"Soul severed?" Su Hua recognized the jade box he handed over at a glance; it was the very same soul severed that the King of Xirong had presented today. She couldn't help but be somewhat surprised. "Is Zichen with the Emperor now?"
"Yes." Yu Feng nodded, his voice lowering slightly. "His Majesty summoned Master after the banquet, and he may not be back for a while. Master asked me to tell you that you don't need to wait for him today."
Su Hua's heart stirred slightly. She did have some questions for him, but thinking of what happened at the banquet, she couldn't help but worry: "Is he alright?"
Yu Feng was already used to her keen perception, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Master is alright now."
"Okay, I understand." Su Hua nodded. The current emperor is extremely shrewd; how could he possibly hide the deeds of his subordinates from him? Jun Qingcheng has already been severely punished; hopefully, it won't affect Zi Chen.
As for the other two flowers that can cure the poison of the three insects and three flowers, Hongxiao and Yunlian are both in her space.
After returning home, the first thing to do was to tan the antidote pills.
When the Su family returned to the county princess's mansion, the palace maids and eunuchs who were delivering the rewards had already arrived. Madam Su gave each of them a reward, and as for the Emperor's rewards, they were all put into the storeroom, which was half full in no time.
After all the commotion today, the whole family was exhausted. They heated up the basket that the Emperor had given them, ate a little something, and then washed up and went to bed.
Su Hua finished refining the pills, and it was almost midnight. Looking at the Gu baby sleeping sprawled on the grape leaves in her space, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.
The illusion chessboard that the Western Rong King set up today was only spared from the illusion because A-Zheng gave her the Gu Baby at a crucial moment.
But thinking of the expression on the Western Rong Queen's face when the situation was broken, he couldn't help but feel uneasy and looked out the window.
Candles were still burning in the house across the street.
"Ah Zheng!" Su Hua stepped outside and knocked on the door, but no one answered. However, the door seemed to be open, and it opened with a gentle push.
A strong aroma of alcohol wafted over.
At a glance, there were seven or eight overturned wine bottles on the ground, and A-Zheng was lying in the corner by the bed.
The early autumn night was already quite chilly. Su Hua went forward and picked the person up. Before she could put them on the bed, she saw the person in her arms grumbling and clinging tightly to her arms.
Her voice was soft, but her strength was considerable. Su Hua said helplessly, "A-Zheng, let go quickly. You're drunk. I'll go make you some hangover tea."
"I'm not...I'm not drunk..." A-Zheng paused, then chuckled softly, "I recognize you, you are...my little Hua'er..."
"Yes, yes, it's your little Hua'er." Su Hua coaxed and tricked her until she finally put her back on the bed. She then went to the kitchen to boil a pot of hangover tea. After drinking half a pot of tea, she finally felt much more awake.
A-Zheng lay on the bed, looking at the people bustling around in front of her, completely bewildered. "Xiao Hua'er, what brings you here?"
"I'm here to return the Gu Baby." Su Hua took out the Gu Baby and sighed, "Who would have thought that I would find you drunk and passed out on the ground? It's a chilly autumn night. Next time you want to drink, remember to call me along, otherwise you'll suffer if you catch a cold."
The Western Rong people are skilled at drinking and enjoy drinking. Azheng used to drink every now and then, but she had never gotten drunk, let alone drunk to the extent she is today.
"Okay." A-Zheng took the Gu Baby and resumed her usual joking manner. "Next time I'll definitely invite Xiao Hua'er along, but given Xiao Hua'er's alcohol tolerance, she'll only drink one or two cups with me at most!"
Seeing that she had changed the subject, Su Hua pursed her lips for a long time before asking, "A-Zheng, is it alright if the chess game is solved?"
Azheng paused for a moment, a hint of a smile flashing across her bright eyes, "Little Hua'er is indeed clever."
She wanted to unravel this chess puzzle, actually for the royal heirlooms and military strength. However, she didn't know that this puzzle was merely the first step in opening the treasure vault.
Su Hua's heart stirred. No wonder the King of Xirong went to so much trouble!
"If I'm not mistaken, Ah Zheng, you are the eldest princess of Xirong, the new queen of Xirong, Wen Hu Zheng, and this person today is the missing second princess of Xirong, Wen Hu Ruo, right?"
“Nothing can be hidden from Xiao Hua’er.” A Zheng nodded. “She is indeed my twin sister, Wen Hu Ruo.”
Su Hua frowned. Zi Chen had mentioned the matter of the Western Rong royal family to her when she first searched for her lost soul, but she never expected it to be related to someone close to her. It wasn't until she saw the Western Rong queen at the city gate during her trip to the capital that she began to have a vague suspicion.
She should have been a favored daughter of heaven, a queen of a nation, but instead she was kidnapped and taken to Black Wind Stronghold.
If Ah Zheng hadn't possessed the ability to protect herself, she would likely have met the same fate as the women in those black wooden boxes. And the mastermind behind this, without even thinking, is obvious...
"Ah Zheng, do you want to take back Xirong?"
Ah Zheng looked up and met the redness welling up in her eyes. Her heart burned with emotion. "When I was first kidnapped to Black Wind Village, I did think about it. It wasn't that I was reluctant to give up my honor, but I couldn't accept that my twin sister, with whom I grew up, would scheme against me like that."
Her voice was soft, carried on the night breeze and the scent of alcohol, like a feather skimming across the lake.
"Actually, I never wanted to be a queen when I was a child. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. Being a queen is too tiring. From the time I can remember, I have seen my mother busy with political affairs day and night, with almost no time for herself."
In my view, a king is, in a sense, not much different from an ox, horse, or donkey that is blindfolded and pulling a millstone.
But the world is strange; the more you don't want something, the more likely it is to come to you, and the more you want something, the less likely you are to get it.
After giving birth to my sister and me, our mother had no more children. Wenhu Ruo was born without the talent to learn illusion magic, and no matter how we taught her, she couldn't learn it. One of the requirements for the heir to the Western Rong royal family was that he must know illusion magic.
So, I, the little donkey who didn't want to pull the millstone, had no choice but to sharpen my spear and get to work.
Half a year ago, my mother fell seriously ill, and Wen Huruo began to plan to replace me. Fortunately, apart from illusion magic, she was quite good at other skills. In the months since she took the throne, nothing has gone wrong in the Western Rong.
Since she enjoys governing, let her rule the Western Rong. Without taking the treasures, she'll forever remain an empty shell of a king. If I ever tire of this, I can always return to be king for a few more days!"
Every word was spoken calmly and magnanimously, as if she were telling someone else's story. After listening, Su Hua finally felt a little relieved and said earnestly, "A-Zheng, if that day really comes, tell me, and I will do my best to help you."
"Okay!" A-Zheng nodded with a light laugh, her beauty mark under her eye shining brightly.
The next day, while the Su family was having breakfast, Yu Feng brought a message saying that Elder Xue had already refined the ore from the bottom of the cat's-ear grass basin.
Su Hua quickly wiped her mouth and drove to the Zhennan General's Mansion.
The county princess's mansion and the general's mansion were not far apart; the carriage arrived in the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea. As soon as they dismounted, they saw a tall figure standing at the gate of the mansion. His white hair was particularly eye-catching, and his body and hair were shrouded in a layer of white mist, making it seem as if he had been standing there all night.
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