"Alas... Third Master, you have never returned. His Majesty the Emperor thought that you had encountered an accident on the battlefield. Everyone in the palace was dismissed by decree, and they were all given generous rewards..."
"I also went to the outskirts of the battlefield once, but was blocked from the battlefield. There was no news from the third master. I firmly believe that the third master is a man of deep luck and will definitely come back. I will stay in the house and wait for your return.
Some servants who didn’t want to leave also stayed with me..."
Liu Zhoucheng said slowly.
"Lao Liu, thank you!"
Mo Wen said in a deep voice.
"Third Master, you are so polite! You saved my humble life. I wanted to go with you before the expedition, but you did not agree. You asked me to take care of everything in the house at home. I just followed your instructions.
This matter is done..."
Liu Zhoucheng said with emotion.
"Fortunately, my old slave has lived up to his duties. Everything is fine at home! But, many people have left..."
Mo Wen learned from the memory of the third prince that he was indeed left in the Jingce Mansion to look after the family.
"Has anyone in the house visited you in the past few years?"
Mo Wen asked.
"The second prince came to the house and asked if the third master was back. The eldest prince also sent people to inquire about the news. The one who came most often was Princess Pingnan. After the war was settled, the princess came from time to time in the past few years, but in the past two years
It’s rare to see her come over…”
Liu Zhoucheng responded.
When Mo Wen heard about Princess Pingnan, a heroic figure could not help but appear in his mind.
Xiao Yuxin, the princess of Pingnan County, is Mo Wen's cousin.
She is a female hero who is not inferior to men. Her father, King Pingnan, unfortunately died in the battle with the demon clan in the southern region.
At that time, Mo Wen was ordered to go to the Southern Territory for support. When Mo Wen arrived, he saw Xiao Yuxin leading the entire army to meet the enemy and fighting the Southern Territory monsters at Qingya Pass in a bloody battle.
Mo Wen quickly went to cooperate with Xiao Yuxin, and Mo Wen offered suggestions and advice. Xiao Yuxin used her own body to lure the enemy deep into the enemy's territory. In this battle, one hundred thousand enemies were wiped out. The two of them made great military exploits together and forged a deep friendship.
Hou Mowen stayed in the Southern Territory to express condolences to King Ping Nan for more than half a month. During this period of time together, the relationship between the two developed by leaps and bounds.
The two are a friend in need and fall in love with each other. They are not only comrades on the battlefield, but also lovers off the battlefield.
"Where does she live now?"
Mo Wen asked.
"Princess Pingnan currently lives in Prince Pingnan's old residence in Zijin City, Prince Pingyang's Mansion in Donghua Gate."
Liu Zhoucheng replied.
"Okay, I understand, I will visit her again another day..."
Mo Wen thought for a while and said.
It seems that Ye Xiaoxiao has not come to the imperial city to find him yet.
"By the way, all the guests I brought to the battlefield died in the battlefield of gods and demons. Although they were given generous items when they went to the battlefield, one person risked his life to save him on the battlefield. I want you to help me check his family members now.
Wherever you are, I can come and thank you..."
Mo Wen muttered.
From the memory of the third prince, Mo Wen found that there was indeed a man who risked his life to block the sneak attack of the enemy monks for him. Before he died, that man begged to take care of the orphans and widowers at home, and the third prince also agreed.
"Third Master, what is this man's name? Where does he live?"
Liu Zhoucheng asked.
"A person from Purple City, named Xuanyuan Jincheng. Five years ago, he lived in Chaoyangmen Shilifang, Zhongdu City..."
Mo Wen repeated the place name the man said.
"Okay, I'll do it now, old slave..."
Liu Zhoucheng retreated.
Mo Wen looked at the huge Jingce Mansion, which was empty. Mo Wen thought to himself that it was time to go to the imperial city to meet his cheap dad and ask him to buy some servants for him.
Not long after Liu Zhoucheng retreated, two little maids brought some wine and food, all of which were the favorites of the third prince.
"Wow~ Is it delicious?"
Xiaobai smelled the fragrance and woke up directly from his sleep.
Xiaobai uttered human words, which startled the two little maids, but then they were captured by her cute appearance, and they competed to feed Xiaobai.
After Mo Wen finished his meal, Liu Zhoucheng also rushed back and brought back some news.
…
Zhongdu City, slum area.
The towers and walls of the imperial city rise from the ground, and the surface is particularly glorious. But behind the glory, there are many poor people in ragged clothes.
A group of residents built simple small houses with materials by the river to protect them from wind and rain.
Next to this simple little house, there is a smelly ditch that has been in disrepair for a long time. There are countless flies and mice around, and rotten gas often comes out of the ditch.
The terrain of the slums here is not good, and the people living here feel uncomfortable every time it rains. The rotten smell floats in the air, and muddy sewage washes beside their simple little houses and pours into the houses.
A boy of sixteen or seventeen years old was wearing a pair of cloth shoes with a hole in each side. He was wearing a coarse linen garment that had turned white from being starched many times, and there were four or five patches of different colors on the garment.
He walked on the road with potholes and water, and avoided the small puddles on the ground with ease.
"Mom, little sister, I'm back! I paid my monthly payment today, and I brought you your favorite roast duck..."
He held a straw rope in his hand and an object wrapped in lotus leaves. With a smile on his dark face, he walked quickly towards a house.
"Brother, you are back!"
A beautiful girl in a white dress ran out of the house and threw herself into the boy's arms.
"Xiaoya, let's see what delicious food my brother brought you?"
The boy in linen messed up the hair of the girl in the white skirt with his hand, lifted the lotus leaf bag with his other hand, and said to the girl.
"Is it roast duck?"
The girl in the white skirt twitched her nose, sniffed, her eyebrows arched, and she smiled lightly.
"Ahem... Qingfeng, is Qingfeng back?"
In the house, a woman's cough sounded.
"Mom, it's me! I brought you your favorite roast duck..."
The boy in linen took the girl's hand and entered the house.
I saw a pale woman, supporting the bed with her hands, trying to get up from the wooden bed where she was lying.
"Mom, slow down! I'll help you..."
The boy in sackcloth put the lotus leaf bag in his hand into the arms of the girl in white skirt, and quickly stepped forward to help the woman.
"Ahem..."
The woman coughed again and her face became paler.
"Mom, let me take you to see the doctor!"
The boy in linen frowned and said.
"No, mom is just feeling a little unwell. It's nothing serious. Don't spend that wasted money..."
The woman stopped her.
"Mom, you have been ill for a long time and have not recovered yet. Should we go see the doctor?"
The boy in linen looked at the pale woman and said.
"Mom, just listen to my brother and let's go and see it together?"
The girl in the white skirt placed the lotus leaf bag on a simple wooden table. She was also worried and started to persuade.
"Mom, look! I have money now. This is my regular money for this month. I have one or two pieces of silver..."
The young man in sackcloth took out a handful of broken silver from his arms and handed it to the woman.
"Qingfeng has made his mark and made money! It's great..."
A smile appeared on the woman's pale face and she said happily.
[Author's digression]: Today is the third round of recommendations. Please give me a free vote. When you encounter a paragraph you like, you can say a few sentences to communicate with each other and make some comments!
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