Lingnan Fucheng is not big, with only three main streets. Tonight's night market is on the main street where they entered the city.
The lights on the main street were brightly lit, and pedestrians were crowded with each other. Even the waiters and waitresses stood at the door of the restaurants, smiling and coaxing people to take care of business.
Across the wall of people, even Xie Fengyue smiled and looked at the artists standing high up doing tricks, not to mention Zhe Zhi and Xiao Xuan. They seemed to have roots on their feet, staring directly at the man spraying from his mouth. As a fiery person, Xie Fengyue waved her hand and simply let them play.
Lingnan is rich in fruits and vegetables, and the stalls nearby are filled with colorful fruit teas.
The remaining three people, Xie Fengyue, Li Xiaobao and Huarui, were sitting at the stall drinking fruit tea and waiting for the two to finish playing before continuing their shopping.
Xie Fengyue took the lychee drink from the stall owner and her eyes lit up after taking a sip. It was sour and sweet with a faint floral fragrance.
Seeing her novelty, the stall owner smiled and explained: "Young lady must be a foreigner. This lychee drink needs to be kept in midsummer to get the best taste. It is made from dried fruits and is not as sweet as the fresh one."< br>
Xie Fengyue held the bamboo cup and smiled back at him: "Yeah, the stall owner has good eyesight. I came to Lingnan to find my relatives."
Xie Fengyue was very beautiful, especially when she smiled, she looked harmless. Seeing her like this, the stall owner sighed secretly and lowered his voice: "Be careful, little lady. These days, the general's unstinting only son can be... Living in Lingnan, his favorite thing is a beautiful girl like you.”
He glanced around, as if he was on guard for something, and then continued: "I heard that an engaged woman was killed a few days ago."
Xie Fengyue was originally not interested in these gossips, but her eyes lit up when she heard about General Dinghai's only son. Then she patted the stool next to her and took out a dozen copper coins.
The stall owner's eyes also lit up. He held the copper plate with his sleeves and sat next to her very naturally.
Li Xiaobao, Huarui and the others even moved their heads closer.
"I don't know if it's true or not. Anyway, that's what the big guys say, and some people even have noses and eyes."
Then he talked eloquently: "It is said that Mr. Lian snatched a folk girl a few days ago and kept her in the house on West Street. No one knew about it originally, but just the day before yesterday, that The woman's fiancé broke into the house to save others, but Lian Xiaolangjun caught her on the spot and beat the woman to death. Even the fiancé was beaten to death and thrown out of the house.
The next day, the family members of those two families went to ask for someone, and even brought police officers from the government office. The noise was so loud that people around them climbed up trees to have a look.
Xie Fengyue took a sip of lychee and drank back: "Then you went to see it too?"
The stall owner was embarrassed for a moment: "I didn't squeeze in, but I heard it. The woman was crying because her heart was broken, but the cry stopped inexplicably. What else can she do if she is dead?"
Xie Fengyue nodded and motioned for him to continue.
The stall owner scratched his head: "We don't know much anymore. I'm busy running out of the stall. I don't have time to ask about this. I only know that General Dinghai came back just after noon and is still on West Street." In the house.”
Xie Fengyue took out two more coins and gave them to him, looking thoughtfully into the distance.
After a while, she put down the bamboo cup in her hand: "Huarui, go find Zhe Zhi and Xiao Xuan and come back. Let's go to West Street now."
Xie Fengyue thought very simply. It would be better to find Lian Qihai than to find the government office. She already knew what kind of virtue this Yueguo government office was when she entered the country, but Lian Qihai was a very tough man, otherwise he wouldn't be able to From a small soldier to a general who is in command.
But if Lian Qihai couldn't get close to him, it would be better to find his son. This rumor full of loopholes would be a good opportunity.
West Street in Lingnan County can be regarded as the noble lane of Yong'an City. They are all courtyards with only five or six people entering. Xie Fengyue asked a boy carrying a vegetable basket and gave her some coins. After a little inquiry, she found out where the Lian family's young man's yard was. She led a few people to the bottom of the alley and saw two stone lions at the door. There were several guards standing everywhere, and then they nodded.
Then he turned around and wanted to go back to the inn.
"Girl, come and take a look?"
"It's too late today, just take advantage of the night to check in. The guards at the door are still here, and General Dinghai must not have left yet. Do you want me to break into the general's residence at night?"
Zhezhi stuck out his tongue in embarrassment: "Then can we still go to the night market?"
Xie Fengyue glanced at him lightly, and Zhezhi stomped his feet weakly and stopped talking.
The next day, early in the morning, the sun shone through the window lattice and covered Xie Fengyue's quilt.
She tidied up a little and then put on her curtain hat and went out, leaving Xiao Xuan and Hua Rui looking at their luggage at the inn.
When I walked to the house last night, there were only two guards standing at the door.
Li Xiaobao stepped forward and handed over Yujue.
Naturally, this Yujue comes from the Xie family. This place is far away from Chen County. Even the young man doesn't seem to be a cautious person, otherwise he wouldn't have taken a commoner girl as a concubine and everyone would have known it.
After the palace guard took Hou Yujue arrogantly, he immediately ran into the inner courtyard in fear.
After a while, a young man in brocade clothes and jade robes appeared in front of the gate.
His face was white and beardless, and he was unusually delicate. He was also dressed in a white coat with wide sleeves and a wide robe that was popular among noble men nowadays. Looking at him, he could not be associated with the son of a general. Instead, he looked like a little brat.
"Are you from the Xie family of Chen County?" Lian Jun cast a very disbelieving look at Li Xiaobao.
Li Xiaobao stepped back halfway and pointed at the girl wearing a curtain not far away: "Don't dare, that's my girl over there."
Xie Fengyue didn't hesitate, using a very standard nobleman's etiquette to bend one leg slightly, clasping his hands and leaning forward, nodding: "I've met Mr. Lian Xiaolang."
Lian Jun raised his eyebrows high, filled with doubts.
The Xie family, a wealthy noble family, has always been at odds with the upstarts of the court like his father. How could a girl from his family come to visit him? Besides, his reputation is extremely bad in Lingnan, and a girl who has not yet left the imperial court is often mentioned with his name at the same time. , that’s considered a loss of personal ethics, why are there still rich girls coming to my door?
Although he thought about it a lot, he welcomed the person in respectfully and served new tea before asking: "The girl who came all the way to Lingnan can't come here specifically to find me."
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Xie Fengyue didn't expect Lian Jun to be so direct. After thinking for a moment, he pretended to tell the truth: "I was also entrusted by someone to come here to look for someone. I just arrived in Lingnan yesterday and listened to some gossip outside. Then I thought of coming to Lian Xiao." Lang Jun’s.”
"Oh? What does the girl's search for me have to do with me?" He took a sip of tea, but it was too hot and he even frowned.