The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

Chapter 1156 Even the most bizarre and terrifying village can't stop people from stealing food.

"It seems that Miss has something new to write in the letters she sends home."

Jiang Jiaoyun joked with Minglang with a smile, which eased the somewhat oppressive atmosphere considerably.

"Resolve this matter as soon as possible, and I will praise you all in my letter."

Everyone knows who the letter is for.

Their accompanying His Highness on this trip was essentially to help the Crown Princess with her studies, except that they were no longer reading letters written on paper.

"Yes, miss. With your words, we will certainly do our best."

Jiang Jiaoyun smiled and agreed. At that moment, a sound came from the courtyard, and everyone turned to look at the courtyard.

His hands were placed on the locations of the hidden weapons on his body.

The visitors were Jiang Jiaoyun and Li Xianqing's guards.

The two returned in the night, dressed in black, carrying clean fruit from the forest.

After returning, they first greeted the ladies and then began to show off their spoils from the trip.

The rusty hoe had been placed on the ground.

The tea sets that the group used for drinking tea were also set aside.

The table began to be piled high with various fruits and water bladders filled with water.

Minglang grabbed a fruit, casually wiped off the water, and took a bite.

They had very little water available, so they washed all the fruit before bringing it back.

"The taste is not bad, thank you for your hard work."

The two guards were overjoyed to hear the Crown Princess say "Thank you for your hard work."

"Tonight, Miss, you'll have to make do with whatever you have. Once this matter is settled, we can go to the Marquis of Jinxiang's residence for a proper meal."

Jiang Jiaoyun's tone was chilling as she spoke.

Minglang and Xiang Ke exchanged a glance, as did Li Xianqing and Xue Wan.

Jiang Jiaoyun truly lives up to her reputation as the designated next head of the Jiang family. When she gets serious, her demeanor is remarkably similar to that of the former Prime Minister Jiang.

The last person Jiang Jiaoyun mentioned like this was beheaded and displayed to the public in Jiang Jiaoyun's presence.

"Xiao Si, while the porridge in the pot is still not cooked, go to the head of the village's house and check the documents, so as not to wrongly accuse others."

Qin Xiaosi stood behind His Highness and responded.

After chatting for a few more minutes in the main house and dividing up the tasks, they went their separate ways.

As Qin Xiaosi went out, he saw several figures fleeing in panic from afar.

He simply stopped one of them, asked for directions to the head of the village, and went over there.

Minglang then inspected every corner of the room and found several holes with white powder inside.

Minglang collected the white powder and stuffed it into the holes with an old piece of cotton cloth from the wardrobe.

Block it up.

After finishing all that, Minglang called out to the kitten twice, and heard the kitten's meow coming from the depths of her heart.

After confirming that the kitten was not in any danger, Minglang stopped paying attention to what the kitten was doing.

That's how kittens are; when they're in a new environment, they need to build their own social network.

These are the kitten's exact words, and Minglang has remembered them to this day.

Minglang knew clearly what the kitten was capable of, and also understood why the Queen Mother had specially chosen to send the kitten to her side before her first departure.

But precisely because the kitten is so powerful, Minglang cannot rely on the kitten for everything.

Just as she had never witnessed the hardships her mother faced in her struggle for the throne, she was certain of it.

Even if the puppy had extraordinary abilities, the Queen Mother did not ascend to the throne because of the puppy.

Having a puppy just makes many things more convenient.

But just how difficult that path was can be seen from the Empress's martial arts skills, which allowed her to fight against an army of ten thousand men, and her knowledge, which included reading all the books in the palace.

The road is under your own feet; no one can walk it for you the whole way.

In the end, you can only rely on yourself.

Just then, the kitten, which was stealing food at the village head's house, finished responding to its owner and saw a familiar figure through the village head's kitchen window.

I never expected to see Qin Xiaosi here at this hour.

But it probably wasn't there to look for it, and the kitten continued to feast on the chicken in the kitchen.

It's not even as big as this chicken, so even if it's discovered, it can immediately escape.

When Qin Xiaosi arrived, he didn't expect the village head's house to be so late; the gate wasn't even closed.

If we put aside the filth, the lives of the people in this village are actually quite good.

I just don't know where the money to support all this comes from.

Hearing the noise, Uncle Nine put on an overcoat, picked up a lantern, and came out.

They were surprised when they saw who it was.

"What brings you here, young master? But something seems amiss with that courtyard?"

Qin Xiaosi stood five meters away from the head of the village and saw that the head of the village clearly pulled his legs back, as if he was ready to run away at any moment.

I decided to test the waters anyway.

He took a step back and charged towards the head of the village.

The village head was so frightened that he dropped his lantern and cried out for help.

Hearing the noise from nearby, Qin Xiaosi stopped.

"I've come to see the documents from the Marquis of Jinxiang. Wasn't this what we agreed on? Why is the head of the estate so afraid?"

Uncle Jiu calmed down and realized that the boy was probably testing him.

Uncle Nine, supporting his waist which he had twisted in his excitement, shakily picked up the lantern from the ground.

He waved to the group of people who came with their weapons.

"It's nothing, it's all a misunderstanding, you can all go back."

Qin Xiaosi turned around and saw Chang Da standing at the front of the crowd, holding a large machete.

Chang Da instinctively hid the wood-chopping knife behind his back.

Only the tip of the blade was visible.

"Uncle Jiu, are you really alright? If you need anything, just call out. We're drinking next door, we'll be there anytime."

Chang Da called out to Uncle Jiu, his eyes full of anticipation for Uncle Jiu's earlier cry for help.

Uncle Nine's hands, supporting his aching back, were weak, and he waved to the group of people.

"It's nothing serious, it's all a misunderstanding, everyone can go home now."

A group of people came in a hurry and left with a clatter.

Qin Xiaosi didn't smell much alcohol on these people, but he could clearly hear the sounds of various knives clashing together.

"Chang Da calls you Ninth Uncle, so I'll just call you that too."

Uncle Jiu rubbed his back and walked into the house, replying to Qin Xiao Si as he went: "Anything is fine, anything is fine."

Qin Xiaosi followed him inside and saw Uncle Jiu take out a yellowed document from a small drawer.

"This is the document from the Marquis of Jinxiang. Young master, please be careful when you look at it. If you damage it, I, a peasant, will have to trouble the Marquis's mansion to make a replacement."

Qin Xiaosi had seen many documents like this.

Upon opening the document, I saw that although it was old, the seal on it was indeed genuine.

The seals affixed to such documents from the Marquis's residence are not to be easily counterfeited.

If caught, it would be a capital offense punishable by the execution of the entire family.

After reading the document, Qin Xiaosi folded it up and put it back in front of Uncle Jiu.

"Thank you for your trouble. If there's no problem, I won't bother you any longer."

As they were talking, Qin Xiaosi's ears twitched, and he heard a faint sob.