Yutai Bi

Chapter 71

The anger in Princess Teng's eyes was fleeting, and she said calmly: "My lord, don't scratch this concubine Qingxiu."

"Haha!" King Teng laughed loudly, pinching the belt on the waist of the princess with his fingers and playing with it, and said frivolously, "I heard that the combination of immortal cultivators and double cultivation is progressing very fast, the princess wants to try it?"

Princess Teng's body trembled uncontrollably, and she regained her composure: "My lord is not sincere..."

King Teng slapped her hard on the face, took out a piece of white silk to wipe his hands, and flicked the white silk on the ground: "There are hundreds of temples in Chang'an, and the princess has admired her for a long time. This king will help you. Enroll in a religion and cultivate the truth." , you are no longer Princess Teng, you can go wherever you want... I heard that today I am in Dajian Daming Palace, you can go as long as you want."

Princess Teng looked at him in surprise.

King Teng stood up and said calmly, "I am just a butterfly among the wild flowers. Spring is short, and I only hope to enjoy myself in time. You are a peony that others admire. You should not grow in the wild. Go back to Chang'an."

He turned and went out, walked to the door, turned his head, and smiled slightly: "In the future, you won't remember this king's slap in the face, will you?"

Princess Teng shook her head blankly.

"That's good. Pack your bags, and I'll send you to escort you back." King Teng left with a big smile.

Princess Teng sat on the ground for a long time, then burst into tears, burst into laughter after crying, and stood up gracefully, with excitement in her eyes: "Come here!"

On the majestic Yangtze River, a big ship is slowly going upstream.

Cen Sanniang stood on the deck, looking at the winding mountain road.Dozens of topless trackers walked with difficulty carrying ropes on their backs.Under the sun, his bronze-colored skin was exposed. From a close distance, he could see his muscles stretching every time he exerted himself.There was pity in her eyes.

Kong Qing shook off the cloak and put it on her body, followed her gaze to glance at the trackers, and sighed softly: "San Niang, your heart is too soft."

Cen Sanniang nodded: "Although I don't have a plan to save them from their predicament, I can't help but have compassion. What's more, I watched them admonishing myself. If it wasn't for my different backgrounds and circumstances, I might have lived a more miserable life than them Several times. As a woman, she is no match for a man."

"I will protect you." Kong Qing said quietly.

Cen Sanniang turned to look at him, and said seriously: "Kongqing, I'm just an ordinary woman. I don't intend to do anything with my identity after the things that have ended in the previous generation. You are free. To nurse and Baicao, you can go when you settle down."

Kong Qing shook her head: "You don't need to say anything. I won't force you. I won't leave either."

He stood stubbornly behind her and closed his mouth tightly.

Cen Sanniang glared at him, feeling a little silly.What a good bodyguard, why not use it for nothing?She turned her head away from him angrily.

There was an unconcealable smile in Kong Qing's eyes.Cen Sanniang's occasional childishness always made him want to laugh.

The boat crossed Jiangxia, entered the Han River, passed through Xiangyang County, Zheyang County, and Shangluo County, and finally entered Jingzhao County where Chang'an is located.The waterway is slow, but it is easier than ever.Cen Sanniang had to ride a carriage all the way on the long journey without shock-absorbing facilities. She thought she would be driven into a lunatic.

Outside the city of Chang'an, the grass has turned into withered fields. It is already late autumn, and the wind carries a sense of bleakness.

Cen Sanniang was extremely excited by the information she retrieved from her distant memory, and she worshiped this so-called largest city in the world from afar.

It covers an area of ​​more than 80 square kilometers and has [-] square cities.Square and neat.It has the outline, the palace city and the imperial city.Thousands of merchants gather here, bringing together merchants from all over the country and even the world. This is a city where gold flows every day.

The towering city walls, the armored city gate guards, and the wide street in the deep and heavy city gate hole that can make horses roll around on the spot finally appeared in front of Cen Sanniang.She really wanted to cheer: "The beautiful Daming Palace! Here I come!"

It doesn't seem to be a scenic spot.She swallowed the cheers consciously, and asked Kong Qing, who was driving the car, in a low voice: "Do you think I will be guilty if I make a miniature model of the palace?"

Kong Qing was taken aback: "Drawing a map of Miyagi is a crime of robbing one's family and exterminating one's family. This is treason!" His expression became serious, "Do you want to go to the palace? Sanniang, don't you want to go there again?" Worship..."

"It's just itchy hands." Cen Sanniang interrupted Kong Qing's imagination.I don't know why, but I got angry because of his words, and said in a low voice, "Kong Qing, my surname is Cen! I have never admitted what you said."

Kong Qing snorted, and changed the topic: "Hei Qi settled them in Yongping Square. It is next to Yong'an Canal, so it's easy to get in and out of."

While talking, the carriage entered the city from Yanxing Gate, and drove west along the smooth streets.The golden sunset shone head-on, and the streets were bustling on both sides.Cen Sanniang lifted the curtain of the carriage full of yearning for a new life.

At the beginning of the shift, the carriage entered Yongpingfang.At the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, the dim lights illuminate a low-rise residential area.There are dogs barking and cocks crowing, and calico clothes are drying in the low courtyard wall.Cen Sanniang felt warm in her heart.

"I rented a small yard to live in temporarily. If you are not used to living in it, you can buy a bigger house in another place." Kong Qing parked the car in front of a yard.

Cen Sanniang jumped out of the carriage and slapped the door vigorously: "Mom! Baicao! I am Sanniang!"

There was a sad exclamation from the yard, the sound of stumbling footsteps, and the door opened with a bang.Xu looked at Cen Sanniang, kneeled in front of Cen Sanniang as soon as her legs softened: "Sanniang, you are finally here!"

Xu burst into tears.

"Mom!" Cen Sanniang knelt down and hugged her tightly, "I'm back!"

The two hugged and cried at the door.Kong Qing looked at the empty yard and frowned.When the neighbor heard the noise and opened the door to look around, Kong Qing hurriedly pulled Cen Sanniang up: "Go in and we'll talk."

He closed the courtyard door and asked directly: "Where is Baicao? What happened?"

Only then did Cen Sanniang realize that Xu had added a lot of gray hair, but in his early thirties, his temples were already grizzled.Looking at the small courtyard again, there are messy household items lying on the ground.

Mrs. Xu wiped away her tears, but avoided mentioning: "Third Lady, take a break, and this servant will pour water."

"Mom, what happened? Don't make me rush?" Cen Sanniang held her back angrily, knowing in her heart that something must have happened to Baicao.

"Third lady can escape to Chang'an, how can mother let you take another risk for that girl? Don't ask, Baicao... that's her life!" Xu choked up.

Cen Sanniang was furious: "I am also in charge of her life!"

It was the first time Kong Qing saw Cen Sanniang displaying her master's money, she couldn't help raising her eyebrows, and looked at her curiously.

Mrs. Xu didn't want Cen Sanniang to be in danger, and felt sorry for Baicao. The original strong woman was caught in a dilemma, with nothing to worry about.

"What's the matter, if I let go of my mother's body contract, my mother will no longer be my slave, right?"

Cen Sanniang's words pierced Xu's heart like a vicious knife, and she knelt down aggrieved, "Sanniangzi, mother watched you grow up, how could you drive me away?"

"Speak! If you keep crying, I'll leave now!" Cen Sanniang forced Xu.

Wiping her tears, Xu choked up and said, "Master Qiu from Lifang fell in love with Baicao and wanted to beg him to be a small boy. We said that the owner was there, so we couldn't agree. As a result, a woman came to order needlework the day before yesterday. Baicao went. I handed in the work, but was taken into the Qiu residence. I went to inquire, and heard that Baicao broke Mrs. Qiu's ten-gold jade bracelet. She couldn't pay the Qiu family and asked her to sell herself to pay off the debt. At that time, he left in a hurry, and Master Hei settled us down. I left 20 taels of silver. How can I have so much money?"

Cen Sanniang thought to herself that she had finally run into the drama of robbing women in ancient times. She wanted to grab Baicao, but there was no way: "Tomorrow I will go to Qiu's house to beg for someone! Even if I pay them ten gold first, I will rescue Baicao first. "

Kong Qing understood what happened after listening for a long time.He glanced at Xu Shi and said, "San Niang has been in the carriage for a whole day, and she hasn't had dinner yet. Can Mom go to the kitchen to cook something? Then boil a pot of water for bathing, and San Niang can relieve her fatigue after taking a bath."

"Hey, the slaves have forgotten. Third lady, go inside and rest, and mother will cook something delicious for you." Mrs. Xu wiped her face and hurried to the kitchen
Pushing Xu away, Kong Qing went to the back room: "It's inconvenient to talk in the yard, go into the house."

Only then did Cen Sanniang realize that there are some things that Xu Shi should not know for the time being.

After entering the house, Kong Qing stood by the window and opened the window slightly.

Cen Sanniang looked at him angrily: "He is really a good seed for a spy. He is so vigilant."

Kong Qing said without turning her head: "This way we can live longer."

Cen Sanniang was so choked that she rolled her eyes: "Tell me. What good plan do you have?"

"Tomorrow you can't go to the Qiu Mansion to beg for someone."

"What?" Cen Sanniang thought for a moment that she understood, "That's right. I don't need to show my face, you can go tomorrow. Take Baicao's identity and go to Qiu's house to save people. Thanks to you for taking out the box of my suitcase, There are still a few thousand taels of silver in it to cover expenses first. It is enough to buy another house."

Kong Qing said helplessly: "Sanniang, have you forgotten? King Teng announced to the public that you fell into the river drunk and died. If you ask the Qiu family to go to the government to check Baicao's body deed, which has the seal left by your father, it will be easy. Find out your identity. Do you still want to change your face? Besides, Mr. Qiu wants to take Baicao as a slave, so I'm afraid you won't be able to redeem it easily with money."

Today, King Teng let her go, so that she can finally live with another identity.My grandfather's family is still in Chang'an.Did she come back from the dead after being found out, and listen to the elders of the Cen family or the Li family to arrange her future again?She doesn't want to.However, she couldn't ignore Baicao.

(End of this chapter)