Seeing Rong Xun's passionate gaze fixed on her, Tang Youyou quickly got off the couch.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes. As she sat at the table, she saw the steaming dishes.
"Did you arrange all these?"
There was a whole feast on the table, including all kinds of meat and fish.
Hearing this, Rong Xun nodded proudly. "I was afraid that little You'er wouldn't eat well, so I asked people to cook more and heat them up from time to time."
However, when Tang Youyou looked at the pig's trotter on the table, she pointed at the steaming dish with her chopsticks and said stiffly, "Who eats a pig's trotter in the early morning?"
Seeing this, Rong Xun also realized something was wrong. Then he heard Tang Youyou say again, "Do you have any hot porridge?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the hot porridge was served. Tang Youyou then said slowly, "Today, I'm going to pack my things and go to the Qingyun Sect. How is that girl from the Qingyun Sect now?"
Rong Xun gave a look to Su Ningde. The next moment, Bai Xueji was pushed to the center of the main hall like a piece of trash by a group of people.
She looked up at Rong Xun and then at Tang Youyou. "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Queen, may I ask what you want to order from this commoner?"
Seeing that Bai Xueji was very well - behaved at this moment, completely different from her arrogant and insolent self when they first met.
Tang Youyou pursed her lips and smiled charmingly.
"Regarding the matters of the Qingyun Sect, I need you to tell me everything. Anyway, with your current situation, it's almost impossible for you to go back to the Qingyun Sect, right?"
Hearing this, Bai Xueji nodded. She had been living well in the palace, so she didn't have any more demands.
She slowly began to explain the many things about the Qingyun Sect.
"The Qingyun Sect was modeled after the Western Regions. There are three peaks standing in the four directions, and students go there to study. The first peak is the medicine garden, which is in charge of all the precious herbs. The second peak is the classroom, where the old people teach medicine knowledge. The third peak is the back mountain, where the scholars practice their abilities."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou nodded. "So, is the way of recruiting apprentices in the Qingyun Sect the same as that in the Western Regions?"
Hearing this, Bai Xueji nodded. "Yes, everything is modeled after the Western Regions."
At this point, Tang Youyou didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she put the small cage containing the mother - and - child gu worms into Ye Yue's hands.
"Return this thing to that person intact and tell him that we'll meet again."
Receiving the order, Ye Yue glanced at Rong Xun. Seeing Rong Xun nod in agreement, he left with confidence.
"From now on, if it's an order from the Queen, you must follow it. Those who don't act will be punished in the ancestral hall."
Hearing this, those secret guards appeared one after another. They bowed to Tang Youyou again and again and replied in unison, "Your subordinate obeys!"
In a blink of an eye, these people disappeared again.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou shook her head. "Actually, you don't have to do this. These people originally belong to you. I just use them occasionally."
However, Rong Xun didn't care about this. He asked curiously, "The love gu on me is already gone. Why do you still want to go to the Qingyun Sect? Moreover, the Qingyun Sect will be exterminated sooner or later. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou smiled. "The hatred of my mother's murder is irreconcilable. If I don't go and take that person's life myself, who else can stand up for me?"
Hearing this, Rong Xun didn't say any more. "Since you've made up your mind, just do as you think."
Their conversation ended. Tang Youyou had already finished eating. She looked at Rong Xun in front of her and added, "You're not allowed to go with me, and don't let anyone follow me. If possible, only Ye Yue can accompany me."
Hearing this, Rong Xun shook his head. "Of course not. This is your freedom."
After getting the affirmation, Tang Youyou returned to the Liangliang Hall. Looking at the things she had packed before, she carried them on her back and set off.
At the same time, Rong Xun, who was still in the Xingzheng Hall, stood with his hands behind his back, watching Tang Youyou's carriage go further and further away.
Ye Bai frowned, looking at the person he had been thinking about all the time. Now she was concerned about others.
"Your Excellency, please forgive your subordinate for speaking bluntly. If you go on like this, you may not have the energy to handle the following matters."
Hearing this, Rong Xun stared at Ye Bai with his cold eyes. All words were in the silence.
Seeing this, Ye Bai didn't say any more.
On this journey, Tang Youyou was not in a hurry. On the way to the Qingyun Sect, they would pass by Chang'an Street. Qingyu was still busy taking care of the customers coming and going in the shop on Chang'an Street.
Among them were some Westerners. Seeing her awkwardly chatting with them, Tang Youyou couldn't help laughing.
This laughter attracted Qingyu's attention. She quickly handed the work in her hand to others and trotted towards Tang Youyou.
"Your Highness, you're finally back. This maid thought you wouldn't have a chance to come out for a long time."
Tang Youyou gently held the little girl's hand and smiled. "Of course not. I've told you before that I still have other things to do. After this matter is completely resolved, I won't leave again."
Hearing this, Qingyu was worried. She frowned and said, "Your Highness the Queen, otherwise this maid will go with you this time. I can take care of you on the way and won't let you be wronged."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou shook her head. "There's no need for this. I still have Ye Yue by my side. You can rest assured and don't have to worry anymore. This place still needs your care."
After they exchanged a few greetings, they saw the people in the shop seeing her off one after another. Tang Youyou felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Ye Yue was constantly planning the route and didn't forget to ask Tang Youyou, "Your Highness the Queen, do you know who will be on the Qingyun Sect?"
Tang Youyou said calmly, "I don't know."
"In that case, Your Highness the Queen, have you thought about your way out? In your subordinate's opinion, you can't be as reckless as before this time. If something goes wrong, you will surely be torn to pieces by these people."
What he said was not false. The Qingyun Sect was notoriously cruel in the local area. No one who dared to resist could survive under their hands.
Even taking one of their most useless herbs might cost one's life.
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou nodded. "I'll act according to the situation when the time comes. I won't be reckless."
When they came to the foot of the Qingyun Sect again, the common people here were still in the same situation as before, some suffering from drought and some from flood.
It could be said that whether the world prospers or declines, the common people always suffer.
In the end, it was always the common people who suffered. There was no doubt about this.
Seeing Tang Youyou stop, the madam of the Hundred - Flower Building beside her kept inviting her in.