Yanwang Mansion, the gilded plaque looks very magnificent, in this Tang Dynasty, Li Hongji was originally the pride of heaven above ten thousand people under one person, but all this disappeared with Li Jing's oath.

Li Hongji paced uneasily in the mansion, and Zhu Lingyun walked over quickly, and said, "King Yan, the humble post has received definite news, Yang Lian has gone south, and it is reported that he has arrived in the Gaoyou area. ”

"So fast?" Li Hongji said, frowned, thought for a while, and said: "This can't be done, Yang Lian escaped this time, once he returns to Jinling, he will inevitably be reused by his father, this person has never dealt with me, and he can't let him continue to be arrogant." ”

Zhu Lingyun had a deep understanding of this, he nodded, and echoed: "King Yan, I feel that I think that now while he has not returned to Jinling, give him a little color." ”

"You mean a halfway kill?" Li Hongji asked.

Zhu Lingyun shook his head and said, "No, since the previous money and Chengli can't kill Yang Lian, it's enough to prove that this set won't work." Despicability means that he might as well start with his allies. ”

"Allies? You mean King Qi? Li Hongji asked.

Zhu Lingyun laughed sinisterly and said, "Definitely." King Yan also mentioned Zeng Yiling a few days ago, and he felt that he could do it. ”

Li Hongji was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do it at this time?" Will it be a little earlier? ”

"It's not too early, Yang Lian is going to return to Jinling, I think after he comes back, if he gets such news for the first time, he will be very angry." Zhu Lingyun said with a smile.

"What about anger, could it be that he came to the door?" Li Hongji snorted coldly.

"King Yan, I just want Yang Lian to come to the door." Zhu Lingyun said.

"What does this mean?" Li Hongji was puzzled.

Zhu Lingyun said: "Although Yang Lian has made meritorious contributions this time, after all, he is only an official with five facial features, in terms of the size of the official position and the dignity of his status, how can he compare with King Yan?" If Yang Lian didn't have the courage to come to find trouble, King Yan could leave Zeng Yiling in the mansion. Speaking of this, Zhu Lingyun squeezed his eyebrows.

Li Hongji sat down, took a sip of tea, and said, "You go on." ”

"That Zeng Yiling is as beautiful as a flower, if she doesn't resist, King Yan will accept her as a concubine, which is also a beautiful thing. Of course, with the guess of humility, then Yang Lian would definitely not sit idly by and watch Zeng Yiling in the Yanwang Mansion. But with his identity, most of them came to beg King Yan, if he came hard, with his status, when the time comes, King Yan and others will write a letter and strongly impeach him, His Majesty will be forced to erase most of Yang Lian's credit. Zhu Lingyun said, but he was thinking in his heart, if this is the case, it is really cheap Yan Wang.

Li Hongji felt that Zhu Lingyun's words were a little inappropriate, but after thinking about it, he felt that Yang Lian could not pose too much threat to him, thought about it, and said, "This plan is good, I like it very much." ”

Immediately, Li Hongji took more than 20 guards to purchase on the street, all kinds of gifts were prepared, hired Mrs. Min to carry them, and swaggered towards Xiaoxiang Pavilion, attracting the attention of many people along the way, and many good people felt strange, so they followed along the way to see what was happening.

Li Hongji doesn't think it's a big deal, he just wants people to know that he is here for Zeng Yiling, so he let people publicize it, and under the spread of well-intentioned people, many people know that this new prince, King Yan, has affection and righteousness for Zeng Yiling, the top beauty of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, so he prepared a gift and wanted to redeem Zeng Yiling.

When many literati got the news, they rushed over one after another, wanting to see if Zeng Yiling would agree.

The streets were crowded with people, Li Hongji looked left and right, looking full of ambition, things were developing in the expected direction, and next, it was up to Yang Lian's reaction.

In Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Zeng Yiling had already received the news, at this time, she had just returned to Jinling, and all aspects of the matter had just been dealt with, and before she had time to breathe a sigh of relief, the news that Li Hongji was going to forcibly ransom her came.

Opening the window, you can faintly hear the sound of gongs and drums, as the distance gets closer, the sound gets louder and louder, Zeng Yiling frowned, and said, "This Li Hongji, what is he thinking?" ”

The old bustard was on the side, and said worriedly: "This person has just been named the king of Yan, and his momentum is extremely arrogant. Girl, it's better to get out of the way first. ”

"I can't hide from it." Zeng Yiling shook his head, pointed to the backyard, and said, "Look there, it's all the people arranged by Li Hongji, and this time he came prepared." ”

"Didn't he catch something?" The old bustard said.

Zeng Yiling shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be, but this person is really disgusting, and he is actually full of propaganda on the street." ”

"I'm going to have the door shut at once, and won't let him in." The old bustard said that he was leaving.

Zeng Yiling stopped her and said, "It's okay, you let him in, I want to take a look, what is he going to do?" ”

The old bustard was a little embarrassed and said, "Girl, this is very dangerous. ”

"He doesn't dare and won't touch me, don't worry." Zeng Yiling said, at this time, the door was already crowded with people, and the voice was very noisy, and it had already been heard.

The old bustard said, "I'll go down and have a look." With that, he left in a hurry.

Zeng Yiling didn't speak for a while, and the maid came over and said, "Sister, if he really wants to rob him, what should he do?" ”

"If that's the case, then it's up to him." Zeng Yiling smiled faintly.

The maid lost her voice and said, "Sister, how can this work?" ”

"Don't worry, if he really robs, he must have a plan. Listen to me, and if he does, don't move, and I'll go with him. Zeng Yiling said.

"Why?" The maid pursed her lips, very incomprehensible.

"You listen to me, and when I'm gone, you'll go to him." Zeng Yiling smiled faintly, looking determined.

At this time, Li Hongji had already led someone into Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Li Hongji glanced at it expectantly, smiled, and said, "Where is Miss Zeng?" What about Miss Zeng? ”

The old bustard, who was dressed up in flowers, trotted all the way, walked out, saw Li Hongji, and said with a smile: "Isn't this His Royal Highness King Yan?" The gust of wind blew His Highness here. ”

Li Hongji pointed to the box behind him and said, "Old bustard, you also know that I have a deep love for Miss Zeng of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and today I decided to redeem Miss Zeng, these are all gifts!" ”

The old bustard laughed and said, "Ouch, King Yan is really a big deal, let me see, what is this?" As he spoke, the old bustard stepped forward and opened the box on the ground, the first box contained Shu brocade, the second box contained Su embroidery, and the third box contained a few porcelain, in addition, there were other things, and the gifts seemed to be quite a lot.

The old bustard pretended to be greedy and said, "So many things. ”

Li Hongji smiled slightly and said, "Old bustard, this is just a gift, it is all for Miss Zeng, yours, I am naturally indispensable." As he spoke, Li Hongji raised his hand, pointed to the last box, and said, "That box is Miss Zeng's ransom." ”

The old bustard squinted his eyes, walked up quickly, opened it and took a look, and was suddenly so yellow and golden in the box that he almost couldn't open his eyes, and the onlookers were also taken aback, so much gold, at least a few hundred taels, this Yan Wang is really a big hand, he is really willing to do it.

The old bustard smiled and said, "King Yan, how embarrassing is this?" ”

"This is Miss Zeng's ransom, you can take it." Li Hongji smiled, glanced around, and said, "What about Miss Zeng?" Why didn't you see her? ”

"I'll tell her to come down." The bustard was very active and hurriedly ran up.

Li Hongji smiled faintly, with a leisurely appearance, and let people serve tea and drink it since ancient times.

The old bustard went in, saw Zeng Yiling, and said, "Miss Zeng, Li Hongji is here." ”

"I've seen it, and he's really in love. How much gold was in that chest? Zeng Yiling asked.

"At least three hundred taels." The old bustard said.

Zeng Yiling shook his head and said with a smile: "Li Hongji is so bold and has given so much gold, how can he not accept it?" This money will be collected first, and it will be of great use later. ”

"Girl, that's what you've decided." The bustard was still a little worried.

"Don't worry, just wait to see the show." Zeng Yiling said, slowly pacing out, the originally noisy hall became silent with Zeng Yiling's appearance, and everyone raised their heads to look at Zeng Yiling, including Li Hongji.

Zeng Yiling is still covered with a veil on her face, which makes people unable to see joy and sorrow. Li Hongji stood up, laughed, and said, "Miss Zeng, Li is here to pick you up." ”

"King Yan's intention to come to the concubine is already clear, but King Yan should please go back!" Zeng Yiling spoke slowly.

A woman in a brothel, no matter how famous she is, no matter how beautiful she is, her identity is extremely humble, but such a woman actually rejected King Yan's kindness? Suddenly, the discussion in the hall was like a vegetable market, and it became hot again.

Li Hongji shook his head and said, "Miss Zeng, could it be that you doubt Lone's sincerity?" ”

"King Yan brought a generous gift, which is naturally a grand fist, but the concubine can't go with King Yan." Zeng Yiling refused.

"Why?" Zhu Lingyun, who was standing beside Li Hongji, asked loudly, his eyes were a little fierce, and he said, "Could it be that Miss Zeng thinks that His Royal Highness King Yan is not worthy of you?" ”

"The concubine is committed to the alley of fireworks, where is the innocent body? It's a concubine who is not worthy of King Yan. Again! When Zeng Yiling said this, he raised his voice and said deliberately: "The concubine has been married many years ago, and although the husband has not officially married, the concubine has already been regarded as his person. How can a daughter marry a second husband? I also hope that King Yan will understand the difficulties of the concubine. ”

Li Hongji and Zhu Lingyun glanced at each other, with a smile on the corner of their mouths, before the two came, they guessed that Zeng Yiling would find an excuse, but they didn't expect Zeng Yiling's excuse to be this. Zhu Lingyun obviously didn't give up, and immediately laughed and said: "Miss Zeng said that she already has a fiancé, dare to ask who the fiancé is?" Can you ask him to show up? ”

"This, he's not in Jinling." Zeng Yiling shook her head.

"Where is that, and whose name is it?" Zhu Lingyun asked again.

"This, please forgive the concubine for not being able to say it clearly." Zeng Yiling said with a smile.

"Hehe, if there really is, why didn't Miss Zeng say it? I think Miss Zeng did it on purpose! Zhu Lingyun asked unceremoniously.

Zeng Yiling shook his head, bowed slightly, and said, "What kind of person is King Yan, how dare you deceive the concubine?" It's just that the concubine has been separated from her husband since she was a child, and she hasn't seen each other for a while. ”

Li Hongji stood up, he was already a little impatient, he knew that Zeng Yiling was shirking, I am afraid she also knew that once she entered the Yanwang Mansion, there would be no dregs left to be swallowed. Yang Lian has already arrived in Gaoyou, and this is a trip a day or two ago, that is to say, Yang Lian will soon arrive in Jinling, and Li Hongji will complete this matter when Yang Lian has just stepped into Jinling, so as to give Yang Lian the biggest shock and blow.

Li Hongji guessed that Zeng Yiling was like this, thinking that he came because he knew that Yang Lian was about to rush to Jinling, and deliberately delayed time. Li Hongji decided not to talk to her anymore, so he said: "Miss Zeng, let's put it this way, Lone has already taken a fancy to you, and you are willing to follow me today, otherwise, Lone will definitely burn down this Xiaoxiang Pavilion and snatch you into the Yanwang Mansion." ”

Zeng Yiling was slightly stunned and said, "What kind of person is King Yan, how could he do such a thing?" ”

Li Hongji waved his hand and said, "Come on, bring Miss Zeng back to Yanwang's Mansion first!" ”

Several guards received the order, and one by one they were about to step forward, and suddenly the old bustard shouted loudly: "King Yan, don't do it!" ”

"Are you teaching Lonely?" Li Hongji's eyes widened.

After all, the old bustard was a woman, and when she saw Li Hongji's fierce appearance, she couldn't help but take a few steps back and said, "The grass people don't dare, don't dare!" As he spoke, he looked at Zeng Yiling with a bitter face, and said, "Miss Zeng, His Royal Highness King Yan is and others, and it is a blessing that you have cultivated in three lives, so you can agree!" Don't embarrass me! ”

Zeng Yiling looked at Li Hongji coldly and said, "King Yan acts like this, isn't he afraid of being discussed?" ”

Li Hongji raised his fist and said, "Since ancient times, the strong have been respected, you, I will decide!" ”

Zeng Yiling slowly glanced around, couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said, "King Yan is like this, it seems that the concubine has to obey." ”

"You have to start with!" Li Hongji said.

The old bustard was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "This is the best." As he spoke, he hurriedly ordered the box containing the gold to be carried to the backyard.

Li Hongji said: "Miss Zeng, please." ”

"Don't worry, I'll go by myself!" Zeng Yiling said, glanced at the bustard deeply, and said, "Mom, the things I have here are still bothered to pack them for me and send them to Yanwang's Mansion." ”

The old bustard hurriedly smiled: "Oh, you can rest assured, this is natural." ”

"Why bother? Can't you afford these things? Li Hongji frowned slightly, and after talking for a long time, he was already a little impatient.

"These things have been used for many years, and there is already a relationship. King Yan, since the concubine has promised you, she will not regret it, so wait for a while, wait for your mother to pack her things and send them to King Yan's mansion together! Zeng Yiling said slowly.

Zhu Lingyun whispered a few words in Li Hongji's ear and said, "King Yan, since she has agreed, she might as well wait for a while." ”

Li Hongji frowned and said, "Since this is the case, then hurry up, don't wait too long." ”

The old bustard hurriedly laughed and said, "This is nature, this is nature, King Yan, please wait a moment!" So saying, he ran upstairs and called a few girls to pack up their things. (To be continued.) )