Nightwatcher

Mei'er offered the small cloth bag with both hands, saluted, and said softly: "Master Xu, then, the servants will leave first."

"etc!"

Xu Qi'an took the cloth bag without opening it, looked at the pretty little maid, and asked, "Where does your family live?"

"The servant's house is in Jiaoshi County." Meier said softly.

Jiaoshi County is on the border of the capital city, northeast, and if you start from the north, you can hire a carriage and arrive there in two days.

After Meier was not a prisoner, she was sold into Jiaofang Division by her family.

Maids like her who were sold into Jiaofangsi in the capital were usually from poor families in or around the capital. It is impossible for someone to travel all the way to the capital to sell a daughter. With such money, there is no need to sell a daughter.

As for her parents, they sold her into the Jiaofang Division out of helplessness. In the catastrophe that year, the whole family could hardly afford porridge. Selling her would at least have a way out.

Even if Fuxiang had some money left for her, but a place like Jiaofangsi, which cannibalize people without spit out bones, must have used the opportunity to blackmail her. She is a weak woman. If she brings back too little money, her family may not treat her well

Seeing her plain attire, Xu Qi'an pondered for a while, reached into his bosom, tapped the mirror lightly, took out a fifty taels of silver bill and handed it over.

"Master Xu, I can't take it." Mei Er shook her head again and again.

"You and Fuxiang's master and servant, I should do my best." Xu Qi'an laughed.

Mei'er's eyes were full of tears, and she choked up and said: "During the time when Miss Fuxiang was seriously ill, this servant hated you in my heart, and hated you for being unkind. This servant is wrong, you are a truly loving man, Miss Fuxiang has a bad life, no Blessing"

Xu Qi'an was a little embarrassed, he already knew that Fuxiang was seriously ill, but he just didn't know how to face her.

As for her identity, ever since Zhong Li discovered that the other party was incomplete, as an old criminal policeman, he had connected many previous doubts together.

For example, why do the Yaozu know that he has bad luck?

For example, why did Yaozu secretly hide Shenshu's severed hand in his house?

Normally, it is impossible for a person with a mentally handicapped state to be well-behaved. They are either demented or in a vegetable state.

After sending Meier away, Xu Qi'an sat in the outer hall and opened the package.

Inside are two letters, a book, and a butter jade bracelet.

A letter was written by passing through Qingzhou when I went to Yunzhou. One was written through Huangyou County, Jiangzhou when he went to Chuzhou to investigate the case.

Just as Xu Qi'an was about to put down the bracelet and the two letters, he suddenly felt that the touch was not right. He opened the letter from Qingzhou, and poured out a dry and wrinkled lotus petal.

Xu Qi'an, who was only slightly sad about Fu Xiang's death, suddenly felt as if he was suffocating.

It turns out that from the beginning to the end, I gave you only these things

He opened the letter and read it silently, feeling sour for a long time, recalling the past with that oiran.

When I was wandering on the forum before, I heard people say that the real deep sorrow is not an explosive cry, but the half carton of milk that was opened in the refrigerator, the green basket that was blowing in the wind on the window sill, the folded The quilt on the bed, and the noise from the washing machine in that quiet afternoon.

Taking a deep breath, he carefully put away the envelope and bracelet, and turned his attention to the book.

The book has a blue cover and no title. After reading it, I found that it was some essays written by Fu Xiang. The handwriting is beautiful, and some strange stories are recorded.

According to the book, there lived an old eagle on a cliff soaring into the sky. The eagle had six children. One day, the eagle’s child was bullied and came back to cry to the eagle.

Eagle didn't care, just stood silently on the cliff, watching the ground.

So the Eagle's Child flew away and never came back.

Below the cliff is a dangerous jungle. There is a tiger in the jungle. The tiger is sick and can no longer catch prey, so he sends his subordinate fox to lure small animals into the cave to satisfy the tiger's appetite.

The fox thinks that the tiger cannot live without it, so it gradually swells up. It unites with the wolves and eats the noble little white rabbit.

The tiger knew it, and chose to turn a blind eye and shield the fox.

The wise monkey king in the forest found something was wrong and sent his monkeys to investigate the fox. In order not to expose the fox's deception of small animals, the tiger said to the boa constrictor:

You go to the big black bear and tell him that his cub was eaten by a fox.

The big black bear was very angry when he found out, broke into the fox's house and killed the fox.

"What's the meaning?"

Xu Qi'an frowned and pondered for a long time, trying not to understand what this story revealed.

There is a strong sense of déjà vu, but for a while, I can't remember it.

He didn't think much about it, he returned to the inner courtyard, sharpened his sword intent, and practiced Heaven and Earth Slash.

After lunch, he rode on the filly to the Gouan, changed his clothes in the Gouan, and left on foot. Then he arrived at the agreed private house and got into Lin'an's carriage.

Then take the carriage of the royal princess, the wheels are rolling, and drive into the imperial city.

When approaching the area where the clan gathered, there was also a luxurious carriage made of rosewood on the opposite side.

"parking!"

Huaiqing's cold voice came from the oncoming carriage.

The two carriages stopped, Huaiqing opened the window, sat by the window, half poked out his beautiful face, and said, "Lin'an, didn't you say that you have been unwell for the past few days, where did you go?"

Damn Xu Qi'an was sitting in the carriage with a stiff face.

Secretly dated my sister, but was bumped into by my sister halfway.

Huaiqing frowned and said, "Why don't you speak?"

What I want is Master Luo's time management, not Master Luo's overturning of cars.

"Walk."

After the fifth grade, he can perfectly control his body, including his voice, and it is not difficult to temporarily emit a shrill female voice. As for the likeness, it is understandable that Lin'an's voice changed a little because of the cough.

I hope Huaiqing didn't notice it.

I spent the whole afternoon fooling around with Lin'an, talking with her, playing chess, drinking tea, occasionally touching her body, becoming more and more harmonious and natural.

At the beginning of Shen Shi, he left Lin'an Mansion and left the imperial city in a mounted carriage. Just after leaving the gate of the city, Xu Qi'an heard the familiar, cold voice again:

"parking!"

Damn Xu Qi'an almost lost his ability to manage expressions, before Huaiqing could speak, he squeezed his throat, coughed hard, coughed hard

Then, he coughed Huaiqing in.

Dressed in a plain palace dress, the eldest daughter of the emperor, who was as elegant as a painting, opened the car door, got into the carriage, and looked at him coldly. Her eyes, which were as clear as a pond in late autumn, were full of mischief and anger.

"Huai, Your Highness Huaiqing"

Xu Qi'an tried his best to show a smile. Even though he didn't have a mirror, he knew that his current expression could be described in seven words—embarrassed yet polite.

"Young master Xu is very capable. He entered the imperial city privately and had a tryst with the princess. I'm afraid that the emperor will not have the right to cut off your dog's head." Huaiqing's voice was cold, and his pretty face was covered with frost.

"I've always been careful."

He pointed to his own face, which was the face of his younger brother Xu Erlang.

He had agreed with Lin'an that if something went wrong, it would be presumed that she was looking for an auspicious person to explain the scriptures and was studying. As for whether there was "Private Lecture.avi" in the process, no one knew since the court ladies were screened out anyway.

Huaiqing sneered and said, "When you meet Lin'an, did you reject the maids and guards?"

"nature."

"Every time?"

"yes."

Huaiqing Qiushui bright eyes, looked at him calmly, said lightly:

"Lin'an is no better than this palace. Among the guards and maids in her house, she may not even know who belongs to Concubine Chen. It is not wrong for members of the royal family to ask the nobles to explain the scriptures, but every time I reject the servants, I It is safe to say that Concubine Chen already knew about this matter, but she was still waiting and watching.

"You have already offended Concubine Chen to death in the case of Concubine Fu. Let her seize the opportunity and sue the emperor. Do you want to die, or push Xu Cijiu to take the blame?"

I just said today that I want to reduce the frequency of appointments, but Xu Qi'an nodded: "Thank you for reminding me, Your Highness."

Huaiqing nodded in satisfaction: "From now on, we are not allowed to see Lin'an again."

Xu Qi'an glanced at her in shock.

Huaiqing explained in a serious manner: "Bengong said, she is no better than Bengong, and I don't know how many eyeliners I have around me. It's too risky for you to meet her in private.

"If there is anything to do in the future, I can report it to you. Well, if you have to meet, you can come to Huaiqing Mansion. I will help you make an appointment with Lin'an."

In this case, everything is under your nose, how can I hold the little hand Xu Qi'an murmured in his heart and said:

"Is there no outsider's eyeliner in His Highness's house?"

Huaiqing glanced at him with a contemptuous smile.

"Your Highness is indeed extremely intelligent and skilled, and is a hundred times stronger than His Highness Lin'an." Xu Qi'an immediately flattered him.

Regarding his flattery, Huaiqing was noncommittal, and continued: "Three days later, the Imperial Academy will hold a cultural meeting in Luhu in the imperial city, which is related to the war in the north and the historical grievances between Dafeng and the Witch God Sect. You will accompany me to attend. Just let me say goodbye to my old identity."

"good!"

Xu Qi'an could only nod.

Huaiqing nodded with satisfaction, and said with a slight smile: "In another twenty days, summer will be over, and the court may go to war. During wars, it is customary for the gentry to donate money and food. What does Mr. Xu think?"

Ever since Emperor Jingdi of the Yuan Dynasty practiced Taoism, he had labored the people and wasted money. In order to fill the emptiness of the national treasury, he came up with a way to squeeze the squires.

ah? What can I think, I'm not a squire Xu Qi'an just thought so, then Huaiqing said coldly:

"Young master Xu has a lot of money, why don't you donate a little."

"Donate, how much?"

"How about eight thousand taels."

Xu Qi'an's face suddenly became dull.

It was impossible to donate money, and it was impossible to donate in this life. At dusk, Xu Qi'an dragged his exhausted body back home.

After lunch, he was lying on the bed when he heard the door creak open. It was Zhong Li who had returned after taking a bath.

"How are you doing this afternoon? You're not injured, are you?" Xu Qi'an asked.

"No, she wasn't injured, but almost died." Zhong Li said in a low voice.

"?"

Xu Qi'an immediately sat up and asked, "What's going on."

Zhong Li felt aggrieved all of a sudden, and said in a crying voice, "I'm practicing hard in the room, but I don't know what's going on with that broken knife of yours, and suddenly went berserk, stabbed at me with a sword, and I missed it by a centimeter, and my head moved. gone."

Xu Qi'an comforted: "It's okay, it's okay."

"It's not over. Your broken knife has been chasing me. If Li Daochang hadn't rushed to save me, I would have died."

"so far so good."

"It's not over. In the process of subduing it, Li Daochang accidentally used the wrong spell and scattered my soul. It took her all afternoon to call me back."

"so far so good."

"It's not over. After my soul was called back, I realized that I was forced to stuff a piece of glutinous rice cake by your child, and I almost suffocated to death."

"It's not over yet?"

"it's over."

What should I do to save you? My Fifth Senior Sister Xu Qi'an came out of it, beckoned for the peace knife, and reprimanded: "Why are you bullying her?"

The peace knife buzzed and vibrated.

I don't know why I suddenly felt that she was upset and passed on to Xu Qi'an.

I didn't know whether to blame Taiping or you! Xu Qi'an felt sad again, and said softly: "Senior Sister Zhong, I'll let you sleep in my bed, and I'm going to sleep on my bed today."

Zhong Li shook her head again and again, curled up on her little bed, feeling very safe.

At this time, the familiar heart palpitations came, and Xu Qi'an subconsciously took out the fragments of the underground book from under the pillow, lit the candle, and checked the information of the underground book.

[Six: The Yangsheng Hall is under surveillance, and someone wants to deal with the poor monk. 】

This is Hengyuan's biography.

Someone wants to deal with Master Hengyuan? He shouldn't have offended anyone, right?

Xu Qi'an was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized that the person Heng Yuan offended was Emperor Yuan Jing. Whether it was the shot to stop the imperial army when beheading the two princes, or the guarding of the lotus seeds in Jianzhou, they were all against Yuan Jingdi.

[Two: Are you in the Yangshengtang? Is there any danger? I'll come right away. 】

Feiyan Nvxia is always in a hurry, and she is absolutely unambiguous in helping others.

[Six: The poor monk is not in the Yangshengtang. Today, someone is inquiring about my information in Nancheng, and the people I helped before secretly reported to me.

【I left the Yangshengtang and hid in a nearby house. After dusk, someone ambushed near the Yangshengtang. 】

[Four: Don't bother with them, hide in another place. 】

Chu Yuanzhen gave advice.

[6: The poor monk is worried that they will attack the children and the elderly in the Yangshengtang. 】

[Four: Do you know who the other party is? 】

[Six: I don't know. 】

Xu Qi'an used his hand to write the letter, and passed on the letter: [It's not difficult to guess, it's our Majesty's person. 】

PS: Due to copyright issues, the cover was changed, and the backstage thoughtfully replaced it with a cover similar to the original one.