Throughout the whole day, King Qin felt that he had endless energy in his body. No matter what he was thinking or coming up with, he seemed to have divine help to catch everything. He had just arranged a few important events for Liu Zhiyong to go out and deliver orders, and then reported that Ma Su was back.
Ma Su went in and saw King Qin sitting on a big chair, looking at a sea map. There was no sunshine that day, it was midwinter, and there was a slight chill on the island. He looked carefully and saw King Qin's body. Wearing a wide-sleeved singlet, her hair is no longer the messy mess it used to be, but is tied up with a valley scarf.
He was stunned by this huge turn of events. King Qin, who was dressed like this? Not like a pirate, but like a serious big shot.
King Qin raised his head and saw that he was stunned, and asked strangely: "Ma Su, what are you looking at?"
"Your Majesty, you look very good recently."
"Haha, I eat and drink well every day, so of course I look good."
"Your Majesty, do you know how to wear a headscarf?"
"Oh? You mean this? Madam tied it for me."
Ma Sudan saw the joy on his brows and eyes, and carefully recalled the word "Madam", recalling the name that everyone on Luoxia Island had called Hua Rong over the past year - Madam! lady! Everyone believed that Hua Rong was the wife of King Qin. Even himself, he was convinced. Therefore, he was even more hesitant.
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, King Qin asked displeasedly: "Ma Su, what's the matter?"
Ma Su didn't mince words and said directly: "Your Majesty, Miss Li has arrived at Changlin Island, and the third uncle has arranged for them to stay. I told you to go back to discuss the marriage."
King Qin almost jumped up: "What kind of trick is Yelu Dayong doing? Why did Li Tinglan come to my island?"
"Yelü Dayong said that he had no time, so he sent his daughter here first to familiarize himself with the situation and how to be the mistress of the island. Moreover, Miss Li also suggested that she go to Luoxia Island to fully understand the king."
This time, King Qin really jumped up: "Ma Su, are you crazy? If you dare to leak this stronghold, I will kill you first."
Ma Su said calmly: "Of course I won't reveal this stronghold. However, the third uncle asks the king to rush to Changlin Island as soon as possible to discuss the marriage. It is urgent and cannot be delayed any longer."
Wedding date, wedding date, King Qin has long forgotten this matter without a trace these days. Only then did he remember that although it has been postponed several times, the wedding date has been postponed to February next year. Seeing that it is already the end of the year, one day At the beginning of the new year, it’s time to get married.
He pondered for a moment, and Ma Su added: "I don't think Ms. Li is jealous. She repeatedly asked if the king had any concubines, and she was also very kind to the other female relatives on the island... "
King Qin glared: "What does she think of herself? She's showing off her power before she even gets through? Who is she trying to show off to?"
"Your Majesty, Miss Li is virtuous."
"Xianhui? I think she is not a fuel-efficient lamp."
Ma Su had no choice but to tell Uncle Yang's intention bluntly: "Uncle San asked the king to get married on time to avoid complications. As for Mrs. Yue..." Seeing King Qin's eyes glaring, he immediately changed his words, "As for Mrs. Yue..."
"You clearly know that I have a wife, but you are still talking nonsense!"
Ma Su was anxious: "Your Majesty, it's very common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. After you get married to Miss Li, you can naturally pamper your wife, but you don't want to neglect her or abandon her..."
"no!"
Ma Su was surprised: "Why not?"
"This girl is stubborn, so I will not be allowed to take a concubine."
Li Tinglan is a wife, not a concubine. Yelu Dayong is not a vegetarian. But Ma Su did not dare to correct him. He could only be patient, loyal to his duties, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, my wife is reasonable and will definitely understand your difficulties."
"What's my problem? No one is forcing me to marry Li Tinglan. Besides, it's not like I will die if I don't marry Li Tinglan. I don't have time to date a strange woman... "
"Your Majesty..."
"You don't need to say more, I have already decided to break off the engagement with Yelu Dayong."
Sure enough, King Qin really wanted to break off the engagement.
Ma Su was anxious, not only because of Uncle Yang's order, but also because he himself was aware of the serious consequences of regretting his marriage to Yelu Dayong.
"Your Majesty, once the covenant has been made, we cannot return easily..."
"Damn it, everyone knows that strong-willed melons are not sweet, but you don't know? I won't marry you if you don't want to!"
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance..."
"Damn it, you all have to get involved in my personal affairs. Are you the king or am I the king?"
Where can Ma Su say another sentence
"Ma Su, go back and tell your third uncle that I will take care of the matter and tell him not to worry too much."
"Then when will you go back?"
"Let's talk about it after the New Year. Before the New Year, no one should bother me again."
Ma Su could only watch him walk away, but after walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something and turned back: "Ma Su, come here."
Ma Su thought he had figured it out, and he felt happy and ran over immediately: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
King Qin's face was full of joy: "My son has learned a few sword skills, haha, the brat is so smart. However, someone has to teach him how to read. Now that my wife is in poor health, I can't teach him more. It's the Chinese New Year anyway, so this paragraph It’s time for everyone to rest, Ma Su, you will stay on Luoxia Island and teach Little Hutou how to read for a few days.”
Ma Su smiled bitterly and could only reply: "Yes, Your Majesty."
King Qin lowered his voice again: "Ma Su, please don't reveal anything about this to Madam."
Naturally, Ma Su could only smile bitterly and nod: "Yes."
This was Ma Su's first time entering King Qin's "home" - before, he, like everyone else, thought this was the base camp of pirates and King Qin's lair. Now when he walked into the house, he realized deeply that this was the home of the pirates. A "home" is the home of King Qin.
In the room with bright and clean windows, the large quantities of rare treasures that King Qin usually showed off have been replaced. In the past, these treasures were mixed with calligraphy, painting and antiques, with King Qin's unique "pirate aesthetic". Now, these things Most of it has disappeared, replaced by some simple and elegant decorations, which are beautiful and refreshing, and the whole house shows a strong home atmosphere.
On the table in the middle, Hua Rong was correcting his son's writing posture and teaching him the basic skills of getting started, which is to draw circles on the paper with a brush. He had to draw hundreds of circles before he could rest in a day. The little tiger's head was all over his face. It was all ink. He pressed his big chubby hands on the paper and rolled his eyes. When he saw Ma Su coming in, he shouted: "Uncle Ma, Uncle Ma..."
Ma Su stretched out his arms and hugged him, sighing endlessly.
King Qin said loudly and arrogantly: "Son, Uncle Ma will teach you how to read from now on. You must listen to him carefully."
"yes."
Hua Rong was overjoyed when she heard this. She knew very well Ma Su's talent and learning, especially Ma Su's loyal and upright temperament. He was forced to go to Liangshan because of desperation. He had never done any evil in his life, and was definitely not comparable to other pirates under King Qin. She immediately said to her son: "Kowtow to sir quickly."
Little Hutou knelt down and kowtowed obediently. Ma Su picked him up and remembered Yue Pengju's world-famous song "Man Jiang Hong". He sighed inwardly and immediately began to teach Little Hutou.
King Qin went out, and while the little tiger was shaking his head and reciting the Three-Character Sutra, Ma Su came out and saw Hua Rong sitting alone at the table, with needle and thread in his hand, but he didn't move for a long time, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
He sat down opposite Hua Rong, and saw that Hua Rong's eyes were blank, and she did not notice that there was another person beside her. His heart was shocked, and he seemed to understand the sadness in her heart, and he called out slowly: "Madam..."
Hua Rong was suddenly frightened. He raised his head and forced a smile: "Ma Su, is the little tiger head disobedient?"
He shook his head: "Little Hutou is very good and smart, and has a good memory."
Hua Rong breathed a sigh of relief and put down her needle and thread.
"Madam, Princess Tianwei's last..." As soon as he said it, he immediately regretted it. He was so eager to know what happened to Tianwei before she died, but bringing it up in front of Hua Rong would only aggravate her injury. The pain reminded her of her painful past.
Hua Rong said slowly: "Tianwei was buried by my consort and I, and she only had a dagger to accompany her. The consort said that she loved this dagger very much and played with it all day long..."
Ma Su was shocked and was speechless for a long time. Hua Rong was also speechless. The two sat in silence for a while before Ma Su raised his head. Originally, he was ordered by Uncle Yang to persuade him privately. However, to a large extent, he , I feel the same as Hua Rong, especially Tianwei's tragic death. The princess is still in danger. If I had a little more courage, why would Tianwei die tragically? Now that Yue Pengju is dead, Hua Rong has no relatives left. For the sake of the king's empire, what should we do if she is a weak female
"Ma Su, do you have anything to say?"
Ma Su shook his head: "I hope I can do my best to teach little Hutou well."
Hua Rong thanked her and picked up the needle and thread again. Her attention seemed to be all on the fine stitches. They were a pair of small boots made for her son. She hoped to put on new boots for her son on New Year's Eve.
Ma Su stood up to say goodbye, walked to the door, and took another look at everything in the room: the virtuous hostess, the King Qin who walked excitedly outside the door. Looking at his strange dress, he understood even more how much this "family" meant to him. Weight. Will marrying Li Tinglan, an eighteen-year-old foreign girl, bring him such worldly happiness? There are so many women in the world, why do people sometimes only pick one? He could no longer persuade King Qin and had to leave sadly.
In the past few days, Sanshu Yang has received news from Liu Wu one after another, reporting on the situation of the training of the army. And by the way, they also included Yelu Dayong's marriage promotion. Yelu Dayong is currently focusing on training troops. Although he is not here in person, Aunt Xiao is not a vegetarian. In a short period of time, I was able to understand the general situation on the island.
On this day, she brought a gift as an excuse to visit Uncle Yang. Almost as soon as Li Tinglan arrived, she followed the etiquette of a "daughter-in-law" and took care of herself in the morning and dusk. Aunt Xiao was even more well-behaved and made some sweet words, which made Uncle Yang very happy, and then she turned around Let’s get to the point: “Third Uncle, Your Majesty’s wedding is approaching, why are there no preparations on the island?”
Sanshu Yang immediately said: "Please rest assured, my lady, we have already sent people to make preparations..."
Aunt Xiao didn't believe it, and asked again: "Does your Majesty have other women?"
In the past few days, Aunt Xiao's master and servant had tried many things, secretly wary of King Qin's sincerity, and became more and more suspicious. Uncle Yang was troubled by this. Fortunately, while he was talking, some minions came in one after another and brought out some good things. Clothes, fine wine and other necessary things for the wedding.
"You see, these are all prepared for the newlyweds. They were also arranged by my king himself."