Han Qixia regained her composure, and said in a calm voice: "At the end of February, my concubine found a good marriage for my second brother. She is the eldest daughter of Duke Ning's mansion."
Duke Xianning was one of the important ministers who followed the late emperor to conquer the world of Dayu. When Dayu was about to come, Duke Xianning died to save the late emperor. The first emperor was grateful for his loyalty, and bestowed on the Xiang family the hereditary title of Duke, who would not be deposed for three generations. Although Ningguo Duke's Mansion doesn't hold real positions now, it is a family belonging to the first and second in the capital. In such a prestigious mansion, how could the eldest daughter marry the prince of Qi
Although the two families are indeed well-matched, everyone in the king knows that the prince of Qi is a flirtatious man and not a big deal. This is not married yet, almost all the maids in the yard are already wet, and they use their identities to mess around in the capital all day long, hang out in brothels and Chuguan, and even the dudes in the capital treat him Look down upon.
Could it be...
Nangong Yue had a guess, and couldn't help asking: "Could it be that the condition of Duke Ning's mansion is to let you marry?"
Han Qixia twitched the corners of her mouth and made a sound with great difficulty, "Yes."
Nangong Yue couldn't figure it out, "What good does this do for Duke Ning's government?"
Han Qixia shook her head, "I don't know.... I was very worried when I first heard the news, worried that the concubine mother would agree to this condition for the sake of the second brother. The more concubine mother hesitated, the more worried I was..."
Recalling Han Qixia's sad face when she was with Fu Yunyan and Jili, Nangong Yue only blamed herself for not asking further questions.
"Later... Just a few days after you left, my concubine called me over and said that my marriage was already arranged and that I would marry Kui Lang." Thinking of the situation that day, Han Qixia felt a sense of sadness in her heart.
At that time, the mother concubine said that the Ningguo government had found a good job for the second brother, and for the sake of the second brother's future, she should make sacrifices.
Why
Shouldn't the future be fought by oneself? The elder brother also fought his way to the death on the battlefield, fighting for his military achievements and future.
Why is it the second elder brother's turn to sacrifice his future? With her marriage, her happiness, and her whole life to sacrifice
Han Qixia's eyes were dim with tears, and her voice was choked with sobs, she continued: "I don't accept it. I went to ask my father, but my father never cared about such 'trivial matters',... my eldest brother and sister-in-law went to the palace to help me to ask the uncle and the emperor. Aunt, I didn't expect..." She said with a wry smile, "The mother concubine seemed to be afraid that if the marriage could not be achieved, it would harm the second brother, so she directly announced that I would marry Kui Lang and make a marriage.... Later, this matter There is no room for turning things around. I, I just voted... "
Nangong Yue clenched her hand unconsciously.
How can there be such a mother in the world who completely ignores her daughter for the sake of her son and even forces her to die
Nangong Yue held her hand, the back of her hand was cold and still trembling slightly.
"... On that day, sister-in-law happened to come to see me and saved me." Han Qixia raised her head, and the red mark on her neck that hadn't completely faded made Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei startled, "But I really don't want to live..."
Nangong Yue could understand that Han Qixia's death was not just because she didn't want to marry Kui Lang, but because of Princess Qi. Because of her biological mother's attitude of abandoning her and sacrificing her without hesitation.
"My sister-in-law knew that I had lost my will to die, so she asked me to abandon my identity, escape from Prince Qi's mansion, and come to seek refuge with you."
Han Qixia recalled that day, although she was rescued by her sister-in-law, she no longer had any thoughts of survival, and only wanted to die. For three days and three nights, she didn't drink a drop of water, but the concubine thought she was messing around, so she never came over to take a look. It was the sister-in-law who accompanied her in her clothes... In the end, the sister-in-law said that since she was not afraid of death, she could just pretend that she was already dead.
From then on, she abandoned her status as the concubine's daughter of Prince Qi's mansion, as well as her fine clothes, food, glory and wealth.
From then on, there was no such person as Han Qixia in this world.
From then on, she was just an ordinary girl in Dayu.
She agreed.
So, with the help of her eldest brother and sister-in-law, she pretended to throw herself into a lake on the way to incense. The eldest brother sent reliable people to escort her all the way here.
Han Qixia smiled, pretending to be relaxed and said, "Yue'er, I have nowhere to go, so I can only come here to find you."
Nangong Yue felt sour in her heart.
At this moment, she doesn't know what to say, any comfort is useless now.
Han Qixia was desperate to die, perhaps Jiang Yixi's proposal was the best choice.
But…
In this world, women are not easy at all, let alone, Han Qixia abandoned her surname, her family, and everything, which meant that she would have nothing and no shelter from now on. Nangong Yue could almost imagine how desperate Han Qixia was to make such a choice.
Xiao Fei took out her handkerchief, and gently wiped the tears on her cheeks.
At this moment, the surrounding area was extremely quiet, revealing an unbearable depression.
Two full hours later, Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei came out from the side room, and closed the door gently again, not waking up Han Qixia who was in a deep sleep.
Xiao Yi and Fu Yunhe waited impatiently.
Nangong Yue simply told them what had happened, and the two were dumbfounded. Who would have thought that Princess Qi would push her own daughter into the fire pit with her own hands!
Fu Yunhe said angrily: "How could Uncle Qi let the concubine behave like this! No, I have to find my grandmother..."
"Wait." Nangong Yue stopped, sighing slightly, "If you want to ask Grandma Yongyang to make the decision, then there is no need... Sister Xia is right, there is no such person as Han Qixia in this world anymore. This result cannot be changed. "
Han Qixia faked her death and fled far away. If people find out that she is actually still alive, she will lose her reputation instead, and the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha for the rest of her life may be inevitable.
Fu Yunhe also thought of this, and couldn't help hesitating.
"Let Sister Xia go to Southern Xinjiang with us. We have to settle down first." Nangong Yue said in a bad mood, "I didn't expect this to happen after we had only been away for a few days... Actually, I think I don't understand, why the Ningguo government must ask sister Xia to get married..."
…
At this moment, the second prince Han Lingguan who was far away in the capital was also in a bad mood.
He was wearing a purple brocade robe with a round collar embroidered with a five-clawed dragon pattern, sitting behind the rosewood desk with a gloomy expression, recalling everything that happened in the past few days, and everything went wrong.
In other words, since the incident a few years ago, he hasn't had a smooth life.
First of all, Zhennan Prince's Mansion, he was neither able to establish friendship with Xiao Yi, nor did he get married with Zhennan Prince's Mansion!
According to his original plan, he could use the marriage with Baiyue to put pressure on the Zhennan Palace to force them to settle on Xiao Fei's marriage as soon as possible. more smoothly.
Every time Han Lingguan thinks about it, he feels a little pity. He blames himself for not seeing the right time. He originally thought that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion would be in a hurry, so that the marriage proposal would go more smoothly. Unexpectedly... Father Emperor would let Xiao Xiao go at this time Yi and the others returned to southern Xinjiang.
If Wen Yu had been asked to propose marriage earlier, the marriage must have been settled by now.
What a wrong step, wrong step!
I was so negligent!
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and after Han Lingguan said "Come in", a middle-aged man with a goatee walked into the study room, saluted him, and said: "Your Highness, please rest assured, Duke Ning's mansion has just taken over After the Geng invitation from Prince Qi's son, there will be no loss in this marriage."
Han Lingguan breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "This is the first good news I've heard in half a month... Mr. Guan, please sit down."
The visitor's surname was Guan and his name was Lu Yao. He was one of Han Lingguan's staff.
Guan Luyao is very talented, and Han Lingguan took a lot of effort to recruit him, so he attaches great importance to him and treats him with courtesy.
"Actually, Your Highness, you don't have to worry too much." Guan Luyao stroked his beard and said, "The eldest daughter of Ning Guogong's mansion is the daughter left by Ning Guogong's original wife. To be favored. To use a girl to show loyalty to His Highness, for Ningguo Palace, why not do it? What's more... Qi Wangfu is also one of the best families in this royal capital, so it is not an insult to Miss Xiang."
"That's good." Han Lingguan said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Guan. It would be great to be married to Prince Qi's mansion... Although King Qi is not a big man, there is still a cousin of Lord Huai in the mansion of King Qi, who is brave He is good at fighting, brave and resourceful, and made great military achievements in the battle with Chang Di. I think that in a few years, his father will let him take charge of the army alone. With Lord Huai's cousin here, the Qi Palace will definitely be the leader in the future. It's a pity that cousin Xia..." Speaking of this, Han Lingguan sighed slightly, "I didn't expect that cousin who is usually soft-spoken to throw herself into the lake, and she is also my palace. Oversight… "
"Your Highness's words are wrong." Guan Luyao shook his head and said, "What happened to Miss Han is not your Highness's fault. As a daughter of the clan, Miss Han is enshrined by the people of Dayu and enjoys rich clothes and fine food. She should sacrifice for Dayu Myself. But Miss Han selfishly ended her life on the grounds that she didn't want to marry Kui Lang, which is really wrong. Since Princess Qi has agreed to let Miss Han get married, she should discuss the stakes with her in detail , but let her just throw herself into the lake, and she also has the responsibility of taking care of the disadvantages. It is really a waste of His Highness's care."
Hearing what he said, Han Lingguan felt a lot more comfortable in his heart, and said with a slight nod: "...Mr. As you can see, father will definitely support Kui Lang to seize the throne this time, so we need to choose another suitable candidate for the marriage with Baiyue, and we must take advantage of this opportunity to hold Baiyue in our hands."
Guan Luyao responded, and then said, "One more thing, Your Highness, just now Wen Yu went to my lord's place, saying that he has benefited a lot from following An Yihou recently. He has already asked Princess Yongyang, who will When Princess Yong Yang comes forward to talk to Marquis An Yi about Xiang's apprenticeship, when does His Highness think it will be possible?"
Han Lingguan resolutely said: "The sooner the better." He originally wanted to wait until Wen Yu showed his talents in front of An Yihou and made An Yihou look at him differently before proposing to become a teacher, but after he lost the opportunity, Han Lingguan felt that he could not wait any longer. Go on, "It's better to set up the master-student status as soon as possible."
An Yihou Guan Yubai, this talent is beyond the reach of ghosts and gods, if he can get his support, I will definitely be able to move one step closer to the great position!
Han Lingguan tapped his fingers on the book case, and murmured: "...Speaking of which, Marquis An Yi has not yet married, and he has already passed the filial piety period, so it is time to think about marriage..."
"Your Highness." The voice of his personal servant came from outside the study, and said, "His Royal Highness ordered someone to come and say that she is waiting for you at the second gate."
"That's right." Han Lingguan remembered, "Today, Prince Qi's mansion is going to arrange something for cousin Xia, so I have to go there to discuss things with love and reason. Mr. Guan, let's discuss after Bengong comes back."
Guan Luyao stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is merciful."
"Anyway, she is also Ben Gong's cousin, and left early again."
Han Lingguan sighed and went out.
The second prince and his wife went to Prince Qi's mansion together and put incense on Han Qixia's spiritual seat.
Han Qixia's ritual affairs were handled by Jiang Yixi alone. Although there was a maid to help, Jiang Yixi was exhausted by the time the ritual affairs were over.
Han Huaijun came to wait for her specially, and the two walked hand in hand to the courtyard where they lived.
The road was quiet, seeing no one around, Jiang Yixi suddenly said: "Sister Xia should catch up with Sister Yue and the others soon..." Although Mr. Han Huai arranged for a proper escort, Sister Xia is still a young girl after all At home, I am afraid that he will suffer a lot along the way, and Jiang Yixi is really worried.
Han Huaijun said comfortingly, "Brother, there are many people, and they will not walk too fast along the way. If Miss Xia travels day and night, I guess I should catch up in the next few days. Don't worry..."
"That's good." Jiang Yixi breathed a sigh of relief, "With Sister Yue and the others taking care of her, Sister Xia will have a good life..."
Even though he said so, Jiang Yixi still had helplessness on his face that couldn't be concealed. She and Han Qixia have also known each other since childhood, and they are both envied noble daughters in the capital, but who would have thought that one day the eldest daughter of the majestic King Qi would have to feign death to escape and hide her name from then on!
From then on, Han Qixia was a homeless person.
After that, they don't know if there will be a day when they will meet again.
"Xi'er," Han Huai-Jun said softly, holding Jiang Yixi's shoulders, "Sister Xia will live a safe life! It's good if she can leave Prince Qi's Mansion, there is nothing to miss in this messy place."
A cold light flashed in Han Huaijun's eyes, and he couldn't help but think of the time when his mother was demoted from wife to concubine. Whether it is the king of Qi or the concubine of Qi, they are nothing more than chickens of the same feather! It may not be a bad thing for Han Qixia to escape from this dragon's pool and tiger's lair.
"Xie'er, one day. We will also leave this Qi Palace..."
Jiang Yixi looked at him and nodded slightly.
If he left Qi Wangfu, maybe there will be a day to see sister Xia.
Just as Han Huaijun and Jiang Yixi are thinking about Han Qixia, at this moment, Han Qixia sitting in the carriage is also thinking about them.
Han Qixia's eyes were half downcast, just sitting there, her body subconsciously exuded a melancholy aura.
Xiao Fei looked at her, with worry in her cold eyes, and said, "Sister Xia, do you like talking by hand? How about we talk by hand?"
Han Qixia came back to her senses, looked at Xiao Fei, forced a smile and said, "Sister Fei, if you don't dislike my mediocre chess skills. It's just that it may be inconvenient to play chess in a carriage..."
While she was speaking, Xiao Fei had already taken out a small chessboard and two boxes of small chess pieces from a large box beside her, which caught Han Qixia's attention all of a sudden, she picked up a chess piece and looked at it, "Isn't this With a magnet installed?"
Xiao Fei nodded, her eyes were shining brightly, and said: "This is given to me by my sister-in-law."
Xiao Fei used to think that since playing chess, just like playing a qin requires a good qin, playing chess should also use the best torreya wood chessboard, the best Yunzi chess pieces, that is the respect for chess, but the bumps and ups and downs in this carriage , how could it be possible to play chess well with an ordinary chessboard? At this time, the iron chessboard and these chess pieces embedded with magnets, which she would never have seen in the past, became extremely precious.
Looking at Xiao Fei's expectant eyes, Han Qixia couldn't help but nodded.
With this small chess piece, it is impossible to use the usual way of playing chess, so the gestures of the two girls are a bit clumsy and cautious. You have a piece and I have a piece. The carriage is extremely quiet, and the two girls are lost in thought. …
Xiao Fei didn't know how to comfort others, all she could do was play chess with Han Qixia every day, replay, play chess, replay...
A smile gradually appeared on Han Qixia's face.
The two became acquainted without knowing it. According to Xiao Fei, Han Qixia was her chess friend.
At the beginning of April, Xiao Yi and his team arrived at the last post station of this trip. This area was already in the territory of southern Xinjiang, and they were only half a day away from Luoyue City.
After having dinner together, Xiao Yi said to the tired people: "Tomorrow we can go to Luoyue City, everyone should rest early today."
After such a long time of exhaustion, they were already exhausted. After all, Xiao Yi and Fu Yunhe were martial arts learners, and their spirits were not bad, but Nangong Yue, Xiao Fei and Han Qixia's family was just for dinner. Kung fu has already yawned several times.
Everyone stood up and wanted to go back to the room, when Lin Jingchen said: "Ayi, Yue'er, I'd better part ways with you tomorrow morning."
One sentence attracted everyone's surprised eyes, Xiao Yi was about to speak, when Nangong Yue rushed in front of him, and said with a smile: "A Yi, my grandfather has never liked those red tapes, so let's leave it to my grandfather." Nangong Yue knows best Lin Jingchen, however, in his previous life, even if he took himself out to collect medicines, he would at most bring a servant or a servant girl. Xiao Yi is the heir of the Zhennan Prince, and his return to Luoyue City will definitely alarm many people and disturb the purity of his grandfather.
"Yue'er is the one who knows me." Lin Jingchen looked at Nangong Yue with emotion and sighed.
Obviously he didn't get along with this granddaughter for a very long time, but the two seem to fit in very well, even if they have been with their daughter Lin Ruoyan for many years, they are not as good as he and Nangong Yue. This is probably the so-called fate.
Seeing that Nangong Yue said so, Xiao Yi no longer forced Lin Jingchen, and responded: "Grandfather, let Zhou Dacheng be with you. I have a small house with two entrances in the southwest corner of Luoyue City. I need to clean it up and repair it a little bit. You should be able to live in it. Although the house is not very good, there are several mountains three miles southwest of Luoyue City. It is said that there are many medicinal herbs and rare birds on the mountains. There will be a small market formed, some people will go there to buy some medicinal herbs and wild game from the mountain with the medicine farmers and prey, and if my grandfather is interested, he can also go there for a walk.”
Xiao Yi's arrangement couldn't be more appropriate, Lin Jingchen agreed with a smile.
"Grandfather," Han Qixia turned her head to look at Lin Jingchen. These days, she and Xiao Fei followed Nangong Yue in calling Lin Jingchen grandfather, "I... can I go with you?"
Her status is a little embarrassing now, and she finally got out of one palace, and she doesn't want to live in another palace.
She wants to live a completely different life than before.
Lin Jingchen was stunned, and smiled with palms: "I took advantage of it. I picked up such a big granddaughter during my trip to southern Xinjiang."
The implication is to agree.
Han Qixia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a slight smile on her face.
Nangong Yue took her hand and said gently: "Sister Xia, I'll visit you when Ayi and I settle down."
Han Qixia nodded lightly, wanting to tell everyone not to worry about her.
Now that she has taken this step, she will definitely live a better life than before.
Tomorrow we will arrive at Luoyue City...
Thinking of this, the corners of Xiao Yi's mouth curled up slightly, and his obsidian-like eyes became more profound in the dim candlelight, shining with a bewitching light.
After being dormant for several years, this time, he finally returned to southern Xinjiang with his head held high and his chest held high!
Looking at his shining handsome face, Nangong Yue hooked his hand with a smile.
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