The Demon Queen of Divine Doctor is not to be trifled with

Chapter 617 The Fortune-Winning Emperor

There was indeed something wrong with the carriage, and the fragrance coming from it was also wrong. Normally, the city gates should not be opened at this time, and those who wanted to enter or leave the city had to wait outside the gates, and only when the time came could they enter or leave on their own.

But this carriage could travel on the streets of Lin'an's inner city at this hour. Either it had entered the city before dark last night, or the city gates were opened and the soldiers guarding the city voluntarily let it pass.

Ye Feizhou said, "They didn't enter the city last night. They didn't even enter the outer city last night. There was mud on the wheels. Although the smell of spices covered the smell of mud, the mud was wet, and it was still obvious that they had just entered the city not long ago. Even after passing through the outer city, they couldn't let all the wet mud fall to the ground. This carriage is unusual, and I haven't heard of any official residence in Lin'an City using this kind of golden gauze. Besides, this color itself is not something that ordinary people can afford. Only royal relatives dare to use it."

As he spoke, he turned back to look at Quan Qingyun, who shook his head, "He is not from the royal family."

"That's strange." Ye Feizhou let down the curtain. The two cars passed each other, and only the rich fragrance remained in the car.

Quan Qingcheng had a bewildered look on his face. He used to be mute and had basically never left the palace. No one often told him about what was happening outside. Even after becoming emperor, he took extra classes day and night, but at this moment he had no idea what to make of this carriage.

He was very frustrated and lowered his head in embarrassment, indicating that he could not give any reference advice.

No one made things difficult for him. Ye Feizhou continued, "The taste of this spice is very special. It is obviously not what the Northern Qi people are used to, and it is not even made by the Central Plains people. If I am not mistaken, this spice should come from Suyuan. Only the people of Suyuan are the most particular about spices, and they have their own baking methods. The smell of burning is also different from ours." Quan Qingyun nodded, "Yes, it is Suyuan. I don't have much contact with Suyuan in Northern Qi. First, Suyuan is located in a remote area and close to the desert. Although they can find resources such as gems, Northern Qi has tried it before. When our people went there, they had no idea what was going on there. Not to mention finding gems, even identifying directions in the desert is a problem. And their spices, not all Suyuan people can make them. The spice craftsmanship of Suyuan is concentrated in the royal family. There is a group of people in the palace who specialize in making spices, and it is passed down from generation to generation, from male to female. All inheritance is completed in the palace. Once this craft is learned, the craftsman will never leave the palace again in his life. So even if people from other countries try their best, they can't get their skills."

Ye Feizhou continued, "The people of Suyuan also know how to make spices. Although their skills are not as orthodox as those in the palace, the spices they make are better than those made by Northern Qi. Therefore, there are often caravans from Northern Qi traveling back and forth, exchanging our goods for spices, gemstones, and their batik fabrics. In fact, for Suyuan, our textile craftsmanship is something they cannot learn, so the people of Suyuan do not stop people from bartering, after all, each party gets what they need."

He looked outside again as he spoke, and the carriage had gone far away. "I just don't know why the Su Yuan people suddenly came to Lin'an City. When did they enter Northern Qi? Have we heard any news here?"

This question was asked to Quan Qingyun, who shook his head after hearing it, "I didn't hear any rumors." After saying that, he felt something was wrong. It was impossible for such a large carriage to hide the smell of spices from everyone. It would take at least three or four months to travel from Suyuan to Lin'an City. Could it be that the people of Suyuan deceived everyone?

Thinking of this, he suddenly sneered and said, "I'm afraid someone already knew the news but kept it a secret."

Everyone knew who he was talking about. In the current Northern Qi, besides the Emperor, the person with the most power was not Emperor Quan Qingcheng, but Regent Quan Ji. Although Quan Ji had been keeping a low profile under Ye Wenyan's continuous suppression in recent months, it was impossible for his power, which he had built up for many years, to be implicated by a few months of suppression.

On the contrary, many of his forces are outside Lin'an, and Ye Wenyan's reach is not that long.

Therefore, the Su Yuan people were able to enter the capital without anyone noticing, and that could only be done by the Regent.

"Turn around and go back to the palace." Quan Qingyun made the decision for Quan Qingcheng. "It's obviously not appropriate to go to the mountains outside the city at this time." He glanced at Lian Shi when he said this. "But Eunuch Lian can still go to the Emperor. After all, you are from Yanhua Palace. According to the rules of Northern Qi, even if there is a big problem at the court, Yanhua Palace has no obligation to help. The Emperor is in charge of the whole world, not just Northern Qi. So if Eunuch Lian wants to leave the city, we can unload a horse."

After he finished talking to Lian Shi, he looked at Yun Chen and said, "Lord Yun can also go with Eunuch Lian."

Yun Chen glanced at Lian Shi, obviously asking him to make the decision. Lian Shi waved his hand and said, "It's OK if you didn't see the carriage. Since you saw it, there's no need to leave the city at this critical moment. If the Su Yuan people dare to enter the inner city of Lin'an, they will definitely enter the palace. We will go back with you. It was in the past that Yanhua Palace didn't care about the affairs of the court. Now... Never mind, I don't think Lord Emperor Zun can bear to really care about everything now. You people are really lucky. Lord Emperor Zun has lived for more than 400 years and has never been close to anyone. But now I can see that he really cares about you and is willing to help you when necessary. If you don't believe me, just think about these few months. Lord Emperor Zun has become more humane than before. Of course, this credit belongs to Fourth Miss Ye. If you want to thank someone, thank Fourth Miss Ye!"

He lifted the curtain of the carriage and urged the palace servants outside, "Turn around and return to the palace!"

Quan Qingcheng sniffed and wiped away a tear, "Sister is so kind to me. I don't know how to repay her in my whole life."

Quan Qingyun glared at him. "The best way to repay her is to be a good emperor and govern Northern Qi well. I don't expect you to govern better than father, but at least don't let Northern Qi regress. Of course, if you have a conscience and ambition, you should go one step further than father. After all, father didn't have the hope of being an emperor, and he didn't have a sister who was an empress."

Quan Qingcheng accepted the advice humbly, nodded vigorously and said: "Don't worry, Third Brother, I will do my best. Even if I can't do it now, I will definitely be able to do it in the future. I have been learning a lot of things. I only slept for an hour last night, and I was reading memorials the whole time. Although I haven't taken power yet, I believe that as long as I continue to work hard, when I take power, I will know nothing and be unable to make decisions. Moreover, Lord Emperor Zun has agreed to accept me as his apprentice. After the palace banquet in Yanhua Palace is over, I will learn skills from Lord Emperor Zun in Yanhua Palace every day except for attending court. Even if Third Brother doesn't believe in me, he should believe in Emperor Zun."

Quan Qingyun took a deep breath, looked at his brother with envy, and sighed helplessly: "As much as I was dissatisfied with your ascending the throne before, I am just as convinced of your ascending the throne now. Quan Qingcheng, you are really lucky. No wonder father passed the throne to you instead of the sixth son or us sons. With your physique that can attract the favor of the emperor and the empress, our Quan family has only produced you in hundreds of years. It turns out that everything is God's will, and every arrangement of God makes sense."

He reached out and patted Quan Qingcheng on the shoulder, "Be steady, learn well from Lord Emperor Zun, learn well from the Empress Dowager, listen to what they say, and ask if you don't understand. Whether my Northern Qi can make further progress depends entirely on you. But... you just mentioned the palace banquet at Yanhua Palace... Now that Su Yuanren has entered Kyoto, I'm afraid this palace banquet will be even more lively."

The imperial carriage chose another route to enter the palace, avoiding Su Yuanren's carriage and heading straight for Chaofeng Gate. The others didn't have time to go back to their homes, so they just followed to the palace together.

Quan Qingcheng entered the palace from Chaofeng Gate and went straight to Chengguang Palace, and Quan Qingyun stayed with him in Chengguang Palace. Zhuier and Ye Feizhou were taken to Yanhua Palace by Lian Shi, and he left a message for Wu Fei, telling him to go to Yanhua Palace for help if anything happened.

As a result, before Quan Qingcheng could even sit back and relax, he heard a palace servant outside report: "Prince Su Yuan has arrived at the palace gate!"

At that time, in the mountains outside Beijing, Ye Wenyan looked at a bare mountain and asked Shi Liyuan: "Isn't it a bit too obvious to collect flowers like this? In the hot summer, the mountains are like being fleeced, with no grass left. Will people passing by be scared?"

Shi Liyuan was puzzled, "What are they afraid of? Baldness means that there are no flowers or plants growing on the mountain. What is there to be afraid of if there are no flowers or plants?"

"But there were flowers and grass everywhere yesterday! If someone saw these mountains yesterday and saw them again today, they would definitely find something unusual. I'm afraid it will cause panic among the people, and then they will make up legends about wild beasts eating the mountains, which will be a mess."

Shi Liyuan thought about it, nodded, and then raised his hand to cast a magic spell. The bare mountain just now was now covered with flowers and plants, but these flowers and plants were fake, and even bees disliked them.

Ye Wenyan laughed dryly and shook her storage bracelet, looking very satisfied. "I feel very rich, because I have never had so many flowers in stock all at once. In the past, it was not very convenient to plant and collect flowers on a large scale like this in our place, so the flowers I could store were limited. But on the other hand, it seems that there was no opportunity to use a large number of flowers in that era. On the contrary, here, I must always store them to deal with the catastrophe that may come at any time." She shook the bracelet again, "Now it's good, with so many flowers, I have more confidence when facing the catastrophe."