Chapter 181: Turning into a Crane (2)
Judging from the dossier and the secret guard message given by Xiao Qinglang, both parties to the marriage between the Song family and the Li family were very satisfied. Therefore, after the eldest lady of the Li family married into the Song family, she respected her in-laws, Gu Fujun, was gentle and virtuous, obedient and humble, and won many good names.
However, Xu Chu knew that the time of death of the real Song Derong's bones that she saw at the Furong Inn was ten years ago and fifteen years ago. In other words, at that time, Mrs. Song was already married to the real Song Derong.
Thinking of this, she subconsciously swept Mrs. Song's gentle and smiling face, and countless doubts rose in her heart. Does she know that the person next to her has changed? And is the haunting of the Song Mansion related to this?
No, if it really has anything to do with it. Why wait until last year to start? What is going on, or what undercurrent is hidden under the Song Mansion......
Not long after they came out of the flower room, they saw several women in gorgeous costumes coming seductively, and before they got close, Xu Chu frowned a little uncomfortably. There was no other reason, but the spices on the two of them were too strong, which made her a little uncomfortable when she had just smelled the refreshing fragrance of flowers.
However, Mrs. Song's complexion did not change much, she only asked about the current situation of the two of them with a pleasant face, and then turned around and instructed the maid behind the two to go to the treasury to get some nourishing bird's nest later. A virtuous performance, it can be said that there is no slightest awkwardness, and Xu Chu who watched it was secretly speechless.
She remembered that in the information she saw, this eldest lady of the Li family was also an unclever character. Because she is the eldest daughter in the family, she has been carefully taught since she was a child, and even helped the old lady of the Li family manage the middle feed when she was young. And the Li family has only one lady from beginning to end, and Master Li has not taken concubines to seek beauty, with such a family background, why is Mrs. Song so easy-going in the face of concubines?
As a result, the two concubines were obviously not very respectful to her, and she failed to pick up the lady's shelf to reprimand her. Even, it is good to persuade each other, this is really peacekeeping.
Of course, she can't conclude anything from this alone. After all, now the world is very tolerant and respectful of men's behavior of three wives and four concubines, but there are many picks and constraints on women. The so-called three from four virtues is just the most superficial requirement of female virtue.
Thinking of this, Xu Chu just bowed slightly to the two of them, and then stood beside Mrs. Song and stopped talking.
However, she was quiet and unruly, but she couldn't stand the two of them squinting at her, and after looking up and down, she said critically: "Madame, why don't you introduce this beautiful lady?" Isn't it the master's new confidante, or which sister of the lady's mother's family can't succeed? ”
Saying this, the two of them seemed to think of something, and said with a smile, "Didn't I say it, Madame's eyes are also a little lower, and the concubine looks at this actor who is not as good as the actor who came to sing at home before." ”
Mrs. Song's face sank, she glanced at Xu Chu with a little apology, and then pretended to be angry and said: "What nonsense, this is a distinguished guest invited by the master, if you are offended, beware of the master's punishment." ”
But she didn't want the woman in the pink jacket to be frightened when she heard this, so she raised her eyebrows and patted her chest and said, "Madam has scared the concubine, but the concubine is afraid that the master will punish her......"
"Sister, just talk nonsense, who in Manfu doesn't know that the lord loves his sister the most, even if it's a punishment, I'm afraid it's also a boudoir." The younger woman in green on the side covered her mouth and glanced at Mrs. Song and Xu Chu, and the charm in the corners of Danfeng's eyes was no longer there, but slowly jealous and indignant. Compared to the pampering in her mouth, this expression is worth playing.
The corners of Xu Chu's slightly hooked mouth did not change, and after a while, he said lightly: "Aunt Yang was praised as a beautiful girl, I think it is also because of this tactful charm." It's just that I don't know the body fragrance on my body, can Lord Song bear it? ”
As soon as her words fell, she saw that Aunt Yang in pink had an expression on the side, her hands were clenched tightly, and she glared at Xu Chu angrily and even gritted her teeth a little.
"What nonsense are you talking about......" Although the words are angry, it is obvious that the external strength is very unconfident.
"I think Aunt Yang should be extremely prone to fever in the afternoon, and her body is not hot, her skin and flesh have sores and blisters, her mouth is bitter and her appetite is poor, and more seriously, her body fragrance is weird every day......"
This time, without waiting for her to finish speaking, she saw Aunt Yang's expression change suddenly, staring at Xu Chu with a pair of beautiful eyes, and hurriedly urging Xu Chu to continue.
"You're a medicine girl?" At this time, Aunt Yang no longer dared to belittle Xu Chu frivolously, but hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth and stomped her feet under the gaze of several people and asked, "Although I am in poor health, my lord has invited a famous old doctor in Jinzhou City, so I don't bother you with a little doctor." ”
Xu Chu hooked the corners of his lips, his eyes were cold, and he looked at her with a sense of oppression, until she was a little unsteady in cold sweat and her eyes were dodging, and then she sneered in a deep voice: "The dampness and heat have penetrated deep into the viscera, but Aunt Yang's symptoms have not improved in the slightest, so it can be seen that the doctor has indeed bothered to diagnose and treat you." ”
Aunt Yang's eyes widened, and her fingers pointed at Xu Chu with hatred and hatred, as if she was scolding, "You ......"
However, Xu Chu didn't give her a chance, and said coldly: "Two evil qi are surging in your body, even if you use a decoction to regulate and dispel dampness, it will only make one of the evil qi more and more arrogant...... There are already ghosts and evil spirits in the house, and you are collided with evil qi, and your yang qi is declining, coupled with the uncontrolled use of dampness decoction, which further fuels that evil qi. According to my calculations, I'm afraid that Aunt Yang will be arrogant for a few days! ”
Her voice was gloomy, with a little contempt and disgust, but it coaxed the people present to be stunned. Especially the aunt who had just echoed her in squeezing Mrs. Song, who had already stepped aside at this time, for fear of being contaminated with something unclean.
Aunt Yang saw that the cold sweat was getting worse and worse, she thought about Xu Chu's words for a while, and felt more and more that her body was a little bad. It was as if the cool air was starting to rush up from the soles of her feet, and the terrifying ghost stories told by the storyteller outside appeared in her mind inexplicably.
At this time, she didn't dare to move, and her face, which was still domineering just now, had already turned pale and bloodless. She asked in a trembling voice, decadent but hopeful, "You mean......" She swallowed hard and swallowed a mouthful of spit, "I'm possessed by evil spirits?" ”
Xu Chu's expression remained unchanged, and he asked rhetorically with a smile: "What do you say?" ”
"Who the hell are you? Why should I believe you? If you talk nonsense again, beware of me letting the master beat you out. Aunt Yang said in a cold voice. In fact, when Xu Chu said her symptoms, she already believed Xu Chu's words a little, and then after talking about the dampness decoction prescribed by the doctor, that belief was even deeper.
Now, with Xu Chu's hints, she is more and more frightened. However, in front of Mrs. Song, she didn't want to be left behind.
Xu Chu flicked the petals stained on his sleeves, opened his lips slightly, looked at the angry Aunt Yang and said with a toothy smile: "Unfortunately, I am the ghost hunter who has appeared most often in Jinzhou City dialect books recently. ”
She smiled like this, but it made Aunt Yang feel gloomy, and directly made her shudder, and you didn't say anything for a long time.
But in the end, he was honest, but in the face of her plea, Xu Chu just looked at the cuffs. It wasn't until Aunt Yang's mouth was dry, and she begged Mrs. Song with tears in her eyes, that she said coldly: "If you weren't too arrogant and brainless, how could you encounter such a disaster?" ”
"Since Madame has spoken, I can't refute Madame's face, why don't I write you a prescription, and you can look for your doctor. If you think it's usable, use it for the time being, if you think it's useless......" She glanced at Aunt Yang, and waved her hand to let the fox fake tiger maid go to find pen and ink.
Actually, what she said wasn't all about scare. This Aunt Yang is used to being powerful in the mansion at a glance, probably because Song Derong really dotes on her, and Mrs. Song has a gentle temperament, so she has a big deal.
But it is precisely because she often occupies a good temperament, so Xu Chu speculates that she will definitely be fattened and sweet, and there have been a lot of troubles in the Song family recently, which makes her worry in her heart, so it is strange that she will not be damp and hot.
Of course, in addition to this speculation, the more important thing is the pungent aroma of Aunt Yang's body, and the concubines who can generally enter the house should not be the worst...... Publicity. The aroma on her body can't make people faint, and the reason is only to hide the smell. In addition, Xu Chu looked at the fingers that were exposed when she covered her mouth, and the joints were slightly thick and yellow, which was a symptom of dampness and heat.
With the addition of such a few items, it is not difficult to scare them.
Here, Aunt Yang got the recipe and hurriedly ran away with a thousand thanks. And the green-clothed aunt, who was still full of smugness just now, didn't dare to take it anymore at this time, so she directly saluted Mrs. Song and said goodbye, and then staggered away while urging the maids around her to buy some wormwood leaves to smoke her body.
On the other hand, after Xiao Qinglang's conversation with Song Derong, his status also rose directly to the level of Song Derong's guest. Of course, Song Derong was not as brainless as he appeared, and he personally asked Xu Chu to come over and send the two out of the mansion. Over there, they secretly sent people to the capital to investigate, from Zhou Yunlang to the so-called Chu Niang, it was necessary to find out clearly.
To be on the safe side, he also wrote superstitions himself, and then took out a spoon from the secret compartment of the study and blew it. Within half a cup of tea, I heard a gurgling sound, and then I saw a white dove fluttering its wings on the windowsill of the study.
"Go ahead, be sure to spread the news to the capital as soon as possible." Although he knew that Zhou Yunlang had some talents, he really wanted Zhou Yunlang to be used by him. However, before he found out their details, he could not be sure.
And the carrier pigeon in his hand is also the first time he has used it, which is a dark line left by Rong Gong. It was also an official who had been lurking in the household department, only providing him with information, and he would not have asked for help from that person at all unless he had to.