Chapter 24: God is angry, God is punishing, God has come to punish the world...
"The heir of the gods?" Qin Yuqing stroked the tea in her hand. She didn't doubt Pu Qinghe's words. "How did you know?"
Park Qinghe sighed, his nonchalant expression fading. "Back then, the Park family was tragically wiped out, and I happened to be trapped in the mountains. On my way down, I accidentally stepped on air and fell off a cliff. You don't know how the raging flood swallowed me up in an instant. The cold water was like a merciless beast..."
"Long story short." Qin Yuqing interrupted Pu Qinghe. She could already sense that Pu Qinghe was going to start by talking about how he escaped.
Pu Qinghe snorted coldly, stood up, and walked back into the room. "When I woke up, I was already in Bizhou." He walked out with a map of Dayin and spread it flat on the table. "This is the capital, the westernmost part of Bizhou. The Flowing Crystal River runs between the capital and Bizhou."
Qin Yuqing naturally didn't believe that Pu Qinghe really followed the river all the way to Bizhou.
"I woke up in a temple. A deaf-mute old man found me by the river and took care of me," Park Qinghe continued. "I didn't believe anyone could really drift from the capital to Bizhou, so I kept asking around. I learned that fifteen days had passed since the Park family's death."
"On the 15th, we will reach Bizhou." Qin Yuqing looked at the two points on the map. Pu Qinghe's expression was not fake. He was sent to Bizhou by someone without his knowledge.
"Yes, but I have no memory of those fifteen days. Someone carried me all the way to Bizhou while I was unconscious, then abandoned me by the river. By chance, a beggar who couldn't see or hear me picked me up."
Park Qinghe frowned. He had no clue. In fact, the Park family had not committed any crime against anyone. He was even completely unaware of the private minting of copper coins.
"After I recovered completely, someone dropped a leather bag full of gold ingots in front of me in the middle of the night. That's when I knew someone was trying to make an offer." Park Qinghe pulled out a shrunken leather bag from under the table. There was a yellowed note on it. "Kill the twin heirs of the gods. This is a deposit of thirty taels of gold."
"Hiring someone to kill someone." It goes without saying that this plot does not exist in the original book. Although the system has been emphasizing that this is the world of the original book, Qin Yuqing still has doubts about this world.
"Do you know who issued the order?" Qin Yuqing touched the texture of the leather bag. It was made of very common leather, and the stitching was very rough. It was obvious that the craftsmanship of the person who made this bag was not very sophisticated.
"I don't know." Park Qinghe remembered that no matter how smart Qin Yuqing was and could observe the world situation in the harem, she probably didn't know some of the rules of the martial arts world, so he explained.
"The person who places the order will not appear in front of the person who receives the order. No matter how he places the order, it is a mandatory order, and the person who receives the order cannot refuse it."
Qin Yuqing nodded. It seemed that the clue of using the person who sent the single was useless. She looked at the frightened twins beside her, thought for a moment, and then asked, "But you still haven't explained to me why you know they are natural heirs?"
"Don't worry, Princess." Park Qinghe resumed his playful demeanor and continued, "The day after I accepted the order, a strange nursery rhyme began circulating in Bizhou."
"The gods are angry, the gods are punishing, the gods are coming to punish the world."
"The goddess weeps, the great witch grieves, and the heir of the gods is lost in the mortal world."
A golden light flashed in the deer's eyes. She stared blankly into the distance and sang the last words: "Savior, soul-reversing body, ascended to the Nine Dragons throne and returned to her hometown."
Qin Yuqing's heart skipped a beat. Who were these "saviors" and "rebels"? What did it mean to return to her hometown? But no matter who it was, she would find them. No one could stop her from becoming the empress and returning to the modern era.
"Princess, please forgive me." The boy's voice trembled and he knelt down to beg for mercy with a loud noise. Qin Yuqing turned around and looked at Xiao Wu and Xiao Lu with confusion on his face.
"What's wrong? Did you poison me or something?" Qin Yuqing waved at Chuntao. Chuntao understood and immediately walked forward to help the twins sit down on their seats.
"So this is the oracle." Park Qinghe was amazed. He turned his head and looked carefully at Qin Yuqing's expression. There was no trace of greed for the Alhan twins on her face. She was really a different person.
"Why are you looking at me? There are words on my face?" Qin Yuqing rolled her eyes in annoyance. She felt confused now. The clues and the plot didn't match. There was also a weird system and weird characters.
"I never thought the nursery rhyme circulating in Bizhou would actually be a divine oracle." Park Qinghe took a sip of tea and continued, "The natural heir can only be twins, and in Arhan twins are extremely rare, and those who are qualified to become the heirs of the gods are even rarer."
"And there's a pair of twins who are even more bizarre. They don't know who their biological mother or father is, let alone where they came from. They were picked up by Arhan's predecessor, the Great Shaman, in the snowy mountains. The boy was trained to become a candidate for the Great Shaman position, while the girl displayed the characteristics of a goddess from a young age."
"Even so, how can we be sure without knowing their appearance?" Qin Yuqing turned the teacup in her hand. If the twins really lost their memories after being assassinated, then Qin Youran, as the seller, could not be completely unaware of it.
"The girl has a cold face, but she has a pair of bright eyes. There are a few strands of golden hair hidden among her black hair. It is said that whenever the girl brings an oracle, a golden light flashes in her eyes."
"The boy has a dull personality and his hair is a different shade of gray-yellow than normal. The difference is more obvious in the sun."
As Park Qinghe finished speaking, a ray of light parted the clouds and fell on the twins.
She didn't pay much attention at first, but now it seems that Xiao Wu's hair color is particularly obvious, with a grayish-yellow tint, and his pupils are also gray under the sunlight.
There seemed to be golden light flowing in the little deer's watery eyes, and a few golden strands were particularly noticeable among her hair flowing in the wind.
Park Qinghe took out two bamboo hats from the house and put them on the twins. He sighed and said, "I rushed to the cliff after receiving the order, but unfortunately, I could only see a group of people gathered at the top. The twins jumped off the cliff and disappeared. I didn't expect that after all these twists and turns, they would be in the hands of Her Royal Highness the Sixth Princess."
Qin Yuqing shook her head. She looked at the twins who were sitting uncomfortably on the stone bench. They seemed to be afraid of being abandoned again or sent to an auction house again.
"I bought it from Qin Youran." Qin Yuqing briefly explained what happened and her suspicions to Pu Qinghe. After a moment's thought, she added, "Don't call me Princess. It sounds awkward. Just call me Qin Yuqing or Yuqing."
Park Qinghe gasped, his mind racing. Finally, he said with certainty, "What is certain is that these twins were not originally intended for you, or perhaps the Fifth Princess didn't think you would be involved."
Qin Yuqing nodded. She had the same feeling. Then, at the poetry and wine conference that day, was there anyone worthy of Qin Youran setting such a trap?
"Is it possible that the first-bid qualified person you mentioned could be Qin Youran's contact person?" Park Qinghe asked.
"Not likely." Qin Yuqing rejected it without even thinking. Just looking at Li Muyan's personality, it was obvious that she was not the type of person Qin Youran would choose for cooperation. Her fifth sister was very ambitious.
"However, there are quite a few people." Besides her, Song Yirou, and Qin Youran, there were five other people sitting in the elegant room. "But the trouble is, I don't know who they are."
Park Qinghe was discouraged. He looked at the twins pecking at rice like chickens, then glanced at the sky and said, "Any clue is a clue. I'll keep the twins here. It's definitely safer here than in the palace. I won't keep you any longer."
Qin Yuqing nodded, and after getting Park Qinghe's approval, she stood up and left the yard.
"Why did you choose me?" Suddenly, Park Qinghe ran out with a spatula in his hand and shouted to Qin Yuqing.
"Then why did you choose me, the princess?" Qin Yuqing asked Park Qinghe, "Since you have made the choice, don't ask why. Trust me and you will also trust yourself."
Pu Qinghe snorted and looked at Qin Yuqing's graceful back as she left. He had a premonition that this Sixth Princess would turn the dynasty upside down in the future.
Perhaps, the Park family and the Lu family can really be revitalized in her hands.
On the way back, Chuntao bought a string of candied haws and handed it to Qin Yuqing. She asked curiously, "Princess, why did you choose him?"
"Because he's outside the rules." Qin Yuqing said coldly. She took a bite and shook her head. She handed the candied haws to Chuntao and asked, "Are there any with strawberries in them?"
"Strawberry? What is that?"
Qin Yuqing sighed and gestured to describe it to Chuntao, "It's a kind of fruit, not big in size, rosy in color, with many small dots inside. It tastes sour and sweet, and some are very sweet."
"If you replace this with strawberries, it will taste much better."
Chuntao nodded, not quite understanding. She took note of it silently and would mention it to her master next time she saw him. The master would definitely get it if the princess wanted to eat it.
At this moment, a woman was being carried by two or three servants and casually dropped on the roadside. A steward, who seemed to be standing high above, shouted, "Miss, please reflect on who is in charge in this mansion."
After saying this, the butler turned around and walked in arrogantly, while more and more people gathered on the roadside, and many of them murmured in low voices.
"What a sin! Such a good girl was born into this kind of family."
"It's been like this since I was little, I always throw little girls outside the door."
"Keep your voice down. This is the Prime Minister's residence. Aren't you afraid of losing your head if you speak so loudly?"
"What's there to be afraid of? This son of a bitch has brought disaster to so many girls. They're not afraid of ghosts coming to their door, so why should I be afraid?"
Listening to the people's voices with a slight accent, Qin Yuqing walked in and took a look at the plaque on the door. It really was the magnificent Prime Minister's Mansion.
"The plaque on the door of your Prime Minister's Mansion is even more magnificent than the one in the Imperial Palace." Qin Yuqing stood beside Song Yirou, "Why are you kneeling? Stand up."
Song Yirou's face showed a hint of helplessness, but more of numbness: "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. No need."
At this time, a drizzle began to fall from the sky. Chuntao took out two umbrellas from somewhere. Qin Yuqing took one and handed the other to Song Yiru.
But Song Yiru refused.
Qin Yuqing took a deep breath. She loved and cared for Song Yiru, and she also knew that feudal superstitions were lethal, but when she really met her, she felt powerless.
After thinking for a while, Qin Yuqing gave the umbrella to Chuntao, opened the other one and stood beside Song Yiru.
I don’t know how long I stood there, the rain was getting heavier, and from the Prime Minister’s Mansion came laughter and the aroma of food.
Song Yirou licked her dry lips and stretched out her hand to catch the falling rain. The raindrops fell gently on the ground, wetting her and Qin Yuqing's skirts.
Song Yiru suddenly laughed at herself. She splashed the rain water in her hands on her face, then suddenly looked up at Qin Yuqing. There was despair in her smile, but also a hint of struggle to survive.
She said, "Your Highness the Sixth Princess, I want to take a gamble."
"Why do you suddenly want to gamble?" Qin Yuqing changed her hand to hold the umbrella. She half-knelt down and looked at the hems of their wet skirts. Then she lifted Song Yirou's chin with her fingers so that she could look directly at her and said, "What are you betting? I'll accompany you."
Song Yirou shook her head, held Qin Yuqing's arm with her fair hand and said, "I want to make a bet with myself."
"Oh? I'm all ears."
"After the imperial examination, if the princess reaches the top of the mountain, I will bring the supplier's information to you to cooperate with her."
"Have you figured it out?" Qin Yuqing smiled and retracted her hand. She handed the umbrella to Song Yirou and said, "They don't understand you as well as I do. They understand the pain of your talent being buried as a woman."
"Sixth Princess, I look forward to hearing from you."
"I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
Chuntao was holding an umbrella, and the master and servant seemed to be playing in puddles, and their laughter gradually faded away.
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