A pair of shoes
Inside the ancestral hall!
She could clearly see that there were many benches in the center of the ancestral hall, and there was a small shelf at the very top. It seemed that something had been enshrined on it before, but now, it was empty.
As she was thinking, a gust of wind blew behind her, blowing out the two candlesticks in the ancestral hall.
How unlucky!
It was not easy to find a fire to light the candlestick, but now it was blown out.
Just as she was worrying about it, a shadow suddenly flashed behind her. It was so fast that she couldn't see it even when she turned her head.
This was too strange!
Of course, she was an atheist!
In this world, there was no such thing as ghosts and gods, so she did not believe in Buddhism.
Just as she was feeling puzzled, she turned around and a person suddenly appeared in front of her!
A weathered face suddenly appeared in front of her!
"Uh."
Ji Yunshu had to admit that she was truly frightened by him.
He couldn't help but stagger a few steps back.
"Mister, don't be afraid."
The visitor was an old woman in her fifties or sixties. She had a hunched back and held a candlestick in her hand. The faint light from the candlestick trembled in the air.
The light shone on her wrinkled face.
"You are?"
"I am Granny Lin, who guards the ancestral hall. I saw that the candles inside had been blown out by the wind, so I came to light them again." As she spoke, she went to light the candles again.
Ji Yunshu was truly frightened out of her wits.
She didn't believe in gods or ghosts, but people could be scared to death.
"Granny Lin.
Are you the only one in this ancestral hall? "
"I'm the only one at night. Those maids don't dare to stay in the ancestral hall at night, so I'm the one guarding it. Tell me, what do you think is in the ancestral hall?"
Yes!
What else could there be?
Ji Yunshu asked, "By the way, why didn't this one see anyone along the way?"
Granny Lin had already finished lighting up the candles. She looked at her and said, "Recently, the residence hasn't been very peaceful. No one dares to come out at night, so everyone has already returned to their rooms to rest."
So that was how it was!
"Not peaceful?"
"It's haunted."
She laughed. "There are no ghosts in this world! It's all the fault of the human heart. "
"Sir, you might think that way, but other people won't. Everyone has a ghost in their hearts, and that ghost can't be removed no matter what."
"Ghosts in people's hearts?"
"Don't tell me you don't have any ulterior motives?"
Ugh!
The ghost in her heart!
"What is a person most afraid of? That thing is a ghost. Everyone has something they are afraid of, so everyone has a ghost in their heart." Granny Lin had been in the ancestral hall for many years, so she must have long understood this point.
Ji Yunshu nodded. "Granny Lin is right."
Granny Lin narrowed her eyes. "I'll send you back to your room."
"There's no need for that. Just lend me a lantern. It's already very late. Granny, you should rest early.
"It doesn't matter. It's good for an old man like me to walk around more. The mansion is too big, and I'm worried that you might get lost."
Hence —
Granny Lin found a lantern and escorted Ji Yunshu all the way back to her room. She lit the lantern in her room and left a fireplace.
"Every night, especially after midnight, the candlelight is easily blown out by the wind. Sir, remember to close the window."
"Thank you."
"Then I won't bother you anymore."
Granny Lin took the lantern and left.
The entire Marquis's estate was really strange.
She didn't continue thinking about it and went to bed.
The next day, Marquis Kang ordered for a banquet.
The table was filled with chicken, duck, fish, and meat.
He really wasn't stingy at all!
Tang Si, who usually couldn't resist eating delicious food, had a change of heart.
She sat there listlessly, staring blankly at the food in front of her.
Ji Yunshu happened to be sitting next to her. She poked her and asked, "What's wrong?"
She took a deep breath. "I didn't sleep at all last night."
"Why?"
"Someone kept knocking on the door, but when I went to open the door, there was nothing." Her voice was soft and weak.
Ji Yunshu frowned when she heard that. "You mean to say that someone knocked on your door the entire night?"
"That's right. I don't know which naughty kid it was, but he would knock on the door the moment I lay down on the bed. If I didn't open the door, he would keep knocking and giggling. What kind of kid would knock on someone's door at night instead of sleeping? Was there something wrong with him? I'm so pissed off. "
She clenched her fists and punched the table weakly.
Coincidentally, this punch attracted everyone's attention. Mo Ruo glared at her from across the table. "Eat if you want. Why are you throwing a tantrum?"
Marquis Kang asked, "Miss Tang, is the food not to your liking? If you don't like it, this Marquis can get someone to cook it for you. "
"No!" She complained with a face full of resentment. "Marquis, why are the children in your estate so naughty? They knocked on my door more than fifty times last night. I was so tired, but when I knocked on the door, there wasn't even a ghost. Who could it be? Hand that kid over. I'll teach him a lesson. "She gritted her teeth.
Marquis Kang and the surrounding servants felt a chill run down their spines.
Eh?
What's going on?
Jing Rong, Ji Yunshu, Mo Ruo, and Tang Si didn't understand what was going on.
The banquet that had been set up without rhyme or reason had become extremely solemn.
Marquis Kang heaved another heavy sigh. "What a sin!"
Eh?
When he finished, he suddenly looked at Ji Yunshu. "Teacher Ji, I'll have to trouble you with this matter."
Eh?
What does he mean?
Jing Rong asked, "Marquis Kang, can you explain it more clearly?"
Actually, Marquis Kang had already planned to tell them about this matter.
"To tell you the truth, actually …" He sighed. "I should have told you yesterday. My most beloved treasure is missing."
Beloved treasure?
Marquis Kang's most beloved treasure was the Golden Woven Armor given to him by the Emperor.
Jing Rong was puzzled. "Isn't Marquis's Golden Woven Armor still here?"
"It's a pair of shoes!"
Pfft!
Someone laughed. It was Tang Si. She said, "A pair of shoes? Could it be made of gold? But Marquis, I see that your estate is resplendent and doesn't seem to be lacking in gold. "
She was right.
Mo Ruo glared at her and reminded her in a low voice, "Let the Marquis finish. Don't interrupt."
"Oh." She replied.
Ji Yunshu maintained her professional conduct and straightened her expression. She asked Marquis Kang, "I wonder what kind of shoes could have troubled the Marquis to this extent? And what does it have to do with who knocked on Miss Tang's door? "
Marquis Kang sighed again.
He looked at Ji Yunshu with a pained expression. "If it wasn't for the shoes being lost, I wouldn't have troubled Teacher Ji to come here."
Eh?
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