in2ebook Chapter 124: Teaching People to Fish
Chapter 124: Teaching People to Fish
"Hey, do you know what I found out? Although the second young master of the Lu family is not married, he has three mistresses outside."
Liu Qingquan was holding the things that several people bought at the market, and followed behind them with brisk steps, his eyes wide open and his hands dancing as he told the "explosive news" he had just heard. The second young master Lu was born on Qingming Festival at the right age, and his name was written on the list sent by Ziheng. Because his investigation did yield some results, Liu Qingquan felt more confident about staying with the princess, and he spoke more freely.
"Really? Tell me quickly what his three lovers look like?" Shuiyue instantly became excited when she smelled gossip and took Liu Qingquan's arm to ask.
Liu Qingquan smiled sheepishly and quickly explained: "Well, I haven't had time to look at it yet, but I promise I'll be able to investigate it clearly soon."
Knowing that there was no further gossip to read, Shuiyue lost her energy and walked forward with a pout. Liu Qingquan was afraid that he would not pass the trial period given by the princess because of his incompetence, and he was so panicked that he didn't know how to move forward. After all, he was still a half-grown child. Zhu Ying couldn't bear to remind him: "Whether it's one or two, beautiful or ugly, he has no chance. Qingquan, Shuiyue is joking with you, don't take it seriously."
Liu Qingquan, who was standing still, smiled awkwardly, realizing what it was like to have someone help him speak, and his steps became brisk again. To put it bluntly, he had a vision of living alone after leaving the Liu family completely.
"Is that so, Princess?" He quickly followed and asked deliberately when he saw that Wan Ning seemed a little uneasy.
Wan Ning was thinking about how to tell Ziheng what she had seen, and how to help the "Feng Pozi"? She had seen many poor people before, but she was also a person struggling in life, and her limited ability often brought some pain and bystanders. Now she is a princess high above, and how many people in Chu State have a nobler status than her? What does she need to do?
"Huh?" Hearing Liu Qingquan's question, Wan Ning came back to her senses in surprise and answered perfunctorily: "Yes, that's right." In fact, she didn't hear anything clearly.
Liu Qingquan followed and escorted them all the way to the carriage back to the palace, and then took the initiative to put all the things in the carriage and put them in order, and then he followed the horse to put the reins on and feed the horse with water. His busy appearance was completely different from before. Not only was he proactive, but he also did his work neatly and cleanly, and even Zhu Ying couldn't help but praise him in the carriage on the way back.
Wan Ning naturally understood his thoughts, and before leaving, she handed him another booklet, which was also a new task. He smiled happily and carefully put the booklet in his arms, then watched them leave.
Wan Ning returned to the palace again under the cover of night. As soon as she got off the carriage, she saw Mu Xiu waiting at the gate of Yuxi Palace, looking at them intentionally or unintentionally. Wan Ning was still waiting for him to speak first, so she deliberately didn't look at him and waited for him to call her before going forward. So she slowed down her movements and handed the things in the carriage to the people traveling with her one by one.
After doing all this, Mu Xiu still stood there without saying a word.
"Why are you pretending? If you have something to say, just say it directly. If you want to apologize, just say it loudly. There's nothing to be embarrassed about." She muttered quietly, and then sent the others away: "Take these things back first, put the ones that should be put in their proper places, and if you like any of them, just distribute them among yourselves."
"Really? Thank you, Princess." Zhu Zi had long had her eyes on a hairpin, and was naturally very happy to hear the princess say that. She excitedly urged everyone to go in quickly while holding the package.
After everyone had left, Wan Ning glanced towards Yuxi Palace, rolled her eyes at the sky, and then said helplessly: "Come out, I saw you a long time ago, Mu Xiu."
Before he could speak, Mu Xiu opened the half-closed door of Yuxi Palace in front of him, which made a dull creaking sound. He lowered his head, and his straight back was like an indestructible wall, looking fragile and lonely in the darkness.
"I didn't mean to hide," he answered stubbornly.
Wan Ning rolled her eyes at him and complained, "My eyesight is too good. What do you want from me? Are you here to apologize?"
Mu Xiu shook his head: "I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Although I have reasons, this is not the solution now. You know..."
"Stop, stop. Since you don't plan to say anything now, I don't want to listen to so much useless stuff. Let's end this topic here. From now on, hello, me, and everyone are hello. How about that?" Wan Ning immediately waved her hand, interrupting his explanation.
Mu Xiu smiled knowingly, and after a while he muttered as if he was relieved: "Whatever, whatever."
"But you came at the right time. If you hadn't come, I would have gone looking for you." Wan Ning took the initiative to mention something else.
"What is it? Is it about the draft?"
Wan Ning sighed softly and paced back and forth: "Yes, and no."
After that, she pulled Mu Xiu into the pavilion in the Yuxi Palace, looking like she had a long story to tell. Then she told him everything that happened in Nanye Market today.
"It's just a matter. What can I do to help them?"
"Why don't you go find Ziheng? As the emperor of Chu State, he naturally has the mission to solve this problem." Mu Xiu asked.
"I've thought about it," Wan Ning sat down heavily, holding her chin with both hands and explained, "But his foundation in the court is not stable yet, and there are a lot of things he needs to deal with every day. This is not an easy thing to accomplish overnight. Besides, you learned in school that people of this era have their own limitations, so when you report to him, wouldn't it be better if you could at least bring a plan?"
"Hey, the little rookie is growing up. You know that you can't just ask questions, you need to bring solutions to the boss. Very good, you will be able to take charge of your own business soon!" Mu Xiu joked.
"Go away, you're making fun of me again. I'm sincerely seeking help, and since you're not willing to help, forget it~". After saying that, she pretended to leave, and Mu Xiu quickly stood up and stepped forward to grab her sleeve.
"I didn't say I won't help. Can you please be patient?" Mu Xiu said.
Wan Ning turned around and saw that his serious expression was a little funny. She suppressed her laughter and asked, "Prince Mu Xiu knows very little about me. My patience has always been like this." However, she also stopped while she was ahead. She immediately changed her tone to request and said, "But my attitude is very good. Prince Mu Xiu has a good idea. I will bend over and listen to it."
"No, no, no, no need to perform such a grand ceremony." Mu Xiu hurriedly stopped them, and then pointed out the biggest problem facing the "Feng Pozi" people at the moment: "As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. The reason why Feng Pozi is still protecting her husband is nothing more than hoping that he will change his mind one day. If she doesn't leave, there is still hope. If she leaves, there is no hope at all."
"I understand that, but what should I do?"
Mu Xiu thought for a moment and replied, "They have no lack of willingness to work, so why not give them some opportunities to work."
Wan Ning suddenly had an epiphany: "Yes, that's it. It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on others! I have an idea, let's talk about it another day." After that, she excitedly left towards Xiang Wanxuan, as if she was ready to fight.