Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Not only that, the Tiger and the Horse are the two zodiac signs of the great...
Nan Xu had lived for more than ten years, and this was the first time he slapped someone in the face.
She stared at the palm of her hand, somewhat unable to recover from her shock.
How did it get on his face?
The slap felt like a tickle and didn't hurt much, but Duan Wenpei still tilted his head in cooperation.
He was tall to begin with, and because he came to pull Nan Xu, they were very close to each other. Nan Xu could see that half of his face was visibly red.
Is it swollen after being beaten?
So weak?
A trace of unnatural embarrassment flashed across Nan Xu's face. She tried to step back on tiptoe, but someone wouldn't let go.
"You want to run away after you hit me?"
Nan Xu looked to the side guiltily, stepping on the flowers and plants beside her feet with her embroidered shoes. She quietly retorted, "It wasn't intentional. Who told you to suddenly pull me from behind?"
Seeing her stubborn look, Duan Wenpei inexplicably thought of the kitten she raised named 'Golden Ball'. He wanted to laugh, but he forced himself to hold back the smile.
He knew that she had a strong personality.
I don't want to tease her anymore and make her misunderstand.
"I wasn't blaming you just now. I just felt that a woman walking in this world should have some self-defense skills. Since you have the crossbow arrows given by the late emperor, you should make full use of them." Duan Wenpei explained in a slow tone.
The brief confrontation between the two just now gave Duan Wenpei a better understanding of Nan Xu.
If she were a cat, she would definitely be a cat that likes to have her fur stand on end. She would be soft and would not tolerate hard things, and you had to stroke her by the same fur.
Sure enough, Nan Xu's tense expression relaxed a little after hearing what he said, but he still turned his head to the side, obviously still feeling a bit resentful.
"Is that what you meant?"
"Yes," he said without hesitation.
Nan Xu curled her lips.
That’s it, that’s it, the mouth is on his body, she can’t decide what to say, right?
She shook off the arm he was holding and said indifferently, "I know, but it's not entirely your fault."
"In this mansion of the Earl, I live in Jingyuan and you live in Guangwen Pavilion. You and I are just husband and wife in name only. To put it more bluntly, before Your Majesty took action against Prince Yi and the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, you respected me and handed over the power of housekeeper in the mansion to me. I am actually very grateful." She finished speaking in one breath, as if these words had been engraved in her mind for a long time, just waiting to be said.
Although both of them knew the meaning behind this marriage, Duan Wenpei couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when Nan Xu pointed it out so bluntly.
Somehow, he had been subconsciously trying to ignore the imperial decree granting the marriage recently.
Seeing his silence, Nan Xu took it as his acquiescence. "So, I'm not actually that angry about including me in your plan."
No way!
Nan Xu ignored the voice in her heart and continued to speak insincerely, "Being able to help you is my way of returning the favor. But, Master, have you thought of any plans for the various accidents that follow? If you had told me earlier, I would have found a way to cooperate with you."
If she had been told earlier, she would not have left Ruizhu there alone. Even if she had to put on a show, she would have come up with a foolproof plan.
If he had told her earlier, she wouldn't have foolishly let Yu Ming go to the side room to find him, naively thinking that if anything happened, he could still come to save her.
if…
No ifs.
"After all, Uncle doesn't believe me."
She finally turned to look at him, her eyes full of scrutiny and indifference after being plotted against.
Duan Wenpei felt as if he was pricked by a needle and suddenly let go of his hand.
He wanted to say no, that's not the case.
But I just couldn't open my mouth.
Not only did he not believe her, he even stood on a high treetop and watched Yin Ruizhu being abducted. Nan Xu let the little monk lead the way and walked step by step into the trap set by Zhao Huaijue.
What was he thinking at that time?
He was betting that the wife who would stand shoulder to shoulder with him and by his side in the future would be a brave, resourceful, resolute and courageous person.
If a gambler is betting on money, then he is betting on life, but it is Nan Xu's life.
"Ah Xu..."
Nan Xu raised her hand to stop him from saying anything else.
"Uncle, don't tell me, I understand."
I understand the pain he has to bear with his past, I understand that he has many secrets in his heart, and I understand how depressing it is for him to live in this mansion with so many spies.
But what do those have to do with her?
She just wanted to protect the people around her and leave this mansion safely one day.
That's all.
She no longer looked at him, but limped out, using the bow and arrow in her hand as a crutch, looking a little funny.
Yuxiang and Chunya saw it and ran over to pick her up.
The hems of their skirts fluttered, making the stone-paved path look somewhat cute, and Nan Xu suddenly smiled.
"Young lady, don't move. I'll help you up. Forget it, I'll just carry you on my back."
"Hurry, tell them to bring a sedan chair. The girl can't walk."
Yuxiang is still so jumpy, but fortunately Chunya is very steady, and the hole in Nanxu's heart is filled again.
Watching the master and servants walk away, Duan Wenpei could no longer stand and took several steps back before falling onto the couch.
He looked up at the sky, but only saw branches and leaves covering the ground like an umbrella. The scorching sun shone through the broken gaps and spread all over the ground.
Slowly, he reached out and covered his eyes. In the darkness, something was struggling. The difference from before was that this time he felt a vague bond in his heart.
*
There are new things happening in Kyoto every day. This time it's about a doctor who had his hands and feet chopped off, his tongue cut out, and his eyes gouged out.
Yu Rong had seen this kind of thing many times and was not interested in it. However, Liu Hui was very excited when he talked about it, as if he had seen it for the first time.
"Yu Rong, tell me, who is so cruel?"
"He's probably some gangster from the black market."
Yu Rong was polishing a knife. The blade was polished to a shine, reflecting his unusual calmness.
Liu Hui clicked his tongue a few times, not expecting to hear the answer he wanted from him, and turned to look at Duan Wenpei who was sitting at the desk.
"Master, what do you think?"
Duan Wenpei answered with the sound of turning pages.
Looking at the large regular script words "On the Way of Husband and Wife" on the book cover, Liu Hui felt goose bumps all over his body.
I don't know what the lady and the master talked about in the garden yesterday, but when they came back, they asked someone to find some books about the relationship between men and women, and they read them with great interest.
Although there are beautiful women in books, I have never seen any couple cultivate their relationship by reading books.
"Master?"
With a "pa" sound, Duan Wenpei threw the book in his hand onto the desk, turned around and picked up another book, "On the Art of Yin and Yang Balance".
Liu Huitou felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. How come he even found a book like this?
Sure enough, Duan Wenpei took a look at it, slammed the book shut, and put it at the bottom without blushing or breathing heavily.
"There's no need for people from the martial arts world to pick on doctors. This method looks barbaric and doesn't seem like something someone from the Central Plains would do." Duan Wenpei stretched his stiff neck and prepared to read the next book.
Liu Hui also guessed this to some extent. As far as they knew, who else could it be in Kyoto except the Zhao family from Shu?
How could Liu Hui miss the opportunity to strike up a conversation? He rushed over, pressed down the book he was about to open, and said flatteringly, "Master, I think the Zhao family is here this time, and I'm afraid the Tu Liaoyuan family is also here."
There is some basis for saying this.
Although the three dynasties of Jin, Yuan and Zhou were all beasts, they were good at different things.
For example, the Zhou family excels at guarding and assassination, the Yuan family excels at criminal law and espionage, and the Jin family excels at firearms and forging. In fact, the three families do not have many people, but each of them has its own responsibilities and has developed to a considerable scale.
The Zhao family controls them, which is like raising a group of wolves with "human eyes".
Duan Wenpei hummed, apparently not surprised by his conclusion.
He flicked Liu Hui's wrist with his fingers, signaling him to let go.
Liu Hui felt anxious, "Master, since they dare to take action, they must be in Kyoto. Instead of being passive, we should take the initiative."
Who knows how many people are coming? The Weiyang Marquis’s mansion is right here, and they can use any means they want to take action.
Seeing that he didn't move, Duan Wenpei shook his hand hard until it became numb, and Liu Hui had no choice but to let go.
"Master!"
"Since you can guess who did it, can't you guess their purpose?"
Purpose? Isn't it just to kill you?
Duan Wenpei knew what Liu Hui was thinking without even looking up. He leaned back in his chair and leisurely turned another page.
"The person who can take care of Zhao Huaijue must be very important. I guess it's either the eldest or the second-in-command. If that doesn't work, Qin can do it himself."
He didn't know what he saw, but a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he continued, "Whoever came here wouldn't do such a trick for no reason that I could see through at a glance, unless..."
Liu Hui was listening intently, and when he saw him pause, he thought he was thinking, but unexpectedly, the person in charge suddenly said, "The tiger and the horse are compatible in the Chinese zodiac. Liu Hui, I remember Ah Xu was born in the year of the horse, right?"
Liu Hui held his forehead.
Yu Rong replied tactfully, "More than that, it's auspicious for a tiger to meet a horse."
Duan Wenpei looked at Yu Rong with some surprise, then nodded approvingly.
"Indeed."
Liu Hui: ...
Well, he is destined to be a worrywart.
"Master..."
Duan Wenpei seemed to have found the answer he wanted. He closed the book, stood up, and threw the book into Liu Hui's arms.
"Unless, they did it on purpose. Liu Hui, tell me, if you were them and wanted to kill me again, would you tell me so blatantly that they were in Kyoto and leave me waiting to die?"
Liu Huizheng felt that the book in his arms was hot. After hearing what he said, he thought about it carefully and indeed found something strange in it.
"They are exposing themselves like this because they either think I can't find them and are trying to show off to me; or they want to mislead us and make us search in the direction where the doctor appeared."
A demonstration is unlikely. After all, they have already fought, and who would be stupid enough to use this method?
Then there is only one possibility!
"Master, they're trying to escape!"
If we can use the doctor as a breakthrough point and conduct a comprehensive search and investigation, then we must put all the mobilized forces into one place. In this way, the city will inevitably relax, which will be a good opportunity to escape from Kyoto.
The incense sticks that were slowly rising from the incense burner gradually dispersed a little. Duan Wenpei opened the incense cover, picked up the incense box, and put a piece of incense cake in with pliers.
Looking at the wisps of smoke that kept coming and going, he stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes long and thoughtful.
"Tell Cheng Guang to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, and then close the gate and beat the dog. We can't make any mistakes this time."
Yu Rong put down his knife and was about to go do his work, but when he reached the door, Duan Wenpei stopped him.
"Also, have someone investigate those two underhanded thugs the novice monk mentioned."
Yu Rong was a stubborn person, he looked at me blankly, probably he didn't understand what a Jianghu person was.
Liu Hui hurriedly reminded him, "They are the two quacks who are good at using drugs that the monk who met Yu Ming in the backyard of the Big Buddha Temple invited by the Madam mentioned."
Yu Rong suddenly understood and nodded.
Watching Yu Rong walk away, Liu Hui hesitated several times before saying, "Master, Madam has already sent someone to investigate. Shouldn't we make things worse?"
He is not a fool. After returning from the Big Buddha Temple, it was obvious that his wife did not like her master very much.
Don't rush to the point of not being able to help and instead making your wife unhappy.
Duan Wenpei sat back down, but this time he was reading serious documents.
"Only by taking the initiative can you have a chance." He supported his forehead and seemed to mutter to himself. After a while, he glanced at Liu Hui quietly, which made him feel uneasy.
"You don't understand."
Liu Hui: ...
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