He and his father had already reached Luoyang Ling. No one could step on them to get the upper hand. Xun Yan looked at the woman under the umbrella and moved closer to her without leaving a trace. Xun Yan had already identified Princess Youzhou's eyes just now. There was something wrong, and she was probably blind, just because she kept holding the bamboo stick in her hand.
The interior of the alley was in a mess. Occasionally, a few people curiously poked their heads into the long alley. As soon as they saw officers and soldiers, they immediately closed the back door. Xun Yan asked the crossbowmen on the courtyard wall to retreat first, and he straightened his clothes. , the sun fills the alley, and the Tongtian Avenue is right in front of you.
The smile on Xun Yan's face had solidified before it dissipated.
At the entrance of the alley.
Jiang Sanlang and his slaves just looked at him with a smile.
"Mr. Surround Tang Wulang."
Jiang Sanlang raised his head and looked at the sky: "In broad daylight, the son of Luoyang Ling shot and killed the fifth son of Ruzhou Biejia who was serving as an envoy for no reason. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, no one would believe it."
Luoyang Ling had already yelled angrily: "You traitor! Come here yet!"
The Tang family was a wealthy family in Luoyang, and Tang Wu was on good terms with Jiang Sanlang. The Tang family mainly worked in Ruzhou under the jurisdiction of Luoyang. Tang Wulang's father was the assistant governor of Ruzhou. He served as an envoy to Ruzhou, which was also a real power. Character, Luoyang Ling couldn't believe that his always smart son would do such a stupid thing!
Xun Yan's chest was so congested that he never expected that the series of things he did would be like a mantis stalking a cicada, with the oriole behind.
Now Jiang Sanlang is the oriole.
"You traitor! Come here!" Luoyang Ling was so angry that his eyes turned black. Even if his son wanted to kill Tang Wulang, he shouldn't have been seen by others. He would still be seen by Jiang Sanlang.
Xun Yan threw away his umbrella, grabbed Princess Youzhou's wrist, and walked towards his father. Ying Niang twitched her wrist hard, but she was squeezed tighter.
After all, Luoyang Ling was reluctant to do anything to his son. He had no time to pay attention to the woman for the time being. He suppressed his anger and said, "You can come to my door later to apologize to the Tang family."
Xun Yan noticed that Jiang Sanlang's eyes were always staring at Princess Youzhou. He took a wrong step and blocked it a little. He didn't want others to take the credit for this great achievement. He lowered his head and said, "I know I was wrong." He thought of the ruthless attack of the Tang family's guards. Spicy, said: "A guard of the Tang family also killed many slaves of my family."
"Are your pigs and dogs worthy of competing with Tang Wu?" Jiang Sanlang rolled his eyes: "If Tang Wu is scratched a little bit, the Tang family will not let you go, so I said, Xun Langjun is really brave. .”
Who are the Xun family? If it weren't for Secretary Han Fu and Han Zhang who had a pity or two on Xun's father, the Xun family and his son would have been eaten by others in Luoyang.
They smiled with him, the Xun family took it seriously.
After Jiang Sanlang finished insulting the person, he pointed lightly: "I gave this woman to me."
He didn't do all these things just to vent his anger on Tang Wu. From the Huashen Temple meeting just now, Jiang Sanlang sensed that something was wrong. He was familiar with the Tang family, and he never knew that there was a cook named Yingniang in the Tang family. Mom, Tang Wu is lying. He sent people to follow Xun Yan as soon as he left, and even asked Luoyang Ling to watch a good show.
It was indeed a good show, Jiang Sanlang thought coldly. He wanted to see what this woman was like. Tang Wu and Xun Yan were both vying for her. For her, Xun Yan even did not hesitate to use a crossbow.
Ying Niang recognized that the person in front of her was Jiang Sanlang.
Xun Yan couldn't bear it anymore: "No."
Jiang Sanlang didn't care about Xun Yan's words at all. He looked back. Without him having to signal, the Jiang family's slaves surrounded Xun Yan one layer at a time. Luoyang Ling's face was green and white, and there were people behind him. There was a group of crossbowmen who had not left, just when he was hesitating.
Jiang Sanlang slowly took out a token of the Grand Governor. Governor Shi was in charge of all military affairs in the Luoyang area, and Luoyang was naturally under his control. When he saw the Grand Governor's token, all the crossbowmen present knelt down. Jiang Sanlang asked them to All left.
Luoyang Ling forced out an ugly smile: "It's just a woman, Yan'er, what do you want her to do?"
Xun Yan still held Princess Youzhou's hand, and the smile on Jiang Sanlang's face quickly disappeared. He suddenly raised his foot and kicked Xun Yan hard, sending her flying and hitting the wall. He hit Xun Yan quickly and accurately with his other hand. He grabbed the woman's shoulders.
Xun Yan kept coughing while covering his painful abdomen.
Luoyang Ling hurriedly went to see his son.
Jiang Sanlang let out a breath and cursed: "What the hell." Talking to this turtle brat properly would be embarrassing for him, right?
"Walk."
Jiang Sanlang beat someone and left in a swaggering way through the market with a large number of domestic slaves. No one dared to stop him.
Luoyang Ling and others left and cursed Jiang Sanlang, feeling distressed and angry at his son: "Why did you provoke Tang Wu and Jiang San so well? And that flower seller, you..."
Xun Yan grabbed his father's hand and said every word as fiercely as if he was squeezing out his teeth: "She is the king and concubine of Youzhou! Do you understand?"
The order of Luoyang was struck by lightning.
Ying Niang was forced to follow Jiang Sanlang. Jiang Sanlang's hand rested on her shoulder, and his fingers happily lifted the curtain hat to his neck and put it down again.
"I heard from Tang Wu that your name is Ying Niang?" Jiang Sanlang was like a novel toy. He wanted to see who the woman was and what she looked like. However, he felt that it would be boring to reveal the mystery too early. He thought about the fun. Delay some more.
Ying Niang held a stick in her left hand and her right hand hung in her sleeve. Her right hand was covered with dried blood. It was not hers but that person's. The person pulled her tightly and ran away, telling her not to trust anyone and saying he would save her. go out.
She walked a little slowly and nodded a little slowly.
Jiang Sanlang was in a good mood and did not rush her.
"I'm temporarily staying at Master Cunzhen's house." Yingniang heard the sounds of people coming and going on the street. The thrill she experienced not long ago seemed like a dream. Her voice was still calm and quiet: "If you want to take me Come on, can you please send someone to speak to Master Cunzhen, otherwise Master will be worried if I disappear suddenly."
"So you are Cunzhen's guest." Jiang Sanlang smiled and said, "I thought you would let me take you back to Cunzhen's place."
Ying Niang continued walking. She knew Jiang Sanlang would not give it away. In this case, why bother asking.
Not long after Jiang Sanlang left, he had to sit on the chariot. The servant who served him carried the chariot on his shoulders, where he often sat in spring. Under the canopy, the chariot hung like clouds of gauze.
Jiang Sanlang then put down his hand on the woman's shoulder.
He looked at the woman inquiringly, his curiosity reaching its peak, and he was finally about to solve the mystery.
Jiang Sanlang took off the woman's curtain hat and looked at it carefully.
After a while, someone will bring water and handkerchiefs.
On the chariot, the owner used to sit on the soft couch, especially Jiang Sanlang, who was lazy and preferred to sit or lie on the couch. The mat next to the couch was used by servants, so the woman naturally sat there. Without the curtain and hat, the woman's face is exposed without any decoration on her head.
The clear water in the copper basin sloshed, and the water splashed onto the floral carpet of the carriage.
Jiang Sanlang looked at that face, completely unaware that he had already gotten off the couch. He sat opposite the woman, wiping the black and gray stains on the woman's face with a kerchief, like a pearl covered with dust, wiping her clean. .
The handkerchief felt water-stained, and Jiang Sanlang was too close, making Yingniang frown in discomfort. The cold knife at the cuff pressed against her wrist, making her slowly calm down.
In the end, the scarf was thrown aside casually. Jiang Sanlang looked at the woman's face and got closer. He seemed to have seen this face before. When he got too close, Jiang Sanlang couldn't help but shake his eyes at this face. God for a moment.
The woman's face was completely exposed. As she sat here, the chariot seemed to be like a palace with thousands of beaded curtains. The sunlight outside also turned into flickering red candles. Her lowered long eyelashes carried an elegant beauty. , her cheeks were slightly pale, but it did not damage her moonlight.
This face…
Jiang Sanlang was sure where he had seen her before. He slowly moved away and thought about it in his mind, still staring at the woman.
He is not blind, and he can tell that this is an adult no matter from his figure, temperament or appearance, but Jiang Sanlang has always loved young girls like courtesans, so how can he treat a woman like that? Does anyone have an impression?
Ying Niang felt Jiang Sanlang's piercing gaze, sat on the cushion, put away the tip of the knife bit by bit, and swallowed the air in her lips carefully.
When he was approaching the prince's palace, Jiang Sanlang suddenly remembered this face. He almost immediately stared at that face again, his fingers on the blanket couldn't help trembling, and he finally determined it.
Mrs. Huarong, Princess Zhenbei, Mistress of Youzhou.
Every title on her body was so heavy that it made Jiang Sanlang laugh out loud. No wonder the Xun family brat didn't hesitate to use crossbowmen for her, and even wanted to kill Tang Wu.
Jiang Sanlang stared at the woman. At this moment, in order to see her face clearly, he knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and stared at her intently, smiling crazily.
Chapter 288 (Transition Chapter)
"damn it!"
Tang Wu just turned around and found that the rogue Xue Si had disappeared without a trace. He stood there for a while and quickly ran to the street. For a moment, he didn't know whether to go to Xue Si or go to the pier to meet his Xie Xie. Uncle.
Picking up Uncle Xie's uncle was an important errand that his mother had repeatedly warned him about. Tang Wu slapped his forehead vigorously, remembering that he had left Ah Wu and Dr. Lu by the Luoshui River next to the Flower Temple. He looked at the sky , he jumped up and ran towards the Flower Temple. As he ran, he was angry at Xue Si for not knowing what was good and what was good. Xun Yan was extremely abominable.
Tang Wu ran to the Luoshui River in the Flower Temple and found that only his bookboy was waiting for him on the shore. He asked anxiously: "Where are Ah Wu and Dr. Lu?"
"When Mrs. Xie saw that you hadn't come back for a long time, she went to Nanguan Pier with Dr. Lu to pick you up," the book boy replied.
Tang Wu untied the reins of the horse under the tree on the bank, quickly mounted the horse, and galloped away. When he arrived at the Nanguan Pier on the north bank of the Luo River, he saw Uncle Xie Wanjun of the Xie family at a glance.
Tang Wu quickly arranged his clothes and walked towards his third uncle.
The three sons of the Xie family in Chang'an are all important officials in the imperial court. The current head of the Xie family is Qingwu's cousin's father. Xie Jize, the prime minister of Zijin, is also his uncle in Tang Dynasty. The second uncle is Xie Lingfu, the minister of rites, and the third uncle is Xie Wanjun was originally the minister's right servant, Shejianzhidu, but he temporarily resigned from his post last year due to disputes in the court.
The fourth daughter of the Xie family was his aunt, who married into the Tang family in Luoyang.
"Bingbai pays homage to your third uncle." Tang Wu followed all the etiquette.
Xie Qingwu accompanied her third uncle. Dr. Lu had just finished greeting Xie Wanjun. He and Xie had always been friends when they were in Chang'an. When he learned that Xie Wanjun had arrived in Luoyang, he went to the dock to greet his friend in person.
Xie Wanjun was dressed in a loose robe and equipped with a long sword. He was just thirty years old. He looked elegant just standing there. He glanced at Wulang, stroked his beard and said, "I haven't seen you in a few years. Wulang has grown so big."
"Come here and show me." Xie Wanjun said.
Tang Wulang walked up to his third uncle and said, "My mother has always missed you. I am very happy to know that you are coming to Luoyang."
"Mr. Lu, I want to visit my little sister first. You and I will get together tomorrow." Xie Wanjun said to Dr. Lu with a smile. Dr. Lu gave the caught Luo carp to Xie Wanjun and said with a smile: "I'll give you this Luo carp first. When I bring wine to Tang's house tomorrow, you have to take good care of it."
Xie Wanjun made enough guarantees and sent Dr. Lu away. Xie Wanjun got into the carriage with the two juniors in the carriage. When he traveled to Luoyang, he came alone without a single servant.
Xie Wanjun put down the car curtain and looked at Wulang, sternly but worriedly. He patted Tang Wulang's shoulder with his hand: "Wulang, what's wrong with your shoulder?"
Tang Wulang was stunned for a moment, looked at his shoulder, and found that there was a tear in the shoulder of his clothes.
"It's like traces of arrows hitting silk clothes." Xie Wanjun twisted a strand of silk and said.
Xie Qingwu looked surprised and asked worriedly: "Wu Lang, were you in danger just now?" She remembered something again: "Where is Xue Si, why is he missing?"
"Forget it, Xue Si ran away!" As soon as Tang Wulang mentioned this matter, he felt that he had stolen the chicken but lost the rice. He recounted the matter to the third uncle of the Xie family and Qing Wu.
Xie Qingwu's pretty face turned cold when she heard that Xun Yan actually used a crossbow against Wu Lang. After Xie Wanjun heard this, he said: "So, you still don't know the identity of this Ying Niang. In that case, why not find you first to investigate Since she followed the Yu family to Luoyang, she must know about Ying Niang."
"Yes." Tang Wu quickly sent the book boy to find the Yu family.
"Third uncle is still smart." Tang Wu flattered him.
Xie Wanjun said: "Also, the Xun family husband almost shot you with a crossbow. We must pursue it to the end. Tomorrow you will go to the government office to sue the Luoyang Ling eldest son for being lawless and killing people in the street."
"But, many of the Xun family's servants were killed by Xue Si. What should the Luoyang order do if they want to pursue it?" Tang Wudao said.
"The man was killed by the prodigal Xue Si, what does it have to do with you?" Xie Wanjun asked: "What evidence do they have that Xue Si is from the Tang Dynasty?"
Tang Wu was stunned, this, this is okay?
Returning to the prince's house, Tang Wu found that the palace was in a mess. When he saw them coming back, his mother ordered the slaves to come back. The mistress of the Tang family didn't even care about the arrival of her brother, and kept touching Tang Wu while she was holding him. : "What's going on? I heard from Xue Si that you had a conflict with Luoyang Ling's beloved son, and he sent someone to kill you with a crossbow?"
When he touched the rip in his son's clothes on his shoulder, he immediately lost his mind: "The Xun family has gone too far to bully others. They actually dare to hurt my son. Luoyang is not the only one who has the final say in Luoyang!"
After saying that, he would go to the Xun family to settle accounts.
"Wait, Auntie, you said Xue Si is back?" Tang Wu couldn't believe his ears.
"Didn't you ask him to come back to report the news?" Madam Tang's mother also discovered some clues and asked doubtfully.
Tang Wulang suddenly remembered something. He couldn't help but ran to his house quickly. The house was ransacked everywhere. Tang Wulang ran to his collection box and took a look. The pearl earrings and dark gold soft chains were all gone. They had been stolen by Xue Si. gone!
