The jailers tried their best to make me die unexpectedly, so they sought medical treatment in various ways. One by one, they fell down. The number of staff in the penitentiary prison became increasingly scarce, and in the end, only the gatekeeper was left standing at his post.
The chief officer had no choice but to send people from elsewhere to come in for emergency response. The newcomers didn't understand the tricks here, but they treated me like other prisoners and stopped causing "accidents".
I meditated for half a month in a small, dark cell, when the guard on duty suddenly poured a basin of "dog blood" on me.
He lay down at the vent and secretly sent me a message, saying that Yunzhou had promised his father to marry his cousin.
It is said that this cousin has been living in the Xi family. Her mother is the patriarch's wife and half-sister. The patriarch's wife is nominally Yun Zhou's aunt, and her niece is naturally Yun Zhou's cousin.
The wife of the wife loved her sister very much. When she learned that her husband had passed away and her husband's family was empty, she took the mother and daughter to Sun City and lived in Xiyuan.
There is a brother and sister-in-law in the natal family who manage the house. The sisters and the brother are not from the same mother, and they were not close to each other before they were married.
The patriarch's wife was afraid that her sister would be treated poorly by her brother and sister-in-law when she returned, so the patriarch agreed to her arrangement, and the mother and daughter settled in Xiyuan for more than ten years.
This cousin is smart and gentle, and pleases the patriarch in everything. The patriarch treats her like his own daughter.
But her health was not good and she was always ill. Every year, the doctor would tell her family to prepare for her funeral.
Because of this frailty, neither the clan leaders nor her own mother thought about marrying her off.
It was originally intended to be kept at home for a lifetime.
After all, it's only a day that you can live longer. If you marry someone else, you will die faster if you are wronged.
Furthermore, her body could become pregnant at any time. No one in Sun City knew about it, and no one dared to ask her to marry her.
She will turn 20 this year, and she is considered an old girl in this world. I don’t know who came up with the idea, saying that it is better to marry far away than to marry close, and to marry outside the family. She and the clan leader’s sons grew up together, and they have a foundation of affection. I also know the basics. If I just marry my cousin, it will be over!
Anyway, except for the eldest son, there is no real blood relationship between her and other cousins.
I suddenly remembered that the person who went to pick up the Fire Tribe Princess at the inn that day was changed from Yun Zhou to the eldest son Xiqing.
So from then on, the clan leader planned to use the eldest son's marriage instead, so that Yunzhou could absorb his cousin internally?
The third young master who was most favored by the clan leader married into the Golden Jade Kingdom and became a couple with Princess Yulin.
The legitimate son marries a princess, the beloved son marries a rich woman, and Yunzhou marries a cousin who will return to the West at any time. There is always the possibility of becoming a widower.
Maybe Yunzhou's mother really had a bad idea, and the curse she placed on Yunzhou back then was really true...
But I wouldn’t believe what the jailer said. Yunzhou and I had no oath of friendship, but I believed in him.
As if they were afraid that I wouldn't believe it, the day after receiving the news, the jailer took me out of the cell and released me.
It probably means that Princess Yulin dropped the charges against me and I was acquitted.
As soon as I left the gate of the punishment hospital, the driver at the door greeted me, came forward and bowed, saying that Mr. Xuan had sent him to take me back.
There were clean new clothes in the car, as well as a washbasin and towels filled with clean water. The driver asked me to freshen up in the car and put on clean clothes to get rid of bad luck.
He took the dirty clothes to the street and burned them, and lit incense in the car. The driver drove slowly and steadily.
When we arrived at Yunzhou's mansion, red silk and red lanterns were hung at the door. The servants were cleaning the steps and floor. Looking at the busy work, it really seemed like they were planning a happy event.
Xiang'er greeted me at the door. When she saw me coming back, she flew up and jumped into my arms.
But she endured it until we returned to the room, then she shed tears, and while crying, she asked me to save her son.
"What's wrong with him?" I don't think Xiang'er's reaction is about celebrating a happy event.
"That cousin... is seriously ill. Right away, right away... they said they must get married as soon as possible." Xiang'er was crying so hard that she couldn't speak clearly.
"Are you using your young master to celebrate the occasion?"
"Yes! Young Madam, what should I do? The young master was imprisoned in Xiyuan and has never come back. I, I can't save him."
"When is the official day of worship?"
"tonight."
"Don't panic, there's still time, I'll go take a look."
"But there are many experts in Xiyuan, and Princess Yulin's guards cannot compare with them. It's too dangerous for you to go alone!"
"A master? I'm fighting a master. Just stay at home and stop crying. If it doesn't work out, I'll take your son and run away. You might as well think about your own options when you have time."
"I-I'll go with you!"
"Dad and mom don't want it anymore?"
"I……"
"Here, if we run away, you also run away immediately and take your parents back to the countryside to live a stable life." I handed her a banknote, the amount on which was enough for their family of three to become the richest man in the town.
"Young lady!"
"Don't cry. Maybe when we settle down, we will send you a message. Then if you are willing, you can bring your parents to join us."
"Um!"
After coaxing the little girl, I went out again, and the same coachman was waiting for me at the gate.
He was not from Yunzhou. He seemed to know where I was going and invited me to get in the car.
As expected, he rushed in the direction of Xiyuan and took me to the residence of the Xi clan, which is also the residence of the clan leader.
This magnificent building, like a palace, exudes joy. The maids all wear small red flowers on their temples. This is the symbol of unmarried girls who want to be happy.
The valet's headband was also changed to red. The cousin's status in Xiyuan was no different from that of a young lady from the clan, which was equivalent to a clan leader marrying his own daughter. Moreover, he was marrying his own son, so he must have a big deal.
However, something unexpected happened. The cousin's condition suddenly deteriorated. The elders were in a hurry to celebrate her wedding and had no time to prepare for the wedding.
According to the rules, they have to prepare for a year, but now they are ready in half a month.
They want Yunzhou to be happy, not to marry, so I'm not worried about his life being in danger.
It's not easy to find him. He knows martial arts, and if he can't escape, it must be because the clan leader has a way to restrain him and hide him somewhere where outsiders can't find him.
Instead of wasting time looking for him, find another client.
The cousin was seriously ill, and the patriarch would not hide her in a dark corner.
"Are you An Qi?"
As soon as I got off the carriage, a man came forward and asked in a bad tone.
This sounds familiar, more than one person has asked me this.
I took a closer look at the person coming. He was a young man in his prime, about seventeen or eighteen years old.
"My name is Xizhao. I'm here for the seventh time at home. My father ordered me to come and greet you. Tonight is my second brother's big day. My father is kind and allows you to attend the ceremony." The young man said proudly, fluttering his sleeves and leaving.
I followed him into the gate of Xiyuan without saying a word.
There is a happy event tonight, there are many guests in the garden, most of them are their clansmen.
