Opposite the entrance hall

Every year when the Zhengdan Festival is approaching, it is the busiest time for the Six Departments. All kinds of affairs, big and small, have to be arranged properly. Sometimes when you get busy, you can’t leave the yamen, and you have to keep people at night. In short, a small mistake will cost the boss Energy to make up for.

But this year is a bit special, but a lot of things have happened in just one year, not to mention that there is one less prince in Beijing, and Emperor Chengde has become more eccentric since he recovered from his illness. The court will be furious if there is a disagreement, and many court ladies and eunuchs have been punished, and even several officials have been relegated.

It is precisely because of this bad thing that this year's Zhengdan Festival was kept simple and everything was not arranged in a big way. The emperor even ordered that local officials be exempted from visiting Beijing to celebrate the New Year this year, and the ministries have a bit of leisure.

It lasted ten days before and after the rest day of Zhengdan in the Great Jin Dynasty. Ji Si was busy at the household department for several days in a row, and slept for a few hours in total. It was easy to take a breath, and even fell asleep until noon.

He slept comfortably this time, and when he woke up, the soreness and fatigue all over his body dissipated a lot. He heard the noise coming from the courtyard, so he rubbed his brows and got out of bed, pulled his shoes and pushed open the door. Adapting to the sudden bright light, he tilted his head, and opened his eyes to look after the discomfort disappeared.

Listening to Xuezheng ordering the servants of the mansion to clean the yard, hang red lanterns to paste blessing characters, even red ribbons are hung on the door frame for decoration, and the bells hanging above make a crisp sound as the wind blows back and forth. Except red is still red, reflected on the body and face, even people look a little more blessed.

With a smile on his face, Ji Si leaned against the door frame in a white tunic, looked softly at the first day of the junior year who was carrying a rabbit-shaped lantern, and was walking around listening to the snow. .

Hearing the laughter, he looked back on the first day of the junior high school, ran over with a lantern in his hand, and said excitedly, "My lord, you are awake."

"Well," Ji Si bent down and rolled up his sleeves to wipe the dust off someone's nose, and asked amusedly, "Where did you get all this dust?"

On the first day of junior high school, he smiled and didn't answer,

Tingxue came over, covered her lips and snickered, and said jokingly, "Where else can I go? I was just feeding the horses in the stables, and then I lost my mind and jumped on the big horse. I almost fell into the horse manure."

"Listen to Sister Xue..." Chu Yi muttered with a blushing face, "Isn't it good to say nothing, how embarrassing."

The little pony was given by Ji Si. On the first day of junior high school, he was so happy that he had nothing to do so he had to feed some fodder himself. He wished he could sleep there with his bedding and pillows in his arms.

Hearing this, Ji Si smiled deeper, with curved eyebrows and eyes, looking like a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old.

At this time, the servant girl also brought the copper basin, and Tingxue babbled while serving Ji Si to wash, "The congratulatory gifts for each blessing are all ready, and I will arrange for someone to deliver them tomorrow, and the gift list is with me, sir, do you want to have a look at it first? "

He took the gift list out of his arms and handed it over before hearing the words. Ji Si didn't answer but pushed it back. While wiping Chu Yi's face, he said softly: "Your arrangement can never go wrong."

Ting Xue was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and put the booklet back without hesitation, "The salutes sent by the local officials of various prefectures and provinces, according to what the adults said, are too expensive and too cheap. Those who asked for something, all the slaves confiscated and sent them back."

"You work harder, these gifts have been sorted out, and you have to return them one by one in the future." Ji Si rinsed his mouth and said.

"Your maidservant has made a note," Ting Xue blessed Fushen, "Does your lord have any plans for today?"

Ji Si lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then glanced at the first day of junior high school who looked at him with his head up and his eyes wide open. Thinking that he was too busy these days, he softened his heart and said: "It's rare that the weather is good today. Let's go for a walk on the first day of the new year."

Hearing these words, Chu Yi's eyes lit up, but thinking that Ji Si hadn't had a good rest for several days, and now his eyes were still blue, he simply shook his head, "My lord, I can play by myself in the mansion."

"That's it," Ji Si raised his eyebrows, "Then take it as if I want to go out for a walk, can you accompany me, and go change clothes."

The first day of junior high school is the age that loves to play, so he ran out in high spirits, almost tripped over the threshold, staggered a few steps before steadying himself, Ji Si smiled angrily, looked at the person in front of him again, let go With a soft voice, "you too."

"My lord, there are so many things going on in the mansion, the servants should stop going."

"It's not an important matter. It's the same thing tomorrow. Could it be that you are busier than me, the servant of the household department, and you can't even spare this time?" Ji Si joked.

When he got to this point, it was hard for Ting Xue to shirk, so the matter of the trip was settled.

There are many places to play in Lin'an. Ji Si worked hard on it when he was a dandy before. He can play with flowers in the same places, but those places are not suitable for bringing girls and The children go, and after thinking about it, they go on a cruise.

The servant of the Ministry of Finance is naturally not the owner who is short of money. He has booked a cruise ship with a big wave of his hand. The guards of the Ji Mansion and the three people seem to be empty on the ship, but it is the rare excitement of the first day of the new year who ran from the bow to the stern and got into In the cabin, he danced and asked, "My lord, I saw fish in the water, can we catch some back?"

Tingxue was pouring wine for Ji Si, covered her lips and laughed out loud when she heard this, "It takes a lot of effort to fish, you don't have the temperament to sit still."

On the first day of junior high school, I scratched my head and felt that I couldn't bear my temper, and it was just a whim, so I sat down, propped my chin with both hands and said, "Then let me talk to you."

"What are you doing with me?" Ji Si raised his eyebrows, "Go fishing, if you really can't catch it, don't you still have me and your lord?"

This time, the first day of junior high school became interested again, and ran out da da da. Chin, "It's not for you to serve, sit down."

"It's fine for the servant to stand."

"Let me sit down. Could it be that I invited you earlier?" Ji Si pretended to be warm and angry.

As expected, Ting Xue bit her lip and hesitated for a while, then carefully took her seat.

Ji Si turned the glass up, poured a glass of wine for someone and handed it over, and said in a warm voice: "Thanks to you from all over the mansion during this period, it has saved me a lot of worry."

Tingxue was flattered by his actions, subconsciously got up and looked up before sitting still, took the wine glass with both hands respectfully, "My lord is serious, but my lord not only doesn't dislike your servants for not being men, but also rest assured to hand over the affairs of the government to you." Give slaves, promote slaves to be in charge, slaves are just a life, it is adults who give slaves a different meaning, these are what slaves should do."

What she said was very sincere, and the gratitude in and out of the words was true. Although Da Jin was not as low as Bei Yan Nan, women's status was low, but after all, men were respected, and like Ji Si, he entrusted all the affairs of the house to women. The person in charge is the first one in Dajin. The news that there is a female steward in Ji's mansion has spread like wildfire. Everyone is spreading the word that this woman got such a position because she got into Ji Si's bed, and everyone is talking about Ji Si in private. Si will one day have to stumble on a woman, don't believe me, wait and see.

Ji Si always smiles at this kind of words and doesn't take it seriously. He has his own plans in his heart, just like looking at people with his chin propped up and a smile on his face at this moment, with affectionate eyes that can't see the emotion in his eyes, "Although you Now you are from Jifu, but you have been forgetting to ask where you are from? Do you have relatives at home?"

Tingxue paused, her expression moved slightly, and she was stunned and said: "The servant is from Shuzhou. In the year of Chengde in XX, when the Jin Dynasty and the Western Qiang fought, the servant and his family fled to Lin'an. They were displaced all the way, but the family died. When I arrived in Lin'an, my grandmother was left to depend on me, but the year before last my grandmother gradually became ill and died of illness, and the slaves had nowhere to go, just when the Ji Mansion took in the maids, they sold themselves into the mansion, so as to ensure that the food and clothing would not be humiliating."

"Shuzhou," Ji Si was lost in memory, his voice full of nostalgia, "it is indeed a good place."

When he said this, he chuckled a few times, and then slowly said: "Outside, it is said that Ji Si, the household department, is lewd, lustful, ruthless, and ruthless. You rush forward even if others want to run away. Are you really stupid, girl? Make up lies to tease me, my lord."

These words were spoken very slowly, and it was not difficult to see that she was in a good mood when the ending rose at the end, but when it fell into Ting Xue's ear, her expression changed, she raised her head suddenly, her eyes opened wide and her lips opened and closed, her brain hadn't figured it out yet When he understood, he had already opened his mouth, "My lord, slave..."

"boom!"

A startled sound interrupted Tingxue's words, the sudden impact on the ship shook violently, the dessert wine glass on the table slid down the tablecloth, and crackled and shattered the tiles all over the floor, Ji Si frowned and pulled people away Come here and tell her not to move around here, then hurriedly got up and walked out of the cabin, staggering as she walked, while shouting anxiously: "First day, first day."

"My lord...I...I am here..." came a faint voice from the bow.

Walking along the sound, Ji Si's hanging heart sank after checking that nothing happened. The shaking of the boat stabilized after a while, and the boatman rushed over in a hurry, wiping the sweat all over his head, A little trembling with fear, he said: "My lord... the river is a little narrower, I didn't pay attention when I made a small turn, just now... I bumped into another boat, and my lord was surprised."

Ji Si was a little irritable, his brows were tightly furrowed and he didn't let go, and the good mood of going out to play suddenly faded. Just as he wanted the boatman to turn around and go ashore, he heard Chu Yi waving to the opposite side in a brisk tone, "Master Qi."

So when he saw the few people coming out of the opposite cabin, the displeasure disappeared immediately, and he even grinned and raised a big smile, "It's a coincidence that we met here, Mr. Qi Come out to swim in the lake too."

When looking at Ji Si across the river Qiran, he was also a little surprised, especially when the man greeted him with a smile, he almost couldn't hold back the response, the corners of his mouth were raised a little, and from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Qi Xu who was beside him and turned the corners of his lips again. Pressed back, coughed twice with a cold face, first nodded towards Chu, and then replied lukewarmly, "Master Ji."

When talking, Ji Si naturally saw Qi Xu who was standing side by side with Qi Ran, and immediately raised his head and stood upright, all those smiles were put away, but in the blink of an eye, his whole body temperament changed immediately, dignified and polite, steady and refined , as if the frivolous and unscrupulous person who laughed just now was not him.

Ji Si knew Qi Xu. When he was still Li Si, he had met the young master of the Qi family. He was extremely talented and he was a role model for many Confucian students. Qi Xu was always loyal to the country when he was an official. Conscientious and conscientious, unlike Qi Ran who is indifferent, he has a gentle temperament and is very decent in dealing with people and things. He has friends all over the world, and no matter who mentions Qi Zizhan, he is full of praise. After listening too much, Ji Si can boast a few words with his eyes closed, without repetition.

He sincerely admires Qi Xu, but it is more about his closeness and respect for the Qi family. He likes Qi Ran and naturally regards Qi Ran's family as his own, especially now that the relationship between the two is different. Every move can leave a good impression on Qi Xu, and the whole person's voice becomes quieter, looking a little cramped and nervous.

Qi Xu was taken aback by this great gift, and he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in this man's gourd, so he hurriedly returned the gift, "Qi Xu can't afford Master Ji's gift."

Ji Si secretly took a look at Qi Ran, and when he opened his mouth to say something more, Ting Xue from the cabin came out, looked at the situation in front of him, stood next to Ji Si, and asked confusedly: "My lord, But what happened?"

Qi Ran's face turned cold when Xue Xue showed up, but Qi Xu who was on the side showed a clear expression. He also heard a little about Ji Buyan's romantic anecdote, and smiled when he saw it: "Miss Ji Jo, I won't bother you any more."

"Ah! Misunderstanding!" Ji Si hastily explained, but looked at Qi Ran, "This is the manager of my family."

Qi Xu smiled and didn't take it seriously, but talked about something else, "Just now we bumped into Master Ji's boat, we are here to make amends, please don't mind, we have run out of tea and cold wine today, wait Another day, please invite Mrs. Ji to drink."

He has been an official for many years, and the polite words on this kind of scene are impeccable, and no one can find fault in the slightest.

"It's okay, it's okay," Ji Si smiled and waved his hands, "I have wine here, and I'm worried that no one will drink with me."

After a few people entered the cabin of the Qi Manor's ship, Qi Xu still hadn't figured out what he said politely, so why did this person take it seriously? It doesn't matter how many people can sit down and drink, No one made a sound for a while, but Qi Nian was very happy to see Ji Si. Although he still had a serious and ordinary appearance on his face, those who were familiar with his temperament could tell that he was in a good mood.

"Cough, cough, cough," Qi Xu looked at Ji Si's third walnut, half of which was given to the first grader and the other half was given to Qi Nian. He looked at Qi Ran who was passing the fourth walnut, feeling strange for no reason. Can't help coughing twice, "Nian'er is usually shy and introverted, but she has a good relationship with Master Ji."

"Maybe it's because I saved the young master last time, so it's inevitable that I got closer to me." Ji Si chuckled, but he didn't dare to say that it was because of his friendship that he climbed out of the courtyard wall of the Qi Mansion every now and then. If he really wanted to please someone, then he would It was an easy task, let alone a young child like Qi Nian, who came and went with the right medicine, got a lot closer.

Hearing what he said, Qi Xu suddenly remembered this, and said again: "Master Ji saved Nian'er earlier, and the Qi family has not yet thanked him, so today is a toast to Master Ji."

Ji Si hurriedly picked up the cup and clinked glasses with others, but he didn't drink, but said in a calm tone: "Young Master, you are welcome, it's just a matter of raising your hands, let's talk..."

He stopped here, raised his eyes and glanced at Qi Ran who was sitting beside him, the smile on his face deepened, and then he continued: "Master Qi has already thanked you, and also sent a "great gift." "Master Qi, you say yes."

Without saying a word, Qi Ran held the wine glass and glared at him angrily. The restraint in his eyes was very obvious, and he asked unhurriedly, "Is the Master Ji still satisfied with that gift?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied," Ji Si grinned cheerfully, "I wish I could hug my baby to sleep every day."

Qi Xu didn't know what was meant by these words, but both of them knew it in their hearts, especially Ji Si's smiling face was very eye-catching, Qi Ran lost his temper by his unscrupulous appearance, and stared again .

Ji Si accepted it when he saw it was good, smiled flatteringly, and took small sips of the wine glass.

Qi Xu looked at the two of them back and forth, feeling more strange in his heart, and said pointingly: "In any case, thanks to Mr. Ji, the places that will be needed in Qi's mansion in the future, Mr. Ji just said it, and it can be done." Do what you do and you won’t shirk it.”

Ji Si curled his lips and didn't say anything. He understood that Qi Xu's words were intended to draw a line with him, and he didn't want the Qi family to continue to accept this kind of love. He probably worried that he would be weak because he would use this matter to plot against Qi behind his back. Home, Ji Si didn't mind, and nodded in response.

Qi Xu always felt that something was wrong but couldn't tell.

Little did he know that in a place that he hadn't seen, the household servant who was not easy to get along with according to rumors raised his foot and kicked his younger brother's calf, but his expression was calm and steady.

On the contrary, Qi Ran was so flustered by his kick that he almost jumped up from the chair, his brows were slightly frowned, and he quickly stabilized his emotions.

He is very familiar with Ji Si's temper, full of bad water, just because he can't deal with him now, he is getting more and more insatiable, Qi Ran can only sigh in his heart, and then when Ji Si rubs his toes over again, his legs As soon as he squeezed the person tightly, Ji Si tried to pull it out backwards, maintaining this awkward posture, and his face became ugly.

Seeing his complexion, Qi Xu asked, "Master Ji, what's wrong?"

Ji Si didn't dare to tell the truth, so he had to force a smile and said: "It's nothing, I'm bored after drinking too much, and I'll be fine in a while."

"Since that's the case, I've eaten the wine, and it's getting late, so it's better for Mr. Ji to go back to rest earlier." After Qi Xu finished speaking, the two of them couldn't react, and said: "Mr. Send Master Ji off."

Now the two of them were even more dazed. They waited until they landed and didn't understand why this situation had come about. Ji Si slowly watched the Qi Manor's carriage drift away, and he looked at the man behind him who was separated by a distance. Ting Xue and Chu Yi slowly moved to Qi Ran's side, tugged his sleeve lightly, and asked in a low voice: "I said, did your brother notice something? If I had known earlier, I would have calmed down."

Qi Ran didn't reply, his elder brother has always been smart, although he didn't have any overstepping behavior with Ji Si, but he still couldn't guarantee if he was noticed, so he pursed his lips and glanced at Ji Si who was beside him with an annoyed expression on his face. I couldn't help laughing out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Ji Si glared at him angrily, "If Prime Minister Qi knew that you had cut off your sleeve, he would still break it with me, I guess I was the one who seduced you with shamelessness. I was tied up and thrown into the river, it’s over, I’m going to freeze to death if I don’t drown.”

"What messed up script did you read again?" Qi Ran raised the corners of his lips, and his dull mood suddenly eased, "They dare not throw you away with my protection."

The smile in Ji Si's eyes deepened, and he moved a few steps towards the person calmly, and said in an aggrieved and flattering tone: "Then my little life will be handed over to brother Ziheng, you have to protect me~ "

After finishing speaking, he hooked Gou Qiran's palm with his little finger, which was self-evident.

"Kiss."

"uh-huh?"

"You'd better hide all the scriptures in your room so that I won't find them, or I won't keep any of them for you."

"..."

The two talked and laughed as if this matter was not as worrying as they had expected, but when Qi Ran came back from the Ji Mansion, he opened the door and saw Qi Xu sitting in the room drinking tea, he still had feelings for him. A little nervous.

The room was not lit and the surroundings looked pitch black. The candlelight under the eaves illuminated a small area through the door frame, and only a little could be seen. Qi Xu just sat there quietly, without making a sound or moving, quietly. almost no sense of existence.

Qi Ran stood in front of the door in a daze, pursed his lips and frowned, approached calmly and without any abnormality, closed the door after lighting a candle and asked, "Is there something important, brother, looking for me? "

Hearing this, Qi Xu slowly opened his eyes, his eyes fell on the face of the person in front of him, and he said in a tone that could not detect emotion, "I'll ask you a few questions."

"Brother, please."

"You..." Qi Xu opened his mouth, then swallowed the words back and changed his words again, "Have you not visited the little prince for a long time?"

This sentence is uttered without beginning or end, but the person who said it understands and the person who listens understands it. Qi Ran naturally understands what his brother's intention is, and he must have seen something before he waited in the room. For a moment, I thought about whether I should tell the truth, but after thinking about it, I felt that such strange things were too unimaginable. If he was not in it, there would be 1 unbelievers, and this matter is too complicated, and it cannot be explained in a few words. To be clear, empty talk can only make the situation complicated.

Thinking of this, he just shook his head, "There's no need for that."

The descendants of the royal family have mausoleums, and he felt sad at that time, so he set up a tomb for Li Si as a survivor, just to send love, but now that Li Si is right in front of him, there is no need to go to the tomb up.

The reason is such a reason, but when it fell into Qi Xu's ears, he was shocked. He said anxiously: "Do you know what you are talking about? Don't you know what kind of character Ji Si is? He... ..”

"Brother," Qi Ran interrupted, "I know Ji Si's conduct better than others. The things here are too complicated to be explained in a few words. I will tell you everything when I have a chance. Trust me, I know what I'm doing."

He looked over with panic and worry in his eyes, those two words just came out of his mouth with a hint of nostalgia, and his face looked the same as usual, but Qi Xu was shocked when he saw it, Qi Ran treated him in the first place. This is the case with the little prince. Just mentioning this person will unconsciously soften his tone. It is an instinctive and subconscious reaction, just like now.

Ripples suddenly appeared on the calm water, breaking through the clouds to reveal the afterglow, which was very faint, but it made this person seem to have gained some popularity. I don’t know when things have developed to such a situation, Qi Xu Knowing everything, he also understands what kind of existence that little prince named Li Si is to Qi Ran, so he really hopes that his younger brother can let go of it and let it go, but he never thought that that person would be Ji Si.

Qi Xu's face was very ugly, he had already listed in his mind one by one what Ji Si had done, and those dirty things were beyond words, but he opened his mouth and still didn't say anything, he just asked in a hoarse voice : "You left Beijing privately, did you go to Kashgar?"

"Yes."

"Is it because of Ji Si?"

"Yes." Qi Ran had no intention of hiding anything.

"You, you are nonsense!" Qi Xu slapped the table, already a little angry, "Where did you put the Qi family and father? Ah Heng, you always have the overall situation in mind, how could you do such stupid things, just for a Ji Si, just for one Ji Si!"

Qi Ran lowered his eyes and did not speak. Ever since he knew that Ji Si was Li Si, he had read a lot of books about ghosts and miscellaneous memories. When he was young, Li Si was very keen on such folk tales about ghosts and ghosts, and often took him along, Influenced by Princess Yongan to believe in gods and Buddhas, Qi Ran didn't believe in them. He thought it was better to pray to himself than to pray to God, but now he couldn't help but not believe it.

Secrets must not be revealed, and Ji Si is his secret.

Seeing that his youngest brother didn't make a sound, Qi Xu just sat there quietly, the dim candlelight hit his face and blurred his face, he rubbed his brows and got a little irritable, sighed and said: "Ah Heng, Ji Si is not a good man. "

"Brother," Qi Ran pondered for a moment before making a sound, "I know what I'm doing, Ji Si, he's different."

At this point, Qi Xu understood that even if he still had a lot of words, he couldn't persuade Qi Ran anymore. This person has such a personality, he will not turn back if he is hit by a bloody head, and he is stubborn and firm. He lifted his teacup and raised his head to drink up the herbal tea. He said in a deep voice, "It's getting late, you should take a rest earlier."

After saying that, he got up and was about to leave, but when his fingers touched the door frame, he stopped suddenly and turned his head slightly. "Does Ji Si like you too?"

Qi Ran didn't answer this question, so Qi Xu simply didn't ask any further questions, pushed open the door and walked out, the courtyard was a bit cold with the cold wind blowing, Qi Xu looked back at the people in the room, and left without saying a word.

It wasn't until the footsteps gradually faded away that the person hiding in the dark slowly revealed his face. The dim light shone in the dark, and he could clearly see Hean standing outside the window with a copper basin and a handkerchief. His face was gloomy as if he was Standing here for a long time, staring fixedly at the room lit by candles, it seemed a bit creepy

Ping An bit his lip, squeezed the sides of the copper basin with both hands and turned white, bowed and trembled uncontrollably, holding back his anger and puzzlement and asked in his heart: Why?

Why?Why does Young Master Qi like Ji Si? Doesn't he like Young Master?Did he forget the young master?What kind of thing is Ji Si? Why should he fight with the young master? It was Ji Si who killed the young master, it was Ji Si who made Yong'an Palace have no heirs, it was Ji Si who killed his parents, it was all Ji Si's fault!If there is no Ji Si, if there is no Ji Si, then all would not have happened.

All kinds of thoughts floated in Ping An's mind, his face became more and more gloomy in the dark, and the temperament around him did not show the slightest trace of the white, tender and simple-minded little fat man back then. The dry dead skin was torn off leaving tiny wounds, and it took a long while before he turned around and left without leaving any traces.

"Sneeze." The sound of sneezing was very obvious in the quiet night.

"My lord, don't catch a cold." Chu Yi raised his head and wrinkled his face, feeling a little worried, and then stretched out his hand to check the temperature of the person's forehead, making sure that it wasn't too hot before withdrawing his hand.

"It's nothing, it's probably because someone is talking about me," Ji Si rubbed his nose, raised his eyebrows and grinned happily, "After all, it's normal for your lord and me to have a few confidantes miss you because I'm handsome. You'll understand when you're older."

"My lord, just be embarrassed. If you dare to say this in front of Lord Qi, that's your skill." The first day of the junior high school couldn't help rolling your eyes.

Ji Si wasn't angry either, but held his chin with a smile and pinched Chu Yi's cheek with his hands, and said softly, "It's like I'm afraid of Qi Ziheng, I'll let you see what a character is."

Chu Yi slapped his hands away, jumped up from the chair and made a face at the person, "Your Excellency, you can continue to pretend, wait for Master Qi to deal with you a few times, and you will understand what it means to be strong."

After he finished speaking, he ran away in a hurry, fearing that he would be caught one step too late, and ran away in the blink of an eye. Ji Si stared at the back and couldn't help laughing out loud. When the figure left his sight, the smile on his face His intentions gradually dissipated, and he frowned.

I don't know why I always feel restless, as if something is about to happen.

Ji Si pursed her lips as if she was worrying too much.

Ji Si didn't take this matter to heart at all, and regretted it only after the accident happened the next day.

A shaking dizziness came from under him, and Ji Si slowly opened his eyes. His head was a little dull, and there was a tingling sensation in the back of his head after being hit with a stick. It was still pitch black, his eyes were covered with a black cloth, and when he tried to move his hands and feet, he found that he was tightly bound by the rope, probably because he was tied with a lot of force, and his whole body was sore and uncomfortable.

There was a jolting feeling from the wheels rolling over the gravel, and what I heard in my ears was the sound of horses from time to time, mixed with soft panting, the sound was not loud and inaudible, but I knew it was a man.

I don't know if it's Mr. Ji's problem or my own problem. I seem to be easily tied up all the time. These days are too happy, and I'm a little slack. Ji Si is a little tired.

Master Ji has made countless enemies and the number of people who want his life is unclear. At this moment, I really don't know who it is, and I don't have any thoughts after thinking about it. I simply calmed down when I came, and began to recall all the things before I was knocked out.

Ji Si moved his body slightly to find a comfortable position, pursed his lips and began to recall, this morning, the Qi Mansion handed over invitations, and it was in the name of the young master of the Qi family, this was the first one, Ji Si At that time, I knew in my heart that Qi Xu was going to talk to him behind Qi Ran's back, maybe he even gave himself the name of a vixen.

He wanted to please his brother-in-law, so he put up all his energy to pack up and go to the appointment. Unexpectedly, he was knocked out with a stick just after getting into the carriage, and he had no memory of it after that.

The co-author was cut off?

It was Young Master Qi who had other plans, planning to beat the mandarin ducks with a club, so that he forced Qi Ran to give up his heart.

While thinking wildly, the carriage stopped, and then there was the sound of footsteps. The curtain was lifted with a bang, and a ray of light penetrated. Ji Si's ears trembled slightly, looking for the source of the sound, and in the next second, he felt someone approaching and throwing him When he got out of the car, the sand on the ground rushed to his face, and his wrist was even scratched by Li Shi.

"Thanks for your hard work, go and guard it." A slightly hoarse male voice came.

After the voice fell, the man driving the car nodded and walked away as if he had received an order. Only Ji Si and the unknown person in front of him could be accommodated here. He was unfamiliar with the voice but felt a little familiar. After thinking about it in his mind for a long time, he still Confused.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded, and the man slowly approached and pulled Ji Si's hair tightly, forcing him to raise his head high, and the corners of his eyes were also hung up due to the pulling force of the scalp, and the scalp began to turn red after a while. Numb.

Ji Si's neck was raised high, his brow frowned in pain, his bound limbs couldn't even move back, and then he felt his eyes light up, the black cloth covering his eyes was lifted, and his eyes that hadn't seen light for a long time Unable to bear the sudden bright light, but unable to turn his head to avoid it, he could only squint his eyes and shed tears.

He looked around from the corner of his eye. This is a rare valley surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the trees are shady. Even the wind blowing on the Buddha brings a slight chill. The man in front of him is not very old, and he is dressed in black. His clothes were not tied up, and he looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. The angry and grinning face was reflected in Ji Si's eyes. He stared at this face, and saw that the smile became more ferocious, word by word. Squeezing it out between the teeth, he said with hatred: "Master Ji, I haven't seen you for many years, I crawled back from hell."

A flock of birds flew in the mountains, disturbing the tranquility.

Qi Ran turned his eyes away from Qi Xu's picture of birds hanging in the room, and asked again: "Where did the young master go?"

The servant girl who served Qi Xu said softly with a weeping face, "Second Young Master, don't ask your slaves, the Eldest Young Master said it when he went out, and if you ask, we will all say we don't know."

Hearing this, Qi Ran sighed, he came to look for Qi Xu this morning but he didn't find anyone, after waiting for a long time, he guessed that his brother was looking for Ji Si, he knew that although the man's temper was a bit off, he was speechless If something happens, it will be dealt with properly, so don't worry about it. It's a big deal to let Ji Si do it.

When he returned to his own courtyard, he saw Qi Nian hesitating in front of the door, he felt confused and walked over to ask: "What are you doing here while reading in your room? Where is Anping?"

Qi Nian wrinkled his round face, looked like a mature young man, and said in a childlike voice, "Anping went out last night, and he hasn't come back today."

Hearing this, Qi Ran frowned. Unless he sent him out these years, Anping spent most of the time in Qi Nian's courtyard. His appearance changed a lot when he was young, but in order not to cause trouble, he was discovered. It is very rare for people to leave the Qi mansion, let alone guarding Qi Nian, going out at this juncture, Qi Ran felt uneasy and asked: "Did he say where to go?"

"No," Qi Nian shook his head, and then added: "But last night he said that everything would be over after tomorrow, Father, Anping has never done this before, did he leave? "

The uneasiness in his heart became heavier, Qi Ran rubbed the head of Yuan Tuanzi in front of him, lowered his voice, "It's nothing, you go back to your room first and I'll find it for you."

Qi Nian nodded and then shook his head, "Anping doesn't like Lin'an, if he goes back to Shuzhou, father shouldn't look for him, let him go."

"Okay, it's up to you."

After coaxing him well, Qi Ran's expression suddenly became dignified, he turned around and was about to leave the house without caring about anything else, just arrived at the front yard, and ran into Qi Xu who was returning home with a pale face, and he hadn't even opened his mouth to ask, Qi Xu spoke out first: "The person sent to pick up Ji Si is gone."

Just such a sentence made Qi Ran's calm and self-restraint that had been unchanged for thousands of years collapsed, and his face became ugly.

Ji Si, whose hands and feet were bound, was also calm at this moment, neither panic nor anxious, sitting on the ground with his shoulders drooped, as if this place was not the wilderness but his high bed warm pillow.

He squinted his eyes and looked at the angry young man in front of him. He felt weird and familiar in his heart, but he didn't know what his identity was. When he was in a daze, he was picked up by this man again, and before he could stand still, he was pulled forward by his hair After dragging for a certain distance, the young man was so strong that Ji Si felt that his scalp was going to be ripped off, so he gasped in pain.

The scenery in this valley is pleasant, with mountains in the distance and layers of mist surrounding the mountainside, it looks like a fairyland, and I don't know what kind of grudge this young man and master have, and why he came here