His Royal Highness gritted his teeth and said, "Scram" to everyone's satisfaction. As a result, the entire pavilion cracked inch by inch. Hsu Fengnian accompanied Jiang Ni, who had regained her identity as Princess Taiping, as they walked slowly with their backs to the pavilion. When Xu Zhihu, the old Sword God, and the others heard the commotion and rushed over, they only saw Hsu Fengnian sitting in the dust. It was hard to tell whether he was embarrassed or angry. Xu Zhihu, who loved her brother the most, couldn't hide the anger on her face. She wished she could use the military seal to encircle and annihilate the rebellious Cao Guanzi. In the past two days, there were two major events in Yangchun City. One was the gathering of famous people in Baoguo Temple. The other was Gu Jiantang's former subordinates leading troops into the city. They were undoubtedly targeting the Crown Prince of Beiliang. With the connections Xu Zhihu had accumulated in Gangnam-do over the years, it wasn't that he couldn't take advantage of the situation. At the very least, he could make Cao Changqing unable to continue acting mysterious.
However, Hsu Fengnian, who had been warned by the pavilion's destruction, didn't crazily fight Cao Changqing to the death. He got up and walked toward his elder sister Xu Zhihu. He held her hand and squeezed out a smile. Xu Zhihu felt even more uncomfortable, but she finally managed to hide the anger on her face. The siblings returned to the comfortable garden and sat down. Not long after, Blue Bird stood at the door and reported, "Princess Chang, Your Highness, Jiang Ni and Cao Changqing have left in the carriage arranged by Tang Xi Sword Saint."
Hsu Fengnian asked, "Li Chungang left with them?"
Blue Bird shook her head and said, "No, the old Sword God asked me to pass a message to Your Highness. He will only leave when he returns to Beiliang."
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "What a great reassurance."
Xu Zhihu hesitated for a moment and took out a letter from her sleeve. She smiled and said, "When it rains, it pours. Your second sister just sent a letter saying that you shouldn't go to Shangyin Academy. Even if you go, she won't see you. It seems that she's really angry that you came to Huting County first and not her place. What should I do? Do you want me to plead on your behalf? "
Hsu Fengnian smiled bitterly and said, "Don't, don't add fuel to the fire. At worst, I'll take a detour to Mount Longhu to find Huang Man'er. Since I didn't go to see Second Sister first, I should at least pretend that I'm going to Shangyin Academy as the finale. Otherwise, Second Sister will definitely refuse to see me."
When it came to Xu Weixiong, Xu Zhihu had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. After all, they were sisters. He nodded and said softly, "Your second sister is very ambitious. She cares about you very much. After you meet Huang Man'er, don't send her a letter saying that you're going to visit her at the school. Give her a surprise, then she won't be able to keep a straight face."
Hsu Fengnian's thoughts wandered. He frowned and asked, "This time I fought in Yangchun City. Will it embarrass Lu Daolin?"
Xu Zhihu said confidently, "It's not a big deal. The position of the Chancellor of the Imperial College is noble, but it's not as practical as the position of Minister of the Six Ministries. In the past, we had to be careful of our Confucian demeanor and couldn't lower ourselves to do it. This time, we suffered a loss, but we might gain a blessing in disguise. Moreover, Uncle has already made up his mind to take up a position in the Ministry of War. Although the rich families compete for power, Gu Jiantang has always been in charge of the Ministry of War. Among the Six Ministries, the members of the aristocratic families in the Ministry of War have the least say. This time, even if they don't get along with Madam Lu, they'll have to pinch their noses and agree. If the head of the Lu family can take charge of another ministry, Madam Lu will have a higher status. She won't have to be bullied by both sides like before. The scholars of the various halls, the heads of the two provinces, the six Ministers, and the Assistant Ministers of the Six Ministries. There are more than twenty people in total. These people can be considered the first line of officials in the capital. Whether or not a family can gain power depends on whether or not they can occupy one or two of these positions. Because the Palace Secretariat has been reluctant to part with its Head of the Palace Secretariat for a long time, the dozen or so Great Yellow Sects all have their own positions. Moreover, that person in the capital doesn't allow these people to band together. Instead, they're not as powerful as the Six Ministries. "
Hsu Fengnian sighed, "Just thinking about it gives me a headache."
Xu Zhihu asked, "You're letting them go just like that?"
Xu Fengnian said helplessly, "Cao Zhangqing this fellow is an old sparrow on the Spring God Lake. What kind of storms and waves hasn't he seen before? The fact that he didn't make a move against me is already giving face to Jiang Ni. In front of me were two paths. The first was to hope that Li Chungang would go all out and pull in Zhao Gou, the government, and the military to kill Cao Changqing together. If I offended him too much like this, it would ruin Cao Changqing's overall situation. Once he escapes, let alone me, perhaps even Xu Xiao would have to brace himself to deal with his assassination. I know that this kind of expert's sneak attack is unsolvable. A single Miss Hehe has put my life on the line several times. If Cao Changqing wants to kill someone, only that person in the capital can barely maintain a stalemate. The other path was that what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over. What can I do? What can I do when my skills are not as good as his? Jianghu is a dangerous place. As a result, if one drifts in Jianghu, how can one not suffer a blade? This was what Wen Hua said, and it really made sense. Otherwise, I would like to heroically say to Cao Guanzi that if he has the ability, then come and fight me. But can I? It's possible that as soon as I finished speaking, my head would be taken away. "
Xu Zhihu patted the back of His Royal Highness's hand and consoled, "The sooner you master the Beiliang cavalry, the sooner you don't have to be afraid of anyone."
Hsu Fengnian smiled, "Sis, don't worry. The six thousand li that I walked with Old Huang was not in vain. My heart won't be broken so easily. Wen Hua's dog mouth can't spit out ivory, but how can he not suffer a blade? There's another sentence after that, it's very chewy. "
Xu Zhihu curiously asked, "Let's hear it."
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "If one drifts in Jianghu, how can one always suffer a blade!"
Xu Zhihu clutched his stomach and laughed until tears suddenly flowed out of his eyes. It wasn't clear whether he was amused or sad.
This was the second time today that Hsu Fengnian helped his elder sister wipe away her tears. He gently said, "Sis, it's about time for me to leave. If you continue crying, I won't be able to leave."
Xu Zhihu suppressed the reluctance in his heart and pretended to be magnanimous, "Go, go, go. I originally wanted to introduce you to some beauties with clean backgrounds. The women in Gangnam-do are all fresh and beautiful. It's better that you leave, lest my Er Qiao's soul is distracted."
Hsu Fengnian laughed involuntarily and said, "That girl Er Qiao is muddle-headed or blind. Why would she fall for me?"
Xu Zhihu's eyes unknowingly filled with tears again. He laughed with a sobbing tone, "Do you think that everyone is as heartless as that girl Jiang Ni?! You leave just like that. Even if you raise a dog, you've already developed feelings for it! "
Hsu Fengnian sighed, "Sis, you've gone overboard."
Xu Zhihu heavily exhaled and said indignantly, "It's not easy for her either. She's so small and yet she has to carry the entire West Chu on her shoulders. At the end of the day, Cao Zhangqing is the one who isn't a good person. Entering the Imperial Palace three times in these years sounds quite heroic, but in the end, he still has to use Jiang Ni, this young girl, as a scapegoat. He really can't protect his reputation! "
Hsu Fengnian stood up and said, "I'm going out for a walk."
Xu Zhihu worriedly asked, "Are you alright?"
Hsu Fengnian made a pig's face before Xu Zhihu let him go.
Blue Bird did not follow. Hsu Fengnian walked to the entrance of the courtyard alone. He withdrew his feet and walked into a side room in the courtyard. It was elegant and clean. In the corner of the room, there was a large bookcase. Hsu Fengnian saw a dozen copper coins scattered messily on the table. After sitting down, he picked them up one by one and held them in the palm of his hand. That year, she had walked into Beiliang Palace alone. Today, she also walked out of the courtyard without a single item. Hsu Fengnian stacked the copper coins on the table and rested his chin on the table in a daze. He noticed that his chin was a little wet and suddenly came to his senses. He laughed bitterly and then his eyes became firm. He wiped his hand and put away the copper coins. He hurriedly walked out of the room to get the sword case and the horse from the stable. He rode out alone.
On the official road, he caught up with Cao Changqing's carriage.
Cao Changqing slowly stopped the carriage. He did not deliberately make things difficult for His Royal Highness who had spoken disrespectfully.
Just riding alone was enough of his sincerity.
Cao Changqing could even kill His Majesty the Emperor. Why would he fuss over the word 'scram'?
If he had not discovered the truth, Cao Guanzi could have slowly ended things. He would not have ended up in this worst-case scenario where both sides were defeated and injured.
Cao Guanzi could ignore the eyes of the world, but he was not willing to let Princess Taiping bear a grudge.
Hsu Fengnian waited for Jiang Ni to lift the curtain and stick his head out. He handed over the sword case containing the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow and said lightly, "This is for you."
Her eyes were unfocused. She did not extend her hand and was about to put down the curtain. She did not even look at the red sandalwood sword case.
Hsu Fengnian bent down and placed it behind Cao Changqing, in front of her.
There was also a string of copper coins on the sword case. His Royal Highness smiled and said, "I really do not have the habit of carrying silver with me. I will owe you the rest of the copper coins. When you are so poor that you can't even open the pot, come to Beiliang to find me and I will take care of you. Revenge is revenge, they are two different things. "
The little clay man stared at the copper coins on the sword case in a daze, his eyes brightening.
The white-haired Cao Changqing had his back to the two people, but he still sighed softly.
Hsu Fengnian looked deeply at Princess Taiping who was still unable to wipe away her tears. He jokingly said, "We are about to separate. With Uncle Chess Edict by your side, I am afraid that no one will bully you in the future. Do you want to smile?"
Jiang Ni subconsciously glared, but he could not be fierce and could not smile.
Hsu Fengnian on the horse straightened up. He no longer hesitated and turned the horse around. He urged the horse to move slowly. The horse had only taken a few steps when His Royal Highness pulled the reins and stopped the horse. He said in a deep voice, "Cao Changqing!"
Cao Guanzi did not need Hsu Fengnian to speak. He calmly said, "Zhao Gou is nothing. When the Princess was not here, Cao Changqing allowed them to jump around. This time, I will let them all die."
Hsu Fengnian did not speak anymore. He urged the horse to gallop away.
Jiang Ni held the sword case and sat back in the carriage. He quietly put a copper coin that was tightly clenched in his palm and covered in sweat together with the other ten.
Cao Changqing murmured, "This person is generous."
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