After all, she's going to be the Regent's Consort. How can she manage without a maidservant to serve her when she's out in the world? Besides, what kind of logic is it for the young lady to suffer outside while the maidservant enjoys a life of luxury in the capital?
Lin Yuxin couldn't persuade Zhao Hanyue and Xiaodie, so she had no choice but to nod and agree to let Xiaodie stay.
After Zhao Hanyya left, Lin Yuxin took Xiaodie and Xueying to the fields every day. She sprayed the newly developed insecticide on the ground and waited for the results.
Whenever Lin Yuxin left the mansion and sensed someone following her, she would put on a show of being fierce and shrewish to confuse the situation.
Meanwhile, spies from other countries, after several attempts to follow her, discovered that the princess was indeed a feisty and spoiled person, but they couldn't see anything special about her.
Although they hadn't completely retreated, they weren't following them as closely anymore.
Li Xiaochen didn't intend to eliminate them all, fearing that he might alert them. Letting them misunderstand as they are now was fine.
Northern Xinjiang…
Inside a luxurious tent, Yukihime knelt on the ground, trembling. In front of her, on a snow wolf pelt, sat a beautiful woman, fiddling with an insect in her hand.
She spoke casually:
"You sent word that there is news of the goddess?"
"Yes! Holy Maiden, this servant has discovered the Gu King in Quyan County, there is no mistake! Since the Gu King has appeared, then the Goddess must have appeared as well."
Yukihime lowered her head and spoke respectfully.
Who is it?
The saintess stopped what she was doing, letting the insect burrow into her skin without causing any pain or itching, and then asked in a cold voice.
"Yes! It was Princess Pingning, Lin Yuxin, from the Xia Kingdom. When she captured me, I smelled the scent of the Gu King on her hand. Moreover, the Gu worm in my body was taken away by that Gu worm, so I guessed that it was the Gu King."
Yuki-hime told the truth.
"Whether it's the Gu King or not still needs further verification, but the Gu King is the head of all Gu, and your Gu worms are nothing but trash in front of it! Alright, the information you brought back this time was quite useful, so make amends and go down to recuperate!"
The saintess glanced at her coldly and said.
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Ji was overjoyed that she didn't have to die, and immediately withdrew respectfully.
After Yukihime left, the saintess's expression changed repeatedly.
"I never expected that the legendary goddess would appear. But so what? The Gu King can only be mine. Goddess? Ha! There was never a goddess in this world! And there never will be!"
After the saintess finished speaking, her eyes sharpened, and she clenched her left hand tightly. Instantly, the Gu worms on the table exploded and died.
Qi Kingdom Royal Palace…
In the vast palace, the person sitting on the dragon throne wore a dragon robe. His face was as if sculpted by a master craftsman, with distinct features, slanted eyebrows, piercing eyes, and a straight nose that appeared rather frivolous.
Despite being middle-aged, time has left no trace on his face, and his cold eyes are full of ambition.
The man rested his hand on the armrest of the dragon throne, leaning back lazily. He slightly raised his eyes, glanced at the person kneeling on the ground, and asked casually:
"That woman really wasn't anything special?"
"Yes, I followed her for several days. Every day she would either cause trouble in the fields and kill the wheat seedlings, or take people to the mountains to hunt. If she couldn't catch any prey, she would punch and kick the guards. Or she would dine and dash in some shopping street. The people were all angry but dared not speak out."
The man in black, kneeling on the ground, replied respectfully.
"So the third brother's words were wrong? Have you found out what that huge noise was?"
The person on the dragon throne pondered for a moment, then asked another question.
"Your subordinate is incompetent; we haven't found out yet. The men we sent to abduct Wang Feng last time haven't returned either. However, I suspect this matter is related to the Regent. After all, although the man escorting Wang Feng is the elder brother of that Princess Pingning, only Prince Li in Beicheng has that kind of ability. Perhaps the Regent has left a backup plan?"
The man in black reported the truth and also expressed his suspicions.
"Alright, since that's the case, we don't need to keep an eye on that woman anymore. Just keep an eye on Li Xiaochen. I want to see how long Li Xiaochen can protect the Xia Kingdom!"
Zhai Tianlin's eyes were fierce. He had been planning for so many years, but he had failed one after another recently. His secret operations had been almost completely wiped out, which made him wonder if the heavens were helping Xia Kingdom.
"yes!"
Men in black, step back!
"etc!"
Zhai Tianlin called out.
The man in black stopped and stood respectfully.
"How's the situation in Lijiang?"
Zhai Tianlin asked.
"Your Majesty, our people have reported that we have made contact with the Crown Prince of Xia, and the plan is progressing smoothly!"
"Hopefully, there won't be any more mishaps this time!"
Zhai Tianlin frowned and said in a cold voice.
"yes!"
"Go down!"
Zhai Tianlin waved his hand, signaling him to step back.
I will definitely unify the world! I will!
Zhai Tianlin's eyes were fierce, filled with determination.
Zhao State…
In contrast to the gloomy atmosphere in Qi, in the back garden of Zhao, Emperor Qiu Huangyi was holding Consort Shu and watching beautiful women dance!
The Empress watched expressionlessly from the side.
"emperor…!"
At that moment, a eunuch leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.
Qiu Huangyi's expression changed slightly, then returned to his lecherous look as he watched the palace maids dancing below.
He waved his hand dismissively, telling the eunuch to get lost.
"Your Majesty, I am feeling unwell. I shall take my leave!"
The Empress could no longer contain herself. She stood up expressionlessly, spoke calmly to the Emperor, and then left without waiting for his reply.
Qiu Huangyi watched the Empress's departing figure, remained silent for a moment, then sat up straight and roared at the palace maids below:
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