Ha Die and Xiao Shizi stood outside Fengyue Tower with some fear, looking at the four-story building for a long time without daring to make a sound.
Ah Cai came out to open the door and saw the child dressed in grassland attire, asking...
"Whose children are you two? Haven't you got any food?"
Everyone in Pingyang County knows that if a family is really in trouble, they should send their children to the entrance of the brothel to collect leftover food. The girls there won't just dump the food together; they'll see if anyone needs it first.
“We’ll look for someone,” Ha Die said first.
"Who are you looking for?"
"Looking for General Huo... General Huo."
Ah Cai found the little girl's courageous attempt to speak rather endearing, so he teased her.
"We have several General Huos in our family. Which one are you looking for?"
The little pebble raised its head and said
"Find the older sister who always wears red armor."
"Okay, Uncle will go and call them for you."
Ah Cai led the two children to the backyard, where Da Ni'er was arguing with Huo Xiaolong. One didn't want to deal with official business, and the other refused her sister's request for help.
"Just help me write a couple of lines, there's so much of this stuff, I can't finish it all by myself." Da Ni'er was trying to pester her again. Seriously, I should have known better than to agree to my sister's request.
Is this a folded document?
Is this an official document?
These are the iron chains that claim her life!
“My grassland language isn’t very good, so you can ask Sun Zixi for help. She’ll be here in a bit.”
"That's okay too."
The two young girls made clear arrangements for Sun's advisors.
"Greetings to the King."
The two children bowed to Da Ni'er, and the dark-skinned girl raised her hand to tell them to stand up.
Don't do anything useless. She gets a headache just hearing the word "king" now. How can she give away the throne? She'd rather give it away for free or even pay extra.
"What brings you two here? Where are your parents?" Huo Xiaolong asked.
Little Stone wasn't afraid of General Huo, so he spoke up.
"The safflowers are ready to be sold. We've come with Daddy to sell them."
"Originally, we intended to sell to merchants, but the gentleman said that since the grasslands and the Central Plains are not fighting now, we can sell here and earn more money. We can also bring some cloth back with us."
The teacher refers to those classmates from back then.
The girl nodded.
"Okay, this way we can earn more money. Did your dad bring you here on his own initiative?"
It's a big deal, and taking care of the child on the way would be troublesome.
Hadie shook her head.
"No, Father... it was my brother and I who said we wanted to see you, so we brought the two of us here."
The girl in red grinned and giggled; she liked this straightforward way of expressing her longing. Then Huo Xiaolong stood up and said...
"I'll take you out for some fun. You can stay here for a few days. We'll have Aunt Zhang's cooking tonight, and I'll invite your dad over to eat too, okay?"
"I'll do whatever you say!"
Hou Xiangxiang subconsciously followed Huo Xiaolong out the door. Behind them, Da Ni'er, who was writing furiously, became anxious, scribbling a few lines on her paper before calling out...
"Wait a minute."
"You approve the memorials."
"What are you criticizing? I've been looking at this for three days already. Take me out for a stroll too. Prince Zhenbei, buy me something to comfort my wounded heart."
"You feel uncomfortable if you don't spend my money."
"Do you think anyone can just fleece the Prince of Zhenbei? That's my skill!"
It was the height of summer, and Long'er didn't take them anywhere. Going for a stroll in the middle of the day would be torture. The girl simply led the two of them to a brothel, where the cool air made the two children's eyes sparkle.
It turns out that in the Central Plains, the wealthy and powerful even enjoyed cool summers.
Even the imperial court doesn't receive this treatment!
"It's so cool here," Little Pebble exclaimed.
Er Ya made cheese ice bowls for the two children, and Huo Xiaolong raised his head, gesturing for them to eat.
This is a custom left over from the grasslands. When Long'er is around, no one from the grasslands will touch their chopsticks without her permission.
"You should eat less of this. I'll take you to the night market tonight. Eating too much cold food will give you diarrhea."
The two children couldn't resist the sweet aroma of milk; they practically shoved their heads into the bowls.
"How did you two know I was here?" Huo Xiaolong asked.
"The gentleman said that once we arrive in Pingyang County, we can come directly to Fengyue Tower to find you. As for where Fengyue Tower is, we can just ask anyone on the street."
"General Huo, the people on the grasslands now trust you implicitly. When will you return with the new king to perform the sacrificial ceremony?"
"A sacrifice?" Long'er asked.
“The sacrificial ceremony is the whole celebration during the New Year, the kind where you worship heaven and earth,” Da Ni’er chimed in.
"Then let's wait until Chinese New Year. We'll go after spending New Year's Eve at home."
"Alright."
Anyway, these girls are just idling at home.
Pingyang County also has a river, although it is very small, but it fits the scene perfectly in the night market.
The prosperity of Pingyang County in recent years is evident to the naked eye. There is a large boat floating on the river, the kind that looks like it's just coming on at dusk. The two children stared at it with wide eyes.
“The river in our border town isn’t very beautiful. If you two have the chance, you can go to Jiangnan and travel around the country,” Huo Xiaolong said, squatting down and whispering in their ears.
So this is what the world outside the grasslands is like.
Little Pebble just nodded without replying, focusing intently on the boat and remaining silent.
“Long’er, someone is following us,” Lan Tingche said.
Huo Xiaolong turned around and said silently.
"Over the years, we've never been able to completely eliminate the spies. They've caused a huge disturbance. When will we be able to legitimately enter the capital?"
The man smiled and said in a low voice
"Soon."
Then he took her hand and continued speaking.
"Given our current relationship, my uncle wouldn't feel at ease. We'll wait for the scouts to report back."
The relationship between the Southwest King and the North King is such that even a new emperor wouldn't feel at ease, unless that emperor is their biological father.
Huo Shuwen: I'm smart, and I'll never get involved in anything tiring in this life. I just want to worry about my family.
The two young mothers-in-law behind them pouted, looking unhappy. They were annoyed; the girl just wanted to take the opportunity to hold hands. Couldn't she just say so directly? Why did she have to say there was some kind of spy?
Sure enough, every man trained at the brothel is a hypocrite.
Pedestrians thronged the roadside, and two children darted about ahead. There was no need to worry about kidnappers, but the occasional screams of the children were a source of frustration.
The lights on the bank were reflected in the small river, scattered like stars in the water. A pebble gently fell, creating ripples that broke the stillness, but then returned to calm in an instant.
A young woman with a child from the brothel also brought her family out to play. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but Huo Shuwen happened to see the two young people holding hands today, their hearts just beginning to open up to each other.
The eagle's hands were itching; he wanted to go home and get his gun first. He Yi stopped him, shaking her head.
"Forget it, look at Tingche's expression, I wonder who's taking advantage of whom."
The one with a flushed face and a bowed head is the refined young master, while the one dragging the other along is the Prince of Zhenbei.
The two girls next to her treated Lan Tingche like a pendant, chattering incessantly, feeling the warmth in their hands and looking at their beloved's smiling face.
Lan Tingche felt that this was good too.
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