Chapter 45: The Assassins
At first, Xie An thought that Yin Gong entrusted her granddaughter Xiangyu to him, but after thinking about it, he felt that Yin Gong actually didn't mean that.
Also, the Sun family, the patriarch of the family, spent so much money to cultivate such a beautiful woman with outstanding wisdom and talent, how could he secretly promise it to himself in a few words?
Yin Gong's meaning is most likely to ask himself to let the eldest grandson Xiangyu get in touch with some things about the world as much as possible, like that woman's mother Wang, subtly teach her and restrain her, after all, he is pinching that woman's weakness right now.
Thinking of this, although Xie An faintly regretted, he also had a fluttering feeling.
After chatting a little bit, Yin Gong left under the pretext of excuse, after all, this old man is the prime minister of the dynasty, how can he have so much time to gossip with Xie An.
However, before leaving, Duke Yin gave Xie An a small jade plate, saying that it was convenient for Xie An to enter and exit the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future.
Although Xie An doesn't know much about jade, but looking at the crystal clear jade plate, he also knows that it must not be ordinary, of course, the biggest value of this jade plate is still in the five words [Prime Minister's Mansion].
Playing with the little jade card in his hand, Xie An was strolling around the garden with nothing to do, and I don't know how long later, a little maid who looked very cute came to invite him, saying that her little lady had finished dressing up, and asked Xie An to go to her boudoir.
My daughter's boudoir......
And it is also the boudoir of the first beauty in Jijing, if it was a year ago, Xie An would probably be surprised and unbearable, but after experiencing the Liangqiu dance, he became much calmer.
But despite this, when Xie An stepped into the boudoir of the eldest grandson Xiangyu, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.
Obediently, is this the treasure vault of the eldest grandson's family?
Looking at the dazzling array of treasures in the house, Xie An was speechless in shock.
The furniture in the house is all of the finest rosewood, and the carved birds, fish and insects on it are lifelike, and there is a faint luster like silk when viewed from the side, which is how exquisite workmanship.
Only one step into the boudoir, Xie An smelled a faint fragrance.
It turned out to be sandalwood rosewood!
Xie An froze.
Sandalwood red sandalwood, also known as small leaf red sandalwood, is the best grade in red sandalwood, it is said that it takes thousands of years to become a material, and can also be used in medicine, it can be said to be the essence of the sun and the moon, but also a good product to balance yin and yang.
Oh my boy, that's amazing......
Xie An knew that the small-leaved red sandalwood was a top-notch rare wood, and even better than it, I am afraid that there was only the golden silk nanmu used by the royal family.
Look at these rosewood furniture, the wood is full, there are no holes, the texture is delicate, the color is quiet, the solemn and ancient purple black, faintly with a little fluorescence, it is clearly carefully selected.
Like this kind of treasure, even Li Shou's Anle Wangfu does not have a few, and they are all small pieces, where is this boudoir, bookcases, wooden boxes, tables and chairs, beds, screens, but all the wooden furniture, it is actually made of the best rosewood.
Look at the screen, the bedside screen, the comb screen, the lamp screen, and the floor screen, all of which are framed by the finest rosewood, with velvet as the core, gold wire, and silver thread as the base, and a five-character poem is carved out with a fine line dipped in cinnabar, and some grass and birds are added.
A few steps before he glanced at the study connected to this house, and after only a rough look, Xie An saw several treasures, such as the one-person-high broken porcelain vase in the corner, the pair of crystal jade horses on the desk, the half-human-high amethyst coral, and the fist-sized Tian Huangshi, which belonged to semi-forbidden items, was placed on the desk without carving.
Hanging on the wall, is all kinds of calligraphy and painting calligraphy, there are ladies and sisters, flowers and birds, landscapes, autumn hunting, there are also three-word poems, four-word poems, five-word poems, its signature, are the name of the eldest grandson Xiangyu.
At first, when the eldest grandson Xiangyu said that he was proficient in calligraphy and painting, Xie An didn't believe it, but now when he saw it, he knew that it was true.
Turning around and walking to the bedroom, it was even more incredible, not to mention the rest of the jewelry and jade, the open wardrobe alone was full of all kinds of luxurious clothes, including single clothes, double clothes, robes, gowns, and some close-fitting clothes that made Xie An secretly spit.
Fox down, mink down, silk, brocade......
Good fellow, this woman is simply the Lord who grew up eating gold!
Although Xie An knew that this was Yin Gong's intention to spoil her and make her gradually become like an ordinary woman, even so, Xie Anxin couldn't help but say something.
Too much, right? Yin Gong!
"What do you see?" The eldest grandson Xiangyu, who was sitting at the end of the bed, looked at Xie An with a smile, looking at him stunned and looking at the furnishings in the house.
After dressing up, she wore a purple robe, which looked extremely noble and elegant, with a golden hairpin on her head, and the tail of the golden hairpin was a small fan that was unfolded.
With a long exhalation, Xie An nodded and said self-deprecatingly, "I didn't know until today that I actually hate the rich, so I don't mind if I take a few with me, right?" ”
"......" Eldest Sun Xiangyu glanced at Xie An angrily when he heard this, shook the folding fan in his hand lightly, and said lightly, "Look at your little bit of interest!" - If you don't have any money, why don't you go to Sister Mai's room? Sister Wu has knives and swords in her boudoir, just take one or two pieces, it's enough for you to mess around in the Qinglou! ”
"Nonsense, how can I go to that kind of place......" Xie An rubbed his hands and said.
"It's like it's true!" The eldest grandson Xiangyu pouted and said, suddenly in a tone, and asked, "What did my grandfather say to you just now?" ”
"Uh......" Xie An was stunned for a moment, his expression was a little hesitant, he recalled Yin Gong's words, and even his gaze at the eldest grandson Xiangyu became a little weird.
"......" seemed to notice the change in Xie An's gaze, the eldest grandson Xiangyu Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly, the look on his face gradually became cold, and after glancing at Xie An, he said lightly, "That guy told you about that?" ”
Xie An was stunned, because he felt that the eldest grandson Xiangyu at the moment seemed to have changed back to the original her, and the whole person exuded an inexplicable dangerous aura.
His intuition told him that if he didn't do something about it, the woman in front of him would become the same person she was before, and she would no longer be the cute woman who followed him all over the city like a follower.
Subconsciously, he stepped forward and reached out and knocked on her head, and even he didn't know why it was like that.
"What do you say! - That's your grandfather! ”
"......" was attacked in the head, and the eldest grandson Xiangyu looked at Xie An blankly, his red lips opened slightly, and he said with a little grievance, "Brother An, you are so ruthless, you die of pain!" As she spoke, she rubbed her head indignantly.
Xie An clearly felt that the dangerous aura was gradually fading, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Yin Gong is right, this granddaughter of his, it is true that there is a lack of discipline and needs someone to restrain her at all times, but the question is how not to arouse her disgust, like this woman's biological mother Wang, so that she can accept it......
Thinking of this, Xie An sat down next to the eldest grandson Xiangyu and said with a smile, "Now I understand why Wu is so jealous of you......"
"......" Eldest Sun Xiangyu stopped rubbing his head and said in a low voice, "You know everything?" ”
"Ahh Xie An nodded.
"That'...... Am I doing something wrong? ”
Looking at her complicated expression, Xie An shook his head and said, "I don't think you did anything wrong, if I were to be you, it might be more radical, but the children of those two women are innocent......"
"......" The eldest grandson Xiangyu glanced up at Xie An, did not speak, and after being silent for a while, she said in a low voice, "I only thought of such a plan at the time......" As she spoke, she paused, gritted her teeth and scolded, "Those two sluts bullied my mother in every possible way and expelled her from the house, which is considered to be cheap for them!" After speaking, she glanced at Xie An, as if she was watching Xie An's expression.
Xie An was not stupid, knowing that she was deliberately testing her opinion on this, and when she heard this, she didn't say anything more, and changed the topic and said, "Do you know what your grandfather is talking to me about?" ”
"I want to hear about it!"
Looking at her appearance of not caring about herself, Xie Anxin was secretly angry, and deliberately said, "Don't you boast of being smart?" Guess what! ”
"What a superficial agitation!" The eldest grandson Xiangyu pursed his lips, and after thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice, "He...... Well, my grandfather was going to ask you to restrain me, right? As she spoke, she raised her head, looked at Xie An and chuckled, "Are you confident to do it?" ”
"You don't have to be confident to do it!" Xie An said solemnly.
“…… Why? The eldest grandson Xiangyu was stunned, turned his eyes, and smiled faintly.
"You're so smart, can't you guess?"
"......I see," he let out a long breath, and the eldest grandson Xiangyu chuckled and said, "Do you want to get rid of the people who are difficult to control?" - That's right, although my grandfather is a mortal, he has been a prime minister for more than 30 years, and his experience is beyond my comparison. If he were here, he would probably be able to see through my designs, but one day he will not be there...... Giggles...... "I laughed at the end, and the laughter was faintly a little sad to mock the world and mock myself.
"Xiangyu ......"
Hearing this, the eldest grandson Xiangyu raised his head, glanced at Xie An amusedly, and said, "Miss Ben didn't say it, you can call me by my name...... That's it, just call if you love it! With that, she paused, smiled and asked, "How are you going to restrain me?" The slave family does not want to be a small ...... for others If you divorce your dancing sister, the slave family can still consider it! ”
"Don't think about it, if you are willing to marry when the time comes, I may not have the life to marry! - Do I have to marry you to restrain you? Look at your house, I can't afford to feed you! ”
"I don't want to marry if you want to!" The eldest grandson Xiangyu glanced at Xie An, and said angrily, "It's better to marry you than for me to die alone, follow you to Anle Wangfu to eat that day, and die of shame!" ”
Xie An couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this.
"Still laughing? The slave is so big, and I have never felt so ashamed! ”
"Okay, okay," calmed the indignant woman, Xie An stood up and stretched, and asked, "It's not early, I'm going to go back, what about you, what are you going to do?" ”
The eldest grandson Xiangyu hesitated slightly, and said, "Today I will rest in the house for one night, and it will be uncomfortable to sleep on the bed in your house for the past few days!" ”
"Hey, hey, I'm asleep on the ground, are you embarrassed to complain?"
Ignoring Xie An's crying and laughing expression, the eldest grandson Xiangyu said to himself, "Tomorrow, I will bring some gold and silver to the past, and I will definitely ask someone to change that bed......"
"Hey...... Okay, okay, by the way, you can add some more furniture! - No, just buy me a bigger house. ”
"Do you want the little woman to buy you a mansion for you, uncle! By the way, buy a few more beautiful maids......"
"As long as you like, I don't mind!" Xie An shrugged his shoulders and said jokingly.
"Look at your unproductive look! -- Miss Ben won't bring a penny of silver tomorrow, aren't you going to find a way to restrain me? Let's start by feeding me! ”
Xie An couldn't cry or laugh, and said angrily, "Hey, hey, hey, why are you like dancing...... Okay, okay, I'll go back first, what's the matter, let's talk about it tomorrow! ”
The eldest grandson Xiangyu was looking at Xie An with an angry face at this time, and was stunned when he heard the words, as if he realized something, his little face was slightly red, and he was slightly overwhelmed.
Xie An didn't notice that there was something wrong with the eldest grandson Xiangyu, and after saying goodbye to the eldest grandson Xiangyu, he walked straight out of the house, leaving only the eldest grandson Xiangyu alone, staring at him, not knowing what he was thinking.
When I came to Changsun's house, it was around the middle of the day, but now it is unitary time, and when night falls, there are fewer pedestrians on the street, like the few small alleys where Xie An walked, and there were almost no people in sight.
Thinking back to everything Yingong said to him, Xie An felt embarrassed.
Walking and walking, Xie An frowned slightly, because he felt that someone seemed to be following him behind him, but when he turned around, he couldn't see the slightest figure.
“……”
For some reason, this alley, which he didn't know how many times he had walked through, was so deep and secluded today, which made Xie An feel a little uneasy.
Thinking of this, Xie An's pace quickened a little, and his intuition told him that he had to get out of here as soon as possible.
Suddenly, Xie An stopped, because he saw a man dressed in black appear on the opposite side of the alley, covering his face and holding a dagger that was not shiny......
Assassin......
A term popped up in Xie An's mind.
"Your name is Xie An, right?" After a period of silence, the black-clothed assassin said in a cold tone, causing Xie An to tremble.
"This big brother, you have something to say...... Big brother is looking for the wrong person, right? Holding back the horror in his heart, Xie An took a few steps back, and suddenly, he turned and ran, but after not running a few steps, he stopped again, because he saw that on the way, there was also an assassin dressed in black and holding a dagger.
Looking up at the rooftops on both sides of the alley, Xie An was even more shocked to see that there were several assassins with daggers standing on the roof.
"You don't have to be so excited, right? If the eldest brother is short of money to spend, just ask the younger brother to ......"
The assassin who spoke earlier shook his head slightly, and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, although there is no injustice or hatred, but I still have to ask you...... Die here! With that, he rushed towards Xie An as if flying.
Looking at the dagger that seemed to be bubbling cold air getting closer and closer to him, feeling the fierce killing intent, Xie An's legs trembled slightly.
Other......
No kidding!
How could I die here!
As if in a rage, Xie An lunged at the assassin.
"Snort......" The sound of a blade cutting into the flesh sounded, and Xie An was cut with a bloody mark from his left arm to his chest, the wound was extremely deep, and blood was splashed everywhere.
"I'm sorry!" The assassin who had appeared behind Xie An at some point turned his back to Xie An, bowed his head slightly, and sighed.
Suddenly, his complexion changed slightly, and he turned his head sharply, only to see Xie An covering his wounds and stumbling into the depths of the alley.
"Is it shallow?" The Assassin muttered, then said in a deep voice, "Chase! ”
After only a few chirps, the five or six assassins, including him, suddenly disappeared into the night.
At the same time, in the inner courtyard of the Donggong Mansion, Liang Qiuwu was sitting alone at the stone table in the courtyard drinking tea, looking at her expression, it seemed that there was something worrying.
Suddenly, the teacup in her hand clicked, and a crack opened, and the teacup in the cup vented out along the gap and spilled on the stone table in front of her, like blood in the hazy night.
“……”