Chapter 2: The Woman in Red
Capital Qi Mansion
"Peach Blossom, do you know why?" A cold voice sounded, and the person sitting in the mirror frowned, and his delicate eyebrows and eyes were wrinkled together.
As the voice sounded, the reply in her hand was also pinched out of fine folds. At this moment, Qi Sheng has been back home for many days.
Because General Qi was sent to exterminate the Japanese in the Chang'an area, it was still a matter of returning. Qi Sheng once entered the palace to ask the emperor to send troops to support, but the emperor used General Qi's proficient military management skills as a pretext and refused to send troops for a long time.
Qi Sheng understood that the emperor did not want to support General Qi. The king is the king, and the minister is the minister. Even though Qi Sheng has great ability, he is still no match for the emperor, and when the first emperor was alive, the emperor just didn't like General Qi's style.
"Summoned the Silk Flower Pavilion and went to Chang'an overnight. Secretly observe the situation of the remnants of the Japanese Bandits. ”
"Yes." Qi Sheng's eyes were staring out the window. The cool summer breeze invaded, and the masked man of that night inadvertently appeared in my mind again. Everything seems to have become unusual. Xu is, the Ming Dynasty will eventually change.
In recent days, Chang'an City has always been drizzling with light rain, perhaps because the heavens are also crying and complaining. Sometimes it can also get foggy. People who look at it from a distance are shrouded in white mist, as if they are living in a dream.
At this moment, the horizon is like a roll of paper, dyed with color. Qi Sheng pretended to be weak and unwinded, wearing a white skirt and holding an oil-paper umbrella. The face without eyebrows and eyes, although obviously morbid, is very delicate.
A light rain dripped on the umbrella, or burst out, or rippled slightly.
Qi Sheng just stood there quietly, and there would still be some passers-by who secretly raised their eyes to look at her.
"Miss! Miss! In front of Qi Sheng, a girl with sideburns suddenly ran over briskly, but there was a heavy worry on her face.
"Peach Blossom, let's talk about it." Taohua took the oil-paper umbrella, looked around vigilantly, and whispered to Qi Sheng: "Although the current Chang'an City looks like a prosperous scene, it has actually become an empty shell. There are also rumors that the officials who manage Chang'an have colluded with the Japanese invaders, and now the general says that he has been invited to a banquet by the thieves among the Japanese invaders, but in fact he was drugged and captured, and Chang'an now seems to be unsafe. ”
Qi Sheng's heart tightened, this is the Hongmen banquet.
How could his father be captured by the thieves among the robbers? Daddy's martial arts are strong, even if something goes wrong, this situation must not occur. There must be something strange in this.
"Ahh Help, don't, don't catch me. Just as Qi Sheng was thinking, a woman's shouting suddenly came from the alley in front of him. Qi Sheng followed the prestige, his deep eyes flashed a trace of disgust that was not easy to detect, and he soon returned to his weak appearance.
She dislikes bullies the most about bullying the weak, especially bullying women.
"Peach blossoms." Qi Sheng's eyes glanced casually into the alley, and motioned for Peach Blossom to go and check. And she herself held an oil-paper umbrella and walked unhurriedly. Before Qi Sheng walked into the alley, he heard the sound of two strong men falling to the ground with a "bang", and the dust that shook up filled the air, and Qi Sheng was slightly silent.
Qi Sheng walked in and saw a woman in red with a charming expression. The green silk is half-curled, with a little cinnabar between the eyebrows, and the eyes are like bright stars but shining with unusual brilliance, which is really full of wind and dust.
Qi Sheng's heart moved, this woman is not simple.
"Miss, these two are widows. The slave sprinkled psychedelic incense before she fell. Peach Blossom lifted the woman.
Wolver? It's really unusual mixed with unusual.
"The slave family thanked the girl for saving her life." The woman in red leaned over slightly, her voice soft.
"It doesn't matter." Qi Shengxuan helped her up, his slender fingers touching her pulse.
The pulse is stable, strong and powerful, most of them are people who practice martial arts, and their martial arts are unfathomable.
So why did she call for help? Deliberately?
"The rain seemed to be getting more and more intense. Let's go home first. Take care of yourself, girl, goodbye. Qi Sheng's face did not change and he was about to turn around and leave.
Before Qi Sheng left, the woman sobbed and tugged at Qi Sheng's clothes, "The slave family was originally the eldest daughter of a declining family, but she was raided before the family was revitalized, and after being found to be dead, she was sold to Zhuhelou by a corrupt person and became a famous drama." If it weren't for the girl to save me today, I'm afraid my chastity would not be guaranteed. Ask the girl to save the slave's family. The woman's pear blossom said with rain and was about to wipe away her tears.
Before Qi Sheng could speak, Peach Blossom enthusiastically pulled her up. "Don't worry, our young lady doesn't look cold, if you are kind, you can go home with us."
This girl is still so easy to deceive.
"Okay, do you mind being my maid?" Qi Sheng's eyes flickered like a bright moon, smiling rather than smiling, and his face seemed to be a little angry. If she wanted to approach on purpose, how could she refuse.
"The slave's name is Hua Yunshang, and he is willing to serve the girl."
"Prepare your horse and go home."
"Yes."