the first lady

Chapter 17

Qiao Ling'er didn't want to think about the unnecessary things at this time, maybe she could ask clearly when she actually saw Zong Zhengyi.She has no other requirements, as long as the Qiao family can be safe and sound. As for whether she is married to her beloved, she doesn't care now.

The distance between Qiao's family and Zongzheng's family is actually not very far, but the sedan chair has to circle the capital to show the honor of the royal family bestowing marriage.

Qiao Ling'er was idle and bored in the sedan chair, her head was buzzing, but it's useless to think too much now, at worst, the soldiers will cover it up with water and earth!

Suddenly, the sedan chair shook for a while, and the sound of Lan Feng drawing his sword came from his ears.

"Protect the bride..." Just when Qiao Ling'er was made uncomfortable by the shaking sedan chair, she suddenly heard a scream. caught.

"Let's go!" A deep female voice sounded beside the sedan chair, and then the four men in black who had replaced the eight bearers immediately picked up the sedan chair and ran quickly.

After the initial panic, Qiao Linger quickly calmed down, and many questions appeared in her mind.

The purpose of these people is to hijack her. Do they have enmity with the Zongzheng family or the Qiao family?What is the purpose of hijacking her?Also, she and Zongzheng Yi were married by the emperor, and they hijacked her in broad daylight, which was tantamount to openly provoking the royal family. What does this mean?
These people are in step, obviously trained.

Memorizing the way at the bottom of her heart, Qiao Linger was also thinking about the way to escape. These people are definitely not ordinary people. Although she has skills, compared with the few people here, she has no chance of winning.

However, the sedan chair stopped quickly, as if it was blocked by something.

"General Zhennan?" The hijacker couldn't help but exclaimed after seeing the people standing in front, including the woman who had been walking beside Qiao Ling'er's sedan chair. She was a little surprised and trembling when she called out this name. .

"Put down the bride, and this general will spare your lives!" An arrogant and unruly voice sounded in front, not angry but powerful but extremely oppressive.

"General, we are only acting on the orders of our employer, and we will not interfere with the court..." The woman who had spoken before stepped forward and spoke, dressed in black, covering only a pair of eyes.

"Miss Qiao Si married the prime minister and is a member of the court. Do you think it has something to do with this general?" The man in black looked awe-inspiring, with a pair of beautiful sword eyebrows raised slightly, and he looked very imposing.

"She's not married yet, isn't she?" The woman's voice was slightly oppressive, "If she's not married, she has nothing to do with the imperial court. Please make way for the general." The rule of thumb is to get rewards for doing tasks.

"You are attacking the future siblings of this general. Will this general let you go there?" The voice of justice sounded again, and the spear was already in his hand, stabbing the killer opposite.

sister-in-law?Qiao Ling'er couldn't help being a little surprised when she heard this address, and immediately thought of the identity of the person——

Zhennan General: Zong Zhengye.The elder brother of the prime minister Zong Zhengyi she was going to marry.

The sedan chair fell to the ground suddenly, Qiao Ling'er had the foresight to support the edge of the sedan chair, so as not to be knocked by the sudden vibration.

When soldiers met each other, there were harsh sounds, more men's cries, and the sound of bones cracking, but not the sound of being cut or stabbed by a sword, and there was no bloody smell.

When Qiao Ling'er was about to go out to take a look, the outside suddenly became quiet. At the same time, a footstep was already walking towards her, with steady steps without the slightest hesitation.In the distance, there are still humming and mourning voices.

"Today is the day of great joy for the second brother of this general. It is not appropriate to see blood. This general will let you off for now. In the future, this general will personally take off your heads!" Zong Zhengye said flatly, his voice was flat, the warning The meaning is nothing less.

Without waiting for Zong Zhengye to say more, the five killers, including the woman, quickly supported their companions and ran away.

Zongzhengye turned sideways and opened the car curtain, "How are your brothers and sisters, are you injured?"

The voice was close at hand, and it was a little more chic and seductive than when it was heard far away before. Just listening to this voice, Qiao Linger felt that he was not bad looking.

As everyone knows, the three sons of Zongzheng's family are all handsome, the eldest Zongzhengye, who was born as a general, has more of a role as a general than the gentle and gentle second Zongzhengyi and the suave third Zongzhengyan. Majestic, chiseled and ax-like silhouette, serious and handsome features, if it weren't for the iron-blooded temperament of a gentleman, I really can't tell that he would be the famous general of Zhennan.Mastered half of the military power of Nanwu Kingdom and guarded the southern part of Nanwu Kingdom.

Qiao Linger quickly calmed down after hearing Zong Zhengye's voice, and shook her head slightly.

"Miss, miss..." From behind, the voices of Ningxiang, Lanfeng, Xi Niang and the matchmaker came, and the other people who greeted the bride and the bearers also rushed over.

"Eldest young master?" Seeing the person standing in front of the sedan chair, the people from Zongzheng's family who were welcoming the bride couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.Who dares to compete with their young master?
Zong Zhengye nodded lightly, and didn't ask Qiao Linger any more, "Get up the sedan chair and go straight home!"

"Yes, Eldest Young Master!" After this horror, how could those who greeted and sent off their relatives have the intention to continue parading through the streets?Immediately went to the Zong government.

Ningxiang and Lanfeng didn't speak either, Lanfeng could see Zongzhengye's ability, but there must be someone behind the scene of snatching the marriage, and he had to check it out after he went back!
The bridal sedan headed for the Zong government in a mighty way, and everyone just thought that the previous marriage snatching was a false alarm, and there were no casualties.Before arriving at the Zong government, the Zong government had already started playing music and firing cannons to welcome the sedan chair!

Qiao Ling'er listened to the sound of flute and firecrackers so close at hand, her heart became even colder. Although she knew that someone would definitely investigate this robbery incident, she would not do it so openly, after all, what should be taken into account To take into account.

But this time, if Zong Zhengye, the Great General of Zhennan, hadn't come back in time, I'm afraid that her "pro" has gone somewhere long ago, and she has no idea of ​​the other party's purpose.Maybe he didn't mean to kill her, but it definitely wouldn't make her feel better.

A quarter of an hour later, the sedan chair had already stopped.At this moment, Qiao Linger's heart suddenly paused, especially when the bride said "the groom kicked the sedan chair door", she suddenly felt a little nervous.

The car curtain was slightly kicked, Qiao Ling'er could see the light from under the hipa when the car curtain was lifted, and at the same time, she also had an end of the red silk in her hand.

The wedding ceremony in ancient times is not compared to the 21st century. She had only watched it on TV before, but she didn't expect that she would have such a day of phoenix crown and Xiapei, holding a red silk hand.

With the support of Xi Niang on the other side, Qiao Ling'er took small steps to step over a vermilion lacquered wooden "saddle", stepping on the red felt.

She didn't know the rules of getting married, so Xi Niang reminded her, the red carpet was all under her feet, and she walked forward step by step.At the right time, he stood on the right side of Xitang.

In the mainly red lobby, men and women in their fifties in dark red clothes sat on the main seats. They were the masters of this family - the former prime minister Zongzheng Wudi and his first wife Sima Yue.

Zongzheng Wudi's unsmiling face already has some traces of time, but it is not difficult to see that he should have an extraordinary appearance when he was young.It's just that when he looked at Qiao Ling'er on the right, contempt and disgust flashed in his eyes.In comparison, Zongzheng Wudi's wife Sima Yue looks younger, luxurious and dignified, but who knows that she is the daughter of a former general, a chivalrous woman who can easily wield knives and guns?

Xi Niang retreated a little to the side, and Qiao Linger knew that it was time to start worshiping.

The praiser was also dressed in a festive red dress, and after talking a lot before entering the topic——

"One worship to heaven and earth—" The high-pitched voice shouted from the mouth of the praiser, especially harsh in this slightly quiet lobby.

Qiao Ling'er clings to the red silk, and senses the movement at the other end of the red silk. Without hesitation, she turns around slowly, and when Xi Niang whispers the word "bye" in her ear, she slowly bends down. Get down.

After the ceremony, Qiao Ling'er narrowed her eyes slightly, waiting for the next procedure.

The praisers then shouted: "Two bows to the high hall..."

With the help of Xi Niang, he turned around again, and when he heard Xi Niang's words, he obediently continued to walk down.She had heard from her elder brother Qiao Yilin before that the head of the Zongzheng family didn't like to associate with any of the six great families, including his youngest son Zongzheng Yan.

I heard that in the eyes of Zongzheng Wudi, merchants are all mercenary, so he especially dislikes it. This kind of view has also been transferred to Qiao Linger. Who made her come from a family of merchants?
At that time, Qiao Ling'er didn't think it was funny. If there were no merchants, how would the other countries prosper if Nanwu Kingdom expanded further?
Maybe this Zongzheng Wudi only took the salary from the imperial court, but why didn't he think that the salary that the royal family gave them came from the treasury, isn't the source of the treasury the extortionate miscellaneous taxes?And among these taxes, don't more of them come from merchants?If there are no merchants, how can these self-proclaimed people have food?

"Husband and wife pray to each other—" the praiser said loudly.

Slowly turning sideways, Qiao Ling'er put on the red kerchief, looked at the red silk in her hand, and felt nervous for no reason.As long as this prostration continues, she will become the wife of a man, a man she doesn't even know is square or round, ugly or beautiful.Although it was rumored outside that her "sister-in-law" was an outstanding person, the rumors also spread.Just like Feng Qing, everyone said that Feng Qing was such a good man, but in her opinion, apart from his good looks and rich family, there was nothing good about him, his character was rubbish in her opinion!

(End of this chapter)