Two days later, Tu Yan suddenly ordered to pack up and leave Guangzhou.
Lin Qingjun was taken aback: "Leave so soon? No..."
Isn't it over yet?
"It would be best if you and I weren't here when the incident happened." Tu Yan's words had no hints.
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Lin Qingyun stopped questioning, and ordered Bai Lu to take care of all the purchases, and transport them to the ship on the same day, waiting for the departure early tomorrow morning.Officials of all sizes in Guangzhou gathered after hearing the news, but Tu Yan only said that he had already toured here and that he didn't have enough time, so he had to wait until later.Everyone in the audience knew that he would only return to Beijing at the end of the year, and also heard that the big ship did not go north, but continued to go south, so they all guessed that the prince was tired of staying in Guangzhou, and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to visit more places.The crowd didn't have any doubts, they hurriedly arranged the farewell ceremony, but Tu Yan only accepted some ordinary earthenware, and all the valuables were sent back.
Due to the rush of time, Lin Qingjun ordered someone to notify Louise, and Louise came to see him off when she boarded the ship the next day.
"Louis, if there is a chance to go to the capital, I will definitely entertain you well." Lin Qingyun was very grateful for the gun she gave her, and felt that it would be nice to be friends with her.
But Louise whispered: "Your Highness, I have heard about Lisa, but I don't know if it is true or not."
Lin Qingyun immediately got serious: "It's okay, just tell me."
Louise said: "I heard from Bruce. You know, he is a nobleman. Although his family is not as prosperous as before, his grandfather was an earl conferred by the king himself, and now his father inherits the title. He used to follow his father to various court banquets since he was a child, and had contacts with other nobles. I mentioned Lisa to him, but he said that he had seen Lisa in the Grand Duke's castle, and he was sitting on a bench at the corner I was reading a book, and there were two maids talking on the other side, talking about Lisa, saying that Lisa is the lover of the Grand Duke."
Then he added: "That was three years ago."
"The Grand Duke?"
"Yes, the Grand Duke of Savoy. He is one of the king's most trusted ministers. It is said that he is very handsome and charming. He has several lovers. Probably, Lisa is one of his former lovers. If this is the case, maybe Lisa It was indeed born in the nobles, although I have not heard that the Lorraine family has illegitimate daughters outside." Louise said this matter with a very calm and natural expression, because it was common for European nobles to have lovers at this time, and it was It is a fashionable thing, and there is no lack of strange phenomena of wives and lovers coexisting peacefully.
"Louis, thank you very much!"
She told Tu Yan the news she had just received.
"I've already made arrangements." Tu Yan didn't care who that Lisa was at this time.
The big ship left the port and continued south along the coast.Although Tu Yan also said before that he would not return to Beijing this year, but leaving now is a deception, and the Prince of Nan'an will be suspicious of the incident in the future.Although Tuyan left, he arranged another manpower in Guangzhou.Matthew's ship was delayed and arrived in Guangzhou eleven days later. Lisa had been waiting at the port for three days. She finally saw the ship and had no time to complain. She immediately checked the boxes and confirmed that they were correct, so she ordered her to act as an attendant. His personal soldiers loaded the box onto the carriage.
"Lisa, wait, Your Excellency the Duke has something for you." Matthew stopped Lisa.
Lisa let those people disembark first, and she followed Matthew into the captain's cabin.
Lisa has big wavy blonde hair, green eyes, fair skin, plump figure, very sexy and charming.As soon as she sat there casually, a coquettish aura overflowed, making people intoxicated.Lisa's blond hair, which is not common in France, was inherited from her mother, who was of Germanic origin, immigrated to France in her early years, and later became the mistress of the Baron of Lorraine.It's just because the mother's background is too low, she was not even recognized as a mistress, let alone her daughter.
Matthew knew about her past, because the two were old friends, and they had known each other before Lisa and the Grand Duke.
"Captain Matthew, what does the Duke want you to convey?" Lisa brushed her hair and wore a string of colorful tourmaline bracelets on her wrist. The brilliance of the gemstones complemented her gorgeous appearance, which made Matthew slightly distracted.
Matthew withdrew his gaze: "My lord Duke said that the business is completed, and you will stay with that prince."
Lisa's leisurely posture changed slightly, and a slight anger appeared in her eyes: "That's not what the Duke said before!"
Although she was well-clothed and well-fed by the prince's side, she couldn't speak the language, and her diet and life were different, and because she worked for the Grand Duke, she knew that she couldn't get together and chat with others. God knows how she spent the past six months.Before the duke made it clear that she would be allowed to return to the country after this event, and that the benefits promised to her would be honored one by one, but now he backtracked.There was another reason why Lisa didn't want to stay here any longer. She felt that the prince was terrible, and he looked at her with cold contempt and disgust.She has always been invincible in front of men, and this is the first time she has encountered such a thing, the shock and anger in her heart can be imagined.
"This is what the Duke meant." Matthew said he was powerless.
Lisa left the cabin with a bad face.
This time, the place to pick up the boat was not a busy street. The King of Nan'an had arranged a different route because of the confusion of people.This road is very secluded, there are not many pedestrians coming and going, but the road surface is not good, and the cars and horses move slowly.After Lisa came to the East, her favorite thing was to take a sedan chair. This time she also took a sedan chair and walked in front, followed by dressed soldiers personally guarding the car with several large boxes behind.These people are all trusted confidantes of Prince Nan'an and veterans of the battlefield, so they were very vigilant all the way.
Unexpectedly, something happened in the middle, only a few bang bang bangs were heard, something exploded on the ground, with the smell of gunpowder accompanied by smoke and dust, and at the same time the feather arrow pierced through the air.Although the soldiers reacted quickly, their sight was blocked, and when they were negligent, they saw swords flying around them.Even though they knew that the other party was coming for the things in the box, but the horses were frightened and pulled the cart and galloped out. Their eyes were blinded for a moment and they couldn't see clearly. They waited to catch up. Nothing.
"Miss Li was hit by an arrow." After checking the scene, someone found that the sedan chair had not moved, and Lisa's condition was discovered only after the curtain of the sedan chair was lifted.
Lisa's name is a bit of a mouthful for the natives, so she gave herself a Chinese name called Li Sha, and others called her "Miss Li".Lisa didn't really understand the national conditions here, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with being called "Miss".Lisa was very unlucky. When the bearers were frightened, they didn't care about the sedan chair and ran to avoid each other. Lisa was too frightened to rush out. As a result, she was shot by stray arrows twice, one of which happened to pierce her body. On the chest, blood was smudged.
The first middle-aged man couldn't help frowning when he saw Lisa's situation. Thinking of the seriousness of the situation, he ordered Lisa to be taken away, and he ordered someone to report to the prince.Looking back at the whole incident, this person obviously planned it long ago.This time the opponent dispatched about a dozen people, who cooperated with each other tacitly and deployed properly, and caught them off guard again, so that the opponent succeeded within a short time of the real fight.Of course, the opponent's loss was not small. Among the corpses lying on the ground, seven of them belonged to the opponent.
"It's not like our people." Someone guessed after observing.
"People from Dongying." After making a judgment, the man ordered people to clean up the venue and went to see the prince himself.
The anger of Prince Nan'an after hearing the news can be imagined.
"Dongying? They dare to rob the king's things!" The king of Nan'an felt that this matter was strange. How could ordinary people know about his deal with France?Only he knew about it, but Lisa knew more about it. "Please 'invite' the captain over, and ask the doctor to hold Lisa's breath. I still have something to ask."
Fortunately, the guns in the box this time were only half of the transaction amount, but the fifty guns were not only expensive, but also hard-won, but they were robbed when they arrived on their own territory.
However, the large ship of Tu Yan and his party sailed along the coast. A few days later, they docked for supplies and received three large wooden boxes.Tu Yan ordered someone to put the box into the cabin, and only took Lin Qingyun and Gao Yang Li Li to check it out. When he opened the box, he found a brand new flintlock gun inside, which was different from the short pistol that Louise gave Lin Qingyun. These guns had long barrels and were specially configured for the military.
"A total of fifty."
Tu Yan's eyes were deep, and then he ordered Gao Yang and the two: "This matter is of great importance, you two escort these guns to Beijing together, and present them to the emperor in secret. I have prepared a booklet, and you two will take them to Beijing together."
"Yes!" Gao Yang and the two knew it well, so they immediately agreed and went to prepare immediately.
Lin Qingyun didn't expect things to go so smoothly this time, and she was still a little worried: "What about those Dongying people?"
This time, in order to avoid suspicion, Tu Yan couldn't help but leave Guangzhou early, and he was useless to himself.With the rise of maritime trade, pirates also rose. Among them, Dongying was very close to the territory of the dynasty, often harassing passing ships, and even went to remote places to land and plunder.Those Dongying people employed were all pirates. They were caught not long ago, but they have not been sentenced for some reason.Tu Yan first tried to get in touch with these people, negotiated a deal, and then helped a few people escape from prison that day. As long as they successfully retrieved the contents of the box, he would supply their ships and return to Dongying Sea.
Lin Qingyun didn't like pirates, and was worried that those people would leak the news one day, even if they didn't know who they were dealing with.At first, in order to prevent being implicated, Tu Yan told them to hand over the items directly to the relayer after they succeeded, and the relayer would deliver it again.
Tu Yan said: "Those people killed and plundered passing merchant ships, killed innocent people, and raped women. one day."
In the boat prepared by Tu Yan, the boards at the bottom of the boat were glued instead of nails, and they were freshly glued for only two days. After being soaked in water, the boat would sink within a day at most.In order to prevent people with good water skills from escaping ashore, the supplies and food on board were all poisonous. Those people had gone through a great battle, so they must eat and drink when escaping on board.
"Where's that ship?" Lin Qingyun was worried that under the strict investigation by Guangzhou, they found that a ship carried Dongying people away, and followed the ship's origin to touch them.
"It's a new boat, just bought it." Tu Yan knew that the plan could not be perfect, but all the preparations made right now were enough to ensure safety and privacy as much as possible.
Lin Qingjun wanted to ask, but held back.In the end, she was just worried, afraid that the other party would suspect them and use some dirty tricks secretly.
"Where are you going next?" Seeing that he really didn't intend to return to Beijing, she was naturally happy.
"I've already made up my mind. Let's not take the boat. Instead, we will transfer from Guangxi to the north through southern Yunnan, and then return to Beijing in May next year." It is not the first time that the class has been cut first and played later.
Not to mention how the emperor reacted when he saw those guns, Lin Qingyun and Tu Yan had nothing to do, they really got off the boat in Guangxi, and strolled along in a carriage.In October, when they arrived in southern Yunnan, Lin Qingyun remembered that Jia Lian was an official in southern Yunnan, so he proposed to pass by Shunning Mansion.Half a month ago, I received a letter from Daiyu, saying that Wang Xifeng gave birth at the end of August and had a son, which made Jia Lian so happy.I happened to be passing by, so I might as well go and have a look, it's all right anyway.
This road is really slow, and it took another ten days to arrive at Shunning Mansion.
Tu Yan and his party did not hide their whereabouts, and officials at all levels on the way knew about it, so they had not yet arrived at Shunning Mansion, and Jia Lian had already learned the news from the prefect.Although Jia Lian was not good at studying, he was really quick-witted and changeable. With the Rongguo Mansion and the empresses in the palace as his reliance, he took care of the relationship between the upper and lower levels after he came here, and he handled official duties in a decent manner.Suddenly hearing that Prince Chun and his concubine were coming to Shunning Mansion, Jia Lian hurried back and told Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng gave birth to a son, and finally felt elated, and her whole person was softer than before.
Now Wang Xifeng is very glad that she came to Shunning with her back then. I don't know if it was because of Feng Shui, but she was very anxious in Rongguo Mansion, but she still couldn't get pregnant. Not long after she came here, she suddenly found out that she was pregnant.Probably just like what Ping'er said, she worked too hard before, but now she is in charge of the house, and she is assigned by her inside and outside, and there are few small things in the house, so I don't know how to save my heart.When Kuang left Jia's mansion, she didn't have to be in the middle of the two rooms. The relationship between husband and wife with Jia Lian returned to the sweetness when they first got married. Now that they have both children, she took it easy and officially opened Ping'er's face. The son became Jia Lian's aunt.There is no man who does not steal. She can guard against one or two, but can she guard against everyone?Ping'er has been with her since she was a child, and she is always better than outsiders. Besides, she really can't leave Ping'er, and she can't bear to part with Ping'er.
Sister Feng's elder brother's name is Jia Kui, who was taken by Jia She. Jia She also ordered someone to give two boxes of antique treasures to the eldest grandson, and repeatedly asked them to take care of them carefully. go to Beijing.Jia Amnesty didn't think about Jia Lian's son, he only thought about his grandson, or how about a next-generation kiss.
"Second Grandma, guess who's here." Jia Lian suddenly lifted the curtain and came in, opening his mouth with such a nonsensical remark.
Ping'er hurriedly called the little girl to fetch water, and brought hot tea herself.
Wang Xifeng was coaxing Brother Kui to sleep, and when he saw Jia Lian's expression, he laughed at him: "Second Master has been an official here for two years. I thought he was more stable, but he still seems so panic-stricken. Could it be that the emperor is on his southern tour again? No way? Even the Southern Tour couldn’t find it here.”
Jia Lian took a sip of tea, ignored her narrow words, and said with a smile, "I knew Second Mistress would never guess. Do you know that Prince Chun took the princess out of Beijing?"
"Why don't you know? I often tell you peacefully. I really don't know if Miss Lin is blessed or not." Although Wang Xifeng felt that being a princess is very honorable, she was born a pure prince because she was in poor health. This time she left Beijing to seek medical treatment at Mount Jiuhua The result was not so good.Feeling emotional, he suddenly remembered that Jia Lian would not mention this for no reason. His heart moved, and he asked anxiously: "I heard that Prince Chun took the princess to take a boat southward to enjoy the mountains and rivers. Could it be that you want to come here?"
The little girl has come with a water basin, Jia Lian washed her hands, Ping'er handed over a handkerchief, and took Wang Xifeng's words in her mouth. "It's unlikely. Although the second master is an official here and the mountains and rivers here are beautiful, it's just that the road to the end is long and difficult. Besides, Prince Chun must come out on a big ship. I'm afraid the port here won't be able to enter."
Jia Lian sneered: "What do you know? You just want to come because you have never been here before. I have obtained the approval of the magistrate. Three days later, Prince Chun and the concubine will arrive in Shunning, and they will go by land." He said to Wang Xifeng : "You got to know Princess Chun for a while, and you have to entertain him well when he comes."
"Let's use the second master to say, I know all about it." Wang Xifeng has been away from Beijing for two years, but she is also thinking about the capital. Hearing that Lin Qingyun is coming, she really feels the joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
The prince's carriage arrived outside the city of Shun Ning Prefecture, and the magistrate led officials of all sizes to greet him outside the city. The hotel was already prepared in the city, and everyone just invited Ann and retreated that day.The next day, everyone came to pay their respects again, and there was another welcome banquet. Lin Qingjun specifically told Tuyan not to drink more than three cups.She was in the flower hall with the female relatives, she was the honor of the prince and concubine, she should be seated at the first place, on the left was the magistrate's order, and on the right was Wang Xifeng.
Now that Wang Xifeng has just given birth for half a month, her face is rounder than before, the sharpness at the corners of her eyes and brows has subsided a bit, and she looks more radiant and radiant, like a fairy concubine, compared to the wives and young ladies of the officials around her.When Wang Xifeng saw Lin Qingjun, she wanted to have a chat, but because the magistrate's wife hadn't spoken yet, it was hard for her to pass by.
It was the magistrate's wife who took the initiative to pass the words: "I heard that the princess and the Jia'an people are old acquaintances? Reunion in a foreign land is really a rare fate."
Only then did Wang Xifeng smile and said: "I had the honor to meet the princess earlier, but now that we have been separated for nearly two years, the princess has changed a bit, more dignified and imposing, I dare not even recognize her."
"Second Grandma's mouth is still the same as before."
During the banquet, accompanied by Wang Xifeng, the atmosphere was naturally relaxed and happy. After all, there were so many people present, Lin Qingyun didn't say anything more to Wang Xifeng, and left with Tu Yan after the banquet.A day later, Wang Xifeng brought Kui Geer to the hotel, and Lin Qingyun met her.
"Give me a hug, brother." Lin Qingyun saw that the child was wrapped in a red satin swaddle, the skin had already grown, the fair and smooth little face, the big eyes like black grapes, the eyelashes were thick and long, very well-behaved Lie down without crying or fussing.Lin Qingyun liked it.
"This kid is calm, Wangfei, be careful not to get tired." Wang Xifeng said while personally putting Brother Kui into her arms.
"It's okay, a child can't hold it anymore." Lin Qingyun moved very carefully when he said so, and was surprised when he took the hand. The child really weighed a little bit, and he could feel the softness of the little life in his arms , as if the human heart melted together.
This is a life that never appeared in the original book, and he changed the ending of Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian.
Bailu sent the gifts prepared earlier, but they were ordinary silver longevity locks, pairs of silver bracelets, etc., and the full moon gift was prepared separately.The two chatted about the affairs in Beijing, sighed again and again, and said that they were engaged in the Spring Festival, but Wang Xifeng was not as happy as he imagined.
Wang Xifeng said: "Second sister is considered to be our second master's only sister. Second master saw that the second son of the magistrate's family is nice, has a good temper, and is a scholar. He originally wanted to betroth the second sister to him, but who would have thought that the elder master would give it to him in Beijing?" She is engaged. Duke Li is good, but it is the Duke's mansion just like ours, and the second master wants to marry someone from a scholarly family."
Lin Qingyun could hear the meaning of these words, although Li Guogong's marriage was well established, it actually didn't help Jia Lian much.Jia Lian understood a lot of things after going outside, and she often told Wang Xifeng that everything went well this year, and her temper became much softer, so she listened to Jia Lian's words in her heart. speech.
Lin Qingyun said with a smile: "If you want me to say, the second girl is a good match. I have inquired that the situation of the concubine of the Duke of Li's family is very similar to that of the second girl. The aunt who gave birth to him died of illness early, and he was raised by the Duke of Li After two years, the eldest wife in the mansion has a son and a daughter, both of whom are very outstanding, and the eldest son has become a nobleman, so although he is not close to the concubine, he has not been treated harshly. The relationship between the two brothers in the mansion is not bad. It is said that this The elder brother proposed the marriage first, and the eldest wife looked at the second girl secretly, and then came to propose marriage. Although this marriage will not help your second master at the moment, at least it will not cause trouble, and who knows what will happen in the future. "
Wang Xifeng nodded and sighed: "To be honest, apart from what our second master considers, in my opinion, it is already an excellent marriage. The second sister's temper is also known to the princess, she is too soft, if you don't get rid of those strict rules I'm afraid that even a servant can handle her."
"Isn't there a chess player next to her?" Because of the early engagement in Yingchun, the two families separated again, and after all kinds of changes, the matter of inspecting the Grand View Garden in the original book may be caught by a butterfly.Siqi has a strong temper, it is rare to be loyal to Yingchun, if there is Siqi by his side, Yingchun's life may not be too good, but it will not be too bad.After thinking about it, he said: "Speaking of which, you are her sister-in-law. I am afraid that she will get married next year, so you have to worry about it. To put it bluntly, playing chess is good, but it is better to be a girl than to be married first. , and there is another one called Xiuju, who is quite a master of chess."
"Princess has good eyesight, and I think so too. Girls will marry when they grow up, and those girls will have two hearts when they grow up. It's better to get married early to save worry, so as to avoid fire in the backyard in the future."
Lin Qingyun glanced at Ping'er behind him, and sighed secretly, Wang Xifeng was not easy, after all, he gave Ping'er a name for crossing Minglu.Thinking of Jia Lian's greedy and lustful temperament, according to the original book, she would drag her to the bed no matter what kind of filth and smell, Wang Xifeng gave up Ping'er, firstly to silence those outsiders who chewed on her and jealousy, and secondly, to silence Jia Lian Out of heart, and one more, because Ping'er is her arm, she can't bear it both public and private.
"Princess, give me brother, be careful that your arms are sore." Ping'er walked up to take Kui brother, not only his demeanor was careful and gentle, but also his eyebrows and eyes were very kind.
Ping'er can now be regarded as a lifelong major event. She has participated in all the confidential affairs of Wang Xifeng, and she has been a master and servant since she was a child. Back for yourself.Wang Xifeng once told her that when Kui Geer turned three years old, she would stop her Bizi Tang, if she didn't believe it before, now people would have to call her "Aunt Li" seriously.Li was her old surname. She had followed Wang Xifeng for more than ten years, but she never expected to use it again now.
Wang Xifeng has a lot of trust in Ping'er, but she also has suspicions and precautions, but in the end, her love is different from others, so what she said is sincere.If the child is older than three years old, there is basically no hindrance. At that time, it would be best for Ping'er to have a daughter. If it is a son... a bastard, if she lives in peace, she should just support one more person.
Lin Qingjun was taken aback: "Leave so soon? No..."
Isn't it over yet?
"It would be best if you and I weren't here when the incident happened." Tu Yan's words had no hints.
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Lin Qingyun stopped questioning, and ordered Bai Lu to take care of all the purchases, and transport them to the ship on the same day, waiting for the departure early tomorrow morning.Officials of all sizes in Guangzhou gathered after hearing the news, but Tu Yan only said that he had already toured here and that he didn't have enough time, so he had to wait until later.Everyone in the audience knew that he would only return to Beijing at the end of the year, and also heard that the big ship did not go north, but continued to go south, so they all guessed that the prince was tired of staying in Guangzhou, and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to visit more places.The crowd didn't have any doubts, they hurriedly arranged the farewell ceremony, but Tu Yan only accepted some ordinary earthenware, and all the valuables were sent back.
Due to the rush of time, Lin Qingjun ordered someone to notify Louise, and Louise came to see him off when she boarded the ship the next day.
"Louis, if there is a chance to go to the capital, I will definitely entertain you well." Lin Qingyun was very grateful for the gun she gave her, and felt that it would be nice to be friends with her.
But Louise whispered: "Your Highness, I have heard about Lisa, but I don't know if it is true or not."
Lin Qingyun immediately got serious: "It's okay, just tell me."
Louise said: "I heard from Bruce. You know, he is a nobleman. Although his family is not as prosperous as before, his grandfather was an earl conferred by the king himself, and now his father inherits the title. He used to follow his father to various court banquets since he was a child, and had contacts with other nobles. I mentioned Lisa to him, but he said that he had seen Lisa in the Grand Duke's castle, and he was sitting on a bench at the corner I was reading a book, and there were two maids talking on the other side, talking about Lisa, saying that Lisa is the lover of the Grand Duke."
Then he added: "That was three years ago."
"The Grand Duke?"
"Yes, the Grand Duke of Savoy. He is one of the king's most trusted ministers. It is said that he is very handsome and charming. He has several lovers. Probably, Lisa is one of his former lovers. If this is the case, maybe Lisa It was indeed born in the nobles, although I have not heard that the Lorraine family has illegitimate daughters outside." Louise said this matter with a very calm and natural expression, because it was common for European nobles to have lovers at this time, and it was It is a fashionable thing, and there is no lack of strange phenomena of wives and lovers coexisting peacefully.
"Louis, thank you very much!"
She told Tu Yan the news she had just received.
"I've already made arrangements." Tu Yan didn't care who that Lisa was at this time.
The big ship left the port and continued south along the coast.Although Tu Yan also said before that he would not return to Beijing this year, but leaving now is a deception, and the Prince of Nan'an will be suspicious of the incident in the future.Although Tuyan left, he arranged another manpower in Guangzhou.Matthew's ship was delayed and arrived in Guangzhou eleven days later. Lisa had been waiting at the port for three days. She finally saw the ship and had no time to complain. She immediately checked the boxes and confirmed that they were correct, so she ordered her to act as an attendant. His personal soldiers loaded the box onto the carriage.
"Lisa, wait, Your Excellency the Duke has something for you." Matthew stopped Lisa.
Lisa let those people disembark first, and she followed Matthew into the captain's cabin.
Lisa has big wavy blonde hair, green eyes, fair skin, plump figure, very sexy and charming.As soon as she sat there casually, a coquettish aura overflowed, making people intoxicated.Lisa's blond hair, which is not common in France, was inherited from her mother, who was of Germanic origin, immigrated to France in her early years, and later became the mistress of the Baron of Lorraine.It's just because the mother's background is too low, she was not even recognized as a mistress, let alone her daughter.
Matthew knew about her past, because the two were old friends, and they had known each other before Lisa and the Grand Duke.
"Captain Matthew, what does the Duke want you to convey?" Lisa brushed her hair and wore a string of colorful tourmaline bracelets on her wrist. The brilliance of the gemstones complemented her gorgeous appearance, which made Matthew slightly distracted.
Matthew withdrew his gaze: "My lord Duke said that the business is completed, and you will stay with that prince."
Lisa's leisurely posture changed slightly, and a slight anger appeared in her eyes: "That's not what the Duke said before!"
Although she was well-clothed and well-fed by the prince's side, she couldn't speak the language, and her diet and life were different, and because she worked for the Grand Duke, she knew that she couldn't get together and chat with others. God knows how she spent the past six months.Before the duke made it clear that she would be allowed to return to the country after this event, and that the benefits promised to her would be honored one by one, but now he backtracked.There was another reason why Lisa didn't want to stay here any longer. She felt that the prince was terrible, and he looked at her with cold contempt and disgust.She has always been invincible in front of men, and this is the first time she has encountered such a thing, the shock and anger in her heart can be imagined.
"This is what the Duke meant." Matthew said he was powerless.
Lisa left the cabin with a bad face.
This time, the place to pick up the boat was not a busy street. The King of Nan'an had arranged a different route because of the confusion of people.This road is very secluded, there are not many pedestrians coming and going, but the road surface is not good, and the cars and horses move slowly.After Lisa came to the East, her favorite thing was to take a sedan chair. This time she also took a sedan chair and walked in front, followed by dressed soldiers personally guarding the car with several large boxes behind.These people are all trusted confidantes of Prince Nan'an and veterans of the battlefield, so they were very vigilant all the way.
Unexpectedly, something happened in the middle, only a few bang bang bangs were heard, something exploded on the ground, with the smell of gunpowder accompanied by smoke and dust, and at the same time the feather arrow pierced through the air.Although the soldiers reacted quickly, their sight was blocked, and when they were negligent, they saw swords flying around them.Even though they knew that the other party was coming for the things in the box, but the horses were frightened and pulled the cart and galloped out. Their eyes were blinded for a moment and they couldn't see clearly. They waited to catch up. Nothing.
"Miss Li was hit by an arrow." After checking the scene, someone found that the sedan chair had not moved, and Lisa's condition was discovered only after the curtain of the sedan chair was lifted.
Lisa's name is a bit of a mouthful for the natives, so she gave herself a Chinese name called Li Sha, and others called her "Miss Li".Lisa didn't really understand the national conditions here, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with being called "Miss".Lisa was very unlucky. When the bearers were frightened, they didn't care about the sedan chair and ran to avoid each other. Lisa was too frightened to rush out. As a result, she was shot by stray arrows twice, one of which happened to pierce her body. On the chest, blood was smudged.
The first middle-aged man couldn't help frowning when he saw Lisa's situation. Thinking of the seriousness of the situation, he ordered Lisa to be taken away, and he ordered someone to report to the prince.Looking back at the whole incident, this person obviously planned it long ago.This time the opponent dispatched about a dozen people, who cooperated with each other tacitly and deployed properly, and caught them off guard again, so that the opponent succeeded within a short time of the real fight.Of course, the opponent's loss was not small. Among the corpses lying on the ground, seven of them belonged to the opponent.
"It's not like our people." Someone guessed after observing.
"People from Dongying." After making a judgment, the man ordered people to clean up the venue and went to see the prince himself.
The anger of Prince Nan'an after hearing the news can be imagined.
"Dongying? They dare to rob the king's things!" The king of Nan'an felt that this matter was strange. How could ordinary people know about his deal with France?Only he knew about it, but Lisa knew more about it. "Please 'invite' the captain over, and ask the doctor to hold Lisa's breath. I still have something to ask."
Fortunately, the guns in the box this time were only half of the transaction amount, but the fifty guns were not only expensive, but also hard-won, but they were robbed when they arrived on their own territory.
However, the large ship of Tu Yan and his party sailed along the coast. A few days later, they docked for supplies and received three large wooden boxes.Tu Yan ordered someone to put the box into the cabin, and only took Lin Qingyun and Gao Yang Li Li to check it out. When he opened the box, he found a brand new flintlock gun inside, which was different from the short pistol that Louise gave Lin Qingyun. These guns had long barrels and were specially configured for the military.
"A total of fifty."
Tu Yan's eyes were deep, and then he ordered Gao Yang and the two: "This matter is of great importance, you two escort these guns to Beijing together, and present them to the emperor in secret. I have prepared a booklet, and you two will take them to Beijing together."
"Yes!" Gao Yang and the two knew it well, so they immediately agreed and went to prepare immediately.
Lin Qingyun didn't expect things to go so smoothly this time, and she was still a little worried: "What about those Dongying people?"
This time, in order to avoid suspicion, Tu Yan couldn't help but leave Guangzhou early, and he was useless to himself.With the rise of maritime trade, pirates also rose. Among them, Dongying was very close to the territory of the dynasty, often harassing passing ships, and even went to remote places to land and plunder.Those Dongying people employed were all pirates. They were caught not long ago, but they have not been sentenced for some reason.Tu Yan first tried to get in touch with these people, negotiated a deal, and then helped a few people escape from prison that day. As long as they successfully retrieved the contents of the box, he would supply their ships and return to Dongying Sea.
Lin Qingyun didn't like pirates, and was worried that those people would leak the news one day, even if they didn't know who they were dealing with.At first, in order to prevent being implicated, Tu Yan told them to hand over the items directly to the relayer after they succeeded, and the relayer would deliver it again.
Tu Yan said: "Those people killed and plundered passing merchant ships, killed innocent people, and raped women. one day."
In the boat prepared by Tu Yan, the boards at the bottom of the boat were glued instead of nails, and they were freshly glued for only two days. After being soaked in water, the boat would sink within a day at most.In order to prevent people with good water skills from escaping ashore, the supplies and food on board were all poisonous. Those people had gone through a great battle, so they must eat and drink when escaping on board.
"Where's that ship?" Lin Qingyun was worried that under the strict investigation by Guangzhou, they found that a ship carried Dongying people away, and followed the ship's origin to touch them.
"It's a new boat, just bought it." Tu Yan knew that the plan could not be perfect, but all the preparations made right now were enough to ensure safety and privacy as much as possible.
Lin Qingjun wanted to ask, but held back.In the end, she was just worried, afraid that the other party would suspect them and use some dirty tricks secretly.
"Where are you going next?" Seeing that he really didn't intend to return to Beijing, she was naturally happy.
"I've already made up my mind. Let's not take the boat. Instead, we will transfer from Guangxi to the north through southern Yunnan, and then return to Beijing in May next year." It is not the first time that the class has been cut first and played later.
Not to mention how the emperor reacted when he saw those guns, Lin Qingyun and Tu Yan had nothing to do, they really got off the boat in Guangxi, and strolled along in a carriage.In October, when they arrived in southern Yunnan, Lin Qingyun remembered that Jia Lian was an official in southern Yunnan, so he proposed to pass by Shunning Mansion.Half a month ago, I received a letter from Daiyu, saying that Wang Xifeng gave birth at the end of August and had a son, which made Jia Lian so happy.I happened to be passing by, so I might as well go and have a look, it's all right anyway.
This road is really slow, and it took another ten days to arrive at Shunning Mansion.
Tu Yan and his party did not hide their whereabouts, and officials at all levels on the way knew about it, so they had not yet arrived at Shunning Mansion, and Jia Lian had already learned the news from the prefect.Although Jia Lian was not good at studying, he was really quick-witted and changeable. With the Rongguo Mansion and the empresses in the palace as his reliance, he took care of the relationship between the upper and lower levels after he came here, and he handled official duties in a decent manner.Suddenly hearing that Prince Chun and his concubine were coming to Shunning Mansion, Jia Lian hurried back and told Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng gave birth to a son, and finally felt elated, and her whole person was softer than before.
Now Wang Xifeng is very glad that she came to Shunning with her back then. I don't know if it was because of Feng Shui, but she was very anxious in Rongguo Mansion, but she still couldn't get pregnant. Not long after she came here, she suddenly found out that she was pregnant.Probably just like what Ping'er said, she worked too hard before, but now she is in charge of the house, and she is assigned by her inside and outside, and there are few small things in the house, so I don't know how to save my heart.When Kuang left Jia's mansion, she didn't have to be in the middle of the two rooms. The relationship between husband and wife with Jia Lian returned to the sweetness when they first got married. Now that they have both children, she took it easy and officially opened Ping'er's face. The son became Jia Lian's aunt.There is no man who does not steal. She can guard against one or two, but can she guard against everyone?Ping'er has been with her since she was a child, and she is always better than outsiders. Besides, she really can't leave Ping'er, and she can't bear to part with Ping'er.
Sister Feng's elder brother's name is Jia Kui, who was taken by Jia She. Jia She also ordered someone to give two boxes of antique treasures to the eldest grandson, and repeatedly asked them to take care of them carefully. go to Beijing.Jia Amnesty didn't think about Jia Lian's son, he only thought about his grandson, or how about a next-generation kiss.
"Second Grandma, guess who's here." Jia Lian suddenly lifted the curtain and came in, opening his mouth with such a nonsensical remark.
Ping'er hurriedly called the little girl to fetch water, and brought hot tea herself.
Wang Xifeng was coaxing Brother Kui to sleep, and when he saw Jia Lian's expression, he laughed at him: "Second Master has been an official here for two years. I thought he was more stable, but he still seems so panic-stricken. Could it be that the emperor is on his southern tour again? No way? Even the Southern Tour couldn’t find it here.”
Jia Lian took a sip of tea, ignored her narrow words, and said with a smile, "I knew Second Mistress would never guess. Do you know that Prince Chun took the princess out of Beijing?"
"Why don't you know? I often tell you peacefully. I really don't know if Miss Lin is blessed or not." Although Wang Xifeng felt that being a princess is very honorable, she was born a pure prince because she was in poor health. This time she left Beijing to seek medical treatment at Mount Jiuhua The result was not so good.Feeling emotional, he suddenly remembered that Jia Lian would not mention this for no reason. His heart moved, and he asked anxiously: "I heard that Prince Chun took the princess to take a boat southward to enjoy the mountains and rivers. Could it be that you want to come here?"
The little girl has come with a water basin, Jia Lian washed her hands, Ping'er handed over a handkerchief, and took Wang Xifeng's words in her mouth. "It's unlikely. Although the second master is an official here and the mountains and rivers here are beautiful, it's just that the road to the end is long and difficult. Besides, Prince Chun must come out on a big ship. I'm afraid the port here won't be able to enter."
Jia Lian sneered: "What do you know? You just want to come because you have never been here before. I have obtained the approval of the magistrate. Three days later, Prince Chun and the concubine will arrive in Shunning, and they will go by land." He said to Wang Xifeng : "You got to know Princess Chun for a while, and you have to entertain him well when he comes."
"Let's use the second master to say, I know all about it." Wang Xifeng has been away from Beijing for two years, but she is also thinking about the capital. Hearing that Lin Qingyun is coming, she really feels the joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
The prince's carriage arrived outside the city of Shun Ning Prefecture, and the magistrate led officials of all sizes to greet him outside the city. The hotel was already prepared in the city, and everyone just invited Ann and retreated that day.The next day, everyone came to pay their respects again, and there was another welcome banquet. Lin Qingjun specifically told Tuyan not to drink more than three cups.She was in the flower hall with the female relatives, she was the honor of the prince and concubine, she should be seated at the first place, on the left was the magistrate's order, and on the right was Wang Xifeng.
Now that Wang Xifeng has just given birth for half a month, her face is rounder than before, the sharpness at the corners of her eyes and brows has subsided a bit, and she looks more radiant and radiant, like a fairy concubine, compared to the wives and young ladies of the officials around her.When Wang Xifeng saw Lin Qingjun, she wanted to have a chat, but because the magistrate's wife hadn't spoken yet, it was hard for her to pass by.
It was the magistrate's wife who took the initiative to pass the words: "I heard that the princess and the Jia'an people are old acquaintances? Reunion in a foreign land is really a rare fate."
Only then did Wang Xifeng smile and said: "I had the honor to meet the princess earlier, but now that we have been separated for nearly two years, the princess has changed a bit, more dignified and imposing, I dare not even recognize her."
"Second Grandma's mouth is still the same as before."
During the banquet, accompanied by Wang Xifeng, the atmosphere was naturally relaxed and happy. After all, there were so many people present, Lin Qingyun didn't say anything more to Wang Xifeng, and left with Tu Yan after the banquet.A day later, Wang Xifeng brought Kui Geer to the hotel, and Lin Qingyun met her.
"Give me a hug, brother." Lin Qingyun saw that the child was wrapped in a red satin swaddle, the skin had already grown, the fair and smooth little face, the big eyes like black grapes, the eyelashes were thick and long, very well-behaved Lie down without crying or fussing.Lin Qingyun liked it.
"This kid is calm, Wangfei, be careful not to get tired." Wang Xifeng said while personally putting Brother Kui into her arms.
"It's okay, a child can't hold it anymore." Lin Qingyun moved very carefully when he said so, and was surprised when he took the hand. The child really weighed a little bit, and he could feel the softness of the little life in his arms , as if the human heart melted together.
This is a life that never appeared in the original book, and he changed the ending of Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian.
Bailu sent the gifts prepared earlier, but they were ordinary silver longevity locks, pairs of silver bracelets, etc., and the full moon gift was prepared separately.The two chatted about the affairs in Beijing, sighed again and again, and said that they were engaged in the Spring Festival, but Wang Xifeng was not as happy as he imagined.
Wang Xifeng said: "Second sister is considered to be our second master's only sister. Second master saw that the second son of the magistrate's family is nice, has a good temper, and is a scholar. He originally wanted to betroth the second sister to him, but who would have thought that the elder master would give it to him in Beijing?" She is engaged. Duke Li is good, but it is the Duke's mansion just like ours, and the second master wants to marry someone from a scholarly family."
Lin Qingyun could hear the meaning of these words, although Li Guogong's marriage was well established, it actually didn't help Jia Lian much.Jia Lian understood a lot of things after going outside, and she often told Wang Xifeng that everything went well this year, and her temper became much softer, so she listened to Jia Lian's words in her heart. speech.
Lin Qingyun said with a smile: "If you want me to say, the second girl is a good match. I have inquired that the situation of the concubine of the Duke of Li's family is very similar to that of the second girl. The aunt who gave birth to him died of illness early, and he was raised by the Duke of Li After two years, the eldest wife in the mansion has a son and a daughter, both of whom are very outstanding, and the eldest son has become a nobleman, so although he is not close to the concubine, he has not been treated harshly. The relationship between the two brothers in the mansion is not bad. It is said that this The elder brother proposed the marriage first, and the eldest wife looked at the second girl secretly, and then came to propose marriage. Although this marriage will not help your second master at the moment, at least it will not cause trouble, and who knows what will happen in the future. "
Wang Xifeng nodded and sighed: "To be honest, apart from what our second master considers, in my opinion, it is already an excellent marriage. The second sister's temper is also known to the princess, she is too soft, if you don't get rid of those strict rules I'm afraid that even a servant can handle her."
"Isn't there a chess player next to her?" Because of the early engagement in Yingchun, the two families separated again, and after all kinds of changes, the matter of inspecting the Grand View Garden in the original book may be caught by a butterfly.Siqi has a strong temper, it is rare to be loyal to Yingchun, if there is Siqi by his side, Yingchun's life may not be too good, but it will not be too bad.After thinking about it, he said: "Speaking of which, you are her sister-in-law. I am afraid that she will get married next year, so you have to worry about it. To put it bluntly, playing chess is good, but it is better to be a girl than to be married first. , and there is another one called Xiuju, who is quite a master of chess."
"Princess has good eyesight, and I think so too. Girls will marry when they grow up, and those girls will have two hearts when they grow up. It's better to get married early to save worry, so as to avoid fire in the backyard in the future."
Lin Qingyun glanced at Ping'er behind him, and sighed secretly, Wang Xifeng was not easy, after all, he gave Ping'er a name for crossing Minglu.Thinking of Jia Lian's greedy and lustful temperament, according to the original book, she would drag her to the bed no matter what kind of filth and smell, Wang Xifeng gave up Ping'er, firstly to silence those outsiders who chewed on her and jealousy, and secondly, to silence Jia Lian Out of heart, and one more, because Ping'er is her arm, she can't bear it both public and private.
"Princess, give me brother, be careful that your arms are sore." Ping'er walked up to take Kui brother, not only his demeanor was careful and gentle, but also his eyebrows and eyes were very kind.
Ping'er can now be regarded as a lifelong major event. She has participated in all the confidential affairs of Wang Xifeng, and she has been a master and servant since she was a child. Back for yourself.Wang Xifeng once told her that when Kui Geer turned three years old, she would stop her Bizi Tang, if she didn't believe it before, now people would have to call her "Aunt Li" seriously.Li was her old surname. She had followed Wang Xifeng for more than ten years, but she never expected to use it again now.
Wang Xifeng has a lot of trust in Ping'er, but she also has suspicions and precautions, but in the end, her love is different from others, so what she said is sincere.If the child is older than three years old, there is basically no hindrance. At that time, it would be best for Ping'er to have a daughter. If it is a son... a bastard, if she lives in peace, she should just support one more person.
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