At noon, the morning meeting had just ended.

Jiang Yi returned to Fuyan Palace as usual, prepared to rest and have a meal, and then went to the imperial study room to approve the papers.

Just halfway through the meal, a bird suddenly landed on the window sill, flapping its wings and chirping. There was a bamboo tube tied to the bird's leg.

The capital is thirty miles away from Qihuang Valley, which is not far away. However, Jiang Yi has been very busy helping with government affairs in recent years and rarely has time to go back.

Jiang Yi has been practicing with Wu Qingwan since she was six years old. She has a deep affection for Wu Qingwan, who is also her teacher and mother. After leaving Qihuang Valley, she often uses the method of flying pigeons to pass letters to her family.

Seeing the familiar little bird, Jiang Yi knew that Wu Qingwan had written a letter. She put down her chopsticks and stood up. She took out the note and looked at it. It only said that Zuo Lingquan had returned to the city and there was no other content.

Jiang Yi was a little confused, but soon understood what Wu Qingwan meant - her aunt must have been worried about her marriage, so she informed her in advance when Zuo Lingquan came back, in case Zuo Lingquan could not enter the palace, and she would The two of them were busy with official duties and could not enhance their relationship.

I don’t like him, and I have nothing to do with him. What would he do if I saw him...

Jiang Yi put away the note and continued eating as if she didn't care.

But after taking two bites, I started to think about being beaten in Linhefang and the quarrels I had never had.

Naturally, the more I thought about it, the more angry I became, and I couldn't even eat anymore.

Jiang Yi put down her chopsticks and remained silent for a long time before finally asking:

"Leng Zhu, Zuo Lingquan returned to the city, where is he now?"

"I'll go find out right now."

The palace maid Leng Zhu heard the sound and ran down quickly.

The entire capital belongs to Jiang Yi, and there are spies everywhere. Zuo Lingquan has not hidden his whereabouts, so it is easy to find him.

After about two quarters of an hour, Leng Zhu ran back, with a strange look on Guazi's face, and said:

"Princess, the people below said that Mr. Zuo went to Xianzhizhai half an hour ago. He seemed to have spent a lot of money to buy the signature rouge 'red nectar' there. Princess, how did Mr. Zuo know that you like red nectar the most?"

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Jiang Yi raised her eyes, her face was full of surprise, and the grudge in her heart just now dissipated inadvertently for some reason.

She pursed her lips and thought for a moment before humming softly:

"My aunt must have told him, huh, how unbecoming a grown man is to go buy rouge."

Leng Zhu has been with Jiang Yi since he was a child, and some of his thoughts can still be seen, his eyebrows are curved and he smiles:

"Does Mr. Zuo also have good intentions? Besides, what's the point of buying rouge for a woman? It means that he cares about it. The young man from a well-known family in the capital has never bought it for the person he likes. Princess, right?"

Jiang Yi had a cold expression and didn't know what she was thinking. She asked again after a while:

"Where is he now?"

"I went to Linhefang with Zuo Yunting. I should still be there now."

Jiang Yi said with some disgust: "Why does he hang out with that ignorant person?"

"That's his brother."

"Oh, yes."

Only then did Jiang Yi remember this, raised her hand to rub her forehead, and changed her words:

"We are not a family. If we don't enter the same family, we are all from the same family. Humph... you can go down first. I'm tired. I need to sleep for a while. I'll review it later tonight."

Leng Zhu could guess what the princess was going to do by blowing his buttocks, and without saying anything, he retreated respectfully.

After Jiang Yi waited for the palace maid to retreat, she got up and went to the bedroom, ready to change her clothes and go out of the palace according to her aunt's wishes. However, she hesitated a little when she thought about Rouge. Since Zuo Lingquan bought Rouge, he would definitely buy it. Although she didn't like Zuo Lingquan as a gift, if she didn't accept the prince-in-law she ordered, it wouldn't be a good idea, and she might be nagged by her aunt; if she accepted it, it would seem that the relationship was too close, and it would be easy for the guy to take advantage of her...

Jiang Yi hesitated for a moment and thought it would be better to compromise. She also gave something to Zuo Lingquan, so that the two sides would be even, no one would owe the other, and her aunt would be able to avoid nagging her.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yi thought it was feasible, turned to the side hall, and opened the secret door on the wall.

Behind the secret door is a large stone room with many desks inside, on which are displayed various ingenious objects related to practice - magic weapons, talismans, elixirs, books, etc., as well as a large number of white jade baht placed in boxes.

Although the Great Dan Dynasty was poor in material resources, it was still a dynasty after all. It had been doing business with Great Yan for hundreds of years, so no matter how poor it was, it still had some wealth.

However, most of the good things accumulated over the generations were given to Qihuang Valley, and the rest were kept in the treasury for emergencies. As the regent princess, Jiang Yigui could not touch them. These things in the stone room were all collected by her in recent years.

Jiang Yi went to the back of the stone room, took out a deerskin talisman, and opened the small wooden box on the desk.

The wooden box is of fine quality, with a coiled dragon emblem engraved on the top, and ten white talismans neatly arranged inside.

Ninety percent of the monks in the Great Dan Dynasty were the disciples and grandsons of Qihuang Valley, and Qihuang Valley only learned swordsmanship from Jingtai. Therefore, there were very few in the entire Great Dan Dynasty who could draw talismans and make elixirs, and even those who did had no materials or grades.

It is also pitifully low.

The set of talismans in the box is the 'Worry-free Talisman' made by Fulongshan, one of the nine sects in the south.

The Worry-Free Talisman is a middle-grade talisman. After being stimulated with one's own true energy, it will be pulled by the true energy of the person who uses the talisman and surround itself. When attacked, it will explode on its own and impact the surrounding area with air waves. Monks below the sixth level of Qi Refining will basically be destroyed.

Even without defense, breaking the defense can definitely reduce the destructive power and increase the distance; as long as you carry one, your life is basically safe, hence the name.

Even in the vast territory of the Yan Dynasty, when practitioners mentioned things produced by the Nine Sects in the South, their impressions were two words: one was good, and the other was expensive.

The ten talismans in the box can be purchased at the Xianjia Market outside for ten white jade bahts.

Ten white jade baht doesn't sound like much, but if you find a place to exchange it, the average price of one white jade baht is about one hundred taels of silver. One tael of silver in the Great Dan Dynasty could buy 120 kilograms of rice, and one hundred taels is ten thousand.

Two thousand catties, ten white jade baht is equal to 120,000 catties of rice, enough to feed 500 people for a year.

Moreover, most of the money cannot be exchanged for white jade baht. The price of ten white jade baht is not available to ordinary cultivators and small sects. They are all reserved by major sects. Only a few can be released, and the price will naturally double.

Jiang Yi's box of 'Worry-free Talismans' was obtained when she entered Qihuang Valley when she was a child. Her father, the Queen, and her mother loved her so much that they found a way to get it for her. It is self-evident how precious it is.

Jiang Yi looked at the wooden box, hesitated for a moment, and took one from it. After thinking about it, she felt that it was too stingy and not in line with her eldest princess's demeanor. Finally, she took three and put them in the talisman holder.

I took three white jade bahts from the box and put them in...

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After a while.

On the broad long street outside the imperial city, Jiang Yi was wearing a black prince's robe, riding a horse towards the water gate, and soon arrived at Linhefang at the corner of the city.

After passing through the square gate, Jiang Yi went directly to the place where he was beaten last time, and then started looking around.

Tangjia Restaurant was near the pier. Jiang Yi walked a few steps when she saw a well-known smart man in the capital, riding a little black donkey and strolling on the street, accompanied by a bad old man dressed as a gangster.

Jiang Yi's eyes darkened, and she didn't even bother to scold Zuo Yunting, her future cousin. She got off her horse and walked outside the small restaurant on foot.

Jiang Yi knew that Tang Jingxun was the proprietress of this wine shop, but Zuo Lingquan proved his innocence last time, and he came here in broad daylight and brought Zuo Yunting with him. It didn't look like he was here for a private meeting with his sweetheart. She felt that

I didn’t think much about it.

But what Jiang Yi never expected was that as soon as she walked to the window, she saw a handsome young man in well-dressed clothes standing in the corner of the wine shop. In front of him was a woman with a sweet smile.

Although the woman wears a beaded sarong, her body is simple and clean, her cheeks are fair and her eyebrows are charming, and her whole body exudes a feminine charm, especially her bulging skirt and well-fed waist, which can make any woman jealous.

Hu Meizi...

Jiang Yi frowned. She didn't know why this word flashed through her mind. Her eyes darkened slightly, and she walked to the door and coughed twice.

In the wine shop, Tang Jingxuan, who was having a fight with Zuo Lingquan, raised his head. He thought it was a handsome young man wearing a black robe, but when he glanced down, he noticed the rather impressive skirt.

Such a handsome girl, why is she wearing men's clothes...

Tang Jingxuan muttered secretly, thinking he was a guest coming to drink, and quickly greeted him kindly:

"My guest, please come in and sit down. I was too busy to pay attention, so I neglected my guest."

While talking, Tang Jingxun put the rouge box into his arms and turned around to get the warm wine.

Jiang Yi's eyes were sharp. He saw the rouge box and recognized which rouge it was. His eyes suddenly froze - Oh my God! How dare he? Didn't he buy this for me? Then if I come here now, wouldn't it be wrong?

Look like a fool?

Jiang Yi stared with big eyes, a little unbelievable, and raised her hand to touch the sword at her waist, but when she came over just now, in order to look more ladylike, she hung the sword on the side of the horse and didn't take it at all.

Zuo Lingquan turned around and saw Jiang Yi standing at the door. He was stunned for a moment before returning to normal and said with a smile:

"Brother Long, why are you here?"

Jiang Yi wanted to kick Zuo Lingquan to death, but in front of outsiders, she still had to maintain her composure and said coldly:

"It seems I came at the wrong time."

Before Zuo Lingquan answered, Tang Jingxun, who was getting the wine, paused, glanced at Jiang Yi again, and asked:

"Master Zuo, is this your friend?"

Jiang Yi took a breath and noticed Tang Jingxun from the corner of her eye. Not sure if it was out of comparison, she subconsciously straightened her chest and walked into the wine shop:

"Not friends, just acquaintances."

Women are inherently delicate, and Tang Jingxun is even more so. Just from the way she raises her chest, you can tell that this woman has an unusual relationship with Zuo Lingquan.

Tang Jingxuan didn't think that the eldest princess of the dynasty would walk alone in the market, and he was jealous of her and regarded her as a fox. She only regarded her as Zuo Lingquan's former confidante. Her eyes looked a little strange, and she took a pot of wine and put it in her mouth.

After putting it on the table, I took a bunch of melon seeds and sat next to it and watched the show.

Zuo Lingquan came to Jiang Yi and turned his head to look at her:

"Brother Long, you seem to be in a bad mood, what's wrong?"

What do you think? Jiang Yi sat down at the wine table, frowned and said displeasedly:
To be continued...