nycdaug Chapter 210 Beitang Yi is coming
Chapter 210 Beitang Yi is coming
She almost jumped up from her chair in shock, but in the instant she moved, Mu Lianzhi steadied herself and clenched the note in her hand.
There were two lines of small words on the note. At this moment, she had no intention of carefully deciphering those scribbles. She could only roughly guess that it should be the time and place of tomorrow's meeting, but she could recognize a pattern on the paper.
It is the moon symbol that represents women in the Dragon Spirit Sect.
Her jewelry box is locked, and she only opens it when she uses some expensive jewelry to remove or put on makeup.
It was obvious that the note was placed there intentionally so that she could read it alone.
But who can do such a thing quietly?
Who sent this note?
Although the royal guards withdrew from her door, Beitang Yi quietly replaced them with his own men during the shift change, so there were always guards outside her door.
Is there a master or a traitor?
Was it the Emperor's men or the Dragon Spirit Cult who came looking for her?
These are two completely different situations.
The more she thought about it, the more confused she became; her heart almost jumped out of her throat. Mu Lianzhi wanted to move but didn't dare. Just when she didn't know what to do, she saw the emerald green bracelet on her hand.
An idea suddenly came to her mind, and she slowly stood up, found a piece of green cloth, sewed a green bag, put corn kernels in it and made a rough and simple shuttlecock. Then, as if nothing had happened, she took it to the yard and tried to kick it a few times. Then, accidentally, she kicked it directly into the next door.
"Oh, how did it fly over? There's no one here? Miss, do you want me to pick it up for you?"
"No, it's too rough. Didn't Xiu'er say she would make one for me?"
While stopping the anxious maid, Mu Lianzhi was praying secretly in her heart, hoping that she would see the shuttlecock and pass it to Beitang Yi.
After strolling around the yard for a while and seeing that the shuttlecock was not thrown back, Mu Lianzhi returned to the room.
……
Night fell, and finally, the last ray of light in the sky disappeared completely.
Just as Mu Lianzhi was waiting anxiously, she suddenly heard a commotion outside, which made her even more upset. Finally, she opened the door and went out to ask.
Mu Lianzhi was quite surprised when Chunmiao said that the banquet hall in the East Courtyard arranged the event:
"You mean there's a banquet and opera performances at night?"
This sounds so strange.
No matter whether it is a full-moon party or a birthday party, the guests are either too old or too young to attend. Holding it for five days is already outrageous enough, so why would they go on doing that so late at night?
wrong.
something wrong.
Suddenly, Mu Lianzhi thought of the note that suddenly appeared on her dressing table today. Could it be that Jiang also knew something and was going to do something weird again?
Even if she knew or heard something, what could she do with it?
"Yes, there are some these past few nights. Some people who came from far away or are close friends and can't leave, the mansion has arranged accommodation for them. Maybe there are more people coming to the Fuguo Mansion today."
"I wonder if someone was drunk and wanted to listen to a play late at night."
"I heard that some people were playing cards or chess until late at night last night..."
As Chunmiao spoke, she pricked up her ears and listened again, her mind racing. The more Mu Lianzhi listened, the more uneasy she felt. She couldn't tell for a moment whether it was a psychological effect or a really bad premonition.
do not care.
She has already called Beitang Yi over, so it would be better to be prepared whether he comes or not.
"Chun Miao, go call Leng Yu and Xia Xiu over here. I have something to tell them."
……
After all the busy work, Mu Lianzhi's heart calmed down a lot. When she returned to the bedroom, she hadn't even caught her breath when she was suddenly hugged again:
"Miss me?"
Almost frightened to death, Mu Lianzhi raised his fist and started to hit him:
"Why didn't you make a sound when you came?"
As he took a breath, Mu Lianzhi's legs went limp.
"Hey~"
Reaching out to grab her, Beitang Yi was shocked to find that her face was extremely pale and something seemed to be wrong. He then carried her back to the bed:
"What happened? Are you feeling unwell?"
When he received the message from his subordinates, he was still a little unsure, so he wanted to make a trip and come over to take a look, because he knew that the emperor had his men stationed next door, and the green shuttlecock was probably picked up and inspected.
Just as he raised his hand to test the temperature of her forehead, Beitang Yi's hand was suddenly held by someone.
Mu Lianzhi held his hands with both hands, extending them to her entire arms, and pressed her face against his. He could clearly feel her trembling and coldness. Beitang Yi was startled, and he restrained the playful thoughts on his face, moved forward, and held her in his arms with his other hand:
"It's okay. I'm here now. Don't be afraid. What happened?"
"There seems to be a traitor around me."
The two leaned against each other, their voices almost whispering, their eyes met, Mu Lianzhi handed him the note in her hand, and at the same time told him what happened during the day:
"What do you mean by that?"
"I don't know who sent it, and I don't know what to do. I don't dare to move, I don't dare to go to my parents, and I don't dare to send you a message. I'm afraid that there is really such a person around me who is watching my every move. If I don't handle it properly, the consequences will be disastrous. I can only try to keep quiet and let you come to me on your own initiative..."
She leaned into his arms, and for the first time, Mu Lianzhi felt panicked:
"It's a good thing you're here."
"It's okay, don't be afraid, I'm here."
After opening the note and reading it, Beitang Yi frowned, but his men hugged her tighter:
"Tomorrow at 3:45 pm, Fuyun Restaurant, to meet you? It doesn't say anything, and it doesn't mention who it is. This letter is really a bit strange."
Since such a secretive method was used, it must be a very important matter. Why is it so vague?
This moon-shaped pattern is only half of the Dragon Spirit Sect's logo. It is too uncertain to say that it may be or may not be.
Beitang Yi had almost gone through all the possibilities that Mu Lianzhi could think of.
He twisted the paper to check it, then sniffed it:
"This ink seems to be the extremely precious Huizhou ink. It is not like the common ambergris or sandalwood. It seems to have a special fragrance. To be able to afford this kind of ink, one's family must be very wealthy and very particular."
"So he's not from the Dragon Spirit Cult?"
Mu Lianzhi's doubtful words were clearly expressed in a tone of affirmation. Those people were now stray dogs who didn't even dare to show the logo on their wrists, so how could they be so particular as to buy this kind of ink that required queuing for reservation?
Taking the paper, Mu Lianzhi also sniffed it:
"Gardenia scent plus fruity aroma?"
Isn't this the smell of the essential oil she just mixed? She had accidentally spilled the essential oil on the inkstone before. Could it be that this piece of paper was written with the inkstone in her room?
She probably knew who it was.
It was an extremely familiar smell, no wonder she hadn't noticed it before.
As the two were talking, there was a sudden rustling of footsteps and noise outside the door, and a faint firelight suddenly lit up outside the window.