Concubine Sheng Chong

Chapter 164 This Engagement Is Not For You
Three days later in Luoyang, this rare heavy snow finally stopped temporarily.

However, the sky that had not cleared was still a bit gloomy, and the official road outside the city gate was covered with snow and mud, making it difficult for vehicles and horses to pass.

Those discerning vendors started to prepare food not long after the snow fell, and now the vendors who sell grain and vegetables have all raised their prices severely.

Jiang Jinyan heaved a sigh of relief, he had already explained to Yu Qingqian that the food stored at Yu's family was used to stabilize the situation in the south of the city.

Otherwise, the south of the city will be in chaos.

Now that the epidemic in the south of the city has slowed down, Feng Jian, Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, found out about this situation and naturally sent some more people to the south of the city.

If there is an epidemic in Luoyang, won't his official hat that has not been warmed up be cheaper for others? !

Fortunately, Jiang Jinyan and Yu Qingqian didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he turned a blind eye to it, thinking of getting over this hurdle as soon as possible.

However, the price of food in the city can't be suppressed. Now the dry firewood used in the kitchen...it is several times more expensive for no reason. In this weather...the woodcutters outside the city naturally cannot enter the city.

In the past few days, even the small households with food reserves have run out of food, and some poor families who can't afford money will have to sell their sons and daughters if they want to buy rice grains...

Jiang Jinyan was busy conspiring with Yu Qingqian, and then set up another porridge shop in the south of the city.

Before dawn, Jiang Jinyan had already rushed over. Although the snow had stopped, the ground was still muddy.

When her carriage stopped in the south of the city, the porridge shop had already set up a big pot in an orderly manner and started cooking porridge, and two government servants were guarding the porridge shop.

Jiang Jinyan told Jiang Wei to seal some wine money to the yamen who guarded the congee shop, and the two yamen hurriedly smiled and cupped their hands in thanks.

I thought that being driven to this porridge shop would be a hard job without money, but the money in my hand is really a benefit!

"I'll go and see if everything is in order inside." As he spoke, Jiang Jinyan closed the hood on his head, turned and entered the porridge shop.

Yu Qingqian was still uneasy when she thought about the house where patients were taken in, so she turned around and walked towards the house not far away.

Turning the corner of the street, a burst of children's cries suddenly came from behind, and the sound of horseshoes approached from the direction of the city gate!

Yu Qingqian hurriedly turned around, only to see that the horse could no longer control it and was heading straight towards the child!

The child was still young, and he just stood in the middle of the road blankly, showing no response other than crying.

The man on the horse was dressed in gray, and his serious face gradually increased. He pulled the rein fiercely but couldn't stop because of the road!
"Get out of the way!"

"Be careful!" Yu Qingqian yelled, not caring about the identity of the person on the horse.

She rushed towards the child in a hurry, grabbed him and wanted to hide aside.

At this time, the man in gray on the horse gripped the reins tightly when he was about to bump into Yu Qingqian's back.

At the critical moment, he turned over and pulled the rein violently, and in the end, both the man and the horse fell to the ground.

The sound of the sword landing on the ground and the neighing of the horse were heard far away...

The sound was loud, and Yu Qingqian held back her fear even though she was still in shock, and hurriedly checked the child up and down.

Although the child was wearing extremely thin clothes, his whole body was burning hot!
Looks like he got sick too...

Yamen servants had already surrounded him, and when the leading yamen servant saw the man standing up from the ground, he hurriedly greeted him with an "ouch".

He cupped his hands and said: "The villain has seen Fang Shizi! You are..."

As he spoke, he had already helped lead the horse up.

Fang Licheng's clothes were already stained with a lot of mud, he shook the same sleeves and shook his head, "It's okay, it's okay."

Fang Licheng saw Yu Qingqian who was still protecting the child, and hurriedly asked, "Is the girl hurt?"

Yu Qingqian turned around but saw that it was Fang Licheng, and hurriedly bowed and said: "So it is Fang Shizi, just now I saw that this child can't hide from the horse, so I was a little anxious..."

Fang Licheng saw that it was Yu Qingqian who had healed Mrs. Fang, shook his head and said, "So it's Miss Yu, but it's really my fault. I didn't expect that the snow in Luoyang City was so serious that it was a sudden loss." If you lose control, if you hurt someone...then Fang will be ashamed."

Seeing that the child was still crying, Yu Qingqian timidly hid behind her after seeing a group of yamen servants.

She frowned, "Fang Shizi, this child is probably infected with the disease, so I will take him away first."

Fang Licheng nodded, got on his horse and left regardless of the mud on his body.

After a cup of tea, not far from the entrance of the main courtyard of the upper room of the General's Mansion, Fang Lijin had just left the courtyard and walked a few steps, but bumped into Fang Licheng who was about to enter, who was covered in mud.

"Brother? Why are you back?! Has the errand been done?"

Fang Lijin stopped in shock.

Fang Licheng frowned, "I have handed over the supplies to my deputy general... I received the letter from home three days ago."

"I see..." Fang Lijin smiled lightly for a moment.

No wonder my eldest brother couldn't hold his breath.

Didn't that family letter just write about the marriage contract between Fang Licheng and the princess of the Kang family?

He nodded slightly, "Brother's body is probably not suitable for going to the flower hall in the upper room. Mrs. Kang and Ms. Kang are drinking tea with their mother inside."

Fang Licheng's eyes darkened, "I came back for this purpose."

Fang Lijin stopped the steps that were about to leave, and said calmly: "Brother, you have to think clearly, this engagement is not for you, but for the eldest grandson of the Fang family."

Fang Licheng immediately felt that his legs were much, much heavier, as if he was about to be unable to walk.

From Xiangdu to hurrying back to Luoyang day and night, it seems that it has lost its meaning.

The impulse to go back to Luoyang immediately to reject the marriage was severely bumped by his identity as the eldest grandson of the Fang family.

"Master Fang Er, the thrush in the garden is yours?"

An extremely clear, like a silver bell sounded.

The woman rushing out wore a thick brocade inlaid ermine cloak, a green smoked sweater inside, and a pleated skirt of water mist and green grass.

Because there was no snow, she didn't wear a hood, and the smile on her delicate face was warm, like a spring breeze.

When she saw the handsome and tall man standing opposite Fang Lijin, she was a little confused, not knowing whether to avoid it or what.

Seeing her rare nervous expression, Fang Lijin smiled lightly and said, "Don't be restrained, princess, this is my eldest..."

"I still have something to do, go back to the yard and change my clothes."

Fang Licheng interrupted Fang Lijin, didn't look at Kang Jinyin again, and walked straight past her.

Kang Jinyin frowned, and she recovered her smile in an instant, she said with a smile: "It's okay, I just came to ask you to have a look at the thrush in the garden."

Fang Lijin said to Qingfeng who was waiting not far away: "Qingfeng, take the princess to fetch the thrush in the garden."

Qingfeng laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, "Hey! Let's go, little one!"

It's only been more than ten days in the mansion, and everyone up and down here has no idea that this is the little princess who will be the future mistress.

As for the little princess, he really has a pleasing temperament and is extremely gentle with others. Even if he goes to the guest house to run errands to deliver a message, he will be rewarded a lot from time to time.

Qingfeng took a step forward, grinning at Kang Jinyin and said, "You follow me."

Fang Lijin cupped his hands at her, "I still have something to do and I can't be with you, so I'll take a step first."

Kang Jinyin smiled, "I'll just go by myself, but thank you for your thrush."

Fang Lijin chuckled, turned and walked towards the door.

This Kang Jinyin is indeed very good-looking and temperamental, and he is also the most suitable candidate for the Fang family.

After seeing Fang Lijin leaving, Kang Jinyin raised his eyes and looked in the direction where Fang Licheng had just walked away.

She bit her lip.

This must be Fang Licheng.

But he seems to be very disgusted with this engagement...

"The county master..."

Seeing that she was silent, Qingfeng called out tentatively.

Kang Jinyin pulled back her thoughts, and smiled gently at him, "Come on, tell me how to raise this thrush."

Only then did Qingfeng smile, "Oh, you are asking the right person! The little one not only knows how to raise thrushes, but also teaches that starling to speak and read poetry!"

Kang Jinyin pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Oh? How should the starling teach him?"

"It depends on its wisdom roots."

Qingfeng coughed, if he said that he would only read for five or six hours in front of that starling, then...

Not long after leaving the General's Mansion, Fang Lijin had already seen a bright red figure standing beside the clay pot stand not far away.

He coughed lightly as he approached the clay pot stand.

Qing Hong put down the clay pot in her hand, and stuffed a piece of broken silver into it.

She lowered her voice and said seriously: "Find a place to talk about something, something happened."

Fang Lijin frowned, "Follow me."

After half a cup of tea, the two had already entered the humble teahouse one after the other.

After taking his seat, Li Jin said, "Bring a teapot."

The little girl was stunned for a long time, "Guest officer, what kind of tea do you want?"

Fang Lijin waved his hand, and said impatiently: "Don't understand? My young master only wants a teapot..."

Seeing his extravagant clothes, the waiter naturally didn't dare to offend him casually, bowed his waist and said: "Guest officer... our shop can't..."

With a bang, a silver ingot fell on the table, "20 taels."

The little one took the money in disbelief, and said with bright eyes: "Hey! Master! Just wait, little one will go now."

Qing Hong curled her lips, "It's like this every time... Will I be able to find a teahouse that doesn't know you, Second Young Master Fang?"

After a while, the waiter had already brought a good empty teapot and a set of cups.

The teapot and cups are all blue and white with lotus leaf pattern, which is elegant and extraordinary.

Fang Lijin took out the wine bag on his own, "Pour it in for my young master."

The little girl twitched the corners of her mouth unnaturally, and filled the wine into the teapot for him.

Qinghong sniffed and said with a smile: "After all, it's a good thing to talk to you. I haven't drunk this good Qiulubai many times."

Fang Lijin's mouth twitched, "Based on your tricks as a young girl, isn't it that things are going well in Shixianglou? What is Qiu Lubai doing?"

Qinghong smiled heartily, then poured a glass of wine, sipped her mouth and said: "This time is a surprise, didn't you always want to catch the young master of the Li family? I have a clue, and it is exactly as you said , he has contacts with King Duan!"

Fang Lijin was shocked.

Now everything is as Jiang Jinyan said!

The next step is to set up.

(End of this chapter)