"She jumped off the cliff."
"What?" Zhu Shun was furious and shouted sternly, "Do you think I am an idiot? What do you mean is that the girl from the Jing family jumped off the cliff and fell to death in order to frame you?"
"I..."
"It's nonsense!" Zhu Shun said angrily, "You have to go into the mansion." I have been treating you well for four or five years. If you compete for favor with Jinzhu, that is also the matter inside your Qingshanyuan. Why throw dirty water on my head? What else do you want to do now? Do you want to go to my head with the young masters of each family? "
"Butler Zhu, you have to believe me."
"Come on someone! Beat me hard!"
"Hit!" harsh screams suddenly rang out.
Chu Qiao grabbed the rope prepared in advance and swung hard, and entered a small cave. This Bajiao Mountain is made of ink rocks. Every spring, a purple moss will grow on the ink rocks. This moss is extremely rare. After being dried and roasted, it has a unique aroma and is elegant and quiet. Every spring, the servants of the Zhuge family would collect moss on the cliff. Over time, they actually dug a hole more than one person tall. Chu Qiao lived in the backyard of the peddler all day long. Knowing that this hole had been around for a long time, she pulled a few dead grass, carefully landed on the ground, slowly retracted the rope with the hook lock, and quietly waited for the crowd above to disperse.
At this moment, a warm breath suddenly squirted into his ears, and a few funny male voice whispered: "You little girl, why are you so vicious?"
Chu Qiao was shocked and turned around suddenly. In a hurry, she didn't forget to grab the hook on the rope and penetrated it hard to the other party's neck.
"It's hard to imagine that you are still a child under ten years old." The other party was agile and grabbed Chu Qiao's little hand tightly, his voice calmly and said lightly.
Chu Qiao is weak and is pressed to the ground with one hand, but she stubbornly raised her head, she was shocked, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Is it you?"
The man seemed to be stunned, and looked at the child carefully for a few glances, then suddenly smiled and said, "I said who it is? It turns out that it is you. Is the injury medicine good?"
The visitor's eyebrows are flying, his nose is high, and his eyes are pitch black as ink. In the gentleness, he can't hide the sharpness of a few blades. It is the guest at today's banquet - Yan Bei is in Beijing, the Prince Yan Yan Xun .
Chu Qiao raised her head stubbornly and said coldly, "Why are you here? What do you want?"
Yan Xun chuckled, "I should be asking you this, right?"
Chu Qiao's thoughts turned sharply, thinking about how sure it would be to push this man off the cliff here. She thought about it while touching the dagger on her waist.
Yan Xun raised his finger and said softly, "If you don't want to be discovered, just be more at ease and don't make up your mind. How come a little child, why are you so vicious?"
Chu Qiao raised her eyebrows, "When it comes to viciousness, I'm far from you. You must not be doing anything good. You and I are both half-hearted, don't act like you help me a lot, it's fake benevolence and righteousness."
Yan Xun suddenly stood up, pushed away Artemisia , and shouted to the top: "Who is the one above?"
Chu Qiao was shocked. It was too late to stop it. Thinking that if she was exposed, Xiao Ba would be unable to escape. She immediately pulled out her dagger and stabbed Yan Xun's vest.
Yan Xun hooked his hands freely, covered Chu Qiao's little mouth, and hugged her tightly in his arms. At this time, a voice of inquiry came from above. Yan Xun poked his head out of the cave and said loudly, "I am here to admire the plum blossoms. What are you calling you on it? Let's disperse quickly."
Zhu Shun was carried to the edge of the cliff. When he saw Yan Xun, his might was lost. He nodded and bowed for a while, then took the people away quickly.
Yan Xun smiled and let go of his arm, turned his head, and said to Chu Qiao with a smile, "I have helped you a lot now, right?"
Chu Qiao was small, standing in front of Yan Xun, not even his shoulders, and listened with his ears on his back for a while, and saw that there was really no movement on it. He threw the hook lock in his hand up, then hooked it firmly, turned over and crawled upwards.
Yan Xun squinted her eyes and looked at her. Although she was agile, she didn't look like she could be good at martial arts. She could only be considered bold and meticulous and neat. The cave here is only more than one meter away from it. Yan Xun climbed the rock wall with both hands, and jumped up with a little force.
Chu Qiao hid the hook lock, checked it around, and after confirming that it was safe, she turned around and left. But he turned around and said in a calm voice: "I don't want to owe you favors. Pay attention to your horse when I go back later."
Yan Xun was slightly stunned. By the time he realized, the child's figure had already walked away. From a distance, it looked like a puppy climbing up and down the rugged path, but disappeared in a while.
The young prince Yan narrowed his eyes, smiled softly, and said, "Interesting."
went down Bajiao Mountain, turned over a small rockery in the area, and entered the plum forest.
Today, prodigal sons from major families in Zhenhuang City gathered together in Zhuge Mansion. The Meilin area was strictly guarded and very quiet. Chu Qiao is small in size and walks in the plum tree, and from time to time he tiptoes to pick two plum blossoms, very leisurely.
"Hey! Come here!" A voice that was unceremonious suddenly sounded, with a childish voice and a domineering tone.
Chu Qiao raised her head and looked at her, but she saw a young man in brocade robe in her teens wearing an emerald green robe. The collar was finely sewn with golden embroidery thread on her clothes. The marten tail was fluffy, surrounding his jade-like face. His firm little nose was slightly frowned, and his eyes were staring at her in black, shouting loudly: "It's you, I'm calling you!"
Chu Qiao frowned slightly, thinking that it would be better not to cause trouble. She bowed politely and said in a deep voice: "I still have something to do, please forgive me for not staying for a long time." After that, she turned around and was about to leave.
The young man was stunned. Unexpectedly, the servant just said that he would leave. His little nose frowned, and he waved the whip in his hand and shouted, "Dog slave! What a courage!"
Chu Qiao heard the sound and turned around, stretched out a pair of tender white hands and grabbed the end of the whip in his hand, looking over with a sharp and cold look.
The little boy didn't expect that the little maid from Zhuge's family was so fierce. She pulled it back hard and didn't pull it. She pouted her mouth and said angrily: "Are you looking for death? I have someone chopped you!"
Chu Qiao smiled coldly, and the hand holding the whip turned nimblely. The handle of the horse whip suddenly slid out of the little boy's hand and fell on Chu Qiao's hand. The girl is less than eight years old, she has a petite figure and a pink and tender face, but her eyes are absolutely childish. She walked forward step by step with a calm expression, and said in a plain voice: "The horse whip is used to drive horses, not to hit people." After that, she handed the horse whip upside down to the young master's hand, turned around and was about to leave.
The young master saw that the little girl was smaller than her, but she was full of momentum and very flexible, and she even felt a little close. Seeing that she was about to leave, she was a little anxious, but couldn't help but say good things. She ran up and stopped her in anger and shouted, "Which yard are you from Zhuge's family? What's your name? Do you know who I am? Believe it or not, I really found someone to pull you out and chop you out?"
Chu Qiao raised her head, looked at the young master lightly, pushed his arm away, and raised her eyebrows contemptuously, "If you can't beat others, you just want to find someone. What's your ability? What is your identity? I don't want to know at all."
The plum tree shook lightly, and the young master of brocade robe stood in the plum forest, watching Chu Qiao's small body gradually disappear at the end of the plum forest, and was a little stunned.
Back to Qingshan Courtyard, Chu Qiao greeted the servants walking around and went straight into the Xuanguan. Zhuge Yue half-rested on the soft couch, looking lazy. Seeing Chu Qiao coming in, she didn't raise her head, she just glanced lightly with the end of her eyes.
Chu Qiao walked to a green jade vase, took out yesterday's flowers, and then inserted the plum branches that had just been picked into it one by one. After finishing, he walked to Zhuge Yue, squatted in front of the small incense burner, mixed the snow water swept from the plum blossoms with orchid , and then carefully poured it into the incense burner and gently fanned it with a small fan.The smell in the room suddenly became fresh. Zhuge Yue took a long breath and gradually closed her eyes.
Most half an hour passed, and Zhuge Yue seemed to be asleep. At this time, a sudden sound came from outside, and the boy opened his eyes impatiently.
"Fourth Young Master, the foreign house, Butler Zhu, just sent someone to say that he caught Miss Jinxi at the foot of Bajiao Mountain. Miss Jinxi carried a basin of vine horns and carried a large number of poisonous snakes with her. The stolen snakes were captured and they were now being tried in the prefecture court."
Zhuge Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "Although Jinxi is domineering, he is extremely brave. How dare she carry a poisonous snake with her? Have you heard what she said?"
"She said..." The voice suddenly lowered, and he glanced at Chu Qiao, who was quietly sitting in a corner with his eyes, and said in a low voice, "She said she followed Xing'er behind, and said that Xing'er designed to frame her and Jinzhu, with the purpose of avenging the children who died in the Jing family a while ago."
"Xing'er," Zhuge Yue leaned on the couch, picked up the teacup, and said lightly, "Explain it yourself."
Chu Qiao knelt on the ground, and replied calmly, "Reply to the Fourth Young Master, Xing'er didn't do it."
"Then where did you go just now?"
"Xing'er went to Meiyuan."
"Did anyone see it?"
"Has anyone seen it?"
The child tilted his head, meditated for a moment, and said, "Xing'er met a young master in the garden. He was not the young master in our mansion. He was in his teens and was wearing a green robe with a snow-white marten tail on his clothes. Xing'er didn't know his name."
"Well, right?" . " Zhuge Yue nodded and said to the servant who was passing the message, "You go down."
The servant was slightly stunned and said carefully, "That girl Jin Wei..."
Zhuge Yue half-tilted her head, closed her eyes and leaned on the couch, and slowly said, "If you do something wrong, you must punish me. Let the governor take care of it."
The man agreed and retreated. The room was quiet, only the fragrance of incense drifted faintly, like a cloud of mist.
"Xing'er, do you feel sorry for killing your relatives in the mansion?"
Chu Qiao lowered her head and replied obediently: "Young Master, Xing'er has been a slave in the mansion since she was sensible. It is because of the young master that Xing'er can sleep in a warm bed, eat hot dishes and eat warm rice, and wear warm clothes. Xing'er is still young and can't hold so many things in her heart. Just want to serve the young master well and live well."
"Well," Zhuge Yue nodded, "It's best if you can think like this. Although you are young, you are safe in your work. In the future, you will be in charge of the Xuanguan."
