The results of the concubine selection were heard one after another in a few days.
Wei Jun wrote down a few names and sighed: "It seems that these people have taken refuge in Wu Zijing."
Xu Yin didn't find An Qi, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's no wonder they are there. Wu Zijing is at the top of his game. Even we don't want to fight him, let alone others."
Nanyuan is already the most powerful among the old Chu states.
From the perspective of future generations, Wu Zijing was just a strong-willed man who seized the throne of Great Liang by bloody means without proper comfort. It was like sitting on a powder keg, which would explode to pieces with just one spark. But people at that time may not have been able to do so.
If you see clearly, you will naturally be afraid of his power.
As the two were talking, the noise outside became louder and louder, followed by the sound of footsteps on the stairs, as if many people were walking past.
Is this occupied?
Xu Yin walked over, opened the small half window, looked at the lobby with people coming and going, and said softly: "There are more and more people."
Wu Zijing sent out invitations widely, and no one dared not refuse to give him this honor.
These words made Wei Jun worry. Look at this posture, can they really succeed in killing Wu Zijing?
A palace attendant came outside and said a few words, and the postmen dispersed to spread the word.
One of them came and knocked on their door: "Miss Xu San."
Wei Jun went to open the door.
The postman smiled and saluted and said, "Your Majesty is hosting a banquet tonight, and Miss Xu San is invited to the banquet."
Xu Yin looked surprised and asked: "What kind of banquet is it? Does it have a reputation?"
The postman replied: "Your Majesty said that the envoys from various states have come, and I want to see you."
Oh, I didn't invite her alone, you can go.
"How many people can you bring?"
The postman hesitated for a moment and said, "The custom is for one person to accompany you."
Xu Yin nodded: "Thank you very much, I'll prepare now."
As soon as the postman left, there was a knock on the door again, and it was Master and Servant Yanling who came.
"Are you going to the palace? I'll go with you." Yan Ling said immediately.
Wei Jun immediately refused: "No, I can only bring one person. The third lady will definitely take me."
Yan Ling looked at him sideways.
Wei Jun emphasized: "If you have to untie your sword when you go to a banquet, you won't get the chance."
"Who said you have to have a sword?" Yan Ling refused to give in, "You don't want me to go to such a good opportunity to spy on the enemy, and you still want me to complete the task perfectly?"
Wei Jun was speechless and had to ask for help: "Miss Third..."
Xu Yin did not hesitate: "Then let Second Young Master Yan go."
"Third Miss!" Wei Jun was anxious. Third Miss was a bold person herself, but this second Young Master Yan was only more mischievous than her. Let the two of them go and no one would do anything if anything happened!
He really doesn't dare!
But Xu Yin did not change his mind.
Yan Ling said proudly: "Did you hear that? Miss Xu San said so, but you still don't obey?"
Wei Jun glared at him fiercely, turned away angrily, and walked away.
As soon as he left, Yan Ling became even happier and asked, "What should I prepare?"
"You can't bring weapons, so what else do you need to prepare? Just change your clothes." Xu Yin thought for a while, "Yanji, give your clothes to your young master. Don't dress too fancy."
Yan Ji was a little embarrassed: "Young master is a bit taller than me, and he doesn't have enough clothes."
Xu Yin saw the same thing and changed his mind: "Then go to a clothing store to buy it."
When he went out, Yan Ling's clothes were of a normal style, but the material was too good, so he didn't look like a follower. There were many people before, so it was okay for him to blend in among them. If there were only two of them, it would be too conspicuous.
So Yan Ji went out and brought back a pile of clothes.
Yan Ling tried left and right, but everything seemed weird no matter what he tried.
In the end, Wei Jun couldn't stand it and ran back and said: "The key is that he is not the right person. What does it have to do with clothes?"
The three people looked at him together.
Wei Jun felt uncomfortable looking at them and said fiercely: "What are you doing? I'm not afraid that you will make mistakes and you won't be able to explain to the adults when you get back."
Xu Yin humbly asked for advice: "Then what do you think we should do?"
While taking something out of his arms, Wei Jun muttered: "With his pretty face, the more tacky he wears, the more out of place he is. So, the problem is that he is too white, and it has nothing to do with the clothes."
He handed a porcelain bottle to Yan Ji: "This is the medicinal powder given by Doctor Huang. I used it last time. You can mix it with water and wipe it on his face."
When Yan Ji saw his young master nodded, he went to fetch water.
"Wait." Wei Jun ran out again.
After a while, when Yanji was mixing the medicine powder, Wei Jun came back with his clothes in his arms.
"I'm about the same height as Mr. Yan, so the size should be suitable. He looks like this. He doesn't look like a servant, so he might as well play as a guard. Come on, let's try it on."
After Yan Ling changed her clothes and applied the medicinal powder, when everyone took a look, they felt that she was indeed different.
His skin became darker and his facial features became less conspicuous. After putting on Wei Jun's clothes, his martial temperament became more prominent. It could be said that the guard was no longer so stiff.
"That's it!" Xu Yin agreed, "Pack up and get ready to go out."
After she changed her clothes, the messenger from the palace also arrived.
As the carriage drove into the palace gate, everyone was asked to untie the sword.
She got out of the car, and Wei Jun and others stayed behind, accompanied by Yan Ling.
Even though he changed his attire, the guard responsible for inspection still looked at Yan Ling a few more times, and finally pushed him from behind before letting him pass.
There were so many people coming today that they could only walk all the way. Seeing Yan Ling looking left and right, Xu Yin whispered: "Be careful, you are so blatantly exploring the terrain, be careful of being spotted."
"They can keep an eye on them if they want." Yan Ling said indifferently, "I am a guard now. For the safety of Miss Third, what's wrong with paying more attention?"
He is quite confident.
Xu Yin rolled his eyes: "There is nothing wrong with you, but others think you are wrong! Second Young Master Yan, it doesn't matter to you that you failed in this, but to us in Nanyuan, it is a matter of life and death."
Yan Ling immediately softened his tone: "I said, don't worry. Even if we don't succeed, I will take you away. Also, my letter will be delivered to Tongyang soon, and my father will not sit idly by and ignore it.
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Xu Yin thought to himself, how could this be the same? Even if he wanted to surrender to Duke Zhao, he would have to surrender with strong soldiers and horses and meritorious service. If he was miserable and had to be rescued by others, would he be able to have status in the future?
But you can't say this to Yan Ling.
He was a young man from an aristocratic family who had run away from home. He was accustomed to the world being different. How could he understand how they struggled to survive in the cracks between them?
There was the sound of wheels rolling by in the distance, and some people were cursing: "Wu Zijing, you are a rebellious traitor! A despicable villain, you repay kindness with hatred... You still established yourself as the King of Liang, bah! Without the imperial court to personally seal you, what kind of King of Liang are you?"
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The two stopped and looked over.
There was actually a prison car over there, with a prisoner locked inside. His body was covered in blood, his hair was messy, and he was mumbling curses.
Probably because they stopped for too long, a waiter came over and said, "Miss Xu San, this is the king's prisoner. Please stop looking at it to avoid staining your eyes."
Xu Yin agreed and asked casually: "Who is this person?"
"He!" the waiter said casually, "He is Shi Wenyi, the mayor of Yongcheng."