Hua Diandian heard this and glanced at Shen Xiaoyan, thinking to herself that she would follow along for now. Besides, she would definitely remember the matter of the spotted tiger.
Yizixie smiled awkwardly after hearing Shen Xiaoyan's words and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Does Hua Diandian want to come along? Then let's go together."
Hua Diandian's eyes lit up when she heard this. She had just heard these people call Yizixie "Grand Tutor," so he must be a very important official, otherwise, would he have agreed so easily?
Since that was the case, she would be magnanimous and not hold it against him for what had just happened.
Shen Xiaoyan, however, was a little hesitant. How should she bring Hua Diandian along?
Clearly, she was not the only one who had this concern.
Upon hearing Yizixie's words, Manager Jiang wanted to speak but stopped, his face contorted with a look of constipation.
If it had been Sima Han who had agreed, he might have dared to advise him. Perhaps Sima Han would have agreed not to bring the spotted tiger.
But now, it was Yizixie who was speaking. Even the Grand Empress Dowager would not contradict his wishes. How could he, a mere servant, dare to say anything?
But was it really okay to bring a spotted tiger on the road like this?
Even if they reached the Imperial Capital, it would still be a hidden danger.
The Imperial Capital was not without spotted tigers. However, the spotted tigers in the Imperial Capital were all domesticated.
The spotted tiger named Hua Diandian in front of them would not be as harmless as its name suggested.
Just as Shen Xiaoyan was about to ask how to bring Hua Diandian along, she heard Yizixie's voice in her mind again.
"Later, when I wave my hand, you will put Hua Diandian away discreetly, making it seem as if I took it."
Shen Xiaoyan looked at Yizixie in surprise. He stood there expressionlessly.
Suddenly, she remembered that when Wuer Shan had come, he had communicated with her mentally like this.
Clearly, this was not the time to ask about this matter.
Shen Xiaoyan nodded imperceptibly at Yizixie. She saw Yizixie extend his arm, and his long, wide sleeve slowly covered Hua Diandian's head.
At this moment, Shen Xiaoyan directly put Hua Diandian into her space.
Hua Diandian was initially puzzled why Yizixie was covering its head. The next second, the scene before its eyes instantly changed, and it was already in the space.
It had been here before and naturally knew that it was Shen Xiaoyan's space. Its worries disappeared one by one.
Moreover, seeing Lao Hei Heizi playing in the distance, it became even more excited.
It sprinted towards Lao Hei Heizi with its paws, completely forgetting that every time it ran towards Lao Hei Heizi like this, it would scare the two hunting dogs into scattering in all directions.
Putting aside the chaos in the space, outside the space, Manager Jiang and a group of guards stared with bulging eyes as a spotted tiger simply vanished in broad daylight.
"Grand Tutor, this..."
Manager Jiang hesitated for a long time, unsure how to speak. He could only gaze at Yizixie expectantly, waiting for him to explain.
Yizixie had no intention of explaining. He turned around briskly and said, "Let's go."
Seeing Yizixie walking towards the imperial carriage, Manager Jiang was dumbfounded. "But, Grand Tutor... where is the spotted tiger?"
Yizixie turned back impatiently, frowning slightly. "This Grand Tutor has already put it away. Naturally, it will not threaten your safety. What else are you worried about? If you are still worried, then this Grand Tutor can only travel alone."
Hearing Yizixie say that he would go alone and not with them, Manager Jiang immediately became anxious.
His mission this time was to bring back Sima Han and Zheng Wei and the others.
However, the Grand Empress Dowager had also implicitly instructed that the first two points were not very important. The most important thing was to successfully bring Yizixie back.
If Yizixie did not go with them now, and if Yizixie suddenly decided he didn't want to go to the Imperial Capital, where would he find him?
And how would he report to the Grand Empress Dowager?
Even though he had been by the Grand Empress Dowager's side for decades, he suspected she would not spare his life.
Manager Jiang's face showed shock, and his mind raced.
Once he understood the priorities, he immediately bowed and said, "Grand Tutor, you jest. With you here, what do we servants have to worry about? Let alone a spotted tiger, even a pack of fierce beasts is nothing more than ants before you, Grand Tutor."
Yizixie listened to Manager Jiang's flattery and let out a silent sneer. He turned and quickly walked towards the imperial carriage.
Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei, standing in the crowd behind, exchanged glances and a knowing smile appeared on their faces simultaneously.
Finally, everyone got into their respective imperial carriages.
Shen Xiaoyan heard Manager Jiang say from outside, "Since everyone is seated, let's depart."
Not long after his voice faded, Shen Xiaoyan heard the coachmen cracking their whips, and then she felt the carriage moving forward.
Last night, the Pan and Liang families had both said they wanted to see them off, but Shen Xiaoyan had sternly refused.
She had not told the two families why she was going to the Imperial Capital.
It was because she did not want them to be seen by Manager Jiang and the others.
Otherwise, if something happened in the future, it would not implicate the two families.
Although Madam Pan and Madam Liang did not understand why Shen Xiaoyan's attitude was so firm, they did not insist on coming.
After all, sometimes, such formalities were not necessary.
The convoy did not move fast; in fact, it was rather slow.
Although the snow on Zhiyin Road had been cleared to the sides, the melted water had frozen into ice due to the low temperatures overnight.
Although the sun was exceptionally bright these past few days, it was still early, so the ice had not melted yet.
The official road led all the way to Tongling Town. After half an hour, Shen Xiaoyan heard the hustle and bustle outside.
The continuous blizzards had finally stopped, and the sun had come out.
To the people, this symbolized the end of the snow disaster.
What remained was post-disaster reconstruction.
The vendors who sold goods had also set up their stalls again, resuming their normal lives.
Shen Xiaoyan listened to the cries of vendors outside, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
Reality was like this; many people only sought basic necessities and peace and prosperity.
The convoy drove into the town streets and passed through the crowd. Shen Xiaoyan suddenly heard someone outside whispering.
"Who is this important figure? Why is the convoy so long? I haven't heard of any important figures coming recently."
"That's right. Didn't the Grand Princess Zande, who came to provide disaster relief, go down to the villages to help? It couldn't be her, could it?"