Chapter 911 Chapter 911, Inducing Out of the City
June is the hottest month in Ganzhouwei. Daohua looked at the scorching sun in the sky and thought about Xiao Yeyang who was running outside. "It's so hot, please don't get a heat stroke. If I had known it would take so long to buy a horse, I should have prepared more heatstroke medicine for Xiao Yeyang."
Gu Jian saw his disciple's worry and said, "Yeyang is an adult now, and he has Defu to serve him, so don't worry."
Daohua nodded dejectedly: "I just think Xiao Yeyang is too tired."
Gu Jian: "How can one achieve great things without being tired? The capital is comfortable, but there are many calculations. Although it is a bit difficult here in Xiliang, as long as the military towns are built and the defense system of Xiliao is improved, Yeyang will be able to relax a little."
Daohua was not so optimistic: "We have to defend against the Western Liao people, but there are still things happening inside Xiliang."
Gu Jian: "Governing Xiliang can be done slowly, there is no rush."
Daohua thought about it and didn't say anything more. After Gu Jian went to the pharmacy, she started to deal with the affairs of the mansion.
"Brother Yan, why are you in the mansion at this time?"
Guyu brought back the bird's nest porridge that Daohua wanted to eat from the kitchen. Before he even got close to the courtyard gate, he saw Yan Shouhou walking back and forth at the gate, looking like he wanted to go in but didn't want to.
Yan Shouhou saw Guyu coming over, hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard something, and I'm not sure whether to tell my wife."
Seeing him like this, Guyu didn't ask what was going on, but said seriously: "Brother Yan, as servants, we must be the eyes and ears of our masters."
"The master should be the one to judge the matter, and all we need to do is to fulfill our duties. We must never make decisions for the master."
"You came to the mansion at this time, which shows that you feel that you should tell the girl. If that's the case, then why are you still hesitating?"
After hearing this, Yan Shouhou quickly leaned forward to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much, Sister Guyu, I was mistaken."
Then the two of them entered the yard.
Daohua was also a little surprised to see Yan Shouhou: "What's the matter?"
Seeing that only Guyu and Lixia were in the room, Yan Shouhou told them what he had just heard at the guard post: "Madam, this time my son-in-law went to Jianzhou Guard to buy horses, and the Western Liao merchants gave him several dancers."
Daohua was keeping accounts. When she heard this, she immediately touched the paper with the brush in her hand. In an instant, a spot of ink appeared on the account book.
When Guyu and Lixia heard this, their expressions changed drastically.
Guyu looked at Yan Shouhou and finally understood why he had hesitated before. This kind of thing is really hard to say!
Daohua was silent for a moment, then put down her pen and looked at Yan Shouhou calmly, "Tell me everything you heard. Don't hide anything."
Yan Shouhou: "The day after my son-in-law went to Jianzhou Guard, Lord Wei and the commander of Jianzhou Guard hosted a banquet for my son-in-law and gave him several Western Liao dancers on the spot."
"One of the dancers moved into my son-in-law's tent. During the time my son-in-law was in Jianzhou Guard, that dancer had been serving him."
Yan Shouhou finished his words with difficulty, then lowered his head and looked at the ground.
Guyu and Lixia were shocked by what Yan Shouhou said. Seeing Daohua's tense face and her expression unrecognizable, they felt very worried.
Daohua remained silent, her expression not changing much, but the hand on the account book crumpled a page into a ball, revealing her inner unrest.
The silence in the room was somewhat oppressive. After a while, Daohua finally spoke: "Xiao Yeyang hasn't come back yet. How did the people in the garrison know what's going on over there?"
Yan Shouhou: "My son-in-law bought 5,000 ponies and asked Lord Fan to send them back first. Lord Wang came to ask me about the terraced field renovation today, and I ran into Lord Fan at the garrison."
Daohua's heart had gradually calmed down from her initial shock, and she asked calmly, "It's not uncommon for Xiao Yeyang to take in dancers, but you are mine."
"Although Lord Fan is a warrior, he has reached the position of Commander-in-Chief, so he is definitely not stupid. Why would he tell you this in such a high-profile manner?"
Xiao Yeyang dared to continue to employ Fan Tong, firstly because Fan Tong had deep feelings for Ganzhou Wei, and secondly because this man was an upright person who would not do such a thing as betraying others.
In addition, his wife, children and the elderly are all in Ganzhou Wei, so the possibility of betrayal is very small.
Now he told Yan Shouhou about Xiao Yeyang's affairs in Jianzhou Wei, which was obviously intended to provoke him. This is something worth pondering.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shouhou quickly shook his head and said, "It wasn't Lord Fan who said that. It was one of Lord Fan's personal guards who said that. As soon as the personal guard finished speaking, Lord Fan reprimanded him."
Daohua raised an eyebrow: "Really?" After a pause, he said to Yan Shouhou, "Go find that person. I have something to ask him in person."
Yan Shouhou nodded and quickly retreated.
After the people left, Guyu and Lixia looked at the rice flowers hesitantly, wanting to say something.
Daohua had completely calmed down at this moment. Seeing the two maids looking at her worriedly, she smiled and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild until the truth is confirmed."
Yan Shouhou didn't return home until the evening, looking rather unhappy: "Madam, that guard was punished by Lord Fan and sent to the horse ranch."
Seeing Daohua remained silent, Yan Shouhou said, "Madam, how about I ask the others who went to Jianzhou Guard?"
Daohua shook her head and said, "Forget it. We still don't know what's going on. If we ask too much, others will know and there might be rumors."
Lixia couldn't help but worry, "What if the son-in-law really falls in love with those dancers and brings them back to the mansion?"
After hearing this, Guyu glared at Lixia, then looked at Daohua and said, "Absolutely not! With how much the son-in-law loves the young lady, how could he possibly fall for another vulgar woman? In my opinion, the son-in-law is definitely just playing a show for outsiders."
Lixia also realized that she had said the wrong thing, and quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, that's definitely the case. My son-in-law has such high standards, how could he possibly be interested in a woman from Western Liao?"
Daohua ignored the two of them and got up and went to Gu Jian's yard.
During dinner, Daohua said to Gu Jian, "Master, I want to go to Jianzhouwei."
Gu Jian looked at Daohua in surprise, with a look of disapproval: "Yeyang should be back soon, why did you go there? It's so hot, aren't you tired?"
Daohua: "Master, I just want to go out and have a look. It's boring to stay in the city all the time."
Seeing his disciple's insistent expression, Gu Jian knew that something must be going on. After thinking for a moment, he said, "If you want to go, go ahead, but you have to take Dongli with you."
Daohua breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Master. Don't worry, I will be back soon."
In fact, she was not as calm as she appeared. Fan Tong only reprimanded the guards and did not deny it, which showed that it was true. Although she felt that Xiao Yeyang must have a reason for taking in dancers, she still wanted to go and see for herself.
The next morning, Daohua took Meilan, Meiju, Caochuan and Guangtou out of the city. Dongli and Yanying followed the carriage on horseback and did not go with them.
"Girl, it seems like someone is following us."
Cao Chuan noticed that as soon as they left the city gate, a carriage followed them closely.
Daohua lifted the carriage curtain and looked back. Thinking of how Yan Shouhou had coincidentally heard about Xiao Yeyang recruiting dancers in Jianzhou Guard, she frowned and said, "Be careful. I feel like someone is deliberately luring me out of the city."
Upon hearing this, Cao Chuan and the others became nervous instantly.
Mei Lan: "Girl, how about we go back to the city?"
Daohua shook her head: "Someone wants to attack me. If I don't accept it this time, there will be next time. I will continue to head towards Jianzhou Wei." She was not worried about her own safety. With Dongli Yanying there, there would be no problem protecting her and escaping.
After thinking about it, Daohua took out the bag under the seat and distributed the prepared pills to Meilan and the other three.
"Now that we've discovered the person following us, let's find a secluded place later, capture him, and ask who's behind it."
(End of this chapter)
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