All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Chapter 66

Shen Ji took a lot of trouble to bring Shen Lingxi home, but locked her in the meditation courtyard and ignored her.

The Jingsiyuan was originally located in a remote location, but now it is even more deserted.

However, you can still vaguely detect the movement outside.

During the day, there is a lot of voices, gongs and drums, and the sound of babbling and opera singing.At night, the candles in the main courtyard were brightly lit, illuminating the night.

The closer the wedding day is, the fireworks will bloom from time to time at night.

The mansion is full of excitement.

It seems that the filial piety period of the ancestors has passed.

But all these commotions have nothing to do with the Jingsiyuan.

Shen Lingxi, who is a prospective bride-to-be, besides Qiao Xing, doesn't even have one more person to serve her.

There is only a dumb girl who comes to deliver food every day, and asks three questions.

Shen Lingxi was rarely at leisure, and looked leisurely in the yard, feeding the fish and watering the flowers.

She also found a piece of red brocade with a lot of leisure time, and embroidered it with golden silk thread, and embroidered a purse with flowers and pedicles.

Qiao Xing was in a hurry.

"Girl, this is not right. The big day is coming soon. The Marquis and Madam don't let anyone come to measure your wedding dress. Is it possible that you have to wait until the day before your wedding to buy ready-made clothes for you to wear?" ? If you wear an unsuitable wedding dress and marry to Cheng'en Gong's Mansion, you may be laughed at by your in-laws. This is the face of our Marquis Mansion. When the fourth girl got married, although the preparations were hasty, there was only one wedding dress Just invited seven or eight embroiderers to embroider for almost a month, Master Hou is really partial."

Shen Lingxi smiled but said nothing.

Sometimes, having an eccentric half-way father is not all a bad thing.

She spread out the embroidered purse in the setting sun, and the golden twin lotus refracted a stream of light in the sun, which looked lifelike and rich.

"Girl, don't embroider such little things, you might as well embroider a hijab."

Seeing her relaxed face, Qiao Xing didn't know what to say, "Otherwise, the servant will go out over the wall at night to see what's going on in the mansion? Or you can write a letter, and the servant will come out tonight." Slip out of the corner door and send a letter to the uncle-in-law?"

Send a letter?
Shen Lingxi thought about it seriously, "Alright."

She wrapped the embroidered purse carefully in a bright red brocade handkerchief, and handed it to Qiao Xing, "Please help me send this purse to Hanxiangyuan, and let someone hand it over to Fourth Sister, and Fourth Sister will understand. From now on, go back to your mother's place to live for a few days, no matter what you hear, don't worry about it, and come back to me when I look for you."

"However, the day after tomorrow will be your big wedding day. If the servant girl is not by your side, you won't even have anyone to rely on on the big wedding day..."

Qiao Xing seemed to think of something, her face changed slightly, "Miss, did you find something?"

The more she thought about it, the more wrong she became, and she became anxious, "It's better to let the servant stay by your side. If anything happens, the servant can help you."

"On the day of great joy, nothing will happen, you have to make it auspicious, don't you?" Shen Lingxi smiled and said, "You are helping me by sending this purse to Fourth Sister. I will make arrangements for the rest .”

Seeing her calm expression, Qiao Xing was a little relieved.

Haosheng accepted the purse, and quietly climbed over the wall and left after nightfall.

*
In the middle of the night, Shen Lingxi was the only one left in the huge courtyard.

The night wind is blowing, and the moon is hanging high.

Nothing happened, Shen Lingxi set up a tea table outside the door, took out the reincarnation lamp, and hung it on the porch.

The lotus flower crown on the top of the reincarnation lamp started to rotate when it was heated, and the silver bell on the silk streamer also made a pleasant sound of "jingling bell".

After the time for two cups of tea, the clump of green bamboos by the wall suddenly rustled.

There is a cool wind blowing from nowhere, making the corolla on the reincarnation lamp spin faster and faster.

"Meow...meow..."

A few cats meowed from outside the wall, which surprised Shen Lingxi.

She put down the teacup, turned her head following the sound, and saw a snow-white cat walking gracefully through the wall and walking towards her.

"Did you be summoned by this reincarnation lamp?" Shen Lingxi pointed to the reincarnation lamp above her head and asked in surprise.

"Meow...meow..."

As if responding to her question, the cat meowed twice, walked to the corridor, jumped onto the tea table, raised its head high, and looked at her proudly and respectfully.

Reflecting on the candlelight of the Reincarnation Lamp, Shen Lingxi could see clearly that it was a snow-white adult lion cat, only the forehead was to the left, and there was a little black fur the size of a fingertip, as if it had been accidentally dripped onto it. The light ink makes it look fierce.

It has a pair of glass-like mandarin duck eyes, yellow on the left and blue on the right. It should have been carefully cared for during its lifetime. Its coat is shiny and smooth. Around its neck is a collar made of golden silk with two red tassels hanging from it. tassel.

Shen Lingxi looked at it carefully, there was no trauma or blood on the soul body, and it was hard to see how it died for a while.

Although everything has a spirit, she has also seen the souls of animals that linger beside their masters after they pass away, unwilling to leave for a long time.

However, the one in front of him was the first one summoned by the Reincarnation Lamp.

Since he was recruited by the reincarnation lamp, he must have grievances in his heart, and he should have never been buried in a good life.

Humans and cats have different paths, she can't understand cat language, how can she enshrine it and fulfill her wish?
"You want me to do things for you?" Shen Lingxi asked.

"Meow...meow..." It barked twice, as if it really understood her words.

Shen Lingxi smiled, "It's my rule that if you want me to do something, you have to pay me. What can you give me?"

The cat tilted its head and looked at her with a pair of eyes, as if thinking about it seriously.

Then, he rolled on the tea table and yelled sweetly, "Meow..."

Shen Lingxi: ... Where's your aloofness?

"That's not allowed." She sternly refused, "I never do free work for others, even if I'm cute."

"Meow."

It rolled two more times in a row, and rubbed its fluffy face against Shen Lingxi's hand. Those pair of glass-like mandarin duck eyes looked pitifully at Shen Lingxi's eyes. look.

Such a contrast made Shen Lingxi laugh out loud, and subconsciously reached out to scratch its chin.

But the fingertips passed through its soul body.

Only then did he remember that it was already a dead soul, and a little sadness rose in his heart.

"Okay, I promise you." Shen Lingxi said softly: "After I finish taking care of the matter at hand, I will go to bury you for you, okay?"

"Meow, meow." The cat rolled happily, jumped into her arms, and kissed her intimately, completely without the aloof and arrogant attitude when they first met.

Then, suddenly, he ran into the room, looking for a place to sleep...

*
On the other side, Qiao Xing climbed over the wall and came out of the Jingsiyuan. She hadn't walked a few steps before she was pinned to the ground by the guards of the Hou Mansion hidden in the dark and tied up.

The guards sent Qiao Xing directly to Mrs. An's Qingqiu Courtyard.

Although it was late at night, the Qingqiu courtyard was brightly lit with candles.

In the upper room, Mrs. An was counting the lists of congratulations sent by various families in the past few days.

The table next to her was covered with gold, silver, pearls and jade jewelry.

Shen Ji sat at the head, drinking tea leisurely.

His loving eyes fell on the daughter who had just walked out of the bedroom and was wearing a brand new wedding dress...

　The breed of the cat is the Linqing Lion-cat. Its appearance refers to Shen Zhenlin's "Cat and Bamboo Picture" in the Qing Dynasty, and the photo of the Lion-cat in the Forbidden City.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)