The result is undoubtedly that people are always afraid of death, and Western princesses are no exception.
After a moment of judgment, he restrained his arrogance, opened the door, and went downstairs to do the things assigned by his superiors.
The lobby of the inn was overcrowded, and business seemed to be improving. But today was slightly different from the past. Among the guests were some gentry children who were neatly dressed, solemn in face, and elegant in conversation.
These people don't often go out to party, but in recent days, for some reason, they can always be seen together in small groups in the streets and alleys.
Sophia took a second look, said a few words to the store owner at the counter, and then went upstairs again.
Xia Shang was in the corridor upstairs. Sophia came up and asked, "What did those nobles say?"
Sophia didn't understand what she heard and said vaguely: "There seems to be a meeting? Mr. Dongyue was also mentioned."
Mr. Dongyue.
Li Zijin also told Xia Shang that Mr. Dongyue had come to the capital.
Mr. Dongyue is one of the three saints in the Chinese literary world, and he has a supreme status in the hearts of literati. According to Xia Shang's understanding, Mr. Dongyue is a character like "Sage Confucius".
In Yangzhou, Xia Shang met Mr. Dongyue, but he used the name "Cao Xueqin" at first, so the two had no intersection.
However, Xia Shang had already heard many stories about Mr. Dongyue.
Speaking of these "Three Saints", they originally lived in the capital, Jiangnan, and Xishu. Mr. Dongyue lived in the capital in his early years. Later, for some unknown reasons, he sent Mr. Dongyue to Yangzhou and stayed there.
More than thirty years.
Therefore, Mr. Dongyue's return to the capital this time is a rare big news.
Not to mention the reason why Mr. Dongyue came back, from the first day he stepped into the capital, countless nobles wanted to visit him.
And Mr. Dongyue did not refuse guests. He always received several people every day, including many people with lofty ideals who came from poor families but had great ambitions.
These are just hearsay stories from daily life, but the party Sophia mentioned was something new.
But Xia Shang didn't ask any more questions and asked Sophia to go back to the room.
Seeing that Sophia looked unhappy and unwilling to give in, Xia Shang said, "Are you still thinking about how to escape from here? Escape from Dahua?"
Sophia was stunned for a moment, but then her face turned even darker, but she didn't speak.
"You should be content. You, the chief culprit, are still alive and have food and clothing. That's the best outcome. As for your accomplices, most of them have become prisoners, and many of them drowned in the Yellow River.
"Compared with their experiences, you are indeed living a princess-like life now."
"I can be wronged, but can you help me rescue my people?"
"Do you think you are still qualified to negotiate terms with me now?"
"They are all rare skilled craftsmen. Without them, it would be difficult for me to accomplish anything. And the pistol you mentioned is even more difficult for me to complete without their assistance."
"You don't need to remind me about this. As a businessman, I know how to measure profits. It will be very difficult to get back the gold, silver and jewelry that were defrauded by you. What we have to do now is to recover as much loss as possible. If I can get it in your hands
I think this deal is not that bad if I keep the industrial technology I have mastered in Dahua. If it were me, I would definitely not kill any Westerner. But the prince has the final say in the current court. He is not a businessman. He
He is a soldier who kills decisively. You have deceived him. Only your blood can wash away his shame."
"Could it be..." Sophia was a little anxious, but suddenly understood something and asked urgently, "You told me so much, is it possible that there is already a solution?"
"There is no way, but this is something that requires risks. And your cooperation is not very high now. I'm worried that after I find you people, you won't be of much use to me, so why should I take the risk?"
"Don't worry, as long as you promise to rescue my people, I will listen to you in everything."
"In that case, I think you should have the consciousness of a maid."
Sophia stood up from the stool, her expressions and movements became much more regular.
But she quickly wondered: "You're not lying to me, are you? In my opinion, you are just an ordinary person. On the boat that day, your prince didn't even look at you. How could you do that?"
Change the prince's opinion? Moreover, as far as I know, the prince of Dahua is not a good person, and his decision has never been changed for anyone."
"It is indeed difficult for the prince to change, but you have to understand that the current world does not belong to the prince, but to the emperor. As long as the emperor gives an order, it doesn't matter what the prince thinks."
"Can you meet the emperor?"
"It's not me, but I have my own way."
Sophia calmed down her doubts and felt that this person seemed to have a plan in mind: "Then what should we do next?"
"This matter needs to be considered in the long term. It cannot be done immediately. It will take some time to wait."
"Wait? How long? What if all my people are killed before that?"
"Don't worry. As far as I know, your people are all detained in Dali Temple. Since they have entered Dali Temple, they must be tried and convicted according to national law. There is no trial now, so it is too early to kill them. And what happened
For such a big thing, even if you want to kill him, you still have to issue an edict from the emperor and make it public to the world. It will take a long time to do this step by step."
After hearing this, Sophia breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xia Shang suspiciously: "Who are you? Why do you know everything?"
"I'm just your young master now."
"you……"
"Call the young master and listen."
"..."
"The most troublesome question now is do you know it yourself? You are a Western woman, and you are fundamentally different from the people here. It is already very risky for you to pretend to be my maid. Exposing your identity will not only harm you
, will it implicate me, do you understand? If you don’t even understand the basic rules of a maid, I’d better lock you in a place and keep you from going out."
Xia Shang spoke very seriously, but when his eyes glanced at Sophia's bumpy body, there was a sense of humor.
Sophia felt strange, and since she had always been a noble princess, it was really difficult for her to pretend to be a maid, but she didn't want to stay in one place.
After thinking for a while, Sophia stiffly called out: "Master."
Xia Shang frowned: "Are you a robot?"
"What is a robot?"
"There's no emotion, it's too stiff."
"...Young...Master."
"Sound a little sweeter."
"Master..."
"No, no, it needs to be a little crisper, softer, and feel like water."
Sophia's pretty face had been flushed for a long time, and it took her a long time to prepare before bowing with a smile and saying, "My dear young master."
"Hey! That's right! That's what it tastes like." Xia Shang said with great enthusiasm.
Sophia snorted: "Master, your saliva is dripping down to your neck." (To be continued)