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Leng Qiyue brought Yan Su and the others and snuck out of the palace. After exiting the capital, they passed by a few towns, and Leng Qiyue noticed that the more she went, the more desolate she became, so she asked, "Why are there so few people here?"

Yan Su said: "The southern side is Ping Xi Kingdom, because recently the Ping Xi Kingdom have been a bit restless, the people are not stable, so those that can move have been moved away."

"Ping Xi Kingdom? "They don't seem to have much to do with each other." Leng Qiyue said.

Yan Su nodded his head, "Ping Xi Kingdom fought a great battle against my country 30 years ago. After that, they were defeated by General An and they paid tribute to us every year. Ever since our new Emperor ascended the throne, they have been ready to make their move. However, they did not dare to send troops over, but instead, made life difficult for the people at the border. "

"Oh, then are we going to the border?" Leng Qiyue asked.

Yan Su shook his head: "No, the Snow Mountain is only one hundred fifty kilometers away from the Imperial Palace. We will be walking and stopping in the next few days, if we hurry up, we would have reached there already." His meaning behind his words was to blame Leng Qiyue for being playful, and actually made a detour.

Leng Qiyue rolled her eyes and said: "You're blaming me?"

Yan Su face stiffened as he said: "This servant doesn't dare."

"Hmph, that's what you mean." Leng Qiyue angrily put down the curtain.

Yan Su could only shake his head and smile bitterly on his horse.

Xiao Shunzi said: "Looks like we won't be able to find a place to stay today. We should hurry on our way, maybe we can reach the foot of the snowy mountain before nightfall."

"Right. Let's go." Yan Su nodded.

The three continued on their way, and before the sun had set, they finally arrived at the foot of the snowy mountain, where the hunters lived. Yan Su prepared to find a large house to stay the night.

"Is anyone there?" Yan Su stepped forward and knocked on the door.

A big sized man came out from inside and looked at Yan Su in surprise. He asked: "What business do you have with me?"

Yan Su said: "I will escort my Young Miss up the mountain to pick the herbs. Today, it's too late to try and borrow a night's worth of money.

The man looked at the silver ingot in Yan Su's hand and said: "The person who has come is a guest. Don't mention silver, come in."

Leng Qiyue covered her face in the carriage and alighted with Xiao Shunzi's help.

Entering the big man's house, she saw an old woman sitting by the fire in the house. She heard a voice say, "Dog, who's coming?"

"Mother, you came to find a place to stay." The big man replied.

"Oh, not a gangster, right? Last time, if it wasn't for you taking in evil people and stealing our savings, the marriage between you and Bird wouldn't have been delayed. Bird's father said that if you don't get fifty silver taels this month, you'll be betrothed to someone else. " The old woman's eyes are blind, should be the old age cataract, grayish.

"Mother, I understand. Rest for now. I'll bring some beast skins for them to warm up." The big man seemed rough on the outside, but his heart was delicate.

Leng Qiyue thought for a moment, then asked: "Are you hunting on top of the snowy mountain?"

The big man replied, "Yes."

Leng Qiyue thought of an idea, and said: "Then can we ask Big Brother to bring us to the top of the mountain? Big Bro, just send us to the top of the mountain and we'll be able to descend.

Hearing this, the big man's eyes flashed with joy, but it only lasted for a moment before he said in disappointment, "No, there will be a snowstorm tomorrow at the top of the mountain. Sending you up will be sending you to your deaths. No, no."

Leng Qiyue frowned and asked: "How did Big Brother know about the blizzard on the mountain tomorrow?"

The big man said, "What should we say about this? "Because our ancestors lived here, they developed a good nose. You only need to smell the air and you will know."

Yan Su said: "Miss, people like them who depend on the mountains to survive are naturally aware of the changes in the mountains. We should wait for the weather to clear before we go!"

Leng Qiyue nodded her head, it was best not to take such a risk. She took out 50 taels of silver and handed it to the big man. "This is the deposit. I'll give you the other half after you send us up the mountain."

The big man blushed as he replied, embarrassed, "Then I'll take it. If Sparrow's father is still making things difficult for you, I'll return the money to you. I'll even bring you guys up the mountain for free."

This man was a very thick and honest person. Leng Qiyue decided to help him, and said: "How about this, since we have nothing better to do, we'll propose the marriage with you, okay?"

The big man's face became even redder as he obediently nodded his head. He walked out to help his mother up and said, "Mother, we've borrowed the lodging of a guest to give our son fifty taels of silver. Let's go up to Sparrow Hawk's house and propose."

The old granny said happily, "Really? "Good people, truly good people. Let's go, if it wasn't for your father who arranged this marriage for you, his family would have already married the sparrow."

The five of them happily walked out of the house and arrived at the mansion at the other end of the village. This mansion was the most luxurious one here. It was made of green brick, green tile and tile.

They went in and saw an old man with a moustache feeding a hound in the yard. When he saw the big man, he disdainfully said, "I say, Gou Zi, are you the one who stole the bride when you brought so many people?"

The big man embarrassedly took out some banknotes and said, "Mister Father-in-law, here is fifty taels of silver. Your son-in-law is here today to propose marriage."

The moustache man curled his lips and said, "You want to marry our Little Sparrow with only fifty taels? We, Bird, are the most beautiful young lady here. I've already thought about it, and I plan to send her to the next year's talent show so that she can become a royal concubine in the future. "

Leng Qiyue nearly spurted blood at the side. She coughed dryly twice and asked: "I wonder what Miss Bird's appearance is like?"

The moustache man arrogantly shouted, "Bird, come out!"

A slim girl wearing a floral jacket walked out. Her appearance could be considered average, and her pair of big eyes were watery.

Leng Qiyue finally could not hold back and laughed. The moustache man said angrily, "What are you laughing at? "Ugly."

Leng Qiyue almost choked on her saliva when she heard that. She pulled down her handkerchief and asked: "Who's the ugly bastard? Your daughter is the ugly one. Since a person like me is not chosen to enter the palace, it would be useless for you to send your daughter over. You might as well just obediently marry her. "

Eight-shaped Mustache and his daughter were stunned by Leng Qiyue's beauty and they were unable to say anything for a long while. Bird ran into the house, covering her face. She was probably too ashamed to see anyone.

The moustache man asked in shock, "You really failed?"

Leng Qiyue said seriously: "That's right, all the beauties in the palace are like fairies, my looks are not even enough to help them carry their shoes."

The moustache man looked at the big man dejectedly and said, "Alright, I'll take the hiring payment. You can go back and prepare the feast."

The big man happily answered and then supported his mother as they walked back.

"Someone, there's a demon …" A woman's scream came from a house.

He saw the door of the courtyard not far ahead being opened and a man with a head covered ran out. He was holding a basket of food in his arms. Yan Su stepped forward to stop the man, and when the man raised his head to look at Leng Qiyue, his entire body shivered, and he suddenly pounced forward.