Siyu returned home with her younger sister. Seeing that it was getting late, it was time to prepare dinner. She checked on the bean sprouts she had grown, which had already begun to sprout white. She looked at the stuffed dolls made by her aunts, each one a cute little pig or rabbit. There were also little monkeys, all made to look lifelike and beautiful. Siyu thought that she had to go to the county town to deliver these things to her second aunt tomorrow, and she also had to order a big pot, as these two were too small to hold them. After dinner, Siyu went into the house and waited until her mothers fell asleep. Then she entered the space and began to meditate and continue to cultivate her spiritual power. Zhou Tingxuan, seeing that everyone was asleep, quietly left the house and rushed to the scene. They arrived at Guixiangju in the county town and entered his private room. Seeing that the third son of the Feng family, Feng Mojun, was sitting there drinking a little wine, Feng Mojun looked at the stranger who came in and asked, "Who is it?" Zhou Tingxuan replied, "Why can't you hear any sound?" The Third Young Master Feng ran up, circled around Zhou Tingxuan, and patted him. "Good boy, are you still alive? Let me see how your injuries are," Zhou Tingxuan said. "It's fine. I won't die." Feng Mojun said, "You scared me to death. I thought you were going to confess here." Zhou Tingxuan replied, "I almost confessed, thanks to a kind little girl. If the little girl hadn't saved me, you might never have seen me." Feng Mojun looked at Zhou Tingxuan's smug look and teased him, "Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, when did you, the Third Prince of the Yulong Dynasty, the cold-faced God of War, actually praise a little girl? It's unlike you, Third Prince Long, what's wrong with you? Right?" "You boy, you never praise others." Our God of War Prince blushed and said, "Okay, let's talk about business. Why did you come here?" Feng Mojun said, "I heard you disappeared here, so I came to see you." I sent people from the Dark Night Pavilion to look for you, but they couldn't find you. So you've disguised yourself? You've done a pretty good job keeping it secret. Feng Mojun dropped his nonchalant expression and sat across from Long Linxiao, discussing the situation in the capital. Ever since your disappearance, the Crown Prince, Prime Minister Fang, and the Imperial Concubine have been jumping around. Prime Minister Fang proposed in court that the Crown Prince be made Crown Prince, accusing you of disregarding military regulations and breaking the law by leaving the army without permission. He also threatened to confiscate your military command, saying the army couldn't be without a commander. Long Linxiao said those were his only tricks. "Don't reveal what I'm doing here yet. I'll give you something. Take it back to Father. I'll write a letter for you to take back to Father and Mother. I'll show up when the time comes, but the time isn't right yet. Let Prime Minister Fang and the others scramble for a few days." Feng Mojun asked what was so mysterious. Zhou Tingxuan handed Feng Mojun a blueprint, and Feng Mojun opened it to see what it was. Zhou Yanxuan explained that this was a soil-turning plow, a device that could solve most of the Yulong Dynasty's farming problems. It would save manpower and resources, and improve farmers' efficiency. It could open up more wasteland, allowing farmers to harvest more grain and increase production. Feng Mojun remarked, "This is a great opportunity!" Coming from a military family, he'd always been deeply concerned about food security. He believed the army would only have enough food if the people had enough. Therefore, he took the blueprint very seriously, carefully storing it on his person. If it were truly as Long San had described, the army would no longer be short of food, nor would they have to train on empty stomachs, making them even more powerful in battle. Having finished discussing the matter, Feng Mojun curiously asked, "Where did you get these blueprints?" Zhou Tingxuan didn't hide the truth, boasting, "Of course, the little girl gave them to me." Feng Mojun, seeing the smug and boastful look in Long Linxiao's eyes, wanted to punch him. Instead, he was curious about this little girl. He really wanted to see who she was and how she had hooked this cold-hearted guy. Feng Mojun suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Zhou Tingxuan, "Oh, by the way, Prime Minister Fang's granddaughter is here, did you know?" Zhou Tingxuan replied, "I know, ignore her. He wouldn't recognize me in my current state. She'll probably be gone in a few days." Feng Mojun said, "I think it's bad. She came here after hearing you were missing." Zhou Tingxuan replied, "I don't know what she's up to. Others don't know, but I do. She thinks I'm hurt. If he can find me, it would be a great achievement for the Fang family." He could even use the fact that I saved his life to force me to marry her. He's dreaming! He and all the girls in the Fang family are vicious and cruel. Even if you give it to me, I wouldn't want it. I think it's bad luck." Zhou Tingxuan thought, "My little girl is still the best. She's kind, gentle, and generous." Zhou Tingxuan didn't know that it was because of his carelessness today that the little girl was almost harmed by Fang Miaoru. Zhou Tingxuan asked Feng Mojun if he had any silver on him. Why are you asking me for silver? Just withdraw it from the account. You talk too much nonsense, just take the silver. Gone, he flew away with light skills. Feng Mojun scratched his head and said, he left before I finished talking. In another inn in the county, Fang Miaoru asked, "Is there no news from cousin Xiaotao yet?" We have been out for half a month, and Xiaotao has returned with no news. Fang Miaoru murmured to herself, "Cousin Xiao, where are you?" Do you know that Ru'er misses you so much, Xiaotao? She persuaded the young lady not to think about it. Maybe the third prince is recuperating somewhere? Okay, he will show up naturally. Fang Miaoru asked if the people who inquired for news have not returned yet? Xiaotao said no. At this time, there was a knock on Fang Miaoru's door. Xiao Tao asked, "Who is it?" "Fang Er, the young lady, came in." Fang Miaoru excitedly stood up and asked, "Do you have any news? Tell me quickly, where is Cousin Xiao?" Fang Er said, "Miss, we have no news about the Third Prince. Didn't I tell you to call him Young Master Xiao when you're out there, not the Third Prince?" "Are you trying to kill him? Someone is hunting him, don't you know?" "Yes, I said the wrong thing. Tell me, where is Cousin Xiao? Young Miss, we didn't find Young Master Xiao. We only saw his men helping someone. Who were they helping? A farmer. I asked Cousin Xiao, who asked you about a farmer? Why were they helping a farmer? I don't know. I just heard them calling him 'master.' Fang Miaoru thought, 'Master,' what kind of status do subordinates call 'master.' Fang Miaoru paced back and forth on the ground. 'Cousin Xiao's secret guards, farmers?' 'Send someone to investigate from a distance. I'm sure this person is Cousin Xiao, our Third Prince, Long Linxiao. What kind of master is that? How can he afford to use his family members to employ the imperial secret guards?'" At this time, Fang Yi also returned. "Young Miss, I heard that in Baijia Village, a family named Bai Qingyuan rescued an injured man a few days ago and is now staying with them, claiming to be the mistress's nephew. His current name is Zhou Tingxuan." Fang Yi quietly withdrew. "This master is unpredictable."

Fang Miaoru thought, "My surname is Zhou. I was injured a few days ago. In the Yulong Dynasty, Long is the royal surname, so he can only use his mother's surname, which is Zhou." Is this our Queen Zhou? My aunt is just one step away from becoming Queen. They're both from the Zhou family. Just a little bit closer, and our Fang family will take a huge leap forward. Otherwise, my eldest cousin wouldn't have chosen the position of eldest prince over the legitimate heir, and never been able to be crowned Crown Prince. But it doesn't matter. As long as I marry my cousin Xiao, the Fang family will soar to prominence, and I, Fang Miaoru, can be the mother of the entire country. Haha, Long Linxiao, you can only be mine. Anyone who tries to steal me will be killed by gods and Buddhas, as long as I have you. I'll have the position I want, and I don't care if a few people die." After her mad outburst, Fang Miaoru happily collapsed onto her bed and fell into a peaceful sleep. Meanwhile, Fang Er and a few of his men remained outside Baijia Village, guarding them from a distance. They didn't dare approach, knowing that the Third Prince's secret guards were extremely powerful. So, they could only watch from afar, waiting for someone to emerge before making inquiries.

Zhou Tingxuan, who had returned home, didn't know that he was about to be exposed. Xiao Siyu, who was practicing her spiritual power in the space, felt a little fluctuation and secretly looked outside. Seeing that it was Zhou Tingxuan coming back from outside, he didn't think much of it, thinking that he had gone to the toilet. He continued to practice his spiritual power, while Zhou Tingxuan was still lying on the bed thinking about what Feng Mojun said. Did he really like the little girl? Otherwise, as Mojun said, why would he care so much? A little girl, if the little girl was snatched away by another man, would he mind? No, no. That's not possible, absolutely not. The little girl can only be his. Zhou Tingxuan understood his feelings and thought that he had to find a chance to ask the little girl what she thought, but the little girl was too young and he was afraid of scaring her. He could only wait a little longer, carefully caring for her, and hoping that the little girl would grow up quickly.

At dawn, Siyu hurriedly sprayed the soybeans with water and then visited the construction site. Seeing that everything was progressing smoothly, she woke her sister and headed to the county town. Zhou Tingxuan accompanied them. After they left, several aunts said to Lan Niang, "Look at this Zhou kid, he follows Siyu everywhere she goes. Does he have feelings for our Siyu?" Lan Niang said, "Siyu is still young, let it be. We shouldn't force things since she's still young." The aunts said, "If they're interested, let them get engaged. Going out together would only lead to gossip. We don't know this Zhou kid's family situation. Is he married or engaged? Lan Niang, you should ask him." Siyu was reminded that girls always suffer in these situations. They left aside what the aunts and mother had said. Let's go back to the time when the three of them walked through the village entrance and passed by the old house. What they didn't notice was a pair of resentful eyes in the yard. They watched their backs as they walked away and quietly followed behind them. They were stopped as soon as they left the village entrance. This person was none other than Bai Shuya, and the person who stopped her was none other than Fang Er. Several people brought Bai Shuya to Fang Miaoru.

Meanwhile, Feng Mojun from the county town also returned to the capital without stopping. Was this picture and letter still to be delivered to the emperor?

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