Given Wanyan Da's trust in Qin Wang, Lin Wanqing guessed that Wanyan Da wanted Qin Wang to investigate the matter and find a solution.
That would be best. She would let the Prince Qin cause trouble first, and only after all that trouble had no effect would she make her move, which would show her skill.
As for how many people in the Frostmoon tribe would die because she acted late, or whether the disease would spread to the surrounding tribes, or even to the guards protecting the Frostmoon tribe, none of these were within her considerations.
As long as she achieves her goal, what does it matter if some people die?
Lin Wanqing even thought it would be better if more people died so that she could step in when things were dangerous and become everyone's savior.
While Lin Wanqing was calculating when to make her move and display her power, Su Ruojin arrived in Yulin after traveling non-stop through the night.
Yulin City is not large and is far less prosperous than the capital city.
Perhaps because Su Wenzhou had escaped here as a serious criminal of the imperial court, there were obviously more yamen runners patrolling the streets.
Su Ruojin, Yan Luo, and An Yi all underwent rigorous checks upon entering the city.
She looked at the people leaving the city, who were being checked even more strictly than those entering.
Su Ruojin calculated the time. It had taken her several days to get here from Da Chu. If her third brother wanted to run away, this time would be enough for him to escape from Yulin.
But having no other clues, she could only come to Yulin to search.
Moreover, she always felt that there must be a reason why her third brother chose to escape in Yulin.
Otherwise, the further he went into the desert, the more remote and backward the towns became, and the less guarded they were. He could have escaped much earlier, so why did he have to stay in Yulin?
Just then, someone suddenly shouted, "Lady Courtesan! Look! It's Lady Courtesan!"
The crowd stirred, and even the guards on duty couldn't help but look up.
Su Ruojin looked in the direction of the surging crowd and saw four strong men carrying a silk sedan chair.
The sedan chair was clearly made of precious sandalwood, with peonies carved on the handles, and the entire sedan chair was surrounded by layers of light white gauze curtains.
A gentle breeze blows, and the gauze curtains flutter in the wind. Even more amazingly, when the sunlight shines on the gauze curtains, one can vaguely see clusters of flowers and butterflies on the curtains, which also seem to be dancing in the wind.
A woman dressed in a light pink gauze dress and wearing a veil sat in the sedan chair.
The woman's appearance was partially obscured by the fluttering gauze curtains, making her seem like a fairy in the clouds.
Qiling Sha.
This is not something ordinary people can afford; one horse costs five hundred taels.
In a small place like Yulin, even the sedan chair is made of fine silk gauze. This courtesan is truly extraordinary.
In addition to the four burly men carrying the sedan chair, the courtesan's sedan chair was accompanied by four maids on either side, each carrying an incense burner.
As the sedan chair passed through the crowd, a light and elegant fragrance wafted around.
Among the onlookers, some men wore expressions of fascination.
The people who were originally queuing to leave the city all made way for the sedan chair when they saw it, letting it go first.
Two city guards approached the sedan chair, their tone daring not to show the slightest disrespect, "Miss Liu, are you leaving the city?"
A maid stepped forward and handed over a money bag. Her voice was calm and neither humble nor arrogant. "Sir, Prefect Tong is hosting a banquet at Yunhu Lake and has specially invited our young lady to attend. We would be grateful if you could do us a favor."
The guard took the money bag, weighed it in his hand, and his smile widened. He waved his hand and said, "Let him through."
Everyone in Yulin City knows that the current Prefect Tong is a distant cousin of the Empress Dowager's mother's family; otherwise, how could someone who only passed the imperial examinations have become the Prefect of Yulin?
After taking office, Lord Tong took a fancy to Yunhu Lake on the outskirts of Yulin.
Yunhu Lake is not large. It used to be a place where all the people of Yulin could go for spring outings and recreations. Now, Lord Tong has had it fenced off and turned it into his private lake, prohibiting the people from visiting it.
Lord Tong often holds various banquets at Yunhu Lake, and it is common for him to invite Miss Liu to join in the festivities. The guards are used to this and will not stop them. They even hope that Miss Liu will go out of the city more often so that they can earn more money.
Su Ruojin watched the departing sedan chair, tugged at the veil she was wearing, and turned to leave.
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