Jiang Miao naturally didn't care what Hou Shixian and his wife thought. She asked them to come forward because she was just wondering how Hou Shixian escaped from exile back to the capital.
In ancient times, prisoners were generally exiled to Yunnan, Guizhou and Qiongland, and Dayan was no exception.
Hou Shixian was exiled to Qiongdi, the most vicious place. The journey was long and the mountains were high and the rivers were long. Without a chance encounter, it would have been impossible for his small body to return to Beijing alive.
Jiang Miao is very interested in Qiongdi. After all, it was a tourist attraction in her previous life and there were all kinds of tropical fruits to eat.
Thinking of longan, banana, coconut, durian, pineapple and other fruits, her mouth watered.
There is no way, logistics is not developed now, she even has the luxury of eating an orange, let alone bananas and other fruits that are intolerant.
Thinking of this, her eyes couldn't help but look a little anxious.
"What happened in Qiongdi?"
Hou Shixian said a lot of good things, but Jiang Miao didn't expect that Jiang Miao didn't answer a word, but asked him about what happened in Qiongdi.
Hou Shixian's face froze, thinking that Jiang Miao suspected him of running away. Big beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he quickly explained.
"Princess, I was able to return to the capital alive because of the emperor's amnesty. I didn't run away. Princess, please don't accuse me unjustly!"
"Yes, Princess. In order to come back alive, my master gave away all the ten thousand taels of silver he had. Otherwise, how would he be able to stand here with his head and tail intact."
Mrs. Hou also quickly agreed. After hearing her words, Jiang Miao understood.
It turns out that he paid for his life, so no wonder he was able to return to Beijing alive.
It was not the answer she wanted to know, and Jiang Miao was no longer interested. Just as she was about to wave her hands for the two of them to leave, Hou Shixian suddenly spoke with a flash of inspiration.
"Princess Princess, it was a group of militiamen who helped Xiao Xiao escape. They were called the rebel army. Most of the released prisoners joined them. These people are highly disciplined and do not know how to fight. They are quite prestigious in Qiongdi.
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But because Qiongdi was too poor, they took on some tasks for a fee. For example, Hou Shixian asked them to help him escape with 10,000 taels of silver.
Although Hou Shixian is a second-generation ancestor who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, he is not stupid. These rebels are growing far away from the capital. It is obvious why.
Sure enough, Jiang Miao's face became solemn after hearing this.
There is no part about the rebels in the original book. It may be because these things have nothing to do with the protagonist's plot, so they were not written out.
But throughout the ages, peasant uprisings have been major events. If, as Hou Shixian said, these rebel armies are very prestigious in Qiongdi and are growing, then the imperial court must pay attention to them.
"Your news is very timely. This time it is considered a great achievement. After verification, the princess will ask the emperor for a reward."
Jiang Miao is a person who knows clearly about rewards and punishments. She will not deny Hou Shixian rewards because of his past grudges.
"Thank you, Princess!"
Hou Shixian was overjoyed, and Mrs. Hou was also overjoyed. They asked the emperor to reward him. This was such an honor that they had never dared to imagine before.
The people around who were watching the joke showed curiosity in their eyes when they saw the happy look of the two people.
They were far away and did not hear the conversation between several people. They thought that the Hou family made Jiang Miao happy and took the opportunity to climb into Shen's house.
Thinking of this, the lady who had been mocking the Hou family put away the contempt on her face and changed to a friendly expression.
Mrs. Hou held her head high and walked out behind Hou Shixian. Her face was so proud that it was hard not to notice.
"Hey, Madam Hou, is this because she has been praised by the princess or something? Her face is rosy, and she looks like something happy has happened."
"Huh!" Mrs. Hou raised her head. She remembered how these people ridiculed them just now.
In the past, Mrs. Hou would never pay attention to them, but now she wanted to show off, so she suppressed her resentment and spoke proudly.
"Not only will the princess praise me, the emperor will also reward my master!"
"Mrs. Hou, are you crazy? How could the emperor reward you?"
Who doesn't know that Hou Shixian almost lost his head because of embezzling food and grass. He was already lucky enough to be able to return to Beijing. Now he doesn't want to settle down and stop annoying the emperor, but he even dreams that the emperor will reward them. It's simply It's a joke.
Seeing that everyone didn't believe it, Mrs. Hou became anxious.
"If you don't believe it, just wait and see whose face will be swollen when the time comes!"
After she finished speaking, she walked aside sulkingly. The newlyweds had not yet bowed, so she would not leave so early.
When Jiang Miao got the news, she quickly sent someone to deliver a message to Shen Yanqing and the palace.
The situation in Qiongdi is urgent, and these people must not be allowed to grow stronger.
The guests attending the wedding banquet arrived one after another, and shopkeeper Qin, as Qin Yanjun's natal family member, also came with his daughter.
Today she was wearing a bright red dress, a golden hairpin inlaid with rubies on her head, and a rose in her high bun. Coupled with exquisite makeup, she became even more gorgeous.
As soon as shopkeeper Qin appeared, Hou Shixian's eyes caught her.
Hou Yuanyuan's five senses were sensitive and she noticed that someone was staring at them. She raised her eyes and saw Hou Shixian with a silly smile on his face.
Hou Yuanyuan held Shopkeeper Qin's hand tightly, and her steps suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Shopkeeper Qin lowered his head and asked her with a smile on his face.
Hou Yuanyuan pursed her lips, lowered her head, and pulled her mother quickly aside.
"It's okay, mother, let's go find the princess's aunt quickly."
She has no feelings for the Hou family. This father has never shouldered the responsibility of a father, and even blocked her and her mother for more than ten years. Hou Yuanyuan has no feelings for him, only hatred.
Now seeing the Hou family appearing at the wedding banquet, Hou Yuanyuan's heart went off alarm bells, and she always felt that it was not a good thing.
When Hou Shixian saw Shopkeeper Qin and his daughter leaving, he quickly stood up and was about to follow. Mrs. Hou also saw Shopkeeper Qin just now. She squeezed the handkerchief so tightly that her back teeth were almost bitten.
That bitch is already half dead, but she is still dressed up in such a gorgeous way, and she is even more beautiful than before.
Madam Hou could see the way Hou Shixian looked at her just now. Such an infatuated and stunning look made her hate her so much that all the jealousy in her heart came out.
"You... let go!"
Hou Shixian's ears were pinched hard by Mrs. Hou, and she pulled him to prevent him from leaving.
Hou Shixian shouted in pain, and his ears were red.
"You stinky bitch, if you don't let me go, don't force me to hit you!"
He finally saw Hui Xin and Yuanyuan, so he had to go up and say hello.
Although the two have reconciled, Hou Shixian always felt that shopkeeper Qin would never forget him, and Yuanyuan, how could the girl raised by their Hou family deny her father.
He has suffered enough outside this year, and it's time for the mother and daughter to calm down.
Hou Shixian thought in his heart, and said that he didn't want to see Mrs. Hou even more.
"You are not allowed to go! You have all reconciled, and I can only be the wife of the Hou family!"
