One of them nodded. He was the leader of the group.

"I also found out that this piece of land was given to Daqi by the Emperor Emeritus of Jinyu Country himself."

Now Shangguan Zhi was even more confused.

"The Emperor of Jinyu Kingdom?! Doesn't he know that he has been bedridden for many years and has lost his mind?!"

Even if he was not clear-headed when he made the decision, the Emperor of Jinyu Kingdom just let him give the land away? No, this is not right! He asked again, "What's so special about that piece of land?"

The leader of the scout team shook his head and said, "I've checked there. There's no vegetation there. It's a desert."

Shangguan Zhi murmured softly.

"desert?"

He waved his hand, asking the spies to retreat, and then looked at Mo Zhu.

"Go get ready, we'll go find Shi Jingjing."

The preparation he was talking about was naturally to ask Mo Zhu to prepare the Ecstasy Incense.

Since I can't figure it out, I can only start from Shi Jingjing and see if there are any clues.

"yes!"

…

Daqi Palace.

Under the earnest instructions of her royal grandmother, Chu Yaoyao embarked on the journey to study with her small schoolbag on her back.

A half-hour class is over.

During the break, she had some snacks and was suddenly attracted by the person behind her.

The scene of choosing a study partner came to her mind. She pursed her lips and thought for a while, then walked over with a small dish of pea yellow.

"Would you like to have some? It's delicious."

Hearing her voice, the little girl who was immersed in a book quickly stood up and bowed deeply.

"Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"No need to be so polite."

Chu Yaoyao waved her hand and looked at her.

"I remember, your last name is Yu?"

"My name is Yu Qiutong."

Her complexion now is completely different from that day. Chu Yaoyao nodded with satisfaction.

The reason why she remembered Yu Qiutong was because, among all the beautifully dressed children, she was the most...

Random? No, it should be said to be the most embarrassing and roughest one.

She was wearing ill-fitting clothes and had a skinny body. Even though she was six years old, she didn't have as much flesh on her body as she did.

The little face was sallow due to malnutrition...

It is said that she is the granddaughter of Yu Shilang, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and her biological mother is a maid who came with the marriage of Yu Shilang's daughter-in-law. Her surname is not clear, but others call her Yunniang.

Minister Yu's son is a playboy and wants to take a concubine every now and then.

Madam Yu Shao wanted to use Yun Niang to help her consolidate her favor, so she got Master Yu drunk and sent the drugged Yun Niang to Master Yu's bed.

Master Yu was naturally angry about being plotted against, but he couldn't do anything to his first wife who also came from a prominent family.

I can only vent my resentment on Yun Niang, who is equally innocent.

Madam Yu was jealous of Yunniang's beauty and was afraid that Yunniang would really take away her husband's favor, so she began to secretly torture Yunniang.

The biological mother was of humble origin and was not favored in the mansion, so the mother and daughter lived a very difficult life.

His daily food, clothing and other expenses are even worse than those of the servants.

Yu Qiutong's clothes were all given away by her elder sister because she got tired of wearing them.

If it weren't for the emperor's request that the ministers bring all children under six years old into the palace so that he could choose a study companion, I'm afraid Minister Yu would not have allowed Yu Qiutong to come at all.

Of course, she didn't choose Yu Qiutong because she felt sorry for her.

Why?

Maybe it was because of the look in her eyes at that time.

Those eyes were a complex mixture of nervousness, uneasiness and anticipation.

It was exactly like the look I had in my previous life whenever someone came to the orphanage to adopt a child.

Looking forward to it, feeling nervous and anxious, but also a little confused and uneasy.

I want to show the best of myself, to appear lively, cheerful, confident and generous, but I'm afraid of overdoing it, which would make me seem deliberate and unpleasant.

I have to say that the moment I saw Yu Qiutong's eyes, I felt empathy with her for a moment.

"Princess?"

Hearing the voice, Chu Yaoyao came back to her senses.

Saw her nervous expression.

"how have you been?"

"It's pretty good. My father had people make me a lot of new clothes and bought a bigger yard for my mother and me. My grandfather even asked me about my studies."

Of course, she also knew that her grandfather and father did all this just because she was the little princess's study companion.

In fact, there are many changes. For example, the servants in the mansion have become much more respectful to me and my mother.

Although his brothers and sisters were still displeased with him as usual, they did not dare to say anything to his face.

Even in front of others and behind their backs, they have to be polite to themselves.

Even my stepmother no longer dared to beat or scold my mother...

Thinking of this, she looked at the little figure in front of her with gratitude.

All this is because of the little princess.

It was the little princess who gave her the chance to change her destiny.

She must study hard, learn good skills, and take her mother away from the Yu family to live a good life in the future.

Use all your skills to repay the little princess! Looking at the little girl in front of him who suddenly burst into tears and was deeply moved, Chu Yaoyao sighed and pushed the dessert plate.

"Eat something."

Yu Qiutong respectfully picked up a piece of dessert with both hands, carefully put it to her mouth, bit by bit, chewed it slowly, and secretly glanced in her direction while eating.

Seeing this, Chu Yaoyao felt helpless.

I'm not a jackal, wolf or tiger, so I don't have to be so cautious.

"Stop looking at me and keep doing your own thing."

"Oh, okay, as you command!"

Yu Qiutong nodded hurriedly, then held the snack in one hand, wiped the towel with the other hand, and opened the book in front of her again.

Seeing this, Chu Yaoyao: ...

You are a studious person. Okay, I won’t disturb you while you study.

She returned to her seat and sat back down.

After she left, Yu Qiutong blinked her eyes belatedly, looking at the figure in front of her, a trace of panic flashed across her face, and a hint of crystal clearness appeared in the corners of her eyes.

The little princess came to her just now, she must want her to play with her, but she was only thinking about her own things...

Is the little princess angry? Chu Yaoyao had just put a candy into her mouth when she felt a shadow over her head.

She looked up, a puzzled look on her face, and with candy in her mouth, her words were a little slurred.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Qiutong explained with red eyes, "Princess, calm down. I didn't mean to ignore you. I just..."

“Stop, stop, stop!”

Chu Yaoyao interrupted her by crunching the candy and swallowing it.

[You were fine just now, weren't you? Why are you crying all of a sudden? ]

"I'm not angry."

"Really?"

Chu Yaoyao handed her a handkerchief and said, "Really, I'm glad you're so eager to learn."

To be honest, she has also realized these days that few of the study partners here are here for the purpose of learning. They all come to please her and to gild themselves at the same time.

Seeing that she was so serious, Yu Qiutong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"My mother said that if we women have a bad family background, we only want to marry into a rich family to get rid of our current situation. Who knows if we are not jumping from one quagmire into a deeper quagmire?"

"It is better to rely on yourself than on anyone else. Learning real skills by yourself is the most important thing!"

So since the day she was chosen by the princess as a companion, she tried to make some requests to her grandfather.

She also found several female masters to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, knitting and needlework.

Not only did my grandfather agree, he also invited a nanny who used to work in the Clothing Bureau.

She was originally very happy, even if it wasn't for her as a person, but she still felt the feeling of being cared for by her grandfather and father.

But a few days ago, she heard a conversation between her grandfather and her father.

I am only six years old now, and they have already started to plan how to use my marriage to gain the greatest benefits!

From that moment on, she had completely given up on home.

Mother is right, no one can be trusted!

When she has learned the skills well, she will take her mother away from the Yu family!

She had already thought about it, that when she grew up she could open her own shop. If that didn't work out, she would work as a female teacher in the orphanage run by the little princess.

In the future, even if she gets married, she will only marry someone she likes and who also likes her.

Otherwise, the worst that can happen is that I’ll just stay single for the rest of my life!

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