Fairies Are Fierce

Chapter 34 It seems that I came at the wrong time

At noon, the morning meeting had just ended.

Jiang Yi returned to Fuyan Palace as usual, preparing to rest and have a meal, and then went to the Imperial Study Room to review the papers.

Just halfway through the meal, a bird suddenly landed on the windowsill, flapped its wings and chirped. 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 flying pigeons to pass letters to her family.

Seeing the familiar little bird, Jiang Yi knew that Wu Qingwan had written. 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 be 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 was busy with official duties , two people cannot enhance their relationship.

I don’t like him, and I have nothing to do with him. What did he do to me...

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 the beatings 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.

About two-quarters of an hour later, 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. Hmm, how unbecoming is it for a grown man 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 in his heart. The young man from a well-known family in the capital has never bought it for the person he likes, right? Princess, right?"

Jiang Yi's expression was cold, and she didn't know what she was thinking. After a while, she asked again:

"Where is he now?"

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

Jiang Yi said with some disgust: "Why is he hanging out with that ignorant person?"

"That's his brother."

"Oh, too."

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 in the same family. Huh... you can go down first. I'm tired. I need to sleep for a while. I'll review the details at night."

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

After Jiang Yi waited for the palace maid to retire, she got up and went to the bedroom, ready to change her clothes and go out of the palace to take a look according to her aunt's wishes. However, she was a little hesitant when she thought about Rouge. Since Zuo Lingquan bought Rouge, he must give it away. She, although she doesn't like Zuo Lingquan, but if she doesn't accept the prince-in-law she ordered, it doesn't seem to be a good idea, and she might be nagged by her aunt; if she accepts it, it seems that the relationship is too close, and it's easy for the guy to take advantage of her...

Jiang Yi hesitated for a moment and thought it was better to compromise. She also gave something to Zuo Lingquan, so that the two sides would be even, no one owed anything to the other, and she could avoid her aunt's nagging.

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 - Law 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 people in the entire Great Dan Dynasty who could draw talismans and make elixirs, and even if they did, they would not have the 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 activated with its own True Qi, it will be pulled by the True Qi 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 broken. Without defense, breaking the defense can certainly reduce the destructive power and increase the distance; as long as you carry one, your life is basically safe, which is where the name comes from.

Even in the vast territory of the Yan Dynasty, when practitioners mentioned the 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 were 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 one white jade baht, the average price is about a hundred taels of silver. In the Great Dan Dynasty, one tael of silver could buy 120 kilograms of rice. One hundred taels was equivalent to 12,000 kilograms of rice. Ten white jade baht was equivalent to 120,000 kilograms 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 independent cultivators and small sects. They are all booked by major sects. Very 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. After walking a few steps, Jiang Yi saw a famous wise man in the capital wandering on the street riding a little black donkey, followed by a bad old man dressed as a gangster.

Jiang Yi's eyes darkened, and she didn't 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 restaurant, but last time Zuo Lingquan proved her innocence, and she came here in broad daylight and brought Zuo Yunting with her. 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 well-dressed and handsome young man 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 sizable skirt of his clothes.

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 piercing. She saw the rouge box and recognized which rouge it was. Her eyes suddenly froze - Oh my God! How dare he? Wasn't this bought for me? If I come here now, won't I 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 appear 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 action of raising her chest, it can be seen that this woman has an unusual relationship with Zuo Lingquan.

Tang Jingxun didn't think that the eldest princess of the dynasty would walk alone in the market, and he would be jealous of her and regard her as a fox. Thinking she was Zuo Lingquan's former confidante, she looked a little weird. After taking a pot of wine and putting it on the table, she took a bunch of melon seeds and sat next to him to watch the show.

Zuo Lingquan came to Jiang Yi and glanced 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 displeased:

"Young Master Zuo behaved upright and upright at Qiyuntai. I didn't expect that when I just arrived, I saw..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Tang Jingxun, who was sitting far away eating melon seeds - this old woman was so arrogant even after being caught, she was really bullying...

Tang Jingxun saw Jiang Yi's eyes and understood what she was thinking, and joked openly:

"Girl, Mr. Zuo and I have nothing to do with each other. Don't be jealous."

Jealous? !

Jiang Yi's face darkened slightly and she said dissatisfied:

"Why am I jealous? Why do you, a woman, speak so freely?"

"Hey - woman? How much younger are you than me? Such a big girl can't even speak?"

"Who do you think can't speak?"

"Xiao Zuo, look at her, she's so mean to me! She has such a bad temper, how did you get to know her?"

"you……"

Within two words, the restaurant exploded.

Zuo Lingquan couldn't get in the conversation, so he had to stand between the two of them to block his sight:

"Why are you arguing? Brother Long, let's go out and talk. Sister Tang, thanks for your hospitality, I'll leave first."

Tang Jingxun didn't like that angry-tempered woman very much, so he didn't even bring any gifts. He stood up and walked to the back room, waving his hand:

"If you come here often from now on, this girl will be exempted. Sister, my small shop cannot accommodate you."

"Do you think I can't come?"

Zuo Lingquan quickly raised his hand and motioned Jiang Yi to leave:

"Okay, okay, we are surrounded by neighbors, what's there to make a fuss about."

Jiang Yi's chest was heaving. She raised her boots and stepped on Zuo Lingquan's feet. She turned around and walked out with heavy steps.

Zuo Lingquan retracted his feet quickly without being stepped on. He turned around and said goodbye to Tang Jingxuan before walking out the door.

(End of chapter)