Seeing his terrifying appearance, Peng Xiuying was frightened and couldn't help but take two steps back, "I...I gave you money!"
Fan Long showed disdain, stretched out five fingers and said loudly, "Fifty taels of silver, are you sending away a beggar?"
"Don't go too far!" Peng Xiuying was so angry that she lost her temper for a moment, "You are just a butcher, with no power or influence. If I want to deal with you, it will be as easy as squeezing an ant to death!"
"Really?" Fan Long raised his eyes and looked at the closed door behind her door, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, "If the people here knew that you and I, a country butcher, had a daughter, I don't know how they would react. ?”
Peng Xiuying trembled, apparently forgetting about this.
Fan Long felt a pain in his heart, and his eyes were full of unwillingness, "You actually don't even remember our daughter...Peng Xiuying, have you ever been half sincere to me?"
Seeing him so sad, Peng Xiuying rolled her eyes, softened, threw herself into Fan Long's arms, and whispered, "Brother Long, the pain in my heart... is hard to describe..."
Fan Long was an honest man and did not have so many tricks. Peng Xiuying suddenly gave in and caught him off guard.
Fan Long's body stiffened and his eyes wandered for a moment. Smelling the fragrance on her body, he subconsciously raised his arms to hug the woman in his arms and whispered, "What's your problem?"
Peng Xiuying hugged his waist and cried softly, "Brother Long, you don't know something. Master Liu is my cousin. He found my whereabouts a few days ago and took me back by force, saying that he wanted to take me as his concubine. .”
"I didn't want to, but who would have thought...he actually used my father's name and said that our two families had made an appointment when we were young. It was written in black and white. I really can't shirk it!"
Peng Xiuying cried so hard that it disturbed Fan Long's heart. His idea of seeking revenge against her also wavered, "Seriously?"
"Of course it's true!" Peng Xiuying raised her face, looked at him with tearful eyes, and whispered, "If my cousin hadn't kidnapped Yi'er, how could I have left your wife alone and stayed here willingly? Be a concubine?"
Seeing that Fan Long still had doubts on his face, Peng Xiuying bit her lower lip and leaned closer to her, "Brother Long, when I was in the most difficult time, you accepted me sincerely. Such kindness, how could I forget it?" ?”
"I really only admire you." Peng Xiuying raised her hand with a firm gaze, "If I cheat in my heart, I will never..."
"Don't say it anymore." Fan Long stopped her, feeling very sour in his heart. He looked at the golden hairpin in her bun and whispered, "Now you have lived a good life, but I am still the same as before..."
"Brother Long..." Peng Xiuying paused, raised her hand to pull out the golden hairpin, and stuffed it into his hand, with a sincere expression on her face, "Take this hairpin first and exchange it for some money to make your life easier."
Fan Long lowered his eyes and stared at the woman's hands covered with red khaodan. His tone was intriguing, "In my heart, I only recognize you as my wife. I will always stay in the capital and wait for you to escape."
Peng Xiuying was startled. Seeing Fan Long's eyes full of affection, she felt cold in her heart, but she pretended to be moved on her face, "Brother Long, just wait. When I find out where Yi'er is hiding, I will lead him to find you. We, a family of three, have traveled far away and never come back again!”
Fan Long nodded, with a smile in his eyes, "Then where should I wait for you?"
Peng Xiuying thought carefully for a moment and said softly, "Pawn this hairpin, exchange it for money, and go to Fulin Restaurant to stay for a while. I will look for an opportunity to see you."
Fan Long clenched the gold hairpin in his hand and whispered, "Okay."
Peng Xiuying watched him leave with her own eyes. She didn't wipe the tears on her face until she could no longer see him, and spat on the ground, "Bah, you poor bastard!"
Thinking of Fan Long's words, Peng Xiuying's eyes darkened a little, and she whispered, "It seems that we need to find someone to deal with him..."
After saying this, Peng Xiuying turned around, stretched out her hand to open the door, and returned to Liu's house.
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Tongji Inn
Liu Yi was lying on the couch in his clothes, biting the candied haws in his hand, holding a storybook in his hand and looking at it with gusto.
The next moment, there was a knock on the door.
Liu Yi looked impatient, raised his neck and asked outside, "Who is it?"
No one answered him outside the door, but the knocking on the door continued.
When Liu Yi saw this, he felt annoyed. He turned over and sat up, put on his shoes and walked towards the door.
"Who is it! He's mute, isn't he?"
Liu Yi forcefully opened the door, only to see a tall man standing outside, wearing a curtain hat, whose appearance he couldn't see clearly.
"You..." Liu Yi was stunned and took two steps back, "Who are you?"
The man lowered his head slightly, with a hint of mockery in his tone, "You don't need to know who I am, someone above has invited you to drink tea."
Hearing this, Liu Yi subconsciously shook his head, "I won't go."
The man sneered and whispered, "I don't allow you to make a decision yet."
After finishing speaking, the man put his fingers together and looked at Liu Yi's neck.
Before Liu Yi had time to react, his vision went dark and he lost consciousness.
The man quickly grabbed Liu Yi's collar and dragged him away.
Two words
The Shen family's carriage stopped in front of the Yongcheng Houfu, and Shen Ji got out of the car slowly, as naturally as if he were going home.
"Master Shen is here." Zeng Tianya stood guard in front of the door. When he saw a familiar face coming out of the car, he immediately smiled and said, "Still no greetings today?"
Shen Ji laughed and said in a calm tone, "The Emperor has an order and I have come here to deliver it."
Hearing this, Zeng Tianya stopped joking and hurriedly gave way, "Master Shen, please."
Jingyuan
Changfan trotted into the house and whispered, "Your Majesty, Lord Shen is here."
"Come again?" Xie Li raised his head from behind a pile of books, his eyes surprised, "Come to find me again?"
"...Yes." Changfan scratched his head. Although he didn't understand why his master was obsessed with this issue, he still responded obediently.
"That's strange..." Xie Li closed the book in his hand and whispered, "Invite him in."
"yes."
Not long after, the thick felt curtain was lifted, and Shen Ji, wearing a plain cloak, walked in with a warm smile on his lips, like a breeze blowing into the room.
As soon as Xie Li saw him, he felt displeased, and his tone became a bit harsh, "Mr. Shen, could it be that you went to the wrong place? This is the Jingyuan, not the Chengyuan, and no one can appreciate your smile like a spring breeze."
Shen Ji's smile deepened, he walked slowly to the empty chair, sat down, and said warmly, "I came here today to deliver the emperor's instructions. Please don't get the wrong idea, Mr. Xie."
When Xie Li heard this, his expression became more serious, "What kind of oral order?"
"Previously we found out that the Duke of Qi was colluding with Princess Duanyang. The two of them did a lot of tricks behind the scenes, and..." Shen Ji took out a booklet from his sleeve and threw it in front of Xie Li, "Now the person in the hands of the Duke of Qi and In the past, the War King’s subordinates were highly overlapping.”
"The Emperor has an order to investigate the Duke of Qi." Shen Ji raised his brows slightly, but the smile at the corner of his mouth was still elegant, "Do you want the merit that was given to you in vain?"
