Chapter 3 The Long Yang Pass Road 6
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Although Wei Wan didn't know Princess Xiao's thoughts, she also knew that it was not necessarily a blessing to be summoned by this high-ranking lady.
"Yan Niangzi has worked hard these days. The journey is tiring, and we can't take care of it, but don't blame me - there are so many things, I forgot to meet the lady, I can't help it. Princess Xiao had a complicated scheming, but her face was amiable and apologized warmly.
Wei Wan hurriedly changed her uneasy expression and replied in a low voice: "The people's daughter is not hard, Princess Lao remembers it, and she is really afraid." ”
Xiao Yiru smiled faintly, her eyes becoming more and more cold. "I'm ashamed to say that I met robbers on the road, and the bandits are hideous, but did they scare the lady?"
Weiwan was secretly vigilant and knew that what should have come had finally come, but they had no evidence, she resolutely refused to admit it, and there might be a chance to escape from right and wrong, so she said cautiously: "The people have never seen the bandits. The girl fell asleep beforehand, and when the robbers came, they were pulled into the woods by Yahuan, and they didn't know how to be afraid, but they were afraid later. ”
"Oh? Staying in the forest all the time? Princess Xiao smiled, but Weiwan felt that the smile was indescribably cold.
"Yes. The woman was timid, and hid with the girl in the woods until the bandits left. Wei Wan lowered her eyes and looked at her toes, wondering what the purpose of this princess was. If you want to repay her, it shouldn't be this attitude, but you want to hear what is true and false. Wei Wan was more careful.
"Have you ever seen anything strange in the forest? There is a fairy who saved our wounded good king, and the lady has seen the fairy? ”
Wei Wan shook her head resolutely.
"What do you mean by shaking your head? Don't you believe that the fairy will save the prince? Princess Xiao suddenly changed her face and gritted her teeth.
Wei Wan hurriedly knelt down, bowed his head and said: "The prince is a noble of the Heavenly Dynasty, and the auspicious people have their own heavenly appearance, and there are immortals who can't bear to suffer, but there are people who come down to save each other." But the folk girl was terrified at that time, and only cared about running for her life, even if a fairy came or ascended, the folk girl did not care, so she never saw it. Since the mother blames, the next time the fairy goes down to earth, the folk girl must see it clearly regardless of her life. ”
This girl is quite interesting. Princess Xiao secretly thought, it seems that she really has a personal affair with Dongfang Gongzi, and saving the prince is just an accident, if the warning is heavy, Dongfang Yi is afraid that she will be cold. He is the person that the prince intends to woo. But letting Wei Wan go like this felt too light, and deliberately let Wei Wan kneel for a long time before stroking the emerald ring on her finger and said lightly: "Do you dare to say these words in front of the prince?" ”
"Even in front of the saints, the people are the same as these words." Wei Wan said it categorically.
"Really?"
"The daughter of the people is willing to swear in the name of her parents." Wei Wan looked up at Princess Xiao's eyes and said.
Only then did Princess Xiao look away from the emerald and look at Wei Huan, who was kneeling on the ground, and immediately said with a surprised face: "Yo, when did the lady kneel?" It's cool underground, get up! - You don't want to help people! He scolded again: "A group of blindless minions, seeing that the lady is kneeling, why don't you hold on!" ”
The servants hurriedly laughed and said, "Ouch, aren't the slaves and maids fascinated by the fairy that the princess said, and they have forgotten the lady." Presumably, the lady was also moved by the mother's words, so she knelt down. ”
Wei Wan knew that they were just trying to give her a disadvantage. I was angry in my heart, and then I thought that the princess didn't want her to be known by others, and her purpose was the same as herself, so why not? At that moment, he calmed down, thanked Princess Xiao, and stood up. I felt my knees ache and my legs trembled. It's been too long to kneel.
The princess said: "Now the world knows that it was the mountain god who incarnated into a woman and saved the prince. I'm afraid that there are prodigal hooves with ulterior motives who take the name to receive merit. There is really that impostor, it's nothing to reward her with some money, for fear of causing her to be killed-think that fairy, can you also pretend to be indiscriminate, the lady said is this the truth? ”
"What the princess said is very true." Weiwan knew that the princess had let her go, so she couldn't help but feel relieved. "Since the gods saved the prince, it is the blessing of the prince, and the prince deserves it, and it has nothing to do with others."
Princess Xiao was really happy when she heard this. "It's not, it's rare for the lady to understand."
Li Shi whispered beside him: "If the lady has any requirements, just mention it, our mother has always been magnanimous in terms of property. ”
Wei Wan quickly thought about it. Now it seems that this Xiao Shi has dispelled his doubts and fears about her - although she thought that there would be trouble when she saved people, she did not expect to cause such suspicion. Now it seems that if she refuses the princess's reward, she will be afraid to arouse her suspicions again, and the princess will think that she is greedy for greater and more profits. And it is never good to arouse the jealousy of a powerful lady, and they will never hurt her with more hesitation and guilt than if they hurt an ant. So, after pretending to think carefully, Wei Wan said: "The people's daughter knew that the princess and her mother cherished the poor and the weak. I wanted to ask my mother for help, but I didn't know whether to talk about it or not. ”
Princess Xiao smiled brightly and said, "If the lady has any requirements, just say, although our prince is honest, he can get some property." ”
Wei Wan saluted again and said, "The folk girl thanked Niangniang." The girl has been poor since she was a child, and she went to her aunt's house, only with a girl alone, and she had no property. When I arrived at my aunt's house, my aunt and uncle would treat me like a daughter, for fear that those snobbish servants would despise the women because of their poverty, and the thought of being humiliated in the future would make the girls feel worried. ”
Xiao Shi smiled more and more happily, and said cheerfully: "This is easy to do." Hong Shi's family, you take 100 taels of gold, 100 taels of silver, 10 taels of silk cloth and so on, and then take a set of head jewelry, load it in a car, and reward it to Yan Niang. ”
Lee answered. The princess smiled at Wei Wan and said: "Yan Niang can take care of herself, I am busy, so I won't accompany Yan Niang." As he spoke, he brought his tea.
Wei Wan bowed and retired, and walked out of the princess's tent with the Li family.
Seeing that no one was following, Li Shi whispered as he walked: "The lady is young, don't blame me for talking too much...... Ladies must remember today's words and today's vows. ”
Wei Wan despised the villain's heart of this master and servant in her heart, and respectfully agreed. Returning to the place where Pan Zi was waiting, Pan Zizheng stretched his neck to look this way, and when he saw Weihuan's figure, he slapped his bulging chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
Wei Wan said goodbye to the Li family, and watching the Li family walk away, Pan Zicai whispered: "What did the princess tell Wei Niang to do?" ”
Wei Wan smiled faintly and said, "Appreciate things." ”
Pan Zi did not doubt that he had it, and immediately smiled with bright eyes: "This princess is really generous...... What's the catch? ”
Weiwan was very happy that Pan Zi didn't expect to save King Liang, it seems that she really listened to her words and completely forgot about it, so it's good. couldn't help laughing: "Send some roast chicken and roast goose to you this gluttonous girl and gag your mouth." ”
When Pan Zi heard this, she couldn't help but stretch out the tip of her tongue and lick her lips, and muttered to herself: "I really don't think that the lady doesn't say it, it's all time to eat, isn't she hungry!" ”
I heard a person Lang Lang laugh and said: "If you are hungry, we will go into the city to eat, there is a famous dish in Yecheng Eight Immortals crossing the sea, and you will forget your surname when you eat it." ”
As soon as she heard this voice, Wei Wan knew that it was Dongfang Yi who had returned. Subconsciously reached out to pull her hair, and her fingers touched the shawl on the hat, only to remember that she was wearing this hat, and others couldn't see whether her hair was smooth or not, so she couldn't help but burn her face and bow her head silently.
Pan Zi was already cheering and shouting thank Gongzi.
Dongfang Yi rode his own mount, the white smoke cloud, and also pulled two other famous horses in his hand, which were sitting on Weihuan and Pan Zi. I think that the food in the Liangwang team is exquisite, and the three horses are fat and strong, and they are full of energy. Pan Zi was originally from a farming family and loved horses the most. When he saw the three horses, he immediately threw down his big bags and small bags, ran over and hugged the horses' necks, and yelled obediently and preciously.
Dongfang Yi turned over and dismounted, stood tall in front of Wei Huan, and said with a smile: "But are you in a hurry?" To deal with something, delayed. ”
Weiwan was nothing, but when she heard him ask, she suddenly felt a little aggrieved, thinking of Princess Xiao's embarrassment just now, she was even more about to cry, and she couldn't help but astringent her voice, and said in a low voice: "...... It's just that I saw that my eldest brother didn't come for a long time, so I was a little worried. ”
"I think Sister Huan's aunt is the owner of Jinghou Mansion. My sister was afraid that it would be inconvenient for her to go like this, so I bought some things for my sister, which was also convenient for my sister to use. Dongfang Yi said, pointing to the two boys dressed as little girls standing in the distance, a little girl about ten years old and the objects they were carrying.
Wei Wan knew that it was bought for herself, so she couldn't help but be anxious and worried, and said shyly: "It's not right to let the eldest brother worry about it, and the eldest brother has to break the ......bank."
Before she finished speaking, Dongfang Yi interrupted her softly and said, "The money was given by your brother, and the matter was also explained by him, I just ran errands." ”
It would be a small thing to excuse again, but even if she had a full stomach, it was not easy to say it again, so she had to thank Dongfang Yi. At this time, Princess Liang's reward was also delivered, and with the car and things came a clever sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. The girl bowed her head and walked up to Wei Wan and saluted respectfully, and said softly: "The slave's name is Taohong, and she was originally a third-class girl next to the princess. The princess gave the slave and maid to the lady. Since then, the slave has been the lady's person. As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed to Weiwan, then stood up and stood respectfully to the side.
Wei Wan looked at this girl carefully. I saw her narrow face, thin eyebrows, small mouth, black hair combed in a double bun, two circles of broken white pearl flowers inserted in the bun, wearing a pink shirt and a white muslin dress. The dress and appearance are very ordinary, and she looks like an inconsequential third-class girl. But Weiwan knew that this was the princess who was not at ease and was sent to monitor her presence, how could she give someone but not send a deed of sale? Holding the deed of sale in his hand, he is not afraid of disobedience from the chess pieces. Wei Wan sighed secretly in her heart, but she smiled softly on her face, and said softly: "Go and call them over." ”
Peach Hong bowed and saluted, and immediately trotted to bring the newly bought person from Dongfang Yi. One of the two boys has delicate eyebrows, thin and tall, and the other has thick eyebrows and big eyes, strong and solid, and they all salute when they see Wei Huan, and they are called mothers; The little girl was too young to know what to call someone, so she only shrank behind the person, with two tears in her big eyes, holding her pink mouth, wanting to cry but not daring to cry, looking at Weihuan timidly.
Weiwan looked at the girl, with pity and love in her heart, and asked Pan Zi to gently pull her to the front, and asked her softly how old she was, what her name was, and where she lived. The little girl timidly looked up at Weihuan, but she didn't dare to answer.
Dongfang Yi said gently and majestically: "The lady has to answer her questions. ”
The girl replied in a low voice: she is nine years old this year, she has no name, and she doesn't remember where her family is or who it is. The voice is sweet and beautiful, and the words are also clever, and it can be seen that he is smart.
Dongfang Yi explained on the side that Ren Yazi was going to sell this girl to the Qinglou, but he looked pitiful, so he bought her with more silver. Wei Wan saw that the girl was pink and cute, and when she was sold to the Qinglou and grew up, she must be the cash cow of the bustard. Buying her now averts that tragic fate.
She felt pity in her heart, and her tone was gentle. "Then you will call it Xingfen in the future, follow Sister Pan Zi, if you lack anything, tell her what you want."
Under Pan Zi's signal, the girl kowtowed to Weiwan and thanked her for the grace of her name. Since then, the girl has been called Apricot Powder.
The two boys, the sturdy fifteen-year-old, were given the name Songshi, and the tall sixteen-year-old was named Liu Yi. Wei Wan wanted to try the peach, so let the peach arrange the luggage.
Taohong immediately asked Songshi and Liu Yi to move the things on the car to the horseback, vacate the car, wiped the seats in the car, sorted out the brocade mattress and other things, asked Weiwan to sit down, asked Pan Zi to sit on the side of the car, and she stood respectfully under the car, meaning to walk with the car. Dongfang Yi saw that Peach was advancing and retreating in a measured manner and commanding properly, so he couldn't help but nod secretly. Dongfang Yi was puzzled by the princess sending these things, but he didn't ask very graciously.
After a moment's scuffle, the group marched towards the city. In this way, when Wei Wan entered Beijing, she brought two male servants, three female servants, two good horses, and a Chinese chariot; Immediately he was hunched with cloth and satin of various colors, and there were a hundred taels of gold and a hundred taels of silver in the chariot; It adds up to enough dowry for a medium family's daughter.