C162 (1/2)
Qiao Liangjin got off the bed and walked over to the beauty bed with light steps. She lowered her head to look at Yu Sheng and continued asking, ”Yusheng, where's Zi Yan?”
Yu Sheng's expression remained indifferent, as though he did not hear the question.
Qiao Liangjin sat at the side and spoke with an unprecedented gentleness, ”I dreamt that Ziyan went to a place very far away where we could ride a boat, but I can't sit there. Yuesheng, where did Ziyan go? Was he really going to send my brother to school?”
Yuesheng could no longer hold it in and sighed softly. ”Mistress, Ziyan is sending my brother to study. She said that she will be back when she has time.”
The pain in Qiao Liangjin's eyes receded slightly. Her cherry red lips parted into a smile. ”That's great. As long as you're alive, that's great …” She muttered softly to herself as she turned around and walked to the window. Leaning against the window, she closed her eyes. She who had never believed in ghosts and gods, this was the first time she prayed for Zi Yan's safety.
The next day, while Qiao Liangjin was practicing her yoga in the yard, Bai came back from outside and shouted, ”Miss, Miss, last night, the East Gate's Golden Gate was massacred.”
Suddenly, a few names flashed through Qiao Liangjin's mind. She retracted her thoughts and asked, ”The entire Jinmen family was annihilated?”
A'Bai wiped the sweat off his face and nodded. ”The Golden Gate is one of the top ten experts among our Wang Cheng. I just don't know who destroyed the sect.”
A strange smile appeared on Qiao Liangjin's face. With a bit of gloominess, she walked straight into the room and changed into a man's outfit. Then she said, ”Why don't we go take a look? Has the capital's Prefecture Overseer already passed? ”
Xiao Bai was startled. He waved his hand and advised, ”Miss, there are …”
Qiao Liangjin stopped in her tracks, looked back at Bai, and smiled. ”Do you think I am someone who is afraid of those bloody things?”
Bai fell silent and followed Qiao Liangjin obediently over the wall.
Pink stood under the pear tree and spoke to Rowan, who was standing at the side, ”Miss's martial arts is getting stronger and stronger.”
”Mimi, Miss has changed. Did you notice?” After a long time, Ruo Lan quietly said, ”You …”
Pai Di turned her head to look at Ruo Lan, nodded and bitterly smiled, ”So you also found out.”
”That's right, since the day Miss was conferred the title of Prefecture Lord, she has always been a flamboyant person. It was already surprising to me that she didn't bring the imperial edict to show it to Yu Linglong. When it comes to purple smoke …”
”When mentioning Zi Yan, her eyes seem a little sad. Is it because Zi Yan left too hastily and she wasn't mentally prepared?” Muse wondered.
Ruo Lan looked thoughtfully at the makeup, thinking to herself, Is that really the case? Maybe everyone wanted to cover it up? Do you want to hide something? No, no, there are some things that cannot be guessed. She nodded slightly and smiled, ”Perhaps so. As servants, we shouldn't speculate too much about our master's thoughts. Sorry, I have overstepped my limits.” After saying that, she grabbed a broom to the side and went to clean up the courtyard.
Looking at the blooming white flowers of the pear blossom, Pingdai murmured to herself, ”It's time to brew the pear blossom again.” He raised the tip of his foot and plucked a pear flower. He then placed it under his nose and smelled it gently.
Ah Kuan rushed back from the door. He was surprised to see Muse sniffing the pear blossom. He slowed down his pace and asked, ”Where is Miss Mi?”
”He and Bai went to the Golden Gate. It is said that the entire clan of the Golden Gate was massacred.” When Muse heard about A-Kuan, she quickly hid the pear flower behind her and smiled at him shyly.
Ah Kuan's face turned slightly red as well. He turned to look at the pear tree, trying to find a topic to talk. ”I can brew more pear blossoms.”
”Un, I was thinking the same thing just now. Brother Ah Kang, you …” What's the matter? ”
”The Yang family from the south gate has also been killed. He is one of the top ten experts of Xuanyuan Kingdom, yet his throat was cut by a blade.” Thinking about this, A-Kuan turned and hurried out the door. He was going to find Qiao Liangjin at the Golden Gate, Miss must be very interested in this news.
The girl put the pear blossom behind her and sniffed it. Her heart was slightly moved as she watched A-Kuan leave.
When Qiao Liangjin arrived at Golden Gate City, she saw a lot of yamen runners walking in and out. She stood at the door for a while and noticed that everyone was busy at the front. She gave a signal to Bai and went to the back door.
The back door of the Golden Gate Mansion was set up in a very narrow alley. There were many jars in the alley, and the moment Qiao Liangjin got close, he could smell the strong aroma of wine. She rubbed her nose and carefully walked through the pile of jars to the back door.
Qiao Liangjin gently pushed the door, and it suddenly swung open. Qiao Liangjin shook her head. These people who eat official's meals, isn't the back door the door? How come they didn't know that someone was watching them? She walked straight into the courtyard. Even before she reached the Moon Door, she could smell the stench of human blood.