"What are you going to do with them?"

Wei Liuying looked at the wolves. Obviously, she wouldn't want them to get hurt. They have already helped her a lot when she was in danger back then. It was already the time for them to return back to where they came from.

"Wolfie," Wei Liuying called out. This was the nickname she gave since she didn't know what else she could use to call the wolf's leader. "It's already the time for you to return back to the north. I'm going to visit a dangerous place, so I want you to wait for me to come back."

The wolf's leader raised its head and looked in Wei Liuying's direction. From its eyes, Wei Liuying had the feeling as if the wolf knew what she was talking about. The wolf is really intelligence.

Awooooo!

The wolf stood up and wagged its tail. It nudged Wei Liuying's hand lightly and licked her fingers.

"it tickles," Wei Liuying remarked.

The wolf only wagged its tail even harder before he started to run in the direction of the north. The wolf pack followed behind the wolf's leader, leaving the group once again. This time, they would not return back anymore.

"Do you miss them?" Yang Xian asked.

Wei Liuying arched her eyebrows. "I'll surely miss them, so let's go to the capital city then head back to the north to check on the wolves."

Yang Xian shook his head. What kind of reason was that? However, he agreed that it would be better for them to spend less time in the capital city because he had to return back to the north again. He couldn't possibly let Prince Ji Sheng alone for too long or it might turn into chaos.

Besides, they have to hide the fact that Prince Ji Sheng himself was also very capable.

The journey took a few days because they didn't hurry. With Wei Liuying was still recuperating and Yang Xian also busy arranging people to make sure that there was no mishap, their progress was slow. On the third day after their departure, they finally could see the gate to the capital city.

Looking from outside, the city was surrounded by high and layered walls. There were a lot of soldiers guarding on top of the walls to make sure that there was no intruder coming. In the face of such grand city, everyone would feel as if they were nothing but a small and insignificant person.

"Are you ready?" Yang Xian asked.

Wei Liuying was riding horse after riding the carriage for the past few days. She looked at Yang Xian. He had told her that since they would be meeting with the Emperor, they would have to meet with Wei Hong and also many other important officials. It was inevitable.

Nodding her head lightly, determination flashed within Wei Liuying's eyes. "Yes."

"Good."

Slowly, the group entered the city.

Wei Liuying let Yang Xian handled the permission and all while she simply followed him from behind. From the horse, she could see the people from the capital city surrounding them. Their expressions were clear from her position and many of them were expressing awe and gratefulness.

'The news of Liu Ying's bravery has spread, huh?'

This was the first time she ever received this kind of welcome. In the past, everyone only show scorn when they saw the carriage from Wei Family because they knew that it was the carriage for the third miss, which was nothing more than a useless and unremarkable person.

But now, Wei Liuying was put in the spotlight for a completely different reason.

'It feels strange.'

And Wei Liuying didn't really like it. As she had thought, it would be better to just stay in the shadow and never tried to do anything at the forefront. The burden of having so many people watching her every movement can be very heavy.

"If you're still unwell, I can ask for the meeting to be postponed."

"It's fine." Wei Liuying smiled. "Isn't it better to have this finish quickly so that I can rest for a longer time?"

Yang Xian grinned back in response. The two of them were already used to talk with double layers of meaning. He nodded. "Of course. We should hurry, then."

"Don't you dare to speed up, Strategist Yang."

"Hahaha, I won't make it faster than necessary."

While the two of them were in the midst of talking, there was someone who was watching from afar. Several carriages stopped in the narrower road so that they could see the procession without getting out of the carriage.

"Miss?"

The young lady, Wei Xiao Hua, was looking at the horses before her with disbelief. In the past, Strategist Liu was honored for his bravery, but many people mocked him because he failed to protect anyone but himself. It was to the point that they said he was a selfish person who couldn't do his duty.

Even if it was not the truth, only those who saw the scene will understand that Strategist Liu had truly worked hard but ultimately fail.

However, what Wei Xiao Hua saw now was a completely different scene. She had heard that Gao Ling was still alive while the others in the group was not known. Or more exactly, it was not spread because it was not important.

When Wei Xiao Hua heard that, she nearly flipped the table before her.

'How is it possible that Gao Ling is still alive and well? She's supposed to die in the incident in the temple, which will bring Prince Ji Sheng in utter despair.'

But none of the sort happened.

Wei Xiao Hua was thoroughly confused, so she came out today to watch the procession coming to the city. Looking at the perfectly well Strategist Liu along with Strategist Yang, she could feel her body grew stiff. Their expression showed that even though there were so many sacrifices made, the most important person was still safe and sound.

They didn't fall into despair because of failure.

No…

"This can't be happening…."

"Miss?" the maidservants panicked when she saw Wei Xiao Hua looked so dejected.

"Don't talk to me!"

"Y..yes!"

Hiding her head back to the carriage, Wei Xiao Hua buried her face to her palm. She couldn't believe that there were so many plot derailments. Now that Strategist Liu was hailed as a great and capable strategist, she knew that a lot of people would be trying to rope him in.

Including Prince Ji Shu.

She had seen that he was interested in Strategist Liu when they talked yesterday. Even though she told him that Strategist Yang and Strategist Liu were close to each other, Prince Ji Shu still wanted to try.

The two of them only knew each other for half a year at most.

How close would they be?

Besides, he heard that Strategist Liu was sent to the battlefield in a different platoon compared to Strategist Yang. It was clear that they were trying to groom Strategist Liu to make sure that he could stand independently. And that was why Prince Ji Shu wanted to try getting Strategist Liu to his side.

Of course, he would only try to give a good first impression to Strategist Liu and not do anything else.

Wei Xiao Hua sighed and raised her head. She knew that the plot had derailed so much. As for why it changed… she could only think that there must be another transmigrator aside from her in this world. After all, the term 'multiple reincarnated individuals' were not that uncommon in novels.

'At the very least, the matter of Wei Liuying's death is settled.'

With the fake Wei Liuying died under the flames back in the temple, who would know whether she was the real one or not? There was no one who would know. The corpse was already mixed with many other people who were inside the residence back then and completely charred.

It would be impossible to recognize her anymore.

Also, it was the time for her to start making her preparation to take care of Wei Hong Zheng and Wei Zilin. The plot would be focusing more in the capital city after this because it was close to the time when she would be married with Prince Ji Shu.

Before her marriage, it was clear that she had to settle all problems with her siblings.

'Only Wei Yijun is safe because he'll be sent away to stay in the academy in preparation for the examination. Even the original Wei Xiao Hua chose not to bother with him since he barely has any interaction with her and with Prince Ji Shu's factions.'

Wei Xiao Hua sighed.

She was tired of changing the plot, but following the plot was also a hassle because it was so difficult. The original Wei Xiao Hua in the novel was so smart and capable to the point that she was able to concoct so many difficult plans and execute it. And with a heart made of stone, she didn't feel anything even with the deaths of so many people.

'Well, I should just try to follow the original plot and see what I can do. If there's truly another transmigrator, I'll just have to face her or him with Prince Ji Shu's help. It should be alright.'

"We'll return back."

"Ah, yes, Miss."

Wei Xiao Hua glanced out of her carriage once more and looked at the two people at the forefront. In any case, they would die soon enough. She should just focus on herself and not other people.