After everyone entered the city, they rushed to the restaurant where Qiuniang delivered the letter - Shuiyunjian.
Shuiyunjian is a top-notch restaurant, located on the busiest street in Qingzhou City. People come and go, and it is surrounded by hawker stalls, making it very lively.
The shopkeeper is a middle-aged man in his forties, who always wears a mustache and has a big belly. He always has a smiling face when he greets people.
He took the letter handed over by Qiu Niang, opened it and read it carefully several times, nodded repeatedly, and said: "You guys, please go upstairs. The rooms and food and drinks are prepared upstairs. I will ask someone to help Qiu Niang." Prepare."
I originally wanted to look for Shen Yiqian as soon as I entered the city, but until dusk, he was nowhere to be seen, and I couldn't even contact him.
"Sir, except for a letter received last night, I have not received any other news so far."
"Where's the message?"
Mu Huashu pursed his lips, shook his head, and the message disappeared without any sound.
Chu Shou turned his eyes and thought, "Generally, when receiving supervision from the censor, one should stop at the state capital."
Mu Huashu replied: "When he sent the letter, he only said that he was in the state capital, but now there is no news. It is really strange."
"Then let's go... take a look?" Chu Shou suggested with a smile, and then added: "Anyway, Keyan Hui and his two brothers are going to do some diversion, so it's okay to sneak in and have a look."
Song Yanqing lowered her eyes and nodded lightly. If she couldn't contact him, she would have to look for him by herself.
Chu Shou thought about Cangcuo and Yuetong, who had been in a daze for almost a day. He was also afraid that they would be drugged and went upstairs.
As soon as the room was arranged, he quickly took out the antidote, but did not dare to loosen it. After lifting Cangcuo's veil, he saw her eyes open and staring at her gloomily. Chu Shou couldn't help but ask: "When did you wake up?"
Cangcuo pursed his lips, frowned slightly, and said nothing.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I forgot about you..."
Forgot that she is a mute girl.
As soon as Yuetong woke up, she began to struggle, growling fiercely, and said to Chu Shou: "Liar! What kind of young master are you!"
Chu Shou sighed and put his hands on his hips, "With your mental state... just say what I did was right?"
"I'm not a liar. I will do what I promised you."
Chu Shou said as he took out a small medicine bottle from his waist. There was a small red pill in it. This was the medicine that Cangcuo wanted to make. In fact, it did not need to collect the pure Yang blood of hundreds of people to make it. There are other alternatives. Cangcuo's obsession with refining medicine is more important than she imagined.
She brought it to Cangcuo's nose, and when she took a gentle sniff, Cangcuo's dim eyes quickly became bright. She nodded gently towards Yuetong, who also became happy, but still looked at Chu Shou unhappy. There was a muffled snort in the nose.
Chu Shou curled his lips and put the medicine bottle next to her bed. As for the rest, he had to leave it to Keyan. After all, it was their business to take Cangcuo back.
Keyan Yue naturally took over the matter of applying for a road guide, and took Chu Shou to walk around the street for a long time. This was novel, and that was novel.
The gate of the government office was closed tightly, and only the side door was open. There was still a queue at the side door. People from all over the country were waiting to open the way. Leaving Keyan Yue behind, Chu Shou wandered around the outer wall to the backyard of the government office.
She raised her head and measured the back wall. Sanqian appeared from behind her. She also looked at the back wall and asked, "Miss, is Mr. Shen really here?"
Chu Shou shook his head and said seriously: "It's true what the letter said."
"Master Song and Miss Mu have already gone in, do we still want to go in?"
Chu Shou lifted up his skirt and robe, approached the back wall, pressed his hands and feet against it, then quickly took two steps back, looked up at the high wall, shook his head and said: "No, no, I can't climb up..."
After that, he walked back to the street from the alley behind with Sanqian on his arm, and queued up obediently.
Professional matters must be left to professionals.
On the road, I met an old man asking for directions. The old man was hunched over, but he was kind-hearted. However, he was coughing for a while, and his voice was a little hoarse. He held a small piece of paper and gestured, looked around, and stepped forward when he saw Chu Shou.
He asked: "Miss, is this the government office here?"
"This is the government office. This is the backyard. Keep walking along the alley and turn left to reach the main entrance." Sanqian answered.
"You? This is..." Chu Shou heard that his coughing sound was not quite right, so he asked a few more questions.
The old man scratched his head in embarrassment and replied with a smile: "The younger one is a villager from Houqiu Village, here to collect some grain silver for the older one."
Chu Shou nodded and said: "The main entrance of the government office is right in front, just go straight there."
The old man thanked him repeatedly and walked forward briskly.
Passing by Keyan Yue, she didn't take much rest and just ran away towards Chu Shou, muttering: "The government office is so quick to apply for the office. I even wonder if it's the Yuanshan Inn."
Qiuniang deceived us."
She added: "Since the government office can handle the matter so quickly, it will be easier to appoint the local government."
Keyan Yue spoke quickly, looked around, and without waiting for Chu Shou's reply, asked again: "Why didn't you go in? The two of us are flying together and moving forward hand in hand. You can't even climb over the wall here..."
"I can't get over it...what's wrong?"
Chu Shou knelt down and rubbed his kneecaps, giving up on himself. Finding Shen Yi Yan back was the most important thing, no matter how they worked together...
"In short, remember what I said, go straight to the point when necessary, and find opportunities to get along with each other. Oops, I won't be able to help you much in the future..."
Chu Shou raised his eyes and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Keyan Yue shook the guide in her hand, "It's been more than half a month since my brother and I came out, and it's already overdue. We finally found Cangcuo, and we have to go back to recover as soon as possible. The patriarch has lost his beloved disciple, which is a waste of time."
I can’t afford it…”
"I originally planned to get the road guide and leave. I thought it would take two or three days. I really didn't expect it to be so fast."
Chu Shou didn't expect them to be in such a hurry, entering from the north of the city and leaving from the south, but each tribe had its own rules, so she couldn't stop them, so she could only nod and say "take care".
Keyan Yue took two steps back and bowed respectfully: "Farewell, young master."
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Chu Shou and Keyan Yue returned to the inn together. They didn't have much to do, so they set off quickly.
However, night soon fell, and when the lights dimmed, the four of them got into the carriage, said a brief farewell, and walked along the road.
Chu Shou was wrapped in a cloak and cloak, watching the carriage go further and further away. Ah Shui stood aside, holding her arm, and said softly: "Miss, it's cold outside, and it looks like it's going to rain again. Let's
Let's go back."
"I was thinking... I seem to have seen this scene many times. My mother, my father, Shang Qi, Ah Zhi, Gu Chengye... it seems that none of them have ever said goodbye properly."
"Miss, why do you suddenly think of your old friend?" Sanqian asked.
Chu Shou slightly raised the corner of his mouth, stretched out his hand, and a drop of rain fell on the palm of his hand, feeling ice cold. Suddenly, a paper umbrella covered her head. She raised her eyes and saw only a touch of green. When she turned her head,
, but he is not the person in mind.
Chu Shou was stunned for a moment, looked at the man in front of him, took a few steps back, and then retreated into the rain. His eyes were full of doubts, and he asked: "His Royal Highness, why are you here?"
Luo Qi handed the umbrella to Ah Shui who was standing aside, and put the hood behind his cloak on his head. He curled up his lips and said with a smile: "The matter of the copper mine has become a big deal. You Yan has sent an envoy to visit. Your Majesty wants me to
When I left the city to make contacts, I wanted to go straight to the Qingzhou government office, but I saw you, the princess, standing here, as if you were...saying goodbye to a friend?"
Chu Shou followed his line of sight and saw a carriage parked across the street, followed by a large group of people, all wearing light armor and carrying swords on their waists. They were ready for battle. The leader was staring straight at them, not daring to slack off.
Luo Qi had a special status and was not allowed to leave the capital. Now he was sent out to contact the Youyan envoy. The thought of coming to this copper mine had already endangered both countries.
However, even after leaving Kyoto, Luo Qi had no real rights as You Yan's hostage, and even had to be strictly guarded by a large team of people.
Seeing that she noticed a group of people behind her, Luo Qi darkened his eyes and said with a wry smile: "That's not all. I heard that a group of secret guards are also coming."
His tone sounded relaxed, but there was a trace of helplessness in his eyes. Chu Shou raised his eyes and looked at him, joking: "Didn't His Majesty say that he wants us to investigate secretly? With so many people, the bad guys will be scared away."
"Since the envoy is coming, perhaps there is no need to cover up anymore. I think the capital has already sent news to Qingzhou Prefecture. I am afraid that the governor will come to welcome you and Lord Song soon."
After hearing this, Chu Shou's mouth twitched, "Your Majesty... this means that when it thunders, it thunders, and when it rains, it rains."
The original plan was to contact Shen Yi Yan first to communicate with the inside and outside. He worked inside and they investigated outside. Since it was determined that no one in Linglong Village had illegally mined copper, the government surrounded the mountain overnight and tightened control of Qingzhou City.
, all kinds of abnormal signs were blocked again before the fog could be cleared away...
Once you receive a hint of something, whoever is still standing there is left to you to investigate. The biggest obstacle on her way to investigate the matter is not the people hiding in the dark, the biggest thing is...
"If Your Majesty is determined to investigate, then he will investigate. Every time, he will do so with great fanfare and a squib. This was the case last time when tracking down the assassin, and it is the same this time."
Chu Shou raised his hand impatiently and let go of his cloak, letting the cold air flow in.
"Miss, be careful what you say." Ah Shui interrupted Chu Shou. As an official in crimson official uniform got off the carriage opposite, straightened his gauze hat and walked towards this side, he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, we have been delayed for a long time on the road.
, it’s time for us to leave for Fuzhou.”
This is Zhan Yingshao, the minister of Honglu Temple, who is nearly forty and a half years old. He was ordered to come with Prince Xing to contact Special Envoy You Yan.
He turned to look at the woman next to Luo Qi, took a closer look, and hurriedly bowed, calling out: "Zhan Yingshao from the Honglu Temple in Xiaguan City pays his respects to Princess Liuchuan. May the princess be safe."
Chu Shou waved his hand to invite him to stand up, and asked urgently: "Master Zhan, your Majesty sent you here, what do you want to explain?"
"Returning to the princess, Your Majesty ordered the Imperial Censor to continue to thoroughly investigate the matter of the copper mine, clean up the place, and be sure to give an explanation to both countries."
"Du Yushi..." Chu Shou lowered his eyes and murmured, and then asked: "What about me?"
Zhan Yingshao turned sideways. Luo Qi took two steps back and turned his eyes away. He replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty only wants to say... please give more consideration to the friendship between the two countries."
How much do you care about the friendship between the two countries?
A trace of displeasure flashed in Chu Shou's eyes, and he asked seriously: "Then, should we investigate or not investigate the smuggling of copper mines?"
Once there is an investigation, You Yan will definitely be found. When the envoys are questioned about the crime, they may not admit it. Instead, they will blame him. Your Majesty does not want to go to war with You Yan, but he must always be wary of You Yan. They are ready to make a move, but they don't know.
What is the purpose of coming here this time?
Zhan Yingshao replied anxiously: "Check! Of course we have to check!"
"It's just that...the place needs to be cleared, and that's it."
Chu Shou asked again: "What do you think of coming here at this critical moment?"
Originally, the matter had not been classified as a special issue, but they were still rushing here in such a hurry.
Zhan Yingshao looked at Chu Shou's suppressed expression and said with no confidence: "Nothing can stop me from saying that I want to cooperate with our country's supervision to prove my innocence and calm the bad public opinion between the two countries..."
"Can't you stop them? Ming Qi is a big country. They can come in whenever they want. Envoys from other countries come to visit. If not for your Majesty's permission..."
"Miss! Be careful what you say..."
Ah Shui hurriedly grabbed Chu Shou, really afraid that she would say something disrespectful again... Zhan Yingshao was so frightened that he lowered his head and kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Master Zhan, it's getting late, let's go to the state capital quickly."
Luo Qi stood up and saved Zhan Yingshao who was in dire straits with one sentence. Zhan Yingshao immediately answered the conversation. Before he could say goodbye, he immediately turned around and walked towards the carriage, for fear of being arrested by Chu Shou again for questioning.
"Your Highness, please go ahead. I, the princess, will be waiting here for the Qingzhou magistrate who is working hard to come and pick you up in person." Chu Shou frowned angrily, his face full of displeasure.
Luo Qi saw that she was very cute when she was angry. He raised his lips and smiled, bowed and turned around.
"Your Highness! Your umbrella!" Ah Shui noticed the handle of the umbrella in his hand and was shocked to realize that the umbrella belonged to its original owner, so he hurriedly called out.
Luo Qi paused, turned around, nodded slightly, and replied, "I will give it to the princess."
After that, he walked through the not-so-busy street and walked up to Chu Shou. He stretched out his hand and felt a burst of warmth. He deftly tied the loose cloak ribbon around Chu Shou's neck and gathered her robe for her.
Then he turned his head and raised his hands to take care of the tassel pendant on Chu Shou's bun behind her ears, passed through the slightly red ears, and pushed the broken hair behind her ears. His eyes were like peach blossoms, his eyes were gentle, and then he was very affectionate to her.
He smiled, leaned close to his ear and whispered: "Don't thank me too much."
Chu Shou frowned, not wanting to get angry. Hearing his inexplicable whisper, he was even more confused, "What did you say?"
As Luo Qi turned around and crossed the street, Chu Shou turned around without knowing why and was about to go back to the inn. Before he could turn around, he met the eyes of Song Yanqing who was standing on the other side of the inn door.
He was wearing smart black clothes, and the rain was still falling as thin as silk threads. His tied black hair hung down on the back of his neck, his ear bones were slightly red, his long eyelashes were fluttering, and there was a mist brewing in his eyes.
Being looked at by him like this, Chu Shou suddenly felt awkward as if he had been caught in a meeting with his lover.
She swallowed, her eyes flashed, she pushed Ah Shui, and urged in a low voice: "Yu...yu..."
He motioned her to hold an umbrella for Song Yanqing. Ah Shui was afraid and walked over holding the umbrella. Sanqian almost stopped him. Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if he held the umbrella over...