"Don't worry, your majesty. The prince called me here just to ask some trivial matters that are not important." Bixi shuddered and said softly, "Don't worry, your majesty. I know my limits."
Concubine Zhao touched her belly. After a while, she would have to find an excuse to let the child be born in an unexpected way. Her eyes fell on the ruins in the distance, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
"Since you are dead, I will use your soul for my own benefit."
What?
Soul?
"My lady." Bixi's voice trembled slightly: "What do you mean by soul?"
"Come closer to my ear."
Concubine Zhao whispered a few words into Bixi's ear.
"Your Highness is wise!" Bixi said with a smile, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will make sure to arrange this matter properly when the time comes."
After searching for a few more days, there was still no clue, so He Jingheng had to leave the palace. When he returned to the palace, he was so dishevelled and unshaven that the servant at the door almost didn't recognize him. He looked so miserable, no better than when he was about to go to war.
"S-Son?"
He Jingheng had just returned to the mansion, and before he had time to drink a sip of water, he was called over by Qin.
"Mother."
Seeing her appearance, Qin stood up and greeted her, choking with sobs, "Where's Ruoyi?"
“Still can’t find it.”
Qin's tears could not stop falling, and He Yunyi cried and said, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law is so powerful, how could, how could such a thing happen to her?"
He Jingheng said nothing, just stood there with his head down.
"Is there really no hope?"
He Jingheng still said nothing and shook his head.
Qin fell down on the chair. Yes, so many years have passed. If the person is still alive, he will be found no matter what.
"It's so unfair!" Qin said with tears in her eyes, "Ruoyi saved our entire palace! She protected the people of Qingzhou and treated so many people. It's so unfair! In the end, she ended up like this." She slapped the table angrily, "When I first entered the palace, I swore that as long as I had mother, she wouldn't have to worry. Now, she has ended up like this. It's because mother didn't protect her well."
"Mother, there are a lot of things going on in the military camp recently, so I will go there first."
"Jingheng, Jingheng!" No matter how she called He Jingheng's name, she did not stop.
"This child, Ruoyi has been missing for so long, but you are not in a hurry at all. You even went to the military camp! What did you go to the military camp for?"
"Mother, don't you understand your brother's temper?" He Yunyi wiped the tears from her face: "You have been looking for me in Lanqing Palace for so long, you must have tried your best. I'm sure you are the saddest person when my sister-in-law is missing." She didn't know how long it had been since she had seen such an overly calm brother.
He Jingheng rode back to the camp at full speed.
"Prince."
"Is there any news about the Crown Prince's Consort?"
Yun 꽭 shook his head and said in a low voice: "Yun Qi 껩 didn't receive it."
He Jingheng frowned slightly: "Is there any unusual movement in the army?"
Yun Yu thought for a moment and replied, "It's not possible to talk about unusual movements, but some people are discussing it privately." Yun Yu glanced at He Jingheng, wanting to speak but stopping himself.
"explain."
"People are saying that the prince is so lustful that he has lost his mind. For a woman, he even gave up a hundred thousand troops."
He Jingheng paused in his movements.
"Where did this come from?"
"Deputy General Huo Chong said this a few days ago." Yun Xiao said in a cold voice, "The subordinate has been warned. He will never dare to speak nonsense again in the future."
"Send someone to keep a close eye on you."
"Prince, don't worry, I won't say it again. Do we still need someone to keep an eye on me?"
"Watch."
A dark shadow flashed by outside the tent, as if it had never been there.
On the road to Qingzhou, three horses flew past.
Finally arrived at a town.
"We've walked all night, let's rest here for a night!" Ling Feng said with a smile: "Although this town is not big, there are several shops with very delicious food."
Shang Ruoyi nodded: "It just so happens that I am a little hungry."
The gray-clothed old man said angrily: "I won't go. Hurry up and give me the antidote and let me go!"
Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Don't you want to learn poison techniques from me?"
"yes!"
"If I leave now, how will I learn poison techniques?"
The gray-robed old man snorted coldly: "Then I won't learn it! Give me the antidote!"
Shang Ruoyi shook her head: "I'm afraid that won't work."
"Why?"
"The poison I gave you was made from some very valuable poisonous herbs. Since you have eaten my poison, you have to pay me for it."
"How much silver?"
"Not much, just one hundred thousand taels."
The old man who was drinking water from a water bag sprayed it out: "How much?"
"One hundred thousand taels."
"You are trying to rob me of my silver!" Wang covered his pocket, saying, "You little girl have no good intentions. I can see that you have made up your mind to take my banknotes from the beginning." He had exactly 100,000 taels of silver on him. If he gave them all to her, wouldn't he be left starving?
"Life is precious, but love is more precious. If it is for freedom, both can be abandoned!" Shang Ruoyi said with a smile: "What do you think?"
"Bullshit!" The gray-robed old man waved his hand: "Without money, how can you be free?"
Several people stopped in front of an inn.
Ling Feng was not surprised by the quarrels along the way, and said with a smile: "Let's stay here tonight."
Upon hearing this, the old man in gray threw away the reins and walked straight into the store.
Several people ordered some signature dishes.
"The beef in this shop is very fragrant, the braised mushrooms are very delicious, and the lotus leaf chicken is very tasty. You should try them."
Shang Ruoyi took a few bites and said with a smile, "Brother Lingfeng, do you know this place well?"
"This place is not far from Xiling Sutra. I used to come here often for a walk." Ling Feng's eyes fell on the old man in gray who was picking and choosing. "Are these dishes not to your taste?"
The old man in gray nodded and said, "That's it! Just eat whatever you can get as long as you're not hungry. It doesn't cost me money."
Shang Ruoyi raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this. She didn't expect that 놛 would be so picky.
However, this gave her new ideas.
That night, she returned to the space, opened a few pearl clams, and made a stir-fry with the clam meat.
The old man in gray didn't eat much that night, and was about to go out to find something to eat when he smelled a fragrance coming towards him.
"What smells so good?"
"Old man." Shang Ruoyi shook the plate in her hand: "Are you hungry?"
The old man in gray swallowed and asked, "What did you take?"
"Of course it's a secret recipe." She smiled and said, "Would you like some wine and a few sips?"
"You're not going to ask me for money for this, are you?" The gray-clothed old man paused and said warily, "I don't have that much money to give you."
"If it's an outsider, of course you have to pay for it, but since I'm giving it to you this time, you don't have to pay for it."
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