Bai Mengfan stepped forward at a leisurely pace, revealing the Duke's mansion's token. The previously fierce-looking soldiers immediately changed their expressions, "So it's Miss Bai. We were blind to your greatness!"
"No problem!"
"Wait a minute, Miss Bai!"
Just as Bai Mengfan was about to leave, the soldier called out from behind him again. Bai Mengfan looked impatient and asked, "What else do you want?"
The officer was also a perceptive man, and quickly waved his hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just wanted to remind Miss Bai that those scoundrels from the Western Jin Dynasty love to poison people. Miss Bai must be careful."
Bai Mengfan thanked him and entered the city, while Gong Mingyue walked in without anyone noticing except Ji Jiuying.
After they left, one of the soldiers stepped forward and asked, "Boss, didn't the Third Prince order that everyone be checked in the Yellow Register? Why are you..."
"Shut up! Who was that just now? That's the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion. She even showed her token. Do you dare to investigate? If you offend the Duke's mansion, you won't even know how you died!" the officer muttered under his breath.
"Is it that serious?"
"What do you think! Go, go, go over there and keep watch! Don't let even a fly from the Western Jin Dynasty in!"
From the moment Bai Mengfan appeared, someone in the shadows had already noticed her. A moment later, an inconspicuous soldier pulled a carriage up to Bai Mengfan and said respectfully, "Miss Bai, the Third Prince and the First Prince have been waiting for you at the City Lord's Mansion for a long time!"
Bai Mengfan glanced at Ji Jiuying behind him, nodded, and then the group boarded the carriage.
Soon, the group arrived at the entrance of the city lord's mansion. After they went inside, an inconspicuous person in the crowd quietly left.
Upon seeing the newcomers, the four people in the hall stood up. Han Shaoting was quite surprised, as he had only just arrived and hadn't expected Ji Jiuying and the others to arrive so quickly.
"Eldest cousin, third cousin! Uncle Liang! Lord Liao." Bai Mengfan bowed respectfully.
"cousin!"
"Meng'er has grown so tall in just a few years?" General Dingyuan looked at the graceful Bai Mengfan with a surprised expression.
"Uncle Liang, please stop teasing Meng'er!" Bai Mengfan said with a smile.
"Princess Anping! You arrived so quickly?"
Han Shaoting took a few steps forward. Although Ji Jiuying had dressed up a bit, he still recognized her at a glance. But as soon as he got close to her, he felt a cold wind blow by, as if he were being stared at by a vengeful ghost, which made him feel terrified.
Ji Jiuying glanced helplessly in Gong Mingyue's direction, nodded, and cupped her hands in greeting, "First Prince, Third Prince!"
"Princess Anping, it's been a long time!"
The man was dressed in military attire, his silver willow-leaf armor gleaming. His black hair was neatly tied on top of his head. Although he was not wearing a helmet, it could not hide his extraordinary and heroic bearing. His eyes seemed to hold the vastness of a thousand troops. It was clear that he, the Third Prince, would lead this battle.
Ji Jiuying just smiled and remained silent. The Third Prince assumed that this was just her personality and didn't pay much attention to it.
"Princess Anping, let me introduce you. This is General Liang of our Jialan, also known as General Dingyuan of Jialan!"
"General Dingyuan, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Ji Jiuying cupped her hands in greeting.
"Princess Anping, I have long admired your name!"
General Liang also stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting, his eyes taking in the famous Princess Anping from the three great kingdoms. He was surprised to find that this woman was so beautiful, and he was truly impressed by her abilities at such a young age.
The Third Prince then pointed to another middle-aged man, "This is Lord Liao of Guanshan City."
“Princess Anping, I have long admired your name! It is an honor for Guanshan City that you have come to visit.”
The man called Lord Liao stepped forward respectfully and said that he was still a little worried because only Princess Anping had come. Although Princess Anping was powerful, she was fighting against an entire country.
"Lord Liao, you flatter me!" Ji Jiuying replied calmly, then asked, "Lord Liao, what is the current situation in Guanshan City?"
Upon hearing this, Lord Liao frowned slightly. "Princess Anping, some people in Guanshan City are already showing signs of poisoning, and most of them are soldiers."
"Most importantly, this virus is contagious!"
General Dingyuan clenched his fists in anger, his teeth itching with rage. "That despicable old thief from the Western Jin Dynasty used such methods to conquer Fengyue City and Banfeng City."
“The Western Jin has not yet taken action because they are waiting for the poison to take effect. In addition, Guanshan City is surrounded by rugged mountains, so it will not be easy to conquer. They must still be plotting!” said the eldest prince, Han Shaoting.
“Your Majesty is right. The most important thing now is that we have no way to cure the poison from the Western Jin!” the Third Prince said with a solemn expression.
"The Western Jin's sudden attack on Jialan was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment decision; it was probably planned a long time ago. So even if you seal off the city now, it won't make much difference, as the parasites have already been lurking in the city for a long time."
The others nodded in agreement. Ji Jiuying then said, "Your Highness, Third Prince, if we don't get rid of these parasites, even if we manage to protect ourselves this time, what about next time?"
Han Shaoting frowned slightly. "Leave this matter to me, the prince!"
"As for the poisoning, there is no poison in this Cangming Continent that I, Ji Jiuying, cannot cure. City Lord Liao, please bring a few poisoned people over now." Ji Jiuying said calmly. City Lord Liao was delighted to hear this and immediately sent people to bring them up.
Ah Yue, do me a favor now.
[Does Jiu'er want me to go to the Western Jin camp?]
[Smart! Ah Yue, you'll go, right?]
In a direction unseen by anyone, Ji Jiuying winked at him, her eyes filled with anticipation. Gong Mingyue's deep eyes were fixed on her. Did she even realize how alluring she looked? His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. He really wanted to…
Just as Ji Jiuying was about to speak again, he spoke!
[Jiu'er begs the Venerable One!]
I beg you, my great Imperial Advisor!
Ji Jiuying said without hesitation.
Gong Mingyue was instantly speechless. He had intended to deliberately make things difficult for her, but he hadn't expected her to speak so casually and completely defy expectations.
"Handsome and charming Imperial Advisor, please." Ji Jiuying said again when he didn't speak. She knew he was doing it on purpose. In order to compensate him for his hard work in helping her, she would indulge his perverse sense of humor.
Gong Mingyue snapped out of his daze, took a few steps closer, and gently stroked her upturned nose with his finger. [Considering Jiu'er's enthusiasm, I'll make the trip!]
Ji Jiuying's lips curled up slightly, but the people next to her felt the air become a little oppressive. It wasn't until Gong Mingyue left that they slowly returned to normal, and everyone looked around in bewilderment.
Just then, City Lord Liao arrived in the main hall with several poisoned people.
"Princess Anping, these two are the ones who are more severely poisoned!"
The two lay on the ground groaning in pain. If Lord Liao hadn't warned them beforehand that an important figure was coming to help them detoxify and told them to be careful, they would have been writhing on the ground in agony.
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