NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 61 Tuogu
The third prince is His Royal Highness Prince Jing, who has been running the court for many years. Princess Jing is also the legitimate daughter of the current Prime Minister. There are countless staff in the palace, among them the most powerful, but she is quite jealous and disliked by His Majesty.
As for the person the old beggar was talking about in riddles, it was His Royal Highness Prince Rong. Chang Wen was the prince who had just been recognized as living among the people.
His power is the weakest, but he is quite popular with His Majesty, and he is obviously competitive for the crown prince's position.
The old beggar finished speaking slowly, but Zhou Xiaoyuan became more and more strange as he listened.
When he finally finished speaking, she shook her head and complained: "...These are indeed the situations in the capital, but I am just a commoner and have nothing to do with these royal affairs."
Who will inherit the throne and who will scheming and keeping a low profile? Zhou Xiaoyuan feels that this matter has nothing to do with her.
If it weren't for the seriousness of the old beggar's words, Zhou Xiaoyuan would have interrupted just now.
At least he suppressed it with his last courtesy.
Hearing Zhou Xiaoyuan's words, the old beggar was not angry. He shook his head and said, "Don't be anxious. Aren't you asking about the situation in the capital? I haven't finished speaking yet. Please listen carefully."
Zhou Xiaoyuan blinked, a little confused, but she cheered up and listened carefully to what the old beggar said next.
For some reason, the old beggar talked about the four major shops in the capital again.
This seems to have something to do with Zhou Xiaoyuan. He pointed out that those shops were under the influence of King Fu and King Jing respectively, and they were in charge of various shops in the capital, with almost no exceptions.
As he said that, the old beggar glanced at Zhou Xiaoyuan, who was a little confused, and made a point.
"If a girl wants to gain a foothold in the capital, she will inevitably have to deal with these forces in the future, but the specifics are
I'm afraid you have to understand it yourself. "
This week Xiaoyuan understood a lot.
But after thinking about it carefully, she could only say modestly: "That's ridiculous, old man. I'm just an ordinary commoner. I just need to live a living. I don't expect to have a foothold. As long as I can support my family, that's fine." It’s not convenient to think about anything else.”
After saying this, the old beggar shook his head. He narrowed his eyes, with a mysterious look on his face, and said lightly: "This is not necessarily the case."
"Everything is determined by fate. It's better for a girl to understand some things, so that she won't be in a hurry in the future."
These words obviously seemed to have profound meaning, and Zhou Xiaoyuan could not help but feel refreshed.
After thinking about it for a while, she still couldn't help but ask: "What does this mean, old man? Does it mean that I will have the opportunity to have a relationship with the royal family in the future? But..."
Before Zhou Xiaoyuan could ask any more questions, the old beggar waved his hand towards her, with a calm tone that contained infinite mystery.
He said directly: "That's it for me. I can't say much else. The secret of heaven cannot be leaked. Everything has its own destiny. Girl, just seize the moment. Don't worry too much."
Zhou Xiaoyuan thought about the deep meaning of his words, but felt that the vast fog in front of her was unpredictable, so she had to give up for a while.
He nodded and said, "In that case, I'll thank the old man."
Hearing this, the old beggar smiled, and then became serious again, saying that he was leaving the capital, and he just came here to say goodbye today.
Zhou Xiaoyuan was stunned for a moment, and then she understood why the old beggar was trying to shirk everything before. She couldn't help but feel anxious for a moment, and said hurriedly: "So soon? Have you made a decision? But Archie is still so young, where are you going?"
Asking like this
Next, the old beggar shook his head, "Originally it was us, but now I think it's just me."
As he said this, before Zhou Xiaoyuan could recover, she saw the old beggar stand up from his seat, bowed and bowed to her, and said, "Aqi is indeed too young. I wonder if the girl can take him in?" One or two, I will repay you after I come back."
Zhou Xiaoyuan was startled and rushed to help her, but before she could take two steps, Archi and Nini, who heard the noise nearby, also ran out.
Archi had always been smart. When he saw the old beggar looking like this, he immediately understood. He ran a few more steps without hesitation, and then knelt down directly in front of Zhou Xiaoyuan.
He said: "Please take sister Zhou under your wing. Archi can endure any hardship and do any work."
He moved quickly, and Nini next to him was also startled.
The little girl stood aside and looked at her mother at a loss. At the same time, she couldn't help but look at her little friend. She was obviously embarrassed.
To be honest, Zhou Xiaoyuan was quite embarrassed. She opened her mouth and subconsciously took two steps back. She really couldn't adapt to others kneeling in front of her.
She was really hesitant in her heart. She was alone, with Nini and Zhao Wu, and now she had to add Archie.
Although he looks young and can't eat much.
But I haven't figured out my own way of survival yet, so how can I take on someone else's?
If something happens accidentally, they can't protect themselves, so how can they be worthy of the old beggar's trust?
Thinking like this, Zhou Xiaoyuan was speechless for a long time and was so entangled. She looked at the old beggar and hesitated to speak, and murmured: "This... this is not good. If
No matter what the problem is, I may not be able to protect myself. "
Zhou Xiaoyuan's words were not an exaggeration. She had a very clear understanding of herself, but as a result, Archie was obviously anxious.
He obviously likes Nini very much. He never wanted to leave the capital with the old beggar before. Now is his only chance.
So without much hesitation, Archie kowtowed to Zhou Xiaoyuan and said sensibly: "Sister Zhou, don't worry, I won't cause trouble."
Zhou Xiaoyuan felt uncomfortable when she heard this, and hurriedly went over to help the child up, but said helplessly: "I'm not doubting that you will cause trouble, I'm just worried that we won't be able to support ourselves. What will you do then? How can I be worthy of the old man? Entrusted?"
Zhou Xiaoyuan said, and she used strength, but the child Archi didn't know where the strength came from. She couldn't help her up at all, and she looked a little stunned for a moment.
When the old beggar heard this, he smiled directly and said meaningfully: "What you said is too unfounded."
"This kid, Archi, has been with me for a long time. He has endured all kinds of hardships. He has been begging all the way and living in a ruined temple without complaining. How can he be hungry here like you? You still have a shelter from the wind. Archi is just a kid. , it’s good to have a peaceful place to rest.”
As the old beggar spoke, he sighed and said helplessly: "Of course, if the girl is not willing, I will not force it. After all, this matter is indeed a bit presumptuous."
"It's just that I have to go on this trip, and it's hard to reveal my destination to the girl. I can only say that if Archie follows me..."
While talking, the old man looked at Archie, his cloudy eyes were much more difficult.
A bit of heartache.
It was obvious that he was interested in this child and wanted to entrust it to Zhou Xiaoyuan.