She looked up at the sky. The warmth of the sun was shining on her body. It was a sunny day.
Luoyang Ling laughed happily, and the courtesans accompanying him also laughed and flattered him. The Luoyang oiran snuggled into Jiang Sanlang's arms, blinked his bright eyes, and saw a slightly familiar woman wearing a draped hat. In her basket Most of the silk flowers are left, and the colors are quite pretty.
It seems that they haven't been sold yet. There are still some in the baskets of the two young monks. That's right. There are many people selling silk flowers today, not to mention that there are florists who are also selling flowers.
The oiran's heart moved and she felt that she was meddling in other people's business. She lay on Jiang Sanlang's shoulder and couldn't help but smile and waved: "The blind one, come here. I want to buy silk flowers." There were so many of her sisters, and one person was alone. One flower, this woman is also sold out.
Ying Niang's ears moved and she "looked" at them.
"Yes, the two young monks come here too." The oiran continued: "Show me your silk flowers."
Lingbao heard that she wanted to buy silk flowers and ran over happily. He knew that he was ugly and kept wearing a small mask. He handed the flower basket to the noble man and said, "Look, they are all beautiful. They look exactly like real flowers when worn."
Ying Niang held a bamboo stick and walked over following the voice of Lingbao. She lowered the flower basket and squatted down to introduce: "I don't know what kind of flowers you like. I have peonies, orchids, narcissus, tangerines, and lotus here." , peach blossom.”
"It's very beautiful. Do you want a wishing pearl?" The oiran picked up a peach silk flower and put it in her hair. The delicate color made her even more beautiful. She asked other sisters to buy it. Soon, Yingniang felt that she They were surrounded, the flowers were selected and sold quickly, and they seemed to like them all.
Ying Niang saw that they bought a lot and gave them a discount.
The courtesan who was nestling next to Luoyang Ling and his son also became excited. She was about to get up and go buy it when she was suddenly pushed aside. She was about to cry out in pain. When she saw the look in Luoyang Ling's son's eyes glaring at the woman, she was so frightened. Dare to speak.
Xun Yan's expression was horrifying. He stared at the flower seller wearing a curtain hat. Listening to her soft and gentle voice, he felt as if he was struck by lightning. He drove away the famous prostitutes unsteadily and provoked After a group of people behind him teased him for not knowing how to show mercy to women, Xun Yan stood still in front of the woman. He wanted to lift up the gauze at the curtain and hat to see if it was her inside, but he held back halfway.
"How can I sell these silk flowers?"
Willow bank.
Xue Si stepped back step by step, straight into the crowd, his face gloomy.
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Ying Niang was carrying a flower basket and a bamboo stick in her hand. She clearly felt that the two young monks were hiding behind her. Lingbao kept pulling on her cuffs, as if he was scared.
Under the curtain, Ying Niang looked at the man who wanted to buy flowers through the gauze. From the accent, he must be young and dressed in extraordinary clothes.
"Sorry, the ladies have finished selecting the silk flowers." Ying Niang pursed her lips and said softly. The ladies in the Jinfeng Yulu Building were very enthusiastic. Many of them wanted two or three flowers each, so they sold out very quickly. The silk flowers in the two young monks were also gone. Ying Niang said politely: "If you want it, you can buy it elsewhere."
She lowered her head and bent down to help a young lady next to her up. When this man came, he pushed the young ladies around her away vigorously. Some of the young ladies who had no time to escape were pushed directly to the ground by him.
The courtesans in Jinfeng Yulu Tower looked at the eldest husband of Luoyang's family with shame and annoyance. All the courtesans who could come out to participate in the Drunken Flower Dynasty this time were both beautiful and talented, and were highly sought after by the world. The husband of the Xun family Such rude behavior made them lose face, and they were extremely unhappy, so one by one they returned to the nobles accompanying them, complaining coquettishly.
There is no shortage of people in this world who stand up for beauties, especially those who can blatantly bring prostitutes to Huachao Temple. Most of them are wealthy people. They casually recruit flower farmers and flower sellers on the shore, and smile and let Mr. Xun of the Xun family take his pick. , why bother to be rough with the beauty?
Luoyang Ling stood up awkwardly, his expression not very good. When he first arrived in Luoyang, he was about to get along well with the nobles of Luoyang. He also knew that some people in the Luoyang family were laughing at him and wanted to drag him down.
So he worked hard, thinking that those who are close to the water will get the moon first, hoping to work hard to get close to Wei Erlang, Wei Cixin, but Wei Erlang ignored him, and the Luoyang order could only retreat and make friends with Jiang Sanlang.
Jiang Sanlang was hosting this Flower Appreciation Outing. He must not let his son make Jiang Sanlang unhappy. Luoyang Ling walked up to his son and gave him a step down: "It's not just a silk flower, it's worth making such a big fuss. I think you’ve drunk too much, so why don’t you go back quickly.”
Jiang Sanlang held up the wine glass and touched the catkins of the oiran in his arms. He looked at Xun Yan and felt that Xun Yan was a little out of character today. This boy was usually a dog-like person, and he always had an air of arrogance when drinking wine with them, but he It's funny to be careless in front of a flower seller.
Jiang Sanlang looked at the woman selling flower silk. She was a blind man, wearing a curtain hat that covered her upper body. She also held a bamboo stick in her hand. She was dressed in ordinary civilian clothes.
Xun Yan took a deep breath and still stared at the woman selling silk flowers. Her voice and height were very similar to her.
Xun Yan stared at her, ignored his father, and said for a long time: "I like your silk flowers very much. Since they are sold out, how about you go home and make another one for me, and I will give you a hundred times the price?"
Ying Niang frowned as she listened to the young man's words. What on earth did this man want to do?
Everyone looked at each other and didn't understand how Xun Yan got into a fight with a flower girl. However, they didn't think it was a big deal and became interested instead.
The oiran Yan Shuang'er snuggled into Jiang Sanlang's arms as softly as a bone, and suddenly smiled and said: "This is really a good deal, even I am moved." She casually took off the pink peach blossom silk flowers on her head, and smiled. Ruhua: "Here, Mr. Xun, I just bought this peach blossom silk flower. Why don't you give me the money? I'll give this silk flower to you."
Xun Yan looked at the oiran, slowly regained his composure, and said with a smile: "She is a blind man and a woman. It must be difficult to survive in Luoyang. Madam Shuang'er is not short of money, so why ruin the livelihood of a blind woman. "
People on the shore suddenly realized that many people thought that the newly arrived Luoyang Ling Dalangjun was a kind-hearted person.
Xun Yan threw the money into the flower basket and called his servants: "Follow her to get the silk flowers."
Ying Niang clenched her fingers tightly, took out the money from the flower basket, and insisted: "No reward for no merit, my flowers are sold out, you can find someone else to buy them."
Xun Yan didn't answer, Ying Niang put the money on the ground, pulled the two young monks back, and accidentally bumped into one of them.
Tang Wu smiled and said: "Oh, what a coincidence, Ying Niang is also here to visit the Huashen Temple."
Ying Niang was stunned for a moment when she heard Tang Langjun's voice, and then said: "I want to sell silk flowers here while there are many people today."
Tang Wu looked at the people on Jiang Sanlang's side and still smiled: "Ying Niang's silk flowers add a lot of beauty to the ladies."
As soon as these words were spoken, women's delicate laughter could be heard one after another. Jiang Sanlang sat up slightly and said, "Tang Wu, come and play together."
Tang Wu said regretfully: "No, the Xie family's uncle will arrive in Luoyang soon, and I have to go to the dock to greet him."
"Let's meet again when we have time." Tang Wu waved his hand and was about to leave with Ying Niang and the others.
"Mr. Tang, do you know this woman?" Xun Yan suddenly asked.
"Of course I know her." Tang Wu lied and said, "Ying Niang is my cook, how can I not recognize her?"
Xun Yan still stared at the woman. He watched them walk away with cold eyes, and immediately left the banquet with his father's token.
Even if they belong to the Tang family, they still have to be handed over to him!
As soon as Tang Wu and his men walked out of the street of the Huashen Temple, they felt someone following them. Tang Wu's expression remained unchanged, and he led his men around in the alley, his pace changing from slow to fast, and he was a little surprised at the same time. Why did Jiahe and Xue Si pay so much attention to Yingniang?
Just now in the crowd, Xue Si grabbed his hand and told him to bring out the woman selling silk flowers. Tang Wu took a closer look, wasn't she Ying Niang? Xue Si's expression changed and he kept asking questions in a low voice. Tang Wu then told Ying Niang's situation.
Ying Niang felt the unsettling pursuit behind her and ran hard, pulling the two young monks along with her as they started running. Then she heard several screams behind her.
Xue Si held a knife in his hand, and his clothes were covered with blood. The Xun family slaves kept trying to arrest people, so he took action to solve some problems. The knife was also taken from the Xun family slaves.
Tang Wu was panting in the alley. He was heavily chased by those people. He just happened to come out and didn't like to take people with him, so he suffered a big loss.
"When I go out from now on, I will definitely take my servants with me to protect my family." Tang Wu remembered this lesson and still held Lady Ying's wrist. He found Xue Si standing not far away with a bloody knife. He didn't say anything. Staring at Ying Niang.
"Give me the person." Xue Si said.
Tang Wu wiped the sweat from his face and stood up straight. In fact, from just now, he had no intention of handing Lady Ying over to anyone.
There must be a secret in Lady Ying's body. This secret seems to be quite big, and it can make the mysterious Xue Si and Luoyang Ling go to war.
Tang Wu wanted to laugh: "Why give it to you? I saved her. People from the Xun family are looking for her. You, a prodigal, can't save her. It's better for Lady Ying to stay in my Tang family."
Xue Si looked at Tang Wu indifferently, and said in a sarcastic tone: "If you keep her, it will only bring greater disaster to your family." Luoyang is the territory of the Wei family, and the Tang family wants to hide Princess Youzhou, whether it is good or bad. It will only lead to a dead end, not to mention that Luoyang Ling has already paid attention to this.
"Give it to me quickly!" Xue Sigong emphasized: "I don't want to kill you."
Xue Si had murderous intentions. He looked at Ying Niang who had been silent all this time. He knew that she was blind and had incomplete memory, but he could not let anyone know her identity. Once her identity was exposed, she would be very dangerous in Luoyang.
Xue Si suddenly looked up at the height of the alley. In the shadow of the tall building next door, there was a cold light flashing.
"Run! There are crossbowmen!" Xue Si shouted, and the worst happened. He took a knife, took advantage of Tang Wu's daze to bully him, grabbed the princess's hand and started running. Just as it landed, a fine iron crossbow arrow hit the wall brick.
"What a madman!" Tang Wu cursed and ran with the two young monks. He found an opportunity for the two young monks to hide while he caught up with Xue Si and Lady Ying.
Ying Niang felt that her heart was about to jump out of her throat. She didn't understand what was happening at all. She staggered and was grabbed by the wrist and ran quickly. In her ears, she could still hear the footsteps of Luoyang soldiers and the sound of bows and arrows piercing the air. .
The circle of encirclement is getting smaller and smaller.
Xue Si held the knife, and at the end of the front, groups of crossbowmen were aiming at them. Tang Wu put his hand on Xue Si's shoulder, and everything stopped.
Sweat dripped from her eyelashes, and Ying Niang felt someone lift her curtain. In the blurred vision, the more Ying Niang tried to see clearly, the harder she could see clearly. Her pupils were overflowing because she tried hard to see clearly. Water color, with a few streaks of blood spreading from the whites of his eyes.
In the clear water, Xue Si put down his hat and remained silent.
"Xun Yan, are you crazy? You actually dare to shoot me with a crossbow?" Tang Wu said sharply.
Xun Yan looked at Tang Wulang and said in a cold tone: "Give her to me."
Tang Wu pretended to be stupid: "She is just a cook in my house, what do you want her to do?"
Xue Si was like a guard behind Tang Wu.
"I don't care if your guard kills my servant, it has already given you enough face for the Tang family." Xun Yan said word by word: "Now, give her to me."
Tang Wu gritted his teeth secretly: "She is a good friend of Master Cunzhen, please don't hurt her."
After hearing this, Xun Yan laughed and said, "You have no idea who the woman behind you is, so you are so naive. How could I hurt her? Her identity is not to mention in Luoyang. Looking at the whole world, there is no one better than her." More important woman.”
Xun Yan lowered his hand on the crossbow to prevent the arrow tip from pointing at them.
"As long as you hand her over to me, I can apologize to you Tang Wulang."
"So, give her to me!" Xun Yan emphasized.
Tang Wu had no choice but to look at Xue Si. In fact, he still didn't understand Ying Niang's identity.
Xue Si lowered his head and whispered to the princess: "Don't believe anything they say. I will go out to find someone to save you."
Ying Niang received a gentle push on her back and heard Tang Wulang's anxious voice.
"Just give it like this?" Tang Wulang was anxious. He still had many questions that he didn't understand.
Xue Si looked at the crossbowmen on the high wall of the courtyard and pulled Tang Wulang back slowly. Now they were still within the shooting range of the crossbowmen.
Xun Yan suppressed his excitement, walked up to the woman, lifted her curtain, and looked at her for a long time.
Yingniang closed her eyes in discomfort. The sun was very dazzling today.
Xun Yan became polite.
He even found an umbrella and personally shaded the Princess of Youzhou from the sun.
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Because he had the Luoyang Order's token, he could mobilize the crossbowmen of the Luoyang Defense Department. This was also a dangerous move for Xun Yan. He first used his slaves to hold off Tang Wu and the others, and then quickly mobilized nearby crossbowmen. This made Tang Wu fearful and let him go.
If there was no threat from the crossbow, Tang Wu would probably not take him seriously at all.
Fortunately, God was still on his side. Xun Yan wanted to laugh, but he did laugh out loud, a weird laugh.
The Xun family of Qinghe was sentenced to death because of his involvement with his father. He and his father were the only two people left in the Xun family. Now Zhou Youzhou is still looking for them. Although his wanted order is not recognized by Dachu, his father is in fear all day long. In order to prevent anyone from harming them, they used the excuse that the war was tense and they needed to station troops and build food supplies, so they no longer provided relief to the victims. The victims died in the suburbs of the city and were not allowed to enter the city.
His father had always been afraid that the homeless flood victims he had killed would retaliate against him. He had repeatedly denounced at many banquets that the things written about him in Zhou Youzhou's wanted order were slanderous.
Xun Yan knew the real behind-the-scenes instigator, Wei Gong. Without Wei Gong's documents, how could his father go to Luoyang?
After being in Luoyang for so long, Xun Yan still knew that the real name of the painter who found his father was Ning Hongcheng. He was a famous painting painter in Luoyang and was loved by the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion. His name was not Zhang Shui.
