EBE Chapter 404 Arriving at the City Palace
Chapter 404 Arriving at the City Palace
The man's face flushed when he heard this, and he quickly explained, "No, that's not the case. These seeds can really grow fruits, but no one has been able to grow them so far. But I saw with my own eyes that the person who gave me these seeds succeeded!"
"Humph, liar. Although we in the Western Regions are not rich, everyone is extremely honest. I never expected that there would be a scum like you. It's really shameful."
Shang Ruoyi smiled when she heard this: "It's okay, I just bought them to plant for fun." She pointed at the pile of seeds and asked: "How much silver do these cost in total?"
"Sir, just give me five taels of silver."
"Five taels!" The vendor next to him said in astonishment, "Go ahead and rob me! You got this pile of junk from who knows where, and you still want to sell it for five taels of silver?"
The man felt a little guilty after hearing this, and smiled and said, "Then four taels of silver will be fine."
Shang Ruoyi took out five taels of silver and handed it to him: "I have seen this kind of calligraphy before, it is worth the price."
When the merchant saw the five taels of silver, he couldn't help but smile: "Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir!" Now, her brothers and sisters at home had food to eat.
Shang Ruoyi came to the vendor next to her. She looked around the stall, reached out and picked up a wooden box, and asked, "Boss, how much is this?"
The vendor whispered, "Twenty taels."
Yu Qing heard this and said in surprise, "You are really interesting. You just said that other people sell seeds for five taels of silver, but you are asking for twenty taels for a broken wooden box! And you said that you want others to rob it! I think it's better for you to rob it."
"Huh! What do you know? This box of mine is not an ordinary wooden box." He pointed at the box in Shang Ruoyi's hand and said, "It's hollow inside, but I can't open it."
Yuqing thought for a long time, but still didn't understand the meaning of his words.
Shang Ruoyi's eyes lit up. He was right. The box was empty inside. But no matter what she did, the box could not be opened. It was like a box with a mechanism.
At this moment, she suddenly remembered the Lu Ban's mechanism box she had seen in her previous life. It was just like this box. Legend has it that he once made a mechanism box and divided it into two. Only by splicing the two mechanism boxes together can the mechanism be triggered. The mechanism box can be opened after hundreds of changes. Could it be that the box in her hand is the same as Lu Ban's mechanism box?
She looked at the mechanism box intently, only to see a layer of white mist floating above the box, making everything inside blurry.
Shang Ruoyi curled the corners of her lips slightly, thinking that there must be something in it, and it must be very valuable, even more valuable than the sheepskin map.
"Okay, twenty taels, I want it!"
She paid the money readily, fearing that someone would recognize the gem and compete with her for it.
After walking around the street for a while, she chose an inn not far from the palace to stay in.
"Little Princess, why don't you live in the palace?"
"I am no longer a little princess. I am Master Lingjun, a miraculous doctor."
"Miracle doctor?"
"The City Prince's Mansion already has a princess."
Upon hearing this, Wan Qing hurriedly said, "Little Princess, you are the biological daughter of the prince and princess, you are the real princess."
"I know, I have my own plans." Jun Luoyun has been in the City Palace for many years. If it is as her brother said, she was hired by a doctor who teaches medical skills, but she is obsessed with poisons, which means that her mind must be elsewhere, and she has other intentions to fight against the Palace. Before she knows these things, she doesn't want to reveal her identity. She also has to find out the truth about her mother's departure. What's more, who in the four countries doesn't know that he is the King of the City in the Western Region? If the news that he found his biological daughter spreads, her identity will be exposed. She has no intention of making it public so early.
Hearing her say such good things, Wan Qing said no more. The little princess and the princess had exactly the same personalities, both had very successful plans in mind.
Early the next morning, Shang Ruoyi originally planned to go to the City Prince's Mansion, but before she even left the inn, Ling Feng came to her door.
"What's wrong?" Shang Ruoyi saw that he looked unhappy and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"
"Aunt Zhao, the three of them have already left Chiyu Villa and returned to Tianshun."
Shang Ruoyi couldn't help but frown when she heard this: "Why would they leave?"
"The extermination of the Ling family had little to do with the Dingguo Palace, so they didn't play a big role. Moreover, from the beginning to the end, He Qinian and his wife did not cooperate. Only Aunt Zhao wanted to join us. Later, when they heard that the Dingguo Palace was pardoned and returned to Beijing, they became interested and wanted to go back with us to enjoy the good life."
Shang Ruoyi couldn't help but sneer when she heard this: "If this kind of person can still take advantage of the splendor of Prince Ding's palace, Prince Ding is a blind person."
At this moment, He Yuwen, who was far away in the military camp, sneezed heavily.
He rubbed the tip of his nose and murmured, "Could it be that I have passed the cold?"
Ling Feng couldn't help but smile when he heard Shang Ruoyi say this: "Don't mention it, Prince Ding is really blind. He gave them a manor in the suburbs of Beijing to live in. Although he hasn't visited them yet, it's only a matter of time."
Shang Ruoyi spit out a mouthful of tea: "Ahem, what did you say?"
"The news the spy sent back, I thought you would be interested." He took out the note and handed it to her: "Take a look."
Shang Ruoyi took a look and couldn't help but sigh: "If my mother knew about this, there would be a lot of trouble in the future."
At this time, Yuqing came over and said softly, "Sir, someone has come from the palace. It is said that the prince is not feeling well. Please go and take a look."
Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "I understand."
Ling Feng's eyes fell on Yu Qing. He narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Why would you take someone from the City Prince's Mansion as your maid?"
"Do you know Wan Qing?"
Lin Feng smiled and said, "I don't know them, but everything about this aristocratic family in the Western Regions is in my heart. The clothes that the maid is wearing are the symbol of the City Prince's Mansion."
Shang Ruoyi nodded: "I didn't expect you to be so observant." Fortunately, he reminded her that if she brought Yuqing into the City Prince's Mansion, it would definitely arouse suspicion, and her identity might be discovered soon.
So, today, she came to the City Prince's Palace alone.
The palace's housekeeper had been waiting at the door for a long time, his eyes fixed on the direction of her inn, afraid of missing her.
Jun Luoyun walked out of the courtyard and looked at the servants busying around in the mansion. He couldn't help but ask, "Is there any happy event in the mansion today?"
"Princess, there is no happy event today, but Master Lingjun is coming to treat the prince."
As soon as the maid finished speaking, Jun Luoyun's face suddenly changed: "What did you say? Who wants to come?"