treacherous world

The carriage left the hillside and headed towards Kaifeng. Sitting in the carriage, Zhan Zhao felt better than before, and asked Jiang Hongyue, "What's going on?"

Jiang Hongyue obviously still had a dull pain in the wound, and said unwillingly, "Speaking of which, I was wronged to death. A few days ago, I made snacks for the Queen Mother as usual. After I finished, I handed it over to Eunuch Wei in the palace, but Wei My father-in-law was attacked when I took it into the palace. It seemed to be some kind of assassin. Then I pretended to be him to assassinate the emperor and poisoned the pastry... They said that I had colluded with the assassin and wanted to take me for questioning .”

"Then why did you run and fight with the officers and soldiers with your sword? Wouldn't it be good to explain the situation?" Seeing that she was seriously injured, Zhan Zhao was also a little puzzled.

"I'm not going to deal with officers and soldiers!" Jiang Hongyue said helplessly, "Yesterday morning, all relevant people were taken to the Privy Council for questioning, including me of course. In the evening, I will go to my workshop to check to see if there is any concealment. I cooperated very well. But last night a man in black suddenly came out to attack me, and I fought back. It happened that the officers and soldiers came up at this time, so there was a misunderstanding. I was hacked by the man in black...but Those officers and soldiers came at me viciously, and they didn't listen to my explanation, so in the end I had no choice but to run away."

Zhan Zhao frowned, "Run all the way from Kaifeng City to here?"

Jiang Hongyue looked at the sky helplessly, "Master Zhan, my old workshop is in this town of Yunzhou Prefecture, not in Kaifeng City at all."

"Really?" Zhan Zhao heard it for the first time, "The old workshop..."

"Xijiangyue's dim sum has been around since my grandfather's generation. I took over and made it bigger, so I opened a shop in Kaifeng. The workshop is still old." Jiang Hongyue sighed, "I don't know if the old kiln and stove have been smashed. , Those are the painstaking efforts of grandpa and dad, without these, Xijiangyue's dim sum may not be able to be made anymore."

When Zhan Zhao heard that, wouldn't it be a huge loss? !But there is one thing that confuses him. Jiang Hongyue is just a snack maker. If there is an assassin, why would he have to deal with a snack maker?eccentric!

Outside the carriage, Zhao Cong wanted to ask Bai Yutang about the situation at the border gate, but Bai Yutang was not a talkative person, he basically asked questions without answering them, and the atmosphere was very awkward.

When it was dawn, the carriage arrived in front of the Kaifeng mansion, and the servants saw that Zhan Zhao and the others had returned, but they were refreshed.

Before the investigation of the case was clear, Jiang Hongyue was considered a suspect. Zhan Zhao asked people to put her in the backyard of Kaifeng Mansion first, sent someone to guard her, and called a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. Everything would be dealt with after Bao Zheng came back.Jiang Hongyue also cooperated very well, obediently staying in the Kaifeng mansion, it was better than being taken back by the officers and soldiers for indiscriminate interrogation, it was really a disaster for no reason.

Zhao Cong sent the man to the Kaifeng Mansion, and he took his men back with him. He didn't see anything wrong with his actions, but at this moment, Bai Yutang didn't even think about whether this man was good or not, because there was a serious problem in front of him... …

"There isn't a single servant girl left in Kaifeng Mansion?" Bai Yutang asked several yamen servants in surprise, "What about the lady in the kitchen?"

"Everyone went back to their hometowns, Master Bao gave them a big vacation before leaving." A yamen servant explained, "We just sent people to inform them yesterday, and we probably won't be back until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Bai Yutang had no choice but to ask someone to go to Baifu to find Bai Fu, but the yamen servant soon came back to report, saying that Bai Fu also went back to Xingkong Island for vacation, and he would not come back in a few days.The gate of the White Mansion was closed, leaving only an old man guarding the gate.

Bai Yutang wondered where it all went. At this time, the doctor who saw Zhan Zhao came out and prescribed a prescription, "Master Zhan is fine, but he has severe typhoid fever, but he is in good health. It will be fine in a few days. During this period, drink plenty of water, eat hot food, and remember to take medicine." After speaking, he left the prescription and the doctor left.

Bai Yutang stood in the courtyard in a daze with the prescription in his hand. There was no one around. Many government servants in Kaifeng Mansion had gone home on vacation, leaving behind some unfamiliar ones, and he was not at ease letting them do their work.

After thinking about it, Bai Yutang entered the room. Zhan Zhao was still in a low fever right now, with an ice pack on his head, covered with a thick quilt, and was sleeping with blushing cheeks.

Bai Yutang told the government officials in Kaifeng Mansion to guard the courtyard not to disturb him, and went out by himself to the pharmacy to get some medicine.

Although a major incident happened in the imperial palace, the people on the streets of Kaifeng obviously didn't know about it, and it was still a sign of peace and prosperity. Everyone who knew Bai Yutang greeted him, and many people even asked, "Fifth Lord, are you back? Why didn't you see the exhibition?" The adults are here to go shopping? I have prepared delicious food and waited for him."

Bai Yutang had no choice but to smile at them, saying that he would come in a few days, but he felt emotional in his heart—that cat is really popular.

Entering Huichun Hall, Bai Yutang put the recipes on the counter, and the shopkeeper lowered his head and was turning the abacus, without raising his head, he asked him, "How many pairs do you want?"

Bai Yutang thought for a while, what did the doctor say just now?It is said that it is taken for three days in a row, how many times do you take that day?He was hesitating, but the shopkeeper was still a little annoyed, "How many pairs?"

Bai Yutang thought for a while, the more the better, he said, "Buy as much as you have."

The shopkeeper was stunned, these are the standing medicines for treating colds, generally speaking, everyone who has a headache and brain fever takes this kind of medicine, and there are a lot of them in the store, who would buy so many of them back?Could it be that a fool has come?He looked up curiously, and was startled, "Yo, isn't this Bai Wuye?"

Bai Yutang nodded.

The shopkeeper was delighted, "Why did you come to buy the medicine yourself?"

Bai Yutang replied blankly, "No one."

"Hehe." The shopkeeper was sweating, the first time he talked to Bai Yutang himself, it was really cold, compared to Mr. Zhan, he was much more cordial.He probably didn't understand much, so the shopkeeper smiled and asked, "How many days do you want?"

Bai Yutang thought for a while, the doctor said it would be three days, but let Zhan Zhao take it for a few more days, he said, "Four or five days."

"Oh, it's easy to handle." The shopkeeper packed ten packs of medicinal materials quickly, "Two packs a day, boil three bowls of water into one bowl of water, and take it for five days to cure all colds."

Bai Yutang nodded, but his head was thinking of the sentence "three bowls of water boil into one bowl of water".I always hear it on weekdays, but it seems to be a bit difficult. For example, if you pour three bowls of water into a pot, how do you know that it has boiled into a bowl of water?

Bai Wuye came out of the pharmacy with a worried brow, and passers-by on the street wondered, what happened to Bai Wuye?Coming out of the pharmacy with a sad face, could it be that someone has an incurable disease?It stands to reason that it can't be, there is a living god Gongsun in Kaifeng mansion, what disease can't be cured?Little did he know that what Bai Yutang was worried about was only the problem of three bowls of water and one bowl of water.

After walking for a while, Bai Yutang suddenly stopped and looked back.For a moment just now, he felt as if someone was staring at him.

There was no one following behind him, and with Bai Yutang's skills, someone following him would definitely notice that this feeling...was the feeling of being stared at from afar, and it was a kind of staring with malicious intent.

Taking the medicinal materials back to Kaifeng mansion, I saw a messenger from the Zhao family army squatting at the door, saying that it was sent by Zhao Pu, and they would be there in the afternoon tomorrow.

Bai Yutang nodded. Gongsun will be fine when he comes back tomorrow afternoon. I hope Zhan Zhao's condition won't get worse before this.

The huge Kaifeng mansion is really deserted without those chattering maids, the little four sons running in and out, and a bunch of children.

Gently pushing the door of Zhan Zhao's room, Bai Yutang walked into the room and went to the bedside to see Zhan Zhao's situation, and sure enough... his arm came out!

Bai Yutang hurried over, gently put Zhan Zhao's arm under the quilt, covered him with the quilt, reached out to touch him, his hair was wet, and his face was not as flushed as before.

After staring at him for a while, Bai Yutang lowered his head and kissed him lightly on the cheek, stood up, took the medicine and went to the kitchen.

The door was closed, and there was something under the quilt... Zhan Zhao, who had his eyes closed, slowly opened them, stretched out his hand and grabbed the little tiger that had got under the quilt, and put it beside the pillow.

Xiaohu hasn't seen Zhan Zhao for a long time, and he rubs against his hand affectionately.With a faint smile on Zhan Zhao's face, he turned over, hugged the quilt and continued to sleep, his throat didn't hurt so much, and he was inexplicably looking forward to it.The mouse said that it was almost as good as not touching the Yangchun water with his ten fingers, and he didn't know what kind of medicine he had brewed.

At this time, Bai Yutang in the kitchen was facing an unprecedented challenge.

Pushing open the kitchen door, Bai Yutang figured it out. This was probably the only time he could count in his life that he entered the kitchen. Of course, the first time was also because he watched Zhan Zhao cooking noodles.

The kitchen hasn’t been moved for a long time. Recently, the lady in the kitchen went back to her hometown, and the yamen servants all went out to start a gang.

The kitchen has a large stove and a small stove.Bai Yutang looked around, lit a fire... how to do it?

"Meow."

Turning around, he saw Dug squatting on the window sill licking his paws at some point.It seems that it just had lunch, and it has gained weight again after not seeing it for a while.

Bai Yutang looked around, got some firewood and threw it into the stove, took out the fire bag and threw it in, and waited by the stove with arms folded.After a long time, I saw a little spark.Bai Yutang frowned, feeling so slow, he simply took out a small jar of kerosene from the cabinet and poured it... with a bang.

Bai Yutang backed away suddenly, so he didn't get burned, but the curtain beside him was on fire, so he quickly extinguished it.

In any case, the fire was kindled.

Bai Yutang took a step back, looking proudly at the blazing stove, and when he turned his head, he saw Dumb running out of the window in fright, squatting on the stone table in the yard, looking into the house.

Bai Yutang reached for the stove, put in the medicine and mixed three bowls of water, put it on the stove and boiled it.He stood beside it. After a while, he opened the lid and took a look. It seemed that it hadn't turned into a bowl of water, so he put it back.I opened the lid again and scalded it. It seemed that the water hadn't changed. I frowned——so slow!

In the bedroom, Zhan Zhao, who had already woken up, rested his chin on one hand and counted the time, while poking Xiaohu on the pillow, "Why is it so slow? It's just a cold medicine, will the rat set fire to the kitchen? "

When Guard Zhan couldn't sit still, footsteps finally came from outside the door.

Zhan Zhao Yixi—here we come!Lie down quickly, half of the head was covered by the bed cover, and Xiaohu was stuffed under the bed.

At the same time, the door opened with a "creak".

Bai Yutang walked in with a bowl of decoction in his hands, not too much, not too little, just right for a bowl, dark and thick, the appearance was in line with ordinary medicine, but the smell was a bit unpleasant.

Zhan Zhaomeng could smell the smell of burnt under the quilt, no need to ask, that young master burned down at least half of the kitchen.

Walking to the bed, Bai Yutang reached out and touched Zhan Zhao's forehead. The fever was gone, but it was dripping with sweat. Shouldn't the cat be bathed?Shower first or eat first?

"Cat." Bai Yutang leaned into Zhan Zhao's ear and whispered, "Get up and take your medicine."

"Hmm..." Zhan Zhao pretended to be sleepy and drowsy, and continued to huddle under the quilt.

Bai Yutang looked at the medicine bowl, the cat was sleepy and had to be fed.Reaching out to push back the quilt a little, Bai Yutang took a sip of medicine like feeding water...

"Ahem!" Bai Yutang choked on the medicine so much that he almost sprayed it all over Zhao Zhao's face - it was too bitter and had a weird smell of paste.

Resisting the bad taste, Bai Yutang lowered his head and gave Zhan Zhao the medicine.

"Hmm!" Zhan Zhao was still flattered at first, but after taking a sip of the medicine, he jumped up, "It's so bitter!"

Bai Yutang looked at him with the bowl in embarrassment, "Cat..." He still felt a little guilty, maybe the medicine was too bitter and woke up Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao opened his eyes and looked, amused, stretched out his hand to pinch Bai Yutang's chin, "It's become a cat!"

Bai Yutang moved closer to the bronze mirror and looked, but it wasn't true, his face was black and gray.He stretched out his hand and wiped it, then looked at the pill in his hand, "Why don't I go out and let the guy from Taibaiju boil it again, I remember it's not that bitter..."

Zhan Zhaoxin said that it would be painful if he was confused, but he didn't let it go, he reached out and grabbed the medicine bowl, raised his face, gulped it up, and pointed to the table, "tea!"

Bai Yutang hurriedly poured tea for him, although he was usually calm, now he was in a hurry.

After drinking the tea, Zhan Zhao said he wanted to eat egg noodles again, this time it was hard for Master Bai, he said to buy it for him, if he didn't want it, he wanted to eat the one made by Bai Yutang.

Then there was another chaos in the kitchen, and a bowl of black egg noodles was delivered to Zhan Zhao. Bai Yutang's image of a nobleman was completely ruined. If the aunt comes back tomorrow, she will be very angry.

Zhan Zhao, however, ate very happily, with the sound of snorting, Bai Yutang sat beside him, took a sip, and grabbed it to throw it away.In the end, Bai Yutang went to Taibaiju to order some good food for Zhan Zhao, but Zhan Zhao didn't eat it, saying that he was afraid that it would spoil the taste, and in the end, it was all cheap for the big and small tigers who were already too fat to walk.

One bowl of noodles and two bowls of medicine took Bai Yutang a whole day. When Zhan Zhao woke up refreshed, half of the bucket of hot water had already been filled behind the screen. The bucket came in, and the two looked at each other.

Zhan Zhao looked at Bai Yutang, whose long hair was messy and casually tied behind his head, with some gray marks on his face and body, and he looked very handsome.

"Cat." Bai Yutang tested the temperature of the water, and it was just right, "Take a bath, and I'll change the bedding for you."

Zhan Zhao became inexplicably embarrassed, Bai Yutang guessed that it was the first time in his life to serve someone, and it was still a complete set, besides... Zhan Zhao also had some doubts about whether he would change the bedding.

Just as he was about to say a few words, Bai Yutang had already gone to the side of the cabinet to find sheets and quilts, pulled out a large piece of white cloth, and turned it left and right to see what to do with it.

Zhan Zhao soaked himself in the hot bathtub, and felt that he felt refreshed after steaming. It was obvious that the typhoid fever had already healed. Looking behind the screen, Bai Yutang was flapping the quilt, struggling to get one end of the quilt out , We must also strictly prevent big tigers and small tigers from making trouble.

When Zhan Zhao came out after taking a shower, Bai Yutang quickly stuffed him into the quilt, sat on the head of the bed, and wiped his wet hair bit by bit, carefully but clumsily.

Zhan Zhao looked up and saw Bai Yutang was brushing his hair with his head down, he couldn't help reaching out to help him wipe off the gray marks on his cheeks.

Bai Yutang stuffed his hands back into the quilt, and ordered earnestly, "Sleep!"

Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand dishonestly again, touching his cheek.Bai Yutang stopped what he was doing, grabbed Zhan Zhao's hand, kissed him on the wrist, and said in a low voice, "Don't get sick again."

Zhan Zhao raised the corner of his mouth, and replied in a low voice, "En."

The soft bedding and the effect of the medicine made Zhan Zhao fall asleep again in a daze.In his deep sleep, he could still feel that Bai Yutang seemed to be lying down beside him, holding his hand.He must be very tired today... Thinking Zhan Zhao, something suddenly appeared in front of him... It seemed to be a certain meadow, with blue sky and strong wind above his head, and the white flowers on the meadow were blown into the air by the wind.

Zhan Zhao's mood also fluctuated, looking forward along the white flowers, he heard laughter.In the distance, Xiao Sizi and Xiao Liang are running on the grass with rock scissors, Gongsun, Zhao Pu and a group of shadow guards are having a picnic, Bao Zheng and Pang Ji are still bickering, Pang Yu and Bao Yan are also there, and everyone is enjoying themselves of.

Zhan Zhaozheng was wondering, why isn't Bai Yutang here?At this time, he heard someone calling him from behind, and a familiar voice came, "Cat."

Zhan Zhao was overjoyed, turned around quickly, and saw Bai Yutang standing behind him in white clothes, opening his mouth, as if he wanted to say something to him, when suddenly... felt something warm on his face.

Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand to touch it, it was sticky, and when he looked down, his hand was covered with bright red blood.There were also long bloodstains on the snow-white flowers in the grass, all the way to Bai Yutang's snow-white skirt.His gaze moved upwards slowly... I saw a large red patch on Bai Yutang's chest, which was still gradually expanding. A sharp knife was stabbing out of his chest, and Bai Yutang fell down slowly with the wind.

"Ah!" Zhan Zhao suddenly yelled and sat up from the bed. Although he vaguely knew that he might be dreaming, the heart-piercing feeling was still very clear.

He stretched out his hand and grabbed the side, "Yutang!"

Bai Yutang was nervous today and sleepy after staying up all night. He just fell asleep, but who knew that Zhan Zhao's growl and grabbing his collar and shaking him woke him up too. He opened his eyes and looked at Zhan Zhao in horror, " cat……"

Zhan Zhao checked up, down, left, and right, and found that Bai Yutang wasn't injured at all, and he was completely awake and knew that it was definitely just a dream, but that feeling was still there... heartache and unlucky.

"What's wrong with you?" Bai Yutang sat up and looked at Zhan Zhao. Before Zhan Zhao could speak, he suddenly heard a strange sound coming from the roof.