Chapter 341 Autumn Hunting
The things needed for autumn hunting are basically prepared in the hunting ground. The team leaving the city is so mighty that you can't see the edge at a glance. The first ones are some generals and soldiers, and then there is the holy driver, Xu Ziqiao is behind, This time because Mu Xiang was old, Qian Yuan didn't call his name, but Mu Tiancheng was in front.
King Jin stayed in the palace to handle official business, and King Xiang, King Yun, and Princess Aning accompanied him, as well as the officials who had been named.
Among the autumn hunters, there are many young sons and buddies, and the older ones just follow to watch the fun, otherwise it will be troublesome if they bump into anything.
In fact, Autumn Hunting's home court is still reserved for young people. Apart from the two princes competing for the first place, the first place in Autumn Hunting can also invite a decree, which is considered a great grace.
Lin Huiru and Princess Anning are two strange creatures in this team. Lin Huiru was not with Xu Ziqiao, but sat in the princess's carriage and chatted with her on the road about the animals and fruit trees in the hunting ground.
"When I was young, I planted a lot of fruit trees over there. Over the years, the delicious ones have been kept and the unpalatable ones have been cut down. Few of them grow sour fruits, and the vegetable garden over there is also very large. It's not new after a long time." Princess An Ning, as a familiar person, waved her fingers and told Lin Huiru about the hunting grounds, "Miss Ru, we just need to stay in the orchard. Just play, it is best not to go to the hunting ground, every time I see them come back with some small animals, I feel very distressed, especially there are some rabbits and the like, it is really pitiful. "
Lin Huiru nodded, but she thought of the spicy rabbit head, but she was too embarrassed to say anything.
Autumn animals are the fattest in order to fatten up for the winter, and they have passed the time when all kinds of animals reproduce, but at this time, even if the cubs grow up, if the adult beasts are caught, it is inevitable that there will be Princess Anning Such a soft heart hurts.
"Before, my imperial brother brought me a little rabbit from the hunting ground. Unfortunately, the wild rabbit has a strong temper. After raising it for a few days, it pissed me off to death." Princess An Ning held her chin, a little depressed.
"There's nothing we can do about it, but when they come back from hunting, we'll secretly add some condiments, just like barbecue..." Lin Huiru was in a hurry this morning, and Lin Huiru didn't eat a few bites of rice. She was hungry, and when she thought of the smell of barbecue, she couldn't stop swallowing.
Now the barbecue is also the place that Princess Anning visits most often. When Lin Huiru said this, her spirits also rose, and she completely forgot the word cruel and swallowed, "Miss Xiaoru, don't say it. I'm so hungry, the suckling pig they hunt at this time of year is delicious, the wild boar is more robust, and there are roast chicken and roast bird, I think it's very tasty after eating it before. Well, but now I think that if it can be served with Miss Xiaoru's ingredients, it must be more delicious, and I can't wait until the evening." Lin Huiru couldn't help laughing when he heard him speak, and cooperating with the
girl After reporting a list of dishes, the only thing she felt sorry for during the autumn hunting was rabbits? The
royal hunting ground is in the capital city, but it can be regarded as the suburbs, and the journey will take two hours.
Fortunately, he left early in the morning, and when he arrived at the hunting ground at noon, the people on the other side of the hunting ground had already prepared meals. Princess Anning was full of the smell of barbecue, and only Lin Huiru ate deliciously.
"Sister Xiaoru, hurry up and download the food that is not so delicious, let's eat two less, and I will take you to the orchard to have a look." Princess An Ning was waiting anxiously beside her, urging Lin Huiru from time to time.
In desperation, Lin Huiru could only put down the bowls and chopsticks, and went with Princess Anning. The orchard, the orchard is not small, but there is no shortage of things that are abundant in autumn, and there are many vegetables and free-range cattle here. Sheep and even a fish pond.
"Is there anyone living on the hunting ground?" Lin Huiru looked at all this and asked curiously.
Princess Anning shook her head, "This is a forbidden area. It is only opened during the autumn hunting. Other times the wild animals are very fierce. This vegetable garden is prepared for the autumn hunting that is only a few days a year. It is usually cut out for harvesting. Things are usually sent to the palace, because the land is fertile, and the melons and fruits produced are also very delicious."
"So that's how it is..." Lin Huiru grinned at the corners of her lips. It's really the style of a rich family. They went all the way to plant something together, and the result was to be able to eat fresh vegetables for a few days.
"Who's there!?" Suddenly, a yell startled the two of them.
Princess An Ning frowned and looked over, only to find that it was King Jin who was relieved, "Brother! It's me, what are you doing so loudly, you scared me.
" Sneaking food, you and Mrs. Lin don't have a good rest, what are you doing here? Are you hungry?" Zhimei Mo Ruogui, King Jin hesitated for a moment before reacting, pointing at the fruit tree next to him with his fan.
Princess An Ning nodded, "Brother, what are you doing here? You must be greedy for the food here, but I have to say that the fruit here is really delicious." "
This king just wants to walk around, but The fruit tastes really good here, but it needs to be washed, otherwise you will have a stomachache at night and you won't be able to eat." King Jin rubbed Princess Anning's head and smiled at Lin Huiru.
"Brother Huang, you came just in time. Sister Lin and I's skirts are not convenient. Look at the two peaches on the branch, the reddest ones. Please help us pick them off." Princess An Ning stepped on her feet and pointed. The position of the two peaches is very strange, they were born on the top of a tree, they would sway when the wind blows, and if they fell, they would definitely fall to pieces.
King Jin looked up and saw that the two fruits were indeed the reddest. He had always loved Princess Anning, so he had no choice but to put away his folding fan, stepped on the trunk of the tree, and picked the peaches with ease after practicing lightness skills.
Both are red, and there is no need to worry about how to divide them.
"Brother Huang, you are really amazing! I want to learn this trick too, can you teach me?" Princess An Ning took Tao Zi, acting like a little girl.
"You're not even stable, how can you practice lightness kungfu? Girls, don't be so naughty." King Jin comforted Lin Huiru, and took the peach back to the nearby stream to wash it, "here It's from an underground spring, and it's very clean."
Lin Huiru nodded. There were two brothers and sisters here. She was a little embarrassed, but she didn't want King Jin to hand her the peach first, "Please, Mrs. Lin." "Thank you..." Lin Hui subconsciously thanked, took it and hurried to
go Princess Anning handed it over. The scene just now was really easy to misunderstand.
But he didn't want Princess Anning to miss the answer, so he pushed it back, "Miss Xiaoru, please taste it quickly, even if the peaches from this tree are not so red, they are still very sweet, this must be delicious."
Chapter 342 Misunderstanding
If they didn't pick it up, it would be a disgrace to them. Lin Huiru could only take it and take a bite. King Jin's gaze stayed on her intentionally or unintentionally, making her extremely uncomfortable.
"How is it?" Princess Anning looked at her eagerly.
Lin Huiru nodded, "It's really delicious."
"I still remember when I was a child, the tree was not so tall, and she insisted on eating the fruit on it, but she couldn't get up and down. I didn't see anyone take my father for a day. I was so anxious that I almost chopped off the mother, and when I found her, there was a peach pit lying on the ground, and she was still hugging the tree and sleeping soundly." King Jin smiled and raised his mouth, making Princess Anning anxious to cover him.
"What do you say, as if you didn't have any embarrassment when you were a child." Princess Anning curled her lips.
King Jin raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Then tell me, what shameful thing did this king have when he was a child?"
Now Princess Anning said everything. When she was sensible, King Jin was already in his teens. How did she know? What happened when King Jin was a child?
Brother and sister bickered happily, and Lin Huiru gnawed on a peach and watched by the side. Suddenly, a strange voice sounded behind him, "Brother, when he was young, he must plant trees in the palace. Father won't let him. So I secretly dug a hole, trying to move the imperial garden, but I fell down, the bottom was filled with muddy water, and I couldn't climb up, and I was so scared that I cried all night, just like you, sister." Lin Huiru looked over in surprise
. , this person is the third prince Yun Wang who she has never met.
But at this glance, Lin Huiru couldn't help being stunned, this King Yun actually had a baby face...
Hearing him mention the old things, the veins on King Jin's forehead twitched, because he had lost all face because of this incident, but who told him He is the most gentle and jade-like one, but he just said helplessly, "Third brother, don't bring up the old things again." "
Stop, if the third brother doesn't tell you, how do I know what happened to you when you were young?" Princess Anning bounced Arriving at King Yun's side, he sweetly called Third Brother.
"I have seen His Highness King Yun." Lin Huiru hurriedly saluted, and King Yun nodded slightly.
"This is the prime minister's wife. I have admired her name for a long time, but I have never seen it with my own eyes. I didn't expect to have such a good relationship with my eldest brother." King Yun has a harmless face, but this mouth makes Lin Hui He shivered suddenly.
Big brother, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense!
Lin Huiru lowered her eyes and lowered her head, "Your Highness misunderstood..." "
I was going to pick peaches with Sister Lin, but big brother also came, and he also surprised us by speaking suddenly , third brother, why are you so quiet." Princess Anning hurriedly snatched away the conversation, and blinked at Lin Huiru.
If this kind of thing is misunderstood, I am afraid that there will be big troubles, and the cooperation with King Xiang cannot be brought to the surface, and it must not be involved with King Jin anymore.
Lin Huiru's little heart hung up.
"Oh? So that's the case. It seems that the king has misunderstood it." King Yun smiled, but the long tone made Lin Huiru feel that things were not that simple.
"Father is going to look for you in a while, big brother and third brother, hurry up, you are bound by me here, sister Lin, this place was originally my territory." Princess An Ning was afraid that the misunderstanding would deepen, so she hurriedly sent The two hurried to leave before letting out a sigh of relief.
Lin Huiru also temporarily put her mind back and said with a wry smile, "If it's an ordinary family, it's okay, but if I'm a married man, if I'm misunderstood, I'm afraid I won't be able to clear it up by jumping into the Yellow River." "Actually, my elder brother is
very Okay, I just don't know why the third brother is here too, that's enough, they're all gone, this is our world." Princess Anning threw the peach pit casually, and pulled Lin Huiru to go deeper into the orchard.
"However, I remember that His Royal Highness Prince Jin was going to handle official business in the palace, why did he come together?" Lin Huiru asked doubtfully.
Princess An Ning shook her head, "I don't know, maybe I'll go back tonight or tomorrow. My father doesn't have many heirs here, maybe it will be more lively if I call my elder brother over." "I see.
" Huiru nodded, indeed, there are only a handful of emperor's heirs, and there have been more than a dozen heirs throughout the ages, and I don't know what Qian Yuan thinks.
Time passed quickly, and it didn't take long to finish eating at noon. A dull horn sounded, and it rang three times in a row, shaking the birds in the orchard, and some ripe fruits fell down with a crackling sound.
"The hunting has started, would Sister Lin follow me to watch the fun?" Princess Anning said in a sly way.
Lin Huiru was taken aback. Princess Anning told Xu Ziqiao that they were playing near the garden to ensure their safety. But relatives now have to sneak a look. If something happens, it will be troublesome.
"Don't worry, I have an absolutely safe place. It's a rocky mountain outside the range of the hunting ground, and there are no wild animals there." Princess Anning repeatedly said that she had been there more than once in the three Lin Huiru guarantees. After staying there, Lin Huiru was a little relieved. After all, this was the first time he had encountered such a hunting thing.
"Okay, then you have to pay attention to safety." Lin Huiru followed Princess Anning around and found a stone mountain, which was considered to be the outermost edge of the forest.
I don't know how long the time has passed, but right now is the most intense time, figures can be seen shuttling through the woods everywhere, and there are also scenes of birds from the sky falling through the heart with an arrow.
"Look at that arrow, only my second brother's arrow is red. Just now, it kills two birds with one stone! This time the top prize should be my second brother again." Princess Anning pointed happily, innocently putting herself in the battle for imperial power Outside the battle.
Lin Huiru was also astounded by King Xiang's arrow skills. This man was good at riding and archery and was able to strategize, but it was a pity that some things were too vicious.
"You say it again and again, is it true that His Highness the Second Highness is always the number one?" Lin Huiru asked curiously.
"That's right. Basically, few people were able to beat my second brother that time. His arrow skills are amazing." Speaking of this, Princess An Ning was very proud.
They stand tall and see far away, and sometimes they can see some things in the distance by squinting their eyes. In order to win the top spot, everyone was running around hard. At this moment, Lin Huiru suddenly noticed a strange shadow in the forest.
I don't know when a man dressed in black entered the forest and dodged around, as if hiding the people next to him. This time, outsiders were not allowed to enter the hunt, and the one who helped to receive the mail was Cong Ye. They all have some martial arts foundation, otherwise, if there are too many people, it may cause accidental injury.
But looking at this person's attire, he is not from here. Well, for the convenience of hunting people to notice, the attendants are all wearing red clothes.
Chapter 343 Recovering a Life
Lin Huiru kept staring at the man without making a sound, only to see him climbed to the other side of the cliff and shrunk into the grass.
"Get down." In order to avoid being discovered, Lin Huiru hurriedly pressed Princess Anning's head to the side of the depression. In this barren mountain, the two of them could not fight a man.
"What's wrong?" Princess Anning asked doubtfully.
Lin Huiru was afraid that this would cause panic if Princess Anning knew about it, so she could only lie, "Someone is here. If we are discovered, we will definitely be scolded." Hearing this, Princess Anning immediately settled down
. many.
Lin Huiru's eyes followed the man all the time. Seeing him lying there motionless, she held her breath and watched there.
Not far away, a howl attracted Lin Huiru's attention, and she shifted her gaze again to find that it was King Xiang who shot and killed a wild boar again.
The people next to him went to collect arrows and dead animals, and another wild animal passed by. It seemed that a pheasant attracted King Xiang to this side.
Seeing King Xiang getting closer and closer, Lin Huiru suddenly understood something. That person might be lying in ambush here to attract King Xiang, and she lowered her head to look carefully, and it seemed that something had been placed on the ground , can attract prey here.
Oops.
Lin Huiru suddenly came up with a plan in her panic. She closed her eyes and went into the space, and came out with a parrot, holding it in her hand and shedding its hair.
"Sister Lin, where did this bird come from?" Princess Anning asked curiously after seeing the parrot.
"I picked it up casually." Lin Huiru prevaricated, and then seized the opportunity to throw the parrot in his hand far away. This parrot has colorful feathers, which is much more attractive than the pheasant.
King Xiang was attracted and rode his horse to chase after him. Only then did Lin Huiru heave a sigh of relief.
"Sister Lin, why did you throw him away? This bird looks pretty good to me." Princess Anning asked again.
Lin Huiru was a little impatient, and raised her hand to cover her mouth, "Don't talk, the bird just now failed to attract other people's attention, let's walk carefully, someone hit a big prey, I'm afraid it might be a bird There will be more people."
Although King Xiang is attracted away now, Lin Huiru can imagine how frustrated that person must be. Since she spoiled other people's good deeds, she must do well to be discovered Prepare.
There are few people here, and it is far away from the lively places. If something unexpected happened, let alone Princess Anning, even she couldn't protect herself.
Lin Huiru pulled Princess Anning and bowed her body, and ran back carefully according to the way she came, but unfortunately Lin Huiru was blocked by someone in front of her eyes.
The man was dressed in black, and I wondered if he was with the man just now.
Lin Huiru pulled Princess Anning behind her, and asked bravely, "Is there something wrong, Your Excellency?" "
Is there something wrong, don't you know? Since you want to save him, then take your own life! "After the man finished speaking viciously, he pulled out a dagger from nowhere and rushed over.
Princess Anning yelled out in fright, Lin Huiru frowned and pushed her away, circling with the man herself.
The sword Wuyan scratched her in many places, and only a few moves. Soul Ruqiu was a little powerless, just when she saw the shining knife going straight to the door, thinking that her life was about to end here, she let out a muffled groan, There was a dead man under his feet.
"Thank you Madam Lin for saving my life." If King Xiang hadn't arrived in time, she would have lost her life now.
"Second brother! Why are you here!? If it weren't for you, we might all be dead!" Princess Anning looked shocked.
King Xiang prevaricated, "I heard your voice, I happen to be nearby, come and take the princess back to rest."
"Sister Lin is still injured!" Princess Anning came back to her senses, recalling the scratches on Lin Huiru's body just now, and cried out in disbelief, "Sister Lin, you have lost a lot of blood." Hearing what she
said Lin Huiru just looked down and saw that there were indeed a few cuts on her arm. She was optimistic, and it would be great if she could save her life now. I was also glad that the man's knife was fast, even if it was cut , there is just a numb itching feeling.
"You go back to rest first. Ben Wang takes Mrs. Lin to treat the wound. Go and get someone to make you some soothing soup." King Xiang ordered someone to take Princess Anning away, and he helped Lin Huiru to bandage the wound .
Lin Huiru relaxed, and the pain from the wound began to scream, and she couldn't help frowning, "Thank you, Your Highness." "It
should be the king who thanked you first. If it weren't for you, the person who died just now might be the king." ." King Xiang was quite clear about it.
But Lin Huiru couldn't figure it out, "How does Your Highness know?"
"I have been here for more than ten years, and I have already known what birds are there. Just now, the bird came out in the wrong direction, and I can tell at a glance. The problem is, when you look back, you can see the cold light of the cold arrow, and you were blinded by the prey just now, so you didn't notice that when the arrow comes down, it will hurt you even if you don't die." King Xiang explained.
Lin Huiru nodded ignorantly, but suddenly realized something was wrong. King Xiang also frowned, but when he turned around and raised his hand, he was shot into the shoulder by a cold arrow.
However, this wound seemed nothing to him, King Xiang's face remained unchanged, he dealt with the killer in two or three strokes, and then broke the arrow on his body while holding the tree.
"It has to be dealt with quickly." Lin Huiru frowned. At the beginning, the person King Xiang killed could not be the one who shot the arrow. They all ignored that there was another person. Just looking at the position of the arrow, it was a bit dangerous.
It pierced through the upper arm and pierced the chest cavity. I don't know how deep it went in. If it hurts the main artery, it would be very difficult to rescue it with the medical technology of the ancients.
"I don't know if there are any remnants. I'm careless. Madam, please help me." King Xiang's lips turned pale, and there was a hint of sternness between his brows.
Seeing the blood oozing from the wound on King Xiang's body, Lin Huiru hurriedly hid his hands in his cuffs, and found painkillers from space.
"This can temporarily relieve the pain. Your Highness can only cover the wound yourself." This place is still some distance away from the camp. Lin Huiru was unfamiliar with this place, and was so anxious that a little cold sweat overflowed from his head.
King Xiang didn't ask any more questions. After taking the medicine, he insisted on walking for more than half of the time, and then leaned against the tree trunk without moving. He took out something from his waist and hit it into the sky, and it bloomed red for a short time.
Chapter 344
"Someone will come over later, let's take a rest here." King Xiang let out a long breath, breathing steadily.
Lin Huiru nodded, she couldn't help this big man anymore, but seeing the bleeding made her very worried, she was not a doctor, and she didn't have any special medicine to stop the bleeding, so she could only help King Xiang tighten his arms .
She prayed in her heart that nothing would happen, if King Xiang died next to her, she would have no reason to explain.
"Who made this medicine Ma'am? After taking it, I really didn't feel any pain." King Xiang was a little surprised, but he couldn't stop his dizziness from blood loss.
Lin Huiru thought for a while, and said casually, "I met a person who sold my own medicine and bought it before, but I didn't expect it to be useful." After hearing this, King Xiang smiled, "
Madam really has something to offer." Quite a lot of adventures, such a strange girl like Madam is rare in the world." "
Your Highness, I appreciate it." Lin Huiru smiled awkwardly, she didn't want to chat any more, and more and more people noticed that she was different , I'm afraid it will affect her herself.
Now she wished that King Xiang would faint.
It seemed that Lin Huiru had noticed Lin Huiru's evasion, and King Xiang didn't ask any further. The rescuers came soon, and Lin Huiru breathed a sigh of relief.
After hearing that Lin Huiru was injured, Xu Ziqiao rushed over in a hurry, with the word worry written all over her face.
"How is it?" Xu Ziqiao asked Lin Huiru's situation tightly, but Lin Huiru just shook his head.
"I'm fine, it's just that I was rowed." Lin Huiru explained, and Princess Anning also came after a while.
"Lord Xu, it's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on taking Sister Lin to watch the excitement, I wouldn't have met the assassin, and wouldn't have hurt Sister Lin and Third Brother." Princess Anning cried again in anxiety After coming out, Lin Huiru frowned and coaxed a few words.
What Xu Ziqiao heard was in the clouds, why is there still something about King Xiang?
Seeing through his doubts, Lin Huiru explained, "Not long after I got there, I saw a suspicious-looking person. By the time I wanted to take the princess away, it was too late. That person was not far from us. I prepared a cold arrow, and then I saw His Royal Highness King Xiang who was attracted to me. I caught a bird and let it go to attract the attention of His Royal Highness and that person, but I was discovered. Fortunately, King Xiang came in time. "
Just listening to Lin Huiru's story, Xu Ziqiao's brows twitched tightly. But after all, this incident happened because of Princess An Ning, so he couldn't say anything.
"Does it still hurt?" Xu Ziqiao asked after being awkward for a long time.
Lin Huiru nodded, "Isn't your question equivalent to asking in vain? Try cutting a few cuts on your body?" "
If possible, I would rather be the one who hurt you at that time, and never do it in the future." If you don't run around anymore, and you still have your injuries, just stay in the tent safely for the next few days." Seeing Lin Huiru's slightly frowning brows, Xu Ziqiao felt very distressed, and rubbed her temple hair Then I suddenly remembered what Lin Huiru gave him when I was traveling far away, "By the way, I still have the painkiller you prepared for me before. I don't know if it will be useful, do you want to take one first?"
Lin Huiru nodded when she was cut by the knife, she didn't feel anything, it was numb and itchy, but now after taking the medicine, the wound hurt like a piercing feeling, "Help me get two." "Fortunately, it's already
gone If it's autumn, or if it's summer, the wound will be troublesome, you may have a fever tonight, I've already told His Majesty, and I'll be by your side for the next few days." Xu Ziqiao said thoughtfully.
"But... I still want to have barbecue with you, these few minor injuries are just a little bit of skin, it's nothing to worry about." Lin Huiru blinked, acting like a spoiled child.
Xu Ziqiao has no resistance to her like this, "I can ask them to send some for you to eat. It is unexpected that assassins appear on the hunting ground. Now most of the people have been sent out to search for assassins." Oh, Your Majesty, they still have someone to protect them, I'm afraid you will be in danger when we are there."
"That's the same reason, okay..." Originally, Lin Huiru wanted to experience the real feeling of eating barbecue around the campfire. At that time, there would be dancers singing and dancing. I have to say that the ancient emperor would enjoy it. , will bring groups of dancers and musicians to save myself from boredom.
At night, when Xu Ziqiao went out to fetch meat for Lin Huiru, she suddenly heard a rustling sound outside the tent, coupled with the shadows of people outside tossing fireflies, Lin Huiru could almost imagine that shadow as It was a person with a knife in his hand who was quietly approaching him, and there were only two released maids here, which made Lin Huiru's heart rise in her throat.
But fortunately, God bless her. After a muffled sound, King Xiang's business came from outside, "Mrs. Lin, can I come in."
Lin Huiru was taken aback, "Please come in.
" It's better to use some of the king's guards, just now a person who plotted against the law was found outside, but now it has been resolved, Madam can rest assured." King Xiang said.
"Your Highness... Are your injuries all right?" Seeing that King Xiang looked like a normal person, Lin Huiru still had some differences.
King Xiang shook his head, "This little injury is nothing to this king, let alone the medicine you gave, I don't know why there is no pain until now.
" It's different, right? It's my honor to help His Highness." Lin Huiru doesn't like to get too close to King Xiang, and it's easy to cause misunderstanding when King Xiang wanders over to her just after dinner.
"This king just wants to see your situation, madam. If it wasn't for madam today, this king might die or be injured. Now that he and his wife are injured together, this king really feels very sorry. This king owes madam a favor. If Madam needs anything, just ask." King Xiang was very polite.
This side of King Xiang is very rare, even the people he brought here today are very disturbed.
Lin Huiru sighed silently in her heart. She wanted to make a wish and ask King Xiang to spare her and Xu Ziqiao, but she couldn't...
"Your Highness doesn't have to be like this. It's just a coincidence that I met you. It's my honor to help Your Highness." Lin Huiru could only continue to be polite.
King Xiang was a little displeased at Lin Huiru's refusal, but there were so many people here, he could only hold his breath and said, "Madam, don't rush to mention it, this favor has always counted, and the father is still waiting for it." My lord, I will not disturb Madam to rest, I ordered someone to prepare tonic for Madam, I hope Madam can accept it."
Chapter 345 What a Big Game of Chess
When Xu Ziqiao came back, he also brought back a piece of news that surprised Lin Huiru. There were dozens of secret operations in their army, and there was a garrison point one mile away from the forest.
Fortunately, they have all been wiped out, and the hunting can still proceed normally.
"I wanted to see the bonfire party with my own eyes, but I didn't expect to have to eat here by myself holding the stove." Lin Huiru sighed, feeling a lot of regret in her heart.
Seeing her like this, Xu Ziqiao said helplessly, "It's nothing to see, it's just that there are more bonfires. Don't you always dislike this kind of polite scene? This time, King Xiang still won the first place in the hunt, it's nothing more than a situation of mutual flattery. "
"That's what I said..." But since I came here, I still feel a little regretful that I don't have a sense of participation.
The air was silent for a long time, and Lin Huiru found that Xu Ziqiao had been in a daze for some time, and the barbecue on the plate did not move, and the whole person was thinking about something thoughtfully.
Lin Huiru stretched out her hand and shook it in front of him, "What are you thinking, the barbecue is cold."
Xu Ziqiao was drawn back by her, but her brows frowned even tighter, "I'm afraid there is something strange about this time. , people are either caught in the camp, or they are all fighting fiercely one mile away...I have to tell Your Majesty that there is a fraud, you stay in the tent and don't run around." Seeing Xu Ziqiao leaving in a hurry,
Lin Huiru couldn't help being confused water.
After thinking for a while, Lin Huiru suddenly understood something. At this moment, there was a commotion outside.
"It's bad! It's flooded! The hunting ground is flooded!" It's on fire!?
Lin
Huiru couldn't help being shocked. The forest farm they were in was basically surrounded by trees, and the hunting ground was only a part of the enclosure. If the forest caught fire, the consequences Unbelievable.
No matter what happens, Lin Huiru got out of the camp and looked around. Just looking at the thick black smoke in the sky, there was more than one fire point. I was afraid that someone set fire outside the forest farm and wanted to burn them alive. !
Seeing that the accompanying servants rushed to fetch water from the well to put out the fire, the buckets they used were only the usual size, so it would hardly be of any use if it continued like this.
If the forest is on fire, if the fire is allowed to spread, the Heavenly King and Lao Tzu will not be able to save them, not to mention that it is ancient times, and it is also a problem to catch fire in a modern forest.
No, you can't sit still.
Lin Huiru grabbed a servant casually and asked, "Did you see Xu Ziqiao?" "
Master Xu, Master Xu, Jiang Dutong and Prince Qi just went to the outside to check the fire." The servant wiped the sweat from his forehead , Far water can't quench the near thirst, he just ran a trip and was exhausted panting like a cow.
Xu Ziqiao wasn't here, and she couldn't meet His Majesty in person...
"Where's Your Highness King Xiang?" Almost everyone she knew had left, and Tang Junyi was the only one she could talk to right now.
"His Royal Highness just opened his wound again, so he should be in the tent at this time." The servant replied.
Lin Huiru was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked, "Where is His Highness's tent?" The
servant's eyes were a little strange, but when the master asked, he had to answer, "It's just to the west, next to His Majesty's tent." "
Lin Huiru ran over quickly after hearing this, and the gatekeeper was also a little puzzled when he saw Lin Huiru, "Madam Lin looks in a hurry, but what's the matter?" "
I want to see Your Highness. Another way." Lin Huiru patted her chest and wiped the sweat from her forehead casually.
"Madam Lin, please come in." The guard didn't say anything, but King Xiang's ears were sharp, and he directly agreed.
After Lin Huiru entered the door, he looked around and there was only King Xiang who was wrapped in a bandage. After the word "do not treat evil" flashed in his heart, Lin Huiru turned around and said, "Your Highness, far away water can't quench your thirst. Visually check the fire." There are more than seven or eight places, and it is autumn now, and the fire is spreading very fast, and the water alone cannot solve it, and I hope His Highness can send someone to cut out the isolation belt." "What do you mean? Do not use water to put out the fire?" King Xiang said
slowly put on clothes and asked.
"Yes, such a fire has spread, and there is no way to put it out with water. We can only send people to cut down the trees on both sides of the burning place to control the fire. As long as there is no wind and the fire cannot spread, it can be regarded as under control." Lin Huiru continued to explain.
King Xiang listened, and seemed to have some reason, and the fire was clearly intended to burn them to death, if not controlled, those few wells alone would not last long.
"The king knows. It is not sure if there are any assassins in the camp. Madam Lin, please go back to rest. The king will send someone immediately after discussing with His Majesty." After King Xiang finished speaking, he put on his clothes and strode out. the door.
Lin Huiru breathed a sigh of relief. He brought about five thousand guards, and the fire fighting may not be timely. The tree felling should be extremely fast. If a group can be transferred from nearby, there should be no big problem up.
Now she just prays that there will be no wind.
Lin Huiru was still worried about some things. She wanted to follow her to have a look, but she heard whispers when passing by a tent.
"Can this work?" Lin Huiru's voice was very strange.
"Why not? God bless us now. If we don't take this opportunity to kill him, will we have a chance to turn around in the future?" Lin Huiru didn't know this person, but he sounded younger.
Lin Huiru approached lightly, and now the footsteps outside were chaotic, just covering her.
The young man smiled, "Don't worry, I will definitely ask my father to promote you after the matter is completed. Only when my father is firmly in this position can he mention your goodness to His Highness more, and you can be promoted." A chance to become a noble."
The older people hesitated, but when they heard that they were promoted to a noble, they immediately became excited, "However, if we trace it... and now that Prince Qi and that Commander Jiang are here, I'm afraid it's not easy to do it. Ah."
Wait?! These two people are going to attack Xu Ziqiao!?
At this moment, there are not a few people whose status is threatened by Xu Ziqiao, but the prime minister is the only one who is old and has been divided.
Heh, I can't do practical things myself, but I try to get rid of stumbling blocks. How can people with this kind of thinking be able to do great things.
"What's the matter, I'll go and lure them away, that Xu Ziqiao doesn't know martial arts, it's easy for you to take advantage of the chaos and push him into the flames." Inside the camp, Mu Tiancheng had a vicious smile on his lips.
Lin Huiru had an ominous premonition when she heard the news. She ran to the stable and pulled a docile-looking horse, and ran towards the outskirts of the forest.
As long as she was ahead of those two, there was no need to worry that Xu Ziqiao would fall into the trick of diverting the tiger away from the mountain.
Lin Huiru was rushing into the forest with her teeth crowned, and the fire gradually spread, and gusts of hot wind made her cough uncontrollably.
Chapter 346 Helpless
After finally reaching the place where there was no fire outside, Lin Huiru looked around. There were only people who cut down trees according to her instructions, and Xu Ziqiao was not seen at all.
"Did you see Xu Ziqiao?" Anxiously, Lin Huiru asked someone while pulling him over.
After the palace man saw clearly that it was Lin Huiru, he wiped the sweat off his brow and looked around, "Master Xu was still here just now, he seemed to have received some news and rushed back." Lin Huiru was stunned and went
back ?
In order to be sure, Lin Huiru asked a few more people and then rode back. She didn't see the three people until she was coughing due to the smoke, but she came a step late.
"My lord Xu, my son, my lord Jiang, the wind is blowing, and the fire in the east and south is serious. Your Majesty is also waiting for a reply. What should I do?" The person who came to report did not know if they were here to separate the three of them. , Lin Huiru went forward, Xu Ziqiao was surprised, and took out a handkerchief to cover Lin Huiru's mouth and nose.
"Why are you here?" Xu Ziqiao asked with a frown.
Before Lin Huiru could explain, Qi Zhengxi spoke first, "Since Mrs. Lin is here, I'll go to the east and Jiang Yu to the west. Brother Xu, you can take Mrs. Lin back and report back." Jiang Yu nodded
, Agreed, "I can't stay here for long, the smoke is getting heavier and heavier."
"Okay, thanks for your hard work." Xu Ziqiao nodded in agreement, Lin Huiru coughed from choking, and it was too late to speak.
Lin Huiru regained her composure, "No, we can't go back."
"Why?" Xu Ziqiao was puzzled.
"This may be a trap. When I came here, I heard that someone wanted to separate you from Qi Zhengxi and Jiang Yu so as to do something bad to you, so I came out to look for you. I didn't expect it to be a step too late. Cough cough... ..." Lin Huiru wiped away the smoked tears. If they go further, they will probably meet the person in the tent. If they know martial arts, it is easy to kill them.
But here comes the problem again, if it is not their people, if they don't go back at this moment, wouldn't they be committing the crime of deceiving the emperor?
The person who sent the letter just now has already left, seeing Lin Huiru in pain, Xu Ziqiao frowned and raised his hand He pulled the horse under him and followed Qi Zhengxi with Lin Huiru.
Seeing them, Qi Zhengxi was still a little puzzled, "Didn't you go back and return?" "
It's a lie. When I came, I happened to hear that someone was planning to do something bad for Zi Qiao. I wonder if I can trouble my son to change now?" Lin Huiru slowed down and asked.
Qi Zhengxi lowered his eyes and thought for a while. He still believed in Lin Huiru's words. He didn't ask any more questions. Qi Zhengxi agreed, "Okay, then I will report to His Majesty. Someone will be sent to pick you up after I go back. Be careful."
After thanking Qi Zhengxi, Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao went to the place where the fire was burning.
Coincidentally, the east wind was blowing at this time, and the fire spread almost twice as fast. If the distance was not calculated properly, I'm afraid it would fall short.
"Pull it back fifty meters, cut down as many small trees as you can, assign some people to dig out the fire pit, and don't let the fire continue to spread." Xu Ziqiao was calm and calm, his brain was spinning fast, and there was still a smile on his face. I don't know when the plant ash was rubbed on.
Lin Huiru leaned closer to the outside. If you calculate the natural speed of cutting down the tree and the speed of the fire spreading just now, the distance given by Xu Ziqiao should be just right.
But...
She always felt that the wind was a bit damp, and when she looked up, there were not a single star in the sky, only the fire that soared into the sky to illuminate the place brightly.
Now that the road is blocked by the fire, after the fire spreads, basically people outside can't get in, and people inside can't get out. Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao can only worry outside.
Fortunately, the area in the middle of the woodland is not large, so the speed of cutting trees should be faster.
"This fire really killed all of us. Even King Xiang probably wouldn't want to use this method of killing one hundred enemies and self-defeating eight thousand. Who is it..." Xu Ziqiao was still struggling Thinking about the motive for setting fire this time, Lin Huiru made a new discovery.
Some places were actually dripped with oil. It seems that the fire could spread so fast this time, or someone made a move. It was originally in autumn when there were many dry and fallen leaves, and vegetable oil was sprinkled in this situation. The purpose is obvious.
"Be careful, prepare more water, don't splash fire with water, pour it on yourself to avoid burns!" Lin Huiru shouted at the top of her voice, her voice was almost covered by the crackling of trees, and I don't know how many people heard it .
Xu Ziqiao pulled a few people to send a message. In this case, no more injured people can be added.
The fire was shocking, and when Lin Huiru was shocked, she suddenly heard the rustling of footsteps behind her.
"Be careful!" Lin Huiru lost his mind, and subconsciously rushed to Xu Ziqiao and rolled off the horse with him. There was a thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground, and the fall did not hurt much.
Xu Ziqiao turned over quickly, and when she saw the masked man behind Lin Huiru, she quickly pushed Lin Huiru aside with sharp eyesight and hands, and unexpectedly grabbed a handful of gravel and fallen leaves from the ground and threw them over.
While the man was dodging, he kicked up again, kicked off the man's dagger impartially, and then directly attacked the face and lower body, quickly restraining the man.
Lin Huiru was still in a state of shock, but Xu Ziqiao's display of martial arts just now made her feel a little overwhelmed. When did Xu Ziqiao know martial arts? After cleaning up
the person who came to assassinate in disguise, Xu Ziqiao hurriedly picked Lin Huiru up and frowned. Checking her condition with concern, "How is it? Did you hit something? Does the wound still hurt?"
Lin Huiru shook her head in a daze, "I'm fine. How about you, are you hurt?" "
I How could something happen." Xu Ziqiao helplessly hugged Lin Huiru in his arms, because the hug was so tight that Lin Huiru had to stand on tiptoe to support herself.
"But when did you know martial arts?" Lin Huiru asked happily. It seems that those people didn't expect Xu Ziqiao to have martial arts. Otherwise, if they didn't underestimate Xu Ziqiao, they might have to fight for a while.
Hearing her question, Xu Ziqiao coughed lightly and put her down, "I never told you that I was worried that in times of crisis, relying on others would not be the answer, so I found a master and learned some martial arts by myself, so I can To protect you, I didn't hope it would come in handy."
"You looked so handsome just now, why don't you tell me what you're doing, because you're afraid that I might despise you?" Lin Huiru joked with a smile, and now Xu Ziqiao is getting more and more serious. Showing your sharpness is a good thing.
Seeing what she said, Xu Ziqiao relaxed a lot, "It's still three-legged cat kung fu, I wanted to tell you later." As
soon as he finished speaking, Xu Ziqiao suddenly felt his nose wet.
Chapter 347 Turning point
Lin Huiru also felt the coolness on his forehead, and the two looked up to the sky together. At this time, it started to rain!
"It's raining!" Lin Huiru was ecstatic, this rain can be called It must have rained just in time. If we relied on manpower alone, we don't know how much tragedy it would cause.
Xu Ziqiao stretched out his hand, and big raindrops fell on his hand one after another. It seemed that the rain was not small. "God bless, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief." The palace
people beside cheered, and the action of digging the fire line was It became more and more vigorous. As the rain became heavier, Xu Ziqiao took off his cloak and covered Lin Huiru's head.
His wife was injured, and if she got a fever in the rain, it would be troublesome.
"The clothes are too big. I'm a little cold. Why don't you hold me together." Lin Huiru smiled subtly. She was afraid that if she didn't say that, Xu Ziqiao would still insist on standing outside.
And the one who was subdued not only had to watch helplessly, but also got wet in the rain.
When the fire was extinguished, the sky was already dark, and the people sent by Qi Zhengxi were also very timely.
When Qian Yuan knew that someone wanted to assassinate Xu Ziqiao, he was also very angry. The combination of these things made them return to Beijing early.
"Sister Lin... are you okay? Blame me. If I hadn't pulled you here, how could you have encountered so many things? I'm really guilty..." Princess An Ning threw herself into Lin Huiru's arms with a mournful face, and her face almost fell to the ground up.
Lin Huiru had no resistance to such Princess Anning, so she could only comfort her helplessly, "Okay, I'm fine, please don't rub your nose and tears on me." "Oh... by the way
, My father has already ordered a strict trial of those who assassinated Mr. Xu at this moment, and they should soon know who did it. It is beyond self-control to want to hurt you, Sister Lin." Official An Ning raised his chin, It's extremely short-sighted.
When Xu Ziqiao came back, he also brought back the result of this incident.
"If you bite to death, there is no way to attack. There are people on both sides, but the same tattoo was found on the group of people who set the fire. Now they are searching the whole city." Xu Ziqiao took off his official uniform, his face was full of exhaustion. .
Lin Huiru hurriedly undressed him, "If it's really the person I heard the news last night, it should be sent by Mu Xiang's son-in-law, but we don't have any actual evidence." "I don't
understand Since you don't want to be seen through, why do you still have tattoos on your body?" Lin Huiru asked again.
"Although it is easy to be recognized by people, it can also prevent outsiders from mixing in. Tattoos are not trivial, and the patterns and stitches are exquisite, which can avoid many things." Xu Ziqiao changed into regular clothes and explained to Lin Huiru.
There are pros and cons to one thing, and this is the case with tattoos.
Seeing that it was still early in the day, Xu Ziqiao suddenly became suspicious, "Do you want me to go out with you?"
Lin Huiru was taken aback for a moment, thinking that the past few days have been rough, and she finally went out with Xu Ziqiao to see the scenery not long ago , but was disturbed by Mu Yirou.
Right now, would it be nice to go out and buy some groceries together?
Just as I was thinking, there was a sudden thunder outside, which startled Lin Huiru, and then the sky turned cloudy at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a heavy rain poured down without warning .
"There's no need to go..." Lin Huiru smiled wryly, and opened all the windows, and the wet and fresh breath of the rain rushed towards her face, which shocked Lin Huiru.
She has always liked rainy days, whether it is rainy or heavy, it always makes her feel very at ease.
"Then play chess with you at home. I remember you used to like playing backgammon." Xu Ziqiao said, and found the chessboard from a drawer.
"Yes." Lin Huiru said embarrassedly, because she had nothing to play with at the time, and this was the simplest.
When she first started playing this game, Lin Huiru was known as an all-powerful player, winning every game she played, but after knowing that Xu Ziqiao adapted to the rules of the game, Lin Huiru had no chance of winning anymore, and at most it was a draw.
After playing for several times, Lin Huiru had no gaming experience, "I don't want to play anymore." "
Then I'll give you two steps," Xu Ziqiao said.
This is contempt, naked contempt!
Lin Huiru didn't appreciate it, but suddenly remembered something, "Not to mention this, in the future you should pay attention to the people at Mu Xiang's side, as well as his son Mu Tiancheng. I heard it with my own ears. Since he wants to kill you, you have to be on guard in the future." "
I understand that there are indeed many of them in the court, but there are not many people who want to come closer to us now. Few of them, and some even encouraged me to tear myself apart because of this incident." Xu Ziqiao really disliked the intrigue between men.
What Xu Ziqiao said is correct, now because Xu Ziqiao is like a dark horse killed in the officialdom, many old stubborn people who used to be in a stable position have also moved their minds, unexpectedly Xu Ziqiao can replace some people in the emperor's heart so quickly If he has a high status, then this person must have merits, whether he supports him or not, plus there is Lin Huiru, a prosperous wife in the mall, who wants to make a fortune. There are many people here.
Although the relationship in the court is complicated, in this kind of place, who can not use the word for profit?
Now that Muxiang's rights have been divided a lot, his position in the court is in jeopardy, although it will not make him retreat to the second rank Above, but if there is no action for a long time, I am afraid that more rights will be allocated. Which official above the court is not a human being?
This will speak for Mu Xiang, but there are only a few people who are old friends or who are affected by most of their interests.
"Because of this, we must use these relationships flexibly. These people can't be fed too much or be hungry. What's more, it's difficult for you to behave like a breeze in front of His Majesty." The way of life is already troublesome, Now I'm still hanging out with a group of people.
"Don't worry, you will be able to be a prime minister's wife who can eat and drink without worrying about food and drink. I'll just worry about these things. Now whether they admit it or not, a lot of rights have come into my hands, and I will definitely not let the overall situation appear. Chaozi, the atmosphere in the court is not right, and it is time to rectify it." Xu Ziqiao's words were very generous, and the aura between his brows made Lin Huiru feel that this man seemed to have an extra layer of light.
She smiled, and put her arms around Xu Ziqiao, "Then as you said, I will be responsible for being a rice worm who lives at home. At most, I only cook. How dare you say you don't dislike it?
" Wife who never abandons the chaff, you have done so much for me and this family before, even if you lie on the bed without touching the sun, I will not have any complaints." Xu Ziqiao put Lin Huiru in his arms Kissing the forehead in his arms, there are some things that cannot be forgotten in a lifetime.
Chapter 348 Finding fault
Under the heavy rain, people from the rouge shop came wearing coir raincoats, and told Lin Huiru in a panic, "The shop leaked, and many cosmetics suffered." Lin Huiru frowned after hearing this, "If there is a leak, it
will Bu, just tell me and it will be cured, okay?"
"No... my boss, what about our cosmetics?" Chang Gong felt very heartbroken when he thought about it, because the ones soaked by the rain were all expensive ones, One or two are worth tens of taels or more than a hundred taels.
"How much can it be soaked?" Lin Huiru frowned and rubbed his brows and asked. ââThe long-term worker replied, "It's a water leak in the warehouse. I don't know when a big hole was broken on the top, and it was soaked...
the bottom makeup was soaked."
They should have discovered it immediately, but they didn't realize until they were soaked for some time. They couldn't afford to pay for the little wages!
Lin Huiru was drinking tea and almost choked to death. She followed her breath, "What did you say!? Why didn't you find out until now? Where is the person who is in charge of ordering and clearing the goods every day?" "
My boss, forgive me, my boss, yes...someone was lazy and slack after memorizing the date It's too late when you see the sprawling water on the ground today." The long-term worker is not very old, and it's the first time he's doing this kind of thing, and it's still a very expensive thing, so anxious that he almost cried Out.
"Who is in charge of ordering the goods?" Lin Huiru certainly would not lose his temper indiscriminately if there is a grievance and a debtor, because the losses caused by negligence should be borne by the responsible person.
The long-time worker grimaced, "It's a girl named Yulan. She ran away without saying a word after she found out. We don't know where her home is."
Lin Huiru suddenly felt a sudden pain in her temple. The price is high, but the cost is not so high.
But it cannot be ignored.
"Remind each other about this kind of thing in the future. This time, we will not pursue it. Two months' wages will be deducted as a warning. Let's pass the news back." Lin Huiru weighed in and said.
Two months' wages are not small but not too much. It was too late for the long-term workers to be grateful, and they even kowtowed a few times to thank, "Thank you, thank you." If ordinary small businesses want to deduct two months' wages, some long-term workers
may He left in a fit of anger, but whoever works for the government would dare to run away.
The people are afraid of officials, and officials are afraid of businessmen. Lin Huiru can be regarded as occupying two high-level officials, with a prime minister and husband relying on her, and others are afraid that she will not be able to make it in time.
"You go back first, close the door and take a rest, clean out the things in the warehouse first, and find a master at a high price to repair the leak." Lin Huiru sighed.
"Boss... I'm afraid the hole won't be repaired for a while." Chang Gong timidly, his face was very stiff.
Lin Huiru was puzzled, "Why?"
"Why don't you go and have a look with me, my boss. The hole might have been made by someone with a heart, otherwise it wouldn't have flooded so many holes in just half an hour." Things." The long-term worker said with a mournful face.
Now Lin Huiru cheered up, hehe, is it because someone deliberately wanted to conceive her?
Cosmetics should be stored in a cool place, and a hole should be made on the roof of her house, whether it is exposed to the sun or The wind and rain will affect the quality of cosmetics.
But how is that person so sure that she can't find out?
As long as the roof is not lifted, three or four craftsmen can quickly repair it. Wouldn't that be a thankless thing? This kind of killing the enemy The loss of eight thousand by one hundred should not have been thought of by her competitors, right? If you think about it
this way, someone should have been bribed to keep themselves safe.
Oh, it's popular to betray her this year?
Lin Huiru wanted to go and see for himself, but Xu Ziqiao couldn't resist her, so he agreed to come down and prepare a carriage to go with her.
The workers in the shop were as cowardly as quails when they saw Lin Huiru, especially Zhou Maner, who messed up Lin Huiru's entrusting such an important matter to her.
"Miss Xiaoru, I'm sorry, you can deduct my money." Zhou Maner came up and shook Lin Huiru's sleeve with a mournful face.
Lin Huiru would be in a state of desperation, and waved his hands to prevaricate, "What should be deducted is indispensable, take me to see the loss first."
When he arrived at the warehouse, Lin Huiru was covered by a wave of moisture, She raised her hand to cover the rain and fog, squinting at the warehouse, but was startled.
It's really a big hole, enough for two people to crawl in. Right now, the rain is pouring in from there, and it's too late to block it.
Fortunately, everything has been moved away, Lin Huiru looked back carefully, most of the people here were wet, and she didn't pay attention when she entered the door.
"The one in charge of the warehouse is the one named Yulan?" Lin Huiru let out a sigh of relief, seeing how many people were shaking. If it gets colder, it will be troublesome.
"Yes, there are not many things in the warehouse, so I will leave them all to her. I didn't expect..." "I
see this girl is quite lively on weekdays, but I didn't expect it to be this careless. We will accept how you want to punish me, my boss." Yes, it was also our omission. Achoo!"
Lin Huiru was very helpless, "I see, it looks like this, we can't clean up before the rain stops, first move all the goods in the shop to my house, Then you all go back to rest for two days, and come back after the roof is repaired."
"Thank you, master, thank you, master." Everyone thanked in unison, and when Lin Huiru was about to go back home, one of them came against the rain.
When he saw the situation inside the shop, the man was taken aback, "Is this closed today?" "
I'm sorry, the roof leaked and flooded, and it may be closed for two days. If you need it urgently, you can leave me your address. Find someone to deliver it to you." Lin Huiru smiled apologetically.
The person who came was a young man about the same age as Xu Ziqiao, with a slightly handsome eyebrow, "You are Mrs. Lin, my boss. I didn't expect to come sooner than later. I wanted to buy some things first, but I didn't expect to meet the deity."
"It's me. I don't know what's the matter with you?" Lin Huiru asked suspiciously. Hearing this tone, it sounded like he was coming to buy goods.
Xu Ziqiao pulled Lin Huiru back, for fear of splashing her, "Young master, please come in and tell me."
After hearing this, Wan Chengxuan folded his umbrella and entered the door, Zhou Maner hurriedly made a pot of tea for him.
"My name is Wan Qixuan, and I am a cloth merchant in the southeast. I have heard that Mrs. Lin is quite accomplished in rouge, gouache and food. I came to the capital to try my luck and see if I can discuss it with my wife. " Wan Qixuan introduced himself.
The surname Wantong is rare, Xu Ziqiao thought about it for a while, and soon understood the identity of this person.
In the southeast, there is a Hou Ye with a different surname, who was sealed in the previous generation of the emperor.
Chapter 349
Counting that Lord Hou can be regarded as a loyal and good generation, after he got old, he found an ordinary place that couldn't be more ordinary, and sometimes even made it a fief in places where some difficult situations happened.
That piece of land is now the Three Gorges Pass, and it has changed from barren to rich, but thanks to the Wanqi family, Wanqi's family has always been very low-key, and they don't ask for credit or rewards, only in their own area.
Now Wan Tuxuan should be regarded as a prince, but because he doesn't show his face often in the capital, there are very few people who know him.
Unexpectedly, Wanqi's family is now in the cloth business.
"It turned out to be the son of Wanqi, sorry for your disrespect." Seeing his self-effacement, Xu Ziqiao also felt a lot of affection in his heart, and introduced him to Lin Huiru.
Lin Huiru was a little surprised. Compared with Qi Zhengxi, who was as gentle as jade, this Wan Qixuan was dressed in an ordinary way, and he looked like an ordinary son of a wealthy businessman.
"It turned out to be the son of Wancheng, why should the son be humble. It's just that since the son is in the cloth business, he can't compete with me in the food and powder business." Lin Huiru said.
Wan Chengxuan smiled, "It's just a false name. The pompous officialdom is not as real as being in business. I hope Mr. Xu can't blame the words of a frog at the bottom of a well." "It's okay." Xu Ziqiao shook his head, his eyes gradually
darkened .
"In fact, the cloth business in the southeast is very popular right now, and I have no intention of developing it elsewhere, so I want to expand the variety. Madam Lin has been in the limelight recently. After tasting the things made by Madam Lin, I feel unforgettable, so I want to Ask Madam for advice, so that I can enrich the tastes of everyone in the southeast." Wan Qixuan said in an orderly manner.
Lin Huiru nodded. She didn't expect a second-generation ancestor to be so interested in business, but then again, the money for being an official is a lot of shame, but if you monopolize one party's business, it is worthless. Fei's income.
The southeast is facing the sea, and it is said that it is actually a place with extremely rich supplies. The previous landlords did not manage well, mostly because of their ability.
Now that Wanqi's family is full of vitality, and this prince is busy developing business, living there should be considered peaceful and happy.
"So that's the case. I heard that the southeast is very rich under the management of Wanqi's family. It is rich in fruits and vegetables, and some things are indeed suitable for business there. It's just that the weather is leaking in the shop today, so it is really inappropriate to talk about it. What's more, the workers here are still wet, and it will be troublesome if they miss work..." Lin Huiru's words seemed to point out that this Wanqi's family is better than Wanqi's family, but she is a businessman, and so is Wanqixuan. Going back by relying on a few words to learn things, I'm afraid it's a bit whimsical.
Wan Tuxuan understood Lin Huiru's meaning, and hurriedly clasped his hands together, "I have delayed you, madam, so I will visit you another day. Madam is busy today, and I will leave first." "Be careful on the road." Lin
Huiru After saying goodbye, he dismissed him and went back to the mansion with Xu Ziqiao.
Xu Ziqiao was a little puzzled on the way, "If you really want to talk about this matter, why not invite him directly today?"
Lin Huiru raised her eyes to look at Xu Ziqiao, bent her eyes and smiled, "You can see that something is wrong Why, why do you need to ask me, I just want to sharpen his spirit."
Although this Wan Yixuan looked amiable on the surface, and his dress was not outstanding, it was difficult to hide the sharpness of the businessman.
That's right, Xu Ziqiao also found out, but it wasn't Wan Qixuan's intentionally hidden vigor, but Wan Qi's family's ambition.
On the surface, Wanqi's family is far away from the right and wrong of the court, and they have gone to a barren place, but looking at the current situation in the southeast, it is a bit of a conspiracy theory, I am afraid that Wanqi's family has already made this plan.
During the reign of the first emperor, he was troubled by the west and had little energy to govern the southeast. Wan Qi's family went to the southeast, ostensibly to share the emperor's worries, and to keep himself clean.
But Wan Chengxuan's trip today is a bit like being a bitch and setting up a memorial archway.
Every year, Wanqi's family doesn't return to Beijing very much, basically as if they have left the capital, and several cities in the southeast sing praises to Wanqi's family, and some people even dare to compare Wanqi with the royal family.
This is also a problem that Xu Ziqiao only discovered recently. He was about to investigate Wan Qi's family, but Wan Qi's family came unexpectedly.
Lin Huiru seemed to be a bait, and he caught the big fish of Wanqi's family.
If Wan Teng's family really wants to live a life of idle clouds and wild cranes, how can they be interested in new things in the capital? If nothing else, even if it is to avoid suspicion, they should not come to the capital.
If the Wanqi family in the southeast grows stronger, then the future owner of this land is really uncertain.
After briefly informing about the news from the southeast, Lin Huiru felt that this Wanqixuan was even more suspicious. According to the size of the country, the climate gap between the capital and the south coast, as well as the customs and customs, are quite different.
However, the members of the previous generation of Wanqi's family are nothing more than that. Wanqixuan should be a native of the south, but he doesn't have a southeastern accent when speaking, and he has a taste of the capital.
Then, it is very likely that Wanqi's family is not as peaceful as it seems.
As the prime minister of a country, Xu Ziqiao should think about this kind of thing.
"What's the matter, when he comes in a few days, can you come up with something?" Lin Huiru asked lazily, leaning on the carriage.
"No, how do you talk about your business? Now that the people of Wanqi's family have been in the southeast for two generations, it will play a role in brainwashing." Xu Ziqiao frowned, this is the most troublesome point .
The first emperor felt relieved, and Qian Yuan trusted the old ministers, and he was not distracted by any important matters in the southeast, so he ignored such things as his own people changing their minds.
"There's nothing I can do to help you?" Lin Huiru couldn't help frowning, she didn't want to do business with this kind of person.
"Yes, drag him to stay in the capital for a few more days, so that my people can check his details, and learn about the situation in the southeast by the way. You can just hang him up, and you can refuse it anyway." Xu Ziqiao rubbed his chin, now to discuss cooperation with Lin Huiru, it should be a crucial step for Wanqi's family.
Originally, they were supposed to try every means to expand business routes and make money to raise soldiers and horses, but once Lin Huiru, the little dark horse in the shopping mall, came out, they could immediately save them a lot of effort.
Being able to find them, it seems that the Wanqi family can't hold back anymore.
Lin Huiru nodded, "Okay, then I'll find a reason to delay him for a while. Don't leave behind the things that need to be checked. I will try my best to help you delay the time." Naturally, Xu Ziqiao believed in her ability
. First of all, there is really nowhere to find it, and it takes no effort to get it.
Chapter 350 Fox Tail
Originally, Xu Ziqiao just suspected that the southeast side had some intention of being self-reliant, but now Wan Qixuan came to his door, which made his suspicion a little bit more solid.
More concrete evidence will have to wait for a few more days.
Lin Huiru delayed for five days on the grounds that she fell ill from the rain. By this time, her shop was almost repaired.
"Ma'am, the roof of the shop has been completely renewed, shouldn't it be time to open for business?" Bai Zhi asked.
Lin Huiru nodded, "Of course, if you occupy such a good place, if you don't make money, you will lose money. Have you found that Yulan who ran away?
" I care about it too much, but now I asked someone to ask, but found that there is no such surname at all, this matter is also my negligence, madam, you have even deducted my salary." Bai Shu said guiltily.
Lin Huiru waved his hand and sighed, "No, I know what you're doing, and now it's impossible to go door-to-door to verify, and I didn't expect that someone would lie to me from that time on. Have you verified the other people?"
"I have verified everything, there is no problem, but that Yulan let her run away like this, do you want to look for another two days?" Bai Shu clenched his fists and asked unwillingly .
"If she was instructed to do something, she probably won't come back, but if she is just afraid that I will make her lose money, she should still stay in the capital, that's all, I don't care about her right now, let's go to business first. "Lin Huiru was a little annoyed by Wan Qixuan's urging, and said hastily.
Bai Shu nodded, "By the way, the people from Wanqi's family are here again... claiming that they will leave the capital soon, madam, do you want to see me?" "
This family is really annoying, just ask them to book a restaurant. "It's been so long, it's time to meet.
Prince Xiang's Mansion.
"Your Highness, Mrs. Lin has gone out to see Wan Qixuan." With Tang Junyi's order, his own private guards did not care about Lin Huiru's movements all the time.
Tang Junyi would know about almost everything.
"Where?" Tang Junyi asked with narrowed eyes.
"Fumanlou." The subordinate replied.
Tang Junyi smiled, put down the official document in his hand and stretched, "Wan Qi's family really can't sit still, Xu Ziqiao's side, is there any action?" "
Master Xu has secretly sent several people to investigate Wan Qi Home, the southeast has also sent people, and they set off four days ago, and they should also suspect that they have arrived at Wanqi's house." The subordinate said, and took out a secret letter from his arms and handed it over.
Seeing the content of the letter, Tang Junyi couldn't help laughing, "Wan Qi's family really played a big game of chess, and I don't know if the ancestors of Wan Qi's family would jump out of the grave in anger after knowing Wan Qixuan's move. Come out."
"Your Majesty Wan Qi was too anxious to attract Master Xu's attention, Your Highness, do you want to give Wan Qi's family a favor?" the subordinate suggested.
Tang Junyi sneered after hearing this, "Do you know what they are saying behind this king's back now? This king is now playing his own chess and stepping on himself. If I help that trash, what good will it do?"
"However, if Mr. Xu does meritorious service this time, the ruling position will be stabilized and it will be difficult to control." This is not an unreasonable guess.
"Originally, these two people are not so easy to control. Do you think they are desperate to join this king? But who said that Xu Ziqiao can take the lead in this matter?" King Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly. In fact, this year, Xu Ziqiao's development surprised him the most.
The third-rank official who would have groveled before seeing him a few months ago has now ascended to the position of prime minister, causing many people to feel insecure. It was also Xu Ziqiao who helped the court who was going to decline.
"What does Your Highness mean?" Yufeng didn't understand.
Tang Junyi got up, wrapped his cloak and strode out the door, "Go and join in the fun, no matter how sensitive their news is, they are not as sensitive as my king's news.
" won't fall.
Lin Huiru rushed to Fumanlou, and Wan Qixuan was as plain as his attire when he was treating guests to dinner.
"Mrs. Lin is here, I wonder how is Mrs. Lin's health?" Wan Qixuan greeted her from a distance.
"It's okay, it's just a recurring cold and cold, cough cough." Lin Huiru sat down under Bai Zhu's service and looked around. It's really not that spacious here.
"Then I'll help Madam order a ginger soup to dispel the cold first. I don't know Madam's taste yet, so Madam can order it herself." Wan Chengxuan handed over the menu and sat respectfully opposite.
Lin Huiru flipped through the menu, but it reminded her of a very interesting thing, "I haven't eaten zongzi for a long time, and two servings of tofu flower." She ordered a lot of dishes, northern dishes
and Southern dishes are mixed. The waiter in this restaurant doesn't know Wan Qixuan, but Lin Huiru. The one who serves the dishes is fast and attentive.
"Madam's name can be said to have spread far to the southeast. Our place is too far away from the capital, and there is no condition to enjoy it. I would like to discuss it with you, Madam. I also thank Madam for giving me this opportunity." Wan Chengxuan boasted about it, which shows that the game in the mall is very handy.
Lin Huiru smiled, "These are trivial matters. The south is rich and prosperous. Now thanks to your Wanqi family, it can develop so fast. I don't have the opportunity to go to the south. I want to discuss the south with my son first." The local customs and customs."
"Actually, there is not much difference between the south and the capital now. There are all the shops that should be there, and there are not many special features. The habit is not as good as Madam thinks. Madam, let's eat the dishes first, otherwise the dishes will be cold. It's gone." Wan Qixuan took it hastily, and then urged Lin Huiru to eat vegetables.
"People are always curious about things they haven't touched before. The climate in the south may be humid, but it should be warmer. You should still wear light gauze at this time of year." Lin Huiru asked after taking a sip of salted bean curd.
"Yes, although Madam has never been there, she knows a lot. If there is a chance, Madam can go to the south with me to see, especially the Three Gorges Pass. The scenery is very pleasant." Wan Qixuan also took a bite of tofu curd, Talking about scenes.
Lin Huiru nodded, lowering her eyes thoughtfully, "The rice dumplings in their house are pretty good. They have red dates and bean paste. You said that this rice dumpling is also rare. Even if it is only a hundred meters, the taste is not bad. It's absolutely different from rice, and there are many magical features in this food."
"Ma'am, what you said is right, I also like to eat rice dumplings, and the ones sold at the street vendors are also very cheap. The zongzi is also very full." Saying that, Wan Yixuan also reached out to take a zongzi, then peeled it off and put it into his mouth while chatting and laughing.