Chapter 8

  Marquis Anle received an imperial edict to distribute relief in Chenzhou.

  The plot makes another magnificent appearance.

  Little Phoenix Maiden said: No eggs? That's freaking killing me!

  The Tai Shi Fu began preparing for An Le Hou's departure, getting everything ready that he would need to take with him.

  Lu Xiaofeng didn't idle away his time after the pain, he started pestering Tai Shifu's wife from dawn till dusk and finally got her consent before the imperial envoy left Beijing, successfully joining the team.

  Why?

  It is a disaster relief mission, so everything should be done with caution. Replacing the emperor to grant relief is not a trivial matter. Bringing too many servants and attendants would make it seem too frivolous, but bringing none or too few would distress the Grand Tutor's wife.

  How can it be solved?

  Sworn sisters are also sisters, and elder sisters follow to take care of younger brothers, this is generally easier to accept.

  But this can't be done openly and honorably, so Little Phoenix Maiden humbled herself to become a maid for the Duke of Anle.

  When he saw the maid dressed in a servant's attire, bowing to him with a smile, Young Master Pang had a bad feeling. Such a high-ranking personal maid?

  "Yu'er is just overworking you and making you worry too much." Mrs. Pang held her adopted daughter's hand, entrusting her with many things to take care of.

  "It should be the daughter." Sister must try her best to save Pang Yu, this young man who fell into the water, sister must not have a brother who was executed.

  For this great ideal goal, I'll work hard!

  Xiaohe was also one of the two maidservants who followed, her main responsibility was to take care of the young lady at home. She always felt that the young lady's strong request to go out together this time had an ulterior motive.

  What a steal dragon turn phoenix, deceive heaven cross sea, Li instead peach frame. In a very short time, Xiao He thought of many words that the young lady had said before. The young lady wouldn't be unable to find an object for Li instead peach frame, so she simply decided to run away directly?

  What is this girl thinking about all day?

  Xiaohe expressed his sincere incomprehension.

  Three days later, the imperial envoy for disaster relief formally left Beijing.

  The Marquis of Anle was riding in a spacious carriage, and the coachman was a maid.

  The team passed by the Kaifeng Prefecture Government Office, and Yu Mao Zhao happened to come out of the government office, unintentionally raising his eyes to sweep across Little Phoenix, who was sitting on the carriage shaft, happily whipping the horse.

  Just right, the car curtain opened a little, and someone slightly poked his head out, saying somewhat nervously: "Sister, can you drive? If Yaya can do it, then the coachman is unnecessary..."

  Zhan Zhao watched as the carriage drove past the front of the government office, and a clear, crisp voice came from the wind: "Go back and sit tight, the carriage has four legs, but the officials on the ground have only two legs. The four-legged one is accommodating the two-legged one, it can't run away now. On this premise, you can rest assured that you will be safe inside."

  "With you here, I really feel at ease."

  "Don't worry, if the horse gets startled I'll jump off."

  "What about me?"

  "Alright then, why don't you go sit outside too."

  “……”

  The sound grew fainter and fainter until it was completely gone.

  However, Zhan Zhao could completely imagine her tone and expression when she spoke, as well as the awkward expression on Anle Hou's face being suppressed by her.

  A girl with such a temperament became the cherished young lady in the hands of everyone in the Tai Shi Fu, how to say it, Zhan Zhao always had a kind of faint sympathy for the Tai Shi.

  It is now more worthwhile to sympathize with An Le Hou himself who has just passed away in the mourning ceremony.

  As a young lady of the Peng manor, how could she appear in the imperial envoy's retinue? And as a maid, no less?

  So spirited and radiant, it's almost as if they've become a scenic part of the imperial procession.

  The imperial envoy's team walked along the way, and it was quite calm and peaceful. Overall, everything was still peaceful and nothing out of the ordinary happened. Of course, there were some minor disruptions locally, which is normal, after all, with Lu Xiaofeng being such a big variable.

  However, as they approached Chen Prefecture and even arrived at the prefectural seat where the disaster was most severe, the scene was too tragic to behold.

  Chen Prefecture has been suffering from disaster for three years, but it was only this time that local officials could no longer cover it up and reported to the throne.

  The people have no way to make a living

  What is human hell?

  Ten rooms are empty, nine are deserted, the fields and lands are desolate, on the faces of the people in the streets, there is numbness, despair, dullness... yet a glimmer of hope can be seen.

  Sending someone who will build a luxurious Red Hall to enjoy a life of luxury in such a disaster-stricken area is an extremely heinous crime against the broad masses of people and an extreme dereliction of duty towards their lives and property!

  That year, the province of Jun had a severe drought for three years. Qin Xianglian's husband and mother-in-law both died. Then she took her son to Beijing to find her husband, but ended up causing a big disturbance and creating a beautiful case. Looking at the situation in Chenzhou, it seemed similar to that of Junzhou back then. As for whether there was another Chen Shimei, Little Phoenix didn't care about that anymore.

  The imperial envoy arrived and distributed the grain he brought with him, setting up porridge sheds everywhere.

  Since ancient times, officials have been pretending to be one dragon, serving to the end, with a special technical bonus belonging to their corrupt and bribery system.

  Originally thought it was easy to fool An Le Hou who knew nothing about柴米油盐酱醋茶, but it turned out to be a joke.

  But Little Phoenix Maiden is here.

  Adhering to the principle of no investigation and research, no right to speak, Xiaofeng girl had done a good job in market price before coming. After arriving in Chenzhou, she changed into casual clothes and went out to gather first-hand survey data.

  Then, on the eighth night after arriving in Chenzhou, he grabbed his brother's collar and scolded him, slapping the account book sent by the prefectural official and cursing, almost wanting to roll up his sleeves and go beat the prefectural official.

  "Brother, they're treating you like a fool, pretending to the point of not even covering it up. With this kind of nonsense, if you don't show off the prestige of being an imperial envoy, you'll be too humiliated."

  Xiaofeng girl reported to Hong Guoguo, successfully provoking the anger of Anle Hou, and then Governor Li was taken into custody.

  Then, Xiaofeng girl took Pang Yu to the big porridge shed in front of the prefecture every day on time as a mascot and supervised the officials who were distributing grain.

  At the same time, Lu Xiaofeng also didn't forget to have people collect evidence of the county official's crimes, trying to knock him out with one blow and prevent him from turning over again.

  Qin Qi is a clean and just young master, this image gradually spread among the people of Chenzhou.

  Some victims of old cases brought their complaints to the authorities.

  Pang Yumeng was confused, he had never been through this before, and he wasn't Bao Heizi.

  Fortunately, he still has a sworn sister.

  Investigating cases and catching culprits is a skill passed down from ancestors, it can be said that it's a family tradition. So, investigating and handling cases are not a problem at all, dear.

  If this continues, Pang Qingtian's reputation will also be ruined.

  The news was sent back to the capital, and Grand Master Pong hurried along the road so quickly that he almost ran sideways.

  Every scoundrel has a dog-headed strategist who comes up with rotten ideas, because Little Phoenix actively took the position of Pang Yu's private secretary, which led to An Le Hou not having the opportunity to be taught to commit crimes, and successfully established Pang Shao Nian's life values, what a joyous occasion!

  The imperial envoy's grain and money were limited when he left the capital, but Beijing has been adding more. It is said that this time the person who brought the grain was Bao Qingtian, who passed through Chenzhou on his way to handle a case outside the capital!

  Thanks!

  The plot has become absurd, things have developed to this point, why is Lao Bao still allowed to appear?

  Little Phoenix Maiden is slightly hot-tempered.

  What's going on here?

  "Miss Feng, where are you headed?" The friendly townspeople greeted Lu Xiaofeng as he strolled out to clear his mind.

  Actually, Feng Gongzhu being Hou Ye's sister is basically an open secret, it's just that nobody has mentioned it to her face.

  Nowadays, who in Chen Prefecture doesn't know that the Marquis of Anle has a personal housekeeper sister who follows him around? She is responsible for all matters related to the marquis's food, clothing, and accommodation. The shadow of her can be seen in many things done by the marquis, it can be said that she is equivalent to the marquis's personal think tank.

  What the people of Chenzhou often talked about with relish after tea and dinner was how she had, on several occasions when serving as a lady-in-waiting to Prince Anle, reasoned out cases, presented evidence, and interrogated suspects in court, leaving the guilty speechless and forced to confess.

  Unconsciously, among the people, she had the reputation of "Female Judge Bao", and many said that she had the style of Di Renjie of the Tang Dynasty, if she were a man, she would be a famous judge.

  Feng Gongzhu is a good person, and with her by his side, the common people will benefit greatly.

  "I'm going to the tea house to listen to a storytelling session." Lu Xiao Feng responded casually.

  "Walk slowly, Miss Feng."

  Lu Xiaotou nodded in agreement.

  Xiaohe quietly followed beside her, Miss is troubled again, Madam sent a letter urging her to return to the capital. The master and servant unknowingly accompanied Houye in Chenzhou for more than four months, and they couldn't even return to the capital for the New Year. Madam really misses Miss, but Miss doesn't want to go back that much.

  Alas, this matter is indeed quite vexing.

  Lu Xiaofeng no longer wants to return to Beijing now, and thinks that it's actually okay to live in Chenzhou for a long time.

  Returned to Beijing, and was about to be confined in the Tai Shi Fu again, don't even mention how depressed I am.

  Seeing the live fish in the wooden basin of the fish vendor on the street, Lu Xiaofeng stopped and squatted down to grab a fish.

  "Does Miss Feng want to buy fish?"

  "Let me see."

  "That girl is so carefree."

  Zhan Zhao saw her when she was squatting by the street, playing with the fish in a wooden basin, without caring that the water was still a bit cold at the beginning of spring.

  At this time, she was dressed as a maid of a wealthy family, just like the maids by her side, but her whole body couldn't hide its elegance and brightness. On her beautiful face, there would occasionally be a faint and satisfied smile, as if she was always happy and carefree.

  This young girl, who still looks so innocent and immature, makes it impossible for people to associate her with the rumored "Feng Jie Niang" who is clever, meticulous, serious, calm, and sharp-tongued.

  If Zhan Zhao hadn't seen her saving people with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it either, but he knew that the "Feng Girl" in the rumors was indeed this bright and beautiful girl in front of him.

  Thinking back to what she said to Pang Yu in Kaifeng Prefecture, the reason why she followed him to Chenzhou is self-evident - she didn't trust Pang Yu. Now that things are under her control and haven't gone off track, it seems she's also satisfied.

  Passersby just smiled and didn't gather to watch. Even the fish vendor only sold a few more fish from other wooden basins, letting her enjoy playing with the fish as she pleased.

  Xiao He couldn't help but watch with some frustration as the young mistress of the house sometimes acted like a child who hadn't grown up, acting on impulse without considering her own status.

  Xiao He's eyes swept over to the side and quickly moved away, confirming it before staring in surprise.

  "Miss."

  "What's wrong?" Lu Xiaofeng was distracted.

  "Zhan, hurry up." Xiao He said somewhat anxiously.

  "What do you want me to do about Zhan Zhao's matter?" Lu Xiao Feng was completely out of sorts.

  Zhan Dàrén is standing beside... Little He wanted to slap his forehead.

  "What?" Lu Xiaofeng hastily stood up and turned around, but lost his balance and almost fell into the wooden basin.

  Xiaohe's rescue was too late, and he could only watch helplessly.

  A blue shadow flashed beside her, and a powerful arm appeared around Lu Xiaofeng's waist, pulling her out of the dangerous situation.

  She was safe, and Zhan Zhao immediately let go of his hand and took two steps back.

  If Xiao He hadn't called out, Zhan Zhao wouldn't have disturbed her tranquility and would have quietly walked away. He remembered that the second time they met, she seemed to have intentionally created distance between them, making it impossible for him to ignore.

  Lu Xiaofeng's eyes snapped into focus, and he turned around to see a man in blue robes with a long sword slung over his shoulder - the Imperial Cat. Compared to his red official uniform, he looked just as elegant and refined, but with an air of carefree abandon that was characteristic of those who roamed the jianghu.

  The handsome guy is always a pleasure to look at, unfortunately he's also an ancient policeman, and his profession isn't very likable.

  "Zhan, sir." She called out.

  "Miss Lu." Zhan Zhao responded politely.

  Then it suddenly became awkward.

  Lu Xiaofeng shot a glance at Xiao He.

  Xiaohe immediately understood and took on the role of Miss's spokesperson, "How could Master Zhan be here?"

  Zhan Zhao: "I'm here to see a friend."

  Xiaohe didn't dare ask more questions.

  Lu Xiaofeng had no choice but to speak up again, "Shall we meet around here?" Zhang Xiaomao had already arrived, and it seemed that Lao Bao was also almost there.

  It seems like he knew what she was thinking, Zhan Zhao said: "The adults are still on the road, I, Zhan, came here ahead of time for personal matters."

  Everyone says so, Lu Xiaofeng didn't want to ask more questions, so he smiled politely and said: "Then we won't delay Mr. Zhan's time, sir, go see your friends quickly."

  Zhan Zhao hadn't even had a chance to say anything when he heard a bright and cheerful voice with a hint of teasing coming from across the way, "Zhan Zhao, I've been watching you from upstairs for half a day now. When do you plan on coming up to see me? Or should we schedule another time to meet?" Who would have thought that even the great Southern Hero Zhan Zhao could be caught standing at the side of the road, staring blankly at a girl? It was truly a rare sight to behold.

  Zhan Zhao, leaning against the window of the second floor of the wine building across the street, smiled and said with a fist: "Let Brother Bai wait for a long time, Zhan will go up now." Turning his head, he also said to Lu Xiaofeng, "I'll take a step first."

  Bai Yutang was watching them from upstairs with a smile, "Zhan Zhao, since we know each other, come on up together."

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