Chapter 68 A ritual event, the beginning of the conspiracy

No matter what, Xu Yingyong shuddered in fear as long as he thought of the means Yu shi was using now.

If the truth found out is as he guessed, then he must not let it go.

After making up his mind, Xu Yingyong sent someone to invite Lin Liangchen.

There, just as Lin Liangchen put Ruan Ruan and his brother to sleep, Xu Yingyong sent someone over, "Eldest young lady, the general has something important to call you."

When they arrived at Xu Yingyong's yard, the Xu Yunzhou brothers came out of the study and met Lin Liangchen, "Sister-in-law, father is waiting for you inside. It seems that he has something to say. Come in."

Lin Liangchen nodded, "I see."

With a doubtful attitude, Lin Liangchen entered Xu Yingyong's study.

In the study, Xu Yingyong was standing in front of the desk, which happened to be a hunting map. Seeing that Xu Yingyong looked carefully, Lin Liangchen stood aside and did not make a sound.

The room was silent for a while, and then Xu Yingyong raised his head, "Liangchen, are you here?"

Lin Liangchen bowed and nodded, "Yes."

"Don't be so restrained, sit down, there are some things I want to ask you."

Lin Liangchen was full of doubts, "What's the matter?"

Xu Yingyong thought for a while, then looked at Lin Liangchen and asked leisurely, "Are Ruan Ruan and Mao Mao okay?"

"I was frightened before, but now I'm asleep." Lin Liangchen said slowly, his eyes never leaving Xu Yingyong, and he wanted to know the reason for Xu Yingyong's question and why.

"It's good that nothing major happens, Liang Chen, let me ask you, what would you do if you knew that someone was unfavorable to Ruan Ruan and Mao Mao?"

After hesitating for a long time, Xu Yingyong finally asked.

Lin Liangchen said without thinking, "General, the answer is obvious, right?"

If she knew who dared to hurt Ruan Ruan and Mao Mao, needless to say, she would definitely make that person miserable.

Look at Xu Yingyong's serious appearance. Lin Liangchen had to suspect that Xu Yingyong must know something about what happened today, otherwise he wouldn't ask such a question.

What's going on in the middle?

Only weirdness can't be used right now.

Otherwise, there will be no anxiety in my heart now.

Lin Liangchen was worried, Xu Yingyong took a deep breath, "Okay, I know, right, has Xu Leng sent you a letter recently? Is there any news from Nian'an?"

"No, I don't know if Xu Leng ever met Xiang Gong."

It has been almost ten days since Xu Han led Lin Tianlei away without a word, but there is still no news. When it comes to worry and anxiety, Lin Liangchen is more than anyone else, but Lin Liangchen also knows that Xu Han is not a child, even if he is not there. Lin Tianlei should be able to take good care of him.

And, she believed him.

"Daughter-in-law, it's really hard for you."

Marrying such a worry-free and worrying man, Xu Yingyong felt a little embarrassed, and sighed to himself, the daughter-in-law here is sensible.

Behind. Xu Yingyong talked to Lin Liangchen about some irrelevant topics, and Lin Liangchen answered whatever he could, thinking that the two children would cry and make trouble when they woke up, so he said goodbye to Xu Yingyong.

"Yun Zixing, you bastard, if my eldest grandson can't come back. You can make a plan for me to apologize with death." Xu Yingyong gritted his teeth.

Yun Ziqi, who was punished by Yun Xiaoao to guard the spiritual position of Master, was scolded by Xu Yingyong, sneezed and sneezed several times, and said in pieces, "Who is talking about me? Could it be that my brother feels that the punishment is too heavy. Are you ashamed of me? ?"

Back in the room, Lin Liangchen looked at the sleeping faces of the two children, and quietly thought about what Xu Yingyong asked himself for no reason. Xu Yingyong asked this question, there must be some meaning, and he wanted to know the truth of the matter. , can only be explored.

The night was getting darker, but Yu Shi, who had just taken a bath, couldn't sleep because of the last look Xu Yingyong looked at her.

After letting the girl dry her hair, she asked the old lady who was waiting in the room to retreat, leaving only Mrs. Lai, "Mom, tell me, did he know something?"

The Yu shi was referring to him, of course, Xu Yingyong.

Mrs. Lai stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, don't worry, this old slave has already settled this matter. No matter how the general investigates, there will be no results."

"It's so good." Yu's most fearful thing is that Xu Yingyong finds something, and comes to settle accounts with her in the autumn.

"Old slave does things, madam don't worry, nothing will go wrong." Madam Lai was full of confidence.

Yu shi gave a gracious voice, "This time let the two little wild species hide, and next time, don't make mistakes again."

Madam Lai replied in a low voice, "Old slave save it, madam rest assured."

"Mom, you are the military advisor beside me, you must not..." Yu Shi's words were slow.

With Mrs. Yu's tone, Mrs. Lai naturally understood what Mrs. Yu was going to say, and repeatedly assured Mrs. Yu, "Madam, don't worry, even if the old slave dies, she will not betray her."

A smile appeared on the corner of Yu shi's mouth, "Mom, I will think about what you told me last time."

"Thank you ma'am."

The night was getting darker and darker, and Su's courtyard was still brightly lit. Xu Yunzhou, who had just returned from Xu Yingyong, glanced at Su's and said, "I heard what my father said about the night. The second young grandmother of yours would actually be in a mess and let the third and fourth siblings see a joke, how will they laugh at you another day?"

Su shi bit her lip, "Master, calm down, it's your concubine, isn't it?"

"You... Forget it, I don't blame you this time, but next time..." Xu Yunzhou's eyes flashed coldly, "No matter how much you explain, I won't listen again."

Come on, Xu Yunzhou walked out of the room, Su Shi's body was shaky, and she thought bitterly, how did she know this would happen, and how did she know that because of Jia San's words, she was on the verge of collapse. If she knew, who asked that person to do this, it would be endless.

Su shi hated, the third and fourth rooms had different reactions. Ke shi came before going to bed with a smile on the corner of his mouth, telling Xu Yunfei about Su shi's humiliation in front of the maid.

And Lu Shi, sneered for a while, his eyes became serious, and said to Xu Yun: "In the future, this general's mansion is going to be lively."

Xu Yunqi was stunned, looked away from the book, looked at Lu Shi and said, "Is it bad?"

Lu nodded. "Of course it's fine."

This general's mansion has been silent for too long, it's time to be lively.

The next day, Lin Liangchen woke up under the gaze of two strong gazes and opened his eyes. "what happened, Babe?"

I only heard Ruan Ruan Ruru's voice, "Mother, get up."

Lin Liangchen chuckled, "Are you hungry? Well, mother will get up now."

After sleeping for a night, the Ruan Ruan sister and brother looked much better than yesterday, and after dressing the two children, Lin Liangchen called Liu'er to take Ruan Ruan sister and brother out.

Had breakfast. Lin Liangchen accompanied the two children to practice calligraphy in the study. The day passed quickly, but in the evening, sister and brother Ruan Ruan became emotional, always saying that there was a shadow in front of them. The two hugged Lin Liangchen in fear, and even when they went to Xiaojie, the sister and brother had to follow.

At this time, Lin Liangchen had already noticed something was wrong, and after thinking it over carefully, he had someone go and tell Xu Yingyong, and asked the butler to prepare a carriage. I took my two children to the National Teacher's House.

To Lin Liangchen's disappointment, Yun Xiaoao was not in the mansion, and asked Yun's whereabouts on his own, and the housekeeper did not know.

Lin Liangchen ran away, so he had no choice but to turn around and go back, just thinking about asking someone to find a Taoist priest in the rivers and lakes tomorrow. Come and do something for Sister Ruan Ruan.

That car, Xu Yingyong, rode his horse galloping over, and when he arrived at the entrance of the National Teacher's Mansion, he threw the horse rope at the driver and entered the National Teacher's Mansion regardless of the obstruction, "Yun Xiaoao. Old man Yun, come out quickly and hide again. Hide, I'll set fire directly and smoke you out."

Butler Yun hurriedly chased after him, and said bravely to Xiang Xiang: "General Xu, our master is really not in the National Teacher's Mansion, please don't yell again, and go back quickly."

"Fart, will Yun Xiaoao not be here? Don't confuse me, let me leave quickly if you are sensible, otherwise..."

Outside the mansion, when Lin Liangchen saw Xu Yingyong hurried in, he knew something was wrong, so he asked the driver to wait outside and led the two children in to find Xu Yingyong.

Sure enough, as Lin Liangchen guessed, Xu Yingyong frantically made things difficult for the housekeeper as soon as he entered.

"Old General!"

"Liangchen, why did you come in?" Xu Yingyong turned his head in a different way.

Can she come? If he doesn't come in again, Xu Yingyong will burn the National Teacher's Mansion to the ground.

"Since the national teacher and the Taoist priest are not here, let's go back, old general."

"No~ I don't believe it, the old thing Yun Xiaoao is definitely there."

Unable to persuade, Lin Liangchen was lazy to persuade again. Seeing the trembling appearance of Ruan Ruan and his brother, Lin Liangchen took the child away.

After Lin Liangchen left, Xu Yingyong became more impatient, pushed the housekeeper away, rushed directly into the backyard, and went to Yun Xiaoao's room.

As the housekeeper said, Yun Xiaoao was not in the room, neither was the study room, and the housekeeper Xiang Yun chased after him, "General Xu, our master is really not in the house, he has already gone out two days ago, and now the little one is no longer in the house. Didn't know he was there."

"What about that bastard Yunzi?"

"Master Yun is not here either, old general, you should go back."

If he kept asking, butler Yun was afraid that he wouldn't be able to tell the truth about Yun Zi's stay in the mansion.

Although Xu Yingyong was unwilling, there was nothing he could do when the two brothers were absent, so he had no choice but to return home in anger. Lin Liangchen, who had returned to the mansion long ago, had already ordered the housekeeper to go out and find a well-known Taoist priest in the capital to do things for the two children. .

Lin Liangchen's move naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of Mrs. Yu. Mrs. Yu thought that Lin Liangchen didn't take her seriously and wanted to use the aura in her yard to eliminate the current uncleanness of Biqin Garden.

After Lin Liangchen heard this, his expression turned cold, "Could it be that Madam thinks I did that?"

This Yu Shi is too proud of herself. She asked the Taoist priest to come back. She just wanted to do something for the two children, exorcise evil spirits, and take the opportunity to talk about the world, and find the lost one of the three souls and six souls. It's just coming back, and why is this Yu Shi making this out?

"This can't be guaranteed. If you let the Taoist priest move the feng shui in my yard and let me have bad luck, can you bear it?"

Lin Liangchen seemed to have heard the funniest joke, "Is Madam teasing me? As the saying goes, don't do bad things, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. If you don't have a ghost in your heart, why would you worry about your bad luck?"

Fate is not so credible to Lin Liangchen, who has died once.

She has always believed that my life is up to me.

Mr. Yu was so angry that Lin Liangchen turned against the army, and lost his usual demeanor, and shouted to Lin Liangchen: "No matter what you say, in short, I just don't agree with your practice of inviting Taoist priests back, if you really want to do it, it's not No, go to the temple and do it."

Anyway, don't get in the way of her eyes.

"Madam. I'm sorry, I won't go to the temple. If you don't like it, just close your ears and eyes. I didn't say I would invite you to come and watch, Liu'er, send Madam away!" , Lin Liangchen chased the person directly.

Yu sternly glared at Lin Liangchen, smashed the tea cup in his hand on the table, stood up, and left.

After sending Yu's group away, Liu'er came into the room and said to Lin Liangchen, "Eldest Young Mistress, Madam seems to be very unwilling. Do you think she will do something bad for us?"

Liu'er was a little worried. The way Yu shi looked at her just now was too frightening.

"Let her go, Liu'er, go to the front yard and send some people over. On the day of the practice, you must drain the water around the yard, and don't let the lady in." He took a sip of tea. Lin Liangchen ordered slowly.

Liu'er nodded, "The servant knows."

In this way, it may make the lady give up and not destroy her master's actions.

The way of asking Taoist priests is to choose an auspicious day, and that day happens to be the second day after the Lantern Festival.

This morning. Lin Liangchen then instructed the yard girl to clean up the courtyard and prepare the tributes and other things for the practice, just waiting for the Taoist priest invited earlier to appear.

But time passed little by little, and Lin Liangchen asked the girl to check it out several times. After all, it was the Taoist priest who had been invited long ago.

Ask someone to ask the housekeeper, but the housekeeper does not know the situation of the Taoist priest.

"It's almost a good day and auspicious day. Liu'er, let someone go out to find out if you can find someone else to replace it."

Lin Liangchen had to give up and find another person because the Taoist priest he had invited before did not come. As for the Taoist priest, put it aside first, deal with the current affairs first, and then let someone go to find him, and then settle accounts with him.

"Eldest Young Mistress, the housekeeper said that no other Taoist priest could be found for a while. He asked the servants to ask you if this ritual can be postponed." Liu'er said carefully, not blinking his eyes. Lin Liangchen's movements.

"No, you have seen the situation of Ruan Ruan and Mao Mao. If this is delayed, what if the frightened soul is lost and cannot be found?"

In this era, I really believe in the concept of soul. Lin Liangchen follows the customs of the countryside, so naturally he can't be sloppy.

Liu'er naturally knew what Lin Liangchen said, his face paled, and he suggested, "Would you like the old general to find Chief Yun Dao?"

The last time Lin Liangchen took Liu'er there, Liu'er remembered it now and said it in front of Lin Liangchen.

"I just don't know if Chief Yun is in the National Teacher's House."

It's good to come back, but if he doesn't come back, wouldn't Xu Yingyong run for nothing?

"Then the servant girl, go and tell the old general." Without listening to Lin Liangchen's words, Liu'er ran out excitedly.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Liu'er rushed out, he saw Shui Qing brought a young man in the direction of Biqin Garden.

Liu'er finally stopped the car and stopped, "Shui Qing, you came just in time, I..."

Seeing the person next to Shui Qing, Liu'er nodded politely, "This is..."

"I forgot to mention that this is the Taoist priest I just found outside. Seeing that he is very good, I invited him here."

The young man standing beside Shui Qing said, "My surname is Xin, just call me Daoist Xin."

Liu'er gave a vague smile, sighed, winked, pulled Shui Qing over, and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean, you just dragged someone on the street and came here? "

Shui Qing looked back at Daochang Xin. Seeing Daoist Xin looking here, he nodded and whispered to Liu'er, "I didn't pull it here at will, but this person really has a set."

"Are you sure?" Liu'er squinted at Shui Qing in disbelief.

"nature."

"Is Taoist Master Yun powerful?"

Shui Qing was silent for a while, "I don't know about that."

"I don't know if you brought it back."

Liu'er and Shui Qing murmured that they would not listen, the other side pricked up his ears and listened to the movement here, Daoist Xin, when he heard Liu'er's words, his eyes kept looking this way, this little girl, actually doubt his abilities.

After muttering for a while, Liu'er walked up to Daoist Xin and said, "If that's the case, then come with me."

When turning around, Liu'er gave Shui Qing a color, and Shui Qing gestured to show that she understood, and Liu'er began to lead the way.

Lin Liangchen was naturally overjoyed at the appearance of Daoist Xin, and talked to him for a while, and the auspicious time arrived. Lin Liangchen asked Shui Lian to bring Ruan Ruan sister and brother out.

It was the first time for Lin Liangchen to see the Taoist priest's practice at such a close distance. Seeing the Taoist priest mutter something, he then fiddled with the peach wood sword in his hand. After some tossing, Lin Liangchen's eyes were a little tired.

"Did it start over there?" Yu shi asked casually.

Mrs. Lai thumped Mrs. Yu's shoulders, "It should be the beginning."

There was a smile on the corner of Yu shi's mouth, "That's good, I hope you won't let me down this time."

Since Lin's must do it, she doesn't mind fulfilling the Lin's.

The words fell, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more obvious.

Lin Liangchen shivered inexplicably, looked around, saw no one, and shook his head. Continue to watch Xin Daochang practice.

At the critical moment, Mrs. Ke and Mrs. Lu came uninvited, and Lin Liangchen greeted them casually and went with them.

"Sister-in-law, what are you asking for?" Ke Shi has always been restless. Looking curious, I couldn't hold my mouth, and naturally asked.

Lin Liangchen glanced at Ke Shi, but said nothing. Ke Shi was boring, and he winked at Lu Shi secretly, but Lu Shi turned a blind eye. Continuing to watch Daochang Xin's actions, and eating two closed doors in a row, Ke Shi couldn't hold back his face and muttered, "Isn't that the way it is done? What is there to see?"

As soon as the words fell, Lin Liangchen's eyes fell like sharp knives on Ke Shi's face. He gouged her out fiercely, "If the third siblings still can't keep their mouths shut, I'll ask you to go out, sister-in-law."

Ke Shi was silent, looking at Lin Liangchen with a shocked expression, his face changed. Obediently replied, "Yes."

A sneer flashed at the corner of Lu Shi's mouth, thankfully, he was talking about Ke Shi.

I have to say that Daoist Xin did have two brushes. After the ritual was done, sister and brother Ruan Ruan felt much better. Lin Liangchen saw it in his eyes and secretly said: Sure enough.

After rewarding Daoist Xin, Lin Liangchen set up a banquet and asked the housekeeper to accompany Daoist Xin.

But Daoist Xin directly refused, "Grandma Lin's arrangement is under my heart. I'm just entrusted by others, I don't dare to thank you."

"Really?" The smile on Lin Liangchen's face suddenly deepened.

Seeing Daoist Xin's eyes becoming strange, he said in a tone that Daoist Xin could understand: "Then I really need to thank that person more?"

Chief Cloud—

As soon as this mouth shape came out, Daoist Xin, Buyun froze by himself, twitched the corners of his mouth and said, "Xin is saying goodbye."

"Shui Qing, send Daoist Xin to you!"

"Yes."

As soon as the ritual was over, Mrs. Ke and Mrs. Lv left voluntarily. In that room, Yun Zijian chatted with Shui Qing. Shui Qing adhered to the principle of master's business and the principle that a servant should not talk nonsense at will, and laughed at Yun Zizi's question. Do not answer.

Yun didn't ask what he wanted to know by himself, he touched his old face embarrassedly, and couldn't help but guess: Did he really expose himself?

"Mr. Xin, you can leave the General's Mansion by walking straight out of this door. If there is nothing else, the little one will have to take you here."

"It's okay, you just go back."

Yun Ziyi waved his hand generously, "This time there is a long way to go."

"Let's go, let's go, I know the way."

As soon as Shui Qing turned around, Yun Zi disappeared in place. Shui Qing, who turned around again, did not see Yun Zi's figure, and muttered to himself, "This long walk is really fast."

Isn't it fast? Renyun went on his own and reached the eaves as soon as he flew, would Shui Qing notice?

"What? Not Daochang Zhou? What's the matter?" Yu shi was so shocked that he almost fell off the chair.

"The old slave doesn't know either, that Daochang Zhou has not been seen yet, and he doesn't know where he went." Mrs. Lai, who has always been stable, showed anxiety on her face at this moment.

"What? The person is gone? Didn't I tell you to make arrangements? You said it was safe, so why is there a mistake now?"

Bad thoughts flashed through Mrs. Yu's mind. Is it because Mrs. Lin was so lucky, or was there someone behind her who helped her?

Thinking of this, shi Yu's heart shuddered, if this were the case, then the ordinary method would definitely not work.

"Forget it, Daochang Zhou will disappear when he disappears. You go back and ask your son to find him. Don't let him be caught." If she confessed, Xu Yingyong would definitely not let her go easily.

Mrs. Lai apologized again and again, "Old slave saves it."

"Come on down, wait, don't go by yourself, let other little girls go over and report."

Lai's mother can't walk around with people too often, otherwise it will also cause suspicion.

"Yes."

Mrs. Lai left, and Mrs. Yu was sitting on pins and needles, pacing up and down the room. Is it really enough to use that thing? If anyone finds out--

The consequences were naturally unimaginable by Mrs. Yu, but if she didn't do it, Mrs. Yu was unwilling and gritted her teeth. In the end, Mrs. Yu opened the cabinet that she had not touched for many years and took out the things inside. .