Chapter 17: Doubts
Ten days passed quickly, and the weather was still hot and impermeable
On the seventh day, Yin Si told her that he had some business to attend to, and that he would not be here for a while. In this regard, Zhezhe has no objection.
But on the eighth day, no one came to supervise and teach her to study, and she was not used to it, as if she was clockwork, and at the end of the day, she followed the rhythm of the previous Yin Si when she was there, practicing calligraphy, playing the piano, and painting, and so on until the tenth day.
In the evening, after eating, Ku Rong, who couldn't drink the water he was busy every day, finally got some time and came to find Zhezhe.
"Master, why are there so many people in this view recently," whether it is day or night, there are people walking in the corridor, although they don't speak, but the weather is hot, Zhezhe sleeps shallowly, and he is shocked to lose his sleepiness at the slightest movement.
"The young ladies are coming, can you not strengthen the guards?" Ku Rong explained to her, "I'm afraid I'll have to toss a little tonight, and tomorrow, people will come." β
"So soon, it's coming tomorrow?" Zhezhe himself snapped his fingers to count the days, and it was true.
"But they're only here for a few days, it's so hot," Zhezhe continued, "and I don't know why." β
"You don't understand this, do you?" Ku Rong explained, "There is a reason why we came at this point in time. β
"What is the reason?"
"The Begging Festival is coming," Ku Rong winked at Zhezhe, he should know now.
"Begging Festival? Qixi Festival? Zhezhe thought for a while and asked puzzledly, "In your era, shouldn't the begging festival be a needle and thread, girls ask for embroidery, and have a good handiwork for making clothes?" β
How do you listen to the meaning of Kurong, it seems to have the meaning of Valentine's Day? In this era, three from four virtues, unmarried men and unmarried women, hiding from their parents, and privately committing to life, don't they want to be immersed in the pig cage? Even if you have that kind of meaning, you don't dare to come out in the open, right?
This time, the eldest brother-in-law of the prince, but he invited a group of young ladies and gentlemen, if the begging festival really became Valentine's Day, wouldn't this Taoist temple become a large-scale blind date scene?
Suddenly, I thought of Yinsi, and when I thought of what I said by the lotus pond that day, Zhezhe was a little uncomfortable.
In fact, if the uncle and his wife knew what she had done with Yinsi, then she probably wouldn't have to live.
"There is such a meaning," Ku Rong explained, "but, like the young lady who has been engaged and married for life, on this day, he will find an excuse to take a picture, the young lady gave her new embroidered purse, and the man sent back the hairpin, which can be regarded as showing that the two are happy and match made in heaven." β
"We're all engaged, and-" Zhezhe shut up, not daring to say the words of complaining, "That eldest brother-in-law, call everyone over, wouldn't you just want Xin Xin to give her sachets?" β
"Send it, naturally it is to be sent, your parents, tell me," Ku Rong saw that there was no one around, and whispered in her ear, "Even if she doesn't do it, I have to arrange for someone to send one over." β
"Alas!" Zhezhe listened to it for a long time, and sighed with emotion, but he still didn't dare to publish it, now that there are so many guards outside, don't say that the eldest brother-in-law of the prince is not right.
"Do you have to send it?" Zhezhe couldn't help but sigh, "Isn't it just a formality, what's this!" β
"I have to send it," Ku Rong nodded, "Sensei said that the marriage was made on the surface, and it was privately decided for life, and it was also necessary to do these expressions of affection." β
"Do you want to make a private decision for life?" Zhezhe was shocked, "This-this-"
I don't know why, she thought of Yin Si, so in this case, she has to make a purse to send him?
But doesn't he have a royal gift, so is he going to give one too?
"What do you want?" Ku Rong came here this time, not for anything else, just to order a little bit of this little apprentice, the begging festival is coming, no matter what you say, you have to show your mentality with my nephew!
"Master," Zhezhe scratched his ears and cheeks, "You say, this time, will there be any third young master from my imperial gift?" β
"What are you asking for?" Ku Rong thought that she would think of Yin Si, but she didn't expect to mention Liang Zhecheng instead, and she was a little puzzled. Didn't she and Yinsi have made a private agreement for life?
"I'm wondering, if he is here, if I don't send it, will I be beheaded?" Zhezhe was more worried about this, according to what Kurong just said, "Me and him, aren't you the one who gave it?" β
"Have you seen him?"
"Nope!" Zhezhe replied crisply.
"Then you don't need to."
"Why not, didn't you just say you have to do it?"
"Your marriage, the uncle is in the book, because you are not in good health and need to recuperate, and you and the third young master of Xiangguo, the same year and the same age, are still young, although you have received the edict, but I still implore the emperor to say personal favors in the middle and delay your marriage."
"The emperor agreed?"
"Naturally," Ku Rong nodded, "The third young master of Xiangguo is also a little weak, and he sent Bazi to Huguo Temple, and the host also said that he should not marry within three years, and there will be a disaster of blood and light, so Xiangguofu is also on the book, and this matter will be postponed for the time being." β
It turns out that this is what it looks like, Zhezhe nodded, I don't know if this slowdown, can I let this marriage be delayed? After all, it is not suitable to get married within three years, so when you can get married, it will be three years later.
At that time, I should go back to my original world, right?
But before leaving, I still have to talk to the original body, I made a lifelong engagement with my senior brother for her in private, although this life is a bit abrupt, as if she was forced, but she knows that this person is true love for the original body. As for the third young master, I haven't seen it, and he is the same age as himself, boys, and their psychological age will be several years younger than that of girls.
Zhezhe was still in the fugue here, so Ku Rong beckoned her and called her back.
"Little apprentice, will you be a female celebrity?" Ku Rong smiled, "But you have to hurry up and learn, don't even be able to embroider a decent purse by then." β
"This, don't you buy one and it's over," just get your mind, do you have to do it yourself?
"Huh, how can I buy this," Ku Rong shook his head and waved his hand, "What man doesn't want a purse made by his sweetheart to show his heart?" Even if it's a woman, isn't it looking forward to the hairpin sent by your sweetheart? β
"If a purse doesn't respond, and a hairpin doesn't respond, it's a great insult," Ku Rong said very seriously, "If it's not good, it will kill someone!" β
"Killed?" Not really, right? Isn't it just a purse and a hairpin?
"It's about the dignity and face of Miss Childe," Ku Rong explained, "Otherwise, why do you think the uncle and his wife sent Xin Xin to live with you, and called me over to report to me in advance?" β
"You don't want me to persuade her, do you?" Zhezhe thought of Xin Xin who spoke coldly to her when they first met.
"Naturally, it's just you," Ku Rong nodded, "So, you can take advantage of the reason why the school girl is popular, let her do it with you, and when the time comes, bring me the purse she has made, and I will arrange it to be given to the prince, and all this will be settled." β
"This, it's a little difficult," Zhezhe looked bitter, "I'm in front of her, first, I don't dare to speak, for fear that she will be suspicious, and second, she doesn't want to pay attention to me, where can I still let her listen to me and make a purse?" Third, I'm a female red, I really don't know at all, what level of the original body, I don't know, where do I dare to embroider things blindly, let others see it! β
"This is nothing, female red, after a long time, you will not remember," Ku Rong waved his hand, "You can rest assured, I listened to the people of the Gongbofu, it turns out that you are good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but the embroidery is very poor, and you have no talent." β
"......" Zhezhe was speechless, can this still be found?
"So, when we came here, we didn't say that we would let you learn this female celebrity," Ku Rong explained, "I'm afraid that you will learn too well and show your feet." β
"......" I rubbed my grin, Zhezhe was skeptical, no matter how I listened to it, I felt that this statement was unreliable.
Isn't Gongbo Zhezhe a talented woman, perfect? Why is female red still not good?
"Really, you believe in the master!" Ku Rong said for a while before Zhezhe nodded and promised to give it a try to see if he could let Xin Xin embroider a purse out.
"But master, I'll definitely try it, but as a result, I really can't pack the ticket," Zhezhe was a little uneasy, "When the time comes, you must prepare a spare purse, in case we can't get it, there is also a backup plan." β
"Don't worry about this, the master has thought of it," Ku Rong nodded.
The two of them chatted about Xinxin's current situation again, and it was only half a stick of incense, and the Taoist in charge came over, Ku Rong had to go, and told Zhezhe to be careful tomorrow, but don't worry too much, don't get up too early in the morning, the young ladies of the world come, she won't go out, just stay in the house, and wait for Xinxin to come. If you get up early, go around, and be pulled by the people of the Prince's Mansion to meet you, but it will be a big toss.
As soon as Zhezhe heard that he was going to bow and bow, he immediately nodded in agreement. She was tired of the etiquette on weekdays, and let her kneel for an hour, then forget it, she didn't want to go to the sun to suffer in the house.
As soon as Kurong left, Ah Wan and Ah Ru came out, urging her to wash, after washing, on the way back, Zhezhe hadn't asked anything, Ah Wan spoke first.
"Miss, someone from the house has sent a message, saying that the eldest lady will come over tomorrow."
Zhezhe nodded, not surprised at all.
"Madame said that when the time comes, arrange for the eldest lady to live with the young lady," Aru continued, "The eldest lady is not very happy these days, and if she comes, if she has any temper, the young lady will take care of it, after all, she is a sister." β
Zhezhe nodded, she knew that Gongbo Xin didn't like this son, she didn't want to marry him, but the emperor made a holy decree, and she couldn't disobey it, it was just to add to the trouble!
Regain anger, in this cannibalistic ancient times, you don't have to listen to the arrangements of the authorities, where can you think what you want?
"Miss, if you can speak, let's talk to the eldest lady," Aru said with a crying tone, "The eldest lady is also bitter, originally the same young master-"
"Aru!" Ah Wan immediately covered her mouth and didn't let her say any more.
Zhezhe had a row of question marks in his mind, young master, and mentioned this young master, Gongbo Xinxin, Gongbo Zhezhe, and this cousin, what is between the three of them?
Why do you have to say it again and again? Can't you just pick it out?
"Miss," Ah Wan let go of her hand and grabbed Ah Ru's ear, "Ah is a little confused tonight, don't listen to her nonsense!" β
"......" said something, just talk nonsense, you can talk nonsense first!
"Miss," Ah Wan looked at Zhezhe and frowned, looked at her and Ah Ru with a depressed expression, and let go, "The matter of the young master has passed, you and the eldest lady are all marriage contracts given by the emperor, no matter what happened before, now, you can only move forward, you can't go against the holy will, once you disobey, it will be the sin of the Nine Clans!" β
"Awanβ" Aru covered her ears and cried.
What kind of situation is this, Zhezhe really couldn't help but open his mouth to ask them, but looking at the guards walking by, he gritted his teeth and held back, leaning over and taking the two people back.
After entering the house, he locked the doors and windows to make sure that no one was listening to the corner, so Zhezhe took a long breath and turned his head to look at the two maids, "You two-"
"Miss, you-" Ah Wan looked at her stunned, and Ah Ru, who was still sobbing, was also stunned.
"You, miss, you're talking to us, aren't you?" Aru wasn't sure, but grabbed Awan on the side and asked.
"Miss, you're finally back!" After the two maids confirmed their eyes, they wept and kowtowed to her, and Zhezhe looked at her awkwardly for a while, tangled for a while.
Shall I help them up?
I'm actually not their original master, they're like this, I'm a little panicked!
"Alright, get up!" But no matter how panicked he was, Zhezhe still wanted to find out something, and these two maids must know something.
"Although I came back, because of the past two years, my soul has wandered in this world, and I can't remember many things clearly," Zhezhe racked his brain and tried to make up a lie, "Before, the master exorcised evil spirits and hurt my soul, and there are many memories there, and I can't always remember them." β
"We know this, Daoist Kurong has told us all," Before Zhezhe could ask anything, Ah Wan spoke, "It's good if you don't remember, some things, remembering them will only add to your troubles!" β
...... "But I just want to know these things when I open my mouth to talk to you!"
"Miss, Awan is right," Ah Ru also agreed, "Before we came here, the old lady said that if you don't remember this, in the future, we slaves and maids, I will rot these things in my stomach, and no one can mention them!" β
"Neither can I?" Zhezhe pointed to himself, I wiped it, what's the situation? Spoke with a white mouth?
"Miss, don't ask," Awan shook her head, "I won't say anything if I ask the slaves and maids, these things, to put it bluntly, the slaves and maids are just hearsay!" β
"Yes, Miss, you were at that time," Ah Ru stopped talking and changed his words, "You were alone at the time, and what we know is later." β
"What happened?" Zhezhe didn't give up, "You always say that the young master, this young master, what's wrong?" β
"Young Master Cousin, it's already gone," Ah Wan looked down at the ground, "This matter is over." β
"Cousin?" Zhezhe thought about it, he should be calling his cousin, right?
"Young Master Cousin, if something like this happens, our government doesn't want to," Ah Ru nodded, "Who knows, something like that will happen?" β
"Something like that? What is it exactly? "Zhezhe is going to die of urgency when he hears it, sisters, can you speak neatly, don't hide it, it's very boring.
"The young master was injured by the assassin, and it wasn't fatal, but he fell to the bottom of the cliff and spent another night, so the person was not saved," Ah Ru looked at Ah Wan, who was silent on the side, gritted his teeth and made his words clear.
"Assassins? What assassin? Zhezhe felt that there was a thread in his heart, connecting all the intermittent information.
"This, we don't know, we just know that this is the result," Aru lowered her head as Awan reached out and pinched the back of her hand.
"Don't pinch her, let her speak!" Zhezhe stopped Ah Wan and bent down in front of Ah Ru, "Don't be afraid, you can say anything you know, don't care about what my father and mother tell you." β
"You see, my memory is impaired now, my soul is incomplete, if you tell you what you know, maybe I can remember something, and then my soul will return to my body, and it will be normal, isn't it?"
"You also want me to recover soon, right?" Zhezhe was kind to them.
"But that's all we know," Ah Ru bowed his head, "You cousin young master, in the three days you disappeared, no one knew what happened, when you were rescued, the old lady, and Mrs. Xiangguo, sent all of us away, and when we came back in the evening, you took the white silk." β
"We really don't know, what happened, when Lang Zhong rescues you, you will be evil, and then later, there is no need to talk about it!"
Aru made it very clear.
Zhezhe also heard it very clearly.
In other words, she disappeared with this cousin for three days, and then there were assassins, and she hanged herself.
Why did Gongbo Zhezhe disappear with his cousin? Met an assassin in turn?
Is it elopement? Or is it some other conspiracy?
Zhezhe was confused again.
"I, cousin, sister," Zhezhe couldn't understand, but could only ask the maid, "the three of us, how do we get along?" β
"Cousin," Ah Ru looked at Ah Wan, but didn't dare to say.
"Ah Wan, you come on," Zhezhe looked at Ah Wan, who had not spoken, and threatened her, "If you don't speak, you will go back to the house tomorrow, and you won't have to serve me in the future!" β
"Miss," Ah Wan was silent for a while before clenching her palms, "Cousin and Miss, the two of them are in love, Miss, you have always helped them." β
Oh? This information is useful, Zhezhe's heart is clear, it turns out that Gongbo Zhezhe has nothing to do with this cousin! Let's just say, a 13-year-old female doll knows what love and hatred are. Fortunately, Zhezhe breathed a sigh of relief, in this way, her love debt is missing!
However, before, the master said that when this cousin was mentioned again, Gongbo Zhezhe's soul had the phenomenon of returning to his soul, in the final analysis, this cousin was still very important!
No, I still can't rest assured, I still have to ask if there is any other information.
"Then do you know why I disappeared with my cousin?"