After everything was done, Yelan changed into pajamas and went to bed to rest, and Xiao Changle also moved back to his bed, and there was nothing to do all night.

In the early morning, the rooster's crowing woke up the people who were still asleep, and the attendants waited outside the dormitory to wash and change clothes for Yelan and Xiao Changle. Yelan only asked people to change Xiao Changle's clothes, but he wore clothes himself, this was his habit, and he didn't like to let his subordinates change his clothes.

Xiao Changle wanted to leave after washing, but Yelan left her for dinner, and she was not allowed to leave after the meal, but asked her to go to inspect the barracks together. Xiao Changle felt strange about Yelan's behavior, but she was hoping to stay by Yelan's side, and she couldn't ask for this opportunity, where would she think so much.

Yelan didn't call the emperor to inquire because he was ordered to do things early in the morning. 'Lin' was still waiting in front of the old place, the reserve barracks, and as soon as he saw Yelan, he stepped forward and saluted, "See Lord Commander." Squinting at Xiao Changle on the side, he hurriedly added, "Miss Xiao." ”

Xiao Changle nodded in return. Yelan didn't explain Xiao Changle's appearance, but said lightly to 'Lin', "Are the officers all assembled?"

"With Feng Xu's example, they gathered their troops early and waited for the adults to speak. "Lin replied with a bowed head.

Yelan nodded, and walked straight into the barracks, those sons and brothers were a little relaxed, but when they saw Yelan coming, they immediately cheered up their spirits, their chests were raised, and their backs were straight.

Yelan walked up to the army and coldly ordered, "Report the number and number of troops, as well as the position arrangements of each unit, and then walk to the front of the stage to be reviewed." ”

"Yes. "Say in unison below. Then the commander of the First Army, that is, the deputy commander Wan Ren stood up, "Wan Ren, the commander of the Third Army, the acting commander of the First Army, Feng Xu, the former commander of the First Army, was killed on the spot for violating military discipline, and the subordinate guards Zhang Feng, the guard commander Li Shan, the guard commander Wang Zhaoming, the first army troops of 10,000 people, and the third army of 15,000 people, were reviewed. ”

After finishing speaking, the soldiers of the Third Army of the First Army came out of the ranks and walked around in front of the stage, the team was very chaotic, even though the training time was not short, but they still walked crookedly, but they could barely form a phalanx. Yelan didn't care much about this - he didn't need to go to a phalanx to fight, he just looked at the basic qualities of the army. Most of them are young and middle-aged, and the quality of this unit is still good.

"The commander of the Second Army, Yuan Invaded, and the commander of the Second Army, ...... under his jurisdiction," the commander of the Second Army stood up...... One by one, in about an hour, all the troops were reviewed, and only the 15th and 16th armies, because the commander of the unit was missing, was replaced by an officer with a higher rank in the ranks.

"What about the commanders of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Armies?" Yelan pointed at Wanren and asked, "Tell me, where did these two go?"

Wan Ren stepped forward nervously, and replied, "Lord Hui, Zuo Zongquan and Zuo Zongliang, they ...... They disappeared last night, and we didn't see anyone when we got up in the morning. Someone has been sent to find ...... But...... But there was no news. ”

"Lord Commander, not only the two Zuo brothers, but also their clansmen - Zuo Liuqi, Zuo Sanbao, Zuo Shuyang, Zuo Shuyou...... Two captains of the guard and five captains of the guard have disappeared, and we suspect that they have been robbed. Yuan Invade interjected.

"The Zuo clan has all disappeared......" Ye Lan pretended to be contemplative, Xiao Changle on the side looked at Ye Lan with a knowing gaze, and then withdrew his gaze five seconds later. "'Lin', send someone to check now. ”

"Yes. "Lin" bowed and said. Just as he was about to turn around and order his subordinates to do it, suddenly a voice came from outside the door, the voice was very hurried, and he looked very anxious.

"Your Excellency!" a soldier ran in and almost fell because he was in such a hurry.

"What's the alarm!, Lord Commander is still here, don't lose your manners!" Wan Ren scolded the soldier. The soldier nodded again and again, trying to slow down his speech, "Back to my lords, just now a fisherman on the bank of the moat caught two ** bags, which contained the corpses of Zuo Zongquan and Zuo Zongliang. I was about to leave when another fisherman caught three identical sacks, opened them and saw that they contained the corpses of the seven adults on the left. ”

"What!" Everyone looked at me in disbelief and I looked at you, only Yelan continued to ask very calmly, "Did you bring the bag back?"

"The villain can't carry it alone, so I came back and asked the adults to send some people. The soldier replied.

Yelan motioned to 'Lin' to send some people, and 'Lin' ordered a few people to follow the soldier, and a few deputy commanders below whispered, Yelan suddenly said to them, "This matter will be investigated by the king, so you should disperse first." ”

After everyone heard this, no one moved their steps, you look at me, I look at you, there is a look of hesitation on their faces. In the end, Wan Ren was elected, and he had the courage to speak to Yelan, "My lord, as soon as Brother Zuo Zongquan's incident came out, the people in the army were panicked, and everyone was a little scared, this ...... If this is not dealt with as soon as possible, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be chaotic, and it will be difficult to clean it up at that time. ”

"This king knows, I will order 'Lin' to investigate thoroughly. Yelan replied lightly.

"This ......" Wan Ren looked embarrassed.

"What's wrong? Yelan said impatiently.

"This hinter is naturally safe, and we believe that the Lord Commander will find out who is behind the scenes. But...... But during the time when the heart is working, our safety is still not guaranteed, and no one can say whether the murderer will commit murder again......" Wan Ren said tentatively. All the sergeants below nodded one after another, and Yelan looked at Wan Ren coldly, "What are you going to say?"

"The subordinates just hope that the adults can send guards to protect the safety of the reserve barracks, we all know that the heart of the army under the command of the adult is strong, if there are guards in the heart of the army, then the hearts of the soldiers will be put down. ”

After Wan Ren finished speaking, he glanced at the deputy commanders below, and the sons immediately knelt down on one knee, and pleaded with tears in their eyes, "I implore your lordship to send the heart of the reserve force to guard the reserve camp for the sake of the stability of the reserve force." ”

Xiao Changle witnessed all this, and couldn't help but mock these sons and brothers in his heart. I don't say anything when I'm usually happy, and I look high up when I'm on the shelf, but now I'm begging people to turn around like this, and I'm low-voiced, where has the arrogance gone!

is obviously afraid of losing his head, and he also puts on a loyal and patriotic appearance for the soldiers, the army, and the court, which is really disgusting to watch.

"I see. I'll send the Royal Guard 'Shem' with the Royal Guard. Yelan glanced at the boys and buddies who bowed their heads and knelt down, and said coldly, "Before the matter is found out, 'Flash' will protect your safety." ”

'Shan' is a master of the eight grades, the chief of the royal guard of the heart of the abdomen, and the deputy commander of the former imperial guard. The royal guards commanded by the royal guard are the hidden army that the emperor protects when he travels, and Yelan ordered them to protect those sons, which is a great gift and glory for those sons.

When those deputy commanders heard this, they were overjoyed, and they kowtowed one after another, and said to Yelan, "Thank you, Your Highness, Your Highness Lao." ”

"Get up. Yelan said lightly. "'Lin', take your men to the reserve barracks to check again. ”

"Yes. "Lin led people into the big tent to search. "Wanren, where is your great tent? Yelan suddenly said to Wan Ren who was in a daze.

Wan Ren reacted immediately, nodded and stepped forward, and said to Yelan with a flattering face, "Your Excellency is tired, right? ”

Yelan did not object. Wan Renchong glanced at the few deputy commanders who were standing, and several of them immediately stepped forward to welcome Yelan into the big tent.

Yelan was drinking tea on the high seat leisurely, Xiao Changle sat beside him, but his eyes were watching him all the time, observing Yelan's expression. Yelan has always been a casual face, and her demeanor has not changed.

The following deputy commanders looked at Xiao Changle in unison while they were waiting—they were all recruited from other provinces, and they hadn't seen Xiao Changle, and they didn't know that he was the daughter of the prime minister of the dynasty. Several people gathered together and whispered with an ambiguous face, "Hey, that girl's real water spirit, is it the ...... of the commander" After saying that, several people said a meaningful "um~".

"Don't talk nonsense, the princess hasn't decided yet. Wan Ren scolded a few people softly, and those people laughed indifferently, and looked at Yelan vigilantly, seeing that Yelan didn't notice them, so they discussed wildly, "It may be that adults are outside...... Hmm~"

"!His Royal Highness the King of Light has the most cold temperament, and he has not been close to women since he was a child, you guys are simply nonsense!" Wan Ren interrupted a few people.

"Commander Wan doesn't need to worry, maybe the adults are pretending. Yuan Yan smiled.

"What are the perverts doing!" a question came from the high seat, and everyone looked for the sound to look at Yelan who was drinking tea, and the whole tent was silent in an instant, and only the sound of rats running around could be heard.

"Commander... Big... "Before they could react, they were all stumbling to speak. ——Who can believe the scene in front of him, His Royal Highness the King of Light, who has always been known for his maturity and stability, and his cold temperament, actually ......

Say something like that!

"Your Excellency. A voice from outside the tent broke the awkward atmosphere in the tent, and Yelan replied, "Come in." ”

Lin walked in from outside the tent, followed by several soldiers, each carrying a sack on their shoulders. They unloaded the sack and threw it on the ground, and several guards of the Southern Guard Division stepped forward to open the bag, and Yuan Invasion and several deputy commanders took a look at it and were frightened away by the tragic death.

'Lin' stepped forward and said, "My lord, the corpse was soaked in water, but it did not decompose, so it is inferred that the deceased should have died no more than a day, and it was he who was killed last night and thrown into the river. But the deceased died miserably, and died without blinking his eyes, which ...... Killers are supposed to be extremely cruel. ”

"Got it, take the body down for burial, and remember to comfort the family. Yelan commanded lightly.

"Yes. "'Lin' made a gesture, and the guards of the Southern Guard Division carried the sack down very neatly, and 'Lin' hugged Yelan and quickly retreated.

"My lord, this ...... How to deal with this?" Yuan Chong's mind was still the miserable death of Zuo Zongquan when he opened the bag just now, fear filled his body, he was worried that those assassins would come again, so the next time he died...... Could it be yourself?

"It's such a big deal, I'm going to enter the palace and let the emperor judge it. Yelan threw down a sentence, and then said to Xiao Changle, "Go back to the Guangwang Mansion first, and then take a carriage into the palace together." ”

Xiao Changle nodded, and just as the two of them were about to get up, the curious Yuan Yan couldn't help but speak, "Please forgive me, my subordinates are really curious about the identity of this girl......

Yelan frowned, "The thief's heart is immortal. ”

"No, no, my subordinates don't dare. Yuan Yan thought that Yelan had misunderstood something, and hurriedly explained.

"She is the only daughter of the prime minister, you don't have to think about it. After saying that, Yelan walked out of the big tent, Xiao Changle blushed like an apple, lowered his head no longer, and walked out behind Yelan.

'Lin' sent someone to prepare a carriage, Yelan took the carriage back to the house, changed into the bright yellow commander's mansion and then took the carriage with Xiao Changle, did not go to the palace, but sent Xiao Changle back to the prime minister's mansion first.

"Your Highness is busy, I can call the carriage back by myself. Xiao Changle said to Yelan.

"You're already in the carriage, am I leaving you here halfway?" Yelan raised an eyebrow.

"Your Highness ...... today, The attitude towards Changle is much gentler. Xiao Changle smiled brightly, "I have never seen His Highness joking. ”

"You will enter the palace of Guangwang in the future, but I will not be true to you. I don't want you to spend your life lonely like a concubine in the harem, so I can only do my best to treat you well. Yelan said lightly.

"Why did Your Highness tell me this?" there was a hint of sadness in Xiao Changle's voice.

"I don't have feelings for you, but I don't want to break a girl's heart. Yelan said.

Xiao Changle shook his head, "Your Highness is very good. Even if Your Highness doesn't like me now, I will try to make His Highness like me. I am truly grateful that Your Highness is willing to tell me what he thinks, and even does not shy away from telling me private matters. ”

“......”

"Why is Your Highness silent?"

Yelan didn't answer, and there was a faint sadness in her eyebrows.

"Just understood one thing. ”