The Seven Heroes and Five Righteousness of Crossing

Chapter 109 Yuan Cuixiao's Shy Face Plays Zhuge's Mysterious Man Helps the Panda

In mid-autumn, the scene of the pond full of lotus fragrance is long gone, and there are still some dead lotus leaves in the pond, waiting for the arrival of frost and snow.The lotus pond at this moment is quite like an actor whose youth has gone away, lonely and lonely in the long years.

Yuan Cuixiao walked along the pool all the way, and was about to turn onto a covered bridge, when he suddenly saw in front of him a rockery piled with Taihu Lake stones, a little light flashed by.She lowered her head to look at the extinguished lantern in her hand, and thought in a strange way: Why don't you go borrow a fire... She tiptoed a little closer, and faintly heard a voice say: "The humble Lei Ying sees the prince."

Why is Zhao Jue here? !Yuan Cuixiao was terrified, held her breath and concentrated, not daring to move rashly.

"Get up." The voice was warm but majestic, who else could it be besides King Xiangyang?

The person named Lei Ying responded, "Thank you, my lord!"

Zhao Jue asked: "Is there any change in the court recently?"

"The humble official is here for this matter." Lei Yingyu said quickly, "The Kaifeng Mansion invites you to send a patrol today to relieve the flood in Dongting Lake. It is already on the way to Xiangyang."

Zhao Jue was silent for a while, then his voice rang out again, with a touch of disdain: "Bao Heizi found Jin Hui a helper? Do you know who is here?"

"This... I don't know about it after many times of inquiring in Pang's mansion." Lei English was a little slow, and he sounded helpless, "According to what the grand master said, the decree was issued this time. Only after I bribed the inner prisoner did I know that there was such a saying.”

Could it be that this person...was actually the eyeliner placed by the King of Xiangyang next to Pang Ji? !According to this situation, I don't know if they have something to do with the death of the righteous brother... Thinking of this, Yuan Cuixiao couldn't help being confused, and the forehead was already dripping with cold sweat.

Zhao Jue chuckled: "This Mid-Autumn Festival is really lively. Since the inspectors are going to Xiangyang to help the victims, I have to go to the Guanghua Army to serve as soldiers."

"My lord is wise." Lei Ying lowered his voice and said again, "There is another important matter in my humble position."

Zhao Jue's voice clanged, "Speak!"

"Wu Qu..." Lei Ying paused, and said in a voice that sounded like he had made up his mind, "Something happened."

Zhao Jue asked anxiously, "Are you in danger of your life?"

Lei Yingwen said angrily, "I committed suicide."

There was another embarrassing silence, Zhao Jue finally sighed, and said with a little disappointment: "Wu Qu has not only followed me, but also my father for many years. He should have taken care of him long ago, but I have missed him!"

"My lord, don't blame yourself." Lei Ying's voice was extremely cautious, "Wu Ququan has knowledge, but there is no peace."

"What's going on?" Zhao Jue's voice changed, and his tone was extremely sharp.

"Back to the lord!" Lei Ying responded urgently, "The Kaifeng mansion started with the poison on Zhan Zhao's sword, followed the vine to find Wu Qu, and arrested him secretly. Wu Qu was worried that his identity would be revealed and the lord would be implicated, so he He committed suicide by taking poison in prison."

Brother Yi, sister-in-law...Xiang-Yang-Wang...Yuan Cuixiao's heart felt like boiling water, she bit her lower lip tightly to prevent the sound of resentment from escaping.

"Wen twists and turns in Wufengkou." Zhao Jue's voice was extremely regretful, "It's only been a few months, and Wuqu has also gone."

Lei Ying's voice was a little annoyed: "My lord is so kind, he still remembers Wen Qu. If he hadn't acted wrongly and failed to finish Yelu Axin as planned, why would Wu Qu take the risk and put poison on the Juque, so that something happened. "

It turned out that the master Hua Chong was talking about was actually him... Yuan Cuixiao's heart seemed to be hit hard again, tears kept falling down, and his mouth was full of salty smell.

Zhao Jue said in a cold tone: "This king will remember this account. Those people who left it with the Kaifeng mansion must make a good calculation."

Lei Ying echoed: "My lord is right."

Zhao Jue said again: "Your foster father, Peng Qishang, is drawing a map of the organ array in another courtyard. Since he is here, you should also drop by to have a look at him."

Lei Ying said: "Thank you, my lord. I will resign from my humble position."

Yuan Cuixiao was startled, looked around, and suddenly found that besides a few slender camphor trees, there was no good shelter.If this Lei Ying turned around from this, wouldn't his whereabouts be revealed?Thinking of this, he immediately picked up the skirt and walked towards the shadow of the nearby rockery with his waist bent.I couldn't see the way in the dark, but the stone path was covered with moss again. Yuan Cuixiao slipped three steps and cried secretly. When he came to the edge of the rockery, he finally slipped out of a big hole. The sole of his foot was tripped by a protruding pebble. He lost his balance and fell headlong forward.In desperation, what flashed through my mind was actually a sentence of Li Qingzhao's "Like a Dream Order"-struggling for crossing, striving for crossing, startling a pool of gulls...

It was too late to say, but soon, a pair of hands stretched out from the shadows.This is a pair of man's hands, slender and powerful, one wrapped around Yuan Cuixiao's waist, and stopped her free fall at the right time; the other took a piece of cloth, covered her mouth and nose, and His instinctive screams were snuffed out invisible.

Yuan Cuixiao was taken several steps back by this hidden mysterious person, and the two of them stood next to each other, hiding together in the shadow of the rockery.Looking around, Lei Ying, who was dressed in black and strong clothes, had already flashed out of the forest of stones, and disappeared into the night like an arrow.Later, Zhao Jue, who was wearing an azure shirt, also came out, looked around, and headed towards the covered bridge.

Zhao Jue gradually drifted away, and finally faded out of sight.Yuan Cuixiao's tense heartstrings were loosened, her eyes were closed tightly, and her body limp and fell backwards into the arms of the mysterious man.The man was caught off guard, so he had no choice but to withdraw the hand covering her mouth and nose, padded his back, and leaned over to support her.Unexpectedly, Yuan Cuixiao opened his eyes suddenly, and grabbed his face scarf with a hand.

The mysterious man seemed to have expected Yuan Cuixiao's move, and the moment her fingers touched the face scarf, the hand around her waist loosened.Yuan Cuixiao's body sank due to inertia, and when she was about to hit the ground, the mysterious man made a move again, grabbed her wrist, lifted her lightly, and pulled her away from her side.

Yuan Cuixiao staggered and stood still, the cloth handkerchief that the mysterious man used to cover her mouth and nose fell to the ground.When the two saw it, they went to pick it up together.Yuan Cuixiao got closer, but this time she took the lead, kneading the cloth into a ball, quickly stuffing it into her arms, and gave the mysterious man a look, as if saying: "Look at how dare you snatch it..."

The mysterious man shook his head helplessly, went back to the root of the rockery, picked up the gauze lantern that Yuan Cuixiao had dropped, adjusted the whole bone support, reached into his arms, took out a fire pleat, lit the lantern again, and carried it to the Yuan Cuixiao walked over.

With the help of the dim light, Yuan Cuixiao looked at this person: he was dressed in night clothes, slightly taller than himself, with his head covered and his face covered, leaving only a pair of eyes outside.Staring at this pair of eyes, unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar, knowing that the other party would not answer, she still couldn't help asking: "Who are you?"

The man didn't make a sound, handed the gauze lantern to Yuan Cuixiao's hand, and waved her to leave.

Yuan Cuixiao looked up at the night, the sky was like ink, she knew it was getting late.Thinking of Xia Chan still waiting for her catnip in the garden, maybe Chun Liu has returned.I have not returned for a long time, if the two of them find the general, it will be very bad to alarm the King of Xiangyang.So he put away his stalking heart, picked up a lantern, and went to the covered bridge.After walking a few steps, he turned around again and saw the mysterious man still standing in the shadow of the rockery, so he said to him: "You don't want to talk to me because you are afraid that I will recognize your voice, then you It must be someone I know. Just wait, I will find you." After saying that, he trotted away all the way.

The mysterious man watched Yuan Cuixiao go away, then stepped out slowly, pulled off the scarf, a wry smile appeared on his handsome face: This tricky girl...

Back in the couple garden, Yuan Cuixiao was exhausted, saw Xia Chan from afar, holding the cat, standing under the hanging flower gate, waiting eagerly, so she forcibly stepped forward to meet her.

Xia Chan also saw her, her face relaxed, and hurriedly ran over, caressed her heart and said in fear: "Little lady, you are back! Nothing happened? The servant girl is about to die of anxiety!"

"I'm not very good at this." Yuan Cuixiao tried to smile, "I told you to wait in the room, what are you doing standing outside?"

Xia Chan lowered her head and said with some embarrassment: "It's scary to be alone in such a big room."

"Look at your promise." Yuan Cuixiao led her to the inner garden, and asked, "Chunliu hasn't returned yet?"

Xia Chan shook her head: "Not yet."

Yuan Cuixiao secretly rejoiced in her heart.

The house was brightly lit, and Xia Chan looked at Yuan Cuixiao from head to toe, only to find that her hair was disheveled, her face was tired, her silk pleated skirt was scratched in several places, and her pair of cloud-toed embroidered shoes were also full of mud stains.She couldn't help being shocked and said: "Little lady, why are you in such a mess?"

Yuan Cuixiao leaned on the imperial concubine's couch, slowly took out the mint leaves from the armhole, smoothed each piece, and placed them in a row on the table.Only then did he lightly write: "I was busy stroking the leaves, and accidentally fell in the osmanthus forest. When I came back, I couldn't find the north. I took a lot of wrong roads, and it became like this."

Xia Chan was full of guilt and said: "It's useless to be a servant girl, and the little lady is hurt."

If I don't take this trip today, how will I know that Zhao Jue is the mastermind behind the destruction of my foster brother's family... If you can't be Lie'er's foster father, then come to be mine... Want to play me in the stock market? Between palms?My aunt might as well let you see what cheating is... Thinking of this, Yuan Cuixiao suppressed the hatred in her heart, comforted Xia Chan and said: "It's just that a skirt was scratched, and no one was hurt. Little things, don't worry about it." With self-blame, there is no need to tell Chunliu anymore."

Xia Chan gratefully blessed Fushen: "Yes."

"Come." Yuan Cuixiao clapped her hands and ordered, "Bring Miss Meow here."

Xia Chan obeyed, and approached with the cat in her arms.

Yuan Cuixiao picked up a mint leaf, twisted it into thin strips in her palm, and pressed it on the tip of Miss Meow's nose.At first, the cat struggled and flopped, and rubbed a few sticks to smell it. Gradually, it also realized the beauty of mint, and took the initiative to hold it with its paws.After a while, he became drunk, his little head drooped, no matter how he pulled it, he didn't move.

Xia Chan was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "It's done! It's done!"

Yuan Cuixiao covered her mouth and yawned, then waved her hand and said, "Go, go. I'm going to sleep."

After Xia Chan extinguished most of the lamps, she said goodbye and left.Hearing the sound of his footsteps fading away, Yuan Cuixiao got up all at once, went to a porcelain lamp, and pulled out the cloth handkerchief from his bosom.

After looking closely for a while, this handkerchief is just an ordinary sweat towel, and there is nothing special about it.The common sky blue color, square shape, cooked silk texture, no imprints or decorations can be found after turning it over and over again.Yuan Cuixiao twisted the handkerchief melancholy, and came to a conclusion: ten cents a piece, buy three get one free, a must for straight men in the Song Dynasty.Reluctantly, he took it to the bottom of his nose and sniffed it, and there was a faint scent of saponin.Feeling that something was wrong, she sniffed, closed her eyes and concentrated, put on the virtue of Miss Meow sniffing mint, pressed the handkerchief to the tip of her nose, and sniffed carefully.Then I went to the dressing table, found the box containing the spices, smelled several kinds of baits one by one, and couldn't help but smile.