"I'm not inclined towards either one."
Zhao Ping said speechlessly: "Being able to give birth to an heir means that Your Majesty is still a normal man."
"And a normal man, surrounded by so many beauties all day long, would take the initiative to undress and take off his belt. It's strange that he can bear it."
"Then why only the prince was born?"
Liu Mengru asked.
"I am not sure as well."
Zhao Ping shook his head, "I can only ask His Majesty or someone very close to him about this matter. Otherwise, there is no point in making blind guesses."
Although he said that, Zhao Ping had his own thoughts in his heart.
Prince?
Is he really the prince?
Even Xu Tianhua, a favorite of His Majesty, stayed with His Majesty almost every day and was able to get involved with his woman.
What about the rest?
Anyway, in the previous life, this situation was really common.
The boss of a certain company often takes his secretary on business trips, but his wife at home gets involved with his subordinates.
Nothing could be further from the norm.
The palace is so big, and His Majesty sits in court all day long.
Is it unusual for a lonely concubine to find some young men to quench her thirst?
Accidentally creating a prince...it's very possible if you think about it carefully.
It's just that you can't say this to Liu Mengru. Even if you say it, Liu Mengru won't believe it.
On the contrary, it is possible that she will do something outrageous because she feels sorry for His Majesty.
While the two were discussing, Mu Jianzhang also returned to the guest room.
Met Zheng Tu and others.
"Brother Mu, how are you?"
Zheng Tu grabbed him and asked, "Did Mr. Zhao promise to let us go?"
"accepted."
Mu Jianzhang said.
call!
All the second-generation ancestors and the escorts heaved a sigh of relief, and their hearts were relieved.
Asked: "Brother Mu, when will we leave?"
"leave?"
Mu Jianzhang smiled and said, "Why are you leaving?"
"Isn't Xiping Village more comfortable than us in the capital?"
"What's comfortable?"
Those people said speechlessly: "Here, we are the prisoners."
"You are monitored by Mr. Zhao's people all the time. Even when you go to the latrine, there are people guarding you outside. What's the difference between being in jail?"
"Besides, there's no first floor here. What are you doing sitting here all day?"
"I miss Xiaocui a little bit. I haven't seen her for many days, and I don't know if she is waiting for me."
"What are you waiting for? Doesn't he have to pick up guests?"
"No, before leaving, I gave her five hundred taels of silver, and she promised to wait for me when I return."
"You believe what the girl on the first floor says."
"I believe that Xiaocui treats me with all her heart and soul. She will do everything for me. I will definitely believe her."
"Then why don't you redeem her?"
"My father won't let me."
"If my father had allowed me to marry the girl on the first floor, I would have redeemed Xiaocui's life long ago."
"It's a pity that such good technology can only be enjoyed on the first floor. It costs a lot of money every time you go there. How can it be used comfortably at home?"
"Tell me, what skills does she have?"
"..."
Everyone was chattering, no longer nervous, they immediately started gossiping.
Even Mu Jianzhang joined them and asked some questions that made him blush and his heart beat.
Ahem!
They didn't stop until there was a slight cough outside.
Mu Qiaoqiao blushed and scolded, "Cousin, why don't you tell them the truth?"
"What's the point of talking about all this nonsense?"
"You have paid such a heavy price, is it difficult for them to owe you a favor?"
"You're just a girl, don't affect the feelings of our elders here, go about your business."
Mu Jianzhang pushed Mu Qiaoqiao, trying to push her away.
"I do not go."
Mu Qiaoqiao said stubbornly: "I will never leave until I explain everything clearly today."
"Sister Qiaoqiao, what's going on?"
Zheng Tu said with some confusion: "If you have anything to say, just say it and we will listen."
Everyone also looked at Mu Qiaoqiao solemnly.
"snort!"
Mu Qiaoqiao snorted coldly at first, and then said: "Mr. Zhao did not agree to let you leave."
"ah?"
Everyone was shocked, "Why?"
"Aren't you very familiar with Mr. Zhao? You even helped him cook. If you came to intercede, wouldn't Mr. Zhao still sell you face?"
"I'm just a cook with a shit face."
Mu Qiaoqiao cursed and said: "And you are planning to attack Xiping Village and rob Mr. Zhao of the acacia wine formula. That is his enemy."
"When it comes to enemies, sir, I have always been able to kill them. I kill them directly without any hesitation."
"For you to have survived until now, sir, you have given me enough respect."
"In order to save you, my cousin is going to Jiangnan to sell soap."
"Selling soap?"
Zheng Tu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Isn't that good?"
"A piece of soap is worth two thousand taels of silver. If you sell it for three thousand taels, you can still make one thousand taels of silver."
"With your Mu family's status in the south of the Yangtze River, buyers may be able to line up the whole riverside. Are you still worried about not being able to sell it?"
"This is completely Mr. Zhao trying to send money to your Mu family in a different way."
"If only it were that simple."
Mu Qiaoqiao said sternly: "Sir, my cousin told me not to expose his identity, not to borrow the power of the family, and not to go to any acquaintances."
"He didn't even have a tael of silver in his body. He only gave him two changes of linen clothes and sent him away."
"It will take three months to sell out one hundred bars of soap."
"If nothing else, can he reach the south of the Yangtze River in three months on foot?"
"If the soap cannot be sold, will he have money for food and accommodation?"
"But in order to save you, my cousin happily agreed to my husband's conditions. Even if he starves to death and freezes to death, he will try his best. He just doesn't want you to be buried in Xiping Village."
"this……"
Everyone headed by Zheng Tu didn't know what to say.
The anger condensed here instantly, and the scene seemed very embarrassing.
Mu Jianzhang could only stand up and smooth things over, "Little sister, Zheng Tu and I are both brothers. What brothers say about whether they can be saved or not is out of control, isn't it?"
"Don't think too much about it."
"Isn't it just selling soap?"
"With my ability, can't I still sell it?"
"I'm sure I won't starve to death."
"When I come back, I will take you back to the capital in glory, which will make us feel proud, right?"
That's easy to say.
But everyone is not a fool and can figure out the key.
Selling soap?
Without the Mu family to rely on, how can it be sold?
Who are you selling it to?
Furthermore, if you don’t have any silver, can you walk to Jiangnan in three months?
And there are bandits on the road. What if I get robbed?
The difficulty involved makes people feel extremely dangerous just thinking about it.
Each one of them no longer had the same cheerful attitude before, but looked at Mu Jianzhang with admiration and gratitude.
"Brother Mu, thank you."
Zheng Tu was the first to take the lead and said, "Don't worry, our Zheng family owes you a favor for this matter."
"As long as I can return to the capital alive, I will definitely persuade my father to let him work with the Crown Prince and the Grand Tutor. I guarantee that he will not have second thoughts."
So does everyone else.
In this way, Mu Qiaoqiao nodded with satisfaction.
He said indifferently: "You brothers, let's talk."
"But it's best not to chat for too long. My cousin is leaving tomorrow. Let him have a good rest tonight. He may not have such a comfortable rest environment in the future."
After saying these words, Mu Qiaoqiao turned and left.
"Oh, women know how to give random orders."
Mu Jianzhang looked at her back and said speechlessly: "She is my cousin. If someone else was gesticulating like this in front of me, I would have slapped her away."
"Let's not listen to her. Let's have a hearty meal tonight, and then drink some good wine. We won't get home until we're drunk."
However... no one listened to him.
Zheng Tu and others looked at each other, then stepped forward and knocked Mu Jianzhang down, forcing him to the bed to let him rest.
This guy is not alone now. Whether he can survive is related to the life of everyone.
All treated with extreme caution.
After "coaxing" Mu Jianzhang to sleep, he made suggestions one by one and showed off his magical powers.
…
The county and city were also in chaos.
Especially the four major families were in chaos like headless flies.
Take the Tong family for example. Because Liu Wenhao took Tong Bai and more than 70 domestic slaves out without returning, and there was almost no information, the Tong family's industry was stagnant.
The female family members are noisy and have no business with each other.
Some people even speculated that the master was dead and wanted to divide the family property and then go their separate ways.
Another example is the Mu family.
Mu Jianzhang went to Xiping Village and has not returned yet. His life and death are uncertain.
Mu Wenxing kept sending people to inquire about the situation, but they were all blocked from coming back.
Worried about the young master's death, he has already begun to recruit people and plans to go to Xiping Village to find out.
At the same time, he also sent someone to the state capital to report to the second master, tell him the truth and ask him to make a decision.
Another example is the Qian family.
Qian Tu seems to be sitting on Diaoyutai, but secretly he is impatient.
Every half an hour, a team of people will be sent out to inquire about the news of each family and want to know the outcome.
However, almost all the people from the Qian Mansion were dispatched, and no information was obtained.
He was so anxious that he wanted to go to Xiping Village by himself.
Another example is the Xu family...
Finally, the news came back.
Not who wins and who loses?
Instead, the county governor Peng Yue returned to the county with a large force.
The major families could not sit still and prepared gifts one after another. They did not sit in the sedan chair and rushed to the governor's house on horseback to meet Peng Yue and ask about the truth of what happened in Xiping Village.
