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    The big ship Li Zhen was riding was called the King of Yue. It was a new ship built for him by Li Min in Dengzhou. It was also named after Li Zhen's title. The size was the same as the King of Qi that Li Min was riding on, and it was very fast to travel.  Smooth, and the same is true for Li Yun's Jiang Wang. These two ships are regarded as small gifts from Li Min to his two younger brothers.

    In the largest and most comfortable cabin on the top floor of the Yuewang, this is not the residence of Li Zhen and Wu Meiniang, but the residence of Wu Meiniang's mother, Mrs. Yang.  Mrs. Yang used to be a nun, that is, a female Taoist priest. Later, it was Li Yuan who acted as a matchmaker, so Mrs. Yang returned to secular life and married Wu Meiniang's father.  It is precisely because of this experience that Mrs. Yang is relatively indifferent by nature. She usually likes to stay in her room and recite Taoist scriptures, and usually does not go out much.

    Speaking of which, Mrs. Yang also came from a famous family. Her father, Yang Dan, was the younger brother of King Yang Xiong, and Yang Xiong was a descendant of Yang Jian. Therefore, if it were really counted, Mrs. Yang was still Concubine Yang's elder sister.

    Mrs. Yang was in a very good mood along the way, because in addition to the youngest daughter who had officially become the Princess of Yue, the eldest daughter Wu Shun also came with them.  Wu Shun was a poor man. His husband Helan Yueshi died young, leaving only a son and a daughter, namely Helan Minzhi and his sister Helan Minyue, who were very famous in later generations. But now they are just two little guys of seven or eight years old.  Among them, Helan Minzhi is eight years old, and Helan Minyue is just seven years old. Their pink and jade-shaped faces are extremely cute.

    It was precisely because of the company of her grandson and granddaughter that Mrs. Yang not only did not feel lonely along the way, she was in a much better mood than when she was in Chang'an, and even ate more food than usual.  After this period of time, I became even fatter than before.

    Mrs. Yang, who was doing morning lessons today, was pulled to the deck by Min Zhi and Min Yue.  Then the two little guys climbed on the side of the boat and watched the birds on the sea, shouting and screaming from time to time.  The innocence and innocence of children are undoubtedly revealed, and it also brings an unspeakable vitality to the entire boring voyage.

    "You two are pestering grandma again and won't let me come back for dinner!" At this moment, a charming voice suddenly shouted.  Then a very beautiful woman came over with a bright smile on her face. She was Mei Niang and Mei Niang's eldest sister Wu Shun.

    It must be said that the three Wu sisters are all naturally beautiful people. Wu Shun is not yet thirty years old this year, which is when a mature woman is most beautiful.  Moreover, she is 78% similar to Wu Meiniang, but compared to Wu Meiniang, Wu Shun is more charming, especially the style of a mature woman, which makes people fall in love with her at first sight.

    When Helan Minzhi and Helan Minyue heard their mother's voice, they did not dare to pester their grandmother anymore and ran to their mother's side with smiles.  Mrs. Yang also came over, took her two grandchildren, and returned to the cabin to have breakfast with her daughter.  As for Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang, they had just been newlyweds, which was the time when they were learning about the relationship between men and women, and they had nothing to do on the boat.  Therefore, the newlyweds usually don't get up before noon.

    There is a special restaurant on the ship, and the servants have already prepared breakfast.  Although it is on a boat, fresh vegetables are provided.  This is because there is a small vegetable garden on the ship, and vegetables can be transplanted to the ship.  Generally, there is no problem if they survive for several days.

    Mrs. Yang and Wu Shun both like to eat light meals, so they only had people prepare a few side dishes for breakfast, and the staple food was just white rice porridge. In addition, Helan Minzhi and Helan Minyue ate egg custard, and on the table  Several kinds of meat are also prepared for them. After all, children are growing up and cannot only eat vegetables like Mrs. Yang.

    Children always play and make noise no matter what they do, and the same goes for eating. However, Mrs. Yang was in a very good mood when she looked at the two children, and she felt more appetite than usual when eating.  Seeing his mother's appearance, Wu Shun smiled and said, "Mom, my little sister is finally married. Maybe this time next year, you will have another grandchild!"

    As Wu Shun spoke, he glanced specifically in the direction of Li Zhen and Wu Meiniang's room. The corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of the amorous feelings of a mature woman.  But at the same time, she also felt sad in her heart. She had been widowed at a young age, and Min Yue was even the posthumous daughter of her husband. She was a woman, and it was not easy for her to raise her children to such great heights. Fortunately, in the past few years, the younger sister  After regaining the power of Duke Ying's palace, she usually had a living to rely on. However, this time, the younger sister sold out all the family property. It was originally intended to leave some property for their mother and son, but Wu Shun felt that her family was helpless in Chang'an.  Damn it, it was better to follow my little sister and mother, so I decided to take my son to join the leaving team.

    Mrs. Yang also showed a happy expression when she heard Wu Shun's words, but then her expression changed and she sighed: "If your second sister is still here, I'm afraid it's time to have a child!"

    When Wu Shun heard that her mother was thinking about her second sister Meiniang again, her body stiffened, but she was afraid that her mother would be sad and did not dare to take it.Instead of what the old lady said, she changed the subject and said: "I heard from others that Taiwan is very beautiful, and the four seasons are like spring, and the winter is also very warm. In this way, mother, your old cold legs will be less painful."  Some sin!"

    Hearing her daughter change the topic, Mrs. Yang naturally knew that her daughter also had good intentions. However, for some reason, ever since she got on the ship, she often thought of her second daughter who had been 'dead' for many years. She even had a dream yesterday.  On that day seven years ago, the Wu brothers took Li You to force a marriage, and Mei Niang stood in front of the gate with a knife to protect her and Mei Niang.  Thinking of this, Mrs. Yang felt doubly sad in her heart.

    But at this moment, there was a burst of laughter like silver bells outside the restaurant, and then a petite and beautiful figure broke in. Before she could stand still, she spoke: "What the elder sister said is absolutely true. The weather in Chang'an is cold."  , Mother¡¯s old cold legs can¡¯t be cured, so I need to take good care of them when I go to Taiwan this time!¡±

    It was Wu Meiniang who came in. When she was about to enter, she heard what Wu Shun said, so she continued to speak. However, when she just finished speaking, she suddenly found that her mother's expression was wrong, as if she was thinking of something sad.  Normally, Wu Meiniang was very strange at this time and turned to look at her eldest sister Wu Shun.  The two sisters had the same mind. Wu Shun just looked at her and Meiniang understood that her mother must have missed her second sister again.

    At this moment, Li Zhen also followed him into the restaurant. When Mrs. Yang and Wu Shun saw him coming in, they immediately stood up and saluted. Although they were Meiniang's elders, Li Zhen was the king of Yue, so the etiquette was  Nothing is useless.

    Li Zhen just felt that the atmosphere was not right as soon as he came in, but he did not point it out. Instead, he smiled and asked Mrs. Yang and Wu Shun to excuse themselves. Then he said hello to Mrs. Yang and teased the Helan brothers and sisters. However, these brothers and sisters were not interested in this.  The noble uncle was a little scared and didn't even dare to speak.

    But Wu Shun was very bold. After saluting, he teased Li Zhen and Wu Meiniang and said, "Why did His Royal Highness the King of Yue and my little sister get up so early? It's not even noon yet?"

    Hearing the eldest sister's teasing, the tender-faced Wu Meiniang was ashamed and angry, and ran over to make a fuss with the eldest sister. However, Li Zhen smiled cheekily and said: "I didn't expect it to be so early, but I will arrive in Keelung at noon today.  Now, we have to prepare in advance."

    When Wu Shun heard that Keelung was about to arrive, he immediately stopped quarreling with Meiniang and turned to Li Zhen and asked: "Brother-in-law, I heard that Keelung used to be a pirate den. Later, after His Royal Highness Prince Qi came to Taiwan, he slowly  I want to build this place into a prosperous city, but I don¡¯t know how this city compares with His Highness King Wu¡¯s Shanghai?¡±

    Li Zhen smiled when he heard this, and said with some pride: "Keelung was indeed a pirate nest in the past, and when my sixth brother and I came to Taiwan together, Keelung was just a small town by the sea, with not many people at all. At that time, the three  My brother and sixth brother went to Tainan for business, leaving me and seventh brother in Keelung. They happened to be attacked by natives. I even killed several natives with grenades. It can be said that I had a hand in the construction of this city.  Powerful!"

    Li Zhen couldn't help but feel emotional when he thought about how he used firearms against the incoming natives. Although he was young at the time, he had the courage to go to the city to supervise the battle in person, and later repelled the native attacks. That was also  It was his first time to participate in the war. Although the war seemed like a game to him now, it left a deep impression on him. In addition, what Sixth Brother said to him after the war also left a deep impression on him.  It had a huge impact on him.

    Wu Meiniang was also very surprised to hear that her husband had been on the battlefield in Keelung. Calculating the years, Li Zhen was only twelve or thirteen years old at the time. She dared to go to the battlefield at such a young age. She was indeed her husband.  Thinking of this, Meiniang looked at Li Zhen with eyes full of admiration.

    Wu Shun was a very smart person. After hearing this, he naturally praised Li Zhen to the sky. Even Mrs. Yang showed her approval for him, but she did not forget to tell Li Zhen that his status was noble and he would never be allowed to do so in the future.  Go to the battlefield in person again to avoid accidents.

    After chatting for a while about Keelung, everyone sat down to eat. After breakfast, Li Zhen and the others came to the deck for activities. Only then did Li Zhen have the opportunity to ask Meiniang why Mrs. Yang was unhappy just now.  ?

    After hearing this, Meiniang sighed and said: "Husband, you also know that among the three of us sisters, the second sister is the one my mother likes the most. But the second sister's life is not good. She didn't know whether she was alive or dead a few years ago. For this reason, my mother  But I often shed tears secretly, and I don¡¯t know what happened during this period. My mother always thought of my second sister, so she felt a little depressed."

    "Uh~" Li Zhen was startled after hearing this. He had known a few years ago that Wu Meiniang was not dead and that she had become the woman of sixth brother Li Min. However, because of Wu Meiniang's special status, she really couldn't see the light of day, so he didn't care about this matter.  I have been holding it in my heart, even to Meiniang, I have never mentioned it, but now they will arrive in Keelung soon, and if nothing else happens, Wu Meiniang will definitely be there too, should I tell her the news so that she can be mentally prepared?  (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to read.)
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