Ouyang Yunyao, Chu Chenjing and others were busy until it was getting dark before they finished all the work.

They had breakfast and dinner with the villagers. Ouyang Yunyao carefully checked the children and the elderly with fever and was pleased to find that both of them were recovering well.

Afterwards, they boarded a plane to fly to Shanjiao Town. The villagers had all put on down jackets and were no longer cold, so they all came out of the cave and saw them off to the plane.

Ouyang Yunyao stood on the spiral staircase of the plane and waved goodbye to the villagers, who shed tears reluctantly.

……

At the same time, Yunjian Inn in Hejian Town

The Danyan Kingdom delegation, trapped by heavy snow, is still staying at the Yunjian Inn in Hejian Town.

Tuoba Zhu kept clamoring to go back to Kyoto, and often smashed things in the inn out of anger. He also always called Hua Qianrou to his side and got angry at her.

Hua Qianrou was not afraid of the princess, but she liked Tuoba Di and had to accommodate Tuoba Zhu.

At night, Hua Qianrou was so helpless that she could only use a bad method to make Tuoba Zhu fall into a deep sleep.

Hua Qianrou asked Tuoba Zhu's two personal maids to look after her while she returned to her room.

The two envoys from Danyan Kingdom were also walking back and forth in the room anxiously. From time to time, they looked out the window at the heavy snow that was still falling and the howling wind.

The guards came back from outside and said, "My Lord, I have met you."

"What's the situation on the streets?" asked an envoy with a frown.

"Sir, the snow on the road is still very thick, and it is difficult to move forward."

"Then let's continue to stay in the inn for the next two days."

"Yes," the guard said and stepped out.

Envoy Wei Qiqun sighed and said to Lord Qin: "Lord Qin, it seems that we may have to spend the New Year here."

"Alas, this is the only way." Lord Qin also sighed.

So the Danyan Kingdom's delegation continued to stay in the inn and was unable to set off.

On the second morning, in the inn

After breakfast, Hua Qianrou stood in front of the window and looked at the falling snowflakes outside. She raised her eyebrows and thought, why is the snow still falling so heavily? When will it stop? Didn’t she get the notice from the envoy last night? She should stay here for a few more days.

She was not in a hurry now, as she had already contacted her subordinates and asked them to find out the whereabouts of Palace Master Man Chuchu and the other three sect masters.

At this time, a woman knocked on the door gently, then walked into the room, clasped her fists and saluted, saying, "My humble servant greets the Sect Master!"

Hua Qianrou turned around and asked anxiously, "Are you back? Any news?"

The woman shook her head and said, "Master, our people have asked around, but there is no news about the Palace Master, nor about the other three masters. And it's very strange that the people from those three sects are also looking for their masters."

Hua Qianrou asked doubtfully, "But is it true? Then where did they go? Did the Palace Master and the others return to Danyan Country?"

The woman thought for a moment and said, "Master, I got the news from Master Feng's people that the Palace Master and the others did not return to Danyan Country."

Hua Qianrou was even more confused and murmured, "Then... where did they go?"

The woman said: "Master, is it as the rumors say..."

Hua Qianrou shook her head, "Impossible." Based on her understanding of Man Chuchu, this was impossible for Man Chuchu. Man Chuchu would not live in a corner with a man. Her desire for power was too strong.

"Okay, you continue to send people to investigate."

The woman nodded and said, "Yes, Master."

The woman was about to turn around and leave when she suddenly remembered something and said:

"Master, when I came here just now, I found that the officers and soldiers of Western Chu had cleared the snow on the official road leading to Hejian Town, and the carriages can run normally."

"What did you say? There is a road where carriages can be driven?" Hua Qianrou asked in disbelief.

"Yes, Master, I was also confused at the time. What did they sprinkle on the snow that made it melt so quickly?

"They sprinkled that stuff on the snow-shoveled roads, so it wasn't slippery to walk on. I followed them and found that they were sprinkling coarse salt on the snow."

"What you said is true. How much coarse salt would be needed to sprinkle it? Where did the Western Chu Kingdom get so much coarse salt?" Hua Qianrou was confused.

The woman shook her head, "I don't know."

Hua Qianrou didn't hesitate any more. She thought for a moment and said, "Hua Xiang, ask someone to check whether the snow on the official road we are taking back to Danyan Country has been cleared."

"Master, if the carriage can move, shall we set off?"

"Well, go ahead." Hua Qianrou nodded.

"Yes" Huaxiang turned and left.

Hua Qianrou also left her room. She wanted to talk to the two envoys.

……

At this moment, a horse-drawn carriage was traveling fast on the official road from Kyoto to Hejian Town.

The wind was biting outside the carriage, and although the snow had stopped, the air was still very cold. However, the carriage was very warm inside, with a small stove burning brightly in the middle of the carriage, and a pot of water boiling on the stove, with steam rising.

There was also an exquisite small coffee table in the carriage, which was placed on a soft blanket with some exquisite pastries on it.

Pan Rumiao sat on the soft cushions, leaning on the comfortable cushions, gracefully picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea. She was going to Hejian Town to find Tuoba Di, the prince of Danyan Kingdom.

Her two personal maids, Qinghua and Qinghe, were waiting beside her. Qinghua flattered her and said, "Master, you are so lucky. Just as you were about to leave the city, a path was cleared on the official road."

Another maid, Qing He, also said anxiously: "Master's luck is good, this way the carriage will move much faster."

Pan Rumiao was so happy when the two maids clapped her hands that her eyes narrowed. "I didn't expect that they could clear a path so quickly."

"Master, the snow just stopped. It's too fast." Qing Hua said curiously.

Pan Rumiao pondered for a moment and said, "They cleared the snow on this road to deliver supplies to the disaster-stricken areas."

Feng San, who was driving the carriage, said outside the carriage: "Master, I have inquired and found out that the one who delivered the relief supplies is the Sixth Prince Chu Chenxuan."

Pan Rumiao was slightly stunned, then said: "Chu Chenxuan? Why would you ask him to deliver supplies?"

Then, Pan Rumiao laughed sinisterly and said to Feng San who was driving and Feng Wu who was sitting next to Feng San:

"Feng San, Feng Wu, you two have to work hard today. We will have a meal in the town ahead, and then we will continue on our way. We will not stop overnight, so you two can buy some wine in the town to keep away the cold at night."

"Master, this won't do. It's too cold in the carriage at night. You won't be able to bear it?" Feng San said.

"The snow on this road has been cleared. This Pavilion Master is worried that the Danyan Kingdom's delegation will leave Hejian Town."

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