Zhen Wanwan finally understood the cause and effect of the matter. It turned out that General Xiao was sick, and quite seriously so!
It is said that Kyoto has already rehearsed the funeral for General Xiao in advance, with people wailing outside the palace gates day and night!
Some people say that General Xiao is already dead, and the emperor refuses to hold a memorial service in order to deter foreign enemies.
The information from Xu Shanzhang and others was clearly more accurate. It turned out that the Third Prince, who had recently ascended the throne in the capital, was assassinated during a banquet.
Fearing assassins might be around him, he ordered General Xiao to patrol and protect the palace. Unexpectedly, General Xiao's old wounds recurred, and he fell ill.
The emperor summoned all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy, and the word spread, leading the people to believe that he was truly on his deathbed.
People flocked to the palace gates to mourn him, but then spies stirred up a disturbance, causing the people to flee the city for their lives.
The news spread like this.
As a result, the Northern Hu and Yang King abandoned their attack on the Fifth Prince and instead seized two cities belonging to the Third Prince.
The most coincidental thing is that all the people in these two cities disappeared overnight.
The Northern Hu people, as was their custom, prepared to plunder extensively, but after searching for a long time, they couldn't even find a single mouse.
Enraged, they attacked the Third Prince again, but were repeatedly defeated by General Xiao, who was rumored to be seriously ill.
Finally, they cut off the head of one of the princes of the Northern Hu.
The one who benefited the most was the Fifth Prince, who took advantage of the situation to kill him.
While the Prince of Yang was off guard, the Fifth Prince's men raided his home and captured three of his advisors alive.
Zhen Wanwan didn't know much about these things, but it was enough to deal with Xiao Yizhi.
"Don't worry, Xiao Yi! General Xiao's old injury has just flared up again. My little apprentice has already gone to see him, and I believe it won't be long before he's lively and energetic again."
Zhen Wanwan suddenly remembered that not long ago, Zhu Yuan had asked her to borrow his disciple. After asking, she learned that General Xiao's old injury had relapsed.
With a wave of her hand, she made a bottle of potion and gave it to Zhuyuan, and wrote a letter asking Xiaoliu to come and take a look as well.
Of course, all of this was done in secret.
Xiao Yizhi was still somewhat skeptical, but Zhen Wanwan explained the reason to him, which finally managed to appease him.
Although Yuan Huizhou was young, he was very steady and mature. He took Xiao Yizhi and Gou Dan and the other children inside to eat snacks.
Zhen Wanwan also led Qu Huaiyuan into the living room, where Rou'er served tea.
Smelling the refreshing aroma of tea, Qu Huaiyuan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed.
Of all the teas I've ever tasted, Zhen Niangzi's is the best!
Zhen Wanwan smiled. She took all her tea from her spatial storage, choosing the most expensive one.
"If Brother Qu likes them, please take some back with you later. I still have plenty here!"
Huaiyuan genuinely enjoyed the tea ceremony, and therefore did not refuse Zhenwanwan's kind offer.
He took a sip of tea before revealing his purpose.
"I...I have to go..."
Gone? Where to?
Zhen Wanwan looked at Qu Huaiyuan with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why are you leaving so soon? Brother Qu, please sit for a while longer. I'll have Aunt Ma cook you a feast later."
Qu Huaiyuan shook his head and explained, "When I say 'leaving,' I don't mean going home... I'm leaving Guangling County."
leave?
Zhen Wanwan seemed not to recognize these two words, even though they had gone through so much trouble to get here.
Life was finally starting to get better, why does it have to end like this!
Furthermore, Qu Huaiyuan has entered the system and has a formal job, so shouldn't he be more stable?
"Brother Qu! You must be joking! Why are you leaving all of a sudden?"
Qu Huaiyuan was slightly taken aback, a hint of hurt flashing across his face, but he quickly concealed it.
He smiled and said, "My mother knows about this too! Do you remember Lord Feng?"
Zhen Wanwan nodded. They were able to get here smoothly thanks to Feng He's help.
Before Lord Feng left, Zhen Wanwan did a business deal with him.
She voluntarily donated the lifebuoy to him free of charge, just to gain a favor.
I just don't know why Qu Huaiyuan suddenly mentioned him.
Zhen Wanwan looked at Qu Huaiyuan with a puzzled expression. Lord Feng had previously said that Qu Huaiyuan should work under him.
Unfortunately, Qu Huaiyuan refused at that time because of Aunt Qu.
Could it be that this is being brought up suddenly now...?
"Brother Qu, are you planning to resign from your job at the academy and join Lord Feng's service?"
Zhen Wanwan didn't know much about others, but she did know a little about Feng He.
Feng He is most likely a member of Zhuyuan's faction.
Now that Qu Huaiyuan is abandoning the academy for the officialdom, she is very curious about why.
If it's not a big problem, she can still whisper in Zhu Yuan's ear.
It's better to benefit your own people than to benefit others.
Qu Huaiyuan didn't intend to hide his whereabouts, so he readily nodded.
Seeing that Qu Huaiyuan's expression was not good, Zhen Wanwan blinked and asked cautiously.
"As far as I know, Lord Feng is not here right now. How can Brother Qu find him?"
The fact that her second brother, Zhenfu, secretly abandoned the family and left with Lord Feng caused quite a stir, and she found it hard to forget.
Therefore, she looked at Qu Huaiyuan with confusion.
Qu Huaiyuan pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.
Zhen Wanwan was really afraid that he would bite her lips raw.
He finally spoke again, but his face still showed great difficulty: "I..."
It was quite embarrassing for him, really. Headmaster Xu wanted him to be his son-in-law, but he already had someone in his heart.
Naturally, he didn't want to disappoint the other girls, so he would refuse whenever Xu Shanchang brought up this topic.
They avoided Ms. Xu whenever possible and resolutely refused to respond to her.
Little did they know that this attempt to dodge would lead to trouble.
On another occasion, when she saw Miss Xu at the academy, he quickly lowered his head to avoid suspicion and took a detour.
Upon seeing this, Ms. Xu immediately stopped him, her face streaked with tears.
Seeing this, the other colleagues lowered their heads and left. Qu Huaiyuan had no choice but to stay and talk to her.
His tone was too forceful, which angered Ms. Xu so much that she fled in shame and indignation.
He immediately became the focus of public opinion in the academy.
The young man admired her, and there were quite a few others in the academy who were also fond of Miss Xu.
Since then, Qu Huaiyuan has often been harassed, and students no longer listen to his lectures.
Qu Huaiyuan held his breath, but couldn't exhale.
Miss Xu is good in every way, and even Aunt Qu is advising him.
His marriage has been fraught with twists and turns over the years.
Now that there is a woman who is good in every way, he feels uneasy for some reason.
I often dream about the various things that happened on my journey to escape famine at night.
Although life was tough back then, he was very content.
In his spare time, he can teach Zhen Wanwan and a few other children to read and write, or listen to Zhen Wanwan tell stories.
Occasionally, I'll sneak a taste of the cold drinks that Zhen Wanwan developed.
The team was filled with laughter and joy, much happier than it is now.
Seeing Qu Huaiyuan's hesitant expression, Zhen Wanwan secretly wondered if he had been bullied at school.
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