Zhou Ruiyuan put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Let the children handle their own affairs. Look at Yi'er, aren't you asking for a good marriage?"
Du Wanchun smiled calmly and said: "That's right, just let them go."
She often wondered if her own parents were like this too.
All in all, I haven't seen them for several years.
Du Wanchun stood up slowly and looked out the window, missing his parents a little.
One month passed quickly, and Mianmian didn't know that Xiao Qing'er was coming.
She was used to being carefree on weekdays, going out to play every now and then. As soon as her elder brother's matter was settled, she took A Ruo to Cheng'an County.
Although their family has been away from Cheng'an County for many years, they feel nostalgic for it.
Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince had brought Zhouzhou back to Cheng'an County to settle down three years ago.
Mianmian suddenly wanted to go back and take a look, so she pulled Aruo and set off. ?.?????.???
Aruo used to be the hostage of Nanyi Kingdom, but now Nanyi Kingdom was severely damaged by Beidi. Zhou Ruiyuan directly changed his identity and asked him to be the princess's personal guard so that he could protect Mianmian at all times.
If someone else were to be the bodyguard, Mianmian would secretly leave them behind and act alone.
Now that Aruo is here and someone is protecting her, it is better than having no one to protect her.
It was because of this that Zhou Ruiyuan kept him in the palace.
Mianmian and Aruo took the water route.
The two secretly boarded a merchant ship belonging to the Zhou family.
Since Du Wanchun and Zhou Ruiyuan returned to the palace, most of the Zhou family's properties have been taken over by Zhou Feng, and now the Zhou family's rice shop has become the largest rice shop in Xuanyue Kingdom.
The entire Cheng'an County is growing rice for the Zhou family, and several small boats are needed to transport it every month.
When Aruo got on the boat, he looked towards the river below.
"The water is really deep."
There are few rivers as deep as this in Nanyi Kingdom. It was his first time to take a boat ride and he was a little excited.
Mianmian had been to the capital by boat with Du Wanchun since she was a child, and didn't find it strange.
She walked to the side of the boat and leaned down, "Cheng'an County is better. The water here is clearer."
Aruo said nervously: "Princess, be careful."
Mianmian waved her hands and said: "Don't worry, I can't fall, and..."
She held her chin up and looked forward, "And I'm very good at water."
Aruo knew that she was good at water, but he still didn't trust her. He walked to her and said, "The water in this river is cool, and it's uncomfortable to fall in. It's better to be careful."
Mianmian nodded.
Aruo and her have been in the palace for the past few years. Although they are master and servant on the outside, they are actually just close friends.
Everyone in the palace, except for her eldest brother, second brother and fourth brother, all gave in to her and flattered her.
But if Aruo doesn't, they can be as relaxed and comfortable as ordinary playmates.
"Aruo, do you miss your parents?" Mianmian asked him.
A Ruo's clear eyes eased with a hint of darkness, "My father has never treated me as a son since I was a child, and he doesn't have a deep relationship with me. Not long after I was born, my mother was cut by my father with a machete. Broken throat.”
Mianmian opened her eyes with a look of surprise.
They rarely mentioned things about the Nanyi Kingdom, but this was the first time they mentioned Aruo's mother.
Aruo showed a wry smile and continued: "My mother is actually from the Xuanyue Kingdom. One day, she followed a caravan to the Nanyi Kingdom and was detained by their people. Later, because of her outstanding appearance, she was spotted by the old king and imprisoned in the palace. .”
"They have a rule in Nanyi. If a child is born in childhood, the mother and the child can only stay for a while. When the old monarch saw that I was a man, he didn't think much about it and killed my mother directly."
"It was announced to the outside world that my mother died in childbirth."
His tone was calm and his expression was invisible, but his eyes were obviously much moister than before.
Mianmian couldn't help but feel her heart break when she saw him like this.
The sadness on Aruo's face quickly disappeared. He looked at Mianmian with a smile, "The past has passed. I no longer feel hatred. It's just a pity. It's a pity that my mother never hugged me after giving birth to me."
The wind by the river blew through their hair, Mian Mian came back to his senses slightly, smiled and comforted him: "Maybe you will have the chance to meet your mother's family in the future."
"My mother's family?" A Ruo was startled, then shook her head, "That's all, it doesn't matter. I think it's pretty good now."
Mianmian smiled and said: "If you can find a family in the future, you can leave the palace, marry a wife and have children like an ordinary man."
Aruo's eyes fell on Mianmian's face and fell silent.
Mianmian felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, and asked with a smile: "What? Do you want to stay in our palace and not leave?"
Aruo withdrew his eyes and replied: "Of course not."
"Why is that?" Mianmian took two steps towards the boat.
Aruo was behind her, holding two swords in his hands, crossing his arms, and said: "I am wondering what kind of wife I want to marry."
Mianmian stopped and looked back at him with deep eyes, as if she was waiting for something, "What kind of woman do you want to like?"
A Ruo pretended to be thoughtful, then raised her head and smiled: "Of course she is a gentle and virtuous woman like Miss Wan'er."
Mianmian's eyes immediately darkened, she turned around and said with a smile, "Well, after you grow up, I will tell my mother to find you a woman like my sister Wan'er."
After she finished speaking, she opened the door and walked into the cabin.
A Ruo looked at her back, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared.
