On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 49: Selling oneself away

Sheng Yang didn't know that the crying pear flower with rain in front of him, the woman who wanted to be his concubine, was thinking about how to let him die.

He was used to being flattered by others and didn't see anything wrong with a beautiful woman coming to offer herself as a concubine.

But what troubles him is that before he came out, he promised his mother and daughter-in-law that he would not take concubines outside.

He did not admit that he was henpecked, just because his wife was his mother's niece and his own cousin, and she must be valued by her mother.

Then I thought about it, now that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, my cousin can't control me.

He coaxed her first, and when he brought her back, she would be a concubine or a married woman, and her cousin would take care of the affairs of the inner house.

"That's okay," Sheng Yang asked the boy to go to the cell to send a message, let Xiao's family go, and the most important thing was to bring Miss Xiao in again.

Xiao Xiao, who was bullied by the Xiao family, took the opportunity to propose that she should follow them to show off their power.

Anyway, just go back and attack them, make them regret not treating you well before, and feel proud.

He also took advantage of the situation and proposed to bring a few more people back to show off his authority.

Sheng Yang was originally a little suspicious, fearing that she would take the opportunity to escape, but who would have thought that when he heard her suggest bringing a few more servants, he felt that he had thought too much, so he agreed with a smile.

Hey, after all, she is still young and can't hide her thoughts. Once she gains power, she will take advantage of others... No, if she is a dog, what will she become?

He quickly shook off this terrible thought.

Xiao Xiao first went to the cell to pick up someone, and then returned to Xiao's house.

During this period, she held her head high and was sarcastic towards the Xiao family, but she actually agreed with her current persona.

So when she said she wanted to have a few words alone with the Xiao family, the servant who came along thought that she didn't want him to see her harsh side, and then thought of how her master treated her differently, He also happily agreed.

After Boss Xiao waited for the door to close, he called everyone to come together and whispered with murderous intent: "There are only four people coming with us. Let's knock them out and run away."

He didn't want his daughters to take risks: "We will ambush behind the door later. San'er, if you scream, they will definitely rush in. Let's take advantage of the opportunity to take action!"

Xiao Dalang quickly agreed: "Uncle, this is a good idea."

Xiao Erlang and Xiao Lian were very capable and quickly took out knives and arrows from hidden places.

Xiao Xiao shook his head: "No, even if we can escape from the city gate, we will be caught up by the soldiers."

"And we are not familiar with the road here, so it will be difficult to avoid the pursuers."

Xiao Xiu also agreed: "My little sister is right, dad, you go first, leave marks along the way, we will catch up."

Anyway, she is not afraid at all now, and she especially wants to know how the little sister can escape smoothly with them.

Boss Xiao had nothing to say. In fact, Xiao Xiao's worries may indeed happen.

Xiao Dalang felt very guilty: "Then I can't let you stay and take risks. How about I stay too?"

"You can't stay." Xiao Xiao thought about how he had given his cousin the title of fiancé in front of Sheng Yang, and knew that if he went to the Sheng Mansion, 80% of his life would be at risk: "My father and second uncle are still injured. If you haven’t recovered yet, I still need to rely on you to work harder on the road!”

He looked at them one by one and said calmly: "My method is the best now. Just leave for two days and find a hidden place to wait for us."

"You believe that we will meet you safely."

Boss Xiao was silent for a while, and finally nodded heavily: "You must be careful, no one is missing!"

Finally, he told his daughters that the most important thing is to live well, and it doesn't matter if they are chaste or virginal. After making an appointment with his family on how to make a mark, Xiao Xiao put on an arrogant attitude and took his two sisters back to Sheng Mansion.

Sheng Yang was invited to the Yamen, and the housekeeper in the inner courtyard received them: "Third girl, the master has sent people to calculate the living expenses. The auspicious day will be in two days. Now, the third girl will live in Lihua Garden. There will be a sewing room later. Someone is here to tailor clothes for the third girl."

Xiao Xiao rolled his eyes and said: "Since it will be my good day in two days, can I trouble my mother to have someone send me a few bags of flour so that my two maids can make more pastries? All of you are very happy."

Mother Li is an old man who came to Sheng Mansion. She looks down on these women who come to her door. They are just toys to make me happy. If they fall into the hands of grandma, they will most likely die.

Now when I heard Xiao Xiao's words, I thought she was going to take the opportunity to embarrass the two sisters, but in my heart I felt that she was a difficult one.

This made her a little more cautious, fearing that she would embarrass herself when she was favored.

So Mrs. Li agreed: "Yes, I will send two bags of flour to you later."

Xiao Xiao was worried that the effect would not be satisfactory: "Two bags are not enough, how about ten bags first?"

If asking for twenty or thirty bags of flour wasn't too exaggerated, would she still want more?

Mother Li once again felt that she was really cruel, so she agreed even more happily.

She is a cruel person!
  Glancing at them again, they didn't even bring any packages, so there was no need to worry about dangerous items such as swords.

However, they were also afraid that they might be carrying powdered medicine or the like that would endanger their master's life.

He said tactfully: "Third Miss, the younger one has prepared hot water. Can you let the maid help you bathe and change clothes?"

Xiao Xiao originally wanted to refuse, but when she saw the four maids behind her, she realized and nodded shyly.

But after taking off her clothes and getting into the tub, she asked them to leave because she was not used to serving.

This time, the maids obediently took the clothes she had changed and retreated.

But Li's mother was not so polite to Xiao Xiu and Xiao Lian. She asked her mother-in-law to watch them change their clothes and make sure there were no dangerous items on them, then leave them alone.

When Xiao Xiao came out after bathing, she found that they had also prepared new clothes for herself.

When I came to the living room again, I saw a pile of flour piled in the corner.

Nowadays, flour is packed in cloth bags, and each bag weighs about fifty kilograms.

After Xiao Xiao walked around the flour pile, he saw that in addition to the two sisters, there was also a maid and a mother-in-law.

"You go find a bucket of water and bring some ladles." Xiao Xiao sat on a stool and showed off her arrogant attitude when she got the upper hand: "I have to watch them make noodles and steamed buns in person."

The maids and mothers-in-law can't figure out her details now, but before, Mother Li always responded to her requests, and they didn't dare to offend her, so they agreed and left.

Xiao Lian waited for them to leave the courtyard gate, then gathered around the pile of flour, her eyes bright: "This much flour is enough for us to eat for several months."

Another look of regret: "It's a pity that it's hard to get, and we can't take it with us."

Xiao Xiu was also curious: "Third sister, what do you need so much flour for?"

Anyway, she didn't believe that all the flour was used to make noodle buns.

Xiao Xiao didn't know what was going on, so she deliberately kept it secret: "You'll find out later."

(End of this chapter)