Tang riddles

The weather was very good today, so Shen Jin asked the bluebird to push him to the small courtyard outside the guest room of the governor's mansion, bathed in the warm sunshine, and caressed the scorched tail casually.The melodious music reverberated in the governor's mansion, and there were often curious maids and servants passing by, poking their heads in to have a look, and then they would definitely stop for a while, looking at the young and handsome gentleman in Tsing Yi in the courtyard, listening to her play a song like crazy drunk.

However, these servants don't have a high level of education, and they can't help themselves. They have to leave after listening for a long time.In the end, it was still Shen Jin who played alone, without Zhong Ziqi.

Bluebird is used to listening to Erlang play the piano, she is not Shen Jin's Zhong Ziqi.Neither her sister, her maidservant sister, nor Dong Tinglan, Dong's master who once fought with her on the piano, are not her Zhong Ziqi.So far, the only person Shen Jin has met who can be called Zhong Ziqi is probably Yuan Qianhe.Shen Jin had never heard of her shakuhachi attainments, and her understanding of qin music was extremely profound. In music, she could be called a genius.

However, thinking of Yuan Qianhe, she couldn't help being disturbed, and the music at her fingertips became chaotic.

My sister doubted her origin and loyalty, and sent a letter to the Chang'an headquarters to investigate. Shen Jin didn't know why my sister had such doubts.But she understands that Sister-in-law is never someone who is born out of nothing, and her judgment has always been very accurate.Since Qianzuru gave her this feeling, maybe she really has something wrong in some respects.

A woman from Japan traveled across the ocean and came to Chang'an. What purpose could she have? Could it be that she is still a spy?Shen Jin didn't believe it.

The matter of Qianhe is worrying, but her sister is not very worrying.She knew that her elder sister was going to explain everything to Sister Lianbi today, so she went to her sister last night to discuss whether it was appropriate to tell Sister Lianbi about some things.

What my sister has to do is a big thing, and it is so difficult that it is almost impossible to do it.Sometimes, they have to resort to some extraordinary measures.My sister is now running around, investigating the case everywhere, just looking for clues to the incident of the year to investigate.Sister believes that any case will leave clues, no matter how long it takes, some clues will not disappear.

At the same time, this process is extremely dangerous.She didn't want Sister Lian Mai to know everything, because she was worried that Sister Lian Mai would insist on following them around, and it would be difficult to guarantee that she would be able to protect her well. In fact, Sister Lian Mai had already encountered danger in this case.And once the matter is exposed, or fails in the end, then what awaits them is death, and sister Lian Maid, who is an insider, will inevitably be implicated.

However, my sister's answer made her feel helpless. My sister said: I want to hide it from her too, but you know we can't hide it from her.Now that she knows who I am, no matter what I am doing, she will follow without hesitation.The best thing I can do for her is to tell her everything about me.

At some point, things began to deviate from their original imagination and control, and Shen Jin was very worried about this.

A crisp bird song made Shen Jin stop playing randomly.She looked to the northwest, and saw a black-feathered fast eagle swooping down from the sky, flapping its wings and landing in the yard.

The blue robin hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the eagle, brought it to Shen Jin, and said:

"Erlang, it's a black fox."

The black-feathered fast hawk in her hand is named Black Fox, which was named because the hawk was extremely cunning during the initial domestication process, like a fox.But after the domestication is successful, it appears to be very smart and alert when sending letters.This eagle is the most important letter bird in the Chang'an headquarters. It can avoid danger from the dark, and easily throw off suspicious things that follow it, and it can always deliver letters accurately and effectively.

Therefore, once the black fox appears, it represents the news it brings, which is very important news.

Has anything really been found in Chang'an?

Bluebird quickly untied the letter tied to the black fox's eagle claw, and handed it to Shen Jin.The words are small, the language is very refined, and there are many code words that only the insiders of Qianyumen can understand. Shen Jin read it quickly.After reading it, her face was calm, and she could not see sadness or joy or haste.

"Erlang?" Bluebird asked.

Shen Jin glanced at her and said:

[The traitor in Chang'an has been found out, it is Mrs. Yan from Linyan's family.But he was not caught and escaped.She was the leader, and almost all of her men committed suicide. 】

Blue Robin was secretly startled, she knew who Mrs. Yan was.She is currently the top card of Lin Yan's family, and Zheng Juju is just her successor.This person entered Pingkangfang at the age of seven, and came out at the age of 14. Within a few years, he became the dream lover of almost all wealthy men in Chang'an City.She is a Qing girl, and she is still there until the first night, and no one can be her guest of honor.She is extremely talented, and once defeated Enke's top three five years ago with poetry and prose, she is an out-and-out talented woman.And her appearance is extremely beautiful, like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world, with an irresistible charm all over her body, which is by no means comparable to ordinary prostitutes.

The good people in Chang'an City once commented that there are three beauties in Chang'an folks, Zhang Ruohan in the west of the city, Kang Yanniang in the east of the city, and Kundao Jilan in the south of the city.This list actually missed a lot of beauties, and it was not published by any authoritative organization, but in the eyes of the people of Chang'an City, it has always been very convincing.Because no matter the beauty list released by any organization, these three beauties are indispensable, especially Mrs. Yan from Pingkangfang.Because Zhang Ruohan is cold and Li Jilan is slippery, only Mrs. Yan fits the image of a gentle, clean and charming woman in the minds of all men.

In fact, the Zhang family has always had a problem with this list. Zhang Ruohan, as the only woman among them who is a serious woman, is actually compared with two women who have fallen into the world, which is really a shame.No one knows whether the reputation is humiliating, but Zhang Ruohan is not willing to marry, and would rather take her hair to practice and go to Buddhist temples. This is famous in Chang'an City.Probably in the eyes of many people, she is not a decent lady from a decent family.

Now that Mrs. Yan has defected, Pingkang Fang estimated that many people died overnight, which will probably alarm the government. I don't know if Chang'an headquarters can handle it properly.Fortunately, both Xuanweizi and Huyan Zhuoma are guarding the headquarters in Chang'an. With these two veteran Jianghu people in charge, it shouldn't be a big problem.

"Wait, Erlang, did you just say that almost all committed suicide?" Blue Robin suddenly realized.

Shen Jin nodded, and said: [There is a person who has been missing for a while.It is an old nanny whose surname is Ying who has been taking care of Mrs. Yan's daily life. 】

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Shen Sui wielded his sword and returned, and sat cross-legged beside Zhang Ruohan.Zhang Ruohan wiped the sweat off Shen Sui's forehead with a handkerchief, then poured her a cup of tea.Shen Sui smiled at her, picked up the tea and drank it down in one gulp.Zhang Ruohan picked up the silver chopsticks again and prepared vegetables for her.Today, I brought three delicacies out, fresh anchovies cut into carp, celery in vinegar, and flax porridge warmed in a small charcoal stove.Yesterday I asked the kitchen for a few white flour pancakes that were spread out, served with garlic sauce, but I just cut them and ate them.There are also fruits and snacks, which are very rich for a picnic.Shen Sui is a delicious person, most of today's dishes are prepared by her, only tea and snacks are chosen by Zhang Ruohan.

Wu Ya and Hu Tuo were already dizzy from hunger, and they didn't want to see Shen Sui and Zhang Ruohan. They took their own share of food and sat outside the curtains, staring at the spring and devoured it. Qianhe couldn't see it at all. He stood alone in front of the curtain, eating silently with a plate in his hand, not knowing what was on his mind.

Zhang Ruohan always eats with small bites and elegance, and this time is no exception.Although Shen Sui's food can't be said to be chewing indiscriminately, but it has always been extremely sweet.So Zhang Ruohan was always busy serving dishes for Shen Sui, and she ate up all the food on her dinner plate before long, and then Shen Sui stopped eating, so she started serving dishes for Zhang Ruohan, and Zhang Ruohan's dinner plates quickly piled up As high as a mountain, she couldn't laugh or cry.

As a result, most of these foods ended up in Shen Sui's stomach.

Shen Sui drank some wine, it was locally produced in Jiangling, unknown, but very mellow and not intoxicating.Zhang Ruohan was too strong to drink, but he also drank a small cup with her, and his fair cheeks were stained with a thin layer of blush.

After eating and drinking enough, Wu Ya and Hu Tuo were busy clearing the tableware, and then brewed a pot of good tea from the mountain spring. Shen Sui and Zhang Ruohan sat in the pavilion, chatting casually while drinking tea slowly.Of course, the topic quickly turned to Shen Sui's past years, and she began to slowly describe the past to Zhang Ruohan.Zhang Ruohan listened quietly, most of the time she didn't speak, but silently leaned on Shen Sui's shoulder, hugged her right arm, and clasped her fingers, when she heard pain or tension, she couldn't stop tightening her grip on Shen Sui hand.

Shen Sui tried his best not to mention those very painful things, if he could lightly mention them, otherwise he chose to avoid talking about them.But Zhang Ruohan understood how painful the pain she had hidden in her words, even a simple word could make her heart feel like a knife.

The Shangyuan Festival 17 years ago was a nightmare for Shen Sui's family.That night her father was called into the palace for a banquet and never came back, and her mother stayed at home to entertain visiting relatives.Because of her lively and active nature, she slipped out of the house to play alone. That night she had a quarrel with Qin Nu, because Qin Nu didn't want to go out, for fear of her mother's scolding, she disliked Qin Nu for being too timid and not loyal enough.

She was happy outside, until at dawn, the city of Chang'an, which was supposed to be gradually quiet, suddenly started to be noisy. She was playing on Zhuque Street, and she suddenly heard that her house was on fire. She hurried back, separated by two One street away, I saw the raging fire burning in the mansion.

The entrance of the mansion was full of people, and the heavy gate was blocked by something and could not be opened. The city defense army and the imperial army clashed and fought at the entrance, but no one went in to fight the fire.Shen Sui was short in stature and weak in strength, so he couldn't squeeze into the tall and burly imperial army at all.With her mother and Qin slave in her heart, she hurried around to the side wall of the mansion, and climbed over the wall to enter the mansion from a climbing point she knew well.It happened to be by the pond in the back garden. The pond in their house was wide and deep, and they could go boating on it.But just as Shen Sui turned over the courtyard wall that night, she saw an absolutely unforgettable scene. A boat coffin was set on fire and exiled in the pool.In the boat coffin that was burning with fire, lay her mother, which she saw from a high place when she climbed on the rockery.She saw her mother's face in the firelight, she lay quietly in the boat coffin, as if asleep, and let the flames swallow her.She jumped into the water and swam to her mother. She tried to save her, but the fire was too big for her to get close.She tried to put out the fire by pouring water on the coffin, but it was in vain.Floating in the water, she saw the Kuilong pattern carved on the side of the boat coffin, and the pattern was deeply reflected in her eyes and engraved into the bottom of her heart.She could only watch helplessly as the fire turned her mother into fly ash and sank into the pool.

She was crying, running in the deserted, vast mansion burning with raging fire, no one paid any attention to her.She wanted to find the nanny, the uncle housekeeper, and the brother guard, but they were all dead.She thought of Qin Nu, rushed into Qin Nu's room, and saw that Qin Nu was crushed by the collapsed beams, and she didn't know whether he was alive or dead.She cried and cursed at the same time, and began to pick up the ruins without knowing the pain, the charred wooden pillars, and the hot rubble. She just pushed them away with her hands, and saved her sister with her pair of immature hands.

The house was still collapsing, and the debris from the fire kept falling down, igniting the back of Shen Sui's clothes, and even spreading to half of her face.At the last moment, she abruptly dragged her younger sister Qin Nu out of the ruins and escaped from the collapsing house.She fell to the ground and rolled, putting out the fire on her own back, and trying to put out the fire on her sister's waist.Her appearance was unrecognizable, her whole body was so hot and painful that she almost wanted to roll on the floor.But she didn't know where the perseverance came from, she carried her sister on her back, and staggered to escape to the back door. She had to escape, she had to escape, that was her only belief at the time.

But in the end, she passed out halfway to the back door, and when she woke up again, she found herself wrapped in bandages, in a place she didn't even know.

The bride was beside her, and she said, this is Taicheng, Runzhou, the east of the south of the Yangtze River, and this is your hometown.At that time, she felt that she seemed to fly over ten thousand miles in one night, but she later found out that she had been in a coma for three whole months.

Zhang Ruohan was silent for a long time, her palms were sweating, Shen Sui gently stroked the back of her hand, comforted her, and muttered softly:

"It's all over...don't be afraid..."

"Your appearance..." Zhang Ruohan couldn't continue asking.

"Both Qin Nu and I had burns on our faces to varying degrees. It was indeed disfigured at the time. Later, an unknown person treated us. I heard that she was an old mother-in-law who hardly spoke, but her subordinates were really serious. Kung Fu. She changed people’s faces, and she never failed. The mother-in-law locked me and Qinnu in the room for treatment. We were in a coma for seven days and seven nights. After waking up, we were wrapped in bandages. I also didn't see the process of the old woman changing our appearance, and after taking the medicine on time for a month according to the doctor's advice, we removed the bandages, and I became like this."

Zhang Ruohan's tears rolled in his eyes, but Shen Sui joked while touching his face:

"How about it, not bad. Exclusive customization, meticulously crafted, and you are unparalleled in beauty."

"Pfft..." Zhang Ruohan didn't start crying, but burst out laughing.

The author has something to say: There are two old ladies in this chapter...

The boat coffin and the Kuilong pattern, these two points are the connection points between the main case and this volume, and they are brought out for the attention of children's shoes who are not interested in reading the text.