Nangong Qianrou was somewhat surprised by Su Nan's actions.

Why would this guy think of giving me this jade thumb ring?

Su Nan explained, "This item isn't of much use to me."

"You are a fourth-rank martial artist, and you are very strong in both killing power and defense, but you are still too weak in terms of primordial spirit."

"While ordinary ghosts may fear the vigorous blood and energy of martial artists, they are quite lacking in methods to deal with the primordial spirit."

"On this trip to Yunzhou, we may have to deal with the Witch God Sect, which is most skilled in the primordial spirit path."

"This item may be of some use to you."

Nangong Qianrou stared blankly at the jade thumb ring in Su Nan's hand, speechless.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't tempted by the jade thumb ring.

With this jade thumb ring, her defensive capabilities can be enhanced even further.

But since it was a gift from Yang Gong to Su Nan, she felt a little embarrassed to accept it.

Seeing that Nangong Qianrou did not make any move, Su Nan put the jade thumb ring into Nangong Qianrou's hand.

"You take it."

"Wei Yuan's order is for you to protect me and not let me get into any danger."

"But I also don't want anything to go wrong with you."

Su Nan's words struck Nangong Qianrou's heart directly, causing her delicate body to tremble slightly.

They brought her food... and gifted her protective magical artifacts...

This guy... is

60 Nangong Qianrou looked at the jade thumb ring in her hand and bit her lip slightly.

This night watchman, known for torturing prisoners, was now showing a touch of feminine tenderness.

If Yang Yan, Jiang Luzhong, and others saw this, they would probably be shocked!

Nangong Qianrou has this side to her?!

After delivering the items, Su Nan turned and went back to her room.

Looking at his retreating figure, Nangong Qianrou suddenly said abruptly, "Thank you."

"And also... the poem you composed at the banquet... it was quite good."

Nangong Qianrou quickly returned to her room, seemingly unsure how to face Su Nan.

……

Su Nan gave the jade thumb ring to Nangong Qianrou because the protective effect of the jade thumb ring was not very useful to him.

Since that's the case, why not give it to Xiaorou and improve our relationship?

of course.

While Nangong Qianrou is important, his own confidantes in Kyoto are equally important.

This trip to Yunzhou will last at least half a year, so we must stay in touch.

Su Nan plans to write letters to all the women tonight!

The first letter was written to Princess Pingyang.

Xiao Pingyang was a well-behaved woman.

Although Su Nan didn't spend much time with her, he still thought about her.

Su Nan shared some of his observations and experiences from the journey with Ping Yang.

Pingyang was very curious about the world outside of Kyoto.

Su Nan emphasized the remarkable scenery along the way and promised at the end of the letter that he would take her to appreciate the mountains and rivers of Kyushu in the future.

The second letter was written to Fu Xiang.

"The girls from the brothels of Yuzhou and Qingzhou are not even half as charming as you."

"..."

When writing letters to women, one should cater to their preferences.

For example, Huaiqing was interested in court affairs, so Su Nan focused on the case of the Yuzhou Canal Transport Office and expressed his concern about it.

Su Nan also put a red lotus petal into the envelope.

"By the way, there is a flower in Qingzhou called the Red Lotus, which blooms in the dead of winter."

"The red lotus possesses the noble character of emerging from the mud unsullied, being washed by clear ripples without becoming seductive, having a hollow stem and straight branches without spreading or branching, its fragrance growing more pure as it spreads, standing tall and clean, to be admired from afar but not to be profaned, just like Your Highness."

"And also, Your Highness's long legs, I miss them very much."

Su Nan felt that he should tease Huaiqing, this icy beauty, occasionally.

As for the letter from the framed woman, it was even simpler.

Biao Biao is simple-minded and just likes those supernatural tales.

Su Nan could easily come up with such anecdotes.

She could find a few short stories in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and be so scared that she wouldn't be able to sleep for several nights.

After finishing writing, Su Nan took out another piece of blank paper.

"Miss Caiwei, it's like seeing you in person... I've been away from the capital for so long, I wonder how your chicken essence is progressing, and whether you've broken through to a higher level."

"We passed through Yuzhou and Qingzhou along the way and ate a lot of local delicacies."

"..."

Chu Caiwei's favorite thing is food, so Su Nan focused on writing about a few of them.

I hope that when Caiwei reads the letter, she won't drool on the paper.

Su Nan wrote several letters in a row, not finishing them until midnight.

He sealed the letters, then stretched and prepared to go to sleep.

……

While Su Nan was writing a letter, Nangong Qianrou in the next room was tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

She stroked a jade thumb ring in her hand, her expression sometimes solemn, sometimes slightly flushed.

What on earth does this guy mean?

Could it be that he's actually interested in me?

Ugh, so annoying!

Nangong Qianrou can easily deal with most of her troubles.

Once you throw a punch, these problems will cease to be problems.

But she seems unable to cope with the current situation.

Nangong Qianrou was caught in a mental struggle and couldn't sleep all night.

Because whenever she closes her eyes, Su Nan's face appears in her mind.

That guy is absolutely despicable!

……

The next day.

Yang Gong summoned stonemasons to carve four lines of poetry as a warning to the officials on the warning steles in front of the various government offices in Qingzhou.

From the prefect of Qingzhou to ordinary clerks, everyone who entered or left the government office every day could see these four lines of poetry.

What does it say on this?

"You eat your own food and your own salary, which is the people's hard-earned money. The common people are easy to oppress, but Heaven is hard to deceive."

"What a wonderful poem! I'm illiterate, so all I can say is: Good heavens! It's really well written. It must have been written by our Provincial Governor, who is truly an incorruptible official."

"No, didn't you see? This was written by Su Zhexian!"

"Is that Su Zhexian from the brothel who never paid for sleeping with the most beautiful courtesan?!"

"..."

To the right of the four sentences on the monument, there is a line of smaller characters.

"The banished immortal from southern Jiangsu advised his friend Yang Gong to take up an official post."

If the three great Confucian scholars of Yunlu Academy were present, they would be spitting blood and roaring.

Shameless old scoundrel, you even dare to try and freeload off me?

Many officials who were known for their integrity were amazed by this poem.

I only knew that Su Shi never spent money when he visited the brothels, but I never imagined that he could write such poems!

He was originally a free spirit, but he also worried about the common people!

The officials of Qingzhou held this immortal, whom they had only heard of but never seen, in the highest esteem.

The girls from the Qingzhou Jiaofangsi were filled with excitement and exhilaration.

They all wished they could burn incense and pray to Buddha, hoping that Su Shi would favor them and leave behind a poem or two.

Spending money?!

What money?!

They'd be willing to pay anyone to help them!

Little did they know, the Red-Sleeved Lady of Yuzhou City had been crying her eyes out for days.

Just as Qingzhou was excited about the situation in southern Jiangsu, the imperial envoy's entourage quietly left.

Outside Qingzhou City.

Yang Gong, accompanied by a group of high-ranking officials from Qingzhou, personally escorted Su Nan out of the city.

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