The fairy is fierce

It was noon, and the morning court had just ended.

Jiang Yi returned to Fuyan Palace as usual, preparing to rest and eat, and then went to the imperial study to review memorials.

But just halfway through the meal, a bird suddenly landed on the windowsill, flapping its wings and chirping, with a bamboo tube tied to its legs.

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

Jiang Yi has been practicing with Wu Qingwan since he was six years old. He has a deep affection for Wu Qingwan, who is both his teacher and mother. After leaving Qihuang Valley, he often chats with her by pigeon.

Seeing the familiar bird, Jiang Yi knew that Wu Qingwan had sent a letter. He put down his chopsticks and stood up, took out the note and took a look. It only said that Zuo Lingquan had returned to the city, and there was nothing else.

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

I don't like him, and I don't have anything to do, why should I see that guy...

Jiang Yi put away the note, looked indifferent, and continued to eat.

But after eating two bites, she began to think about being beaten in Linhefang and quarreling.

This thought naturally made her more and more angry, and she couldn't eat.

Jiang Yi put down her chopsticks, and was silent for a long time, but still asked:

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

"I'll go and ask."

The maid Leng Zhu heard the voice and ran down quickly.

The whole capital is Jiang Yi's, with spies everywhere, and Zuo Lingquan didn't hide his whereabouts, so it was naturally easy to find him.

After about two quarters of an hour, Leng Zhu came back with a strange look on his face, and said:

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

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

She pursed her lips, thought for a while, and then snorted:

"It must be my aunt who told him, hum, a grown man went to buy rouge, how can it be decent.

Leng Zhu has been with Jiang Yi since childhood, and some of his thoughts can still be seen, and he smiled with curved eyebrows:

"Does Master Zuo also have good intentions? Besides, what's wrong with buying rouge for a woman? It means that he cares about her. That young man from a noble family in the capital has never bought rouge for the person he likes, right, princess? "

Jiang Yi had a cold expression, and it was unknown what he was thinking. After a while, he asked again:

"Where is he now?"

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

Jiang Yi said with some disdain: "Why is he hanging out with that unlearned guy?"

"That's his brother."

"Oh, that's right."

Jiang Yi just remembered this, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, and changed his words:

"If you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door. You are birds of a feather, hum... You go down first. I'm tired. I'll take a nap. I'll review the memorials in the evening. "

Leng Zhu could guess what the princess was going to do with her delicate buttocks, but she didn't say anything and retreated respectfully.

After the maids left, Jiang Yi got up and went to the bedroom, ready to change her clothes and go out of the palace as her aunt wanted. However, she hesitated when she thought about the rouge. Since Zuo Lingquan bought rouge, he must give it to her. Although she didn't like Zuo Lingquan, it seemed not good to refuse the prince consort she had personally chosen, and she might be nagged by her aunt. If she accepted it, it would seem that they were too close, and it would be easy for that guy to take advantage of it...

Jiang Yi hesitated for a moment and decided to compromise. , she also gave something to Zuo Lingquan, so that both sides would be even, no one owed anyone, and she could also avoid the aunt's nagging.

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

Behind the secret door was a large stone room with many tables, on which were displayed various strange objects related to cultivation - magic tools, talismans, elixirs, books, etc., and a large pile of white jade coins in boxes.

Although the Great Dan Dynasty was poor in materials, it was still a dynasty after all. It had traded with Dayan for a hundred years, and no matter how poor it was, it had some assets.

However, most of the good things accumulated from generations were given to Qihuang Valley, the rest is placed in the national treasury for emergency use. Jiang Yi, as the regent princess, cannot move them. These in the stone chamber are all collected by her in the past few years.

Jiang Yi came to the inner side of the stone chamber, took out a talisman folder made of deerskin, and opened the small wooden box on the table.

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

Ninety percent of the cultivators in the Great Dan Dynasty are disciples of Qihuang Valley, and Qihuang Valley only learned swordsmanship from Jingluo Temple. Therefore, there are few people in the entire Great Dan Dynasty who can draw talismans and make pills. Even if there are, there are no materials, and the grade is very low. Pity.

The set of talismans in the box is the "Worry-free Talisman" made by Fulongshan, one of the Nine Southern Sects.

The Worry-free Talisman is a mid-grade talisman. After being activated by one's own true qi, it will be attracted by the true qi of the person using the talisman and surround the body by itself; when it encounters an attack, it will explode by itself and impact the surrounding area with air waves. Cultivators below the sixth level of Qi Refining can basically not break the defense, and breaking the defense can inevitably reduce the destructive power and distance; as long as you carry one, your life is basically worry-free, and the name comes from this.

Even in the vast Great Yan Dynasty, when cultivators mention the things produced by the Nine Southern Sects, they have two words in their impression, one is good, and the other is 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 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 famous smart guy 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 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 to have 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 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 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, but 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. He saw the rouge box and recognized which rouge it was. His 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 did not 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. She thought she was Zuo Lingquan's former confidante. Her eyes looked a little strange. After taking a bottle of wine and putting it on the table, she took a bunch of melon seeds and sat beside him to watch 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 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 say anything, 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, thank you for your hospitality. I'm leaving first."

Tang Jingxun didn't like the hot-tempered woman very much. She stood up and walked to the back room without saying goodbye. She waved her hand:

"Come often in the future. This girl, please don't come. My small shop can't accommodate her."

"Do you think I want to come?"

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

"Okay, okay, there are neighbors around. What's there to argue about?"

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

Zuo Lingquan quickly retracted his foot and was not stepped on. After saying goodbye to Tang Jingxun, he followed her out the door.