The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 401 Careful work

However, their doubts did not last long.

Soon, the team leader arrived with He Wuyang.

Upon seeing Zheng Xun and the others, he slapped his head hard: "Your Highness..."

After the shock subsided, he remembered to bow.

The leader and two other guards also prepared to kneel down.

Zheng Xun waved his hand: "No need for formalities."

He Wuyang then looked at Geng Huai, who had been kicked away by Wei Yanxing.

Upon hearing He Wuyang's address, Geng Huai had already guessed Zheng Xun's identity.

He had heard many legends about the Crown Princess, but he never imagined that she herself would look like this.

How could someone who allows her subordinates to act recklessly and stands by indifferently still have countless people praising her?

Could it be that everything she did before was a perfect disguise, which began to be exposed after she left the capital?

He lowered his eyes, knowing full well that he couldn't afford to offend them, so he just trembled his lips and pretended to be defiant.

But he didn't make a move, waiting for his companion to stop him.

Sure enough, a pair of hands quickly blocked his way.

He was secretly pleased and was just about to take the opportunity to back down when he heard the other party say, "Second Young Master, although Geng Huai is of lowly status and his life is as worthless as grass, he does not deserve to be humiliated like this!"

Geng Huai: ?

No, why is he causing trouble? Who needs him to stick their neck out?

Whose life is worthless? He is the one whose life is worthless, his whole family's life is worthless!

He cursed inwardly, but given his "impulsive nature," it would seem strange for him to stand up and refute at this moment.

So he could only reluctantly agree, "Yes, that's right, that's exactly it."

He Wuyang's expression was somewhat subtle.

“Young Master Sun, Geng Huai is also a veteran who was wounded on the battlefield and retired. He has made contributions to Dayong, even if he has not made any great contributions. Moreover, he was wounded while taking a bullet for the old general. If you let him suffer such an injustice because you are afraid of power, how can you not make your comrades feel disheartened?”

He knelt on the ground, every word he uttered filled with heartfelt sincerity.

He Wuyang initially thought he was being too nosy, but he quickly sensed sincerity in his tone.

He was a bit older than He Wuyang, so he must have seen He Wuyu handle things quite a bit.

Based on what he had seen and heard in the past, he felt it was inappropriate, so he said it that way.

He was instructing He Wuyang on how to behave, but not out of a desire to be a teacher; rather, he genuinely cared about and was concerned for him.

He Wuyang quickly helped him up.

"I know your heart, can you trust me?"

"letter."

"Then you must trust Your Highness as much as you trust me, or even more."

The guard was taken aback, then said in a complicated tone, "Yes, you received the best education from a young age, how could you not know how to act? I have spoken too much."

The team leader patted him on the shoulder and pulled him aside: "Alright, Second Young Master, I know you mean well. Don't worry so much, just keep watching and you'll see."

The leader's words were quite meaningful, and the guard nodded without saying anything more.

He Wuyang walked up to Zheng Xun and said apologetically, "Your Highness, I have offended you."

“This is a good thing,” Zheng Xun said, pulling down her hood and raising her head to reveal a face that seemed rather immature compared to the power she wielded. “Knowing that saying these things would be thankless, he still chose to say them, which shows that he truly cares for you and the General’s Mansion. It is only because the He family has done so well that he is willing to bear the consequences of doing so.”

The other two guards looked at each other in bewilderment.

Judging from what the Crown Princess said, she doesn't seem like an unreasonable person.

Geng Huai's brow twitched; he had a bad feeling.

He was about to say something when Wei Yanxing had already walked up behind him and tapped the back of his neck with the handle of his fan.

Geng Huai was stiff all over. He had a premonition that if he made any rash moves at this moment, the fan handle would break his cervical spine.

He chose to trust his instincts and kept his mouth tightly shut.

He was even happier to hear Zheng Xun's approval of the He family than when he heard it was for himself.

"Your Highness, you must be tired from your journey. If there's anything you need to do, why don't you come inside and sit down to deal with it?"

Zheng Xun nodded.

The main gate of the general's mansion was wide open. Without even glancing at Geng Huai on the ground, the two slowly walked inside.

Wei Yanxing tapped the handle of his fan on Geng Huai's shoulder: "Go on your own."

The woman at the back smiled at the other three guards: "It's time to change shifts. Would you like to come in and take a look?"

The team leader blurted out, "How did you know when we would be changing shifts?"

Yu Rong was even more surprised than him: "Is there anything Your Highness doesn't know?"

Team leader: ...

His subordinate nudged his lower back.

The team leader sighed, "Go. Go take a look. Miss, please go first."

……

Zheng Xun sat down in the main seat.

He Wuyang stood up, but Zheng Xun stopped him: "There's no need to bring Wuyu back. I'll go to the military camp tomorrow."

"You must have had little rest on your journey. Why don't you rest at the General's Mansion for a few days?"

"No need. War has already broken out in Dongzhou, and time is of the essence. I need to go to the military camp first."

At this point, Zheng Xun looked at Geng Huai, who had been brought in by Wei Yanxing.

"Geng Huai, forty-four years old, whose original name was An Ze, lost both his parents at a young age and lived with a beggar. Later, he was noticed by Qi Yongji's men, who took him back and secretly trained him. At the age of thirteen, he killed Geng Huai and took his place."

Upon hearing that familiar yet unfamiliar name, Geng Huai was somewhat stunned.

"What Anze?"

He laughed out loud, seemingly finding it absurd.

Zheng Xun watched him quietly until he turned his face away.

The guard who had just knelt before He Wuyang blurted out, "Impossible."

The team leader helplessly reached out and covered his mouth: "Quiet down."

Unaffected, Zheng Xun continued, "You've been in Dayong... for over twenty years now."

Geng Huai remained silent.

"Tell me, is life more comfortable in Dayong or in Heguo?"

Anze lowered his eyes, remaining silent, but his silence spoke volumes.

Is it Dayong or Heguo?

Of course, it's Dayong.

Without even thinking, he had already arrived at the answer in his mind.

But he came from the Brown Country, where... there are people and things he can't let go of.

He had no choice.

He said dejectedly, "Everyone says that Her Highness the Crown Princess is infallible. I thought the rumors were exaggerated, but after seeing her today, I realize that everyone's imagination was insufficient and they failed to describe even a fraction of Her Highness's abilities."

"This is nothing special. Even if I hadn't come, your identity wouldn't have been kept secret."

Anze suddenly looked up and his eyes met He Wuyang's clear and bright eyes.

"You already knew this?"

He Wuyang nodded: "The reason I'm keeping you around is simply to catch more fish."

Qi Yongji will not stop his spies in Liaozhou.

There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days. Rather than letting the spies from the Brown Kingdom hide in the shadows, it's better to keep them in the hands of the Great Yong.

In this way, all the news and messages could not be hidden from their eyes, and Qi Yongji would not be kept in a bad mood.

But now that Your Highness has arrived, Qi Yongji knows her abilities.

Everyone knows that Anze, this pawn, will inevitably be exposed; he has lost his reason for existence.