Delicious Delicacy of the Demon Spirit

After Qiqiao night, the rumors in Qingshui Town about Cheng Xiashu, the pillar of the Hualing Banquet, were like dandelion seeds caught in the spring breeze. The seeds of the rumor spread far and wide.However, within two days, there were rumors in the market that Cheng Xiashu's voice was useless, and doctors couldn't cure her, and she would never be able to hear her singing again, what a pity.As for the reason, there are all sorts of strange things.

At the same time, a strange thing happened in Prince Qiao's mansion.Li Ku'er didn't see it with his own eyes, but he heard from the night watchman in the courtyard that after the third watch every night, he would hear the voice of a woman singing an opera. He didn't know where it came from. It sounded dull and unreal.The guard who watched the night on the first day said that he heard the Weaver Girl singing again. Others also said that he had just watched Cowherd and Weaver Girl, and he was sleepy in the middle of the night, staring dazedly and losing his mind.But the next night, the same thing happened to another night watchman...

"Oh, that girl in the middle of the night, I don't know which girl, suddenly sang "Scent of the Soul". It was so miserable that I almost peed my pants." Can he tell whose voice it is? He thought for a long time and said vaguely: "I didn't hear it clearly either. The voice didn't seem to be singing in front of you, nor did it seem to come from a distance, but the tone They are all very accurate, listen... it sounds a bit like Cheng Xiashu."

As soon as he uttered the last half of his sentence, the half-believers immediately disbelieved, thinking that he was trying to use Cheng Xiashu's rumors to tell a story, which was rather boring.But even so, the matter still spread, even if it is only regarded as a fresh novel, it is still chewy in a life without waves.

The person who said it was not sure, but the first wave of people who listened to it believed half of it but spread it for sure. .

Li Kuer was in the first wave of people, she believed it, and believed that what the servant heard was Cheng Xiashu's play.As for the reason, it is naturally what He Weiran said: "Perhaps the talent for singing has been stolen by something..."

When Li Kuer heard her say this, although Li Kuer was surprised, she also felt that there was something joking about it.But now, in connection with the adventures of the servant, two half-truths and half-false words can actually spell the word "true".It's so evil...

At lunch, Li Kuer went to He Weiran again and asked about Cheng Xiashu.

"Sister He, have you heard that Xiao Zhao and Heizi in the front yard have heard Cheng Xiashu singing in the courtyard for the past two nights. The Hualing Troupe is far away from here, how could the singing sound come here? Besides, Cheng Xiashu obviously can't sing anymore."

He Weiran was boiling hot and sour egg custard, heard what Li Kuer said, raised his head, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then according to Kuer, what's going on here?"

Li Kuer frowned, thinking to himself that he had come to ask her, why was he being asked back?The eyeballs swayed from side to side, but still squeaked and said: "Last time... didn't you say last time that maybe a ghost stole it."

"Ah... I did say that." He Weiran covered his mouth and laughed, an unfathomable smile, and continued to stir the custard with the iron spoon with the other hand, and after a while, he said: "Then, what is Ku'er?" Do you believe it?"

"Of course it's faith." After asking this question, Li Kuer couldn't help being obedient even if she didn't believe it. What's more, she had encountered supernatural things twice, and she had to admit the existence of certain things.

"That's the case..." He Weiran said, filled a small bowl of hot and sour custard for Li Kuer to taste, and said, "Don't leave tonight, sleep in my room."

"Pfft!!! Ah...not...too sour..." Li Kuer was taken aback, trying to cover up by talking nonsense.

"Too sour?..." He Weiran looked suspiciously at the custard in front of him: "I actually sometimes make it bad."

In the afternoon, Li Ku'er weeded and loosened the soil and watered the fields. After exhausting the farm work, he went back to the mansion to sweep the yard.She was sweeping fallen leaves by the lake, and it seemed that the princess had practiced sword again. Li Kuer looked at the small tree with fallen branches and leaves sympathetically, and couldn't help sighing: "It's so cruel...

After sweeping the yard, the sun has not yet set.Li Kuer was holding a big broom and planned to sit by the lake for a while.Although the palace is a palace, the control over the subordinates is more relaxed than that of ordinary rich and noble families. The main reason is that the princes and concubines are benevolent.She just sat on the big rock by the lake, and there were many people coming and going, but no one came to chase her away.

The lake water is still clear and shallow, and the pebbles of various colors at the bottom of the lake can be clearly seen at the edge, and the sun shines on the lake, shining brightly.Li Ku'er reckoned that the deepest part of the lake might only be able to cover her knees, if not for the many people coming and going, she even wanted to take off her shoes and roll up her trousers and go down to play for a while.

He bent down and stretched out his arms to scoop up a handful of water. It wasn't cold, but had the residual warmth from the sun.A tadpole was shaking its head and bumping back and forth in her palm, stupidly, just like that, Li Kuer caught it casually, she thought it was cute, and bent her index finger to tease it, but before it was too late to touch it, the stupid tadpole turned up again. Slyly, he slipped through the gap between his hands and fell into the water.

Li Kuer blinked, only to realize that the small shallow lake is also full of life.Among the swarms of small tadpoles, there were a few silvery-gray fish fry. Just a little movement could frighten them.There are also a few sporadic small snails stuck to the muddy water on the edge. Although they are motionless, they will spit out a few bubbles from time to time.

Li Kuer remembered the snail shell he stepped on that night, could it be that it came from this lake?Where did the snails go?Could it be that he couldn't find a home after going out for a walk?Li Kuer was thinking like this, and felt that her thoughts were really childish and boring.

After dinner at the mansion, after the kitchen arrangements were settled, Li Kuer followed He Weiran back to the room with the laundry to be changed.It wasn't long after the sky had just turned dark, but it was still early in the ion time.

"Let's take a shower first, then come back to sleep, and then go out when it's midnight."

Li Ku'er nodded in response, she was not without fear, but if she was with He Weiran, it would be more exciting than worrying.

There is a special bath room in the mansion, the men are on the east side of the courtyard, and the women are on the west side of the courtyard, which is full of bathtubs, screens in front, and bamboo curtains on both sides, separating the bathtubs one by one.The bathing time is two sticks of incense per person, with saponins and bath beans, and a few servants are specially invited to change the water, which is an excellent treatment.

When Li Kuer and He Weiran got there, there was no one in the bathroom.The maids in the front yard are still serving the prince and concubine, and they often come later.

The two chose the next-door tub, put down their clothes, called the maid who carried the water, and filled the tub together.

Crash, clatter, the four of them went back and forth seven or eight times, and the tub was finally full.The two maids left four buckets of hot water for them to spare, and left.

Li Ku'er took off her clothes one by one and hung them on the screen, He Weiran was undoing her hair bun, looked at her through the sparse bamboo curtain, and said, "Ku'er needs to get fatter. "

Li Kuer's face became hot, and she ran into the bathtub with her bare buttocks, and said: "My family is poor, there is no meat to eat, and I can't get fat even if I want to."

He Weiran put down her black hair, took off her clothes, and then sat in the bathtub to rub the bath beans. In an instant, a faint fragrance radiated.

"Don't be afraid, with me here, I will definitely raise Ku'er very cute."

Li Ku'er lowered her head, rubbing her shoulders with a bath bean in her hand, her skin was red, she didn't know whether it was because the water was too hot, or her heart was too warm.

After taking a bath, the two of them sighed in relief. Even in the midsummer night when the cicadas were singing, the breeze blowing on their bodies was cool.Some maidservants came to the bathroom one after another to take a bath. When they saw He Weiran, they couldn't hide the admiration in their eyes, and greeted her with smiles.It was only then that Li Kuer discovered that He Weiran was so popular with everyone, and seemed to be very friendly with everyone.

Back in the house, He Weiran lit a candle, took out the straw mat from the cupboard, took a basin of water to wipe it, and spread it on the bed.Li Ku'er thought to herself, in such a hot day, it turns out that she still sleeps on the mat, how can she sleep?

"There are only two hours left, come and sleep."

Li Ku'er climbed into the bed as he said, the bed was big enough for two people to sleep.The mat is cool, and there is a mattress under it, which is soft and not uncomfortable at all.She slept in it, lying on her back, with a thin quilt covering her stomach, and a pair of round eyes staring at He Weiran for a moment.

He Weiran was wearing a middle coat, and was sitting at the dresser wiping her hair. She was slender, and Li Kuer felt that she didn't often eat meat, even though she was an out-and-out chef.He Weiran dried her hair, took a round fan, and painted a landscape painting on it. There was a little girl in red clothes squatting under the green hill, just a back view, quite a strange artistic conception.

He Weiran took off his shoes and went to bed, covered the quilt, and gently fanned Li Kuer with a round fan.Li Kuer felt embarrassed, and hurriedly said it was not hot, but for some reason, after being caressed by the cool wind from the fan for a while, sleepiness hit her heart.