Ji Yong said those words in front of all the maids who came to change his bedding, and naturally, they quickly reached Dou Ming's ears.

She sneered, closed the door, and ordered Zhou Ma and Ji Hong: "From now on, anything sent to me must be carefully checked to make sure there is nothing wrong before sending it to me. I don't believe that he can take my life if I don't go out and don't eat and drink casually."

Nanny Zhou and Ji Hong were originally worried that Dou Ming would confront Ji Yong head-on, but seeing Dou Ming responding carefully, they could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Food, clothing and daily necessities had to pass through their hands before being delivered to Dou Ming. In just half a month, they found a needle in the autumn clothes they sent to Dou Ming, diarrhea medicine in the food, and a snake and two mice in the house.

Dou Ming chuckled disdainfully: "Nothing more than that!"

Su Lan was extremely disappointed: "You talk like you are so great, but in the end you only know these petty tricks!"

Su Xin shouted at her sister: "What else do you want? I think Master Ji knows his limits! Just make a scene like this in a harmless way and let Miss Five suffer a little. If something really happens, Miss Four, as the elder sister, will also be to blame."

"So, it's better to send Miss Five back to Kyoto." In her inner room, with only the two sisters in the room, Su Lan spoke without reservation, "I just don't like Miss Five always treating Miss Four as an enemy."

"It's hard for an honest official to settle family affairs." Su Xin sighed, "We just follow the Fourth Miss's instructions."

Su Lan nodded: "What else can we do? Master Ji can't be relied on!"

It is true that Ji Yong can no longer be relied upon.

After Dou Qijun passed the imperial examination, he decided to continue his efforts and take part in the next spring imperial examination.

Several Jinshi of Dou family were traveling outside for official business. The only Jinshi who stayed at home said that he was not well-educated and could not hinder his future, so he was unwilling to teach him art. He thought that the literary style in the south of the Yangtze River had always been more prosperous than that in the north, and Ji Yong was a Nanzhili Jieyuanlang who was two years higher than him, so he took his own article to ask Ji Yong for advice.

Ji Yong was extremely intelligent, and had a talent for things that could be traced. With just a few words, Dou Qijun felt as if his eyes had been opened. In addition, he was not as pedantic as those old scholars, so he answered all the questions Dou Qijun asked, which benefited Dou Qijun a lot. Dou Qijun only came every few days at first, but later he came every day, and then he just lived next door to Ji Yong...

How could he even care about teasing Dou Ming!

This is also the ending that everyone is happy to see.

Xidou gradually regained his original tranquility, and Dou Ming also began to practice pipa with Wanniang every day.

As the beginning of winter was approaching, everyone in the family was preparing for the beginning of winter sacrifice. However, Ji Hong quietly told Dou Mingdao, "Shang'er, who is by my second cousin's side, came quietly and said he had something important to see you about. I was afraid that the fourth young lady would see him, so I asked him to hide in the woodshed for the time being."

Dou Ming was shocked.

In the past two years, Wang Tan had been the one to keep her informed of everything that happened in Kyoto, but this time he sent his own servant over...

She stopped practicing the pipa and urged Ji Hong to bring Shang'er in.

Shang'er was only about eleven or twelve years old, with delicate features. He wore a lilac-colored coarse cloth and looked like a country boy. Before Dou Ming could speak, he knelt down crying, "Cousin, please save our Second Young Master?"

The dragon gave birth to nine sons, each one was different.

Wang Tan was like Pang Yulou, lively and active. It was not a bad thing for a child to be lively, but the bad thing was that there was a mature Wang Nan above him, so his liveliness turned into mischief. For this, he was often scolded by his mother and scolded by his grandmother.

After hearing Shang'er's words, Dou Ming asked without thinking, "What trouble has he gotten himself into again?"

Shang'er wiped his tears and said, "The old man asked his classmate to write a letter to the eldest young master recommending him to study at the Imperial College. The second young master didn't know how important the letter was and got it dirty... Cousin," he cried again, "the second young master really didn't mean it... But the old lady not only made the second young master kneel in the ancestral hall, but also sent him to the old man... No one could persuade her... Cousin, please save our second young master... I heard that there are barbarians in Yunnan and they even eat each other..."

"Serves him right!" Dou Ming cursed, "Who told him to be blind?"

"Cousin!" Shang'er looked at Dou Ming stupidly when she heard that, and she didn't even dare to cry.

Dou Ming was not really angry with his cousin. Seeing this, he said, "Even if I want to plead for him, it's impossible - I'm in Zhending and he's in Kyoto!"

Shang Er blinked and said, "Yu Er sent me here."

Yu Er was originally a poor man from Lingbi County. He took refuge with Pang Xilou and thus gained the favor of Pang Yulou, who then brought him to Kyoto.

Since it was Yu Er who sent Shang'er here, it is obvious that this was the idea of ​​the second aunt!

But, going to Kyoto...

The thought flashed through his mind, and Dou Ming was slightly stunned.

Let’s go to Kyoto!

She dreams of going to Kyoto!

There was her grandfather who loved her, Wang Tan who always took care of her, and her beautiful mother...

Dou Ming couldn't help but get excited.

At most I'll get scolded by my dad, and maybe I can still stay in Kyoto!

Dou Ming couldn't help but ask loudly: "What are you going to do?"

Shang Er said, "Da Ci Temple is a nunnery. When the time comes, my cousin will go to the nunnery to burn incense. Our carriage will be waiting for you on the path behind the temple."

Dou Ming increasingly felt that this was Pang's idea.

She thought for a moment and said, "It's settled then. I'll go to Daci Temple to burn incense the day after tomorrow."

Shang'er left happily.

Dou Ming told Ji Hong about this.

Ji Hong was very worried: "If the fourth lady knew about this..."

"So what?" Dou Ming asked provocatively, "Daddy handed me over to her."

Ji Hong was silent.

Dou Ming then whispered to her, "Don't tell Madam Zhou about this... Dou Zhao will definitely send a few guards to follow us. You will cover for me when the time comes. I will pick you up when I return to Kyoto."

Ji Hong was stunned: "Don't you want me to serve you?"

"It only takes three or four days to get to Kyoto. With Shang'er serving and Yu'er following, there's nothing to worry about." Dou Ming disagreed. "If more people go, Dou Zhao will definitely notice it soon."

Moreover, she needs Ji Hong to cover for her.

Ji Hong thought about it and it made sense.

The next day, Dou Ming and Dou Zhao quarreled about going to Daci Temple to burn incense.

Dou Zhao thought that Dou Ming was venting his anger at Ji Yong a few days ago, so he didn't take it seriously and asked Duan Gongyi to send a few guards to accompany Dou Ming to Daci Temple.

After Dou Ming had burned incense at Daci Temple, he went to the side room to rest, saying he was tired. The guards could not follow him, so they sat outside and chatted. Dou Ming sent Madam Zhou away, changed into his usual coarse cloth clothes, climbed out of the back window of the room, and sneaked onto the path in the backyard of Daci Temple.

As expected, Shang'er and Yu Er were waiting for her by the side of the path.

They hurriedly got on the car and left Daci Temple.

It was an hour later when Nanny Zhou discovered that Dou Ming was gone.

She was so scared that her face turned pale. When she found out what happened, she slapped Ji Hong in the face and said, "Yu Er is a grown man. Even if you want to avoid suspicion, you can't let the young lady follow them alone." She hurriedly called the guards and wanted to chase Dou Ming, but was grabbed by Ji Hong, who begged, "Mammy, the young lady just wants to go back to Kyoto."

Nanny Zhou hesitated for a moment.

After thinking it over, I still felt that this was not a good idea, so I gritted my teeth and called for security, but it was already afternoon.

Several guards were horrified and chased along the small path of Daci Temple while sending someone back to report to Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao was so angry that his heart ached. He found Duan Gongyi and said, "... hurry up and find Miss Fifth before dark no matter what."

Duan Gongyi knows it's powerful.

If an unmarried young lady, without any personal servant by her side, accompanied by a servant, and followed a man for hundreds of miles at night, it would be disreputable if the news got out.

He clasped his fist towards Dou Zhao, turned around and walked away.

However, the more Dou Zhao thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Even if Wang Xu wanted to send Wang Tan to Yunnan, it was a serious matter for the sake of her descendants' success. Gao couldn't persuade her, Pang couldn't persuade her, so could Dou Ming be able to persuade her if he went there?

Dou Ming sometimes takes himself too seriously!

Dou Zhao couldn't help but secretly exclaim "Not good".

What if Shang'er was telling lies?

She was sweating profusely.

But if Yu Er was lying, who would go to so much trouble to plot against Dou Ming?

It would cost enough to make Yu Er and Shang Er betray the Wang family, especially for a scoundrel like Yu Er who was born in the market and was used to changing his attitude according to the situation...

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look in the direction of He Shou Tang.

Probably not, right?

Dou Zhao felt that he was too concerned.

Tricking Dou Ming to Kyoto was exactly what Dou Ming wanted. How could this be considered a scare?

She breathed a sigh of relief.

But what if it wasn't a scare?

Dou Zhao was frightened by the sudden thought that came to his mind. He felt dizzy and his legs went weak. He had to hold on to the teacup beside him to avoid falling down.

"Quick, quick!" She shouted to Su Xin with sweat all over her forehead, "Get Guard Duan here!"

Su Xin saw that her face looked strange, so she hurriedly went to find Duan Gongyi.

Dou Zhao didn't know how to start. After thinking for a while, he said, "If Yu Er wanted to kidnap Miss Wu and leave home, where would he go?"

Duan Gongyi thought Dou Zhao had discovered something, and his expression instantly became uglier than Dou Zhao's.

He took a few steps forward and whispered, "Yu Er used to do some fraudulent things. I just don't know who he will hand the person over to. If it's Wang Laoqi, he will sell him to the brothel in Yangzhou; if it's Tang San, he will sell him to Kyoto..."

Dou Zhao suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and his voice trembled as he spoke: "Go check it out!"

Duan Gongyi left immediately.

Su Xin hurriedly poured Dou Zhao a cup of hot tea and comforted her, saying, "Uncle Duan is a local tyrant and knows everything. Miss Fifth has only been gone for four or five hours and should not have left Zhending yet. We will definitely find Miss Fifth soon." She also knew what Dou Zhao was worried about and said, "Although Master Ji likes to play tricks on people, he never hurts anyone's life. He is also a scholar and will definitely not do such a thing. Don't worry!" After thinking about it, she said, "If you are worried, you might as well ask Master Ji. Master Ji has always been arrogant. If he really did it, he will admit it."

"I'm afraid it wasn't him who did it!" The warmth from the pastel teacup warmed Dou Zhao's hands, loosening her tense heartstrings. "He's always been unconventional in his ways, and everyone looks at him with disdain. We can't just blame him if something goes wrong, can we?"

But I always felt like there was a thorn in my heart.