The taverns and teahouses in the capital are always bustling and are a great place to hear news.

An old woman sat in a corner of a tea stall on the street, quietly listening to the tea drinkers chatting.

People who come to such teahouses are usually not well-off and are mostly ordinary people. Such people are even more reckless when it comes to spreading rumors.

"Tsk tsk, it's still raining at this hour. If it continues like this, the crops will die of drought. Forget about the harvest."

"That's right. I don't know how many people will starve to death by then. Life will be miserable!"

"Have you heard that the drought is all because of the Crown Princess—"

The old woman's ears moved slightly.

Many people laughed at that person: "Who hasn't heard this? But she is the Crown Princess, who is high above us. There is nothing we can do about it."

"We can't do anything, can't the nobles do anything too? We can't let everyone suffer because of a woman, can we?"

…

The old woman placed two copper plates on the long table, stood up and left with an expressionless face.

The rumor has now spread and it affects the stability of the people. It is no longer easy to dispel it. The position of the Crown Princess may be in danger.

Not long ago, the Dongping Marquis's mansion was full of flowers and brocade, and it was very glorious and proud for a while, and I don't know how many people envied it. Now the Crown Princess got into trouble, and the career of her beloved grandson was unexpectedly ruined. Old Madam Feng heard some sarcastic words and fell ill under the double blow.

Jiang Si used this as an excuse to ask the empress for permission to return to the Dongping Earl's Mansion to visit his grandmother.

The queen sighed and said, "Visiting your grandmother is a filial duty, but you are in the center of the storm right now, so you must be careful and cautious when you leave the palace."

"Don't worry, mother. Your daughter-in-law understands."

"Then go ahead."

Jiang Si retreated outward.

The queen moved her lips and called out again, "Crown Princess."

Jiang Si bent his knees slightly, his face calm, "What else do you want me to do, mother?"

The Queen smiled and said, "I don't have any instructions. I just want to tell you not to put too much pressure on yourself. Your father will not be shaken by some rumors. The difficulties will eventually pass."

Who hasn't encountered difficulties after entering this deep pool-like palace? She believed that this storm would not defeat the Crown Princess.

Jiang Si felt a little warm in his heart: "Thank you for your comfort, mother."

After leaving the palace and visiting Old Madam Feng, Jiang Si met the old woman after proper arrangements.

The old woman carefully looked at Jiang Si and sighed, "I have long guessed that you might be the true Saint of my Wu Miao, but I couldn't understand why the Saint came from the Great Zhou. Now that I know you have Wu Miao blood, everything becomes clear. Wu Miao finally has a Saint."

At the end, it was hard to hide my emotion.

Although Jiang Si had previously promised that she would appear as a saint when Wu Miao needed her, that was, after all, an exchange of interests and cooperation, which was completely different from what is happening now.

Jiang Si has Wu Miao blood, which proves that Wu Miao will never die and the saint's inheritance will never be interrupted.

It can be said that the Great Elder finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect the Great Elder to come here in person."

"Of course I would come for such an urgent matter, but I had to sort out the affairs of the clan, so I was delayed for a while."

Jiang Si held a cup of tea in his hand and asked calmly, "The Great Elder has heard about the discussions of the people in the capital, right?"

The Great Elder's expression changed slightly and he nodded slowly.

"The Queen Mother wants to put me to death. I wonder how the Great Elder plans to take back this chess piece?"

The great elder looked deep in his eyes and frowned as he asked, "Are you sure this was her work?"

Jiang Si sneered: "At this point, does the Great Elder still have extravagant hopes?"

The great elder was so embarrassed by the laughter that he stroked the jade ring on his thumb, his expression gradually became colder, and he said word by word: "The chess piece hurt the saint, so of course it must be destroyed."

Jiang Si pondered for a moment and asked the question in his mind: "This chess piece is so important and the time is so long. Doesn't the elder have any means to control her?"

"She swore an oath to the true God. The Saint has never really lived in Wu Miao, so she probably doesn't understand what swearing an oath to the true God means to the Wu Miao people."

Jiang Si didn't answer.

In her previous life, she lived among the Wu Miao people for several years and understood to some extent their devotion to the true God. The bond of faith is powerful.

For example, if a foreigner insulted the saint, he would be beaten to death by the angry Wu Miao people. But if a foreigner cursed the crown prince of the Great Zhou, most of the people of the Great Zhou would pretend not to hear him.

In Wu Miao, the saint and the great elder are the symbols of the gods, not to mention the worship of the true God.

The great elder sighed, "I never thought that in just a few decades, she would forget about the true God."

Jiang Si suddenly felt that the Great Elder was a little naive.

This naivety is probably related to the way the Wu Miao Saint was raised.

Girls with talent are selected from a young age to practice hard. The one who stands out becomes a saint and is respected by everyone from then on. When she becomes a great elder, her words are final and she becomes the controller of the fate of the clan.

There will be intrigues, but it is still far worse than the situation of the Great Zhou royal family, who fought their way to power.

"Decades of luxury and fine food, not to mention the vast territory of the Great Zhou." Jiang Si said softly.

The elder's face changed slightly, and he sighed: "Besides that, they also planted a insect in her body, but I heard from Elder Hua that the insects in her body were removed at some point..."

Jiang Si's eyes flickered slightly.

Could it be that the Great Elder was talking about the mother-child heart-linked insect in the Queen Mother's body? It seemed that she had gotten rid of this insect...

But at that time she could sense that the mother-child heartworm had not been parasitic in the Queen Mother's body for very long, definitely not for decades.

"So there's no way?" Jiang Si kicked the ball back.

It is only natural that whoever caused the trouble should do the work.

But Jiang Si knew it wasn't that easy, after all, Wu Miao couldn't trap him.

"There is a way."

"I'm all ears."

After listening to the elder's words, Jiang Si hesitated for a moment: "In this case, I'm afraid Elder Hua--"

The Great Elder said expressionlessly: "It is Elder Hua's honor to solve the Saint's problems. Elder Hua will die without regrets."

Jiang Si's mouth twitched.

She could understand the spirit of the Wu Miao people who were willing to give everything for the saint, but after all, she was not a native Wu Miao person and could not ignore the lives of others in order to solve problems.

"There is no better way than this." Seeing that Jiang seemed hesitant, the elder reminded him calmly.

She was a little puzzled as to why Jiang Si would hesitate because of Elder Hua, but she felt inexplicably more at ease.

A saint who cares about the lives of the Wu Miao people should be reliable.

Jiang Si finally nodded: "That's it, I will do my best to save Elder Hua's life. If anything happens to Elder Hua, I will take good care of her granddaughter."

Outside the screen, Elder Hua burst into tears upon hearing this.

I would die for the Saint without any regrets, and I would feel even more relieved to hear the Saint say so.

"I think the current situation is very unfavorable to the Saint, so this matter needs to be resolved as soon as possible."

Jiang Si smiled nonchalantly: "Don't worry, it's not the right time yet. I will solve the current problem."