Liu Yingluo saw the maid Cui'er glaring at the thief angrily, didn't move for a long time, and called her again, "Cui'er!" ”

At this time, Cui'er went to get the money bag unwillingly.

Xiao He interjected beside him, but said to the thief: "Even if you encounter difficulties, stealing is unjust, and you can use this ill-gotten wealth with peace of mind?" The young man glanced at Xiao He and said coldly: "Although you adults and young ladies cut off my hands, they are planted in your hands, because Lao Tzu's kung fu is not at home, what else is there to say." ”

"Stubborn." Xiao He shook his head, and then turned to Liu Yingluo, "You still put away your money, this kind of tired and ungood person has wasted your thoughts." ”

Liu Yingluo took the money bag from the maid Cui'er, took a piece of broken silver, and stuffed it into the young man's hand, "Go." ”

The young man accepted the money, turned to look at Xiao Shi, Xiao Shi's face was as usual, and he stepped aside slightly. The boy took the opportunity to burrow into the crowd and slipped away without looking back.

They watched as the young man's back disappeared into the crowd.

Liu Yingluo sighed and said softly: "A piece of broken silver is nothing to me, but for him, it may be life-saving money." If you can help, you can help, but this jade pendant is a gift from your mother, and you can't give it to people casually. ”

Xiao He knows that she has a good heart, and he can't bear to remind her how many cruel truths there are in this world, if you show a little kindness, more people will come up to abuse your kindness and regard you as weak.

She also knows that Liu Yingluo and her are no longer the same kind of people, but let her cherish Liu Yingluo's simplicity and kindness at this time, as if she saw her former self, if her father and mother were still alive, she might be like this.

Xiao He has tasted the warmth and coldness of people, she will not easily trust people, nor will she count on the salvation of others, and similarly, she will not easily lend a helping hand to others.

After separating from Liu Yingluo, the carriage that saw Liufu gradually drifted away.

Xiao He still looked at the carriage that was no longer visible, and said to Xiao Shi: "You say, isn't a person like Miss Liu perfect?" ”

Xiao Shi sighed lightly, "Don't envy others, you have your good." ”

Xiao He turned his head and flew over with a roll of his eyes, "Who said I was envious!" But only in front of Xiao Shi, Xiao He didn't have to deliberately hide his emotions. She walked forward with her hands on her hands, and there were still two streets of shops to visit.

The next day, the Queen Mother Leng Qingchen invited the ladies in the palace, invited all the women of the right age who had intended to marry the King of Chishui into the palace, and ordered a group of painters in the Ruyi Pavilion to paint their portraits. After all, it is impossible to invite the King of Chishui to meet them one by one, and it is most suitable to choose them with portraits.

Liu Yingluo and Liu Yingge are also among them. Although they didn't know much about the affairs in the palace, they could hear the news after standing in the women's pile for a while.

In order to trick her out of the house, Mrs. Liu took a lot of effort, but she heard other ladies say that they came this time to choose a concubine for King Chishui. She thought she had heard it wrong, but after confirming it again and again, she finally understood the meaning of this royal blind date.

Liu Yingge is two years younger than her, and she is still ignorant about getting married, but seeing that her sister's face is not good, she also shares the same hatred, "Why don't we go back first." The little sister didn't understand the rules of the palace, and her casual idea, although it was reckless, but it hit Liu Yingluo's mind.

Although this time a banquet was held in the palace in the name of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother herself did not appear, just to let the painter find a name for their portraits. Anyway, there are already so many girls, and no one will pay attention to the two of them.

Whether it is the emperor or the king of Chishui, it will not be the wishful husband of the two sisters, and she does not want her sister to marry into the princely family. Seeing that although her mother is a lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion and has a good life, she is still worried about her father's aunts and wives all day long. This is not what she wants, and she does not want to see her sister live like this in the future.

Taking advantage of the crowd at this time, she took her little sister and sneaked away first. She has been to the palace a few times, and she also knows the road to this imperial garden, and when she meets the palace people along the way, no one dares to ask anything.

They successfully got out of the imperial garden, and they were about to leave the palace, but they bumped into Mu Churan's Luan. There was no way to avoid it, so Liu Yingluo had to pull her little sister to kneel on the edge of the road, waiting for Mu Churan to pass first.

Finally waiting for Luan to leave, they were about to get up and walk in the direction of the palace gate, but they saw Gonggong Liu trotting over and saluting Liu Yingluo: "Miss Liu, the emperor invites the two of you to the imperial study for a while." ”

Liu Yingluo was slightly stunned, the emperor actually recognized herself, and she couldn't escape now.

Liu Yingge was excited, and when she heard that she was going to see the emperor, she grabbed her sister's sleeve and asked, "Sister, why did you say the emperor summoned us?" ”

Liu Yingluo was apprehensive and followed Gonggong Liu to the imperial study.

After meeting Shengyan, Mu Churan asked Liu Yingge to take Liu Yingge next door for some refreshments, as if he was sending a child, which reassured Liu Yingluo. He shouldn't have cared about the two sisters, and Liu Yingluo couldn't guess what the emperor was going to say to her.

"Before, you were competing to recruit relatives and choose a son-in-law, but I heard that you were suppressed by Liu Xiang." Mu Churan got straight to the point.

Liu Yingluo cautiously replied: "Back to Your Majesty, there is indeed a misunderstanding in this matter, so my father does not agree to this family business. ”

Under Mu Churan's questioning, Liu Yingluo said that what Xiao He left on the registration book was Duan Heng's name, and he knew it one by one, and it was the truth anyway, so he was not afraid of what Mu Churan said. If he is enlightened at this time, he wants to make the decision for himself and give himself to Xiao He, she is not afraid, the big deal is that the two sisters live for a lifetime, compared to marrying a negative person, this is not bad.

Who knew that after Mu Churan listened, the corners of his mouth were only slightly curved, and there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Liu Yingluo didn't dare to stare at him, only glanced at his expression in a hurry, and bowed her head to listen.

"Your Majesty, the King of Chishui is here, waiting outside the palace." The eunuch outside the door came to report.

Mu Churan waved his hand and said to Liu Yingluo: "You go, take your sister back first." ”

Liu Yingluo blessed her body, "The folk girl retired." ”

When she went out, she met the King of Chishui who was walking in.

Daduo glanced at her slightly, and Liu Yingluo cautiously bowed sideways and stepped away from him. When Liu Yingluo's eyebrows drooped slightly, he felt a little familiar, and he searched carefully in his mind but couldn't think of where he had seen it, so he shook his head, and simply didn't want to, so he went to see Emperor Dayin first.

Outside the palace, Duan Heng and Xiao He rode in parallel.

This is the first time Duan Heng has asked her out after knowing Xiao He's secret, and it can be regarded as a careful preparation.

These two are the West Pole horses of the Great Moon Kingdom, although they are not as good as those Saibei horses paid tribute by the Chishui King, but they are tall and handsome, and they are also rare and superb. Duan Heng is a good horse, and he usually comes out to play, and most of them ride horses by himself, so he is also good at wearing Hu clothes, which is easier to move.

This narrow-sleeved brocade shirt is also particularly suitable for him, and his whole person is extraordinarily handsome.

Along the way, Xiao He heard him talk about horses, and he was in high spirits.

These days, Xiao He is thinking about opening another business, and he has a headache, listening to him say so much, he suddenly has a thought, "Lord Wang, if you run a horse farm, are you willing?" ”

Duan Heng was slightly stunned, "Now there is Xishan Grassland, which is used as a royal pasture, raising war horses and royal horses, and almost monopolizing most of the horse business in the Yin Kingdom. If we do the horse farm business again, I am afraid it will be difficult to carve out our own world. ”

"Would you like to?" Xiao He didn't seem to hear his analysis.

"Yes." Duan Heng smiled slightly.

Since it was what Xiao He wanted to do, how could he refuse.

"Then you have to find a place suitable for raising horses, then find a suitable person in charge, and then have a horse trainer......" Duan Heng began to talk about the plan, Xiao He looked at him, and listened to him with a smile, but he had his own plans in his heart.

The Da Yin cavalry is not as good as Saibei, and the key is that this war horse has fallen.

Chishui pays tribute to twenty good horses every year, but it can't fill this hole. If she runs a horse farm and can snatch the cavalry's horse supply business from the Xishan grassland, the business will become bigger.

However, if the location of the racecourse is chosen in Dayin, it will be like the kumquat in Nanfeng to Dayin, without the same climate and environment, it is difficult to bear the same fruit. Therefore, the selection of varieties can only be introduced outside of Dayin, and the good horses will be sent back to Dayin after they are formed.

To do such a big business that deals with trade and takes into account the national fortune war, Duan Heng's principal alone is a little thinner. However, it is not easy to get started, and if you can successfully take the first step, the rest will be a matter of course.

It's just that her original wish is not the idea of making the country rich and the people strong. picked the business of the racecourse, one is that Duan Heng is interested, if the owner is knowledgeable, he is not afraid of being deceived, and the other is that if he has business dealings with Saibei and Dayue in the future, under this name, it is naturally not difficult to establish a news channel.

They stopped at a fork in the road by the tea house, Duan Heng then mentioned his thoughts to Xiao He, what Xiao He just thought of, he also thought of everything, but he thought about it a little more, "If our horse farm business can do better, and win the business of Xishan Grassland, we can do business with the royal family." is responsible for raising war horses, and you can also ask the emperor for some benefits in the future. ”

"What's the benefit?" Xiao He asked.

"You don't understand this, just like the official salt business, with the protection of the official family, it is only profitable and not losing, and the same is true for the horse farm. Although they are all bought and sold, they are stamped with the royal seal, so they are naturally different. Duan Heng made a simple analogy, Xiao He understood it, but he didn't have much confidence.

If Mu Churan knew that the owner behind the racecourse was himself, would he be willing to easily let go of this business and hand it over to himself? Even if he knew about Duan Heng, he might not be so relieved. Since ancient times, the suspicion of kings has been fiercer than that of tigers.

"It's very simple to say, but if you want to hide it from outsiders, neither of us can come forward, who is more suitable for this third owner?" Xiao He frowned. Duan Heng patted his chest, "Brother Xiao...... Brother Xiao, don't worry, I'll go find this person, and I'll make sure you're satisfied. ”