The sound of the piano lingers, and the scent of sandalwood lingers.
From time to time, loud voices could be heard from behind the banquet curtain, who was writing the pen, meeting friends through writing, and composing eternal quatrains together.
Until the noise outside broke the silence, and a sharp shout suddenly sounded, "You guys, please guard this place for me, while the others wait, search them one by one for me. I don't believe it. That kid can still grow wings and fly."
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The footsteps were messy and gradually approaching Liu Ruyan. She looked around, but there was no way to retreat.
"Ye Xun, check the elegant room behind the mat curtain and let me take shelter for now."
The system master performed some operations, with her as the center, and everything within a hundred steps was displayed.
At this moment, Ye Xun let out a low "Huh".
"Host, go to the right end!"
Liu Ruyan immediately rushed to the elegant room and opened the curtain with one hand, but the next moment, she was stunned there.
I saw a woman standing behind the curtain, with bright eyes and good eyebrows. When the curtain was lifted, she looked up and saw a strange young man who looked a little embarrassed.
The woman smiled slightly, behaved generously and decently, and nodded at Liu Ruyan. She was not delicate or vulgar, and reminded people of the orchid growing in the front yard, enjoying the breeze.
Such women are as beautiful as ever.
Until another shout came from outside: "Has anyone seen a young man in black shirt?"
"No, no."
Liu Ruyan's heart tightened and she was about to leave this place, but a notification sound sounded in the sea of consciousness.
"Plot character found, locked."
"Locked successfully, Wan Qing, the daughter of Sima, a sixth-rank official."
At the same time, a new avatar appeared below the character bar on the screen.
She looked carefully again, but she didn't expect that the woman in front of her was Wan Jinqiu!
Liu Ruyan had already heard about this person.
There are few honest officials in the country, but Wan Sima has a noble character, and his daughter has always been talented, and she is a famous talented woman in Liaozhou.
Looking below the avatar, according to the data, Wan Jinqiu's current camp is undecided, and the enemy and ourselves are unclear.
She pondered for a moment, then ignored it and decided to take a gamble.
So, she flashed into the inner room under the woman's surprised eyes. At the same time, shouts came from outside.
"Who is inside? Have you seen a young man in black shirt?"
When Wan Jinqiu heard the summons, she looked back at the "young man" huddled under the tablecloth, but she didn't say anything for a long time.
"If you don't answer, I will come in and search you. The imperial court will commit the crime of harboring and accomplices in treason!"
"The little girl is the daughter of Master Sima. May I ask, what did this young man do?" Across the curtain, Wan Jinqiu was in a confrontation with the officers and soldiers standing outside the curtain.
The man sneered, "The scouts from Liujiazhuang secretly interacted with the enemy country and betrayed the country for glory, so much so that the enemy army invaded the country and attempted to capture our Han city. As the daughter of Lord Sima, Miss Wan should have heard of these things."
Wan Jinqiu lowered his eyes quietly. This time the Great Zhou Dynasty sent troops, but the Liao Kingdom, as an ally, has not sent troops to relieve the situation. The situation is not optimistic.
She looked calmly at the people under the table, and saw that the young man was gritting his teeth and keeping silent, his clear eyes only looking at her.
"Please also ask Miss Wan to move and cooperate with our search." The officer and soldier said firmly, "To prove the girl's reputation!"
Wan Jinqiu hesitated for a moment and glanced at the young man again, only to see a pair of eyes with complicated expressions.
Those eyes were clean and clear, and they only shook their heads and smiled bitterly at her, a bit desolate, a bit sad and resentful, and finally turned into helpless, like an old man who was dying and could no longer shine.
"I did not betray my family and country..." Liu Ruyan sighed softly.
The Liu family has an inch of heart, and they have done the most humble and dangerous things in the world for decades, just to protect the tens of thousands of soldiers and people of the Han Dynasty.
"Miss Wan?" continued urging from outside the curtain.
"The little girl is the only one in the elegant room. She has never seen anyone else." She opened her lips.
"In that case, please move away, girl, so we can go in and search for confirmation."
"I am a lonely man and a widow. If the official behaves like this, I am afraid it will damage the little girl's reputation."
The person outside the curtain suppressed his temper and ordered the other soldiers, "Get me any woman you want!"
"yes--"
After a long while, the soldiers half pulled and half dragged him over and brought a maid over.
"Why have you been gone so long?"
"I don't know where all the maids from Mo Linzhai have gone. It took me a long time to find one of them."
The little maid lowered her head, her face turned pale and she was trembling with fear from the bright sword, "Master, please don't arrest me. I am just a servant here and I have never committed any crime."
"Who said they wanted to arrest you? Go and search the private room for me. If you find any suspicious man, report it immediately!" the officer said, and pushed her in.
The maid stumbled into the elegant room. When she looked up, she saw a dignified and beautiful girl sitting quietly at the table.
The maid opened the curtains one by one, looked at them carefully several times, and then shook her head toward the outside of the curtains: "Master, there is no one else in the room."
"No?" The other party still refused to give up, "Did you escape?"
It is also unlikely that Mo Linzhai was completely blocked inside and outside by them, and not even a fly could fly out.
"Report——"
"Ya Shi didn't find it."
"Nothing was found in the inner courtyard."
"The outer door was not found."
…
It seems that Mr. Qianyan really let him escape!
"withdraw--"
A group of officers and soldiers left Molinzhai in a mighty manner, and this century-old elegant pavilion finally returned to peace.
Inside the curtain, the ordinary-looking maid looked out the window in confusion. As the officers and soldiers walked away, her eyes became more and more condensed.
She turned around, crossed her hands and saluted Wan Jinqiu, "Thank you very much, Miss, for saving your life. Liu will bear this in mind and say goodbye."
After saying that, Liu Ruyan opened the mat curtain and walked away.
In the elegant room, Wan Jinqiu looked at the figures disappearing in the distance and closed her eyes again.
The rumored Young Master Qianyan, unexpectedly, is actually a woman...
Liu Ruyan walked slowly to the gate of Molinzhai.
She checked around to make sure no one was following her, then turned into the alley next to her.
"Ye Bai—" she called softly, and the horse trotted over.
At this time, she was wearing the clothes of an ordinary woman, and her appearance was unremarkable, so she had no impression of her at first glance.
Not long ago, Liu Ruyan took the opportunity to change her clothes in the elegant room, took out the face mask she brought with her, chose an image of an ordinary woman and put it on, and then took advantage of the chaos to go out of the window and pretended to be raped by officers and soldiers in the courtyard.
They met.
This is how the drama just unfolded.
"Did you let me meet Wan Jinqiu on purpose?" She looked at Ye Xun, who was walking side by side.
"Host, actually this process is not important, the most important thing is the result, right?" He smiled.
"I've always been puzzled. The type of strategy I chose was revenge. Then Shen Yanchu, Ming Juezi, Bai Zhi, and Wan Jinqiu appeared. Will I encounter these people no matter what I choose?" She looked at her eyes.
Zhuo Zhuo looked at the young man, "What is their connection with me, or with that mysterious iron box?"
Ye Xun was shocked by her eyes and couldn't help but lower his head, "There are some things that the host will understand in the future. I...can't say more..."
"You really know!" She tightened her palms and wanted to ask something else. Suddenly, there was a sound of wind in her ears, and her black hair fluttered at her temples. Then, her arms tightened, and when she came back to her senses, she had been dragged in the air. Get into the carriage.
Liu Ruyan immediately turned around and drew the knife. When she flipped her wrist, the blade was directly at the opponent's throat.
Anyone who comes is trapped under her knife, and if they advance even half an inch, they will become a dead soul under the knife.
Looking into those indifferent eyes, she frowned and took back Han Yue, "Why is it you?"
"The whole city is under martial law. No one can leave the city without the passing documents." Shen Yanchu said calmly.
Liu Ruyan disagreed, "With your ability, a mere city gate can trap you."
"I think so too, but don't forget, I'm not allowed to use my inner strength for a month." Shen Yanchu turned his eyes and looked out of the car, "Brother Bai, am I right?"
Outside the carriage, Bai Zhi was driving the carriage. Hearing this, he echoed, "Brother Shen is absolutely right!"
The two of them sang together, and she couldn't help but be speechless. When did they become such a tacit understanding?