"I will."
Looking into Zhao Shuning's eyes, at that moment, Wu Xuan felt that her words were so convincing.
The main forces of the Dongfang Clan were mainly in the Eastern Continent. Later, a branch clan emerged. Some of its members went to the Qingyun Kingdom and had a very good development there.
Although later, the Dongfang Clan in the Qingyun Kingdom suffered a devastating blow of the whole clan's destruction, leaving only Dongfang Yuxi as the only survivor.
However, that was a matter five hundred years later.
Wu Xuan didn't need to know about it.
"By the way, the poison I gave to Gu Xingran back then was given to me by a man. It was also at his persuasion that I did such a stupid thing."
Zhao Shuning looked at Wu Xuan.
She asked, "Was that man wearing a purple robe?"
"How do you know? Have you also seen him?"
Zhao Shuning shook her head.
If she had seen him and predicted all this in advance, she would surely have caught that devil early on, and the subsequent tragedies would not have happened.
"Besides, do you know anything else about the man in the purple robe?"
Wu Xuan shook her head.
But then, as if recalling something, she said, "That man seemed to have the smell of a certain herb on him."
"What kind of smell?"
Wu Xuan shook her head.
"Before I saw him, I had never smelled such a smell. I just thought it was very similar to traditional Chinese medicine, but I couldn't tell exactly what it was."
"I really have to go now. Brother Qingyan is in your care."
"Okay."
Zhao Shuning waved to Wu Xuan's back.
Wu Xuan got into the sedan chair.
Zhao Shuning let out a sigh of relief.
Now, she had obtained both the Dragon-Tiger Gallbladder and the Nine-Curved Spiritual Ginseng. All that was left were the Mysterious Frost Flower and the Starlight Grass.
These two things were not that easy to get.
Zhao Shuning went to the Cangwu Kingdom first.
Everything had changed. She had once come to this place. Now, when she walked into the Cangwu Kingdom again, her state of mind was completely different.
However, previously, as long as she got closer to the Cangwu Palace, she would feel that her spiritual power and spiritual energy were suppressed. But now that she was here again, she didn't have such a feeling.
Maybe it was because her cultivation had improved a lot, or maybe the original protective shield of the Cangwu Kingdom had been removed and no longer affected alchemists.
Previously, it was relatively easier to go to the Prince's Mansion and the Princess's Mansion because they were not the most important parts of the palace. But it was a bit more difficult to get into the Cangwu Kingdom.
Zhao Shuning had spent a few months with Gu Hanxun, and she knew his temperament well. Gu Hanxun was like a fox, and he must attach great importance to the defense of the palace.
Gu Qingqing, you have no blood relation with Gu Hanxun. The reason you care so much about him is probably because you see Ye Xingchen's shadow in him.
You transferred all your love for your prematurely deceased son to Gu Hanxun.
For Gu Hanxun, he was so lucky.
Zhao Shuning arrived at the palace gate.
As she was thinking about how to get in, she saw the imperial guard commander leading his troops out of the imperial city.
Zhao Shuning recognized him.
When she had fallen into the Cangwu Palace before, it was he who sent her to the Laundry Bureau.
Zhao Shuning tied her veil properly.
She walked to the front and blocked the imperial guard commander.
Behind the imperial guard commander, a carriage was being escorted.
Inside the carriage, a woman with disheveled hair was wearing a prisoner's uniform.
Others might not recognize this woman, but Zhao Shuning did.
Because when the carriage passed by her, a gentle breeze blew up the hair covering the woman's forehead.
It was Granny Lan.
In the Cangwu Palace.
Two people had once given her warmth.
One was Qi Yue, and the other was Granny Lan. Qi Yue's later actions made Zhao Shuning a bit unhappy.
But Granny Lan was different.
Granny Lan was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Although she was always critical of Zhao Shuning, she was truly kind to her.
Zhao Shuning didn't have much to say about Qi Yue.
After all, if a woman could hide herself so deeply and was willing to stay in the shadows for someone, she must be extraordinary.
It was just a pity that Qi Yue was so beautiful.
"Sir Imperial Guard, long time no see."
The man reined in his horse.
"Who are you?"
"I'd like to know what crime Granny Lan has committed that you have to escort her personally?"
"What does it matter to you? Come, arrest this woman and deal with her together."
Zhao Shuning moved her hand slightly and formed a magic seal.
Those people couldn't get close to her.
"Commander, I dare not forget the kindness you showed me by sending me to the Laundry Bureau back then. But Granny Lan has also been kind to me. I don't want to fight you. Please don't force me."
The man moved his body.
He dismounted from his horse.
His expression changed from confusion to shock, and finally to respect.
"This subordinate pays respects to the Second Princess Consort. No, this subordinate pays respects to the Lord's Lady."
Zhao Shuning frowned slightly.
She didn't like this title at all.
"Sir, I'd like to save Granny Lan. I wonder if you can fulfill this request?"
"This—of course I can. But it was the Lord's order to execute Granny Lan. I'm afraid—"
"Will you take me to see him?"
The man hesitated for only a moment and then nodded in agreement.
Zhao Shuning walked up to the carriage herself, took the key from the escorting guard beside her, and unlocked the shackles on Granny Lan.
When Granny Lan saw Zhao Shuning.
She was still a bit dazed.
"Granny Lan, it's me—"
It wasn't until Zhao Shuning spoke that she looked up, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"You silly girl, why did you come back? You should have left."
Zhao Shuning didn't know why Granny Lan would say such a thing.
Moreover, Granny Lan was an old servant in the palace. No matter what she had done wrong, she shouldn't have ended up in such a situation. And she even had to be escorted out of the imperial city by the imperial guard commander in person.
"Granny Lan, let's go back first. We'll talk when we get back."
"No, no, no. That man-eating imperial city. This old servant never wants to go back again."
Granny Lan's eyes.
Obviously showed that she was very afraid of the people in the imperial city.
If nothing unexpected happened, at this time, Granny Lan should have been sent to the execution ground, and her head should have been chopped off by now.
"Granny Lan, what on earth happened to you?"
"I can't say. I mustn't say."
Zhao Shuning had no choice but to protect Granny Lan behind her.
"Don't worry. As long as I'm here, they won't be able to hurt you."
Granny Lan nodded as if she understood but also didn't fully understand.
Obviously, after all these years, she had become a bit muddled.
The team stopped outside.
Not long after.
A man and a woman also walked out of the imperial city.
When they got closer, Zhao Shuning recognized them.
They were Shadow and Qi Yue, who had always been by Gu Hanxun's side.
"Commander He, how dare you release the person the Lord wants to execute?"
"Please forgive me, Lord Shadow. Please forgive me, Deputy Envoy Qi. It's, it's the Lord's Lady—"
The Lord's Lady?
Qi Yue and Shadow both looked at the woman in plain clothes beside Granny Lan in unison.