Rong Yan listened to his tone and knew that things were definitely out of the ordinary.
Fortunately, she was lying down in the carriage, so she got up quickly.
Lifting the carriage curtain, she asked, "What happened?" Follow current novels on novel-fire.net
"Miss, it seems someone is coming," Hu Dao continued, "But we still don’t know who they are."
Hearing his words, Rong Yan understood they couldn’t avoid confrontation.
"Then let everyone be on alert."
Enemy or friend, since they couldn’t avoid it, they would just stand their ground.
"Yes," Hu Dao responded and then said, "Miss, you should return to the carriage!"
His hand rested on the sword hanging at his waist as he stood steadfastly by the carriage.
No matter what, he couldn’t stray too far from the lady because he needed to ensure her safety.
Even if it meant his death, he couldn’t allow her to come to any harm.
Rong Yan glanced at him, said nothing more, and returned directly to the carriage.
She trusted Hu Dao’s martial skills and this time, they had many people with them, both openly and secretly.
Unless their opponents were among the top three martial artists of their age, her side was unlikely to face any trouble.
While everyone was on high alert, the riders approached rapidly.
There were five of them in total.
As these five people’s horses stopped within their vicinity, before Hu Dao could speak, an unbelievable voice was heard.
"Hu Dao, it’s me." At this moment, Qin Ye did not use the word "I."
But Hu Dao recognized it immediately.
He immediately knelt on one knee, "My lord."
"Get up! Where is the lady?" Qin Ye spoke as he jumped down from his horse, but he didn’t wait for Hu Dao’s reply because his gaze had already fallen on the carriage.
Qin Ye knew that he had disturbed Rong Yan’s sleeping time by coming at this hour.
But there was no other way... It had been more than half a year since their last meeting.
He felt this separation lasted almost a lifetime.
Therefore, he couldn’t wait any longer; even if it only took one more day to meet her, he didn’t want to waste that day.
As he hesitated to step forward, the carriage curtain was lifted again, revealing a face that was radiantly beautiful even in the night.
She had initially thought that there would be a fierce battle tonight!
But unexpectedly, it was Qin Ye who arrived.
Why would an Emperor... come here in the dead of night?
Was he giving his assassins a chance?
"I’ve come to pick you up!" Qin Ye said tenderly, with none of the coldness he exhibited in court.
Hearing his words, Rong Yan was momentarily at a loss for words.
Their gazes intertwined under the moonlight.
As soon as it was confirmed that it was the Emperor, Hu Dao signaled for everyone to step back.
Giving the two masters enough space.
After gazing at each other for a long while, Rong Yan looked away first, "Get on the carriage and rest a while."
"Alright!" Qin Ye’s eyes unwaveringly watched Rong Yan.
Tonight’s moonlight was perfect; he could see her face clearly.
Perhaps his gaze was too intense, causing Rong Yan to finally feel a bit shy.
She simply went straight into the carriage.
Qin Ye walked over, and he was about to board the carriage, but he suddenly thought of something and stopped.
"Yanyan, if you’re not tired, then we can start the journey now! That way, we’ll reach Beijing by dawn."
Earlier he had said she could arrive in one day, including rest for tonight.
But then, considering his safety, she responded, "Alright!"