Upon hearing this, Tuoba Zhen sat on the ground and cried, "It's not what you think. I didn't want to marry that woman, so I ran away from the capital. For the first few days, I was quite happy, eating wherever I went. But my happy days didn't last long before someone started targeting me. Of course, I didn't know at first. By the time I found out, they had already blocked my way, and they robbed me of all the money I had with me..."
Before Song Xia could say anything...
Tuoba Zhen looked at her pitifully: "Immortal, I've been starving for a day. I went to steal food from other people's fields, but not only did I fail, I also got beaten up. I begged for food, but no one gave me any, and they said I'm so fat, how could I look like I can't afford to eat? They all say I'm a liar, I've lost so much weight, how am I fat..."
"You're really in a terrible situation."
"Wait."
Song Xia cooked a bowl of vegetable and egg noodles for Tuoba Zhen.
Tuoba Zhen was truly hungry, and he ate incredibly fast. In no time, the noodles Song Xia had cooked for him were gone, and he even drank all the soup.
Song Xia asked, "What are your plans next?"
Tuoba Zhen put down his chopsticks and said to Song Xia, "I want to go find Jin Beicheng. Of all the people I know, he's the one who treats me the best and truly considers me a friend..."
He went to find Jin Beicheng.
Isn't this harming him?
Song Xia bluntly said, "How many people know that you and Jin Beichen are friends? Have you ever considered that you might arrive no sooner than your father's men arrive..."
How could Tuoba Zhen have imagined these things?
He said with a look of utter despair, "Then what am I supposed to do..."
what to do?
Can running away solve the problem?
Song Xia looked at Tuoba Zhen and said, "Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king. Even if you are not caught this time, if you stay in Daqi or Fengling, you will be caught sooner or later. If you don't want to run around and not know where your next meal will come from, I advise you to go back."
He lacks the ability to support himself, and if things continue like this, it's uncertain whether he will even survive to reach Yucheng.
"I'm not going back!"
"I don't want to marry that woman!"
Suddenly, Tuoba Zhen remembered something and looked at Song Xia with pleading eyes, saying, "Immortal, aren't you a god? Can you help me? You...you can trick me into going to another country..."
I wish she were a goddess!
Song Xiawei twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Don't say I don't have that ability. Even if I did, how would you live in other countries? You don't even have household registration in those countries. If the local officials catch you, it would be strange if they didn't arrest you and lock you up in the yamen."
At Song Xia's urging, Tuoba Zhen decided to return.
When he left.
Song Xia packed him some food and gave him some loose change.
"I don't want to, I'm afraid I'll be targeted again."
Tuoba Zhen's plan was to come to Song Xia's place to eat as soon as it was mealtime, and then continue on his way.
He didn't plan to stay in a guesthouse; he intended to find any place to sleep.
After waking up, continue walking.
That way, no one will bother with him anymore.
Song Xia didn't know what to say to him.
but.
She still gave him the money in the end.
He's such a grown-up, he needs to learn to grow up, right?
Song Xia gave him many instructions before seeing him off.
With her guidance.
Tuoba Zhen returned safely to the capital of the Great Qi Dynasty. It was unclear whether his father was not angry or simply did not care about his son, but there were no bounty notices posted about him anywhere.
He only found out what had happened when he returned to the palace.
"Immortal, immortal..."
Song Xia had just finished dinner when she heard the sound. She walked towards her courtyard and entered her spatial dimension as soon as she entered the courtyard.
Tuoba Zhen had already changed into his prince's robes.
The clothes he's wearing now were made after he lost weight, and they're a bit looser now.
He also looked better than before.
"Your father isn't angry with you?"
Tuoba Zhen walked in, sat down, and said, "How could he not be angry with me? He punished me by forbidding me from leaving the palace for a year and also withheld my salary for a year. But I'm quite happy because I don't have to marry that woman..."
"Why?"
Song Xia asked curiously.
Tuoba Zhen chuckled and said, "She said I look down on him, and she looks down on me too."
If I had known it would be like this...
He ran away a long time ago.
Song Xia raised an eyebrow and said, "You're lucky to have met a woman like this. If you met someone who insisted on marrying you, you'd have no choice but to marry her. But can you escape the consequences? You'll have to marry her sooner or later..."
Tuoba Zhen's smile vanished instantly.
His emotions came and went quickly, and he said nonchalantly, "It's okay, it's okay, we'll talk about it later."
"Um!"
Song Xia chatted with Tuoba Zhen for a while, sold him some things, and then he left.
As soon as Song Xia left, Song Qiu's voice came from the side.
"Second Sister..."
Song Xia stepped forward and asked Song Qiu, "What's wrong? We haven't seen each other for long. What do you need me for?"
Song Qiu reached out and grabbed Song Xia's hand, saying, "Second sister, I just overheard Father and Mother talking. They said they want to arrange a marriage for me and get it settled sooner. Second sister, could you please talk to them for me? I don't want to get engaged so early."
How old is Song Qiu again?
A little over twelve years old...
What are they in such a hurry for!
Song Xia patted her shoulder with her other hand and said, "Okay, Second Sister will go and talk to them now. You wait for me to come back in my courtyard."
"good!"
Song Qiu nodded.
Song Xia hadn't walked far when she saw Song Lao Si and Fang Xiu sitting and talking in the central pavilion. They were still talking, but because they were far away, she couldn't hear what they were saying.
"Father, Mother..."
Song Xia called out as she walked toward them.
Upon seeing that it was her, Fang Xiu and the others all invited her to sit in the pavilion.
Song Xia sat down.
Old Song smiled and said, "Daughter, didn't you go back to your courtyard? Why are you out again? Is there something you need from us?"
Without beating around the bush, Song Xia got straight to the point: "Are you arranging a marriage for Third Sister?"
How did she know?
Who told her?
Song Laosi said, "Your third sister isn't that young anymore. There are plenty of women her age who are engaged; there are several in our village."
"Others are others, and Third Sister is Third Sister. I don't agree to this!"
Song Xia directly stated his position.
If it were the original...
Old Man Song would definitely have cursed her, but he didn't dare now. He could only speak to Song Xia in a gentle tone: "Xia'er, Father is different now. Father will definitely not find a husband for Qiu'er casually. When finding one, I will consult her opinion. If she doesn't like it, we..."
"She doesn't want to get engaged, understand?"
Song Xia replied to him.
Didn't he say he wanted to ask Song Qiu's opinion? She doesn't even want to get engaged, so how can we talk about liking or disliking her?
Song Laosi wanted to continue persuading him.
Fang Xiu said, "Husband, since Qiu'er is unwilling, then let it be. Let's wait until she's older. Anyway, she's still a few years away from coming of age."
They just happened to be chatting and ended up talking about this today.
otherwise.
And it won't be mentioned today, nor will it be shown to Song Qiuxiang.
"All right."
After thinking about it, Song Laosi didn't say anything more.
suddenly.
Song Lao Si thought of Song Xia and looked at her with a gossipy expression, asking, "Xia Xia, do you have someone you like? How are things going between you and Ji Ying?"
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