When it comes to the emperor, Yan Xiaoshu has many, many questions to ask. After all, he grew up watching costume dramas and is still very curious about the ancient imperial court.
But before she finished asking, Yan Dazhu suddenly covered her mouth with a look of panic on her face, her face turned blue in panic, "You don't want your life!"
"What's wrong?" Yan Xiaoshu blinked her eyes, very innocently. She felt that she didn't say anything wrong.
Yan Dazhu looked around, and then whispered to Yan Xiaoshu: "How can you ask the emperor's name and age casually? Regarding the emperor's sex, no matter where you are, you can't discuss it."
Yan Dazhu's expression was a little serious when he said this.
Yan Xiaoshu immediately understood that this matter was really serious.
"If my discussion is overheard by the emperor's people, will I be... beheaded?" Yan Xiaoshu wiped his neck as he watched the action on the TV, feeling a little frightened by the rules here.
"Of course I will." Yan Dazhu nodded, "So, we people usually have taboos when talking, and we cannot discuss the people and things above casually."
Yan Xiaoshu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Your country... Oh no, Dingguo doesn't have any explicit laws stipulating this kind of thing? How can you behead someone casually?"
Yan Dazhu shook his head, "The emperor is the law."
Yan Xiaoshu felt helpless for a while, and deeply realized the importance of legal provisions in the new era.
"But isn't this a small market on the seaside? Why do the emperor's people come here?" Yan Xiaoshu was still a little surprised by the people wearing rich and jade clothes who just passed by.
"I don't know about this either." Yan Dazhu shook his head. He had stayed in the fishing village all year round and didn't know why the emperor's people came to this small place now.
The people next to me were discussing at this time.
"I heard that the emperor is going to start a draft." Someone said.
Yan Xiaoshu became interested as soon as she heard it. She was even more excited about the legendary talent show and stood over to listen.
"Yes, but the girls here shouldn't be in the draft. At best, they can choose to be palace maids." Someone sighed.
Everyone nodded and said yes.
"Why not? If the emperor likes someone who is talented and beautiful, she will naturally become the empress." Yan Xiaoshu couldn't help blurting out.
When everyone heard this voice, they looked at her and shook their heads, "It seems that the girl is very confident."
Yan Xiaoshu took a step back, "No, no, I have no plans to enter the palace."
Just kidding, she didn't want to go into the palace to serve the emperor who "suffered both rain and dew".
"Even if you have plans to enter the palace, you still can't be the empress." Someone teased her at this time, "Our place is the poorest small place in Dingguo. We have no money, no power, and no status in the court. It's hard to choose. I can only be a palace maid, and there will be no support at all."
When Yan Xiaoshu heard what he said, he suddenly remembered a saying often said in Gongdou: The former dynasty and the harem are actually one.
She couldn't help but nodded. In fact, the harem also had many intertwined relationships. It was very complicated for the emperor to rely on this to stabilize the relevant courtiers.
Yan Dazhu pulled Yan Xiaoshu and said, "Miss Yan, I think the situation is a bit tense now. You, a girl, have nowhere to go. Why don't you come home with me and make plans for the future?"
He heard people talk about choosing a palace maid, and he was afraid that Yan Xiaoshu would be caught as a palace maid accidentally because of his outstanding appearance.
Yan Xiaoshu was silent for a moment and said: "Brother Yan, I still won't go back. I want to take a look around here and see if I can find what I'm looking for."
"What are you looking for?" Yan Dazhu was a little anxious, "Speak up and I'll look for it with you."
Yan Xiaoshu shook his head. She wanted to find an opportunity to return to the 21st century. How could she talk about such a thing and find it with Yan Dazhu? It was simply impossible.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Yan Dazhu could only nod his head and give all the money he had left to Yan Xiaoshu, "Then take the money and don't be reluctant to spend it when you encounter an emergency. If I really can't find you, If you want to find something, you can come back to the fishing village at any time, and my family will ensure your food and clothing."
Yan Xiaoshu was so moved when he heard that, tears flashed in his eyes a few times. When they were about to fall down, she held them back and choked up, "Brother Yan, I can't repay your kindness, really."
Yan Xiaoshu finally accepted Yan Dazhu's money and promised to return it double in the future if conditions permit.
The two people just separated.
Yan Xiaoshu felt that she would never return to that fishing village. She would either find a life on her own or find a way to return to the 21st century as soon as possible.
However, things always went beyond expectations. Not five minutes after she separated from Yan Dazhu, a weak woman suddenly bumped into her.
Yan Xiaoshu didn't pay attention at the time. He helped the woman and watched her leave.
Then he touched the silver on his body and found... it was gone.
Damn it!
How could she have forgotten the most classic stealing technique in ancient times, "hitting someone"! Yan Xiaoshu suddenly turned around anxiously.
It is difficult to move without money. This is the simplest rule of thumb, whether it is in the 21st century or here.
She has no money now, so don't even think about staying here to find a way back to the 21st century. She has no food or accommodation. In such a chaotic world, she might be bitten by a weasel or carried by a robber on the first night outside. gone…
The more Yan Xiaoshu thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he felt goosebumps all over his body.
Yan Dazhu returned to the place where he sold fish very disappointed, and was about to go back with the people in the fishing village. Just when the carriage was about to start, Yan Dazhu suddenly saw Yan Xiaoshu coming back!
Yan Dazhu was very excited and ran over, "Miss Yan, aren't you leaving?"
Yan Xiaoshu smiled very embarrassedly, "Brother Yan, your money was stolen..." So she could only stand and follow Yan Dazhu back to the fishing village, and make other plans later.
To Yan Dazhu, the stolen money was worth it, otherwise Yan Xiaoshu would never have come back!
He doesn't know the thief. If he does, he must come forward and express his gratitude!
On the way back, Yan Dazhu was obviously much more active. He was very excited to have Yan Xiaoshu follow him back.
Yan Xiaoshu was a little wilted. She planned to go back to the fishing village to help with the work and earn some money. Then she would be careful not to be stolen again when she came over next time.
When they entered the fishing village, they found that several horses were suddenly blocked in front of them.
Yan Xiaoshu immediately recognized that these people were the people he had seen in the market before, the "emperor's people" as Yan Dazhu called them.
"Get out of the car!" Those people drove them all out of the car.
"Brother Yan, what's going on? They..."
Before Yan Xiaoshu had finished asking, he heard those people say: "We have been ordered by the emperor to draft a draft. Your fishing village needs to hand over a beautiful woman. You guys, the men should leave and the women should stay!"