Ninefold Purple

Dou Zhao knew Song Mo.

Although Song Mo was still young at this time, and his figure and appearance were still young, she still recognized him at a glance.

At that time, Song Mo was already "famous" all over the capital, Tuoniang died of illness, and she had already gained a firm foothold in the Jining Hou Mansion, but inexplicably, she just didn't want others to know, so she only took her five-year-old daughter to Zhending quietly for the funeral.On the way back to Beijing, there was heavy rain, the carriage got stuck in the mud, and the hub was broken, so they had to rest at a squire's house in the village.

She was exhausted at the time, and a certain part of her body seemed to have disappeared with Tuoniang's death. A little bit of wind and rain made her resist with all her strength, and she leaned on the big kang in the inner room vacated by the master's house and closed her eyes. Resting his mind, he opened his eyes, but sister Yin was nowhere to be seen.

She was so anxious that she didn't even have the energy to swear, she put on a cloak and went out, all the way to the chashou veranda in the front yard, just in time to meet Song Mo who also came to stay in the heavy rain. [

He was squatting under the veranda in the front yard and listening to Sister Yin seriously: "...it's called the dog's tail grass. Look, does it wag like a dog's tail?"

The heavy rain poured down like water curtains, dividing the verandah and chaoshou veranda into two worlds.

He was wearing a dark black coarse cloth jacket, with white coarse linen trimmed around the clothes, without any accessories all over his body, simple and elegant.The delicate and fair face is like glazed white porcelain, exuding a graceful and elegant luster in the dim light, and the dark eyes are like bright gems, shining brightly.

There were guards in heavy armor standing in the courtyard, silently letting the rain wash away the armor as they stood motionless like a sculpture.

Sister Yin's immature voice echoed clearly in the yard like a chirping sparrow.

He listened attentively to Sister Yin's childish words.It seems that there is nothing more important in the world than this.

Not only that, but he also nodded from time to time with "really", "I never knew", "there is such a thing".

She was stunned.Without thinking about it, she made a gesture to stop the maidservants and mother-in-law from calling, and stood there quietly, looking at her daughter's face flushed with excitement.The eyes gleaming with joy couldn't bear to make a sound, as if that would destroy the beautiful picture in front of her eyes, which would make her regretful.

"My mother and I went to attend the funeral for Nanny Tuo, why are you here?" the daughter asked him with big eyes blinking.

He smiled and flicked the bristlegrass in his daughter's hand, and the brunette swayed from side to side as if drunk.

"I'm going to worship my sister!"

"Why don't you take your daughter with you? My mother takes me with her wherever she goes!"

"I have no children."

"Why don't you have children? Everyone has children."

"I don't have any children." He gently stroked Sister Yin's hair, his movements were so gentle.As if Sister Yin was a fragile porcelain doll, deep sorrow flashed in her eyes, "Not everyone deserves to be a parent..." He said, and suddenly smiled, as bright as a summer day.Let the yard light up a bit, then stood up, patted Sister Yin's shoulder, and said softly: "Okay, go back to your mother quickly, be careful that she can't find you, you should be in a hurry."

Sister Yin nodded vigorously, and ran along the veranda towards the backyard.

He stood there quietly, watching Sister Yin's figure disappear into the corner of the veranda before turning around.Facing the guards all over the courtyard, he stood with his hands behind his back, and the sense of killing immediately filled the entire courtyard, making Dou Zhao shiver involuntarily.

There was a man in a big red third-rank Jinyiwei python uniform who walked quickly through the heavy armored guards with awe-inspiring expression, knelt down in front of him humbly on one knee, and whispered words in a low-browed, pleasing to the eye, she was startled that she saw It's time to watch.Hastily retreated lightly to the backyard.

She felt a gaze falling on her body, like a thorn on her back, but she didn't dare to turn her head back, she just quickened her pace and hurried towards the inner courtyard as if fleeing. [

It wasn't until the next morning that the squire's wife told her tremblingly that Master Song, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, had stopped at their home for a short time last night. Then she knew that the handsome man with beautiful appearance was actually the famous Song ink.

Since then, she has never seen him again.

But his earnest expression when he listened to his daughter's words was deeply engraved in her heart.

She also sometimes thinks, no wonder so many women are willing to follow him knowing that he is notorious, and he also has a good side to people.

Sometimes I guess, did he find out about himself that day?

I still wonder who the "sister" he went to worship is that the British Duke has only two sons and no daughter.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, she met him again.

Dou Zhao rubbed his stiff face from not sleeping all night, and asked Su Xin: "What time is it now?"

She was terrified at first, then panicked, and then stayed up all night. Su Xin felt restless as if she was caught by a cat, and she didn't close her eyes all night. When she heard her question, Su Xin immediately got up and looked at it. Looking at the funnel, he said: "Cai Yinshi, Miss, please sleep again!"

Dou Zhao sat up: "I can't fall asleep anyway, so it's better to get up." Then he asked the guests, "Have they left yet?"

"Where can I go!" Su Xin said, and helped Dou Zhao lift up half of the tent, and hooked up the tent with the gilt silver hook of Danfeng Chaoyang, "The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and ducks can swim in the yard."

Dou Zhao pricked up his ears to listen.

The raindrops were still beating on the roof tiles like peas.

She thought of the time when she passed by the British government. The thick and thick old trees canopy like an umbrella, stretching out from the mottled walls in lush greenery.

She told Su Xin: "Go and tell Duan Gongyi and Chen Xiaofeng, let those people do whatever they want, try to be courteous and considerate, don't have any conflicts with them, and send them away respectfully."

Su Xin was taken aback.

The Dou family is a wealthy family, Miss Fourth is not a timid person, but Miss Fourth's tone at this time reveals a fear of retreat.

She thought of Dou Zhao's pale face last night.

Did Fourth Miss see something?

The origins of this group of people don't even dare to offend Fourth Miss?

Dou Zhao naturally saw Su Xin's confusion, but she couldn't say it.

The British government is located in an alley in Jiaozhongfang in the north of the city, occupying the entire alley.The British Mansion has been established there for more than a hundred years, and its family has never faded. People in old Kyoto call it Yinggong Hutong, but few know its original name Yiyi Hutong.After Song Mo killed his father and brother.It is said that people in the nearby Ertiao Hutong and Scissors Hutong often heard wailing in the middle of the night, and some of their family members moved out one after another. It is obviously a place in the center of Kyoto.But gradually it became deserted, and it became the place where the low-class people lived. That's it, no one dared to drill into the empty British government, and everyone could only watch helplessly. collapsed. [

Dou Zhao thought he couldn't afford to provoke such a person.

"Don't ask, just follow my orders." She told Su Xin repeatedly.

Su Xin responded solemnly, and went out to tell Duan Gongyi.When he came back, he showed hesitation, and said in a low voice: "Miss Si, Mr. Chen seems to have stayed up all night. When I went out just now, his personal servant asked me if you were awake. He said that Mr. Chen had asked him to come I've seen it several times."

Dou Zhao was a little surprised.

Could it be that Mr. Chen also saw something wrong?

Although Mr. Chen kept secret about his past, but through the two years of contact, she also knew that Mr. Chen was not an easy man after listening to him comment on the people in the court.

Dou Zhao hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, please serve tea in the hall."

Su Xin went away in response.

Ganlu came to help her wash and dress.

Su Lan was helping to pass small things such as sweat towels and socks, while talking to Dou Zhao in a low voice: "Miss Si, tell me, who is the young man who came to our house? He looks really good. Beautiful! I've never seen such a beautiful person. I don't know where his home is? Where does he go for business..."

Dou Zhao looked into Su Lan's yearning eyes, laughed "puchi", and joked, "I'll give you to him as a maid!"

"Don't. Don't." Su Lan immediately jumped up and muttered dissatisfiedly, "Miss is making fun of me again. I just think he is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off him, but I can't give it to him just because of this." He's a maid! I don't know who he is? I don't know if he's a good guy or a bad guy..."

Dou Zhao only found it interesting.

I don't know how many noble ladies in Beijing like to talk about Song Mo in private, but if anyone mentions Song Mo in the public.They sat upright one by one, as if they had never heard of this person, not as generous and calm as Su Lan.

Gan Lu scolded Su Lan with a smile: "You also know that Miss is joking with you? Then you don't care where he is from, where he came from?"

Su Lan giggled, and handed a hairpin to Gan Lu in a fawning manner, and Gan Lu helped Dou Zhao insert it.

Dou Zhao smiled slightly.

After the incident with Pang Kunbai, the estrangement between Ganlu, Sujuan and the Bie sisters disappeared immediately. Now they talk and act as close as sisters, and the atmosphere in Dou Zhao's room has become warm and lively.

Mr. Chen's eyes were heavily blue, his expression was solemn, and his face looked particularly haggard. It could be seen that he also tossed and turned last night and didn't get a good rest.

He asked Dou Zhao to send the maid who served in the house.

"Miss Si, I'm afraid we've gotten into trouble." Chen Qushui said in a deep voice, "The background of that group of people is not simple. I suspect that young man is Song Mo, the eldest son of the British government."

He told the truth, Dou Zhao was shocked, and said in a concentrated voice: "How did you see it?"

Chen Qushui was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "Thanks to Miss Meng, who never asked me where I was during the few years I was away..." He said, with a bit of sadness in his eyes, "I was in Fuzhou in those few years. , to work as an aide for Fujian governor Zhang Kai." Guessing that Dou Zhao might not know who Zhang Kai is, he suppressed his sense of shame and explained, "13 years ago, Japanese pirates besieged Fuzhou City, and Mr. Zhang abandoned the city and fled. He was captured alive by Jiang Meisun, the commander-in-chief of the Fujian Province, and beheaded by the sword. As usual, Mr. Zhang's staff and private officials like us should be executed together as an example. But Jiang Guogong said that when the enemy is facing the enemy, we should unite with sincerity. Unanimously, as long as you are not the main culprit, you have the opportunity to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds, let me go, and let me be the same as the official officials of the governor's yamen.

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