Time passed quietly, and although Shen Muzhi was reluctant to part, he could only lead his people to the capital of Qing Kingdom the next day, with Yan Xiao watching him go.
After Yan Xiao and Shen Muzhi left, they took Zhao Qian and some guards towards Medicine King Valley, accompanied by Situ Nanzhao and Mu Yunniang.
Now that Yan Xiao has obtained Jiang Xinrui's destiny as the female lead, she will have to personally walk the main storyline of the female lead who goes to Medicine King Valley in the finale.
She set off so early because she had other things to do, namely her business.
She thought she should wander around and see if there were any other business opportunities. Although the overall situation seemed to be settled, the Qing Kingdom had been plagued by disasters and was already in ruins due to the war.
For a country to be prosperous and peaceful, it needs not only strong military power, but also money.
Otherwise, with the people struggling, it will only be a matter of time before a new rebel banner is raised.
Moreover, she learned from the guardian deity that although the threat from the Miao and barbarian tribes was no longer present, with the creation of the world, the world rules automatically filled in the gaps not found in the book.
For example, there are other countries near Qing Kingdom, and even more other races overseas. However, due to the great distance, they know nothing about each other, just like in the ancient times of her original world. If they do not take precautions in times of peace, they will be attacked sooner or later.
She's going to live her whole life in this world, so naturally she won't allow herself to be beaten. From now on, she needs to be fully prepared.
So she needed to make money, which was the main reason she brought Situ Nanzhao and Mu Yunniang along.
Mu Yunniang was undoubtedly clever. Although she had reconciled with Situ Nanzhao, she indicated that she would still work for Yanxiao from now on.
These days, she has seen her own value and found her own direction. She will no longer be an appendage. She wants to have her own life. Even if Situ Nanzhao changes his mind in the future, she can stand tall, turn around and leave, and live a good life.
Situ Nanzhao finally managed to coax Mu Yunniang back, and now he doesn't dare to say no to her at all. Naturally, she can do whatever she wants, and not only that, he also has to run around and cooperate with her.
With these two people and the connections in Tongqianbao, it became much easier for Yanxiao to come up with any ideas he wanted to pursue in business.
Meanwhile, things went smoothly for Shen Muzhi as well.
Before they entered the capital, Prince Qing, under the control of Consort Liu, wrote an edict of self-reproach and committed suicide by poison.
As for whether he committed suicide or not, nobody cared. The few people who did care were either dead or being controlled, so they couldn't cause any trouble.
The court was completely purged, and almost everyone there was someone who admired Shen Muzhi.
As for the common people, upon hearing that Prince Qing had died, they all exclaimed that Heaven had eyes, and they were practically setting off firecrackers in front of their homes.
On the day Shen Muzhi led his army into the capital, the city gates were opened wide and officials welcomed him. The people also flocked to the capital to watch, eager to see what the future emperor would look like. The scene was more lively than any previous New Year celebration.
For ordinary people, they don't care who sits in that position; they only care whether that person can bring them light.
Shen Muzhi's reputation for virtue and love for the people had long spread throughout the State of Qi. When they heard of his victory, the people were overjoyed, hoping that Shen Muzhi would become a wise ruler and allow them to live in peace and prosperity.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Qian couldn't help but sigh:
"General, the people of the capital seem to be very welcoming to you. It's a pity that the lady can't see this scene."
When Shen Muzhi heard Zhao Qian mention Yan Xiao, his originally cold and hard face slowly softened, making him look more lively.
Some unmarried women in the crowd blushed upon seeing Shen Muzhi, but were reluctant to look away until he had walked away, at which point they slowly departed, their hearts filled with longing.
But a rare glimmer of hope began to stir within me. I had heard that a general election would be held upon the ascension of the new emperor, and I wondered if I would be fortunate enough to be selected and enter the palace.
Shen Muzhi had no idea that countless women had fallen for him the moment he appeared, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
All he wanted to do at that moment was to resolve the immediate situation quickly so that his Yan'er could return to his side sooner.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, he saw a group of people.
The leader was a woman, who was beautiful but had a thousand sorrows in her eyes. Judging from her attire and age, Shen Muzhi guessed her identity.
He turned to look at Su Yuanyuan beside the woman. Su Yuanyuan immediately nodded to him, and Shen Muzhi dismounted and bowed politely.
"Consort Liu".
Consort Liu returned the greeting with a slight bow:
"I have long admired General Shen's name, but seeing it in person is truly an honor. General Shen is indeed young, promising, and handsome."
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi nodded slightly, clearly indicating that he did not intend to continue the conversation.
Consort Liu didn't care. After saying a few routine words, she welcomed Shen Muzhi into the palace gate and read out Prince Qing's edict of self-reproach in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.
He then ordered people to make rubbings and hang them on the city gate so that everyone passing by could see them.
Once she finished doing all that, the rest was no longer her concern.
She learned from Su Yuanyuan that Yanxiao still had some things to take care of before returning, and she did not show any dissatisfaction. She went directly out of the palace to the villa where her lover was staying.
First, she was self-aware enough to know that she couldn't fight city hall; second, she had waited for so many years and had given up hope, so now that there was hope, she wasn't in a hurry.
Su Yuanyuan had been in the palace for so long that she was already tired of it. After saying goodbye to Shen Muzhi, she left the palace, wanting to go to Yuanyitang in the capital to see how things were going.
After all, the headquarters of Yuanyitang will be moved to the capital in the future, so she, as the manager, needs to pay more attention.
As soon as she stepped out of the palace gate, she saw her senior brother, Chu Heng, standing there looking quite respectable, clearly waiting for her.
Upon seeing Chu Heng, Su Yuanyuan recalled how Chu Heng had looked when he first came to see her that day—disheveled and disheveled, grabbing her arm and forbidding her from a marriage alliance.
She had never seen her senior brother look like that before, and was so frightened that she forgot to speak. She even instinctively took a few steps back because she suspected that her senior brother might have been resurrected by some evil spirit.
She was terrified of ghosts, but when Chu Heng saw her reaction, his eyes welled up with tears, and his voice even choked up.
He held her tightly, refusing to let go, and asked her if she had already made up her mind. He asked her if that person was so good that she had made up her mind in just a few days.
He even went so far as to ask her why she couldn't consider him first if she wanted to get married. He said he wasn't bad-looking, and apart from being a bit older and having a taste for poison, he didn't have any major flaws.
If she has any complaints, he can change anything he can. Why can't he consider her feelings first, and so on...?
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