Yang Kang was pushed away by Mu Nianci, and a look of disappointment appeared on his face. To outsiders, this was a scene of a rich boy teasing a common girl but being rejected instead. Didn't you see that the girl had already run away in a hurry?

Bao Xiruo looked at her son with a hint of teasing. To her, it was much better to see her son who always had a calm personality make a fool of himself than the celebration programs around her. She didn't have much objection to Yang Kang's hugging Mu Nianci.

This may be the mentality of being a mother.

Women will be jealous when their husbands flirt with other women, but they will be tolerant when their sons flirt with other women. They hope that their husbands will only love themselves, but they will give their sons three wives and four concubines. This is to spread the branches and leaves of the family. In this man

In a society dominated by power, all a woman can rely on is her husband and sons.

As for Yang Kang's age, it is already quite young by the standards of this era.

In the Han Dynasty, it was stipulated that if a woman was not married until the age of fifteen, she would have to pay five times more taxes. In the Northern Qi Dynasty, all unmarried women over the age of fourteen had to serve in labor force. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the middle of the Tang Dynasty, it was stipulated that all men above the age of fifteen and women above the age of thirteen were required to do so.

Marriage is a mandatory requirement to increase the country's population.

The Song Dynasty was a little more relaxed, and men had to get married at sixteen and women at fourteen. Of course, earlier is better. In some wealthy families, men would have sex with their maids at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and some even earlier. Later Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty

It was the wedding at the age of twelve.

This was of course illegal in the eyes of later generations, but it was a common phenomenon in this era, so Bao Xiruo also began to look for a concubine for her son. This girl named Mu Nianci suited her very much.

Yang Kang returned to Prince Zhao's Mansion amidst Bao Xiruo's teasing. He was a little absent-minded along the way, wondering what would happen in Nancheng? Can Yang Tiexin and Mu Nianci escape this disaster?

When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he forced himself to calm down, returned to his usual appearance, and began to talk to Bao Xiruo about today's festival activities. He couldn't let Wanyan Honglie notice anything strange. This scene must not only continue but also be performed well.

In the palace, the theater troupes have already started busy setting up the scenery and stage. Although this was an idea that Wanyan Honglie suddenly came up with, in the face of the powerful power, no one dared to refuse, and all the famous theater troupes in Kaifeng City put down their hands.

The performance came to Prince Zhao's Mansion.

The stage was set up in a wide courtyard. Wanyan Honglie happily brought Bao Xiruo and Yang Kang here, sat on the high platform, and looked down at the stage. On the table next to it were exquisite snacks and seasonal melons.

As a result, many maids were waiting nearby.

The Song Dynasty was not an era of great prosperity for opera, but it also broke away from the category of juggling and began to add storylines to the performances. It is called Zaju, while the Jin Dynasty is called Yuanben. The more famous one is Zhugong Diao, which is a kind of opera.

An art form that alternates singing and dialogue to express a long story.

The first scene is "The Romance of the West Chamber", which tells the love story of Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng. Later, "The Romance of the West Chamber" written by Wang Shifu of the Yuan Dynasty drew reference from this play.

When the drama in Prince Zhao's palace was grandly staged, Mu Nianci used the Xiaoyaoyou movement taught by Hong Qigong and ran all the way to Kaifeng Nancheng. She started later than Duan Tiande and his group, but her speed was faster than those soldiers. She

Familiar with the terrain of Nancheng, remembering Yang Kang's words, and knowing that time was tight, he did not return home to pack his things, but went straight to the market.

It was evening at this time, and Yang Tiexin was supposed to be working in the market. Mu Nianci was familiar with the merchants in the market. After asking, she found out that Yang Tiexin was moving goods at a merchant's house, so she hurried over.

At the same time, Duan Tiande took Peng Lianhu, Sha Tongtian, and hundreds of soldiers to the small courtyard where Yang Tiexin lived, and began to search. After questioning the surrounding neighbors, he knew that Yang Tiexin might be in the market, and it was too much to wait here.

It was a waste of time, and someone might tip off Yang Tiexin to run away. Duan Tiande, who was eager to make a contribution, led his people to the market.

Yang Tiexin saw his daughter coming in such a hurry and pulled him out. He couldn't help but feel surprised. Nianci always acted calmly. I don't know what happened this time. Mu Nianci couldn't explain for a moment. He only said that someone wanted to kill them.

, we have to leave the city at this time, otherwise it will be too late.

Yang Tiexin and his daughter were confused when they left the market. From a distance, they saw a group of soldiers rushing towards the market. Duan Tiande's sharp eyes saw Yang Tiexin at a glance and rushed forward with a greeting. Sha Tongtian and Peng Lianhu followed closely.

Later.

Only then did Yang Tiexin believe his daughter's words. This group of officers and soldiers were coming for them. He picked up his daughter and turned back to the market. There were many people in the market. He had stayed here for a month or two and had already figured out the terrain.

Liangguai disappeared from the market and entered a merchant's house.

Hundreds of soldiers were searching everywhere in the market. For a moment, there was a lot of screaming and cursing, and the people of Nancheng were in chaos.

In Prince Zhao's Mansion, although Wanyan Honglie and Yang Kang were also looking at the stage and chatting, their hearts were hanging there, thinking about what was happening in Nancheng. They were careful not to let Bao Xiruo notice anything strange and come together.

Protect this woman's happiness.

Ignorant women are the happiest. This saying is fully reflected in Bao Xiruo.

She was the only one who was actually watching the show. She didn't know that her husband was being hunted ten miles away. She didn't know that the two men in front of her, one big and one small, tacitly hid it from her. She didn't know that this was a drama.

A drama specially arranged for her.

In some ways, she is sad, but at the same time, she is also happy. There are at least three men who sincerely care for her. A woman who can do this can be considered a success.

At this time, one act of the play ends, and in the free time before the next act begins, an actor who looks like a clown will come to make jokes and make the audience laugh. This clown is very capable and makes the maids and servants in the palace laugh heartily.

Wanyan Honglie also smiled.

There was a burst of joy in Prince Zhao's palace, and the manhunt in Nancheng was still going on nervously.

The scope of the search was gradually expanding, and the houses of nearby merchants began to be searched. This was a traitor that Wanyan Honglie personally ordered to capture. Anyone who dared to stop him would be killed on the spot.

Yang Tiexin and Mu Nianci were hiding in one of the houses. This merchant was a wine merchant. He dug a cellar specifically to store wine. Yang Tiexin dug this cellar, so he was very familiar with it. He and his daughter were

Hiding behind a jar of wine.

Peng Lianhu led the soldiers to the yard. As a former bandit leader, he had also robbed merchants. He knew that merchants liked to dig cellars at home to bury gold and silver and other valuables. If he did not take the opportunity to make a fortune during this search for the rebels,

Isn’t it a pity to have foreign wealth?
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