After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Until the bead stopped shaking, no one in the car made a sound.

Yuan Qing raised her hand to block the light and looked inside. Only Rong Yi was looking at her with a little embarrassment.

"Don't you have something to tell me?" Yuan Qing got off the horse, leaned against the carriage and asked her.

"I got so distracted that I forgot what I wanted to say to you." Rong Yi laughed dryly and patted Shang Rui, who was in a daze, wanting her to seize the opportunity.

Being urged into a hurry, Shang Rui got hot-headed and reached out to grab a button on Yuan Qing's shoulder, causing him to stagger.

Rong Yi covered his eyes when he saw this and quickly pulled her hand back.

There are people watching on the street. This girl is really fierce.

Yuan Qing helped the car stand steady, and while adjusting his clothes, he joked, "Miss Shang, if you don't like me, you can just punch me to vent your anger. Why bother with a piece of clothing? It's very expensive, and it cost me several taels of silver."

The sad atmosphere was instantly washed away.

Listening to the man's ridiculous jokes, Shang Rui also bravely stretched his head to take a look, "I want to see, which boss is so black-hearted that a piece of rags and rags almost emptied your pockets?"

After seeing it clearly, he snorted and retreated back into the car, "You must have been cheated by that boss. This dress is not worth even a few cents."

"The rabbit has grown teeth," Yuan Qing sighed regretfully, "and has learned to bite people."

Shang Rui gritted his teeth secretly.

Isn't this rabbit talking about her?

He's still growing teeth. When he grows teeth, I'll be the first one to bite him to death!

She showed half of her head, her almond-shaped eyes were wide open, and her puffy little face made her look more like a rabbit with its fur standing on end.

The other two turned their backs, trying not to laugh, their shoulders shaking.

After finally stopping laughing, Yuan Qing said to her seriously, "It's good to have teeth. If anyone dares to mess with you in the future, don't be afraid. Just pounce on him and bite him. If he gets hurt or crippled, you can..."

She stretched out the last part of the sentence, her dark eyes looking at Rong Yi who was enjoying the show, "She'll take care of it."

The first few sentences made Shang Rui's heart tremble slightly. Rong Yi leaned against the wall of the car, took out a handful of melon seeds and started to eat them happily.

Hearing the last sentence, they both rolled their eyes.

Yuan Qing climbed onto the horse, and the black-maned horse snorted loudly while turning half a circle on the spot with the person on its back.

The man stood tall and straight, looking back at them from his horseback, his eyes filled with a distant look.

"I have to hurry on my way, so I won't stay any longer." Yuan Qing bowed while sitting on his horse, "See you later."

Rong Yi nodded slightly.

Shang Rui held onto the window sill with her hands and shouted to her, "Take care!"

Yuan Qing didn't look back, raised the whip, and disappeared at the end of the street with Mu Xiaoxiao.

The carriage turned and headed towards the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion.

The girl next to him was surprisingly quiet. Rong Yi looked over several times, but finally couldn't help but ask, "Is that all you wanted to say?"

"Any more would be inappropriate." Shang Rui lowered his eyes and folded the handkerchief neatly, pressing it into his palm. "He has his responsibilities, and I have my mission."

"It seems like you've really grown up." Rong Yi held her in his arms.

She has lived with Gong Bin in the Shang Mansion for nearly two years. Apart from Shang Ming's daily greetings, this girl is the one who comes most frequently.

She also knew how innocent this girl was.

It's just a pity...

"You will be entering the palace tomorrow," Rong Yi stroked her back, "The women in the harem have complicated thoughts. Even if you stay by the side of the Queen Mother, there are still some people who will be jealous and plot to harm you.

Being a pawn in the power structure means you have to endure hardships that ordinary people cannot endure. Can you bear it?"

"If you have something in mind, you won't feel the pain." Shang Rui lowered his head and answered softly.

Before it got dark, Yuan Qing and Mu Xiaoxiao found an inn outside the city to stay in, bought some necessities for the journey, and planned to rest for a night and continue their journey tomorrow morning.

They took the room card given by the shopkeeper and walked towards the reserved room on the second floor.

When they opened the door, the scene inside almost made them think they had entered the wrong room.

Yuan Qing looked at them again and again, frowning slightly, "What are you doing..."

The two people in the room stopped fighting and turned to look at the door.

While the other party was stunned, Gong Chan raised her leg and kicked the man in the chest, then landed beside Yuan Qing.

"He can't do it. He's too weak." Gong Chan glanced at the disheveled man on the ground and said coldly.

Perhaps because he was in a good mood after the fight, his usually cold eyes curved a little, adding a rare bit of spirit.

Yuan Qing's mouth twitched slightly.

Poor third child, he was probably treated like a little mouse by his second sister and was being teased by her.

Mu Xiaoxiao ran over and helped the man up, "Third brother?"

Yuan Qing also looked at him worriedly, "Can you still walk?"

An San grinned and rubbed the place where he was kicked, feeling a piercing pain.

He didn't want to lose in front of that woman, so he said stubbornly: "It's okay, I can still fight."

"What are you fighting for?" Yuan Qing pulled Gong Chan away, fearing that the two would start fighting again. "What's going on between you two?"

An San's eyes were timid and he looked guilty.

Not getting an answer from him, she asked Gong Chan again: "Second sister?"

Gong Chan raised her fingertips and flicked the sword tassel, saying expressionlessly, "You don't know your own limitations."

Yuan Qing cleared his throat and pursed his lips to hold back his laughter.

Pretty much what she expected.

The first one to cause trouble was the third brother, but in the end he found that he could not win and was ruthlessly beaten back.

Of these two men, one is good at fighting and never talks nonsense, while the other is not good at martial arts and is good at talking.

When faced with the third brother's infuriating tongue, even the most polite person would be so angry that he would scratch himself to vent his anger.

But Gong Chan is different. When she encounters something that makes her unhappy, she will draw her sword and start fighting regardless of whether you are right or wrong.

He is full of twisted logic and will fight against others if he is not convinced. It is quite rare that the third brother has met his nemesis.

An San felt suffocated.

I really can't beat you, but you won't be given a chance to speak.

This girl was so cruel, she hung the man up and beat him to death.

But he felt that as a grown man, he couldn't possibly be mean to a woman, so he pretended to be magnanimous and said, "I won't mind you hitting me."

Then he quickly changed the subject, "The mission is more important. Master, please tell me what you want me to do."

This sudden change stunned everyone present.

Noticing that Gong Chan was no longer staring at him, An San secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"The task is not difficult," Yuan Qing motioned for them to sit around the table, "Disguise yourself tonight and go back to the city in the dark."

Mu Xiaoxiao thought about it carefully and suddenly realized, "Master, are you talking about the people who were in the teahouse today?"

Yuan Qing nodded with a smile, "When you told me today that Shang Zhe was poisoned, I was observing his every move. Do you still remember his state when the poison took effect?"

"Hmm... it's a little different from ordinary poisons." Mu Xiaoxiao held her chin with her hand and recalled carefully, "He was mentally unclear, mumbling, and seemed crazy, but it was not an ordinary madness..."

"Addiction." Yuan Qing took over her words, "His condition is very much like being addicted to some kind of drug."

She didn't understand things like poisons, but based on what she had seen and heard in her previous life, she proposed a relatively close possibility.

"Yes, yes, yes! That's what I mean!" Mu Xiaoxiao's thoughts suddenly became clear. "I remember Master wrote about similar symptoms in his notes."

She patted her head in annoyance, "But since Master died, the notebook has disappeared.

I only saw it once when I was a kid, and I can’t remember it clearly anymore.”