When Xuanyu Feng and Yishan heard this, they were both surprised: "Is something missing?"
"Let me think about it carefully, is it possible that we passed by the grove when we left the city and disappeared?" Xuanyu Feng continued, "He remembered that the grove was difficult to walk, so we walked one step deeper and one step shallower. If it weren't for Ah Xi's support, I don't know how long I would have been walking! I was just walking, so maybe I didn't pay attention?"
"Aunt, it's impossible!" Sheng Weiqiao frowned, "He was packing things at the Governor's Mansion and picking out the items he wanted to take away. Because he didn't know how to pack the package, he originally wanted to call Jinli and the others, but then Mi Zhen said that he Yes, I helped him do it with my own legs. When he just unwrapped it, I found that it was very strong and the contents inside would definitely not fall out!"
"Is that something troublesome?" Xuan Yu, Feng Shi and Yi Shan both frowned, "Axi and Yi Shan will definitely not touch my things, and he didn't take them, so... who took them? ?”
It was announced that Feng had said that, but in fact it had been confirmed that the soldiers had done so.
After all, there were only a few people on their way out, and as Gongsun Xi and Yishan were close servants, they usually had many opportunities to receive rewards, so they were blind-sighted and took advantage of the opportunity to slip the hostess's wrapped legs.
On the contrary, the soldiers who were guarding the surrounding area at that time, even if they came from the Northern Xinjiang Army, which had the best treatment in the country, were no better than the powerful Eastern Subordinates of noble families. Maybe when they left the carriage, they quietly entered the carriage and found the package. They couldn't resist the temptation of the gold and silver jewelry inside, and took advantage of it.
What she was embarrassed about was not that she found out that person, but that they needed Lu Shiyu's escort at that time. If it was revealed that Lu Shiyu had stolen Dong Lai's belongings from Sheng Wei Qiao, it would be embarrassing. Who knew whether Dong Lai would be escorted there because of this? What "accident" happened
But just forget it if she doesn't ask for it, she also knows that Sheng Weiqiao has had a hard time growing up since he was a child, and he is loved by his parents, so he has the least sense of money.
That time I left Yizhou City in such a hurry, so many gold, silver, jewels, clothes and food were left behind in the governor's mansion. The things I brought with me at that time must not be of great significance and cannot be judged on their own value.
How can we not feel uncomfortable if we just lose one thing
Moreover, how many days had it been since the departure? They started throwing things away. It was a long journey to pick them up from the east. If I didn’t tell them that time, it would have emboldened the thieves. Wouldn’t they have arrived in Chang’an empty-legged after picking up the donglai
While his thoughts were swirling, he heard Sheng Weiqiao say: "Aunt, no, the soldiers shouldn't be able to take that thing."
She explained, "Because it's not worth anything!"
Xuan Yu Feng's wife said, "Things that I think are worthless may not really be worthless." It's not that she despises her niece's eyesight, but she knows that Sheng Weiqiao's judgment of worthlessness may not be the same as that of ordinary people.
"The only thing he lost was a porcelain hairpin, the kind that can be bought in the market for more than ten cents. Ordinary girls can buy it and wear it for fun." However, Sheng Weiqiao said, "The imperial court has always pampered Bei. In the Xinjiang army, those who are not cavalry and have always been treated the best, how many people are so poor that they even want to steal such a hairpin? Even if they really want to steal something, there are too many priceless items in his package, who can Would you be stupid enough to pick that one?”
"How could it not be there?" Xuanyu Feng heard that there was only a porcelain hairpin worth more than ten yuan, which also dispelled the suspicion of the soldiers, but he was confused, "And where did I get such a porcelain hairpin? It is very precious. As if you can’t bear to leave?”
Sheng Weiqiao's expression turned gloomy for a moment: "That porcelain hairpin was given to me by my cousin from the Shen family a few years ago, when Mi Zhen entered the Sheng Mansion. His aunt and his family went to Nanfeng County to celebrate his grandfather's birthday. He bought two while he was out. One was given to his cousin Xiao Qiao, and the other was given to him. At that time, he said that it was not worth much money, so he thought it was suitable for their little girl to wear and play... He didn't take it to heart at the time, but later... "
She didn't say anything about going east, but Xuan Yu Feng already knew it, so she comforted her: "Ji people have their own destiny, and my cousin Xiao Qiao doesn't look like she is unlucky. Maybe she is living a good life now, so... Don’t you want to be disturbed?”
Then he said, "Then can it be like this: I think that the porcelain hairpin is very different, but people who don't know it must think that when we left Yizhou City like that that time, we might not be able to occupy it if we brought such an object with us. Place! Did he think that 80% of the time Mi Zhen thought I took it by mistake, so he took it out without telling me because he was in a hurry? "
"...Is that possible?" Sheng Weiqiao pondered for a while and said, "It's just that he didn't pay much attention at the time."
She was saying that, but she was doubtful in her heart. Because I couldn’t remember whether I had told my husband about the porcelain hairpin before, I was thinking to myself at this moment: Did he, Mi Zhen, take out the porcelain hairpin without knowing what was going on? No, did he deliberately take away the porcelain hairpin secretly
If the former was not true, it would be fine. Sheng Weiqiao would definitely not be able to go back to Yizhou City to find the hairpin at that time, which would be a pity; if not the latter... Sheng Weiqiao's heart jumped: Could it be that Rong Suihe has already Is Shen Jiuniang’s Dongluo there
Otherwise, what would he be doing with that porcelain hairpin? !
"But wait!" Sheng Weiqiao suddenly thought of something, "He knew early on that he was very concerned about Xiao Qiao's Dongluo. If he knew Xiao Qiao's whereabouts, why didn't he tell him and instead secretly took the porcelain hairpin?!"
"And the storm is about to come in Western Xinjiang!"
"As the governor of Yizhou, he went to Bu Nao for all serious matters at that time. How could he find the time to send someone to find Xiao Qiao?"
"Don't say..."
"Is Xiao Qiao Ruming's situation related to that big event?!"
Sheng Weiqiao's thoughts were racing, and the more he thought about it, the more he wondered if Rong Suihe had done it on purpose, "Even if he didn't tell him about the porcelain hairpin, when Dong was packing his luggage in that situation, wouldn't the more worthless things be selected, the more obvious it would be. How could Mi Zhen not think of that truth if he was so smart? Even if he hadn't thought of it, he should have asked, right? Originally, he had to keep his mouth shut while tidying up, and casually asked how he could put a porcelain hairpin in. Isn't he very good at it? Too late?"
"Besides, a porcelain hairpin doesn't take up much space, let alone its weight! Even if he thinks he took it by mistake, how can he take it out without saying hello?!"
"No... if he guesses wrong, how could Xiao Qiao... get involved in the current situation in Yandong?!"
Rong Suihe had speculated with her before, saying whether Shen Jiuniang might be secretly sent to Northern Xinjiang by the Shen family to change her identity and start over.
But the people he sent to Northern Xinjiang found no trace of Shen Jiuniang in Northern Xinjiang.
"Could it be that the secret person has been found recently?" Sheng Weiqiao bit her lip and thought quickly, "Even if she has been found recently... If Xiao Qiao can get married and spend her confinement in Northern Xinjiang, then she will be with Xijiang Xinjiang has nothing to do with it!”
She wondered for a while, then suddenly thought of a kind of cocoa, and couldn't help but blush!
"What am I thinking about so thoughtfully?" Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Xuanyu Feng couldn't help but wonder, "Isn't it possible that I'm going to go back and ask for trouble with Mi Zhen over that matter? That's okay. It’s unreasonable, most people don’t do it on purpose, right?”
"No!" Sheng Weiqiao forced a smile and said, "Has he remembered what happened with Xiao Qiao before?"
Xuanyu Feng looked at her suspiciously for a while and then said: "It's all over, so don't be too sad. Besides, if we are in danger, we really can't recall the past."
Just as he was talking about that, he heard Lu Shiyu's voice coming from outside, saying that he had found a nearby road, and asked Sheng Weiqiao if it would be convenient for him to come in and give a detailed report at this time.
The aunt and nephew went to tidy up each other's appearance. Sheng Weiqiao said: "General, please come in!"
Lu Shiyu came in with his head lowered. After bowing and saluting, he sat down and said, "Just now, a soldier visited a wealthy family nearby. He is an example of the rich and unkind. Rumor has it that the family that sells private salt has wronged the tribesmen." Harsh, so he was secretly reported. After the soldiers got the news, they came back to report. Deputy General Cheng had a plan and personally took people to "visit". He had just sent the news back, saying that the family had indeed revealed a secret path. , it’s not too far from here, and there is no need to go around to Yanbodu from Yuanji. But the road is very narrow, barely enough for mules and horses to pass, and carriages will not be able to pass it anyway.”
"That's nothing. He was very strong at that time, so he turned the carriage to the east and we all rode together." Hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao said cheerfully, and looked at Yishan again, "Yishan, I Can you ride a horse? If not, he and my aunt will take turns taking me later."
Yishan went and said, "Thank you for your consideration, my servant."
"Wait a minute!" Seeing that Lu Shiyu got that answer, he begged to leave. Xuanyu Feng raised his eyebrows and interjected, "There's nothing wrong with the secret path that person said, right?"
Lu Shiyu said: "Old madam, please don't worry! We have never walked that road, how can we just listen to what others say? We must ask the whole family to accompany us on the journey."
In fact, he not only planned to kidnap the whole family, but also the villagers in the village where the rich family lived would not be spared, otherwise they would be killed and silenced.
Otherwise, even if there is no problem with the road provided by that family, if someone among the villagers happens to know that road, wouldn't they be retained to show the way to the pursuing soldiers
Bu Nao considered whether Sheng Weiqiao and Xuan Yufeng were both from virtuous women's families. If Sheng Weiqiao didn't ask about such killings, he would naturally not take the initiative to mention them.
"There are not many people in this world who are afraid of death, and they don't care about the whole family." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xuanyu Feng nodded slightly and said without smiling, "Does the general really have his heart?"
Then, she changed the topic and said, "It's just that when he was a child, he listened to his mother's father teach his elder brother, and he once said some things in his heart, but he remembered it in his heart. But... the old and young in the rich family really don't belong to him." Family?"
"After all, the narrow valley is blocked and it's not easy to clean it up. It's human nature. At that time, why don't we just look for some small path nearby?"
So, what if the people who blocked the narrow valley on the east leg specially prepared a wealthy family with a "private salt dealer" to make a fortune waiting for them
When Lu Shiyu heard this, he was immediately awe-struck. Chao Xuanyu Feng clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "The old lady is as careful as hair, she will finally be taught a lesson!"
Dangdong ordered the guards at the door, "Send someone to tell Lieutenant General Cheng to let the rich family recognize their relatives with blood!"
After a while, the guard came back with a heavy expression and told the bad news: "General, the whole family of that rich family is indeed pieced together, and there is no blood relationship between them at all! Everyone in the village confessed, saying Some time ago, someone came and took hostages from all the families in the village. Those who could not be threatened with hostages were killed! This made them work together to deceive us! Originally, they planned to take us away, but it was a desperate situation. , after we get in, if we do a little bit of legwork outside, we won’t be able to get out!”
"What about the real secret path?" Lu Shiyu asked continuously.
"The real secret path... has been destroyed by the group of hostage-takers!" the guard said bitterly, "After Deputy General Cheng verified that the wealthy family had no blood relationship with each other, he killed more than a dozen people on the spot, including two. The young man couldn't stand the threat and said everything. He took Lieutenant General Cheng to see the real secret path. It was a plank road quietly built on the steep mountain path. It was very narrow, but it turned out to be exactly what the rich man said. Say, mules and horses can pass!"
"But at that time, the iron cables connecting the plank road had been cut off, and it was impossible to get it up in a short time!"
The faces of those who were swollen suddenly turned pale!
After a while, Lu Shiyu took a deep breath, turned around and said to Sheng Weiqiao and Xuan Yu Feng: "Two of you, in that situation, is the wrong party determined to force us to take a detour to Yanbo Crossing? Although we don't know that the wrong party is on Yanbo Crossing. What kind of dragnet has been prepared, but Dangdong has no other options, I wonder what you two think?"
Sheng Weiqiao's face was as dark as water and he said: "Don't worry about them! Although they can't kill the enemy as bravely as you all, they will definitely not hold us back too much!"
She begged to see that General Yunhui, who could not even walk in the Ming Dynasty, could only rely on the soldiers and horses from the leg-didong group that were crippled by Rong Suihe, and at most add some of the Western Xinjiang army that Ni Jidao secretly gave him. What tricks can be played at Yanbodu!