Chapter 9: Calm and not stage fright
A bright moon hangs high in the air like a silver plate, and the moonlight pours down like flowing water.
The lamps in the painting boat are lit and illuminate like daylight, and from a distance, it looks like a firefly swaying leisurely on the lake.
Several girls from the rhyme room sat together at the front desk, the sound of the wind strings and piano was like the sound of flowing water, and the sound of silk and bamboo was curling, playing a prosperous scene.
Beauty is like a peach and plum, scorching on my face.
Yu Rui leaned on the Nanmu red sandalwood carved coffee table, drank some tea slightly, and did not dare to slack off. These girls of the age of flowers, with their words and deeds are polite and polite, and they can't find any mistakes, and they are not like the most vicious people.
Am I misremembering the time? Yu Rui wondered in her heart.
Yu Rui sat upright, silent. Most of the girls who were invited today were girls from the Lou family, and these girls wanted to slap her.
Seeing that she was sitting quietly, not very cheerful, the girls did not know how to speak, and slowly tasted the fruit wine. After the fruit wine, I was full of energy, and I didn't feel that my face was flushed, and the maids whispered to persuade their girls to drink less.
Seeing that they were all stunned and didn't speak, Miss Xie San was afraid of the cold, so she raised her glass and said loudly: "The sisters are here, how about we do the Flying Flower Order?" ”
If you say too much, you will lose, after all, Yurui is a stand-in, she doesn't dare to speak loudly, so as not to show her feet.
When Miss Xie said this, Lou Yurui stroked her palms and praised, "Okay! Jiajia's words are very much in line with my opinion! ”
"Jiaojiao is here to be a judge," Xie Jiarou rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Whoever can't answer will be punished for drinking!" ”
"Okay, yes!"
"Miss Xie San, hurry up and give the order!"
It's boring to sit still, and it really needs to ease the atmosphere, and the girls all agree, and they can't wait to urge Xie Jiarou.
Aman went down and ordered the drumsticks and gongs to be brought.
Miss Xie San took a sip of fruit wine and said proudly: "The sunrise river flowers are redder than fire. ”
The lord of the Liuli County of the Shu Wangjia smiled coquettishly, "Thousands of trees and pear blossoms are blooming." ”
The six girls of Qi Xian's waiting family took a sip of wine and continued, "The peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze." ”
Miss Chang of the Waiting Family said, "The frost leaves are red in February. ”
"Okay," the second girl of the Ministry of Rites stroked her palm, and she remembered a sentence, "I can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day." ”
It was the first time for Wen Biyao to sit at the same table with these many noble women, and she couldn't help but be cowardly in her heart. When it was her turn to take the dragon, her head was not bright, she forgot all the words she had thought of, she looked down, and saw the wine jug on the carved coffee table, and then she remembered a sentence.
She opened her mouth and said, "A pot of wine among the flowers." ”
"No, no, no, five-word poems don't count!" Miss Xie San interrupted her unswervingly.
"Drink!" Yurui smiled and said, "Miss Xie San said, Baguio should be drunk." ”
Baguio smiled, "Yes, dare to disobey your fate?" Baguio smiled, took the wine cup and drank it.
"Okay, refreshed!"
Miss Xie San stroked her palm, "Next, say it quickly, otherwise, drink ,......"
The girls in the warm pavilion had a good time. Under the moonlight, Xiuhu Lake is exceptionally quiet, and the breeze blows from time to time to float a few girls' laughter.
A fast boat was speeding towards the painting boat from the northeast and was about to crash into the painting boat. In this desperate plan, an official ship rushed out of the oblique stab and intercepted the clipper.
There were three people on the fast boat, and when they saw that it was the government's boat, they jumped into Xiuhu Lake with a "whoosh".
Xu Hong stood on the official boat, "oops" and regretted it.
The girl Lou was skeptical, and he didn't want to attack the painting boat. The paintings are all daughters of famous families, and Miss Chang will make people laugh if something happens, and if something happens to another girl, she will resent the Dingguo Mansion.
When Xu Hong thought of this, he couldn't help but be very anxious, and he hurriedly ordered: "Quick, go down and search for the suspect, you have to see people in life, and you have to see corpses in death!" ”
The commotion in the boat continued.
At the stern of the boat, the leisurely sound of oars suddenly paused, the oars were raised, and a wet man in black got on the boat.
The man in black lay on the ground, listened quietly for a moment, saw that there was no movement around, and knew that he was safe, so he took off the waterproof black coat outside and threw it into the water.
The man was dressed in a short brown coat, and his cat waist flashed into the cabin, and quickly covered his face. He turned around and was facing a middle-aged woman, who was the housekeeper of the mansion.
Mama thought it was the captain and yelled at him, "Stand back! This, can you come? ”
The man didn't say a word, raised his hand to take care of the grandmother and fell to the ground, and quickly walked into the warm pavilion.
Ah Man turned his head and saw the masked man, he immediately became alert, stood up and stopped him: "Go back, do you understand the rules!" ”
The man's eyes showed a fierce light, and he drew his knife and went straight to Lou Yujiao.
"Be careful!"
Xie Jiayi's eyes were quick, and he rolled to the side with Yujiao in his arms to avoid danger. The man pounced too hard, staggered, and took a few quick steps to stop his feet, and the face towel slipped to the ground in response.
The man had a centipede-like scar more than an inch long obliquely above his left eyebrow bone, and his face was even more hideous.
The girls reacted, this is someone stabbing? "Ah,...... Yes! ”
The girls threw their heads to the ground, chanting words and asking the Bodhisattva for protection.
Ah Man pulled out the soft sword in his waist to protect Yu Rui, and shouted, "Catch the assassin!" The girl is in danger! ”
Ah Man shouted as he took something out of his arms and looked out of the cabin.
"Boom, boom,......" There were two loud bangs, and two rockets were lifted into the air, illuminating as if it were day.
At this time, the official ship was still searching on Xiuhu Lake, and when he saw the two arrows that were ignited, Commander Xu Hong looked over here to catch up.
The face towel fell to the ground, the man showed his true face, he had no intention of fighting again, and there was an official ship to help, the man's face was horrified, and he took out a cloth bag from his arms and threw it at Lou Yurui's face.
Seeing a cloud of unknown objects smashing in, Lou Yurui had a bad intuition, and her body flashed to the side.
The cloth bag was impartial, and it just hit Xie Jiarou. Xie Jiarou's eyes closed and she fainted.
"Girl, what's wrong with girl?" The maid pounced on Chunxia, "Wake up, girl, don't scare the slave." ”
Yu Rui didn't expect to hurt the innocent, looking at Miss Xie San's appearance, she was in someone else's way, most likely because of drug poisoning.
Yu Rui looked intently, and the man escaped from the cabin and jumped into the lake with an illusory knife.
Don't let him run!
"Take care of Jiajia!" Yurui instructed Aman, but without thinking about it, she jumped up and went along the side of the boat to chase the murderer. She moves quickly and in one go, how can she be like the jade girl who is usually as delicate as a weak willow supporting the wind?
Ah Man was stunned. Girl, is this hidden person?
But how can she rest assured that the girl is alone? Ah Man pondered whether to help, and raised his eyes to see Xu Junshi on the painting boat.
Ah Man hurriedly greeted him, "Strategist, girl,...... Girl she's ...... She's on the hunt for the murderer! ”
"Well," Xu Hong nodded, "Don't panic, Aman, you go back to take care of the girls, that girl, there is me." ”
"But, but the girl is chasing the murderer," Ah Man was worried, "Is the girl dizzy, she is very weak, and I don't usually see her ......"
"Aman, do you have time to talk about this now?" Xu Hong glared at her and blocked what she was about to say, "Miss Yujiao, did you say anything?" ”
"Oh, the girl told me to take care of Miss Xie San!" Ah Man remembered Yujiao's words.
"Miss Xie San?" Xu Hong frowned and looked at Ah Man, "The third young lady of the Yongning Hou Mansion?" ”
"Yes." Ah Man lowered his head, "Military Master, Ah Man thinks that Miss Xie San may have been poisoned!" ”
A Man briefly described the emergency in the warm pavilion and asked, "Strategist, what should I do now?" ”
At the critical moment, the Lou girl was still taking care of others, Xu Hong thought of his doubts about her, and felt quite guilty, "Ah Man went back to take care of Miss Xie San, Miss Lou, I will take someone to save me!" The city defense battalion has transferred people, don't worry, she will be fine. ”
"Oh," Aman nodded.
Xu Hong's indifference to the girl, Ah Man was a little puzzled, but she didn't dare to ask more, for fear that it would delay his rescue of Yujiao. Aman turned around and entered the warm pavilion.
The little maid of the Yongning Hou Mansion knelt on the floor in Chunxia, sobbing in a low voice, "Girl, wake up!" Slave, slave and maid take you back to the house! Girl, girl,......"
"Spring and Summer, don't touch her!"
Ah Man quickly stepped forward to stop Chun Xia's movements, I don't know if Miss Xie San was poisoned or was given a similar drug. Ah Man glanced at the panicked ladies in the warm pavilion, bowed his head and apologized: There is such a big thing today, Miss Xie is very likely to be poisoned, go and get a mat to put under the third girl. Spring and summer, you should keep watch and don't move around! ”
"Don't worry, I'll wait with the spring and summer girl." Wen Biyao had already brought two thick cushions from the cabin next door and put them on Miss Xie San's birth, "After the painting boat docks, be careful to send the girls from all provinces ashore, be careful!" ”
"Hmm!" Ah Man replied and didn't speak again.
The painting boat docked in panic, and Mrs. Shizi had already received the news and was already waiting there.
When Mrs. Wen saw Miss Xie's face, her heart sank suddenly, "Go to the Warm Jade Pavilion first!" The third girl was injured, and Mrs. Ben personally healed her wounds! ”
"Aman, my girl, this?" The six gods of spring and summer have no owner, and I don't know what to do.
"Spring and summer, listen to my wife!" Ah Man's eyes were firm, "Madame's medical skills are exquisite, and you must not make your young lady aggrieved." ”
"Oh, well!" Spring and Summer had to nod.
Someone went on the painting boat to tattoo the jade, and the third girl of the Hou Mansion Xie was injured. Lou Boyun got the news, immediately put down everything, and hurriedly came to the Nuan Yu Pavilion.
When Ah Man and Chun Xia saw Yujiao, they were stunned, "Girl, aren't you?" ……”‘
"I didn't go to the painting boat," Yujiao nodded, her phoenix eyes full of worry, "The girl on the painting boat is here to report and remind me not to take risks." This sister is a warm-hearted woman, and she also stops the murderer for me. ”
Yujiao's heart hurts, "I, we shouldn't disobey her advice and make people ,......"
She choked up, bowing her head and weeping,......
In the Warm Jade Pavilion, Wen Sichun took Xie Jiarou's pulse.
"How?" Lou Boyun frowned and asked urgently.
Hearing that someone had committed a murder on the painting boat, Yu Jiao sat aside, still scared in her heart, worried about Jiajia, and even more worried about Yu Rui, afraid that the Lou girl would make a mistake, "Grandfather, I don't know how that Lou sister is now?" ”
"Looking!" Grandpa Guo glanced at Yujiao and stopped squeaking.
Xu Hong heard Miss Yurui say that someone had bad intentions, and he didn't believe it in his heart. However, this girl was sent by Fei Chi, and Xu Hong went to the city defense camp to report the case.