Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er was immediately startled.
Shangguan Wan'er had just been cursing Jiang Tian, not because she was truly angry about his actions, but because her modesty made her do it involuntarily.
When Jiang Tian revealed that Luo Xiaohu had died from an arrow wound, Shangguan Wan'er quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Young Master Jiang, I didn't know about this."
"Alright, seeing how energetic you are, I don't need to give you this medicine." Jiang Tian put away the Niuhuang Jiedu Pill that he had redeemed from the system.
Shangguan Wan'er quickly bowed to Jiang Tian and said, "Thank you for your concern, young master."
Jiang Tian grabbed Shangguan Wan'er's hand and handed her the Niuhuang Jiedu Pills: "Take two pills three times a day. After you finish these pills, the toxins in your body will be completely eliminated."
The young girl had never seen this kind of medicine before, and Shangguan Wan'er stared in disbelief.
"Young master, please come into my room for a chat," Shangguan Wan'er said, gesturing towards the room.
"Seeing how sincere you are, I'll reluctantly go in."
Jiang Tian laughed and went inside.
Shangguan Wan'er quickly followed her inside.
The moment the young girl stepped into the room, Jiang Tian saw Shangguan Wan'er's waist tag.
Jiang Tian reacted quickly, reaching out and taking off Shangguan Wan'er's waist token.
"What are you doing?" Shangguan Wan'er said angrily.
"Let's see what you do for a living."
"A palace lady-in-waiting, a drafter of imperial edicts? You're someone close to the emperor? What are you doing here?" Jiang Tian tossed the waist token to Shangguan Wan'er.
"Let's just stroll around." Shangguan Wan'er didn't stand on ceremony, and the two sat down.
"You, a palace lady, came here just to wander around?"
"To be honest," Shangguan Wan'er felt there was nothing to hide, "His Majesty heard that Lord Jiang defeated a large army under Zhang Shicheng."
I just wanted Wan'er to come and see if the rumor was exaggerated.
"Zhang Shicheng's body was torn in two and is now hanging on the city wall. You should be able to see it."
Shangguan Wan'er nodded: "To be honest, Lord Jiang, I plan to go back in the next few days and report to His Majesty that you are an exceptional talent."
Jiang Tian spread his hands: "What are the benefits of this?"
"As for the benefits, this young lady has no idea." Shangguan Wan'er smiled gently at Jiang Tian, her smile was truly beautiful.
“Tell your emperor that her Great Xia Dynasty will fall into my hands sooner or later.”
"You..." Shangguan Wan'er was furious upon hearing this. "You're too arrogant."
“I am not arrogant at all. This is a time of great competition. As Confucius said, the capable should rise and the incapable should fall.”
The Great Xia Dynasty has been gradually weakening under the emperor's rule, and now the people are living in misery... I don't want to waste time with this nonsense. You already know the state of the Great Xia Dynasty.”
Jiang Tian stood up: "Out of kindness, I'm reminding you that your Grand Secretary is very likely to take action against the Empress in the near future. It's definitely not safe for you to stay by the Empress's side."
"Really?" Shangguan Wan'er thought she had misheard. The young girl quickly asked again, "Which Grand Minister Pang Hao is so devoted to the affairs of the court? How could he possibly plot against His Majesty..."
"I have already sent someone to inform Lü Fang about Pang Hao's plot to assassinate your emperor, and I estimate that your emperor is aware of it as well."
Sometimes, hesitation leads to more trouble.
"Alright, seeing you all lively and energetic makes me feel relieved." Jiang Tian stood up and was about to leave when Shangguan Wan'er stopped him: "Young master, you saved my life, and I haven't thanked you yet."
"What should we offer as thanks?"
"This..." Shangguan Wan'er witnessed the current prosperity of Longcheng.
Although Longcheng is far smaller than the capital city.
However, this place has a large population and is a hub for merchants.
There are quite a few people coming to do business.
"You saved my life, name your price and I'll pay you."
"So how much do you think you're worth?" Jiang Tian directly passed the buck back to him.
The little girl was speechless for a moment.
“I have everything you have.” Jiang Tian pointed to the two strips of Huang Jiedu pills on the table.
"I usually eat thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and ten-thousand-year-old ginseng. I have countless elixirs and medicines, any one of which is worth a fortune."
"this……"
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about repaying or not repaying. I have a habit of being helpful, especially to pretty girls like you."
"this……"
"Why are you, a public official, not serving the emperor, but coming here to me? Also, since the emperor has appointed palace ladies-in-waiting, it seems the rumors are true."
Shangguan Wan'er suddenly felt a pang of anxiety: "What rumor?"
"Answer my question first."
"The chief eunuch Lü Fang has repeatedly recommended you to His Majesty. Your Majesty, let me see what kind of person you are."
Jiang Tian: "My character is terrible. You saw those assassins being skinned alive and dug out of rocks on the street, didn't you?"
Shangguan Wan'er: "Being ruthless to the enemy is nothing, but being caring for the people shows that you are not only a good person, but also a very good one."
Jiang Tian: "Your emperors even examine people's character before appointing them; this is truly unprecedented."
"By the way, I have absolutely no interest in being an official." Jiang Tian stretched out his right hand, spread his five fingers, and then clenched them tightly together.
“I see your subordinates calling you ‘Sir,’ and you seem quite pleased with that,” Shangguan Wan’er retorted.
"You didn't let me make myself clear. What I mean is, I'm not interested in being an official under your Empress. I have the ability to conquer the entire world. Do you think I would willingly listen to a woman?"
"You're talking nonsense. His Majesty the Emperor is a man, how could he be a woman?" Shangguan Wan'er asked knowingly.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know perfectly well," Jiang Tian said, taking out a bunch of grapes from his sleeve, tossing two into his mouth and chewing them. "But if you women want to submit to me and respectfully hand over your power to me, I might consider it."
Shangguan Wan'er: "Arrogant! Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, and your words are extremely disrespectful."
"Alright, now that I see you're alright, I should go," Jiang Tian said, walking towards the door.
Shangguan Wan'er stood there motionless.
Jiang Tian turned back again: "Your savior is leaving, aren't you going to see him off?"
Shangguan Wan'er quickly caught up with them.
"That's more like it. You're a member of the imperial court, so having more friends means having more options. From now on, we're friends."
"It would be my great honor."
"I'm leaving now, let's talk again next time." Jiang Tian said, and headed straight down the stairs.
Shangguan Wan'er stood there, hesitant to speak. The young girl had many things she wanted to say to Jiang Tian, but she swallowed the words back down.
…………
It is 50 miles away from Longcheng.
Li Chuang's military camp.
“Chuang Wang, Jiang Tian’s army is being mobilized frequently; at least 70,000 to 80,000 troops have left Longcheng.”
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