The relationship between Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing returned to its original state overnight, which made Fu Chu feel at ease. After dinner, he brought some food and walked alone to the room where Ye Huawan slept. He wanted to find a chance to persuade his junior sister who was in love.
, I heard a soft sound coming from the side courtyard on the way. After thinking for a moment, I put down my food and walked quietly towards the empty side courtyard.
Yonghe Fabric Village is maintained by Zhong Gu, who lost her husband in the early years. Since Ye Huawan informed in advance that a distinguished guest with a hidden identity would stay overnight, Zhong Gu sent all the weavers and dyers home early in the morning. At this time, Zhong Gu was the only one.
Gu and Yi Chenjing and other talents were right. Fu Chu had been in the mountains all year round. Although he had many contacts with outsiders, he had no corresponding experience. So when he heard an abnormal noise, he didn't think much about it. He only thought that it might be a cat or dog.
Get rid of them early so as not to disturb Ye Hua's late sleep.
It was already dark, and there were no lights in the side courtyard filled with dye vats. It was completely dark when he looked over. Fu Chu tried to call out twice, but no one responded, and no more strange noises were heard. Just as he was about to turn around and return, he inadvertently glanced out of the corner of his eye.
A gleam of cold light passed through the dye vat in the corner and disappeared in an instant.
That was the cold light of the weapon.
Fu Chu took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. He pretended to find nothing and walked back calmly. When he reached the front of the house where the candlelight shone gently, he took a long and shaky breath. He didn't even care about the food on the stone table and quickly
Rush into the front hall.
"Aunt Zhong, is there anyone available in the side courtyard?"
Seeing Fu Chu's face turning pale and out of breath, Zhonggu was confused: "I even made excuses to drive away Mr. Accountant, where is there anyone left?"
"What did you see in the side courtyard?" Yi Chenjing's voice suddenly dropped.
Fu Chu swallowed his saliva and managed to calm down: "It's the reflection of the blade, and I'm sure someone is holding the blade. It disappeared in just a flash."
Yi Chenjing, Bai Qige and others looked at each other in confusion, an ominous premonition hung over everyone's minds. Only Ning Xizui looked as usual, still concentrating on scraping the tea cake and watching the dark green tea leaves fall into the cup.
"It's a blessing, not a curse, but you can't avoid it." Zhong Gu stood up first, with a decisive look on her face that was no longer young, "Fu Chu, you go protect Master Ye, I'll go to the side courtyard to see if there is really something wrong.
It is better to detect suspicious people early than to be ambushed - whoever dares to run wild on my territory, I will poke his dog eyes out first and then throw him into Luchuan to feed the fish!"
The first half of the sentence was full of heroism, but the second half turned into a scoundrel-like one. Yi Chenjing found it difficult to accept Zhong Gu's rapid changes, and gave Bai Qige a strange look. Bai Qige didn't have time to explain to him what a straightforward temperament means and what a woman means.
In his true colors, he raised his hand to stop Zhong Gu and looked calmly: "I want everyone to go together. The only one here who has better kung fu is Chen Jing. Once there are hidden enemies, we can easily be defeated one by one. It is safer to look after each other together."
"That's fine, there is strength in numbers - Boss Ning, do you want to continue searching for my tea here, or come with us to take a look?" Seeing Ning Xizui focusing on the tea cakes, Zhonggu raised her eyebrows and rolled her eyes.
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Noticing that everyone was nervous, Ning Xizui realized belatedly that there might be danger. She reluctantly put down the tea cake and showed a very unseemly bright smile: "Let's go together, let's go together, I have to protect Miss Bai."
That’s all.”
After saying that, he was rolled his eyes.
It was difficult to be serious when Ning Xi was drunk, and the tight heartstrings were relaxed by him in this way. Zhong Gu picked up the candlestick and walked in front. Behind him, Yi Chenjing was ready to go, holding one hand tightly.
Bai Qige stayed close to her side to ensure that any emergency could be resolved for her as soon as possible.
As he spoke, the sky became darker and darker. When Fu Chu went out, he could still see some afterglow of twilight, but now it was completely dark. Dark clouds covered the moon, and the courtyard was pitch dark. He couldn't see his fingers if he wasn't holding a candlestick.
It was difficult to see the road clearly. Zhonggu stepped carefully into the quiet side courtyard. The only places where the candlelight passed were dyeing vats and dyeing cloths. Occasionally, the gentle breeze blew by, causing the sound of water to splash and the cloth to rustle. Other than that, there was no noise.
"It's in that corner." Fu Chu pointed to a place and said softly.
Yi Chenjing signaled Zhong Gu to step back, took the dagger from Bai Qige and held it tightly in his hand. With the faint candlelight, he approached the corner where the dyeing cloth was piled up with soft steps. When he got close, he held his breath and raised the dagger to protect it in front of him.
, suddenly pulled down the white cloth in the semi-immersed dye vat - there was nothing behind it.
Yi Chenjing turned around and shook his head. Bai Qige took the candlestick in Zhonggu's hand and walked to him. The two of them searched the yard again and again, but still found no trace of anything suspicious.
"Maybe Fu Chu was wrong, or maybe the person left." Bai Qige frowned in thought, "It's always better to be careful. Leave tonight and leave as soon as possible tomorrow morning to avoid a long night and many dreams."
Just as Zhong Gu was about to speak, suddenly, a scream came from the main courtyard behind her, and the voice turned out to be Ye Huawan!
"Ye Zi!" Fu Chu didn't even have time to think, he jumped up and ran towards Ye Huawan's room. In an instant, he burst out so fast that even Yi Chenjing couldn't catch up, which shows how anxious he was. Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige were in close contact.
He followed, but Ning Xizui did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked back at the empty dye vat, and no one saw his thoughtful expression.
"Ye Zi? Ye Zi!" The panicked Fu Chu kicked open the door and rushed into the room. What he saw was Ye Huawan sitting on the ground with a blank look on his face. Except for the sleepy junior sister, there was no one else in the room.
"Senior brother, what's wrong? Why are you sweating profusely?" Ye Huawan patted the dust on his body and stood up with a grin on his face. He had no idea why this group of people rushed in with nervous expressions on their faces.
Zhonggu hurried forward and checked carefully. Seeing that Ye Huawan was not injured, she finally felt relieved: "Master Ye, what was the scream just now?"
Rubbing her butt and knees, Ye Huawan was extremely frustrated: "I dreamed of a big table of delicious food. Just as I was about to reach out, I fell off the bed. It's annoying, who is cooking outside? It's so fragrant, even in my dreams it smells like food.
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Bai Qige and Zhong Gu turned around and chuckled, their eyes glanced at Fu Chu intentionally or unintentionally. Fu Chu grinned awkwardly and avoided Ye Huawan's suspicious eyes. He lowered his head deeply - Ye Huawan did this because he smelled the aroma of the food he left outside the room.
In the dream, the little girl is not honest when sleeping, and when she turns over...
"Okay, since you have nothing to do, go to bed early. Qi Ge, you sleep with Master Ye and Aunt Zhong tonight. I will stay outside and call me if you need anything." Putting the dagger back into Bai Qi's singer, Yi Ge
Chen Jing walked outside the room and stretched her arms, legs and feet. The cool air brought a hint of chill.
He didn't want to sleep all night, but for Bai Qige's safety, he had to do this.
Hearing that there was something suspicious in the side courtyard, Ye Huawan was not afraid but showed an expression of excitement. She got into the carriage and rummaged for a long time to get a long whip. She swung it twice in a showy manner and slapped her chest loudly: "Brother Chen, don't worry, there is a long whip."
I protect Sister Bai, and whoever dares to come here will definitely be beaten to death!"
"...It's funny, Ye Zi has never read a book." Fu Chu smiled bitterly, and Ye Huawan whipped him on the leg.
All joking aside, Bai Qige specifically asked Ye Hua to sleep in the safest inner room when she was sleeping. Seeing that Zhonggu had also turned off the lights, she crept open the door and saw Yi Chenjing sitting on the cold stone steps under the dim moonlight.
He folded his arms and wondered what he was thinking.
The slightly fragrant gown was gently draped on her back. Yi Chenjing turned her head and was not surprised by Bai Qige's appearance.
"It looks like nothing happened. Maybe Fu Chu is dazzled." Holding Bai Xiu's hands and breathing the heat gently, Yi Chenjing pulled off the gown and simply folded it and placed it on the open space next to her. She patted it with her palms and said, "Come and sit here for a while.
Go to sleep when you are tired."
Bai Qige sat down next to Yi Chenjing, tilting her head and leaning on the cold shoulder: "Before returning to the palace, you have to be so worried, everything is at war, you and I can bear it, but I don't know whether Miss Ye and Brother Fu can bear it.
They are both young and I always feel a little guilty for getting them involved in this fight."
"Who can't help themselves? I don't want to be an enemy of Yi Chenxuan unless I am forced to do so. After all, he is my royal brother, a brother with the same blood." Yi Chenjing raised her hand and took Bai Qige into her arms.
He sighed deeply, "Fu Chu is a smart man. He had known the risks of helping us, but he still agreed without hesitation. The poisonous doctor said that this was his destined destination - it turned out that the uncle of the national master wrote before his death
A "Yao Lue" describes in detail the strategy and wisdom of governing the country and bringing peace to the world, and the uncle of the national master has said it first, asking the person who can obtain his true inheritance to continue to assist the lord of the distant country until Dayao unifies Zhongzhou, as a favor to his father.
In return, Fu Chu is the successor chosen by the Poison Doctor. I never expected that a person like my father would have such a talented person who is loyal to him."
It can be heard that Yi Chenjing still has feelings of disgust towards Yaohuang.
The throne of the emperor is rare, and family matters are even more difficult to resolve. The knot between Yi Chenjing and Yaohuang cannot be solved with a few words of comfort. All Bai Qige can do is listen to his complaints silently and let him express his dissatisfaction.
, so as not to be depressed in your heart.
By doing this, I feel more and more like an ordinary wife.
Bai Qige sat with Yi Chenjing for most of the night before going back to rest. At dawn, she got up early and prepared to continue on the road. Just when everyone was about to eat some leftovers to fill their stomachs, she suddenly discovered that Ning Xizui was not in the front hall.
Ning Xizui's room was at the end of the wing, passing by the arch of the side courtyard. However, Bai Qige stopped before reaching his room and looked at the tall figure in the side courtyard in confusion.
"Master Ning?"
"Hey, it's Miss Bai." Ning Xizui turned around and waved when she saw it was Bai Qige, "Just in time, come and take a look, I found some strange traces."
The place that Ning Xizui pointed to was exactly where Fu Chu said that the cold light of the blade flashed last night. Bai Qige's heart skipped a beat and she quickly walked over. Following Ning Xizui's pointer, she looked towards the open space behind the dye vat. It was still the same as yesterday.
It's generally empty at night, but there are indeed some things that I didn't notice last night.
They were a few drops of blood, dark red in color and already dried.
It was difficult to see these drops of blood clearly when it was dark, but they were extremely obvious during the day. Bai Qige knelt down with a frown on her face, and found a few messy but not obvious footprints not far from the blood drops. The strange thing was that the footprints had
There is no way in or out, as if someone walked behind the dye vat and magically disappeared.
Ning Xizui also discovered these footprints. After looking around, he pulled Bai Qige's sleeves, pointed to the wall with the jade-handled folding fan and said softly: "There are scratches there."
In the spring, the clock aunt asked people to repair the inside and outside of Yonghe cloth village. This wall was also newly built, so a few scratches were very abrupt and conspicuous. Bai Qige stood up on tiptoe and took a closer look. The scratches looked like
The metal was scraped out, and a trace of blood could be seen faintly on the edge.
"It seems that someone was dragged away to the sky. How much force does it take to catch someone with such a high wall? Could it be a monster?" Ning Xizui touched her chin and was puzzled.
Bai Qige was silent, and the expression on her face became more and more solemn.
Fu Chu was not wrong last night. There was indeed someone hiding behind the dye vat. However, when they came, the person had disappeared and was most likely injured and taken away. The question is, what is the purpose of doing this? What if
The hidden person is Yi Chenxuan's eyes and ears, so who is the person who attacked him?