Bai Zhaozhao was caught off guard, but she quickly calmed down after being surprised. She knew that the other party would not do anything rash, so she asked back, "What is Lord Wang doing?"

Wang Jinnian said coldly, "Old Dog Xie is not a wanted criminal of the imperial court, nor is he your master, but you know his unique skills. Why?"

Not a criminal? So Wang Jinnian was testing her from the beginning!

Damn it! Bai Zhaozhao was furious. Is this how the people in the Dali Temple think? Besides, since he is not a criminal, what are you asking about?

No, this guy is definitely very smart, she can't say any more!

So Bai Zhaozhao drew out his soft sword without hesitation and knocked Wang Jinnian's sword away, and the two of them quickly started fighting!

Not only are Wang Jinnian's moves fierce, but his swordsmanship is also clearly superior to Bai Zhaozhao's.

After a moment, Wang Jinnian knocked Bai Zhaozhao's sword away, and Bai Zhaozhao fell backwards. Wang Jinnian immediately reached out and pulled her back.

Bai Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Wang, for showing mercy! I will leave first!"

After saying that, she picked up her sword and left slowly. Sure enough, Wang Jinnian did not follow her!

She made the right bet. This person had no ill will towards her. He was just testing her. Now she deliberately used the swordsmanship taught by Uncle He, letting this smart man figure it out on his own! Anyway, she didn't want to reveal her identity yet, and she didn't dare to have such a smart uncle!

Wang Jinnian looked at Bai Zhaozhao's back in some surprise. At first, he suspected that Xie Laogou had accepted an apprentice based on her method, but then he found that she had no reaction to his name, so he became suspicious.

After all, one out of every three sentences that Xie said was definitely insulting him.

After testing, I found out that she actually didn't know Xie Laogou. It was normal that their catchphrases were similar, but the Feihua Jue was not normal!

Could it be that other fellow disciples have accepted disciples? If so, it makes sense that she had never heard of him, so he thought of testing her martial arts, but who knew that she actually used He Anyu's swordsmanship!

In the end, he left without any fear!

What happened to Lao Wu? Didn't he agree that he would never accept an apprentice like him?

Wang Jinnian sighed. It seemed that he had offended this newly minted junior apprentice! But He Anyu was too much, wasn't he? Not only did he accept a disciple without telling me, he didn't even mention my name!

I will definitely teach him a lesson next time I see him, but should I coax this little nephew? Alas, he is not good at this!

The next morning.

The princess's men were ready to go. Bai Zhaozhao was in high spirits. Just as she was about to get on the carriage, she saw Wang Jinnian riding on a horse and preparing to leave with a group of people.

Hey, goodbye!

Bai Zhaozhao got on the carriage without even saying hello. The princess was resting with her eyes closed, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

When they were halfway there, a gust of wind blew up a corner of the carriage curtain. Bai Zhaozhao glanced at it inadvertently, and then Wang Jinnian's handsome face came into her sight.

He also smiled at Bai Zhaozhao, as if to say, Didn't expect that?

Bai Zhaozhao immediately turned his head away. This person is still haunting us!

The princess spoke up at this time: "Zhao Zhao, who do you think ordered that strong man to ruin your reputation?"

"Who else could it be?" Bai Zhaozhao chuckled. "Does the princess want me not to pursue the matter?"

"That's not the case." The princess said seriously, "I asked for a thorough investigation before so that I could give you a definite explanation, which means there will be a case file pointing directly to Su Ling.

Of course, Prefect Feng would not really go to the palace to arrest someone. He would only send someone to inquire about how to close the case. This could be considered a warning to Su Ling!

But the imperial edict should be arriving soon. I guess Su Ling will at least be named a county lady. If you openly investigate this matter now, I'm afraid even I won't be able to make the decision for you."

Bai Zhaozhao understood that the emperor must have praised Su Ling for the title and compensation. If he accused Su Ling of moral failings at this time, wouldn't that be a slap in the emperor's face?

The princess said that it was difficult to pursue the case publicly, so she meant that she could retaliate in private? Language is really an art.

So Bai Zhaozhao smiled and said, "The princess is good to me, how could I make things difficult for her? I won't pursue this matter publicly!"

Seeing that she understood, the princess nodded with satisfaction: "Zhao Zhao, I want to take you in as my adopted daughter, what do you think?"

Bai Zhaozhao was stunned when he heard this. A thigh fell from the sky! If he didn't hug her, he would be a fool! But would it be unreserved to agree directly?

"Princess, please be so kind to me. I am just a peasant girl..."

"So what if you're a peasant girl? Zen Master Guiyuan said that you are a blessed person, and the noble person in my life! If you are willing, I will send someone to accompany you back to Linyang County to serve you first, and let your relatives get ready. After the New Year, I will accompany you to the capital to find me. I will hold a lively family recognition banquet!"

"Will the prince agree?"

"Of course!"

Bai Zhaozhao was a little surprised. Prince An is an important character!

Just as she nodded in agreement, she heard Wang Jinnian's voice coming from outside: "Congratulations, Princess! Congratulations, Princess! I wonder if Wang can come to your house and ask for a drink of water and wine then."

The princess replied, "Okay, Wang Shaoqing, please come!"

Bai Zhaozhao took the opportunity to ask, "Princess, why did Lord Wang follow us?"

"Oh, Wang Shaoqing said that he was investigating a case privately and it was inconvenient for him to reveal his identity. It would be safer for him to follow us into the city."

A private visit? Didn't he reveal his identity long ago? As for safety, he was so skilled in martial arts, was he afraid of danger?

"By the way, Zhao Zhao," the princess asked again, "you are fifteen years old this year. Have you reached the age of marriage?"

"Not yet." Bai Zhaozhao recalled, "My birthday is relatively late, on November 15th."

"okay, I get it."

After returning to Prince An's Mansion, Bai Zhaozhao met the person sent by the prefectural government, who said that they had found out that the person who ordered the strong man was a tightly wrapped young lady with an accent that sounded like she was from Jinzhou.

The princess said there was no need to investigate further and the case could be closed.

Bai Zhaozhao took some time to go to the government office and settled the five taels of silver for those people. At the same time, he also heard the prefect's sentence yesterday against the strong man, three years in prison, and he confessed that his original plan was to take away Bai Zhaozhao's innocence.

Su Ling, did you hate her so much?

Then will she let me go after she is conferred the title? Humph, definitely not!

That night, Prince An, who had been silent for a long time, came to see Bai Zhaozhao.

"Zhao Zhao, Ling'er is confused for a moment. I hope..."

"You hope I won't care about it? The prince really thinks highly of me. I'm just an ordinary citizen. How can I care about the future prince's consort?"

Prince An sighed and took out a box: "This is the property I bought for you in Linyang County. Consider it a gift to Sister Zhao!"

Bai Zhaozhao took it and thanked him. It seemed that the princess had already told him about the recognition of relatives. Since he was her future brother, why should she be polite?

Of course, I made a fortune! Very good, I have received enough reward for saving my life!

Bai Zhaozhao said meaningfully: "In this way, the prince and I are even!"

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