Miss Fortune: Is the regent ready for today?

Following the order of the Antaisi, many city gates in Daliang were closed, causing more unrest in Jiangnan. Some dissatisfied wanderers sneaked into Shangjing with swords to assassinate Mei Chengting, but were besieged by the imperial guards and killed, but there were still people who continued to fight.

The epidemic could no longer be suppressed. The blood-red rash broke out like a sudden flood, like an invading beast with its sharp claws bared, plundering the lives of more than half of the people in Cuizhou City. The two imperial doctors sent by the court worked day and night among the people's tents, but unfortunately they were infected with the rash and died suddenly.

After King Yuanjin captured Xiongci Ridge, he set up camp on that section of the road. It seemed that he was not in a hurry to attack Shangjing.

Ming Fanlan sent out spies to investigate, but they didn't get any useful information.

The troops of both sides fell into an inexplicable stalemate, and during this period, a major event occurred in Jiangnan.

It took only eleven days for the Golden Pagoda at Changlin Cliff to go from being able to receive the clouds, the moon and the stars to completely disappearing.

Thousands of Yu clan members shuttled around the cliff top, pushing wooden carts in groups of three or five. In the wooden carts that kept going in and out of the mountain road, there were nearly 10,000 tons of gold loaded, shining brightly under the sun, illuminating the most unreal wealth and splendor in the world.

Yin Luo leaned against the thickest jujube tree in front of the cliff with his arms folded, staring at the huge project in a daze.

From where she was, she could see the whole scene on the top of the cliff. At this moment, the young man in white was sitting on a wooden cart, talking to his tribesmen. She could even see Yu Ruyi's expression clearly.

There was no reluctance or sadness on his face, and the smile on his lips was much more sincere than before, as if the collapse of this huge wealth had not affected his mood at all.

There were light footsteps beside her. Yin Luo turned her head and saw Lady Liu in a pink dress walking towards her.

"I heard from you, young master, that Miss Yin went to Baizhou recently and just returned to Changlin Cliff last night?" She spoke with some politeness and concern, "After several days of traveling, the young lady doesn't look tired at all, she is indeed a martial artist. If it were me, I would have been so tired that I would have slept for three days and three nights."

Yin Luo smiled and replied, "Daliang is in such a mess, even the miser Xiaoliu is willing to demolish the Golden Pagoda to help the people. If I sleep there peacefully for three days and three nights, won't I become a laughing stock?"

Liu Meiren looked at her with a slight look of scrutiny. The girl was wearing a black and red wide-sleeved dress, and her hands were folded together, unconsciously doing the palace etiquette. Ordinary women in the rivers and lakes like to wear some convenient narrow-sleeved tight clothes, but every time she saw Yin Luo, she wore the wide-sleeved folded clothes that the noble ladies in the capital liked to wear...

Having been in business for more than 20 years, Liu Meiren understood the human heart the best. From this, she could see that Yin Luo was very reluctant to let go of her identity as the only daughter of the Yin family. Thinking of this, she lowered her eyebrows and asked, "Does the Yin family still swear allegiance to the Ming royal family until death?"

Yin Luo's expression changed. She looked away and stopped looking at Lady Liu. "Aunt Liu, what you asked is interesting. In the list of aristocratic families in the capital, our Yin family is almost at the bottom. Pledge allegiance? We have to be grateful to the Ming royal family for looking at us. As for swearing allegiance until death, that's not necessary. If I die, the Yin family's bloodline will be extinct."

Liu Meiren chuckled twice, as if to remind her: "Miss Yin, I'm glad you understand. No matter what time it is, we must always save our lives first." She lowered her eyes, "I have not been to Jiangnan many times. What was the scene like when the Saint Lord's golden tower was first built?"

There was a smile in Yin Luo's eyes. "He has always been flamboyant in his work. When the 19-story golden tower was first built, it was well-known all over the world. Although this golden tower is located in Changlin Cliff, you can see the top of the golden tower from any corner of Jiangnan as long as you look up. Maybe some people don't know the title of the Holy Lord of Daliang Shangtianjian, but I dare say that there is absolutely no one who doesn't know the Sixth Young Master of Changlin Cliff."

"So what?" Liu Meiren thought, "This world-renowned golden tower will eventually collapse, and our Yu family will never be able to return to Shangjing again."

Yin Luo lowered his eyes, "What does Xiaoliu mean? Are you going to send all these gold bricks out for disaster relief?"

"Yes, he said that he had been living in luxury for the past ten years, wearing jade clothes worth a thousand taels of silver, living in a golden tower, eating wild delicacies, and running hundreds of shops. His life was like a dream. The current flood and war have awakened him from this beautiful dream, and he has to live awake." Liu Meiren looked relieved, "Although our Yu family has been hiding from the world, the people of Daliang are in trouble, so we don't hide it. To be honest, we came to Jiangnan this time, but we brought enough gold and silver, just waiting for the Holy Lord to give an order, and it would not be a pity for the Yu family to spend all their wealth."

"The Yu family is righteous," Yin Luo turned to look at her and joked with a smile, "Unlike me, who only has this set of kung fu and a life."

"So, Miss Yin is going to Beijing, right?" Liu Meiren asked suddenly, leaving Yin Luo stunned.

The girl in the black dress raised her eyes and then lowered them, "Did Yu Ruyi ask you to ask this?"

"No," Liu Meiren approached her and smiled gently, "You just said that you only have this martial arts and life, so I understand that you plan to go to Beijing to defend the city. I came to you not to get information for our Holy Lord, but to keep you for our Holy Lord."

"Keep me?" Yin Luo raised his eyebrows.

"Prince Yuanjin's bandits are all elite. No matter how strong your martial arts are, you are still a girl. Our Lord has been by your side all these years. I see the love between you two. If you encounter any misfortune on your way to the capital, our Lord will definitely be devastated," Liu Meiren bowed slowly and saluted Yin Luo. "The martial arts world is different from the battlefield. Winning and losing are connected with life and death. Therefore, I hope Miss Yin will consider carefully whether you want to swear allegiance to the Ming royal family and use your own life to fight for them."

The tone of Liu Meiren's last sentence was very harsh, but it didn't sound like she was trying to sow discord.

Yin Luo was silent for a moment, then snorted and laughed, "What Aunt Liu said makes sense, but I have a friend who was originally away from home, but now he has also entered the capital. Even if I go to fight for the world, I am not loyal to the Ming royal family. To be honest, I don't care who sits on the throne of Daliang. I swore before the war that I would kill Ming Zhidu. I have to do it."

"Well, I have another question." Liu Meiren frowned. Yin Luo looked at her, "Just ask."

"Miss Yin, you want to kill Ming Zhidu. Is it more because of family feud or because of other people's affairs?"

Yin Luo did not hesitate, she answered frankly, "Aunt Liu should understand that if your Yu family donates money to help the world, it is to gain reputation. I can avenge my personal grudge and eliminate evil thieves. Since I can take care of both, there is no need to make a pretentious choice."

"If your Yu family gives away wealth to help others, you are just seeking reputation." These words hit Liu Mei's heart, shattering her usual composure.

The black-dressed girl's eyes were as sharp as torches. "I believe that Yu Ruyi demolished the golden pagoda because he was pure and sincere. But I don't believe that Aunt Liu brought Zhu Shoucheng's thousands of boxes of treasures here just to provide disaster relief and save the people."

The calculations that Liu Meiren had made in her heart were thus brought to the surface. The middle-aged woman smiled with a forced smile and her lips trembled.

"You and I both know that since the day the Yu family moved out of Shangjing, it has been extremely difficult to restore the former glory." Yin Luo deliberately slowed down his pace when he walked to the side of Liu Meiren, and the black and pink people brushed shoulders with each other, "Just do good things and don't worry about the future. I advise Aunt Liu, don't drag Yu Ruyi's innocent kindness into this calculation for your selfish desire to revive the Yu family. Otherwise, it will be too ugly."

Liu Meiren could feel that the sharp gaze of the girl in the black dress on her right was like a knife, cutting open the dark corners of her heart.

She couldn't help but complain in her heart: I've heard that Yin Luo is very thoughtful, but I didn't expect her to be this thoughtful! That's right, she brought all the treasures of Zhu Shoucheng to Jiangnan, with the original intention of winning over the people of Daliang to stand on the side of their Yu family. Back then, Yu Gua begged for Lanling Jade but was rejected, and the Yu family left Shangjing and moved to the border. She hated the Ming royal family, and now she is happy to see the civil war among the Ming royal family!
Yu Ruyi was still young, he demolished the golden pagoda because he sympathized with the people's suffering and wanted to help them through the difficult times... She was no longer a child to keep the beauty! These ten thousand tons of gold and priceless pearls and jades were scattered for nothing, and if there was no feedback, it would be a net loss!
She wants the Ming royal family to fall! She wants all the people who have received favors to remember that they took the Yu family's money!

Yin Luo stood quietly beside Lady Liu. Seeing that she did not reply for a long time, he said, "Aunt Liu, I have another question. I wonder if I can get an answer from you?"

Liu Meiren met Yin Luo's penetrating eyes and subconsciously dodged half an inch, "Miss Yin, please speak."

"I remember you told Yu Ruyi that when we were in Lingzhou, Emperor Chongwen's carriage entered Zhushou City, right?"

"Yes." Liu Meiren nodded.

Yin Luo's next words were almost certain, "You sent people to follow the carriage for a while, and finally found that there was no Emperor Chongwen in the carriage, only Mei Chengting, the envoy of the Antai Division. You were angry, but decided to hide this news from Yu Ruyi."

Liu Meiren responded slowly and asked, "How do you know?"

Yin Luo did not answer, but walked away with thoughts in his mind.

However, she had just taken two steps when she heard Liu Meiren calling her from behind, "Miss Yin, please stay!"

Yin Luo stopped and did not turn around. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she was obviously smiling.

Liu Meiren bowed and saluted, trying to make amends: "Miss Yin is right. Daliang is in chaos now, and the Yu family should not cause more trouble. I will willingly hand over all the gold and silver treasures of Zhu Shoucheng to the Holy Lord, and he will decide! I also hope... Miss Yin will not tell the Holy Lord what I just asked her. Now the Yu family depends on the two of us to support it, and we must not hold a grudge against each other because of this matter!"

Yin Luo shrugged, "As long as you, Aunt Liu, have a righteous heart, Yi Yu Ruyi will not have any grudges against you because of her upright character."

The girl in the black dress walked away.

Liu Meiren was still standing there, her brows furrowed.

This girl was really cunning. With just a few words, she was lured into a trap and forced to not do anything special.

It was originally thought that Ming Zhidu's rebellion and war would be a great opportunity for the Yu family to turn the tables.

That's it.

She let out a long sigh, and the thin peony flowers embroidered on her pink dress fluttered, with wrinkles formed in the cool mountain breeze.

Yu Ruyi on the top of the cliff called out, "Aunt Liu! I'm hungry! Bring some cakes and snacks and share some with the brothers—"

Liu Meiren came back to her senses and walked down the mountain stairs. The mountains piled up one after another, and the sea of ​​clouds was scattered in an orderly manner, like a jade scroll spreading out. (End of this chapter)