The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

In the afternoon, Xie Xiaogang led a delivery convoy, slowly arriving at the gates of Yihong Courtyard. As the convoy approached, a group of people emerged from the courtyard. Some wore elegant attire, their eyes concealing a shrewd gaze; others, with the air of a scholar, possessed a boldness of spirit in their movements.

The group stopped briefly at the gate of the courtyard, packed their luggage, and then boarded twenty carriages one after another. Ten of them had the county government mark on them, which were sent by the county government specifically to prepare goods for Xiejia Village.

Xie Xiaogang gave the order and the carriage rushed towards Xiejia Village. Along the way, they crossed the fields and over the hills, rushing towards home.

However, before the carriage reached Ping'an Town, it was blocked by a group of men with swords drawn. This group was none other than Zhao Yidao, a group of masters numbering over sixty, including the five guests from Minister Gou's residence.

Wang Xinyao's heart tightened, and she secretly sighed that her premonition was so accurate. It seemed that what was coming was inevitable.

Fortunately, in order to prevent any accidents along the way, Xie Ping rented a carriage at the horse farm and followed the caravan from a distance, ready to provide support at any time.

Xie Xiaogang acted decisively, bringing the convoy to a screeching halt. He strode forward, his voice resonating like a bell: "Sir, what is your intention in blocking our path?"

Zhao Yidao's face was gloomy, as deep and unfathomable as a cold pond. He said in a deep voice, "We are hunting down a high-ranking criminal of the imperial court. I suspect you have hidden him. Please submit to inspection!"

Wang Xinyao's heart sank when she heard this. She had never expected that the other party would be so arrogant and unreasonable. They didn't even need to show any evidence and directly accused them of such a heinous crime.

So, she hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Sir, we are all law-abiding businessmen. The people in the carriage are our distinguished guests. The presence of so many of you will definitely disturb my guests, which will have a huge impact on our business. I hope you can understand!"

"Ridiculous! What does the damage to your business have to do with me? Everyone, get off the carriage immediately and let me inspect you one by one." Zhao Yidao sneered, as cold as frost, and said, "Hurry up, or I'll be merciless!"

Xie Xiaogang's face changed, knowing that today would not end peacefully. He turned around and gave a wink, asking everyone to get ready.

"Sir, we really are not hiding any criminals." Seeing this, Wang Xinyao hurriedly walked up to Zhao Yidao.

Then, Wang Xinyao spoke earnestly, her eyes filled with expectation as she smiled and said, "Sir, if you still don't believe me, we can go to the county government office together and let the county magistrate make the final decision. You see, our carriage has the county government logo on it. Our caravan serves the imperial court. Sir, could you please grant me a favor?"

"Hmph! Just tell me, what ability does a mere county magistrate have to deserve my respect?" Zhao Yidao frowned, his face filled with impatience. Seeing her repeatedly trying to stop him, he couldn't help but rage. With a wave of his hand, he roared, "Stop nagging! Get off the carriage and submit to the search. If you continue to hinder my pursuit of the fugitive, don't blame me for being rude!"

Before he finished speaking, the men behind Zhao Yidao wanted to rush up immediately.

Xie Xiaogang and others also drew their swords and the situation became tense between the two sides.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Xinyao made a quick decision and took out the token that Luo Qing had given her, which symbolized her identity as an imperial merchant, and quickly handed it to Zhao Yidao.

"Sir, please see. I am a royal merchant. If you disturb my distinguished guests without any evidence, affecting my business and even delaying the preparation of goods for the emperor, neither you nor I can bear the consequences!" After saying this, Wang Xinyao smiled again and said, "To prevent me from being caught in a dilemma, I hope that you will be kind enough to show some respect!"

Zhao Yidao looked Wang Xinyao up and down, thinking to himself: This woman is quite courageous. To be able to become an imperial merchant, the power behind her must not be underestimated. It is really not easy to offend her.

But he would not let go of any clues in the places he passed. So he clasped his fists and insisted, "Please forgive me, young lady. The fugitive is really a vicious criminal. For your safety, I hope you will cooperate with the inspection!"

Wang Xinyao knew that if she resisted forcefully at this moment, it would probably cause more trouble, the situation might become difficult to handle, and it might even cause them to become more suspicious.

So she immediately said, "Sir, you see, you've brought so many people with you, and they're all experts. I'm really afraid they'll scare my customers away. Could you please be kind enough to send just two people to conduct the inspection? But the inspection needs to be quick. We have to go back immediately to prepare the goods, which need to be delivered to the county government office early tomorrow morning. We'll have to run back and forth several times, otherwise we won't be able to bring the goods back to see the emperor before the New Year!"

"The current magistrate of Nanhu County is actually Lord Luo Qing?" Zhao Yidao couldn't help but be a little surprised. Because he had Shangshu Gou's guest minister leading the way, and the search for the crown prince was a top secret, he hadn't asked for the magistrate's name. After all, he didn't really care about a mere official. However, if the magistrate was Luo Qing, that would be a different story.

"Indeed, the current magistrate of Nanhu County is Lord Luo Qingluo!" Wang Xinyao then pointed at the two men in official uniforms sent by Minister Gou and said, "Sir, could you please only arrange for these two to inspect our carriage?"

Zhao Yidao pondered for a moment. The caravan numbered over a hundred, including many martial artists and even vehicles belonging to the county government. Crucially, County Magistrate Luo Qing's background was powerful, a family even the prince would show respect to. He knew his actions couldn't be publicized, let alone brought to the county government. Furthermore, he wasn't outnumbered, so if a fight broke out, he'd be hard-pressed to silence them. Minister Gou's guest official was a local and had seen the crown prince's portrait. He thought it would be easy for the two of them to examine it.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yidao nodded slightly in agreement.

Then, the two men in official uniforms, striding with powerful strides like hounds, began to carefully inspect each carriage. Their eyes were sharp and focused, not missing any hidden corners, and they even compared each person's portrait with their own, but in the end, they found nothing.

Helplessly, they could only return to Zhao Yidao dejectedly, shook their heads slightly, the movement was so slight that it was almost imperceptible, then clasped their hands together and whispered respectfully: "Sir, no one noticed!"

Zhao Yidao wondered, had he misjudged something? With his hawk-like eyes, he scanned the entire convoy, seemingly taking in every carriage and every corner, hoping to find even the slightest clue in this seemingly futile search.