Chapter 247 Take You Away
"It's really shameful. The old man from Beiyuan is old and his mind is not clear anymore. Why is he trapping us here now? To go against Xicheng and make Xicheng oppose Beichen, the future head of the family." Yan Qingqiu said seriously.
An Yan continued, "Western City will naturally help those who have done us a favor, but if anyone offends Western City, don't blame me for being rude."
At this moment, he heard a tearing sound in the corner of the wall. A child struggled to get in from outside, tearing his clothes. He first made a hushing gesture, then quickly got into the room, put a lamp on the table, lit it, and then said, "Now you can talk."
"Who sent this person?"
"I am the eldest son's man. The eldest son said he is willing to help the city lord get out, and he will also give him ten Yongchun stones. He just wants to ask the city lord for a small favor." The child finished speaking very quickly and took out a token to show them.
This is a jade seal, small but of extraordinary value, with the word "Mo" engraved on it.
"Help him get the position of the head of the North Court?" An Yan asked him.
The child laughed and said, "That's right. Letting the old courtyard master retire early will also benefit the city lord. From now on, the North Courtyard and the West City will be one family."
An Yan lowered her eyes and smiled lightly without saying a word.
The child then added, "If Beichen becomes the head of the courtyard, he will definitely attack West City. Furthermore, he's interested in your slaves, so there will be a war sooner or later. It's not good for either side, and now that she's imprisoned you here, your lives are in danger."
"Besides this, do you have any other requirements?" An Yan asked.
"The eldest master said that he would take you and the city slaves away first, and leave one person behind to take care of him." The child replied.
Yan Qingqiu frowned and listened to Li Rongsen say, "That won't do. We came here together and we're leaving together. How can we leave anyone behind?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying." An Yan nodded and continued, "We're going to fall out anyway, so why bother worrying about protecting ourselves? It's not that I can't get away, it's just that they're having some troubles. If I really didn't need to worry about them, I would have left long ago. What can a few vines do to me?"
The child had long known that she would most likely disagree, so it was just one more question. Since she had spoken out, he didn't force her and said, "Okay, let's go tonight."
"Leave your jade pendant to show the eldest young master's sincerity. If I can really escape, I will naturally return it to him." An Yan tapped the table with her fingers. She was not so easily fooled.
The child laughed and said, "The eldest master said that the city lord is always cautious in doing things, and he would probably ask me to keep the jade pendant. I didn't expect it to be true." After saying that, he placed the jade pendant on the table.
This jade pendant represented Bei Mo's identity. If he lost it, he would no longer be eligible to inherit the Beiyuan Courtyard. Therefore, it was of great importance. An Yan picked it up and weighed it in her hand, thinking that he had really made up his mind. She asked again, "What does your eldest lady mean?"
"The eldest lady and the young master are of one mind, so they will naturally stand together." The child said as he took out another jade pendant, which was exactly the same as the one given by the young master, except that the word "xiang" was engraved on it.
An Yan was relieved and said, "Put it away. We'll wait here."
The child nodded, blew out the lamp, hugged it and left.
"Why did he light the lamp? What's the meaning behind this?" Li Rongsen was not from this place after all, so he didn't know much about their rules.
Yan Qingqiu said, "When we talk with the lights on, we don't have to worry about the walls eavesdropping." He added, "I've never seen that child before. I guess he's the eldest master's new adoptee."
"He does have some scheming and is reliable in his work. He doesn't seem like a fool." An Yan said, then picked up the jade pendant and looked at it, saying, "If he is such a person, why does the old man in the North Courtyard look down on him?"
"He said he didn't look like me," Yan Qingqiu replied, adding, "I looked a bit feminine, not as heroic as me, so he didn't like me."
"If he doesn't look like him, then of course he looks like his mother." Li Rongsen said, thinking that this would be better.
"It's because he looks too much like his mother." Yan Qingqiu explained to Li Rongsen, and then said, "The eldest son and the eldest daughter are not born to the same mother as Beichen's little girl. The first two were born to the eldest wife."
"Beichen is my concubine's son?" An Yan asked.
"It turned out that she was a concubine. The first wife took a concubine less than three years after she got married. She was charming and beautiful, and the old man was bewitched by her. After that, the first wife fell ill and died, so he made her his wife. The first child was Beichen. Later, she got pregnant with the second child, also a boy. Unfortunately, she died of dystocia, and the son could not be kept. This made the old man in the North Courtyard heartbroken." Yan Qingqiu said.
"So that's how it is. It seems the old man favors his second wife, so he doesn't want them to take over the North Courtyard." An Yan finally understood the reason.
Li Rongsen asked, "Where did you hear all this?"
Yan Qingqiu glanced at the empty teacup and then said, "When I first came here to detoxify, I tricked the servants into telling me about it. I'm free anyway, so it's good to listen to their stories."
Li Rongsen stopped talking.
An Yan said: "Just wait, you can get out eventually."
At the beginning of the morning hour, the sky was slightly brighter.
The child finally came over and said, "Let's go. Everything is ready. It's time for the shift change. The eldest master has arranged the staff to take you out of the hospital."
An Yan and the other three were already prepared. They followed the child out of the hole dug in the corner of the wall and saw a carriage outside.
The child said, "You get in the carriage, and I'll drive." Then he sat in the driver's seat.
The carriage stopped at a pavilion.
There was a person waiting in the pavilion. This person was the eldest son Bei Mo. He was wearing a long robe with wide sleeves, and had the elegance of a man from the Wei and Jin dynasties. His eyebrows and eyes were as delicate as a painting. He was indeed a man with a feminine appearance. I imagined how beautiful her mother must be.
Bei Mo stepped forward, bowed, and said, "I am here today to see the City Lord off. Firstly, I am here to give Yongchun away, and secondly, to retrieve the jade pendant."
An Yan jumped off the carriage and handed the jade pendant back to him, saying, "Keep this." She then took a small cloth bag he handed her and opened it. Inside was a small emerald green crystal. She said, "Thank you very much, but I don't need so much."
"We agreed on ten, not one less. If you want more next time, I have some here." Bei Mo said with a chuckle.
"Thank you very much. I will do what I promised you." An Yan promised him again.
Bei Mo nodded, looked at Li Rongsen behind An Yan, and said, "He is indeed a rare beauty."
Li Rongsen frowned and said, "Are you praising me or scolding me?"
"Men and women are the same, that's how we call them here." Bei Mo explained to him, and then said to Anyan, "It's spread all over here. The slaves in West City are the most beautiful women in the world. It shows that the city lord has excellent taste."
"Who spread it?" An Yan frowned, thinking that it must have been that shabby old man in West City who spread it. He was a talkative guy who liked to show off everywhere and talk about it from street to street. Otherwise, the thieves would not have come to notice it.
Bei Mo lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, saying, "It is indeed true, and I live up to my reputation. It's just that it's not safe now."
Yan Qingqiu sighed and said, "I used to be the most beautiful woman, but now I can only be ranked second."
"You are such a boaster! How dare you line up ahead of my eldest son?" The child sneered at him disdainfully.
Yan Qingqiu also scoffed at him and said, "What does this little brat know about aesthetics?"
An Yan said to Bei Mo: "We can't stay here for long, let's go back to West City first."
"None of you can go back."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Beichen and a group of people surrounding them. She said, "As expected, it is easiest for a thief to rob a house. They actually helped outsiders to bully their own people."
(End of this chapter)
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