daughter in power

Chapter 176

What does the city lord's mansion recruit wet nurses for?
No one knows.

Except luxuriant.

In this way, it was probably Dongfang Xiu's secret signal to her, telling her that the child was well.

For such a considerate young man, it would be a shame not to be a child's godfather.

Looking at the notice, she really wanted to go in and take a look, but she finally held back.

There was nothing wrong with Dongfang Xiu picking an orphan from Xiaoyang City to raise her under her knees.

As long as she is not seen, no one will suspect the identity of the child.

There are too many babies in this world, whose appearance changes every day, who can recognize them?
Her eyes flickered, she looked at the courtyard wall through the gauze, and remembered the scene when she lived here with King Xiaoyang.

It is the best place for children to grow up here.

Yun Huaiqing said, "Let's go."

She turned her head, lowered her eyebrows and bowed: "Please, my lord."

The two hired a carriage, left Qiansha City, and headed for the hinterland of Daxia.

Passing Qianjin Pawn Shop, you can see the shopkeeper inside is doing business.

Her eyes flickered for a moment, and she said to Yun Huaiqing: "Young master, I think there is still one thing I have to do, and I want to delay it for a while."

He followed her gaze and frowned when he saw the word Qianjin.

She smiled: "The mountains are high and the roads are far away, so there must always be money by your side. I still have some things here, and I want to pawn them off."

He smiled and wanted to say something, but finally held back and nodded.

The carriage continued to move forward.

Yun Huaiqing let her get out of the car alone.

She stood at the door of Qianjin Pawnshop, looked up at the signboard, and entered.

Because she deliberately disguised herself as a maid, wore gauze and thickened her eyebrows, the shopkeeper couldn't see who she was.

Hearing her footsteps, he raised his head and said with a smile, "Young lady, you want to be something?"

She approached, took a closer look at the shopkeeper's face, and then took out the pawn ticket from her sleeve without haste, and handed it over.

Pass it over, and still exchange it for 1000 taels.

The shopkeeper's face changed, and he sat up straight suddenly: "Come on..."

The dagger in her hand has already been handed over.

The dagger pierced the heart, and then moved an inch further in. The man sitting at the counter immediately widened his eyes and stopped talking.

Blood spurted out from his mouth, mouthful...

With a cold face, she put away the dagger, put the body down, and lay it on the counter.

He crossed the counter with his hands, opened the drawer, took out all the bank notes, put them in his arms with peace of mind, turned and went out.

Go out, the sun is just right outside.

The shopkeeper was lying on the counter, as if taking a nap.

She quickly caught up with Yun Huaiqing, jumped into the carriage, and sat safely opposite him.

He asked, "Is everything ready?"

She nodded and smiled slightly: "Now I can feel at ease."

He didn't say anything more, the two of them had their own concerns, and turned their heads to look at the scenery outside the window.

He didn't say anything all the way, until he reached the gate of the city, he was stopped.

The guard checked the appearance of the two, and then looked at the household registration documents, and after confirming that there was nothing abnormal about the two, they waved their hands to let them go.

There were quite a lot of people who went out of the city, and many of them went back to the mountains to seek medical treatment. The guards actually didn't deliberately interrogate them.

The people they made a special trip to interrogate were men or women who were alone on the road.

In this way, Yun Huaiqing's deduction is correct.

After passing the city gate, we went to Wangqijiang.

After crossing the river, the road is smooth.

She didn't know where to look for King Xiaoyang, she frowned and looked at the roadside scenery.

After looking at it for a long time, I couldn't help but ask Yun Huaiqing: "Where is your son going?"

On the opposite side, Yun Huaiqing looked at the mountains and rivers indifferently, and said in a low voice: "Of course I will go to Liuhuo City first."

He paused, raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "I am an imperial family from a foreign country. Going to Liuhuo City must be plotting against Daxia. If you walk with me, you can be regarded as a traitor."

She shook her head: "Husband's life or death is uncertain. In this world, I have no intentions to be honest. No matter who becomes the emperor, it doesn't matter to me."

There are no small families, so how can everyone talk about it?
She, Jiang Qiqi, is not that kind of sour literati.

She is just a woman.

The carriage walked another way, and he said: "If you don't know where to go, you might as well go straight to Liuhuo City with me. King Xiaoyang is evil and perverse. more sexual."

In fact, she didn't know what King Xiaoyang was thinking.

She sighed slightly, looked at the misty sky, and whispered: "That's fine."

There is nowhere to go, so I can only go to familiar places first.

No matter where he is, she needs to find out first.

Floating Fire City is indeed the best place to go.

Besides, she didn't know many things back then, but now she has to figure it out.

When the discussion is proper, there will be no disputes.

The two continued to go to Flowing Fire City.

But the coachman refused to leave, fearing that he would be far away from his hometown.

The two had no choice but to get out of the carriage and walk on foot.

Walking is slow.

That night, sleeping in the mountain temple, it was raining.

The two built a bonfire, roasted dry food, and drank clear water, but they heard a horse team approaching in the wind and rain.

It was unavoidable that there was an accident, and the two immediately hid on the beam of the mountain temple, holding their breath and silent.

Sure enough, the horse team came in, and a dozen or so people entered the temple gate. They saw a burning bonfire and looked around for it.

No one was found.

The leader rested by the bonfire, and complained loudly: "F*ck, whoever saw me, escaped faster than a rabbit. Do you know that the uncle is not easy to mess with?"

Some people echoed, and the rest sat around the campfire and began to roast dry food to replenish their strength.

Qiqi's eyes flickered, staring at these people, she didn't say much.

This group of people is fairly neatly dressed and looks organized and disciplined, but they are too gangster-like, and they don't look like people on official errands for the court.

The terrain of Qiansha City is remote, so it is normal for bandits to haunt them.

The bandit leader said: "I don't know what the higher-ups mean? They sent us out to arrest people, but they have to pretend to be bandits. It's bad luck to think about it."

The other person hastily said in a friendly voice: "The top priority, how can we leave it to others, naturally it is suitable for us to handle it."

Qiqi did not understand.

Yun Huaiqing glanced at her, obviously not understanding.

The bandit leader was still swearing: "With this horrible weather, I have to run to the desert to suffer. To be honest, it would be more beneficial to arrest Jiang Qiqi, at least I can find a family of tens of thousands..."

He stretched out his hand to receive the dry rations handed over by his subordinates, chewed them, and muttered: "It's just this broken pancake, I'm going back to Liuhuo City, sir, I won't eat it again in eight lifetimes."

The subordinate was busy grinning: "The dishes in the Qixi Pavilion are the most exquisite. When you finish your errands and go back, will you be rewarded with a good meal, good food, good sleep, haha..."

A dozen or so people laughed, and a thin man sitting in the distance said: "According to me, since the Qixi Pavilion became an official restaurant, the taste has not been as good as before. The restaurant has also added meat, so it's not as serious as it used to be." thing."

Speaking of the best restaurant in Liuhuo City, a group of men chattered and talked a lot.

At this moment, in the summer rainstorm, the bonfire is roasting in the Gobi, eating dry pancakes, it is really hard work.

It is the greatest enjoyment to fantasize about good food, wine and beauties.

The bandit leader cursed: "What the hell do you know? You're so high-end, why was King Xiaoyang abolished by the emperor? Let me tell you, it doesn't matter whether you are high-grade or not, you must cater to the meaning of the superior, the most important thing." typical."

Sure enough, he is the boss, and his speech is conclusive.

The rest of the people nodded, looking suddenly enlightened.

The thin man sighed and nodded: "Brother is right. Now there are mountains and rivers on top, but King Xiaoyang is in that kind of place... Tsk tsk, it doesn't matter if you don't go to the Qixi Pavilion."

"Bah, bah, bah..." Everyone felt unlucky and couldn't help spitting a few times.

Immediately stop talking about the issue of King Xiaoyang.

When Qiqi heard this, she was almost certain that these people were working for Xia Ze.

And Xia Ze is sitting in the mountains.

And she can be sure that these ten or so people know the specific location of King Xiaoyang.

At this moment, King Xiaoyang is imprisoned, and it is very difficult.

Such big news, why not teach her to be both happy and sad.

She was on the verge of moving, almost jumping off the beam and grabbing a person for interrogation.

Yun Huaiqing grabbed her arm.

The two had no chance of winning against a dozen people.

What's more, these ten or so people are galloping on horses, and they are full of gangsters. Although they are officials, they are probably heinous.

According to their trip, the errand to be done is not to arrest Qiqi, perhaps it is a more difficult task to complete.

Those who can do this kind of business must not be too bad at their skills.

The combination of Yun Huaiqing and Qiqi may not be able to beat these ten people.

Qiqi's hot blood immediately cooled down, and she stared coldly at the people below.

Yun Huaiqing didn't move either.

A dozen or so people cursed and cursed for a while, and discussed many other things.

The purpose of this trip was vaguely mentioned, but it was mentioned in one sentence, and he refused to reveal a word.

It seems secretive.

After a full hour, these people tidied up, folded their clothes and lay down beside the bonfire, resting slowly.

The night was dark and the rain continued.

In the mountain temple, the wind blew in through the hole in the wall, whizzed and whirled, and then slipped through the crack of the door.

The rain leaked from the roof, tick, tick, tick.

Time seemed to stand still.

The dozen or so people breathed differently, and the bandit leader snored like thunder.

Yun Huaiqing suddenly jumped off the beam.

Qiqi followed and jumped down.

They moved very lightly, but the bandit leader who was snoring like thunder suddenly turned over and stared at them with piercing eyes.

He woke up.

Qiqi's gaze flashed, and she ran towards him like lightning, raised the dagger in her hand with one stroke.

Failed to hit.

The bandit leader escaped.

He shouted loudly: "There are assassins!" The voice was so loud that it shook the roof tiles.

The rest of the people were startled by the shout, and got up "thump, thump, thump," and slashed over with swords in their hands before they could see the situation clearly.

Sure enough, the person who can work for Xia Ze is by no means someone who is waiting for nothing, and they are the ones who look down upon them.

The two had little chance of winning against a dozen or so people.

The bandit leader laughed loudly, and scolded: "You want my life, sir, your hair is too tender."

He wielded the ghost knife twice, arrogantly: "Don't even ask the master's name, dare to play the master's idea, hmph!"

He has such a bearing, he really looks majestic.

A subordinate said: "We are the fearsome Xuanyi emissary of the Great Xia Kingdom! He is Zheng Bingrui, the first-class Xuanyi guard, and he is unrivaled in the world with his ghost sword. How dare you two come to your door to beg for death!"

Zheng Bingrui?
Qiqi has never heard of it, but she has heard the words Xuanyi Envoy.

Back then, the Xiaoyang Prince's Mansion was confiscated and looted by the envoy in Xuanyi.

She had heard all these news before, but looking at the attitudes of these envoys in black clothes, I am afraid that everything in Prince Xiaoyang's mansion has been ruined by them.

They are not gentlemen.

Endless anger welled up in her heart, and she said coldly: "It turns out to be the envoy in Xuanyi, who has admired his name for a long time."

Zheng Bingrui sneered: "It's late! Look at your thin skin and tender flesh, and you're pretty handsome. I'm going to give you meat today. It's a way of showing off your face. Brothers, cheer up!"

He stepped forward wielding the ghost knife, and shouted loudly: "The conversation I was waiting for just now will definitely be heard by them. The secrets of heaven must not be leaked, only the dead will keep silent."

Take the lead, chop with a knife.

A dozen or so people do not want to keep them alive, so why does Qiqi want to keep them alive.

Most importantly, she also wanted to learn about King Xiaoyang from them.

Yun Huaiqing said: "You take care of yourself carefully." After saying that, the long sword was unsheathed and greeted Zheng Bingrui.

Qiqi's gaze turned cold, she clenched her dagger tightly, and charged forward.

(End of this chapter)