A Romantic Story of a Girl from the Qin Dynasty

I was even more puzzled when I saw that King Zhao spoke so politely, which did not sound like the words of a king.

he asked, clasping his fists

"I wonder what's the matter with your Majesty summoning your ministers to the palace today?"

King Zhao had a kind expression. When facing Li Mu, although he was a minister, he sincerely admired him.

"Yan'er is getting older, but he is still naughty. If the country of Zhao is carelessly handed over to him, I will not be at ease."

King Zhao looked at the prince, and then said

"If it's convenient for you, General Li, can you accept Yan'er to work under your command? If you are marching to lead the troops, can you take him with you? We can also let him practice."

"This……"

This is not a good job! This put Li Mu in a difficult position. King Zhao's words were modest, but every word made him embarrassed. Zhao Yan is the prince after all. Even if he is assigned to his subordinates, how can he dare to ask the prince to do things? If he agrees, he will stay in the camp and let him do whatever he wants. If he doesn't agree, how can he dare to refute the king's wishes?

Li Mu looked at Prince Zhao Yan aside and saw that he was silent today with a serious expression.

Seeing that he was silent, King Zhao asked again

"What's wrong, General Li? What's the problem?"

Li Mu looked embarrassed and was about to find an excuse to excuse him. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yan fell to his knees with a plop and kowtowed to Li Mu several times.

This move startled Li Mu and he quickly helped him up.

"The prince shows such a great courtesy, and the humble minister cannot bear it."

"Of course you can afford it!"

Prince Zhao smiled, firmly grasped Li Mu's arms with both hands, and said with admiration.

"General Li is both civil and military, and the peace of the Zhao State depends on your majesty. I know that I have little talent and knowledge. Now I am willing to be a junior general under the general. I will follow you to experience and explore, so that I can better inherit the rule in the future. I hope the general can help me. .”

The usually idle and unserious prince now looked studious and humble, which made it even more difficult for Li Mu to refuse. Although I know that he is stubborn and he has no wisdom, but...

He couldn't help but feel soft when he looked at the humble prince in front of him.

Maybe with more experience, I will make some progress? If he could put aside his stubborn character and concentrate on his studies, it would be of no harm to Zhao Guo.

Seeing Li Mu's hesitation, King Zhao stepped down from the throne and said again

"My son needs to trouble General Li to give him some advice. Don't worry about his status as the prince. If he behaves inappropriately or has bad character, you can teach him! I will be relieved to leave him to you."

Unable to refuse King Zhao's kindness, Li Mu had no choice but to take on this arduous task.

The two of them left the palace one after another. Although Zhao Yan was under his command today, he was the prince after all. Is it possible that he really should be treated like an ordinary soldier? This is absolutely impossible!

Just when Li Mu was in trouble, Zhao Yan returned to his usual mischievous appearance. As soon as he walked out of the palace, he immediately pulled Li Mu and asked

"General Li, are you going to train today? If not, how about we go find a place to have fun?"

As soon as Zhao Yan took a step forward and was about to mount his horse and drive away, Li Mu called out to him with a sullen face.

"Prince, I didn't go to the camp to practice today, but now that the king has specifically asked me to entrust you to me, how can I follow you to have fun?"

He glanced at the sun, thought for a moment, and said

"It's still early now. How about I take you to the camp to check it out first? It will also help you get familiar with the situation in the army."

Zhao Yan, who was smiling with joy just now, immediately lost interest when he heard what Li Mu said. He saw his long face, as if he was unwilling but had to obey. He didn't look like the prince of a country.

"Do you really want to go today?"

Li Mu knew that blind indulgence would only make him do whatever he wanted, so he nodded with a sullen face.

"Yes."

Shimi, who followed Yan Dan home, had a hasty meal and wanted to go out again, but was stopped by Yan Dan.

"You want to go looking for work on the street again?"

"Can't you?"

"Of course not."

Yan Dan pulled him back to the courtyard

"Azheng asked me to take care of you. How can I let you show up and work in the market? Just stay at home."

"But at home... it's really boring... isn't it a waste of good time?"

While the two were arguing, there was a knock on the half-open door.

"Is anyone at home?"

There was a questioning voice outside the house, a strange voice that I had never heard before.

Just when Yan Dan and Shimi were confused, Yan Dan's wet nurse hurriedly opened the door.

Standing at the door was an old man I had never seen before.

"Excuse me, can Miss Shimiya live here?"

"you are?"

The wet nurse looked puzzled. Seeing that this man had a kind face and kind eyes, he was not a bad person.

"I am the owner of a teahouse in this market. I heard a girl play "Mountains and Flowing Waters" today. The sound was very wonderful, so I came to see her."

The wet nurse didn't understand the reason for a while, and still kept the door ajar to prevent the store owner from entering. She turned to look at Yandan and Shimiya in the courtyard.

"The teahouse owner said he wants to see Miss Shikiya."

Before Yan Dan could say no to him, Shimi broke away from Yan Dan and ran out the door.

"Old sir, are you looking for me?"

With a smile on his face, Shikiya saw that the person standing outside the door was indeed the owner of the teahouse that morning.

"I wonder what the old gentleman wants to see me for?"

The shopkeeper at the door saw Shimiya's friendly smile and his gentle and pleasant tone. He seemed to be very satisfied and nodded, stroking his gray beard and asking with a smile.

"I heard that the girl is very good at playing the piano. Would you like to come to my teahouse and play a piece of music? I can pay the wages."

I was worried about finding a job at first, but who would have thought that a job would come to me on my own! This was really an unexpected gain. Just as Shimi was about to nod his head and agree without hesitation, Yan Dan came over and refused with a cold face and displeasure.

"How can my sister show her face, go to a teahouse to show off her sex, and play the piano for the guests? How is this different from... Kabuki and Mauki?!"

The store owner naturally knew that he was the prince of the Yan Kingdom. Seeing his handsome face and extraordinary aura, even though he was a young man, he was still shocked by his noble aura.

"See the Crown Prince of Yan."

The store owner is very respectful.

"I didn't know that Miss Shimi is the younger sister of Prince Yan. I'm so rude."

Since she is the prince's sister, she naturally cannot devote herself to playing the piano in the store. The store owner was quite disappointed, but he had no choice but to leave. Just as the store owner came back in dismay, he was stopped by Shikiya again.

"Excuse me, old gentleman, if I play the piano, how much salary can I get? I've never been involved in this kind of work. Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"

Seeing that Shimi was eager to try, Yan Dan quickly grabbed her and urged her anxiously:

"You really want to go? With such a lowly profession, how can you go? If Azheng knew about it, he would definitely blame me!"

He pulled Shimi's sleeve tightly, fearing that if he broke free even a little bit, the man would run away with the store owner.

"But... if it's a serious business and I'm serious about making some money, how can I be blamed by Ying Zheng?"

She looked at Yan Dan and didn't understand why Yan Dan was so worried. He seemed unwilling to go out or show his face.