The elder said, "You have gone too far. If you want to continue, you must go back and apologize first."
Yao Chen asked: "...Then when can I come back?"
The elder patted Yao Chen's shoulder gently and said, "Don't worry, it will be quick."
"Goodbye, everyone," the elder said. He did not give Xihe and the others a chance to say goodbye. Just like he had brought Lin Qinghui and the others here just now, he disappeared from the thatched cottage with Yaochen and Xihe as quick as the wind.
After a moment of silence, Tang Chen was the first to speak: "...So, is this the end?"
Wang Yanzhou shook his head and said, "Who knows?"
Tang Chen walked over and patted Heiya on the shoulder, saying his condolences. In return, Heiya gave him a resentful stare: "Where does your sorrow come from?"
"Well, I just said it casually."
Yao Chen left, and the next task was to clean up the "battlefield." Wang Nianqing ran all the way, following the scent emanating from the elder.
The elder seemed to know that someone was following him, so he always kept a distance from the person behind him and walked back and forth in a big circle in the woods.
Seeing Wang Nianqing exhausted, leaning against a tree and panting, the elder walked towards him and praised him, "This young man is quite skilled. He can actually keep up with the old man."
Wang Nianqing felt as if her throat was burning with fire, unable to speak. She only gave the elder a look that refused to admit defeat. This old man was also a man who valued talent. Such talented young people were rare these days. It would be no fun if he was exhausted to death.
Besides, he wasn't the sun, so he didn't need Kuafu's pursuit. Since he wanted to catch up, he should give the young man a chance. "It's a pity, I'm busy leading people back to report, so I can't exchange ideas with you. If there's a chance, I'll send a visiting card to your house, just to learn a few more lessons from you. After this, don't follow me anymore."
The sound is still in my ears, but I am far away. This actually describes Wang Nianqingâs current situation...
After Xihe was taken away by her brother, everyone seemed to collectively choose to forget and ignore the age difference between the two people's faces, and continued to live their lives as usual.
Tang Chen had been having stomach pains for the past few days, perhaps because he had eaten something wrong. As soon as he felt better, he rubbed his stomach and crawled to the study: "How is it? Have you found out the identity of that handsome old man?"
Wang Yanzhou poured her a cup of hot water and handed her a letter: "He doesn't have any, but this is the news from Qinghe, do you want to take a look?"
What Qinghe said in the letter was probably that there was a man named Shi Jun who seemed to be a friend of Shu Yang. He was called to see Emperor Gan Zhao. As soon as he left the palace, Shi Jun went straight to Qingliang Valley and stayed in the valley for a long time.
Therefore, some people in Tianshu Tower sent an anonymous letter, saying that they believed the power behind Shi Jun was not pure and must be plotting something with the Qingliang Valley. Emperor Gan Zhao not only believed it, but also secretly summoned some old ministers to discuss the treatment of Wang Yanzhou.
Tang Chen clutched his stomach and lay on the table. He threw the letter to the ground and said, "Huh? Is this emperor crazy? It's fine that he couldn't recognize his own son, but he just stayed in Qingliang Valley for a few days and he said he was related to us. Isn't this nonsense!"
Wang Yanzhou smiled, picked up the letter on the ground and said, "Nothing could be more ridiculous than this."
"So what are you going to do?"
"Zhong Qin has already done it." Since the original oath is no longer valid in the eyes of Emperor Gan Zhao, don't blame him for wanting to give him a warning.
As a result, Emperor Gan Zhao, who was in a small meeting with several ministers to discuss how to deal with Wang Yanzhou, received a secret report from the Tianshu Pavilion: "Your Majesty, the King of Qingliang has stopped all ore mining in the peaks of Qingliang Valley. Many mining merchants who were involved with Qingliang Valley, either openly or covertly, have also closed down their businesses."
This arsenal is naturally government-owned, but the mining of minerals in various places actually relies on private capital. Is Wang Yanzhou protesting to him: "He is going to rebel!"
Everyone knelt down hurriedly and shouted, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
Emperor Gan Zhao threw the tea bowl on the table and said, "Calm down, calm down. What else can you say besides calm down?"
As soon as the secret report from Tianshu Tower was submitted, Wang Yanzhou asked Qinghe to submit a memorial of greeting: "Your Majesty, Prince Qingliang has submitted a memorial of greeting."
"...All of you, please go down."
After the ministers in the Imperial Study had left, Emperor Qian Zhao looked at the memorial on the table, but he was a little hesitant to open it. It wasn't until another eunuch arrived with a report that he set the memorial aside, out of sight.
The eunuch presented a parchment scroll and said, "Your Majesty, military news has arrived from the north. Haodu Khan will soon send an envoy to ask for the princess' hand in marriage."
This was probably the only good news Emperor Gan Zhao had heard since entering. Since Haodu Khan had made such a request, and a woman could bring peace to the border between the two places for years, even decades or hundreds of years, why not do it? "Which princess do you want?"
"No."
After a moment's thought, Emperor Qian Zhao summoned Lord Zhang Ming, who was in charge of the Lifanyuan. This man had been recommended by Yao Ji earlier. Although still young, he was rumored to be quite capable, so it would be better to let him handle the matter.
"Zhang Ming, I'll leave this matter to you and Prince Zhong. Choose a good one from the Zong family, make her a princess, and prepare to welcome the Khan's envoy."
"Yes! I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
That night, Emperor Gan Zhao, as usual, finished his important business and went to Lin Zirong's palace. It was a little strange; before, Lin Zirong had always been indifferent to him; but recently, it seemed as if she had suddenly changed her attitude, becoming incredibly gentle and charming. Perhaps he was simply accepting the will of fate, Emperor Gan Zhao thought.
While Lin Zirong was rubbing Emperor Gan Zhao's shoulders, he asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you seem very tired these days?"
Emperor Gan Zhao closed his eyes and said, "The previous dynasty had many problems, and only with you can I find a moment of peace."
Lin Zirong also said, "If your Majesty is tired, I will help you go to bed early."
After Emperor Gan Zhao fell asleep, Lin Zirong quietly got up, took a pill of unknown substance, and then took out a small bottle from the secret box in the bedroom and sprinkled some of the powder inside into the incense.
Lin Zirong stared at the bright moon outside the palace wall for a long time before she tiptoed and lay down beside the man she hated the most.
I have paved the way for you, you will come, right?
...The elder who had taken Xihe away, her brother, was nameless. Those who knew him mostly addressed him respectfully as "Sir." Xihe originally had no name either. "Medicine Girl" was the pseudonym for her mission in this life, and "Little Sister" was the name her brother addressed her.
These two people who have no names and do not need names come from an unknown secret place.
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