Jiang Yingcheng looked delighted.
But disappointment soon welled up in her heart again.
[Chengcheng had only just started digging...]
She had been planning to share such interesting news with all the uncles, but since Uncle Ji Nian had agreed to come along with them, she suddenly found she could not quite bring herself to do it...
Jiang Yingcheng shifted her hopeful gaze to the other three.
Her eyes lit up.
[These three uncles...]
It seemed she could do a little digging into them, too!
"!!!"
Yun Xing and the other two felt their scalps tighten. Not daring to waste a moment, they immediately dropped to their knees together!
"Your subjects, Xiao Fei, Yun Xing, and Zhang Xiao, swear to follow Your Majesty to the death!"
Their enunciation was clear and their tone urgent, but they dared not raise their voices too much.
They all understood that Emperor Mingze intended to conceal his identity on this journey. None of them wanted to be the fool who failed to take a hint. If they ended up suffering the same fate as Ji Nian, they could never live down the embarrassment!!
Jiang Yanchuan nodded. "Let's go."
They had already been delayed in Xiyuan City for a day. With the confrontation against Prince Xin drawing near, he could not help worrying about Jiang Tinghuai and the others' situation, though he did not show it.
Ji Nian and the others silently took their bundles from their companions, then followed just as silently.
The closer they drew to Capital City, the more official business Jiang Yanchuan had to handle.
The people previously dispatched to gather information had all sent replies. No fewer than ten messenger pigeons came and went each day. After receiving a report, Jiang Yanchuan often had to deliberate for a long time before