Murong Yue was completely confused by what she heard.

But the words "big pearl" were too sensitive, and her eyes widened instantly.

Say it again.

Seeing that His Majesty was interested, Zhang Hui explained the matter in more detail.

"About half a year ago, the Second Prince and the Third Princess went out to sea by boat. Cherry wasn't there at the time."

"That is true. Because I get seasick, I cannot serve the Third Princess on the ship, so I never go to sea."

The cherry proved the timeframe Zhang Hui mentioned.

Zhang Hui continued, "The ship hadn't gone far when it encountered a storm, and just then it came across another large ship."

"The ship was leaking, so the second prince ordered his men to tow it over."

"This is a tradition among coastal people: when sailing at sea and encountering difficulties, they must lend a helping hand."

There was a couple and some fishermen on that boat.

"The couple seemed to be in a hurry. After asking the Second Prince and the Third Princess to take care of the fishermen, they were about to leave in a small boat."

"At that time, the Third Princess immediately took a liking to the large pearl around the lady's neck."

"Originally, I wanted to rob it, but after realizing that the other party was an expert, I asked for the pearl as payment."

"The lady hesitated for a moment before agreeing."

"It is said that she led everyone out to sea, she was willing to take on these responsibilities, and then she gave the pearl to the Third Princess."

"After the couple left in the torrential rain, the wind and waves subsided."

"With more people on board, the food supply was slightly insufficient, so the Third Princess ordered that all the fishermen be thrown into the sea."

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"Fearing that those people would return alive and ruin her reputation, the Third Princess also tied their hands and feet and poked several holes in their bodies."

"They say this will attract fierce fish to eat it without leaving any evidence."

"In my humble opinion, if everyone had just been patient, we could have gotten ashore in two or three days."

So that's how it is.

Murong Yue rubbed her fingers together, and Ah Hao, who was next to her, immediately took the large pearl from the dragon bed and placed it on the table.

Murong Yue felt at ease only after touching the large pearl.

As expected, the couple was his mother and adoptive father.

They actually appeared...where was it again?

"It is the South China Sea, Your Majesty."

Zhang Hui repeated the location again.

This time, his gamble paid off; His Majesty was indeed interested in this.

He said, "The Empress of Qing Kingdom has everything she could want, so why would she be interested in that pearl?"

However, since the matter hadn't reached this point and wasn't related to him, he hadn't spoken out.

The two knelt silently on the ground, awaiting Murong's judgment.

Both the city defense map and her mother's whereabouts were enough for her to help these two people.

Murong Anle was the one who had the most contact with Xiao Yuanshuang here. Murong Yue looked at him and asked, "Lord Murong, is there any way?"

His Majesty is about to take action.

After pondering for a few moments, Murong Anle said, "Those who go to Yue to collect grain can bring Cherry Girl's family out."

"But you need Cherry Girl's token to gain your family's trust."

Okay, I have it.

Cherry kowtowed again.

"Zhang Hui, do you have any family members you want to bring along?"

"No, I am alone."

"Alright, you two can stay in the palace for now and not show yourselves. Someone will take you away later."

"After you leave, you will be citizens of the Qing Kingdom, and the imperial court will never come after you."

"You shouldn't go back to the capital. Just find a place to live a good life and start over."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, sir!"

Zhang Hui and Yingtao kowtowed repeatedly.

Honestly, they've never had it this easy.

The two moved into the courtyard where Xiao Yuanche had been imprisoned.

Zhang Hui used to think this little courtyard was cramped, but now he feels very safe in it.

"Cherry, what are your plans for the future?"

He lay casually on the steps, not minding the cold, and just looked at the stars in the sky.

Cherry leaned against the door frame without saying a word.

"I know you like that Lord Yan, but don't even think about it, it's hopeless."

"I know."

Cherry answered in a muffled voice.

"I don't know what to do in the future. I can embroider and support myself, but just in case, I won't pick up a needle again."

Zhang Hui looked up at her and said, "Cherry, let's be together."

"ah?"

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand, it's not what you think."

"I have someone else in my heart, and you have someone else too. We can't trust anyone else anymore."

"I'll be the older brother, and you can be the younger sister. We'll live together, if you're willing."

After a while, Cherry gave a soft "hmm".

They live here and don't feel uncomfortable at all.

A wonderful life awaits you.

Xiao Yuanshuang, however, grew increasingly irritable as she waited for Zhang Hui.

Zhang Hui and Cherry seemed to have vanished into thin air, and even when she had people follow Yan Jiu, they found nothing.

Later, he found Murong Anle and told her that his maid and guards had gone missing.

Murong Anle readily agreed to help her search.

They'll just wait until the grain transaction is completed.

Because she later found He Bing, she must have really lost her mind, because she actually agreed to He Bing's proposal to exchange 150,000 taels of silver worth of grain for that set of glass cups.

Why do I always end up involved in grain trading?

Whatever thoughts crossed her mind, she didn't pay much attention to them.

She was busy urging Lord Pi to buy grain from Yue.

Initially, it was only 250,000 taels of silver worth of grain, but now it has increased by 150,000 taels, which makes Lord Pi very unhappy.

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