Chapter 14: Behind the Choice of Concubines
Three days later, early in the morning, Ai Zi hired the best coachman in Los Angeles with a lot of money, and now it is the time when the carriage is tight, but for the sake of Wang Ma's injury, the money is worth it. The carriage was very soft, and the coachman who should eat and drink was also ready for them, after all, this time he had earned almost enough to earn the previous year's income. Ai Zi inspected the carriage and nodded to the coachman, the coachman smiled, of course the rich man should compliment, if he helps to run an errand or something on the road, wouldn't he be able to have some income such as rewards?
Entering the inn and hugging Wang Ma from upstairs, Ai Qi carried the burden of the three of them behind him, and everyone pointed at the three of them along the way. It is indeed strange that they are standing together, the badly wounded old woman, the handsome young man followed by an ugly boy, and the luxurious carriage indicating that it should be a rich family, how is it not strange that such a combination is not strange?
After leaving Los Angeles, the carriage shuttled through the official road in the forest, and Ai Zi did not take the carriage but rode a white horse alone. Ai Qi's gaze through the lifted curtain kept falling on Ai Zi's back, and his eyes were getting deeper and deeper in his liking, dependence and fascination. Ai Zi didn't realize all this, and his current full mind was occupied by the man sitting in the royal city.
Good mountains, good trees, good flowers and plants, but there are people who do not have the scenery to disrupt this painting-like scenery!
"Let go! Let me go! I don't want to choose a concubine, you let me go! Help me! Help me! ”
Ho~ It's a concubine again! Emperor Ziyang is really interested, so blessed! Ai Zi couldn't help but feel sorry in her heart.
Looking closely, the carriage is very familiar, and the groom, the guard, isn't it the same person who bullied Wang Ma and Ai Qi three days ago? The girl, he thought she was sleeping, but now it seems that there is another reason!
"Let her go!"
"Let her go!"
Two voices sounded at the same time, and Ai Zi looked back to see that it was still the middle-aged man, who was riding on a black horse, dressed like a martial arts person, simple and capable. This is really fate, and they meet again. Obviously, the middle-aged man also recognized him, and before he could step forward to talk, the horseman immediately scolded.
"It's you again! I haven't come out of the angry uncle three days ago, and there are no other people here today, uncle, I can't spare you! ”
"What a big breath! Presumably your master should have a great background! Ai Zi laughed, as if she was really interested in the groom's backer.
"That's it! The master of my family is Lord Los Angeles, this is the daughter of Lord Wang, the future princess, if you know each other, get out of the way, don't meddle! The groom looked at the door with a smug face, completely ignoring the obstruction of the guards beside him.
"Oh~ It turned out to be Lord Wang!" Pretend to be surprised.
"Hmph, I'm afraid! Get out of the way if you're afraid, and stay out of the way here! The horseman's arrogance rose a little more, and only the guard beside him secretly pulled out the hilt of the knife in his hand.
"Afraid? Hehe, why don't you tell me how to write this scared word, or just let the king come and tell me? The smile turned into mockery, and even if he didn't interfere with the guards, he wouldn't let them go, which further proved that the girl in the carriage was snatched by them and forcibly sent to choose a concubine.
"You! It's good that you don't know whether you live or die, if you don't teach you a lesson, you don't know who your grandfather's name is! Brothers, give it to me! ”
The coachman shouted angrily, and the guards on the side pursed their lips contemptuously, but they still had to do what they had to do, and quickly drew their knives one by one and killed Ai Zi and the others!
"Little brother, I haven't repaid the kindness of last night, just let me solve these few miscellaneous things!"
"In this case, it will be annoying to the brother."
Ai Zice stepped out of the way, and the middle-aged man gathered momentum against the six guards who rushed up, admittedly those guards still had some skills, at least the man didn't get any bargains quickly, but the horseman was really annoying. It was expected that he should want to take the opportunity to rush up and secretly punch a few punches in an attempt to take advantage of the advantage, but how did he know that the middle-aged man was really powerful, because of the addition of the coachman, the attack of those guards quickly became chaotic, and it was only easy to get rid of the six guards as soon as he found a breakthrough.
And Ai Zi took advantage of this moment to get off the horse and return to the carriage he hired to comfort Ai Qi, he was worried that Ai Qi would be afraid, but Ai Qi seemed to be used to seeing the scene of the fight, although there was still horror in his eyes, he was not too afraid, it seemed that what he was looking at in his eyes was not the fight in front of him but a certain picture from the depths of his heart. Relieved and turned to the carriage on the other side, looking at it carefully, the girl was really outstanding, and I don't know if she really entered the palace, she would be the type that Feng Haoxuan liked.
"Girl, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, thank you Gongzi for saving me!"
"You're welcome...... You don't seem to want to enter the palace between listening to your words just now? ”
Speaking of this, the girl actually shed tears, her eyes were hazy, and it was moving, this is a woman who is as weak as water.
"The prince didn't know that my father had always gambled, this time he actually gave me as a bet to the son of Lord Wang, originally to force me to be a concubine in the thirteenth room for him, three days ago was seen by Lord Wang, he took me as a daughter and sent me to choose a concubine in order to further his official career, I didn't want them to throw me into the carriage in a daze, and I was afraid that I would shout out so I sent me to the royal city alone. This coachman is the housekeeper of Lord Wang's house, and I don't know what kind of ghost building these guards are said to be. Thanks to meeting Childe today, otherwise I would ......"
Ai Zi looked at the girl who was in tears and was very curious, he really never thought that there would be women in the world who did not want to enter the palace, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart - look, Feng Haoxuan, there are still women who don't want you! - Besides, he didn't expect to hear the news of the Ghost Mansion in this situation, but the Ghost Building's abusive behavior made him disgusted.
"Why don't you want to enter the palace and choose a concubine to become a phoenix?"
"Actually, it's not a good thing not to enter the palace!" Before the girl could answer, the voice of the middle-aged man behind her came, and the six guards, including the horseman, were all turned into cold corpses, Ai Zi couldn't help but feel a little sad, even if he robbed the people's daughter, it would not be to the point of killing the killer!
"Why did Brother Tai say this?"
"Today's Ziyang Emperor actually had no intention of choosing a concubine, but he disappeared for more than ten days for no reason some time ago, and when he returned to the palace, the Queen Mother had already approved the matter of choosing a concubine. In fact, the selection of concubines is just a trick of the ministers of the court and the central government to sacrifice their daughters, and these folk women are destined to become palace maids or be selected by those dignitaries. ”
It turned out that choosing a concubine was not what he meant! Ai Zi was relieved in his heart, but it was okay to do this, so that he would still have a chance!
Ai Zi turned to look at the middle-aged man, why did he know so clearly, how could ordinary people in the rivers and lakes care so much about the rights and wrongs in the court, as well as the siege that night......
"I don't know what this big brother said, I just don't want to spend my life in endless waiting and jealousy. I used to work in the school, and the gentleman there taught me to read and write when he saw that I was pitiful, and told me many novel stories and miscellaneous stories, including many stories of harem concubines. Now if you listen to what this big brother said, you won't be able to enter the harem! ”
yes, can't get in or can't get in?
And none of them noticed where the woman had heard so many miscellaneous tales about the teacher.