Xiao Anzi walked in with a tea tray.
There are two cups of tea on it, and some melon and fruit snacks. Seeing the condensed atmosphere in the room, he didn't dare to make a sound, he put his things on the low table beside the bed and went down.
Very quiet inside.
Luo Huaiyuan frowned, thinking hard.
This is the first time Yan Yan has seen Luo Huaiyuan so solemn, because he usually looks like he is hanging around, and it seems that the sky is falling and it has nothing to do with him.
His most common expression is that of a serious person. Maybe people who see him for the first time will think that this is a person who is not so reassuring. Only those who are really familiar with him can understand how many serious things have been done under this unsightly appearance.
Yan Yan looked at the face on the opposite side. Under the dim light, this face was not handsome, it could even be said to be a bit unsightly, but Yan Yan's eyes were a little blurred.
She picked up the tea cup and held it in her hands, trying to warm her hands with that little warmth.
She has always been strong, but when she thinks of what she is about to do, she can't help but feel a trace of fear. No one can face death without fear, after all, she is not yet sixteen.
This action awakened Luo Huaiyuan, he looked at the huddled, pitiful little man. It seemed that it was an illusion, but in a flash, she was still her.
Luo Huaiyuan felt a little distressed, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, but took the tea cup from her hand and put it on the low table.
"Is it cold? Why don't you go to bed first? You rest here and I'll go to the study."
"It's time for me to go back, otherwise Mei Xiang and the others will find out that there will be trouble."
Luo Huaiyuan froze for a moment, and then smiled brightly and lamely.
"Have you underestimated me? Your husband, I will definitely think of a safe way. In order to punish your distrust, you will sleep here. Before dawn tomorrow, I will tell you the result. "
As he said that, he pushed Yan Yan onto the bed and reached out to remove the little boots from her feet. Put her in the bed again and cover her with the quilt.
"Actually, you don't have to be so embarrassed..."
"You go to bed quickly. If you can't sleep, just accompany me to think about the problem. It's okay."
Outside the door, Xiao Anzi eavesdropped on the door leaf.
Hearing 'sleep' and 'rest', he was literally blown away. It wouldn't be because His Highness had any thoughts, and wanted to eat and wipe the people directly. This is not possible. On the day of the big wedding, the grandmother in the palace will come to check the Yuanpa. How can I explain it then
As a personal eunuch, he must do his best to remind his master not to make mistakes.
Before he could do anything, the lights inside dimmed. Xiao Anzi screamed badly in her heart, and hurriedly pushed open the door and entered. Before he could take a step, he saw his highness sitting on the edge of the bed and staring at him hard.
Luo Huaiyuan moved his mouth, and Xiao Anzi saw that the mouth shape seemed to be the word 'roll'.
But how could he get away
He stepped on his feet and looked at the movement in the bed, as if a person was sleeping. The figure is extremely thin, and compared to his highness's behemoth, he is worried about how he sees it.
Xiao Anzi's mouth moved silently, and Luo Huaiyuan, who saw the clue, glared at him fiercely, and then rolled out another word.
How dare this little bastard dare to speculate so maliciously about his glorious character!
Xiao Anzi was defeated by the vicious spirit of his Highness, and withdrew with a sullen head. After that, I didn't fall asleep all night, listening to the movement inside all the time.
Press not to mention.
Yan Yan was lying quietly, but she fell asleep unconsciously.
When she woke up again, it was Luo Huaiyuan who woke her up. She was shocked and asked, "What time is it now?"
"It's not yet dawn, and it's not yet Mao Shi."
Luo Huaiyuan didn't seem to have slept all night, his eyes were full of red blood, and there was green stubble on his chin.
"I have to go back quickly. Have you not slept all night? Hurry up and sleep for a while. It doesn't matter if you don't think of it. After all, it's a dead end!"
"Who said I didn't expect it? I said it earlier, don't look down on your husband and me, you don't need to worry about this, just stay at home, and I'll go to the town hall later." Luo Huaiyuan smiled, his expression was quite Take it easy.
"What do you think of?"
Luo Huaiyuan spoke briefly, but Yan Yan was dubious.
"this is okay?"
"Trust me, it can!"
Yan Yan scrutinized his expression for a while before finally letting go.
Since he said yes, it should be possible.
Somehow, Yan Yan inexplicably trusted this person so much.
"I have to go back. Send me a message if you have something."
Luo Huaiyuan nodded, "I'll have someone take you by car."
He held her hand and seemed to be a little reluctant to part with her. Yan Yan blushed, thinking of what she did last night, she felt a little embarrassed.
She actually ran over to find him, and slept on his bed all night.
"No, it's not good to be seen by others."
After she finished speaking, she left in a hurry, walking on the same road that she came from last night, turning through the window.
Luo Huaiyuan watched her retreating back for a long while before calling Xiao Anzi to wait on him to wash and dine.
When Yan Yan returned to Ningxiang Pavilion, no one noticed.
She took off her clothes and lay back on the bed before calling out to Mei Xue.
She wakes up every morning at this time, and Mei Xue didn't realize that her girl was not in the house last night.
After wearing clothes and washing up, Yan Yan was about to have breakfast when there was a sudden noise in the yard.
The servants of Ningxiang Pavilion all got up earlier than others, because Yan Yan's work and rest time, the servants naturally got up earlier than her.
The little girl who was sweeping was sweeping the courtyard, when she heard a few 'bang bang bang', the courtyard door was knocked, and she seemed to be in a hurry. When I opened the door, I saw that it was Cuiqiao, the maid of Jinseyuan. Her face was full of urgency, as if something had happened. As soon as she came in, she rushed towards the main room, shouting 'three girls' loudly.
Mei Xiang greeted her with a smile on her face: "Cuiqiao, what's the matter?"
Cui Qiao's face was pale, her upper and lower teeth were still chattering, "Something happened, something happened..."
"What happened?"
Cui Qiao ignored her, rushed into the house and shouted, "Miss San, Madam is hanging from the beam—"
Yan Yan was startled, the spoon in her hand fell to the ground, making a crisp 'pop' sound.
"Cuiqiao, don't talk nonsense, what a good lady, what a lady!"
But Yan Yan understood the reason, and stood up with a pale face.
Cui Qiao gasped, she ran all the way. I wanted to cry very much in my heart, but I was afraid that things would get worse.
She burst into tears, and said as she cried, "After the madam came back yesterday, she was in a bad mood, and the servant kept her heart in mind. She didn't sleep at night when she saw her, but just sat there in a daze. The servant was so frightened that she dared not leave, but the maid rushed I went down. Seeing that the situation was wrong, the maid kept guarding by the door. When it was almost dawn, the maid was leaning against the door and fell asleep. Suddenly, she heard the sound of a stool falling to the ground, so she hurried in. I found that my wife and my wife are actually hanging from the beam..."
Mei Xiang's face turned ashen.
"How's that lady doing now? Can you speak completely..."
"The madam is fine, just fainted and woke up now. The servant didn't dare to speak up, hurry up..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yan Yan disappeared.
In the main room of Jinseyuan, as soon as you step in, you can hear suppressed crying, all made by the maids serving Shen Yiyao.
In the bedroom, Cuiping cried and persuaded: "Madam, what's the matter to take such a road, even if you don't think about other things, you have to look at the third girl and the fourth young master. The third girl is about to get married, aren't you? I've been thinking about this all the time, don't you want to watch the third girl put on her wedding dress? And the fourth young master, the fourth young master studies so hard... "
Shen Yiyao, who was lying on the bed, did not speak or cry, her face was so pale that it was almost transparent. His eyes were stagnant, his appearance looked scary, and he seemed to have lost his energy at all.
Hearing this, she seemed to come back to life, whimpered, and said, "It's useless, it's useless..."
Yan Yan walked into the room and was truly relieved when she heard this voice.
The house was in a mess, and there was a brocade ribbon hanging from the beam, knotted on it, and it was swaying alone at this time. There was a crooked stool below, and a letter was placed on the table beside it.
Yan Yan's eyes narrowed, and she took it apart and looked at it.
There is only a thin piece of paper, which is Shen Yiyao's handwriting.
In general, it was similar to Yan Yan's conjecture. Shen Yiyao used her own death to expose Yan Ting's actions, and in this 'suicide note', she tried her best to show that the matter had nothing to do with the government of the town and the two children. She was the one who was blind. At first glance, he did not recognize his wolf ambition. Because he was bewitched by him and went to beg his father for a long time, the Duke of Zhen Guo arranged Yan Ting to Pingsha Pass, so that he committed such a monstrous act.
Every word is blood and tears, and the handwriting is strong through the back of the paper. You can see the determination and despair of the person who wrote it.
There was still crying over there, but Yan Yan was inseparable from joy and sorrow.
She walked over, and when Shen Yiyao saw her daughter with a stiff face, she gasped and cried even more heartbroken.
"get out!"
Cuiping was stunned for a moment, then stood up hurriedly and hesitated: "Girl, please persuade Mrs."
Yan Yan nodded.
Only then did Cuiping feel relieved. It was the attitude of the three girls that surprised her.
"Ayan, it's all my mother's fault, it's all I'm sorry for you..."
"I'll only say this once, so listen carefully. If you do this, you will be quicker for your loved ones to hurt your enemies. Since you know you are wrong, you can change it later. This matter has nothing to do with you, why should you be like this... "
Yan Yan wanted to reprimand, but after saying a few words, she found that her words were out of tune. To put it bluntly, she was also very scared just now, her mind was blank, and her hands were still shaking slightly.
"No, no, the only way, the only way to save you and Mo'er. Even if the law doesn't allow it, your grandfather will definitely try his best to save the two of you..."
Shen Yiyao really has no masters. She thought and thought, but she couldn't think of how to break this situation. I just wanted to use this method to clear the relationship between the government of the town and the country. As for Yan Yan and Yan Mo, you can only see the mood of the sage. After all, collusion with the enemy country is a big crime for the nine clans, and their children are the first to escape. Then, he hoped that the old father would show mercy to her and try his best to protect these two children, even if he used the iron coupons from the government of Shangzheng.
This poor and helpless woman, once she was simple and innocent, and still at an ignorant age, met a man who was not so pure of heart. Nan Ke Yi dreamed for more than ten years, and finally woke up. His son was about to grow up and his daughter was about to get married, but this happened.
She had no other way, and couldn't think of any way, she could only defend her family and her children in this decisive way.
In fact, Yan Yan has always had a heart for Shen Yiyao, which is why the mother and daughter have never been as close as other mothers and daughters.
And this knot was finally loosened at this time.
"It's alright, it will be alright. Luo Huaiyuan told me that he has already thought of a way, we will be alright, and so will my grandfather."
"Really?"
"definitely is!"
***
Luo Huaiyuan, who had been pinned on infinite hope by Yan Yan, happened to visit the Duke of Zhenguo at this time.
After talking with Duke Zhen Guo in the study for nearly an hour, he left in a hurry.
After Luo Huai left, Shen Ding appeared in the study, and what he saw was Duke Zhen Guo's relief.
"Maybe he's doing it right?"
After some exchanges, Duke Zhen Guo came to such a conclusion.
"I wish I could!" Shen Ding replied.
Who would have thought that a prince from a royal family could come up with such a twisted and bizarre way? These intrigues seem to be at his fingertips!
The various deeds of the fourth prince were concealed from Emperor Xi, from the line of the prince, the line of Concubine Xu, and even everyone in Beijing.
how to say
This person is really amazing, he is smart and close to the demon, and his vision and strategy are second to none. Even compared with the prince and the second prince, he will not give much. It's a pity that the background is not good, and the acting seems to be overdone. I don't know if he has that kind of idea, if so, how to reverse it
This is a real problem!
Shen Ding had a lot of associations unconsciously, but it was the voice of Duke Zhen Guo who woke him up.
"That damn Yan Ting actually did this! This time because of the emergency, let him go first! After the things over there are done, let Yaoer and him reconcile, the fourth prince has already had a specific idea, When the time comes, you can help him." Speaking of which, Duke Zhen Guo paused, "Maybe you don't need your help, you can do it yourself, these four princes should not be underestimated!"
Shen Ding nodded, "After that, Yan Ting—"
"Find a suitable time and let him die!"
***
Finally got out of the place of confinement, and got the answer he wanted, the big shopkeeper of the 'Guangguang' simply wanted to laugh a few times.
In their line of work, no one is not afraid of Shen Jiajun!
The people of the Shen family were stationed at Pingsha Pass, guarding the northern barbarians from the outside, and guarding them from the smuggling merchants on the inside. If anyone who is involved in smuggling falls into their hands, there is only one word of death, no mercy!
If today's events were known to other merchants, they would probably be extremely shocked. It's a pity that this kind of thing is only suitable for making a fortune in silence, and it is not suitable for outsiders to know.
Thinking of the expression on the face of the famous general Shen Da, the big shopkeeper had a smug smile on his face.
So what about the Shen family, what about the generals, it's not that they evade him by three points!
The big shopkeeper was born a businessman, and he has always been cautious in handling things. Even if he has such a weakness in his hand, if it is not in a hurry, he will never dare to take it out. After all, Duke Zhen Guo's name is famous all over the world, and he is afraid of him before he sees him. Before the change, the big shopkeeper would never have dared to come and threaten him with a handle. If it weren't for this matter of life, he would not have dared to do so.
Who ever wanted to get a blessing in disguise and figured out the bottom line of the Shen family, after this Pingsha Pass was no longer a danger to him!
On the other side, Shen Dong's confidant, Yu Cheng, said with concern: "General, why do you want to show that businessman's face like this, when his subordinates saw him just now, his face almost didn't smile."
Shen Dong snorted slightly, "Despicable villain, why not make him proud for a while!"
***
The sky is vast and wild, and the wind blows the grass and sees cattle and sheep.
This prairie is boundless, and the sight is endless, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
In a plain area with a flat river, a small tribe of Beiyi people moved in at an unknown time. This tribe is very small, only about a hundred people. Beiyi is a nomadic people who live by water and grass, and have survived in the process of constant migration all their lives, so the sudden appearance of a small tribe here does not arouse suspicion.
In particular, the prairie is boundless, and most of the Beiyi people are scattered all over the place. There is little contact between small tribes and small tribes. Often, people from other tribes cannot be seen within the tribe for a long time.
One day, a large group of people suddenly arrived from this small tribe.
The number of people in this group is about 200. They are all strong men and strong horses. They are all strong and powerful. They are dressed in well-made leather armor. People are not ordinary people.
Sure enough, when the tribal leader, an old man with a gray beard, came up to meet him, the burly man wearing a black fox fur hat, with braided hair hanging down, a golden ring on his earlobe, and a full beard said, "We are The personal guard under the account of the great King Ulihan Khan, who was ordered by the Khan to go abroad to do business, was stationed in your department to rest and report the name of your department."
The old man wearing a black-gray leather cap had a bitter look on his face, his waist was very low, and he respectfully replied: "The little one is Mu A, the leader of Ash's clan, my clan is poor and weak, and the number of people is very small. Since the adults are here When you come to our department, you will naturally be treated as a guest of honor.”
The big man hummed and walked to the most gorgeous felt tent in the tribe.
The big men who followed, some guarded them, and some led the horses to drink water and feed the grass. Some people came up to help, but they were all stared at by the big men and retreated. It can be seen that these people are extremely cautious. Horses are extremely important to the Beiyi people, and naturally they will not be easily handed over to others.
Beiyi is a nomadic people, and the king tent is also called the king's court, which is located in the most central area of the entire prairie. It is the largest tribe in the entire Beiyi, and it is also the king of the entire Beiyi, and its leader is called the Khan. In Beiyi, as aristocrats, they have an absolutely lofty status to commoners. When the king's subordinates go out to do business, they are all lightly dressed.
It is also commonly known as eating the Bawang meal. Not only do you not need to pay money, but others also need to make offerings like offerings to ancestors. If you meet people with strict discipline, you will not be afraid of anything. If you meet those bullies with bad behavior, the women in the tribe will also be used by others. Knowing their names is a gift.
That's why this old man had a bitter look on his face.
Not to mention killing cows and slaughtering sheep, but just entertaining these big men, he killed ten plump lambs and a sturdy yak from Ash's family, which made the old man Mu A shiver with distress.
The old face was obviously distorted, and he had to pretend to smile happily, making all the burly men headed by the big man with the golden ring laughed out loud.
"You muah is really stingy. It is a great honor for you to wait for me to come to your department. Why do you have to show such a bitter face!"
This group of big Han wines are full of food, and their behaviors are gradually becoming more extensive.
The wine flowed out from the corner of his mouth and meandered down his chest, causing the old man Mu A to feel another pain in his flesh.
Hearing this, he hurriedly put on a smile: "It's not that the old man is stingy, but last year's snow disaster, the ministry was severely affected, and many people died, and many animals died from freezing. It's hard to wait until the arrival of spring, He also pointed to one or two more breedings, if this winter is like last year, my ministry will be worried!"
Mu A's sighs did not impress the guards under the king's tent. Instead, he pointed at Mu A and laughed out loud as if watching the fun.
A big man whose head was completely shaved and only had a braid on the back of his head said, "Okay, okay, it's a supreme honor for the uncle to come to your department. You have good wine and food, so don't hurry up and take your department. Come up with a beautiful girl, wait for me!"
Mu A's face was bitter again, and he wanted to beg for mercy, but he was kicked away.
"No more long-winded, I will destroy your ministry!"
Mu A could only tremble and go outside the tent.
When they came back, there were several Beiyi women in coarse cloth robes behind them.
These women were all tall and strong, with red copper skin, thick hands and feet, and they were not young at first glance.
The big men were annoyed when they saw this, and one of the big men smashed the wine jar, "Mu Ah, are you kidding me and wait? Get some aunties to perfunctory me, we want beautiful women!"
The few Beiyi women were timid, and immediately fell to their knees with a thud.
Mu A also knelt down, with a sad face, "Sir, it's not that Mu A is disrespectful, it's just that our department is already poor and weak. Last year's snow disaster department was severely affected. Some young women ran away with men from other departments, and some Frozen to death, only these women are left here."
The big man in the golden ring sitting in the first place didn't believe it, he made a look, and several big men came out of the tent. Ash's part is not big, and it only takes a while to walk around.
After a while, several people returned and nodded to the first big man.
When they went out, they entered wherever there was a felt tent. There were indeed no women, and most of the men were old, weak, sick and disabled.
"What a disappointment!"
One of the big men waved his hand, Mu A was about to take a few aunties down, and the big man sitting at the back stood up, pulled an aunt, and shouted: "You are also a woman when you are old. I'm quenching my cravings."
Others were both disdainful and funny. The aunt who was being held was in a panic, but she didn't dare to call for help.
There was a commotion in the tent, and suddenly the whole picture stopped, and then the group of big men fell to the ground one by one, their life or death unknown.
At this time, a fat man wearing a leather robe and a leather cap walked in. He was quite strong and round, and it seemed that he had eaten too much meat and wine on weekdays. The hair was combed into small braids and draped down the brim of the hat, which looked rather comical.
He looked around, and then scolded angrily: "Damn, these beasts are too beasts, even the aunt will not let go!"
The old man Mu A straightened up and looked like he was still getting old, but his attitude was different.
"Fortunately, Young Master Yun's medicine is very effective, and these people are all dizzy."
That 'Young Master Yun' was about to say something when another person pulled the curtain and came in.
"The people outside have also solved it!"
This person was Yan Yan, and I saw her dressed as a Beiyi girl, wearing a red cap with colorful piping on her head, and her black hair was combed into small braids, which were scattered around her cheeks and behind her, and her skin was better than snow. , bright eyes and white teeth, beautiful and crowned.
As soon as Young Master Yun saw her, he froze and leaned forward, "Yanyan."
"Don't be coquettish, just finish the business and talk about it!"
Luo Huaiyuan suddenly became serious, straightened his back, and commanded: "Let people tie up these people, these leaders will ask questions later."