Chapter 083: Not bad, less than 40
At noon, Zhou Yanqing and Duan Lifeng had lunch together at the Chiyan County Government Office.
"Brother Zhou, you can finally relax and have a drink?"
Zhou Yanqing waved his hand, "The Sixth Prince is still here, so it's better to be careful."
Duan Lifeng sneered, and Zhou Yanqing also smiled.
Under Pei Xueqiao's advice, the Sixth Princess went to the mine.
After galloping around on horseback, he went straight into the tent and never came out again, not even asking them about the progress of the canal digging.
The day before, I saw her accompanied by four maids, which I thought was enough, but I didn't expect to see six this time.
I heard that there are as many as seven or eight servants in the mansion, and I don’t know where they are needed to serve. The eldest princess also spoiled her and agreed to let so many idle servants accompany her.
"Brother Duan, don't let your guard down. The underground dam in Mingyan County has been exposed. Didn't the princess send an official to investigate?
She's currently busy with flood control and can't spare any time to do anything else. Who knows what will happen next."
When this was mentioned, Duan Lifeng stopped laughing and pointed upwards, "What did the higher-ups say?"
"We will stop providing disaster relief for now, at least until the imperial envoy returns to the capital."
"Isn't that the whole summer gone?"
"Maybe."
Speaking of this, Duan Lifeng's face turned ugly. How much money would he lose if he stopped working for a season?
"Let's not talk about this. What does Zhao Qingshan say?"
Duan Lifeng said seriously: "I asked Lao Qi this morning, and he said that he wanted to go into the city to seek help from Jiang Mingyuan.
As a result, he found that someone was following him, and fearing that the villagers would be implicated, he ran back in fear.
According to him, he's probably really scared this time, and he won't make any more trouble in the short term."
Zhou Yanqing cursed inwardly for being a waste. He could have solved the problem once and for all, but he was discovered by a young boy.
Thinking of Jiang Mingyuan, the cheerful mood that had just risen up in my heart instantly disappeared.
"Tell Lao Qi to keep a close eye on the person and don't let him out of sight again."
"good."
I had indulged him before just to see what else he could rely on. Now that he was scared, I might as well give up and take action after the Sixth Princess left.
The atmosphere became dull as the meal progressed, and the two men hurried back to the mine.
In the mine tent, Qin Zhaoyue acted very calmly, catching up on his sleep in the morning and having lunch.
Apart from the mediocre environment and food, I am living the bad life I always dreamed of.
Like a cripple, he didn't even have to lift his arms.
It’s not that I’m really that lazy. Although the possibility is very small, this half day is the most dangerous time.
So she had no mood to go out and have fun, at least she would wait for the support from Xuanji Guard to arrive.
In addition to the two hundred imperial guards, Qin Zhaoqiong only left two officials, Pei Xueqiao and a man from the Tiangong Division.
They were in the mine all morning, supervising, measuring and recording, and were very busy.
At noon, we finally returned to the tent to rest.
"Brother Pei, just make do with what you have."
Pei Xueqiao thanked him and took the pancake and a bowl of porridge.
Zhou Yanqing did not treat the prime minister's legitimate son with disrespect. He used fine grains instead of disaster relief grain to make porridge.
The pancake was stuffed with minced mutton and served with a plate of seasonal vegetables. It was one of the best meals in Chiyan County.
It’s not that we can’t come up with something better, it’s just that too much is as bad as too little.
Pei Xueqiao took a bite of the biscuit, but his eyes fell on the tent door, a little absent-minded.
Throughout the morning, except for running around with him at the beginning, I didn't even see him.
That’s not all, he heard that the Sixth Princess went to the mine yesterday to deliver two large food boxes!
One belongs to the eldest princess, what about the other one?
Now, let alone delivering food, they couldn’t even get into the princess’ tent to report.
Pei Xueqiao cursed himself inwardly for being so stupid. How could he be so naive and still be so complacent about getting this assignment?
When he thought of this, he lost his appetite.
At noon, Qin Zhaoyue felt that it was about time, so without even saying goodbye, he led the maids and planned to leave the mine.
Zhou Yanqing heard that he had tried his best to meet the princess but failed. He only heard from his subordinates that the Sixth Princess left a message before she left, saying that she would send some more good ingredients.
He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. This guy was easy to deal with.
No, there is no need to even deal with it. Don’t worry about the matter, just focus on the result.
He immediately ordered his servants to do it, saying it would only take a few days and the county government could afford it.
On this side, Qin Zhaoyue had just entered the back house and closed the door, and Yaoguang beside her immediately stood in front of her.
Sui Mo fell behind by a step and quickly protected him behind him.
"Not bad, Yaoguang. You've made progress."
With a somewhat frivolous tone, Liu Yan revealed his figure.
Qin Zhaoyue blinked.
The wide-sleeved robe of sky-blue ice silk had flowing water patterns on it, and two strands of black hair, slightly stained with moisture, hung down between the black hair tied up with a jade crown.
His long crow-feather eyelashes half-covered his sparkling eyes, a pair of peach blossom eyes that could show deep affection even to a dog. As he raised and lowered his folding fan, he exuded the bearing of a graceful young man.
"Hey, handsome brother, who are you?"
Liu Yan raised an eyebrow. This Sixth Princess was quite interesting. He clasped his fists casually and said, "Captain of Xuanji Guard, Liu Yan."
"Divine Martial Realm?"
"That's right."
Qin Zhaoyue: It’s settled, it’s completely settled this time.
It took me half a day to get here from the capital without getting dizzy or out of breath. This is the legendary state.
Yinzhe couldn't see clearly because she was wearing a veil, but her face... looked similar to Pei Xueqiao's. Could it be that a higher realm can also have the effect of whitening and rejuvenating the skin?
"You don't look very old, but you have such a high level of cultivation at such a young age?"
Liu Yan gently waved his folding fan, "Not bad, less than forty."
"Just say thirty-eight or thirty-nine."
Flowing Flame: ...
"Your Highness, let's get down to business first."
When Yinzhe sent his first letter asking for help, he was still in Mingyan County and the information he conveyed was very little.
It is the cave dam and the blast furnace. Two days have passed and the investigation has made a lot of progress.
Qin Zhaoyue didn't explain much and directly handed over the handwritten letter left by Yinzhe.
Liu Yan took it and read it quickly, and soon frowned.
The letter emphasized the estimated amount of illegally mined iron ore, which was enough to equip more than 2,000 cavalrymen.
The two of them had the same idea, and the first thing that came to mind was the North.
This is a big deal, because in addition to illegal mining and iron smelting, transportation is also a big issue.
Such a large-scale material smuggling route, since it can transport heavy armor, other things are even more capable.
If Yinzhe had not stated that he had sent out a second wave of messengers, he would have wanted to return to the capital immediately.
After reading the handwriting, his palm shook and it turned into powder, completely destroying the body.
"Your Highness, I will first go to the mine to inspect it."
"Go ahead."
Qin Zhaoyue was mentally prepared to put the investigation of the case first.
After everyone left, he asked the kitchen to prepare more dishes. He felt relieved and his appetite was whetted.
But noticing that Yaoguang looked a little off, he asked, "Why are you still so wary?"
Yaoguang hesitated for a moment, "Your Highness, this Lord Liuyan has a bad reputation..."
"Oh?" Qin Zhaoyue immediately became interested. "Tell me in detail."
"Uh...he likes to pick up girls."
Qin Zhaoyue's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said that the man with peach blossom eyes was not a good person.
"Isn't it inappropriate to say that about me behind my back?"
The sudden sound in the room startled everyone, "How could you eavesdrop?"
Liu Yan chuckled. He said something bad about him and he's not allowed to listen?
"Xiao Yaoguang, you misunderstood me. I walked through a sea of flowers without getting a single leaf on me."
Tsk... Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips. All scumbags say that.
"Why don't you get wet? Don't you like it? Or is it just not okay?"
Flowing Flame: ...
No, is this what a princess or a girl in the boudoir should say?
"What are you standing there for? Aren't we going to the mine?"
"Uh... I'm in a hurry. Where is the Red Rock Mine?"
After asking for the direction, Liuyan disappeared again.
This time no one spoke, and everyone was busy in silence for a long time.
Qin Zhaoyue suddenly called out, "Liuyan Qianhu?" "Old handsome man?" "Don't touch me?"
Well, this time he really is gone.
She turned around quickly, her eyes wide open, "Quick, tell me in detail, has he ever hooked up with your master?"
Yaoguang curled his lips upon hearing this, "Tsk, he doesn't have the guts yet..."
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