Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 100

[Chapter 99 22]

Wei Shao at first threatened Xiao Qiao forward, seeing that she refused to cooperate, her fist slammed on her body, banging, this was over, her feet were still dead against the refusal to move forward, gradually became agitated, simply took her in her arms, no matter how she struggled and pounded, striding towards the door. When he got to the carriage, under the round eyes of Jia Kai, he threw her inside and slammed the door shut.

The carriage was covered with thick fur pads, and little Joe was thrown down by him like this, rolling over, but did not feel pain, just embarrassed, sitting up and gasping for breath, only to find that one of his shoes did not know where to lose, barefoot.

Suddenly, the door opened again, Wei Shao showed his face again, “hu” threw a shoe in, “slammed” again, and closed the door again.

Xiao Qiao heard him and Jia Kai whisper two words, and the carriage moved and headed forward. After walking at a uniform speed for a while, Xiao Qiao heard a sound coming from outside, as if he had reached the West City Gate, climbed up and opened the lookout window to take a look, and saw that in the light of the torch, two city guards in front of him had opened the city gate.

When the carriage left the city gate, it became faster and faster, completely leaving the dark fields on both sides of the road and the Yuyang City behind it.

After a night of traveling, the next day during the day, I was also on the road, only stopped in the middle of a post house, did a little rest, and then continued on the road, and then arrived at Zhuo County, and finally stopped. Say spend the night here.

Little Joe was really angry in his heart, and he was so like a toy that he remembered that he took it out of bed in the middle of the night and threw it into the carriage and took it away. I only hate myself for not having the slightest right to speak in front of him, people are already in the carriage, they have walked so far, what else can they do? No matter how much trouble you make, it is only self-inflicted humiliation. The mood was low, coupled with the car that had been sitting for so long, there was almost no pause in the middle, as soon as he went, people were a little dizzy, it was late at night, it was dark all around, there was no word, and Wei Shao entered the inn.

Zhuo County is a big county, and the conditions of the inn are good. The room was not only attached to the bath room, but when the prince learned that the prince had gone and returned, tonight he actually brought the female monarch to stay with him, and immediately changed into a brand new fragrant wood bath tub, filled with hot water, for the prince and his wife to dissipate their fatigue.

For two consecutive days and nights, Little Joe spent almost all of them in the carriage. In the early spring in the north, the air is dry and cold, the road is dusty, and although the carriage is closed, it is inevitable that the inner carriage will also be dusty. Little Joe felt gray-headed and dirty-faced, seeing that there was a large bucket of hot water to wash, it was also the only comfort on the road in these two days. So he took off his clothes and went into the tub.

Within a few moments, a figure at the door of the bath room flickered, and Wei Shao also entered with her, removing his clothes three or two times, stepping into the bath tub with one foot, and sitting opposite her.

As soon as his body entered the water, the water spilled out along the wall of the bucket. And it’s crowded.

Little Joe felt a hairy leg under the water touch his calf, so he shrank back, bent over his chest and abdomen, and then lowered his head to tighten his body, trying to get out quickly and give up the place to him.

I don’t know if he was unintentional or deliberate, but the hairy leg actually stretched out again under the water. This time it was pasted against the skin of her thighs.

Xiao Qiao raised his head and looked at Wei Shao on the other side.

His shoulders moved, and he leaned over to her, raised a wet hand, slowly held her chin, and whispered, “You are obedient, and I will naturally treat you well.” It was

the first word he had said to her in the two days since he had been thrown into the carriage in the middle of the night.

Little Joe and he stared at him for a moment, the corners of his lips slowly bent, and said, “I know.” Does the husband have any other orders? Wei Shao’s

gaze gradually descended from her misty eyes, past her lips, jade neck, and fragrant shoulders, and finally landed on her half-breasted breasts, which were outlined by the water surface, and her throat rolled up and down, but she didn’t speak.

Little Joe waited for a while, then turned his head and took off his hand, grabbed the edge of the tub, crawled out of the water himself, and quickly covered himself out of the bathhouse.

She finished making up and went to bed and lay down. After a while, Wei Shao came out, and his face was a little smelly.

The two slept in the same bed that night. He looked like he had been at home during the Cold War, and didn’t touch her.

The next morning, Little Joe woke up, and the bearded maid came in with a full set of brocade clothes and served her to wash and dress.

After two days of untidy clothes, Xiao Qiao was finally able to wear clothes today, and he also wanted to thank Wei Shao for his great kindness.

When she had finished freshening up, the next person brought in a food case. Wei Shao also entered.

He didn’t speak, she didn’t speak, and the two sat facing each other, wide-eyed and small-eyed, and ate a breakfast.

After the food case was carried away, Wei Shao finally spoke: “I will leave for Jinyang today.” You stay in the inn first, and then you will go on the road when Chunniang arrives. You don’t have to rush, just take your time. I asked Jia Kai to lead five hundred soldiers to escort you.

Xiao Qiao said, “Xie Fujun made a thoughtful arrangement.” Wei Shao

saw that she didn’t even raise her eyes to look at herself, thinking about the scene when she didn’t bathe with her last night, Huo Ran stood up, waited to lift her feet, and finally put up with it, turned her head and said, “I don’t go with you.” But something happened on the Jinyang side, waiting for me to pass. I don’t want you to work too hard to hurry, so I left Jia Hu ben with five hundred elite soldiers to send you over. Don’t worry, you must be safe all the way.

Xiao Qiao said, “It’s important, fu jun go first.”

Wei Shao swallowed the churning breath in his chest and turned his head away.

……

Wei Shao did leave Zhuo County in the morning, leaving Xiao Qiao in the inn. Lady Sheriff came to visit Little Joe during the day and accompanied her. In the evening, Chunniang and the two maids sat in the carriage, and finally caught up with Xiao Qiao from behind. After another night in the inn, the next day, Xiao Qiao changed to a comfortable car with an inner compartment that could accommodate more than a dozen people, escorted by Jia Kai and five hundred soldiers, and went on the road to Jinyang.

A large area from Youzhou to Jinyang is now subordinate to Wei Shao, and it is unimpeded to travel all the way. After passing through Dai County, Entering Pingcheng, and passing through Yanmen County, it is merged into the prefecture. Xiao Qiao did not rush on the road, walking during the day, staying in the dark, so it was not hurried, almost walked for twenty-five or six days, and at the beginning of March, he finally approached Jinyang City.

On the day that Xiao Qiao arrived in jinyang ancient city, the weather was very good. The wind is blowing in the face, and it has taken on a spring breath.

Although she walked this way not hurriedly, but after all, she walked on the road every day, there were no bumps, nearly a month later, people had long felt tired, and gradually wanted to arrive earlier.

Today is finally going to enter the city. She and Chunniang sat in the carriage together, pushed open the lookout window, looked out of the window into the new green field, the mood gradually became a little excited, all the way smoothly, through the moat, into the city gate.

The carriage passed through the well-run market, took her to a heavily gated mansion located directly north of the city, and stopped.

This was the Jinyang Ya Bureau, the place where Wei Shao lived after he came.

A steward had learned that the lady had arrived today, and had taken the next person to wait outside the door early, and saw a beautiful little woman coming down from the carriage, knowing that it was Lady Yanhou, and greeted her.

Xiao Qiao entered and learned that Wei Shao was not in Jinyang City, and the people went to Xihe County.

“The prince left the city five or six days ago, and presumably these two days should also return soon.”

When the steward saw that the female monarch had just arrived, he could not see the prince, and he was afraid of disappointment, and he also explained it deliberately.

Little Joe nodded with a smile. During the day, busy packing. After bathing in the night, I rested early, slept that night, and slept until I woke up naturally the next day, feeling refreshed, and the fatigue along the way was eliminated.

Wei Shao was not there, and When Little Qiao first arrived, there was nothing wrong with it. For the first few days, I ate and slept, slept and ate, and walked around the mansionShop around, in a daze, and the day will pass.

Two days later, Chunniang said that when she entered the city that day, she saw a shop on the street that hung out and sold lamb skins that looked good. At that time, I thought that buying a few pieces to make knee pads for winter was also excellent. Afraid that the weather is getting warmer, I want to take advantage of today, and I will pick a pick in the past.

Xiao Qiao had nothing to do, changed his usual clothes, put on a mitsuki, and went out with Chunniang.

The steward knew that the female princess was going to go to the area where the civilians in the south of the city were concentrated, and they were afraid of losing it, so they personally led the way and escorted them.

Little Joe took a carriage out of the house, and after gradually approaching the market, he came down and walked. Wandering slowly along the way, I found the stall selling lamb skin that Chunniang had seen that day, picked out four or five pieces, paid for it, put it away, and slowly wandered back all the way back and bought some miscellaneous things. When I was about to leave, I suddenly saw that there were many people gathered next to the market road, and a middle-aged man was banging on the gong while shouting and shouting to solicit. It turned out to be a slave stall. The people who are sold are men and women. The men wore hair and the women knotted cones, all of whom were Qiang people who did not know where they were abducted. All of them were disheveled, and their hands were tied. Dressed in rags, several women were even more unclothed, revealing their breasts and abdomen covered with gray-black stains, and passers-by were staring at them, their eyes full of obscenity. Those few Qiang women looked wooden, like mud tire wood carvings, and there was no reaction.

Jinyang is the seat of the county seat of Taiyuan County. In ancient times, it was the capital of the Zhao Kingdom, and it was a famous city in the north along with Fanyang, Yuyang and Xindu. In addition to the Han Chinese, the residents also live in the Qianghu people, who have been naturalized since their ancestors.

Since ancient times, the Qiang people have endured hardships and stand hard work. The woman gave birth, did not shelter from the wind and snow, and was strong and brave. Taking the death of war as auspicious and the illness as an ominous end, it can be called a brave and vigorous nation. It’s just that in the past hundred years, there have been constant conflicts with the Han Dynasty. Today, these naturalized Qianghu people have a low status, and most of them have become slaves or yin households. Especially in the previous few decades, during the decades when Chen Xiang occupied the prefecture, he was either forcibly dispatched to fight or was encroached upon, and the situation was tragic.

The steward saw that the female princess’s footsteps were slow, hurriedly covered, and did not want Xiao Qiao to see, said: “These are all lowly Qianghu, thinking that they have offended the owner of the house, they were sent to the market to sell.” The lady could not hope, lest she stain her eyes.

Xiao Qiao asked, “Has this place been openly selling Qiang slaves in the market?” The

steward said, “It has always been like this, it is a common practice.

Xiao Qiao frowned, then looked at the unclothed Qiang women, hesitated, and finally turned away. Just a few steps away, I overheard a noise behind me, and saw a teenage Qiang teenager inside get up from the ground, rush over and bite a man who was making a gesture to buy, and actually reached out to pinch the wrist of the young Qiang woman’s chest. Bite it hard.

The man was in pain, howling loudly, and finally he was separated, and his wrist was already bleeding. The middle-aged man who was shouting was furious, and ordered the man to throw the teenager to the ground, draw his whip himself, and scold him while jerking his head and brain.

The young man was very stubborn, his eyes shot out anger, and he shouted in a not very proficient Chinese language: “We have no master!” My sister and I were caught by this bad guy when we were herding sheep in the back hills of our home…”

The middle-aged man was furious, and instead of whipping, he kicked the teenager hard, gritted his teeth and scolded: “! Tell you to talk nonsense again! The teenager’s head was

bleeding profusely, his head was stomped on the ground by the man’s boots, and his body was still writhing and struggling. The young Qiang woman who had originally looked wooden suddenly let out a cry of pain, and also pounced, knelt on the ground, and kept kowtowing to the middle-aged man for forgiveness.

The more people gathered around, there were a group of four or five people, all doing the ordinary costumes of the locals, among them was a young man, twenty-five or six years old, with heroic eyebrows and bright eyes, looking at this scene, the haze at the bottom of his eyes gradually thickened.

A few of his entourage near him were already furious.

Among the people, Jiang Meng’s temper was the most violent, his forehead was green and violent, and he gritted his teeth and said, “The Han people have deceived my people to this point!” He clenched his fists and was about to go up, but was stopped by the young man and stopped.

[End of This Chapter]