She was also carrying a basket in her hand. Inside the basket were some handicrafts made by the students. They were all gifts from the students to Guan Fangyi.
Since Shang Shuqing organized the free school, the students he recruited were all from the poorest families in the city. During this period, these students received a lot of help from Guan Fangyi. Even the clothes they wore were bought by Guan Fangyi.
It couldn't be helped. Some of the students' family conditions were really too poor. They could only be described as ragged.
Although Guan Fangyi helped them because of Shang Shuqing, the students all knew that Guan Fangyi was the one helping them.
The world was in chaos. Under Shang Chaozong's governance, the people's livelihood was still okay compared to other regions. However, there were too many poor people, and there were countless people who had difficulties in life. Guan Fangyi couldn't help everyone in the Southern Province. Moreover, there were a series of problems that Guan Fangyi couldn't solve on her own. Money alone couldn't solve the problem. She needed a big environment. However, the dozens of students accepted by Shang Shuqing weren't a problem with Guan Fangyi's financial resources. It was a piece of cake.
In order to let these students go to school in peace, to make Shang Shuqing happy, and for Shang Shuqing's safety, Guan Fangyi investigated the background of all the students. After learning about the students' family conditions, she even provided money to solve the living problems of the students' families, including paying for medical treatment, or directly sending cultivators to treat them. Many poverty problems were caused by diseases.
The students themselves and their families were very grateful. They wanted to visit Guan Fangyi to express their gratitude, but they couldn't even see Guan Fangyi. Guan Fangyi also couldn't accept the gratitude of these ordinary people, as it was meaningless to her.
Unable to repay them, Shang Shuqing empathized with their feelings. A beautiful woman like Guan Fangyi might not be interested in ordinary gifts. The thought was more important than anything else. Thus, he organized some handicrafts for the students to express their gratitude.
Guan Fangyi didn't want to accept any gratitude, but since Shang Shuqing said it, she decided to accept it. She said she would come today.
However, for some reason, Guan Fangyi didn't come. She didn't come, so she personally delivered the gifts.
This was the only reason she came here. As for the thoughts in her heart, it was useless. She also knew that she couldn't meet Niu Youdao casually now.
As for why she wanted to bring Silver 'er along, it was normal. Silver' er had always been with her. If he had a bad temper, they had to keep an eye on him. This was what Niu Youdao had instructed them to do.
Seeing that the two of them had arrived, the guards at the entrance looked at each other and took a step forward to block the entrance. They cupped their hands in greeting and greeted, "Your Highness."
Under a tree not far from the door, a person immediately stared at them.
Shang Shuqing bowed slightly in greeting. "Is Sister Hong around?" He indicated that he was here to look for Guan Fangyi.
The two guards also knew that she usually came here to find Guan Fangyi, but there were some things that were inconvenient to tell her. They had already received orders not to reveal anything about the situation in the Thatched Cottage, or else the entire Thatched Cottage would be in trouble. The Misty Pavilion was not a joke. People would die, and a lot of them.
One of them said apologetically, "Princess, I'm sorry. Big Sister has gone out to do something."
"When will she be back?" Shang Shuqing asked as she gestured towards the basket in her hand. "The students of the academy have personally made some gifts to thank Sister Hong. If it's alright, I can enter the courtyard and wait for Sister Hong's return."
The guard immediately smiled and said, "Your Highness, how about this? You give the gifts to me. When Big Sister comes back, I will pass them to you. What do you think?"
"This …" Shang Shuqing was a little hesitant. He still wanted to see Guan Fangyi in person and say some words of gratitude on behalf of the students.
Seeing that she was blocked from entering, Silver 'er, who was chewing something in her mouth, gradually became unhappy. She suddenly shouted, "Get out of the way!"
Hearing this, the person under the tree immediately became vigilant and walked over slowly.
The guards at the entrance were also in a difficult position. One of them said, "Your Highness, if you don't feel at ease handing over the gifts to us, then please go back first."
Silver 'er scolded, "Bad guy, get out of the way!" She was very angry. Her eyes were wide open, and one of her hands was still in her bag, touching the snacks.
This was a bag that Shang Shuqing had specially made for her. It was specially used to carry snacks, and it was similar to the school bags that the students in the academy used. However, it was different from the things that the students carried. In fact, it was usually quite enviable for the students.
"Silver 'er, don't be rude." Shang Shuqing hurriedly pulled Silver' er back.
Seeing that she had stopped her, Silver 'er pouted and did not say anything. She took out the fried jelly beans, put them in her mouth, and started chewing.
The person under the tree walked over and asked, "What's going on?"
The guard immediately informed, "Your Highness sent a gift personally made by the students in the academy for Hongniang. Your Highness wants to give it to Hongniang in person, but Hongniang is not here." The last sentence was actually to help Shang Shuqing avoid arousing suspicion, so that Shang Shuqing would not be able to leave after getting involved. He specially emphasized that he had already informed Guan Fangyi that Hongniang was not here.
The person under the tree immediately reached out to grab the basket. "Give it to me. I will pass it to you later."
Unexpectedly, as soon as the person took the basket out of Shang Shuqing's hands, Silver 'er immediately grabbed the basket and scolded, "Bad person!"
The two of them grabbed the basket at the same time. One of them glared and shouted, "It's Qingqing." The other stared coldly.
The guard was a little anxious and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, today is not the right time. Please go back first."
Shang Shuqing also noticed that something was wrong. She had been in contact with Thatched Cottage for a long time. She used to live in Thatched Cottage Villa for a long time, so she knew everyone in Thatched Cottage Villa. She already realized that the person in front of her was definitely a stranger, and the two guards seemed to be a little afraid of her.
She immediately grabbed Silver 'er's arm. "Silver' er, don't be rude. Listen to me!"
Silver 'er still listened to her. She snorted and let go of her hand.
Shang Shuqing apologized to the guard again. "Teacher, please don't blame her. She may not look young, but she is actually like a child here." He raised his hand and pointed to his head, indicating that there was something wrong with Silver 'er's brain. "Teacher, please don't be calculative with her."
The guard indeed almost lost his temper, but he held it in. He didn't care if there was something wrong with Silver 'er's brain, but he was more or less worried about Shang Shuqing's identity. Yuan Se's coming here was a secret. If he made a move on a princess like Shang Shuqing, it would be easy for things to get out of hand. He wouldn't be able to handle such a small matter if it got out of hand.
After keeping the basket, he raised his hand and gestured to Shang Shuqing, indicating that he should go back. He was still considered polite.
Shang Shuqing bowed slightly and returned with Silver 'er's hand. Silver' er, however, was not satisfied. She turned back and scolded, "Bad guy!"
The guard who was carrying the basket raised his eyebrows slightly, but didn't react. He then turned around and left.
At the entrance of the school, Lan Ruoting, who was behind the door, couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when he saw that Shang Shuqing did not enter Thatched Cottage Villa and returned safely.
He realized that something big must have happened. Something must have happened in Thatched Cottage Villa. He was worried that something would happen to Shang Shuqing if he went in.
He had just arrived and saw that everything was normal in the Prince's Mansion. He immediately rushed to the school, but he was still one step too late.
Fortunately, nothing bad happened. Seeing that Shang Shuqing had returned, he immediately showed himself and called out in a normal tone, "Your Highness."
Shang Shuqing looked back and saw that Lan Ruoting was waving at her in a rather illogical way. So, he took Silver 'er's hand and walked over.
After greeting each other, Shang Shuqing frowned and asked, "Sir, did something happen in Thatched Cottage Villa?"
Lan Ruoting didn't say much. He said in a low voice, "Your Highness, please bring Silver 'er and follow me."
Shang Shuqing was puzzled. Why did he feel that something was wrong everywhere? But he still followed him.
At the corner of the alley, a horse carriage was waiting there. Lan Ruoting invited the two of them into the carriage, and then he got into the carriage himself.
The carriage then left the area and came to the bustling streets of the city.
Seeing that there was only one carriage, Shang Shuqing couldn't help but be puzzled. "Sir, you didn't bring any guards today?"
Lan Ruoting waved his hand, indicating that he shouldn't say anything for the time being.
Shang Shuqing was full of doubts.
The carriage stopped at a quiet place. Yun Ji, who had been waiting here in advance, immediately got into the carriage. She greeted in a low voice, "Your Highness, it's me."
Shang Shuqing was surprised. "Elder Sister Yun?"
Yun Ji took advantage of Silver 'er, who was stuffing something into her mouth, to pinch the back of her neck. Silver' er immediately fainted and fell into Yun Ji's arms.
"What are you doing?" Shang Shuqing was shocked.
Yun Ji said, "Your Highness, don't worry. Silver 'er is still immature. I'm afraid that she will cause trouble for the Prince's Mansion. I came under orders to bring her away for a period of time. She will be fine."
Shang Shuqing and Lan Ruoting both realized that it was Niu Youdao's intention when she said 'under orders'.
Shang Shuqing grabbed her arm and said worriedly, "Elder Sister Yun, I have never been stopped from going in and out of the Thatched Cottage. Today, the Thatched Cottage seems a little strange. There seems to be a stranger inside. Did something happen?"
Yun Ji was slightly surprised. "You went to the cottage?"
"After the students were dismissed, I went there for a while …" Shang Shuqing explained the situation.
Yun Ji's heart tightened as she listened. What she was afraid of had come true. This person actually brought Yiner over. Fortunately, it was more daunting than dangerous. It seemed like the old Taoist had the foresight to get Yiner away in a hurry. She heaved a heavy sigh of relief and shook her head. "I don't know what happened either."
Lan Ruoting's expression was solemn. "Mountain Chieftain Yun, please tell us the truth. What exactly happened so that the Prince's Residence can be prepared."
Yun Ji said, "Something might have happened. It was too sudden and too strange. We didn't know what happened and were caught unprepared. It was because we didn't know what happened that we didn't inform you. It was also because we didn't know what happened that we didn't dare to act rashly. Since you are worried, then please remember that everything in the Prince's Residence must be carried out as usual. Don't alert the enemy. We will find a way to grasp the situation as soon as possible. Once we have confirmed it, we will contact you immediately. "
Lan Ruoting nodded after some consideration. "Alright, I understand. Don't worry."
Shang Shuqing wanted to ask if Daoye was alright, but he couldn't ask too much in front of Lan Ruoting. He could only ask, "Where is Elder Sister Yun taking Silver 'er?"
Yun Ji said, "Don't ask too much and don't think too much. Just pretend that you don't know anything. I hope that Mister Lan and Princess can come up with an appropriate reason for Silver 'er's disappearance to avoid suspicion. There are still people waiting for my news outside the city. I can't stay for long. Goodbye. "She immediately carried Silver 'er out of the carriage.
Shang Shuqing opened the curtains and found that Yun Ji had disappeared into a corner with Silver 'er in her arms. He couldn't help but be distracted.
She realized that she was like a useless piece of trash. She couldn't get involved in anything and couldn't help with anything.
"Princess, sometimes storms are inevitable." Lan Ruoting comforted her. He raised his hand and knocked on the carriage door. The carriage started moving again.
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