The incense in Puji Temple has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind, and most of the people who sleep in the wing room will burn it at night to help them sleep. What's more, the third old lady can't do without incense every day, and she will light it at night.

Therefore, no matter what this black incense pill is for, I am afraid that the bitterness can only be swallowed by the third old lady.

Xie Shuning instructed Yuebai to hide Chunping, and she carefully re-covered the lid of the incense burner. Then, the two of them flashed out of the room of the three old ladies one after the other, closed the door tightly, and left quickly by the dim candlelight, amidst the sound of heavy rain.

Panting and returning to his room, Yue Baifang was about to light the lamp, but was stopped by Xie Shuning.

"Mother's side is still a mess right now, you sleep with me over there tonight, so that you can move your mother to the room." Xie Shuning's hands trembled slightly, because it had taken a lot of effort to lift Chun Ping, but now he was so sore that he couldn't use it.

Yuebai nodded in response, and said softly: "Then Miss, let's go over here?" ”

Xie Shuning bowed her head and said suddenly: "Take your clothes out clean!" ”

"Huh?" Yuebai was slightly stunned, and immediately remembered that he was afraid that he was stained with the blood on Chunping's head, and it would be very bad if someone saw it, so he hurriedly found his own burden in the dark.

Xie Shuning pulled out his feet and walked outside, and ordered: "Take the baggage, go over there and change it again." ”

The two hurriedly ran back to Song's house.

Taking advantage of the moment when Yuebai went to change into clean clothes, Xie Shuning lit the lamp and always paid attention to the movement outside, as long as a figure flashed. Immediately put out the lights. Fortunately, the monk who will abstain from anger is afraid that he has only just talked about it, and the pilgrims who are listening down will never leave halfway. I'm afraid I'm going to listen to it. So when Yuebai changed her clothes, there was no movement outside.

Xie Shuning sat at the table. Lifting the coarse porcelain teapot, he brewed two cold teas, drank one in one go, and handed the other to Yuebai.

Yuebai's hands were also trembling, but they were different from Xie Shuning's exhaustion, but from fear in his heart. She tried her best to be calm, and when she took the teacup with both hands, she still shook heavily, and almost poured out the tea inside.

"Moon White!" Xie Shuning sat there and suddenly looked up at her. Her hands covered the backs of her hands, and on her delicate and small face, her expression was complicated, "Don't be afraid of the white moon." ”

But those who are frightened, how can they really not be afraid of one or two sentences.

The more Yuebai thought about it, the more frightened she felt, her lips trembled, and she said softly: "Miss, what if Chunping dies?" What if she died? ”

Xie Shuning frowned and held her wrist tightly. Tightly seemed to be unwilling to let go, "She's really dead, what does it have to do with us?" ”

Even if Chunping really died, it would have died under the bed of the third old lady. What are they doing? What's more, who can target her before she is even ten years old? Xie Shuning tried to comfort Yuebai, but she was shocked by the coldness that emerged in her heart.

Young. After all, it is not without benefits.

But Yuebai is only a teenage girl in the end, and she has never experienced several major events in her life. The fear in my heart is hard to get rid of for a while.

Xie Shuning persuaded a few more words, but it was ineffective. simply changed the conversation: "Now is not the time to be afraid, let's clean up the ground first and then mention it!" ”

"Yes......" Yuebai took a deep breath in her appearance, bent down and directly used her dirty clothes to clean up the messy incense ash on the ground.

At this time, Xie Shuning didn't care about her identity, and leaned over with her to wipe away the frosty white soft ashes on the ground one by one.

The blood stains on the walls of the incense burner were also wiped away little by little.

Xie Shuning and his clothes lay down and instructed Yuebai to blow out the lamp.

"Miss, if you ...... at night" Yuebai didn't dare to leave and stayed by her side. After a while, the fear in my heart finally disappeared, and the thoughts in my mind became clearer.

Chunping is just a servant girl, and what she dares to do will definitely not be just her own thoughts. The hand behind her might have a backstroke. And no one knows what this trick is. She couldn't help but get worried.

But what she could think of, Xie Shuning couldn't think of.

She decided to sleep in this room, firstly, because the house was in a mess and it was difficult for the Song family to see, and secondly, she was worried about it.

Based on her understanding of the three old ladies, the three old ladies have been dormant for so long, and this time she chose to act in such a place, she must have thought of a perfect strategy. She didn't dare to take it lightly, so she had to think about sending her mother to another room first.

"Vigilant." Xie Shuning held the corner of the quilt tightly with one hand, and she was not afraid in her heart.

Her other hand was hidden under the quilt, but in her hand she held a small dagger with broken hair.

This is still a gift given to her by her uncle when he left Beijing. A small handful, which looks delicate and exquisite, does not look like a weapon, but something that the woman hides in her sleeve to play with. But it's a rare sharp fit. Therefore, when he went out this time, Xie Shuning specially brought it, and even the Song family didn't know.

Neither of them in the room said a word, quietly waiting for time to pass.

I don't know how long it took, but there was finally another noise outside.

Soon, the sound of footsteps became clear.

Xie Shuning listened with bated breath, trying to distinguish between the noisy rain. She gently pushed Yuebai's back and advised, "Just say that I'm asleep, don't mention anything else." ”

When the words fell, the Song family had returned with Zhuo's mother.

The wing room is not large, although it is not enough to see the inside at a glance, but it is not much worse.

Yuebai hurriedly greeted him and said, "Madam, the young lady just waited for you to come back, and then fell asleep first." ”

"Oh?" Song was taken aback, "Already asleep inside?" ”

Yuebai nodded, "I'm afraid I'll be very tired during the day, and I'll fall asleep after a while when I come back." ”

Song took off the windproof coat of his coat, "In this case, there is no need to wake her up, I will go to her house and sleep tonight." ”

It is not bad with the branch that Xie Shuning expected. The layout of the wing rooms in the temple is on the small side, and so are the utensils inside. Xie Shuning slept and occupied the place, so the Song family could only change rooms. But after Song said this. didn't leave immediately, but approached to carefully look at Xie Shuning's "sleeping face". Smiled and helped her tuck the corners of the quilt again.

Taking advantage of the gap, Yuebai carefully followed Xie Shuning's instructions and observed the affairs of the third old lady.

The door was closed. Except for the candle light reflected in the window, it was not much different from before.

A group of people came back together, and because of the heavy rain, they all went back to the house and closed their doors.

"Aman feels shallow at night, I'm afraid I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night, remember to warm the tea, and remember not to let her be cold." Song stayed for a while, then prepared to get up and go next door. Before leaving, she couldn't help but whisper to Yuebai. I've known it for so many years. What habits does Xie Shuning have, how to take care of her, how could Yuebai and a few maidservants who serve her not know. But like inertia, she can't help but tell and tend.

Yuebai also forced himself to calm down and responded one by one.

Song led Zhuo's mother to the next door.

At this time, in the third old lady's room, the third old lady, who was unpacking her bun, suddenly sniffed, and asked Qiu Xi, who was combing her hair behind her, and said, "Why is there a strange smell in the house?" ”

Qiu Xi was stunned. I sniffed carefully, but I didn't smell anything else.

"It seems to have a fishy ......," the third old lady muttered.

Qiu Xi showed her face, picked a comb to help her comb her long hair properly, and said, "The old lady has a smart nose." It had been raining outside for a long time, and it was muddy, and the smell was drawn out. I'm afraid it's dirty. ”

The third old lady frowned and stared at herself in the mirror. Thinking of Chunping, "This will." Why wasn't she in the house? ”

I don't know if I'm asking Qiu Xi or myself.

But no matter who asked, Qiu Xi felt a little displeased.

There are several big girls around the three old ladies, but Chunping is the most happy with the three old ladies, and whenever there is something important on weekdays, Chunping is called to do it, even on night, it is mostly Chunping. Qiu Xi was jealous for a long time, and she would comb her hair for herself, but she only remembered Chunping who didn't know where to go to hide and was lazy, how could she feel happy in her heart.

So she didn't think about it, so she said: "Chunping mentioned it during the day, saying that he ate the food in the temple and had an upset stomach, so don't go to the thatched house again." ”

She deliberately said things in a pickled manner, delusionally thinking that the third old lady would be tired of Chunping because of this.

But she didn't want the third old lady to frown, so she ordered: "Go to the thatched house to find out if she is there." ”

It was pouring rain outside, and the location of the thatched house was out of place, so I had to take an umbrella.

Qiu Xi was a little unhappy.

Although she should have gone out, she only quietly walked around the outside, and then went back to the third old lady, and said with a smile: "The slave is not wrong, Chunping is really there." ”

The third old lady had a calm face and did not speak.

After a while, just when Qiu Xi was secretly happy that the third old lady was afraid that she was angry with Chunping, she suddenly asked, "When you came back just now, can you see if the lights are on in the sixth wife's house?" ”

"Mrs. Six?" Where did Qiu Xi pay attention, and when he heard the third old lady ask, he deliberately pretended to take a closer look and said, "The light in the sixth wife's room is dim, I'm afraid I'm already asleep." ”

The third old lady's frowning brows relaxed a little.

Fang had just listened to the abbot's lecture in the main hall, she was invited to sit in front, and several people from the Song family were behind, she quietly glanced back, although she didn't see all of them clearly, but half of Song's body still caught her eyes. Therefore, the third old lady heard that the Song family had fallen asleep, and her heart was a little relieved.

She said, "Go and light the censer, and you will stand down." ”

Except for Chunping, she is not used to the maid next to her to be on duty at night.

Therefore, Qiu Xi slept in another side room last night, crowded with a few maids and wives in the other room.

Qiu Xi was annoyed, served the third old lady to take off her clothes and rest, and lit incense for a long time before retreating.

In the room, only the three old ladies on the bed were left, and Chunping was motionless under the bed...... (To be continued......)

PS: I've always forgotten to explain that ~~ 牀字 is not a typo, this word is used to replace chuang's ~~ River crab period everyone understands, this word homonym agrees