Chapter 1416 Be Careful

In the forest of Huizhou, Mingrui was holding a dead snake in one hand. The snake was not small, weighing about two kilograms, which should be enough to fill his stomach.

Shangguan Liu's fingers trembled, "You, you don't want to eat it!"

Mingrui, "Yeah."

Shangguan Liu got goosebumps all over his body. "No, I don't want to eat it."

He would rather be hungry than eat.

Mingrui rolled his eyes. He also wanted to hunt rabbits or pheasants, but unfortunately he was not a hunter and he had no arrows, so he didn't catch anything. The only thing he encountered was a snake that came to his doorstep.

Mingrui ignored Shangguan Liu because he had to eat his fill.

Shangguan Liu, "Do you want to eat it raw?"

Mingrui, "!!"

This is a good question. He didn't have a tinderbox on him, and he was lucky that his purse was hanging on his body and didn't get lost. Besides, who knows if an assassin might notice the smoke and come looking for him.

Mingrui took the snake and buried it with regret, so he couldn't eat it.

Shangguan Liu let out a breath, and then his stomach growled. He took out a sour fruit. He had never eaten such a disgusting fruit in his life.

Mingrui washed his hands and came back to eat some fruit. It was so sour that he couldn't eat any more after eating one. "Tomorrow we'll go down the mountain along the road."

He observed carefully and found traces of footsteps in the grass, indicating that someone had gone into the mountains to hunt. He just needed to find the village. However, he had to be careful even if he found the village. What if they were trying to steal money?

Mingrui was just thinking about hiding his wallet tomorrow when he heard a snort, "!!"

Very good, he will have to keep watch alone tonight. He is not at ease letting Shangguan Liu do the job!

The next morning, after the court session ended, Zhou Shuren left quickly without even looking at the Minister of Works.

Li Zhao was puzzled and asked, "How did you offend Zhou Shuren?"

The Minister of Industry rubbed his nose and said, "I mentioned my grandson to him."

Li Zhaoliu chuckled twice to the Minister of Works, then followed Zhou Shuren away.

The Minister of Rites knew everything about the Ministry of Rites, so he naturally knew that the Liu family wanted to marry into the Zhou family. The Liu family was not afraid of the Zhou family's criticism, and the Minister of Works' family, "Haha."

Minister of Industry, "......"

How disrespectful of his backyard!

Li Zhao chased after him, "The Minister of Industry is unreliable."

If it was not a matter of official business, the emperor would have replaced him long ago.

Zhou Shuren, "I know."

He wasn't really angry, he just didn't want to listen anymore.

Li Zhao said thoughtfully: "Actually, I have a good candidate."

Zhou Shuren glanced sideways, Li Zhao was reliable, "Oh?"

Li Zhao, "is not from a noble family in the capital."

Zhou Shuren interrupted Li Zhao after hearing this, "Forget it then."

As a local aristocratic family, he would never marry his granddaughter to another place. He would not feel at ease even under his nose. He would be crazy to marry his granddaughter to another place.

With him protecting her in the capital, everyone would have to think twice before marrying. If she were to marry someone from another place, her granddaughter would be left alone and helpless, and would be trapped to death in the backyard in the future, and it would be difficult for her to ask for help.

He had heard a lot of gossip from his wife about the capital. There was an example in the capital where a married woman died mysteriously, and they sent people to investigate before they found out the truth.

He has always remembered this matter, so why would he choose such a faraway in-law family for his granddaughter?

He cannot leave the capital for the rest of his life. His granddaughter's maid is chosen in the capital. He is not afraid if his granddaughter and her husband leave the capital to take up their new post in the future. If anyone dares to bully his granddaughter, the monk may run away, but the temple cannot.

Li Zhao, "There are also good families in each state."

Zhou Shuren waved his hands, "I don't want to listen."

Li Zhao, "......"

Well, the girls from the Zhou family will never have trouble finding a husband. Even if the Zhou family's conditions are harsh, there will be no problem of no one wanting them. He also believes that girls from the Zhou family can bring good luck to their husbands. Of course, he believes even more that the Zhou family has good fortune.

At the Ministry of Rites, Lord Liu was delighted to hear what Zhou Changyi said, "I was wondering why Xi Que was circling around me this morning. What do you think of sending a matchmaker to visit us in half a month?"

Zhou Changyi, "......"

He just expressed his idea. Shouldn't the normal process be that you go back and forth a few times?

Lord Liu felt that he was the best father in the world. He really worried about his second son. His son was finally getting married. No, he was finally getting engaged.

Chang Yi was too lazy to pay attention to Lord Liu and turned around to leave.

Lord Liu came back to his senses, "Your silence means you agree. I will send someone home to inform my wife so that we can find a matchmaker."

Chang Yi staggered, "!!"

In Huizhou, the prince stared at the captured assassin and said, "Say what you just said again."

The poison in the assassin's teeth had been taken out. He had no chance to bite his tongue to commit suicide. His teeth had been knocked out and only a few were left. The assassin's mouth was full of blood as soon as he opened it. "Dead, I killed them all, haha, fed them to the wolves."

The assassin vomited blood. So many of them died, and they were actually chasing the fake prince. He hated the fake prince who led them away. There were wolves in the mountains and forests, and he didn't believe that he could still survive.

The prince looked at the assassin with disgust, "Don't let him die."

King Qi and the others went down, "The assassin's words cannot be trusted."

Prince, "I asked again not to confirm the news, but to confirm the hatred in the assassin's eyes."

The assassin was trained, but a person's eyes can reveal a lot of emotions. The more regretful the assassin is, the more it shows that he failed to catch Shangguan Liu and the other two.

The Prince of Qi nodded in satisfaction. After experiencing the assassination attempt, the prince had truly grown up. "The servant of the Zhou family said that Zhou Mingrui had learned martial arts since he was a child. The possibility of the two surviving is very high."

Prince, "Keep looking. I want to give an explanation to the Shangguan and Zhou families."

If he died, he would take the body back with him.

In the afternoon, Zhou Mingrui and his companions finally came out of the mountain. When they saw the farmland, Shangguan Liu was so happy that he almost cried, "We are finally out. I am hungry. Let's go find something to eat."

Mingrui put the dagger into his trouser leg, took off his shoes, and hid the banknotes in his purse at his wrist. Not to mention the inside of his shoes, they were soaked with sweat.

In order to prevent the banknotes from being damaged, he cut a piece of his clothes and wrapped it around the banknotes. He hid the silver and gold melon seeds in his purse under a tree, leaving only a little change in his hand.

Shangguan Liu was stunned, "What are you doing?"

Mingrui confirmed that he had wiped off all traces before saying, "Just in case. This is a mountain village. Grandma and Dad told me that I should be on guard against others when I go out, especially in remote areas."

Shangguan Liu was silent. He was used to being superior. Even if he was careful, he would only be careful with people of the same level. He would be more relaxed with some small people. "You taught me a lot."

Mingrui touched his waist, feeling reluctant to leave. The jade pendant was his favorite. It was a birthday gift from his grandmother. "Let's go."

In the capital, at the Liu family, when Lord Liu got the news he naturally sent someone to tell his wife, and Mrs. Guo was so excited that she told her son.

Liu Yuanbo clenched his fist, touched his purse, and said to his mother, "Son has some more things to buy. I'm going to the street now."

Guo said, "Son, you have changed from being a thief to being willing to spend money."

Is this a huge change?

Liu Yuanbo touched his purse, his heart still aching, "Aren't you engaged yet?"

Mrs. Guo had already seen her son touching his purse and was speechless. "Go ahead."

At the Zhou family, Yudie has an appointment with her future sister-in-law Lin Qing. Today, Yudie accompanies Lin Qing to change the strings of her guitar.