The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cang Yue Kingdom - Nanlai - Posthouse

Listening to Xue Jingchuan's words, Nangong Chen had no interest at all. His thoughts were all on the matter of Nangong Xuan. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Meng Shishi was almost pissed off: "Ye Ling can even be named a princess?"

"Actually, there is nothing unreasonable about it. There have been examples since ancient times. After the death of some generals, there were no male descendants in their families, and some female relatives were granted the title of princess. It was just an empty title. On the one hand, it was to comfort the dead, and on the other hand, it showed the king's benevolence to the living," said Xue Jingchuan.

"Empty title? That's useless." Meng Shishi felt a little relieved.

"That's different. Although it's an empty title, she is a real fifth-rank princess. Except that she can't participate in court affairs like men, she has all the other honors. Common people have to kneel down and pay homage to her. Officials of lower ranks also have to pay their respects to her. Your Highness, if anyone dares to touch Ye Ling this time, it won't just be killing an orphan girl. She is the only princess of Cangyue Kingdom. Anyone who dares to kill her will be slapping the face of the royal family. Maybe they will end up like the Lu family, with the whole family being executed," said Xue Jingchuan.

"The honor of being a princess is only given to the daughter of a prince. Ye Ling's status is now equivalent to that of a royal relative, so it's naturally different. Whoever kills her again will be killing a royal relative and will exterminate three clans. Xuan Lei, spread this matter immediately and let those who are interested think about whether they dare to bet on three clans," Nangong Chen ordered.

"Yes" Xuan Lei did it immediately.

"Jingchuan, tell me, what does the emperor want to do? Why did the emperor agree to let him come to Nanlai?" Nangong Chen was still struggling with this question.

"They are your father and brothers. You don't even know, so how could I know? But to be frank, this brother of yours is not doing well. But King Wen did come out? Doesn't he never set foot outside the royal palace?"

"The emperor issued the decree, and he had no choice. Fifth brother has always been in poor health. This time, I have implicated him and made him travel thousands of miles. I don't know if it will cause his old illness to relapse," said Nangong Chen.

"King Wen is almost forgotten. Only you, his younger brother, visit him once or twice a year."

"His mother, the Concubine, died giving birth to him. It was the Queen Mother who raised him, so we're quite familiar with him. He's been frail and sickly since he was young, and nine out of ten days he can't get out of bed."

Xue Jingchuan nodded. "I'm looking forward to meeting him. I've never met him before. But the prince is coming, so you have to pretend to be seriously injured! Have Doctor Zhang prescribe some medicine for you. It will make you look like you're seriously injured, but you're actually fine."

"Okay, I invited him to treat Ye Ling, but he ended up using it on me. There's no progress in the beggar murder case?"

Xue Jingchuan spread his hands and said, "I've been working harder than the government these past few days. I've been investigating with Xuan Lei Bing in the middle of the night, but we just can't catch him. His martial arts skills are very high. I have to say that we've met our match this time. His martial arts skills alone can crush us. I guess you're the only one who can fight him."

"In just five days, dozens of innocent beggars have lost their lives. This beast is truly despicable, and I can't leave now."

"No, I've already told His Majesty that you are seriously injured. Who knows how many eyes are watching you outside. If the prince's men see you, they will report you. That would be more trouble than it's worth. Don't worry, Xuan Lei and I will continue tonight, and you can just rest here and recuperate," said Xue Jingchuan.

"Then can you be more reliable?"

"Tell me, when did I, Xue Jingchuan, become unreliable?"

"I'm too lazy to argue with you"

When Nangong Chen and Xue Jingchuan were discussing business, Meng Shishi could only listen quietly and absolutely not interrupt. However, he had already cursed Ye Ling countless times in his heart and did not listen to what his two senior brothers said at all. His desire to kill Ye Ling became more and more intense. He was not afraid of the execution of his entire family. His father was ranked second on the Langya List. Even if they found out that she killed Ye Ling, so what? It was just the death of a woman. There was nothing to be surprised about.

At the same time, in a wilderness inn thousands of miles away, Nangong Xuan, Nangong Che and his party were camping here tonight.

The postmen at the post station were extremely busy. After all, it was a rare opportunity for the Crown Prince and a prince to come at the same time. If they were not careful, it would be a disaster!

In the lobby, Nangong Xuan sat waiting for dinner. Nangong Che, dressed in white, was helped downstairs by his attendants. It was April, but he was still wearing a fur coat. He coughed from time to time, his face slightly pale. He came to the table and bowed slightly: "I'm sorry to have kept my brother waiting."

"Fifth brother, please sit down quickly. You are in such a bad condition! Are you feeling a little overwhelmed?" Nangong Xuan showed concern.

"Thank you for your consideration, brother. I have been much better in the past two years. I have never left the capital since I was a child. This time I can go out and broaden my horizons. Even if... I can't go back, I will be satisfied." Nangong Che's voice was a little weak.

"What nonsense are you talking about? The two doctors your father has sent to you are the top two in the Imperial Medical Service. Just think of it as an outing and you will return safely," said Nangong Xuan.

"With my royal brother by my side, I feel much more at ease. Otherwise, this was my first time going out, and I was completely unprepared. When the imperial edict from my father suddenly arrived that day, I was startled."

"Father must also want you to go out for a walk. You can't stay in the capital forever, right?"

"My Royal Brother is right. This time, because of the treacherous ministers' insubordination, I was implicated. I was forced to travel thousands of miles to Nanlai, which led to my concubine's miscarriage. Sigh~"

"Fifth brother, there is no need to sigh. As for children, there will be many in the future." Nangong Chen did not feel sorry for Ye Yun's miscarriage at all.

"It's all Lawrence Lu's fault, everything is because of him, cough cough..."

While the two were chatting, the food arrived and the inn offered the best hospitality.

After dinner, Nangong Che returned to his room early, and his personal guard Xianghui waited for his master to lie down: "Your Highness, I don't understand why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so slow to follow us? He can go take care of King Beichen first!"

Nangong Che smiled and said, "You! You are so inexperienced that you can't see clearly. The emperor is not going to take care of the seventh brother. He is just doing his own business. In fact, this king can't see clearly either. The imperial decree has clearly asked this king to go, so why did he ask the emperor brother to come as well."

"That's right! If you had known the prince was coming, you wouldn't have gone. This is better than sleeping in the open air."

"If a person's life remains unchanged, what's the point of living?" Nangong Che's thoughts flashed, and he recalled the palace. That day he entered the imperial study alone: ​​"Father, what is your command for me to come here?"

Nangong Hanyi said expressionlessly, "Go to Nanlai and take good care of Chen'er. Also, here's a secret decree I gave you. Open it when you get to Nanlai. Remember, no one is allowed to know about this, not even Chen'er. Do you understand?"

"My son understands"

"Your Highness? Your Highness?" Xianghui called out several times as he looked at the motionless person.

Nangong Che finally withdrew his thoughts. He didn't dare to look at the secret order yet. He obediently planned to check it when he arrived in Nanlai.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Nothing, go to sleep! We have to get up early."

"Your Highness, please sleep peacefully. I will put out a few candles."

Meanwhile, Nangong Xuan was also awake. Zhan Ye walked in and said, "Your Highness, I went to the nearest dark manor and received news yesterday that Prince Beichen is still bedridden. He has even invited Zhang Zhongshan, the last disciple of the genius doctor Bai Zhen, to come with him. It seems he is seriously injured. Furthermore, Ye Ling has disappeared. It is said that he left the city on the tenth day of the first lunar month and has never returned."

"Disappeared?"

"Yes, but the people at Anzhuang said that Ye Ling has to accept a challenge every fifteen days, so she must be at the Nanlai Langya Pavilion branch on April 25th. In ten days, we will definitely be there."

"There's no rush. Since King Beichen is seriously injured, he will definitely need to recuperate for a few more months. The most important thing now is what Ye Ling has. That thing is deadly. Ye Tingxun has already sent several waves of people to attack, and in my opinion, they are all useless."

"Your Highness, Ye Ling is now a fifth-rank princess. You have to act according to your ability towards her in the future. If you make things worse, your fate will be even worse than that of the Lu family," Zhan Ye reminded.

"I know this. After all, she was personally conferred the title of Princess by our father. She is no longer a commoner."

"Oh, there's one more thing. Recently, a strange case occurred in Nanlai. Several beggars were killed."

"Is there such a thing?" The prince laughed. "Is Zhao Hongan going crazy? First there was the missing woman case, then the King of Beichen was assassinated right under his nose, and then the beggar was killed. He's only been in office for a month, and it's already so chaotic. I feel sorry for him."

"He was recommended by Grand Tutor Leng. Is he his disciple?"

"That's not true. I understand Zhao Hongan. The reason he's remained obscure for so many years is because he doesn't know how to adapt. An official shouldn't be too rigid, and certainly not incorruptible. Otherwise, it'll be hard for him to join the ranks. His career has been bumpy. I guess Grand Tutor Leng was impressed by his honesty and integrity, which is why he recommended him. However, his time as a prefect has been truly bloody and turbulent!"

"I'm afraid he is the most unlucky governor in history."

"Almost. Jokes aside, are our people in place?"

"Your Highness, rest assured, they will arrive when you arrive in Nanlai, and there will be no delays."

"Okay, if I can't get what I want, I'll just have to silence him. It's not easy for me to get to where I am today, and I absolutely cannot let Ye Ling ruin things."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. This time we've hired people who are on the Langya Pavilion's assassin list."

"Ye Ling, Princess Jingqi, I want to go and see for myself whether it is as powerful as Nangong Chen boasted."

"I just don't believe it. She's just a woman. Even if she knows martial arts, her skills are at best mediocre. How can she really compare with a man?" Zhan Ye didn't believe it at all.

"Didn't she hang a sign in Langya Pavilion? You can go challenge her too. Just give it a try and you'll know."

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

Nangong Xuan smiled slightly and said nothing.

Zhan Ye immediately understood: "But if my subordinate leaves early, what about your safety?"

"With the Imperial Guards protecting us, what are you afraid of? Besides, Shen Can is already on his way and will catch up in two days at most. You should leave in advance."

"Okay, I will quietly set off in the second half of the night."

"Go!"