Chapter 417: Promise Her a County Lady
"Where's the falcon?"
After Xiao Yeyang finished writing the letter, he found that the falcon that was supposed to deliver the letter was missing.
Daohua: "After I captured Wu Ye and his men, I immediately sent Yingshuang to send you a message. Didn't you receive it?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "I didn't receive it." If he had received the message, he would definitely rush back immediately.
Daohua frowned: "Is there anything wrong with the falcon?"
Xiao Yeyang remained silent.
Chief Wei would definitely not let the news about the emperor's uncle leak out, so the falcon was most likely dead.
Thinking that Daohua would personally feed the falcon every time she came, Xiao Yeyang was worried that she would be sad, so he said, "It probably got lost. It's okay, I'll send another one next time."
Seeing the lost expression on Daohua's face, Xiao Yeyang made another note of Wei Qi in his heart.
He knocked Daohua unconscious and shot the falcon. He would come to him to settle these two accounts in the future.
"Ah owe!"
On the official road leading to the capital, Wei Qi, who was riding his horse well, suddenly yawned, attracting Wu Jingyi's attention.
Wu Jingyi: "Captain Wei, you haven't been in good spirits these past few days. Are you sick?"
Wei Qi shook his head: "No."
Seeing the bloodshot eyes, Wu Jingyi said in a deep voice, "Hold on a little longer. You can rest when you return to Beijing."
Wei Qi nodded, looked around vigilantly, and watched the carriage behind him move quickly.
The day after Xiao Yeyang arrived at Taohua An, Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao also returned.
Looking at the two people standing outside the gate of the village, who looked even more beggarly than beggars, Daohua was a little stunned.
If Xiaoliu hadn't told her in advance that these were her third and fourth brothers, she would have been a little hesitant to recognize them.
Xiao Yeyang, on the other hand, was trying to hold back his laughter.
When he listened to Daohua's account of how they had captured Uncle Huang and others, he had a premonition that Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai would definitely be dealt with.
Governor Wu is not a kind-hearted person. You know, when the prince of Yongjia Marquis's Mansion offended him, he threw him into the coal mine without saying a word. When people came to pick him up, he was almost as thin as a bamboo pole. It took him half a year to recuperate before the prince of Yongjia Marquis recovered.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yeyang looked carefully at the expressions of Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai.
Seeing that the two men were in a mess but their eyes were still bright, I knew that nothing was serious.
Governor Wu still has a sense of propriety.
"Third brother, fourth brother."
Daohua walked towards Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao, but stopped after a few steps and did not dare to go any further.
The taste is too strong!
She wanted to step back, but Yan Wenkai said to her with an accusing look on his face, "Big sister, are you looking down on us?"
Seeing her fourth brother looking at her with tears in his eyes with that dark face, Daohua's mouth twitched. She held her breath and said insincerely, "I don't despise you."
Yan Wenkai: "Then why don't you come closer to us?"
"Why don't you have any idea?"
Xiao Yeyang walked to Daohua and suddenly felt that his breathing was not smooth. He tried to hold it in but couldn't, so he quickly pulled Daohua back a few meters. He stopped only when the strange smell was gone from his nose.
"Luckily I didn't eat anything this morning, otherwise I would have vomited it all up."
Originally, Daohua was fine, but when she heard this, her stomach suddenly churned. She covered her mouth and ran to the side to vomit.
"Are you okay?"
Xiao Yeyang hurried over and patted her back.
"You, if you can't bear it, then don't bear it. Why make it difficult for yourself?"
Then, he turned around and looked at Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai who were still standing there. "What are you still doing there? Do you think your image is glorious and your taste is tempting? Why don't you go to the manor and freshen up quickly? Don't embarrass yourself."
After saying that, he ignored the two of them and gently patted Daohua on the back.
Seeing that he didn't get any sympathy from his sister, Yan Wenkai curled his lips and followed Yan Wentao into the farm.
After the two left, Daohua stood up, took the warm water brought by Wang Maner, rinsed her mouth, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and then said, "Aren't those people of Fifth Master too cruel?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled faintly and said, "It's okay."
Daohua asked again, "I was the one who knocked them out, and I even wanted to stab them with a needle, so why didn't they seek revenge on me?"
Xiao Yeyang immediately said: "They dare! Well, everyone is gone, don't think about them anymore."
Daohua nodded, then asked, "Will they tell tales about me to the Emperor?"
Xiao Yeyang laughed and said, "Why would they report you?"
Daohua: "We found a gold mine, and the emperor wants to reward me. What if they jump out to stop us?"
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a moment: "It shouldn't be the case. My uncle is a man who clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments. He won't be provoked by outsiders."
Hearing this, Daohua felt relieved.
Seeing that Daohua really looked like she was going to look for gold mines, Xiao Yeyang pulled her aside and said, "Ningmen Prefecture has three states and eighteen counties. Are you sure you want to look for gold in each one? Will your family allow you to go out?"
Daohua was silent for a moment: "I've explained everything to my family, they..."
Before Daohua could finish her words, Xiao Yeyang interrupted her and looked at her seriously and said, "Daohua, remember this: you can't tell your family about the gold mine."
Daohua: "But my third and fourth brothers also know."
Xiao Yeyang: "I'll tell them later. The imperial court doesn't even know about Ningmen Mansion's gold mine, so we shouldn't cause any complications right now."
Daohua nodded: "I won't tell you, but how am I going to get out?"
Xiao Yeyang thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I'll go find the gold mine. If I find it, I'll write to my uncle and tell him that it was you who found it."
Daohua was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't want it. How can I take away your credit?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Do you and I need to be so clear about this?" Seeing Daohua wanted to refute, he quickly changed the subject, "Let's go in and see if your two brothers have washed up."
After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the door.
Daohua stood there looking at Xiao Yeyang's back, silent for a while before following him.
A palace outside Beijing.
When Prince Rui saw the Fifth Master coming back with Eunuch An and others, he immediately bowed to thank God, then went to greet them with a smile like Maitreya Buddha.
"Royal brother, you are finally back. If you were two days later, I would not have been able to bear it."
The Fifth Master glanced at Prince Rui and saw that his double chin was almost gone. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work." After saying that, without waiting for Prince Rui to reply, he quickly walked towards the main hall.
Prince Rui trotted to catch up, saying as he walked, "The Minister of War has been coming to me every day to ask for money. How can I afford it?"
Wu Ye kept walking: "Hasn't the tax and bank accounts for this year been submitted yet?"
Prince Rui said with a sullen face: "No, I have been asking about it every day, but unfortunately, there is no movement from the Ministry of Revenue."
Wu Ye's eyes turned cold: "Some people should move away."
Upon hearing this, Prince Rui's heart trembled. He didn't dare to respond. He was silent for a moment, then pulled out a letter from his sleeve: "This is a letter I just received this morning, written by Yang'er."
At this moment, the Fifth Master had already walked into the hall and took the letter: "This kid is quite fast." As he said that, he walked to the imperial chair in the center of the hall and sat down, quickly opened the letter and began to read.
Prince Rui glanced at Wei Qi and the others, whose faces were frosted, and felt relieved that he did not go out with them this time. Although he would have to face those monsters if he stayed in the capital, at least he would not have to run back and forth.
Prince Rui looked down at his baggy clothes and deflated belly and sighed. He had been exhausted over the past month. Now that his brother was back, it was time for him to go back home and recuperate.
"snort!"
Suddenly, a cold snort was heard in the hall.
Prince Rui and Wei Qi and others suddenly felt a little nervous.
The Fifth Master, the current emperor, threw the letter on the table with a bad look on his face.
Prince Rui raised his head and asked cautiously, "Royal brother, what did Yang'er say in the letter?"
The emperor looked at Prince Rui and his men and said, "Yang'er also discovered that the Jiang family was looking for gold mines, and he also said that the Jiang family has recently increased their search efforts."
Upon hearing this, Prince Rui and his companions lowered their heads and dared not speak.
The emperor picked up the letter on the table again and read the last paragraph. He said with a bit of a smile: "That girl really wants to be the county lady."
Prince Rui saw that the emperor's complexion had improved a little, and immediately asked with a smile: "Brother, who are you talking about?"
The emperor glanced at him and said: "What a courageous girl who won't release the eagle until she sees the rabbit."
Yang Chenghua glanced at the emperor's expression and saw that he had no objection. He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, if we can really find a gold mine, it would be reasonable to reward him with a county lady.
Wu Jingyi was speechless and said, "We sent out so many guards but couldn't find her, and you really want to rely on a little girl?"
Yang Chenghua smiled and said, "Everything in this world has its ups and downs. Since that girl has persuaded the young prince to help her get a reward, why not give her a chance?"
The emperor was silent for a moment and said, "Chenghua is right. If a gold mine is found, I will grant her the title of county lady."
Yang Chenghua curled the corners of his mouth. He was not surprised that the emperor would agree with him.
On the way back, he could see that the emperor felt very guilty towards the two old people in Taohua An, and he must want to make some compensation.
But the identities of the two old people are too special and they cannot be seen in public. So, compensating them with the little girl can also give the two old people some comfort.
Of course, letting the little girl find the gold mine was just an excuse.
Things like finding things obviously require a lot of manpower, and they are not naive enough to rely on a little girl.
(End of this chapter)
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