Chapter 90: The Little Princess
There was no light to be seen under the cliff, and the bottom of the cliff was like the mouth of a giant beast, waiting there with a black bang. Wang Manqiu hugged Fan tightly and kept falling, he remembered that he had come to this world for the first time, there was a striking similarity, his ears were full of wind, and he secretly complained in his heart.
Luckily he hung on the branch again, and the moment he fell, he thought it would be like this, and he thought there was a hole in the middle of the mountain, and if I guessed correctly, there had been a man living there.
Under Wang Manqiu's guidance, Lifan also quickly found the cave that Wang Manqiu said, and they would soon get out of danger, in fact, there is nothing surprising about this, because in the previous life, when Wang Manqiu came here and climbed the wild mountain, he stayed in this cave.
The entrance to the cave was narrow and long, and a little deeper could still stand, and it was the size of two three-bedroom apartments.
Because there was nothing to light a fire on their bodies, the two could only talk very close to each other. Comforting each other by talking, falling from such a high place is something that everyone is afraid of.
"Who, who summoned me?" Wang Manqiu almost couldn't believe his ears, and asked again with his eyes wide open in the dark.
"The fourth prince, the fourth prince summoned you." Lifan rubbed a small stone on the ground, but her own voice was like a whisper: "This is a great favor, little monk, I want to make you regret it." β
"Summoned by the Four Princes? We don't know each other, so what do we have to regret. Wang Manqiu had a good omen in his heart, and he kept thinking about it, how could he escape this catastrophe so easily?
"Master Fan, do the four princes know me? Do you know what he summoned me for? Wang Manqiu asked cautiously.
"Let's go up after dawn." As she spoke, she walked towards the cave, and Wang Manqiu followed her and got in. This cave is spacious and bright, a built-in table collapses, stepping on the silver silk jade quilt, and a teapot and teacup are placed on the table, which is exquisite and abnormal, and you can see that it is not a vulgar thing at a glance.
"Get out, get out." As if she had seen something that frightened her, she hurriedly shouted to Wang Manqiu at the entrance of the cave.
"See, so panicked!" Wang Manqiu said incredulously. This woman kills people without ambiguity, and when she touches some small animals, she can't help but lose her voice.
Seeing that Wang Manqiu had retreated to the entrance of the cave, Li Fancai breathed a long sigh of relief, sat down on the ground, wiped the beads of sweat on his head, and said with a smile: "Okay, I finally didn't disturb the meditation of my predecessors, and you can also sit down and rest, little monk." β
Wang Manqiu grinned: "Sister Fan, what did you see?" I didn't dare to go into the cave, how cold it was on this tuyere. β
"Want to go in, you go in? I'd rather sit here for one night. β
"Now that I've been accused by you, don't hide it anymore. Sister Fan, tell me, why did the fourth prince summon me? You don't want to invite me to dinner, I don't know him well! Wang Manqiu said.
Li Fan listened cautiously towards the darkness in the cave, and then said mysteriously: "Little monk, now there are only you and me. You give me an account, do you deny it-" She said this, but she couldn't help but pause, Wang Manqiu stopped when she saw that she was halfway through her, and couldn't help but speak: "Sister, who do you recognize?" Say it quickly! β
"Do you mean a little princess?" Fan said softly, a smile on his face.
"Little princess?" Wang Manqiu's heart jumped a few times, could it be that she was talking about Zhao Ling'er? Damn, that girl won't really go to Qingcheng Village to see some few famous people.
Seeing that his tone was very embarrassed, he thought that he didn't want to say it, so he smiled slightly and said, "Little monk, don't hide it, the fourth prince has already told me." β
"The fourth prince said to you?? What did he say? Wang Manqiu said, could it be that the little county lord told her father about me and her? In this way, isn't Lao Tzu going to be a colt soon? His heart was beating sharply, and he looked at Fan with anticipation.
Fan smiled and said: "The little monk hid my sister so tightly, no wonder you are wary of your sister everywhere, and you refused without hesitation when you gave you a flattering look, it turns out that you have a heart for the little princessββ"
"Oh, sister, don't play dumb riddles, tell me what's going on, right?" At this time, Wang Manqiu was in a hurry, and when he saw the appearance of Fan Guanzi, he couldn't wait to pry her mouth open and dig out the fact.
Li Fan smiled and said: "Yesterday, the fourth prince summoned me, originally to discuss business, but at the end, he told me a great news. She wiped the foaming star on her mouth and said: "The fourth prince said that there is a little princess in our Dahua folk who has been wandering for many years and was inadvertently found by him, do you think this is great news?" β
Lifan moved closer to Wang Manqiu in the dark, touched his hand excitedly, and grabbed it and didn't let go: "Little monk, tell me quickly, what does this little princess look like?" Isn't it, isn't it the woman you love about that? β
Wang Manqiu glanced at her and said with a wry smile: "Sister, I also learned the news just now, is she the little princess you are looking for, how do I know who you are referring to?" β
"The fourth prince said yesterday that after the little princess came back, he recommended you in front of him, and yesterday the fourth prince witnessed your heroic posture with his own eyes, and he had a good impression of you, and his sister spoke at the right time, so he urgently summoned you. Little monk, even the princess has spoken for you, your good days - here it is! Fan mysteriously winked at him and smiled in a way that everyone understood.
Damn, this flower nun, you think everyone is you,
Imagine the treacherous smile on her face. Because if you can't see her face, you won't be confused by her, Wang Manqiu's mood calmed down a little, no, there is something strange in this. He carefully pondered in his heart for a while, and said with a smile: "Sister, the fourth prince summoned me." Is that all there is to it? Then don't worry, we'll talk here for a while, it's not dawn yet, and there's a lot of time. β
He seemed to have forgotten. He and Lifan will fall off the cliff because of her. This is not clear, doesn't Li Fan want him to see the fourth prince?
When she saw the smiling expression on Wang Manqiu's face, she smiled and said, "The little monk is really a smart person, and my sister won't hide it from you." What I said just now is true, but there is no deception, but what I say is good news. β
"So, there's bad news?" A smile appeared on Wang Manqiu's face and said lightly. I knew that the little nun was not so easy to get along with, the fourth prince was her own father, and so many people in Xiangjian didn't need it, so she alarmed a small county lord to stop herself, if such a thing was also a trivial matter, what was the use of her running in person. Even if it's because of it, you don't need to talk to yourself like this, there must be something famous in it.
"Bad news, there are a few, and they are also related to you, the little monk." Fan sneered.
Something to do with me? Isn't there something wrong with the little county lord? He was puzzled in his heart, but he listened to Fan and continued: "Little monk, it is the beginning of spring, at this time of year, there will be a truce on the frontier, Dahua and the surrounding affiliated countries, recuperating, and this year is naturally no exception." β
What bad news is this, and what does it have to do with me? Isn't it that the princess of a small country has taken a fancy to me and wants the overlord to force me, right? He smiled cheaply and pretended to be surprised: "Truce on the frontier, rest and recuperate? This is a good thing, preparing for spring ploughing, why was it bad news by your sister! β
Li Fan glanced at the bottom of the cliff, the wind was rolling, the ghost was crying wolf, she sighed lightly and said: "The little monk is not in the court, and he doesn't know about these things. In the past, the Great Song Dynasty was a large country, with a vast territory and many people, and was the lord of the nearby countries, and when it was strong, the number of small affiliated countries exceeded 100. β
"Oh, isn't this year different?" Wang Manqiu said.
Lifan shook his head: "To be exact, it hasn't been the same since many years ago. In recent years, Dahua has been fighting with the Mongols endlessly, and has encountered rebellion in the south, and there are chaotic parties in the DPRK and the central government, which have caused disaster to the country, and the national strength has long been inferior to that of the past. The subordinate countries are also different in people's hearts, and they are submissive on the surface, but there are evil intentions hidden in the mainland, and the tribute is not as good as a year, and it has been a formality in recent years. β
Wang Manqiu nodded, this is natural, between countries, there are no friends, only interests. Dahua is weakened now, and it's strange that someone still cares about you.
"This, Sister Fan, I don't know anything about state affairs, you tell me, that's playing the piano to the cow." Wang Manqiu grinned and said, "Tell me quickly, how does this have anything to do with me?" β
Li Fan said: "Whether it has anything to do with you, you will know after listening to me." In the past few years, all countries have made pilgrimages, coming early and late, although the tribute is not rich, but it is also said in the past, but this year, it is very strange! Dongying, Goryeo and other subordinates, as if they had made an appointment, used troops against our Dahua one after another, and the time was only a few days apart. β
"It's really hard to deal with everyone rebelling together? The people will suffer again! Wang Manqiu said: "My Dahua is like a piece of cake, everyone wants to eat a piece." β
It's not easy. Wang Manqiu frowned, he knew better than anyone what kind of goods Gao Li and Dongying were, that was a typical lord who bullied the weak and feared the hard, and several other subordinates were the same thing. Everyone came here with the Nanban so coincidentally, damn, could it be that you really hugged the Nanban's thigh?
Li Fan said: "If you just occupy some land, Dahua will have a day to make a comeback, but there are even more annoying things." These small affiliated countries don't know where they heard the news of the return of my little princess, and they want to eat swan meat, so they actually proposed-"
"Propose what?" Wang Manqiu said angrily.
"This Dongying, Goryeo, actually proposed to the emperor at the same time, asking to marry my little princess who is the most beloved of Emperor Dahua to marry his princeββ"
"Little princess, I don't know?" Wang Manqiu was a little confused.
"Shangguan Feixue, don't you know?"
She is a little princess who lives in the people! Damn, Wang Manqiu clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "Sister, you don't have to deliberately stimulate me." Don't worry, what I should do, I won't leave anything behind, damn little devils, little sticks, dare to beat my wife's idea, Lao Tzu killed him. β