Chapter 35 Dongfang Shuo (I)

Author: Xianren Grass Tofu Milk

Chapter 35 Dongfang Shuo (I)

One year later

The second year of Hanzhong Yuan

February

rainwater

Luming Island

Located in the north of Xuxiang, it is a must-pass island on the sea from Xuxiang to Liaodong. Whether it is the local specialties, grains, and hooligans from the Wangjia from Liaodong, they all need to transfer to this half-county island.

A merchant ship is coming on the sea not far from the island.

After a while, the merchant ship docked and was moored in the harbor.

The merchant ship did not transport merchant goods, but was hung with big red lanterns, with a layer of red cloth on the deck, and the hull was surrounded by red cloth ribbons.

"Shuo, have we arrived?"

In a women's boudoir on a merchant ship, Xu Caiwei, the Xu family's granddaughter who had just turned 16, was putting on makeup against a bright bronze mirror, while a thirteen-year-old boy was wiping the other rusty bronze mirror for her.

"Miss, it seems that I haven't arrived in Liaodong yet. I just went out to see it. There is an island outside. I heard from the young master of the Wang family that it is called Luming Island."

The boy wiped the bronze mirror for Miss Xu's family and answered respectfully.

His name is Dongfang Shuo, a native of Yanci County, Pingyuan County. He lost his father and mother since childhood and was raised by his brother and sister-in-law. A few months ago, he was sent to Xu's Mansion in Xuxiang County by chance. Later, because he liked reading and was quite talented, he became a student boy for Xu Caiwei, a lady of the Xu family.

I thought I could rely on being a book boy in the Xu family, so that I could learn all kinds of knowledge for free, and when I succeed in my future, I would find an opportunity to serve the court, so that I could bring honor to my ancestors.

However, he didn't expect that less than a month after he became a book boy, Miss Xu's family was about to marry into Liaodong and marry the Liaodong Wang family.

"I heard that Wang Taihao, the former head of the Wang family, was a cruel and lustful man and looked average. Now I want to marry his younger brother Wang Tairan. I don't know what kind of person Wang Tairan is. If he is like his brother..." The girl Xu Caiwei looked a little frowning. Which girl is not in love with the young, handsome and graceful gentleman. But if the person to marry is just the opposite of what she imagines, it would be a lifelong grievance.

Men like beautiful women, but women also like handsome men.

Xu Caiwei thought that her state of mind still did not meet the standards of ancient sages. For her husband, the most important indicator is to be handsome, secondly, she must have culture and demeanor, and finally, she must have a prominent family background. At least she must be an ordinary powerful gentry. In this way, she can only marry into a poor family. She must not marry Bai Ding, but she cannot even be considered a poor family.

Compared with the Shihou families who were enthroned during the founding period of the Central Plains, whether it is the Xu family in Xuxiang or the Wang family in Liaodong, they are actually poor families. Ordinary people do not even count as poor families, so they have no doors at all.

Originally, she was going to be married to Xiao Yan, a young man from a powerful family in Jiaodong Kingdom. Unexpectedly, because the Xiao family supported the old prince Liu Rong's party, the Xiao family was deposed after Liu Rong was deposed. The Xiao family was suppressed by the followers of the new prince Liu Che, and now it looks like it is declining.

Under such circumstances, her grandfather, Mr. Xu, forced her to break off the engagement very decisively, and soon married her to Wang Tairan, the young head of the Wang family in Liaodong.

After replenishing some supplies on Luming Island, the wedding boat continued to sail towards the sea, and the entire hull shaking again.

"It seems we are off the island."

After wiping the bronze mirror brightly, Dongfang Shuo was about to use a dry cloth to remove water, but he was afraid that the rough dry cloth would leave scratches on the bronze mirror, so he threw down the dry cloth and replaced it with silky silk to wipe the water stains on the bronze mirror. After the water stains were removed, he took out a small wooden box and put a piece of nephrite on the bottom of the small wooden box. A layer of wood ash was laid on the nephrite, and a piece of flocculent paper was covered with a piece of flocculent paper. Then he carefully placed the copper mirror on the flocculent paper, and then covered it with another piece of flocculent paper on the copper mirror. This flocculent paper was also covered with a layer of wood ash to prevent moisture and corrosion, and finally covered the small wooden box. He smiled at Xu Caiwei next to him with satisfaction: "Another bronze mirror is well maintained. If you want to use it, you can use it at any time."

"How can we use so many bronze mirrors?" Xu Caiwei squipped the rouge paper and looked at herself in the bronze mirror with satisfaction. She couldn't help but be immersed in her beauty. She stroked her face and said to herself: "The peach is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful that it is so

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Six days later

Silver Moon Port

At midday

"The one behind is Wang Family Manor? Why didn't you get off the boat directly at the manor just now?" Xu Caiwei stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the Wang Family Manor that had just passed by behind the boat, and was puzzled.

"The lady was in the house just now, but she didn't see it. Although the Wang Family Manor was also on the beach, and it was just closer to the sea than Yinyue Port, the manor was surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the city walls and fortresses were built. The only land was full of traps, as if it was to prevent ships from landing from the sea to attack the manor." Dongfang Shuo held a parasol for Xu Caiwei to prevent the girl from being tanned by the sun.

"Welcome to Miss Xu."

When the wedding boat stopped, a group of slaves and maids from the Wang family waited for a long time and greeted Xu Caiwei.

Xu Caiwei looked at the crowd and found that among the servants and maids, a charming woman in her early thirties was smiling at her in her gorgeous clothes.

Xu Caiwei had met this woman before, and she knew that the other party was Wang Yue from the Wang family in Liaodong, and was once the most beloved princess of the rebel king Liu Xiongqu.

However, after hearing that the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion was quelled, Wang Yue of the Wang family returned to Liaodong and accepted more than a dozen handsome boys as male favorites. He gave birth to seven or eight children in five years, several of which were twins.

"Was there something wrong with that Jiaodong King back then? Wang Yue of the Wang family is so capable of giving birth, why hasn't he ever given birth to a young man for Jiaodong King?"

When listening to Wang Yue's story, Xu Caiwei felt that the other party was a little shameless, but she was also envious. It would be great if she could be free from marriage and wanted to accept as many beautiful young men as male lovers.

"Miss Xu, the carriage is ready. Please take the car to the village and rest first and wait for the hush tomorrow."

"Miss Xu is worthy of being a famous fairy beauty in Donglai. Even I, a woman, couldn't help but be moved. In the future, I will definitely be favored by our master and spread the branches and leaves for the master."

Xu Caiwei was about to get off the boat, but Wang Yue of the Wang family held her hand and heard the other party say shy words in her ear.

"Auntie, don't tell Caiwei's joke..." Since she was going to marry Wang Tairan, Wang Yue was also her aunt. Xu Caiwei blushed and spoke softly, and when she looked up, she was about to ride a carriage.

Whoosh!

A figure rushed over, holding a dagger in his hand and was about to stab Xu Caiwei.

"careful!"

Dongfang Shuo had quick eyes and quick hands, and smashed the bronze mirror box in his hand at the figure.

Bang!

"Uh--"

clang--

Dongfang Shuo threw out the bronze mirror wooden box and hit the head of the figure.

The figure screamed in pain, and the dagger in his hand accidentally fell to the ground. After covering his bleeding forehead for a short while, he was about to pick up the dagger on the ground and stab him again.

"ah!!!"

A personal soldier of the Wang family rushed to the assassination man in time, kicked him to the ground, and snorted coldly at him: "Say, are you from Hongyan Dao?"

"Li Xi, take him to the dungeon for interrogation, don't interrogate here, Miss Xu's family is still here." Wang Yue frowned and ordered the Wang family's personal soldier.

"The assassin can appear in the Liaodong Wang family during the day. Fortunately, I just held the bronze mirror box in my arms, otherwise the lady would be miserable." Dongfang Shuo, who had just defeated the assassin, wiped a cold sweat and kept complaining in his heart.
Chapter completed!