Thanks to Xinxia, ​​the real sailor, Baiyun Guoxian for your support and monthly pass, thank you for the boat.

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Although Miss Qu's uncooked rice had been made into cooked rice, Li Yuanqing did not have much time to enjoy this exquisite dessert.

The Wang family has a great cause and has great influence. At this time, the Ming Dynasty rituals and music have not yet collapsed. It can be said that "one hair can affect the whole body." If you are not careful, the consequences will be unimaginable.

At night, Li Yuanqing sneaked into Qu Minqiu's house quietly and alone.

The house was a little busy. A dozen servants were packing three carriages, and Ou'er was directing them from the side.

Li Yuanqing winked at Ou'er, who understood and hurriedly came to Li Yuanqing's side and led Li Yuanqing to Qu Minqiu's bedroom deep in the house.

Personal maids are usually the confidants of young ladies from wealthy families, and are also private property. When a young lady gets married, a personal maid like Ou'er will also be used as a dowry. Now, to a certain extent, Ou'er has actually become Li Yuanqing's private property.

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Ou'er is already sixteen or seventeen years old and is no longer a little girl. She naturally knows this very well. The key to whether she can live smoothly in the future depends on the attitude of the man in front of her.

As they approached Qu Minqiu's bedroom, Ou'er whispered to Li Yuanqing: "Master, the young lady is not in a good mood. The uncle does not agree with us going to Guangning now."

Li Yuanqing nodded and suddenly grabbed Ou'er's little hand, "Thank you."

Ou'er's pretty face instantly turned red, and she lowered her head slightly, not daring to look into Li Yuanqing's eyes.

Li Yuanqing whispered in her ear: "Serve young lady well, and I will definitely not treat you badly in the future."

Ou'er was overjoyed and nodded vigorously.

Li Yuanqing came to Qu Minqiu's room, and Qu Minqiu was packing up her account books. When she saw Li Yuanqing coming over, her tears suddenly flowed out again, and she threw herself into Li Yuanqing's arms, "Yuanqing, it's wrong for us to do this.

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Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he was secretly glad in his heart that he had worked hard yesterday to act decisively, otherwise, this matter would have been really difficult to handle.

"Minqiu, it's okay. Everything will pass soon. It's as if nothing happened. You will set off tonight and go to Shanhaiguan first. I will meet you in less than five days. Let's go to Guangning together.

Once I get your documents, I will propose marriage to his family."

Hearing Li Yuanqing's proposal of marriage, Qu Minqiu couldn't help showing a hint of expectation on her pretty face, but it was quickly replaced by panic, "Yuan Qing, I, I'm worried about you. After all, the Wang family..."

She wanted to say something else, but Li Yuanqing blocked her mouth with force.

It wasn't until Qu Minqiu was almost out of breath that Li Yuanqing let go, "Minqiu, this is a man's business. You don't have to worry. The nights are long and there are many dreams. Only if you leave first can I completely let go."

Qu Minqiu is not an unreasonable person. In addition, Li Yuanqing has thought up an excuse for her in advance. Going to Guangning City to get the documents will be equivalent to the "divorce certificate" in future generations. After all, she is still a member of the Zhang family in Guangning. If

The Zhang family refused to let go, and even Qu Mingrui and Second Young Master Wang had no good solution.

Of course, before the general trend, unless the Zhang family did not want to live anymore, they would never use their small arms to twist their thighs.

And this excuse was so fair that even Qu Mingrui couldn't refute it.

"Yuanqing, you, you must be careful." Qu Minqiu's small hand tightly held Li Yuanqing's big hand.

Li Yuanqing nodded, "Without further ado, you leave now. I'll let Guoshan escort you."

Qu Minqiu nodded vigorously, "Yuan Qing, there are more than a dozen horses in the backyard. I asked Butler Ma to watch them here. He is my confidant. He will leave as soon as your affairs are completed."

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Heavy snow fell like goose feathers in the night sky, and the three carriages, escorted by more than a dozen guards, gradually drove toward the northeast.

Huang Guoshan was accompanied by two personal soldiers, so only Shunzi and six soldiers were left beside Li Yuanqing.

Seeing Li Yuanqing staring at the carriage without saying a word for a long time, Butler Ma said from the side: "Sir, it's very windy and snowy at night. We have walked this road many times, there will be no problem. Let's go back first."

Li Yuanqing glanced at Butler Ma and suddenly smiled, "Uncle Ma, Ou'er is your little daughter, right?"

Butler Ma was stunned.

Li Yuanqing smiled and patted Housekeeper Ma on the shoulder, "I won't treat her badly."

After saying that, Li Yuanqing took the lead and walked back.

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The Wang family mansion is located in the middle of Xuanfu Acropolis. It is a super mansion covering an area of ​​more than 40 acres. It is majestic and noble.

Although the main body of Jiubian Military Town in the Ming Dynasty is composed of military households, due to the development in recent years, many civilian households have also entered the town.

For example, Xuanfu Acropolis, because it is an important passage connecting Shanxi and the outside world, has become particularly prosperous since the end of Wanli.

At night, heavy snow has covered the ground with a thick layer, almost a finger deep, and there are not many pedestrians on the street.

At this time, several figures flashed past by the courtyard wall on one side of the Wang family's mansion.

Li Yuanqing was dressed in white, with only two eyes exposed.

He leaned under the wall and waved to Shunzi and others who were also dressed in white. Shunzi and others quickly built a ladder. Li Yuanqing jumped up and quickly disappeared into the confused darkness.

The Wang family mansion is huge, but Li Yuanqing had already obtained the map of the Wang family mansion beforehand, and his goal was very clear.

At this time, it was approaching midnight, the heavy snow was still falling, and the servants keeping watch had already fallen asleep. Li Yuanqing walked quickly, and before long, he had arrived at the backyard of the Wang family's mansion.

Behind him, heavy snow soon covered his footprints.

After all, it is a mansion of a wealthy family. Even late at night, lanterns are hung on several main roads in the house, exuding a strong warmth in such a heavy snowstorm.

If you were in a poor family, you might not be willing to light a lantern during the New Year, let alone an oil lamp like the Wang family.

Entering the backyard, the scenery gradually becomes more exquisite.

When it comes to enjoyment, these wealthy families have always been at the forefront of the times.

According to the information that Butler Ma received from a steward in the Wang family's mansion, tonight, the Second Young Master Wang will stay in his Ninth Lady's courtyard, which is called "Liu Yuan" and is not far to the southeast.

Li Yuanqing climbed over several courtyard walls and turned around several corridors. Soon, he saw the small courtyard of Liuyuan.

In front of this small courtyard is an artificial river. On the river bank, there is a very delicate willow forest. This is probably why the willow garden got its name. However, it is late winter at this time, and the willow trees have withered, and there is no willow shade.

scene.

Like a nimble ape, Li Yuanqing easily climbed over the small courtyard wall of Liuyuan and reached the inner room.

It is said to be a small courtyard, but it is probably much larger than the courtyards of ordinary people's homes. It is somewhat similar to the courtyard courtyards in the capital in later generations, but the layout is smaller, and the buildings are very exquisite, with more than a dozen rooms.

At this time, most of the surrounding rooms were in darkness. Only the bedroom in the middle was still lit, and there seemed to be a moving figure.

Li Yuanqing glanced around, quickly leaned against the corner of the master bedroom, and lightly opened a small hole in the window eaves.

Inside, a slim figure wearing only pajamas was walking around impatiently. Next to her, two little maids were kneeling, not daring to show off their pride.

"Has that pickle from Housekeeper Ten come back? Will the master come tonight?" The slim figure turned around and asked the two little maids sternly.

"Mrs. Ninth, I will hurry you up now. Housekeeper Ten said that the master will be here soon." A little maid said, quickly got up and wanted to go out.

Madam Ninth kicked the little maid hard and said, "Hurry up."

"Yes." The little maid was in pain and burst into tears, but she didn't dare to refute and hurriedly ran out the door.

There was a huge water tank next to Li Yuanqing. He hurriedly hid behind the water tank to avoid the little maid who was hurriedly going out.

Soon, the little maid, wearing only thin clothes, held a lantern and hurriedly walked out the door.

Li Yuanqing returned to the small hole and continued to explore inside.

Frankly speaking, this ninth lady is quite pretty. If we were to judge by future generations, she should be able to score above 90 points. She is not very old, probably around eighteen or nineteen years old, which is when she was young and beautiful.

Unfortunately, her expression was too mean and ruined the beauty of her face. She might lose 0 points this time.

Watching the little maid leave, Mrs. Ninth spat bitterly, turned to the little maid next to her and said, "Xiu'er, you also go and hurry. If the master doesn't come today, I will have to tear down those foxy girls tomorrow.

door."

"Yes." The little maid named Xiu'er didn't dare to neglect and hurried out.

Li Yuanqing hid behind the water tank again and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Is it possible that the information is wrong? Can the Second Young Master Wang come to Liuyuan to spend the night tonight?

In a deep house like this, there are so many opportunities to choose from, so there is no guarantee.

Li Yuanqing's eyes suddenly showed a fierce look. He wanted to take advantage of the situation, but if the second master Wang didn't take the bait, Li Yuanqing would have no choice but to change his plan.

I glanced around and was about to find a way to leave. At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the courtyard door, and a man said in a flattering manner: "Master, please come this way. Madam Ninth has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Hmm." A middle-aged man snorted majestically and strode into the yard.

Li Yuanqing hurriedly hid behind the water tank. The Second Young Master Wang was really arrogant, with at least a dozen people behind him including maids, women, and servants.

He walked quickly to the door of the master bedroom. Madam Ninth, who got the news inside, hurriedly greeted her, "I have seen the master."

However, her attitude towards the two little maids was completely different from just now. She was so charming now that her eyes were about to ooze with water.

The Second Young Master Wang smelled of alcohol and waved his hand impatiently, "I will rest at Madam Ninth's place today. You can leave. Fuquan."

"Yes. Your command, sir." A middle-aged man who looked like a butler hurriedly bowed forward.

"Call me again tomorrow morning and afternoon. Also, you can take someone to Qu's house to urge me. It's been inked for almost a month, and I still haven't received the letter yet."

"Yes. I will do it early tomorrow morning."

"Well." Second Young Master Wang waved his hand impatiently, "Let's all disperse."
To be continued...