Whether His Majesty the Emperor was testing him or was sincere, Qi Yunxiao resolutely said no.
Consort Rong watched from the side, her eyes brimming with tears, heartbroken.
After finally waiting for His Majesty the Emperor to calm down, Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao led the two into the original master bedroom: the room of Shen Zhongyi and Zhao Yuzhu.
There is no doubt that the emperor would live in the best house.
Meanwhile, the guards hurriedly began building a house: to build a magnificent house for His Majesty the Emperor to live in!
Fortunately, there was plenty of wood left on Whale Fall Island, and it was all already dried.
Select straight logs of uniform size, clean the surface, saw three sides flat, cut grooves at both ends, and insert the mortise and tenon joints!
A rectangular cylinder was just put up there.
Once the desired height is reached, use a saw to cut out the frames where doors and windows should be installed, and then install the door and window frames...
Once the main structure is completed, the roof, wooden doors, and glazed windows will be installed.
Because of the strong smell of tung oil, we will not paint it for the time being. We will just sand the inside smooth before making the wooden bed, bedside table, bedside table and chairs...
The color of natural wood is so pleasing to the eye!
It only took two days!
In the past two days, His Majesty the Emperor, seemingly out of curiosity but for reasons unknown, has explored every nook and cranny of Whale Fall Island!
When the Emperor saw the pile of iron blocks in one of the warehouses, he paused for a moment, pointed at the iron blocks, and asked Qi Yunxiao, "What's going on here?"
Now that things had come to this, it was no longer possible to hide the truth. Qi Yunxiao had no choice but to say that he had found a small iron mine. Since the island needed farming tools, he asked them to mine all the iron ore to make the tools.
His Majesty the Emperor seemed incredulous: "Then why didn't you mention it in your previous letter?"
After a moment of silence, Qi Yunxiao once again spoke frankly: "I'm afraid that if I say it, His Majesty will suspect that I have ulterior motives."
The emperor stood still, his eyes fixed on Qi Yunxiao like those of a hawk: "So, do you have any ulterior motives?"
Qi Yunxiao shook his head: "No."
"In my more than 20 years of life, the happiest time has been the past year."
“I suddenly realized how important my wife and children are to me, and I really want to live a good life with them forever.”
"But look at your life, you don't even trust your own son, and he's even hiding on the island. How can your life be as comfortable as mine?"
These are words that strike at the heart!
This is absolutely a malicious remark!
His Majesty the Emperor: "..."
The incomparably noble emperor was so choked up that he couldn't utter a word.
After a long silence, His Majesty the Emperor slowly nodded: "You are right. Just like you are here now, leading the Hidden Dragon Guard of the previous dynasty, clearing land, farming, raising ducks... you are doing quite well."
Qi Yunxiao felt a chill run down his spine! He knew about the Hidden Dragon Guard!
Whether it was recognized or the information was obtained from elsewhere, it doesn't affect the result!
In an instant, Qi Yunxiao made his decision: Tell the truth!
Otherwise, you could easily die a terrible death.
"I acquired the Hidden Dragon Guard by chance in the capital. I don't know who to pass it on to, and I dare not pass it on randomly. I guess the late emperor wanted me to hand over the Hidden Dragon Guard to the late Crown Prince Wen Che."
“But Wen Che’s ambitions lie elsewhere. He has chosen a different path. I cannot harm him, so I simply dispersed the Hidden Dragon Guard and brought a portion of them to the island to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land.”
"And what about the other part?" His Majesty the Emperor immediately pressed.
Qi Yunxiao spread his hands: "These trained people are more reliable than the people I hire from outside. I put them in various shops as managers and shopkeepers."
"They're all in Daqi?"
Qi Yunxiao shook his head: "No, I also sent them to do business in countries like Da Xia and Da Zhou... At the time, I thought it would be good for them to make more money and please my wife. If His Majesty ever needs them, it would be good to have them provide some intelligence."
The emperor thought about it carefully and found that it made no logical mistake.
"You brought three children to sea, why didn't you bring Wenjin?"
Qi Yunxiao breathed a sigh of relief: the matter of the Hidden Dragon Guard should be considered over.
He had nothing to hide about Wen Jin: "You wouldn't want Wen Jin to come here with us, would you?"
Children will always grow up. If one day Wenjin grows up at sea and has a lot of silver and resources such as iron ore, will she develop ambition and want to avenge her father?
His Majesty the Emperor would certainly not agree to this either.
"You're incapable of educating him properly?" His Majesty's expression was inscrutable.
Qi Yunxiao touched his nose: "I've never taught children before, how would I know how to teach them?"
Now the emperor was completely speechless, so he could only start talking about the scenery and asking about things on the island...
While the father, son, and ruler were exchanging accusations, Qi Yunxiao was soon covered in cold sweat, but the atmosphere on the other side was very peaceful.
After a day of rest, Consort Rong, having regained her energy, began to broaden her horizons.
In the puddles along the coast, there are small octopuses, brightly colored sea fish of all kinds, and crabs under the rocks...
All of this made her exclaim in surprise!
Shen Qingyu gave her a pair of plastic slippers. Wearing those slippers, she happily splashed in the water, experiencing something completely new and unfamiliar to her.
After they had had their fun, Shen Qingyu ordered his soldiers to clean the fish they had caught and to crack open many oysters and shellfish... in preparation for a barbecue.
A sturdy barbecue grill was set up under a tall coconut tree, with soft, white sand beneath their feet. The guards brought out stools and tables, and everyone sat around the grill, watching Shen Qingyu instruct Xiao Hua and Xiao Cao on how to barbecue.
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