The reason why Song Qingshu's expression was so strange was because he vaguely remembered that Yuan Xingzhu lived near the tiny mirror lake in the original novel. Among Duan Zhengchun's lovers, her presence was not particularly prominent. She was not as beautiful as Li Qingluo, nor was she as otherworldly as Dao Baifeng. Compared to Qin Hongmian and Gan Baobao, she did not even stand out that much.
The thing that left the deepest impression on him was that she was skilled in swimming, and she was the mother of Azhu and Ah Zi. As for her family background, it was not mentioned at all. It was only mentioned in a few words that it was a large clan with very strict family rules. She became pregnant before marriage, so out of fear, she could only hand over Azhu and Ah Zi to someone else to raise, which directly led to the sisters' tragedy.
He never thought she would actually become the matriarch of the greatest imperial merchant in the world, the Ruan family.
Originally, Song Qingshu was worried that he had guessed wrong, but when he thought about how even Li Qingluo was the White Lotus Mother, Yuan Xingzhu's current identity did not seem too surprising.
"According to the development of the plot, Azhu and Ah Zi should have met their mother already, right?" Song Qingshu was extremely curious. He wondered if they knew about their mother's identity.
"Or maybe I've guessed wrong … Hmm, I still need to verify it at the end of the day." Song Qingshu asked the boatman, "Do they carry passengers on such a large ship?"
The boatman understood what he was trying to say. He shook his head like a rattle drum. "They're one of the greatest imperial merchants in the world. Do they lack some money to carry passengers? You can forget about it. "
Song Qingshu smiled. "I don't think that's necessarily the case."
As they spoke, the huge ship had already approached the dock slowly. The people in the surroundings surrounded it with a hubbub. The boatman could not be bothered with the two of them. He ran towards the shore in a flurry, pushing and shoving with the others in an attempt to find a good spot.
Song Qingshu could roughly guess what they were doing. It was obvious that the giant ship was docking to replenish supplies, unload cargo, and so on. They needed the help of the sailors at the dock. As the number one imperial merchant in the world, even a little bit of it would be enough for their subordinates to snatch.
Now that the shore was crowded with people, Song Qingshu was worried that Ren Yingying would be squeezed, so he protected her and sat down under the shade of a tree. Ren Yingying seemed to see through his thoughts and asked, "Qingshu, are you going to board this boat?"
Song Qingshu nodded. "Yes, I was worried that a normal boat would be too rough, and your body wouldn't be able to withstand the turbulence. This giant ship is just right. It will be quite stable if you live on it."
Ren Yingying frowned, "But the boatman said that this boat does not carry passengers."
Song Qingshu gently held her hand: "So what? For my Little Fairy Ying Ying, even the biggest rules have to be broken for me."
How could Ren Yingying stand such words of love? Her pretty face blushed and she gently spat, "You are so glib."
Although she pursed her lips and smiled, a trace of worry flashed through her heart. It should be known that with Song Qingshu's current reputation, he would be a distinguished guest wherever he went. At the very least, he was the Prince of Qi conferred by the Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. The Ruan family was an imperial merchant, so how could they dare to offend him? However, in this way, his identity would be exposed. At this sensitive period, his running to Sichuan would cause a series of chain reactions, and various forces would also pay attention to him … If because of her, her lover's career would suffer a blow, then it would be too …
At this time, the two of them hugged each other tightly. Song Qingshu held her hand again and immediately noticed the change in her mood. After a little thought, he roughly guessed what was going on and couldn't help but smile, "Yingying, your body can't withstand the torment of this exquisite heart. Don't worry, it's not what you think."
Seeing that at this time, the dock had almost calmed down, he pulled Ren Yingying and walked in the direction of the giant ship, "Why don't we make a bet? If I use your name, they will send someone to pick me up."
Ren Yingying was stunned, "My name?" Then she smiled and said, "The Sun Moon Sect's power is mainly in the north. It's useful to use my name in the Yellow River area, but in the Yangtze River area, I'm afraid no one will buy it, not to mention that the Ruan family is the world's largest imperial merchant."
"Of course, it's not because of the Sun Moon Sect's name." Song Qingshu shook his head, "It's simply because of your name, 'Yingying'."
"How is that possible?" Ren Yingying pursed her lips and smiled.
"That's why we made a bet." Song Qingshu laughed.
"Well, I'll bet with you." Ren Yingying's curiosity was also aroused by him, "What's the bet?"
"At night, you have to …" Song Qingshu leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words.
Ren Yingying instantly blushed from earlobe to neck, "That's ridiculous."
Song Qingshu showed a trace of a sly smile, "Don't you think I can't win? Don't you, the dignified Miss Ren, even have this little bit of confidence? "
Looking at her lover's bright eyes, Ren Yingying couldn't help but feel excited, and at the same time, she was also aroused by him, "Let's bet, I don't believe you can win."
Song Qingshu secretly made a V sign and took her to the shore.
Unsurprisingly, the two were directly stopped by the Ruan family guard, "The Ruan family's cargo ship, unrelated people, please go away." Being stopped, Ren Yingying was not at all disappointed. Instead, she looked at the man beside her calmly, waiting to see how he would end the situation.
Song Qingshu unhurriedly cupped his hands, "I'm a friend of your Mistress, and now I want to board the ship to pay my respects to her."
The family guard sneered, "There are at least eight hundred people who want to see our Mistress, if not a thousand. Do you think you can see her just because you say so?"
The sailors next to them also began to jeer, "Madam Ruan is famous for her beauty, and the men along the river have come up with all kinds of reasons to see her. Friend, this is too old-fashioned."
The family guard fiercely glared at the sailors who jeered, "You dare to make up the Mistress, do you want to die?" Although the group of sailors still smiled mischievously, they dared not say anything more loudly.
Song Qingshu calmly smiled, and did not argue with these people. He just slowly opened his mouth and recited, "The stars in the sky shine brightly; they are always bright, and always peaceful. The bamboos by the lake are lush and green; reporting peace, many joy. " His voice was mixed with a very high level of internal energy. Although it was noisy at the dock, his words still spread to everyone's ears. Moreover, it was different from the domineering and ear-piercing voice of ordinary martial arts practitioners mixed with internal energy. His voice was as warm as jade, without any sense of abruptness, as if it was a very normal conversation between friends. If one's martial arts had not reached an extremely high level, they would not have realized that this was the effect produced by internal energy.
Ren Yingying, who was at the side, was stunned when she heard the word "Yingying" in his words. She thought, "Is this what he meant by using my name to make the other party send someone to welcome me?"
The sailors next to them burst into laughter, and the happiest one was the boatman who had explained to them before, "These years, there have been countless talents who have tried to pay their respects to Madam Ruan. Many people have also tried to recite poems and paintings, hoping to win the beauty's smile, but I have never heard of anyone who has succeeded. Moreover, isn't this just a nursery rhyme? It is far worse than what those talents recite. "
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