Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

Chapter 548 Shanyang City Post Station, Visited by Yao Shunxi and His Wife

Two days ago, when Yan Shengrui hunted for food and went back, what he saw were medicinal herbs scattered all over the ground, and there was still a little blood on the ground, Brother Hu and the children were nowhere to be seen, Yan Shengrui immediately had a bang in his head, He didn't feel the things in his hands falling on the ground. After he regained his senses, he searched for Ling Jingxuan all over the mountains and plains like crazy. The whole forest seemed to echo with his heart-piercing shouts. However, the person who always stood calmly The person who planned everything beside him didn't even see half a shadow, let alone respond. That day, it can be said to be the most miserable day in his life, will always appear in his mind unconsciously. The scene of Ling Jingxuan lying in a pool of blood, covered in blood, almost didn't break him completely.

It wasn't until Brother Hu and the children appeared that he gradually calmed down. From what they said, he analyzed desperately and calmly that Ling Jingxuan should have been rescued by someone, not by those black-clothed men who were hunting them down as he imagined. They were caught, and that night, he kept thinking over and over again, and even forgot to get food for the children. Brother Hu took them to find some wild fruits to satisfy their hunger.

In the early morning of the next day, Yan Shengrui swept away yesterday's madness and let Brother Hu carry the child, while he himself walked out of the mountain at the fastest speed with lightness kung fu. On the way, he met them and found them missing, and he also noticed the movements of the four major families. Yan Yi bumped into him, and learned that the children couldn't wait for them to go to Nanzhou to pick them up. He had already come from Nanzhou by himself, and he would arrive in Shanyang City tomorrow at the latest. He could only secretly search for Ling Jingxuan. Hand it over to Yan Yi, and quickly go to join the children.

Inevitably, upon hearing Ling Jingxuan's disappearance, except for the immature Xiaotuanzi who looked at Brother Hu curiously and clamored for Brother Hu to carry him, the rest of the little buns stared at him reproachfully, including Yan Xiaobei, who is the oldest, is already the second-rank official of the imperial court, but this time, Yan Shengrui did not repent or promise them as before, but handed over the three brothers and sisters Yangshu to Yan Xiaobei, and ordered them to take care of them on their behalf. , took Yan Er, Yan Shan and Yan Si into a carriage alone, and drove to Shanyang City with them, while assigning tasks to the three of them.

Early the next morning, under the escort of the soldiers, the mighty team entered Shanyang City, and all the officials from the Shanyang City government went to the gate of the city to greet them in person, but Yan Shengrui did not show up, and everything was handed over to Yan Xiaobei to handle. As for him, he was only interested in the news about Ling Jingxuan, and he didn't want to ask about other things for the time being. However, later on, two unexpected people came to the inn.

"Let them in."

The young master and wife of the Yao family, one of the four major families?What are they doing here?Rushing to confirm his identity so soon?Yan Shengrui sneered disdainfully, if his Jingxuan hadn't said that the person who poisoned them and warned them that day was probably Yao Shunxi, he wouldn't have bothered to talk to them at all.

"Father, why did Yao Shunxi come to the door suddenly?"

Yan Xiaobei, who was also sitting in the hall, frowned and asked, he already knew everything from Yan Si and the others, but he still doesn't know what his father and father went through in those days, and his father didn't want to say, Daddy again? ?Thinking of this, Yan Xiaobei felt sad again. The disappearance of his father had brought them a great blow.

"We did him a little favor."

There was a moment of hesitation in Yan Shengrui's words, his always exquisite tiger eyes were full of naked pain, it has been two days, and they still haven't found any news related to Jingxuan, where is he?Are you okay now?Has the poison on your body been detoxified?Will someone bully him?There were too many questions, each of which tormented him so badly that he didn't even know how he got here these two days.

"Father."

Looking at him deeply, Yan Xiaobei, who was still wearing an official robe, clenched his fists, and suddenly said firmly: "Daddy will be fine, Father, Daddy will come back safely, he must be waiting somewhere Let us pick him up, and we will surely find him."

These words are to appease Yan Shengrui, but also to convince himself that as long as they don't give up, they will find their father sooner or later, and since their father is so powerful, nothing will happen to them.

"Ok!"

After staring at him for a long time, Yan Shengrui also nodded resolutely. The father and son were too focused on their conversation and didn't notice that the curtain next to them moved slightly. Ling Wenling Wu and Lingwu who were hiding behind Tie Wazi covered his mouth at the same time, tears kept rolling in his eyes, but they stubbornly endured it, Dad just disappeared, not dead, they can't cry, absolutely can't cry!

"Two of you, please!"

Not long after, one of Yan Shengrui's shadow guards brought Yao Shunxi and his wife in. The moment they saw Yan Shengrui, Yao Shunxi and his wife looked at each other tacitly. Their guess was indeed right. The person who helped them that day was really Prince Sheng Husband and wife.

"See the prince, the county king!"

Concentrating slightly, Yao Shunxi led Fan Changle to bow down and salute, because it was not a formal occasion, and they didn't need to kneel down, Yan Shengrui waved his hands coldly: "Please sit down, both of you."

"Thank you, my lord."

Bending down again, Yao Shunxi sat down with his wife in a chair next to him in a complicated mood. It stands to reason that his grandfather or father should have come to visit him in person. After all, Shanyang City is the territory of the Yao family. It took a lot of effort to convince the family to let him bring his wife to visit. Of course, the purpose is to confirm their doubts, and? ?

"You two don't know what's going on?"

Glancing at them faintly, Yan Shengrui was stingy with even giving a basic smile, and went straight to the point bluntly when he opened his mouth. Yan Xiaobei next to him was not in a good mood to deal with the culprits who indirectly caused his father's disappearance.

"this."

Yao Shunxi is a straightforward person, so he didn't know how to start when asked so directly, Fan Changle looked at Yan Shengrui hesitantly and took the conversation: "I don't know if the princess is here, the little lady wants to catch up with the princess."

In this way, even if they tell Yan Shengrui indirectly, they still remember their kindness. At the same time, after a short contact, they also know that the princess is easier to talk, at least she won't be so rigid. If he mediates in the middle, maybe They both do a little better.

"Father and concubine are tired from the long journey, so they rested when they returned to the post house. It's okay for the two of you to speak directly."

Before Yan Shengrui could open his mouth, Yan Xiaobei took the initiative to intervene. It is already difficult for the current father and king to face them calmly. When it comes to his father, he might go crazy straight away. If they know that his father is missing, what happened It's even more troublesome.

"This?? Well, please tell the princess, the king of the county, to thank him for the help he extended to the little woman and her husband that day. The little woman can't repay her. If there is a need for help in the future, the little woman will definitely do her best. "

After hesitating for a while, Fan Changle glanced at Yan Shengrui before speaking slowly, which can be regarded as indirectly expressing her position.

"This king will definitely tell my father and concubine the truth. The two of you should not only want to talk about this matter, right?"

Yan Xiaobei tried his best to raise a smile, and looked at them with meaning in his eyes. Yao Shunxi, who had been secretly observing him since he spoke, was shocked. It was said that he was only 13 years old, and a 13-year-old boy was so capable. What is fighting with the court?If the imperial court really sends soldiers to suppress the border, how can there be any eggs in the nest?Is Grandpa's decision really the right one? "Young Master Yao?"

After waiting for a long time for his reply, Yan Xiaobei couldn't help raising his eyebrows and looked at him suspiciously.

"Ok?"

Yao Shunxi was taken aback, and then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I remembered something, my lord, can you back away?" While speaking, Yao Shunxi looked at the servants in the hall meaningfully, what he was going to say next It's too serious, I can only tell it to Yan Shengrui and Yan Xiaobei.

"Go down."

"Yes"

With a wave of indifference, the serving servants retreated one after another. When there were only four of them left in the hall, Yan Shengrui gave them an expression that you could say. Yao Shunxi had no choice but to sigh before saying: "That day was not My wife and I betrayed the prince. In fact, we didn't think about that at all. After all, your ship hadn't entered the border of Nanzhou at that time. The prince and the princess are the benefactors of my wife and me. I still know this. Yes, please don't misunderstand me, my lord and my concubine."

They don't want to be that ungrateful person, which is also their purpose of coming here today.

"This king knows that the cup of poisoned tea at the Tianhong City Inn that day should be your masterpiece, right? Knowing that the princess used poison arbitrarily, she intentionally poisoned the tea. Apart from warning us of the danger there and leaving immediately, we I can't think of any other reason, and the princess and I went to southern Xinjiang secretly, no one knew our whereabouts, and we didn't offend anyone in those few days, the only ones who would attack us would be the Big Four who didn't want us to come The family, among the four major families, is the only person who has had contact with us and will take the risk to warn us, there will be no one else except you."

These were all analyzed by Ling Jingxuan to him that day. Now that Ling Jingxuan is not here, he clearly remembers every word he said, and at the same time, the frowns and smiles when he said those words appeared in his mind, and the unconscious smile on his lips Put on the slightest smile and he'll find him, soon!

Obviously he did not expect him to make such a thorough analysis, Yao Shunxi couldn't help but exchanged glances with his daughter-in-law before continuing: "Then, does the prince know how your whereabouts were exposed?"

"you know?"

Yan Shengrui frowned, he had told Jingxuan about this before, but they couldn't figure out how they would reveal their identities even after thinking about it.

"My lord, do you remember the former third prince, Yan Xiaodong who was dispatched three thousand miles to the southwest by the late emperor?"

Seeing that he was interested, Yao Shunxi was also rambling, step by step into the topic, Yan Shengrui frowned even tighter in an instant: "It's him?"

"Well, he was infected with forest miasma on the way to be dispatched back then, and he was dying of illness. It was Kang Huaiyang, the young master of the Kang family, who rescued him. Since then, he has become a steward under Kang Huaiyang. I saw you when I left Shanyang City, and the four major families were terrified of the purpose of your secret arrival, so they had to join forces to deal with you before you revealed your identities. The autonomy of southern Xinjiang can be achieved, and Yan Xiaodong provided all the information about your appearance and the use of various poisons by the princess."

Facing his sharp eyes, Yao Shunxi said forcefully, this is the main purpose of his coming here, and it can be regarded as repaying their kindness. Anyway, they will know about it sooner or later, and he will honestly tell them to investigate later. If it comes out, the result will definitely be different. Moreover, even if this matter is exposed, it doesn’t matter much to his Yao family. The unlucky ones will only be the Kang family. As for the assassination of them, they can’t be covered at all. What will happen, perhaps only a genius knows.

"It's your meeting ceremony for my subordinates."

Saying that, Yan Shengrui got up and left, Yao Shunxi hurriedly called him: "My lord, there is one more thing, as far as I know, Jiang Yuyang, the young master of the Jiang family, is still staying in Liushui Town, a hundred miles away from E'nan City. The other courtyard of the Jiang family, but today he should receive the news and rush back, if the prince is interested, he can return a meeting gift to the Jiang family."

At present, among the four major families, only the young master of the Jiang family is outside. If you want to vent your anger, you can only do it from him. I just hope that after he vents his anger, he can relax the four families a little. .

This time, Yan Shengrui didn't reply, he just paused and nodded before striding away. Seeing this, Yan Xiaobei said in a timely manner: "The Yao family is also one of the four major families. Young Master Yao told us this, but is he going to defect?"

How can someone be so kind, and provide valuable information to them while robbing and killing the father and the king together with other people?Even if his father and father had helped them, he didn't quite believe it.

"Hehe... It's not a question of defection, but the Yao family is different from the Jiang family. If the county king is capable, maybe I will continue to provide you with useful information in the future, and I will also help you in due course."

Conversely, if they are incapable, he will not choose them again. People are selfish. It is not easy for the Yao family to operate in southern Xinjiang for hundreds of years. Under such circumstances, he will always only make choices that are beneficial to the family.

"I hope you will remember what you said today, maybe one day it will save your Yao family's life."

Yan Xiaobei stood up as he spoke. Dad is missing. It would be fine if they found it quickly. If they can’t find it all the time, no one can guarantee whether the father will pull the troops hoarded at the border to completely wipe out the south. Xinjiang.

"Thank you for your advice, the king of the county. I will take my leave first."

Yao Shunxi's eyes sank, as if he had understood his warning, he stood up with his wife to say goodbye, before leaving, Fan Changle looked inside worriedly, there seemed to be thousands of words hidden in his eyes, but in the end it was just a light glance Sigh, if possible, of course she doesn't want the Yao family to stand against the prince, does she? ?