Qinji took Xiang Shu to the backyard and stopped in front of a stone door quiet room.
The piano player went up and shook the bell hanging in front of the door. Not long after, the stone door suddenly moved away, and a young man in blue robe with a cold face walked out of it.
Seeing that it was Qin Ji, the cold look on the white-robed young man's face faded a little. After seeing Xiang Shu clearly beside Qin Ji, the young man was stunned for a moment, and then a gentle smile appeared on his face: "Shuan'er."
Needless to say, this person is Xiang Hongyu.
"Shuan'er has met my brother."
Xiang Shen quickly greeted her, but Xiang Hongyu took her hand and walked to the front yard, "No need to be angry, I am your brother. Qinji, go prepare the best refreshments and bring them to the front yard."
Press the piano machine to taste it and leave in response.
Xiang Shu was dragged along, and his wrist was almost broken. He had to remind him: "Brother, you are walking too fast."
Only then did Xiang Hongyu react. He slowed down and laughed loudly: "Brother is a rough man, so I'll apologize to you. I remember that when you were a child, you were particularly envious of the food of those legitimate sons and daughters. The food here is better than at home."
The two of them sat down in the front hall, and a table of exquisite pastries was quickly brought from the kitchen. Xiang Hongyu was busy introducing this and that, with an unprecedented attentiveness on his face.
The piano machine standing by was even more interesting. She had never seen such a young man before.
After the pastries came the food, and the order of serving was reversed. Xiang Shu felt a little full after taking two bites of the rice.
Seeing her stop her chopsticks, Xiang Hongyu also put down his bowl and said, "You have been traveling all the way, so you must be tired. The wing in the east courtyard has been packed up a long time ago. Go and have a good rest. We will wait until you wake up to talk about the piano player."
Qinji immediately stood up and said, "Miss Shu, please come this way."
Xiang Shen, who was cooperating in the acting, was already very tired. Hearing this, he naturally followed the current and stood up to salute.
"Thank you for your understanding, brother. Shuan'er will resign."
As Xiang Shen walked away, the smile on Xiang Hongyu's face faded in the blink of an eye.
He raised his hand to make a gesture, and the servant standing by immediately understood it, came up, quickly cleared away the dishes, and quickly removed the table.
Not long after, the piano machine came back.
Seeing that the young master had regained his cold face and the table had been cleared, she felt better for some reason. She stepped forward and said solemnly: "Young Master, I have something important to report."
"Is it related to the fact that you brought one more person back?"
Xiang Hongyu wiped the pastry grease on his fingers without raising his head, "Tell me and listen."
Qinji was about to reveal all the strange things that happened in the village.
Xiang Hongyu stopped what he was doing when he heard it halfway, and his casual expression turned serious. When Qin Ji finished speaking, he nodded slightly and said:
"This kind of thing rarely happens in the world of Dongzhou. If you encounter it, you will be unlucky. Not to mention me, even the true disciples in the sect will encounter a narrow escape. That kid can survive, which is considered his luck. He will stay here Let your men do their work.”
Only then did Qin Ji realize how much of a disaster he had escaped. He was frightened and kept claiming that he was.
"Why did you stay at Xiangjia for so many days?"
Xiang Hongyu asked next.
Qinji didn't dare to hide anything and would tell Xiang Shen the whole story clearly at home.
The more Xiang Hongyu listened, the more gloomy his expression became, "You mean... Xiang Wenli asked Xiang Shu to come over?"
Qinji didn't know why, nodded and said: "If not, how could Miss Shu win over Miss Wanwan? Master, you asked me to deliberately spread the news to the Xiang family in advance, didn't you just want to test Miss Shu? But Yi Nuwu Look, Miss Shen is really unbearable..."
"alright."
Xiang Hongyu stood up and waved his sleeves, "I'll go out for a while. You stay in the east courtyard and guard Xiang Shu. When she wakes up, take her to get familiar with the sect and teach her the rules. Don't cause trouble for me."
"My slave understands."
Qin Ji lowered his head to salute, and when he raised his head again, Xiang Hongyu was nowhere to be seen.
The moment she saw Xiang Shu, she could see that the young master was obviously really happy, but as soon as Xiang Shu left, the young master had people move away from the table, and his face didn't look good.
But at that time, the young master clearly didn't know how Xiang Shu was doing at home, so why was he unhappy?
The young master is a disciple of the inner sect. If you don't like Xiang Shu, there is no need to make fun of him every time. But if she said she liked her, her words didn't seem to match each other, so she was placed in the east courtyard farthest from the main courtyard.
What did the young master think?
Qinji frowned irritably. This feeling of being unable to see or guess is really unsettling.
…
The east courtyard is spacious, and is kept spotless inside and out by the servants. The flowers and plants are trimmed extremely neatly, making it a feast for the eyes.
Xiang Shu had no time to appreciate it, so he stepped straight into the side room, took off his shoes and got into bed.
The maids who followed saw this and went out one after another, closing the door thoughtfully.
When the footsteps could no longer be heard, Xiang Shuo showed his head out of the quilt and stretched out his hand to take a closer look.
The fate seal shimmered and was almost invisible.
On the road after the village, three people crowded into a carriage. Xiang Shu was afraid of being discovered, so he didn't practice the secret technique much.
But even so, the mark has naturally integrated a lot over time, and it only takes one final push to get started.
With this in mind, she stopped wasting time and took the time to enter the state of cultivation...
I don't know how long it took, but Xiang Shu woke up from his trance. Before he could check the progress of his cultivation, he almost fainted from the stench.
"What does it smell like? Vomit..."
Xiang Shu pinched his nose and jumped out of the quilt. The stench immediately spread and filled the whole room.
Xiang Shen was stunned for a moment, raised his hand to smell himself, and immediately continued to pinch his nose to stop his desire to vomit, and opened the back window for ventilation.
The person in the dream seemed to have mentioned that impurities would be eliminated from the body after learning the secret method, but she had forgotten about it and did not expect that it would stink so much.
Fortunately, no one is in the room now, otherwise it would be another trouble to explain.
The smell spread from the vent sitting in front of the window. Xiang Shen let go of his hand and sniffed from time to time. Only when the odor in the house and on his body faded to an acceptable level, did he go to open the door.
Seeing two maids guarding the door, she raised her eyebrows slightly: "I'm hungry."
"Miss Shu, wait a moment."
A maid bowed her head, saluted, and left quickly.
Not long after, Qinji came over with food. As soon as he stepped into the house, his nose wrinkled, "This smell..."
Xiang Shu really blushed this time and explained awkwardly: "After I fell asleep, I never wanted to cover myself with sweat."
Qinji couldn't help but laugh, and put down the food box, "Come here, prepare bath water, and put on a new quilt."
Xiang Shen was picking at her fingernails. Except for the desperate call at Xiangjia Medical Clinic, her impression of the piano machine was not bad, better than that of Xiang Hongyu.
During the banquet just now, Xiang Hongyu was very enthusiastic and impeccable, but in her opinion, there were too many weird things.
Qinji said that it was a childhood love that made Xiang Hongyu miss him for so long. The weight of this love should be close to a life-saving grace. The original owner should remember it deeply, but she couldn't recall it at all.
Furthermore, it is the performance of the piano machine in Xiangjia. After this period of contact, she discovered that Qinji was clearly an extremely loyal maid who could understand her master's thoughts.
At Xiang's house, she openly disobeyed Xiang Hongyu's order and wanted Xiang Wanwan to replace her. Here, it is difficult to say that Xiang Hongyu was not secretly giving instructions.
Even the news of choosing himself as his attendant may have been deliberately revealed to the Xiang family by Xiang Hongyu.
Third...
"Master Qinji, the hot water is ready."
Xiang Shen's thoughts turned around, and when he looked up and saw Qin Ji's gaze signaling him, his face suddenly became embarrassed and he hurried to the water room.
She didn't bother to think about it anymore, guessing was just a guess after all.
Could it be that Xiang Hongyu is just a silly boy who just likes to take care of his sister, whom he became friends with when he was a child?
In short, it is essential to be on guard against others. It is always right to prepare yourself one step further.
…
After taking a shower, Xiang Shu put on a gray dress that was exactly the same as Qinji's. The style was similar to that of the maids around her, except that there was a touch of cyan in the skirt.
The maids frequently cast envious glances at her, but Xiang Shen paid no attention to it. She just felt that the stench was gone. She finally felt the changes in her body after being introduced to the secret technique. She seemed to be more sensitive to the surroundings, and her hearing and eyesight had also increased.
But whether the cultivation qualifications are really improved, we still have to find a mental method to try to know.
Returning to the wing, Qinji saw Xiang Shu's clothes, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said: "What you are wearing now is the robe of a disciple of the Blazing Flame Sect. According to the regulations of the sect, we are the same servant disciples, but The clothes have added a touch of indigo to distinguish them from the handyman disciples, don't make a mistake in the future."
Qinji handed over another token and booklet, "Your token has been engraved. With this token, you can go to the Outer Gate Sutra Library to learn a low-level mental method. For more, you need to make contributions to the Hall of Merit." Exchange, I remember that your qualifications are not high, so just choose the "Eternal Life Sutra" which is the easiest to learn, and don't be too ambitious. The booklet is a sect rule, you must memorize it, and you must not violate it. "
Qinji then explained the places where the accompanying disciples could go. Unless they were dispatched, the handyman disciples would not be allowed to set foot on the Outer Gate Peak for the rest of their lives. However, the accompanying disciples could walk around the Outer Gate Peak at will, except for the top of the peak.
"Having said that, some inner disciples have weird tempers. If you offend them by wandering around, your own life will be at risk, and you will also cause trouble for the young master. If nothing happens, just stay in the other courtyard and don't run around. "
Qinji gave a serious warning and left. The young master's instructions have been completed, and she also needs to practice, but she doesn't want to waste too much time on Xiang Shu.
Xiang Shen was so happy that after the piano machine left, he took the token and went to the Sutra Collection Pavilion. He obediently changed the "Sutra of Immortality" and returned to another courtyard to practice.
The slave who had been following her all the way lost interest when he saw this and hurried back to report.
"Are you sure it's the Sutra of Immortality?"
In the quiet room, Qinji asked rhetorically.
The slave kneeling on the ground immediately nodded and said: "The little man saw the leather cover of the book with his own eyes, there is no mistake."
Qin Ji looked slightly relaxed and threw out a magic pill, "No need to stare."
The servant immediately left with great gratitude.
The door of the quiet room was closed, Qinji returned to his sedation, and Xiang Shen's matters were soon forgotten. Miss Shen has an honest and obedient personality and is timid. If she scares her like that, she will probably stay in the other courtyard and dare not go out. There is no need to bother with the magic pill.
Xiang Shu, who was determined to practice Qinji, didn't know that on the night he got the "Sutra of Immortality", he slipped out through the back window and climbed over the wall.
