Chapter 76: Bargaining chip

The meeting was held in the bedroom.

Only when Shangguan Cai walked into the room, Xia Fan almost didn't recognize

her.

She seems to be a completely different person, and her facial features are no

longer the same as before, but are much more exquisite and compact, making her

look one or two years younger. It can be seen that the freckles and raised

cheekbones on her previous face were all camouflaged. The only thing that

remains unchanged is the pair of willow eyebrows and the raised eyes-or after

the change in appearance, her eyebrows are more energetic than before.

But it feels... also shorter.

But thinking about her identity and her performance on the back mountain, Xia

Fan decided to keep these thoughts in her heart.

"Well, my bedroom is still comfortable, right?" Shangguan Cai spread her

hands, "Especially the bed, I tried, and it's not worse than the one in the

palace."

This opening remark made him draw the corners of his mouth, "...that's your

bed?"

"Don't worry, I have more than one bed, so you can lie down."

"Are you really a princess?"

"Bold!" The maid who walked in with her scolded, "How dare you speak to your

Royal Highness like this—"

just hadn't finished speaking, she was interrupted by Shangguan Cai's cold

gaze.

"So...should I get up and salute first?" Xia Fan sighed.

"No, you are hurt, and I can see that you don't like the red tape." Shangguan

Cai sat down opposite him, "As for your question \- yes, I am indeed the third

princess of Qiguo. Shangguan Cai is also a pseudonym. How about, do I pretend

to be an alchemist?"

"...unassailable."

"Thanks for the compliment. My real name is Ning Wanjun, but you can continue

to call Shangguan when there are no outsiders. To be honest, I like the

identity of the Eight-Rank Alchemist."

The surname of the current royal family, Xia Fan has still heard of it, and

most people dare not call themselves this surname.

"Why does Your Highness pretend to be an alchemist and even disguise his

appearance?" He asked puzzledly, "I don't think it's possible to come here

specially for Gaoshan County, right?"

Of course he would not take the other party's courtesy seriously. In any case,

it is not wrong to call your Highness.

"Of course not. Before you investigated this matter, I didn't know anything

about Gaoshan County. My reason for coming here is simple-this is my fief."

The fief... Or is it for the princess?

Xia Fan was surprised.

"The canonized administrative order should have reached the boundary of

Shenzhou, I just sneaked out of Gyeonggi a month in advance." The princess

said relaxedly, "The news in the palace is strict, so there are only a handful

of people who know my whereabouts."

"Your Highness!" the maid reminded in a low voice.

"If you are so free, why don't you go make us a cup of tea?" She waved her

hand.

The latter can only lower his head helplessly, "Yes."

"The purpose of sneaking is to visit the micro server privately, and take a

good look at the true appearance of his territory?" Xia Fan's curiosity also

came up.

"What's so good about that? Observing from a personal point of view is also

blinding. It is not much better than being coaxed by ants." Shangguan Cai-or

Ning Wanjun shook his head and said, "I want to really understand one. The

place can only be completely controlled. I don’t have much time to waste, so

before coming to Jinxia, I went to Qingshan Town."

Xia Fan was stunned, "Qingshan Town?"

"I watched a professional examination and selected an alchemist as my

substitute in the Privy Council." She stretched out a finger and pointed at

Xia Fan, "And that person is you."

"I know you want to ask, why are you-in fact, the reason is not that

complicated. Your performance is outstanding enough, and you come from a

casual family, and have little involvement with aristocratic families. This is

the basic condition."

Ning Wanjun didn’t wait for him to speak, and said, “But that’s not enough. If

a person is content with the status quo and even enjoys the convenience and

rights of alchemist status, he will stand there sooner or later. On the side

of the Privy Council. So I replaced a new alchemist and watched your words and

deeds closely-no one can do it for this part, I only believe in everything I

see."

"And your performance is beyond my expectations."

At this time, the maid also brought up the brewed tea.

Xia Fan took the lead in holding a cup of tea, and also ate the maid's hidden

eyes.

"Is it good or bad?"

"If it's bad beyond my expectation, you've already died in the prefectural

government of Gaoshan." Ning Wanjun raised her mouth, "You are really bold,

and your temper is extraordinary."

Xia Fan’s Yu Guang glanced to the side, Li also nodded.

"I appreciate what you have done. Not everyone has the courage to confront the

Privy Council. In addition, I must also thank you. After all, not long after

you came to Jinxia, you removed an ugly scourge for my territory. With you

in the Privy Council, I will undoubtedly feel more at ease in the future."

Xia Fan couldn't help frowning, thinking about it now, isn't it because the

words she said at the time... are all tests in disguise?

"You didn't arrange this thing, right?"

"Since the arrangement decades ago? I don't have the ability to predict. It's

just that as a royal family, I have more channels to understand the Privy

Council, and naturally I think further."

This rhetoric coincides with Li's words-"I don't know the situation in Gaoshan

County, but I know the Privy Council."

The princess paused, "Don't doubt your role, Xia Fan. If I discover this after

I officially arrive at Jinxia City, it will probably continue for many years.

Because I can't directly let the alchemist take orders from me."

"Even if you can go to Sikauli to choose people in advance?"

"Yes, I can't let the second and third rank alchemists return to the local

Privy Council from Gyeonggi. Besides, those people will be watched by many

eyes at every move~www.mtlnovel.com~ I slightly adjust the next ranking and

choose a new one for me. The promotion is already at the limit."

In other words, my ranking was not Ding Ding at the beginning.

"Do you want to control the Privy Council?" Xia Fan asked.

"I want to control everything in my territory." She said without shy. "You

just mentioned the true appearance of the territory. Only in this way can you

really know. As you can see, Jinxia City is not a rich place. There are only a

handful of people I can bring. With the confinement of the Privy Council, if I

don't do this, I will be nothing but an empty shell for a long time, letting

the real powers play in the hands. "

But the canonization is not a disguised decentralization? After all, the East

is not like the West, and the fiefdom is comparable to China. Staying away

from the court means staying away from the center of power, just finding a

remote place, and enjoying the rest of your life with peace of mind. This is

the state that the banned person should have.

Why does she want to truly take the fief as her own?

The specific reason is still unknown to Xia Fan, but one thing Xia Fan knows

very well is that the other party is ambitious.

It's normal for the royal family to have ambitions, but it is not a good thing

for him.

Fighting for power at this level is often a fight between gods, and in this

era, don't want any human rights protection, he doesn't want to be a victim of

political struggle at all.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for showing her love, but I think I am

embarrassed by the task——"

"Don't rush to refuse, you haven't heard the reward yet?"

Xia Fan is unmoved, and the reward is nothing more than high-ranking

officials, but the premise is to enjoy it.

Ning Wanjun took a sip of tea calmly, "What if I let you do whatever you

want?"

He couldn't hold back for a moment, and sprayed out water.

Li also raised his tail.