Chapter 156: Take-in
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When Ji Erlan arrived at the palace, a woman in a plain skirt was kneeling in front of Yang Wei to express her feelings. Although the other party had his back to her and couldn't see his face, that slender and thin back already made me feel pity. In particular, her voice is like a spring water, and she smells pleasant, there is no doubt that this is a peerless beauty.
Ji Erlan walked to the door, listened to her mournful tone, and said: "The little woman Tang Nian is the daughter of Tang Xingwu, the criminal minister of the court, and after the Tang family was convicted, she should have been sent three thousand miles with her family. However, she was assassinated on the way to distribution, and only the little girl survived and was sent to Yanfu. โ
When she said this, Yang Wei raised her hand to stop her words, looked at Ji Erlan, and said, "Come and sit." โ
The injury on Ji Erlan's leg is almost healed, but it is still not suitable to move more, so as not to often pull the wound and leave a scar. She walked to Yang Zhen and sat down, the woman didn't dare to move, only looked up at her slightly and quickly lowered her head. But the moment Ji Erlan saw her face, her heart palpitated.
Yang Wei didn't notice Ji Erlan's reaction, and asked Tang Nian: "Who are the women who were rescued with you, do you know the details?" โ
Tang Nian shook his head: "I don't know, the little woman is the last to be sent to the stone room...... If it weren't for that, I'm afraid I would have lost my mind and would never be able to sober up again. If the prince wants to know how the Yan family treats these people, the little woman can explain a thing or two. โ
"The culprit in this case has already pleaded guilty, and you don't need to tell this king more details about this matter. And you, the descendant of the criminal minister Tang Xingwu, should have been handed over to Dali Temple or the Criminal Department to deal with. But when you are in great trouble, this king does not want to trouble you. I'll give you some money to get out on your own, and you'll be free to do whatever you want. โ
Tang Nian was surprised when he heard that the other party didn't ask anything anymore, and was about to let her leave in a few words. Hurriedly bowed down and kowtowed: "Lord Wang, please let the little girl say a few more words." โ
Yang Wei frowned slightly and said, "Say." โ
Tang Nian raised his head, with two tears in his eyes, the pear blossoms brought rain, and it was moving. "The little woman was humiliated by the Yan family, and she was exposed to people with the woman next to her every day, and she had no face to live in the world again. However, there is only one little girl left in my Tang family, and I dare not commit suicide. โ
Yang Zhen's gaze brushed over Tang Nian's face, and his voice was calm: "So? โ
"Tang Nian is a weak female stream, there is nowhere to go at all, if the prince drives Tang Nian away, what is the difference between killing Tang Nian?"
"And then?"
"Please take Tang Nian in the prince, Tang Nian is willing to repay the prince by being a cow and a horse!"
The corners of Yang Zheng's lips moved, revealing a slight sneer: "So, if this king doesn't keep you, you will have to die here?" โ
Tang Nian's skin is fair and almost transparent, her eyes are bright and resolute, and she has a temperament that is incomparable to that of an ordinary woman. Even if she is dressed in a plain skirt at this time, she also reveals the bright and unconcealable brilliance of a girl from the inside out. She slowly straightened up, looked stubborn, looked at Yang Zhen and said, "If the prince refuses to leave Tang Nian, Tang Nian has only one way to die." It is better to die here, so that you will not be able to get outside, and fall into the hands of unbearable people. โ
Ji Erlan stared closely at Tang Nian's every move, and after several twists and turns in his heart, he finally returned to calm. She heard Yang Zhen say mercilessly: "Hmph, whether you are dead or alive has nothing to do with this king." This king has been very merciful to you, and since you don't know what to do, take care of yourself! โ
Yang Zhen got up, ignored Tang Nian's surprised eyes, and motioned for Ji Erlan to leave with him.
"Lord Wang!" Tang Nian's eyes were full of tears, he rushed over and grabbed the corner of Yang Zhen's robe, and said, "Tang Nian doesn't ask for anything else, just wants to be a rough maid in the palace, isn't this okay?" โ
Yang Zheng's voice became colder and colder, and said: "Don't say that you are a criminal minister, even if you are an innocent and good girl, it is impossible for this king to keep you." When he said this, he said, "But you want to die in this palace, but you are also delusional." Someone came, sent this woman to Dali Temple, and obeyed the disposal. โ
Tang Nian only realized at this time that Yang Zhen really refused to stay by her side, her eyes were complicated and puzzled, and she froze in place and didn't know what to do.
"Wait." Ji Erlan raised his hand to stop Lei Ze and said, "Tang Nian, you just want a place to live, right?" โ
Tang Nian looked at the girl in front of him with glowing eyes, hesitated for a moment, and nodded, "Yes." โ
Ji Erlan smiled and said, "In that case, how about you follow me and be a servant?" โ
Everyone present was a little stunned. Yang Zhen frowned and said, "You want to accept her as a maidservant?" โ
Ji Erlan raised her eyebrows, looked at him and said, "It's a pity that such a beauty died." The prince doesn't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, but I want to be merciful. Tang Nian, if you don't follow me, you can only go to Dali Temple to be disposed of. I'll give you ten breaths of time to think about it. โ
Yang Zhen was even more surprised when he heard her say this, knowing that she must have her own reasons, so he didn't say anything more.
Tang Nian's gaze paused slightly on the two of them, and he immediately made a decision with only a slight hesitation. "Slave Tang Nian, willing to follow the girl."
"Okay." Ji Erlan pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Since this is the case, I will leave her to me." โ
At the age of sixteen, Tang Nian bathed and washed for a while, and he was already radiant. The girls in the empty mountain and small buildings looked at Tang Nian curiously, Tang Nian was unmoved, and only stood silently in the corner, like a Sulan secretly spitting fragrant.
Ji Erlan rubbed his cheeks with his hands, looked at her for a moment and didn't say much, only instructed everyone what to do, and let Tang Nian be a third-class maid for the time being.
The whole New Year festival passed in a mess because of the affairs of the Yan family, and in a blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth Shangyuan Festival of the first month.
Cheng Xiaoxiao and Fang Qingxue still had lingering fears about the fire of last year's Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, but they still couldn't give up the excitement, so they asked Ji Erlan to borrow a few people from King Du. So Yuechen made a bitter face and followed behind a few little women, carrying large bags of things, secretly feeling melancholy in her heart.
Do you think that one of the four guards in front of him was actually sent here to carry lanterns for the little girls?
Yuexi smiled and glanced at him: "What's wrong?" Such a good errand, you are still not satisfied? โ
Yuechen glared at her and said, "Okay, you little girl, how much hardship you have suffered since you were a child, you can't be reused by the prince's side, why are you not ashamed, but proud?!" โ
"Shhhh You know the hell! Yuexi looked at her with hatred: "Being able to serve by our girl's side is a blessing from my previous life!" Tell you, even the prince wants to give our girl some face! โ
Yuechen also glared back angrily with eyes that hated iron and steel: "You girl who eats inside and out!" โ
Yuexi looked at him proudly and replied, "You yellow-haired boy who doesn't know what to do!" โ
Tang Nian, who was walking in front of them, heard the laughter of the two, his eyes flashed, and he took a few steps forward and followed closely behind Ji Erlan.
Since arriving in Ji Mansion, Tang Nian has gone out for the first time. She is only a third-class maidservant, so naturally she can't always accompany Ji Erlan, and this time she went out, she was extra graceful. She looked at the dotted lights around her, and the deep and shallow splendid colorful clothes of the girls who came and went, and her eyes were only fleeting, and then she restrained her expression, paying careful attention to Ji Erlan's every move, more careful than Twilight and the others.
Ji Erlan felt Tang Nian's demeanor, and talked to the others without moving.
Cheng Xiaoxiao has always been thinking about the snacks on the side of the road, and from time to time she has to stop to buy something to eat. A group of maidservants also feasted, and Yuexi handed a plate of roasted lamb's feet to Yuechen's eyes, and said, "You taste it!" It's delicious! โ
Yuechen grinned and said, "How can you do this? Follow the master out to know how to eat and drink! I'm a guard, I'm a guard! Get out of the way! Don't fool around! โ
Yuexi glanced at him: "Our girl said that life is only a few decades in the world, and being a man must be happy in time." Besides, our girl is amazing, just you, it's not enough to cut twice! If you don't eat it, this girl is reluctant to give it to you! As he spoke, he picked up a piece of roast lamb's feet and stuffed it into his mouth.
Yuechen glared angrily, but she was helpless, so she could only watch everyone eat and eat non-stop. He had long heard Lei Ze say that Miss Ji was powerful, but he still couldn't believe that such a delicate and boneless little girl could be so powerful.
Fang Qingxue could only watch others eat, she frowned and said: "I really envy you, last time I had the Mid-Autumn Festival, after eating those things, although I didn't have a stomach when I went back, my stomach was a little uncomfortable, and I felt uncomfortable for several days...... Why are you all right? โ
Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at her proudly and said: "I have been dancing with my father since I was a child, although I haven't practiced any great skills, but my body is better than others." Where is like you, just sit in the boudoir and practice calligraphy if you have nothing to do. โ
Fang Qingxue looked at her mouth full of oil, and glared at her: "Hmph, you wait to go back to your home and be scolded!" โ
Cheng Xiaoxiao was unmoved, and said: "If you are scolded twice, you won't lose a piece of meat...... Fang Qingxue was speechless, snorted and ignored her.
This time, a few people didn't crowd into a crowded place, and after shopping for a while, they went to the private room that had been predetermined in the nine-story building.
The main hall of Penglai Immortal Pavilion has just been completed, and the nine-story floor just has a glimpse of its appearance, although it is far away, it is a sneak peek in the end, so many people have set a location here.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the Nine-Story Building, Ji Erlan recognized a familiar voice in the midst of countless chaos. The corners of her lips showed a smile almost imperceptibly, and then she slowly got out of the carriage, and sure enough, she saw Hong Yan standing next to Ruan Ning, talking to Li Rui.
"Cousin?" When Ruan Ning saw Ji Erlan, he suppressed his excitement and accident and stepped forward to say hello.
Ji Erlan nodded at him, his eyes swept over Hong Yan beside Ruan Ning intentionally or unintentionally, and saw that the other party was also looking at him. His eyes were as black as frozen at the moment, with a strange light, inquiring and curious. Ji Erlan knew that this was Hong Yan's look of interest in something.
Ji Erlan had no doubt that he had learned about himself from Yan Shicheng. She only pretended not to know, and quietly staggered her steps to the side slightly, revealing Tang Nian behind her......