Sheng Weiqiao was stunned: "So my name... already contains my origin?"
If Huan Guanlan originally named Rong Sleeping Crane "Sleeping Crane", Sleeping Crane Fairy was really referring to Mingzai instead of Peony, then the name was obviously a euphemism to point out the relationship between Rong Sleeping Crane and Mingzai. Blood related.
And if you think about it more deeply, Emperor Xuan Jing once had great ambitions, but soon he became obsessed with beauty and forgot his ambition. Why didn't he live up to the literal meaning of "Sleeping Crane Fairy"
"Then it seems that Duke Huan didn't have any ill intentions when he wronged me?" Sheng Weiqiao thought for a while and said, "You might even be wrong about my high hopes?"
Her words were reserved, but did she actually think that Huan Guanlan hoped that Rong Suihe would succeed the throne in the future
Otherwise, why would you use Emperor Xuan Jing as a metaphor for Rong Suihe, and then tell the disciples about his various hindrances and trump cards
"My dear girl, do I think the Gongsun family, or should I say Tortoiseshell Island, is very powerful?" Rong Suihe smiled when he heard this and did not answer the question.
Hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao said: "It depends on who you are competing with! If it is the one-third acre of land in Nanfeng County, Tortoiseshell Island will certainly be very powerful. Otherwise, the three powerful families in Nanfeng County will compromise with them and the protection fee will be one-third." How many years have we been friends with each other? But if you look at Tiandong, that's it. After all, the pirates who occupy one sea are incomparable to the Lord of the Sea who made the seven seas worship him before General Zhou swept away them. of."
Rong Suihe nodded: "Is that true? If the teacher is wrong, he really has high hopes and has no selfish intentions... It would be fine if he is not sent back to Gaomi Palace. Why keep him on a mere island? Say something. To be honest, the reason why he was promoted to the county king and the governor of Yizhou so quickly was because he married me."
"Otherwise, he would never have admitted his marriage to Prince Gaomi so quickly. Even if Huan Ye went to expose it together, he would try his best to deny it."
"Because without the help of the Sheng family, his true relationship with Tortoiseshell Island would have been hidden from the investigation of the Meng family!"
"Even his relationship with the teacher cannot be hidden from the Gaomi Palace!"
"If those two trump cards are known to others, dear girl, I should know how passive he will be!"
"And his entry into the Sheng family was something that happened after the teacher passed away, and it was also something that was unforeseen during his lifetime."
"Without the Sheng family, he would have to spend more energy and time running it before he could safely expose his identity and fully utilize the connections and secrets left to him by the teacher."
"But my dear girl also knows that the Queen Mother and the Emperor are both very young."
"Who can guarantee that their bodies can support him until his wings are full?"
Rong Suihe narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "So he has already considered it. If the teacher really wants to hand Tiandong into his lap, based on his understanding of the trump card in his lap, the best choice is not to put him in his lap." Send him back to the palace, otherwise, send him to the western border!"
"In this way, he grew up in the Western Xinjiang army and had enough time to conquer and change that army. This way he gained the capital to compete for the throne on an equal footing with the Meng family and the King of Gaomi!"
"Instead of being like now, despite countless preparations, we have to pray that the bodies of the Queen Mother and the Emperor can last for a few more years and give him time to grow stronger!"
He glanced not far away and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Good girl, not only did I have doubts about Teacher Cuo's character after hearing the truth about General Zhou's death, but also when he first learned about it, could he I haven't slept well for several days, for fear that the teacher will also arrange an ending similar to General Zhou's for him!"
"..." Sheng Weiqiao thought for a while and said puzzledly, "Given the palace of Duke Huan, it is impossible not to see it. I don't deny the kind of people who go to the wrong place to teach their teachers and have no doubts. Why do you want to ask General Zhou Da so much?" Tell me the truth about the general’s death?”
Wouldn't that be a ready reminder to Rong Suihe not to trust him too much
Rong Suihe mumbled, "If he can completely guess the teacher's thoughts, why would he have to ask for repeated verification of everything he left before he could trust him?"
He couldn't guess it, or he didn't want to say it. Sheng Weiqiao, who had never met Huan Guanlan, was even more clueless. He sighed and said, "Do those giants in the temple really have all the twists and turns in their minds?"
"It's hard to be an official." Rong Suihe said with a smile, "So since ancient times, even if you pass the imperial examination, it doesn't mean that everyone can live forever. You must know that the title on the gold list, for many people, has not been invited to heaven. Fortunately. However, it is more difficult to be in the first rank of officialdom. Although the teacher's ending is bleak, his achievements are not enough to be recorded in the history. Therefore, whether Bufang recognizes his character, his ability and talent, is it impossible? Denied.”
Seeing Sheng Weiqiao's brows showing a little lackluster expression, he took her into his arms and said, "Aren't you used to spending those two months in the village? Just a few more days and you can settle down in Donglai when you get to Yizhou City, be good!"
"What's the point of settling down?" Sheng Weiqiao muttered, "My aunt told him to take good care of things when he arrives in Yizhou City and not be lazy!"
As Bu Nao said that, she rubbed her face into Rong Suihe's shoulder and fell asleep quickly.
When she woke up, she was already in an inn in a town. Tongyue and Juli were guarding the bedside and saw Sheng Weiqiao getting up and serving her while telling her: "The prince has taken people out to find carriages and horses. When we went to the small village before, we lost a lot of foot strength because the road was not easy to walk. When we came out, thanks to the help of the people in the village, we were able to get there. As long as the trip to the east was not delayed, the county The king said that all the chariots and horses have been completed.”
"That place doesn't look very prosperous." Sheng Weiqiao nodded, looked at the decoration outside the east room, and said, "We have many people and many things, but we are afraid that the carriages and horses we need will not be enough in just one place. .”
Ju Li said softly: "Many people can't bear to walk eastward on the mountain road in those two months. Even if we can't make up the carriages and horses at that time, at least we can still have a rest."
She was completely healed some time ago, and the wound was nursed back to health by the imperial physician. Although the scar could not be completely removed, she recovered well after all. After Sheng Weiqiao nodded, he came out to serve again.
Perhaps it was because Jinli and others often asked her to shut up during the period when she was recuperating on the bed. Juli's temperament is a bit more cheerful now, while Bu Nao is not as taciturn as before. Overall, it's not too noisy or talkative.
At that time, Sheng Weiqiao listened to her words and thought thoughtfully: "I'll buy some cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, etc. later, and ask the cook to clean them up and make up for everyone."
Then he asked, "Those who got into trouble on the road, why should Mi Zhen keep silent?"
"The county prince asked for a pension," Ju Li said, "and the family members in the team are also provided with subsidies and care. The family members are very grateful to you and the county prince!"
Sheng Weiqiao sighed, feeling a little unmotivated: "Good people are gone like that. Even if they are given pensions and care, how can they compare with others? I will take another sum of money from his private treasury and give it to those families." Divide it! He will ask Aunt Dong for the specific number later."
After chatting like that, Sheng Weiqiao finished dressing up and had some food, then asked about Xuan Yu Feng.
However, Xuan Yu and Feng Shi also went out, saying that the style there is different from that of Nanfeng County and Chang'an, and they go out specifically for shopping.
Sheng Weiqiao heard this and said, "Then let's go out for a walk too!"
She was ready to go out and didn't even tell the guards. Xuanyu Feng had already come back. When she came back, she didn't look good. Sheng Weiqiao went up and asked, "Auntie, don't you want to go out to play?" Are you there? Why are you not happy? Could it be that someone bumped into you?"
Xuanyu Fengshi snorted: "A bunch of people are following, what are they going to collide with? Then Western Xinjiang can't be compared with the Central Plains and our south. It's a remote place! It is said that that town is not the most prosperous within a hundred miles. It’s so lively there! It turns out that after going out, there are only two streets! You can walk three steps at a time and two steps at a time! The shops and restaurants are not interesting, except for a few snacks, otherwise we have never seen them before Other than that, there’s nothing new!”
What made her most unhappy was, "Isn't there too much dust in that place? He went out without wearing a curtain hat, and he just walked around in a circle. I saw that his head and face were covered with dust!"
Sheng Weiqiao looked at it carefully and found that her aunt, who was always clean and tidy, was indeed a little shabby. She couldn't help laughing and handed over the handkerchief: "Just wipe it off and ask them to get water to wash you up!"
He was a little puzzled, "There was nothing like that when we left the village before. During the time he fell asleep, he only walked a few dozen miles at most. Why was it like the Gobi Desert? There was no place to look out. How many flowers and plants are there?”
Xuan Yu Feng said: "Who knows? It may not be his first time coming there."
She suddenly looked energetic again, "But the folk customs in that place are really open! It's much more comfortable than Chang'an and our Nanfeng County! He just saw a lot of women hitting Ma Chang Street, and everyone didn't take it seriously. Obviously Don’t look at it, you’re used to it!”
He announced, "When he gets to Yizhou, he will also learn to ride a horse! Then he will walk around and stay in the boudoir all day long, scheming with a group of bitches about this and that, and if not, he will molest his grandson, the same group of old guys who will never die. Intrigue and intrigue... He really has had enough of this kind of confinement!"
"When the time comes, he will learn too!" Sheng Weiqiao nodded, "Then we, aunt and nephew, go out to play together, so that we can choose nearby attractions or go to farther places without any need!"
They were talking excitedly, when suddenly there was a rapid sound of horse hooves at the door, which suddenly stopped at the door. A moment later, they saw the waiter in the inn, leading a group of women in with fear.
Sheng Weiqiao Tongxuan Yu Feng was walking in the hall and shut up. When he heard the sound, he turned around and saw the daughter of Xijiang. She was indeed different from Chang'an and Nanfeng: the first woman was about twenty years old. She is dressed like a girl who has not left the court, but unlike Princess Deping who was angry and eager before leaving the court at that age, there is a calm and confident look on her eyebrows, with a bit of rebellious scorn.
Taking a closer look at her appearance, the woman's eyebrows were sparse and her eyes were dark and shiny, looking forward to her. Her appearance is not actually a flawless beauty, but it is different from the Chinese standard of beauty that is red and slender. She has honey-colored skin, a curvy figure, is a head taller than ordinary men, and has a knife hanging from her waist. The whip is wrapped around the arm and the three long hairpins inserted in the bun are also decorated with a cold light, but they reveal a wild and charming style, which is reminiscent of a female leopard in the mountains and forests.
Fierce, agile, yet beautiful.
"Girl, that inn has been taken care of by them. I'd like to have a meal or stay at another hotel. Please go somewhere else!" Xuanyu Feng and Sheng Weiqiao both looked at her curiously. They came to their senses only after the guards stopped them. Just said, "Is it possible that the waiter forgot to tell me?"
When he said the next sentence, he frowned slightly and glanced at the waiter who was leading the way.
The waiter wiped away the cold sweat and quickly explained: "You two, the head of the Wu family has made an appointment with the prince to meet here!"
"Wu Da is in charge?" Xuan Yu Feng and Sheng Weiqiao looked at each other for a moment, then looked at the woman again, "I wonder if you are...?"
"Ji Shan!" After the woman was blocked by the guards, she did not forcefully approach the two aunts and nephews. She just stood there, holding her arms and looking at them. When she heard the words, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, her gaze meaning unclear. They were wandering around.