Chapter 167 Why Not Go and Rob
Sui Mo moved quickly and returned to the princess's mansion in just over two minutes.
At this time, the atmosphere in the main hall was very lively. Everyone was drinking and smiling happily.
"Come on, come on, sit down."
The kitchen has prepared a lot, and what is served is not leftovers.
Sui Mo felt a warm current flowing through his heart and sat down as ordered.
After three rounds of drinks, everyone was very happy with the food, even Ping An had a full belly.
When he was at Prince Rui's manor, he was still living under someone else's roof. He had to read other people's moods, so he never ate to his heart's content.
But tonight was different. Qin Zhaoyue specifically ordered that meat be provided for him to eat.
"Come, Ping An, have a drink too."
Qingfeng, who was approaching, handed over a bowl of wine. Ping'an took it with both hands, and when he got closer and smelled it, he knew it was wine.
He has done all kinds of jobs since he was a child, and also took over work in a tavern.
Moreover, Lu Tieshan, who adopted him, would occasionally give him a few ounces of wine, saying it was for relieving fatigue, but he would never let him drink it.
Xiyu glared at him and said, "He's still a child, why are you giving him wine?"
He reached out to grab the wine bowl, but was stopped by Qingfeng, "You're already sixteen, what's the point of being a child..."
He drank a lot tonight and his tongue was a little sore.
Ping'an thought that he was no longer a child, and he could drink whatever adults could, so he drank it all in one gulp.
The wine went down his throat, and the spicy taste made him frown.
Why does Uncle Lu always look so happy and enjoyable every time he drinks something this unpalatable?
Ping An's big head was full of questions, a problem he couldn't figure out.
Having already drunk it, the drizzle withdrew and no longer entangled with the breeze.
Qingfeng's eyes were hazy with drunkenness, and he had a big smile on his face. "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Ping An immediately shook his head, and the next moment, he fell headfirst to the ground.
Huh… Huh… Huh…
He started snoring and fell asleep on the ground.
Most people in the hall were sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, so they naturally noticed Qingfeng's prank on Ping'an.
It was just a bowl of wine, so no one stood up to spoil the fun.
No one expected that such a big guy could fall down after just one bowl and sleep soundly.
Qingfeng was stunned, even sobering up a little bit, and he just... fell down?
The trouble he caused finally fell on his own head, and even cost his good brother his life.
After apologizing, he and Xiyu supported Ping An on both sides and left.
There was no other way. The doll was so heavy that three or five people couldn't move it, so only the two of them had to do it.
Ping'an lived with Lu Tieshan in two connected houses in the front yard.
Seeing that he looked fainted, the old couple hurried out, their faces full of nervous expressions.
"What happened to Ping An?"
Qingfeng was too embarrassed to say anything, so it was Xiyu who explained it.
Lu Tieshan didn't expect that this kid would fall down after just one drink, but he was just sleeping soundly, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
After much effort, they escorted the person into the house and laid him down. Qingfeng and Xiyu said goodbye immediately, as they were too embarrassed to stay.
The couple helped Ping'an take off his shoes and wiped him with a coarse rag. Ping'an snored loudly throughout the whole process.
Lu Tieshan held his waist and it took a lot of effort to move this guy.
The old wife was sitting at the head of the bed, staring at Ping'an in a daze under the dim oil lamp.
"What are you doing? Let's go back and rest."
"Tieshan, now that we all have jobs and can eat safely, do you think it's possible..."
Lu Tieshan's eyes trembled, he naturally knew his wife's long-cherished wish.
Not having a child in these years has almost become her nightmare.
Otherwise, the family was already struggling, so how could they tighten their belts to provide food and drink for such a child?
Although Ping'an is a little silly, he also has a pure heart. He will remember anything that's good to him. How can people not love him more?
Lu Tieshan, the rough man, didn't know how to comfort her, so he patted his wife's shoulder gently.
"Okay, I'll find a chance to ask Qingfeng and the others to get a feel for His Highness's reaction."
On the other side, after a small episode in the main hall, Qin Zhaoyue was in high spirits.
Just when he was about to invite an actor to come on stage to have some fun, Sui Mo handed him a stack of papers.
Qin Zhaoyue looked through them and found that they were all documents.
On the fourth day of the eighth month in the fourteenth year of Taiwei, Huqin, a native of Fengjing.
Reason for signing the contract: Huqin voluntarily left the palace and became a servant of the Sixth Princess Qin Zhaoyue.
The pawn price was ten cents, paid on the same day, with no outstanding debts.
Officials have political laws, and people follow private contracts, fearing that there will be no basis for them in the future, so they established this contract.
Then come the contract maker, the pawnee, the guarantor and the meeter.
The seals are complete, with the official seal of Fengjing County and the knuckle patterns of Huqin's left and right index fingers.
This is a body contract. Qin Zhaoyue didn't expect that, although she was born in Qingluan Guard, she would still be a slave after leaving the palace?
"Is this what Your Majesty meant?"
"yes."
Qin Zhaoyue remembered that when she first came of age, the Qingfeng and Xiyu given to her by His Majesty were also slaves, and now their indentures were in her hands.
She looked down the hall and found that no one had any resentment on their faces.
Although they are the Qingluan Guards, they are ultimately the emperor's slaves.
Now that I have changed my identity and moved to the princess's mansion, my status has been lowered a lot.
Qin Zhaoyue didn't have any special ideas.
Those who can be kept will naturally try their best. For those who cannot be kept, what is the use of this indenture?
"Your Highness, from now on, the thirteen of us will be your slaves. You can assign us tasks as you wish.
Of course, there's also a monthly fee."
Huh? Qin Zhaoyue pricked up her ears immediately.
"How much monthly salary did you receive in the palace?"
"I'm a centurion, and I get 50 taels a month. The other Mo groups all get 20 taels."
Qin Zhaoyue nodded. For a top-notch person in the fifth and sixth ranks, the price was not high at all.
After a quick calculation in his mind, he realized that this was about 3,500 taels a year, which was not unacceptable.
Just when she was about to agree and follow the old custom, she heard Sui Mo say:
"Of course, the monthly allowance is one aspect, but the most important thing is the cultivation resources.
Every month, we can receive elixirs for cultivation according to our rank, as well as the cost of maintaining our weapons and armor, and some allowances for things like the use of poisons and the loss of hidden weapons..."
"Wait a minute!" Qin Zhaoyue sensed something was wrong. "Those cultivation pills...are they not cheap?"
"It's used within the palace. The recipe is not a secret, but the herbs used are a bit older. It costs about a hundred taels of silver per pill."
"What about them?"
"Just one a month is enough."
Qin Zhaoyue nodded calmly. It wasn’t many, only fifteen a month.
She unfolded the thirteen indentures stacked together,
"You all are the best in the fifth and sixth realms. You are so young and have great potential.
Moreover, we are from the Qingluan Guard, which is the palace guard. How prestigious it is, but we ended up being slaves.
Are you willing? I feel sorry for you!"
"Let's discuss this. I'm willing to let you redeem yourself, and from now on you'll all be free citizens.
So, the Mo Group will each get 20,000 taels, and you can get 50,000 taels for Sui Mo, okay...
Hey, don't go, the price can still be negotiated, don't go!"
The Mo group ran away without even looking back, with Sui Mo being the first one to run away.
Fifty thousand taels? Why not just rob it?
Also, what's with the saying that she has great potential at such a young age? Didn't the previous person think she was too old?
Pooh!
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