Chapter 611: Auspicious Clouds Meeting (I)

An hour later, Xu Heng and Ling Qing each led thirty disciples to the Xiangyun Silk Shop. Under the astonished gaze of the shopkeeper and the shop assistants, they dispersed all the customers in the shop in a lightning speed.

Dozens of disciples from the Xianwang Mansion were lined up in a goose-wing formation on both sides of the silk shop. Every three meters, there were two disciples holding knives and swords standing on both sides of the street. The group of people almost put the entire street under martial law.

The pedestrians on the street were terrified and hid in the shops on both sides, looking at the situation on the street anxiously.

The people of Luoyang, who had experienced a disaster not long ago, have now become very sensitive.

A moment later, two carriages came slowly and stopped in front of Xiangyun Silk Shop.

"I didn't know Madam Luo was coming. I'm sorry I didn't come to greet you. Please forgive me!"

Upon seeing Ling Xiaoxiao, the shopkeeper's eyes immediately changed, and he hurried forward to greet her, flattering her: "Madam, your visit to our humble shop brings honor to our humble shop."

"There's no need for such a big show, and we must not disturb the people." Ling Xiaoxiao looked around at the empty streets and ordered Liu Xunyi, "Tell your people to withdraw!"

"What's going on?" Liu Xunyi frowned and asked Xu Heng and Ling Qing, "I only asked you to lead people to protect my wife. How dare you block the road and disturb the people?"

"How could we have such courage?" Xu Heng explained, "It was the palace master's order. I hope Hei Zhishan will not blame us."

"Palace Master?" Liu Xunyi thought about it for a moment and understood everything in an instant. He said thoughtfully, "Even so, there is no need to be too nervous. If we scare the people in the city and cause rumors to spread, it will probably not be worth it."

"What Hei Zhishan said is absolutely right."

"According to Madam's wishes, withdraw all the people!"

"As ordered!"

After giving the order, Liu Xunyi accompanied Ling Xiaoxiao and Luo Ningyu into the silk shop. Xu Heng and Ling Qing stood guard at the door with swords drawn, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.

"Where are our wedding dresses?" Luo Ningyu asked impatiently, "Take them out quickly."

"Don't worry, Miss Luo. I have already made your wedding dresses last night." The shopkeeper agreed, "I have arranged for someone to prepare them. You two can try them on later."

"Xiangyun Silk Shop is the best in Luoyang City, and the owner is a famous tailor in Luoyang. I believe you will not be disappointed." Ling Xiaoxiao sat aside, looking at Luo Ningyu and Liu Xunyi with a smile.

"You have to try it on though. What if it doesn't fit? Wouldn't it be a huge joke on the wedding day?" Luo Ningyu insisted.

"Okay, okay! Whatever you say!" Ling Xiaoxiao showed helplessness, and turned to the worried Liu Xunyi and said, "This girl is spoiled and always throws some big sister's temper. In the future, you should be tolerant of her, but also restrain her appropriately, and don't let her do whatever she wants."

"mother!"

Seeing Ling Xiaoxiao exposing her shortcomings in front of Liu Xunyi, Luo Ningyu felt embarrassed and annoyed, and looked very charming.

"Of course I have to tell Xun Yi in advance." Ling Xiaoxiao pouted and said, "If you are still ignorant, how can you teach my good grandchildren well in the future?"

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Luo Ningyu's face flushed, her voice was as thin as a mosquito's silk, and she didn't dare to look directly at Liu Xunyi.

"This is my greatest wish." Ling Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "After you get married, please give birth to some grandchildren for us as soon as possible, so that I can enjoy the joy of family life as soon as possible and feel the happiness of having children and grandchildren around me."

"Madam, what you said is absolutely right. I, an old man, also wish Miss Luo and Liu Zhishan a happy and loving marriage and a son soon." The shopkeeper took the opportunity to agree.

"Boss, everything is ready."

Following the waiter's greeting, the shopkeeper bowed to Luo Ningyu and Liu Xunyi respectively, and said: "Although you two are going to get married, there is still a difference between men and women. Therefore, Liu Zhishan will try on clothes in the back hall, and Miss Luo will try on clothes upstairs."

"Mom, come with me."

Before Liu Xunyi could respond, Luo Ningyu had already dragged the unsuspecting Ling Xiaoxiao and hurriedly headed to the second floor.

There are six or seven rooms on the second floor of Xiangyun Silk Shop. The leftmost room is an embroidery room for trying on clothes, the rightmost room is a tea room for people to rest, and in between are four or five warehouses used for storing goods.

At this moment, four maids were waiting in the corridor holding hairpins and ceremonial clothes. When they saw Ling Xiaoxiao and Luo Ningyu coming upstairs, the leading maid hurried forward and bowed, saying, "Miss, please follow us to the embroidery room to change your clothes. Madam, please go to the tea room to rest. After Miss changes her clothes and dresses up, Madam will judge her."

"Yu'er, go!"

Watching Luo Ningyu being escorted away by four maids, Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes were full of kindness.

After Luo Ningyu disappeared in the corridor, Ling Xiaoxiao turned and walked towards the tea room.

However, when Ling Xiaoxiao pushed the door and entered the tea room, she was shocked to find that there was a person sitting at the next table, leisurely drinking by himself.

That person was none other than the imperial envoy Zhao Yuan.

"Mr. Zhao?" "Madam, don't be alarmed. I have been waiting for you here for a long time."

Faced with Ling Xiaoxiao's surprise, Zhao Yuan seemed extremely calm. He poured tea and water for Ling Xiaoxiao without haste, and then stretched out his hand and pointed at the stool opposite, his meaning was self-evident.

But Ling Xiaoxiao remained unmoved. She still stood in front of the door, staring at Zhao Yuan with a serious expression, as if she was thinking about something in her heart.

"What are you worried about, Madam?" Zhao Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, "Are you worried that our secret will be discovered by Palace Master Luo? Or are you worried that this letter... will be leaked?"

After saying that, Zhao Yuan reached into his arms and slowly placed Ling Xiaoxiao's handwritten letter on the table.

"you……"

"Madam, don't worry!" Zhao Yuan said again, "You and I met today, and heaven and earth know it, you know it, and I know it, and no third person will know it."

"You may not know Luo Tianjin's methods!" Ling Xiaoxiao said contemptuously, "In Luoyang City, nothing can be hidden from his eyes and ears."

"Really?" Zhao Yuan didn't care and asked, "If that's the case, why did Madam take the risk of sending the letter?"

Hearing this, Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes suddenly changed. After hesitating for a while, she finally made up her mind, walked quickly to the table, and asked anxiously, "Where is Yan Bugui?"

"The geese don't return?" Zhao Yuan was stunned, as if he didn't understand what Ling Xiaoxiao meant. "What do you mean by geese don't return?"

"Don't pretend in front of me. Where is the person who sent you the letter now?" Ling Xiaoxiao asked angrily, "But you imprisoned her?"

"What are you talking about?" Zhao Yuan was confused and shook his head slowly. "When I saw the letter, it had already been placed on my pillow. I didn't even know who sent the letter, so how could I be imprisoned?"

Ling Xiaoxiao stared into Zhao Yuan's eyes. Seeing that his words were sincere and didn't seem fake, she was shocked and asked suspiciously, "Are you serious?"

"What good will it do me to lie to you?"

"hiss!"

Seeing Zhao Yuan's solemn promise, Ling Xiaoxiao couldn't help but take a deep breath. A sense of foreboding quickly rose from the bottom of her heart. At the same time, she muttered to herself, "Since the letter has been delivered, then where is the wild goose that didn't return?"

"So, this letter was indeed written by Madam?" Zhao Yuan and Ling Xiaoxiao had completely different focuses. He was only concerned about whether Luo Tianjin's rebellion was true or not.

"It's clearly written in the letter, why are you asking me again?" Ling Xiaoxiao was worried that there were ears on the other side of the wall, so she was very impatient with Zhao Yuan's questioning, "Also, how did you know I would come here today?"

At this point, Ling Xiaoxiao suddenly had an idea and asked in surprise: "Could it be that you arranged for us to meet today?"

Faced with Ling Xiaoxiao's confusion, Zhao Yuan just smiled and said nothing.

Seeing this, Ling Xiaoxiao recalled for a moment, was shocked again, and asked hurriedly: "You used my daughter?"

In response, Zhao Yuan remained silent.

"I'm warning you!" Ling Xiaoxiao threatened, "If you dare to drag Yu'er into this, I will make sure you can't leave Luoyang City."

"Don't worry, madam. I know right from wrong and will never implicate innocent people." Zhao Yuan said solemnly, "I took the risk to meet you because I only wanted to confirm one thing in person. That is..."

"Every word in the letter is true." Ling Xiaoxiao knew what Zhao Yuan was thinking, so she answered directly, "I have already told you the great secret. The rest should be solved by yourselves. Why bother me again?"

Zhao Yuan looked at Ling Xiaoxiao and said with a half-smile, "If Madam didn't want me to bother you, why did you leave your name in the letter? It's obvious that you wanted to interfere and didn't want Zhao to have a one-man show."

"you……"

"Madam, don't get excited!" Zhao Yuan waved his hand and said, "Let me ask you, did Luo Tianjin really conspire with the Young Qin Prince to rebel? Could this be... a conspiracy between you and your wife?"

"Humph!" Ling Xiaoxiao showed contempt and sneered, "Master Zhao is an imperial envoy sent by the court. I didn't expect him to have such a stupid idea."

"Oh?" Zhao Yuan raised his eyebrows, but he was not angry. Instead, he asked with interest, "Why do you say that, Madam?"

"You suspect that this is a conspiracy between me and Luo Tianjin. Who in the world would use treason, a crime punishable by death for the entire clan, to stage a play?" Ling Xiaoxiao asked impatiently, "Why did we conspire to stage a play? Is it just to make you give up the offer of amnesty? If it were you, would you do such a stupid thing as cutting off one's feet to fit the shoes and throwing away one's food for fear of choking?"

"This..." Zhao Yuan weighed the matter carefully and nodded slowly, "Madam, what you said makes sense! In fact, it's not that I don't trust you, but I don't understand why you told me such a secret. Do you know that once the crime of rebellion is proven, your husband... will definitely die!"

"If Luo Tianjin is willing to be my husband, why would I harm him?" Ling Xiaoxiao's tone was full of grief and sadness, as if she was explaining to Zhao Yuan, or as if she was muttering to herself, telling her heart, "If he didn't hurt me too deeply, why would I harm him? Everything is because Luo Tianjin has gone too far! I have forgiven the mess he made with Xiao Zhirou, but he still doesn't give up on that vixen. To this day, he is still obsessed with that bitch, and he even doesn't hesitate to abandon the decades of love between him and me. If I don't take the initiative, my end will be very miserable. In this way, it will fulfill their wish... Since they don't want me to live, then I will let them die a miserable death. I want everyone to know that no one can get what I, Ling Xiaoxiao, can't get!"

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(End of this chapter)