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Chapter 664 The Wrath of the Son of Heaven (1)
As he spoke, his eyes were red, his face was bitter, and his voice was also crying: "If any uncle, aunt, elder brother, elder sister has ever met my wife, please tell me, so that our husband and wife can be reunited as soon as possible. Husband and wife must never forget the great kindness of the big guy, and they must do their best to repay it in the rest of their lives."

Hearing his pitiful words, everyone couldn't help being moved with pity, and they all said to their companions and surrounding people: "From what he said, the person in the portrait should really be his wife, but I haven't seen this person before." , have you seen it? If you have, tell him, anyway, it is just a little effort, but it can help his husband and wife reunite, and it can be regarded as a good deed to accumulate blessings."

The few people who spoke sourly just now refused to obey, and shouted: "What do you do to accumulate good fortune, you will know that this person is not a liar, don't you think the word 'liar' should be written on the liar's head to let everyone know clearly?" Can’t you see it? Let’s still say that this beauty is the mistress and grandma of a rich family at first glance. How could such a poor man afford to marry, not to mention that he was lucky enough to get a portrait of her, deliberately spreading rumors to tarnish her reputation, trying to get her What good is it?"

The man was very anxious, this time he really cried: "How could I make fun of my wife's reputation, if I didn't really miss her, thinking that no matter whether she is alive or dead, I will find out her whereabouts, Reunited with her, how could I have brought her portrait for so many of you to see! As for the portrait, she is well-dressed and well-dressed, which is not something I can afford. Now that the matter has come to an end, I have nothing to hide That’s right, I painted this portrait for her myself before she disappeared. At that time, my family’s fortunes were not in decline, and my title was still there. Can't afford to buy such good clothes and jewelry for my wife?"

These words made the crowd stir again: "Marquis of Guangping? This man said he was once a Marquis? Then it's not surprising to have such a beautiful wife."

"Marquis of Guangping? Why haven't I heard that there was such a Marquis in Dazhou? Don't pretend to be a fake name?"

"Hiss... It seems that more than [-] years ago, the late emperor granted such a Marquis title, as if to reward the achievements of the chief assistant Lord Ling. Looking at this person's age, it is naturally impossible for him to be Prime Minister Ling. Could it be that he is a descendant of Ling Xiang?”

Someone asked the man: "Couldn't you be the son of Master Ling, who was the chief assistant of the late emperor? Master Ling really made great achievements in those days. I heard people say that the portrait of Master Ling is still hung in the name of Fengxian Hall." As for the court, since the founding of the dynasty, only Master Ling and another Lord Shen have been granted titles by civil servants as an exception, and it turns out that Your Excellency is Lord Ling's son, what a disrespect, disrespect!"

Needless to say, the man was Ling Siqi, when he heard the other person's words, he immediately felt ashamed and said blushingly: "Master Ling is indeed my father, but for the past 19 years, he has been obsessed with his children and busy looking for his lost wife. As a result, the family property was ruined, and the great love of the late emperor and the current sage was betrayed, and the title of title bestowed by the late emperor to my late father was taken away by the decree of the current ascendant a few years ago. I am really ashamed..."

Only then did someone recall that a few years ago, the emperor had indeed issued a decree to seize the title of Marquis of Guangping, and some people condemned Ling Siqi for their love for his sons and daughters for ruining their ancestral property. There are unbearable people, and there are those who praise Ling Siqi for being a good-natured person, and his wife is blessed... In short, there are people who say anything.

Ling Siqi waited for everyone to discuss enough, and then cupped his fists and bowed to everyone: "Although I am ashamed of my father and ancestors, but this is the end, I am determined to find a wife, please trouble everyone My eldest sister will go back and help me ask my relatives, friends and neighbors. If anyone has met my wife, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I will stay in the capital for a month. Now I am staying at the Dongsheng Inn in Yuqiao Hutong. Whoever can provide me with clues, even though my family has fallen, I still have some money, I will definitely thank you very much. Thank you everyone!"

Everyone agreed in a mess, even if Ling Siqi didn't say that there was a big thank you, they would have to tell their relatives, friends and neighbors about this kind of news after they went back. Thank you so much, I can follow the light too, can't I?

Ling Siqi then thanked the crowd again, and then began to put away the portraits, not forgetting to explain to the crowd: "...I will go to the next street to try again."

Before he could put away the portrait, someone suddenly whispered, "The person in this portrait looks so familiar to me, as if I've seen it somewhere..."

Although the voice was small, it was heard by the people next to him, and someone immediately asked: "This lady said that she seems to have seen the person in the portrait somewhere, please think about it carefully, where did she meet?" However, if you can help this Mr. Ling, it will be a merit, isn't it?"

Everyone's eyes instantly focused on the person who spoke just now, and Ling Siqi said with an even more excited face: "Madam, have you really met my wife before? Please think about it carefully. Where have I seen her before, if our husband and wife can meet again because of this, you will be our great benefactor, and we will never forget your great kindness in our lifetime."

The owner of the voice was a lady in her thirties. Judging by her attire, the key point was that she was followed by a little maid, so she must have come from a well-to-do family.

Seeing so many people looking at her now, she couldn't help but blushed, and stammered for a long time: "I, I, I can't remember for a while, but I have really seen the person in this portrait... "

Ling Siqi and everyone hurriedly said, "Think about it carefully, don't forget to think about it carefully, whether our husband and wife (their husband and wife) can meet again depends entirely on you."

The lady became even more flustered by the words, and said to herself over and over again in a hurry: "Where did I see this? Look at my bad memory, why can't I remember it..."

She was anxious, but Ling Siqi and everyone else were more anxious than her, but she didn't dare to urge her, she didn't even dare to vent her breath, she was so suffocated that she was about to die, and finally she heard her overjoyed cry: "I Now that I think about it, I saw the person in the portrait in Dajue Temple. At that time, I went to Dajue Temple to visit my elder sister who was working there. It is the imperial concubine who has been favored by the emperor for more than ten years... Let me tell you, it's no wonder that the person on the portrait is so beautiful, and if not, how could it be possible for the emperor to favor him for so many years..."

Before the lady finished speaking, she suddenly covered her mouth, as if she finally realized that she had said something she shouldn't have said, she hurriedly said: "No, I have never seen the person in the portrait, I It's all nonsense, I didn't say anything..." Then she pulled up her servant girl, broke out of the encirclement, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

(End of this chapter)