Chapter 90

Huyang City is in the south of Dayao.

After a tiring journey, Yu Wangyan and Xiao Sesu arrived here with the guards and personal soldiers of the palace.

Xiao Sesu was taken care of meticulously, Yu Wangyan didn't let her suffer from cold or starvation, and even gave her a massage every night because she loved her body and couldn't stand the bumps of the carriage.

After getting out of the carriage, Xiao Sesu saw an exquisite official residence and wrote "Huyang Governor's Mansion".In front of the official residence, Huyang Inspector led the chief envoy, Sima and a group of subordinates, waiting eagerly.

"Huyang Inspector Deng Lun, lead the governor's mansion to welcome King Jin and Princess Wang, the prince is a thousand years old!" All the officials knelt and saluted.

"Excuse me." Yu Wangyan said.

"See Princess Jin for the humble ranks, I wish Princess Jin good luck and peace."

"Well, let's all get up." Xiao Sesu smiled and stood beside Yu Wangyan.

Deng Lun led his subordinates to stand up, looking at Yu Wangyan's calm and unruffled face, with a touch of soot and coldness, his eyes were warm and cold, and people couldn't help being awed.Looking at Xiao Sesel again, wearing a light-colored painted dress with pearls dotted on it, her smile is quiet and affectionate, but she does not lack the elegance and grace of a royal woman.

Deng Lun bowed his waist and bowed, "The governor's mansion has been cleaned up. These days, please condescend King Jin and Princess Wang to stay here. The official and his family will move to the post house. If there is anything that King Jin and Princess need, just let me know." With a sound from the official, the next official will fix the service of the saddle and the horse."

Yu Wangyan said: "The governor doesn't need to be too polite, I will settle down with the princess first, and then I will pass it on to you."

"Yes, lord and concubine, this way please."

Following Deng Lun's guidance, Xiao Sesu quickly got acquainted with the Governor's Mansion.Yu Wangyan asked the guards to move their belongings into the bedroom, and then waved Deng Lun and the others away on the grounds of settling down.

When only his own people were left in the Governor's Mansion, Shan Zong said with a smile in a low voice: "My lord, the substitute has been arranged. Two brothers volunteered to be the substitute. I will stay here to help them."

"Well, be careful, don't let Deng Lun and the others find out the difference." Yu Wangyan instructed.

"Don't worry, my lord, An Xin and my concubine can go to Master Xiao Er's house."

Master Xiao Er is Xiao Ke's concubine brother and a big merchant in Huyang City, known as Xiao Yuanwai.

On the way to Huyang this time, Luyi kept saying that she could visit the second master.And Yu Wangyan and Xiao Sesu knew even more that Huyang is the birthplace of the Zhao family's power. When they stepped into Huyang, it was equivalent to being at the tiger's mouth of the Zhao family. I am afraid that officials like Deng Lun are unreliable. I can't live anymore.

That's why Yu Wangyan left the bodyguard as a substitute, and planned to take a few subordinates with Xiao Sesu, and go to Xiao Kai, the second master of Xiao, to live there.

Just yesterday, He Fear sneaked into Huyang first, and found out the location of Xiao Kai's house.

At this moment, He Ji climbed over the wall from outside the governor's mansion, found the way, met Yu Wangyan and Xiao Sesue, turned out of the governor's mansion, and headed towards Xiao Kai's house the same way.

"Miss, Miss, Luyi will tell you." Walking on the street, Luyi's mouth could not be idle, "Miss, you don't know, the second master is very unlucky to have such a powerful aunt as the old lady. Among the concubines, the second master's mother had the biggest holiday with the old matriarch. As soon as his mother died, the old matriarch forced the second master's family to the south, forbidding them to pursue official careers, and forced them all to become businessmen. Ah, merchants are the most unpopular in Dayao, what is the use of having money? The son of the hall only married a peasant girl, and the lady of the hall is not yet a decent person to propose marriage!"

Xiao Sesu has experienced the fierceness of the old matriarch. It is estimated that when he was pretending to be stupid, the old matriarch had already seen through it, but he did not expose it.

With such a aunt at Xiao Kai's booth, it's no wonder that Xiao Ke is not given letters and gifts during the holidays, and they don't know how he is doing recently.

"Look, look! Someone is finally marrying Xiao Yuanwai's daughter!"

When he was about to arrive at Xiao Kai's house, someone shouted on the street.

"Look! Isn't that the procession for welcoming the bride? For those who beat the gongs and drums, Xi Niang brought two of them. They're not here to pick up Miss Xiao's family. Could it be that they're here to perform?"

"Hey! Look at the groom! He's so handsome! Riding a tall horse!"

Xiao Sesu looked subconsciously, and saw a team of welcoming brides, wearing red clothes, beaming, stopping in front of Xiao Kai's house.There was a man riding a tall horse in front of him. He was handsome, but he had a romantic and dandy atmosphere all over him, and he didn't look very serious.

A crowd of onlookers said: "What are you welcoming? This is obviously the son of Nanlin Houye's family who came to forcefully marry you! Don't you know? Nanlin Houye's son has taken a fancy to Miss Xiao's family and wants to welcome her back to be the thirteenth aunt. Too much!"

Someone scolded in a low voice: "Young Master Nanlin Hou is nothing at all! Bullying boys and girls! Just robbed my niece last month, and now he is going to harm other girls!"

Xiao Sesu hurriedly talked to Yu Wang about why Lu Yi was afraid of going there. Seeing that Mr. Hou got off the horse and asked someone to carry two boxes of gifts, he ordered his men to knock on the door.

"Old Xiao Kai, don't come out yet! My Lord Hou has come to marry Miss Xiao in person, and anyone who is sensible will send his daughter out!"

The door opened, and a middle-aged man came out, with a sad face, he said: "Young Master Hou came to the humble house in person, and the grassroots are far away to welcome..."

"Okay! Don't talk nonsense!" Mr. Hou waved his hand impatiently, and then with a smile all over his face, he ran to hold the man's hand, "Master Yuezhang, there is no need to be polite, I am here to marry Miss Xiao. They are all betrothal gifts, come and open them all, Lord Yuezhang, see if they are enough?"

Immediately, someone opened the dowry, followed by an uproar from the onlookers.

Xiao Kai's expression became even uglier. As a rich and wealthy party, how could he be short of money.He just doesn't want his precious daughter to fall into the hands of this beast, but the rich don't fight with the officials, so what can he use to fight with Nanlin Hou's family?
Xiao Ke cupped his hands, "Master Hou, Caomin...Caomin's daughter is sick today."

"Ill?" Mr. Hou frowned.

"……Yes."

"Oh, I'm sick..." Young Master Hou was thoughtful, and suddenly scolded: "I'm bah!" He kicked Xiao Kai, "Well, Xiao Kai, shame on you! Last time I said My daughter has booked a doll kiss with someone, and last time she said she would go to her third uncle's house for two months, okay! Now two months have passed, and your mother said she is sick again! You are playing with me!"

Xiao Kai was kicked and fell to the ground, "Cough, cough..." A servant came to help him up, and someone next to him shouted, "How can you beat someone!"

"Who is talking!" Young Master Hou roared arrogantly: "Whoever is talking, they will all be dragged to the Nanlin Hou Mansion to be beaten!"

The common people dare not speak out, this Nanlin Hou Mansion is the overlord in Huyang, it is unreasonable at all!
"Ahem, Mr. Hou..." Xiao Kai clutched his chest, knelt on the ground and begged, "You can just let the little girl go! The little girl comes from a humble background, and she is not worthy of your golden branches and jade leaves!"

Mr. Hou said arrogantly: "I'm not dead, you don't want to eat a toast! I have sent you so many betrothal gifts, you let me turn around and leave now! I will kick you to death!" Kicking it up caused the common people to exclaim, but they could only watch Xiao Kai being kicked and rolling on the ground.

Mr. Hou kicked and scolded: "It's really shameless! Your daughter is lucky to be my concubine! You're fucking taking my face!"

"Stop!" There was a cold shout from the crowd, implying internal force, which made Mr. Hou's chest tight and he staggered for several steps.

"Young master, are you alright?" A group of subordinates rushed up to catch up with Young Master Hou.

He was stunned, and then roared: "Who! Who dares to stop me, who is not afraid of death!"

Yu Wangyan walked out, his eyes were icy cold, his face was covered with a thick layer of frost.His eyes fell sharply on Hou Gongzi's face, as sharp as an arrow.

"Who are you!" Young Master Hou shouted.

"The Xiao family." Yu Wangyan replied.

Xiao Kai coughed, got up on his stomach, clutched his chest, looked at Yu Wangyan, and felt that this person had a lot of connections at first sight.People who can wear Shu brocade have excellent appearance, so introverted and calm, especially the aura hidden under the cold appearance, it is by no means comparable to ordinary wealthy people, most of them are royal nobles!
Who is he?
Before Xiao Kai could figure out the answer, he was helped up by a pair of hands.

Following these hands, he saw the owner of the hands, a quiet and beautiful woman.

Xiao Sesu helped Xiao Kai up, wiped the blood from the corners of his lips with a handkerchief, then turned his eyes, and sprinkled a touch of coldness on Hou Gongzi's face.

"Mr. Nanlin Hou, my husband and I are newcomers, and we don't understand the rules here in Huyang. But there is one thing that should be universal. When the son comes to greet the relatives, the father-in-law must first prepare the dowry. Miss Tian Xiao is ill, and member Xiao has no intention of preparing the dowry for a while, so according to the rules, Miss Xiao can't get married today, right?"

Mr. Hou was taken aback for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who are you?"

"Naturally, he is also from the Xiao family."

"Hehe, she's a beauty. The beauties of your Xiao family are better than each other!" Mr. Hou smiled instead of anger.

Yu Wangyan's eyes suddenly darkened.

Xiao Sesel replied with a sneer: "My concubine thanked Mr. Hou for his praise. I think Mr. Hou must be a man of courtesy, and he prepared so many betrothal gifts to marry Miss Xiao, which is enough to show the sincerity of admiring the beautiful lady. In this case, then What's more, we should wait for Xiao Yuanwai to prepare the young lady's dowry, and then choose an auspicious day to marry the beautiful lady. Mr. Nanlin Hou, do you think so?"

"This..." Hou Gongzi concluded, bleakly justified, and gave him a step down, if he didn't give up, he would be insulting to the gentleman.

"Come on, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll show off my beauty!" Hou Gongzi waved his hand, and the two servants immediately massaged his shoulders and hugged him in front of the horse. One of them knelt down and let him step on the horse .

"Master Yuezhang, hurry up and prepare Miss Xiao's dowry. It will be ready within seven days. When I come to pick you up, Mr. Yuezhang will send Miss Xiao out with a smile! Let's go!"

The group continued to beat gongs and drums. The two bridesmaids held on to the veils, twisting and laughing, the sound of the suona went from one street to the other, and they finally left. The surrounding people cursed and sympathized.

(End of this chapter)

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