Crying You put away his wide sleeves, put his hands behind his back, hooked a provocative smile at the corner of his mouth, turned around and jumped, and disappeared from Cheng Lianjin's sight.

Weeping You came to a cup of tea, but the secret guards of the palace didn't notice it, Cheng Lianjin squinted, it seems that he has to rectify it.

In the blink of an eye, it was dusk.

Wisps of golden light that had been missed on the side of the mountain stained the clouds that had not kept up with the footsteps in the sky crimson, and turned lilac in the distance.

The carriage of the palace was driving on the road, and Xihua and Changxu walked in the same row in the carriage. Xihua's eyes moved along the clouds, and Changxu's eyes moved along the rhythm of Xihua.

When they came to the gate of Miao Sangsang's small courtyard, their carriage was also ready. When he saw the carriage of the palace, he turned around and followed.

The carriage was bumpy. Qin Muyao leaned on Cheng Lianjin's arms, looked at each other and smiled, but did not speak.

And in another carriage. Miao Sangsang crossed his hands on his chest and stared at Yuan Zhi unhappily. Yuan Zhen shrank in a corner, just as if he didn't see it.

Nothing to say all the way.

Walking to the Fang Mansion, the housekeeper led the carriage directly to the mansion.

Xiuxiu waited outside with her child in her arms. Seeing Cheng Lianjin and Qin Muyao's inevitable salute.

Yuan Zhi and Miao Sangsang saw this Mrs. Fang for the first time and greeted them politely. Xiuxiu welcomed a few people in.

Yuan Zhen was originally walking in the middle, but was pulled behind by Miao Sangsang. Qin Muyao glanced back slightly, did not speak, and continued to walk.

"Let Yuan Zhen show you, he is a long apprentice of Shun. Qin Muyao carried the hem of her skirt and sat under Cheng Lianjin.

"Before the strange thing happened, did Madame do something that she didn't usually do?" Yuan Zhen never shirked, and began to ask before he could sit down.

Xiuxiu thought for a while, handed the child to the nurse, and frowned slightly: "No." My routine is the same as usual. ”

"I think it's better to wait until the end of the day. At that time, go directly to the place where the shadow appears, and it is a person or a ghost who catches it. Miao Sangsang's proposal was approved by several people.

For the remaining hour, everyone did not speak, and an oppressive atmosphere hung in the air. Xiuxiu opened her mouth a few times, but she really didn't have any words, and when she saw a few people, she was also thinking about her own business.

The big girl behind her, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, quietly retreated from the side door.

After being stunned for an hour, Qin Muyao was sleepy, her head crooked. Cheng Lianjin just wanted him to sleep on his own.

"Let's go!" Yuan Zhi stood up in a daze, scaring Qin Muyao's drowsiness away.

"Good. Qin Muyao rubbed her eyes, stood up as she spoke, and when she didn't stand firmly, her body was crooked, and she slammed into Cheng Lianjin's chest.

"It's almost time. Yuan Zhi looked at Cheng Lianjin, his tone was no longer the original sourness, it was very bland, even happy, even Yuan Zhi didn't notice it, Miao Sangsang heard it, and the corners of his mouth slowly rose.

"I'll take you there. Xiuxiu took the lead and didn't care that the big girl was gone.

The area of the Fang Mansion is not as good as the palace, and the decorations inside are mostly trees and flowers, and the ground is ordinary pebbles, revealing the elegant and quiet atmosphere of the jungle.

This is in line with Fang Zijun's character, although the Fang family is rich, but if the financial resources threaten Dayong, it will only be eradicated, so it should be low-key.

"It's here. Xiuxiu stood in front of the door, gently pushed the door open, the room was lit with candles, and several people looked inside the door.

"Where was that shadow when it appeared?" Yuan Zhi stood beside him, staring at the screen window on the wall.

"That's the location. Xiuxiu put her hands in front of her abdomen, her expression a little nervous.

After Yuan Zhen confirmed, he put his hand on the window screen and groped back and forth. Miao Sangsang obtained Xiuxiu's consent and entered the room.

Qin Muyao also walked in, Cheng Lianjin naturally put his hands vertically, looking at the plants that were clearly illuminated by the candlelight.

Miao Sangsang walked around the room, touching the flowers and birds on the screen, and staring at the eyes of a cuckoo bird.

Getting closer and closer, the cuckoo's eyes turned around in the light, and Miao Sangsang stretched out his index finger and pressed it. I printed a finger on the screen, looked to the sides, made sure I didn't let it go, and slowly put my index finger and thumb together.

In the interval, a small black and shiny insect fell, writhing twice on the floor, and its slippery body writhed like a snake.

Miao Sangsang almost didn't catch it, pinched it between his fingers, and if it weren't for the two reflective black eyes on his head, he wouldn't be able to tell the head and tail.

Qin Muyao came up and looked at the little insect in her hand, with a round head and slightly big eyes, how could she feel a little cute?

Seeing that Miao Sangsang was far away, Xiuxiu's face was a little bloody, and she stroked her face and said, "No one has come." Girl, it's this bug?"

Miao Sangsang just wanted to answer, but was diverted by Cheng Lianjin's words.

"Miss Miao, look at the worm under the leaves, but insects?" Cheng Lianjin turned his back to the door, his eyes staring at the leaves under the corridor.

Qin Muyao wanted to go down, but was caught by Cheng Lianjin: "Didn't you hear Miss Miao say that it was dangerous?"

Miao Sangsang blew the fire fold and slowly left the leaf.

"Squeak, squeak. ”

The cry is like that of a mouse, and it is not loud. Miao Sangsang squatted down, the back of the leaves was full of crawling insects, and his eyes reflected the light in the candlelight, forming small white dots, and on the black pressed background, there was only a small white circle one by one, densely piled together.

Yuan Zhen went down and pulled Miao Sangsang back, a little angry: "Don't you know the danger?"

"Don't move. Miao Sangsang didn't care, and wanted to go down, but was dragged by Yuan Zhen, and when he turned around, he saw an angry face, he didn't know what expression to put on his face, sniffed, and followed Yuan Zhen to retreat to the corridor. happy

"Yao'er. Xiuxiu was a little scared, standing beside Qin Muyao, turning her head and not daring to look at Luo Tengye.

"I wonder if Madame can send someone to bring firewood and oil and burn these harmful things. Yuan Zhen stared at the vine leaves, and pulled Miao Sangsang's hand unconsciously clenched.

"Good. Xiuxiu couldn't ask for it, she was afraid that Miao Sangsang would catch it one by one, so that the Fang Mansion would not make trouble.

The big girl didn't know when she appeared behind Xihua, and when she heard their conversation, she consciously stood up: "The slave and maid will go." Before Xiuxiu could speak, he ran down.

"When was she here?, was she there when she came over just now?" Xihua whispered, and only Changxu, who was close to her, could hear it.

"I don't know. Chang Xu's attention was not here, he just answered casually. Xihua glanced at him and stopped talking.

After a while, the big girl came back with two little maids and put oil and firewood in front of several people.

"Alright, let's go down. Xiuxiu waved her hand and sent people away, "If it burns like this, will it burn to the house?"

"No, just burn a piece of vine, this kind of thing likes to perch on vine leaves. Miao Sangsang was a little reluctant to let go of these little bugs.

Yuan Zhen couldn't get used to Miao Sangsang's reluctance, so he poured oil and firewood and lit a fire. Looking at the flames that were lit and listening to the "crackling" sound of the insects exploding, I felt better, how old are people, still playing with this dangerous bug......

Where the fire burned, only black charcoal and smoking branches remained.

"Madame, there will be no more strange things in the future. Miao Sangsang felt a little sorry for those Gu worms, and he didn't forget to look at them twice when he spoke, "These little insects will emit some toxins, which will make people hallucinate. ”

Qin Muyao stood where the shadow had appeared, put her palm up, and at that moment, a chill appeared from the bottom of her heart, rushing straight to her head.

Cheng Lianjin looked at her with the wrong eyes, and went up to help her: "What's wrong?"

"It's fine. Qin Muyao slowed down for a while and smiled comfortingly.

Xiuxiu didn't know what kind of bug it was, and she wouldn't ask.

Cheng Lianjin and Qin Muyao glanced at each other, and the two of them knew why there were Gu worms in Fangfu. Miao Sangsang was thinking of another person, and with a bite of silver teeth, you finally appeared.

"Thank you both for your help. The thank-you gifts have been prepared, and I will send them to put them in the carriage. Xiuxiu is grateful for the blessing of the body.

"Madame is polite, since she is a friend of the princess, then my friend, where do you get to thank me among friends? As for the thanks, Madame should take it back, otherwise I will look down on me as a friend. Miao Sangsang smiled politely.

A few words made Xiuxiu's heart even more happy, she didn't have any friends, but now that she has two more, she is still so capable, so she is naturally happy: "Where did the girl say, I can't ask for it to be friends with you." ”

Miao Sangsang handed Xiuxiu a small round jar of white pottery: "This is a soothing incense, Mrs. can put it next to the bed." ”

"Thank you, girl. Xiuxiu was not polite, took the round jar, let the big girl put it into the room, and led a few people back to the hall.

Qin Muyao glanced at the big girl before leaving, and always felt that things were not so simple.

To investigate, it is necessary to find out who brought the worm into the Fang Mansion.

Sitting in the hall, the big maid hadn't come back yet, Qin Muyao pointed out directly: "I suspect that maid." ”

Xiuxiu's hand carrying the teacup paused for a moment, and replied to Qin Muyao with confidence: "It can't be her." ”

"Then how do you think the bugs got in?" Qin Muyao had always believed in her instincts, and from the very beginning, the maid had taken things from elsewhere to make Qin Muyao believe that there were ghosts.

"Most of the food and clothing in the house are purchased from outside, could it be that someone found out the movement in the house and released the insects through the vehicle that escorted the goods?"

"Even so, how can he guarantee that the worms will get to your room?"

One sentence choked Xiuxiu, and she didn't know how to refute it, but finally said: "I believe the people around me." ”

The big girl came in from outside the door, just heard Xiuxiu's words, and was stunned for a while between the thresholds, as if she had made some decision, and came in and knelt directly in front of Xiuxiu.

Her movements caught everyone off guard.

"What are you doing here?" Xiuxiu stood up, holding on to the handle.

"Madam, damn the slave. It is the fault of the slave that such a strange thing happens. The big girl's voice became more and more hoarse.

Several people watched from the sidelines, no one spoke, and they all looked at the big girl with a sad color.

But at this second, Qin Muyao didn't doubt this maid.

"That slut was killed by a slave and a maid. The eldest girl did not repent, but with relief, "That is what she asked for, who made her covet the husband of the lady, and tried to use the child to make a name for herself, since her child has fallen, it is better to die clean." ”

"......" Xiuxiu pointed at the big girl, speechless, but a tear slipped through the corner of her eye.

"I didn't expect her to die without stopping, and if I knew it would have made her soul scattered, I wouldn't have frightened Madame. "The big maid seems to be very good at the servant.

It turned out that her loyalty to Xiuxiu had reached such a point. These are the words in Qin Muyao's heart.

Xiuxiu stroked her head, only felt dizzy and swollen, and couldn't listen to half a word anymore, so she couldn't say for a long time: "You go down first." ”

The big girl bit her lip, but she obediently retreated.

"It's getting late, we're going back too, you can rest early. Qin Muyao stood up and said goodbye to Xiuxiu.

"I'll send you. Xiuxiu followed and stood up.

"Hmm. Qin Muyao didn't shirk either, and Xiuxiu pulled herself.