Chapter 392 Agent No. 1

"Miss Li, I have sorted out the news I have collected in Xishi recently. Can I read it to you?"

Xiao Cui said impatiently.

Princess Ankang nodded happily and motioned Xiao Cui to continue.

Xiao Cui immediately took out a piece of paper from her arms and read it.

On this piece of paper were some rumors Xiao Cui had heard from Xishi. Some of them were true and some were false, but as long as Xiao Cui thought it was something worth paying attention to, she would record it all.

The three children listened to Xiao Cui's report quietly in the carriage, and a smile appeared in each other's eyes.

In any case, having an extra companion was a happy thing for them.

And it can be seen that Xiao Cui was very concerned about the task assigned by Princess Ankang.

Even though Xiao Cui's intelligence collection work is still relatively rough now, with the passage of time, the three children believe that Xiao Cui can do better and better.

While reporting the news she had collected nervously, Xiao Cui secretly observed Princess Ankang's reaction.

But every time she looked at Princess Ankang, Princess Ankang smiled and nodded at her, constantly encouraging her with her eyes.

With the encouragement of Princess Ankang, Xiao Cui gradually relaxed, and her voice of reading the message gradually became more confident, no longer as nervous as at the beginning.

And the three children couldn't help but cast their eyes on Xiao Cui's small note with curiosity, but they immediately found that there were no words on it, but interesting patterns.

It seemed that Xiao Cui recorded the collected information in her own way.

The three children couldn't help but look at each other silently, and then they remembered that they had never asked Xiao Cui whether she could read before.

When Xiao Cui finished reading the last message, she looked up at Princess Ankang with some trepidation, and then asked:

"Miss Li, do you think these messages are useful to you?"

"Yes, very useful!"

Princess Ankang answered immediately and decisively.

"Xiao Cui, you know. For some reason, it is difficult for me to get in touch with the news from the outside world."

"And the West Market where you are is the most prosperous place in the capital. There are many foreign merchants and artists traveling around."

"The information collected from them is very useful to me."

"Xiao Cui, you did a great job today, keep it up in the future!"

Princess Ankang affirmed Xiao Cui's work and encouraged her.

Then the little girl's face became serious and she said seriously:

"Xiao Cui, I will tell you my true identity today."

"I am the thirteenth princess of Daxing, and my name is Li Ankang."

Hearing this, although Xiao Cui had already guessed about Princess Ankang's identity, she immediately changed from sitting to kneeling in a hurry and bowed her head.

"I am Xiao Cui, a commoner, and I pay my respects..."

Xiao Cui was about to pay her respects, but Princess Ankang stopped her with one hand and supported her body as she was about to bow.

"Xiao Cui, I'm telling you my true identity not because I want you to worship me, but now that you've become my person, you naturally need to know who you're working for."

After all, she's a princess of the royal family. When she said this, Princess Ankang's face was full of majesty, which made people admire her.

Li Xuan and Yu'er watched Princess Ankang's performance silently, and they were full of satisfaction.

Unconsciously, the little girl now looks like a princess of the royal family.

Xiao Cui was supported by Princess Ankang, and she couldn't worship no matter how hard she tried.

Obviously, she was older and looked stronger than Princess Ankang, but there was a huge gap in strength.

Xiao Cui had always thought that Princess Ankang was weak. After all, when they first met, Princess Ankang was still sitting in a wheelchair and couldn't move freely.

Xiao Cui had been begging for a living on the streets with her grandfather, and she thought she was stronger and more aggressive than ordinary girls.

She thought she was stronger than the pampered Princess Ankang, but unexpectedly, Princess Ankang opened her eyes with one move.

Princess Ankang silently helped Xiao Cui sit steadily, and then told her:

"Xiao Cui, you should still call me Miss Li from now on."

"As for my real identity, you should keep it in your heart."

Seeing that Princess Ankang trusted her so much, Xiao Cui was deeply moved.

With red eyes, she whispered:

"I know, Miss Li."

Princess Ankang nodded with satisfaction after hearing this familiar name:

"Right."

After that, Princess Ankang took out a ten-liang silver ingot from her arms and handed it to Xiao Cui.

"Xiao Cui, this will be your monthly salary from now on, so please don't think it's too little!"

Xiao Cui stared at the heavy silver ingot in her hand in amazement. After a while, she hurriedly said:

"Miss, this, this is too much!"

"Xiao Cui, I can't afford it, I can't afford it!"

In Xiao Cui's opinion, she just collected the gossip she heard on weekdays and reported it to Princess Ankang.

As a result, she could get so much money in a month, which made Xiao Cui feel that she had taken advantage of Princess Ankang and felt uneasy.

At Xiao Cui and her grandfather's stall, a knot generally only cost five cents, and it was buy two get one free.

She and her grandfather had to sell and sell a lot of knots to earn ten taels of silver.

Xiao Cui's brain was not working for a while, and she couldn't calculate how many knots she had to sell to earn such a huge sum of money.

Seeing Xiao Cui refuse, Princess Ankang immediately said seriously:

"Xiao Cui, don't think this job is easy."

"It's not easy to do it well."

"And if someone knows that you are my person, I'm afraid you will be in danger."

Hearing this, Xiao Cui didn't think about it and immediately replied: "Miss, I'm not afraid of danger!"

"You are not afraid, but what about your grandfather?"

Princess Ankang asked back immediately.

Xiao Cui was speechless, not knowing how to answer.

Although she had made this final decision after careful consideration.

But in front of Princess Ankang, Xiao Cui could not calmly say that her grandfather was not afraid.

At first, Xiao Cui's grandfather was very opposed to Xiao Cui doing such a dangerous thing.

But after Xiao Cui made up her mind, her grandfather did not persuade her anymore, but supported her decision.

At that time, Xiao Cui was still very surprised. When she asked her grandfather why he stopped persuading her, Xiao Cui's grandfather said helplessly: "Anyway, you won't listen to me, so I might as well shut up to avoid annoying you."

"Since you have made up your mind, you must do it well."

"Don't let down those who believe in you."

"Although grandpa can't help you, he doesn't want to drag you down."

After that, Xiao Cui's grandfather continued to braid the knot as usual, silently.

And Xiao Cui understood that this was all the love that grandpa could give her.

Seeing Xiao Cui silent, Princess Ankang continued to persuade:

"Xiao Cui, this money is not only for you and your grandfather to live better, but also for your safety."

"In the future, we must always find ways to improve our self-protection ability, and what can we do without money?"

Looking at Xiao Cui's expression, Princess Ankang knew that she had taken her words to heart.

"Besides, this money is not much, mainly because I don't have a stable source of income now."

Speaking of this, Princess Ankang seemed a little embarrassed.

"But don't worry, the monthly salary will increase in the future, and if you make contributions, I will also have additional rewards."

Princess Ankang promised.

This skill of drawing big cakes is self-taught.

"Is this the royal bloodline?"

Li Xuan secretly complained.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Cui nodded and replied:

"Okay, I will listen to you, Miss."

This time, Xiao Cui did not return the heavy silver ingot in her hand, but silently grasped it, never willing to let go.

Seeing Xiao Cui accept the silver, Princess Ankang was also happy.

To be honest, this was her first time dealing with such a matter, and she was afraid that she would not do well, but at least it seemed to be going well now.

"After the monthly payment is settled, there is one more thing that needs to be discussed."

Princess Ankang pondered for a moment and continued:

"It is not okay to always come directly to Xingqing Palace like this, it is too eye-catching."

"Xiao Cui, from now on you are just responsible for collecting information, and then I will let Ah Xuan go to get it, how about it?"

Xiao Cui suddenly became uneasy about Princess Ankang's proposal:

"Miss..."

"But, but I can't read."

Xiao Cui lowered her head deeply, and her hand holding the silver ingot couldn't help but loosen a little, and the confidence she had just built loosened again.

As a result, Princess Ankang's reaction surprised Xiao Cui.

Princess Ankang said nonchalantly: "It's okay, Ah Xuan is very smart, you tell him, he will remember everything, and then come back to tell me."

"Ah Xuan, do you understand?"

Xiao Cui had no idea about Li Xuan's intelligence, so she was a little suspicious.

"Xiao Cui, don't worry."

"You will know later."

Princess Ankang did not explain too much about Li Xuan's intelligence.

Anyway, as long as you get along for a long time, you will naturally understand this kind of thing.

After Xiao Cui and Li Xuan have contacted a few times, Princess Ankang believes that Xiao Cui can understand.

"It's not enough for me to just know how to write. When I meet someone like Xiao Cui who can't read, I can only rely on body language."

"I wonder if there is a method of transmitting sound over a thousand miles in Qianxing Pavilion, so that I can learn to speak."

Li Xuan thought of this question and planned to ask Mr. Ye the next time he went to Qianxing Pavilion.

And as he continued to practice Yin and Yang Qi, he also discovered the special features of Qi.

If you can get the method, it should not be difficult to make a sound with the help of true qi.

After all, the Dragon Tiger Wind Roar he practiced before is also a kind of sound skill, and there must be something similar.

At that time, speaking with the help of true qi may also be possible.

Seeing Princess Ankang's confident arrangement, Xiao Cui didn't say anything, but just made an appointment for the next time and waited for Li Xuan to visit her home.

After everything was agreed upon, seeing that it was getting late outside, the three children sent Xiao Cui back in a carriage before the market closed, and then returned to Xingqing Palace on time.

Back at Xingqing Palace, the three children gathered around the table and had dinner.

"Ah Xuan, what do you think of the news Xiao Cui brought today? Is it worth your attention?"

Princess Ankang asked Li Xuan.

At the beginning, it was Li Xuan's idea to develop Xiao Cui into an eyeliner of Jingyang Palace outside the palace.

Now that Xiao Cui has brought the first answer sheet, it is natural for Li Xuan to judge.

Li Xuan wagged his tail and thought for a while. Among the many news brought by Xiao Cui, there was indeed one that impressed him deeply.

Recently, a Hu merchant recovered lost items at a high price.

A landscape painting that was not well-known, and the painter was not a famous artist, but the Hu merchant said that the painting was of great significance to him, and he was willing to pay 1,000 taels of silver to buy it back. Those who gave relevant information were also willing to pay more than 50 taels of silver. The specific reward depended on the importance of the information.

This Hu merchant just started to release the news in the West Market yesterday, and as a result, countless people came to earn this sky-high thank-you fee.

But among them, they were all fish in troubled waters. Some of them copied a fake according to the information given by the Hu merchant.

Some of them took some ambiguous and vague news to cheat some thank-you fees.

As a result, this Hu merchant was not stupid. Until now, no one has benefited from him.

After a day, the enthusiasm was gradually not as good as at the beginning. In the evening, most people watched the excitement and wanted to see who could deduct some money from this stingy Hu merchant.

Although the news sounded ordinary at first, Li Xuan did find something that interested him.

Hu Shang was looking for a landscape painting that was not well-known.

Coincidentally, he had obtained such a painting before, and it was still in the study of the Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It was the one that found the half treasure map in the stolen goods of Ping An Commercial Bank.

"It's not that coincidental, is it?"

Li Xuan thought to himself and felt that he was thinking too much.

But anyway, they have nothing to do recently, so it's okay to go to the West Market for a stroll.

Li Xuan expressed his interest in the news and wanted to go to the West Market tomorrow to take a look. Princess Ankang and Yu'er naturally had no objection.

During this period of time, they had nothing else to do except practicing in Xingqing Palace.

Leaving the palace was also fun for a while, and after seeing all the new things, it was just like that.

The most important thing was that they had no playmates to play with in the capital, and there was a limit to the three of them wandering around.

Princess Ankang preferred to stay in Xingqing Palace to read and practice instead of running around aimlessly in the capital.

There was nothing she could do about it, because the three little ones were all homebodies.

In order to go out tomorrow, the three little ones went to bed early after dinner.

On the second day, Manager Shang personally drove them to the West Market.

On the way, Manager Shang became interested after hearing Li Xuan talk about the news that the Hu merchant paid a lot of money for the painting.

"Oh, that sounds interesting." Manager Shang said with a smile, and looked at Li Xuan, and they understood each other's meaning.

Obviously they all thought of the half treasure map.

But the other party acted so ostentatiously, I'm afraid they were well prepared.

Therefore, Li Xuan and Manager Shang wanted to see what the other party was up to.

Even if it was a misunderstanding, they didn't lose much, just to kill time.

When they parked their carriages and entered the West Market, they were attracted by the place where many people gathered.

From a distance, you can see a huge banner with a figure hanging next to it.

[A promise of a child is worth a thousand gold! ]