Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

Chapter 95: Method of Blitzkrieg on Jieshi City

Chu Wuji spoke hurriedly, as if he was about to run back home after finishing speaking. He was even more anxious for time than those people who went home to slack off during working hours.

But after he finished speaking, he walked forward to the table and waited for Tushan Yourong's evaluation.

The fox girl couldn't help but complain: "I thought the young master was in a hurry to leave, why did he stay?"

Chu Wuji looked at the teapot and found that there was no water in it. He walked back and forth to make tea. Because there was no firewood, Tushan Yourong had to use magic to heat the tea.

While he was busy, he explained, "I was planning to see what Lady Fox would say about the taste."

"It's all fine. I'm not picky. My young master is so serious about cooking. I have to try something new anyway. No need to worry~"

People who practice Taoism will not have a strong taste. With fasting and long-term practice, their appetite will be much weaker. They will no longer pursue a variety of flavors on their taste buds, but will pay more attention to whether the food can benefit their practice.

But Tushan Yourong would not be like this. She could still eat this bowl of greasy noodles with gusto, and her charming face would reveal surprise and satisfaction from time to time.

"The human race is truly amazing. They know how to grind rice and wheat into flour, and then make noodles. There are so many ways to fill our stomachs."

Seeing the woman praising him endlessly, Chu Wuji suddenly felt that all the running was worth it. He reminded her:

"You can mix the minced meat sauce with the noodles. After you finish eating, you can rinse your mouth with tea. Otherwise, your mouth will be filled with spicy taste. I'm afraid you'll dream of playing in a hot pepper bush."

In just a few words, Tushan Yourong had already finished the breakfast. She ate in small bites, savoring the food gracefully, but her speed was extraordinary.

Chu Wuji rubbed his eyes and almost thought he was dazzled because he didn't see how the big bowl of noodles disappeared.

But it’s good too, he can return to Prince Jing’an’s Mansion with peace of mind.

"There's another meal tonight, with new dishes and meat!" Chu Wuji said solemnly.

The extremely beautiful snow-haired fox girl knew how to play with people's hearts, but she had no intention of teasing Chu Wuji at the moment. She just wanted to make him feel at ease.

She deliberately showed anticipation and nodded, saying, "Then I'm looking forward to dinner first. And you can help me comb my hair. I'm too lazy to comb it myself, and I have too many tails~"

"Ah."

Chu Wuji left in a flash.

Tushan Yourong confirmed that the young man had left, and then she produced the big bowl of noodles again. She just used a small magic to hide the existence of the noodles so that he could leave earlier.

"When I come across something delicious, I'm really torn. I want to transform into a fox and devour it, but I'm also afraid it will be gone in the blink of an eye, leaving me no time to savor it."

*

In the palace,

Queen Wen sat in the courtyard, watching the withered autumn leaves falling sparsely. She finally tasted the many sentimental autumn poems she had read in her childhood.

In terms of age, it was a little late for her to feel this way, but there was nothing she could do because Empress Wen entered the palace when she was very young.

Having stayed in the palace for many years, I had no chance to experience any separation, and loneliness came the most frequently.

"Fortunately, I've endured this loneliness for a long time, and I've gradually adapted to the sadness of separation. I've become sentimental like a little girl..."

Queen Wen smiled self-deprecatingly.

Afterwards, she began to wonder about the time. Yao'er hadn't come yet. Could she have overslept?

In fact, Queen Wen didn't want Yao'er to enter the palace during this period, because the girl kept saying "Brother Chu" whenever she had nothing to do, which made Queen Wen remember him too, slowing down her adaptation time.

But there was no other way, Queen Wen could only find this little girl to entertain herself.

The female guard finally appeared at the door of the palace. She saluted and reported:

"Empress, Princess Yao'er said she will come to the palace tomorrow."

Queen Wen was surprised. The last time this little girl said she didn't want to enter the palace was because of the cat spirit case. She went to see the new breeds mentioned in the "Cat Physiognomy Sutra".

"Did Yao'er tell me why you don't want to go into the palace to play today?"

"The princess's adopted son, Chu Wuji, has returned. He seems to have encountered some misfortune. He looks haggard and is forcing a smile."

"..."

Queen Wen's phoenix-like body trembled slightly, and her elegant and noble face flashed with surprise or joy for a moment.

She pretended to be calm and wanted to ask whether it was true or not, but Queen Wen thought of Yao'er's reaction and stopped asking nonsense questions.

"Can Xuan Yao'er and Chu Wuji enter the palace?" Queen Wen said lightly.

This shouldn't be asked to me. How can I make the decision... Si Que said bluntly:

"Replying to Her Majesty, I find it difficult. The Princess and Princess Yao'er will probably stay with Master Chu to reminisce about the past."

"It's only been two months, what's the point of reminiscing?"

As soon as Queen Wen finished speaking, she waved her hand, indicating that she had been impulsive and that two months was already a long time.

Chu Wuji is a guy who can't take jokes at all. He can take a few tough words seriously. If he heard "only two months", he would probably disappear for a long time again.

"Then please go again, Si Que, and ask Yao'er to bring Chu Wuji with her when she comes to the palace to play tomorrow."

"clear."

*

Chu Wuji returned to the palace and took the initiative to ask about the recent situation of the princess and her daughter.

Otherwise, if they brought up the topic, Chu Wuji was afraid that he would not be able to answer it, but in fact he could still share a lot.

Apart from the rather abstract and bizarre situation of godmother Bai Sujin, the other stories are all surprising.

Princess Jing'an recalled the past two months in the palace. There was no difference between the days. She said:

"Our current situation is quite peaceful. Aside from the regular gatherings of the nobles, every day is basically the same: waking up early and going to bed late, and spending the day waiting for sunset."

Wen Yaoer had her own seat, but she didn't sit down. Instead, she squeezed into Chu Wuji's arms and said:

"Yao'er is very busy, studying literature and calligraphy, walking the cat, and going to the palace to accompany her aunt..."

Obviously, the little princess classified the little fox into the cat group.

When it comes to chatting, Wen Yaoer's ability to talk to herself is no less than Chu Wuzhi's. She can talk for a long time. Although the content is not very coherent, people who can talk nonstop have very active brains.

This is probably the reason why Empress Wen liked to let this girl into the palace. She is like a lively little magpie, who can make the atmosphere in the palace happy and relaxed.

The girl chatted for a while, took a piece of dried fruit and gave it to Chu Wuji, feeding it to his mouth, and then asked cautiously:

"Brother, how have you been these past two months? Yaoer wants to hear..."

Princess Jing'an secretly glared at her daughter, annoyed at her curiosity. She said that she must let Chu Wuji stay for a few days to adjust his mood before asking around!

Who would ask questions so anxiously on the first day after coming back?

What relieved Princess Jing'an was that Chu Wuji's reaction was relatively calm. He said:

"A lot has happened in the past two months. I encountered two strange things on the way back to the capital alone."

"Then you have to listen to it." Princess Jing'an echoed and responded to him at the right time, making Chu Wuji feel that there was someone by his side.

Chu Wuji recounted his experiences and observations in Xiaoze Kingdom and Wenshui County one after another, but he concealed the secret action of the big fox fairy.

The princess and her daughter listened and couldn't help but exclaim in their hearts: This is really bizarre, strange and magical!

Princess Jing'an suddenly remembered something and said, "I've heard others mention the Yunze Township incident before. Those women seemed to be possessed by evil spirits. We all thought there was a demon confusing people!"

Chu Wuji smiled and shook his head. He had also speculated this at the time, but Tushan Yourong denied it outright. He then brought over the explanation:

"It has nothing to do with monsters. The spiritual energy in that place is too weak, monsters don't like to go there."

This was the first time Princess Jing'an had heard of such a statement, but she still believed Chu Wuji the most, and then asked:

"The Hailan House in Wenshui County is very famous. They even have a branch in the capital. They specialize in exotic foreign clothing. Manager Guan actually ran into such a dangerous situation. If Wuji hadn't happened to show up there, I'm afraid the Hailan House would have fallen into ruin!"

Wen Yaoer didn't dare to say a word. She had a strong imagination. When Chu Wuzhi described the appearance of the ghost baby and the state of the shopkeeper when he fell ill, the little princess imagined the picture in her mind and scared herself.

She took a moment to clear the strange images in her mind and asked curiously:

"Brother, you said this happened on the way back. Why did you run all the way from Xiaoze Country to Wenshui County? Isn't that too much?"

When Princess Jing'an heard her daughter's question, she found it a bit strange. Her attention had just been attracted by the two things she saw and heard.

Chu Wuji didn't know how to explain, he smiled awkwardly:

"I was distracted while on the road and didn't even realize I had gone too far. I only realized it after asking for directions in Wenshui County."

Princess Jing'an immediately expressed her understanding. She thought that he was probably in a state of disarray and unwilling to talk to anyone. Otherwise, he could have easily asked someone on the official road to find out the direction. Why would he have gone so far astray and rushed all the way to Wenshui County?

Well, just treat it as a way to relax.

The beautiful princess stood up, walked to Chu Wuji, held him and his daughter in her arms, gently stroked his hair, and comforted him:

"Wu Ji, I still say what I said before. Just treat the palace as your own home. You can come and go as you please. It's fine if you want to stay at the pharmacy during this period. I understand you!"

......Do you really understand?

Chu Wuji was really upset. If it was an irrelevant person, it would be fine. No matter how they loved each other, it would have nothing to do with him. But the Prince of Jing'an's Mansion was currently his close relatives and treated him sincerely.

Chu Wuji felt that he was deceiving Princess Jing'an and Yao'er by making them worry about nothing for no reason.

It was difficult to explain right now, so he thought about just saying "I have gotten over the sadness" in the next two days to prevent them from worrying about it.

"Princess, I want to ask you a favor."

"Just say it, there's no need to be so serious. You're asking your own family to do something, so why are you treating them like outsiders?"

"Use some information channels to find out if there are any Western Region escorts in the Lihuo Kingdom."

The trade routes of Hailan House are mostly outward-facing, and it is easier to obtain information about various places in Lihuo Country through royal relatives.

Princess Jing'an was puzzled, but did not ask any questions for the time being. She nodded and said:

"Okay, I'll help you find out later and tell you when I have some news. So you can stay in the palace and play with Yao'er today, okay?"

"Yeah!" Chu Wuzhi was very grateful.

In this way, he had really done everything he could do, and could only wait for news to see if his merit and luck could still play a role.

Waiting is the most difficult thing, especially when you attach great importance to something. Staying in one place and waiting for a moment will make you doubt whether you are being negligent.

For example, when you are in a hurry to poop and are waiting outside the toilet, should you wait there for the constipated poopie inside to come out, or take the initiative to find another toilet? This is a torturous dilemma!

Chu Wuji said to himself in his heart, "Now I have sent two lines to inquire about information. If I can't get any information, then even if I take the initiative to go out and wander around, it will be difficult to find the twins."

"My luck isn't great, but I should trust the good fortune my aunt has bestowed upon me... Who exactly is this aunt? Is she really my mother's sister?"

Chu Wuji thought about it for a while, and suddenly remembered another important matter that he had almost forgotten:

"Princess Jing'an, I'd also like to ask about the situation in Jieshi City in the East China Sea."

Other things might require further investigation. Princess Jing'an knew something about Jieshi City. She said:

"Wealthy and prosperous, with thriving commerce, Wuji, you must have seen the prosperity of Wenshui County. Jieshi City far surpasses Wenshui County. A single city can be as wealthy as a nation."

Wen Yaoer had never heard of it before and asked in surprise, "So amazing? How did it become so prosperous?"

It is really hard to say what determines prosperity and wealth. There used to be many cities in a similar geographical location, and as a result, Jieshi City developed. The competing city-states gradually declined and merged into Jieshi City, making this city-state extremely large.

Therefore, it is useless to analyze the conditions and product conditions there. Even if another place has the same conditions, it will be difficult to develop to the level of Jieshi City.

The mature, beautiful and gentle princess mentioned an interesting anecdote:

"It is said that the Dragon King of the East China Sea protects Jieshi City's wealth and fortune, so every year Jieshi City holds a grand ceremony to worship the Dragon King."

"Is there really a Dragon King?" the girl was curious.

"There should be some, otherwise, with the unyielding spirit of Jieshi City, they wouldn't hold such a sacrificial ceremony that consumes so much manpower and material resources, and it's carried out every year."

Chu Wuji asked again, "How long does it take to get from Lihuo Capital to Jieshi City?"

"If we take the main road, it would take about nine months on horseback. If we go through the mountains and forests, I don't know how long it would take."

If you could ride a horse the whole way, it certainly wouldn't take so much time, but the mountains are winding, and there are some places where you can't ride a horse, you have to dismount and walk.

After abandoning the horse, you have to walk the entire rest of the journey, and it is impossible to find an inn in the mountains to buy a horse.

"It's so far?" Chu Wuji said in surprise.

Even if he could move freely in the mountains and forests, he could not reach his destination as instantly as the giant fox fairy.

Princess Jing'an sensed Chu Wuji's thoughts from his question and asked:

"Wuji, are you planning to travel far away to Jieshi City?"