Chapter 267: Procrastination
Coming out of the back door of Xingrun Building, it is a deep and long alley, because it is remote, there are not many people coming and going on weekdays, and most of the people in the alley are closed, so it seems to be very deserted. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Qiqiao Lane is in the southeast corner of the capital, where most of the merchants come to the capital to settle down temporarily, because it is a temporary residence, so they do not pay attention to cleaning on weekdays, so the house looks a little dilapidated from the outside.
Approaching the end of the year, the courtyard of Qiqiao Lane is more than half empty, and most of the merchants have gone home for the New Year, and the alley is even more cold and lonely.
No outsider would have imagined that the third son of the dignified Ning Hou family would have a separate courtyard in such a remote alley.
Because Dong Xu fell in love with a merchant's outer room two years ago, and then the merchant died in a different place, Dong Xu bought the courtyard here for the outer room to live in, and then Dong Xu gradually got bored, and found a new love, because he disliked the Qiqiao Lane was too remote, so he gradually didn't come here, and the outer room rolled up with money and eloped with others, and the courtyard here was empty.
This time, because of the previous failures, the Queen Mother told Dong Xu repeatedly, Dong Xu himself was also very careful, carefully planned for a long time, and then chose the place of Xingrun Building, because he heard that Xingrun Building was the marriage of Qiao, the daughter-in-law of the Cheng family, the attendant of the Hanlin Academy, and the two of them secretly befriended each other in Macheng Mansion, and dined in Qiao's restaurant, Kang Yan's
Vigilance will be reduced invisibly.
In order to have a chance to do it, he remembered that he had a house in the nearby Qiqiao Alley, so he asked people to tidy up and decorate the house, and he lived here for a few days. secretly observed the operation of Xingrun Building, and finally spent a lot of money to buy off the second child in Xingrun Building. had the opportunity to drug Kang Yan's tea and bring people out of the back door of Xingrun Building.
Inside the house. Kang Yan tilted her head to avoid Dong Xu's outstretched hand, and the whole person shrank back, leaning against the wall behind the bed, and secretly warned herself not to provoke Dong Xu.
Her maternal grandmother is the eldest princess of Fuyun, and the queen mother and the emperor are afraid of the eldest princess of Fuyun, for the sake of her grandmother, Dong Xu does not dare to hurt her too much.
But not hurting her doesn't mean she won't be hurt.
Dong Xu's purpose in arresting her is very clear, that is, to damage her reputation and sabotage her marriage with Qi Chenjing.
What could be a more direct way than to break her chastity.
Kang Yeon is not a boudoir girl who is ignorant of the world, on the contrary. She was married in her previous life, and even gave birth to children, so she didn't know anything about things between men and women.
If Dong Xu really used force on her, then the queen mother and the emperor would have a reason to cancel her marriage with Qi Chenjing on the grounds that she was unchaste.
As for the third son of Zhenning Hou who was "seduced" by her, he could only accept her aggrievedly, and then he could also put on a face for the sake of the identity of the eldest princess of Fuyun and give her the status of the main room.
Kang Yan turned around in her heart and understood the Dong family's plan.
So she couldn't and didn't dare to provoke Dong Xu. is afraid that Dong Xu will violate her in anger, and according to her strength, even if she tries her best, she may not be able to keep her innocence, unless she bites her tongue and commits suicide.
Until the last minute. Kang Yeon doesn't plan to give up.
She secretly adjusted her breathing, calmed her mood, and raised her eyebrows at Dong Xu, who was standing in front of the couch. said in a calm tone: "Can you ask Dong Sangongzi to loosen the tie for me?" ”
A surprised light flashed in Dong Xu's eyes, he had just confessed his purpose to Kang Yan. The average woman knows that she has been kidnapped. And it will be destroyed by kidnapping
Shouldn't you be afraid and panicked about your own marriage?
Why is Kang Yeon so calm?
"You sent someone to guard the door, it's impossible for a weak woman to escape from this door, Dong Sangongzi won't plan to tie me up all the time, right?" Kang Yan carefully observed Dong Xu's expression, and saw that there was no disgust in his eyes, so she spoke again.
Dong Xu tilted his head and thought about it, waved his hand behind him, and a stout mother-in-law stepped forward to help Kang Yan untie him.
Kang Yeon secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She moved her sore hands and feet and jumped out of bed.
Sitting on the bed all the time gave her a deep sense of unease.
"Third Prince Dong arrested me just to sabotage my marriage with King An, and he doesn't plan to starve me all the time, right?" Kang Yan looked up at Dong Xu, her face smiling rather than smiling.
Dong Xu frowned, and subconsciously looked at the sky outside, through the lime blue shadow veil pasted on the window, the sky outside was not very clear, and he didn't know what time it was.
"The county lord is hungry?" The expression on his face was a little tangled, as if he didn't know what to put on.
To tell the truth, although he said to Kang Yan at the beginning, it was just to scare Kang Yan, although he has been a fool since he was a child, but he is not a fool, for those people in the noble circle of the capital, those people can be offended, those people can not be offended, those people can play with him, those people can't play together, he has a clear heart.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to spend the New Year in the capital for such a New Year, and it was not as simple as his queen aunt supporting him.
Dong Xu has always considered himself a leader in the world.
Originally, his father was the Marquis of Zhenning, and the Queen Mother was his aunt, he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, and he was hung up on his position at a young age, and the family did not need him to make a contribution, nor did he need him to become famous, but he really didn't know what else he could do.
But he still has a certain degree of proportion, and he never provokes and offends those who cannot be offended.
The eldest princess of Fuyun is exactly the person he can't offend, not only him, but also his Laozi, his aunt and queen mother, and his cousin, the emperor is very jealous.
The Ningguo Mansion seems to be indifferent to the world over the years, but back then, the Chen family had 50,000 elite soldiers, and the fierce generals under their command were exhausted, even if the military power was later handed over to Emperor Taizu, but
There are still many of today's fierce generals in the army who are the old subordinates of the Chen family, and if the Chen family stands up and raises their arms, no one can guarantee that those people will not respond.
That's why it's been so many years. Whether it is the previous emperor or the current emperor, he is unwilling to let the children of the Chen family hold important positions.
But that's it, the Chen family. There is also the eldest princess Fuyun, and the eagle guards in her hands are all elites. The eaves walk on the wall, and the dragon sees the head but not the tail.
To put it mildly, if the Chen family wants to take someone's name, they send a strong martial arts eagle guard to sneak into the mansion quietly at night, with a knife in hand, and no one knows who did it.
Therefore, although Dong Xu planned to kidnap Kang Yan, although he also coveted Kang Yan very much, he did not dare to really violate Kang Yan.
Using Kang Yeon's name made Kang Yeon have to follow him. If she really violated Kang Yan, she would be looking for death in a fit of anger, and it would not be difficult for the eldest princess Fuyun to kill him in a fit of anger.
Although beauty is good, it must also be enjoyed by life.
Kang Yan nodded, "You can't even stutter, right?" ”
Dong Xu shook his head, "You will live here first in the next two days, Mrs. Wang will take care of you, and you go out to buy some food and come back." ”
As long as Kang Yan can't go home today. Tomorrow, the Queen Mother will summon Kang Yan into the palace, and the Chen family and the Kang family in the Ningguo Mansion will not be able to cover up Kang Yan's disappearance, plus the people he arranged will exaggerate it a little, I am afraid that tomorrow everyone will know about the disappearance of Kang Yan, the lord of Lanxin County.
The latter sentence is an order to the princess.
This house was only cleaned up by someone he ordered a few days ago, and he only lived here for a few days, and did not arrange a mother-in-law to cook.
The woman answered the call and left. Kang Yan raised her hand to stop, "Wait." ”
Dong Xu looked at her with a frown. "What else does the county lord do?"
Kang Yan smiled, "The colorful tofu I ate in Xingrun Building this morning is quite delicious. Go buy me some colorful tofu and come back. ”
She wanted to know how far she was from Xingrun Building now, she passed out after drinking that cup of tea, and woke up in this mansion, and she didn't know where the specific location was now?
Colorful tofu? Dong Xu frowned and looked at Kang Yan deeply, "Is there this dish in Xingrun Building?" ”
Kang Yeon nodded.
Dong Xu stared at Kang Yan for a moment, then suddenly waved his hand and instructed Mrs. Wang, "It's too far away from Xingrun Building here, you can just go out and buy some food and come back." ”
Mrs. Wang naturally listened to Dong Xu.
Kang Yan was angry, but she didn't dare to really fight with Dong Xu, she didn't want to eat colorful tofu, first, she wanted to try the distance from Xingrun Building, second, colorful tofu is a dish that Qiao Danhua intends to eat upstairs in Xingrun, but it is still in the tasting stage, she has been missing for more than two hours, I believe that Qi Chenjing and her grandmother have sent someone to search near Xingrun Building, it is Qiao Danhua's side, it is estimated that you may also know that if someone goes to the store to report the name of the dish of colorful tofu, it will definitely attract the attention of the shopkeeper of Xingrun Building.
As long as the shopkeeper of Xingrun Building reports this information, Qiao Danhua will definitely be able to realize that if he continues to investigate, he will definitely be able to find this place.
Who knew that Dong Xu was not fooled.
Kang Yan was a little disappointed in her heart, but she didn't dare to say anything else, she quietly raised her eyes and took advantage of the opening of the door to take a look outside, and saw that the sky outside had gradually darkened, and a trace of the remnant sun of winter sprinkled on the door, glowing with a cold light, reflected on the people guarding the door.
There were about four or five people guarding the door, and I didn't know if there was anything outside, and Kang Yan's heart sank.
The door creaked and closed from the outside, Kang Yan's body stiffened, and only she and Dong Xu were left in the room.
Dong Xu took a step forward and stretched out his hand to pull Kangyan, "County Lord, let's sit down and talk." ”
Kang Yan subconsciously took a step back, her eyes rolled, Kang Yan pointed to the chess pieces on the Bogu shelf and said, "Why don't we play chess?" ”
There is a pair of agate jade chess pieces on the Bogu shelf, which is very conspicuous among the porcelains of various colors, Dong Xu looked at the Bogu shelf, and then looked at Kang Yan.
Kang Yan is delaying time, how can he not know, it's just that he has known Kang Yan for so long, he has always been forbearing, pretending to be a gentleman, and Kang Yan is not salty or indifferent to him.
Now Kang Yeon's cautious expression in front of him made him exude a sense of pleasure from his heart.
Anyway, he can't really use force against Kang Yan, it's better to play chess, lest he always be distracted, but Dong Xu doesn't want to easily follow Kang Yan's wishes.
"What's the good thing about playing chess, it's still fun to talk to the county lord, come, come, let's sit on the bedside and talk." After that, he came up and pulled Kangyan's hand.
Kang Yan took another step back, but she still couldn't avoid it, and he grabbed her hand.
It was different from the small soft and boneless hands he had touched. Kang Yeon's hands were warm and soft, but with a thin layer of calluses, and his breathing sank. couldn't help but get closer to Kang Yan.
A fresh and elegant fragrance emanates from Kang Yeon's body, like a dreamy sweet fragrance. It is very light, but it is fragrant and fragrant, like suddenly seeing a blooming flower in the dark night.
Dong Xu's heart trembled inexplicably, and he found that he was in love, his other hand put on Kang Yan's shoulder, and his head leaned up.
Kang Yan was shocked in her heart, and she didn't expect Dong Xu to suddenly become a wolf.
She shrank back vigorously and separated Dong Xu with her arms. Pushed him away heavily, "Let go of me, what are you doing?" ”
Dong Xu was in a daze, so she pushed hard and stumbled back.
He came back to his senses, but he was a little annoyed in his heart, what happened to him just now, what kind of woman he hadn't seen, how could he suddenly seem to be confused.
It's one thing to think for yourself, though. Being rejected by Kang Yan is another matter, even if no one sees it, Dong Xu feels a little unbearable on his face, "What kind of incense does the county lord use on weekdays." It smells really good, oh, I see. It must be floral, right? Come, let me ask again. ”
Dong Xu grinned. I couldn't help but take out a set of my usual methods in the party.
He approached Kang-yeon again.
Kang Yan had to step back, seeing that she was forced into a corner by Dong Xu. In desperation, she quickly plucked a hairpin from her head, put it in front of her throat, and shouted: "Don't come here, if you take one step further, I will kill myself immediately." ”
Her voice was fierce and resolute, and Dong Xu really stood still and didn't take a step forward.
Kang Yeon's whole body was stretched together, she was clinging to the wall, and the cold on the wall still spread to her through the thick clothes, making her whole body shiver a little.
She gritted her teeth and clenched the hairpin in her hand, glaring at Dong Xu on the opposite side and sneering, "I'm missing, King An and my grandmother will definitely send someone to track it down, you said that if they find my body in the end, what will happen to you?" Don't forget that my grandmother really has the Eagle Guard in her hands, don't think that the Dong family can get rid of this matter. ”
Dong Xu's face sank suddenly.
"Don't threaten me with this, since I dare to kidnap you, I have made a thorough plan, believe it or not, if you commit suicide now, my people can also withdraw from this house immediately, and tomorrow the people in the whole capital will know that the county lord of Lanxin was abducted and died, although the Eagle Guard is very powerful, but there is no conclusive evidence, and he can't take my Zhenninghou Mansion what to do." Dong Xu snorted heavily.
Without a perfect plan, how dare he stand in front of Kang Yan without concealment.
He just wants the Chen family and King An to suffer this dumb loss, what can he do, from childhood to adulthood, he really rarely takes a thing seriously.
Now outside this house, I secretly don't know how many people from the Dong family are among them, even if Qi Chenjing is here now, he may not be able to get out of the house.
Kang Yan tilted her head, and the hairpin suddenly pierced her neck, "Then let's try it, see if my grandmother's eagle guard is powerful, or your Dong family is powerful." ”
Bright red blood flowed out and ran down his neck.
Dong Xu didn't expect Kang Yan to be so ruthless, he said that he would prick it, but he didn't even prick his eyes.
"Don't, don't," he took a step back a little stupidly, "Lord Lanxin, why are you doing this, I'm just joking with you." ”
His purpose in kidnapping Kang Yan was to sabotage her marriage to Qi Chenjing, and of course, it was the best outcome for him to marry Kang Yan in the end.
It's not that he wants Kang Yan to die, if Kang Yan dies, it won't do him any good at all, on the contrary, he will be busy in vain.
Kang Yan held the hairpin and stabbed it a little more, "You go out, I don't want to see you." ”
Dong Xu hesitated.
Kang Yeon's hairpin went in a little more, and blood flowed down again, "Get out." ”
Dong Xu was a little scared, he had never seen a woman so resolute and ruthless.
He was afraid that Kang Yan would really seek death.
"Okay, okay, I'll get out." He waved his hand and stepped back, "Don't mess around, I'll wait and let Mrs. Wang bandage your wounds." ”
Kang Yan shook her head and refused, "No need, you just go out." ”
Dong Xu had no choice but to walk out stupidly and slam the door shut.
Listening to Dong Xu scolding the people outside, "It's good for the master, if it is....... You can only ask. ”
Kang Yeon's legs were weak. The whole person slipped to the ground.
At that moment just now, I saw Dong Xu's suppressed face. She was really scared.
Blinking hard at the tears in her eyes, Kang Yeon pursed her lips. Now is not the time to be afraid, she has more important things to do.
Kang Yeon pulled out a purse from the shirt on her chest, and opened it with a trembling hand, which contained some dried flower petals and a few scattered dull Buddha beads.
Dong Xu's words just now reminded her and made her heart shine.
After Qi Chenjing was reborn, the blue shadow under the moon never bloomed again, this is when she collected the flowers that bloomed when Qi Chenjing was reborn and dried them into petals, and when she helped Qi Chenjing to be reborn. The Buddhist beads given to him by the Three Treasures Master were put together in the purse he carried closely.
What Dong Xu smelled on her just now was the fragrance of dried petals of epiphany.
Kang Yan trembled and dripped the blood brought out by the hairpin just now after piercing the skin onto the dried petals and Buddha beads, and when the dried petals and Buddha beads were soaked in her blood, she clenched the hairpin again and listened to the movement outside the house.
I don't know when the cold wind picked up outside, and the branches in the yard were whirring, but I didn't hear any other sounds.
She quietly got up from the ground, walked to the front of several cases in three steps and two steps, and stared at the vegetarian plum bonsai on the cases for a moment. The petals and beads in the purse were emptied.
Kang Yeon had learned how to make bonsai herself, so in a matter of moments, she skillfully integrated the dried petals and Buddhist beads soaked in her blood into the Suxin plum bonsai, and if you didn't look closely, you wouldn't be able to tell that the dried petals and Buddhist beads were added later. And not as it was.
After doing this, Kang Yeon let out a sigh of relief and slumped into the chair next to her.
Now there is only the question of how to send the bonsai out of the plum bonsai.
Qi Chenjing once lived in the blue shadow under the moon. The blue shadow under the moon is awakened by her blood, and Qi Chenjing used to rely on her blood to sense her when she lived in the blue shadow under the moon. And with the help of her blood and the string of Buddhist beads, she was reborn.
I wonder if Qi Chenjing can still sense her blood and breath after being reborn?
But Kang Yeon has no other way now. Dong Xu surrounded this courtyard heavily, and she couldn't escape with her strength alone, she had to find a way to reveal the news that she was here.
The road of Xingrunlou is impassable, and Dong Xu's words just now made her think of these petals and Buddha beads.
Even if Qi Chenjing can't sense it, now that the wind is blowing outside, the dried petals and Buddha beads are stained with her blood, and the heart is only in the courtyard, and the smell of blood will definitely be able to drift out.
In the past few years, my grandmother has asked Ren Shishun to rectify the Eagle Guard's intelligence investigators, among them are very good at spying on intelligence, their sense of hearing, smell and touch is much sharper than that of ordinary people, even if it is a very faint smell of blood, Kang Yan believes that they can smell it.
As long as there is a 1 in 10,000 chance, she has to try, and she can't sit here and wait for death.
With a "squeak", the door was pushed open from the outside, mixed with gusts of cold wind, and suddenly swept into the house.
Kang Yan subconsciously clenched the hairpin in her hand and shouted, "Who? ”
Mrs. Wang, who had just gone to buy food on the street, walked in with a food box, took out the meals in the food box one by one, and put them on several cases.
"Girl, our master said let me help you tie your wound first." After putting down the meal, Mrs. Wang took out all the items used to bandage the wound from her body.
Kang Yan shook her head and refused, "No need." ”
Mrs. Wang stood in place and looked at her with some embarrassment.
Kang Yan took the gauze from her hand, "I can come by myself, if you really want to help me, do me something else." ”
Mrs. Wang looked at her vigilantly and shook her head, "Our lord only said that let the old woman serve the good girl, and other old women can't help." ”
She was afraid that Kang Yeon would ask her to help her escape or report the news.
Kang Yan tugged at the corners of her mouth and pointed to the plain plum bonsai on several cases, "Where do you want to go, I want you to help me take this bonsai out and put it in the yard." ”
Mrs. Wang looked at her suspiciously.
"I have also done bonsai at home, I know a little about this, this bonsai looks like it has just been bought, the bonsai that has just been made has a smell of paint, and the unpleasant smell in the house is more obvious, I have a headache when I smoke, you help me report it to the yard, blow the wind, and then hold it tightly when the smell is gone, or I can't eat my food."
Mrs. Wang sniffed, as if she really smelled a bad smell on the bonsai.
It's just a bonsai in the yard, it shouldn't be a big deal, Mrs. Wang thought for a moment and nodded. (To be continued.) )
ps: 6,000 words in a chapter, it's also a compensation for yesterday's lack of more, I'm so tired these days, I'm going to sleep, good night, dear!