Yijuan cloud

Chapter 42 Xianggui is crazy
"Where's Zhuqing?" I asked quickly.

Although I was confused, I didn't take it seriously.

Zhuqing and Xianggui went together, and there was a coachman accompanying them. What could possibly go wrong?
Besides, they had gone early in the morning. If something had happened, it would have been reported to the mansion by now.

Wen Jin thought deeply: "Zhu Qing didn't go to guard the office, so he didn't know about it either."

"How could it be? In the study in the morning, the prince personally sent him and Xianggui to deliver a birthday gift to Eunuch Tang, and the two set off immediately."

Wen Jin was startled and said in a low voice: "I just found out about this. I seem to have heard that Zhu Qing went there together. He didn't go far when he met someone from Beijing, and Zhu Qing came back. , Xianggui went there alone."

I couldn't help but feel frightened, as my mind flashed back to Tang Shou's frivolous behavior at the banquet that day.

But he felt that this was not the case and hurriedly asked: "Could it be that after she came back, she went somewhere else?"

"No." Wen Jin shook his head, thought for a moment, and added, "She is not a casual person. Our lady values ​​her because of her loyalty. Now that she is serving the prince, she is serving him wholeheartedly. , What could be more important than the prince? I can’t think of it.”

Where did she go?

Or is he at the guard office and has never returned?

I lowered my head and fiddled with the fan in my hand, and the more I thought about it, the more frightened I became.

I looked up and saw Wen Jin looking at me solemnly, his expression clearly reminded me of something.

She glanced out the window.

It was already dark, only the lamp under the eaves gave off a dim light, and the wind rustled the flowers and trees.

She leaned close to my ear and whispered: "A few days ago, when Eunuch Tang came to the house for a banquet, I saw him always looking at the cinnamon with his eyes. At that time, I thought he had a bad nature, but as long as he was a female, he would come to the house. I had to take advantage, and after two more mouthfuls of yellow soup, I became even more unbearable. Could it be that... I really fell in love with her? But after all, Xianggui is the prince's personal maid, how dare he...? "

At this time, there was an urgent knock on the door.

I hurried over and opened the door. A little girl who had just combed her hair cried: "Sister Wenjin, go and have a look. Sister Xianggui hanged herself in the house."

Before she could finish speaking, Wen Jin and I ran out.

Before entering Xianggui's yard, I heard the noise inside.

As soon as he entered, a servant woman came over and said: "It's amazing, Miss Wenjin, please come and decide. Miss Xianggui couldn't think about it for some reason and hanged herself! Fortunately, she was discovered early and she was rescued just now. I’m not awake yet.”

Wen Jin held up the train of her skirt and said as she walked up the steps: "Go and fetch the doctor quickly, and then ask someone to fetch Zhong Ming."

Walking to the corridor, she stopped again, turned around and said to everyone in the courtyard: "Everyone in this courtyard tonight must keep their mouths shut. If I hear a word from outside, I won't even think about being in the house." Done!"

Everyone was busy saying "yes".

Wen Jin whispered to me: "You come with me."

There were no lights in the room yet, but because there were many and large windows, half of the room was filled with moonlight.

The bed in the back room was a dark mess, and it was only when I walked in that I saw a figure lying down.

Wen Jin turned to look at me, but neither of us mentioned lighting the lamp.

I was thinking to myself, I wonder what is going on with Xianggui?
Maybe Wen Jin thought so too, so we stepped forward together in the dark.

Xianggui's hands are warm and soft, her breath is weak, her clothes are intact, and her bun is still intact.

Then I lit the lamp.

There was a deep purple mark on her neck, and she closed her eyes tightly.

When Zhong Ming arrived, Wen Jin quietly pulled him aside and talked about his son for a while.Zhong Ming thought for a while and said: "The prince has had wine and has just finished washing and resting. It is not easy to disturb her, and she has not woken up yet. When she wakes up, ask for the reason and then report it to the police." "

After the doctor came to see him, he drank half a bowl of black concoction and Xianggui woke up.

He just raised his eyelids slightly, and his eyes were empty and lifeless, staring motionlessly at a certain place in the sky. Although he was awake, he was lifeless.

The doctor said that it was caused by being suffocated for too long and the heart vessels were overwhelmed. He would be fine after a few days of recuperation.

The next day, King Yi woke up in the afternoon and went to the study to read. Wen Jin served tea beside him.

Zhu Qing opened the curtain and came in, saying: "Your Majesty, I have found out clearly. Mr. Tang left Xianggui for lunch. The coachman said that when Xianggui came out, there was nothing there. He got on the carriage and called back to the house. There was also a nearby place. Did not go."

King Yi was puzzled: "Then why is she? Still silent?"

Wen Jin said: "Half of my foot has stepped through the gate of hell. My life has been saved. It will take me a few days to recover."

King Yi thought thoughtfully and said, "Find a good doctor and let her take good care of her." After saying that, he picked up the book and started reading.

Despite repeated orders, some gossip still spread.

It was clear that Xianggui only stayed at the town guard office for two hours, but rumors said that he stayed there all day and did not come back until evening. As soon as he came back, he was about to hang himself. No one knows what happened while inside.

Because Xianggui was ill, I took care of many of the prince's affairs, so I walked around the yard more often.

That day, as I was walking through the garden, I heard someone talking among the flowers. Although I didn't listen carefully, I could still hear it clearly.

One said: "...You can't escape, even if you torture me in any way, the eunuchs have many tricks up their sleeves!"

Another said: "Last time I went to Chun Shou with the prince, the boys who served the wine were all prostitutes. They were all [-] or [-] years old. They hugged and kissed each other. The scene was really ugly..."

After three or four days, Xianggui was able to get out of bed and speak. Her voice was originally hoarse and rough, and she was not in good spirits for some reason. She spoke incoherently and acted crazy. She would cry and laugh sometimes, always holding a box of scented powder. Throw it in the face.

Wen Jin and I went to look for her and wanted to talk to her, but she would hide whenever she saw someone at that time, so we had to give up.

The doctor looked at it and couldn't help it.

She originally lived alone in a courtyard. Wen Jin and Zhong Ming discussed it, fearing that people outside would surprise her again, so they locked her courtyard, leaving only a little maid to serve her, and sending a doctor to diagnose her every day.

In the evening, Wen Jin came to my room again to look at the embroidery samples.

Speaking of Xianggui being like this, she sighed: "King Yi wrote a letter and sent it to the capital. He only said that Xianggui was possessed by an evil spirit. How could our lady believe it? Even though we are here, the news It’s long gone before they all have wings.”

She shook her head and said, "God's calculations are better than those of others. If I return to Beijing this time, Xianggui might become her master."

Before I could answer, the door was pushed open.

Xianggui walked in barefoot.Wen Jin and I stood up in shock.

Xianggui walked in slowly, stared at me for a while, suddenly smiled, clapped her hands and said, "I know you, your name is Cirrus, Cirrus, Cirrus, hahaha, the prince has called you."

I looked at her in shock.

Very few people know my original name, and now no one in this house knows it.

That's all. What did she mean when she said, "The prince called you?"

Wen Jin pinched a piece of fruit, handed it to Xianggui, and coaxed her: "Why did you run out without wearing shoes? Come, eat the fruit, and we will take you back."

(End of this chapter)