In the forest of Huizhou, Mingrui was holding a dead snake in one hand. The snake was not small, weighing about two kilograms, which should be enough to fill his stomach.
Shangguan Liu's fingers trembled, "You, you don't want to eat it!"
Mingrui, “Yeah.”
Shangguan Liu got goosebumps all over his body. "No, I don't want to eat it."
He would rather starve than eat.
Mingrui rolled his eyes. He also wanted to hunt rabbits or pheasants, but unfortunately he was not a hunter and he had no arrows, so he didn't catch anything. The only thing he encountered was a snake that came to his door.
Mingrui ignored Shangguan Liu, he had to fill his stomach.
Shangguan Liu, "Do you want to eat it raw?"
Mingrui, “!!”
This is a good question. He didn't have a fire starter on him, and he was lucky that his purse was hanging on his body and didn't fall away. Besides, who knows if there would be an assassin who would notice the smoke and come towards him.
Mingrui regretfully carried the snake to bury it, and could not eat it.
Shangguan Liu let out a breath, and then his stomach growled. He took out a sour fruit. He had never eaten such a disgusting fruit in his life.
Mingrui washed his hands and came back to pick up the fruit to eat. It was so sour that he couldn't eat it anymore after eating one. "Tomorrow we will walk down the mountain along the road."
He observed carefully and found traces of footsteps in the grass, which meant that someone had gone into the mountains to hunt. He just needed to find the village. However, he had to be careful even after finding the village, because what if someone was trying to steal his money
Mingrui was just thinking about hiding all his purses tomorrow when he heard a snoring sound, "!!"
Very good, he will have to keep watch alone tonight. He is not at ease letting Shangguan Liu do the job!
After the morning court session ended the next day, Zhou Shuren left quickly without even glancing at the Minister of Works.
Li Zhao was puzzled and asked, "How did you offend Zhou Shuren?"
The Minister of Industry touched his nose and said, "I mentioned my grandson to him."
Li Zhao chuckled twice to the Minister of Works, then chased after Zhou Shuren.
The Minister of Rites knew everything about the Ministry of Rites, so he naturally knew that the Liu family wanted to marry the Zhou family. The Liu family was not afraid of the Zhou family's criticism. The Minister of Works' family, "Haha."
Minister of Industry, "... "
How much do you dislike his backyard
Li Zhao chased after him, "The Minister of Industry is unreliable."
If the emperor was not confused about official business, he would have replaced him long ago.
Zhou Shuren, "I know."
He wasn't really angry, he just didn't want to listen.
Li Zhao said carefully: "Actually, I have a good candidate."
Zhou Shuren glanced sideways, Li Zhao was reliable, "Oh?"
Li Zhao, "Not from a noble family in the capital."
Zhou Shuren interrupted Li Zhao after hearing this and said, "Forget it then."
He would never marry his granddaughter to a local aristocratic family. He would not feel at ease even under his nose. It would be crazy for him to marry his granddaughter to another place.
With him protecting her in the capital, everyone would have to think twice. If she married someone from another place, her granddaughter would suffer and be isolated and helpless. She would be trapped in the backyard and it would be difficult to ask for help.
He had heard a lot of gossip from his wife about the capital. There was an example in the capital where a married woman died mysteriously, and they sent people to investigate before they found out the truth.
He has always remembered this matter. How could he choose such a faraway in-law family for his granddaughter
He cannot leave the capital in his life. His granddaughter's maid is chosen in the capital. He is not afraid when his granddaughter and her husband leave the capital to take up their new post in the future. If anyone dares to bully his granddaughter, the monk can run away but the temple cannot.
Li Zhao, "There are also good families in each state."
Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "I don't want to listen."
Li Zhao, "..."
Well, the girls from the Zhou family will never have trouble finding a husband. Even if the Zhou family’s conditions are harsh, there will be no problem of not having someone to marry them. He also believes that girls from the Zhou family will bring good luck to their husbands, and of course he believes even more that the Zhou family has good fortune.
At the Ministry of Rites, Lord Liu was pleasantly surprised after hearing Zhou Changyi's words. "I was wondering why the magpies were circling around me this morning. What do you think of a matchmaker coming to your house in half a month?"
Zhou Changyi, "... "
He just expressed his idea. Shouldn't the normal process be for you to go back and forth a few times
Lord Liu felt that he was the best father in the world. He really worried about his second son. His son was finally getting married, no, he was finally getting engaged.
Chang Yi was too lazy to pay attention to Lord Liu and turned around to leave.
Lord Liu came back to his senses, "Your silence means you agree. I will send someone home to inform my wife so that we can find a matchmaker."
Chang Yi stumbled, "!!"
In Huizhou, the prince stared at the captured assassin and said, "Say what you just said again."
The poison in the assassin's teeth had been taken out, and he had no chance to bite his tongue to commit suicide. His teeth were knocked out and only a few were left. The assassin's mouth was full of blood as soon as he opened his mouth. "Dead, I killed them all, haha, fed them to the wolves."
The assassin vomited blood. So many of their people died, and they were actually chasing the fake prince. He hated the fake prince who led them away. There were wolves in the mountains and forests, and he didn't believe he could survive.
The prince looked at the assassin with disgust, "Don't let him die."
The King of Qi and others went down, "The assassin's words cannot be trusted."
Prince, "I asked again not to confirm the news, but to confirm the hatred in the assassin's eyes."
The assassin was trained, but a person's eyes can reveal a lot of emotions. The more regretful the assassin is, the more it shows that he failed to catch Shangguan Liu and the other two.
The King of Qi nodded in satisfaction. After the assassination attempt, the prince had truly grown up. "The servant of the Zhou family said that Zhou Mingrui had practiced martial arts since he was a child. The possibility of the two surviving is very high."
Prince, "Keep looking. I want to give an explanation to the Shangguan and Zhou families."
If he died, he would take the body back with him.
In the afternoon, Zhou Mingrui and his partner finally got out of the mountain. When they saw the farmland, Shangguan Liu was so happy that he almost cried, "We are finally out. I am hungry. Let's go find something to eat."
Mingrui put the dagger into his trouser leg, took off his shoes, and hid the silver bills in his purse at his ankles. Even his shoes were soaked with sweat.
In order to prevent the silver bills from being worn out, he cut a piece of clothing and wrapped it around the silver bills. He hid the silver and gold melon seeds in his purse under a tree, leaving only a little change in his hand.
Shangguan Liu was stunned. "What are you doing?"
Mingrui confirmed that he had wiped off all the traces before saying, "Just in case. This is a mountain village. Grandma and Dad told me that when you go out, you must be on guard against others, especially in remote areas."
Shangguan Liu was silent. He was used to being superior. Even if he was careful, he would only be cautious against people at the same level. He would be much more relaxed against some small people. "You taught me a lot."
Mingrui touched his waist, feeling reluctant to leave. The jade pendant was his favorite. It was a birthday gift from his grandmother. "Let's go."
In the capital, at the Liu family, when Lord Liu got the news he naturally sent someone to tell his wife, and Mrs. Guo excitedly told her son.
Liu Yuanbo clenched his fist, touched his purse, and said to his mother, "Son has some things to buy, so I'm going to the street."
Guo said, "Son, you have changed from being stingy to being willing to spend money."
Is this a big change
Liu Yuanbo touched his purse, his heart still aching, "Aren't you engaged yet?"
Guo had already seen her son touching his purse and was speechless. "Go ahead."
At the Zhou family, Yudie has an appointment with her future sister-in-law Lin Qing. Yudie accompanies Lin Qing to change the strings of her guitar today.