Chapter 11: Ghosts
The autumn is cool, but it's a pity that Chang'an is really cold, and it's not suitable for travel.
Incense curls up from the golden incense burner, and there is some warmth in the embroidered tent. It was cold outside, and Xiao Yin became more and more lazy in the morning, and sat on the head of the bed in his dressing gown. Listening to the chirping of the girls outside the window, I can't help but be a little irritable.
Cai Apple came in from the outside and saw that Xiao Yin was awake, and while calling the little girls to fetch water, he came in and added a thicker jacket to Xiao Yin.
"Picking apples, what's going on in the yard?"
"Yes......" Cai Ping hesitated a little and said, "It seems that Wei Liangdi's person is hanging a ribbon sachet." ”
Hanging ribbon sachets? What kind of custom is this, Xiao Yin didn't understand, so he urged him to hurry up and pick apples, hastily freshen up and dress up, and then came out to see.
A few girls with raw faces are hanging colored cloths among the branches of begonias and magnolia trees in the middle of the courtyard. The colored cloth is cut long and short, and the color is red and green, and it seems that the courtyard is messy and noisy for a while.
Xiao Yin was a little unhappy in his heart, and was about to ask what kind of custom this was, but it happened that Rongyue walked out of the main room. She looked up and saw Xiao Yin, looking a little embarrassed.
Xiao Yin wanted to ask why.
"Wei Liangdi and the little emperor's grandson are not happy, and it is rumored over there that Master Void has seen it, and it is the master who has just come back from Yuyan Mountain, I am afraid that he has brought some charm and some collision."
When Xiao Yin heard this, he looked at the group of girls with calm expressions, laughing and hanging strips of cloth, and suddenly became angry, and his face was a little hot. was about to rush up, but the sleeves of his shirt were pulled, Rongyue secretly made a look, and pointed to the room again.
Xiao Yin knew that although my sister was the crown princess, she always acquiesced to these things, and she really couldn't make it difficult for her sister to do it for a while. But in such a situation, my sister just stayed in the house and was silent, which made Xiao Yin feel worthless for her sister.
Xiao Yin shook his hand and entered the small incense pavilion next to the main room. Rongyue followed, took the tea from the little girl's hand, and handed it to Xiao Yin.
"Master Mingxu," Xiao Yin took a sip of tea and asked, "Is it the Zen Master of Wanjue Temple?" ”
"But no, when I was twelve years old, there were always some sneaky things in the other courtyard, and even His Royal Highness's biological mother Li Niangniang was inexplicably ill, and it wasn't until later that Master Minxu came to cast a spell and chanted the scriptures, so it was better."
Xiao Yin has always felt that there is always something strange behind this kind of ghostly thing, but when Rongyue mentioned the twelfth year of Qianyuan, Xiao Yin remembered a lot at once. It was this year that my sister had a miscarriage and was sick for a long time. Xiao Yin still remembers the anxiety of his parents when the news reached Qilan.
"The Prince's Courtyard is haunted?" Xiao Yin held the teacup in both hands and muttered.
"It's true that there are often some strange things," Rongyue lowered her voice, "but these slaves don't dare to talk nonsense. ”
"Sister believes it too?"
"This shouldn't have been said by the slave maid, it's just that the master has been sick for half a year since she was beaten for twelve years, and later, her attitude has changed a little, and she doesn't pay much attention to many things, even Wei Liangdi is like this, she ......" Rongyue felt that something was wrong, so she hesitated and closed it.
Xiao Yin was about to speak, but Cai Ping walked in with a smile and said, "The prince is already in the hall, just wait for the lord to enter the palace together." ”
Xiao Yin got up and said to Rongyue: "Yes, I want to go to the palace with my brother to see the concubine Niangniang today, you can help me say a word to my sister." ”
Xiao Huan Xiaoyin's carriage was busy, and when he arrived in front of the palace gate, the coachman suddenly reined in his horse, the horse chief neighed, and the carriage shook violently. Xiao Huan lifted the curtain of the car, and saw a bright woman in a red riding uniform on the opposite side, riding a jujube red horse, rushing towards him, standing in the middle of the official road.
"Master, it's Princess Yixuan." Xiao Huan's guard Mu Qi whispered back to Xiao Huan, sounding quite embarrassed.
Xiao Huan and Xiao Yin got down from the carriage and saluted Princess Yixuan Liu Yan.
Liu Yan immediately raised his head and ignored it completely.
"Your Royal Highness the princess, the noble concubine is waiting for the prince and the lord in Fengyi Palace, please forgive the princess." Mu Qi stepped forward and saluted.
"Bold minion, it's your turn to speak!" Liu Yanxing's eyes glared angrily, raised his horsewhip, and was about to whip towards Mu Qi. The whip was just about to fall, Xiao Huan stepped forward, stretched out his hand to hold the whip, pulled it with his backhand, and snatched it down.
"Xiao Wang's minions, you don't have to worry about the princess to discipline her."
Liu Yan probably didn't expect Xiao Huan to make this move, and when he lost the horsewhip, he just held the reins with both hands. The jujube red horse paced a few steps in place, but still had no intention of getting out of the way.
"Yan'er, it's better than equestrianism, so you can't just run here!" A hearty voice, Liu Chen patted the horse.
Liu Yan left with Liu Chen, turned his horse over, and Liu Yan looked back.
Xiao Yin knew that Liu Yan was the prince's sister, and the prince's biological mother, Concubine Li Xian, had been unfavored for a long time, fighting in the previous dynasty, and then competing for favor in the harem. Liu Chen was able to come to help solve the siege, but she was very grateful.
After leaving the palace and returning to the prince's courtyard, Liu Chen led the horse in front of the Yimen, and when he saw Xiao Yin coming back, he smiled slightly, and said: "It's better to meet than to meet by chance, I didn't expect to come to see the imperial brother today, but I met you again." ”
"Then," Xiao Yin looked back at his brother, "why don't we go have a drink together?" ”
When Xiao Yin returned to the Prince's Courtyard, it was already dusk, and the sky was slightly dark. Cai Ping stood in front of the Yi Gate, holding a velvet cloak, looking at the carriage coming back, and smiled forward to greet Xiao Yin: "Lord Weng is back, it's cold at night, put on some." ”
Xiao Yin said goodbye to his brother and entered through the Yimen with the apples. After the second gate, turn the flower hall, and go further along the side corridor to the inner courtyard. The two of them walked on the partial path leading to the backyard in the other courtyard, and there were fewer ordinary people, probably because it was a little late at this time, and the shadows of the trees were uneven, and there was a sense of seclusion. Xiao Yin didn't really believe in any ghosts, but at this time, he inexplicably remembered what Rongyue said in the morning about the haunting of the other courtyard, and it was cold to his throat from behind for a while. Suddenly, something flashed between the mottled shadows of the trees, followed by a sound, as if it were the sound of a branch being broken.
"Who is it?" Xiao Yin turned around and asked sharply.
"Weng ...... Lord Weng," Cai Ping's face also changed, "It won't be the ...... Sister Rongyue said"
"It's just the wind, don't talk about it." Xiao Yin cut off the words of the apple. As soon as she turned around, she clearly saw a dark shadow flashing from the roof of the front yard. Xiao Yin has seen a lot of excellent light skills, such as his brother, and then King Xin. However, this time it was different, the black shadow flashed very quickly and floatingly, and the sleeves and skirt seemed to be completely unable to touch the ridges. This man's kung fu must be extraordinary.
If he were a person.
Assassin of the Imperial Palace, his sister was injured; Rumors of a haunted Prince's Villa abound; to the prince's intriguing attitude and Princess Yixuan's hostility; There is also the Liangdi who has not been seen so far.
Xiao Yin felt that she had to take care of her thoughts.