After rebirth, the Queen of Madness has gone against the will of Heaven

Chapter 486: A Hydrangea Blocks the Way (1)

The lights came on and night gradually fell. The entrance of the inn was already decorated with red and colorful decorations, which looked very beautiful. It was obvious that Mr. Li's family had already made arrangements with the innkeeper, and even the tables, chairs and benches were moved from the inn.

Yu Qingli stood at the window and looked down. She saw that a high platform had been set up in the middle of the red lanterns. Many men were standing or sitting below the platform, all looking forward to it.

On the high platform, an old man in his forties or fifties was smiling. Judging from his clothes, he must be Mr. Li. Not far behind him was a sedan chair parked with a maid standing on each side of it.

"It's really interesting to see this. I wonder what Miss Li is thinking. Is she really relying on a hydrangea for her future?"

Xiluo was very puzzled. She was a woman of the world and did not have so many cunning thoughts. Feelings were very simple and pure to her. If she liked someone, she liked him or she didn't like him or her. So sometimes she could not understand Yu Qingli. She clearly loved Prince Yan, but why did she want to marry the eldest prince?

As expected, she didn't understand a thing about these sour words.

Yu Qingli sighed, then fell silent. What Xiluo said reflected not only her, but also the women of this world. They simply had no way of deciding their own future. Was that why she had lost so miserably in her previous life?

On the high platform, Mr. Li had already started his opening speech. His voice was so loud that even Yu Qingli and the others standing on the second floor could hear it clearly.

"My dear fellow villagers, my daughter is now twenty years old. Family matters delayed her marriage earlier in life. Therefore, today we have set up a platform here and tossed a bouquet of flowers to invite you to marry. Any man between eighteen and thirty, unmarried, upright and respectable, may accept the bouquet. I have already prepared the banquet, and you may now marry."

These words excited everyone present. Many men even stood up from their chairs and shouted towards the platform, "You, old man, have been talking for so long, but we haven't even seen what the young lady looks like. If you marry a blind or lame woman, won't she harm others when she returns?"

"That's right, I want to see the lady!"

Someone in the crowd started to make a noise. At this moment, Murong Yanhui, who was on the second floor, couldn't help but exclaimed, "Huh?" Yu Qingli, who was standing beside him, glanced sideways and asked, "Do you know that person?"

Murong Yan smiled back, "Of course I know him. He's the bandit who was planning to rob us. He's quite clever. He didn't go to the inn but came here instead. Lili, keep an eye out. Tang Yi might show up soon too."

"Tang Yi?" Yu Qingli frowned. "Then what are we waiting for here? We should leave here as soon as possible, right?"

"Lili, don't worry. We'll just watch a good show later."

Murong Yanhui smiled mysteriously, and Yu Qingli still shook her head. She felt more and more that no one should offend Murong Yanhui. This man was childish and vindictive. If you were not careful, he would cause you a lot of trouble.

Sure enough, not long after, Tang Yi brought a team of guards into the crowd. However, because there were too many people present, it was difficult for these guards to maintain their formation, and they were soon dispersed in twos and threes.

Tang Yi and Jian Ping were closest to Scar King. Jian Ping frowned and said in surprise, "Your Highness, could we be mistaken? This bandit doesn't look like he's here to fight people, but rather to find a wife."

Tang Yi's face turned pale. Although he didn't know how the stupid-looking bandit could have come to this marriage-seeking square, his intuition told him that this person's purpose was definitely not simple.

"Wait a little longer and see what he's up to. Oh, and tell the others to keep a close eye on the two thieves who came with the bandit leader."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. The brothers are watching! But there are too many people here. How about we go out first, Your Highness?"

Tang Yi had the same intention, but it was not as easy as he imagined. The swarming crowd had already squeezed them full, leaving no space at all. What's more, he was worried that Scar King would sneak away if he lost his sight.

So Tang Yi could only keep a cold face and let the crowd push him east and squeeze him west.

Jian Ping was also speechless. Having been the commander of the Imperial Guard for many years, this was the first time for him to experience the feeling of hand-to-hand combat, and it was unlikely that he could get out now.

The matchmaking was still going on on the high platform, and the crowd had already filled the entire street.

Li Yuanwai waved to the people below the stage when he saw this. "Everyone, please be patient. It's not difficult for you to see my daughter. How about I let her out right now?"

"Good! My father-in-law is straightforward!"

Scar King shouted in the crowd, and seemed to be very interested in this marriage proposal. Tang Yi, who was not far away, felt that something was wrong. Could it be that he was fooled by this man again? Why didn't he see Murong Yan return for half a day, and only saw this man chatting here? Or is it that the Li family on the stage is actually related to the Saint Girl and others?

It has to be said that the pursuit during these days has made Tang Yi very nervous. With the mentality of rather killing the wrong person than missing the right one, Tang Yi stood firmly in the crowd.

"Hahaha……"

Xiluo, who was on the second floor and had a panoramic view of all this, couldn't stop smiling.

"Miss, this Tang Yi is so interesting. Even if he thought that the bandit was related to us, couldn't he see that the bandit was just a delaying tactic? He actually stood with those who were trying to grab the embroidery ball. If he took the embroidery ball, wouldn't he have to marry Miss Li into his family?"

"That's a good idea!" Yu Qingli said cunningly, "Since he wants to participate in this matchmaking meeting so badly, why don't you give him a hand?"

Murong Yanhui obviously understood Yu Qingli's meaning, and said with a leisurely smile: "My wife's request, your husband dare not disobey. Just wait for the embroidered ball to fall into the hands of the prince."

Looking at the crowd again, many men were already eager to see Miss Li's beauty, and Mr. Li did not keep the suspense any longer, and soon asked the maid to support Miss Li and walk out.

Miss Li is quite iconic, with an oval face, almond eyes, and a charming mouth, looking like a delicate flower. Her expression is quite calm, with a hint of shyness, and the smile that appears on her lips from time to time almost dazzles the men in the audience.

"What a beautiful Miss Li."

Yu Qingli sighed softly on the high building. Murong Yanhui beside her glanced at her calmly, clearly disagreeing with her words. "Lili, your standards may not be too low. A woman like this can only be called pretty at best."

Yu Qingli rolled her eyes at him and said, "I know that Your Highness has high standards. How can ordinary women like us possibly catch your eye?"

"Lili...you've misinterpreted me again. Okay, enough talking. Let's just continue watching the fun."

The crowd downstairs was so excited when they saw the young lady's face that the already bustling crowd became even more crowded. Many people were rubbing their hands, waiting for Miss Li to throw the bouquet to them.

Miss Li on the stage finally started to throw the bouquet, but she didn't know what to do for a moment when facing the excited crowd below.

"Throw it to me, throw it to me!"

The shouts and noises from the crowd made Miss Li frown secretly. Suddenly, her eyes were attracted by a place in the crowd. That person was standing in the crowd. Although he was also squeezed together with everyone else, he was different from the others in his recklessness. He seemed very calm, and there was a hint of impatience in his eyes.

As if he noticed Miss Li's gaze, Tang Yi gave her an inquiring look. This look made Miss Li blush immediately, and she threw the hydrangea in her hand towards Tang Yi without hesitation.

"Jian Ping, if this embroidered ball falls on me, everyone here today will be fined half a year's salary."

So, Commander Jian, who had been inexplicably implicated, could only desperately help the Crown Prince deflect the flying embroidered ball, secretly complaining in his heart, "It's not our fault that someone has taken a fancy to us for no reason. Why are we being penalized? Crown Prince, please be reasonable."

However, Tang Yi seemed to have no intention of being reasonable, and he was too disdainful to touch the hydrangea, so he had to let Jian Ping do the labor. After all, he was now the prince's personal bodyguard.

The moment Jian Ping threw the bouquet away, Miss Li on the stage was very disappointed. She fell in love with the handsome young man at first sight. If she could marry such a man, she would have no regrets in her life.

But unfortunately, that person didn't seem to want to take the bouquet. In the blink of an eye, the bouquet rolled among the crowd and was about to fall into Scar King's hands.

"If a woman like this were to marry a bandit, wouldn't that be a waste of her life?" Yu Qingli sighed from the second floor, and immediately ordered Murong Yan to reply, "If Your Highness doesn't take action now, what are you waiting for?"

Murong Yan smiled back, picked up a peanut on the table, and threw it towards the hydrangea. The hydrangea suddenly changed direction and flew straight towards Tang Yi. Tang Yi was dazed and subconsciously reached out to catch it, while Jian Ping was stunned for a moment and did not block the hydrangea at all.

By the time the two men reacted, they had already been surrounded.

"The embroidered bouquet was caught by this handsome young man! Mr. Li is so lucky! Congratulations!"

"It's obvious at first glance that this young man is no ordinary person. Mr. Li has really picked up a good son-in-law this time!"

"..."

The gentry who came to support Mr. Li said auspicious words one by one, and Mr. Li quickly came to Tang Yi.

Tang Yi's face was so ugly that it looked like it was covered with frost. His eyes were cold and looked murderous. He spat out two words from between his teeth, "Jian Ping..."

Jian Ping quickly stepped forward, took the embroidered bouquet from Tang Yi's hand, and returned it to Mr. Li, apologizing profusely, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. My son was just passing by to watch the fun. I didn't mean to take the embroidered bouquet. I hope the master will forgive me."