The sound of horse hooves.
The waves beat against the shore, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, a few horses appeared on the beach. Shen Wei put down the basket in which she was collecting shells and craned her neck to look into the distance, wanting to see King Wu.
In a small fishing village where information was cut off, King Wu Zhao Ziqi was her best source of information about the outside world.
"Sister, let's go home." Yuan Fu's dark face showed worry, and he carefully pulled Shen Wei's sleeve.
He was afraid that his sister would offend the King of Wu again and cause trouble.
Shen Wei patted Yuan Fu’s shoulder: “I’ll just take a look.”
On the beach after the tide recedes, most of the fishermen who go fishing are women. The men either go out to sea to fish or repair fishing boats, and the work of fishing is basically done by the women at home.
At a glance, there were at least twenty or thirty young girls on the beach.
The sound of horse hooves is getting closer.
The King of Wu, accompanied by three guards, held the reins and rode leisurely on the beach.
Shen Wei raised her head and looked at the young King Wu from afar. King Zhao Ziqi of Wu was about twenty years old, with the dark brown curly hair that was unique to the people of Donglin. His hair was loose and had a very thin braid on one side with two shiny pearls at the end of the braid.
He had slightly dark skin and wore a white and gold robe, which gave him an exotic and wild look.
This look reminded Shen Wei of the dancing man from Donglin that she had seen on the boat at Luoyue Lake.
Zhao Ziqi is Princess Donglin's younger brother, and the two siblings look 50% similar.
The King of Wu came all the way to the beach, of course, not to enjoy the sunset. At dusk, there are many women going to the beach, which makes it convenient for him to find the "most beautiful woman in the world" in his mind.
Unfortunately, when King Wu looked across the beach, he only saw a group of rough-faced fishermen's daughters. He held the whip tightly, looking helpless: "They are all mediocre women! None of them are eye-catching!"
The guards beside him comforted him: "Your Majesty, Wu County is not big, and there are not many women of marriageable age. If you want to find a beauty, can we go to the next county to find one for you?"
King Wu's face fell: "The next county is the territory of Brother Thirty-Six. He is a lecher and has taken all the pretty girls."
The guard smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to persuade him.
The King of Wu was young and unmarried. The emperor had many sons, so he didn't have time to find a wife for an unfavored son. The King of Wu had to find one for himself.
The King of Wu held the reins of his horse and muttered, "My sister wrote to me, saying that there are many beauties in Qing. Maybe the most beautiful girl in the world is in Qing—"
Before he finished speaking, the King of Wu's eyes suddenly froze. He saw a pretty figure among the fishermen's girls who were fishing on the beach.
The figure was slender, with slightly dark curly hair swaying in the sea breeze. In her left hand she held a bamboo basket and in her right hand she held a wooden rack for picking up shells. At this time, the afterglow of the setting sun was shining, and the seashore was like sparkling gold. The fisherman's daughter stood in a large expanse of golden light, looking as sacred as the descending sea god.
The King of Wu was stunned.
This back view...
It reminded him of his mother. When my mother was collecting pearls on the beach, she also had such a slender and beautiful back.
He quickly spurred his horse and galloped towards the figure. The King of Wu shouted: "You, you turn around!"
Shen Wei put the clams she picked up into the basket and turned around.
The horse stopped in front of her.
King Wu saw Shen Wei's face clearly, and an unconcealable disappointment appeared on his handsome face. She has such a beautiful back and such an elegant temperament, why is her appearance so ordinary?
The King of Wu frowned, "Why are you the ugly one again? What do you want to do? I would rather jump into the sea and feed the fish than marry you!"
Yuanfu ran over nervously, grabbed Chen Wei's arm and wanted to kneel down.
Shen Wei didn't move at all.
During this period, Shen Wei had inquired about the information of King Wu. The King of Wu was not a bad person by nature, at most he was a dandy boy. He spent his days in Wu County riding horses, shooting arrows and picking flowers, searching everywhere for the most beautiful woman in the world.
If you have never committed evil deeds such as murder or arson, you are not a very evil person.
Chen Wei raised her lips and said calmly, "People are shaped by the land and water they live in. I was born in a fishing village and have been exposed to the wind and sun since I was a child, so my skin is naturally dark and rough. Your Highness the King of Wu wants to find the most beautiful woman in the world, but I have heard that the most beautiful woman in the world is in Qing Kingdom."
King Wu sat high on his horse and jokingly asked, "Do you know who is the most beautiful person in Qing?"
Chen Wei said calmly, "Of course - I heard that Queen Mother Shen of Qing was a beautiful woman with a charming smile that made all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison. It's a pity that she died of illness a few days ago. She was really a beauty with a tragic fate."
Upon hearing this, the King of Wu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
He laughed so hard that he fell backwards.
The King of Wu laughed enough, and then he covered his chest and said, "You are a fisherman's daughter, you don't know shit, stop talking nonsense here. The Queen Mother of Qing and my elder sister were close friends. If the Queen Mother of Qing had passed away, my elder sister would have written to tell me. Where did you hear this nonsense? Hahaha."
The King of Wu continued to laugh.
Shen Wei's face slowly darkened.
All in all, Chen Wei has been dressed as "Yuan Xier" for more than half a month. Donglin borders Qing State. If the Queen Mother of Qing State dies, the news will definitely reach the ears of the Donglin royal family.
According to King Wu, Queen Mother Shen of Qing is not dead yet?
Shen Wei's thoughts were confused.
If the Queen Mother of Qing is not dead, then who is inside her body? Is it Xier, the fisherman’s daughter? Or someone else?
Shen Wei was at a loss for a moment, but quickly calmed down. Since Queen Mother Shen is not dead, it means that Shen Wei still has a chance to return to that body and have a chance to live a good life in retirement.
She has to return to Qing Kingdom as soon as possible!
Shen Wei had a feeling that she seemed to be involved in an elaborate conspiracy. Maybe something unexpected happened, and she ended up in Xier's body by mistake.
After thinking about it in her mind, Shen Wei silently clenched her fists, thinking bitterly, don't let her find the murderer behind the scenes.
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