Zhao Queyu called Erniu over and asked her carefully. Halfway through, Zhao Queyu's eyes turned red: "How could your father be so cruel as to replace your sister?"
Erniu was precocious beyond her years and whispered: "Everyone has no food to eat and will starve to death sooner or later. If you do this, you can live a few more lives."
"Why didn't he die?" Zhao Queyu was still furious: "Why should he let his daughter be eaten by others?"
Erniu's eyes were also red, and her voice was choked with sobs: "My father said that if he and his brother survive, they can marry a wife and continue the family line in the future. This girl was originally going to get married. The world is difficult, so he treated me as if I was reincarnated in advance."
However, she also wants to live!
Who knew how frightened she felt when she was handed into the hands of a stranger?
Erniu covered her face with her hands, tears welling up from between her fingers.
Zhao Queyu also cried, and stretched out his hand to grab Zhao Xiyan's sleeve: "Sixth cousin, fortunately you saved them."
Zhao Xiyan felt pity in her heart and comforted her softly: "Er Niu is really good. It was she who made the noise first that day, and then alerted Meng Yushi and me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to save her."
"People have to be like this, no matter when the time comes, they have to have a spirit."
Zhao Queyu wiped her tears with her sleeves and said to Zhao Xiyan: "I like this second girl. Sixth cousin, please give her to me! In a few years, I will let her be my eldest maid."
Before Zhao Xiyan could respond, Er Niu knelt down and said, "Miss Qi is very kind, and I am very grateful. However, when I was rescued that day, I had already made up my mind that I will follow our girl for the rest of my life. This slave's life is mys."
, you can die for our girl at any time.”
Zhao Xiyan's heart was touched, she stretched out her hand to help Erniu up, and said warmly: "Now that you are by my side, it shows that we are master and servant. I don't have much ability, but I can always keep you fed and clothed. You don't have to always think about doing it for me.
Go to hell, I will live well and live a long life!"
Erniu was amused and laughed, showing two rows of sparse teeth.
Erniu is actually ten years old, but long-term hunger has caused her growth to be delayed. She looks like a seven or eight-year-old girl, and her teeth are not straight.
Zhao Queyu was not upset after being rejected: "It doesn't matter, you follow the sixth cousin wholeheartedly. I can win over you, but I can't steal this sincerity. Erniu's name is a bit unsophisticated, how about I give you a new name?"
Erniu said hurriedly: "Thank you very much, Miss Qi."
The Zhao family is a scholarly family. Zhao Queyu has been studying since he was a child and is quite talented. He thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Although you are young, you have a clear mind. You have gone through hardships and are still strong. Let's call you Amber!"
Amber is a flying insect that was instantly wrapped in magma and formed over a long period of time. The painful suffering also makes amber more dazzling and beautiful than ordinary gems.
Erniu had never read a book and didn't know what amber meant. She thought to herself, this seventh girl is quite strange, why do you call her Hupu? Could it be that she was born like a tiger?
However, Erniu quickly thanked her.
From this day on, Erniu officially had a name, Amber.
The other young girls didn't know what the naming meant, but they were all very envious. When the two girls left, they immediately surrounded Amber.
"Sister Erniu, shall we call you Sister Hupu from now on?"
"Actually, I still think Sister Erniu sounds nice."
Amber straightened her back in a dignified manner: "You all should be obedient and learn the rules. Whoever behaves well will be given a name by the girl."
After Zhao Queyu left, Zhao Xiyan went to the boudoir.
The carriage was tiring all the way and she was quite tired after the rest. Zhao Xiyan's head hit the pillow and her eyelids were closed, but it was difficult to fall asleep.
Xu Jing should have entered the palace by now and met Emperor Yongming, Empress Su and the Crown Prince!
He must not have a bad temper and cause trouble when entering the palace.
Zhao Xiyan's heart was up and down, and she turned over, thinking wildly for a while, and finally fell asleep slowly.
…
At this time, Xu Jing had entered the palace.
During the more than two hundred years since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, the imperial palace has been repeatedly renovated and renovated. Especially the late emperor, who loved luxury and enjoyment the most. He sat on the throne for decades and never stopped recruiting civilian husbands.
Palaces were built, villas were built, and imperial mausoleums were built. The treasury was empty, the people were in dire straits, and bandits were everywhere. These were all the "contributions" of the late emperor during his reign.
The current Yongming Emperor has just ascended the throne a few months ago. It is actually not the Yongming Emperor's fault that the Jin Dynasty has reached its current state.
However, it is an indisputable fact that there are many complaints among the people, refugees are everywhere, and the court is unstable. Emperor Yongming did not think about how to stabilize the country, and he still blindly loved beauty and pleasure, and acted like a faint king.
Murong Shen led the way, with a tall and straight figure and steady and powerful steps. He seemed to be the master of this luxurious palace.
Xu Jing retracted his gaze and glanced at Murong Shen in front of him, snoring in his heart.
Murong Shen seemed to notice something and turned around to take a look: "Your Majesty, please be patient for a moment. We will go a little further and we will reach Fuyou Hall."
The Jinluan Hall is the most majestic palace in the imperial palace. Major court meetings, daily morning court meetings, and grand palace ceremonies are all held in the Jinluan Hall.
Fuyou Hall is smaller than Jinluan Hall and is where Emperor Yongming lived his daily life. Emperor Yongming usually summoned his ministers in Fuyou Hall.
Arriving outside the Fuyou Hall, Murong Shen stopped. A young servant with a bright face went into the hall to announce the news. After a while, a person came out.
This man was about forty years old, with fair skin and no beard, a rather dignified appearance, and the elegance of a scholar. He was none other than Eunuch Ma, the most favored chamberlain around the emperor.
Eunuch Ma was still the same kind person who smiled whenever he saw anyone. He first raised his hand to Xu Jing and said, "We haven't seen you for several months. Your prince's demeanor is even better than before."
One hundred thousand taels of silver quickly brought Eunuch Ma and Xu Jing closer together.
It's not like Xu Jing didn't know how to pretend, he smiled and returned the gift: "My prince has always been thinking about Eunuch Ma! In the future, there will be more opportunities to get close to each other in the palace. Please don't ignore me, Eunuch Ma."
Eunuch Ma raised his hand to Yushi Meng again.
Meng Yushi was famous for his bad temper, so he bowed his hand with a straight face, even if he returned the courtesy.
Eunuch Ma didn't care, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is a little tired today, so he took a rest after lunch. Please ask Yushi Meng and the Crown Prince to go to the side hall and wait."
Xu Jing and Meng Yushi agreed together and followed Ma Eunuch to the side hall.
This "wait" is two hours.
After Emperor Yongming had lunch, Xu Jing and Yushi Meng hurried into the palace, but not a drop of rice or water was touched.
Meng Yushi and Xu Jing had been together day and night for a month, and naturally he knew that Xu Jing was a man who loved fine clothes and delicious food and would never be wronged in the slightest, so he glanced at Xu Jing subconsciously.
Unexpectedly, Xu Jing was very calm and showed no signs of agitation, anger or grievance.
Meng Yushi's heart suddenly moved.
Xu Jing, who is impulsive and has a fickle temperament, is not blindly reckless.
