Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 19 Wedding at the Marquis Mansion

Seeing that the groom was motionless and the smile on his face froze, Xi Po thought that Yuan Shao hadn't heard clearly, so she shouted again at the top of her voice.But when the bride bent down for half a cup of tea, the groom still didn't respond.

Yuan Shao's eyes were staring at the front from a distance, and he didn't know what he was looking at.

Some sharp-eyed guests followed Yuan Shao's line of sight, only to find that it happened to be Miss Huo's direction.But today's absurd things happened one after another, too many to see, and now the groom married his younger sister and looked at his older sister, which was nothing unusual in their eyes.On the contrary, there were a few prodigal sons who couldn't hold their breath for a while, and couldn't help letting out a disgusting laugh.

Huo Qi didn't seem to notice, he lowered his head and drank tea without saying a word.

Wang seemed to have noticed Yuan Shao's gaze, and deliberately turned her body to Huo Qi's direction, just blocking Yuan Shao's gaze towards Huo Qi.

Wang Shi, who was always good-tempered, felt a little dissatisfied, and murmured to Huo Qi: "At first, I thought Yuan Shao was a well-behaved kid, but now it seems that my mother is thinking about it."

Huo Qi smiled slightly: "He's just good at pretending."

Mrs. Wang was a little surprised by Huo Qi's comment, thinking that her daughter was heartbroken.But that's fine, since her daughter didn't hang herself from a tree with a crooked neck, she would have less to worry about.

She looked at the embarrassed Huo Rushan couple across from her, turned her head, and whispered: "Today's wedding is really unspeakably frustrating. It's a shame that they can endure it."

Huo Qi picked up the teacup, took a small breath and blew on the tea leaves floating on the tea bowl, took a sip lightly, looked quite happy, and said with a smile: "I chose it myself, who can I blame?"

People must respect themselves before others respect them, and people must insult themselves before others insult them.Marquis Zhenyuan is extremely powerful and attracts attention, but he can't escape the spit on his back.Now Huo Rushan and his wife are only thinking about climbing the dragon and becoming the phoenix, and they don't hesitate to sell their daughter's dignity, so it is reasonable to be poked in the back.

At this end, Xi Po has finished shouting the libretto for the third time, but Yuan Shao is like an empty shell, completely unable to hear the outside voice.

The people below wanted to pretend not to see it, but now they are having a hard time continuing to act.Even the always-sophisticated Po Xi doesn't know how to continue this farce.

Everyone subconsciously glanced at Huo Qinglan. Her head was covered with a hijab, making her expression unrecognizable, but her body was already trembling slightly, and even the hydrangea in her hand was vibrating, which made people feel a little unbearable.After all, it takes a moment to go from disgust to intolerance towards someone you don't know very well.

At this time, Yuan Xianzhi, who was sitting in the high hall, coughed lightly, curled the corners of his mouth downwards, and his bright eyes contained a hint of warning.

Although he acquiesced in not going to pick up the relatives, it is almost enough to give the Huo family's second room a blow, and he still has to act on the surface. Who knows if there is Emperor Xiaowen's eyes and ears among the guests, in case they are taken to gossip , thought that his Yuan family had a heart of resentment towards the emperor, which was not what he wanted to see.

Yuan Shao was startled by the coughing sound and came back to his senses. He looked at the person sitting above him, but he didn't look at the woman in front of him at all, and reluctantly finished the worship ceremony.

After paying homage, Huo Qinglan was helped back to the bridal chamber by the maid next to her.Yuan Shao stayed to toast table by table and socialize with the ministers.After all, sooner or later, he will take over from Yuan Xianzhi. Since he is not marrying the person he likes, he might as well be more cautious and win over the relationship between the DPRK and China.

Although Yuan Shao lost his former good reputation because of the scandal at the Qiuju Banquet, he was Yuan Xianzhi's son, and he would ascend to a high position sooner or later.Those ministers were proud of themselves, and while looking down on Yuan Shao's absurd behavior, they toasted him with flattering faces.

When Yuan Shao walked to the table of her natal family, Huo Rushan and his wife stood up together with several other distant relatives in the second room of Huo's family. They all held wine cups in their hands, with flattering smiles on their faces, waiting for Yuan Shao to speak. .

Yuan Shao smiled softly, no longer the sluggishness just now, but a bit of the shadow of the gentle and gentle son in the past.

The wine glass in his hand bypassed the others and was delivered directly to Huo Qi.

His deep pupils were glowing faintly, making it hard to see his emotions, and words came out of his chest: "I thank you for your kindness, and for finding this good marriage for me."

The people next to him thought that Yuan Shao was drinking too much and talking nonsense. After all, this marriage was bestowed by Emperor Xiaowen himself, and he couldn't get along with Huo Qi.But I saw that his eyes were clear and he was standing upright, not as if he was drunk.They couldn't understand and no one dared to interrupt, so they had to smile awkwardly.

Huo Qi immediately understood that there was something in Yuan Shao's words.

Yuan Shao was not stupid, he thought he had already reacted to everything at the Qiuju Banquet, and knew that he had plotted against him.

Did he want to take revenge on her?

Coincidentally, she happened to be waiting for his revenge.

If he doesn't move, how can I catch his horse?
A decent smile floated on Huo Qi's face, but there was a malicious provocation in his eyes, and he also raised the wine glass in his hand: "My sister and my son are destined for three lives, and Huo Qi dare not take credit for it. I hope that my son and my younger sister will play together for a hundred years, and spend a full moon." .”

Hearing this, Yuan Shao took a straight look at Huo Qi, raised his head and drank the wine in his hand, then went straight to the next table.

It is not so much a toast as a declaration of war.

Huo Qi knew that sooner or later he would confront Yuan Shao openly.She carries the blood feud from her previous life, and her fight with Yuan Shao in this life is destined to be endless.But now that he has noticed it, her plan has to be advanced.

When Yuan Shao walked away, the Qi family on the opposite side frowned, smashed the wine cup in his hand heavily, and said a little carelessly: "My son, what do you mean by this? How can there be a reason to toast and disrespect the elders, but go to respect the peers?" "

She glanced at Huo Qi as if there was nothing in her eyes, she was dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's behavior, but she didn't like Huo Qi in her heart.If it wasn't for the fact that Mrs. Wang was there, she might have spoken sharply.

Huo Qi paid no attention to Mrs. Qi's eyes, turned to Mrs. Wang and said, "Mom, I'm a little bored. Let's go to the pavilion outside to get some fresh air."

Jiang originally wanted to ask Huo Qi what happened just now, but seeing that Huo Qi looked bad now, he thought it would be a good idea for her to go out for some fresh air, so she didn't stop her.Just seeing a hint of drunkenness on Huo Qi's face, he told him as usual: "Then let Yefeng follow you. The drink just now was very strong, and your ability to drink is poor, so I don't worry about Yefeng following you."

Huo Qi nodded and got up to leave the table. After hearing Wang's words, Lingfeng next to him immediately followed Huo Qi's pace.

The gazebo is not far from the main hall of the worship hall. After passing through the moon gate, it is only two steps away.

Lingfeng was about to help Huo Qi to sit in the gazebo, but Huo Qi walked through the gazebo and turned the corner towards the southeast corner.

Lefeng was a little puzzled: "Miss, where are you going?"

Huo Qi saw that Lingfeng frowned tightly, and said in a low voice, "Go to Zhenyuan Hou's study."

Listening to the wind, he was very frightened.

I thought that what the young lady did at the Qiu Ju Banquet last time was shocking enough, but now that she came to spy on Marquis Zhenyuan's study, she was once again surprised.Following her master, her courage was also forced to fatten up.

Surprised, Lefeng has pulled a few people away from Huo Qi in front.She had no choice but to speed up her pace with full of doubts, and followed closely behind Huo Qi.

Yuan Xianzhi's study is located in the middle of the east courtyard, surrounded by verandas, and the scattered pavilions form a natural protection for the study, and ordinary people can't find it at all.

However, Huo Qi had lived in the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion for seven or eight years in her previous life, and she had long been familiar with the alleys here. It was also familiar to her to go to Yuan Xianzhi's study.

Usually the Zhenyuanhou Mansion is as tightly guarded as an iron barrel, but today Yuan Shao got married, and all the servants were waiting in the wedding hall in front, which allowed her to find a gap.

There are too many confidential documents hidden in Yuan Xianzhi's study, and no one is allowed to get close to them on weekdays, so there are no other people waiting around the study today.However, the strange thing is that even on the way here today, I didn't meet a few maids.

After turning a few corners, crossing the long verandah, and walking straight along a path, Huo Qi and his servant arrived at Yuan Xianzhi's study in less than a quarter of an hour.

The pillars of the study room are all made of fine ebony wood, and several ebony windows cover the study room tightly. There are several majestic ancient trees standing next to it. The thick ink color presses on the heart, making people feel a little afraid.

With a solemn expression, Huo Qi turned his head and warned: "Lingfeng, you stay outside. If you see someone coming from a distance, just chirp three times like a sparrow, and I will come out as soon as I hear it."

Lingfeng entered Ningguo's mansion at the age of eight. Before that, she was a ventriloquist in the theater troupe. She was best at imitating bird calls. Even after working as a maid for so many years, her skills were never unfamiliar.After listening to Huo Qi's instructions, Lefeng nodded, and hid in the nearby grass with the cat lying down.

After seeing that everything was arranged, Huo Qi walked lightly into the study and quietly closed the door.The tall, simple door was gloomy and heavy, blocking out the sunlight outside the study, leaving only a dark room.

The furnishings in this study are still the same as in her memory. Although Yuan Xianzhi seldom lets people enter the study, and she only came once with Yuan Shao in her last life, she has a photographic memory, so the scene in front of her is very important to her. Not unfamiliar.

The heart is flustered, but the movements are methodical.

Huo Qi glanced around quickly and fixed his gaze on a celadon vase next to the bookshelf.The peonies on the vase are lifelike, as if you can smell the fragrance of the flowers if you get close, which looks a bit unusual.

Huo Qi walked up to the vase, put his hand gently on the porcelain's belly, and twisted his wrist skillfully.

There was just a "snap" sound, and the bookshelf next to it was split into two halves, and a hidden grid suddenly appeared at the top behind the bookshelf.

Looking up, there is a pimple like a tiger's head inside, exuding a faint oily sheen, which is Yuan Xianzhi's seal.

In her previous life, she once went to Qing'an Pavilion to greet Yuan Xianzhi, but she didn't want to bump into the secret conversation between Yuan Xianzhi and Yuan Shao.Although she was far away at the time, she couldn't hear clearly, and the conversation was a bit intermittent, but it was enough for her to piece together some key information.

During the conversation, she learned that Yuan Xianzhi secretly stationed troops at Qingyang Peak, thirty miles outside Beijing.During the day, these soldiers all pretended to be farmers in the village and farmed. At night, they forged iron and swords and practiced secretly.This army is the soldiers of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, even the Fifth Prince doesn't know about it.If you want to mobilize these troops, you can only rely on Yuan Xianzhi's seal.

And the seal is hidden in the secret compartment of the study.

Today, the guards at Zhenyuan Hou Mansion are loose and crowded, and Yuan Xianzhi has been greeting guests in the front hall. This is undoubtedly the best time to get the seal.Therefore, Huo Qicai specially came to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion to watch the ceremony.

After all, with the name of having a feast, it is justifiable, and no one will easily suspect her.

She calmed down, tiptoed carefully, and stretched out her hand to reach the seal in the hidden compartment.

Just when she was about to reach it, suddenly, her body was enveloped by a huge black shadow behind her.

　Guess who this shadow is~(o^^o)
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　　I'm not feeling well today and I only updated one chapter. Please bear with me~

　　
　
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