Chapter 40: Out of the Mountain (3)
Xia Zongxiao's face darkened, is this the rumor in the market?
Xia Zongxiao could already imagine how the group of gentlemen who had been bullied by him in the past and couldn't raise their heads would ridicule and ridicule him when the news came back to Bianjing. They have long had rumors about Xia Zong's filial piety and handsome appearance, and this is really in their arms.
Washi Goolan, taverns, tea shops, tea shops, and leisurely Bianjing people basking in the sun after dinner how to arrange him.
Xia Zongxiao imagined a picture in his mind out of thin air......
In the Taibai Tea House in Bianjing, which is famous for its storytelling, the old storyteller who lives in Taibai Lou is wearing a Confucian shirt and a young man sitting in the center, the folding fan is gently shaking in his hand, the screen is just right on the side, the ruler is placed in front of the table, and there is a group of people holding melons and fruits, eating food, smoking weak tea, smoking dry tobacco, and looking forward to the market people who are full of interest and want to wear it.
The old man looked around, saw that the seats were full, nodded with satisfaction, cleared his throat vigorously, and slapped the table under the watchful eyes of the people: "It is said that the beautiful Prince Wei was taken away by the majestic General Bai on a dark and windy night, and the Prince of Meixiang Wei swore to die in order to protect his chastity, but General Bai ...... it."
The eyes of the people below all listened with relish......
Children and children in the streets and alleys made this incident into a song and sang it widely... Since then, it has become a laughing stock and a "shame" that cannot be washed away, and those history museums in the imperial court have been revised and recorded in the history books, becoming the first historical record...... That's really a "time-honored history" that has been passed down through the ages.
This reputation spread out, so that his jade-faced little Dharma still has the face to mix in the rivers and lakes?
Bianjing as the Great Qin Jing Division, the population of more than 2 million, the city is majestic and towering, merchants gather goods to flow densely, there is the Bianhe River in the side, the lake and the sea, the world's talents are gathered in Bianjing, Fanbang merchants along the seaport outside Bianjing City to Daqin to trade goods, the overseas barbarian land of spices, vegetables and fruits rare treasures slave trafficking to Bianjing, and from Bianjing to take away the fine porcelain and silk of Daqin....
Every day, Bianjing does not count thousands of merchants who connect goods from the north and south along the Bianhe River.
The people are open-minded, not afraid of the powerful, and take pleasure in disseminating anecdotes against the nobles of the court.
There are countless tabloids that came into being at the right time, among which the Beijing newspaper outside the door of Qionglou is the most daring, and even the private secrets in the palace are dare to be transmitted, although it is not a real secret news, it is nothing more than that the emperor stayed overnight in He Palace last night, Zhang Guifei Niangniang lost the flying phoenix and the golden hairpin was actually picked up by Nie Guifei... Such gossip and so on, but it shows how open the folk atmosphere in Bianjing is.
As long as the news of this matter is transmitted back to Bianjing, and the newspapers of all sizes are published, it will not take a day for the entire Bianjing City to go up to the nobles in the palace and temples, and down to the point that everyone in the streets and alleys will know about it.
He knew that Bai Ye was a woman, but others didn't know, and then used false rumors to make the three of them become tigers? He was taken away from his military camp by the general of the border town late at night because he was "handsome and pretty", and he ravaged and picked flowers to his heart's content?
Xia Zongxiao shuddered, looking at the soldiers who were still holding swords and soldiers surrounding him and Bai Ye.
He felt the need to explain that it was a fact that he had been taken captive, but that there was a big difference between being abducted by a man and being abducted by a woman.
Disappearing late at night with a woman, it is called two loves, two stays and two flights, maybe the sentimental literati can still pour two sour poems and rotten essays, and Han Hanchun's amorous girls can also shed two lines of tears for their love, sad and envious.
But being kidnapped by a man late at night, especially if he is so "beautiful", and being spread by some dirty villains, it is really not a good reputation.
Xia Zongxiao's eyelids jumped, and his face was ugly. I suddenly remembered the words revealed in the words of the guard, Bai Ye's abduction of himself was already known in Shuozhou, and the Bai family was imprisoned because of this?
The one in the palace finally couldn't help but do it?
Xia Zongxiao's expression was complicated, his eyes were full of thought, looking at Bai Ye's side face of shock and self-blame, and he made a decision in his heart.
Xia Zongxiao gently pulled Bai Ye's rough hand and held it in the palm of his hand, and pulled Bai Ye, who had not yet recovered from the news of his imprisonment, to the guards holding steel knives.
"Get on your knees."
“... On your knees? The leading guard thought that he had misheard, and his bloodshot and tired eyes stared at Xia Zongxiao in surprise, but he didn't see any clues from Xia Zongxiao's face, and turned back to look at his brothers, everyone's face was full of doubt.
Boldly uncertain, he hesitated: "Your Highness, what you just said is... Kneel... Under? ”
"Get on your knees!"
"Your Highness?!" Not only his guards were puzzled, but also the villagers who gathered outside the courtyard one after another.
The guards were puzzled, why did His Highness ask them to kneel and salute at the moment when the enemy was present? It is the duty of a servant to bow down to his own highness, although there is no need for such a big gift on weekdays and festivals, but it is understandable that his Royal Highness has asked for it...
But you have to pick the time! Is this kind of fatal time a time to put on such a false courtesy? Could it be that Fang Cai patronized and confronted the white night without paying attention to the salute, and the prince was displeased? I didn't think my prince was so particular about etiquette before?
Moreover, why is His Highness holding the hand of this rebel in the white night? Still clenched so tightly? I don't remember that His Highness has this habit...... Isn't it impregnated from the White Night Rebel these days?
The onlookers were completely in a fog, why did this group of soldiers who were brought in by the patriarch's escort commander call this little white-faced highness surnamed Wei who was rescued by Han Niuzi? What Your Highness?
Is this kid still a nobleman?
I was already surprised, not to mention that the unknown source was fished home by Han Niuzi from Wolong Pond, and the patriarch said that he should not disturb Wei Gongzi if he had nothing to do.
Just talking about the appearance of the two, the husband is handsome like a woman, and the lady is handsome like a man. It's really a reversal of male and female, it's weird...
Isn't this heroic little lady the lady surnamed Wei Xiaobai? Why are you still slashing at her?
"Get on your knees!" Xia Zongxiao's expression was solemn, and his words were a little heavier, and now all the guards were clear and understood that His Royal Highness was not joking.
I was unwilling, but I couldn't help it. The meaning of their existence as the guards of the king is to protect the safety of the king and carry out the will of the king. The Prince's Guards were nominally registered soldiers of the Imperial Court, but in essence they were the Prince's family soldiers, and their allegiance was to the Prince, not the Imperial Court.
He knelt down in a hurry, kneeling on both knees, holding the tip of the knife in his right hand against the ground, still staring at Bai Ye's every move.
"Hmm." Xia Zongxiao nodded, pulled Bai Ye, who was also suspicious, to walk in front of them, and said with their unwilling to be puzzled and jealous eyes: "She will be Princess Wei in the future, your master mother..."
After speaking, people were shocked.
"Lord Wang! He's the traitor who took you captive! And... He... He... It's a man! How... To be a princess? The leading guards stared at Xia Zongxiao in disbelief with eyes as big as copper bells, stammering and stumbling, obviously frightened by the shocking act of their own prince, and the rest of the people who knelt on the ground also looked at each other in disbelief, their eyes full of shock.
Although I have long known that my prince's behavior is "debauchery" and unconventional, it is really appalling to act in such a way that defies the world!
Marrying a man as a princess? This is ridiculous! Turning over the history books of the imperial court, the history of the people, the wild history, and the past dynasties can't find such an absurd prince.
Besides, marry a man as a princess? Where to place the imperial system and royal majesty? The court and the emperor will never agree, and if you don't get the Wei Wangfu from top to bottom, you will be heavily blamed by the court, even your own prince will not have a good time.
At this time, if he didn't dissuade the prince in time, then he would be a sinner in the eternal Wei Wangfu!
The leading soldier frowned with a sad face, but glared angrily at him with a confused face, looking at the white night rebel thief who looked at the prince, and persuaded him bitterly, but the ink in his belly was limited, and he said upside down: "The prince... This... This... The princess has to be a woman... If you really like it... It is possible to privately... Court... Your Majesty..."
When they heard the words of preference and private, all the relatives and guards looked at them with strange eyes, and even the villagers outside the courtyard felt that their eyes were abnormal. The corners of Xia Zongxiao's mouth twitched and he couldn't listen to it anymore, did this group of bastards really think they had that kind of fetish?
"Shut up! Is Lao Tzu the prince or are you the prince? Lao Tzu marries a daughter-in-law or do you marry a daughter-in-law? And also! Who told you that White Night is a man? She's a woman! Female! Female!
See if there is no man with such big breasts? There is this feeling... There is this..."Xia Zongxiao was angry at first at everyone's questioning.
In order to prove his innocence, he grabbed Bai Ye's soft and towering chest fiercely in front of everyone, and slapped and scratched.
Until he noticed that the stunned Bai Ye stared at his eyes with a cold look and a hint of evil smile leaking from the corner of his mouth, the little habit of getting along with Bai Ye these days was still clear......
So the voice became smaller and smaller, and he became more and more weak-hearted, let go of his hands lightly, and carefully helped Bai Ye to pull out the chest placket that was messed up by himself, his eyes did not dare to look directly, and he pointed at himself, and pointed at the guard who was kneeling on the ground and was already stupid: "That... That one... I.. He... Isn't it?"
Bai Ye did not have the slightest anger on his face, but the bright smile became more and more prosperous, and finally floated all over his face, the corners of his mouth were upturned and full of evil intent, and the coldness and banter in his eyes coexisted, and he stretched out his hand to help Xia Zongxiao straighten out his neat chest, and added a mouthful of dry lips to his eyes, and said evilly: "It's okay!" Messire! ”
After speaking, he slowly leaned into Xia Zongxiao's ear, and the hot breath came to Xia Zongxiao's ear and whispered: "If someone dared to do this before, they would have been chopped up and pulled out to feed the snow before they reached out!" ”
Gently stroking the head of Xia Zongxiao, who was stunned, wanting to stroke the frightened child...
The two looked at each other and were speechless. Bai Ye smiled brightly, Xia Zongxiao, smiled very embarrassed......