Wealth and glory seek stability

No one could have imagined that the person sitting in a leaky donkey cart would be Jian Xi, the once powerful female prime minister in the Xuanwu court.

Chu Han is Chu Lu's daughter, and Chu Lu also wants to learn from Jian Xi and leave the father and keep the son.

Chu Lu asked Jian Xi for a half-year leave. When she came back, she was already pregnant. No matter how Jian Xi asked her, she refused to tell her whose child it was.

Jian Xi had no choice but to give up. Zhang Cen'er changed the original Princess Jiahe's Mansion into the Prime Minister's Mansion and gave it to Jian Xi. Chu Lu deservedly became a female official in charge of general affairs in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Because Chu Lu had taken the secret medicine of the Dark Guard, she did not live past the age of thirty.

To contain means to contain and not reveal.

It was the name chosen by Jian Xi herself.

Chu Han also inherited Chu Lu's toughness. After disappearing for a year, he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion carrying the infant Chu Chuan.

The maids who used to follow Jian Xi were personally introduced to good families by Jian Xi.

Zi Cui envied the free and easy life of Qiangwei and Su Lian, and took the initiative to request to be a manager in Jian Xi's business, and never married in her life.

After Jian Xi's death, the servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion were personally resettled by the National Master Lingbao Zhenren.

Xuanwu is located in the extreme north. If you want to leave Xuanwu, you need to pass through Saibei.

Jian Xi enjoyed great prestige in the northern frontier, and some people even built a temple and erected a monument for her.

In order to avoid any complications, Chu Han took a detour, passing through cities that Jian Xi was not very familiar with, and took the route from Yaowang Valley to the Suzaku Dynasty.

Chu Han inherited Chu Lu's natural powers. He has been taken care of by Jian Xi since he was young. He has no worries about food and clothing, and he is in good health. His son Chu Chuan is smart and clever.

Passing by Wenshan grassland, Jian Xi came out wearing a veil. Sitting on the small stall belonging to Grandma Qi was a woman who looked to be in her early thirties.

Jian Xi reached out and picked up a forehead ornament on the stall. "How much is this?"

"This is made of turquoise, and it costs one ounce of silver." The stall owner introduced with a smile, "Madam, you have a good eye. This is the most complicated jewelry on my stall."

Jian Xi took out a silver ingot from her waist, gently placed it on the original position of the turquoise headband, pulled Chu Han over, and put it on Chu Han's forehead, "It looks pretty good."

Chu Han touched his hair and asked unsurely, "Really?"

The stall owner quickly held out a mirror and said, "Take a look."

Chu Han looked left and right in the mirror, extremely satisfied, and couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Chu Chuan sighed and shook his head, "Mom, you're almost breaking the mirror."

Jian Xi retracted her gaze and continued to look at the stall, and said casually: "I remember when I was young, the stall owner was called Granny Qi."

The stall owner's kind smile was filled with nostalgia. "Granny Qi was my aunt. After she passed away, I took over this stall. Young ladies and ladies from the nearby grasslands all like to come here to buy clothes and jewelry."

Jian Xi knew what she wanted to know, so she threw down two gold leaves and turned to leave.

The thin and skinny figure was wrapped in a large cloak and seemed to be swaying.

Chu Chuan hurriedly pulled Chu Han, who was still looking at himself in the mirror, and said, "Hey, little brat, why are you so strong? Let go of your mother."

"Mom, hurry up, grandma has gone far away."

The back mountain of Yaowang Valley.

A donkey cart slowly drove in.

"Stop, this is a forbidden area in Yaowang Valley. Please avoid it if you are not in the area."

A cough came from inside the donkey cart, like the wheezing sound of a broken bellows.

"Ahem, give him this token."

A fair but slightly old hand handed out a green wood token.

The man took the token and looked surprised. "Medicine King's Token? Are you asking to see the Valley Master?"

Chu Han held a long whip in his hand, his face covered with black veil. "My master just wants to borrow the passage to the Suzaku Dynasty. Please lead the way, young master."

The man clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully. He took out a white whistle from his arms and blew it. The maze in the jungle behind him then dissipated, and he made a gesture of invitation with one hand.

"please!"

Although he was surprised by this strange combination, the man still did not say anything.

The person holding the Medicine King's token can arbitrarily appoint disciples in the valley to do something within their ability, even if it is just a small task of leading the way. After he finishes the task, he can take the token to the Deacon Hall to collect the corresponding points.

In the Medicine King Valley, points can be exchanged for corresponding rare medicinal materials. The points obtained from a Medicine King Order are more than what one could obtain by working hard to cultivate medicinal fields for ten years.

After watching the donkey cart slowly disappear at the border of the Suzaku Dynasty, the man flew back to Yaowang Valley.

Law Enforcement Hall.

"Elder, I want to exchange for points."

The Aoki token was pressed on the table, immediately attracting countless eyes.

“Isn’t this the Medicine King’s Order?”

"I heard that Elder Bai Zhi had collected fifteen Medicine King Orders in order to challenge the Valley Master. The Valley Master was able to take over because he collected the Medicine King Orders that were scattered by the previous Valley Master."

"Who says it's not true? Our Valley Master has spread the word that he has given out a total of 16 Medicine King Orders. This should be the last one. This kid is really lucky."

The elder of the Deacon Hall dared not delay and quickly ordered the boy beside him to find Bai Zhi.

When Bai Zhi arrived at the Deacon's Hall, the man holding the token had already been invited to the inner hall.

"I am the trainee pharmacist Tian Wen, meeting the great elder Bai Zhi."

Bai Zhi was wearing an elder's robe with gold edges and silver patterns, and looked anxious, "No need to be polite, where is the person holding the token?"

Tian Wen looked at the white jade pendant on Bai Zhi's waist with envy. He suppressed his excitement and said respectfully, "That person borrowed a road from the back mountain of Yaowang Valley and went to Suzaku Dynasty. As for where he went, I don't know."

In Yaowang Valley, strength is respected. Every year, disciples can challenge the elders or the valley master, and the successful one can replace the other party's position.

Bai Zhi's medical skills are now second to none in Medicine King Valley. In addition to collecting Medicine King Orders, she has become the next Valley Master recognized by everyone.

Bai Zhi's expression relaxed, and her tightly furrowed brows slightly relaxed. "What do you want to exchange this Medicine King Order for?"

Tian Wen thought about it and said, "Please accept me as your disciple, Elder."

"Okay, you can move the things to the side hall of the Medicine King Palace."

Tian Wen didn't expect everything to go so smoothly. Shangguan Tang was obsessed with medicine and often traveled around. The Medicine King Hall was where Bai Zhi had been living.

Now that all the Medicine King Orders have been returned, Bai Zhi has long become the new Valley Master in full and without doubt.

"Yes, thank you Master."

Bai Zhi waved her hand and asked Tian Wen to leave.

Looking down, she saw a stain of ink in the middle of the Medicine King Order in her hand. Green wood has a very strong adsorption capacity. At that time, she was playing with her master Guo Xiu's Medicine King Order and accidentally put ink on it.

The Medicine King Order in Guo Xiu's hand was given by Shangguan Tang himself as a reward for his support in his succession to the Valley Master.

Bai Zhi clenched the Qingmu token with her fingers and murmured to herself, "It's good to be alive."

Suzaku Dynasty.

Jian Xi chose a small island in the south to settle down.

The island is hot all year round. Jian Xi used the money to buy a house with water, trees and a hundred acres of fertile land.

The house is located at the deepest part of Zhuangzi.

"Grandma, look, this is the fruit that Xiaogouzi and I picked. It's so sweet."

Chu Chuan wrapped red wild fruits of different sizes in rags in his small hands and held them in front of Jian Xi like offering treasures.

Jian Xi was lying in the sun under the grape trellis in the yard, pointing at her loose teeth and smiling:

"Grandma is old and can't eat sour food. Let Chuan'er eat it."

The next moment, Chu Chuan walked away with his short legs, "Then I'll go give it to Tian'er."

Tian'er is about the same age as Chuchuan. She is the youngest daughter of a tenant farmer in the village. She has shallow dimples on her round face and is a girl who loves to laugh.

Chu Han brought out a basket of red beans to dry in the sun. She looked at her good-for-nothing son and said angrily, "I don't know who raised this son. He is so sweet every day that he has forgotten about me, his mother."

Jian Xi was wearing a thin beige silk shirt, with her hair tied up behind her head with an ebony hairpin. She waved a palm-leaf fan in her hand, "Forget it, there will be more people in the family in the future. Don't be like you and your mother."

Chu Han knew that Jian Xi was teasing him and his mother, and he didn't dare to defend himself.

He placed the red beans on the drying rack in the yard, walked to Jian Xi's side, and whispered:

"I went out to the market today and heard from the servants of several wealthy families that Empress Xuanwu had passed away. The whole country was in mourning, and all the wine and jewelry businesses in Xuanwu were closed for three days as a sign of mourning."

Jian Xi's hand waving the palm-leaf fan paused for a moment, then relaxed again, feeling more relaxed and at ease. "It would be better to die. When you die, you won't have so many worries."

"The Crown Prince ascended the throne and made his eldest daughter Zhang Nian the Crown Princess. Now that your Majesty is no longer there to restrain you, would you like to go back and take a look?"

Jian Xi shook her head. "I finally got out of the vortex. I'm not going anymore."

Chu Han curled his lips and went about his business.

Suddenly, Jian Xi asked, "Chu Han, have you ever thought about going to find Chuan'er's father after all this is over?"

Chu Han suddenly stopped drying the herbs and said in a very natural tone, "Don't you want to find the biological father of your child? You are old and won't live for many days. Why bother yourself? This is the life I have always wanted. It's better to enjoy it with the master."

Jian Xi looked at the blue sky and said with emotion, "Yes, there are so many delicious foods here, and we have no worries about food and clothing. What Grandma Qi said back then was indeed true. Unfortunately, I don't have the same idea as her to bury my body in my hometown. When I die, you and Chuan'er can do whatever you want. I have saved a sum of money for you at HSBC, which is enough for you to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."

Chu Han's nose felt sore, "Stop joking."

Jian Xi's body was like a withered flower, which had exhausted its last bit of moisture and finally collapsed on a sunny afternoon.

"master!"

Chu Han exclaimed.

Jian Xi's vision has become blurred.

Outside the fence of the courtyard, a snow-white figure came closer and closer.

The man was tall, and the corners of his clothes were embroidered with pine, bamboo and cloud patterns using moon-white silk thread.

Her body suddenly felt lighter, and Jian Xi felt like she had left the ground.

His eyes closed heavily, and he didn't see the face of the person who came.

Chu Han watched the man carry Jian Xi away without saying a word, and was about to step forward to attack, "Who are you?"

"My last name is Gao, and I'm her husband." The man's voice was low and trembling.

Hearing the word Gao, Chu Han's body suddenly relaxed, and hesitantly asked, "Who is Gao Qingxi?"

Gao Yunhuai turned around. Although his hair and beard were gray, he looked somewhat similar to Gao Qingxi. "It's my daughter. I want to take her back. It should be legitimate."

Chu Han looked at the lifeless thin figure in Gao Yunhuai's arms and took a step back. "The master said that after she dies, whoever wants to take her away can take her away. Don't force it."

Gao Yunhuai pursed his lips, "Thank you."