You Want My Sister, the Empress of Great Qi, to Sign an Indenture to You?
Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Hello, Imperial Uncle Shen!"
Shen Tao pulled Zhou Wanwan aside and said, "Did you make this glass?"
Shen Tao noticed that this glass was remarkably similar to the glass in his greenhouse.
Zhou Wanwan didn't deny it. "I made it, how is it? Not bad, right?"
Shen Tao stared at her blankly for a long time before finally saying, "Zhou Wanwan, who exactly are you? This Black Wind Horse Ranch is yours too, right?"
Zhou Wanwan smiled slightly and said, "Imperial Uncle Shen is really smart!"
Shen Tao remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "You... what exactly do you want? I know such a big secret of yours, do you want to kill me?"
Zhou Wanwan looked at Shen Tao and said, "Tch! Why would I kill you? Hasn't your Shen Clan suffered enough?"
Shen Tao stared blankly at Zhou Wanwan, Zhou Wanwan smiled and said:
I know everything about your affairs, and the Empress is not as comfortable as she imagined.
Otherwise, you wouldn't have come all the way to this remote place.
Shen Tao looked at Zhou Wanwan with a horrified expression and said, "How do you know everything?"
Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said:
"Hey! Shen Tao, don't look at me like that, it makes me uncomfortable."
Actually, the emperor truly loves the concubine named Consort Li, who is currently in the palace, isn't he?
"Isn't that the person your Emperor of Great Qi cherishes most?"
Shen Tao said:
"Yes, you're right, the Emperor's favorite is Consort Li."
Our Shen Clan is nothing but scapegoats, and so is that Noble Consort Murong.
She always felt she was favored, but if she were, would the Crown Prince need to hide and run away from her?
A teenager needs to find a backer? Isn't that a joke?
Zhou Wanwan said, "You see things quite clearly."
Shen Tao gave a wry smile and said:
"My Shen Clan has lost two generals and a Book of Documents. If we don't wake up soon, the Shen Clan is finished."
Besides, our family isn't stupid.
Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "That's good, I need to go visit the aquarium now."
Shen Tao said helplessly:
"Zhou Wanwan, I feel like you're hiding a lot of secrets."
You seem to know everything, even the secrets of the Great Qi Kingdom. You're no ordinary person.
Zhou Wanwan looked up at him and said, "You guessed right, I am an unusual person."
Shen Tao looked at her speechlessly and said, "Zhou Wanwan, can't you be serious for once?"
Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "I've always been very serious, okay?"
Shen Tao cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and said:
"Miss Zhou, Heroine Zhou, as you know, the Shen Clan is actually not having an easy time. It's like they're playing with fire."
My sister's life in the palace wasn't easy either; she walked on thin ice. If you're willing to help the Shen Clan, I'll do anything for you."
Zhou Wanwan grinned and said, "Really?"
"Yes, I Shen Tao, keep my word."
Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "I'm afraid you can't be the head of the Shen Clan."
Shen Tao said, "I can make the decisions. Now the entire Shen Clan listens to me. What I say goes."
"Hmm? So you want your Shen Clan to acknowledge me as their master? Then you'll all have to sign contracts of servitude, including your sister."
Shen Tao rolled his eyes and said, "Zhou Wanwan, you want my sister, the Empress of the Great Qi, to sign a contract of servitude for you? You've got some nerve."
Zhou Wanwan grinned and said:
"I've always been pretty bold. If you sign, you'll be mine."
"I will naturally protect your sister, and I will also protect your Shen Clan."
Shen Tao remained silent for a while, and Zhou Wanwan was about to leave when Shen Tao suddenly knelt down.
"I am willing to acknowledge you as my master, and our Shen Clan is also willing to acknowledge you as our master."
Zhou Wanwan was completely dumbfounded. "You're pretty decisive, aren't you?"
Shen Tao knelt on the ground and said:
"I... I have no choice. With the strength of my Shen Clan, I am no match for the Emperor."
The Emperor wants to kill my Shen Clan, and my Shen Clan has no power to fight back.
Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Then why are you so sure I can help you?"
Shen Tao said:
"With Black Wind Horse Ranch alone, an ordinary person could never build something this big."
But you're different. You not only did it, you did it so well.
Shen Tao was convinced that Zhou Wanwan had a powerful mentor behind her.
Otherwise, how could a 6-year-old child possibly do all that?
Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said:
"Alright, then let's sign a contract of servitude!"
I need everyone in your Shen Clan to sign and affix their fingerprints. The Shen Lineage has a total of 628 members, am I right?
Shen Tao was stunned, staring at Zhou Wanwan in disbelief.
Zhou Wanwan turned and left. Shen Tao knelt on the ground for several minutes before he came to his senses.
The servants nearby quickly helped him up, saying, "Young master, he's just a six-year-old child. Do we really have to obey his orders?"
Shen Tao nodded and said, "A six-year-old child? This child is not simple. In any case, we can't afford to offend her. From now on, our Shen Clan will have to obey her."
The servant, also a member of the Shen Clan family, frowned and said, "But our clan leader wouldn't agree, would he?"
Shen Tao laughed and said, "Don't worry! My dad will agree."
Zhou Wanwan stayed at the aquarium for quite a while, while the third and seventh princesses next to her were extremely excited watching the sea lion and seal performance.
Ding Nianci was also watching with great interest, and she said softly:
"I never imagined there was such a place. The border region is truly wonderful."
I had heard that the border region was very backward, but I didn't expect to find it so much more lively than our capital city after I arrived.
Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "If you like the border region, then you can stay there."
Ding Nianci shook her head and said:
"I'm getting married soon. My parents told me that I should come to the border to see many different things and broaden my horizons."
Indeed, I've learned a lot, but I still need to go back.
She had barely finished speaking when she saw a figure walking towards her from not far away.
Ding Nianci saw the man and said, "Sun Hao, what brings you to the border?"
Standing next to Sun Hao was a woman who was extremely beautiful.
She looked at Ding Nianci with a smile and said, "So this is Sister Nianci! What are you doing at the border?"
Ding Nianci looked at her and said, "You are...?"
"I'm Guo Xinyue, Sun Hao's cousin!"
Sun Hao looked at Guo Xinyue and said, "Xinyue, let's watch the show first. Didn't you want to see the sea lion show? I'll have someone take you to a private box."
Guo Xinyue looked at Sun Hao and said, "Cousin, hurry up and come! I'll be scared if I go alone."
Sun Hao nodded, and after Guo Xinyue left, he looked at Ding Nianci and said:
"Miss Ding, as the legitimate daughter of a marquis, how can you act so frivolously? Coming to a place like this."
Besides, our wedding is just around the corner, shouldn't you be at home embroidering your wedding dress?
Why come to a place like this? Aren't you ashamed?
Ding Nianci's eyes reddened as she said:
"Young Master Sun, how is coming to a place like this considered frivolous?"
Besides, I came with a group of noble ladies; I just wanted to broaden my horizons.
"Why do you say that about me?"