Chapter 401: Shift, Change Map
The attendant looked at me and didn't answer, then his eyes turned to the window. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
After a while, I suddenly heard a commotion coming from the streets, but this time...... Something different.
Before I could react, the caravans in the corner of the teahouse swarmed to the window.
Those people seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and there was excitement in their expressions.
They all looked out the window and into the street.
I approached the window, and from where I was staying, I could see a horse-drawn carriage rampaging through the street.
The car didn't look unusual, it was similar to the horse-drawn carriages I saw on the streets of Northland one after another.
In an instant, a thought crossed my mind.
I was in the house, and Yuan Xiu told me about it personally!
She went out of the house with the gardener to the town to run errands, and on the way back, when they were in the area of Shun An Tang, they ran into chaos on the street.
When Yuan Xiu described it to me, the scene sounded a little scary.
Later, I watched more and more people gather in the street.
The carriage had already turned out of my sight, and from my position I could no longer see where it had gone!
This area is south of Northland Town, and the direction of carriage travel...... It should be towards the center of town.
It's a mess, how similar to the scene I encountered in Suzhou!!
I know that at times like this, I should stay in the teahouse with peace of mind.
Because staying in the teahouse is obviously a safe place, the street is very chaotic, and if you go out, you may be hit by the crowd and there may be stampede accidents.
A horrible image flashed through my mind, but soon my eyes were drawn to the shop on the corner.
Black smoke billowed up into the sky.
...... Not good!
I ran down from the teahouse so fast that I didn't even bother to answer the attendant who was sitting next to me.
In a pinch, there was only one thought in my head.
Master Wan is still inside!! There will be no accidents!
How can a shop on a good street catch fire?
I saw a lot of guests going in before!
I could see the runaway carriage clearly, but I didn't have a chance to see how the fire had started, and by the time I found out, the situation had changed so quickly!
What I can confirm is that the carriage collided first, and the shop caught fire later.
The key is whether such a fire is a factor that contributes to combustion, and it is terrifying to think about it!
...... I was anxious and wanted to take a closer look, but my thoughts were very clear.
Unfortunately, when I got out on the street, I found that I couldn't get through it at all.
In the midst of an out-of-control crowd, I look so small!
In the chaos, I was almost pushed by the crowd.
The direction is exactly the opposite of where the shop is located.
Things do not turn out the way you want!
I tried to break through the crowd a few times, but it didn't work.
The crowd was like a tidal wave, completely pushing me forward!
I'm too weak to stand up to the crowd.
At the same time, an indescribable strange feeling hit me, and in a trance, I felt as if I was cut off from the noise around me.
I could see the panicked faces of those people, the panicked shouts, but...... That feeling...... It's not good!
I would like to say...... Too bad!!
...... When the news came from the house, Yuan Xiu was working in the flower garden.
The gardener was walking around the neighborhood when he came across a guard coming in from outside.
When the empress arrived in Beidi Town, she lived in this mansion in the north of the town, and the people stationed at the gate were constantly day and night.
Although they were standing outside the mansion in Northland Town, they usually didn't have much important to do except be on duty.
But this time the movement on the street was too big, and the people who came and went were all talking.
Waiting for the chaos on the streets of Zhennan to pass, it is similar to the time Yuan Xiu went out...... A few people were captured from the crowd and brought back to the yamen.
It is estimated that most of the results of subsequent interrogations will be fruitless.
The horror on the faces of those who came back from the south of the town on the street had not yet dissipated.
They desperately need to talk.
At this time, as soon as there is a chance to calm down, a place like the tea shop opposite the house in the north of the town will naturally be lively.
...... When the gardener returned to the flower garden, he looked hesitant, thinking about whether to mention this matter to Yuan Xiu.
The number of walks he has in the house in the past few days is not as good as Yuan Xiu's, all because of his inconvenient legs.
The doctor of Shun'an Hall gave him a needle, and drank the medicinal soup, the effect was obvious, and the gardener was an idle person, and his legs and feet were slightly better, so he looked at it in the nearby forest.
Several times before, I needed to send flowers and plants to the nobles in the house...... He asked his granddaughter Yuan Xiu to send it for him several times.
But...... Even if you don't hide it now, I believe that it won't be long before the little granddaughter will hear about what happened from other people's mouths.
After thinking about it, the gardener made a decision in his heart, and pushed open the door of the conservatory.
Yuan Xiu is standing next to the flower stand watering a flower and plant.
It was quiet here.
She stood in the corner, the light was lit in the conservatory, and the hazy light reflected on her face, which looked like a kind of tranquil beauty.
Yuan Xiu was quite attentive in his work, and only realized after a while that someone had come in, and then turned his head to look at the gardener standing by the door.
Later, she looked surprised and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong?" ”
The florist's face looked wrong, and Yuan Xiu could see it when he looked at it!
"Ah Xiu, when we went to the street, do you still have an impression of what happened?"
The gardener asked, Yuan Xiu looked at him and hurriedly answered: "Grandpa, I remember, what did you say?" ”
"Ah Xiu, we are outside Shun'an Hall, didn't we almost have an accident?"
The gardener spoke.
Yuan Xiu played the drum in his heart, and he had a very bad feeling.
Then, the gardener turned his gaze away, and said in a lower tone: "I was walking in the forest just now, and I ran into the guard at the gate and wanted to rush to report to Lord Liu, saying that the area around Zhennan was the same as what we saw last time, and there was a mess. ”
"There is a lot of chaos in the street, and I heard that there are also shops on the street that are on fire......"
Yuan Xiu looked at him in astonishment, his lips moved, and he forgot to answer!
...... In contrast, Ah Rong stayed in the small courtyard, not knowing what was happening outside.
He accompanied Yuan Xiu back after sending flowers and plants, and was bored in the yard alone.
Ah Rong counted the hours, and said in his heart that Xiao Lin and Master Wan must not have returned to the mansion so early.
Thinking that the Kobayashi guy promised to bring some delicious things back later, Ah Rong stayed by the stove alone and opened the lid of the pot and made himself a bowl of leftover soup.
He sat by the fire, drinking the soup that was still warm, and he was in a good mood at the moment.
Before Xiao Lin left, he told him that he would have lunch and let him take it, which meant that Xiao Lin would definitely not be empty-handed when he came back in the evening.
Ah Rong finished drinking a bowl of soup, walked to the car parked in the courtyard and began to help Master Wan repair the rest of the parts.
However, all he can do is do odd work.
Master Wan has already made his words very clear.
Going out today is for the method he came up with, and in the plan he will try to make up for the hidden dangers of this car.
This has to be done in secret.
Assuming that Master Wan wants to make tools by himself, there are still a few things missing, and after all, doing things in the house is under the noses of others, and he is not free...... Quite apprehensive.
It's much freer to go out and out on the street!
When the time comes, Xiao Lin will find a way to lure the attendants away, and Master Wan will be able to discuss this matter with the master craftsmen in the shops on the street.
As craftsmen, we might even come up with a better idea when we discuss it together!
Ah Rong said in his heart that they would go out for a long time, and if it went well, most of the attendants would be taken by Xiao Lin to the time-honored store in the town to eat.
Master Wan is likely to stay alone in the shop with the craftsmen.
The three of them had been deliberating for a long time, determined to come up with a relatively thorough course of action.
It's the attendant sent by Lady Liu, everyone doesn't know about him, and they don't know if that person is easy to talk after he goes out.
Ah Rong said in his heart that if Xiao Lin didn't succeed in luring him away, it was estimated that Master Wan would be very disappointed.
In that case, the entire plan of action would be considered a failure.
Neither he nor Kobayashi wanted to see that happen.
...... Ah Rong hummed a little tune in a low voice, and after doing a few things, he walked back to the warehouse.
To say that in this small courtyard, Ah Rong's favorite place to stay is the warehouse.
Master Wan and he both cleaned up this temporary place for storing tools neatly and cleaned it inside and out.
Ah Rong's gaze swept over the shelves, and the things placed on the table beside him, and every now and then he would pick up one and put it on his hand to take a closer look.
Lady Liu asked Master Wan to leave the courtyard and leave some things to do for him before going out on the street.
However, Master Wan is very considerate, and the little work left for him is very easy, and it can be done quickly.
Therefore, he will have spare time to accompany Yuan Xiu instead of Xiaolin.
Thinking about it, Ah Rong felt that the only strange thing was that the attendant who came out to ask questions in the middle of the way, and even the behavior of the palace maid Hui Ping who followed him was a little weird.
After they finished asking, they left in a hurry.
It is common for people to go in and out of the house, but they don't even bother to say a few polite words!
Ah Rong looked down and thought about it, and his eyes looked out the window and landed on the car parked in the courtyard.
...... After a while, the faint sound of footsteps in his ears seemed to come from far away in the forest.
Ah Rong didn't care, lowered his head and continued to look at the tools in his hand.
However, not long after, there was a sudden knock on the west courtyard door!
Immediately afterwards, Ah Rong heard Yuan Xiu's voice calling the door.
He was startled, the other party's voice sounded like something was wrong!
Ah Rong hurriedly pushed open the door and ran out of the storeroom, until he opened the door by the courtyard gate on the west side!
Yuan Xiu stood at the door, running in the cold wind, and even his hair was a little messy.
She looked at Ah Rong and said with a flustered face: "Oh no! Something happened on the street! ”
Ah Rong looked at her in surprise, Yuan Xiu calmed down, looked at him with a worried expression and said, "My grandfather was walking around the house just now and met the guard who went to report the news. ”
"They...... They heard people on the street talking about it in the tea shop, saying that there was a mess in the south of the town. ”
Ah Rong looked at Yuan Xiu with wide eyes, and his face changed in an instant.
"Ah Rong, didn't you tell me that Xiaolin and Master Wan both went to the area south of the town? Will something happen to them? ”
When Ah Rong heard this, his heart was also in a mess, but when he looked at Yuan Xiu, he tried to calm down and said, "No, you also believe what the people outside are talking about?!" ”
Although he knew that this sentence was not convincing, it would not be groundless to let the guards of the mansion come in and report the news.
But Yuan Xiu was already very panicked when he looked at it, and he always had to comfort him.
"The news is not very sure, we have to wait for the people who go out in the house to pass the message, just rely on a few words from the guards, not necessarily!"
Yuan Xiu looked at him, stunned for a moment, and then said a little distractedly: "Ah Rong, it's true." ”
She raised her voice a little and said, "The time I went out with my grandfather, I also encountered chaos on the street, and if someone hadn't saved me at that time, I'm afraid something would have happened!" ”
Yuan Xiu had palpitations when he mentioned it.
Xiao Lin knew about this, but Ah Rong didn't know about it, and it was the first time he heard about it.
"I was terrified that time, and I didn't have time to react when I saw the carriage rushing over, but fortunately someone came to the rescue."
Yuan Xiu muttered to himself.
Ah Rong frowned and looked at her and asked, "Something is wrong...... Who is the person who saved you? ”
"I didn't even see it, it was too dangerous at that time, I ......"
Yuan Xiu looked at him and said urgently: "Ah Rong, do you say that Xiaolin will have an accident, why is Beidi Town so chaotic, Your Majesty is here!" ”
"It's hard to say, maybe someone has bad intentions, and it is possible to deliberately create chaos."
Ah Rong was calmer than her, thought for a while and continued: "Xiao Lin, the three of them went out together, and there are people around Master Wan and Master Liu. ”
"There is always someone to take care of the three of them."
Ah Rong emphasized: "Especially Master Wan, if he goes out with him, he is older than us, and he looks at the situation on the street is not right, and he will definitely let Xiaolin and them avoid it." ”
"Will you?"
Ah Rong looked at Yuan Xiu and said in a very affirmative tone: "Of course it will, Master Wan has been in the army for many years, and he has never seen anything!" ”
Yuan Xiu's heart was a little determined.
Then she lowered her head and thought about it, she looked at Ah Rong and asked, "Ah Rong, what do you say we should do now?" Or go and inquire about the news? ”
Ah Rong looked at her and said, "Yuan Xiu, I think I'll wait a little longer." ”
"Even if there is indeed chaos outside, the news will not come so quickly, and it will not be too late for us to inquire when the confirmed news is delivered."
"Ah Rong, I'm worried about them."
"It's all my companions, I'm worried, but it's useless to worry about it, if it's okay, they will definitely come back sooner when they see the chaos in the streets......"
Ah Rong said half of his words, and he didn't say a word.
What's the use of worrying if something really happens!
Ah Rong thought about it, but stopped the topic and didn't continue.
He could see that Yuan Xiu was scared!
Yuan Xiu once saw the chaos on the street with his own eyes, and when he encountered this kind of thing, he suddenly recalled his memory!