Slave to Queen: One Night Bride

29 - Nine Princes

At noon the next day, a guard rushed over suddenly and asked Hua Rong and his brother to follow them on board.

The guard's name was Xu Caizhi, and Hua Rong had seen him as one of Mr. Zhao's two guards.Xu Caizhi said: "Because there is an emergency and the ship is about to leave, Mr. Zhao asked you to go on the road together."

Hua Rong and the boy were very surprised, but they immediately bid farewell to Jingxue's family and boarded the boat.

On the big ship, the cabin was tightly closed, and a whole row of guards stood outside the door, heavily guarded, as if they were discussing some important matter inside.

The Hua Rong siblings didn't dare to look too much, they only went to the deck to see the vast sea view.

Ever since Hua Rong fled, the ocean is full of dangers, and she is always in fear, only at this time, she is relieved. Seeing the sea, there are snow-white waves rolling, the sky is blue, and occasionally a seabird flies by. , vast and mysterious, let out a long sigh of relief, and feel the ease in my heart that I have never had before.

"Sister, the sea is really beautiful..."

"Yes. But, I don't want to go back to the sea again."

The young man knew what was on her mind and comforted her: "Sister, I will take care of you in the future, and my mother will also like you."

Hua Rong secretly sighed, after parting for such a long time, he didn't know if his mother was still alive, but seeing that he was full of joy, he couldn't bear to say such cruel words to the child, smiled and remained silent.

In the evening, when the siblings came down from the second deck of the big ship, they saw that the tightly closed cabin had been opened, and on the open deck in the middle, there was a table and desk, Mr. Zhao was writing something.

The two siblings walked over and watched from a distance. After a while, Mr. Zhao suddenly raised his head: "Come here."

The two walked over, but saw that there was a poem written on the paper:

The high-ranking master is a dragon elephant, and the grass-roots master is not a bear.

There are no bad monks begging for fragrant rice, but white-headed fishing threads.

Mandarin ducks love water mirrors all day long, and Han's dance clothes are withered by the evening wind.

Opening the path to the old Zen to drink tea, but also looking for the dense bamboo path to return

She was startled, this poem was not a masterpiece, but it was very bold, and it was not in the tone of an ordinary person at all.Looking at the paper running script again, it is really wonderful.

When Mr. Zhao saw her gaze, he was suddenly very interested: "Girl, are you also literate?"

"Know a few."

Mr. Zhao said with a smile, "Girl, why not write a few words for me to see."

She immediately said solemnly: "Don't dare to be ugly."

Mr. Zhao got up without any explanation, and gave her the seat: "Miss, don't be too modest."

Hua Rong couldn't continue to refuse, sat down, and wrote a few words very seriously.

The ink was still wet, Mr. Zhao picked it up and looked at it, he was very surprised, he didn't know that a woman can write such beautiful calligraphy, what's especially valuable is that in addition to the femininity of a woman, there is also a hint of vigor and strength.

"Very good, very good..."

He said several "yes" repeatedly, "Girl, can you give me this calligraphy as a gift?"

"Thank you son for your kindness, the little girl is really ashamed..."

Mr. Zhao laughed, put it away himself, and told Xu Caizhi behind him, "Put away the words and take them back."

"Yes."

After collecting the papers, the three of them sat together, looking at the vast sea. Along the way, they talked about the local customs and customs of various places. Mr. Zhao saw that Hua Rong was quick-witted, and he spoke clearly about what he had seen and heard along the way. She looked timid, as if She is fragile, but she is very courageous in her speech and demeanor.

The strange feeling in my heart is even stronger. This woman seems to have two extreme personalities, and then, these two sides are perfectly combined.He suddenly thought, what kind of ability would she have if she were a man?
The elder sister is extraordinary, and he found that the younger brother is also extraordinary. He has practiced with pirates, but he has not been infected with any bad habits. He has a pure nature, and is very loyal and brave.

He wanted to cultivate this young man, so he said, "Do you want to learn some skills?"

The young man said happily, "What are you learning?"

"I have a friend who is outstanding in martial arts and proficient in the art of war. You can worship him as your teacher."

The siblings looked at each other, and Hua Rong immediately realized that perhaps, such an opportunity could change the fate of the young man's life, otherwise, if he returned to the countryside and became an ignorant farmer for the rest of his life, he would never be able to succeed again.

Seeing his sister nodding in agreement, the boy immediately said, "Thank you Mr. Zhao. That's really great."

Hua Rong asked him: "Where does that senior live?"

Mr. Zhao smiled slightly: "It's not far from the capital, you will know when you arrive."

The big ship went ashore and changed to land.

The imperial court was incompetent, the Jin and Liao kingdoms were invaded year after year, and bandits were rampant, and the road was full of chaos.For convenience, Hua Rong volunteered to change into men's clothing.

This way, the speed is much faster.

Mr. Zhao originally cared about Hua Rong's delicate and timid body, and wanted to arrange a carriage for her, but seeing her get on the horse, her movements were very nimble, which was by no means comparable to that of ordinary young ladies, and he was even more appreciative, and everyone went all the way to the capital.

About 150 miles away from the capital, everyone stopped in front of a large courtyard.

I saw that this manor is very neat, facing the lake in front, and leaning against the mountain peak in the back.Thousands of locust trees and willows are densely forested, and there are three halls with nowhere to entertain guests.Going forward, there are cattle and sheep everywhere in the corner of the open house, and there are flocks of geese and ducks in the hypermarket.Some farm households come and go with courtesy, not like the starving people in the outside world.

Hua Rong thought to himself, in this world, there is still such a good place, who would be the host?
A farmer came up to greet him, Xu Caizhi said a few words in a low voice, and the dealer immediately went in to report.

After a while, I saw an old man of medium build with a red face, leading seven or eight soldiers out in a majestic manner, and bowed to the ground: "See the Ninth Prince..."

Hua Rong was horrified, although he had long guessed that Mr. Zhao's identity was extraordinary, but he did not expect that he was the "Nine Princes" in the palace.Now he is the emperor of the Zhao family, no wonder he calls himself "Mr. Zhao".

I saw that the Ninth Prince helped the old man up with his own hands, and he was very polite: "You don't need to be polite, general Zhong, please get up quickly..."

Hua Rong heard him call "General Zhong", and thought to himself, could this old man be a well-known old-fashioned strategist and teacher?He can be said to be a famous general in this dynasty, he is upright and chivalrous, she had heard a lot of his deeds when he fled all the way, and said that this kind of general is the only one who resists the Liao Dynasty today.

Everyone saluted one by one, General Zhong thought they were all followers of the Ninth Prince and invited them in.

Hua Rong was wearing men's clothing, and saw that the Ninth Prince did not evade when he revealed his identity, so after a little thought, he followed everyone into the main hall inside, where the guests and the host sat down.The Hua Rong siblings only stood beside the Ninth Prince.

After serving the tea, General Zhong smiled and said: "My lord came today by coincidence. At the end of the day, there are a few people who are used to making troubles here. They want to compete with each other. Your lord is outstanding in martial arts, can you give them some advice?"

The Ninth Prince was very interested, and immediately said: "This king is very interested, please come up and compete."

General Zhong gave an order, and several men waiting outside came in. The front men were all in bodysuits and dragged whistle sticks; Wearing a pair of parrot green silk battle robes, a blue ribbon embroidered with two black crows on the waist, and a pair of dry yellow boots made of eagle leather.Looking at him again, his nose is straight, his mouth is square, his face is round and his ears are broad, and he is at least ten feet long.

Ninth Prince cheered: "What a man."

General Zhong smiled and said: "This is Lu Tihat of the Jinglue Mansion, have you met the Ninth Prince soon?"

The man saluted immediately: "I have seen the Ninth Prince, the villain's surname is Lu, and the single name has the word Da."

The Ninth Prince was very satisfied with this person, and nodded: "Lu Da, don't be too polite, it depends on your performance today."

"Thank you Ninth Prince."

The crowd fought until the sky was dark and the sky was dark. After a while, the winner was decided, but it was Lu Da who won the victory alone.The Ninth Prince was overjoyed and immediately rewarded him with a big gold ingot of one hundred taels.

Seeing how heroic he is, the young man couldn't help but be overjoyed, and quietly asked Hua Rong beside him: "Sister, does the Ninth Prince want me to worship this person as a teacher?"

Hua Rong hadn't answered yet, only the Ninth Prince said: "General Zhong, I was an uninvited guest today, Xiao Wang had an unkind request..."

"My lord, it doesn't matter."

"This little brother is called Yue Pengju. Little Wang saw that he still has a bit of wisdom, so he asked General Zhong to accept him as his disciple..."

The young man was clever, and before General Zhong could answer, he knelt down: "Disciple pays homage to Master..."

General Zhong laughed and stretched out his hand to lift him up, and touched his neck. He was overjoyed when he saw that the young man's muscles and bones were in excellent shape: "All right, all right, I'll take it..."

Hua Rong saw that Lu Da, General Zhong's subordinate, was already so amazing, and this general didn't know how amazing his martial arts were. She thought about it, and suddenly made an extremely bold decision, and immediately fell to the ground: "Ninth Prince, I hope for your permission. The villain also wants to worship General Zhong as his teacher..."

Ninth Prince was taken aback, pondered for a while, and then nodded: "General Zhong, what do you think?"

After all, General Zhong is an old and spicy Jiang, he didn't pay attention at first, but now that he looked closely at this thin young man, he could almost see that it was a woman.Earlier in this dynasty, there was a female general of the Yang family, Mu Guiying, who was in command, making a scene with great vigor and vigor, a heroine, praised by the world.Therefore, it is not a shocking thing for women to practice martial arts.General Zhong has visited countless people, and seeing this woman's firm gaze,
In addition, it was the Ninth Prince's request again, and he laughed and said: "Okay, okay. You have to bear the hardships of martial arts."

Hua Rong bowed down again, then raised his head, respectfully said: "No matter what kind of suffering, I can eat it, thank you Master."

Fleeing in troubled times, without any skills to defend himself, suffering so much on the way, falling into the hands of King Qin, and being tortured, he could not resist at all. Now, there is an opportunity to learn skills, Hua Rong was so excited that his heart jumped out of his chest. He just got up silently, stood beside the Ninth Prince, and was very grateful for his assistance.

I told myself over and over again: No matter how difficult it is, I must learn the real skills, so that I can truly have a day of revenge.

That night, General Zhong hosted a banquet in honor of the Ninth Prince and the others, with Hua Rong and his brother being the last to accompany them.She observed carefully, whether it was on the road or at the Chongjia Manor, the Ninth Prince drank and ate meat with everyone, and he had a bit of loyalty in the world, respectful and corporal, without any airs.

After the meal, General Zhong had a secret conversation with the Ninth Prince, and Hua Rong was arranged to go to an independent courtyard, where a little girl, Shui'er, took care of daily life, while Yue Pengju went with Lu Tiju, and was arranged to live in a private courtyard. Among the disciples of the family, they practice martial arts together.

Early the next morning, Ninth Prince and others set off on the road, preparing to return to Beijing.

(End of this chapter)