Chapter 43: Excellent Hearing
The two of them drank until midnight, Ling Zixu was drunk, and under the influence of alcohol, the always reserved prince went crazy, crying and laughing, and was finally dragged away by Wei Feng.
He Mengxi, who was already lying down, couldn't sleep.
It was late at night, and the faint sound in the distance was the wild state of the person after being drunk, and after listening to it for a while, the sound gradually disappeared.
The birds are silent, and even the insects in the grass are asleep.
He Mengxi, who couldn't sleep, was in turmoil, and the confrontation and words during the day passed over and over again in her mind.
“…… Today I have pity on her, but who has pity on those dead soldiers, it is your majesty's grace to spare her life, do you want to offer her as a bodhisattva? ”
"You can't talk about marriage during the mourning period, your country is also a state of etiquette, I don't think I will be forced to be a weak woman, and I will destroy the ...... of Gangchang"
“…… It's miserable, with the intention of a concubine, it's better to kill her, otherwise if it is preached, it will seem that our country is cruel and cannot tolerate ......"
"When the two countries are at war, it is normal for people to die, not more than her, it is better to die, so the minister does not have to worry about the Tianmu Sect every day, nor does he need to mobilize troops to strictly defend against death, and consume manpower and material resources for her alone......"
“…… Since she is going to be executed, it is better to give her to Erchen, she has drunk so much poison, and she has lost all her martial arts, so Erchen can try to tame her......"
Deafening, how long can she He Mengxi hide here?
The anklet during the day was too heavy, and after coming out of the palace, the ankle grinded out blood, and it was Qingmei who asked Ling Zixu for advice, and he promised to remove the anklet today.
The wound had been carefully treated by Qingmei, and the faint pain was no match for the pain in her heart, He Mengxi quietly got out of bed, pushed the door and came to the yard.
A bright moon hangs in the sky, the breeze is blowing, the surroundings are silent, the small courtyard, a few tall trees in the southwest corner, the leaves are waving.
Walking and stopping in the yard, at this time, her body and her mind are free.
The courtyard door is not locked, yes, there is a Liuding Liujia formation outside, as soon as there is a disturbance, the soldiers guarding the house will hear the sound and move, besides, from the last time Aunt Qinyu decided to go, Ling Zixu may also see some clues.
Ji Fan who came to save her may be wishful thinking, Aunt Qinyu has no intention of saving her at all, let alone any Tianmu Sect.
Or to the Heavenly Lady Sect, she was just an inconsequential figure.
Regarding Chen Guo, Ling Zixu revealed the news to her for this court confrontation, only saying that the emperor of Chen Guo died of illness and the prince succeeded to the throne, and there was no other information.
He Mengxi cautiously pushed open the courtyard gate and came to the back garden, the enhanced version of the so-called Liuding Liujia Formation, except for the path in the middle, all places were placed.
This was the inference she had drawn from listening to Ling Zixu's footsteps countless times.
Therefore, the only way to walk is the narrow path in the middle.
In the days of captivity, this moment was the only opportunity to walk freely, so rare, she would not waste it.
In the dead of night, Qingmei slept deeply, and the two little maids slept even dead.
He Mengxi walked out of the yard barefoot and enjoyed this quiet and free time.
The back garden is a beautiful place, flowers and trees, pavilions, rockeries and streams, gurgling water, but in the middle of the night, what you see in front of you is the dark shadow cast by the flowers and trees in the moonlight.
So, in the back garden, a strange scene happened.
On the winding blue brick path, a slender figure took small steps, three steps and one stop, two steps and one meal, cautiously, coming and going, as if it was floating.
Until the sound of clothes breaking through the air sounded, a slanted shadow stood on the wall, a pair of cold eyes searched for it, saw the true face of the slender figure, let out a sigh of relief, and sat down on the wall.
"Is it the air duct chief?"
He Mengxi's hearing is sensitive, although Windy City is slightly clumsy because of the injury to his legs and feet, but He Mengxi can remember that vigorous figure.
"Hmm!" Windy City sat leaning on the wall and snorted coldly.
Originally, he hadn't slept, but since Ling Zixu was dragged away by Wei Feng, his alcohol strength had come up, and he had become more and more sober.
Besides, he had been lying in bed for half a month, and the smell had been bad for a long time, and it was the bright moon that attracted him, and he limped out of the door.
His courtyard is separated from the back garden by a wall, and when he stands in the shadow of the trees, admiring the bright moon, the light footsteps in the back garden puff his eardrums.
It was already the second half of the night, Wei Feng went to see Ling Zixu and didn't come back, those government soldiers were on duty at night, and besides, their hearing, they would rush out unless someone triggered the mechanism.
The footsteps were light and a little weird, and he couldn't tell if it was the Heavenly Lady Sect, so after a little thought, he endured the pain on his body and jumped onto the wall.
The back garden under the moonlight was quiet and quiet, and among the flowers and trees, a strange figure made him gasp.
When he saw the appearance of that person clearly, he smiled, and after laughing, he felt angry, how boring this person is, and he is bold enough, isn't he afraid of the dark!
"Did I alarm you?" He Mengxi stood there and asked softly.
She was very puzzled, she didn't wear shoes, and she walked on tiptoe, which could alarm the sick Windy City? It seems that this man also has excellent hearing.
"Hmm!"
"You too...... Can't sleep? ”
“……”
"Well, well......"
He Mengxi saw that Windy City didn't answer, so he stopped trying to talk to him.
Stepping barefoot on the blue brick path is also a kind of relaxation, He Mengxi opened his arms and walked straight forward.
"Don't move, there's a ghost ...... ahead," Windy City lowered his voice and muffled in warning.
He Mengxi paused for a moment and continued to walk forward: "I'm afraid of people...... Don't be afraid of ghosts! ”
"There really are ghost ......"
Before the words fell, a gust of wind rose sharply, and a black shadow flashed in front of He Mengxi's eyes.
"Ahh He Mengxi tensed and looked around.
The wind city on the wall smiled: "Ten zhang away ahead, there is a ghost, it's still too late to run!" ”
Run? With you in Windy City, what am I afraid of, He Mengxi thought so.
She thought Windy City was joking with him, but just now she did see a dark shadow, who could it be, could it really be a ghost!
For the sake of prudence, she no longer moves forward, but she can't go back, let alone run, but she wants to see, is there anything more terrible than man?
She lowered her arms and hugged them to her chest, staring at the front, when suddenly, another gust of wind hit her, causing her eyes to narrow.
Not far away, a black figure appeared, making a strange wheezing sound, wrapped in the wind, and jumped towards her.
The shadow was getting closer and closer, and she tried to keep her eyes open, and finally she saw the face, which turned out to be faceless, a black hollow.
There was a shock in his heart, but he couldn't scream, but his legs and stomach only trembled, and he wanted to retreat, but his feet kept calling, and his body leaned and fell into the grass.