Jiang Muyu took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Do you think it's so easy to get into the capital?"

The little girl said, "It's hard to get into the capital, but you can definitely take me in."

"Oh? How do you mean?" Jiang Muyu looked at her with interest.

"Your clothes are made of Shu brocade, and the embroidery is very exquisite. It is not something that ordinary people can afford. Also, the purple jade bracelet on your hand was one of the tributes from Dongxu Kingdom a few years ago, so I guess you must be either rich or noble."

Jiang Muyu didn't show much surprise. She looked at the serious and determined look of the little girl and smiled: "You are very smart, but I will not easily bring someone of unknown origin with me."

"I can sign a contract. As long as you take me to Beijing, I can help you do something."

"How old are you? What can you do for me?"

"Don't underestimate me. Although I'm only seven years old, I can do a lot of things."

Jiang Muyu was stunned for a moment. This little girl was actually seven years old, but looked only five years old at most. She was thin and small, but she spoke like a little adult.

She thought for a moment and said, "Since we are negotiating terms, I must know who you are, right?"

"Nanxing, I'm sorry to inform you of the rest."

Jiang Muyu was stunned for a moment. Nanxing? Nanxing, the number one female killer in the original novel?

Shouldn't this person appear ten years later? He was saved by the heroine, so Nanxing agreed to repay the heroine's request and kill someone for her. The particularly annoying female villain in the original text was killed by Nanxing.

This is a character used to advance the plot, and he is a tough guy.

She now meets the childhood Nanxing, who had not yet embarked on the path of a killer.

Jiang Muyu felt that she was extremely lucky to have met such awesome people. Could she be the legendary girl of luck?

She thought for a while before tentatively asking, "Are you from Yao?"

Nanxing's pupils shrank, he looked away and did not answer.

Jiang Muyu knew that he had guessed correctly. The original novel mentioned that Nanxing was originally a princess of the Yao Kingdom whose country was destroyed. She escaped on the way to the Dongxu Kingdom and lived in hiding ever since. In fact, "Nanxing" was not her real name.

It is unclear whether it would be a blessing or a curse if such a person stayed by his side. Jiang Muyu needed to think it over again and again.

So she said, "You should take a good rest first. I will think about it and give you an answer before I leave the day after tomorrow."

Since she had said so, Nan Xing was not the kind of person who would argue with others, so he didn't say anything else.

As dusk fell, Jiang Muyu personally bathed Tangtang. After washing, he carried her to the bed, wiped her clean with water, and then put on her sleeping clothes.

"Can Tangtang sleep with mom today?"

Tangtang clapped her hands happily, "Okay, okay."

Jiang Muyu had asked Yun Xuan to arrange a separate guest room for Nanxing, which was originally intended for Tangtang to sleep in.

The courtyard was not big. Apart from the bathroom and the kitchen, there were only four rooms. The maid she brought lived in one room, and the guard lived in one room. Now there was one more person, so she didn't dare ask Nanxing to live with the maid, so she could only ask Tangtang to live with her.

At night, Tangtang held her arm and asked, "Can I bring Sister Nanxing to play with me tomorrow?"

Jiang Muyu was a little jealous of Nanxing's identity, but there was no one around him who was the same age as Tangtang. After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay, but Sister Yunyan must come with you."

"Okay!" Tangtang was so happy that she tilted her neck back and kissed her on the face.

Jiang Muyu smiled and patted her head, saying, "Go to sleep."

"Mom, can you tell me a little story?"

"Okay, mother, tell me a story about the race between the tortoise and the hare."

Tangtang had never heard of this story before and found it very novel. She looked at her mother with anticipation.

"One day, a rabbit and a turtle were having a running race in the forest. The rabbit laughed at the turtle for crawling slowly..." Jiang Muyu said while patting Tangtang's back gently.

"This story tells us: Don't underestimate others easily. Humility makes people progress, while arrogance makes people fall behind."

Tangtang was already a little sleepy, and murmured, "The rabbit is so stupid..."

"So does Tangtang want to be a proud rabbit or a humble turtle?"

"Tangtang wants to be a humble rabbit."

Jiang Muyu was not expecting this answer. "Why?"

Tangtang's voice became quieter and quieter, "Because turtles are ugly..."

Jiang Muyu: “…”

Well, she was careless.

The next day, Jiang Muyu went to see Lin Xiucai's painting progress after breakfast.

It must be said that Mr. Lin was not a man who would embroider pillows. After only taking a look around the farm, he had a basic outline of the drawing in his mind. Early in the morning, he ordered people to set up a table on the hill, spread drawing paper on it and started painting directly.

When Jiang Muyu came over, he was painting with a brush and didn't notice her coming at all.

She didn't intend to disturb him, so she just watched quietly for a while and then left.

The deputy manager followed her and said, "Madam, are you leaving now?"

"Mr. Lin is timid, so it would be better for me not to show up in front of him casually. It won't be too late to wait until the finished product is out."

"Your Highness is very considerate."

Jiang Muyu wore a light plain dress today, intending to go to the fields to take a look and find out the positions. Once Mr. Lin's drawings came out, she could add some things on them and then direct the farmers to work.

…

Tangtang asked Yunyan to comb her hair into double buns today, decorated with two crabapple flowers, and wore a brocade satin shirt with a cloud pattern of four joys and auspiciousness. She wore a small longevity lock around her neck and a pair of gold bracelets on her wrists. Her little face was so tender that she looked like a doll in a New Year picture when she walked out.

She went to ask Nanxing to take her out to play early in the morning. Nanxing wanted to refuse at first, but when she met her expectant, sparkling eyes, the words she was about to say changed and she only uttered the word "OK".

Nanxing was wearing new clothes today that Jiang Muyu had someone go to the town to buy for her. She was really too thin, and the clothes were loose on her. In order to avoid being a hindrance, she rolled up her sleeves and trouser legs and tied them with a belt, so that they looked more fitted.

She was only a head taller than Tangtang. The two children, one tall and one short, walked along the path.

There is a grove of plum trees not far ahead. Most of the plums in this season have been harvested and sold, with only a few red fruits still hanging on the trees.

It was the first time Tangtang saw so many fruit trees and she ran over excitedly.

Nanxing and Yunyan hurried to catch up. Although she ran fast, her legs were short and she couldn't run far. After a while, the two men were holding one of their hands and walking together.

Yunyan did not forget to remind her: "Miss, don't run so fast. It would be bad if you fall."

"I know." Tangtang stopped under a tree, looking at the red plums on top, and said, "I really want to eat that."

Nanxing looked up and saw that the plum trees were not tall, but their branches were thin. These fruit trees had all been harvested, and the remaining fruits on the trees were either late to ripen or because they grew in a difficult position to pick.

This one belongs to the latter.

She looked at Tangtang and asked calmly, "Do you really want it?"

Tangtang nodded heavily, "Yes."

"Oh well."

Nan Xing helplessly let go of her hand and rolled up his sleeves, revealing a piece of white and thin arm.

Yunyan said, "The fruit grows on the top of the tree and is difficult to pick. If you really can't pick it, don't take the risk. Safety is the most important thing."

"knew."

Nanxing stopped talking, climbed up the tree trunk with his feet, grabbed a thick branch with his hands, and climbed up in no time.

"Wow - Sister Nanxing is so awesome!" Tangtang clapped excitedly under the tree.

Nanxing climbed to the top of the tree, stepped on a branch and reached the part where the fruit was growing. He pulled out a dagger from somewhere, and with a light cut, the branch fell down the tree along with the fruit.

Tangtang was almost hit, but fortunately Yunyan was quick to pull her up.

Yunyan looked up at the little figure slowly descending from the tree, a dark light flashing in her eyes.

She felt that this child of unknown origin was definitely not a good person.