On the night of early autumn, the stars flickered in the night sky, and Zhi Zhi on the tree was still singing tirelessly, with a hint of sadness. The rustling wind passed through the street and under the eaves, causing the wind chimes to sway gently, making a crisp jingle sound.
Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu rested on the bed, because Xiaoyu fell into a deep sleep because of the exhaustion of the day, Ji Yueqin has been sleeping very lightly since that day, even a needle falling on the ground may wake her up. Shadow sat on a chair outside and closed his eyes for a nap.
Outside the alley, there were some people holding torches. They were uniformly dressed in soap-blue robes, black hats with feathers of different colors on their hats, and a large knife on their waists. A wooden sign. You can tell that these people are officials and soldiers of the government without looking carefully, and they look like they are coming to arrest criminals.
"Give me a door-to-door search!" An officer and soldier leader with a blue hat and feathers ordered, and the others began to act.
Sitting outside, closing his eyes and resting, the shadow's ears are very good, and when he hears the movement outside the alley, he opens his sharp eyes, just like an eagle catching its prey, so sharp that it is impossible to look directly.
So he pushed open the inner door regardless of etiquette, trying to wake Ji Yueqin and take them away. Ji Yueqin woke up when she heard the sound of the door being pushed open. Seeing the shadow who was disregarding etiquette, she knew that something must have happened again, so she pushed the sleepy little fish to wake up. Xiaoyu sat up blankly, a little confused, not knowing what happened.
"County Lord, someone is chasing him outside, let's go out through the secret passage." Shadow told Ji Yueqin calmly.
Ji Yueqin nodded and stood up, but the moment she stood up, the piercing pain came up from the soles of her feet again. Although the blood blister she called was much better with the ointment given by Shadow, it was not a magic medicine that could make the wound heal immediately.
Shadow looked at Ji Yueqin's pale and bloodless face, and remembered the blood blisters on Ji Yueqin's feet, so he let Ji Yueqin rest on his back. Ji Yueqin was a little hesitant. Although she was only seven or eight years old, she still had to worry about the defense of men and women.
Following the search by the officers and soldiers, Ji Yueqin no longer hesitated and got on the shadow's back after hearing that the sound had reached the house next door. After all, at the juncture of life and death, men and women can't stand their lives. After the shadow firmly carried Ji Yueqin on his back, he took Xiaoyu and Ji Yueqin away from the bedside.
Seeing that there was a secret passage beside the bed, Xiaoyu opened his mouth wide in surprise, as if he saw something unbelievable. When the shadow saw Xiaoyu, he urged: "Let's go! They'll be chasing right away!"
Xiaoyu came back to his senses as soon as he heard it, and followed them out of the house.
The secret passage was pitch-dark, and at the same time it blocked the sound of searching outside, it was just quiet. In the secret passage, apart from the sound of their hasty footsteps, there was only the sound of their breathing slightly, and the little fish lit the candle provided by the shadow to illuminate the way forward. The airflow of the wind swayed the candlelight of the candle slightly, Xiaoyu quickly blocked the wind with his hands, but continued to walk forward without stopping.
They kept walking, and when half an hour passed, they walked out of the secret passage. At this time, the sky is not yet bright, but the light from the morning light in the distant horizon seems to be telling the world that a new day is coming.
It was a well that came out of the secret passage, and the shadow had already left the well mouth with Ji Yueqin pulling the well rope with a little effort. After exiting the well, Ji Yueqin was put down, and Xiaoyu grabbed the rope and pulled her up.
After Ji Yueqin was put down, she quietly looked at the surrounding environment. The sun gradually began to rise from the east. Ji Yueqin looked at this desolate environment and found that this overgrown place was actually a ruined temple. There was also a hint of surprise.
When Xiaoyu was pulled up, Ji Yueqin refused to let Shadow continue to carry her. Shadow didn't ask too much, and led Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu away from the back of the ruined temple without making a sound.
When the shadow took Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu out of the alley, Xiaoyu found out that this was the most prosperous street in Jinshui City. Shadow. At this moment, the shadow took out two pieces of cloth and covered the faces of Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu. In Daliang, the virgins who go out on the street will wear a veil, which is also a manifestation of compliance with the defense of men and women.
So Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu were covered, so no one would think it was weird. The sky is not yet completely bright, and there are few pedestrians on the road, and they will not pay too much attention to the situation at the entrance of the alley.
The shadow brought Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu into the Manwufang. The surface of this Manwufang was a singer's yard, but it was actually one of the hidden piles that Da Yuan inserted into the beam to collect information. The shadow took Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu to the second floor. At this time, Manwufang had not yet opened for business. The shadow brought Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu into the room of Meixiangyuan, and called a woman and said, "Niang Wan, this is the Yueqin County Lord and her friend. I will leave the County Lord in the past two days. Recuperate in your Manwufang, and I will bring the county master back to Dayu in a few days."
Wanniang was a charming woman in her early thirties. Her whole body exuded a faint plum fragrance that made people feel comfortable when she smelled it, and the aura from the corners of her eyes made her bones soften when she saw it. She stood there like a graceful willow tree, hired by Tingting, which made people unable to take their eyes off her. After listening to Shadow's words, Wan Niang threw a wink at Shadow.
Seeing Wanniang's actions, Shadow turned his eyes away with a frown. Wan Niang seemed to be used to the wooden appearance of the shadow, and felt it was boring, so she saluted Ji Yueqin with all kinds of style, "Let the county master laugh, the concubine is Wan Niang, and I have seen the Yueqin county master. ."
Ji Yueqin looked at Wanniang in front of her. Although Wanniang's every move, frown and smile showed a sense of dust, but her eyes were pure like plum blossoms standing proudly on the branches, without a trace of vulgarity.
Ji Yueqin nodded, "No need to be polite, Yueqin still needs a lot of care from Wanniang these few days." Ji Yueqin's tone was as soft as a spring breeze.
Xiaoyu grew up by the river, and she had never seen such a charming woman before, so she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wanniang, you are so beautiful."
Wanniang listened to Xiaoyu's words, and said with a chuckle: "Miss is joking." But there was a bit of self-confidence in her eyes.
Xiaoyu smiled and said no more.
Shadow moved the stool next to him to seat Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu, and instructed the maid to serve the food. Before the food was served, Wanniang saw that Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu were wearing dark clothes that didn't fit well, nor did they fit the status of the county master, so she took them to the room to wash and bathe.
Ji Yueqin does not need the service of others, only when someone needs to heat the water will she call the maid to come in to heat the water. Her small body was soaked in a large wooden barrel with rose petals floating, and the blue silk flowed and spread out in the water. She buried her whole head in the water and melted her tears in the water. Or she knew that she was going to take a road with no way out, and she was unwilling to give up. After she sat up straight, she no longer had that weak expression, just slowly, slowly cleaning.
After Ji Yueqin finished bathing, she called her maid to change her clothes. When she stood up from the water, she was like a white and flawless hibiscus flower, because the moisture of the water made her even more dusty.
After the maid put on Ji Yueqin's silk robe with a plum pattern, Wan Niang combed her hair. When Wanniang saw Ji Yueqin's tender and petite body standing there, she exuded a clear and cold temperament from around her, which matched the firm look between her brows, making Ji Yueqin even more beautiful. Although she is only seven or eight years old, she is already very beautiful. When she grows up, I don't know how many men will fall under her skirt.
Wanniang took a comb made of plum wood and brushed it gently on Ji Yueqin's blue silk. Ji Yueqin's hair was very soft and smooth, with a lot of volume. Wan Niang's craftsmanship is very good, and her hands are very quick. She divided Ji Yueqin's hair into two strands, and then tied the top and top, without any support, let it hang down naturally, and tied the end of the hair, Just let it hang over your shoulders.
Ji Yueqin looked at herself in the bronze mirror and couldn't help being a little ecstatic. In the past, her bun was combed by her mother herself, and she never faked it. Now, time has changed, and the people of Sri Lanka are not there, so what should I do in the future
Wanniang was very satisfied with her craftsmanship. Looking at Ji Yueqin's dazed face, she asked softly, "Is the little princess still satisfied?"
Ji Yueqin came back to her senses when she heard Wanniang's voice, and smiled sweetly at Wanniang: "Thank you Wanniang, I am very satisfied. Wanniang's craftsmanship is very good, I like it very much."
When Wanniang heard Ji Yueqin's reply, she also smiled and said, "It's the beauty of the princess, how can Wanniang dare to take credit?"
Ji Yueqin lowered her head shyly and said, "Wanniang, don't make fun of me."
Seeing the gesture of Ji Yueqin's youngest daughter, Wanniang laughed lightly without covering her mouth with a handkerchief. Wanniang saw that Ji Yueqin didn't have the dislikes of those rich ladies, so she also had a bit of a favorable impression.
When Ji Yueqin went outside, Xiaoyu was already sitting and waiting for Ji Yueqin. When Xiaoyu saw Ji Yueqin who was so out of the way, he smiled and said, "Sister Qin, you are so beautiful!"
Ji Yueqin saw that Xiaoyu, who had changed her clothes, also looked like a little fairy, and said to her, "Sister Xiaoyu is also very good-looking."
The two smiled at each other and stopped talking too much, sat down and started to eat. Quietly at the dinner table, Ji Yueqin continued to eat gracefully, and Xiaoyu was eating so much that he had never eaten before.
At this moment, the shadow came in, "County Lord, I am afraid we need to stay for a few more days. Our whereabouts were exposed before, and now the whole city is strictly forbidden to search for our whereabouts."
After Ji Yueqin listened, she stopped eating and lowered her head to ponder.