Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

Xiao Zhixing suddenly thought of the thirteen states in the Great Sheng Dynasty, four in the north, four in the middle, and five in the south, which added up to exactly thirteen states.

The final number of people they selected was thirteen. Is this related to this?

If so -

Could she have planned ahead?

The next day, Xiao Zhixing asked Luo Ercai to collect the gambling money she won, and she met Jiang Tan at home.

Jiang Tan got permission and quickly came to the door with a gift in the morning. He was also a student taking part in the imperial examination this time.

Xiao Zhixing met him in the main hall.

Jiang Tan and Ning Jin are 70% similar, especially their open and elegant temperaments, which make it obvious that they are from the same family.

"Meet Prince Yuan Sheng."

"Mr. Jiang, please take a seat." Xiao Zhixing nodded to indicate that he didn't need to be polite.

She was too lazy to test the waters and asked directly, "Why did Mr. Jiang come to visit?"

Both parties knew that it didn't matter that they weren't familiar with each other at the moment.

Jiang Tan stood up slightly, took out a letter from his arms and handed it over with both hands, "Jiang is ordered to deliver this letter, you will understand after reading it."

Bai Mei took it, smelled it, and checked it. Only then did she give it to Xiao Zhixing after finding out there was no problem.

Xiao Zhixing unfolded it. Familiar words and familiar feeling. Was this written by Xiao Yan herself?

"It's like meeting you in person, my son..."

Xiao Zhixing raised his eyebrows. There were a lot of caring words written in the letter, even talking about the past days in Xiaoyan Village and chatting about family matters, all of which were normal words of a mother caring about her daughter. It looked a bit nonsensical, and there was no need to ask Jiang Tan to send it so carefully.

She frowned, and with a thought in her heart, she combined the contents with the secret code.

Jiang Tan held the teacup in his hand and watched her out of the corner of his eye, his expression vaguely inquiring.

Xiao Zhixing folded the letter and stuffed it into his arms, tapping the table. "Where's the list?"

This is the real meaning of this letter.

Jiang Tan's shoulders seemed to relax a bit, and with a smile in his eyes, he took out a leaflet from his arms, "It's all in this compromise."

Xiao Zhixing took it and flipped through it quickly. Inside, there were tiny handwritings that recorded daily expenses like a running account. It was a perfectly normal account book for a family's daily expenses.

Another code book.

She had already translated the contents from the classics in her mind, and this list was very useful.

Xiao Zhixing put away the booklet and bowed to Jiang Tan, "Thank you, Mr. Jiang, for sending such an important gift. I wonder if you four have a place to stay?"

Jiang Tan smiled, "The Jiang family still has one or two houses in Shengjing City. From now on, the four of us will close the door and go to school to prepare for the next spring exam."

"Okay, if it's not necessary, staying indoors is the best option."

Jiang Tan understood what she meant. It would be better to keep a low profile before the Spring Examination.

Xiao Zhixing thought for a moment and said to Bai Mei, "Send two people over to wait for Master Jiang's orders."

Being able to inform you immediately if anything happens also means accepting them.

Of course, there is no need for both parties to explain the issue of surveillance clearly, as they all understand it.

After seeing Jiang Tan off, Xiao Zhixing memorized the names of the people on the list, their current whereabouts, and their life stories, and then burned the booklet.

She had to think seriously about what Xiao Yan meant by letting the Jiang family meet her after so many years and even sending her this list?

too weird.

Xiao Yan’s people should know best about her changes, and they also know what kind of person the original owner was and what kind of abilities she had.

Faced with the completely different Xiao Qingluan now, they were not surprised at all and were even quite receptive to it.

It's like they've been waiting for this day?

Xiao Zhixing suppressed his doubts and asked Bai Mei about An Wuxi's movements.

"sick?"

"Yes, he was invited to watch the competition at the Gentlemen's Court yesterday. After returning, he claimed to be ill. Your Majesty sent the imperial physician to check him out early in the morning. It was true. The imperial physician is still guarding the Lifanyuan now."

Xiao Zhixing thought to himself, could it be that he got sick because of being scared by me?

"Come on, follow me to visit Master An."

You have to see it with your own eyes to know the truth.

Xiao Zhixing specifically called Yang Jueming and led his men to the reception courtyard of the Lifanyuan.

After greeting the officer on duty, he went straight into the courtyard where the Northern Barbarian delegation lived.

"Master An, I heard that you were ill, so I came to see you. If you are missing any medicine, just let me know and I will send it to you immediately."

The sound was heard inside before the person even entered the house.

The imperial physician, medicine boy, Lifanyuan Director Xiao Xin and the Northern Barbarians delegation who were inside all turned around and subconsciously made way.

Xiao Zhixing strode in, and Bai Mei had already moved the official chair and placed it behind her.

"Oh, the old man is really sick?" Xiao Zhixing looked at An Wuxi, whose face was pale and blue, lifted his robe and sat down, with the big sword and golden horse just like his own.

The members of the Northern Barbarians delegation were angry but dared not speak out, as An Wuxi used his eyes to stop them from speaking.

"Your Majesty, Prince Yuansheng, I am sorry for not coming to greet you. Ahem, I am not in good health. I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."

Xiao Zhixing looked at him carefully and said with a smile, "This king respects the elderly and loves the young very much. I won't blame you. Look, I even brought the genius doctor who works for me here with me. I hope he can help Master An Guo to help you recover soon."

Yang Jueming put down the medicine box, bowed to An Wuxi, and took his pulse without his consent.

Everyone looked at him.

Yang Jueming withdrew his hand, "The shock and anger hurt the internal organs, and he also caught a cold. The old man is old, and his body can't bear it."

I didn't even prescribe a prescription, because even if I did, no one would use it.

Xiao Zhixing raised his lips and smiled, "I wonder what frightened Master An? If it's someone who doesn't know how to behave, I'll teach him a lesson for you."

"Cough, cough, cough, cough." An Wuxi coughed violently, his face flushed. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. It's just a nightmare."

Whenever he thought that the opponent that Beiman would face in the next one or two hundred years would be Xiao Zhixing, he had difficulty breathing and his vision went dark.

Xiao Zhixing snorted and laughed, "Is that so? What a pity! Master An has come all the way here to negotiate, but I haven't even expressed my welcome yet. I was thinking of doing something for you. What a pity."

"In that case, should our negotiations be postponed?"

An Wuxi smiled bitterly, "My health is not good, it seems I can only postpone it."

Xiao Zhixing smiled wryly and said, "That's a pity. I heard that your second prince has chosen a new princess. I'm going to send someone to congratulate him?"

An Wuxi started coughing violently again, and it looked as if he might cough himself to death.

The Northern Barbarians' delegation immediately interrupted her speech with anxious shouts.

Xiao Zhixing stood up and curled his lips, "Forget it, I will come to visit the Imperial Master again in a while."

Turn around and walk out of the house.

Xiao Xin was sweating and trembling, but he still walked out from a distance.

Xiao Zhixing turned around and looked at him coldly, "Lord Ping, take good care of Master An. I am still waiting to have a good talk with him."

Xiao Xin gave a stiff smile and seemed about to cry, "Yes, yes, I will take good care of her."

Tsk, you’re so cowardly, how dare you betray Xiao Yan back then?

After leaving the Lifanyuan, Yang Jueming reported: "I guess he is not afraid of death after soaking in ice water for most of the night."

Xiao Zhixing looked into the distance, northwest, southwest, and southeast, which of the three directions would become the next Guixiongguan?

Xiao Kui will definitely stir up trouble because he is unwilling to accept his fate. Where will he choose?

That night, Xiao Zhixing ran to a forest and released the remaining five Ghost Guard boys, gave them their respective tasks, and let them go.

Time flies, and the day of enrollment in Junziyuan finally arrives.