Chapter 68: A Ritual and the Beginning of a Conspiracy
No matter what it was, Xu Yingying shuddered as long as he thought of the methods that the Yu clan was using now.
If the truth is as he suspected, then he must not let it go unpunished.
Having made up his mind, Xu Yingying sent someone to invite Lin Liangchen.
At that time, as soon as Lin Liangchen put Ruan Ruan's sister and brother to sleep, Xu Yingyong sent someone over, "Grandma, the general has something important to look for you." ”
When they arrived at Xu Yingyong's courtyard, Xu Yunzhou's brothers came out of the study and saw Lin Liangchen, "Sister-in-law, my father is waiting for you inside, it seems that I have something important to say, you can go in quickly." ”
Lin Liangchen nodded, "I see." ”
With a doubtful attitude, Lin Liangchen entered Xu Yingyong's study.
In the study, Xu Yingyong was standing in front of the bookcase, and what was on the case happened to be a hunting picture, seeing Xu Yingyong looking carefully, Lin Liangchen stood aside and did not make a sound to disturb.
There was silence in the room for a while, and then soon after, Xu Yongyong raised his head, "Liangchen, are you here?" ”
Lin Liangchen bowed and said, "Yes." ”
"Don't be so reserved, sit down, there are some things I want to ask you."
Lin Liangchen was full of doubts, "What's the matter?" ”
Xu Yingyong thought about it for a while, looked at Lin Liangchen and asked leisurely, "Are Ruan Ruan and Mao Mao, their sister and brother, okay?" ”
"I was scared before, but now I'm asleep." Lin Liangchen said slowly, his eyes never left Xu Yingyong for a moment, and he wanted to know why Xu Yingyong asked this.
"It's good that nothing big happens, good day. Let me ask you, what would you do if you knew someone was bad for Ruan Ruan and Mao Mao? ”
Hesitated for a long time. Xu Yingyong finally asked.
Lin Liangchen didn't think about it and said, "General, this answer is obvious, right?"
If she knew who would dare to be unfavorable to Ruan Ruan and Mao Mao, needless to say, she would definitely make that person miserable.
Looking at Xu Yingyong's rigorous appearance, Lin Liangchen had to suspect that Xu Yingyong must know something about today's events. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked like that.
What's going on here?
It's just that the weird ability can't be used now, otherwise, I wouldn't be anxious now.
Lin Liangchen was worried. Xu Yingyong took a deep breath, "Okay, I know, that's right." Did Xu Leng write to you recently? Is there any news from Nian'an? ”
"Nope. I don't know if Xu Leng met Xianggong. ”
Since Xu Han took Lin Tianlei to leave without a sound, it has been almost ten days or so, but there is still no news now, saying that he is worried and anxious, Lin Liangchen is more than anyone else, but Lin Liangchen also knows that Xu Han is not a child, even if he is not there. should be able to take care of Lin Tianlei.
Moreover, she believed in him.
"Daughter-in-law. It's really hard for you. ”
Marrying such a man who is not worry-free and worrying, Xu Yingying was a little embarrassed, and secretly sighed, this daughter-in-law is still sensible.
Later, Xu Yingying said some irrelevant topics to Lin Liangchen, and Lin Liangchen answered with a choice, thinking that the two children would cry and make trouble when they woke up, so he said goodbye to Xu Yingyong.
"Yun Zi, you bastard, if my eldest grandson can't come back, you can do it for me, and I will apologize for my sins with death." Xu Yingyong gritted his teeth.
Yun Zi, who was punished by Yun Xiao to guard the master's spiritual position, was sneezed several times by Xu Yingying's thoughts, and said in pieces: "Who is talking about me?" Didn't my senior brother think that the punishment was too heavy, and he was ashamed of me? ”
Back in the room, Lin Liangchen looked at the sleeping faces of the two children, and quietly thought about what Xu Yingyong asked himself for no reason, Xu Yingyong asked this, what must be the meaning, if you want to know the truth of the matter, you can only let people inquire.
The night was getting deeper, but Yu, who had just bathed, couldn't sleep because of Xu Yingyong's last look at her.
asked the girl to dry her hair, and then asked the maid who was waiting in the room to retreat, leaving only Lai Pozi alone, "Mom, do you say, does he know something?" ”
The Yu family refers to him, naturally Xu Yingying.
Lai Pozi stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Madam, don't worry, this matter has been done by the old slave, and no matter how the general investigates, there will be no result." ”
"That's just right." What the Yu family is most afraid of is that Xu Yingying will find something, and settle accounts with her.
"The old slave is doing things, although the lady can rest assured, there will be no business trip." Lai Pozi is full of confidence.
Yu Shi sighed, "This time let those two little wild seeds hide, next time, you are not allowed to travel again." ”
Mrs. Lai replied in a low voice, "The old slave is provincial, don't worry, madam." ”
"Mom, you are a military advisor by my side, don't do it," Yu's words were slow.
With Yu's tone, Lai Pozi naturally understood what Yu was going to say, and assured Yu again and again, "Madame, don't worry, even if the old slave dies, he will not betray Madame." ”
A smile appeared on the corner of Yu's mouth, "Mom, what you told me last time, I will think about it." ”
"Thank you, ma'am."
The night is getting deeper and deeper, and the courtyard of the Su family is still brightly lit, Xu Yunzhou, who has just returned from Xu Yingyong's place, looked at the Su family and said: "What happened at night, I heard my father say, you, as the second young grandmother in charge of the general's mansion, will mess up with yourself and let the third brother and sister and the fourth brother and sister see the joke, another day, how will they laugh at you?" ”
Su Shi bit his lip, "Ye is angry, is it a concubine." ”
"Forget it, I won't blame you this time, but next time" a cold look flashed in Xu Yunzhou's eyes, "No matter how much you explain, I won't listen to it again." ”
Let's say, Xu Yunzhou walked out of the room, Su's body was shaky, and she thought with hatred, how did she know that things would be like this, and how did she know that she was on the verge of collapse because of Na Jia San's words, and blame Na Jia San for being bad, if she knew, who made that person do this, it must be endless.
Su hated, the third room and the fourth room, the reactions were different, Ke Shi was about to go to bed, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, and Xu Yunfei told Xu Yunfei about Su's humiliation in front of a maid and a wife.
And Lu Shi sneered for a while. His eyes became serious, and he said to Xu Yunqi: "In the future, this general's mansion." I'm afraid it's going to be lively. ”
Xu Yunqi was stunned, looked away from the book, and looked at Lu Shidao, "Isn't it good?" ”
Lu Shi nodded, "Naturally, it's okay." ”
This general's mansion has been silent for too long, and it's time for some excitement.
The next day, Lin Liangchen woke up under the gaze of two strong sights. Opened his eyes, "What's wrong, baby?" ”
I only heard. Ruan Ruanru's voice, "Mother, get up." ”
Lin Liangchen laughed, "Are you hungry?" Good. Mother, let's get up. ”
Slept overnight. Ruan Ruan's sister and brother looked much better than yesterday, and after dressing the two children, Lin Liangchen called Liu'er to take Ruan Ruan's sister and brother out.
After breakfast, Lin Liangchen accompanied the two children to practice calligraphy in the study, and the day passed quickly, but in the evening, the Ruan Ruan sisters and brothers had a falling relationship, and they always said that there was a shadow in front of them. The two hugged Lin Liangchen in fear, and even went to Xiaojie. The siblings had to follow.
At this time, Lin Liangchen had already sensed that something was wrong, thought about it carefully, and asked him to go and say to Xu Yingying, ask the housekeeper to prepare a carriage, and take the two children to the National Teacher's Mansion.
To Lin Liangchen's disappointment, Yun Xiaoao was not in the mansion, and asked Yun to whereabouts on his own, and the housekeeper did not know.
Lin Liangchen ran away, so he had to turn around and go back, just thinking that he was going to let people go to the Jianghu Taoist priest tomorrow to do things for Ruan Ruan's sister and brother.
The carriage Xu Yingying rode his horse galloping over, arrived at the gate of the National Teacher's Mansion, threw the horse rope to the coachman, and entered the National Teacher's Mansion regardless of the obstruction, "Yun Xiaoao, Old Man Yun, you hurry up and give me a ride, and then hide and hide, I will directly set fire to you and smoke you out." ”
Steward Yun hurriedly caught up and said to Xiang Heroically: "Old General Xu, our master is really not in the National Teacher's Mansion, don't shout like this, let's go back quickly." ”
"Fart, Yun Xiaoao will not be there? Don't be fooled by me, and let me leave quickly, otherwise"
Outside the house, Lin Liangchen saw Xu Yingyong hurriedly entering, so he knew that it was wrong, asked the coachman to wait outside, and led the two children in to find Xu Yingyong.
Sure enough, as Lin Liangchen guessed, as soon as he entered, Xu Yingyong was crazy and made things difficult for the housekeeper.
"Old General!"
"Liangchen, why did you come in?" Xu Yingyong's difference turned back.
Can she not come? If he doesn't come in again, Xu Yingyong will burn this national teacher's mansion to the ground.
"Since the national teacher and the Taoist chief are not here, let's go back, old general."
"No~ I don't believe it, this old thing of Yun Xiaoao must be there."
couldn't persuade him, Lin Liangchen didn't bother to persuade again, seeing Ruan Ruan's sister and brother trembling with fright, Lin Liangchen still took the child away.
Lin Liangchen left, Xu Yingyong became even more impatient, pushed away the housekeeper, rushed directly into the backyard, and went to Yun Xiaoao's room.
As the housekeeper said, Yun Xiaoao was not in the room, and neither was the study, and the housekeeper Yun also chased after him, "General Xu, our master is really not in the mansion, he has already gone out two days ago, and now the little one doesn't know where he is." ”
"What about the bastard?"
"Yun Dao Chang is not here, old general, you better go back."
If he continued to ask, Steward Yun was afraid that he would not be able to tell the story that Yun was still in the mansion.
Although Xu Yingyong was unwilling, the two brothers were not there and had no choice, so they had to return in a huff, and Lin Liangchen, who had already returned to the mansion, had already instructed the housekeeper to go out to find a Taoist priest with a high reputation in the capital to do things for the two children.
Lin Liangchen's move naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the Yu family, who thought that Lin Liangchen did not take her seriously, and wanted to use the aura of her courtyard to eliminate the existing uncleanliness of Biqin Garden.
When Lin Liangchen heard this, his expression turned cold, "Madame, wouldn't you think I did that?" ”
This Yu family can't help but think too highly of herself, she asked the Taoist priest to come back, just to do things for the two children, exorcise evil spirits, and by the way, the world is often on the lips, and the lost soul of the three souls and six spirits is just to get back, and this Yu family is making this trouble, is it like that?
"This can't be saved, in case you let the Taoist priest move the feng shui in my yard and let me go away with bad luck, can you bear it?"
Lin Liangchen seemed to have heard the funniest joke, "Is Madame teasing me?" As the saying goes, don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, if Mrs. has no ghosts in her heart, how can she worry about her bad luck? ”
Fate is not so credible at all for Lin Liangchen, a person who has died once.
She always believed that my life was up to me.
The Yu clan was countered by Lin Liangchen. I was angry, I lost my usual demeanor, and shouted to Lin Liangchen: "No matter what you say." In short, I just don't agree with you asking the Taoist priest to come back and do it, if you really want to do it, it's not impossible, go to the temple to do it. ”
In short, don't get in the way of her eyes.
"Madam, I'm sorry, I won't go to the temple, if you don't like it. Just close your ears and eyes, I didn't say I wanted to invite you to come and watch, Liu'er. Send Madame away! "Don't speculate, Lin Liangchen drove people away.
Yu glared at Lin Liangchen fiercely, smashed the teacup in his hand on the table, and stood up. Left.
Send Yu and his party away. Liu'er came into the house and said to Lin Liangchen: "Grandma, Madame seems to be very unwilling, do you think she will do something bad for us?" ”
Liu'er couldn't help but be a little worried, the way Yu looked at her just now was too frightening.
"Let her go, Liu'er, you go to the front yard to transfer some people over, on the day of the operation, you must drain the water in the courtyard, and you must not let the lady in." Took a sip of tea. Lin Liangchen instructed slowly.
Liu'er bowed his head, "The slave knows." ”
Such. may be able to make the lady die and not destroy her master's practice.
Asking the Taoist priest to do it, it is natural to choose an auspicious day, and that day happens to be the second day after the Lantern Festival.
Early this morning, Lin Liangchen instructed the courtyard to clean up the courtyard, prepare the tributes and other things for the ceremony, and wait for the Taoist priest who had been invited before to appear.
However, time passed little by little, and Lin Liangchen asked the girl to investigate several times, but after all, the Taoist priest who had been invited long ago did not wait.
Let the butler ask him, but the butler does not know about the Taoist priest.
"It's almost an auspicious day, Liu'er, you ask people to go out and look for it again, and see if you can find someone else to replace you."
The Taoist priest he invited before didn't come, Lin Liangchen had to give up and look for someone else, as for the Taoist priest, he put it aside first, deal with the current matter first, and then let people find him later, and then settle accounts with him.
"Grandma, the housekeeper said that he couldn't find another Taoist priest for a while, so he asked the slave to ask you if this ritual could be postponed." Liu'er said cautiously, and his eyes paid attention to Lin Liangchen's movements without blinking.
"No, you have also seen the situation of Ruan Ruan and Mao Mao, if this is delayed any longer, what if this frightened soul is lost and cannot be recovered?"
In this era, I believe in the soul very much, and Lin Liangchen follows the customs of the locals, so naturally he can't be sloppy.
Lin Liangchen said, Liu'er naturally knew, his face turned pale, and he said, "Why don't you let the old general go to the cloud chief to come over?" ”
Last time, Lin Liangchen took Liu'er to go once, and Liu'er, the girl, now remembered it and said it in front of Lin Liangchen.
"I just don't know, whether the head of the cloud road is in the National Teacher's Mansion."
It's naturally good to come back, but if he doesn't come back, wouldn't Xu Yingying run empty?
"The slave went and told the old general." didn't listen to what Lin Liangchen said, and Liu'er ran out in high spirits.
As soon as Liu'er rushed out, he saw Shui Qing leading a young man in the direction of Biqin Garden.
Liu'er finally stopped the car and stopped, "Shui Qing, you came just in time, I"
Seeing the person next to Shui Qing, Liu'er nodded politely, "This is"
"I forgot to mention, this is the Taoist priest I just found outside, and I saw that he was very good, so I invited him."
The young man standing beside Shui Qing said: "The contemptible person's surname is Xin, just call me Xin Daochang." ”
Liu'er smiled as if he didn't understand, oh, made a look, pulled Shui Qing over, and asked in a low voice, "You mean, you just pulled someone on the street and came over?" ”
Shui Qing looked back at Daochang Xin, saw Daochang Xin looking at this, nodded, and whispered to Liu'er: "I didn't pull it at random, but this person, he really has a set." ”
"Are you sure?" Liu'er squinted at Shui Qing in disbelief.
"Nature."
"Is there a cloud path chief?"
Shui Qing was silent for a moment, "I don't know about this." ”
"I don't know if you brought it back."
Liu'er muttered to Shui Qing and didn't listen, and Xin Daochang, who pricked up his ears and listened to the movement here, heard Liu'er's words, his eyes kept looking this way, this little girl actually doubted his ability.
After muttering for a while, Liu'er walked up to Daochang Xin and said, "Since that's the case, then you can come with me." ”
When you turn around. Liu'er also gave Shui Qing a color, and Shui Qing gestured to show that he understood. Liu'er began to lead the way in front.
Xin Daochang's appearance, Lin Liangchen was naturally overjoyed, and greeted him, as soon as the auspicious time came, Lin Liangchen asked Shuilian to bring out Ruan Ruan's sister and brother.
It was the first time for Lin Liangchen to see the Taoist priest's practice at such a close distance, and he saw what this Taoist priest was talking about. Then he fiddled with the peachwood sword in his hand, and after some tossing, Lin Liangchen's eyes were a little tired.
"Did it start over there?" Yu asked nonchalantly.
Lai Pozi gave Yu a slap on the shoulder. "It should begin."
A smile appeared at the corner of Yu's mouth, "That's good, I hope you won't let me down this time." ”
Since the Lin family must do it, she doesn't mind fulfilling the Lin family.
The words fell. The smile on the corner of his mouth is even more obvious.
Lin Liangchen shuddered inexplicably. Looking around, he didn't see anyone, shook his head, and continued to watch Xin Daochang's approach.
At the critical moment, Ke Shi and Lu Shi came uninvited, Lin Liangchen greeted them casually and went with the two of them.
"Sister-in-law, what is this ritual asking for?" Koch has always been restless. I was curious, and I couldn't control my mouth. Naturally, I asked.
Lin Liangchen glanced at Ke Shi, but didn't say anything, Ke Shi was bored, and secretly gave Lu Shi a look, Lu Shi turned a blind eye, continued to watch Xin Daochang's actions, and ate two closed door soups in a row, Ke Shi couldn't hold back his face, and muttered: "Isn't that the method?" What's there to see. ”
As soon as the words fell, Lin Liangchen's eyes fell on Ke's face like a sharp knife, and he slapped her fiercely, "If the third brother and sister still can't control their mouths like this, sister-in-law, I will ask you to go out." ”
Ke Shi was silent, looked at Lin Liangchen with a shocked expression, his face changed, and he responded obediently, "Yes." ”
A hint of sneer flashed at the corner of Lu's mouth, thankless, and he was talking about Ke's.
I have to say that this Xin Daochang does have two brushes, and after the Dharma is done, the Ruan Ruan sisters and brothers are in a much better spirit, Lin Liangchen saw it in his eyes, and said secretly: Sure enough.
After rewarding Daochang Xin, Lin Liangchen set up a banquet and asked the housekeeper to accompany Daochang Xin.
Daochang Xin directly refused, "Grandma Lin's arrangement has been accepted in my heart, I am just entrusted by others, and I dare not thank you." ”
"Really?" The smile on Lin Liangchen's face suddenly deepened.
Seeing that Daochang Xin's eyes became weird, he said in a tone that Daochang Xin could understand: "Then I really want to thank that person more?" ”
Cloud Road Chief-
As soon as this mouth shape came out, Xin Daochang, Buyun was stunned by himself, pulled the corners of his mouth and said, "Xin said goodbye." ”
"Shui Qing, send Daoist Xin!"
"Yes."
As soon as the ritual was over, Ke Shi and Lu Shi and their concubines left automatically, and at that time, Yun Zi talked to Shui Qingpan, Shui Qing adhered to the master's business, the principle that being a slave cannot talk nonsense at will, and smiled at Yun Zi's question without answering.
Yun Zi didn't ask what he wanted to know, he touched his old face in a sneer, and couldn't help but guess: Is he really exposed?
"Daochang Xin, out of this gate, you can go straight out of the General's Mansion, if there is nothing wrong, the little one has to send you here."
"It's okay, you can go back."
Yun Zizi waved his hand generously, "This time there is a labor chief." ”
"Let's go, let's go, I know the way."
As soon as Shui Qing turned around, Yun disappeared in place by himself, and Shui Qing, who turned around again, didn't see Yun Zi's figure, and muttered to himself, "This long way is really fast." ”
Isn't it fast? The crowd is on its own, and as soon as it flies, it will be on the eaves, and Shui Qing will notice?
"What? Not Zhou Daochang? What's going on? Yu was so shocked that he almost fell out of his chair.
"The old slave doesn't know, there is no one in that week, and I don't know where he went." Lai, who has always been steady, showed an anxious look on her face at this moment.
"What? People are gone? Didn't I tell you to arrange it well? You also said that it is foolproof, why is there a mistake now? ”
A bad thought flashed in Yu's heart, is this because Lin is too lucky, or is there someone behind her to help her?
Thinking of this, Yu's heart shuddered, if this is the case, then the ordinary method will definitely not work.
"Forget it, Zhou Daochang will disappear if he doesn't see him, you go back and let your son look for it, don't let him be caught." If she confessed, Xu Yingyong would definitely not let her go lightly.
Lai Pozi made amends again and again, "The old slave is saved." ”
"Go down quickly, wait, don't go yourself, let the other little girls go over and report."
Lai's mother can't move around with people too often, otherwise it will also arouse suspicion.
"Yes."
As soon as Lai Pozi went, Yu sat like pins and needles, pacing back and forth in the room, was it really to the point where he wanted to use that thing? If someone finds out—
The consequences were naturally unimaginable to the Yu family, but if he didn't make a move, the Yu family was unwilling, gritted his teeth, and in the end, the Yu family opened the cabinet that had not been touched for many years and took out the things inside. (To be continued......)