Although Wang Zheng has arranged things fairly well for the refugees, Pingyang County has been in chaos lately, mainly because there are too many unfamiliar faces. The small county town is suddenly filled with so many new faces, and the locals are not used to it.
Da Ni'er is now a young woman nearing twenty. She is quite tall, and her grassland attire makes her stand out in the crowd. But that's alright, as Pingyang County is located on the border between the two countries, and many grassland people come here to make a living.
Having lived a peaceful life for so long, Wang Tianci himself was almost forgetting the more than ten years he had spent on the grasslands, such as today.
Suddenly someone patted her on the back. Dani turned around and looked at the man who patted her shoulder with his gloomy eyes. Although he was dressed as a Han Chinese, she recognized him at first glance as a grassland man.
Moreover, he is a member of the royal family.
The man spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Fifth Princess, it's been a long time."
"Who are you?"
"Come with me and let's talk over here."
Da Ni'er grabbed the cloth she had bought for Aunt Wang and followed the man through a maze of alleys into a room. She stood at the door and carefully examined the place. If this man hadn't led her here, this place would have been really hard to find, and extremely easy to get around. The alleys were deep and connected several streets.
The tall, burly man poured a cup of tea for Da Ni'er, gesturing for her to sit down.
"Fifth Princess, please have a seat."
“I am no longer the fifth princess of the Yalan royal family. I came with you today to see what kind of trouble you are up to.”
The man smiled and said
“I understand. You are now Miss Wang Dani’er of Wang’s Pancake Shop.”
The woman narrowed her eyes, a gesture that Cen Ang often made before he and He Yi got angry. Her mother had passed this on to Huo Xiaolong, who then passed it on to Dani'er.
He is threatening himself.
"Speak," the woman said calmly, her voice as still as a pool of water, as she looked at the man.
“I am a man of the Fourth Prince. As you know, Your Majesty is currently seriously ill. Both the Fourth Prince and the Second Prince want to sit on that throne. I only saw you by chance.”
"The affairs of the Yalan royal family have nothing to do with me. You yourself said that I am just Wang Dani'er now and can't help with anything."
After saying that, Da Ni'er wanted to leave the room, but the man called her back.
"Why can't the Fifth Princess be of any help? I heard that your mother's tribe has a treasure, but I don't know where it is buried. The map should be with you, right?"
The man stood up, walked around to Da Nier's side, and said...
"We won't let you take the map for free. When the Fourth Prince becomes our new Queen, you will still be the most honored Fifth Princess of our Yalan royal family."
The man placed his hands on his chest and bowed to Da Nier as a sign of respect.
Da Ni'er smiled and said
"I don't know anything about treasure. If Fourth Brother needs money, he should ask the Imperial Advisor, not me. He is the richest person on our grassland. After all, those merchants all have his protection, don't they?"
"The Grand Preceptor is the High Priest of my grasslands. How can I discuss money with him? I've been in Pingyang County for quite some time now. Did the Fifth Princess, who once commanded the winds and rains and was above ten thousand men on the grasslands, now willingly become someone else's little follower?"
"Don't you want to trample that Miss Huo under your feet? To dress you and carry your shoes for you?"
Hearing this, Dani sighed, threw down the cloth in her right hand, and turned to look at him.
The man thought there was hope for reconciliation, but the woman appeared behind him like a ghost, drew a curved knife from her waist, and slid it across his throat as smoothly as a full moon.
Da Nier whispered in his ear
"I was going to spare your life, but since you want me to be the same as before, then I'll grant your wish."
—Dong
The man lay on the ground, blood slowly flowing from beneath him, spreading across the ground. Da Ni'er bent down, picked up the cloth, and walked out of the alley.
The dark-skinned girl looked up at the sky. She still preferred the sky in Pingyang County; she didn't know why, but it was just more brilliant than the sky over the grasslands. As if nothing had happened, Da Ni'er put the cloth at home, said goodbye to her mother, and went to the brothel.
"Mom, I'm going to play with Long'er. I might be back a little late today. If I stay at her house, I'll come back and tell you."
Aunt Wang, who was kneading dough, chuckled twice upon hearing this and said to her daughter...
"You silly child, why did you come all the way back after living in a brothel? Do you think I don't know you?"
"I'm just worried that Mom will worry, I'm off now."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
"Okay."
The trees along the street were all withered, and the fallen leaves rustled as they were stepped on. It was with this sound that Da Ni'er stepped into the brothel, just in time to see Hou Xiangxiang and Huo Xiaolong fighting over food.
"The last steamed bun, give it to me!"
"No! I want some too!"
“I am Qie! You have to give way to me!” Hou Xiangxiang said.
Huo Xiaolong looked at Hou Xiangxiang, who claimed to be a guest, and sneered. She thought to herself, "You don't even need to knock when you come to my house."
Wang Tianci, watching this scene from the doorway, smiled, then ran over, grabbed a chopstick, took a bite of the steamed bun, and waved it at the two girls.
"Now it's mine. Where's the sugar? Let me dip it in some."
"Here you go, eat up."
Hou Xiangxiang handed her the white jade disc and said to her.
Why do you smell of blood?
Huo Xiaolong sensed something was off about his girlfriend's scent, so he asked her about it.
Da Ni'er took a bite of the red bean bun; the red bean paste inside was delicious. Before she could even swallow, she mumbled something.
"The Yalan royal family has come to see me."
Who is it?
“My fourth brother’s men.”
"Is it the one you said might have a bigger chance of becoming the new king?"
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