Ming Xi wasn't interested in the grudges of the people on this ship. He wanted to leave with Fire Phoenix and the others, but Shang'er was hungry at this time. Ming Xi could only stay and let her eat first.
He regretted bringing a little glutton with him. He should've put a chef in the space.
Ming Xi didn't like to deal with strangers, so Xu Jinbei didn't force him. Bai Luoshan knew who Ming Xi was and couldn't disobey him.
Finally, there was some peace.
"Young Master Ming Xi, please don't take Madam Lei's words to heart. You saved us and we are truly grateful." Xu Jinbei said quietly.
"Why are you here?" Ming Xi asked lightly. He naturally wouldn't care about unimportant people. No matter what they said, he couldn't hear it.
Xu Jinbei said, "After grandfather retired, he wanted to return to his hometown to retire. I sent him back to Wuling and planned to study for a few more years. I received Lin Yanbei's letter and decided to return to the capital first. I didn't expect to meet you on the way."
"How is Elder Xu?" Ming Xi asked. He remembered that Elder Xu was a very wise old man.
"Still healthy." Xu Jinbei said with a smile, "Young Master Ming Xi, are you returning to the capital?"
Ming Xi said, "No, to Tianjin City. Shang'er and the others don't like to travel by water. After crossing the White Dragon River, they'll go by land."
Xu Jinbei was silent for a moment. Although he was in Wuling, he had more or less heard of what had happened in Jingdu. Back then, Ming Xi and the others had suddenly disappeared, and the current Emperor had ascended to the throne. Almost everyone thought that Mo Rongzhan and the others would not return, but they had appeared four years later.
He heard that the previous Emperor didn't want to fight for the throne and instead returned to the Qin Residence, calling himself Qin Wang in the future.
Even so, Xu Jinbei felt that no matter what Qin Wang's identity was, as long as he was in the capital, the Jin Country would still change.
And Ming Xi …
He was the only legitimate heir to the throne of the Jin Kingdom.
"Aren't you returning to the capital?" Xu Jinbei asked quietly.
"Mingyu is still in the capital. Why wouldn't I return?" Ming Xi smiled lightly.
Thinking of Princess Mingyu, Xu Jinbei revealed a gentle smile, "That's true."
"Are you close to the Lei family?" Ming Xi asked.
"Oh, no." Xu Jinbei explained, "Lord Bai is my grandfather's student. I met him at the ferry. Since we were going the same way, he invited me to go with him. The Lei Family is old friends with him. I heard from Lord Bai that Madam Lei brought Miss Lei to her maiden home in the capital city to prepare … to participate in the consort selection in the palace."
Ming Xi started, "Talent show?"
"You still don't know? The Imperial Court has already leaked out that the Emperor is going to enter the palace for the consort selection next year. This is the first time in the four years since the Emperor ascended the throne, so … "Xu Jinbei lightly coughed. The families that already knew about this were already making preparations, especially those that had girls of suitable age in their families. They were all preparing to show off their talents in front of the Emperor next year.
"Never heard of it." Ming Xi smiled faintly. Murong Ke was finally willing to participate in the draft. Had he finally thought things through?
Xu Jinbei suddenly exclaimed, "Could it be that the pirates have something to do with Miss Lei entering the palace for the consort selection?"
"What do you mean?" Ming Xi raised his eyebrows. Wasn't it just a talent show? As for making a big fuss about pirates and capturing people …
"It might have something to do with Miss Lei Bingfu of the Lei Family. When I was in Wuling, I heard a lot about this Miss Lei. I heard that when she was born, birds chirped everywhere. She could read at the age of two, and could speak eloquently at the age of three. There was even an enlightened monk who commented on her: 'Three thousand whole phoenixes, four seasons of azure sky and a dragon'. The Lei Family … probably thinks that Miss Lei has a bright future ahead of her, so they protect her very well. This time, they specially sent her to the capital to participate in the consort selection. Someone must have found out about it," Xu Jinbei said. From what the pirates said, it seemed like their target was the Miss Lei from the Lei Family.
A cold light flashed in Ming Xi's eyes. Whether that Lei Bingfu could ascend from a phoenix to a dragon was still unknown, but there would definitely be a bloodbath in the capital soon.
He hoped that this matter wouldn't affect Ming Yu.
Murong Ke had not married for many years, so there should be many people who hoped that he could become the Empress.
He didn't know if Miss Lei had such expectations, but looking at Madam Lei's arrogant attitude, she was almost treating herself as the Empress' mother.
The Fire Phoenix and Shang 'er, who had been eating their fill, raised their heads at the same time.
"Just based on who he is, he wants a Soaring Cloud Phoenix and a Bi Hualong?" The Fire Phoenix bit into her meat and said with a lisp. "He's thinking too much."
The phoenix and dragon responded with a chuckle.
Ming Xi said indifferently, "Eat your food."
Shang 'er rubbed her little belly, "Ming Xi, I'm full."
"Come and have a cup of tea." Seeing Shang 'er eat until her little belly was round, Ming Xi sighed lightly in his heart and let her go over to drink a cup of tea.
"I don't like to drink tea. I'm going out for a walk." Shang 'er said with a smile. If she went out for a walk, she could still eat another meal when she came back.
… …
… …
On the other side of the cabin, a mother and daughter were also talking.
"Luckily, those pirates didn't see your appearance, otherwise they would have snatched you away with all their might." The voice that spoke sounded familiar. It was the extremely arrogant Madam Lei on the deck.
"Mother, don't scare yourself. They might not be coming for me." The one who spoke was a young woman. Her voice was pleasant to the ear, like the song of an oriole. It was very pleasant to listen to.
Madam Lei said in a low voice, "Why not? Didn't you hear what that pirate leader said? Someone told them to come and snatch you away. Could it be that someone is afraid that you will overshadow them in the capital, so they want to make the first move?"
"Don't worry. Now, people only think of me as an ugly servant girl. They won't treat me as Lei Bingfu," Lei Bingfu said in a low voice. Who would have thought that she, Lei Bingfu, would lower her status to become a servant girl, while the Miss Lei in front of others was the servant.
"You've always had many ideas since you were young. It's been so many years. I thought that what the monk said back then couldn't be true. I didn't think that the Emperor would really want to hold a concubine selection." Madam Lei said with a smile, "It's really your fortune."
Lei Bingfu smiled slightly. That's right. She also thought that she couldn't wait anymore. When she woke up, she knew that she would have an extraordinary life. How could she simply marry an ordinary man and live a boring life like Madam Lei?
That wasn't what she wanted.
"That's right. Mother, do you know who that young man is? Lord Bai and Young Master Xu seem to be very polite to him, "Lei Bingfu asked in a low voice." His identity is definitely not simple. You have to be more polite to him. "
"I know. I've already asked your uncle to find out from Lord Bai," Madam Lei said.
Lei Bingfu nodded slightly. She raised her eyes to look at the night sky outside the window. In her opinion, the other concubines were no match for her.
Her only opponent was the girl who was currently living in the palace.
Princess Mingyu.
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