The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 143 Entrustment

Zheng Xun's attitude was firm: "Everyone says they'll follow my arrangements, so that means I'm in charge. Go with it!"

Crescent Moon followed angrily: "Don't blame me if anything happens!"

"The capital city has excellent public security; what could possibly happen?"

"Then give me a veil or a hat to cover myself up. I'm so beautiful, it'll cause trouble..."

Zheng Xun glanced at her: "Confidence is a good thing, but arrogance can ruin your beauty~"

Lord Mu looked at the two chatting and laughing, his head full of questions.

They just met, right? Why do they seem so close?

Having spent years navigating the imperial court, he was inevitably prone to overthinking. At this moment, countless thoughts raced through his mind, but Zheng Xun's voice came from ahead: "Lord Mu, keep up!"

"Hey, here we come!"

He lifted the hem of his coat, scrambled onto his short legs, and quickly chased after him.

……

"The most bustling place in the capital is Zhuque Street. There are many trinkets that can only be found in the Great Yong Dynasty, which are suitable to take back as gifts."

Of course, she hoped they would never have the chance to go back.

Xinyue walked up to a stall full of clay figurines, picked one up and examined it closely.

Just then, an argument broke out between two little girls nearby.

"Why should you play a princess?"

"Because I'm capable! I have three underlings, and I've earned twenty copper coins!"

Another little girl pouted reluctantly: "Fine then, you be Princess Yuanjia, and I'll be a citizen of the Brown Kingdom..."

Crescent Moon and Master Mu, both brown-skinned people, looked at Zheng Xun.

Zheng Xun: ...

She remained expressionless, pretending not to notice their gazes.

"You arranged this?" Crescent Moon asked suspiciously.

Zheng Xun replied confidently, "That's impossible."

She did indeed intend to stage a play, but it wasn't time to start yet, and meeting these two little girls was purely coincidental.

Deliberate arrangements will always leave traces, but coincidences...

She instantly felt much more confident.

Crescent Moon stared at her for a long time, and seeing that she still didn't seem guilty, she reluctantly dismissed some of her suspicions.

Lord Mu stroked his beard: "Many people in the Great Yong Dynasty are fond of the princess..."

Crescent Moon's eyes darted around. She put down the clay figurine she was holding and walked up to the two little girls: "Hey, little girls, what are you playing?"

When the two little girls saw her, their eyes lit up: "Sister! You're so beautiful!"

"Are you, like Princess Yuanjia, a little fairy descended from heaven?"

"You're so stupid, of course it is!"

Crescent Moon's lips curled into a wild smile.

She knew she was beautiful; she had received countless compliments in Brown Country.

However, most of those compliments are accompanied by blatant desire and drooling, which makes people... disgusted.

She hated those looks, and she hated herself for having such an appearance.

But the little girls' praise was different; their eyes held pure appreciation, and every bit of passion within it was so genuine that it only brought her joy.

Could this be a conspiracy by Yuan Jia?

She must be trying to flatter her to make her feel superior, so that she can easily conceal some scheme.

A sense of unease rose within her, and just as she was about to ask for information, two little girls suddenly moved close to her.

"Sister, do you want to play with us?"

"Play? Huh?"

The two children took Xinyue's question as an affirmation, and cheered as they surrounded her.

"Sister, you're beautiful, you should play the princess!"

New Moon: Well, it's actually quite touching.

"We'll play the Brown Country people, and you chase us, sister! If you catch us, we'll die!"

new moon:……

I was somewhat touched, but not much.

She said helplessly, "Do you really dislike Brown people?"

The two little girls shouted in unison, "All the people from Brown Country are bad people!"

new moon:……

Master Mu:......

Was Zheng Xun really not using the two girls' mouths to scold them?

Unbeknownst to them, Zheng Xun himself was quite surprised.

Since the book disaster, the imperial court not only arranged for special people to write storybooks, but also used all available methods such as storytelling, illustrated books, and folk songs.

To her surprise, the matter yielded results so quickly.

Indeed, when the officials of Dayong get serious, they are truly reliable.

However, she was a little worried that Xinyue and Lord Mu might be frightened. What if they felt that Dayong was ostracizing them? She couldn't let the people she had her eye on scare them away.

She quickly stepped closer: "Actually, not everyone in Brown Country is bad; there's a small group of good people too!"

Hearing the sound, the two little girls turned around and blinked at Zheng Xun for a long while.

Zheng Xun looked puzzled: "What's wrong?"

The two little girls huddled together, whispering what they thought was a quiet conversation: "Of course we know that not everyone in Brown Country is bad, but in the story we're acting out, everyone in Brown Country is a bad guy."

"She might not be very smart, keep your voice down."

"Yes, yes, we shouldn't laugh at her!"

The two little girls exchanged a glance, and one of them gave an exaggeratedly gentle smile: "Xiao Bao is right, Xiao Bao is so smart~"

Zheng Xun: ...

Xinyue burst into laughter, "Good, good, good!" She now believed that this wasn't someone Zheng Xun had arranged.

Master Mu was also laughing heartily behind them.

Zheng Xun: "You all really enjoy making a fool of me?"

Lord Mu quickly waved his hand, and Crescent Moon nodded repeatedly.

Zheng Xun shrugged and looked at the two little girls: "We're leaving now, so we won't be playing with you anymore."

The two little girls looked at the new moon with reluctance.

Xinyue was happy and bought two clay figurines from a nearby stall to give to them.

The two girls didn't answer.

"What's wrong? Don't you like them? How about I take you to pick out a couple you like?"

"No, sister, that stall belongs to our parents..."

new moon:……

She put away the clay figurine and turned to leave.

"Hey? Are you angry?" Zheng Xun asked loudly.

Crescent Moon didn't answer, and walked to a nearby stall to buy some pastries.

The two little girls ran a few steps and asked, "Sister, are you going to buy it for us?"

"Yes."

“But this stall belongs to my aunt, and we’re already tired of the pastries.”

new moon:……

"To be honest, how many businesses on this street are connected to you?"

"Not many, just a dozen or so."

Xinyue looked up and thought, "This street is very long. Surely there's something that the two girls haven't seen or eaten before?"

“But sister, we know all the uncles, aunts and uncles on the street very well.”

"Sister, you don't need to send us anything."

After the two precocious little girls finished speaking, they took a few more fruits from a nearby stall and stuffed them into Xinyue's arms: "Pretty sister, these are for you, come again often~"

Zheng Xun smiled and said, "She is from the Brown Kingdom and will be going back soon, so she won't be able to come often."

"Oh? Can I not go back?"

"Yes, yes, it's so sad to think that such a beautiful young lady is leaving the capital."

new moon:……

Is she the kind of person who gets carried away by a few compliments?

But... well, she might actually be.

Zheng Xun: ?

Is this really not her shill?

She checked the system and found that it was indeed a coincidence.

These two girls are truly talented!

Life in Dayong is truly blissful; there are people everywhere to be found.

She smiled and looked at the two little girls who were about her height: "Are you studying?"

"No."

Zheng Xun wasn't surprised: "Do you want to study?"

"Can I just think about it?"

"If you want to read it, I can help you."

One of the little girls thought for a moment and asked, "Are you Princess Yuanjia?"

Zheng Xun raised an eyebrow: "Why are you suddenly saying that?"

The two little girls proudly chimed in, "The age matches!"

"The clothes are great!"

"I heard that an envoy from the Brown Kingdom has arrived in the capital. There are only a handful of people qualified to receive the envoy!"

"And you just seemed to have referred to yourself as 'this Empress'!"

Zheng Xun could no longer contain his smile: "Smart!"

The two little girls, somewhat embarrassed, gave an awkward bow: "Princess! You are our most admired princess!"

Their attitude had completely changed from before. Xinyue said jealously, "What about me? Between me and Princess Yuanjia, who do you like more?"

The two said in unison, "We prefer the princess!"

Crescent Moon clutched her heart in disbelief: "They're fickle and easily bored!"

The two sisters were very determined. Although they were momentarily captivated by her beauty, they quickly regained their senses.

Master Mu couldn't help but exclaim, "What a clever little girl! How old are you?"

"Uncle, we're nine years old now!"

"Uncle seems like a very clever person."

"Thank you for your confirmation. Are you twins?"

"We're cousins!"

The old man and the two young girls took turns asking and answering questions. The old man, like a proper teacher, chatted happily with the two girls, one sentence after another.

From the moment he stepped into the territory of Dayong, his expression was solemn, but at this moment, he appeared more relaxed than ever before.

Zheng Xun did not disturb them, but simply listened quietly to their conversation.

Both sisters are attracted to looks, and Master Mu's appearance wasn't the type to make them like him at first glance.

However, he was knowledgeable and kind, and the two clever girls both enjoyed talking to him.

After they finished talking, Zheng Xun asked, almost jokingly, "Do you like this uncle?"

"Like it~"

Xinyue wanted to ask who she liked more, but Zheng Xun pinched her mouth shut, forcibly making her quiet down.

She continued, "Since you want to study and happen to like this uncle, why don't you become his students?"

The two little girls' expectant gazes instantly fell on Lord Mu.

Master Mu:......

Have you asked him?

He finally understood what it meant to be forced into something you weren't meant to do.

He felt a little sorry for the two sisters.

But how could a man from the Brown Kingdom possibly become a teacher to the children of the Great Yong Kingdom?

While the future situation between the two countries cannot be predicted precisely, it is certain that Dayong and Heguo will inevitably go to war.

If he becomes an apprentice, how will they, as master and disciple, conduct themselves? Besides, his home isn't here; he will eventually have to leave.

Seeing his silence, Zheng Xun pressed on, "Would Lord Mu be willing to take them in?"

Lord Mu quickly shook his head: "Never mind..."

Zheng Xun immediately turned to the two girls and said, "See? He looks down on you. He thinks you're not worthy to be his disciples."

As she spoke, she secretly gave the two girls a wink.

The girls: ...

Although they didn't know what the princess was going to do, they knew she couldn't possibly harm them, so they immediately lowered their heads.