Uncle Nine

Chapter 162
Because of the killing that day, many innocent people were affected, and today's long street looks particularly deserted.The people are all in danger and panic all day long.This is the foot of the emperor, but it has also become the most dangerous place.

But Xia Yu knew that time would be the best medicine.

No matter how tragic things happen, as time goes by, the wounds will gradually heal.The bright lanterns will make people forget the blood and fighting.If memory is a kind of deep-rooted existence, but people like to use forgetting to numb the fear in their hearts.

Standing where the man in the bamboo hat had stood that day, Xia Yu looked around, frowning slightly.Slowly squatting down, Xia Yu seemed to be looking for something.

"My lord, what are you looking for?" Luo Hua asked.

"See if there is anything left." Xia Yu scratched the back of her neck. After many days, there were no traces left.Taking a deep breath and getting up, Xia Yu looked at this deep alley and subconsciously walked in.

Anu quickly followed, the alley was extremely narrow, only two people could walk side by side, and there were very few people walking around.On both sides of the alley are the back doors of various households, which are usually locked and there are few signs of activity.

"My lord, be careful." Luo Hua felt the hairs on her back, the place was narrow and dark, always felt eerie, especially weird.

"It's okay." Xia Yu walked to the end and found an empty street.This street is full of single-family houses, and there are big trees in front of every house, so there seems to be nothing wrong with it.Because there are no shops, it is not as lively and noisy as the main street, and there are very few people walking.

Suddenly, Xia Yu swayed and leaned against the corner, as if she was hiding from something.

Luo Hua was startled, and hurriedly followed Xia Yu to hide, "My lord, what's the matter?"

"That person seems to be looking for something." Xia Yu frowned, "The clothes are from Dayan, but his appearance and figure are a bit like those of Daxia. Luo Hua, we met Daxia people earlier, you What do you think?"

Luo Hua nodded, "Like!"

Anu stepped forward and said blankly, "It's not like, but he is from Daxia. He is the attendant of the Seventh Prince, and his name is Hatu. Young Master, let's go!"

Xia Yu nodded, "Let's go."

In order to avoid bumping into each other sometimes and being confused, she doesn't want to cause trouble for Zhao Laojiu again.But when she turned around, the other party saw her, although she was puzzled in her heart, but with Anu around, Ha Tu naturally quickly understood that these were people from Prince Rui's residence, so she didn't dare to approach easily.

Back on the main street, I found a teahouse to have tea and snacks, Xia Yu looked at the sky outside, "It's gray, I'm afraid it's going to rain."

Luo Hua smiled, "I'm afraid it will snow."

"Snow?" Xia Yu raised her eyebrows, "Will it snow?"

"Yes." Luo Hua brewed tea, "It's going to be another winter! This year, in the spring, there were two heavy snowfalls. But this year's colder is slower, I don't know if there will be spring heavy snow, otherwise, it would be good to enjoy the snow with plum blossoms It’s a beautiful thing in the world. During the heavy snowfall, Beijing’s Chinese scholars even organized a snow plum contest, which was very lively at that time.”

Xia Yu became interested, her eyes widened, "Is that so? Will it snow? I like snow the most."

"Young master, haven't you seen it?" Luo Hua was surprised.

Xia Yu shook his head, "There is little snow in Daizhou. Only in the winter of that year, there was a heavy snowfall, but I had something to do at the time, so I didn't have time to appreciate it. When I woke up, the snow had already melted, so I missed it." .”

Luo Hua smiled, "Don't worry, my lord, this time I can really take a good look at it." She turned around and said, "I'll show you why the snacks haven't come yet." Saying that, she walked outside.

Anu sat on the side, holding the sword in his arms, like a lump of elm, with an expressionless face.

Someone knocked on the door outside, Anu frowned and walked quickly to the door, "Who?"

"Guest officer." Hearing the voice of the waiter, Anu opened the door, but saw that the waiter was holding a note in his hand, "Guest officer, there was a little boy just now, and I gave this to the little one, saying it was for the room." This young master's. Please read it yourself, young master. He also said that it is a matter of life and death, so please handle it carefully."

Anu's eyes turned cold, "Who gave it to you?"

"I don't know, he's a little beggar." The waiter looked at Anu, "This—"

"I lost it." Anu turned around without saying anything.

"What's the matter?" Xia Yu walked over.

The waiter in the shop hurriedly said, "My lord, someone told me to give this to you, saying it is very important."

"Who gave it to you?" Xia Yu took it in confusion, opened it casually, turned around, and didn't recognize any of the words on it.Scratching the back of her neck, the waiter had already left quickly, so she handed the note to Anu, "Read it, what is written on it."

Anu naturally knew that Xia Yu couldn't read.

But—she hesitated slightly while holding the note.

In this life, she has never told a lie.

Her identity doesn't allow her to tell half a lie.But now—the above words clearly meant something, should she read it or not?If something happened to Xia Yu, she would die.

Holding the note, Anu hesitated for the first time.

This is much more difficult than killing someone with a sword.

"The thing written on it made you very embarrassed?" Xia Yu was stunned, and suddenly had an ominous premonition, "Is it related to me?"

Anu looked up at Xia Yu, his complexion was not very good-looking.

"Read it. No matter what the consequences are, Zhao Laojiu's, I will bear it myself." Xia Yu took a deep breath, "Don't worry, I will not be impulsive, nor will I foolishly jump into other people's traps. I promise you, I will stay calm I won't embarrass you. Read it! I'm listening."

When Luo Hua came in, seeing this look for the first time, she subconsciously clenched the snack plate in her hand, "What happened?"

Anu closed the door, Xia Yu sat down safely, and Luo Hua waited beside her.

"Huamanlou is in trouble, Xia's family is in danger." Anu muttered in a low voice.

Xia Yu's hand holding the cup suddenly shook, and the water in the cup swung out instantly, scalding both hands and heart.

The back of her hand turned red quickly, causing Luo Hua to exclaim, "My lord, your hand?" Without saying a word, she went to fetch the water basin, hurriedly grabbed Xia Yu's hand and pressed it into the water basin.

"My lord promised, I won't be impulsive." Anu quietly put the note into her sleeve, she didn't dare to dispose of this note lightly.For such an important thing, no matter what its usefulness, she must hand it over to the prince for disposal.

Xia Yu nodded, she is not the kind of person who loses her mind when things go wrong, otherwise how would she spend her time in casinos and rivers and lakes?Her first thought was, is this news true or false?Who has ulterior motives and passed this kind of news to himself?

Daizhou is thousands of miles away from the capital, who would do such a thing?An old friend from Daizhou?Or those ready to move in the capital?Could it be Dongfang Yue's conspiracy, or Dongfang Xu's trick?Want her to catch snakes for him?

Trying to calm down the mess in her heart, Xia Yu rubbed the center of her brows, "Who could it be, making fun of this kind of thing? What's the purpose?"

It didn't say where she was going or what she was going to do, or what the deal was.With just two simple sentences like this, it is really hard to guess the real purpose of the other party.

Anu and Luohua couldn't think of a reason, it was really puzzling.

"It's snowing." Luo Hua said.

Xia Yu looked up, and it really started snowing outside. The light snow was flying, and it gradually became a heavy snow all over the sky.It looks gray and hazy, blurring people's vision.

When it is snowing, if you look up, you will feel that the sky seems to be covered with cotton wool.The snow fell on his face, hurting him so much.

There was a peddler selling candied haws at the bottom, and he quickly closed the stall and went home.

The eyelashes suddenly raised, Xia Yu stood up suddenly, her breath was suffocated in shock, her heart suddenly tightened, and her whole body trembled slightly.

"What's the matter?" Luo Hua was startled, "Is there something wrong with the young master? If it is uncomfortable, let's go back? This kind of thing, the young master should not think too much, because you don't know who is behind it Tricks. How about, young master, ask the prince, the prince is so smart, he will definitely help young master think about it."

"I'm going to Shao Fu's Mansion." Xia Yu turned around and left.

Luo Hua hurriedly picked up the shawl beside her, "Master, it's snowing outside!"

Walking to the door of the store, Luo Hua temporarily asked the store owner to buy an umbrella, quickly put it on Xia Yu's head, and hurried towards Shaofu's mansion.

Anu's heart became more and more uncertain, and for some reason, he panicked for no reason.It was rare for Xia Yu to be so serious, and instead of being unrestrained, she had a bit more suffocating patience.

It would be a lie to say that the mind is not disturbed.

Xia Yu's heart was in a mess.

Whether it's Huamanlou or Xia's family, it's all about her.It is her past and past, maybe in the eyes of others, this is an unbearable past, but to her, it is her root, her home, and her entire family.Her joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys originated from Huamanlou, and she is able to exist today because of Huamanlou's existence.

"My lord, your injury hasn't healed yet, don't walk too fast." Luo Hua was anxious.

Xia Yu clutched her chest tightly and slowed down.Her body was almost on fire earlier, so it really shouldn't be too much trouble at this moment.Xia Yu took a deep breath, then let it out in a long breath, and then walked forward slowly.

Standing in front of the gate of Shaofu's mansion, Xia Yu fixedly looked at the gate of Shaofu's mansion with a plaque hanging high.

The red golden lacquer gate is so dazzling in the heavy snow.

The snow was falling one after another, Xia Yu stood there and wrapped her shawl tightly, her brows were cold.

Liang Yiru explained earlier that when the servant at the door saw Xia Yu, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Why is Mr. Xia standing in the snow, hurry up and enter the mansion! The emperor summoned him, and your lord has not returned to the palace."

"When will you be back?" Xia Yu asked.

The servant shook his head, "How can a slave dare to ask more about your lord's affairs. Or, the slave will go and find you suitable?"

Xia Yu nodded and entered the gate of the mansion, "I'll wait in the flower hall."

"Okay." The servant ran to look for Xiangyi without saying a word.

Entering Shaofu's mansion, Xia Yu felt her heart beating faster.The snow wind blows on the face, and there is a little cold pain.Xia Yu went directly to the flower hall. If Liang Yiru really knew something, Xiangyi should also know something.Even if you don't know everything, you should know about it.

Hearing that Xia Yu was in the flower hall, Xiangyi, who was tidying up the study, hurried to the flower hall, and asked someone to serve tea and snacks, as well as Xia Yu's favorite chestnut cake.When they were in Daizhou in the early years, their young master often prepared snacks and melons and fruits, just in case Xia Yu suddenly visited.

Xiangyi went in and saluted, and then said with a smile, "Why did the girl come suddenly? The young master has been in the palace for a long time, and he doesn't know when he will be back? If the young lady informs in advance, the young master will say nothing and refuse to enter the palace of."

Xia Yu stared at Xiangyi without saying a word.

Seeing this, Xiangyi hurriedly lowered her eyebrows and looked at herself, "But what's wrong? What is Miss Xia looking at this slave for?"

"It's nothing, I just feel that I've been away from Daizhou for too long, and I'm a little homesick. When I saw the people in Daizhou, I couldn't help but lose my mind." Xia Yu's eyes were slightly hurt, and she smiled slightly, "By the way, Xiangyi, magistrate Sir, do you have correspondence with your young master?"

Xiangyi nodded, "Yes, but not many. I don't know why Miss Xia asked such a question?"

Xia Yu got up, and scratched the back of her neck as if nothing had happened, "It's like this, I have been away from Daizhou Mansion for so long, and I haven't written a letter to my family. As you know, I can't read. Someone will definitely laugh at me. So I came today to ask your young master to write a letter for me to the aunt and Erniang, and ask the girls in Huamanlou if they are all thinking of me? As soon as they left, they didn't even have anyone to make fun of, so they must be bored."

When saying this, Xia Yu quietly noticed Xiangyi's expression.

Xiangyi was startled at first, then slowly changed his expression, and gradually became nervous.Even the hands in the sleeves seemed a little helpless, and they were tugging on his own sleeves at the moment.Xiangyi smiled so reluctantly, "Since that's the case, wait for the young master to come back and write a letter. However, the young master doesn't know when he will come back, and the emperor often doesn't have a fixed date when he summons the young master. Why don't Miss Xia come back another day? When the young master comes back, Xiangyi Definitely pass it on."

"I miss my parents so much, I can't wait for another day. I'm thinking about it, and I'm uneasy going back now. If I just sit and wait for him, write a letter today, and ask you to take it out, I'll be relieved. "Xia Yu walked into the corridor with a smile, spread out her palms, and the snowflakes fell and melted instantly.

Xiangyi was a little embarrassed, "Then—that servant, go and tell someone to wait outside the palace gate. When the young master comes out, go back to the mansion immediately."

As he said that, he stepped quickly and left like running away.

Behind her, Xia Yu's eyes gradually dimmed.

I'm afraid that what was written on that note will become a reality.Otherwise, why would Xiangyi be so nervous?After thinking about it, Xia Yu looked around and quietly followed Xiangyi.She wondered what the hell happened.

Xiangyi went to the back door, looked left and right, and was sure that there was no one there, so she ordered the housekeeper in a low voice, "Go to the gate of the palace quickly, and if your lord comes out, tell Xia Yu that he might know about Huamanlou, so that he can avoid it." If you don’t, don’t come back. Go!”

The butler let out an "ah" and hurriedly left with the carriage.

Heart, thumped, Xia Yu froze instantly on the spot.Standing behind the colonnade, I haven't recovered for a long time.Huamanlou, could something really happen?What about her parents?The Xia family is in trouble—is it really in trouble?

"Young master?" Luo Hua's voice trembled a little.

"Anu, help me stop the people from Shaofu's mansion. I want to go to the gate of the palace and wait for him to come out." Xia Yu didn't believe it, even if he was beaten to death.Well done, how could something happen to Huamanlou?

(End of this chapter)