At that time, the Liu family thought that if Mu Qing returned to the He family, the dowry given by He Lianyu would naturally go back with him.

So he deliberately put on the appearance of a good person, begging Mu Qing to stay, and Mu Qing believed it, thinking that the Liu family really liked him, and simply rejected his grandfather's family.

As a result, the relationship is now like this.

"At the beginning, I was young and ignorant, just a little bit of goodwill, I really thought that the Liu family would be good to me, so I rejected my grandfather and broke my grandfather's heart, and my grandfather's heart must be uncomfortable."

Mu Qing pretended to wipe her tears, and her heart immediately believed her nonsense with distress.

"Niangniang, don't worry, the slave will definitely help you."

"Xin'er, you know, the ones I trust the most are you and Mama Chen."

The master and servant talked for a while in one place, and then Mu Qing took her out of the yard, went to the shop that had been opened before, and inspected it, the business of the shop was indeed a lot better, but Mu Qing was still not satisfied.

"Niangniang, Fanbang will pay tribute in a few days, do you want to buy some trinkets from Fanbang and put them in the shop? It may not be possible to attract more people. ”

It was Cuicui who said this, and she helped her body slightly, with a smile on her face.

How many days will Fanbang pay tribute?

Mu Qing was a little puzzled, she had locked herself in the house for several days, and she didn't know much about the situation outside, so naturally she hadn't heard of this Fanbang tribute.

After careful inquiry, I learned that it turned out to be a vassal state of the Baili Kingdom, which came to pay annual tribute.

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor conquered them by force, I am afraid that it would still be the biggest threat to the border of Baili Country.

"But...... Even if Fanbang has been offered, but the people of Fanbang always feel that there is some danger, their character is too arrogant, and the daughter of the slave maid neighbor's family was ...... because she went to buy things from the merchants of Fanbang before In the end, I could only marry Fanbang, and I heard that it would be gone in just two years. ”

Ling'er has always been more timid, and after hearing what happened to Fanbang, her body shrank a little, presumably she was frightened by the neighbor's affairs at the beginning.

"Okay, but Fanbang's tribute is indeed a grand occasion, and the business will definitely be better at that time, so you see, when the time comes, find two young and strong guys, and go to the merchant to buy some Fanbang gadgets! Think of it as a gift for customers to buy our hairpins. ”

Cuicui's eyes lit up for a moment when she heard this.

This third princess is really a businessman.

"The Third Imperial Concubine is really smart, which can not only attract guests, but also improve the reputation of our shop, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

"Well, you have to get it done."

Mu Qing also asked a few words about the shop, originally thought that Shen Shuang'er would definitely come to the shop to do something in the next few days, but he didn't expect that after being choked back by a few words from himself, Shen Shuang'er has been very peaceful at home.

She didn't think much about it, what matters now is the matter of Fanbang's tribute.

Since coming to this world, Mu Qing has never seen a country outside of the Hundred Miles Country, let alone come into contact with the people and things over there.

The Fanbang tribute can be said to be a grand occasion, at least for the Baili Kingdom, according to the custom, every year when the Fanbang comes to pay tribute, he has to go to the hunting ground to hunt, so that the emperor can see the heroic appearance of the Fanbang warriors.

And in order to show respect for Fanbang, I went to the royal hunting ground for the exclusive use of the royal family.

This year, even the third prince, who was originally said to be weak, was invited, and Mu Qing naturally wanted to follow.

"I heard that you didn't go to participate in this hunt in previous years, why did the emperor find you this year?"

Mu Qing looked at Bai Lichen who was sitting on the side with some strange eyes.

He was leisurely, leaning on the carriage and reading quietly, not in a hurry at all.

"It's the Queen's meaning."

The tone was very gentle, but the words that came out made Mu Qing slightly taken aback.

What does the queen mean?

"The queen asked the emperor, take you with you this time for the hunt?"

"That's right, the queen must want to test me with the heart to see what the situation of my body is, whether it is really good, or just hide it from people's eyes......"

When he said this, Bai Lichen's face smiled slightly, quite self-deprecating.

"So what are you going to do?"

You must know that Bai Lichen has always used his poor health as an excuse to hide people's eyes, but now the queen has become more and more suspicious of Bai Lichen, which is not a good sign.

"Naturally, it is a plan, and now that this matter has been noticed by the queens, even if I want to continue to hide it, I guess I won't have this opportunity, so it's better to follow her intentions directly......"

Mu Qinghu looked at Bai Lichen suspiciously, his body bones didn't look good, his face was still a little pale, although it was much better than when they first met, but such a person, can he really hunt with the princes in the hunting ground?

With this worry, the two men went to the royal hunting ground in a carriage.

The emperor sat at the top, several princes who were still in the court were found, the four princes stared at the meat on the table, their eyes were unstoppable hunger and thirst, and Bailihong was still scanning the beauties who supplied Baili Country in Fanbang, and his eyes couldn't be taken away.

"What do you mean this time? Last year, there was a natural disaster in your state and you lost a lot, so I exempted half of your tribute, but this year is the same as last year, don't tell me, the vassal king is old and remembers it wrongly. ”

The emperor frowned slightly, and after the envoy finished reading the list of tributes, his expression became even worse.

In fact, you don't even need to read it, just look at the number of chariots and horses to know that this year's tribute is the same as last year's.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, our Fanbang is indeed short of harvest this year, so we can only pay tribute, our vassal king does not look down on you, and I hope you can be considerate of the people of Fanbang."

The envoy of Fanbang said this, but everyone present knew that it was just a provocation, and Fanbang did not have any natural or man-made disasters this year, and even if he wanted to reduce or reduce tributary taxes, he should also be on the fold.

How can you say it at such a time?

"Your Majesty the Emperor, our vassal king said that if the warriors of the Baili Kingdom can defeat the most brave and skilled warriors in our country, they will send tribute together."

The messenger had already been frightened by these words and knelt on the ground, he did not expect that the new vassal king would be so bold this time, and directly asked for a reduction in tribute.

And in such a way.

The emperor, who had long been enraged, naturally agreed in a hurry.

"The territory of Baili Country is vast, and naturally there are many brave and warlike warriors, are you still afraid of the warriors of your Fanbang? Whoever is able to overcome today will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold. ”

As soon as the emperor gave the order, the vassal king over there raised his hand.

He looked around the princes of Baili Country who were sitting opposite him, and finally locked his eyes on Bailichen's body, presumably because Bailichen was the worst-looking person among these people.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, since you want to compete, you naturally want His Majesty's princes to appear, otherwise how can you convince the warriors of our Baili Country to lose, I see, that prince is not bad."

Bai Lichen raised his head slightly, and the vassal king was smiling at him, with a bit of conspiracy in that smile.

The Emperor immediately hesitated.

The third prince is the worst among his princes, and it is better than the third prince to even let the four princes who can only eat come to the game, at least they will not lose half their lives.

"Vassal King, my three princes have always been in bad health, this year is just for fun, I can't fight, if I call the Nine Emperors ......"

"Your Majesty the Emperor, if you are afraid, just say that the left and right are just a few less tributes."

The tone of the vassal king was already very arrogant, Mu Qing listened, and was thinking about how to solve the matter this time, when Bai Lichen on the side suddenly stood up.

"Father, the son is willing to share the worries of the father, and I also ask the father to allow the son to go into battle."

Everyone present was stunned for a moment, who didn't know that the body of the third prince was the worst, and now he actually took the initiative to say that he was going to fight, what did he mean?

"Third brother, you have to think about it carefully, the warriors of this state ......"

The emperor still likes the third prince in the end, so he couldn't help but say a few words, which made the prince even more jealous.

When did his father be so kind to him?

In the end, it's still eccentric!

He secretly clenched his fist and sneered in his heart.

But it's just today, as long as Bailichen doesn't go, he will lose the face of Bailiguo, and he will be spurned by thousands of people, and his father will naturally not continue to favor him. If it is better, then his life will be explained here.

He has one less obstacle.

"Father, I am the son of my father, and I am also the prince of Baili Kingdom, and I should share my worries for my father."

Bai Lichen's tone was very firm, and before the emperor could speak, the warriors of Fanbang over there stood up, he was wearing Fanbang's characteristic clothes, he looked much taller than Bailichen, and he was also a lot stronger, and his strength and weakness were suddenly very obvious.

The people around are talking about it, and they all seem to think that it is impossible for the third prince to win the warriors of Fanbang, and he will definitely die here today.

Even Mu Qing vaguely didn't believe it in her heart, she knew that Bai Lichen's body and bones had gradually improved, but she didn't think that he was good at riding and shooting.

"Since the three princes are so courageous, then His Majesty the Emperor will fulfill the three princes, let the three princes compete with our most brave and good warriors, and win the tribute of our state for the Baili Kingdom."

The words of the vassal king were full of provocations, and he was sure that the three princes could not win.

"In that case, third brother, let you fight in place of the warriors of the Hundred Mile Country."

The emperor waved his hand helplessly, he liked this son, but now in the face of Fanbang's provocation, he couldn't sit idly by, and when necessary, he could only sacrifice his son.

"Come on, prepare a horse for the third prince!"