Zhao Xu felt as if he had been granted a pardon and nodded repeatedly: "Yes! I will never be a deserter again!"
He wanted Fangniang to be proud of him.
Let their children be proud.
Fangniang smiled and said, "I believe you."
Zhao Xu suddenly felt as strong as a giant. Even if he were to lead only 10,000 men to sweep through the Hongyun Gang, he felt confident of victory.
Qiu Sanniang: You're dreaming.
Xiao Qingyin felt a little relieved.
She brought up Zhao Xu's dark past not to test his relationship with Fang Niang, or to give him a push, but to provide insurance for the people of Southeast County.
The old Prince of Dai was not a peaceful man, and Zhao Xu's father was no better. For generations, they had ravaged the southeastern prefecture, leaving the people destitute and pirates rampant.
Although the wise king eliminated Zhao Xu's father and prevented Zhao Xu from having any contact with power, he himself was even more ruthless than the Zhao family.
It's normal for Zhao Xu to go astray growing up in such an environment.
Although Southeast County belongs to Da Xi and has no connection with Xiao Qingyin and Yi Shuihan, who are now from Nandan, they are still worried about leaving it unattended.
They have been observing Zhao Xu these days.
If he remains as muddle-headed and selfish as before, they intend to depose him, allow the Da Xi to reclaim the Southeast Prefecture, and send court officials to govern it.
To prevent Zhao Xu from continuing to exploit and harm the people like his ancestors.
Fortunately, Zhao Xu still has some redeeming qualities.
He still showed considerable courage and a strong sense of justice in front of Fangniang.
Xiao Qingyin deliberately told Fangniang about Zhao Xu's dark past in order to use Fangniang to restrain Zhao Xu.
Fangniang is a girl with very upright values. As an observer, she can see very clearly that Zhao Xu is not only attracted by Fangniang's appearance, but also by her vitality and integrity.
She is the person he longs to be.
He would try his best to show his best side in front of her.
Love has immense power; only a person with love in their heart can love themselves, all living beings, and all things.
Only then can we avoid trampling on the lives and dignity of others and treating ordinary people as ants.
Zhao Xu was unaware of Xiao Qingyin's thoughts and feared that she might betray him again someday. So, during the few days he was bedridden, he decided that it was better to make fun of himself than to be slandered by others. He told Fangniang everything about his past, down to the smallest detail.
Fangniang: Actually, I don't really want to know how old he was when he wet the bed, or how many mosquitoes he killed with his farts.
But the moment she frowned, Zhao Xu gave her a look that said, "Fang Niang must dislike me," so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and listen on.
After Zhao Xu was able to get out of bed, she used the excuse of needing to renovate the house to sneak back home.
Zhao Xu was afraid that his wife, whom he hadn't yet won over, would grow wings and fly away, so the day after Fangniang returned home, he sent a matchmaker to propose marriage.
Aunt Hua agreed to the marriage.
The two quickly exchanged birth charts and set a wedding date.
Fearing that things might change if things dragged on, Zhao Xu set the wedding date for a month later.
So much so that Chief Secretary Cui asked him, "Is it time to start looking for a wet nurse?"
Zhao Xu: "!!!"
He blushed deeply, wishing he could give the old scoundrel a good scolding.
"Fangniang and I are completely innocent, don't slander our reputation!"
Chief Secretary Cui, with the air of someone who's been there all along, said, "Young people, it's normal for them to lose control. Why get so excited?"
If it weren't for his age and the fact that he couldn't take a beating, Zhao Xu would have attacked him.
"I have excellent self-control!"
"Then why are you in such a hurry to get married?"
Zhao Xu, of course, refused to admit that he was anxious and shifted the blame onto Chief Secretary Cui.
"It's all because of you urging me to do this, saying that the Prince's residence needed someone to manage its internal affairs..."
Chief Secretary Cui smiled but remained silent.
Zhao Xu had thought this month would be very long and agonizing, but thanks to Yi Shuihan and Xiao Qingyin, this devilish engaged couple, he didn't have a moment to suffer.
Every day, he was either raiding opium dens, arresting opium dealers, setting rules for Iraqi merchants, presiding over the destruction of opium, or attending the opening ceremony of a charity hall. He was as busy as a dog.
No, even a dog isn't as busy as him. Dogs don't need to do anything; they just need to sit at the door and bark a few times.
Dog: If you envy me so much, you might as well be reborn as a dog.
Zhao Xu suspected that Yi Shuihan must be jealous that he got married earlier than him, which was why he treated him like a donkey.
Yi Shuihan was indeed a little jealous.
His wedding date with Xiao Qingyin was fast approaching, but the two of them were still in Southeast County. Even if they rushed back to Nandan immediately, they wouldn't make it in time.
We can only choose another auspicious day.
After waiting for so long only to have it all come to nothing, and with Zhao Xu constantly showing off, it's no wonder he's in a good mood.
Xiao Qingyin comforted him, "We'll go back after Zhao Xu and Fang Niang get married."
Yi Shuihan replied with a sullen "Mm".
Seeing her feeding the little white bird she had received from the wise king "magic beans," she couldn't help but ask in surprise, "You're feeding it this?"
Magic beans are the kind of beans that can make people grow grass and turn them into ashes. Xiao Qingyin thought it was very similar to the magical pea in the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" that could grow to the sky, so she gave it that name.
Yi Shuihan had no objection to this; the bean was indeed quite magical.
Xiao Qingyin replied, "It will poop out in a bit, it's fine."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
Isn't eating like this just a waste of money?
Why bother with all this effort?
Don't tell him that these beans also have the effect of clearing the intestines and moisturizing the lungs.
Xiao Qingyin has been researching magic beans these days and has already made some progress.
After the little white bird excreted the magic bean it had eaten, she waved to Yi Shuihan and asked, "What's the difference between the original magic bean and the one it ate?"
"The color has changed?"
The magic beans are black, but the magic beans that the little white bird poops out are white.
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