Jiang Chengzi and Yang Qingrang knelt side by side on the cold ground, in the twilight of March, although the wind was light, it was very cold.

The old lady stood at the gate of the courtyard, with the lights around her, and the two little maids in Tsing Yi thoughtfully brought the fox fur over. Yang Yuanshu skillfully took it and draped it for her, and took out a hand warmer from the basket in the hand of the little maid in Tsing Yi and handed it over, and said softly: "Old lady, on the bank of the Luoshui River, near the mountains, the night is cold, you take care of your body." ”

"Hmm. The old lady nodded approvingly to her, and then turned her gaze to the two children kneeling on the ground.

She thought of what the girl said just now, and she didn't know whether it was true or not. But this girl used to be stupid and stupid, and she suddenly opened up when she fell into the water, but this thing is true. And she dared to write a letter to the ancestral house to predict the solar eclipse, I am afraid that she still has some ability and two brushes.

If she really wrote that the nobles of Chang'an were to submit it to the imperial court, no matter what the outcome would be in the future, now would not be a good time to kill the Yang Wang family.

Thinking of this, the old lady's obsession with killing Yang Wang's family faded a little. She secretly comforted herself: Hengzhi is just a helpless famous family next to the branch, there is no background backstage, it is easy to kill her, and she is not in a hurry today.

Therefore, when Jiang Chengzi felt that his knees were a little bloody, the old lady sighed and said slowly: "That's it, you have this pair of children, count you as a creation." But capital sins can be avoided, but living sins cannot be escaped. Xiyan, you give her a copy of Yang's female book. ”

Jiang Chengzi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, so he kowtowed and said excitedly: "Thank you, old lady, thank you, grandmother." ”

"No need to be polite. Your brother and sister know how to count etiquette so well, and she is considered meritorious. Old Madam Yang said as she waved her hand to signal the brother and sister to stand up.

When the brother and sister got up to thank him, the old lady signaled everyone to disperse, but said to Jiang Chengzi alone: "Nine girls, you come with me." ”

Yang Qingrang was about to help Yang Wang's family, and as soon as he heard this sentence, he immediately wanted to speak. Jiang Chengzi grabbed him and whispered, "Big brother, don't worry, Ah Zhi will deal with it." ”

"I-" Yang Qingrang wanted to speak again and again, but finally didn't speak, but quietly handed her a dagger between his sleeves and whispered, "This is what my father gave me when I was two years old, just in case"

Jiang Chengzi used his wide sleeves to put the dagger in his hand without a trace, and whispered: "Big brother and Yunzhu are good to take care of A-Niang, I will go back as soon as I go." ”

"Hmm. Yang Qingrang lowered his head, probably guilty.

Jiang Chengzi didn't delve into it, only straightened out the folds of the skirt, and said loudly to Yang Wang's family: "Auntie, it's getting late, the wind is cold and the dew is heavy, you go back to the house." Ah Zhi went to listen to the old lady's teachings, and went back when he went. ”

"Ah Zhi. Yang Wang shouted, his tone full of worry.

Jiang Chengzi didn't want her either, just followed behind the old woman and Yang Yuanshu with her skirt, and walked to the front yard with small steps.

The old lady temporarily lives in the east wing of the front yard, and the princess lives there. Because the old lady was coming, Yang Gongren ordered someone to clean up early. Today, this humble room has been transformed into a luxurious carved wooden bed, a black wood table, a sitting bed, a well-embroidered cushion, and a silk screen with curved water.

The old lady sat down on the main seat, the two little maids in Tsing Yi were separated on both sides, and Yang Gongren sat down in the second seat. Then Yang Yuanshu sat down the next time.

Jiang Chengzi was in the center of the hall, bowing his eyebrows and lowering his head, waiting for the old woman to attack, but he was holding the dagger tightly in his hand. If the situation is irreparable, we can only take tough measures to hold this old woman hostage and keep my family of three safe.

The old lady prides herself on being ruthless and a master of speculating on people's hearts, but the force value is not high. Now, she knew that the girl in front of her was very powerful, but she categorically didn't expect that she was so bold that she dared to take the housewife hostage.

"Nine girls, sit down. The old lady looked at it for a long time before she said this.

There is no seat for her in this hall, but a well-behaved and sensible maid has already moved to Xiao Maza. Jiang Chengzi didn't care, thanked the old woman and sat down straight. She took one hand and pounded her kneeling knee, and the other hand held the dagger tightly.

"Nine girls, you are a smart person, grandmother invited you to come to this inner hall just to talk to you well. As she spoke, she looked at Yang Gongren and Yang Yuanshu, and said, "You two will avoid it for the time being." ”

Yang Yuanshu immediately got up obediently and left. Yang Gongren was a little reluctant, glanced at Jiang Chengzi, and walked out slowly.

Several maids also withdrew in interest, and at this time, only Jiang Chengzi and the old lady were left in the house.

The two looked at each other, then avoided each other's gaze.

Jiang Chengzi lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head, and said, "Grandmother has any orders, Ah Zhi should do her best." ”

"Are you true?" asked the old lady.

"Naturally, take it seriously. Jiang Chengzi replied categorically.

The old lady chuckled and questioned: "I was born in a big family since I was a child, and marrying into the Yang family is a side room. I have seen many more hearts than you, and I have seen more false feelings than you have. Will you really contribute to the Yang family, which has never brought you glory?"

"Grandmother is shrewd, and the slightest hint of being a junior can't escape your eyes. Jiang Chengzi simply admitted.

"You were brave and told the truth. "The old lady was satisfied.

Jiang Chengzi thanked him for the compliment, and continued: "My five-color stone, birthday sticker, if I can help the Yang family even the slightest, this is also my honor." However, now, due to the arrival of my grandmother, my eldest brother and A-Niang are not in a peaceful situation. Ah Zhi dared to ask his grandmother for a favor, hoping that her grandmother would give her eldest brother a chance as she said before. ”

"I will do as you wish. The Yang family is having an official vacancy this time, and your family can go to work. As for the future future, it is up to you to create. Mrs. Yang weighed for a moment, only to feel that this girl was very much like herself when she was young, and thought in her heart, if this girl is really capable, she can turn over and come back, otherwise she will be in that miserable place for the rest of her life, and there will be no future at all.

The old lady believes in this truth.

Jiang Chengzi thanked him, then took a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and wrote a reply letter to Yang Yuanshu. It is probably said that she feels more and more uneasy, if what Sister Yuan Shu saw in her dream becomes a reality, it will be a disaster for the people. Therefore, she risked her life and entrusted Xiao Yang Gongzi of Chang'an to bring this prophecy and try to deliver it to His Majesty today.

After that, she reluctantly took out the bag around her neck and took out the very ordinary-looking stone and spread it in her palm.

Since I can't have it, I can't let others take it away. How can I break this stone?

Jiang Chengzi was thinking about breaking it in his heart. At this moment, an extremely subtle but extremely dangerous voice sounded in her ears, and as soon as she instinctively dodged, she saw an arrow burst through the air and flew straight towards the old lady.

The old lady was so frightened that she retreated, Jiang Chengzi saw this good opportunity, rushed forward, and pulled the busy old lady to the side to get away from the arrow. She pulled the old lady into the inner room and shouted, "Someone, someone, there are assassins." ”

Outside the house was the sound of the guards hurrying, and the maid, Yang Yuanshu, and Yang Gongren all came in to accompany the old lady.

"Where are the assassins?" asked Yang Gongren.

"That arrow—" Jiang Chengzi pointed, looked at the possible sniper directions, and said, "That direction." ”

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, on the big tree outside the courtyard, a man in black held a bow and arrow, like a night bird jumping several times as fast as a night bird, and disappeared into the night.

The old lady here was frightened, and Jiang Chengzi thanked the eighteenth generation of the assassin's ancestors in his heart, and he almost wanted to enshrine an immortal tablet for this assassin. While she was anxiously thinking of a countermeasure, one of the assassin's arrows was like a rain after a long drought, and all the problems were solved.

Jiang Chengzi followed a group of guards, and Sa Yazi went to chase the assassins, and relying on the familiarity of the terrain, he kept pointing out possible places to Yang Yun. Not to mention, according to Jiang Chengzi's instructions, Yang Yun and his party were in hot pursuit of the assassin.

Jiang Chengzi was like a wild dog that had escaped from the leashes, and when she was almost done, she found a blue stone and smashed it directly at the five-color stone.

I thought it would take some effort, but unexpectedly, a bluestone went down, and the five-colored stone shattered in response. Instantly emitted a strong white light, illuminating Jiang Chengzi couldn't help but close her eyes, she couldn't help but retreat again and again, after feeling the light dimmed, she opened her eyes and saw that in the place just now, there was only a pile of powder left in the five-color stone.

The guards didn't know what was going on, so they hurried over and saw Jiang Chengzi squatting beside him crying very sadly. The iron-clad men were helpless in the face of a girl's crying. Yang Yun stepped forward to ask, Jiang Chengzi sneered and said that she had fallen just now, and the five-colored stone fell out, and she was about to pick it up, when the assassin rushed out to grab it. During her struggle with the Assassins, the five-colored stone was smashed by the thief with a stone.

"Woo-" she cried in a long voice.

The guards didn't know how to comfort them, so they had to report to the old lady. The old lady was also shocked, thinking that the girl seemed to be rescued, so she comforted her, so that she didn't have to be sad and went back to rest earlier.

Jiang Chengzi wiped away his tears, returned to his courtyard, and simply said that the front yard encountered an assassin, and the old lady was almost killed, and in the chaos, the five-colored stone was broken.

Yang Wang was startled and worried.

"Auntie, go to bed early. Don't worry, I risked my life to save the old lady, and she promised to give the eldest brother a clear way. She said slowly.

Yang Wang was even more surprised and kept asking. Jiang Chengzi didn't want to speak, so he said that he was tired, and he would analyze it in detail tomorrow. After she finished speaking, she fetched water and washed her feet, and groped her way to the bed.

She had just sat on the edge of the bed, and before she could lie down, she noticed a person on the bed.

In fact, there is a person in the bed, and this is not the most fuss-worthy. What surprised her the most was that she blew the lamp outside and groped in, but she actually saw that the person lying on the bed was Yang Chen, the life-saving benefactor. At this moment, this guy is dressed in a night suit, lying on her bed with Erlang's legs crossed, and there is a hidden evil smile on his lips.

There was no moon outside, no street lights, and no oil lamps inside. But I can see it so clearly. Jiang Chengzi suddenly felt that this was too weird.