C111 Over the Wall and over the Window
C111 Over the Wall and over the Window
When Ji Yue and Qing Feng returned from the outside and heard the gossip of the mortal world, they were all a bit worried.
Qing Feng brought in a plate of fresh osmanthus cake and placed it on the lower right corner of Yang Ningyi's desk. With a frown, he said, "Young Master, everyone in the residence is saying that someone saw the dead lady Biao in the courtyard last night and said that Miss Biao came here for revenge, so you fell into the water."
The vivid depiction of the scene made him feel as if the soul of the female cousin was truly floating in the yard. It scared him so much that his whole body turned cold and he felt as if his surroundings were filled with a ghastly and ghostly aura.
The Plum Tree had already been formed, and he was about to add a bird onto the branch. However, his hands felt that something was wrong, and he didn't know how to write it down, so he started to think over and over on the draft paper, as if he didn't hear Qing Feng's words, and didn't even lift his head.
But Ji Yue, who had followed him in, said, "I heard it too. They said that they went to the latrine in the middle of the night and saw Miss Biao floating across the yard. "It's a new servant. I've never seen her before, but from his description, she looks exactly like her. I'm feeling quite flustered."
The young master had just had an accident, and then there was a ghost within the mansion. Anyone would be able to link the two things together.
Ji Yue was grinding ink for Yang Ningyi, her expression carrying a little fear. She was most afraid of those demons and devils, and hearing them speak like this, she was so scared that she didn't dare to sleep at night.
Qingfeng sighed and said, "Let's not scare ourselves. Where in the world are there ghosts? They spread it randomly. "
Just as Qing Feng finished his sentence, Yang Ningyi raised her head. Right after the Plum Tree Bough Bird finished drawing, he moved the paperweight, picked up the painting, and gave it to Qing Feng. "Dry the painting, then put it away."
Qing Feng took the painting, and looked at Yang Ningyi's calm and collected face. She opened her mouth, but did not say anything.
Yang Ningyi spread out another piece of paper and said: "If you have something to say, say it. Why are you hesitating to say it?"
"Young master, the mansion has been filled with rumors of the young lady's death. They say that the young lady has come for revenge."
"Nonsense." Yang Ningyi's hand trembled, and the ink on the paper fainted. If it was bad, he opened the pen, knit her brows, and said: "Pay attention to who is the one who is spreading rumors, Yang Mansion does not need this kind of discussion master's servants."
Yang Ningyi took the ink stick from Ji Yue's hand and waved to them, saying, "I'm fine now, all of you can go and rest. I'll call for you guys if you need anything."
"…"
After sending Qing Feng and Ji Yue out, Yang Ningyi changed a clean piece of paper and drew a few bamboo sticks. Suddenly, she lost interest.
After so many years, hearing about his cousin again, his emotions were actually very complicated.
His cousin had stayed at the Yang Mansion back then, and because they were both zither lovers, she had the best relationship with Ningya. They often drank tea together and discussed the zither together. His cousin was someone who was engaged to be married off to a High Scholar. Her cousin liked that High Scholar very much, and whenever she talked about him, it would be filled with love and adoration.
However, one day, Ningya and her cousin went to the National Guardian Temple to burn incense on their way back. On the way back, they encountered a heavy rain and stayed at a village outside the city.
As a result, on the second night, her cousin saw that the High Scholar was about to give a gift to Ningya. She was very angry and thought that Ningya had seduced the High Scholar and not only had he slapped Ningya, he had even crazily set fire to Ningya in the middle of the night.
Luckily the maidservant beside Ningya was alerted and escaped this calamity. However, her cousin had burned her face away and the High Scholar was also heavily injured.
After returning, the High Scholar went to break the engagement, causing his cousin great pain. He caused trouble because of the Yang Family, insisting that Ningya seduced the High Scholar, saying that she wanted to marry the High Scholar, and that Ningya would marry her and become her concubine.
How could Old Lady Yang and Madam Cheng agree? They naturally refused it, their cousin was heartbroken and actually hanged herself.
Sighing faintly, Yang Ningyi raised her hand and was about to close the window when she saw a grey pigeon flying over and landing on the windowsill. It obediently pecked its wings.
"Who sent you here?" He touched the pigeon's wings with his hand. The pigeon tilted its head and buried its head in its wings.
Yang Ningyi found something tied to its leg. When she took it off, she saw that it was a piece of paper with the words "Bangwan, I'll come and get you." The signature was Mu Jing's.
Yang Ningyi's eyes widened as she quickly put away the slip of paper. She even looked around carefully to make sure that there was no one around before closing the window. She then held the slip of paper in her hands and read it carefully a few more times, her heart thumping hard.
What did he mean? Why did you come to pick him up?
He could not help but let his imagination run wild. He was so excited that he became restless, sitting behind his desk one moment and lying on his bed the next. However, he was extremely excited when he thought of Mu Jing coming to find him.
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Mu Jing came in through the wall, escaped from Yang Mansion's protection, and entered Yang Ningyi's room through the window.
Yang Ningyi was in the middle of changing clothes, and when she saw Yue Yang flip the window open and enter, he was so shocked that she almost cried out. Mu Jing was afraid that he would attract some servants and cause unnecessary trouble, hence she quickly rushed over to cover his mouth.
"Don't yell, it's me."
Yang Ningyi nodded, only then did Mu Jing let him go, but at this time, Mu Jing realised that he was only wearing a white inner garment, the clothes were loose, making him look slightly thin, and because of his shyness, his face was slightly red, making him feel extremely beautiful.
Just as she was about to kiss his forehead, Yang Ningyi opened her mouth and asked: "Can you go out first?
He lowered his head, a little embarrassed.
"I'm sorry." Only then did Mu Jing realize that his actions were Meng Lang. He apologized and went out of the room.
After Yang Ningyi changed her clothes, she flipped over the wall and left the Yang Mansion together with him.
Mu Jing's horse was in the alley in the back. They jumped over the wall and Mu Jing carried him onto the horse, letting him lean into his embrace as they rode towards the outside of the city.
"Where are you taking me?"
Mu Jing's left hand was wrapped around his waist, and his back was pressed tightly against his chest. This kind of intimate posture made it somewhat impossible for him to think, and as he greedily breathed in the sunlight coming from his body, he actually realized that he missed him a little.
"An interesting place." He curled his lips slightly, and when Yang Ningyi wasn't paying attention, she stole a kiss by his ear.
The other party didn't seem to notice at all, but his ears were pointy red, as if he was a little shy. Mu Jing couldn't help but laugh, he thought that this person's personality was cold, and was not easy to get close to.
They arrived at a manor outside the city. Mu Jing tied his horse to a forest in the distance and carried Yang Ningyi up to the roof.
"What are you trying to do?" Yang Ningyi asked, puzzled.
"Shh!" Mu Jing made a gesture of silence.
Yang Ningyi frowned, she was about to ask further, but suddenly heard the sound of the door opening, she anxiously looked up, to see a man wearing a cloth hat, covered up and walked in.
As soon as she entered, a man with a full beard came out and threw her a purse.
"The last time was well done."
The bearded man weighed the purse in his hand and said with a face full of smiles, "If it weren't for the fact that we were in the way, we would definitely have grabbed that Duo'er and had some fun."
As she spoke, her eyes revealed an evil aura, Yang Ningyi could not help but feel a wave of chill.
"In a few days, they will come to the National Protector Temple to burn incense on it. I will get someone to lure her out, and you will seize this opportunity to rob her. After this is done, you will all benefit greatly."
The man's voice was cold, and his tone was laced with hatred.
"This Yang Family is the Shangguan Family, is this money?" From inside came out a woman in a short skirt, her eyes exuding greed.
Yang Family? Yang Ningyi turned pale with fright, and then, he saw a big fellow with a scar on his face walking out, he was even holding onto a curved blade, and upon seeing him, Yang Ningyi immediately became so angry that her eyes turned red, and her entire body could not help but tremble.
Was it him, the one who knocked out the carriage driver and caused the carriage to go out of control, the person who wanted to harm him and the Yang Family?
Mu Jing held his hand and gave him an invisible power.
"As long as you do your job well, money is not a problem."
With money, things are easy to do. The woman smiled obsequiously and nodded, "With the deposit, we will do it beautifully."
The man nodded his head and took out another gold ingot. He said coldly, "Deal with the rest of them as you wish, but you must send Yang Ningya to the brothel."
She was going to turn her into a slut with thousands of pillows.
What kind of deep hatred and hatred would there be for him to punish someone as he pleased? The woman's eyes flashed with disdain, but she still had a flattering smile on her face. She greedily took the gold ingot and bit it. After confirming that it was real, she put it away.
After the deal was completed, the woman left. The scarred man said to the woman: "Sister-in-law, the Yang Family is for the Shangguan Family. Whoever steals the Yang Family will get into trouble."
"Once this is done, we will leave here and head south. Who would have known that it would be us?" The woman didn't care at all. The silver was in her pocket and she still wanted to spit it out?
The bearded man patted the scarred man's shoulder and said, "This business is absolutely safe. As soon as we get the money, we will leave. Nothing will happen."
The knife-scarred man thought about their plan and also felt that this business plan was feasible, so he nodded his head.
"What are you trying to tell me?" Yang Ningyi couldn't help but ask as she watched Mu Jing taking the horse.
Mu Jing brought her horse over and carried him up. He climbed onto the horse himself and then said slowly, "That woman is called Zhao Yuan, last time you fell into the water, she was the one who ordered you to do it."
Zhao Yuan?
Yang Ningyi frowned, he did not know a woman called Zhao Yuan. What grudge did this woman have with his family? He actually wanted to ruthlessly destroy the two siblings.
"You have a grudge against her?"
"I don't know him." Yang Ningyi shook her head, turned and looked at Mu Jing: "Something has also happened in the Palace recently. A servant said that he saw ghosts and floated around the courtyard.
What did that woman, Zhao Yuanyuan, want to do?
For some reason, the image of a person with the surname Zhao appeared in his mind.