After breakfast, the three of them left the Zhizhou Mansion in a carriage and arrived at a house in Xicheng. Although the house was not luxurious, it was neat and tidy. It couldn't be better to have a safe place to stay after being on the run for a long time. .
As soon as Mrs. Li entered the house, she ordered her servants to tidy up the house. Wanwan looked inside and outside, while Hua Rong was sitting alone in the living room, a little distracted.
When I was with Yue Pengju, any place in the world could be my home. Now, I am left alone, panic-stricken, the world is huge, but I no longer know where to stay.
After sitting in a daze for a while, Mrs. Li came in and laughed: "Those servants are really ignorant. They didn't pour Miss Hua a cup of tea for most of the day..."
"No, I'm not thirsty."
"It's cold, so I have to drink a cup of hot tea to warm myself up." Mrs. Li poured her a cup of hot tea as she said it. She sat down next to her and started making daily routines: "Let me estimate, the expenses of this family are not trivial. You Looking at the furnishings in this house, they are not worthy of the status of a princess. Thinking about the lavishness of the palace back then... It is really unbearable to look back. Alas, I only wait for my uncle to become prosperous and get promoted and make a fortune... "
Hua Rong smiled faintly. According to Pengju's temperament, no amount of rewards could be used to maintain a luxurious life. In addition to necessary living expenses, all his extra money was given to his brothers for deployment. He has accumulated several items, but he himself has no selfish motives.
"Miss Hua, I have something I don't know whether to say or not..."
"whats the matter?"
"I and my lady are very grateful to have been saved by King Qin last time. King Qin is majestic and chivalrous. He claims to be your husband..."
Hua Rong laughed dumbly. It was true that King Qin was majestic, but what did the words "chivalrous heart" have to do with him
"In troubled times, only when you have a man to protect you can you have a home. Miss Hua, even if there are any mistakes between husband and wife, they should understand each other. King Qin is looking for you everywhere, why don't you consider giving him a chance?"
Hua Rong said lightly: "I don't know him, and I have nothing to do with him!"
Ms. Li said a lot of words sincerely, but in exchange for the sentence "I don't know him!", she seemed to be choked by something and couldn't speak any more. She smiled and said: "Miss Hua, you go and sit down first. I'll go to the kitchen and order the food." After walking a few steps, he said to himself, "Oh, I think about how beautiful the palace was back then, but now this courtyard, oh, my lady is really wronged..."
Hua Rong looked at the yard strangely and felt that it was clean and tidy. It was already very good. What else could he feel aggrieved about
At this time, Wanwan had visited the entire house and came back. After all, she was a young girl. She had already forgotten the troubles of Yue Pengju leaving without saying goodbye. She smiled and said, "Sister Hua, I saw that this house has three courtyards. I live with the nanny." One building, Brother Yue lives in one, and by the way, you live in the west wing..."
Mrs. Li brought something in and said with a smile: "Princess, of course you and my uncle live in one building, and the other building is the guest room and the servants' room..."
Her face turned red: "Nanny, we haven't gotten married yet..."
"Given by the Ninth Prince, the marriage has been decided. The male will get married and the female will get married. Princess, there is no need to be shy..."
Hua Rong saw their mother and daughter talking to each other affectionately on the side, and the sadness hidden in her heart slowly came to her heart. Only then did she realize so obviously that maybe Yue Pengju was really someone else's husband!
In fact, I knew clearly in my heart that the Ninth Prince would be the next emperor to ascend the throne. Jun Wu joked and said nine things. He granted the marriage in full view of everyone, and Mr. Zong protected the matchmaker with his respect as a teacher. How could he resign Yue Pengju?
She looked at the servants coming in and out. Wanwan was acting coquettishly next to her wet nurse, and slowly stood up: "Wanwan, I'm leaving."
"Sister Hua, do you want to go out and take a look? The scenery outside is beautiful, I will accompany you."
"No, I have something to do and I have to leave. I'll see you later."
"Sister Hua, why are you leaving?"
Ms. Li also diligently tried to persuade her to stay: "Miss Hua, there is a chaos of war outside. Where can you go as a single woman? Besides, the prince asked us to take good care of you, and you just left like this. How can we explain to the prince?"
"Yes, Sister Hua, I really want to do something for Brother Yue, but after thinking about it, there is nothing to do. I can only take good care of you on his behalf..."
Hua Rong couldn't resist, so he had to sit down again and said with a forced smile: "I'll just stay for one day."
On this day, Li was in charge, and the master and servant entertained Hua Rong deliberately. During the war, although they could not buy much at the time, there was still plenty of fish and meat.
After eating and drinking enough, I went to bed early. In the middle of the night, I suddenly heard a shrill cry.
Hua Rong suddenly turned over and sat up. The crying sound came from Wanwan's room. She was startled and immediately thought if golden soldiers were coming, so she rushed out with her bow and arrows.
When I walked to the door, I saw Mrs. Li already in the room, and Wanwan was still crying.
Hua Rong hurried in and saw Wanwan's beauty turned pale and her expression frightened, she immediately said: "Wanwan, what's wrong?"
Wanwan nestled in her wet nurse's arms, crying almost silently: "I dreamed that my father, my mother-in-law, and my eldest brother were all killed by the Jin soldiers..."
Wanwan's father was a prince, her mother was a royal concubine, and she had an older brother. Three days after she escaped, the entire family was detained by the Jin army as members of the clan. Her mother, in particular, was imprisoned along with a group of female relatives. In Liujia Temple, life and death are unknown.
During her escape, Wanwan experienced many hardships and dangers, and almost fell into a tiger's mouth several times. She was frightened, and temporarily suppressed her grief. Now, she breathed a sigh of relief, recalling that her family had been destroyed, and all the stimulation she had experienced had turned into a midnight nightmare.
Li also comforted her with tears: "The princess, the prince, and the princess will be happy if they know that you are safe..."
"But, I don't even know if they are still alive..." She kept sobbing, shivering in the wet nurse's arms, "Nurse, will the Jin Army come again?"
"No. The Ninth Prince and my uncle are here. The Jin people can't attack you. They will protect you... Don't worry..."
Wanwan cried even more sadly: "Now, I only have Brother Yue... Sister Hua, do you think Brother Yue will leave me? If he leaves me again, I..."
Hua Rong's tears almost fell, and he comforted her softly: "Wanwan, don't be afraid, Pengju will protect you, he will definitely protect you..."
After she finished speaking, she couldn't stay any longer, so she turned around and left. Because she got up in a hurry, her clothes were not neatly dressed, and she walked too hastily, and she didn't even notice when something fell to the ground with a "clink".
"Miss Hua, wait a minute..." Mrs. Li immediately stepped forward to pick it up and wanted to hand it back to her, but saw that it was a token. Wanwan also noticed it and immediately said: "Nanny, show me..."
Hua Rong turned around and saw Wanwan taking the token and putting on her clothes and getting out of bed, looking at herself strangely.
She walked over and said, "Wanwan, give it to me."
Wanwan retracted her hand and her eyes were very complicated: "Sister Hua, what is this? If I admit it correctly, this should be the Jinren's token, right?"
This token was given to her by Jin Wushu. She once took this token to delay her escape, and also took this token to enter the military camp and witness the entire negotiation process between the emperor and the Jin people.
"Well, this is the token of Jin Wushu, the fourth prince of Jin Kingdom."
Wanwan looked very nervous: "Where did you come from?"
"It's a long story, I'll tell you later."
Wanwan was extremely stubborn, with anger shining in her eyes: "No, tell me right away! Why do you have the Jinren's token?"
Hua Rong laughed dumbly, she really thought she was a Jin spy.
She stepped forward and grabbed Wanwan's hand. Li was so frightened that she screamed: "Don't hurt Miss!"
She smiled slightly, Wanwan let go of her hand, and the token fell. She gently caught it, and sighed: "Wanwan, you should have a good rest, don't think too much."
Wanwan was suspicious of her identity and was a little scared, but she still mustered up the courage: "Tell me, where did it come from?"
"Jin Wushu wants to keep it and wait for me to take the bait."
Wanwan was obviously not satisfied with this answer: "What's your reason? I don't believe it. If you don't tell the truth, I will tell Brother Ninth."
Hua Rong shook his head: "Just tell him."
Then, he turned around and left.
The two of them didn't dare to stop her at all. As soon as she got out, Ms. Li slammed the door, touched her heart, and took a deep breath: "Miss, you just scared me to death. You can't take the risk, if she is really The Jin spies killed us on the spot..."
Wanwan was also a little scared: "Do you think she is really a spy of the Jinren?"
"I have always felt strange about this woman. First of all, the attitude of King Qin and the Ninth Prince is also a bit strange. Princess, don't you think her identity is suspicious?"
"But she is Brother Yue's sister."
"They are not biological siblings. Maybe my uncle doesn't know her life experience either..."
Wanwan was surprised and asked: "Then what should we do? If she is really a spy planted by the Jinren, wouldn't Ninth Brother be in danger?"
"Didn't you notice? The Ninth Prince is unusually kind to her. She is a private woman, but her food and accommodation are no worse than yours. Moreover, the Ninth Prince actually ordered you to respect her and take care of her. Miss, you are the daughter of the princess. Zun, where is she?”
"Could it be that Brother Ninth likes her?"
"It should be, otherwise, a man would never be so kind to a woman in vain."
"No, we have to quickly let Brother Ninth know..."
"If she is really a spy, she will definitely run away if she is exposed. If she doesn't run away, we will see and then talk..."
"Nanny, it's so scary, don't go..."
Li didn't dare to go and said loudly, "Someone is coming..."
A soldier on guard was ordered to come in: "What are your orders?"
"Go and see if Miss Hua is still there."
The soldier was very surprised: "What happened?"
"No need to ask any more questions, and don't alarm her. If there is any situation, report it to me immediately."
"yes."
After a while, the soldier reported back: "Miss Hua is still in the room."
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Nanny, what should we do now?"
"Don't alert the enemy yet. After she leaves, immediately send someone to tell the Ninth Prince."
After all this trouble, Hua Rong found it even more difficult to fall asleep. She sat in the room until dawn, unable to stay any longer. When she came to the living room, Li, Wanwan and a group of guards were all there, waiting for her, obviously afraid that she would suddenly Poisonous hand.
She smiled bitterly and said: "Princess, I'm leaving."
"where are you going?"
"The world is big and there is always a place to go. See you later."