Rudonghai

Chapter 151 Run away
As for those close maids and mothers-in-law, they were killed because they failed to protect their lord, and it was also to scare the others and scare the rest of them.

Sure enough, Jiang was still old and hot, and Mrs. Hou took every step carefully without making any mistakes. Ji Jiaqian finally broke into a cold sweat for Ji Qingrou.

Marquis An Guo also came to his senses, so he wouldn't be so overwhelmed as in the palace, he led the two of them to the firewood room and said: "The guards who follow Rou'er are locked inside, and the mother-in-law is locked behind. Master Xi and Taifu want to ask anything, just go in and ask."

Eunuch Xi waved his hands with a smile and said: "The emperor ordered the miscellaneous family to come and take a look. They just watch and do nothing, and the rest is up to Mr. Tai Tuo."

Xiao Xilin nodded slightly, and greeted Xiao Jiawei beside him: "Go and move two chairs, and make another room, and call the people inside to question one by one."

An Guohou was taken aback for a moment, but he was surprised: "It takes a lot of time to ask one by one, does the Taifu want Mr. Xi to wait here for a long time?"

The backyard is not a good thing, not to mention the dirty ones, the shabby firewood house, and the bare backyard, it is not a good place to entertain guests.

Xiao Xilin smiled, and replied: "My lord Xi used to follow the emperor and fight everywhere. Is there any place I haven't been to? But a mere messy backyard is probably better than a stinking swamp."

An Guohou naturally knew that the emperor was trapped in a swamp for ten days when he was fighting, and when he was rescued, he was covered in stench, and it took five or six times to wash before it dissipated.

Eunuch Xi followed him, so he was naturally smoked.

When mentioning the past, Eunuch Xi laughed "haha" and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Xiao to know about the past so many years ago?"

Even if he is a eunuch, he is still a man of flesh and blood.The glorious memories of fighting with the emperor have always been kept in my heart.

It's just that with the passing of time, the old people around have dispersed, and these past events are gradually no longer advanced, and some of the younger generation have never heard of them at all.

It is said that remembering bitterness and thinking sweetness, forgetting the bitterness of the past, how can you cherish the sweetness now?
Xiao Xilin smiled slightly and said: "When I was young, my father liked to tell the story of the emperor's battles, and Mr. Xi was often mentioned. The younger generation has always remembered that now the Qing Kingdom is prosperous. It is the emperor who has spent so much thought and suffered How many nights does it take to get a little bit."

Eunuch Xi sighed, it’s no wonder the old emperor liked this young Tai Tuo so much, even after listening to countless people and experiencing half a life’s ups and downs, he couldn’t help feeling fond of him.

Moreover, Xiao Xilin's eyes were clear, and she didn't seem to say such words deliberately to please her.There was a slight look of reminiscence on his face, probably because he thought of Master Xiao who passed away many years ago.

"The younger generation is awesome, and the Zajia admires it." On the wooden chair sent by Xiao Jiawei, Eunuch Xi sat down without saying a word: "If Hou Ye can't wait, just go to the front yard and wait. The old bones of the Zajia are still healthy. , I was also born in a poor family when I was a child, so this courtyard of Lord Hou is much better than the one where the miscellaneous family lived in back then."

Eunuch Xi stayed behind, how dare Marquis An go to the front hall alone and be served by the servant girl, drink tea and eat snacks and wait slowly?

He could only sit down on the wooden chair with a dark face, pondering over Xiao Xilin for a long time, he probably couldn't pry the servant's mouth open!
What a mess, now Eunuch Xi is helping Xiao Xilin to speak, he will get impatient later, go back and report to the emperor, he will have nothing good to eat!

Xiao Xilin calmly waited for the next room to be cleaned up, Xiao Jiawei pushed a dull guard inside, but he himself stayed outside.

An Guohou raised his eyebrows, but Xiao Xilin was more courageous.The guards of the Hou's mansion were good at their hands, if they suddenly attacked him violently, I'm afraid this scholar-like Taifu Xiao who couldn't lift his shoulders or lift his hands would not be able to ask anything, and would suffer a big loss!

It's a pity that he also understands that the guards in the mansion are not so stupid that they will attack the current imperial tutor.

It's just that An Guohou didn't understand even more, but within a quarter of an hour, the guard was released with a blank face, and then the next guard was sent in, and he staggered back to the firewood room with a bloodless face.

He became more and more curious, what exactly did Xiao Xilin say to the guards inside?
Since Eunuch Xi sat firmly on the chair, it was difficult for An Guohou to go over and eavesdrop.The big red man next to the emperor really looked like he was entrusting the Tai Tuo with full power and never intervening.

He was in doubt, until the fourth guard came out with an ugly expression, and he couldn't sit still.

Seeing that Marquis An Guo was about to get up, Eunuch Xi glanced at him: "If Master Hou is busy, just leave first. It's the same for miscellaneous people waiting here, so you don't need to accompany him."

This was stopping him from going forward to inquire, An Guohou could only sit down again, and apologized with a smile: "What is the matter, my lord, I just saw that the Taifu moved quickly and asked four guards in less than half an hour, I don't know What's the matter? If these people are cheating, the veteran will be the first to spare them!"

Eunuch Xi was amused, and said coolly: "Master Hou was worried that the miscellaneous family had waited for a long time, so Master Taifu stepped up his interrogation. Why is Master Hou not satisfied now?"

Anguohou choked and was speechless immediately.

He was racking his brains on how to get closer to this eunuch Xi, who rarely left the palace, when he saw Xiao Xilin had already finished interrogating all the guards, slowly rolled up a piece of paper in his hand, and put it in his sleeve: "Things It has been found out, and Lord Xi has been waiting for a long time, and I will return to the palace to report to the emperor."

An Guohou stretched his neck to see what was written on the paper in Xiao Xilin's sleeve, but the Grand Tutor didn't intend to show him at all, so he coughed dryly and said, "What did the Tutor ask?" Already, let the old man take a look?"

Xiao Xilin said seriously: "Some of the guards are willing to tell the truth, while others are not. In this case, I don't want to embarrass them. But those who are willing to speak, I promise them that I will never spread it, please forgive me I can't agree to Lord Hou's request."

An Guohou was severely blocked, and was shocked again.Someone spoke, who is it?
But those guards were called to question one by one, as long as they denied it, no one knew who was pried open?

An Guohou was extremely annoyed, thinking that these guards would be loyal to him if they had family members in the backyard, and would rather die than obey, who knew it was like a slap in the face in the blink of an eye.

After Xiao Xilin finished speaking, she didn't seem to feel that she had left a mess for Marquis An, and followed Eunuch Xi back to the palace.

An Guohou was restless, pacing in the backyard.In the end, I still couldn't bear it any longer, so I went back to discuss with Mrs. Hou: "What do you mean by that brat Taifu? What did you really ask?"

Mrs. Hou was very surprised, and said hesitantly: "Those people's families are all in the Hou's mansion, so it is impossible for them to betray Lord Hou. I am afraid that the surname Xiao is defrauding Lord Hou, so that Lord Hou will mess up."

"Madam is right, but I'd rather believe it or not. Those guards can't stay." An Guohou's face was sullen. No matter what Xiao Xilin said is true or not, these guards are a great hidden danger, who knows When will you sneak a knife in your back?

Madam Hou nodded, and echoed: "The unfaithful people really shouldn't stay, so as to avoid future troubles. As for those people in the backyard, they should be dealt with together."

Who knows if the guard is dead, will others take revenge on the Hou Mansion?
She didn't dare to take risks, she would rather kill the wrong one than let it go.

An Guohou waved his hand, indicating that Mrs. Hou is in charge of this matter. He also felt that it was nothing more than a mere servant. He killed a group and picked another group: "Be careful, don't let others see the clues. Especially the boy surnamed Xiao , don’t hold the handle of the Hou Mansion again.”

"Master Hou, don't worry, I will handle it properly." Madam Hou called her confidant and gave some instructions in a low voice.

The latter understood and quietly retreated out.

It's not difficult to kill people, but it's not easy to kill people so silently that no one can make a mistake.

Those guards were about to die, but they all died suddenly, which would indeed arouse suspicion.

What if they thought they didn't protect their master well, put Ji Qingrou in danger, and committed suicide in fear of crime?
The corners of Madam Hou's mouth were slightly curved, revealing a small smile with a certain chance of winning.

She didn't believe that in order to save the lives of the family members, those guards would not obey her words, and died generously one by one.

The son of the family in the backyard heard that the guard was dead, and he had nothing to love.It is not uncommon for a large family to have their pillars gone. In addition to grief, they worried that they would be alone on the road to Huangquan, so they went with them.

Mrs. Hou chose to do it in the middle of the night when everything was quiet. She ordered Hongluan to guard Ji Qingrou all night. She heard that her granddaughter's condition was better, so she fell asleep.

It's a pity that when he was about to fall asleep, he saw his confidant mother panicking back and forth: "Madam, it's bad, those guards have escaped!"

Madam Hou was so startled that she sat up, she didn't care about combing her hair and dressing, she wrapped her cloak and went out, "What's the matter, there are other guards guarding the firewood house, why did you let him go?"

"The servant secretly went to the firewood room to finish talking to the guards, and then put down the dagger. Who would have thought that they would make a sudden attack, knock the servant unconscious, knock down the guards outside, and escape from the mansion!" The confidante's hair was disheveled and her face was flustered. , obviously in shock.

If those guards were ruthless before they left and stabbed her a few times, she would have died long ago.

If it weren't for the fear of Mrs. Hou's blame, Mammy's legs would be weak, and she would still be alive after the robbery in the firewood house without recovering.

Madam Hou resented secretly, and said in a low voice: "There must be someone to meet them, send someone to chase after them quickly. Be careful, don't disturb other people."

Before she could let her confidant nanny order the guards to chase after her, another servant girl from the backyard hurriedly came to report: "Ma'am, the family members of those guards are being locked up together. Just now, the servant girl heard the noise passing by, but saw the early There will be no one left."

With so many big living people missing, the servant girl was so frightened that she almost lost her wits.

A quarter of an hour ago, she went over to take a look, and everyone was still there, why did they all run away in the blink of an eye?
They are all maids, and they don't know how to fly into the sky and escape from the ground. The huge Hou Mansion is heavily guarded, where did they escape from?

(End of this chapter)