69novels Chapter 5: Riding On A Tiger
Chapter 5: Riding On A Tiger
Chapter 5: Riding On A Tiger
Mrs. Ding went to the Changsheng Temple with her Two Qiaos to burn incense. But Da Qiao was nowhere to be found when she woke up. She asked Xiao Qiao in a hurry. Xiao Qiao said she and Da Qiao were in the same room. But because she had eaten too much at lunch, her stomach was bulging and she wanted to take a walk in the back of the temple. She invited Da Qiao to go with her, but Da Qiao said she was tired, so she took her maid with her. When she came back, she didnt see Da Qiao. She thought she was with Mrs. Ding.
Mrs. Ding was panicked, and asked her servants and the monks in the temple to search everywhere, to no avail. She thought the evil people had taken Da Qiao away. Her tears flowed and her legs were so weak that she could not even walk. She rushed back to the city to report to her husband, but then the house steward, who was with her, reported that Bi Zhi had also disappeared.Follow current novels at novelhall.com)
Mrs. Dings heart was in turmoil. At first, she didnt associate the two with one another. On her way back to the city, she was still at a loss in the carriage. Clutching her handkerchief to cover her face and crying. Xiao Qiao accompanied her. Seeing her aunts sadness, her heart was unbearable. But she was afraid if uncle was searching for them. If they were found, it would be terrible. Halfway down the road, she tearfully blamed herself. Its all my fault. If I stayed with sister, Im sure she wouldnt have been in trouble.
Xiao Qiao had lost her mother early. Mrs. Ding was kind and generous, and she took pity on her as a young girl, and treated her like a relative. Seeing that she blamed herself, she held back her sadness and advised her, My child, its none of your business. Dont blame yourself.
Xiao Qiao said, Aunt, I thought about it just now. How could Sister and the horse slave be missing together? I was thinking, Sister is probably not taken away by evil people
Mrs. Ding looked at her in a daze.
Xiao Qiao then came up to her ear and whispered.
Mrs. Ding was shocked and gave an ah, You said they were
She jerked to a halt and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.
Xiao Qiao nodded her head.
I guess thats the only possibility. Aunt, you think, Changsheng Temple is a Buddhist monastery. How could a thief sneak in? And the thief is so bold that he lay hands on the governors daughter? Sister was missing, the horse slave also disappeared. If they were not left together, what else could it be? And speaking of this, I remembered something
Xiao Qiaos face showed hesitation.
What is it? Tell me quickly! Mrs. Ding urged anxiously.
The other day I traveled with Sister, that horse slave also followed. I unintentionally saw he and Sister were hiding from people to talk, and they hurriedly separated when they saw me coming, and Sister seemed to be alarmed. I paid little attention, now think about
She paused.
Of course, it was a lie. However, Mrs. Ding never thought she would lie to her. She couldnt say anything after listening to it. Her face was red.
Aunt, had I known this would happen today, I should have told you blame me for being too careless
Xiao Qiaos voice lowered, bowing her head to make a tearful and sad appearance.
Mrs. Ding carefully recalled that horse slave, except for the green eyes, he was indeed remarkable.
Two years earlier, when Xiao Qiao had just set up a marriage with Liu Yan, Liu Yans stepmothers sister, Lady Yangdu of Langya, came to the East County, the Qiao familys horse slave caught her eye and asked for him. She had a reputation for being a woman with a flirtatious nature and liked to keep men, which Mrs. Ding had also heard about. She already requested, and its just a horse slave, so she naturally agreed. A few days later, the horse slave was whipped all over the body, dying and left outside the city. They said he was untamed, annoyed the Lady Yangdu, therefore he received punishment. The horse slave was lucky to survive, and after some time, he found his way back to the Qiao family. At that time, Lady Yangdu had left, so the Qiao family didnt reject him, and let him stay.
Mrs. Ding remembered this old matter, and her heart became more and more empty, regretful and hateful. Suddenly, she grabbed Xiao Qiaos hand and commanded, My child, this is about your sisters reputation. Never let another person know about it!
Xiao Qiao was waiting for her words. Her heart was relieved, and she nodded. Dont worry, Aunt, I will tell no one.
Although Qiao Yue had several concubines, besides Da Qiao, he had another son and a daughter in his early years, but they all died young, so Da Qiao was Qiao Yues only daughter.
There was no news from Da Qiao, and the city was filled with rumors of marriage, but Qiao Yue was not the least bit anxious, Qiao Ping was confused, looked at his eldest brother, saw him looking at him with gaze, suddenly remembered the glance that Zhang Pu cast at himself before he went down, a light appeared, his face suddenly changed.
Could it be that eldest brother is trying to marry Xiao Qiao instead? He hesitated and asked.
Qiao Yue said: I am planning to do this. I wanted to ask second brother to come and discuss, but you came yourself. What do you think?
Qiao Ping was shocked, did not even think about it, immediately shook his head: This is absolutely inappropriate! Man Man already has a marriage contract with Liu Yan. Next year is the wedding date! So how can she marry Wei Shao again?
Qiao Yue said: As far as I can see, there is no serious problem with Liu Yan, I will send a capable messenger to go over, withdraw the marriage, and then present a generous gift, I think Lang Yas side will do nothing.
He spoke slowly and methodically, repeating Qiao Pings words from earlier.
Qiao Ping couldnt stop waving his hand: Eldest brother, this is absolutely unacceptable! The two of them are in love. How can they withdraw just like that? Forgive me for not being able to agree
Lu An!
Qiao Yue shouted his brothers name and fiercely got up from the seat.
The people of the county were happy when they heard the Zhous Army retreat. This situation, second brother, you should have seen it! Our family has been here for generations. You really want to put 200,000 people in Yanzhou in danger?
The news of the marriage with the Wei family has already made Zhous Army retreat! I dont need to tell you what is more important to me, my niece, or the 200,000 people of Yanzhou, right?
Qiao Ping was stunned for a moment. In his heart, he finally understood.
The eldest brother is determined to make peace, and perhaps listened to Zhang Pus other proposal, and thought of marrying his daughter instead, but was afraid that he would not respond, so he deliberately put the news out early, resulting in todays situation, which made himself riding a tiger instead.
He loved his children, especially Xiao Qiao, like a treasure, and was afraid to aggravate her in every way. He was reluctant to marry her off to the Wei family, but the word no was heavy as a thousand pounds at this moment.
Qiao Pings forehead is sweating. After holding it for a long time, he finally said, Eldest brother, not that I dont know what is important, but this matter is too
Qiao Yue suddenly walked up to him, without saying a word, kneeling down towards him, looking like he was going to touch the ground with his forehead. Qiao Ping was shocked and hurriedly took a step forward, stopping him.
Eldest brother, what do you mean by this
Second brother! Qiao Yues eyes were filled with tears and his voice was full of emotion, I know you dont want to marry Man Man far away. I only have one daughter, Da Qiao, so how could I bear to keep her away from her parents? But for todays sake, listen to your eldest brothers advice. There is no other option but to seek favor with Wei Shao! If Ah Fan hadnt left, I wouldnt have taken your Man Man away. Im begging you on behalf of the 200,000 people of Yanzhou. After that, without regard to Qiao Pings stopping him, he bowed again.
Qiao Pings hands and feet were cold. He held his brother and said, Please get up. I will listen to your orders.
When Qiao Yue saw him finally surrender, he breathed a sigh of relief and got up, clutching Qiao Pings hand and said with tears in his eyes, There is no one like brothers! Second brother, you can understand my difficulties. I am really grateful.
Qiao Ping knew that the matter had been settled, only remained a bitter smile. After leaving, he wondering how to tell her defenseless daughter about it. His heart is sad and confused. He arrived in front of her room, but lingered up, afraid to see his daughters face.