Although Qi Yang didn't think that Ji Cangyu, who loved his wife dearly, would imprison the remnants of the Burying Moon Sect in Miaoyi Yuan where Mrs. Ji's tomb was enshrined, he still decided to follow her to Miaoyi Yuan secretly.
Qi Yang took advantage of Ji Cangyu and others to go to Miaoxiang Courtyard for dinner and sneaked into Miaoyi Courtyard first.
Qi Yang had not explored Miaoyi Yuan before, and it was dark at this time, so he could only make a cursory observation.
Miaoyiyuan is full of flowers and plants. Mrs. Ji must have loved flowers during her lifetime. It was already entering winter, and the flowers had already withered, leaving only a patch of green in the yard.
None of these flowers and plants were as tall as half a person, and their branches were sparse, making it difficult to hide their whereabouts. Qi Yang had to find another hiding place.
Looking from afar, there is a full-length portrait of Mrs. Ji hanging in the Xiangtang, looming in the dim candlelight.
There are also many portraits hanging in the left and right wing rooms, which should have been painted by Ji Cangyu in his spare time these years. Because the light was too dark, Qi Yang could only see the rough outline.
Qi Yang felt embarrassed, these places were not suitable for hiding. Not to mention the large open doors and windows, just by looking at the hanging portraits, I knew that Ji Cangyu and the others would walk through each wing.
This is how to do? Qi Yang had no choice but to walk inside.
Carefully, he discovered that the windows in the left and right wing rooms were not symmetrical. The window of the wing next to the Xiangtang on the east is only half the size of the other wings, which means that half of the wing has no windows.
Is there any secret room? Qi Yang thought so and walked into the wing room.
As Qi Yang expected, the wing was divided into two rooms by a row of cabinets, and the separated room was airtight. For a while he couldn't find a secret door that could be opened.
An idea flashed in Qi Yang's mind. When he looked up, he found that the beams of the two rooms were connected. Even if you can't sneak into the secret room from the rafters, you can still hide on the rafters of the secret room.
Qi Yang jumped onto the beam with a slight leap, and was surprised to find that he could jump into the secret room from the beam.
At this time, the sky had completely darkened, and the secret room was even darker.
Perhaps it was because the roof beams were connected to the outside world, and few people cleaned the secret room, so there was a lot of dust on the floor. Qi Yang didn't pay attention when he jumped down, and was choked by the dust raised and coughed non-stop.
After Qi Yang adapted to the darkness, he discovered that there were many portraits hanging in this secret room. Although you can't see clearly what is painted on the portraits, you can tell by touching them that they have been stored for many years.
It seems to be just a room where old portraits are stored. Qi Yang felt that there was no need to take the risk of taking out the fire folder and rummaging around for something, so he simply found a corner and sat down.
After a while, the sound of footsteps came from a distance.
Qi Yang breathed lightly and listened carefully to what was going on outside.
There were three people in total.
Ji Cangyu walked at the front and turned to Xu Jun and said: "There are many portraits that dad painted for your mother in Miaoyi Courtyard. Whenever I look at these portraits, dad feels that your mother is still around."
"Brother Jun, you don't know something. Uncle Ji likes to stay in Miaoyiyuan the most when he is in the villa, and he often stays there all day long." Ling'er said.
Hearing Ling'er's voice, Qi Yang felt his breath suffocate and his heart started beating wildly.
Qi Yang subconsciously covered his heart, worried that his heartbeat would alarm Ji Cangyu.
When they walked to the wing where Qi Yang was lurking, Xu Jun suddenly stopped.
Xu Jun said: "When I was a child, when I saw other children holding the hands of their parents, I would imagine their parents' appearance in my mind, especially my mother's. I thought she must be a skillful and dignified woman."
"That's true of her." Ji Cangyu said proudly.
"Today I can finally see what my mother looks like." Xu Jun said, turning into the east wing in front of him.
Qi Yang held his breath and watched the fire slowly approach, and then shine some light in from the beams.
Qi Yang felt that Xu Jun did not just happen to walk into this wing. He must have noticed that this wing was different and wanted to take the opportunity to come in and investigate.
Xu Jun took the oil lamp from Ji Cangyu's hand and walked to a portrait to observe it carefully.
The woman in the portrait has a smile as bright as a flower, holding a round fan and looking into the distance.
"Is this what my mother looks like?" Xu Jun asked with a frown.
Ji Cangyu nodded.
"Mother and the portrait in the painting?" Xu Jun asked again.
Ling'er said: "Although I have never met Aunt Ji, I have seen other paintings made by Uncle Ji. Uncle Ji is an excellent painter. He can paint anyone superbly, let alone the people that Uncle Ji has in his heart." Son?"
"That's right. Bi'er's every frown and smile are engraved in my heart, and that's what the person in the painting looks like." Ji Cangyu said confidently.
"But I think..." Xu Jun hesitated for a moment and did not continue.
"Jun'er, what do you think?" Ji Cangyu asked.
"I heard people say before that I don't look like my father. I thought I looked more like my mother. But now it seems... I don't look like my mother either!" Xu Jun lowered his eyes and said.
"Who did you listen to?" Ji Cangyu asked displeasedly.
"Many people have said it." Xu Jun said aggrievedly.
Ling'er couldn't help but look at Xu Jun, then at Uncle Ji and the man in the painting. She also felt that Xu Jun was not like Uncle Ji and Aunt Ji. What's going on?
"Then what does Jun'er mean by saying that?" Ji Cangyu asked calmly.
"Am I really my father's child?" Xu Jun looked at Ji Cangyu innocently.
"Why do you think so? Of course you are my, Ji Cangyu's child!" Ji Cangyu felt anxious and hurriedly held Xu Jun's hand.
"Is it just because of the jade pendant on my body?" Xu Jun asked, "Although I have been wearing that jade pendant since I was a child."
"Then there will be nothing wrong!" Ji Cangyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"But I look nothing like my parents." Xu Jun said in confusion.
"Silly boy, it's okay if you don't look like your parents. Maybe there are other reasons." Ji Cangyu said.
"Other reasons?" Xu Jun was even more puzzled.
Ji Cangyu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Actually, your mother has changed her appearance before. Maybe this is why you don't look like your parents."
"What did you say? Change your appearance?" Xu Jun asked in surprise.
Linger was also surprised. She had never heard Uncle Ji mention this matter.
"It's good to know that there is such a thing. Don't ask about anything else!" Ji Cangyu didn't want to mention it more.
"Dad, just tell me!" Xu Jun begged.
"It's not good for you to know that!" Ji Cangyu said and sighed.
"But I just want to know. Why did my mother change her appearance?" Xu Jun refused to give up and asked.
Ji Cangyu said without hesitation: "Stop asking, just go and offer incense to your mother!" After saying that, Ji Cangyu took the lead to walk out of the wing.
Xu Jun was not without disappointment. He glanced at the cabinet that divided the wing into two rooms, and then left with Ji Cangyu.
"It turns out that Xu Jun turned in and noticed this secret room. Does he really want to save the imprisoned remnant of the Moon Burial Sect?" Ling'er frowned.
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