In mid-July, braving the scorching sun, Lin Xingzhi left the capital alone by carriage.

Shen Yao and her three children stayed in the palace temporarily. Although she was reluctant to leave her beautiful husband, she decided to forget it if she really had to go out and suffer at this time.

"Host, aren't you afraid someone will steal your house?" The system always liked to spoil Shen Yao's mood when she was in a good mood.

Shen Yao rolled her eyes speechlessly, "What are you afraid of? You can always change your home."

Even without Lin Xingzhi, there are still Wang Xingzhi and Zhou Xingzhi. As a powerful demon with great magical powers, is it possible that she would be short of people?

Besides, she has already completed most of the main tasks. All that remains is to wait for the three children to grow up safely and strive to create maximum value.

In other words, the cubs' fathers are not important. As long as the cubs work hard, Shen Yao can complete the main task by relying on the cubs.

The system tutted twice, "How cruel."

When they are still here, you are full of love and affection; after they leave, you become cold and indifferent, full of calculations.

Wow, this is the host it carefully selected, so awesome!

Shen Yao:......

Sometimes I feel that I am too rational and seem incompatible with the naive system.

Shaking her head speechlessly, Shen Yao turned around and called the servants around her, "Tell the housekeeper to make arrangements in advance. We will leave for the summer resort in the suburbs in a few days."

The capital city in July was as hot as a furnace. Shen Yao didn't want to be exposed to the sun all day, so she simply packed her bags and took her three children to a summer resort in the suburbs.

There are many villas like this in Prince Jing's Mansion. They are either awarded by the emperor, inherited from the title, or can even be purchased with money.

After all, Lin Xingzhi was wealthy. He didn't like spending money because he was short-lived. Later, after he got married and had children, he simply left everything to Shen Yao.

Although Shen Yao is a demon in this world, he has experience as a housekeeper in other worlds and is very smart in business. His property is increasing rapidly. He spent money to buy up a few temporary houses.

When the empress in the palace was secretly released by the emperor, she was able to carry out normal activities.

He thought it was time to meet the Princess Jing outside the palace to win her favor, but unexpectedly, she was no longer in the capital.

"Ok?"

The queen looked impatient, and even though she recovered quickly, she was still noticed by the palace servants who were serving her.

As expected, it is easy to control emotions but difficult to change one's temper. How can the Queen's temper, which has been developed over decades, be changed overnight?

"Your Majesty, Princess Jing has taken the three young ladies of the palace to a summer retreat in the suburbs for several days."

The maid lowered her head and breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the queen's "hmm".

God knows how much pressure she is under. The queen's mood has been fluctuating during this period. She can pretend to be nice to the outside world, but she can't even hide it to herself.

Palace servants like them would be scolded every now and then, and there were even worse situations. However, these things happened inside Fengyi Palace, and people outside knew very little about them.

"What a pity! I was hoping to chat more with Princess Jing."

She did not have a very good relationship with the concubines in the harem, and there were not many female relatives outside the palace who could speak to her. Shen Yao was not very important to the queen, but her husband was quite capable, which made the queen feel profitable.

The queen waved her hand casually and stood up to check on the eldest prince who was still in the palace. She had been plotted against during childbirth, which resulted in her having only one son.

If something happens to the eldest prince, the queen will really go crazy.

Outside the palace, Shen Yao was having fun in the summer villa, unaware that the queen in the palace was thinking about her.

Wearing a specially made cool outfit and waving a round fan with colorful butterflies and flowers in her hand, Shen Yao walked gracefully in the tree-lined courtyard.

Not far ahead, you can hear the laughter of children.

The three children, wearing specially designed tops and trousers, chased the flowers and plants in the courtyard back and forth, looking incredibly energetic.

"Young Master, slow down."

"Miss, be careful not to fall."

"..."

The servants didn't dare to interfere too much, but they couldn't bear to see the young master act recklessly.

A group of people were running around the yard with the three children, and they were all exhausted and out of breath.

"Host, you are worthy of your name." The system felt that they had completed the main mission very well this time. Hehe, they would get huge rewards by then.

'Don't you see that she took a lot of pills at that time?' As long as they were useful, she would eat them.

Shen Yao shook the round fan in her hand and asked the servants to bring the three children back.

"mother concubine"

"mother concubine"

"Concubine"

The three kids who had played like crazy were all sweaty, and Shen Yao had to take out a handkerchief to wipe their faces.

"When you go back home and sweat, take it with you to wash up, and always pay attention when you sleep."

"Yes"

After waving his hand to let them go back, Shen Yao looked up at the sky covered by the shade of the trees, and calculated in his heart that Lin Xingzhi might have already reached the town he was going to by now.

Well, I don’t know whether this trip will go smoothly.

"Where is the governor here? Why do you just allow refugees to beg on the streets?" As a result, the surging crowd surrounded the entire town.

Lin Xingzhi was almost stunned by the scene before him, but he had just arrived and was hit by a critical blow, and this critical blow was obviously getting worse.

Lin An and others who were traveling with Lin Xingzhi also looked at each other in surprise when they saw this scene.

I had heard that the situation in Luogui City was not good before I came here, but I didn't expect it to be so bad.

If Luogui City was not too close to the capital, and the troublemakers were not unable to stir up any waves, Lin Xingzhi would have doubted that anyone here would dare to launch a large-scale rebellion.

"Your Highness, the prefect has long since disappeared, and the government office is completely deserted."

The subordinates who were sent to investigate came back with a report that the situation was not very good. Instead, it aggravated the risk of the current situation and even threatened Lin Xingzhi's own safety.

Lin Xingzhi: ...

Looking at the refugees everywhere on the street, Lin Xingzhi let out a sigh and asked people to go into the city and find a place to stay first.

"Send a letter back to Beijing, and urge the grain transport vehicles following behind to speed up the process." Lin Xingzhi frowned, worried about the situation in Luogui City.

I hope there won't be any more problems before the grain truck arrives.

Unfortunately, Lin Xingzhi's hope did not have any effect.

On the first night they stayed at the inn in Luogui City, they encountered robbers.

Lin Xingzhi opened his eyes in the middle of the night and heard the sounds of fighting coming in before he even went out.

Lin Xingzhi pursed his lips, pinched his fingers, and walked back and forth in the room in silence.

dong dong dong-

"Your Majesty, the bandit problem has been dealt with."

Lin An stood at the door to report the situation, without even having time to change his clothes.

"Well, go back and rest first, and leave the city immediately tomorrow."

He could no longer stay in Luogui City and could only wait for the main force to arrive. With no one available, Lin Xingzhi did not dare to act rashly.

Early the next morning, Lin Xingzhi and his group hurried out of the city without even having breakfast.

The people in the team were divided into two parts. One part was sent back to urge the large force behind, and the other part was sent out to look for the missing people in the government office, and to find out what happened in Luogui City when they were not there.

"Your Majesty, it's time to rest."

Lin An licked his dry lips, his irritability and worry growing day by day.

They had been in Luogui City for several days. Except for the people who were sent back who had not returned yet, the people who were sent out to gather information were sending back information continuously.

There is basically no good news, and bad news comes one after another, like the missing people in the government office. Although there is no evidence to indicate that they are no longer alive, analyzing what some people said, the government office personnel must have been attacked before they disappeared.

At this time, they dared to attack the government office and clean up the mess afterwards without leaving any future troubles. Could there be a demon involved?

Lin Xingzhi's heart skipped a beat. Although he remained calm on the surface, he still had to prepare for the worst. While saving his own life, he tried his best to resolve the mess happening in Luogui City.

"Oh, I'm afraid it's hard to solve. Lin Xingzhi has been away for half a month."

We had originally agreed to not exceed a month, but what happened? Once something unexpected happened, no one felt helpless.

"Host, the goblins entrenched over there are quite powerful. The people Lin Xingzhi brought with him cannot defeat them alone." If the other party gets impatient, Lin Xingzhi will be eaten to fill his stomach.

Shen Yao held her chin with one hand. At this time, she was still staying in the summer villa in the suburbs. "Secretly add a few words to the letter and report it to the court."

It is not easy for her to go to Luogui City alone to save people, but the emperor can ask the master of Huangjue Temple to come out.

Luogui City is not far from the capital, and it only takes a few days to travel there by horse.

Several temples and Taoist temples in the capital city acquired a batch of well-qualified fairy mounts last year, and relying on the mantis demon can also shorten the travel time.

system:……

The system rubbed its hands together, "This is not good."

Shen Yao turned over casually, "Oh, then I can only work harder and raise three children alone."

After all, Lin Xingzhi is currently walking on a tightrope, and if he is not careful, he will be killed.

The locust monsters in Luogui City are not vegetarians. How did so many refugees from Luogui City come from? Because all the crops have been eaten.

The system didn't say anything, probably because it went to carry out what Shen Yao had instructed.

Anyway, just add a few words about the evil spirits in the secret letter that Lin Xingzhi sends back to the capital. The emperor will not allow any danger that can threaten his position to exist around the capital, and those monks and Taoists who have benefited from the mounts will definitely suffer heavy losses.

She continued to turn over and found a relatively comfortable position to close her eyes and rest. Shen Yao had a smile on her lips, but she fell asleep after a while.

The system successfully added the speculation about the goblin's mischief at the end of the letter.

In fact, Lin Xingzhi already had some doubts about this, but he was not a professional after all, and his knowledge of monsters was a little insufficient, so the content of the letter was too euphemistic.

Fortunately, the system was simple and crude. After finishing the work, he saw that the host was still sleeping soundly, so he simply walked into the palace with the messenger's attendant.

The system was busy eating melons, watching shows and listening to news. When Shen Yao decided to set off to return to the capital, all the masters and Taoist priests in the temples and Taoist temples in the city rode out of the capital and headed for Luogui City.

It was fortunate that Lin Xingzhi was not destined to die. The method that Shen Yao had left on him had not yet been activated before the monk and the Taoist priest both entered the scene.

After escaping from the overwhelming siege of locusts with great difficulty, Lin Xingzhi, with his injured body, was escorted back to Beijing by Lin An and others.

…………

"behavior"

"Yao Niang"

Lin Xingzhi smiled bitterly and held Shen Yao's arm, indicating that he was fine at the moment.

"Hu Yan, look at yourself," not only was his body covered with small wounds, but even his face was a little disfigured.

Those locust monsters are truly abominable! Looks like we need to settle the score with them!

Shen Yao immediately took note of it in her heart, and looked at Lin Xingzhi with tears in her eyes. She burst into tears when the palace physician came to take her pulse.

"Yao Niang"

Lin Xingzhi was touched, but he was more worried that Shen Yao's behavior would displease the emperor.

It can be said that he gained nothing from this trip out of the capital. Before he could figure out what happened in Luogui City, he was faced with an overwhelming attack of locusts.

If the masters from Huangjue Temple had not arrived in time, he would have died in it.

"Yao Niang, take some silver from the treasury and give it to Lin An later. Some of the subordinates who went out with me this time have been buried on the spot due to serious injuries." As their master, I must compensate the relatives and families of my subordinates. I can't let those who risk their lives for me feel disheartened.

Shen Yao nodded and then leaned her head lightly on Lin Xingzhi's shoulder.

The warmth between the two did not last long before it was interrupted by a knock on the door.

It turned out that the eunuch who had just left had returned and congratulated Lin Xingzhi with a smile on his face.

Congratulations?

Where does joy come from?

"Ah, of course it's His Royal Highness Prince Jing's bravery. If the prince hadn't mentioned the demonic presence in his letter, I believe these locust demons would have caused even greater chaos in the future."

By then, it will not just be a matter of Luogui City, but will affect the entire capital, and the problems caused by it will be infinitely magnified.

Lin Xingzhi, Shen Yao: ...

Sometimes Shen Yao had to admit that Lin Xingzhi was indeed blessed in some ways.

It turns out that the ultimate goal of these locust monsters is to plot against the capital, but by chance, Lin Xingzhi discovered the problem and exposed it in advance.

The emperor asked the eunuch to make another trip, but he hasn't delivered the corresponding reward yet. It must be that he just learned the news.

However, given the generosity of the emperor, their current titles have reached their highest point, and he should give them more rewards in other areas.

Sure enough, early the next morning after the eunuch arrived, a freshly-made imperial edict was delivered to the palace.

Lin Xingzhi was exempted from the ceremony because of his injury, and the eunuch announced in a sharp voice that the emperor commended Lin Xingzhi for his capture of the locust monster.

The vacant houses on both sides of the building were merged into Prince Jing's Palace, and the palace was allowed to build beyond the standard. Countless antiques and treasures were donated from the private treasury, and there was also a royal villa outside the city. As long as it could be given, everything was given.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. Long live the Emperor."

"Your Highness Prince Jing, Your Highness Princess Jing, please stand up quickly."

As a eunuch, he is best at reading the emperor's cues and acting accordingly. Now, everyone in the palace and the harem knows how favored Prince Jing is.

The opportunity that allowed him to come here this time was given by his godfather. Only if he seized it could he gain a foothold in the palace.

"Father-in-law has worked hard"

With a smile, she waved her hand, and one of her servants presented her with a purse of thanks. This had always been the unspoken rule for eunuchs to convey imperial decrees, and Shen Yao was never stingy in this regard.

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