Yutai Bi

Chapter 287
Seeing her eating sweetly, she is in great spirits.Hei Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and told her the news in a soft voice: "Your portrait has been pasted everywhere in the city gate for interrogation. On the day we left the mansion, before the palace's decree came out, the gate of the city was already tightly checked. It's right. We didn't go out of the city directly. The Brocade Pavilion is still open for business, as usual. The two young masters should be hidden by Mrs. Xu. Don't worry."

Knowing that there are two mothers, Fang Yin, Mrs. Xu will not abuse her son.Cen Sanniang still couldn't help thinking about it.Isn't Brocade Pavilion also in Dongshi?How many streets and alleys are there from here?After all, they drank Ban Yue's own milk, would they miss her taste?The chopsticks in her hand paused, and she quickly picked up vegetables to eat.King Teng's channel will definitely hide them well, and taking the risk to meet them will bring them danger.Cen Sanniang resolutely continued to eat.After finishing eating, he said, "Is there any news about Director Du and Xia Chu?"

There was no light in the room during the day, and the curtains blocked most of the light.Cen Sanniang's eyes were shining like stars, full of hope and a trace of anxiety.Hei Qi knew that she was afraid that something would happen to Du Xifu and Xia Chu.He didn't dare to tell her the truth, for fear that she couldn't help feeling sad and guilty.He didn't dare to look her in the eyes, lowered his eyes and replied lightly: "We have found out, and they are all locked up in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. They are just servants, and they can't catch you and the young master, so there is no danger for the time being."

"That's good!" Cen Sanniang patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, then said worriedly, "The weather is cold, so it must be difficult in prison. I don't know if I will be tortured to extract a confession or if I will be frozen. Mr. Du is a man after all. .Xiachu has never done rough work either. Can you entrust someone who has nothing to do with you to quietly send some silver taels to the jailers? At least for the sake of money, let them live better."

If she's only in prison, as long as she's still alive... Hei Qi's throat tightened, Xia Chu's face flashed in an instant, and a twinge of pain flashed across his heart: "Don't worry, I've entrusted someone to take care of it. They will pass Well done."

He quickly cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, and put them into food boxes: "You rest, I'll go find out the news."

Hei Qi left as if fleeing, and closed the door, Hei Qi closed his eyes tightly, remembering the scene of that day again.

"How can we leave the young lady behind?"

Xia Chu cried until his eyes were red and his voice was hoarse.

He looked at her with piercing eyes: "It's only one who can leave. If you stay, you will lose your life in vain. Aren't you afraid of death?"

"I'm afraid! But leaving Young Madam behind, I'll always have trouble thinking about it in the future." Xia Chu cried bitterly.

She's not a paid spy.He can trust her.He heaved a sigh of relief, with a slight smile on his face: "If I hadn't died, I would have married you. You can go. I can't leave Young Madam behind."

"No, I want to die together. Since the young lady has promised... I will be with you!" Xia Chu said stubbornly, with red eyes, but showing a hint of shyness.

He couldn't help touching her head and said softly, "Let's go together."

Xia Chu stared at him with rounded eyes, surprised and delighted: "Can you persuade the young lady to leave?"

He smiled at her and told her to wait, then turned back quietly, and came out holding the fainted Cen Sanniang after a while: "I'm afraid she won't, and she will faint."

At the beginning of Xia, he picked up his big flag and put it on Cen Sanniang, carrying the burden on his back, and followed.

Walking towards the back door, I vaguely heard the sound of hooves outside and heavy boots on the road.

"The back door is surrounded! What should I do?" Chu Xia asked nervously.

He turned to the small courtyard, turned his head inadvertently, saw two rows of messy but clear footprints on the flat snow on the road leading to the small courtyard, and said with a shudder, "Not good."

Xia Chu followed his gaze and glanced thoughtfully at the small courtyard in the bamboo forest.No wonder Hei Qi, a big man, can live in the small courtyard next to the back door.Is he guarding the secret way out?She gritted her teeth and stuffed the bundle into his hand: "You take the young lady away! I'll clean up the footprints!"

"You..." Hei Qi looked at her fixedly.

A bright smile appeared on Xia Chu's face, and her beautiful eyes gradually became moist: "You, do you really like me?"

A blush of embarrassment and shyness flashed across his face, and he said uncomfortably: "The young lady promised you to me... You help the young lady to go in first, and I will come."

He wanted to hand Cen Sanniang over to her.

But Xia Chu took a step back: "It's too late. You can protect the young lady, but you can't leave her. I swept my footprints and pretended to be her to delay the time. You, you have to be good..."

The weeping eyes, the tearful smile, the blush on the cheeks, the firmness between the brows...why, he never thought she was so beautiful before.He remembered that she carefully boiled the pot of wine for him and gave him the cloak.I remember that she often stuffed the clothes she had made for him with a straight face, and said bluntly that it was the order from the young lady.He recalled that night in Shuiyue Nunnery, the way she picked up the crossbow to help him, and leaned shyly in his arms.Hei Qi stared at her obsessively, as if he couldn't get enough of it.

"Oh, what are you still doing in a daze? Go!" Xia Chu pushed him, turned around and ran away.

He stepped into the courtyard and looked back one last time.

On the trail, Xia Chu quickly swept the snow with a broom, and then slowly backed away.

If he had discovered that the road leading to the small courtyard was covered with smooth snow, if he had been more careful... At that moment, Hei Qi really hated himself.

Hei Qi was awakened by the sound of footsteps in the yard.He went downstairs and saw the shopkeeper standing under the eaves waving at him.

Hei Qi walked over, lowered his voice and asked, "What's the matter?"

The shopkeeper looked at him in surprise: "What happened?"

Hei Qi was taken aback by the question.The cold wind blew, and his face was cool.He reached out and touched it, his hand was full of tears.He closed his palms and clenched them tightly into fists: "It's nothing. Let's talk."

The shopkeeper said in a low voice: "The head of the grave was found on the random graveyard, and a wooden sign was erected as a monument. Someone sacrificed it."

"Understood." Hei Qi handed the food box to the shopkeeper, pushed open the door of the downstairs wing and walked in.

He sat in a daze, with the figure of Xia Chu swaying in front of his eyes, unconsciously forgetting the time.

In the backyard of the Brocade Hall, Mrs. Xu took a sip of hot rice wine.

The close girl reported softly: "Everything has been settled. The nanny has also been found. The child is safe. It is said that the search is door-to-door. For those who celebrate the Chinese New Year, Fang Ding is just going through the motions. There are millions of people in Chang'an City, how can it be so easy to find?" It’s a bit troublesome to go out of the city. But if you take a baby out of the city, it’s a baby boy who stops you. The firewood piles where the carriages and trucks enter the city to sell firewood are carefully checked.”

Mrs. Xu was noncommittal, as if this was not a problem, she was more concerned about other things: "How is the palace?"

"A message was sent in the palace, the emperor was very angry, and no one was seen. For several days, he didn't go to any empress's palace."

Mrs. Xu smiled: "It seems that Cai Guogong's matter has become a big deal. The office has not been opened yet, and the charges have not been brought down. We only confiscated the Duke's mansion and captured Mrs. Du's mother and son. Tell me, what does the emperor mean?" "

The girl thought for a while and replied: "Will the emperor know that Cai Guogong is a fake surrender? Do you feel ashamed of him?"

Mrs. Xu smiled and said: "I guess it will be like this." She said sarcastically, "The most untrustworthy thing in this world is the friendship between monarchs and ministers. If the late emperor had been sentenced to felony collusion with the enemy, I am afraid that even the Du family would not be able to keep it. Ours Your majesty, he only wants to surpass the previous emperor and build an indomitable foundation, but he has a good name. He is afraid of losing his reputation of being gentle and honest. He is thinking that if Du Yansui surrendered in a false manner, maybe he will make great achievements in Western Turks. He killed Feng Zhong and captured He Lu, but on the one hand he couldn't resist the attacks from the officials. Although the Wu family is a female stream, they immediately informed the Duke's government. If the Du family is defeated, Empress Wu will have no loss. If Du Yansui really made extraordinary achievements When you come back, you will gain prestige in the army, and the empress will have to help you."

Speaking of this, seeing the girl thinking curiously, knowing that he had said a few more words through Jiu Jin, he waved the girl to go down.Mrs. Xu sighed: "A woman's heart is like a needle in the sea. It's unpredictable. If the Empress Dowager doesn't want to keep you and be criticized by others, you're in danger. You can't protect yourself, can you still protect Cen Sanniang?"

Du Yanwan from the Zou family was locked up by Zou Xiongjie.

Hearing the banging sound of smashing furniture and decorations inside, Zou Xiongjie complained to the little servant Wuliang in distress: "Why don't you take those decorations away first?"

Wu Liang lowered his head and muttered: "You pulled the young lady in, turned around and locked the door yourself, can you blame the little one?"

Zou Xiongjie walked around outside with his hands behind his back, and gritted his teeth: "Forget it. They are all fakes anyway. It's not worth much money... At least it's worth a few hundred taels!"

"Zou Xiongjie!" Du Yanwan roared in the room.

Zou Xiongjie shortened his body, approached the door and said softly: "Ma'am, I am here."

"I want to go home!" Du Yanwan burst into tears.

Zou Xiongjie wanted to coax but didn't dare to open the door, sweating on his forehead in a hurry: "Madam, don't worry. I will definitely help the Du family if something happens, and I will tell you if there is any news. When you get anxious, what if something goes wrong?" Is good?"

"Really?"

"Really!" Zou Xiongjie said loudly.

Du Yanwan cried even more sadly: "My two nephews are not yet full moon, and Sanniang is missing, so hurry up and find out the real news for me!"

"Hey, I'm looking for someone to check!"

Zou Xiongjie was helpless.A lot of money was spilled, and he was also worried if there was no whereabouts of Cen Sanniang and the child.

(End of this chapter)