The king of the Kingdom of Rest, Hesheli, frowned in the palace hall.
He held Xi Yu's letter in his hand, and the content of the letter was like a sharp blade, piercing straight into his heart.
The princess was unwilling to return to Anxi Kingdom. Although the letter was polite and tactful, the unquestionable tough attitude of the Han Kingdom was revealed between the lines.
It felt like the treasure you cherished was forcibly taken away by someone, and the other party arrogantly told him that there was no possibility of returning it.
"It's too much!" Hesheli roared and threw the letter to the ground.
Angry flames burned in his eyes, and a thought flashed through his mind - send troops! Let the Han Kingdom know that Anxi Kingdom is not easy to mess with.
However, as soon as this idea emerged, it was ruthlessly suppressed by the cruel reality.
He knew very well that the national strength of the Anxu Kingdom was far different from that of the Great Han Kingdom.
If you send troops rashly, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, and then it will only cause Anxu Kingdom to fall into a place of doom.
He collapsed on the throne, and his anger was gradually replaced by helplessness and sorrow.
At this moment, the attendant hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty, Shi Dami is back."
Hesheli was excited and hurriedly said, "Hurry, let him in!"
After a while, Shi Dami walked into the palace quickly.
He looked tired, but he couldn't hide the anxiousness in his eyes.
When he saw the king, he hurriedly saluted.
Hesheli couldn't wait to let Shi Dami talk about his experiences in the Central Plains.
Shi Dami nodded slightly and said slowly.
He revealed what he saw and heard in the Central Plains, especially when he mentioned the attitude of the Han people towards Xi Yu, full of emotion.
"Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty has a strong national strength and the people respect Xi Yu very much, but this also means that they have absolute confidence in their own strength. If we send troops rashly to attack, there is no chance of victory." Shi Dami analyzed with a solemn face.
Hesheli frowned, his eyes full of worry: "You should say this? Now you want to come up with a solution." The king and his minister fell into deep thought, and the hall was filled with a tense atmosphere, and every second of silence seemed to be under a heavy burden.
Shi Dami pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, we may start with diplomacy. The Han Dynasty values ​​etiquette. We can send envoys to carry heavy gifts to show the Han Dynasty our sincerity in hoping that the princess will return to the country, and at the same time emphasize the importance of the princess to the rest country, and explain it with emotion and reason."
Hesheli frowned slightly: "It is difficult to motivate the great men by relying solely on diplomatic rhetoric. Now they have a tough attitude, how could they agree easily?"
"Your Majesty, we can also make a fuss about trade." Shi Dami continued, "We can discuss with the Han Dynasty. If the princess can be returned to China, we are willing to make certain concessions in trade, such as reducing the price of the Abnormal specialties and increasing the supply of scarce goods to the Han Dynasty. The merchants of the Han Dynasty are profitable in it and will inevitably promote this."
A light flashed in Hesheli's eyes, but then it dimmed: "These conditions are too tempting. If a man is more demanding and more demands, what should he do?"
The two fell silent again, and the problem was still standing in front of them.
Hesheli frowned and shook his head gently: "Although this plan makes sense, the risk is too great. If there is a slight mistake, our country will suffer heavy losses."
He discussed this idea with his ministers during the morning court, but the ministers looked at each other and no one could come up with a better solution.
Finally, Hesheli waved his hand at Shi Dami helplessly.
"You go back and rest first, and then think about it carefully. If you have a better plan, let me know."
Shi Dami received the order and retreated. The huge palace seemed to be the only one left of Hesheli to face this difficult problem alone. He looked at the empty hall, full of sorrow.
Shi Dami returned home with a lot of worries, with a cloudy face on her face.
When his woman saw him return, her eyes burst into surprise and ran towards him cheerfully, and she hugged him tightly.
"Don't touch me!" Shi Dami was upset and rudely shook the woman away.
The woman didn't expect him to be like this. She staggered and fell to the ground. Her eyes were full of grievance and fear, and tears burst out from her eyes and she started crying.
But Shi Dami was full of how to solve the princess's affairs at this time. Without even looking at the woman, she walked straight into the house, leaving the woman crying bitterly.
After a while, Shi Dami calmed down a little, came to the woman, looked at her face full of tears, felt a little guilty, and comforted softly: "It's me that's not good, I'm in a bad mood, don't take it to my heart."
The woman sobbed and asked him what was wrong. Shi Dami sighed and said, "The king is worried about the princess's affairs."
The woman snorted disdainfully when she heard this.
"Why should the king worry? I heard that the princess was living a good life in the great man, so she was unwilling to return to rest and be subject to the king's control. This is a good thing."
Shi Dami was shocked and hurriedly covered the woman's mouth.
"You woman, don't talk nonsense! You can't question the king's love for the princess. If you spread this statement like this, you will lose your head!"
But the woman stubbornly broke away from his hand.
"What I'm talking about is the fact that the princess is free and free in the man, and it's better to be treated as a pawn when she comes back."
Shi Dami never thought that women would have such a bold idea.
However, Shi Dami also said that he was deeply grateful to the king and was loyal to the king in his life. He could not tolerate any remarks that were unfavorable to the king.
To him, the will of the king was the rule of his action.
When the woman heard him say this, she knew that it would be useless to argue, so she could only sigh helplessly and stop talking.
Shi Dami felt relieved when she saw the woman stop talking, but her thoughts quickly returned to the problem explained by the king.
At night, candles swaying in the house.
The woman twisted her waist, her eyes glowing with charming light, and she teased Shi Dami again: "Husband, I look forward to you coming back day and night. Now that you are by my side, we might as well find some happiness."
Although Shi Dami was still worried, he nodded when he looked at the woman's beautiful appearance.
After some lingering, the woman snuggled in Shi Dami's arms and said softly: "Husband, I have something I want to share with you. A friend of mine encountered trouble. Her husband loved her concubine, and that concubine was in power. My friend was so angry that he found a wizard who wanted to punish the concubine."
Shi Dami frowned: "Don't get involved in this kind of thing. The most taboo thing in the palace is to witchcraft, and the people will have chaos."
The woman curled her lips: "I'm just saying that my friend was forced to do it too."
But Shi Dami fell into deep thought and felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Shi Dami was originally not interested in such trivial matters in the boudoir and was still thinking about the princess. But the woman was still talking: "The wizard carved the concubine's birth date on a doll and cast some magic. Not long after, the concubine fell seriously ill and was bedridden."
When Shi Dami heard this, a light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
He sat up suddenly and asked the woman anxiously: "Tell me quickly, where is this wizard? Can you find it?"
The woman looked puzzled: "What are you doing? This kind of wizard's methods are so sensible. You are a person in the court, don't get involved in these things."
Shi Dami's eyes flashed, and a bold and dangerous plan emerged in his mind. He stared at the woman and said slowly: "This matter is important. Don't ask more questions, just tell me how to find the wizard."
Shi Dami asked the woman to say with a serious look that when the woman saw him like this, she did not dare to delay any more and told the wizard's geographical location.
Sardim was suddenly filled with joy, as if he saw hope to solve the problem.
The next morning, Shi Dami hurried to the palace and informed the king Hesheli of the news.
Hesheli frowned and looked suspicious: "This kind of witchcraft is really effective against people? If it is spread, it may be criticized."
Shi Dami hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I have heard of such things before, so I might as well give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, we will not lose much. If it succeeds, dealing with Xi Yu may change the situation."
Hesheri thought for a moment and nodded slowly: "Then you go and look for a wizard quickly and be sure to act secretly."
While planning in the Abnormal Kingdom, Xi Yu knew nothing about it.
On this day, Xi Yu came to inspect the territory under Sun Quan.
Along the way, I saw the people living and working in peace and contentment, the streets were in order, and the simplicity of the people was everywhere. He was filled with gratitude. After finding Sun Quan, he praised him for his good governance and allowed the people to live in such a peaceful environment.
Sun Quan responded humbly, and the two sides had a great conversation.
Afterwards, Xi Yu went to other places to continue inspection.
On the other side, the farmer Ren Dabai was worried these days. His son was reckless and played, riding a horse and running wildly in the market, but accidentally stepped on the passerby.
In order to compensate the injured for medical expenses and losses, the family almost emptied all their savings and had to borrow a large amount of money from their relatives.
The heavy debts were so heavy that Ren Dabai couldn't breathe. He knew that the money must be paid back as soon as possible, otherwise the friendship between relatives would be exhausted.
Seeing his family's penniless look, Ren Dabai gritted his teeth and decided to leave home and go out to work and earn money.
He looked at the familiar courtyard and dilapidated houses, his eyes full of reluctance, but for the sake of his family, he had no choice but to embark on the unknown road of working.
Ren Dabai walked slowly along the streets of the town, searching for information on recruitment on various shops and signs, without letting go of a trace of hope.
Whenever he meets a passerby, he will come forward to ask if he knows where there is work to do.
At this moment, a passerby told him: "Hey, I heard that there is a family recruiting for chores. If you have time, you can try it."
After saying that, he told Ren Dabai in detail the route.
A glimmer of hope arose in Ren Dabai's heart. Following the route pointed by passers-by, he inquired all the way and finally arrived in front of a grand mansion.
This is Guangfu where Linglong is located.
He took a deep breath, stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker, hoping to get a job here and relieve the difficulties at home.
After hearing Ren Dabai's intention, the concierge looked at him up and down. Seeing that although he was dressed simply but had sincere eyes, he turned sideways and let him into the mansion.
Then, the concierge took Ren Dabai through the winding corridor and came to a quiet room, saying, "You wait here, don't run around."
After saying that, he turned around and left. Ren Dabai stood in the room, feeling nervous, not knowing what would be waiting for him.
After a while, the general manager Xu Dabao came to the house with steady steps.
His eyes were as sharp as a torch, and he looked at Ren Dabai up and down with a look in his eyes.
"What work have you done before?" Xu Dabao asked.
Ren Dabai hurriedly replied: "I am a farmer. I have done all kinds of work. Farming, chopping wood, and carrying water are no problem."
Xu Dainian nodded slightly and asked a few more questions, and Ren Dabai answered honestly.
Seeing that he was honest and honest, and his body looked strong and strong, Xu Dainian said, "Then you stay and work hard here, don't be lazy and slick."
When Ren Dabai heard this, his eyes showed a look of surprise and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to thank him.
In this way, Ren Dabai officially started working in Linglong Mansion. He was full of hope to earn enough money as soon as possible to pay off his family's debts.
A few days later, when Ren Dabai was working in the mansion, he gradually figured out the situation from other people.
Now the one who is in charge of the family is the wife.
The wife's name is Linglong, and everyone in the mansion respects her very much.
Ren Dabai is busy in the mansion's mail room, kitchen and courtyard every day, running around for all kinds of chores, but he has never seen this mysterious lady.
He knew in his heart that he was just a humble servant. If there were no special opportunities, it would be difficult to have the opportunity to see the noble lady.
But he had no inappropriate thoughts, just thinking about working hard and earning enough wages.
On that day, Ren Dabai was concentrating on watering the flowers. Suddenly, he heard the person next to him who was also watering the flowers whisper: "Do you know? The lady is walking in the yard. Maybe she will pass by here in a while. We have to pay attention to etiquette."
Ren Dabai was stunned for a moment and looked at the man nervously: "Really? What should we do if the wife comes?"
The man gave him a blank look: "What should I do? Give me a tribute! Bow deeply enough, don't talk nonsense, and don't glance at me."
Ren Dabai hurriedly nodded: "I understand, thank you for reminding me, there is no problem."
While he said, he tried hard to recall the etiquette movements he had learned before, and his heart was pounding like a rabbit in his arms.
After a while, the exquisite style walked towards me, with a wide range of demeanor.
Seeing this, the servant immediately put down his work and saluted respectfully.
Ren Dabai was also busy preparing to salute, but when he raised his head, his whole body felt as if struck by lightning, and he stood there in an instant, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Daughter? This... this is my daughter!" Ren Dabai's voice was trembling with excitement, tears burst out from his eyes, and he subconsciously took a step forward.
Linglong and the servant were both shocked by this sudden scene.
The servant frowned and showed dissatisfaction: "Ren Dabai, what are you talking nonsense? How could Mrs. Be your daughter? Don't talk nonsense and disturb your wife."
Ren Dabai seemed to have not heard it, but just looked at Linglong with tears in her eyes, her lips trembling, and she wanted to say something, but her throat was choked by her emotions.
"How could I read it wrong? She is my daughter! I will never forget her appearance when I see her growing up."
He tried to get close to Linglong while saying that, but was stopped by the servant next to him.
Linglong frowned, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. She looked at the servant and asked, "What's going on?"
The servant hurriedly bowed and replied, "Madam, don't panic, I guess this new guy is a lunatic and full of nonsense."
Linglong looked at Ren Dabai in disgust and snorted coldly.
After saying that, he quickly left without looking back, leaving Ren Dabai struggling in the same place, still calling out to his daughter.
The servant frowned and looked angry. He pointed at Ren Dabai and scolded, "What's crazy about you guy? What's your identity? How dare you talk nonsense and say that she is your daughter. Are you desperate for your life?"
Ren Dabai's eyes were empty and he just murmured to himself: "That's my daughter, how could I admit my mistake?"
After saying that, he seemed to have lost all his strength, sat on the ground, holding his head with both hands, tears kept pouring out from his fingers, and his body trembled slightly from sobs.
He could not understand why his daughter appeared here, why she became a noble lady, and she didn't recognize her father anymore?
The servants ignored Ren Dabai's cry at all. After they looked at him with disgust, they dispersed to do their own business.
After a while, Ren Dabai gradually woke up from his excitement, and he realized that he had just lost his composure.
He wiped the tears from his face with his rough hands, his heart full of bitterness.
Maybe I missed my daughter too much and actually regarded my wife as my daughter.
He clearly remembered that his daughter passed away many years ago, and the lady just looked a little similar to her daughter.
Thinking of this, Ren Dabai's eyes turned red again. He suppressed his grief, picked up the kettle beside him, and continued to water the flowers silently, but the figure seemed more lonely and desolate.
A delicate face kept popping up in Ren Dabai's mind, and his heart was full of doubts. "Why does this woman look so similar to my daughter? Even twins wouldn't look like this, right?"
He murmured to himself, frowning.
He tried to recall every little thing about his daughter when she was a child, every expression and every movement coincided with Linglong she had just seen.
Linglong's anger was not gone, and as soon as she returned to the room, she immediately sent someone to call the general manager Xu Dabao.
Xu Dabao rushed over and saw Linglong's face full of anger. He was shocked and asked quickly: "Madam, what's wrong with you? Who made you so angry?"
Linglong's eyebrows stood up and said angrily: "What did you do? Who are you recruiting! The new old man talked nonsense when he saw me and said that I was his daughter. It was simply inexplicable. He was like a madman, which was really unlucky!"
When Xu Dabao heard this, he was also shocked and bowed to him and said, "Madam, please calm down. It is because my subordinates are not doing their job well. I will go and investigate carefully and give my wife an explanation. I must not let this happen again."
Chapter completed!