Chapter Seventy-Two: The Unseekable
Chu Xiaomeng couldn't sit still, there was one thing in his heart that he couldn't rest assured, he still wanted to find out the news and see what it was like.
There is someone from the Yan Wangye's side, and it is estimated that her work will definitely not be able to be done, so her time is free now. Chu Xiaomeng estimated it in his heart and decided to sneak out of the mansion to test the military situation.
I originally wanted to talk to Cheng's father-in-law, but I thought that if I talked to Cheng's father-in-law, maybe I would catch her and ask about last night's incident, what should be said and what should not be said Chu Xiaomeng has not been clear, so let's not talk to Cheng's father-in-law first.
It's actually quite simple to get out of the Yanwang Mansion, although the Yanwang Mansion has strict rules, but everyone is relatively free, register the reason and time for leaving the mansion, and the guards can be accommodating and release people, besides, this is the first time Chu Xiaomeng has come to register to leave the mansion, which is much smoother than she imagined.
Naturally, she can't wear the clothes of the maids in the mansion when she goes out of the Chu Mansion, but Chu Xiaomeng herself has no clothes, and Chu Qianqian's clothes are too beautiful, she only feels grandiose when she wears them, so she took a few coarse cloth short clothes from Danqing and wrapped them around her body, took a few taels of silver and hurried out.
There are bustling cities in the capital during the day, especially in the morning, when the crowd is bustling on the streets, Chu Xiaomeng got out of the palace and mixed in, walked a few small stalls, couldn't help but buy some gadgets, she thought that it was not easy to come out, if she went back empty-handed, it seemed to be a loss.
The owners of the small stalls are ordinary people, and when they talk to people, they can feel their simplicity even more, it seems that it is rare to see a person who looks as dignified and noble as Chu Xiaomeng, seeing that Chu Xiaomeng couldn't help but praise a few words, Chu Xiaomeng took the opportunity to chat a few more words.
"Auntie, has your stall been here for a long time? I look at these gadgets very delightfully, but you made them yourself? Chu Xiaomeng shook vigorously with a rattle played by a child, the smile on her face was innocent and cute, and she was a proper image of a beautiful girl.
The owner of the paver is a middle-aged woman, her skin is a little dark, it should be caused by drying in the sun all year round, her facial features are ordinary, and she is a sign of the local Liang people.
"Yes, my stall has been here for more than ten years, and it will be in vain if I lose this craft at home, although the apportionment fee on this road is getting more and more expensive, but our stall has been here, if you move out rashly, the regulars will not be able to find it? Girl, I look at you, this is the first time you have come, right? As she spoke, the woman rolled up her sleeves and straightened out the items on the pavement that had been picked out a little messy.
Chu Xiaomeng replied with a smile: "Yes, this is the first time I came." Auntie, since you've been here for so long, can you tell me if you've heard the rumors lately? Don't get me wrong, I just heard people talk about my interest, but I don't know the ins and outs, I only listened to the beginning and the end, and my heart is puzzled. ”
When the woman heard Chu Xiaomeng mention it, her face immediately became bright, Chu Xiaomeng knew at a glance that she had found the right person, like this kind of perennial street vendor who sells here, there must be a lot of people she knows, and the neighbors love to gossip in their spare time, which Chu Xiaomeng can absolutely understand, for example, she also likes to listen to gossip.
"Yo! Girl, you really found the right person, I don't have much money, but I have heard a lot of news, from the princes and nobles, down to the merchants, all the words that can be passed have passed through the ears. I just don't know what the girl wants to ask? The woman was interested, I don't know if she finally caught someone who was chatting about gossip, in short, the look on her face made Chu Xiaomeng unconsciously excited.
"That's it...... What they're all talking about...... I didn't hear it very clearly, as if I was talking about the prince of Yan and ......" Chu Xiaomeng didn't plan to say the next words, she understood the matter of throwing bricks and attracting jade, but she didn't expect that the woman immediately covered her mouth without waiting for her to finish, and looked around anxiously, and found that there was nothing abnormal, so she was willing to let go.
Pulled Chu Xiaomeng to his side, next to Chu Xiaomeng's ear, lowered his voice, and said solemnly: "Girl, don't openly talk about important ministers of the court on this occasion in the future, let alone the prince of Yan." Don't you know that Grandpa Cheng, who is beside the wild goose, has already sent eyeliner, and if people listen to it, they will inevitably get into trouble. I've heard a lot, but I'm afraid to talk about it openly. ”
Chu Xiaomeng was shocked, although he knew how much Father-in-law Cheng protected the prince of Yan, and he had heard about Father-in-law Cheng's ability, but he really didn't expect him to do it so carefully, and he was reluctant to let people say these gossips.
"Auntie, I'm not an eyeliner, I just heard the discussion on the road, and I wondered how to understand, so I could break off my thoughts about Lord Yan." Chu Xiaomeng thought about it and decided to know it with affection and move it with reason. Who let there are many girls in the capital who have fantasies about the wild goose, if it is really as rumored, the saddest thing is not these girls.
Chu Xiaomeng thought that she would see something mocking her expression from the woman's face, but when she saw her expression of understanding, she sighed again, patted Chu Xiaomeng's shoulder and said, "Alas! What an infatuated girl, alas! There are a lot of girls like you in the capital, the prince of Yan is really good, standing out among the men, young and promising, and his appearance is even more outstanding, not to mention that the girl's family wants to marry, even if we marry someone like us, I want to marry when I was young. It's just that in the end, in the end, the powerful people in the DPRK and China, marriage can't be the master, even if there is a girl you like, you have to hide it, and others look at it and think it's interesting to solve a momentary craving, and chewing the root of the tongue is over. I look at it but feel distressed, the dignified prince, and the general who commands the three armies, like no one can be made public, it is really distressing. “
When Chu Xiaomeng saw the look on the woman's face, she knew that she must have heard it, and she had the heart to get to the bottom of it. "Auntie, you said that the prince of Yan likes to hide it alone, but you are talking about last night?" Chu Xiaomeng didn't know what to say, so she thought of using last night's incident as a reference.
The woman nodded, looking at Chu Xiaomeng's thirsty face, and inexplicably sympathized with this girl's deep affection, thinking that it would be better if she had died earlier, so as not to delay the major events of her life.
"Alas! Isn't that what happened last night? Last night's banquet in the city, the prince also went, and it is said that he brought a girl with him. In these years, this is the first time that the wild goose prince has taken the girl to go, and after listening to what the people present said, they were also surprised when they saw it. I thought it was just the maid next to the wild goose, but I saw that the wild goose had a special treatment for the servant girl, and said that he was sitting at the same table, and people had to snub the girl, and there was even more talk and laughter at the banquet, all in all, the wild goose prince took care of the girl in every way. As the woman spoke, there seemed to be a scene in front of her, and she said it vividly, sometimes sadly, sometimes gratified, and the expression on her face was so complicated that Chu Xiaomeng didn't know what words to use to describe it.
"I heard that the girl is also pregnant with the child of the Yan Wangye, and now she is still a subordinate in the Yan Wangfu, but it is a pity that the Yan Wangye has already had a marriage with the eldest lady of the Chu family, and the marriage cannot be done, even if you want to take a concubine, you have to wait for the eldest lady of the Chu family to pass the door. The Lord of the Wild Goose is such a person who values love and righteousness, I am afraid that it will be difficult for anyone to enter the eyes of the Lord of the Wild Goose. Girl, give up, the wild goose is a person who can be met but not sought, although he is a good candidate, he may not be the girl's beloved. There is no shortage of people like a girl who looks like her and has an aura, and if you find someone who likes you, you will have a better life in the future. ”
Chu Xiaomeng's face was full of sadness after hearing this, and the worry in her heart jumped on the paper, and she didn't listen to the rest of the words, her mind was full of whether this matter would have an impact on Lord Yan. Thinking of the worry on Cheng's father-in-law's face last night, it was obvious that things would not be as simple as she imagined, she thought that she couldn't be that she had caused Lord Yan to be affected, if she could do something, it would be good.
"Girl...... Girl? The woman's voice echoed in her ears, I don't know how many times she called Chu Xiaomeng before she came back to her senses, nodded in a daze, the woman breathed a sigh of relief, and seemed to sigh at the end, patted Chu Xiaomeng's shoulder and comforted: "Alas! It's all going to pass. ”
Chu Xiaomeng didn't know how she walked back to the Yanwang Mansion, she kept thinking about what impact this incident would have on the Yanwang Mansion, and walking back to the Yanwang Mansion relied on her physical memory. The eyes wandered, the whole person was still wandering on the road, and he even looked up at the plaque when he arrived at the Yanwang Mansion.
The gate of the Yan Wang's Mansion opened, the guards faded to both sides, Chu Xiaomeng stood directly opposite, looking at the few people who walked out of the interior of the mansion one after another, the Yan Wang Ye walked in the front, followed by a few scholars who had just seen Fang Cai, and a few subordinates accompanied, even Cheng's father-in-law was among them.
She just stood at the gate, she could see them, they could naturally see themselves, the first thing she noticed was the Yan Wangye, his eyes fell on her, she didn't know why, she wanted to escape inexplicably, but in the end she still stood on her feet and didn't move half a step, probably because the Yan Wangye's eyes were on her for a while and then moved away, and what did he say to those scholars.
Cheng's father-in-law immediately stepped forward at the first sight of Chu Xiaomeng, took her aside, and watched several scholars sit in the sedan chair before he set his eyes on Chu Xiaomeng's body.
"Little cute girl, where have you been? If you need something to buy, why do you have to go out of the house in person? Cheng's father-in-law's gentle voice sounded in his ears, and Chu Xiaomeng wanted to cry inexplicably when she heard it, choking in her throat, as if something was blocked there, and it was very uncomfortable to go up or down.
Chu Xiaomeng opened her mouth and didn't say anything, the look on her face made Cheng Gonggong see what was going on at a glance.