Chapter 43: Ghostly
In the middle of the night, the south gate of Chongrenfang suddenly rang with a "knock".
"The three watches in the middle of the night don't let people stop." The sleepy-eyed pawn opened the small window scolding, and was about to open his mouth to curse, when he suddenly saw the words "Shence Army" on the lantern of the visitor, and his hands and feet were cold for a while. These guys can't afford to offend, otherwise you will be denied a hat of a chaotic party, and your little life will be lost.
"Damn, why did you linger for so long? Don't you want to die? The sergeants swore and entered the door. The pawn stood aside with Xiaoxiao, and he didn't dare to take a breath of the atmosphere. There were six people who entered, two with lanterns in front of them, and four behind them carrying a pair of door panels, on which lay a drunken man. The pawn recognized the drunk man as Yang Hao, the son of the Marquis of Xining. It was already a child, the weather was freezing, Yang Hao was lying on his back on the slippery door panel, without even a thin blanket on his body, and his face was blue and black from the cold.
The pawn shook his head secretly, feeling sad in his heart. He has been a pawn for more than ten years, and in the past ten years, the Daming Palace has changed three emperors, and the ministers in the court don't know how much they have changed, and there are too many prosperity and disgrace in their careers. As soon as they saw this formation, the pawns knew that Yang Hao had offended someone, and they clearly wanted to put him to death.
Mrs. Zhang learned that her son was sent back in the middle of the night, and she hurriedly put on her clothes to pick her up. After the sergeant of the Shence Army knocked on the door of the Hou Mansion, he left Yang Hao in the gatehouse and went back. Yang Hao's face was black and purple, and he was drunk and unconscious. Mrs. Zhang was frightened and hurriedly sent someone to ask for Imperial Doctor Wang. Imperial Physician Wang also lives in Chongrenfang, and the two families are not far apart. In the middle of the night, the third watch was dragged out of the hot quilt, and the old man did not complain. After checking the pulse, Doctor Wang said: "It's just that I'm drunk and cold, and I will be able to raise it for two days." After that, he took the medicine box and left the Hou Mansion.
The commotion in the front yard alarmed Qi Yu, she sent Ling'er over to take a look, and Ling'er panicked back to report: "Woe to me, that nerd's face is black and purple, as if he has been poisoned." When Qi Yu heard this, she put on a dress and walked out, Ling'er grabbed her and said, "Where are you going?" Qi Yu said: "You can't see death without help." Ling'er sneered: "Old man Wang has already come, and this old fox hasn't leaked a word at all." ”
Qi Yu was silent for a while, and finally pushed the door and drove out. As soon as she saw Yang Hao's face, she was taken aback, this is indeed a sign of poisoning, and she was even more shocked when she waited for a pulse: Yang Hao was Xiao Qingyi's unique poison "Suifeng", which was very soluble in water or wine, and after poisoning, it hurt people's hearts and livers to death, but before people die, the medicinal properties will be eliminated from the body with sweat, and it is extremely difficult to find clues during the autopsy.
"He drank too much and hurt his liver. My father had also injured his liver when he was drunk, and later asked a famous doctor to prepare an antidote pill, and he could protect his liver by taking one pill after being drunk. I happen to have a few more pills with me, so I'll go get them and give them to him, and he'll be fine. ”
Qi Yu went out and went back to the house, Ling'er was anxious: "Are you crazy?" If this is known to the above, you and I will die. Qi Yu took a deep breath and said, "You can't see death without help, let's talk about it later." After taking Qi Yu's pills, Yang Hao began to vomit in large gulps. After spitting, Yang Hao's face became ruddy, and his pulse beat strongly.
He vaguely remembered that he was drunk at the banquet of the Left Army, and then he was carried back lying on the door panel, although he could not speak or see along the way, but his mind was not lost, and he could hear clearly what others said. When Mrs. Zhang invited Imperial Physician Wang, Yang Hao's heart suddenly despaired, before the palace change, Guo Qin joined forces with Qiu Shiliang, Qiu Shiliang wanted to harm himself, how could Imperial Physician Wang save himself? Then there was Qi Yu, when she offered to give herself a hangover pill, Yang Hao only had a wry smile left in her heart, it was really easy for her to harm herself at this time. But he couldn't stop all this, so he could only be at the mercy of Qi Yu. Fortunately, she didn't mean to harm herself.
Seeing that her son was fine, Mrs. Zhang breathed a long sigh of relief, praised Qi Yu's ability, and was afraid that she would hurt her body in the cold night, so she hurriedly sent Xiaoyu and Ling'er to send Qi Yu back to the house to rest. She herself stayed by her son's side for a long time and refused to leave, and Qing'er struggled to persuade her to leave. Xiao Si took a pot of tea and sat next to the brazier for vigil, and there was a lot of charcoal fire in the brazier. Xiao Si was napping in a daze, and suddenly heard Yang Hao's voice, he hurriedly answered and rushed over.
Gongzi was indeed talking, but he was talking in a dream, and what he said was strange, and it took him a long time to understand that he was talking to a person named "Mom". The prince said for a while, cried for a while, laughed for a while, and made trouble for a while. Xiao Si was frightened, he hurriedly ran to tell Mrs. Zhang, when Mrs. Zhang came, Yang Hao was still talking. Mrs. Zhang only listened to a few words, and tears came down, and she wailed: "My son is a ghost. ”
The Taoist priest who can catch ghosts in Chang'an City is the master of immeasurable view, and Mrs. Zhang sent Xiaosi to quietly invite him to the mansion to take ghosts. As soon as the Guan Lord entered the gate, he screamed in surprise, claiming that he saw a red-haired ghost wandering in the mansion, this evil ghost has been cultivating for many years, and if it is not eliminated as soon as possible, it will definitely plague the entire Xining Hou Mansion.
Mrs. Zhang was busy begging the Lord to exorcise ghosts and save people, but the Lord looked at the breath and muttered, "Could it be that there is a pregnant woman in the house?" Mrs. Zhang was surprised and admired, and hurriedly told Qi Yuzheng that she was pregnant. The Guan Zhu shook his head and said, "You can't do it if you are so poor, it will hurt the unborn little son." Mrs. Zhang was shocked and hurriedly asked for advice. The master said: "Madame, don't panic, please ask for an invisibility talisman from the poor road, and you can fry the water for the young lady to take." At that time, the evil beast couldn't see the young son. ”
Mrs. Zhang was overjoyed when she heard this, and wanted to send someone to call Qi Yu, but the Guan Master hurriedly stopped her and said, "No, no." This red-haired ghost has been cultivating for thousands of years, and his ears and eyes are clear, and his shrewdness is abnormal. Madame still personally sent the spirit talisman water and watched the young lady take it with her own eyes. Only the poor dare to do it with confidence. Mrs. Zhang obeyed, invited the spirit rune water, and watched Qi Yu drink the rune water.
After the matter was done, the master of the temple set up the altar in the backyard, dressed in a green robe, with a Taoist bun on his head, a floating dust in his hand, and a sword on his back, and a yellow fu, a red pen, glutinous rice, and a peach wood sword on the altar.
Yang Hao fell asleep for three days and three nights, and when he opened his eyes again, he saw a small fish with a haggard face.
Xiao Yu didn't feel any joy when he woke up, but just reluctantly squeezed out a smile, and immediately got up and walked out. Yang Hao grabbed her hand and asked, "Why did you do this to me?" Xiaoyu smiled lightly: "Where is it?" It was Madame who ordered you to report to her as soon as you woke up. Yang Hao was suspicious and let go of her hand.
After lying down for three days, his neck was a little stiff, and he was about to get up and move, but unexpectedly found that his legs were firmly tied to the bed by two golden ropes. There were also yellow charms on the bedside and the tent, and he turned a little to find them on the doors, windows, and bookshelves.
Yang Hao asked sharply, "What's going on?" ”
Xiao Yu's eyes suddenly moistened, she took out a pair of scissors and threw them beside Yang Hao, and said with tears in her eyes: "You leave here!" The immeasurable Taoist said that you are a red-haired ghost, and Madame hates you for taking away the spirit of the prince, and they will not let you go. This sentence was really like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and Yang Hao, who was shocked, was speechless for a long time. He asked Xiaoyu, "Have I said something I shouldn't have said these days?" ”
"You know what you've said!" The little fish replied with a frosty face.
It must have been something that he said that he shouldn't have said when he was unconscious, which made Mrs. Zhang doubt her identity. Yang Hao was drenched in sweat, he felt like a big liar who had been stripped of his face, what face did he have to face everything around him?
Seeing Yang Hao's demented expression, Xiao Yu couldn't hide his sorrow, and yelled at him: "Qi Yu is dead, she was killed by you!" ......" Xiaoyu wiped his tears and slammed the door.
"Qi Yu is dead? ......" Yang Hao's mind went blank. Immediately, his heart was violently pinched, Qi Yu must have been executed by Xiao Qingyi for saving himself. Yang Hao covered his face in pain, tears flowing from his fingers.
"Squeak" The door opened, and Mrs. Zhang and Qing'er walked in.
Mrs. Zhang's gaze was completely devoid of the kindness of the past, and she was indifferent and afraid of people. Qing'er helped her to sit down on the chair next to the bed, five or six feet away from the bed. Yang Hao saw that she had a spirit rune hidden in her sleeve, which was her weapon against herself.
Yang Hao lowered his head and waited for the final judgment.
"Now you're satisfied." Mrs. Zhang's voice was cold and terrifying.
"Mother...... I didn't mean to. Yang Hao collapsed in an instant......
"Don't call me mother!" Mrs. Zhang screamed miserably, "You wicked! You give back my son and grandson! Mrs. Zhang frantically pounced on Yang Hao like a mad lioness and tore at it.
Yang Hao's heart was full of guilt, he felt that he was a murderer, the culprit who murdered the woman's son in front of him, what else could he do but repent at this moment? He picked up the scissors dropped by Xiaoyu, cut the golden rope, and knelt at the head of the bed to let Mrs. Zhang fight.
"Madame!" Qing'er suddenly found herself kneeling, she hurriedly grabbed Mrs. Zhang, and said incoherently: "The demon rope is broken, Madame go quickly!" When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she suddenly shook her head.
"Where do you go!" Xiao Yu suddenly burst in, holding a spirit rune in her left hand and a peachwood sword in her right hand.
"Xiaoyu, you also doubt me?" Yang Hao was completely desperate.
"Demons! Madame has done good deeds all her life, why do you want to harm your son-in-law? Xiao Yu raised his sword with tears and stabbed it, Yang Hao subconsciously reached out and grabbed the peach wood sword, and then he shook it off like touching a soldering iron, the peach wood sword in Xiao Yu's hand was a great humiliation to himself.
"Madam, look, he's afraid of the peachwood sword, he's really a demon." Qing'er exclaimed in surprise.
"Kill him!" Mrs. Zhang roared loudly and pounced on Xiao Yu to grab the peach wood sword, Xiao Yu dodged it numbly, took the opportunity to jump on the bed, and cut Yang Hao's neck, Yang Hao subconsciously avoided it sideways. Xiaoyu fell into Yang Hao's arms with a miss, only to hear her whisper: "There is a horse at the back door, you go quickly." Yang Hao was taken aback, Xiaoyu turned out to be helping himself.
As soon as he pushed Xiaoyu out of bed and ran, Qing'er opened her arms to block his way, Yang Hao reached out to push her, but she hugged her arm and stuck to it.
"Someone, someone." Mrs. Zhang screamed, and she confronted Yang Hao with the peachwood sword that she snatched from Xiaoyu.
The door was kicked open with a "bang", and Xiao Si led seven or eight sturdy servants with big sticks in hand.
"I'll fuck your ancestors!" Xiao Si roared, raised a big stick full of spirit runes, and smashed it down with his head covered in his face. Yang Haofei kicked off the stick in Xiao Si's hand, he had an idea, grabbed Qing'er's arm and pulled it into his arms, and took out the silver hairpin on her head and aimed it at her throat: "Don't come over!" ”
"Ahh Mrs. Zhang was so frightened that the peachwood sword in her hand fell to the ground with a "snap".
"Don't mess around!" Xiao Si shouted in a panic and retreated to the door step by step.
"Leave me alone, call Uncle Li Fu quickly!" Yang Hao was possessed by evil ghosts, Mrs. Zhang didn't want Li Fu to know, after all, family ugliness should not be publicized. In order to ensure that something happened, Qing'er secretly called Li Fu to the mansion in the name of Mrs. Zhang. At this moment, Li Fu was waiting at the gate of the courtyard, and the distance between the two was only more than 30 zhang away, as long as Li Fu yelled, he could hear it.
"Don't shout, or I'll kill her." Yang Hao's eyes showed a fierce light, and he said with a hideous face.
"Don't call people ......," Mrs. Zhang hurriedly stopped Xiao Si. She begged Yang Hao bitterly: "This matter is all my idea, you must not embarrass Qing'er." ”
"You're coming at me! I came up with the idea. Xiao Si patted his chest and shouted.
"Don't be wordy, prepare two horses, take a hundred taels of silver, and my two spears. Hurry, or you will all die, and the whole house will not survive. Yang Hao knew that Xiao Yu had prepared a horse for him outside the back door, and he deliberately said this to distract everyone. As soon as Xiao Si left, he immediately ran to the back door with Qing'er in tow.
There was indeed a horse tied to the locust tree outside the back door, Yang Hao threw a grateful glance at Xiao Yu, then closed the back door, and pulled out Qing'er's belt to tie the door knocker. Yang Hao pushed Qing'er away roughly, got on the horse and was about to leave, when he suddenly found that Qing'er was staring at him with a pair of resentful eyes, he was annoyed, and bent over to hug Qing'er on the horse.