The Eighth Wise King became addicted to eavesdropping on the silly princess' thoughts - Chapter 367 Penghu Province

When spring came and flowers bloomed, the Eighth Wise King Zhao Defang and his princess embarked on a journey of emigrating overseas with their family.

More than 30 large ships are docked at the Bianhe Wharf. To go to Penghu Island overseas by water, one must first take an official ship along the inland river, then transfer to a large ocean ship at the Jiaozhou outlet and sail south along the continental shelf.

The wide pier was crowded with people who came to see them off. The Emperor and Empress, Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing were all crying. Gao Ruoying and Yang Yanqi hugged Luo Li and cried, refusing to let go.

"Luo, you idiots, the idiot trio is about to break up. I woke up crying from a dream last night." Yang Yanqi said with tears streaming down her face, her big belly pressed against Luo Li.

Luo Li's eyes were also filled with sadness and tears. "Alright, alright! It's not a life-and-death separation, why are you two crying so sadly? We can get back here in half a month by sea boat. Maybe, we will come back several times every year. If you miss me, you can also take a boat to Penghu Island."

Princess Yongqing, who was crying loudly while hugging her mother, heard this and immediately looked up and confirmed with the Empress Dowager, "Sister-in-law, you said you would come back several times a year. You must not break your promise!"

"Aunt! I heard it too, you must not break your promise!"

"Luo, you are stupid, you must not break your promise!"

[Alas! I can’t bear to leave you too! ]

Luo Li looked at the eager anticipation in her relatives' tearful eyes and smiled, "I will never break my promise! We can't bear to leave you either and we will miss you. If any of you miss us, just take a boat to Penghu Island and play with us for a few days."

The sad scene immediately became cheerful. Those who were going on a long journey wiped away their tears and discussed the itinerary excitedly, as if they were going to take a sea ship to Penghu Island tomorrow.

The Grand Empress Dowager held the hand of her daughter-in-law, Empress Dowager Zhaoning, with one hand, and the hand of her daughter, Princess Yongqing, with the other, and gave them a few more earnest instructions.

"I heard it, mother. You often talk about it in front of Li'er, reminding her that it's time to come home." Empress Dowager Zhaoning offered advice with tears in her eyes while smiling.

"Mother, if the Empress Dowager doesn't agree, you can just throw a tantrum and cry to the sky to show her." Princess Yongqing also smiled and came up with a bad idea.

The Empress Dowager glared at her daughter in dissatisfaction, "Yongqing, will your mother ever throw a tantrum and cry to the heavens in this life? She has lost all her manners, where is her dignity?"

Princess Yongqing, who came up with a bad idea, stuck out her tongue playfully. She had never seen her mother lose her manners or behave herself.

Luo Li held her young son Zhao Wuchen, and Zhao Defang held her daughter Zhao Jinghao, standing on the deck watching the beautiful sunrise over the sea.

A pale sky had already appeared in the eastern sky. The sun had not yet appeared, but the entire blue sky was covered with layered clouds.

The Empress Dowager and Madam Luo also came out of the cabin, chatting and laughing. When they looked up and saw the beautiful sea of ​​clouds in the blue sky, they were amazed. "It's so beautiful! I never thought that I, who should have been lonely and depressed in the palace for the rest of my life, could sail thousands of miles and see such a beautiful scenery?"

Madam Luo smiled and took the Empress Dowager's hand, "It is thanks to Li'er that we know that the world outside is so big and beautiful."

"It's so beautiful!" Little Princess Zhao Jinghao clapped her hands and laughed, "Daddy, Mommy, the sun on the sea looks different from the sun on land. Are they really the same sun?"

Zhao Defang lifted his precious daughter higher, his eyes full of doting, "Little Red Bean, Daddy can assure you with his integrity that the sun on the sea is the same sun as the sun on land."

Little Red Bean pinched her father's nose and said mischievously, "Daddy, are you a reliable person?"

The crowd gathered on the deck to watch the sunrise over the sea burst into laughter. The prince had spoiled his precious daughter, the little princess, too much, and now he was getting his comeuppance.

Penghu Island is a large island in the shape of a banana leaf. Luo Li personally selected the site and built the Eight Sages Palace and the Penghu Provincial Administrative Office in the eastern part of the northern basin. Because, on the map, this is the location of Taipei City in later generations, the administrative and financial center of the entire island, and the transportation hub.

The construction project directed by Sima Qingyun himself has been going on for a year. Thousands of craftsmen have been transported in batches, and tens of thousands of indigenous people have been recruited to work as laborers with three meals a day and one or two taels of silver a month. The Eight Sages Princes' Palace, which covers an area of ​​more than 600 acres, has been half built and is ready for occupancy.

Luo Li stood in front of the towering and wide gatehouse, looked up at the golden characters on the plaque reading "Eight Sages' Palace", smiled slightly, and said with emotion: "It's good to be rich! You can enjoy a luxurious and comfortable life anywhere."

Ruhua laughed and said, "Miss, if you don't donate the money you earn from your business to charity, you will never be able to spend it all even if you live your whole life."

Zhao Defang held his naughty daughter in his arms but did not forget his duty as a dog. He smiled and praised his beloved wife, "Li'er, you are not only beautiful and intelligent, but also have a golden finger that can make a lot of money. You also have a compassionate heart. You always sympathize with the poor people at the bottom and do your best to help them."

Luo Li was enjoying being licked so much that she raised her chin and said, "Let's go in and take a look at our new home and see if Sima Qingyun has the skills he boasts about."

Sima Qingyun next to him touched his nose and smiled bitterly. He had worked diligently and hard as a laborer for a year, and he still had to be careful not to be targeted and criticized by the princess.

Didn't I, Sima, strongly persuade the prince to ascend the throne and become the emperor? And when the princess was chasing him for a divorce letter, didn't I, Sima, indignantly persuade him to take two concubines to compete with the silly princess?

The pavilions and terraces are exquisitely built and well-planned, and the flowers, trees, ponds, pavilions, rockery and small bridges over water are all designed with great ingenuity.

Luo Li was pleased in her heart, but she was not polite in her mouth, "Sima Qingyun is a man with a thousand twists and turns in his heart, with a head full of calculations and conspiracies, but he is very good at being a military strategist. I didn't expect that he also has some talent in architecture. This palace is well built."

Sima Qingyun, who was praised by the princess while being mocked and belittled, immediately smiled beautifully and bowed, "Thank you for the compliment, princess."

The Eighth Sage Prince Zhao Defang smiled with a huge arc on his lips, and whispered to Sima Qingyun: "It's your fault! Who told you to sow discord between me and the princess?"

: “……?”

Looking at the prince chasing after the princess, she gritted her teeth and roared in anger!

"Your Highness, the princess chased you and scolded you for a divorce letter. Was it because of my Sima that you and your wife had a bad relationship? It's because you are incompetent and can't please the princess, okay?!"

The Eighth Sage Prince Zhao Defang turned around and gave Sima Qingyun a proud smile: "This prince has long won the favor of the princess, and the couple is in harmony and in love. You, Sima Qingyun, are almost forty years old, and you are still a bachelor. Reflect on why you, Sima Qingyun, can't find a wife?"

Amid the giggling backs of the crowd, Sima Qingyun was left alone and in a mess!