Chapter 50 Section VI

Chen Tang said: "It's hard to say whether there are ghosts and gods, but saints say to respect ghosts and gods and stay away from them. Villains have studied since they were young, and only know to abide by the sacred teachings." I was a little disappointed: "I thought you knew about ghosts and gods." Thinking of the troubles I have been suffering in my heart for so many days, I sighed involuntarily. After a while of silence, I wanted to order Chen Tang to be taken back to prison.At this time, I have decided to release Chen Tang, because I think he is very well-behaved.As for Wang Wengji, don't worry about him, his denunciation is totally unreasonable. I'm a son of a family, and I'm a Ting Wei, so I can't protect anyone if I want to?Then I just don't mix it up.I was about to issue an order, when Chen Tang suddenly said: "The villain sees that the Fujun is depressed, and seems to have hidden worries. The villain is not talented, so I dare to ask the Fujun, but have you been disturbed by ghosts recently?"

"How do you know?" I was startled and blurted out.But then he was relieved, I was just asking him about ghosts and gods, he is not a fool, how could he not guess. "Actually, villains don't believe in ghosts and gods." He answered the wrong question. "Are there really no ghosts in this world?" I said. Chen Tang nodded: "After all, I have never seen it with my own eyes. What's more..." He was about to continue, when Chen Changnian came in suddenly, and shouted from afar: "Master, I found it! I found it!" It's rare to see someone so unsteady for so many years. I asked in surprise, "What did you find?"

He took a breath and said, "My lord, please go home immediately, there are important matters." His panicked appearance forced me to leave, so I had no choice but to say to Chen Tang: "Okay, please go back first, and we will come back next time." The prison guards came up and took Chen Tang back. I told them to treat Chen Tang well.One of the warders smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, he is living like a fish in water in prison." I made a few perfunctory sentences, and went out with Chang Nian, and boarded the car.I complained a little: "Mr. Changnian, what is the rush, and you deliberately ran to Tingwei's mansion?"

Nian Nian quickly glanced at me, and said timidly: "My lord, to tell you the truth, this morning, we found a maidservant who died suddenly at home. According to the law, we immediately reported to the Chang'an Order, and now the Chang'an Order is leading the officials. The pawn has already arrived at home for an autopsy, for such an important matter, we have to ask the lord to go back." I frowned: "Why did you die suddenly, did you check it yourself first?" Chang Nian said: "We don't know either, but according to the old maid who was in charge of sweeping, she ordered this maid to clean the old house of Jiehou yesterday afternoon. When we had breakfast today, we found that this maid had been missing, so we looked around. She was found dead in the former residence, with her broom thrown aside, her eyes wide open, and at first glance she appeared to have died of fright."

"What did you say?" Russia called out, I was a little uneasy recently, "What frightened her?" "I don't know." Chang Nian spread out his hands, expressing his helplessness, but his face was very frightened, and he added in a murmur, "Maybe she saw something extremely terrifying before she died." I was infected by his expression, even though it was in broad daylight, I also felt the wind howling, I asked: "What is the terrible thing?" He dodged my gaze and said, "Something strange happened in the old residence of Marquis Jie, the lord has to see it before we talk about it."

While we were talking, we had already arrived at home, and there were officials and soldiers of Chang'an County court wearing scarlet official uniforms wandering back and forth in front of the house.I stepped into the yard with a few steps, and Chang'an Ling came out to greet me in a hurry. I am a lieutenant, and my rank is much higher than him. Your Cheng's report will be here soon." I was a little angry, this Chen Changnian called Chang'an Ling without my consent, wouldn't that embarrass me?I said politely: "Thank you Ming Ting, I wonder if Ming Ting found anything?"

Chang'an Ling's expression was also very serious, and he said in a low voice: "According to the prison guard's inspection, the servant girl did die of fear. I don't know what she saw before she died? It is said that the house was lived in by the marquis's father, Marquis Jie. After Hou passed away, he has been closed, can Junhou tell me why it was closed?" I said perfunctorily: "Because it is the former residence of the late emperor, I am afraid that I will think of the late emperor once I enter it, and even feel sad, so I ordered it to be sealed." "Oh. Junhou is really filial by nature, and the officials love to admire him." He praised, "Then, what caused this maid to die of fright for no reason?"

I didn't have time to talk to him, and said: "This depends on the Ming court's investigation, I'll go and see first, what's going on." Putting aside the Chang'an order, I went straight into the room where my father lived, and found that the room was covered with cobwebs, and the thick oak floor was covered with dust. Only the area where the maid lay down had been swept.I think back then this was the place where my father and his concubine lived in luxury, and it was the most luxurious and lively room in Lilinghou's mansion. Now that the building is empty, it has become ghostly, and the prosperity of the past is like a dream. I can't help but Don't lament in your heart that life is fleeting.

This young maid is lying on the floor, her face is facing the left wall, her legs are slightly bent, and the thin and beautiful ankle bones can be seen.I approached her and looked at her carefully, and couldn't help but let out a soft cry, and I couldn't help but tilt my head back.Her complexion was purple, and her originally pretty face now looked ferocious, and it was indeed an expression of extreme horror.I softly asked Chang Nian next to me: "You just said you found something weird, what is it?" Chang Nian said to a servant beside him, "Take out that painting."

A servant came over immediately and spread out a piece of silk in front of me. When I saw it, I felt chills all over my body.A young woman was painted on the silk, riding a handsome chestnut horse, with a graceful figure and a pretty face.She leaned forward slightly, holding the ponytail tightly with both hands, and stared at the people watching the painting with her face, her expression seemed to be happy or not happy, worried or not worried.In particular, there is a mole the size of a sesame seed on the upper left corner of her nose, which looks even more beautiful.Her belly was also slightly protruding, as if she was pregnant.These features remind me of something.I couldn't help shouting: "Chibi, she is Chibi. Where did this painting come from? I haven't seen it before."

Chang Nian said: "I don't know where it came from. It was hanging on the wall at the time, and the terrified eyes of the dead maid stared at the painting. I felt strange, so I asked someone to take it down." My teeth chattered, and I felt ghosts around me, and I shouted loudly: "Quick, quickly call me the old maid who is in charge of cleaning!" There was a commotion in the mansion, and after a while the old servant girl knelt down in front of me trembling.I braced myself up and asked, "When did you arrange for this maid to clean Jiehou's former residence?" "Yesterday afternoon, my lord." Her body was also trembling, but the reason for it must be different from mine. "I didn't order, why did you send someone to open this room for cleaning?" I asked. She trembled and said: "My lord, I heard from the servants at home that they often heard strange noises in the old residence of Jiehou at night. The servant thinks that it must be because the house has not been cleaned for a long time, which caused the rats to run rampant. Thinking of this This room was once lived in by Marquis Jie. The servant girl served him since childhood, and the Marquis was so kind to his maid. My aunt couldn't bear to let the mice take over, so she ordered the maidservant Lianhua to go in and clean it. I didn't expect to hear other maidservants talking about the lotus flower the next day. She didn't go back to her room to sleep all night, so the maid hurriedly led people to look for her, only to find that she died in Jiehou's former residence." I forced myself to hold my mind, and said: "So, have you seen this portrait? Or, have you seen this woman in the portrait before?" My finger pointed to the silk. Her eyes quickly glanced at the painting, and then quickly lowered her head a few times: "No, I have never seen this painting before, nor have I seen the woman in this painting." I murmured: "She is called Chibi. She may not be a human, but a ghost." The old maid exclaimed in a low voice: "Hold the bridle, oh my god, I have heard the old servant in the mansion talk about such a person before." "What? You've heard of it. Come on, what have you heard of her?" I clamped her arm tightly with both hands, and she screamed in pain. Her words were a little bit twisted: "The servant girl also heard from a former friend of the maidservant. He said that he was a servant in this house when he was young. The master at that time was the Marquis of Xiyang. , It is said that she was killed by someone. She was pregnant when she died." I yelled: "It really is a ghost." My head "buzzed", as if thousands of bees were screaming in my ears, which made me feel dizzy, and I lay powerlessly on the ground and passed out.

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