Yi Xin as a concubine

"A outsider, who is he?" a general shouted.

As for military generals, no matter how capable they are, most of them are rough and uncouth. People who are both civil and military are rare in any dynasty.

"That's right, he's a foreigner, where is his food? I'll take my men to rob him." Another general followed up with a shout.

"Ruo Lu, he is a businessman, and a businessman who can get a large amount of grain. He is beneficial to our country. My king, if we can win over this man, maybe we can completely solve the problem of food shortage in our country every year." An official who is not very old and has a high position judging by his official uniform said.

When the civil officials saw that someone had taken the lead, they all followed suit. Soon, the civil officials and military generals began to argue in a chaotic manner.

The king at the top just listened and watched quietly without making any comments. When the two sides were arguing fiercely, he rubbed his eyebrows impatiently, and finally closed his eyes, trying to pretend that he didn't see it.

Time passed little by little, and both parties were tired of arguing. At this time, someone finally noticed the king on the platform. He seemed to have fallen asleep, without any reaction, and wisely shut his mouth.

Gradually, only a few voices remained in the hall, and the king finally opened his eyes.

The king was not very old, perhaps in his early thirties. His dignified court robes seemed a little loose on him, making him look a little thin, but his majesty as a superior was not diminished at all.

"Lord Feng, I'll give you three days to find out the source of the grain and the identity of the merchant." After giving the order, the king stood up leisurely, glanced at the people below with a warning, and walked away with a gloomy face.

Now that the protagonists had left, there was no point in them arguing anymore. They gathered in groups of three or four, talked in low voices, and left the hall together.

There has been no news, and Shopkeeper Qian is getting a little restless. Although his master didn't say why he had to negotiate with the king, according to his observation and understanding, his master is not a person who acts without a purpose, and he has his own plans for everything he does.

But this time he has waited for five or six days and there has been no reply. He is considering whether he should go and ask someone he knows.

But seeing that his master had nothing to do every day, traveling everywhere and looking confident, he didn't know whether he should take the initiative to ask. Besides, his master was in the middle of having fun, so he didn't want to disturb him rashly. This really worried him to death.

For two days in a row, Xin Baoer saw Manager Qian circling not far from her door when she went out. Yesterday, she was in a hurry to go out and ignored him.

Seeing this today, Xin Baoer could clearly sense the other person's emotions, so she took the initiative to walk over and ask, "Manager Qian, is there anything that is troubling you?"

Shopkeeper Qian was hesitating whether to go find his master. He was so caught up in his own conflicted emotions that he didn't notice the person he was waiting for was already standing in front of him. He was startled when he heard the voice.

After reacting, he subconsciously asked, "Master, are you going out again?"

Xin Baoer nodded without saying anything, just looking at him, as if still waiting for him to answer the previous question.

Shopkeeper Qian has not had a good rest these past few days. He is a very successful man and there are few things that can make him so anxious. But this time is different. Since it involves his own young master, he cannot be too careful.

He thought about how he had been struggling for a long time yesterday, until he figured it out and went to look for the person, but was told that the person had left long ago. Today, his master was right in front of him, so he thought it would be better to go and ask, otherwise he would age several years in a day.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Master, regarding the grain donation, what exactly are your rules? It has been several days and there has been no movement over there. I am really worried."

"I'm sorry to have worried you, boss. It's my fault for not explaining it clearly at the beginning. I do want to make something of this matter, but since I can't see the person who makes the decision, there's no point in saying more. You just need to understand one thing: success or failure is no loss to us."

After Xin Baoer finished speaking, she saw that Shopkeeper Qian still looked like he was about to say something, so she smiled and said, "As for danger, there will be no danger. Seabuckthorn is short of food, and we have a lot of food. If they are smart, they will only choose to win us over. Killing us is like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. The gain is not worth the loss. Based on your observations over the past few years, is the king such a stupid person?"

Hearing what his master said, Shopkeeper Qian's heart was finally at ease. Then his old face turned red and he smiled uncomfortably. He was really worried and confused. It was such a simple truth, but he still wanted the young master to point it out. If he spread it out, he would lose face.

After appeasing Shopkeeper Qian, Xin Baoer and his party set out on their journey again.

In fact, after shopping for several days in a row, there was nothing new to see. Several people went from being very excited at the beginning to being uninterested now. They were too lazy to even look at the street stalls.

"Well, let's find a restaurant and think about what to eat for lunch. I've seen a lot of good things, but these things are really..." Qin Chu said boredly, holding the sword.

Zhao Xian and Xin Chengzhi quickly agreed after hearing this. They also found shopping boring and it would be better for them to stay at home and read books or embroider in the warmth.

The three of them complained quietly to each other for a few words, and then began to discuss which restaurant and dish was delicious, which dish was not so good, and whether they should try a new restaurant today, or continue to go to the same restaurant as yesterday and order some dishes they had never tried before.

The three of them were discussing animatedly, and no one noticed that Xin Baoer had stopped and was staring in one direction for a very long time. Only Wei Yu was silently accompanying her.

"Ayu, look at that girl, does she look like me in the past?" Just as Wei Yu was about to call out to stop the three people who were planning to pass them and continue forward, Xin Baoer asked abruptly.

Wei Yu: "She is not as good as you."

Xin Baoer couldn't help but laugh when she heard her concise answer. This person, when she doesn't want to speak or hears something she doesn't want to respond to, she becomes extremely quiet.

While they were talking and laughing, the girl opposite had been pulled away. Xin Baoer also withdrew her gaze and followed the footsteps of the three people in front of her. Soon they arrived at a small noodle shop. Opposite the small noodle shop was a restaurant with a large display. They had eaten there before and didn't think it was very delicious. The main reason was that the food Xin Baoer had prepared was so good that the other food was a bit lacking in taste.

"Why don't we go to this little noodle restaurant today? I think it's pretty nice inside." Xin Chengzhi looked around and suggested.

The others had no objections. No matter where you are, vegetables are a luxury in winter, so they had eaten a lot of "mountain and sea delicacies" in the past few days and were really sick of it, so they also wanted to change their taste.

The noodle shop is decorated quite exquisitely and is kept tidy and clean. There are several kinds of noodles to choose from. Five people each selected their own flavors. Because it was not yet time for dinner, there were few people and the food was served quickly.

The noodles were just the right amount, and paired with the soup, they were delicious and stomach-warming. The only thing missing was some vegetables, but the few people ate it with relish and finished it quickly.

After the meal, it was still early and the seats in the restaurant were not full. A few people were not in a hurry to leave and just sat there chatting idly.

Suddenly Xin Baoer saw the girl again. The girl walked timidly and her hair was a little messy, but her clothes were indeed fitting and clean, and she didn't look like she had any intellectual problems.

Amid everyone's surprised gazes, Xin Baoer quickly stood up and walked over there, and the others quickly paid their bills and followed her.

At the edge of a small alley at the intersection, the girl was pushed into the alley. Her already frightened face was covered with traces of tears, but because she was timid, she only dared to cry quietly and didn't even dare to ask for help.

Xin Baoer, who was in a hurry to get going, was pulled back from behind. Then Wei Yu's voice came from the front, "Watch here, I'll go over and take a look."

Xin Baoer was obedient and didn't try to be stubborn, but she didn't stop either, she just slowed down her pace a bit.

Wei Yu, who was walking in front, could already hear the other person talking.

"Why does this woman look so stupid? Is there something wrong?" said a skinny man with a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"Hey, why do you care so much? I told you to sell it, so just sell it. You don't want to keep it for yourself just because this little bitch is pretty?" A burly woman at the side cursed in a shrill voice.

To be honest, if the other party hadn't spoken, Wei Yu would have thought they were two men.