Get on the wrong sedan chair and marry the right wolf

Ling Xueji looked at the circle of vendors surrounding him, and if he said in his heart that he didn't panic at all, he would definitely be lying.Although she is unrestrained and cheerful by nature, when she was a child, she also liked to play with her family's rough slaves, but that was on the premise that she knew that the other party would not hurt her and would not be dangerous to herself.From Wujun to Jinling, she has been accompanied by her elder sister all the way. Although she knows martial arts, her elder sister is weak. She said that people with discerning eyes see her as if she is protecting her elder sister. Only her heart will not deceive her. In fact, she has always been Since then, she has been relying on her sister.

The traders in front of her are getting closer and closer. The airtight Ling Xueji, who has been protected since she was a child, has never seen such a battle. Her body subconsciously has to retreat steadily. Only her weak but firm mind supports her belief. Gritting his teeth in front of him, he was unwilling to take a step back.

The spring breeze already warmed her face, but through the crowd surrounding her, the warm wind mixed with a bit of sweat blew on Ling Xueji's naked/exposed neck, causing her to slap uncontrollably. trembling.

The words to say were on the lips, but they were abruptly blocked by inexplicable things. Ling Xueji opened her mouth tentatively, but she even doubted what she said, "After I bought these birds, you don't want to eat them." Go grab it again."

As soon as this remark came out, the originally chattering and noisy market was instantly silent, and even the birds locked in cages for sale seemed to understand the words of people, and they all fell silent.

"Little girl, what you said is very unreasonable. We are in this business. If we don't catch birds, what do we eat?"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the words of this vendor easily resonated with all the bird vendors present. Most of them could not read and write, and some of them were ancestral businesses. Ling Xueji's words made them really depressed, and they spoke one after another to Ling Xueji objected.

"That's right, the little girl was born so beautiful and speaks without thinking."

"Are you here to buy birds or to make trouble?"

……

These words were no longer affectionate and gentle. The lips and tongue that the businessman had honed for decades erupted at this moment. All kinds of sharp and sharp language storms swept across Ling Xueji's thin body, and finally she couldn't control her Take three steps back.At this moment, the heart that was already swaying was overwhelmed, and the self-confidence that had not been built since childhood collapsed.Every word the bird sellers said was completely opposite to the teachings of Mr. Xiao, and she was engraved in her heart. Like the other party, she began to feel that what she said just now was too irrational and ridiculous, and even felt that she was doing it for a little extra pity. To accuse others of what they do for a living is despicable.

Even if someone praised her and encouraged her before, so what?It's just a private goodwill between a few friends, and I still understand how much I have.After 18 years in Wu County, she has never been boasted about once. The people of Wu County only know Ling Qiufan, the eldest lady of the prefect's mansion, from the officials and dignitaries down to the streets and alleys.She learns martial arts and plays around to her heart's content, but it doesn't mean she doesn't know about these things, and it doesn't mean she won't regard the laughing and chatting in a certain corner of the prefect's mansion as a breeze.

Ling Xueji lowered her head and looked at the dusty ground beneath the bustling Jinling City, she just wanted to shrink herself down to a speck of dust and bury it deep in the ground, never letting others see her emotions, I don't want to look at others with anger or resentment.

For a moment, she actually had the urge to cry, and her body's reaction was much faster than her thoughts. The first word was choked with sobs, "Yes...isn't it——"

"Yes." A gentle but strong female voice answered from behind.

Ling Xueji raised her eyes in surprise, and the trembling hand hanging on one side was held by someone with moderate strength, conveying the gentleness and gentleness, and the crumbling heart seemed to be stabilized by this comfortable touch.

She wanted to apologize to those bird traders who conquered her. She was used to laughing and laughing in front of familiar people since she was a child. What she fears most is being attacked by a group of strange faces like this. This feeling is too strange and disturbing.She was not determined enough, and the buds of self-confidence never took root in her heart. This secret was not even known to her relatives such as her sister and father.

So as long as one person on the other side questioned him, she would waver, and if a group of people questioned her, she would succumb blankly, even if there was still a little struggle in her heart, her body would make a wrong reaction first.Just now she was going to say "I'm sorry..." But unexpectedly Qu Quan mistook her "I'm sorry" as she was asking "Are you right?" Ling Xueji couldn't help raising her head to explain to the people around her.

But Qu Quan didn't seem to intend to listen to her explanation, his eyes wandered around the group of bird sellers in front of him who were preparing to launch a second wave of offensive, Ling Xueji felt the force from his hand tightened a bit.

"What my wife said is naturally correct."

Ling Xueji was shocked, his eyes were fixed on Qu Quan's eyes, but he saw that the man was not looking sideways, and there was a smile on his lips. Although the smile was shallow, it was like a reassurance, allowing the spirit that had been shaken out of the body to return to its original position. The feeling of stepping on the ground after being vain for a long time.

Those bird sellers were startled when they heard Qu Quan call Ling Xueji her wife, but after all, they were all human beings who had been scrambling on the streets of Jinling for decades, and soon began to look at Qu Quan's clothes, and even took the general Ling Xueji also looked up and down.In fact, they had looked at him before and guessed that Qu Quan's status was either rich or noble, but they really didn't expect that he was already so noble that he could marry a wife.But this didn't make those bird sellers nervous at all. They were all selling rare birds. They had seen more than hundreds of rich merchants and dignitaries, and there were many princes, let alone such a noble woman?

What's more, the laws of Daxia don't stipulate that you can't sell poultry and birds. Those who are in this business have studied the laws of Daxia thoroughly. , but on the bright side, it is all legally feasible.So even if standing in front of them is the emperor who is visiting privately in a micro-service, these traders naturally dare to argue about the facts.They looked at each other, and finally an old man who was the oldest, seemed to have the most seniority and the most right to speak, stood up and spoke to Qu Quan.

"This little lady told us not to catch birds and stop doing this kind of business. How can this be true?" He originally saw Ling Xueji's tender little face and her hair still combed, so he thought it was someone who hadn't left the court. The eldest daughter of the yellow flower.Qu Quan said "Ma'am" only to realize that the girl is actually a woman, so he changed his words to show respect.

Seeing Qu Quan's silence, the old man's brows and eyes showed a slight alienation and coldness, "You two are nobles in Jinling City. They have been pampered since they were young. I'm afraid they don't know the heart of the bottom. Most of these rare birds come from desolate places where beasts, poisonous insects are infested. We Every time it takes a narrow escape to catch these birds. It’s nothing else but to make a living. Now that Mrs. Madam wants to cut off our way of life, do you want us to swallow our teeth and be obedient?”

Hearing this, Ling Xueji felt even more guilty. This old man must have something in his stomach, and his speech is not as rude as the other bird sellers. He is well-founded, and he is worthy of being the elders who bird sellers like them trust.But she always felt that there were some problems in this well-founded argument, but as for the problems, Ling Xueji, who was not very clear, couldn't find the key for the time being.If it was my sister who was here, she should have thought of it soon...

"The so-called noble people are not born with either wealth or honor." The curve of Qu Quan's lips deepened, her eyebrows and eyes were dyed with beautiful sunlight, and golden light shone in her eyes.Ling Xueji looked up instinctively, her heartbeat slowed down a beat, she looked at this smile a little dazzling, the whole person seemed... to be glowing?

"Life in this world has experienced life and death several times. Some people choose to sacrifice something to seek a chance to survive, while some people choose to stick to their inner principles. You said that you have almost died in a dangerous situation, then let me ask you, Did you do the former or the latter?"

The old man didn't expect that Qu Quan wouldn't fall into his trap, instead he kicked the ball back to him, and this time it was a bigger hat full of thorns, so he was a little surprised.And I can't accuse her of being too empty, because it was my own words that sparked this cluster of signs first, and I was at fault anyway.The only thing he didn't expect was that the aristocratic woman in front of him, dressed in luxurious clothes and smiling like a spring breeze, was not those ordinary daughters who were raised in deep boudoirs.

This kind of person... also fell into a dangerous situation and had a narrow escape?

However, this emotion was only fleeting in his heart, and he flipped his mind and quickly prepared the next speech for himself.

"I don't know what's wrong with catching birds and giving them to Xinyue's guests. How can such a natural thing become a scandal of sacrificing principles to make a living in the mouth of a girl?"

Qu Quan tilted his head slightly and said: "My wife didn't say that all birds should not be caught, but this kind of rare birds are very fragile, and people will only increase the crime if they are caught. I have seen ice sparrows raised by some young ladies in the past. , it was born in an extremely cold place and was blown by the warm wind of Jinling and suffered from constant pain. Even if there were ice cubes, it would not be as cold as the place where it was born. Basically, it would die within a month, which broke the hearts of those young ladies. Of course Even if it was a heartache at the time, the sadness of having a new pet will disappear in a few days, but who should the Ice Sparrow, which died before the end of its lifespan, go to complain?"

"Ha." The old man let out a dry laugh in his dry voice, "If the girl's words were spoken by some virtuous and eminent monks, it would be somewhat credible. The daily intake of pigs and sheep in the big family does not know how many counts, according to the girl's statement Who should they go to complain about?"

Qu Quan didn't hold Ling Xueji's hand and slowly put his back behind his back, his smile was still there, but the depths of his eyes were stained with a bit of darkness, "If you want to say that, why do you eat pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks?" So, only humans can't eat it?"