Chapter 58: Living off the fat of the land
The scholar was also frightened.
When he first arrived, he thought this forest was a protective barrier for Youzhou, with the real prosperous city hidden behind it, but now it seems...
Oh my God, did he see the sky wrong?!
The scholar's ancestors were the directors of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, and they passed down several books about astronomical phenomena. The scholar was self-taught and made a living by observing astronomical phenomena.
Later, she was taken to the Princess's Mansion by Qi Yunxi, and she became his gigolo thanks to her pretty face.
He originally wanted to give up his old job. After all, the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. If he leaked too much, he would probably be punished by heaven. It would be much better to be a gigolo, wear gold and silver, and be taught by great scholars.
He is the only calligrapher among them. If he is punished by heaven, won’t his ancestors curse him to death?
That’s right, a scholar’s name will not change as he walks, and his surname will not change as he sits. His surname is Shu and his given name is Sheng.
In this way, the scholar threw the astronomical books aside, and only after Prince Su rebelled and imprisoned Qi Yunxi did the scholar resume his old profession.
Without his long-term meal ticket, he had to support his family on his own.
After meeting Chen Xun and Xie Lan, the scholar once again put his old career aside, because he seemed to have found the most reliable long-term backer!
The backers are Chen Xun and the other two!
The astronomical phenomena showed that the two of them were the reincarnations of the star Ziwei and were born to be emperors.
Who would work hard when you have a reliable backer?
The scholar packed up, found the best departure time according to the astronomical signs, and called his friends to go to Youzhou.
Tiezhu, He Hanyu and others were the friends he called over. Because of their previous friendship and the fact that it was impossible for him to reach Youzhou alone, he brought Tiezhu and others with him.
"This is yours."
Qi Yunxi, who had been so tender towards them in the past, gave each of them a shovel and said, "Come on, let's go open up the wasteland together!"
The scholar followed Qi Yunxi with an expressionless face. Facing the accusations of He Hanyu and others, he did not explain.
"Hurry up, the good days are yet to come."
He Hanyu's face was filled with grief and indignation. "Just do it!"
Now that she was here, it was impossible to go back. She turned her grief and anger into strength, wishing she could turn into an old ox and plow all the land here.
Now that she has made efforts, she will definitely be able to live a good life like before, no, a better life than before.
She was homeless in Qinghe County, so being with the eldest princess, no matter how bad it was, was not that bad.
Shen Yunzheng exclaimed, "Sister, where did you get these... ahem, these warriors? They are so capable!"
He Hanyu looked at Shen Yunzheng sinisterly, "Are you blind?"
I am obviously a delicate and beautiful girl, not a strong man!
Shen Yunzheng followed his heart and retreated quietly.
The scholar brought not only a dozen of them, but also a group of pale and skinny common people.
He told Shen Xun that natural disasters had occurred in several places in Daxia, and many people were displaced. They met the fleeing people on the road and brought them here.
"I thought Miss Shen might need these people, so I took the initiative to bring them here."
Sure enough, there is a real need here, and a lot of people are needed to open up the land.
"Thank you very much, we need some help here."
The scholar was just about to say something to Shen Xun, such as their welfare benefits or something like that. After all, they were the first outsiders to join Youzhou, so they would definitely receive preferential treatment.
Before the scholar could express himself tactfully, Qi Yunxi called him over to help. He shut up, said something to Shen Xun, and went over immediately.
"Princess, leave these. I'll do it."
"What can you do with your tiny body? Princess, let me do it!"
A group of people were vying for Qi Yunxi's favor. Chen Xun asked curiously, "Is forced love so powerful? Could they all be captured by Yunxi?"
"I don't understand," Xie Lan shrugged, "but I know that some people are going to suffer."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Xinming ran to Qi Yunxi angrily and asked, "Why are you here? What are you doing surrounding Xi'er? Xi'er is mine, and she doesn't like you anymore!"
The scholar glanced at Jiang Xinming from head to toe, making a strange mocking sound. "Hey, isn't this Mr. Jiang? You took advantage of the princess's affection and falsely conveyed the princess's wishes. Now that you've fallen on hard times, you still dare to pester the princess?"
He walked towards Jiang Xinming with a sinister smile, "Come on, if anyone has been bullied by this Mr. Jiang, come and seek revenge, if there is any injustice, come and avenge it."
Jiang Xinming couldn't help but retreat, but he couldn't outrun so many people, and soon he was surrounded.
Qi Yunxi pretended to call out "Brother Xinming" twice outside the crowd, and then went somewhere else with He Hanyu.
Only after Jiang Xinming was bruised and battered did people who were maintaining order come to take care of the situation.
Everyone dispersed. Jiang Xinming didn't see Qi Yunxi, and immediately burst into tears, "Xi'er, Brother Xinming didn't protect you well..."
Shen Xun: “…”
It's over. This guy has been fooled by her daughter and Zhong Danyue.
"Alan, how about we just tie up Jiang Xinming and make him hand over the treasure map?"
What is treasure? In an era full of natural disasters and man-made calamities, food and weapons are the real necessities.
It’s better to find the treasure as soon as possible and exchange it for supplies.
Xie Lan agreed, "Then shall we take action tonight?"
Chen Xun smiled, "Okay."
…
"Hao'er, eat more and try this bamboo shoot."
After a lot of effort, the family of three finally had a meal together. The concubine kept picking up food for Qi Jinghao, and even Prince Su was ignored by her.
Prince Su was not annoyed. He looked at his wife and children happily, enjoying this rare moment.
"Father," Qi Jinghao looked up at Prince Su, "I've thought about it. I will no longer recognize Chu Jingyao as my mother. My biological mother is here."
"My son was confused before, please don't blame him anymore."
The concubine was so happy that she almost cried. Her son was finally going to recognize her.
Prince Su was also delighted, "Hao'er, I'm very pleased that you think this way. I will just pretend that what happened before never happened. Our family is finally reunited!"
Qi Jinghao smiled and poured a glass of wine for Prince Su, and considerately changed the wine for the concubine, "Father, Emperor, and Mother, your son offers you a toast."
The concubine controlled her excitement, clinked glasses with the father and son, and then drank the glass of fruit wine that her son had poured for her.
Afterwards, Qi Jinghao chatted and laughed with the two of them, and the food on the table was quickly eaten.
Qi Jinghao stood up and said, "Mother, I'm a little tired, so I'll go back first."
The concubine wanted him to stay and talk more, but was stopped by Prince Su.
"Let Hao'er go back and rest."
He hadn't been intimate with his queen for a long time.
Although the ceremony of coronation has not yet been held, the concubine is the queen he has chosen, so it is okay to call her that in advance.
The meaning in Prince Su's eyes was self-evident. The concubine blushed and hurriedly asked someone to send Qi Jinghao back.
"Your Majesty, Hao'er was here just now~"
Prince Su laughed heartily, "Queen, don't worry about him. Let's go and take care of him..."
"Oh no! The Second Prince has been kidnapped by thieves!"
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