Chapter 1093: Grand Finale: Return of the Old Friend (1)

Xie Jingxing had only been there for a short ten days, but the days seemed to pass much slower than when he was there. It was clearly still the same Prince Rui's mansion, but somehow it felt off.

The Mo Yu Army left some guards at Prince Rui's mansion to protect it. Tie Yi had left with Xie Jingxing. And as for Gao Yang, Madam Ji hadn't intended to let Ji Yushu go, after all, he was the only child of the Ji family. Who knew Ji Yushu was such a carefree person? He left a letter and joined the army on the march. When Madam Ji discovered this, she tried to chase him, but was stopped by Master Ji, who said, "Ji Yushu is so reckless and ignorant all the time. It would be good for him to temper his resolve."

Thus, in the vast city of Longye, almost everyone who had a good relationship with Shen Miao seemed to have left overnight. Gao Yang left, and the Gao family sent one of his junior brothers to treat Ye Hongguang. Ye Hongguang still hadn't woken up, and continued to sleep soundly.

Luo Tan seemed to have grown up a lot overnight, no longer going out to play with cats and dogs, wandering the streets all day. Occasionally, he would stop and pay attention to the situation in Mingqi. At first, Luo Tan was troubled by the war between Daliang and Mingqi, so Shen Miao told her everything that had been going on in Mingqi for a long time. Including Fu Xiuyi, including Emperor Wenhui, and the suppression of the Luo and Shen families. The more Luo Tan listened, the more silent she became, and eventually, she said nothing at all.

Shen Miao did not try to persuade her. Some things would be figured out slowly, it was just a matter of time.

The days were mostly peaceful, and the people of Longye City showed no signs of panic. Perhaps they had great confidence in their soldiers, or perhaps they had been accustomed to years of peace and prosperity, so war had no significant impact on them and therefore did not feel any fear.

Shen Miao and the noble ladies of Longye were now on excellent terms. This was naturally the result of her deliberate attempts to win them over; those ladies were quite clever. The Lu and Ye families, the greatest threats to the royal family, had vanished from the world. Daliang was now ruled by the royal family, and Prince Rui's mansion was also a royal family. Shen Miao was also on good terms with Empress Xiande, so naturally she had to court them.

Speaking of Empress Xian De, Shen Miao had been visiting her at the palace quite often these days. She loved talking to her. She was a very talented woman, and being an empress in her previous life had broadened her horizons considerably. The two of them discussed the past and the present, from anecdotes to the current state of affairs, their opinions surprisingly aligned. Empress Xian De also liked her, and whenever they talked, time seemed to fly by.

On this day, Shen Miao was about to go out again, planning to go to the palace to meet Empress Xian De.

The more autumn arrives, the colder it feels. Uncle Tang brought in a bowl of goat milk soup. Perhaps because Xie Jingxing was away, Uncle Tang had been bored all day. Except for the occasional tasks at the shop that Shen Miao had instructed him to do, he had nothing to do most of the time. He thought of ways to make some meals, under the pretext of, "When the master returns and sees that the lady has become thinner and haggard, he will definitely blame this old servant. It would be better for this old servant to make some meals. It would be good for the lady's health."

Jingzhe said, "This goat's milk smells so good."

"If we use goat's milk from another family, the soup we make will be sweeter." Uncle Tang said, "Madam, eat this bowl before going to the palace. You will feel warm inside and won't catch a cold on the way." He glanced outside and said, "The weather has turned cooler these days."

Shen Miao smiled and said, “Thank you, Uncle Tang.” She picked up the bowl and took a sip.

After taking a sip, I felt my stomach churning and almost vomited. I put the bowl down and covered my mouth, frowning.