Chapter 401 The Emperor's Order Cannot Be Disobeyed
On the way to the Luo family, Cheng Duan hesitated for a long time and couldn't help asking, "My princess, aren't you curious about what medicine is in that paper bag?"
When he left just now, he had put the paper package back into the secret compartment of the medicine box, and now he was very anxious.
If he had known this earlier, he would have secretly left a little while no one was paying attention, even if it was just to open it and take a look.
Song Yanxi glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and asked with a smile, "Since General Cheng is so curious, why don't you go back to the General's Mansion and take a look, so that you don't have to worry about it all the time."
Cheng Duan's eyes suddenly widened, and he said with resentment, "The princess has learned bad things from the prince this time."
Song Yanxi raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
Cheng Duan nodded quickly, thought for a moment and said, "The words are as choking as the prince's."
Song Yanxi laughed and asked, "General Cheng, don't you think this is a good thing?"
Facing Cheng Duan's puzzled eyes, she couldn't help laughing and said, "If I speak less unpleasantly, there won't be so many ignorant people coming up to talk nonsense.
If there is, just say it back in one word, which can save you a lot of effort."
Cheng Duan clapped his hands and said with surprise, "This is a brilliant plan!"
Suddenly, he thought of something and his eyes gradually became strange.
The princess just said this, could it be that she was deliberately trying to point at him?
Could it be that you think he's too talkative?
Cheng Duan's tangled eyebrows were about to form a line. He was hesitating whether to speak or not when he heard Song Yanxi ask, "General Cheng, do you know the wealthy Luo family in this city?"
"Is it the Luo family whose husband died of illness years ago?"
"Mrs. Luo's husband had indeed contracted the plague and had sought medicine from Huichun Hall."
As for whether he died of illness or not, Song Yanxi was not sure.
Cheng Duan scratched his head, "My princess, you really stumped me. This is my first time in this town, and I've only heard of a family named Luo.
But this man is such a jerk. He doesn't treat his wife well after marrying her, and he keeps taking concubines in. The neighbors all say that God has mercy on him and has chosen him for nothing."
Song Yanxi asked, "Is this person's surname Luo and his name Dacheng?"
Cheng Duan was stunned when he heard this and asked in surprise, "It seems to be Luo Dacheng. How could the princess know such a person?"
Song Yanxi shook her head, a faint smile on her lips, "I know his wife. Speaking of which, General Cheng should have seen her too. She is Ping An's godmother."
"You mean that lady? I remember her. She was so nice and paired with that Luo Dacheng. It was like a flower stuck in cow dung!"
Cheng Duan chuckled and lowered his voice, "Don't worry, Princess. I'll go find General Xu tomorrow morning and ask him to help check and find a great husband for her."
Song Yanxi looked at the sign of a shop from afar, and raised the corners of her lips slightly, "No need."
She thought that Mrs. Luo probably didn't need it.
Even the plaque of Luo's Grain Store will probably be replaced.
Just as he was thinking about it, a woman in a light pink dress walked out of the gate with the plaque of Luo's Grain Store hanging on it. She looked up and said to the people beside her, "Pick it up and chop it up for firewood. It's unlucky to look at it."
The shop boy looked embarrassed and said, "Madam, the new plaque hasn't been decided yet."
The woman frowned, "So, without this plaque, we can't do business anymore?"
The servant muttered, "All the goods in the shop have been donated, and the new ones are still on the way and will take some time to arrive. We don't have anything good..."
"What did you say? Speak louder."
"Has your Madam decided on a name for the new plaque?"
The woman frowned slightly. She had been very busy recently and had no time to think about what name to change to for the shop.
She was lost in thought when she suddenly heard a familiar female voice beside her, "In my humble opinion, why not change it to Huimin Grain Store?"
Facing Madam Luo's eyes filled with surprise, Song Yanxi raised the corners of her lips slightly and said with sincere gratitude: "This time, the border town is facing internal and external troubles, and food and grass are in short supply. If Madam hadn't stepped forward and opened your family's granary to help the people, I don't know how many lives would have starved to death.
Yan Xi is here to thank Madam for her great kindness on behalf of the people of Border Town! "
As she spoke, she began to bow deeply to Madam Liang.
Mrs. Liang came to her senses belatedly and grabbed her arm, her eyes red as she said, "Princess, you can't do that."
She looked at Song Yanxi carefully and said thankfully, "Fortunately, God has opened his eyes and let the princess and the prince return safely."
The servant beside him said excitedly, "My princess, you don't know that when the news of your and the prince's life and death came out, my wife cried every day for several days. She was even more sad than when my master passed away.
If you don't come back, the threshold of the War God Temple will be trampled down by the people."
Mrs. Luo glared at him and asked, "Do you want me to be so talkative?"
She took Song Yanxi's hand and said enthusiastically, "Princess, please don't leave today. Ping'an's mother just came out of confinement. Let's get together and have a few drinks."
People feel refreshed when they are happy. She now has a rosy complexion and is full of energy. Some people would believe that she is a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old.
Song Yanxi glanced at the sky and declined politely, "I won't drink anymore. I'm going to go see Ping An and the others. I have to pack up when I get back later."
Mrs. Luo's smile froze slightly. "Is the princess leaving?"
Seeing Song Yanxi nod, she held Song Yanxi's hand tightly, her eyes full of reluctance, "The princess just returned to the city today and hasn't had time to rest yet, why are you so anxious?
Can't we...talk about it a few days later?"
Song Yanxi: "The emperor's order cannot be disobeyed."
Mrs. Luo was educated and knew the weight of these five simple words. She smiled with red eyes and said, "It's better to go back. The princess's relatives and friends are all in the capital. They will be worried as long as you are not home."
She paused, her eyes hesitant as she said, "In front of Madam Zhu, please pretend that you have never seen me, nor heard of those past events."
Afraid that Song Yanxi would mistakenly think that she couldn't let go, Madam Luo explained softly, "The past is gone. My parents have long since passed away. There's no need to bring up this past and cause Madam Zhu grief."
Thinking of the important matters, Madam Luo wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and asked, "Where does the hero named Tian Shu who is beside the princess live? Is there anyone else in his family?"
"Vole is... an orphan."
Mrs. Luo was surprised for a moment, and sadness appeared in her eyes. "He was such a poor man, homeless and without any worries, that he was willing to risk his life to save others."
Hearing this, Song Yanxi's heart suddenly sank.
What does it mean to risk one's life to save others?
Vole is a very shrewd person and he values his life very much. How could he risk his own life to save others?
Maybe there is some misunderstanding here.
It was obvious that not long before she left the city, Tian Shu had found her and shamelessly asked her to say a few good words for him when they met the emperor, so that the emperor would not be angry and sentence him to death.
Seeing Song Yanxi's reaction was wrong, Mrs. Luo asked hesitantly: "The princess doesn't know yet?"
As she spoke, she thought of something else and said in frustration, "Look at my memory. The princess only entered the city this morning. There must be a lot of things I haven't heard yet."
Madam Luo turned around and told the servant beside her, "Hurry up and go to the shop in front to buy some candles and paper money. I will accompany the princess while it's still early."
Hearing about buying candles and paper money, Song Yanxi's heart tightened and she asked softly, "When did it happen?"
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