Yuan Yao squinted and looked at the tray.
Inside the tray was a thick stack of banknotes.
Jing'er counted them once, then gasped, "Twenty thousand taels..."
Twenty thousand taels?
The Imperial Concubine's gift of gratitude is quite generous!
Yuan Yao was surprised, but also somewhat enlightened.
By exposing Cao Cao's camp, she indirectly helped the Crown Prince and the Imperial Concubine eliminate a major threat...
The stability of the crown prince's position cannot be measured by money.
Yuan Yao said, "The Imperial Concubine must have known that I needed money, so she took this opportunity to send it to me."
Since she gave it to me, I'll accept it.
Right now, she is about to set off for Huaishui City.
Money was exactly what she needed...
When they returned to the Moonlit Palace, Canfeng had already woken up.
He was ready: "Princess, should we use the assassins from the Assassin's Guild on this trip to Huai River City?"
"Yes," Yuan Yao said. "With them around, it will be safer."
Canfeng nodded: "Your subordinate will go and prepare immediately."
No sooner had Canfeng left than Danqing returned.
Yuan Yao asked, "Sister Danqing, did the Minister of Justice provide you with a weapon?"
“No…” Danqing’s expression was slightly unpleasant.
No?
Yuan Yao asked curiously, "Why?"
Danqing frowned and said, "The Minister of Justice thinks that the princess is a child and doesn't know any better. Going to Huaishui City is just fooling around."
Yuan Yao: "?"
Indeed, if you put yourself in the shoes of any normally growing adult, it seems like she's just playing around, being a little baby.
What does a three-year-old know?
However, it is good that the Minister of Justice thinks this way.
So that if anyone asks about it, she won't have a good explanation...
Yuan Yao found it somewhat amusing: "And then?"
"Then, in front of his men, he reprimanded me and sent me back." Danqing's expression was still not good.
She was the head palace maid by the side of the Ninth Prince, and even the Emperor himself would give her some face.
But what about the Minister of Justice?
They don't treat her like a woman at all!
He pointed his finger at her and scolded her, accusing her of causing trouble with the princess...
They have absolutely no sense of chivalry or respect for women!
Danqing felt wronged.
Yuan Yao felt helpless, yet also somewhat amused and exasperated.
She looked up and comforted Danqing, "It was my oversight to send you to the Minister of Justice."
I was thinking that since Father was away, and the Minister of Justice was in charge of the capital's armory, I wanted you to go find him...
Since he won't give it to us, then we won't give it to us.
I'm sorry you had to go through that, please don't be angry anymore, okay?
Danqing shook her head: "For the princess, this servant would do anything."
The Minister of Justice lost his wife early in life and has not been close to women in recent years, spending his days dealing with a group of men and prisoners.
He treated women the same way he treated rough men, showing absolutely no kindness...
She couldn't be bothered to lower herself to his level, considering him a rough and uncultured guy!
Looking at the sky, Yuan Yao said, "Sister Danqing, let's pack our things."
On the way, she might buy another gift to appease Danqing...
It's summer now, so I didn't bring much.
After taking some changes of clothes and some silver notes, Yuan Yao left the palace.
The people under my command are extremely efficient.
When Yuan Yao arrived at the fourth season of spring, Manager Bai came up to her and said, "Princess, five thousand catties of wheat have been prepared."
The remaining silver shall be returned to the princess.
After he finished speaking, he handed over a small box.
Yuan Yao nodded and took the box.
Looking at Yuan Yao's small body, Manager Bai hesitated, "Princess, Huai River City is too dangerous..."
“I know.” Yuan Yao looked up and said earnestly, “It is precisely because of the danger that I want to go and stay with Father.”
Manager Bai sighed.
After spending more time with Yuan Yao, he realized that although the princess was young, once she made up her mind about something, no amount of persuasion from others would work.
Hopefully, this trip will go smoothly.
Yuan Yao looked around at Si Shi Chun and said, "Uncle Bai, while I'm away, Si Shi Chun is in your care."
"Princess, please go with peace of mind." Manager Bai nodded.
Yuan Yao added, "I'll leave Tianxianglou to you to handle as well."
On a chosen day, we will take down the sign and rearrange everything according to the theme of spring in all four seasons.
The existing staff are to be dealt with by Qiu He himself.
Qiu He...
Shopkeeper Bai said, "Princess, Qiu He has been arrested."
ah?
Yuan Yao asked in surprise, "What did he do wrong?"
Shopkeeper Bai said, "Yesterday, after the princess returned to the palace, I stayed there."
It turns out there was something wrong with the porridge at Tianxianglou!
Yesterday, many diners who drank the congee at Tianxianglou Restaurant experienced severe vomiting and diarrhea, especially those with sensitive stomachs.
Representatives from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Justice came and even had someone inspect the porridge.
"That porridge contains incompatible ingredients that create toxins..."
I see.
Qiu He's arrest can be considered a fitting punishment for his crimes.
Well done!
This is probably what they call karma.
Yuan Yao thought for a moment and said to Manager Bai, "I haven't decided what kind of shop Tianxianglou will open yet."
Let's leave it empty for now, we'll talk about it when I get back from Huaishui City.
"Okay," Manager Bai replied.
Yuan Yao looked up at him with a sweet smile: "Uncle Bai, I'm going to find Daddy now. I'll leave the rest to you!"
Looking at the soft, cuddly little girl, Manager Bai felt extremely reluctant to part with her, which he expressed in a word of advice: "Princess...please take good care of yourself!"
Yuan Yao waved his hand, and as spring was over, he climbed into the carriage.
The carriage was loaded with plenty of dry rations.
After Yuan Yao was weaned, she drank rice cereal for a while, and then she drank milk.
But when you go out, you can't take the milk with you.
After pondering for a long time, Danqing brought along a lot of rice paste.
Besides rice cereal, there are also some dried meats and desserts that can be stored at room temperature for a day or two...
When we arrived at Yipinlou, the rice had already been loaded onto the truck.
Besides rice, the shopkeeper also packed several baskets of fruit for Yuan Yao, including crisp peaches and plums, etc.
In addition, a carriage was loaded with a lot of medicine.
The shopkeeper said, "These medicines will be useful to the master."
Yuan Yao said gratefully, "Yao'er will tell Father."
The shopkeeper nodded: "Young master, please take care."
With rice and flour in tow, Yuan Yao went to her private residence in the capital again, loaded two carts full of medicine, and slowly drove towards the city gate.
A dozen or so horse-drawn carriages stood out conspicuously.
Ten miles outside the city gate, there is a grove of trees.
Several carriages were already waiting there in the distance.
Danqing lifted the carriage curtain: "Princess, someone's here."
Who is it?
Yuan Yao looked over through the lifted curtain.
Two horses walked slowly around the carriage.
"Xie Zhi, Lin Xuan?" Yuan Yao was surprised and happy: "What brings you here?"
"Of course I'm waiting for you." Lin Xuan looked at her smugly: "Your legs are so short, and you're so slow."
Yuan Yao: "..."
naughty kid!
Yuan Yao stopped the carriage and stood on it, asking, "What are you two doing here?"
Xie Zhi rode up, grinning to reveal a set of not-yet-fully-grown white teeth: "I'll take you to Tongcheng."
Give it to her?
"You...all came to see me off?" Yuan Yao was both delighted and surprised. "But it takes several days to get to Tongcheng from here!"
Xie Zhican said, "That's precisely why we need to send Xiao Yao'er."
ah……
Yuan Yao was deeply moved.
She pointed to the carriages behind her: "Those, were they also brought by you?"
Lin Xuan shook his head: "No."
"no?"
Yuan Yao was somewhat surprised.
At this moment, two coachmen dressed in coarse cloth got off the carriage.
The coachman came over, bowed, and said, "This humble servant greets the Princess, the Heir Apparent, and the Young Marquis."
"Your Highness, someone has given me a sum of money, instructing me to deliver these three cartloads of prepared medicine here and give them to you."
medicine?
The carriage contained the medicine she needed!
It's so difficult to get all these medicines!
Yuan Yao was deeply moved.
She asked excitedly, "Excuse me, who was the person who sent you here?"
The coachman cupped his hands and said, "I don't know, but... I think his surname is 'A'."
Surname "A?"
Yuan Yao frowned.
Immediately, Xie Zhi burst out laughing: "There's actually a surname like 'A' in this world?"
Yuan Yao stared at the three carriages, her eyes shining brightly: "It's Yun Chan!"
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