Chapter 4: The Second Secret Path
After Zhuang Hu left the council room, he hurried to Xifu. As soon as I arrived outside the courtyard of Xifu, I heard a few girls discussing, and listened carefully, saying that the county lord was teaching Zhuang Yu a lesson. Zhuang Hu thought about it, and the county lord must have hurried back from the East Mansion to reprimand Zhuang Jue, striving to save the face of the West Mansion. At this moment, it was inconvenient for her to enter again, so she turned around and went back to Dongfu without mentioning it.
On the road back to Dongfu, I met the old lady and the girl Zhu'er.
Zhu'er's face was full of panic, her head was sweating, and she knew that it was the little aunt in Dongfu who was not doing well, and the old lady sent her back to get something. Sure enough, Zhuang Hu asked, and Zhu'er said so. It turned out that the old lady was very concerned about the child in the little aunt's womb, and those doctors were helpless. Because the old lady remembered the old medicine, this made Zhu'er return to his life to take the old medicinal flowers.
Hearing this, Zhuang Hu dared to stay for half a moment, urging Zhu'er to get the medicine while rushing back to Dongfu. Only then did he take a step forward and stop the bamboo again.
Zhuang Hu asked Zhu'er suspiciously, "Are the wives still there?" ”
Zhu'er hurriedly replied: "The third lady went back to Xifu to find medicine first, and said that she asked the prince to find it too!" ”
When Zhuang Hu heard it, he knew everything, covered up what he had just heard outside the West Mansion, and watched Zhu'er leave in a hurry.
Zhu'er returned to Shouzhongju and asked the little girl to light a lantern and go into the warehouse to look for medicine, but she didn't find it for a long time. The old lady over there in Dongfu sent Mei'er back to urge. The two big girls discussed together, and each led someone to rummage in the warehouse.
At this moment, a little girl spoke outside, saying that Miss Qi was coming.
It turned out that Zhuang Hu instructed Jian Qiu to send someone to appease Yu Li, who responded politely and sent him out of the hospital. She thought that the old lady would go back to Zhongfu, so she would come and go back and forth, but she didn't expect to bump into Zhu'er and Mei'er looking for medicine.
Walking into the hall from the inner courtyard, it was clear and quiet, and I didn't see the girls passing through the hall on weekdays.
Yu Qi thought that the old lady was distracted and worried about the affairs of Dongfu, and it was also necessary for the girls to avoid it and be quiet.
When they got inside, they heard the sound of Zhu'er and Mei'er searching things. Zhu'er is quite calm, but Mei'er is so anxious that she complains, which is somewhat interesting and involves Yu Qi.
When they heard the girls' legend that Miss Qi was coming, Zhu and Mei kept silent.
Yu Qi knew that the old lady had not returned, and planned to turn around and leave, but because she heard Mei'er's words a little strange, she walked in and asked them earnestly: "What are the two sisters looking for?" ”
Mei'er said quickly: "It's not a life-saving medicine." I didn't see it for a long time. ”
Yu Qi lowered her eyebrows, reached out and took the lantern in the little girl's hand, and went over to help illuminate it.
Zhu'er smiled at Yu Yu knowingly, and glanced at Mei'er again, and Mei'er snorted softly. After a while, I heard an exclamation from Zhu'er on the other side of the corner.
The medicine box was found.
Everyone gathered around, only to see Zhu'er holding a gold-painted multicolored box in his hand, and when he opened it, he saw that it was an air-dried brown medicinal flower.
Zhu'er cried with joy: "I can't find it, Amitabha!" There is salvation, there is salvation. ”
Mei'er snatched it in her hand, stomped her feet and said, "There is also this kung fu worshipping Buddha, hurry up and send it!" When he had finished speaking, he had forsaken the people and rushed out of the door. Bamboo does not fall behind.
Yu Qi went out with him, and Zhu'er turned around and said to Yu Qi: "Don't worry, girl, everything will be fine with the old lady here." ”
Yu Qi smiled gratefully, bowed his head, and said, "I just hope that the little aunt is big and small, and the old lady cherishes it." ”
Zhu'er said: "The imperial physician in the palace came and said that this medicine can be cured. It's just that the medicinal properties are not as good as the fresh ones, but it doesn't matter, the old lady also said that it was a miracle medicine, and said that it was used in the palace back then. Rest assured, girl! ”
Yu Qi asked strangely: "What kind of medicine is that?" ”
Zhu'er said: "Listen to what the imperial doctor said about the white lock orchid, what kind of orchid is it." It doesn't look like an orchid just now, I don't know if I got the wrong box. But the old lady said that there was only one small box painted with gold and colors, and it would not be wrong. ”
After listening, Yu Qi stopped pestering and let Zhu'er leave.
When Yu Qi came back from Shouzhongju, Sanxi, Huiyuan, and Zisu surrounded her, saying that they would no longer let Yu Qi go out, for fear of causing something wrong. It really closed the courtyard door to death.
Back in the hall, Sanxi told that the person from the eldest girl's side had just left, and Guiyuan from Beifu came again, and he didn't say anything, but Tete came to see it and left. Maybe it's because the people who are afraid of the mirror have run away.
What Sanxi said didn't like to hear, and that's roughly what it meant.
Huiyuan and Zisu were on one side, and they didn't speak.
Yu Qi sat down slowly, calmed for a while, and turned around to pour a cup of hot tea. Yu Qi didn't answer, but was stunned. Seeing Yu Qi like this, Zisu was anxious, pretended to be calm, and took the tea in Huiyuan's hand.
Zi Su handed the tea to Yu Qi and said with relief: "It's the same thing whether it's tight or not." No matter how bad it is, you can't go back to yesterday, what's the use of you thinking like this, drink some tea. ”
Yu Qi eased his expression and took the tea in Zisu's hand.
Sanxi took the opportunity to ask: "The girl went to the old lady's side, what did the old lady say?" ”
Yu Qi sighed and said, "Where is the old lady back...... and then he didn't leave anything to say what he had just experienced. Hearing Mei'er's reproachful words, Sanxi's heart suddenly became angry, and he cursed a few words in his mouth.
Zi Su said: "What's the use of just scolding, looking at the mansion, which scolding kung fu is not perfect?" When the time comes, we might as well leave as soon as possible. ”
Zi Su's words fell, and the teacup in Yu Qi's hand shook a few times in his hand, and he said eagerly: "Don't!" ”
Zi Su said: "The former harms people's heirs, and the latter charms people's sons." The two major crimes, even if they are protected by an old lady, the reason is not clear. They won't shake your life history out and spare you this time. In my opinion, this trick has the intention to die. said that he took some magic medicine in the past, and he didn't know if he could save it, if he couldn't save it, the consequences would be even more unbearable, even if he could save it, what good would he be left behind? ”
Listening to Zisu's words, Yu Qi smiled faintly, his heart was like a winter breeze, and he felt a burst of coldness, and only said: "Sister also saw it, I didn't just go out on the front foot, and someone on the back foot came to monitor?" I've been sneaking away like this once, and I don't want to have a second time. ”
Sanxi agreed with Zisu's words very much, and also said: "I agree with Miss Zisu's words." Mr. Yao said that if you stay in the green mountains, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years! We closed the courtyard door and waited like this, anxious to die, it is better to give us a knife as soon as possible. ”
Yu Qi said: "No, why are we here?" ”
When Yu Qi said this, he looked at Sanxi deadly. But no, I came to Zhuangfu with a purpose, and the purpose has not been realized, how to escape? At this moment, Yu Qi's eyes were like ice in the cold and deep winter, sharp and cold.
After a while, Yu Qi eased his expression, handed the teacup in his hand to Sanxi, and instructed: "You go to see if the courtyard door is closed." ”
Sanxi got the word and turned to leave.
Hui Yuan was puzzled, and stepped forward to ask, "What is the girl going to do?" ”
Yu Qi looked at Huiyuan and Zisu on the left and right, and signaled not to make a sound. After a while, Sanxi strode back and said that the door was closed.
Yu Qi ordered Huiyuan to light two candles, and then ordered: "Sanxi, you are still guarding at the gate of the courtyard, if anyone comes, you will go to the wing room to send us a message." ”
Sanxi wondered, "What is the girl going to do?" ”
Yu Qi showed impatience and said: "If you want to do it, you will do it, let you know that you will know, what to do by asking so many words!" ”
Sanxi felt aggrieved, and finally responded, and when she was about to go out, Huiyuan grabbed her and said, "Girl, I'll go to the door!" ”
Yu Qi thought about what he was going to do next. Originally, Huiyuan was going to guard the door, but Zisu and Sanxi were their own people, and such an arrangement was more xenophobic. So I just let Sanxi go.
When Hui Yuan heard that he was going to the wing room, he figured out the purpose of Yu Qi's action in his heart - was it not the secret passage of the secret room in the wing room?
Yes, Yu Qi thought to himself, even if the fish dies and the net is broken, he must find a chance to shake out the unknown things of the Zhuang Mansion. The secret cave in the dark room in the wing, I don't know what secrets are hidden? Now that I have suffered several mistakes, I am afraid that I will not be able to escape, I don't know what will happen to the future, and I am afraid that I will not have a chance to explore in the future. If it weren't for Sanxi's sad and indignant reminders, she wouldn't have thought of this in such a timely manner.
Huiyuan didn't wait for Sanxi to refute, so she handed the two lamps to Sanxi, and she had already left the hall and stood at the gate of the courtyard.
Yu Qi didn't say to stay, then handed Sanxi a look, took a lamp from Sanxi's hand, rushed out of the door, and went to the side room next to the corner of the corner. Behind him, Sanxi held another lamp, Zisu followed, and the three of them were speechless.
Zisu was full of doubts in his heart, held his breath, and followed him into the wing.
In the past, this wing room was piled up with debris, and it was cleaned up a little because Yu Qi moved in. Previously, because of saving Bichi, she hid her inside, and the secret passage was secret, and Yu Qi remembered it clearly.
Now the three of them are close to the secret passage, Sanxi is the first to open the secret door, Yu Qi is afraid that Sanxi's hands and feet are frizzy, so he will open it himself.
Just listen to the sound of "snorting".
Beside him, Zisu held his breath, and suddenly saw this movement, and couldn't help but be surprised.
Sanxi was clever, turned around and eagerly grabbed Zisu's hand, signaling not to be too loud.
Yu Qi opened the door too quickly, and he was a little weak, and his forehead was already sweating. Sanxi handed over the handkerchief, but Yu Qi didn't answer it, but asked Zisu for a lamp.
Yu Qi took the lamp, bowed his head slightly to the two of them, and signaled to enter.
Sanxi was timid and shrank behind, but he didn't want the girl to take the lead, so he had the courage to step forward first.
Yu Qi grabbed Sanxi: "Don't worry." "I raised a lamp at the entrance of the secret passage and shone it, and suddenly a light wind drifted in the distance.
The wind came out evenly, mixed with a musty smell, much stronger than the last time I came, not disgusting, but it was uncomfortable to smell.
After a while, Yu Qi raised the lamp and stepped into the skirt and helped the door to enter.
Yu Qi was afraid that the two would fall behind, so he said softly: "Let's go!" ”
Sanxi hurriedly chased after him and said, "Girl, I'm in front, you and Miss Zisu are behind." ”
Yu Qi pulled Sanxi slightly, still on his own.
Just like the last time I came, I passed through the dark room where Bichi had been hiding before. Then walk along the road, and the head of the block is the three forks. I remember the last time I came, there were scabbards and burnt torches on the ground, and at this time, they were still in place, in their places.
Zhuang Qi gasped a few times and wanted to move forward again.
Sanxi stopped: "Girl, three mouths, how about over there?" ”
Three people in front, go straight to the east, go left for the north, and go right for the south. Zhuang Qi didn't think too much about it, and went east by the way.
Zisu hesitated for a few moments, and saw that Zhuang Qi was gone, so he stopped him loudly: "Sister, slow down." ”
Zhuang Qi stopped. In the end, the voice of the factor element is concerned about the "sister" as before.
Zhuang Qi's heart fluttered, when did the two sisters have this thickness? Come to think of it, that was a long time ago. Zhuang Qi couldn't help but shed tears, turned his head again, and wiped it clean.
Zhuang Qi said: "Sister, what's the matter?" ”
Zisu's eyes were bright, reflecting the candlelight, flickering like stars, looking at Yu Qi, and said: "According to my dynasty, the south is the top, the east is contemptible, and the north is the wolf." In this way, the direction leads to the family's wealth and filth should not be in the south, too exposed; If it is the east, it is a contemptible, such a person is more interested in covering his eyes and confusing it, and he wants to cover up the common habitual law; And the north, the place of origin, echoes the south, neither for the south, nor for the north. If not, try going north. Speaking of the smoke of gunpowder in the north of the wolf, it is mostly dangerous, if you really want to explore something, it is more reliable to go north than other directions. ”
Zhuang Qi thought about what he said all of a sudden, and felt that it was very reasonable, so he slowly showed a light smile.
So, the three of them turned their heads north and entered the crossing. Yu Qi said gratefully: "Fortunately, my sister understands, otherwise I don't know what to encounter with my carelessness." ”
Before he could speak, he heard a crash at the entrance of the host, and dust was billowing in the candlelight. The three crouched down in terror.
The sound was lost, and the three of them turned to look again, only to see that the eastward Yongdao crossing had been cut off by an ashlar on top of the top in an instant. Just as the three of them continue to move forward, they will definitely be crushed and killed.
In this situation, Sanxi was already frightened.
Zhuang Qi was also frightened, but pretended to be calm. Zisu was cold and a little proud, and his hand tightly grasped Zhuang Qi's hand to show comfort.
Before the three of them could exit to report their safety to each other, they suddenly heard a low moan from the depths of the northbound crossing, which sounded sensational.
At that moment, the first person to quit was Sanxi, she even rolled and climbed, and she didn't take the lamp on the ground, and half cried: "Girl, I'm afraid, I want to go, I want to go......"
Zisu picked up Sanxi's lamp from the ground, and did not manage her, wanting to move forward.
Sanxi shook his spot and said to Zisu: "Miss Zisu, don't go, don't let the girl go." ”
Zhuang Qi and Zisu are willing to take care of the three joys, and the two of them enter together.
Sanxi was unlawful, trembling and trembling, shrinking and following.
I only listened to the voice high and low, and I didn't know if it was a human or a ghost.