Chapter 58 The little princess Koi travels to the south of the Yangtze River (asking for monthly votes)

Ninth Prince Chu Chongjin was appointed Imperial Envoy, Duke Mu Fang was appointed Deputy Envoy, and three thousand Xuanjia soldiers escorted them. They set off immediately for Jiangnan to provide disaster relief.

This news caused a huge uproar in the imperial court.

The fact that the team was led by a prince with a crippled leg and a general who had just recovered from the Heart-Eating Gu was already a source of much discussion.

But what's even more exciting is that the unwritten, privately circulated "Imperial Envoy and Advisor"—Princess Mu Yu of Anguo—will also be accompanying them.

A four-and-a-half-year-old blind girl is going to a flood-stricken disaster area?

They've gone mad! The entire royal family has gone mad!

In the palace of the Third Prince Chu Huaijin and Consort De, precious porcelain pieces were shattered all over the floor.

They couldn't understand why the emperor would make such an absurd decision.

"Mother! Is Father Emperor getting senile? Sending Chu Chongjin to provide disaster relief? Isn't that just giving him credit for his own efforts?!"

Chu Huaijin was so angry that his face turned ashen.

Consort De's expression was so gloomy it could drip water.

"Honest credit? Hmph, you'd have to be alive to come back and claim it."

Her voice was laced with venom.

"Where is Jiangnan now? It's Sikong Ming's territory. Natural disasters, plus man-made calamities... Chu Chongjin and that little vixen, just wait to be devoured by fish together!"

Xuanjizi sat at the lower end, fiddling with his prayer beads, a dark and ambiguous light flashing in his eyes.

“Your Majesty is right. I have already sent word to my senior brother Linglan, and he will ‘treat’ our little princess well in Jiangnan.”

Compared to the turbulent political scene in the imperial court, the Anguo Princess's residence was a scene of... sweet chaos.

Upon learning that Mu Yu was going on a long trip, and to such a dangerous place, everyone in the capital who loved her couldn't sit still.

They don't care about the nation's fortune or the dragon's aura; they only worry that their little baby will be hungry, cold, or unhappy.

So, in the two days before their departure, the threshold of the princess's mansion was almost worn down by the crowds.

The first to rush in were Princess Jianing and Qin Zheng.

The two little girls had red and swollen eyes from crying, each dragging a large bundle.

"Little Yu'er, this is the osmanthus sugar I've saved up for half a year, it's all for you!" Jia Ning said, sobbing.

"And me! This is the jerky my mother made for me, it's the best! You can eat it on the way!" Qin Zheng stuffed the oil paper package into Mu Yu's arms.

"If you're bored on the ship, you can play this nine-linked rings game. I just learned it, and it's really fun!"

"I'll give you my little bunny plush toy too, so it can keep you company while you sleep!"

Mu Yu was held on either side of them, her arms stuffed with all sorts of snacks and toys, her small body almost submerged.

"Don't cry..."

She awkwardly wiped away their tears.

"I'm going to work, it's not like I'm not coming back."

"When I come back, I'll bring you the best snacks from Jiangnan!"

Immediately afterwards, the ladies of the palace also sent people to deliver things.

The Empress sent a box of top-grade bird's nest and ginseng, instructing that it be stewed for the princess every day.

The Consort Xian sent over a small cloak made of snow fox fur, no bigger than the palm of your hand.

Even the concubines who didn't usually interact with him sent all sorts of amulets and protective jade pendants.

The things were piled up in Lanyue Pavilion, like a small mountain.

Mu Fang watched this scene, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

This isn't disaster relief; it's practically moving house.

Xie Zhiwei arrived the latest, but what he brought was the most practical.

He carried a large three-tiered food box and opened it layer by layer.

The first layer is a crystal-clear "fruit candy".

"This is made from a concentration of various herbs. The yellow one is for strengthening the spleen, the red one is for replenishing qi, and the green one is for detoxification."

The second layer is made of dark "chocolate beans".

"This is an antidote pill made from forty-nine kinds of ingredients. It's been disguised, so if you eat something unclean, just take one."

The third layer contains various flavors of dried meat.

"This is medicinal dried meat. It's good for filling your stomach when you're hungry and it's more effective at replenishing your energy than regular food."

He carefully explained the usage, and Yan Ziche quickly wrote it down in a small notebook, preparing to supervise Mu Yu's use later.

Mu Yu sniffed, smelling the sweet or medicinal scents filling the room, and felt like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar.

Happiness, but a bit suffocating.

Xiao Beichen was in the courtyard, checking the horses and weapons that would be accompanying them over and over again.

He prepared a small leather water bag for Mu Yu, filled with clean water.

He also strapped his personal dagger to a specially made leg strap, securing it to Mu Yu's calf.

"Little Yu'er, remember, if you encounter bad people and your father and brothers aren't around, just pull it out and poke it anywhere you want! Poke it wherever you want!"

He instructed with a serious expression.

Mu Yu touched the cold dagger on her leg and nodded vigorously.

"Yeah! Poke his ass!"

She still remembered the story her father told her about "the barbarian bear's buttocks being cut into eight pieces".

The morning we set off was sunny.

At the entrance of Princess Anguo's mansion, three hundred elite soldiers in black armor stood solemnly, their weapons in hand.

When Mu Yu was carried out by Mu Fang, everyone was stunned by her appearance.

She wore the pink paulownia wood armor that Xie Zhiwei had modified, with a snow fox fur cloak over it, seven or eight amulets around her neck, and a bulging pouch at her waist filled with candy.

Because there were too many things to carry, she simply had Xiao Beichen tie the entire bag of snacks to the back of Tiger King "Big Cat".

The poor king of beasts, now carrying a huge, brightly colored bundle, has lost all his majesty and looks like a spotted big cat preparing to return home to visit relatives.

Mu Yu was placed on the tiger's back by her father. She patted the large bundle beneath her and sighed contentedly.

"Set off!"

She waved her little fist and shouted with great energy.

"Let's go to Jiangnan, build our careers, and earn good fortune!"

Mu Fang mounted his horse and stood protectively beside her.

Chu Chongjin's carriage was already prepared.

Xiao Beichen and Yan Ziche stood on either side of Tiger King.

"Let's go!"

With Mu Fang's command, this team, arguably the most unique in the history of the Great Chu Kingdom, set off in a grand procession toward the docks outside the capital.

People crowded on both sides of the street, watching this unprecedented scene and discussing it animatedly.

"My God, is that really Princess Anguo? Is she really going to Jiangnan?"

"Riding a tiger to provide disaster relief...that's just too much..."

"Shh! I heard that the princess is a lucky star descended from heaven. With her here, this flood will surely pass!"

"Amitabha Buddha, please pray that Princess Fuxing will bless our relatives in Jiangnan!"

Amidst a cacophony of gazes, the group arrived at the canal dock.

A huge multi-story ship was quietly moored on the shore.

At the bow of the ship, a lifelike golden dragon pattern is carved.

This is the emperor's royal ship, and now it will carry Mu Yu and his companions to the south shrouded in black fog.