"Here, here."
The man hurriedly rummaged through his pocket again and quickly took out a sign and handed it over, while also covering it up by stuffing a few coins into the bag.
The goalkeeper looked at the change in his hand and smiled with satisfaction.
However, after taking a look at Yang Zhao, who was timidly lowering his head with his face covered, he said, "Take off the face towel and let me see."
"Sir, this is my wife..."
"It doesn't matter if you're a lady or a young lady, there's an order from above that any woman entering the city must show her face and be examined before she can enter."
Upon hearing this, the man hurriedly handed over a handful of silver coins and said, "Sir, you know this woman is shy. If you want to check on her, could you please take a look to the side, not in front of so many people..."
The goalkeeper weighed the change in his hand and agreed.
The customs of the people in Qi were not open-minded, especially the requirements for women were more stringent. Almost all decent women with some wealth would rarely show their faces in public. Even if a woman went out, she would cover her face with a cloth.
"Here it is."
The goalkeeper walked to the side, there wasn't much room left: "Hurry up."
Yang Zhao followed the man over, lowered his brows and untied his face veil with sleepy eyes. The goalkeeper took a glance at him and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The woman under the veil had fair skin with a rosy tint, big eyes, a straight nose, and small red lips. If it weren't for the big mole under the corner of her mouth that ruined her beauty, she would have been an absolute beauty.
What a pity.
The goalkeeper took a look and said, "Okay."
Yang Zhao quickly wrapped the handkerchief around his face to cover up the mole that was almost healed.
The man leaned in closer and stuffed a few taels of silver into the gatekeeper's pocket. He whispered, "Sir, I'd like to ask, has something serious happened? I've been back and forth with my wife several times before, and they've never been strictly inspected. If they keep doing that next time, I won't be able to take my wife out with me anymore."
"Don't ask so many questions."
The gatekeeper had barely finished speaking when he felt something in his hand. He glanced down and immediately glanced around, quickly tucking the large silver ingot into his sleeve. He whispered, "There's an order from above that all women entering the city must be strictly checked to prevent that Qi Yanggong's men from infiltrating our Qi State."
"When you return this time, it's best not to take your wife out with you, or the higher-ups might order an arrest one day."
"Yes, yes. I won't let her go out this time when I go back."
"Okay, let's go."
"Thank you, sir."
The man quickly pulled the goods on the donkey cart into the city.
After they left the city gate, the man turned and looked at Yang Zhao, who was following closely behind him. "Do you have a place to stay here?"
Yang Zhao raised his eyes and glanced around, then nodded: "Yes."
"Then settle down first."
"Um."
Not long after.
The donkey cart stopped at a grocery store.
The shopkeeper saw the donkey cart blocking the door of his shop and was about to drive it away when he frowned and caught sight of Yang Zhao behind the man. His expression changed, but he quickly put on a smile and said, "Why are you here so late? Come on, unload the goods to the backyard first."
The shopkeeper asked the waiter to greet the customers in the store, and then he personally took people to the backyard.
"Miss."
After the shopkeeper, Uncle Wang, led the person to the backyard house, he excitedly knelt on one knee in front of Yang Zhao, tears in his eyes: "You are finally here."
"Uncle Wang, get up quickly."
Yang Zhao stepped forward and helped the man up personally, "Thank you for your hard work over the years."
Uncle Wang's eyes were red, and he could hardly hide his guilt: "Miss, it's my fault that I'm useless. After all this time, I still haven't been able to find out any information about the prince."
Yang Zhao thought of Xiao Hong's words and asked him, "Did Princess Wen of Qi get married?"
Uncle Wang was slightly stunned.
Then he nodded and said, "Yes, Miss, but that was a few years ago."
"Have you ever met that prince consort?"
Uncle Wang shook his head: "No."
"At that time, our people had not yet completely infiltrated the city of Bianjing."
"But later I heard that Princess Wen's wedding was never completed. It was said that not long after she had been on parade, Princess Wen was assassinated. She was seriously injured and seems to have been hanging on to her life for the past few years."
Yang Zhao thought for a moment and then instructed, "I'm going to Bianjing City this time. Uncle Wang, find a way to get me an identity from Bianjing City, and by the way, investigate Princess Wen and her husband."
Uncle Wang nodded: "Okay, I'll go and ask someone to arrange it."
"Oh, Miss, something very strange has happened in Qi recently. It seems like they're looking for someone. All the towns and cities surrounding Qi are strictly checking women. I asked someone to find out, and they said it was an order from the Qi royal family. They're afraid that people from Duke Yang of Qi might infiltrate Qi, but I don't think it's right."
Uncle Wang told everyone what he felt was wrong.
For example, if they really wanted to investigate Yang Gong's people, there would be no need to make such a big fuss. Not only would they strictly check women entering and leaving the city, but people would also appear from time to time in the streets and alleys and markets to conduct searches.
You know, Qi people's customs are not open.
Such a commotion was known to everyone, and people were in panic. Anyone with a little bit of common sense would know about the actions of the people of Qi. The people of "Duke Yang of Qi" were not stupid, so even if there were people lurking, they would only hide even more.
"This seems to be a deliberate attempt to alert the enemy." Uncle Wang said.
Yang Zhao thought of what happened at the city gate, and said with a faint smile: "Maybe he deliberately alerted the snake, but this snake should not be us, but someone else." Maybe there are other intentions.
Think of those speculations.
A hint of coldness flashed in Yang Zhao's eyes.
However, she concealed her emotions very well. She said a few words to Uncle Wang and asked him to arrange accommodation for her.
She was very tired from traveling almost non-stop all the way.
She needed a good night's rest.
But when she was about to enter the room, she couldn't help but pause and turned to look at the man who was guarding her door: "You don't have to guard the door anymore, find a place to rest, we have to go on the road later."
Mo Junran shook his head, crossed his arms and leaned against the wall at the door, continuing to act like a door god.
Yang Zhao opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Let him be!
He chased her that night, following her like a shadow.
The journey of more than half a month was not so smooth. He encountered bandits, caravans, and even poor mountain people who blocked the only shortcut. He had to take action many times.
To be honest, he did keep her 'unharmed'.
He's a very competent 'guard'.
Give him more money when you get back.
Yang Zhao didn't bother with it anymore, closed the door, and planned to take a rest first.
In order to hurry on her way, she barely slept for three days.
Uncle Wang is absolutely trustworthy. Now that he has arrived at Uncle Wang's territory, the first thing Yang Zhao does is to rest.
The next step is the tough battle.
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