059 The Moment of Parting
More than 20 years ago, in the Zheng Mansion, in the garden of the front yard, two small children were playing. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info The girl's white dress is fluttering, tender and cute, and the boy's black dress is tied around the waist, and the eyebrows are clear. The two were happily chasing each other in the garden, and suddenly the girl was running so happily that she didn't look at her feet, and accidentally fell, her palm was scratched, and she was bleeding. The boy was so frightened that he hurried over to pick up the girl, and the girl's face touched the ground, full of grass clippings, and she cried out loud in pain and shame. The boy wiped her face and took her hand, "Shu'er, don't be afraid, there is a brother here, see if my brother helps you heal." The boy slammed his mouth into the girl's injured palm and sucked hard. The girl laughed tickled and looked at the boy, her hand didn't hurt anymore, and the boy laughed too.
"There are assassins!! In the early morning when the summer was just dawning, the exhausted Zheng Qingguo was still recalling the happy past in his sleep, and he was awakened by a shout. His nerves tensed immediately, and he drew his sword and flew towards the sound. In the backyard of the palace, a thin man in white single clothes leaned against the tree, touching his head and moaning.
"What's going on?" Zheng Qingguo shouted.
"Captain...... There are assassins! I was attacked... Ahhh The thin man sneezed, and it seemed that he could not sleep in the grass at night.
"Bastard, tell me where!" Zheng Qingguo thought it had just happened.
"No... I don't know, I was ...... when I was going back after the search last night Attacked.... The thin man felt chills all over his body.
At this time, the guards all arrived, and they were surprised to see the thin man who had been stripped of his armor.
"Bastard! You idiots! This small courtyard hides the assassins, and they can't even be found! If Concubine Shu hurts a hair, I will never let you go! Zheng Qingguo roared, his blood-red eyes staring fiercely at everyone. The guards were so frightened that they quickly knelt down and did not dare to move. Zheng Qingguo suddenly shouted and flew to Concubine Shu's room, "Shu'er! "Bang!" Zheng Qingguo knocked open the door and saw Concubine Shu and Qin'er who were grooming and looking at him in surprise. Zheng Qingguo gasped and slowly exited the room. The guards stood in the courtyard in a daze and looked at Zheng Qingguo. Zheng Qingguo was really mad, he grabbed the thin man who wanted to go back to get dressed, kicked the thin man in the stomach, and yelled: "Grass! You idiots don't hurry up and search for it! The thin man's red eyes bulged out of his sockets, spurted out a mouthful of blood, and he fell to the ground and did not move. The other guards panicked and scattered to search. Zheng Qingguo remembered the sound last night, and became more and more panicked, if that is the assassin, then the matter between me and Shu'er...... He felt breathless, he couldn't help but take off his armor, he felt dizzy, he grabbed his hair frantically, he felt weak all over, and he staggered around. Concubine Shu finished grooming and went out to see Zheng Qingguo at this time, her heart ached but she couldn't go up to hug comfort, and silently cried tears. The courtyard was already surrounded by the maids of the Zheng Mansion, all talking.
"Qingshu, Qingguo, what's wrong with you?" Ling Yuteng ran in in a panic and asked.
"Mother..., I'm fine, I've scared you." Concubine Shu wiped her tears and smiled reluctantly. When Zheng Qingguo saw Ling Yuteng, he actually cried.
"Qingguo, you are... What's wrong? Ling Yuteng squatted down and helped Zheng Qingguo up, Zheng Qingguo cried bitterly and hugged his mother tightly, just like when he was a child every time he was beaten and scolded by his grandfather and father, at this time he had no idea at all, just wanted a support to calm his inner fear. Ling Yuteng motioned to Long Xiangning to let his subordinates disperse, and carried Zheng Qingguo and Concubine Shu into the room.
"Qingguo, what's wrong?" Ling Yuteng found that she still didn't know her son, at least she couldn't guess it now.
"Mother, Qingguo didn't sleep well for a few days because of too much pressure, and in order to protect me, he was really exhausted, so he wanted to vent." Concubine Shu said first.
"You too, he's your brother, why do you always let him work so hard, and let him rest and rest." Ling Yuteng Qi Dao.
"I told him the same thing, but he just didn't listen, and said that his family should pay more attention and not let outsiders gossip." Concubine Shu looked at Zheng Qingguo and said, Zheng Qingguo came to his senses after crying, and saw Concubine Shu shaking her head at him, and understood.
"Mother..., I'm fine, it's just that I found out about the assassin just now, and I'm worried about Qingshu's safety, so I'm a little annoyed that I didn't fulfill my responsibility." Zheng Qingguo said.
"Gee, isn't it all right? What are you crying about, you're really a child who doesn't grow up. Ling Yuteng breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly became nervous again, "Is there really an assassin?" ”
"Well..., we must find the assassin quickly, otherwise I'm afraid everyone will be in danger, Qingshu, let's go back to the palace first." Zheng Qingguo looked at Concubine Shu.
"Yes, yes, Qingshu, you hurry back to the palace, what if something happens to you." Ling Yuteng also said.
Concubine Shu looked at Zheng Qingguo, and Zheng Qingguo said: "I stayed to arrest the assassin, this assassin is really bold, he dares to sneak into my Zheng Mansion to assassinate, he must be caught." Mother, hurry up and gather all the people in the family, and I will ask them one by one. The Assassin must have been familiar with this place. Ling Yuteng hurriedly went out to call someone.
"Qingguo, we..." Concubine Shu asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, there is no evidence, and the other party's assassination is passive, the monarch will not believe it." Zheng Qingguo hugged Concubine Shu, "Shu'er, I'm sorry for you......"
"Qing Guo... Don't be like this, I can't help myself, but you're different, you can still start a family... You don't have to do it for me..."Concubine Shu said sincerely, Zheng Qingguo interrupted her, "No, don't say it, I don't look down on other women, I'd rather you be abandoned by him, in that way, we can be together......" Zheng Qingguo smiled, and Concubine Shu also smiled.
Concubine Shu returned to the palace, and everyone in the Zheng Mansion was gathered together. After counting, there were ten people who did not show up, some went out to do things, some asked for leave to go home, and some were absent without reason, including Xiaoyan. Zheng Qingguo, who had cleared his mind, quickly took action, and he asked everyone to write down what he was doing between 1 and 5 a.m. last night, and there must be more than two witnesses to testify. The assassin was supposed to have escaped from the courtyard wearing the armor of the Praetorian Guards, which should still be in the Zheng Mansion, and he told the Janissaries to search for the armor immediately. Then he went to the backyard of the palace, looked closely, and sure enough, he found that there was some grass on the ground that was stained with mud, extending from the shore to the water by the pavilion, and it was hiding here. After investigation, most of the people in the Zheng Mansion were sleeping, only a dozen or so maids and mothers-in-law were walking around at night, Zheng Qingguo asked one by one, asked them to list where they did what they did last night, who they saw, and sent guards to search the rooms and beds of these people, and finally there was no problem with the things listed by these people, but the people they saw surprisingly pointed to one person, that is, Xiaoyan. Zheng Qingguo hurriedly asked Xiaoyan's whereabouts. Xiaowen said that Qin'er came to borrow a comb last night, and Xiaoyan went to get it for Qin'er and came back, but she was the only one to prove it, not enough to believe it, Zheng Qingguo ordered the guards to beat Xiaowen, and Xiaowen, who was scarred, finally couldn't hold it and said that she didn't see Xiaoyan come back. Some maids saw Xiaoyan sweeping the floor in the front yard, going back and forth several times, some mothers-in-law saw Xiaoyan passing by the front of the palace, and some family members saw Xiaoyan rushing to the side door. Finally, the fat man at the side door told Zheng Qingguo that Xiaoyan said that he was going to help her mother pray for blessings and go back to get the amulet. At this time, the armor of the Janissaries was found in the grass in the corner of the wall not far from the palace, and two members of the family said that they had seen a man wearing the armor of the Janissaries walking near here. Zheng Qingguo felt that this was right, this assassin wanted to assassinate, was discovered by himself, attacked the Praetorian Guards, wore armor here to change clothes, and then ran away through the side door!
"Bastard! Chase this man for me! Zheng Qingguo nailed a sword to Xiaoyan's name.
No. 44 Changle Street, "Autumn Rain and Dawn Moon" original jewelry store, Yang Yu Qiu Yin Yue'er and Qingxue Wu Meili are busy cleaning and wiping, ready to open tomorrow.
"Hey, why are you hanging that picture here, don't you tie it up?" Qiu Yin pointed to the painting on the wall and said dissatisfied, this was given to her by an old man when Yang Yu was working in Fenghua Xueyue before. Yang Yu liked it very much and hung it up.
"It's good, didn't you see that I added a necklace to the girl in the painting, it's a good match." Yang Yu said with a smile.
Yue'er and Yunfei are putting out all kinds of jewelry, some of which are of course wholesale purchases, and they are placed together. There are only a few original ones, all of which are equipped with artwork next to them, indicating the design process, and the price will be more expensive than the general mass production goods. Behind a door is the production room, where all kinds of pliers and hammers are placed to make shapes, a furnace with bellows for smelting, some standard pottery molds for rapid prototyping, and machines for grinding and cutting jade. Whether it is gold or silver jewelry or jade jewelry, the craftsmanship requirements are very high, and the time required is very long, and it takes a long time to practice to make it beautiful and exquisite. At first, Yang Yuqiuyin could only make some simple bracelets and jade, and the jewelry she designed is now made by senior craftsmen. A few people cleaned up the storefront and were drinking tea. Suddenly, a man in a white robe and a hood walked into the store, and walked to the back door with his head down without saying hello, "Yang Yuqiuyin, come in." The voice was clearly Xiaoyan. Yang Yu and Qiu Yin felt a little uneasy, and asked Yue'er to take Yun Fei and Wu Meili back first. Yue'er nodded and led the two out of the door and closed it.
Entering the room, Xiaoyan took off her hood and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whew..., time is pressing, I'll make a long story short." Xiaoyan grabbed the kettle and poured it into her mouth, Yang Yu and Qiu Yin were stunned, they never thought that Xiaoyan, who had a ladylike demeanor, would drink water like this.
"I've discovered a secret, and then I'm going to have to get out of here right away." Xiaoyan hiccuped.
…… The two were speechless.
Xiaoyan then told what happened in the Zheng Mansion last night, and the two of them were stunned and frightened, shocked by Xiaoyan's courage and strategy, and afraid of Xiaoyan's whereabouts and safety.
"And what do you do?" Qiu Yin hugged Xiaoyan, her eyes moistened.
"I'm leaving here, leaving Changzhou, the Zheng Mansion will definitely not let me go, don't worry, I have never said anything about you in the Zheng Mansion, and they don't know what I'm going to do every time I come out, in short, you have nothing to do with me..." Xiaoyan's voice was a little choked, she was reluctant to leave, but if she didn't leave, she would die, and these lovely sisters would also suffer.
"Xiaoyan..., I don't know what to say, but you must take care, you must... Wait, wait for us to get rid of this hateful Zheng family... Wipe it out... Whining.... Yang Yu couldn't cry, and the three of them hugged tightly, the last moment of parting.