The demon world I designed

"What did you do?"

In the small kitchen of the harem, the maid who had been serving Xiao Mingxue returned to the kitchen angrily with a bowl of dessert: "I asked you to use good candied dates and flower dew. What did you use? Your Highness the Princess has been pampered by the imperial concubine since she was a child. What? Haven’t you eaten the treasure? You fooled her with third-rate dried dates?”

"Oh, I mean sister." The cook in the kitchen looked at the other party helplessly: "Where are the candied dates? They have been used by the palace maids and eunuchs to exchange for money, let alone the flower dew, which is produced in Jiangnan. The top aristocratic families are all rushing to get it. How can she, a down-and-out princess, deserve to enjoy this? If I could find it, I would exchange it for money."

"You" the palace maid suddenly turned pale with anger.

"Sister, what are you doing?" The cook looked at the other party in confusion: "The Queen Mother's decree has been issued, and the outcome has been decided. Do you still think she can marry to Jiangnan? It is certain that she will marry the southern barbarians. What a hell place. It’s not like you don’t know that many princesses from the previous dynasty have suffered consequences after being boiled and eaten. Do you still want to continue to follow her?”

"What do you know?" The palace maid calmed down, glared at the other party and said: "In our current situation, no matter how much money we have, what can we do with it? You don't know what is going on in the capital right now? You don't even know whether those people outside are human beings or ghosts. , If you continue to stay in the palace, there may be no one there one day, and if you leave the capital, if there is no one to protect you, who would dare to go out now? "

"Then you really plan to go to Nanman to be a dowry maid?" the other party asked curiously.

"Bah, you just went to the Southern Barbarians!" The palace maid sighed, and then whispered: "What do you know? Why is it the Queen Mother's decree this time, instead of the Holy One's direct decree? With the Holy One's strength, if you want to get married, where is the need So secretive? This is obviously leaving a way out!"

"Leave a way out?"

"The King of Qin in Jiangnan is not someone the imperial court is willing to confer. It was created by someone else. For such a person, those ignorant Nanman people want to take advantage of someone's wife. How could Jiangnan be willing to lose such a big face? Let me tell you. , there will definitely be movement, I have received the news, people from Jiangnan are already here!"

"Is someone here?" The cook's eyes lit up: "Is someone really here?"

"Well, it is said that we are almost arriving in the capital. It is estimated that in the next two days, the excitement will begin."

"Did King Qin come in person?"

"This is how the etiquette should be." The palace maid whispered: "To welcome the princess back, theoretically you should come to welcome her in person. But in this capital city now, it is probably a bit difficult to come in person. It depends on how our princess, in other people's hearts, feels. What’s the status?”

The two of them whispered quietly, but they didn't know that Xiao Mingxue was right outside the door.

She came to the small kitchen because she was hungry. She didn't dare to walk around after dark, but she was prone to hunger at night in winter, so she wanted to get some pastries here to comfort herself when she went back, but she didn't expect to hear the two of them talking about her.

It was difficult for her to go in. She originally planned to leave directly, but as soon as the other party mentioned Jiangnan and King Qin, Xiao Mingxue stopped in her tracks.

The Queen Mother's decree during the day really broke her heart, and at that moment she was really in despair.

The mother-in-law who used to protect her in the palace died violently, and the guy didn't come to visit her. She could understand it. After all, something big happened in Jiangnan at that time, but now... She was about to be in trouble too. Will he come?

At this time, when I heard the palace maid say that it was the Queen Mother's decree and there was hope for a reversal, my originally despairing heart felt a little warmer again.

But as the other party said, whether you can pick her up in person depends on your status in the other party's heart.

When hearing this, Xiao Mingxue smiled bitterly.

How could she have any status in the other person's heart?

It was just a meeting and an engagement. If I were to say that the one who really held a higher position in people's hearts, it would be her status as the princess.

In fact, when the mother-in-law learned that she was going to marry a new scholar, she was happy for herself. She believed that such a man was relatively weak in the face of the royal family, and she would be able to live a good life after she passed.

In fact, I don't expect the scholar to be very capable, even if he has been serving as a minor official in Jiangnan. I have long wanted to go outside and see the picturesque scenery of Jiangnan Water Town. I have heard about it many times and have longed for it. Many times, but now it seems that I really have no chance.

Years ago, when she heard that Chen Qing was named King of Qin, she was not happy, but worried, because the more capable the scholar was, the less he would value her status as a princess, and now, in addition to her status as a princess, There is nothing left to take.

In terms of beauty, the beautiful concubine given to Chen Qing by his father is said to be naturally charming. In terms of ability, it is said that Chen Qing married a girl named Chen Ying, who was a disciple of the academic master Mu Hongqing and is still the dean of Jiangnan College. , the ability must be top-notch.

What do you have?

Is it worth the risk for him to come to the capital in person?

Will he come? ——

"Hey, have you heard about it?" In some big inns, some rich men have begun to spread the news everywhere.

"The palace has really announced that they are going to marry King Qin's intended concubine to a southern barbarian!"

"Is it true?" One of the young people in gorgeous clothes frowned and said, "I have been in the Jin Dynasty for 20 years. I have been tough on the outside world and never got married. What's going on this time? Are you here to marry a southern barbarian? Those good and evil people in the Northern Wilderness Just like us in the Central Plains, the natives of the Southern Barbarians are said to have the habit of cannibalism. How can they marry the princess? "

"That's right, the princess just forgets it and marries the wife of the person who booked her. This is not only a slap in Jiangnan's face, but also a slap in the face of the royal family, right?"

"Your Majesty is not the same as before." Someone lowered his voice and said, "I heard from the old man that since the death of Song Guogong, His Majesty's behavior has become more and more weird. Many people say that there are demons who are disrupting the government."

"Hush, don't say this nonsense first!"

"Why are you just talking nonsense?" One of the aristocratic family members with a red face asked: "What is the state of the capital now? What are those gloomy ghost temples doing secretly? Ordinary people don't know, how can you all know?"

When a group of people mentioned this topic, their faces became extremely ugly.

Many people from aristocratic families knew that the ghost temple secretly brought in living boys and girls from other places to perform blood sacrifices, and they felt that the royal family was simply crazy!

The previous dynasty was so devastated by demons and cholera that they didn't even dare to do such a thing as human sacrifice. The new dynasty has only been in existence for twenty years, and this kind of thing has already happened. How can people not be chilled?

"Is your family also looking for a way out?" One of the princes looked at the drinking prince and asked.

"Don't you have one in your family?" The drunken family member sneered: "Which family doesn't have a way out? The Nanhai Chen family has already started recruiting secretly. Which of your families doesn't have private contact?"

Everyone was silent for a while. The situation in the capital was strange. The South China Sea Dragon Palace inheritance was reported from the Chen family. For the warlock family, it was a huge temptation, and even many bloodline families were tempted.

"This is also a good thing, the inheritance of Nanhai"

"What does it have to do with me?" The drunken family member sneered and interrupted: "Do you think it will be our turn to return such good things when we get there?"

Everyone: "."

"Ha" the prince stood up, took another sip of wine and then sneered: "Back then, Song Guogong came forward and established the Yin Yang College, and selected scholars based on their talents. This gave us, the less talented disciples, at least a chance to study again. But once we get to the South China Sea, do you think there will be a second Song Guogong to do all this? "

Everyone was speechless for a moment. The establishment of Yin Yang Academy would allow those children of low-level warlock families who are not very talented to have an opportunity to learn and obtain resources. Although they still cannot compare with the top children, But at least there is a way forward.

But once they go to Nanhai, with limited resources for each family, without public investment colleges like Yin Yang College, these relatively mediocre children may not see any light at all.

"I have applied to go to Jiangnan College." The drinking boy said angrily: "I originally had a good chance. My math talent is not bad at home. After this year of hard work, I think I will definitely be able to take the exam. Yes, but what did the imperial court do? What did the crazy royal family do?”

"To insult Jiangnan in such a stupid way, I got a reply three days ago that Jiangnan College has temporarily stopped recruiting students from my capital city!"

"Have you also received the news?" Another disciple also stood up with a wry smile: "Me too, I originally wanted to see Jiangnan in person. Even if I can't go to the South China Sea, at least there is a relatively safe place. I didn't expect the royal family to come like this. With one hand, you really want to cut off the path of our children!"

"But I just heard that people from Jiangnan are already on their way!"

At this moment, the arrogant scholar seemed to wake up and threw himself at the table with gleaming eyes: "Is what Brother Du said true?"

The Du family already has three students in Jiangnan, and Jiangnan is usually the most informed.

"Well, I heard from my cousin in a letter. It is said that" the young man named Du lowered his voice: "Chen Qing came in person!!"