Chapter 34: Unexpected Arrival

ingered in his gaze."Is anyone home" Seeing that no one responded after knocking for a long time, Bai Fuhuan, after a moment of silence, went directly to the wall of the courtyard. With a powerful kic...Yu Xiang Street, the quietest and most affluent street in Fei Long City, was home only to the wealthy and powerful.

Not to mention the three aristocratic families of Flying Dragon City, they were the three most luxurious and largest mansions on Jade Fragrance Street.

Generally speaking, the entrances of these three mansions are usually quiet with few people coming and going. After all, they are large households, and not just anyone can enter through the main gate; it has to be a distinguished guest.

But today, the main gate of the Xue family mansion was opened early in the morning, and servants were splashing water on the street outside the gate, sweeping, and wiping down the gate.

The inactivity of the Xue family caused others to wonder, whispering among themselves, wondering if they were expecting some distinguished guest.

Especially the Bai family and the Jia family, they were even more curious about the actions of the Xue family.

"Master, who is it from the Xue family"

"I don't know."

Inside the Jia family mansion, the head of the Jia family, Jia Fengxian, had a rather serious expression.

Since Li Ziyì's conquest of Feikong City, though the Three Great Clans still appear as solid as Mount Tai, only they themselves know how insignificant they are when facing the colossal Daqian Dynasty.

And now the reason why the three great families seem untouchable is because the Dagan Dynasty is mainly preoccupied with defending against Ci Lai. So, to resolve the issue of Feilong City, one cannot simply use brute force.

In essence, it's not that the Great Qin Dynasty couldn't eliminate the Three Great Families; it just chose not to.

Jia Fengxian's face was grave, and Bai Wei, the head of the Bai family, had an equally solemn expression.

The three major families were never truly united. Their rivalry started even before the time of Sir Lai's rebellion. Although the recent return of the Da Qian dynasty seems to have brought them peace, they each know what lies beneath the surface.

In the morning sunshine, a group of people appeared on Yu Xiang Street, attracting everyone's attention.

A tall and strong war horse, beneath Cheng Liang's armor were valiant and mighty soldiers, and behind the soldiers pulled a luxurious carriage.

A carriage that many people have seen!

"That's, Princess Huacheng's carriage"

"Yes, it's Princess Huaqing's carriage. But why would Princess Huaqing come to the Xue family"

"I don't know..."

Seeing Princess Huqing's carriage directly enter the Xue family, everyone's hearts became even more puzzled. The Bai family and Jia family almost simultaneously sent invitations to each other.

"Greetings, Your Highness! I am Xue Bao, at your service."

Xue Baosheng, the head of the Xue family, was also the city magistrate of Feilong City. Therefore, when facing Mu Yinghua, Xue Baosheng called himself "the lower official."

"Xue Fuqing, come up."

"Hmm"

Hearing a man's voice, Xue Baosheng raised his head in surprise. He then saw a man in a blue robe emerge from the carriage.

His tall and slender figure coupled with a face as smooth as jade, makes one involuntarily exclaim in admiration. However, upon learning of his identity, that admiration would surely turn to sighs.

"Mr. Zhang"

"Lord Xue!"

Where is the princess

"The princess has not yet married, so it is inconvenient for her to meet privately. Therefore, I have come in her stead. Does Lord Xue mind"

Looking at the smiling man on the carriage, Xue Baosheng was taken aback for a moment, then quickly reacted and laughed, "How could it be, Mr. Zhang's visit, my Xue family is equally flourishing!"

"Master Zhang, please come in quickly!"

Although Zhang Liyang held no official position and was even a eunuch, he was still a seventh-rank official in the presence of a minister. What's more, he served as an eunuch beside a princess.

Under Xue Bao-sheng's welcome, Zhang Li-yang came into a guest hall.

As Zhang Liyang took his seat, Xue Baosheng sat down in the chair beside him. Originally, at this time, Xue Baosheng wanted to let his children come out to greet Mu Yinghua, but Mu Yinghua didn't come, leaving his children to pay respects to a eunuch...

Picking up the teacup from the nearby table, inhaling its fragrant aroma, even Zhang Liyang was a little surprised, "Da Yuan's Yuchun Tea"

This isn't Zhang Liyang being well-traveled and knowledgeable, but rather that even in the palace, a night rain spring tea was considered a fine product. Thanks to the plum blossoms, Zhang Liyang has also tasted it a few times.

“Haha…” He discreetly made a hand gesture to the servant beside him, signaling the waiting family to disperse. Xue Baosheng laughed loudly at the same time, praising Zhang Liyang, “Mr. Zhang, you have extensive knowledge and experience. Indeed, this is the unique Yu Chun tea from Dayuan.”

"Where can we find such tea, or perhaps Master Xue has the ability to enjoy tea from the South's Great Abyss on the northwest border of the dynasty."

For a moment, Zhang Liyang's words left Xue Baosheng unsure if there was more to them. He waved his hands repeatedly, somewhat awkwardly, saying "No, no..."

"Well, let's save the chitchat for next time. This time, I'm here on behalf of His Highness to discuss something with Minister Xue."

Speaking of serious matters, Xue Baosheng also became serious.

To be honest, Xue Baosheng didn't know the purpose of Hua Qing Princess's sudden visit either. So, Xue Baosheng himself also felt a slight nervousness in his heart.

"Lord Xue, let me be frank. Princess arrived all the way from afar to Fei Long City for a reason. I think Lord Xue should know what it is, wouldn't you agree"

"Um... I know a little, I know a little."

"Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, Lord Xue should not be evasive."

"No, no..."

Although Xue Baosheng seemed to be smiling awkwardly, he had made up his mind. As long as Zhang Liyang didn't reveal his ultimate goal, this careless fellow was a goner.

"Old fox, won't let go of the rabbit until you see it…"

He thought to himself, Zhang Liyang was still smiling, "Did Your Highness hear about it Recently, someone went straight to Cai Ning, Lord Cai's mansion and demanded grain seeds"

"Indeed, that's true." Xue Baosheng glanced at Zhang Liyang's face while his mind raced internally. "However, it wasn't for the sake of my Xue family that I sought him out."

"What you don't know, sir, is that although there are many fertile fields and grasslands outside Feilong City, which all belong to my Xue family in name, we actually lease them all to the common people."

"Ten thousand kilograms of grain seeds and lambs and calves, we are here to come so that we can distribute them fairly and alleviate the burden on Mr. Cai."

"As for why Your Highness misunderstood, it seems that the people I sent did not express themselves clearly. It was indeed a mistake on the part of my Xue family."

Looking at Xue Baosheng explaining himself, Zhang Liyang felt like punching that old face of his.

While it's said that Zhang Liyang is renting the land to the common people, Zhang Liyang himself secretly investigated and found that the rent from those fields and pastures is enough to make those commoners work for his Xue family for generations.

Just to achieve his goal, Zhang Liyang could only force himself to suppress his impulse and said with a smile, "I also told His Highness the same thing."

"Master Xue, as the magistrate of Feilong City, is a parent official to the people and naturally wouldn't do such a thing." briefly stating that Cai Ning had been stabbed and fell into a coma. However, the subsequent content made Feng Zhen furious. He appeared before Emperor Daqian and recommended that Princess Huqing for...