Chapter 104: The Ghost of the Royal City
"Where did Miss Neon come from? Is there a place to stay in Wood City? "Mrs. Qimo pulled me and didn't let go.
"Huh?" I was staring at a piece of pastry that I hadn't eaten yet, thinking that it wouldn't look good to reach out and get it again, but I didn't expect Mrs. Qimo to ask me, so I thought about it hurriedly, "I'm from the mountains, and the fire in the mountains was burned to nothing two days ago, so I came out." β
I just intuitively felt that Yuan Jue didn't want me to tell me about my previous acquaintance with him, so I skipped a paragraph, and didn't say anything about being taken in by Yuan He after I arrived in Mucheng, and it was not too late to talk about it later when I had the opportunity to ask Yuan Jue what the situation was.
"Misfire?!" Mrs. Qimo was shocked and looked at me with a heartache, "That must be miserable, you can escape, it's already a blessing in misfortune." If you have nowhere to go in the wooden city, why don't you stay in the palace first? It's not as free as where you used to live, but at least let me repay you for saving me. β
Mrs. Qimo said, turned her head to look at Yuan Jue, and motioned for Yuan Jue to help speak.
Yuan Jue got Mrs. Qimo's hint before she spoke, "Since your mother sincerely invites you to stay, Miss Niyin might as well stay temporarily, if she knows that you have nowhere to go and let you leave, her mother must be unbearable." β
Oh? Yuan Jue also persuaded me to stay, but do you really want me to stay?
"Niyin girl, listen to the slave maid's advice, Mrs. and you must be destined for fate, will be helped by you in times of difficulty, now you just have nowhere to go, first stay with Mrs. as a companion, it is rare that over the years, Mrs. has a new face around her. I also prefer to be in love. Yun Chu, who had been guarding behind Mrs. Qimo, spoke slowly. The tone is warm and sounds warm in the heart.
Just now, Yun Chu had been standing behind Mrs. Qimo, listening quietly. Her eyes wandered between us, occasionally looking at me, occasionally looking at Yuan Jue, but most of the time stopped at Mrs. Qimo, she listened to Mrs. Qimo with a warm smile.
Mrs. Qimo turned her head when she heard the voice, Yun Chu seemed to be comforted, and gently patted Mrs. Qimo's shoulder without attracting attention, and Mrs. Qimo stretched out her hand. Covering Yun Chu's hand, he smiled at her. That smile is so sweet and warm.
Is it because of years of tacit understanding? The feeling between the two of them is really good.
When she was thinking about this, Mrs. Qimo had already turned around, her hand was still on Yun Chu's hand, she looked at me, waiting for my answer.
I thought to myself, okay. Originally, I came to take refuge in Yuan Jue. I really didn't have anywhere to go until Phoenix came back from the banquet. "Okay, since Mrs. Qimo wants me to stay, then I'll stay first."
Mrs. Qimo's smile deepened. It looks more noble and graceful. She glanced at Yun Chu first, then thought about it, and said to Yuan Jue. "After a few days of running around, I really can't bear it. Today, there is another accident in the city, and I am a little shocked, can Jue'er replace her mother. Accompany Miss Niyin and walk around the palace to get acquainted, so as not to make her lonely when she first arrives. β
"Yes, Jue'er understands that she must take care of Miss Niyin for her mother." Yuan Jue responded.
"That's right." As soon as Mrs. Qimo got up, she remembered something again, and instructed Yun Chu beside her, "I remember that there is an empty place in the remote garden, which is relatively quiet, and it is in the garden, you can wait and tell someone to clean it up, and let Miss Niyin live there." She used to live in the mountains, and she must not have adapted to the life in the palace, where it was quiet and there were many plants and trees, which might make her more comfortable. β
"Yes." Yun Chu Dao.
"Mrs. Qimo." I saw that she got up to leave, and then I hesitated to speak. Hearing my sudden voice, everyone looked sideways, I rummaged through the small bag I carried out a piece of sandalwood, and gave it to her, "This is sandalwood, it can relieve fatigue and fright, when you rest, cut it into powder and light it, this smell can make you relax." β
Mrs. Qimo and Yun Chu glanced at each other, Yun Chu stepped forward and took the sandalwood in my hand, Mrs. Qimo smiled, "I will use it, thank you." β
Seeing them walk into the inner room, I looked sideways at Yuan Jue, who was looking at me. "Let's go, I'll show you around."
This palace is really big, but unfortunately compared to Shaoshan, it is still a little smaller, there are stone palaces everywhere, the ground is also neatly paved with polished square stones, and the grass and trees grow on both sides of the planned road, and a piece of land is circled out in a regular manner. The hard stones under my feet made me feel awkward.
"I thought you wouldn't come." Walking and walking, Yuan Jue said suddenly.
I just turned my head sideways to stare at him, and when I heard him say that, I unconsciously lowered my head. I really didn't think to come to him, and if it weren't for something like that in Shaoshan, I might never have come out of the mountains. "But why do you pretend you don't know me?"
He stopped, leaned on the white jade railing with both hands, and stared at the sunset that was about to sink, "If I show that I know you, maybe my mother will think that today's qiΔ is all designed by me, and it will inevitably be gossip, it is rare for you to fall in love with her, and she likes you so much, it is better to pretend and make her think that she made up for us." β
She made ours? What does that mean? I didn't know what he was looking at, but his eyes were a little lost and a little sad.
"The sunset, it's beautiful, isn't it?" He asked sharply.
I followed his meaning and saw that the sunset on the horizon was red, hidden between the palace walls. "It's not as good-looking as Shaoshan."
"Silly girl, that's because there is no palace wall around Shaoshan Mountain, so it is natural to see it. The sunset seen here, the surrounding environment will make the sunset look more distant, of course, it will not look as good as the sunset in Shaoshan. He seemed to have something to say.
"Then do you like the sunset here, or the sunset in Shaoshan?" I asked him.
Yuan Jue smiled, the smile on his lips was a little difficult for me to understand, it was not because he was happy, but as if he was hiding something, he turned his back and pointed to the highest palace in the palace and said, "I like the sunset I see from there." β
The sunset seen from there? I looked at the high palace and said, "Then go and see there." β
Yuan Jue was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud as if he suddenly realized. I was stunned and confused. "If you could go there to see the sunset, would you be willing to give up the sunset in Shaoshan?"
I heard his question clearly. Looking at the high palace again, I thought about it for a moment. Then sue him. "Although it is very good there, I still like Shaoshan, no matter how high the palace is, the scenery is limited, and the beauty between heaven and earth is infinite."
"Niyin, why are you different from other women?" He abruptly changed the subject, from the setting sun to me.
"Why is it different?" I don't understand, at least the women I've seen are spirits in heaven and earth, and they're no different from me. And what he is talking about is probably the human woman in this earthly world.
That's something I really don't know, I envy that kind of woman, but I can't tell why I envy her.
Who?! The afterglow swept to the highest palace that he had just looked at with all his heart, but suddenly noticed a strange movement, a dark shadow suddenly flashed, leaving almost no trace, even so. Still let me notice.
"Neon, you're waiting here." He also noticed the flashing black shadow, explained to me, rolled over and collapsed over the railing. After the dark shadow, he ran towards the highest palace.
I didn't worry about any accidents, and followed him. Avoid the high platform and the staircase and run after him.
When I arrived, Yuan Jue had already broken into the palace. There was no one in the hall, and there was no one on the bed in the inner room beside him. It looks like a person is lying down. Yuan Jue stood in the court and looked around, I walked to his side, looking at his nervous appearance, I reached out and carefully tugged at his sleeve.
Yuan Jue turned his head to look at me, his lips tightened, and he didn't speak.
"How can the second son come over today." This voice came from outside the door, which made me feel familiar, and when I first remembered that it was Won Hyuk's voice, someone else had already walked in from outside. Obviously, he was shocked when he saw me following behind Yuan Jue.
Even though Yuan Jue didn't say it directly, just by the slight affection of that moment, it seemed that Yuan Jue had noticed something.
I was so distracted that I almost didn't notice. Then he stared straight at Won Hyuk and asked, "Who are you?" β
Yuan Hyuk was a little surprised, he thought I was asking him, pointed to himself, and when he realized that I was not looking at him, he turned to the side in some confusion, I still looked straight at the place just now, Yuan Jue and Yuan He both noticed my strangeness.
"Who are you talking to?" Yuan Jue asked me.
I turned my head to listen to his question, glanced at him, and continued to stare at the place.
Won Hyuk was a little frightened and took two steps to the side. I looked at the place where Yuan Hyuk was standing just now, just now, behind him, I saw that figure, but it was obvious that now except for me, Yuan Jue and Yuan Hyuk here couldn't see him.
"Who the hell are you?" I'll ask again.
"You...... Can you see me? She was a woman's voice, gentle and desolate, with some sobs. The huge black robe hid her figure tightly, and if she hadn't opened her mouth at this moment, I wouldn't have guessed that it would be a woman.
But since she is a woman, why can the action just now be so quick and leave no trace? Unless she's ...... "Aren't you human?" β
Perhaps, is she the same as me?
"Save my son and husband." She said.
I turned my head to look at Yuan Jue, only to remember that Yuan Jue and they couldn't see her, with full of questions, I had to continue to ask, "Who is your son?" Who is your husband? Why did you want me to save them? β
"Someone is trying to harm them!" She suddenly raised her head and lunged forward.
I was shocked, really scared. With a pale face, and two bloody holes left behind as if her eyes had been gouged out, she looked very hideous. I unconsciously took a step back, and Yuan Jue was behind me and held me up.
Sensing that someone was behind me, I recovered a little from the panic I had just had, still a little scared. "Who the hell is it? If you ask me for help, and you don't explain it, how do I know who you are talking about and who I should help. β
She didn't answer me, but she stepped forward.
I was so frightened that I turned my head sideways to avoid her, her very terrifying face approached me, and I ducked back, almost hiding in Yuan Jue's arms. I didn't care about anything else, and it smelled bloody.
Yuan Jue and the others should have also smelled this smell, and looked around, looking for the source of this smell.
I clung to Yuan Jue's shirt and didn't dare to let go.
After waiting for a while, she seemed to be silent, and when I opened my eyes, I saw that she was already standing outside the hall, but she stopped there, looking up at me.
Do you want me to go along?
I let go of Yuan Jue and followed. The female ghost floated right in front of me, always keeping a certain distance from me, leading me forward, and not losing it, as if she was deliberately taking me somewhere.
"Niyin, where are you going?" Yuan Jue caught up and grabbed me.
"There is a ...... There was a female ghost who asked me to help her and save her son and husband...... She said that someone was trying to harm them! I had to stop, and I was afraid of losing it, so I hurriedly explained to Yuan Jue while paying attention to the whereabouts of the female ghost.
She seemed to sense me stopping, and she stopped, standing not far away from me waiting.
I chased after her, and Yuan Jue followed me.
Stopping outside a remote courtyard, I could no longer see the female ghost. What's going on? Is she gone? Why did you bring me here? It looks shabby, like it hasn't been lived in for years.
I looked sideways at Yuan Jue, "She's gone." β
"She?" Yuan Jue realized that she was the female ghost who brought us over, and he tried to push the locked door, and his hands were stained with a layer of dust, "Will it be inside?" β
I shook my head, in fact I didn't see it clearly. "I don't know, when I get here, she's gone. What is this place? β
Yuan Jue sighed, as if he didn't know much about this.
"This is where my mother lived when she died." Wonhyuk followed, walked to us, looked at the dilapidated courtyard, and said regretfully, "My mother was very favored when she was alive, but she died suddenly, and since then, this place has been locked up and abandoned for many years. β
This is where his mother lives? What is the relationship between the female ghost and him?
"Can you sue me now, what's going on?" Fuhe was a little dazed, but he seemed to be a little serious about mentioning his biological mother.
I think he must be upset that we broke into this place and caused him bad memories.
However, I really don't know how to sue him, the female ghost I saw. But it's strange why only I see it, because they're human, can't they see it?
"Didn't you see anything just now? Or do you feel something different? Smell, yes, does it smell anything? β
"The smell of blood." Yuan Jue remembered the smell he smelled at that moment, and the smell was nasty and disgusting.
Won Hyuk looked at him and didn't deny it, it was obvious that he smelled it too.
"Except for the smell of blood? Did you feel anything else? "I don't understand, why do they only smell it?
Yuan Jue shook his head, meaning no. Won Hyuk also had the same expression.
"How so?" I can't figure it out even more, they have lived in this palace for so long, and I am just a newcomer, and I was unexpectedly left behind by Mrs. Qimo today, how can only I, an outsider, see it?
Alien? That's right, outsiders! Is it only for outsiders to see? "The woman I saw just now...... Man, she has a long but round face, a pointed chin, a very white complexion, I don't know if it's because she's dead or if she's very white herself, and she doesn't have eyes, as if they've been gouged out......"
Thinking back to the appearance of her just now, I tried my best to describe it, and I was still afraid.
Hearing me say that she didn't have eyes, as if she had been gouged out, Yuan Jue and Yuan He's clarity had some subtle changes, compared to Yuan Jue's indifferent surprise, Yuan He's love fluctuated greatly, he came over and grabbed me, and asked, "Did she tell you anything?" β
Did she say anything to me? She said, "If you want me to save her son and husband, someone will harm them."
I didn't know whether to sue SΓΉ Yuan Hyuk or not, so I turned my head to look at Yuan Jue and asked what he meant. Yuan Jue's eyes motioned for me not to say anything, I looked at Yuan He, and could only shake my head, "I don't remember, I was too scared just now to hear clearly." β
Won Hyuk was very disappointed, "Yes." β
He looked at the dilapidated courtyard for a moment, then turned and left. (To be continued.) )