At night, there was a row of soldiers standing in front of Sun Fu's gate. It did not make sense to use soldiers to guard his own gate. However, Sun Xiangfu was like a bird that was startled by the twang of a bow. He did not care so much. All of the servants in the fu were interrogated one by one. For the time being, nothing suspicious was found.
Right Army Governor Xiao Jue and Imperial Censor Yuan Baozhen both lived in the fu. Sun Xiangfu also noticed the undercurrent under these two's calmness. He sat in the room and sighed. Sun Ling had already learned the whole story from the servants and said, "Father, why are you still worried about this?"
Sun Xiang felt extremely lucky. "If you hadn't been so meddlesome and brought those women back to the residence, none of this would have happened!"
"Father, I took them back to the fu for my own use. I did not ask you to use them to entertain guests." Sun Ling could not take it anymore and rolled his eyes, "Now that there is trouble, how can you blame me? Those women are useless. If they wanted to assassinate someone, they should have succeeded in one try. Who knows who will benefit if they died for nothing? "
Before he finished, Sun Ling's mouth was covered by Sun Xiangfu who rushed over. Sun Xiangfu looked around and scolded, "Do you want to die? Saying such things!"
"I did not say anything wrong." Sun Ling moved closer and said in a low voice, "Father, do you also not like that Xiao Jue?"
Sun Xiangfu did not speak. Was this a question of whether he liked her or not? Compared to whether he liked Xiao Jue or not, he should be more worried about whether Xiao Jue liked him or not.
"I heard that Military Governor Xiao and Daren Yuan seem to have some disagreements. When the two of them fight, you just need to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Daren Yuan is not bad and is friendly. You can help him secretly. The enemy of an enemy is a friend. " Sun Ling said, "If something really happens in the end, you will have gotten rid of Xiao Jue and become friends with Daren Yuan. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"
He thought his words made sense. Sun Xiangfu suddenly slapped him on the head. Sun Xiangfu scolded, "How can it be as simple as you say? You didn't see it today. Xiao Jue … "He thought of something and fear flashed across his eyes." She's not easy to deal with. "
Inside the room, Yuan Baozhen sat in front of the table, his expression uncertain. The average-looking guard was standing behind him, but his eyes were also flickering.
"Xiao Jue is suspicious of me." After a moment, Yuan Baozhen said, "If today's matter doesn't work, I'm afraid there won't be another chance."
"Why would he suspect you?" The bodyguard, the man named Ding Yi, asked.
"I don't know." Thinking of what happened in Sun Xiangfu's study, Yuan Baozhen was angry. Xiao Jue's suspicion was blatant and her tone was arrogant. He did not know how to respond. He had just arrived in Liangzhou City and had never interacted with Xiao Jue before. No matter what, Xiao Jue should not suspect him.
"Also, how could Cheng Lisu be blind?" Yuan Baozhen frowned. "Was this also arranged in advance?"
Ding Yi shook his head. "I've never heard of it."
There was no point in suspecting him. Now that all the assassins were dead, no one was alive. Even if he was full of questions, there was no one to answer.
"That Cheng Lisu is a bit strange," Ding Yi said, "If he hadn't stopped them today, perhaps Xiao Jue would have drunk the poisoned wine."
With his reminder, Yuan Baozhen remembered something. At the banquet tonight, when Xiao Jue raised her wine cup, Cheng Lisu's shout of "Don't drink it" came suddenly and loudly, causing the assassins to act prematurely. If he hadn't stopped them … they wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now.
"How did he know that the wine was poisoned …" Yuan Baozhen muttered. After a moment, he stroked the oil lamp on the table and said, "Since Xiao Jue and the others are in the residence, this is our chance. I'll test Cheng Lisu tomorrow. If this young man is really blind, maybe we can use him to tie down Xiao Jue and save the country. "
He Yan didn't know that in these invisible places, there was a surging undercurrent. At this moment, she was sitting in the room, arguing with Fei Nu.
After her eyes were damaged, Xiao Jue called Fei Nu to guard He Yan's room. After all, there were already assassins in the Sun residence. Who knew if there would be more hidden people among the servants? He Yan didn't feel at ease if he was alone. With Fei Nu guarding, it was much safer.
"Brother Fei Nu, please leave. I can really do it myself." He Yan had a headache.
"You can't see," Fei Nu's reply was very stiff. "Young Master asked me to guard you."
"Then you can just guard the door. If you were to be my personal servant, I would be very uncomfortable." He Yan replied seriously. "Can you leave?"
"Forgive me for not being able to comply."
"Why are you the same as your master? Can't you be more reasonable?"
Xiao Jue had just arrived at the door when he heard this sentence. He stopped and stood at the door. "What happened?"
Fei Nu said, "Young Master …"
Without waiting for Fei Nu to finish speaking, He Yan had already looked in the direction of the door. Her eyes were still covered with cloth and her hands were clutching some clothes. "Is Uncle here? Brother Fei Nu is crazy. He wants to help me bathe! "
Fei Nu's lips moved. He seemed to be speechless at her insulted expression. He explained, "He can't see. I'm afraid …"
"Uncle! It's not like you don't know that I have a fiancée. My body is as clean as ice and as clean as jade. How can it be seen by others! " That young man's voice was bright and cheerful. The desolation and panic from before had already been swept away, and he was back to his usual unreasonable appearance. "If I were to break up because of your marriage, Big Brother Fei Nu, would you be able to compensate me with a fiancée?" She muttered, "You don't even have one yourself."
Fei Nu, "…"
Xiao Jue looked at her and mocked, "Are you sure you won't drown?"
The bathtub was placed behind the screen in the middle of the room. The water was not deep. Perhaps it was because the days in the Sun residence were so extravagant that there was a circle of flower petals scattered on top of it. He Yan had never used such an exquisite flower bath when she was a woman. Now that she was a man, she actually used it.
"Uncle, did you forget that in Liangzhou, I could shoot a sparrow in the sky blindfolded. How can I drown?" He Yan said, "Don't worry. Besides, if I really become blind, I can't let others do things for me for the rest of my life. Uncle, you have that possibility, but I'd better forget about it. "
Fei Nu was also speechless. He had seen many brothers in the Nine Banners Battalion. Occasionally there would be some who were missing an arm or a leg. Although they could pass their days with a smile, in any case, they would be depressed for a period of time. He Yan was the first person he had ever seen to recover from this kind of mood. If it were not for the cloth covering her face, people would wonder if she was really blind.
Xiao Jue saw that she was full of vigor, so she did not feel like paying attention to her. She only said to Fei Nu, "Come out."
Fei Nu followed Xiao Jue out. He Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief when the door was closed.
She did not remove the cloth covering her face. She took off her clothes and entered the bathtub, soaking her whole body in the water. If someone else was here, they would be surprised. She did this just like any other ordinary person. Her movements were without the slightest hesitation, as if she could see everything.
The temperature of the water was just right. She had always bathed in the river next to the city guard station. The river water was ice-cold, so it was not as comfortable as this. However, even though it was comfortable, she did not dare to be greedy. The steam rose and blurred her figure. The smile on He Yan's face also relaxed.
She thought that she would be attending the banquet, but she did not expect that she would have to stay here for a few more days. In this way, coupled with the fact that she could not see, there would be more people serving her. She would have to be more careful of her identity being exposed.
She still remembered Ding Yi's last movement at the banquet. That subtle movement of bending his finger. If she had not been staring at Ding Yi, she would have missed it. But because she recognized Ding Yi, she knew that the servant who rushed out to attack Xiao Jue was arranged by Ding Yi. Then, this matter became very strange.
Ding Yi was He Rufei's servant. Yuan Baozhen was also He Rufei's friend. Ding Yi colluded with the assassins at the banquet to assassinate Xiao Jue. In a way, it could be said that it was He Rufei's idea. But why did He Rufei want to kill Xiao Jue?
In her previous life, when she was "He Rufei", she and Xiao Jue did not interfere with each other's business. They were even classmates in the Xianchang Gymnasium, so they could be considered friends. Now that He Rufei had returned to his original self, he did not have any enmity with Xiao Jue. Why would he use such a vicious method to kill Xiao Jue?
Perhaps, she should go talk to Yuan Baozhen.
At night, He Yan and Xiao Jue slept in the same room as Fei Nu.
Because they were afraid that there would be other assassins in the Sun residence, they did not separate. However, there were many courtyards in the Sun residence. This room was divided into an inner room and an outer room. Naturally, Second Young Master Xiao lived in the inner room. In the outer room, Fei Nu and He Yan each slept on one side of the outer room. He Yan felt that this way of sleeping was as if she was protecting Xiao Jue. Thinking about how she was injured because of Xiao Jue, she did not expect that she would not even be able to sleep on the inner room. Thinking about it, she really felt that it was not worth it.
However, she did not think for long before He Yan fell asleep. This sleep was actually very peaceful. Early the next morning, He Yan was woken up by Fei Nu.
She sat up, her eyes were filled with darkness. She subconsciously asked, "What time is it?"
"Seven in the morning." Fei Nu replied.
"Oh." He Yan touched the cloth covering her eyes again. This time, she directly untied it.
From darkness to light, if one was able to see, they would definitely have to squint their eyes to adapt. However, He Yan only opened her eyes and did not feel the slightest bit of discomfort. Fei Nu's heart sank. She asked, "Can you see?"
He Yan blankly shook her head.
There was a moment of silence.
"Maybe … it will be fine in a few days." Fei Nu clumsily comforted her. He did not sympathize with He Yan. However, he heard that during the banquet last night, He Yan not only reminded Xiao Jue, but also personally helped Xiao Jue deal with the assassins. These were two different things. Although this young man's identity was suspicious, he had not harmed Xiao Jue so far.
"Is Uncle not here?" He Yan asked.
"Young Master went out."
He Yan nodded again. After thinking for a while, she covered her eyes with the cloth again.
Fei Nu was surprised. "Why are you wearing it again?" The herbal medicine had already been used for a day and was no longer effective. Today, He Yan did not complain that her eyes hurt, so the cloth was useless. Wearing it was actually uncomfortable.
"It's better to wear it to remind others that I can't see now." He Yan smiled. "People have to be more tolerant towards a blind person. I can't avoid others, but others can avoid me, right? "
Between wearing the cloth and not wearing it, it was obvious that the former looked more like a blind person. Fei Nu's heart trembled. It was as if something flashed through his mind. After a moment, he did not say anything. He only said, "Let's go and eat first."
He Yan nodded.
Xiao Jue was not here. After Fei Nu and He Yan freshened up, they sat in the room and ate. The food was also bought by Fei Nu in advance. He Yan did not want Fei Nu to help him. He ate very slowly, but his movements were steady. He did not spill the soup. The maids that Sun Xiangfu called were all dismissed. With Xiao Jue as an example, He Yan did not dare to trust any of the maids here.
After eating, Fei Nu ordered the maids to clear away the leftovers on the table. He Yan sat alone for less than a moment when someone's voice sounded. The footsteps were very light. If it was not for her excellent hearing, it would be difficult for ordinary people to hear. It was not one person, but two people.
Xiao Jue did not need to be like this. When Fei Nu left, He Yan already knew who it was. However, she did not show it on her face. She still sat quietly, as if in a daze.
The footsteps fell in front of her. It seemed that the person was carefully observing her. He Yan's eyes were covered with the cloth and did not move.
After a while, the person did not seem to find any flaws. Suddenly, he said, "Young Master Cheng."
"Ah!" He Yan jumped in fright and almost fell from the chair. She stood up in a hurry and knocked her foot on the table leg. She cried out in pain. Someone came to help her and said, "Are you okay?"
He Yan opened her hands and grabbed randomly. She said, "Who is it?"
He grabbed the corner of a person's clothes. That person comforted her kindly, "I am Yuan Baozhen. I am not a bad person. Young Master, don't worry."
He Yan calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief. She said with lingering fear, "So it is Imperial Censor Yuan. I thought it was those assassins again. I was scared to death! Why didn't you say anything when you came in? "
"I am sorry, I am sorry. I did not expect to scare Young Master." Yuan Baozhen said with a smile, "I heard that Young Master is blind, so I came to see you."
When he said this, although his tone was concerned and distressed, there was no smile on his face. He stared at He Yan's expression, as if he wanted to see whether He Yan was really blind or not. However, He Yan's eyes were covered with cloth and could not see anything.
If one could not see a person's eyes, it would be difficult to see through their expressions.
His head was leaning to the extreme. Normal people might not be able to notice this, but He Yan could clearly feel it. The person she grabbed was Ding Yi. Yuan Baozhen was greedy for life and afraid of accidents, so he would not go forward directly. However, his eyes were like maggots in a tarsal bone. It was hard to ignore.
Even so, He Yan did not show it at all. She seemed to be a little distressed, but with a youthful indifference, she said, "Yes, I can't see now. However, Uncle said that he would find a Godly Doctor to cure me, so it should only be temporary."
It would have been better if she did not say this. Once she said this, it almost made people believe that she really could not see. This was because the title of "Godly Doctor" carried a kind of comforting and perfunctory meaning. It was used to coax children.
Yuan Baozhen sat down on a chair next to her. He shook his head and sighed, "I did not expect Young Master to be injured on this trip. Fortunately, no life was harmed, and Military Governor Xiao is also fine. " As he said this, he seemed to think of something. He looked at He Yan and asked in confusion, "Young Master, last night at the banquet, how did you know that there was an assassin at that time and did not let the Governor drink that cup of wine?"
No one knew whether that cup of wine was poisonous or not. Therefore, Yuan Baozhen asked very coincidentally and did not mention the wine at all. He only said that there was an assassination. He Yan sneered in her heart. He was testing her. She raised her head, as if she did not know where Yuan Baozhen was. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "I did not know there was an assassin at that time. I only saw a flying insect fly into Uncle's wine cup."
Ding Yi and Yuan Baozhen did not expect this answer. The two of them were stunned at the same time. Yuan Baozhen asked, "Flying insect?"
"That's right, you don't know, but my uncle loves cleanliness," He Yan sighed, "If his clothes are stained with dust, he will immediately change them. If his shoes are stained with mud, he will never wear them a second time. There are flying insects in the wine cup, if he drank it, I don't know how angry he would be. At that time, I only wanted to remind him not to drink it and change the cup. Who knew that there would be an assassin, I was also shocked.
So this was the reason? Yuan Baozhen was somewhat skeptical. At that time, Cheng Lisu's scream was so shrill and anxious that it made his heart tighten. So this was the reason? But if it was not for this reason, how could he, a young master who did not know anything, predict the future and know that there was a problem with the wine?
Perhaps it was really a coincidence that he had stumbled upon it? Yuan Baozhen did not know what to feel. Who would have known that a good game of chess would be ruined here? His heart was half angry and half suspicious. When he looked at Cheng Lisu again, he only felt that this young man was annoying.
But "Cheng Lisu" clearly did not know how annoying he was. Instead, she seemed to be particularly close to Yuan Baozhen because he came to see him. She smiled and said, "I heard from my uncle that Imperial Censor Yuan came from Shuo Jing?"
"That's right."
"Then does Imperial Censor Yuan know General Feihong, He Rufei?" She asked.
When she said this, the room was silent for a moment. Ding Yi, who was very close to He Yan, placed his hand on the long sword at his waist. In an instant, a murderous aura rushed towards him.
The young man did not make up his mind. With a smile on his face, he looked in Yuan Baozhen's direction and waited for his answer.
After a moment, Yuan Baozhen stared at He Yan's face and asked, "Little Gongzi, why did you suddenly ask about General Feihong?"
"Doesn't everyone say that General Feihong and my uncle are sworn enemies, and that their skills and achievements are on par? I have never seen General Feihong before, so I don't know how his skills are, and I don't know how he looks. Since Imperial Censor Yuan came from Shuo Jing and is also an official of the same court, perhaps you have seen him before. I heard that he used to wear a mask. Now that he has taken off his mask, what do you think? Is he good looking? "
The "Cheng Lisu" in front of him spoke in a light tone. She did not know that the bodyguard beside her had almost pulled out his sword and asked the same question as those naughty young men from Shuo Jing. Yuan Baozhen let out a sigh of relief. For a moment, he thought that this young man had discovered something and almost wanted to kill him.
"I have seen him before. He is born … very handsome. However, he cannot be compared to Military Governor Xiao." Yuan Baozhen replied with a smile.
"Not as good as my uncle?" He Yan was disappointed and quickly said, "Then, is Imperial Censor Yuan close to General Feihong? If they are close, when I return to Shuo Jing in the future, can you introduce me to General Feihong? I have heard many of his deeds and want to see for myself what kind of person he is. "She said in a small voice," But this matter must not be known by my uncle. I am afraid that he will punish me by making me copy books. "
"Little gongzi, I am afraid you will be disappointed." Yuan Baozhen shook his head and said, "General Feihong and I only know each other and are not close. If you want to introduce me, it would be better to have Military Governor Xiao introduce you to him. "
He Yan whispered, "How would I dare to let him introduce me to him."
As she said this, Yuan Baozhen looked at her and suddenly said, "I came today because I was afraid that little gongzi would be sad because of your eyes. But now that I have seen you, it seems that I worried too much. Little gongzi does not seem to be very sad."
He Yan asked curiously, "Why does Imperial Censor Yuan say this? Last night, I cried for two whole hours. If it was not for my uncle scolding me and saying that he would throw me out if I did not shut up, you would not be able to see me now. Moreover, I later understood who I was. I was the young master of the Right Sector's Naolang Residence. Although I didn't know anything, my uncle was the Right Army's Commander-in-Chief. As long as my uncle was around, I would definitely be able to see. My uncle said that there will be a Godly Doctor that can cure my eyes. There will definitely be a Godly Doctor that can cure my eyes! "
Her words were full of worship and trust towards Xiao Jue. Yuan Baozhen was speechless and did not know what to say. He Yan's words were watertight and did not find any loopholes. But … he was still worried.
"Little gongzi is right. Military Governor Xiao is omnipotent and will definitely find a way. It seems that I was too narrow-minded. "He smiled and stood up," Since that is the case, I should also leave. Little gongzi is not feeling well right now, you should go lie down on the bed. "He looked around," Why is there not a single servant in this room? "
"I was the one who asked them to leave." He Yan smiled, "After what happened last night, I do not dare to use the servants in this fu. Does Imperial Censor Yuan dare to use them? You are very brave. "
Yuan Baozhen smiled, "But you cannot see right now. Do you need someone to serve you?"
"Fei Nu will serve me. Moreover, I can find my way there." She smiled, "Imperial Censor Yuan, do not worry. I can do it myself."
Yuan Baozhen smiled, "Little gongzi is clever. Then I will leave first." After saying this, he turned and left. But when he reached the door, he turned back and stood at the door without moving.
In the room, Ding Yi did not move a single step.
When the two of them came in, the one talking was Yuan Baozhen. Ding Yi did not speak. He Yan easily thought that there was only one person in the room.
Yuan Baozhen stood at the door and gave Ding Yi a look.
He Yan stood up and walked shakily into the room. Ding Yi was right in front of her. She could feel that there was an Emei Piercer hidden in her sleeve. She had taken it from Ying Yue last night. She had already thought about how to dodge if Ding Yi attacked her. She also knew how to stab this Emei Piercer into his heart.
The young man's eyes were covered with cloth. He did not reach out to take it. She held onto the wall and slowly walked into the room. The people in the room were probably afraid that she would trip because of her inconvenience, so they moved all the chairs to the side. From the table to the bed, there was nothing. She only needed to hold onto the wall and feel her way through.
He Yan did the same.
She walked until she was close to the bed. Ding Yi bent down and placed a stool in front of her.
The young man did not feel anything and took a step forward. With a "clang", he tripped and fell forward. He fell at a bad time and hit the edge of the bed. He screamed and his forehead immediately became swollen. He fell to the ground. Half of his body was on the ground and his hand was scraped. He did not get up for a long time.
Ding Yi shook his head at Yuan Baozhen.
Yuan Baozhen saw this and turned to leave. Ding Yi also quietly followed him.
He Yan was the only one left in the room.
He Yan covered his head and screamed in pain. No one saw, but she sneered.
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