Nan Yi quickly realized that unless this snack was not bought from Lidu Mansion, it was just put in the food box of Guoyulou.
Maybe it was simply made in the kitchen at home and used to scare people after it cooled down - these pampered people in big houses have no idea what food that has been frozen in the wind and snow for three and a half hours looks like.
In an instant, Nan Yi's heart went cold. If Chengsha Tuanzi was fake, then the marriage to Zhang Yuehui was probably not real either.
But Nan Yi suppressed the abnormality in his expression and said tentatively: "Three days... so soon? Is it too late? His family is not here either. For such a big thing, I still want to meet him first."
"This is so that you can meet each other as soon as possible," Madam Qin put her hand on Nan Yi's shoulder, "There are military rules in the army. If soldiers can meet others casually, then wouldn't the craftsmen have to do it? An opportunity?"
Nan Yi pretended to be ignorant and nodded, but he was even more sure in his heart that this was a scam.
"He said that he also wanted to see you and was willing to keep everything simple. The husband of the Zhang family is very tall and looks very talented. There is a tooth mark in his mouth. It is said that it was you who bit him?"
Nan Yi was shocked. In just a few days, the Qin family found out even these details.
But if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult. Lujiang is not big. As long as you send someone to Lujiang to inquire, you will know everything about their past.
She was thinking about these things in her mind, but Nan Yi's performance came easily. She lowered her head and took a bite of Chengsha Dumpling. She lowered her eyes to hide the thoughts in her eyes, and then a line of tears fell skillfully.
"It's really him. That's great. Father, mother, you have fulfilled my dream for three years... I will obey your arrangements."
Speaking of the emotional part, Nan Yi couldn't help feeling tears on her face. She knew she was losing her composure and hurriedly raised her sleeves to wipe away the tears, but the more she wiped them, the more tears she shed. In the end, she simply gave up wiping, knelt on the ground with tears in her eyes, and kowtowed three times to her parents in front of her.
Mrs. Qin and the master of the Qin family finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Nan Yi believed her so sincerely.
In the next few days, Nan Yi worked with the Qin family on many wedding matters. She secretly used her ability to live in the market and see all directions to find out the whole story.
It turned out that the Xie family, a prominent family in Lidu Prefecture, hired a matchmaker to propose marriage, hoping that the Qin family would marry their daughter to be the wife of the Xie family's eldest son.
I don’t know how a prominent family fell in love with a small family like the Qin family. Everyone guessed that the eldest son of the Xie family was sick. Maybe it was because he was getting sicker and wanted to celebrate the occasion with a marriage, so all the well-matched families came together. If you don't want to marry your daughter off, good things will come to the Qin family.
However, Qin Zheng, the legitimate daughter of the Qin family, had an affair and became pregnant. Now her belly could no longer be covered. The Qin family did not want to give up the opportunity to marry a big family, so they had the idea of finding someone to marry them. It happened that at this time, Nan Yi knocked on the door and fell into the Qin family's trap.
Nan Yi knew that the Qin family had spent so much effort to deceive her, so they would never let her escape easily.
If she breaks out, her arms will still be unable to twist her thighs, and she will be even more closely guarded.
In her heart, she still pretended that the task that Pang Yu had entrusted to her was the top priority now. She just wanted to get to Lidu Mansion as soon as possible and hand over the news in person.
The Qin family lied to her and said that Zhang Yue's home was in Lujiang, which was too far away, so they could only temporarily get married at the inn in Lidu Mansion.
Nan Yi thought about it, the inn should be fake, but the destination was Lidu Mansion. She could use the arrangements of the Qin family to get close to the Lidu Mansion. Anyway, she would be out of their sight after getting on the sedan chair, and she would find an opportunity to escape on the way.
At noon three days later, there was already loud gongs and drums at the entrance of Qin Mansion.
Before getting on the sedan chair, the eldest lady of the Qin family also ordered the female envoy to bring a cup of tea and handed it to Nan Yi.
Mrs. Qin's face was full of smiles: "Nanyi, it's a long journey, so to avoid dry mouth, drink a cup of hot tea at home before setting off."
Nan Yi obediently took the tea, drank it all in one gulp, and then calmly spit all the tea into the wide and thick sleeves of the wedding robe.
This cup of tea was the Qin family's last plan. There was medicine in the tea. Even if she found out that she had been sold when she arrived at Lidu Mansion, she would not have the strength to struggle anymore.
But Nan Yi calmly deceived everyone in the Qin family, got on the sedan chair, and waited for the opportunity to escape.
She always thought of the scene when Pang Yu died and the words he told her. She hoped that she was not too late and that the situation had not come in time for her to send the news.
The sedan chair set off staggeringly in the wind and snow, carrying Nan Yi, whose fate was precarious. Everyone thought that another woman was going to die and enjoy the glory and wealth of the family, but they didn't know that this woman was actually connected to the evil that caused the dynasty to collapse. Silk.
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Wangxuewu is the elegant name of the Xie family's residence. It is located in the northwest of Lidu Mansion and covers an area of 100 acres.
Today, Wangxuewu is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it’s so lively. Originally, Xie Hengzai's health was getting worse and worse since winter began, so it was a little more lively to celebrate his wedding.
It was rare for the family to have such a big happy event. Mrs. Xie was sitting in the Xuanying Hall of the main hall early to prepare. The maids and attendants came in and out, busy but orderly.
On the other hand, the groom Xie Heng's Huaixu Courtyard seemed deserted, even a bit solemn.
Xie Heng sat in the study again, constantly stroking the pen rest at his hand, and the anxiety on his face was revealed in his movements.
One month ago, he received a secret letter from Zhongshu Ling Shen Zhizhong, asking him to be responsible for escorting King Ling'an to Lidu Mansion.
Lidu Prefecture is the only way to cross south, and the Quling River merges into the Yangtze River. The Qi people are not good at water warfare. As long as they reach the Yangtze River, they will be the sphere of influence of the Yu Dynasty, and it will be even harder for the Qi people to pursue them.
Both parties who were chasing and escorting knew that Lidu Mansion was the place where the final battle to besiege King Ling'an took place.
The terrain of Lidu Mansion is special. The Quling River passes through the city. There is only one ferry going south out of the city. As long as you hold the ferry, no one can escape.
The Qi people have already set up spies in Lidu Mansion to monitor every move in the city.
Xie Heng drew up many more plans, and finally decided to use the wedding procession to cover up the situation in the name of getting a wife. He then met King Ling'an of Hu Kneeling Mountain and asked them to follow the wedding procession into Lidu Mansion without anyone noticing.
In order for the wedding team to pass through the Hukou Mountain Valley, he had to find the marriage from Luyang Town.
The marriage of a prominent family cannot be settled, and the Qin family is the only one in Luyang Town who can be the lintel of his family and has a daughter of the right age at home. Fortunately, the Qin family was very willing, and the marriage was quickly settled.
But what Xie Heng is worried about now is that after he explained the joint plan to Yuhou Pang Yu, the chief minister in front of the palace, he could no longer contact him.
The Qi soldiers pressed hard, and King Ling'an and his party hid in Hukou Mountain, and all the paths for information exchange were cut off. Even if something happens, both parties will not be able to notify each other.
In such a situation, leakage of the joint design is most avoided. Xie Hengzai has been extremely cautious. Today is the day to execute the plan, success or failure depends on the moment.
When Xie Heng was anxious again, Qiao Yinzhi entered the study with medicine. She found that Xie Hengzai's hands were extremely cold. She hurriedly covered his hand with her own, comforting him distressedly.
"Sir, if you wait a little longer, there will be good news."
Xie Heng sighed again and looked at Qiao Yinzhi with a guilty look: "Zhi Niang, I just suffered you, and you still have to worry and be afraid with me... I promised you that as long as you are here, I will not renew my relationship. But. Now, it is no longer true."
Qiao Yinzhi shook her head quickly: "Husband, I understand that in the face of a powerful enemy, it is difficult to leave a small family behind."
Xie Heng held Qiao Yinzhi's hand gratefully. His first wife died young, but Qiao Yinzhi had been by his side for so many years, day and night for more than ten years. She was the person in the world who understood his joys and sorrows best.
Her company made him feel a little more at ease, but then, Xie Sui'an rushed into the study in a hurry.
Xie Sui'an is the sixth girl of the Xie family. He doesn't like female celebrities and prefers swords and guns. Xie Heng no longer restrains her and allows her to practice martial arts. This is shocking among the women from the aristocratic families in Lidu Mansion. But in troubled times, her martial arts skills came in handy.
"Brother!"
Seeing that Xie Sui'an looked wrong, Qiao Yinzhi hurriedly bowed and left the room: "I'll go guard outside."
The door was closed, and Xie Sui'an said anxiously: "Brother, someone planted three platycodon root at the head of Ganxi Bridge in Hukou Mountain this morning. This is the most urgent way to contact the hidden stake, but our people rushed to the meeting point but no one was there. , and there was no news from the other party. I thought this was something fishy, so I hurried over to inform my elder brother."
Xie Heng frowned again and his face became paler. He was silent for a long time before making a decision.
"You went to Yulou to mobilize all the dead soldiers of Bingzhusi and went to Hukou Mountain to meet them."
Xie Sui'an was shocked and thought he heard wrongly: "Brother, all the dead soldiers?"
"Yes, all."
"But the other party didn't send any news."
"No news means that this is the most urgent situation, otherwise the other party will not activate this contact method. I'm afraid the action plan has been leaked. Today's Hugui Mountain Valley is a trap set by Qi for us... Ahem... …”
Xie Heng forced his breath to calm down in his chest, and continued: "It's too late to inform His Highness, so we can only fight hard with Qi Ren. We can lose our people, but we must not let Your Highness make any mistakes."
"Brother, if we fight with the Qi soldiers in the valley, we will be the first to declare war with the Qi people's royal court. I'm afraid the entire Lidu Mansion will suffer."
"The prefect opened the city gates wide and allowed the Qi people to enter the city without a single soldier. Whether we fight or not, Lidu Prefecture has already fallen."
"But brother...didn't you say earlier that now that the troops are weak, it is not the time for a battle, and it is best not to quarrel with the Qi people?"
"If the new emperor loses this place, what's the point of having this face?!"
Xie Heng was so furious that he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Xie Sui'an was still a little frightened and hesitant when he saw this scene, but Xie Heng no longer cared about himself at all.
"Go quickly!"
