Reborn as the crippled king's favorite

Chapter 29 Princess, I will protect you when I grow up
Shopkeeper Chai is indeed a shrewd businessman.

Murong Jiu only said that he needed to stock up on food, but he could immediately weigh the pros and cons and point out the problems.

She said: "Shopkeeper Chai, let me tell you the truth. I know a stranger who knows how to observe the sky. He said that this rain will take half a month to stop. Although it will not cause floods, it will greatly reduce crop yields. This 10 taels can be doubled by the end of the year.”

Shopkeeper Chai and Lou Zixi looked at each other, wondering if Princess Ling had been deceived.

Who is so powerful as to predict that it will rain in the next half month?

Murong Jiu knew that the two of them definitely didn't believe it, but it didn't matter. It was impossible for her to say that she was reborn, so this excuse was not as reliable.

"I'm just letting you, Mr. Chai, warm up. The main event is yet to come."

Her goal is far more than just this little bit of silver. Asking Shopkeeper Chai to stock up on food is just a matter of letting out some smoke to confuse outsiders.

10 taels of silver was just to warm him up?
Shopkeeper Chai would be lying if he said he wasn't surprised. He couldn't imagine a more important business.

"These 10 taels include the money to buy the warehouse and shop. As for where to buy it, I believe Shopkeeper Chai has his own idea."

"Aren't you afraid that I will take your money and run away? Or give you a false account?"

"Don't doubt the people you employ, and don't trust the people you doubt. Now that I have found you, I trust your character."

Deep gratitude flashed in their eyes.

To them, Murong Jiu was a timely help, pulling them out of the dark quagmire.

They will definitely repay this kind of kindness.

……

Before returning to the palace, Murong Jiu set Lou Zixi's bones again. This frail-looking scholar gritted his teeth and did not say a word.

Able to tolerate.

He is worthy of being the number one strategist under Jun Haoze in his previous life.

On the way back home, Murong Jiu took Xiaowen and personally picked out some suitable clothes for her.

After returning home, she asked Chuntao to give her a bath.

Bai Aoshuang and Pearl, who were fetching water, looked disgusted. They didn't know why the princess came back from picking up such a dirty little beggar from outside. Her hair was all knotted, and she didn't know how many lice there were in it.

After the two fetched water, they hurried out.

Chuntao wanted to take off Xiaowen's clothes, but Xiaowen held on tightly and refused to do anything.

Chuntao had no choice but to find Murong Jiu.

"Miss, she won't let the slave take off her clothes. I don't know what's going on."

"I'll go wash her."

Murong Jiu thought maybe Xiaowen was not used to it and was afraid of being touched.

After she left, Xiaowen's defensiveness dropped and he said to her: "Princess, my mother won't let me take off my clothes in front of outsiders."

Murong Jiu touched her head: "This is right. You are a girl and you cannot be looked at. But Chuntao and I will help you take a bath. You can trust us."

Xiaowen hesitated for a moment, then nodded obediently, and took off his clothes without letting Murong Jiu help.

When he finally took off his clothes, Murong Jiu's expression changed drastically.

Chuntao also covered her mouth in surprise.

No, not a girl?How could there be...

Murong Jiu was surprised because Xiaowen turned out to be a boy!

She carried Xiao Wen into the water and said to him: "Do you know you are a boy?"

She was afraid that Xiaowen himself did not have a correct understanding of gender.

Xiaowen nodded: "I know, but my mother won't let me tell others."

Murong Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Xiao Wen knew, otherwise it would have been difficult to change his perception.She guessed that maybe Yu Niang did this to save Xiao Wen's life.

Xiaowen's father should be a high-ranking person, or a rich gentry somewhere. This kind of person has many concubines around him, and they fight with each other all day long. Xiaowen is a boy, so he might block other people's influence. On the road, it is easy to be assassinated, but girls are much better.

"Do you still want to continue being a girl?"

"But mother kisses her..."

Murong Jiu looked at his little face seriously: "Your mother is just afraid that she can't protect you, but it's different now. I have the ability to protect you, and you can be yourself."

Xiaowen pursed her lips, thought about it seriously, nodded and said, "Princess, I want to be a boy. I want to become very powerful and protect the princess in the future."

Hearing what he said, Murong Jiu's heart softened. This little guy still wanted to protect her.

Maybe it's because he has lost his mother, and the only person he can rely on now is her.

Poor little guy.

Murong Jiu gently washed Xiaowen's hair and bathed him. His body was not too dirty. Maybe Yuniang had washed it for him when she was in good health. Maybe Yuniang had wiped his face deliberately.

He looks very cute, but he is too thin. The exposed skin is very tanned, but the inside is white and tender, but he is malnourished and has little meat.

She asked Chuntao to prepare some easy-to-eat food first.

"Xiaowen, do you have any other relatives in the capital?"

Xiaowen nodded, then shook his head: "There was an aunt who was my mother's sister. My mother and I went to find her, but she kicked her out. My mother said that we would have no relatives in the future."

Murong Jiu frowned.

Since she is my sister, how can I ignore her?

Yuniang's body did not collapse in a day or two. If she could recover as soon as possible, she would not have run out of oil and died in a foreign country.

She gently scratched Xiaowen's nose and said to him: "It doesn't matter, I will be your relative from now on."

Xiaowen nodded seriously.

After eating, Murong Jiu coaxed Xiaowen to sleep.

After taking a bath, he thought of his mother and cried again. He didn't eat much, but he was very good and didn't say anything about going to find his mother. He knew that his mother had left him forever.

Murong Jiu asked Chuntao to take a good look at Xiaowen, worried that he would have nightmares, so she changed her clothes and went to see Jun Yuyan.

After bringing a child back to the palace, she had to tell Jun Yuyan in person. This was the most basic respect.

But she didn't know that secret guard Zhou Chen had told Jun Yuyan everything about what happened today.

Zhou Chenyuan only protected Murong Jiu secretly, and the danger outside the house was many times greater than inside. He didn't expect that she would go to the refugee shelter, and he didn't expect that she would win over people's hearts as soon as she went there. One of them was Chang Chonghai, the previous leader of the martial arts alliance.

The master and the second prince were looking for him, but couldn't find him.

Who would have thought that the former high-spirited leader Chang would now have a full face of beards, sitting in a beggar's den like a wandering drunkard?

Even if his enemy comes, he won't recognize him.

Zhou Chen was full of curiosity, but he couldn't ask the princess.

"Master, the princess is here."

Another secret guard came in to report.

Jun Yuyan waved his hand, and the two secret guards jumped out of the window silently.

He put on the mask on the desk before Murong Jiu came in.

"My lord."

Jun Yuyan knew what she was going to say. Watching her approaching, he asked knowingly: "What's the matter?"

"I brought a five-year-old child back from outside. I want to tell the prince that if the prince doesn't like it, I will send him away."

(End of this chapter)