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A few days later, Jing Ren's injuries had greatly improved, and San Chun took her leave.
Jing Ren was unwilling to let her go, holding onto her hand and refusing to release it. She deceived him into thinking she would return after packing her things at home, and then they could be together.
After all, he was just a child, believing her words and urging her to come back quickly.
San Chun promised that she would return in one or two days at the least, or three to five days at most. She knew that after three days, she and Qing would accompany Yan Ping on a mission to Lin Country.
Yan Ping was truly annoying; with their departure imminent, he was not busy preparing but instead kept lingering in front of her, occasionally asking nonsensical questions. She had chased him away twice, but unfortunately, he was too thick-skinned, so she had to give up.
After several days of inquiries, Yan Ping finally gained some insights and hurriedly went to report back to Feng Lingjun.
When he entered the room, Feng Lingjun was eating noodles. Upon seeing him, she hurriedly hid the bowl between her knees and smiled, "What is it, Yan Qing?"
Yan Ping squinted his eyes, pretending not to see her, but inwardly he was furious that she couldn't even spare a bowl of noodles.
However, the angrier he got, the more precious the money he had taken from her seemed, which only brightened his mood. Just thinking about the shiny white and yellow objects made his eyes narrow even further, and his smile became as radiant as spring.
He bowed respectfully and said, "Reporting to Lord Jun, according to my investigation, San Chun came from a mountain village near the border of Chu Country but is not from that village. Moreover, there is news that the Senior Official's daughter of Ju Rong from Yan Country has been missing for two years. This girl bears a striking resemblance to Prince Yan; San Chun is suspected to be the Daughter of Ju Rong."
Ju Rong was a cousin of Yan Xiaowang who married a Ji woman, a concubine daughter of King Cheng of Chu and sister of Queen Yan. It was normal for cousins to resemble each other; however, could San Chun really be the Daughter of Ju Rong?
Feng Lingjun was secretly shocked and asked again, "Have you verified this in Yan Country?"
"I have sent someone to verify it. The Daughter of Ju Rong has indeed been missing for two years; her body cannot be found anywhere. Ju Rong is frantic with worry over his daughter. I suspect that San Chun is related to Ju Rong; otherwise, what are the odds of such coincidences in this world?"
"What is the name of the Daughter of Ju Rong?"
"Famous Dan."
A village girl, a Noble Lady, could it really just be a coincidence? Feng Lingjun pondered. If it were an ordinary village girl, that would be one thing, but Daughter of Ju Rong required some consideration.
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Three days later, Feng Lingjun indeed followed through on the agreement and sent San Chun to escort Yan Ping on a diplomatic mission to various countries. Qing also went along, which reassured San Chun significantly; with him by her side, they could even go to the Cape of the End of the Sea.
When Jing Ren received the news, San Chun had already traveled several dozen miles. He was furious and stormed directly to Feng Lingjun's Residence, smashing all the porcelain and jade that Feng Lingjun had treasured into pieces.
Upon hearing the commotion, Feng Lingjun rushed over and saw the room filled with shards, his heart aching. This was the result of thirty years of accumulation; each piece had been bought with real gold and silver.
Suppressing the urge to demand compensation, he advised, "Jing Ren, do not act this way; she is not that person."
Jing Ren, who had just been crying, had eyes as red and swollen as walnuts.
He wiped away his tears. "I say she is; she is." The way she looked at him was so gentle, just like that person from before.
In his childhood, he was often bullied by his brothers due to his frail appearance. It was she who taught him how to wield a sword. Although he never mastered many sword techniques, it instilled in him the confidence to live. She told him that if others respected you by a foot, you should respect them by a mile; if others bullied you by a foot, you should retaliate by a mile. She also said that if one couldn't learn to protect oneself, they would forever be bullied. If one wanted to be a hero, they needed to learn how to wield a sword; anyone who dared to bully them should be met with a swift strike. If someone dared to defile him, then he should not hesitate to retaliate in kind.
Because of her words, he developed his current character; if someone provoked him, he would immediately retaliate in anger. He learned many things from her teachings; however, learning how to retaliate in such a crude manner was difficult because such an affliction could not simply be summoned at will.
He believed that Feng Lingjun had led him astray and ruined him with her teachings. But he did not see it that way; he liked her and naturally agreed with her words. If he hadn't listened to her and remained weak without daring to resist, he probably wouldn't have survived until now.
He always thought of her and had once cried in sorrow over her death. Now that someone similar had appeared, regardless of whether she was truly her or not, he wanted to keep this person close.
Shaking Feng Lingjun's shoulder vigorously, "Brother, where did she go? Tell me."
Feng Lingjun nearly spat out the noodles he had just swallowed, quickly suppressing his throat to avoid wasting money on another meal.
He said, "This Lord sent her with Yan Ping on a diplomatic mission; it's too late for you to chase after her now."
"Which country did she go to?"
Jing Ren shook him again, this time with too much force, causing him to almost spit it out again. He swallowed hard and choked out, "Wei."
"Wei Kingdom?" Jing Ren jumped up. The Chengyang Jun of Wei Kingdom was a monster that devoured people without leaving any bones.
"You sent her into the hands of Chengyang Jun; what were you thinking?"
Feng Lingjun fell silent. He indeed had not harbored good intentions and had decided to send her to Chengyang Jun. This was his decision after weighing the options. He knew that Wei was the closest to Chu and was the most capable of sending troops for assistance. Everyone knew that the real power in Wei Kingdom lay with Chengyang Jun, not the current Wei Wang. It was just that Jing Ren was too deeply poisoned by Yan Dan, making it difficult for him to give up on San Chun.
Sighing, he wanted to persuade him further, but Jing Ren had already run out.
He was going to chase after the envoy; he must bring San Chun back.
Regarding this, Feng Lingjun was not particularly worried. Even if the envoy had not left for long, with his knack for getting lost as soon as he stepped outside, it was unlikely he would find anyone.
Sure enough, when San Chun saw Jing Ren again, it was half a year later. By then, he was still wandering around aimlessly, unable to find his way home...
For this mission, San Chun did not care much, thinking that it was probably Feng Lingjun who wanted to establish connections with various countries and exchange gifts.
You think about it, if you want to kill your brother or sister, wouldn't you need to maintain good relations with the neighbors? This way, others won't report you out of spite. So they brought along a lot of gold, silver, and treasures, as well as several beautiful women, which Yan Ping said were gifts for the nobles of various countries.
She was not concerned about what they were doing; she only found Yan Ping strange. From the moment the convoy left Fengling Duke's Residence, his eyes had not left her, as if two spikes were wedged into her face.
San Chun felt uncomfortable and asked, "Is there something on my face?"
"No."
"Then stop staring at me."
"Understood." Yan Ping smiled lightly and truly stopped looking at her.
Although she found it odd, she did not take it to heart. After all, when they were in the residence, he would always look at her dozens or even hundreds of times; she was already used to it.
She didn't care, but Qing seemed very excited about this trip. It was an opportunity for him to make connections with the powerful figures of various countries. So along the way, he kept discussing the route and related matters with Yan Ping. It wasn't until they left Ying City that San Chun learned their first destination was Daliang.
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