The Ascension of Ghosts

When the New Year's Eve was approaching, all the busy work of the Qingming Department finally came to an end. Lu Sheng was rarely free, so he stayed at home and slept until the sun was high before opening his eyes.

There is snow outside the window, and the light of the cold snow reflects into the room, which has a particularly clear and peaceful beauty.

It was clearly the middle of winter, but Lu Sheng only felt the sweltering heat, and silently loosened the arms wrapped around his waist, and then he broke free from Xie Rong's arms a little.

He took the opportunity to turn over, and simply lay on the side, pillowing his arm, admiring the beauty under the reflection of Xue Ming.

Xie Rong was still sleeping peacefully, with her eyes closed, her eyelashes thick and long, and her appearance beautiful, like a fairyland where a dragon rests and a god takes a nap.After all, it is the darling of heaven and earth, no matter how many times you watch it, it can still make you dazzled and amazed.

Lu Sheng felt a little dazed, such a stunning beauty that is not stained with a trace of mortal world, where should it be in the world?He couldn't help reaching out and touching Xie Rong's cheek, the tentacles were like warm jade, but they were very real.

Immediately after his wrist was held, Lu Sheng was slightly taken aback, and his gaze fell into a pair of deep and peaceful eyes.He was close at hand, breathed so close that even the reflection in his pupils could be clearly seen, he couldn't help shrinking his hands, and said awkwardly: "When did you wake up?"

Xie Rong never let go of her wrist, but turned her head to the side, rubbing her lips against the young man's palm slowly, and said softly: "Before dawn."

The soft and warm touch made Lu Sheng's palms itch and tingle, he gasped, glanced at the bright sky outside the window, and said in a low voice, "I woke up before dawn...why can't I stay awake? "

On the one hand, he retracted his hand again, but Xie Rong still held it unquestionably. The guy made an inch, his lips rolled and slid across the palm, kissed the inside of the arm, and even stuck out the tip of his tongue to lick it, "I just want to see you more."

Lu Sheng was itchy and embarrassed, even the roots of his ears were burning red, and the weakness from the kiss swept his entire arm and spread to his whole body.The hot tide that lingered all night surged up again, and when he came back to his senses, Xie Rong had already pressed on his body, pushed his knees apart, the skin was close together without any gaps, and pressed one arm on top of his head, already running along the elbow. Licking and biting the inside of the upper arm.

Lu Sheng couldn't tell whether it was pain or itching, soreness or numbness, sobbing unknowingly, his heart beating like a beating drum, his blood was rushing down, and his vitals stood upright, complaining vaguely. A few words, but I couldn't even hear what I said.

Xie Rong touched it through the thin clothes, and laughed lowly for a while, holding it tenderly, stroking up and down skillfully, listening to the young man's high and sometimes anxious moans, and lightly bit his arm again , "Baoyang is... woke up."

Lu Sheng trembled in pain, and then his body turned red with embarrassment. He bent his legs and was about to kick him, gritted his teeth and said angrily, "I don't feel ashamed..."

Xie Rong lowered her body while he was bending his legs, the scorching hot thing could be clearly felt, pressing hard on his belly, the smile in his eyes was almost overflowing, finally let go of his arm, but instead pampered and licked it at the corner of his mouth , slowly grinding together, "This Marquis can be even more shameless."

Lu Sheng was tongue-tied, not knowing how to respond.He only felt that this person was extremely shameless, unique in the sky and the world, but his body trembled even more after he had tasted all the joy, he simply bit his head sideways and bit Xie Rong's soft and sweet lips, bit them fiercely a few times, and said vaguely: "In broad daylight, you licentious An Guohou, what are you going to do..."

Xie Rong pulled back the Shu brocade that was almost kicked to the ground by the two of them, so that Lu Sheng couldn't see a glimmer of light, and said with a smile, "Is this the end?"

The brocade was cut off from the light, and the surroundings were dark, as if the world was quiet, and everything disappeared, except for the two of them.Although the outline of the person in front of him is unclear, the warm aroma exuded is truly intoxicating.

Lu Sheng's heart softened in the end, his stiff body also softened, his arms were wrapped around Xie Rong's neck, and he felt contented in this life as he rubbed his ears and temples together, he had nothing else to ask for, and softly called: "Ah Rong..."

Xie Rong responded, and naturally heard his eagerness, her breath became heavier, and when she was trying to peel off the young man's clothes, Ruoxia's voice sounded out of the door: "Mr. Baoyang, Mr. Yun is here."

Only then did Lu Sheng recall that he had an appointment with Yun Ye today, and immediately put away all his thoughts, hurriedly opened the brocade and was pushed away by Xie Rong, and stammered: "Please... Please, Mr. Yun, please sit in the flower hall first... ..."

When I turned my head, I naturally saw Mr. Xie, no, Mr. Xie was full of clouds, so I had to hug his shoulders to comfort him, and said softly: "Ah Rong, did you forget that Yun Ye handed over his greetings three days ago?" Tie, come to enjoy the painting."

Xie Rong leaned against the head of the bed, put his arms around his waist and refused to let go, said with a cold face: "It's a trivial matter, who keeps it in mind... What painting do you appreciate?"

Lu Sheng let him work his way up and down, and said patiently, "Young Master Qianshan's new work."

Xie Rong paused for a moment, vaguely remembering that when he was admiring the moon in another courtyard the month before last, he happened to see a snow eagle passing across the sky under the moon. After a few words, he gave the name money of Mr. Qianshan, and gave it to Lu Sheng as a treasure.

Naturally, Lu Sheng loves like a treasure, and it is inevitable that a few boastings in front of people will arouse Yun Ye's emotions, so he came to visit today to appreciate the painting.

Xie Rong snorted coldly: "I gave you the painting, but you showed it to others."

Lu Sheng was angry and funny, but he was always clumsy with his tongue. He was not Xie Rong's troublesome opponent. If he fought a few more times, he would naturally know how to deal with it, so he didn't bother him. He just got up, changed his clothes and washed, and went to the flower hall to meet the guests .

It's just that Yun Ye was much haggard compared to three days ago. After appreciating the painting carefully, he suddenly sighed deeply, "It's a pity that Qingquan's fortune is so poor that I didn't have the chance to see this peerless masterpiece."

Lu Sheng said: "You once mentioned that you want to come with your friends. Could it be that Guo Yuan has something to do and can't get away temporarily?"

Yun Ye shook his head slowly and sighed, "He's gone."

Lu Sheng was stunned for a while: "Missing? Okay...the whereabouts are unknown? Have you reported to the authorities?"

Yun Ye's expression was a bit strange, he only expected Ai Ai to say: "He, he just has something temporarily..."

Lu Sheng said with a cold face: "Yun Ye, you dare to lie in front of Habayashi Wei. At the feet of the Son of Heaven, the world is bright and clear. How can someone disappear when they say they don't see it?"

Yun Ye said with a bitter face: "Lu, Brother Lu... please spare me."

Lu Sheng said: "Just ask a few more questions, you're so panicked, could it be that Guo Yuan was killed by you?"

He was naturally alarmist, but he waved his hands again and again to frighten Yunye into a panic, and finally he was forced to confess.

This friend surnamed Guo, with a single name and one original character, is Yun Ye's classmate and friend in the Imperial College.Although he was born in a poor family, he has excellent talent, appearance, and style of conversation, and he is quite popular.It's a pity that due to his background, he only entered the Imperial Academy as an editor, and had no real power, so he was better than being quiet.However, Yun Ye attaches great importance to him, and usually calls him Qingquan.

Guo Yuan is a man of understanding and elegance, but he is an infatuated kind. Since he met a woman a year ago, he has been obsessed with it all the time, saying that he will not marry unless she is her.That woman happened to be one of Yun Ye's subordinates, Xu Xiu, the fourth daughter of Mr. Xu Feng.

This Langzhong Xu was not from a prominent family background, but he was a distant relative of Yun Ye's mother's clan through countless generations.Even if Xu Xiu and Guo Yuan share the same mind, one of them will not marry if he is not Qing, and the other will not marry if he is not Qing.

With Yun Ye as a friend, he came up with a clever plan.

Half a month ago, Xu Xiu went to the Yaowang Temple and came back with a cold. After three or five days in bed, she fell into hysteria again, and she didn't even recognize her family members.

She is also well-behaved, she doesn't cry or make trouble, she just sits in the room every day, when she sees her parents, she only calls master and madam, when she sees brothers and sisters, she only calls master and miss, if she is asked who she is, she just shakes her head, He just said: "Although the concubine doesn't remember who she is right now, she will naturally remember when the gentleman comes to marry her."

When Lu Sheng heard him say this, he almost spit out a mouthful of tea. He only rubbed his chest and coughed badly, and scolded with a smile, "You, you, you, you—you are so talented! You can even fool your own subordinates."

At that time, there were rumors of strange powers and chaos in Jianye, so Yun Ye faked the folk legend of Huang Daxian's marriage and encouraged Xu Xiu to pretend to be hysterical.He also bribed a quack sorcerer to frighten Xu Langzhong and his wife, only saying that Miss Xu Si accidentally bumped into an evil spirit on the way back to the city, she was spotted by Huang Daxian, and she was going to come to get married soon.

Yun Ye became more and more embarrassing, and only whispered: "Brother Lu...you have to do it, Mr. Xu is very stubborn, but he just used some small tricks to make a couple happy, so why not do it?"

Lu Sheng said, "Stop talking nonsense, what happened afterwards?"

Yun Ye became more and more frowning, and sighed: "Later, it was natural that the warlock figured out that he had to find someone who was born in a certain place on a certain day in a certain year, and get married at a certain moment in order to solve the Huang Daxian puzzle. Rescue Fourth Miss..."

Originally, the three of them had a good plan. The date of birth and place of birth mentioned by the sorcerer were naturally Guo Yuan, and Yun Ye came forward to make arrangements, which finally led to this matter.

It's just that something went wrong when things came to an end. During the previous discussion, when Yun Ye led Guo Yuan to Xu's residence and met Xu Xiu "for the first time", Xu Xiu's hysteria was relieved a little and he recognized his parents.

However, when Miss Xu Si saw Guo Yuan the day before yesterday, she really didn't recognize him, and instead cried to Mrs. Xu Langzhong and his wife: "Master, Madam, this concubine is about to get married. I want my concubine to see a foreigner for no reason. I'm afraid my husband won't I am happy. I beg the master and wife to take pity on me, and don't force my concubine any more."

The lady who was able to compete with the noble youths in riding and archery during hunting turned into a timid little lady.Mr. Xu was already skeptical about the method of deciphering it. Now that Fourth Miss Xu saw the "person who deciphered it", her condition continued to worsen. Naturally, Mr. Xu politely invited Guo Yuan out of the house. If Yunye was not the boss, I am afraid The two are about to be kicked out.

Lu Sheng frowned slightly, and pondered: "What's the reason for this? Has Miss Xu repented?"

Yun Ye panicked and said: "Qingquan and I have seen it with my own eyes, she is definitely not a fake. I'm afraid she offended some god and pretended to be a real illness..."

At that time, he and Guo Yuan were naturally in doubt, and after careful inquiry, they learned another thing.

Fourth Miss Xu is silent every day, but at dusk, she always asks her servants about something.

At dusk on the first day, she asked, "Have you ever passed Shilipo, Mr. Lang?"

On the evening of the second day, she asked, "Has Mr. Lang ever passed Plum Blossom Mountain?"

On the evening of the third day, she asked, "Have you ever crossed the Willow Leaf Bridge, Mr. Lang?"

At dusk on the fourth day, she asked, "Has Mr. Lang ever passed the Vermilion Bird Gate?"

... At the evening of the day when Yun Ye and Guo Yuan came to visit, she asked: "Have you ever passed Qingzhu Lane, Mr. Lang?" Then she smiled and said: "We will be there soon."

Lu Sheng ordered Ruosong to fetch the map of Jianye, and followed the place names mentioned by Xu Xiu one by one. From Shilipo to Xu's Mansion, he must pass through Meihua Mountain and Liuye Bridge along the way, and then pass through Zhuque Gate and Qingzhu Lane...

Finally, he tapped lightly on Mingfengfang where the Xu Mansion is located, and whispered: "It's almost here."

Yun Ye was horrified, his face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice, "Brother Lu, Brother Lu, Guo Yuan also said the same... He only said that there is a way to solve it, and he left Beijing overnight the day before yesterday, but there has been no news so far."

Lu Sheng said: "I passed Zixiao Lane yesterday, and at dusk today, I should go to Xu's mansion to pick up the bride. If he doesn't come back, is he going to watch Fourth Miss Xu marry someone else?"

Yun Ye became more and more pale, "Could it be...could it be...couldn't come back..."

He stood up abruptly, and solemnly bowed in front of Lu Sheng, "Brother Lu, the disaster is all caused by my younger brother, and I beg Brother Lu to save Qingquan and Miss Xu Fourth! My younger brother, I... my younger brother, I wish to be a big brother for the rest of my life." Be an ox or a horse, and let them drive."

Lu Sheng quickly went to help him, and was about to say that this is his duty and there is no need to be polite to him, but Xie Rong's cold voice sounded in his ear: "Oh? You like to do it yourself, why would others agree to it?" drive?"

Yun Ye looked embarrassed, but he had no choice but to go forward and salute: "Your Majesty has met An Guohou."

Xie Rong didn't even look at her eyes, and walked straight in front of the two of them, Da Ma Jin Dao sat down at the main seat.

Seeing that he was ignoring others with a sullen face, Lu Sheng had no choice but to save Yun Ye, and said with a smile, "Ah Rong, when did you come?"

Xie Rong glanced at him, leaned back in the chair, and said coldly: "You chatted fascinatedly with him, so naturally you don't pay attention to me."

These words became more and more unreasonable, Yun Ye was restless, if he hadn't worried about the safety of his friends, he might have found an excuse to escape.

Lu Sheng knew his temper, so he simply didn't answer, he just took the black lacquered mother-of-pearl tray from Ruoxia, poured a cup of snow bud tea for Xie Rong, sat beside him, and said, "Ah Rong, this is very strange. I just got carried away. Do you have an idea?"

Xie Rong entrusted Lu Sheng to serve the tea with his own hands. Although he still had a stern face, his expression improved a lot. He smiled and said, "It's better to sit than to walk. You can find out when you ask someone."

Lu Sheng murmured: "The words are reasonable, judging by her words and deeds, Guo Yuan is afraid that he will know the reason for Miss Xu Fourth's change...but where should I go to find her now?"

Xie Rong sipped tea slowly, drank half a cup before saying: "What's so difficult about this?"

Yun Ye has been fidgeting for a long time, but he was teased by Xie Rong when he was young and energetic, and he suffered so much. Now he is anxious but has learned to endure it, and he just cupped his hands and said: "Please help me, sir... ... I am grateful, but there is something that can be used in the future, let, let... that drive."

Lu Sheng saw him trembling and trying his best, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Ah Rong has a cold face and a warm heart, Mr. Yun doesn't have to be afraid like a lion or a tiger."

Yun Ye groaned in his heart, Xie Rong is cold and warm towards you, but he is cold and cruel towards ordinary people like me, the difference of one word is heaven and hell, it is very difficult to serve.

However, the slander belongs to the slander, and he didn't dare to say it even though he had a hundred guts, he just nodded vaguely and asked tentatively: "Brother Lu, how do we find someone...?"