Chapter 119 A Chapter Can Be Covered Without Hesitation
Gao Minglang arrived in front of the Yun family, somewhat arrogant.
"We talked about cooperation last time. What, it hasn't been that long, and now you're not even willing to put up any money?"
"But Uncle Gao, what we discussed last time was ensuring that no one in the Gao family would be left behind. Zhao Zhao remembers, we didn't mention giving any money!"
Yun Zhao blinked, looking completely innocent.
Gao Minglang choked for a moment.
It seems that's indeed the case!
That was too hasty!
Seeing Gao Minglang's ever-changing expression, the Xu and Wei families quickly pursed their lips and suppressed their laughter.
"However, we are all in this together, Uncle Gao. How about we settle this matter with one hundred taels?"
Gao Minglang was only putting on this act to get more money, but if they wanted to buy out the deal with money, he naturally wouldn't agree.
"I'll take one hundred taels from you, and afterwards, our food, drink, and other necessities will be separate."
But you also need to guarantee the safety of my family; this will also benefit you, what do you say?
"Of course, we're in this together!"
Yun Zhao grinned, showing his teeth.
Gao Minglang turned to look at Xu Qingyi, who nodded in agreement.
They acted as if Yun Zhao was the one who called the shots in their family.
Zhi Xia counted out one hundred taels of loose silver, wrapped it up, and handed it to Gao Minglang.
He then turned to Xu Qingyi and asked, "Miss, shall we go shopping together?"
“We have enough supplies. This county town looks small, so let’s not bother going out to buy anything. We might as well save some money for use in Lingnan.”
Gao Yuan and Xu Qingshi went to the county town with Luo Hao to make purchases, while the others went to the county government office with Luo Qing.
As soon as I arrived near the county government office, I could see many people blocking the entrance.
"You promised the medicine would arrive in a couple of days, but it's been four days now. Hand it over!"
"That's right, hand it over!"
The officials at the gate loudly tried to calm the people down.
"Please be patient! Lord Yuan has already found Princess Jinglan of Medicine King Valley, and she has agreed to Lord Yuan's request."
We'll go to Medicine King Valley to get the medicine, so please don't worry. With Medicine King Valley here, everything will be fine!
The eyes of everyone in the exile group immediately fell on Yun Zhao.
Yun Zhao, who was nestled in Xu Yifei's arms and dozing off: ?
"Huh? Me?"
Sitting in my uncle's lap, a pot falls from the sky?
Before she could react, the people of An County continued to shout relentlessly.
"You said Princess Jinglan promised the master, so where is Princess Jinglan? Let her come out!"
"That's right! Who knows what kind of princess she is? It's all up to you to decide. Make her come out!"
Princess Yun Jinglan herself announces: ...
"Ahem, why don't we go and ask what's going on?"
Wei Jingchen put his fist to his lips and coughed lightly.
"Yes, let's go ask about the situation first!"
Luo Qing came to his senses and had someone bring out the gong, which he then struck hard.
"Clang!"
A loud bang was heard, and everyone immediately fell silent.
Turning around, he saw a group of people dressed in prison clothes and knew that they were officials escorting a procession of exiles.
"When the Dali Temple is on official business, all unauthorized personnel shall step aside!"
Luo Qing placed his hand on the sword at his waist and said sternly.
The name "Dali Temple" sounds impressive.
The people looked at each other in bewilderment, and for a moment they were afraid. They quickly made way for each other.
Luo Qing led his men through the crowd and came before the officials of An County.
“The Dali Temple is escorting prisoners. This is our document. Please have the magistrate of An County stamp it. We still have a long way to go.”
The officials from An County took the document, opened it, and saw that it was indeed a document from the Dali Temple, so they did not examine its contents in detail.
"Our master is looking for Princess Jinglan, and she's not at the yamen. You should go in and wait for a bit."
"Um, who is this Princess Jinglan you're talking about?"
Xu Yinan asked.
"Aren't you from the capital? You don't even know Princess Jinglan?"
That's the daughter of the Prince of Jin. She's incredibly intelligent and has already become a disciple of Medicine King Valley at a young age!
Yun Zhao: ...
They certainly knew that Princess Jinglan was the daughter of the Prince of Jin.
But the Princess Jinglan you're talking about is probably not the same person as the Princess Jinglan they know, right?
Not wanting to cause any further trouble, Luo Qing glared fiercely at Xu Yinan and took the documents.
"Then let's wait for the magistrate, but we need to hurry, we need to get going."
"Alright, go inside and wait."
The officials made way for Luo Qing and his men to enter.
In the courtyard, Yun Zhao craned his neck to look at the guards watching over them.
"Officer, you said Princess Jinglan promised you to find Medicine King Valley, so why do you want to find Medicine King Valley?"
The officer turned around and saw a cute and well-behaved little girl, so he patiently explained to her.
"With the plague spreading to Jiangnan, the people are worried that it will reach Anxian County, and they are searching everywhere for medicine to treat the plague."
But An County was too small, and the pharmacies ran out of stock, so the people started to protest.
"Then the Princess Jinglan you mentioned, does she claim to be the daughter of the Prince of Jin?"
Yun Zhao asked again.
“Our advisor met Princess Jinglan when he went to the capital for the imperial examination.”
Um……
Yun Zhao could confirm it: the Princess Jinglan they were talking about was Ling Xuerou!
Is this person crazy? Why would they impersonate her?
hiss!
Could it be...?
"Officer, how long have you been gone? Where did you store the medicinal herbs?"
She asked a lot of questions, and the officer couldn't help but look her up and down with some suspicion.
"Who are you people, and why are you asking so many questions?"
Yun Zhao tilted her head, looking completely innocent, and said, "I am Princess Jinglan~"
Official: ?
"Didn't you just arrive? The official documents for the delegation released by the Jinglan County government were already stamped yesterday!"
The official was filled with doubt.
"Or, why don't you go and call your parents back first? Oh, and it would be best to check if the medicinal herbs are still in the warehouse."
Yun Zhao was young, but she spoke with such conviction that the officers were immediately intimidated.
"Quickly, go find the master and the clerk, and call the clerk here!"
The officials and constables in the county government office took off running.
On the other side, Yuan Hongyang had just arrived at the inn when he found the backyard deserted.
He immediately flew into a rage.
Where are they?!
The innkeeper looked completely bewildered by Yuan Hongyang's anger.
"I...I don't know!"
The officers who had gone in to search rushed over: "Sir, something terrible has happened!"
Upon seeing the innkeeper standing nearby, the officer quickly lowered his voice.
"Sir, all the medicinal herbs that were brought in last night have been taken away!"
"What?!"
Yuan Hongyang's head was buzzing.
He'd been tricked!
"No, the exile teams need my stamp before they can go to the next city. How can they leave without my stamp?"
Could these thieves be so audacious as to impersonate officials from the Dali Temple?
The clerk standing next to him immediately turned pale.
"Sir, the young master came to the yamen yesterday and took the magistrate's seal..."
"Outrageous! Who gave him permission to take it?"
"Young master, didn't you snatch that Lu family's daughter last time and give her fifty taels of silver?"
They affixed the magistrate's seal and signature, admitting that they themselves had sold the daughter, but the magistrate wasn't at the yamen yesterday.
The young lady from the Lu family was threatening suicide, so to avoid any complications, the young master took it without permission.
He said he would explain to you personally when he returned home tonight…
Little did the clerk know that Yuan Jieyu was so unreliable that the magistrate could stamp the seal of the county magistrate without hesitation!
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