Chapter 176 Drama Queen

The frostbite ointment bought by the waiter at the store was very useful. Not long after I applied it, the hot and itchy feeling on my feet disappeared a lot.

Leng Lanzhi was very happy and decided to reward the waiter with some silver tomorrow.

At ten minutes at midnight, there is no moon in the sky, but the earth seems to be covered with a layer of pure white holy light. You can see the road ahead clearly without any lighting.

The wind roared in his ears, but Leng Lanzhi couldn't feel the slightest chill.

A pair of strong arms held her tightly in his arms, blocking out all the cold and seemingly all dangers.

I don't know how much time passed, but the wind stopped and Leng Lanzhi's heartbeat returned to steady.

This was when she and Gu Zhan were on their way to visit the county governor's house at night.

She originally thought that Gu Zhan would arrange some kind of carriage. After all, she had asked Zhang Yang to take her token to the governor's mansion. Li Changlin must be waiting for her right now.

Gu Zhan said, however, that Wu Shangshu now lived in the governor's mansion, and it would be too conspicuous to go in directly through the main entrance, so it was best to go in quietly.

Leng Lanzhi never expected that the way he said to sneak in quietly was to use Qinggong to take her into the governor's house!

This is the first time that Leng Lanzhi has flown in the sky at this age. Although his feet have landed on the ground, his soul seems to be still in the sky.

"Miss? Miss?"

Hearing the calls one after another, Leng Lanzhi's soul returned to his body and looked at the man in front of him blankly: "Gu... um, A-Zhan?"

Gu Zhan's eyes under the mask were full of concern: "Is Miss okay?"

"It's... not bad."

Leng Lan later realized that she was still half-leaning in Gu Zhan's arms.

That man's embrace was warmer and hotter than in memory, and the scorching heat seemed to burn someone.

She blushed and hurriedly retreated.

As the man retreated, the warmth in his arms suddenly disappeared, replaced by the cold wind that poured in, and Gu Zhan's heart seemed to become cold.

Leng Lanzhi looked around and found that it was very quiet here and there was no sign of Li Changlin. She wondered: "Where is this? Where is Li Changlin?"

Gu Zhan lowered his eyes, and when he raised his eyes again, his eyes were already calm. He looked in one direction: "Master Li, why don't you come out to meet the princess?"

Leng Lanzhi followed his line of sight and saw a figure suddenly moving in the evil shadow not far away. After a while, a thin man walked out.

The man's speed was not fast, to be precise, he was very slow, and he had a calm and unhurried demeanor.

After a long time, he came to Leng Lanzhi and bowed: "Your Majesty Li Changlin, I have met the princess!"

Leng Lanzhi said calmly: "Get down."

Li Changlin stood up, bursting into tears: "I heard that the princess was assassinated by the Wala assassin, and her whereabouts are unknown. She may have even fallen into the hands of the Wala assassin. I was very worried. Now that I can see that the princess is safe and sound, I am grateful to God... Wuwuwu

…”

This person is exaggerating a bit too much.

Leng Lanzhi's eyebrows twitched slightly. It was hard to imagine that this twitchy middle-aged man was actually the clever county magistrate who risked his life to deliver the message to him: "Are you really Li Changlin?"

Li Changlin covered his face and cried even more sadly: "Back to the princess, my subordinate is none other than Li Changlin!"

"Over the years, although Xiaguan only sends a greeting note to the princess every half month, he is always thinking about the princess in his heart."

Leng Lanzhi raised his eyebrows: "Master Li, your memory is not very good."

Li Changlin stopped wiping his tears and smiled sheepishly: "Oh, I remembered it wrong, not half a month, but a month! One letter a month!"

Leng Lanzhi: "..."

She thought her defensiveness was strong enough, but she didn't expect that Mr. Li would be even more defensive and would use this method to test her.

"Master Li, do you still have doubts about my identity?" She smiled half-heartedly: "Would you like me to tell you the contents of your invitation letter? For example, you were dreaming in Wonderland and went to a village with only women.

The ladies warmly entertained me and were happy to miss Shu..."

"Ahem!" Li Changlin coughed twice and cried even louder: "It's hard for the princess to still remember the experience of a humble official like Xiaguan. I am so touched..."

The corners of Leng Lanzhi's eyebrows twitched even more fiercely, and she felt like her brain was pounding: "Shut up!"

"Yes." Li Changlin stopped crying immediately.

If it weren't for the tears on his face, Leng Lanzhi would almost wonder if this man was howling just now.

"Princess, please."

The three of them entered a nearby room, where a charcoal fire, tea, and midnight snacks had already been prepared.

Leng Lanzhi didn't touch the tea and supper, and got straight to the point: "When I entered the city, I saw someone openly selling high-priced grain and summer clothes at the city gate. What's going on?"

Li Changlin suddenly knelt down and said with a guilty look on his face: "This is a low-ranking official who has done something wrong. Please punish me, Princess!"

Leng Lanzhi frowned: "Can accountability solve the problem now? I want to know the specific situation!"

Li Changlin said: "The situation in Tianhai City is very complicated. The previous county governor left many problems behind. The time when I took over the county was too short and I didn't have time to deal with all the problems. It was my fault that I failed in my duty."

The princess’s trust!”

The guilt on his face doesn't look like he's faking it.

Leng Lanzhi was very puzzled.

The previous county governor has been cut off, all the bad debts have been cleared, and all the money that should be paid to the people has been paid back, so what problems can there be?

Li Changlin sighed: "When the previous county governor was in office, he not only corrupted the royal laws, increased taxes, and disregarded human lives, but he also colluded with local squires and gangs, forming a very large network of relationships.

Although he was arrested, those connections are still there. After losing the protection of the county guard, those people wanted to connect with Xiaguan, but Xiaguan refused."

Leng Lanzhi understood.

Although the county guard is the largest official in the city and the largest local emperor besides her as a princess, if the county guard himself is weak, it will be difficult to carry out various tasks.

Li Changlin has strength, but no power.

However, she believed that as long as he was given a little more time, he would be able to subdue those forces that disobeyed him.

But the natural disaster came too suddenly, and he had not yet repaired the dilapidated Tianhai City.

After the squires and gangs below lost a huge protective umbrella and were rejected by Li Changlin, it was understandable that they would disobey his orders out of shame and anger.

Can……

"No matter how courageous these people are, do they still dare to go against the imperial court?"

Measures to protect prices were implemented very smoothly in Shengjing, because merchants did not dare to disobey the imperial order.

Are all the merchants in Tianhai City so bold that they dare to openly disobey orders?

Li Changlin sighed, looking helpless.

Gu Zhan said: "Princess, those guys are all old fools. The government has policies and they have countermeasures."

for example……
Chapter completed!