She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

"If it tastes good, eat more. We brought our own cooking seasonings, so it's so delicious. You may not use seasonings normally, only salt, so the taste will naturally be worse." Yu Yuanzheng said with a smile.

The two mothers-in-law didn't understand.

They only use salt when cooking, and no seasoning at all.

I don't even know what seasoning is.

There are none on the island at all.

If their ancestors had not brought hemp seeds, they would not even have clothes to wear.

Although there are trees on the island, there are very few species.

Only used for burning fire.

The two mothers-in-law were really not polite and ate until their stomachs were full.

Fortunately, I did a lot.

However, the two of them only took the four dishes in front of them and did not dare to reach too far.

Yu Yuanzheng was very satisfied.

Although she is a country woman, she still knows how to keep her distance.

This was the most delicious dish they had ever eaten.

Emperor Qiming saw how they were eating voraciously, but he didn't care.

I also had a drink with the old prince and Shangguan Ziqi.

These were the green vegetables they had eaten in the past ten days.

What they brought on board could only last for five or six days at most, after which they had nothing left, and had to rely on pickled vegetables, dried vegetables, and pickled meat.

Emperor Qiming had lost his appetite after eating so much.

But due to the conditions on the ship, he had to make do.

Today they finally had some vegetables to eat, and the three of them couldn't help but want to enjoy them.

The three children are in the growing stage now, so they are not polite to each other.

They no longer need anyone to take care of them. Instead, when the three children eat something they think is delicious, they will pick up some food for their mother.

After dinner, the sun began to set.

Although it is the end of August, the weather is still a bit hot.

The two old ladies took them to a relatively large square that could accommodate hundreds of people.

"This is where we usually gather. For example, if there is something that needs to be discussed, or every time there is a good harvest, we will hold a celebration here, light a bonfire, and dance in groups of three or five.

The men will also be asked to come down the mountain to celebrate with the girls," Granny Cui explained.

There is a row of thatched houses on the edge of the square.

"We often repair this row of thatched houses. They were where the old scholar lived in the past. Later, they were used for public purposes. They cooked here during gatherings. These three rooms are the kitchen.

There are three more rooms for storing relics left by our ancestors. The old scholar's books are in the leftmost room." Granny Cui continued.

Grandma Ye went forward and opened the door.

Emperor Qiming was the first to enter.

Sure enough, there was a small bookshelf with not many books, only about twenty or so. I guess I couldn't take many with me when I escaped.

Emperor Qiming picked up a book at random, which was a calendar.

The paper is very old and a bit brittle, and it will tear if you are not careful.

He opened it carefully.

Purchase date: the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month in the eighteenth year of Wenchang in the Jin Dynasty.

Wenchang of the Great Jin Dynasty was the reign title of the last emperor of the previous dynasty.

I flipped through a few pages and there wasn't much content.

There are only a few records of what happened or was to be done on that day.

Turning back to the previous page, there is no record.

Emperor Qiming turned directly to the last page and saw that it would expire in two years.

It is estimated that the villagers on the island used to calculate the days according to this calendar.

Pick up another one.

It is a history book.

There are many notes written on this book, which shows that it was read carefully by its owner.

After Emperor Qiming finished reading a book, he handed it to the old prince beside him to read.

Yu Yuanzheng also followed in and took a quick look around the room.

In addition to the bookshelf, there was also a simple wooden bed and some broken and unused farm tools, all made of wood.

There is actually an inner room.

She walked in through a small door.

There is also a table inside, and on the wall next to the table there is a painting that is who knows how many years old.

"Hey, why does this painting look so much like the statue we saw in a temple?"

Shangguan Changyu also followed Yu Yuanzheng in. When he saw the painting, he realized that it was very similar to the statue he had seen before.

"This is the Sea Goddess in people's hearts," Yu Yuanzheng explained.

When they passed by a temple on the beach, they went in and took a look around and saw it.

But this painting only uses black ink to draw a shape, and the painting skills are average. It can only be said that it is understandable.

There were also offerings on the table, which were some wild fruits that Yu Yuanzheng didn't recognize.

"This was painted by an old scholar back then, and we have kept it.

"Every year on the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, we come here to worship the Sea Goddess and pray for a full boatload when we go fishing," Granny Cui explained, standing at the door.

"Grandma Cui, do you have any other meat to eat besides fish?" Yu Yuanzheng asked curiously.

Their ancestors fled here and brought some poultry and livestock with them.

"Yes, we raise chickens, ducks, and pigs, but nothing else."

Fortunately, everyone who fled knew to bring poultry and livestock with them.

These things are very important assets to the people, so it is reasonable for them to be taken away.

After leaving, Emperor Qiming also looked through every book. There was nothing special about them. They were just ordinary books that anyone would read before taking the imperial examination.

There is only one notebook that records their experience of fleeing and settling down here.

There is no record after that.

I guess it’s not necessary.

When we arrived at this desolate place, there was nothing there. We were busy clearing the land to feed ourselves. Now that there were no threats, we settled down and lived a comfortable life.

"How big is this island?" asked Emperor Qiming.

"I don't know how to put it. It would take us two days to circle the island in a fishing boat," Grandma Ye replied.

After hearing this, Emperor Qiming had an idea in mind.

This island is not small, probably the size of two counties.

The fishing boat they were driving was not fast. In two days, they should be able to travel about two hundred miles.

"Since you have discovered that this island is no longer habitable, why don't you leave?" Emperor Qiming couldn't understand.

Now that you have discovered the problem, why don’t you think about returning to land?

They were so bold back then that they dared to drift so far just by connecting the fishing boats together.

You can use the same method to escape from the island later.

“When we were little, someone talked about leaving this place, but where could we go?

Back then, our ancestors randomly chose a direction to go on the sea, and when they tried to go back, they couldn’t find the direction and didn’t know whether they could find land.

Even if we find land, it is unknown whether there is a place for us to stay.

So I don’t dare to make this decision at all.

The sea is so vast that we can easily lose our way if we are not careful. We only have a fishing boat, and if we encounter strong winds and waves, we may all be buried in the sea.

Our girls usually go out to sea to fish, and sometimes they never come back when they encounter big waves.

So over the years, we have discussed this many times, but we have never been able to make up our minds.

On the island, at least our lives are safe.”

Grandma Ye sighed helplessly and told them about their difficulties.

Emperor Qiming understood it as soon as he thought about it.

When they fled, they were driven by a reluctance to die. But now, after so many years of comfort, where is that fighting spirit? If they don't leave, at least they can still survive. If they leave, they are likely to die at sea.

"Princess Rong, do you know why the villagers on the island give birth to more baby girls and fewer baby boys?" Emperor Qiming thought that Yu Yuanzheng was a doctor and might know the reason.