Yutai Bi

Chapter 264 Night Detective
Cen Sanniang put her hand lightly on her abdomen.Just because she doesn't like cats doesn't mean she's timid.She didn't even believe that there were so many coincidences that the locked double courtyard of the Duke's Mansion became a nest for wild cats.

Pregnant women tend to be irritable, and Du Yansui was even more worried when he went to fight the Western Turks.I am afraid that I will be frightened by the shrill screams.If you can't sleep well every night, it's really uncertain whether you can keep the baby in your stomach.

Thinking of this, Cen Sanniang pressed down the questions that popped up in her mind one by one.Think about what the baby will look like in the future, and think about what the baby will look like when it grows up.Gradually fell asleep.

Hei Qi raised his sword and longbow and followed Xia Chu into the inner courtyard.

Nuan Dong was coming out of the clean room with the clothes that Cen Sanniang had replaced.Seeing Xia Chu waving at her, he put down the basket and walked over.

"Young Madam went to bed after taking a bath. Sister Ah Qiu stayed with her in the room." Nuan Dong replied softly.

Hei Qi glanced at the hazy light in the room, and said softly to Xia Chu: "Go through the corner door, don't disturb the young lady."

Xia Chu patted Nuan Dong's shoulder: "You go to the living room and stay there, I will accompany Master Hei to the back yard to have a look. Mother Fang, please come and call me."

Nuan Dong nodded.

Xia Chu opened the corner door with the key, and walked in with Hei Qi.

There is no back room behind the main house of Guiyanju, and there is an exquisite garden outside the back window.It is only separated from the back garden of the Princess Mansion by a wall.

There was originally a pine tree in the garden.Later, a dozen or so flower pots were moved to plant peonies dug from the princess mansion.When Mr. Du was tidying up the back garden, he moved some flowers and trees.Gradually, the flowers and trees became Fusu, and it took on the appearance of a garden.

Hei Qi stood in the yard, listening to the meowing of cats coming from near or far, as well as the sound of cats running around.Without saying a word, he gave the sword to Xia Chu to hold.

He took down his longbow, drew his bow and nocked an arrow.

He listened quietly to the sound, loosened his fingers, and the arrow whizzed to a cat.Hei Qi kept gesticulating, and took it from the quiver on his back neatly.

"Meow..." After a sharp cry came out, several black figures sprang out from the woods, leaped onto the wall in a blink of an eye, and headed towards the barren garden of the Princess Mansion.

Hei Qi turned around and took the sword and lantern from Xia Chu's hand, put the bow and quiver on the ground, and said in a low voice, "I'll go and have a look."

He quickly walked to the wall, kicked hard, and easily jumped onto the top of the wall.

In the light of night, I heard cats running and rustling in the bushes and long grass.He stood quietly for a while, jumped down, and slowly inspected along the wall with a lantern.

Xia Chu retreated to the corner gate, holding the longbow tightly with both hands, and nervously looked towards the other side of the wall.After waiting for a stick of incense or so, seeing a flash of light, Hei Qi climbed over the wall and came over.

"Wait until dawn to call two tight-lipped rough women, take sacks and throw those dead cats away. Remember, don't let the young lady see. Come back. I will stay here tonight." Hei Qi finished speaking , looked around, went straight to the yard, and sat down on the stone bench.

The backyard became quiet, as if feeling that the danger had passed, the crickets chirped softly.

Hei Qi frowned as he looked at the long sword on the stone table.Who is responsible for releasing hundreds of wild cats here from the princess mansion at night?
He couldn't help but think of what Du Yansui had said to him the night before he left, and subconsciously looked at the hidden light in the main bedroom.

There was a sound of wind blowing through the sleeves of the clothes from the corner door, and he looked over, it was the beginning of Xia.

Xia Chu lightly hugged a cloak, walked over with a jug of wine, put it lightly on the stone table, said nothing, slightly bent his knees, and left quietly.

Hei Qi stretched out his hand to pick up the cloak, touched the soft cotton cloth, hesitated for a moment, then put it on his body.

When Cen Sanniang woke up the next day, Aqiu waited on her to wash her face and dress with her red eyes open, and said in a low voice, "I didn't disturb the old lady. My aunt and grandma happened to be awake, and Mother Fang told her. At this moment Your relatives and aunts are waiting for you to have breakfast in the living room."

Hearing that Mrs. Zou was coming, Cen Sanniang hurriedly packed up and went out.

"Dinner first." Mrs. Zou glanced at Cen Sanniang and was relieved to see that she was in good spirits.

Cen Sanniang sat down and took Xia Chusheng's millet porridge, and said with a smile, "I'm fine. Don't worry."

Mrs. Zou was relieved: "The Zhengqi Hall was peaceful last night. The Princess Mansion has been abandoned for so many years, and some wild cats are normal. But I think it's strange that they all jumped over the wall and ran into your backyard. Sanniang, your backyard and The Princess Mansion is only separated by a wall. The location is also a bit out of the way, why not move to Zhengqi Hall where we are, and it will be more lively."

I'm afraid that if she moves to Zhengqi Hall, there will be no peace there.The old lady is getting old, and she will be in trouble if she is frightened and breaks her body.And Bao'er is here.Mrs. Zou has already agreed to come to the house to help, it would be bad if it scares the child.

Cen Sanniang thought about it and refused again and again: "No. It's really strange that it's also aimed at the child in my stomach. Returning to Yanju is a courtyard of its own, but it is convenient to guard against. The Zhengqi Hall is a big place and there are many people, but it is easy to be fished in troubled waters. Wait a minute I've asked Master Hei to see what he says."

"Okay. It's fine if you don't panic. I have already told Director Du that the Duke's Mansion will not entertain guests from today on." Zou said.

"No." Cen Sanniang smiled, "There is no need to stop people from visiting. Give them a chance to go into the mansion to investigate the situation. Invite the doctor and tell me that I was frightened by a nightmare at night."

Mrs. Zou was stunned, and said with a smile, "Okay, Bubu is suspicious. You stay at home and see what happens. If you hold the thread, at least we know who is hiding behind, and we all know."

After breakfast, Cen Sanniang sent Mama Fang to accompany Mrs. Zou back, and asked her to tell the old lady that she was a little tired these days and would not go to the Zhengqi Hall for dinner.

After Mrs. Zou left, Cen Sanniang called Hei Qi.

"Hei Ye, what do you think?"

Seeing Cen Sanniang's ruddy complexion, she was full of energy.Looking at the girls next to her, all of them blinked red, obviously they hadn't slept all night.She was indeed different from ordinary women.

"You all go down and rest. Only when you sleep well can you serve the young lady." Hei Qi shouted again to push the girl beside her.

Cen Sanniang thought for a while and said, "Go and call those three little girls. The four of you go to sleep first, and then get up after getting enough sleep. Today I will stay in Guiyanju, not going anywhere, and I will call you if I have something to do."

The four of them saluted and left the main hall. After a short while, the three young Ji'er A Cai stood at the door waiting in an orderly manner.

Then Hei Qi said: "At dawn, I went to look under the wall again. The wild cats were put in sacks or cages on purpose. You have to move them out. There is only one wall between this place and the back garden of the Princess Mansion. There are only two An old couple guarding the gate can't look down on Nuo Da's mansion. It's easy to be sneaked in."

"I can't go to Zhengqi Hall. Don't tell me there are too many people, I'm afraid I'll startle the old lady. Bao'er is still young, so it's not good to scare her." Cen Sanniang didn't object.

"I've already taken care of it. Clean out the flower hall that used to entertain guests. The flower hall is spacious enough for all the people in Yanju to live in. It's spacious on all sides, so you can see who is there. It's close to the front yard. I'll arrange for guards to live in the hanging flower gate. The woman who guards the door is transferred to the back door. If you agree, it will be cleaned up in about a day or two."

Cen Sanniang said with a smile: "When the master left, I entrusted the child and me to you. I will listen to you."

After Hei Qi finished speaking, he got up and went to the conference hall to find Mrs. Zou and Mr. Du.When he reached the door, he turned his head and asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid?"

"Is it useful? I see, there may be something happening tonight. Hiding and hiding are not the solution. Let's find some good people and go to the princess mansion to see what's going on at night." Cen Sanniang sighed.

Hei Qi thought for a while and said: "I'm afraid the guards in the mansion can't do it. I'll find someone else to go. Before I come back, I don't want to go anywhere."

"it is good."

After Hei Qi left, Cen Sanniang recruited the three little Ji'ers in.After staying in the mansion for two years, these girls are also very sensible.Come in and salute first, your small face is shining, and you are very excited to be able to enter the inner hall to serve as a servant.

"Yesterday, Aqiu and the others didn't sleep well. I can only rely on you three little ones. Can you help me divide the line? Let's make two baby clothes today." Cen Sanniang assigned the work softly , took three little girls to sit on the kang in the study and do needlework to pass the day.

Fang's mother was busy in the kitchen with the rough envoy.Since Cen Sanniang became pregnant, she cooked all the meals by herself.

When carrying the meal into the yard at noon, she heard the crisp laughter of the little girls coming from the study, and Mother Fang couldn't help but smile on her face.

At this time, the door of the east chamber opened, and Ah Qiu and Xia Chu poked their heads out.

"Go back to sleep. You can't leave Young Madam's side at night. I'm here during the day." Mother Fang drove the two of them back, and walked in with a smile.

After lunch, Cen Sanniang took a nap, and Fang's mother asked little Ji'er Ah Cai to embroider in the room.Picking beans with a small stool and a dustpan by myself.

The four girls slept soundly until late before getting up.After washing and dressing up, and after dividing the work, he went in and changed a few little girls.

There are patients in the Duke's Mansion all the year round.It used to be Mrs. Zhang, and at the same time Mrs. Du was getting old, and she often asked the doctor to check the Ping'an pulse.Physician Liu from Tai Hospital is an old acquaintance of the Duke's Mansion.

Physician Liu is honest and honest, and his tongue is tight.If they want to inquire about Cen Sanniang's pregnancy, they will just laugh a few times, or just put it lightly and perfunctorily.

A caring person came up with a trick to observe the rules of his going to the Duke's mansion.Ping'an pulse is checked once every five days.Suddenly, Imperial Physician Liu broke the rules and hurried to the Duke's Mansion before the time to ask for a safe pulse.There are a few more people watching outside the house.

(End of this chapter)