mtl008 Chapter 124 His Royal Highness Prince Jin
Chapter 124 His Royal Highness Prince Jin
"This humble lady greets His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin."
Xia Wanwan looked at the tall back of King Jin. Because she followed the local customs and respected the system of this world, she bowed respectfully.
Seeing this, Xia Zian and Xia Qingqing quickly followed suit, bowing and saying, "Commoners greet His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin."
"You guys are quite sensible."
When the King of Jin heard the three people saluting, he was very satisfied with their actions. He turned around and said coldly, "Get up."
The moment Xia Wanwan stood up and looked at him, King Jin's heart suddenly trembled.
Such beautiful eyes, why do they look so familiar to him?
"Girl! Have we met before?"
Prince Jin's voice suddenly became gentler, and he stared at Xia Wanwan without blinking.
Xia Zian and Xia Qingqing didn't know what was going on. They had just arrived in this world, and the first person of status they met was King Jin, so they didn't dare to speak.
In addition, Huaxia has watched so many TV dramas that in ancient times, it would be easy for a prince, even a county magistrate, to kill you, so he dared not speak casually.
"Never."
Xia Wanwan replied calmly, being frugal with her words.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is of noble status. The original owner had never even left the mountains before, so how could they have met before?
Moreover, His Royal Highness Prince Jin is already in his early forties. Even if he had really met the original owner, Xia Wanwan, with her intelligence, she would not have left a special impression on Prince Jin.
"There's none?"
Prince Jin frowned and stared at Xia Wanwan for a few more seconds.
This feeling is both familiar and unfamiliar, and I can't explain what it is.
Xia Wanwan still replied coldly: "No."
Prince Jin: “…”
He usually speaks very little.
I didn't expect that there was someone who spoke less than him, and in front of a prince like him.
Prince Jin didn't think any more about it. He turned around and sat in the main seat in the living room. He looked at Xia Wanwan and the other two and asked, "Where are you from? Why are you suddenly gathered three kilometers outside the city?"
Seeing that her father and sister were a little scared, Xia Wanwan stood in the middle, holding their hands to comfort them.
She raised her eyes, neither humble nor fearful, and looked at the Prince of Jin calmly, saying, "Your Highness, we are villagers from Heping Village on the other side of the 3,000-meter peak. A while ago, due to a sudden heavy rain at night, the village was flooded by a mudslide, leaving us with nowhere to go. So we found this plain and planned to rebuild a new Heping Village. If you still don't believe me, you can always send someone to investigate."
Prince Jin carefully looked at the expression on Xia Wanwan's face again and found that she did not seem to be lying at all. He could not help but frowned again.
Did he really misunderstand?
Were the villagers who were captured really people from the State of Jin?
Because her answer was exactly the same as what the arrested villagers said, without any difference.
But it is undeniable that they had colluded before.
At this critical juncture, there cannot be any problems in Jin State, otherwise the enemy will attack from both inside and outside, and Jin State will soon be finished.
Thinking of this, the King of Jin questioned her, "You said your village was flooded by a mudslide because of a sudden heavy rain at night. As far as I know, mudslides are sudden events. There are still mountains on the other side of the mountain, and the incident happened at night. How did so many people escape?"
Xia Wanwan didn't expect that King Jin was so smart and could even think of such a small detail.
But she still showed no fear at all. Instead, she smiled calmly and said, "Your Highness Prince Jin, if I say that I sometimes have the ability to predict the future, would you believe me?"
Xia Zian: “…”
My daughter!
You are bragging too much. Aren’t you afraid of hurting your dad’s waist?
I can predict the future. If you have this skill, I will call you dad from now on.
Xia Qingqing: “…”
Sister, I know you are very capable, but you are really exaggerating a bit when it comes to your ability to predict the future.
It’s over, it’s over. She wouldn’t be beheaded by the prince on the first day she traveled through time, right?
Impossible. If it really comes to this, the eldest sister will definitely take them back to the modern era.
Thinking of this, Xia Qingqing was no longer afraid.
Upon hearing this, King Jin suddenly curled his lips into a smile and said, "What do you think?"
Xia Wanwan knew that although he was smiling, he was actually angry, but he was just hiding it well.
Anyone who is asked this question will feel that he is being treated as a fool, let alone someone of such noble status as the King of Jin.
Xia Wanwan also smiled slightly, her voice even rising a notch as she said, "Your Highness, Prince Jin, how about we make a bet? If I win, you release my people, and we can build a new village three kilometers outside the city. If I lose, the lives of everyone in the village, including me, are at your disposal."
"Oh?"
Prince Jin looked at her audacious appearance, said "oh" nonchalantly, and asked softly, "Do you think you have any ability that is worthy of me making a bet with you?"
Xia Wanwan's lips curled slightly, her eyes smiling as she said, "Looking at those people I have, you're not sure if they're the enemy who's infiltrated, or if they're real citizens of Jin. It's rumored that the King of Jin loves his people like his own children. I believe you won't kill innocent people, so you'll agree to my bet."
"You are very smart."
Prince Jin curled his thin lips slightly, suppressed a smile, and praised sincerely.
"Thank you, King Jin, for your compliment."
Xia Wanwan lowered her head slightly and nodded to show respect.
King Jin stood up and said, "I can agree to make a bet with you, but before that, you need to answer a question for me."
Xia Wanwan asked: "What's the problem?"
The King of Jin lowered his brows, fiddling with the white jade ring on his fingertips. He asked in a deep voice, "You said you came from the other side of a 3,000-meter peak. This mountain range stretches for hundreds of kilometers, and the terrain is so steep that ordinary people can't cross it, nor can they walk from there in just a few days. Furthermore, there are elderly and children among your group. How did you manage to get here in just ten days?"
Xia Wanwan had guessed he would ask this question the moment she knew what questions he had asked earlier. She replied calmly, "We have flying tools, so it's easy for us to get here."
Although it is better that the fewer people know about modern things, the future development cannot be separated from China's technology.
It is better to tell the truth than to lie and hide something.
Moreover, people all over the country praised the character of Prince Jin. She could also see that Prince Jin was really the kind of person who loved his people like his own children, so she was willing to believe him.
"With the help of a flying vehicle?" King Jin looked at her in shock and asked hurriedly, "What kind of flying vehicle can carry so many people here?"
Xia Wanwan didn't answer the question, but continued with her previous bet, "Your Highness Prince Jin, do you agree to my bet?"
Prince Jin curled the corners of his lips slightly.
This girl looks younger than her, but she is very smart.
He really refuses to reveal any unnecessary information.
"Okay, what do you bet on?"
He continued to sit back in his chair and became interested in Xia Wanwan's bet.