"What did the secret letter say?"
"It was the Northern Rong who demanded border maps from the Gao family."
Zhao Shi'an understood.
"Make a copy of the contents of the secret letter and send it back, but don't let the Gao family find out."
Xiao Liu was suspicious.
"Master, why not pass this secret letter on to the Crown Prince? The Gao family has committed the heinous crime of treason, and this would be a great favor to the Crown Prince."
A hint of disdain flashed in Zhao Shi'an's eyes.
"I don't need the Crown Prince's favor for the time being."
His tone made it seem as if the crown prince was nothing more than a useless pawn in his hands.
Xiao Liu secretly made a swallowing motion.
"Yes, I will take care of it right away."
Having served his master for so many years, he could vaguely sense his master's dislike for the Gao family, and there seemed to be a hint of hatred in his eyes.
At first, he thought his master should side with the crown prince, but now it seems that his master doesn't care which side he's on.
Xiao Liu turned and left.
Anxian County may appear calm on the surface, but undercurrents are actually surging.
Without Fang Qing's knowledge, Zhao Shi'an had orchestrated a grand scheme.
After the wheat harvest, the weather became hotter day by day.
A few years ago, Fang Qing rented a sandy area on the other side of the river embankment and planted it all with fruit trees.
Three years have passed, and the fruit trees have borne large fruits.
Fang Qing encircled the orchard, building ditches, bridges, pavilions, and terraces. In spring, visitors could enjoy boating and flowers, while in summer they could escape the heat and harvest fruit. At the same time, she developed tourism and fruit-picking businesses.
Not to mention the people in the county magistrate's office, even the literati and scholars from the prefectural city often visited her orchard.
That day, Fang Qing came out of the orchard and asked the workers to load several boxes of peaches onto the horse-drawn cart.
She planned to go to the county town to distribute these peaches.
However, the carriage was suddenly stopped as soon as it entered the county town.
"Is it Miss Fang Qing?"
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