Legend of Qingling Dance

Chapter 123
(beginning of the second volume)
In the spring of the first year of Emperor Xiaoming's Chengde, the weather was particularly cold.

It's almost April, and it hasn't warmed up yet.

Two days ago, there was a freezing rain, and countless crops in the north of the city were damaged.

The sky cleared up this day, although it was noon, but there was no warmth.

Qing Ning glanced at the dim sunlight, breathed warm air on his palms, and went out to do some shopping.

When I came back from buying some vegetables, rice and sundries on the street, I heard the Zhu family next door bustling with people coming in and out, busy moving things in.

"This way! This way! Be careful! Be careful! Move slowly, slow down! Don't knock!"

Standing outside the courtyard gate was the short and fat old Mr. Zhu, blowing his beard and staring, directing a group of people to work.

"Master Zhu? Didn't your family move out?" He Laosan, who opened the restaurant, happened to pass by and asked in surprise.

"Cough! Don't mention it!" The old man Zhu looked frustrated: "The business route of Sima Trading Company was robbed at Hanyu Pass! The top ten trucks lost all their money! The house on Fengming Street was paid for, so we had to move back first. Stay here for a while!"

"Oh! Hasn't Sima Commercial Bank had any accidents in the past few years?" He Laosan patted his thigh: "I'm going to let the second boy follow you for a few trips!"

"Hurry up!" Old Master Zhu looked remorseful and resentful: "Who would have expected the current situation? In the past month, every day has been different! Let's not talk about the big week, sooner or later it will be a mess I heard that the young emperor in the south also suffered a defeat, and now he doesn’t know whether he is dead or alive! Or why did the Hanyu Pass fall into the hands of a group of bandits? There is also civil strife in the east, and the Prince Wansheng is said to be in the same situation. It’s not good! The business in Northern Qi cannot make any money, and the business in Dongqin and Nanyue is becoming more and more difficult to do! Why don’t you open a restaurant in front of your house, so you can live every day! Be at ease!”

He Laosan said "Ouch" with a worried expression on his face: "Reliable? Where can I be reassured? I hear them talking about war every day, who knows when they will come here? Alas, fighting is a mess everywhere! No country is peaceful! It's not easy to hide. There is nowhere to hide!"

Qing Ning was secretly surprised when he heard this, thinking that the price of goods in Xijing has become more and more expensive in the past month or so.

In the past, five Wen could buy a catty of rice, but now it has risen to fifty Wen.

I heard it’s going to go up, and everyone I know is stocking up.

It seems that the rumors are all true.

She sighed slightly and entered the yard.

This small courtyard no longer belongs to her.

A lot has happened this month.

Everything is shocking.

More than a month ago, Master Jingzhi fell into the Wang family's trap because he was greedy for other people's advantages, and almost died.

The Wang family found a group of low-level sorceresses and deceived them with a lot of money, saying that they were praying for the daughter-in-law of the Wang family, but many people were deceived.

In this way, more than forty low-level witches were gathered, and they were kept in captivity for several months. They were threatened and lured, and they were forced to learn a set of speech skills, slandering the incompetence and virtue of the current Majesty Emperor Xiaoming of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, on the day when His Majesty came to court, these lowly witches suddenly appeared in front of the Zhide Hall, and in the name of the goddess Anji and the prince Zhou Daijin, listed 29 crimes against Emperor Xiaoming, demanding that the emperor be abolished and the heir apparent be established!Please ask Emperor Xiaoming to abdicate!
What's worse, just after they finished listing their crimes, their bodies spontaneously combusted, and more than forty lives were reduced to ashes in the fire!
These sorceresses were not frightened or afraid in the fire, with a peaceful face, and they kept saying that they were ordered by the goddess Anji and the prince to plead for the people, even though they died without regret!

This incident shocked both the government and the public, and Emperor Xiaoming felt deeply strange. He immediately ordered a thorough investigation and ordered the prince who was away on business to return to the capital as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, the prince turned halfway, and suddenly turned back, the other way around.

Today, the cities in the south clearly express their support for the prince.

The rebel army built the prince's mansion in Cangzhou City, and then marched all the way west, confronting Emperor Xiaoming's army in Longchang, and fought inseparably.

But compared with the other witches involved, it is extremely lucky to hold still.

She went late, and at least she still had two minds, so she pretended to be stupid, let them threaten and lure her, and pretended that she couldn't learn and couldn't read.

The Wang family was in a hurry to start and didn't care to hold it still.

Only then did he escape the complaint in front of the palace, and was tied up in the cellar of the Wang family waiting to be released, almost starving to death.

Until he was found out by Xijing Prefecture soldiers who went to conduct a detailed investigation and was taken into prison.

It was originally intended to be a death sentence, but fortunately Qing Ning got the news from senior brother Lin Hongbi and cleared up Mrs. Yin's natal family in the Xijing Prefecture. After talking about it, he talked to the jailer and let him out by taking advantage of the chaos. die.

But the price is not small.

In order to make up the dredging money, Qing Ning had no choice but to sell the small courtyard on Jiucheng Street to make up enough money.

This is because of the help of Senior Brother Lin Hongbi.

Otherwise, given how dilapidated this small courtyard is, it would be difficult to sell it for a higher price.

Fortunately, the buyer was kind. Although he bought the yard, he didn't want to live in it immediately because he was out of town, so he still rented it in Qingning, paying the land price of Jiucheng Street.

The price is not expensive, and overall it is fair.

As for Lin Hongbi, he is no longer a senior brother.

Three days ago, he and Qing Ning had just officially engaged.

"To tell you the truth, junior sister, I have you in my heart long ago. I am very happy that I can help you in this matter. Whether you are willing to marry senior brother or not, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I will try my best to the end, you Just take it easy."

As early as when Jing Chi committed the crime, Lin Hongbi began to express his feelings.

Covering up the sorceress who slandered His Majesty in the case of the prince is a first-class capital crime.

But Lin Hongbi was still busy, trying to clear up the relationship, until Jingzhi was rescued.

"Junior Sister, if you agree, then give me a word. If you don't agree, Senior Brother will never mention it again." That day, Lin Hongbi drank two too many cups, begging, almost to tears.

He has been busy with Jingzhi these days and has neglected his official duties. I heard that he has been reprimanded several times by Yi Yuan.

Especially since he, as a confidant of King Hui, had recently intervened in the prince's case and repeatedly used public power for private matters, which greatly violated King Hui's taboo and made him extremely unhappy.

A few days ago, because of a small mistake, King Hui directly removed his position as the deacon of Xiao Fangmai, and ordered him to reflect at home.

No wonder he was so sad!

"It's rare to have a lover." Jingzhi sighed silently.

After this incident, her whole person became much darker.

There is no way to go back to Lihuawu.

She is nearly fifty years old, and she has no skills other than playing tricks, so she can only hide in Qingning's house all day long, not daring to go out at all.

And this time, she made Qingning tired again and sold the shelter.

The master and the apprentice were really at the end of their rope, and they had nothing left.

Qing Ning also sighed, and finally agreed.

However, she still didn't know that this marriage was only Lin Hongbi's own idea.

But the Lin family was not satisfied.

(End of this chapter)