At night, there was a row of officers and soldiers standing at the gate of Sun Mansion, and it was unreasonable to use officers and soldiers to guard the gate of their own house. It's just that Sun Xiangfu is like a bird frightened by the bow, and the grass and trees are all under the soldiers, so he can't care so much. All the servants in the house were checked one by one, and no doubts were found for the time being.
The right army governor Xiao Jue and the censor Yuan Baozhen both lived in the mansion. Sun Xiangfu also sensed the undercurrent of the two calm. He sat in the room and sighed. Sun Ling had already learned the ins and outs of the whole thing from his servants, and said, "Father, why are you still worrying about this?"
Sun Xiangfu didn't say anything, "If you weren't busy and brought those women back to the mansion, how could these things happen!"
"Father, I took them back to the mansion for my own use, and I didn't let you take them to entertain guests." Sun Ling quit, rolled his eyes and said, "Now that there's trouble, how can you blame me? Those women really don't care. Use, if you want to assassinate, you will succeed once, and you will die in vain, and who will be cheaper?"
Before he finished speaking, Sun Ling was covered by Sun Xiangfu who rushed over. Sun Xiangfu looked around and scolded, "You don't want to die, you say such things!"
"I'm right," Sun Ling approached him and whispered, "Dad, don't you like that Xiao Jue very much?"
Sun Xiangfu didn't speak. Is this a question of whether he likes it or not? Compared with whether he likes Xiao Jue, he seems to be more worried about whether Xiao Jue likes him
"I heard that there seems to be a disagreement between Dudu Xiao and Master Yuan. The two of them are fighting, you just need to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. That Master Yuan is okay and kind, you might as well help secretly, the enemy of the enemy. They're just friends." Sun Ling said, "If something really goes wrong in the end, you've got rid of Xiao Jue and made friendship with Lord Yuan, wouldn't you kill two birds with one stone?"
He admitted that what he said was very reasonable, but Sun Xiangfu slapped him on the head unexpectedly. Sun Xiangfu scolded: "How can you say it is so simple? You didn't see this person today, Xiao Jue..." What did he think of? , Fear flashed in his eyes, "It's not easy to deal with."
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Inside the house, the lights were dimly lit, Yuan Baozhen sat at the table with a gloomy expression. The mediocre-looking guard stood behind him, his eyes flashing.
"Xiao Jue became suspicious of me." After a while, Yuan Baozhen said, "If it won't happen today, I'm afraid there won't be a chance."
"How could he suspect you?" said the guard, the man named Ding Yi.
"I don't know." Thinking of what happened in Sun Xiangfu's study just now, Yuan Baozhen became angry. Xiao Jue's suspicions were blatant and arrogant, and he didn't know how to answer. He had just come to Liangzhou City, and he had never had an intersection with Xiao Jue in the past. In any case, Xiao Jue should not suspect him.
"Also, how could Cheng Lisu be blind?" Yuan Baozhen frowned and said, "Is this also arranged in advance?"
Ding Yi shook his head: "I've never heard of it."
Doubt is useless. Now the assassins are all dead, and there is no one alive. Even if they are full of questions, no one can answer them.
"That Cheng Lisu is a little strange." Ding Yi said, "If he hadn't stopped him today, maybe Xiao Jue would have drank poisonous wine."
After he reminded him, Yuan Baozhen recalled it again. At today's banquet, when Xiao Jue raised his wine glass, Cheng Lisu's "don't drink" was abrupt and loud, causing the assassins to start early. If it wasn't for him speaking out to stop it... it wouldn't be such a dilemma right now.
"How does he know that the wine is poisonous..." Yuan Baozhen murmured. After a while, he rubbed the lamp holder of the oil lamp in front of the table and said, "Since Xiao Jue and the others are in the house now, this is our chance. I I'll try Cheng Lisu tomorrow, if this young man is really blind, he might be able to use him to tie down Xiao Jue and save the country."
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He Yan didn't know the undercurrent surging in these invisible places. At this moment, she is sitting in the house, arguing with Fei Nu.
After she had a problem with her eyes, Xiao Jue called Fei Nu and stayed in front of He Yan's room. After all, there have been assassins in the Sun Mansion before, who knows if there will be a few more people hidden in the servant girl? He Yan was worried about being alone, with Fei Nu guarding him, it was much safer.
"Brother Feinu, go out, I can really do it myself." He Yan had a headache.
"You can't see," Fei Nu replied very rigidly, "Master asked me to guard you."
"Then you just guard the door. You want to be my personal maid, I'm really uncomfortable." He Yan answered seriously. "Can you go out?"
"Forgiveness is hard to obey."
"How can you be as reasonable as your master?"
As soon as Xiao Jue arrived at the door, he heard this sentence. He paused and stood at the door and said, "What happened?"
Fei Nu said: "Master..."
Before Fei Nu finished speaking, He Yan was already looking in the direction of the door. Her eyes were still covered with cloth strips, and she was clutching clothes or something in her hand, and said, "Is it my uncle here? Brother Fei Nu is crazy. , give me a bath!"
Fei Nu's lips moved, seemingly speechless at her insulted expression, and explained: "He can't see, I'm afraid..."
"Uncle! It's not like you don't know that I have a fiancée. My body is clean and pure, how can I be seen by other people!" The young man's voice was bright, and the previous loneliness and panic had been swept away. , "If I break up because of your marriage, Brother Feinu, can you afford my fiancee?" She muttered again, "You don't have one yourself."
Fei Nu: "… "
Xiao Jue glanced at her and said sarcastically, "Are you sure you won't drown?"
The bathing bucket was placed behind the screen in the middle of the house, and the water was not deep. I wonder if the days in Sun's residence were so extravagant, and there was a circle of petals sprinkled on it. When He Yan was a woman, he never used such an exquisite flower bath, but when he was a man, he used it instead.
"Uncle, did you forget that in Liangzhou, I could shoot sparrows in the sky blindfolded, how could I drown?" He Yan said, "Don't worry, besides, if I really become blind, I can't People will help me do things all my life. Uncle, if you have this possibility, I'll just forget it. "
Fei Nu was also speechless. He had seen many brothers in the Nine Banners Camp, and occasionally some of them lacked arms or legs. Although they could live with a smile, they would still be depressed for a while. He Yan was the fastest person he had ever seen to get out of this kind of emotion. If it wasn't for her face being covered with strips of cloth, people would doubt whether she was really blind.
Seeing that she was full of air, Xiao Jue didn't bother to pay attention to her, and only said to Fei Nu, "Come out."
Fei Nu followed Xiao Jue out, the door was closed, and He Yan was relieved.
She didn't untie the cloth, took off her clothes, got into the tub, and soaked her whole body in the water. If anyone was here at the moment, she would be surprised. She did these things just like ordinary people, and she didn't hesitate in her movements, she seemed to be able to see.
The water temperature is just right everywhere, and I have been bathing in the river next to the guard house. The water is cold and not as comfortable as it is now. But even if it is comfortable, it does not dare to be greedy. The water mist evaporated, blurring her shadow, and the smile on He Yan's face relaxed.
I thought I was going to have a banquet here, but I didn't expect to stay here for a few more days. In this way, and the eyes can't see, in this way, when there are more people serving around, it is even more necessary to beware of the woman's identity being exposed.
She still remembered Ding Yi's last movement at the banquet today, that subtle gesture of bending her fingers, if she hadn't been staring at Ding Yi, she would have been ignored. But just because she recognized Ding Yi, she knew that the little servant who rushed out to Xiao Jue was arranged by Ding Yi, so this matter became very strange.
Ding Yi was He Rufei's servant, and Yuan Baozhen was also He Rufei's friend. Ding Yi colluded with the assassin at the banquet to assassinate Xiao Jue. In a certain sense, it may be He Rufei's intention. But why did He Rufei want to kill Xiao Jue
When she was "He Rufei" in her previous life, she and Xiao Jue did not break the water in the well, and even as a classmate in Xianchang Hall, she could be regarded as having some friendship. Now that He Rufei has returned to his original self, and has never had any grudges with Xiao Jue in the past, why did he even use such vicious means to take Xiao Jue's life
Perhaps, she should talk to Yuan Baozhen.
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At night, He Yan and Xiao Jue Fei Nu slept in the same room.
Fearing that there were other assassins in the Sun Mansion, they did not separate. However, there are many courtyards in the Sun Mansion, and this room is divided into an inner room and an outer room. In the inner room, the second son of Xiao lived, and in the outer room, Fei Nu and He Yan slept on one side and collapsed on the outside. He Yan felt that this way of sleeping seemed to be protecting Xiao Jue. Thinking about how she was injured for Xiao Jue now, she didn't expect that she didn't even catch a mile. She really thought it was not worth it for herself.
But after thinking about it for a long time, He Yan fell asleep. He slept soundly this time, and the next morning, He Yan was woken up by Fei Nu.
She sat up, eyes full of darkness, and asked subconsciously, "What time is it?"
"Chen Shi." Fei Nu replied.
"Oh." He Yan touched the cloth covering her eyes again, but this time she untied it directly.
From darkness to light, anyone who can see must narrow his eyes to get used to it, but He Yan just opened his eyes and didn't see any discomfort. Fei Nu's heart sank and asked, "Can you see it?"
He Yan shook his head blankly.
A moment of silence.
"Maybe... just a few more days." Fei Nu comforted awkwardly. It's not that he has much sympathy for He Yan, but he heard that at the banquet last night, He Yan not only reminded Xiao Jue aloud, but also personally helped Xiao Jue deal with the assassins. Although this young man's identity is suspicious, so far, it has not harmed Xiao Jue.
"Is uncle not here?" He Yan asked.
"Master is out."
He Yan nodded again, thought about it, and put the cloth over his eyes again.
Fei Nu was surprised: "Why did you put it on again?" The herbal medicine has been used for a day, and it is no longer useful. Today, He Yan didn't have any pain in his eyes, so the cloth strip was useless, and it was uncomfortable to wear it.
"Let's put it on and remind others that I can't see now." He Yan smiled, "People should be more tolerant towards a blind man. I can't avoid others, and others can avoid me, right?"
With or without a cloth strip, the former is obviously more like a blind man. Fei Nu was shocked. It seemed that something flashed through his mind, and he couldn't catch it quickly. After a while, he didn't say anything, only said: "Let's go eat first."
He Yan nodded.
When Xiao Jue was not around, Fei Nu and He Yan were sitting in the room to eat after washing up. The food was also bought by Fei Nu in advance. He Yan didn't want Fei Nu to help him. He ate very slowly, but his movements were still stable, and he didn't spread the soup outside. All the maids called by Sun Xiangfu were withdrawn - with Xiao Jue's lessons learned, He Yan couldn't believe any of the maids here.
Just after eating, Fei Nu asked someone to take away the leftovers on the table, and He Yan sat alone for a while when someone's voice rang. The footsteps were very light, if it wasn't for her excellent ear, it would be difficult for ordinary people to hear, not one person, but two people.
Xiao Jue doesn't have to do this, Fei Nu has just left, and He Yan already knows who he is, but he doesn't show it on his face, and still sits quietly, as if in a daze.
The sound of footsteps fell in front of her, as if she was scrutinizing her carefully. He Yan's eyes were covered with cloth strips, and he did not move.
After a while, the person who came didn't seem to find any flaws, and suddenly said, "Young Master Cheng."
"Ah!" He Yan was startled and almost fell off the chair. She stood up indiscriminately, knocked her foot against the leg of the table, and screamed in pain. Someone came to help her and said, "Are you alright?"
He Yan opened his hands and grabbed angrily, "Who is it?"
He grabbed the corner of a person's clothes, and the person comforted her in a good voice: "I'm Yuan Baozhen, not a scoundrel. Don't worry, young master."
He Yan finally calmed down, heaved a sigh of relief, and said with lingering fear: "It turned out to be Yushi Yuan, I thought it was the assassins who came again, scaring me to death! Why didn't you make a sound when you came in?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't expect to scare the young master." Yuan Baozhen said with a smile: "I heard that the young master can't see, so I came to see you."
When he said this, although his tone was concerned and distressed, there was no smile on his face, and he stared at He Yan's expression, as if to see if He Yan was really blind or fake. However, He Yan's eyes were covered with strips of cloth, and he couldn't see anything.
If you can't see a person's eyes, it's hard to see holes in his expression.
He leaned on his head to the extreme. Ordinary people might not realize this, but He Yan could clearly feel it. The person she was holding was Ding Yi, and Yuan Baozhen was greedy for life and fear of death, so he would not go forward directly. But his eyes were like maggots on the tarsus, making it hard to ignore.
Even so, He Yan didn't show it at all, she seemed to be a little distressed, and some teenagers didn't care, and said, "Yeah, I can't see it now, but my uncle said that he would find a genius doctor to cure me, so it should be just that. I can't see it for now."
It's good that she didn't say this. When she said this, it almost made people believe the fact that she really couldn't see it. Because the word "magic doctor" has a perfunctory meaning of relief and is used to deceive children.
Yuan Baozhen sat down on the chair next to him, shook his head and sighed: "I didn't expect that this trip would hurt the young master. It didn't hurt his life, and Dudu Xiao was fine." He seemed to remember What, looked at He Yan, and asked inexplicably, "It's just the young master. During the banquet last night, how did you know that there were assassins at that time, and the governor would not let the governor drink that glass of wine?"
No one knew whether the glass of wine was poisonous or not, so Yuan Baozhen also asked coincidentally, not mentioning the wine at all, only talking about assassination. He Yan sneered in his heart, this is to test her. She raised her head, as if she didn't know which direction Yuan Baozhen was in. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "I didn't know there were assassins at that time. I just saw flying insects flying into my uncle's wine cup."
Ding Yi and Yuan Baozhen didn't expect this answer. The two were taken aback at the same time, and Yuan Baozhen asked, "Flying insects?"
"Yes, you don't know, my uncle loves Jie," He Yan sighed, "If the clothes are stained with dust, they will need to be replaced immediately. If the shoes are stained with mud, they will never wear them again. There are flying insects in the wine cup. If he drinks it, I don’t know how much fire it will cause. I just wanted to remind him not to drink it and replace it with a glass. Who knew that there were assassins, and I was also taken aback. Who can this be? Want it?"
Is this the reason? Yuan Baozhen was a little suspicious. At that time, Cheng Lisu shouted sternly and anxiously, which made people feel nervous. Is that so? But if it weren't for this reason, how could he, a young master who doesn't understand anything, know that there is a problem in the wine.
Maybe it was a mistake? Yuan Baozhen couldn't tell how he felt. Who knew that a good game of chess would be ruined here? He was half angry and half suspicious. Looking at Cheng Lisu again, he only thought that this young man was annoying.
But "Cheng Lisu" obviously didn't know what he hated. Instead, it seemed because Yuan Baozhen came here to see him and looked very close. He smiled and said, "I heard from my uncle that Yuan Yushi came from Shuojing?"
"good."
"Does Yuan Yushi know General Feihong He Rufei?" she asked.
As soon as these words came out, the room was silent for a moment. Ding, who was very close to He Yan, pressed his hand on the long knife around his waist, and in an instant, murderous aura rushed toward his face.
The young man was undecided, with a smile on his face, he turned towards Yuan Baozhen, waiting for his answer.
After a while, Yuan Baozhen stared at He Yan's face and asked, "Why did the young master suddenly ask General Feihong?"
"People in the world say that General Feihong and my uncle are deadly enemies, and their skills and achievements are comparable. I have never met General Feihong, and I don't know what his skills are or what he looks like? Yuan Yushi came from Shuojing. , is an official of the same dynasty again, maybe I have seen him before. I heard that he used to wear a mask, but now he has taken off the mask, how is it, does he look good?”
"Cheng Lisu" in front of him had a brisk voice. He didn't know that the guard beside him almost drew his sword, and the questions he asked were just like those of the naughty Beijing teenagers. Yuan Baozhen breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, he thought that the young man had discovered something, and almost wanted to silence it.
"I've seen him. He was born... very handsome, but he shouldn't be as good as Governor Xiao." Yuan Baozhen replied with a smile.
"Not as good as my uncle?" He Yan was suddenly disappointed, and quickly said: "Then, are Yushi Yuan and General Feihong getting close? If they get close, when I return to Shuojing in the future, can you recommend General Feihong for me. I have also heard a lot of his deeds, and I want to see for myself what kind of person he is." She whispered: "Just don't let my uncle know about this, I'm afraid he will punish me for copying books."
"I'm afraid the young master will be disappointed," Yuan Baozhen shook his head and said, "I just know General Feihong, and we don't know each other well. If it's a recommendation, it's better to let Governor Xiao recommend for the little son."
He Yan whispered, "How dare I let him introduce me."
As she said this, Yuan Baozhen looked at her and suddenly said: "I came here today because I was afraid that the young master would be sad because of his eyes, but now that I see it, I am worrying too much, the young master doesn't seem very sad. ."
He Yan asked curiously, "Why did the Yushi say this? I cried for two whole hours last night. If my uncle hadn't scolded me and kept talking and threw me out, you wouldn't be able to see me now. Besides, I also thought about it later. I understand, who am I? I am the young master of Zhilang's house. Although I don't know anything, my uncle is the governor of the right army. As long as there is my uncle, my eyes will not be able to see forever. My uncle said If a doctor can cure me, there will be a doctor who will cure my eyes!"
Her words were full of admiration and trust in Xiao Jue, and she taught Yuan Baozhen to be speechless for a while, not knowing what to say. He Yan's words were watertight, and he didn't find any flaws for the time being, but... He was still a little worried.
"Young Master is right, Dudu Xiao is omnipotent, and he will definitely find a way. It seems that I am narrow-minded," he smiled and stood up. Lie down," he looked around, "how come there is no servant in this room?"
"I asked them all to leave," He Yan said with a smile: "That kind of thing happened last night, I don't dare to use the servants in this mansion. Do you dare to use Yuan Yushi? You are so courageous."
Yuan Baozhen smiled and said, "But you can't see it now, and you always want someone to serve you?"
"Fei Nu will serve me, and I can touch it myself." She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yushi Yuan, I can do it myself."
Yuan Baozhen smiled and said, "Young master is smart, then I'll leave first." After that, he turned around and left, but when he walked outside the door, he turned around again and stood at the door without moving.
In the room, Ding Yi didn't move a step.
When the two of them came in, Yuan Baozhen was always the one talking, and Ding Yi didn't say anything. He Yan could easily think that there was only one person in the room.
Yuan Baozhen stood at the door and gave Ding Yi a wink.
He Yan stood up and walked tremblingly into the room. Ding Yi was right in front of her, and she could feel that there was an Emei thorn hidden in her sleeve, which was taken from Yingyue last night. She had already thought about how to avoid it if Ding Yi made a move. Kai, how to stab this Emei thorn into his heart.
The boy's eyes were blindfolded, and she didn't reach out to take it. She supported the wall next to her and walked slowly into the house. Probably the people in the room were also afraid that she would be inconvenient to move and would be tripped over by things, so they put aside the chairs and everything.
He Yan is the same.
She walked near the bed, and Ding Yi bent down and put a bench in front of her.
The boy didn't notice, he stepped forward with a "bang" sound, stumbled, and immediately fell forward. It was really unfortunate that he was planted, he knocked on the bed, and the whole person screamed, and a lump was immediately swollen on his forehead. He fell to the ground, half of his body fell on the ground, his hands were scratched, and he didn't get up for a long time.
Ding shook his head to Yuan Baozhen.
Seeing this, Yuan Baozhen turned around and walked out, and Ding Yi followed lightly.
He Yan was the only one left in the room.
He Yan covered her head and screamed, no one saw her, a sneer overflowed from her lips.
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Yan Yan: It's a pity not to win the Oscar. .