Lord Prime Minister

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Everyone was stunned, still immersed in confusion and at a loss, the butler's voice sounded: "Please come forward and get a purse each."

Li Xi was the first to bear the brunt, stepped forward to pick up a purse, and was not in a hurry to open it. He bid farewell to the prince and left. His slightly quick pace exposed his eagerness.

Afterwards, Kong Qing, Liu Zhiyuan and Ren Danfeng each stepped forward to get a purse, the purses all looked the same, and there was nothing to choose from, so the three also took their leave and left.

Mu Zihuai was the only one left in the hall who hadn't moved yet. The old housekeeper coughed and said to himself that this young child looks a little silly, but he is also handsome, but whoever can stay is not a champion , No one can say whether he can stay or not.

He sneaked a glance at Prince Minqing who was standing in a high position. The famous idle prince in the capital always had a smile on his face when he met twice, and his peach blossom eyes shimmered. At this moment, his eyes fell on him.

Mu Zihuai's heart jumped inexplicably, and he looked away in a panic, and put it on the only remaining purse.He stretched out his hand to bring the purse, pinched it, it was as hard as a stone, although he was puzzled, Mu Zihuai did not open it on the spot, but left with fists in his hand to bid farewell, never daring to look at Prince Minqing again.

After leaving the prince's mansion in a hurry, Mu Zihuai opened the purse that had been clutched in his hand.The red tie on the mouth of the small purse with a red background and green pattern was opened, and the purse was turned over, and a hard stone fell into the palm of the hand.

The round stones are ice-cold, slippery to the touch, with moisture.

Pebbles, could it be that the treasure that the prince said is in the river?

With the general direction, Mu Zihuai calmed down instead.Now that we have left the Prince's Mansion and the time limit is Haishi, we still have some time to visit the Long family brothers. After we parted that day, we don't know how they are doing now.

Thinking of this, Mu Zihuai walked towards Dongsan Street.

After leaving for only one day, Dongsan Street doesn't see any difference, there are many beggars squatting or sitting on the side of the road begging.The temperature has risen a little, but it is not shivering from the cold.

Walking all the way to the more desolate end of the street, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians, but Mu Zihuai couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and after walking a few steps, he saw the crooked thatched hut that was about to collapse immediately .

"Long Xiu, Xiao Lei."

Before stepping into the door, Mu Zihuai couldn't help shouting, his whole body relaxed unconsciously, and a smile appeared on his face.

This dilapidated thatched hut is very small and can be walked in a few steps. Mu Zihuai walked around the house in three or two steps, but found nothing.On the way back just now, I went to the usual begging place to look around, but I didn't see them, so I came here in a hurry.

Where are you going?

Mu Zihuai tried to go around the house and searched around again, and finally found two people in the woods.

There is a small open space among the sparse woods.As the weather warms up, the snowflakes on the ground have begun to melt, and some have exposed the red surface.Two small figures squatted on the ground, holding something in their hands to push away the unmelted snowflakes and expand the area of ​​the land.

"Xiao Lei."

Mu Zihuai raised his voice and shouted, and when he saw the two turned around, he raised his hand to greet them. "It turns out that you are here, it is really easy for me to find."

Long Xiuxiu and his younger brother were going to reclaim a small piece of wasteland in the grove behind the house, and spent a few copper coins to buy some seeds to grow vegetables.This is the solution he thought for a long time after returning home disheartened this morning.

In the past, I couldn't implement it even if I didn't have enough to eat. Now Mu Zihuai still has some copper coins left, and there is still some left over besides filling his stomach.As for those copper coins, if he found them in the future, the brothers would definitely return them to him.

Unexpectedly, Mu Zihuai came back not long after he made this decision. He was wearing a milky white gown and a cotton waistcoat of the same color. The neckline was decorated with fine fluff, and his already delicate features were even more refined.

This is not the clothes he was wearing before, not the whitish blue long gown that was exchanged for a few copper coins.

Mu Zihuai took a few steps forward, and noticed that Long Xiu's eyes were fixed on his clothes, and couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable. He brought it with the housekeeper's words before going to bed yesterday, and the clothes he was wearing now.I don't know if it was because Lord Minqing rewarded him to protect himself from the cold because of his pity or what, in short Mu Zihuai was a little trembling in his clothes, for fear that he would accidentally damage them and be asked to go back at that time.

"I passed the second test, which was rewarded to me by the prince."

After speaking, he greeted Long Lei with bright eyes, lovingly touched his frozen red face, and took out something wrapped in white cloth from his bosom. "Xiao Lei, do you see what I brought you?"

"Brother Zihuai, let me see, let me see!" Long Lei jumped up and down, stretching out his small hand to try to take the small package from Mu Zihuai's hand.

Mu Zihuai smiled slightly, and opened the white cloth that had been covered with several layers. They were some exquisitely crafted snacks, but they were inevitably crushed out of shape.

Long Lei was so happy that he almost forgot the taste of the dessert.Immediately stretched out his hand, drooling with greed. "Wow, it's dim sum, I want to eat, I want to eat!"

Mu Zihuai stopped his little black hand just before it touched the pastry. He reached out to take a piece and put it in Long Lei's mouth. While he was eating, he took out a clean white cloth to wipe his hands, and waited until it was clean. Then he handed the pastry to him. "Okay, let's go over there and eat."

Long Xiu's heart is a little complicated now. He had waited all night without any news, thinking that Mu Zihuai was just like those people before, and wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of them.But now he came back again and brought food for Long Lei, unlike those despicable and shameless villains, at this moment he felt that he treated a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain.

"Your competition... how is it? Is it going well?"

Mu Zihuai glanced at Long Lei, who was sitting on the rock and eating happily, and then moved his gaze to the serious and twisted child in front of him, who couldn't even reach his own chest, and couldn't help but feel a little amused.This child is not very old, but he looks serious all day long, just like an old man, and he can't make it by himself.

In fact, he came to find their brothers this time for another purpose. Taking this opportunity, Mu Zihuai wanted to bring the two brothers into the palace. The children who depend on each other feel distressed.He can't do the Lord Buddha's salvation of sentient beings, but he can still pat his chest to ensure that two children are fed and clothed.

"The first two levels have been successfully passed. Today is the last level. The prince hid something in the city. Let us find it before Haishi. This is a clue." After finishing speaking, Mu Zihuai poured the stone out of his purse .

Long Xiu finally looked at the stone, raised his head and speculated hesitantly: "Where is there water?"

Mu Zihuai's smile deepened, thinking that Long Xiu was still young after all, it would be good to know that it was related to water, and then he said, "Do you remember that we went to the river yesterday morning? Same stone."

Seeing that Long Xiu lowered his head slightly in thought, he continued: "Follow me to find the prince's treasure, and then I can persuade the prince to let you stay together."

He wants them to stay in the Prince's Mansion together...

After all, he was a child, and Long Xiu's always serious face showed a bit of joy and worry, and it took him a long time to speak, with a little bit of carelessness. "It would be great if it goes well, but..."

Mu Zihuai's self-confidence came from nowhere, and he waved his hands to reassure him, almost patting his chest to assure him.

"When we go to the river to get things together, and then we will intercede with the lord, then I will say that you are my distant relatives, and I am the only relative left. The lord has pity on us, and will definitely agree. It really can't... .If it’s really not possible, I’ll rent a house for you when I get the reward and salary from the prince, and I’ll come to see you from time to time, and it’s much better than it is now.”

After finishing speaking, before Long Xiu opened his mouth, Long Lei, who had finished eating, stepped in. "Brother Zihuai, where are you taking us?"

"Do you want food and clothing?" Mu Zihuai asked exaggeratedly.

"Go! Go!" Long Lei, who had been completely conquered by the delicious snacks just now, rushed to answer.

Mu Zihuai smiled and rolled his eyes. Although he could see that Long Xiu was still hesitant, he really couldn't figure out why he was hesitating. Who would rush to such a good thing that fell from the sky.Could it be that he hasn't known them for long, and he still doesn't believe in himself?

It makes sense to think so, and Mu Zihuai has nothing to do about it. He is not related to them, but he treats them so well, otherwise he would be suspicious.As for why he treats these two children so well, he himself can't figure it out. He just feels that everything is going his way. Everyone is lonely and helpless. It's hard to say that we share weal and woe, but it's okay to help each other. Reach out.

But if Long Xiu really didn't want to, he wouldn't force it.

"Well, you follow me to the river first, and then you tell me the answer."

Finally seeing Long Xiu nodding, Mu Zihuai dragged Long Lei to the river.