Lady Changning

Chapter 65 Brown Eyes (1)

"Now that the master has spoken, let's let this matter go. There is one more thing I want to say. In fact, Third Aunt did not have a miscarriage, but someone did try to kill her, so we just wanted to catch the real culprit."

It is no exaggeration for Fifth Yiniang to say this matter.Everyone knows that Wu Yiniang is the most favored by Xi Jian, and this matter is no small matter, if she wants to touch the eldest lady, I am afraid that Xi Jian will not hurt the eldest lady because of this.

As for why Xi Jian didn't tell him about this matter until he said the punishment himself, it was because Xi Jian's selfishness was too great.The third aunt has no influence from her natal family, even if the eldest lady really wants to harm the third aunt, Xi Jian will definitely take care of the eldest lady first, and the punishment he gives is only a small punishment.

But this time Xi Jian said that he wanted to report to the emperor, no one thought of it, and even the eldest lady was probably frightened.

Now that Xi Jian said that such a punishment would be worse than death for the eldest lady, and there is not much difference from Xi Changning's original idea, so it can be regarded as a favor for Xi Lin.

But when Xi Jian heard Wu Yiniang tell the whole story, there was a hint of blame in his eyes, but it was hard to take back what he said, and besides, everyone saw it, and it was indeed the eldest lady who admitted it.This punishment is considered light.

"That's all, that's all. It's all gone. I'm really afraid that one day I'll be mad at you!"

Fifth Yiniang waved her hand, telling everyone to retreat, leaving the rest to her, and it is estimated that Xi Jian can be turned into soft water by her.

Everyone knows each other and retreats.

"Changning, thank you." Xi Lin didn't know what to say to Xi Changning, he didn't like to meddle in the affairs of the big courtyard.

In the past, the eldest lady had heard that there was a fourth younger sister with dirty hands and feet, preconceived, and he didn't care how the eldest lady treated Xi Changning.Now that time has passed, it has become clear who is wrong and who is right.

"Brother, remember, you owe me a favor, and you have to pay it back."

Xi Changning was afraid that Xi Lin would feel uncomfortable, so he simply took it as a favor.

"It's natural."

Xi Lin looked at Xi Changning gratefully, and Xi Changning, who was always cold, was not without emotion.I hope the prince treats her sincerely, he thinks it is a good thing for the prince to have such a woman to support him.If possible, he will try to match.

But after two days, this matter is not optimistic.Because the queen mother issued a decree, asking the eldest lady and Xi Hanxue to go to Foshan to accompany the Buddha.Apparently someone tipped off the Empress Dowager.

After Xi Changning heard the news, what he saw was Xi Lin's guilty eyes.

Xi Lin was not guilty, but felt guilty towards Xi Changning, because what he knew about it was the result of Xi Hanxue's meeting with Mrs. Xi Hanxue, and Xi Hanxue asked him for help. After all, he was his own mother. I reluctantly agreed.

The Da Furen's punishment was reduced to nothing by an Yi decree. The Da Furen must have escaped by luck. I am afraid that it will be even more difficult for Xi Changning and his party to take action in the future.

"Brother, you are killing your mother."

Da Furen and Xi Hanxue are so easy to hold grudges, how could this matter just stop there?I'm afraid that looking for the queen mother now is just a temporary shelter.I'm afraid the queen mother will stand up in the future, how can they fight the queen mother at that time?

Xi Lin remained silent, the matter was done after all, and he only hoped that his mother would restrain himself in the future.Perhaps Xi Lin would not know that many years later, he would regret so much that he let his mother go.

The lady and Xi Hanxue both left, in a hurry before leaving, no one saw them.The servants began to talk nonsense again, saying that the eldest lady and the eldest lady could not afford to lose them, so they ran away overnight. They were entangled in incense in the lobby that day.

This matter is just something that people can talk about after dinner and tea. Xi Changning and the aunts don't care about it anymore, but they still have some worries in their hearts.

In the past month, Xiangfu has been peaceful and let people become lazy, and summer is approaching again.The Water Pavilion of Tayue Pavilion is always full of laughter and laughter, it seems that some storms have passed.

"Miss, Hu Cheng has a letter, Zilong is back." He Lianbao said excitedly.

"What can he say?" After going back and forth for a month, there was no news at all, and Xi Changning was also very worried.

"This trip has been a lot of troubles. Fortunately, the people sent by Master Xuan are all experienced, and the caravan he followed is also a veteran, so there are no major problems. Can you go and have a look in the near future?"

He Lianbao told Xi Changning exactly what others had said.

It is within Xi Changning's expectation that Zilong is not going well, as long as he is fine.

"You and Mingyu go to prepare, we will go to Hucheng now."

Xi Changning's so-called preparation is men's clothing.Nowadays, more and more people go to Hucheng to see strange things. In order not to be recognized by others, the three of them can only dress up as men.

He Lianbao has a special status in the prime minister's mansion. Fortunately, she can speak well and read people's faces. She is like a fish in water. The servants love to hear her bragging about the customs of the Western Regions.So no one would find it strange that He Lianbao went in and out of the prime minister's house. What was strange was that the red marks on her face grew bigger and smaller. She only dared to say that it was because of her physical relationship.

He Lianbao went to the chariot and horse dealer and took out the carriage that Xi Changning had bought and put away. Men's clothing was also prepared in the carriage, and he waited at the exit of the official road by himself.

Mingyu went to Wu Yiniang's Linhu courtyard. As usual, she just talked to Wu Yiniang about what Xi Changning had told her. In fact, now that Third Yiniang is running the house, there will be nothing to disturb the young lady.

After everything was done, Xi Changning and Mingyu walked out of the prime minister's mansion, and met Helian Bao at the official road.

Because the road was built, the distance was shortened a lot. On the way into Hucheng, Xi Changning, who had changed into men's clothes, lifted the curtain of the car and looked out.

On both sides of the road, there are precious lanterns with the style of the Western Regions. There are various colors. It is as white as day and night at night. In addition, the buildings in Hucheng have already taken shape. Under the light of the lights, this place is simply another world.

After entering the city, the carriage stopped at a mansion, which was the largest mansion in the city and also Xi Changning's home, Hucheng Purple Mansion.Nowadays, whether they are passing by or driving from the capital to Hucheng, they are very interested in the owner of the purple house in Hucheng.

When the old man with the red beard saw his master coming back, he immediately stepped forward to express his welcome.

"City Lord, you are here. Zilong has been waiting inside for a long time."

Xi Changning did not stop, and immediately followed him into the house. This house was built by the Hucheng people. It was the expansion of the ancestral hall in the city before. Who told us that only the ancestral hall was the best protected house at that time. Now it is completely built according to the architecture of the Western Regions. The walls are gold-painted and domed, and the windows are all square double-opening large windows.

The decorations in the Purple Mansion are mostly colored glaze, and Xi Changning can be regarded as a little luxury.Fortunately, it was sold by a Hu merchant, and the people from Hucheng came forward to discuss it in detail, and the price was considered reasonable.

"City Lord." Zilong stepped forward to salute.

I don't know if it is because of the wind and the sun, the originally dark complexion is now even darker and shiny, and the person is more energetic.

"Can you buy something?" Xi Changning sat on the soft leather seat, and the crystal cup in hand was filled with the unique fruit wine of the Western Regions.

Although He Lianbao was a maid in the prime minister's mansion, she was already the leader of the Hu people in Hucheng, so she naturally sat next to Xi Changning.

"Thanks to the seniors sent by Young Master Xuan this time, we have already negotiated with some Hu merchants in the Western Regions, and the deposit has been paid. I brought some back, and some will be sent by Hu merchant caravans one after another."

Zilong likes his current job very much, it is much more energetic than being a coachman, so he is naturally very cautious in his heart.

After listening to Zilong's answer, Xi Changning felt a little better. It was not easy to achieve such a result for the first time. It seemed that she had to thank Xuan Jing.

"City Master, there is another harvest this time."

Zilong beckoned, and some ragged barbarians were brought in. There were women and men, old and young. Judging from the wounds from the whipping, they should be of low status.

"City Master, I passed by the slave market in the Western Regions on this trip, and when I saw these people being whipped, I relented and bought them. They had nowhere to go and voluntarily followed them back to Beijing." Zilong emphasized.

Xi Changning looked at the pair of longing eyes, and it was inconvenient to say anything. There are more than a hundred people in Helianbao's clan. If Hucheng wants to gain a foothold in the capital in the future, these few people are not enough. These should be slaves, and they can be used for their own use. good.

"Zilong, take them down and ask a doctor to take a look."

The Hu slave knelt down gratefully, even Zilong was a little excited, he had done a lot of sneaky things before, and it was the first time he did something good, but he felt very thin-skinned.Thinking about it carefully, there is one more thing to tell Xi Changning.

"City Master, there is one more tricky matter."

He Lianbao raised his eyebrows, Zilong had a lot of things to do when he went out.She was also surprised to see Xi Changning.

Zilong personally went out and pulled a piece of iron chain to enter the door. The person tied to the other end of the iron chain turned out to be a person. His whole body was muddy and he couldn't tell what he looked like, but his body was covered with whip wounds, bloody and bloody, and some of them had scabbed over. , but the blood stains are still on his body.There is an iron ring around his neck, and an iron chain is attached to the iron ring.

"What's going on?" Xi Changning was slightly taken aback.

"I didn't buy this man. He killed two traffickers in the slave market and escaped. Who knew he got involved in our caravan. He didn't speak when asked. He wanted to give him something to eat and let him go. Who We knew that he had followed us all the way. We didn’t dare to remove the chain for him because we were afraid that he would hurt him.”

Zilong told the whole story, but still tightly held the chain in his hands, for fear that this person would jump up and hurt others.

Xi Changning stepped closer, and just about to ask a question, she met a pair of brown eyes hidden in the messy hair, and after just one look, she decided to keep him.

Unexpectedly, the man broke free from Zilong's restraint and rushed towards Xi Changning.The incident happened suddenly, everyone screamed but did not respond.

"Don't hurt him." Xi Changning stopped him.

The man Yubi had passed out, and his head rested on Xi Changning's shoulder, an unpleasant smell rushed into her nose, Xi Changning frowned and signaled Zilong to pull him away.

Zilong obediently lifted the fainted man.

"Cure him." Xi Changning's first words after getting up.

(End of this chapter)