A group of people came galloping on horseback, and a guard in front waved his whip: "Get out of the way, get out of the way quickly."
Song Jing and Xuan Rui were far apart from the crowd. They only saw a group of people rushing towards Xue Ning, and there was no time to rescue them.
Just when Xue Ning was in danger, three young men and women jumped out from the crowd. One of them was holding a folding fan. One turned around and put his arms around Xue Ning's waist and pulled him to the side of the road. When the other saw that someone had been rescued, he The flying kick hit the horse's head, he squatted down, and hit his front legs with both palms. Another girl held a paper umbrella in front of Xue Ning, and the guard and the horse fell to the ground, smashed to pieces. , even the helmet fell to the side.
The soldiers who came from behind surrounded him one after another, drawing their swords and guns and trying to stab him. Here, a group of hot-blooded young men lined up and faced each other tit-for-tat with swords and maces.
The advancing team suddenly stopped, and the people in the carriage behind were quite unhappy. They saw a jade hand stretching out from the bead curtain. The fingers were as delicate as catkins, and the skin was as white as fresh snow. "Ask me, what happened ahead?"
The maid agreed upon hearing this, pointed at the captain of the guard and said, "Liu Captain, what's going on ahead?"
Lieutenant Liu then told the story, and the maid reported back.
The woman in the carriage saw more and more people watching in the carriage. She knew that she was in the wrong and was afraid that it would cause a civil commotion when she first came here. The maid pointed her finger and said: "I'll apologize to that young lady, give me some silver, and let her go."
The maid dismissed all the soldiers, walked up to Xue Ning, and bowed deeply: "Miss, it was us who were reckless. My Zhaorong asked me to apologize to you on her behalf."
Song Jing: "Running a horse in the street clearly treats human life as nothing."
The maid suddenly became displeased, and murderous intent flashed in her eyes. Then he changed his face and waved to a maid behind him, who held out two ingots of silver.
Then he said: "This is my Zhaorong's wish, please don't refuse."
Xue Ning wanted to refuse, but the young man who saved her took it.
The young man said: "We have accepted your wishes. Please don't be so reckless in the future." After saying this, he made a silent gesture to everyone.
The maid returned the courtesy and retreated. When the group of people walked away, looking at everyone's doubtful eyes, the young man bowed and said: "I, Helan Wumin, am not greedy for money, but those maids all have scabbards leaking from their waists, and there are clear guards around the carriage. He is from the Sixteenth Guards. As for which guard he is, I cannot tell. If we continue to argue, I am afraid that all of us will lose our lives. Since the other party has taken the initiative to try, we must not be unreasonable and unforgiving."
Another young man holding a mace said: "Exactly, I heard the maid say Zhaorong. Could it be that the Queen's confidant, Zhaorong You Shao'er in the palace."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. There are not many women serving as officials in the world today, let alone being a close confidant of the emperor. This is the only one in the world, so naturally she is like a thunderbolt.
Helan Wumin bowed to the young man holding the mace: "May I ask how you call the young master?"
The young man said: "I am from Nantong, Shangdang County. My ancestral home is Yangzhou. This is my second brother Nanhan." He pointed to another person beside him.
Xuan Rui didn't hesitate: "Pindao is Xuan Rui of the Tianshan sect. This lady comes from the Xue family in Hedong, and the other one...".
Song Jing hurriedly took over the conversation: "I am Song Jing, a native of Xingzhou, who studied here while traveling."
Helan Wumin pointed to a girl on the side and said: "This is my junior sister Liuying."
The girl named Liuying returned the favor with an umbrella.
A group of hot-blooded young people met here in an unexpected meeting, and it was easy for them to have a good dinner and get drunk alone.
Xue Ning was still sleeping when she suddenly heard a rapid knock on the door.
"Miss Xue..."
Xue Ning seemed to hear someone calling her, and she woke up from her sleep.
But I heard Liuying calling in front of the door.
Xue Ning used to drink occasionally. She was still drunk the night before. Her face was tired, her hair was disheveled, her clothes were messy, and she opened the door sleepily. "Sister Liuying, why did you call me so early in the morning?"
Liuying: "Miss Xue, why did you go out like this?". With that said, he quickly pushed Xue Ning into the room.
Only then did Xue Ning realize that Helan Wumin and Song Jing were still standing at the door.
He quickly pushed the three of them out and closed the door, his pretty face flushed with embarrassment.
The two of them had never seen such a scene before. This scene of the beauty waking up really shocked everyone.
Even though Song Jing had been getting along with Xue Ning for a long time and only considered her a friend, only now did she know that she was also a peerless beauty.
And Helan Wumin was even more astonished. He had fallen in love with Xue Ning's beauty when they rescued her on the street, but now he was even more distracted and couldn't control himself.
Seeing the two of them like this, Liuying secretly laughed, and then coughed lightly.
The two of them had just woken up from a dream. Song Jing, who usually regarded himself as a scholar, was ashamed to see Liu Ying and hurried back to his room. Seeing that Helan Wumin had made a fool of himself in front of his junior sister, he didn't say anything and went downstairs alone.
After a long while, Xue Ning got dressed and opened the door, only to see Liu Ying waiting in front of the door. She apologized and said, "Miss, I kept you waiting for so long. Why did you call me?"
Liu Ying: "Oh, I forgot about something important. The owner of the house that bumped into you yesterday wants to invite us to come to the house. The sedan chair is waiting in front of the door."
Xue Ning snorted and pouted: "I'm not going, I have to go back to sleep." After saying that, he turned around and went back to the room.
Liuying: "I gave them the same answer at first, but they said it was the imperial envoy sent by the Queen to welcome you to Luoyang."
Xue Ning: "Ah, really?"
Liuying: "It's absolutely true, senior brother has already confirmed it."
Xue Ning reluctantly agreed to go downstairs, but Liu Ying pulled her over. The two whispered for a while, and Xue Ning cast an admiring look at Liu Ying.
Xuan Rui was worried that Xue Ning wanted to go with him, and Helan Wumin and others agreed.
The school captain who came to greet us said, "You can all go together. The master has not only invited you, but also the two young masters of the Nan family."
Hearing this, Helan Wumin and Nantong looked at each other and got on the sedan.
Not long after, they arrived at a large courtyard. As soon as the seven people entered the mansion, they felt as if they had entered another world.
Hundreds of flowers bloom, surrounded by famous trees, and rare birds walk among them, making you feel like you are in a forest. The carved railings and painted buildings, with white jade as the steps, trees wrapped with silk fabrics, and animals draped in brocade, make it feel like a paradise around you. Even though the Nan brothers had grown up in the governor's mansion since childhood, they had never seen such luxury.
Four maids led the way, bypassing the waterside pavilions and walking to a courtyard.
The leader said: "Zhaorong is waiting for you all inside." After saying this, he led the way first, while the other three stood outside the door. The prime minister was not qualified to enter.
The seven people entered the house, with four chairs placed on the left and right, but separated by gauze curtains. Just a voice was heard from inside the curtain: "Young ladies and gentlemen, please be polite." The voice was gentle and gentle, like the cry of an oriole or the cry of a phoenix. It seemed to have the charm of ecstasy, which made people's hearts sway.
As everyone walked by, the breeze brought up half of the gauze curtain, and Helan Wumin vaguely saw a woman with eyebrows like black, skin like mutton fat, an almond-shaped face and peach cheeks, a golden hairpin in her hair, and a plum blossom seemed to be reflected on her forehead. , it’s really like a fairy from the Nine Heavens coming to earth, and Chang’e comes to the world in the middle of the moon. If Xue Ning is said to be the most beautiful woman in the world, then this woman is the only one in heaven. At that time, she couldn't stand and had to bow down.
Suddenly I heard a loud noise: "My master said, please sit down."
Everyone turned their eyes to the side and saw a man who was two feet tall, covered in black, like a living Rakshasa, with his mouth open and white teeth, more like a demon from hell. Liu Ying was so frightened that her legs trembled, and Xue Ning was so frightened that she almost wanted to leave first.
Only a scolding sound was heard: "Kunlun slave, please step aside, don't scare my guests."
The man agreed in a silly voice and stepped aside.
Liu Ying, Xue Ning, Helan Wumin, and Song Jing sat down across from this person, while the Nan brothers and Xuan Rui sat down on the other side.
The person in the gauze curtain said: "I, You Shao'er, am a female official in the palace. Fortunately, His Majesty favors me and gives me the title of Zhaorong."
Although everyone guessed that this person was most likely You Shaoer, they were still shocked to hear it from his own words today.
You Shao'er: "Your Majesty took pity on Miss Xue for traveling a long way. It turned out to be a hard work, so you specially ordered me to come and greet her. Where is the marriage umbrella? Can you keep it here with me so that Xiaoxiao doesn't dare to spy on her, just to be prepared."
Xue Ning then presented the treasure box and key with both hands. The maid was about to take them, but You Shaoer stepped forward and took Xue Ning's hand.
He said kindly: "How can the Xue family bear to let you suffer the hardships of a long distance with such a beautiful and charming young lady?" Then he took the treasure box.
A few people chatted for a while, and then everyone said goodbye and left. Helan Wumin glanced back and saw You Shaoer's charming eyes, looking over with a smile. Their eyes met, and Helan Wumin quickly lowered his head reluctantly as if he was electrocuted. 's departure.
Seeing everyone walking away, Kunlun Slave stepped out and said: "Master, I just asked everyone to watch, two of them don't know martial arts, one is just a scratch, and the other three are good at internal martial arts, but they are no big deal."
You Shaoer shook his head slightly: "I grabbed Xue Ning's hand just now because I saw that she was a weak woman, but her breathing was even and strong, so I tested it."
Kunlun slave: "How?"
You Shao'er: "I don't see any internal strength at all. I probably just learned some breathing techniques."
It is said that Song Jing and Xue Ning are both martial arts practitioners, but why does Xue Ning not show up? This is just because the "Shangshan Zhenjing" emphasizes the natural way of Taoism. Normally, it is natural with the surroundings, and nature cannot be tested.
Kunlun Slave: "Zhaorong secretly obtained the treasure without telling His Majesty. If Your Majesty finds out, Zhao Rong will have to wait until Your Majesty finds out."
You Shao'er: "Don't say any more, I have my own explanation. You can take out the treasure."
After a while, the Kunlun slave presented the marriage umbrella. The pattern on the umbrella was undulating, the geography was embroidered with gold thread, and the pearls were made of mountains and rivers. They were slightly swaying and dazzling. The material alone was worth a lot, not to mention the mystery on it. You Shaoer was delighted. Take it and put it in the box.
Xuan Rui said: "Since the precious umbrella has been delivered, I will leave now."
Xue Ning said: "Wait a minute, isn't the Taoist Master suspicious? Why does Your Majesty know that we are here, and you can clearly send envoys here, why do you ask us to escort you?"
Xuan Rui said: "Miss, you mean that this imperial envoy is fake?"
Liuying: "Of course You Shao'er is real, but the imperial edict that came to the Xue family is hard to tell. How wise the queen is today. Now that the world has been settled and the world is at peace, this marriage umbrella has become useless, why is it so important? Fei Zhouzhang made it known to everyone passing by."
Xuan Rui said: "You two mean that someone wants to use this marriage umbrella to stir up trouble?"
