"Brother, you will stay in our courtyard for the time being. The situation in the castle is complicated. I'm afraid..."
Shang Qing'e didn't say the next words, and Li Jun didn't ask. He nodded silently and smiled lightly, feeling quite fond of this woman.
Our Lady of Shang Qing'e is a bit more like a Holy Mother, she is kind and truly kind.
"Sister Qing'e, no, you have a noble status, how can you take in a stranger and a man at will?"
Shangluo gritted his teeth, eyes bursting with fire, and his treatment of Shang Qing'e went beyond the relationship between brother and sister.
Veins popped out on his forehead and he squeezed his hands tightly. Li Jun secretly thought, could it be an orthopedic surgeon?
Shang Qing'e rolled her eyes at him.
"Anyway, the castle master doesn't care about me, and no one here cares about me. Shangluo, I'm tired and don't want to talk."
Shang Qing'e simply pulled Li Jun and left without looking back, leaving only Shangluo shaking and everyone stunned.
All kinds of uneasy and well-intentioned comments came.
Shang Qing'e couldn't hear, but Li Jun had sharp ears and could hear clearly.
"Hey, the eldest lady is already weak and doesn't want to find a strong husband to marry into. How did she find such a pretty boy?"
"Although the pretty boy has good looks, he is useless. He will fall down when the wind blows, and he has no power to tie a chicken. Alas, I am afraid that he will not be able to defeat the second lady, and sooner or later he will die."
"Why should the second young lady fight with him? I'm afraid that Master Shangluo will kill him in less than two days. It's not like you don't know that the few pretty boys before..."
"Hey, how did this idiot become our eldest lady? Why did the castle master choose her when she is such a powerful person? I really hope she dies."
"Nonsense, the eldest lady is a very nice person. I was wronged by the housekeeper. If the eldest lady hadn't come forward, I would have been put in jail long ago. But... I don't want her to be the master of the castle."
"It is said that it is the intention of the castle owner's husband."
A weak voice suddenly said: "The castle owner's husband has appointed the eldest lady to be the heir of Merchant Fort, and the castle owner has no choice but to comply."
"No way... Wasn't the castle lord's husband killed by the castle lord? The human skin is still hanging in the ancestral hall. She... she will listen to the dead?"
"Shh, keep your voice down, this is a curse."
The voice gradually faded away, and Li Jun smiled bitterly. The small businessman Bao was just a middle-class family, how could he act like a palace warrior?
What's even stranger is.
In this complex environment, Shang Qing'e, a loser, can still maintain her simple, kind, and silly character.
It's really magical.
The courtyard where Shang Qing'e lived was located in the center of Merchant Fort. There were several maids and women in the courtyard, several guards,... a group of cats and dogs, birds, rabbits, hedgehogs, and squirrels.
As soon as Shang Qing'e entered the courtyard, these little animals pounced on her and burrowed into her arms. One pigeon even pulled Daddy on her head.
Shang Qing'e was not angry either, she spoke softly to comfort these little animals, she was gentle, meticulous and patient, completely forgetting about Li Jun.
Li Jun regretted taking this trip into troubled waters.
He originally planned to exchange the jewelry for some daily necessities, but now it seems that there is no need. The situation in Merchant Fort is more complicated than he imagined.
"My lord."
He San suddenly sent a message: "There is something wrong with Merchant Fort. There is not a single tree or even a little bit of green."
Li Jundao: "Maybe people don't like green?"
Li Jun remembers that there were not many green plants in the Forbidden City before traveling.
"hehe."
He San sneered: "It's just to hide it. The outside is full of wood, but there is no green at all inside the castle? What do they want to do?... There is no three hundred taels of silver here."
Li Jun: "What do you mean?"
He San suddenly became excited.
"Lord, treasure, there is an unknown treasure here. The little one will transform immediately and kill everyone. Let's grab the treasure and leave."
"but……"
He San looked at Shang Qing'e with a little pity: "It's a pity for this woman. My lord, if you like her, I am willing to let her go, wash away her memory, and sleep with you as a concubine."
Li Jun: "..."
Li Jun scolded sternly.
"He San, shut up!"
A maid named Chuntao was responsible for settling Li Jun. The maid didn't talk much, had a cold face, and looked arrogant in front of Li Jun.
She took Li Jun into a small room, and later brought a large bowl of yellow rice with broth poured on top, a few pieces of fatty pork, and a few green vegetables.
"Eat, your and his supper."
"Donkeys are not allowed to enter the house. They are taken to the yard and fed with fodder."
When Chuntao said it, she meant that it was as big as a dog. What she meant was that Li Jun and the dog shared a bowl.
In her eyes, Gouda is just a khaki dog. People and dogs share a bowl. It is a clear insult to Li Jun. She is just a maid. How can she have such an arrogant attitude?
Li Jun was too lazy to argue with her.
"Miss, can I ask you a question? This thing is an heirloom of my family."
Li Jun took out a pearl hairpin and handed it over. It was a round pearl with a red gold handle.
Chuntao showed a greedy expression for a moment. She said politely, but her hands were not polite. She took the pearl hairpin and hid it in her sleeve.
"Haha, I am a distinguished guest. If you need anything, please tell me. Chuntao will tell you everything I know."
Li Jun calmly said: "I am a foreigner who has fled here. I...I see the rich life in the fort and want to stay forever."
Chuntao showed a look of understanding.
"The eldest lady is kind-hearted. You try your best to pretend to be pitiful. The more pitiful the better. The eldest lady will definitely take you in and ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing."
Li Jun said again: "Can you tell me the situation in the fort? I'm afraid of running into taboos and getting into trouble."
Chuntao got the pearl hairpin and was in a good mood.
She simply moved the bench and started chatting with Li Jun. She told Li Jun that it was forbidden to keep plants in Merchant Fort, not even a single grass.
Legend has it that the Wood God lives in Merchant Fort.
In recent years, the fields near Merchant Fort have had bumper harvests every year, and the warehouses are full of grain. Even if there is a severe drought, the crops can still grow luxuriantly, all relying on the protection of the Wood God.
The Wood God cannot see wood, but when it encounters wood, it will remember the past in heaven, abandon the human world and return to heaven.
"I remember, you can't keep plants."
Chuntao is very satisfied with Li Jun.
This guy looked weak, but he was obedient and sensible. Chuntao secretly stroked the pearl hairpin and estimated the price.
"Don't offend the second lady."
"Don't offend Shangluo."
"Don't go to the ancestral hall."
"The second lady is the castle lord's favorite daughter. The castle lord originally wanted her to inherit the family business, but unfortunately... due to some taboos, he had to make the eldest lady. Many people feel that it is a pity."
Chuntao sighed.
It can be seen that she doesn't want to see her eldest lady either. It's amazing that Shang Qing'e has gotten to this point.
"Shang Luo is the most trusted young master of the castle master. He is in charge of criminal law and has absolute power of life and death. He can kill whoever he wants. It's better for you to have less contact with him."
Li Jun thought for a while, as if he was trying his best to think about Chuntao's words, and deliberately pretended to be tired and weak and said: "Okay."
"You can't even go to the ancestral hall. No one has dared to go to the ancestral hall for many years. There is a powerful ghost sealed inside. Be careful..."