Chapter 46: The Sought Enlightenment
Mu Lingkong thought of the fight in the lake that day, although it seemed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could easily turn the decline around with the strength of one person, but the hardships were probably unimaginable.
There are only two imperial heirs in the Northern Underworld Palace, she and her brother, and now there are only three with Meng Ruqing. Although there are ill-intentioned cousins and uncles around, but the brothers and sisters have never experienced it, she picked at the protruding pattern on the teacup, a little distracted for a while, Meng Ruyue pushed her arm, she reacted, "Go back?" ”
The two put on their hats, didn't hurry to get into the carriage, and first watched an embroidery girl carrying a burden on the side of the street to sell embroidery.
Mu Lingkong picked up a light yellow sachet embroidered with yellow orioles, looked left and right, and suddenly heard a noisy sound from the side of the street, she looked back, only to see a team of officers and soldiers coming from the end of the street, blocking the street, and began to check the pedestrians one by one.
The only people who watched were young men and children, and the women skipped it.
When she frowned and was puzzled, Meng Ruyue had already pulled her into the alley next to her, "What is this for, such fanfare, arresting criminals?" ”
Mu Lingkong shook his head slowly, seeing that the carriage in the house was also parked to the side, knowing that he would not be able to leave for a while and a half, so he simply waited with his hands on his chest against the wall.
She turned sideways, facing a young man who was also standing up in the alley, and when she glanced at it, she noticed that something was wrong with him. To be precise, one of the big baskets he carried on either side of his body was wrong!
Through the curtain of her hat, she could vaguely see that there seemed to be something moving in the frame, and occasionally she could see the black eyes of the "thing" looking out through the bamboo basket.
Because Mu Lingkong was wearing a hat, others couldn't see her expression, but in the hat, her brows wrinkled unconsciously, revealing a thoughtful look.
She glanced at the official who was gradually walking from the street, and looked back at the bamboo basket.
At this moment, the lid of the bamboo basket moved slightly, although it was only a small crack and immediately covered by the young man, Mu Lingkong still found that the little bald head that flashed just now was very familiar.
Seeing that the official was getting closer and closer, the young man's face showed a little anxiety that was not very obvious, as if he found that Mu Lingkong's gaze under the curtain was fixed on him, and he unconsciously turned sideways and hid the basket behind him.
Not far away, I have heard the official saying loudly, "Pull aside, consciously accept the inspection, we are ordered to search and annoyance, I hope you will cooperate!" ”
Mu Lingkong glanced in the direction where the voice came from, stood up straight and approached the young man.
Meng Ruyue pulled her suspiciously, she gently pushed Meng Ruyue's hand away, and whispered under the man's defensive gaze, "Cooperate with me, I'll help you!" ”
The young man looked at him in disbelief, but when he saw that the official had already come over, he gritted his teeth, simply put down his burden, and put the two bamboo baskets on the ground.
So Mu Lingkong stepped forward and sat on the basket that pretended to be a person, the bright pomegranate skirt was like a big flower, spread out layer by layer, and at the same time covered the scene in the basket tightly.
When the officials came over, they saw seven or eight people in the alley, a man in shabby clothes, and two young ladies who were obviously hanging out with maids.
The leading official frowned, his gaze swept over Mu Lingkong sitting on the basket, and finally fell on the man, "What person?" What do you do in town? ”
The man wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed his body and replied, "The official is a big man, the small one is a farmer outside the city, he picked some local products to sell in the city, but he didn't expect to run into martial law, dare to ask who is this arresting?" ”
The leader looked at him arrogantly, and said impatiently, "You should also ask about this matter?" ”
The man shut up. The official turned his attention to Mu Lingkong, who had been sitting on the basket silently, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a rough voice, "Who are you?" Why do you sit on the basket all the time, is there something in it? ”
Originally, I said it casually, but when I saw the tightly covered basket, I really felt that it seemed to contain something, and I was about to step forward with the handle of the knife.
The young man standing in front of Mu Lingkong tightened his face almost invisibly, and then he heard a soft and slow voice sound, "Miss Ben was pushed and kicked just now, borrow this basket to sit down, should you ask?" ”
When the leader heard these arrogant and arrogant words, his face turned dark, but in this Cloud Chasing City, where a plaque can be smashed into a royal relative, he really didn't dare to offend at will, his footsteps stopped, and his voice was a little more respectful, "I don't know which lady it is?" We are also ordered to handle the case, and we hope that Miss will cooperate! ”
Mu Lingkong laughed, "It's already unpleasant to be stopped here by you for no reason, you still have to lift my skirt to see the basket?" Miss Ben's foot has already been broken, and when she stands up, if she is injured and injured, can you afford it? ”
Just when the leading officer had a wooden face, frantically wondering which young lady was so arrogant and rude, Meng Ruyue helped beside her in a timely manner, "Which family is this adult who is so arrogant that he actually wants to search the skirt of Miss Prime Minister!" ”
With such a big hat buttoned down, the official's face froze, knowing that the other party's identity was someone he couldn't afford to provoke, and a flattering smile appeared on his face, "Ouch, it turned out to be Miss Meng, it's rude, it's rude, let's withdraw!" That's it! Don't delay Miss Meng's medical treatment! ”
When a group of officials evacuated and there was no shadow in the distance, she got up from the basket, didn't lift the lid anymore, and called out with a smile, "Little Master Wuxin!" ”
Meng Ruyue snorted in surprise next to her, "Who are you talking about?" Enlightenment? She didn't actually notice that there was someone in the basket, but when she saw Mu Lingkong suddenly make these moves, she instinctively helped her.
The young man, seeing that they had recognized them, hesitated for a moment, and then bent down to remove the lid.
In the half-human-high basket, Wuxin was sitting cross-legged, and when he saw the suddenly bright basket top, he scratched his little bald head, and shouted in a daze, "Two female donors!" ”
Mu Lingkong laughed, squatted down and pinched his fleshy cheeks, and asked with a smile, "Why did the little master come to Cloud Chasing City?" ”
Wuxin glanced at the young man beside him, hesitating, "I, I, little monk......"
Mu Lingkong looked at him with an embarrassed look, and saw that the young man beside him had a righteous face, not like a wicked and cunning person, so he patted his bald head and stood up, "That's it, it's inconvenient to say, needless to say, I see that those officials will not give up, you have to be more careful!" ”
The young man nodded, re-closed the lid of the basket, and clasped his fist at Mu Lingkong, "Thank you Miss for your help today, and in time, you will definitely repay you!" ”
Mu Lingkong didn't care if he repaid it or not, waved his hand casually, and returned to his carriage with Meng Ruyue.