The whole family of villains listens to my heart, the Regent Prince treats me dearly.

Not long after the two sat down at the tofu stall, a horse-drawn carriage rushed down the street.

"Whoa—Make way! Make way now!"

The horse seemed to have gone mad, its eyes red as it neighed and charged forward relentlessly.

Several servants chased after the carriage, shouting, "Madam! Madam is still inside!"

The pedestrians were so frightened that they scattered and fled.

The group of kids who were playing with firecrackers also rushed to the fortune-telling stall.

Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn, Liu Banxian quietly took a tinderbox and hid it in his sleeve, and also stole a firecracker. He then walked towards Wei Wenlong with crab-like steps.

It's too late to say.

He lit a tinderbox and threw firecrackers at Wei Wenlong's back!

As the sparks were about to lick Wei Wenlong's purple robe, Liu Banxian's smile widened, as if he saw a gold ingot in the firelight.

Suddenly, a loud crash rang out!

The crazed horse actually knocked over a bucket of water on the tofu stall, the flying water extinguishing the sparks and drenching Wei Wenlong thoroughly.

Wei Wenlong: Holy crap.

What happened to the fire?

Liu Banxian's smile froze on his lips.

Screams erupted from the crowd, a wave of sound sweeping over them and disturbing the conversation among those inside the teahouse.

Jun Ce quickly walked to the window, opened it, and searched for that charming figure.

In the sunlight, the girl leaped onto the table, one foot on the stool.

Her beautiful face radiated joy.

She pulled out a talisman and threw it into the sky, then made a hand seal, shouting, "Go!"

The golden talisman immediately flew towards the horse, fixing its forehead in place. The frenzied horse instantly calmed down, and its bloodshot eyes suddenly turned black and shiny.

Zhai Rong smiled faintly, jumped off the table, clapped her hands, and walked towards the horse. Her skirt swayed, and her whole body seemed to exude a spiritual charm.

"What happened?" Xue Qingchuan got up and walked to the window, wanting to look down.

Jun Ce slammed the window shut. "It's nothing, the carriage just overturned."

Xue Qingchuan looked at him suspiciously.

Not right.

Jun Ce said calmly, "Your cold symptoms haven't healed yet, so you shouldn't stand by the window."

Xue Qingchuan: ...Something's even more wrong now.

An inquisitive gaze fell upon the lone figure.

The figure quickly pulled up his robe and wiped his sword again.

Xue Qingchuan:......

Stop wiping it, that sword is cleaner than your face.

Zhai Rongyu walked to the horse's side, raised her hand and stroked the horse's head. The horse obediently rubbed against her palm.

A plump woman, supported by her servant, stepped down from the carriage, patting her chest in shock.

"Scared me, scared me."

The woman quickly walked to Zhai Rongyu's side, took her hands, and said gratefully, "Little girl, thank you so much!"

Zhai Rongyu smiled slightly: "It's nothing, Madam, you don't need to be so polite."

“How can that be! You saved my life, so you are a benefactor of the Gu family,” she said, turning to the servants. “Quickly unload the things from the carriage.”

Zhai Rongyu then realized that the plump lady in front of her was the mistress of the Gu family, Gu Xiruo's mother.

Several servants worked together to lift a heavy box off the carriage.

Someone accidentally made a mistake.

The box crashed to the ground with a loud bang.

Di Chong, who was standing to the side, stared at the ground that had been dented by the box, and slowly opened his eyes wide.

A physical pit has appeared.

Madam Gu exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear! How could you be so careless! Don't break my precious treasure!"

Di Chong: ...

Wei Wenlong: ...

You've smashed the ground like this, your precious thing won't break, will it...?

Madam Gu walked nervously to the box and directed everyone, "Hurry up and move the box out!"

Several servants pulled together, but found that the box seemed to be stuck in the pit.

"do you need my help?"

Zhai Rongyu walked over, picked up the box, and placed it steadily on the intact ground.

She didn't even break a sweat the whole time.

Servants: ? ? ?

Mrs. Gu: !!!

My benefactor was born with superhuman strength!

Madam Gu opened the box and said to Zhai Rongyu, "I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. This is a treasure I just found, which I am giving to my benefactor as a token of my gratitude. Please do not refuse!"

Upon inspection, Zhai Rongyu saw that the box contained a coral tree about half a person's height. The coral was full and pure in color, as red as blood, and it was clear at a glance that it was a top-quality product.

Looking at the stone basin below, it turns out it's made of white marble.

"This……"

It's too valuable; she really wants to accept it.

Seeing Zhai Rongyu's troubled expression, Madam Gu said anxiously, "If my benefactor does not accept it, I will not be able to rest easy!"

It’s hard to refuse such hospitality.

Zhai Rongyu had no choice but to reluctantly accept it.

Madam Gu then held Zhai Rongyu's hand and chatted for a while, only to find out that her savior was actually the second young lady of the Minister's mansion who had just been recognized.

Not only is she of noble status, but she also has such a compassionate heart.

I immediately felt a sense of goodwill towards him.

She instructed her servants to transport the box to the Zhai residence, and then spoke with Zhai Rongyu for quite a while. Only after Zhai Rongyu promised to visit the Gu residence another time did she reluctantly board the carriage and leave.

Seeing this, Di Chong also wanted to slip away.

He carefully walked around the hole in the ground, and after taking a few more steps away, he breathed a sigh of relief.

To everyone's surprise, the ground, which had just been wrecked by the horse, was now covered with fallen fruits and vegetables.

Di Chong accidentally stepped on a banana peel, slid down, and fell backward...

I fell into a pit.

Zhai Rongyu looked over when she heard the noise.

A thumb slowly emerged from the pit.

Wei Wenlong: ...

Liu Bansian: ...

Zhai Rongyu: Let me see, who's radiating charm? Oh, it's myself.

Liu Banxian was greatly shocked.

Just as he was about to slip away, Zhai Rongyu grabbed him by the back of his collar. "Old Taoist, where are you going?"

"I...I'll go get your sword! Yes, yes! Get the sword!" Liu Banxian was on the verge of tears.

This guy is definitely not someone you can mess with...

Zhai Rongyu raised an eyebrow and released her hand.

This guy almost burned Wei Wenlong to the ground just now, and he thought he hadn't seen it.

Liu Banxian felt as if he had been granted a pardon and collapsed to the ground.

I'm completely convinced now.

With his beady eyes, he ran to the stall and handed the peach wood sword to Zhai Rongyu.

*

Around the corner, in an empty alley.

Zhai Rongyu pulled out the constantly trembling peach wood sword from his sleeve, sighed, "Still the same old idiot, always so impatient."

She placed the peach wood sword in her palm, closed her eyes, and focused her mind on reciting the incantation.

She suddenly opened her eyes, and a blue flame gathered in her jade hand, causing a peach wood sword the size of a thumb to stand up and grow larger!

Until it became indistinguishable from ordinary swords and knives.

Through his sea of ​​consciousness, Zhai Rongyu saw the sword spirit excitedly, its blade gleaming with a faint golden light.

The peach wood sword flew around her.

She smiled faintly, shook her head, and held out her hand, saying with a hint of helplessness, "Okay, I'll take you out to play next time."

As soon as she finished speaking, the peach wood sword landed steadily in her palm.

It shrank to the size of a thumb again.

Zhai Rong put the peach wood sword into her sleeve, left the street, and headed towards the Minister's residence.

dark place.

The figure who witnessed the whole thing stood there, mouth agape, and exclaimed once more, "This Miss Zhai is truly amazing..."

He and his lord had just seen Xue Qingchuan off when they turned a corner and witnessed this scene.

It must be admitted that every time he saw Miss Zhai, it dealt a heavy blow to his young heart.

The lone figure secretly glanced at Jun Ce.

Seeing his expressionless face, I couldn't help but feel awe: My lord truly lives up to his name; his mental fortitude is truly remarkable.

……

The next day, a palace banquet was held.

Having received the imperial decree, Zhai Rongyu and Zhai Muling entered the palace early in the morning to pay their respects at Xianning Palace.