"How could this happen?" Empress Shangzi seed as though she had lost her soul. Bai Ruozhu could understand her current emotions.
Betrayed by her own sister with years of being childless, finally pregnant, but everything was just an illusion, rely a deception!
She sighed, "Or you could think it over again. I wouldn’t lie to you."
She thought for a mont and then secretly instructed Jianqi to stay and protect Empress Shangzi for a few days.
The group returned safely to the Posthouse with Chushuang. Gao Zhou was still sowhat unsettled and said, "Better not go out these days; preparations for going to sea are complete, so let’s board the boat and leave."
Jiang Yichun, who had been keeping a stern face, suddenly spoke, "Mother, how did they control you? Did they use Evil Technique?"
"I’m not sure, I just heard the rfolk singing, and then I vaguely followed the song. After that, I rember nothing. In between, I faintly felt that they wanted to take the Dragon Ball but didn’t find a way. It seed like a woman said they couldn’t cut the stomach open, the Dragon Ball would escape, and they couldn’t stop it." Chushuang recalled.
"What!" Gao Zhou jumped up; this ant his woman nearly had her stomach cut open!
"A woman? Wasn’t it Empress Shangzi?" Bai Ruozhu asked.
Chushuang shook her head, "I don’t think so, the accent was different."
The Fusang Royal Family and aristocrats speak Zhongyuan Language, but their accent is different from Zhongyuan people, with a unique Fusang pronunciation, easy to distinguish.
Just as Bai Ruozhu speaks Fusang Language with a Zhongyuan accent, she had to mimic Fusang people’s pronunciation when she disguised a few tis.
"Was that woman a Zhongyuan person?" Bai Ruozhu asked.
Chushuang thought for a while, "Indeed, didn’t sound like a Fusang accent."
"Song Yi has another formidable helper. We still need to root them out, lest they mingle like Du Zhongshu got on the Boat, doing tricks at sea, then we’re too passive." Bai Ruozhu said.
Jiang Yichun expressed agreent, his entire body exuding coldness, "Trying to kill my mother, this debt cannot be settled like this."
"Yes, destroy that damned child!" Gao Zhou, in anger, was about to throw sothing, but Chushuang stopped him.
"Just who exactly is this woman, was she always hidden in the dark or soone we’ve t but never suspected?" Bai Ruozhu muttered.
"Song Yi’s wife, Xizi," Jiang Yichun suddenly said, "She’s always appeared as a victim, we’ve never looked into her deeply."
Bai Ruozhu nodded, "Let Xiaoyuan and Lan Ying watch over Song Yi’s house. If she’s up to sothing, she’ll eventually slip."
Soon, everyone divided the tasks and started their actions.
Then Bai Ruozhu went to check on Ning Yu and Astrologer; the brothers had already recovered significantly, but to fully return to normal, another two days of rest were necessary.
"If unaware of our circumstances here, what kind of people would feel the presence of the Dragon Ball? And be particularly eager for it?" Bai Ruozhu asked.
"Demons, or Evil Cultivators," Ning Yu replied.
...
"Tang Feng!" a crisp voice sounded, and Tang Feng stopped and turned around; it was Yaxi, a Fusang Miss he had t a few tis.
"Out shopping?" He smiled at Yaxi.
Yaxi nodded, "Just wandering around. Do you want to buy so specialties to bring to your Zhongyuan friends?"
"I’d like to buy a gift for my mother," Tang Feng said.
"Then you must buy our Fusang Sea Pearl, legend has it they’re gifts from the Sea God, especially precious. Wearing them bestows the Sea God’s blessing." Yaxi smiled, "I know where there are excellent Sea Pearls, I’ll take you."
Tang Feng bowed, "Thank you, Miss Yaxi."
"Just call my na," Yaxi’s heart raced, it took a lot of courage for her to say that.
But they’re leaving soon, it seems it’ll be hard to et again in this lifeti?
The two went to a jewelry pavilion, and indeed there were pearl necklaces of excellent quality, Tang Feng chose one for his mother.
"Boss, make it cheaper. It wasn’t this expensive last ti, you can’t raise the price arbitrarily." Yaxi eagerly helped negotiate the price.
"Miss, it’s not arbitrary price hiking, the harvest of Sea Pearls was low this year, the acquisition price has risen a lot, I can’t run a business at a loss, right?" the boss said with a bitter face.
"He’s buying a gift for the Elder, out of filial piety, you should offer a discount," Yaxi continued.
The boss laughed, "Miss, are you looking to et the future mother-in-law? Alright, I’ll give you a 10% discount, wishing you smooth sailing and to earn her favor."
Yaxi’s face flushed red to the neck, "What mother-in-law, you misunderstood."
"Haha, Miss don’t be shy, girls have to get married eventually," the boss laughed heartily.
Yaxi secretly looked at Tang Feng, fearing he might be upset, but Tang Feng looked natural, took out silver to pay, appearing very calm.
She felt a bit disappointed; he seed not to care at all.
Once they bought the items, Tang Feng treated Yaxi to so tea, then the two said goodbye and went their separate ways.
Yaxi returned ho, still sowhat distracted, greatly unsettling inside.
Having been in contact with Bai Ruozhu for so long, she understood the feelings between n and won, realizing she had developed feelings.
But reality was harsh, her parents were here.
"Yaxi, what’s wrong? You seem unhappy?" Yaxi’s mother ca over and asked.
Yaxi snapped out of it, "Nothing, just feeling sleepy."
"Is it because Bai Ruozhu and the others are leaving, and you feel reluctant?" The beautiful woman smiled, reaching out to touch her daughter’s hair.
Yaxi thought for a while and silently nodded.
"I heard that the Emperor wants to send people to trade with Danliang Country, and this ti there will also be a delegation visiting Danliang Country. I’ve discussed with your father, and he went to seek this position," Yaxi’s mother said.
Yaxi imdiately jumped up, an undisguisable look of surprise in her eyes, "Mother, is what you say true? Will His Majesty agree?"
"So I asked your father to strive for it. With his officer rank, it shouldn’t be difficult to seek, or you could ntion it to Ruozhu. If your father is sent to Danliang Country, us mother and daughter will accompany him, don’t you want to see Zhongyuan?" Yaxi’s mother asked.
Yaxi nodded vigorously, "Yes, I do want to."
Yaxi’s mother laughed even more, "Maybe we could find you a Zhongyuan husband; your father and I have open minds, we don’t mind you marrying a Zhongyuan man."
"Mother!" Yaxi blushed, "Let’s not talk about it, I’m going to find Ruozhu first, lest soone else snatches this mission."
Yaxi’s mother watched her daughter happily run away, the smile on her lips turned even sweeter; she could clearly see her daughter’s feelings. Though going to sea involved hardships, if they could take their daughter out to see the world, it would fulfill her wishes.
Yaxi hurried to the Posthouse, holding Bai Ruozhu’s hand and excitedly talking about this matter. Bai Ruozhu also cheered up and said, "I’ll ntion it to His Majesty, we’re familiar with both sides, and it’ll be good to get along on the journey."
"That’s wonderful! I can finally see Zhongyuan." Yaxi laughed gleefully.
Tang Feng ca out from the other side, seeing her, paused, as they had just parted not long ago.
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