Xuanyuan Jue

Chapter 106
Xiuniang's hometown is in Changle County, Guangdong.In Changle County, all of them inherit the Hakka lineage.There are many local folk arts and juggling is prevalent.Especially the "puppet line drama" is even more outstanding.In Changle alone, there are no fewer than dozens of puppet groups, big and small.Every time he plays, it is empty for thousands of people.As time went by, the reputation naturally grew.

Xiuniang loses her parents when she urinates, and only lives with her sister.The two were young, and the world was so difficult that they really had no way out, so they joined a puppet team and learned art from their teachers together.It has been more than ten years since the two sisters learned this.The theater troupe traveled from north to south, setting up stages, and the two sisters also gained a lot of knowledge.During the tour, you can always meet various craftsmen.The elder sister has a strong temper, and learned a few tricks to embroider her legs following the martial arts style.Xiu Niang is quiet, and she has only learned some zither strings.

Later, the old boss died, and the new boss took over.Seeing the Shui Ling of the two sisters, the new leader became suspicious.From time to time, with the help of wine, he forced the two to court.Fortunately, there is a sister desperately protecting her, so Xiuniang will not be humiliated.

But the new team leader has no shame, so he comes to moleste and moleste when he sees the opportunity.Repeatedly being slighted made the sisters miserable.After much deliberation, the two simply left their shifts, left their hometowns, and headed north all the way, intending to rely on their skills to break into the pier in the capital.

After some trekking, the sisters finally reached the border of Gyeonggi.But Xiangxiu Niang was weak, caught cold wind and contracted typhoid fever.That night, Xiu Niang's forehead was burning hot, she closed her eyes and talked nonsense.With such a disease, it is natural that he cannot walk.The elder sister couldn't take off her clothes, she fed her soup and water, and waited for her for three days, and then Xiu Niang got better.

The two sisters didn't make much trouble, and all the way here was maintained by performing arts.With the little money left, I have to go to see a doctor and get medicine for Xiu Niang.So my sister didn't stay at the store either, and took Xiuniang to cut wood in a forest on the outskirts of Beijing to build a small grass shed for the two of them temporarily.

Seeing that Xiuniang is getting better every day, my sister is also overjoyed.Originally planned to raise it for a few more days, so that the embroidered mother could be more agile, so the two sisters left for Beijing.But who would have thought that that day Du Kuishao found it in the forest by mistake.

Seeing that the visitor was not kind, my sister hid Xiuniang in the water tank.Just after hiding the embroiderer, Du Kuishao broke into the shed.Sure enough, when Du Kuishao saw his sister's beauty, he immediately became wild.Taking advantage of the deep cover of the forest, you have to do whatever you want.

My sister has a strong personality and has learned a few punches, so she naturally resisted to the death.But she is a woman after all, how can she be against the brute force Du Kuishao?Seeing that she was about to be humiliated, my sister risked her life and slapped Du Kuishao hard in the ear.

Du Kuishao couldn't help being furious because of the pain.At the moment, he didn't care about it, and strangled his sister's neck.Du Kuishao's attack was extremely heavy, and his sister was pinched by him, and she immediately gasped.Du Kuishao thought that he strangled someone by accident, and in a panic lit a fire with the evil slave, and then fled without a trace.

The thatched hut was flammable, and it burned to the sky in a blink of an eye.Choked by the thick smoke, the frightened Xiu Niang also came back to her senses.She lifted the cylinder head violently, rushed into the flames, dragged her battered sister, and ran out madly.

Xiu Niang's whole body has been soaked by the water stored in the tank.But my sister's hair and clothes were full of flames, which kept crackling while burning.

As soon as the two of them left the door, the thatched shed behind them collapsed with a bang.Xiu Niang threw herself on her sister, desperately trying to put out the fire.But even so, my sister was still burned to a pulp, beyond recognition.

When the thatched hut was burned to ashes, my sister also took her last breath.Lying on her sister's body, Xiu Niang didn't know how many times she passed out from crying, heartbroken and distraught.

My sister died miserably, and this kind of blood feud must be avenged.So, Xiu Niang decided to find out the whereabouts of the villain, and avenge her sister's grievances.Before leaving, Xiu Niang chose a hidden cave and put her sister's body in it.Then she went to Beijing alone, secretly looking for the murderer.

Xiu Niang remembers the appearance of the enemy.Although I don't know the origin of his name, I can still inquire here and there according to his appearance.After several twists and turns, Xiuniang finally found out that the man was Du Kuishao.

"This Du Kuishao is so reckless about human life that he really deserves to be killed!" Su Wang said, "But Xiu Niang, why don't you sue the officials and let the Yamen punish that villain for you?"

"My lord, you said it lightly... How many good officials are there in that yamen?" Xiu Niang sighed softly, feeling extremely sad in her heart. "At that time, I also wanted the officials to decide for me. But there are so many yamen in the capital, and I didn't know where to go to fight this lawsuit... I had no choice, so I went to the street and knelt down. When I saw an official sedan chair coming, I went to stop it. Crying for injustice. But those officials either said that this matter was out of his control, or they were jealous of Du Kuishao's wealth and power, so they simply pretended to be deaf and dumb... I begged hard, but they said that I was crying and spitting in the downtown market. Obscene... I reasoned with them, and they became furious, summoned soldiers to protect me, and beat me with fists..."

"It's hateful! It's really hateful!" Su Wang was furious, "What's the use of the court supporting them!?"

Xiu Niang smiled wryly and said: "So I don't expect anything from the government, I completely give up... They don't care, I will take revenge myself!"

"Miss is still in a hurry," Feng Shen sighed, "Not every official is like that. You should inquire patiently at the beginning. If you can pass the complaint to Shuntian Mansion, the governor will definitely avenge you..."

"I can wait, but my sister can't wait!" Xiu Niang said, "After being dragged back and forth by the government, my sister's body has already rotted into bones. Even if there is a yamen who is willing to accept my complaint in the end, but at that time What can be found out of a pair of white bones!?"

"Alas", Feng Shen shook his head and sighed, "That's true..."

Xiu Niang looked at the skeleton on the couch and said with tears: "When my sister was about to die, she swore a blood oath, saying that she would turn into a ghost after death, and took the life of that wicked person with her own hands... So, I began to think of ways to take revenge. No matter what, I must fulfill my sister's last wish!"

Feng Shen sighed: "Afterwards, the girl came up with such a scheme..."

"That's right!" Xiu Niang said, "That Du Kuishao lives in a deep house compound, and he is accompanied by family members when he goes in and out. If I act rashly, I'm afraid I will be harmed if I fail to get revenge. I have followed him secretly several times, and found that he is quite fond of asking flowers and asking willows." .The one that comes in and out the most is the flower planting house. So, I plan to invest in the house and wait for the opportunity to kill Du Kuishao!"

Su Wang sympathetically said: "Xiu Niang, why did you come here..."

"My sister even risked her life to protect me, how can I just live on and not give up my reputation?" Xiu Niang's eyes were firm and her expression was awe-inspiring. "After making up my mind, I asked the craftsmen to make a Chinese music zither according to our Hakka system. Together with my sister's bones, I put them in the zither box."

"Indeed," Feng Shen said, "the bones are too eye-catching. If you are not careful, it will attract people's attention. And hiding it in the kite box can cover up the truth and reduce unnecessary troubles."

"Yes", Xiu Niang nodded, and said again, "I went back to the stone tablet shop, packed up my sister's body, and then rushed to Beijing. But because I didn't know the road well, I panicked and went the wrong way. I was in a hurry, but I ran into the prince who came galloping..."

"So that's how it is!" Su Wang said, "That day, my king... happened to get lost too."

Xiu Niang continued: "At that time, I didn't know the identity of the prince. I was afraid that I was a villain, so I was still worried... But the prince did not bully the dark room, and treated me with courtesy, without any intention of being frivolous. Thinking that I was tired, the prince would give up the horse. Ride with me while you work tirelessly and walk on foot..."

King Su waved his hand, "Husband acts as it should!"

"Although the prince feels that he deserves it, I am very grateful." Xiu Niang continued, "Later, we found this small hotel to stay, but found that there was only one guest room. The prince is a sincere gentleman, and I am afraid that my reputation will be ruined." , I will be stranded in the living room. I am worried that the cold night will freeze him, so I will not allow him."

Thinking of what happened that night, King Su couldn't help but blushed slightly. "Ashamed..."

"My lord, Xiu Niang has no regrets." Xiu Niang wiped the corner of her eyes lightly and smiled back. "At that time, I thought that if I was cast in the planting flower house in the future, my innocent body might be defiled by the wicked...so...that's why I had the audacity to commit myself and be willing to entrust..."

"Young lady is so affectionate, I admire you," Feng Shen interjected, "But the next morning, why did you put it on the bone bed? And why did you tell the lie to the shopkeeper?"

"The official looks so good", the embroidered mother's cheeks flushed, "After that night of love, embroidered mother's heart... all fell on the prince... But I have a blood feud, so naturally I dare not expose my appearance. Thinking about it It took me a whole night to make up that set of lies. How can the lord treat me with sincerity, how can my mother not know? If I leave without saying goodbye, she will definitely look for my whereabouts. I am afraid that he will be involved, so I have no choice but to scare him... So, while the prince was sound asleep, I quietly climbed to the top of the canopy bed, manipulated the lifting thread, and pretended to be a skeleton to automatically..."

"No wonder!" Prince Su slapped his head, and suddenly said, "No wonder the silver light was dazzling in front of my eyes at that time, so those are the strings of puppets!"

"Yes," Xiu Niang nodded and said, "Xiu Niang thought: Ordinary people would be terrified when they first saw a skeleton, and they should have no time to pay attention to those thin silk threads..."

"When I think about it...it's really embarrassing!" King Su said in shame, "When I saw the skeleton rushing towards me, I fainted on the spot. How could I care about other things? Xiu Niang, you can be described as It kills two birds with one stone. Even if this king mistakenly thinks it is a phantom of ghosts and ghosts, he can use it to try his hand, so as to deal with Du Kuishao... Oh, Xiu Niang, what will happen after that?"

(End of this chapter)