When the princess and the Hou arrived in Pingyang County, the local dignitaries naturally had to come to pay their respects, and after a welcome send-off, Cao Hou and his wife stayed in the Fenglai Yi Pavilion in Jinhua Garden.

Pingyang County is far away from the capital, and is accustomed to the bustling and lively city of Chang'an, plus Cao Shou or socializing, or accompanying the old lady, Princess Pingyang feels bored for a long time. Looking at the people coming and going in the house, Princess Pingyang suddenly had a sense of banter, and couldn't help but say to the attendant: "Tang'er go, accompany this princess out of the house." ”

"No!" Tang'er replied, "The slave will go to the guards." ”

Princess Pingyang glanced at the maid, and her face was unhappy: "There is a large group of guards following, how is this princess different from being in the mansion?" ”

Without waiting for Tang'er to answer, Princess Pingyang said again: "Tang'er, go and bring your clothes." ”

"Princess, are you going to..."Tang'er didn't understand the meaning of Princess Pingyang, and stood for a long time, seeing that the maid was standing still, Princess Pingyang urged: "Why don't you go quickly?" ”

Although Tang'er didn't know in her heart, she didn't dare to disobey the princess's order, so she took her clothes over after a while. Princess Pingyang changed her clothes in the room excitedly, turned around, and Gu Ying asked with a smile: "How is this princess dressed?" ”

Tang'er was dumbfounded, only then did she understand what Princess Pingyang meant, the princess looked at the lotus mirror with great satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Go!" ”

Tang'er's legs were weak, and she hurriedly said: "The slave and maid will tell the Hou Ye..."

"You dare!" Princess Pingyang glared at Tang'er, "Master Hou accompanies the old lady for pastime, you dare to tell me how to clean you up!" ”

Tang'er immediately closed her mouth and pursed her mouth, she knew that once the princess made a decision, as a slave, all she could do was to follow.

"However, the princess's daughter, in case anything goes wrong..."Tang'er was still a little worried, and whispered.

"Pingyang City, what can be the difference?" Princess Pingyang didn't care, she was used to seeing big scenes, but she really didn't take this small town in her eyes, and this was still in her husband's fiefdom.

Looking at the princess's excited back, Tang'er reluctantly followed.

The afternoon sun was sweltering, the people were sleepy, the servants were busy with their own things, and even the guards on duty did not notice that the princess changed her clothes and walked out of the east garden. The princess secretly rejoiced, everything was too smooth.

Passing through the garden in front of the west corridor, Princess Pingyang was in a hurry to leave the house, and after walking a little way, she felt that Tang'er's clothes were a little tight, and she was looking down to arrange the hem of her skirt, Wei Zifu turned around the west corner gate and walked towards them.

"Princess..."Tang'er hurriedly pulled Pingyang's shirt and reminded secretly.

"Huh?" As soon as Princess Pingyang raised her head, she happened to meet Wei Zifu's gaze, and when she saw the maids in the house staring at her, Princess Pingyang panicked, and hurriedly walked by with her head down.

Isn't this Princess Pingyang? Wei Zifu was taken aback. Although he didn't look at the princess in detail, he shouldn't admit it when he looked at each other, Wei Zifu hurriedly knelt down and said, "Blessed princess!" ”

Hearing Wei Zifu's salute, the princess knew that she couldn't hide it from her, and when she saw that there was no one left and right, she had to stomp her foot and turn back and say, "Get up." After saying that, he was leaving, but he felt inappropriate, and added: "What's your name?" ”

"Back to the princess, slave maid Wei Zifu." Wei Zifu bowed his head and replied respectfully.

"You don't think you've seen Princess Ben today, you know?" Princess Pingyang whispered.

"Princess... Where are you going? Wei Zifu looked at the situation and asked stubbornly.

Sure enough, Princess Pingyang said unhappily: "Bold! Where does this princess need to explain to your little slave? ”

Wei Zifu hurriedly bowed to the ground and said respectfully: "The slave and maid don't dare, the slave and maid see that the princess is not accompanied by a guard, please allow the slave and maid to tell the old lady and send guards to protect the princess." ”

"No need." Princess Pingyang waved her hand, "Let's go, this matter must not be spread outside, otherwise this princess is the only one who asks!" After that, he gave Tang'er a look, turned around and left.

Tang'er gave Wei Zifu a grateful wry smile and hurriedly followed. Seeing that the two hurriedly turned the West Corner Gate, Wei Zifu was thinking about whether to go to the old lady, but at this time, he saw a figure shaking next to the rockery not far away, Wei Zifu was surprised, and quickly got up and hid behind the pillar on the side to observe.

Soon, a man sneaked out, Wei Zifu took a closer look, wasn't that person Li Shan, what was he going to do? Thinking of Li Shan's strange behavior some time ago, Wei Zifu was uneasy, and when he turned the West Corner Gate, he immediately followed.

Seeing Li Shan sneaking all the way and following the princess, Wei Zifu couldn't help but worry, could it be that this Li Shan dared to beat the princess's idea? Seeing the two masters and servants of Pingyang leaving from the back door, Li Shan opened the door and whispered a few birdsong outside, and not long after, a man ran over.

Wei Zifu stared at the man who appeared and carefully identified it, and was secretly taken aback in his heart, isn't this the Humpty Dumpty man with the Chinese character face that he met outside the mansion gate before? Could it be that the two men who Li Shan put into the house through the back door last time were the two people he met that day?

I saw Li Shan whispering for a while, and the short and fat man would go. Seeing that Li Shan had a good door bolt on the ground and walked away as if nothing had happened, Wei Zifu immediately understood that this matter was not trivial, and after thinking about it, he was shocked into a cold sweat. How could this Li Shan be so confused, this picture is clearly not money, but the net worth and life of the Pingyang Hou Mansion! Princess, princess, where have you been? Wei Zifu was in a hurry.

At this time, the guards of the Manchu Mansion were all in Jinhuaxuan, and it was too late to run to tell the old lady and the Hou Ye, and now the situation was urgent, Wei Zifu didn't have time to think about it, so he could only shout loudly, while tearing off his skirt hard, biting his fingers and hurriedly chasing out a few strokes, hanging on the copper ring at the door.

Chased into the alley and still saw no trace of the princess, Wei Zifu secretly regretted that he couldn't run faster, at this time a cart full of straw drove out of the alley, Wei Zifu fixed his eyes, the back of the cart man was clearly the short and fat man just now.

Where does he go? What about the princess and Tang'er? A wave of uneasiness came to his heart, and he didn't have time to think about it, Wei Zifu took a deep breath and trotted to follow.

Outside the alley is the official road of Pingyang City, this road leads directly to the north and south, and there are a lot of cars and horses coming and going on weekdays, but now it is gradually entering the middle of summer, and it is approaching the future, most people avoid the time when the people are sleepy and tired, and there are few cars and horses on the road at this time.

Wei Zifu raised his eyes at the entrance of the alley, and saw a short and fat man on the huge official road pushing the car slowly, Wei Zifu lowered his head and tore off the skirt, tied it to the branch at the entrance of the alley, and at the same time tied a knot in the direction of the wheeling car, and then followed alone.

Walking and stopping, Wei Zifu kept looking back to see if anyone in the house was chasing him, and suddenly, a person came out in front of him and shouted: "Say! What are you doing here? ”

Wei Zifu was startled when he heard this, and after a closer look, this man was dressed in a blue cloth coat and had a beard on his face, wasn't it the man with cheeks he had seen at the door before, only to see him holding a pot of wine in one hand and some cooked beef in the other, and pressing towards him step by step with a fierce look.

The man pushing the cart in front of him turned his head when he heard the sound, and saw Wei Zifu immediately stop the car behind him, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he ran forward in three steps and two steps to start.

I only heard the cheeked man shouting loudly: "Second brother Hugh is going to be reckless, tie her up first, and leave here quickly!" ”

"Good!" The short and fat man answered, took a thick rope and couldn't help but say that he tied Wei Zifu firmly and threw it on the car, and the cheeky man was worried that Wei Zifu would shout, so he found a piece of cloth and stuffed it into her mouth.

As the wheels rolled, the uneasiness in Wei Zifu's heart slowly expanded, what he saw before was a cart full of straw, but at this time, how could there be someone under him?

Wei Zifu turned sideways along the car, moved on his elbows, and slowly rubbed away the straw under his body. This rub made her heart startled, and what jumped into her eyes in the straw was a woman's skirt, looking at the style of the skirt Wei Zifu couldn't help but feel a little flustered, this, it seems to be the clothes she wore when she met Princess Pingyang today, is it... Is the person under this straw a princess?

Wei Zifu didn't dare to think further.

"Brother, how far is this from the City God Temple?" Wei Zifu's ears heard the conversation between the two.

"It's not far away, and I've arranged my horses for a little further on, and I'll cross a hill."

Temple? Wei Zifu secretly speculated, could it be that this thief went to the City God Temple in the north of the city? It's a pity that they are tied hand and foot, and they can't move and can't observe along the road, what are they doing in the City God Temple? As soon as he thought of the style of the skirt under his body, Wei Zifu's heart sank a little.

The car walked along the official road for a while and stopped at a fork, along the side of the car, Wei Zifu saw two horses tied to the tree on the side, the short and fat man untied the reins of one of the horses and put it on the front of the car, taking advantage of this gap, Wei Zifu looked around.

This is a small road by the official road, because it is rarely walked, it has long been overgrown with weeds, and the direction should be to the northern suburbs of the county. The more Wei Zifu looks at this place, the more familiar he becomes, isn't this the only way for his mother to take their brothers and sisters to the City God Temple to ask for a sign when he was a child?

That's right, City God Temple!

Thinking of the City God Temple in the mouths of the two people before, Wei Zifu's heart moved, could it be the City God Temple that had been abandoned for a long time?

"Second brother, are you okay?" The bearded man had already untied the reins of the other horse and waited aside.

"It's good, it's good." The stocky man pulled the noose tighter and quickened his hands and feet.

Looking at the sky, Wei Zifu sighed secretly in his heart, haven't the people of the Hou Mansion found the strip of cloth they left behind? The City God Temple is so remote, if you really hide the princess somewhere, you won't be able to find it for a while. was worried, a bright yellow cloth bag on his waist jumped into Wei Zifu's eyes, this cloth bag was sewn by his mother back then, and it was a peace charm begged for in the City God Temple, this kind of cloth bag they brothers and sisters have, and they have been carrying it with them. Seeing this cloth bag, Wei Zifu's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope.

"Let's go!" The cheeked man jumped on his horse and looked back and shouted.

"Good!" The stocky man grabbed the reins and stepped onto his horse. Wei Zifu hurriedly took off the cloth bag with his fingers that were still able to move, and threw the cloth bag out with the help of external force when the horse pulled the cart.

After a long time, the carriage drove into the long-abandoned City God Temple, and after the carriage stopped at the door, the short and fat man dragged Wei Zifu from the car.

"Come down, you little slut!" The short and fat man tore off the cloth from Wei Zifu's mouth and asked viciously, "Why are you following me?" ”

Wei Zifu thought that if he told the truth, he would definitely die, so he was in a hurry, and opened his mouth and said, "Who asked you to steal my family's wheel?" ”

"Stealing your wheel?" The cheeked man was puzzled, "Who stole your wheel?" ”

"Of course it's him!" Zifu stared at the short and fat man in the cart.

The pudgy man was inexplicable: "When did I steal your wheel?" ”

"My car is gone, and I saw you pushing my car in the alley, so I chased after it." Wei Zifu said that there are good words.

"Hahahaha!" The cheeked man breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I see. Immediately after that, his eyes showed a fierce light, and he said fiercely: "No! How dare you lie to me? You are clearly wearing the clothes of the maidservants in the Cao Hou Mansion! ”

Wei Zifu pouted and said: "My sister is a maid in Cao Hou's mansion, and her family is poor, so my sister's old clothes are naturally worn by me." ”

Although Wei Zifu's words could not dispel the doubts of the cheeked man, he couldn't find fault with it, and at this time, a grunting sound came from the belly of the cheeked man, and the short and fat man said impatiently: "Brother, it's better to throw these three people here first, you and I are busy until now, and it is important to worship the Five Organs Temple first." ”

The cheeked man nodded and said, "What the second brother said is extremely true. So the two divided the work, one pushed Wei Zifu into the City God Temple, and the other pulled the sleeping princess and Tang'er out of the wheel, tied their hands and feet with ropes, and threw them under the statue of the City God Lord with Wei Zifu.

After the brothers walked away, Wei Zifu had the opportunity to take a closer look at the princess, the master and servant were obviously stunned by someone with incense, and then hid in the straw in the car, until now the incense has not retreated, and the two are unconscious.

Outside the temple gate, the two brothers finished their business, and their interest was high, and the man with cheeks took the beef and white wine from the car, and began to drink it one by one.

"Brother, Shicai has already told Lord Xu that everything is going according to plan."

"Good! Lord Xu will send someone to pick us up tomorrow, and after tonight, you and my brother will have a hundred taels of gold!" ”

"The gold is good, but the princess is in our hands, in case anything goes wrong..."

"You put your heart in your stomach, what kind of person is Lord Xu, there is heaven above."

"Hahaha, that's it, come on, drink!"