With everything arranged, An Ge reverted to her lazy, laid-back nature. When people are lazy, they don't want to do anything, not even her beloved arena.
"Hey, I haven't seen Ginseng Boy for several days. Where did he go?" This chubby boy usually likes to pester me, and I'm really not used to his sudden absence.
Hu Jiu looked up from his busy work and found An Ge's bored expression somewhat amusing. "Rong Zhuo happened to have some business to attend to down the mountain. Considering that Shenwa hasn't had much contact with people since he was little, he took him down the mountain now."
"Do you think there will be more people like Ginseng Baby in the future?" Since the inn was upgraded, the spiritual energy of this place has increased a lot. Even without demonic plants, there is always the possibility of demonic beasts.
Hu Jiu shook his head. "At least not in Cangshan."
An Ge breathed a sigh of relief. Cangshan was probably the place with the most abundant spiritual energy on the entire continent. If it wasn't here, it was even less likely to be found anywhere else. However, she quickly came to terms with it. Demonic beasts and plants usually coexisted with cultivators, and this world hadn't reached that level yet.
From this perspective, Ginseng Child is the chosen one of this world.
She knew that the chosen one of this world was Shi Xinyi, but who was the chosen one?
On the road leading to Huaixi City, a convoy was moving slowly. The convoy looked simple, but both the people and the carriages were clearly not ordinary, attracting the attention of passersby.
Inside the carriage, Feng Jinghan was resting with his eyes closed. He truly hadn't expected that his father, the Emperor, would come along simply because he had mentioned returning to his fiefdom.
No matter how he tried to persuade him, he couldn't change his father's mind. Fortunately, the war in the Great Ye Kingdom had ended, and there was no longer a saying that a country couldn't be without a ruler for a day, so it wasn't unacceptable for the emperor to occasionally travel incognito.
Feng Jinghan rubbed his forehead with a headache, and his eyes narrowed dangerously as he thought of Prince Kang, who had accompanied them.
He knew Kang Wang's intentions better than anyone else, but the goodwill he had earned in front of the immortals hadn't been for nothing. Based on his understanding of the shopkeeper, someone like Feng Jingchi wouldn't be favored.
But he couldn't guess what the immortal was thinking. Although he was confident, he still couldn't help but worry.
Feng Jingchi, who was being nagged by Feng Jinghan, was now looking gloomy. He only wanted to accompany the concubine back to her hometown, and he thought he would be criticized by his father. Unexpectedly, his father agreed to everything except for the Prince of An's permission to accompany him. Before he could even be happy, he heard that his father was also coming to visit the immortal.
He couldn't possibly leave alone with Xinyi; he could only travel with the Emperor, which was clearly beyond his plans. With his father present, how could the immortals possibly notice him?
Feng Jingchi thought that Shi Xinyi was valued by the immortals and wanted to discuss it with her. However, the two were not yet married, and in order to avoid suspicion, Shi Xinyi did not ride in the same carriage as him.
"A miscalculation!" Feng Jingchi sighed in regret. Prince Duan was also going with them. If he interfered, it might damage his image in the eyes of the immortals. He could only rely on Shi Xinyi.
As a future concubine, Shi Xinyi was not allowed to travel alone in a carriage. At that moment, she was staring at Bai Yurou with wide eyes.
Bai Yurou had always looked down on Shi Xinyi, not because of her status, but simply because her personality displeased her. If it weren't for the fear of causing trouble for her cousin, she would never have wanted to share a carriage with this concubine.
Shi Xinyi opened her mouth several times, but seeing that Bai Yurou had no intention of talking, she wisely kept quiet. She was now a concubine of the Prince of Kang, and in terms of status, she was no less than Bai Yurou, so there was no need for her to humble herself.
The two remained silent the entire way, and aside from the awkwardness, they got along peacefully.
In the middle, in a slightly ornate carriage, Emperor Feng Zhao, dressed in purple, still exuded an imposing aura despite his years of imperial life, even in ordinary attire.
Consort De poured a cup of tea and carefully presented it to Emperor Fengzhao. "Your Majesty, I heard from Chief Eunuch Li that the Prince of Qi's fiefdom is just ahead. Would Your Majesty like to detour to the Prince of Qi's fiefdom to rest?"
"No need." After saying that, she closed her eyes again.
Consort De observed Emperor Feng Zhao discreetly, feeling somewhat uneasy. This time, His Majesty had only brought her, his concubine, on this journey, which made her feel both flattered and uneasy.
Although she was a Noble Consort De, she was not particularly favored by the Emperor. Unexpectedly, the usually favored Consort Qian did not come with her this time, but instead chose her.
She was aware of the struggle for the crown prince position, and now that His Majesty had brought the two princes who were most fiercely vying for the position together, it inevitably aroused speculation.
Consort De felt a surge of satisfaction as she thought of Consort Qian's distorted face with rage. Consort Qian had always been suppressing the other concubines; if she hadn't fallen out of favor, she might not have been able to remain a concubine in such a secure position.
The older women in the harem almost all missed the late Empress's leniency and were happy to see Prince Duan made crown prince. Since her son was still young and had no hope of vying for the crown prince position, it was better to place her hopes on Prince Duan.
She must find an opportunity to speak well of Prince Duan during this trip.
Emperor Fengzhao was unaware of the sensation his momentary interest would cause, and he felt a rare surge of excitement. No one knew that his health had deteriorated due to days of overwork; while his trip to Huaixi City was indeed motivated by the desire to confirm the crown prince, it was also largely driven by his own selfish motives.
He heard from Prince Duan about the holy spring that could heal wounds and the fairy garden that could relax the mind, all of which he longed for.
The carriage moved slowly forward, and even before reaching the border of Huaixi City, everyone sensed something different. Along the way, many carriages and horses were pouring into Huaixi City, including not only merchant caravans but also many ordinary people. Judging from the way they were carrying their families, they were relocating as a whole.
"Li De, go and ask the people why they are migrating."
"yes!"
Before long, Li De returned with a message. "My lord, I heard from the people that they yearn for the lenient policies of the Prince of Duan's fiefdom, and that there are immortals there, making life more peaceful."
Seeing Li De's hesitant expression, Emperor Feng Zhao frowned. "What else is there? Tell me all at once. You old servant, do you think you can hide anything from me? Do you think I'll listen to you?"
Li De was terrified. "The people also said that the King of Qi arbitrarily levied exorbitant taxes in his fiefdom, and that the nobles treated the lives of the people as a joke. They had no choice but to leave their homeland. Moreover, the King of Qi has deployed troops around his fiefdom, trying to capture the people who have fled. These people escaped by taking advantage of the army's inattention."
"Outrageous!" Emperor Fengzhao knew that Prince Qi was a bit frivolous, but thought it was no big deal, so he turned a blind eye. He never expected that he would treat the people in his fiefdom so badly.
"Change course to the fiefdom of the King of Qi. I want to see how dissolute my good son is."
At Emperor Fengzhao's command, the convoy that was originally heading towards Huaixi City immediately turned around and headed towards the fiefdom of the Prince of Qi.
Everyone was puzzled, but the Emperor's mind was unfathomable, so they could only suppress their doubts.
Feng Jingchi frowned. Although Prince Qi, Feng Jingyan, was the second prince, his birth mother was of low status and had no hope of inheriting the throne. She had always followed his lead. What was the purpose of the emperor's sudden visit to Prince Qi's fiefdom?
Unfortunately, all his actions are now restricted, and he can only watch helplessly.
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