After exchanging lives, I can't get rid of the binding cp

Chapter 4 Swap Identity

After leaving the Town God's Temple, Lou Xiyue came to the Youlan Pavilion mentioned in the letter.

As a brothel, Youlan Pavilion is located in the Flower Street and Willow Lane. Compared with the bustling Lantern Market, it is another round of excitement.

But as soon as she stepped into the gate of Youlan Pavilion, she was stopped by someone.The visitor was dressed gorgeously. Although he was a little old, he still had charm: "Hey, wait! Don't you know what this place is? A brothel! What are you doing here with a girl? Get out!"

As soon as the words fell, a man's voice came from a certain wing upstairs: "Qi Niang, this heroine is here to look for me, let her in!"

"Heroine?" Qi Niang sized Lou Xiyue up and down suspiciously, "Sure enough, she's dressed like a Jianghu..."

Lou Xiyue looked up and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Are you allowed in this time?"

"..." Qi Niang waved her hands impatiently: "Jin Jin Jin."

Lou Xiyue passed her, went straight upstairs, and pushed open the door with a crack.

Fragrances are burning in the house, and when the breeze blows, it brings a scent of orchids.

"Yo, you're here." The man at the table looked over.He was leaning on the back of the chair, with bright vermilion jade dotted on the high hair crown, and the tassels on the headband fell on his shoulders.

Seeing Lou Xiyue, he smiled, and the butterfly birthmark on the corner of his right eye seemed to be flying up, his every move was full of spirit, chic and coquettish.

"Sit down."

Lou Xiyue sat down in front of him.She didn't say anything, just raised her head and drank the wine in the glass.

The strong wine entered her throat, and her mind was stimulated to be more sober.

Lou Xiyue: "Every time you stay in the place where the fireworks are held, you are not afraid of being weak."

Wen Jisheng said solemnly: "Look at what you said, I just come here to drink and do nothing else, how can I be weak? ——Okay, don't talk about me, talk about you. Xianyangmen has been destroyed , what are you going to do?"

Lou Xiyue: "Ask the question knowingly." What else can I do? Naturally, it's revenge.

Wen Jisheng analyzed: "Don't be confused. Since that person can kill all the people in Xianyang Villa, he must have some means. You are alone and weak, how can you be his opponent?"

"Then I can only outwit." Lou Xiyue turned to look at him: "I don't expect you to help me, but don't stop me either."

Wen Jisheng: "How can I stop you... Do you have any clues about the murderer?" He propped his chin with one hand, and said: "I heard that the Shumi Pavilion was completely destroyed, is it because the enemy is seeking revenge? ?”

The Xianyang sect is a sect in Jianghu that you specialize in collecting news from various sources, and makes a living by selling news.The Shumi Pavilion is the place where Xianyang Villa collects the secret documents of various families. Now that the Shumi Pavilion has been destroyed and the disciples have been killed, it is likely to be the work of enemies who hate Xianyangmen.

Lou Xiyue is a spy of Xianyang Sect. Although she escaped by accident, Wen Jisheng believes that her current situation is not safe.

At this moment, Lou Xiyue shook her head and said, "I'm not sure about this either. I got a seal from the sect master, and after many inquiries, I found out that the seal came from a teahouse in the capital of Xuanguo, called Fragrant Tea House. I plan to go to the capital to find out."

"Scented Tea House?" Wen Jisheng was stunned for a moment, and then laughed "puchi": "This is a big misunderstanding, who told you that the Fragrant Tea House belongs to a teahouse?"

Lou Xiyue came in without knowing it: "What are you laughing at? It's not a teahouse, so what is it?"

Wen Jisheng shook the glass wine glass, and the mellow wine blinked into his throat: "What is the Youlan Pavilion, what is the Fragrant Tea House."

Lou Xiyue: "..." The literati in the capital actually like to visit brothels the most? !

"Although I have no position to persuade you to let go of your hatred, as a friend, I am willing to share some of your worries." Wen Jisheng clinked glasses with her: "If you have any difficulties, just come to me."

"Where I can use you, I will naturally not be polite to you." Lou Xiyue paused and asked him, "Speaking of which, I just saw you on the street. What happened, I'll see you It seems to be catching flower pickers."

Wen Jisheng sighed heavily, and explained: "Don't talk about it, the thief didn't catch it, and I was almost injured."

It turned out that more than half a month ago, someone found Wen Jisheng and asked him to help catch the flower pickers who were raging in the south of the Yangtze River with a lot of money.

The flower picker has a high vision and a bit of literary talent.He is used to using dirty tricks to deceive girls from good families.This time, he fell in love with Ban Xiyu, the granddaughter of the old general Ban in the Huaijiang Mansion.

Wen Jisheng managed to catch him, but the thief had a lot of tricks, taking advantage of the chaos in the city, he slipped on the soles of his feet.

He was unhappy about this.

Wen Jisheng said: "Forget it, let's not talk about me—your state today is a bit...not normal, maybe some happy event happened on the road?" Why do you look so happy?
Lou Xiyue put down her wine glass, the corners of her eyes slightly curved: "It's been a long time since I saw you, and you still learned mind reading skills?"

Wen Jisheng smiled and said: "You don't need to read minds, just by looking at your expression, you can tell how happy you are. Tell me, and let me be happy too."

Lou Xiyue held back her smile: "It's not a good thing, but it's just meeting a friend whom I haven't seen for a long time."

Regarding her family background, the less people know the better, let's keep it a secret for a while.

She wanted to change the subject, and said: "You fought against the flower picker today, and he must be vigilant after that. If you try to catch him again, it will be difficult."

Wen Jisheng sighed: "Why don't I know this truth, it's just that I'm really unlucky tonight. Fortunately, his target is Ban Xiyu. As long as Ban Xiyu is around, I'm not afraid that he won't act. I just need to wait for the rabbit."

Lou Xiyue looked at him calmly: "I'm quite curious, what kind of beauty is this group of Xi Yu, that thief covets her so much, and even refuses to give up when her whereabouts are revealed?"

Wen Jisheng: "I don't know, but it should be stunning."

Lou Xiyue raised her eyebrows: "Have you never seen her?"

"Of course I haven't seen it—" Wen Jisheng paused suddenly, his eyes fell on Lou Xiyue's face, and then his eyes lit up: "Hey, why didn't I expect that! There is a stunning beauty beside me." Son!"

He slapped the table and said, "For a discussion, why don't you pretend to be Ban Xiyu and lure that thief into the bait. Anyway, you have martial arts skills, so you don't have to be afraid of losing anything. When you catch him, I will get a reward and I will fight with you." How about you divide the bill into four or six?"

Lou Xiyue's heart skipped a beat—pretending to be Ban Xiyu?

"It's not good. I'm not short of money, so I don't want to do such laborious things." She turned her head away as if nothing had happened, nodded the table, and said, "But if you want to do it, you should do it as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late."

Wen Jisheng: "Oh? How do you say that?"

Lou Xiyue lied without changing his expression: "Not long ago, I heard from the people here that the imperial decree from the capital has come, and Ban Xiyu is required to leave immediately to marry King Xuanping in the capital."

Ban Xiyu naturally told her about the imperial decree, but she couldn't tell the truth.

Wen Jisheng took a deep breath: "Hiss, then this will be difficult. I won't have to follow the wedding team all the way to the capital, it's really troublesome..."

As he spoke, his voice changed: "Tsk, I don't know whether it's luck or misfortune for Ban Xiyu to marry King Xuanping."

Lou Xiyue returned what he said intact: "How do you say that?"

Wen Jisheng: "There is a rift between Emperor Daxuan and King Xuanping. Now it seems that they are rich and powerful, but I don't know what will happen in the future."

Lou Xiyue poured a full glass of wine, and pushed the glass cup in front of him: "Oh? There is such a thing?"

Wen Jisheng: "That's not it! Hey, but in the end, it's just a matter of the throne and power. This matter is very complicated, and I can't explain it for a while. In short, there is a relationship between Xuanping Wang's family and the emperor. That’s the unresolvable hatred.”

Lou Xiyue thinks of Ban Xiyu who is about to become the wife of King Xuanping.She murmured: "In that case, that class of Xiyu..."

Wen Jisheng said: "Husband and wife are one body, the emperor doesn't want to see King Xuanping, so naturally he won't take pity on a little girl."

Because of these words, Lou Xiyue was very preoccupied.She was not in the mood to chat with Wen Jisheng, so she found an excuse and opened another guest room for a rest.

After washing, Lou Xiyue fell on the bed with her arms under her head.She experienced the ups and downs of her life that night, her heart was still beating, and she didn't feel sleepy at all.She didn't light the lamp, and stared at the curtain above her head in thought.

It turned out that she was not abandoned when she was young.In the strange family far away, there are still people who are thinking about her.

However, according to what Ban Xiyu said, it was Rong Guo who took her away back then. According to normal calculations, she should have been sent to Rong Guo people.

But many years ago, Gui Niang told her that she was discovered by Gui Niang on a field ridge in a remote village and brought back to Xianyangmen.

Perhaps it was because of an accident on the way that Xi Zuo took her away, which broke Rong Guo's plan.

Lou Xiyue's thoughts began to diverge.

She thought of Ban Xiyu's frail body and such a gentle personality, and wondered if she could handle the complicated situation in the capital.

——"For a discussion, why don't you pretend to be Ban Xiyu and lure that thief into the bait..."

Pretend?

This is actually a good idea.

Ban Xiyu didn't seem very happy to fulfill the marriage contract, and she happened to be going to the capital to track down the murderer.The murderer left his name in the "Literati Hall" in the capital, and he must have been in the officialdom.

If she had the status of "Concubine Xuan Ping", it would be much easier for her to check the other party's identity.

In addition, she has martial arts, so she can naturally deal with open and dark arrows from all sides.If the emperor or other forces really attack her, and attack the Banfu, she will be able to deal with it one or two.

I just don't know what Ban Xiyu is thinking.

Thinking of the end, Lou Xiyue couldn't bear the drowsiness after all, and fell into a deep sleep.

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Ban Xiyu returned home with cold dampness all over her body, and Mrs. He, who had heard the news a long time ago, rushed to visit her.The old lady first hugged her distressedly and cared for a while, and then worried that she would catch a cold and typhoid fever, so she ordered someone to take her to take a hot bath, and ordered someone to cook ginger soup to warm her stomach.

By the time I was free, it was nearly midnight.

Ban Xiyu was lying on the soft couch. Behind her, Qingshuang wiped her hair in a low voice: "Why did you let that thief go, Miss? That person was so bold that he took you away in public. It's really abominable. You should be taught a lesson." Meal."

"She saved my life, and she was kind to me. Besides, she didn't have any malicious intentions, so why not let her go?" Ban Xiyu whispered: "Okay, don't mention this again."

"Yes……"

Qingshuang's mild complaints did not affect Ban Xiyu's good mood.She thought with some joy that she was no longer an isolated person, she had a sister.

Although they have never met each other in the past ten years, Ban Xiyu has a strange but familiar feeling towards her.

Probably because of this close blood relationship, she trusts and is very close to Lou Xiyue.

She really wanted to bring Lou Xiyue back, and also wanted to tell her grandparents that her sister was still alive.But Lou Xiyue hides a lot of secrets. Her identity seems to be very unusual, and she has a blood feud with her.

Ban Xiyu has no solution for the time being, and can only keep her mouth shut.

It's just that the time she spent with Lou Xiyue was too short, she hadn't asked clearly what happened to the so-called enemies, where did she live before, and how did she encounter such a dangerous and terrible thing.

If the grandparents knew that her sister was in crisis, they would be anxious, and she also worried about whether her sister would be able to handle it.

Ban Xiyu secretly planned that in the future, he must find an opportunity to persuade Lou Xiyue to recognize the Ban family, and then solve the problem together.

Just as she was thinking wildly, Mrs. He came to visit her again.

"Grandmother came late at night, is there something important?" Ban Xiyu asked Qingshuang to prepare a cup of ginseng soup, "Drinking tea at night hurts the mind, grandma can drink a bowl of ginseng soup to soothe the nerves."

Because of Ban Xiyu's "robbery", Mrs. He was so frightened that her heart was still pounding, how could she be in the mood to drink ginseng soup?

As long as she thought that her granddaughter was almost killed right under her nose, if she ran to the capital, she might encounter some terrible accident.

The mountains are high and the waters are far away, if something happens to Ban Xiyu, this old lady will die.

"Ayan, why don't we run away from marriage." Mrs. He held Ban Xiyu's hand tightly: "The water in the capital is very deep. And you know, according to the current situation, the emperor will attack King Xuanping sooner or later." .After you marry him, you may have to live in prison in the future!"

Of course Ban Xiyu didn't want to marry.

She is young, why should she spend her whole life in the deep house compound?

Ban Xiyu: "But the imperial decree has been issued, and there is no way to turn back."

If the escape from marriage is discovered by the government, the Ban family will be doomed.Even though she wanted to regret the marriage, she was not selfish enough to sacrifice her family.

Mrs. He said, "The situation is different now. You have been robbed once, and many people in the city witnessed it. You just need to pretend again, and put the charge of kidnapping on today's thief. After that, you can pretend to be After a while, go to a place where others can't find it, and you can cross the sea."

The plan was bold and nearly perfect.As long as it is not discovered, it will be successful.Ban Xiyu's heart beat violently.

"W-Can this work? It's too risky. King Xuan Ping's wedding party will be here soon. I'm afraid..."

Mrs. He snorted coldly, and said, "Don't be afraid, King Xuanping won't come. He was caught up in official business and asked our class to send him to Pingjiang Mansion all the way. He said in the letter that he wants you to stay in Pingjiang Join him."

In the middle of speaking, Mrs. He paused, and scolded angrily: "The wedding is coming soon, and King Xuanping is not even willing to come to pick him up. I don't think he takes this engagement seriously!" !

Then, she rubbed Ban Xiyu's face affectionately: "Grandmother just loves you. King Xuanping may not put you in his eyes. How can such a person be a good match?"

Ban Xiyu naturally understands the reason behind this.

It's just that escaping marriage is not so easy. Those people in the government are not vegetarians. If one of the links is not properly arranged, the whole Ban family will suffer.

"This matter has a lot to do with it, my granddaughter... let's just let it go."

Hearing this, Mrs. He sighed, and said: "This move is risky, why don't I know? If it's safe, it's safe to find someone to marry instead.

"It's just that you look like this, who can replace you? That's all, grandma knows that Ah Yan is filial and sensible, and doesn't want to involve the family. I'll try to convince your grandpa, maybe... there will be a way."

Mrs. He comforted her with a few words of pity, and then left.

After she left, Ban Xiyu sat quietly alone, staring at the tea bowl in a trance.

The initial joy of reuniting with her twin sister faded away, and now there was only boredom left.

The moment her grandmother mentioned finding someone to marry her instead, a thought flashed through Ban Xiyu's mind - maybe Lou Xiyue could marry her instead.

But she immediately hated her selfish self because of this thought.

In the past ten years, she didn't know what Lou Xiyue went through to develop a vigilant and indifferent personality, but she suffered a lot after all.

Compared with Lou Xiyue, she was raised in Ban's house since she was a child, loved by her grandparents, she is extremely happy, how can she let her sister go to the capital to suffer in her place?

This is what she should have suffered, and there is no reason for others to suffer.

Neither Lou Xiyue nor anyone else should bear the catastrophe and bitter fruit that belonged to her.

Ban Xiyu thought with shame, if he had such vicious thoughts, if he was looked down upon by King Xuan Ping in the capital and even sat down by the royal family, he would really deserve it.

"Since we can't avoid it, we have no choice but to face it." Ban Xiyu murmured.

At least with the status of Princess Xuanping, she can be active in various places in Beijing, and it is easier to manage up and down.Since her sister wanted revenge, she borrowed the power of King Xuan Ping to help her avenge her sister.

In addition, after arriving in the capital, she needs to carefully pay attention to the situation in various places in the capital, and before major changes occur, she will send her grandparents to a safe place so that they can enjoy their old age in peace.

No matter what, the second elder couldn't be affected by her or her sister.

In this way, it is not a loss for her to be Princess Xuanping.

But it's still too early to think about it now, everything will be discussed after she arrives in the capital.

(End of this chapter)