In addition to the imperial palace, the mansions of the royal palaces of Yunnan are the places where rumors spread the fastest. In a place where one acre and three points are large, as soon as there is any wind and grass, the maids, mothers-in-law and small servants everywhere will begin to be curious, and then they will start talking, and the rumors have inexplicably added a lot of after-dinner conversation for these people.

A few days later, it was rumored in the house that Hongxiang and the Pillar of Smoke were both killed because of me, and there was a gust of wind from time to time, and many people saw Hongxiang standing under a certain willow tree by the lotus pond in red clothes during the night inspection, crying in the wind, and the pillar of smoke was full of pale faces and crying aside. Gossip is always being added to the vinegar the more it spreads, and the more it is spread, the more it seems to be true, and no one will investigate what the original truth is that the first person sees.

I was so frightened that I couldn't sleep at night, such a ghost and god theory, has always been believed by the world, so it became more and more intense, only two nights, there were more than a dozen maids, mothers-in-law and even little servants claimed that they saw the ghosts of red incense and smoke pillars when they passed by the pool at night, the woman's white face and long hair, the red skirt reached the ground, everywhere there was six blood, the man's cry was miserable, terrible, and he kept asking me to pay for my life. The house was disturbed for a while, and everyone was in danger and panicked.

I was trapped by nightmares every night, and my spirit was getting worse and worse, and the king of Yunnan was very worried, but there was nothing he could do.

The sky was full of dark clouds, but the ground was surprisingly hot, the wind howled, as if to tear the whole earth, the black clouds in the sky immediately rolled and gathered, and in an instant the raindrops of beans fell, and the rain fell on the curtain in front of the window, making a "popping" sound.

I was lying on the pillow in a daze, the thin gauze was stretching back and forth with the wet wind, and I vaguely heard someone calling my name, "Second Miss, Second Miss." "The voice is distant and distant.

I frowned slightly, sat up suddenly, lifted the curtain in a trance, and asked vaguely, "Who?" ”

But no one answered.

I seemed to see a thin back coming in from outside the room, and asked out loud, "Juxiang?" Is that you? ”

"Second Miss, Second Miss."

I could roughly hear that it was a woman's voice, but it was by no means Juxiang, Juxiang's voice was thick and solid, but now it was ethereal and light in my ears, she slowly approached me with her hair hanging down, I shrank back, and asked, "Who is it?" ”

She said bitterly: "Second Miss, how can you forget the slave? The slave maid has taken care of you, and the slave maid is a red incense! ”

I looked up at the white hosta that was stuck in her hair, it was mine, I gave it to her.

I couldn't help but gasp heavily, and cold sweat broke out on my forehead, "Red incense!" ”

She smiled softly, the feeling was sweet and terrifying, "Second Miss, do you know how painful the whipping is?" The leather whip with the thick arm of the prince was whipped on the slave's back, arms, and face again and again, and the blood came out of the veil, flowing from the sideburns to the fingertips, from nowhere, to the toes, until finally it was impossible to distinguish which piece of meat was good and which piece of meat was blooming, as if it was all blurred flesh and blood, it really hurt and hurt," she touched the white hosta that was about to fall between the temples, "This is given to the slave by the second lady, does the slave and maid look good with it?" ”

A wordless horror permeated my heart, and I said, "Beautiful." ”

She approached faintly, smiled wantonly and sharply, and after a long time, she whispered to me: "Second Miss, there are a lot of flowers blooming on the slave's body, which are very gorgeous and beautiful, even more beautiful than the Lichun flowers outside the window, do you want to take a look?" ”

I only felt that my scalp was tight, the blood was raging everywhere like a tiger out of the gate, and I could even clearly feel every hair on my back standing upright and constantly shaking, I immediately closed my eyes, did not dare to look again, waved my arms vigorously, and shouted loudly: "I don't want to!" I don't want it! I don't want it! ”

Then shouted loudly: "Your death is clearly your own sin, it has nothing to do with me, I gave you a chance, it was you who refused to say the person behind it, who is to blame for your current fate?" You yourself are here to harm me, what kind of face do you have to talk to me at this moment? If you want to linger on my ghost again, haunt me, don't blame me for ordering my father to crush your bones and scatter ashes! ”

Outside the window, there was a thunderclap that seemed to split the earth, and lightning struck, and I shivered under a violent tremor, and I sat up, the obsidian strings on my wrists soaked in the wet skin, and the thin gauze I was wearing was already soaked.

The door was opened, Ju Xiang rushed in in a panic with a piece of clothing, skillfully lit the candle, and lifted the curtain, "Second Miss, what's wrong?" ”

I glared at her, then came to my senses, shook my head, and said, "It's nothing. ”

Ju Xiang frowned and stared at me and said, "Second Miss, have you had nightmares again?" ”

I nodded, "It's always been like this lately. ”

Ju Xiang said: "It's all because there are too many rumors in the house, the second lady thinks about it day and dreams at night, so it will be difficult to sleep at night." ”

I sighed and said, "Do you believe in ghosts and gods?" ”

Ju Xiang smiled and said, "Second Miss, don't think so much, the slave maid will accompany the second miss today, and wait for the second lady to sleep peacefully before the slave maid leaves." ”

Ju Xiang picked two dried lotus petals with wooden tweezers and put them in the gilded stove, and then hugged the cover and lay down under my bed, the sound of wind and rain was pouring into my ears, I carefully looked at the furnishings in the room, and after making sure that it was no different, I was secretly glad that it was just a dream.

My breathing eased slightly, I lay down again, pulled the quilt, and Ju Xiang suddenly asked, "Second Miss, do you believe in the theory of ghosts and gods?" ”

I thought for a moment and said, "I was clearly asking you just now, but now you are asking about me," after a pause, he replied, "Although I don't believe it, I also respect it in my heart." ”

Ju Xiang said: "It's just a rumor in the world, the second miss must not take it to heart, and this is not the fault of the second miss at all." ”

I was silent for a while, turned over and said: "Ghosts and gods are actually from the hearts of the people, saying that I won't want their lives, but in the end I still failed to keep my promise, I feel that I still owe something," closed my eyes slightly, "This matter is not over, what I'm afraid of is the person behind it, what is his origin, and he will let his father take action to protect him?" Will Ming Shizi be shocked and persuade me not to pursue it anymore? ”

Ju Xiang exclaimed: "Second Miss means that the mastermind behind it has a strong background?" ”

I was silent for a moment, shook my head and said: "I don't know if this person's background is strong or not, but I know that there must be something hidden here, Ming Shizi doesn't want me to let me know, for fear that I will be involved in danger, then this matter must be the biggest thing, but what does it have to do with it, there are thousands of clues," I raised my hand and rubbed my temples gently, "I really can't figure it out." ”

Ju Xiang sat up and guessed in a low voice: "Second Miss, could it be that the rumors in this mansion are also raised by this person?" ”

I frowned, as if awakened by a word, and suddenly said: "Ju Xiang, what you said is right, it is really possible, if this is really the case, then that person just wants to use such a method to continue to harm me, rumors, rumors," I took a deep breath and sneered, "What a good hand, a wave of unsettled, wave after wave, killing people invisibly." ”

Ju Xiang said: "Second Miss does she have a plan to deal with it?" ”

I said softly: "That man has a bit of a background, my father wants to support him, I can't move him, but I don't want him to succeed, so I must live better and better every day, and I will defeat him." ”

Ju Xiang looked at me and smiled slightly, and said softly: "Second Miss should be like this." ”