13. Forcible taking
Among the daughters of the official family in Luling City, the highest status is Qin Ni and Jiang Zhen, at this time, they are on the bar, how dare the people around them get involved, they all shrank their heads and hide.
The remaining shopkeeper Wen was also a businessman after all, and he didn't dare to offend these two little Buddhas, so he stood there hesitantly.
This Qin Fei has Qin Ni's support, and he has no scruples, and said angrily with a crying voice: "Arrest Shen Fei, let's settle it slowly!" ”
Qin Ni didn't stop it, obviously with a laissez-faire attitude, those servants were afraid of Jiang Zhen and didn't dare to step forward immediately, but the two maids beside Qin Fei stepped forward and wanted to touch Shen Fei.
Jiang Zhen naturally wouldn't let Shen Yu be bullied, so she made a look, and the two servants behind her protected Shen Yu.
Qin Ni actually laughed, "Since Miss Shen knows that she is wrong, why don't you apologize quickly?" ”
Apologize? Shen Yu sneered, stared at Qin Ni and said, "Since Miss Qin wants to be reasonable, let her apologize first." ”
"If you don't apologize, come with me." Qin Ni was slow and reasonable, still speaking softly, completely ignoring Shen Yu's request, "The second sister is a pampered young lady, I don't know what will go wrong with your slap." Let's find a Lang Zhong first, if she is okay, if she has something wrong, she will ask Shen Ping to go around! ”
How could Shen Yu be frightened by this threat? He sneered, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of someone slowly pacing behind the bookshelf.
Does that figure seem familiar? Shen Yan turned her head to look over, and saw that Duanwang Xu Yan didn't know when he appeared, and was walking this way, and couldn't help but be surprised.
Qin Ni looked at Shen Yan's gaze in surprise, and also saw Xu Yan.
"His Royal Highness King Duan?" Qin Ni was stunned for a moment, and immediately gave a salute, but there was clearly softness in his posture. Later, Qin Fei and a group of servants and maids were also busy giving gifts.
His Royal Highness Duan Wang stood a few steps away from everyone as if he hadn't seen it, and asked, "This is the Qin family's tutor?" ”
"Back to Your Highness, it was Miss Shen who slapped her sister, unreasonable first, and please ask Your Highness to investigate." Qin Ni set her eyes on Xu Yan, looking a little aggrieved.
"If it weren't for Qin Fei's provocation, how could Miss Shen be so angry." Xu Yan glanced at Qin Fei, "Although the Qin family is a general, they also know how to read and write, don't they know that they respect teachers?" His momentum was already cold and majestic, and when these two sentences were suppressed, Qin Ni couldn't help but sweat coldly.
She sorted out her thoughts, raised her head timidly, and when she met Xu Yan's gaze, her throat seemed to be stuck.
Those eyes...... Qin Ni thought that Qin Xiong's eyes were already the sharpest and most pressing in the world, but who knew that Xu Yan was even worse. She even forgot to avoid it, and looked at Xu Yan's gaze rudely, her lips slightly open.
Xu Yan's eyes moved, as if under heavy pressure.
Qin Ni suddenly realized, almost had an urge to kneel on the ground, forcibly stood firm, and blurted out the words of guilt, "The people are offended, and please forgive Your Highness!" ”
Xu Yan didn't pay attention to it anymore, glanced at Shen Yan, and said, "Let's go." ”
Shen Yu had already calmed down at this time, and King Duan made a move, but she didn't dare to say anything more about the sisters of the Qin family, so she took Jiang Zhen's hand, took a book picked up by the shopkeeper Wen, and went out.
The two sisters bought a lot of things this time, and the clothes and jewelry were all wrapped up and sent to the house, but some small ornaments were brought by the maid.
After Qin Fei's trouble, Jiang Zhen and Shen Yu had no interest in continuing to shop, and it was not too early to see that it was dark, so they planned to go back to their respective homes. Who knew that King Duan did not leave directly when he left the store, but stood under an old acacia tree on the side of the road, as if waiting for them.
Jiang Zhen was not familiar with Xu Yan, and knew that it was not her who was waiting for Duanwang, so she hesitated a little.
Shen Yan had contact with Xu Yan a few times, and her awe of him had faded a lot now, and when she glanced at him, she whispered a few words to Jiang Zhen and said goodbye.
When she went out today, she only brought Shi Nan with her, and the two of them caught up in a few steps, and listened to Xu Yan say: "When will you go to Duqu?" ”
Duqu is the second largest book collection in Wuchuan Province after Luling, and Shen Ping really plans to go there first when he goes out this time. But how did Duanwang know? Shen Yu was a little puzzled, but still replied: "Return to Your Highness, and leave in three days." ”
"At that time, I will go with Xue Wanrong, and you will inform Mr. Shen first."
Shen Yu dared not to obey, and immediately said: "Obey." ”
"Miss Shen grew up in Luling, have you heard of Mr. Daoling?"
Mr. Doring? Shen Yu thought for a while, shook her head and said, "I haven't heard of this person, what does he do?" ”
"I should also be a bibliophile, I heard that I have a very precious set of ancient books in my hand."
"Mr. Dao Ling, who is hiding the ancient Jane...... "Shen Fei's knowledge of following Shen Ping's various directors over the years is not in vain after all, even if she thinks of one person, she is just a little unsure, "Your Highness, didn't you hear it wrong?" Although no one called Mr. Daoling in Luling, there was a Xuancheng real person in the Daoling Temple outside the city, and he hid a set of ancient and simple "Nanhua Zhenjing" in his hand, and not many people knew it. ”
"It must be him!" Xu Yan looked down at her, "Do you know how to go?" ”
"Dao Lingguan is nearly twenty miles away from the city...... Shen Yan looked at the sky, and only when Duan Wang went to the ancient Jane, he said: "If Your Highness goes now, I'm afraid it will take night to rush back, why don't I ask my father to accompany His Highness tomorrow?" ”
"You take me now." Xu Yan said categorically. I don't know what he did, but a man appeared beside him quietly, and it was not obtrusive in the crowded street.
"Go and sue Mr. Shen, just say that I took Miss Shen out of the city and will return at night." After he finished the order, he said to Shen Yan: "Where is the horse shop?" ”
There were a lot of horse shops in Luling City, so Shen Yu immediately took him to the nearest horse shop, selected two sturdy horses, and rode out of the city.
At this time, the sun was already setting in the west, and Shen Yan saw that King Duan was so urgent, and she didn't know why. If you want to ask, His Royal Highness Duan Wang is flying like a horse, and Shen Yan tried her best to keep up with his speed, let alone ask questions, so she had to suppress her doubts.
When I arrived at Daoling Temple, the sun had already set, and the ancient trees in Daoling Mountain were towering, quiet and quiet.
This Taoist temple is not big, usually only Xuan Cheng Zhenren and his two apprentices live, at this time the view of fireworks curling, but there is no figure, only faint crows fluttering.
Xu Yanfei dismounted, hurried in, and when he turned around, he saw that Shen Yan was trotting and looking a little difficult, so he stopped and waited for her for a while. At this time, it was already twilight, and there was only the rustling footsteps and uneven panting sound of Shen Yan in the courtyard, which was a little strangely quiet.
"Where does Xuan Cheng really live?" Xu Yan hurriedly spoke.
Shen Yan gasped, "In...... In the small courtyard at the back...... "This gallop of horses can make her choke enough, and now she is hunched over and gasping, and she only feels that her mouth is dry."
Xu Yan saw that she obviously couldn't run like this, so he said offended, hugged Shen Yan by the waist, swept through the cave door, and entered the small courtyard where the Taoist priest lived.
The incense burner in the courtyard was still smoky, and only a little Taoist boy was prostrate on the ground, still holding incense in his hand.
That face was not unfamiliar, and Shen Yan recognized it at a glance as Xuancheng Zhenren's beloved disciple Baili.
This kind of scene made Shen Yan frightened, and she couldn't help but look at the fine house where Xuancheng Zhenren lived, and saw that the door was closed.
Xu Yan bowed down and probed Xiao Daotong's snort, shot like electricity, quickly clicked on a few of his acupoints, and then flew into the Jingshe. Shen Yan ran in after him, and saw that the tables and chairs inside were neat and tidy, while Xuan Cheng Zhenren was sitting cross-legged on the futon, his head hanging weakly, and his hands dusting the ground.
Looking at it like this, I'm afraid that I have already become an immortal.
Shen Yu had followed Shen Ping to visit Xuancheng three or four times, and she admired this funny and fairy-like collector very much, and she couldn't help but feel sour at the corners of her eyes when she saw this. The undead heart went to probe his snort, but there was no breath at all.
She looked up at King Duan, who was also looking down at her.
"After all, it's a step too late." Xu Yan muttered, but his face was cold and solemn, and with a short and low whistle in his mouth, two secret guards quietly approached.
"Take a good look at this little Taoist boy, send someone to keep an eye on Xue Wanrong and the Taoist priest who escaped, and don't allow him to kill him." After Xu Yan finished ordering, he squatted in front of Shen Yan again, his eyes and tone were already softer, "Don't mention today's matter to others." ”
Shen Yu could already guess the hidden situation, so she nodded silently. Xuancheng Zhenren "soared" and was knocked unconscious for hundreds of miles, so what about the other apprentice in the Taoist temple?
"Is it Xue Wanrong who wants to seize the ancient and simple "Nanhua True Scripture"?" Shen Yu raised her head.
Xu Yan was quite surprised, "You guessed?" ”
"Xuancheng Zhenren has Gu Jian's things in his hands, and not many people know about it. The bibliophiles with this set of ancient ideas have also counted, and only Xue Wanrong will act so blatantly. It's just that I don't understand, since the "Nanhua Zhenjing" is a treasure of Taoism, it should be enshrined in the Taoist temple, so what is the use of him taking it? ”
"How can it be useless," Xu Yan sneered, "Xue Wanrong is in the court, this thing is very useful." ”
Shen Yan's eyes tightened slightly, and she looked at His Royal Highness Duan Wang cautiously, and her fingers couldn't help but shrink.
If it is linked to Xue Wanrong's identity, it is really not an unusual thing that he will plot to seize this set of ancient Jane!
Today, the saint believes in Taoism, almost to the point of going mad. There are Taoist priests openly in the palace, and a library is specially opened to worship Taoist classics, and even the old Yao Ge in the cabinet climbed to that place by writing green words.
Xue Wanrong got this ancient Jane, and it is such a content as "Nanhua Zhenjing", if it is sent to the emperor, isn't it a great achievement?
But this His Royal Highness Duan Wang in front of him is the most beloved younger brother of the Holy Lord today...... What's more, she is just a people's daughter, but King Duan said such things in front of her, which always made people's hearts feel worried.
Fortunately, Xu Yan didn't say anything, and when she saw that Shen Yan was thinly dressed, she took off her cloak and put it on her.
Shen Yan came out of the house, and when she saw the hundred miles prostrate on the ground, a lightning bolt suddenly crossed her mind - although Xue Wanrong has a high official position, he is also a civil official in the end, and there are no martial artists under him, how can he defeat Xuancheng Zhenren lightly, and he has not left a trace? You must know that Xuancheng Zhenren's skills are also quite famous in Luling!
Looking up at Xu Yan, he was wrinkling his eyebrows and pondering, but Shen Yan didn't dare to disturb in the end.
They didn't touch a single qiē in the Taoist temple, and Shen Yan was in a rather depressed mood on the way back, so Xu Yan slowed down her horse speed and sent her home.