Chapter 506 What's Hidden in the Tang Mansion?
A white shadow darted past him in a flash, and the little guy's eyes widened in surprise.
He hurriedly covered his mouth, about to cry, when suddenly he heard a crying sound beside him.
In an instant, he was completely overwhelmed!
Is it... a ghost?
He shivered instantly, and his handsome face turned deathly pale.
The little guy remembered what Uncle Fang had said: if you encounter danger outside, you must stay calm and quiet!
He quickly covered his mouth, not daring to make a sound.
He closed his eyes tightly, telling himself that he couldn't see or hear anything right now.
Just then, Fang Gou and the others also realized that the little guy was missing.
"How can the young master disappear? He can't just vanish into thin air at home. Find him! We must find him as quickly as possible!"
Mulan's face was grim, and there was a hint of murderous intent in her eyes.
Her son was her Achilles' heel, something that could never be touched.
But now!
The thought that something might happen to her son made Mulan want to kill someone.
Fang Gou felt extremely guilty, believing that it was all because he hadn't taken good care of the young master.
He remained silent with a dark expression, but his search for the child quickened.
Everyone searched anxiously everywhere.
The entire princess's mansion was bustling with activity.
The entire princess's mansion was searched thoroughly, but they still couldn't find their young master.
"Princess, it's all my fault!"
Fang Gou clenched his fists, his heart filled with extreme pain, wishing he could kill himself!
At this moment, Mu Lan's eyes were red. She took a deep breath and looked at Fang Gou, saying, "There's no use talking about that now. Let's find the young master first!"
Fang Gou clenched his fists and stopped talking.
On the other side, the little guy covered his mouth, hungry and cold, and unknowingly fell asleep.
His eyes were still wet with tears, and he was curled up in a ball.
They look so pitiful, it makes me feel bad.
In the courtyard, several people stood not far away, their brows furrowed.
"Oh my goodness, could there really be a ghost in this courtyard?" A maid frowned, her eyes filled with tension.
She was accompanied by two maids.
"I don't think so. We've been staying here for several days and haven't seen anything strange or ghostly!" another servant whispered.
"But I heard someone crying here last night!" The little maidservant gripped her sister's clothes tightly and took a deep breath.
The other maids immediately nodded in agreement, each looking pitiful.
"Maybe you misheard. Alright, let's hurry back, otherwise the princess might get angry if she doesn't see us when she wakes up!"
After the servant finished speaking, he led the maids back.
As soon as they turned around, a white shadow flashed past behind them.
It was like a ghost, and when the shadow flew by, it made a mournful cry, which made everyone's hair stand on end.
"A ghost! There's a ghost!"
The group screamed and took off running.
Some people even lost their shoes while running, but no one dared to look back, fearing that they would be caught by the evil spirits.
The people scattered in fright, and the white shadow suddenly vanished from its spot.
It was as if it had never existed.
But this was even more terrifying. The servant was a man after all, and he couldn't help but look back. He saw something that looked like a head coming towards him!
"Ah! Help!"
The servant was so frightened that his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The people around were so frightened that they ran even faster.
Madam Qian was holding Xiao Su Bao, who was sleeping, when the housekeeper heard about the incident and rushed over to knock on the door.
Tang Qi and Tang Shan were also with the butler.
"What are they doing in the middle of the night!" Qian frowned as she listened to the noisy knocking at the door, her expression turning rather unpleasant.
Little Su Bao also looked out, but she didn't sense any danger.
The little girl was puzzled, and her eyes held a hint of curiosity.
"Go back to sleep, don't worry about them!" Qian said to Xiao Su Bao.
The little girl watched as Mrs. Qian picked up her clothes and got up, and she followed suit.
After Qian finished dressing, Xiao Su Bao, who was standing next to her, also dressed herself.
"I'll go with Mother!" The little girl acted quickly, and Madam Qian, seeing the girl's burning gaze, didn't pay any attention.
As soon as Ms. Qian came out, she saw the strange expressions on her two sons' faces.
Qian asked irritably, "You woke us up, why aren't you saying anything? Tell me, what happened?"
With the eldest son gone back, the second son and his wife really couldn't manage the household. Mrs. Qian rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
Little Su Bao couldn't help but glance at her two older brothers, but the next moment her brows furrowed slightly.
The two older brothers looked like they were about to be in trouble!
The little girl stepped forward and grabbed Tang Shan and Tang Qi's hands: "Second brother, third brother, are you alright?"
"Something must be going on! Our...our house might be haunted!" Tang Shan took a deep breath, and although she thought it was impossible, she still couldn't help but shiver.
ghost?
Little Su Bao's eyes widened; the dark aura she saw on the two of them signified bad luck.
But it's not ghostly...
No, I've never seen a ghost, but I know about yin energy!
But looking at her two older brothers, the little girl felt that they weren't ghosts.
"There shouldn't be ghosts in this world!"
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Su Bao finally spoke up.
Tang Qi pulled his third brother aside and squatted down in front of Xiao Su Bao, saying, "I don't know if it was a ghost, but that white shadow disappeared in a flash, and..."
Someone's dead!
Tang Qi's expression wasn't good either, after all, someone had died suddenly right after they moved, which was no small matter.
Qian's expression changed slightly, and a hint of tension appeared in her eyes.
"You still have time to talk? Go check on the victims first!"
Ms. Qian rubbed her temples; her head was hurting even more now.
"No need to go, the person who died a violent death has disappeared!"
Tang Shan glanced at her second brother speechlessly, but still added a sentence.
The Qian family trusted their third son more, while the second son tended to exaggerate.
"Second brother, shut up from now on! Third brother, you speak!" Madam Qian's face was cold as she glared at Tang Qi.
Tang Qi paused slightly, then pulled Xiao Su Bao to stand aside.
"It's like this... like this, and so on..."
Tang Shan quickly finished recounting what she knew, and Qian Shi's brows furrowed.
The corpse, bleeding from all seven orifices, mysteriously disappeared, and there were faint cries all around.
Ms. Qian raised an eyebrow, sensing that things weren't quite as simple as they seemed!
Just then, the gatekeeper sent someone to deliver a message.
“A sorcerer came from outside. He said that there is resentment in our house, and that if we don’t get rid of it, something bad might happen to everyone in the house!”
The messenger was so frightened that his legs almost went weak.
They came here to work, not to die!
Qian paused, instinctively feeling that this monk was probably not a good person!
Would a good person go to someone's house early in the morning to say such unlucky things?
Would a good person scare a doorman like that?
Qian's face darkened!
She naturally held those with ability in high esteem.
But I have absolutely no liking for those who talk nonsense and try to harm others.
Besides, they also have Mr. Wang and the nameless old Taoist priest in their family!
If there really are any vengeful ghosts or evil spirits, it's cheaper to hire them to exorcise them!
"Throw them out!" Madam Qian raised her eyebrows slightly and snorted coldly!
Tang Qi nodded, then led about ten soldiers to beat up the mage and throw him out.
mage...
He was just taking money from one person to earn some extra cash.
How could it be... how could it be...
These days, making money is really tough and getting by is really difficult!
He walked away with a limp, clutching the hundred taels of silver, his face full of grievance.
Lan Chou frowned, not expecting the Tang family to be so... fierce!
Thankfully, it wasn't me who went this time. If it were me, would these people have attacked me directly?
"Master, what do we do now? Should we continue?"
A short, very thin man behind him asked.
"Continue! I want to see what else they have up their sleeve!"
Lan Chou used some tricks, and logically speaking, these people should be very scared.
Meanwhile, Xiao Su Bao and Qian Shi followed their family to the place that had been said to be haunted.
It's very clean here!
Little Su Bao's nose twitched, and she quietly opened her third eye.
The next moment, she paused slightly.
"Mother, there seems to be something over there!"
Little Su Bao said to Qian Shi, but her little feet couldn't help but walk forward.
Worried that there might be stray dogs or people hiding inside, Tang Qi stood in front and carefully took a stick and went forward.
There were a lot of old and broken things scattered around, almost completely surrounding this area.
Because this yard is in a remote area, when Qian asked them to clean it up before, they only did a simple weeding.
Some random things were piled up in the corner.
"Ah! Mother, little sister, there...there seems to be a little devil here!"
Tang Qi was searching for the ghostly figure when suddenly his pupils contracted, startling him so much that he almost jumped up on the spot.
This is absolutely terrifying. Could it be that the crying earlier was caused by this little devil?
The others quickly gathered around, all on high alert, worried that it might be a trap or something.
"Hmm..." the little devil let out a faint sound.
He was probably feeling a little uncomfortable because he had been curled up for too long.
Tang Qi was startled by this action.
"A ghost!" He quickly took a step back and hid behind his wife.
Wang Xiuer rolled up her sleeves and stared wide-eyed.
"Don't be afraid, my husband, wait for me, I'm going to catch the ghost!"
After Wang Xiuer finished speaking, she rolled up her sleeves and walked inside.
Qian Shi had become immune to the fierce-looking Wang Xiuer, but she still instinctively took two steps forward.
As she walked over, Qian realized that it wasn't a ghost at all, but a small child.
The child was pale, with his eyes tightly closed. His face was dirty, and the material of his clothes must have been good, but they had been stained with mud and lost their original color.
"So beautiful!" Wang Xiuer's eyes lit up immediately.
This must be a little girl's!
How could a boy be so cute!
His skin was so fair, and when he slept on his side, his cheeks were so round and plump, it looked like you could pinch them.
Wang Xiuer reached out to touch it, but her husband grabbed her hand.
"Don't touch it! What if it's a ghost?" Tang Qi looked at his wife, worried about himself.
For some reason, Tang Qi felt that he had seen this chubby little face somewhere before.
After a pause, Tang Qi mustered his courage and poked at it with the stick...
Just as his stick was about to touch the little guy, a small hand grabbed the stick directly.
Tang Qi was so frightened that he almost lost his mind, and it took him a while to recover.
"Second brother, you can't use a stick, it will hurt him!" Little Su Bao glanced at Tang Qi and whispered.
"My dear little aunt, you should have told your second brother before you made your move. Are you trying to scare him to death by suddenly showing up and get your second sister-in-law a new man?"
"Oh? It's not impossible~" Wang Xiuer suddenly appeared from the side and said leisurely.
"Go away, don't talk nonsense!" Tang Qi glared at his wife, then couldn't help but sigh.
Why is my life so miserable!
"Dad, it's okay. Even if Mom is replaced by you, I won't be a burden to you. I will live with Mom, Grandma, and Aunt!"
Tang Sanbao squeezed through, peeking out his head and muttering to himself.
"Get out!" Tang Qi kicked out.
What kind of son is he? He should be dragged out and given a good beating!
Everyone was already scared, but the commotion caused by Wang Xiuer's family made them feel less frightened.
Ms. Qian covered her eyes, not wanting to look at them.
She turned around and glared at her son and grandson: "What kind of time is this? What are you making such a fuss about!"
"And you, Xiuer, I'm begging you, can you please stop causing trouble? If you do this again, I'll beat you!" Madam Qian looked at Wang Xiuer, her head throbbing even more.
This girl seems to never grow up. Now her child is so big, it's really...
"Mother, a beating is a sign of affection, so please hit me as hard as you like!"
Wang Xiuer immediately moved closer to Qian Shi, displaying an attitude of complete indifference.
The Qian family...
That brat, she's so shameless!
Qian turned her head away and stopped looking.
At that moment, Xiao Su Bao had already carried the little guy out of the dog hole.
The little one was tiny and chubby, and his eyes were tightly closed, but his pupils under his eyelids were moving around, and his long eyelashes were trembling slightly.
I was probably so scared that my body was trembling.
"Don't be afraid, no one will hurt you!" Little Su Bao looked tenderly at the little one in her arms and whispered.
Hearing Xiao Su Bao's gentle voice and feeling Su Bao's warm embrace, the little guy secretly opened his eyes and took a peek.
He was just too nervous; he clenched his teeth tightly, his body tense.
As he slowly opened his eyes, Xian Shi was stunned, and then his pupils grew larger and larger.
Upon seeing Xiao Su Bao's face, the little one said in a trembling voice, "Fairy Sister..."
Xiao Subao paused, then looked at the little guy's adorable face and was instantly amused.
"I'm not a fairy sister, my name is Su Bao, you can call me Sister Su Bao!"
Xiao Su Bao held the little guy in her arms with one hand and glanced at the dog hole again.
The dog hole didn't look very big, and there was a lot of grass and debris on the other side. It was only because the little guy was still small that he didn't get stuck.
"Where are your parents? Shall I take you to find them?" Little Su Bao asked in a low voice.
She felt a strange sense of familiarity with the little guy, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
The little guy was taken aback. He remembered what Uncle Fang had told him: he shouldn't tell others his identity casually.
If someone with ulterior motives finds out, they might arrest me.
The little guy didn't want to lie to Xiao Su Bao, so he immediately lowered his head and looked pitiful.
“Bao’er is hungry…” (╥╯^╰╥) The little guy looked at Xiao Su Bao and the others, blinking his eyes.
Wang Xiuer's heart softened at the sight; this was her son, her obedient and well-behaved son!
Those two aren't my sons, they're bandits!
Before Wang Xiuer could say anything, she heard Qian Shi's voice coming from a hundred years ago.
"Take the child back home to eat something first, and then have someone go next door to ask..." Madam Qian paused.
To be honest, the Qian family really didn't know who lived on the other side of the wall.
"Alright, I'll have someone go and ask who this family is, and if any of their children are missing!"
It's already daylight now.
Ms. Qian looked at the little guy, then glanced at Xiao Su Bao, and sensed a strange resemblance between the two.
The two of them look exactly alike.
Mrs. Qian was taken aback and couldn't help but take another look at the two little ones.
Although it's already springtime, it's still a bit chilly at night.
Although the little guy didn't catch a cold, Qian still had someone change him into a clean set of clothes.
After the dirt on the little guy's face was wiped clean, he became even cuter.
When Mulan heard that her son had gone next door, she came over and saw him playing with some of the Tang family's children.
She was slightly taken aback, after all, her son rarely played with children his own age because of his status.
Mulan looked at her son, and her nose tingled slightly.
"Mother……"
The little guy seemed to sense something, and when he turned around, he saw Mulan's figure.
He ran towards his mother with his short legs.
"Good boy, Li'er!" Mu Lan picked up her son and walked into the house.
Fang Gou stood behind Mu Lan, looking at his young master, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Uncle Fang!"
The little guy also saw Fang Gou and gave him a bright smile.
Fang Gou wanted to say a few words of reproach, but seeing that the little guy was safe and sound, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
At worst, they'll just be more careful in the future. What can a two-year-old understand?
It was their carelessness that caused the little one to disappear.
Fang Gou followed Mu Lan into the house, and was stunned as soon as he entered!
It was because he saw the Qian family and Xiao Su Bao at first glance.
"Greetings, Princess Fu'an. I apologize for my rudeness earlier."
Mulan was in front and was about to bow to Xiao Su Bao.
"No need for formalities!"
Little Su Bao sat up obediently and quickly spoke.
Mulan stood up, her eyes filled with deep gratitude as she looked at them.
"Everyone has children, and it's understandable if a child goes missing. But your child is really good-looking!"
Wang Xiuer stood to the side and spoke, but her eyes were curiously looking at Mu Lan.
It must be said that the little princess of Lingnan is really beautiful, with her curved eyebrows and eyes, giving off a very gentle feeling.
Especially when she looks at people, her eyes seem to sparkle.
"Thank you. If you hadn't found Li'er, I... I don't know how I would have survived!"
God knows how heartbroken Mulan was when she couldn't find her child.
Now that I can see my son, I can finally relax.
Fang Gou looked at Xiao Su Bao, then at Qian Shi, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
It was Qian who spoke first: "Fang Gou, what's wrong with you?"
Fang Gou looked at the person in front of him with a helpless expression, and finally paused before saying, "I just didn't expect that Aunt Qian and the young lady would live here!"
Fang Gou remembered what Qian had mentioned about Jinli Alley. This was Jinli Alley. He thought to himself that he seemed to have heard the name somewhere before.
"I didn't expect we'd be so close!" Mrs. Qian smiled.
"As long as you're doing well now, why think so much? You can come and visit more often when you have time!"
Madam Qian looked at Fang Gou with a gentle expression in her eyes.
Fang Gou nodded in agreement.
Mulan couldn't help but look at the two of them with curiosity, but ultimately she didn't ask anything.
Let's talk about it when we get back!
She wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Princess Fu'an is Lan Shuyu's daughter, which makes her Lan Feng's niece, and thus, her son...
They are cousins.
Upon closer inspection, the two bear some resemblance.
The thought of her son's identity possibly being exposed gave her a splitting headache.
No, I have to get back to Lingnan right away.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Xiao Su Bao and ask, "By the way, His Majesty's spring hunt is in a few days. Does Your Highness want to go?"
If Xiao Su Bao goes, should I think of a way to not go?
Xiao Su Bao naturally heard about this, and she was also within the scope of the spring hunt.
In fact, emperors generally did not hold spring hunts, since the animals had little meat left after a year of depletion.
Instead of talking about hunting, it's more accurate to say we went on a spring outing.
"They're going!"
Little Su Bao said obediently, but her big eyes were looking at Mu Zili in Mu Lan's arms.
The little guy also glanced curiously at Xiao Su Bao, then secretly looked away.
What a beautiful older sister! When he grows up, he must marry her!
The little guy immediately became shy upon thinking about this.
This child is precocious, so don't underestimate him just because he's young; he knows quite a lot.
"Oh, well, that's something I can do to have a good look around!" Mulan felt a little annoyed.
The image of Lan Feng from back then came to mind, and I wondered how long I could keep my son's affair a secret!
Mulan felt like she was sitting on pins and needles at the Tang family's house, and she would be returning home soon.
When she returned, she promptly moved her son's yard and had all the dog holes and other such things blocked up.
After finishing all that, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Gou walked to Mu Lan's side and, seeing Mu Lan's worried face, couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Mu Lan rubbed her temples, and upon hearing Fang Gou's words, she paused slightly: "How much do you know about them?"
Fang Gou was taken aback at first, but then he realized what was going on.
He walked over to Mulan, rubbing her temples as he spoke, "I know a little. Aunt Qian and the young lady... that is, Princess Fu'an, they are both very good people..."
Fang Gou briefly recounted some of the things that happened between Xiao Su Bao and the Qian family.
As Mulan listened, her brows furrowed and relaxed intermittently, finally revealing a hint of helplessness in her eyes.
This looks a bit complicated!
Thinking of this, Mu Lan immediately grabbed Fang Gou's hand!
"Let's go back to Lingnan!"
Mulan said solemnly to Fang Gou.
Fang Gou was stunned. He looked at the hand that the princess was holding and his whole body trembled slightly.
The next moment, Mulan threw Fang Gou's hand away again.
"Forget it, forget it, we can't go back for now!"
There are too many things going on in Lingnan these days, otherwise my father wouldn't have sent me to the capital.
Thinking of this, Mulan was filled with sorrow.
Fang Gou remained silent for a long time, staring intently at his hands.
When Mu Lan saw that Fang Gou did not reply, she subconsciously looked over and saw Fang Gou's appearance.
Mulan smiled, shifted to a more comfortable position, and felt much better.
"What, is it that you don't want this princess to hold your hand?"
Fang Gou raised his head, his eyes shining brightly.
Everyone knew that he liked the princess, except for the princess herself.
Over the years, it's not that no one has tried to find a wife for Fang Gou.
After all, his current status is not bad.
Fang Gou was unwilling. He liked Princess Mulan, but there was an insurmountable barrier between them.
From the first time I saw Princess Mulan.
But the two were worlds apart, and he thought...
"Alright, look at you! This princess is no good person; she even keeps male concubines!"
Mulan blinked and said deliberately.
When Mulan gave birth to her son, many people said that she had kept a male concubine and that the child was born to him.
Only Mulan herself knew that it was all a series of coincidences.
She had no feelings for Lan Feng.
As for Lan Feng's feelings towards me... what does that have to do with me?
She was a princess of Lingnan, a powerful and influential figure in the region.
Let alone a few male lovers, even if you keep a whole house full of men, who would dare to say anything?
She simply disdains it and is unwilling.
Fang Gou, however, was different from the others; he was always a bit silly.
“Princess…” Fang Gou’s eyes shone with a twinkling light as he reached out his hand, but he was also worried that he might be disrespecting the princess.
"What a spineless coward!" Mu Lan looked at the man in front of her and curled her lips.
A strange look appeared in Fang Gou's eyes. He knelt on one knee in front of Princess Mulan and lowered his head.
"Princess~"
Mulan paused, then reached out and pulled Fang Gou into her arms.
"Fool!" Mu Lan lowered her head and kissed Fang Gou's lips.
Fang Gou's body trembled slightly, his eyes widening in disbelief. What rough man? What ruthless?
His cheeks were flushed, and he felt as if he were soaking in a honey pot.
That sweet taste is irresistible.
Before long, intimate sounds could be heard coming from inside the house.
Little Su Bao, however, was unaware of all this. At this moment, she was frowning as she looked at the bloodstains in front of her.
According to Mu Zili, this person appeared on the top of the wall.
After searching for a long time, the group finally found a few traces nearby.
There were traces of fine steel wire on the bamboo nearby, and also on the top of the wall. They had also accidentally left a little bloodstain nearby.
The problem lies in the bloodstains.
Little Su Bao stared at it for a long time, and then her brows furrowed.
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