Bai Qianfan wanted to dig a tunnel, but in the end, she didn't succeed, because the soil here was too loose.
There had been no movement since the day the officials had come to town to investigate. Yue Xiang and Yue Gui didn't even dare to leave their homes, and instead went to the town for a few days in a row, wanting to ask about more news. However, they didn't manage to find anything, because they recognized Bai Qianfan right away when they saw the portrait, but to the people in the town, it was as if they hadn't thought of it at all.
The laurel even talked about it in conversation, saying how beautiful the girl in the portrait was. In the end, she said that she and Yue Xiang were even prettier than the girls in the portrait, she did not even mention Bai Qianfan.
To the people of the town, the portrait was like the wind blowing over the water, creating a little ripple, then calming down again.
Two days later, the Captain suddenly came to visit them, giving them a fright. It turned out that the last time Bai Qianfan went to the city to extinguish the fire, he had paid them according to their hair. It was not a lot, but each of them received a copper coin from Prince Chu and the crown prince.
He was a man of about fifty, with a kindly face and a pleasant air. He sat on a chair and talked to them, looking from time to time at the moon, and then at the laurel.
Yue Xiang was a little embarrassed, but Yue Gui's expression gradually became colder. Bai Qianfan sat there silently, poking the ground with the tip of her foot. She thought, "I'm sure you didn't come here today just to give you the reward. I'm afraid you'll have to settle the score from last time."
After drinking the tea until the end, Yue Xiang had no intention to leave, so she added more tea.
"You three siblings have been here for so long. "Go back to the yellow book. I was careless. Just bring the book over to me for recording one day."
The three of them were silent. They had escaped, where did they get the register from? If they had that thing, they would have already entered it. There was no need to wait until now.
"What? Is there a problem?" The middle-aged man glanced at them and said, "If you have any difficulties, tell me. If you are out, who hasn't?"
There was no way to say it, they were the fugitives from the Prince Chu Palace, and had requested for his help to keep this a secret. The Prince Chu was currently in the Su City, and although he had attacked the city, Huai Rou had done a good job in pacifying the city, the clan had loved him, and had treated him as the king of the city, who would dare oppose the king?
Bai Qianfan cleared her throat, "Captain Li, we indeed have our difficulties, but I won't hide it from you that we, the third brother and sister, met bandits on the way. Although most of our things were taken away by them, most of our things were taken away as well.
To the west was a steep terrain with dense forests, and bandits were well-known, so it was not unusual for them to encounter this kind of thing. Even if they did not meet bandits, it was normal for them to lose something along the way.
"That's easy to do," said the Minister. "Give me the address of your country of origin, and I'll send a document to them, and when they reply, it'll be done in two months at the most. You've got an estate here, and it looks like you're planning to stay here for a long time. You should be able to wait two or three months."
Long words were watertight, making it impossible for the three of them to deal with them.
Bai Qianfan thought that the older they were, the sharper they were.
Sure enough, the middle-aged man said slowly, "A while ago I did not care about this, but now it doesn't matter, now we are in charge of the Prince Chu, a few days ago didn't we bring a portrait to look for someone? They say that they met with an unknown person who wanted to capture them, so naturally, I know where you all came from. However, it is against the rules if you all do not have any proof to hand over.
Yue Xiang sneered, "Captain, let's be frank, what do you think of us three siblings?"
Minister Li was an old cunning fox, but even with all that he had said, his words were still full of hypocrisy and benevolence.
"I truly pity you three siblings and want to help you two. There is indeed a way. It will depend on whether you two are willing to or not." "He paused for a moment and looked at their faces." I know there was a misunderstanding. If you want to talk about my nephew, he's really an honest man, there are a lot of people who came out to kiss him, I don't want them at all, just like your Ah Xiang, this wife of hers hasn't even passed the door yet. No matter what good stuff I get, I have to take a double, saying that it's for my daughter-in-law to save it first, how can I find such a sincere man? If the Ah Xiang were to marry over. I don't know how it hurts. If she marries, you siblings will naturally end up living here. No one would say anything anymore.
As for my son, just treat him like a fart. I won't hide it from you, he is a delinquent. He already got two or three rooms for him, and when he sees a pretty girl, he still wants to go home. That day, you guys taught him a good lesson. I'll raise my hands to give you a thumbs up. If he dares to come again, you guys will give him a good beating. Break one of his legs.
I know you think my nephew is a fool. However, the fool was honest. If he were to follow him, he would not be at a disadvantage. More fortunate than following my son. My wife is the daughter of the Su City Protector, an official young miss. Speaking of which, my family must have had a good time. When Miss Guan married into the town, she should have lived a comfortable life, right? But look at my daughter-in-law, her life was even worse than the yellow lotus.
A woman might marry the wrong man, but marrying the wrong man was a lifetime's worth of work. I definitely won't harm Ah Xiang, my nephew was born to be a quick-witted person, he had a fever for three whole days before he was able to calm down, and when he woke up, his brain was a little weak, but he can take care of himself, other than being a little slow in reaction, he doesn't have any other ailments, the most important thing is that he is kind and kind. Once the couple got married, they would live happily with each other, and the next half a girl would be complete. My sister said that as long as Ah Xiang is willing to go through the door, she will take charge of the whole family.
Today, it could also be considered a chaotic world, a young girl without parents. If we were to marry over, we would become relatives. We would be able to talk things over easily, and the Liang and Tian Families are a big family, with people both inside and outside the city. If something happens, someone will stand up for you. In the future, if A'Gui and A Fan were to get married, there would be people helping them.
Let's not just look at this, think about the future. Young girls are very popular. But you can't stand the time to make people grow old. Life is going to be very fast. Look at me. We're already half-buried. Alright, I won't say anything else, you guys can discuss it or don't be in a hurry to agree to it. Let's get in touch first and see if my nephew is really as stupid as you think.
Although a couple would gather together before they got married, their circumstances were very special. Even if others found out, they wouldn't say anything. If possible, send A Fan over. If not, just pretend I didn't come today. "
The Minister stood up and straightened his robes. "You guys go ahead and discuss this. I'll be leaving first."
The three of them were stupefied by his words. Seeing that he was about to leave, they forgot to stand up to send him off and just sat there in a daze.
Yue Xiang finally reacted and chased him to the door. "Li Chang, take care."
The Minister looked back at her, nodded, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked out of the courtyard.