Beauty Jianghu

Chapter 109 The figure of the villa

The two of them no longer met as enemies. Instead, they shared a common bond of friendship and cleared up all their previous grudges. They ran down the hillside together and soon ran to the bottom of the mountain. Miss Mulan and the maid were still standing at the foot of the mountain looking up the mountain.

Miss Mulan saw the two people running side by side and coexisting peacefully. She was also very happy and stood still, waiting for the two to arrive.

The two of them quickly ran closer. Lu Ping hugged a fat, snow-white rabbit and said to Miss Mulan:

"Miss Mu, look at how beautiful this hare is."

"Ah."

"Give it to Miss Mu." He handed over the rabbit in his arms.

Miss Mullan stepped forward and hugged the rabbit. The rabbit nestled on Miss Mu's warm chest, no longer afraid, but looked at Miss Mu.

Miss Mu lovingly stroked its soft rabbit fur with her hands and said to Lu Ping, "It's so cute. Thank you, Brother Lu!"

This "flying on grass" Lu Ping has been pursuing Miss Mulan. As long as he comes to the villa, he will try his best to run to Miss Mulan and show his courtesy for nothing. Miss Mu knew what he meant and always kept away from him.

When Lu Ping saw Miss Mu smiling at him, his heart felt sweeter than eating honey. He couldn't help but lower his head and smile, and scratched his hair with his hand.

Miss Mulan looked at the small animal held in Yang Shucheng's hand. It had golden fur and a pair of round black eyes. It looked cute and asked hurriedly:

"Young Master Yang, what kind of animal is that in your hand?"

Yang Shucheng said hurriedly: "It's a muntjac. This is a gift I gave to the lady when I came to Guishan Villa. It's not a sign of respect. Please accept it with pleasure." With that, he presented the muntjac with both hands.

Miss Mulan handed the rabbit in her hand to the maid, and then took the little muntjac from Yang Shucheng's hand.

Maybe the little muntjac was cold, so his body just burrowed into Miss Mulan's warm bosom. Miss Mu Lan stroked its yellow fur lovingly. The young muntjac was very obedient, so she let her stroke it. Miss Mu liked it very much and said:

"That's great, thank you Young Master Yang!"

Lu Ping saw that Miss Mu liked muntjac, and the jealousy that had disappeared in his heart rose again. He blamed his enthusiasm for inviting this boy to the villa. If he had known about the current situation, he would have scared him away. . It's hard to drive him away now in front of Miss Mu. After Miss Mu leaves, let the owner of Xiaoyao Manor try to drive him away.

Miss Mulan accepted the gifts from the two handsome young men and invited them as the host: "It's getting late now. Please invite the two distinguished guests to come to the villa for dinner."

The two of them naturally followed Miss Mulan, walked down the mountain step by step, and came to the backyard wall of the villa. There were two villagers guarding the door. When they saw Miss Mulan coming back, they hurriedly got up to greet her.

They met Yang Shucheng and asked, "Who is this guest?"

Lu Ping said: "It's a friend I made who came to the village to pay his birthday to the owner of the village."

The servant let the four of them walk into the villa.

When I walked into the villa, I realized how wealthy the owner was. There were neat houses, ponds and flower pavilions, small bridges and flowing water. There were dark trees everywhere. It was wider than Jinshi Villa and Wang Hongping's villa, and it was bigger than Luoyang Fuwang Mansion. It's even more spectacular than Prince Shen's Mansion in Xinyang. Servants come and go, showing that the master is in prosperity.

Lu Ping took Yang Shucheng to the reception hall. The hall is spacious, with King Xiaoyao sitting in front of him. He has a pale complexion, is below average height, has a skinny build, and is probably less than a hundred pounds. If he took off his clothes, his whole body would be like a skeleton.

There were twenty or thirty tables and chairs on both sides, and they were already full of guests. The house was full of guests, which showed that the King Xiaoyao was very popular.

Yang Shucheng quickly glanced inside and saw Lu Ping's group, seven in total, all sitting together. The dead second child was probably parked in a house elsewhere. It was impossible for him to attend King Xiaoyao's banquet. .

Lu Ping brought Yang Shucheng into the hall and paid homage to King Xiaoyao. Yang Shucheng only said again what he had previously thought about going to Anhui to defect to Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying. He had said it more than once, so this time he said it very smoothly.

He said that he met Lu Ping when he was playing in the mountains. He was an acquaintance at first. He heard that King Xiaoyao had a birthday, so he came together to wish King Xiaoyao his birthday.

King Xiaoyao did not have any doubts about Yang Shucheng's remarks. He just said: "Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, has arrived in Hubei."

"Oh?"

King Xiaoyao said: "Daxi King Zhang Xianzhong captured Wuchang, and Zuo Liangyu was ordered to conquer it. After several months of failure, the imperial court ordered Ma Shiying to assist Zuo Shuai in encircling and suppressing Zhang Xianzhong, so he led his men to the east of Hubei."

King Xiaoyao has many guests from all over the country, so he is well-informed.

Yang Shucheng said: "Thank you very much, King Xiaoyao, for informing me of the news."

King Xiaoyao smiled and said: "It's nothing. This is something everyone in Shannan knows. It's just that the news hasn't spread to Shanbei yet."

This Xiaoyao King's name was Mu Chang, and he loved liveliness the most. He warmly invited Yang Shucheng to his birthday banquet, and Yang Shucheng stayed.

The huge candle burned high in the hall, lighting up like daylight. At this time, it was already dinner time. Xiaoyao Wang Muchang gave an order, and immediately the servants came in in an endless stream and placed tables in the hall. There were more than a dozen tables.

After setting the table, the dishes were brought to the table. It was nothing more than chicken, duck, fish, goose, delicacies and game, and the whole table was filled. There was also fine wine, and everyone sat around the table, eating meat and drinking wine.

The Xiaoyao Wang Muchang was also cordial to others, holding a wine glass in person and toasting at the table.

Everyone was a wealthy person, drinking and drinking freely, and the noise was deafening.

Yang Shucheng sat at Lu Ping's table and quickly became familiar with everyone, changing glasses and drinking happily. Because it was his first time coming to the village, he did not dare to drink too much.

After dinner and dinner, it was already late at night, and all the guests were leaving one after another. Some get drunk and go back to their rooms to sleep. Some like-minded friends get together and talk all night long. Others gathered together and started a gambling ring, which was going to last until dawn. Therefore, even though it was late at night, the villa was still very lively, just as lively as during the day.

It was Yang Shucheng's first time here. King Xiaoyao arranged for a servant to take Yang Shucheng to a courtyard. This Xiaoyao King is really grand. He has arranged an exclusive private courtyard for every guest. No wonder, this Xiaoyao King is richer than the prince of Ming Dynasty and enjoys blessings. He is worthy of the title of Xiaoyao King.

Yang Shucheng also lived alone, leaving one servant behind to help Yang Shucheng build a prosperous charcoal fire in the main room.

Another servant brought a basin of steaming hot water and waited on Yang Shucheng to wash his face and feet. The servants arranged for Yang Shucheng to stay overnight, then closed the door and left, going to the next room to sleep.

Yang Shucheng burned the charcoal fire for a while and saw that the night was already deep, it was dark outside the house, and the villa gradually became quiet.

Yang Shucheng sat cross-legged on the bed and started practicing Taiqing Qigong. After a while, the drunkenness subsided and his mind became clear, but he couldn't fall asleep anymore.

Yang Shucheng simply got up without lighting the lamp. The charcoal fire was not extinguished yet, so he sat aside, warming himself, waiting for the long night, thinking about how to get the night pearl so that he could return to Prince Shen's Mansion.

Then he escorted King Xiaofu to Ma Shiying's army, hoping that he could also find his sister and return to his hometown.

While I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a "ding" on the window, someone was coming.

Yang Shucheng was alert, and immediately grabbed the long sword on the table, ran to open the door, and walked out of the room. He saw a figure jumping up to the wall and outside the wall.

Yang Shucheng then jumped up the wall, landed outside the wall, and chased after the man. The man was wearing night clothes and was thin. He didn't look back, he just ran forward quickly.

Yang Shucheng just chased after him and did not take a big step to catch up. What did the night traveler want to do?

The man knew that Yang Shucheng was chasing him, and he walked quickly. He led Yang Shucheng and just ran forward, running several roads, avoiding the patrolling team of servants, and only ran on secluded and winding roads. Obviously, this night traveler was interested in the village. Quite familiar.

If Yang Shucheng runs slowly, that person also runs slowly. If Yang Shucheng runs fast, that person also runs fast. Yang Shucheng ran again and again, feeling startled and suspicious in his heart, as if the night traveler had deliberately led him here. But he couldn't care so much, he just followed him and ran forward.

Yang Shucheng was a little frightened as he kept running towards the depths of the villa. What if this person led him to a dangerous place and harmed him?

Thinking of this, Yang Shucheng suddenly stopped. That night, when the travelers knew that Yang Shucheng was no longer chasing him, they immediately stopped, turned around, and said:

"Sir, my master has invited me to discuss something." He spoke in a thin and soft voice.

Yang Shucheng asked: "What's the matter?"

"I don't know. The young master has gone, I will know if I ask him."

After that, the night traveler turned around and left, which forced Yang Shucheng to follow his footsteps and move forward.

Walking into a secluded path, with dark woods on both sides, I don't know what danger is hidden. Yang Shucheng was careful every step of the way, for fear of falling into a trap.

After walking along the path, I saw a small courtyard exposed among the flowers and trees in front of me.

That night the pedestrian walked to the small courtyard, pushed open the ajar door, turned to Yang Shucheng and said:

"Sir, please."

When Yang Shucheng arrived, he had no choice but to follow him into the courtyard. This is an exquisite small courtyard. There are whirling osmanthus and plum trees in the courtyard, as well as a clump of plantains. However, in winter, the broad leaves of the plantains have withered and turned yellow, but they also reflect the pale moonlight, which makes it look very quiet. To.

That night, the traveler closed the courtyard door and walked to the main house. The door of the main house was ajar, with light shining through, and he saw a person walking out.

It's a maid.

The maid walked up to Yang Shucheng and said with a smile:

"My wife invites you."

The charming voice made the young Yang Shucheng feel soft-hearted. He followed the maid and walked towards the front of the main house.

When he walked to the door, he could already see inside the house. The owner of the house was standing in the middle, looking at him with a smile.

This lady is only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with beautiful appearance and unparalleled elegance.

At the third watch of the half-moon, when the moon was dark, a man rashly broke into the hostess's room. It was indecent after all. Yang Shucheng realized this and was about to leave.

The lady spoke in time and said:

"Sir, please come in."