Zhou Ruiyuan put his arm around her shoulders and said: "Let them handle the children's affairs by themselves, you look at Yi'er, don't you ask for a good marriage by yourself?"

Du Bangchun smiled calmly: "That's right, let them go." She

often wondered if her own parents weren't the same.

Counting, I haven't seen them for a few years.

Du Bangchun got up slowly, looked out the window, and thought about his father and mother.

A month is very fast, and Mianmian didn't know that Xiao Qing'er was coming.

She is used to being unrestrained on weekdays, going out to play at two ends in three days, and as soon as the eldest brother's matter is resolved, she will take Ah Ruo to Cheng'an County.

Although their family has been away from Cheng'an County for many years, they are extremely nostalgic.

Aunt Zhou and the third prince had already returned to Cheng'an County with Zhouzhou to settle down three years ago.

Mianmian temporarily wanted to go back and have a look, so he pulled Ah Ruo to leave.

Ah Ruo used to be a proton of Nanyi Kingdom, but now that Nanyi Country was severely damaged by Beidi, Zhou Ruiyuan directly changed his identity and asked him to be the princess's personal guard, so as to protect Mianmian at any time.

If they were to be replaced by other people as guards, Mianmian would definitely leave them behind secretly and act alone.

Now that Ah Ruo is here, it is better to have someone to protect him than no one to protect him.

Zhou Ruiyuan also saw this point, so he kept him in the palace.

Mianmian and Arro walked on the waterway.

The two secretly boarded a merchant ship of the Zhou family.

Since Du Bangchun and Zhou Ruiyuan returned to the palace, most of the Zhou family's industries have been taken over by Zhou Feng, and now the Zhou family's rice shop has become the largest rice shop in Xuanyue Country.

The entire Cheng'an County is planting rice for the Zhou family, and several ships are needed every month to transport it.

When Ah Ruo got on the boat, he looked at the river below,

"This water is really deep." "

There are few big rivers as deep as this in Nanyi Country, and he was a little excited when he took a boat for the first time.

Mianmian has followed Du Bangchun to the capital by boat since she was a child, and she doesn't feel unusual.

She walked to the side of the boat and leaned down, "It's better to be in Cheng'an County, the water here is clearer."

Ah Ruo said nervously: "Princess, be careful.

Mianmian waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I can't fall off, and..."

she propped her chin and looked ahead, "And I'm very watery."

Ah Ruo knew that she was good at water, but she still didn't worry about her, so she walked up to her and said, "This river is cool, and it's very uncomfortable to fall, so it's better to be careful."

Mianmian nodded.

Ah Ruo and her have been in the palace for the past few years, although they are masters and servants outside, they are actually just confidants and friends.

The people in the palace, except for her eldest brother and second brother and fourth brother, all let her and flatter her.

But Ah Ruo won't, they can be as relaxed as ordinary playmates.

"Ah Ruo, do you miss your father?" Mianmian asked him.

Ah Ruo's clear eyes eased a touch of gloomy sadness, "My father has never treated me as a son since I was a child, and I don't have a deep relationship, my mother was cut by my father with a scimitar not long after I was born.

Mianmian's eyes widened, revealing a look of surprise.

They rarely mentioned the affairs of Nanyi Kingdom on weekdays, and this was the first time they mentioned Ah Ruo's mother.

A wry smile appeared on the corner of Ah Ruo's mouth and continued: "My mother is actually also from Xuanyue Country, one day she followed the caravan to Nanyi Country, and was detained by their people, and later because of her outstanding appearance, she was favored by the old country lord and imprisoned in the palace.

"They Nanyi have a rule, if they give birth to a child when they are children, the mother and son can only stay for a while, when the old monarch saw that I was a man, he didn't think much about it, and directly took my mother's life. "

It was announced that my mother died in childbirth.

His tone was calm, and he couldn't see his expression, but his eyes were noticeably much moister.

Mianmian looked at him like this, and her heart couldn't help but break.

The sadness on Ah Ruo's face quickly disappeared, and he looked at Mianmian with a smile, "The past has passed, and I don't feel hate, it's just a pity, it's a pity that my mother never hugged me after she gave birth to me." The

wind by the river blew through the hair of the two, Mianmian came back to his senses slightly, smiled and comforted him: "Maybe you will have the opportunity to meet your mother's family in the future." "

My mother's family?" Ah Ruo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "That's it, it doesn't matter, I think it's fine now."

Mianmian smiled and said, "If you can find your family in the future, you can leave the palace and marry and have children like ordinary men."

Ah Ruo's gaze fell on Mianmian's face and fell silent.

Mianmian was a little uncomfortable stared at by him, and asked with a smile: "What? Do you want to stay in our palace and not leave?"

Ah Ruo retracted his eyes and replied, "Of course not." "

Why is that?" Mianmian took two steps toward the boat.

Ah Ruo was behind her, holding two swords in his hands, holding his arms, and said, "What kind of lady am I trying to marry."

Mianmian stopped and looked back at him, her eyes were deep, as if she was waiting for something, "What kind of lady do you want to like?"

Ah Ruo pretended to be contemplative, and then looked up and smiled: "Of course, it is a gentle and virtuous woman like a late girl."

Mianmian's eyes immediately darkened, and she turned around and smiled: "Okay, after you pass the crown, I will tell my mother and ask her to find you a woman like Sister Wan'er."

She spoke, pushed the door open, and stepped into the cabin.

Ah Ruo looked at her back, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared.

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