Xuanyuan Jue

Chapter 107
"After leaving this inn, I went to Bada Hutong," Xiu Niang said softly, "I didn't hurry to enter the inn, but secretly observed those fans, learning how they use their looks to please their benefactors... ...Later, I felt something strange in my body, so I went to the doctor for a pulse, and it turned out that I was pregnant. After learning the news, I was mixed with joy and sorrow. Afraid of long nights and dreams, I had to rush into the flower planting hall, taking advantage of my belly. , It is convenient to move, and I plan to take revenge first. It is also blessed by the heavens. In the flower planting hall, there is a small room without dust, which is just for me to control the puppets... As for how to arrange it, I will recommend it with Feng Guanye Nothing else."

"I'll let you guess," Feng Shen asked again, "but Du Kuishao is extremely vicious, if the skeleton scares him...don't miss it, girl?"

"What the officer said is very true," Xiu Niang said, "I didn't expect to scare him to death. It was enough to make him mess up. To be on the safe side, I glued a tube of brush on the puppet's phalanx , in front of Du Kuishao, wrote down the word 'Stone Tablet Store'. How could Du Kuishao not be afraid of the dark ghosts in his heart?"

Feng Shen sighed: "Young girl can control the puppet to write, it's really amazing skill! But when I went to investigate, I didn't find any handwriting in the house."

Xiuniang replied: "It was dipped in water and written on the ground, so naturally there will be no traces after it dries."

"So that's how it is..." Feng Shen nodded, and said, "I still have one thing I don't know!"

Xiu Niang asked: "What else do you want to ask?"

"The female ghost outside the house!" Feng Shen said, "How did that female ghost float in mid-air under the eyes of everyone? Could it be a puppet?"

"No", Xiu Niang shook her head and said, "That 'female ghost' was pretended by me..."

"Oh? Could it be that it was hung from a tree with a rope?" Feng Shen was startled, and then changed his words, "No... If that's the case, the body is fixed, how can it fly towards Du Kuishao?"

Seeing this, Xiu Niang asked back: "I wonder if the official has heard of 'Piao Se'?"

"Floating color?" Feng Shen turned his gaze and noticed that King Su was also in a daze. "I'm ignorant and ignorant...please tell me clearly, girl."

"The official is humbled," Xiu Niang recalled, "I think back then, when I was touring with the puppet troupe to Wuchuan County, I happened to bump into the local 'Wandering God Competition'. At that competition, I saw people carrying a A large wooden lotus flower, beside the lotus, there is a little boy holding a universe circle and stepping on a hot wheel..."

"Is this 'Piao Se'?" King Su interjected, "I think that boy must be Nezha... But this kind of appearance is not uncommon in temple fairs in the capital, so why is it so strange?"

Xiu Niang said: "The appearance is not unusual. The strange thing is that the boy's feet are flying in the air, hanging on the lotus flower, wanting to fly!"

"That's strange!" King Su said in amazement, "The boy didn't have wings, how could he still be able to fly?"

"That's right," the embroidered lady said again, "At that time, I also wondered what it was, so I asked the locals for advice. They told me that it was the floating color in the 'Three Wonders of Wuchuan'. The wood lotus, called Make a 'swatch'. On the color board, a 'color stalk' is hidden. The color stalk is made of iron branches to support the boy. A 'huntian silk' hangs from the boy's body, just enough to cover the color stalk. So it looks like the boy is flying in mid-air."

Hearing this, Feng Shen suddenly realized. "I found a pair of threaded steel frames in the backyard of Yu Shihua Pavilion. I think that is the color stem used by 'hanging'?"

"That's right," said the embroiderer, "The steel frame can be disassembled and spliced ​​together. There are spikes on the head of the frame, which can be firmly wedged into the wood. That night, I set up a lustful stem on the locust tree at the door in advance, and I just waited for the opportunity." When I arrived, I climbed up. Because of the wide skirt, others will naturally think that I am hanging in the air."

Feng Shen asked again: "How did that girl fly to Du Kuishao's side?"

"It's not difficult," Xiu Niang said, "I connected the locust tree to the eaves of the door with the zither strings. On the strings, there was an iron ring. The tree was tall and the eaves were low, so I just needed to hold the iron ring. Ring, then it can slide to Du Kuishao from the air."

"Indeed," Feng Shen said, "under such circumstances, it's no wonder that the fans mistakenly thought it was a 'female ghost attacking people'... But after checking, Du Kuishao didn't die of fright!"

"It seems... the official knows..." Xiuniang smiled miserably, "That's right, Du Kuishao just fainted from fright at that time, but didn't die. I took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the courtyard, so I I used a long needle to pierce his nostril...but just a few minutes after the prick, Du Kuishao woke up in pain. When I saw it, I quickly stepped on his wrists and pushed the long needle into his skull. After a while, Du Kuishao died terribly. I was afraid of bleeding too much, so I didn't dare to pull out the long needle. I hurriedly wiped off the blood on the skin, and hurried back to the house to clean up... When the night watchman arrived , I have already removed the zither strings and fastened them, and hid the bones and other things in the flowers in the courtyard..."

"Miss is so thoughtful and far-sighted," Feng Shen couldn't help admiring, "No wonder Xianggua said you went out empty-handed, so you have hidden the things you brought in the courtyard in advance."

Xiu Niang stood up slowly, and bowed to King Su and Feng Shen each. "My lord, my lord... What should be said, Xiuniang has already said... how to deal with it, let me listen to you!"

King Su looked at Feng Shen, intending to excuse Xiu Niang.But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't get them out.I just rubbed my hands, sweating profusely.

Feng Shen didn't say a word, and walked back and forth with his hands behind his back.After a while, Feng Shen suddenly stopped. "My lord, do you think that Du Kuishao deserves to die!?"

Su Wang was taken aback, and then said: "Damn! He is full of evil, of course he deserves to die!"

"I think so too," Feng Shen nodded and said, "Du Kuishao harmed one party in the fish and meat village, he is really vicious! Besides, he has repeatedly committed bloody crimes, and his crimes cannot be punished. Miss Xiu Niang's actions really save the yamen. With the strength of a criminal trial...with the humble opinion of a lowly position, those who kill the people for the people are not murderers, but heroes!"

Xiu Niang asked in a daze, "Ying... a hero?"

"Not bad!" Feng Shen laughed, "Young lady is a heroine!"

"Oh, Feng Shen," Su Wang hugged Feng Shen's shoulders tightly, and said excitedly, "How can I ask this king to thank you!?"

"My lord doesn't need to be like this," Feng Shen said, "God has the virtue of loving life, since the villain has already obeyed the law and was slaughtered, why bother to risk his life?"

"Officer..." Xiu Niang woke up like a dream, "You mean... are you willing to let me go?"

"The law is nothing more than human feelings," Feng Shen said sternly, "but from now on, girl, you should let go of your hatred and stop talking about life and death. How to punish the thugs is up to the government to judge, and you must not act willfully and self-willed!"

Xiu Niang nodded, "What the officer taught me is that Xiu Niang must keep it in mind!"

"That's great!" King Su happily grabbed Xiuniang, "When you return to the capital, I will raise the flag for you, invite the clan's mansion, and seal you as a side Fujin!"

"My lord's kindness, I appreciate it!" Xiuniang said, weeping and falling to her knees, "But Xiuniang once leaned on the door to sell her smile, and she has lost willows for the broken flowers. How dare she be too extravagant and ruin the reputation of the prince...waiting for the child in her womb After she was born, Xiu Niang went to make a fortune, and from then on, she lived a life of poor food and clothing for the rest of her life!"

"Xiu Niang! What are you talking about!?" Su Wang pulled Xiu Niang up, and said emotionally, "Since I said goodbye to you, this king really suffers from bitter thoughts... It's okay to lean on the door to sell a smile, and become a prostitute. Forget it, this king doesn't care at all! In this life, I will definitely stay with you forever!"

The embroidered lady covered her face and shook her head, tears kept slipping down her fingers. "Although the prince doesn't think I'm dirty... But my kiln sister's background is not good after all..."

"Miss, what you said is wrong!" Feng Shen said generously, "So what if you were born in a brothel? In ancient times, Liang Hongyu beat the drums to fight Jinshan, but now there is a girl, you cleverly plan to eliminate violence, which is not a resounding act of righteousness? What's more, the girl is not stained in the mud , Zhuo Qinglian is not a demon... the prince is a noble family, so don't belittle yourself, girl!"

"Feng Shen is right!" Su Wang persuaded again, "Xiu Niang, you don't want to refuse! Could it be that you have the heart...to see this king suffering from that lovesickness?"

Feng Shen also said: "Miss, you should accept it. You and the prince are in love with each other and should be married. At that time, I can use this excuse to ask for a glass of wedding wine..."

"More than more!" Su Wang waved his hand, "The wedding wine must be served at least twice!"

"Oh?" Feng Shen and Xiu Niang were taken aback when King Su suddenly said this.

"When this king marries Xiu Niang, you must come," Su Wang pointed at Xiu Niang's belly, and smiled at Feng Shen, "When this child is full moon, you will not be able to escape your share of the money!"

King Su's joke made Xiniang laugh "puchi".She blushed, quickly covered her mouth and lowered her head, shyly tugging at the corner of King Su's clothes.That look and appearance, obviously already secretly responded.

"Hahaha, it's really a lowly position that doesn't think carefully about things." Feng Shen shook his hand at King Su, "Then congratulate the prince for his success!"

"Who says he must be a kid?" King Su smiled heartily, "It's not bad to add a girl! No matter what he does, he is a treasure in the eyes of this king!"

After hearing this, Xiu Niang was full of joy, and raised her eyes to look at King Su, only to find that King Su was also looking at her affectionately, and she couldn't help lowering her head in shame.There was still a sweet smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Officer", the embroidered lady gathered her knees, and bowed down to Feng Shen flutteringly, "It's all because of the high righteousness of the official that my mother and child can be saved... Please accept the obeisance of the embroidered lady!"

"Don't dare, dare not," Feng Shen hurriedly returned the salute upon seeing this. "Miss is now a Fujin, such a big gift, wouldn't it be a death penalty? Also, don't mention 'official', you can just call me Feng Shen!"

(End of this chapter)