"She went to the Nanzhao Kingdom?"
Xie Zhaozhao spread out the geomantic map and carefully examined the Nanzhao Kingdom.
The Nanzhao Kingdom bordered Dagan to the north and east, making it a completely landlocked country.
The variety of supplies should be similar to that of the major campaign.
Xie Zhaozhao tried hard to figure out what special supplies the Nanzhao Kingdom had that would attract Guan Yingying to collect them.
While looking at the map of the Nanzhao Kingdom, she asked Yuanyuan to repeat all the news about Xiaoxin, making sure not to miss a single word.
Yuan Yuan began to tell Xiao Xin what he had heard, little by little.
When she mentioned that Guan Yingying hated the Crown Prince for controlling her life and that she wanted to rebel against him, Xie Zhaozhao told Yuanyuan to repeatedly recall Xiaoxin's words and not to miss a single one.
"Chengyan, settle your first account and give me all the silver. I need to go to the Nanzhao Kingdom and get a medicine called... the Panacea!"
"Ha, that's not all. To put it bluntly, if you asked him to give us the imperial seal and the world, he would do it."
"What's there to be afraid of? With it, we no longer need to be so cautious. Not to mention the Crown Prince, even your third uncle couldn't withstand it. No one in the world can withstand the Panacea."
...
Xie Zhaozhao's expression changed.
Panacea!
It turns out that the Panacea came from the Nanzhao Kingdom.
In his previous life, Emperor Hui was controlled by the Panacea, causing his body to rapidly deteriorate. The Crown Prince ascended the throne, and Gu Chengyan and his clique rose to power.
Considering that a good-for-nothing like Gu Chengyan could become the Duke of Yi, it's likely that besides bringing down Emperor Hui, he also controlled Emperor Xiao (the Crown Prince).
It's all thanks to the panacea.
He was devoted to Guan Yingying because, apart from the so-called prophecy of a lucky star, Guan Yingying could write poems for him to show off and become the number one talent, open up trade routes for him to make money and act as the God of Wealth, and pave his way to success with a panacea.
He absolutely had to treat Guan Yingying like his own father and mother!
Xie Zhaozhao asked Yuanyuan, "Did Xiaoxin say what day Guan Yingying left?"
Yuanyuan said, "More than half a month ago."
In other words, Gu Chengyan set off shortly after taking on the Grand Canal project.
No wonder they sent the child to the mansion ahead of time.
If Guan Ying travels day and night, he should be almost at the Nanzhao Kingdom by now.
It's impossible to stop her from going. Guan Yingying is not only quick-witted, but she also has absolutely no concept of rules or regulations.
Xie Zhaozhao took a pen and wrote a few words on a piece of paper: panacea, earthquake, food, silver...
Rob! !
After thinking it over, she tore up the paper and asked, "Yuanyuan, did you give Xiaoxin a little more money?"
Yuanyuan said, "I was just about to tell Miss about this. That woman is probably not coming back for several months, so Xiaoxin is temporarily useless. I've arranged to rent a small courtyard for him and give him two taels of silver a month so he can stay put for now."
Because he was afraid of ruining Yuanyuan's job, Xiaoxin didn't associate with anyone and lived alone in the dilapidated temple in the south of the city.
In the old houses in the south of the city, the prices were not high. Yuanyuan rented a detached house with a small yard, and Xiaoxin was overjoyed.
It's late autumn now, and winter is just around the corner. He won't have to suffer from hunger and cold this year.
Xie Zhaozhao said, "You did very well, and it was just right. You showed your kindness without giving too much, which is just right."
Ci'en Temple.
Madam Tu carried Gu Yuebai to the old lady's courtyard. Several aunts and cousins were there. Upon seeing the child, they all asked curiously, "Whose child is this?"
The old lady smiled and said, "It's a relative's child, being fostered in the Marquis's mansion."
Madam Tu had already told the old lady about Gu Yuebai's background, but she did not mention Guan Yingying. The steward's family was raided and he was exiled. If she said that he was Guan Yingying's child, the old lady would first ask Gu Chengyan to secretly kill Guan Yingying immediately.
She told the old lady that Gu Chengyan was keeping a woman outside.
The old lady was so angry that she scolded Tu Shi severely. It was a pity that Gu Chengyan was not at home, otherwise she would have received a severe beating.
However, Gu Chengyan was definitely not "incapable," which put the old lady at ease.
Alas, the child is innocent.
My great-grandson is already 4 years old. Look at his little face, he looks just like Gu Chengyan when he was a child!
The old lady reached out her hand to Gu Yuebai: "My dear, come to your great-grandmother's place."
Gu Yuebai came to the old lady's side, and the old lady served him a plate of peach shortbread.
Zhi Hongyang, the great-grandson of his aunt's family, looked a little tempted and said to his aunt, "Great-grandmother, I want to eat peach shortbread too."
The old lady pushed the plate over: "Eat up, eat up, we can buy more later if you're not full."
At this moment, Aunt Zhi looked at Gu Yuebai and said, "Look how clever this child is, has he started learning?"
Tu said awkwardly, "They're still young, let's wait two more years."
Zhi Hongyang couldn't help but proudly say, "I can recite the Analects and Mencius."
The old lady patted his head: "Your great-grandfather was a scholar who passed the imperial examination, and your cousin was a top scholar. Ah Yang, you're a good boy. You'll become a top scholar in the future too."
"Grandma, I want to be a Grand Secretary when I grow up." Zhi Hongyang looked at Gu Yuebai proudly.
Madam Tu was somewhat embarrassed; she was unhappy that her grandson had been outshone.
"Who are you?" Gu Yuebai was displeased to see how much the old lady doted on Zhi Hongyang. She asked, "Where do you live?"
"My home is in Ouyang."
"Oh, this is a peach shortbread. Have you seen it before?"
Zhi Hongyang nodded.
Have you eaten yet?
Zhi Hongyang nodded again.
"Want some?"
Zhi Hongyang honestly replied, "I want to eat it!"
"Want some? Go buy some yourself! My great-grandmother gave it to me," Gu Yuebai said in her childish voice. "When are you leaving?"
"I don't know," Zhi Hongyang turned to his great-grandmother and asked, "When are we going home?"
Aunt Zhi was already somewhat angry and embarrassed.
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