Kaifeng Monster

Chapter 39
Before that, it was Concubine Shu. I still remember that day when the sun was shining brightly, Gao Zong personally inserted a peony on her temple, and the fragrant and delicate flower lowered the temple. .

Even before that, she was still Xiao Liangdi, wandering in the garden of the harem, her white jade cheeks flushed under the crown prince's astonishing gaze, her eyelashes drooping, her round fan lightly closed, she was eager to greet and yet refused, infinitely shy.

What about the very first time?

With tears in her eyes, she finally remembered the beginning.

At that time, she was still called Xiao Wan'er, and she was playing with her female companion behind the high courtyard wall of Xiao's house. The fallen flowers in late spring sprinkled the swing frame, and when she looked up, she saw a square corner of the sky, as clear and clear as water.

The female companion envied her beauty and said, "I don't know what kind of good husband we will marry in the future when we are late."

She raised her head high: "No one will marry, if you want to marry, marry the emperor."

At that time, I was proud and arrogant, and I was determined to be the pillow of the emperor, but once I entered the palace, it was as deep as the sea, and my life was like a hanging pearl.Then he loses to Empress Wu in the fight for favor, dies with no peace in his eyes, vows to be a demon, and strangles Empress Wu's throat for life and life.

Good luck tricked people, she became a demon as she wished, but Empress Wu didn't know where to reincarnate.

Then, being seduced by Wen Guweiyu, he was inspired to become an immortal, and exhausted all means, how could he expect that the place where he raised his head was already purgatory?

Step by step, you can blame yourself, and you can't blame others.

If I hadn't made that poisonous oath that day, even if I couldn't be reborn into a wealthy family, it would be fine to be an ordinary farmer's wife. I would like to have a person with one heart, never parting from each other, simple tea and light food, thick hairpin cloth skirt, raising children, and grandchildren...

It is said that she was reincarnated as a human being, and she lost even this last hope.

After a long silence, she said softly, "My name is Xiao Wan'er."

The voice is very low, but stubborn and resolute, just like when she was a girl, she said stubbornly: "No one will marry, if you want to marry, marry the emperor."

The moment Duanmucui woke up, Li Ji's face flashed in her mind, calm and sad.

"What's wrong with me?" She stretched out her hands to press her temples in distress, puzzled by her trance, "I feel sorry for the monster."

These monsters should be vicious and ferocious to the end, they won't feel bad whether they kill or accept her, but like last night Li Ji...

Duanmucui couldn't help but leaned back on the table, buried her head between her arms, and groaned and sighed.The next moment, I suddenly thought of something and jumped up: "I'm really crazy, Xuanping will be ruined by disasters, and I'm still here because of a monster..."

Gathered up his mind, straightened his clothes a bit, and splashed his face with the cold water in the tank, the feeling of sleepiness and fatigue finally disappeared.

When he was about to go out, he was discouraged.

Also, what can I do outside?

The God of Plague only had a disease pouch hanging from his waist, but he never held an antidote bag in his hand.But Fan Buwen, when was it not that corpses were scattered all over the field, and countless souls were collected?It will take a long time, and the disease will be eliminated slowly if we are tired of making troubles.

What's more, the epidemic has left the pocket of the plague god, and it is not known what it will be contaminated in the world. It will intensify when it encounters fishy smell, and it will intensify when it encounters something that resists it.The only solution for now is to hope that a certain doctor who is lucky will find the prescription to suppress the epidemic by mistake.

Also, find Wen Guweiyu as soon as possible.

Thinking of Wen Gu Weiyu, Duanmucui's anger could not be suppressed.

Although I still don't know why Wen Gu Weiyu did this, but if possible, he must send this scum to purgatory with his own hands.

After thinking for a long time, he stepped out the door.

At this time, it is better to be still than to move. Instead of being bored in this remote farmhouse, it is better to walk around and have a look, maybe there will be unexpected gains.

At this time, the voices of people inside and outside the guest building, shouting and shouting, spread far away several streets away.

Gongsun Ce got up before the fifth shift, and according to the appointment the night before, soon someone came to deliver the first batch of Angelica dahurica and wormwood.Russian hectares of medicinal herbs and firewood were constantly being delivered, and the stove in the Juke Building was not ready for cooking, so some people set up a stove in the open space in front of the door, and many people took out clay stoves from their homes and lit a fire in front of the hall.For a while, outsiders came and went, the smoke was lingering, and the nose smelled all the smell of charcoal and herbs.

When the sky was a little brighter, a table was set up on the open space outside the door, and medicinal soup was distributed in an urn jar. The people nearby came in twos and threes, or pots or bowls, and took the soup back home. The brawny man in the scarf came over with a stretcher, shouting, knowing that he was carrying the severely infected person to the East Town God's Temple, so he quickly dodged to the side.

But it was said that Gongsun Ce had been busy for a long time, and it was only at this moment that he had time to catch his breath. Shopkeeper Li hurriedly let him aside to drink tea.Fang took off the medicine towel and took a few sips, then he felt someone reaching out and pulling the corner of his clothes, when he looked down, it was a young girl, he was taken aback for a moment, before he could save himself: this is Xiaocui.

Xiaocui raised her head and said, "Uncle, where did big brother go?"

Gongsun Ce smiled and patted Xiao Cui's head, and said, "Big Brother is taking care of the patients at the other side of the Town God's Temple, just wait for him, he will be here soon."

Xiao Cui pouted her lips, ignored Gongsun Ce, moved her hands aside, and tried her best to find a gap in the crowd to get out.She was small in stature and lacked in strength, her face flushed red when squeezed, Gongsun Ce laughed, ignored her, and covered her face again with the medical towel.

Xiaocui finally squeezed to the door, but she didn't notice the steps, and stepped on the ground, but fortunately someone came to meet her and reached out to support her.

When I looked up, it was a woman in white clothes.

It was Duanmucui who came.

It turned out that Duanmucui came out of the farmhouse and came all the way to the city. On the way, he saw someone holding a basin and serving a bowl. After asking, he found out that a doctor from Kaifeng was distributing soup and medicine in Jukelou. Out of curiosity, he came to have a look.

After supporting Xiaocui, he picked up the medicine bowl on the side table, brought it to his nose and sniffed it, he knew it was an ordinary decoction to drive away the epidemic, he put it down, and accidentally caught a glimpse of Xiaocui looking at him in a daze, strangely Said: "What are you looking at?"

Xiao Cui's eyes widened, she let out a long sigh, and said with emotion: "Sister, you look so good-looking."

He also commented: "If you wear two flowers on your head, wear that kind of flower clothes, and those kind of round beads with flowers on your clothes, it will look even better..." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to draw on his head and body desperately, A face full of yearning for it.

Wear flowers on your head, wear flower clothes, and there are round beads with flowers on the clothes...

Okay, Xiaocui, don't make trouble, Miss Duanmu is not a flower fairy...

Duanmucui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, looked into the inner hall, and murmured: "It's strange, this medicine is used to drive away the epidemic, so where are those people who are severely infected placed?"

"City God's Temple." Xiao Cui blurted out without thinking.

"Town God's Temple? Where is it?"

"Over there." Firmly and without hesitation... he pointed at him casually.

Gongsun Ce looked this way, it was purely unintentional.

Just so casually, he looked up.

Then I saw Xiaocui raised her head and talked to a girl in white clothes.

Gongsun Ce smiled and lowered his head to pick the herbs in his hands.

Halfway through the selection, I suddenly came back to my senses: Isn't that...Miss Duanmu?

He jumped up, took a dustpan full of herbs, stumbled, tripped over the table and knocked down the stool, and the panicked people in the room rushed to avoid it.Finally went to the door, out of breath, a pounding heart.

But there was only Xiao Cui at the door, she opened her mouth wide to look at him, and said strangely: "Uncle, so you run so fast."

Before Gongsun Ce could answer, Xiao Cui suddenly opened her eyes wide, and she got short, slipped under Gongsun Ce's armpit, ran out, and said cheerfully, "Big Brother!"

When she turned her head to look, Xiaocui was hugging Zhan Zhao's legs, and she looked up, not knowing what to say.Erqing Zhanzhao leaned down and said a few words, Xiao Cui obediently let go of his hand, but when Zhan Zhao was unprepared, she grabbed the corner of his clothes and didn't let go.Zhan Zhao shook his head and smiled wryly, but there was nothing he could do.

Gongsun Ce rushed over in a few steps, and didn't bother to ask about the situation at Zhanzhao City God's Temple. He only looked at Xiaocui and said, "Xiaocui, who is the sister who was talking to you just now?"

Zhan Zhao was startled when he heard Gongsun Ce's tone was different, and Xiao Cui said, "I don't know, I don't know her."

"So, did she say where she was going?"

Xiaocui thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "I seem to have said it, but I forgot."

"How could you forget what you just said?" Gongsun Ce was really anxious.

Xiaocui timidly shrank behind Zhan Zhao, flattened her mouth, and said in a crying voice, "I was thinking about Huayi at that time, I didn't care what she said..."

Seeing Xiao Cui's tears rolling in his eyes, Zhan Zhao felt sorry for him, and said to Gongsun Ce: "Mr. Gongsun, if you want to find someone, just ask slowly. Maybe Xiao Cui really doesn't remember."

But Gongsun Ce didn't seem to hear it, he just murmured: "I don't know if it's true or not, I shouldn't be mistaken, but I think it's her, maybe it's me..."

Zhan Zhao was confused by what he said, Gongsun Ce talked to himself for a while, then suddenly thought of something, walked to the stove in the open space, took out a piece of firewood from the stove, raised his foot to stamp out the fire, and lit The burnt end began to draw on the ground with a few strokes, and raised her head to greet Xiaocui: "Come and see, is it she who is talking to you?"

Gongsun Ce may have made a mistake because he was dazzled for a moment, but he actually outlined Duanmucui's appearance.

Xiaocui probed to look, broke through tears into a smile, clapped her hands and said, "Uncle, you are really good at drawing so resemblance."

For some reason, with Xiaocui's approval, Gongsun Cefan was a little unsure, paused for a while, then turned to look at Zhan Zhao and said, "Guard Zhan, I seem to have seen Miss Duanmu, do you want...to look around? "

Zhan Zhao's eyes stayed on the portrait for a long time before he said softly, "There are similarities between people, Mr. Gongsun, you must have misread it."

After finishing his speech, he lightly lifted his front and walked up the steps, leaving Xiao Cui and Gongsun Ce on the ground.

Gongsun Ce said anxiously: "Guard Zhan, even if I really misread it, it doesn't matter if I look around."

Zhan Zhao paused, but still didn't turn around.

After a long time, Gongsun Ce sighed, "Forget it, I misread it, no matter how similar it looks, it must not be."

Xiao Cui looked up at Zhan Zhao, then at Gongsun Ce, couldn't help but walked to Zhan Zhao's side, tugged at the corner of Zhan Zhao's clothes, and said, "Big brother, what's the matter with you?"

Zhan Zhao was silent for a long time, slowly lowered his body, put one knee on the ground, pulled Xiao Cui closer to him, and said softly: "Xiao Cui, is the sister you saw really exactly the same as Uncle Gongsun's painting?"

Xiaocui nodded and said, "Same."

After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "That older sister is better looking."

After thinking about it again, he added: "If she wears flowers and dresses..."

Zhan Zhao interrupted: "Where did she go? Can you take me to look for it?"

Xiao Cui subconsciously said: "Okay."

After the good words came out, I felt a loss in my heart, and I looked at the street in a daze, because I was thinking: which way is that sister going?

Gongsun Ce watched Xiaocui pull Zhan Zhao away, then raised his sleeves, wiped off the sweat on his forehead, and said in his heart, "If I say yes, you don't dare to believe it; if I say no, you don't want to believe it. Whether it is No, if you don’t go and see for yourself, you won’t give up.”

Xiaocui dragged Zhan Zhao along for a few streets, and the more she walked, the more she walked away. Zhan Zhao felt suspicious, stopped, and said, "Xiaocui, did you really see her walking this way?"

Xiao Cui burst into tears, desperately nodded and said: "Yes."

She didn't know where Duanmucui had gone, but at first she didn't want to disappoint Zhan Zhao, but now she was afraid that Zhan Zhao would find out that she was lying and ignore her again.The youngest daughter's heart was determined to make a mistake to the end, and she firmly insisted that Duanmucui was going this way.

Zhan Zhao has solved countless cases, how can he not guess that Xiao Cui is lying?Disappointed and bitter in his heart, but he couldn't bear to blame Xiao Cui, he paused, and then said softly: "Xiao Cui, let's go back."

Xiao Cui shook her head desperately, choked up and said, "This is the way, this is the way to go."

Before Zhan Zhao could open his mouth, he heard a woman snort behind him and said, "Dear man, if you ask for directions, you'd better find someone else, don't let this girl point her fingers and go away for nothing like me. How many wrong ways."

Zhan Zhao only felt a bang in his head, and it went blank for an instant, and the eardrums vibrated non-stop, like a thousand bees buzzing, but when he wanted to turn his head, his neck seemed to be frozen, unable to move for a moment.

It seems that for a moment, the heartbeat was infinitely slowed down frame by frame, and the whole person seemed to be submerged in the water, looking at the sky through the clear water with gentle lines.Between the sky and the earth, it is as quiet as the beginning of the universe, except for the warm sunlight, sparkling and dancing on the other side of the water.

Xiao Cui seemed to notice that there was something different about Zhan Zhao, she raised her head in puzzlement, and said worriedly, "Big brother, what's the matter with you?"

"Don't worry about what happened to others, little girl, what path did you point me to, did you intend to beat me up?" Duanmucui took a few steps closer, deliberately lowered his face, and leaned over to touch Xiaocui's forehead.

Xiaocui panicked immediately, and dodged behind Zhan Zhao, buried her face between Zhan Zhao's backs, Erqing poked her head out cautiously, unexpectedly she was staring at Duanmu Cui feinting angrily, hurriedly Retracted again.

Duanmucui couldn't help laughing out loud, then raised her head to look at Zhan Zhao.

My heart throbbed suddenly.

The person is still the person I saw last night, with a medical towel on his face, and the same attire as yesterday, but the familiar warmth and kindness can be seen in his eyes... The second thought.

If Miss Duanmu can't recognize her anymore, she can really hit the south wall with her head.

No, the south wall was so ashamed of her that it collapsed with a bang.

He still wanted to say a few words with a straight face, but the corners of his eyebrows and lips couldn't help but smile, and said, "Is it Zhan Zhao?"

While speaking, he reached out to pick off the medical towel covering his face.

Halfway through, he stopped, Xiang Zhanzhao said: "Let's say it first, if not, you will be in trouble... I will definitely beat you."

Zhan Zhao felt a slight heat in his eyes, and said with a soft smile, "Miss Duanmu is too domineering."

Duanmucui pursed her lips and smiled, and went to take off the Zhanzhao medicine towel, but she couldn't pull it off, she let out a cry, then stretched out her other hand, and both hands went behind to untie the knot of the medicine towel, she couldn't bear it I can't help complaining: "It's tied so tightly, I'm not afraid I won't be able to take it off..."

Before he finished speaking, he felt his waist tighten, and Zhan Zhao had embraced him.

Duanmu Cui was startled and said, "Zhan Zhao..."

"All right, Duanmu."

Duanmucui was slightly stunned, the long-lost and familiar aura coming towards her made her in a trance for a moment.

Zhan Zhao's embrace is very warm, revealing a reassuring strength.However, she still caught a faint and melancholy sadness from it.

Zhan Zhao, is he... very sad?Duanmucui couldn't help but think: What happened to me in the past ten days in Yingzhou?

Subconsciously, she reached out to hug Zhan Zhao, as if this could bring him some comfort and encouragement.

When she lowered her head, she inadvertently saw Xiao Cui beside her, her eyes were wide open and her mouth was so wide that an apple could be stuffed into it.

You still... don't look at it...

Duanmucui smiled sweetly.

So the scene in front of Xiaocui's eyes suddenly changed.

She saw herself surrounded by hundreds of flowers, her hair was covered with flowers, and she was wearing a dress embroidered with flowers. The clothes were decorated with countless round pearls with flowers, and she was holding a large bouquet of picked wild flowers in her hand...

It's so beautiful, Xiaocui thought, the most beautiful scene in the world is not so beautiful...

(End of this chapter)