She shook her head: "Pengju, I don't need it, you put it away. Haha, now, all your things should be given to the princess, you have to support her..."
When Yue Pengju saw her retracting her hand, his eyes were dull, as if someone was using a knife to stir up his heart, and his voice was dry: "Sister, I will take care of you for the rest of my life..."
"Pengju, I really don't need this gold. You can take it home. The princess is about to go home to manage your house. There are a lot of things that need to be purchased, and the household expenses are high..."
He has a family, and his future obligation is to support his family, wife and children!
As a sister with a "different surname", I shouldn't rely on my younger brother to make a living.
Yue Pengju was almost in tears. He grabbed her hand and was extremely stubborn: "Sister, you must hold it."
She was more stubborn than him: "Pengju, I really don't need it."
She stood up and handed the hairpin to his hand: "Pengju, sister really can't bring anything else, this hairpin..."
Yue Pengju was dumbfounded, took a step back, put the hairpin and the gold on the table, turned around and left: "Sister, this is what I gave you, what does it have to do with other people? I'm leaving, you have to take care..."
"Pengju!"
He turned back: "Sister, don't worry about anything, just wait for me to come back! I will take care of everything."
Hua Rong was speechless and watched him stride out.
It was late at night. Hua Rong lay on the desk and read for a while. She felt sleepy and was about to take a rest when she heard someone knocking on the door.
She went to open the door and saw Wanwan rushing in quickly, followed by Mrs. Li.
"Sister Hua, didn't Brother Yue say he would go on an expedition tomorrow? How could he leave tonight? He left in such a hurry and didn't tell me..."
Mrs. Li also babbled: "It's true, uncle. I don't know when I will come back from here. How can I leave without saying hello to my lady?"
Hua Rong said calmly: "He received an emergency order. After discussion between Lord Ninth Prince and Master Zong, they decided to let him set off early so that he could join the army of King Qin from all over the country and catch the enemy by surprise..."
"Ah? Sister, did you know that he left early? But why did he tell you and not me?"
Mrs. Li also complained: "Yes, he didn't even say anything to his wife... I'm really young and ignorant, so I'm not afraid that my lady will miss me..."
When Hua Rong heard that she was both "Madam" and "Uncle", she felt displeased but also sad. It was as if a thing already had an owner, but she had become the third party that she coveted. She was stunned and didn't know why. The answer is good.
Wanwan sat at the table, poured a cup of tea and drank it. Then she looked around. This was her first time to Hua Rong's house. She was in a hurry last night and didn't have time to take a closer look. Now it seems that she actually found that Hua Rong's house has no trace of it. No worse than where I live.
As the princess, I know that the state government has special arrangements; but what about Hua Rong? Her room was arranged by Brother Ninth himself. She was a little surprised. How could Brother Ninth arrange such a good room for her
Soon, her eyes fell on the bag of gold and the hairpin on the table, and she asked curiously: "Sister Hua, what is this?"
Hua Rong was startled, and subconsciously took the hairpin in his hand and moved it away inadvertently, only pushing the gold over. Li laughed and said, "Hey, this is my uncle's reward, right?"
Hua Rong said calmly: "Well, you can take it."
"Hey, why is this so embarrassing? It belongs to my uncle..."
"Pengju was originally going to give it to you. He left in a hurry and couldn't make it in time, so he asked me to give it to the princess."
Wanwan had no idea about money and had no interest in the pile of gold: "No, no, no."
After all, Mrs. Li was a person who had come over. She escaped with no money. She only relied on the house awarded by the Ninth Prince. She didn’t even have any personal money. She laughed, took the gold, and said coquettishly: "My good lady, how can you afford the money that my uncle has given to support the family?" Don’t you want to accept it? We have to go back and clean up the house soon. We need to buy some household items and make some clothes..."
Wanwan was still angry: "Sister Hua, you have to tell Brother Yue that he left without saying goodbye..."
Before Hua Rong could answer, a slight scolding came from the door: "Wanwan, don't be rude..."
It was the Ninth Prince who came.
Wanwan was shy and anxious: "Brother Ninth, you have to make the decision for me..."
"It was my king who ordered Pengju to leave overnight. Time is tight, so it is understandable that he didn't have time to say goodbye to you. Wanwan, you can't blame him, let alone your sister Hua. I hate women who are jealous and stingy. A man must be tolerant and considerate..." He turned his eyes to Hua Rong, "Wanwan, Pengju has no father or mother, so he has only been taken care of by Sister Hua since he was a child. As the saying goes, 'the eldest sister is like a mother', you must treat Sister Hua in the future. Extremely respectful…”
Mrs. Li smiled and said: "Yes, Princess, from now on, Miss Hua will be your aunt, you must be extra filial to her..."
Hua Rong heard the words "eldest sister is a mother" again, which was really harsh and heartbreaking. However, she felt that the smile of the Ninth Prince was very annoying, and the way Wanwan pouted her mouth and saluted was also very annoying. She felt extremely depressed and retorted. No, he just said calmly: "Pengju and I are not siblings, Wanwan, you don't have to be polite."
The Ninth Prince said: "Wanwan, Yue Pengju is not at home, so you have to share the burden for him and take care of Sister Hua on his behalf. You must not show any disobedience."
Wanwan pouted and said, "Yes, Ninth Brother."
Hua Rong smiled faintly and said nothing.
"Wanwan, it's not advisable to stay in Zhizhou Mansion for a long time. You can go and see your house and tidy it up so that you can settle down."
"Thank you Brother Jiu!" Wanwan was unwilling to stay in Zhizhou Mansion anymore. After hearing this, she immediately said, "Nanny, let's go back. Sister Hua, do you want to go with us?"
Although Hua Rong didn't want to go with them, but thinking of staying here alone and having to face the Ninth Prince, he immediately said: "Okay, I'll go with you..."
When the Ninth Prince saw that she had agreed to Wanwan first, he just smiled and said, "That's fine, Rong'er, you go out with Wanwan and the others. I'll send someone to pick you up in a few days."
"No need, Your Majesty."
"Rong'er, there is a war now and you are alone and it is inconvenient to go out. Besides, I also need all kinds of talents..."
Hua Rong was calm: Hua Rong, a female prostitute, has experienced these things and has already understood her own weight. If she stays, not only will she not be able to share the burden for the prince, but she will also become a burden... "
"Rong'er, don't be too modest. Your archery skills are exquisite and are better than many of my guards. You go and rest for two days, and then I will send someone to pick you up..." He turned to Wanwan, "Wanwan, I will send ten soldiers to protect you." .You have to take more care of Sister Hua and don’t neglect her in the slightest."
"Brother Xie Jiu, I will take good care of Sister Hua."
The Ninth Prince watched the two of them leave and saw the package in Li's hand. He couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"
Mrs. Li was delighted: "This is a reward from my uncle. The beggar lady gave it to my princess to support the family. My uncle, you are such a good character and a person who lives a sincere life. My princess is blessed..."
The Ninth Prince looked at Hua Rong casually and saw that she turned her eyes away without showing any expression.
After everyone left, Hua Rong was very worried after tossing around for a while. Although he was sleepy, he couldn't sleep. He put on his clothes and got out of bed and walked to the window to look at the deserted moonlight outside. I don't know what Yue Peng's situation will be like if he leaves here
I originally planned to go on an expedition with him, and we would be together all over the world and take care of each other, but because of the "granted marriage", how could I still go to the front line with him
She stood by the window for a while, and heard footsteps outside, and then a slight sigh.
She opened the door and went out. Under the moonlight, in the snow, there was a lonely figure, wearing a red robe, a mutton-fat white jade belt, a face like a crown of jade, and the wind was dewing at night.
"Rong'er..." His lonely voice had a hint of surprise: "I thought you had already gone to bed..."
She shook her head: "It's cold, why is the prince lingering here?"
The Ninth Prince sighed: "When I think of my father, the emperor, my mother and my concubine, my family is a family of flesh and blood, where can I sleep?"
Hua Rong felt pity in her heart. Her whole family was wiped out in one sweep. Is this kind of tragedy a nightmare that many people in the Song Dynasty will never get away from
In my heart, I had a slight resentment against Yue Pengju because the Ninth Prince granted him a marriage. At this moment, this resentment quietly dissipated. The country was ruined and the family was ruined, and the personal relationship between men and women became so insignificant.
She whispered: "Your Majesty, now this huge burden rests entirely on your shoulders. You must take care of yourself..."
"My poor children fell into the hands of the golden man. They were still young..."
His only son was captured by the Jin, and unfortunately he fell off his horse and died, and his daughters, although young, would suffer inhumane abuse at the hands of the Jin. It is really horrifying to think about it.
Seeing his miserable expression, Hua Rong suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I will go one more time to see if I can rescue the princess and her daughter..."
"Rong'er, no!" He said solemnly, "The Jin army is heavily guarded. Your sacrifice will be in vain if you go."
Hua Rong stood aside silently, making no sound.
"Rong'er, it's cold outside, go in and have a rest."
"My lord, please go and have a rest."
The Ninth Prince nodded, and the two returned to the room. There was a fire in the room, smokeless high-quality coal, and the room was very clean. Hua Rong was about to leave when the Ninth Prince suddenly said: "Rong'er, please sit with me again. "
She hesitated for a moment, then sat down.
The Ninth Prince spoke slowly: "Rong'er, my father and brother, probably can't be saved. I'm really unfilial, I can only hide aside and watch the whole family die..."
Hua Rong mustered up his courage: "My lord, you don't have to blame yourself too much. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty is undeniably responsible for this. He favored the six thieves, Hua Shigang brought trouble to the world, and the people were in dire straits. Today's disasters were all caused by themselves..." "
She stopped, looked at the Ninth Prince worriedly, and then lowered her head: "Hua Rong made rude remarks, please forgive me..."
The Ninth Prince shook his head: "Rong'er, what you said is true. I won't blame you. Everyone in the world knows this."
Hua Rong felt relieved and continued: "Ninth Prince, the rise and fall of the world now depends on you. I believe that you will do better than your father and brother!"
The Ninth Prince looked at her with a little strangeness in his eyes, and suddenly said: "Rong'er, are you willing to stay with me and help me?"
"this… "
"Rong'er, you sacrificed your life to protect me. I rewarded Yue Pengju and Wanwan House. Do you know why Dudu didn't give you anything?"
She smiled and said: "Hua Rong has no merit and no reward, so he doesn't dare to ask for rewards."
His voice lowered: "Since you came to Xiangzhou Camp, I always hope that you have nothing, so that you can stay stably... Rong'er, you have no one to rely on. Now, my family and I have no one to rely on." Lost, are you willing to stay with me?"
She was shocked, and after a while, she said word by word: "Thanks to the prince's help, Hua Rong escaped from the pirates and was reincarnated as a human being. After that terrible experience, she has no desire to get married in this life, and she has let down the prince." Dear! Please forgive me."
The Ninth Prince did not expect that she would speak so bluntly. All roads seemed to be blocked for a moment. He was extremely disappointed and said in a deep voice: "Rong'er, you can think about it for a few days before replying to me."
"Haha, Your Majesty, I have thought it through a long time ago and will never change my mind." At this time, it was already dawn and the fog was rising. She said slowly: "Your Majesty, you go and have a rest first. I will go with the Princess. After two days of rest, I won’t say goodbye to you.”
The Ninth Prince could not stay, so he sighed: "Okay."