Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Dressing Up as a Maid and Throwing in an Ancient Castle
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "It's a long story, anyway, you'll be at home tomorrow, right?"
Xin Longsheng was so smart, he understood everything, and said, "That's right, I forgot that Auntie has guests. Since it's a long story, it won't be too late to talk about it when Auntie is free."
Fourteenth Aunt Xin nodded and said, "You've been traveling all the way, you should take a rest early."
Xin Longsheng was extremely polite, bowed to leave immediately, and said: "Miss Xi, you should rest early too. See you tomorrow, and I will accompany you on a mountain tour, okay?"
Fourteenth Aunt Xin smiled and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to see Miss Xi tomorrow." Xin Longsheng was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is Miss Xi leaving early in the morning? I'll see you off."
Xi Yujin was finding it difficult to answer, but fortunately Aunt Xin Fourteen came to her rescue again and said, "You will still have a chance to meet in the future. Miss Xi is with us, and she doesn't want to let my cousin's guests know. So you don't have to see us off." Xin Longsheng expressed deep regret and said: "Since this is the case, then I can only hope that there will be a period in the future."
After Xin Longsheng withdrew, Aunt Xin Fourteen poured a cup of hot tea for Xi Yujin and said, "It's been the third watch before you know it. Are you sleepy? Drink a cup of tea to refresh yourself!" Xi Yujin said, "I'm also at home. I often go to bed very late.”
After drinking tea, Aunt Xin Fourteen smiled and said, "Long Sheng interrupted the conversation, where were we talking just now?"
Xi Yujin said: "You said there is a way to deliver Jiutian Huiyang Baihua Wine to Han Dawei. I don't know what it is?"
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "This method not only requires you to take some risks, but also wrongs you, are you willing?"
Xi Yujin said: "I have already said that I will go through fire and water, and I will not hesitate."
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "I want to wrong you to be my maid. I will give you to my cousin so that you can enter that fortress."
Xi Yujin had a look of embarrassment on her face, and Aunt Xin Shishi apologized: "I know this is an unfeeling request, and I have wronged you so much!"
Xi Yujin quickly said: "No, no. That's not what I mean. If I really have to be a senior's maid, it's too late to be happy, how can I feel wronged? However, I happened to meet with Zhu Jiumu a few days ago. Since the old devil is in the fortress, I am afraid he will definitely recognize me."
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "So that's the case, it doesn't matter. I have a wonderful medicine to change your appearance, and I changed your clothes for you, so that you will not recognize your true colors when you look in the mirror."
Xi Yujin said: "This is the best, but it depends on the arrangement of the seniors."
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "The thing is like this: Meng Qiniang begged me a few years ago, asking me to find a maid who knows how to play piano, chess, poetry and painting on her behalf, to keep her company and relieve her loneliness in her later years. Miss Xi, If you don't feel wronged, then you are the most suitable candidate."
Fourteenth Aunt Xin continued: "Meng Qiniang has snatched the jar of Nine Heavens Huiyang Hundred Flowers Wine now. According to my guess, she must treasure this jar of wine and will never destroy it."
Xi Yujin said: "That's right. If she wanted to destroy it, she wouldn't have to spend so much effort to snatch it from that palace girl. But I don't understand, why did she do this?"
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "You don't understand why I still tell you to steal the bar? Because Meng Qiniang stole this jug of wine, maybe it is to give it to Han Dawei, right?"
Xi Yujin got her guess right, and quickly said, "I'm not afraid of taking risks, seniors, please don't misunderstand me."
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "Your conjecture is very reasonable, and it is exactly the same as mine. It is also because this conjecture is reasonable, so I have to rely on you."
Xi Yujin said: "Senior, please understand the instructions."
Aunt Xin Shisi said: "Meng Qiniang imprisoned Han Dawei because of love and hatred, she will not let him die. Of course what she hopes most is that Han Dawei bows to her.
"This jug of wine is the weapon she used to blackmail Han Dawei, so I said your guess is right, as long as Han Dawei is willing to bow to her, of course we don't need to work hard to steal the wine.
"But Han Dawei's temper must be known to you a little bit. He is a tough guy who would rather bend than bend. This time he was humiliated by Meng Qiniang's capture, not to mention asking him to bow his head, but Meng Qiniang begged him to drink this medicinal wine unconditionally. He must not touch his lips." Xi Yujin suddenly realized, and said: "It turns out that senior not only wants me to steal wine, but also wants me to persuade Uncle Han to drink."
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "After you change your appearance and become my cousin's maid, with your intelligence, you will definitely win her favor and trust. Stealing wine should not be difficult."
Xi Yujin smiled and said, "Yes, persuading Uncle Han to drink may be more difficult than stealing alcohol."
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "Fortunately, you and his daughter are like sisters. He will never suspect that you are really Meng Qiniang's assistant. He just doesn't want to accept the enemy's favor. You stole the wine. , you have explained the truth, and it is not difficult to persuade him to drink."
Xi Yujin thought to himself: "I don't know if their father and daughter still hate me? But it's worth a try." Immediately said: "I am willing to take the risk. However, Uncle Han is not only affected by Shura Yinsha Injured. Senior seems to have said just now that he was also injured by Ximen Muye's blood-melting knife."
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "The poison of the blood-transforming knife is fierce, but it is relatively easy to treat. I have a pack of medicinal powder, which can detoxify the blood poison. The poison is already harmless to him. You can dissolve this packet of medicinal powder in Jiutian Huiyang Hundred Flowers Wine and let him drink it, and the effect will be even greater."
Xi Yujin was overjoyed and said, "Senior, you have worked hard. I hope I can live up to what you entrusted to me."
Aunt Xin Shishi said: "Okay, you can go to sleep now." After clapping their hands, the big girl Shimei came in and led Xi Yujin into the room.
This guest room is very elegantly furnished, with white stone steps, green windows and oiled walls, vines and vines outside the walls, climbing into the windows.The window is bright and clean, and a furnace of sandalwood is burning on the table, which is the kind of agarwood that Han Peiying often uses.
Shi Mei pointed to a green jade bottle on the table, and said: "The bottle contains a kind of ointment that moisturizes the skin and has the function of changing the skin color. Miss Xi can apply it on her face before going to bed." The Fourteenth Aunt asked Xi Yujin to change her appearance, obviously she had already told her.
Xi Yujin said: "Sister Shimei, will you take me there tomorrow?" Shimei said: "The master hasn't ordered, so I don't know if it's me or Shiju. This cousin has a weird temper. To be honest, I don't want to come She went there."
Xi Yujin smiled and said, "Meng Qiniang once begged your master for you, didn't you?" Shimei asked in surprise, "How do you know?" Xi Yujin said, "From your tone, it seems that you have rejected her. I don't know Guess right?" Shi Mei said: "Miss Xi, you are really smart. In fact, although I don't want to go, the master is also reluctant to let me go."
Shi Mei fixed the bedding for her, and said: "This set of pajamas belongs to the servant girl, and Miss Xi will use it if I feel wronged. The pot of tea on the table is freshly brewed fragrant tea. If Miss Xi wants to drink tea in the middle of the night, please forgive the maidservant." I'm not here to serve you anymore." Xi Yujin was very sorry and said, "Thank you for your care. A smart girl like you is really cute. No wonder your master is reluctant to let you go." Shimei said: "Thank you, Miss Xi I can't afford to put gold on my face."
After Shimei resigned, Xi Yujin looked at the curling incense burner and couldn't help thinking about it, lamenting the miracle of encounters in life.This day and night, everything she encountered was beyond her expectation. With Han Dawei's peerless martial arts, it was a surprise that his family would be ruined; but when she was at a loss for what to do, she would suddenly meet this The fourteenth aunt Xin who knows everything is even more amazing.
Xi Yujin thought to herself: "This senior is so kind and warm-hearted. It's really rare. It's just that her attitude just now seemed to be trying to win over her nephew, which made me feel embarrassed."
Then I thought about it: "It's no wonder she is, she knows about me and Xiao Feng, she is a good friend of Han Dawei, of course she doesn't want me to steal Peiying's wishful husband, and also make the Han family lose face. In their older generation's thinking, this is my fault! And the best solution is to find another person for me, so that everyone is happy. It's a pity that she doesn't know that I have a deep relationship with Sao Feng Ruhai, she No matter how nice my nephew is ten times, I will never empathize with someone else." He thought again: "Leave it alone, what I am worried about is that Peiying still has a grudge against me! But no matter what, I will always It’s time to take a risk.”
Looking up, I saw the shadow of the moon slanting to the west. It was estimated that it was almost four o'clock. Xi Yujin suppressed her wild thoughts, put on ointment, and went to sleep.But he wanted to sleep and tossed and turned, but couldn't fall asleep. Before he knew it, Dongfang Dabai and Shi Mei also came in.
Shi Mei came in to greet her, and said, "Miss Xi, you got up so early. I thought you weren't awake yet. The master has already ordered me to do this job." Shi Mei said, "Okay." An errand", of course, refers to accompanying Xi Yujin to meet Meng Qiniang.
Knowing that she hated Meng Qiniang, Xi Yujin felt sorry for it, and said, "After tossing you all night, I want you to accompany me to wake up so early to meet people you don't like to see. I'm really sorry." Shi Mei smiled and said: " Miss Xi, you don't treat me like a girl at all. Although I don't like Meng Qiniang, I like to be close to you. You are welcome, let me do your makeup for you." Xi Yujin said: "You really can talk, but you don't have to trouble."
Shi Mei opened the brocade case, moved a polished bronze mirror to Xi Yujin, and said, "Miss Xi, it's better for me to do your makeup for you. Although I don't like this cousin, I know what she likes." Such a girl." Xi Yujin remembered that she was ordered by her master to change her appearance.
Looking at the mirror, I saw a pale young girl in the mirror, very pitiful.Xi Yujin has been running around on the road for the past two months, exposed to the wind and sun, her complexion was originally dark and red, but now she has turned into a delicate girl with a slightly sick face. As expected, she almost doesn't even recognize herself.
Xi Yujin smiled and said, "The efficacy of this ointment is really wonderful. Now I can see that devil surnamed Zhu at ease."
Shi Mei said: "Miss Xi, you are the daughter of a down and out scholar, and you were sold because your family was poor and helpless." Xi Yujin said inwardly, "No wonder she dressed me up as a frail girl. From the look on her face, one can tell that she is a woman who is running around in the rivers and lakes."
Shi Mei changed into a maid's attire for her, drew two slender crescent eyebrows, and tied her waist, even her figure seemed to have become much thinner.Shi Mei smiled and said, "Miss Xi was wronged, now it's done."
Fourteenth Aunt Xin was already waiting in the living room, and Xi Yujin came out with Maid Mei. When Aunt Xin Fourteenth saw her, she smiled and said, "What a Xiaojia Biyu, I really feel pity for you. Miss Xi, Shimei has already told you your identity. Is it you?"
Xi Yujin nodded and said, "I can make up a story, but I don't know if I can hide it from Meng Qiniang's eyes?"
Aunt Xin Shisi understood what she meant and said: "My cousin is a great expert in martial arts. You have martial arts. If you want to completely deceive her, you can't do it. However, you are very capable and only show three points, I think You can still get by. You can say that you learned this skill from me, so forgive her for not being suspicious."
Then ordered Shi Mei to say: "When I see my cousin, she will definitely ask about me. You can tell her directly that I hate those two devils. I will go to see her again after her 'guest' is gone." Shi Mei responded with a "yes" and said, "Actually, Cousin already knows that we hate her guests."
Fourteenth Aunt Xin said: "Is Long Sheng awake?" Shi Mei said: "Young nephew is still fast asleep." Aunt Fourteenth Xin said: "Okay, then you all go now and tell him when you come back. "
Xi Yujin is a delicate girl. Aunt Xin Fourteen praised her nephew repeatedly in front of her last night, trying to win them over. Xi Yujin has already seen through her intentions.However, although Xi Yujin was dissatisfied with her attitude, she still had a good impression of Xin Longsheng. Hearing that Xin Longsheng was still in a deep sleep, for some reason, she suddenly thought: "As usual, it is rare for a person to fall asleep after running around for days. It's only natural for me to sleep very deeply. But this is for ordinary people. If you are a martial arts master, if you have something on your mind, you will never be unaware. Xin Long is not born to say goodbye to me, Is this to comply with his aunt's wishes, or does he not care about it at all? Aunt Xin Shishi does not allow him to see me off. This is easy to understand. I am now a girl, young nephew Sending a girl away and showing it to Meng Qiniang's people will inevitably arouse suspicion. But if he bids farewell to me at home, it's always okay, doesn't it mean that Aunt Xin Shishi also prohibits this?"
One must know that Xi Yujin is a very thoughtful girl, she is not surprised that Xin Long was born to say goodbye to her, but she just thinks it seems a bit strange.Can't help but think again: "Since Aunt Xin Shishi intends to win over her nephew, why doesn't she give him the opportunity to show courteousness to me?" She couldn't figure it out, and she laughed secretly: "Anyway, I won't see him again, Who cares what their intentions are? What do they want to do with these insignificant things? What I'm thinking about now is how to please Meng Qiniang? After meeting Han Peiying, how can I get rid of the grudge in her heart."
Suddenly hearing the sound of water roaring like thunder, Xi Yujin woke up in deep thought, and looked up, but it turned out that she had already arrived at the side of the waterfall, and the fortress on the mountain was faintly visible.
Shimei suddenly said: "Miss Xi, today I will send you down the mountain, but tomorrow I will have to send my nephew down the mountain again. Well, Miss Xi, what do you think of our young master?"
This question came out of nowhere, Xi Yujin was taken aback for a moment, and said, "It's the first time I met your young master, and I don't know anything about him, so I can't answer your words."
Shi Mei smiled and said, "Didn't the master tell you a lot about him? When you meet him for the first time, you will think this person is annoying or likable, right?"
Xi Yujin thought to herself, "I wonder if Aunt Xin Fourteen asked her to test me, or is she meddling?"
Dang Luoluo replied generously: "At such a young age, he has become the head disciple of the leader of Jiangnan. Of course I admire him very much, but I can't say whether I like it or not."
Shi Mei smiled and said, "Young Master Xin seems to have hit it off right away, and he misses you very much. He even told me last night to remember to wake him up and say goodbye to you."
Xi Yujin said: "Fortunately, you didn't alarm him, and saved me the trouble of being polite."
Shi Mei said: "Miss Xi, you guessed wrong this time. It's not that I didn't obey the young nephew's orders, but the master deliberately teased the young nephew. I'll call him, but he won't wake up. Miss Xi, what do you think? Don't want to know why?"
Xi Yujin didn't want to talk about Xin Longsheng at first, but after hearing what she said, she felt curious and asked casually, "What's the reason?"
Shi Mei said: "Before going to bed, I lit a furnace of sandalwood for my nephew and young master. This furnace of sandalwood is slightly different from the one in your room. A special kind of spice is mixed in the agarwood crumbs. Yes. The smell is exactly the same as sandalwood, but it has the effect of ecstasy, and he won't wake up until noon today."
Xi Yujin suddenly realized, and said: "So that's the case." But she was thinking in her heart: "Why did Aunt Xin Fourteen do this? Is it because she loves her nephew and wants him to sleep peacefully, or because she has already seen I don't belong to him, so I don't want him to cause trouble?"
Shi Mei went on to say: "I don't know why the master told me to do this, but I can't disobey the master's order, so I have to follow the order. I feel very sorry for my nephew, he told me to wake him up to see you off Yes, but now I have made him unable to see you. I, I think I should tell you, let you know, know his mind. "
Xi Yujin smiled faintly and said, "What's the big deal, there's no need to apologize to me so solemnly."
Shi Mei said: "No, no. Miss Xi, you may think this is irrelevant, but our young master is very serious. He will leave early tomorrow morning, and I'm afraid it will be very difficult to see you in the future!"
Although Xi Yujin's heart already belonged to her, she still couldn't help but secretly rejoice when she heard that someone admired her so much.At the moment, he said lightly: "Thank you for your concern, young master. Parting and reuniting in life is normal; if we meet by chance, why worry about it? Please go back and tell your young master these few words of mine."
Shi Mei sighed and said, "So, you don't want to see him at all."
Xi Yujin didn't want to say too much, and smiled lightly: "It's not that I don't want to see him, just like you said just now, my going is unpredictable, I'm afraid not only will I not be able to see him, many people I want to see again, We will never see each other again."
Before the words were finished, someone suddenly heard shouting: "Miss Xi, go slowly!"
Xi Yujin was taken aback, and thought, "Why is he here?" Looking back, it really was Xin Longsheng who came?Just now I thought it was impossible to see each other again, but unexpectedly he appeared in front of me.Xi Yujin couldn't help being stunned.
Shi Mei was even more astonished, and said, "My lord, why are you here? Come on, go back quickly! If the master knows—"
It was too late to say it, it was too late, before Shi Mei finished speaking, Xin Longsheng had already come to them, and said with a slight smile: "Shi Mei, you don't need to panic." Suddenly he stretched out his finger and touched Shi Mei's acupuncture points.Shi Mei swayed twice and fell backwards!
Xi Yujin never dreamed that Xin Longsheng would tap Shimei's acupoints, and this shock was truly extraordinary, and she cried out, "You, what are you doing?"
Xin Longsheng didn't wait for Shi Mei to fall down, he helped her up, and said, "Sister Shi Mei, I offended you, you can rest for a while. Miss Xi, I have something urgent to tell you."
Xi Yujin was puzzled, and said, "Is it only for me to know about this?" Xin Longsheng nodded, put Shimei in the bushes of flowers, and said, "Miss Xi, let's talk over there." Xi Yujin said: "You Didn't she touch her numb point, she has lost consciousness?"
Xin Longsheng said in a low voice: "She has been with my aunt since she was a child, and her martial arts are not inferior to mine. I am afraid that she will have the ability to unravel acupuncture points by herself."
Xi Yujin is an expert in martial arts, and it can be seen that he tapped Shi Mei's acupoints with a heavy hand just now. Even if Shi Mei's skill is comparable to his, if he wants to heal the acupoints by himself, he must wake up and be lucky enough to break through. It will take more than half an hour.Xi Yujin thought to herself: "What does he have to say to me for half an hour?"
There is another layer, Shi Mei is his aunt's confidant maid, since this matter has to be kept from Shi Mei, it goes without saying that he has to keep his aunt from it.Xi Yujin is a sensitive person, and immediately thought: "I'm afraid he is really scrupulous, or is he afraid to let his aunt know?" Then he thought of the incident that Aunt Xin Shishi used the scent of incense to make him unconscious this morning. "Is there something wrong between their aunts and nephews, do they need to beware of each other?"
Xi Yujin thought to herself.Thinking of this layer, I became more and more surprised.
Xin Longsheng seemed to have guessed what she was thinking, and said with a smile: "This matter is to be kept from my aunt, don't worry, I will never hurt you."
Although Xi Yujin was extremely astonished, she thought that since Xin Longsheng was the head disciple of Wen Yifan, the lord of Jiangnan, and Wen Yifan dared to entrust him with the important task of contacting the leaders of the northern martial arts, she seemed to be able to trust him.So he relaxed slightly and followed him to the other side of the flowers.
Xin Longsheng said: "Miss Xi, please try your luck according to your own kung fu. Try the Fengfu acupoint on the third section of the spine, do you feel anything strange?"
Xi Yujin sat cross-legged on the ground, trying to practice exercises, and the true energy flowed all over her body. There was no abnormality at first, but after a while, Fengfu acupoint really felt a little itchy.
Xi Yujin was taken aback, stood up and said, "There's something wrong. My Fengfu acupoint seems to have been stung by an ant. What's the reason? You, how did you know?"
Xin Longsheng said: "This is because you have been poisoned by a strange poison! This poison will only take effect after seven days."
Xi Yujin said in surprise, "I was poisoned? Why did you know? Could it be..." She was a very smart person, and she had already thought that if she was really poisoned, the person who poisoned her must be Aunt Xin Shisi.Xi Yujin shuddered unknowingly, and thought in her heart: "If what Xin Longsheng said is true, it would be really terrible! People's hearts are unpredictable, so it is! But why did Aunt Xin Fourteen secretly poison me? Really? Incredible!"
Before thinking about it, I heard Xin Longsheng say: "Miss Xi, please tell me the truth, did my aunt ask you to go to Meng Qiniang's place to do something for her?"
Xi Yujin said: "That's right. Your aunt asked me to pretend to be her maid and gave me to Meng Qiniang to use, in order to save Han Dawei and his daughter, but this is something I am willing to do myself."
Xin Longsheng said: "Sure enough, it's not what I expected, but this matter is not a joke, Miss Xi, you can't go!" Xi Yujin said lightly: "I already knew that this trip would be dangerous."
Xin Longsheng shook his head and said, "Meng Qiniang is my cousin, you still don't know who she is!"
Xi Yujin sneered and said: "What can she do to me, the worst thing is to execute me?" Xin Longsheng said: "She is moody and cruel. When she likes you, she can agree to your life. When she is angry with you, alas , she has the means to prevent you from living or dying! She had a love for Han Dawei and hated him, so she managed to catch him with great difficulty, but now you are going to save Han Dawei and his daughter. This is exactly what she hates the most ! The four words 'more catastrophe than luck' may not be enough to describe the danger of your trip!"
Xi Yujin said: "Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire waiting for me at her home, I must go!"
Xin Longsheng said: "Meng Qiniang's martial arts are so high that even my aunt is afraid of her. Now she has Zhu Jiumu and Ximen Muye as her wings. Miss Xi, it's not that I want to impress others, I'm just afraid of you Even if you lose your life, you still can’t save someone from her.”
Xi Yujin said solemnly, "I know all of this. But Young Xia Xin, I would like to ask you, isn't what you did when you were ordered by your commander to go back to the north this time very dangerous?"
Xin Longsheng was taken aback for a moment, and said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. What my teacher asked me to do is exactly what I should do. Miss Xi, what do you mean by asking that?"
Xi Yujin said: "I know this matter cannot be compared. But one thing is the same, that is, whether things should be done or not, what should be done, no matter how dangerous it is, should be done, right?"
Xin Longsheng asked her, so he had no choice but to say: "That's right. Chivalry should be like this."
Xi Yujin said: "You don't need to find excuses for me to escape. Although I am not worthy of being chivalrous, I still know the words of stabbing my friends in the ribs." After saying this, I suddenly felt a little ashamed , thinking: "I did this, really only for Peiying, and not for myself?"
Xin Longsheng didn't know her complicated thoughts. After hearing this, he admired her very much. He blushed and said, "Miss Xi, it's inconvenient for me to dissuade you when you say that. It's a pity—" At this point, it seems a little He hesitated, not knowing how to proceed.
Xi Yujin said, "What a pity?"
Xin Longsheng said: "It's a pity that my aunt doesn't know you have such determination."
Xi Yujin said: "No, she should know, because I have already made it very clear to her."
Xin Longsheng smiled bitterly and said, "That means my aunt doesn't want to believe you anymore, she is very suspicious in the first place."
Xi Yujin said, "So what if your aunt doesn't believe me?"
Xin Longsheng said: "Miss Xi, you are so smart, you must have guessed it. The person who secretly poisoned you is none other than my aunt!"
Although Xi Yujin had already expected that it was Aunt Xin Shisi who did it, but now she got the confirmation from her nephew, she couldn't help being shocked, and thought to herself: "This senior is kind and kind, and he is so elegant, and he can play the guqin. Appreciating famous paintings, I only know that she is an expert outside the world, but who would have thought that she would plot against juniors! Such a talent is really scary! But I don’t know when she poisoned me, but I don’t even know it?”
Xin Longsheng continued: "My aunt is one of the best poisoners in the world. The poison she prepared is colorless and tasteless, and the method of poisoning is so strange that it is hard to guard against. Fortunately, this time I know what kind of poison she poisoned, otherwise It's hard to save you!"
Xi Yujin said: "I don't understand. Since she wants me to help her save people, why does she want to kill me again? Is this poison very powerful?"
Xin Longsheng asked, "Didn't you drink two cups of tea last night?" Xi Yujin suddenly realized that the two cups of fragrant tea that she praised so much were actually poisoned.
Xi Yujin nodded, and Xin Longsheng went on to say: "My aunt put a very strange poison called Kuangxiaosan. The poison took effect after seven days. When it happened, it was so itchy that I had to laugh out loud. No, but it won't kill people."
Although Xi Yujin is not good at using poison, she also knows that itching is more difficult to bear than pain, and she thought to herself: "This kind of prank is really tricky, a woman can't help but laugh out loud every now and then, if she is in the public, What kind of decent is this? I can’t get rid of this poison, can I still see people?”
Sure enough, I heard Xin Longsheng say: "My aunt used this method to cure you, because I expected that you would have to ask her to get rid of the poison. My aunt doesn't trust people easily. I guess, even though you agreed to help her rescue People, but she is afraid that you are a young man who is agitated by righteous indignation for a while, and lightly promises. When the time comes, maybe you will get scared and walk away. But she gave you the mad laugh powder, even if you run away, you will not be able to escape. You have to come back and beg her, because this antidote is only available to her. She gave you a seven-day deadline, which is about what she thinks you can do within seven days. If you rescue Han Dawei’s father within this deadline Girl, come back and see her, she can detoxify you quietly without you knowing."
Xi Yujin said: "But if I run away from Meng Qiniang once, I won't be able to go there again. Your aunt detoxified me, so she can't use me anymore."
Xin Longsheng sighed: "My aunt is not inferior to Meng Qiniang. If you disobey her orders, she will definitely not let you go easily. If you ask her for the antidote, you will have to enslave her."
Xi Yujin said: "Oh, it turns out that this is a preemptive punishment!" Xi Yujin was originally a scheming girl, but now she met Xin Shi Shiniang who was even more scheming than her, which made her shudder!
Xin Longsheng said: "Thanks to the help of Shi Meizhi, she stole an antidote for me. She is most trusted by my aunt, and she is extremely smart. She always keeps in mind which medicine is the cure for which poison, so she can Steal the right antidote. If I were to steal it, I might make a mistake!"
Xi Yujin took the antidote and asked, "Does she know that she stole it for me?"
Xin Longsheng said: "I didn't tell her what to use, but I think she will know."
Xi Yujin took the antidote and said, "She treats you so well, but you hit her acupoints with a heavy hand!"
Xin Longsheng said: "I speak ill of my aunt, how can I let her hear?" Xi Yujin smiled and said: "She dared to take the risk to steal the antidote for you, would she still report you?" It's just a girl's identity. Xin Longsheng doesn't need to ask for a spouse if he wants to. He is a disciple of a famous hero, so he shouldn't look down on a girl."
Xin Longsheng said: "Reporting is impossible. But my aunt's methods are unpredictable, and I have to be wary of her leaking a word under her aunt's soft and hard methods. She didn't hear what we said, so I don't need to Worry about that."
As soon as I said this, I suddenly heard moaning faintly from the other side of the flowers.Xin Longsheng said: "It's not good, Shi Mei is forced to break through due to her own luck, and I'm afraid she will suffer internal injuries." Xi Yujin hurriedly said: "Then why don't you hurry up and relieve her acupoints!"
The two walked over to have a look, and saw that Shi Mei's eyes had been opened, and there was a resentful look of being wronged in his eyes.
Xin Longsheng unblocked her acupuncture points and said, "Sister Shimei, I have wronged you, please forgive me."
Shi Mei stood up, and said lightly: "Have you finished talking about your own feelings? Why do you come to relieve my acupuncture points so quickly? But, master nephew, you don't have to deal with me like this. Do you know that last night I Although I lighted incense in your room, but the amount was deliberately reduced, just to do business with your aunt. I wish you could come and meet Miss Xi." Xi Yujin blushed, but It was inconvenient to explain to her, so I had no choice but to make no distinction.
Xin Longsheng gave her a deep bow, and said, "Good sister, don't be angry if I wronged you! In front of my aunt, I beg you to forgive me."
Only then did Shimei turn her anger into joy, and said with a chuckle: "Master nephew, don't be like this, you are not afraid of breaking me. We are girls, and we are wronged, so how dare we complain. In front of the master, I will cover it up for you. .Do you have anything more to say? It’s getting late, so if you want to say something, you have to say it quickly.”
Xi Yujin said: "Sister Shimei, don't make fun of me. Mr. Xin just came to tell me how vicious Meng Qiniang's methods are. He just wanted me to be careful about these words. In fact, you have already told me."
Shi Mei originally had a teasing tone, but Xin Longsheng said seriously, "Miss Xi, I still have something to say to you!"
Shi Mei smiled and said: "Okay, then I'll wait for you over there, Miss Xi, you don't have to be busy." She ran to the front to avoid Xin and Xi, of course, expressing that she would not eavesdrop on their conversation, which made her feel uncomfortable. Xi Yujin was very embarrassed.
Xi Yujin blushed, and said, "Young Master Xin, it's enough to send it here, you can go back."
Xin Longsheng whispered: "I almost forgot one important thing, this ring is for you." After finishing speaking, he took out a emerald green ring and handed it to Xi Yujin.
Xi Yujin blushed, pushed away his ring, and said, "You, what do you mean?"
Xin Longsheng was startled for a moment, and then suddenly realized, and said: "Miss Xi, don't get me wrong, this ring is nothing more than a talisman, and I don't mean anything else by giving you the ring."
Xi Yujin asked in amazement, "How can this ring be used as a talisman?"
Xin Longsheng said: "Shimei is waiting for you, I can't tell you the details. In short, if you wear this ring, Meng Qiniang will look at you differently, even if you do something big, she won't let you know." At least she will spare your life."
Xi Yujin couldn't bear it, but seeing Xin Long's kindness and fists, and she was determined to save Han Peiying, if this ring can really be used as a "talisman", it will be of great benefit to her affairs, so in order to save people, I don't stick to trivial matters. So he accepted the ring and said, "No thanks for your kindness. Mr. Xin, go back." Xin Longsheng said, "Yes, I'm going back!" The word "go back" was said very loudly, of course it was meant for Shi Mei Listen.
Shi Mei stopped, turned around, and said slowly: "Think about it again, do you have anything else to say?"
Xi Yujin suddenly said, "Young Master Xin, I almost forgot something."
Covering her sleeves, Shi Mei snickered and said, "Is it true, you really got me right. Miss Xi, as I said, you don't need to be busy."
Xi Yujin pulled her and said, "Sister Shimei, I also want you to know about this matter, and I didn't tell him to hear it alone." Shimei was surprised when she saw her face stiff, and dared not Stop teasing her.
Xi Yujin said: "My elder brother, Xi Yufan, is currently at the helm of the beggar gang in Luoyang. Mr. Xin, you are going to see the leader of the Lu clan, please tell my elder brother about my whereabouts, and ask him to tell Gu Xiaofeng to know, lest he Miss me!"
Xin Longsheng seemed a little surprised, and said, "Gu Xiaofeng? Isn't he the son-in-law of the Han family?"
Xi Yujin said: "That's right, but he also came with me. Sister Shimei, if Xiao Feng comes to you to find me, please tell him the details. Alright, I've finished talking, Mr. Xin, you can go back. "
After finishing speaking, he went on his own, ignoring Xin Longsheng.Xin Longsheng had no choice but to go back alone full of doubts.
Shi Mei's seven orifices are exquisite, she already understood a little in her heart, she sighed softly at that moment, but didn't say anything else.The two quickened their pace and arrived at the fort after a while. A bearded man came out to question them.
Xi Yujin recognized this person as Puyang Jian, a disciple of Ximen Muye.
Xi Yujin recognized Pu Yangjian, but Pu Yangjian didn't recognize her. Seeing that it was two maidservants in green clothes, she smiled and said: "You two beautiful ladies, who are you and what are you doing here?"
Shi Mei was angry, and said with a sneer, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?" Pu Yangjian let out a "huh" and said, "What a bold girl, should I interrogate you or you interrogate me?" Shi Mei Said: "I come here, I never need to inform, even if you want to interrogate me, you will not be able to interrogate me!" With a "hum", he rolled his eyes, ignored him, and rushed in.
In this hidden valley, apart from Meng Qiniang's family, there is only Xin Shishigu's family.濮阳坚当然猜想得到她们是辛十四姑的丫头,但因侍梅神态傲岸,他碰了这么一个大钉子,一口气如何咽得下去,心里想道:“我佯作不知她们的身份,且给这野丫头一点难堪再说。我奉命守门,谅孟七娘也不能怪我。”
当下濮阳坚双臂一张,说道:“今时不同往日,你不许我盘问,我就不许你进去!”伸手向侍梅胸前推来。侍梅喝道:“你作死啦,敢调戏我!”
话犹未了,只听得“咕咚”一声,濮阳坚四脚朝天,跌了个仰八叉。原来侍梅已得辛十四姑武学真传,她笼手袖中使出辛家“兰花手”的拂穴绝技,濮阳坚一来是料不到这小丫头如此了得,二来又因他的“化血刀”刚在不久之前给公孙璞破去,其他武功虽然尚在,但无气尚未恢复;三来又是来不及防。
故此侍梅尾指轻轻一颤,就点中了他的穴道。
吵闹之声,惊动了里面的人。一个丫头匆匆的跑出来,问道:“什么事,什么事啊,侍梅姐姐,原来是你!”
这个丫头相貌甚丑,一张扁平的脸孔,两只招风耳,倒有点像是女中的“猪八戒”。奚玉瑾暗自好笑:“辛十四姑的两个丫头那么标致。孟七娘的丫头却长得这样丑陋,俗语说物以类聚,想这孟七娘也不会漂亮到哪里去,怪不得韩伯伯不会爱她。”
这丫头名唤碧淇,是孟七娘跟前最得宠的丫头,侍梅不敢怠慢,说道:“这人不许我进去,他是新来的仆人吗?”濮阳坚装作不知她的身份,她也即以其人之道,还治其人之身。
碧淇道:“啊,原来是你们发生了误会了。他不是仆人,是我们客人的弟子。”当下给濮阳坚解了穴道,说道:“你虽然是我们的客人,也不该对这位姐姐无礼,你知道她是谁?她是幽篁里辛十四姑那儿来的人,辛十四姑是我们主人的表姐,今日之事,若是给辛十四姑知道了,我们的主人还要向她赔罪呢。”
濮阳坚满面羞惭,只好一声不响,躲过一边。碧淇道:“两位姐姐请随我来。”带了她们二人,进入门房坐下。
碧淇与侍梅私交甚厚,见她来到,很是欢喜,说道:“咱们有一个多月没见面了吧,今天什么风把你吹来的。这位姐姐是……”
侍梅道:“这位姐姐是新从江南来的,她本是好人家的女儿,父亲还是一位秀才呢,只因家贫无奈,迫得卖身养父。听说你们这边要物色一位精通琴棋诗画的侍女,是以主人叫我将她带来,给七娘看看。”
碧淇道:“原来如此。这位姐姐长得很漂亮,你叫什么名字?”
奚玉瑾低下了头说道:“主人赐名侍琴。”
碧淇道:“从江南来这儿,可真是不容易啊!侍梅姐姐,你家主人也真是神通广大,她足不出户,竟有本事从老远的江南把这位姐姐弄来。”
侍梅道:“是我家的侄少爷代他姑姑物色的,这次趁着北归之便,亲自送她回家。”
奚玉瑾的“身世”本是事先和侍梅编排好的,但说是辛龙生从江南将她带来,这却是侍梅灵机一动,临时加上去的。这样一编,更能自圆其说,奚玉瑾心里虽然很不高兴,却也只好由她信口开河了。
碧淇道:“这真是好极了,难得有这样一位聪明伶俐的姐姐到来,我们也有伴了。不怕这位姐姐笑话,我可是个蠢丫头,什么琴棋诗画,我是一窍不通的。”
奚玉瑾记得自己是个秀才女儿的身份,装作羞怯怯的样子红了脸说道:“碧淇姐姐太客气了,我还得请姐姐多多指点呢。就不知有没有这个福气得和姐姐作伴?”
碧淇笑道:“你长得又好看,又聪明,当真是我见犹怜,我们的主人哪有不收留你之理?”侍梅噗嗤一笑,说道:“一月不见,碧淇姐姐居然也会掉文啦。”碧淇笑道:“有这位知书识礼的姐姐来了,我虽然是个草包,也得装作附庸风雅了啊!”
侍梅见碧淇只是有一搭没一搭的与她闲话,不觉有点奇怪,以往每次她到来,碧淇都是很快的给她通报,甚至直接就带她去见孟七娘的,这次要在门房坐谈,而且这样久还未得到召见,这是从所未有之事。
碧淇似乎知道她的心思,说道:“对不住,要你们久候了,你们来得不巧,此刻主人正在会客。”侍梅道:“不忙,不忙。我倒是巴不得多坐一会,和你相聚。你们这里有两位贵客,我早已知道。实不相瞒,我就是因此,无事就不便到你们这里来了,这一个多月,你也没有到过我们那边,想必也是因为家中来了客人,抽不开身吧。”
碧淇点了点头,悄声说道:“这两个恶客,实在惹人讨厌。不过,主人现在会的,却不是这两个魔头。”
侍梅道:“等闲之辈,你家主人决计不会见他,那人是谁?”
碧淇道:“韩大维父女关在这里,你们想必是早已知道的了,主人现在会见的就正是那位韩姑娘。”
侍梅道:“听说那位韩小姐长得很美,可惜我没见过。”
碧淇道:“等会儿她们出来要从这里经过的,你可以偷看。”
奚玉瑾听说韩珮瑛就在里面的客厅,心头禁不住卜通通地跳。侍梅把嘴唇贴着碧淇的耳朵小声问道:“听说七娘年轻的时候曾经喜欢过韩大维,该不会难为他们吧?她肯让这位韩小姐出牢房来见她,想必也是喜欢她的了?”碧淇从窗口望出去,看见外面没人,这才小声说道:“我也摸不透主人的心意,看样子她倒是有几分喜欢那位韩小姐,不过,如何处置韩家父女,如今已是由不得我家主人作主了。”
侍梅道:“难道那两个恶客竟敢越俎代庖么?”
碧淇愤愤不平地说道:“岂止越俎代庖,简直是鹊巢鸠占。那两个魔头表面上尊敬我家主人,实际却是把这里当作了他们的地方了。他们招朋引友,把门人弟子也带了来,里里外外都有他们的人把守,所以你刚才进来才会碰上那样的事情。”
奚玉瑾听了这话,心头越发沉重,暗自想道:“如此看来,要救珮瑛脱险,只怕比我预料的还更艰难呢。”
碧淇忽道:“那位韩姑娘出来了,你们不要作声,快来看吧。”奚玉瑾从窗口偷望出去,只见果然是韩珮瑛跟着一个丫头向她们这边走来。
且说韩珮瑛在牢房里父女相逢,转眼过了两天,韩大维起初本来打算绝食的,见了女儿之后,打消死志,开始进餐,气力渐渐恢复,精神好了许多。
这日父女二人偷偷商议,韩珮瑛道:“爹,你今天的气色似乎比昨天又好了一些,可以运功了吧?”
韩大维道:“真气已经可以开始凝聚,但内功恐怕还是不能运用。”
韩珮瑛道:“只要你能够恢复武功,咱们就可以选择时机,冒险越狱了。”
韩大维叹了一口气,说道:“我的寒毒尚未驱除净尽,又受上化血刀之伤,谈何容易恢复?”
韩珮瑛道:“只要他们不下毒手,让咱们活着,那就总会有恢复的一日。再说风声总会传出去的,说不定还会来了救星呢。”
韩大维道:“你是盼望谷啸风来救你么?”正是:
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