Chapter 198: The Hundredth First Love (1)
From the inside of the mansion gate hung with white lanterns, there were banging sounds again, along with the chanting of sutras during a funeral. The noise of the banging of gongs and drums was so loud that it could be heard on the street, completely beyond the normal noise of a funeral.
A stranger passed by and couldn't help asking: "Why is the funeral in the Bai Mansion so grand?"
The vegetable seller said: "This is weird. You don't know that the Bai family is haunted."
The stranger was shocked. "Haunted?"
The aunt lowered her voice and said, "It is said that since the eldest son of the second master in the mansion died inexplicably, strange things have been happening frequently in the Bai Mansion. Servants often say that they have seen ghosts and heard the sound of a piano coming from the young master's room. Later, mummies gradually appeared in the mansion. The dead are dead. Several people."
The aunt also felt a chill when she said this, "Everyone said that it was the ghost of the deceased young master who was causing trouble. The Bai Mansion had invited Taoist priests and monks, but it was useless. Today is the seventh day, and I don't know if it can be suppressed."
The big brother who was selling candied haws next to her said, "Didn't they say that the second Miss Bai invited a master from Miaojiang?"
The aunt didn't care, "We are people from the Central Plains, who knows if the methods in Miaojiang are reliable?"
As she was talking, a carriage stopped in front of the Bai Mansion. The
first person to get off was a young man in black. He had a handsome face and a slender figure, but his temperament was too cold, as if you would be hurt by his indifference if you looked at him for a second longer.
He looked back at the carriage, his face unhappy, but he still extended a hand. The girl in the carriage curled her lips, lifted her skirt and jumped out of the carriage.
The girl was playful and cute, and her lake blue dress was cleaner and neater than the clothes of ordinary women. It can be seen that she is a smart and informal girl. Standing with the man in black, they are a perfect match, one still and one moving.
The stranger sighed and said, "What a wonderful woman!" He asked, "Who are these two?"
The aunt said, "That one is the cousin who lives in the Bai Mansion, and that girl is the second daughter of the Bai Mansion. The second daughter is not easy to get along with. She is arrogant and domineering in the mansion, and she enjoys bullying her cousin. She fell ill some time ago, and no one knows what happened. She suddenly seemed to have changed, and her attitude towards the cousin has become much better."
The stranger said, "These two are both outstanding in appearance, and they are a perfect match."
The aunt also nodded in agreement, "This time the eldest and second daughters of the Bai Mansion went to the temple to worship Buddha, but they didn't expect to encounter bandits on the way back. Fortunately, the cousin let bygones be bygones. He saved the second young lady."
The outsider sighed again, "A hero saving a beautiful lady is indeed a good story."
The aunt smiled and said, "I think it's not that simple. In order to save the second young lady, this cousin threw the eldest young lady on the horse, causing the eldest young lady to fall off the horse and get injured. The eldest young lady is famous for being petty and vindictive, and she has always been at odds with the second young lady. I'm afraid the three of them will have a grudge."
Everyone likes to watch the excitement, especially the excitement of the rich families. There are two young ladies in the Bai Mansion, each beautiful in her own way. Some literati and scholars even say that they can be compared with Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao in the story. I don't know what kind of hero can marry these "Big Qiao and Little Qiao".
Just like what people outside guessed, Bai Lili was also thinking that she would definitely be in trouble with her bad-tempered cousin as soon as she returned home, but she was never afraid of trouble, and she was not someone who could be bullied easily!
She couldn't help but glance at the man in black next to her.
Although Shangguan Yi didn't talk much, there was a hint of ruthlessness between his eyebrows. Who would have thought that this cousin who was looked down upon and bullied by everyone would become a big boss who could destroy the world in the future?
Not only did he kill everyone in the Bai family, but Bai Lili, who bullied him the most, was crushed to ashes by him and died without a complete body.
Bai Lili was reborn. In order to change the ending of death, she had to start to show kindness to Shangguan Yi and cling to his thighs. As soon as she was reborn, she sent medicine to Shangguan Yi, but this man said thank you on the surface, but the eyes he looked at her were still so gloomy.
She knew that she had bullied him for so many years, and he would not let her go so easily!
Didn’t he have a good relationship with her cousin? But this time when she was in danger, why did he abandon her cousin and save herself?
Bai Lili looked carefully and unexpectedly found that Shangguan Yi had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and he was handsome. It turned out that he was also very good-looking. Her mood suddenly became a little subtle.
Shangguan Yi asked: "Have you seen enough?"
Bai Lili was caught, and she quickly retracted her gaze, "Hmph, don't be so self-indulgent, who is looking at you!"
They entered the Bai Mansion, and the sound of the ritual became louder. The yard was filled with the smell of burning incense ash. Thinking of her brother who died young, Bai Lili felt depressed and resentful at the same time.
The old man's health is failing, and the first and second houses are fighting for the family property. The eldest son of the second house is the best among the young generation in terms of knowledge and literary talent.
Bai Lili's brother had always been in good health, but he died suddenly. Who would believe that there was no cat stuff in it?
Since she was reborn, she must find out the murderer who killed her brother. She wanted the first house to pay the price!
Bai Lili rushed to the crowded place, and in front of everyone, she interrupted the people who were performing the ritual.
The second old man Bai Yun was furious, "Bai Lili! What are you doing!"
Shangguan Yi usually did not show his emotions, but now he could not help showing surprise in his eyes when he saw Bai Lili.
Bai Lili glanced at everyone present, and when she saw the people from the big house, anger appeared on her lovely face.
But soon, she calmed down her emotions, and she said: "These monks and Taoists you found are useless. Dad, don't you want to know how my brother died? I found a master from Miaojiang who can summon souls. When my brother's soul comes back, we will definitely know who the murderer is!"
Bai Yun's face was very ugly, but he didn't say much.
In fact, there have been rumors that the eldest son's death was caused by the people of the first house. After all, the first house and the second house have been fighting for so many years. Only the third house was born as a bastard, like a transparent person, and has no threat.
Bai Yun's wife cried and her eyes were red, "Lili, stop making trouble, let your brother rest in peace!"
But Bai Yun said: "Where is the master you are looking for?"
It was already evening, the sun was setting, and the yellow light was shining in the hall where the coffin was placed, which seemed a bit weird.
Bai Lili walked to the door of the hall, and she shouted to the sky: "Master Chi Chong, you have arrived! Please show up to help my brother come back to life!"
Everyone looked around, but did not see any figure.
Bai Lili was a little embarrassed. She knew that the Miao people did not play by the rules. He said he would arrive first. Could it be that he had not come yet?
As the sun was setting and the night was just beginning to fall, the breeze blew through the trees, making a miserable rustling sound.
A fallen leaf landed between two distinct fingers, and the vibrant green made the slender fingers look even more miserable and white like jade.
The young man closed his eyes, and his red lips lightly touched the new green leaves. Suddenly, there was a low and lonely sound in the sound of the wind. There was a rustling movement around, hidden in the sound of the wind, and it spread away along with the sound.
He sat on the branch, and his red clothes fluttered in the wind.
Silver earrings, silver bracelets, silver rings, and a silver bell on his waist, almost all the accessories on his body are silver, and when they occasionally touch each other, they will make a crisp and pleasant sound. The
red clothes make his skin look pale, unlike ordinary people. His snow-white long hair is tied high behind his head with a red ribbon. As the wind blows, the ends of his hair outline the arc of the wind.
The boy is coquettish, just like a ghost in the story who is dressed in the skin of a beauty, waiting to swallow the passing scholar alive at any time, leaving no whole body.
"Why are there so many bugs here today!"
The girl's irritable voice stopped the sound of Fengjian's leaf flute.
Another child worriedly asked, "Sister, can you do it?"
The girl who was climbing the stairs turned around and said, "Women can't say no! Of course I can do it!"
She waved away an unknown insect that flew over, and thanks to her agility, she didn't fall down even though she held the ladder with one hand.
The young girl was wearing a light green skirt, with an apricot-colored thin shirt on the top, and white and green laces wrapped around her chest, matching the light-colored cloud embroidery on the green skirt. She raised her face, and the wings of the butterfly hairpin in her hair swayed slightly, as if bringing a burst of spring.
But now it is already late autumn.
She finally climbed to the top, rested on the wall with both hands, then reached out and carefully touched the fiery red persimmon hanging on the branch. As if sensing something, she turned her head and looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus tree on the other side.
The golden flowers dotted among the green leaves, and the fragrance was rich.
Under the mottled shadow of the tree, a young man in red clothes sat on the branch.
He supported his chin with one hand, his beautiful eyes slightly curved, dark and deep, as if he was looking at her, and also seemed to be looking at the overly red persimmon in her hand. His long legs dangled in the air, and the silver ornaments on his body kept making a "ding-dong" noise.
With a "click", the soft persimmon in Bai Yao's hand was accidentally crushed by her.