One day after the storm passed, my sister called Song Xin aside and whispered to him: "Brother, guess what Liu Ling's background is."
"What's the background?" Song Xin asked doubtfully.
Jiang nodded and said, "She is Liu Bei's daughter."
"What!?" When Song Xin heard that this maid turned out to be Liu Bei's daughter, she was stunned and a little dizzy. He did hear that General Cao Chun captured Liu Bei's two daughters when he went south to Jingzhou. Unexpectedly, one of the two girls who seemed to have disappeared in history was given to his family as a maid...
Song Xin's first feeling was that Cao Cao must have arranged it intentionally, but why did he let Liu Bei's daughter come to his house to be a maid? He couldn't figure it out. Recalling that when she was in the jewelry store, Liu Ling did not behave like a girl from a poor family. She was not as timid when facing people from the Three Saints Sect. She had obviously seen some of the world.
Song Xin thought for a moment and said, "In this case, we shouldn't embarrass her too much. After all, she is a poor person. She was originally the daughter of a prince, but now she wants to come to our house to be a maid."
"You don't have to worry about this. Neither mother nor I will embarrass her. I think he must have suffered a lot of humiliation before coming here. At first, he was very guarded against me and didn't want to say anything. After we got to know each other better, Then he slowly told me some things about himself."
"Sister, I will gradually understand this matter. Maybe I will be asked about it when I see the Prime Minister."
"Brother, if the prime minister asks you, don't look surprised, just pretend you don't know. Sister understands why we came to Xudu." Jiang suddenly said something.
Song Xin didn't expect that her sister would know that they were being held hostage.
"Sister, don't worry, I won't let anyone hurt you. Sister, I don't know the Prime Minister. If I deceive him and he finds out, I'm afraid I'll be in big trouble. Moreover, we can't confirm who this woman is, just in case. The Prime Minister sent us to monitor us, and I will definitely be exposed if I lie."
"It's my brother's thoughtfulness. Let's treat these servants as family members, and don't distinguish between master and servant." After hearing what he said, Ajaan also felt that it made sense.
"Well, sister, don't worry, my brother is sensible. By the way, did she say where her sister went?"
Ajaan said, "Well, she only mentioned that they were separated since they were captured."
"What's his sister's name and age?"
"What? Brother, do you want to help her find a relative?"
Song Xin smiled and said, "If we meet each other by chance, we can reunite the sisters."
"Well, you are right. It's rare that my brother is interested. I will inquire about it later."
The next few days were uneventful. The person from the Three Saints Sect who was beaten that day didn't even come back to cause trouble.
March has arrived in the blink of an eye, and spring has arrived in the north. Many people in Xudu have gone out to buy seasonal items in the East Market. Song Xin's family is no exception. They arrived early by car with their sister, Liu Ling and others. Arrived at Dongshi.
No one from the Three Saints Sect came out to patrol the streets today, everything was calm, and various shops took advantage of this opportunity to shout hard, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to make more money.
It was approaching the Shangsi Festival, and the streets were much more crowded than usual.
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"Uncle Xia, is there anything special at the market today?"
Xia Ren said: "Because the Shangsi Festival is coming, today's market must be very lively. At this time in previous years, people would be crowded with each other. I remember one time I was so squeezed by the crowd that my feet were lifted off the ground. Please move forward." Yuan Na. Young Master, how do you celebrate the festival in Yanzhou?"
The Shangsi Festival at this time is one of the most important festivals of the year, and its importance is equivalent to the Spring Festival in later generations.
"When I was little, my sister would take me to the river to bathe, pray for blessings and get rid of bad luck, and then invite the alchemist back to help the whole village divine and pray. But I haven't seen what Xudu looks like."
Xia Ren said: "During the Shangsi Festival, everyone will go to the riverside outside the city to hold a bathing ceremony to wash away the bad luck. In Xudu, there will also be banquets and spring outings. Those wealthy noble families will hold banquets. As long as Anyone who has participated in the bathing ceremony, regardless of their origin, can go in and ask for a drink. Before the festival, everyone will go to the East Market to buy festival items. There are wizards and alchemists there who will divine for everyone, as well as various custom snacks."
When Xia Ren talked about food, his throat swallowed involuntarily.
He continued: "When the Shangsi Festival comes, I will help you find a magician to discuss your marriage and future prospects."
Song Xin smiled faintly, he didn't believe these things at all.
Throughout the Han Dynasty, the worship of witchcraft and prophecy flourished throughout society, and both the government and the public were keen on it. Especially among the people, the alchemists from the Yanqi generation are highly respected. Even in remote areas, alchemists often visit to help people treat diseases and divine fortunes. In the eyes of ordinary people, the boundary between doctors and witches is not so clear. Many doctors also travel around the world as alchemists, earning a living.
However, what the common people call an alchemist is different from the alchemist realm of a practitioner. They just have the same name.
As for the bathing ceremony that Xia Ren mentioned, it is also called the bathing of purification and provocation. It is a collective bathing ceremony hosted by a wizard. Every festival, young people go to the river to wash away dirt and grime, which is called bathing, and the ritual of exorcism by wizards is called exorcism. Of course, because men and women are different, women's purification baths are also conducted by female wizards.
However, every year some unsighted boys get caught and severely beaten because they peek at women bathing.
After listening to several people introducing the March 3rd Festival, Song Xin found it very new. In his original era, these folk customs had disappeared for a long time, which made him interested.
As he walked, Song Xin was attracted by a huge building in front of him. There was a plaque outside the door with three large official script characters of "Manchunyuan" written on it. After looking at it curiously for a moment, Xia Ren came over and said, "This Manchun Courtyard is the largest government-run prostitution house in Xudu. It is filled with women from officials' families who have committed crimes and are sold here. It is always bustling with people. , and the old bustard here is extremely arrogant to ordinary guests because he has an official as his backing."
"Is this a prostitute?" Song Xin was startled.
"Well, the wealthy young men in the city usually come here to spend their time and drink like water."
At this time, a woman's voice from behind reached Song Xin's ears, "Huh, it's you again. Why are you so young and you still want to go to a prostitute? Are you ashamed of yourself!"
Song Xin looked back and saw that it was the Guo Miao she had met when she first arrived in Xudu. She had changed into a dark blue suit and was sitting in a car. I happened to see Song Xin in Manchu
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He stopped at the door of Chunyuan. Thinking of the loss that day, he couldn't help but sarcastic words.
Ajaan frowned when he saw this woman again.
Song Xin smiled and said: "Miss Guo is well. Why, instead of riding a horse today, you ride in a car? I wonder if that horse is tame?"
Guo Miao's face froze and she said, "Humph, whether I ride a horse or not is none of your business!"
Song Xin spread his hands and said, "Then if I stop here, what does it have to do with Miss Guo?"
"You...little thief! Don't think that just because you are the servant of the young master, you can be rude to me! If you don't leave here, you are just a dirty idiot." Guo Miao scolded.
At this time, Liu Ling couldn't help it anymore and sarcastically said: "What does it mean for a lady from a noble family to follow my young master all day long?"
Guo Miao's face turned red, "What are you following!? You're talking nonsense! Anyone can walk on this street, it's just a coincidence!"
Liu Ling added: "Since anyone can walk on the street, then my young master is just passing by, so you are making fun of me? There are so many people here, are they all the dirty things that the young lady said?"
Their conflict had already attracted many people to stop and watch. After hearing Liu Ling's words, everyone felt relieved, and many people even cheered loudly.
"You!" Guo Miao's face was a little confused, and she was speechless by these words. She is usually arrogant and domineering, and no one dares to argue with her. Who would have thought that the maid in Song Xin's family would dare to talk back to him.
Song Xin took a step forward and said with a smile: "Okay, Liu Ling, don't be rude and offend Miss Guo." Then he held up his hands and said: "I have to accompany my family, please do as you please."
Then he ordered Xia Ren to leave. Guo Miao suffered another blow, biting her lip, her face turning red and white.
Song Xin and his family were about to pass by the entrance of Manchun Courtyard when suddenly a sound of beating and scolding inside attracted the attention of the crowd. Immediately afterwards, a well-dressed young man was chased out by a group of people with sticks. He was beaten so hard that he ran away with his head in his hands. The scene was chaotic for a while, and the originally crowded streets were even more blocked.
Song Xin and Guo Miao's car was stuck in the flow of people and could not move.
The young man was in a panic and accidentally bumped into Song Xin. Before Song Xin could move much, the young man was knocked to the ground by the force of the rebound. When Guo Miao looked at this man, a gloating smile flashed in his eyes. When he met this guy, Song Xin was in trouble.
Song Xin didn't know who this young man was, so he quickly supported him, but the young man actually hugged Song Xin's waist, turned around and hid behind him.
At this time, a group of rough men were chasing from the opposite side. They all seemed to be Manchunyuan's thugs. One of the big men stepped forward, pointed at the noses of Song Xin and the young man behind him and asked:
"Okay, Tian Kai, you even found a helper! Boy, do you want to meddle in other people's business!?"
Just as Song Xin was about to explain, the young man behind him suddenly shouted: "This is my eldest brother!"
Hearing this, Song Xin turned around angrily, glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't even..."
Before Song Xin finished speaking, the big man shouted coldly, "Surrounded!"
After giving the order, dozens of thugs already greeted and surrounded several people.
Guo Miao was secretly happy at first, but when she saw these fierce thugs, she couldn't help but feel worried.
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