At dusk, Yang Yaqin was sleeping soundly at the wooden table, her delicate head resting on her elbows, her head half on the side, saliva flowing down the gap between her lips, wetting her clothes.

As Lin Jiang's maid, she has followed Lin Jiangbei in Qingshui County for more than 12 years, and is now 17 years old. The time she has seen the young master is probably less than two years, and she can only fulfill her duties as a maid from evening to morning when she first meets the nectar.

As for the rest of the time, she used it to practice piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which the young master told her to do, he said, other people's maids can serve tea and pour water, but their own maids must not be as vulgar as them, and must be worthy of elegance.

As her name suggests, in her daily practice, she stroked the piano well, so she waited at home when the young master left school. Every time the young master returned to the courtyard, he didn't need to open the door, and he could hear bursts of heavenly sounds coming from the house, soothing his spirit.

But today she played for two hours, the sky was already dark, she couldn't see her fingers, the food had already shrunk cold, it was not very delicious, and she didn't see the young master.

She had gone out to wait, but she still didn't see the young master, and she wanted to go out to find the young master's traces, but when she thought that the young master had ordered him in the past, if he returned late, there was no need to look for him, he must have something to deal with, so she quickly dispelled this idea.

After waiting for another half an hour, I finally couldn't help but feel tired, and I fell asleep sleepily on the table.

The wax on the lamp dried up, and the last bit was ignited by a spark, emitting a faint light. The windows of the main room were still open, and a cool gust of wind poured into the room, blowing out the dim spark, and the whole room was darkened.

Feeling the cold, Yang Yaqin curled up, her shoulders trembled, she opened her beautiful eyes with difficulty, and got up blankly to look around, it was pitch black.

She searched for the lamp on the table helplessly, but was caught off guard by the charred wax oil, and her right index finger was blistered.

"Oops! Alas, why hasn't the young master come back yet? She hurriedly withdrew her hand and kept blowing into her fingers in an attempt to relieve the pain.

"Knock knock".

There was a knock on the door.

"It must be that the young master is back!"

A touch of surprise suddenly appeared on the girl's face, she didn't care about the lamp, but just took off the fire fold she had prepared from her waist, found the palace lamp placed in the corner of the table with the reluctant glimmer, blocked the wind blowing outside with her hand, lit the wick and ran to the door of the courtyard in a hurry.

The courtyard door opened, and in front of him was a young man dressed in gray, holding the handle of the back handrail of a wheelchair with a smile on his face - Yang Si Si.

"Yikes! Master! Yaqin's gaze only stayed on Yang Sisi for less than half a second, and then he had already snatched control of the wheelchair from his hand, and looked at the young master obliquely.

Yang Sisi was stunned at first, and then his smile gradually turned into subtle embarrassment, his hands shook at a loss, and finally quietly put them behind him.

"Woo woo woo young master, why did you just leave like this? The girl hasn't heard the new tune for you yet, and you haven't told me where to hide my deed of sale, woo woo, young master, wake up! Yang Yaqin cried with her nose, and her tearful appearance was very cute.

"Can't you expect something good from me? I'm not dead yet. Lin Jiang's tone did not have the flavor of serious reprimand, but sounded very ordinary.

"Yikes! Young master, why are you still ······ Woo woo, young master, you're scared girl, I, I thought you didn't want me anymore. Yang Yaqin cried, and her two little hands tightly clenched the young master's white left hand.

"Smack", Lin Jiangbei lightly knocked on her head, "Okay, okay, I'm fine, I'm just enlightening." By the way, I haven't introduced you yet, this is my junior brother, Yang Sinian, what about her, my maid, Yang Yaqin. ”

When Yang Yaqin heard this, she smiled happily and felt extremely happy. Then he turned his face to Yang Si Si and apologized for her recklessness.

"It's okay, I'll send it here, senior brother, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first." Yang Si Si was about to take a step, but Lin Jiangbei reached out and grabbed the crook of his arm.

"Don't worry, it's so hard for you to send me back all the way, you might as well come to my house to sit down first, Yaqin, go, and prepare some meals for my junior brother." Ouch, I haven't eaten so late, but I'm hungry. He clutched his belly, which was not fat.

Yang Sisi saw that he intended to let him stay, and after the persuasion was fruitless, he didn't bother to speak, "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." ”

The courtyard of the Lin family is not large, but the inner room is much more exquisite than the house where Yang Si lived for four years. Especially in the main house, there is a second floor, and the ground floor not only has enviable calligraphy and paintings, but even the corners of the walls are amazingly displayed with three real swords with exquisite craftsmanship.

You must know that in the entire Dawu Dynasty, if the person who can live in a two-story house is not the royal family, then at least it must be the official eunuch clan. It can be seen that the background of this senior brother should not be underestimated.

As for the furnishings here, Yang Sisi was not so shocked, how could there be few treasures for people who could build high-rise buildings?

Lin Jiang didn't invite Yang Sinian to go up to the second floor to wait, and then instructed the maid Yang Yaqin to go to the kitchen to prepare a meal, and he wanted to have a few drinks with his junior brother.

"Senior brother, isn't it inconvenient for you to go upstairs in this wheelchair?" The two were at the top of the stairs.

A smile flashed at the corner of Lin Jiangbei's mouth, shook his head, and then said: "Don't look at my inconvenient legs and feet now, the wheelchair I sit in is not an ordinary seat, look at it." ”

He pressed his right hand the axle of the lower wheel of the wheelchair, and suddenly the wheel changed shape, revealing six wide gaps.

Lin Jiang didn't aim at the stairs, held the wheels with his hands and climbed up, the gap cleverly resisted the stairs, maintaining the balance of the wheelchair body, and moving up silkily.

Yang Si Si was quite shocked, he had never seen such a delicate object, and today was an eye-opener.

"My two legs, I fell ill for the sake of apprenticeship, and every winter solstice, I fell into paralysis uncontrollably, but in the spring, I will recover and be able to move around freely. It's been 12 years now, and it's not a big deal. Alas, get used to it. ”

The two of them went upstairs, and there was a table with jewels in it, and even the stools were shining with golden light.

"Senior brother, speaking of which, the master asked me to give you these. This bottle contains the medicine prepared by the master, so that you can take one tablet a day on time, as if it can cure your leg disease. This book is the method for you to practice, and the master said that you should understand it by yourself. Yang Sinian handed over both things to Lin Jiangbei according to Mr. Wang's instructions, and then sat down with his hand.

Yang Sinian glanced at the surrounding environment, this place was really magnificent, even if it was just a table, it would be enough for his livelihood in the next few years.

There was a fairly large house in the family, but his sister was unwilling to let him sell it for some money. Now that my sister is gone, I don't want to do that in my heart, for fear that one day my sister will come back and find that the family has changed, and she will be unhappy.

Sister······ Yang Sisi looked out the window attentively, and was suddenly interrupted by Lin Jiang's voice.

"Senior brother, junior brother?"

"Ahh Ahem, what's wrong? Yang Si Si looked at him with some astonishment.

Lin Jiangbei punched him in the chest for no apparent reason, and this punch was unremarkable and had no strength at all.

"See how obsessed you are, what's on your mind?"

"Don't hide it from Senior Brother, I came to see Mr. today for my sister." Yang Sinian lowered his head, clenched the hem of his clothes tightly with both hands, and gritted his teeth.

"Your sister?"

"Well, I received a letter from my sister early this morning, saying that she followed the immortal master who didn't know where she came from to Penglai to seek Taoism, and said that she could find out the truth about her father's death when she got there······ Brother, do you think this kind of thing is credible? Yang Sisi looked at Lin Jiangbie, his eyes were not firm, at least it seemed so.

Lin Jiang didn't think about it, pursed his lips and then replied, "What did the master say?" ”

"The master said that my sister should not have an accident in five years, so let me relax and follow him to learn my skills first, and then I have the ability to go to her later. However, I always felt that things would not be so simple. First my father's death, then my sister's departure, I always felt that this was too much of a coincidence······" Yang Sinian closed his eyes and pressed his eyebrows with his right hand.

Lin Jiang don't be silent, for him, he still hasn't really experienced this kind of thing, and he can't say that feeling, but looking at this new junior brother, he can't help but feel some pity.

"Senior brother, don't worry, since the master has promised you, it will definitely be fine. What do you think, who is the master? The most famous Confucian immortal in this county, Confucian people never speak to others, you have to trust the master. Besides, isn't there still me? When I'm done, I'll help you find your sister. Lin Jiangbei confidently guaranteed the ticket, but he didn't know how bumpy the road ahead was.

"Young master, what are you talking about, so lively?" Yang Yaqin came up with a plate, she placed the meals on the table one by one, the aroma was so fragrant that Yang Si couldn't stop drooling when she saw it.

He couldn't help but sigh: "It's so fragrant, Miss Yang's cooking skills are really superb, I have never seen such mouth-watering food." ”

Lin Jiangbei's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly continued: "That is, Yaqin is not only good at cooking, but also a must in playing the piano." She's the maid I chose when I was a child. Hey, don't say it, hurry up and taste it. Come, Yaqin, you can eat it too. ”

Yang Yaqin saluted, squatted slightly, and then sat down beside Lin Jiang.

After a meal, Yang Si Si said goodbye to the two, seeing that he was afraid that this senior brother would let him stay at his house if he stayed any longer, he hurriedly set off and politely refused.

"It's not too early, I have to go back quickly, the family cats and dogs are still waiting for me to feed." Senior brother, I had a good conversation with you today, so I will retire first. ”

In fact, there are no animals in Yang's house.

"Well, be careful on the road, remember to read the book given by the master carefully, and ask me if you don't understand." Lin Jiangbei was sent to the hospital gate in a wheelchair all the way.

For some reason, when he watched Yang Sisi leave, he suddenly added, "No matter what, don't lose your nobility." ”

Four years after bidding farewell to Yang, Yang Yaqin pushed the young master's wheelchair to send him back to the bedroom, she took off the young master's shoes, and specially prepared warm water for him to wash his feet.

"The young master seems to be very interested in this junior brother." Her technique is skillful, every time she touches it, Lin Jiangbei feels a gentle breath, her qi and blood are soothed, and her legs, which were originally tight and aching, seem to be relieved a little.

He had asked the girl if she had learned any techniques, otherwise he would not have thought that the girl would be able to press and rub with great precision to soothe the nerves of his legs.

The girl just replied blandly that she didn't. Lin Jiangbei hasn't asked anything more since then.

The girl's words made him lose his mind, and by the time he came back to his senses, the girl had already removed the footbasin.

"Perhaps, I always felt that he was a little different, but I can't say what was different. Hey, he should be from Qingshui County, why haven't I heard his name before? Lin Jiang was not interested, quite curious.

Yang Yaqin thought for a long time, the footbasin in her hand had been emptied, wiped dry, and placed it in the cabinet. "I don't know, but I heard that the person who died in the county not long ago should be his father, right? It seems that there are also officials from Gyeonggi Province who are also involved, and I don't know what's going on. ”

"From Gyeonggi Province? I don't know if my dad recognizes it, maybe I can help him check it. Lin Jiang didn't take off his clothes and handed them to the girl to settle in, and he lay on the bed, silently staring at the ceiling.

When the girl saw the young master sleeping, she quietly closed the door and left alone.

There was a piece of wood hanging on her face, her face was expressionless, very cold, and she just faintly repeated the name of Yang Sinian.

Yang Sinian walked on the road alone, it was already dark, he walked in a hurry and didn't even bring a lamp, the fire of the fire fold had already been extinguished, and he was helpless, so he had to move forward in the dark.

He cautiously leaned against the wall, this situation reminded him of going out with his sister to enjoy the lanterns when he was a child, that day was supposed to be the Lantern Festival, and Emperor Dawu personally ordered that the curfew be lifted on this day, and all the people of Li could enjoy themselves and play.

Who knew that the brother and sister just played until midnight when they encountered the yamen to drive people out, saying that there were several murders in the county, and the curfew was forcibly opened.

My father had not received any news from the house and could not come to pick them up. And they had no choice but to rush home at night.

Now that I think about it, it was as dark as ink that day, but compared to the situation of that day, it seems that today is much calmer.

That night, the brother and sister met a person on the road, his clothes were not clear, but he left a jade pendant when he left, which happened to be picked up by Yang Sinian. It is still on the body to this day, hidden in clothes.

"Do you want to take it for granted? It should be possible to exchange some silver taels, and no matter how bad it is, there will be a few copper coins. He looked at the dark green jade jade pendant with the word "Momen" carved on it.

Yang Si Si had investigated what this "Momen" was, perhaps because people in the small county rarely went out, so that no one ever gave the answer he wanted.

He put the jade pendant into his arms again, and suddenly touched the book "Little Divine Power" given by his husband, and his heart sank, and he hadn't read what was written in it today.

"Probably some magic or something? I don't know if I can really find my sister. ”

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The county order was so busy that the Hubu Shangshu Zuo Moshu suddenly came to the Yamen of Qingshui County, and even brought an edict from Emperor Wu to wait for Yang Mingqing's body to be sent to Gyeonggi Mansion.

This stumped the county commander Wang Huai. Not to mention whether Yang Mingqing's body is still well preserved, by now his body has long been buried by the Yang family brothers and sisters, and now if you want that body, you have to dig someone's grave.

Besides, although he is a sesame-sized official, once he does this kind of stupid thing of digging people's graves, I am afraid that he will be criticized by the people in the county in the near future, and my official position may not be guaranteed.

So he came up with a plan, it was better to put all the blame on others······