The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

With the departure date for the Xu family to the capital drawing ever closer, Su Qianqian planned to personally go to Pengcheng to see them off.

In the Xu residence in Pengcheng, Xu Ruoxian urged, "Mother, you've already changed your clothes five times since lunch. Come out quickly, Master Su will be here soon."

Madam Xu emerged shyly from the inner room, adjusting the gold hairpin in her hair, and said, "My dear, this is my first time meeting Miss Su, I'm a little nervous. Do you think my hairstyle is dignified enough?"

Madam Xu had often heard people around her mention Miss Su, saying how amazing Miss Su was.

Now that she could finally meet him in person, Madam Xu was so excited that she didn't sleep all night. She had dark circles under her eyes and was even more nervous than when she got married.

"Mother, don't be nervous. Master Su has a very good personality and is very easygoing."

Su Qianqian arrived in the afternoon.

After waiting for so long, Madam Xu finally got to see him in person.

The girl before me had slender shoulders and a narrow waist, beautiful eyes and delicate eyebrows, and a captivating charm that made one forget the mundane world.

I heard that Miss Su comes from a farming family, but she doesn't seem to be from one at all. She looks more like a fairy who has fallen to earth.

Even though she's standing right in front of you, you have this feeling that she doesn't belong to this world.

Truly unique!

A maidservant beside Madam Xu carried a tray with a jade necklace lying on it. It was made of ordinary green jade, but the necklace's hanging cord was made of colorful silk threads, which was quite eye-catching.

Madam Xu personally picked up the jade pendant and handed it to Su Qianqian.

"Mr. Su, this is a gift for you as we meet."

Most of Madam Xu's dowry went to help the impoverished Prefect Xu. This jade pendant was the best gift she could offer, but she felt that the jade was somewhat cheap and not worthy of the person in front of her.

"Thank you, Madam Xu. I really like this necklace."

Su Qianqian also gave Madam Xu a gift in return, saying, "It's our first meeting. Ruoqian told me that you like to drink flower tea, so I brought you some."

She gave me four packets of flower tea, packaged in a rosewood box.

Mrs. Xu felt refreshed and delighted by the aroma of the flower tea; this gift truly touched her heart.

"I'm so happy with this gift. We ran out of herbal tea a few days ago, and my husband has been talking about it every day."

This Mr. Su looks so young, but I never expected him to have such a special skill in making flower tea so fragrant. He's really something else!

Seeing that Master Su looked tired, Madam Xu thought that he must be very tired after getting up early to travel. She quickly said, "Master Su has come from afar, you must be tired. Ruoxuan, quickly take Miss Su back to her room to rest."

The room prepared for Su Qianqian was cleaned yesterday. Xu Ruoqian originally wanted to help Su Qianqian decorate the room herself, but her mother took the job away from her.

The furnishings in the room were all new; they were purchased by Madam Xu herself yesterday.

Xu Ruoxian escorted Su Qianqian into the house and said, "My mother has just decorated the house. If there's anything you don't like, you can tell me and I'll rearrange it for you."

"No need. When traveling, it's best to keep things simple. This is fine as it is."

Su Qianqian looked around at the bed and the furnishings in the room and found that the bedding was a light color and made of fine cotton, which was quite nice.

There were also two pots of bright red camellias in the room, their fragrance delightful.

Newly decorated rooms in ancient times were quite different from those in modern times; there was absolutely no risk of formaldehyde exposure.

"Master Su, I heard you're planning to give us a ride this time."

"That's right. I heard that things have been a bit unsettled in Cao County lately, so I'm planning to send you out of Cao County."

Su Qianqian planned to escort them a little further before returning to Qinghe County, essentially to scout out the terrain around Qinghe County. If a war were to break out, familiarity with the terrain would be an advantage.

Moreover, she overheard merchants talking at Gu Ji's shop in Qinghe County, saying that the area around Cao County was not peaceful and that bandits often appeared.

Vivian Hsu smiled like a flower, very happy that she wouldn't be separated from Miss Su immediately tomorrow morning.

"That's wonderful, Mr. Su. I was already reluctant to part with you, and now I can walk with you a little further."

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The Prince of Huainan's mansion is even more magnificent at night than during the day. The trees in the mansion are covered with all kinds of lanterns, many of which are expensive seven-colored glass lanterns, and there are more of them than in the imperial palace.

It truly defines what it means to be a dazzling display of lights and a magnificent palace!

The Prince of Huainan had many talented people under his command, including as many as four military advisors.

Inside the main hall, a tall, thin strategist dressed as a Taoist priest, named Li Xuanji, was reporting military affairs to the Prince of Huainan.

"Your Highness, in the past two weeks, our men have disguised themselves as bandits and robbers, stealing more than nine thousand taels of silver. They've made quite a fortune."

The King of Huainan had to support an army of 10, and the daily expenditure on silver was staggering.

Since there are many mountains near Huainan, the strategists came up with a good idea after discussing it: to pretend to be bandits and rob people on the road, and use the money they robbed to support the army.

One group of "bandits" was stationed in the mountains near Cao County. They were the most successful at robbing, and their leader was named Wang Shou. He was skilled in animal control and had tamed many wild beasts.

He also tamed a large, white tiger with piercing eyes.

The white tiger with piercing eyes was enormous, with a distinct king-shaped stripe on its forehead. Its roar was deafening; every time it appeared, a single, casual roar was enough to terrify a caravan, sending them fleeing in panic.

Therefore, they have never been defeated.

When Li Xuanji mentioned the King Beast, he couldn't help but flatter the prince again, "...Your Highness is blessed with great fortune. Having obtained such a beast-taming talent as the King Beast will surely help Your Highness achieve great things."

The King of Huainan nodded, clearly very satisfied with the royal beast.

He favored people with unique skills, believing that their beast-taming abilities would definitely have a deterrent effect on the court should a conflict arise.

"The King Beast's performance was excellent. Send someone to tell him to come to the palace in seven days. I want to personally reward him."

"Yes, Your Highness."

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Su Qianqian escorted Xu Ruoxian and her party out of Cao County, and the journey was peaceful and uneventful, without encountering any danger.

He then said goodbye to his cousin and the others with peace of mind.

"Madam Xu, Cousin, Ruoxuan, Ruofeng, I'll see you off here. Take care on your journey ahead."

She handed over the thirty skilled waiters she brought from Qinghe County to Xu Ruoxian, who then took them to teahouses in the capital to work as waiters.

Also coming with her from Qinghe County was the old village chief's son, Gou Dan. Gou Dan had been invited by the Ministry of Justice to work as an official in the Ministry of Justice in the capital for helping to capture a serious criminal. Although he had no official rank, being able to work in the capital was an immense honor, and he had already caused a great stir in Lotus Village.

In addition, Su Qianqian also brought a newly painted colored sketch of orchids and handed it to Xu Ruoxian.

"Ruoxuan, I've been too busy lately, busy training new people and preparing for my cousin's wedding. I haven't had time to make flower tea. After you arrive in the capital, please purchase high-quality tea leaves for the teahouse. Also, hang this painting in the teahouse lobby. I hope it will bring more customers to the teahouse."

Xu Ruoxian opened the painting and glanced at it. It was exactly the same as the real Cymbidium orchid she had seen in Qinghe County. It was painted so realistically.

"Great! With this, we won't have to worry about the newly opened teahouse lacking customers."

After saying goodbye, Su Qianqian was about to turn around and leave when she heard a distant, desolate tiger's roar.

Because there was a canyon ahead, the roar of the tiger echoed within, making the sound seem deafening.

Madam Xu, being from a military family, remained relatively calm, but Gu Ying was terrified and turned deathly pale.

Su Qianqian quickly ordered, "Everyone, on high alert!"

Legend has it that the bandits in the area can control white tigers, so it is suspected that the visitors are up to no good.

Soon, a large white tiger with piercing eyes came into view.

The white tiger was agile and nimble; as it ran, it snapped a tree as thick as a bowl in half with a single swipe of its paw.

The companions and servants of the Xu family were all so frightened that they retreated repeatedly.

"We'll hold them off for a while, then you can take the opportunity to escape."

Several of the Xu family's servants, who were skilled in martial arts, remained where they were, intending to hold off the White Tiger's attack and buy enough time for the people who were trying to escape.

Mo Xiaobei and Xiang Ming stood guard beside Su Qianqian, one holding a knife and the other a sword, ready to strike.

In this urgent situation, Su Qianqian quickly made arrangements, saying, "Xiao Bei, Xiang Ming, I am capable of protecting myself. There's no need to waste manpower on me. You two help me protect the others."

"Yes, young lady."

Mo Xiaobei and Xiangming walked over and stood guard beside the Xu family's carriage.

The large, white tiger with its piercing eyes moved with lightning speed. Once it got close, it knocked down an old woman from the Xu family with a single swipe of its paw.

The most terrifying thing was that the white tiger with its piercing eyes was covered in iron spiked armor, and the arrows that the Xu family guards shot at the white tiger were blocked by the armor.

The guards' expressions were very solemn.

This thing is tough to deal with.

In the distant mountains and forests, the beast king was very pleased to see the white tiger frighten the guests into a panic.

"Brothers, the prince sent word that we should go to the prince's mansion to collect our reward. This group looks like they're rich. Once we've done this big job, you'll come with me to the prince's mansion in style to collect your reward. The prince will definitely have someone give us a good treat."

The fake "bandits" were very happy, feeling that following the King Beast was a promising path—

"General Wang is mighty!"

"General Wang is invincible!"