Before daylight, the walls of Ruliang City looked gray and lifeless, and the crowd watched as a procession of snake-like soldiers walked out of the city gates.

When the last group of soldiers had finished, the two gates began to close with a bang, and the remaining soldiers lined up in front of the door, but the crowd was crowded but did not dare to break in, and the gate was completely closed, blocking the people who wanted to enter the city.

"Fathers and fellow villagers, the county guard above has ordered to come down, Ruliang City is temporarily closed today, no one is allowed to enter or leave, and violators will be killed!" A man who looked like a guard shouted angrily.

The people below are talking, some people are still driving and waiting for delivery, some people can't go back in Ruliang City, some people from nearby villages can't see that they can't enter the city and simply turn around and leave, and most of them are still stranded here.

At the front of the crowd was a little girl with a little ash on her face looking up at the city wall, although the crowd was crowded, there seemed to be a natural partition around her, and everyone else was some distance away from her, and did not have contact with her.

After all, although this girl's face is dirty like a cat, the material of this dress is definitely not something that ordinary people can afford to wear, and some of her messy hair is very watery with jade hairpins alone, not to mention the few pearls that are small but round and full. Looking at her all-round style is so conspicuous, everyone secretly regards her in their hearts as a daughter from a big family who runs out to play, so they are extra avoidant, for fear that touching her will cause trouble for themselves.

After looking at the city wall for a while, she narrowed her round almond eyes, and said to the chief guard with a natural expression: "This military master, why does the good Ruliang City want to close the city?" You see how pitiful it is for many people here to be waiting here who can't go home. ”

Originally, Ruan Mianmian's dusty temperament made others take a special look at her, and when she talked to the chief of the guard, the people behind exploded with a bang, and they all took a step back and moved away from her at the same time.

Some people sighed that this girl was probably really a young lady from a big family who didn't know the world, and she dared to bargain with the soldiers who had always been arrogant, and openly questioned it. If it had been someone else, he would have been dragged to prison and skinned.

The chief of the guard had already noticed her, and saw that she was not dressed ordinarily, so he did not treat her as an ordinary person, but instead straightened her armor, and barely squeezed out a kind smile on her originally cold face, for fear of scaring this girl into trouble: "This young lady, I don't know which noble girl you are, did you go out to play last night?" ”

Ruan Mianmian opened his mouth, touched his body, and found that the jade pendant and other things that could prove his identity were touched by those people while he was unconscious, so he didn't answer this question for a while, and pulled his sleeves a little embarrassed.

The chief of the guard showed a knowing expression, it seemed that he regarded her as a young lady who had sneaked out to participate in the temple fair, leaned over and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if Miss doesn't want to say it, we closed the city gate today, it was really His Royal Highness who suddenly wanted to save someone, and took almost all the soldiers out of the city, and I was afraid that someone in the city would take advantage of the chaos, so the city gate was temporarily closed." If the young lady wants to go back to the house now, I will send someone to send you back. ”

"You say, Lu Gui went to save people? Is he gone now? Ruan Mianmian's eyes widened, this King Ying happened to be in Ruliang City, which she didn't expect, and she was afraid that she had received the news of Yipinxiang and rushed to save herself, but she didn't know that she had just come to Ruliang.

The chief of the guard heard Ruan Mianmian naturally call the name of the King of England, he had a plan in his heart, and his face became more and more respectful, knowing that the name of the King of England and daring to call it out so directly was definitely not an ordinary person, even in this Ruliang City, I am afraid that there are not many people who know the real name of the King of England.

"His Royal Highness and Princess Zhuen have already left the city with his personal guards, and now I am afraid that they have arrived in Gaoyuan, but there is still a personal guard by the king's side and some people who the king has asked to take good care of, I don't know if the young lady wants to see it?" The chief of the guard carefully considered the words, for fear that a bad answer would affect his career.

"Please show me there, they will recognize me." Ruan Mianmian heard that the King of England had left a cronies, and his heart immediately jumped up, if the King of England could get the news, it means that someone in Yipinxiang must have arrived in Ruliang City to meet the King of England, and it is good to see it as soon as possible.

The chief of the guard did not dare to slack off, and personally brought two soldiers guarding the city, followed Ruan Mianmian and took her all the way to the city tower, and after Lu Gui and Princess Zhuen left, he changed to Duan Yan to command the overall situation on the city tower.

Ruan Mianmian pedaled up the stairs, and when she raised her eyes, she saw Duan Yan who was looking at the distance with her back to the stairs, she hadn't seen him for a while, and at this moment she felt that he had matured a lot, and he was no longer the young man who blushed when he saw Liu Xin'er at the beginning, but now he showed more stability and courage, and he already had the demeanor of a general, it seems that it is still useful to experience these times by the side of the King of England.

"Major General Duan, a young lady wants to see you, and the lower official has brought someone over." The head of the guard bowed his hand respectfully, and Duan Yan's thoughts came back.

Duan Yan turned his head and saw Ruan Mianmian with a gray face and scratching his head and laughing, he immediately bowed down and bowed down in surprise and bowed: "See the county lord of Ruliang, the county lord Wan'an." ”

When the chief of the guard saw Duan Yan, the guard next to the King of England, shouting that this young lady was the county lord of Ruliang, he immediately panicked and saluted at the same time: "The county lord forgives the sin, the little one has eyes and does not know Mount Tai, and there are many slackness." ”

In fact, the chief of the guard was secretly glad in his heart, he had been careful since he saw her, and he didn't do anything disrespectful, and he didn't have a bad impression in the heart of the county lord, and if he showed his face in front of her more in the future, maybe he could be promoted and make a fortune.

"Out of the way, you're doing well, get up." Ruan Mianmian didn't care, she never regarded herself as the real county lord, and she would not have any vanity because of her identity.

"The county lord was not robbed in Gaoyuan County, how did he come to Ruliang? By the way, I have to send a messenger to deliver a letter to the prince, he heard that the girl is in distress, and he is angry, and now I am afraid that he will be killed to the Gaoyuan County Ya, and I must ask the county guard to find a few suitable maids to serve you, and then ask the best Lang Zhong in the city to check your body. Duan Yan was busy going around, and called some people in a series to come in and order them to go down.

Ruan Mianmian waved his hand to call him, and said warmly: "I'm unscathed, I don't have to move the people, are Sister Xinyue and Brother Mu here, how is the cannon?" ”

"It's... The county lord of Jingshu and Boss Mu are still in Gaoyuan, it seems that Zhang Luo is trying to save you, and now it is Xin'er and Fang Cannon, Uncle Hua and Ruan Bai are in Ruliang, and they have been arranged to live in the county guard's mansion. Duan Yan replied immediately.

"In this case, I will send someone to report their safety, and say that I am back, intact, and then I have to bother you to take some people with me to Gaoyuan immediately, the sooner the better, although I have escaped, there are still some things that have not been settled, and I have to go again in person." Ruan Mianmian thought of Gao Yuan's dirty things, and her fleshy face became heavy.

"Yes." After a brief reply, Duan Yan did not delay, and immediately called someone to prepare the horse, and he went to pick a dozen people to follow him to protect Ruan Mianmian's safety, including the captain of the guard.

Ruan Mianmian also went downstairs to prepare, she was not very good at riding a horse, so she sat on a red horse with Duan Yan, and after getting on the horse, Duan Yan did not cling to her back, but deliberately separated the bodies of the two people by a fist, although it was not comfortable for him to ride a horse, but it was the most suitable method.

Ruan Mianmian naturally sensed Duan Yan's thoughts, turned his head sideways and smiled slightly, and his eyes were empty to think about his own affairs.

It only took a quarter of an hour for everyone to tidy up, and when they set off, there was a cook sweating profusely running out of the courtyard from one side of the courtyard with a tray and going straight to Ruan Mianmian's horse, and he didn't look up and only saluted: "The county lord's mother is blessed, the food for the county lord's mother ordered by Major General Duan has been prepared, please bring it with the county lord." With that, he raised the tray in his hand high above his head, which happened to be a position that Ruan Mianmian could reach out to.

Ruan Mianmian looked at Duan Yan with some surprise, she didn't expect him to be so thoughtful for the sake of others, she had only drunk two mouthfuls of soup since last night, and she had been on the road all night, she was indeed hungry, but she didn't say much about the things in her heart, and now someone has prepared food and sent it over, which can be described as the best thing.

Taking the meatloaf from his tray, Ruan Mianmian thanked him softly, told the cook to get up, and took a closer look at the cook, just now he spoke very methodically, and the person was also well-behaved, and he did not have the kind of cringe or slurred speech that ordinary people see the county lord, so she was particularly interested.

The cook wore a snow-white apron around his waist, and his figure was a little strong, but his face was amiable, and his curved eyes and capable eyebrows were somewhat like the character of a square cannon.

"What's your name?"

"Returning to the county lord, Wang Xun, a grass man, is a cook who specializes in making noodles in the barracks." Wang Xun replied in a proper manner.

"I know, I have important things to do now, and when I have time, I want to ask you for cooking skills." Ruan Mianmian looked at him with a smile.

"The county lord said that, but it was a pain in the grass people." As he spoke, Wang Xun took two steps back to make way for Ruan Mianmian's horse.

Ruan Mianmian nodded and signaled that Duan Yan could go, Duan Yan clamped his legs between the horse's belly, and a team of people rushed towards Gaoyuan County.

When he was in a hurry, the sky gradually brightened, and many scenes that Ruan Mianmian didn't notice when he walked at night showed their faces, as if they had walked two different roads.

Ruan Mianmian took a bite of the golden and crispy meatloaf from time to time, tilted his head and looked at the scenery along the way, which was quite pleasant, but in an hour, he saw a large area of buildings in Gaoyuan City, and at the same time saw a group of tourists, most of whom were men, and they were rushing to the shrine built by the river like a swarm, happily not knowing what they were looking forward to.

Seeing this, Ruan Mianmian seemed to remember something, and asked the guards beside him for a new black veil, and tied the excess part behind his head around the front, although it was a man's style, but fortunately, it could cover his appearance. After doing this, she commanded the group to turn around and go to the other courtyard.