Mr. Jiang has been observing Xinghua for some time and found that not only is she as efficient as Liu Ping'an in doing things and studying, but she can also keep her mouth shut at all times and not reveal any information about Yu Zizhen to anyone because of Yu Zizhen's instructions.
In order to verify this, Mr. Jiang, after obtaining Yu Zizhen's consent, specifically sought out Xinghua for a conversation.
He asked, "Xinghua, is the prince feeling better?"
Xinghua blinked her big eyes and replied, "You'll have to ask Doctor Feng about that."
"What is the prince doing now?"
Xinghua looked innocent and said, "I don't know."
Mr. Jiang: “…”
Mr. Jiang asked again: "What do you know? Can you tell me?"
"cannot."
Mr. Jiang refused to give up. "I'm asking you about this because I'm concerned about the prince. Don't you want the prince to live a more comfortable and fulfilling life?"
Xinghua, "I want to!"
Mr. Jiang hurriedly said: "Then you..."
"I won't tell you!" Xinghua wasn't fooled at all. "I only listen to the prince! Lululu~"
Well, he didn’t even say “you” anymore, but said “you” instead. This shows that he is being alert and thinks he is a bad person.
Mr. Jiang summarized and found that Xinghua's answers to any questions related to Yu Zizhen could basically be categorized as "You shouldn't ask me about this", "I don't know", and "I won't tell you even if I know".
Although it was a bit of an overreaction and too straightforward, it did indeed overturn Mr. Jiang's arbitrary conclusion that "a fool will definitely leak secrets."
In this way, Mr. Jiang no longer had any legitimate reason to drive Xinghua away from Yu Zizhen.
He tacitly agreed to Yu Zizhen keeping Xinghua, but suggested that she give both Xinghua and Liu Ping'an new names.
There is no other reason, it’s just that the names of these two people are not suitable to appear in the circle of dignitaries.
Yu Zizhen had no idea how to come up with a name. She was a complete noob at naming. After trying several names, Mr. Jiang was still not satisfied. Yu Zizhen, looking up at the sky in silence, suddenly had an idea and simply borrowed the names of the Big Dipper in the sky.
So, from this ordinary night, apricot blossoms turned into Yaoguang and peace turned into Yuheng.
Although Mr. Jiang was not very satisfied, but seeing Yu Zizhen's look that said "If you force me again, I will throw a tantrum", Mr. Jiang finally reluctantly agreed to let them use these two names.
The group tried to make the most of the hardship, and while traveling a long distance, they tried their best to compensate themselves with food, clothing and shelter.
To achieve this goal, they planned their itinerary every day and estimated the weather in advance, doing their best to avoid braving the wind and snow or sleeping in the wilderness.
After walking slowly for more than twenty days, they finally completed half of the journey.
The people coming from the capital were actually a little anxious, but Yu Zizhen had been ill twice before and his body had not yet fully recovered. Unless they were not afraid of offending the King of Zhenbei who had a large number of troops at his disposal, how could they dare to urge him?
Since no one was urging him, Mr. Jiang assumed that they were not in a hurry.
After so many days of travel, Mr. Jiang felt that his son needed to rest for a few more days to recuperate, so after greeting the people from the capital, he sent someone directly to Baofeng County to make arrangements.
When Yu Zizhen and his companions arrived, the magistrate of Baofeng County, who had somehow gotten the news, had already brought officials and runners from Baofeng County to the city gate to wait for them.
Yu Zizhen did not show up as usual. She had no interest in these officials who came up to curry favor with the Prince of Zhenbei's Palace, the Beijing officials, and the eunuchs.
Along the way, their team met many officials from various places, such as the magistrate of Baofeng County, who wanted to find a way for themselves by welcoming, entertaining, and giving gifts, but Mr. Jiang never ate or took anything from them.
Their prince has great ambitions, and he can't ruin their prince's reputation for some trivial things.
Especially since they were still under the eyes of people from the capital, it was even less likely that he would hand over the ready-made evidence to be caught.
He repeatedly warned everyone in his team to be honest and abide by the law.
On the other hand, those who came from the capital had received some benefits to some extent, and they did not reject the local officials' hospitality, including food and gifts, and were really not polite at all.
Mr. Jiang did not express any opinion on this. He was very tactful and restrained the people in Zhenbei Palace. He neither participated nor witnessed it, acting like a deaf-mute.
This time was the same. He went out to say hello and declined the other party's invitation to a banquet on the grounds that "the prince is young and is tired from the journey and urgently needs rest." Mr. Jiang asked his guards and attendants to lead the way and took them to the inn to rest.
For those who came from the capital, the chief attendant of the Zhenbei Palace also booked rooms and courtyards for them. These two teams alone contracted most of the guest rooms and all the courtyards of the inn.
The group entered the inn in a mighty procession, and under the warm yet cautious greeting of the innkeeper and waiters, they each found a room or courtyard to stay in.
No one noticed that the moment Yu Zizhen stepped into Baofeng County, his eyes suddenly became strange and complicated.
She closed her eyes, leaned on Yaoguang (Xinghua)'s small body, and quickly received detailed information from the system about this cannon fodder rescue mission.
"Prince, we've arrived at the inn." The carriage slowly drove in from the back door of the inn with the threshold removed. Madam Zhang, who had been sitting at the door, whispered to Yu Zizhen to get off after the carriage stopped.
Yu Zizhen opened his eyes and said, "I want to live in a quieter place."
Madam Zhang immediately opened the car door and said, "I'll go and tell Mr. Jiang."
Yu Zizhen nodded and helped Madam Zhang get off the carriage.
As the highest-ranking member of the team, she always lived in the best quarters, but the best wasn't always what she needed. This time, more than the best accommodations, she needed a secluded courtyard where she could secretly conduct her activities.
After finally moving into the small courtyard in the northeast corner of the inn as he wished, Yu Zizhen did not take any immediate action.
As usual, she first practiced calligraphy and martial arts with Yaoguang and Yuheng, and then ate a lot with a good appetite.
It was not until everyone had finished washing up and the lights in the room had dimmed that Yu Zizhen endured the pain and exchanged a one-time skill called "Disguise" from the system.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to exchange for permanent skills, it’s just that... she’s poor.
She was reluctant to use all the points she had accumulated from completing tasks during this period to exchange for a permanent disguise skill.
Fortunately, while the items produced by the system were incredibly expensive, they were always worth every penny. The one-time disguise skill she redeemed only lasted for six hours, but the system hadn't cut corners in other aspects.
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