Chapter 147 Dafu sword in white clothes, the princess bids farewell
The breeze is quiet and the remaining sunshine shines on the green forest.
In front of this gorgeous palace, there is an ancient tree standing horizontally, and in the distance there is a green bamboo forest, which looks leisurely and comfortable.
The man at the top has black hair and blue clothes, with a tall and tall body, and his eyes are deep and steady.
The classic book he placed casually on the table was "The Book of Han Jun" written by Han Xintai, a master of the Northern Qin Dynasty. It summarized the Legalist techniques of controlling the people and recorded in detail many of the key points of Legalist governance under Guo Zuo.
This man was the Seventh Prince of Dafu. Because he made a big mistake in his early years, Emperor Chongtian ordered him to stay in the palace and reflect on his past for nine years.
Nine years was an extremely long time. The Seventh Prince, who should have been languishing in the deep palace and unable to make any waves since then, instead used the nine years to read through hundreds of classics and annotated many classics, and gradually became famous.
His cultivation talent has gradually been revealed in this deep palace, and his cultivation has also been rapid.
There are even some people in the palace who feel that in terms of talent alone, the seventh prince is the first among the many princes and princesses in Taixuan Palace.
If the prince does not have the help of great power, and does not have the great human Buddha of Leiyin Temple to teach the Dharma, and only talks about cultivation, the seventh prince may have already caught up with the prince who has created many divine appearances.
It is not known whether this speculation is true or not. The reason is that the seventh prince has never competed with others, and he does not know what level of cultivation he has reached now.
Precisely because the Seventh Prince was a generous man, treated warmly, had the appearance of a great Confucian in his knowledge, and had extremely talented people to rely on, even though he was still thinking about his mistakes, his reputation gradually spread to the outside world and was heard by the Holy King and many courtiers.
Today the Seventh Prince opened the palace to welcome guests.
Among these guests were several courtiers with high official positions, and the most important ones were Chu Yeshan and Li Yushi.
Chu Yeshan is the current doctor of the Imperial College, and Li Yushi has never been an official, so their apparent identities are not that important.
However, one of them represents Duke Chu, one of the Three Kingdoms of Dafu, and the other person represents the Li family of Xuandu and Li Guanlong of Shaozhu Kingdom!
Whether it is Duke Chu or Shaozhu, they are all top figures even in this vast country.
At this moment and here, the Seventh Prince suddenly asked a question, his eyes falling on Chu Yeshan and Li Yushi.
Looking carefully, the seventh prince's black eyes, as bright as stars, seem to be shining with secrets that are difficult to detect. What is even more surprising is that the seventh prince's eyes actually have double pupils, which is quite mysterious!
The second layer of pupils is not obvious, but it still makes the seventh prince more mysterious.
"Indeed."
Everyone sat opposite the Seventh Prince. Chu Yeshan was particularly tall. He replied: "The monk named Dugui under Gu Chenxiao has practiced the magical power of evil ghosts and used black mist to raise demons and monsters to devour other people's souls.
He has also ignited the divine fire, and he is an out-and-out divine fire monk."
"Ke Yeshan and Mr. Zhiyun all saw with their own eyes that Lu Jing frowned and shouted angrily. There was an awe-inspiring golden light blooming in his eyes. The lonely ghost seemed to have been severely injured, and all the demons and monsters he had raised were dissolved into the awe-inspiring aura."
Li Yushi frowned, his thoughts flashing.
The mysterious seventh prince above, the second pupil in his eyes suddenly became much more obvious, as if he was quite interested in Lu Jing...
Chu Yeshan saw the look in the seventh prince's eyes and continued: "Although the awe-inspiring spirit developed by Lu Jing is not as good as those famous Confucian scholars who have studied classics for decades and are enough to establish a sect, it is already extremely rare!
Ordinary demons from the Six Realms, Gui Chong, would be killed by the righteousness he cultivated when they encountered him. Yeshan had lived for more than twenty years, but he had never met a boy who could develop awe-inspiring aura at the age of seventeen.
Not far away from Chu Ye Mountain, another young general armed with a sword thought for a while and said: "Now that I think about it, Lu Jing's Yuan Shen suffered a great loss, but he was still able to break through from the Yuan Shen Rizhao to the realm of Huazhen. I think it was because of him.
The soul is nourished by such golden light and righteousness."
"He is an all-rounder." Chu Yeshan sighed: "Lu Jing is not only a master of calligraphy and painting, but the bells and eight notes played in the Flower Pavilion that day made me feel excited. He deserves to be famous in Taixuanjing.
of genius.”
He seemed to admire Lu Jing very much. When he talked about Lu Jing, there was undisguised envy in his eyes.
But then, Chu Yeshan changed the subject, and his tone gradually became colder: "If this kind of people join the prince's command, if they are allowed to grow up, they will be...another great Situ, another champion general."
"Perhaps Lu Jing doesn't want to participate in the battle between heaven and dragon." Li Yushi suddenly said, "Since he can cultivate the awe-inspiring spirit, he has a vast heart. How many scholars have been willing to participate in such a battle since ancient times?
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The young general with the sword shook his head indifferently and said softly: "Prince, it is the general trend. If Lu Jing wants to enter the prince's east palace, it will not go against his ambition."
"What General Yunhui said is true."
Chu Yeshan nodded in agreement and looked at Li Yushi: "Master Yushi, you have been tracking for many days, but have you found anything?"
Li Yushi was silent for a moment and said: "The prince's subordinates are still looking for something to heal the soul, but I don't know whether they are looking for the former prince or grand master, or for Lu Jing."
The seventh prince saw Li Yushi's slightly unnatural expression, and his heart moved, but he did not show it.
He looked down at Han Junshu and said softly: "The people are kind and have high skills, which can be used by others.
For a young man like Lu Jing, even the eldest emperor would go to see him personally and invite him personally.
In this matter, I naturally lag behind the elder brother. After all, I cannot go to see him in person.
Rain Master, you have had many contacts with him, but have you ever hated him?"
Li Yushi was silent for a few breaths, then shook his head and said: "I am extremely polite to Lu Jing, and I treat him with courtesy every time we meet. It's just that
There was more hesitation in Li Yushi's words. The seventh prince stretched out his hand, closed the Han Junshu, and his eyes moved slightly: "It is said that Lu Jing was assassinated on Yanglu Street?"
Chu Yeshan and the young General Yunhui both frowned.
When the Seventh Prince mentioned this matter, Li Yushi's expression did not change and his spine remained erect: "This matter was done by Xu Baiyan in order to preserve the Xuanlun Duhu inheritance. I did add some help in it. Blackstone Hall was originally hesitant.
Decision, I ordered him to take action and let him do it with all his strength.
Chu Yeshan's brows suddenly relaxed, and there was no more hesitation in his eyes. He saluted the seventh prince and said, "Now that this has happened, Lu Jing can no longer let it go."...
Chu Yeshan's tone was full of murderous intent, and his eyes moved slightly, occasionally glancing at Li Yushi, quite angry at him for not fighting.
But the matter has come to this point, Li Yushi has already done this, and the Li family of Xuandu is one of the biggest supporters of the Seventh Prince. It is useless to criticize and quarrel, and it is only right to remedy the situation as soon as possible.
The seventh prince tapped his index finger on the jade table in front of him, closed his eyes and thought.
After a few breaths passed, the seventh prince opened his eyes, looked at Li Yushi and said, "Did you leave any hands or feet?"
Li Yushi said coldly: "After I saw the sword energy brewed by Lu Jing in the painting, I have already sent people to kill the Black Stone Hall Master. Soon, there will be news."
The Seventh Prince praised: "It is not too late to remedy the situation at this time. Lu Jing is now well-known in Taixuan Jing and is a respected scholar. Now he is appointed by the Holy Lord as the Prince's Young Master, and he has raised Haoran."
Zhengqi, I'm afraid I have to go to the third floor.
I have always respected such people very much. After I open my house, I will pay a personal visit to him before making any plans.~~
Just because of a suspicion, people's lives were taken for nothing, but they were disadvantaged.
Chu Yeshan, Li Yushi, and General Yunhui all bowed their heads and remained silent.
The seventh prince stopped talking about Lu Jing and talked about other things. Time gradually passed. After more than an hour, everyone left, and only the seventh prince sat in the palace.
However, the Seventh Prince coughed slightly, and a woman who looked like a palace maid emerged from the distortion of the void. She seemed to have heard some order, and after saluting the Seventh Prince, she disappeared again.
The seventh prince picked up Han Jun's book, looked at the article "Weak People" in it, and nodded slowly.
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Lu Jing originally wanted to go to the Lu Mansion to visit Princess Chong'an, but before noon, someone sent an official sedan to invite her.
After Lu Jing knew the identity of the visitor, and seeing that it was still early, he got on the sedan.
The sedan walked through four or five streets until it came to Qingyun Street and stopped in front of the residence of Jiang Baishi, the chief minister of the dynasty.
Another servant welcomed him in and walked all the way towards the east hall.
In the residence of Lord Chief Assistant, Lu Jing also saw a familiar white cow.
"The white cow raised by Mr. Shofu?"
In the distance among the grass and trees, a white cow with a pure white body and equally white horns was lying on the grass, eating grass at will.
Green grass in winter should be quite rare, but the place where the white cow crouched was full of green grass and trees for the white cow to eat at will.
Lu Jing looked at the white bull. The white bull seemed to sense something and turned to look at Lu Jing.
After just one glance, he lowered his head, as if he didn't want to pay attention to Lu Jing. There was a lot of depth in his eyes, just like the eyes of a calm middle-aged man.
"Is this white cow a monster?" Lu Jing stopped looking at it and speculated in his mind.
He had never seen any trace of demonic energy in Bai Niu.
It can be seen from this that this white bull is either an ordinary ordinary cow or it is a great demon with advanced cultivation that may have entered the sixth or even seventh realm.
"Lu Jing is here?"
Just as Lu Jing entered the east hall, a clear voice came.
At the top, there was another old man with white hair and white beard looking at him with a smile...
"Master Chief Assistant, Mr. Yu Bai." Lu Jing saluted the two of them.
Zhong Yubai was also in Jiang Baishi's mansion today, and Lu Jing was not surprised. The Shouxing Mansion had already explained this when they sent someone to invite him.
Jiang Baishi let Lu Jing take a seat as he pleased, and someone else served him tea.
"There are many great scholars in the Imperial College and the three academies in Taixuan Capital who want to meet you."
Zhong Yubai smiled and said to Lu Jing: "Your reputation for exorcising evil spirits is invisible to others, but it is like a treasure in the eyes of those famous scholars. Have you ever received an invitation from them?"
Lu Jing did not hide anything: "Mr. Yu Bai, I have received many invitations in the past few days, but I have declined them all. I sit and talk with those great Confucian scholars. Even though I have studied hundreds of classics and gained some insights, I am still missing one thing."
This classic book that promotes Taoism has never had the effect of enlightenment.
Over the past ten days, I have had many thoughts in my mind, maybe I can write a classic book for the world, and this will become the basis of my preaching."
Jiang Baishi and Zhong Yubai looked at each other.
Zhong Yubai agreed: "People in the world only know that you are passionate and that you are good at calligraphy and painting. But I know that you also have a unique understanding of classics and history. Regarding Zhongzheng, 'holding dual uses, nature and man are one' The insights were refreshing to me at the time.”
"It is due to the understanding of many saints and sages, it is not worthy of Mr. Yu Bai's praise." Lu Jing said modestly.
But Zhong Yubai shook his head and said: "Aren't all the classics in the world come from generations of understanding? The predecessors are the ladder. I wish you to reach a higher place of knowledge. If you have this understanding, you are considered extraordinary. There is no need to commit suicide." Modesty."
The three of them chatted for a few more words.
Jiang Baishi, who had been reading several letters, finally put down the paper in his hand and said to Lu Jing, "I came to see you today for something."
Lu Jing lowered his head and listened carefully.
"A long time ago, I told Princess Chong'an that when you return to your status as a beloved, I will give you a chance to rise to prominence.
It's just that for many days, there were too many trivial matters on the Northwest Road, so I was delayed for a while and never called you over.
I just have some free time today, so I invite you and the doctor to come over."
Jiang Baishi's deep eyes flashed with some brilliance: "You are still young, and while you are studying, you should also take a look at the scenery at high places.
I know that since you can bet your own safety, draw your sword to kill evildoers, and create a whirlpool, you just want to do something for this world.
If you want to do something, all you have to do is join the court and become an official. When you are in a high position, you can try to put your ideas into practice in the world."
Jiang Baishi said this.
Zhong Yubai also said: "Before you came, I also had a discussion with the Chief Assistant. Recommended by the Taishu Pavilion, you can join the Ministry of War. Come to my Department of War, first be a selected officer, and cultivate your temperament." , with your reputation, you will receive preferential treatment from the court in just a few years, and you will be promoted step by step. In the future, if you can be released to the outside world and become a local official, you can try to do something practical for the lives of this world."
When Zhong Yubai said this, his eyes narrowed slightly and he said softly: "Come to the Department of War now, and I can also teach you about government affairs.
In half a year, I will go to the Northwest Passage and lead the troops to eliminate the remaining Northern Qin soldiers who have infiltrated and wandered there. I want to say goodbye to you."
Lu Jing's heart was moved, and he asked, "Did the court accidentally release Mr. Yu Bai on the northwest road?"
Jiang Baishi glanced at Lu Jing appreciatively: "The Northwest Road has seen countless disturbances, and it is an important border area. Even though Chu Shenchou has been stationed in it recently, it is still not enough.
Yu Bai once held the two swords of pine and cypress and Suihan to guard the Anhuai Kingdom, and one guarded the northwest road, which is naturally enough."
Zhong Yubai nodded slightly and asked again: "Lu Jing, what do you think?"
Jiang Baishi also looked at Lu Jing.
Lu Jing didn't think about it for too long, but after only two or three breaths, he shook his head and said, "Lu Jing thanks Mr. Chief Assistant and Mr. Yu Bai for their kindness."
Jiang Baishi and Zhong Yubai were both a little surprised.
Lu Jing stood up and saluted the two of them, then said calmly: "In this world, there are wars everywhere, and there are many natural and man-made disasters.
Please forgive Lu Jing for being too ambitious. Although Lu Jing is still young, he feels that the world is full of troubles. If he does not have the power of swords and swords, he will not be able to benefit the world at all if he only becomes an official in a short period of time."
"Official circles are complex, and if you want to truly realize what you want, even if you have the favor of the chief minister, it will take many years.
Lu Jing still needs to study and practice, and has been immersed in official circles for too long. Lu Jing is afraid that he will lose his foundation and the sharpness of his heart."
There was no disappointment in Zhong Yubai's eyes, and he asked: "You don't want to become an official in the court?"
Jiang Baishi's mouth suddenly revealed a smile.
"Lu Jing, you mentioned swords and authority. You probably have other plans."
"Other plans?" Zhong Yubai's eyes moved slightly: "Does Lu Jing want to participate in the trial in front of the palace?"
Lu Jing did not hide anything: "Lu Jing does not want to waste too much time on the road to becoming an official. He only hopes to be able to match the sword of the Holy King and gain the power of white clothes. He can study and practice on weekdays, and he can also wield the sword to kill injustices."
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Zhong Yubai frowned slightly: "Is this the authority you want in front of the palace? You are weird. The entrance examination is held every five years. Once they win, many people will go straight to the top and be promoted to noble positions. You just want one
White clothes?"
"Everyone has his own ambitions.~~" Jiang Baishi laughed loudly, even though he was very old, but his laughter was extremely loud: "I think Lu Jing also knows that there is nothing more important in this world than the order of the Holy Lord. If he can wear it
He is dressed in white and wears the sword of the Holy King on his waist. Even if he is not in the court, the people in the court must respect him!
"It's just that this time the test before the palace is not that simple." Jiang Baishi's eyes were burning: "The three tests before the palace, except for the scribe test,
There is still Yuan Shen and the second trial of martial arts.
There is no need to say much about the test of scribes. What is required is talent for managing the world, and no one can interfere at will.
But this time, the second test of soul and martial arts is a little special. Dazhu Kingdom found two swords called wind and rain. The holy king used these two third-grade treasures as a test and reward. This shows that he is very interested in this test in front of the palace.
Pay attention to.
The winner will definitely gain great power. The fourth son of the Li family, Duke Chu, a man from the Western Regions who is as good at martial arts as an elephant, and even the son of the champion general, General Holding the Star, are all eager to try.
Lu Jing, your current cultivation level is still a bit weak. If you want to gain the recognition of Wind Calling Sword, I'm afraid you are still a little short of that.
"And even if you win, if you want to wear white clothes, it still depends on whether the Holy Lord will agree, after all."...
The last man in white clothes has been away from Dafu for too long now. He carried his sword and traveled around the world. The world only remembers that his sword energy traveled three thousand miles, but it does not remember that he was also my Dafu in white clothes.
Lu Jing heard Jiang Baishi's words and said stubbornly: "Now that I have made a decision, I still have to try many things, otherwise I will inevitably have flaws in my heart."
Zhong Yubai nodded deeply and encouraged Lu Jingdao: "Since you already have an idea, why not pursue it? Even if young people encounter some hardships and setbacks, and things don't go as they want, it doesn't matter.
As the saying goes, when a young man is full of energy and works hard, he is probably like you."
Jiang Baishi and Zhong Yubai, one warned and the other encouraged, Lu Jing thanked them both sincerely.
The two chatted for a long time, and Lu Jing had lunch with them again, and then he and Zhong Yubai left the residence of the First Assistant.
When I went out, the white cow was still where it was, motionless.
Zhong Yubai saw Lu Jing's eyes and said proactively: "This white bull is our senior. It is said that it comes from Lutan and is an immortal mount.
The deer pond fell. When it entered the mortal world, all the immortals in it became withered bones, and only this white bull wandered around the world. Suddenly, it has been three hundred years."
"Until he met Jiang Baishi, Dafu's chief assistant when he was a boy."
The two of them were walking on Qingyun Street, and Zhong Yubai said with some emotion in his voice: "At that time, Jiang Shoufu was a long-term worker in a wealthy gentleman's family. One man and one cow had experienced many turmoils, and had seen the changes in the world. Along the way,
, and climbed to the highest point in the world."
A hundred years have passed since then, and Jiang Shoufu has become old and decrepit, but the white bull has still not aged.
"Why doesn't Jiang Shoufu practice?"
Lu Jing was also a little curious, and Zhong Yubai smiled casually: "God does not favor everyone, and the majority of people in the world are unable to practice.
And even if civil servants who have worked hard all their lives in the government and the public can practice cultivation, most of them are tired of everything in the government and cannot be said to have advanced cultivation. How can there be any all-rounders in the world?"
"Fortunately, the army of Dafu is strong. The Shangzhu Kingdom's Yuan Shen is very powerful. The Shao Zhu Kingdom's Qi and blood can crush a real dragon. The champion general's fists are like spring thunder. The three princes are also powerful. And Wei Xuanjun once strengthened the Tianzhu. If
If the spiritual tide breaks out, these immortal strong men will definitely be able to take a further step.
Coupled with the Taixuan Palace that suppressed Dafu, there is no doubt that Dafu is powerful."
When Zhong Yubai said this, he seemed to think of someone again. He said with respect: "What's more, there is a person in the three states of Chong'an who dominates the world's martial arts. He said that 'the world is big, but I can stand up.
King Chong'an of the Imperial Throne."
Lu Jing was a little surprised when he heard Zhong Yubai's words: "It is said that King Chong'an has exhausted his energy and blood and will die soon."
Zhong Yubai nodded, with a pity in his tone: "It is true. King Chong'an's energy and blood have dried up. Even if he has many treasures to survive, I'm afraid he will die soon.
But as long as he survives for one day, he will be the hanging sun in the hearts of warriors all over the world, and the halberd in his hand will be like a pillar of heaven, respected by everyone.
He has dominated the world for the rest of his life. Even if his life has come to an end at this time, his reputation will be immortal.
Hearing Zhong Yubai's words, Lu Jing agreed quite a bit. He had also read the biography of King Chong'an, so he naturally knew what kind of hero King Chong'an was in his prime when he was currently lying in the three states of Chong'an!
"It's still early, Mr. Yu Bai, why don't you come with me to take a look at those children?"
Lu Jing suggested this.
Zhong Yubai also responded: "The renovation of the new charity hall will be completed in two or three months at most. By then, you and I will have to hire a manager. The Ministry of Revenue has already told me about this."
It was not until the end of the day that Lu Jing and Zhong Yubai came back from the temporary charity hall.
As soon as she walked out of the hospital, she found Princess Chong'an wearing a luxurious mink dress in front of an immortal flower in front of the hospital, looking down at the flowers in front of her.
Lu Jing was a little surprised. He looked around and saw no sign of Rou Shui.
"princess."
Lu Jing salutes Princess Chong'an.
Princess Chong'an turned to look at him, with a hint of undisguised sadness in her eyebrows.
"You're back?"
"I don't know when the princess will come to the courtyard. Can you wait a long time?"
Lu Jing asked the princess to go and take a seat in the main room, but the princess shook her head and said: "I came here this time to say goodbye to you. I will return to Chong'an Sanzhou tomorrow."
Lu Jing's eyes flashed with surprise.
Princess Chong'an still looked at the longevity flowers in the courtyard and whispered: "Lu Jing, don't forget the agreement between the two of us. Update without error@"
Lu Jing naturally knew that Princess Chongan was talking about his daughter.
So he said seriously: "Since the princess has fulfilled her contract, and although Lu Jing is young, he still knows how to keep his word. Please rest assured that the princess will definitely help you if there is an opportunity in the future."
Princess Chong'an's frown relaxed a lot.
"There are many things that I, Prince Chong'an, cannot do, otherwise it will lead to greater consequences."
Princess Chong'an said: "I know you have some intentions. I came here this time not only to remind you of this matter, but also to talk to you. Although my daughter is naughty and kills in anger, the North
The Quehai Dragon Palace is not an innocent place. Countless creatures died there and were turned into blood sacrifices.
In addition, the death of my daughter's teacher has many connections with Bei Que Hai. It is for these reasons that the Great Sage of Zhuxing Mountain massacred Bei Que.? Hailong Palace.
Your protection of my daughter does not violate the moral principles in your heart, and I do not believe that she will kill innocent creatures like those monsters."
Lu Jingdao: "I have seen records of the evil deeds of Beique Sea Dragon Palace in several travel magazines."
When he said this, he actually still had a lot of emotions in his heart about the evil deeds of Beique Hailong Palace.
There are many people and many things in the world. Good deeds are not rewarded with good deeds, and evil deeds are deducted from bad deeds.
The fact that Beique Hailong Palace used the flesh and blood of living beings as sacrificial objects has been recorded in travel journals, and many people in the government and the public must have known about it.
But before the three great saints from Zhuxing Mountain went down to Beiquehai and massacred the Dragon Palace, no one paid any attention to this matter.
Perhaps it was due to the rise of the Northern Qin Dynasty that the court did not want to have many affairs.
Of course, this does not mean that Candle Star Mountain is necessarily a righteous party.
There are many great demons in Zhuxing Mountain. Before the great demons were sealed by the evil master of the Evil Sect, that is, the world-famous drunkard, there were also those who caused harm to the world and killed without calculation. _o_m
How can things in the world be explained clearly in terms of black and white, good and evil?
"In this case, I'm relieved. My daughter may come to Taixuanjing soon. I hope you can help her by then."
When Princess Chong'an said this, she paused slightly: "I will set off early tomorrow morning. You don't have to come to see me off. If we can meet again one day, maybe we can talk about poetry in the sky."
There was actually some decisiveness in Princess Chong'an's words, as if Princess Chong'an's departure was a disaster.
Such thoughts filled Lu Jing's mind, but he dismissed them in the blink of an eye.
Princess Chong'an has a distinguished status, King Chong'an can be admired by people all over the world, and King Chong'an has strong military forces in the three states. How can words such as "bad luck but bad luck" be associated with her?
"In this case, Lu Jing will say goodbye to the princess today."
Lu Jing saluted the princess, and his tone was very sincere: "Lu Jing is taking care of the princess. Lu Jing actually remembers many things in his heart. Maybe. Maybe when I grow older, I will go out of Taixuanjing and take a look.
The scenery in this world is so beautiful. By then, if I have the opportunity, I will also go to Chong'an to visit the three states."
Princess Chong'an gave Lu Jing a bright and moving smile. She stopped talking, waved her hand to Lu Jing, and turned to leave.
"Princess, stay."
Lu Jing spoke, took out another page of paper from his arms and handed it to the princess.
"I originally wanted to visit the princess today, but I was delayed due to some trivial matters.
I got this poem from the fairyland in heaven, and no one in this vast world should have read it, so it should be regarded as a farewell gift to the princess."
Princess Chong'an took the gold leaf, slowly opened it, and looked at it carefully for a long time, then she smiled at Lu Jing.