Yun Duoduo angrily threw the box on the ground and stomped on it twice.
Who is this person?!
[They actually tried to harm me with this poisoned cordyceps!]
She thought the messenger was bringing her a wonderful gift, but it turns out, it's clearly an attempt to kill her!
Medicine King Valley, well, now we've settled this feud.
Yun Duoduo angrily wiped her hands with a handkerchief and walked out of the temple. A Xiang looked at Yun Duoduo's unusual appearance, opened her mouth, but ultimately did not ask.
Upon seeing Yun Duoduo emerge, Jin Jinzhi directed the delegation to continue their journey.
...
Within the territory of Shu, a clear stream meanders, and the ground is covered with green grass and wildflowers. The Medicine King Valley is nestled in the surrounding steep valleys.
Inside a room filled with carnivorous plants, sat a man whose knuckles rhythmically tapped the table.
"So, did that kid manage to get the thing from behind the Buddha statue on Tianshui Street?"
"I've gone."
The servants behind the man nodded.
[Hmph, good that he went. As long as that kid gets the cordyceps, he won't live past tonight.]
"Vice Hall Master..."
"Speak up, why are you stammering?"
Dongfang Ziheng asked irritably.
"The girl with the Valley Master's token on her body did go to Tianshui Street, but by the time we received the news and rushed over, she was already gone."
"The box and the medicine were thrown on the ground and trampled to pieces."
"What?!"
Dongfang Ziheng slammed his hand on the table, his eyes widening in shock.
【how so? 】
[Black poison is colorless and odorless; how could it possibly be detected?]
He originally intended to kill the child and then seize the Valley Master's token of Medicine King Valley, but unexpectedly, the child turned out to be incredibly cunning.
Who went to get it?
Dongfang Ziheng asked in confusion.
"That girl went to get it herself."
I really underestimated that child.
Dongfang Ziheng looked at the messenger with suspicion.
"Are you sure that child is only ten years old?"
The messenger nodded; judging from his height and appearance, he was about nine and a half to ten years old.
That's really strange.
[How can such a young child recognize the black poison?]
Dongfang Ziheng frowned, pondering the whole matter.
...
After several days of busy work, Duoduo Money Shop's gambling den was finally opened in Chang'an Street, Chang'an, Nanyang.
Since this gambling activity was in a gray area in Nanyang and couldn't be publicized extensively, the money exchange first invited its own customers to play.
Each gambling game requires at least four to eight people, so customers would tell their friends in order to play and win, and that's how the news of Duoduo Money House's new gambling den gradually spread.
With Song Yuanbao's careful guidance and Su Buqing's years of experience traveling between various money shops and gambling dens, the shop assistants and clerks were trained to be very reliable.
Even the doormen who greeted and saw people off at the entrance, and the old ladies who swept the courtyard in the backyard, could help out when the money exchange and gambling den were short-staffed, and gamble a bit on the side.
Yun Yishu had naturally mastered the essentials after these few days of study, and was even ready to graduate. He could make someone win the game without making a sound, which was an extremely rare skill.
"Brother Su, Brother Song, our bank will continue to open and close at the same times as before."
Although there is a curfew in Nanyang, there are always some madmen who cause trouble at night.
"Now that the gambling dens are open, we need to be careful about the people who come to gamble."
"If someone causes trouble, we absolutely cannot stand idly by."
Yun Yishu gave the group some instructions. He knew that if these gamblers got into a fight, it could easily lead to someone dying.
"Don't worry, boss, we understand."
...
The delegation from Nanyang circled around hills and through forests before finally arriving at the south gate. Yun Duoduo lifted the carriage curtain and saw two rows of people standing neatly in rows from a distance.
"Welcome, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager!"
"Welcome, Princess Yourong!"
After everyone finished shouting, they knelt on the ground.
Yun Duoduo stared wide-eyed at the grand scene, feeling a sense of déjà vu, like a young master from a Mary Sue novel returning home.
Before she could think any further, she saw another familiar face appear before her.
Granny Liu?!
"The princess must be tired from the journey."
"This old servant has specifically requested permission from His Majesty to leave the palace to fetch the princess."
As she spoke, Granny Liu handed over a food box. Yun Duoduo opened it and found it filled with her favorite fruits and dried fruits.
Yun Duoduo was deeply moved: "Granny, Fu Shuang Palace is quite far from the South Gate."
"Granny, get on the carriage quickly."
Yun Duoduo looked at the elderly Granny Liu with some heartache. She knew her legs must be aching terribly from walking all this way.
"No, no, that's not right. This old woman will just walk next to the carriage."
Granny Liu waved her hands repeatedly, and then lowered the curtain on the carriage.
Yun Duoduo felt a little sour.
Actually, Granny Liu didn't need to come to the city gate to meet her at all; she would have seen her naturally once she returned to Fushuang Palace.
However, Granny Liu still went to great lengths to walk to the city gate, just to see her as soon as possible.
[Waaaaah, Granny Liu is so kind.]
...
The group entered the city gate. Yun Beiye was so happy to hear that the Nanyang delegation had already entered the city that he dismissed the morning court session early.
"Zhao Zhongquan, prepare the carriage—no, prepare the horses! I'm going to fetch the Empress Dowager and Duoduo!"
Yun Beiye strode down the steps and headed towards the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is not right!"
Zhao Zhongquan hurriedly followed.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the delegation will be arriving at the palace soon!"
Yun Beiye seemed not to have heard Zhao Zhongquan's words and continued to stride towards the palace gate.
Just as I stepped onto the palace path, I heard a sweet shout coming from around the corner.
"Father!"
"Duoduo?!"
"When Duoduo heard footsteps and saw bright yellow, she guessed it was her father, and she was right!"
"Come quickly, let Father Emperor take a look."
Yun Duoduo spun around in front of Yun Beiye.
Yun Beiye looked at her with a smile: "Hmm, not bad, you've gained weight."
Yun Duoduo's smile froze on her face.
Zhao Zhongquan quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Right now, it's the time when the princess is growing. The more she eats, the taller she'll grow!"
"Duoduo, where is your imperial grandmother?"
"Grandmother said she was too tired from the journey and went straight back to the palace."
"Very well, Zhao Zhongquan, have the pastries and dishes that Duoduo likes prepared by the Imperial Kitchen sent to Duoduo's palace immediately!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Zhongquan nodded repeatedly.
Commander Xiao Xuheng of the Imperial Guards whispered a few words in Yun Beiye's ear, and Yun Beiye's expression turned serious.
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