The sun was shining brightly, and Lingling, the capital of southern Xinjiang, was peaceful. Various hawking sounds were mixed in the bustling city. There was an endless stream of pedestrians coming and going, and the whole street was very lively.
Suddenly, there was a large crowd in the downtown area. People suddenly ran in one direction like crazy. Some people were curious and came forward to join in the fun. After a while, many people crowded together.
People upstairs on the street looked down curiously.
Standing by the window, a slender girl wearing a veil had a calm expression and calm eyes. She looked at the lively scene below and asked a maid next to her: "Feng Ya, what is happening outside that is so lively?"
Feng Ya looked at the crowd that was desperately pushing forward. Her thoughts moved, a smile appeared in her eyes, and she pursed her lips and said: "Is it a handsome young man from some family who passed here? Look below, most of them have not yet left the court. The little ladies from all walks of life had their little faces flushed, and they were obviously in love with each other. Some of the ladies were holding some melons and fruits in their hands, which they thought they were giving to their dream lovers."
There was a hint of smile in the girl's eyes, and she pretended to be serious: "Is it because Feng Yachun's heart is beating? You have hardly seen anything about the world in front of me. Seeing so many people coming to see it, don't you feel in your heart? Feeling itchy?"
"Miss, you are making fun of me, how dare Feng Ya abandon the lady and go out on her own." Feng Ya's face was stained with a faint blush, and she didn't have enough confidence to say what she said.
When the girl saw Feng Ya's abnormal expression, she became even more convinced that Feng Ya already had a candidate in mind: "Okay, look at you, miss, I didn't even say a few words to you, but I blushed first, so useless. , if you want to go and see it, go ahead, I'll wait for you here for a while."
"If Feng Ya doesn't go, Feng Ya can't be part of the bustle of the market. So what if she goes there once? Besides, Feng Ya doesn't feel at ease here alone, so she won't go." Feng Ya said. , there was finally less regret in his eyes.
The girl let Feng Ya go forward without really thinking about it. She nodded lightly and continued to look down. When she saw two people sitting on two tall horses in front of a group of people, they were full of energy and brilliance. The girl couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's them!"
"Miss, you are Jin Zhuangyuan and the seventh son of the Dong family. Jin Zhuangyuan became famous in one fell swoop after he was overturned. He can consistently win the number one title for several consecutive years. It shows that this kind of person must have excellent literary talent. The seventh son is also famous in our southern Xinjiang. , is not only good at martial arts, but also extremely handsome and gentle. Unfortunately, Princess Qingyang took the lead. I didn’t expect them to appear together, and there seemed to be many people following behind."
"Go down and find out what happened? They have always been at odds. There must be something fishy about being together now. I want to know the whole thing." The girl said, with a flash of light in her eyes.
Is the appearance of Jin Qicai related to Ye Xingtong? No matter how small the relationship is, she thought, there must be a relationship.
"Yes, Feng Ya will go and find out now!"
After Feng Ya left, the girl put her hands on the table and looked at the blue sky, her eyes seeming to be far away.
After knowing her true identity, would that person still come to her and pay attention to her
She didn't mean to lie to him. From the first time she saw him, she was moved by his gentleness and affection. She couldn't extricate herself from it, and her heart was filled with him.
If she was exposed, would he still treat her as tenderly as before? A trace of uncertainty suddenly surged in my heart.
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A large group of people passed by on the road, and countless people gathered around the roadside to watch and point. In the front row were two handsome and distinguished-looking men in casual clothes, who were the quasi-consorts of the eldest princess of Qingyang. Jin Qicai and Dong Xun, the seventh son of the Dong family who is famous for his martial arts and appearance.
Behind him were three thousand Royal Guardsmen on horseback, all of them with serious expressions, majestic military postures, and dignified appearances. Their aura was much higher than that of soldiers who had been on the battlefield, and they should not be underestimated.
Just one look can make you frightened. This situation makes everyone just stare at the road, not daring to take a step forward, for fear of offending the cold-faced imperial guard.
So everyone gathered around the roadside and watched.
The crowd in front automatically dispersed before the team arrived, forming two rows.
"Why are the Golden Scholar and the Seventh Young Master together? Is it possible that someone is dying?" A young girl who had just sold tofu and was about to carry a load home was pushed to the front by the crowd and curiously asked the old man with a white beard next to her.
She has never met the two people, but she still knows something through relatives and friends.
It is said that Jin Zhuangyuan is gentle and friendly to others, but looking at Jin Zhuangyuan slowly walking in the distance, it is not like what the legend says! As for the Seventh Young Master, everyone knows that he has great martial arts skills and once helped the general of the country to defeat the enemy. However, few people discuss him in terms of how he behaves. Either they avoid talking about him, or they say that he is profound and incomprehensible. Test, no one can understand him.
"You don't know this, little girl. One is the princess's future consort, and the other is the seventh son of the Dong family. Why do the two of them get together? There must be some secret between them." The old man with the white beard said happily said.
"Secret? What secrets will they have? I believe it must be a big deal for Jin Zhuangyuan to take action in person. I heard that Princess Qingyang was kidnapped by gangsters on her wedding day. There should be something to do with it." The girl said, clicking He nodded, feeling that his guess was probably correct.
"What do you know, little girl? Do you know why the princess disappeared? Let me tell you quietly that it was Jin Qicai who fell in love with the handsome seventh son of the Dong family. In order not to let the princess stop him from finding the seventh master, Jin Qicai The wizard had no choice but to let a woman in white kidnap the princess at the cost of his own reputation. This would not stop him from looking for his old lover." The old man with the white beard spoke with great energy, attracting a lot of people. Watch and listen carefully.
"You, an old man, know quite a lot, so tell us what happened to Jin Zhuangyuan and the princess? And to the seventh young master, how did they get involved together?"
"Yes, what you said is so mysterious, I started to get curious. Grandpa, just tell us about it!" The girl selling tofu pulled the old man with a white beard and said with a smile.
"Look at you, the little girl doesn't know how to be reserved. My old man still needs his moral integrity. Let go quickly, let go." The white-bearded old man frowned and knocked the girl's hand off.
"Grandpa, is what you said true? Just tell us, tell us..." the girl said with a smile, her enthusiasm not diminishing but increasing.
"We are all waiting for you. Why are you, an old man, so ignorant?" The crowd began to complain.
"That's right, what will happen if you talk about it? You are an old man, who will arrest you?"
"Well, since you all want to know the wonderful and exquisite story that the old man told me so much, then I will reluctantly reveal it..."
The old man with a white beard touched his beard and looked embarrassed, but looking at his bright eyes, no one would think he was embarrassed.
"Brother Jin, do you have some news about this move?" Dong Xun looked at the excited people watching and said to Jin Qicai leisurely.
This was the first time that he was watched by the common people, and one can imagine his sense of superiority.
This feeling is very strange, like being held in the palm of someone's hand, carefully.
No wonder so many people want to climb to that high position, attract the attention of thousands of people, and be famous for generations to come.
"Not yet. None of the people I dispatched have received any definite news, but it's not without news. The princess once appeared in Huaiyin Town with a man in white. Why don't we go there to check first? Let's check!" Jin Qicai said, The depression in his chest became even worse because of what Dong Xun said.
It is said that the seventh son of the Dong family is a prodigy in martial arts, but who can be like this? He is actually a fool, and the emperor actually sent him to find the princess with him. At the critical moment, he was not able to help at all, and so far he has not been able to do anything. Can provide him with some useful information.
Like Ye Xingyu, he is a playboy who looks good but is useless.
"Your Excellency Chang Shi is really powerful. Your Majesty has found the wrong person. It won't be long before you find the princess. Maybe your Majesty will reward you when he is happy." Dong Xun pointed out something, and reminded with some worry: "Jin Zhuangyuan, the princess was kidnapped by gangsters on the way. It looks like it was done by a woman. Who knows who is behind it and where is manipulating it? Do you think the princess will do anything to that person?"
"No, the princess will be fine, don't talk nonsense!" Jin Qicai shouted sternly: "I don't care what your purpose is, but the safety of the princess is the most important now. I don't want you to take the opportunity to cause trouble. The emperor only gave us ten days. If we can’t find the princess, we may not know what kind of punishment we will receive at that time, I can’t escape, and neither can you!”
"Tsk, tsk, Brother Jin, the number one scholar, what you said is wrong. It's not like you don't know what my family background is. I was born in a family of military generals. I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child. I have never been interested in anything like that. , I know nothing about power, law, strategy, etc. You make it sound like I am deliberately shirking responsibility." Dong Xun curled his lips, very dissatisfied with Jin Qicai's words.
You are deliberately shirking responsibility!
"You know what you want to do. Although you and I are going to find the princess together, if you try to stop me in every possible way, then don't blame me for being rude to you regardless of the friendship between my companions." Jin Qicai's eyes were slightly cold, and there seemed to be a cold light in his eyes. shoot.
"Why are you and my brother so rude? As we said at the beginning, we will work together for the emperor and everyone will be harmonious and make money. Besides, even if you are rude to me, can you beat me?" Dong Xun smiled arrogantly and said unscrupulously.
"You..." Jin Qicai couldn't even maintain the politeness on his face. He took a deep breath and slowly calmed down the anger in his heart.
No matter whether it is in the Southern Border Kingdom, the Qingyu Kingdom, or the Li Kingdom, the status of military attachés is always low, and cannot be compared with civilian officials.
He still had the nerve to be arrogant and unbridled in front of him, a scholar who had taken the imperial exam three times in a row. He really did whatever he wanted by relying on his father's status as the general of the country.
(End of chapter)