Chapter 229 Borrowing a knife to kill two birds with one stone
When the old man and Song Sanniang came back from their busy work, everyone was already having dinner in the lobby of the inn.
Because Yan Bing directly rejected Deng Fei's dining proposal of "first the master, then the soldiers", the hall was filled with soldiers eating, and almost every table was crowded, except Yan Bing's main table.
, specially reserved a seat for the old man and his wife.
At the dinner table, everyone took turns toasting to the master's wife who "fell from the sky" and introduced themselves one by one. Song Sanniang also nodded and smiled at the beginning, but gradually turned into a panicked look.
Although the old man told her many of his past events, he never told her that he had now resumed his status as a prince, nor did he tell her that the little girl in front of her who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old was actually a famous person.
Dingguo Gong was a little dizzy for a while and almost fell down, but after all, she had many years of experience in communication, so she only stayed quiet in her seat for a while, and soon regained her composure, and drank together with everyone.
Everyone exchanged glasses, drank and chatted happily, and gradually turned from drunken greetings to drunken heart-to-heart conversations. Song Sanniang also told everyone about her past...
She was originally from Kaifeng, Henan. Her parents were farmers and she had an older brother. Her family of four relied on farming, and they managed to survive. However, heavy rains for months caused the Yellow River to burst its banks, and her village collapsed.
It is right next to the Yellow River. The flood not only swallowed up her family's fertile farmland, but also knocked down her family's house. The family of four became refugees almost overnight.
In order for the family to survive, like many families that favor sons over daughters, she was sold to human traffickers by her parents at the age of eleven. Speaking of this, she did not cry, but smiled.
"Guess how much I was sold for?"
Everyone looked gloomy and shook their heads.
"Thirty-three copper coins... hahaha! When I was counting the money, I helped to count it again..."
Everyone was dumbfounded and didn't know how to comfort her...
"But I don't hate them at all, because I know that if this continues, the whole family will just starve to death. Later, I was sold to Hualou by human traffickers..."
"Sanniang, I didn't mention it..." The old man quickly spoke to stop her.
"I don't care...as long as you don't dislike me!" After Song Sanniang finished speaking, she drank the bowl of sea food in front of her and burped. She was obviously a little drunk.
"Pa"
Feng Chen stood up with a wine bowl and said angrily: "Master's wife, I, Feng Chen, am an orphan that no one wants. It was my master who brought me up. I don't even know what my mother looks like, so
If the whole family doesn't say anything about dislike or dislike, you will be just like my own mother from now on!" After saying that, he drank all the wine in the bowl.
"Me! Me too!" Lu Liang also stood up with the bowl in hand and drank it all in one gulp.
Yan Bing was dumbfounded...
I’m so different!! My parents are still alive!!
But the atmosphere had reached this point, and it would obviously be unreasonable for her not to stand up and say a few words.
So he stood up with the bowl in hand, shouted one word: "Mom!" and drank it all in one gulp.
"Okay!" Song Sanniang slammed the table, picked up the old man's wine bowl, stood up unsteadily, raised her hand to stroke the old man's beard, and said with a smile: "I, Song Sanniang, have been suffering for half a life, and I can count as a treasure today.
I'm married to a prince, and I have two more sons and a daughter! I'm happy today!" After saying that, he finished another bowl, and after drinking, his body immediately collapsed and he fell unconscious.
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. They were stunned for a few seconds and then hurriedly stepped forward to carry the master's wife into the room.
In this way, it was not until early the next morning that everyone set off again, which also bought Wu Qidao, who was tired of catching up, valuable time.
The next stop of the marriage proposal motorcade is the only way to go from Tongshun City to Xuzhou, Jinan... And in Jinan City, there lives a prince, his name is King Qi...
As the carriage and horses jolted forward, Yan Bing became more and more restless in the carriage.
In the end, I didn't even sit on my seat anymore and started to sit cross-legged in the middle of the car and worry.
If I want to go around Jinan, it will take at least four or five more days. If I don't go around, will King Qi come out to bother me again?
He raised his head and glanced at Lingyue, who looked puzzled. Finally, his heart sank and he made up his mind.
That’s it! Since there’s going to be a showdown sooner or later! Let’s do it now!
Let him stop thinking about it as soon as possible!!
Thinking of this, Yan Bing finally decided to keep the original itinerary and arrive in Jinan tonight.
Although Yan Bing had made various assumptions and coping methods in her mind along the way, King Qi finally gave her a "surprise".
When the horse team reached the ice of the Yellow River, Deng Fei's voice suddenly sounded outside Yan Bing's carriage.
"Dong Guo Ding, a group of soldiers and horses appeared in front, under the banner of King Qi. It should be King Qi who went out of the city thirty miles to greet them."
"Yeah, I understand." Yan Bing smiled bitterly to himself in the carriage.
What is supposed to come will eventually come.
"Ha! When you heard that your old lover was here, you started laughing before you even saw her?" Lingyue looked at Yan Bing sideways and said coldly.
"What are you talking about!??" Yan Bing looked at Lingyue, frowned slightly, pointed at his face, and said aggrievedly: "This is called a bitter smile! Do you understand the bitter smile? Besides, my preferences, others don't
It’s clear, aren’t you still clear?”
Lingyue glanced at Yan Bing, then burst out laughing, so happy that her legs began to stomp the floor back and forth.
"Okay! You are deliberately disgusting me!! The acting looks really similar!!" Yan Bing suddenly realized. He was about to pounce on her and fix her, but Lingyue pushed her down to the seat instead.
Lingyue held Yan Bing's shoulders with both hands, looked into her eyes with a serious face, and said slowly: "Prince Qi... is actually not a bad person, but don't be too straightforward, or it will hurt others."
"Well... I know." After Yan Bing responded, he immediately turned his back on the guest, pulled Lingyue into his arms, kissed her, and continued: "Then you go to the city first, and I will go and talk to him alone."
"Okay," Lingyue nodded.
Yan Bing looked at Lingyue, smiled slightly, then got off the carriage and shouted at the convoy: "Master! You enter the city first. I have something to talk to King Qi first!!"
"Okay, I got it. Come back as soon as you're done talking." The old man responded directly across the carriage.
The motorcade continued to move forward. When the third carriage passed in front of Yan Bing, Xue Kui stuck her head out of the car window and teased Yan Bing: "How about I go for you? This time I will only take you.
Fifty taels!"
"Get out of here!" Yan Bing scolded with a smile.
Jing Kui smiled and retracted his head.
"Hurry up and follow them into the city." Yan Bing watched the motorcade move away and looked back at Deng Fei who was standing aside.
Deng Fei hurriedly raised his hands and saluted, saying: "This official has the responsibility to protect the Duke of the country, and I dare not slack off."
After hearing this, Yan Bing laughed, patted Deng Fei on the shoulder and said softly: "I can beat you ten times...you still protect a ball? Hurry up and catch up, arrange their food and accommodation, this way
As long as King Qi's troops and horses are here, nothing will happen."
"But..." Deng Fei was about to speak, but he saw Duke Dingguo's face turned cold. He quickly stopped talking nonsense, saluted, got on his horse and chased the cavalry.
When the convoy was far away and he could almost see it clearly, Yan Bing put his hands behind his back, lowered his head on the ice, and walked slowly.
King Qi had already dismounted, stepped on the ice, and walked slowly towards Yan Bing alone...
Beijing
Kunning Palace
In the dim palace, only the crackling sound of burning coals echoed softly...
Suddenly, a woman's giggle broke the tranquility of the entire palace.
"As expected of my brother, you can kill two birds with one stone with one move... You have done such a "big thing", and now you let me know... this city... I admire you very much..."
Empress Li, who was lying on the Arhat chair, was giggling as she raised her hand and threw the letter in her hand into the brazier.
"Prime Minister, is he... taking action?" the maid on the side asked in a low voice.
"What...? You want to know...?" Queen Li looked at the maid who had followed her for many years, her tone was soft, but there was a slight cold light in her eyes.
When the maid heard this, she immediately trembled and knelt down on the ground, and said with a look of fear: "I don't dare! I am only qualified to serve the queen and listen to the queen's orders. I am not qualified to have eyes and ears..."
Empress Li squinted at the maid kneeling on the ground, and said coldly: "That's best...otherwise, I will make you lose all your hands and feet!!! Let them all come in!"
"Yes." The maid responded, climbed up from the ground shivering, walked out of the palace, waved to the palace maids and eunuchs in the distance, and then everyone returned to Kunning Palace to wait on them.
In this way...my Zheng'er...can sit back and relax...
Empress Li thought of the letter just now, and an unnatural smile appeared on her lips.