"Ah...... Young lady, do you want to go back, this ...... How serious is that...... I'll have to talk to Madame about it. Qin You turned around awkwardly and ran, almost falling.

"I'll go with you, Uncle Fatty. Long Dailan closed the book and handed it to Yingshu, "Hurry up and pack up, we'll leave the Golden Fort immediately." ”

Mu Rong and her children were still eating in the restaurant, she had already finished eating, Qin Shuo was still drinking with Yang Chong, chatting happily about something, Prince Zayimo was wearing a white robe, sitting opposite the two, listening listlessly.

"Mother. Long Dailan walked up to Mu Rong and said, "I beg your pardon, Dailan has to go back to the dragon." Qin You helped her to sit down.

"Child, what is going on?" Mu Rong's face was solemn, as if she was mentally prepared. Qin Shuo and Yang Chong stopped talking and looked at her together.

"This is a summons sent by my father to me and Suyun, ordering us to go back immediately. Long Dailan bit her lip, "I'm afraid it's my father's ......."

Mu Rong stood up with an "ah" and took her hand, "The dragon god is on top, protect the safety of my king!" Since this is the case, then without further ado, Qin You, you go and prepare the chariot and horse utensils." Qin Shuo and Qin Yu, you accompany your sister-in-law to the south. ”

The two agreed together. "Don't bother my sister and the little giant, the shepherd tide is still going on right now, they all have things to do in the Golden Castle. Mother, just a few guards. ”

"There's nothing more important to the two of them than taking care of you. Mu Rong's tone was unquestionable, "Qin Li wants to assist me in handling the affairs of the Golden Castle." If not, I'll ask him to go with you too. Child, needless to say, since it is an urgent summons from His Majesty, it must be ...... Very important. ”

"Madam, I have ten highly skilled guards with me, and I am also quite skilled in martial arts, so I beg Madame to allow me to serve as the young lady's entourage and ensure that she arrives safely all the way to Dragon City. Zayma, dressed in a white robe, left his seat with enthusiasm and anticipation.

Mu Rong declined: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kindness." But how can this matter work His Royal Highness the Prince, this is the duty and responsibility of our Golden Castle. I'll send fifty guards, Li'er, and you can arrange this quickly. ”

Zaima refused to give up: "Madam, with my eleven people, the young lady's safety is more guaranteed." The young lady is pregnant, and she has to sit back and watch for a long time, which is really difficult to sleep. ”

Qin Shuo was a little unhappy, "Your Royal Highness, are you saying that our people in the Golden Castle are not as good as your guards, or do you mean that I, Qin Shuo, have no skills?"

"The third prince misunderstood, I had no intention of doing so, but I was sincere in protecting the young lady's safety. Zaima hurriedly explained.

Mu Rong played a round: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, my son is reckless, don't take it to heart." It's just that we categorically can't trouble you with this kind of thing. Now that our country is peaceful, although the road to the virtuous king is long, it is safe and worry-free along the way. Your heart, I have taken it for Dai Lan. That's it, Shuo'er, you go and help your brother too. ”

"Thank you, Prince, for your kindness. Long Dailan bowed to Zayimo and smiled slightly, making the prince swoon. "Mother, I'm going to get ready. ”

"Child, rest assured. Everything is under the care of the dragon god. I'll go change my clothes and I'll see you off later. ”

Half an hour later, everything was ready in the stables of the tower, Long Dailan, Ying Shu, Qin Shuo and Qin Yu sat in the carriage with a white canopy and yellow roof, and the fifty guards selected by Yang Chong formed a convoy under the leadership of his deputy, Dong Le, an old retainer over sixty years old, and the necessary supplies such as food, wine, and forage filled the other two carriages. Ten cavalrymen made the way out of the city, followed by the convoy.

Mu Rong, Qin Li, Qin You, Za Yimo and others were sent all the way to the intersection of Jinning Avenue and Xianwang Road, Mu Rong took Long Dailan's hand, gave thousands of instructions, and explained to Qin Shuo and said: "Shuo'er, the safety of your sister-in-law and sister is to be taken care of, and if you want to turn back, they will tell me where you didn't do well, and I will punish you for two years and not drink." ”

"Mom, how can you do it, aren't you at ease with me doing things? I won't embarrass our Qin family. Qin Shuo patted his chest and said triumphantly: "A great man like me, when he reaches the dragon, he must be praised by everyone." I am not only representing our Qin family, but also the entire north, and we will never find a more powerful and majestic person in the north than me!"

"I'm very relieved of your braggart skills. Mu Rong glared at him, and said to Dong Le: "Old Dong, don't be polite to Shuo'er, he is going to make a mistake, and I authorize you to punish him." ”

Dong Le is an optimistic and cheerful person, and he has a good relationship with the young masters. "Madame, don't worry. I'll keep an eye on it. However, the third young master has matured a lot in the past two years, and he is a real northern man. Don't worry too much, it's a good thing for a boy to go out for a walk!"

Qin Yu, who had long hair in a shawl, said: "When you don't drink, the third brother is indeed a smart northern man, as long as he drinks too much, he can't tell the difference between the southeast and the north." ”

Qin Shuo looked at his sister, pretended to be angry and said, "It's not big or small, I think you want to get married, right?" Mom, when we come back, we will marry this little girl to the Iron Wall City, drop one thing and one thing, and give Gao Jin's son to clean her up, but he is impatient." ”

Qin Yu's face flushed slightly, and he fought back: "You don't care who I marry! Even if I marry, I will have to wait until you marry Uncle Mo Feng's daughter." Sister-in-law, you see that he only knows how to bully a weak woman like me, what a man who is the most powerful and majestic man in the north!"

Long Dailan watched the two of them arguing, but she felt very warm in her heart. That's what home feels like. She understood that the two of them wanted to dilute the uneasiness in her heart and make her happy, after all, there was absolutely nothing good to face this time, she could only secretly pray in her heart that her father Wang Long was safe.

The convoy finally left the Golden Castle and set off on the Road of the Virtuous King. This avenue, which connects the dragon city with the province of Golden Horse, was one of the most important trade routes of the kingdom, with crops, timber, furs, and cured meat from the north reaching the south, and wine, handicrafts, luxury goods, and metal products from the southern provinces being sold to the north. The distance of three hundred and sixty dragon steps, Dong Le said that it would take at least eight days, and now it is winter, and the horses should be more careful, maybe they will have to add two more days.

When they marched for more than an hour, the guards outside the car shouted loudly: "Lao Dong, someone is following, a horse team!"

Qin Shuo opened the window of the car and looked back, but he took a sip, "It's really ghostly!"

Immediately afterwards, Dong Le appeared at the window and said to Long Dailan: "Young lady, it is Prince Zayimo, who is chasing after him with his guards. Sure enough, a short time later, a group of cavalrymen dressed in milky white armor appeared by the window, led by the prince Zaima. Dong Le knocked on the canopy of the car and ordered the whole team to stop.

The little giant said sullenly: "If the dragon wall is as strong as his skin, the barbarians will not be able to fight in!"

Qin Yu covered his mouth and smiled, and Long Dailan rebuked: "A true warrior not only uses courage as a sword, but also politeness as a armor. In any case, he is the prince of the kingdom of Moro, and you must remember that rude words hurt more than sharp swords. ”

The little giant muttered, "I won't say that to his face." ”

"Good samurai only take off their armor and hang it on a shelf when they sleep. ”

Prince Zaima's face soon appeared in the car window, with a sweet smile hanging on it. He was born handsome, and he was the kind of man who could please girls very much. It's a pity that he is not pursuing a girl, but a married princess.

"Young lady, please forgive me for following me without your permission, just a security guard, all of us hope that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of the Xianglong Kingdom can be safe and sound along the way. ”

"Thank you, Prince Zaima. Now that you're here, let's go with you. Long Dailan remained polite enough, but she didn't plan to invite him into the carriage, "Dong Le is a very funny person, I hope he won't make you feel bored along the way." ”

A hint of disappointment flashed in the handsome prince's eyes, but he hid it well. "If you can ride around the young lady, it won't be boring. ”

When his face disappeared, Qin Yu commented: "My poor prince, just look at his appearance, you can tell how much he wants to come in and sit with us. ”

Qin Shuo said coldly: "He just wants to sit with his sister-in-law." I still want to sit with you. ”

The brother and sister began to fight again, and Long Dailan did not participate in them, but looked out the window. They were approaching the town of Mashi, and the road was lined with blue-gray stone ridges, undulating and stretching for a long distance. This is one of the few mining cities in Jinju, the area is not large, the population is not large, and the people who live here are basically miners, eleven years ago, Yang Chong left here to become a member of the Qin family. Who does this place support now? Long Dailan couldn't help but think about how many people like Zhao Liancheng in Guangming Harbor were Jinju.

She thought wildly, day after day. Dong Le arranged everything, they rested in the town in the evening, and after breakfast during the day, they continued on their way. She hasn't walked much in the past three years, and this is the third time. They ran on the Path of the Virtuous King for a total of eight days before they finally saw the stone gate of the Shoal Fort.

Fort Shoal is one of the six towns of the royal capital, located on the border of the dragon and the golden horse. For many years it served as a bridgehead against enemy forces from the north. The Shoal Fort belonged to the military pavilion station, and the Dingyuan general Li Yue commanded the 30,000 troops here, and did not go south with the general.

In my memory, Li Yue was a very cautious person, and his words were like gold, like the thinning hair on his head. Soon after the convoy passed through the stone gate, he rushed out of the fortress to welcome her return.

After Li Yue finished his salute, he took the distinguished guests in the carriage to the reception room of the watchtower. "General Li, I haven't seen you for a long time, and it's very nice to see you still in style. Long Dailan went straight to the point, "What happened to my father?"

Li Yue's hesitant expression made her very uneasy, and he hesitated for a while before saying, "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, you must be mentally prepared. I am sorry that it is I who bring you such sad news. ”

Long Dailan trembled, and Yingshu held her arm. Qin Yu and Qin Shuo looked at each other, and Prince Zayimo also frowned.

If Long Jun died, it would not be purple fire that would light up, but white fire. What could be so bad?" I just wanted to know what was going on. ”

The haze covered Li Yue's face, and his face was pale, which made people feel a little scary. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fell from the holy mountain on the day of the Dragon Worship Day and was summoned by the Dragon God. ”

This sentence shocked everyone present. Long Dailan's head thundered, like being struck by lightning. How is this possible! Lovely Zixing! This is not true! Zixing and she were born to the same mother, and the two are not only quite similar in appearance, but also the most in love. Purple Star is the treasure of the Long family, the most irreplaceable person. Sooner or later, he will become a commendable monarch in history, how could this happen!

"This can't ......" tears welled up as she stood unsteady and staggered. Qin Shuo and Ying Shu hurriedly hugged each other. "Purple Star is the son of a dragon, why is my god so cruel that he was summoned when he was thirteen years old?"

"Your Highness, please mourn. Li Yue hung his head and said, "The will of God is unpredictable. ”

Prince Zaima said, "Your Highness, on behalf of the Moro Kingdom, I extend my deepest condolences to the crown prince, and I hope that you will mourn and change your blessings. If such an unfortunate thing happens, let's go to the palace as soon as possible to visit His Majesty Longjun. ”

Long Dailan was silent, and did not reply for a while. Fortunately, Yingshu was well-behaved and replied for her master: "Thank you to the prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was born to my master's compatriots, and it is really difficult to bear such a blow." Zaima nodded in understanding.

Dong Le said: "Young lady, you are like this...... Why don't you take a break?"

"Nope. We hit the road immediately. Long Dailan said in a sad voice: "My father must be waiting for me at this moment." ”

Not only that, but the entire Dragon City is waiting for her return. After Purple Star, the first in line to the throne heir is none other than her.