Mrs. Ding took Shuangqiao to Changsheng Temple to burn incense. She didn't want to wake up with a nap, but Daqiao disappeared. She hurriedly asked Xiaoqiao. Xiaoqiao said that she was originally in the same room as Daqiao, but because she had eaten a few more bites in the afternoon, her stomach was bulging. She wanted to take a walk in the back temple to eat. She originally invited Daqiao to accompany her, but Daqiao said she was tired and stayed alone, so she took her maids with her. When she came back, she no longer saw her. She thought Daqiao and Mrs. Ding were together.

Mrs. Ding was even more panicked, and she searched for the slaves and monks in the temple, but she was ineffective. At first, she thought Da Qiao had been kidnapped by the evil man sneaking into the temple. She was full of tears and her legs were so weak that she couldn't even walk. She hurriedly wanted to go back to the city to report to her husband to arrest the evil thieves. At this time, the manager who was traveling with the mansion reported that Ma Nubi Bilu was gone.

Mrs. Ding was in a state of confusion. At first, she did not associate the two of them with one another. On the way back to the city, she was still at a loss in the carriage, and she just held a veil to cover her face and cried non-stop. Xiao Qiao was with her. Seeing that her aunt was so sad, she felt a little reluctant. She was afraid that if her uncle really searched for her, she had not yet gone far. If she was hit, she would have been halfway through the road and said to herself: "It's all the fault of her niece. If she hadn't been playing with her niece and had to go with her, she wouldn't have had anything to do."

Xiao Qiao lost her mother early, and Mrs. Ding was kind-hearted and pity for her young age. She treated her as a relative. When she saw her, she blamed herself and held back her sadness. Instead, she advised: "My son, it's not your business, don't be sad."

Xiao Qiao said: "Aunt, I just thought about it. How could it be so coincidental that Sister and the Ma Nu happened to be missing together? I thought, Sister shouldn't have been kidnapped by the evil person..."

Mrs. Ding stared at her in a daze.

Xiao Qiao leaned into her ear and whispered.

Mrs. Ding was shocked and said, "You said they are private..."

She stopped suddenly and covered her mouth with a veil.

Xiao Qiao nodded.

"I think this is probably the only possibility. Aunt, how could the Buddhist priest of Changsheng Temple sneak into the evil thief who was abducted for no reason? This evil thief is so brave that he dares to attack the female princess of the envoy's mansion? It just so happened that the elder sister was gone, and the ma slave was gone. If they weren't going together, what else would it be? Speaking of this, I remembered one thing..."

Xiao Qiao showed hesitation.

"What's the matter? Tell me quickly!" Mrs. Ding urged anxiously.

"A few days ago, my sister and I were also the Ma Nu entourage. I accidentally saw her sister hiding from people and separated in a hurry when she saw me coming. My sister seemed a little panicked. I didn't care much at that time, but now I think about it..."

She stopped.

What she said was naturally a nonsense. Mrs. Ding never expected that she would lie to her. After hearing this, her face turned red and white, and she couldn't say a word.

"Aunt, if I had known that today would happen, I would have told you that time... I blamed me for being too careless at that time..."

Xiao Qiao's voice lowered, and she lowered her head and looked sad.

Mrs. Ding carefully recalled that Ma Nu, apart from her strange green eyes, was indeed eye-catching.

Two years ago, Xiao Qiao had just married Liu Yan. Liu Yan's stepmother's sister, Mrs. Yangdu, the Madame Yangdu, came to Dongjun, and the Madame Qiao family's slave came to her eyes and asked for it. Mrs. Yangdu is a charming lady. She is a romantic person by nature and likes to raise a couple. Mrs. Ding also heard that she had spoken, but she naturally gave her a horse slave. A few days later, the Madame was whipped and covered in wounds and was left outside the city dyingly. It is said that she was unfair and annoyed Madame Yangdu, and she was punished for survival. This Madame Yangdu was a great life, so she survived. After a while, she found her Qiao family. At that time, the Madame Yangdu had left, so the Qiao family did not drive him away and continued to stay.

When Mrs. Ding thought of this old thing, her heart became more and more empty, with regret and hatred. Suddenly, she suddenly grabbed Xiao Qiao's hand and ordered: "My son, this matter is related to your sister's reputation, and no one is allowed to know about it again!"

Xiao Qiao was waiting for what she said, and felt relieved, and nodded, "Don't worry, aunt, I will never say it."

At first, Mrs. Ding thought that her daughter was kidnapped by a thief, and she was so nervous that her mind was in a mess. After listening to Xiao Qiao's analysis, the more she thought about it, the more she felt right. Her daughter should have no trouble in her life, and she felt a little calm in her heart. On the way back, she sighed and shed tears. When she arrived at home, she hurried to discuss with her husband. After hearing that the wife wiped her tears, Qiao Yue was shocked and overturned the table in anger, and she drew her sword and feet to go out. She was grabbed by Mrs. Ding and she cried and said, "Husband! I can't do it! If you make a big splash, your daughter's reputation will be ruined!"

Qiao Yue calmed down and knew that what his wife said was reasonable, not to mention that it was now a time to get married to the Wei family. If someone knew that Da Qiao and a Ma Nu elopement, no matter how good he showed his goodwill, the Wei family would never nod. After pondering for a moment, he immediately called his confidant Zhang Pu to come.

The marriage strategy was originally from Zhang Pu. When Zhang Pu heard this news, he was shocked and did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly ordered him. While he ordered his followers not to say anything about Zhang Daqiao's loss, he sent people to search for it. Naturally, he did not dare to search for it, and he secretly sent people to search for it where the two might have fled.

That night, Xiao Qiao found Da Qiao in the room again a letter of begging for her to pass it to her parents. She dared not delay it, so she immediately took it. After reading the letter, Qiao Yue and his wife were sure that their daughter was indeed leaving with the green-eyed Manu. One was so angry that she jumped and cursed constantly, and the other was crying and sobbing. In addition, the person who was looking for her never responded. The outsiders didn't realize it, and the king's mansion was actually in chaos and overturned.

The big house there was a mess, but Qiao Ping was a different scene. Xiao Qiao was worried and accompanied Mrs. Ding all day to relieve her worries. Qiao Ci knew that her cousin had eloped at this moment, and she was not angry but happy, so she immediately urged her father to advise her uncle. Qiao Ping waited for two days, and saw Da Qiao leaving, like a mud cow entering the sea, without any news, and knew that she could no longer delay, so she found the study where the elder brother was discussing affairs. When she arrived at the door, she heard a sigh inside. When she went in, she saw the elder brother Qiao Ping and her aide Zhang Pu sitting opposite each other, both of them were frowning.

Qiao Yue said: "I just got the news that although the messenger sent did not see Wei Shao, he met Wei Shao's grandmother, Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu had agreed to the marriage and said that he would choose a good day and come to Yanzhou to welcome the bride. Now the envoy to discuss the marriage is on the way and will arrive soon. At this moment, Da Qiao has escaped. What should I do?"

He was anxious and stopped wandering around in place after he said that.

Qiao Ping was stunned and looked at Zhang Pu. Seeing that he was also browsing, he thought about it and asked Zhang Pu to go down first.

...

Yanzhou is located in the heart of the Central Plains, backed by Henan, and the Wenshui River meets here. It is beautiful and not only has a wealth of resources and is rich in people, but also a shortcut to Xuzhou and Yuzhou. It is also because of this that since ancient times, it has become a major place for military strategists to compete for. The ancestors of the Qiao family were pastoral land for the Han emperors and have been under their control for generations. When his grandfather Qiao Gui was still alive, he was still strong in his troops and horses. Others did not dare to attack Yanzhou easily. When it was passed on to Qiao Yue, the Qiao family's popularity was no longer as strong as that of the past. In addition, Qiao Yue was weak by nature and considered protecting himself in advance, Yanzhou became increasingly declining, which led to the trap of today's tigers and wolves.

Just now, Wei Shao's grandmother, Mrs. Xu, whom Qiao Yue mentioned, was originally the daughter of Princess Gaoyang of the Royal Zhongshan Kingdom. She was named Wengzhu. She married the Wei family because of Wei Shao's grandfather's contribution to resisting the Huns. She was smart and capable. When she was conquering Li Su ten years ago, she suddenly lost her eldest son and grandson. Wei Shao was only twelve years old at that time, surrounded by powerful enemies. Yan You's major was in danger. It was only under the auspices of Mrs. Xu. It is said that Wei Shao respected his grandmother very much. Therefore, although the marriage was not agreed by Wei Shao in person, since Mrs. Xu agreed, the matter must be done. No wonder the elder brother was so anxious.

Qiao Ping said: "Brother, I still say the same thing. Even if my niece gets married, it may not be a long-term solution. Now the Wei family is still in the north, but they plan to use our Yanzhou as a springboard and go south and into the heart of the Central Plains without spending a soldier. When the Wei family gains a foothold and turns against my Qiao family, how can we deal with it? How can the niece deal with it? The Wei family must still be resentful about what happened back then. Now marriage is like feeding tigers with one's own body. The Li Su family before was a lesson from the past!"

Qiao Yue frowned and said, "Second brother, you have been thinking too much. Since you become a family, how can the Wei family say that they will turn against each other? And now the situation is urgent, it is important to overcome this difficulty first! As for Afan, as the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, if the Yanzhou situation is buried, she can solve the problems of the Qiao family, which is also her duty. The matter has been solved, but I didn't expect that she will be so unfilial! I raised this daughter in vain!"

Qiao Ping advised: "Brother, since you can't find your niece, then go to Chenliu to talk to Zhang Fu immediately. If you want to give it a try, there may not be no way out."

Qiao Yue sighed: "You are so light! Not to mention whether the joint efforts of Zhang Fu can overcome difficulties, just say that the marriage envoy of the Wei family is about to arrive, but Afan has not seen him. How can I explain it?"

"I just say that Afan suddenly became infected with a bad disease and could no longer engage in marriage. If he sent someone to the Wei family, he would send more apology gifts. I guess the Wei family would not do anything." Qiao Ping had already responded and said.

Qiao Yue browed, pondered for a moment, sighed a long time, and said, "Let me think about it again."

Qiao Ping knew that he would not come, so he had no choice but to take his leave. When he went back, Qiao Ci told Xiao Qiao that he had just said that he had just come and said that he would come back to Xiao Qiao. Xiao Qiao immediately felt hope and told his younger brother that when there was new news, he would tell him immediately. Qiao Ci agreed.

Two days later, Da Qiao still had no news. When Qiao Ping was anxiously waiting for his brother to reply, there was no news in Puyang City, Dongjun. It was said that Zhou Qun heard that Qiao and Wei families had been married and had quietly retreated. Yanzhou was in trouble, and the Marquis of Wei's marriage envoy could arrive soon. When the people of Puyang heard that the soldiers were resolved, they were excited. From morning to night, men, women, and young men and women helped each other to kneel in front of the envoy's mansion to thank him. Qiao Ping knew something was wrong and hurriedly found his elder brother. Seeing that he and Zhang Pu were sitting opposite each other and talking to him, Zhang Pu stopped talking, got up and bowed to him, and retreated.

"Brother! Zhou Qunbing retreated, and the city was talking about the Wei family's marriage everywhere. How did it spread?"

Compared to Qiao Ping's confusion, the Yanzhou Governor Qiao Yue changed his previous panic and seemed very calm, saying, "Isn't this a good thing? Can you teach me the soldiers and civilians of Yanzhou to avoid the disaster of military disasters."

"It is naturally a good thing for Zhou Qun to withdraw his troops. Could it be that there is news about his elder brother in the niece?"

Qiao Yue shook his head and said in a deep face: "Where is the news? Don't mention this shameless girl again! My Qiao family does not have such a daughter!"

Although Qiao Yue also had several concubines, besides Da Qiao, he had another son and daughter in his early years, but they all died young, so Da Qiao was Qiao Yue's only daughter.

Since Da Qiao had no news, the marriage was so rumored in the city. Seeing Qiao Yue was not anxious at all, Qiao Ping was also confused. Looking at his elder brother, he saw him looking at him with bright eyes. He suddenly remembered the seemingly intimate glance that Zhang Pu had just left before him. When he saw the light of inspiration, his face suddenly changed.

"Could it be that my elder brother wants to marry Xiao Qiao?" he hesitated and asked.

Qiao Yue said, "I was just making this plan. I just wanted to ask my second brother to discuss it, so my second brother came by himself. What do you think?"

Qiao Ping was surprised, without thinking, and immediately shook his head and said, "This is absolutely inappropriate! Could the elder brother have forgotten that Manman and Prince Langya have already had a engagement, and next year is the wedding date! How can we marry Wei Yan again?"

Qiao Yue said: "As far as I see, there is nothing serious about it. I will send a sensible messenger to give up the marriage for a long time and present a generous gift. I think the Langya side will not be too harsh in blame."

He spoke slowly and repeated the previous words of Jopin.

Qiao Ping couldn't help but waved his hand: "Brother, this is absolutely not allowed! Manman and the prince had a long engagement, and the two of them were in love. How can they just retreat if they say they want to retreat? I can't agree..."

"Lu'an!"

Qiao Yue shouted loudly about his younger brother's words and suddenly got up from the couch in front of the desk.

"How happy the county people were to learn that Zhou Qun had withdrawn their troops? You should have seen this situation in this situation! My Qiao family has been here for several generations. Second brother, you really have the heart to put the 200,000 soldiers and civilians in Yanzhou in dire straits? Now, just because the news of marriage with the Wei family came out, Zhou Qun has withdrawn! Which is more important, the niece or the 200,000 soldiers and civilians in Yanzhou, there is no need to say more about my brother, right?"

Qiao Ping was stunned for a moment and finally understood in his heart.

The elder brother was determined to seek peace. Perhaps because he heard Zhang Pu's other suggestions, he thought of marrying his daughter on his behalf, but was afraid that he would not respond, so he deliberately let the news go everywhere early, causing today's situation and making it difficult for him to make a big fuss.

He loved his children, especially Xiao Qiao, as if he were Zhenbao, and he was afraid that he would be wronged. He really didn't want to marry her to the Wei family like this. It was just a word "no", but at this moment it seemed as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Even in November, Qiao Ping's forehead was sweating. After holding it in for a while, he finally felt embarrassed, "Brother, it's not that he is a younger brother who doesn't know the importance of it, but that this fact is too much..."

Qiao Yue suddenly walked to him, said nothing, and knelt down at him. Seeing that he was about to touch the ground with his forehead, Qiao Ping was shocked and hurried forward and stopped him.

"Brother, what do you mean..."

"Second brother!" Qiao Yue's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was full of emotion, "I know you are reluctant to marry Manman far away from Youzhou. I have only one daughter, Da Qiao, how could I bear to let her stay away from her grandmother? It's just for the sake of the current plan. If you listen to your elder brother, you will have no other way than to ask for good Wei Shao! If Afan hadn't left ruthlessly, how could I take you Manman? As the brother, please give me the 200,000 soldiers and civilians in Yanzhou!" After saying that, he ignored Qiao Ping's obstruction and wanted to worship again.

Qiao Ping was as cold as arrows, and his hands and feet were even colder. He held his brother hard and gritted his teeth and said, "Please get up, please follow your elder brother's instructions."

Seeing that he finally let out a sigh of relief, Qiao Yue finally let out a sigh of relief. Then he got up, grabbed Qiao Ping's hand tightly, and said with tears in his eyes: "No one is better than brothers today! Second brother, you can understand the difficulty of being a brother, and I am really grateful for your brother."
Chapter completed!