Chapter 52
Chapter 52
The man opposite her looked at her calmly, not at all impressed by her heartfelt words.
The young man didn't say anything, and the carriage he was sitting in didn't move.
The young lady took a deep breath again, put the bag on her knees, and analyzed for him earnestly: "My dear, do you think I'm safe staying in Fengcheng? The eldest lady has always regarded herself as a noble lady. She is always dressed in a bright and beautiful way wherever she goes. I don't know how many young women in Fengcheng envy her, but tonight we took turns to put knives to her neck and insulted her. My dear, you don't understand women's hearts, but as a girl, I know very well that once a woman holds a grudge, let alone family and national affairs, rules and decency, she will not care about anything when she is anxious, and she may even give up her life and eat the other person alive." The young lady came forward and said nervously and mysteriously: "What if she has the courage to slit her throat and let Deputy Envoy Xie avenge her, then I'm done, right?"
After saying this, the young lady raised her head and said, "So, once my husband leaves, I am not safe at all."
"As for the fact that you want me to go back to the Wen family, that's even more unreliable. Deputy Envoy Xie knows that I'm in the Wen family, so it's just right. He can charge the Wen family with harboring traitors and take the opportunity to wipe out the Wen family as well."
"Since I will be hunted down wherever I go, I might as well leave Fengcheng with you. I can still control my life or death."
If I stay in Fengcheng, I will truly be waiting for death.
She won't leave anyway.
No matter what her husband said, she would not change her mind. In order to show that she had made up her mind, she reached out her hand and grabbed her husband's sleeve regardless of his reaction.
She showed a determination not to let go, which completely left the man beside her speechless.
He stared sideways at her.
She clenched her hands tighter, but her back was straight, her eyes looked straight ahead, and her expression was extremely determined.
It was getting late, and there was no time to waste. The young man turned around and finally said to the coachman, "Let's go."
Go to the front and throw her down.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the wheel of the car she sat on started to move, the young lady's expression immediately changed, and she looked at her husband with joy and appreciation, "That's right."
It had been a long time since I had run like this. My chest was beating hard and my legs were sore. I patted my chest with my hands, bent over and pounded my legs, straightened my dress, smoothed my messy hair, and asked him, "My dear, where are we leaving the city?"
No answer was heard.
She turned her head in surprise and met the man's inquiring gaze. His eyes were dark and deep, as if he wanted to see through her. Suddenly, she felt nervous as if there was a sharp edge behind her.
Subconsciously, she pinched the bag in her arms and said with a smile, "Why are you looking at me like this, my dear..."
Finally, Lang Jun said, "I want to see what other tricks you have in mind."
It is true that he said this, but it was just a surprise that she had planned it from the beginning. She would try the soft approach first, and if that didn't work, she would use force?
Wen Shuse was horrified when she heard this. She could not share the tricks hidden in her heart with her husband. But now her expression was obviously not well hidden. If she didn't say something shocking, she would not be able to fool her husband. She looked at her husband's face and suddenly lowered her head and whispered, "Did you see through me?"
Her shy look really surprised Xie Shao.
What did you see?
Without waiting for him to ask, the young lady said, "I'm not afraid that my husband will be proud of me. There is no possibility for me and the second young master of the Ming family. Since that day when I promised my husband that we would share the good and bad times, I have treated him wholeheartedly." She said sadly, "But God didn't open his eyes. Before I could enjoy the flowers and the moon with my husband, a devastating disaster was sent down. It's a pity that my husband and I have only been married for a few months, and we don't even have a child. If anything happens to my husband, won't I become a widow?" Her clear eyes stared at him, and her expression became nervous. "My husband should have heard of the widow of the Zhang family on the Huimin River. There are often people with bad intentions visiting her." Her tone suddenly became questioning, "I am worried about my husband. I want to be with him. I don't want to be a widow and be bullied. What's wrong with that..."
Her speech, from shyness at first, to fear, and finally to self-righteousness, was full of ups and downs, and the man opposite her was also thrilled to hear it.
The sentence that has the greatest impact on the brain is the one that says "Not a single child is left."
The two of them just held hands and hugged each other barely a moment ago, how could they have a child?
But the power of her words was so great that her mind was in a mess, and she even felt a sense of responsibility as a husband and a father.
He had heard of Widow Zhang. Last year when he passed by, he saw someone secretly climbing the wall...
It is indeed not appropriate to keep her.
It should be fine to keep her around, and the girl is smart and strong, not the kind of crybaby, so he doesn't need to worry too much.
Maybe on the contrary, she could actually help him.
The previous insistence quickly collapsed after a break. After thinking for a while, he finally let go, "I didn't say you can't go..."
The young lady looked serious, waiting for him to continue.
"Forget it." Since everyone was already here, how could he chase her up? He pondered for a moment and began to instruct her: "You should be aware of the dangers of this trip. No matter what happens, remember that saving your life is the most important thing..."
What Deputy Envoy Xie blocked tonight was the front city gate facing the main road of the palace. In addition to that, there was another city gate at the bull market on the left and the moat drainage location on the right, both of which were heavily guarded by Deputy Envoy Xie.
You can't get out by confronting it head-on.
Xie Shao had never thought of leaving from there, and walked in the opposite direction of Dongdu, leading to the back gate of Xizhou. He planned to go out of the city gate first, then take the waterway to Lingjiang outside Fengcheng to meet up with the prince.
Fengcheng is surrounded by mountains on two sides, water on one side, and faces Dongdu.
Fengcheng has developed trade, and Prince Jing does not strictly control the flow of people. Whether people from Xizhou want to go to Dongdu, or people from Dongdu want to go to Xizhou, they all go directly through Fengcheng, and few people go through the mountains nearby.
Not only is it time-consuming, it's also steep.
Deputy Envoy Xie must have also sent personnel to the remaining water routes.
At this time, Prince Jing's troops had just arrived at the front city gate. Deputy Envoy Xie was worried that he would attack the city, so he transferred all the troops there.
With the task of defending the city and besieging the palace, there was a serious shortage of manpower, and only two guards were left to guard the rear gate.
After leaving the teahouse, the carriage drove for more than half an hour and arrived at the back city gate in the late night. When they arrived, two guards were standing in front of the city gate discussing things in the city.
"Back then, the prince accompanied your majesty in his conquests, and attacked the Eastern Capital from the north, driving Emperor Wenchang off the throne and taking the throne himself. Now, we have only had a few years of peace, and he has reduced the power of the vassal states as he said. So, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. After all, he is still an adopted son."
"What do you know? Do you know what it means to raise a tiger and bring disaster upon yourself..."
The sound was interrupted by the movement of the carriage. The two looked over here and saw that it was an ordinary carriage. They didn't pay much attention to it. One of them shouted, "The city is closed tonight. Didn't you hear about it?"
The carriage did not stop, and the coachman said politely: "The master just received the news that something happened at home and he is in a hurry to leave the city. Please help me."
Seeing the carriage still rushing over here, the guard became impatient, "What convenience do you want to provide? It's to make it easier for your master to report to the King of Hell. I advise you to go back to where you came from and stay in the city honestly. Don't make trouble at this critical moment. It's not worth it to risk your life just to rush through this night."
As he spoke, he walked forward to block the carriage.
The driver's eyes turned cold.
Suddenly, the sound of a horse galloping was heard from the left. The guard paused and turned around before he could see who it was. He heard the man on the horse say, "The deputy envoy has ordered that everyone go to the front city gate for support."
This time both guards recognized him.
Pei Qing.
Pei Qing is the chief inspector of Fengcheng, so what he says must be credible.
The guards were stunned. Did a fight break out?
The two had been undecided before. If a fight broke out, which side should they stand on? Should they obey the imperial edict to reduce the power of the feudal lord and point their swords at the former feudal lord, or swear allegiance to the feudal lord and resist the court.
No matter which one, it will not be good.
He had been thankful for being assigned here so that he didn't have to make a choice, but now that he heard that he still couldn't escape, he no longer cared about the carriage. He rushed to the front door while racking his brains to think of a solution.
There was no one at the back gate. Pei Qing got off his horse, walked forward and opened the gate wide, and waved to the carriage behind him, "Brother Xie, please come in."
Xie Shao had already opened the curtain of the carriage and inquired about Pei Qing for a while. Seeing that people had come here, there was no need to ask more questions.
The carriage left the city gate and Pei Qing turned back to get the horse.
After receiving the news that Deputy Envoy Xie had closed the city gates tonight, Pei Qing knew that something was wrong and hurried to the palace, just in time to see Deputy Envoy Xie's troops besieging the palace.
The reason for this incident had already spread in the army: the emperor wanted to reduce the power of the princes.
The news came too suddenly, and he had not expected it to be that simple. Then, he heard that the third son and third mistress of the Xie family had kidnapped the eldest lady and defected to Prince Jing, which made him even more suspicious.
With a scheming father by his side, he knows more about the intrigues behind the scenes than Zhou Kuang.
Last time, Pei Yuanqiu approached Brother Xie several times, intending to win him over, but in the end, Brother Xie did not give him this face. When he returns to Dongdu, he will definitely take action against the Xie family.
But I didn't expect that someone was so bold as to forge an imperial edict.
Since he had no one left anyway, he wasn't afraid of being left behind.
He climbed back on the horse and walked to Xie Shao's window. "I guessed that Brother Xie would take this route. Fortunately, we caught up."
Given the current situation, if the Xie family wants to protect themselves, they can only go to Dongdu to meet the emperor.
After eating, drinking and having fun together for so many years, there is a certain tacit understanding between the few of them. They know that with Brother Xie's calmness, if the road ahead is blocked, he will definitely not force his way in, and will most likely take the back door.
Sure enough, the bet was right.
Xie Shao looked up at his two rows of white teeth. Seeing his posture and the bundle tied to the horse, he was not sure of his purpose and asked, "Where are you going?"
"That old man sent a villain back to steal my mother's spirit tablet. He has done this. If I don't go to Dongdu to take a look, wouldn't it be a waste of his efforts?" The team moved forward. Pei Qing rode in front of the carriage and turned back to continue talking to Xie Shao: "It's just right that we are going the same way. With our company on the road, Brother Xie won't be lonely."
Xie Shao turned his head to look at the silent young lady in the carriage and silently lowered the curtain.
Pei Qing wanted to go to Dongdu, and he could not stop him, nor did he have any reason to stop him.
There was a young lady in the carriage, so there was no need for him to accompany her.
Pei Qing was particularly enthusiastic. When they got on the official road, his horse rode side by side with him and he started chatting with him. "Since Pei Yuanqiu's men came back, Brother Xie has been watching them every day. How did Brother Xie know tonight that Deputy Envoy Xie had the imperial edict to reduce the vassal state? He actually reacted so quickly, kidnapped the first lady, and sent her to the palace."
Xie Shao didn't answer.
The young lady in the carriage had a proud look on her face. How did she know that? She must have heard it through eavesdropping. She seemed to have a talent for this since she was a child.
Sometimes, when she doesn't want to listen to the sound from the wall, the sound from the wall can reach her ears.
Without hearing Xie Shao's answer, Pei Qing continued, "It's just that I'm in a difficult situation, Brother Xie. I just moved back to the east room to live with my sister-in-law a few days ago, and things haven't been settled yet, and now we are forced to separate again." When people are running for their lives, they often like to have fun in the midst of hardship to relieve the tension in their hearts. He didn't know that the man in the carriage had already tensed up his spine because of his words, squeezed the horse's belly, came to the window, and asked in a low voice: "By the way, Brother Xie, did you hold my sister-in-law's hand?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone cough inside.
Pei Qing didn't care and continued, "After all, my sister-in-law is different from an ordinary young lady. When Zhou Kuang was set on fire by her, she even boasted that she would peel off a layer of skin from her future husband. I thought it was some unlucky guy, but it turned out to be a family member. Isn't this fate? Looking at the whole Fengcheng, I'm afraid only Brother Xie has the ability to marry my sister-in-law. As the saying goes, good things take time. Brother Xie doesn't have to worry. If he can come back alive, let alone holding hands, hugging and kissing will not be a problem." But there were surprises, but it didn't matter. "If my sister-in-law is still not happy, Brother Xie can go and ask Mr. Wen what the Wen family means. It doesn't make sense for the young lady not to hold hands after she is married into the family."
Xie Shao: ...
I can only blame myself for not keeping my composure last time. Pei Qing asked, "Brother Xie, are you still living in the west wing?"
In order to save her dignity, or perhaps because she really wanted to show off, she got so excited that she said to him, "What west wing? I moved into the east room a long time ago."
Pei Qing was surprised and full of admiration, "So, Brother Xie and sister-in-law are finally getting married? Can they hold hands?"
When a man becomes naive, he is actually no different from a three-year-old child. She feels that the man looks down on her too much. “Isn’t it just holding hands?” After saying that, she realizes that her sneak attack that day when the girl was not prepared can’t really be considered as holding hands.
He added, "I will go and get her tomorrow. She won't be able to refuse me."
Who knew that Pei Qing had remembered it and chose to say it out loud at this time. The sudden embarrassment almost made him lose face.
He glanced at the young lady out of the corner of his eye. She seemed very quiet and it was hard to tell whether she was really calm or just pretending to be.
She turned around and coughed violently a few times at the man outside the window who had no regard for her.
Pei Qing finally noticed it, paused, and asked in confusion: "Brother Xie, is your throat infected with a cold?"
It was at this time that the strengths of Zhou Kuang and Cui Ni were revealed. In terms of reaction, Pei Qing was the slowest among the four people.
Wen Shuse couldn't help it, and was worried that the man beside him might cough up something, so he answered for him, "What the man meant was to tell Master Pei to shut up."
The babies are here~ Have a nice weekend, send a hundred red envelopes~
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