A red milled carpet was laid all the way from the door into the house. A chair with golden nanmu hollowed out with auspicious clouds and dragon patterns was placed there, a cushion with purple and gold embroidered sujin, a small table made of fine pear wood, and a pot of turbid wine.
Two jade cups turned the guest room of this shabby little inn into a banquet hall for wealthy people in the blink of an eye.
Ning Yujin crossed her hands and looked at the door with squinted eyes.
At the door, several beautiful women in brocade clothes were standing on the staircase corridor leading upstairs. They did not come in. They were quietly and respectfully waiting for someone to come.
After everything was arranged in the room, a series of young men dressed in brown clothes all retreated, leaving Ning Yujin alone in the room.
Who would have expected that in the blink of an eye, so many people would suddenly appear in the small inn that was deserted when we first entered.
Ning Yujin twirled her thumbs, and some thoughts were spinning rapidly in her head, slowly connecting into a line.
"Here we come." Someone at the door whispered softly, and all the women were seen bending their knees and saluting, their brows lowered and their heads lowered, their manners full of expressions.
The visitor didn't even look at them, and walked directly into the house. Before seeing anyone, the familiar voice reached his ears: "Miss Ning San, long time no see."
Ning Yujin raised her head and saw the man who came in from the door. He was dressed in purple brocade clothes with bright yellow trim at the front and cuffs. He had a luxurious and distinguished temperament.
The eyes were slightly raised, smiling, and elegant, giving people a sense of enchantment, which only made people feel bright.
Ning Yujin raised the corners of her lips and said: "Oh, if you change your body, it's like you are a different person. If you don't speak, you really don't recognize it. His Royal Highness is not staying well in Dongqi. Come to my Daye
do what?"
Qi Yunqian lowered his head and smiled, as if he didn't hear what Ning Yujin said. He walked along the carpet to the seat and sat down. He said slowly: "I should ask Miss Ning San about this. Daqi's wedding team has arrived in full force today.
Beijing is here, the bride is not at home to be married, why did she come to this remote country?"
"Who wants to marry you?" Ning Yujin rolled her eyes and sat sideways.
Qi Yunqian was not annoyed and said with a smile: "Your emperor opened his mouth and betrothed you to me. Do you want to resist the decree and disobey it?"
Ning Yujin bit her lower lip and was silent for a moment, then snorted: "Don't you just want me to disobey you?"
"No way?" Qi Yunqian couldn't help laughing, "I hope you will marry me obediently, so why would I want you to resist?"
"Humph, if that's true, what happened to Ninety-Seven?" Ning Yujin narrowed her eyes as if she had thought of something, "Maybe the two palace ladies who spread rumors to me are also yours!"
Qi Yunqian looked innocent: "Xiao Jin'er, you have wronged me. I didn't do anything. I just happened to meet you."
"Just happened to meet me?" Ning Yujin stared at Qi Yunqian with disbelief, "You know how many tricks you have, but you don't know how many tricks I used behind my back to get here."
First, the two maids inadvertently revealed to her the news of Mo Jingxiao and Dong Qi's marriage proposal, and then took advantage of her confused thoughts to add some fuel and jealousy to her to run out of the palace on her own, and then asked Jiuqiu to lead the way here...
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If it hadn't been for today's break, she didn't know how long she would have been kept in the dark.
"Nanye is adjacent to the Thirteenth Department of Xizhou to the west and Dongqi to the east. The geographical environments of Xizhou and Dongqi are very different. I came all the way and found that the direction of the mountains and rivers was not quite right.
Instead of heading west, he turned east, but out of trust in the shadow guard, he did not suspect him. But he forgot that there were spies among the shadow guards before. Oh, this time it is ninety-seven. If I hadn’t
I remember wrongly, the fake shadow guard from before was probably 103."
Qi Yunqian shrugged and said with a smile: "Both of them are Yuan Qiu's apprentices. This one is better than the last one. Look, you didn't even notice it."
Ning Yujin nodded undeniably: "Indeed, this one is much better than the last one. If it weren't for the waiter's accent just now, I probably wouldn't have started to suspect anything."
"Pah - pah - pah -" Qi Yunqian clapped his hands and said in admiration, "It's really wonderful! Little Jin'er is really amazing. He knows everything about mountains, rivers and geography, and he almost couldn't deceive you."
The reason for the geography of mountains and rivers is that I deliberately studied the geography when I was studying authentic medicinal materials before, so I have a general understanding of Daye as a whole.
But what if you understand more and more? When you are anxious, you will easily jump into the fire pit, and you will be sent into the tiger's mouth.
Ning Yujin raised her eyes, tilted her head to look at Qi Yunqian, and said, "Let me go."
Qi Yunqian picked up the wine bottle on the table and poured the wine slowly. The smile on his face became wider and wider: "What nonsense are you talking about? I finally caught you, how can I let you go?"
"You first united with North Vietnam and used the armies of the two countries to put pressure on Daye, forcing Mo Ye to agree to your marriage proposal, leaving Daye in a weak position. Then when the wedding was approaching, you lured me out of the palace, leaving Mo Ye unable to
Handing over people and breaking the contract will give you and Bei Yue a legitimate excuse to attack Daye when Mo Jingxiao is not around. And the Emperor of Daye ignored all the people of the world for a woman. He is stupid and can't do it. You are just the right one.
Comply with public opinion and replace it.”
"And I am just a chess piece, an excuse, and a fuse. Your goal has been achieved, and I am dispensable. It doesn't matter to me if you want to beat me to death, so why let me go?"
What if it’s not possible?”
Ning Yujin frowned and tilted her head, looking at Qi Yunqian with some confusion.
Qi Yunqian picked up a glass of wine and took a long sip: "You are very smart. As long as you show a little flaw, you will follow the clues and figure everything out. But sometimes you are very stupid. At such times, how could you come up with such ridiculous things?
What about the request?”
He smiled wildly and arrogantly: "I want more than just this world. I also want beauty by my side and soft jade in my arms."
Ning Yujin's heart skipped a beat, and she was stunned for a moment before saying with some disbelief: "You really want to marry me?"
Qi Yunqian looked at her with a smile: "What do you think? My queen."
"Qi Yunqian, you're crazy!" Ning Yujin casually picked up the teacup on the table beside her and threw it directly at him.
He didn't hide, but when the tea cup was about to touch him, a dark shadow flashed past and caught the tea cup firmly.
That person was none other than Ninety-seven who had brought Ning Yujin all the way here.
Qi Yunqian patted his clothes and stood up, with a smile on his face, and said to Ning Yujin: "I'll have someone come in and give you some medicine. Let's set off back to Daqi in the evening. Anyway, it's okay to go from here.