The soldiers in armor surrounded the small courtyard, and because of He's over-excited emotions, it seemed that her face with a bit of vicissitudes was extremely distorted, and she kept screaming ugly monsters.

A trace of disgust flashed quickly in Shen Niannian's eyes, and he only felt that this He family was really annoying, but if he wanted to go to the conversation between the two old women he heard at the wonton stall yesterday, he could guess what this He family had done.

Fifty taels of silver is already a huge amount of money for a woman who is alone with a child and has no special skills.

Yesterday, both mother and daughter saw the scars on her face, and if it wasn't for the fact that it was late at night, I'm afraid these soldiers should have come last night.

"He, one ugly monster, that's all your upbringing? I have no grievances with you, do you really think that I am a weak and deceitful? How dare you insult me like this! No matter how good his upbringing, being scolded by this kind of person pointed at his nose, Shen Niannian couldn't help but get angry.

He glanced at the tall general standing beside He Shi expressionlessly, raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't expect that he was still an acquaintance.

"Contemptible Ling Moyuan, on the orders of King Ling, look for a girl named Shen Niannian in Tuozi Village, if there is any offense, please forgive the girl." Ling Moyuan is an ice cube that will not melt for thousands of years, although he said apologies in his mouth, but a pair of sharp eyes looked directly at her, "Miss Shen, King Ling has sent a large number of troops to find you, please come with me now, the prince is invited." ”

The veil on Shen Niannian's face can hide from others, but it definitely can't hide from Ling Moyuan, who has met her twice.

As a capable officer under King Ling, Ling Moyuan has the ability to never forget. Not to mention, he had also been suspicious of Shen Niannian, so he recognized it at a glance, this was exactly the person the prince was looking for.

He Shi listened to the general's words on the side, the smile on his face seemed to overflow, rubbed his hands, and said in a somewhat expectant and fearful tone, "My lord, this ...... No. When will the fifty taels of silver ......?"

"I can go with you. It's just that I don't like this He very much, and I don't want her to be rewarded with a penny. Without waiting for He Shi to finish speaking, Shen Niannian took off the veil below. Revealing that one made Ling Moyuan familiar. But it feels like a very unfamiliar face.

Ling Moyuan was stunned. looked at Shen Niannian in a daze, and found that this ugly girl from the countryside who had a relationship with each other had an indescribable aura at this time, so she stood quietly by the door. With his chin slightly raised, his face was calm, and he didn't seem to be worried about what he would face.

"That's not going to work! Isn't this all about saying, as long as there is news of this ugly bastard, you can get a reward of fifty taels of silver? That's my money! You have to give it to me! As soon as He heard her words, he immediately jumped to his feet angrily, and immediately revealed his true nature and shouted.

"Presumptuous! What are you to dare to be disrespectful to the general! ”

As soon as He said this, the soldier standing behind Ling Moyuan immediately pulled out the saber at his waist and glared at her viciously.

He is just an ordinary peasant woman who was driven out by her husband's family, how could she have seen such a vicious person, and she was suddenly frightened to the point that her face turned pale, she was afraid that this little general would really listen to Shen Niannian, and he would just speak quickly for a while, where did he really have that courage!

"Spare your life, spare your life, official, it's all the people's women's mouths, the people's women didn't mean it, they didn't mean it!"

He was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and his shrill voice made people frown.

Ling Moyuan was very impatient with the noisy voice in his ears, glanced at the stupid woman coldly, took the fifty taels of silver ingots from the guards behind him, and threw it directly in front of the He family, "Take your bounty silver, get out!" ”

He Shi was so frightened that he trembled, but the importance of silver coins in his heart overpowered the fear of these soldiers, so he hurriedly squatted down, picked up five silver ingots of ten taels, and glared at Shen Niannian again, and then hurriedly took a few silver ingots back to his house.

The door was shut, for fear that the knife in the guard's hand would actually reach her neck.

This little farce was just an episode, Ling Moyuan looked at the expressionless woman, thought for a while, and bowed his hand, "Miss Shen, the reward of fifty taels of silver is a promise we give, and we can't break the contract easily, but don't worry, we won't let that long-tongued woman insult you in vain." ”

Shen Niannian, whose face was originally a little gloomy, nodded at this time, and was quite satisfied with his explanation.

It's just that she thought that the person His Royal Highness King Ling was looking for in the border city with such fanfare should not be herself, but Ling Moyuan came and caught her off guard.

The thoughts in her mind kept turning, and she really couldn't figure out why the famous King Ling had made a special trip to find her.

After all, she had never dealt with King Ling before.

"In that case, General Ling, can you wait a moment and allow me to put these things back in the house?" Shen Niannian thought about it, but he didn't know what King Ling had in mind, so he didn't bother to think about it, and he would know when he went to meet that King Ling.

She is just a weak girl, and she has not committed any major crimes, looking at this Ling Moyuan's polite appearance, she should not have any worries about her life.

Seeing Ling Moyuan nodding, Shen Niannian looked at the meat and vegetables in the basket, turned around and unlocked the door, and after entering the house, he unhurriedly found the buns and ate two or three, then slowly closed the door again and walked in front of Ling Moyuan.

smiled faintly, "I don't know where the prince is now, and I ask General Ling to lead the way." ”

The woman in front of her was wearing a cotton coat made of cheap cloth, and the face with scars that was exposed should have looked extremely hideous and ugly, but it gave people a sense of virtuous and virtuous women.

Ling Moyuan cleared away the doubts in his heart and nodded, "Please." ”

Shen Niannian hooked her lips slightly, bowed her body, and then raised her feet and walked out of the small courtyard.

And coincidentally, the half of her intact side face suddenly flickered in front of Ling Moyuan's eyes.

Shen ...... Cream? ”

Even Ling Moyuan, who was famous on the battlefield, couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the almost identical side face at first glance.

When he received the order from the prince before, he didn't quite understand why he was looking for an ugly girl from the countryside who had fled privately. But at this moment, he thought, he suddenly understood the prince's thoughts!

Shen Niannian turned a blind eye to the strange gaze behind him, and when he walked out of the courtyard gate, he saw a carriage parked outside.

Without waiting for Ling Moyuan's command, she stepped forward directly, stepped on the ladder, and entered the carriage, isolating the curious and inquiring eyes of the outside world......

The border city and county government are the most luxurious and exaggerated buildings here. It is also the largest mansion in terms of area.

Reputedly. Before King Ling's future border, the county commanders and generals guarding the border city collected the people's fat and ointment, causing the whole city to complain and become a miasma. But he still built such a luxurious house.

Later, the border city was assigned to King Ling as a jurisdiction. At that time, the county commander looked down on His Royal Highness King Ling, who was only fifteen years old at that time. I wanted to fool this unfavored prince, but I was caught off guard and didn't react yet. It was the head that fell to the ground, and he was directly cut off by King Ling!

Naturally, the people who were scraped by this greedy county order were also confiscated into the army and made military salaries.

In the past, the county government mansion was extremely luxurious, but in the end, there was only such a mansion left, which became a courtyard of King Ling.

The carriage is extremely comfortable, and the cushions with moderate softness will not make the people sitting in the carriage feel bumpy, Shen Niannian gently lifted the curtains with her hands, looking at the crowded streets outside, her face was not sad or happy, and what she was thinking in her heart, it is estimated that only she knows.

The prosperity of the border city is no worse than that of Kyoto, which is thousands of miles away, and the caravans from various countries make the city even more lively.

The speed of the carriage was not fast, and there was General Ling, who held the power of the army, in front of him, and many people who saw this scene were curious about the woman sitting in the carriage, and they all guessed what the identity of the woman was, and she was able to let General Ling open the way.

At this time, the county mansion was already guarded by soldiers, and King Ling was also waiting in the hall.

The carriage stopped in front of the county yamen, and the servant helped Shen Niannian get out of the carriage, and Ling Moyuan also turned over and dismounted directly, looking at the woman with a calm expression and no anger, and said indifferently, "Miss Shen, please." ”

Ling Moyuan walked forward to lead the way, and Shen Niannian followed behind him, ignoring the curious eyes of the people, and directly entered the county office.

The soldiers with knives had a thick evil aura on them, these were evil spirits who crawled back from the pile of the dead, just standing there, they could make children cry, and the people could avoid them.

Shen Niannian followed Ling Moyuan's footsteps, the atmosphere around her seemed a little dignified, even if she was just an ordinary woman, she could feel several cold eyes around her falling on her, causing a chill to feel down her spine.

Entering through the gate and passing through a flower garden, she was taken directly to the main hall of the county government's house.

Ling Moyuan glanced back at her with a complicated expression, stood outside the door, and said to the people in the main hall, "Lord Wang, Miss Shen has already been brought." ”

Shen Niannian listened to this voice, and felt nervous for no reason.

It is rumored that King Ling is ruthless and kills people like hemp, will such a man come to her?

Along the way, she thought about it for a long time, but she never remembered whether she had a relationship with King Ling, and thought that she could be indifferent, but at this time, looking at the door of the hollow carved railing, she actually had an urge to run away immediately.

There was a faint solemn atmosphere in the air, and after a long while, a man's cold and deep voice came from inside the room: "Take her in." ”

Ling Moyuan responded, watching her involuntarily clench her fists, and calmly comforted, "Don't be afraid, the prince is not a vicious person, as long as you are not a spy, the prince will naturally not implicate the innocent." ”

It's just that Shen Niannian heard his words, and his heart tightened even more.

Spies?

Could it be that King Ling really regarded her as a spy, right?

The slightly frowning brows never relaxed, Shen Niannian nodded silently, and followed him into the main hall.

As soon as she entered, she saw the back of a man standing with his hands in his hands, looking at a painting.

The man was wearing a dark python robe, more than eight feet tall, and he looked unusually tall and burly, just having his back to her, Shen Niannian couldn't help but be frightened, and his heart was even more jealous.

"Miss Shen, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing lately?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from his side, Shen Niannian immediately raised his head and looked towards the speaker, but unexpectedly found that there were two acquaintances in this room.

One of them is Lan Gongzi, who bought her "Ink Eagle Picture" last time in the study.

Lan Yuwen had an elegant smile on her face, and nodded with a smile to greet her, but the occasional flash of light and inquiring look in her eyes made her see clearly.

And the other person is naturally the eldest cousin Du Shengnian she wants to contact, and the man who talked to her just now is also her.

Seeing her eldest cousin, Shen Niannian was a little excited, and she couldn't wait to find out about her father's whereabouts from his mouth immediately, but she hadn't forgotten that there were outsiders present in this house.

"Du Gongzi, look at your current appearance, the injuries on your body are completely healed, right? The little woman said congratulations here. Blessed with a blessed body, Shen Niannian forced himself to calm down, and his eyes fell on the man who was still facing away from him.

If nothing else, this person should be the famous Ling Wang Yi Qinglan!

"The folk girl has seen the prince, I don't know what the prince and the adults are looking for the folk girl in the border city with such fanfare?"

Shen Niannian pursed her lips and said unusually calmly, but a trace of trilling in her tone still revealed the uneasiness in her heart at this time.

And Yi Qinglan finally turned around at this time, and his sharp gaze fell on her like a sword, undisguised his scrutiny.

The woman in front of her was wearing a cheap gray cotton coat, and her hair was combed into a woman's bun, which looked a little unsightly, and her low eyebrows made her look well-behaved and innocent, but she forgot about it.

An ordinary country woman, when she sees a high-ranking and powerful prince, she will not be so calm and blessed, but should kneel down in fear.

"Look up." Yi Qinglan ordered expressionlessly.

Shen Niannian knew that this prince was moody, and he didn't dare to resist, so he raised his head obediently, revealing half of his ruined face, but at this time, in Yi Qinglan's eyes, only the other half of her face was intact, almost exactly the same as when she was alive.

Yi Qinglan's expression moved slightly, looking at the half of the familiar face, his eyes suddenly turned red, suppressed the anger in his chest, and stared at her with gritted teeth, "Who sent you, and what is your purpose!" ”

The sharp gaze like a tiger and wolf made Shen Niannian shudder, and his palm gradually became moist due to nervousness, "Lord Wang, the people's daughter is just a rural village woman......"

"You're lying!" Yi Qinglan didn't want to listen to her perfunctory explanation at all, so she was immediately furious, and slapped her palm on the tea case beside her, and the tea case was immediately torn apart! (To be continued......)