As soon as he returned to the camp and sat down, Xu Caizhi hurried back.
Xu Caizhi looked ashamed and knelt down: "Your Majesty, this villain is not doing things well..."
The Ninth Prince had already known the whole story, so he did not blame him and immediately said: "Get up and speak."
Xu Caizhi left with enthusiasm, but returned disappointed, feeling very depressed: "I didn't expect that she would refuse... Oh, she is a single woman, isn't this the best destination?"
It was just a word for a prince to marry a commoner woman. But the Ninth Prince relied on his talents in both civil and military affairs and was a man of great talent, so he was unwilling to force him. When he was rejected for the first time, he was very disappointed and waved his hand: " Whatever, she doesn’t want to and can’t force it.”
Seeing the regret on the prince's face, Xu Caizhi lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, according to my opinion, the flower girl is not unwilling to marry the prince, but she is ashamed of herself and is afraid that the prince will dislike her because she fell into the hands of pirates and is not worthy. Your Majesty, wait until the villain finds an opportunity to persuade me..."
The Ninth Prince's eyes lit up. He knew about Hua Rong's experience. Hua Rong had a strong temperament, so she fled to the angry sea and almost lost her life. I was afraid that she was really inferior to her status, so she kept saying "I don't dare to climb high" and immediately said : "Put this matter aside for now and still take good care of her without any neglect."
"yes."
At this time, I heard an external report saying that Lu Tiha had something important to see and asked to see him.
The Ninth Prince immediately said: "Pass."
Lu Tiha came up in a hurry, sang a song, and handed him a copy of military information sealed with beeswax.
The Ninth Prince opened it and looked at it, his face darkened, and he said: "The Jin man really wants to be in the capital. It's a pity that my father still hopes to seek peace."
"We can't make peace anymore. Ninth Prince, let's start a fight."
The Ninth Prince sighed: "Whether we fight or not, it is not up to the little king to decide."
Ruda was already furious with the useless people in the court. Fortunately, the Ninth Prince had not yet advocated for peace, so he came to deliver the message. But it was difficult to support a tree alone, and there was really no other way.
Seeing that the Ninth Prince had no other good ideas, he became even more disheartened. He dragged his Zen staff and said, "Your Majesty, I'll go see my sister at home and take my leave."
The Ninth Prince waved his hand and refused to stay.
Hua Rong, on the other hand, stared at the box on the table, completely confused. Although Xu Caizhi left, he insisted on keeping the box, as if he had accepted someone's contract and was in a dilemma.
Since escaping from the clutches of King Qin, she has no intention of getting married. She only dreams of learning martial arts to defend herself and no longer be bullied. Over the years, she has trained farmers in Zhongjiazhuang, arranged a living, and supported her family. She has not become a rice insect. . Unexpectedly, after coming to this military camp with great ambitions, not only was he unable to kill the enemy, but he was also destined to become a concubine. He suddenly felt that the world was so big, but there was really no place for a woman.
I was depressed when I suddenly heard that Ruda was visiting.
She was overjoyed and immediately greeted him: "Brother Lu, you are here."
Luda chuckled and put down his Zen staff. Hua Rong had already poured tea. He drank a few bowls and then said, "Mei, are you still used to being here?"
Hua Rong had taken care of him all these years, and knew that he was upright and never hid anything from him. She shook her head, feeling very disappointed, and whispered: "Brother Lu, I have nothing to do here. I want to go back to Zhongjiazhuang."
"Is it inconvenient here?"
Hua Rong briefly talked about the Ninth Prince's proposal to become his concubine. Luda pondered for a long time and shook his head. Apparently he didn't agree with the Ninth Prince's proposal. He thought to himself, this Bird Prince has a good plan. A woman like Amei can't do it. Wouldn't it be a waste for him to be a concubine
Hua Rong had no owner in her heart and was about to listen to his idea when she saw him shaking his head: "Mei, there is no chance of returning to Zhongjiazhuang. Do you know King Qin? He came to Zhongjiazhuang to find you."
Hua Rong was shocked. How did this pirate find land? After all these years, why hasn't he given up and wants to fight against each other from all over the world
She asked anxiously: "Where is King Qin now?"
"Before the Sa family came to Xiangzhou, they fought with him at a tea shop fifty miles away from Zhongjiazhuang. He brought more than 20 people with him, pretending to be business travelers, and the person leading the way was the same man who had gone to Zhongjiazhuang earlier. "
I think it was Li Xing who brought these plague gods back.
The King of Qin is cruel and cunning. Although there is nothing to be afraid of when it comes to land forces, he has already come to find him, and he will definitely not give up until he achieves his goal. Now with the Ninth Prince in front of him and the King of Qin behind him, there is no way out even for Zhongjiazhuang. , I felt even more miserable and didn't know where to go. My most trusted brother Yue Pengju was leading troops outside again, and there was no one with whom I could discuss.
When Luda saw her face turned pale, he immediately understood that she was definitely not his "wife" as King Qin claimed, and she was absolutely not willing to meet King Qin.
"Mei, you don't have to be afraid of this guy. If he causes trouble for you, just take care of it."
She shook her head and said bitterly: "It's not that I'm afraid of him, but I don't want to see him again in this life. Whatever, since he came here on his own and things are different now, I won't be afraid of him."
Luda saw that even though she was forcing herself to cheer up, she was still a woman with no relatives and no connections, so she had to rely on the Ninth Prince to take care of her, unless she really became his concubine. He frowned and suddenly said: "Amei, there is someone in my hometown. This village is now only looked after by an old housekeeper. It has twenty or thirty acres of thin farmland and rents it to tenants. Although the life is poor, it is also clean. I wonder if you would like to go? "Ruda is running around in the world, enjoying his grudges and grudges. I couldn't bear to go back to the countryside for a long time. Considering that Hua Rong's martial arts skills were enough to defend herself, and she was not afraid of being bullied by ordinary young men in the countryside, she made this suggestion.
Hua Rong wanted to have a place to stay first, and said happily: "Thank you, Brother Lu. It's really great to go."
"Haha, I haven't been back to the Sa family for ten or eight years. I just don't know if you are scared if you live alone."
"Don't be afraid, I can defend myself."
"In this case, the Sa family will send you back first."
"I'm looking for an opportunity to say goodbye to the Ninth Prince."
Luda thought that she was going to resign because she refused to marry. He was afraid of being embarrassed, so he said: "Amei, I'll give you an excuse when I go to the Sa family, so you don't have to come forward."
Hua Rong shook his head. After all, the Ninth Prince was kind to him. He always took good care of him without being rude. Even if he didn't marry him, he didn't have to make him feel uncomfortable. He said, "Brother Lu, I'd better say it myself. You Don’t worry, I have my own sense of discretion.”
"Okay, the Sa family is waiting for you outside Xiangzhou City. You can act wisely and don't act too hastily. There is nothing urgent for the Sa family, so I can wait for you for a few more days." Luda was still worried that King Qin would chase him all the way to Xiangzhou, so he thought , if you encounter that group of robbers, send them away first to avoid further trouble.
"Yes. I will come find you after I say goodbye to the Ninth Prince."
The two agreed on a meeting place, and Ruda took his leave. Hua Rongku sat there for a long time, trying to find a reasonable excuse to say goodbye to the Ninth Prince. However, after much thought, he came up with nothing, so the day passed quickly.
The next morning, when she returned from morning exercises, she saw the Ninth Prince not far away. She didn't know whether it was a coincidence or other reasons, so she had to bite the bullet and step forward to salute.
When the Ninth Prince saw her tight-fitting clothes, black boots, plum orchid appearance, frosty texture, green-white hands, suitable for holding a bow and holding a pen, her appearance, which was originally very good, became more and more obvious every time he saw her. There were various joyful beauties presented, and my heart swayed. I just thought that I should always keep such a woman by my side so that my life would not be in vain.
"Xiao Wang has been busy these days and has not taken care of you. Are you still used to everything in your daily life?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, everything is fine."
"Then you can stay with peace of mind."
Hua Rong hesitated for a moment, then saluted again: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. It is very inconvenient for Hua Rong to stay in the military camp with nothing to do. I would like to resign from Your Majesty, and please give me your permission..."
The Ninth Prince was startled and thought to himself, maybe Xu Caizhi's proposal of marriage frightened her. Now that the Zhong family is in decline and the world is in chaos, where else can she go as a single woman? When I saw her saying this, she looked uneasy and her eyes were miserable. She felt pity and immediately said: "Is the girl worried about what Xu Caizhi said? That was not Xiao Wang's intention, but Xu Caizhi's own decision. , please don’t worry about it, girl, and stay here with peace of mind, otherwise, Xiao Wang will be uneasy after all..." He paused and then said: "Now is the time for Xiao Wang’s tent to employ people. The girl has excellent archery skills, and he plans to wrong her and stationed in the camp. What do you think of being a bodyguard?"
In the military camp, obeying orders is a bounden duty. When Hua Rong heard that she had to protect him instead of marrying him, she was greatly relieved and immediately said: "Hua Rong will do his best to protect the prince's safety. Thank you for your trust."
The Ninth Prince himself is a versatile man in both civil and military arts, and his martial arts skills are far superior to Hua Rong. He didn't really want her to be a "bodyguard", he just wanted to have some reason to keep her. Seeing that she agreed, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as she didn't After leaving, I will gradually understand my own feelings and will never dislike her origin. At that time, it will not be too late to propose marriage to her.
But he said that Lu Da found a small inn to stay in Xiangzhou City, and then wandered along the only road in the suburbs to guard against the King of Qin leading his men to break in.
The King of Qin only led more than 20 people, and the Xiangzhou camp had tens of thousands of troops. I understand that he could not do anything, but it would not be a good thing for him to discover Hua Rong's whereabouts and seek opportunities to harass him, but I thought it would be better to find an opportunity to kill this guy. To avoid future troubles.
But after three or five days, there was still no trace of King Qin. Instead, Hua Rong came to find him and said that he would stay as the bodyguard of the Ninth Prince. When Luda heard this, he knew that the Bird Prince was an excuse, and Hua Rong naturally understood, but I have already made a plan in my heart. The current situation is very difficult, and it is impossible for the Ninth Prince to stay in Xiangzhou permanently. After these days, I can just find some reason to leave.
Ruda gave her a few words and told her the detailed address of his hometown. Just as he was about to leave, he remembered to remind her: "Mei, these days, King Qin has not come to Xiangzhou City. You are in the camp. I understand that he does not dare to act rashly. As long as Just be careful and there won't be any problem."
"Brother Xielu, I understand."
After saying goodbye to Lu Da, Hua Rong was very melancholy. Now he was alone in Xiangzhou again. He was a little embarrassed by the Ninth Prince. He was even more depressed when he met King Qin again. He only hoped that Yue Pengju would come back soon so that he would have someone to share the burden with.