Half a month later.
As they traveled further east, the weather grew progressively colder. The members of the Deng family added layers of padded cotton clothing. Deng Youning, knowing that the men Li Tianzhuo had sent were still following them in the shadows, made sure to purchase extra winter gear for them as well, which she had Xiuming distribute. Even the secret guards couldn't help but feel that it was a great pity the Princess of Dongji and their master were not destined to stay together for the rest of their lives.
Meanwhile, in the capital, Li Tianzhuo had not been idle these past two weeks. He had been dispatching agents to track down the human trafficking ring involving the three inns in Yun City, and he had finally begun to make some headway. The kidnapped citizens were all eventually being sent to Luoxia City. Luoxia City was the city where the Eldest Princess resided, and it was also a mandatory stop for anyone traveling to Dongji. Li Tianzhuo began to suspect that the trafficking might be sanctioned by the Eldest Princess herself.
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