The princess heard some of the article and asked, "Who is 'that person' the prince mentioned?"
The prince heard her ask, but he didn't know how to talk about it.
"Have you ever heard of the Xihe Kingdom?" Prince Qinghe asked the princess.
But the princess shook her head: "No, I don't know..."
"Of course you don't know." Prince Qinghe suddenly laughed and said, "When it destroyed the country, I was only thirteen years old."
"There are rumors that the Xihe Kingdom was named after a woman named Xihe, the wife of the Dongyi ancestors. She was in charge of the sun and was a goddess."
When the princess heard this, Monk Zhang Er was even more confused.
"That's just a myth and legend."
"Of course it's a legend." The king of Qinghe County said: "Let's not talk about the Xihe Kingdom. Even in our place, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors recorded in the books and the land of China are also very different.
At this time, where is the shadow of the book still there?
The same is true for the Xihe Kingdom. The place may really exist, but after thousands of years of reproduction, it is no longer what it is in the book."
The princess was a little stunned when she heard what the prince said.
"How could the prince know so much?" she asked. "Is it possible that you have met the prince?"
"Huh?" Prince Qinghe was confused for a moment when he was asked this question.
Xihe country...
He had actually seen it, but it was not as magical as the rumors said. How could any goddess appear there? It was just a small country that everyone could bully.
If it wasn't for its remote location and difficulty in finding, I don't know how many times it would have been destroyed.
However, probably because they are still uncivilized in the endless mountains, the people there are quite simple and unsophisticated.
Everyone there has a unique skill in making special incense.
Incense was a symbol of elegance in Nanming and was sought after by literati. A small piece of good incense can be worth tens of thousands of dollars.
It is gold that is valuable and fragrance that is priceless.
But those people guarded countless wealth but did not use it, and still lived a poor life.
However, after so many years, the most unforgettable thing for Prince Qinghe was the appearance of the Xihe people.
They are all beautiful, and if you pick one out at random, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are beautiful and fragrant.
Especially their king...
At that time, the prince of Qinghe County was still young, but Emperor Gaozu and Master Zhong just fell into the trap of the king's beauty.
The Prince of Qinghe County couldn't help but lose his mind as he thought about these past events.
Until the princess called him from the side.
"The prince, the prince..."
"Huh? Ah?" The county king came back to his senses.
"What is the prince thinking?" the princess asked.
"Just now, the prince and I have talked about the Xihe Kingdom. What is going on in the Xihe Kingdom, but the prince has not told me yet."
"Ah... this, it's nothing. These are just hearsays of this king." Prince Qinghe stopped talking about the topic.
"Um...it's getting late. Princess, please go to bed first, and I will sit here for a while." He suddenly ordered the princess to be kicked out.
"Yes." The princess didn't bother, and just told her: "Prince, you should go to bed earlier. It's late at night, so be careful of catching a cold."
After saying this, he headed towards the bedroom.
The princess had a good temper, she didn't wait for the prince, she just turned off the lights and went to sleep.
But the nun who was waiting beside her couldn't stand it any longer: "Today is New Year's Eve, and the prince is not here to accompany the princess, but is sitting alone in front of the lamp. It's really unreasonable."
The princess was half-leaning on the back of the bed, with a usual smile on her face.
"That's all, let him be."
"The princess has a good temper," said the nanny.
"From what I've seen, it seems to be related to Princess Zhenguo's affairs."
"Yes." The county princess did not deny it: "It was Concubine Rong who died."
"It's quite pitiful. First, the whole family was slaughtered, and now even the last daughter is gone. Alas..."
The princess sighed quietly when she said this.
The grandma on the side couldn't bear to see it.
"How come the princess of the county still sympathizes with others? Have you been less angry over the years because of the princess in Jinling City?
If I had followed my slave's temperament, I don't know how many times I would have had trouble with the prince."
Mammy has taken care of the county princess for many years. She has already regarded her as her own child, and she always fights for her, no matter what she can say or what she cannot say.
"It's not that I'm too talkative. We've been married for many years, so we should put aside our deepest feelings.
Besides, they are still cousins, and the county prince also..."
"Mommy..."
The princess has always been good-tempered and respected her grandma, but when she heard her say such words, she couldn't help but stop her.
"You've gone too far," she said.
The grandma also realized that she had indeed overstepped a bit.
He immediately lowered his head, but reluctantly whispered: "I'm just... I just think it's not worth it for you, Princess of the County."
"What's wrong with me?" the princess asked.
"In these years, he has never treated me badly, and he has never taken a concubine or let me fight with those women in the house.
He has also taken good care of his two children, and they are doing their best.
I...I am already content."
"But...but the prince's heart is not with you."
"Heart?" When the princess heard this, she laughed: "What do I need his heart for?"
"Don't you know what kind of situation I was in before? I come from a down-and-out aristocratic family, and my appearance is not outstanding. Being able to marry into this county prince's palace and be the head mistress is a blessing that I have cultivated for several generations.
If he has no flaws in his ideas, can he take my turn?
Now that I'm here, I have the best food and drink, but I'm not satisfied, so why do I still think about it so unintentionally?"
"Mom, as a human being, you need to know how much you weigh." The princess said.
“How can you have everything done?
You can't keep thinking about a couple and treat it like a job.
The job is not too tiring, the salary is good, and the boss is very good at dealing with it, so I don’t want to go to all that trouble and cause trouble for myself.”
"I have never heard of such a statement." Grandma said.
"That's all, that's all." The princess waved her hand.
"Mommy, please turn off the light and let me go to sleep. I'm really sleepy."
After saying that, she threw her head back and fell down, wrapped herself in the quilt and turned over to sleep.
She was really good at eating and sleeping, but within a moment, she heard a uniform cry.
**
On New Year's Eve, even though it was very busy outside, Chaoyun Temple was as usual.
Yin Wa was emaciated, and Eunuch Lu led the palace servants to deliver rewards one by one.
"Your Majesty rewards you with twelve pieces of Sichuan brocade, a pair of golden-winged butterflies, a pair of purple-gold peony flowers, two pairs of coral bracelets... a plate of steamed cheese with sugar, a bowl of pearls and jade glutinous rice balls..."
There were so many rewards that it took half a cup of tea for Mr. Lu to sing.
From clothes and jewelry to food and clothing, everything is available, except for a golden chamber pot.
But Mu Qingchao was sitting in front of him, holding his chin in one hand and holding the chess piece in the other. His eyes only fell on the chessboard in front of him, without even looking at Eunuch Lu.