After leaving Qingyin Pavilion, several people searched separately along the road to Gongfang. They searched almost the whole area, but they couldn't find Yilan and the two of them, which was really strange.
"Where have you gone?" Ling Ruo was worried. The two of them were so good that they just disappeared. When she was anxious, she suddenly saw a vague figure flashing in the light in front of her. The back looked like Mo Yu, hurriedly Not knowing where she was going, she hurriedly called Li Wei and chased the figure with her, shouting as she chased. Logically speaking, they were not far apart. They should have heard them shouting so loudly, but "Mo Yu" not only did not respond. He paid no attention to it, but instead quickened his pace and turned around a corner and disappeared. When Ling Ruo and the others quickly chased through the corner, there was nothing in front of them, and there was no trace of anyone.
After taking a look at the familiar scenery around her, Ling Ruo said in surprise: "Hey, isn't this the kitchen? How did we get here?"
The place where they were standing was right at the door of the kitchen. At the moment, the kitchen was brightly lit, figures were moving, and various sounds could be heard from time to time. It was obvious that they were preparing snacks for the master Fujins who were watching the theater.
"Master, I feel like something is wrong. Let's go back quickly. As for Mo Yu and the second lady, they can always be found in this mansion." Li Wei has always been cautious, so he just chased the statue. Mo Yu's figure walked away and he didn't have time to think about anything. Now he stopped and thought about it carefully, and suddenly felt something strange. The man seemed to have deliberately lured them here. Although he didn't know the intention, it gave him an ominous premonition.
Ling Ruo also felt something was wrong, nodded and was about to help Li Wei's hand to leave. Suddenly the kitchen door opened, and a middle-aged man with a kind face came out carrying a large dragon and phoenix copper pot. Ling Ruo recognized him. , is the chef in the mansion who is responsible for making dim sum, named Li Zhong, and the pine nut cake is made by him.
As he walked, he turned back and urged the apprentice behind him who was holding a red lacquer tray in both hands, "Walk faster, don't keep the masters waiting." After walking a few steps, he suddenly saw Ling Ruo who had not had time to leave, and was immediately stunned. , quickly put down the copper pot and saluted with his apprentice, "I wish you good luck to Ling Fujin, I wish you good luck to Ling Fujin."
The less you want to be seen, the easier it is to be seen. Things in the world are always so unpredictable. Ling Ruo reluctantly stepped back and signaled them to get up, "Where are you going?"
Seeing her asking, Li Zhong quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Returning to Ling Fujin, I have just boiled a pot of water. Aren't you going to Qingyin Pavilion to make almond tea for the masters? Fujin, aren't you watching a play in Qingyin Pavilion? , why are you here?"
"My master accidentally left something he loved when he was passing by here just now, so he came back to look for it." Li Wei blurted out in a hurry. Fortunately, he had to pass through this place to go to Qingyin Pavilion, otherwise he really didn't know what reason to find to make it seem reasonable. .
"I wonder if Fujin has found it. If not, tell me what it is and I will help you look for it." Li Zhong said carefully.
"That's it. I just searched around and didn't see anything. Maybe it didn't fall here." Ling Ruo responded casually, fearing that if he asked more questions, he would reveal his flaws. He changed the subject and said, "Almond tea must be made in the form of It tastes best after being brewed with boiling water. Once the water is cooled down, you won’t be able to get the taste out of it. You’d better go there quickly, I’ll be here soon.”
When she mentioned this, Li Zhong also remembered that the water in this big copper pot made of dragon and phoenix had been boiling for a while, and it was really going to get cold if it continued to boil. He quickly agreed, picked up the copper pot, and left. The little apprentice
Follow closely behind.
"Master, it's not appropriate to stay here for a long time, let's go." After Li Zhong and the others walked away, Li Wei whispered to Ling Ruo.
Ling Ruo nodded and put his hand on Li Wei's arm again. Just as he was about to take a step forward, his heart suddenly moved. He pulled out the seven-treasure exquisite hairpin from his hair, hesitated for a moment and threw it into the bushes nearby. He wanted to let a lie go.
The best way to be exposed is to turn the lie into truth.
Ling Ruo didn't know that not long after she left, a figure appeared where she was before. After a brief pause, the man picked up the branch from behind the bush that was still shining dazzlingly in the darkness.
Qibao exquisite hairpin.
There were heavy shadows on the trees, and there seemed to be a whimpering sound when the night wind passed through the trees, accompanied by the swaying shadows of the trees, like ghosts and ghosts traveling in the darkness.
It's easy to dodge an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. At this time, Ling Ruo had no idea that a big weapon aimed at her had been woven and was gradually beginning to tighten!
By the time Ling Ruo hurried back to Qingyin Pavilion, the play on the stage had come to an end. Li Zhongzheng was brewing almond tea for everyone one by one. The pure fragrance of almond tea filled the entire Qingyin Pavilion.
"How? Have you found Yilan?" Seeing that Shui Xiu and others had returned, she quickly asked. When she learned that there was still no news, her heart suddenly sank. If something unexpected happened to Yilan in the house, she would
How should I explain it to Amma and E Niang?
Seeing Ling Ruo sitting uneasily, Li Wei advised: "Master, please be patient for a moment. What happened just now always seemed to me to be evil. To avoid accidents, you'd better stay in Qingyin Pavilion before the show ends."
.I still say what I said, as long as the second lady is in this mansion, I can still find her."
"That's all we have to do." Ling Ruo couldn't think of a better way, so she had no choice but to suppress her anxiety and sit down in the chair. It was just that she couldn't watch the show anyway, so she just hoped it would end soon so she could go find her.
If Yilan really can't be found, she has no choice but to inform Yinzhen and ask him to send more people to look for her.
"Sister! Sister!" Just when Ling Ruo was at a loss, Yilan's voice suddenly came to her ears. Ignoring the surprised gaze of Guarjia next to her, she stood up and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw Yilan and Mo Yu.
He bent over and walked quickly towards her.
Ling Ruo hugged Yilan's little body and threw herself into her arms, as if hugging a rare treasure that had been lost and found. She was so excited. After she calmed down a little, she was about to ask where Yilan had gone when she suddenly found Yilan's body under her arm.
She was trembling slightly, and when she looked at Mo Yu, she also looked frightened and uneasy.
"But something happened?" She knew something must have happened, otherwise Mo Yu wouldn't look like this.
Mo Yu took the tea from Li Wei and drank a few sips to calm down before describing the previous events in detail. It turned out that after she took Yilan to relieve herself, she didn't know what happened on the way back.
All the lantern towers suddenly went out in unison. You must know that every part of the lantern tower was protected by copper wire, and there was a special person to guard and add lamp oil, so that it would never go out at night. Mo Yu had been in the mansion for more than a year.
No street lights were ever turned off.
They didn't feel it when there was a light, but now it was pitch black and they couldn't see their fingers. It seemed like a monster would jump out of the darkness at any time. It really frightened the two of them. Although Mo Yu was very scared, she still tried her best.
Pretending to be calm, he comforted Elan and groped his way back the way he came.
The road seemed to have no end. No matter how far they walked, there was always endless darkness around them. Along with the darkness came deep fear. Even though she held Mo Yu's hand tightly, Yilan was still trembling with fear.
; At this moment, they suddenly smelled a strong aroma. Just as the aroma entered their noses, Yilan saw a white shadow floating in front of her. She was so frightened that she immediately screamed, waving her hands and feet wildly and shouting in panic.
Shouting, "Ghost! Ghost! Help!"
Although Mo Yu didn't see Bai Ying, he was frightened by the word "ghost" in Yilan. Just as he was about to pick up Yilan and leave this strange place, a pale and bloodless woman suddenly appeared in front of him without warning.
His face had a long purple tongue hanging out, and his eyes were dripping with blood.
Mo Yu was suddenly stimulated by this, and couldn't bear it and fainted immediately. When she fell, she happened to be on top of Yi Lan, causing her to fall together, and her head happened to hit the bluestone ground and she also fainted.
Mo Yu didn't know how long it had been. She only knew that when she woke up, she was no longer where she was, but at Huanyi's Place, a long way away. She didn't know how she got there. Fortunately, Yilan was beside her, so she quickly called
Xing Yilan left this strange place.
"Sister, it's really scary. That white shadow has no legs and is floating." Yilan said with lingering fear, "But I didn't see the face Mo Yu mentioned."
Ling Ruo listened to them talking more and more like the same thing, and couldn't help but scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, there are no ghosts and gods in this world, let alone this is near the imperial city at the foot of the emperor. Even if there are ghosts and gods, they will be frightened by the emperor's breath and will not be afraid."
Dare to get close.
Although they spoke in a low voice, Guarjia was so close that her words fell into her ears word for word. She immediately leaned over and said mysteriously: "Sister, don't believe it. If there are really no ghosts and gods in the world,
Then why are there so many people who are in awe and fear, burning incense and worshiping gods? Our ancestors even passed down the saying that ghosts will return to the sun during the Hungry Ghost Festival.
Sister Yu said that the ghosts and gods under the emperor's feet dare not come near, I tell you." She glanced around and lowered her voice: "In addition to the border battlefields and the prisons, there is no place with the most dead people in the world than the Forbidden City.
Eunuchs and maids often disappear. Even the soil under the bricks there is red. I heard that it is often haunted!"
Yilan was already scared, but now she turned pale with fright when she said it. She buried her head in Ling Ruo's arms and didn't dare to raise it, "Sister, I'm scared."
"Don't be afraid. With sister here, no one can hurt Yilan." After comforting Yilan, Ling Ruo glanced at Gualjia, frowned slightly and said, "I didn't expect that my sister believes in ghosts and gods so much."
"It's better to believe that it exists than to believe that it doesn't exist. Besides, both Mo Yu and your sister see it as real, how can it still be fake? I think sister, you'd better go to the temple and ask for some talismans." Guarjia
Kindly remind you.
Ling Ruoyingying smiled and said disapprovingly: "Thank you for your concern, sister, but I always feel that ghosts and gods only exist in the heart. Whether you believe it or not, you don't have it. Instead of praying to gods and Buddhas for peace of mind, it is better to think about where this ghost comes from."
She never believed in ghosts and gods. Death was like a lamp going out, and the ghost's claim for life was just a lie to deceive the world.