"I don't know who bought it. I occasionally passed by there. In broad daylight, the doors and windows were closed, and there were only one or two servants looking after the yard. Everyone felt very strange." Mr. Chuan said.

Yang Ruoqing's eyes moved, and then she glanced at Mu Zichuan and Luo Fengtang.

"Strike while the iron is hot, go check it out now!" she said.

Muzichuan nodded, led the soldiers, and the ship's boss led the way, and rushed as quickly as possible to the suburban manor two miles away.

…

The manor has long been empty.

Finally, a switch button was found on the wall of a woodshed in the backyard of the manor.

Below, there is actually a huge basement connected to it.

On the stone wall in the basement, there is a portrait of Maitreya Buddha from the Black Lotus Sect.

On the ground in the middle of the basement, there is a huge furnace cauldron, and in the furnace cauldron are some unformed elixirs.

There were piles of waste scattered on the ground, and there was a pungent smell of sulfur everywhere.

"That's true!"

Mu Zichuan frowned, "That dog Taoist priest from the Black Lotus Sect just poured these alchemy wastes into the Qingcao River and harmed the people. It's really abominable!"

Luo Fengtang said: "Paper can't contain the fire. Even though they tried to hide it, we still discovered it."

Yang Ruoqing shook her head: "When we came near the Qingcao River, it's likely that they got wind of it and escaped early."

"These followers of the Black Lotus Sect are really cunning and changeable. We destroyed such a den now, but they are still causing trouble to the country and the people elsewhere."

However, this is not something that she can control personally, it is something that the Emperor of Qi should worry about.

…

Mu Zichuan took the captured evidence to the palace to face the saint, while Yang Ruoqing returned to Haitangxuan with Luo Fengtang.

Soon, the Holy Spirit issued an edict and promulgated a series of rectification and aftermath measures.

At this point, the Minamata disease crisis that had plagued the capital for nearly three months has gradually subsided.

…

"This time I sincerely want to treat Qi Xingyun to a meal to thank him for saving Sister Hua."

"And he also made strong demands from us many times before he 'begged' for this meal." Yang Ruoqing said to Luo Fengtang with a smile.

"This is great. Shengsheng has sent him out of Beijing to hunt down the absconding members of the Black Lotus Sect. There is no food left."

Hearing Yang Ruoqing's words, Luo Fengtang was also filled with emotion.

"The restaurant has been booked, but something happened suddenly. We can't be blamed for it," he said.

Yang Ruoqing nodded.

Luo Fengtang said again: "The days are long, so let's pay for this meal first."

Yang Ruoqing said: "I don't like to owe others favors, but I can only do this for now."

"By the way, Tangyazi, we have settled everything here. The next step is to bring Zhou Xia back as soon as possible," she said.

I have been in the capital for several days, and I miss the elderly and children at home.

When Zhou Xia was mentioned, the smile on Luo Fengtang's face disappeared without a trace.

"Originally I didn't want to tell you." He said.

"Actually, I sneaked to the Prince of Xiangyang's Mansion alone in the middle of the night yesterday, found her, and even talked to her," he said.

"Ah?" Yang Ruoqing raised her eyebrows, "Have you made it clear to her? This is the last chance. If she doesn't go back with us to pay homage to her father, we will tell the old lady that she still has parents in her hometown.

It saves her from pretending to be an orphan every day to gain sympathy from the old lady."

Luo Fengtang nodded.

"I said it, but it's too late," he said.

"What do you mean?" she was surprised.

Luo Fengtang said: "She is not afraid at all. I suspect she has told the old concubine about her parents at home."

"ah?"

Yang Ruoqing's pupils shrank, this Zhou Xia was really scheming and capable, wasn't she?

Taking advantage of the old concubine's sympathy, she took advantage of it.

"No need to guess, she must have fabricated a life experience with the old concubine that is even more miserable than that of an orphan."

"My father is an alcoholic, my mother is unruly, my brother is lazy and a bad guy, and the whole family bullies her, beats and scolds her..." she said.

Luo Fengtang said: "That's not all."

"She even threatened us in return," he said.

"What?"

Yang Ruoqing thought she heard wrongly, "Why is she threatening us?"

Luo Fengtang said: "She warned us not to leave the capital if we look for her again."

"Ah ha ha……"

Yang Ruoqing was so angry that she laughed instead.

"You, my cousin, seem to be really shameless."

"In this case, we don't need to be polite to her."

Luo Fengtang said: "You can make the decision. As long as we can bring her back, no matter what method is used, I have no objection."

…

As for Luo Fengtang and Yang Ruoqing, they received the emperor's imperial decree, announcing that they would enter the palace together to meet the saint.

"Haha, this is my first time to see the real emperor. I have to open my eyes to see clearly what the emperor looks like and whether he is handsome or not!"

After seeing off the eunuch who announced the decree, Yang Ruoqing returned to Haitangxuan and was happy.

The entire Haitangxuan people also gathered around her, and they were all excited.

His boss was summoned by the emperor because of his great achievements. From then on, Haitangxuan became famous in the capital. With the emperor's backing, who would dare to provoke him?

The emperor summoned Luo Fengtang in the Jinluan Palace. After giving him a severe reward, he asked the eunuch to take Yang Ruoqing to the imperial study alone.

It was probably because she was a peasant woman from the countryside and going to the Golden Palace would scare her.

Yang Ruoqing quite appreciated the emperor's heart-warming gesture, although she was never afraid of anything and had seen no matter how big the scene was.

In the Imperial Study Room,

Yang Ruoqing finally saw the legendary ancient emperor.

An old handsome guy with bags under his eyes, a double chin, and a beer belly.

My complexion is not very good, and it looks like my kidneys are overdrawn.

However, this person is wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a dragon chair, with a bright pearl on his head.

The aura was suddenly highlighted.

Don't be angry and have authority. It feels like someone who has been in a position of power for a long time. When his eyes fall on you, you will feel an invisible pressure that makes you dare not look directly.

However, Yang Ruoqing looked straight at it.

"Bold Yang, don't be rude to the Holy One."

The eunuch on the side saw this and warned in a high-pitched voice.

When Yang Ruoqing came back to her senses, she realized that she, a modern person, still retained many modern ideas.

Didn't you think that looking into the emperor's eyes would be an offense?

She didn't look frightened like others to apologize, but curled her lips and said with a smile: "A common woman is stupid and a little confused."

"Since the Holy One has come to see the Holy One, isn't it just to give the Holy One a chance to admire the Holy One's face?"

"Your Majesty is so handsome. He is the most handsome guy of his age I have ever seen. I plan to go back to the village and have a good talk with the villagers. Why can't I watch it?"
Chapter completed!