Heaven's Formula

"Indeed, I'm just joking, you don't have to pay attention." The princess waved her hand, "Even if you offer it to me, I don't have so many people to cook the salt."

"Your Highness is right."

"By the way, I remember that there is an alchemist in your family named Wang Renzhi. I don't know what is going on with him now?"

Wang Yian cheered up, "The dog was accidentally injured because he was running around late at night, and is currently recuperating at home."

"Did you fall..." The princess was silent for a moment, "I hope he can recover soon and return to the Privy Council."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern!"

"After all, I have been a colleague for several days." She yawned, "I'm a little tired, if there is nothing else, let's stop here today."

Wang Yi'an couldn't help being stunned, is this over?

However, he found that he really had nothing else to say after giving the gift, so he could only bow and salute, "Then the grassroots will leave."

……

After confirming that the person left, Ning Wanjun stretched her hands.

"I really still have a lot of shortcomings."

"Your Highness, why did you say that?" Qiuyue immediately came up to her and squeezed her shoulders, "The maid felt that you were very imposing just now, and completely suppressed the other party."

"But the niceties got me so upset that I made childish remarks."

"You mean... the saltworks?"

"That's right, since you didn't intend to borrow the power of the Wang family from the very beginning, why do you need to make such a meaningless temptation?" Ning Wanjun shook her head and put this paragraph of distracting thoughts behind her.Compared with dealing with these people, chatting with Xia Fan is much easier, "I'm going to the bedroom again."

"Yes, which bedroom? The servant girl will immediately arrange for someone to take care of it."

"The previous room."

"I understand——ah, Your Highness, are you going to find that alchemist again?"

"Since the first goal has been achieved, it is natural to discuss more plans for the future." Ning Wanjun pointed to the maid and said, "And this time you don't have to follow in, just stay at the door."

"Your Highness—don't!"

……

Back on the carriage, Wang Yi'an faintly felt that something was wrong.

Generally, it is quite normal for this kind of door-to-door visit to invite the other party to have dinner in order to get acquainted with each other.

Although he doesn't have an official status, ordinary local officials can't compare with him at all. Even if the state shepherd comes, he will have an equal relationship in private.

Was the princess's reaction too flat?

But if you think about it carefully, you can't find any problems - after all, such a thing as inviting a party to a banquet depends purely on the mood of the other party.She said she was tired, and naturally she was beyond reproach.

Wang Yi'an took out a note from his pocket, which recorded the life of the third princess.

In order to get this news, he spent more than ten thousand taels of money, and it can be said that every word on it is enough for an ordinary family to live a lifetime.

The third princess, Ning Wanjun, was the only one among all the descendants of the Holy Majesty who was born to a woman from a non-family family, and her mother died early, so she was not favored in the palace.There are even clues that she is not only unfavored, but also often squeezed out by many parties. The remote Jinxia City as the fief can also prove this from the side.

If I switch places with the princess, it will undoubtedly be the best result to get the full support of the largest wealthy family in the fief.

Apart from this, what else can she get, or what else does she want?

Wang Yian couldn't think of an answer.

Even if she is a princess, it is impossible to return to the prosperous Gyeonggi.

Isn't it the only choice to live the rest of my life carefree in the fief like other princesses and princes who canonize different places?

Maybe I was worrying too much.

Wang Yian thought, after all, His Highness has just arrived.

Even if she hasn't gotten rid of the novelty now, she will understand one day in the future.

The Wang family is her reliable support.

Chapter 80 Last Hope

Two days later, with the arrival of the canonized official document, Princess Guangping officially announced her entry into the city-this event caused a wave of waves in the smoky Yancheng. .For a while, everyone was discussing, the main topic was nothing more than the princess's appearance, and who the princess would choose as her son-in-law.

Of course, the excitement didn't last long before dissipating.

Because that is Her Royal Highness the Princess.

She will not have any interaction with the people in the city, nor will she bring any changes to life.

Fengyang Villa in the northern outskirts of Jinxia was originally the emperor's palace when he visited Shenzhou, but now it is the residence of the princess.

Most people can hardly set foot there in their lifetime.

And the object of the princess will not be chosen among ordinary people.

There are only a few young men of the right age who can be ranked in Yancheng, no matter who you choose, it has little to do with the lower class people.

Without a basis for discussion, the topic naturally loses the vitality of communication.

Just when the Jinxia people thought the matter was over like this, another shocking news three days later caused a sensation in the whole city.

Huzhi County, Gaoshan County murdered innocent people, and their evil deeds attracted evil spirits. Fortunately, the princess came forward to prevent the harm from further expanding.One of the alchemists named Xia Fan not only killed one of the evil spirits, but also protected the princess at a critical moment. As the first achievement, he was promoted to three levels in a row and became one of the fastest promoted alchemists in the Privy Council.

At the same time, due to the dereliction of duty of the command department, Yuan Zheng was transferred from Shenzhou, and Xia Fan took over his post.

In addition, Wei Wushuang, Luo You'er, and Wang Renzhi who participated in this case were also promoted to rank seven.

Unlike the princess's arrival, whether it's a magistrate committing a crime or an evil spirit attacking a person, it's something that happens around the people.As soon as the news arrived, it spread all over the streets and alleys in an instant. Almost everyone was discussing this incredible case, and Xia Fan also became one of the focuses.

After all, in the eyes of the public, these alchemists in black robes seldom did any good deeds, and once they appeared, it meant something unknown, either a financial loss or a disaster. I didn't expect them to do some practical things sometimes.

The reputation of the Privy Council has improved a lot in a short time.

Someone even dug up the news that Xia Fan helped the impoverished people in Gaoshan County out of his own pocket.

This made his reputation soar, and it can be said that he went from unknown to well-known in the city overnight.

Even the side effect was that there were so many matchmakers who came to the door to say goodbye that they almost blocked the door of the Privy Council's residential area.

This is what Wei Wushuang told him when he came to visit.

"I think it's better for you and junior sister not to go back. Now you are the top three choices in the hearts of women waiting to marry in the city. If you don't want to marry too early, don't harm others."

It seems that the fellow villagers are still brooding on this point.

"Not first choice?"

"Above you are the eldest son of the Wang family and the talented man of Zhou."

"What about you, did someone say kiss?"

Wei Wushuang revealed a look of secret joy, "Brother Xia, this is a secret."

It seems that the fellowship is vulnerable in front of the girl.

Xia Fan also asked Ning Wanjun, since the Privy Council turned a blind eye to similar incidents, why was he willing to award rewards instead of completely suppressing opponents, and the other party's answer was that there was not only one voice in the Privy Council.

"Don't say that there is a big gap between the Privy Council between different regions. Even in Gyeonggi Prefecture, there are many views on evil spirits. Let alone you and me, even the third-rank guards may not necessarily understand the intentions of the higher-ups."

"Why is that?"

"It's probably a gap." Ning Wanjun said very bluntly, "Over the past 20 years after the fall of Yongguo, the Privy Council has almost suffered nearly [-]% of the casualties to control the flood of evil spirits to an acceptable range. The importance is self-evident. And at that time, no matter where you were, there was no lack of achievements and opportunities to rise to the sky. Unlike now, some places have no way to advance to the Privy Council, and the control power above will also decline. This process Naturally there will be disagreements.”

That's why Shangyuan's performance is so contradictory. He now knows that this is an aging bureaucracy, not in terms of personnel replacement, but in terms of ideology.

In addition, the so-called rewards are in essence an exchange to cover up the origin of evil spirits—the Privy Council does not want people to discover that evil spirits can be artificially created.

But Xia Fan discovered that, in a sense, there is no naturally occurring evil in this world.

The grottoes in Gaoshan County have been secretly sealed, but the characteristics of evil spirits determine that it does not need such complicated facilities to achieve similar effects.

The so-called cause and effect, whether ghosts or demons, are inseparable from human behavior and activities.

Wanting to ban the evil spirits is no longer something that can be achieved with a trick or a wooden sword.

……

"Master May, this is today's ration." Shan Hui knelt down and handed a piece of dry bread to the princess.

"Thank you." Wu Yueyao took the dough, then raised her hand and rubbed it on Shan Hui's long ears.The latter immediately closed his eyes and wagged his tail from side to side.

Although Wu Yueyao can't understand the connection between "rubbing ears" and "feeling comfortable", since the other party likes it, she will still satisfy him as much as possible.

After all, hiding in this narrow and dark warehouse, every comfort is precious.

"Is this the food you found for the princess?" The blue-faced Oni Naki Qing who stood by Wuyue frowned, "No matter how difficult the current situation is, the Miko-sama can't eat such shabby food!"

"To put it simply, why don't you go and look for it?" Shan Hui gave Ning Qing a white look, "Unless you saw off the horn on the top of your head that is in the way, let alone bring food back, you may lose your life." It's outside."

"Stupid dog, I only need one knife to kill you." Nina Qing said coldly.

"The premise is that you can catch up." Shan Hui laughed mockingly, "At your speed, let's talk about it in the next life."

"Stop arguing." Wu Yueyao stopped the two from arguing, "In order to get here, we have sacrificed many people—and in our hometown, there are still more people dying. Compared with the suffering they suffered, So what if I eat poorly?"

After she finished speaking, she put the pancakes into her mouth bit by bit. The pancakes were very dry and tasted a bit like sawdust, and also had a rotten smell.But even so, she didn't spit it out a bit.This is the food that Shanhui risked her life to find, and she couldn't waste it.

After eating, Wu Yueyao licked his dry lips, "We can't drag on any longer."

The princes rebelled, and the country was full of gunpowder. In order to reconnect with the mainland, they sent many ships, but in the end there was no news.

In desperation, she had no choice but to board a ship to cross the ocean herself, but unexpectedly encountered a demon, and the ship was destroyed before landing, and there were only ten survivors.

When I thought I finally reached the other side, I didn't expect that this side has become a strange place.

The original dynasty ceased to exist, and the territory of Qiguo where they were located had become extremely dangerous. Not only were enemies from the vassal kingdoms active, but the demon society was directly rounded up by the Privy Council.They have contacted the prefectural pastoral government and the Gyeonggi government successively, but the diplomatic documents they sent out always fell into the sea, and what they got in return was the assassination of the enemy.

After more than two months, they not only exhausted all their money, but also six people died one after another.

Wu Yueyao also felt that his physical condition was deteriorating every day. Hiding in Tibet caused everyone's nerves to be highly tense. Coupled with the lack of food and clothing, procrastination would be tantamount to waiting to die.

What gave them a glimmer of hope was the news that the country's three princesses had arrived here.

If it is Qi Guo's real superior, maybe he will remember that the two sides have had contacts in the past.

Chapter 81 Last Hope

"The villa where the princess is located, I have looked around from the outside." Shanhui showed embarrassment, "There are not many people on guard, but everyone advances and retreats at a certain pace, so they should be elite. And there may be alchemists stationed inside, there is a risk of sneaking in. I'm afraid...it's very high."

"If you have made up your mind, I will clear the way for you." Ning Qing said in a deep voice.

"You don't want to break in, do you? As long as you do it, they will have no reason to believe us."

"Of course I won't make a move. If they attack, I'll let them kill me. That way, they will trust the princess' sincerity."

"Are you crazy? Even if the ghost's recovery ability is super strong, it can't be stronger than steel knives and spears. You will die!"

"What's so surprising about dying for Miko-sama? I've been prepared for a long time."

"You..." Shan Hui stared at her for a while, and finally said with a flick of his tail, "Instead of relying on you to die, why not let me transform and rush in, as long as I run, no one can catch up to me."

"With your ability, you can run on the open ground at most, trying to rush into the villa? They will only accidentally find a demon dog that was killed."

"That's better than you dying at the gate."

Wu Yueyue closed her eyes sadly, they were all vying to do the most dangerous thing, just like those who followed her.She didn't want to see someone sacrifice again, but she also understood how powerless her idea was.

If she hadn't been the envoy, she should have been the one to do the opening of the way.

"Let's make it tonight." After a long silence, Wu Yueyao made a decision, "Let's go to the villa together." It is only at night that Nagino is not so easy to be discovered.And the longer the wait, the more variables there will be. The princess is new here, so she probably hasn't had contact with the enemy yet. If she is also drawn by them, then everything will be over.

"Ke Ninghong hasn't come back yet." Shanhui reminded.

"She has been out for three days, and no one knows when she will come back." Wu Yueyao shook her head, "Let me leave a message for Nina Hong, if she can come back here."

"message?"

"Well, if I'm gone, let her live here alone." When she said this, a rare smile appeared on her face, "With her cleverness, it shouldn't be too difficult to hide herself .”

"Master Wuyue..." Shan Hui bit her lip, what she said clearly meant that no matter what the outcome was, she had no intention of coming back.

"Please wait." Nina Qing suddenly looked at the door of the warehouse.

"Is there an enemy?" Shanhui pulled out his dagger and blocked Wuyue behind him.

"No, it's Naginen... I sensed her."

"Tsk." He breathed a sigh of relief, put the knife back into its sheath, "Is the twin's sensory ability really useful?"

Half a quarter of an hour later, the warehouse door was pushed open, and a small figure slipped in quietly.