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"Although Concubine Xiao Shu lives in the harem, she is involved in two important positions, one is the Commander of the Forbidden Army, and the other is the General Zhennan. If she wants to win over her, she must be favored." Zhao Wujiang pondered:

"I'll put in more effort."

The empress looked sideways, looking at Zhao Wujiang's serious face, and frowned slightly. She saw the faint paleness of Zhao Wujiang's face:

"No wonder you always spend more than three hours pampering her. You have good intentions and think about me."

But that's because she is time... Zhao Wujiang rubbed his fingers:

"There is also the Dugu family. The Dugu family is extremely powerful not only in the court, but also in the entire Great Xia. We must give them some sweeteners to draw them over."

"You don't need to worry about this matter. I have already planned to give the quota for the new general of the North to Dugu Tianqing of the Dugu family." The empress unconsciously rubbed her fingers together, her eyes revealing thoughts:

"Dugu Tianqing has profound attainments in martial arts and has experience in marching and fighting..."

Zhao Wujiang pondered: "When will the imperial edict be issued?"

"Tomorrow." The empress said calmly.

Zhao Wujiang nodded. He stood up and stepped into the inner room. He took out a large medicine box and rummaged through it for medicinal materials.

The empress was confused:

"What are you doing?"

"You worry a lot and work hard every day. I will make some pills for you." Zhao Wujiang took out one medicinal plant after another, sniffing it, sometimes shaking his head, sometimes nodding, and listed them on the table.

The empress's beautiful eyes trembled. Seeing Zhao Wujiang searching carefully, her heart was filled with waves, and she couldn't help but smile.

Zhao Wujiang quickly listed the medicinal materials into two piles on the left and right. He took out a small wooden box and started loading the pile on the right. At the same time, he pointed at the pile on the left and said with a smile:

"You have people grind it into powder and put it into jade bottles separately. I will come back to refine it in the evening."

"Where are you going?" the empress wondered.

"Investigating matters related to Loulan Gu Insects requires the help of the Dugu Clan. I'm going to find Dugu Yihe." Zhao Wujiang held a small wooden box filled with medicinal materials in one hand and walked towards the door:

"You don't have to wait for me for dinner. I guess Dugu Yihe wants to keep me for dinner..."

"I'm waiting for you to eat. Get out of here..."

The empress murmured. She stared blankly at Zhao Wujiang's leaving figure, feeling warmth and sorrow in her heart. After so many years of hard work, she was finally no longer alone.

...

The warm sun gradually tilted towards the west, stretching the shadows of Zhao Wujiang and Jia Ersan longer and longer.

The two of them had arrived at the entrance of Dugu Mansion, and under the leadership of the guards, they arrived at the front lobby of Dugu Mansion.

At this moment, in the front hall, there are many young talents in rich and colorful clothes sitting. They are chatting with each other, and sometimes they make hearty laughter.

The arrival of Zhao Wujiang and Jia Ersan only made them look slightly sideways, but they quickly looked away. In their eyes, they were just an ordinary pair of master and servant.

Zhao Wujiang called the servants in the mansion:

"Go and report that Zhao Wujiang wants to see you."

The servant bowed and left, hurried forward to report, and bursts of laughter suddenly sounded in the front hall.

"Ahaha, brothers, did you hear it? He wants to see the head of the Dugu family..."

"Does he think that the head of the Dugu family can meet whenever he wants? The head of the Dugu family is having a very happy chat with our elders right now."

"Young people, not everyone can ask for an audience. Otherwise, what do you think we are waiting for here?"

"He is a ignorant boy. Do you think he is the prince? Does the Dugu family want to see you?"

"Hahaha, there is no prince in Daxia, so he is nothing!"

"Ha ha..."

"..."

The constant jeers of the young talents could be heard in the front hall. Zhao Wujiang smiled indifferently and glanced at them all with disdain.

"Oh, what a powerful look..."

"It seems that he was angry because of us..."

"Hahaha, we were right, not everyone can meet the head of the Dugu family..."

"..."

The ridicule continued.

"Oh, Master Zhao, why didn't you inform me that you were here?"

A person hurriedly came to the front hall, it was Ah Fu, the old housekeeper of Dugu Mansion.

Ah Fu looked old but energetic. He quickly came to Zhao Wujiang and bent down to make a gesture of invitation:

"The master can't leave at the moment, so he specially asked Ah Fu to take you in. Master Zhao, please come in."

Zhao Wujiang nodded, took the small wooden box respectfully handed over by Jia Ersan, and followed the old housekeeper into the inner hall.

The laughter of the young talents in the front hall suddenly stopped. They were like ducks whose fate was being strangled. They couldn't believe that they were all young people, so why could the young man in black they laughed at just now be summoned.

Moreover, the powerful Butler Afu in Dugu Mansion came to greet him in person. Listening to Butler Afu's words, if the head of the Dugu family is free, would he personally come to greet this young man in black?
Chapter completed!