Pavilions, rockeries and lakes, gardens are also planted with all kinds of flowers and plants, although the courtyard of the Huo family is not very large, but it is decorated with elegant and interesting, unconventional.

The sound of murmuring water in my ears is ...... Du Rongzhi listened to the little girl explain to them the strange flowers and plants in the garden with great interest.

Qinghe Yuanyuan followed behind boredly, and from time to time echoed a few words when Du Rongzhi praised him.

They couldn't figure it out...... The garden is clearly not even a third of the size of the old house, and although the flowers and plants are well trimmed, there seems to be nothing special about it......

Just thinking about it, I heard Du Rongzhi smile and say, "I see that this garden is so delicately arranged, but it is stronger than many people in the capital." ”

"Mrs. Song doesn't know," the little girl unconsciously straightened her back, and said with a proud face, "This garden was designed by our master himself...... Many nobles from Beijing saw it and were full of praise! ”

Du Rongzhi nodded with a smile, "Huo Yuanwai is indeed an elegant person. Because he remembered it, he asked casually, "By the way, we have just come all the way, it seems that ...... Haven't ever been to Mrs. Huo's yard? ”

The girl was still young, and after listening to Du Rongzhi's questioning, her face showed a touch of fear.

She pursed her lips and whispered, "My wife's yard is not here......"

Seeing that Du Rongzhi raised her eyebrows inquiringly, she continued, "My wife was weak and quiet when she was alive, and my lord was afraid that people in the garden would disturb her rest, so he placed her in the northwest courtyard. She said, pointing to a trail ahead, "Follow this path until you reach the end." ”

Du Rongzhi sighed softly, and asked her with a friendly smile, "What's your name?" I don't think you're very old, but you talk in a good way...... How many years have you been here on an errand? ”

"The slave's name is Xiaoju," the little girl was flattered, and felt that the Mrs. Song in front of her was gentle and amiable, but she was much more approachable than the aunt who played music every day at home...... Then he pursed his lips and smiled embarrassedly, "It's been almost two years since the slave came to Huo Mansion......

“…… It wasn't long. Du Rongzhi hesitated slightly, and said softly, "I heard that Mrs. Xianhuo is a very demure and beautiful woman...... Is it true? ”

Xiao Ju thought for a while, nodded and said, "Everyone says so......"

"Everyone?" Du Rong Zhiqi said, "Haven't you seen her?" ”

"Nope." Xiao Ju shook her head, "When the slave maid entered the mansion, Madame's health was already a little bad, and she was recuperating in her yard on weekdays...... The people who served around him were also old people from the former mansion...... The slave was still a rough girl at that time, how could she be qualified to serve the lady! ”

Du Rongzhi bowed slightly, thought about it, and said with some sympathy, "I just heard from Aunt Gu that since Mrs. Huo left, her yard has been idle...... But now suddenly there is a murder...... You must all be freaking out, right? ”

"Isn't it?" Xiao Ju suddenly opened the conversation, "Originally, they said that the place was haunted, and the slave didn't believe it—"

"Haunted?!" Du Rongzhi covered the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, and snorted softly.

"Hmm." Xiao Ju glanced around, and whispered in Du Rongzhi's ear, "Mrs. Song may not know when she first came...... In fact, a few months ago, there was a little maid in the family who bumped into a ghost outside the yard of his wife......"

Yuan Yuan followed behind, and saw the little girl coming to Du Rongzhi and muttering mysteriously, Du Rongzhi actually listened very seriously, so she pulled Qinghe's sleeve and pouted in front.

Although Qinghe didn't know what Du Rongzhi wanted to do, she had always been docile, and she couldn't help but smile when she saw this, "Enjoy your scenery, there are so many things on your mind." His eyes looked thoughtfully at the figure ahead.

…… Du Rongzhi frowned, "So you all heard screams at night?" ”

Xiao Ju nodded, "Let's live in the row of lower rooms at the back, and it's not close to Madame's yard, but it's not far...... And it was already the middle of the night, and there was no movement around, so I naturally heard it really. ”

Du Rongzhi was puzzled, "Then didn't anyone go out to see it at that time?" ”

"Who dares?!" Xiao Ju's eyes widened, "Ah Cheng, who hit the ghost last time, was so scared that he lay on the bed for a month, and he is still scared like something...... Besides, since the courtyard was haunted, the lord had ordered it to be locked up...... We just thought that someone had bumped into something unclean, and who would have thought that it was a dead person! ”

Du Rongzhi nodded thoughtfully, "This thing is indeed a little strange. She frowned puzzled, "It's just that since the courtyard has been sealed, how did Xiaohong get in?" ”

Xiao Ju shook her head blankly, "This slave doesn't know ...... either"

Du Rongzhi didn't care when she saw that she couldn't ask anything more, and smiled gently, "Speaking of which, my family has been gone for a long time, and I guess I have already discovered something at this time...... Can you take me to him? ”

Xiao Ju pursed her lips in embarrassment, "But Aunt Gu instructed the slave maid to lead you around the garden." And ......," she said, in a secretive voice, "there are some evil sects in that courtyard, and it is not known if it is really a ghost...... It's better not to go. ”

Du Rongzhi couldn't help but be amused by her pretending to be old, and asked along with her words, "Xiaoju, don't you think that your wife's undead soul hurt Xiaohong?" ”

Xiao Ju was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly waved her hand and said, "No, no, no, how can that be...... Although the slave maid had never met Madame, she heard Sister Jingsi say that Madame was a gentle and kind person. Even if...... It won't hurt anyone. She swallowed, "The slave is talking about those homeless, wandering lonely ghosts...... Maybe they've been doing the trick all along. ”

Du Rongzhi didn't pay attention to what she said in the second half of the sentence, "Meditation ......" she read softly, "Who is she?" ”

Xiao Ju was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly explained, "Sister Jing Si is Madame's personal maidservant...... she paused, "After Madame died, the master was very sad, and the people who served Madame in the past were all sent down because of poor service...... Sister Jingsi followed her wife because she was a child, and she also grew up with the master...... did some rough work, but he didn't punish her very much. ”

"......I see," Du Rongzhi nodded lightly and said after a while, "I still want to go to Mrs. Huo's yard to have a look...... If you are afraid, stay here and wait for me. "It's all here, and you can't just go back in vain.

Xiao Ju's face was entangled for a while, and finally she had to say obediently, "Mrs. Song, please." ”