Zhao Han-chul's medicine came from Qilin Mountain. Huarong woke up not long after taking the medicine. Although she still wanted to vomit when she thought of her broken limbs, she was much more energetic. Shuxiu cooked her porridge and she ate several big bowls. "Don't give me any meat. Don't give me any taste of meat."
Shuxiu nodded. She didn't want to eat meat either.
"Princess, are you awake?" Lou Jun's voice came from outside.
"Brother Lou," Huarong Shuxiu spoke first. "I've made you worry. I'm fine now."
"That's good. But something happened again. If the princess is better, please come out and discuss it with us." Lou Jun's tone was anxious, as if he was on fire.
Huarong quickly got out of bed and ordered Shuxiu to change her clothes. She opened the door and went out. Lou Jun was still waiting outside. "Brother Lou, what happened?"
"Princess Guan Tong was found, but Ruyi is missing. We couldn't find her even after searching for a long time. What should we do?"
"How did you find Princess Guan Tong?" Huarong asked.
"I found her. She was lost and frightened. I sent someone to send her to Yangzhou. Don't worry. But Ruyi can't be found. I'm worried …"
Huarong pondered. The woman yesterday didn't look like Ruyi. She shouldn't be the female leader of Luosheng Men. Since she wasn't the female leader of Luosheng Men, she must have been kidnapped. Her kidnapper was either after Zhao Han-chul or her.
Just as she was thinking, Gu Changrui rushed over and turned her around twice. He was relieved when he found that she wasn't injured. "You scared me."
"Don't worry, Brother. Anin is fine." Huarong's gaze fell on the prefectural magistrate behind Gu Changrui. "Why is the prefectural magistrate here?"
"This humble subject is late and has startled the princess." The magistrate bowed deeply.
Huarong was too lazy to move aside. She didn't have that much strength, so it was Gu Changrui who continued, "Yesterday, the son of the prefectural magistrate rushed over to report. Unfortunately, we were still too late."
"Big Brother, Ruyi is missing." Huarong said softly, "I don't know if Luoshengmen did it."
"Luosheng Sect?" Gu Changrui exclaimed, "You met someone from Luosheng Sect?"
Huarong was surprised. Could it be that the Rashomon Sect was very famous? He nodded. "Yes. Sir, do you know of the Luo Sheng Sect?"
"The Luosheng Sect is an extraterritorial cult, and they are rarely seen in the Great Liao. Rumor has it that the founder of the Luosheng Sect came from the Great Liao, but I don't know why they want to be enemies with the Great Liao. Since we have met the people of the Luosheng Sect here, this place is not safe. We have to leave quickly." Gu Changrui was very nervous. He couldn't stay calm after hearing the words' Luosheng Sect ', unlike his usual calm self.
Huarong shook her head, "No, Ruyi hasn't been found yet. I can't leave until I find Ruyi."
"Why do you still care about others at this time?" Gu Changrui was so angry that his face turned ashen. He wanted to knock his sister out and carry her back.
"I brought Ruyi here. I have to bring back as many people as I brought here!" Huarong couldn't leave Ruyi alone. If she was so selfish that she didn't care about Ruyi's life, she would feel guilty even if Ruyi didn't die in the future. "Big Brother, don't betray your conscience. This is our family's rule. Have you forgotten?"
"Fine. Even if you want to find someone, I should be the one to do it. You go back to the capital first. I will look for Ruyi here." This was the best idea that Gu Changrui could think of.
Huarong wasn't someone who would force herself to be strong. Gu Changrui was naturally more resourceful than her. It wasn't impossible for her to have her brother to help her find Ruyi. However, before she could say anything, she heard a familiar sound. It was the sound of an arrow piercing through the air.
An arrow was nailed to the door and bounced a few times. They turned around and found a letter on it. The yamen bailiff guarding the door quickly took the letter and handed it to the prefectural magistrate. The prefectural magistrate then passed the letter to Zhao Han-chul who was walking closer.
Zhao Han-chul finished reading the letter and glanced at Huarong. Huarong's heart skipped a beat, "Let me see."
He hesitated, but the letter was snatched by Huarong in a few steps. There wasn't much content in the letter, only two lines of words. It stated the time and place and the conditions of the exchange.
"Impossible!" Gu Changrui was the first to object, "You all heard it clearly. My sister is the Emperor's adopted daughter, the Princess of Minhui who is deeply favored by the Emperor. She can't be exchanged for Ruyi!"
"Yes." The prefectural magistrate was the first to express his opinion. Although he also thought that Ruyi was beautiful, no matter how beautiful she was, it wasn't more important than a person's future. The Gu family was like the sun in the sky and was greatly favored by the Emperor. How could he exchange the Gu family's beloved daughter for a brothel girl?
Lou Jun hesitated and nodded, "Of course the Princess is more important."
"Get ready. I'll send you back to the capital immediately," Zhao Han-chul said.
Huarong didn't move, "I don't agree. Ruyi is perfectly fine. Why should she die for me? My conscience is uneasy. "
"Aiya, Princess!" The prefectural magistrate said earnestly, "She's just a brothel girl. It doesn't matter if she dies. How can her life be compared to yours? It's her blessing that she can die for you. "
"Nonsense. Life is so precious. Why should she die for me? What kind of prefectural magistrate are you? Why aren't you going to find him?! Besides, you're the official yamen of the Great Kui Imperial Court. Can't you even deal with a civil organization? If I go, I'll die? If that's the case, what's the use of you civil and military officials? "
"That's not the case, Princess." The prefectural magistrate still wanted to argue.
Huarong didn't want to hear a word. He said sternly, "I've made up my mind. If I die, you can forget about being a prefectural magistrate. If you can't even deal with a civil organization, how can you govern the land? How can you protect the safety of the people? "
"Young Master Gu, please persuade him." The prefectural magistrate looked at Gu Changrui for help.
Huarong looked at Gu Changrui, his eyes red, "Big Brother, our family motto is that we should have a clear conscience. How can we abandon our conscience? I brought Ruyi here. I don't care about her life or death. It's not meddling in other people's business. Big Brother, you won't disagree, right? "
Gu Changrui rarely saw Huarong talk about conscience with a dignified expression and red eyes. She had always been carefree, lively, and cheerful. If her conscience had another color, it would be difficult for her to be so carefree. He nodded heavily, "Okay, I'll accompany you. We, the Gu family, never betray our conscience."
Zhao Hanche sighed deeply. It seemed that Gu Huarong wasn't a complete good-for-nothing and still had a conscience. He hoped that she would be cold-blooded and merciless and leave. That way, he could save himself some trouble. "Since that's the case, we have to plan well. If you don't mind, I hope that the prefectural magistrate can send more men over."
What else could the prefectural magistrate do? All of them wanted to accompany this ignorant girl to go crazy. How could he, a mere prefectural magistrate, dare to say no?
Yang Ze watched from the side with a wooden expression, but his heart was in turmoil. He roared and raged. She, Gu Huarong, was just a shameless foppish girl on the streets. Why were there so many people protecting her? Who didn't want to have a clear conscience? Who didn't want their hands to be clean? Who didn't want to have a pure soul? Who didn't want to live in this world without being tainted by filth?
If there was, how lucky would they be?
On Qilin Mountain, the old divine doctor closed the crystal coffin. Xi Shi's body inside had long lost its soul. He suddenly frowned, "So fast?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he appeared in the sky above Qilin Mountain.
"Sure enough, it was you who affected His Majesty's fate of three disasters, nine disasters, and ten tribulations." The person's entire body was shrouded in fog, and it was hard to tell whether he was a man or a woman.
The old divine doctor put his hands behind his back and sneered, "One hundred thousand reincarnations, one hundred thousand sufferings. The Divine Palace is so cruel to your own master. It really opened my eyes."
"His Majesty was born as an emperor. It is his responsibility to protect the Boundless World. Only suffering can make him understand how difficult it is to protect. This is also His Majesty's intention. But you openly disobeyed the imperial edict and changed his fate of one hundred thousand reincarnations. How should you punish him?" The person stretched out his hand and a golden rope flew over.
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