Chapter 190 Don’t Peek

Rebellion! This is good, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and now it is completely clear.

Zhong Min knew that while this was a rebellion forced upon him by the imperial court, it wasn't something Xiao Mingzheng hadn't considered at all. When two armies clash, the winner is the true king. Even if one knows the road ahead is treacherous, the satisfaction of victory is unprecedentedly powerful.

For someone like Xiao Mingzheng, who has a kingly aura in his bones, achieving hegemony is a matter of course. When ambitions turn into reality and he works hard, all the efforts are worth it.

This was essentially a war between men, a clash of ambitions and desires. Zhong Min had never considered it wrong, but he also didn't think it was a good thing. After all, from ancient times to the present, every political power had been rebuilt upon the bones of countless people.

Now, she no longer had any relationship with the man who was about to reach the pinnacle of power. He was him, and she was just herself. They each had their own lives, so why bother getting entangled in some inexplicable emotions?

No matter how difficult or dangerous it was, for him, nothing was insurmountable. Success or failure, he would strive for it, so why should I worry about him? Why was she going to Muzhou at this time? Since she knew the outcome, why did she do these useless things to disturb the hearts of two people?

"No, there's no need. I don't want to go there. I just want to live my life well." She finally spoke, and her expression returned to its usual calmness, without any hesitation or struggle.

She wasn't the type to be indecisive. Having already made her decision, she naturally wouldn't waver. Furthermore, even putting aside all the emotional issues, what effect could she, someone without any martial arts skills, have by simply going there? It was all in vain; there was no need to overthink it.

Zhong Min's answer made Qin Ke secretly relieved. He felt an indescribable sense of relief from the bottom of his heart. If Zhong Min had just said that she wanted to go to Muzhou, he would naturally accompany her without hesitation. After all, as long as it was something she wanted to do, he would not let her down. But now that she was so decisive and clear, he was even more happy.

He nodded and stopped talking about the matter. No matter what, he felt extremely happy to be able to stay by Zhong Min's side like this.

A few days later, Xiang'er brought seven or eight children of different ages to see Zhong Min. They smiled and took out some wild fruits that they had just picked from the mountains, saying that they wanted Zhong Min to have a taste of them.

Seeing the expectant faces of these little guys, Zhong Min naturally didn't want to disappoint them, so he quickly washed a few and started eating them. Then, with their satisfied expressions, he began to teach them calligraphy.

Zhong Min found that these little guys were as simple as their parents. Every time Zhong Min taught them calligraphy, told them stories and took them to play, they would always find ways to get some food and toys. Although they were just the most ordinary things, Zhong Min was infected by the simplicity and enthusiasm of these little guys.

At first, she naturally refused to accept her, but the children were very unhappy and nervous, thinking that she just didn't like or looked down on her. Later, after knowing their thoughts, Zhong Min began to accept it calmly. As a result, the children became even happier and their relationship with her became closer. Calling her "Sister Min, Sister Min" was so exciting.

Zhong Min checked the characters she had taught the children and found they were all doing quite well. She was delighted and thought about getting each child a set of brushes and ink. Because of limited resources and her own limited brush writing skills, she was currently using the most primitive method of teaching: writing on the ground with a stick, and the children followed suit.

Last time, Zhong Min accidentally saw Qin Ke writing and found that his handwriting was quite beautiful. When these children know more characters, Qin Ke can be asked to teach them how to write calligraphy.

"Sister Min, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Zhong Min suddenly stop, standing there with the stick in her hand, wondering what she was thinking, Xiang'er quickly pulled the somewhat rude Zhong Min and said, "Sister Min, are you tired? If so, take a rest first."

Zhong Min came back to her senses at this moment. Thinking of calligraphy, she couldn't help but think of Xiao Mingzheng, who punished her by copying the "Female Commandments" and disliked her ugly handwriting, so he asked her to practice calligraphy... These scenes kept replaying in her mind. Later on, although he still said her handwriting was ugly, he didn't seem to mention asking her to practice calligraphy again, right?

"It's okay, I'm not tired." She smiled at Xiang'er and the others, then said, "You guys practice first, I'll get you some delicious food."

When the children heard this, they were immediately overjoyed. Every time they finished practicing calligraphy, they could always get many delicious snacks from Zhong Min, many of which they had never seen or eaten before.

Seeing the children so happy, Zhong Min was also infected by the mood. He stopped thinking about other things and got up to go into the house to get something to eat.

Zhong Min picked out a bit of everything and placed two plates of pastries and other dried fruits. As she brought them out, she realized she hadn't seen Qin Ke. She poked around his room and called out twice, but there was no response. She felt a little puzzled. She hadn't seen him leave the house today, so how could he have disappeared so quickly?

"Sister Min, are you looking for Uncle Qin?" Xiang'er's crisp voice sounded outside. Soon, the little girl ran in and said to Zhong Min, "When you were teaching us to read earlier, I saw Uncle Qin going to our village. Yesterday, I heard from Mom that Uncle Qin was going to my house today for something. Maybe he's already here now."

After hearing Xiaoxiang's words, Zhong Min didn't think any more about it. He smiled and responded, indicating that he understood, and then took Xiang'er to the yard.

"Xiang'er, take them to wash their hands. No one who doesn't wash them clean will be given anything to eat!" She said as she put the plates on the table in the middle of the yard with a smile on her face.

The children's mouths watered when they saw this, and they hurried to wash their hands and prepare to eat. Soon, they had washed their hands and surrounded the two plates of food. However, although they were all drooling with greed, no one took the initiative to eat. They just watched eagerly, waiting for Zhong Min to give the order to distribute the food.

"Alright, Xiang'er should do the dividing." Zhong Min knew Xiang'er was the most capable leader among the children, so he always gave her the task of dividing things among the children. Xiang'er lived up to expectations and always did a great job, earning everyone's respect.

"Sister Min, don't you want to eat?" After Xiang'er distributed delicious food to her friends, she took a piece of cloud mud cake and stuffed it into her mouth while asking Zhong Min. She looked so cute.

"No, I've already eaten." Zhong Min smiled and touched Xiang'er's head, asking, "Is it delicious?"

"Hmm, delicious!" Xiang'er nodded from time to time, her words still a little unclear, and she looked so satisfied.

Seeing the children happily eating, Zhong Min couldn't help but smile too. After eating, they reviewed the characters they had just learned, and then the little ones began to play. After a long while, Xiang'er finally took her friends home. At their age, they were expected to help with some household chores. They couldn't do other heavy work, but they saw their younger siblings doing it brilliantly.

After seeing off the little ones, Zhong Min was about to go back to the house to rest for a while when she saw Qin Ke coming back with a large basket. The basket was huge and had a lid, so it was impossible to see what was inside. However, Qin Ke looked smiling, as if he had found some treasure.

"Brother Qin, you're back?" Zhong Min came forward and wanted to take the basket for him.

But Qin Ke moved away lightly, not letting Zhong Min take it. "Min'er, sit in the yard for a while. I'll go in and come back to you later."

"What?" Zhong Min was confused when she heard it. She didn't know what Qin Ke was doing. He didn't let her go in and said he had something to do.

"Don't be in a hurry. Sit down and rest for a while. Don't follow me in and peek, okay?" Qin Ke became more and more mysterious and reminded Zhong Min again with a smile.

Seeing this, Zhong Min nodded and sat down in the courtyard, not asking any further questions. Qin Ke had already said that he would tell her when he came out, so there was no need to rush. It was rare for the usually serious Qin Ke to have such leisure time today, so it would be unreasonable for her not to cooperate.

Qin Ke was very satisfied with Zhong Min's performance. He quickly walked in with the basket and then closed the door. It was unknown what he was doing inside. Zhong Min smiled and shook his head when he saw this. He had never realized that this guy had such an interesting and innocent side.

What the hell is going on? At this moment, her curiosity was completely piqued. If she hadn't promised Qin Ke, she really couldn't help but go over and peek in the corner.

Fortunately, Qin Ke didn't stay in there for too long. He came out after a while, and he didn't take out the basket he had taken in. It was estimated that he put it in the house.

"What's going on? You're so mysterious! Tell me!" Zhong Min pulled Qin Ke, who was standing in front of them, to sit down and said with a smile, "I'm all ears."

Well, it's time to reveal the answer. She is really interested in seeing what Qin Ke is up to today. It would be better if it is interesting, otherwise the mystery and expectations created will be wasted.

Qin Ke smiled slightly, and suddenly seemed a little embarrassed. To be honest, his behavior today was indeed completely different from his usual style. No wonder Zhong Min looked at him and spoke to him like that.

"Min'er, do you know what day it is today?" He asked softly, looking at the person in front of him.

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