Over seven hundred people in the troop—neither a large nor a small number—startled those early risers who were preparing to set up their stalls when the army passed by.
"Is that... is that Prince Mu and Prince Changsheng?"
"Didn't they just have the bride-pride ceremony yesterday? Why have the two of them left the city so early? They seem to be in a rush!"
"Could something have happened? Those accompanying them, aren't they Prince Changsheng's personal guards? Look at that fierce demeanor; it's terrifying..."
"I haven't heard of any issues though. Yesterday's bride-pride ceremony went perfectly smoothly. What could possibly go wrong?"
"..."
The crowd's bafflement grew and by dawn, Liuzhou City was abuzz.
A king's decree suddenly appeared at the entrance to the City Lord's Mansion.
