Embroidered color and fragrance

Chapter 175 First Meeting
Under the night sky, the shadows of the trees stretched their teeth and claws. Su Wanru leaned against Shen Zhan, watching carefully.

"At a time like this, it's useless to have brains." Zhu Xun moved closer to Su Wanru's side and raised his fist, "We still have to rely on this."

Su Wanru covered his face with her hands, pushed away, and said through gnash teeth, "You're putting gold on your face, you have neither brains nor fists."

Zhu Xun was pushed and sat on the ground, staring at her with tearful eyes.

"He's gone." Shen Zhan looked back at Su Wanru, "It seems that Xiao Hanqing has indeed arranged guards around here."

There are too many hills in this area, and there is no main road, which is a good thing for them, because no one knows which hill they will climb, and which side they will take to enter the city.

If you cast your net all over the place like this, you will end up with too many omissions.

They planned to go to the foot of the mountain and sneak into the city with the villagers. Because the Ghost Festival had just passed, the temples outside the city would give lectures for half a day every two days for a month, and eminent monks from all over the country would be here.

It was just after this morning, so they had to wait until the morning after tomorrow.

"Why does he have someone to use it?" Zhu Xun was puzzled, "It seems that he and Xiao Shan are in the same group, it is indeed true."

This is exactly what Su Wanru was worried about, if Xiao Shan and Xiao Hanqing were really together, then their trip would probably be for nothing, not only that, but also full of dangers.

"Xiao Shan...shouldn't be so stupid, right?" Su Wanru sighed, "Could it be that Xiao Hanqing coerced him because of his child?"

Zhu Xun snorted, nodded and said, "It's possible." Then, he jumped up with a groan, clutching his buttocks, "It's over, I was bitten by a poisonous snake."

As he said that, he ran a few more steps, clutching his buttocks and looking at the place where he was sitting just now.

"It's a bug, not a snake." Shen Zhan poked it a few times with a knife, "Is it swollen?"

Zhu Xun shook his head, "No, it just scared me." He said, looking around, "You can't stay here, even if they can't find us, mosquitoes can kill us, let's change to grassless ones. place."

"Yeah." Shen Zhan pointed to the front, "Go along this row of trees."

A group of five people walked forward by touching the tree, Zhu Xun asked curiously: "How do you know to walk along this line of trees? Can you go down the mountain from here and enter the city?"

"En." Shen Zhan looked around, held Su Wanru's hand, and said softly, "Can I go, I'll carry you?"

Su Wanru waved her hand, "No need. Just hold me." After finishing the sentence, she returned to Zhu Xun's words, "You treat your starling like you, it's really a trip to the mountains and rivers. Since he came here once, naturally he wants to touch it." Just clear the way."

When Shen Zhan came last time, he walked here several times, because sooner or later he would come here, but he didn't expect to come here for such a reason.

"Understood, I'm the stupidest thing to do." Zhu Xun sighed, and said helplessly: "It's also thanks to my starling who came. If I came, I'm afraid it would really be a waste of time."

As he spoke, he scratched his butt and yelled, "The place where this bug bit doesn't hurt but itches. It can't be a poisonous mosquito."

"Is it itchy?" Su Wanru pulled Shen Zhan's hand, "Show him, I don't know what kind of poisonous insect it is, after all this is a deep mountain, it would be bad if it was poisonous."

Shen Zhan nodded, pulled Zhu Xun aside, lit a fire and looked at the wound.

Su Wanru was also scared, jumping on the spot, while Min Wang casually lit a wormwood and held it in his hand.

"It's not good." Shen Zhan said: "It seems to be stung by something, and there are many red envelopes around it that are red and swollen. After a while, it is already a big piece."

Everyone's face darkened, guarding against people but not against insects,
"Then what should I do?" Su Wanru looked at Zhu Xun worriedly, "Any other feelings?"

Zhu Xun shook his head, "There are more itchy areas, maybe the red envelopes are blooming." As he spoke, he couldn't help scratching his lower back through his clothes.

The butt that I was scratching just now has reached the lower back, and I'm afraid it will be all over my body in a while.

"Let's go down the mountain." Su Wanru looked at Shen Zhan, "Go to the village at the foot of the mountain and ask if there is a doctor."

Zhu Xun waved his hands, "It's okay, I can bear it." As he spoke, he began to scratch his chest.

"Go down the mountain." Shen Zhan said while looking at Su Wanru, "I'm carrying you on my back, we can walk faster." I'm afraid she will be bitten too.

Su Wanru didn't object, she lay on his back and let him carry it. Zhu Xun scratched the itch on the back and said unconvinced: "If you say it should be carrying me, I am a patient now. Starling, you He values ​​sex over friends."

Su Wanru raised her eyebrows proudly.

Zhu Xun felt that there must be smoke coming from the top of his head. He really couldn't talk to her, but she couldn't beat Shen Zhan even if they quarreled. It was just...

"I won't tell you, it seems like you have a wife and I don't." Zhu Xun scratched and resisted to undo his collar, and after a while, a circle grew around his neck.

Lu Cheng coughed and said, "Master Changxing, I... Min Wang and I don't have a wife."

Zhu Xun couldn't hold back a chuckle, "Suddenly I felt elated."

Lu Cheng wiped away his tears, Min Wang's mouth trembled, and he said, "There is probably no doctor at the foot of the mountain, and if there is a doctor, there must be a way to relieve the itching."

"Little man." Zhu Xun turned his head and stared at Min Wang, "I wish you to marry a wife at the age of 80."

Haha, Zhu Xun scratched and laughed, "I can only watch it but not use it."

My stomach hurts from laughing, itchy and painful.

The corner of Min Wang's mouth trembled.

"Be careful what you say." Su Wanru coughed, "If you're so straightforward, why don't you consider my feelings?"

"How do you feel, you also want to marry a wife?" Zhu Xun said, "Then I also wish you to marry a wife at the age of 80."

Su Wanru spat at him and called to Shen Zhan, "Hit him!"

"Yeah." Shen Zhan gave a hum, turned around and kicked Zhu Xun's ass, Zhu Xun let out a cry, jumped all the way, and ran while clutching his butt, angrily said: "You guys wait for me, this revenge is not worth it!" Report that you are not a gentleman."

No one cares about him.

In the middle of the night, the wind was blowing, and the surroundings were gloomy. It seemed that walking was easier with such noise and fighting. After two hours of mountain road, I went down the mountain easily.

But Zhu Xun was already swollen into a bun, and his whole body was covered with bumps, even on his eyelids.

"Hurry up and find a doctor." Su Wanru touched Zhu Xun's face, amused and distressed, frowned and said: "If you have allergies, this is very dangerous."

Shen Zhan nodded, making Min Wang look behind Zhu Xun who was grinning and baring his teeth.

It was daylight, and a small village at the foot of the mountain was shrouded in morning mist. It seemed that no one in the village had woken up, and there was no smoke from the kitchen. Only a few cock crows echoed in the valley.

Shen Zhan stopped, put Su Wanru down, frowned and said, "I'll go in and have a look first, you wait here for me."

Zhu Xun snorted and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The villagers all get up at dawn, but this village has reached this point, and there is still no one." Su Wanru said, "It's not normal."

Zhu Xun groaned, lay on Min Wang's body and did not move, he really had no strength left.

Shen Zhan looked back at Su Wanru, and said in a low voice, "Go to the woods and stay for a while." Then, he went to the village alone, and just walked a few steps, suddenly, in all directions, countless soldiers with weapons appeared. , Hulala, ran over here.

"Don't move." Those people moved very quickly, and they surrounded them in a short while.

Shen Zhan frowned, and Su Wanru stood behind him, holding a dagger in her hand, looking at those people.

Wearing armor, holding a saber, and wearing military boots, it seems that they are local officers and soldiers.

"But Shen Zhan, Marquis of Zhennan?" A middle-aged man wearing a general's hat came over. He was holding a long gun with a red tassel tied to the end of the gun. He walked through the crowd warily and stared at Shen Zhan.

Shen Zhan nodded and said, "Yes! Your Excellency is Miao Changying?"

"I'm sorry." Miao Changying cupped his hands slightly, and said: "The final general has been waiting for the Marquis of Zhennan for five days under the order of the Jiedu Envoy. Please also ask the Marquis of Zhennan and all friends to come with the general. Our Jiedu Envoy has please."

This is not a way to invite someone, Shen Zhan and Su Wanru looked at each other, he nodded, and said: "Alright, Shen is going to visit Dushi Xiao."

He didn't intend to visit, but now that the other party has a large number of people, and Zhu Xun has to see a doctor again, he can't do it if he doesn't go.

"Walk one step at a time." Su Wanru supported Zhu Xun's arm, "It's important to find a doctor."

Shen Zhan nodded.

"Please!" Miao Changying looked a little regretful. Hearing that Shen Zhan was here, he really wanted to compete with him, but now it seemed that the fight was impossible.

Surrounded by 2000 people, five people walked out of the village. When Miao Changying saw Zhu Xun, she frowned and asked, "Is this little brother sick?"

"Well, I was bitten by an unknown bug in the mountains, and I asked General Miao to help me find a doctor." Shen Zhan said.

Miao Changying nodded, "After entering the city, there will be a doctor." After a pause, he continued: "There are many bugs in the mountains."

"General Miao." Su Wanru smiled, and said politely, "Excuse me, how are you Master Jiedushi?"

She is getting close.

Miao Changying took a look at Su Wanru, then cupped her hands and replied, "This is Aunt Su. Our adults are very good, thank you for your concern."

still know her?Su Wanru asked: "How did General Miao know about me, and who told you?"

"Aunt Su's fame is well known to everyone, and the general will have heard of it a long time ago." Miao Changying smiled and said, "When Gouzi came back from the north, he even mentioned that he met a strange woman in Jining Mansion."

Miao Changying, Mr. Miao?Su Wanru suddenly remembered the thin young man she met Yang Changgong that day, and later met in the tavern, "It turns out that Mr. Miao is the son of your family. It's really a coincidence. Disrespect and disrespect."

Miao Changying smiled and nodded, "It's really a coincidence."

It's not too far from the city. After walking for more than an hour, I saw the city gate. It was tall and majestic, not inferior to Yanjing at all.

Miao Changying's 2000 men dispersed, leaving a dozen people to accompany them into the city.

The city is full of traffic, just like all prosperous cities, people come and go, but it is a little more refined and clean than Yanjing. There is no rubbish such as melon peels, but there is no rubbish on the ground.

"It's a good thing it's under Xiao Shan's rule." Su Wanru sighed, very touched, "The management is really good."

Shen Zhan nodded, and said: "If you take care of yourself or throw garbage here, you will be whipped."

"Gao Ming, others can't figure it out." Su Wanru sighed sincerely, and Miao Changying said with some pride: "That's right, these are all thought up by our adults. Since our adults took charge of political affairs, our Chengdu government just said that it is the second in the world. That number one is absolutely unacceptable, even Yanjing is no exception."

Su Wanru stared at Miao Changying. He realized his slip of the tongue, coughed awkwardly, and said, "Yanjing is the number one. Chengdu government can't possibly be better than Yanjing."

"We heard what was said and the water that was spilled." Su Wanru chuckled and said, "General Miao, be careful with your words."

Miao Changying was extremely embarrassed, the eight-foot man scratched his head, glanced at Su Wanru from the corner of his eye, and said to Xiao Shan when he returned, "My lord, you have to be careful with your words, the Aunt Su who came here is really cunning, she will set up Trap for others to jump, and laugh at them in turn.”

Xiao Shan nodded slightly, said: "I'll go to the meeting." Then said: "You go and invite the doctor."

Miao Changying should go.

Xiao Shan then went to the yamen, the yamen of the Chengdu mansion and the house of the Xiao mansion happened to be opposite each other, across the street was the mansion yamen.

Su Wanru, Shen Zhan and the others were sitting in the yamen right now, while Zhu Xun was lying on the soft couch beside him, half unconscious, muttering non-stop, "...if I had known, I wouldn't have Come on, this is too uncomfortable. If I don't get bitten, I won't be caught here, bad luck."

"Brother, run away, I will die when I die."

"Hey, remember to tell Yujie, find a good man to marry..."

Su Wanru bent down to look at him, and said worriedly: "What kind of bug is this, why is it so poisonous."

"There are a lot of mosquitoes here, many of which we have never seen before." Shen Zhan touched Zhu Xun's forehead, frowned and said, "It seems to have a fever."

Su Wanru went to the door, and shouted: "General Miao, didn't you say to invite a doctor, why hasn't the doctor come yet?"

"Come right away." Someone answered the call with a very deep voice. Even if she didn't see anyone, she could hear the majesty from the voice. She froze for a moment, then looked back at Shen Zhan, Shen Zhan frowned, and watched with her To the courtyard door.

Immediately, I saw a man in his 40s striding into the door. He was about the same height as Shen Zhan, wearing a blue-black lake silk gown, and extremely simple black cloth shoes on his feet. He walked with his hands behind his back and his face was straight. , with a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows drawn into the temples, black eyes hidden in the gleam, a high nose bridge, tightly pursed lips, and a vicious aura rushing towards the face, not angry but majestic.

Very annoying.

Su Wanru looked at each other, then looked back at Shen Zhan, Shen Zhan and him nodded, she understood instantly, and whispered: "It seems that this Lord Xiao is not simple."

"Did you know?" Shen Zhan said.

Su Wanru shook her head, "I just know." I used to know it by hearing it, but now I know it by seeing it with my own eyes, and truly feel the other party's aura.

It's probably not easy to take advantage of her loopholes.

"The Marquis of Zhennan." Xiao Shan stopped at the door, cupped his hands, and said, "I don't know if the Marquis came to the Chengdu Mansion, it would be a long way to welcome you."

Shen Zhan returned the salute and said, "I have to come after a murderer. Please forgive me if I disturb you."

Xiao Shan didn't answer, his eyes fell on Su Wanru's face, Su Wanru was slightly blessed, and said: "Master Su has met Master Xiao."

This is the Su family?Unexpectedly at such a young age, he nodded slightly and said, "The doctor will be here soon."

"That's good." Su Wanru breathed a sigh of relief, Shen Zhan slightly raised his hand, "Master Xiao, please sit down."

Xiao Shan came in with his hands behind his back, first looked at Zhu Xun, frowned, and said: "It's rare for insects to bite like this, but it shouldn't be life-threatening, everyone, don't worry." Then, he sat down on the chair boldly, looked Looking at Shen Zhan, "The Marquis of Zhennan is here to chase the murderer?"

"Yes. Xiao Hanqing! He murdered the prince, disturbed the emperor's heir, and intended to rebel. Shen was ordered by the emperor to arrest the murderer. I don't know that Master Xiao has seen this person." Shen Zhan said.

Su Wanru also sat down on the side, listening to the two talking, she thought that Xiao Shan would say that he didn't know, at least to block it, but unexpectedly, Xiao Shan said bluntly: "He is indeed here, and I have seen it, but I can't give it to you." .”

Shen Zhan frowned and said, "Why?"

"He is a guest in Chengdu Mansion. Since he is my guest, I will protect him and ask Zhennan Marquis to forgive me." Xiao Shan said, "However, if one day he leaves Chengdu Mansion, then it has nothing to do with me, Xiao Shan. It doesn't matter to me whether Zhennan Hou kills or arrests."

"Then what if he never leaves." Su Wanru frowned, "Master Xiao has been protecting you?"

Xiao Shan turned his head to look at Su Wanru, nodded, "Yes!"

"Then why did you invite us here?" Su Wanru said, "You intend to trap us and protect Xiao Hanqing?"

Xiao Shan nodded again, "According to his entrustment, everyone will stay at the Tongfu Inn from tonight."

This is house arrest, Su Wanru's face darkened.Shen Zhan said: "Master Xiao thinks he can trap us?"

Xiao Shan said: "Since you have entered the city, you naturally have to do as you please." Then he stood up and said, "After the Marquis of Changxing has seen the doctor, someone will guide you to the inn. You can stay at ease and move around in the city. , everything as you like."

With that said, he left without looking back.

Su Wan was so angry that her lungs were going to explode, she said to Shen Zhan, "Is he out of his mind? For a person like Xiao Hanqing, why does he help? Does he still want to beat Zhao Zhiang with him?"

"It's not impossible." Shen Zhan said: "Let's see the doctor first, and we'll discuss the next thing after Zhengyan is all right."

While talking, a young servant led the doctor in. The doctor sat down in front of the soft couch, checked his pulse and looked at the red envelope, and said: "This young man has a special body. He is an ordinary mosquito. Ordinary people bite him." He only picked up a bag, but his reaction was much bigger.”

"Is there any danger?" Su Wanru asked.

The old doctor said: "It is dangerous to say that it is dangerous. If you die, you will die within three days, but if you take medicine, there is no danger." He wrote a prescription and handed it to Shen Zhan, "Take six doses of medicine and take it." on."

Shen Zhan took it over and took a closer look, and the old doctor gave him another bottle of external use, "Smear it all over his body, and he will be fine in three to five days."

"Thank you." Shen Zhan took it, and the old lady left with the medicine box. The boy who led him saluted Shen Zhan and said, "Our lord ordered the villain to lead the Marquis and everyone to the inn. The arrangement is ready, everyone, please follow me."

Su Wanru looked at Shen Zhan, Shen Zhan nodded, and said, "Set down first."

Two young servants came in and lifted Zhu Xun onto the sliding pole, and the group carried them to the inn. After walking two alleys, it was the Tongfu Inn. They lived on the second floor and opened five rooms. , talking to the cook in the back kitchen.

After inquiring a few words, the other party was very enthusiastic, but didn't hear a word.

Frustrated, she came back with the medicine, and complained to Shen Zhan, "...I think it's useless to pretend, people here don't speak official language."

"Finally there is something you don't know." Shen Zhan knocked on Su Wanru's head, "Don't ask, I'll go out to have a look at night."

Min Wang supported Zhu Xun, Su Wanru fed him medicine, Zhu Xun's breathing was still wheezing after taking the medicine, Su Wanru suspected that he was allergic, and the trachea was blocked in his throat.

"Let's sleep here tonight, I'm afraid he won't be able to breathe at night." Su Wanru said worriedly.

Shen Zhan nodded, opened the window and looked outside, and saw someone going upstairs. After a while, there was a knock on the door, and Zhuang Yinan stood outside, cupping his hands at Shen Zhan, and said, "Master Zhennan !"

"Mr. Zhuang." Shen Zhan nodded, "Sir, what's the matter?"

Zhuang Yinan handed over the post, and said with a smile: "Our lord will hold a banquet tonight, to clean up the dust for you, Lord Hou."

Others under house arrest, yet still accepting the wind and dust, Shen Zhan took the post, raised his eyebrows and said: "Master Xiao treats guests, rain or shine is uncertain."

Zhuang Yinan smiled and said: "Master Hou misunderstood. We adults and you have no enmity, but it's a bit embarrassing to be between you and Mr. Xiao." Sir will also come, when the time comes, the adults will mediate, and ask Lord Hou to save face."

"What if we don't go." Su Wanru came over, tilted her head and looked at Zhuang Yinan, "Tell you adults, we have patients here, so it's inconvenient to leave."

Zhuang Yinan chuckled, "Aunt Su was joking, the reception banquet is just for you, if you don't go, then what is the reception banquet called?"

"Mr. Zhuang stayed in the capital for half a month, and we didn't show up to greet you. Now that I think about it, it's really rude." Su Wanru folded her arms and looked at Zhuang Yinan, "I don't know Miss Your Mansion, how much do you have recently?" Contact?"

Zhuang Yinan raised his eyebrows, "Zhuang is just a staff member who handles affairs for the master, how can he bother Lord Hou to accept the wind, I am really ashamed." He said again: "Our lady is fine. I didn't expect Aunt Su to know our lady."

"I know." Su Wanru looked like she was about to close the door, "Please tell your lord, it is really inconvenient for us to leave. In this way, the reception banquet will be avoided. You let him tell Xiao Hanqing, and let him quickly bring the head to see Zhennan Hou, I won’t talk too much about anything else.”

With that said, it shut with a snap.

Zhuang Yinan ate a closed door, rubbed his nose for a long time and didn't regain his senses.

This Aunt Su is a little unreasonable.

Yes, she is a little girl after all.

He shook his head as he spoke, and then knocked on the door, "Master Hou, the current situation is not good for you, Mr. Zhuang thinks it's better for you to go."

"Why not?" Su Wanru also knocked on the door, "Are you adults planning to kill us?"

Zhuang Yinan coughed, and said: "It's not impossible, after all, Mr. Xiao is our friend. If you can't untie the knot with him, we will definitely help Mr. Xiao."

"What a confession." Su Wanru suddenly opened the door, smiled sweetly at Zhuang Yinan, and shouted, "Catch him!"

After she finished speaking, Shen Zhan had already made a move, grabbed Zhuang Yinan by the collar, dragged him in, and the door slammed shut.

The two Chang Sui who followed outside the door were puzzled, staring blankly at the closed door, and patted on the door after a long time, "Open the door quickly, what do you want to do."

"Reporting to you adults, just say that we hit it off with Mr. Zhuang, let's chat for a while longer."

Those two people looked at me and I looked at you, one of them said: "I'll report back to my lord, you stay here and guard."

That person should have run downstairs to call someone.

As soon as the door was closed, Lu Cheng felt for a rope from somewhere, and tied Zhuang Yinan tightly in two or three strokes.

Zhuang Yinan was dazed, fell to the ground, looked at Shen Zhan with a wry smile, "Hou...Master Hou, how can you let Aunt Su mess around."

"Nonsense, we are going to get married, he can't help me, can it be you." Su Wanru bent down and stared at Zhuang Yinan, "Is the first staff member right? Okay! Let me try it for you, you are in the eyes of Mr. Xiao portion."

Zhuang Yinan wanted to wipe off his sweat, but his hands and feet were tied, he said helplessly: "It's not good for you, Aunt Su, if you really do it, how can you few people be able to defeat the thousands of troops in Chengdu Mansion. "

"Stop talking nonsense!" Su Wanru said: "I can't get out anyway, either Xiao Hanqing is dead, or we are dead. If you are still pretending to be a good person here, you are stupid or we are stupid."

Zhuang Yinan looked at Shen Zhan begging for help, and said earnestly: "Master Hou, look at this... If you have something to say, it's not without room for negotiation."

"Yes." Shen Zhan nodded and said, "Discuss with Aunt Su."

It turns out that Lord Hou can't make the decision!Zhuang Yinan could only look at Su Wanru, "Aunt Su, let's discuss it."

He and Hu Qiongyue performed live without a script in the imperial study. Su Wanru had heard about it for a long time. She nodded, squatted in front of Zhuang Yinan, and said: "I'll ask you a question, and if you answer correctly, I'll let you go out."

"Aunt Su, if I can answer, I will not hide it." Zhuang Yinan said.

Su Wanru asked: "Is Xiao Hanqing alone here, or are there several people? Where are the others?"

"He has seven people here, and they live in the mansion." Zhuang Yinan said: "Six men and one woman, just like you, and one patient."

patient?Su Wanru and Shen Zhan looked at each other, could it be Zhao Yan?
"Why do you Master Xiao listen to him?" Su Wanru said.

Zhuang Yinan shook his head, "I don't know about it, why don't you ask us, my lord, during the banquet at night?"

"Not honest." Su Wanru said, "Lu Cheng, call me!"

Zhuang Yinan shouted, "Forgive me, forgive me." Then he said: "My lord and Mr. Xiao have been friends for decades, so we naturally want to help him."

Su Wanru suddenly asked: "Is Mrs. Lu here?"

"Lu's?" Zhuang Yinan was taken aback, "The woman next to him doesn't seem to be named Lu."

Su Wanru was about to speak, when suddenly the door flew in from outside with a bang, and it was torn apart. Miao Changying shouted from outside, "Hand over Mr. Zhuang!"

(End of this chapter)