Liu Wu also brought over the news, saying that he had already completed the preliminary preparations, using his resources in the Jinguo and Qi Dan, as well as Ye Lvdayong's rallying power, he had already gathered 30,000 troops, and was currently at the border of Qi Dan, recuperating and storing up energy, secretly training the troops.
People in troubled times were not like dogs. In order to live, they had to eat. As long as they had food to eat, they were not afraid of being unable to find soldiers. Ye Lvdayong's enormous wealth had given him enormous help. Chidan, Han Chinese, cast your gaze towards the wind.
Third Uncle Yang was naturally interested in the news, but, right after, Xiao Daniang changed the subject, "When will the King return?"
Third Uncle Yang remained calm: "The date is unknown, but my king will return on time. Miss Lee only has to be at ease, we will give our all to entertain you. I hope that Miss will take this as your home and not think about home. "
Xiao Daniang chuckled, looked around at the decorations, and expressed her satisfaction. Before coming here, they had thought that this pirate's den was extremely dirty and messy, and that it was extremely poor. Unexpectedly, this place turned out to be a vault for selling gold. The decorations here were grand and magnificent. There were not just pirates on the island, but also many residents. Some grain and vegetables were grown in the cultivated wasteland, and fowls, sheep, chickens, pigs, and other fowl were stored there, ready to serve meat at any time. This was a small, independent kingdom.
Li Tinglan nodded. She then raised her head and bowed towards Third Uncle Yang, "Third Uncle, since the King is not here, you have the authority to make the decision. Now, Servant has another presumptuous request. "
"Miss, please feel free to speak."
"I heard that the King also has an island, which is his earliest land of prosperity. Since my Miss is the future Madam Qin, she should be familiar with everything about the King. Third Uncle, can someone bring my Young Miss to live at that sea and wait for the King's return? "
It turned out that Ye Lvdayong was actually prepared for this, and had already investigated everything clearly. King Qin had long strictly forbidden other people from getting close to the "Sunset Island". Especially after Hua Rong and her son had arrived, he had even forbidden all unrelated people from getting close to the "Changlin Island". All the matters were done by this "Changlin Island", which was the largest "Changlin Island" currently, and there were also a large number of pirate families stationed here. As far as he was concerned, he wanted to keep a safe stronghold and wasn't willing to reveal it to outsiders.
"To tell you the truth, that island has long been deserted, and after a few storms it is difficult for ships to get close to it. My King gave up that island and moved all of them to Changlin Island. The Changlin Island was huge, and it was spring all year round. The families of the warriors on the island were all here. When young lady came here, you must have seen the cruiser docked outside. Also, the king's quarters are also here … "
Xiao Daniang laughed: "Can we take a look at the King's chambers?"
"Please."
Li Tinglan sat upright, and only Xiao Daniang followed the Third Uncle Yang to the bedroom of the King Qin next door. She looked around and saw that the bedroom was decorated with a thick beast skin. It was hung with all kinds of expensive weapons, such as large sabers, sharp arrow s, pikes, etc. There was a luxurious bed in the middle of the room, and it was filled with a rough smell. She nodded and no longer questioned him further, only bowing to the Third Uncle Yang once more, "I will have to trouble Third Uncle. From now on, I will need to ask you to take care of me."
"I dare not, this is a duty of our own."
Xiao Daniang looked around, then asked: "Why aren't you seeing the King's concubine?"
Third Uncle Yang could hear the meaning in her words, he was interrogating King Qin's other wives. Yue Pengju's death was known by the entire world, and he was also unsure if Ye Lvdayong was clear on the relationship between him and the King Qin. After muttering to himself for a moment, he said, "The Miss Lee is esteemed, the King has no other concubine."
Li Tinglan was a little taken aback, King Qin didn't actually have a concubine? How is this possible?
Third Uncle, my Miss is a magnanimous person. If there is a concubine, we might as well meet.
Qi Dan's customs were almost the same as the Han Chinese, and the majority of the Qi Dan's nobles could speak Chinese, so it was common for men to have three wives and four concubines, especially Xiao Daniang and the others who came from the palace. They thought that the Third Uncle Yang did not want other concubine to come out to meet them. Since the Mistress had arrived, shouldn't the concubine meet her and know who the real Mistress was?
The Third Uncle Yang was naturally aware of the meaning behind her words. She even said a few more words in a perfunctory manner, but she was secretly happy in her heart. According to this situation, Li Tinglan would not oppose the King Qin having three wives and four concubines. If that was the case, why cancel the engagement?
Xiao Daniang did not pursue the matter further, and everyone settled down on the island. The Third Uncle Yang ordered two upright maids, who were referred to as the concubine s, to help arrange the rooms. The items that were collected on the island, together with the rich accessories brought by Li Tinglan, quickly made the rooms that the two master and servants were staying in beautiful.
When the Third Uncle Yang saw this, he was shocked but also rejoiced secretly. Seeing Li Tinglan like this, he could see Ye Lvdayong's sincerity. The army had started to take shape. Although it was still only twenty thousand men, but in the future, who knew if these twenty thousand men would be able to bring out their full potential? Ye Lvdayong sincerely wanted to form an alliance, the Alliance on Land and Sea, the Central Plains, had no idea. HShewas so excited by the news that she couldn't sleep at all, and he even showed her sincerity to entertain her future "manager's wife." He was worried for a long time, and if there really came a day when the King Qin had nine or five heads, he would be happy.
Under his consoling, Li Tinglan stayed with the Changlin Island at ease. The Changlin Island was filled with trees and had a large population. None of the Qi Dan women had ever seen such a wondrous scene before. Looking at the vast ocean surface, they knew that outside of Qi Dan's prairie, the world was actually this vast and unfathomable.
After a few days, the Third Uncle Yang was finally here to see Ma Su.
Ma Su ordered for a porcelain trade, which was handled by the Zhang Shiwu brothers. The journey was long, and there were many of them. He did not dare let his guard down, and settled everything down. Only when Zhang Shiwu set sail did he hurriedly return.
The Third Uncle Yang did not have time to listen to his report about the details of the trade, hence he quickly told him more about Li Tinglan's arrival. Ma Su did not expect Ye Lvdayong to do this, and hesitated for a moment. What should he do?
"Ma Su, go to the Sunset Island and look for the King, I need you to ask him to come back immediately and take care of the things here."
"But, how can the King be willing to easily marry Li Tinglan?"
Third Uncle Yang lowered his voice, as he said somewhat angrily, "The person who has accomplished a great deed does not care about small matters. From my point of view, Miss Lee is not a person of Jealousy s. Your Majesty can naturally still keep Hua Rong. "
"But, with the King's personality, how could he be willing to give up on the Madame Yue at this time?"
"I did not ask him to give up on Hua Rong. It was very common for men to have three wives and four concubines. It was entirely up to him to pamper anyone he pampered in the future. Could it be that there is someone who can restrict him from spoiling Hua Rong? "
"But, Madame Yue has an intense temper."
"Ma Su, you are wrong. Hua Rong did not love the King, she was only thankful for the King's saving her life, and because she and her mother had no one to rely on, she relied on the King for a living. At this moment, no matter how stubborn a woman was, she wouldn't continue to be so arrogant. I also know that Hua Rong is knowledgeable and would not ignore the big picture. One had to know that the King was not heartless, but to fulfill his ambitions. Hua Rong should be clear, compared to taking revenge for her husband, being husband with another woman, is not the right thing to do. "
Ma Su did not say anything. In terms of emotion, it was reasonable, but Hua Rong should do as she said.
"A man should be able to look the whole world in the eye, not because his hair is too long and he has too little experience. Being confined to the side of a woman's skirt, he doesn't want to get ahead."
When Ma Su heard the weight of the words, he could not help but be shocked, as he realized that Third Uncle Yang was truly angry. The relationship between the Third Uncle Yang and him was not small. He was treated as a nephew and treated as a model to increase Xiang Yu's power. Ma Su naturally did not dare to refute his words, and only lowered his hand: "This subordinate will set off immediately to invite the King."
Deep winter's Sunset Island was still basking in the sun's rays, but it lacked the scorching savageness. Walking barefooted on the beach, the thin white beach was soft.
Hua Rong sat on top of the huge concave rock, her pants rolled up high, looking like a female from another race. Many years ago, when she was hiding in the crevice of this big boulder, like a dead fish running for her life, she was grabbed out by a pair of big hands, "Little girl, you still dare to run? "See if your father won't break your legs …"
"Big sister, oh no, crab, I forgot to pick the crab, I need to use it tonight …"
"Don't be in such a hurry. Pengju, I'll help you …"
There were many crabs on the beach, and it was the season for crabs to get fat. The two of them walked barefoot on the beach, quickly picking up a basket full of crabs, and walked back together on the long shadows of the setting sun.
Time flowed like water. In the blink of an eye, many years had passed. Everything had changed. She looked down at her bare legs, which had once been lame and recovered from nearly a year of rest, and walked as usual. It was just that his legs were bathed in the sunlight by the sea all year round. His legs were no longer white like before, but a deep and healthy malt color.
A group of fishes swam past. Little Tiger's head played in the water as it held onto a large prawn with its long tentacles. It happily said, "Mother, mother …"
Hua Rong raised her head from her contemplation. There was a moment of trance, and every time she heard this soft voice, she would think of it as "Big sister" — — Big sister, give you the crab, big sister, give you the shell, big sister, give you the conch …
She stared at the bright eyes on her face. All of her love surged up within her. Son, this was Peng Gao's son. If it wasn't for his son accompanying him day and night, how would he have been able to live through the initial period of his death? Love, love!
She smiled and stretched out her hand, and her son climbed up the stone beside her and sat down. His legs kept shaking as he laughed, "Mom, look, what a big shrimp! "What kind of shrimp is this?"
Hua Rong looked at the big prawn that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, she was unable to say what it was, she shook her head, and the Little Tiger moved the small prawn closer to her eyelids, "Abba will know when I ask."
King Qin walked out from the setting sun, barefoot like the two of them. A piece of tiger skin was tied around his waist, and his entire body was a bright bronze color.
His voice was loud like a bell. "Son, what good stuff did you pick up today?"
The Little Tiger climbed down the rocks anxiously: "Abba, let me see, what kind of shrimp are these?"
Hua Rong reached out her hands, stepping on the shallow and clean sand, he ran until she was covered in water, then threw himself into King Qin's embrace affectionately: "Abba, can you eat this?"
"Good son, this is sea shrimp, it's very delicious."
The Little Tiger hugged his thigh and pulled his hand towards a bunch of 'monsters' that were shrinking by the seaside. "Abba, what are these?"
"These are oysters, delicious. Eating like this … " King Qin picked up an oyster. Originally, there were very few oysters around, perhaps it was caused by a storm recently, and it was Fat Beauty's time. He demonstrated, "Son, try …"
The Little Tiger leader followed his example and sucked an oyster. However, he frowned and spat out, "Not good, not good, it's smelly … "Not eating …"