The strong wind carrying moisture by the lake kept blowing Yongxiang's purple dress. Her long hair was fluttering, and she was tightly bound by a wide white hairband with golden bells.
"What do you want to say?" The maid in front of her was someone she would never have thought would betray her, because this person had served her for twelve years.
Twelve years... How many twelve years are there in life? They grew up together, played together, and gradually became unequal, but never completely separated.
Now... "Han Jia, why...why do you do such a thing?" The voice was covered by the whining wind, but it could not cover up Yongxiang's heaving chest at this time.
She had just conducted a major investigation not long ago and thought everything was fine. But now...she no longer knew who to believe... The maid Han Jia gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and did not reply.
She had nothing to say. Her potential had been exhausted, and she had to rely on overdrafting her body and taking a lot of medicine to barely reach her current height. She couldn't go any further.
And Yongxiang...from the very beginning, they were destined to never get along peacefully. From the very beginning when her whole family was killed by the Lingting and she was the only one left, everything was already doomed.
"Princess..." Poof. Han Jia suddenly knelt down on the ground and kept kowtowing. Her forehead kept colliding with the hard ground, causing blood to slowly ooze from the impact and making a thumping sound.
"Please forgive me, Princess! Han Jia really didn't dare anymore, she was just obsessed for a moment! I was just impulsive, for a moment..."Enough!" Yongxiang shouted, interrupting her, "Tell me, who are you doing for?
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She looked at the woman in front of her with great disappointment. "Zhenyi Sect!" Han Jia replied decisively. The Taoist master of Zhenyi Sect spent a lot of money to bribe me and attack Zhang Ying."
"So you poisoned all our meals??! Are you crazy!? To bribe? What did they bribe you with??"
Yongxiang closed her eyes tiredly.
"Forget it, you can go." She waved her hand, "For the sake of our relationship as master and servant for more than ten years, don't come back again."
Han Jia also knew that she had no hope anymore, so she immediately kowtowed to Yongxiang again, then stood up and turned to leave.
From the moment she took action, she had no intention of surviving.
But in the end...unexpectedly, Princess Yongxiang suddenly took action to save her life. Now, she has not thought of a suitable reason to answer.
She could see the disappointment in the princess's eyes. But so what... The other party didn't understand at all. How could a person who was born to stand at the end of everyone understand the pain of a person whose family has been destroyed...
"Go... Since you have already chosen the direction, don't let me see you again." Yongxiang turned away and took a deep breath. "Han Jia... thanked the princess.
"The maid turned around, bowed heavily, her eyes filled with tears, got up and left quickly.
"As for the Taoist Cult, I will solve it for you. Go back, change your name, and live a good life... Stop doing things for the people behind you... Yongxiang warned, turned around, and looked at Han Jia's pause.
The figure from behind paused for a long time.
It wasn't until her back disappeared that she tiptoed and left in the blink of an eye. Inside the motorcade, Zhang Rongfang squinted at Yongxiang, who quickly rushed back and stood in front of the car, ready to rest. He took Chen Han and the other three with him and quickly approached.
"May I ask Princess, what is the result of the interrogation?" "It was just an unintentional mistake. My maid just mistook you for another evil person. Now that the misunderstanding is over, I have expelled you." Princess Yongxiang replied coldly.
"Expelled!?" Zhang Rongfang's face turned cold, "Princess, what do you mean?" Are these words really fooling you? "What do I mean? Can't you hear me clearly?" Yongxiang raised her voice and looked towards
Zhang Rongfang.
The inexplicable emotions in her heart because of Han Jia's betrayal suddenly aroused.
"That person just made an honest mistake. I have already punished her. No one was behind it! What? Do you have any objections!?"
Everyone in the world is a dog of the royal family. How dare people who are not royal to question what she says or does? The tone and volume of her voice at this time have already made everyone around her look over.
Although everyone did not dare to watch openly, they all pricked up their ears to eavesdrop and peek. Zhang Rongfang looked at Yongxiang and said nothing nonsense. He had guessed this possibility from just now. Now it has just been confirmed.
"How can I have any opinions? So, I would like to thank the princess for informing me." He turned around and left without stopping. Now that he has seen Yongxiang's temper and personality clearly, it is useless to say more.
He was of royal blood, and he couldn't afford to offend him now. The person who assassinated Zhang Ying was let go by the princess. This matter soon spread throughout the entire convoy.
The four Taoist priests and the Yongxiang team are no longer together, but slightly behind. There is obviously a gap.
Since then, there has been no communication between the two sides. The convoy is on the road again, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. It has passed through a large lake, followed a jade belt-like river, and approached the mouth of the sea. The convoy finally successfully arrived at its destination-Citong Port.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Yanting, Governor of Citong Prefecture, pays homage to Inspector Yongxiang. While still on the official road, more than ten miles away from the city, a group of officials, supported by soldiers and horses, came to greet him in advance.
This group of officials were wearing red, light red, green and blue official robes. A group of people gathered there, just like opera singers. On a hot day, many of them, who were not skilled in martial arts, were sweating on their foreheads.
Do you know how long you have been waiting?
Princess Yongxiang got out of the car, whispered a few words to the three red-robed officials standing at the front, and then returned to the carriage. Under the escort of the team, she slowly drove towards Citong City.
Zhang Rongfang, as a Taoist disciple of the Daoist Sect, also came forward to meet with several chief officials. The one with the highest status in Citong was the governor Zhao Yanting. He was an old man who looked gray-haired and slightly fat.
Zhang Rongfang looked around for a moment and saw that this person was not a warrior, but the two people beside him had steps as long as a ruler, a strong figure, and eyes as sharp as knives. This time he came here to serve as a guardian.
The one who is appointed is the deputy inspector, and is considered to be in the third rank.
Therefore, although Yongxiang is the core this time, Zhang Rongfang also needs to take up a position and do things. In the opinion of local officials in Citong, the suppression of religious rebellion should mainly be carried out by powerful people like Princess Yongxiang.
As for Zhang Rongfang, he should have made a special trip to get into the car to get gold plating. The Taoist Taoist priest has such a status, although he is not as prominent as Princess Yongxiang, but he is by no means someone who can be offended easily.
The princess's motorcade was driving slowly in front, and Zhao Yanting invited Zhang Rongfang to get on his carriage. The carriage was pulled by pure black horses without any color, the carriage was not big, and there were some incomprehensible words carved on the three sides of the hollow carvings inside and outside.
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Cloud patterns and a bird with a needle-like beak, similar to a hummingbird, are the main decorative patterns on the carriage. The entire carriage has a black background, and the patterns are decorated with silver threads, which is extremely gorgeous. See Zhang Rongfang carefully looking at the carriage.
Zhao Yanting smiled. "Zhang Shoujiao thinks that I am extravagant and wasteful? Is it enough to compare with other leaders in other places? He has a very gentle personality, and his voice is kind and kind. He just speaks and speaks to others.
Feeling like a spring breeze.
"It's true. This carriage is pulled by purebred horses and decorated with silver thread. I'm afraid it's worth a lot of money, right?" Zhang Rongfang nodded.
Zhao Yanting smiled slightly and said: "Zhang Shoujiao doesn't know something. This pure-colored horse may be extremely expensive in other places. But in Citong, where ships from hundreds of countries come and go, the market price of such a purebred horse is not even 30% of the price in other places."
He continued: "In addition, this carriage is also because there is a lot of trade in Erythrina. The price of such a seemingly gorgeous carriage is also much cheaper than other places." His voice was calm, with no intention of covering up.
The Fu Yin who was also riding in the carriage next to him was a white-haired old man in his seventies, holding a short Paulownia staff in his hand. His head was wrapped in a thick white turban, and he wore a ruby forehead ornament.
Hearing this, he also laughed and said: "At least half of the entire Great Spirit's gems, silverware, spices, precious medicines, BMWs, etc. came from me, Erythrina.
There are not many other things here, but these so-called luxuries are as endless as the streams in the mountains. They may not seem big, but they are abundant and never cut off! 'That's it... Thank you two adults for clarifying my doubts.
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Zhang Rongfang said clearly. When he heard the word "precious medicine", he was no longer tired and became interested. Isn't the purpose of leaving Tianbao Palace to accelerate his own development?
If you want to accelerate self-improvement, the Golden Toad Gong is the top priority. Now, as long as you find the main medicine, the century-old red Ganoderma lucidum, you can try to start refining elixirs on your own. Each level of the Golden Toad Gong requires different elixirs.
If not, he would have been able to increase his attribute points directly like a super-grade foreign medicine. "However, Zhang Shoujiao should be most concerned about the situation of the unruly cult that caused trouble for me, Citon, right?" Zhao Yanting smiled.
Be restrained and speak seriously.
"Please elaborate, please, the governor." Zhang Rongfang clasped his fists. Even if he wanted to refine elixirs, find medicines, or find hidden treasures, he still had to have a general understanding of the distribution of forces and camp conditions in this place, so as not to lose control of the encounter.
"Erythrium sinensis is surrounded by land on three sides and opens into the sea on one side. It is a natural inner bay port. There are hundreds of thousands of people coming and going every day, and there is an endless stream of trading ships from various countries, day and night..
Although there were many translators and coolie stickmen in the beginning, they were scattered and could not become a big phenomenon. But in recent years, a Westerner from Timuk has risen rapidly. Many people have gathered together to form a big gang called the Chain Gang.
Especially since last year, this chain gang has almost monopolized 80% of the translation and coolie business in the entire port. If anyone does not hire him, the ship will be chained and cannot leave the ship or unload the cargo. We went to mediate several times, but were rejected.
Called back."
"So arrogant? Even the officers and soldiers dare to touch him??" Zhang Rongfang was surprised. This is really strange. The great spirit is now at its peak, and there are still people who dare to do it in front of their faces?
"This incident also happened for a reason. The Chain Gang seemed to be just an ordinary gang on the surface, but behind it, there was support from experts. Zhao Yanting kept it secret and did not continue talking. Zhang Rongfang understood instantly.
In Daling, the only one who dared to have such an attitude towards the officers and soldiers, apart from the most superior clan, who else could it be? Look at the Ling Emperor sending Princess Yongxiang, a master of royal blood, to personally resolve the matter.
Thinking about it now, isn't it just to counteract the natural suppression on the bloodline? The water is too deep, too deep. No, I'd better go ahead and practice elixirs honestly, and don't come to me for such troubles. Yongxiang fights him to the death
It doesn't matter, practicing Qigong is the most important thing.