Chapter 10: Into the City
Approaching the city gate, the crowd was silent for fear of attracting the attention of the guards.
Boss Yin drove the carriage and horses into the procession to enter the city, and waited in line for the inspection of entering the city.
The sun is gradually rising, and in the morning a wave of people who are in a hurry to enter the city to buy have already finished buying things and come out, and now the line is not very long, and the people who enter the city do not seem to be in a hurry, the line is zigzag, sparse and sparse.
The guards who checked seemed to be extraordinarily strict, and everyone who entered the city, whether they brought something or not, would be inspected by two guards, one on the left and one on the right, and then carefully checked before they were allowed to enter the city.
"Why did the guards of this city gate change?" said Boss Yin as he looked at the guards in the distance and frowned.
The two brothers also came over, and after watching for a while, they also expressed their surprise.
"It should be the twelve guards of the Cloud Palace who came here two days ago. Su Mengling glanced there, and she was very familiar with the white and red military uniform.
"How do you know?" asked Yin Laosan, turning his head curiously.
"On that day, you kidnapped me here, and I was interrogated by a group of people when I left the city, and when I heard the voice, I knew that it was the palace master of the Qinglong Palace in the Cloud Palace who arrived here, did you forget?"
"Yes, yes, yes! I remembered that my eldest brother had stuffed the boy who was checking on him before he would let us go. Yin Laosanhan said with a smile.
Su Mengling had mixed feelings in her heart, she was only a few feet away from Lin Bai that day, but she felt that there was an insurmountable gap!
"Why didn't he come in person, he just had to come and see for himself, why should I suffer like that? Once I return to Genting Heavenly Palace, I must sue your eldest brother!" Su Mengling said through gritted teeth.
"Big brother, we didn't bring anything forbidden today, what if we changed guards?" Yin Diqiu asked.
Boss Yin shook his head with a sad expression: "I'm worried, the garrison in the city has been strengthened." If the official army is alarmed after the thing is obtained, there will be one less internal response, and it will be much more difficult to escape!"
"Isn't it just Xuanhuang's soft eggs! I'm afraid they will do something! Big brother, don't panic, if you really fight, the third brother will take the lead and be the pioneer of opening the way for my brothers. Yin Laosan deliberately patted his chest in front of Su Mengling again, and boasted heroically.
Su Mengling was still indifferent, looking in the direction of the city gate with empty eyes.
When it was finally their turn, a young gatekeeper didn't look up at them, buried himself in something, but just wrote it down and said, "Bring the paperwork to the examiner!"
Boss Yin smiled and handed over the road guide book that he had snatched from a caravan before leaving the mission.
The city gate official glanced at the clerk and muttered, "Oh! What are you doing in the city today?"
"My lord, today is my young lady's birthday, take my young lady into the city to buy some happy things. ”
After listening to him, the city gate official looked up at the gorgeous and pretty Su Mengling sitting on the flat carriage, and for some reason, the young man's gaze stayed on Su Mengling for a while.
"Why are the carriages and horses so shabby when they are so richly dressed?"
"If you go back to your lordship, the axle of the carriage at home has been damaged all the way, and it will be repaired at the carriage and horse shop in the city!
It was a certain amount of silver.
"Take it!" the gatekeeper rebuked in a low voice.
"Adults are fortunate to have worked hard, these tea money is the filial piety of the little ones!"
The gatekeeper did not take the money in his pocket, but stood up and said to the soldier beside him, "The paperwork is all right, go and check if there is anything forbidden in the car." ”
The two brightly armored soldiers beside him took the order and stepped forward to go up and down the carriage where Su Mengling was, inside and out, and found nothing abnormal, so they turned around and reported loudly to the city gate officials, "There is no abnormality."
The city gate official waved his hand at Boss Yin, which was considered to be clearing.
Boss Yin didn't reach out to the silver taels on the table, but turned around and beckoned his brothers to drive the chariot and horse into the city.
As soon as the carriage and horse came out of the city gate, Yin Laosan couldn't hold back the joy in his heart, and immediately came to Su Mengling's side and praised: "Miss Su is really smart and icing, she specially passed such a wide dress today, so that the magic weapons of my three brothers can be hidden in the skirt and brought into the city, it is really high!"
Su Mengling just smiled lightly and said, "The soldiers who inspected saw that our flat carriage had a clear view, and they had already relaxed their vigilance, plus we didn't bring other goods on the carriage, so there was no need to check it." And they neglected me. ”
"What do you want to eat, Miss, I'm in for a treat today!" Yin Laosan was courteous.
"Well, I'm a little hungry in my stomach, and I'm bothering the third uncle to buy some food and drink casually. ”
Su Mengling rarely smiled at Yin Laosan, Yin Laosan was immediately dizzy, nodded and ran to the early shop with a smile.
Yin Lao Er came over and whispered to Su Mengling: "Miss Su is willing to help this time, and the Yin brothers are grateful. Before, my eldest brother and third brother had a place where Miss couldn't live with her, and I asked Miss to bear with me for the time being. After this matter is completed, I will apologize to the young lady. ”
He hesitated after speaking, but finally said it: "My third brother has an upright temperament and doesn't have too many scheming. I hope that Miss will raise her noble hand to him and don't tease him!"
Su Mengling's facial expression didn't seem to hear Yin Laoer's words.
It's boring to talk to himself, so Yin Lao Er didn't say much, turned around and went to the carriage and horse shop.
The carriage stopped in front of a teahouse, and Boss Yin shouted inside, and a runner greeted him warmly.
"What does objectivity command?"
"Park the car and feed the horses. Remember to feed the food, but don't fool the uncle with dry weeds!"
"How can you fool the uncle! We must be feeding the uncle's horses fresh green fodder, and after eating, we will ensure that the horses will run all day without problems." Look at it!"
Xiao Er took the reins and took the carriage to the backyard of the teahouse.
Yin Tianqiu took Su Mengling directly to the street seat on the second floor of the teahouse.
Not long after he sat down, Yin Laosan rushed up with a lot of food and slammed it on the table.
"I don't know Miss Su's taste, so I bought all the special meals around, and I can take whatever I like!" Yin Renqiu rubbed his big dark hands and looked at Su Mengling and smiled.
Su Mengling frowned, pointed downstairs and said, "This is a teahouse, and there are a lot of delicious breakfasts!"
Don't you know?"
Yin Diqiu paused for a moment, and then ran downstairs as if he understood something.
Su Mengling nodded at Yin Tianqiu and said, "Uncle, you have also been busy all morning, and you should be hungry." Let's eat some!"
Boss Yin laughed and hummed, picked up a piece of Hu Biscuit and nibbled on it.
"Quick, it's all here! yes, it's the table by the window. Yin Renqiu shouted and beckoned the shopkeeper to bring over the plates of food, and after a while, a huge table of eight immortals was fully occupied.
Su Mengling laughed when she saw this, no one had treated her like this for a long time, and she was enjoying it very much at the moment.
"Third uncle, it's hard work, hurry up and eat together!" Su Mengling took a steamed bun in his hand and held it in the air and shook it towards Yin Renqiu.
Yin Renqiu's brain buzzed, but he just reached out and took it, and stood on the spot with a smirk on his face and gnawed on it.
Yin Tianqiu glanced at his stupid brother, stretched out his hand and pulled a chair over and beckoned to him, saying, "What are you doing standing stupidly?
Yin Laosan didn't care, he pulled the chair to Su Mengling and sat down next to him, licked his face and said, "I really didn't expect Miss Su to look so good when she dresses up!
Downstairs, there was a series of horses' hooves, and Yin Laoer's voice came from below: "Big brother!
Yin Tianqiu glanced down, nodded his head and shouted downward, "Second brother, come up and eat something first." ”
"Big brother, how will we act later!, can we go in directly through the main entrance?" Yin Laosan desperately stuffed all kinds of snacks into his mouth, and asked through the gap in his mouth.
"I brought Miss Su today, so naturally I entered through the main entrance, is it still like when we went to investigate a few days ago and touched in through the side door?"
Su Mengling took a sip of tea elegantly, and then asked Yin Tianqiu: "Dare to ask uncle, when can you give me the gold medal?"
"I'll help you hold the gold medal, Miss, you just need to show your face and let the family check the authenticity of the gold medal. ”
"Oh!" Su Mengling continued to eat the snack.
"But I'll have to bother Miss to come up with a good excuse to enter the temple. Yin Lao Er walked up from the first floor, pulled a chair and sat down, found two favorite pastries in the table full of snacks, and threw them into his mouth.
"What excuse do you think? I never go to the temple on weekdays!"
"Think about it! What do Xuanhuang's gang usually do when they go to the temple?" Boss Yin wanted to enlighten her.
Su Mengling put down the pastry in his hand, held his cheek in his right hand and looked at the sky and said: "There are usually few people going there, and every time the eldest brother goes, it is only for the sacrifice in the clan, if I say the sacrifice, I am afraid no one will believe it." ”
"Isn't Miss Su's father at Yuqingshu?" asked Yin Laoer.
"Well, I heard it's in Nancheng Mountain, what's wrong?"
"Is there also a statue of Yu Qingshu in the Temple of the Seven Sages and Seven Sages?"
"There must be! The first of the Seven Saints is Ou Mengge, and the second is Jade..."Su Mengling suddenly realized, blinked and looked at Yin Diqiu with big eyes, and said with a smile: "Second Uncle is really powerful, such a far-fetched excuse can also be thought of for you." ”