Jingyue has a delicate mind. Although she is usually taciturn, every word she speaks can hit the nail on the head.
The words "King of Chongshan" were like a switch, instantly freezing the expression on Concubine De's face, and a hint of fear slipped out of her eyes.
But soon, he regained his composure.
"There are so many similar things in the world. Besides, how did she, a little girl, know such a secret? I'm afraid you are too worried."
"Your Majesty, this girl's stepmother is from the Queen's side. If she is the Queen, it will not be difficult to find some clues!"
Queen!
Concubine De's heart sank. If the queen really noticed it, it would definitely be bad.
"Won't!"
"Your Majesty, it's better to be careful in everything." Jingyue's words cast a shadow over Concubine De's heart.
His face was a little pale, and the panic gradually faded from that beautiful face. Perhaps, these are just random guesses made by Jingyue and himself.
"Let's take a look first. Ya'er is a smart kid and I like her too. Let me think about it again."
Lin Mengya was in a good mood, but she had no idea that she was just a story, and a seed was planted in the heart of Empress Dowager De.
When the palace buys slaves, it is only a matter for the inner house.
The person from the branch contacted the prince, but there was no objection from the other side. After breakfast, apart from Bai Zhi and Lin Zhongyu, Lin Mengya also took Housekeeper Deng and Aunt Jinyue out of the house.
The dental clinic in ancient times is actually the intermediary today.
Through pins and leads, we promote the success of the business between buyers and sellers, and then extract a part of the benefits from the middle.
As for Yapo, she was responsible for buying and selling slaves and connecting wives and concubines for wealthy families.
Unlike civilian traffickers, those who can do business in the royal palace are all registered as businessmen in the yamen, and the phenomenon of abducting and trafficking women is rare.
The rewards from wealthy families are high, and the requirements are also high. Upright appearance and clever hands and feet are secondary, and the main thing is to have an innocent background.
If you want to work in the palace, you must first bring your official registration. After being verified by Yapo, you will then be selected and divided into three, six or nine grades, and then you have passed the first level.
The stewards of half of the big families came to see him. If he was interested, he had to verify his official status, negotiate a price, and sign a contract before he could enter the house.
However, it is rare for a master like Lin Mengya to come to buy a slave in person.
Therefore, Lin Mengya went to the largest dental shop in Dadu.
Because she didn't like publicity, Lin Mengya only took a small car with a black roof. The female family members and Lin Zhongyu were all sitting in the car, while Butler Deng and the groom were sitting outside.
Only two guards were brought out, both dressed as ordinary servants. On the street where people were coming and going, they looked no different from ordinary people.
"Housekeeper Deng, how long until we get to Yaxing?" Bai Zhi couldn't hold back her temper at first, raised the door curtain, exposed her little head, and looked enviously at the street with people coming and going.
Last night, the lady rewarded her with ten taels of silver, and she was just about to buy something to satisfy her craving.
"It's almost here. I don't know what happened today, but there are so many people on this long street. If you tell the master, we will be at the dental shop in a quarter of an hour at most." Butler Deng's eyes were filled with solemnity.
Normally, this main road in most cities is open to traffic, so why did it happen today—
It must be a coincidence. After all, the princess's departure was a temporary decision. At that moment, she ordered the coachman to be more steady and take the princess to Yaxing safely.
"What happened in front? Why is it so busy?" Lin Mengya was reading in the car when she heard the noise outside.
She frowned slightly. If she knew there were so many people on the street today, she would rather hide in Qinglan Courtyard.
"Returning to the master, I don't know where the martial artist came from today. He set up a ring in front of him. He said that he wanted to compete for his daughter to find a bride. Since today is the last day, there are more people. Don't worry, master. You can just go to Yaxing. It’s in front.”
Competition to recruit a bride? Lin Mengya put down the book in her hand. She had only seen this kind of scene in TV series before.
Speaking of which, even if it was a blind date in ancient times, it was just about making friends through martial arts.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Mengya ordered the housekeeper to just follow the crowd and not to disturb others.
There was a battle of swords and swords in the ring, and Lin Mengya was not interested in these fists and kicks. But Bai Zhi opened the curtain, and Lin Zhongyu watched it with gusto.
"Miss, look at the heroes in the ring. Each and every one of them has unrivaled martial arts skills. They are so beautiful to watch!" If there is no fruit to eat, the excitement of this martial arts competition can be considered as compensation.
They are children after all. Bai Zhi and Lin Zhongyu were watching and commenting on the situation on the ring.
Lin Mengya had a little doubt in her heart. Even if it was a competition to recruit a bride, logically, there shouldn't be so many people, right
Accidents can occur, but they happen suddenly.
Somehow, the crowd suddenly rushed to the side of Lin Mengya's carriage.
The two guards who were protecting them were rushed further and further away from them by the crowd. Butler Deng and the coachman finally managed to park the carriage in a small alley next to it.
"What's going on?" Lin Mengya lifted the door curtain and peeked out half of her face, her brows furrowed and her face full of confusion.
"I don't know. Master, please stay here first and don't move around. I will go out to investigate and take good care of the master." Butler Deng's face was solemn, and he melted into the crowd in the blink of an eye and disappeared.
The coachman took orders at the critical moment and guarded the door tightly.
Lin Mengya sat back, but the more she thought about it, the more wrong she became.
"You guys, no matter what happens, don't leave my side for a while, understand?" No, if you just came to watch the fun, how could you be so good and crowd around your carriage
After all, what happened outside
After a while, someone shouted something outside the carriage.
"The girl who cheated on her was hiding in the carriage! I found it! Here!" The voice sounded a little hoarse, but it should be a man.
Lin Mengya lifted the curtain of the window, only to see the crowded crowd rushing towards her carriage again.
And they were all filled with righteous indignation, led by a dozen strong men holding swords, guns and clubs. He has a fierce look and looks like a master who is not easy to mess with.
"How brave, this is the palace's car, do they dare to stop it?" Even Aunt Jinyue, who is used to seeing big winds and waves, has never experienced such a scene. She raised her eyebrows and wanted to stop those people on the spot.
But Lin Mengya grabbed Aunt Jinyue, something was wrong with this group of people!
"Quick, let's get off the carriage!" Without thinking, he pushed the other three people out of the carriage.
The driver couldn't care less about the good horse, so he could only take a whip, protect it in front of the four people, and hide in the depths of the alley.
In the blink of an eye, the dozen or so people armed with swords, guns and clubs arrived in front of the carriage. Without any explanation, he hacked and smashed the carriage indiscriminately.
A good carriage turned into rags in a blink of an eye.
Bai Zhi Jinyue and Lin Zhongyu couldn't help but take a breath of air.
If Lin Mengya hadn't pulled the four people out of the car in time, their fate would have been as miserable as the carriage.
There was a hint of deep thought in Lin Mengya's eyes. Why did these people have to destroy their carriage
Moreover, that voice just now—
"If he's not here, he must have run away. Brothers, my boss said we must capture that dead girl, dead or alive!"
The strong man who destroyed the carriage but saw no one returned along the original road.
The crowd of onlookers also picked up the fragments of the carriage, and even the BMW was taken away in the chaos. After a while, the alley returned to silence.
"Come out, everyone, that group of people must have gone far away." Lin Mengya came out and took a look, and sure enough, the group of people who smashed the place were gone.
It was a temporary decision for her to go out, but this matter was full of weirdness.
"Go and notify Butler Deng and tell him that I'll be waiting for him at Yaxing." The coachmen in Prince Yu's Mansion also knew a little bit about boxing and kicking. Lin Mengya was afraid that Butler Deng had just been mixed in with the crowd, so she didn't look down on them and hid.
Therefore, the coachman was sent to inform.
The dark and sturdy coachman nodded and ran out of the alley to find Butler Deng.
"Master, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to go to Yaxing at this time. The streets are so chaotic, why not we hide in the alley." Jin Yue looked at the crowd outside and advised with lingering fear.
But Lin Mengya shook her head, seeing that the other party was prepared. Under the circumstances, they couldn't sneak out among the crowd.
If it is really for me, I am afraid that if you continue to stay, you will only let others catch you in a trap.
"Let's go to Yahang!" Lin Mengya made the decision. At least there are officials from the governor there.
There was chaos on the street. The long street that was bustling just now was already in a mess.
Lin Mengya stopped a person and asked a few words in a hurry.
It turns out that this heroine, who competes in martial arts to find a bride, is actually a beauty.
Unfortunately, a bully from Dadu fell in love with her. The bully used his money to recruit a lot of gangsters, and defeated the girl and her father in a despicable wheel battle.
Although it is disgraceful, the words are kept on the surface. The bully was trying to rob someone, but the girl kicked the bully and ran away.
And those dozen strong men were the bully's thugs.
No wonder the crowd suddenly surged. She sat in the car and didn't see anyone passing by.
That seemingly meaningless roar contained evil intentions.
"Sister, be careful!"
"Miss, be careful!"
Just for a moment, Lin Mengya was pushed down by a strong force. Then, he fell to the ground hard.
"ah-"
"Master Yu!"
Behind her, Lin Zhongyu's miserable cry came. Lin Mengya immediately turned over and climbed up, only to see more than a dozen hot charcoal burned into Lin Zhongyu's back.
The shocking red color made the skin and clothes smell burnt.
Lin Mengya quickly looked around, but found no clues.
"Sister... you... are you okay?" Lin Zhongyu bit her lip tightly, her face was extremely pale, and big beads of sweat fell from her forehead.
"Come and help, take the charcoal off Xiaoyu's body!"