The relationship between Bai Qige and Yi Chenjing was restored overnight, which made Fu Chu feel a lot more at ease, and after dinner, he took some food and walked alone to the room where Ye Huawan was asleep, and wanted to find an opportunity to persuade the junior sister who had a budding heart, but he heard a soft sound from the side courtyard on the way, and after thinking for a while, he put down the food and walked lightly to the empty side courtyard.

Yonghe Buzhuang is maintained by Zhong Gu, who lost her husband in the early years, because Ye Huawan explained in advance that there are distinguished guests with hidden identities who want to stay overnight, so Zhong Gu let the weaving and dyeing workers go home early in the morning, and only Zhong Gu and Yi Chenjing and others should be right at this time. Fu Chu is on the mountain all the year round, although he has more contact with outsiders, he has no corresponding experience, and he doesn't think much when he hears an abnormal noise, he just thinks that Xu is a cat or a dog, and he drives it away early so as not to disturb Ye Hua's late sleep.

It was already dark, and there were no lights in the side courtyard full of dye vats, looking at the black hole, Fu Chu tried to call twice and no one responded, and the abnormal sound could no longer be heard. Just as he was about to turn back, the corner of his eye inadvertently passed over the corner dye vat, and a trace of cold light disappeared in an instant.

It was the cold light of the blade.

Fu Chu took a deep breath and tried his best to stay calm, pretending not to find anything and walking back calmly, and only when he got to the front of the house where the candlelight was gently revealing did he let out a long breath, and he didn't even care about the food on the stone table, and rushed into the front hall quickly.

"Aunt Zhong, there are idlers in the side courtyard."

Seeing that Fu Chu's face was pale and out of breath, Zhong Gu was confused: "I even made an excuse to drive away from Mr. Accounts, where are there any idlers." ”

"What did you see in the side yard?" Yi Chenjing's voice suddenly lowered.

Fu Chu swallowed his saliva and barely settled down: "It's the reflection of the blade, and I'm sure that the blade is being held by someone, and it's gone in just a flash." ”

Yi Chenjing, Bai Qige and the others looked at each other, and a sense of foreboding shrouded everyone's hearts, but Ning Xi's drunken face was as usual, and he still concentrated on scraping the tea cake to watch the dark green tea fall into the cup.

"It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided." Zhong Gu took the lead in standing up, and her face was no longer young with a decisive and resolute look, "Fu Chu, you go to protect the owner of Ye Zhuang, I'll go to the side courtyard to take a look, it's better to find out if there are really suspicious people than to be ambushed." Who dares to spread wild in the territory of the old lady, the old lady first pokes his dog eyes and then throws them into Luchuan to feed the fish. ”

The first half of the sentence was full of pride, and the second half of the sentence turned sharply into a splashy household, Yi Chenjing was a little difficult to accept Zhong Gu's rapid changes, and glanced at Bai Qige strangely. Bai Qige didn't have time to explain to him what it meant to have a straightforward temperament and what it meant to be a woman, so she raised her hand to stop Zhong Gu and looked calm: "I want to go, let's go together." Only Chen Jing is the best kung fu here, once there are really hidden enemies, we are easy to be defeated one by one, and it is safer to take care of each other together. ”

"It's good, there is a lot of power. Boss Ning, do you want to continue to collect the old lady's tea here, or come with us to have a look. Seeing that Ning Xi was drunk and focused on the tea cakes, Zhong Gu raised her eyebrows and glanced at her.

Finding that everyone was nervous, Ning Xi was drunk and realized that there was a possible danger, and reluctantly put down the tea cake, showing a very inappropriate bright smile: "Go together, go together, I have to protect the white girl." ”

After speaking, he was blinded.

It was difficult to get serious when there was a place where he was drunk, and the tight heartstrings were stirred and relaxed by him. Zhong Gu picked up the candlestick and walked in front, and Yi Chenjing behind her was ready to go, and she was still holding Bai Qige tightly by her side with one hand, so as to ensure that the unexpected situation could be resisted and resolved for her as soon as possible.

As he spoke, the sky became darker and darker, and Fu Chu could still see some twilight when he went out, but it was completely dark at this time. Dark clouds cover the moon, the side courtyard is pitch black, you can't see your five fingers, if you don't hold a candlestick, it's hard to see the road. Zhong Gu cautiously stepped into the quiet courtyard, where the candlelight passed was only the dye vat and the dyed cloth, and the occasional breeze blew through the sound of water and cloth hunting, but there was no noise other than that.

"Right around that corner." Fu Chu pointed to one place and said softly.

Yi Chenjing motioned for Zhong Gu to step back, took the short sword handed by Bai Qige and clenched it in his hand, and took advantage of the faint candlelight to lightly approach the corner where the dyed cloth was stacked, and when he got close, he held his breath and condensed, lifted the short sword in front of him, and suddenly pulled down the white cloth in the half-impregnated dyeing vat.

Behind, empty.

Yi Chenjing turned around and shook his head, Bai Qige took the candlestick in Zhong Gu's hand and walked to him, and the two searched the courtyard inside and out, but still found no suspicious traces.

"It may be that Fu Chu saw it wrong, or it may be that someone left." Bai Qige frowned and pondered, "Be careful, there is always no fault for the above, spend tonight and leave tomorrow morning, so as not to have too many dreams at night." ”

As soon as Zhong Gu wanted to speak, suddenly, there was a scream from the main courtyard behind her, and the sound turned out to be Ye Huawan.

"Leaves." Fu Chu didn't have time to think at all, so he rushed towards Ye Huawan's room, and the speed of the explosion was actually difficult for Yi Chenjing to catch up with, which showed how anxious he was. Yi Chenjing and Bai Qige followed, but rather than leaving immediately, they looked back at the empty dye vat, and no one saw their thoughtful expressions.

"Leaves. Leaf. The panicked Fu Chu kicked open the door and rushed into the room, but what he saw was Ye Huawan sitting on the ground with a blank expression, except for the sleepy-eyed little junior sister, there was no one else in the room.

"Senior brother, what's wrong. Why are you sweating profusely. Ye Huawan patted the dust on her body and stood up with her teeth bared, not understanding why this group of people rushed in with nervous faces.

Zhong Gu hurriedly stepped forward to take a closer look, and seeing that Ye Huawan was not injured, her heart finally let go: "Master Ye Zhuang, what happened to the screaming just now." ”

Rubbing her buttocks and knees, Ye Huawan was extremely depressed: "I dreamed of a big table of delicious food, and I was just about to reach out and fall off the bed." Annoying, who cooks outside the dishes. It's so fragrant, it's even a dream of a vegetable fragrance. ”

Bai Qige and Zhong Gu turned their heads and chuckled, their eyes swept towards Fu Chu intentionally or unintentionally, Fu Chu grinned in embarrassment, avoiding Ye Huawan's suspicious gaze and bowing his head deeply. Ye Huawan dreamed when she smelled the aroma of the food he put outside the room, and the little girl was not honest when she slept and turned over......

"Alright, since you don't have any trouble, let's get some rest early. Qige, you sleep with Master Ye Zhuang and Aunt Zhong tonight, I will be guarding outside, and I will be called if there is something. Stuffing the short sword back into the Bai Qi singer, Yi Chenjing walked outside the room and stretched out his arms, legs and feet, and the slightly cool air brought a hint of chill.

He didn't want to sleep all night, but for Bai Qige's safety, he could only do so.

Hearing that there was something suspicious in the side courtyard, Ye Huawan not only did not be afraid, but showed an excited expression, went to the carriage and rummaged for a long time to get a long whip, shook it twice in a proud manner, and slapped his chest with a bang: "Brother Chen, don't worry, with me to protect Sister Bai, who dares to come and definitely smoke him Six relatives don't recognize the heavens and the earth." ”

“…… Seeing the smile, Ye Zi has never read a book. Fu Chu smiled bitterly, in exchange for Ye Huawan's whip on his leg.

Jokes aside, when sleeping, Bai Qige specially let Ye Hua sleep in the safest inner room, and after seeing that Aunt Zhong also turned off the lights, she tiptoed open the door, and saw Yi Chenjing sitting on the cold stone steps under the dark moonlight, holding her arms and not knowing what she was thinking.

The gown with a slight fragrance was gently draped on his back, and Yi Chenjing turned his head sideways, not surprised by Bai Qige's appearance.

"It seems that there is no change, Xu is Fu Chu is dazzled." Holding Bai Xiu's hands and gently shimping the heat, Yi Chenjing pulled the gown and simply folded it on the open space beside him, and patted his palm, "Come and sit for a while, and then go to sleep when you are tired." ”

Bai Qige sat down next to Yi Chenjing, leaning his head on his cold shoulder: "Before returning to the palace, you have to be so scared, the grass and trees are soldiers, you and I can stand it, but I don't know if Miss Ye and Brother Fu can stand it." They're not very old, and I always feel a little guilty about getting them involved in this fight. ”

"Who doesn't help themselves? If I hadn't been forced to be helpless, I wouldn't have wanted to be an enemy of Yi Chenxuan, after all, he was my imperial brother, a sibling brother with the same blood. Raising his hand to hold Bai Qige in his arms, Yi Chenjing sighed heavily, "Fu Chu is a smart person, he already knew what risks it would be to help us, but he still agreed without hesitation, and the poison doctor said that this was his destined fate. It turned out that Uncle Guoshi wrote a book "Yaoluo" on his deathbed, which described in detail the strategy and wisdom of governing the country and leveling the world, and Uncle Guoshi said in advance that he wanted his true successor to continue to assist the lord of Yaoguo until Dayao unified Zhongzhou, as a reward for his father's kindness, and Fu Chu was the successor chosen by the poison doctor. I really didn't expect that someone like my father would have such a talent who was loyal to him. ”

It can be heard that Yi Chenjing still has a disgust for Emperor Yao.

The throne is rare, and family affairs are even more difficult to break, the knot between Yi Chenjing and Emperor Yao cannot be untied with a few words of comfort, all Bai Qige can do is to listen to him silently and complain, let him pour out his dissatisfaction in his belly, and not be depressed.

In doing so, I feel more and more like an ordinary wife.

Bai Qige sat with Yi Chenjing for most of the night before going back to rest, the sky was bright and she got up early to continue her journey, just when everyone was about to eat some leftovers to fill their stomachs, she suddenly found that Ning Xidrunk was not in the front hall. Ning Xi's drunken room was at the end of the wing room, and he was about to pass by the arch of the side courtyard in the middle, but Bai Qige stopped without waiting for his room, and looked at the long figure in the side courtyard in confusion.

"Ning Gongzi."

"Hey, it's a white girl." Ning Xi turned around drunk, and when he saw that it was Bai Qige, he beckoned, "It's just right, you come and take a look, I found some strange traces." ”

The place that Ning Xidrunk was pointing to was the place where Fu Chu said that there was a blade of cold light flashing last night, Bai Qige's heart hung and he walked over quickly. Looking at the open space behind the dye vat as Ning Xidrunk, it was still as empty as last night, but there were indeed some things that I didn't notice last night.

It was a few drops of blood, dark red, and had dried up.

It is difficult to see these few drops of blood clearly when it is dark, but it is extremely obvious during the day, Bai Qige frowned and squatted down, and found a few messy but not obvious footprints not far from the blood droplets, the strange thing is that the footprints are in and out, as if someone walked behind the dye vat and disappeared magically.

Ning Xidrunk also found these footprints, and after looking around, he pulled the sleeve of Bai Qige's shirt, and pointed to the wall with a jade handle folding fan and said lightly: "There, there are scratches." ”

In the spring, Zhong Gu asked someone to repair the Yonghe cloth village inside and out, this wall is also newly built, so a few scratches are very abrupt and conspicuous, Bai Qige tiptoed up and looked closer, the scratches seem to be rubbed out of metal, and a trace of blood can be faintly seen on the edge.

"It looks like someone has been dragged away to 'fly', and it takes a lot of effort to grab people with such a high wall. Could it be a youkai. Ning Xi was drunk and touched his chin and couldn't figure it out.

Bai Qige was silent, and the expression on her face became more and more solemn.

Fu Chu was not wrong last night, there was indeed someone hiding behind the dye vat, but when they came, this person was already gone, and it was very likely that someone had injured him and taken him away. The question is, what is it for? If the hidden person is Yi Chenxuan's eyes and ears, then who is the person who attacked him.

Enemy. Friend. Or something else.

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