"What would the Princess like to ask? I will certainly speak without reserve."
Jin Liuying smiled and spoke directly.
"I want to ask His Highness the Fifteenth Prince about soone. She is my ntor and is currently in Nanzhao Country."
Zhao Yanzhong furrowed his brows, thought for a mont, and asked in a low voice, "Is the Princess referring to the Crown Prince’s wife of your country?"
"Yes, she is also my sister-in-law," Jin Liuying replied.
Zhao Yanzhong cupped his hands toward Jin Liuying and said, "I regret to say that I know very little about the Crown Prince’s wife. I’m afraid I can’t be of much assistance to the Princess."
"Oh." Jin Liuying appeared sowhat disappointed and asked, "She’s all right, isn’t she?"
Zhao Yanzhong thought for a mont and said, "The Crown Prince is still able to obtain things from her. She should be fine."
After a while, he asked again, "How did the Crown Prince’s wife beco the Princess’s ntor?"
Jin Liuying smiled faintly and replied, "When she beca my ntor, she was not yet my sister-in-law. Yingying was learning dicine from her, so I asked my imperial grandmother to make her my ntor as well. She said my temperant was not suited for being a doctor and didn’t teach much about dical skills, but she taught how to paint because I loved it."
As she spoke, she pointed to the paintings on the wall and said, "Look, these are all painted by ."
Zhao Yanzhong stood up and carefully examined each painting.
Most were landscape paintings, with a few depicting people.
The landscapes depicted crystal-clear streams and erald mountains, towering peaks covered in lush greenery, verdant hills and waters, and splendid rivers and mountains...
To his knowledge, the Princesses of the Zhuzhao Country’s Imperial Family were never allowed to leave the palace, and there were no high mountains in Beiping. So how could her paintings feel so vivid and lifelike, as if she had truly seen these landscapes?
"Princess, where did these paintings co from?"
The paintings were Jin Liuying’s pride and joy. Talking about them seed to bring her to life, and she smiled as she said, "Although I haven’t seen the great mountains and rivers myself, I’ve looked at books my ntor gathered for from among the common folk. I imagine the real landscapes must look sothing like this."
Zhao Yanzhong was full of admiration and burst out laughing.
"The Princess loves landscapes? It’s perfect because Nanzhao happens to be a land of mountains and rivers. If Nanzhao’s scenery is second, no other country would dare claim to be first."
Jin Liuying’s eyes sparkled brightly. She said, "Really?"
Zhao Yanzhong replied, "Of course. Nanzhao is filled with mountains and rivers. But climbing mountains can be very tiring. I hope the Princess won’t complain when the ti cos."
"How could I? If I can see the view from the mountaintop, no matter how tiring, it will be worth it!"
"In that case, when the Princess arrives in Nanzhao, I will surely take you up the mountains to see the sunrise over the sea of clouds."
"Wonderful! It’s settled, then. My ntor said the sunrise from the mountaintop is the most beautiful. I must see it."
...
It had long been known that the Ninth Princess would marry into Nanzhao Country, so the Ministry of Rites had been preparing her dowry.
Now that the Fifteenth Prince of Nanzhao Country had co to escort the bride, the Princess’s dowry was nearly ready and could accompany her departure at any ti.
The Ministry of Rites selected an auspicious date, which was set to be three days later.
In the anti, Zhao Yanzhong took advantage of these three days to investigate information about the forr State Preceptor of Zhuzhao Country.
The State Preceptor of Zhuzhao Country once held a paramount position, equal to that of the Emperor. However, several years ago, he disappeared. Later, the disciple he trusted most revealed many of his disgraceful cris, causing the reputation of the Dao Family to plumt in the eyes of the public...
The information Zhao Yanzhong gathered was highly unfavorable to the Great Shaman, which deeply unsettled him.
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