Chapter 50 third quarter

Tang Ji didn't go out that day, and processed the collected herbs in her house.She chopped these plants into pieces, ground them into powder, and then blended them together according to the proportion, and put them away in small bags.These methods of handling medicinal materials were all taught to her by Wang Fu.When she was free, this was Tang Ji's only pastime. Liu Xie's decision to take the white dragon fish clothes made her feel a little uneasy.At this time, there was an undercurrent in Guandu, not to mention the gathering of Yuan and Cao's armies, but the masters she knew included Wang Yue, Xu Fu, Xu Ta, and Shi A, not to mention how many people on Yuan Shao's side were good at assassination .

What worries Tang Ji even more is that the portraits in Guo Jia's hands are always a hidden danger.Although the emperor said he would deal with it, there was no movement.Whether that person can do things well or not, Tang Ji really can't make a judgment.Except for Fushou, she is the one who is most convinced of the real Liu Xie, and therefore the one who has the most doubts about the fake Liu Xie's ability. At this time, there was a knock on the door of the house, and Tang Ji got up to open it, only to find that it was someone she had never seen before.The man was dressed in civilian clothes, and he looked like an ordinary person.He scratched his head and asked, "Is it Tang Ying?"

"Yes." Tang Ji replied blankly.There was no respect in this person's speech, and he called her by her first name. It seemed that he didn't know her status as a princess. "A man named Sun Li asked me to tell you that he wanted to see you." Tang Ji frowned.Sun Li was a hidden game they arranged in Cao Ying, but Tang Ji always took the initiative to find him. Why did he ask to meet today?Moreover, an idler was used to spread the word. Could it be that something major happened in Cao's camp?When asked about the meeting place again, Tang Ji became more suspicious because the place was at Dong Cheng's mansion.Since Dong Cheng was arrested, it has been sealed and abandoned, and there is currently no one living there.There were even rumors among the nearby residents that there would be ghosts crying inside every midnight—it was a good place to meet, but it didn't match Sun Li's style.

Several thoughts flashed through her mind, and she asked, "How many benefits did he give you to teach you to pass the message?" The man took off a jade pendant from his waist, grinned and said, "The man gave me a jade pendant." Yupei, really generous." Tang Ji's face sank like water.That person just asked the idle man to pass a word, and then gave up a jade pendant, which shows that the picture is not small. After sending away the idlers, Tang Ji's heart was churning.That person was definitely not Sun Li, and he had no intention of really deceiving Tang Ji.He just hinted that he knew a lot of things in this way.Even if this idler was captured, he could only name Tang Ying and Sun Li, so there was no need for him to be exposed.

But which side will make the move?Tang Ji couldn't figure it out.The Luoyang family doesn't have this kind of courage, so the Cao family doesn't need to do anything extra, and the others don't have much influence. But Tang Ji at least knew one thing, and she couldn't refuse. After nightfall, Dong Cheng's mansion looked a little gloomy.The paint on the gate has not yet peeled off, but there are already traces of weeds emerging in front of the steps.Since the master left, the whole mansion was lifeless, as if all the energy had been sucked by a mirage.Currently no one lives here, not because of Dong Cheng's death, but because Concubine Dong died crying out for injustice while she was pregnant. It is said that people who die in this way will turn into ghosts and infants, which is very dangerous.

Tang Ji didn't believe these absurd theories, but when she stepped into the mansion, she couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive, and the helpless eyes of Concubine Dong appeared in her mind.She calmed down, walked around the screen wall, and came to the open courtyard in the middle, a flash of horror flashed in her eyes. In the courtyard, an unknown person set up a black horned streamer and a red robe with red clouds. Under it, two plain white candles were placed on the top of the white wooden platform.Tang Ji recognized that this kind of ritual was called "Huanxuan", which used the things of the dead to summon the soul and make it return. Usually only the closest relatives and the most painful people would perform this ritual.

Could it be that there are still survivors in the Dong family?Tang Ji felt a little flustered in her heart. She secretly held down the dagger at her waist with her hands, and looked around. It was pitch black and silent.She went to look at the altar again, and found that there were actually a few crickets on the wooden platform. After careful inspection, she found that it was made of straw. "Grass crickets, wear yellow belts, the sun rises in the east, and the nobles come in the west." A soft nursery rhyme came, Tang Ji heard it, and her pupils shrank suddenly.This nursery rhyme is exactly the same as what Concubine Dong sang before she died.If it wasn't for her hoarse and deep voice, Tang Ji would have thought it was Concubine Dong who had returned.

A person came out slowly from the darkness.This person's head is tied with a white belt, he is dressed in green clothes, his red eyes are like a ferocious beast, it is Zhao Yan.Seeing his appearance, Tang Ji couldn't help taking two steps back: "Who are you?" "This is Concubine Dong's favorite ballad." Zhao Yan answered irrelevantly. He bent down, took out a new grass cricket from his bosom, put it on the table, and then looked up at Xuanfan, "Bring her back tonight, I will sing it to her, to appease her soul." "Then why did you call me here?" Tang Ji kept watching his movements.

"You were the last person she saw before she died. I want to ask you, did she say anything before she died?" Tang Ji hesitated for a moment before replying: "She sang this song, the same as you." Zhao Yan was shocked when he heard this, and bowed his head again, with a mixed expression of joy and sadness: "It turns out...she finally I remember, it was actually me..." His bloodshot eyes gradually became clear. Tang Ji knew that Concubine Dong had a marriage before she got married, and it seemed that it was promised to the Zhao family. Could this person in front of her be the son of the Zhao family?She looked at it carefully again, and for some reason, she always felt that this expression seemed familiar.

Zhao Yan slowly raised his hand and shook the flagpole.With the swaying of the Xuan Jing, he raised his head high and shouted in a howling voice: "Young Master, come back! Young Master, come back!" After shouting, his voice was hoarse, and there was a faint tinge in the corner of his eyes. There were tears, but a strange joy floated on his face. In the pitch-dark Dong Mansion, the sound of crying souls was particularly strange.Tang Ji suddenly remembered that this expression was the same as the king's clothes at the moment when she was stabbed to death by herself - it was a kind of joy that was willing to give everything for the other party.Her fingertips trembled involuntarily, and her body froze.

Wang Fu is a pain that Tang Ji can't face at all, and it is a shadow that she can't get rid of no matter what reason she uses.The reason why she had such a bad attitude towards Sun Li was not so much because she felt sorry for Concubine Dong, but rather because she hated herself for being ungrateful to Wang Fu, and used it to vent.Now Wang Fu floated out of the deliberately sealed memory, and became one with the sad and sad man in front of him, making Tang Ji feel a little dazed. At this moment, Zhao Yan let go of the flagpole, took out a dagger from his arms, and rushed towards Tang Ji.Tang Ji regained consciousness in an instant, a cold light flashed in her eyes, she flicked her wrist, and blocked Zhao Yan's hand holding the dagger, and at the same time kicked her right foot, hitting Zhao Yan's lower abdomen.Zhao Yan screamed and fell to the ground on his back.Tang Ji didn't hesitate, stepped forward and kicked the dagger away, and then put her foot on his chest. Through the fight just now, Tang Ji knew that this person didn't know martial arts at all, and he was probably just dazzled by grief, so she didn't strike hard.She leaned over to look at this person, and said coldly: "If you want to avenge Concubine Dong, then you are looking for the wrong person." Hearing her words, Zhao Yan moved his neck reluctantly, and let out a miserable laugh of "hehe": "I know that the captain surnamed Sun did the job of Shaojun's death, and I also know that you were there at that time, and kept holding This thing blackmailed him." Tang Ji remained calm, and stepped on her chest a little harder: "What else do you know?" "I also know that you have a very close relationship with the emperor." Zhao Yan looked directly at her without showing any weakness. Tang Ji's back felt cold, and she felt murderous. This person seemed to know a little too much.She asked: "What do you want?" Zhao Yandao: "Although Concubine Dong is dead, some wishes are still unfulfilled. I'm going to meet the emperor, you must have a way." Tang Ji was amused by this request, this person seemed Don't know your situation at all.As long as he stepped on it, his ribs would break, but he still made the request confidently. "I just came back from Wen County, where I heard an interesting thing." Zhao Yanping lay on the ground and said word by word, "If you kill me, or don't take me to see His Majesty. Tomorrow it will become a nursery rhyme, spread everywhere." These words made Tang Ji's right foot slightly raised.She didn't know whether Zhao Yan knew the truth or was cheating.She carefully looked at the man under her feet, trying to see the hidden thoughts from the subtle changes in his face. "Guo Jia wasn't the only one who got the portrait—do you want me to explain more clearly?" Zhao Yan said softly. Tang Ji was shocked when she heard the words, she suppressed the overwhelming horror in her heart, and moved her right foot away from his chest.This person actually knew the emperor's secret? If he just wanted revenge on those related to Concubine Dong's death, Tang Ji would not mind sacrificing herself; but when it comes to the Han Dynasty, the meaning is quite different. "I will arrange it, but it will take time." Tang Ji reluctantly replied. "I must see you tonight." Zhao Yan categorically refused.At this moment, he is the one who really controls the situation.