Chapter 4
Liang He went to the front hall of the compound and had dinner with Mrs. Fu and the others. It was almost past the hour of You.
Liang He felt that the meal was extremely long. He listened to Mrs. Fu's teachings throughout the meal.
After dinner, the two sisters Fu Jinxi called Fu Jinchu and Fu Jinwan to go for a walk in the garden.
"Second sister, third sister, I heard from the servants that there is a garden here. I wonder if you two sisters are interested in going for a stroll?"
Fu Jinxi walked in front of Liang He and spoke.
Liang He glanced at Fu Jinwan beside her. Fu Jinwan seemed to know what she was going to say and said, "Not interested." Then she went back to the room. She wanted to give them both a chance.
After hearing this, Fu Jinxi's face became a little stiff.
Ever since Fu Jinwan fell into the pond, her temperament has become colder and she's not as close to them anymore. Did she notice something?
No, it shouldn't be. Mother did it in a very secretive way. Thinking of this, Fu Jinxi felt relieved.
After Fu Jinwan finished speaking, she and Chu Lan returned to her room.
"Second sister, are you going? I have something I want to tell you."
Fu Jinxi deliberately lowered her voice for the last sentence.
Are you trying to stir up trouble?
Liang He was on guard and accepted Fu Jinxi's invitation.
"Okay, I really like looking at flowers. Let's go." Liang He said to Fu Jinxi and her sister with a smile.
The three of them walked to the garden.
This farm is really spacious. Although the garden is not big, it is not small either, and there are also several independent houses.
"Second sister, have you noticed that Third sister has changed a lot recently?"
Fu Jinxi opened her mouth tentatively.
"No, isn't Wanwan always like this?" Liang He replied.
Wanwan?
Fu Jinxi noticed the change in the way Fu Jinchu addressed Fu Jinwan.
The sky gradually darkened, and night was about to set in. The color of the sky in the distance changed several times, and the bright pink gradually faded and turned into gray-black.
Liang He chatted with Fu Jinxi and Fu Jinyi in a random manner, and they did come up with some ideas.
Later, the three of them parted at the fork in the garden.
During these two cups of tea, Fu Jinchu received two pieces of information.
First, Li Junlian was trying to win her over. The "poison sachet" incident was also imminent, meaning Madam Yuan had been poisoned. Second, there was a flower viewing event being held by Princess Jingrou in early August. Fu Jinxi wanted to embarrass Fu Jinwan, so she asked Liang He to be the one to "stir up trouble."
However, Fu Jinxi may not know that she has no chance to cause trouble in the flower club because someone else is making a bigger scene than her.
After Liang He left, Fu Jinxi thought about how her plan would work, and she was secretly delighted. This Fu Jinchu was as easy to fool as ever.
However, she noticed at this time that Fu Jinyi, who was standing aside, unexpectedly did not say a word along the way.
"Jinyi, what's wrong with you today? You haven't spoken all day long."
"No...nothing, I just feel a little uncomfortable."
Fu Jinyi's eyes were a little dull, but Fu Jinxi didn't notice.
—
After saying goodbye, Liang He returned to his house from the garden.
As soon as she returned to the house, Chu Li asked, "Miss, are you going to take a bath? Or do you want to rest for a while?"
"Take a shower." Fu Jinchu thought for a moment and replied.
After a while, the maids and servants came in with water and filled the bathtub.
Liang He walked behind the screen and looked at Chu Li who was about to take off her clothes. Fu Jinchu felt a little uncomfortable, but still let Chu Li do it.
The moment Liang He soaked in the water, he felt extremely comfortable.
She was on vacation and enjoyed a comfortable life for only one night. She didn't expect that because of the woman who looked like her, she would have to run around again for her so-called "previous life".
"Comfortable."
"Miss, you've been busy preparing gifts for the old lady's birthday these past few days, and you haven't had time to relax for a while. After we return from this farm, you still have to embroider your wedding dress, so you'll be busy for a while."
"Embroidering a wedding dress?" Liang He didn't understand.
Chu Li didn't notice anything wrong with the tone, and continued, "Miss, I know you like General Song, but, but Madam Fu said that you have to propose marriage when you return home. Chu Li knows that your heart belongs to General Song, but..."
But what? Chu Li didn’t say it clearly. Liang He knew it, and the original body also knew it.
Song Ji was away on military campaigns all year round and had never even met Fu Jinchu, let alone marriage, which was a big deal and had to be arranged by parents and matchmakers. The Fu family would never have arranged a marriage with Song Ji.
Even if there was, it wouldn't be Fu Jinchu's turn, at least not Fu Jinwan. Unless there was an imperial decree, or Song Ji himself was willing. Although Fu Jinchu was now adopted by Madam Yuan and was considered a legitimate daughter, her biological mother was still a concubine after all.
Liang He was silent. Chu Li thought she was sad and apologized quickly: "Miss, I'm sorry, I made you sad again."
Chu Li had already stood a little behind the bathtub with her head lowered.
"Okay, I'm not sad, you don't have to blame yourself."
Liang He didn't care what Chu Li was thinking. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the rose bath.
—
Late at night, in the stillness of the night, several hibiscus trees outside the Fujia Manor, which were planted with hibiscus flowers, were broken.
At night, a vibrant crowd of people streamed down Tianhua Street. Small vendors hawked their wares, and the streets and alleys thronged with people. In the heart of Tianhua Street stood the Tianhua Restaurant, where Song Ji sat at a window table on the third floor.
"General Song, how come you have time today to sit in my Tianhua Restaurant?" Lu Xiujin's voice jokingly sounded.
"You have guests coming to your house, and you don't welcome them? What a jerk you are. I am also a guest, right?" Song Ji took two sips of wine from the jar and pointed at Lu Xiujin's annoying face.
Song Ji and Lu Xiujin had a fight over a bird's nest in the princess's mansion when they were young. They had been quarreling since they were young and would insult each other whenever they met, but their feelings were deep and they became good friends.
"You and my brother, you two came back together. The second prince's lake cruise must have been fun." Lu Xiujin poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and glanced at Song Ji.
I saw that Song Ji was wearing a dark blue brocade robe today, and his hair was not tied up like he usually did when he went to war. Today his hair was loose, which was really strange.
Song Ji's face with clear lines was looking out the window, but his eyes were not on the prosperity outside the window, but somewhere else.
Lu Xiujin looked at him in a trance and knew what he was thinking, but he didn't say it out loud.
Since the establishment of the Chu Dynasty, the Song family has been loyal, honest and incorruptible for generations. The people have witnessed how many contributions they have made to the Chu Dynasty.
However, the emperor's suspicion and estrangement always existed. The Second Prince's lake cruise probably couldn't be hidden from the emperor. The Song family, on the other hand, never participated in court factions and remained loyal only to the emperor.
However, if he remains neutral now, he will be suspected by both parties, and Song Ji may be squeezed out.
According to the character of the Second Prince, since Song Ji cannot be used by him, he would rather kill him to prevent Song Ji from standing on the side of the Crown Prince.
The same is true for the prince.
The night is so long that the stars have fallen asleep, and the moon has become even brighter.
Fu Family Village.
Liang He finished taking a bath and wrapped herself in a dark green gauze dress with a thinner, longer light green robe on the outside. Her hair was still tied up and she did not wear any hair accessories.
Liang He's face was a little pink because she had just taken a shower.
Liang He sat in the small pavilion outside the room, looking at the wall.
System: Song Ji won’t arrive soon, why don’t we go back and wait?
Liang He: No, I think your information is inaccurate. You've been working with me on missions for so many years, and only 80% of your intelligence is valuable. I still need to fill in the remaining 20% of your gaps!
System: Um... our arrival has changed the original situation. Um... things are connected. As the saying goes, "a single move affects the entire body." Now that we're here, how can we really control everything? The changes in things are...
Liang He: I understand, I understand.
Liang He quickly interrupted, saying that the system was about to start teaching philosophical knowledge.
The candles in the room flickered, and one had burned out, and the room suddenly became pitch black.
Liang He lay on the table and complained to the system: "Didn't they say that Song Ji would come over the wall when the moon was dark and the wind was high, with dark clouds all over the sky? Why hasn't he come yet?"
Liang He yawned, and his sleepy face was about to sink drowsily when he suddenly heard a "thump".
"Is it coming?" Liang He instantly lost all sleepiness.
"Xiao Hezi, hurry! Hurry! Go hide over there! It's not Song Ji."
The system's urgent voice sounded in his ears. Liang He didn't ask any more questions. He quickly walked to the ground at the entrance of the pavilion and squatted down.
Liang He looked at the wall through the hollow space in the pavilion's railings. She saw a man in night clothes sneaking into her house.
System: "Fortunately, I was smart and realized it early on, reminding you. Even with your current small body, you can't defeat him."
Liang He also guessed something. This room was divided by the maid today. After the maid was done, she and Fu Jinwan switched. So, could this person be coming for Fu Jinwan? Either it was Fu Jinwan or herself.
Was it Fu Jinxi? Or Li Junlian? If it was the two of them, it would probably be because of Fu Jinwan. At least she was still useful to them.
Not long after, the door of the room was pushed open. The man looked around and Liang He quickly lowered his head.
Then Liang He heard the sound of the man climbing over the wall.
When Liang He saw that the man had left, he stood up and returned to his original seat.
"System, who is that person? Someone sent by Fu Jinxi? Or Li Junlian?"
"Neither, they are Fu Jinyi's people."
Fu Jinyi?
This... Liang He didn't expect this.
"Fu Jinyi's house is also close to the outer wall, but her room is on the east side and yours is on the west side."
"Then who is this person? Fu Jinyi's...lover?"
As he was talking, after a long time, a dark shadow slowly walked behind Fu Jinchu, but Liang He didn't notice.
The system trembled and called out "Xiao Hezi..."
"Hmm?" Liang He said unconsciously.
The man thought she had discovered him and was slightly surprised, but he quickly placed the sword on Liang He's neck.
Liang He felt a chill on his neck.
Seeing that she was afraid, the man said, "Prepare a knife, wine, candles and cloth for me."
A very deep male voice came close to her body, and she could also smell blood.
Just like that, Liang He was brought into the room by Song Ji with a sword at his neck.
Song Ji walked in, motioned Liang He to light the candle, and asked her to get the cloth belt. Liang He pointed to several belts on the screen. Song Ji saw a few belts in a flash, then tied Liang He up and asked again: "Where is the wine?"
Liang He shook his head.
Song Ji didn't ask any more questions, but picked up a piece of cloth and stuffed it into her mouth. He stuffed her mouth with great force, fearing that Liang He would spit out the cloth and call for help.
Liang He glared at the person in front of him, but it had no effect on him.
"If you stare at me again, I'll dig out your eyes!" It was a naked threat.
System: ...It’s Song Ji.
System: In the original book, Song Ji climbed over the wall and came to Fu Jinwan's room. Then, he entered Fu Jinwan's room and hugged her tightly, whispering, "Don't make a sound! If you speak, I'll kill you!"
Fu Jinwan didn't move. Song Ji asked Fu Jinwan to light a candle. With the help of the candle flame, Song Ji saw Fu Jinwan's appearance clearly and discovered that it was the girl from the Fu family whom he had captured. His guard was lowered a little.
Then Fu Jinwan also recognized Song Ji and told him to let go...
Finally, under the flickering candlelight, a faint orange-yellow halo shone on Fu Jinwan's face. Song Ji looked at Fu Jinwan's beautiful face and his heart beat several times.
…
Liang He felt a little aggrieved after listening to the system's somewhat emotional recitation of the plot. The scene in the original book was obviously warm, so why did it happen to her like this?
On Song Ji's side, under the flickering candlelight, the man's half arm and chest were exposed. From the side, his abdomen could be vaguely seen.
Liang He looked at Song Ji sitting alone on the stool. His dark blue brocade clothes were a little messy in the candlelight.
Turning my gaze to Song Ji's face, I found his profile to be quite attractive, with a distinct jawline, prominent lips, and eyes that were neither too big nor too small.
Song Ji was using a knife, with one hand on his chest and the other pressing on the wound. He wanted to pull out the needle from his neck.
The needle was inserted very deep, almost invisible under the epidermis, and Song Ji had to use a knife to help him pull it out by hand. Because he couldn't see the needle, he could only feel for it and determine the position with his hands. In addition, the needle was drugged, and he became increasingly weak. After a long time, the silver needle was not removed.
Song Ji frowned, pursed his lips tightly, and cold sweat broke out on his face.
The girl he tied up was very restless and was kicking the edge of the bed hard, making a noise, which forced him to stop what he was doing.
Song Ji walked in front of Liang He, his eyes fixed on her. Although Song Ji did not make any extra movements, Liang He saw a warning in his eyes.
"Behave yourself. If you provoke someone here, I will kill him and then kill you!" A cold voice sounded.
Liang He ignored his words and looked at Song Ji. Song Ji also looked at her. They paused and looked at each other for a while.
From a distance, it looked like a tied-up woman with her dark green gauze skirt spread out, and a man half-kneeling. As his clothes were half open, the dark blue brocade robe took up the space of the dark green gauze skirt. From a distance, the man's back almost blocked the woman's figure.
Looking closer, Liang He tilted her head back, her hair hanging down naturally, her eyes a little evasive but as if she was holding it in, and she kept making noises with her mouth, signaling him to take the thing out of his mouth.
Song Ji glanced at Liang He coldly and saw her eyes on his wound, as if saying: I will help you.
For some reason, Song Ji believed the girl and reached out to take the cloth out of her mouth.
Liang He's mouth was empty, and now his mouth was free, so he quickly said, "Looking at you, this needle must be poisonous, right? Your lips are almost changing color. If you want to take this needle out, I can help you, and I will definitely not scream."
The voice was gentle and contained a hint of concern.
Song Ji was away from home all year round, and there were no female relatives at home except for the maids. He almost only heard rough male voices. Suddenly, he heard a soft voice, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Song Ji suddenly felt dizzy and thought to himself, "Oh no!"
The poison began to spread.
"Hurry, help me untie it!" Liang He shouted anxiously.
"Can I trust you?" Song Ji breathed slowly and picked up his sword in his hand.
Seeing his defensive expression, Liang He recalled his attitude towards Fu Jinwan and felt angry, but she managed to remain calm. "Trust me, I won't hurt you."
Song Ji looked at Liang He's sincere face, picked up the sword in his hand and cut off the restraints on her body, "Okay, I'll trust you for once, don't play tricks!"
—
Song Ji sat on the original stool, holding his sword in his hand.
How could he believe that this girl would save him? What if she called for help?
Liang He saw beads of blood seeping out of Song Ji's neck. She pressed his neck with one hand and carefully with the other.
At the moment the needle was pulled out, Song Ji glanced at the woman in the candlelight.
Her peach blossom eyes looked particularly bright under the candlelight, and her dark green wrap-around gauze dress made her skin look fair. Liang He wore a relatively transparent gauze robe after taking a bath. Song Ji saw the black mole next to the woman's collarbone, which was particularly obvious against the white.
He could still feel the warmth and softness of those little hands, still lingering on his wound.
Song Ji took the needle from his hand and said threateningly in the same vicious voice, "Hmph! Don't tell anyone about what happened today, otherwise... you know what will happen."
"I... understand, I understand!"
Dog man, threatening her?
Liang He looked up and met Song Ji's gaze, fear and nervousness written all over her face. She clutched her skirt tightly on both sides with both hands. Without looking, one could tell that her skirt was wrinkled into a ball due to being held tightly.
Song Ji looked at her holding her skirt tightly with both hands and felt a little uncomfortable. After all, she helped him. Was he too harsh?
However, Song Ji didn't say anything. He walked to the door in two or three steps, pushed it open, and left.
The fear and tension on Liang He's face disappeared.
But the heartbeat in his heart was rhythmically and a little fast, which was Fu Jinchu's original emotion.
The person you like is right next to you. You want to get closer, but you are also afraid to get closer.
System: Ahem, you’re pretending pretty well.
Liang He: Thank you for your praise...
System: This Song Ji is indeed a great general praised by everyone, with great martial arts skills. His footsteps come and go without a trace, unlike that man in night clothes who makes a "thump" sound.
Liang He touched his neck and found blood. He saw the belts and the piece of cloth on the ground and then looked at the screen. Sure enough, they were gone.
Liang He's expression changed. The piece of cloth she stuffed into her mouth was the towel she used to wipe her hair!
She was so angry! Stuffing her mouth with a hair cloth?
System: You should be glad it’s not a doormat.
Although it was a towel for wiping hair, Liang He still felt uncomfortable. Fu Jinchu sat on the stool, poured himself a cup of cold tea, and drank three sips.
Then Liang He was about to go to bed when he found a jade pendant, light green in color, with some blood stains, which should have been left by Song Ji. Seeing the blood stains on the jade pendant, Liang He casually took a piece of cloth to wipe the blood stains clean.
"We have met Song Ji, but he has a very stubborn personality and seems difficult to get along with."
"So what? Can you give me a different target to capture?"
"cannot."
Originally, Fu Jinchu's personality was that she was weak and gentle, so Liang He had to conquer the male supporting role according to the character's image, and use softness to overcome hardness, which was just right.
—
After Song Ji climbed over the wall, he went to the hibiscus field he had visited this morning.
In the dark night, among the hibiscus flowers, someone was lighting a lantern, leading a horse, waiting for Song Ji.
"General!" someone called out.
Song Ji came to the horse and got on with some difficulty.
"Is the general's leg injured?"
"It's okay, let's go back quickly." But Song Ji's forehead was already covered with sweat.
"Yes." The man in black saw Song Ji with an expressionless face in the moonlight.
The moon came out in the sky, and in the moonlight, two horses were galloping fast on the road.
Tonight, someone is destined to stay awake.
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