Chapter 63 (9,000 words) Xuan Yi really doesn’t like it…
Pink peach blossoms fell into the bathtub, gradually staining the water, rippling and floating, like gorgeous oil paint, soaking the whole body.
Yin Xing raised his hand in a trance to stroke the petals, lowered his head and sniffed the fragrance of the flowers. Recalling Xuan Yizheng's previous posture in his head, he felt full of sexiness!
However, Xuan Yizhen only picked peach blossoms to give Yin Xing a flower bath, and then went to take a medicinal bath alone, which made people a little confused.
The air was filled with mist, and Yin Xing put down the wet petals that were stuck to her hands. As she thought about it, her fair cheeks turned red, not knowing whether it was from bathing or shame.
Eating flowers and the like, how could Xuan Yizhen come up with that?
Yin Xing raised his hands to cover his face. From now on, there was one more thing he couldn't look directly at. He didn't dare to think too much about it!
The night was hazy and in the quiet inner room of the villa, Yin Xing lay obediently on the bed, his heart beating fast as he waited for Xuan Yizhen to take a bath.
After a while, the tall and graceful Xuan Yizhen walked slowly back to the couch. Her originally cold and fair face was slightly stained with red, which made her look a little charming and seductive. However, her whole body exuded a rich and refreshing herbal fragrance, which was cool and refreshing.
"Yizhen, haven't you been feeling better recently?" Yin Xing moved slightly closer and called out in confusion.
"Yeah." Xuan Yizheng slowly responded while lying aside. Her beautiful eyes were clear and pure, without any hint of teasing. She was like a cold white jade statue with a pure heart and few desires, emitting a bright glow that made people dare not imagine.
Seeing that Xuan Yizhen had no intention of getting close, Yin Xing could only smile bitterly, lying aside politely, and asked, "Yizhen, have you heard of the strange things happening in Wuzhou?"
Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's pretty, energetic eyes with a normal expression. He pretended to be calm and said in a clear, slightly hoarse voice, "What strange thing are you referring to?"
"It's nothing, actually. I just heard that in the case files sent to the Dali Temple from Wuzhou, many young and middle-aged men died suddenly. There are also rumors of evil spirits that feed on human yang energy, so I'm curious whether it's true or not."
"Well, maybe there really are evil spirits like that in the world."
Yin Xing didn't expect that Xuan Yizheng, who was knowledgeable and intelligent, would react like this. He was really surprised.
Evil spirits and such, these are all superstitions, right?
In the silence, Yin Xing felt a chill on his back and subconsciously moved closer to Xuan Yizheng.
Xuan Yizheng remained silent, his eyes fixed on Yin Xing's shivering reaction, like a little white rabbit.
Or maybe, she is just a little white rabbit, soft and charming.
"You're not a man, what are you afraid of?" Xuan Yizheng put his arm around Yin Xing and said with a faint smile, his fingertips entwined with her soft hanging hair, feeling the slight moisture and the fragrance of peach blossoms.
Yin Xing replied somewhat embarrassedly, "That's true, but I'm surprised that Yizhen actually believed the rumors about evil spirits in Wuzhou."
Xuan Yizhen played with Yin Xing's hair with his fingertips, sniffing her scent greedily with his nose. He replied slowly, "There are many things in this world that cannot be explained. It's better to believe it than not to believe it. Speaking of which, Du Ruo is from Wuzhou, so she should know more. Why don't you ask her?"
"I think Du Ruo is a scary person, so I don't want to ask her." Yin Xing answered truthfully while resting his head on Xuan Yizheng's shoulder.
Although Yin Xing's mind was a little confused now, he could feel that Du Ruo was very dangerous and might cause bigger trouble, so he deliberately avoided mentioning her.
Empress Wanqi's illness, Empress Dowager Du's death, the witchcraft and evil spirits in Wuzhou, and the eight thousand fierce and warlike palace soldiers, these seemingly chaotic things may all be related.
"What's wrong? Did she make you unhappy?" Xuan Yizheng touched Yin Xing's soft face along her hair with his fingertips, put his nose close to her, and called her in a low voice almost whispering.
At this moment, Yin Xing exuded the tempting sweetness of a peach, which made Xuan Yizheng unable to resist and wanted to bite her.
Yin Xing blinked and collected his thoughts, not knowing whether he should confess to Xuan Yizheng.
If she tells him the truth, will Xuan Yizheng be willing to admit her secret?
Yin Xing was not sure, and there was a great possibility that Xuan Yizheng would comfort him and hide the truth as if nothing had happened.
Now the tranquility and beauty of every day may no longer exist, and Yin Xing can only turn a blind eye.
Since that day, Du Ruo has never appeared again. Maybe he was just putting psychological pressure on himself.
Thinking of this, Yin Xing hesitated and said, "No, I just don't like Du Ruo, so I just asked Yizhen casually."
Xuan Yizhen lowered her beautiful eyes, looking at Yin Xing, who was hesitant to speak, with deep meaning, and said slowly: "Is that so? It seems that the rumors in the Dali Temple are all false."
"Of course, I only like Yizhen. Jiang Yun said that all the officials in Dali Temple are gossips." Yin Xing responded with a smile, but he was surprised that Xuan Yizhen knew the rumors about Dali Temple.
But on second thought, Yin Xing felt that it was not surprising that Xuan Yizheng knew about it, after all, he had her secret guard by his side.
But Yin Xing had never discovered the secret guards, so he always ignored them.
"Did you drink honey water today?" Xuan Yizheng smiled lightly with his brows relaxed, holding Yin Xing's warm cheek in his palm, like a tender spring peach, perhaps a bite would release sweet juice.
"No." Yin Xing was worried that drinking honey water at night would cause tooth decay, and didn't quite understand the sudden change of topic.
Seeing Yin Xing's dull expression, Xuan Yizhen didn't tease her. He withdrew his hand, pressed the gap in the thin quilt, and said gently, "You still have to go to the Dali Temple tomorrow, go to sleep."
Yin Xing looked at the gentle and beautiful Xuan Yizhen, and reached out to hold her cherishedly, closing his eyes and calling her affectionately: "Good night."
After he finished speaking, silence fell inside the gauze curtain. Xuan Yizheng lowered his eyes and looked at Yin Xing in his arms, listening to her long breathing. He lowered his head and pressed his thin lips against her forehead before closing his eyes.
Du Ruo is a rare person that Yin Xing can admit he doesn't like. It seems that he is really unpleasant.
Night fell over the capital, and the waning moon hung high in the sky, but its brilliance was obscured by dark clouds blown by the wind, and it gradually dimmed.
As time passed, after the beginning of summer, the weather became warmer. The tranquility of the capital was not affected in the slightest by the war in the front, but became even more lively.
People in teahouses and restaurants were talking about the Xiahou family's successive defeats, and some were praising the bravery of the soldiers of the Wuzhou Du family.
"The three great families' troops are no match for the Wuzhou Du family. I'm afraid the decline of the Xiahou family is just the beginning of the decline of the great families."
"Yes, no one expected that in a war, the aristocratic families would perform mediocrely, while the Wuzhou Du family would emerge as a rising star."
"I don't think the Xiahou family will be defeated. Otherwise, the situation will change dramatically. How can the other three families just sit back and watch the royal family grow stronger?"
The crowd was bustling and the sky was getting light. Jiang Yun was riding through the streets on horseback, listening to the discussions. He was about to meet the contact who had returned from Wuzhou.
Wuzhou's secret was very difficult to uncover, and it cost Jiang Yun a lot of money.
Unexpectedly, he ran into Du Ruo head-on. Jiang Yun subconsciously became alert and gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, not daring to be careless.
Du Ruo glanced at Jiang Yun, and said with a cold and arrogant look of contempt: "Detective Jiang, this is not the way to the Dali Temple."
Jiang Yun glanced at the guards following Du Ruo. They were all strong and sturdy young men wearing strange ghost masks. He said, "Master Du, there's a good bun shop nearby. I came here to try it."
Now Du Ruo has been appointed by the emperor as the commander of the Capital Guard, responsible for the security of the capital's military patrols. He is a third-rank official and can be said to be famous all over the world.
"Really? Then don't bother Constable Jiang." Du Ruo didn't linger on his gaze and rode off the street with murderous intent in his eyes.
Jiang Yun had a bad premonition and hurried to the meeting place, only to see the bun shop owner slumped on the ground in fear, with minced meat all around him and bright red blood dripping from the steamer, which was particularly glaring.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun was horrified and even suspected that Du Ruo was plotting something evil, which was why he had such tight defenses in the Wuzhou area.
The sun was rising high in the sky, and the heat was becoming unbearable. At noon in the dining hall of Dali Temple, Yin Xing was eating a meat pie while flipping through a book with one hand.
Jiang Yun looked at Yin Xing and jokingly said, "Are you going to study hard to pass the imperial examination?"
Yin Xing replied seriously, "No, I'm looking for any records or rumors about Wuzhou's poison techniques."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun's smile faded. Thinking of his friends in the martial arts world, he clenched the bamboo chopsticks between his fingers and fell silent.
Liu Ci soothingly said to Jiang Yun as she poured soup, "Poisonous insects are usually poisonous insects. For example, there's a kind of poisonous insect that parasitizes a mantis. It will first eat away at the mantis's flesh and internal organs, and when it matures, it will control the mantis to jump into the water and drown."
"Since the poisonous insects survive on the flesh and blood of the mantis, why do they control and kill the mantis?" Yin Xing asked curiously.
"It is said that the poisonous insect needs to reproduce and lay eggs in water, so it will control the mantis to fall into the water and drown. The mantis is also mostly poisoned by drinking water, so it is better for humans to boil water and tea." Liu Ci responded with a normal expression.
When Yin Xing heard this, he realized that this was a dead end for the recycling of mantises!
Jiang Yun calmed down and thought, "Since there are insects that can control the behavior of mantises, perhaps there are also insects that can control humans, right?"
Liu Ci asked doubtfully, "We can't rule out this possibility, but that kind of insect should be difficult to cultivate. What are you doubting?"
Jiang Yun didn't say anything immediately after he finished speaking. Instead, he drank the soup from his palm and observed his surroundings before slowly saying, "I think the 8,000 soldiers of the Wuzhou Du family might be puppets trained by Du Ruo, also known as Gu people."
"If there really is such a puppet poisonous insect that can make people neither alive nor dead, wouldn't it be terrifying!" Yin Xing felt that he couldn't imagine the appearance of the poisoned person, because his head was full of the image of the bloody mouth of zombies.
"Yes, so it's just a suspicion." Jiang Yun thought of the guards accompanying Du Ruo, who were as dead silent as puppets, and felt a chill in his heart.
If he really had such a terrifying force in his hands, it would not be impossible for Du Ruo to rebel.
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing silently memorized the puppet Gu Ren, lowered his head and flipped through the book, sighing that he was becoming more and more confused.
However, Yin Xing didn't know that the puppet Gu man he was looking for was actually in the other courtyard.
Deep in the inner courtyard of the villa, in an underground stone chamber, the flickering firelight illuminated the various torture instruments displayed on the stone walls, with faint traces of blood.
At this moment, restless and violent roars were heard frequently, like the roar of a wild beast, and the sound of iron chains colliding layer by layer echoed in the air.
Xuan Yizhen, who was on the high platform, remained unmoved. He lowered his eyes and looked with interest at the flesh and blood in the glass bottle on the table. Tiny poisonous insects were devouring and surging in it, showing unusual activity. He murmured, "It seems that he is afraid of cold but not heat."
The female official Chun Li wiped the sweat off her face, her eyes swept across several glass bottles, and slowly stopped at the flesh and blood Gu worm that had been cut from Princess Zhang Hua's arm. She said, "My Lord, we are currently developing a drug to kill the Gu worm."
"They reproduce at an alarming rate, and so-called drugs can only slow them down."
"Then what are you going to do, my lord?"
Xuan Yizhen's cold fingertips touched the subtly surging Gu insect through the glass bottle and said nonchalantly, "Since someone has released a flame and cannot extinguish it, then we must learn to control it."
Upon hearing this, the female official Chunli understood and replied, "I understand. I will send someone to Wuzhou right away."
Wuzhou is the Du family's territory, and witchcraft is a crucial secret. If you want to obtain the decryption, it will probably take a lot of effort.
"There's no need to go to such lengths. Compared to the heavily guarded Wuzhou, the 8,000 government soldiers on the battlefield will be more convenient."
"As you command."
Xuan Yizhen looked at the Gu worm moving through the glass, following the guidance of his fingertips, and said softly, "Also, what's the news about Xiahou Qing?"
"The Xiahou family is now losing ground. Judging from the situation, they will probably have to negotiate peace in autumn at the latest, so Xiahou Qing is very anxious." The female official Chunli responded respectfully.
"Let her rest assured. The Xiahou family cannot win now, but they will definitely not lose. So let her do what she should do and make sure to survive until winter." Xuan Yizheng retracted his fingertips and found that the poisonous insects stopped in place. Temperature is very important to them.
People rely on their five senses to judge all situations, and I think poisonous insects are no exception. There will always be flaws.
If the insect is not controlled by specific sound patterns, it may rely on some kind of smell that is difficult for humans to detect.
Just like a bee colony and its queen, even if the queen bee never leaves the house, millions of bee colonies can still carry out all their foraging activities in an orderly manner.
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizheng raised his hand to signal his personal guards to continue probing the assassins' weaknesses with their knives. Only low growls filled the dark stone chamber, as if it were a hell.
The female official Chunli looked away in a shy manner, still not understanding why Princess Zhanghua wanted the Wanqi family to participate in the emperor's war of conquest.
Logically speaking, the most advantageous situation for the Wanqi family is to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
The emperor's prestige is extremely high now, and the strength of the four major families is being further weakened. Such a move is tantamount to destroying one's own meridians.
It was also mentioned that there was a force like the Wuzhou Du family that was disrupting the situation. Now the four major families were clearly at a disadvantage and the situation was not good.
But the female official Chunli did not dare to question Princess Zhanghua, not just because she was the head of the Wanqi family.
Moreover, Princess Zhang Hua's plans have never failed, so it is impossible for her to be unaware of the current situation.
Unless Princess Zhanghua was waiting for an opportunity to strike a fatal blow, just like she coldly watched the second princess's chess game of cheating in the imperial examination for several years, and finally failed at the Qujiang banquet, killing someone and destroying her heart.
However, this time Princess Zhanghua's target is the hidden emperor or the daring Du Ruo, and the female official Chunli has no way of knowing.
Of the four female officials in the other courtyard, three are often in different parts of the dynasty all year round. Even the female officials Ji and Xin are hiding their whereabouts. Probably no one knows what Princess Zhanghua is thinking.
The hustle and bustle of midsummer outside the house, with the cicadas chirping more and more intense, and the heat wave coming, gradually approaching the hottest time of the year.
Yin Xing applied cooling medicated oil on himself early in the morning to prevent the discomfort of prickly heat.
On the morning of a day off, Yin Xing and Xuan Yizheng washed their hair in the waterside pavilion. After their wet hair was wrapped in a long scarf, they felt much cooler.
Xuan Yizhen wiped the water droplets from Yin Xing's forehead with his fingertips, then put his hair back and asked patiently, "What are you going to do today?"
Yin Xing sat beside him, contentedly drinking cold sour plum soup. He raised his hand and pointed at the scroll and replied, "Read."
Yin Xing rented all the books on witchcraft in the capital's study and read and studied them.
"You are very hardworking." Xuan Yizheng spoke gently, but his fingertips lightly pinched the tender cheeks before retracting his action.
"Yizhen, what are you going to do today?" Yin Xing asked without noticing his little gesture of blame.
Xuan Yizhen washed her hands, picked up the embroidered handkerchief and wiped away the water droplets. She replied calmly, "I had someone pick some flowers to make rouge this morning."
Yin Xing arched her eyebrows and smiled, "I can help too!"
"No need, you should just read a book." Xuan Yizheng refused gently, feeling that Yin Xing was very dazed.
After saying that, Xuan Yizhen was about to get up. Yin Xing noticed something was wrong, raised his hand and grabbed hers, calling out in confusion, "Where are you going?"
Xuan Yizhen glanced at the books piled on the desk and said gently, "The pavilion is full of your books. There's not enough space for the flowers, so we need to find another place."
"No, I can clean up and make room right away!" As he spoke, Yin Xing was busy working in his clogs, not wanting to be in two different places from Xuan Yizheng.
Xuan Yizheng sat there looking at Yin Xing who had no doubt about what he said, feeling quite helpless.
Soon, the books on the desk were piled aside, with bright flowers placed in between. However, Xuan Yizheng, who was dressed simply and elegantly, did not lose any of his charm.
Yin Xing sat aside holding a scroll, and saw Xuan Yizhen embroidering with her bare hands. Her fingers were slender and straight, and her posture was casual, but very beautiful.
Xuan Yizhen carefully selected the petals, raised his eyes to meet the dark, bright, and clear eyes. Like a fresh, surging spring, it penetrated into his heart, causing it to swell slightly, dispelling the unhappiness. He said calmly, "What are you reading if not a book?"
"Yizhen, it looks good!" Yin Xing suppressed his shyness and responded sincerely with blinking eyes.
"Really? Then you don't read anymore?" Xuan Yizheng picked up the bright red petals with her jade-white fingertips, and paused slightly. It was not a ostentatious beauty, but rather like a compassionate Jade-faced Bodhisattva. The extinction and revival of all things depended on her thoughts.
Yin Xing came back to his senses and replied with a bit of rationality: "Books still need to be read. These are borrowed from the library, so they must be returned on time."
Xuan Yizhen calmly looked at Yin Xing, who was holding a book without any daydreaming. Her clear and beautiful eyes were lowered, revealing a bit of inexplicable resentment. She said calmly, "You seem to be enjoying reading books about witchcraft lately?"
"It's okay, I was just taking a look out of curiosity." Yin Xing flipped through the pages of the book and didn't dare to look at Xuan Yizheng again, for fear of being bewitched.
"Could it be related to the number of casualties among young and middle-aged men in Wuzhou?" As he spoke, Xuan Yizheng did not hesitate to grind the delicate petals into a pulp, which was brighter red than blood.
Yin Xing nodded and replied hesitantly, "Yes, and there's been a rumor in the capital lately that Wuzhou's 8,000 soldiers are puppet Gu people. Have you really heard of that?"
Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's inquiring gaze and teased, "It's said that Gu people are even scarier than the legendary evil spirits. Are you sure you want to know?"
After all, Xuan Yizheng knew Yin Xing's courage very well, and she never dared to inquire about these strange and bizarre things in detail.
The last time I mentioned the evil ghost, she was so scared that she hid in her arms and refused to let go.
"Well, has Yizhen seen a Gu master?" Yin Xing asked nervously, his eyes falling on Xuan Yizhen's beautiful face, a little surprised by her calmness.
It seemed that nothing in this world could arouse more obvious emotions in Xuan Yizheng.
Xuan Yizhen didn't want to hide it and replied, "I've seen it. Gu people are not afraid of swords, spears, swords, or halberds, nor are they afraid of water or fire. They are extremely aggressive. I think this might be the reason why the 8,000 soldiers of the Du family in Wuzhou were able to penetrate the Xiahou family's territory and kill everyone there."
Seeing Xuan Yizhen mention the Gu Man openly, as if it had nothing to do with her, Yin Xing inquired, "It's so powerful, can the puppet Gu Man be contagious to others?"
In fact, Yin Xing wanted to ask more about the way the disease is transmitted, such as by zombies.
Xuan Yizhen smiled and replied, "You'd better read less street stories. Gu people rely on Gu insects to control themselves. It's not a typhoid fever that can be contracted simply by close contact."
However, not all Gu are like this. At least the eggs transmitted by the mother can be parasitic. Of course, Xuan Yizheng did not want to tell Yin Xing this.
Yin Xing's face suddenly turned red, his eyes fell on Xuan Yizheng's serious face, and he couldn't say a word!
Seeing that the nerd finally reacted, Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and gently picked up the flower juice, handed it over and said, "Do you want to taste it?"
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing began to doubt his ears. His eyes fell on the flower juice between Leng Bai's fingertips. His mouth was slightly dry, as if he had no way to refuse Xuan Yizheng's teasing.
In the silence, Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing and touched her lips. His fingertips were then stained with the warmth and moisture of different flower juices. He subconsciously hooked his fingers slightly and touched the softness.
Human lips and tongue are truly wonderful creatures.
Yin Xing suddenly retreated in shame, looking at the dignified and elegant Xuan Yizhen with shy eyes, and could not believe her teasing just now!
Isn't that kind of action really a blatant suggestion?!
Xuan Yizhen met his gaze with an open heart, raised her hand to wipe her fingertips with the embroidered handkerchief, and softly said, "Is it delicious?"
But in fact, Xuan Yizhen's heartbeat was a little faster, and his throat was unnaturally tight. As if he was thirsty, his eyes stayed on Yin Xing's lips, thinking that they must be very sweet.
In summer, Yin Xing likes to drink sweet and sour cold drinks. Xuan Yizheng never drank them before, but now he wants to try them.
Seeing Xuan Yizhen acting as if nothing had happened, Yin Xing felt that she was very bad. He immediately wanted to tease her and called out softly, "Well, Yizhen, do you want to try it?"
After saying this, Yin Xing felt a little regretful. It was so embarrassing!
Xuan Yizhen stared calmly at Yin Xing, who was teasing her. She wrapped the embroidered handkerchief tightly around her fingertips, her slender eyelashes fluttering slightly, but she remained dignified and upright. She said calmly, "Do you want to give me a taste?"
Yin Xing has never been used to doing this kind of thing. Except in bed, where she would try hard to act like a bad girl, she is generally very obedient and shy on weekdays.
Yin Xing was a little surprised to see Xuan Yizhen's flat response. Frustrated, he leaned forward and kissed Wen Liang's thin lips, mumbling, "Is it delicious?"
If I am too passive, Xuan Yizheng seems to be very dissatisfied.
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizhen slowly raised his arms and embraced Yin Xing, as if capturing prey. He lowered his beautiful eyes to look at her rosy cheeks, slowly opened his lips to taste the sweet and delicious taste, and breathed close to her as he said, "Not bad, let's try something else."
In the waterside pavilion, there was no other movement for a while, only the overlapping shadows cast by the scorching sun, inseparable.
The wind blew, the gauze curtain swayed slightly, and the poor book fell to the side with a plop. Yin Xing's wet black hair flew up, her clear eyes were filled with moisture, and she felt a little regretful for teasing Xuan Yizheng.
The light and shadow from the pool surface were cast onto the water pavilion, shining with golden light. Yin Xing's cheeks were gradually covered with a thin layer of sweat, and his whole body seemed to be glowing with crystal light. His pink and white bare feet swayed, and he curled up his toes unconsciously.
I just felt like a fish being burned by the scorching sun, evaporating bit by bit.
But Xuan Yizheng is always in a good mood in summer. She would even feed Yin Xing water attentively. However, the scene was even more unbearable and shameful.
The rustling of dense branches and leaves outside the water pavilion cleverly concealed Yin Xing's low moan, but could not hide the entanglement of the two people's shadows cast on the ground.
Finally, as the light outside the pavilion changed, Yin Xing only remembered Xuan Yizheng's calm and affectionate eyes. He never looked away from the beginning to the end. Such concentration made people's heart palpitate and tremble.
Everything was becoming intense and dreamlike. When Yin Xing was drowsy, he faintly heard Xuan Yizhen murmur and chuckle, "I'm afraid you won't be able to return your book to the study on time."
Yin Xing said nothing, his eyes glancing at the pile of books that he was supposed to read on his day off, and he could only put everything behind him.
The sun rises and sets, the moon moves and the stars rotate, the midsummer heat waves surge, and time changes.
In the morning, in the general treasury courtyard of the Dali Temple, Yin Xing was sorting and drying case files. He had just stood in the shade of the corridor, holding a folding fan in his hand, fanning himself from time to time to cool down. His eyes fell on the bright ground, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Summer hasn't come yet, and I hope it will come sooner, but when I feel the scorching sun, Yin Xing becomes listless and has no energy.
Yin Xing left the general warehouse and planned to go to the backyard to fetch well water for washing, but unexpectedly he ran into Liu Ci.
Liu Ci spoke up while holding a bucket of water: "Master Xiao Yin, if you need water, you can give me some to save the trouble."
Yin Xing looked at the well filled with petty officials and tactfully replied, "Thank you. I'll carry it back for you."
Otherwise, Yin Xing would feel bad about wasting water for no reason.
After saying that, Yin Xing followed Liu Ci to the morgue. It was not a busy place in the past, but now there were many officials.
Liu Ci saw Yin Xing's surprise and explained, "There's an ice room under the autopsy room, so it's cooler."
"So that's how it is. I thought it was just an illusion because I was timid." Yin Xing said with a wry smile.
Not long after, Yin Xing followed Liu Ci into the end of the corridor and found that it was indeed cool.
"How strange! How dare you come to the morgue?" Jiang Yun raised his hand and easily took Yin Xing's bucket and teased.
Yin Xing was not surprised that Jiang Yun would appear in Liu Ci's autopsy room, and his gaze was not pleasant, so he just followed and sat at the table to explain: "Nothing, I just came in to thank Miss Liu."
As they were talking, Liu Ci poured water for Yin Xing and walked over to say, "You're welcome."
"Thank you." Yin Xing drank the slightly cool water, which was very cooling. He looked at the wall where Jiang Yun was standing, which had drawings of the human skeleton and other things on it, and then silently looked away.
In the quiet and silent place, Yin Xing discovered that the relationship between Jiang Yun and Liu Ci was a little subtle. They were neither far nor close, familiar yet a little distant, which was strange and hard to describe.
"Hey, have you found anything in the books on witchcraft recently?" Jiang Yun said as he sat down.
Yin Xing collected his thoughts, feeling guilty and embarrassed to admit that he had wasted his time, so he could only vaguely answer, "No."
Jiang Yun was no exception. After all, Du Ruo had hidden the book so tightly in Wuzhou that there was no way he would allow the secret to be leaked. He tentatively asked, "Why don't you ask your princess wife?"
"I asked her, but she didn't know either. She just said that puppet Gu people aren't afraid of swords, spears, halberds, water, or fire. They're very powerful."
"How does Princess Zhanghua know so much?"
Seeing Jiang Yun's reaction, Yin Xing was afraid that she would suspect Xuan Yizhen again, so she quickly said, "That's because she is well-read and knowledgeable. Don't get me wrong."
Although Xuan Yizheng did not explain it this way at that time, Yin Xing felt that this must be the case, that's right!
Jiang Yun was skeptical about this, but he didn't ask any more questions. He thought to himself that Princess Zhang Hua might have received secret information about the war on the front line.
After all, Du Ruo's 8,000 palace soldiers went to war together with other aristocratic families, so it is impossible that there was no news about these things.
So it is not surprising that rumors are emerging in the capital now.
"Did your princess wife tell you how to deal with the puppet Gu people?"
"No, there's no puppet Gu in the capital, and isn't that just speculation?"
Jiang Yun was speechless at Yin Xing's innocent look and had to shut up.
At this moment, a sound of footsteps came from far away and ran into the autopsy room. Yin Xing saw a little girl running eagerly to Liu Ci and thought he was dazzled.
Where did this little girl come from in the Dali Temple in broad daylight?!
But it would be even scarier at night!
Because this is still the morgue, Yin Xing thought of the previous topic and felt a little scary.
The little girl called out in a clear voice: "Sister, I picked a lot of mint!"
Yin Xing watched Liu Ci interact with the little girl, and then he was sure that he had scared himself. He turned to look at Jiang Yun and said, "Is she Miss Liu's little sister?"
The age difference between these two sisters is quite big, it’s not an exaggeration to say that they are daughters!
Jiang Yun replied unhappily, "Don't talk nonsense. A while ago, I took Liu Ci to the forest outside the city to enjoy the cool breeze and pick some wild vegetables and herbs. I found her."
"What about her parents?"
"If only we could find her parents, I wouldn't have to worry so much."
Yin Xing looked at Jiang Yun, who looked more unhappy than worried, and said bluntly: "But you don't look worried, but more unhappy?"
Jiang Yun looked at Liu Ci, who was full of kindness, and said sourly, "If a little girl appeared out of nowhere and clung to your princess wife day and night for two months straight, you wouldn't be happy either."
Once a month is already pitiful, and now he becomes a monk directly. Who can tolerate it?
These words made Yin Xing blush a little, and he finally understood why Jiang Yun didn't like the little girl.
It was probably because the little girl was clinging to Liu Ci, so Jiang Yun couldn't be intimate with Liu Ci.
If there was a little girl sticking to Xuan Yizhen all day long, Yin Xing found that he couldn't imagine the picture at all.
Because Xuan Yizheng looks like he doesn't like children, or maybe Xuan Yizheng doesn't like to interact with people.
Yin Xing suddenly felt a little glad that Xuan Yizheng was only close to him!
"The little girl is missing, and her parents must be very worried. Maybe you can post a missing person notice?" Yin Xing suggested.
"It has happened countless times. When we found her in the mountains, she had basically lost the ability to speak. If her parents were concerned, they would have reported it to the police long ago." Jiang Yun slammed his hand on the table angrily.
Yin Xing quickly held the teacup to prevent it from being damaged. He looked at the pitiful little girl and said, "Normally, a child wouldn't go to the mountains alone. Will something happen to her parents?"
Jiang Yun waved his hand and replied: "We have looked nearby and found nothing unusual. Perhaps it was abandoned intentionally."
"Then how about I take you to another courtyard? After all, it's not convenient for you two." After getting to know each other, Yin Xing learned that Jiang Yun had basically cut off contact with her father, so she rented a small courtyard with Liu Ci and was not richer.
Land is so expensive in the capital that it is difficult for ordinary officials to buy a house, let alone them.
When Jiang Yun heard this, his face regained some of its radiance and he said, "Okay, but will your princess wife agree?"
Yin Xing confidently replied, "Yes, she is very kind, and there are plenty of rooms in the villa."
As loud as these resounding words are, so cautious will be the evening.
The dusk was dark, and the sunset glowed like fire in the sky. Inside the pavilion, Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing with a sullen gaze and said slowly, "Are you sure you want to raise this little girl of unknown origin?"
Yin Xing looked at the calm Xuan Yizhen, but he could faintly feel the breath before the storm. He glanced at the little girl lying on the guardrail watching the fish and responded very carefully: "Well, I just want her to live in the other courtyard so that she can go to the Dali Temple with Liu Ci and the others during the day."
"But the little girl is too young. The courtyard is interconnected and there are many dangerous flowers and plants here. Are you sure?"
"This, I'm suddenly not so sure." Yin Xing remembered that Xuan Yizheng had mentioned the flowers and plants in the villa, and it seemed that some of them were indeed very dangerous.
So Yin Xing thought about it again and again, his eyes lit up, and he said eagerly: "Why don't we take her to the waterside pavilion where we live? There are no flowers or plants there."
Xuan Yizhen fumbled with the cup with his fingertips, his eyes meeting Yin Xing's dark eyes. He didn't answer, but asked instead, "Do you like children very much?"
"It's okay. Do you really like children?" Yin Xing responded in confusion.
"I don't like any children." Xuan Yizheng responded very gently, without any hesitation.
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing finally understood that Xuan Yi was really unhappy. He blinked, but his gaze showed no unhappiness on her face. He hesitated and said, "In that case, how about staying here tonight? I'll take her back to the Dali Temple tomorrow morning?"
Xuan Yizhen nodded and replied softly, "Don't bother. I can have someone send her to Jiang Yun's residence right now."
“…” It was the first time that Yin Xing realized that Xuan Yizhen didn’t even pretend.
But Yin Xing thought of Jiang Yun's worried look and felt that at least she and Miss Liu could have a quiet night.
Yin Xing could only speak cautiously: "Yizhen, I'll let her stay for one night, is that okay?"
In the silence, Xuan Yizhen quietly watched Yin Xing's unwillingness to obey. His fingertips clenched the porcelain teacup, his expression becoming increasingly gentle as he softly replied, "Alright, keep an eye on her at night. After all, the waterside pavilion is very close to the water."
Yin Xing couldn't help feeling a little scared after hearing this, but when he saw Xuan Yizheng's gentle and tolerant look, he felt that he was thinking too much.
Even if Xuan Yizhen didn't like the little girl, she wouldn't do such a horrible thing. Yin Xing found that he might have stayed in the Dali Temple for too long and was prone to suspicious of others' evil thoughts.
No wonder Jiang Yun is always suspicious, it seems like it's an occupational disease!
But Xuan Yizhen wasn't such a vicious person. Yin Xing smiled brightly, raised his hand and gently embraced her, kissed her coquettishly, and said, "Yizhen, you're so nice!"
Xuan Yizheng pursed his moist thin lips, looking at Yin Xing with the same soft eyes as always. He wrapped his slender arms around her, but his gaze was looking at the little girl. There was a cold light in the depths of his dark eyes that did not dissipate for a long time.
Child, it is so easy to attract Yin Xing's favor that he doesn't even listen to himself.
But Yin Xing and I will never have children, and she will probably regret it in the future.
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