Conscience of heaven and earth, Wen Chu was simply afraid that there would be so many people here today and he would bump into someone he shouldn't see, so why did he end up like this when he came into his mouth.
She said: "I said I would be honest this time, so I must be honest. Do you need to speculate on me like this?"
She was arrested last time. After that, I didn't dare to act rashly without looking for a perfect opportunity.
She was afraid that if she was caught again, Song Yusheng, who had a human face and an animal heart, would really hack her to death.
She had to make a good divination for herself and choose a good and auspicious day before taking action.
When Song Yusheng saw that her words didn't seem to be lies, the coldness in his eyes also faded a little.
He said: "Just stay behind me. There is nothing to worry about. Besides, Chen Xiang is also there, so there is no chance for you to do something stupid."
Song Yusheng always said this. Well, Wen Chu couldn't shirk it no matter what.
The secret guard following him today is no longer Dongyue, a secret guard has taken the vacant Xia Hua position. In addition, Dongyue had been whipped ten times since she returned that day, and now her whole body was scratched.
The new Xia Hua looks much older than Dong Yue. Of course, she is also much quieter than Dong Yue. She has a cold face. It is not difficult to tell just from his appearance that this person is A very qualified killer.
Wen Chu suddenly had no one to quarrel with, and was quite uncomfortable with it. The road from Yuhui Hall to Rong'an Hall was a bit long, and it was very boring all the way.
It wouldn’t have been like this if she was walking alone in the countryside in the past. At least she could jump and jump to pass the time. But now, she just begged not to make any mistakes while walking. Just fine.
It’s really torture.
Wen Chu kept cursing the culprit who put her in this situation, but at this moment, a person walked from the side path.
“Cousin.”
The visitor's footsteps are light, and lotus flowers grow at every step. When Wen Chu heard this, he looked up and saw that it was Huang Ruotang, the cousin of the family who had spent that day in Rongan Hall.
She walked up to Song Yusheng, bowed slowly, and said softly: "I never thought it would be such a coincidence that I would meet my cousin here. Are you going to Rong'an Hall? Tang'er Can you go with your cousin? "
Huang Ruotang lives in Suiyuexuan and would never pass by this place on her way to Rong'an Hall. She was waiting for Song Yusheng here on purpose.
Song Yusheng did not expose it, with a faint smile on his face, which shook Huang Ruotang's mind.
He said: "Now that we have met, let's get together."
Several people walked to Rongan Hall together. Huang Ruotang always found something to talk to Song Yusheng along the way, and he also said a word or two to her here and there.
The topics discussed by Huang Ruotang and Song Yusheng were naturally very boring. She first asked Song Yusheng how he was recovering from his injury, but later she began to ask him questions about the Four Books and Five Classics.
Both of them are famous talented men and women in Kyoto. They are also eloquent and obscure when they talk. They quote scriptures from time to time. People who don't know them think that this is a lecture.
Even the usually steady face of Chen Xiang showed a look of pain.
After finally reaching Rong Antang, Mrs. Song saw the two of them coming together, and she couldn't help but be curious, "Why are your cousins here so quickly?"
Huang Ruotang said: "Fang met my cousin on the road, so we came together."
The eldest lady nodded in agreement, but did not take Fang's words to heart.
Now the guests have not come yet, only the Song family is here, the ladies and gentlemen from the second and third bedrooms, as well as the young masters and ladies are also here.
The second master Song Wen saw Song Yusheng coming, walked up to him, patted his shoulder and said: "My nephew disappeared a few days ago. I thought something happened, but now It seems that if nothing happens, it will be fine!”
This second master is not as bluffing as the Duke of Guo. He also has a smile on his face and looks quite approachable. .
There was no sign of joy or disgust on Song Yusheng's face. After greeting him for a few words, the two brothers from the second room also came over.
The older one is older than Song Yusheng. Now he is married and has a son. His name is Song Yuyuan. He is usually very picky and wants to compete with Song Yusheng in everything, but No matter how you compare or fight, you just can't compare. He is the oldest, and his father is also the legitimate son. If Song Yusheng were not there, the position of the heir apparent of the Duke's family would belong to him. I thought he had been missing for several months and would never come back, but who would have thought that he was still so unscathed.
The expression on his face remained unchanged, and he was still pretending to be relaxed and chatting with Song Yusheng.
Song Yusheng found it interesting to see him like this. He clearly wanted to eat his flesh and blood, but he still pretended to care.
Thinking about this, the smile on his face deepened, and there was even a bit of mockery in his eyes without concealment.
Song Yuyuan understood the sarcasm in his eyes, but he couldn't even pretend anymore, his face became very ugly, and he left the place with a puff of sleeves.
Song Yuyuan's younger brother Song Yuxi looked on in confusion. He looked at Song Yusheng with a bit of doubt in his eyes, "What is wrong with my brother?"
This Song Yuxi was only seventeen years old. He was not yet tall enough, and he was much shorter than Song Yusheng. He had never cared about these twists and turns and intrigues, but in his eyes, his second brother Song Yusheng was as beautiful as jade and as gentle as jade, while his eldest brother was unstable and lost his temper at every turn, like a lunatic.
Just like just now, Song Yusheng kept greeting him with a smile, and he was not happy about it anymore. Thinking about it this way, he felt more and more that the elder brother was a master at making trouble without reason.
Song Yusheng smiled lightly, "You don't know it at this young age, but you will understand in the future."
Song Yuxi refused to comply and muttered: "You all said this. I celebrated my birthday when you were not around some time ago, and now I am seventeen. What is there to understand?"
Song Yusheng I didn't want to talk to him too much about this matter, so I changed the subject. Topic: "I left home in February. During that time, you took the county examination, and then the government examination and the hospital examination. Which level did you pass, or did you fail at all?"
< br>As soon as Song Yuxi saw him starting to ask about his homework, one head became bigger than the other. For some reason, it was okay for other people to ask, but when Song Yusheng asked, he felt guilty for no reason.
He stopped talking and quickly changed the topic. He noticed Wen Chu behind Song Yusheng and said, "Second brother, you went on a long trip and came back with a little maid? This person is so unfamiliar, I have never seen him before."
Song Yu Xifang noticed Wen Chu at a glance and was shocked by her appearance, so he found an opportunity to pull her out to block the sword.
songs , he just sighed: "Second brother, what a good life you have on weekdays."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by someone, it was Song Liqing.
"Brother, you are busy today. Lend Sister Chu to me."
Song Yusheng has not spoken yet, Song Liqing is afraid that he will not agree, so she drags him away. .
Song Yuxi, who was not in the situation, scratched his head and said: "Sister Chu? Why did Xiaoqing call her like this? Is there something I don't know about?"
Many guests have come intermittently outside the hall. They no longer gossip here.
Before joining the cabinet, the first assistant minister of the Song Dynasty worked as a priest in the Imperial College for several years. Many people were his disciples. Huang Ruotang’s father, Huang Jian, also received his teachings before he was admitted to the imperial examination. It can be said that his disciples are scattered all over the world.
When the Crown Prince and Song Yusheng were studying in Wenhua Palace, he was also their main teacher.
Among the many people who came today were his former disciples.
Huang Ruotang's mother and Huang Jian's wife also came here early in the morning, but as a disciple, Huang Jian did not come, which was really unreasonable.
Now that the banquet had not started, Mrs. Song brought her sister in from outside. When she saw that her brother-in-law had not come, her tone became a little bad, and she said: "He is so majestic. Why, my old man It was his wife's sixtieth birthday, and he didn't want to show her face to her Come? Is there someone like him? He was also a student of my father-in-law at first, and his behavior is even better than that of the one in the palace."
She didn't like Huang Jian at all. Upsight, now that I see him acting like this, his words are full of resentment.
The eldest lady's sister, Mrs. Huang, said: "Don't you know him? He thinks very highly of himself all day long with a little ink in his belly, and no one takes him seriously. He's already so old, and he still thinks so highly of himself. No achievements at all, pity my Tangertan If you fall in love with such a father, even those who are looking for a bride will look down on your fifth-grade Sesame Officer!"
When he got to the sad point, he started to pick up the handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, and looked at the person standing from time to time! His daughter next to Song Yusheng.
When Mrs. Song saw her sister like this, how could she dare to mention Huang Jian again? She just changed the subject and said: "Our mother passed away early, and you were the only one worried about her before she died. I asked you to get married." She can't let go of such a person even if she dies. I, the aunt, will take care of Tang'er's marriage, so just put your heart back in your stomach."
After hearing this, Mrs. Huang. Be a little more relaxed.
The two of them walked inside, only to see Song Liqing pulling Wen Chuwo in the corner and not knowing what they were saying, with excitement on her face.
Mrs. Song was so angry when she saw her hanging out with that ungrateful person again.
Next to her, Mrs. Huang also noticed something was wrong with her and looked at Wen Chu. She looked confused and said, "Isn't she just a little maid? Why is my sister so angry?"
When Mrs. Song saw them asking this, she recounted all the things Wen Chu had done on the first day he came to the Duke's Mansion.
Mrs. Huang was shocked: "There is such a unruly citizen. Qi'an just asked her to become a maid and that was considered a punishment? This offended the Duke's wife, and even beating her to death was a punishment!"< br>
The two people were holding hands and talking, and Wen Chu didn't even know that he had become a troublemaker.
Song Liqing had been trying to get a fortune teller from Wen Chu since she knew last time. Now he finally found an opportunity and pulled her to beg her.
"Sister Chu, you must be very good at fortune-telling, tell me a fortune-telling!"
Wen Chu was so pestered by her that he asked helplessly: "Okay, tell me what you want first."
Song Liqing said: "Can you tell me when my brother will get married? No?"
Wen Chu was stunned. He thought she wanted to calculate something for him, but he didn't expect that it was Song Yusheng. She looked a bit embarrassed and said: "Miss Third, you Don't make things difficult for me. How dare I do this to the prince! If I get caught, I will be beaten!"
Song Liqing said: "Are you afraid? My brother is busy socializing now. , Can't see us."
Wen Chu looked in the direction of Song Yusheng and saw that there were many people around him, and it seemed that he really didn't notice this place.
Song Liqing added even more jealously, "It's really going to be fine. Isn't it just a marriage for him? It's a big deal, so what if he is discovered? He is already twenty-two now! How old is he? How old are you? I am really curious. My dear sister, just satisfy my curiosity!”
Indeed, ordinary men marry at the age of eighteen, and this Song Yusheng is already twenty-two, so it really counts! He's an old man.
For some reason, when Song Liqing said this, Wen Chu always felt as if Song Yusheng could hear it, and felt weak for no reason. But she quite agreed with Song Liqing's words. She calculated with her fingers that he was six years older than her. When she couldn't even understand the word "Wen Chu", Song Yusheng was already in the Wenhua Palace with her imperial brother. "Yes."
She echoed in a low voice: "What you said is indeed not wrong, but you must hurry up, otherwise you will be late when you go back, and I am afraid you will make the prince unhappy."
Song Liqing While holding the person's hand to a deserted corner, he said: " I think what my brother did was really wrong. You are his savior. You earned the money to save his life with great difficulty, so he should have a good life and provide for you." Wen Chu was used to carrying three copper coins on her body. She took out the coins and squatted in the corner.
Song Liqing was curious and quickly squatted down after her.
The two of them had no idea that someone was approaching from behind.
Wen Chu concentrated his thoughts. As soon as Fang closed his eyes, he dropped three copper coins from his hands and heard a sharp shout from behind him.
“What are you doing sneaking around here?!”
The person who spoke was none other than Madam Xing, who was next to Mrs. Song. They had just noticed that these two people were sneaking around, and they didn’t know what they were doing. When they followed behind them, they discovered that they were secretly doing these dirty things here. Something that is not four.
The two of them were frightened by the sharp sound. Wen Chu secretly thought that something was wrong, so he quickly picked up the three copper coins on the ground. However, Fang grabbed the money in his hand, and Mrs. Song looked at her. Still thinking about hiding it, she glanced at Aunt Xing. Aunt Xing immediately understood what the lady meant, and started to grab what was in her hand.
“Still hiding?! We all saw it!”
Wen Chu was afraid that someone would notice the movement here, so he didn’t dare to argue with her. The thing in his hand was finally She took it away.
Mother Xing showed this thing to Mrs. Song. When Mrs. Song saw the three copper coins, her face turned ugly. She scolded: "How dare you do it in the Duke's Mansion? How dare you bring these messy things inside? Who are you trying to bring bad luck to on your sixtieth birthday?”
After all, she had been the mistress of the Song family for so many years, and she was always stunned when she tried to intimidate people. Song Liqing felt that her mother looked like she could compete with her father. She was extremely scared, but she still said it bravely. : "Mother. I don't blame her. It's me who insists on pestering her. If you want to scold me, just scold me."
Song Liqing is not very courageous and loves to cause trouble, but she still has this responsibility.
However, Mrs. Song has long disliked Wen Chu. How could she easily let go of the opportunity she found today?
She said coldly: "I think and know that you are the one who put up this instigation, and she is also stupid enough to make trouble with you here. How dare these deceitful things be brought into the Duke's Mansion? ”
Song Liqing He retorted: "But I clearly remember that those people who worshiped the sky held a fast festival in Kyoto for three days, and my mother joined in the fun there for three days. Why do you think it is a scam now? ”
Logically speaking, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are three in one. Although the Song family advocates Buddhism, they do not shy away from Taoist things, such as looking at the five elements of Feng Shui, birth dates, and other such things. The emperor favored the alchemists so much, and the Taoist priests also relied on their favor and became arrogant, which made people feel disgusted for no reason.
Mrs. Song said she disliked them, but after the Taoist priests actually held the fasting ceremony, she really couldn't hold it back and followed them to perform the ritual ceremony for three days.
This will make Song Liqing want to talk about this matter, but Mrs. Song interrupted her before she could finish her words.
"Can that be the same? No matter how good she is, she is from Chaotian Temple. Who is she? A country woman with no father or mother. She is the most shameless person! Learned. If you don't come here, you can get married to me tomorrow! Let me see if you recognize her or me as your mother. ?”
Song Liqing felt that her mother was extremely unreasonable. She turned her head to look at Wen Chu who had been scolded, but saw that her face was numb, as if she was not the one being scolded, and she even smiled and comforted her. He told her, "I'm fine. Your mother is right. I'm not a good person. You can go ahead."
What's wrong with her scolding? Although he has a father, he is better than nothing, and he is trampled on by thousands of people. Isn't such a person the most unworthy person? No matter how hard she lives, no matter how hard she tries, she can't kill her. No matter if it's a knife or a sword, nothing can kill her.
If it comes to death, Wen Chu used to think about it, but now he doesn’t think about it anymore.
Before he died, Father Wen once said to her: Three flowers gather in a cauldron, and the five qi and energy are all illusions. If you don’t save yourself, who can save yourself? You are already a great blessing to be alive. We don’t dare to ask for other things. If no one is with you or saves you in the future, just save yourself.
He was afraid that no one would be with her and she would no longer live.
But even if Wen Chu worked so hard to pull her up to grow up, she couldn't die.
Song Liqing refused to leave no matter what, and Mrs. Song was so angry that she wanted to ask someone to pull her away. Just when she was about to speak again, someone walked towards her.
Wen Chu looked up.
The visitor has broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He is dressed in black uniforms that accentuate his tall and straight figure. He is Qi Ziyuan.
Very few guests come to this place, but he doesn’t know how he found out that a few people were arguing here.
The ancestors of the Qi family have been generals for several generations, and at least the queen and the crown prince of this dynasty are both from here. Even though the party struggle is serious now, the crown prince is out of orthodoxy after all. For the people of the Song family, it is natural to have a good relationship with the people of the Qi family.
The Duke of Guo even thought of marrying the Qi family. After all, General Qi was young and accomplished, and he had not yet announced his marriage. Yesterday Mrs. Song also casually praised Qi Ziyuan, but she didn't know if she had such a meaning.
Qi Ziyuan stepped forward and saluted the two ladies. When Mrs. Song saw it was him, she calmed down and returned to her usual dignified demeanor. She nodded in agreement. After bowing to Qi Ziyuan, he looked at him with a smile and asked: "My nephew came so early today. I didn't see you outside just now. Why are you here? Are you going to find Qian? He is outside."
After saying this, Song Yusheng's figure appeared. Appearing here, Huang Ruotang, who was still with him, also went to his mother's side.
Qi Ziyuan ignored Song Yusheng who suddenly came over, and just nodded slightly as a greeting.
He walked towards Wen Chu and said: "This time I was passing by here to go to the clean room. I bumped into the people under Madam's education. I don't know where my young boy went to hide away. , there is no one to help me with this wine glass. Little maid, although I didn’t help you last time on the street, I am your guest this time, so you should take care of it for me.”
As he spoke, he reached out and handed the wine glass in his hand towards her.
Wen Chu cursed in his heart. Qi Ziyuan once again told her about her escape that day. Song Yusheng had finally forgotten about it. He had to do it in front of others. When he brought it up again, Kuang said, is there no table here that can hold his cup?
However, if Qi Ziyuan had not appeared, she might still have to face difficulties from the eldest lady. Thinking like this, she stretched out her left hand to take the cup, but she heard Song Yusheng next to her suddenly say, "General Qi, just find a long case to put it down. This little maid is so careless, I'm afraid she will neglect you."
After Song Yusheng finished speaking, he looked towards Qi Ziyuan, who for some reason suddenly became stunned and froze on the spot, staring at Wen Chu blankly.
Although Qi Ziyuan knew that something unexpected had happened to Li Zhaoxi, seeing that Wen Chu and Li Zhaoxi looked so similar, he still couldn't help but test it out.
Li Zhaoxi once had a habit that she didn't even know much about - she always used her left hand to pick up things.
Just now he deliberately handed the cup with his left hand. If it were an ordinary person, it would be more convenient for them to receive the cup with their right hand when they were facing each other.
But Wen Chu stretched his left hand.
This move was like a hammer hitting Qi Ziyuan's heart hard, catching him off guard. The hand holding the wine glass just remained silent in mid-air.
Wen Chu was in a dilemma for a moment. He didn't know what to do. He stretched out his hand halfway. Whether he was advancing or retreating, he didn't know what was wrong with Qi Ziyuan. Suddenly, he seemed to be a different person. Fortunately, he quickly came to his senses and retracted his hand.
He smiled stiffly twice and said: "The prince is right, just find a place to put it."
The look in his eyes when he looked at Wen Chu changed again and again, but he still refused to believe it. He didn't believe why she was alive. What's even more unbelievable is that he is right in front of her, but she refuses to recognize him.
The voices of the guests were very noisy, which made Qi Ziyuan even more confused.
Song Yusheng ignored the suddenly weird Qi Ziyuan, and just said to Mrs. Song: "This is not a big deal. Today is my grandmother's sixtieth birthday, forget it."
He Just now he was entertaining guests at the front, and Hou Xiahua whispered in his ear that something happened again on Wen Chu's end. He knew the whole story on the way. He knew that she was trying to make a fortune in this house, and then she was caught.
Song Yusheng said this in a very calm voice, and did not sound like he was angry. Wen Chu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since this maid is ignorant, I will discipline her myself when I go back in the evening, so mother doesn't have to worry."
Hearing this, Wen Chufang's relaxed tone became louder again.
After speaking, he said to Aunt Xing: "Give her back the thing you are holding in your hand. After all, this is what she saved my life in the first place."
The guests outside were drinking wine. The sound was noisy, but this place was as quiet as ice, and it fell into dead silence for a moment.
Aunt Xing glanced at Mrs. Song.
But since Song Yusheng said this, what can Mrs. Song do?
His words were undoubtedly reminding them again that Wen Chu was his savior.
Aunt Xing understood what the eldest lady meant and handed the three "captured" copper coins in her hand back to Wen Chu.
Wen Chu reached out and took it.
Or the left hand.
Qi Ziyuan's figure shook slightly.
She is Li Zhaoxi. She is born very different and has exactly the same habits.
But she seemed unwilling to recognize him.
Qi Ziyuan's throat was slightly stiff, and he asked Song Yusheng: "Since she once saved the prince, why do you want her to be a maid?"
Song Yusheng and Qi Ziyuan were just acquaintances before, and it was because of the crown prince. The two of them were not very close, so Qi Ziyuan's words of interfering in other people's family affairs were really over the top.
Song Yusheng raised his eyes and looked at him and said: "General Qi spent some time in the army when he was young, so he must understand the meaning of clear rewards and punishments. Since she made a mistake, how can I not Punish her?”
“No, even so, the grace of saving life is greater than heaven, so how can clear rewards and punishments be applied to this situation? Like this."
Song Yusheng saw that he was so unwilling and showed no dissatisfaction on his face. He looked at Wen Chu with a smile and said, "Whether it is suitable or not is not up to General Qi. , Wen Chu, I just ask you if it counts.”
This is in the Song family. Song Yusheng asked her like this, does she dare to say it doesn’t count?
She lowered her eyebrows and said, "Of course it will be settled."
As she said this, she recognized Song Yusheng's words, but her words sounded rather reluctant.
Damn it, who wants to be a maid for others? Being a maid is tiring, and being Song Yusheng's maid is even more tiring.
When Qi Ziyuan heard Wen Chu's words, the last line of defense in his heart was broken. Regardless, he strode towards Wen Chu, bent down to her ear, and said in a voice that only two people could hear: "I know you are forced by his power. As long as you want to leave, I will do my best today." I will take you away with all my strength."
Since Xiao Xi is unwilling to recognize him now, he will not reveal it, but he wants to take her away.
Even if he was against Song Yusheng, he didn't care anymore.
Wen Chu was stunned for a moment. She knew that Qi Ziyuan recognized her. He was not like this last time, but now that we met again, he seemed like a different person.
She didn’t even know where she was exposed.
While she was in a trance, Song Yusheng walked up to her at some point and pulled her behind him.
(End of this chapter)
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