Nangong Chuxin was dressed in casual clothes, with a thin white veil covering her face, so her appearance could not be seen, but her unique grace and wealth were not something others could learn, and with the fact that she was twenty years younger, the contrast was quite strong, and she felt like a unique person standing out in the room.
On the contrary, the man beside Nangong Chuxin was not so conspicuous, standing alone in a corner, like a wooden stake, motionless.
"Are you injured?" Nangong Chuxin frowned slightly.
"No problem."
"I'm not concerned about you, I'm only concerned about that person."
"Madam, I failed in my duty. The person you asked me to protect secretly was injured, but his life was not in danger."
"With your skills, you can't even protect a scholar?"
"Madam, this matter... This matter is complicated to talk about, it's really that guy is too stupid, it's better not to say it, it's better not to say it! Alas..."
As he spoke, the man sighed heavily.
Nangong Chuxin was very curious: "Oh? I'm very curious about what happened that made you sigh like that."
"That person...that person! Madam, I really don't understand why you asked me to secretly protect a fool?"
"Fool? He is not a fool. He is a person who has the ability to help the world. He is indispensable for the prince to dominate the world in the future."
"Dominate the world? The mediocre king? Madam, the mediocre king is a mediocre king. Even with the help of the madam, it is difficult for him to dominate the world!"
"Ah!" At this point, Nangong Chuxin was helpless, "I am a woman My son, you can only succeed if you rely on a man. Fate has made me the wife of the mediocre king. No matter how talented he is, I must do my best to help him win the world. Success or failure, just do your best and leave it to fate. It is indeed difficult for me to succeed alone, but if that man helps, maybe I can get a better chance. "
"That Xia Shang, the son of a merchant, has long been known as a playboy. I know all his daily deeds. He is clearly a second-generation ancestor who is more likely to fail than to succeed. Why does the lady think so highly of him? Let's not talk about anything else. On that day in Yichun Courtyard, the demon girl of the White Clothes Sect was drunk. He poisoned him and tried to harm him. I risked my life to save him. I could have killed the witch from the White Clothes Sect with one blow, but he didn't know what was good for him and risked his life to save her! I was attacked by others and suffered some minor injuries. "
"That's the principle. It seems that you and Mr. Xia have some misunderstandings. These are all small things and don't matter. Since he has been targeted by the White Clothes Sect, you should keep a closer eye on him in the future and don't let the White Clothes Sect harm him."
"Madam... Madam, if you really want to use this person, why bother? Just recruit him into the palace. Why all these troubles?"
Nangong Chuxin smiled and shook her head: "If The palace is too small to accommodate a real great man. Some people cannot be bought with a little bit of profit. We have to play the long game to catch the big fish. You just continue to protect him secretly! "
"Madam... I am at least... You, please at least tell me what is so outstanding about that person, otherwise I will feel unfair and there will be trouble in the future."
"Do you really want to know?"
"I really want to."
"Well, I will tell you. It all started when he entered the palace to give gifts..."
...
Li's Cloth Shop, Yangzhou Head Office.
Two guests were choosing clothes in the store and talking in a low voice.
"Have you heard? Miss Xian'er from Yichunyuan is gone."
"Miss Xian'er is gone? Was she bought by someone? How much did that cost?"
"No! I heard that she left quietly. After being assassinated in Yichunyuan last time, Miss Xian'er disappeared. I heard that the madam of Yichunyuan was so anxious that she asked people to look for her every day."
"How could she not be anxious? With Miss Xian'er's current fame and reputation, she will be able to be on par with the four top men in Yangzhou in a few days. At least she can make millions of silver for Yichunyuan."
"Of course! This Miss Xian'er is also a fairy-like figure. She came and went without a trace. She appeared in Yangzhou for just one month and caused so many disturbances. She was able to escape the eyes of the madam and leave quietly. She is not a simple woman!"
As he spoke, a woman in white dressed as a martial artist appeared at the door of Li's cloth shop. She wore a bamboo hat that could not be seen, and she was carrying a sword. Her clothes were clean and free, without any extra decorations. Even so, it couldn't hide her perfect figure. You could tell she was a stunning beauty at first glance.
The appearance of the woman in white attracted the attention of the two people who had spoken earlier. When they first saw her figure, they were all dazzled. But before they could take a closer look, the cold feeling emanating from the woman immediately made them shudder and quickly retract their gazes.
What a cold and beautiful woman, standing at the door made her look a little colder.
The woman walked into the cloth shop counter slowly, and the guests avoided her one after another, fearing that they would offend this cold lady.
The woman took off her bamboo hat, revealing a stunning but familiar face: "I'm looking for Shopkeeper Zhong."
The shop assistant was collecting money and didn't look at the woman: "Hey, who do you think you are? My shopkeeper can just say you see me..."
When the assistant looked up and saw the woman, his voice stopped.
That kind of cold feeling made people scared from the bottom of their hearts.
"Miss...you...wait a moment, I'll go and inform the shopkeeper."
The clerk went to the inner room, and soon Shopkeeper Zhong came.
He was still complaining, but when he saw the woman, his expression changed immediately, and he came forward flatteringly: "Lady, please come in."
Putting on the bamboo hat again, the woman followed Shopkeeper Zhong into the inner room.
When they arrived in the inner room, the woman had no extra words: "The deadline given to you has expired, have you found the things?"
"I have found them, I have found them! The lady ordered, how dare I neglect it? These are the items sold to the guests that day."
Shopkeeper Zhong found two brocade boxes, which looked exactly the same as the ones Xia Shang brought when he entered the palace that day.
The woman opened them curiously, and was stunned when she saw the items in the brocade boxes: "Is it this?"
Shopkeeper Zhong said seriously: "Absolutely true! I guarantee with my life, I will never be wrong!"
Two brocade boxes, two hats, one green and one white, nothing special.
The woman stared at the two hats for a long time, but finally smiled: "So that's how it is, he is really a cunning man."
...
In the canal, on the flower boat-
"Madam, you think he is not an ordinary person just based on two ordinary hats?"
"That day he said that this green hat should be worn for five years, and the white hat behind can be worn for fifty years."
"What does that mean?"
"Wearing a green hat means that the prince should pretend to be a cuckold in front of others and deliberately show weakness for five years. Only then can he wear the white hat behind. Think about it, what does the word 'white' on the top and the word 'king' on the bottom mean?"
The middle-aged man's face changed drastically: "Emperor! He is hinting to the prince that he can help the prince become 'Emperor'!"
"Yes, he only used two hats to plan the prince's future path to becoming 'Emperor'. Could this person be a mediocre person? Don't forget that he also gave the prince a six-word motto that day."
"Which six words ? "
"Be loyal to the world and you will never be defeated."
"Why?"
"Whose world is it? Of course it belongs to the emperor! Only by being loyal to the emperor can you remain undefeated! He wants the prince to stand on the side of the emperor from beginning to end and to constantly show his loyalty to the emperor!"
...
Xia Family Courtyard in Yulin County——
"Be loyal to the world and you will never be defeated? Sir, what does that mean?"
"The world belongs to the people! If you serve the people and win the hearts of the people, you can win the world! As long as you seek the welfare of the people and benefit the people, when the royal family is fighting and in chaos, those who win the hearts of the people only need to raise their arms, and the people will respond. With the right time, right place and right people, even if the dynasty changes, what does it matter? The world will eventually be in your hands!"
"Ah?! Sir, you can't say that!"
"It doesn't matter, it's just a private conversation between my wife and me, just talking and laughing, no one else knows. It's getting late, let's take a rest."