The rebirth of the first daughter is not easy to mess with

Chapter 875 The Weird Sleeping Hall (Night Secret Road)
"How can you be sure that outsiders entered the mansion to commit murder?"

"Miss, do you need to talk about it? Although there are people in our house who are annoying and troublesome, they will never have such cruel methods. Didn't Mr. Pu just say that the murderer is a man with strong martial arts skills?" , there is no one with strong martial arts in our house!"

Le'er analyzed it seriously while snapping her fingers.

"However, we can't say for sure. We still have so many guards in our house. If we can't guard against them, we will be skilled. But what is the motive? That young man doesn't look very old, and he doesn't look like a rich man. Could it be that the boy saw something he shouldn't have seen and was killed and silenced?"

Le'er followed Master Park's example and even started to analyze the motive of the murder. Shangguan Ning lowered her head and drank tea, thinking about the identity of this young man. Now she was almost sure that this young man was definitely not from the mansion. Then It's from someone outside the mansion, what is the purpose of this person entering the mansion, does this person know the secret of the back garden or just broke in by accident?
Which faction is this boy from?The emperor's?Shan Suyu's?Wu Congya's?Or Lushanwang's, or even Shangguanjin's?

"Miss, miss..."?
"Ok?"

"Why are you distracted again? Is there any truth to what Le'er said?"

Le'er stood on the ground and analyzed for a long while, hoping to discuss it with the young lady, or at least listen to the young lady's opinion, but unexpectedly turned her head and found that Shangguan Ning's thoughts were not on herself at all.

"What did Leer just say?"

Le'er had a slumped face, like a deflated ball.

"I mean the dog-headed camphor on that boy's body seems to be from our mansion. Le'er just remembered that when Aunt Qin was reborn, it was the time when Ziyu was tortured. I seem to have seen it in Chenxiang Pavilion."

Shangguan Ning's body shook, Chenxiang Pavilion?
"It's Chenxiang Pavilion, so Le'er just guessed that the murderer might be the original aunt of Chenxiang Pavilion?"

After Le'er finished speaking, she shivered tremblingly.

Could it be that I was thinking wrong?But what did the deceased do in Chenxiang Pavilion?
"Le'er, quickly call Yun Suo in!"

Shangguan Ning gave Yun Suo some instructions in detail, and then she dressed neatly and went to Shoukang Garden. Such an incident happened in the mansion, her mother was inconvenient, and she happened to be at the scene, but it was really unreasonable to go and explain to Ning , not to mention re-allocating a yard for Shangguan Honghu still has to ask Ning's meaning.

Ning Shi has been staying in the house for the past few days, her complexion is not very good, she drank a lot of soup and water and did not see much improvement, when Shangguan Ning entered, Ning Shi was sick with a kerchief on her forehead.

Shangguan Ning recounted the morning's incident in a light-hearted manner, and Ning Shi just twirled the Buddhist beads and said "sin" a few times and nothing else. Shangguan Ning also told about changing the yard for Shangguan Honghu. Just let Shangguan Ning make up his own mind.

Shangguan Ning achieved her goal, said a few more polite words, and then left the room. It was very strange that Ning's reaction to this matter dared to be so calm, which was not quite her usual character.

Shangguan Ning and Le'er walked around the mansion "aimlessly" for a few times, then dodged into a side path, climbed over a knee-high low wall, and reached the path of Chenxiang Pavilion.

The last time I came here was midsummer, and the vegetation was lush. Although I felt the wind was blowing, fortunately, the weather itself was hot, so I didn't feel that much.

But in front of you, the weeds growing in the middle of the bluestone slab and the gaps between the walls on both sides have withered and yellowed, and the tree umbrellas that originally covered both sides are only left with bare branches. Although there is sunshine above the head, the afternoon sun is not strong. , At this time, I feel that the sun is even cold.

Shangguan Ning was wearing a pair of rose-pink single-soled embroidered shoes with only a single white magnolia flower embroidered on them. Although simple, it still looked very eye-catching when walking on a field of decayed plants.

When I came last time, there was only one gate left, but after what happened last time, the maids and women scrambled to go out, but knocked down the only remaining gate, and now the courtyard is huge. It appeared in front of Shangguan Ning with an open mind.

"Miss, look, it's really a dog head camphor!"

Before entering the yard, Le'er pointed to the only tree in the yard that hadn't fallen leaves and called out. Because the surrounding area was too quiet, Le'er's voice was not loud at all, but in this quiet yard, it seemed very loud. Harsh, even vague echoes can be heard.

Shangguan Ning also saw the tree at a glance. It seemed that the place where the deceased came was not necessarily the back garden.

Stepping into the yard.

The yard was no different from what Shangguan Ning had seen last time. The lotus pond and rockery stood alone in the middle of the yard just like last time.

Shangguan Ning suppressed the anxiety in her heart, and carefully observed the environment in the yard. Sure enough, the yard was so barren, but there were no insects, snakes, rats and ants. I think this tree is really the dog-headed camphor tree that Mr. Pu said up.

However, if the tree is really a camphor tree, why are there so many insects and rats gnawing on the window? Could it be that the camphor tree grew after the yard was barren?
Shangguan Ning walked under the tree of the camphor tree, looked at the dense dog-head-like scars on the trunk, and it was indeed the same tree as the one she saw in the back garden. Round as usual, with dry curls around the edges.

Since the deceased had fallen leaves on his body, he should at least have stayed under the tree. It is even unknown whether the deceased picked off the leaf for some purpose and put it in his belt.

So the dead shall we linger under the tree?Shangguan Ning didn't think that anyone would be in the mood to watch the scenery in a dilapidated courtyard in the middle of the night.

unless……

"Miss, what are you looking for?"

Le'er saw Shangguan Ning with her head down, even half bent, pushing the weeds on the ground with her feet, as if she was looking for something.

"Le'er, look around too, to see if there are any protruding or unusual places on the ground."

Le'er immediately understood what Shangguan Ning meant, so she also lowered her head and looked carefully. In the silent yard, only the sound of wiggling and rubbing dry grass could be heard.

"Miss, look!"

Suddenly, Le'er pointed to a piece of land under her feet and beckoned Shangguan Ning to come over and check it out.

Shangguan Ning squatted down, regardless of the dust on the grass, and stretched out her hands to push the weeds away. Sure enough, there was an inconspicuous gap in the ground covered by the weeds. Although the gap was not big, it was by no means natural Forming.

Shangguan Ning only felt her heart beat faster, as if the truth was within reach.

"Little...Miss...".

Le'er suddenly pointed at Shangguan Ning with horror on her face and said, her tongue was a little knotted.

"Ok?"

"There are people in the house!"

Le'er controlled herself not to bite her tongue, and said that the yard was not clean. Didn't Ziyu see a ghost in this yard last time?

There was no trace of fear on Shangguan Ning's face. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled up. It's really interesting. Now that Aunt Qin is no longer alive, there are still people playing tricks like this.

Walking into the room, dust flew up under his feet immediately, Shangguan Ning seemed to walk unintentionally, but his eyes kept staring at the ground, and sure enough, there were very light and shallow marks on the place where the dust accumulated on the ground, If it's a ghost, the ghost's morality is really low.

The furnishings in the room have not changed in any way from the last time I came here, the scorpion cage that Madam Qian brought last time is still left in the corner, and the dark red blood stains are also there.

It seems that people don't often enter this house, so it can only mean that all the secrets are in the yard.

The people in the room just now must have seen themselves and Leer discover the secret under the weeds, so they showed up for Leer to see, but this person did not attack themselves and Leer, which proves that he is not a vicious person .

Is it possible that the deceased was silenced after discovering some secret as Leer said?

Shangguan Ning just took a look in the room before turning around and leaving the room. Although the weather outside was not warm, it was still much better than the lifeless and oppressive feeling in the room.

Le'er has been staying close to Shangguan Ning, feeling her heart beating fast and her calves tightening. I don't know why the eldest lady doesn't seem to be scared at all, her expression is very calm.

"Le'er, this yard is really dark, let's go!"

Shangguan Ning raised her voice on purpose, and Le'er believed that she really wanted to move, but Shangguan Ning tightly grabbed her sleeve. Shangguan Ning winked, and Le'er immediately understood what the lady meant.

"Yes, Le'er got it, Sister Ziyu made Baihua porridge today, and it's time to drink it when I go back!"

"Let's go!"

The master and servant sang in unison, but Shangguan Ning's eyes were fixed on the movement in the room. Sure enough, he saw the rag curtains on the side of the room flying up suddenly, and a blue figure flashed past.

"Miss?"

Le'er moved her lips, and silently called Shangguan Ning.

Shangguan Ning put her finger to her mouth and made a silent gesture.

The cyan figure flashed past, and the room regained its calm. It took a long time before Shangguan Ning moved.

"Miss? That person left?"

"Ok?"

"But, didn't that person see that the two of us didn't leave?"

Shangguan Ning just smiled and said nothing. After explaining this matter to Leer, Leer might not understand. If that person had the heart, he might have all kinds of means to make herself and Leer disappear without anyone noticing, at least to kill them both. Getting dizzy is out of the question.

"Miss, let's not go to see that..."

"Go, go back and drink porridge!"

Shangguan Ning ignored Le'er's doubts and stepped out of the courtyard.

The secret path is definitely not here for a day or two, and if she wants to destroy it, it will not be overnight. If she went down to the secret path with Le'er just now, it would be really dangerous and unpredictable!
At night, the moon is dark and the wind is high.

Two figures flew over the eaves in the night, and then quickly hid in the night.

"here?"

"Ah."

The tall and thin black figure squatted down, and without knowing what he did with his hands, a big hole was opened in the ground, and a cold, fishy smell rushed out from the dark hole.

The two black shadows jumped into the black hole one after the other, and the big hole that had been opened was closed together without a sound. The courtyard was as quiet as Jiuyou Hell.

"Come on, follow me!"

The tall black shadow stretched out his hand and pulled the small black shadow to his side, almost carrying him halfway in the darkness.

These two people were Shangguan Ning and Yan Mushang.

"Shang, where do you think this secret path will lead to?"

"If I'm not mistaken, this secret path and the secret path in the back garden of Shangguan Mansion should lead to the same goal, or this secret path is a branch of the back garden secret path."

"The imperial palace is not close to Shangguan's mansion. If we go on like this, won't it be dawn?"

In the darkness, there was a little light suddenly, Yan Mushang held up the scythe that had just been lit, and stretched out his hand to shake it on the surrounding walls.

Shangguan Ning looked at the secret passage through the light. This secret passage was not as exquisite and magnificent as the secret passage under Yan Mushang's Piaoxiang Pavilion, but it was also much better than the secret passage where Shangguan Hongqun imprisoned the mother and daughter of the third aunt. The walls on both sides are polished very smooth, and the ground is also flat and dry.

"Let's go and have a look."

Yan Mushang held Shangguan Ning in his arms, trying to let Shangguan Ning put all the weight on her body. The width of the tunnels was different, sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, and there were some places where only one person could pass through.

After walking for a stick of incense, the temperature in the secret passage became higher and higher, and the clothes on the two of them were soaked with sweat, and it was very uncomfortable to stick to the wet.

"I'm afraid that above our heads is the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Officials."

"Ok?"

"This hot air is not ordinary hot air. It's humid and hot, and it also smells like sulfur. There are no other places in Qingyun City that have hot springs except the official servant's mansion. Even the hot springs in the palace were brought in through artificial channels."

Shangguan moved his nose, and there was a faint smell of sulfur.

"So, this secret passage really leads to the palace?"

"Now it seems that nine out of ten are yes!"

The two of them walked in the secret road for another half an hour. After the heat dissipated, their bodies felt chilly. Shangguan Ning shivered involuntarily. Yan Mushang quickly took off his coat and put it on Shangguan Ning's body. In the dim light, it is not difficult to see the distress in the eyes.

I don't know how long I walked, and I took several fork roads in the middle. Fortunately, Yan Mushang's eyes are very poisonous, and he can see at a glance that the fork roads are just blindfolds, otherwise I really don't know if I can go out through the secret road.

In front of him was a wall, and Shangguan Ning knew that the secret path had come to an end.

"Don't move, I'll go up and have a look."

Yan Mushang put the coat back on Shangguan Ning, and made Shangguan Ning take a few steps back. He groped on the wall again, and with a click, a secret door opened from the wall, and Yan Mushang stepped through the gap Ri went out.

Shangguan Ning waited on the spot for a long while, his heart fluttering. It was almost time for a cup of tea after Yan Mushang went out. Could it be that something unexpected happened?
Just when Shangguan Ning was flustered and wanted to venture out, Yan Mushang finally came back.

"How about it?"

"It's okay, there is no one outside, I was afraid you were worried, so I didn't dare to go far."

Yan Mushang took Shangguan Ning's hand, and the two of them went out of the secret way together one after the other.

Contrary to what Shangguan Ning thought, the secret door was not the outside, but another secret passage, but it was much better than what the two of them had seen along the way. The walls on both sides were inlaid with blue bricks, even The ground is also paved with bluestone slabs, and there are oil lamps every few steps.

Oil lamps are no better than luminous pearls, or shark tears. Basically, oil lamps need to be refilled every three or two days. The oil lamps here are brightly lit, presumably because people often add oil to them.

"be careful!"

This secret road is not long, only 200 meters long. When you reach the end, there are dozens of steps, each of which is as high as a child's knee. Even if it is Shangguan Ning, it will take some effort to walk up.

Yan Mushang stretched out his hand to press on the wall, it looked as if he was trying to crack some formation, after pressing it back and forth about a dozen times, he finally saw something clear.

"this is……"?
Shangguan Ning looked at the layout in front of him, the large carved bed, the bright yellow curtains, the red gold auspicious dragon hook, the brocade quilt embroidered with brocade dragon patterns, the rosewood washstand, the yellow pear wood wardrobe, and the ebony wood desk, all of which Obviously it is the bedroom, and the layout is still the emperor's bedroom.

"This is not the emperor's bedroom."

Shangguan Ning frowned, what did Yan Mushang mean?Isn't it the current emperor's bedroom?
Throughout history, the emperors of all dynasties lived in the 'Qingye Palace'. I have never heard of any emperor making an exception, but along the way, Shangguan Ning did see many unreasonable things, so although he was puzzled, But he didn't speak again.

The sleeping hall is very quiet, the bedding is brand new, and there is no dust on the furniture. It is obvious that this room is often cleaned. If the current emperor does not live, then who is qualified to live here?
If it is an unused bedroom, why bother to clean it?
"Come."

Yan Mushang pulled Shangguan Ning into the middle of the room. The room was still lit, but the candles were a bit strange, they were covered with white lampshades, and the faint light came out through the lampshade. A lit candle.

Shangguan Ning and Yan Mushang walked around the room and found that every place was clean and spotless, even the golden basin was still full of water, and the face towel on the shelf was as white as snow.

On a table against the wall was a vase with emerald hanging ears, and the snow irises in it were very bright, and dewdrops could be seen faintly in the stamens.

There was also a sandalwood comb beside the vase, and there were even a few long hairs on the comb.

Shangguan Ning only felt a chill run down his spine. This room is really weird.

"Someone!"

Yan Mushang let Shangguan Ning hide behind the veil in the room, while he ran towards the shadow that had just appeared.

Shangguan Ning hid behind the veil and smelled a faint scent of flowers, which should be from the snow kite in the vase, but the fragrance of the snow kite was very strange, not quite the same as what she usually smelled.

While Shangguan Ning was immersed in the fragrance of flowers, she suddenly heard a rustling sound behind the veil. It sounded like a mouse was moving inside, but upon listening carefully, it was different. She then lifted the veil .

"what!"

What she saw made Shangguan Ning scream uncontrollably.

　Oops, Jiu'er himself is a little creepy!By the way, Jiu'er suddenly wanted to write a super short novel on the way to work today, which is a novel of one or two hundred words. !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)