Capture the Jade

Teng Yuyi didn't answer immediately, Juesheng thought about it for a while, and then added quickly: "Senior brother is afraid that something will go wrong on the way back to the city, so he specially asked Pindao to send some magic charms to the injured."

Only then did Teng Yuyi let go: "The little Daoist, please come up."

Jue Sheng was as fat as a small barrel, but his skills were agile. After sitting down, he learned the style of Xuzi and bowed his body: "Poor Dao Jishou."

He pretended to be an old man, but he was full of childishness. Mrs. Du and Teng Yuyi couldn't help laughing: "I have seen the Absolute Saint Daoist."

Du Tinglan was placed on the couch behind the curtain, and Teng Yuyi and Mrs. Du sat side by side on the low bar under the east window. The inside of the car was quite comfortable, but Jue Sheng looked cramped as soon as they came up.

Teng Yuyi was sullen after wearing the power fence all night. Thinking that this little Taoist priest was only eight or nine years old, she took off the power fence and put it aside.

It was only now that Jue Sheng could see Teng Yuyi's appearance clearly. Not only was he not ugly, but he was also surprisingly beautiful, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances out of curiosity.

"Little Daoist?"

Jue Sheng rubbed his head in awe, then sat upright and said, "Actually, several of the injured have taken the Six-Yuan Pill, so they don't need to use the magic talisman anymore. Senior brother asked me to ask about the situation in the bamboo forest. Madam Teng, you and Du Why did the lady go to the bamboo forest at that time, did someone lead you to go there? What happened after that, besides the monsters, have you ever seen anyone with suspicious behavior?"

He said a pause, as if repeating what Lin Chengyou taught him.

Teng Yuyi and Mrs. Du met each other's eyes. Why Du Tinglan left Jingfu Nunnery is still a mystery. For fear of damaging Du Tinglan's reputation, the two have been deliberately covering up the matter.

But judging from the various situations when catching the monster tonight, it seems that the origin of the monster is not simple.

In addition, Teng Yuyi still has a layer of concern. In the half year before and after the accident of her cousin in her previous life, she had never heard of a monster that brought harm to Chang'an, but tonight this monster has already harmed more than ten women, and the cause of death of her cousin in her previous life has been verified. Being strangled to death, but by the way of the monster tonight, killing people doesn't need to be so troublesome.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that there were too many details that could not be combined. She remembered that after her cousin was murdered in her previous life, even her grandfather sent someone to investigate secretly, but she had no choice but to find out who the killer was. Hands, may be able to find out the truth.

She then said truthfully: "We don't know why cousin went to the bamboo forest. When we arrived, cousin and maid Hongnu had lost their consciousness, and the monsters were dormant in the tree, and they started to attack us as soon as we got close. Duanfu was busy dealing with monsters, so he didn't pay attention to whether there were other people hiding in the forest."

Jue Sheng showed a disappointed look: "I thought Mrs. Teng knew the inside story."

"It seems that we can only ask after my cousin wakes up." Teng Yuyi said in a deep voice, "But there is one thing that is quite strange. After we rescued my cousin, we found that there was a wound on the palm of my cousin's palm, and the blood stains had already scabbed over. It was just broken by a monster."

She said that she turned around and pulled her cousin's right hand out of the quilt and exposed it outside the curtain.

"Little Daoist, look."

Juesheng leaned forward, the wound was thin and deep: "Hey, why is it a bit like a twig pierced? No, the twig can't be pierced so deeply, like scissors."

"It should be the scissors. When I went to look for my cousin at the Yunhui Hall in the nunnery, I saw a lot of colorful wins on the table." Teng Yuyi took out the gold foil and jade pieces from the sleeve cage, "Look at the Taoist priest, it is estimated that when the ribbon-cutting wins at the Yunhui Hall was held. Broken hand."

The two took advantage of the light to search carefully, and soon found a dark bloodstain the size of a fingernail on one of them. The foil was originally a deep ochre color, and the bloodstain had dried up, so it was inconspicuous.

Jue Sheng squeezed the tactic with his left hand, and slid his other finger across his eyebrows. He opened his heavenly eyes and did not see anything wrong, so he turned his head to observe the scar on Du Tinglan's palm.

"It looks like there's a lot of blood. If there were demons hidden in the forest at that time, as long as Mrs. Du approached, the demons would smell the blood on her body."

Teng Yuyi was startled: "What does the Taoist mean that cousin was targeted by monsters because of an injury on her hand?"

"Also..." Jue Sheng hesitated, "It doesn't look like much, senior brother said that this monster has a grass-born wood heart and feeds on dewy soil. It does not like flesh and blood and does not like fishy smells. It only loves the skins of beautiful women. Find a way to grab the flesh, and once a more beautiful woman is found, it will **** out the host's essence and come out. There is only one thing, it will never damage the beauty of the flesh, so many women have died in front of them, and few people report to the official, because From the outside, there is no scar at all, and they all thought it was a sudden death."

Teng Yu pondered and said: "According to this, the cousin has such a deep wound on her hand, and it can't enter the eyes of the monster logically, so why does it still aim at the cousin?"

With a round face, Jue Sage thought hard for a while, but he couldn't figure out what was important, so he got up and said goodbye: "I have to go and report this matter to my senior brother. Tomorrow, Mrs. Du should wake up. If Mrs. and Mrs. Teng don't mind, poor Dao I'll go to the house."

Teng Yuyi and Mrs. Du hurriedly bowed: "Then wait for the Daoist priest to arrive."

Jue Sheng walked out with a chubby belly, Teng Yuyi suddenly smiled and said, "Master, please stay, I have something I want to ask the master."

Jue Sheng turned his head, if Mrs. Teng hadn't taken the initiative to lend the jade sword tonight, the senior brother would not have led the old demon out of the formation so quickly. The situation at that time, the longer the delay, the more the variables would change. Qizhi might have died under the claws of the monster.

Mrs. Teng lent her the jade sword, and the senior brother also gave Mrs. Teng six yuan pills. The two were evenly matched, but if Mrs. Teng asked him and Qizhi for help because of this, he would have to agree with reason, so he smiled and said: " Madam Teng, please speak."

"Dare to ask the boss." Teng Yuyi asked curiously, "What spell did your brother cast on Dong Erniang tonight, why does it make people itch like that??"

"Oh, that's the [Itchy Flowering] bug."

Teng Yuyi and Mrs. Du were stunned, what a strange name.

"This worm was originally called White Worm. Senior brother thought it was boring, so he changed it. How, is it easier to remember than the original name?"

Teng Yuyi smiled and nodded: "What a majestic name."

After all, Jue Sheng's childish temperament was amused by Teng Yuyi's demeanor. As soon as the chatterbox was opened, he continued to talk.

"This worm is born when it is hot, and it can repel the five poisons. Master originally caught this worm to make pills. As a result, once on the Dragon Boat Festival, my brother got drunk in the temple and caught this worm and put it in the jade wine. It takes seven days to soak it. When the wine kettle is opened, the worm is still alive, but the color has changed from white to green, and its temperament has changed greatly.

"It will enter every hole, and it likes to stick to people's skin and flesh. If it is accidentally touched, it will immediately itch and unbearable. The most hateful thing is that it cannot be caught or driven away. To be bitten by it alive, it is fortunate that this worm can only live for a month, but even a month is enough to torture a person into a human form."

Teng Yuyi became more and more curious: "It's so good, and there is no antidote to restrain it. If you accidentally misuse it, how will it end?"

"Senior brother, since he dares to use it, he naturally has a way to control it. This worm is invulnerable and not afraid of fire. It took a long time for brother to find an antidote to restrain it."

Teng Yuyi's eyes twitched: "I just heard that the prince ordered the palace servants to take the antidote before touching Dong Erniang. Could it be that the worm will spread?"

"It's not." Jue Sheng's eyes widened, "If someone accidentally comes into contact with someone who has been poisoned by insects, it will also itch."

"Then...isn't your senior brother going to give Dong Erniang an antidote?"

"How could it be?" Juesheng shook his head like a rattle, "Senior brother is hard-hearted. Dong Erniang both lied to Liuyuandan and injured his senior brother. It would be good if senior brother didn't give her a few more, how could he detoxify her? Woolen cloth?

Teng Yu smiled nonchalantly, took out an object from the sleeve, and spread it out in front of Jue Sheng: "Little Daoist, my sword can cut off that monster's claws, I wonder if I can deal with your Qingyun Temple's [call you] Life is not as good as death, itching, itching, blossoming] worms?"

Jue Sheng looked at the bright jade sword, secretly swallowed his saliva, was curious all night, and finally got a glimpse of the true face. He was so greedy that he really wanted to touch it right away.

He tried to stretch out his hand, but withdrew regretfully: "But I don't have that bug on my body right now."

Teng Yuyi pretended to take back the jade sword, shook her head and sighed: "It's a pity, I thought I could try it right away."

Jue Sheng said urgently: "Anyway, the poor Daoist will visit a few injured people in the mansion tomorrow, and I can bring a few to the door."

Teng Yuyi hurriedly smiled and said, "It's so good, then it's settled. When the time comes, I will give the jade sword to the little Taoist priest, and the Taoist priest can make a gesture in person."

Jue Sheng was happy for a while, and gradually realized that this worm is not a treasure in the view, but there is no reason to show it to outsiders at will, how can I agree to Mrs. ? But as long as he thought that he would be able to play with the Jade Sword tomorrow, he felt itchy again.

The sword only showed one side before it was taken back by Teng Yuyi. The more Jue Sheng thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He pouted at Teng Yuyi, was he being surrounded? However, Teng Yuyi looked back at him solemnly, as if to say, "Does the Taoist see me like a bad person?"

When Jue Sheng got out of the car, he thought, Of course, Madam Teng can't be considered a bad person, but when Madam Teng pressed her elbow on Dong Erniang's leg tonight, he and Qizhi were in front of the curtain. With such a heavy hand, it is estimated that Dong Erniang's legs are still bruised.

Looking at it this way, Mrs. Teng doesn't seem to be a good person.

***

Mrs. Du poked Teng Yuyi's forehead lightly: "What the **** are you kidding? Don't you want to bring that bug into the house?"

Teng Yuyi recalled the actions of the Duan brothers and sisters riding away, and smiled and leaned on Mrs. Du's shoulder: "Don't worry about my aunt, anyway, I have my own use."

Mrs. Du is also thinking about what happened tonight. Judging from Duan Wenyin's attitude when she left, the divorce between the two will not go so smoothly. Duan Ningyuan is about to be canonized as the heir, and the Duan family refuses to let Duan Ningyuan be criticized at this moment. .

Although everyone present could understand what happened tonight, after all, no one saw the beginning and end between Duan Ningyuan and Dong Erniang. If the Duan family insisted that it was a misunderstanding, but the Teng family insisted on breaking off the marriage, wouldn't the fault fall again. On the head of the Teng family?

Is there a way to let everyone know it's the Duan family's fault...

She rubbed her brows, only hating that she couldn't think of a good way right now, it was about Yu'er's life, and Yu'er must not be wronged. Fortunately, my brother-in-law is coming back soon, this matter should be planned as soon as possible.

Suddenly, he remembered something and said in shock, "Look at me, I just listened to you, but I forgot to say thank you to King Chun'an. Tonight, thanks to His Royal Highness's help, the family was able to move to Ziyun Tower so quickly. , I heard that Prince Cheng’s son was also sent by His Royal Highness, Yu’er, wait in the car, and my aunt will thank you in person.”

Teng Yuyi pulled the curtains and looked out the window: "I'm afraid it's too late, auntie, look."

In front of the Ziyun Tower, a group of chariots and horses drove away in unison, and in the sound of shouting, countless servants followed suit. Lin Chengyou walked side by side with a young son in a purple robe and a golden crown, and soon disappeared into the night. The man was graceful and slender, and he was the King of Chun'an.

"Never mind." Mrs. Du said regretfully, "your uncle should be here soon. We will meet halfway later. I will discuss with your uncle about coming to the house to thank you."

The coachman waved his whip, and the Teng family's carriage also set foot on the way back to the city.

***

Duan Wenyin pulled the bridle to stop Duan Ningyuan's horse and glared at her younger brother, "What are you going to do?!"

Duan Ningyuan grabbed the reins, opened his mouth to argue something, and finally swallowed it back.

Duan Wenyin said with a sullen face: "You saw it just now, Prince Cheng was injured, and this matter will definitely disturb the palace. If you are involved in this matter at this time, you are not afraid of hurting the reputation of the Duke of Zhenguo?"

"But if I really want to be sentenced to a cane, even if I don't die, I will lose half my life." Duan Ningyuan gritted his teeth, "Although Erniang did something wrong, she did it to save her mother. Sister, I don't want to help her. Excuse me, but tell me to ignore her, forgive me, I can't do it!"

"That's her fault!" Duan Wenyin slammed her horse whip to the ground, "Ning Yuan, you have been very smart since you were young, but you are so confused for a Dong Erniang! Since she has a private meeting with you, she must have heard of the Duan family and the Teng family. The relationship, she was clearly awake behind the curtain, but let you blame Teng Yuyi, think about it, is she really a kind person?"

Duan Ningyuan choked.

Duan Wenyin sneered again and again: "She really wants you and Yuyi to break off the marriage."

"Sister!"

"Her father, Dong Mingfu, was debriefing for election this year, and was rated as 'low-middle' by the Ministry of Personnel. Not only could he not be expected to be promoted, but he would have to be released. You also know that Dong Mingfu had offended Zheng Pu badly. She, now that Zheng Pushe worships the prime minister, the Dong family’s hard life has just begun, I heard that the Dong family has been reluctant to set up a marriage for the second daughter, just to get a high-level son-in-law who can help the Dong family.”

Duan Ningyuan's face became more and more ugly: "Sister, even if you don't like her, you don't have to think about her so badly."

Duan Wenyin snorted coldly, if she expected her younger brother to sink so deeply, she should have done something more ruthless in the first place.

Although she had long been married to Luoyang, she often heard people talk about the daughter of Dong Mingfu in Wannian County. The Dong family, the two thousand gold poets, is a well-known talented woman in Chang'an City.

The younger brother had been in the army for three years in Longyou Road, and when he came back, he met Dong Erniang at a lantern festival during the Yuanyuan Festival. The young men and women fell in love with each other at the beginning, and the emotions were often only for a moment.

She accidentally learned about this, and in a panic, she immediately forced her younger brother to distance herself from Dong Erniang.

Duan Wenyin was heartbroken: "Tonight, I shouldn't have promised you to take Dong Erniang to Ziyun Tower. I only thought she was dying, how could she have ulterior motives.

"Let me ask you, her aunt is in urgent need of six yuan pills, why doesn't she ask you for help in a dignified manner? Grandpa can be considered in front of the saint, if you make up your mind to get six yuan pills for her, it may not be possible. If you can't get it, Dong Erniang doesn't come to you, but instead uses this excuse to find Prince Cheng over and over again, have you thought about the reason?"

Duan Ningyuan's expression changed in an instant, Duan Wenyin smiled sarcastically: "You and Yu'er have been engaged since childhood, and it is as hard as heaven to break off the marriage. The status of becoming a prince is noble, and so far, no marriage has been discussed. What's your plan? If it wasn't for the Prince Cheng who didn't like her at all, Dong Erniang might not be able to instigate you and Yu'er to quit your relationship tonight, hum, I've seen this little lady going around a lot."

Duan Ningyuan squeezed out a sentence between his teeth: "She is not such a person."

"She's not such a person? Her grandfather and brother are not around tonight. She knows that the medicine is not easy to ask for, so why does she follow her alone? You want to save her, but you don't even know what she is thinking! "

Duan Ningyuan's face was pale, suddenly shaking the reins, Duan Wenyin said in surprise, "What are you going to do?"

"When you go to Jingzhao Mansion, you have to ask some questions in person."

"What if she lied to you?" Duan Wenyin sneered.

Duan Ningyuan was silent: "I have my own way to tell her to tell the truth!"

"Stop for me! The Teng family has made up their minds now that they want to withdraw from their relatives, but they are unable to find any evidence that you and Dong Erniang are private. You go to Dong Erniang at this time. If something is discovered, no one can stop Teng. At that time, everyone will know that you took the blame first, and everyone will criticize you behind your back. Even if you want to ask clearly, why don’t you wait for the Teng family to give up the idea of ​​breaking off the marriage?”

Duan Ningyuan reined in the reins abruptly, even if he didn't take care of himself, he had to take into account the reputation of the town's government.

"Forget about this Dong Erniang. You said before that you didn't like the daughter of a general, but tonight you also met Yu'er. Although she covered her head and face, in terms of body and bearing, which point is not better than Dong Erniang? She looks like a sister too. Seeing it, she is truly a beauty out of a hundred."

Duan Ningyuan listened impatiently: "Sister, I can't wait any longer for Erniang's affairs. I really wait for the cane to be tortured. Even if she is not maimed, she will be injured for the first half of the year. Before she is convicted, I must go tonight. The governor is not here, and Meng Fangzhong happened to be on duty recently."

Duan Wenyin was stunned, she inquired so clearly, it could be seen that arrangements had been made in advance.

She thought bitterly that her younger brother was in deep mud and needed a potent medicine urgently. Dong Erniang's troubles like this might not be a bad thing. When her younger brother saw Dong Erniang's person clearly, he just took this opportunity to make a call.

Duan Wenyin sighed heavily: "Forget it, if you have to go, I can't stop you, but you must be careful when you go, and don't give anyone a hand. After tonight, you forget this Dong Erniang for me, take your heart away. Come back and wait for Yu'er to be married."

Duan Ningyuan didn't answer, it was at the cusp of the storm, and he had to think of a foolproof strategy, he repeated it in his mind, and finally made up his mind: "Don't worry, Dong Erniang and I won't 'meet', and others don't know that I'm looking for it. If you pass her, this matter will not be leaked, how can you give someone a hand? Sister, go back to the house first, and I will go back when I go."

***

The Teng family's calf drove out not too far and met the Du family and their son.

After two visits, the driver took the lead to rein in the reins: "Master, eldest son."

The father and son each rode a horse, and it was already pouring with sweat all the way. Du Yu knew that his riding skills were not good, and his body was a little swaying when he got off the horse.

Teng Yuyi and Mrs. Du lifted the curtains to confirm, and hurriedly got out of the car. When they approached, they found that Du Yuzhi's face was like golden paper. Mrs. Du hurriedly stepped forward to help: "Don't worry, sir, Laner has taken the medicine and has already seen her."

Du Yuzhi grabbed Mrs. Du's hand, panting and waiting to ask questions. Du Shaotang ran to her mother: "Aniang, where is my sister? What happened? Hey, cousin Yu?"

Du Yuzhi calmed down and said in surprise: "Yu'er, why are you with your sister and aunt? Didn't you say in your letter that you will be in Chang'an in two days? By the way, where is Lan'er now? Let me know. Take a look."

Teng Yuyi picked up the important words and replied, "Sister is in the car now. She just took the medicine, and it's not a big problem."

Du Yu knew that the gods were not guarding her, so she had to get on the calf to see it with her own eyes to be relieved. Mrs. Du followed him on the calf, talked about what happened tonight, and shook her daughter's hand in disappointment: "It's a great fortune among misfortunes. If you encounter such a big evil, you can still save a life. Tomorrow, the little Taoist priest of Qingyunguan will come to visit, and it is estimated that it will be fine again after recuperating. Master, look at Laner's complexion. "

Du Shaotang squeezed behind and watched silently, with faint tears in his eyes.

Teng Yuyi looked at this cousin. He was less than eleven years old, just when he was just starting out. He was tall enough, but he was too narrow and thin. His appearance was exactly the same as that of his mother and sister. If she hadn't tied her hair, she would have been mistaken for a little lady at first glance.

When Du Shaotang was a child, he used to run behind her and his cousin. They played on the swings, and he also played on the swings. They fought daylilies, and he picked flowers for them with a colored basket.

After being beaten a few times by his uncle, Du Shaotang didn't dare to get tired of being in the house anymore. Later, he entered the National Children's Prison to study.

I remember my uncle once sighed that it would be good to change the two brothers and sisters. The daughter has a simple and quiet temperament, but she is very assertive.

But my aunt said, "Whose little man was born to stand tall? Go out and walk with you when you're older, and you'll be fine with more experience."

After the death of their cousin in the previous life, their aunt also fell ill. Teng Yuyi and Du Shaotang were undressed, and they cooked soup and decocted medicine under the corridor every day.

Teng Yuyi was running around behind his back because he wanted to investigate the murderer of his cousin, but Du Shaotang was different. He who lost the protection of his mother and sister was like losing the branches and vines.

Teng Yu's thoughts were full of thoughts. She didn't like this cowardly cousin in her previous life. When she met Du Shaotang tonight, the first thing that came to mind was the little figure he chased after when he was young. .

Du Shaotang didn't know why Teng Yuyi was stunned. He hadn't seen him for a long time. Just when he saw him crying, Cousin Yu was embarrassed. He wiped his tears and said softly, "Cousin Yu."

Teng Yuyi handed the handkerchief to Du Shaotang: "Well, wipe it. Sister is fine, you can rest assured now."

Du Shaotang blushed: "I didn't cry."

Teng Yuyi scratched lightly on his cheek, Du Shaotang burst into tears and laughed, Du Yuzhi reprimanded: "Look at you, how can you be a little arrogant! Your sister can't stand the wind, what are you doing here, don't hurry down? open circuit."

Du Shaotang didn't dare to say a word, and got out of the car honestly. Mrs. Du urged from the window: "It's late at night, and the road is not easy to walk. It's okay to ride slowly, and be careful not to fall."

Du Shaotang said sullenly, "My son knows."

Du Yuzhi asked a few more questions about the Prince of Chun'an and Prince Cheng's heir. He stroked his beard for a moment and said, "Back up the generous gift and go to the door on another day to thank you. The Prince's Mansion is full of horses and horses, and he may not be willing to accept our posts. His Royal Highness refuses to see you, and we don't have to come to the door again and again to repay our kindness."

Teng Yuyi guessed that my uncle would say this, that uncle is a pedantic and rigid person, and he disdains dealing with Tianhuang nobles the most.

In fact, if I really want to elaborate, the Du family was also a prominent family a hundred years ago, and it was not until the generation of my uncle and grandfather that the Du family slowly declined.

Although my uncle has inherited the ancestral business, the family situation is no longer the same as before, but fortunately, he is talented and famous at a young age. At the age of nineteen, he was awarded a jinshi, and soon he was awarded the school scholar because of the entrance examination system.

Coincidentally, a branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan wanted to choose a son-in-law for the two daughters. The prince married the eldest daughter to Du Yuzhi because he appreciated Du Yuzhi's talent.

At that time, Chang'an was all admired. He entered the official position at a young age, and married a daughter of a famous family. In the future, Du Yuzhi would definitely have a bright future. Who knew that his uncle was arrogant, and he quickly offended his superiors and colleagues, and was soon found again. If he made a mistake, he was relegated to Yuezhou far away.

Twenty years have passed, and my uncle has become smaller and smaller, and the sourness of his body is getting worse. Last year, he was transferred back to Chang'an with great difficulty. .

Mrs. Du knew her husband's old problems, and patiently persuaded: "Master's words are not good, since we have nothing to plan, why not be more frank, then we will send our posts by ourselves, if His Royal Highness the county king does not see, it's a big deal to wait for my brother-in-law to return. After Chang'an, we will go to the door with him again."

Du Yuzhi sat silently, Teng Yuyi thought that the old man was going to make another high speech, but perhaps Du Yuzhi also knew that the Duke of Chun'an was a famously humble corporal, and finally said:

"When I go back to the mansion to write a post, I will send it to the Prince of Chun'an County tomorrow. The Prince of Chun'an County has not married yet, and there are no family members in the mansion, so you don't have to go, I will take Shao Tang with me."

"That's right."

Du Yuzhi thought about it for a while, and showed a little bit of jealousy: "As for the prince who has become a prince, it is better for us to provoke less, and go to Qingyun Temple another day to offer more incense, and thank his master, the Taoist priest Qing Xuzi."

Mrs. Du couldn't help laughing and crying: "It's all up to the master's arrangement."

Du Yuzhi was about to get out of the car: "Yu'er will have a good rest after returning to the mansion. If something like this happens, your grandfather must be very worried. When you wake up tomorrow morning, send a letter to your grandfather to report that he is safe. Don't make excuses!"

Teng Yuyi was not in the mood to quarrel with his old man at the moment, so she drooped her eyelids and pretended to be obedient: "I see."

There will be no curfew tonight, and on the way back to the city, there are no gates set up everywhere, but after all, the journey is long, and when the group returns to the Qinrenfang where Du Mansion is located, it is already past the ugly time.

Teng Yuyi came all the way from Yangzhou, and packed two large boats with only her luggage. After arriving in Chang'an, Teng Yuyi rushed out of the city because she wanted to save her cousin from the boat, and the servants took advantage of this time to send the luggage to Teng Mansion.

After getting off the car, Teng Yuyi called her maid Qiyun to the front: "I'm staying at my aunt's house tonight. You can bring a few people to Teng's house to pick up some commonly used items for me. Don't forget my little puppet."

Qiyun snickered, it was a puppet that the wife sewed for the little lady herself before she was alive. The lady has slept with this doll every night since she was five years old.

She hurriedly said, "The maid remembers."

Teng Yuyi added: "In addition, pass a message to Cheng Bo, the chief steward: pick a few excellent guards, one in normal clothes, and the others dressed as merchants and pawns in the West Market. It is useful to arrange to come and answer as soon as possible."

Qiyun was full of questions, but she didn't dare to ask any more, so she went on.

When they got to the backyard, Mrs. Du was taking care of Du Tinglan, while the other was busy setting Teng Yuyi's bedding: "Your sister knew you were coming, so the first few days have been arranged, the bedding is ready-made, these are your sister's new clothes. , you freshen up and change this."

Teng Yuyi looked close to Du Tinglan, her cousin's complexion had returned to normal, and her hands and feet were getting warmer.

"Sister is about to wake up, so let me accompany you in the middle of the night."

"You haven't had a good rest for the past half-month, and you were frightened again tonight. How can you survive it? You can rest at your own discretion. Everything has your aunt."

Teng Yuyi couldn't resist Mrs. Du, so she had to go to freshen up first. Hot water was already poured into the tub, but Teng Yuyi was not in a hurry to take a bath, but stood by the tub and gently wiped the small jade sword with a handkerchief.

Biluo held the towel and approached: "Give this treasure to the slave to hold it, so as not to touch it."

"Biluo, do you still remember where this sword came from?"

"Why did the lady ask this again?" Biluo carefully wrapped the jade sword with a towel, "We came to Chang'an from Yangzhou half a month ago, and the lady always stayed in the cabin because she caught the wind and cold. When I was bored, I saw the plum blossoms in the Buddhist temple on the shore were blooming well, so I said I would go to the temple to enjoy the flowers and relax. When I got off the boat, the hull suddenly swayed, and the lady accidentally fell into the water. After she was rescued, she had this little sword in her hand. Get up, the plum blossoms of the Buddhist temple on the bank appeared strange that day, the little lady fell into the water strangely, and this sword came even more strangely."

For example, there are solid stones everywhere under the water, this sword drifts with the current, why is there no damage at all? The bottom of the river is so wide, how did this sword drift into the hands of the lady?

"Both Cheng Bo and Duanfu thought the sword was ominous and strongly advocated throwing the sword back into the water, but even if the lady had a high fever, she would not let go. Later, Duanfu planned to invite the monks in the temple to do the trick. Zhi Niang woke up at night, not only was there no one, but even the previous wind and cold was cured."

Teng Yuyi watched Xiaojian upside down in her hand. Perhaps it was because she had just woken up. She remembered some things very clearly, but she completely forgot some things. For example, how the sword got into her hands, she had no clue.

She turned her head and asked Biluo, "Do you remember the name of the Buddhist temple on the shore?"

Biluo shook her head. At that time, the boat was full of people busy taking care of the lady. The lady finally woke up and kept urging the boatman to hurry. It took only half a month for the 20-day water journey to arrive.

"How can the servant remember these things? If the lady wants to know, wait for the servant to ask Cheng Bo tomorrow."

At this moment, someone outside said, "Qiyun is back."

After Qiyun came in, she replied, "Uncle Cheng made the arrangement according to Madam's instructions. Now he is waiting outside. Uncle Cheng said, "This old slave doesn't dare to speculate, but looking at this arrangement, Madam seems to want to go with someone, so I don't know that. Who is the man."

Teng Yuyi slowly descended into the bath. If Duanfu wasn't injured, there would be no need for such trouble. It would be enough to send him alone.

She scooped the water casually: "Follow Duan Ningyuan, he has been practicing martial arts all the year round, and his skills are very good. If someone follows him, he will definitely be aware of it, pretend to be a barbarian, and deliberately let him know. Follow in secret, don't reveal Xingzang. As long as Duan Ningyuan and his attendants go to Jingzhao Mansion, they will come over and answer immediately."

Qiyun and Biluo raised a huge wave in their hearts, is the lady planning to deal with General Duan?

But after what happened tonight, I should have expected it to be like this. The lady is like a little tiger with sharp claws. As long as someone offends her, she can take a bite of the other person's flesh without making a sound. General Duan is ruthless. , it is estimated that the "death penalty" was sentenced in the heart of the lady.

It was about the two families' withdrawal from their relatives. The two knew that they should not be taken lightly, so they hurriedly said, "Yes, this servant will go to tell Uncle Cheng."

***

The next morning, Jue Sheng Tian woke up before dawn. Under the cover of dawn, he went to the pharmacy to catch a few worms. He opened the medicine cage and stole two packets. The powder is hidden in his arms.

It was the first time that he did such a stealthy thing, and he was inevitably a little nervous.

Fortunately, it was still early, and there was not a single person in the viewing. Jue Sheng was worried at first, and slowly raised his chest. What's there to be afraid of?

After they returned to Qingyun Temple last night, the senior brother immediately ordered two old Taoist priests to help him set up the altar, but Mrs. Anguo has been poisoned for too long, and her soul has long since dispersed. The law brought back the soul of Mrs. Anguo back into her body.

Just as the sage sent someone to inquire about the elder brother's injury, the elder brother used Jin Dingshu to hang the breath of Mrs. Anguo's voice and went to the palace to find the sage.

It is estimated that the senior brother is not sure that he can save Mrs. Anguo, so he is eager to return to the palace to inquire about the whereabouts of the master. The master has been traveling for half a year, and no one except the saint knows where the master is. Senior brother, it will take at least an hour or two to come back.

Having said that, there are only three of the serious disciples and grandsons of Qingyunguan, and the rest are all Taoist priests and monks of various schools. These people are poor, sick and old, and they come to Qingyunguan to defect to Qingyunguan.

Master's face is stingy, but his heart is very soft. As long as he is sure that the other party is not a traitor, he will basically take him in. Over the years, there have been hundreds of people in Qingyunguan.

These people also help with chores and practice chores after they live in them, but because of their old age and frailty, they mostly focus on taking care of their lives on weekdays.

Shizun and his old man expressed acquiescence to this, and the senior brother never said anything.

After a long time, these people will form a habit. For example, it is not too early now, these old Taoist monks and old monks are still sleeping in their rooms.

When Jue Sheng arrived at the entrance of the scripture hall, he looked up and saw four colorful silk threads hanging above the wellhead in the courtyard.

He was startled and saw a porcelain bowl under each thread, with yarrow in the two bowls on the left and tortoise shells in the two bowls on the right.

This is a routine question before inviting souls. Could it be that Senior Brother is back? Jue Sheng ran to the well in surprise. The tortoise shell already had a hexagram image. The sixth day in the Kun hexagram, this hexagram has the image of yin and qi being born, and it is a real fierce hexagram.

Hearing someone talking in the hall, Juesheng hurried up the steps to look inside. There were many people inside, except for An Guogong, who was guarding his wife here last night, and an old man with Pang Meihao's hair. Judging from the appearance of this person, , is almost old age.

Jue Sheng recognized this old man as Yu Fengyu from the Shang Pharmacy in the palace, but he didn't expect his senior brother to come back to the palace, and he actually invited Yu Fengyu as well.

Yu Fengyu sat upright in front of the couch, stroked his beard with one hand, and held the wrist of Duke Anguo with the other, as if he was checking his pulse.

"Yu Fengyu, how is Duke Cheng?"

Speaking of which, this man was wearing the crown of a prince, sitting opposite Yu Fengyu, with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and his appearance was extremely elegant.

King of Chun'an? Jue Sheng solemnly bowed his head at the door, the Prince of Chun'an turned his head to look, recognized the little Taoist priest in Guanli, and beckoned him to come in.

Yu Fengyu said: "The leg injury is not a big problem, don't disturb it anymore, it's just that the qi and blood are empty, and there is a potential to invade the liver meridian. Son, please take it as soon as possible."

An Guogong was lying on the couch with a gloomy and restless expression. It was strange that he looked like he wanted to jump down immediately, but he didn't dare to move.

The King of Chun'an County smiled lightly: "Don't stare at me, Chengyou gave you acupuncture points, his tricks are so cunning, I can't understand them."

An Guogong still stared at the Duke of Chun'an, because he wanted to move too much, and his face was blushing.

The Prince of Chun'an tried to figure out what he meant, and sighed helplessly: "You mean that Chengyou shouldn't sneak attack on you? This method is really not authentic, but if you don't do it, how can you restrain you? I've been by Mrs. Zun's side all night, and even my iron body can't stand it."

An Guogong sighed and closed his eyes with a slight trembling.

At this moment, the door on the side opened, and Lin Chengyou led the