Chapter 412 An Unhappy Wedding
Ji Huailang looked at Min Pan'er with sympathy, then beckoned someone in to drag Min Pan'er away.
Min Pan'er's desperate screams soon came and then gradually faded away.
Needless to say, they took him to see a doctor.
"Is the princess satisfied now?" Ji Huailang looked at Li Sanqi with a half-smile.
Li Sanqi didn't waste any words, "Don't worry, I will never go back on my promise! When I see Madam Qinghe, I will definitely persuade her to come forward as a witness."
"Now, can you send us away?"
Ji Huailang asked in surprise, "Who said I was going to see the princess off?"
Li Sanqi frowned. "How can I see Madam Qinghe if I don't leave here?"
Ji Huailang smiled and said, "Princess, don't worry, Lady Qinghe will come to see you on her own initiative. At that time, all you need to do is cooperate with us."
Are you kidding me? Does this woman really think he'll let her go?
He actually believed her when she said she would persuade Min Qiao Shi?
How stupid is that?
***
Three days later, Jiang Hongling was taken to Xijing.
Jiang Hongling looked extremely haggard because her injuries had not yet healed.
"Madam!"
Upon seeing Madam Min, Jiang Hongling was extremely excited. Despite her injuries, she insisted on bowing.
Min Qiaoshi couldn't refuse her. After she greeted her, she quickly asked Ajiu to help her sit down and then asked Weijia to fetch a doctor to examine Jiang Hongling's pulse.
"Thank you for your concern, Madam, but I'm fine." Jiang Hongling said politely, then asked worriedly, "Madam, is Min Pan'er the Princess Xihe who was rumored to have been found by Da'er?"
Where is she now? How is she?
Everyone looked at Jiang Hongling in surprise, especially Min Qiaoshi and Zhen Huan, who knew about the relationship between Jiang Hongling and Min Pan'er. They were even more surprised that after arriving in Xijing, the first person Jiang Hongling asked was Min Pan'er, instead of Wen Xiu, who was not present.
After all, Wen Xiucai was her rightful master, whom she had served tea to and formally acknowledged as her disciple.
Madam Min Qiao did not hide anything and told them that Min Pan'er had been detained in the embassy after arriving in Xi'an.
Jiang Hongling hesitated and said, "Madam, could you think of a way to let me see her?"
At this point, she said with self-reproach, "If I hadn't been so badly injured, and Ah Jiu hadn't taken me to find a doctor and left her alone on the mountain, she wouldn't have been taken away by Da Ni's people."
Min Qiao shook her head. "We've tried, but we still can't get close to the embassy."
This is not a lie.
Ever since she learned that Min Pan'er was being held captive in the embassy, she had considered having someone disguise themselves as a vegetable vendor or a cleaning lady to sneak into the embassy, but all attempts failed.
The embassy has its own internal operating system, which does not allow outsiders to interfere.
Not to mention vegetable vendors and unsavory old women, even the soldiers responsible for guarding the embassy were carefully selected and had names, so there was no way to get close to them.
Originally, Madam Min Qiao intended to find out from Min Pan'er where Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu were being held, but she couldn't even get close to Min Pan'er.
Fortunately, her and Wei Jia's plan was not entirely without progress.
At least, they have already made contact with the third young mistress of the Right Prime Minister's residence through the Moon Gazing Pavilion.
Right Chancellor Wen Zhengzheng was one of the most trusted pro-peace ministers during the reign of Emperor Taihe.
During this time, Min Qiaoshi sent people to search for Li Sanqi's whereabouts while also trying to get close to the families of the pro-peace ministers in order to wait for the right opportunity.
We've gone off on a tangent.
When Jiang Hongling heard Min Qiaoshi say that she could not get close to the embassy, her expression darkened.
Seeing this, Ajiu hesitated and said, "It was my fault for not protecting Miss Min properly, which is why she fell into the hands of the Big Slugs. Otherwise, I could sneak in tonight to check on Miss Min's situation?"
Jiang Hongling's eyes brightened slightly, and she asked hopefully, "Is it okay?"
Madam Min shook her head. “It won’t work! Min Pan’er is an important piece on the Da’e chessboard. The Da’e people won’t let outsiders get close to her. Now, the place she lives in is so small that even a fly can’t get in.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hongling's expression darkened once again.
Ah Jiu sighed inwardly, her expression helpless.
At this moment, Wei Jia spoke up, "Miss Jiang, there's no need to worry too much. Just as the old lady said, Miss Min still has value to the Da Lu people, so she won't be in danger for the time being."
"As for Miss Jiang, I heard from Ajiu that you were seriously injured and almost lost your life. Why don't you take care of your injuries first?"
Jiang Hongling nodded. "Miss Weijia is right. I'm just a burden. I can't even take care of myself, so what right do I have to worry about others?"
"Miss Jiang, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant." Wei Jia frowned, somewhat helplessly.
Min Qiaoshi knew that Jiang Hongling was a straightforward person and that she didn't mean anything by saying those words; she simply felt that Jiang Hongling was useless.
So he waved his hand and said to Wei Jia, "Go and arrange a place for Miss Jiang to stay."
"Yes." Wei Jia responded and went out to make the arrangements.
Jiang Hongling then realized what she had said and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Did I say something wrong?"
Min Qiao waved her hand with a smile, "No."
Wei Jia tends to overthink, while Jiang Hongling is simple-minded. As time goes by, they'll get to know each other's personalities better.
***
The day after Jiang Hongling arrived in Xijing, it was the wedding day of Wei Jia and Qiao Jingyuan, and the Qiao residence was decorated anew.
A vast expanse of red silk stretched from the eaves of the gatehouse, wrapped around the pillars of the courtyard, and extended from one end of the corridor to the other, all the way to the entrance of the new house.
Strings of red lanterns hang along the eaves and under the corridor, swaying gently in the light and shadow.
The bright red "囍" character was pasted all over the doors and windows.
As dusk fell, in the main hall, Wei Jia, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, and Qiao Jingyuan formally tied the knot.
Madam Min sat in the main seat, acting as the matriarch for the two. A stewardess from the household served as the master of ceremonies.
Meanwhile, Lao Qiao, Huan Zhen, A Jiu, Jiang Hongling, and other servants from the mansion attended the ceremony, filling the hall to capacity and creating a lively and bustling scene.
"First bow to heaven and earth... second bow to parents... husband and wife bow to each other... then escort them to the bridal chamber!"
As the emcee finished speaking, the simple yet heartwarming wedding came to a temporary close.
Just as Wei Jia and Qiao Jingyuan turned to walk towards their new house, a commotion suddenly broke out at the door.
Soon, two groups of soldiers cleared a path, and several soldiers carried in a palanquin.
The person sitting on the palanquin was none other than Min Pan'er, who had broken her leg four days ago and was temporarily unable to walk.
"Why didn't you inform me of the happy occasion at the old lady's residence?" Min Pan'er sat on the palanquin, smiling as she looked at Min Qiao Shi.
Everyone turned to look at Min Pan'er, following the sound. Some were puzzled, some were afraid, some were shocked, and some even showed surprise in their eyes.
Before Madam Min Qiao could speak, Jiang Hongling had already rushed to Min Pan'er's side and said with surprise, "Pan, Pan'er, cough cough, are you, are you alright?"
"Cough cough cough, it's so good to see you!"
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