Granting you Sovereignty of the Nation

Chapter 68: Rainbow Island

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When going out in the morning, Zhu Yunxuan paid special attention to the surroundings, the island became much quieter, the women and children who came to the beach to work and play at dawn were gone, and there were guards patrolling everywhere. Even though Liang Zhen only dealt with the few people who took the lead in making trouble, the haze left by last night's incident was still engraved on everyone's face.

But Liang Zhen was not worried. Compared with these small fights, the middle and high-level generals on the island now knew about Emperor Dayan's promise. Think about what is there and what is not, otherwise the rebellion this time could not be quelled so easily.

They boarded the boat on the pier. It was rare that the weather today was fine and cloudless, and there was no storm on the sea. From the moment they boarded the boat, Liang Zhen took Min'er to go fishing on the deck, and Zhu Yunxuan read a book for an hour in the cabin. , I felt a little dizzy in the back, and got up and went outside, intending to take a breath.

As soon as he came out, he saw Min'er clapping his hands vigorously and screaming and laughing. The whole person was playing like crazy. Liang Zhen raised his hand and swung it back. The fishing rod in his hand suddenly drew an arc in the air. It hit the deck behind them hard.

"It's a tortoise!" The child was very excited, and when he saw Zhu Yunxuan appeared, he ran over immediately, took his hand and asked him to look, "Look, daddy, daddy caught a big tortoise!"

Zhu Yunxuan reached out to wipe the sweat off his forehead, and looked at the sea turtle that had turned over and landed on its back and kept circling on the deck. The head and limbs were all retracted into the turtle shell. How did Zhen catch it. Yu'er was eager to try and touch it, but was stopped by Zhu Yunxuan. The child told him: "The big tortoise is so stupid. My father caught it as soon as he fished it. He is so stupid."

"Yeah, yum, we are the smartest." Zhu Yunxuan echoed him with a smile.

Liang Zhen had already caught a basketful of fish and shrimps, Zhu Yunxuan led the child over to have a look, and it was indeed quite fruitful, and Min'er proudly showed off to him: "I also caught two fishes!"

"What a good baby." Zhu Yunxuan praised his son without hesitation.

Liang Zhen took back the fishing line and smiled softly: "Why doesn't Your Majesty praise me?"

Zhu Yunxuan glanced at him, with a smile that couldn't be concealed: "How do you want me to praise you?"

Liang Zhen lowered his eyes and coughed: "Just say, my man is very capable."

Zhu Yunxuan was at a loss for words, his eyes wandered for a moment, and only a vague sentence "I don't know what to say" came out from his lips.

At sunset, the boat finally docked. Zhu Yunxuan took Min'er out of the cabin, and was instantly attracted by the scene on the island ahead. The island is full of flowers, dotted with colorful houses and pavilions made of stones, carved galleries and painted buildings, exquisite workmanship, in the afterglow of the setting sun, it really looks like a rainbow, which is dazzling.

Chu'er opened her eyes wide and exclaimed, "It's so beautiful!"

Liang Zhen took a step forward and picked him up: "Let's go."

"I want to go by myself!" The child twisted his body to get off the ground, "My tortoise!"

Liang Zhen put him down without laughing: "Are you still thinking about that stupid turtle?"

Chu'er nodded vigorously: "I want tortoise!"

A rope was tied to the turtle's belly, and the child held it with his own hands, and staggered forward step by step, looking back three times. Zhu Yunxuan looked helpless, frowned and pouted with Liang Zhen: "Your bad idea, look Look at this turtle is the only thing left in his eyes now..."

Liang Zhen didn't take it seriously and said: "Children are very forgetful, he likes to let him play for two days, and then ask someone to stew the turtle."

Zhu Yunxuan: "... If you are not afraid that he will sever the father-son relationship with you, then just go ahead and don't blame me for not reminding you."

Liang Zhen: "..."

This Rainbow Island is very big, more than three or four times the size of the island occupied by Liang Zhen's father. There are less than 5,000 permanent residents on the island, and their lives are very peaceful. Judging by the appearance of these people, most of them are It is no different from Dayan people. Just the clothes are very different. If you look around, no matter men, women, or children on the road, they are all dressed in light gauze and thin skirts. The colors are also gorgeous and ostentatious. Everyone’s body is covered with shells and coral jewelries, which are shining. Dazzling very much.

Along the way, Liang Zhen and Zhu Yunxuan introduced: "The owner of this island is surnamed Qin. He is a wealthy family who moved from Dayan more than a hundred years ago. When I first arrived in Nanyang three years ago, I met the current owner by chance. , and became close friends, the island owner held a happy event at home in the past two days, and caught up with the gathering every three months, there are many more talents coming to the island than usual, and it is quieter here on weekdays."

Zhu Yunxuan raised her eyes and glanced at Liang Zhen in surprise: "Is there a wedding?"

"That's right, the island owner's eldest son is getting married, and invitations are widely distributed. We are here for a wedding banquet."

So that's the case... Zhu Yunxuan asked casually: "Then how long are we going to stay here?"

"Your Majesty is in a hurry to go back?" Liang Zhen asked him back with a smile.

Zhu Yunxuan pursed the corners of her lips lightly, but did not answer. Half of the half-month appointment has passed, and they have not agreed on a certain date before when they will go back. No matter how they avoid it, they will still have to go back, and the things that should be resolved must also be resolved. solve it completely.

Seeing that Zhu Yunxuan was absent-minded for a while, Liang Zhen hooked the corners of his lips and reminded him in a low voice: "Let's go, let's go for a stroll in the city and find an inn first."

"The inn?" Zhu Yunxuan raised his eyebrows, "You were invited by the island owner to have a wedding, and he didn't even arrange a place for you. Is this how the island owner here treats guests?"

"No, we came a day earlier. The family has been busy with the wine these days, and there are a lot of things to be sure, so we won't bother him. Let's go, go to the front."

"Let's go baby." He turned around with a smile, and greeted Min'er, who was fully focused on the turtle.

The child led his tortoise Diandian to follow up, smiling so hard that he couldn't see his eyes: "Miao'er is here~"

It is even more lively when entering the city. This island is quite famous in this area. The island owner’s fleet often travels between Dayan and Nanyang to buy and sell. People from other nearby islands also come to buy things. The island owner has a big business. But he is very winking and won't provoke the eyes of those foreigners, and will take the initiative to give some benefits when they meet them. These years have passed smoothly.

These two days may be because the island owner’s family is going to hold a happy event, and the island is full of lights and festoons, full of joy. Even if you are not from this island, you can personally feel the simple and simple happiness.

Zhu Yunxuan asked Liang Zhen casually: "How did you know the island owner here?"

"It's just a coincidence. I first came to Nanyang three years ago. I rescued the island owner who was caught in a storm and the ship sank and almost died in the sea. After that, I followed him to Rainbow Island. This place is really good, comfortable and not too boring. , I had already planned to settle here, but I never thought that I would meet my father here, and my father and the island owner are also good friends, so when my father came to this island to visit the island owner, we father and son finally wanted to see each other."

There was a lot of emotion in Liang Zhen's words. Zhu Yunxuan listened silently, but the thought lingering in his mind was that this place is thousands of miles away from Dayan and the middle of Beijing. If he hadn't come to Quanzhou, it was really possible for them... Can't see you anymore.

Zhu Yunxuan's expression darkened a little, Liang Zhen asked him upon seeing this: "What is Your Majesty thinking?"

"... It's nothing, let's go, find an inn to stay first, and I'll be hungry by now."

The largest inn on the island is on the busiest street in the city. It was an unfortunate coincidence that they came, and there was only the last guest room left. Liang Zhen took it directly. He nodded casually when asked.

The inn was very lively, the lobby on the first floor was full of diners, and many businessmen from Dayan were talking about the news of the emperor's disappearance in Quanzhou, as if they had seen it with their own eyes.

They picked a table in the corner and sat down. Liang Zhen helped Min'er tie his turtle to the foot of the table, hugged the child, and gave him some hot water to drink.

Zhu Yunxuan drank tea calmly, listening to the high-spirited discussions of the people around her.

"The emperor was taken away by that ghostly pirate. I saw it with my own eyes. On the Buddha's birthday, he was taken away while worshiping the Bodhisattva in the Xishan Temple in Quanzhou. The gates of Quanzhou were closed that day."

"No, the officials in Quanzhou are going crazy. They are afraid that something will happen. I will take my family out to hide first. I am afraid that the gods will fight, and we ordinary people will suffer."

"The bad thing is that the emperor doesn't even have a son. I don't know who the next emperor will fall to if something happens to him. I'm afraid there will be another dispute. The days of peace have not passed for a few years..."

Liang Zhen smiled lowly, and asked Zhu Yunxuan: "It is said that His Majesty the Emperor of Dayan is missing, what do you think?"

Zhu Yunxuan said calmly: "What do I think? Someone has the audacity to hijack the emperor, it's appropriate..."

"What should I do?"

Zhu Yunxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, snorted lightly, paused, and suddenly asked him: "You have been in Nanyang for three years, and your father has been here for nearly thirty years. Have you heard anything about those ghost pirates?"

The corner of Liang Zhen's mouth twitched slightly: "No, those people are elusive, how can they deal with people so easily."

Hearing this, Zhu Yunxuan's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he didn't ask any more questions, he put the vegetables into Li'er's bowl and let him eat by himself.

While eating, the child picked out a piece of meat with a small spoon and threw it on the ground for his turtle. He laughed happily when he saw the turtle eat it, and raised his head and asked Zhu Yunxuan: "Daddy, can I bring some meat tonight?" Do turtles sleep together?"

"No." Zhu Yunxuan answered him blankly.

"why?"

"Daddy and Guigui, you can only choose one."

The child pouted reluctantly, and Liang Zhen asked him with a smile: "Little baby, do you want to sleep with Guigui?"

"Yes." The child thought there was something going on, and looked at Liang Zhen eagerly.

"In the future, if you are obedient and don't pester Daddy to sleep with you, you can let Guigui sleep at the foot of your bed."

Zhu Yunxuan frowned: "What are you talking about?"

Min'er looked at Zhu Yunxuan and then at her turtle, and shook her head after struggling: "Then I don't want turtle, I want daddy."

Liang Zhen hilariously raised his hand and scratched his son's nose: "This time I'm clever."