The Ascension of Ghosts

Huang Qi's ancestors have been officials for generations, and the four generations of great-grandfathers have been officials in the palace. However, the years have passed and the clan has been displaced. Today, the Huang family has long since lost its glory in the past. Huang Qi's father is now just a sixth-rank civil servant in the frontier.

However, Yizhou has a vast land and few people, and the mansions of these sixth-rank officials occupy a vast area, which is not much inferior to Weinan Marquis Mansion.

Xie Rong Lu Sheng was invited to go, Huang Qi led the way, and rode straight in from the side door, passed through the lush garden, crossed the nine-hole stone bridge on the lake, and then arrived at the outer courtyard of Huangfu.

Huang Qi got off the horse and led Xie and Lu into the east courtyard where he lived. Huang Qi was the eldest son, he was valued by his parents, so he naturally had the confidence to act.However, both his parents had been scolded by his grandmother for inviting an alchemist to exorcise ghosts without permission, so he didn't dare to be blatant, and lied that he was a friend of Jianye's when he reported the visit.

It's just that it was inconvenient to inquire about the news, so Lu Sheng had to talk to Huang Qi about rumors and interesting things. After sitting for a while, a servant came to report: "The Tingqin Pavilion is ready."

This is because Huang Qi followed Xie Rong's instructions and found a place that would not arouse his grandmother's suspicion and where he could see some clues in the closed courtyard. The Tingqin Pavilion is at the high place in the back garden of Huang's mansion. Scouting information, nothing better.

The group left Huang Qi's study again, and moved to Tingqin Pavilion.

Surrounded by servants, Lu Sheng had to take half a step closer to Xie Rong, and said in a low voice, "The guards are closely patrolled...it's hard to find loopholes."

Xie Rong smiled and said: "With Lu Sima's ability, it's not difficult to sneak in and pretend to be a ghost."

Lu Sheng was praised by Xie Rong, he couldn't help touching his nose in embarrassment, but still calmly shook his head in denial: "It might be feasible if I do it once in a while. If you want to sneak in every time without anyone knowing, it won't work if it's my master."

When he mentioned Wei Su, his heart felt sore and hot. He didn't know whether it was joy or sorrow, so he simply let out a long sigh and exhaled the depression in his chest. The joy has also more or less turned into complaints.On the other hand, it is really rare in the world for Xie Rong to never leave him and stick to him, so he took another half step closer to Xie Rong.

Xie Rong noticed his action, she smiled in her heart, but there was no clue on her face, instead she turned her head and asked Huang Qi: "Is there any allusion to this corridor?"

He asked vaguely, but Huang Qi knew it well, nodded slightly, but suddenly raised his voice and laughed: "The two young masters don't know, this clump of bamboo was transplanted by my father from the foot of Changping Mountain in Anyang County. It's called Arhat Bamboo, please look at it, you two, the bamboo joints are chubby and crooked, very naive..."

He walked two steps while smiling, and stopped under a corridor. On the surface, he was pointing at a clump of Arhat bamboo standing beside the jagged rock outside the corridor. When Xie Rong and Lu Sheng approached, he lowered his voice and said: "On my left, at the second green brick, someone once saw that... unknown person standing in a daze, leaving water marks."

Lu Sheng followed his words and laughed, and pretended to glance casually at the ground. He only felt that the blue brick seemed to be a little darker than the side, and it seemed to be faintly cold. However, when he took a few more glances, Compared with the surroundings, there is no difference.I'm afraid he... is overthinking.

Xie Rong also only nodded slightly, signaling to Huang Qi to look at it and leave. The group continued to walk to Tingqin Pavilion, and when they turned around the corridor, they saw a middle-aged woman hurriedly holding up her skirt, chasing after her from the southeast corner. up.She has a slightly fatter figure, neat and rich clothes, and a bit of reserved majesty that has lived in people for a long time, and she is probably a working nun with a high status.Sure enough, she approached, and just gave Huang Qi a little blessing, Huang Qi also cupped his hands in return and said: "Nurse Fan is in a hurry, where are you going?"

Mother Fan said: "My lord, forgive me for saying something boldly, Tingqin Pavilion is not a good place to entertain guests. If you like it, the Baihuayuan, Xijin Pavilion, and Zhuye Pavilion have beautiful scenery. If you give an order, I will give you the best place to entertain guests." This sent someone to hold a banquet."

Huang Qi still smiled and said: "Mama is interested, I want to take the two young masters to enjoy the Guqin, of course I will go to the Qin Pavilion."

Mother Fan hesitated for a while, but then she lowered her head and said: "How about... Eldest Young Master tell me a place, and I will order someone to bring the Guqin here for you Young Masters to enjoy."

Huang Qi frowned slightly, and his tone was a bit cold: "Nurse Fan, you are a person close to grandma, why are you talking nonsense? Listen to how precious the two thousand-year-old guqins in the Qin Pavilion are, how can you move them around at will? , if bumped into, who can bear the blame?"

Seeing that Nanny Fan was about to speak, he immediately turned pale and said angrily, "You don't want to use grandma to overwhelm me, and bring friends to enjoy the piano. It's just my temporary idea. Grandma is fasting today. I’ve never seen anyone, and I’m still in the Bitter Bamboo Hall, could it be that you’re using this little thing to disturb Grandma Qingxiu?”

Mother Fan's face turned pale and green, she could only say again and again: "I dare not..."

Seeing her subdued, Huang Qi smiled and said: "These two gentlemen are from noble backgrounds, but it's just a rare thing. Mammy is so petty, I'm afraid she will offend the nobles."

Xie Rong and Lu Sheng waited for the two to negotiate outside. At this moment, they couldn't help but snorted softly, and whispered: "Born with a noble background?"

Hearing the sarcasm in his words, Lu Sheng couldn't help but secretly smiled bitterly, and shook Xie Rong's wrist lightly, "Ah Rong, that's all, I'm just looking for an excuse."

Xie Rong glanced at him and said with a smile: "It's because you have a good temper."

Lu Sheng could hear Xie Rong's words, but the words of Xie Rong became more relaxed, and the sharpness of the ridicule subsided a lot. He heaved a sigh of relief, and then saw that Huang Qi had finished talking with the nanny, turned around and said with a smile: "I'm laughing at you!" , two please."

Lu Sheng practiced kindness, clasped his fists and said, "A thousand-year-old guqin is rare in the world, and only virtuous people can use it. Lu and Brother Xie are bothering you."

After that, there was nothing to say all the way, and finally arrived at the Tingqin Pavilion. Huang Qi ordered his servants to wait outside the door, and finally heaved a sigh of relief, leading Xie Lu and the two up to the third floor.

There are windows on all sides of the Tingqin Pavilion, the room is bright and bright, with a wide view. Looking to the southeast, you can vaguely see a corner of the black tile eaves amidst the greenery, flowers and trees. It is the study that has been blocked for many years.

Lu Sheng stood side by side with Xie Rong, looking into the distance, but couldn't see any clues. Huang Qi also looked ashamed at the side, "I'm ashamed, I really can't find any more reason to get closer. Grandma, she... really is... ..."

Huang Qi muttered for a long time, but finally he dared not say anything wrong with his grandmother, so he had to keep his mouth shut.

Xie Rong lifted up her clothes and sat down by the window, but she still smiled gently and asked: "Baoyang, you really didn't notice anything strange?"

Lu Sheng hesitated and said: "Although most of the rumors about ghosts and gods are nonsense, since the rumors are getting more and more popular, Mrs. Huang and his wife invited monks and Taoists to make a dharma home. It is nothing more than to appease people's hearts. It’s fine to close your eyes, but why do you have to strongly oppose it and expel those who practice the law from the mansion again and again? This move is against common sense.”

Huang Qi smiled wryly and said, "Grandmother is getting old... Xu Shi, Xu Shi..."

Xie Rong said: "Are you confused? I'm afraid it may not be Mrs. Huang who is confused."

Hearing his harsh words, Lu Sheng hurriedly changed the topic again, and continued: "Young Master Huang, is there something taboo about listening to Qin Pavilion?"

Huang Qi pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No, it's just that the Qinqin Pavilion is located near the inner courtyard, and it's not here for entertaining guests on weekdays. Only my father occasionally brings a few close friends to enjoy the piano. But my father is busy with government affairs , I haven’t brought anyone here for more than half a year.”

Lu Sheng and Xie Rong looked at each other, and already had some conclusions in their minds. Lu Sheng asked again: "Dare to ask Mr. Huang, whether anyone has seen anything unusual inside and outside the Tingqin Pavilion?"

Huang Qidao: "That's not true. According to the servant's report, that... that person haunts the study and the corridor of the outer courtyard where he lived with his grandmother." As soon as he finished speaking, his face suddenly changed, "Could it be that Lu Sima said, Is there something wrong in the Qin Pavilion?"

Lu Sheng said: "That's fine, why did the nanny next to the old lady come to stop us from entering the Tingqin Pavilion? It's not trying to cover up, or it's messing up."

Huang Qi said cautiously: "There are several guqins in the pavilion, so ordinary servants are not allowed to enter. Only Qing Mo and Hong Shu are in charge of taking care of them..." He then raised his voice and called for his personal servant The servant ordered: "You go and call Qing Mo and Hong Shu to come over and open the secret storehouse. I want to show Chu Fengming to the guests."

Chu Fengming is a famous qin, unexpectedly he was in the Huang's Mansion in Yizhou, but at this time, everyone's thoughts were not on the qin, when the two maids came, Huang Qi pressed him repeatedly, only then did he realize that there had indeed been an appearance in the Tingqin Pavilion Fortunately, there was no hindrance to the vision, the two of them got the old lady's instructions, so naturally they kept silent about this matter, and no one in the entire family knew about it.

Huang Qi waved the two of them back, his face was ashen, and he sat down in the chair, muttering to himself: "No mistake, no mistake, it's all caused by ghosts, why is grandma so obsessed..."

Lu Sheng sighed: "Huang Qi, you still don't understand? Mrs. Huang's heart is as clear as a mirror, and she has believed it for a long time. Not only does she have no doubts about Mrs. Huang's soul, she also drives the alchemist who exorcises ghosts out of the mansion every time. In order to protect her husband."

Huang Qi was stunned and remained silent. After a long time, he sighed softly: "I will only rest when I hate you until I return...Grandma, why bother?"

Lu Sheng said: "If one day, the person I love unfortunately dies before me, I'm afraid I'd rather his soul stay by my side."

Xie Rong was originally looking out the window, but when she heard the words, she turned her head and glanced at him, and suddenly sneered, "Baoyang is plotting to make the person he loves die?"

Lu Sheng was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Never, absolutely nothing, Ah Rong, don't think too much about it. Naturally, I would like to be with my beloved forever and forever."

His expression was solemn, and his words were so convincing that he could only swear by pointing at the heavens and the earth.

With the presence of outsiders, Xie Rong couldn't always tease him, so she turned around and said: "Originally, death is like a lamp going out, and everything is empty. If you want to stay in the world, one is to be bound by sorcery and demons, and the other is to get rid of it." It’s because he harbors a great hatred, but in the final analysis, it’s not about being in love with the world of mortals, willing to stay in the mortal world and accompany his beautiful wife.”

Huang Qi and Lu Sheng looked at each other, Huang Qi said emotionally, "So, then...if it is really my grandfather, now he is haunting the mansion with resentment...it's inevitable..."

...It is unreasonable.

Mrs. Huang was murdered by water thieves on the way to his post. Now he is full of resentment and returns to his soul. Instead of seeking revenge, he lingers in the home of his blood relatives. Why did he come here?

Xie Rong snorted again and said: "You think it's unreasonable, but in fact it's just another hidden story. However, Mr. Huang and Mrs. Huang clearly don't want others to delve into this matter, and the intention of covering it up is obvious. If you insist on pursuing the truth, I'm afraid I will regret it later."

Huang Qi was naturally hesitant when he heard the words, Xie Rong said again: "You only need to arrange a little according to my order, within 20 years, there will be no chaos in the mansion, and it is not necessary to completely eradicate it at this time."

Lu Sheng also said: "It's rare to be confused, why don't you wait a few more years, and Mrs. Huang will naturally figure it out."

Even if Mrs. Huang can't figure it out, the old man's lifespan is running out, so it's better to wait for her for a hundred years before making plans.

Huang Qi simply stood up, walked around the room for a few times, and finally made up his mind, clasped his fists at Xie Lu and said: "The resentful spirit haunts, like a gnat in the throat, like a light on the back, please help me... If I get angry with grandma, I will take care of it alone."

Lu Sheng didn't know what to do, so he had to look at Xie Rong, but Xie Rong stood up Shi Shiran, and said with a smile: "In this case, please ask Mr. Huang to lead the way, and let the two of us enjoy the peerless young zither phoenix." Ming."

Although Huang Qi didn't know why he suddenly changed his tone, as if he really came here to appreciate the piano, he still responded immediately: "Naturally, naturally, please."

The three of them went downstairs to the secret vault, Lu Sheng followed behind, and asked in a low voice, "Ah Rong, does that Qin have something to do with it?"

Xie Rong said: "You will know when you see it. Then you need to be like this..." He asked Lu Sheng a few words, and Lu Sheng had to agree with a bitter face, and then walked all the way to the secret storehouse on the first floor, where Qing Mo and Hong Shu also Waiting at the door, the door has been opened.

Xie Rong first stepped into the storeroom, which was called the secret library, but it was actually decorated like an elegant study room, and a black lacquer qin was placed in the middle of the room.

Lu Sheng admired the famous piano carefully. The young Fengming is made of yin and yang paulownia wood, the Fuxi system, the body of the piano is slender and winding, the whole body is painted with black raw lacquer, the broken lines are like silk, and it contains dots of starlight that flicker, which is exquisite.It is said that the name of this qin is taken from the meaning of the young phoenix and the sound of the old phoenix. If it is played on a sunny day, facing the sun, the sound of the qin will be clearer and clearer, and the sound will spread for ten miles, and it can attract all kinds of birds to sing in harmony.

He then sighed: "It is rumored that Chu Fengming was a former Qin Qin master Yu Yin who made thousands of pianos all his life, and his wife is a well-known luthier, but the pianos used were made by others. Yu Yin is ashamed of his beloved wife, Then it took three years to find a hundred-year-old paulownia wood, painstakingly chopped it into a young Fengming. Because the legend contains the love between husband and wife, this qin is mostly used by women, but I don’t know which lady used this guqin?"

Huang Qidao: "I heard from my mother that this piano was bought by my grandmother 20 years ago, but she didn't see that she touched it after buying it, and it has been stored in the secret vault. My mother didn't dare to tamper with it."

Qing Mo and Hong Shu followed behind and exchanged glances with each other, then Qing Mo said: "My lord, this qin... also played."

Huang Qi frowned and said, "Ever?"

Qing Mo said: "From June to now, there have been about four times. Hong Shu and I thought it was Madam who came to enjoy the famous piano without telling Madam, so we didn't dare to show up. The first two times were only intermittent, like a sound test, but The third time, the man bounced the water flow..."

Mrs. Huang has always been dignified and elegant, elegant and good at piano painting, and the sound of the piano is often high mountains and flowing water, with a vast artistic conception.What's more, the rhythm is rough, the technique is clumsy, and there is no Mrs. Huang's demeanor, so Qing Mo Hongshu finally became suspicious and went to the secret vault to investigate.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived in front of the secret storehouse, he saw the big brass lock on the door hanging neatly on it, and there was no other entrance to the secret storehouse. The sound of the piano came from the storeroom, although it was weak, it was exceptionally clear, and the green ink and red book became more and more Terrified, Hong Shu boldly approached, but unexpectedly, as soon as the light from the lampstand in her hand shone into the storeroom through the gap, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly.

Afterwards, the two dared not speak out, and only conducted a thorough search in the secret storehouse, fearing that there might be some secret way hidden in the storehouse, so the search for a few days was of course fruitless.

The fourth time happened in the early morning three days ago, when the sky was slightly bright, Qing Mo turned off the lights, crept to the door, and peeped through the keyhole, but naturally there was no sign of outsiders in the hazy light and shadow.

Huang Qi asked again and again what was abnormal, Qing Mo looked back for a while, and then said: "When I looked through the keyhole, I only felt a thin red in my vision, as if there was a layer of red gauze covering my eyes."

Huang Qi frowned and said, "Has there been any water stains?"

Qing Mo Hong Shu hurriedly said: "The little one dare not lie to the eldest son, there is absolutely no water stain inside or outside the warehouse."

Xie Rong had already stopped in front of the Bogu rack placed on the innermost side wall, and said with a soft smile: "This formation is well arranged."

Huang Qi and Lu Sheng couldn't help asking in unison: "Formation?"

Xie Rong raised her hand to point out one by one. On the wall on the right side of the entrance, there is a picture of opening the eyes of chaos. On the top floor of the Bogu shelf facing the gate, from left to right, there are jade carvings of Yazi and Qiongqi shaped like a green bull. On the Shoushan stone paperweight, on the bronze incense burner in the left corner, there is a rare gluttonous head engraved.

Following Xie Rong's instructions, everyone noticed that the gazes of the four beasts were concentrated in one place, that is, on the young phoenix.

Only then did Xie Rong explain: "This so-called four fierce soul devouring array is an extremely insidious sorcery, which can make the trapped souls suffer from wind, fire, and beasts. However, the people who set up the array have low mana , the ghosts locked in the formation have no lethal power at all, but if they are sleepy for a long time, the soul devouring will also have some effect, and it will disappear after three years or a few months."

Huang Qi flickered, and said in a trembling voice: "This... trapped soul, could it be..."

Xie Rong shook her head and said: "Those who are trapped in the formation cannot get out of this room."

Huang Qi became more and more confused, "Could it be, could it be someone else? If it's not grandfather, who else..."

Xie Rong's fingers brushed over the strings of Chu Fengming's qin, and the sound of the qin sounded slightly, but it was crisp and a little blunt. It has been destroyed, but he smiled and said: "If you want to know, just take this piano apart and you will know."

Huang Qi murmured: "This piano was brought back by my grandmother 20 years ago..."

He suddenly felt a sense of desolation and fear from the bottom of his heart, he was afraid that if the investigation continued, there would be no way out.

Xie Rong said: "If you stop here, it will be too late."

Huang Qi thought about it, then gritted his teeth and said, "This is the end of the matter, if we don't find out the truth, we will never feel at ease! Qing Mo, get the tools."

Qing Mo said in horror: "Young Master, absolutely not! What a precious treasure Chu Fengming is, if you tear it apart..."

Huang Qi said: "Shut up." Seeing Hong Shu retreating towards the door, he immediately shouted: "Stop! Fu An Fu Quan, you immediately bring someone to guard the door of Tingqin Pavilion. No one is allowed to enter without my permission."

Huang Qi's personal attendant went here, Qing Mo Hongshu was already tearing up with anxiety, but it was rare to see the always gentle eldest son so strict, he didn't dare to stop him, so he had to watch helplessly as Huang Qi fetched the treasures that were always kept in the warehouse. Qin tool.

But Xie Rong called again: "Baoyang."

Lu Sheng sighed secretly in his heart, but he took a step ahead of Huang Qi and pulled out the hanging pot, only to see a silver light flashing, and there was a uniform cracking and crisp sound, and he had put the hanging pot into the sheath.With just this move, he has already cut off all seven strings of Chu Fengming's zither.

After all, Huang Qi regarded this piano as a treasure since he was a child. When he saw this, his heart trembled. Lu Sheng already comforted him: "This is the only way to cut off the sight of the four evil spirits. Let's calm down for now... Don't blame Mr. Huang."

Huang Qi smiled wryly and said, "Left and right have come this far..." When he looked carefully, he was secretly startled. Lu Sheng's sword was crisp and sharp, with perfect power control. to the body.He didn't have time to think about it, and his hands moved neatly, so he took apart the rare and precious young Fengming.

A cloth roll made of yellow silk cloth was exposed from the cavity of the piano. The color and texture are quite old, and it has been stored for a long time.

Huang Qi's fingers trembled, and he unfolded the silk cloth layer by layer, but saw that there was still a bunch of hair wrapped in the middle of the cloth, and on the silk cloth was written a birthday character, and next to the character "green peach", the handwriting was dark and red, It seems to be written in blood.Huang Qi frowned and said: "The word Qingtao, I'm afraid it is the owner of the birth date, but the surname Qing is rare, could it be that he is a barbarian?"

Xie Rong laughed and said, "Qingtao looks like a flower name."

If the people in the brothel were adopted since they were young, they would have no surnames, only nicknames.It's just that Lu Sheng listened harshly, so he couldn't help but look at Xie Rong, "Ah Rong is very familiar, isn't it a regular visitor?"

Xie Rong still said with a smile: "Brother Lu Xian's words are wrong, brother Lu knows whether he has gone and how many times he has been there, brother Lu knows better than brother himself."

Lu Sheng blushed, and had no choice but to hold back. At this time, there was a lot of noise outside the door. Huang Qi hurriedly hid the hair in his sleeves together with the silk cloth. The door was knocked open, and a man with silver hair The old lady came in angrily, holding a dragon head and a cane.

Following her was Huang Qi's mother, Mrs. Huang, who said in a low voice, "Old Madam, step carefully."

Immediately, headed by the two officials' wives, a large group of servants came rushing in. Fu An Fuquan followed the old lady's servants with his hands bound, dejectedly.

Mrs. Huang originally wanted to calm things down and try to persuade others, but when she came in, she saw the mess all over the place, and she lost her voice: "Xiao Qi, how dare you tear down Chu Fengming!?"

The old lady thumped her cane heavily, and said angrily, "Niety!"

Mrs. Huang saw the opportunity quickly, and hurriedly shouted: "Nie Zi! Why don't you kneel down and admit your mistake to grandma!"

Huang Qi dropped his knees to the ground with a plop, kowtowed and wept, "Grandmother, grandson knows his mistake!"

The old lady's face was livid, the two vertical lines between her brows were deeply wrinkled, the corners of her mouth drooped, but her eyes were as sharp as awns, she must be a very tough person in normal times, at this moment she glanced at Huang Qi sternly and remained silent, coldly Staring at Xie Rong and Lu Sheng, he said slowly: "Okay, okay, my good grandson, my good friend, actually encouraged you to make a big mistake and ruin the treasure of my Huang family."

Lu Sheng's back was chilled by her stare, but he thought to himself that I have seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and I have also passed through forests of corpses, how could I be bluffed by a woman in the back house!Then he straightened his waist, clasped his fists and said: "Old Madam..."

"Shut up!" The old lady yelled again, "I don't need others to interfere in my Huang family's affairs, come and see off the guests!"

Huang Qi was in a hurry, he took two steps on his knees and said, "Grandmother!"

Mrs. Huang was at a loss, she was so anxious that she shed tears, while comforting her mother-in-law, she said softly: "Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi, what have you done..."

Huang Qi wept and said: "It's my son who is unfilial... but if there is a grievance, how can my son ignore it!"

Mrs. Huang snorted coldly and said: "My Huang Mansion is open and upright, where did the grievance come from? Fantastic, Mother Fan, hurry up and see off the guests!"

Mother Fan hurriedly bowed her head in response, and winked, several servants came forward, cupped their hands and said, "Please, both."

Lu Sheng had never been chased away before, so he couldn't help being a little displeased, but Xie Rong lifted up his clothes, walked to the Eight Immortals chair against the wall and sat down, smiling: "There was a heavy rain in June, and the water in the Bian River soared. A corpse washed up on the river bank, but unfortunately Bianzhou is short of manpower, but they have no time to identify the corpse, so they just buried it."

Mrs. Huang's complexion darkened, and her angry and cold eyes almost pierced the handsome nobleman, but Xie Rong remained calm, and continued: "However, there is something strange about one of the corpses."

He stopped abruptly after saying a word, turned his hand to pick up the teacup, and slowly sipped the tea.

Those famous servants looked at each other, not knowing what to do, Mrs. Huang's expression changed, and she shouted: "Everyone get out!"

All the servants had no choice but to retreat as they said, only Nanny Fan still supported the old lady, and only Xie Rong, Lu Sheng, Huang Qi, mother and son remained.

Mrs. Huang looked around in embarrassment, Mrs. Huang said coldly: "Si Niang, you also go out with Xiao Qi."

Madam Huang obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and wanted to pull Huang Qi up, but Huang Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Grandmother, what are you hiding?"

"Bold!" Mrs. Huang finally yelled. Mrs. Huang had already raised her palm and slapped Huang Qi fiercely. On the handsome young man's cheeks, bright red palm prints gradually appeared. Mrs. Huang was heartbroken and anxious at the same time. , Then he said angrily: "Presumptuous, how dare you bump into grandma? Why don't you avoid it like your mother?"

Huang Qi gritted his teeth, took out the yellow silk cloth and hair, and asked tremblingly, "Grandma, who is Qingtao?"

Mrs. Huang's figure flickered, and Mrs. Huang was also slightly moved, and she fell silent as if thinking.

Mother Fan hurriedly waited for the old lady to sit down, then went to the door of the warehouse and told her confidantes to guard it tightly, then closed the door, poured a cup of tea for the old lady in a hurry, and said with a heartbroken voice: "My lord, you just... don't... Asked."

Lu Sheng couldn't bear it, and said in a low voice, "Ah Rong, why don't we go first."

Xie Rong said, "Lu Gongcao, you have been reinstated as an official and in charge of the people's meritorious duties. Now there is an unsolved case in front of you, but you want to ignore it?"

Although Lu Sheng vaguely guessed some clues, he couldn't help but couldn't bear to look at the old lady's stern look, and said hesitantly, "This...I..."

Mrs. Huang suddenly covered her mouth, and lost her voice: "Qingtao? Could it be that my father-in-law—"

As soon as she spoke, she was interrupted by Mrs. Huang sharply: "Si Niang, get back!"

Mrs. Huang's face was pale, she hurriedly kissed Fushen, glanced worriedly at Huang Qi, and then exited the room.

However, the few words she blurted out were like a flash of lightning in the dark clouds in the sky, and the mist suddenly dispersed, and the truth was about to come to light.

Lu Sheng also felt that the truth in front of him became clearer, and he said in a deep voice, "This matter is indeed related to the old man."

Huang Qi clenched the silk cloth unconsciously, and said in a hoarse voice, "Qingtao, it belongs to grandfather... who is it?"

Xie Rong chuckled and said: "A girl from a brothel who followed the official master, who else can she be?"

Huang Qi heard from a young age that his grandparents were deeply affectionate. His Huang family was in decline during his grandfather's generation, and his life was very difficult.It was the grandmother who used the dowry to repay the grandfather's debts. The dowry was not enough, and she had the cheek to go back to her natal family to borrow the debt, and was insulted by the sisters at home.Fortunately, the grandmother had a strong temper, so they both gritted their teeth and urged their husbands. When Huang Qi's father was just born, the grandfather gradually cheered up, and the Huang family was considered to be revived.

Therefore, the grandfather was very grateful to the grandmother, and the couple loved each other. Although there was only one son and one daughter under his knees, the grandfather never took a concubine, and it was a good story for a while.This good family tradition has also been extended to the offspring. Huang Qi's parents are also very harmonious, and there has never been anyone else in the house.

But now I hear that my grandfather is no different from other people, like a dandy, he had sex with prostitutes and redeemed himself for a brothel girl, so I'm afraid he would even take him as a concubine.Huang Qi felt like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, his belief for many years was shattered, and he was flustered and dizzy for a while, so he didn't know what to say.

He could only turn his head to look at Lu Sheng in panic, and said in a trembling voice, "How... how..."

Mrs. Huang sneered and said, "Why not? But the world is as black as crows."

Huang Qi hurriedly put the silk hair into his sleeves, and said in a panic, "Grandmother, my grandson knows I was wrong, so I won't ask any more questions..."

Mrs. Huang said slowly: "It's too late for you to regret it now."

Huang Qi burst into tears and shook his head again and again. Even though he had thousands of ideas, he never expected such a heart-wrenching development. It's just too late to regret. He really did what Xie Rong said before, regret beyond reach.

Xie Rong smiled and said, "Baoyang, what are you waiting for?"

Lu Sheng frowned slightly, and then asked: "The souls suppressed by the four fierce soul-devouring formations are really Qingtao?"

Xie Rong said: "If you don't believe me, I'll call her out to show you. It's just that she has suffered from soul-eating for 20 years. If she is called out and watched, her soul will disappear."

Nurse Fan had already knelt down with a plop, her face was calm, and she said every word clearly: "Everything is done by this old slave without telling the master."

Mrs. Huang laughed loudly, "20 years of soul-eating pain? The soul disappears? Good, good, very good! She snatched my husband back then, she should know the consequences!"

Mother Fan hurriedly held her hand, and hurriedly said: "Old Madam..."

Mrs. Huang, on the other hand, patted Nanny Fan's hand lightly, and suddenly smiled calmly, "Cuiyi, you protect me, I naturally know. It's just that you and I have been masters and servants all our lives, and we have both been prosperous and prosperous. Lose everything."

Mother Fan burst into tears, choked up and said, "Miss..."

Mrs. Huang turned her head, sitting in a dignified and majestic posture, and said solemnly: "I asked someone to kill Qingtao."

Before others could speak, she had already continued: "I have devoted all my heart and soul to the revitalization of Huang's Mansion, trying to repair the thousands of holes he poked, but he thinks that I am not tender enough to be his interpreter. I just got a foreign transfer official position, so I couldn't wait to redeem the woman and take her to the post. I sold the two guqins of Ai Ruo's life to pay off the debt to the Huang family. He found Chu Fengming, but he only thought of giving it to him A lowly concubine redeemed by a brothel!"

Huang Qi was in a bad mood, so he hurriedly stepped forward, hugged Mrs. Huang's legs, and cried, "Grandma, grandma, please stop talking..."

Mrs. Huang's tough face finally loosened. She gently stroked Huang Qi's hair, and two lines of tears slowly flowed down, "Silly boy, grandma is doing this for you. If the old fool gave birth to a concubine with that woman, with his Despicable nature, sooner or later you will take away your father and your son, Xiao Qi, how can I allow that foreign bastard to take your place?"

Lu Sheng had no choice but to sigh: "As expected, the water thief who killed Mrs. Huang and his concubine was the murderer bought by the old lady."

Xie Rong said, "Master Huang died in the water, but Qingtao didn't. The old lady should have bought it twice."

Mrs. Huang stopped her voice, calmed down her emotions, and then snorted and responded: "Exactly. The water thief saw Qingtao's beauty, so he moved with pity and kept her. How can I keep her?" This future trouble...so I bought the murder for the second time and killed Qingtao."

This old lady is swift and resolute, thoughtful, and even more vicious.She hated her husband's change of heart, and was even more worried that her future children would be angered by concubines and concubines, so she simply killed her husband to avoid future troubles.With resentment in her heart, she not only killed Qingtao, but also took back Chu Fengming, hid Qingtao's birth date and a lock of hair in the qin, and confined her soul in the four fierce soul devouring battles, and tortured her for 20 years .

Now that his deeds have been exposed, he still has an open expression, showing no fear at all, silver hair is graceful, and his behavior is dignified. At this time, he is staring straight at Lu Sheng, with the demeanor of a clan official, which made Lu Sheng hesitate.

Huang Qi really regretted it, and now he could only lie on the ground and cry silently. Mother Fan wept silently, but still kept her duty in mind and took care of Mrs. Huang.

On the contrary, Mrs. Huang smiled slightly and said: "Master Simin Gongcao, this matter is all done by me alone and has nothing to do with others. Please forgive me and don't embarrass me, the descendant of a dying old man."

Lu Sheng asked Ai Ai: "This...my...an old case from 20 years ago..."

Xie Rong suddenly put down the teacup and said with a smile, "Now it's finally here."

Lu Sheng followed his line of sight, but saw a puddle of water in front of the closed gate, which increased little by little, as if someone was slowly approaching step by step with water dripping all over his body, and finally stopped in front of Mrs. Huang .

Then a figure wearing an indigo official robe changed from blurred to clear, revealing the face of a middle-aged man. The man was thin and had a well-trimmed beard. If it was back then, he might be a well-known handsome man, but Now his face is pale and ferocious, and he is staring at the old lady viciously.

The expressions of Nurse Fan and Huang Qi changed suddenly, they were so terrified that they could not speak clearly, and Nurse Fan said in a hoarse voice, "Gu...Guye..."

Huang Qi stammered, "This, this is Zu... Zu..."

Lu Sheng just touched the hilt of the hanging pot with his hand, and Xie Rong grasped it. The young master spent a lot of time, rubbed his fingertips on the back of his hand a few times, and then said softly: "Baoyang, be safe and don't be impatient."

Everyone in the room was terrified, but there were only two people who turned a blind eye. One was naturally Xie Rong who was watching from the sidelines, and the other was Mrs. Huang.

The wet soul clearly stood in front of her, but her gaze pierced through her body, she glanced around blankly, and when she looked at the trembling Nanny Fan and Huang Qi, her face became more confused, and she asked, "Cuiyi, What did you say? Uncle? Uncle is really here? He died in Bianshui for 20 years, and now he finally remembers coming back?"

The soul's eyes widened, and he said hoarsely: "Poisonous woman..." He stretched out a pair of pale hands from his long sleeves, making a gesture to grab Mrs. Huang's neck, but his fingers penetrated through her neck again and again, but they couldn't touch Huang. Old lady.

Mrs. Huang just frowned slightly, stroked her neck and coughed a few times, her eyes softened a little, "Forget it, although you have moved on, but I have tortured her for 20 years...you will be mine after all... , Death is my ghost, I... all anger is gone."

The soul was mad with hatred, rushed forward to punch and kick, extremely crazy, but it couldn't touch the old lady at all, in the eyes of others, it was both terrifying and pathetic.

Mrs. Huang looked at Chu Fengming, who was disintegrating all over the floor, and burst into tears. She shook her head while crying and said with a smile: "You worthless dude, I told you that the music of the prodigal will only lose one's mind. After 20 years , but you still only sing these unpromising Jiangnan ditties for me. Forget it, I always make things difficult for you..."

The soul was still hitting the old lady head-on, and shouted: "Poisonous woman! You poisonous woman! Things are still whimsical, I have never had half love for you, who would you like?"