Wang Xipei thought, Xuanyuan Huaiyu was really capable of doing this. The place where he imprisoned her seemed to be a stone house. The windows let light in, but the inside was sealed with wooden bars.
She lived in the innermost room. This room, with the door open, was also home to the maids and servants who looked after her. Beyond this room, separated by a corridor and a small woodshed and kitchen, was a small courtyard. The courtyard door opened, and the rooms to the left and right were occupied by guards who pretended to be servants. Then there was a larger courtyard, the door of which led to the outside.
These situations were discovered by her three kites flying in and out at the risk of being caught in the door. They told her that they lived very close to a waterfall, and the three of them would become visible as soon as they touched water. This place was too dangerous, and the whole place would be filled with water vapor if the wind was strong.
She asked two of the kites to fly farther away to see where they were. Was it returning to Kyoto? If they were closer, there would be no need to fly back. They could go directly to the Wang family to report the news.
Xuanyuan Huaiyu came and had dinner with her. He took out a small box from his arms and handed it to her.
Now when they were together, there was silence. Wang Xipei opened it and her eyes lit up. This was one of the fifteen pieces of jewelry that were smashed.
She picked it up and looked at it carefully. How could it be repaired so well? Was it made from scratch?
Xuanyuan Huaiyu saw her expression and knew that she liked him. He felt relieved and held her in his arms: "Xi Pei, please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Wang Xipei did not struggle, but let him hold her stiffly. Every time she struggled, her acupoints would be sealed.
"Then will you let me go?"
"Do you agree to be my concubine?"
Okay, if we can’t reach an agreement, it’s a dead end.
Wang Xipei put down the jewelry, left the table, and curled up in a corner of the bed.
Xuanyuan Huaiyu called for some water, walked to the bedside and pulled her over. After washing up, he hugged Wang Xipei and fell asleep again without caring about anything else.
Wang Xipei thought: Fortunately, until now, he has just been holding me.
Xuanyuan Huaiyu asked, "How long do you plan to be stubborn?"
Wang Xipei remained silent. The two kites were too small and flew slowly. She was afraid of rain and wind, and she didn't know where they flew to.
Xuanyuan Huaiyu pulled the person over, looked at Wang Xipei, and suddenly moved forward and kissed her. Wang Xipei pushed her away with her hands. Xuanyuan Huaiyu felt that her hands were in the way, so he pinned them above her head, suppressed her with a big hand, and continued to kiss her.
He didn't let go until he tasted blood in his mouth, but then he tasted a salty and bitter taste. He relaxed and looked at her, tears streaming down his face.
He sighed, wiped her tears, and hugged her again: "Dare to bite my husband, this punishment will be taken back with interest on the wedding night."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Xi Pei, come back to the palace with me. In the future, I will ask for your child to be named a prince. Jiayu's son will inherit the prince's title from the Third Prince, and she won't compete with you. Your child is a prince, and you are his biological mother. I will ask for an imperial decree for you, and no one will be able to bully you and your child.
If you were born here, you would be considered an illegitimate child from outside the household and would not be recognized. If the mistress of the house found out, you would be treated as a slave, beaten, killed, or even sold. The path you choose is not only your own, but also that of your children.
It's your choice whether you want to be my concubine in the palace or stay here for my leisure time.
This prince will not always be so good-tempered and patient. The pearl that I wanted to hold in my hands may be smashed to pieces or even trampled in the mud."
silence.
Xuanyuan Huaiyu laughed at himself, wondering how he had ended up like this. He had tried everything, including threats, bribes, kidnapping and imprisonment, but this woman was still determined.
When she was his wife, he was completely unaware. In fact, he had never returned to the palace later than the time when she put out the candles and went to bed. It was inexplicable.
Whenever he returned home, he would take a walk outside her yard, leisurely looking at the lights and figures in the yard, and faintly hearing voices. He would inexplicably feel happy and at ease, and would return to his own yard with peace of mind.
This time, the guards complained that she had tied them up and hung them from the bowmast, throwing them into the water from time to time. He laughed inwardly. This little girl was vindictive and resentful.
He knew that this group had bullied her in the past, not treating her as their mistress. Whenever Jiayu came, they would send her back to her room. He ignored it, thinking it was no big deal. However, Jiayu heard about it one time and laughed happily. She threw two cakes to the guard and said, "Well done."
He was a little unhappy at the time. The cake was made by Wang Xipei. After all, Ren Jiayu was only the Third Emperor's wife, and Wang Xipei was his wife. But when Jiayu's son rushed over and asked him to hold him, he put this unhappy feeling aside.
Now she never wants to go back. Can building a garden specifically for her be any compensation?
When Jiang Tao returned to his house, the first thing he saw was a purse that had been cut into four pieces, with his name embroidered on it beautifully. There was also a ribbon next to it that had not been sewed on yet.
It's almost finished. If the person hadn't been kidnapped, he would have received the purse she made when he came back this time.
People from the three rivers and five lakes came back to report that Xuanyuan Huaiyu had taken his men away, traveling on an 800-mile express official road and staying at official inns along the way.
According to the letter sent back by their people, this group of people moved extremely quickly, heading towards Kyoto, and directly hung the prince's dragon flag.
Jiang Tao quickly mounted his horse and led a team of people, following the path that Xuanyuan Huaiyu had taken, and finally set his sights on Taoyuan Valley.
There are five villages in the area of Taoyuan Valley and Longyu Gorge. Two more were eliminated based on recent reports of new residents moving in. After checking each of the remaining three, Huojia Village in Taoyuan Valley was the most likely suspect.
Jiang Tao was sitting in a tavern at the foot of the mountain in Huojia Village. The house closest to the waterfall in the village was at the top of the mountain road. It used to be the residence of a cultivator and was probably where Wang Xipei was imprisoned.
Like Jiang Tao, Wang Suwen also hurried over.
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