After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 658 The Princess Arrives
As the sun sets in the west, the capital city is shrouded in the last rays of brilliant sunlight, like a giant beast that has been appeased, slowly closing its huge eyes.

Shangguan Ling led the Jinyiwei to wait here before noon.

However, half a day passed and not a single person was seen.

Also waiting here was the Minister of Rites, who was escorted by the Jinwu Guards.

The Minister of Rites was not one of those people who practiced martial arts. After being exposed to the scorching sun for more than half an hour, he unfortunately got a heat stroke.

Han Ci, the leader of the Jinwu Guard, ordered his men to help him into the carriage.

Unexpectedly, the inside of the carriage was like a steamer, making it impossible to relieve the heat.

As a last resort, Han Ci had to let him go to the nearest inn in the city to rest for a while.

The two generals rode on tall and fine horses.

The Jinyiwei and Jinwuwei under his command were on high alert. Beads of sweat as big as beans formed small puddles on the ground, but no one complained, and no one moved an inch.

Shangguan Ling was getting a little impatient: "What's wrong with the Loulan people? Are they trying to show off their power? Do they really think they are a piece of cake?"

Han Ci said sternly, "When the Loulan people submitted to the Great Zhou and were willing to be a vassal state, it was originally a temporary measure conspired with Prime Minister Xun. If Prime Minister Xun had not been defeated and died tragically, Loulan might have already rebelled in the Western Regions."

Shangguan Ling touched his chin and said, "In that case, old thief Xun did a good thing."

Han Ci did not deny this.

Even if it was a false surrender, it had been announced to the world.

If war breaks out again in the future, the Great Zhou will be the army of justice, in accordance with the will of heaven and the will of the people.

Shangguan Ling gloated: "Do you think this is a case of one wrong step, then all wrong steps, and the whole game is ruined?"

Han Ci said: "You should wait for the person to come first."

Shangguan Ling didn't care: "You are so young, why are you so cautious? You should learn from Zhang Feihu and be arrogant when necessary!"

Zhang Feihu...

It has been a long time since I last heard this name since I left the capital.

The bloody battles and side-by-side fighting at the border were still vivid in his mind. The blood was boiling in his heart, making Han Ci's cold soul boil.

He is not a naturally cautious and indifferent person, he just keeps suppressing his nature.

After being suppressed for so long, I began to really regard that person as myself.

But it turns out that he has endless ambitions, boiling blood, and an unwilling soul...

Seeing Han Ci remained silent, Shangguan Ling thought his words were too harsh, and patted him on the shoulder: "It's just a joke, don't take it seriously. One of Zhang Feihu's kind is enough, you're fine this way."

Alas, no.

He is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He has both sharp tongue and martial arts skills. When did he become able to comfort others?
This skill of caressing someone's fur at every turn seems familiar...

It was completely dark, and the giant beast in the capital fell into a deep sleep, lurking secretly in the abyss of heaven and earth.

Finally, the Loulan envoys arrived.

The grand procession stretched as far as the eye could see.

At the gestures of Shangguan Ling and Han Ci, the Jinyiwei and Jinwuwei, who had stood motionless in the scorching heat for a whole day, lined up majestically and changed their formations. Even the friction sound of their armor was in unison.

The world is bright and clear, weapons are flying, and horses are cavalry. The sound of war is murderous!

Get off the horse.

You people of Loulan can give, and I of the Great Zhou can give even more!

Shangguan Ling raised his chin, like a proud cheetah, and stared fearlessly at the jackal that was provoking him.

Han Ci was no less inferior, his cold and stern heart as a general had long been stained with the blood of the battlefield.

When Loulan's ceremonial guard was five meters away from the city gate, the leading general raised his hand, and the ceremonial guard stopped in an orderly manner, as if they were well-trained.

Against the general.

For a moment, both sides were on the verge of a fight.

No one spoke to break the deadlock, as if they wanted to overwhelm the other with their powerful aura. That was until the Minister of Rites came hurriedly, holding his official hat, on behalf of the emperor and the court officials, demonstrating the great power of the country.

"Welcome to the Princess of Loulan——Welcome to the envoys of Loulan——"

Shangguan Ling raised his eyebrows in the same way as Lu Yuan did, waved his hand, and led the Jinyiwei to retreat to the right.

Han Ci led the Jinwu Guards to retreat to the left.

The carriages of the Loulan envoys slowly entered the city.

When the leading general passed by Shangguan Ling and Han Ci, he stopped for a moment and looked at them respectively.

Shangguan Ling curled his lips and smiled: "Welcome."

The general withdrew his gaze indifferently and walked away with disdain.

Shangguan Ling said disdainfully: "Tsk."

There were several carriages in the Loulan envoy team, which looked almost the same in appearance, or to be more precise, there was no difference at all.

At first glance, it was impossible to tell which carriage the Princess of Loulan was sitting in.

It's not scary for a person to exude aura; the scariest thing is that she can control and release the aura freely.

After the Loulan envoy left, Shangguan Ling said with a sigh, "She is worthy of being the Princess of Loulan."

“The first one.”

Han Ci said.

Shangguan Ling subconsciously asked, "What's the first one?"

Han Ci looked at the convoy that gradually disappeared into the night: "The carriage of Princess Loulan."

Shangguan Ling was dumbfounded: "No, brother...you even figured this out? You...you have a very sharp eye! Why didn't I realize you have this ability before? You shouldn't be a Jinwu Guard, you should be a Jinyi Guard!"

"The wind blew up the curtain."

Han Ci said.

Shangguan Ling: "..."

"That person just now."

Han Ci spoke.

Shangguan Ling looked at the figure that had long disappeared and sneered, "Mo Yi, the first warrior of the Wusu tribe, is the confidant of Princess Loulan. He now holds an important position in Loulan and was promoted by Princess Loulan."

Han Ci paused and said, "Mo Yi? Is he the young master of the Mo family who killed his father to avenge his mother?"

Shangguan Ling nodded: "Yes, it was him. This incident caused an uproar in Wusu, and everyone wanted to execute him. It was Princess Loulan who saved him and took him away from Wusu and kept him by her side. Since then, he has devoted his life to working for Princess Loulan."

Han Ci was good at leading troops in battle, but when it came to gathering information, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was naturally better.

"He's a ruthless man."

Han Ci said.

Shangguan Ling smiled and said, "You are wrong. He is more than a ruthless man. He is a werewolf. He has done many unorthodox things. Patricide is just the least worth mentioning one."

Han Ci pondered for a moment, looked in the direction where the Loulan envoy left and said, "Such a man would never be completely devoted to the Princess of Loulan just because she saved his life. What kind of woman is the Princess of Loulan who can make him surrender?"

Shangguan Ling did not expect that Han Ci's perspective on the issue was so precise and tricky.

He began to look at Han Ci with a new respect.

He said, "To be honest, I checked her past and it was nothing special."

Han Ci said: "This is the most frightening thing. She has done nothing, but she is praised as a legend in the Western Regions."

After a pause, he stared and said, "She can erase her past."

Shangguan Ling took a breath of cold air.

Princess Loulan...influenced the investigation of the Imperial Guards!

The Jinyiwei failed for the first time!
Don't be afraid, only a strong opponent is worthy of Xiaojiu's wisdom~