"May I ask for your favor...ah, no...may I ask what your name is, Miss?" Li Desheng raised his hand and saluted.
"A civilian woman's surname should be her husband's surname." In ancient times, most women could only keep one surname, so Ning Yue had no choice but to follow the local customs.
"Mrs. Ying, if we go a few miles further, there will be a hotel where we can rest, but can we still hold on? Do you want to loosen the rope?"
What do you call Mrs. Ying? She is so sad. She calls herself old all the time.
He still said: "It's okay, sir, there is no need to make special exceptions for me, lest it be difficult to convince the public."
Li Desheng nodded, showing appreciation.
For such a great kindness, she did not ask for repayment. It was originally just a moral repayment, and now she was directly included in her family.
He introduced Ning Yue to a few officials nearby, asked them to take care of him, and then continued back to the rear of the team.
Finally we arrived at the hotel where we stayed, which was an inn. It is divided into two floors, with a shop downstairs and a single room upstairs.
The officers untied all the prisoners. After everyone had solved their three urgent needs, a man who seemed to be the leader stood at the door of the inn and said: "Although the rope is untied, don't even think about running away. There is no way to lead. Run." No matter where you go, you will have no chance of survival, and your relatives will be flogged. The first time you run away, you will be caught with half of your face tattooed, and the second time you run away, you will be beaten to death with a cane."
The people below walked all night and were already exhausted. They didn't have any reaction when they heard this.
It is difficult to move without a road. Unless you escape to the mountains and spend the rest of your life, it is better to obey the orders and go into exile. Maybe you can come back when you are amnesty.
What's more, if you run away from your loved ones, you will be whipped. Those with conscience will naturally be reluctant to let their loved ones suffer.
For those who are unscrupulous, their relatives will help the government keep a close eye on them in order to avoid being flogged.
The man pointed to a big tree next to the inn and said:
"Those who don't have money sleep under a tree. The main room costs 50 cents per person, and the upper rooms upstairs are 2 per room. The number is limited. Those who want to stay in a hotel can ask Mr. Li to pay for the arrangements."
After that, he pointed at Li Desheng.
Only then did the crowd begin to whisper.
"It's so dark! I stayed in this store last time I went on a long trip. It cost only 800 bucks to buy a flat, and I can live in a 10-square-foot flat."
"This moment, that moment, keep your voice down so as not to annoy the officials."
"Oh, I can only make do with it under the tree tonight. I just hope it doesn't rain tonight."
Ning Yue stared at the upper room, feeling confused.
After being tired all night, she naturally wanted to stay in the upper room. If she stayed in the upper room, someone would definitely kidnap her morally and give her to the elders. She did not want to be taken advantage of for a long time and feed her appetite. .
After just half a day of contact, I felt that the Ying family was a mess and there were not many good people.
And her cheap husband...
Someone drugged her before she had anything to do with him. She had just provoked another one, so it was better for her to stay away.
Before the outcome came out, the old lady suddenly heard the old lady ordering Ying Xianqing to get a room and have sex.
Mrs. Li had been looking longingly at the only two rich people in the family. When she heard this, she said happily: "Mom is still thoughtful. The three of us will squeeze in with you. I will ask someone to bring some hot water and I will rub your feet. , after walking so far, my legs are so sore that the skin must be broken."
The three mothers, that is, she and her son and daughter, no one else takes them into account.
Ying Xianqing grabbed the old lady and said, "Grandma, at this rate, we will have to walk for several months. We should save money for emergencies. I don't think it will rain tonight, so let's sleep under a tree."
Li rolled her eyes: "You said it won't rain because it won't rain? Even if it doesn't rain, you men are thick-skinned and thick-skinned, so sleeping under a tree will be fine. How can my mother sleep under a tree with you? Insects crawl like rats. Bite, I can’t bear it!”
Ying Sizhu also said: "That's right, go quickly. It's not your money, so don't bother me!"
Ying Lingzhu looked timidly from the side. She was also afraid of insects and rats, but there were already so many people and she didn't dare to fight for herself.
The old lady patted Ying Xianqing's hand, and her eyes slowly turned red: "I can do whatever I want with my old bones, but you and Yue'er are getting married today, and there are no wedding flowers, so I have to open a room for you."
Only then did everyone remember that today was Ying Xianqing's wedding.
The wet nurse looked at Ning Yue and said with a smile: "Yes, the young madam is a good person. The official wants to let her go but she won't leave. She just saved the old lady. Brother Xian, please don't wrong her." .”
The old lady passed out before and didn't know about these things, but now she suddenly learned that when she received the imperial edict, she heard that the emperor wanted to marry his grandson to the seriously ill daughter of a general. At that time, she was not worth it for Xian'er. I felt wronged and secretly cried for several nights.
At this moment, she saw that Ning Yue was in good health and was deeply devoted to Xian'er. Her unhappiness had long since disappeared, and now she looked at Ning Yue much more pleasing to the eye.
She snatched the bundle from Ying Xianqing's shoulder and started to dig through the money inside.
Ning Yue on the side blinked her eyes. She didn't want to wrong herself, she just didn't want to get involved with them.
Mrs. Li's face fell, but it was indeed reasonable to have a room and a room on the wedding day, so she still asked the old lady without giving up: "Then...Mom, let's have two rooms?"
Ying Xianqing: "Grandma, the days are still long, so you don't have to worry about us. You sleep among us tonight, and I will protect you."
He had seen the baggage, the money was not much, and he did not even intend to open a room.
Ying Lingzhu was more courageous towards her brother. She also wanted to sleep on the bed, but now she came out to choke him: "Brother, why are you so cold-blooded? Grandma is tired, and you want to stop her from going to the room to rest?"
Now, she must have a share of this upper room.
Ying Xianqing was troubled by her simple-minded sister: "Grandma is getting old, and she will inevitably have headaches and fever on the road. When the money runs out, can you conjure up money?"
Ying Lingzhu also lost his temper.
The old lady still insisted on opening a separate room for the newlyweds.
As the daughter of a general, Ning Yue would rather give up her comfortable and wealthy life to suffer with Xian'er. Since she still has some money in her hands, she won't be able to take care of it in the long term, but she still wants to give her advice as an elder on the first day. Sincerity.
Ning Yue was completely embarrassed now.
If someone is nice to her, she can't say you all get out of the way, I want to get a room to sleep by myself!
Fortunately, Li Desheng showed up to save her.
He came over and said directly to Ning Yue: "Mrs. Ying, I have opened an upper room for you. You can go and rest."
At this time, the old lady dug out the silver, counted five taels and put it in Li Desheng's hand: "Master, Yue'er is innocent and has been implicated by our Ying family. This is the room fee for Yue'er's upper room. Please give me more." Look after her."
Li Desheng pushed the money back and said, "Old madam, my benefactor saved my mother. This upper room is a gift from me. No money is needed."
"Well, today is the big day for Yue'er and my grandson. Can we let them go to rest together?" The old lady looked at Li Desheng and then at Ning Yue with a look of inquiry on her face.
"Today is my benefactor's big day? Then I will ask the waiter to decorate the room." With that, Li Desheng went to find the waiter.
