Collusion between officials and thieves, intermarriage?
Where in the world can there be such a bold official?
Xu Zhihuai was half convinced: "The household registration has been registered, and the matchmaker is marrying. Who dares to marry the daughter of a thief?"
Mu Xiuwan also looked puzzled: "I heard this before. I don't know if it's true or not. But King Jin Pinghai is real."
Xu Zhihuai pondered slightly and said: "According to what you said, this Qin Mu has a great background. But why doesn't the emperor tell me directly?"
Could it be that what he was interested in was not Qin Mu himself, but his hidden background?
Mu Xiuwan saw that her talkativeness aroused her suspicion, and she was at a loss for a moment: "Sister, don't think nonsense, I heard this from hearsay, I said it just for fun, sister, don't blame me."
"Fool, I blame you for what you did. You have my heart in mind and that's why you say anything to me."
Xu Zhihuai patted the back of her hand and continued: "Go on."
Mu Xiuwan continued to talk.
Most of Jin Ping Haiwang's stories are absurd and charming, the most famous of which is that his seven daughters are not humans, but fish.
Xu Zhihuai was drinking tea and couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "It's so good, how did a human become a fish?"
Mu Xiuwan smiled: "Maybe the water is too good, and the taste changes after passing it around."
"That's right. People who make a living by wandering on the sea all year round naturally have good water properties."
As Xu Zhihuai said, he thought of Qin Mu's thin little face again.
He doesn't look like it.
"Sister, I'll stop telling the story here. I don't dare to say more. If I want to find out more, I'd better go and ask the Pope."
Xu Zhihuai nodded and then thought of something: "By the way, Wan'er, did you see anything dirty just now?"
Mu Xiuwan immediately shook her head: "No, their backs are very clean. If I saw it, how could I not tell my sister."
"It's not that I don't believe you, I just..."
"I understand, sister, I understand everything."
…
It's night, and the candlestick is bright.
Xu Zhihuai deliberately pulled out a large map from the bookshelf and placed it half-opened and half-volume on the table, waiting for Zhu Suxing to return.
As soon as he entered the room, he caught a glimpse of the scroll on the desk.
Xu Zhihuai Yingying came forward and saluted and said hello.
"Greetings to Your Highness."
Zhu Xuxing pursed his lips: "You also want to study? Are you going to study at night to get the top prize?"
Xu Zhihuai heard the teasing meaning in his words, and his face turned red: "How can I, my concubine, be the material for studying?"
"You are dishonest."
For those who don’t like reading, what map should they read?
Zhu Xuxing reached out and pinched her face, as if he could read her mind.
The smooth and tender skin could be broken by blows, but he was reluctant to use force.
Xu Zhihuai's face turned redder and his tone became more coquettish: "I can't be straightforward, I can only pretend."
"If there's anything, just ask."
Zhu Xuxing put his arms around her waist and looked down at her blushing hibiscus peach blossom face: "That picture has been piled on the shelf for many years, gathering dust and dust, but you don't mind it being dirty."
Xu Zhihuai raised his little face and said, "What the emperor said is that I am in trouble now." After saying that, he deliberately rubbed the tip of his nose on his shoulder.
She acts like a spoiled child, and he dotes on her.
Zhu Xuxing stretched out his arms to hug her and rocked her gently.
The two lingered for a while and then sat opposite each other.
Xu Zhihuai presented him with fragrant tea: "I would like to hear a story today, but I would like to trouble the emperor."
Zhu Xuxing followed her words and said, "Okay, your cup of tea is worth a thousand gold."
"What is the relationship between Qin Mu and King Jin Pinghai?"
"Of course it's related."
Zhu Xuxing took a sip of tea and said, "How much do you know about Jinping Haiwang?"
"Not much. If Wan'er hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known a word about it."
"Who told you not to ask me? You are obviously confused, but you want to figure it out on your own."
"Your Majesty, don't get me wrong. It's not that I don't want to ask the Emperor, I just want to avoid suspicion. It's not okay for me to talk about things outside. You can ask whatever you want."
Zhu Xuxing pointed it out: "When An'er becomes the crown prince, how will you avoid suspicion? Why don't you get involved early and help me come up with ideas."
When Xu Zhihuai heard this, she clenched the silk handkerchief unconsciously. She never knew he had such thoughts.
"Jinping Sea King is indeed a real person. His real name is Zhou Jinping. No one knows the exact year and month he was born. Anyway, he grew up eating a lot of food. When he was a child, he followed the fishermen to fish, and later he became a pirate, and he became famous. He started to fight against the imperial court. He was extremely cunning and clever, and was good at counterattacking at sea. Even the Shuidu Yamen couldn't do anything to him. Since he couldn't defeat him, he naturally had to recruit troops. The first two times failed, but it was only the third time that he succeeded. He was willing to bow his head. The imperial court publicly revoked his self-proclaimed title and secretly rewarded him with a fiefdom, an island. It was either big or small. People like him were not good at being an official, let alone My parents became officials, and they were killed within a few years of being on the island, and their power gradually declined."
Xu Zhihuai asked curiously: "Are his descendants still on the island?"
"They're all gone. Unless you become a pirate, who wants to stay on an isolated island for the rest of your life?"
"What about the seven daughters?"
Zhu Xuxing smiled faintly: "It's true. His seven daughters each stayed anonymous and married into women. Qin Mu's biological mother is one of them."
"The emperor chose him because of King Jin Pinghai."
"Yes and no."
Zhu Xuxing said calmly: "Jin Pinghaiwang has made countless money, and his descendants must have gold, silver and jewelry. But I will not take care of a child just for this little money. I chose Qin Mu because some people said that he is very water-based and can't hold his breath. Shen. People with unique skills are always rare."
"I see."
In the afternoon of the next day, Zhu Qingruo was practicing calligraphy on the table, and his writing was crooked.
Her mind was not here and she was always looking out the window, prompting the master to clear his throat frequently as a reminder.
Zhu Qingruo frowned and looked up at him: "Master, are you sick?"
Master Xu pretended to be serious: "Your Highness, reading and writing requires concentration and concentration. Do not look around with distracted eyes."
Zhu Qingruo snorted slightly, but she didn't care, she just wanted to look outside.
She just discovered today that there are two new faces in the yard, one tall and one short, one black and one white, one with a square face and the other with big eyes.
After school, Zhu Qingruo ran outside the door, looked at the two of them standing at a distance, and asked in a loud voice: "Who are you?"
When Xiao Yi saw the princess' true appearance for the first time, he was eager to show off and went forward to salute without waiting for the palace maid to inform him. However, he was stopped by the guards in the corridor and yelled: "Bold! Back off!"
Xiao Yi panicked and hurriedly knelt on the spot: "Xiao Yi, a common man, was ordered to enter the palace. The common man is the escort of Her Royal Highness the Princess."
If Zhu Qing didn't understand, he raised his head and asked Jinhua: "Aunt Jin, what is the smell of paste?"
Jinhua smiled, came over to hold her little hand, and pointed at the Moon Arch Gate.
Zhu Qingruo immediately understood what she meant and said with a smile, "Okay, let's ask the mother and concubine."
