A flicker of panic crossed the woman's eyes. Just as she was about to say something, Qiao Ziming spoke up, "This woman, I, the young master, will buy!"
He then said to one of the guards beside him, "Accompany this young lady to give her father a proper burial, and then take her directly to the post station."
After saying that, Qiao Ziming gave the man a warning look before turning and leaving.
The people who stood still looked at each other for a long time.
This person is actually a prince?!
The man looked at the woman and sneered, "Ha! You've really managed to climb the social ladder! But don't get too cocky. The wealthier the family, the less they value human life. If you don't come with me today, you'll regret it!"
The woman lowered her eyes, a hint of mockery flashing in them.
regret?
She won't regret it!
Chang Zhong glanced at the woman's face and sneered inwardly.
Selling herself to bury her father and even applying makeup—it seems the prince really doesn't learn his lesson and can't see the true nature of women!
Meanwhile, Su Muxi, who had left with Shao Hongzhuo, finally understood why Shao Hongzhuo had called her back earlier after arriving at the Marquis of Anyuan's residence.
It turned out that the way she looked with the veil on was somewhat similar to Shao Hongzhuo's deceased mother.
At first, Su Muxi thought the reason was absurd, but after seeing the sincerity in Shao Hongzhuo's eyes, she believed it.
Then Shao Hongzhuo said, "My father said that my mother used to have an ugly birthmark on her face, but it disappeared after she married him. Princess, don't you think this is fate?"
This is also one of the reasons why Shao Hongzhuo particularly dislikes Qiao Ziming.
"Could it be that your mother's surname is also Su?" Su Muxi asked with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
But then Shao Hongzhuo looked enlightened and nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, yes! My mother's surname is also Su!"
Su Muxi looked at Shao Hongzhuo again, and felt a surge of warmth in her heart.
It turns out that the Lady of Anyuan Marquis was a woman from the Su family.
No wonder Marquis Anyuan immediately sent people to investigate after learning of the plague outbreak in Fukang County.
This was solely because the Su family was responsible for providing medicinal herbs to Fukang County this time.
It seems that Marquis Anyuan sent the man out of concern, fearing that there might be a trap involved.
Looking at Su Muxi's fox-like eyes, Shao Hongzhuo hesitated for a long time before speaking, "Princess, could you take off your veil and let me see your face?"
My mother has been gone for almost ten years. If it weren't for the portrait of her in my father's study, I'm afraid I would have forgotten what she looked like.
Su Muxi did not hesitate and immediately removed her veil.
Shao Hongzhu stared blankly at Su Muxi's true face, speechless for a long time, his fair face growing increasingly red.
Su Muxi chuckled, "What? Do you see a shadow of the Marquis of Anyuan in me? If nothing unexpected happens, your mother and I are related. Perhaps you shouldn't call me Princess Consort, but rather Cousin!"
Unexpectedly, Shao Hongzhuo hurriedly shook his head, "No! Princess Consort and my mother look nothing alike. You are much prettier than my mother."
Just then, Marquis Anyuan returned and overheard Shao Hongzhuo's words.
Upon seeing Su Muxi, he was taken aback for a moment.
He quickly returned to normal and bowed to Su Muxi with clasped hands.
"I am Shao Feng, Marquis of Anyuan, and I greet Princess Yong'an."
Shao Feng was nearly forty years old. Although his appearance was ordinary, he was tall and upright.
Unlike Qiao Xiuyuan, who gave off a friendly vibe, Shao Feng didn't seem like someone easy to get along with.
However, one cannot judge a person solely by their appearance. At the very least, when Shao Feng saw her face, there was not a trace of admiration or infatuation in his eyes.
This shows his character.
While Su Muxi was sizing up Shao Feng, Shao Feng was also subtly sizing up Su Muxi.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "My son is right. The princess and my wife do not look alike, only their eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar. However, the princess does look very similar to the wife of an old friend of mine."
Upon hearing this, Su Muxi instinctively asked, "Is it General Lin's wife, Lady Yun?"
Shao Feng glanced around, and after the servants had all left, he slowly nodded, but he did not speak, nor did he mention General Lin again.
Su Muxi knew that General Lin and Prince Yu were people who could not be mentioned casually, so she did not press the matter.
In short, she has no relation to the Yun family and there is no need to know too much about her.
What concerns her most right now is the epidemic situation in Fukang County.
So Su Muxi told Shao Feng without reservation about her being ordered by the emperor to go to Fukang County.
"My lord, I have come to your residence to ask for your opinion on this plague."
Shao Feng had already heard that the Emperor had sent Su Muxi to Fukang County to deal with the plague.
Before seeing Su Muxi, he felt that the emperor's actions clearly showed that he did not take the plague in Fukang County seriously.
But after seeing Su Muxi, he had a new idea in his mind.
"If Princess Yong'an is at ease, may she come with me to the study to discuss this in detail?"
Su Muxi nodded with a smile without hesitation, "Then I'll take my leave."
…
Meanwhile, Ye Zeyu and his group, who had set off for Ganzhou two days earlier, decided to rest for a day in a nearby town after several days of non-stop travel because Zheng Yi was suffering from acclimatization problems.
Zheng Yi lay in the carriage, his face pale, occasionally groaning. His sickly appearance worried his servant, A Sheng.
"Young Master, Prince Yong'an has agreed to let us enter the city to rest for a day. Black Cloud City is not far ahead. Please hang in there a little longer!"
We traveled for eight consecutive days, rushing in the morning, at noon, and sometimes even at night.
Not only did they endure several days of bumpy travel, but they also had to eat dry rations and sleep in a carriage where they couldn't even stretch their legs.
He really couldn't take it anymore!
Even livestock need rest, but Ye Zeyu and his group are even more animalistic than livestock!
He mentioned countless times that Ye Zeyu and the others should go to Ganzhou first, and he would follow shortly after.
But Ye Ziyu insisted on dragging him along, and kept bringing up the imperial edict.
Going to Ganzhou to wipe out the Celestial Immortal Sect is not scary; what's scary is going with Ye Zeyu!
How much further?
Zheng Yi asked weakly, but his eyes shone with hope.
Finally, I can take a nice hot shower, have a delicious meal, and then get a good night's sleep!
As for beauty and such.
At this moment, he didn't want to at all!
I'm so tired I could die, I don't even have time to think about women!
Just as Ah Sheng was about to speak, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Zheng Yi thought they had arrived at Black Cloud City, but then he heard Ah Sheng, who was looking out of the carriage, say, "Young Master, it seems like someone is blocking the way ahead."
What? !
Blocking the road?!
Are the people blocking the road crazy?
How dare they intercept Ye Zeyu, that wicked star!
They really have a death wish!
However, those who blocked his way and delayed his entry into the city deserved to die!
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