Shen Dingchen and the others who accompanied her also saluted respectfully, "Your servant greets Miss."
Miss? What lady? The guards were a little confused. Yu Zhongzhen suddenly turned around and looked behind him. Where did the young lady of the Kou family come from? When he was working in the Heavenly Palace, he had seen all the daughters of the Kou family. He glanced at the women behind him.
Gou Yue, Zuo 'er, Duan Hong, and the others who had rushed to the outskirts of the city looked up when they heard the word' Miss'. They were the first to realize that the so-called Miss was most likely Yun Zhiqiu.
Yun Zhiqiu shot a glance at Miao Yi. Miao Yi's unperturbed expression was also a hint.
While everyone was flabbergasted, Tang Henian once again cupped his hands and said, "We were ordered to protect the Young Miss. Where is the Young Miss going with the Imperial Guards?"
Yun Zhiqiu finally replied, "Uncle Tang, the Heavenly Palace has asked the Glorious Cloud Pavilion to send some jewelry over to take a look."
His words were tantamount to admitting his relationship with the Kou Clan in public. Everyone's gazes were fixed on Yun Zhiqiu, and they were all a little dumbfounded. The housekeeper of the Kou Tian King Manor addressed Yun Zhiqiu as Young Lady? Was this woman King Kou's daughter?
It really was her! Gou Yue and the rest, who were outside the city gates, had their expressions twitch. They felt as though they had been beaten to a pulp.
Yu Zhongzhen's gaze abruptly shifted from Yun Zhiqiu to Miao Yi's face. Her eyes were filled with rage as she said fiercely, "Niu Youde, what's going on?"
Miao Yi's face was also filled with surprise. "I don't know either."
"I see!" Tang Henian nodded and cupped his hands towards Yu Zhongzhen. "General Yu, Young Miss is the adopted daughter of the Heavenly King. When he heard that something had happened to Young Miss, he sent us to protect her in secret! The Heavenly King has ordered us to escort the Young Lady back to the mansion to reunite with the father and daughter once the matter here is settled. Could the Young Lady return to the mansion with us first? After that, the mansion will send her to the Heavenly Palace. Is that okay? "
Adopted daughter? Gou Yue and the rest were stunned. When they came to their senses, their expressions changed drastically, and all of them almost spat out blood from anger. The Kou Family's silent trump card was actually this. It was such a simple move, but no one had thought of it!
But who would even think about this? They all had daughters in their own families. If they wanted to form a marriage alliance, they would naturally send someone who was related to them by blood and kinship. If they had a choice, who would accept an adopted daughter who was not related to them as a marriage alliance? Wasn't this just taking off his pants to let out a fart?
But the Kou Family had done it. They had a daughter they trusted, but they didn't use it. He actually took in an adopted daughter to launch a surprise attack. This move was too unexpected, too savage, immediately leaving everyone stupefied.
Gou Yue and the rest were all gnashing their teeth in hatred. After spending so much effort, they realized that they had all been played by the Kou Clan. He had to admit that the Kou Clan was truly treacherous. By forcing Yun Zhiqiu to accept the Kou Clan's favor, Yun Zhiqiu's status as their adopted daughter became much more meaningful. It was as good as helping the Kou Clan. Everyone had been used by the Kou family!
Gou Yue and the rest looked at Tang Henian with fire in their eyes. This old fox actually brought Kou Wenlu along. This old b * stard was obviously trying to mislead everyone!
Adopted daughter? An adopted daughter he had taken in long ago? Where were you when Chu Zishan forcefully married her? Where were you when Niu Youde took her away from Liqiang on top of the city walls? Only a ghost would believe that! Yu Zhongzhen glared at Miao Yi again and transmitted her voice, "You dare say you don't know?"
Miao Yi would never admit it. "Lord Lieutenant, I really don't know. I've never heard her mention this before."
Yu Zhongzhen's chest heaved up and down. "Niu Youde, you're just looking for trouble. Let's see how you explain this to the sky palace! " She abruptly turned to Tang Henian and angrily said, "I can't change the sky palace's mind. Mister Tang, I'm sorry. People! I must take her away! "
A hint of worry flashed across Miao Yi's eyes when he heard her tone.
Tang Henian swept a glance at Miao Yi and seemed to have guessed his worries. He chuckled and said, "If that's the case, I won't force you. Miss, why don't you go to the sky palace first? I'm sure His Highness will be waiting there. " "Men!"
Whoosh whoosh! A dozen cultivators with boundless transcendence energy appeared by his side. Tang Henian solemnly instructed, "Protect the Miss along the way. If she loses even a strand of hair, bring your heads to me!"
"Understood!" The dozen cultivators cupped their fists and accepted the order.
Miao Yi heaved a sigh of relief. With protection along the way, and the Kou Heavenly King was personally supporting the sky palace, there shouldn't be any problems.
Yu Zhongzhen glared at Miao Yi and shouted, "Let's go!"
It would be strange if she wasn't furious at the way things had turned out. With a wave of her hand, she quickly led the group away.
The Kou Family sent a dozen cultivators to escort them along the way.
Tang Henian smiled and stroked his beard as he watched them leave. 'It's done!'
Kou Wenlan was a little worried. She transmitted her voice over and asked, "Grandpa Tang, isn't it a little too early to announce your adopted daughter? Won't it bring trouble to Miao Yi?"
Tang Henian shook his head. "If it's any later, it'll be too late. Why do you think we summoned Yun Zhiqiu to the sky palace? Sooner or later, Niu Youde and Yun Zhiqiu will be together. The sky palace might even try to bestow a marriage upon them. Now that things have come to this, we can't let the sky palace reap the benefits! Only when the sky palace can't do anything about it will the newlyweds be grateful to the Kou Family. As for Niu Youde, there will definitely be some trouble. However, the big case has already been settled. The sky palace can't possibly reverse the verdict after slapping their own face. With His Highness supporting them, there shouldn't be any big problems. "
"I see!" Kou Wenlan finally understood.
At this moment, Kou Wenlan was finally convinced of Tang Henian's abilities after seeing everything from start to finish. With Tang Henian's guidance, he finally understood the situation.
At first, he thought that this old steward didn't need to personally deal with this matter. It would be a waste of his talents. Once he, Kou Wenlan, announced the identity of his' adopted daughter ', the matter would be settled. But now, it seemed that wasn't the case at all. Things weren't as simple as they seemed. Accepting an adopted daughter was not as good as providing timely assistance. The meaning behind it was different, and so were the feelings it carried. Stabilizing the various parties to help Miao Yi survive the crisis in Youding Domain was also crucial. Furthermore, personally guiding Miao Yi in dealing with the other families made him owe him a favor. If the news had leaked too early, Miao Yi would be dead for sure!
There were also other families. If the Kou family sent him here, it would certainly arouse the suspicions of the old fellows of the other families. Therefore, although it seemed simple, it couldn't be too early or too late. It couldn't be too light or too heavy. The degree of heat in all aspects must be determined according to the situation. Kou Wenlan couldn't play this kind of trick at the moment. This time, he also realized the disparity between him and the Kou family.
"Little Young Master, I still have some matters to attend to. I'll be taking my leave first." Tang Henian cupped his fists.
Kou Wenlan nodded. "Don't worry, Grandpa Tang. I will go back with Fourth Sister later."
Just then, Gou Yue and the others arrived. Zuo Er scoffed. "Tang, you really are unscrupulous!"
Gou Yue's expression turned cold. "You Kou Family win this time!"
"Same to you! I have some matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. Forgive me for not being able to keep you company! "Tang Henian cupped his fists at them, then waved his hand to beckon Head Shopkeeper Shen Dingchen and the others to quickly leave.
Star Moon Tower. Duan Hong found Hao Qingyan in the backyard after returning. He cupped his fists and said, "Miss, the matter is over. You don't have to worry anymore. We can go back now."
Hao Qingyan, who was standing beside the railing, was stunned. She turned around and said, "It's over? Does Head Deacon mean that I don't have to marry Niu Youde anymore? "
Duan Hong sighed. "Even if you wanted to, you can't marry him anymore. This time, I'm sorry for my incompetence. I've let His Highness down! When we return, I'll ask for forgiveness from His Highness. However, I've fulfilled Miss's wishes. At least I've fulfilled one of them. "His last sentence was self-deprecating.
Qi Guangxuan and Zuo Er also saw Ying Yue, who was still embroidering. They bowed and sighed. "Miss, we've fulfilled your wish this time. You don't have to marry Niu Youde anymore. We can go back now."
Ying Yue, who was already numb, suddenly turned her head. "Housekeeper, are you serious?"
Zuo Er smiled bitterly. "We've lost. The Kou Family succeeded."
Ying Yue seemed to be suddenly angry. She stood up. There was a hint of surprise and curiosity in her expression. "Is it Kou Wenlu? Is it Sister Lu who's going to marry Niu Youde? "
Zuo Er sighed. "It seems that Miss is free. However, forgive this old servant for saying something inappropriate. This old servant may have been a little harsh on this matter, but it was for Miss's own good. This old servant has seen countless men and has some experience in judging people. Miss may be happy now, but Miss may not be able to find a man more suitable than Niu Youde in the future. I'm not only talking about Niu Youde's future, but also the feelings between men and women. If Miss doesn't believe me, please remember this old servant's words. You've missed out on Niu Youde this time. As long as Niu Youde can continue to live, Miss will regret it sooner or later. At that time, you'll understand that the family is doing this for your own good! "
Ying Yue smiled lightly. "Housekeeper, don't worry. Ying Yue will never regret it!"
"Ai!" Zuo Er shook his head. He knew that Ying Yue wouldn't listen to anything he said. He didn't want to say anything more. He waved his hand and said, "Miss, let's go back."
In the Scripture Pavilion, Gou Yue, who had met Mei Niang and her daughter, also bowed. "Princess, we can return to the residence."
Mei Niang's eyes flickered. "I heard that Niu Youde has returned with the Imperial Guards. Will we be able to meet again in the Imperial Garden?"
Gou Yue smiled bitterly and shook his head. "There's no need to meet again. This time, the Kou family has succeeded. This old servant has failed. We've lost."
Mei Niang immediately reacted as if she had been pricked by a needle. Her eyes widened. "Could it be Kou Wenlu? Is Niu Youde blind? How can that girl compare to Mei 'er? How is this possible? "
Guang Mei 'er was a little absent-minded at the side. These days, her mind kept replaying the scene of her cuddling and cuddling with Miao Yi's ear and his hand rubbing and pinching her butt. She spent every day in embarrassment. When she heard this, she looked up at Gou Yue in a daze.
Gou Yue's tone was close to lamenting. "The Kou Heavenly King has adopted Yun Zhiqiu as his daughter!"
Mei Niang didn't understand what he meant. After a while, she reacted and exclaimed, "How is this possible? It's not like the Kou family doesn't have daughters. Why would they use an adopted daughter who isn't related by blood to form a marriage alliance? "
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