Concubine like a house

Chapter 155 Waiting to make waves on the flat ground (1)
"It's gone?!" Mrs. Tai and Chuxiu exclaimed in unison.The latter quickly asked: "What's going on?"

Yun Feng was sweating profusely at this moment: "Since you and Lord Hou left, we went to the temple with Mrs. Lord Hou to meet the eldest lady. It was good, but there are more and more pilgrims in the temple. Shi Mi The guards we brought were simply not enough, and the abbot dispatched more than a dozen monks to maintain order. The scene was chaotic at that time, and the female relatives avoided. Who knew that after Shi Mi was over, someone found that the three maids had been arrested Knocked out in the wing room, Mrs. Hou and Miss are gone..."

Yun Feng couldn't hide the self-blame on his face, and his eyes were burning with anxiety: "It was my negligence that allowed the bad guys to take advantage of them...It really deserves death."

When he came out of Xiuxiu, he saw that he was a big man so anxious that tears were about to come out, so he couldn't speak harshly, so he just asked: "I have searched in the temple? Have you found any suspicious people?"

Yun Feng shook his head: "I have searched all over, Lanshan Temple is full of incense, there are too many pilgrims, and we dare not say anything... The master abbot also sent someone to look for it, but there is no clue."

no idea?Chuxiu heard the words and became nervous.One must know that the missing ones were Tangtang Lixinhou's wife and Weiyuanhou's wife, this matter is definitely not something ordinary kidnappers would dare to do.It's okay if he has a plan, but he's probably a lecherous little thief who doesn't know the identities of Zhuang Yiran and Yun Xiangrong, and treats them...

Chuxiu didn't dare to think about it any more.But Madam Tai didn't think so, instead she asked Yunfeng: "When you said Shi Mi, all the female relatives avoided. Where did the avoidance go? Who led it?"

"The abbot personally escorted him to the backyard wing." Yun Feng replied truthfully.

"What did Yun Xiangrong do at that time?" Mrs. Tai asked again.

Yun Feng thought about it for a moment, and then said: "Miss was very calm at first, and wanted to stay and help Shi Mi. Later, a little beggar almost ran into her, and Miss was frightened, so they went to the wing together."

Mrs. Tai didn't ask any more questions after hearing the words, and calmly ordered: "Remember this account first, the most urgent thing is to find someone. Immediately ask Zhuying to mobilize the hidden guards and search along the way in Yanlan City and nearby checkpoints." She considered it carefully. After a while, he said again, "Don't report to the officials first, if someone from outside asks, just say that Yun Xiangrong and his maid have gone missing, don't mention Yiran."

At this time, Yun Feng was already at a loss, seeing Mrs. Tai's order, he quickly led the order and ran out.

Chuxiu was so anxious that her delicate face turned red, and she couldn't help expressing her worries: "Mother, what do you think about this matter? It's okay if the villain has some conspiracy, but I'm afraid it's a lustful little thief..."

"That's why I didn't let Yiran mention, so as not to damage her and Zhuang's reputation." Mrs. Tai remained calm.

"But you claim that you want to be lost, this..." Chuxiu hesitated to speak.

"What are you afraid of? She wasn't clean in the first place, otherwise where would she have a daughter?" Mrs. Tai sneered coldly, "Besides, it's still uncertain who did it, and I don't think Yun Xiangrong can get away with it."

"How could it be? She herself was also kidnapped." Chuxiu didn't want to think about Yun Xiangrong so badly, so she said, "There is no reason for Xiangrong to do this, it will offend Yun and Zhuang for no reason; and she was raised in a deep boudoir, Where do you know these villains?"

"You are right, but she behaved too unusually." Mrs. Tai frowned and said, "Think about what Yunfeng said just now, saying that she was frightened after being hit by a little beggar, so she went to the wing with Yiran . Don't you think there is something wrong with that?"

"What's the problem?" Chuxiu was flustered, but he didn't find any flaws.

"Of course there is a problem! Yun Xiangrong has devoted himself to worshiping the Buddha for so long, hasn't he learned the great compassion of the Buddhist school? Shouldn't she feel pity for the little beggar? How could she be frightened?" Mrs. Tai analyzed in a deep voice, "'Scared What does the word ' mean? It means she hates beggars. So what kind of Buddha is she saluting? What sutra is she copying?"

"what do you mean……"

"It means that she is pretending to pay homage to the Buddha." Mrs. Tai narrowed her eyes as if thinking, "Maybe, it was fake that the little beggar bumped into her, but it was true that he had a connection with her. Or, she ran to Lanshan Temple every day, and she was already in another way." There is a conspiracy."

Chuxiu understood what Mrs. Tai meant: Either Yun Xiangrong was involved in this kidnapping, or Yun Xiangrong had other plans, but before he could carry it out, he was kidnapped by the gangsters.

Reminiscent of Yun Xiangrong's abnormality these days, and his extraordinarily warm affection for Zhuang Yiran, Chuxiu gradually became suspicious.It is undeniable that Mrs. Tai's analysis has some truth, but she would rather believe that Yun Xiangrong is innocent, especially, Yun Xiangrong has no need to target Zhuang Yiran at all.

"No matter what, it's just a guess. As you said, the most urgent thing is to find someone." At this moment, Chuxiu had no appetite for lunch, and his heart was agitated, "Mom, eat first, I'll go and find someone." Cheng'er said, after all, Yiran is his wife, so he has to be prepared."

"You go." Mrs. Tai didn't stop, but ordered, "Just in case, you send someone to watch over the second room. As long as you have Hua Wuying and that wild species in your hands, we won't be afraid of Yun Xiangrong's tricks."

Chuxiu originally wanted to say "There is no doubt about the crime", but after thinking about it for a while, he finally agreed, and hurriedly went to Yun Cheng to tell the matter.

So busy until the evening, there is still no news.Zhuang Yiran and Yun Xiangrong disappeared as if out of thin air, and the kidnappers did not leave any trace behind.

Mrs. Tai, Chuxiu, Yun Cheng, and Yun Tan gathered in Rongjin Hall to discuss countermeasures, and they were all worried.Leaving aside the issue of Yun's reputation, the identities of Zhuang Yiran and Yun Xiangrong have involved several big families, and it is far from the Yun family's business.

"After tonight, if he can't be found anymore, the kidnappers may leave the city." Yun Cheng was most anxious, and he seemed extremely irritable.

The rest of the people naturally understood this truth, and Chuxiu comforted Yun Cheng: "Don't worry, the entire Fangzhou is under the control of the Yun family, and they will be found sooner or later."

"Mother doesn't need to comfort me... I just feel strange, why did those kidnappers disappear out of thin air? With two girls, they didn't even leave a trace?" Yun Cheng expressed his doubts.

Yun Tan also sighed: "I thought it was God's blessing for the Yun family to successfully take back Beixuan's clan and business this time. But who knows..."

Yun Tan didn't continue talking, but this sentence made Yun Cheng's heart skip a beat.He thought for a moment, and suddenly exclaimed: "Quick! Search for waterways! If it's too late, it's too late!"

"Water route?" Mrs. Tai frowned and said, "Lanshan Temple is outside the south gate, and the ferry is inside the city. The kidnappers had no reason to turn back to the city and take the water route at the risk of being discovered by the guarding soldiers."

"That's right." Yun Tan also agreed with Mrs. Tai, "Besides, it's summer now, and the rainy season in Fangzhou is approaching. It's too dangerous to walk by water, and the kidnappers won't be so stupid."

Hearing Mrs. Tai and Yun Tan's rebuttals, Yun Cheng also found that he hadn't thought carefully, so he didn't insist anymore, and was discouraged.

At this moment, Chuxiu unexpectedly spoke up, expressing his agreement with Yun Cheng's opinion: "Although the rainy season in Fangzhou is approaching, if the kidnappers do not plan to leave Fangzhou, it is indeed possible to go by water! The boating days are short, and it may not catch up with the heavy rain!"

There was a sudden glow in Chuxiu's eyes, as if he had grasped some important clue, he raised his spirits and said, "We have just handed over the water transport rights of Nanxi to the imperial court, and we no longer have the right to search the passing ships. The kidnappers must have figured this out , will go by water, in order to avoid Yun's hunt!"

This insight made Yuntan Maosai suddenly enlightened, and Yun Cheng became excited again.Several people looked at Mrs. Tai together, waiting for her to make a decision.Mrs. Tai only pondered for a moment when she heard the words, and said to Chuxiu: "Your idea is very reasonable. It is not too late, you go to Cheng Wang's mansion yourself, and ask Cheng Wang to order a search of passing ships in Fangzhou."

"I'm going to Prince Cheng's Mansion?" Chuxiu hesitated.In fact, she hadn't seen Nie Peixiao for almost two years, and the last time they met was after Nie Peixiao led Ping Jiang Dajun returned to his mission.And even that meeting was a hasty meeting.

Immediately afterwards, the Supreme Emperor Nie Jingze died of a sudden serious illness, and Nie Peixiao rushed to Jingzhou to attend the funeral; later, he and Shen Yu went to Beixuan to preside over the surrender ceremony; Chuxiu himself was also busy preparing for Yun Cheng The marriage, handover and business, gradually lost contact with each other.

Thinking of not seeing Nie Peixiao for a long time, and now it's the end of dusk, it's a bit embarrassing to leave Xiu: "Let Cheng'er go to Prince Cheng's Mansion. It's not the right time for me to go."

"No! You have to go!" Mrs. Tai didn't say anything, but said, "If you want to avoid suspicion, let Cheng'er go with you."

"Okay!" Yun Cheng readily agreed.

Went out of Xiuxiu and had no choice but to agree, and the mother and son went straight to Prince Cheng's mansion without any delay.Unexpectedly, as soon as he got off the car in front of the Wangfu gate, Feng Fei greeted him: "Madam and Lord Hou came just in time! Your Highness is looking for you two." Then he led them to a small courtyard.

Nie Peixiao was pacing back and forth at the gate of the small courtyard at this time, seeing Chuxiu and Yun Cheng's sudden visit, she didn't bother to ask why they came, and hurriedly said: "I was planning to ask Feng Fei to invite you... the two ladies are here I'm here."

"What?" Chuxiu and Yun Cheng were both surprised and happy, and hurriedly walked into the small courtyard.As soon as he entered the room, he saw Zhuang Yiran leaning on the bed tremblingly, her hair was still stained with water vapor, she looked undecided in shock.

"Yiran!" Chuxiu and Yun Cheng called out at the same time.

Zhuang Yiran suddenly came back to her senses, and when she saw the person coming, she cried out in an instant: "Master Hou!"

Yun Cheng strode to the side of the couch, helped Zhuang Yiran to look carefully: "Are you okay?"

Zhuang Yiran cried and shook her head: "I'm fine...I'm fine..."

"What's going on here? Why are you in Prince Cheng's Mansion?" Chu Xiu hurriedly asked.

Only then did Zhuang Yiran think about the business, raised her sleeves to wipe away the tears, and replied with sobs: "We were offering incense at Lanshan Temple, and it was always fine. Later, when Shimi was being offered, the scene was too chaotic, so Steward Yun asked the female relatives to stay away for now. Abbot We were sent to a side room in the guest courtyard, who knew that after sitting for a while, several masked men broke in suddenly. Before the maidservants could call for help, Aunt Xiangrong and I were beaten unconscious..."

Zhuang Yiran recalled the horrified past, and gradually revealed a look of fear, suppressing tears and continued: "When Aunt Xiangrong and I woke up, we were already in a small boat. Those kidnappers kept asking who is Mrs. Chuxiu Who is Mrs. Weiyuan Hou, I just found out that they arrested the wrong person... I originally thought that it would be fine as long as I kept silent, but I thought Aunt Rong was too angry and scolded the leader of the kidnappers a few times, and then I was arrested. ..."

At this point, Zhuang Yiran couldn't speak any more, and burst into tears with an "ah", tightly clutching Yun Cheng's sleeve and refusing to let go.

Seeing his beloved wife like this, Yun Cheng was also heartbroken, and he held her in his arms and comforted her softly.

After hearing the general story, Chuxiu also guessed what happened to Yun Xiangrong, so his heart sank.She felt like a boulder was being crushed in her heart, and she almost couldn't breathe, but she had to ask: "Yi Ran, tell me, what's wrong with Xiang Rong?"

Zhuang Yiran tightly hugged Yun Cheng's neck, obviously frightened, and slurred a word.But Chuxiu still heard it, what she said was: "I saw with my own eyes that the leader of the kidnapper ruined Aunt Xiangrong..."

Yun Cheng naturally heard it too, and looked at Chuxiu suddenly, both mother and son were shocked.Yun Xiangrong was... raped...

"Then are you alright?" Yun Cheng immediately concerned his beloved wife.

Zhuang Yiran shook her head, and Lihua said with rain: "I thought I would not escape this disaster, and I had already made plans to throw myself into the river... Fortunately, the sky has eyes, and a big boat suddenly ran over and hit the small boat we were in. There was a hole. The kidnappers had no choice but to dock and change boats. I took the opportunity to jump into the river and shouted for help, only to be rescued by the people on the big boat..."

Zhuang Yiran was still in shock, and put one hand on her chest instead: "I was afraid of ruining Yun's reputation, so I lied that I was a maidservant of the palace. She went to the temple to offer incense and was taken away by the gangsters. The ship owner happened to have friendship with King Cheng, so he immediately sent her I sent it over..."

"What about Xiangrong?" Chuxiu asked impatiently.

"Prince Cheng said he was rescued, but I haven't seen it yet." Zhuang Yiran's face was flushed from crying at this moment, but her lips were bloodless, and she looked extremely weak.

After Chuxiu understood the whole story, he was silent for a moment before saying, "It's good that you are safe and well. Cheng'er, take Yiran back to the mansion first, and I'll go and see Xiangrong."

"Okay." Yun Cheng replied, "I'll report this to my grandmother so that she won't be worried."

Chuxiu didn't say any more, turned around and left the house, looking for Nie Peixiao.

At this moment, Nie Peixiao was still waiting at the gate of the small courtyard. Seeing her coming out of the house, she said, "I know what you want to ask. Mrs. Yun is safe and sound, but she is emotional and not suitable to see people." He hesitated for a moment, but finally said the truth , "Chuxiu, you have to be mentally prepared, Mrs. Yun was..."

"I know." Chuxiu's eyes were slightly moist, and he saluted Nie Peixiao first, "Anyway, I would like to thank Your Highness for your kindness."

Nie Peixiao quickly helped her up, and sighed in a low voice: "Don't thank me, I was hit on the wrong side... Do you know who saved Mrs. Zhuang?"

"Who?"

"It's the eldest son of the Xia family, Xia Jincheng."

summer?Hearing this surname, Chuxiu reacted for a moment before realizing that this person is Xia Yanran's brother!But why is he here?

Nie Peixiao knew what she was thinking, so she answered by herself: "Xia Jincheng was ordered by my brother to compile a "Kyushu Scenery". Before the rainy season comes, I will go home via Fangzhou. I just received his letter yesterday, and I am planning to pick him up at the ferry tomorrow morning..."

"Unexpectedly, Xia Jincheng sailed smoothly, arrived in Yanlan City one night earlier, and even rammed two boats on the river, accidentally saving Mrs. Zhuang." At this point, Nie Peixiao didn't know whether to laugh or sigh.

After hearing this inside story, Chuxiu was also filled with emotions.It's been eight years!Eight years ago, she was able to enter Yunfu because of a face that resembled Xia Yanran.Xia Yanran once wanted to harm her, but in the end she reaped the fruit of her own life and killed both of them.Chuxiu thought, if she hadn't returned home halfway today, if the kidnappers hadn't caught the wrong person, would it have been herself who was rescued by Xia Jincheng?

The causal cycle of the world is wonderful and ironic.Eight years, countless ups and downs of love, hate, and hatred, began because of Xia Yan and ended because of Xia Yan.It's as if there is God's will in the dark...

Thinking of this, Chuxiu sighed heavily again, and asked Nie Peixiao, "Your Highness, have the kidnappers been caught?"

"Only a few thieves were caught, and the leader of the kidnappers ran away." Nie Peixiao paused, and asked in a low voice, "Who do you think will be cruel to the Yun family?"

"It's not against Yun. The kidnappers wanted to arrest Xiangrong and me, but they caught Yiran by mistake." Chuxiu's voice sank, and he asked, "Xiangrong has been raised in a deep boudoir and never had a chance to offend anyone, why did the kidnappers arrest her? Want to rape her?"

"Yeah, why?" Nie Peixiao was also puzzled.

Chuxiu sneered, her stunning face as cold as frost: "If I'm not mistaken, the kidnappers arrested Xiangrong because she is Mrs. Marquis of Weiyuan. The person behind the scene hates me and Shen Yu, and is the second Is it a candidate?"

Nie Peixiao suddenly realized: "Ming!"

"No, to be precise, it's Ming Ying." Chu Xiumei's eyes narrowed slightly, and a sharp light shot out, "This kind of clumsy method, and even caught the wrong person, obviously can't be Ming Zhang's doing."

"Back then, the downfall of the Ming clan was secretly planned by my late husband and the Holy Majesty, but in the open it was Shen Yu who copied the house and tried the case. With Ming Ying's narrow mind, she must have a grudge against Shen Yu and me. Only then will they use this kind of means to retaliate." Chuxiu analyzed it in this way.

Nie Peixiao also nodded: "You're right. Besides, Lanshan Temple was funded and built by the Helian family. As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Helian family, Ming Ying arranged for a few kidnappers to sneak in. It's as easy as pie."

With such an analysis, Chuxiu is even more sure of who is behind the scenes.Thinking of Yun Xiangrong being implicated and suffering this crime for no reason, he felt even more guilty.What's even more ridiculous is that I and Mrs. Tai have always suspected that she is plotting something wrong!Moreover, Yun Xiangrong has already been raped twice!

The first time, it was because Shen Yu ignored his nominal wife and was away from Jingzhou for many years, which gave the gangster an opportunity to take advantage of.

This time, it was because Yun Xiangrong became the titular Mrs. Marquis of Weiyuan, thus losing his life!

After all, it was all the fault of himself and Shen Yu!Chuxiu trembled uncontrollably, tears almost welling up in her eyes!She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down for a while, and then said to Nie Peixiao: "Your Highness, please let me meet Xiang Rong."

Nie Peixiao frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay. But she's not in good spirits, so you have to be careful."

(End of this chapter)