After rebirth, I became Little Marquis’s Bai Yueguang

Chapter 10

At night, the rain still didn't stop, and it even got heavier.

All the sounds during the day seemed to disappear in an instant, leaving only the sound of rain hitting the eaves and the bluestone floor.

Such a rainy night is the best time to rest, but for some reason, Yuan Miaoyi still can't sleep today.

She asked everyone except Bai Zhi and Dong Xia who were on duty tonight to rest early.Yuan Miaoyi put up a small lamp in the room, leaning on the couch and reading some unfinished books during the day.

At midnight, Yuan Miaoyi suddenly heard some small noises at the window lattice, which seemed to be blown by the wind.

She was afraid that the window was not fastened and would be blown open by the wind in the middle of the night, allowing rain to blow into the room, so she stood up and tried to fasten the latch at the window lattice.

Yuan Miaoyi had just walked to the window when she heard the window latch making a "click" sound.A dark figure jumped in through the window. Before Yuan Miaoyi could react, a pair of cold hands covered her mouth.

"Don't make a sound."

The voice that spoke seemed to be that of a young man, but Yuan Miaoyi was startled and instinctively wanted to struggle.Unexpectedly, the person behind her seemed to have discovered something and actually let go of the hand covering her.

The courtyard where Yuan Miaoyi lived was in the deepest part of Zhuangzi. The guards who came with her from the Marquis Mansion protected her layer by layer.Most of these people were assigned to her by Pei Zhao, and many were even veterans who had retired from the army.

She didn't know who could get past these layers of guards without alerting anyone.

But fortunately, Yuan Miaoyi is not an ordinary boudoir girl.After the initial panic, she seemed to realize that the person who came had no ill intentions. She said nothing and forced herself to calm down. Then she turned around and looked around. She never thought that it was still someone she had seen before.

Xiao Yunyue was under the emperor's order to secretly investigate the corruption in Jiangnan Road. He was working openly and secretly with the imperial envoys sent by the emperor, so he had no explicit order to mobilize troops.

However, his childhood friend Yuan Lingheng was the clerk of Qingzhou Prefecture who joined the army. With his secret help, Xiao Yunyue's work became much easier.

But after Xiao Yunyue gradually went deep into Jiangnan Road and investigated that many of the people involved were important officials in the court.Both he and Yuan Lingheng immediately realized that something was wrong.

Some unfamiliar faces began to appear around Yuan Lingheng, and while he was acting in secret, he was followed time and time again.

After Xiao Yunyue obtained the list of corruption in Jiangnan Road and key evidence through his own undercover investigation and imperial envoys, he left Runzhou where he was currently located as quickly as possible.

But I don't know where the news leaked from. Just on the way out of Runzhou City, he encountered at least three interceptions.From the fight, Xiao Yunyue could tell that these people were more than just knights in the arena.

Fortunately, he joined the army as a young man and had extraordinary skills.But even so, the constant interceptions caused some injuries to him and the guards around him.When passing through Qingzhou, Yuan Lingheng gave him this jade pendant.

He told Xiao Yunyue that he had a village in the suburbs of Beijing that dealt with matters that could not be brought to light for him.If necessary, just take this jade pendant to the village.People in Zhuangzi will comply with his requests at any cost.

Sure enough, the closer he got to Shengjing, the more frequent his interceptions and killings became.Even these people are desperate to fight, as if they want to keep them at all costs.

Xiao Yunyue was separated from his personal guards on the outskirts of Beijing. He could only run towards Futian Village relying on the map he had seen in his memory.

When he entered Futian Village, he was already exhausted.Although he noticed that the guards in Zhuangzi did not seem to be the same ones in the same farm, the excessive blood loss made it difficult for Xiao Yunyue to concentrate on thinking, so he could only rely on instinct to move towards the main house in the deepest part of Zhuangzi.

But after Xiao Yunyue climbed through the window and covered the visitor, he quickly realized something was wrong.

The soft and tender touch under the palm, the petite figure close to him, and the fragrance of Zhilan lingering in his memory, all made Xiao Yunyue, who was already unconscious, suddenly realize who the person in the room was.

Feeling that the girl in his arms was shaking slightly with fear, Xiao Yunyue instantly let go of his hand.

Fortunately, Yuan Miaoyi was extraordinarily calm. After he let go of his hand, he didn't scream. Instead, he turned around and looked at him.

After not seeing each other for several years, the girl in front of her has lost her frailty and immaturity, and is like a peach blossom blooming with branches.

She seemed to have recognized his identity. On her pretty face, those calm eyes in her memory were filled with a hint of surprise: "Little Marquis Pingyang?"

Xiao Yunyue came back to his senses when she called him softly.Seeing that the jacket she was wearing and the side of her neck were stained with his blood, and the bright red pool was very conspicuous on her clothes and white skin, he suddenly felt uncomfortable, so he whispered: "I'm sorry. .”

After going around and around, Xiao Yunyue met Yuan Miaoyi again, and they actually said the same words as when they first met.

The moment Yuan Miaoyi turned around, she recognized the very embarrassed-looking person in front of her. It was Xiao Yunyue, who had met her on the verandah of the Hou Mansion three years ago.

Although she didn't know what happened to the most noble young prince in Shengjing, she had already caught a glimpse of the jade pendant held in Xiao Yunyue's hand.

It was a small pendant she gave to Yuan Lingheng, and it was tied with a tie she had made by herself.Although she knew that her brother and Xiao Yunyue had been in contact for a long time, Yuan Lingheng would never have entrusted him with this pendant if he had not been a true acquaintance.

She is a very smart person, and based on the current situation, combined with Yuan Lingheng's previous letters and the place where he went to work, Yuan Miaoyi has already made three guesses as to why Xiao Yunyue is like this.

Obeying authority in urgent matters, not to mention he is his brother's friend, Yuan Miaoyi helped Xiao Yunyue, who was already a little unsteady, to lean on the beauty couch where she rested during the day: "Baizhi, Dongxia, come in."

She never liked having people in the house, so the maids on night duty usually rested in the secondary room outside and inside.

When Bai Zhi and Dong Xia entered the inner room and found a strange man on the couch, they were shocked and almost screamed.

It was only when they saw that Yuan Miaoyi looked calm and didn't look like he was injured that they held back the screams that were about to come out.

Yuan Miaoyi saw that Bai Zhi and the two had calmed down, and then she said: "Bai Zhi, go and ask Doctor Xu to come. Remember, he can only come with his little grandson. Just say that I broke my arm." , ask him to bring more medicine to stop bleeding and remove blood stasis. Dongxia, call Aunt Cui and the others to come to my room, and be quiet so as not to disturb others in the village."

Bai Zhi and Dong Xia are the most caring people around her and have been by her side for many years.Knowing that this matter was of great importance, when they saw her order, the two of them immediately bowed and hurried out.

Yuan Miaoyi found a thick mink fur from the box and put it on Xiao Yunyue first.Xiao Yunyue raised his hand to block it: "I'm covered in blood..." He was afraid of staining your fur clothes.

Yuan Miaoyi saw that his lips had turned white due to blood loss and cold, and she put a fur coat on Xiao Yunyue with gentle yet forceful hands and said, "It's just a piece of clothing."

It was already early spring. Fortunately, Aunt Cui was afraid of the cold in the mountains, so she packed a few thick pieces of clothing at the bottom of the box.

The package of fur clothes stopped the loss of heat from Xiao Yunyue's body. After seeing Yuan Miaoyi put the clothes on him, he retreated to a position farther away from him in the room, knowing that what happened today was extremely reckless.

Although the folk customs in Dayan are open, the protection between men and women is not strict.But if he broke into the young lady's inner room at night like he did today, if word got out accidentally, it would be very detrimental to Yuan Miaoyi's reputation. At that moment, he felt three parts annoyed and seven parts self-blame.

When Yuan Lingheng gave him the jade pendant, he didn't expect that Yuan Miaoyi would come here. Otherwise, given Yuan Lingheng's concern for this sister, he would definitely find another way.

Yuan Miaoyi shook her head and said in a calm voice: "Young Master, you don't have to blame yourself. It was my brother who asked you to come here to take refuge. He doesn't know that I'm here, let alone you."

Soon, Dongxia, Aunt Cui and Isatis, who lived closer to her, and Du Ruo hurried over.

When Grandma Cui first saw that there was a man in the inner room, she was also very frightened.But seeing that Yuan Miaoyi was calm and composed, and knowing that his girl always acted prudently, she suppressed the panic in her heart.

Yuan Miaoyi knew that Xiao Yunyue's trip was of great importance, so he had to act in a secretive and low-key manner, so that it would be difficult to explain Xiao Yunyue's identity to them.He only said that he was his brother's best friend, but he didn't know they were here and came here to take refuge.

They are all Yuan Miaoyi's confidants, so they naturally understand that this matter is related to Yuan Miaoyi's reputation, and they must be extremely cautious.

Xiao Yunyue's ability to hold on until now is thanks to his good figure, which he has practiced martial arts since he was a child.At this time, I relaxed slightly, but I couldn't hold it any longer.

Yuan Miaoyi asked Aunt Cui to prepare hot water, and Shia Lan went to Dongshaojian to find some pieces of his brother's clothes. In winter and summer, he went to set up a charcoal basin.

Xiao Yunyue held on and said: "I still have a guard who got separated from me in the suburbs of Beijing. He is missing at this time."

Yuan Miaoyi nodded knowingly and said: "I will send people to look for him, and the young marquis can rest in peace and recover from his injuries."

Dongxia and Isatis came back soon, and a charcoal basin was set up in the house, which gradually became warmer.

While he was talking, he saw Grandma Cui leaving and returning, with a look of panic on her face: "Girl, the man from the second door came to report. He said that there were many officers and soldiers coming from the front, saying that they were inspecting the capital. I suspected that a fugitive had infiltrated Zhuangzi, and I was ordered to come and search."

Xiao Yunyue didn't expect that for the sake of the evidence in his hands, the other party would do whatever it took, even mobilizing people from the inspection department.

Afraid of hurting Yuan Miaoyi, Xiao Yunyue was just thinking about how long it would take to climb out from here and enter the back mountain, when he saw Yuan Miaoyi suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Mommy, help me dress up. Silan, go get my drape hat. Come. Dongxia, go outside and deliver a message for me."

Yuan Miaoyi narrowed her eyes slightly, her usually gentle eyes showing a hint of sharpness.She said word by word: "Without my instructions today, let alone those who inspect the capital, even people from Wuhousi are not allowed to enter the inner courtyard."

The people who inspected the capital received the order in the middle of the night, and the order was personally issued by the direct line commander.It was said that there were fugitives escaping in the suburbs of Beijing, and they were asked to cooperate in the pursuit.

The strange thing is that there is no formal document for this order, and even out of the twelve teams patrolling the capital, only one of them was mobilized.

One of the inspectors stepped forward and asked the chief inspector: "Boss, who are we looking for? It's not a good idea to leave the city easily without a document or a warrant, right?"

The inspector looked at him with a half-smile: "Why are you asking so many questions? You have to know everything. Why don't you be the inspector?"

Seeing that Shang Feng looked strange, the patrolman touched his nose and returned to the team.

On a rainy day, tracing your whereabouts is a chore.The little blood stain left by Xiao Yunyue had long been washed away by the heavy rain.

Seeing that Futian Village was the only place nearby that looked like it could hide someone, the inspector immediately sent someone to call the door.

Unexpectedly, the steward at the gate, unless there was a noble person in Zhuangzi, would let them search other places in Zhuangzi, but they could not go to the inner courtyard.

There is a deep background behind this, and the inspector general who is used to acting domineeringly can't listen to this.He immediately asked people to check separately, and he personally took people to the inner courtyard.

As soon as he walked outside the inner courtyard, a young woman wearing a blue jacket blocked them: "Stop, my lady is still in the inner courtyard. This is the residence of the female family members. How can I allow you guys to search at will?" "

When the inspector saw that the woman was dressed well and was not a maid from a small family, his tone became a little more restrained, but his attitude was still tough: "The inspection department is handling the case, and no one is allowed to stop it. Besides, the fugitive is extremely vicious. If he hurts the noble, he can't stop it." What should I do?”

Dongxia was ordered by Yuan Miaoyi to stop the group of people outside the inner courtyard.Although she was a little timid, she had already experienced it by being with Yuan Miaoyi over the years.Seeing their tough tone, he immediately replied rudely: "I don't know what the inspection department is. You can do whatever you want in other places in Zhuangzi, but you can't search the inner house."

The inspector general received an order from his top boss, saying that if the person was found, his future would be bright.If even an inch of merit is not achieved, the head may not be saved.At this time, he didn't care what kind of wealthy family the woman in front of him came from. He was impatiently trying to get someone to move her away so that he could go in and search her.

But I heard a rather cold and clear female voice coming from the courtyard: "Wait a minute."

The inspector followed the sound and saw a woman wearing a long silk hat walking slowly from the courtyard.She was accompanied by a maid holding an oil umbrella for her, and an old nanny.

She wore a moon-white shirt with patterns on her upper body, and a long gold brocade skirt with gold sprinkled all over the lower body. The luxurious long skirt and the gold-encrusted ruby ​​hibiscus in her hair could be seen on the bluestone floor even in the night. Some glimmers of light in the rain reflected layers of dazzling gold.The emerald-colored robe with valerian patterns on her shoulders hung down between her skirts, making a slight rustling sound as she moved around.

The inspector couldn't see her face clearly through the veil.Only when the wind occasionally blows up the gauze curtain, can you see a bit of her snow-white chin.

He felt a shiver in his heart. If he were not a woman from an extremely wealthy family in Shengjing, he would definitely not be able to wear this outfit. I am afraid he would be in trouble tonight.

Sure enough, the inspector heard the woman in front of him ask: "Who dares to be so arrogant here?"

(End of this chapter)