Zhang Mansion, which has always been luxurious and lively, has lost the arrogance and arrogance of the past with the two white lanterns hanging high in front of the door, but added a little bit of coolness.
Behind the closed Zhumen, there were bursts of shrill cries one after another. After the solemn and solemn mourning hall was set up, there was a first-class coffin, and the only son of the Zhang family, Zhang Hao, was lying in it.
"Why... God, you do this to me... Son... You are the only blood of our Zhang family..."
Mrs. Zhang cried so hard that she could not accept that her only son died unexpectedly.
"My condolences, old lady. Although the person who killed the young master while drunk was a manslaughter, I have already made a plan, and I will never let him leave the yamen with his life." Zhang Qing, the director, said comfortingly.
"You did a good job. Killing for life, I don't care what the government decides to do. In addition to wanting his life to pay for his life, I also want to make his family restless!"
Madam Zhang said bitterly. For the person who offended her Zhang residence, in addition to making him unable to gain a foothold in Luoyang City, she must also let his family be defeated before he is willing to give up.
"Yes, I understand what the old lady means." Zhang Qing hesitated, thought about it for a while, and decided to tell the truth.
"Old lady, I heard a little news a few days ago about the young master, so I don't know if it's correct."
"Tell me! What the hell is going on?"
Mrs. Zhang asked sternly, she had to know about the matter of her dead son, no matter how big or small.
"I don't know where this news came from. It means that the one who should have been hit by the wine jar and died that day, it should have been Jiang Luguan from Dongfang Mansion, but he was instructed and escaped. "
I don't know if this is true or not, he also overheard it.
"You mean, your young master is someone else's scapegoat?"
Mrs. Zhang's eyes showed ruthlessness. She didn't believe that her son was short-lived. How could she die unexpectedly? It turned out to be death for others, and she had to avenge this revenge!
"Who is the master you speak of?"
"I heard that it is Dongfang Ao's fiancee, called Cao Ziyun."
Zhang Qing said in a cold sweat, knowing in his heart that the old lady will never give up, let alone say honestly that all the people in the city would dance and say it was retribution when they found out that the young master was dead; The resentment of the sky and the resentment of the people is a stark contrast to the worried response of the entire city when Dongfang Ling was accidentally blinded a year ago.
"I don't care who she is, the pain of losing a child, I will never forgive her!"
Mrs. Zhang slammed the peach wood table beside her again and swore an oath full of hatred.
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The sky was pitch black as ink, no stars and moon were seen, only the rustling of the wind blowing through the treetops, and the sound of a watch coming from a distance.
Two petite figures were sneaking away from the back door of Dongfang Mansion, walking all the way out of the city.
"Miss, do we have to choose this time to leave?"
Qiu Yu hugged the burden in her hands tightly, and looked around in fear; at first glance, it was full of darkness, and she couldn't reach her five fingers. It was indeed suitable for escape, but it was a little scary.
"There's nothing we can do about it. There's no chance at all during the day. If we don't leave, we won't be able to leave."
Cao Ziyun was also holding the burden tightly in her arms, and she stepped forward, her little face was already dripping with sweat, and it was only an hour before dawn, and they had to leave Luoyang City before dawn.
"It's just, miss, we walked so hastily, but we didn't have a chance to say goodbye to Xiaohong and the others. If they knew we didn't say goodbye, they would be very disappointed."
Thinking of a group of people I met in Dongfang Mansion, although they had only been with them for more than half a month, everyone was very friendly to their masters and servants, and when I thought of them, I was really reluctant.
Qiu Yu sighed a little desolately, but she also knew the difficulty of the young lady, so she stopped persuading her, and left the Dongfang Mansion with the young lady without saying a word.
The two of them were talking, but they didn't dare to let up their footsteps. After leaving Luoyang City, they went all the way to the bamboo forest in the western suburbs, which is relatively secret and difficult to detect, and the two of them can rest there for a while.
Finally, when they arrived at the bamboo forest in the western suburbs, the sky was gradually getting brighter, and the crowing of chickens could be vaguely heard. As the day began, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and wiped their sweats frequently.
"Miss, we finally left Luoyang City."
Qiu Yu took a breath and looked around excitedly. This was the place they had been to when they came to Luoyang City, otherwise they would have known there was such a secret place.
"Yeah, when we have enough rest, we can start our journey."
Taking a deep breath of the icy cold air, it seemed that all the exhaustion disappeared at this moment, and his eyes looked in the direction of Dongfang Mansion, and there was a touch of complexity in the bottom of his eyes.
"I'm afraid you don't have that life to go anymore."
Suddenly, a cold voice sounded in the air without warning, accompanied by a masked man in black.
The man in black held a long sword, and the sword body glowing with cold light pointed at Cao Ziyun coldly.
"Who are you?! What do you want to do?!"
Qiu Yu was so frightened that she protected herself in front of her young lady, but she couldn't help trembling all over.
Seeing her stupid behavior, Cao Ziyun hurriedly pulled her behind her, and the two stepped back into the deep bamboo forest step by step.
"Who are you? Why are you killing us?"
"Take people's money to eliminate disasters for others, someone will spend money to buy your life, you can't escape, just die obediently."
The eyes of the man in black flashed a killing intent, and the long sword pointed straight at Cao Ziyun's chest.
"Since what you want is my life, then please let her go, it's none of her business."
Although she didn't understand who wanted her life, since his target was her, then she at least made sure that Qiu Yu could leave safely.
"No! Miss, I can't leave you behind and run for my life alone!"
Qiu Yu grabbed her hand in panic, shook her head violently, and burst into tears. At this juncture of life and death, the young lady was still thinking about her life and death, how could she turn her back on her and run for her own life? !
"Stop chattering, none of you can leave." The man in black finished his words, and the long sword quickly stabbed the two of them.
Cao Ziyun has been paying attention to his actions. The moment he swung his sword, she used all her strength to push Qiu Yu aside. Unexpectedly, Qiu Yu suddenly fell on the ground and her forehead hit a big rock. fainted on the spot.
And that long sword stabbed into Cao Ziyun's left chest so hard, the sword rose and fell, bright red blood splashed in the air, and the slender body fell to the ground softly like a puppet with a broken thread.
Seeing that the mission had been accomplished, the man in black left without a single glance at the person on the ground.
Shortly after the man in black left, the fainted Qiu Yu slowly woke up, subconsciously touched the bruise on her forehead, and then looked around in panic. Cao Ziyun, the uncontrollable scream resounded all over the bamboo forest in an instant.
"Miss... don't... don't leave Qiu Yu!"
Qiu Yu burst into tears, and was so horrified that she didn't know what to do, her trembling hands touched her gradually icy body, and her tears poured down like rain.
"Help! Who can save my lady..."
Suddenly——
Crunch! The silent footsteps made a strange sound when they stepped on the dead branches, and under the anxious gaze of Qiu Yu's neck, a tall and straight figure appeared, and a surprise sound came from her mouth at the same time:
"Second Young Master! Hurry up and save Miss!"
When Dongfang Ao saw the man lying on the ground in a pool of blood, his handsome face suddenly changed, and he hurried forward. After detecting her weak breath, he hurriedly tapped the large acupoints in her body to protect her last breath.
"I'll take her back first."
Dongfang Ao glanced at her, quickly picked up Cao Ziyun, leaped into the air, and flew towards Dongfang Mansion.
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Early in the morning, as usual, all the servants of Dongfang Mansion were doing their own work. Everyone had a smile on their face, and the greetings from each other conveyed peace and harmony.
It wasn't until a panicked figure rushed into the mansion with a slender body stained with blood, followed by a panting old doctor, which broke the silence of the morning and caused the Dongfang Mansion to fall into a state of chaos.
Dongfang Ling and his wife were all in the Qinghong Courtyard, their worried eyes fixed on the bloodless and bloody person on the bed.
"This... what the hell is going on?"
Luo Bing'er couldn't bear to look at the seriously injured person on the bed. Who the hell was going to kill such a delicate woman
"I want to know what happened more than you do."
Dongfang Ao's face was not much better than the person on the bed. If it wasn't for his inexplicable restlessness last night, he couldn't sleep peacefully, and he wouldn't have gone to the west wing of the guest house before dawn, only to find that their master and servant had already left.
He searched all the way, and happened to hear Qiu Yu's cry for help outside the bamboo forest in the western suburbs, so that he could save her at the most critical moment.
It's a pity he's still not fast enough, otherwise she wouldn't be hurt so badly.
Is she still alive
He couldn't see the busy figure of the old doctor beside the bed, and in his black eyes, he could only see the breathless breath in her chest, and an unprecedented fear was tearing at him fiercely.
"Don't worry everyone, this girl Cao is really dead, the jade pendant hanging around her neck makes the tip of the sword lose its accuracy, only half an inch away, otherwise even a god and Buddha can't save her; but girl Cao lost too much blood. , Fortunately, taking the second young master's life extension pill in time can save her life."
The old doctor took care of the wound and made sure that her life was not endangered, so he breathed a sigh of relief; facing Dongfang Ao who was waiting behind him, he hurriedly handed him the cracked jade pendant.
"Thank you, Elder Chen." Dongfang Ao sincerely thanked him, holding the gossip jade pendant that was torn in half.
"Second Young Master, you're welcome, this is what I should do. Although Miss Cao is no longer in danger, she has lost a lot of blood and may be in a coma for a few days. In addition, her wound is very deep, so she needs to be taken care of carefully, lest she be in a coma. Infected; I will go back first to prepare the medicinal materials, and the medicinal materials will be delivered immediately."
The old doctor explained a few more carefully before leaving, and rushed back to the medical center to prepare the needed medicinal materials.
As soon as the old doctor left, a maid walked in holding her clothes. After seeing the bloodless and bloody person on the bed, his face paled with fright, and he timidly said in a low voice:
"Second Young Master, I'm here to help Miss Cao change her clothes."
"You two big men leave first, and leave this to me."
Luo Bing'er pushed the two out, took the clean clothes from the maid's hand, looked at the blood-stained person with distress, and motioned for the maid to help together.
Dongfang Ao stared deeply at the elegant pale face for a long time, and a coldness flashed across his black eyes as he left.
No matter who it is, who dares to move him, he will take revenge on Dongfang proudly.
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"Speak clearly. After you escaped, what happened, why is Ziyun seriously injured?"
Inside the study, Dongfang Ao sternly pressed Qiu Yu, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Dude, you terrified her."
Dongfang Ling, who was sitting beside him, frowned, reminding the petite figure who was already trembling with fright.
"Yeah, although everyone is eager to know, there's no need to frighten her like that."
Luo Bing'er glared at Dongfang Ao and helped Qiu Yu who was kneeling on the ground in tears.
Qiu Yu was so frightened that she didn't even dare to lift her face, and her tears never stopped. As soon as he returned to Dongfang Mansion, Fang learned that the young lady had been rescued, and before he could see her, he was taken to this study.
"I... After we left, we planned to leave Luoyang City before dawn. When we finally went out of the city to the bamboo forest in the western suburbs, a man in black suddenly appeared, saying that he wanted the lady's life. The lady didn't want to implicate me and pushed me to the Going aside, I was unprepared for a while, so I fell to the ground and passed out on the spot. When I woke up, the lady just…”
Qiu Yu whimpered and told what happened. She couldn't forgive herself when she thought that the young lady had nearly killed herself in order not to want to implicate her.
Dongfang Ao looked at the jade pendant that was split in half in his hand, and a cold look flashed in his black eyes. This time, she was lucky, and this jade pendant saved her a disaster. If the killer knew that Zi Yun was not dead, he would definitely come back.
"Second Young Master, is my young lady really out of danger?"
She couldn't really feel relieved until she saw that the young lady was safe with her own eyes.
"That's right. It was this gossip jade pendant that saved her. It was because it made the tip of the sword lose its alignment, so she missed half an inch, missed the heart, and saved her life." Otherwise, how could she have escaped from the killer. A catastrophe.
"Jade pendant?" Qiu Yu exclaimed when she saw the jade pendant that was split in half:
"That Wang Daochang is really amazing! This jade pendant was left by the Wang Daochang when the lady was full moon. He said that this gossip jade pendant can help the young lady escape in the future, and she must not leave her body. I didn't expect it to be true now. Tested."
what! Dongfang Ao lowered his head and stared thoughtfully at the jade pendant in his hand. It seemed that the kingly leader in Qiu Yu's mouth was definitely not an ordinary Taoist priest.
"Second, what the hell is going on?"
Dongfang Ling heard the mystery in the words of the two, and vaguely noticed that this girl Cao seemed to be carrying a secret.
"Yeah, what happened?"
Luo Bing'er also asked curiously. With Dongfang Ling as her backer, she is not afraid that Dongfang Ao will not take her sister-in-law into the eyes.
"You go take care of your lady first."
"Yes." Qiu Yu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and stepped back happily.
"This matter, you will know sooner or later, and you just need your help."
Dongfang Ao raised his head and glanced at the two of them, and slowly told what he had learned from Amity.
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When Cao Ziyun opened her eyes again, it was already three days later.
"Miss! You are finally awake."
Qiu Yu rushed to the edge of the bed in tears of joy. I was worried for three days, and finally I was really relieved when I saw her sober.
"I'm not dead..."
There was a hint of surprise in Cao Ziyun's weak voice. When the long sword stabbed her left chest fiercely, accompanied by a tearing pain, she thought she would die.
"No no! Miss, don't mention the word 'death' again, you scared me..."
When Qiu Yu thought of her dying in a pool of blood, she couldn't help sobbing again.
"I'm sorry, Qiu Yu."
The weak hand held hers lightly and pulled out an apologetic smile at her.
"here is?"
Looking at the unfamiliar furnishings in the room, I wondered where I was now.
"This is Qinghongyuan. The second young master's bedroom is next door. He insisted that the young lady will live here in the future."
Cao Ziyun's eyes narrowed slightly, but she didn't expect her to return to Dongfang Mansion again. She understands what Dongfang Ao means, it seems that after this incident, it is even less likely that she will have the chance to escape in the future.
"Miss, you've been in a coma for three days and haven't eaten. I'll cook something right away."
Qiu Yu didn't notice the change in her mind, she only cared about her body, and when she turned to leave the bed, she suddenly saw the tall and tall figure at the door, and exclaimed:
"Second Young Master!"
Dongfang Ao's black eyes locked the person on the bed, noticing that she heard of his arrival, she closed her eyes tightly, and the corners of her lips pursed into a straight line in displeasure.
After Qiu Yu found out that he was coming, she quickly retired and did not forget to close the door.
As Qiu Yu left, the room returned to silence, and no sound was heard for a long time. Just as Cao Ziyun opened her eyes suspiciously, her clear clear eyes smashed into a pair of black eyes that contained anger, Dongfang Ao didn't know when she had fallen down beside her bed, and looked at her carefully without saying a word.
"Why are you running away?"
Dongfang Ao's hot breath blew on her soft and pale face, and her big palm gently caressed her delicate eyebrows. The intelligent Cao Ziyun was shocked by his apparent possessiveness.
"I... miss my parents..."
The weak voice said softly, and the slightly restrained clear eyes did not dare to look at him, knowing this reason he would not believe it at all.
"You lied, if what you said is true, why don't you dare to look at me?"
A cold, low voice rang in her ears. She almost died in front of his eyes, but she still didn't dare to confess to him.
"I just don't want to stay anymore."
He mustered up the courage to look up at him, and when he saw his gloomy face, he couldn't help swallowing.
"I said, you don't want to go anywhere until the truth is revealed. Or, you admit that you are impersonating, so you want to escape with a guilty conscience?"
She widened her eyes, struggling in her heart because of his words: Should she admit this lie in order to leave
"I advise you to consider the consequences before you speak out. I, Dongfang Ao, are not someone who can be deceived and calculated. Even you, I will not be merciful."
damn it! She even thought of lying in order to leave. Dongfang Ao could easily see the wandering thoughts in her clear eyes.
Yes, he does have no evidence yet; but he believes that the truth will be revealed soon. He has a spectrum in his heart, but he still needs definite evidence to prove it, and everything will wait for that person to come back.
And from the beginning to the end, there was always a doubt in his mind. What secret is she hiding in her heart? He could see that she was not completely ruthless towards him, but she had been rejecting his feelings; he believed that all this must have a direct relationship with her single-minded desire to leave, and he would find out.
His threat of intimidation was effective, and Cao Ziyun swallowed her words, her crystal clear eyes couldn't hide the shock, he could easily see through her mind!
"You have a good rest here, you will live here in the future."
In order to prevent herself from losing control for a while and hurting Fang Fang, who came back from the gate of hell, he gave her a deep look with his black eyes, and his tall and slender figures hurriedly walked out of the room.
Looking at his suppressed and tense back, a sadness flashed across her eyes.
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A biting cold wind whistled, accompanied by falling snow. On this day, Luoyang City experienced the first snow in the cold winter.
Aiya—— Qiu Yu quietly pushed open the delicately carved wooden door, glanced at the young lady who was still awake on the bed, and carefully placed the new clothes she was holding in her hand in the closet, just as she turned around to leave. , I was surprised that there was a handsome figure behind him.
"Second Young Master." She whispered softly, really startled by his silent footsteps.
"Is Zi Yun still sleeping?"
Dongfang Ao stepped forward silently, looking at the soft and elegant face on the bed, a gentle expression appeared on Junyi's face.
"Well, Miss has been very afraid of the cold since she was a child. Every time it is winter, Miss will become very lethargic. In addition, it has been extremely cold these few days, and Miss has injuries on her body, so she doesn't want to leave the bed."
Amity walked over to him and whispered with a smile.
"How is she recovering from her injuries?"
His slender body sat on the edge of the bed, his big palms caressed his thin and pale face, and a touch of distress swept across his eyes.
Since he left unhappy that day, every time he comes back to see her, he is in the same situation as she is now - she is in a deep sleep, so she has never had a chance to talk to her.
"Miss is not a restless person, and most of the time she was lying on the bed without affecting the wound, so she recovered very well."
"I'm here, you go back first."
"Yes."
autumn rain? Looking at Dongfang Ao's gentle expression, he secretly felt happy for the young lady, so he quietly left, leaving the two to be alone.
Dongfang's tall and slender body reclined on the bedpost at the head of the bed, and his black eyes stared at her in a deep sleep.
It's hard to imagine that such a soft and slender person has supernatural powers. The kind-hearted she knows that her body will suffer from severe pain every time she reveals the secret, but she still can't bear to see others encounter unexpected events, and would rather suffer herself. Also, this time, in the face of the killer, how could she, who is weak, have the courage to choose to face danger alone and protect the safety of others
She was kind and intelligent, and she really amazed him. While attracting his attention, she also made him very worried.
Just when he fell into his own thoughts, the person on the bed faintly woke up, and when he saw him beside the bed, his tired and clear eyes flashed a touch of surprise, and the next moment, his mind was instantly awake.
"Awake? It seems that every time I come back to visit you, you are sleeping. Does the wound still hurt?"
At the same time as he spoke, he pushed aside the bangs on her forehead with a big palm, so that he could see her elegant face more clearly.
"Hmm." She hummed softly. "It's much better. It's not as painful as a few days ago. As long as you don't move around, you won't be pulling the wound."
The clear, clear eyes narrowed uncomfortably, but did not avoid his touch. As he approached each time, it revealed intimacy and possession, but she did not feel repulsive, but had a hint of joy, and she was already there. She understands the real feeling in her heart—before she knew it, she had already been attracted to him.
It's just that she has been reluctant to admit that she likes this deep man.
"Listen to Qiu Yu, you are always lying on the bed and don't move, do you want to go out for a walk?"
Her injury is no longer serious, just be careful and don't tug on the wound; she is always lying on the bed, and he is really afraid that she will lie down for a long time, but it will be bad for her health.
"But... it's cold outside."
As he spoke, he shrank the only face that was exposed outside the quilt, looking at Dongfang proudly smiling.
"Okay, it's snowing outside today. It's really cold. It's really warmer to have a stove in your room."
"I heard Qiu Yu mention that it was you who showed up immediately and saved my life?"
"That's right, if I hadn't found out that you had escaped, I would not have rescued you by chance if I chased after you.
Thinking of this, Jian's brows knitted together. He remembered that he had heard Jiang Bo mention the gossip that was circulating in the streets and alleys. Someone must have leaked this matter, and it would be revealed to the Zhang family. Destiny's personality will never let Zi Yun go. The killer who killed Zi Yun was inseparable from the Zhang residence.
"Who the hell is trying to kill me?"
She was pure and did not think that she would save one life, but also indirectly killed another life.
"Don't think about it so much. The most important thing at the moment is to take care of the injury, and I will take care of the rest."
He didn't want her to know too much, and was afraid that the kind-hearted she would blame herself, so he chose to hide the truth.
"Yeah." She lightly hummed, obeying his words submissively, letting him hold her soft pair tightly with his big palms, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her elegant cheeks.
Wordless love circulated in the hearts of the two of them, rippling in their hearts.
The warmth in the bedroom seems to have a tendency to gradually warm up, which is completely different from the cold outside.