The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 160 Catching the 'Ghost'

Several figures ran over quickly in the dark night. Xiaoman was so frightened by Qinrou that he raised his voice and yelled: "Who!"

The slaves in the palace have their own rules and are not allowed to run around, but every year, some people still disappear for no apparent reason. Xiaoman is also worried about who is so bold as to risk his life and dare to come here to scare people.

Qinrou's expression remained unchanged, she just listened to the footsteps and saw a vague figure with the help of the moonlight, her back was bowed habitually, she must be a slave!

"It's the slave and Cangzi." Fushun replied loudly. Although they don't know why, the two of them get along with Xiao Man day and night, and they can recognize Xiao Man's voice.

Hearing the stern scolding from Xiaoman's mouth, the two of them became even more anxious. Maybe something happened to the concubine?

Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief, it was two people. At this time, the two slaves Fushun and Cangzi felt particularly safe. Even though the north wind was still howling and the snow was blowing, the fear in Xiaoman's heart suddenly dissipated a lot.

They are all people who inherit Zhenshunzhai of Qiangong. This means that they are all their own people.

Fushun and Cangzi hurriedly came forward, and the two of them hurriedly stepped forward to salute the concubine: "You two servants, please pay your respects to the concubine."

It’s so breathtaking! It's obviously too cold.

"Get up!" Qinrou ordered. She was really surprised to see the two of them, but not so surprised.

She took the surprise back.

Xiaoman said to the two of them, "You guys arrived just in time. When my concubine and I arrived here, we heard an inconspicuous cry coming from the wind and snow..." Xiaoman was obviously a little taboo.

I have to say, she was really scared. The theory of ghosts and gods is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Fushun replied, not only to Xiaoman, but also to Qinrou. "The two servants were walking all the way here, and they also heard the crying sounds coming from the wind and snow. However, the two servants were busy picking up the concubine, so they didn't go to check."

If you missed it, you would miss it. If the concubine made any mistakes because of this, let alone whether the rest of the palace would let them live, even the emperor might not tolerate them.

"Oh! Where did the sound come from?" Qinrou became interested. She was still interested and wanted to see if she could catch the ghost, whether there was a ghost, and which ghost it was.

Fushun hesitated a little, but Qinrou asked. Fushun didn't want to hide it, so he quickly replied: "I see, it's coming from the other side of the Royal Garden."

Chengqian Palace is separated from the Imperial Garden by Zhongcui Palace, which is not a smooth road.

"Why from that end?" Qinrou raised her eyebrows. She had a rich expression today. The distance was a bit far, far beyond her expectation. Qinrou raised her eyes and glanced in the direction of the imperial garden. There was a palace lantern there, occasionally blowing in the wind. It was dark there, and everything was hidden in the night.

Qinrou lowered her eyebrows, and then said a few words: "Oh! By the way. The northeast wind blowing today, coming from the Imperial Garden, may have brought the sound here."

It seems I can't go 'ghost hunting' anymore. The distance was too far, and it was so cold that I didn't want to hang out outside. Besides, if it was really a 'ghost', the ghost would move. If you have the intention, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch it.

Several servants were waiting for Cheng Qian Palace to leave. Xiao Man mentioned, "I was scared to death just now. There were wailing sounds in the wind and snow, like ghosts crying and wolves howling. It was scary..." Xiao Man spoke cryptically. There was a taboo, but she still wanted to express her fear.

"The concubine also said, there is nothing to worry about. Instead of worrying about this, it is better to worry about a figure jumping out from somewhere and giving each of us a stick. Then tomorrow morning, tonight, there will be two corpses lying... "But she was so scared that she was scared of ghosts, and even more scared of humans.

There are rules and regulations in the palace, but there are also places that cannot be taken into account by the rules and regulations. Who knows if they will be one of them.

When Fushun heard this, he was thoughtful and thought more deeply. He asked Qinrou for instructions: "Why don't you take a look around to see if there are any unruly servants wandering around the palace."

Fushun also wants to catch a 'ghost'! Although there are many conspiracies and tricks in the palace, sometimes simple and crude methods are more effective. Is it possible that the concubine discovered something?
"It was very windy and snowy at night. Maybe the slaves were lazy and left some traces." Fushun thought very broadly and went to check. On a snowy night, traces can be easily erased and left behind.

The earlier you go, the easier it is to find something.

Qinrou raised her eyes and glanced at him, and said calmly: "Then go and take a look! Also see what you can see? We'll wait for you here, take a brief look and come back."

Qinrou didn't intend to stay still in the dark night. Just take a cursory look at the traces. With just a few of them, let alone catching ghosts, even people might not be able to catch them.

Since it was destined to be fruitless, there was no need to put in the effort. Mainly, she just wanted to make sure that someone was really there.

Xiaoman became nervous all of a sudden. Could it be that there was really a blind slave who was peeping in the dark just now? If she hadn't protected the concubine just now, if a slave with ill intentions had rushed up to her, her face would have turned pale, let alone what kind of ghost came, she would have transformed into a fierce ghost.

"Concubine, I will follow Fushun to have a look." Xiaoman was very angry. She also wanted to see who was destroying her job.

People have courage, but she was so angry that she forgot that she was afraid of ghosts.

Qinrou just said calmly: "You are not afraid of ghosts anymore."

But the sound of whining in the air made her as timid as a mouse. If he had to protect her with all his heart, he would probably put all his efforts on ghosts.

"The slave is afraid of ghosts, but ghosts are nothing! No matter who dies! Wait until the slave lives first, lives comfortably, and dies well," Xiao Man said. The palace maids are different from the eunuchs. They all have a way out. After enduring enough, they can still get out of the palace and get married.

After all, they were all from serious Manchu ethnic backgrounds. Therefore, not everyone has the courage to burn everything when they first enter the palace to serve.

People are selfish by nature, and it’s not an exaggeration to think about themselves!
After smashing her job, Xiaoman was shaking with anger. She didn't know whether it was because of the cold or the cold.

The two of them went to investigate. Even though not long had passed, waiting was already an extremely long time. Especially on such a windy and snowy night, the wind and snow howl, but the sky is not angry. My body was frozen, and it was even more chilly to the bone.

Fushun and Xiaoman looked at them briefly, and then walked back quickly. It was said that they were walking quickly, but they were not walking very fast. It was cold and snowy, and they didn't dare to walk fast. If they fell and hurt themselves, it would be bad.

Seeing the two of them coming back, Qinrou continued walking in the direction of Chengqian Palace. There were so many people and so strong, Qinrou was worried that someone was following behind, and after lulling the tiger away from the mountain, she lured you into the urn. Might as well wait a few minutes!

"After the New Year's Banquet, in order to make it easier for the masters to return to the palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs specially asked the servants to clean the palace corridors. The servants took a look and found that they were good hands and did not leave any traces." There is also something in these words. In other words, someone might pop up suddenly.

Qinrou didn't even pause. What she wanted to be sure of was a result.