome us."
When Duan Yu heard that six rooms had been booked, he had initially found it rather strange.
But when he turned around, he saw that Mu Wanqing had somehow already led her horse over and was standing behind them, looking at them expectantly.
The young girl had followed them all the way. Zhu Danchen and Ba Tianshi had naturally noticed her, and had assumed she was traveling with this prince of the Great Song Dynasty.
To be honest, even Xu Yue felt as though he might have gone a little too far.
She had not even removed her veil. He had merely said something offhandedly, yet who knew what had gone through her mind.
She had simply followed them the whole way.
And whether they were eating, sleeping, or doing anything else on the road, Xu Yue could always sense that gaze secretly watching him.
That uneasy yet appraising emotion was truly rather speechless.
Was she conducting some kind of reserve candidate assessment...
Nothing happened that night. The next day, as they headed toward the capital, Duan Yu said he wanted to see his mother, so they made a detour to Jade Void Temple.
With Duan Yu personally calling on her, Dao Baifeng naturally could not remain hidden. Her loose white robes of