1
Recently, the relationship between Kong Sisi and I has become worse and worse. As soon as the two of us met, we started to fight each other, eliminating the need for bickering. Enter combat status.
The reason for this fierce battle is also very simple. Her brother Kong Xiaochen won the first prize in the exam. As the only sister, Kong Sisi was very proud and jumped on my head to show off.
was suppressed by me for more than ten years. Once Kong Sisi stood up and sang, she jumped up on the wall, hooked her fingers, and happily shared the good news with me. I was so angry that I jumped up on the wall, pulled her down and beat her up.
Kong Sisi scolded angrily while running away with her head in her arms: "Lin Chutong, you shrew, tigress, when my eldest brother comes back, I will ask him to propose marriage to your father. Then you marry into my family, see how I manage it. You—"
Hearing this, I raised my eyebrows and swung out the long whip in my hand, and hit Kong Sisi's butt accurately with a "pop..." sound. The pain immediately made her grin and run away, covering her sore butt.
Kong Xiaochen won the first prize in the examination. The Kong family was happy, the Lin family was happy, but I was the only one unhappy.
As the two major noble families in Qizhou, the Kong and Lin families were both family friends and neighbors, and they had always wanted to get closer. My father has a total of six daughters, and the other five sisters are already married. I am the only candidate left. No matter in terms of age or horoscope, I am a perfect match for Kong Xiaochen, so the two families made an appointment to come back and marry me when Kong Xiaochen becomes an official.
This should be a great thing. If I refuse this marriage that everyone praises because I am ignorant, I must be ignorant.
So, when I objected to this marriage despite everyone's surprised looks, everyone thought I was crazy. My father, in particular, was so angry that his lips trembled and his eyebrows stood up. He pointed at me and yelled: "My family is unfortunate, how could I raise such a thing like you?"
After saying that, my father picked up the half-human-high broom in the corner and was about to call me. I raised my chin stubbornly, showing no intention of avoiding it.
There was chaos in the house. My mother stopped my father from getting close to me. The two elders of the Kong family also helped to persuade my father not to be impulsive and hurt others. In the end, he was the one who felt bad.
There was also Kong Sisi, who was watching this farce with his arms folded in gloating, and actually had the mood to tell the maid beside him to give her a plate of melon seeds. It wasn't until Confucius glared at her that she stopped thinking about it.
I stroked my forehead and looked at the catastrophe I had caused. I didn't know how to end it for a moment, and stood there at a loss. Confucius' mother pulled me aside in time. Instead of being angry with me, she comforted me softly and persuaded me with gentle words to run away and wait until my father's anger subsided before coming back.
I had no choice but to agree first and walked out. Before I even took a step, Kong Xiaochen walked in through the door without any warning, and he came face to face with me, who was frowning.
The moment I saw him, I felt that my heart in my abdomen started to stop and the blood in my body froze.
No one noticed my pale face. Everyone in the room suddenly turned from sadness to joy when they saw him. The unpleasant atmosphere just now was swept away by the joy of Kong Xiaochen's return. My father no longer frowned, and gathered around him to inquire about his welfare. A group of people surrounded him like a star over the moon, asking about his situation in the capital in recent years.
When everyone was chatting happily and no one had time to talk to me, I bent down and held up the hem of my skirt to retreat quietly. Kong Xiaochen's cold voice stopped me: "I heard that Miss Lin doesn't want to marry me?"
2
This cold voice reminded me of when I was six years old. My parents took my five sisters to my grandfather's house for a wedding banquet, and entrusted me to the Kong family to take care of me for a few days as I was still recovering from the cold. That night, I was woken up by the cool breeze that slipped in through the cracks in the window. I put on my shoes in a daze and tried to find a drink of water. I heard a cat meowing and rustling footsteps. I opened my heavy eyelids and, out of curiosity, opened the door with cat-like steps.
I swear, what I saw later, if I could have warned of this horrific incident in advance, I would have been killed without even stepping out of the door.
In a dark and humid corner, Kong Xiaochen held a sharp dagger in his hand and cruelly opened the belly of a white cat . The blood dyed the beautiful white fur red.
The perpetrator of the crime, Kong Xiaochen, was illuminated by a burst of thunder and lightning. His childish face now had a strange and ferocious look, which looked particularly terrifying in the gloomy dark night.
I covered my mouth to prevent screams from escaping my mouth. I stood there unable to move, just as I was shivering and about to faint and fall to the ground. Kong Xiaochen seemed to hear the subtle movement here. He slowly turned his head, his movements stiff and mechanical, like a lifeless puppet on strings.
I opened my eyes wide and stared at Kong Xiaochen. He turned around and saw me. His bloodthirsty eyes were shining with excitement. On his cold face, there was a contemptuous sneer on his lips, as if he was mocking me, the unscrupulous intruder.
The day after I refused to marry, my five sisters responded to my parents’ call and hurried back to my parents’ house early in the morning. Before my buttocks even touched the stool, five pairs of claws pulled me up from the bed, roughly pressed me on the chair, and analyzed the advantages of marrying Kong Xiaochen in a clear and logical manner.
I didn’t sleep well all night. My head felt like lead had been poured into it. It was too heavy to lift, but I had to endure the discomfort of listening to the buzzing screams of these five women. My head was about to explode.
The eldest sister pulled me and said earnestly: "Xiao Liu, the two Kong family members have always watched you grow up. From the time you were born, it is not an exaggeration to say that they treat you as their own daughter. When you get married, you will be just like your own family, living how you want to live without having to learn the rules. Wouldn't you be comfortable?"
The remaining sister looked at me expectantly, with threats hidden in her gentle eyes. Especially my third sister, who is good at close combat, clenched her fists loudly, bent over and struck in the air in front of me, her fists were fierce and deadly.
I couldn't help but twitch at the corners of my eyes, but I still had the courage to say without fear of force: "Eldest sister is right, my eldest brother-in-law's parents just have some relationship with the current queen, and they have an appearance of 90,000 miles, so why bother?"
I stabbed her with my arm He poked the eldest sister on the shoulder and suggested seriously: "How about you go back and divorce my brother-in-law? It's still too late to marry into the Kong family."
My eldest sister blushed and pinched my thigh: "You damn girl, what nonsense did you say?"
The eldest sister was defeated.
The fourth sister hurriedly picked up the conversation, cleared her throat and said: "Sixth sister, let's not talk about the kindness of the two elders of the Kong family for now, let's talk about Kong Xiaochen, the identity of the number one scholar is not revealed."
The fourth sister raised her finger and began to talk about Kong Xiaochen. All kinds of flattery: "With regard to his family background, appearance, character, if you can find any faults, I will lose. You have to think carefully. If you miss this good marriage, you will regret it in the future and there will be no place for you to cry."
Who said there is nothing wrong with Kong Xiaochen, he is a pervert when he abuses cats.
"My dear fourth sister, why have you gained weight recently?" I changed the subject, stretched out my hand to pinch the soft flesh on the fourth sister's waist, and said regretfully: "Look at the waist, it has grown twice as big. I remember you said that the fourth brother-in-law likes Liu Fufeng's morbid beauty the most, but you...? You are almost catching up with Matchmaker Li's waist."
Under the attention of all the sisters, the fourth sister's voice was obviously weak: "Sixth sister, don't talk nonsense, I am still a water snake waist ."
Everyone rolled their eyes at her in unison: "..."
Fourth sister, die.
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Next, several women continued to take turns, praising Kong Xiaochen in all kinds of extravagant ways, praising him to the heavens and the earth. Desperately trying to persuade me to accept this marriage, my temples were beating hard due to the noise. I rubbed my aching head and listened to these married women tirelessly promoting Kong Xiaochen.
refuted every last one, which made several people furious.
However, this cannot be entirely blamed on them. The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were free in their customs. Since the Taizong period, laws and regulations have been established. Women must have their own consent to get married, and they can only perform the betrothal ceremony after filing with the government. If there is a forced marriage, regardless of the prince or noble, they will all be punished according to the law.
So as long as I insist on not agreeing, this marriage will never be completed.
half-coaxed and half-pushed the five sisters out of the house. Seeing that they all got on the carriage and returned to my husband's house, I finally took a breather and took an apple from the table and rubbed it with my sleeve. The servant came in in a panic and reported: "Sixth lady, something big happened." It's not good."
I glanced at him, crossed my legs and asked, "Why are you so panicked?"
After the servant told me the whole story, I narrowed my eyes and a great idea came to me.
3
After I left the house, I took a closer look, and sure enough, there was a woman kneeling in front of the bluestone steps of Confucius . She was wearing a yellow shirt, with hair on her temples, and her eyes were full of tears. She looked so pitiful, let alone a seven-foot man, that even I couldn't help but want to take a second look when I saw her.
Such a delicate beauty was kneeling on the cold and hard floor.
She quickly attracted a crowd of people to watch.
I bit the apple and pushed aside the crowd. While chewing the crispy and sweet apple, I asked vaguely: "Sister, what you just said is true. The eldest brother of the Kong family saved you from fire and water. In return, are you willing to give me your life?"
The woman in yellow clothes on the ground turned her head to look at the sound, her almond-shaped eyes were clear. She couldn't guess my identity. She didn't know whether I was here to persuade people or to drive them away. She simply pinched her sleeves and wiped away her tears: "What did this sister say? I was almost bullied by a thief that night. It was Kong Langjun." He saved me and managed to escape, but a woman is as innocent as her life. If Mr. Kong dislikes my body, I will lose my life, so I will just crash to death here. "
The woman said that she was about to hit the stone lion next to her. Amidst the lightning and flint, a voice stopped her: "Bah! Where did the shameless hooves come from, the dirty thing with no door and no home, and you can enter the door of Kong's house? "
The person who said this was none other than my nemesis Kong Sisi. Also walking out with her was Kong Xiaochen. The onlookers took the initiative to make way for the two of them, and they all looked at Kong Xiaochen, who was in debt to the peach blossom.
Today he changed into a moonlight-colored straight dress, with neat black hair combed into high temples and tied into a jade crown, with thin lips and a high nose, and a temperament as clear as jade.
Everyone was stunned, staring intently at the new champion. The thin sunlight shone on him, highlighting his extraordinary heroic appearance.
made Kong Sisi next to him eclipse.
I bit the apple for a moment, and couldn't help but exclaim: It's strange that this woman depends on Kong Xiaochen for her life and death. If he hadn't left such a deep shadow on my heart when I was a child, I would be fascinated by this face alone.
Kong Xiaochen stopped and glanced at me, nodded and smiled at me. He didn't care about what happened yesterday, his smile was relaxed and calm. I curled my lips, pretended to be calm, turned away and continued eating my apple.
But the woman at his feet was not so calm. She tugged on his trouser legs and cried pitifully: "My benefactor, Qinghe, I beg you. I really had nowhere to go, so I followed all the way to Qizhou. Qinghe didn't ask for much, just to do something." A slave next to my benefactor will be satisfied if he has a place to stay."
Qinghe begged, tears constantly rolling in his eyes, and everyone's eyes turned to Kong Xiaochen, waiting to see how he would end up.
Kong Sisi was the first to look down. She pointed the soft sword in her hand at Qinghe, pointed the sword at the chest, and shouted loudly: "You witch, my eldest brother saved you with good intentions, without asking for anything in return, but you don't know what is good, and you are crying and howling in front of my Kong Mansion in broad daylight. It's like It’s like my elder brother betrayed you. He is so unreasonable and unreasonable. Let’s see if I can spare you today.”
As she spoke, Kong Sisi raised her eyelids and glanced at me. The soft sword in her hand shone brightly. It really scared Qinghe and made her stop crying. She immediately let go of Kong Xiaochen and fell to the ground.
The people around him were afraid of hurting innocent people, so they withdrew from a distance and stretched their necks to watch.
I acted as a peacemaker, smiling and comforting Kong Sisi, who was looking angry, and gently advised her: "Speak carefully if you have anything to say, and don't resort to using force to solve problems."
Kong Sisi, who had been beaten by me since she was a child, was so angry that she jumped up and yelled at me: "Lin Chutong, this woman is here to steal my eldest brother from you. Is your brain caught in the door, and you actually help her speak. I had a black line on my face and had the idea of beating up Kong Sisi. She was still angry and threw a contemptuous look at me, "I really don't know what my eldest brother likes about you. You have a body but not a figure, and you have an IQ but not an IQ." "
Kong Xiaochen and I have a dark look on our faces.
4
There have been several murder cases in Qingzhou recently, and the victims were all young girls with good looks. It is said that the scene of the crime was horrific and... The stomachs of everyone in the row were cut open with sharp knives, and their internal organs and intestines were brutally pulled out of the body. The scene was so bloody that even the author , who was used to seeing big scenes, trembled when he saw it.
The murderer could not be caught for a while, and the city was filled with uproar.
Kong Xiaochen, as the newly appointed governor, has had such a big murder in the state under his control. He has been very busy recently and has no time to spare. Naturally, no one mentioned our marriage again.
As for me, since I brought Qinghe back, my parents found out about her purpose of coming here and gave her an eviction order without saying a word. Even the two elders of the Kong family came in a hurry, patting their chests and ensuring that Kong Xiaochen would never have the idea of taking a concubine. I tried my best to appease both parents, and Qinghe's attitude was so low that my parents were finally willing to put it aside. She stayed home.
But the condition is that she cannot go to see Kong Xiaochen.
Since I am not willing to marry Kong Xiaochen, I hope Qinghe and him will see each other one day. I will not marry anyone who is not you, and I will not marry anyone who is not you. In order to achieve this goal, I was so happy that I delivered Qinghe's carefully prepared pastries and tea to Kong Xiaochen's study room every day.
The Kong family’s parents thought that I had changed my mind, and finally discovered that their son was a good husband worthy of being entrusted to him for life. I wish I could We should quickly spark the spark of love, get married as soon as possible, and have two hugs for three years, so that they can have children and grandchildren around our knees and enjoy family happiness. We have tried our best to create opportunities for us to be alone.
Several times Kong Sisi wanted to come in to argue with me, but the second elder of the Kong family blocked the door.
I deeply apologize for my deep expectations for the Kong parents, but in order to promote a good marriage, I still pushed the cakes carefully made by Qinghe in front of Kong Xiaochen: "Brother, this is the colorful cake Qinghe made today. Try it, it tastes great. "
I half-bent, with a charming smile, I picked up a piece of colorful cake and put it in front of Kong Xiaochen's eyes. I looked at him expectantly, hoping to give him a favor and take a bite.
Kong Xiaochen glanced at the sweet pastry and frowned his beautiful eyebrows. It felt like I was tired of the pastry just by looking at it.
My hand holding the pastry stopped, and the smile froze on my face.
Since Kong Xiaochen suddenly left without saying goodbye ten years ago, I haven’t seen him for many years, and I have gained some skills. I am not as afraid of him as I was when I was a child, at least now. I can be alone in a room with him and no longer tremble.
But it doesn’t mean that I can completely let go and no longer hold prejudice against him.
Facing Kong Xiaochen’s searching gaze, I clenched my palms, my heart pounding, and my breathing became increasingly difficult. The oppressive atmosphere came over me overwhelmingly, causing me to sway and almost lose my balance.
After so many years of not seeing each other, I am still afraid of Kong Xiaochen.
After a short moment of silence, Kong Xiaochen stared at the pastries on the table, thoughtfully for a while, and suddenly said to me: "Just leave the things! I'll eat it later. "
I didn't look up at Kong Xiaochen. The little chicken nodded in agreement, and then hurriedly left. Before going out, Kong Xiaochen said again: "Qizhou is not peaceful recently. You should pay more attention to the people and things around you. "
i" hmm! "With a cry, he left the study in the blink of an eye.
5
Not two days later, another innocent woman was killed. I heard that the way of death was slightly different from the previous ones. All the blood was sucked out and turned into a terrifying... Mummy.
When I told Qing He about this horrific case, she huddled up and wiped her tears with her handkerchief: "Miss, this murderer is so terrible. He is so insane and insane that it is simply unjust."
Qinghe continued to wipe away his tears. His thin body had not stopped trembling. He looked innocent and pitiful. He did not look like someone who could kill with a knife. The last words Kong Xiaochen said that day were still in his ears.
If the murderer was not Qinghe, according to those women The most suspicious way of death was Kong Xiaochen. I remember that when I was six years old, I watched the whole process of his killing of a white cat. A child under nine years old cleanly opened the belly of the white cat and took out the internal organs and intestines. His skillful technique showed that this was not the first time he committed a crime.
So, will the murderer be Kong Xiaochen?
I couldn't figure it out. The more I thought about it, the more upset I became. I was wondering whether I should confess to everyone. If I didn't tell anyone, the murders might continue to happen. If I didn't tell him, Kong Xiaochen might regret it for the rest of his life. If he made the slightest mistake, his life could not be saved.
I paced back and forth in the room, unsure of what to pay attention to, and continued to be in a daze while hugging the soft pillow dejectedly.
Suddenly, the door was kicked open by someone from the outside. Kong Sisi ran in in panic, grabbed my arm and shook it: "Lin Chutong, go and save my brother. "
My head jumped. Looking at Kong Sisi who was about to cry, an unknown premonition emerged.
When Kong Sisi followed Kong Xiaochen to Qinghe, he followed her all the way and blocked her in a dead end. Qinghe's face suddenly changed, and after catching Kong Xiaochen and disappearing, the remaining people hurriedly came back to report the news.
My eyes The fog in front of me was cleared away, and everything became clear.
After Kong Xiaochen and Qinghe returned to Qizhou, murders occurred one after another. It was not that I had never suspected Qinghe, but every time the people sent to keep an eye on her reported that they had not seen her go out at night, I relaxed my vigilance. In addition, Kong Xiaochen had a criminal record, so I always regarded him as a key investigation target, and the police kept an eye on him. Nothing was found.
I was one step behind in chess. I only remembered that Kong Xiaochen was one body and had two souls. I never thought that Qing He might not be a human being. Now it seems that all the previous impossibilities have reasonable explanations. Qing He is a demon. It is easy to avoid the people I sent to watch.
After comforting Kong Sisi, I asked her to go home and take care of the Kong parents. I should not tell them about this for the time being, so as not to worry them.
After sending Kong Sisi away, I carried my parents on my back and quietly dispatched the available soldiers in the house. After counting the number of people, I released the doves. I hope that my master Wuchenzi is within a hundred miles and can come back in time when he sees the doves I released.
searched for a middle-of-the-night, old domestic soldier with investigative abilities. To report, suspicious traces were found two miles outside the Chenghuang Temple in the west of the city.
I rode my horse and rushed to the City God's Temple, praying in my heart that the Qinghe villain would die from talking too much and not eat Kong Xiaochen so quickly. Although he is beautiful and delicious at first glance, although he has a side that is unknown to everyone, he also has a good side!
I remember that when I was a child, before I discovered his true perverted nature, he was very kind to me. As the youngest son in the family, I was spoiled. I often made unreasonable demands and would behave and wallow when my wishes were not fulfilled, which made the family miserable.
Until one time, my father couldn't stand it anymore. He grabbed me and slapped me hard on the butt. I burst into tears and rushed out of the house. My family thought that I was the worst. He hid next to the stone lion at the door of his house, hoping to attract the attention of the Kong family's parents with his cries. If there were two more people to help him, no one would chase him out.
But that day, I didn’t know whether I was angry with my father for beating me, or I was angry and wanted to hide and make them worry. After I left the house, I didn’t hide under the stone lions as usual, but walked aimlessly along the winding path alone.
Until the second half of the night, I didn’t know how far I had walked. Looking as far as the eye could see, there were only desolate weeds around. I folded my arms and huddled up, looking up at the cool moon hanging high in the sky. The dark clouds were about to cover me and the cold stars were twinkling. At this time, I slowly felt scared.
Later I heard the sound of galloping horse hooves, and I looked up blankly. It was Kong Xiaochen who found me first.The night was very cold, and I had been huddled up from the cold, and my teeth were knocked badly. As soon as I saw him with a worried face, I was extremely excited, tears filled my eyes, and I flew towards him happily, completely unaware of the scarlet snakes jumping out of the grass toward me.
"Be careful..." Kong Xiaochen's eyes suddenly flashed with murderous intent. He jumped up, quickly pulled out the dagger from his waist, raised the knife with his hand, and cut off the head of the poisonous snake.
I only had time to take a look at the painfully twisting snake body, and a pair of warm palms covered my eyes. My eyes fell into darkness, and Kong Xiaochen's soft voice sounded in my ears: "Okay, it's okay, I'm here!"
Later, again, I fell into the water out of fun, and it was he who jumped into the cold winter lake regardless of his typhoid fever, and rescued me. Just out of the suffocating darkness of the water, I felt like I was reborn. My eyes were slightly sore. I hugged Kong Xiaochen who was nearby and ran into his arms. I pressed my frozen face against his thin but warm chest: "Brother, I'm scared."
Kong Xiaochen's body Suddenly he froze and let me tighten my grip on him. Large tears stained the clothes on his chest. He sighed, freed up his hands to rub the back of my head: "Don't be afraid, brother will always protect you."
6
kicked the city god away. At the gate of the temple, I stood in front of Kong Xiaochen and showed the sword in my hand: "Qinghe, if you know what I am doing, you will be captured as soon as possible. They are all my people outside. You can't escape today even if you have wings."
I turned around and gave Kong Xiaochen a "How are you? I'm great." Come on!" His eyes darkened, and he scolded me: "Who asked you to come?"
Me: "..."
I came because I was worried about you. Kong Xiaochen was stunned by this question and could no longer say it.
Opposite Qinghe gritted his teeth, "Even if you are about to die, you still need to show your love. Let me help you tonight so that you can drink a bowl of hot Meng Po soup together, find a good family in the next life, and continue to fall in love!"
"Uh!" I yelled: "When did I fall in love with him? Not only are you a monster with a bad mind, but your eyes are also bad." As I said this, I glanced at Kong Xiaochen inadvertently and looked at his eyes. I saw nothing strange, and for some reason I felt quite angry.
So when Qing He started provoking again, I directly raised my sword and swung out a sword flower, stabbing her quickly. The suffocation in my heart turned into a murderous aura, forcing Qing He to retreat step by step.
My morale immediately increased, and I used the Shenlong Unsheath move, which was as fast as lightning and as fast as a meteor. I stabbed Qinghe in the chest without hesitation. When the tip of the sword was about to touch her clothes, she pinched my sword with two fingers and said with a fierce look: "You are really looking for death."
I heard a "clang" sound, sparks flew everywhere, and the sword in my hand broke into several pieces.
The powerful impact shook me out.
Fortunately, Kong Xiaochen behind me hugged me in time, saving me from falling to the ground in a panic.
I didn't even say a word of thanks, I raised my palm and pushed Kong Xiaochen away, looked at Qinghe hatefully, and prepared to raise my fist to continue fighting.
Kong Xiaochen hugged me up and shook his head helplessly: "I dare to come alone, will I be unprepared?"
I stopped struggling, raised my head and looked at him doubtfully, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd, Kong Xiaochen glanced at me helplessly, prompting me to look out the door.
A Taoist priest wearing a sky-blue Taoist robe stood there at some point.
When I saw him, I seemed to see a light of hope, and immediately jumped out of Kong Xiaochen's arms: "Master, you are finally here."
Chuchenzi held a whisk in his hand, his face was pale, and the cold moonlight reflected his outstanding figure. Seeing me running towards him, he frowned slightly, raised his chin and told me to stand aside so as not to cause any trouble to him. I knew I was no match for Qinghe, so I did as I was told. Chuchenzi punched Xiao Chen and nodded slightly, then said to Qinghe in a blink of an eye: "Junior sister, long time no see."
me: What is going on?
" Humph! Qinghe frowned disdainfully: "Senior brother, you are really haunted!" I've been running away from you all these years to the ends of the earth. Why don't you let me live? "
" Junior sister, since ancient times, good and evil have not coexisted. You and I have taken different paths. Naturally, the north and the south have different paths. You become a demon and eat souls, and I eliminate demons and set things right. This is the right and natural way. "
Chuchenzi's robes were flying, and he spoke impassionedly. I couldn't help nodding and cheering at the side, straightened my back, and kept gearing up, ready to do justice for heaven and eradicate the evildoers.
I didn't notice Kong Xiaochen who had already walked up to me.
"Hahaha..." Qinghe raised her head and smiled ferociously, her hair dancing wildly, covering half of her face: "Senior brother, the reason why you pick up so many high-sounding words is that you refuse to admit that you like senior sister,"
"Haha... yes, I practiced forbidden arts and became a demon, and was despised by thousands of people, but I don't regret it! I... don't regret killing the senior sister, because only in this way, you will never see her, hahaha..."
As he laughed, Qinghe's smile became more and more desolate. The laughter seemed to come through the distant snow-capped mountains, remote and lonely, full of endless helplessness.
Love the same gatekeeper? Three people, it must be me?
I scratched my head, This world is too chaotic.
Chuchenzi was stunned when he was told what he was thinking. He seemed to have been drained of all his strength by something invisible. He shook the fly whisk in his arms, his voice became softer, and he explained to Qinghe: "Junior sister, when you and your senior sister fell into the water at the same time, I felt very guilty for not saving you, but your senior sister doesn't know how to swim! "
" Excuses are all excuses, senior brother, since senior sister's death has made you miss her so much, what if I die? "After finishing speaking, Qinghe smiled sadly and took a deep look at Chuchenzi. The reluctance in his eyes even moved me, an outsider, let alone my master whose willpower was gradually weakening.
Suddenly, Qinghe bit his lip hard and took advantage of others. Unprepared, I quickly took out a short knife from my sleeve and inserted it into my heart with lightning speed.
There was a "pop..." sound, and my eyes fell into darkness in an instant.
"Don't look," it was Kong Xiaochen. He covered my eyes with his cool palms and protected me in his arms like he did when he was a child. His thin breath hit the top of my head, sweeping lightly and numbingly across my head. It was like a strong barrier, blocking all fear and blood.
In the east that I cannot see, the sky is almost dawn.
7
I found out about this murder case. For a long time, I had no help. Li Kong Xiaochen blamed him for colluding with my master. He clearly guessed Qinghe's identity but kept it secret. He deliberately used his body as a bait to lure Qinghe to expose her, so that he could join forces with Chuchenzi to kill her with one move.
And like a fool, I stood in front of him without even thinking, acting as the unparalleled hero. Now that I think about it, she was really stupid as she opened the door for her son.
Thanks to that night, this incident spread among the soldiers. I don’t know who left. The news leaked out, but someone still deliberately spread it. The two houses of Confucius and Lin Lin rushed to tell each other, telling me how I ignored my own danger that night, was so lustful that I lost my mind, and tried to save Kong Xiaochen even if I died. The news was exaggerated and exaggerated. Even I, the client, couldn't help crying after hearing this.
What a pair of undying love!
Kong Sisi caught me when she had the chance, leaning on her sword and laughed: "Lin Chutong, okay, when did you start to have sexual feelings and have wild thoughts about my eldest brother? "
After fighting with Kong Sisi for more than ten years, I was defeated for the first time. I covered her big mouth tightly and dragged her to the corner to stop her from talking nonsense.
The two of us were twisting together, not to mention how embarrassed we were. On the green path of the quiet courtyard, Kong Xiaochen, dressed in white, beat the snow, and the stars With bright eyes and a spring breeze, he walked towards this side. I looked at his increasingly clear face, gradually stopped what I was doing, and looked at his figure that was getting closer and closer. Every step Kong Xiaochen took was like stepping on my heart, stirring up layers of ripples. Every sound could pluck my heartstrings and make my heart full of confusion.
I felt my face getting hotter and hotter -
"Tsk tsk tsk...Lin Chutong, what a tragedy! I fell in love with you." At some point, Kong Sisi broke free from my grip, jumped onto a big rock, looked at me condescendingly, pointed at me with her arms akimbo and laughed until she was trembling with joy.
My face was full of embarrassment, and I wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in immediately. Fortunately, Kong Xiaochen turned around and taught Kong Sisi a lesson.
Kong Sisi turned around and made a face at me, fearing that Kong Xiaochen would talk about her again and disappear in a flash.
"You have liked white plum blossoms since you were a child. I carved this hosta two years ago, but I never had the chance to give it to you." Kong Xiaochen took out a shiny white plum jade hairpin from his sleeve and handed it over. I looked up at him in confusion, thinking that we hadn't seen each other for at least ten years. He had carved this hairpin two years ago, when I was only fourteen years old. What was he? Since when did you start falling in love with me? How come I don't know at all.
I was analyzing this matter carefully when Kong Xiaochen inserted the hosta in his hand into my bun. He leaned over so naturally and enveloped me. The refreshing smell rushed to my face and surrounded me.
I felt the bun on my head move, and the white plum jade hairpin was firmly integrated into my hair,
"This hairpin suits you very well," Kong Xiaochen's pupils clearly reflected my already red face.
What is this? What am I? Falling in love?
8
After working in the kitchen for a long time, I looked at the pastry made by Qinghe. Although it looked terrible, I ate a small piece. It didn't taste very delicious, but I could barely swallow it.
Put all the pastries into the food box, and I sweetly carried the food box and walked to Kong's house. When the servants of the Confucius Mansion saw me along the way, they all joked: "Grandma is here again to give me love cakes."
I scratched my head and smiled awkwardly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I knocked on the door of Kong Xiaochen's study, I was told by his personal assistant that he was not at home. I dropped my face, felt miserable, and prepared to return home the same way. Kong Sisi jumped out from nowhere, stared at me with her arms crossed, and laughed: "Lin Chutong, you are so worthless. My eldest brother only gave you a hairpin, and it's worth all the trouble you have to wash your hands and make soup."
I'm going up. He twisted Kong Sisi's ears and said to her: "That's better than you. No one even gave you a copper plate . I think you are jealous."
Kong Sisi was very angry and stamped her feet: "Who said no one cares about me? , then Lu Jiasanlang is thinking about me, and he even gave me a purple bead bracelet last month! "Kong Sisi raised her snow-white wrist, shook the string of warm purple beads in front of me, and showed off:
"Look, this is what he gave me. Originally, I wanted Chu Chenzi to consecrate the method of making this bracelet, but I gave up after seeing that he was always mysteriously locked in the study with my elder brother these past few days, talking about something unknown. "
Kong Sisi continued to admire the purple beads on her hand.
The smile on my face froze, and I suddenly remembered that day when Kong Xiaochen inserted the hosta into my hair, hugged me, held me in his arms, put his lips next to my ear and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you be afraid anymore." I was so immersed in sweetness at that time that I had no time to think about the meaning of Kong Xiaochen's words.
When I was six years old, I witnessed Kong Xiaochen torturing and killing a white cat. Later, whenever I thought about him, I couldn't help but shudder. Especially when I thought of him licking the blood on his lips from the white cat, and threatening me with the dagger in his hand: "If you dare to spread this matter, not only will you not survive, but your whole family will have to die with you."
I was so frightened that I couldn't say a word. Kong Xiaochen patted my cold cheek with his bloody hand, and forced me to shout: "Do you understand?"
I was so frightened by his gloomy appearance that I nodded frequently. After I returned, I developed a high fever, which lasted for many days, and I was unconscious. One night, it seemed that Kong Xiaochen was sitting in front of my bed, wiping his tears and confessing: "I'm sorry, Xiaochu, it was me who hurt you. Get better soon. I swear, as long as you get better, I will stay away from you and won't let you be afraid anymore.""
Later, I took care of myself for half a year before I barely recovered. At that time, my whole family thought that I would not survive, and the whole family also lost weight. I felt guilty because I thought that because of my recklessness, I had worried my family for half a year.
After I recovered well, I survived the catastrophe and got a big deal. Chuchenzi from Qingyun Temple had a close relationship with the Konglin family and often traveled between the two houses. I had always wanted to become my teacher and learn some martial arts from him. However, he always looked down on me. Instead, he was interested in Kong Xiaochen, a bookworm who held a book every day. Admire endlessly.
The old question came to mind again, why did Kong Xiaochen suddenly go to Beijing to study after I woke up? Chuchenzi, who has always looked down upon me, why did he suddenly agree to accept me as his disciple?
I understand everything now. It was Kong Xiaochen. In order to make me no longer afraid, he said goodbye to his family at a young age and went to Beijing to study. It was also he who asked Chuchenzi to accept me as his disciple and teach me martial arts.
What makes me even more heartbroken is that he knew very early on that he was living in his body. The soul of his dead twin brother.
He suffered in silence for so many years and never mentioned a single word to his family. Whenever Kong Xiaoqing committed an attack, he was the one who woke up. Faced with his blood-stained hands, he must have felt so helpless and self-blame.
9
When he was three years old, an epidemic swept the city in Qizhou. When an effective prescription was developed, everyone had no idea and was afraid that it would be a futile effort. But Kong Xiaochen couldn't wait any longer. His younger brother Kong Xiaoqing was already unconscious. Finally, In desperation, the parents of the Kong family tried everything to save Kong Xiaochen, who was still awake, but Kong Xiaoqing failed to wait for the belated medicine and died of the epidemic.
The reason why I know all this is because after Kong Xiaochen’s cat abuse incident that night, I couldn’t believe that this neighbor who had always treated me kindly could be a person with two faces. So I found his nanny and learned the ins and outs of this matter through hard work.
After being reminded by Kong Xiaochen’s nanny, I also learned that Kong Xiaoqing was born a bad boy and secretly He has always bullied the kind-hearted Kong Xiaochen. Several times, he wanted to push Kong Xiaochen down the steps, but the nanny saw her and stopped her.
This is not the worst thing. Kong Xiaoqing has snatched the toys from Kong Xiaochen's hands more than once, including his clothes and accessories. As long as he wants it, he will definitely reach out.
But he was only a three-year-old child, and no one noticed anything unusual about him. The Kong family’s parents just thought he had a naughty character, and they should educate him carefully in the future.
After I became my disciple, I worshiped Chuchenzi several times. When discussing this matter with him, I didn't know the whole story at that time, and Chuchenzi, as an insider, kept hesitating to me and refused to comment on Kong Xiaochen's abnormal behavior.
Until one time, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I followed my parents to a play. The civet cat replaced the prince, which was performed on the stage. It hit my Tianling Cap and made me feel like a pot. I ignored the surprised eyes of my parents and ran out of the theater. Then I sneaked into Qingyun Temple and stole Chuchenzi's soul-gazing mirror.
Holding the soul-gazing mirror, I sneaked into Kong Xiaochen’s bedroom again , I found his hair in the corner, wrapped it around my fingers, and performed the kneading technique. After a while, I saw Kong Xiaoqing's soul attached to Kong Xiaochen's body in the mirror.
For so many years, I have been asking my traveling master to find a way to get rid of the other soul in Kong Xiaochen's body. However, when he came back this time, he didn't talk to me about it at all. In addition, there were so many things that happened during this period, I was negligent.
Now that I think about it, I just forgot it.
10
When I opened the door of Qingyun Temple, Kong Xiaochen was sitting in the formation filled with candles. His eyes were closed tightly, and his hands were clenched into fists and placed on his knees. Chuchenzi and the other disciples of Qingyun Temple sat in a circle with their eyes closed, pinched their fingers to perform the exercises, and muttered something -
I leaned forward silently, slowly kneeling on the ground, looking at Kong Xiaochen not far away, and large beads of sweat overflowed from his forehead and covered his forehead.
He gritted his teeth and pursed his lips tightly. His face changed several times, sometimes it was himself, and sometimes it was Kong Xiaoqing.
My heart was twisted into a ball, and I was in unbearable grief, but I didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that it would affect Kong Xiaochen because of me.
——
A long time passed, and the candles on the ground were about to burn out. However, Kong Xiaochen in the formation was still struggling painfully. His lip had been bitten with blood, and his back was tense, but he still did not say a word.
At this moment, the candle light was flickering and flickering. Kong Xiaochen suddenly opened his eyes and looked at me with a cold and familiar smile: "Lin Chutong, you are fine."
My body trembled, and the fear that suddenly rose from the bottom of my heart made me almost unable to suppress the scream. But thinking that Kong Xiaochen was determined to drive Kong Xiaoqing away because of me, and that I could not let him down or let him fail, this instantly injected a powerful force into my heart, and I was no longer afraid.
I forced myself to stay awake and looked at Kong Xiaoqing calmly: "Kong Xiaoqing, long time no see."
He didn't get the reaction he expected. Kong Xiaoqing was very disappointed. He raised a sneer: "Yes, we haven't seen each other for so many years, and my courage has improved."
I also snorted unceremoniously: "Thank you, Kong Xiaoqing. "
I haven't heard anyone mention this name for a long time. Kong Xiaoqing paused for a moment, his eyes darkened, and then he looked at me meaningfully: "My temper has improved, and my body has not dropped. Don't worry, I will marry you when I completely dominate this body."
I clenched my fists to hold back my nausea, thinking that it was obviously the same face, but the words he said were unappetizing.
Perhaps his words stimulated the suppressed Kong Xiaochen, and the previous pain appeared on his face again. I took the opportunity to call out, trying to wake up Kong Xiaochen: "Kong Xiaochen, it's me, your Xiaochu, don't go, open your eyes and look at me."
Kong Xiaochen raised his head again, and when I met his still cold-blooded eyes, I knew the person in front of me was Kong Xiaoqing.
Although I am very disappointed, I know that I cannot give up.
Kong Xiaoqing wiped the fresh blood on his lips and said coldly: "What? You like him so much. Think about it, even if I have this body, you will still have to face Kong Xiaochen in the future. As long as you don't tell, who will know?"
Kong Xiaoqing put forward the conditions to seduce me.
I snorted coldly: "No, you are different. He is white and you are black. He is kind and kind, and he is not willing to kill even an ant. But you not only kill living creatures, but also try to occupy a body that does not belong to you. You are not worthy of having his body at all."
I gritted my teeth and said, "You are not worthy."
Kong Xiaoqing's face changed, and his face was so gloomy that it could drip water: "Haha, I It's not worthy. If I hadn't been unconscious at the beginning, do you think it would have been him who would have survived? "
11
I know that this is the reason why Kong Xiaoqing has always refused to return to hell. As the one who was given up, he was desperate, unwilling and angry. He blamed all this on Kong Xiaochen and tried every means to possess his soul in Kong Xiaochen. As time went by, he developed the desire to seize other people's bodies and make them his own.
There is a sentence in "Sun Tzu: Planning for Attack":
If you know the enemy, you will never be in danger in a hundred battles.
I have a plan, so I can't just leave it to fate and let it develop.
When Kong Xiaoqing became angry and his weaknesses slowly emerged, I said to him: "You are right. As you said, maybe it was not you who was so miserable at the beginning, so how could it be that Kong Xiaochen was the one who survived?"
"But do you want to know what Kong Xiaochen said before he drank the medicine?" I paused and looked at Kong Xiaoqing pretending to be mysterious, setting a trap for him to fall.
My words really hit Kong Xiaoqing's pain point. There was hesitation in his eyes, and he couldn't help but look at me deeply. After only a moment, he cunningly covered it up, pretending not to care at all,
"Is this important? Got it again." What if you can't let me live again? "
I was keenly aware of Kong Xiaoqing's discomfort for a moment, and knew that he still couldn't let go of what happened. I continued: "Back then, your elder brother refused to drink the medicine. He pointed at you who was unconscious and kept saying, "
I imitated Kong Xiaochen's tone, worked up my emotions, and said to him with red eyes:
"Leave me alone, save my brother first -"
After hearing the unbelievable truth, Kong Xiaoqing's firm heart gradually collapsed, and his shoulders His shoulders swayed slightly unnoticeably, his eyes became empty, and he gradually lost his mind, and then murmured to himself: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, everyone wants to live selfishly, and ants can still survive, and he is no exception -"
The candle at Kong Xiaoqing's feet still has a little wick left.
I held my breath and stood up slowly. The breeze brought by the hem of my skirt was about to blow out the last glimmer of light.
Chuchenzi and Qingyun's audience disciples' faces and lips turned pale, and the exposed skin was soaked in a layer of sweat. There was a danger that they could not hold on at any time. If my guess is correct, if Kong Xiaochen cannot wake up before the flame goes out, then he will never wake up.
And I can never let this happen.
I adjusted my luck and stepped into the unbroken formation step by step. Even though I knew that forcing my way into the formation would break my heart, I still took that step without hesitation. I knelt down and hugged Kong Xiaochen, closed my eyes and buried my face into the side of his neck, "Kong Xiaochen, I'm waiting for you, waiting for you to marry me, don't break your promise, otherwise, I will never let you go in the next life." Before falling into the darkness, a familiar and gentle "Okay..." came out, I raised my lips secretly, and fainted with peace of mind.
Three years later, the Confucius Mansion was full of guests, red silk was hung high, and everyone was beaming with joy.
The bride was led out of the gate, and before she came to the wedding sedan, she squeezed my hand and whispered: "Lin Chutong, let me tell you, even if I get married, I will still be my father and mother's favorite baby, and this will never change. , did you hear that?”
I couldn’t help but laugh when I heard Kong Sisi’s childish words. Then I looked at the high-spirited young man from the Lu family and whispered to her: “Okay, you will always be our little baby. Remember, then If a kid dares to bully you, no one else needs to be involved but your sister-in-law and I. I will be the first to spare him and will not stop until I beat him into a pig's head. "
seemed to laugh out loud at my words. Kong Sisi hugged me and finally burst into tears according to the old custom: "Lin Chutong, you are a bad woman. You have bullied me since childhood, but now you don't even let go of my unmarried husband, wuwuwu..."
Her words made everyone present laugh, and the festive suona played, which was cheerful and cheerful. I also cried with joy, hugged Kong Sisi who was still crying loudly, and looked up at Kong Xiaochen who was standing motionless on the bluestone steps.
He held the twins in his arms, and looked at me tenderly from afar, his eyes lingering like water. After three years of marriage, I am still the same in front of Kong Xiaochen. After being looked at by him for a long time, I can't help but feel my heart beat faster and the tips of my ears feel hot.
This time, I felt so hopeless and blushed again.
(Original title: "Qingmei Pei: Changing Faces")
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