The empress was absent-minded in the imperial study. Today she felt inexplicable palpitations and couldn't calm down despite doing anything.
Half an hour later, she received a secret letter from Qian Yu.
"The dog slave is injured!"
The empress was terrified as she stared at the secret letter. She wanted to leave the palace and go to Tianshuiyuan to check the situation, but she finally held back.
She was now filled with doubts as to who the great master was and why the Queen Mother wanted to kill him!
And Zhao An is too reckless. If he goes head-to-head with the Grand Master, isn't he looking for death?
After thinking for a long time, the empress summoned a guard and ordered him to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get some century-old ginseng and nourishing medicinal materials to deliver to Mr. Zhou.
In the next two days, the capital was turbulent, and rumors of tigers hurting people were rampant.
Zhao An finally woke up after lying dead for two days. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xu Ruqing asleep lying beside the bed, her sleeping face was indescribably peaceful.
Zhao An was feeling miserable, still feeling dizzy, and his shoulders and back were in severe pain.
Strange to say.
With the great master's strength, it was easy to kill him. Did he forget to knock on his heavenly spirit, or did he forget because of the chaos at that time?
With mixed thoughts, Zhao An got out of bed and wanted to take Xu Ruqing to the bed to rest. She suddenly opened her eyes and looked happy, "Sir, are you awake?"
Zhao An didn't know that his disguise was gone yet, so he nodded dully and subconsciously put his hand into his arms, only to realize that he had changed his clothes.
"I have put away the human skin mask. Don't worry, sir."
Xu Ruqing sighed softly, not wanting to mention Que'er anymore, so he simply explained what happened in the capital in the past two days.
The Southern Holy Sect is about to enter Beijing. Tomorrow, other refugees will come to Beijing. They have all been accepted by Xincheng. It seems that the Chen family has also intervened.
"Where is the palace?"
"His Majesty sent some tonics and told the little girl to take good care of her husband."
Xu Ruqing said, then asked with a smile: "Does Mr. Zhou know Eunuch Zhao?"
Zhao An was startled and shook his head subconsciously.
Xu Ruqing couldn't help laughing immediately, then got out of bed and brought out a bronze mirror.
Zhao An took it casually and looked in the mirror and was dumbfounded.
The pretense is gone.
The atmosphere in the room became awkward.
Xu Ruqing whispered: "Sir, don't worry, except for a doctor who came when you were sleeping, Jiuyin did not let outsiders in at other times, so your identity will not be exposed."
"Thank you, Miss Xu."
Zhao An didn't explain much. She was a smart woman and should be able to understand the purpose of disguising her identity.
When I was young, Xu Ruqing prepared some meals.
Zhao An had a simple meal when he heard a noise outside.
"My teacher is injured, why don't you let me see him?"
It was Luo Xiaoxiao who came, carrying some tonics, staring angrily at Jiuyin, who was like a door god, and protested loudly.
Jiuyin said indifferently: "My lady said that no one is allowed to disturb my husband's rest."
"I am not an outsider, and I have something very important to discuss with the teacher."
"Sorry, can't go in."
Jiuyin is a stubborn donkey. She will carry out Xu Ruqing's orders without mercy.
Luo Xiaoxiao was so angry that she stamped her feet. If she couldn't defeat Jiuyin, she would have to force her way in.
At this moment, Xu Ruqing walked out of the door and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Miss Luo. Your husband just woke up and is a little dizzy now. Please wait for a while and I will call you then."
"You still know etiquette, unlike this stinky woman."
Luo Xiaoxiao made a face at Jiuyin, put down the gift and skipped elsewhere.
Xu Ruqing signaled Jiuyin to continue looking at the door, and then touched up Zhao An's makeup with her own hands, making her look like Zhou Huang again.
Zhao An estimated that the purpose of Luo Xiaoxiao's visit was for those "refugees", that is, the disguised army of relatives. They needed to be properly resettled, and more people would come in the future.
Now that Chen is involved in Xincheng, if his plans are not kept secret, they will be leaked.
To be honest, Zhao An was very angry with Luo Qingshuang. Que'er's life and death were uncertain, but she was still caring about her relatives' arrangements as if nothing had happened. She was so cruel that even a dog would have feelings for her.
The most ruthless family is the emperor's family. I will not deceive my old friends!
After a long time, Zhao An changed his clothes and met Luo Xiaoxiao at the waterside pavilion accompanied by Xu Ruqing.
The little girl wandered over and said arrogantly: "Teacher, you look good. I heard that people in Xincheng said that good people are dead, so I came here in a hurry."
"Really? I thought you didn't care about being a teacher at all."
"How could it be! People from my old Luo family know how to respect their teachers best, but I just heard the news."
Luo Xiaoxiao scratched her head in embarrassment, seeming to feel guilty.
It was obvious that she had not just heard about it, but had been busy with the salt-making business and resettling "refugees", and was only now freeing up.
As expected, she then focused on the resettlement of refugees, but Chen stepped in and refused to allow the refugees to enter the new city, saying that it would delay the development of the new city, and even went so far as to investigate where a famine occurred.
Zhao An knew very well that Luo Qingshuang planned to let him help, but Chen was not a fool. It was easy to find out where there was a disaster. It is estimated that Chen already knew that the so-called refugees were Luo's relatives.
"The Ministry of Industry wants to recruit refugees to dredge rivers and repair river roads. How can that be done?"
Luo Xiaoxiao waved her little fists and looked very angry.
"Don't be impatient. Qianyu is responsible for everything in the new city. As long as Qianyu stands up and keeps people in the name of repairing the workshop, the Ministry of Industry can't do anything."
"But General Qianyu refuses to see me."
Luo Xiaoxiao held her face in her hands, almost revealing her identity as a descendant of a high-ranking official.
Sure enough, the way Xu Ruqing looked at her gradually changed, "If everyone in the world was as kind as the girl and cared so much about the refugees, there wouldn't be chaos in the world."
"Hehe, I am a conscientious businessman. Besides, we plan to open a store in the new city and need manpower. Naturally, we need to treat the refugees better and gain some reputation, so that the business can continue better."
Luo Xiaoxiao found a good excuse.
Zhao An directly asked her to go back and prepare, and he would go to Xincheng in person tomorrow.
After watching Luo Xiaoxiao leave, Zhao An asked if Zhou Rang was there.
Xu Ruqing sighed heavily. Since Que'er disappeared that night, Zhou Rang has also disappeared. He doesn't know where he went. He even sent people to Cuilan Garden to ask, but still found nothing.
It was impossible for the old guy to leave without saying goodbye, so he probably encountered danger that night and hid somewhere to recuperate from his injuries and could not come back for the time being.
An unknown grandmaster is too dangerous.
It’s time to win over the old man, the bald donkey!
Zhao An looked in Chen's direction, looking a little resentful.
At this moment, Jiuyin suddenly came over, holding a document in his hand, "Miss, sir, the Southern Holy Sect has sent a greeting card, stating that he will come to Beijing tomorrow and plans to meet you two."
