In the market, the two divine horses were quite eye-catching. What’s more, Rong Xi and Qin Ke were both good-looking people.
Jin Jili raised his head and saw the two of them.
All at once, his blue eyes widened in surprise, and his golden hair gleamed brightly.
“Young master!” He stood up in a hurry and almost kicked over the barrel.
The fish in the bucket splashed water and landed on his face, but he didn’t care and just grinned broadly.
“How much did you sell today?” Rong Xi asked.
Jin Jili stretched out his hands and gestured, “A lot!”
The fish was quite big. Based on the market price, Jin Jili’s profit today was no less than 200 coins, which was quite good.
Rong Xi gave him a thumbs up and asked, “When will you return home?”
Jin Jili smiled and replied, “I’ll wait and come back together with Zishi.”
He was now fluent in Wei Mandarin, and daily communication aas no longer a problem.
“Who is this?” Rong Xi looked at the woman beside him and asked with a smile.
The woman immediately lowered her head, took two steps back, and hid behind Jin Jili, but then looked at Rong Xi curiously.
Qin Ke’s eyes were sharp, and the woman was instantly frightened and shrank her head.
Jin Jili scratched his head and smiled stupidly, seeming extremely shy.
When Rong Xi saw this, he didn’t ask any more questions and left with Qin Ke.
After the two figures disappeared from the city, Jin Jili squatted down again. The sun was too hot, and his forehead and back were soaked with sweat.
Even so, he was still handsome.
The woman smiled shyly and asked: “Jili, the two gentlemen just now are your masters?”
Jin Jili smiled naively and said, “Young master Rong is my master.”
“Who is the young master?” the woman asked with a smile, “I see that both gentlemen are good-looking and very noble.”
Jin Jili lowered his long eyelashes, a dark light flashed in his eyes, a strand of blond hair fell to his lips, hiding a sneer, and replied in a low voice: “Yes, my master is the most handsome .”
A flash of surprise between the woman’s brows: “You mean, the taller one is Master Rong?”
After all, in terms of beauty, no one in the Wei Dynasty can compare with Qin Ke.
Jin Jili smiled and said nothing. A customer happened to ask about the price. He responded with a bright smile, and the topic was dropped.
After a while, Liu Zishi arrived and saw that there were only two fish left in the bucket, and he praised Jin Jili repeatedly.
Jinjili wiped his face with sweat and bared his teeth.
“Master Liu is going home with Jili?” the woman asked with a smile covering her lips.
Liu Zishi nodded honestly, “Lady Xin, it’s getting late, so you should go home early.”
His words of concern made her blush slightly.
“This slave has no home.” Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, showing a very touching look.
However, one person was a young person with a naive mind who had not yet awakened to love, and the other person was bending down to carry a bucket. No one appreciated her gesture.
“You came to Mengshan to seek refuge with your relatives, how could you be homeless?” Liu Zisheng asked with compassion and concern.
Jin Jili carried a bucket on his shoulder, bent his eyes and said with a smile: “Zishi, go home.”
After saying that, he shrugged and left.
Liu Zishi had no choice but to leave Lady Xin behind and run to catch up.
Lady Xin stood there, threw the embroidered handkerchief on the ground, and trampled it several times, but she still couldn’t relieve her anger.
A street vendor laughed at her: “Lady Xin, what’s so good about a him? We, Wei people, are not enough for you to choose from? Just those two horse-drawing men just now, if you can climb one of them, you can fly up the branch!”
“What do you know!” Lady Xin glared at him, but then asked, “What are the identities of the two gentlemen just now?”
The vendors had been stationed here for decades and were extremely well-informed.
“The one leading the white horse is the famous young master Rong! As for the other one, I can’t say.”
The market was about to close, and the vendor was tidying up his stall while talking, and said seriously, “But don’t take advantage of Lord Rong. He is the son of the minister, and he has a high vision.”
Lady Xin had no time to listen to his words and could only wonder secretly.
Why did Jin Jili lie to her just now? Or did he really think young master Rong was more handsome?
Thinking of this, her face suddenly darkened, and she couldn’t help but blame him for being an outsider. Their views were so different that she couldn’t seduce him!
After returning home, Liu Zishi’s eyes were filled with sadness.
When Rong Xi saw this, he couldn’t help but ask, “Is something really difficult?”
Young Liu shook his head and said honestly: “Young master , it’s not that I’m in trouble, it’s that I feel that Lady Xin’s life experience is too miserable.”
Seeing Rong Xi’s expression of confusion, he hurriedly recovered and explained: “I met Lady Xin today with Jili in the fish market. Jili told me that her mother died when she was three years old and her father died when she was nine years old. She has been making a living by selling handkerchiefs.”
Recalling the woman next to Jili in the market, Rong Xi paused slightly and continued: “Such a life experience is indeed miserable.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
But when he looked at the woman, she had a graceful figure and affectionate eyebrows. She didn’t look like someone with a miserable life experience.
“Tbecu wjrafg, atfgf lr rbwfatlcu kbgrf,” Ole Ilrtl rlutfv. “Vtf mjwf ab Zfcurtjc tjio j wbcat jub ab pblc tfg gfijalnfr, yea atf gfijalnfr kjcafv ab rfii tfg ab j rlzas-sfjg-biv wjc jr j wjlv.”
“Cgf atfrf jii tfg kbgvr?” Ebcu Wl ibbxfv atbeutaoei.
Ole Ilrtl cbvvfv, rfflcu Ebcu Wl ibbxlcu vlrqifjrfv, jcv revvfcis ofia atja tf kjr ajixlcu abb wemt. Tbecu wjrafg tjv jikjsr yffc xlcv, jcv tf wera tjnf yffc nfgs rjv ktfc tf tfjgv jybea remt j agjulm lcmlvfca.
“Young master, I am sorry, please don’t think too much.”
Rong Xi suddenly smiled and said, “Go and call Jili. I have something to ask him.”
After a moment, Jin Jili had wet hair on his head, and it was obvious that he was taking a bath.
After he saluted, he asked, “Young master, what are your orders?”
Rong Xi’s eyes met his, and seeing his clear blue eyes, which seemed to still contain some innocence, he couldn’t help but smile and asked, “Why did you mention Lady Xin to Zishi?”
Jin Jili was confused and replied: “He asked, I answered.”
“Jili,” Rong Xi said solemnly, “For several months, I have never asked you who you are.”
Jin Jili’s expression became serious and he stared at Rong Xi.
“I don’t care about your status, and I have never asked how you behave,” Rong Xi sighed softly, “I would be very grateful that you used Zishi’s words to remind me to be careful today.”
Jin Jili quickly shook his head and waved his hands, eager to open his mouth to explain, but was stopped by Rong Xi.
“If Lady Xin gets close to you on purpose and you find out, you can remind me yourself without resorting to Zishi’s mouth.”
“Young master, I’m not…”
Rong Xi smiled gently and said: “You are very smart, I have always known it. No matter what you have experienced, this is Wei, not your country, so you don’t need to hide yourself.”
There was silence in the courtyard for a moment, and Jin Jili suddenly raised his lips and showed his face.
“Young master, it’s my fault.”
He traveled from a foreign country to the Wei Dynasty and was alone. He suffered countless disasters on the way and fell into the hands of a caravan. His life was not as good as that of a pig or a dog.
He was used to distrusting others and hiding himself.
Seeing his sincerity, Rong Xi reached out and patted his shoulder, “If you can’t afford to go home, how about treating Rong’s house as your home?”
“Young master saved me from fire and water. I am willing to be your servant for the rest of my life and serve you.”
Jin Jili suddenly bowed and saluted, his posture was a bit strange, it should be a gesture of gratitude from a foreign country.
His blue eyes were deep and intense, and his demeanor was completely different from before. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a prince from a foreign kingdom.
“I don’t need you as a servant,” Rong Xi smiled gently, “Just a friend.”
Jin Jili was about to respond when he saw Qin Ke striding over, putting his arms around Rong Xi’s shoulders, declaring his territory like a lion.
“I have something to tell you.”
Jin Jili looked at him. In the past, he would have lowered his head to avoid him, but now he was not afraid and said with a smile: “The prince does not need to treat me like a beast. I am only grateful to the young master.”
Rong Xi secretly pinched Qin Ke’s waist. Qin Ke’s expression remained unchanged, but he put down his arm and said calmly: “Thank you for the tip today, I will find out the identity of Lady Xin.”
“How about taking advantage of the situation?” Rong Xi suggested.
Since Lady Xin intended to get close to Jin Jili, we might as well comply with her wishes and see what her purpose was.
“No,” Qin Ke frowned, “it’s too dangerous.”
Rong Xi shook his head, “If you send someone to investigate, you might be able to alert the enemy.”
He looked at Jin Jili and said, “Jili, can you help me?”
Jin Jili’s blue eyes were as deep as the sea water, “It’s such an honor to be used for the young master.”
The two hit it off immediately, but Qin Ke still refused. He suddenly lifted Rong Xi up with one arm and strode to the study room with unusual force.
“Brother Is, why did you stop him?” Rong Xi was puzzled.
Qin Ke pursed his lips and asked, “Are you trying to lure a wolf into the house and catch a turtle in a jar? No, it’s too dangerous.”
“I have taken precautions, and you are here, how can it be dangerous?” Rong Xi asked back.
Qin Ke felt sweet in his heart, held his face with both hands, and gave him a peck on the lips, with a smile in his eyes.
“I was going to tell you.”
He hugged Rong Xi and sat on the chair, sighing softly, “The Queen Mother’s birthday is coming, and I must return to Shengjing. How can I feel at ease when I’m not by your side?”
Rong Xi was slightly stunned, he and Qin Ke really spent more and more time together..
He was used to Qin Ke walking around, but Qin Ke suddenly had to leave, which really made him feel a little uncomfortable.
“When will you set off?”
Qin Ke replied: “I will go there in two or three days.”
Two or three days, time was too tight, and there was no way to implement the plan.
Rong Xi thought for a moment and asked: “How about letting Jilii pretend to be ambiguous with the woman first, and then make a decision when you come back?”
The peace and tranquility of Mengshan was nothing more than the surface. There was turbulent undercurrent under the calm water. There were countless people who spy on the weapons manufacturer and Rong Xi, so Qin Ke did not dare to relax for a moment.
Without him, Mengshan would have been in trouble long ago.
Now that the Queen Mother was celebrating her birthday, Qin Ke had to return to Shengjing, and everyone knew this. If someone in the dark took this opportunity to stir up trouble in Mengshan, Rong Xi would also be in danger.
He wished he could tie Rong Xi to his belt and take him with him wherever he went.
“How about I go back to Shengjing with you?”
“Why don’t you come back to Shengjing with me?”
The two spoke at the same time, and when they heard what the other party said clearly, they couldn’t help but look at each other and smile tenderly.
Qin Ke seemed extremely happy. Tightening his arms more and more, he rested his chin on Rong Xi’s shoulder, and asked in a muffled voice: “I thought you didn’t like Shengjing and didn’t want to go back to Shengjing.”
As for Rong Xi, he had no feelings for Shengjing. He just didn’t like meeting the people in the Rong’s mansion because of the original owner’s affairs.
He was immersed in making weapons and had been unwilling to face the matters in the deep house, but some things needed to be dealt with after all.
Although the original body accidentally fell into the water and died, the culprit was still rampant in the world. He was unable to fight back before, and even returning to the capital was in vain.
“It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I didn’t miss Shengjing before,” Rong Xi’s sweet words became more and more skillful, and he opened his mouth, “Now that you are in Shengjing, I don’t want to say goodbye to you.”
When Qin Ke heard this, his heart suddenly felt hot.
He stretched out his hand, gently turned Rong Xi’s chin, and bowed his head for a deep and lingering kiss.
Rong Xi chuckled. He wanted to turn against the enemy, but was chased and defeated. In the end, he had to surrender to give himself a chance to breathe.
After a long time, Qin Ke showed his kindness and finally let him go. Seeing that his eyes were moist and his lips were red and swollen, he lowered his head, pecked him a few times, and said: “It will be very tiring to travel long distances.”
Rong Xi leaned on him and whispered, “I’m willing to do it even if I’m tired.”
The two lingered for a while, then each went back to the bedroom to rest.
It was not that he didn’t want to go further, it was just that Qin Ke was worried that he would scare Rong Xi.
In the afternoon of the next day, Jin Jili couldn’t help but go to the market to sell fish, and he met Lady Xin again.
Lady Xin pinched the new embroidered handkerchief and waved it around. The smell of powder was extremely strong, mixed with the smell of fish, and Jin Jili felt extremely unpleasant.
He couldn’t bear it and just smiled stupidly.
Lady Xin looked a little haggard, and sighed sadly: “Jili, does your master treat you well?”
“It is really good!”
When it came to Rong Xi, Jin Jili always only praised him.
When Lady Xin heard this, her expression became increasingly sad, “Blood relations were not as deep as the love between master and servant! Jli, you are more blessed than me.”
Jin Jili scratched his head, his blue eyes filled with sympathy, “Are you really going to be sold as a maid?”
“How could I lie to you?” Lady Xin covered her face with a handkerchief and seemed to be crying, “It would be great if I could meet a kind person like young master Rong.”
Jin Jili nodded fiercely, “Young master is indeed a kind person!”
Mrs. Xin: “…” Why were you so unscrupulous?
A nearby vendor laughed and joked, “If Lady Xin marries Jill, she will be taken care of by young master Rong too, hahaha.”
The rest of the people started making noises, and Lady Xin blushed and said shyly and angrily: “Don’t talk nonsense! Don’t talk nonsense!”
After Jin Jili giggled, he suddenly said: “The gentleman appreciates talents. If you have skills, I can introduce them to you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lady Xin was surprised and said: “I don’t dare to boast, but my embroidery skills are still good.”
Jin Jili shook his head and said sincerely: “There are already two people in the house who are good at embroidery.”
Madam Xin quickly changed her mind, “I also know how to cook.”
Jin Jili suddenly bared his teeth and smiled without saying a word.
The nearby vendors had already collapsed with laughter, “Lady Xin first came to Mengshan, so she didn’t know young master Rong’s talent. It’s understandable. Lady Jiang of Jin Shi Suan, her cooking skills were taught by young master Rong himself, and she is not even half as good as the young master.” Lady Xin might as well compare her skills with Lady Jiang first.”
The embroiderer was not good, and the cook was not good either. Lady Xin was choked to the point of being unable to speak. She glared at everyone fiercely, broke the jar and asked Jin Jili: “Does literacy count?”
“How many words do you know?” Jin Jili asked.
Lady Xin picked out a few enlightenment books. Jin Jili frowned and thought for a long time, then nodded and said, “I’ll go back and ask young master.”
Lady Xin was overjoyed.
The vendor couldn’t help but mutter: “What does it mean for a little lady to be able to read?”
“Don’t tell me that young master Rong took in refugee children, including two girls, who went to school with the boys!”
Everyone gasped, he could understand letting a boy read, but why bother letting a young lady read?
At the same time, Rong Xi and Qin Ke were selecting fire guns in the underground secret room.
The two of them were about to go to Shengjing, so naturally they had to bring gifts to the Emperor, and firecrackers were the first choice.
“Brother Si, what excuse should I use to return to Shengjing?” Rong Xi asked.
He decided to return to Shengjing with Qin Ke last night, but he hadn’t informed Rong Lian and others yet. He didn’t know what excuse he could use to avoid being abrupt.
Qin Ke frowned and thought, and replied after a moment: “Do you really need an excuse?”
In his opinion, if he needed to return to Shengjing, he would return to Shengjing, and there was no need to say anything.
Rong Xi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed.
That’s right, why do you need a reason to return to Shengjing?
After the selection was completed, the two left the secret room and entered the main office.
When Cheng Hao saw the two people arriving, he hurriedly said: “Your Majesty, this is the Holy Master’s handwriting. Please read it.”
The handwritten edict was sent to the Arms Supervisor, and it must have been an order from the Holy One.
Qin Ke took a look, suddenly raised his lips and smiled softly, handing the paper to Rong Xi, “Look.”
Rong Xi took a closer look and was immediately overjoyed. His Majesty sent a big pillow over in time!
The handwriting said that the Queen Mother was very fond of glass. Now that her birthday was approaching, she wanted to summon Rong Xi to the palace to see her.
The Emperor naturally wanted to help the empress dowager realize her wish, so he wrote an edict in his handwriting, specifically ordering Rong Xi to come to Shengjing.
After the two returned home with the edict, Jin Jili and Liu Zishi came back.
Jin Jili told Rong Xi about Lady Xin, and Rong Xi smiled and replied: “You can tell her, I like people who are good at chess. If she thinks she is good at chess, she can come to Rong’s house to find me.”
Jin Jili seemed to understand, but didn’t ask any more questions.
After dinner, Rong Xi announced to the master and servants of Rong’s house that he was returning to the capital. Everyone was surprised.
After explaining the sage’s handwriting, Rong Lian said with concern: “The journey is long, brother, please be careful.”
Rong Xi nodded, “The prince is with me, so my second brother doesn’t have to worry.”
Liu Zishi said pitifully: “Young master, please also bring this server with you, this servant can still serve you.”
Rong Xi gently stroked his bun and said, “You need to guard the house for me. The task is difficult.”
After saying this, he looked around at everyone and said, “Please do not let anyone know about my return to the capital for the time being.”
Everyone obeyed the instructions.
After returning to the study, Qin Ke shook his hand and said with a smile, “You like someone who is good at chess?”
Rong Xi smiled secretly, pretending to be innocent, “Yes, especially those who let me go.”
Thinking about the first time the two of them played chess, and how Qin Ke finally relented and let him go, Rong Xi couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“Lanzhi is so eloquent that he forced me to let him go. I admire him to this day.” Qin Ke said teasingly, his eyes soft.
Rong Xi pretended to be embarrassed and said, “You are so vindictive!”
Qin Ke quickly took him into his arms and said with a hearty smile: “It’s not about holding grudges, but…”
“But what?”
“The joy is so great that the memory remains fresh.”
Rong Xi had always been gentle and courteous to outsiders, but Qin Ke liked his cunning and dishonest side. This showed that in Rong Xi’s heart, he was unique.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
The knocking on the door had a strange rhythm, breaking the ambiguity in the room. There was only one person in Rong’s mansion who knocked on the door like this.
Rong Xi opened the door and saw Rong Mo standing under the eaves. He smiled and said, “Third brother, have you finished reading the book?”
He turned sideways to let Rong Mo enter.
Rong Mo walked into the study lightly, ignoring Qin Ke’s presence, and opened the pages of the book. There was a piece of white paper with pencil writing on it.
Rong Xi took it and read it carefully, his eyes full of shock.
When he was excited, he suddenly slapped the table and praised: “Third brother, you are really a genius!”
Rong Mo shook his head gently, the amplitude almost invisible. In his heart, his oldest brother’s talent was so extraordinary that he looked up to him and admired him. He didn’t think he was much good to get his brother’s admiration.
Qin Ke rarely saw Rong Xi’s expression. He was curious, picked up the paper and read it carefully. The more he read, the more he felt the same.
“It’s a wonderful idea, but it’s extremely difficult to realize.”
Rong Xi shook his head and said with a smile: “It’s actually not too difficult.”
“You actually have a solution?” Qin Ke’s eyebrows moved slightly.
Young master Rong praised the genius of others, but he didn’t know that he was more gifted.
“It’s still in the fuzzy stage,” Rong Xi smiled back, and then asked Rong Mo, “Third brother, please carefully explore the principle. When I come back from Shengjing, how about you and I develop it together?”
Rong Mo didn’t respond, but his eyes were extremely hot and bright.
Rong Xi handed the paper back to him and said solemnly: “These manuscripts must be kept properly.”
His intense gaze seemed to burn his face. The young boy took the manuscript back and ran out of the study, as if there were wolves, tigers and leopards behind him.
“Am I scary?”
Rong Xi asked Qin Ke in surprise.
Qin Ke smiled and said: “It’s not scary, maybe he is too shy. Is what you just said really possible?”
Rong Xi once asked why paper kites can fly to the sky with the wind, but pencils cannot.
Rong Mo went back to explore in depth and wrote down his conjectures on paper.
The kite flied up to the sky, perhaps because the force of lifting it was greater than the force of falling to the ground. The paper kite was shaped like a bird, which could soar into the blue sky with the help of its wings. If the power of lifting the kite became stronger, would it be able to fly into the sky with a pen?
Such a conjecture was regarded as nonsense in the eyes of the people at the time, but in Rong Xi’s view, this was the thinking of a genius!
Thanks for the chapter!
😭Rong Mo….teach me too damn it!!
Thanks for the chapter!
Smart kid and without cheating
Thank you for your translation 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙