The Jinxian Courtyard in the west of the city looks like an ordinary residence.
Stone walls, stone lions, wooden plaques, and wooden doors.
A plaque inscribed with the three characters "Jinxianyuan" hangs on the dark brown wooden door, the characters painted in black.
At night, it was common for the mansion gates to be tightly closed, but He Yunxiao always had an eerie feeling when he looked at the wooden door of Jinxian Courtyard and the orange lanterns hanging on both sides of it.
After watching for a while, He Yunxiao finally understood what this strange feeling was all about.
It's too quiet.
This place is incredibly quiet.
The silence was unusual in Yinjing, even at midnight. If no one was around, there would usually be birdsong and dog barking, but there was nothing here.
It seems like a living thing; keep away.
The Hou family's carriage stopped on the empty street, and He Yunxiao stood in front of the Jinxian Courtyard.
There was still only silence.
He Yunxiao's throat churned, and a pitiful sliver of saliva passed through his throat and was swallowed. His mouth felt a little dry.
Damn it! The novel I transmigrated into was supposed to be a brainless, lighthearted story with a harem and a single female lead! What's with this weird atmosphere?
Born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze, He Yunxiao did not believe in any demons or monsters.
Before crossing over.
Before consuming the Soul-Devouring Pill.
And before arriving at Kinken-in.
He Yunxiao weighed the fifty taels of silver in his pocket. He felt that poverty was more terrifying than ghosts.
It's impossible for me to work; I can only make a living by borrowing money.
He mustered his courage and stepped forward. He grabbed the dark metal animal head door knocker on the wooden door and knocked a few times.
Soon, a plainly dressed maid peeked out from behind the door.
Normally, He Yunxiao would have praised the maid for her beauty, but today, after seeing Chu Chu and Nan Zhu together, he felt "as firm as iron, unbreakable."
generally.
Compared to the quiet and eerie atmosphere of the Jinxian Courtyard, this little maid was pretty and cute, and quite human-looking.
She said, "Young master, who are you looking for?"
Since he was there to borrow money, He Yunxiao decided to be polite. "I am He Yunxiao from the Wuqing Marquis's family. I am looking for Li Qingmeng, Miss Li."
The maid frowned at first, then suddenly realized and said, "Wait a moment, let me ask."
Then, the maid pulled the door knocker and closed the door again, leaving He Yunxiao alone outside.
According to the etiquette of the State of Qi, unless there is a great enmity, it is rare to leave guests outside the door, especially to leave them outside with the door closed.
The maid probably didn't notice, and He Yunxiao himself didn't care about such things.
Since she said to wait, then let's wait.
The mansions of wealthy families were always elevated above the ground, requiring several stone steps for passage, and Jinxian Courtyard was no exception. Although He Yunxiao was kind to the maids, he wasn't one to stand patiently at the door. After the wooden door was closed, He Yunxiao turned around and sat on the stone steps at the entrance of Jinxian Courtyard. He picked up pebbles and tossed them around, even drawing a "well" pattern on the ground.
Unseen by He Yunxiao, under the quiet sky above the Jinxian Courtyard, a white dove took flight from the courtyard and flew towards the palace.
About half an hour later, the wooden door was pushed open again, and the little maid leaned out and said, "Young Master He, Miss Li wants you to come in and wait for her."
Jinxianyuan may seem strange, but no matter what, it is the place where the female protagonist lives.
He Yunxiao didn't know much about the antidote girl, except that she was full of bad intentions.
But this doesn't stop He Yunxiao from believing in the antidote girl. After all, the female lead is still the female lead. Within the framework of a light novel like "Girl, I Just Want to Cultivate," even if she's utterly wicked, it's just minor mischief and doesn't amount to much.
Even though Chu Chu has a female demon persona, she is never seen killing innocent people indiscriminately.
As long as the bottom line isn't crossed, even if the female lead has an awkward personality, she'll still be someone you can like and feel at ease with.
He Yunxiao followed the maid into the mansion.
When I first entered, I felt that this place was no different from other places.
They all have the same wooden houses and paper windows, and the same long corridors and narrow paths.
The further He Yunxiao walked, the more uneasy he felt.
He followed the maid for a quarter of an hour and they still hadn't reached their destination, indicating that the Jinxian Courtyard was quite large. If you think about it, it was even bigger than the Marquis of Wuqing's residence.
The mansion was even larger than the Marquis's residence, and the interior decoration was exquisite. Even the flowers, trees, pavilions and waterside pavilions were no less than those of the Deer Horn Academy. Why had I never heard of such a place before?
He Yunxiao suddenly realized why Jinxian Academy was so quiet.
If a neighborhood has only one resident, that resident will find the neighborhood quiet. This is the case with Jinxianyuan; it seems to extend beyond the stone walls and wooden gates, encompassing half a street, or even the entire street!
To be able to book such a large area in Yin Jing, the girl who can cure poison is really damn rich!
He Yunxiao had originally planned to exchange the handkerchief for two thousand taels of silver with Li Qingmeng as seed money for the consumption vouchers. He wasn't in a hurry to pay the landlord the two thousand taels of rent for the month, and the revenue from the five shops was sufficient. But now he'd changed his mind. He intended to borrow ten thousand taels directly from the girl who carried the antidote.
It would be a shame not to borrow that much from her, given her status as a wealthy woman.
It's not like I'm not going to pay it back.
He Yunxiao is known for his integrity, even when it comes to being untrustworthy.
As He Yunxiao walked deeper into the courtyard, he could clearly sense that the surroundings had become more lively.
This excitement isn't just on the surface.
Looking around, the scene remained empty. Some rooms were lit, while others were not. What they all had in common was that, without exception, there was not a soul in sight. Perhaps because it was nighttime, the maids were not required to sweep or clean, so apart from the one leading the way, there were no other servants to be seen.
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