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The next day, Liu Tiechui went out to inquire about the news and found that Liu Tianbao had already left Old Liu's house with his wife. Only then did Liu Daniu and his wife feel a little more at ease.

As expected, my daughter was right. Even if Liu Tianbao passed the imperial examination, there was nothing we could do to them as long as they didn't commit any crimes.

Grandpa Liu and his wife Liu Sanniu are showing off again, walking around the village with their heads held high.

They would tell everyone they met that their family had produced a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations.

Fearing retaliation from Liu Tianbao, most of the villagers fawned over him.

Perhaps out of fear of Liu Tianbao, the villagers dared not get too close to Liu Daniu and Tao'er's family.

Tao'er and the others turned misfortune into good fortune and enjoyed a few days of peace and quiet.

In the past, villagers would often come to visit, and it was inconvenient to chase them away.

It's better this way; she just wants some peace and quiet.

She continued her medicinal herb business and even started a grain business with Li Chenhao in the Jiangnan region.

Now her grain has a place to go, and the grain harvested in her space is not enough to exchange for silver.

Anyway, the food in her space can mature in half a month, which is several times faster than outside.

There are also medicinal herbs.

Not only that, she also had her brother buy some chicks, as well as some live animals that were hunted in the mountains, such as sika deer, pheasants, and rabbits, which she then put into her spatial storage.

I didn't expect these guys to reproduce so quickly in the space, and they laid so many eggs.

It grows faster than outside.

She sold all these things to the Li family's restaurants. The Li family owned several restaurants, and they bought all her wild game at high prices.

The embroidery shop also signed a one-year supply contract with her. Now her mother, her two sisters-in-law, her second aunt, the village head's two daughters-in-law, and her mother's two maternal aunts have also come to help.

This was essentially a small workshop, and Xiuxiu and her sister-in-law Lin Baozhu worked quickly and well together.

Tao'er entrusted the quality control to the two of them.

Tao'er only needs to check on them from time to time, and then provide them with the patterns.

Days passed by like this, until that night.

Tao'er was about to close the window and go to sleep when she saw Xiao Yi standing in the courtyard, looking up at the night sky, seemingly lost in thought.

She hesitated for a moment, then put on her coat and went out.

"What's wrong with you?"

Something on your mind?

Tao'er sat down next to Xiao Yi and asked in a gentle tone.

Xiao Yi sighed and said, "I received a message from the Crown Prince that Prince Rui may have formed an alliance with that old scoundrel Xu."

The old emperor was seriously ill, but he remained obsessed with alchemy.

and……"

"And what?"

Tao'er asked hurriedly.

Judging from Xiao Yi's appearance, the matter must be quite serious; she rarely saw him like this.

"Tao'er, that dog emperor wants to kill you!"

I don't know who leaked the news, but the old emperor's men already know that you live in Xinghua Village.

The Crown Prince said that assassins might already be on their way, and warned you to be extremely careful.

Xiao Yi's clenched fist betrayed his anger at that moment.

Tao'er scoffed, "That old emperor still hasn't given up."

Do you know why the old emperor has been trying to kill me?

"Peach, don't worry, I will protect you."

As for why the dog emperor is hunting you down, I'm not quite sure either.

However, the prince said it was related to some kind of parchment scroll.

"A parchment scroll?"

So it really was for this!

Tao'er never expected that even though the dog emperor was about to die, he still remembered this matter.

Suddenly, Xiao Yi grabbed Tao'er's hand tightly and asked anxiously, "Tao'er, did my elder brother give you the sheepskin scroll?"

Tao hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "The Prime Minister did indeed give me a parchment scroll back then."

Xiao Yi is a member of the Xiao family, a trustworthy person, and now she is her future husband. Telling him shouldn't be a problem!

Xiao Yi was surprised and excited. He took out something wrapped in a handkerchief from his pocket.

He carefully opened it, and what was revealed to Tao'er was a tattered parchment scroll.

"Peach, look, I have one here too."

I never expected that my older brother also had one, and he actually gave it to you.

This shows that my older brother trusts you very, very much.

It seems that the eldest brother has long considered this girl as one of his own.

Tao'er discovered that the parchment scroll was clearly cut out.

"Brother Xiao, wait a moment, I'll go get my things."

Tao'er ran back into the house quickly, then slipped into her spatial dimension.

In no time at all, she came out carrying a wooden box.

She placed the wooden box on the stone table, opened it, and took out the two parchment scrolls inside.

Xiao Yi asked in surprise, "Tao'er, how come you have two parchment scrolls?"

"One piece was given to me by the Prime Minister, and the other piece was something I accidentally found in the chief's cellar when I was in Longhu Village."

At the time, I didn't pay attention to what it was, but later I realized it was also a piece of parchment.

Tao explained.

"Then you are really very lucky."

What secret do you think this parchment scroll holds?

Xiao Yi thought that this parchment scroll must contain some secret, otherwise why would the old emperor be so determined to obtain it?

Tao'er pieced together her two parchment scrolls, but they didn't match. After thinking for a moment, she picked up Xiao Yi's parchment scroll, and it matched perfectly.

"Brother Xiao, I understand. These three parchment scrolls were together, but one piece is missing. I don't know who has it."

I suspect this parchment scroll is a treasure map.

The treasure map must contain a great deal of treasure, enough to overthrow the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

The old emperor must have been wary of this, which is why he had been trying to capture me and bring me back.

"But how did the old emperor know that the sheepskin scroll was on you?"

Xiao Yi asked again.

This parchment was given to their grandfather by the late emperor, and then given to him and his elder brother.

"Perhaps because I escaped with Ayan, the old emperor thought that the prime minister would not give such an important thing to a five-year-old child, and would give the parchment to me for safekeeping."

Tao explained.

"I see!"

Xiao Yi nodded.

Where is the remaining piece of parchment?

Brother Xiao, what do you think?

Tao asked questions while looking at the parchment scroll.

The markings on the parchment scrolls were found to resemble later methods.

There are also Arabic numerals and simple Chinese character symbols.

Traditional Chinese characters are extremely rare.

Was the person who drew this parchment scroll a time traveler like her?

Tao'er shook her head, startled by her own bold guess.

How could it be such a coincidence!

"The last parchment should be in the hands of the old emperor."

But he couldn't possibly take it back into the coffin!

It will probably still be given to the Crown Prince.

Peach, don't be afraid, the old emperor won't be able to keep up for much longer.

With me here, no one can hurt you.

Xiao Yi, afraid that Tao'er would be frightened, leaned closer and gently embraced her.

Tao'er looked up and chuckled, "I'm not afraid. The Crown Prince is on our side, and the old emperor won't live much longer. Besides, we still have you!"

"Tao'er, I have some good news to tell you."

My older brother and the others are already on their way back to Beijing.

The imperial edict exonerating the Xiao family is expected to be issued soon.

That's great!

Ayan had missed his parents for a long time.

how about you?

"Can't you now stand openly and honestly in front of everyone?"

Tao'er didn't expect the Xiao family to be exonerated so quickly.

Xiao Yi nodded. "Yes."

"Peach, once everything has settled, I will marry you with great pomp and circumstance, and you will be my true wife!"

Xiao Yi suppressed his urge to kiss her, his voice hoarse.

"good!"

Tao'er nestled in his arms and nodded gently.

"Peach, keep these three parchment scrolls safe!"

Don't tell anyone!

Xiao Yi put all three sheepskin scrolls into the wooden box.

"Should I put yours here too?"

"Okay, I'll leave it here with you."

Xiao Yi nodded without hesitation.

Seeing the determination in his eyes, Tao'er nodded, "Okay!"

The two snuggled together and talked for a long time.

The next day, everyone had just finished breakfast.

There was a loud knocking at the door.