Houmen Yixiang
Chapter 136
Chapter 136
Kong Tingyu turned a deaf ear and seemed to have forgotten the two girls behind him.
Lu Xinwan was concerned about her image, she didn't dare to lift her skirt and run, so she stomped her feet hard behind her.
Lu Xinhan smiled coldly, Lu Xinwan, so what if you deliberately revealed the identity of my concubine, Mr. Kong also looks down on you!
After Yan Qingruo was caught by Lu Xin and Yan Wuzhen, she repeatedly begged for mercy, the three of them had a quarrel for a long time, all of them blushed and sweated profusely.
Yan Qingruo let out a sigh of relief, "I finally don't feel so cold now! Sister Zhuzhu, if it weren't for you today, I wouldn't have come to this flower viewing feast at all."
"Because of me?" Lu Xinyan was puzzled.
"Sister Chang'an wants to surprise you! I heard that Ms. Kong invited you, so she must bring me over with you." Yan Qingruo felt aggrieved after thinking about it, "It's so early in the morning, I'm so cold."
Wu Zhen glanced at her, "You have the nerve to say it? I came out of the palace to look for you in the Yan Mansion, but you are good, procrastinating on the bed and unwilling to get up, saying that it is too cold, and you don't want to move, or else you don't want to get up." The meeting came last, so that Zhuzhu was almost bullied by those people."
Yan Qingruo stuck out her tongue, "You know I'm most afraid of the cold, all winter I just want to hibernate like an animal, and wake up in spring."
"You, you, the coldest day has not yet arrived, what will you do then?" Wu Zhen said worriedly: "Now your unmarried cousin spoils you, but when you get married in the future, is it possible that you still expect your mother-in-law to spoil you?" You? No wonder my aunt is worried when she mentions you."
Yan Qingruo said pitifully, "I don't want to, but it's really cold outside."
Judging from Lu Xinyan's experience of traveling around the world in her previous life, the weather in Tianwu is similar to the temperature between modern Hunan and Guangdong. It is also ten degrees, which is a very comfortable temperature for northerners, but it may be very cold for southerners.
Lu Xinyan had been to the coldest northeast of China and the North Pole in her previous life, so Tianwu's temperature was completely bearable for her, but Yan Qingruo's words reminded her. "Qing Ruo, are all the ladies in Beijing afraid of the cold?"
"They are all afraid of the cold, but there are not many people who are so afraid of the cold as I am that they don't want to go out." Yan Qingruo said honestly.
Lu Xinyan said: "I'm very glad to meet you today. I didn't know that I didn't prepare a gift before. I will give you a big gift in a few days, so that you will fall in love with going out in winter!"
Yan Qingruo stared wide-eyed, "What gift is so miraculous? Is it real or fake? Can you give it to me tomorrow?"
Wu Zhen also looked curious.
"I need time to make it." Lu Xinyan thought for a while, "About ten days, anyone who sees it will have a share."
"Okay." Yan Qingruo was a little disappointed, but then smiled and thanked: "Thank you, sister Zhuzhu."
"Then I won't be polite." Wu Zhen smiled.
At this time Song Zhao came over, "Princess, it's getting late, it's time to go back to the palace."
Wu Zhen reluctantly said: "Zhuzhu, I'm going back, see you next time."
"Congratulations to the princess, see you next time."
If Yan Qing came in Wu Zhen's carriage, Wen Yan had no choice but to go with Wu Zhen, "Goodbye, Sister Zhuzhu!" She waved her hand.
"Goodbye, Qingruo." Lu Xinyan smiled.
Kong Tingyu saw that the beauty had finally placed an order, and walked forward happily, "Miss Lu."
"Young Master Kong." Lu Xinyan nodded slightly, pretending that she happened to meet him to say hello, but didn't take it to heart, and walked towards the pavilion, ready to say goodbye to Kong Yuxi politely.
Kong Tingyu saw her walking straight in front of him, he was stunned for two seconds, and hurried to catch up, "Miss Lu, other places in this courtyard are also beautiful, I will show Miss Lu around."
Lu Xinyan said: "Thank you, Mr. Kong, I just remembered that there are still some things to deal with, and I am planning to say goodbye to Miss Kong."
"Are you leaving now?" Kong Tingyu showed a disappointed expression, and quickly said enthusiastically: "It's not safe for you to go back alone, I'll take you back!"
If it is in modern times, such words are common, but in this ancient time, no matter how you hear it, it feels weird.
"Young Master Kong, there's no need for a man and a woman to kiss each other." Lu Xinyan directly refused.
"Miss Lu, I was the one to be rude. I just saw you and was overwhelmed by your charm. I want to spend a little more time with you. I have no other intentions." Kong Tingyu said infatuatedly.
Lu Xinyan turned cold. Although it was the first time she had seen Kong Tingyu himself, she had heard a lot of rumors about him falling in love with brothels and loving women.
She glanced at him casually, only to see that there was an expression of admiration in his eyes, with a little ambiguity, and he was not considered a lewd and vulgar person.
"Thank you, Mr. Kong, for your love. Goodbye."
Kong Tingyu was stunned, and shouted from behind: "If Miss Lu is willing, I am willing to come to propose marriage!"
Earlier Shen Qingzhu asked him to play with Lu Xinyan in the name of proposing a marriage, but after seeing him, Kong Tingyu had the idea of cherishing her.
"A real wife?" Lu Xinyan stopped and asked with a half-smile.
She is a woman from Heli, the eldest daughter of a sixth-rank official in the third-rank uncle's mansion. He is an unmarried son, the grandson of the first-rank Hubu Shangshu, the cousin of the fourth prince, and the key training object of the future Hubu Shangshu. He may marry Is she the wife?
Kong Tingyu paused, "I guarantee that after you enter the door, you will be the only one in my heart!" The identities of the two are very different, and he needs to work hard to get into the mansion as a concubine, right wife?Of course it's impossible.
Lu Xinyan smiled slightly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Kong, I'm not a concubine!" At the same time, she retracted the evaluation that she thought he was not a low-class person.
Kong Tingyu was directly rejected, unable to step down for a while, "Miss Lu, think about your identity..."
"Miss Lu made it very clear that she is not a concubine! Mr. Kong, please stop pestering me, I've lost my status!" A lazy voice came, and the evil figure of Gongsun Mobai appeared nearby at some point.
His eyes are half-closed, and the peach blossom eyes are rippling, as if they are very shallow, but also seem to be unfathomable.
"Gongsun Gongzi," Kong Tingyu reluctantly said what he wanted to say, but he still couldn't help it: "I'm just telling the truth."
"I'm reconciled to Li. I'm not from a high family background, but don't I have the right not to be a concubine?" Lu Xinyan looked at Kong Tingyu coldly, her voice was cold, just now she felt that this person was not too bad, but now she felt that this person was not too bad It's just scum to the extreme.
Kong Tingyu was irritated by the contemptuous gaze, "As you are, do you think you can marry someone good?"
"Don't bother you!" Gongsun Mobai interrupted coldly, "Young Master Kong, don't use your worldly standards to judge! If Miss Lu is willing to marry, I would like to promise her as a legal wife!"
"You?" Kong Tingyu snorted coldly, and finally said, "Princess Yunyang will allow you to marry a woman who has divorced? You can deceive others with such lies! Lie to me, please forgive me!"
"Young Master Kong, I don't need to worry about my Lu Xinyan's marriage! Farewell!" It is best not to see the brothers and sisters of the Kong family in the future.
Lu Xinyan raised her foot and walked out, Gongsun Mobai followed behind her, "Miss Lu, I'll take you out, lest any cat or dog sticks to it and accidentally opens its mouth to bite someone!"
Kong Tingyu, who was ridiculed as a cat or a dog, trembled with anger, this woman must be obtained no matter what!
After meeting Xiao He, Lu Xinyan and the others quickly walked to the place where the Ankang Mansion's carriage stopped outside the door, she turned to Gongsun Mobai and said, "Mr. Gongsun, thank you for your words of help."
"I didn't help you with anything. With Miss Lu's ability, Kong Tingyu will let Kong Tingyu retreat even if I don't show up!" Gongsun Mobai blinked ambiguously, half-truthfully said: "But what I said just now, It’s not just casual talk.”
Lu Xinyan raised her eyebrows, imitating his half-truth and saying: "If you can convince Princess Yunyang, I am willing to condescend to consider it."
Gongsun Mobai couldn't help being discouraged, "You woman, don't you know how to write the word shy?"
"Young master Gongsun, didn't you tell me how to write it yourself?" Seeing that Gongsun Mobai didn't react, Lu Xinyan smiled evilly, "It's that boy..."
"Ahem!" Gongsun Mobai coughed vigorously twice, and said loudly, "Miss Lu, goodbye!"
Before Lu Xinyan could react, she had already fled away.
When Lu Xinwan and Lu Xinhan came out, they just saw Gongsun Mobai leaving, before they could be amazed, jealousy spread like water.
Inside, Kong Tingyu ignored them for her sake, and just after he came out, he saw a noble young man showing his courtesy again, he was really pissed off!Are all those people blind?Why do they all look at a harmonious woman differently?
Lu Xinwan gave Lu Xinyan a hard look, and got into the carriage angrily.
Lu Xinhan lowered her eyes so that no one could see the jealousy in her eyes.
At this time, there was a rhythmic sound of hoofbeats, and Lu Ziyi jumped off the horse, "Eldest sister, second sister, third sister, Auntie asked me to pick you up."
Lu Xinyan nodded slightly and got into the carriage.
"Brother, let's go." Lu Xinwan lifted the curtain and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense with unnecessary people."
Lu Ziyi frowned and tried to hold back what she wanted to say.
"Driving~"
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at Ankangbo Mansion, after Lu Xinyan jumped out of the carriage, Uncle Tian greeted him.
He waited at the gate, explaining that it was urgent, Lu Xinyan nodded lightly, signaling him to go to Huanxiyuan.
When we arrived at Huanxiyuan, Uncle Tian said: "The shopkeeper Zhang Da, who is in charge of the leather goods store, also had an accident at home. He needs to ask for leave for a while!"
"First there was an accident at Shopkeeper Wang's house, and then there was shopkeeper Zhang Da. These two are the only people in our fur shop who have contact with Uber customers. It seems that the other party wants to force me to come forward in person!" Lu Xinyan licked her lips, "Uncle Tian , I understand, let shopkeeper Zhang handle the family affairs with peace of mind, feel free to bring up any difficulties, and I will personally watch everything in the store!"
"Miss, these are some precautions written by shopkeeper Zhang Da about contacting Uber customers," Uncle Tian said, "I see that the handwriting is scribbled, and I guess the things in his family have hit him a bit hard, so I guess there should be no precautions here. I can write it all."
Lu Xinyan took it, "How is our investigation?"
"Information will come the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"Thank you, Uncle Tian." Lu Xinyan said: "I will go out these few days, if there is an emergency, you can ask someone to find me in the Suyifang."
"Got it, miss."
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On the same day, the [-] Western Expedition Army led by Xiao Yichen finally reached Qiyun Mountain fifty miles away.
After more than ten days of continuous rain, on the day of arrival, the weather finally saw the eye.
The morale of the generals was greatly boosted, thinking that this was a good omen of victory, and they all hummed a tune that was out of tune when they camped.
In the commander's camp, Xiao Yichen and several lieutenants were discussing the battle plan with serious expressions.
Veteran General Yu Zhan said worriedly: "Our army is 25. I estimate that General Li has 15 capable soldiers at most. The Wacha army is at the foot of Qiyun Mountain with 15 troops. Ten thousand, if our army solves the danger of General Li first, 25 vs. 15, there is no chance of winning, and if the opponent delays the arrival of reinforcements, it will be 40 vs. 15. Our army will only be crushed; If our army first attacks the general granary of the opponent's garrison, 20 versus 20, there is also no chance of winning. If the Wacha army at the foot of Qiyun Mountain sends another [-] reinforcements, our army will be wiped out again! General Li said It costs [-], if there is [-], with his experience and your general's strategy, he still has the power to fight! But now..."
Everyone here is aware of the dangers of this battle, and everyone has written a suicide note before setting off, and they have finished their funeral with their wives and children at home.
But after actually coming to the battlefield, facing the actual situation, I still feel very sad. After all, even if the funeral is arranged, who really wants to die?
Deputy General Shao Xin said: "The last general thinks it is inappropriate to attack Wacha's garrison first. Old General Li has been trapped in Qiyun Mountain for more than a month. There must be insufficient food and grass. The Wacha army has blocked the news for a long time. Now the truth in Qiyun Mountain We don't know what the situation is like. With General Li's prestige and ability, he can temporarily suppress the panic in the army. In Qiyun Mountain, there should be no worries at this moment! But the general thinks that the brothers in Qiyun Mountain, It is the end of the road right now, and the psychological endurance has reached its limit, and if you are not careful, civil strife will inevitably occur, so the top priority should be to meet with Old General Li first, find out the actual combat strength in Qiyun Mountain, and then make a decision!"
Military teacher Fan Yingdao: "Deputy General Shao is right. If part of the troops are pulled out to hold back the garrison in Waci Taizhong, the rest of the troops will join up with Old General Li in secret and attack suddenly. The Wacha army at the foot of Qiyun Mountain will be caught off guard. If we can annihilate most of the Qiyunshan Wacha army in one fell swoop, even if their two armies meet, our army still has the hope of victory."
Yu Zhan said: "Fan Junshi, the truth is that, but, firstly, our army only has 15, how much can we spare to hold the other party's 25? Secondly, the only road to Qiyun Mountain has been blocked by the Wacha Army , Their [-] troops did not dare to climb the mountain to enter Qiyun Mountain, but they defended at the foot of the mountain, which shows that the mountain is so steep, how can our army turn over without anyone noticing it, and join Old General Li?"
"This..." Fan Ying was momentarily at a loss for words.
The tent fell into silence, and several people looked at the man sitting at the head who had been silent all this time.
After traveling all night, a circle of stubble appeared on Xiao Yichen's chin, his face became thinner and darker, which made his bright glass-colored eyes as sharp as an eagle's.
He leaned back on the chair with his whole body relaxed, his helmet was placed on the table, reflecting the cool light, and he put his hands on the handlebars, tapping them once and for all.
Such a relaxed posture suddenly gave Yu Zhan and others hope.
If we say that in this battle of death, the only slim chance of survival is tied to Xiao Yichen.
Xiao Yichen sat up straight, his voice slightly hoarse, "Deputy General Shao, is there any news about the [-] advance troops that were dispatched a few days ago?"
The five hundred soldiers were dispatched five days ago to find out about the situation of the Taizhong Wacha garrison.
Shao Xinyi lowered his head in shame, "The general is about to report this matter, but none of the [-] soldiers sent out came back and no news came. It is estimated that all the generals have been captured by the Wacha army."
Not even a single bit of news about the enemy could be detected, which would make things worse for the Western Expeditionary Army, which had no chance of winning.
The atmosphere in the tent became more serious, Xiao Yichen said: "Send another five hundred soldiers, wait for three more days."
"General, what's your plan next?" Yu Zhan asked anxiously.
"I will know after three days!"
"What if five hundred soldiers still can't find any news?"
Xiao Yichen stood up, his tall figure was like a king descending, "We will discuss it in three days." He said.
Yu Zhan and the others were overwhelmed by the momentum, and suddenly felt seven points shorter, "Yes, General!"
After returning to his tent, Xiao Yichen received a letter from Qi Fei, which stated that Shen Qingzhu came to propose a marriage, but was rejected by Lu Xinyan, and provoked Shen Qingzhu to propose to Lu Xinwan instead. Lu Xinwan asked Lu Xinhan to marry her instead. Shen Qingzhu met, and finally Shen Qingzhu married Lu Xinyun instead.
Xiao Yichen's complexion darkened, Shen Qingzhu, you're smart!If you really dare to marry her by force, I was able to abolish you last time, and I will kill you next time!Even your Shen family can't stand up for you!
Immediately, the thin lips formed a graceful arc. That woman, I don't know what she is doing now?
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In the next two days, Lu Xinyan ran back and forth between Liu's Restaurant, Suyifang, and various leather goods stores.
Going to the restaurant is to let the restaurant collect some things, going to Suyifang is to discuss her new ideas with Ye Shuang, and going to the leather goods store is to understand the current operation of the store.
On 27, Uncle Tian brought specific information about Uber: "Uber, 41 years old, has one wife and seven concubines, five sons, eight daughters and three grandchildren. They were former Greenwood Brothers! Ten years ago, Uber Ke deeply felt that being a bandit had no future, so he voluntarily surrendered to become a good citizen, and embarked on the road of doing business. In ten years, he developed into the largest fur wholesaler in the north. Needless to say, many colleagues were afraid of his background and changed their careers one after another. Our firm has been in contact with him for five years. Shopkeeper Wang and Shopkeeper Zhang previously commented on this person: Thieves are also good. He is domineering, but there is no bandit method of killing lives and seizing property, so as long as he does not touch his bottom line, he can be regarded as a credible businessman!"
Uncle Tian paused, "However, there are some discrepancies in the information our people found. In the first three years of his business, Uber Ke secretly killed many colleagues in order to snatch the source of goods and customers. His first The pot of gold was obtained in this way! However, as the business grew bigger and more contacted with the powerful, such illegal things were done less. More secretive! Like a year ago...two years ago..."
Uncle Tian gave several examples one after another. The deceased in these cases were judged as accidental deaths by the government, and passed away silently like ordinary cases. Lu Xinyan had never heard of it.
"Uberke likes strong alcohol, likes...beauties, likes to associate with bold and even rude people, and shows loyalty, but if it is for life and money, he can ignore anything!" Uncle Tian vaguely mentioned what kind of beauty he likes, Lu Xinyan Guess that a man like Uber would naturally like a sexy stunner with bumps and bumps.
Uncle Tian continued: "Our people found out the time when he arrived in Beijing, about the day after tomorrow, and the place where he will settle is temporarily uncertain, because Uber has five real estate properties in Beijing, and according to his past whereabouts, he may not be He will live in his own mansion, he may stay in a brothel, restaurant or gambling house, or even a residence prepared for him by a friend or the owner of a fur shop!"
"This person's whereabouts are so unpredictable. It seems that the information our people have found is correct! A person will only be cunning if he has done too many bad things and is afraid of being retaliated by others." Lu Xinyan said: "Does he have a foreigner in Beijing?" room?"
"There are five!" Uncle Tian took out five pictures, "These are the portraits of the five outsiders of Uber."
"Well done! The person in charge of the investigation this time will be rewarded!" Lu Xinyan took the portrait with satisfaction, "Show me the order in which Uber customers keep them."
Uncle Tian rearranged the five portraits, the top one was the first one to be kept, and the bottom one was the last one.
The women in the paintings are indeed all very delicate and beautiful.
After Lu Xinyan finished reading, she raised her eyebrows, curled her lips, and let out a smirk, "Uncle Tian, from a man's point of view, if you come to the capital after a long journey, which outer room would you most want to go to?"
The corner of Uncle Tian's mouth twitched, "Miss, even though they are all men, they have different visions."
"I don't agree with this point. Men are the most infatuated animals in the world. An eighteen-year-old boy loves a 16-year-old fresh girl. 68-year-old old men still love a 16-year-old fresh girl! Just like you Home Luyue is also sixteen..." Lu Xinyan teased meaningfully.
Uncle Tian coughed uncomfortably, thinking of that cute and cute girl like a rabbit, his eyes darkened, and he said in a low voice: "If Yueyue is willing, I will never change my mind."
"Okay, you're affectionate, you won!" Lu Xinyan shrugged, "Then if you guess that Uber guest is going to an outside room, who will he go to?"
Based on Uncle Tian's understanding of Lu Xinyan, he knew that this question was a trap, and he refused to jump into it, "I can't guess this."
Seeing that he didn't jump into the pit, Lu Xinyan pointed to the last portrait and said, "I guess it's the golden phoenix."
"why?"
"First, it's fresh. Uber customers don't come to Beijing many times a year. Jinfeng was only adopted last year, and the freshness is still there; second, among the five outer rooms, only Jinfeng has the most colorful and gorgeous makeup. With affection, with joy in their eyes, they look like they are about to meet their lover, while the other four, although they are also gorgeously dressed, their eyes are dull, lifeless, and they look like they are resenting their wives."
Uncle Tian took a closer look at the five portraits, "Miss is right!"
"Tomorrow, I will meet this Jinfeng."
Uncle Tian hesitated and said: "Miss, this Jinfeng was born in a brothel and has the status of a concubine. You are Miss Bofu now, go see her..."
Lu Xinyan blinked, "If I don't go, Uncle Tian, can you go and talk to her?"
Uncle Tian twitched, cupped his hands and said, "Miss, rest early, I'll go down first."
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Jinfeng lives in a secluded alley in the west of the city, where the scenery is superb, the layout is ingenious, and the shape is unique and exquisite. Many officials in Beijing have set up other courtyards there for leisure time.
When Lu Xinyan came to visit, she used the name of an Uber customer, and the servants let her in without asking any further questions.
It seems that many people have visited recently, and Jin Feng has received them all based on the principle of not offending anyone.
The person in charge of receiving Lu Xinyan and the others was a nun surnamed Jin, "Oh, unfortunately, Madam is still resting, everyone, please wait for a while, the slaves will go and call Madam to get up immediately."
I don't know how long it will take to wake up, put on makeup or something, Lu Xinyan called out to Nanny Jin, "Mother, please wait a moment."
She winked at Qingtong, and Qingtong stepped forward, stuffed a piece of silver into Nanny Jin's hand, and pulled out a piece of paper, "Mammy, please give this piece of paper to your wife."
The piece of broken silver was not light, Jinmao reckoned it could be around one or two, she smiled happily, "Your servant must hand it over to Madam personally!"
Just after drinking a cup of tea, there was a ringing sound outside. It seemed that Mrs. Jinfeng had come.
Lu Xinyan put down the teacup, stood up, and faced the door.
Soon, a plump and tall woman came in, her black hair was combed into a bun, and two golden silk ruby steps were inserted obliquely.
A high-waisted peach-colored golden hundred butterfly wears a flowery cloud satin skirt, which outlines a plump figure, with a slender waist and fat buttocks, fair skin and beautiful appearance. Judging by her height, she must have a pair of long legs. She is indeed a stunner in the world!
"I've seen Mrs. Jinfeng!" Lu Xinyan smiled.
"Are you Ms. Lu who represents Shopkeeper Wang and Shopkeeper Zhang?" A trace of jealousy flashed in Jinfeng's eyes. It was an instinctive jealousy when facing someone who was better than herself, but she quickly hid her emotions .
"To be exact, they represented me before, but now something happened to their family, and the stores couldn't find suitable candidates for a while, so I was forced to come out and negotiate the supply of fur goods in person."
Lu Xinyan took the initiative to reveal her identity, not for anything else, from Jinfeng's point of view, a person who wants to talk to his financial backer for business, sent a young and beautiful woman to take charge, anyone would think that the other party was trying to show off How could Jinfeng be so stupid as to find a love rival for herself?So Lu Xinyan took the initiative to explain that she was the real boss, and dispelled Jinfeng's worries that she would throw herself at Uber for money.
As soon as the words fell, Jin Feng's vigilant expression was relaxed, "I can't see that Miss Lu has so many properties at such a young age."
"There is a lot of business in the family, and I can't take care of it at all, so these two big shopkeepers, Wang and Zhang, are in charge of all the affairs of the leather goods store, which makes my wife laugh."
Lu Xinyan's words still wanted to dispel Jinfeng's last worry. The fur shop had been dealing with Uber for five years, and she never showed up for anything, which showed that she had a lot of money, and the losses of more than a dozen fur shops were not taken seriously at all. , for a man like Uber Ke who can be her father and have a wife and son, she will not look down on him.
Jin Feng laughed out loud, with a rustling laugh, very charming, "Miss Lu is such a real person! Just now you asked Nanny Jin to give me the painting, and the clothes on it were painted by Miss Lu herself?"
Lu Xinyan said: "I heard that Mrs. You Da loves his wife the most. Gold, silver, jewellery, silk and satin are sent in carloads. Ordinary pearl hairpins will not be able to catch the eyes of the lady. So I came up with an ingenious design. According to the temperament and shape of the lady, give it to her Madam drew some clothes, I hope Madam likes it."
"I like it very much!" Jinfeng didn't hide her liking, otherwise she wouldn't come out so soon, "But I don't like to wear the same clothes as others."
"Ma'am, don't worry, the clothes are all in the capital and even in the whole sky, and only the lady owns them. If you don't believe me, you can go and inquire about them." Lu Xinyan told Jinfeng politely that she didn't pay attention to the other four servants of Uber, but only He took a fancy to her alone, so he only came to her, and only drew clothes for her.
They are both in the outer room, so it is natural to fight over who is the first to be favored. Lu Xinyan's feeling of treating her specially, Jinfeng is very helpful, "I will accept this painting. After the master comes to the capital in a few days, I will be with him I mentioned it in front of you, but I can't guarantee whether he is willing to see you."
"Thank you Madam, as long as Madam is willing to pull the line is enough!"
After Lu Xinyan and the others left, Nanny Jin asked, "Ma'am, do you really want to help that Miss Lu get married?"
"How is it possible?" Jinfeng put away her smile, her face was full of coldness, "I'm crazy to introduce women to the head!"
Nanny Jin was puzzled, "Then why did you agree to her?"
Jin Feng said: "If I don't agree to her superficially, she will definitely go to the other four vixens. What if some stupid person takes her money or clothes sketches, and really agrees in a flash of his brain? This is not for nothing. Take a share of my love?"
Nanny Jin said: "This servant thinks that the boss doesn't like Miss Lu's type. As for Miss Lu, she is so rich that she won't like the boss. Madam, is she thinking too much?"
Jin Feng asked: "Do you know which Miss Lu this Miss Lu is?"
"The slave does not know."
"It's the wife of the former son of the Marquis of Guangping, and now Miss Lu of Ankangbo's Mansion with Lihui! If she is unmarried, maybe I will believe it, but she has been married once, and she wants to marry with this status. It's impossible to do well! So I can't guarantee whether she will fall into the embrace of the master!"
"How did Madam know her?" How could a woman from a brothel like them have a chance to get in touch with the lady of the official family?
"Although I don't have the chance to know her, I have been paying attention to what happened in Beijing recently. The young lady Lu Xinyan who became famous in the Huayi Festival, and the young lady Lu Xinyan who entered the palace to make a birthday dress for Princess Chang'an. The ingenious design has won everyone's attention! Just now she sent me two sketches of clothes, the style is unknown, and the surname happens to be Lu, so I guess it must be her!"
"Fortunately, madam is careful, otherwise someone would almost take advantage of her loopholes."
"The head of the family sent someone to send a message in the morning, saying that it will be here tomorrow night, mother Jin, you go and prepare well, and prepare more wine and dishes that the head of the family likes to drink."
"Yes, ma'am."
After Lu Xinyan and the others came out, they got into the carriage and went back to Uncle Ankang's mansion. Qingtong asked: "Miss, will Mrs. Jinfeng help to tie the knot?"
"Sixty to seventy percent chance."
"Only [-] to [-]%?" Bai Zhi asked.
When she came out this time, Lu Xinyan only brought Qingtong Baizhi.
"Women's heart is needled, although I dispelled Jinfeng's worries just now, but I don't know if she will change her mind in the next moment?"
"Then miss, is there any other way?" Qingtong said: "Should Linlang Pavilion send someone to monitor? As soon as the Uber guest arrives, immediately notify the miss."
Lu Xinyan shook her head, "Uberke has a lot of lives on his back, and he is a person who is afraid of death, so he must have hired an expert escort by his side. If the other party finds out that something is wrong, he turns around and leaves. At that time, he doesn't know where to find someone! "
Qingtong said: "That's just right, let the people from Linlang Pavilion go out to find someone, just to test their abilities."
"A person who is afraid of death, why would he wait for you where he is? If I were him, if I found out that someone was following me or checking me, I would immediately sell off my fleas and leave with the money!" Lu Xinyan said: "The last loss is us!"
"Then we can only wait?"
"Send someone to follow Jinfeng's servants. Uber is coming. The demand for wine and meat must be more than before. When Jinfeng's mansion buys more, it means that Uber has arrived."
Bai Zhi nodded, "Miss is right, the same goes for insinuations, there is no need to confront them."
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Qiyun Mountain in the southwest, and the camp of the Western Army.
The cold wind was blowing, and the tents were whirring, crying like wolves and howling ghosts, which made the Zhengxi army who had been stationed here for three days and didn't know what to do next feel more and more anxious.
In the commander's tent, Shao Xinyi said shamelessly: "General, there is no news of the five hundred soldiers sent again."
Both Yu Zhan and Fan Ying were surprised, "This time we sent five hundred elite soldiers!"
Shao Xinyi frustrated: "Yes, five hundred elite soldiers, each carefully selected, one is worth three! But three days have passed, and there is no news at all! It shows that the other party has already expected that someone will come to find out the news, set a trap, let Our army has gone and never returned!"
Yu Zhan said anxiously: "General, what should I do?"
It was originally a narrow-death battle, and now there is no news about it. Could it be that there is really no chance of winning?
Xiao Yichen ordered someone to take out a map, "This is a detailed map of Qiyun Mountain, please take a look."
Several heads quickly gathered together.
Xiao Yichen tapped his finger lightly, "This place is the well-known entrance to the mountain. Wacha's 25 troops are stationed not far from this entrance. The entire Qiyun Mountain is steep. Except for birds or people with extremely high kung fu, no one is there. Can cross this mountain! This is also the reason why the Wacha army guards at the foot of the mountain and only defends but does not attack. They plan to starve General Li and others to death in the mountain!"
This is a well-known thing!But they believed that Xiao Yichen didn't tell them this to talk nonsense to them!
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Xiao Yichen's battle plan!
Xiao Yichen said lightly: "However, this general happens to know another way to enter Qiyun Mountain!"
"Is there still a way to enter Qiyun Mountain?" Yu Zhan exclaimed.
"Here!" Xiao Yichen moved his finger, "There is a road here. It is an old road 30 years ago. It was a road used by old hunters to hunt in the mountains. It is not far from a village on the east side of Qiyun Mountain. It took almost one night to go into the mountains, and then it was slowly abandoned, and after a long time, it was covered by weeds and green trees, and no one knew about it.”
"Great!" Yu Zhan was overjoyed, "If we can bypass the Wacha army and go up the mountain to join Old General Li, our army will have an extra chance of victory!"
The rest of the people were also overjoyed, Fan Ying couldn't help asking: "General, how do you know?"
The map drawn by the Xiao family through time and effort!When Qi Fei told General Li that he was defeated and that the imperial court might send reinforcements, Xiao Yichen took out the map and looked at it again and again, and found that the entrance to Qiyun Mountain drawn by his grandfather a few years ago was inconsistent with the entrance to Qiyun Mountain drawn by his grandfather. At that time, it was guessed that there might be two entrances, but one entrance was very old and no one knew about it.
The map of Tianwu Kingdom is a secret of the Xiao family. Xiao Yichen doesn't want others to know it, fearing that it will arouse suspicion from the royal family. "A comrade-in-arms lived near Qiyun Mountain before, and I heard him mention it occasionally."
Shao Xinyi asked: "Then the general plans to go directly into the mountain to join Old General Li, or should we send someone to check the way first?"
Xiao Yichen didn't answer directly, but shouted outside, "Wu Ya, come in."
Qiu Wuya walked in, "I've met the general, General Yu, Deputy General Shao, Junshi Fan, all the generals."
Several people looked at Xiao Yichen in puzzlement, not understanding why he called a soldier in.
"Wu Ya, report the news of your investigation in the past three days to the generals."
"Yes, General!" Qiu Wuya said: "Generals, the General was ordered by the General to go to the entrance mentioned by the General with another comrade three days ago. The dense path can lead to Qiyun Mountain. That path is covered by weeds, and there are jungle boulders on both sides, which is very suitable for setting up traps. If the enemy army is brought in, our army will ambush on both sides, and it will be wiped out in one fell swoop."
Qiu Wuya is a road idiot, and the soldiers who go with him are his compass, who specialize in debating the way, in case he never returns.
"Great!" Fan Ying clapped her hands and shouted.
It turned out that the reason why the general stood still for the past three days was to check the road conditions first.
Shao Xin couldn't help being overjoyed, "In this way, our army has hope!"
Yu Zhan's expression relaxed a little, "The gap between the enemy and us is too great. Even if we can join up with Old General Li, our army may not have a chance of winning! Everyone, don't get excited and listen to the general's battle plan!"
Everyone who was originally happy, heard Yu Zhanyi's words, and thought of the huge 40 army of the Wacha Army, and suddenly became discouraged.
Xiao Yichen calmly said: "The difference in strength between the two sides is too large, we must attack by surprise to win! Our army is divided into two groups, one of which enters Qiyun Mountain from this road, deploys traps along the way, and at the same time informs the Wacha army of this road into the mountain, to lure The other party comes here, and punishes them..."
"What if the other party doesn't come?" Yu Zhan said cautiously: "The Wacha army stationed at the foot of Qiyun Mountain only needs to wait half a month before they can starve General Li and tens of thousands of Li's troops to death in the mountain, so there is no need to take this risk !"
Xiao Yichen said: "On the surface, the Wacha army has a certain chance of winning, but their general Bei Chiha must have guessed that given the importance of the Southwest, our Tianwu will definitely send reinforcements to save it! If the number of reinforcements is too large, they will lose their advantage completely! Based on previous marching speed estimates, our army should reach the southwest within five days at the latest, so if there is an opportunity for Bechiha to capture Qiyun Mountain within these five days, he will definitely not let it go."
"The general is right!" Yu Zhan said excitedly, "What about the other way?"
"The first group of people set off overnight tonight, and spent three days laying traps along the Qiyun Mountain trail. After the Wacha army entered the trail, they killed most of the opponent's troops within three days, and then returned to join the other group of troops. "Xiao Yichen paused for a moment, with a heavy expression on his face, "The other group had to hold back the 15 Wataru army a hundred miles away for eight days, using various methods to disrupt the other party's sight, so that they couldn't join up with Qiyunshan's Wataru army! At the same time , Waiting for the rescue of the large force!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent.
There are currently 10,000 troops, plus General Li's tens of thousands of troops, the maximum is 15+, and it is difficult to divide the opponent's 25 and [-] troops separately!
"According to my general's estimate, General Li can use up to [-] soldiers at the moment. It will take three days to arrange all the organs, and at least [-] troops are needed." Xiao Yichen said the final decision in a calm voice, "Sixty thousand entered the mountain, [-] will hold back the Wacha garrison! The [-] soldiers who entered the mountain will be led by the general himself, and the remaining [-], who will lead the army voluntarily?"
It is also dangerous, but it is obviously more difficult to hold back 15 Wacha troops with [-] soldiers, and the probability of defeat and death is even greater!It can be said to be a dead end!
Yu Zhan stood up and knelt down on one knee, "The general is willing!"
Shao Xinyi also stood up, "The general is willing!"
Several experienced generals also stood up and expressed their willingness.
Yu Zhan glared at those people, and said loudly: "Brothers, don't fight with me! I am the oldest here and have the most experience! I have grandchildren at home. Some of you have young children, and you She is quite old, and she doesn't even know what it's like to be a wife, so why are you arguing with me? Stop arguing! General, you're the last general!"
The older ones blushed quickly after being ridiculed, and whispered: I didn't mention the daughter-in-law, but I have tasted the taste of a woman.
Xiao Yichen clasped his hands, his voice was deep and painful, "General Yu, this general promises that in eight days, I will bring Zhengxi Army and Li Family Army to join you!"
No matter what, stick to the end!
Yu Zhan laughed boldly, "The last general is waiting to drink the wine of victory with the general!"
(End of this chapter)
Kong Tingyu turned a deaf ear and seemed to have forgotten the two girls behind him.
Lu Xinwan was concerned about her image, she didn't dare to lift her skirt and run, so she stomped her feet hard behind her.
Lu Xinhan smiled coldly, Lu Xinwan, so what if you deliberately revealed the identity of my concubine, Mr. Kong also looks down on you!
After Yan Qingruo was caught by Lu Xin and Yan Wuzhen, she repeatedly begged for mercy, the three of them had a quarrel for a long time, all of them blushed and sweated profusely.
Yan Qingruo let out a sigh of relief, "I finally don't feel so cold now! Sister Zhuzhu, if it weren't for you today, I wouldn't have come to this flower viewing feast at all."
"Because of me?" Lu Xinyan was puzzled.
"Sister Chang'an wants to surprise you! I heard that Ms. Kong invited you, so she must bring me over with you." Yan Qingruo felt aggrieved after thinking about it, "It's so early in the morning, I'm so cold."
Wu Zhen glanced at her, "You have the nerve to say it? I came out of the palace to look for you in the Yan Mansion, but you are good, procrastinating on the bed and unwilling to get up, saying that it is too cold, and you don't want to move, or else you don't want to get up." The meeting came last, so that Zhuzhu was almost bullied by those people."
Yan Qingruo stuck out her tongue, "You know I'm most afraid of the cold, all winter I just want to hibernate like an animal, and wake up in spring."
"You, you, the coldest day has not yet arrived, what will you do then?" Wu Zhen said worriedly: "Now your unmarried cousin spoils you, but when you get married in the future, is it possible that you still expect your mother-in-law to spoil you?" You? No wonder my aunt is worried when she mentions you."
Yan Qingruo said pitifully, "I don't want to, but it's really cold outside."
Judging from Lu Xinyan's experience of traveling around the world in her previous life, the weather in Tianwu is similar to the temperature between modern Hunan and Guangdong. It is also ten degrees, which is a very comfortable temperature for northerners, but it may be very cold for southerners.
Lu Xinyan had been to the coldest northeast of China and the North Pole in her previous life, so Tianwu's temperature was completely bearable for her, but Yan Qingruo's words reminded her. "Qing Ruo, are all the ladies in Beijing afraid of the cold?"
"They are all afraid of the cold, but there are not many people who are so afraid of the cold as I am that they don't want to go out." Yan Qingruo said honestly.
Lu Xinyan said: "I'm very glad to meet you today. I didn't know that I didn't prepare a gift before. I will give you a big gift in a few days, so that you will fall in love with going out in winter!"
Yan Qingruo stared wide-eyed, "What gift is so miraculous? Is it real or fake? Can you give it to me tomorrow?"
Wu Zhen also looked curious.
"I need time to make it." Lu Xinyan thought for a while, "About ten days, anyone who sees it will have a share."
"Okay." Yan Qingruo was a little disappointed, but then smiled and thanked: "Thank you, sister Zhuzhu."
"Then I won't be polite." Wu Zhen smiled.
At this time Song Zhao came over, "Princess, it's getting late, it's time to go back to the palace."
Wu Zhen reluctantly said: "Zhuzhu, I'm going back, see you next time."
"Congratulations to the princess, see you next time."
If Yan Qing came in Wu Zhen's carriage, Wen Yan had no choice but to go with Wu Zhen, "Goodbye, Sister Zhuzhu!" She waved her hand.
"Goodbye, Qingruo." Lu Xinyan smiled.
Kong Tingyu saw that the beauty had finally placed an order, and walked forward happily, "Miss Lu."
"Young Master Kong." Lu Xinyan nodded slightly, pretending that she happened to meet him to say hello, but didn't take it to heart, and walked towards the pavilion, ready to say goodbye to Kong Yuxi politely.
Kong Tingyu saw her walking straight in front of him, he was stunned for two seconds, and hurried to catch up, "Miss Lu, other places in this courtyard are also beautiful, I will show Miss Lu around."
Lu Xinyan said: "Thank you, Mr. Kong, I just remembered that there are still some things to deal with, and I am planning to say goodbye to Miss Kong."
"Are you leaving now?" Kong Tingyu showed a disappointed expression, and quickly said enthusiastically: "It's not safe for you to go back alone, I'll take you back!"
If it is in modern times, such words are common, but in this ancient time, no matter how you hear it, it feels weird.
"Young Master Kong, there's no need for a man and a woman to kiss each other." Lu Xinyan directly refused.
"Miss Lu, I was the one to be rude. I just saw you and was overwhelmed by your charm. I want to spend a little more time with you. I have no other intentions." Kong Tingyu said infatuatedly.
Lu Xinyan turned cold. Although it was the first time she had seen Kong Tingyu himself, she had heard a lot of rumors about him falling in love with brothels and loving women.
She glanced at him casually, only to see that there was an expression of admiration in his eyes, with a little ambiguity, and he was not considered a lewd and vulgar person.
"Thank you, Mr. Kong, for your love. Goodbye."
Kong Tingyu was stunned, and shouted from behind: "If Miss Lu is willing, I am willing to come to propose marriage!"
Earlier Shen Qingzhu asked him to play with Lu Xinyan in the name of proposing a marriage, but after seeing him, Kong Tingyu had the idea of cherishing her.
"A real wife?" Lu Xinyan stopped and asked with a half-smile.
She is a woman from Heli, the eldest daughter of a sixth-rank official in the third-rank uncle's mansion. He is an unmarried son, the grandson of the first-rank Hubu Shangshu, the cousin of the fourth prince, and the key training object of the future Hubu Shangshu. He may marry Is she the wife?
Kong Tingyu paused, "I guarantee that after you enter the door, you will be the only one in my heart!" The identities of the two are very different, and he needs to work hard to get into the mansion as a concubine, right wife?Of course it's impossible.
Lu Xinyan smiled slightly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Kong, I'm not a concubine!" At the same time, she retracted the evaluation that she thought he was not a low-class person.
Kong Tingyu was directly rejected, unable to step down for a while, "Miss Lu, think about your identity..."
"Miss Lu made it very clear that she is not a concubine! Mr. Kong, please stop pestering me, I've lost my status!" A lazy voice came, and the evil figure of Gongsun Mobai appeared nearby at some point.
His eyes are half-closed, and the peach blossom eyes are rippling, as if they are very shallow, but also seem to be unfathomable.
"Gongsun Gongzi," Kong Tingyu reluctantly said what he wanted to say, but he still couldn't help it: "I'm just telling the truth."
"I'm reconciled to Li. I'm not from a high family background, but don't I have the right not to be a concubine?" Lu Xinyan looked at Kong Tingyu coldly, her voice was cold, just now she felt that this person was not too bad, but now she felt that this person was not too bad It's just scum to the extreme.
Kong Tingyu was irritated by the contemptuous gaze, "As you are, do you think you can marry someone good?"
"Don't bother you!" Gongsun Mobai interrupted coldly, "Young Master Kong, don't use your worldly standards to judge! If Miss Lu is willing to marry, I would like to promise her as a legal wife!"
"You?" Kong Tingyu snorted coldly, and finally said, "Princess Yunyang will allow you to marry a woman who has divorced? You can deceive others with such lies! Lie to me, please forgive me!"
"Young Master Kong, I don't need to worry about my Lu Xinyan's marriage! Farewell!" It is best not to see the brothers and sisters of the Kong family in the future.
Lu Xinyan raised her foot and walked out, Gongsun Mobai followed behind her, "Miss Lu, I'll take you out, lest any cat or dog sticks to it and accidentally opens its mouth to bite someone!"
Kong Tingyu, who was ridiculed as a cat or a dog, trembled with anger, this woman must be obtained no matter what!
After meeting Xiao He, Lu Xinyan and the others quickly walked to the place where the Ankang Mansion's carriage stopped outside the door, she turned to Gongsun Mobai and said, "Mr. Gongsun, thank you for your words of help."
"I didn't help you with anything. With Miss Lu's ability, Kong Tingyu will let Kong Tingyu retreat even if I don't show up!" Gongsun Mobai blinked ambiguously, half-truthfully said: "But what I said just now, It’s not just casual talk.”
Lu Xinyan raised her eyebrows, imitating his half-truth and saying: "If you can convince Princess Yunyang, I am willing to condescend to consider it."
Gongsun Mobai couldn't help being discouraged, "You woman, don't you know how to write the word shy?"
"Young master Gongsun, didn't you tell me how to write it yourself?" Seeing that Gongsun Mobai didn't react, Lu Xinyan smiled evilly, "It's that boy..."
"Ahem!" Gongsun Mobai coughed vigorously twice, and said loudly, "Miss Lu, goodbye!"
Before Lu Xinyan could react, she had already fled away.
When Lu Xinwan and Lu Xinhan came out, they just saw Gongsun Mobai leaving, before they could be amazed, jealousy spread like water.
Inside, Kong Tingyu ignored them for her sake, and just after he came out, he saw a noble young man showing his courtesy again, he was really pissed off!Are all those people blind?Why do they all look at a harmonious woman differently?
Lu Xinwan gave Lu Xinyan a hard look, and got into the carriage angrily.
Lu Xinhan lowered her eyes so that no one could see the jealousy in her eyes.
At this time, there was a rhythmic sound of hoofbeats, and Lu Ziyi jumped off the horse, "Eldest sister, second sister, third sister, Auntie asked me to pick you up."
Lu Xinyan nodded slightly and got into the carriage.
"Brother, let's go." Lu Xinwan lifted the curtain and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense with unnecessary people."
Lu Ziyi frowned and tried to hold back what she wanted to say.
"Driving~"
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at Ankangbo Mansion, after Lu Xinyan jumped out of the carriage, Uncle Tian greeted him.
He waited at the gate, explaining that it was urgent, Lu Xinyan nodded lightly, signaling him to go to Huanxiyuan.
When we arrived at Huanxiyuan, Uncle Tian said: "The shopkeeper Zhang Da, who is in charge of the leather goods store, also had an accident at home. He needs to ask for leave for a while!"
"First there was an accident at Shopkeeper Wang's house, and then there was shopkeeper Zhang Da. These two are the only people in our fur shop who have contact with Uber customers. It seems that the other party wants to force me to come forward in person!" Lu Xinyan licked her lips, "Uncle Tian , I understand, let shopkeeper Zhang handle the family affairs with peace of mind, feel free to bring up any difficulties, and I will personally watch everything in the store!"
"Miss, these are some precautions written by shopkeeper Zhang Da about contacting Uber customers," Uncle Tian said, "I see that the handwriting is scribbled, and I guess the things in his family have hit him a bit hard, so I guess there should be no precautions here. I can write it all."
Lu Xinyan took it, "How is our investigation?"
"Information will come the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"Thank you, Uncle Tian." Lu Xinyan said: "I will go out these few days, if there is an emergency, you can ask someone to find me in the Suyifang."
"Got it, miss."
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On the same day, the [-] Western Expedition Army led by Xiao Yichen finally reached Qiyun Mountain fifty miles away.
After more than ten days of continuous rain, on the day of arrival, the weather finally saw the eye.
The morale of the generals was greatly boosted, thinking that this was a good omen of victory, and they all hummed a tune that was out of tune when they camped.
In the commander's camp, Xiao Yichen and several lieutenants were discussing the battle plan with serious expressions.
Veteran General Yu Zhan said worriedly: "Our army is 25. I estimate that General Li has 15 capable soldiers at most. The Wacha army is at the foot of Qiyun Mountain with 15 troops. Ten thousand, if our army solves the danger of General Li first, 25 vs. 15, there is no chance of winning, and if the opponent delays the arrival of reinforcements, it will be 40 vs. 15. Our army will only be crushed; If our army first attacks the general granary of the opponent's garrison, 20 versus 20, there is also no chance of winning. If the Wacha army at the foot of Qiyun Mountain sends another [-] reinforcements, our army will be wiped out again! General Li said It costs [-], if there is [-], with his experience and your general's strategy, he still has the power to fight! But now..."
Everyone here is aware of the dangers of this battle, and everyone has written a suicide note before setting off, and they have finished their funeral with their wives and children at home.
But after actually coming to the battlefield, facing the actual situation, I still feel very sad. After all, even if the funeral is arranged, who really wants to die?
Deputy General Shao Xin said: "The last general thinks it is inappropriate to attack Wacha's garrison first. Old General Li has been trapped in Qiyun Mountain for more than a month. There must be insufficient food and grass. The Wacha army has blocked the news for a long time. Now the truth in Qiyun Mountain We don't know what the situation is like. With General Li's prestige and ability, he can temporarily suppress the panic in the army. In Qiyun Mountain, there should be no worries at this moment! But the general thinks that the brothers in Qiyun Mountain, It is the end of the road right now, and the psychological endurance has reached its limit, and if you are not careful, civil strife will inevitably occur, so the top priority should be to meet with Old General Li first, find out the actual combat strength in Qiyun Mountain, and then make a decision!"
Military teacher Fan Yingdao: "Deputy General Shao is right. If part of the troops are pulled out to hold back the garrison in Waci Taizhong, the rest of the troops will join up with Old General Li in secret and attack suddenly. The Wacha army at the foot of Qiyun Mountain will be caught off guard. If we can annihilate most of the Qiyunshan Wacha army in one fell swoop, even if their two armies meet, our army still has the hope of victory."
Yu Zhan said: "Fan Junshi, the truth is that, but, firstly, our army only has 15, how much can we spare to hold the other party's 25? Secondly, the only road to Qiyun Mountain has been blocked by the Wacha Army , Their [-] troops did not dare to climb the mountain to enter Qiyun Mountain, but they defended at the foot of the mountain, which shows that the mountain is so steep, how can our army turn over without anyone noticing it, and join Old General Li?"
"This..." Fan Ying was momentarily at a loss for words.
The tent fell into silence, and several people looked at the man sitting at the head who had been silent all this time.
After traveling all night, a circle of stubble appeared on Xiao Yichen's chin, his face became thinner and darker, which made his bright glass-colored eyes as sharp as an eagle's.
He leaned back on the chair with his whole body relaxed, his helmet was placed on the table, reflecting the cool light, and he put his hands on the handlebars, tapping them once and for all.
Such a relaxed posture suddenly gave Yu Zhan and others hope.
If we say that in this battle of death, the only slim chance of survival is tied to Xiao Yichen.
Xiao Yichen sat up straight, his voice slightly hoarse, "Deputy General Shao, is there any news about the [-] advance troops that were dispatched a few days ago?"
The five hundred soldiers were dispatched five days ago to find out about the situation of the Taizhong Wacha garrison.
Shao Xinyi lowered his head in shame, "The general is about to report this matter, but none of the [-] soldiers sent out came back and no news came. It is estimated that all the generals have been captured by the Wacha army."
Not even a single bit of news about the enemy could be detected, which would make things worse for the Western Expeditionary Army, which had no chance of winning.
The atmosphere in the tent became more serious, Xiao Yichen said: "Send another five hundred soldiers, wait for three more days."
"General, what's your plan next?" Yu Zhan asked anxiously.
"I will know after three days!"
"What if five hundred soldiers still can't find any news?"
Xiao Yichen stood up, his tall figure was like a king descending, "We will discuss it in three days." He said.
Yu Zhan and the others were overwhelmed by the momentum, and suddenly felt seven points shorter, "Yes, General!"
After returning to his tent, Xiao Yichen received a letter from Qi Fei, which stated that Shen Qingzhu came to propose a marriage, but was rejected by Lu Xinyan, and provoked Shen Qingzhu to propose to Lu Xinwan instead. Lu Xinwan asked Lu Xinhan to marry her instead. Shen Qingzhu met, and finally Shen Qingzhu married Lu Xinyun instead.
Xiao Yichen's complexion darkened, Shen Qingzhu, you're smart!If you really dare to marry her by force, I was able to abolish you last time, and I will kill you next time!Even your Shen family can't stand up for you!
Immediately, the thin lips formed a graceful arc. That woman, I don't know what she is doing now?
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In the next two days, Lu Xinyan ran back and forth between Liu's Restaurant, Suyifang, and various leather goods stores.
Going to the restaurant is to let the restaurant collect some things, going to Suyifang is to discuss her new ideas with Ye Shuang, and going to the leather goods store is to understand the current operation of the store.
On 27, Uncle Tian brought specific information about Uber: "Uber, 41 years old, has one wife and seven concubines, five sons, eight daughters and three grandchildren. They were former Greenwood Brothers! Ten years ago, Uber Ke deeply felt that being a bandit had no future, so he voluntarily surrendered to become a good citizen, and embarked on the road of doing business. In ten years, he developed into the largest fur wholesaler in the north. Needless to say, many colleagues were afraid of his background and changed their careers one after another. Our firm has been in contact with him for five years. Shopkeeper Wang and Shopkeeper Zhang previously commented on this person: Thieves are also good. He is domineering, but there is no bandit method of killing lives and seizing property, so as long as he does not touch his bottom line, he can be regarded as a credible businessman!"
Uncle Tian paused, "However, there are some discrepancies in the information our people found. In the first three years of his business, Uber Ke secretly killed many colleagues in order to snatch the source of goods and customers. His first The pot of gold was obtained in this way! However, as the business grew bigger and more contacted with the powerful, such illegal things were done less. More secretive! Like a year ago...two years ago..."
Uncle Tian gave several examples one after another. The deceased in these cases were judged as accidental deaths by the government, and passed away silently like ordinary cases. Lu Xinyan had never heard of it.
"Uberke likes strong alcohol, likes...beauties, likes to associate with bold and even rude people, and shows loyalty, but if it is for life and money, he can ignore anything!" Uncle Tian vaguely mentioned what kind of beauty he likes, Lu Xinyan Guess that a man like Uber would naturally like a sexy stunner with bumps and bumps.
Uncle Tian continued: "Our people found out the time when he arrived in Beijing, about the day after tomorrow, and the place where he will settle is temporarily uncertain, because Uber has five real estate properties in Beijing, and according to his past whereabouts, he may not be He will live in his own mansion, he may stay in a brothel, restaurant or gambling house, or even a residence prepared for him by a friend or the owner of a fur shop!"
"This person's whereabouts are so unpredictable. It seems that the information our people have found is correct! A person will only be cunning if he has done too many bad things and is afraid of being retaliated by others." Lu Xinyan said: "Does he have a foreigner in Beijing?" room?"
"There are five!" Uncle Tian took out five pictures, "These are the portraits of the five outsiders of Uber."
"Well done! The person in charge of the investigation this time will be rewarded!" Lu Xinyan took the portrait with satisfaction, "Show me the order in which Uber customers keep them."
Uncle Tian rearranged the five portraits, the top one was the first one to be kept, and the bottom one was the last one.
The women in the paintings are indeed all very delicate and beautiful.
After Lu Xinyan finished reading, she raised her eyebrows, curled her lips, and let out a smirk, "Uncle Tian, from a man's point of view, if you come to the capital after a long journey, which outer room would you most want to go to?"
The corner of Uncle Tian's mouth twitched, "Miss, even though they are all men, they have different visions."
"I don't agree with this point. Men are the most infatuated animals in the world. An eighteen-year-old boy loves a 16-year-old fresh girl. 68-year-old old men still love a 16-year-old fresh girl! Just like you Home Luyue is also sixteen..." Lu Xinyan teased meaningfully.
Uncle Tian coughed uncomfortably, thinking of that cute and cute girl like a rabbit, his eyes darkened, and he said in a low voice: "If Yueyue is willing, I will never change my mind."
"Okay, you're affectionate, you won!" Lu Xinyan shrugged, "Then if you guess that Uber guest is going to an outside room, who will he go to?"
Based on Uncle Tian's understanding of Lu Xinyan, he knew that this question was a trap, and he refused to jump into it, "I can't guess this."
Seeing that he didn't jump into the pit, Lu Xinyan pointed to the last portrait and said, "I guess it's the golden phoenix."
"why?"
"First, it's fresh. Uber customers don't come to Beijing many times a year. Jinfeng was only adopted last year, and the freshness is still there; second, among the five outer rooms, only Jinfeng has the most colorful and gorgeous makeup. With affection, with joy in their eyes, they look like they are about to meet their lover, while the other four, although they are also gorgeously dressed, their eyes are dull, lifeless, and they look like they are resenting their wives."
Uncle Tian took a closer look at the five portraits, "Miss is right!"
"Tomorrow, I will meet this Jinfeng."
Uncle Tian hesitated and said: "Miss, this Jinfeng was born in a brothel and has the status of a concubine. You are Miss Bofu now, go see her..."
Lu Xinyan blinked, "If I don't go, Uncle Tian, can you go and talk to her?"
Uncle Tian twitched, cupped his hands and said, "Miss, rest early, I'll go down first."
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Jinfeng lives in a secluded alley in the west of the city, where the scenery is superb, the layout is ingenious, and the shape is unique and exquisite. Many officials in Beijing have set up other courtyards there for leisure time.
When Lu Xinyan came to visit, she used the name of an Uber customer, and the servants let her in without asking any further questions.
It seems that many people have visited recently, and Jin Feng has received them all based on the principle of not offending anyone.
The person in charge of receiving Lu Xinyan and the others was a nun surnamed Jin, "Oh, unfortunately, Madam is still resting, everyone, please wait for a while, the slaves will go and call Madam to get up immediately."
I don't know how long it will take to wake up, put on makeup or something, Lu Xinyan called out to Nanny Jin, "Mother, please wait a moment."
She winked at Qingtong, and Qingtong stepped forward, stuffed a piece of silver into Nanny Jin's hand, and pulled out a piece of paper, "Mammy, please give this piece of paper to your wife."
The piece of broken silver was not light, Jinmao reckoned it could be around one or two, she smiled happily, "Your servant must hand it over to Madam personally!"
Just after drinking a cup of tea, there was a ringing sound outside. It seemed that Mrs. Jinfeng had come.
Lu Xinyan put down the teacup, stood up, and faced the door.
Soon, a plump and tall woman came in, her black hair was combed into a bun, and two golden silk ruby steps were inserted obliquely.
A high-waisted peach-colored golden hundred butterfly wears a flowery cloud satin skirt, which outlines a plump figure, with a slender waist and fat buttocks, fair skin and beautiful appearance. Judging by her height, she must have a pair of long legs. She is indeed a stunner in the world!
"I've seen Mrs. Jinfeng!" Lu Xinyan smiled.
"Are you Ms. Lu who represents Shopkeeper Wang and Shopkeeper Zhang?" A trace of jealousy flashed in Jinfeng's eyes. It was an instinctive jealousy when facing someone who was better than herself, but she quickly hid her emotions .
"To be exact, they represented me before, but now something happened to their family, and the stores couldn't find suitable candidates for a while, so I was forced to come out and negotiate the supply of fur goods in person."
Lu Xinyan took the initiative to reveal her identity, not for anything else, from Jinfeng's point of view, a person who wants to talk to his financial backer for business, sent a young and beautiful woman to take charge, anyone would think that the other party was trying to show off How could Jinfeng be so stupid as to find a love rival for herself?So Lu Xinyan took the initiative to explain that she was the real boss, and dispelled Jinfeng's worries that she would throw herself at Uber for money.
As soon as the words fell, Jin Feng's vigilant expression was relaxed, "I can't see that Miss Lu has so many properties at such a young age."
"There is a lot of business in the family, and I can't take care of it at all, so these two big shopkeepers, Wang and Zhang, are in charge of all the affairs of the leather goods store, which makes my wife laugh."
Lu Xinyan's words still wanted to dispel Jinfeng's last worry. The fur shop had been dealing with Uber for five years, and she never showed up for anything, which showed that she had a lot of money, and the losses of more than a dozen fur shops were not taken seriously at all. , for a man like Uber Ke who can be her father and have a wife and son, she will not look down on him.
Jin Feng laughed out loud, with a rustling laugh, very charming, "Miss Lu is such a real person! Just now you asked Nanny Jin to give me the painting, and the clothes on it were painted by Miss Lu herself?"
Lu Xinyan said: "I heard that Mrs. You Da loves his wife the most. Gold, silver, jewellery, silk and satin are sent in carloads. Ordinary pearl hairpins will not be able to catch the eyes of the lady. So I came up with an ingenious design. According to the temperament and shape of the lady, give it to her Madam drew some clothes, I hope Madam likes it."
"I like it very much!" Jinfeng didn't hide her liking, otherwise she wouldn't come out so soon, "But I don't like to wear the same clothes as others."
"Ma'am, don't worry, the clothes are all in the capital and even in the whole sky, and only the lady owns them. If you don't believe me, you can go and inquire about them." Lu Xinyan told Jinfeng politely that she didn't pay attention to the other four servants of Uber, but only He took a fancy to her alone, so he only came to her, and only drew clothes for her.
They are both in the outer room, so it is natural to fight over who is the first to be favored. Lu Xinyan's feeling of treating her specially, Jinfeng is very helpful, "I will accept this painting. After the master comes to the capital in a few days, I will be with him I mentioned it in front of you, but I can't guarantee whether he is willing to see you."
"Thank you Madam, as long as Madam is willing to pull the line is enough!"
After Lu Xinyan and the others left, Nanny Jin asked, "Ma'am, do you really want to help that Miss Lu get married?"
"How is it possible?" Jinfeng put away her smile, her face was full of coldness, "I'm crazy to introduce women to the head!"
Nanny Jin was puzzled, "Then why did you agree to her?"
Jin Feng said: "If I don't agree to her superficially, she will definitely go to the other four vixens. What if some stupid person takes her money or clothes sketches, and really agrees in a flash of his brain? This is not for nothing. Take a share of my love?"
Nanny Jin said: "This servant thinks that the boss doesn't like Miss Lu's type. As for Miss Lu, she is so rich that she won't like the boss. Madam, is she thinking too much?"
Jin Feng asked: "Do you know which Miss Lu this Miss Lu is?"
"The slave does not know."
"It's the wife of the former son of the Marquis of Guangping, and now Miss Lu of Ankangbo's Mansion with Lihui! If she is unmarried, maybe I will believe it, but she has been married once, and she wants to marry with this status. It's impossible to do well! So I can't guarantee whether she will fall into the embrace of the master!"
"How did Madam know her?" How could a woman from a brothel like them have a chance to get in touch with the lady of the official family?
"Although I don't have the chance to know her, I have been paying attention to what happened in Beijing recently. The young lady Lu Xinyan who became famous in the Huayi Festival, and the young lady Lu Xinyan who entered the palace to make a birthday dress for Princess Chang'an. The ingenious design has won everyone's attention! Just now she sent me two sketches of clothes, the style is unknown, and the surname happens to be Lu, so I guess it must be her!"
"Fortunately, madam is careful, otherwise someone would almost take advantage of her loopholes."
"The head of the family sent someone to send a message in the morning, saying that it will be here tomorrow night, mother Jin, you go and prepare well, and prepare more wine and dishes that the head of the family likes to drink."
"Yes, ma'am."
After Lu Xinyan and the others came out, they got into the carriage and went back to Uncle Ankang's mansion. Qingtong asked: "Miss, will Mrs. Jinfeng help to tie the knot?"
"Sixty to seventy percent chance."
"Only [-] to [-]%?" Bai Zhi asked.
When she came out this time, Lu Xinyan only brought Qingtong Baizhi.
"Women's heart is needled, although I dispelled Jinfeng's worries just now, but I don't know if she will change her mind in the next moment?"
"Then miss, is there any other way?" Qingtong said: "Should Linlang Pavilion send someone to monitor? As soon as the Uber guest arrives, immediately notify the miss."
Lu Xinyan shook her head, "Uberke has a lot of lives on his back, and he is a person who is afraid of death, so he must have hired an expert escort by his side. If the other party finds out that something is wrong, he turns around and leaves. At that time, he doesn't know where to find someone! "
Qingtong said: "That's just right, let the people from Linlang Pavilion go out to find someone, just to test their abilities."
"A person who is afraid of death, why would he wait for you where he is? If I were him, if I found out that someone was following me or checking me, I would immediately sell off my fleas and leave with the money!" Lu Xinyan said: "The last loss is us!"
"Then we can only wait?"
"Send someone to follow Jinfeng's servants. Uber is coming. The demand for wine and meat must be more than before. When Jinfeng's mansion buys more, it means that Uber has arrived."
Bai Zhi nodded, "Miss is right, the same goes for insinuations, there is no need to confront them."
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Qiyun Mountain in the southwest, and the camp of the Western Army.
The cold wind was blowing, and the tents were whirring, crying like wolves and howling ghosts, which made the Zhengxi army who had been stationed here for three days and didn't know what to do next feel more and more anxious.
In the commander's tent, Shao Xinyi said shamelessly: "General, there is no news of the five hundred soldiers sent again."
Both Yu Zhan and Fan Ying were surprised, "This time we sent five hundred elite soldiers!"
Shao Xinyi frustrated: "Yes, five hundred elite soldiers, each carefully selected, one is worth three! But three days have passed, and there is no news at all! It shows that the other party has already expected that someone will come to find out the news, set a trap, let Our army has gone and never returned!"
Yu Zhan said anxiously: "General, what should I do?"
It was originally a narrow-death battle, and now there is no news about it. Could it be that there is really no chance of winning?
Xiao Yichen ordered someone to take out a map, "This is a detailed map of Qiyun Mountain, please take a look."
Several heads quickly gathered together.
Xiao Yichen tapped his finger lightly, "This place is the well-known entrance to the mountain. Wacha's 25 troops are stationed not far from this entrance. The entire Qiyun Mountain is steep. Except for birds or people with extremely high kung fu, no one is there. Can cross this mountain! This is also the reason why the Wacha army guards at the foot of the mountain and only defends but does not attack. They plan to starve General Li and others to death in the mountain!"
This is a well-known thing!But they believed that Xiao Yichen didn't tell them this to talk nonsense to them!
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Xiao Yichen's battle plan!
Xiao Yichen said lightly: "However, this general happens to know another way to enter Qiyun Mountain!"
"Is there still a way to enter Qiyun Mountain?" Yu Zhan exclaimed.
"Here!" Xiao Yichen moved his finger, "There is a road here. It is an old road 30 years ago. It was a road used by old hunters to hunt in the mountains. It is not far from a village on the east side of Qiyun Mountain. It took almost one night to go into the mountains, and then it was slowly abandoned, and after a long time, it was covered by weeds and green trees, and no one knew about it.”
"Great!" Yu Zhan was overjoyed, "If we can bypass the Wacha army and go up the mountain to join Old General Li, our army will have an extra chance of victory!"
The rest of the people were also overjoyed, Fan Ying couldn't help asking: "General, how do you know?"
The map drawn by the Xiao family through time and effort!When Qi Fei told General Li that he was defeated and that the imperial court might send reinforcements, Xiao Yichen took out the map and looked at it again and again, and found that the entrance to Qiyun Mountain drawn by his grandfather a few years ago was inconsistent with the entrance to Qiyun Mountain drawn by his grandfather. At that time, it was guessed that there might be two entrances, but one entrance was very old and no one knew about it.
The map of Tianwu Kingdom is a secret of the Xiao family. Xiao Yichen doesn't want others to know it, fearing that it will arouse suspicion from the royal family. "A comrade-in-arms lived near Qiyun Mountain before, and I heard him mention it occasionally."
Shao Xinyi asked: "Then the general plans to go directly into the mountain to join Old General Li, or should we send someone to check the way first?"
Xiao Yichen didn't answer directly, but shouted outside, "Wu Ya, come in."
Qiu Wuya walked in, "I've met the general, General Yu, Deputy General Shao, Junshi Fan, all the generals."
Several people looked at Xiao Yichen in puzzlement, not understanding why he called a soldier in.
"Wu Ya, report the news of your investigation in the past three days to the generals."
"Yes, General!" Qiu Wuya said: "Generals, the General was ordered by the General to go to the entrance mentioned by the General with another comrade three days ago. The dense path can lead to Qiyun Mountain. That path is covered by weeds, and there are jungle boulders on both sides, which is very suitable for setting up traps. If the enemy army is brought in, our army will ambush on both sides, and it will be wiped out in one fell swoop."
Qiu Wuya is a road idiot, and the soldiers who go with him are his compass, who specialize in debating the way, in case he never returns.
"Great!" Fan Ying clapped her hands and shouted.
It turned out that the reason why the general stood still for the past three days was to check the road conditions first.
Shao Xin couldn't help being overjoyed, "In this way, our army has hope!"
Yu Zhan's expression relaxed a little, "The gap between the enemy and us is too great. Even if we can join up with Old General Li, our army may not have a chance of winning! Everyone, don't get excited and listen to the general's battle plan!"
Everyone who was originally happy, heard Yu Zhanyi's words, and thought of the huge 40 army of the Wacha Army, and suddenly became discouraged.
Xiao Yichen calmly said: "The difference in strength between the two sides is too large, we must attack by surprise to win! Our army is divided into two groups, one of which enters Qiyun Mountain from this road, deploys traps along the way, and at the same time informs the Wacha army of this road into the mountain, to lure The other party comes here, and punishes them..."
"What if the other party doesn't come?" Yu Zhan said cautiously: "The Wacha army stationed at the foot of Qiyun Mountain only needs to wait half a month before they can starve General Li and tens of thousands of Li's troops to death in the mountain, so there is no need to take this risk !"
Xiao Yichen said: "On the surface, the Wacha army has a certain chance of winning, but their general Bei Chiha must have guessed that given the importance of the Southwest, our Tianwu will definitely send reinforcements to save it! If the number of reinforcements is too large, they will lose their advantage completely! Based on previous marching speed estimates, our army should reach the southwest within five days at the latest, so if there is an opportunity for Bechiha to capture Qiyun Mountain within these five days, he will definitely not let it go."
"The general is right!" Yu Zhan said excitedly, "What about the other way?"
"The first group of people set off overnight tonight, and spent three days laying traps along the Qiyun Mountain trail. After the Wacha army entered the trail, they killed most of the opponent's troops within three days, and then returned to join the other group of troops. "Xiao Yichen paused for a moment, with a heavy expression on his face, "The other group had to hold back the 15 Wataru army a hundred miles away for eight days, using various methods to disrupt the other party's sight, so that they couldn't join up with Qiyunshan's Wataru army! At the same time , Waiting for the rescue of the large force!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent.
There are currently 10,000 troops, plus General Li's tens of thousands of troops, the maximum is 15+, and it is difficult to divide the opponent's 25 and [-] troops separately!
"According to my general's estimate, General Li can use up to [-] soldiers at the moment. It will take three days to arrange all the organs, and at least [-] troops are needed." Xiao Yichen said the final decision in a calm voice, "Sixty thousand entered the mountain, [-] will hold back the Wacha garrison! The [-] soldiers who entered the mountain will be led by the general himself, and the remaining [-], who will lead the army voluntarily?"
It is also dangerous, but it is obviously more difficult to hold back 15 Wacha troops with [-] soldiers, and the probability of defeat and death is even greater!It can be said to be a dead end!
Yu Zhan stood up and knelt down on one knee, "The general is willing!"
Shao Xinyi also stood up, "The general is willing!"
Several experienced generals also stood up and expressed their willingness.
Yu Zhan glared at those people, and said loudly: "Brothers, don't fight with me! I am the oldest here and have the most experience! I have grandchildren at home. Some of you have young children, and you She is quite old, and she doesn't even know what it's like to be a wife, so why are you arguing with me? Stop arguing! General, you're the last general!"
The older ones blushed quickly after being ridiculed, and whispered: I didn't mention the daughter-in-law, but I have tasted the taste of a woman.
Xiao Yichen clasped his hands, his voice was deep and painful, "General Yu, this general promises that in eight days, I will bring Zhengxi Army and Li Family Army to join you!"
No matter what, stick to the end!
Yu Zhan laughed boldly, "The last general is waiting to drink the wine of victory with the general!"
(End of this chapter)
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