The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 871 Side Chat

Luo Gui came to Beijing with a mission. Few people knew about this. Even among the direct descendants of the Luo family who lived far away in Jinling, only the patriarch of the Luo family knew about it.

He came alone, with only a medicine boy by his side. It was not because he did not need help, but because what he had in mind needed to be accomplished and he really needed an opportunity and more luck.

In short, the word "luck" was the opportunity for his trip.

Shi Que was clear-headed and able to inquire, which led to Meng Renping's successful acquisition of evidence of corruption collusion among officials in Fangshan on the afternoon of the third day after Lan Zhijin made every effort to rescue Shi Que.

After three days of Yu Minglu's intensive care, Shi Que's body achieved initial recovery. At least his complexion had improved and was no longer as pale as death.

Shi Lianchun watched her father getting healthier day by day, and she was so happy that she hugged her mother and cried.

The evidence was hidden in Fangshan. In order to avoid any further trouble, Meng Renping went to the East Palace to report to Li Shou after getting the specific location. He then rode out of the city and rushed to Fangshan overnight.

The Eastern Palace reported that he entered the palace in person, and the Meng Mansion reported that he asked Gao Yuan to return home and tell him.

By the time Gao Jin arrived at Taichen Court to talk to Meng Shisan, Meng Renping had already ridden his horse onto the official road outside the city.

"You mean, besides Gao Yuan, there are only four guards from the East Palace temporarily assigned by Your Highness?" Meng Shisan was a little worried.

Gao Jin said: "Gao Yuan came back and said this."

After letting Gao Jin leave, Meng Shisan began to think. As time was tight and she couldn't think too long, she went to Chang'an's bedroom and knocked on Chang'an's door.

Chang'an was still in seclusion, but whenever Meng Shisan came, she would respond. After all, if the master could knock on her door, it must be something very important and urgent.

The two were talking in the house while Tongyu was guarding outside the door.

"Brother, your trip to Fangshan this time is slightly different from your last trip to Fangshan." Meng Shisan expressed her worries. "The last time you went to Fangshan, you went to save County Magistrate Shi because he was seriously ill, and you also wanted to find out the causes and consequences of Fangshan's internal and external troubles. This time, you have already found the hiding place of the evidence. When you enter Fangshan, you must go straight to the place County Magistrate Shi mentioned. It was dangerous last time, and it's even more dangerous this time. Last time, Xiaoyin went with you, but this time you have to go in person."

Chang An promised: "Okay, I will set out now and will definitely catch up with the eldest master and protect him."

Meng Renping set out at the end of the afternoon of the same day at the time of Shen, and Chang'an set out at the end of the afternoon of the same day at the time of You. Meng Renping rode a fine horse from the Eastern Palace, and Chang'an also rode a fine horse that had been raised in the Meng Mansion for many years. They both rode at full speed.

Logically speaking, Chang'an, who set out later, would inevitably not be able to catch up with Meng Renping and his group who set out earlier and traveled without stopping for the entire journey. However, in addition to horsepower, Chang'an also has demonic powers.

With the help of both, they caught up before everyone went to sleep that night.

At night, Meng Renping and his companions failed to reach the populated village and had to sleep in the wilderness. When he saw Chang'an riding a tall horse and slowly appearing in front of the burning fire in Gaoyuan, he was surprised.

As he thought of his eldest cousin, a warm current flowed through his chest. He changed his surprised expression into a smile, and looked at Changan with curved eyes: "Yaoyao asked you to come, did you bring a message?"

"The young lady didn't bring any message to the eldest young master. She only asked me to protect the eldest young master, so that he could get the evidence safely and return to the Meng Mansion safely." Chang'an dismounted and answered truthfully while tying the reins to a thick tree trunk seven or eight steps away from the fire.

"I heard that you have been in seclusion recently?"

"Yes."

"Then why did Yaoyao let you come?"

"Go out first, then go back and continue."

Chang'an then sat down beside the fire, and formed a left-right position with the four East Palace guards, protecting Meng Renping in the middle. Gao Yuan sat opposite Meng Renping, concentrating on baking the sauce-flavored sesame cakes that Meng Renping brought with him. After a while, the sesame cakes were baked so well that the fragrance could waft ten miles away.

This attracted Chang'an's attention.

Gao Yuan was smart. He had originally baked two sesame cakes, one for his son and one for himself. When Chang'an arrived, he was attracted by his skill in baking pancakes. He immediately gave one of the baked pancakes to his son and the remaining one to Chang'an.

Meng Renping took the pancake and started to bite it. Seeing that Chang'an did not take Gao Yuan's pancake immediately, he chewed it and said, "I often go out with Gao Yuan. Whenever I go out, I always bring dry food, and among the dry food there must be pancakes. Because Gao Yuan is the best at baking pancakes, he always bakes them fragrant, crispy, and soft, very delicious. You will know if you try it."

Fragrant, crispy and soft?

Can it be both crispy and soft?
Chang An took the pancake handed over by Gao Yuan with suspicion, and took a bite. The fragrance immediately filled her mouth. She looked at the pancake in her hand in disbelief. After confirming that it was indeed an ordinary pancake, she looked at Gao Yuan and praised: "You really have good craftsmanship."

Gao Yuan grinned when he received a compliment from Chang'an, and thought that he must show off to Gao Jin after returning to the Meng Mansion, so that Gao Jin would not have to keep telling him how difficult it was to approach Chang'an.

From what he saw now, this seemed very approachable.

It must be because Gao Jin didn't speak well, which made it difficult for Miss Chang'an to approach him.

Chang'an successfully met up with Meng Renping and ate the sesame cakes baked by Gao Yuan. After eating, she asked the locust bird that followed her out of the city to deliver a letter to Meng's house.

Meng Renping watched Chang'an take out pen, ink and paper. The paper was a small roll that looked like a note. Chang'an dipped the pen in ink and wrote a few words on the note. He then folded the note and stuffed it into a small bamboo tube the size of a finger, and then tied it to the left leg of the locust bird.

He saw what was written on the note - caught up, safe.

There were only five words, and Chang'an wrote them very quickly. If he hadn't looked at them in time, he wouldn't have been able to see these five words.

After the locust bird flew away, Meng Renping asked, "I heard from Gao Jin that this bird is called the locust bird. I wonder where it came from?"

He had nothing to do and wanted to know more about his eldest cousin from other aspects, so chatting more with Chang'an would be a good breakthrough.

"A bird from Jinling," Chang'an replied. "Xiao Huai is a bird I raised in my old house in Jinling. One day it suddenly appeared and has stayed by my side ever since. I raised it and it listens to me and the young lady."

"It suddenly appeared?" Meng Renping pondered, "Then where did it come from? You don't know?"

Changan stuffed the last small piece of sesame cake in his hand into his mouth and said incoherently: "It doesn't matter."

"Then what's important?"

"What's important is to be useful and obedient."

Meng Renping was speechless when he heard this. He had nothing to say. The words were rough but the logic was there. It was indeed the truth.

Changan added: "It's the same with people."

As she spoke, she glanced at the East Palace guards sitting on the other side.

Four East Palace guards: "..."

If you stay there quietly and honestly, you won't even get a share of the sesame seed buns, and in the end you will still be looked down upon.