Chapter 105 Taoxue, You've Been Fraudulently Fraudulently Fraudulently
Xie Chen remained calm, his stern face slightly lowered, with a hint of darkness between his brows.
"The deputy general had thoughts that he shouldn't have and sent people to monitor me. I did this not only to help Xiangying, but also to help myself."
Otherwise, if the deputy general allowed people to keep an eye on him, his identity would be exposed sooner or later.
The sour scholar nodded and took out a booklet from his pocket.
"After spending the past few days with Xiangying and the other female relatives, I have observed that they may not have the imperial seal."
Xie Chen looked at the booklet where Suan Xiucai had recorded the characteristics of several people's actions, and pondered in silence.
The sour scholar said again: "Perhaps this is really a cover-up put up by the Western Zhou Emperor, just to buy himself time to escape."
Xie Chen sneered coldly, with a hint of barely perceptible hostility.
"He is so cruel that he even pushed his own daughter out."
He returned the booklet to the sour scholar and asked, "How is the progress of our search?"
The sour scholar shook his head: "We have not yet found the whereabouts of the Western Zhou emperor. He must have hidden himself. However, the general and his men sent a secret letter saying that they have captured another key figure."
"who?"
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At this time, Xiangying had already entered the city in a carriage.
She had come here once the night before, when Luzhou City was quiet and deserted.
Even now, the sun is shining brightly, but it does not dampen the enthusiasm of the people.
Right after the war, everyone set up their stalls again and cleaned up their shops.
The sounds of hawking were heard everywhere on the street. The carriage stopped at the entrance of the market and Skinny Monkey went to tie up the carriage.
Afterwards, the group walked into the street market.
Taoxue discussed with Xiangying: "Let's buy some soap beans and a bag of salt later."
Xiangying responded with a "hmm", but his eyes were looking towards the granary in the distance.
Twenty granaries were built in the southwest of Luzhou City, which is not a bustling urban area.
If Xiangying were to go there during the day, it would probably be dangerous.
Her purpose of coming to the city today was not to plunder the granary, but to confirm the terrain of Luzhou City again.
Suddenly, Tao Xue pointed to the front with surprise and said, "There is a noodle shop selling fish in front. I miss it so much. I ate it for the first time when I was in the capital."
The skinny monkey generously took out a bag of silver and said, "Then let's go and try it."
Tao Xue was stunned: "How can we use your money?"
The skinny monkey waved his hand: "It was given by Jie Jianjun. After all, my sister-in-law is here, so of course our Jianjun is generous."
"Even I, thanks to my sister-in-law, got ten taels."
Taoxue was at a loss holding the silver. She looked at Xiangying, waiting for her to make a decision.
Xiangying nodded: "Use it, bring him something back as a thank you gift."
The skinny monkey almost laughed out loud.
Only Xiangying would dare to say that he would use Jie Chen's money to buy things and then thank him.
The group went to the noodle and fish stall together, but Xiangying found that Qi Fengyi did not follow them.
She looked back and saw Qi Fengyi still standing there in a daze, his eyes focused on the blacksmith's shop in front of him.
Under the scorching sun, the blacksmith was wearing thin clothes and his chest was soaked with sweat.
The strong arm swung the stone hammer and hit the sword blade that had not yet taken shape again and again, sparks flying.
"Do you want to buy it?" Xiangying walked over and asked.
Qi Fengyi came to his senses and shook his head quickly.
"I just remembered that my first sword was the one my father bought for me at the blacksmith shop."
"I practiced with that sword many times, but I lost it before I could go into battle."
The swords bought from the blacksmith shop are not expensive and are generally used for training.
But, for Qi Fengyi, it means a lot.
Xiangying patted her shoulder gently and said, "Don't be sad. When the time comes, I will give you the sword made by Ou Yezi."
The last time she cleaned up the space, she saw the eighteen weapons specially made by Ou Yezi.
It was originally kept in the national treasury, but was taken away by Xiangying.
It would be a waste to keep such a good thing just because it is here. It would be better to give it to Qi Fengyi when the time comes.
However, Qi Fengyi just thought Xiangying was joking with her.
Ou Yezi was a famous sword-making master in history. He only made swords for kings. Moreover, Ou Yezi had already turned into a handful of earth.
The weapons he made have long since disappeared.
How could the eldest princess have that? He must have said that to please her.
There was a noodle and fish stall, and a small square table where Xiangying and his friends were sitting.
The skinny monkey said, "The military supervisor also told me to buy something else. Sister-in-law, you and Tao Xue will walk around nearby. We will meet at this stall in half an hour."
Xiangying agreed immediately: "No problem."
The skinny monkey finished eating first, so he had to leave first.
He thought about it, then took out another five taels from the ten taels Jie Chen gave him and put them on the table.
"Sister-in-law, take the flowers, don't save them for the military supervisor Jie. I heard that his monthly salary is fifty taels."
Xiangying smiled with her red lips pursed: "No need, we don't buy anything, it won't cost much, you can keep the five taels for yourself."
"Okay, then I'll go first. See you in half an hour." The skinny monkey left.
After eating the noodles and fish, Xiangying took Taoxue and Qi Fengyi and walked around the city for a long time.
He also bought some salt, soapberries and coarse cloth clothes as a symbolic gesture.
Then, Xiangying asked Taoxue to pack her things: "I'll take you to the inn to rest. Ask the waiter to boil some water. You can take a bath. You will feel much more comfortable."
Tao Xue and Qi Fengyi both showed expressions of surprise.
"Thank you, Princess!"
However, after walking a few steps, Tao Xue took out the remaining silver with an embarrassed look.
Xie Chen gave them a total of twenty taels of silver, and they only had five taels left to spend.
"Princess," Tao Xue lowered her voice, "I'm afraid there's not enough money to get another room."
A sweet laugh escaped from Xiangying's red lips: "What are you afraid of? I'm here for you!"
She walked forward and motioned Taoxue and Qi Fengyi to follow.
After entering the inn, Xiangying took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and handed it to the waiter.
"Prepare a room for us. We need three buckets to boil water for bathing. We need to be quick or we won't get the reward."
The waiter's eyes lit up and he said repeatedly, "No problem, three distinguished guests, please come in!"
Tao Xue and Qi Fengyi looked at each other in surprise.
When did the princess get the money?
Soon, the three buckets were filled with warm water.
Xiangying also occasionally finds a chance to take a cool bath in the space.
But Taoxue and Qi Fengyi hadn't washed for a long time.
A screen was drawn between the three buckets, and the three of them couldn't wait to soak in the buckets, making sounds of emotion.
Qi Fengyi scrubbed his arms and said, "I never thought that I would be treated so well since I was exiled."
Xiangying lay on the edge of the barrel, smiling brightly: "It's nothing, from now on you will follow me and live as comfortably as you can. I will definitely make sure everyone lives a good life."
At this time, the sound of Tao Xue sobbing came from next door.
Xiangying and Qi Fengyi couldn't help but wonder: "Taoxue, why are you crying?"
Tao Xue wiped away her tears: "I am crying for joy. I never thought that after falling into the mud, I could get better again."
She was deeply moved, causing Xiangying to laugh.
"As long as we are united, beautiful days will bloom."
Qi Fengyi and Tao Xue were determined to follow Xiangying no matter what dangers they encountered.
Taoxue finished washing first, because she was thinking about buying cakes for the three little ones, so she was ready to leave before her hair was dry.
"When I came up just now, I saw a pastry shop on the corner. There was a long queue outside. The pastries must be delicious. I will go buy some first, and the Princess and Miss Qi will come later."
Having said that, Tao Xue went out.
However, when Xiangying and Qi Fengyi went over there, they saw that the pastry shop was surrounded by people.
There were also constant cries and insults.
Qi Fengyi frowned: "Why does it sound like Taoxue's crying?"
Xiangying immediately squeezed into the crowd and saw Taoxue with her clothes torn and she was kneeling on the ground crying.
The two ferocious-looking men standing next to her looked like father and son. They were dressed in expensive clothes and had thick flesh on their faces. They looked like they were not someone you would want to mess with.
The son grabbed Tao Xue by the collar and said, "You smashed the Guanyin statue I offered to my mother. Tell me how to compensate me!"
Wuhu! It's the weekend again! I love roasted sweet potatoes in autumn. I plan to eat three tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)
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