After resting for a night at the post station, Daohua and her party continued their journey toward the Gan State Guard.
The clan member sent by Wang Qi to gather information hurried back to the clan’s temporary dwellings in the mountains after the caravan departed.
"Sir," he reported, "I’ve found out that those people are the family of the newly appointed Governor of the Gan State Guard."
Wang Qi frowned, "Gan State Guard?" The Jinwei Guard was adjacent to the Gan State Guard, and he knew a bit about it.
Xiliang was divided into nine guards, and the Gan State Guard was located on the westernmost side, with the largest defense area among the guards.
Last August during the autumn harvest, the Commander of the Gan State Guard was shot by a cold arrow by Xiliao people while inspecting the defense area. He passed away because he didn’t receive timely and effective medical treatment.
It was said that the Commander had sent a letter to the Imperial Court early in the morning, hoping to have his confidant succeed as the Commander of the Gan State Guard. But months went by without a reply from the Imperial Court, and now a Governor had been parachuted in directly.
What was the Imperial Court thinking?
Did they start to value Xiliang, or did they still not care?
What effect could a governor of Fifth-rank have?
Wang Wu looked doubtful, "Could you guys have gotten it wrong? The governor of a guard is only a Fifth-rank official; how could they have such grandeur?"
Clan member: "It’s true, they are indeed a governor of Fifth-rank, but they have another identity."
Wang Wu, who was hot-headed, slapped the speaking clan member on the head, "Can’t you speak properly, hemming and hawing? Just spit it out, what else are they?"
Clan member: "We heard that group called the lady who provided us food a Crown Princess." Looking at Wang Qi, he asked, "Sir, isn’t the Crown Princess the emperor’s wife?"
Wang Qi was taken aback for a moment, "The Crown Princess? Are you sure you heard right?"
Those who went shook their heads, indicating they absolutely hadn’t heard wrong.
Wang Qi fell silent for a while before explaining, "The Crown Princess is not the emperor’s wife; she is the lawful wife of a Prince’s heir."
Wang Wu’s eyes widened suddenly, "Sir, are you saying the new governor is the son of a Prince?"
Wang Qi nodded.
Wang Wu was stunned, swallowing hard as he said, "We ended up robbing the Prince Residence, this luck..." Is it too good or too bad?
But Wang Qi sighed, though the new governor’s status was high enough, how long could a pampered Prince’s Heir from the Prince Residence stay in the harsh conditions of Xiliang?
"You can go and rest now."
Wang Qi waved the clan members off.
Wang Wu, walking out last, saw Wang Lifu, that little fellow sneaking over, and could not help but show a hint of envy seeing his cotton-padded jacket and shoes.
Even though they were women’s clothing, at least they were warm!
"Lifu, what are you doing?"
Wang Lifu saw Wang Wu and instinctively hid his hands behind his back, "I’m here to see Sir."
Seeing this, Wang Wu felt speechless and went to see what he was holding.
At this moment, Wang Qi came out, "What are you doing?"
Wang Wu withdrew his hand and laughed sheepishly, "I just wanted to see what this kid was up to."
Wang Qi frowned at Wang Wu, waved Wang Lifu into the room, and Wang Wu followed eagerly inside.
Wang Qi looked kindly at Wang Lifu, lifted his trouser leg to examine the frostbite on his foot, and seeing that the wound was no longer oozing pus, he smiled, "It seems that the medicine given by the noble person worked very well."
Wang Lifu nodded repeatedly and handed two packets of medicine to Wang Qi, "Sir, you also have frostbite on your feet, you should soak them too."
Wang Qi smiled, pushed the medicine back, and patted Wang Lifu on the head, "Good boy, the frostbite on my feet is not serious, keep the medicine for yourself."
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