The maids looked at each other. They didn't quite understand what he was talking about. Xuan Shuang said, "You still don't understand? For example, a rich guest in a brothel stays in a room with a bunch of girls around him. He blindfolds and gropes around to see which girl he can hug. What a beautiful scene! Now, it's just a man and a woman swapping positions. Do you understand? "
The maids all blushed when they heard him using the girls in the brothel as an example. Xuan Shuang wanted to say that some emperors would do the same when they teased their concubines. However, if it was spread out, people might gossip about it. It was inevitable that she would feel disobedient. She didn't want to take the risk for a bunch of ignorant maids, so she changed her words.
A little maid smiled and said, "It's much easier for a guest to chase after ten girls than ten girls chasing after a young master. We all blindfolded, so who knows where you are standing? "Xuan Shuang said," You are afraid that I will take the chance to run away, right? What a loyal servant. I don't understand. You stay in the Snow Song Palace happily, eating, drinking, and playing every day. Why don't you enjoy such a heavenly life? Why do you always want to run away? What a lunatic! "
The maid said angrily, "I'm just asking about the rules. Why are you so fierce?" Xuan Shuang said, "What? Are you tired of listening to my lecture? You want to become the master and teach me a lesson, right?" The maid stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to argue with Xuan Shuang anymore.
Xuan Shuang didn't give up and said, "If you can think of it, how can I not think of it?" She took out a small bell from her sleeve and tied it on her belt in front of everyone. She said, "I wear this bell and it will ring to show you the way. Do you have any questions? Are we going to start now? " Some of the maids closed their eyes and memorized the sound of the bell. Then, they covered their eyes with handkerchiefs while giggling.
Xuan Shuang glanced at them one by one. She nodded and snapped her fingers, signaling the start of the game. Then, she pinched the bell with two fingers and shook it vigorously. At the same time, she moved back and forth among the maids. After a few rounds, she didn't stop but her hands started to move. She slowly untied the bell and sneaked into the inner room of the hall. Coincidentally, a maid stretched out her arms to touch the bell. Xuan Shuang flashed behind her and caught the maid's long braid with two fingers of her left hand. She pulled it down to distract the maid's attention. Her right hand quickly cooperated and tied the bell to the knot on the maid's sleeve.
He had secretly practiced this method several times and was very familiar with it. It only took him a second to finish it. After tying a dead knot, he immediately used his Qing Gong and glided to the corner of the hall without touching the ground. He used the Lizard Climbing the Wall and climbed up the beam. Then, he stretched out his limbs and slowly moved his body to the center of the hall. He held his breath and paid attention to the movements in the hall.
The maid who was' framed 'by him felt that her braid was pulled by someone and her scalp hurt. She guessed that it must be Xuan Shuang's prank. She immediately turned around and opened her arms to pounce forward. However, she missed. Her movement was very big and the bell on her sleeve rang. She heard the continuous ringing of the bell and thought that Ling Beilei was hiding on the right side. She stumbled a few steps to the right. The maids couldn't hear the footsteps and could only rely on the bell. When they heard the ringing, they all pounced towards the source of the sound.
Xuan Shuang promised that if they performed well, she would give them rewards. The maids worked hard every day and the monthly salary they received had to be calculated carefully. They all wanted to make a small fortune, so they worked especially hard. Not long after, five or six people cheered at the same time, "Caught it! Caught it! " Even the few who didn't manage to grab it also clapped and cheered. They all took off their blindfolds and were disappointed to see a maid standing in the middle. Her eyes were still covered with a handkerchief and her hands were flat. She was stunned and didn't know what to do. One person hugged her waist, three people grabbed her arms, and two people climbed her legs. It was a spectacular scene.
When the maids around her realized that they caught the wrong person, they pushed her away and shouted, "What are you doing here? Where is Ling Beilei? " That maid was caught out of nowhere and she almost cried out 'help'. When she heard that they had caught Xuan Shuang, she thought that her sisters were trying to stop them so that they could take the reward for themselves. She was eager to argue with them. As soon as her arms were free, she hurriedly took off her blindfold. She looked around the hall but didn't see Xuan Shuang. All the maids stared at her with their eyes wide open. She was confused and asked, "Why did you catch me? Where is Ling Beilei? "
Everyone stared at her for a long time. Then a round-faced maid pointed at her sleeve and said, "Look, isn't this Ling Beilei's bell? We heard this sound just now … "They thought it was right. The short maid said," Ling Beilei is playing with us! Aiyo, don't tell me he's trying to escape? "
The oldest maid was calmer and said, "Everyone, don't panic. Maybe Ling Beilei hasn't had enough fun. He's hiding in a corner. After a long time, he fell asleep. Besides, we didn't hear any sound from the door. He must not have run out yet. Let's split up and look for him. We'll turn this hall upside down. Let's not alert Imperial Consort Yun first. "
The maids were worried that they would be punished. They all hoped that they could find Xuanshuang before Shen Shiyun knew about it and make peace. They ran around the hall and called, "Ling Beilei! Ling Beilei! "A few of them crawled under the table, a few of them crawled under the window, a few of them pulled open the cabinet doors and called.
Xuan Shuang leaned on the beam and thought, If the time drags on for a long time, I will fall asleep in a corner? What are you talking about! Do you think I'm a little kid? Look at them, they're like a group of ducks being chased by a crocodile. They're running for their lives. 'Quack, quack, quack'. " He was used to telling jokes only to himself. However, when he imagined it to be vivid, what he saw in front of him was really a group of ducks. He burst out laughing. He quickly covered his mouth with his hands and tried to hold back his laughter. His face turned red.
After a while, a group of maids returned to the hall and reported that the search was fruitless. The short maid was the most short-tempered. She said angrily, "I've said it before. Don't spoil Ling Beilei and play these games with him. Now that we've lost him, who can bear the consequences? Hmph! I don't want to die with you all! " Before anyone could stop her, she rushed forward and suddenly pulled open the two doors. She screamed, "Not good! Someone come quickly! Ling Beilei has escaped! Someone come! "
The guards at the door were also shocked when they heard this. They raised their spears and ran into the main hall. They looked around and said anxiously, "Ling Beilei was closely watched by all of you. How could you let him escape?" The round-faced palace maid stuttered as she explained the situation. The guards were both anxious and angry. They also helped to search the palace in a carpet style. A guard ran out of the room and shouted, "I saw the windows in Ling Beilei's room were wide open. He's probably escaped from there!"
The leader was furious and shouted, "Then why aren't you chasing after him?" He turned around and scolded the maids, "Imperial Consort Yun told you to keep an eye on Ling Beilei. How did you do it? You can't even keep an eye on a child? Let me tell you, if he goes out and causes trouble this time, when Her Ladyship blames him, all of you can just wait to be punished! "
The short maid felt indignant and whispered, "It's not our fault. Little brother has his own hands and feet. Who knew he was so cunning?" The older maid glared at her and said, "Don't say anymore! Right now, finding him is more important. "The maids and guards didn't have time to discuss. They rushed out of the main hall like a tide, searching and shouting.
Xuan Shuang had a happy expression and thought, "Go! Go and find me! When all of you are gone, I will sneak away and won't play with you anymore. " Unexpectedly, as the noise from below gradually died down, there were still two maids in the hall. They were looking outside and didn't leave.
Xuan Shuang thought, "What are you waiting for?" After waiting for a while, she finally found out that the two maids were guarding the hall. Xuan Shuang thought, "What an idiot. If I ran away, would I come back and walk into the trap? No, I have to deal with them as soon as possible. " She looked at the location of the two maids and gently breathed, blowing some dust off the beam. The two maids' posture didn't change, as if they didn't feel anything.
Xuan Shuang thought, "Oh, right. These two have never practiced internal energy, so they can't hear the dust falling. I used the method of attracting the martial arts masters to deal with them. I am really confused. Even strenuously holding my breath is superfluous. "After searching his body for a while, he finally found two marbles in his trouser pocket. She climbed to the back of the two maids and put the marbles on the edge of her index finger. She aimed at the empty space in front of the two maids and pushed with her thumb. The two marbles flew out and hit the ground, bouncing up a little.
Xuan Shuang followed the falling marbles and turned her legs. She used her arms to support herself and jumped down at the same time. She quietly landed behind the two maids. When their sight was attracted by the marbles, she raised her palms and accurately chopped at the back of their necks. Seeing them fall on the ground, she went forward to pick up the marbles and put them back in her pocket. She didn't forget to sigh, "You deserve it. If the two of you were willing to find me, you would be fine. You wouldn't have to take another palm for nothing. But you want to stay here and wait for the hare. I am not a hare! "She looked up and saw that there was no one in front of the door. She couldn't miss the opportunity, so she ran out.
She ran around the courtyard a few times and hid behind the flowers and trees. She saw that there were maids and guards searching everywhere. All she heard was, "Ling Beilei? Come out! "She shouted. Xuan Shuang thought, "It was not easy to escape. I need to be careful. I can't be caught again."
She found the right time and took advantage of the blind spot of the others. She dashed out from her hiding place and ran a few steps. She saw that all the guards and maids were wearing the same clothes. She thought, "I am so stupid. Why didn't I think of taking off that maid's clothes? Who would recognize me? "But if she went back now, she was afraid that she would be blocked in the hall. It was not a good idea. She first let her hair down and moved forward in a sneaky way.
She arrived at a simple wooden house. It was Li Yijie's residence when he first entered the palace. After a few years, it was vacated and became an empty house. Xuan Shuang didn't pay attention to this shabby wooden house. Just when she wanted to go around it, she heard someone shouting behind her. She hurriedly bent down and hid behind the fence. She saw a group of guards patrolling nearby. They were in a neat formation. She didn't dare to get up.
After a while, she was forced to crawl to the front of the wooden house when the guards turned around. She opened the door and got in. She hurriedly locked the door and leaned against the door. She let out a long sigh. Then she looked outside through the crack of the door. She saw the guards pacing back and forth. They didn't seem to want to leave. Xuan Shuang was anxious and thought, This shabby wooden house has not been repaired for a long time. They shouldn't think about searching here. I wonder if there is a back door here?
As soon as she thought of this, she felt like a beam of light shone through the hole in the ground. She couldn't sit still anymore. She turned around and walked into the depth of the wooden house. The lighting in the room was poor. It was dark and blurry. Xuan Shuang walked a few steps and tripped on something. It seemed to be a big thing. Then she heard a low groan. The sound was muddy, but it was especially clear in this eerily quiet wooden house.
Xuan Shuang was startled. After she steadied herself, she hurriedly lit up the flint and moved forward. She saw a person lying on the ground. Although it was a person, he didn't move at all. He was no different from a dead body. His body was badly mutilated. His white clothes were soaked in blood. His legs were twisted in a weird way. His body was locked by iron chains and his shoulder blades were pierced through. There were several bloody wounds on his neck. A few large pieces of flesh were cut off from his right forearm. His bones were exposed. A bloody intestine was dragged out from his lower abdomen.
Xuan Shuang was surprised that such a horrible corpse was hidden in the Snow Song Palace and she didn't know about it. She turned his head and saw that his hair was disheveled and his face was covered with blood. She boldly checked his breath. Before she could calm down and feel the flow of his breath, the man's eyes suddenly opened. Two sharp eyes shot straight at Xuan Shuang.
