Da Tang Si Zi: My Six Super Rich Little Nuggets!

Chapter 210 A Marriage of Convenience: A Shocking Romance on the Dragon Throne!

The waves crashed against the shore, and the reflections of two women could be vaguely seen in the spray.

Standing under the moonlight on the grassland, Xiao Si gazed at the bronze mirror from her homeland in her hand. The image reflected in the mirror was no longer that of the empress playing the zither atop Chang'an. The pearls inlaid on the mirror's rim remained, but she herself was no longer Mei Xiao Si; she was now a princess sent to marry Qiu Rong Mu. The night breeze brushed against her hair, bringing a salty scent, and the sea whispered.

Xiao Si's thoughtful expression overlapped with Qiu Rongmu's figure in the distance. Both of them were destined for a life focused on the sea!

"The Renxu Great Ocean Water and the Guihai Great Ocean Water, though both born under the element of the sea, are like the bright moon shining on the sea, each with its own unique charm." The shaman on the grassland, holding a bone staff, slowly recounted this by the campfire.

The firelight illuminated Xiao Si's astonished face; she had never imagined that she and Qiu Rongmu would meet again like this. The shaman's voice rose with the sparks: "Renxu is like the deep sea, containing earth and gold, introverted and reserved; Guihai is like waves, clear and pure, unrestrained and outwardly expressive."

Xiao Si recalled the awe she felt upon first seeing Changbai Mountain, her lively figure flashing between herself and Qiu Rongmu's pensive profile. The majestic mountain range suddenly calmed her restless heart. This was the secret behind the auspicious omen of "seeing mountains brings good fortune in the year of Guihai"—mountains can soothe the sea, just as Yu Zhanmo's appearance gave her wandering spirit a stable home. And Qiu Rongmu, this man as reserved as the deep sea, gradually revealed his golden brilliance after meeting her.

The snow-capped peaks of Changbai Mountain intertwined with the undercurrents of the deep sea. The shaman's bone staff drew mysterious symbols on the ground: "Renxu represents the deep sea, encompassing all things, independent and strong; Guihai represents the waves, lively and ever-changing, intelligent yet passionate." Xiao Si gazed at the campfire, lost in thought, recalling the twists and turns of her journey over the years, and couldn't help but smile. Qiu Rongmu stood in the shadows, his gaze tenderly fixed on her—this woman, as lively as a wave, had finally stirred ripples in his deep sea.

Under the moonlight, the silhouettes of the waves and mountain peaks blend into one...

A large iron pot was simmering with sauerkraut, and the steaming heat carried the sounds of Northeastern accents!

After Xiao Si married into the grasslands, she was always frowning.

The shaman calculated with his fingers and said, "My goodness, this girl is lacking fire and earth in her five elements! She needs to replenish them!" So he suggested that she talk more about Northeastern dialect, saying that this stuff replenishes fire and earth, and is more effective than ginseng!

Little Si was delighted: "That's great! I'll get started right away!!"

Qiu Rongmu was busy with important clan affairs every day, while Xiao Si practiced her Northeastern dialect in front of the bronze mirror, which reflected her animated expression and exaggerated movements!

"Oh, you blockhead, look at our fates, we're both born under the Great Ocean Water element, so why are we so different?" Little Si suddenly wanted to eat some sunflower seeds, and Qiu Rongmu happened to bring over a sack of freshly roasted ones.

"What are you saying about me now?"

Xiao Si was overjoyed to see the melon seeds, and then started arguing with Qiu Rongmu: "You're like the Renxu Great Ocean Water, mixed with earth, metal, and fire, making you look like our Northeastern stew—rich and thick! Really rich and thick!! But my girl is like the Guihai Great Ocean Water, but we're both water, as pure as the water of Changbai Mountain's Tianchi Lake—clear and bright!! Really clear and bright!!"

The image of the Empress playing the zither atop Chang'an city walls and her current carefree posture of sitting cross-legged and cracking melon seeds intertwined in Qiu Rongmu's eyes, but he liked it even more.

However, this series of little chatter left Qiu Rongmu completely bewildered: "Um, is there any particular reason for this?"

Little Si slapped his thigh: "Absolutely! It's a must!! Your kind of earthy, ocean-bound destiny is doomed when you see a mountain, you need metal to purify it!! For someone like me, pure water, seeing a mountain is fantastic!"

She pointed to the Changbai Mountains in the distance: "See that? Ever since I saw this mountain range, I've felt so grounded, and I'm no longer feeling lost!!"

Qiu Rongmu: "Then what am I supposed to do? Isn't this forcing me to accept the Great Cage Kingdom left behind by Mei Xiaosi? If I go there and become emperor, won't we be living apart forever?"

Xiao Si perked up: "No problem!! With your destiny, you're just like us Northeastern men—down-to-earth, family-oriented, and good at taking care of both family and country; you can handle anything! My destiny, on the other hand, is like a Northeastern girl—smart, quick-witted, straightforward, and bold, but sometimes I'm too direct in my words and actions, which can easily offend people. I'll help you guard the border; you just need to be a good patron of the Central Plains!"

Little Si quickly pointed to the patterns on the tortoise shell: "Look, Wood!! Judging from these patterns, your fortune and career will be relatively smooth throughout your life, and a large sum of money will come your way. After a man marries, he will achieve success in his career and possess the auspicious sign of a righteous seal!! I think the time is ripe, and you should quickly assume the important responsibility of the Great Cage Kingdom!!"

One of the tortoise shells cracked under the candlelight, revealing eerie symbols faintly visible within the cracks.

Xiao Si stroked the tortoise shell in her hand, the candlelight flickering in her eyes: "Clever and quick-witted, with an exceptionally strong ability to comprehend..." She suddenly paused, as she touched a fine crack on the back of the tortoise shell, "No wonder she likes literature, psychology, and other spiritual things. Having a high level of cultural literacy is what determines one's destiny..." Her speech slowed down, her gaze fixed on the crack.

Dark red liquid seeped from the crack in the tortoise shell. "How arduous this journey has been..." Xiao Si's voice began to tremble. She noticed that the crack was slowly widening. "I've been on several dates but none of them worked out, until I met this 'Northeast stew' big guy under the big tree..." Her finger was cut by the tortoise shell, and a drop of blood fell into the crack and was instantly absorbed.

The empress's figure, Xiao Si, playing the zither atop Chang'an city walls, suddenly twisted and shattered into countless fragments.

Qiu Rongmu noticed something was wrong and quickly stepped forward: "Xiao Si, what's wrong?" Xiao Si raised her head, a strange red light flashing in her eyes: "Wood, our fates are top-notch, no doubt about it, we're a perfect match..." Her voice suddenly became unfamiliar, carrying a certain ancient rhythm.

Suddenly, the tortoise shell burst open, and a dark shadow darted out. Little Rhinoceros's body began to tremble violently, her voice sometimes near, sometimes far: "Actually... I'm not a Guihai Great Ocean Water destiny at all..." Her figure rose into the air in the candlelight, "Three hundred years ago, I already..."

The candlelight went out abruptly, leaving only Xiao Si's last words echoing in the dim light: "Wood, are you sure... you really are a Renxu Great Ocean Water person?"

Amidst the dazzling light, the sound of tortoise shells shattering rang out, followed by Qiu Rongmu's terrified and astonished gasps...