Xin You recalled the scene when the two first met: she was running wildly on the road in a carriage without a curtain, and after getting out of the car, she approached him with the smell of corpses...
"If you kill Kou Qingqing and are taken back to Shaoqing's Mansion, there is no need to take your maid back to the mountains..."
The first time they met, it was already after she had lived in Shaoqing's Mansion for a while. This was something he later learned when he became suspicious about the dropped flower pot and ordered his men to check on her.
He Qingxiao saw Xin You's expression was not so good, he paused and said, "More importantly, I know that you are not this kind of person after having been together a lot."
At that time, she misunderstood that he was the murderer of Queen Xin's people, and she tried again and again for fear of accidentally hurting innocent people, let alone a poor girl like Kou Qingqing.
Xin You was not comforted.
Corpse stink, corpse stink, corpse stink...
"Miss Kou——" He Qingxiao was a little confused.
Are you still angry?
Naturally, Xinyou would not let her emotions go for too long. For her who had confessed half of her secrets, it was necessary for her to get along well with Mr. He.
"I went into the mountain again and found Kou Qingqing's body. I hid the bones temporarily with her maid Xiaolian."
After talking about Kou Qingqing, Xin You suddenly felt much more relaxed.
Xiaolian knew that she was not Kou Qingqing. What she saw was that she was going smoothly and her dreams came true. In fact, only she knew the pressure.
Who would want to live as someone else unless they have to?
What's even more tragic is that she is grateful to have this identity, which allows her to quickly establish a foothold in the capital and find the murderer.
But on that spring day when the winter snow melted, she was just a carefree person.
He is a child in his mother's eyes.
Now that He Qingxiao knew most of her secrets, at least she could be herself in front of him.
"If Mr. He has finished asking, I want to go back to the bookstore." Xin You said this sincerely, but also as a test.
Will he ask her why she came out tonight?
She hopes that the two of them will cooperate appropriately in the future, rather than being unilaterally under his control.
"I send you."
Xin You showed a faint smile: "Thank you very much."
The lights were turned off and the room suddenly became dark. Both were wearing black clothes. They couldn't see each other at this moment, and their breathing became clear due to the sudden silence and darkness.
What also became clear was the smell of each other.
Xinyou's expression froze.
In order to play the role of the mother who died tragically, she used chicken blood on her face and body. The face has been washed off, but the clothes in the cloak have not been changed...
The people around her seemed to have lost their sense of smell and said without changing their tone: "Miss Kou, be careful when you walk."
"I am very familiar with this place, Master He should be careful."
The two of them walked out of the house. Ink clouds were flowing in the sky, and the surroundings were dark. When they left the courtyard, it became slightly brighter.
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Go out as little as possible. "
"knew."
"Miss Kou, please go in first."
After hearing what he said, Xin You didn't hesitate anymore, quietly opened the door and walked in.
He Qingxiao looked in that direction, stood silently for a while, then raised his feet and walked in a certain direction.
He went not to the Changle Marquis Mansion, but to the Zhenfu Si Yamen.
This night, I was destined not to go to bed early.
Xin You returned to the warm room, took off her blood-smelling clothes and soaked in the steaming bathtub, and her hands and feet regained their flexibility.
Xiaolian brought clean clothes and added hot water, but didn't ask anything.
In just a few months, she had experienced more than she had in the past ten years or so, so she was no longer as innocent as a blank slate. She could feel that after taking back her girl's property, the girl would have to focus on doing her own thing.
"Xiao Lian." Xin You called softly.
"Girl, please tell me."
The girl in the bathtub has snow-white shoulders, black hair like algae, and her lower lip is turning blood from the heat.
"Those shops need to be taken care of by your own people. Why don't you and Grandma Fang move out of the bookstore and take good care of those shops."
When Xiaolian heard this, her expression changed: "Girl, do you want to send Xiaolian away?"
Xin You didn't expect Xiaolian to react so strongly. She picked up the soft towel next to her and wiped her hair while saying, "Those shops belong to Miss Kou, and they will be the foundation for you and Grandma Fang to settle down in the future. You better get started earlier."
"No!" Xiao Lian shook her head repeatedly, "Girl, don't drive the maid away. Let Aunt Fang take care of those shops. The maid just wants to follow the girl!"
Xin You stood up, and Xiao Lian hurriedly wrapped her in a large blanket.
After putting on clothes and sitting in front of the dressing mirror to comb her hair, Xin You continued the topic: "With those shops here, you and Grandma Fang will be worry-free for the rest of your life. This is what Miss Kou wants to see."
Xiaolian simply knelt down and said, "I just want to follow you!"
"It's cold on the ground, get up quickly." Xin You reluctantly pulled her up and revealed some of her plans, "I'm going to be busy with my own business, and my life may be in danger. You may be implicated if you stay in the bookstore..."
Unlike Shopkeeper Hu and others, she brought Xiaolian and Aunt Fang out of the Shaoqing Mansion. If something happened to her as Miss Kou, she would probably be implicated.
"My maid knows, but I feel at ease following the girl. Even if I am implicated, my maid is not afraid."
Before Xinyou could say anything else, Xiaolian held her wrist.
"Xiao Lian has already lost my girl. I don't want to lose you again. Please..."
She doesn't want any wealth, she just wants to protect her two girls.
Xin You was silent for a moment and asked seriously: "Don't you regret it?"
Xiaolian nodded vigorously: "I don't regret it!"
Xin You looked at the rejuvenated girl in the mirror and raised her lips slightly: "Okay."
It turns out that no matter how difficult the road is, she has a companion.
At dawn the next day, Chang Liang suddenly sat up, gasping for air.
He subconsciously looked around and saw familiar household furnishings and a familiar environment.
Did he see a ghost last night?
After reacting, he immediately got out of bed and checked inside and out.
He still remembered that tears of blood flowed from the corners of the female ghost's eyes and fell to the ground. But there was nothing, no trace of the female ghost's presence.
Chang Liang went to wash his face with cold water and spit on the ground.
It's really unlucky to have a ghost on your bed!
