Yue Palace.
The King of Yue was dealing with the memorials during this period, when suddenly a chamberlain hurried forward.
"Your Majesty, a letter from Qiongzhou!"
King Yue's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly put down the ink pen in her hand.
"Quick, bring it up!"
The man didn't dare to neglect and hurriedly handed over the letter. The King of Yue was about to open it, but then thought of something. She waved her hand, signaling everyone around her to step back.
Then she showed the mentality of a little daughter, her lips quivered, and she whispered in a low voice: "As expected, I still prostrate myself under my pomegranate skirt!"
The King of Yue opened it excitedly, thinking it was some love words or something like that, but after taking a closer look, his face darkened.
"You Qin Yun, you didn't even mention me at all, you just asked for money?"
"Will I give it to you? What a joke!"
The King of Yue picked up the ink pen beside him and prepared to reply a letter to Qin Yun, but after thinking about it, he finally put down the pen.
"Qin Yun is having a hard time in Qiongzhou, which means that he will not be able to support me in Yue Kingdom in the future."
"Ten million taels..."
The King of Yue lowered his head and thought deeply, when the Queen Mother walked in from outside the palace.
"Prince, what are you so upset about?"
The King of Yue snorted coldly: "It's not that Qin Yun. He just opened his mouth to borrow ten million taels of silver. Does he really think that my country, Yue, is a cornucopia?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Would you like me to borrow it or not?"
"Mother, it's not that my son is stingy, but Qin Yun didn't even mention a word about my son in this letter..."
The Queen Mother laughed loudly: "Sure enough, the daughter is not the one who stays in the university. Do you know how your mother and the queen fascinated your father back then?"
The King of Yue shook his head, and the Queen Mother looked thoughtful.
"I think back then, your father, a wasted heir apparent, was demoted to Qu County to be the county magistrate by the prince. His mother met him by chance and raised millions of dollars to help him succeed. After he ascended the throne, the powerful officials in the court repeatedly persuaded him to change his wife. , but your father has always loved me, do you know why?"
The King of Yue paused and said, "I don't know?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "In addition to liking beautiful women, men also want people who can silently support him behind the scenes. However, people will grow old after all and cannot be beautiful forever, so you need to give him a reason why he can't live without you. . These ten million taels must not only be given, but also cash."
The King of Yue paused: "What if he doesn't pay back in the future?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "It's not important yet. What's important is that he owes this enthusiasm. Besides, the gold and silver accumulated by our country over the years has been coveted by the country of Wu. Instead of keeping it, it will be cheaper for the people of Wu. Might as well make an investment!”
"The Ai family suggests not only giving money, but also giving things. We should immediately organize a fleet to send food and other materials there! Wang'er, you have to remember that giving help when it is in need is more valuable than icing on the cake."
The King of Yue nodded slightly, but his face was still a little angry.
"But in his heart, doesn't he even think about his son?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "This is not easy, you can just go find him!"
As soon as these words came out, Yue Qing's eyes widened.
"Mother, what will happen to the country of Yue if I leave?"
The Queen Mother said: "The country of Yue is still the country of Yue. I see that you have been unhappy in dealing with government affairs these days. Staying in the palace is not an option. If you can play the role of the king of Yue, is it possible that the queen can't? It just so happens that the queen can also play a role. The addiction of being a prince!"
The Queen Mother's charm is still there. Due to the good care she has taken, she looks like she is only about thirty years old. She covers her mouth and smiles very charmingly.
Yue Qing was very moved. After all, she had not left Yuewang City for a long time.
Yue Qing cupped his hands and said, "I thank my mother for your support!"
The Queen Mother said with a smile in her eyes: "Remember to come back early. It is best to go alone and return in two."
Before Yue Qing could react, his face turned red with embarrassment. Love, this is the real purpose of the Queen Mother. In fact, after Qin Yun left, Yue Qing often called the imperial doctor who knew about it to ask if she was pregnant.
But there is no such thing as such good luck. Seeing the days passing by, not only Yue Qing was anxious, but the Queen Mother was even more worried. She even arranged many famous male favors for Yue Qing.
After all, a country cannot be without a king for a day, let alone have no descendants.
It's a pity that Yue Qing didn't like those men wearing rouge and pink, so the Queen Mother had no choice but to make this move.
One day later, Yue Qing changed into a girl's outfit.
After many years, she was finally able to take off her disguise and be herself. Fortunately, she never lost her identity. At this time, she was on a mission as the eldest princess of the Yue Kingdom.
"Your Royal Highness, the ship is ready!"
Yue Qing stood on the bow of the boat, with a cold and aloof face, like a fairy who could not eat the fireworks of the world, or like a lonely dragon girl standing proudly on the tide of the blue waves.
She waved her sleeves and said, "Let's go!"
…
Seven days later, in Qiongzhou, Qin Yun was inspecting the land reclamation.
Yang Yong rushed forward happily.
"Your Majesty, good news. The King of Yue's ship has set off. The Princess of Yue is personally leading the ship. It includes the food, iron ore, gold and silver we urgently need."
Qin Yun paused, when did the Yue Kingdom have an eldest princess?
Of course, they were sending money to him, so the etiquette must be thoughtful.
"When will you come?"
Yang Yong: "Back to my lord, the official who went ahead said they can arrive in Qiongzhou at noon tomorrow at best."
Qin Yun: "Okay, let me inform the palace to prepare a banquet. It must be grand."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
…
In a small mountain village in Chaozhou Prefecture, the leader of the One-Eyed Alliance, Yi Zhengjin, was currently shirtless, wearing a bamboo hat to protect him from the sun, and working in the fields with a rake in his hand.
The tendon meat all over her body exuded a wheat-colored luster, which made Yu Haitang's mouth water. Next to Yu Haitang, Han Jiangxue, who was dressed as an ugly woman, had a look of despair.
It had been almost ten days since she was caught in this bandit's den that didn't look like a bandit's den, but no one had come to save her. Her heart was already dead.
Yu Haitang's eyes were full of peach blossoms, and she held a bowl of water and handed it to her.
"Master, it's time to take a break and have lunch!"
The headmaster took off his hat and wiped his sweat with a towel.
"Don't worry, this land will be cleared soon and crops can be planted next year."
Han Jiangxue on the side snorted coldly: "When it comes to growing crops, don't you pirates prefer to rob them directly?"
The boss was not particular about it. He took the pancakes handed over by Yu Haitang, sat on the floor, stuffed three or five bites into his mouth, and drank a few mouthfuls of water.
With food in his mouth, he muttered: "You are a high-ranking princess. Naturally, you don't understand the hard work of farmers like me. If we have a stutter, why should we risk losing our heads to do things that harm others and do not benefit ourselves? "
"Do you know who this land originally belonged to?"
Han Jiangxue was silent, and the head master said to himself.
"This land belongs to Liu Yuanwai. Of course, he belonged to me before that. My father worked hard to cultivate this land. But Liu Yuanwai gave birth to a good daughter and married the county magistrate in the city."
"The county magistrate's old father passed away. A charlatan said that this land has good feng shui. If the ancestors are buried here, the descendants will have big names. So the county magistrate asked Liu Yuan to come out to seize the land. My father is a good old man. , I don’t want to cause trouble, so I agreed to give up a piece of land.”
"But Liu Yuanwai directly stole the land and dug up the ancestral graves of my ancestors. My father was so angry that he went to the government to file a complaint, but he was beaten to death by the county magistrate. I was seven years old that year."
"After my father died, my mother was defiled by Liu Yuanwai's housekeeper martial arts master. She hugged my sister and threw herself into the river. Fortunately, I met a kind man who took me to a Taoist temple and I learned from the master. Ten years of martial arts."
"Then I went down the mountain and killed all members of Liu Yuan's family. I also killed the dog officer. He was wanted by the court, arrested at six gates, and the bounty hunter offered a reward!"
"Do you think I don't want to grow crops here for generations?"
Han Jiangxue's heart sank. She looked at the pirate leader calmly talking about the past, like a peasant man, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
At this time, Zhou Qianyu trotted forward.
"Master, big business is coming!"
The boss stood up and said, "What big business?"
Zhou Qianyu said bluntly: "The informants of the Yue Kingdom came to report that the Yue Kingdom has loaded eight large ships with supplies, plus tens of millions of taels of gold and silver, and is heading to Qiongzhou Island. It is expected to arrive at Qiongzhou Island at noon tomorrow."
The boss stood up and covered the bowl: "Call the leaders to do him a favor this time. I want to see what Qin Yun can do to me?"
Han Jiangxue hesitated to speak. At this time, Yu Linglong said: "Master, let the slave family take the lead."
The boss smiled and said: "No need, it's just a Yue Kingdom caravan, just send some minions and we will take it down!"
"Zhou Qianyu, it's the same old method. You send people to pretend to be people in a shipwreck to get inside first and ambush them in the sea east of Qiongzhou."
"Yes, the boss!"
…
In the evening, the sea breeze is slightly salty, the sunset is halfway down in the sea, and the rays of light connecting the water and the sky are mesmerizing.
Yue Qing stood on the deck, and the maid on the side came forward: "Your Highness, the night is getting colder, so it's better to go to the warehouse and rest!"
Yue Qing said: "No, order the bow of the ship and Yang Fan will try to reach Qiongzhou early tomorrow morning."
"promise!"
At this time, a crew member stood on the lookout frame and shouted loudly: "Who are you, why are you approaching our big ship?"
At sea, a man dressed as a fisherman shouted: "Sir, help me, I am a boatman who has encountered a shipwreck. We have been drifting on the sea for three days and three nights, and there is no water or rice. I beg you, God, for a better life." For the sake of virtue, save us, even a little water and rice will do!"
The man on the lookout was considered experienced. He immediately sounded the gong and took the bow and arrow.
"Leave quickly or I'll shoot you!"
Yue Qing on the side frowned slightly: "The people here must be the people of King Liang. Why treat them like this? Send the order and let them come up. At most, they will consume more food."
The maid on the side cupped her hands: "No!"
The captain who received the order wanted to argue a few words, but the maid was extremely tough.
"My princess said, save people!"
The captain shook his head and sighed, putting down the basket, but still reminded everyone to pay attention.
Several fishermen boarded the boat and thanked them profusely. The captain wanted to give them some food before sending them off.
At this time, Yue Qing said again: "Let them spend the night!"
Several fishermen looked at each other, thanked him profusely, and bowed their heads.
After dinner at last, the captain arranged for someone to keep an eye on them.
But in the second half of the night, people on the ship began to suffer from vomiting, diarrhea, and general fatigue.
"No, protect the princess!"
But at this time, it was too late. Under the moonlight, dozens of large and small boats with white stripes appeared on the calm sea level.
Yue Qing's face turned pale: "What's going on?"
The captain looked bitter: "Princess, we probably encountered pirates!"
Yue Qing didn't expect that this would happen to her for the first time when she traveled far away. But at this time, she was so weak that she couldn't move at all.
She vaguely heard the sound of pirates boarding the ship.
"The boss has an order, only take property, do not harm lives!"
"Third Master, the princess is on this ship!"
Then Yue Qing vaguely heard a woman's voice.
"Put it away in a cage and keep your hands and feet clean. This is the master's prey."
"Don't worry, Third Master, we don't have the courage."
