Just as they were preparing to set off, Gong Dai was about to reach Xi Zhou.
Xi Zhou was located between Tibet and Lhasa, in the southern part of the Tarim Basin.
Dai Yu State was a long strip of land, and Xi Zhou was even longer. It bordered Lou Ye to the north, and there were many small nomadic countries in the grasslands to the south. Therefore, Xi Zhou had always maintained a strong military presence in three directions to guard the country.
Seeing that they were about to arrive in two days, Gong Dai heaved a sigh of relief. The journey had been very smooth. He had walked through deserts, oases, snowy mountains, and grasslands.
Only now did he know what the Royal Sister had described. He also knew how magnificent and compatible the country he was in was. His ancestors had slowly built this great country, and it was as beautiful as a painting.
At this time, they passed by a village built near an oasis. Gong Dai ordered everyone to stop and rest. They would set off at night when it was not so hot.
When the villagers found out that they were going to Xi Zhou for disaster relief, they warmly received them. Gong Dai was even arranged to stay at the village chief's house.
Even though he had seen many along the way, Gong Dai still felt that it was very novel. The faces of the people here were very different from those in the capital. The Royal Sister had once said that there were many kinds of people's faces. In the distant south, there were even people who were completely black. It was a pity that he had not seen them along the way.
Because the journey was tiring, other than the guards who had been arranged to keep watch, everyone else rested after their arrangements were made. Gong Dai went to lie on his bed, but he could not fall asleep.
He felt that it was very strange because he had not received a single letter from the capital along the way. One had to know that the stewards in the capital would sometimes report to him. Could it be that the Royal Sister felt that he had left the capital and the distance to send letters was far, so she was diligent and took over all the work for once?
Thinking of this, Gong Dai could not help but smile.
He stroked the hair in his arms … He wondered if the Royal Sister was happy being alone in the Imperial Palace …
Gong Dai slowly fell asleep as he recalled the other party's every frown and smile. After an unknown amount of time, someone sneaked into Gong Dai's residence. He was startled. With a "zeng" sound, he unsheathed his sword and stabbed it into the person's shoulder!
The water basin fell to the ground with a bang, but Gong Dai ignored it. His eyes suddenly widened! "Royal Sister?!"
The girl was so scared that she was trembling. She didn't even dare to move the basin of water that had fallen to the ground. After taking a closer look, Gong Dai blinked regretfully. So it wasn't his Royal Sister, but a girl who looked very much like her.
However, this did not make him relax. Instead, it made him even more vigilant. He had never seen the art of disguise before, but there was clearly something fishy about this person's resemblance to the Royal Sister.
"Who are you? Who sent you? " The narrow sword in his hand was pressed against the girl's neck. It seemed that if she said a wrong word, he would not hesitate to cut it down. His cold eyes made it seem like he was looking at a dead person, which made the girl tremble even more.
"I … I don't know what sir is talking about … I'm the village chief's adopted daughter. I'm here to bring you water to wash your face."
The village chief's adopted daughter?
Gong Dai narrowed his eyes as he sized her up, "If that's the case, why did you come here to do such a lowly servant's job?"
His tone was very cold, but it made the girl's cheeks turn red, "It's me … I wanted to come … I saw you on the horse earlier …" She looked at Gong Dai with sparkling eyes. When she did this, she actually looked eighty percent like GongYimo!
"I … I admire sir, so … so … so I came in."
She did not care that Gong Dai's sword was still coldly pressed against her neck. She lowered her head and her face turned even redder, "I heard that sir is going to the west … Qiao Qiao is willing to follow sir."
After expressing her love, she did not say anything else. The tips of her ears were red, as if she was waiting for her sweetheart's verdict.
However, Gong Dai only looked at her coldly. It was as if he was an ice cold judge, making her lie look very clumsy.
"Is that so?" Gong Dai sneered, but the tip of his sword pressed even closer to her neck.
His action made the girl's heart beat wildly, but she forced herself to calm down.
"… It's true, sir … I … I admire you …"
She was originally a little disdainful. An eleven year old little brat should be very easy to deceive. Why did he have to disguise himself as his sister? Could it be that he had some unspeakable feelings for his sister?
But now, the sword pressed against her neck was motionless. She even felt that if it was not for her face, the other party would have killed her in an instant!
At this moment, she finally felt afraid. Because she found that after she said those words, Gong Dai's murderous aura seemed to have solidified!
All the words she had in her mind were firmly suppressed in her throat. She did not dare to say a single word. She only hoped that the other party would look at her face and let her live.
"You said that you admire me?" The youth's cold voice suddenly sounded.
Hearing this, the girl happily raised her head. But at this moment, she was forever frozen in place. She probably could not figure out why she was killed until she died.
After killing her, Gong Dai finally felt that something was wrong. The girl in front of him was clearly sent by the people in the palace. Because they knew about the bond between him and the Royal Sister, they used such a trick. And the Royal Sister was in the palace, so she would not allow such a thing to happen. The only explanation was …
The Royal Sister was not in the palace.
At this moment, a person walked in. It turned out to be Bai Sheng. He was the person that GongYimo had specially arranged for Gong Dai.
Gong Dai could not help but glance at him. Because Bai Sheng was someone that the Royal Sister trusted very much, he also trusted him very much.
Bai Sheng looked very ordinary. He was the kind that could not be found in a crowd. At this moment, he looked at the corpse on the ground and sighed. "Your Highness, you shouldn't have killed."
According to the thoughts of GongYimo and Zhenxi Of Gojoseon, they both hoped that Gong Dai would become upright and firm, just like a soldier. But Bai Sheng, who knew him well, knew that the child in front of him was a murderous person. So he could only stop him. Last time, when he killed the bandits, he had already left a terrifying impression on the others. Who would have thought that he would break the rules again when they were near Xi Province?
"Too noisy, so I killed her."
For some reason, Bai Sheng actually felt the murderous intent in Gong Dai's eyes when he looked at him. This realization made his heart tremble.
Bai Sheng hurriedly turned his face away and squatted down to check the corpse. As he turned the corpse over, he found that the eyebrows and eyes were extremely similar to the Chaoyang Princess's!
He was shocked. Although he did not understand what had happened, based on His Highness's friendship with the Princess, this person looked so much like the Princess. Even if there was something fishy going on, he should not have killed her just like that. He should have at least taken her down and interrogated her about her origins.
He looked up at Gong Dai. At this moment, Gong Dai was sitting in front of a table and casually flipping through a book. He seemed to be thinking about something. His movements were slow and deliberate. He was clearly a cold and cheerless noble son. It was as if he was not the one who had attacked just now.
Feeling Bai Sheng's questioning gaze, Gong Dai glanced at him with his dark jade eyes. With just one glance, Bai Sheng felt a chill run down his spine.
"They're too alike. In this world, there's only one Imperial Sister."
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