"His Majesty has secretly ordered that you may study with the Azure Scale Guard for a time. Return after six months."
At the Imperial City Department headquarters, Leng Ruyi took out a small imperial decree and handed it to Ye Kang.
"Also, the Princess went to ask the Empress, who then petitioned His Majesty for you. So you still owe the Princess a favor."
"Of course."
Ye Kang nodded and accepted the decree.
With this, he could go to Jiangnan openly and legitimately.
Lord Leng continued, "This assignment will take quite some time. The Princess intends to visit Jiangnan in a while. When she does, you'll need to accompany and protect her."
"Understood."
Ye Kang furrowed his brow as he agreed.
After all, he owed the Princess a favor. Every sip and every peck had its cause; a debt of gratitude should naturally be repaid.
Ye Kang then went to the armory to collect a uniform and a fine horse, replenished his equipment, and headed home.
The Ye Family Members had also finished preparing to set out. They had paid the cook at home and the workers at the wine shop their wages well in advance.
The two maids would be going to Jiangnan with them. Madam Ye didn't feel comfortable leaving them alone in the imperial capital.
Now that the Ye Family had money, they couldn't skimp on travel. They hired the finest carriages and coachmen, along with four armed escorts, all of them First-class experts.
As for the house, Ye Long asked Uncle Meng of the City Patrol Division to stop by and keep an eye on it from time to time.
Ye Kang simply rented the house to Jin Baobei. The fellow had nowhere to stay in the imperial capital anyway, so moving in would give him