When Qingyan heard this, she and Chou Chou guessed together: "Chou Chou, do you think those people are some kind of dead warriors? When they met in the ruined temple before, they came up and started fighting without saying a word, unlike It's not a grudge, it doesn't look like it's organized by a killer.
If it is a killer organization, it should be the kind that engages in assassination. The ones you see on TV are all assassins. Of course, these are troubled times, and laws everywhere are incomplete. It is possible for a killer organization to kill so blatantly... "
Chou Chou: "It doesn't sound like what you said. At least it's not possible for the dead soldiers. They ran away immediately after the first assassination failed in the previous mission. The dead soldiers generally don't succeed or die. If they fail, they will be successful." Just take poison and commit suicide..."
Of course, these are what the two of them watched on TV. They have never seen the real Death Soldier Killer, so these guesses are actually not accurate.
If you really commit suicide every time you fail, as shown on TV, how many dead men would you have to train to be that kind of dead?
Besides, it is not easy to cultivate a sincere and capable death warrior. It would be too wasteful to commit suicide as soon as you fail.
"I don't know what the identity of the little girl named He is, so these people are chasing after her to kill her."
Qingyan murmured to Chou Chou.
Chou Chou: "It's not necessarily their identity. It's very possible that they know some secrets. Those people can be seen as belonging to the same power. Maybe they know something they shouldn't know."
Qingyan nodded in agreement, knowing what she shouldn't know, it was that she would die faster.
I heard Chou Chou say again: "I used my spiritual consciousness to scan those three people before when I was ruining the temple. They didn't carry any letters or anything like that. The baggage contained only clothes and some silver coins. Even if I knew something, , I guess it’s also in my mind.”
Qingyan nodded in agreement, "That's right. It's better to keep everything in your mind than to be safe. When I was watching TV, I really wondered why everything was written in letters. Although it was said that it could prove identity or something, But it’s like giving the clue to someone else, isn’t it? It’s better to send an oral letter or something, since there is a risk of leakage anyway, at least it’s less likely to leave evidence than a letter.”
While muttering to Chou Chou, he didn't slow down. After ten minutes, he arrived at the west door of Xue Mansion.
After looking around and seeing no one around, Chou Chou took out a bag, which contained a set of clothes she had bought before and some small items.
Then he reached out and knocked on the door. It was still Hou Shunzi who opened the door. It seemed that he was in charge of this side door.
"Girl, you are back. Are you tired from shopping? Could you please let Erlinzi take you to the backyard?"
Qingyan waved her hand and said, "Don't bother me. I remember the way. Just go there by yourself. You can just go about your business."
Hou Shunzi didn't insist when he heard this. It was indeed not far from the backyard. You could basically remember it after walking there. After all, there was only one way to go there, and there were no forks in the middle.
Qingyan walked through the small garden on the west side and strolled towards the backyard.
It was too dark last night so I didn't take a closer look, and this morning I was in a hurry to go out, so I didn't take a good look at it. Now I look at it, and I see that this little garden is quite nice.
There are flower beds, flower stands and flower walls, especially now that it is summer. In the north, there are no fewer flowers blooming in summer than in spring, such as pansies, petunias, poppies, cosmos, roses, etc., all blooming in perfect bloom.
There were a few butterflies and bees flying in the meantime, and there was a set of stone tables and benches under the flower stand, which should be used for people to rest when they are tired when strolling in the garden.
It's just past noon, and it's hot. Even though the garden is beautiful, I'm not interested in sitting here. The stone bench is probably burned by the sun.
The sun was in the middle now, and there was no shade in the garden except under a few trees, so she took a casual look and left.
She didn't go to Mrs. Xue's main courtyard. At this time, she thought the lady in charge would also take a nap or something, so she went directly back to the small courtyard where she lived before.
The door of the small courtyard was not closed. It seemed that after the guests came in, the door of the small courtyard was opened, indicating that someone lived in the courtyard.
When I passed by the main courtyard just now, the courtyard door was open. There was someone guarding the door. If anything happened, they would go in and report it.
These maids and mothers-in-law are really hard-working, and they have to be on duty there at noon. It is much harder than the laborers of later generations. After all, the servants nowadays have signed death contracts, and their life and death are in the hands of their masters. Here, if anything goes wrong, you may lose your life, so there is no way to resign.
Qingyan walked into the courtyard minding her own business, while Xiaoju was staying in the side room. Seeing her, she hurriedly greeted her, "Miss, you are back, do you want to wash up first?"
Seeing the sweat on Qingyan's head, she thought she should wash up first.
Not to mention, Qingyan really needed to wash up. She was sweating all the way this morning and when she came back.
Especially today, I wore a lot of layers, and my body was sticky and uncomfortable.
He nodded to Xiao Ju and said, "Then please Xiao Ju, please help me get some water back."
Xiao Ju quickly said: "What are you talking about, miss? This is what a slave should do. Can Qingyan have lunch? Do you want to go to the kitchen to get you some food first?"
The large kitchen in the house usually keeps some food warm, so that the masters can take it at any time when they are hungry.
Qingyan shook her head, "No, I've used it outside, so I just wash it and take a nap to rest."
Xiaoju nodded in agreement and went directly out of the yard to fetch water from the place where the hot water was obtained before.
In fact, on such a hot day, you can wash it with a basin of water outside in the sun, but it will take time, so it is faster to boil water.
After a while, Xiaoju came back with a bucket of hot water and carried it directly to the bedroom compartment. In addition to the toilet, there was also a bathtub behind the screen.
The weather is hot now, so a bucket of hot water is enough. If you want cold water, there is a water tank in the yard. The water in it is filled every day, but it is placed in the shade. Although it is not cold, it is not hot either.
Xiaoju mixed the water and asked Qingyan if she wanted to help prepare a set of clothes.
Qingyan shook her head, "I can just wear the same set from yesterday when I go to bed. That set is cooler, and I can change into something else when I get up. I went out and bought a set this morning."
Xiaoju responded and went to the back to collect the clothes. She helped wash them in the morning and they are now dry.
It is indeed more comfortable and cool to wear a set of fine cotton when sleeping, and you are not afraid of wrinkles. New clothes are suitable for wearing to the main courtyard after you have rested.
Xiaoju took the clothes in and hung them on the wooden shelf nearby, which was where the clothes were placed when taking a shower.
"Miss, the clothes are on the shelf for you, and the towels are here too."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Xiaoju. You should go and have some rest. I'll go to bed right after I finish washing. There's no need to pour the water in a hurry."
Xiaoju nodded and left.
Qingyan asked Chou Chou to take out a set of underwear for her from her bag in the space. She didn't change them last night because it was too late and she didn't take a shower. Today she was all sticky and she definitely needed to change into another pair.
He also told Chou Chou not to use his spiritual consciousness to peek outside.
Chou Chou rolled his eyes in the space. It is an ancient beast that does not distinguish between male and female. Even if it is a male beast, it also likes fluffy ones. Who would peek at you, a naked two-legged beast!
Little girl, you really have a lot to think about.
Regardless of what it thought, Qingyan started to take off her clothes after saying that. She first scooped out a basin from a wooden basin and kept it aside for later use, then stepped on the low stool next to her and stepped into the tub.
The moment the warm water covered his body, he let out a sigh of relief.
My body was sticky and it was really uncomfortable. I soaked it for a while and then let my hair down.
Even though Xiaoju seemed to make her hair very complicated when she was doing it, actually it was quite simple when she spread it out. She just pulled out the two hairpins and her hair was spread out.
I don't know how it was fixed when it was fixed. After struggling all morning, my hair didn't come loose. I can only say that it was a specialization in the surgery.
He asked Chou Chou to help him get unscented shampoo and shower gel. Forget about soap. After washing, there would be a layer of white foam floating on the water, which looked disgusting.
If you use shower gel, use a small amount and there won’t be too obvious bubbles.
She washed her hair with a basin of water that she had scooped out before. She usually separated the shampoo and bathing, otherwise she would always feel that her fallen hair was in the water, which would make her feel uncomfortable.
After washing my hair, I looked at the many bubbles on the water. I thought for a moment and said to Chou Chou, "Chou Chou, how about you take this water into your space first? It seems a bit hard to explain so many bubbles."
Chou Chou: "Don't bother, I just use my consciousness to pour it into the corner of the backyard. The sun will be so strong that it will evaporate in a short time."
It seemed to be okay, so she asked Chou Chou to take out her towel, wipe her hair until it was half dry, and then tied it with a rubber band, and then started to take a shower with shower gel.
It took more than half an hour to wash it off. After washing it, I felt much more comfortable and felt much cooler.
Dry yourself with a cloth on a rack and put on your underwear and muslin clothes. After that, I took off my underwear and washed it with bath water.
After washing, Chou Chou used his spiritual consciousness to dry it directly on the roof. No one except birds would go there. The sun was shining brightly at this time, so it would be dry in a while.
Let the Chou Chou gang remember it and take it back when it's done.
There was nothing I could do about the lavender clothes I had worn before, so I had to wait for Xiaoju to help wash them.
After taking a shower, I lay down comfortably on the bed, closed my eyes and fell asleep soon after, feeling much more comfortable than last night.
…
When I woke up again, I was woken up by Xiaoju.
"Miss, someone has come over from the main courtyard to invite you. Madam asked you to come over for dinner, and my servant will help you change your clothes and make up."
Qingyan sat up and looked at the window. It was still bright outside. She looked at her watch again. At 5:45, it was indeed time for dinner.
She took out the goose-yellow dress she bought before and asked Xiaoju to help her put it on. Then Xiaoju helped her comb her hair into a bun. This one was relatively simple. It was made with braids and twists on the top of her head. The strands of hair were tied up in a fancy style and then tied with a hairpin so that they would sway but not fall apart when walking.
She looks like a little fairy, and she looks better from the back. Half of her hair is draped behind her, giving her a very girly hairstyle.
After cleaning up, the sun outside was almost setting, and it should be around six o'clock.
Qingyan walked out and followed the little girl who had been waiting outside to the main courtyard.
The little maid who came this time was another one, not the two before. She was called Xiaoxia. She was about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was very short, only about 1.4 meters tall. She said she was the second-class maid in the backyard.
Qingyan couldn't help but think that the Xue Mansion was really a wealthy family, with only so many maids in the backyard alone.
Just say that Mrs. Xue is fine. In addition to the four eldest maids around her, it is said that there are eight second-class maids, all of whom are responsible for serving her alone.
There are about ten maids in the backyard who are responsible for menial tasks such as carrying, cleaning, and cleaning. In the past two days alone, three or four people have called her over.
It's not like what's shown on TV. If the lady has anything to do, the maid goes to her, the maid goes to do the work, the maid goes to do the work, and even when she goes out to buy things, the maid goes.
In fact, that's not the case at all. Generally, they just wait around people. The maids next to madams or young ladies are like deputy ladies, and they are also served by people around them. For small things, such as going to the kitchen to get food, Or when looking for someone or something, he would always ask the second-class maid next to him to go there.
Like when the eldest maid came to call her personally in the morning, it was Mrs. Xue's way of showing her respect for her daughter's benefactor, otherwise there would be no need.
When she followed Xiaoxia to Mrs. Xue's yard, she went to the same restaurant where she had breakfast before, but this time the big table was used, and there were three more people on the table.
A middle-aged man in his fifties or sixties, of course, should be considered old in this era, and then there are two young men in their twenties and thirties, who should be Xue Minghua's father and two brothers.
I didn't see her two sisters-in-law, nephews, or nieces. She probably had some inconvenience for her daughter-in-law or children to hear.
Sure enough, Mrs. Xue introduced Qingyan: "Qingyan, this is Minghua's father. You can just call him uncle. This is Minghua's eldest brother who keeps etiquette and second brother who keeps righteousness.
This is our Minghua’s savior, Qingyan, who has the same surname as ours. It’s impossible to say that we were the same family five hundred years ago. "
Xue Minghua's father, Xue Renhe, seems to be a relatively elegant and easy-going person. When he talks to you with a smile, people can't help but regard him as an elder who can be trusted and relied on.
Such people are actually very scary, and they will destroy your guard unknowingly.
Xue Shouli is very similar to his father, not just in looks, Xue Shouli looks more like Mrs.
Xue Shouyi is very similar to Xue Minghua. They have similar facial features and temperament. They look like brothers and sisters at first glance.
The two of them are not like their father. Of course, they still have some similarities, but their faces are more angular. It is probably inherited from another generation.
The three men stood up and expressed their gratitude to Qingyan for sending their daughter (sister) back.
They also heard from Xue Minghua that they encountered dangers on the road. They knew that Qingyan was skilled in martial arts and had a very good impression of her.
Knowing that the other party was traveling alone, he expressed some concern and told him some things to pay attention to when walking outside.
Qingyan listened humbly.
Although there are not many restrictions on women in this era, their understanding of the outside world is still not as good as that of men who often travel outside.
After finishing the meal, Qingyan deliberately talked about meeting three people from the He family and four pursuing soldiers today.
When they heard her mention the surname He, Xue Renhe and Xue Shouli's expressions changed...
(End of chapter)
