When Luo Tan was found, it was in an almost abandoned alley in the west of the Ding capital. The alley was connected to several alleys, and the journey was very difficult to find. It was the city guards on Azhi's side who were very familiar with the corners of the Ding capital, and only then did they discover Luo Tan's whereabouts.
However, although Luo Tan was found, the situation did not make people feel relieved. Luo Tan was deeply stabbed in the waist near the abdomen, and the wound was extremely deep. It took a while to find her, and by the time she was sent back to the Shen residence, she was already dying.
Several doctors came in a row, and looking at Luo Tan's injury, he just shook his head, saying that he was weak, and the angry Shen Xin almost drew his sword. It was Luo Xueyan who said, "Since they are all quack doctors, let's use Ashin's post to invite the imperial physician in the palace! Aren't everyone in the imperial hospital able to rejuvenate? Whoever cures Tan'er will surely be rewarded by the Shen family!"
Shen Qiu ordered his subordinates to take Shen Xin's post to the palace to ask for an imperial doctor. Before everyone gathered around Luo Tan's bed, Luo Xueyan's eyes were red, and he said, "Who did it? It's so ruthless!"
Luo Ling's eyes were also heavy, Luo Tan was his cousin, and now his life and death were unknown, he naturally felt uncomfortable. However, what was even more disturbing was that Luo Tan was found, but Shen Miao's whereabouts had not yet been found. Luo Tan still ended up like this, the other party showed no mercy and was obviously a vicious person, what would happen to Shen Miao, no one dared to think about it.
The soldiers of the Shen family searched non-stop in the Ding capital, but they couldn't find any clues. Those people seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. The flat-headed people's homes have been searched, and the streets and alleys are almost the same. They can't search the mansions of those officials. Even if they think, they don't have the power.
There was a terrible silence in the house.
Shen Miao did not know what happened outside, when she woke up, she did not know what time it was.
Her hands and feet were tied and she could not move, Shen Miao slowly opened her eyes, but the other party forgot to cover her eyes, maybe she felt it was not necessary at all.
This is an empty secret room with a desk, a cabinet, and a bed. I don't know where it is. It looked like it was a secret room in someone's mansion. Shen Miao couldn't even move and could only watch quietly.
There was no sound outside, nothing could be heard. Shen Miao was knocked unconscious before, and she did not know what happened, whether Luo Tan escaped or not, and whether the words for Xie Jing Xing were brought to her.
Now Shen Xin is a character that everyone in the Ding capital must be afraid of, especially when the envoys from Qin and Great Liang have not left. Because Emperor Wen Hui wanted to rely on Shen Xin, Shen Xin's status was also rising, and with the withdrawal of military power, ordinary people would not break ground on Shen Xin's head. But now there was someone who did such a mindless act, so bold and reckless, Shen Miao could use the back of her head to guess who that person was, other than Princess Ming An, who would use such a simple and rude method
But she did not expect that Princess Ming An would find helpers in the Ding capital so quickly. Obviously, Princess Ming An would not do it herself, and even Huangfu Hao would not allow Princess Ming An to do such a stupid method. And the person who kidnapped her that day could actually be among the guards of the Feng family. They knew something about the Feng family, and they seemed to have a clear understanding of her and Feng Anning's itinerary, especially when they drove the carriage to get rid of the Feng family guards. Walking into the desolate alley, everything clearly and clearly showed the fact that the helper that Princess Ming An had found was very familiar with Ming Qi's various routes, and was obviously born and raised. People from Beijing.
A self-righteous person like Princess Ming An could not be related to any petty person, but if someone with some official position, how could she be willing to risk herself and accompany Princess Ming An to risk her own future to kidnap Shen Miao. You must know that if Shen Xin finds out the details in the future, Shen Xin will definitely not give up. Ming Qi officials have always sought advantages and avoid disadvantages, and such a dangerous thing is definitely not done.
Therefore, it can only be those who have a certain official position, but are extremely eager to climb higher, and even don't even care about their own lives. Among the bureaucrats of Ming Qi, who is such a person? Shen Miao could not remember for a while.
But it was about Princess Ming An, Shen Xin would be involved in many troubles when he did many things, for some reason, what Shen Miao thought immediately was that if Xie Jing Xing made a move, she should be able to find her quickly. Thinking about it, Xie Jing Xing also has a Fengxian pawnshop, the information of Fengxian pawnshop is everywhere, if the person who kidnapped her is familiar everywhere in Ding capital, Fengxian pawnshop has been doing business in Ming Qi for so many years, it is even more accessible. Is there any reason to lose
Shen Miao could only hope that Xie Jing Xing would find her as soon as possible.
She shrunk her hands into her sleeves laboriously, the other party tied the rope so tightly that Shen Miao almost tore through her wrists before reaching for the hairpin in her sleeves.
That's what she did on purpose. Since her rebirth, in order to avoid all kinds of accidents, she made a special hairpin. The tip of the hairpin is bent into a hook, which can be used to stab the opponent's eyes in a critical moment. This is the method she learned in the palace in her previous life, but for now, it is also possible to use it to grind the ropes that bind her hands and feet.
Just when she was about to start, she heard footsteps from outside, Shen Miao moved in her heart and quickly tucked the hairpin back into her sleeves, leaned against the wall and closed her eyes tightly, pretending to be not yet awake.
The door was opened, and it seemed that people came in from the outside, and there was more than one person who heard footsteps.
One of them said, "There is too much movement in the Shen family. If this goes on, when will people be transported away?"
Another person replied: "What's the panic, we are in our hands now, it's not too late to send it out after avoiding the limelight for a while."
It's two people. Shen Miao was thinking in her heart, listening to the other party's tone, she is only here temporarily to avoid the limelight and will send her out in the end. Wherever Princess Ming An can send her, it is not a good place after all. What was a little relieved in my heart was that Shen Xin's movements were extremely fast. Now that the whole city was under strict security, so many pairs of eyes were staring at him. It would be difficult for the other party to send her out. At least for a short period of time, she There will be no danger.
It’s just… Shen Miao was suspicious, why did the two people’s voices sound familiar? But she is pretending to be asleep and can't open her eyes to see.
Seemingly feeling that eyes were falling on her, Shen Miao was hesitant to hear that one person and said, "Why is she still not awake? Is it because her hands were heavy before doing things."
“Second brother, what time is it, do you still have the mind to care whether she will wake up or not?” Another person said, “Don’t worry, even if Shen Miao is unable to wake up, the princess will only be happy. Seeing that, the more miserable Shen Miao is, the better, it doesn’t matter if she is alive or dead.”
"I'm just worried," the voice of the person called "Second Brother" really contained a bit of worry: "If this is discovered by Dad..."
"What if Dad found out? Don't forget, you and I are Dad's biological sons. Since that little bastard died, the only ones Dad can rely on in the future are our brothers." The man said: "Besides, the Xie family. It's not right with the Shen family in the first place. Do you think that Dad will report on his own son for a wrong Shen family? "
Thank you? Thank you!
Shen Miao's eyelashes in the corner trembled slightly, unable to hide the shock in her heart.
She didn't expect that the people who kidnapped her were actually the Xie family, who called the other "Second Brother", there was no doubt that these two were Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao!
Shen Miao couldn't believe it in her heart, she never imagined that Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao would form an alliance with Princess Ming An, one must know that although Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao had always been dissatisfied with Xie Jing Xing, from the previous life, they were also with their master Fu Xiu Yi. Likewise, a person who is good at forbearance, how could he be so arrogant and arrogant in this life, he would not hesitate to take risks, and even did the act of kidnapping people.
The Marquis of Lin'an was an aristocratic family in Ming Qi, and it was the son of a concubine. He was also the direct son of many officials. Once what Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao had done were exposed, the entire Marquis of Lin'an would be destroyed. These two people were crazy. Is it done
Xie Changwu "spit" and said, "Is this place safe?"
"Naturally safe." Xie Changchao said proudly, "Who would have thought that the young lady of the Shen family would hide in our house? Besides, in this house, the only people who know about this secret room are you and me. Shen Xin really got His Majesty's verbal order, and he found it in our mansion, and I also took care of him and let him return."
"That's good." Xie Changwu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The success or failure of this matter is a matter of one thought, and there must be no mistakes. When the wind from the outside passes, quickly send people out."
Xie Changchao nodded, took out the water and rice from the basket, walked to Shen Miao and put the two bowls in front of Shen Miao.
"Wake her to eat now? You can't starve people to death." Xie Changwu asked.
"No." Xie Changchao said, "Tie her up, she's not silent, don't you think, how much the princess will be happy when she hears that a young lady eats like a dog? At that time, the princess is very happy. It is also good to say a few words of kindness in front of Your Highness for us."
Xie Changwu said: "Alright, the third brother thought of it as thoughtfully. Since that's the case, let's go out first to avoid suspicion." After the two finished speaking, they left.
After there was no sound outside, Shen Miao slowly opened her eyes.
There were two bowls on the ground in front of him, one was clear water and the other was. Fortunately, Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao didn't let her eat anything more disgusting.
Shen Miao sighed in her heart.
It's not that she hasn't eaten before, and there are even spoiled meals in the cold palace, so what? In order to survive, human dignity can actually be temporarily put down, as long as one day there is a chance, and then revenge will come back.
It's just that Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao's words finally made her frown slowly.
This turned out to be the secret room of the Marquis of Lin'an. If that was the case, it would be very difficult for Shen Xin to find this place. First, without Emperor Wen Hui's oral order, it is impossible to search for a bureaucrat's mansion unless he can produce concrete evidence. But for no reason, the Xie brothers and Shen Miao had no interaction on weekdays, how could others think that they were the murderers of the kidnapping. The second is that Shen Xin really got the oracle. As the brothers from the Xie family said, this secret room is very secret, and what Xie Ding doesn't even know about, how can Shen Xin find out
The Xie family has taken a different approach. The most dangerous place is the safest place. In this way, things are tricky.
Shen Miao looked at the clear water in front of her.
Can Xie Jing Xing find it
…
On the other side, in the Shen residence, the imperial physician in the palace finally came.
The person who came was dressed in white, holding a folding fan. If it weren't for the medical box he was carrying, he seemed to be a gentle and jade-like grandson of the king. He didn't come to save people, but to enjoy flowers.
This person was the young imperial physician in the palace, Gao Yang.
Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin looked suspicious. Although Gao Yang's skills in the palace are commendable, but those who see doctors in the palace are all concubines and concubines. Women always like some flashy things. No one can say that it is not because Gao Yang is good-looking that everyone praises him for his excellent medical skills. . And for doctors, most people in the world have an idea that the older they are, the more excellent their medical skills are, and as for the young, they only know a little bit about it.
Shen Xin did not expect that the imperial physician invited by the palace was actually Gao Yang, and it was difficult to refuse for a while.
The legendary Imperial Physician Gao was very aware of the world. First, he was greeted by someone, and he was very pretentious. He walked up to Luo Tan who was in a coma, and took Luo Tan's pulse.
Everyone looked at him with bright eyes. After a long while, Gao Yang shook his head and sighed: "The breath is weak, the pulse is disordered, the wound is too deep and hurts the lungs, and there is a lot of blood, which is difficult."
Luo Xueyan immediately said, "It turned out to be a quack doctor again, Qiu'er, you can use your father's post to ask for a doctor."
"Wait!" Gao Yang said displeasedly, "I just said it was difficult, but I didn't say that I was dying of serious illness. You invited me to come over to see a doctor, and then went to another doctor. What does General Shen mean?"
"Can you really save Cousin Tan?" Shen Qiu stepped forward and asked.
"If it is delayed for a while, I will be helpless." Gao Yang said.
"Okay." Shen Xindao said, "I don't want to use people without suspicion. I believe you. If Imperial Physician Gao can cure Tan'er, the Shen family will definitely give him a lot of money!"
Gao Yang laughed and said, "I don't dare, I don't dare, the doctor's parents' hearts, money or anything is unnecessary. Miss Luo's life is dying, it can't be delayed. I must give Miss Luo acupuncture first, and please wait outside."
Luo Xueyan was still a little hesitant, but Shen Xin had already left. He had traveled all over the world, knowing that some capable people probably had some weird habits. Moreover, about medical skills, he was most afraid of rumors. He wanted to come to Gao Yang because he was afraid of being looked at.
Shen Qiu and Luo Ling also followed closely behind Shen Xin. Seeing this, Luo Xueyan had no choice but to go out no matter how worried she was.
Only Gao Yang and Luo Tan, who was unconscious on the bed, were left in the room. Gao Yang put down his medical box, opened it and muttered to himself, "What does all this have to do with me, I've become the one who contributed."
He took out a cloth bag and spread it out, but there were dozens of gold needles of various sizes and shapes.
Gao Yang said, "It's enough to please Shen Miao, now even the family should please also please?" He shook his head, stretched out his hand to untangle Luo Tan's clothes, and said helplessly, "If I offend, I don't want to be the next one, if If you want to be responsible, go to Prince Rui's mansion, the one wearing the mask is."
…
Time passed quickly, two days in a row.
In the past two days, the imperial doctor Gao in the palace had indeed demonstrated his outstanding medical skills. When all the doctors were at a loss, Gao Yang administered acupuncture twice, and after people gave Luo Tan two bowls of decoction, Luo Tan's breath gradually calmed down, and his pulse was much stronger than before. Looking at it from another doctor, he also said that at least his life was saved.
After changing her previous skeptical attitude towards Gao Yang, Luo Xueyan treated Gao Yang as the guest of honor. Because she was afraid that Luo Tan's condition would recur in the middle of the journey, it happened that Gao Yang's acupuncture had to be completed two times, so Luo Xueyan let Gao Yang live in the Shen residence. It is convenient to check Luo Tan's condition every day.
Luo Tan's condition had stabilized, but there was no good news from Shen Miao's side.
Emperor Wen Hui was also furious when he learned of this. Aside from his prejudice against Shen Xin, someone kidnapped the official's direct daughter at the feet of the emperor, especially when the envoys of Qin and Great Liang hadn't left. It is not a clear statement that the thieves in the Ding capital are in chaos, and the people cannot live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, he acquiesced to Shen Xin's fanciful search for a girl.
But even after digging the Ding capital three feet into the ground, Shen Miao's whereabouts were not found.
It was as if those people had disappeared out of thin air. The common people have been checked door-to-door, and the next thing to do is to find those official households in the Ding capital, but the relationship between the officials and households is intricate and complicated, and a careless move can cause great confusion. refuse.
So, it's deadlocked. The soldiers patrolled the streets all day, and the security in Dingjing was much better, but for the Shen family, it was like burning their hearts and making them even more anxious.
In the study room of the Marquis of Lin'an, Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao were chatting.
Xie Changwu said, "The Shen family is watching too closely, we have no way to transport Shen Miao out. If this continues, Princess Ming An will be blamed."
In fact, Princess Ming An was already angry. Although the Xie family brothers successfully captured Shen Miao, Princess Ming An hated Shen Miao to the core and wished she could see Shen Miao reduced to a place of fireworks today to survive and not to die. Who knew that because Shen Xin made such a big battle outside to find people, Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao did not dare to act rashly, Shen Miao was kept in the secret room of the Marquis of Lin'an, how could an impatient person like Princess Ming An endure it. They sent someone to warn Xie Chang Wu early this morning that if Shen Miao was not sent out, the previous transaction would be void.
In front, Shen Xin's subordinates went door-to-door to take stock of iron and blood, and then Princess Ming An was pressing indiscriminately step by step. No matter how shrewd Xie Changwu was, he would still feel a headache.
"Second brother, don't worry, Shen Xin's inventory is very good, we naturally have to ensure that we will not be exposed first." Xie Changchao said.
"I'm not in a hurry, but the princess is pushing hard." When Xie Changwu said this, he couldn't help but complain a little: "I don't think about it, if something goes wrong, she won't be able to escape!"
"Okay," Xie Changchao said, "What the princess wanted to see was Shen Miao being insulted, although we could not send Shen Miao out, but we could send people in. The Marquis of Lin'an recruited some rough servants, from the mother It's not illegal to buy people with your hands, right? There's nothing suspicious, right?"
Xie Changwu was taken aback. That’s right, what Princess Ming An wanted to see was that someone humiliated Shen Miao, now that there was a lot of wind outside and Shen Miao couldn’t send it out, why couldn’t she bring outsiders back? Would it be possible to make Shen Miao into a prisoner to satisfy Princess Ming An's mentality
"Third brother, you..." Xie Changwu said, "Have you already thought about it?"
"Father has an entertainment with the boss of the household department today. You and I cannot be absent at the same time, otherwise people will be suspicious." Xie Changchao said: "Second brother, you go first, I will ask the steward to buy a few to prompt the next person... After the matter is completed , and then report to the princess."
These few days, because of the constant attention to Shen Miao's affairs, Xie Ding rarely arranged a few entertainments and both of them declined, it would be too abnormal to go on like this. Xie Changwu said: "I see, third brother, you should be more careful, and don't leave anyone behind."
Xie Changchao responded. After Xie Changwu left, Xie Changchao took out the secret room key from his sleeve, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
…
Shen Miao stayed in the secret room for two days, although she did not know how long it was, she could guess from the number of times the meals were delivered that her heart could not help sinking. Shen Xin's movement was really big. But after making such a big move, no one came here. It only shows that the Xie brothers' chips are correct, and it is difficult for anyone to think of this place.
While thinking about it, I heard the footsteps of someone outside, and the door was pushed open.
Under the dim light, that person met Shen Miao's gaze and was stunned for a while, then smiled, "You have been pretending to be asleep every time you come here these few days, why are you not pretending today?"
Xie Chang Chaosheng was somewhat similar to Xie Chang Wu, but compared to Xie Chang Wu's forbearance, he seemed more impetuous. At this moment, he also approached Shen Miao and looked at the rice that Shen Miao had used half of the clear water, “tsk tsk” and said regretfully, “Not only the Princess, but I also really want to see Miss Qianjin learn. What does it look like for a dog to eat, why don't you wait for me?"
Shen Miao looked at him coldly.
For a moment, Shen Miao felt that she could understand why Xie Jingxing hated these two younger brothers, just like Shen Qing and Shen Yue. Shen Qing and Shen Yue still had to cover up their evil intentions, but Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao were real villains, and they didn't even bother to hide their viciousness.
Seemingly provoked by Shen Miao's contemptuous eyes, Xie Changchao squeezed Shen Miao's chin abruptly, forcing her to stare at him. Xie Changchao said: "Miss Shen still doesn't know, General Shen and Madam Shen are looking for your whereabouts in the capital of Manding, and a reward of 10,000 taels of gold has been offered, but unfortunately no one has claimed it yet. You say, if I send you out, Will you get ten thousand taels of gold?"
Shen Miao did not speak.
"It's a pity that I'm also doing things for others, so naturally I can't let you out so easily." Xie Changchao smiled again: "Don't worry, after today, your life will be a little better... Her Royal Highness originally planned to sell you into a lower-class kiln. It's a pity that General Shen is chasing it too hard, so we can only drive the kiln to the Hou's mansion."
Shen Miao's eyes sank slightly.
Seemingly satisfied with Shen Miao's attitude, Xie Changchao approached Shen Miao and almost whispered in a strange tone in her ear, "In the morning I instructed the steward to recruit a few big men to look after the yard, those who are strong must be strong. The kind of peasant, you say, after tonight, do you still have the strength to stare at me?"
Shen Miao lowered her eyes, but the hand in her sleeve secretly touched the hairpin with the hook. She has not been idle for the past two days. Every day, with an incredible perseverance, she slowly uses the hairpin to sharpen the ropes on her hands and feet. She guessed that by now, the ropes on her hands and feet were only a little bit connected, and she could break free with just a little effort. At that time, she blinded Xie Changchao's eyes with a hairpin.
The road to this world is all one's own way, the so-called dead end, but also do not have the courage to try it.
Xie Changchao said: "But I don't want to hand over such a delicate little beauty like you. The official family's 'di daughter' with thin skin and tender meat." He bit the word "di daughter" heavily, smiled and said: "Down. Let me enjoy it first."
“Back then, that little bastard Xie Jing Xing seemed to be a little unusual to you.” Xie Changchao smiled a little lewdly: “That person, I have been brothers with him for more than ten years, but the best thing I know is whether the relationship between you and him is an ordinary relationship. What, is Miss Shen Xie Jing Xing's concubine?"
Xie Changchao's words were so ugly that Shen Miao also showed a little bit of anger. However, this anger seemed to please Xie Changchao, he laughed loudly: "It doesn't matter if you are his concubine, for so many years, that little bastard has suppressed my brothers in the Lin'an Marquis for so many years, I will sleep with him today. Woman, this doesn't feel like a loss." He smiled evilly: "Miss Shen should thank me, it's much better for you to give me such an official young master for the first time than to follow those peasants rolling in the mud! After me, you'll know what real rudeness is!"
He turned over Shen Miao's head suddenly and rubbed his thumb on Shen Miao's face with a somewhat intoxicated look on his face, but it was disgusting.
Shen Miao's eyes were calm, but she was calculating when to stab the hairpin into Xie Chang Chao's eye and how to blind his other eye. Abolish his pair of tricks and see how he runs rampant!
Xie Changchao's eyes were slightly sober, he suddenly lowered his face, looked at Shen Miao and said, "Why are you not afraid?"
Shen Miao looked at him.
Xie Changchao's face was sullen, and he seemed very displeased with her indifferent reaction, and said, "Why aren't you afraid? Are you still waiting for someone to save you?"
Shen Miao said, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Xie Changchao suddenly jumped and Shen Miao couldn't dodge and was thrown to the ground by him. This time, she couldn't care about anything else anymore, she broke free from the rope with both hands and feet, but before she could reach out and take out the hairpin, Xie Changchao nibbled on her. Like crazy, he said indiscriminately, "Who are you waiting for to save you? Could it be the dead Xie Jing Xing?"
Shen Miao took out the hairpin with great difficulty, Xie Changchao turned his back to her, buried his face between Shen Miao’s neck and was about to tear off her clothes, Shen Miao’s eyes were cold and he raised his hand to stab his back!
But he stopped abruptly when he reached the door.
“Do you think Xie Jing Xing will come to save you?” Xie Changchao shouted, “That little bastard has been skinned and beheaded, and there are no bones left!”
A calm voice with restrained majestic anger sounded faintly in the empty secret room.
"yes?"