Lu Jinxiu was startled, glanced at the fallen woman through the lantern fire, and immediately knocked the lantern out of the hand of the envoy.
"Young lady, you are obviously a little thief. Just send him to the government."
The lantern rolled in a circle on the ground, the candle inside extinguished. It was all in the dark, and Lu Jinxiu was so sure of his words that no one dared to confirm.
Nan Yi fell down and was covered in numbness. She struggled to get up from the ground. When she heard Lu Jinxiu's long-lost voice, she thought it would be better to pretend to be dead. She didn't know what to say when she got up.
Admit that you are the young lady who has disappeared for a long time? As long as Lu Jinxiu denied it, the female envoys would not dare to say anything. Even if Lu Jinxiu was forced to admit it, how could she explain her sudden appearance? She was suddenly seriously ill and was sent to Zhuangzi with only half a breath left... But if she was really twisted and sent out, she might have been detained by Qi Ren's pursuers before she reached the government office, and the consequences would be even more disastrous.
Nan Yi suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed Lu Jinxiu's ankle, and said in a very plaintive voice: "Aunt Lu...don't you recognize me...have you forgotten...what have you done to me?" …”
In this dark garden, Nan Yi's voice floated in the air, causing Lu Jinxiu to scream repeatedly and jump to the point of trying to shake off Nan Yi's hand.
Nan Yi crawled forward in darkness like a female corpse. Lu Jinxiu shook off her right hand, and then held her up with her left hand, dragging a trail of blood underneath her body.
Lu Jinxiu was so frightened that her face turned pale and her soul was gone. She screamed repeatedly. She finally shook off the "ghost hand" and stumbled away, but she bumped into Xie Queshan who was following the sound.
The fire lit up like a swimming dragon.
"What happened?" Xie Queshan asked with a frown.
"Ghost, there is a ghost..." Lu Jinxiu pointed tremblingly at the shadow of the garden.
Nan Yi hid behind the rockery and thought about it. He just wanted to scare Aunt Lu and ask her to leave quickly so that he could escape. But why did he lure the god Xie Queshan here? He was not easy to fool.
She knew that she looked very suspicious now, and she was afraid that he would ask. Where are you from and what do you do? But she didn't want to face him. She knew that her lame lies could not be hidden from Xie Queshan's eyes.
Deep down in her heart, the last thing she wanted was to be clearly on the opposite side of him. She is a spy who resists Qi, and he serves the Qi people. If she meets him wearing this clothes, she is an enemy.
Her heart was in a mess, and she could only hear the vigorous steps approaching the rockery. Nan Yi had no place to hide.
He looked over with a torch, and shadow and light fell on her at the same time. She knelt on the ground, dragging an injured leg, and looked at him as if she was dead. Surprise flashed through Xie Queshan's eyes. He looked up at the high wall and that direction, and already had a rough guess in his mind.
He turned back calmly and said: "There is nothing here."
"It was clear just now—" Lu Jinxiu screamed.
Xie Queshan interrupted her: "Since the house is haunted, I will ask a Taoist priest to do the ritual tomorrow. Aunt Lu is frightened and talking nonsense. Please help her go back. Don't go out again tonight, and don't do anything to anyone." People mention what they see.”
Lu Jinxiu didn't believe it and wanted to put her head out to take a look, but the people around her didn't dare to disobey Xie Queshan and helped her away.
Nan Yi didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief - what did he want to do by sending everyone away...?
Everyone finally left, and only Xie Queshan and Nan Yi were left in the garden.
Xie Queshan restrained the pity in his heart. Her return...dangerous but tempting. He walked among the pavilions and pavilions of Wangxuewu every day, and he often missed the days when her figure shuttled among them. He even thought uncontrollably, if she stayed by his side... He didn't dare to think too much, for fear of He develops excessive selfishness. He had already built a dam to block the raging tide, and he could not fail again.
But tonight she came back unexpectedly. It was she who ran into his net. He could use some means to keep her, but... there was still a trace of reason warning him that she would not be willing to be this false young girl again. Madam, she must leave as soon as possible before the pursuers come.
"Get out of here." Xie Queshan lowered his eyes and spoke coldly.
"Thank you."
Nan Yi felt relieved, he was being arrogant after all. She didn't dare to say anything, so she dragged her injured leg out and was about to walk out. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Mrs. Gantang who was rushing over.
Mrs. Gantang glanced at Nan Yi, who had disappeared for many days, and reappeared in such attire, and Xie Queshan, who was standing coldly, and was slightly surprised.
Nan Yi was thinking about how to explain it, but she didn't know why. Mrs. Gantang suddenly rushed forward, hugged Nan Yi, and cried passionately.
"It's so pitiful, why did you come back from Zhuangzi alone? Did you feel wronged or stimulated by something?" Mrs. Gantang touched Nan Yi's face, then looked at Xie Queshan, and continued, " I just said that she suffered from soul-leaving syndrome, and it would definitely not work to send her to that place alone. Xie San, you think you should take this opportunity to move back here quickly. The world is not peaceful, and there is nothing to avoid, Xie How can she not support such a big family by herself?"
With that said, Mrs. Gantang took off her robe and put it on Nan Yi.
Half of Nan Yi's head was buried in Mrs. Gantang's warm arms, and the woman's faint scent of incense hit her nose - this situation was full of twists and turns, and she was a little confused.
Xie Queshan was speechless. He also didn't understand. What kind of play was the second sister singing? He had gone to great lengths to send Nan Yi away from Wangxuewu, but now it was good that she kept him again out of "kindness".
At this moment, the noise came over, and a group of Qi soldiers broke in, led by a crying Lu Jinxiu.
"What's wrong?"
"That's right there. It was haunted just now. It scared me to death!"
Xie Queshan reacted immediately and said: "I can't control the affairs in the backyard, so I'll leave it to the second sister."
With that said, he strode towards Qibing to greet him.
Nan Yi also understood that Mrs. Gantang must have seen You Qi Bing coming to search. She thought something happened in the backyard, so she came over to take a look, and then she thought of such a move in a hurry. She only felt that Mrs. Gantang's embrace was reassuring. She was really wise and wise, and she couldn't help but want to stay in her arms for a while longer.
But Xie Queshan...he actually accepted this statement?
Nan Yi's heart was still tense.
As soon as Xie Queshan left, Mrs. Gantang's expression immediately returned to sharpness, and she ordered Tang Rong who was following behind her.
"Tang Rong, please take care of the blood here. I'll take the young lady back first."
Mrs. Gantang helped Nan Yi up and gave her a relieved smile.
"Don't be afraid, come with me."
Nan Yi looked back and saw Xie Queshan blocking Qi Bing who was about to break through.
"It's not haunted there. It's my widowed sister-in-law who has some abnormal brains and is going crazy in the middle of the night. You want to chase the assassin, but I vaguely saw a figure heading that way."
Nan Yi was completely relieved. If the Xie family wanted to protect her, even the Prince of Hell would have to give in.
……
Light incense was burning in the room, and Mrs. Gantang carefully helped Nan Yi treat the wound on his leg.
Fortunately, the crossbow arrow seemed to have been blunted, and the wound was not deep. Perhaps the enemy mistakenly used a bad arrow, allowing her to escape death again.
Nan Yi felt that she had finally relaxed after being tense for several days. At the critical moment, the god of luck was finally on her side.
While Mrs. Gantang leaned over to apply the medicine on her, she lowered her voice and whispered in her ear: "Mrs. Gantang, the Emperor Ji is safe."
Mrs. Gantang raised her head in surprise and looked at Nan Yi in disbelief.
Nan Yi nodded affirmatively.
Mrs. Gantang held Nan Yi's hand with emotion and gratitude, her eyes filled with tears. She wanted to ask something, but she hesitated.
This girl must have a special identity. She had vague suspicions before. On the Lantern Festival, she was suddenly moved out of the house by Xie Xiaoliu. Immediately afterwards, several major events happened in Lidu House. Later, she wanted to go to Zhuangzi to investigate, but found that it was well guarded. When they met again this time, she saw that Nan Yi had injuries on his body and was wearing a black night uniform. Combined with the fact that Qi Bing came to search immediately, she somewhat understood what was going on.
But she didn't ask in the end. What they did was a secret after all. Telling one more person would increase the risk of exposure. After being mute for a long time, Mrs. Gantang said several times: "That's good...that's good. Thank you."
Nan Yi also showed a relieved smile. Compared with the dazed and helpless self when she first met Ling Fu Di Ji, she now felt extremely at ease. She went to help others, and others protected her without hesitation.
That night, she finally slept well and deeply.
The next day, Nan Yi was woken up by a burst of noise and squinted at the sun slanting in from the window. I actually slept until noon, not knowing what was going on outside.
Nan Yi felt a little lazy and didn't want to get up from her bed. Someone hurriedly pushed the door open and came in. It was the maid from Mrs. Gantang's room. She looked a little stunned and panicked.
"Young Madam, Madam Gantang invites you to go to Xuanying Hall. She said... there is a guest... who wants to see you with something important."
guest?
Nan Yi was also a little confused, but she still got up and let the female envoys dress her up. It had only been more than a month since she left Wangxuewu. During this period, she had lived rough and windy days. Such an exquisite and elegant life seemed like a dream she had had before. Now I'm back in my dream, with pearl flowers on my hair and brocade clothes on my body, I feel a little constrained after all.
But looking at the radiant woman in the mirror, Nan Yi felt smugly that she looked pretty good. Isn't this because it's hard to give up on natural beauty?
The big things have been accomplished, and everything else is just passing by, a trivial matter. What kind of guest could have something she couldn't handle? Nan Yi was a little swaying, and her mood was rare and relaxed.
Before entering Xuanying Hall, I noticed something strange. The yard is filled with exquisite lacquered wooden boxes. Just looking at the boxes seems to be valuable, and they are all covered with red cloth - what is this? ... Someone wants to bribe Xie Queshan?
But why did you call her over?
Stepping into the hall, Nan Yi found that Xie Queshan and Mrs. Gantang were both there. He looked at the guest seats, wasn't this Zhang Yuehui?
Zhang Yuehui smiled brightly at Nan Yi. This smile made Nan Yi feel frightened, and for the first time he felt that there was nothing good going on. He stood up and stood beside her, cupped his hands and said to Xie Queshan and Mrs. Gantang: "The one I want to marry is your young lady, Nan Yi."
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Brother, what kind of fun is this? Don't mess with me.
