Chapter 67: The Obedient White Rabbit
"Earn fifty taels of silver in one day, am I powerful?" Qingge fiddled with five brand-new silver ingots, this was the first money she had earned since she came to another world, enough to buy a small house in the capital, although there was an element of luck in it, but it also gave her a great sense of accomplishment. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Awesome." Rong Che looked at her well-behaved, like a pet waiting for the owner's praise. Immediately, my heart softened. He thought it would be nice to be around her like this all the time.
"Where can I go for fifty taels?" This is the first entanglement in their ambitious international trade plan.
Rong Che thought for a while: "You can go to the Western Regions." There is some turmoil in the Western Regions now, and there are rumors that there will be war soon. Many caravans have halted their routes to the Western Regions. We have the protection of customs clearance documents and the royal background, and several other countries dare not touch us, just to fight the autumn wind. ”
"Okay, let's go to the Western Regions!" Qingge looked sideways, "I can't see that you are so keen on the situation, so why did you sell paper and ink before?" ”
Rong Che smiled and didn't answer, you don't know much.
Qingge and Rong Che discussed the route to the west and decided to go to see the wood before returning to the palace.
"Brother Liujin, it's not that I don't say it, I really don't know who my father is." Wood didn't like to mention his mysterious father.
"Then your mother always knows, right? Didn't you ask? "If the book is true, Wood's identity may not be as simple as a slum thug.
"My mother, she won't say it."
"That's it, don't provoke your mother, let her recuperate." Qingge left some more silver, and then left.
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Back in the palace, Qingge was shocked. The entire Qingming Courtyard was covered with white veils from the front door to the back hall, and Shutong and Miao Ling were wearing plain clothes and white veils to cover their faces. If you don't know, you really think there is some funeral.
As soon as Miao Ling saw Qingge, she lifted her veil happily and shouted, "It's hot to me, princess, you're finally back." ”
"What's going on?" Qingge asked, "I'm not dead yet, why did I hang up the white veil?" ”
Miao Ling said mysteriously: "It's not to confuse the public. ”
Miao Ling put on the veil again and spun it around: "Can you tell who is the princess now?" ”
Qingge laughed: "Clever enough." ”
Miao Ling said: "This is naturally Dredging Tong's idea. ”
Shu Tong said: "This is also a helpless move, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come three times when he heard the news of the princess's illness. I can only make Miao Ling dress up as a princess, and make everyone wear white. So that the prince can't tell who it is. The white veil is also hung so that the prying eye cannot see the reality. ”
"Okay, Shutong, you dare to fool His Royal Highness the Prince."
Shu Tong covered his mouth and laughed: "That's also the princess's fool, Shu Tong is at most an accomplice." ”
In a happy atmosphere, Qingge took out gifts for everyone. Let Miao Ling scream.
"Hongu has recovered and can go out for a walk." Qingge said.
"I just came back, where is the princess going?"
"Let's go see the concubine."
"Princess, if you want to see Lord Mengbai, just say it, don't beat around the bush." Miao Ling's face was full of gossip.
"You, you're getting bolder." Qingge said that he was dissatisfied, but he was happy in his heart.
It turned out to be an open secret.
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Qingge carried the book of heaven in his arms and walked towards the Jixue Courtyard, which he hadn't been there for a long time.
"Master." Qingge looked at Mengbai, who was flipping through the book, and called out crisply.
Mengbai didn't look up, and said coldly: "Have you had enough?" ”
Qingge wanted to say "not yet", but held back.
She whispered, "I'm not playing. ”
Suddenly raised his head: "You spy on me!" ”
Mengbai threw the book in his hand on the table, and said in a deep voice: "You are so swaggering, do I still need to monitor?" ”
Qingge bowed his head and remained silent, intending to respond to all changes with the same. To say that she is not the careful and timid light song who just arrived here - dare to steal the prince's token and dare to catch the five poisonous snakes. But when he came to him, it was like a mouse seeing a cat, and he didn't dare to make a mistake. It's because the more you know him, the more you know how strong he is under his weak appearance.
"Stealing tokens? Catch five poisonous snakes? What else do you want to do? Mengbai said coldly.
“……”
"It seems that if I don't marry you, you won't stop." Mengbai buckled the smooth armrests of the bamboo chair and said lightly.
Qingge instantly felt like he was struck by lightning, and his hair exploded: "What did you say? ”
"Prince Loulan has already set out from Loulan to marry Princess Wanyang, and he will arrive in Kyoto in seven days, so prepare well."
"Prepare what? Ready to get married or ready to run away? ”
"That's up to you."
"You're going to help me, aren't you?" Qingge squatted beside Mengbai's rocking chair, tilted his head, and said softly.
He's been helping her and protecting her. But she has always kept her distance, even if she has confessed to him. She suddenly felt a little tired.
Mengbai had never seen her so docile, she was slightly stunned, sat up, patted her on the head, and said, "I will help you, but not for free." You know, I don't do things that don't help. ”
"What do you want?"
"Princess Loulan or the Queen of the Central Plains, you can choose one of them."
"Neither." Qingge stood up and looked down at Mengbai on the bamboo chair. She no longer likes to live under duress, and now, no one can stop her from living the life she wants. Since Mengbai can't be trusted, she can still rely on herself. She abruptly got up and walked towards the door.
"You think you can live the life you want through your own efforts?" Mengbai spoke up behind him.
Qingge's body stagnated.
"You can't escape the shackles of fate, whether you want it or not, you will eventually embark on this path. I'm just trying to hurt you less. Mengbai said behind him.
Qingge tightly wrapped her body tightly with her skirt and walked back to Qingmingyuan quickly.
Taking out the book of heaven in his arms, Qingge sighed softly. Originally, I wanted to give this book to Mengbai and let him see this legendary divine book. With that, she carefully put the book away.
Time passed like a white horse, and soon, the news of Prince Loulan came from the court.
A month ago, there was a conflict between Loulan and the Ember border, and the smell of war was getting stronger and stronger. In order to maintain a peaceful life, Loulan sent the fourth prince Ai Zezi to Qingqiu to ask Princess Wanyang for marriage, and even asked Qingqiu for help.
The queen was overjoyed when she heard about this and began to actively plan for the marriage. The queen's idea is very simple, that is, she wants to marry Qingge early. Rumors of the crown prince's favor for the princess have already caused a stir in the palace. Now that such a prince from a small country is not taken seriously, it is also good to marry her to the remote Western Regions.
Seven days later, the Fengqi Hall held a banquet.