Yuxi replied to Yan Wushuang with an official letter, agreeing to exchange two million stone grain for the black widow.

Yan Wushuang said to Meng Nian: "Han Yuxi has promised to ransom people with two million stone grains, and before sending people back, you must pry her mouth open." "If Black Widow dies, there will be no two million stone of grain.

Meng Nian was a little surprised: "Han Yuxi actually agreed?" He thought that Han Yuxi would refuse, even if he didn't refuse, at least he should bargain, but he didn't expect it to be so simple.

A glint flashed in Yan Wushuang's eyes: "From this, it can be seen that this black widow knows more than we thought. ”

Meng Nian said: "Do you think she will know the true identity of the cheetah?"

Yan Wushuang was also unsure: "This woman's mouth must be pried open." ”

Meng Nian said: "But this woman doesn't eat hard and soft." "All the torture was used, it didn't work.

Yan Wushuang said: "Since the general method is useless, then use extraordinary means. "Pry open the mouth of the Black Widow and get what they want. If you exchange this woman for two million stone of grain, this transaction will be a good deal.

Meng Nian nodded.

On that night, the meal delivered to Black Widow was very rich, including Sixi meatballs, braised lamb chops, simmered ham with fish maw, ginseng chicken soup, and a large bowl of japonica rice.

The Black Widow looked at the food and calmly asked, "Is this a severed head meal?" There is an unwritten rule in the prison that prisoners should be fed before they die. However, because she knew that her identity was special, Black Widow felt that Yan Wushuang would not let her die so easily.

The mother-in-law who was in charge of guarding the black widow said, "No. "This mother-in-law has been staying by the Black Widow's side, which is to prevent the Black Widow from seeking an opportunity to commit suicide.

When the black widow heard this, she did not say anything more, but took a spoon and scooped a bowl of soup into the bowl. Because she was injured, her movements were very slow, and the mother-in-law next to her didn't mean to help.

After taking a sip of the soup, the black widow threw the bowl on the ground and said coldly, "What's in the soup?" Black Widow has never seen anything, how can she not know that this soup has been put into the material.

The mother-in-law said: "This is ginseng chicken soup, don't spoil things if you don't eat it." "She can't eat if she wants to!

When the black widow heard this, she knew that the woman did not know either. She didn't talk nonsense and sat back on the bed, slowly moving back to the bed to continue meditating.

The mother-in-law felt that her attitude was a little strange, and said, "If you don't eat it, I'll take it." "I have to say, this mother-in-law talks a lot.

The black widow closed her eyes and said nothing.

This continued until noon the next day. Meng Nian told Yan Wushuang about this: "Your Majesty, this woman is very vigilant, and she hasn't eaten anything since last night. "I didn't even drink water.

Yan Wushuang's eyes narrowed and said, "It seems that she sensed that something was wrong." "I don't know where Huo Changqing found such a strange thing. There are many people who are not afraid of death, but it is rare to have such perseverance as willpower.

Meng Nian said: "Your Majesty, the black widow can't be fine. "If she dies, two million stone of grain will be gone.

Yan Wushuang said: "Now that she has noticed it, there is no need to be polite, just pour it on her." "I wanted to take it gradually, but now I don't have that much time.

Meng Nian nodded.

The Black Widow was already injured, and she was powerless to resist after being restrained in her hands. The medicine was stuffed down the throat and poured with water. After a long time, the men felt that they were already in their stomachs before they let go of the Black Widow.

Looking at Meng Nian who was sitting on the chair, the black widow said calmly: "The immortal medicine should be sucked, not poured. By doing so, you are dishonoring things. "The so-called fairy medicine is actually a modern * tablet. Because smoking this thing can make people flutter like immortals, the folk call this thing a fairy medicine.

Meng Nian was also good at following Yan Wushuang, but he was still surprised when he heard this: "Have you eaten it before?" If you hadn't eaten it, how could she know so quickly that what she was swallowing was an immortal medicine.

When the black widow heard this, she knew she had guessed correctly. The black widow said disdainfully: "This is all leftovers from the old lady's play." "She hadn't smoked it, and she wouldn't have gotten to where she is today. But because I was an adult in a brothel, I also knew something about it. This thing can cure diseases and save people when used in small amounts, but if you use it too much, you will become addicted.

Meng Nian knew that he had been tricked, so he was not angry, and said, "Then you can now experience the taste of this fluttering immortal." "This thing is more expensive than gold, and ordinary people can't touch it, let alone eat it in large quantities. I have to say that Han Yuxi's subordinates are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

The black widow looked at Meng Nian's departing back, her eyes glowing green. After half a sound, she said in a voice that only she could hear: "Falcon, I'm not sure I'll be able to hold out, I hope you move quickly." She hadn't smoked it, but she had seen with her own eyes the horrible and miserable appearance of an Oiran who was addicted to the elixir and had no elixir to suck. Now that I think about it, Black Widow still has palpitations.

From this day onwards, the Black Widow went on a hunger strike without eating or drinking. The mother-in-law saw that something was wrong, so she called someone to forcibly feed her with food and water, and tied her up when she saw that she vomited. Originally, he was injured all over his body, and after such a toss, he had a high fever on the same day.

Meng Nian said to Yan Wushuang: "Your Majesty, this woman is too ruthless. "It's nothing to be cruel to others, but it's terrible to be cruel to yourself.

When encountering such a person who is not afraid of death and is not afraid of death, even Yan Wushuang is a little tricky. The point is that they still have to exchange Black Widow for food now, otherwise it doesn't matter how they toss.

Meng Nian hesitated for a long time and then said, "Your Majesty, this batch of grain is very important to us. "Black widows are very valuable, but now they are very short of food. So, Black Widow can't have an accident.

It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and Yan Wushuang, as an emperor, must now make concessions for the overall situation.

Meng Nian said: "We don't suffer a loss for its practical black widow replacement. "They have an important piece in their hands.

The Black Widow was in a coma for a day and a night before waking up. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Meng Nian beside the bed. The black widow looked bitter, why can't she die!

Meng Nian said: "Han Yuxi is going to ransom you back with two million stone grains. "I told Black Widow about this, because I didn't want her to die again.

The black widow didn't believe this at all, and snorted coldly: "If you want to lie to me, find a good excuse." ”

Meng Nian handed the official letter sent by Yuxi to the Black Widow. Unfortunately, Black Widow just glanced at it and said, "I can get you as much as you want." "Black Widow means this thing is fake.

Hearing this, Meng Nian was not angry, and said, "Three days later, we will send you to Yingzhou." When the time comes, one hand will hand over the grain and the other hand will hand over the person. ”

The Black Widow's expression has changed slightly, Yingzhou is the junction of Shandong and Jiangsu. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the land of fish and rice, and only from there can two million stone of grain be raised in a short period of time. In other words, the princess is really ready to ransom her with two million stone grains.

Meng Nian said: "I will be on the road in three days, I hope you can cooperate well and stop tossing." ”

The Black Widow said, "Bring me the food." "She is not afraid of death, but she will not give up when she has a chance to live.

But when she saw the food brought to her, the black widow didn't eat it: "I want to eat boiled eggs and white rice porridge." "These two things are the simplest, but they are also the best to do.

Meng Nian hummed and said, "Yes." What you want to eat, you can tell Mrs. Dou. "This Dou Pozi is the one who looks at the black widow.

How could the black widow not know Meng Nian's worries: "Don't worry, I won't die so easily." "She hoped to die on the way, so that she could save the two million stone of food. But the Black Widow knew in her heart that Yan Wushuang would not let her die. At least until the food is exchanged, it is impossible to let her die, and she is just asking for her own hardship if she tosses it again.

Han Jianming was accompanying the Qiu family to dinner, when he heard Han Hao enter the house and say, "Master, there is an urgent official letter delivered in Ho City." ”

Seeing Han Jianming put down the dishes and chopsticks, Qiu said unhappily: "No matter how anxious you are, it's not too late to deal with things after eating." ”

Han Jianming said with a smile: "Mother, it's important to get down to business." Since the word urgency is used, it can be seen that it is not a trivial matter.

Qiu also knew that he couldn't stop Han Jianming, so he had to say, "Finish the rice in the bowl and go again!"

In the past, Qiu's family thought that it would be good to see her son every day, but now that she is in Jiangnan, Qiu's family hopes that Han Jianming can accompany her more. But Han Jianming was very busy, and he couldn't see anyone for three or five days when he had time. In this regard, Qiu Shi was very dissatisfied.

After Han Jianming went out, Qiu Shi complained: "If there is anything that can't be handed over to the people below to do, you have to do it yourself." "As I get older, I become more dependent on my son.

Mother Li said: "Old lady, the eldest lord is the princess's brother, and he wants to do his errand well, but also to avoid giving people a chance to speak." ”

Thinking of Yuxi, Qiu's headache said: "One by one, they are not worry-free." "Speaking of which, Yuxi is busier than Jianming. At least Jianming is only in charge of the affairs of the two rivers, but Yuxi is in charge of most of the country.

After Han Jianming read Yuxi's letter, he said to Mr. Zhao with some headaches: "The princess wants me to raise two million stone grain for Yan Wushuang?" can be handed over to Yan Wushuang, but it can't be done.

Mr. Zhao knew that Yuxi was a master of goose plucking, and it was impossible to give Yan Wushuang so much food for no reason. Mr. Zhao asked, "What's going on?"

Han Jianming touched his forehead and said, "Yan Wushuang grabbed one of our people and used this person as a bargaining chip. ”

Mr. Zhao was a little shocked: "Who can make the princess promise to give two million stone grain to ransom?"

Han Jianming shook his head and said, "The princess didn't elaborate, she just said that it was a woman. But there must be a reason why the princess can pay such a big price to ransom people. "As far as Yuxi's temperament is concerned, this person must be worth the price.

Mr. Zhao said: "It is impossible to hide so much food from being sent, and I am worried that someone will make trouble when the time comes." Now there is a war in the front, and there can be no chaos in the rear. "Sending out two million stone of grain will definitely attract the dissatisfaction of officials and some generals in the army.

Han Jianming nodded and said, "That's exactly what I'm worried about." "The main reason is that Yuxi ordered that not a grain of grain from the south of the Yangtze River should be allowed to flow to the capital. Therefore, Jiangnan grasped this piece very strictly, and those who dared to sell grain to the capital were arrested and executed. Now that Yuxi is sending food out by himself, it must not cause an uproar.

Mr. Zhao thought for a while and said, "The prince should know about this, right?" If the prince knew, this matter would be relatively easy to handle.

Han Jianming heard this and said, "Such a big matter, Yuxi will not hide it from the prince." "The problem is that it's too big to hide even if you want to.

It was also on this night that Yunqing received a letter from Yuxi. After reading the letter, Yunqing thought for a long time, and then summoned two staff members, Mr. Chen and Mr. Wei, to come over and tell them about the matter.

Chen Mian opened his mouth and said, "Lord Wang, I don't know what the identity of this person who was arrested is?"

Yun Qing didn't say the identity of the black widow, but said: "This person is very important, and he must be redeemed." I'm just worried that the princess will be criticized for this. The latter sentence is the purpose of Yunqing looking for two people.

On that day, because of negligence, Yu Cong was used to transport 200,000 stone of grain out and was charged with collaborating with the enemy. Now Yuxi is ransom with two million stone grains, if he can't give everyone a good reason, he will definitely leave trouble.

Chen Mian didn't ask about the identity of the person to be ransomed, and said: "Lord Wang, if you don't want to leave trouble, unless you let everyone know the identity of this person." ”

Yun Qing shook his head and said, "Her identity can't be made public. "The identity of the Black Widow cannot see the light.

Chen Mian thought for a while and said, "Lord Wang, it is impossible to take out so much food to ransom people at this time, and not want to cause criticism. "Fighting a war is the most food-consuming, and in this case, it is impossible to send two million stone of grain out to ransom people, and it is impossible for the civil and military to think about it without much thought.

Yun Qing frowned.

Mr. Wei hesitated and said, "Lord Wang, if you don't want the princess to be criticized for this matter, unless you let everyone know that this person has nothing to do with the princess but you have to redeem it." ”

Yun Qing didn't understand, and asked with a puzzled expression, "What do you mean by this?"

Mr. Wei asked, "Lord Wang, is this person male or female, and how old is he?"

Yun Qing said truthfully: "Female, there are two in the thirties of this Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

Mr. Wei said: "It can be said to the outside world that this person is the sister of the prince, or the daughter of the old lady. In this way, the people will no longer criticize the princess. "It's just that in this way, the object of criticism has changed to Yunqing or Huo Changqing.

Hearing this, Chen Mian hurriedly added: "Everyone in the world knows the life experience of the prince, and it is difficult to convince people to say that this woman is the sister of the prince. "Yunqing's mother only gave birth to three sons, not daughters. It's not my own sister, and it's hard to convince me that I took out two million stone grain to ransom people during this special period. It's Huo Changqing, and everyone doesn't know about his past. It's not impossible for a daughter to pop up out of nowhere.

Mr. Wei said: "If this is the case, then it is safest to say that this woman is the daughter of an old lady." ”

Yun Qing hesitated a little, he didn't want Yuxi to be criticized, but he didn't want Huo Changqing to be involved.

Chen Mian has been by Yunqing's side for so many years, and he knows him well: "Lord Wang, you can ask the old lady's opinion on this matter." If he doesn't agree, we'll find another way. ”

Yunqing didn't immediately agree: "Let me think about it." ”