Yang Peng, Yan Ji, Luo Yanran and An Qian, the four of them dressed in casual clothes and escorted by guards also in casual clothes, went to play in the bustling streets. Stages were set up everywhere on the street, and babbling and singing performed in southern and northern tunes. There were also various jugglers who performed on the mountain of knives, breathed fire, performed blindfolds, or performed martial arts, which attracted bursts of applause from the audience.
The four people played on the street for a long time, and unknowingly discovered that the sun had reached their heads. Yang Peng felt a little tired, but the three women were still energetic and did not look tired at all. Yang Peng couldn't help but sigh: Women really have a magical power when shopping!
The four of them passed by a restaurant. Yang Peng immediately pointed at the restaurant and said, "Let's have fun after dinner." The three women nodded in unison. A large group of people walked into the restaurant, and the waiter came up to him with a smile on his face. He bent down and asked, "Do you ladies want to have a meal?" An Qian said angrily: "Come to your restaurant, why don't you have a meal?" What can you do?" The waiter said quickly: "Yes, yes, this is a stupid question for me!"
Yang Peng and his party occupied four tables and sat down, casually ordered some food and drinks, and started eating and drinking. The three women chatted about the interesting things they had just seen on the street, and they all looked very interested. The three women were chatting among themselves, but Yang Peng was left alone. Yang Peng smiled and looked at the three lovely wives in front of him. Listening to their words, he couldn't help but feel infinite tenderness in his heart.
"Hehe, I didn't expect that the Sima family would hold such a grand competition for marriage, but it would end with nothing but thunder and rain!" A skinny drinker said mockingly at the dining table not far away. There was only one person sitting at the same table with him, a fat middle-aged man with a fat body, a shiny face, gorgeous clothes, and an easy-going temperament.
The fat man chuckled and said: "The Sima family held a martial arts competition to recruit a bride. It was because the drunkards were not interested in drinking! They wanted to catch a golden turtle son-in-law, and the golden turtle husband in their mind was naturally those Yanyun warriors. The best thing to do is King Yan himself! But although there were many people attending the conference, none of the Yanyun warriors showed up, let alone King Yan! In fact, it was not just them, but also the winners in the palace competition. None of the candidates showed up! Haha, this situation must have been far beyond the Sima family's expectations! Since none of the candidates in their minds showed up, this contest will naturally come to an end! The Sima family can't Let’s really call a person with no birth and no future to be their son-in-law!” The thin man nodded with deep approval.
"Brother, why don't you go and take a look at the Sima family's martial arts contest?" An Qian asked with a smile, and the other two girls also looked at Yang Peng with smiles. It turned out that when the two drinkers talked about the Sima family's martial arts competition to recruit a bride, the three of them immediately paid attention and stopped chatting.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "What's so good to see? I might as well watch you at home when I have time." The three girls smiled sweetly, and Luo Yanran's eyes showed a shy and gentle look. She remembered something and said: "The Sima family's I know the eldest lady! She is a very proud and beautiful woman!"
Yang Peng chuckled and said, "If a woman is too arrogant, she may not be able to get married!" Luo Yanran smiled. Yan Ji glanced at Luo Yanran and said teasingly: "Our sister Yanran is actually the most arrogant! In her eyes, all the men in the world are no different than dirt! But, after meeting her eldest brother, she She was banished from the heavenly palace to the mortal world. From a high-ranking fairy, she turned into a gentle woman who is completely obedient to her husband!" Luo Yanran's face flushed and she said: "Sister, don't just talk about me, you are not the same! That's not the case! A heroic woman is like a snow lotus on an iceberg, cold and aloof, indifferent to all authority and despising all men! But in front of her elder brother, she turned into such a gentle and charming wife!"
Yan Ji looked at Yang Peng and sighed quietly. Yan Ji was already stunningly beautiful, but she suddenly showed such a resentful look, which was so charming that she was able to confuse all living beings. Yang Peng suddenly lost his mind, and his mind couldn't help but think of her charming and charming look in the past few nights, and he couldn't help but feel in his heart. A swing!
An Qian said: "They say women are vixens. I think men like Big Brother are vixens! In front of him, being extremely reserved and cold and arrogant is useless. Meeting us women is like meeting our nemesis. This I will never be able to extricate myself again in this life!" Luo Yanran and Yan Ji nodded in agreement, and both looked at Yang Peng with half-smiling expressions. Yang Peng looked at the three women, his heart filled with tenderness, and then he said mockingly: "I have lived for such a long time, and only today did I know that I am a vixen!"
The three girls smiled sweetly and all rolled their eyes at Yang Peng. Yang Peng looked back at them tenderly. Luo Yanran became embarrassed and lowered her head. Yan Ji and An Qian smiled with charming expressions.
Several people chatted while eating and drinking, laughing cheerfully from time to time. After lunch, the four of them continued shopping. Walking through the bustling streets, sometimes enjoying the performances of jugglers and sometimes buying interesting gadgets, the three women were like cheerful girls. Unknowingly, the sun had already set in the west, and the light was a little dimmer than before, but the lively and noisy atmosphere on the streets did not diminish.
Luo Yanran suddenly stopped and said, "Why don't we go to a quiet place to chat." Yan Ji and An Qian nodded, and Yan Ji said, "I have been walking in such a noisy street all day, why don't we go to a quiet place?" You can just sit there! There is a Bao Gong Lake nearby. There shouldn’t be many tourists there at this time, so let’s go there!” The two women nodded. Then the three women all turned their heads and cast questioning glances at Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao smiled and said, "You can go wherever you want." The three girls smiled sweetly.
The group of people left the noisy streets, and a quiet lake like a mirror suddenly appeared in front of them. There are willow trees on the shore of the lake, small bridges and pavilions are steep, and there are only a few couples strolling along the lake shore.
When everyone came to the lake, the three women took a deep breath towards the lake. Luo Yanran couldn't help but said: "It's better to be in a place like this!" Yan Ji smiled and said: "Sister Yanran, if you stay in a quiet place for too long, you may think again. It's a lively place!" Luo Yanran smiled and nodded, "That's for sure! That's how people are, they always long for things that are not in front of them!"
Yang Peng pointed to his nose and asked: "According to what Yanran said, Yanran doesn't miss her elder brother now?" Luo Yanran immediately blushed and said angrily: "These are two different things!" Yang Peng said with a smile: " Then tell me, do you miss your elder brother now?" Luo Yanran stared at Yang Peng with her beautiful eyes, looking like she was in a dilemma. Yang Peng sighed, "Hey, it turns out that Yanran doesn't miss her eldest brother!" Luo Yanran suddenly became anxious and said quickly: "Who said that? I think about eldest brother all the time!" However, as soon as the words came out, she felt something was wrong, and then she saw The eldest brother and sisters all looked at me with condescending expressions, and immediately lowered their heads in shame.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Oh, brother is so happy to hear this! It's even happier than eating hot pot on a snowy day!" Luo Yanran raised her head and rolled her eyes at Chen Xiao, but she felt sweet in her heart.
The four of them walked along the lakeshore and chatted for a while. Yang Peng said: "Yanran, Xiaoqian, everyone appreciates what you have done in Sichuan!" Yang Peng was talking about the two women who were responsible for the transfer and resettlement of refugees in Sichuan. This matter was completed before the two women left Sichuan. All the refugees had returned to their places of origin. The two women handled the whole matter in an orderly and appropriate manner. Not only were there no problems on the road, but the resettlement work at various destinations was also arranged. It was done very carefully, so that the refugees could have a house to live in and something to do after returning to their place of origin. Although everything was difficult at the beginning, it gave these refugees unlimited hope. The refugees were grateful to Yan Yun, Luo Yanran and An Qian. . At that time, the two women had not yet been officially canonized by Yang Peng, but the refugees were already shouting "A Thousand Lives for the Empress"!
Luo Yanran and An Qian were naturally happy when they heard Yang Peng's praise. Luo Yanran said: "It's actually nothing, it's all what we should do!" An Qian nodded. Yang Peng smiled and said: "At this annual meeting, everyone unanimously agreed to let you two be responsible for the resettlement of refugees across the country. What do you think?" Although Yan Yun currently governs very well, but from Jiangnan, from the Kingdom of Jin In other places, refugees continue to flee to Yanyun, with tens of thousands of people fleeing to Yanyun every year. Yanyun adopts an open attitude towards these refugees, and their resettlement is a huge task. In addition, refugees Although the refugees who arrived in Sichuan have been moved back to their places of origin, the follow-up work is still long and arduous. Therefore, the resettlement of refugees across the country requires capable people to take charge. The abilities shown by Luo Yanran and An Qian in Sichuan won unanimous praise from everyone in Yanyun's cabinet. They all believed that it was most appropriate for them to be responsible for the resettlement of refugees.
Luo Yanran and An Qian were both surprised when they heard Chen Xiao's words, and then An Qian secretly rejoiced. Luo Yanran frowned and said, "Everyone thinks highly of our sisters, and we sisters shouldn't refuse! However, if we sisters are new here and hold such an important position, I'm afraid some people will be dissatisfied!" An Qian looked at Luo Yanran anxiously.
Yang Peng said with a smile: "There is no need to worry about this! In Yanyun, everything is based on strength and merit, and everything else is trivial! What you did in Sichuan not only demonstrated extraordinary abilities, but also established a solid foundation. You have done a great job! Therefore, regardless of ability or merit, you are all qualified to hold this position! You don’t need to worry about anything!"
The two women smiled. "Do you have any more questions?" Yang Peng asked. Luo Yanran and An Qian looked at each other and shook their heads together. An Qian asked excitedly: "Brother, are we going to take office immediately?" Luo Yanran frowned slightly, seeming a little reluctant. It's no wonder that she was newly married and it was Shui Xirong who was infatuated and lingering. Time, how can I be reluctant to leave!
Yang Peng said with a smile: "That's not a hurry. You guys have just passed the wedding. No matter what, you have to have a full honeymoon!" Luo Yanran blushed and smiled sweetly. Yang Peng said: "I will go to Nanyang in March. It won't be too late for you to wait until I leave before taking up my post." An Qian said worriedly: "Will this delay things?"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "No. Your accusations are mainly to guide various places to act in accordance with the palace's intentions and implement the palace's policies. It is also to inspect and supervise. Now the specific affairs below are handled by local officials, and nothing will be delayed. So. So, don't think about anything now, just focus on being with your husband and do your best to have a son!" An Qian and Yan Ji smiled, their eyes full of charm, while Luo Yanran's face was full of shyness. The hole is as red as fire.
"Help!..." A woman's frightened cry for help suddenly came from the woods ahead. When everyone heard the sound, they immediately stopped and followed the sound. I saw a woman stumbling out of the woods with a child in her arms, followed by several masked men in black chasing her out with steel knives in their hands, intent on killing the mother and child.
Everyone was startled, Yang Peng and Yan Ji rushed forward immediately, while the guards drew their swords and surrounded Luo Yanran and An Qian who were unable to protect themselves. The woman holding the child stumbled and fell to the ground. The child started crying. A man in black rushed forward, picked up a long knife and was about to chop at the child. The woman screamed and rushed forward, using her body to protect the child. Seeing the long sword, I will look at the woman!
Snapped! The long knife suddenly struck the blade of a horizontal knife. It turned out that Yang Peng pulled out the horizontal knife in time to block the opponent's attack. The man in black was stunned and looked at Yang Peng with a horrified look in his eyes. He seemed to know Yang Peng!
Yang Peng kicked him sideways and hit the man in black in the chest. The man in black grunted and flew backwards, falling among the men in black who came after him. The men in black supported him, and when they saw many people with weapons appearing in front of them, they were all startled and did not dare to step forward for a moment. Then they noticed Yang Peng, and his eyes looked like the man in black just now. Terrified.
Yang Peng shouted angrily: "Who are you?" The men in black looked at each other, looking at a loss. Yang Peng waved his hand, and some ordinary people immediately came forward from among the guards, obviously intending to capture the men in black. The men in black turned and ran away. The guards gave chase. Then a man in black took out a dark spherical object, lit it, turned around and threw it.
"Thunder!" A guard exclaimed, and all the guards immediately dispersed and lay down on the spot. Boom! With a muffled sound, smoke and dust billowed from the scene, and everyone only smelled a pungent smell. They couldn't help but cough and shed tears. The guards quickly got up to catch up, but they had lost sight of the other party. The guards had no choice but to return to the front. The leading guard clasped his fists and said: "Master, the opponent has escaped!" Yan Ji on the side frowned and said: "This kind of sky-shattering thunder is used for surprise attacks. It seems that only our Yanyun army has it. Use it!" Yang Peng frowned and thought.
Thinking of the mother and son, she immediately turned around and walked in front of the mother and son. I saw that the woman had fainted, and a three or four-year-old child pushed the woman hard and cried: "Sister, sister..." At this time, Luo Yanran and An Qian also came over.
Yang Peng winked at Yan Ji, who immediately squatted down to check the woman's condition, then stood up and said to Yang Peng: "She just fainted, nothing serious!" At this time, the child suddenly looked towards Yang Peng and others. The man knelt down and kowtowed: "Brother, please go and save my mother!"
Yang Peng frowned, squatted down, and picked up the child. Seeing his tearful appearance, he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of intimacy in his heart. Yang Peng glanced at the woman who had been picked up by the two Feifeng female guards, and asked: "Child, isn't this your mother?" The child shook his head and said, "He is my sister!" Then he grabbed Yang Peng. He shook his arms vigorously and begged: "Brother, go and save my mother! Go and save my mother!"
Yang Peng said: "Don't worry. Tell brother, where is your mother?" The child immediately pointed to a forest in the distance and said: "My mother and I met the bad guys there! My mother fell and asked my sister to take me and run away." ! I don’t know how my mother is doing now? Wuwuwuwu..."
Yang Peng immediately said to Wang Kai: "You immediately lead five guards to check and report back immediately if you find the situation!" Wang Kai clasped his fists and promised, and immediately led five secret guards and rushed towards the woods pointed by the child. Yang Peng said to another secret guard: "Go to the palace immediately and call a guard over!" The secret guard clasped his fists in agreement and ran down.
The child grabbed the corner of Yang Peng's clothes, craned his neck and looked towards the woods. He had a frightened look on his little face and was sobbing non-stop. His little appearance was pitiful and lovable. Yang Peng looked at this little guy and couldn't help but feel love and pity in his heart.
After a while, Wang Kai and the others came back. One of them went north carrying a gorgeously dressed young woman on his back. His appearance was unclear for the moment, but he felt like she was a very beautiful woman.
When the child saw the young woman, his eyes lit up. He let go of Yang Peng's clothes, spread his legs and ran over, shouting: "Mother! Mother!..." The child ran to carry him on his back. In front of his mother's secret guard, the secret guard put his mother down. The mother and son hugged each other suddenly, and the mother began to cry so sadly!
Wang Kai and others returned to Yang Peng. Wang Kai clasped his fists and said, "Master, we found this woman in the woods. She just had a broken leg, nothing serious. There were obvious signs of a fight in the woods, and five people died. , two look like eunuchs, and the other three are young women, they should be maids based on their clothes."
Yang Peng and the three women felt a little strange after hearing Wang Kai's report. Because the eunuch profession had been abolished by King Yan a long time ago, it stands to reason that there should be no eunuchs in the entire Yanyun.
Luo Yanran frowned and said: "Brother, there is a place where there are eunuchs!" Everyone's hearts moved and they shouted in unison: "Bianjing!" Yang Peng immediately looked at the young woman holding the child and murmured: "I feel for that woman It looks familiar, and now it seems that she is most likely the concubine of Zhao Song who lives in the old palace." Then he said strangely: "But how come the concubine in the old palace has a three or four-year-old child?" Yang Peng During the bloody battle with the Khitan people, they used the captured Brother Ye Qianxiu to rescue all the concubines, princesses and maids of Zhao Song who were kidnapped by the Khitan people. After that, only some of them went to the south, while the other part stayed in Yanyun. Yang Peng could not forcefully expel them, so he placed them in the Liao Emperor's Palace in Yanjing. Later, when the Yanyun Army regained Cangzhou, Yang Peng moved them to the old palace in Bianliang. For these women, in addition to providing food and clothing every month, Yanyun only sent people to guard the old palace. As for where they were going and what they were doing, Yanyun didn't care at all. Over time, the women in the old palace formed a unique group, and gradually appeared in Yanyun's upper class society, which can be regarded as a beautiful scenery.
Yang Peng thought to himself: "Nine times out of ten, you can't stand the loneliness. After you have a man, then you have this child. Hey, this is human nature!" '
The young woman was sitting on her knees on the grass, holding her child in her arms and looking this way. Yang Peng and others happened to look over and were shocked when they saw her appearance. Only then did everyone realize that the young woman turned out to be a very beautiful woman. Although she was not as beautiful as Luo Yanran and Yan Ji, she was better than An Qian. But it is slightly better! Immediately, everyone discovered that the young woman's eyes widened, showing a very shocked expression, and the target of her eyes turned out to be Yang Peng. Her eyes were like a woman who had been abandoned by a man and suddenly saw that man. It seems very complicated, including excitement, anger, hesitation, and sadness.
When the three girls saw her looking at her eldest brother like that, they couldn't help but become suspicious. Looking at the eldest brother, he saw that the eldest brother frowned slightly, with a confused look. He obviously didn't understand why the woman looked at him with such eyes! The three women were even more strange.
The young woman suddenly became excited and said excitedly: "I, I finally saw you!" Yang Peng asked: "Have we met?" The young woman immediately showed excitement and anger, but then she became discouraged and lowered her head quietly. Authentic: "Don't you remember Concubine Pang who was by Taizong's side back then?"
Everyone was shocked. Yang Peng walked up to her, knelt down, looked her up and down, and remembered her appearance. There was almost no difference between Concubine Pang at this moment and then, except that there was more in the eyes between her eyebrows. A bit of vicissitudes of life, full of resentment and anguish, but this gave her a different charm than before. Yang Peng nodded and said: "No wonder I feel that you look familiar. It turns out to be Concubine Pang!" Concubine Pang glanced at Yang Peng with extremely resentful eyes. There was impulsiveness in her eyes, but she suddenly realized something and forced herself to endure it. He stopped, lowered his head, and said in a pleading tone: "I have always wanted to see you, but you have never come!"
Yang Peng asked in surprise: "What does the empress want from me?" Concubine Pang looked at the people around her and said, "I want to take a step to talk to King Yan." Yang Peng felt that Concubine Pang was really weird. But he was also curious about what she wanted to say, so he nodded.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
