Master, stay safe

Chapter 3 Gu Insect
Ever since the fifth son-in-law jumped into the lake, I began to force myself not to think about them.

In fact, after careful calculation, the relationship between me and the five sons-in-law is not like that of the gifted scholars and beauties in the storybook.My five big marriages are all because I have reached the age of marriage.

The first son-in-law was chosen by the emperor himself. Before the big wedding, I only met a few times, and I didn't say much.Except for the third son-in-law, the next few son-in-laws were also ordered by their parents according to the matchmaker.

And when it comes to the fifth son-in-law, what I look forward to more in my heart is not to marry him, but to get married, and I want to break Princess Mingyu's theory of Kefu.

Thinking of this, my heart became more and more heavy.

The sound of silk and bamboo floated from the banquet not far away, and occasionally I could hear the soft voice of a woman. The night was completely dark, and there were cold stars twinkling. For no reason, I felt sad in my heart, and I was somewhat resistant to the autumn banquet. .

Especially for today's banquet, those cowardly young masters found so many ridiculous words, the carriage overturned, and the wind and cold...

"Princess?" Dongtao called softly behind me.

I said: "They started to play the qin, it's like this every year, admiring chrysanthemums, composing poems and playing music, I am a little tired. Dongtao, you go in, if someone asks you about Bengong, you must know what to say. "

Seeing Dongtao hesitated to speak, I waved my hand and said, "Don't say too much, let's go."

Dongtao had no choice but to agree.

After nightfall, it was a bit cold in the villa.I rolled up my sleeves and went to Bibo Lake.On the way, I met a maidservant who was saluting, and I ordered: "Make a few small dishes, and take a few jars of fine wine, and send them to the Huxin Pavilion."

I am in a bad mood, and only Dukang and meat can relieve my worries.

There is a pavilion in the center of the lake in Bibo Lake. As the name suggests, it is built in the center of the lake. It is very pleasant to enjoy the shade in the pavilion in summer.Especially when it is drizzling, Bibo Lake is like a fairyland in Penglai.

The maid quickly brought over side dishes and fine wine.

The maidservants in Mingyu Villa have figured out my likes and dislikes, and know that I don't like meat, so the few side dishes they sent are all meat.

Seeing no one around, I simply grabbed the chicken leg with my hand, lowered my head and bit it, and tore off a piece of hot and smooth meat. I served it with fine wine and smelled the fragrance of chrysanthemums, and the sadness in my heart dissipated a bit.

After an unknown amount of time, when I was half drunk, a blue shadow suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.

The scene in front of my eyes was shaking, as if the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking. I made up my mind to see clearly the half-worn light blue sleeves in front of my eyes.I knew it was Jun Qingyan without raising my eyes, only Jun Qingyan would wear such clothes.

I pulled my lips and smiled, hiccupped, and said, "Master, why are you here?"

Jun Qingyan glanced at me first, then his eyes slowly fell on the stone table.I followed his gaze, only to realize that I had already drank two jars of wine and eaten most of the meat.

I smiled and said: "Master, I'm not drunk yet. Come on, I'll pour you a glass of wine, Master and I will drink together. Du Kang is really a good thing, he drank too much and ran away in sorrow, and he couldn't catch it even if he wanted to. The soles of his feet were light Yes, it's better than a living god."

I touched the jug, and when I was about to pour wine for Jun Qingyan, Jun Qingyan frowned and said, "I won't drink."

My hand stopped, but I still filled a cup, and I said, "Master doesn't drink, I will."

I threw my neck back and drank it all.

I hiccupped again, and said drunkenly, "Master, I actually lied to you just now. After Du Kang finished drinking, his sorrow was still there, and Du Kang couldn't drive it away. But if he drank too much, his head would feel uncomfortable. I can’t remember either.”

Perhaps it was because I drank too much wine, and there was a box full of words in my heart. When I opened it gently, the words I had been holding in my heart couldn't be hidden.

No one knows that I feel guilty and blamed in my heart. The deaths of the five sons-in-law are more or less related to me. I let them die at a young age.Thinking of the mother of the third son-in-law made me feel even more uncomfortable.

I perform very well on weekdays, even Brother Huang can't see the pain in my heart.

But the moonlight is just right tonight, and when I get drunk, I can't help it.I grabbed Jun Qingyan and said, "Master, I feel bad."

Jun Qingyan was silent for a long time before he said, "Why are you uncomfortable?"

I drank another glass of wine and said: "Ah Wu is uncomfortable, Ah Wu feels uncomfortable, Master, tell Ah Wu, did Master Zhengdao lie to me? I don't look like a lucky person? My five sons-in-law are all killed by me Ke is dead, if it weren't for me, they would all be married and have children by now. Master, tell me, did they gather together on Huangquan Road, waiting for me to go down so that they can attack me together?"

Jun Qingyan said: "You think too much."

He sat down opposite me, and said again: "Did you kill them with your own hands?"

I shook my head quickly: "No!"

Jun Qingyan said: "Since you didn't kill someone with your own hands, why do you care?"

I smiled wryly, and said again: "I killed them."

"Yes, you killed them." Jun Qingyan's voice turned cold.I was taken aback, and he said coldly, "Since you blame yourself in your heart, you might as well jump into the lake and die."

I was silent.

After a while, I suddenly raised my eyes, and said with red eyes: "The body of the person who jumped into the lake is swollen, which is not good-looking."

It's strange to say that I was in a bad mood at first, especially after drinking for half a night at the Huxin Pavilion, I blamed myself more and more, but after Jun Qingyan said such a cruel and heartless sentence, I suddenly felt angry , but then he was relieved.

The five sons-in-law are dead, and it is useless for me to blame myself. Instead of being distressed, I should look away and treat their families well. If the five sons-in-law know it, they can feel at ease.

I poured another glass of wine and poured it into my stomach. I wiped the corners of my eyes and said, "Master is really heartless. I have worshiped Master as a teacher. It is really unheard of for Master to let his disciples jump into the lake. "

I drank another glass of wine and said seriously: "I don't like jumping into the lake, and I don't like hanging myself. I don't like people who commit suicide at will."

"Yeah." Jun Qingyan responded, and said, "I don't like it either."

I don't know if it's my illusion, but I always feel that Jun Qingyan is quite easy-going at this time.I opened my eyes wide, trying to see Jun Qingyan's expression clearly, but he kept shaking, and it seemed that two masters appeared in front of my eyes.

I rubbed my eyes and said, "Master, you shook my head so badly."

Jun Qingyan said, "You're drunk."

"I'm not drunk. I seldom get drunk when I drink. If I was drunk, I would know that you are the master. Ah Wu will never be drunk." I touched the flagon again, and just about to pour wine Feeling troublesome, I simply took a big gulp of wine with the jug in my arms. I hiccupped and said with a smile, "Master, don't you drink?"

"Don't drink."

I said: "Why?"

Jun Qingyan said, "I'm not good at drinking."

I took a few more sips of wine, and after a long while, I said unsteadily: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen Master drink alcohol in the past few months, it seems...it seems..."

I thought hard about it.

Well, not to mention the wine, I seem to have never seen Master eating in front of me, only the first time when I was in Zhuxiu Pavilion, I saw Master send melons and fruits to him.

I opened my eyes wide and asked, "Master, why don't you eat the fireworks of the world? You are so pure-hearted and ascetic, it's not good, it's not good."

I stood up staggeringly, walked to Jun Qingyan's side, and said, "Master, you have a taste, this is a fine wine brought from the palace, once you drink it, you will miss its taste."

I stuffed the whole jug into Jun Qingyan's arms.

Jun Qingyan put it aside in disgust.

I was dissatisfied, and said: "Master, just take a sip, just take a sip, the taste is very ecstasy." I closed my eyes vigorously, opened them again, and said: "Master, can you stop shaking it, it really makes me dizzy. "

Persuading him to drink was unsuccessful, so I said again: "Then master, why don't you try my meat soup, let me see..." I looked at the meat left on the stone table, and found that there was only a small bowl of fish soup left.I made a quick decision, picked up the small bowl containing the fish meat soup, and said, "Master, this fish meat is very delicious, and the meat soup tastes very good. Master, do you want to eat it? Do you want to eat it? Do you want to eat it?"

"Don't eat."

I suddenly heard Jun Qingyan sigh: "Drunk is so crazy..."

I narrowed my eyes: "What is Master talking about?"

Jun Qingyan said, "I didn't say anything."

I put my face together and said: "Master said that I was so drunk and crazy, hmph, Ah Wu's hearing is very good, don't think that Ah Wu can't hear. How dare you say that I am crazy, I will let you know why Crazy for real."

Before I finished speaking, I slapped Jun Qingyan on the left shoulder with my palm.

A green light quickly entered his body.

I laughed and said: "Master, I used the green worm Gu on you. Master is going to praise Awu Qing for being blue and better than blue. Master's front wave was slapped to death by Ah Wu's back wave!"

Jun Qingyan's face suddenly became ugly.

I suddenly remembered that Jun Qingyan is the master, Gu skills must be much better than mine, and my green worm Gu is just a trivial skill.And my focus is not here.Seeing that Jun Qingyan was still unable to move, I quickly picked up the fish soup on the stone table, scooped out a spoonful, and stuffed it into Jun Qingyan's mouth.

I laughed out loud and said, "Master, is it delicious?"

Jun Qingyan's face was livid.

Suddenly, there seemed to be white air coming out of his body, and I saw that my green worm Gu was slowly being forced out by him.Seeing the worm head popping out, I quickly smeared the soles of my feet with oil and slipped away quickly.

When will you not go now?

It was early the next morning when I woke up.

The morning light dazzled my eyes, and I opened my sleepy eyes sleepily, only to feel a splitting headache.I sighed, and Dongtao and Qiutao appeared in front of my eyes together.I rubbed my forehead and asked, "What time is it?"

"Back to the princess, the hour has just passed." Qiu Tao said.

The forehead acupoint hurt badly, and my head was heavy. I patted it vigorously, and Qiu Tao and Dong Tao turned pale in fright. They said nervously, "What's wrong with the princess?"

I said: "Headache, I think it's because I drank too much wine last night."

When I mentioned the word "wine", I suddenly remembered what happened last night.Feeling melancholy, I went to the Huxin Pavilion alone. After drinking for a long time, I seemed to meet Jun Qingyan, and then...then...

A scene suddenly appeared in my mind.

Huxin Pavilion, the son is like jade, but unfortunately, his mouth is full of meat soup, and he stares at the dancing girl in front of him without moving.

I swallowed.

I scratched my hair and asked, "Last night... what did I do?" After leaving the Huxin Pavilion, I don't even remember what I did.

Qiutao looks like she wants to cry but has no tears.

In the end, it was Dongtao who replied to me: "The princess climbed to the tree and sang songs all night."

My forehead suddenly started to throb.

Hearing what Dongtao said, I vaguely remembered it.After I left the Huxin Pavilion, I seemed to hit a tree, and then in order to conquer it, I threw away my shoes and socks and climbed up with my hands and feet.I still find it unbelievable that with my skill... I can climb a tree.

Thinking about it, the Mingyu Villa was very chaotic last night. After I climbed up, I refused to come down, and the maidservants and guards below did not dare to touch me, so they could only listen to me singing a song all night under the tree...

Even though I'm my own maidservant, I still feel ashamed and humiliated. It won't take a while for such a thing to reach the ears of the emperor. If the emperor knows that I have done such a shameful thing, I will definitely kill him when I go back. blame me.

I slapped my forehead, wishing I could find a hole to get in.

Qiu Tao said: "Princess, this servant has boiled sober soup, after drinking it, my head won't hurt."

I said, "Come on."

After I drank a bowl of hangover soup, I rested for a while, and my head was not so groggy.Then I passed on the breakfast, and I left Piange after finishing the breakfast with a sullen face.

Thinking of what happened last night, my ears turned slightly red.

Qiu Tao asked: "Is the princess going back to the palace?"

I said: "No hurry, it's still early." In previous years, I would go back to the palace as soon as the autumn banquet was over, but now I stayed overnight in Mingyu Villa, which was the first time in history.

But it's delayed anyway, so it doesn't matter if you stay a little longer.

I ordered: "Someone send a message to Brother Huang, and tell me that I will go back later."

Qiutao responded.

I walked for a while and asked again, "Where does Master live?"

Dongtao said: "I live in Mingzhuyuan."

I swallowed my saliva, I did such a shameful thing to Master yesterday, I have to tell Master that I didn't mean it, I... just drunk, a little crazy...

I shunned Dongtao and Qiutao and went there alone.

I have lived for so long, and I have never been drunk.For some reason last night, after talking to Jun Qingyan, he got drunk.

Outside the Ming Bamboo Garden, there are two young fellows standing guard.

When they saw me, they saluted quickly.I waved my hand and said, "Is my master awake?"

The servant said: "Young Master Jun came back last night and told the villain not to disturb you without his orders." I looked at the sun, and it was almost sun-rising. Could it be that I haven't woken up yet?
Another boy opened his mouth and said, "Princess, I don't know if I should say something or not."

"Go ahead."

He said: "Last night, when Mr. Jun came back, his expression seemed to be a little off. When the villain asked Mr. Jun if he wanted hot water, Mr. Jun also said no, and his tone of voice sounded a bit weak."

I glanced at the boy and said, "I understand, you all get back."

I pushed open the door of Jun Qingyan's room.

After walking around the screen, I saw Jun Qingyan lying on the couch. It was just past the beginning of autumn, but he was covered with several layers of quilts.I was startled and called out, "Master?"

Jun Qingyan didn't answer me.

I stepped forward and looked down, Jun Qingyan was blushing and breathing heavily.I stretched out my hand to touch his forehead, and couldn't help but gasped, it was so hot!I called again: "Master."

Jun Qingyan still didn't answer me, presumably he was delirious from the fever.

"Master, you have a fever. I'll get someone to find a doctor for you." Just as I was about to turn around, Jun Qingyan grabbed my wrist. It was clearly burnt out, but I still had so much strength. .

"Master?"

"Don't go."

I was startled, but he increased his strength, grabbed my wrist firmly, and said again: "Wan'er, don't go."

I understand.

Jun Qingyan was so confused that he mistook me for another person.I said: "Master, you have mistaken the person, I am not Wan Er, I am A Wu, I am Ming Yu."

Jun Qingyan acted as if he hadn't heard of it, but he didn't speak anymore, but he still held my wrist tightly.

I couldn't break free, so I had to let him hold me.

Ever since I studied art with Jun Qingyan, I have acquired a habit of carrying Gu worms with me.I took out the green worm Gu, and was about to use it to escape Jun Qingyan's clutches, but Jun Qingyan suddenly opened his eyes and collided with the green worm Gu in my hand.

I laughed dryly, coughed heavily, and said, "I was afraid that the caterpillar would be bored, so I took it out for a walk..."

I took back the green worm Gu without changing my face.

I really can't afford to lose my face. I used it on Master last night, and I was caught in front of him again today. What did I say when I was drunk last night? Slap Master to death?
Jun Qingyan also let go of my hand at this time.

I laughed dryly again and said, "Master, you have a fever, I'll find you a doctor."

Just as I was about to turn around, he suddenly said, "Can you understand the rhythm?"

I was startled, and he said hoarsely again: "Can you play the flute?"

"……meeting."

He said: "There is a jade flute on the table, play a tune for me."

Jun Qingyan is really weird, he asks someone to play the jade flute for him when he has a fever and doesn't see a doctor.I was about to say something, but he said again: "You play a song for me, and what happened last night will be wiped away."

When he said this, his voice was a little depressed, as if he was holding back something, and the blush on his face deepened a little.

It would be great to be able to write it off.

I quickly responded: "What does Master want to hear?"

Jun Qingyan asked: "You heard the tune I played that day, do you remember?"

I said: "My memory is not very good..."

The blush on Jun Qingyan's face became more and more, he said: "You can do whatever you want." I pondered for a while, and then a little tune came at my fingertips.

After the song was over, I looked at Jun Qingyan.

I asked with a smile, "Master, do you still want to listen?" I don't know if it's my illusion, or the sound of the flute has the ability to soothe people's hearts, Jun Qingyan's complexion is much better.

However, his voice was still angry: "Cat."

I was stunned: "Cat?"

Jun Qingyan said, "Is there a cat?"

I subconsciously said: "There should be, I remember seeing someone raising a cat in the kitchen when I came back to Mingyu Villa."

Jun Qingyan said, "Is it a white cat?"

"...forgot." I can't even remember people, how can I remember whether it's a white cat or something else, I can remember that someone has a cat, which is pretty good.I asked, "What does Master want the cat to do?"

There was embarrassment in Jun Qingyan's eyes, and he said, "I like to hug cats when I'm sick, and white cats are the best."

I snorted and couldn't help laughing out loud.

I... I really didn't expect that the master, who doesn't eat fireworks in the world, would have such a special habit, it's almost like a child clamoring for candy after getting sick.I coughed lightly, turned around and went out to ask someone to bring the cat.

Not a moment later, the maidservant in the villa brought a black and white cat.

I said to Jun Qingyan: "Master, the cat is here. Although it is not all white, there are some white ones anyway. Just make do with it."

Jun Qingyan stretched out his hand and took the cat away. The domestic cat in the villa was not afraid of people, and stayed quietly in Jun Qingyan's arms.I looked at the person and the cat on the couch, and said, "Master, do you really not need to find a doctor?"

Jun Qingyan said, "I'll be fine after a while."

He insisted so much that I gave up.Before leaving, I looked at Jun Qingyan again, he seemed to have fallen asleep, his face was still crimson, but he was much better than what I saw when I came in.

I muttered in my heart.

Master is really a weirdo, but...

I looked at the cat in his arms. The cat was curled up, not resisting Jun Qingyan's embrace at all.

For no reason, my heart was a little soft.

I left Ming Bamboo Garden, walked for a while, and met Qiutao.Qiutao bowed her knees and saluted.I asked: "Has someone told the emperor brother?"

Qiu Tao said: "Your Majesty asked the princess when she will return to the palace? How late is the later?"

I used to plan to go back to the palace later, but now that Master is sick, I can't leave him in Mingyu Villa.I said: "I have changed my mind. The autumn chrysanthemums in Mingyu Villa are blooming just right. I will appreciate it in a few days before going back."

The decision was made, and I told Qiu Tao: "I'm idle anyway, I'm interested, go tell Mr. Jia, and call all the people who heard my song last night. Climb up in the palace Waiting under that tree, I want to show off my singing voice."

Qiutao showed an incredulous expression.

I said: "I've made up my mind, you don't need to persuade me, go call someone, not one less. It's the luck of their three lives to be able to listen to my song." I remembered something, and added: "By the way, after I finished singing, I'm going to calm down and read the sage books. But I'm tired of reading the ordinary sage books. Go and find all the examination papers of the previous champions."

Qiu Tao stared at me with wide eyes. She swallowed and said tremblingly, "Grand...princess, are you drinking again?"

I glanced at her and said, "I don't seem to be drunk?"

Only then did Qiutao respond.

After a stick of incense, I stood under a tree that was about two feet high. I looked at it thoughtfully for a while. How could a powerless person like me climb such a high tree after being drunk? Tree, is it true that a drunk person has unlimited potential?
"Your Highness, everyone is here." Mr. Jia said behind me.

I said "hmm", turned around, and with a rough sweep, there were about twenty people standing ten steps away, including maids and guards brought out from the palace, as well as maidservants and young ladies from Mingyu Villa. Boy, I am no stranger to the faces brought out from the palace. I only come to Mingyu Villa once or twice a year, and they all look very unfamiliar.

I asked: "Boss Jia, are all the people who heard Ben Gong's music last night here?"

"If you go back to the princess, everything is there."

"Very good." I squinted my eyes and smiled, then looked at them deeply, and asked, "How was Ben Gong singing last night?"

They looked at me and at you. After a while, several voices rang out from the crowd one after another.

"The princess... the princess sings very well."

"Yes, it is."

"The princess sings like a yellow oriole coming out of the valley..."

"...Three days around the beam without end."

I chuckled lightly and said, "Drag them out and chop them up."

Everyone fell silent for a moment, their faces pale.I smiled and said: "I don't like people seeing my drunken state. After you all saw it, you all went to the underworld to meet King Yama. The cause of death was recorded on my head. What do you think? "

Everyone shook like chaff.

I chuckled again and said: "However, I can't bear the death of so many people all at once. Tell me, who was the first to see me yesterday? I'm a bodhisattva, so I'll make an example."

All eyes were on the maidservant in pink standing in the middle.

I smiled and said, "The rest of you should step back, but remember, I only like people who tell the truth. I will ask you again, how is my singing?"

"...The magic sound is in my ears."

I nodded contentedly, and said meaningfully: "God knows this matter, you know it, and I know it. If anyone else knows that I have a bad singing voice, you all go to the underworld to meet each other."

Everyone quickly said "yes".

After everyone left, only the pink-clothed servant girl remained before my eyes.She lowered her brows, and cold sweat rolled down her nose.I said softly, "What's your name?"

She said: "My servant's name is Xingshan."

I said: "Xingshan, the name is not bad, you have also been a servant in Mingyu Villa for several years."

"It's been eight years since I returned to the princess."

I laughed and said, "It's been eight years, it's really not short. Maybe it's because I came to Shaoming Yushanzhuang, so the people underneath are a lot more courageous." I slowly took out a note from my sleeve pocket , I asked: "Who bought you?"

There are two reasons why I stayed in Mingyu Villa for a few more days.

One is Master, and the other is that when I touched the green worm Gu in the Ming Bamboo Garden just now, I found something strange in the sleeve pocket, there was a missing green worm Gu, and there was an extra note for no reason.

There are eight characters written on it, or those eight characters——

A slender lady is a gentleman.

However, it is not the handwriting of the third son-in-law. As for whose handwriting it is, it has yet to be confirmed.It's just that the only thing I'm sure of is that this note was slipped in last night when I was drunk.

The reason why it was confirmed that Xingshan released it was thanks to the green worm Gu taught me by Jun Qingyan.

My green worm Gu has recognized my master, if an ordinary person touches my sleeve, the green worm Gu will definitely take the initiative to attack.In this way, Xingshan would hug the tree thinking that she was a caterpillar.

The tree is so tall, how can I climb it if no one serves as a step for me?

I was noisy and noisy, and I would quickly attract the guards around me, so I was sure that the first person who noticed me was the one who sneaked in the note.

Sure enough, Xingshan turned pale with shock.

I think it was because my unreasonable way of acting just now had an effect, and she quickly recruited.She knelt down and said: "Princess, this servant is just temporarily delusional, I beg the princess to spare her life."

I smiled and said: "Excuse me? You are afraid now. But if you are willing to recruit Bengong honestly, I will consider letting you live."

I learned this method from Brother Huang.

The most frightening appearance of Brother Huang is to ask questions with a smile. He is obviously smiling, but there is no trace of a smile in his eyes, but a bottomless whirlpool, as if no matter what he says, he will be caught by him. See through, facing such a character, besides telling the truth, you can only tell the truth.

Xing Shan said: "My servant doesn't know who the other party is, I only know that it is a man in black. He only asks my servant to put the note on the princess, and will give my servant 50 taels of silver when it is done."

50 taels of silver is generous.

I asked, "Did he give you the silver?"

Xingshan said: "There are 25 taels of silver left."

"How did he give you money?"

Xingshan said: "After the appointment is completed, the servant will hang a red ribbon on the sixth tree in the south in the woods outside the villa. When he sees it, he will bury 25 taels of silver under the tree."

I asked, "Oh? Did you hang up?"

Xingshan said: "Not yet."

I was slightly happy in my heart, and said: "I will let you live. You will leave Mingyu Villa immediately. As for the 25 taels of silver, I don't care about you, but I can't let a third person know what happened today. otherwise……"

Xingshan hurriedly kowtowed.

"The servant understands, the servant understands."

After noon, Qiutao came back, and there were still three boxes of exam papers.

Qiutao looked at me worriedly, and said, "Princess, do you really want to read these test papers?" I said, "Yes, let's go to the kitchen to make some side dishes. I'm a little hungry. Dongtao, you go too." Bar."

I didn't tell them about the two notes.

It's not that I can't trust them, but from the current situation, the person who sent me the note seems unwilling to speak up, as if trying to hide something.After I find out everything, I will report to the emperor, and the emperor will deal with it.

I can only recognize the handwriting of the third son-in-law, nothing else, but his ugly handwriting is unforgettable.As for the other four sons-in-law, I actually don't even remember their faces very much, almost every time the emperor brother proposed marriage, I obediently put on the phoenix coronet and Xiapei to be married.With this note, I can exclude the third son-in-law. As for the other four son-in-laws, the second and fifth son-in-laws are both former champions.

I flipped through it quickly, and after half an hour, I found the examination papers of the second and fifth son-in-law.

Compared with the handwriting on the note, I don't know whether I am happy or heavy.

It is really no coincidence, this is the handwriting of the fifth son-in-law.

I took out the last note from my sleeve pocket. The two notes were of different sizes. Judging from the pen and ink, it took a long time to write the pen, and the texture of the two notes was also different. Soft and tough, white and delicate, it is the best cooked rice paper, and ordinary nobles love to use this kind of paper.The third son-in-law's letter paper is much more common, and when rubbed by hand, it feels extremely astringent.

I reckon that this kind of paper is more commonly used by children from poor families, and this is indeed the paper that the third son-in-law liked to use when he sent love to Hongyan to me.

The two sons-in-law are dead, I have confirmed it with my own eyes, it is impossible for them to write these two notes specially to scare me.

At this time, someone knocked on the door outside.

I put away the note and said, "Come in."

It's Manager Jia.

He saluted, and Fang respectfully said: "Your Highness, Dali Temple Minister Zhou Yunyi is asking to see you."

I was startled: "Zhou Yunyi?"

Mr. Jia said, "Yes, Mr. Zhou is waiting in the hall now."

I frowned and said, "What is he doing here?"

Mr. Jia said, "I don't even know the villain."

Zhou Yunyi came at an unfortunate time, I don't have the heart to see him now, so I said: "No matter what, let him come back tomorrow, I'm tired, I need to rest for a while."

Now someone is doing everything possible to send the notes of the two concubines to me, it must be because they want to see me alone.It just so happens that I'm going to meet him for a while, who the hell is it?

After I found the red ribbon, I randomly squeezed a word to dismiss the guards at the south gate of the villa.

I left Mingyu Villa alone and went to the forest that Xingshan had mentioned.I have five green worm Gu on my body, if there is an enemy attacking, I can barely hold on for a while, at least I can run out of the woods.

The woods are not far from Mingyu Villa, if anything happens, as long as I run out of the woods, I will be safe.

I found the tree Xingshan had mentioned, hung the red ribbon on tiptoe, and then hid aside and waited for the rabbit.About the time when there were two sticks of incense, there was a sound of footsteps in the forest that was so silent that only the sound of the wind was heard.

I held my breath and followed the prestige.

Xingshan said that the other party was a man in black.

The man who appeared in front of me now was indeed dressed in black, his appearance was ordinary, and he was extremely strange.He looked around, and then he removed the red ribbon from the top of the tree.

I watched his every move.

When he dug a hole and buried a dark blue bag, I was finally sure that he was the man Xingshan had mentioned.

I took a few steps forward and shouted sharply: "Who the hell are you? Why are you so sneaky? What does the note mean?"

The man trembled all over, and turned around immediately. I thought he wanted to run away, but to my surprise, he knelt down in front of me with a thud.I froze.He said: "Princess, someone killed the son-in-law."

I was taken aback again.

"Which consort?"

He said: "Su Jingxu."

My fifth son-in-law Zhuangyuan Lang is surnamed Su, and his double name is Jingxu.But Zhuangyuan Lang jumped into the lake to die by himself, and I saw it with my own eyes, so how could it be homicide.

I asked, "Who killed it? What is the evidence?"

The man opened his mouth, about to say something.Suddenly there were footsteps behind me, and then I heard a familiar voice.

"Princess Mingyu? Why is Your Highness here?"

I turned my head and saw a young man in blue robe and jade belt standing beside a small tree dozens of steps away.

At this time, the man in black kneeling in front of me disappeared quickly like the wind. When I turned my head, I could only see a black skirt fluttering in the wind, but it disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. .

I am extremely annoyed.

It's rare that I was about to catch a clue, but now Zhou Yunyi broke it abruptly.I was in a bad mood, and naturally I didn't have a good attitude towards him.I said angrily, "Master Zhou, what's wrong with me here?"

Zhou Yunyi said: "The princess is alone, and there are no guards and maidservants around her. My minister is worried about the safety of the princess." After a slight pause, he said again: "The princess just now..."

As soon as he mentioned it, I felt even more angry.

If it wasn't for him, I would have seen through who was playing tricks behind his back!
I glanced at him and said, "What happened to my palace just now? Hmm? What did Mr. Zhou see?"

Zhou Yunyi said: "The princess is not with a..."

I interrupted him, raised my chin, and said in a cold voice, "Master Zhou didn't see anything just now." I repeated, and then said, "Master Zhou is a smart person, so he must know what to say and what to say." Should die in the womb forever."

He gave me a deep look, and then smiled slightly: "I understand."

As soon as he said that, I regretted it.Look at my mouth, I just couldn't choose what to say when I was annoyed.With Zhou Yunyi's intelligence, my appearance of shame and anger in his eyes undoubtedly means that there is no silver 300 taels here, so I should just take it lightly.

I coughed lightly, and changed the subject: "Why is Mr. Zhou here?"

"After Weichen left Mingyu Villa, I thought it was too early and wanted to go for a walk. I didn't expect such a coincidence that I met the princess here." Zhou Yunyi said calmly, but looked at me with an inquisitive look .

I thought of what I said to Mr. Jia before, and I felt a little embarrassed.

I laughed dryly and said, "What is Mr. Zhou doing in Mingyu Villa?"

Zhou Yunyi suddenly had a slightly uncomfortable expression on his face, and he only heard him say: "Yun Yi forgot to report something to the princess last night."

When I heard that he changed his name, I knew that what he was going to say was a private matter rather than a business matter, and I relaxed a lot.I raised my eyebrows and said, "What's the matter? Let's talk?"

"Yunyi returned the princess handkerchief at the autumn banquet last night, but forgot to tell the princess about it. When Yun Yi picked up the princess' handkerchief, a dog sprinkled it... urine, and Yunyi washed it for a long time after returning home. There are still yellow stains."

He raised his eyes to look at me and said: "Princess, if you notice the yellow stain on the veil, please don't misunderstand Yun Yi, this... It wasn't Yun Yi's doing."

Is this what Zhou Yunyi came all the way to Mingyu Villa to talk about?

I asked Qiutao to throw away the handkerchief after I brought it back last night, so I wouldn't notice any yellow stains on it.

I glanced at Zhou Yunyi, the uneasiness on his face became more and more intense.But having said that, Zhou Yunyi is an interesting person, he came here to report this trivial matter to me, as if I must never misunderstand him.

I said, "What if I misunderstood you?"

Zhou Yunyi said: "Yunyi will collect evidence to show the princess that humans and dogs are different..."

I almost forgot that Zhou Yunyi is the pillar of my dynasty, the youngest minister of Dali Temple in the history of our Da'an Dynasty, investigating and solving cases is his specialty, and he can even solve the case without a head, let alone such a big deal little things.

I smiled and said: "No need, I just believe you. I hope Mr. Zhou will keep quiet about today's matter, I have my own reasons."

Just now he made a fierce threat, but now with a soft policy, it should be able to seal Zhou Yunyi's mouth, right?
Zhou Yunyi sent me back to Mingyu Villa.

When Qiutao and Dongtao saw us at the South Gate, their mouths were so wide that they could almost stuff an egg.After Zhou Yunyi left, Qiu Tao asked me excitedly: "Princess, is Master Zhou going to be the sixth son-in-law?"

I glanced at her, and said: "What sixth son-in-law? It's as if I'm raising a face."

Qiutao corrected, and said: "No, no, what does this servant mean is that Mr. Zhou seems to be very different from the princess? The servant has heard that although Mr. Zhou is gentle and refined on weekdays, he will not refuse the handkerchief and hairpin sent by the girl's house." , but so far I have never seen Lord Zhou get very close to any noble girl. Moreover, the slaves also heard that Lord Zhou’s mother found several well-matched marriages for Lord Zhou, but Lord Zhou declined them all. Now in the capital All the girls are wondering if Mr. Zhou has a sweetheart. Could it be... Could it be..."

Qiutao's eyes are extremely bright.

I poked her on the head and said: "Your head is full of messy things." I denied it: "My heart is as still as water, I have already seen through the world of mortals, and I don't plan to get married again. What six sons-in-law, I don't I intend to harm the Zhou family."

If I really marry Zhou Yunyi, I am afraid that the girls in the capital will cry so much that the capital will be flooded.One day's red thing, the next day's white thing, a talented person like Bengong can't take advantage of Zhou Yunyi.

But Dongtao said worriedly: "This servant is negligent, and I don't know that the princess has left Mingyu Villa. If something bad or bad happens..."

I waved my hands and said: "It's okay, I have something to do. As for what it is, I can't tell you for the time being." I looked at the sky outside, it was almost dusk, and I said: "Master, did you wake up?"

Qiu Tao said: "The servant who waits on Mr. Jun went to the kitchen to get a plate of pineapple half an hour ago."

In this way, Master has woken up.I said, "Let's go to the Ming Bamboo Garden."

Master's body is really good. My forehead is so hot this morning. I was shocked when I touched it. I didn't expect it to be healed after a day of rest. Even the doctor didn't need to look at it.

After arriving at the Ming Bamboo Garden, as soon as I entered, I saw Jun Qingyan sitting on a bamboo chair, holding the black and white cat in his arms from this morning, teasing it with his slender, white fingers, and the cat was petting. It seemed to be very comfortable, rubbing his head against Jun Qingyan all the time, and yelling "meow meow" from time to time.

I looked at Jun Qingyan, the blush on his face had long since disappeared, and although his lips were still a little pale, overall they were much better than this morning.

Suddenly, I noticed a plate of pineapple on the table.

Just now Qiutao said that half an hour ago the servant brought a plate of pineapple to the kitchen, but now he ate up all of them and gnawed them all out.I said, "Master."

Jun Qingyan raised his eyes, and the cat in his arms also looked at me lazily.

I suddenly remembered that when I saw Jun Qingyan for the first time, he also had a white cat in his arms, standing there so quietly, staring at me intently, like an inadvertent dream from a previous life.

I subconsciously said, "Master, have I... seen you before?"

Jun Qingyan was startled, and quickly denied: "No."

I said, "Then why is Master looking at me like that beside the release pool in Fuhua Temple?"

Jun Qingyan said: "I have admitted the wrong person for my teacher."

It turned out that Jun Qingyan had admitted the wrong person.

I asked, "Does Master regard me as Wan'er?"

Jun Qingyan's hand stopped, and the cat in his arms meowed softly.His expression became weird, and he looked at me quite deeply.I quickly said: "When I came to see Master this morning, you mistook me for Wan'er, and even grabbed my hand and told Wan'er not to leave."

The name that can make Jun Qingyan burn all over his body must be the person on the tip of his heart.I smiled and said, "It seems that the person Master is looking for is Wan'er? Could it be my teacher's wife?"

Unexpectedly, Jun Qingyan said: "Whether it is true or not, we will not know until we find her."

I was startled, and said in surprise, "Could it be that Master doesn't like Master?"

Jun Qingyan said distressedly: "I...don't know."

Speaking of Wan'er, it is rare for the cold and arrogant Jun Qingyan to show such an expression of worrying about gains and losses, like a young man who is just beginning to fall in love.

After leaving Ming Bamboo Garden, I walked and said, "Qiu Tao Dong Tao, tell me, have any of my sons-in-law ever really liked me?" Will he be calm and indifferent when mentioning his lover like Jun Qingyan? The expression will also be shattered?Will my sons-in-law miss the people on their hearts like Jun Qingyan?
Qiu Tao said as a matter of course: "The princess is the golden branch and jade leaf of our Da'an Dynasty, how could the son-in-law not like the princess?"

I stopped and suddenly laughed.

This question should not be asked, not to mention whether they really like me, these five marriages are all royal decrees, after one imperial decree, who would dare not like me?What's more, if I ask myself, I may not like them that much.

It's just that when I saw Jun Qingyan's expression just now, I suddenly felt very envious in my heart.There is such an elegant man who never forgets Wan'er, such a taste... I want to try it too.

Qiu Tao smiled and said: "Why did the princess ask such a question suddenly? Could it be because of Master Zhou?"

Qiutao doesn't say that Zhou Yunyi is fine, but when I say it, I get a headache.

It's all Zhou Yunyi's fault. Originally, the man in black was ready to say what he wanted to say, but now he has also run away. I don't know where to find him.Fortunately, I have met him and I remember his appearance.

I glanced at Qiutao: "Don't mention Zhou Yunyi again, and I will pull out your tongue if you mention me again." I then ordered: "Also, go find a painter and come back. I will see the painter in half an hour. .”

Qiutao said dejectedly: "...Yes."

Although Qiutao had a bad mouth, she was efficient in handling things, and within half an hour she found the painter back.I described the appearance of the man in black, and the artist quickly drew it. Although it was not very similar, it was seven points.

Satisfied, I rewarded the artist with money, and ordered Qiutao and Dongtao to search for this person secretly, and then I was going to wait in the woods.

Judging from that day, the man in black left quickly when he saw Zhou Yunyi coming.

So I figured maybe I could catch him in the woods.

I stayed in the woods for another two days, but to no avail.Qiutao and Dongtao did not find anyone either.Dong Tao said: "Princess, if His Majesty can come forward..."

I shook my head and said: "This is just a trivial matter, there is no need to alarm the emperor." The emperor has a lot of things to do every day, and this trivial matter of mine is not enough to alarm the emperor.If the group of ministers in the court knew that the emperor used Habayashirou for a small person, they might drown me with their spit.

I said again: "I think about it again."

I don't believe that the man in black is so mysterious that even I can't find it, there must be other ways.Another day later, when I was about to go out and wait for the rabbit, I met Jun Qingyan in front of the south gate.

After resting for a few days, Jun Qingyan's face returned to normal.

He asked, "Does the princess want to give up halfway?"

If Jun Qingyan didn't tell me, I almost forgot.Before I worshiped Jun Qingyan as my teacher, Jun Qingyan agreed to teach me Gu art, and went to him every three days to learn the art.In the past few days, I have been thinking about Jun Qingyan's illness, and I have been preoccupied with the matter of the man in black, so I forgot about it.

I said, "No, I've never given up halfway. It's just that I've been busy looking for someone these days."

"Who are you looking for?"

I'm not afraid to tell Jun Qingyan the truth about this, so I sighed and said: "On the day of the autumn banquet, a man bribed the servant girl in the villa. But I ran away. I searched for Qiutao and Dongtao for several days, but there was no result, so I had to go to the woods and wait for the rabbit."

Jun Qingyan said, "Which forest?"

When I heard it, I glanced at him and asked, "Could it be that Master has a way?"

Jun Qingyan pondered slightly: "Go and see the woods first."

I was overjoyed, and quickly took Jun Qingyan to the forest that day.I pointed to the tree and said, "That's where I met him at the time. He and Xingshan made an appointment to meet here."

I asked expectantly: "Could it be that Master has any Gu worms that can find someone?"

Jun Qingyan asked: "Is there anything he touched? It must be the last thing he touched."

I wanted to take out the note, but when I heard the second half of Jun Qingyan's sentence, my thoughts stopped immediately.I said: "He touched it before, but I was the one who touched it last..." Before I finished speaking, a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and I immediately changed my words: "No! Yes!"

I pointed to the tree and said, "Here is the 25 taels of silver he buried. He was the last one to touch it."

I said again: "I'll call someone to dig it out..."

"No need."

There was a silver light flashing on Jun Qingyan's body, and he quickly sank into the ground.I was slightly taken aback, and then reacted.You really deserve to be a master!Makes a good Gu technique!

After a while, silver light emerged from the soil again and returned to Jun Qingyan's hands.

This time I clearly saw what the silver light was, it was a silver-white flying insect.I asked, "Does Master know the result?"

Jun Qingyan said, "Follow me."

Jun Qingyan let go of the flying insect. The flying insect flapped its wings a few times and flew slowly in mid-air. The speed was not fast enough for Jun Qingyan and me to keep up.I asked, "Master, what kind of Gu is this?"

Jun Qingyan said: "Lost Tracking Gu."

I said, "Master, I want to learn too."

He said: "This Gu is quite difficult, let's talk about it after you break through the Double Gu."

"Okay!" Nanjiang Gu art is really wonderful, much more interesting than the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting I learned in the palace.Although Jun Qingyan always has a cold face, as a master, he is still quite dedicated.

I sneaked a look at him out of the corner of my eye, and Jun Qingyan happened to catch him.

I quickly looked away.

Fortunately, Jun Qingyan didn't ask me why I was staring at him, I was secretly relieved, and started to concentrate on chasing the silver-white flying insects.

After flying out of the woods, the flying insect stopped for a while, then turned around and flew towards Fuhua Temple.When approaching Fuhua Temple, it stopped again and flew west.

It flew for half an hour before stopping in an open field outside the countryside.

I looked around and it was an extremely remote place.

I was surprised and said: "Master, is this here?" There is not even a little human habitation around, and there is no grass growing around, and there is even a rotten smell not far away.I covered my nose and said, "Master, no matter how you look at it, this looks like a mass grave."

Jun Qingyan said: "Lost Tracking Gu never makes mistakes, the person you are looking for is here."

"But..." Just now, along the way, not to mention people within a radius of ten miles, not even a ghost.I carefully observed the vicinity, and then looked at the position where the flying insect stopped, and my heart suddenly tightened.

I raised my eyes suddenly: "Master means..."

Jun Qingyan nodded.

"Yes, just under this loess..."

Only the dead are in the ground.

Thinking of this, my feet felt weak, I subconsciously took a few steps back, and said in disbelief, "Dead?"

Jun Qingyan said: "If you don't believe me, you can dig it out and have a look."

I swallowed my saliva and asked, "Master, what Gu insects can dig soil?"

Jun Qingyan glanced at me: "Could it be that the Gu worm you regard as a teacher is omnipotent?"

I said: "... why don't Master dig it out and have a look?"

Jun Qingyan looked at me indifferently.

I stretched out a finger: "After returning to the palace, I will find a white cat for Master, and I will do my best, a white cat that is unparalleled in the world!"

"..." Jun Qingyan found a shovel and started digging.

Master's weakness is really a white cat.

Just as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Jun Qingyan threw the shovel and said, "The digging is finished." A dead person was indeed buried under the soil. It seemed that he had just died, but...

I felt sick in my chest.

His face was completely destroyed, and he couldn't recognize his original appearance at all. Apart from his figure, he could be recognized as a man, and he couldn't see anything at all.And judging from the state of his death, it is estimated that he suffered a lot of torture during his lifetime.

I said: "This... how to recognize people?"

Suddenly, I noticed something.

There was a bright red in his skirt, and I asked, "Master, what is this?"

Jun Qingyan pinched it with both fingers, it was a red ribbon, it was the same red ribbon that I hung on the treetop that day.

It's him!It really is the man in black!
(End of this chapter)