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During the meal, Wang asked Qingran, "When you come back, does your father know?" She never referred to the king of Shang as Qingran's father.

Qingran just buried his head in eating.

"I've already done what he asked me to do, there's no need to see each other again. ”

"A person always has to give an account for what he does. Wang said earnestly.

"I don't say it anyway, he knows it. Qingran ate and said vaguely.

The mother sighed and didn't say any more, she had hidden her son for more than ten years, all these years, Qingran grew up freely in the mountains, and it was too difficult for him to suddenly accept such a father and such an identity.

……

After returning from Shangguo, Qingran stayed in the courtyard where his mother lived and accompanied his mother. In this royal palace, there is nothing he cares about except his mother.

The mother was very happy with Qingran's company, but Qingran could see that there was worry hidden in her mother's smile.

Early that morning, Qingran had breakfast with her mother and sat in the courtyard with her mother to enjoy the flowers. Outside the courtyard gate walked a young maid. Qing Ran frowned, didn't he let anyone come to this courtyard?

When the mother saw her son's expression, she knew what he was thinking, and hurriedly pressed her son's hand and explained, "This is the maid next to the queen, named Hongxia, and the time you have been away is thanks to her care." ”

The clear and thick eyebrows are stretched.

Hongxia walked up to Qingran and Wang and saluted slightly. "Madam, Prince Qingran. ”

"You don't have to call me that. Qingran put aside his face and said coldly.

"Hongxia, you don't have to be rude to us. Wang said politely to the maid.

Hongxia didn't dare. The maid bowed and said.

"I have not been in the palace for a long time, and many things are not suitable for me, thanks to your care, so you must not be polite to me. ”

"Madame is serious, it is the queen who asked me to take care of Madame, it is Hongxia's honor. ”

"Hongxia, are you here for something?" asked Wang.

Hongxia saluted again, "It's the king who knows that the prince is back, so please come over." ”

Wang looked at his son.

"Looking for me?" Qing Ran glanced at Hongxia, what was the matter? Qing Ran thought impatiently, this king tried his best to get their mother and son into this palace, but he didn't care. As long as you speak up, it's okay.

It's been a while since he came back from Xin, and Bo Gong and the others have been back for a while. He pretended not to know. Now he suddenly found himself, not knowing what strange things to make him do again.

Thinking of the trip to Xinguo, Qingran couldn't help but think of one thing, and the princess of Xinguo. Aside from her personality, the skills of the women of the Xin Kingdom are good, at least she has not met such a good woman in the Shang Kingdom.

"Prince. Hongxia waited for Qingran's reply.

Qingran glanced at his mother and said, "Tell him, I'll go later." ”

Qingran agreed, Hongxia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and easily went back to her life.

……

The side hall of the Shang King's Palace is as large as the top of the mountain. Qing Ran stood in the center of the gorgeous side hall, looking at the man in a gorgeous royal robe behind the table opposite. Watching from a distance, he sat upright in a chair, with a solemn demeanor and a look of authority without anger. He is his biological father, the king of the Shang Kingdom. Qingran couldn't see it in him at all, when he asked his mother what his father looked like when he was a child, the chic and uninhibited, kind and easy-going father in his mother's mouth. I just feel that even in front of him, he is still so distant and strange.

"Is there anything wrong with me?" asked Qingran coldly to the man sitting in front of him.

"It's harvest season, and I want you to check the grain harvest in the eastern counties. When the king of Shang saw Qingran, he didn't say a word of greeting, and ordered directly from a condescending position.

"Don't you have a special person to do this kind of thing, what do you want me to do?"

"Yes, but there are not enough people this year, so I am looking for you. ”

"I don't understand these things at all, and it's useless to go. ”

"Before you go, I'll send someone to tell you how to do it. ”

"In that case, you can find anyone at will, why must it be me. "Are you bothering me?" said Qingran unpleasantly.

"They don't have enough identity. ”

It's identity again, Qingran sneered, it didn't matter, "You want to leave the palace?" he asked. To check the grain harvest, you have to go to the place where the grain is harvested, which is not available in the palace.

"Yes. ”

"How long are you leaving?"

"It depends on how long you can finish. …… You don't have to worry about your mother, I'll send someone to take good care of her. ”

When the Shang King spoke, he couldn't hear his emotions.

"Got it. Anything else?"

"No, you go down. ”

Qingran didn't give a salute, and turned away with an expressionless face.

……

Qingran told his mother that the king had asked him to check on the grain harvest. Wang asked his son not to worry about himself and to do his own thing with peace of mind.

Qingran told her a thousand times before saying goodbye to her mother and leaving the palace.

Outside the capital of the Shang Kingdom was a large field of land. At this time, the rice in the field is ripe, but most of it has not yet been harvested and grows neatly in the field. From a distance, it looks like a golden ocean, and under the blowing of the wind, the wheat body swells together, like layers of golden waves.

At the end of the wheat waves, several men dressed as peasants were sweating, bowing their heads, bending over, and cutting the wheat quickly.

They look like a family. With a few of them, it will take several days to finish harvesting this wheat. Qingran thought.

The king asked him to go to a place near the eastern border of the Shang kingdom to check. Along the way, he saw that most of the grain had been harvested, some had been piled into piles of gold, and some had been stored in the granary.

When he arrived at the eastern border, Qingran saw that in addition to the people cutting wheat and sorting the grain, there were also many people wearing soldiers' clothes who were also helping in the fields. It turns out that the soldiers here will also help the people. Local officials also attach great importance to the grain harvest. In that case, what's the point of the king asking him to come and check it out. Qing Ran didn't understand the king's arrangement.

In addition to having people teach Qing Ran the process of checking the grain, the king also made other relevant arrangements for him, but Qing Ran did not follow the king's instructions. He didn't wear the costume they had him wear, and he didn't bring any retinue.

He was alone, wearing the same old clothes that he had made when he was in the mountains, and he walked around and checked. Along the way, no one paid attention to him, let alone doubted his identity. He's just a normal person.

The eastern border was close to the Participating States, and the Participating people often crossed the border to the Shang Kingdom to harass the local people and rob the grain and livestock of the Shang Kingdom. This is also the main reason why the king sends people to patrol the border to help with the harvest during the autumn harvest every year.

After Qingran arrived at the border, he walked around the fields and granaries for a few days, but the people did not see it. The ruffians and bullies of the Shang Kingdom have seen a lot.