supernatural farm girl

Chapter 212 Chapter 099
Episode 099
In Suqu County in early March, it is the season when the grass grows and the warblers fly.The tall willows on both sides of the road are hanging upside down, pulling out new green shoots and moving in the wind; the goose yellow winter jasmine blooms in the breeze in early spring, showing the most gorgeous appearance.

The streets in the early morning are shrouded in early spring mist, like a soft veil.A petite figure, carrying a very small bag, fled away in a hurry.

At noon, Aunt Qiushuang was sitting in He Siqiao's room, and when she saw the note she left, she trembled with anger.Siqiao's big maid, Bisheng, knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"It must be you who instigated it! You must have instigated it!" Aunt Qiushuang roared sharply, "Siqiao is so cowardly, she dare not have the idea of ​​leaving home, you must have encouraged her!"

"Auntie, it's really not us..." Bisheng knelt on the ground and cried, "Auntie, even if Bisheng has the guts, she wouldn't dare to persuade the young lady to run away from home. The young lady has neither the strength nor the skills to restrain a chicken." Get close, and escape like this, going out will be bad luck... Bisheng is also very worried now... Auntie, please send someone to find the young lady and come back..."

Aunt Qiushuang stood up abruptly, now was not the time to punish the servant girl, she said sharply: "You get up first, when you find Si Qiao, beat your master and servant to death together, so as not to worry me..."

She was originally a small step, so she hurried to Zhu Qing's place and asked Zhu Qing to send someone out to look for He Siqiao.

The news of He Siqiao running away from home spread throughout the Hou Mansion in no time.

He Youbao was talking with Aunt Chunyu, accompanied by his son Linshui and daughter Yinger, the whole family talked and laughed.Hearing a smile saying that He Siqiao had escaped this morning, his face suddenly changed and he was shocked.

"Why is this? Siqiao is fine, why did you run away?" He Youbao was confused and impatient, and hurriedly said, "I'll take someone to find her."

"Old man, don't worry!" Chun Yu hurriedly comforted him, "You are old, how can you go out and look for someone? The servants have already gone, and you should be able to find them in a while..."

He Youbao still wants to go.Although his affection for Qiushuang is relatively weak, his love for Si Qiao is no less than that of Ying'er and Linshui, and even more.Si Qiao's temperament is soft, and her words are gentle and delicate on weekdays, which makes people feel loved.

"Okay, why did Si Qiao run away?" He Youbao asked in surprise, "Why didn't I hear anything?"

Aunt Chunyu was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Ying'er sneered, thinking that this matter had been going on for several days, and his father hadn't heard any rumors, so he said, "Father, you don't know yet? Sister Yu'er's house sent someone to pick him up." By coincidence..."

"Yu'er?" He Youbao didn't understand even more, "What did her family send people to pick up Si Qiao? Why did Si Qiao run away when she went to stay at her sister's house?"

Aunt Chunyu glared at Yinger, and said in a low voice: "Both of you go, see if there is any help outside, to help find Siqiao. Master, let me tell you slowly..."

He Youbao was still in a hurry and insisted on looking for it himself. Chun Yu and the maids tried their best to stop him, and Zhu steward also sent someone to tell He Youbao that he had sent the nursing home to look for the young lady, and had found her trace. Should be back soon.

Only then did He Youbao feel relieved, and Chunyu also told He Youbao about Si Qiao.

"It's not that Yu'er sent someone to pick her up, it's Shizi... I heard that Shizi has taken a fancy to Si Qiao, and Aunt Qiushuang is very happy. No, Shizi took Siqiao to live there... It was originally a good thing, but Siqiao couldn't see through it." , escaped..." Aunt Chunyu said slowly.

"The eldest son of the Marquis of Zhennan?" He Youbao murmured, it took him a while to realize, he was furious, "He wants to take my Si Qiao as a concubine?"

Aunt Chunyu laughed: "Old man, don't worry! You are not a concubine, but a regular wife! It's just a continuation... I'm afraid that Si Qiao doesn't like that the son is so old, and he is a rough general... Si Qiao's personality is very good. Ruan, the one I like, should be a gentle tree..."

Only then did He Youbao feel relieved.

Chun Yu told him slowly, and then he understood: in the first lunar month, the son of the Marquis of Zhennan fell in love with Si Qiao and wanted to marry her.First, he told He Yuer and Huo Kunlin.The eldest son Huo Zijin is 27 years old, 11 years older than Siqiao, and he has his own mansion, so it is not easy for the Marquis of Zhennan to dictate his marriage.What's more, he lost his wife for many years, although he has many concubines, he never dotes on any one.Those concubines were chosen by He Yuer for him, and he had never asked for a woman himself.

Now that he finally said that he wanted to marry He Yuer's concubine, Huo Kunlin felt relieved about Huo Zijin's marriage.

He Yu'er has nothing to object to. Her concubine's status is low, and it is her good fortune to be favored by Zhennan Hou Shizi, so she asked people what Aunt Qiushuang meant.

Aunt Qiushuang was so happy that she ran to Aunt Chunyu to show off that her Si Qiao married much better than Ying'er.Aunt Chunyu didn't care, but Ying'er was so angry that she was half dead.

Yesterday, the Marquis of Zhennan came to say that He Yuer took Siqiao over, probably before the engagement date, so that the son could see Siqiao again and relieve the son's lovesickness.Besides, it's not rude for my sister to pick up my younger sister to live there.

As for the matter of officially affirming relatives and getting married, the steward of the Zhennan Hou's Mansion said that they probably have to wait for the Lord to come back... Although Si Qiao is the daughter of the old man, it is not up to the Lord to make decisions, but she is also a member of the Hou's Mansion, so she must respect the Lord's will. original intention.

But Si Qiao didn't know whether she had misunderstood the meaning of the Zhennan Hou Mansion, or someone provoked her, so she went home and ran away.

Si Qiao thought that picking her up at this time was for the crown prince.If there are no three media and six hires to take over, it is naturally a concubine's room.

She didn't want to be a concubine, so she left a note, hurriedly prepared her bags, put on the servant's clothes and ran away early in the morning.

After He Youbao finished listening, he didn't answer for a long while.

Aunt Chunyu continued: "Old man, Si Qiao looks weak and weak on weekdays, and he is unwilling to say anything, but in fact he is the strongest in his heart. He would rather run away than be a concubine. He has integrity. The old man should be happy." yes…"

"I'm thinking, someone must have said something to Si Qiao... Someone from Zhennan Hou's mansion, how does she know his plan?" He Youbao said suddenly.

Chun Yu paused in her heart, forced a smile, and didn't answer the words, but guessed in her heart that it was pretty close.

People came from Zhennanhou's house yesterday, Qiushuang didn't know whether to show off or respect Aunt Chunyu, so she sent someone to tell Chunyu, and Ying'er happened to be there.After listening, Ying'er left angrily.

During dinner at night, Ying'er was in a good mood, not at all depressed when she heard about Si Qiao's marriage at noon.At the beginning, Aunt Chunyu was quite happy, thinking that her daughter was finally sensible.But this morning when he heard that Si Qiao had run away, Chun Yu suddenly remembered something.

The person who provoked Si Qiao to run away from home was probably Ying'er.

Thinking of this, Chun Yu sighed.Why can't her daughter learn her indifference and heart?On the contrary, Si Qiao is somewhat like her; Qiu Shuang often complains that Si Qiao is too cowardly in front of Chun Yu, and says that she wants a girl like Ying'er.

If Siqiao was as old as Ying'er, even Chunyu and Qiushuang would suspect that their child had been swapped.

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Three days after Si Qiao ran away from home, both He Youbao and Qiu Shuang finally fell ill.Qiushuang was very angry, but He Youbao was worried.

It's been three days, and there is no news at all.She is a thin and weak woman, how far can she go?Almost all the family members went out to look for her, every corner was spared.After three days, they still haven't found her, and the possibility of something happening to her is getting bigger and bigger.Although everyone didn't want to admit it, the blanket search still didn't yield any results, and they were all prepared.

Anxiu's daughter, Shaohua, took the servants to look for it in person. She had already left Suqu County for dozens of miles, but there was still no sign of Siqiao.Accompanying her was her cousin Ling Zhi, and the relationship between the two was a little closer than before, and they were no longer tit-for-tat.

Ling Zhi is very satisfied with this progress.

But there was a thorn in Shaohua's heart: that Jiang Zhanqing was always clinging to Ling Zhi like a follower.Fortunately, Ling Zhi is a man of courage, and has always been indifferent to her. He fell in love with Shao Hua, and felt as happy as eating honey, and his face towards Ling Zhi also improved a little.

Tiao Hua treated Ling Zhi kindly, and Ling Zhi felt as if the sun was shining in his heart, and the spring returned to the earth in an instant, the smile on his face was more than usual, and he looked even more beautiful.

Seeing their son happy, Zhang Zhenzhen and Ling Erhu knew that Shaohua had given him a good face.

Zhang Zhenzhen was also angry behind her back, and always complained to Ling Erhu: "Why do you think Zhi'er is so worthless? He circles around a woman. Isn't that Miss Jiang better than that wild girl Shaohua? She would rather put down her airs as a young lady and accommodate him. But He is good, he always has a bad face. The girl Shaohua gave him a good face, and he immediately became elated, even happier than winning the first prize. It really pissed me off..."

Ling Erhu comforted her with a smile on the side: "Don't be angry. In fact, I think Zhier has a good eye. Although Tiao Hua is a bit willful, her heart is very simple and kind. That Miss Jiang is so good at such a young age. I can't see how deep she is. Such a daughter-in-law will be difficult to deal with in the future..."

Zhang Zhenzhen thought about Ling Erhu's words carefully, and felt that what he said made some sense.

When the child is older and has the right idea, their parents can't control such a big matter.Besides, although Ling Zhi is young, he has good intentions, he has always been more accurate than Zhang Zhenzhen in judging people, since this is the case, Zhang Zhenzhen would rather his son make his own choice.

Zhang Zhenzhen also felt that Miss Jiang was not simple, and when she entered the Ling's house, she was afraid that she would not be able to restrain her.

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Tiao Hua and Ling Zhi have been looking for Si Qiao for a few days, and their relationship seems to be getting more and more tacit. Although the two don't say anything about love, an ambiguous look in their eyes can also convey each other's feelings.

From Ling Zhi, Shaohua learned how to love someone.

But the little aunt still couldn't find it, which made Shaohua quite depressed.

On the fourth day, after discussing with the family, they decided to report to the government and ask the government to help find it.The Zhennan Hou's Mansion couldn't hide it anymore, so they had to tell the truth.

Qiushuang was filled with hatred, anger and worry.I hate Siqiao for being so unsatisfactory, and ruining the good marriage that was so hard won.Aunt Qiushuang finally met the spring rain once, but lost again this time.Qi Siqiao didn't know right from wrong, she heard that the wind was like rain, saying that she would rather die than be a concubine...

Who said it was a concubine?

Qiu Shuang is also worried about Si Qiao's safety.Si Qiao is her only relative now, and Qiu Shuang hopes that she is safe and sound more than anyone else.On the fourth day, Qiushuang was finally so sick that she was in a daze, and only called Si Qiao's name in her mouth.Her hatred and anger have been wiped away, and now only worry is left.

Si Qiao grew up so big that she never left her.It is only now that Qiushuang realizes that without Si Qiao, she really doesn't know what she should fight for.Whether it's the status in the mansion or Si Qiao's marriage, isn't Qiushuang doing it for herself?

No, she was doing it so that after a hundred years, Si Qiao would be able to live comfortably and not be bullied.

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The people of Zhennanhou's Mansion took back Siqiao's letter.

He Yuer, Huo Kunlin, and Huo Zijin couldn't understand after reading it, and asked the manager who went to pick up Siqiao: "How did you tell Aunt Qiushuang? It's just a sister who picks up her sister to stay for a few days, why did you go to Siqiao's place?" , become a concubine?"

The steward said respectfully: "Ma'am, I told Aunt Qiushuang bit by bit according to Madam's order. Aunt Qiushuang said, I'm afraid Miss Siqiao misunderstood..."

After the steward stepped back, He Yuer looked at Huo Zijin at the side and apologized slightly.

"Zijin, Siqiao is not very sensible, so don't take it to heart. She ran away from home because of a misunderstanding..." He Yuer explained.She was the one who advocated taking Si Qiao over to live here, not Huo Zijin.But Si Qiao's response like this should make Huo Zijin very embarrassed.

Huo Zijin just smiled, and read He Siqiao's letter again: "...would rather die than be a concubine? Mother, my child has a good vision, Siqiao is a woman with ambition... I happen to be fine these days , I will take someone to look for her myself."

Huo Kunlin listened to him and nodded, "That's fine." He saw that Huo Zijin was finally willing to do something for a woman, which showed that he had come out of the grief of his dead wife and was looking for new happiness.As someone who has experienced the same emotional pain, Huo Kunlin is especially considerate of his son.

Huo Zijin has an army of his own cronies, although there are only 200 people, all of them have extraordinary skills.

Now it is peaceful, and the schedule of the barracks is not too tight.Huo Zijin handed over the affairs of the barracks to his subordinates, and took ten entourages with him to look for He Siqiao along the north direction of Suqu County.

Huo Zijin felt that He Siqiao knew that the Huo Mansion was in the southeast, so he would definitely run in the opposite direction.

After walking northeast for about a day, without any clues, Huo Zijin was also a little worried.Although He Siqiao is not a stunning woman, she has a natural graceful temperament, which is unforgettable at first sight.Moreover, she has never been out of the house since she was a child, so she doesn't understand the dangers of the world.If someone thought badly about her, it would be a disaster.

Thinking of this, Huo Zijin felt slightly stagnant.

After walking northeast for two days, there was still no trace of He Siqiao. The worries in Huo Zijin's heart gradually expanded, and he suddenly felt a sense of guilt: If anything happened to He Siqiao, it was because of him.

The accompanying attendant said: "Tidu, according to my opinion, Miss Siqiao can't walk so far. Let's look carefully when we go back, maybe we are hiding somewhere."

Huo Zijin felt that what he said was correct. He Siqiao escaped in the morning, and the Ningnan Hou Mansion sent people to look for it at noon, so it was absolutely impossible for her to run too far.

"Let's divide into three teams. Two people and me, and the rest of you in groups of four, go to the northwest, the north, and the northeast to look back..." Huo Zijin finally ordered, "I'll go northeast..."

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Thirty miles northeast of Suqu County, there is a small market town called Wugen Town.

The town is very small, and it is lively to go to the market every two days.But it was the ninth day of March when I entered, it was a single day, Wugen Town, which did not meet with fairs, was unusually deserted.However, there are dozens of households with their doors and windows closed.

In the westernmost part of the town, there was a young woman crying sharply. The attendant's voice was muffled, and there was a muffled roar and the sound of a heavy stick being hit on the flesh. It couldn't be heard from the outside, but the girl inside But they were terrified, each of them hugged their arms and shrank in the corner of the wall.

This is a small courtyard. One of the three main rooms has no windows. The walls and gate are very strong. There are two burly men standing at the gate.

A middle-aged woman in red was sitting on a rattan chair in the yard.Fat all over his body, his face was stretched out, his eyebrows and eyes were already deformed, and he couldn't see his original appearance.With darkened eyes, she looked straight at the woman who was being beaten by two big men, her eyes were full of indifference and joy.Seeing that the woman had only one breath left, she clapped her hands and told the big guys to stop.

The woman was dying in a pool of blood, and the woman in red stood up, grabbed the woman on the ground, and said in a low voice, "How did I teach you?"

"Mom, I...I don't dare to run away anymore..." The voice of the woman on the ground was inaudible.

The woman in red was a bustard, upon hearing this, she let go of her hair, and her head hit the ground again.The old bustard kicked her, with a smile on her face, but the smile was a bit vicious, and she deliberately said loudly that the people in the room heard: "I told you a long time ago that it is useless to run away. Now that I, Lin Chunhua, have entered You must be obedient. If you are obedient, you will naturally have a glorious life wearing gold, wearing silver, eating and drinking hot food; if you have other thoughts, this is the end! Begging for mercy now? It’s too late! Keep beating me, beating me to death until!"

There was another muffled knocking sound outside the door, and everyone in the room was about to collapse.They are all women who were sold to Qihong Pavilion, and they will embark on the road of prostitution in the future.These women were either abducted by others, or their parents were too cruel, so they fell into this path.Everyone was unwilling and wanted to find a chance to escape.

The beating outside finally stopped, and the girls inside all changed their faces.They knew that the Xinghua girl who was with them a few days ago was beaten to death because she wanted to escape because she was taken to pick up the guests.

There were low weeping sounds in the room, gradually increasing.These women were all crying, not sure whether they were crying for their own tragic fate, or for Xinghua's death.

Only one woman did not cry.She hid in the corner, buried her head tightly in her knees, but her body was trembling.Although she was terrified, she was calmer than this crying woman.

She is Siqiao.

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Huo Zijin walked back for a day, but there was no news of Si Qiao, and he was even more worried.Everyone gradually understood that something happened to Si Qiao.

"My lord, there is an inn ahead, let's stay. It's getting late, and it's not convenient to travel." A follower reminded Huo Zijin.

It was only then that Huo Zijin noticed that he had already arrived at a small town.The people in the small town have already turned on the lights, and the sky is really getting late.Not far away, a lamp was hung in an inn, which moved in the wind.

When Huo Zijin and his entourage led the horses past, the door of the yard opposite the inn suddenly opened, and two big men walked out, carrying a sack in their hands. The entourage was still listening to a carriage at the door, turned around and went back to the yard.The coachman got the order and drove the carriage out of the town.

Huo Zijin and his entourage frowned slightly. They all knew that the sack that was thrown on the carriage just now was full of bloody smell. Judging from its appearance, it should be a person.

Killed someone and just threw it away like this?

Huo Zijin looked at the yard again, feeling puzzled.

The guys from the inn have come out to welcome the three guest officials.Huo Zijin came back to his senses and walked to the inn.

The three settled down slightly, and went downstairs to eat.Huo Zijin's entourage got the hint from Huo Zijin's eyes, so they gave some rewards to the shopkeeper, and asked him what kind of family lived in the yard opposite.The yard is not big, why is there such a strong guard.

The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Guest officer, that is an ordinary family. We don't move around very much on weekdays. We don't know what we do..."

Look at the voice, they are unwilling to tell Huo Zijin the truth.I'm afraid there are really taboos.Huo Zijin vaguely felt that the house was unusual, and seemed to have an urge to take a look.

After the shopkeeper left, the guest next to him whispered to Huo Zijin: "Brother, it's no use asking the shopkeeper, he won't tell you. The owner of the yard will be locked up by them for money." Mouth..."

As soon as Huo Zijin heard this, he knew that he was an insider, so he hurriedly invited him to sit down and talk to each other.Added wine and meat.

"That's the courtyard of Chahong Pavilion!" said the man.

Just hearing the name, Huo Zijin knew where it was, and his heart skipped a beat.If Si Qiao was deceived by others, he would definitely be sold to a brothel or theater troupe.So, this Chahong Pavilion might give him some clues?
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