Rebirth of a Star General

The day before, he got Xiao Jue's verbal assurance and promised to take He Yan with him to the banquet in the harem. He Yan slept very sweetly that night. The next morning, when she woke up, she didn't see Xiao Jue as usual, only a ginkgo sitting in the yard, waiting for her to get up and eat like yesterday.

He Yan was used to getting up early in his last life, and suddenly he fell asleep three times a day, so he was embarrassed to let a little girl wait for him. She asked Ginkgo, "Ginkgo, did your second young master say where did you go?"

Bai Guo shook her head, "Young Master He is looking for Second Young Master urgently?"

He Yan smiled, "Just ask casually." But he felt a little strange. After returning to Beijing, Xiao Jue looked like he was very busy. What was he doing?

But she didn't think much about it, she had other things to do today.

He Yan said hello to Ginkgo, then changed clothes and went out. She didn't call a carriage, put on a hood, and walked the streets by herself. She could walk past the Xu family's house with her eyes closed, but after a while, she stopped in front of the vermilion gate.

He Yan stood at the door and looked at the mansion in front of him.

Looking in from the outside, the house looks even narrower. The narrow one looks like an ambition that can't trap people, and the narrow one looks like a coffin, so she was buried in it.

He Yan originally thought that she had calmed down after so long. But when she really stood here, it was difficult for her to calm down. It was here that she was pinned down by He Wanru in a pool of cold water, and she never saw the sun the next day.

The servant at the door is sweeping the floor. Xu Zhiheng is a very particular person, and the house should be clean anytime, anywhere. He doesn't like blemishes any more than he likes scars on a woman's skin.

He Yan stepped forward and said, "Little brother, I'll ask you to inquire about someone."

The sweeping servant stopped, looked at He Yan, and asked, "Who are you..."

"I was asked to inquire about someone," He Yan whispered, "Is there an aunt named He Wanru in your residence?"

As soon as these words came out, the little servant's face changed greatly, "You..."

The next moment, he felt that there was a heavy object in his hand, and when he looked down, it was a piece of silver. The boy swallowed his saliva, put the silver in his sleeve subconsciously, looked around and no one was paying attention, then whispered: "Young master, wait for me under the locust tree in the alley in front of you, I'm not talking here. place."

He Yan nodded, "Understood, the little brother will definitely come, if you can find out about this person for me..." She smiled slightly, "The benefits of the little brother are indispensable."

The boy's face showed joy, "Naturally, naturally!"

He Yan didn't talk much to him, just as this little servant was worried, this is indeed not the place to talk. Besides, with the relationship between Xu Zhiheng and He Rufei, it was inevitable that there would be no He Rufei people walking around. She lowered her hat and waited under the locust tree in the agreed alley.

He Yan was not afraid that the little servant just now would take the money and deny it. Although the Xu family is also an official family, they are not generous with their servants. It was probably because Xu Zhiheng was originally a Hanlin bachelor, and he had learned Qingliu as a scholar, and he was more willing to spend his money on decorations, such as the tiles of the house. And Mrs. Xu's favorite saying is: If you are too good to your servants, it will be bad for them to have different opinions. You have to know that Shengmien fights Miqiu, and the servant and the master should not go too close.

Because she has stayed in the military camp for many years, she doesn't have much views on the relationship between "subordinate" and "master". She always feels that people are people, and the high and low are just accessories brought by reincarnation. Is this a reliance? Therefore, she had just married into the Xu family, and when she was not blind, she was very generous. At that time, the servants of the Xu family were also happy to be dispatched by her. Because of this, He Yan was secretly sued by He Wanru with Xu Zhiheng many times.

What kind of master, of course, what kind of servants will be raised. Xu Zhiheng is a person who can collude with outsiders to murder his wife for the sake of profit, so the servants in his house will definitely be mercenary and see the wind.

Sure enough, after two sticks of incense, someone sneaked into the yard, and it was the young servant just now.

He Yan said: "Little brother, there is a teahouse nearby, let's go in and talk."

The boy nodded.

He Yan arrived at the teahouse, ordered a pot of good tea, and ordered a few plates of delicate snacks. He was extremely generous, and the servant in front of him couldn't help thinking to himself, which family's young master is so rich.

"What's your name, little brother?" He Yan pushed the tea cup in front of him.

"It's fine for the son to be called Xiao Fuwang."

He Yan didn't take off his hat, his voice was soft, "So Fuwang, what I just said, is that aunt named He Wanru in the mansion now?"

Fuwang looked embarrassed, "Young Master, to tell you the truth, there is indeed a Concubine He in our mansion, but Concubine He had stolen his wife's property and sold it outside the mansion a year ago, and the eldest young master moved the family law. , and later became seriously ill and died."

He Yan: "So it is."

She was not surprised. A year ago, shortly after her death, He Wanru was dealt with by Xu Zhiheng. In fact, she had reminded He Wanru that since Xu Zhiheng could kill himself to keep a secret, he could also kill her.

"Young master is looking for Concubine He..." The little servant looked at He Yan, but with a hat covering his face, he couldn't see exactly what this person looked like, but he vaguely felt very young.

"I was Concubine He's childhood playmate, but I was not in Shuojing in the past," He Yan sighed, "I haven't seen her for many years, I wanted to see her, but I didn't expect..."

Fuwang suddenly realized that he was talking about childhood playmates, maybe he was not interested in He Wanru, or was he a lover in the past? After all, although he hadn't seen it before, he had heard that Concubine He was so charming and captivating that he was so fascinated by his own young master that even the eldest grandmother didn't care.

"The concubine who made a mistake will not be buried in the Xu family's tomb," He Yan said. "Where is she buried? If possible, I want to take her away."

"Sir, after Concubine He died of illness at the time, she was rolled up with a mat and thrown into the mass grave." Fuwang guilty, "Now, I'm afraid the bones will no longer be found."

He Yan sneered in his heart, Xu Zhiheng was very tender and sweet to He Wanru at the beginning, and she had longed to envy it. Now it seems that this man is really cold-blooded and ruthless. He treats himself, and he can still say that he doesn't love him at all, so he can come down here. ruthless. But for He Wanru, the woman he really loved was nothing more than that.

The man before Fuwang's meeting was silent, his heart was really a lover, even after he got married, he still couldn't forget it.

He Yan looked up and asked him again: "What about Concubine He's personal maids? If they are still here, I want to take them out of here. I have missed a lot of things over the years, maybe they can tell me. "

"Master, Concubine He's personal maid left the house after she died." Fu Wang said.

He Yan smiled slightly, "What about the other servants in the yard?"

Fuwang was taken aback.

He only entered the mansion at the beginning of this year. When he entered the mansion, the Xu family also recruited a large number of servant girls. At that time, the children they were traveling with were still surprised. Generally speaking, there was no shortage of maids and servants in such big families. Suddenly, so many people were recruited. What's the matter, the original person is gone.

Uncle Xu did indeed marry a bride, but he married General Feihong's cousin. The eldest grandma brought enough servants to her door, but they did not serve in the eldest grandma's yard.

Then... something has happened, so the original person is no longer there. The so-called absence... is actually dead?

Fuwang is not stupid. On the contrary, he is the most clever among this group of servants, but he can only guard the gate, so he often complains about the unfairness of fate. However, at this moment, a tip of the iceberg was seen from the mouth of this strange man.

The more you know about secrets, the easier it is to die, but at the same time, it is also easy to change your destiny. Wealth and wealth are sought in insurance, there is no insurance, where does the wealth of the sky come from?

Seeing that the young servant's eyes were already full of longing light, He Yan put on a light stroke, "Fuwang, I see that you are very clever, how is your uncle treating you?"

Fuwang was stunned, and after a while, he said, "Master... I don't remember the young ones."

"That's really a pity," He Yan smiled, "If a talent like you was me, I would definitely put it to good use."

Fuwang was a little excited.

There are some words to stop, no need to say more, He Yan took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and put it on the table, "I also learned a lot of news today, thank you very much. But... If you can help me again Ask a little more, such as Concubine He's maids, or the servants who were still there at the time, you can get a lot more than this. Also," she instructed, "do these things, be careful, then Many servants have 'leaved the house', the master of the Xu family seems to be very strict, and if you are not careful, Fuwang, you will also 'leave the house', what a pity."

Fuwang looked at the son in front of him, both nervous and excited. He asked anxiously, "But where should I go to find the son?"

The fish is hooked.

He Yan smiled slightly, "When I have time, I will come here to sit and sit. If you have something to look for, Fuwang, you can come here to find it. I don't know when, I will come."

After saying this, she got up and left the tea room, leaving the little servant alone at the table with an unpredictable expression.

As soon as he went out, He Yan's smile faded.

Before going to deal with Fuwang, He Yan observed the servants in and out of Xu's house, and found that most of them had raw faces. Almost all of the people who had just married into Xu's house had disappeared.

This is very natural, Xu Zhiheng wants to cut the grass and root, and those servants cannot stay. In fact, He Yan never thought that he would actually find any live victims. I am afraid that the witnesses have been completely destroyed by Xu Zhiheng. But she needs a servant like Fuwang to work for her inside the Xu family.

Paper can't contain the fire, there will always be traces of what you have done, not human evidence, but as long as some physical evidence, such as some things He Wanru once left behind, may become physical evidence one day in the future. If no one finds out, Fuwang can collect information for her, but when someone finds out... Xu Zhiheng will be nervous. A nervous person is always full of loopholes.

People with ghosts in their hearts, walking in the sun, will suspect that the shadow is the evil ghost who came to take revenge.

Fuwang is smart and ambitious, and that's enough.

Just like when He Rufei sent Ding to harm him, Xu Zhiheng stood by as a pillow, how they used the people around them to deal with them, and they would return them as they were.

The nightmare of Xu Zhiheng and He Rufei had just begun.

...

When He Yan returned to Xiao's house, it was almost evening.

As soon as he walked into the yard, he heard Bai Rongwei and Xiao Jing talking, Xiao Jing said, "You don't have to do so much, just one for Huai Jin is enough."

Bai Rongwei replied with some resentment, "How can you be like this? Besides, these sachets are all embroidered by maids. I just stuffed some herbs into them, and it didn't take much effort."

He Yan stopped and saluted them, "Young Master Xiao, Young Madam."

"Young Master He," Bai Rong said with a smile, "You came just in time. I was just about to ask someone to deliver sachets to you." She took two sachets from the handmaiden beside her and handed them to He Yan. " One is for you, and the other is for Huai Jin."

He Yan took it over and took a look. The sachet was very small, one was embroidered with a silver python on a black background, with gorgeous patterns, and the other was an ordinary auspicious cloud pattern, which should have been for her.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, I asked the maid to make some sachets, and put the herbs and peace amulets in them. You and Huaijin often walk outside, so it's good to put them on your body." She smiled, "Young Master He, please don't. dislike."

He Yan didn't expect that she would have another one, and was very surprised for a while, "I won't dislike it, I'm really grateful to the young lady."

"You are Huai Jin's friend, so you don't have to be so polite." Xiao Jing said warmly.

He Yan nodded, she was always at a loss for the kindness that was about to overflow from the Xiao family.

"By the way, in three days, there will be a banquet in the house," Bai Rongwei seemed a little embarrassed, "I told Young Master He earlier that the banquet will be entertained in my name, and there will be many ladies... Young Master He. If there is nothing to do on that day, it’s better to stay in the mansion.”

He Yan: "..."

This is to choose a wife for Xiao Jue, why did you choose her? He Yan hurriedly said, let's talk, and fled.

Looking at the back of He Yan hurriedly leaving, Bai Rong said strangely, "Why is this Young Master He so afraid when he hears the girl? Although he is still young now, it is not impossible to get married. Could it be that he stayed with Huai Jin for a long time? Are you planning to be alone for the rest of your life?"

Xiao Jing smiled: "Huai Jin treats him very well."

"That's true." Bai Rong nodded slightly. After she married and came in, although she knew that Xiao Jue had a good heart, she was not a person who liked to show her emotions. But for this young Young Master He, it can be said that he is very direct to protect his shortcomings.

"It's a good thing to have friends." Xiao Jing's eyes were relieved, "At least, he can discuss many things with others."

...

Under the oil lamp, He Yan was lying on the table, looking at the sachet wrapped around his fingers.

Bai Rongwei gave her two and asked her to give the other to Xiao Jue. Xiao Jue's sachet is very beautiful. He Yan wrapped the red rope around his fingers and sighed in his heart. Even the maid of the Xiao family, Hong Kong, did such a good job, which is really embarrassing.

Of course He Yan would not be popular with women. So when he just married into Xu's family, He Wanru made shoes and clothes for Xu Zhiheng every so often. The handkerchief wanted to embroider the mandarin ducks playing in the water, but Xu Zhiheng stared at it for a long time before asking, "This is... a duck?"

He Yan was hit hard, and Xu Zhiheng laughed. Later, although he accepted the veil, he didn't use it. It's not that He Yan couldn't understand. He was an official in the court anyway. If he took out a handkerchief with a duck embroidered on it, he would be laughed at by his colleagues. But when I found the wrinkled and yellowed handkerchief at the bottom of Xu Zhiheng's drawer later, I felt a little aggrieved when I thought that my hands were full of needles.

She has always been learning what men need to learn, but she is completely ignorant of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and women's red embroidery.

There was also a small wooden basket on the table, and in the basket were some needles, threads and silver scissors, which were supposed to be used by the servants. He Yan picked up the silver scissors. The scissors were very delicate. She was used to holding long swords and double knives, sticks and spears in her hands, but a pair of scissors felt extremely heavy.

In fact, He Yan is not completely incapable of these needlework. After all, in the years when I joined the army in the military camp, there were only two pieces of clothes, and it was inevitable that there would be tatters. As long as it is broken, the brothers will go to find a piece of cloth or something, and fill the hole. It's just that men's craftsmanship is not as meticulous as girls', and it can only be said that they are sewn, which is not really good-looking. Sometimes a piece of clothing has too many patches, and it doesn't look as good as a street beggar.

He Yan also lit a lamp to mend it, but it was already a matter of his previous life.

The two sachets were placed side by side in front of her, Xiao Jue's one was more gorgeous, He Yan's one was more ordinary, she stretched out her hand and pinched it, the inside was flat, and you could vaguely feel a triangular piece of paper and some fluffy pouches. of herbs. He Yan thought for a while and took out the needle and thread from the wooden basket.

The oil in the lamp was about to burn out, He Yan stretched and stood up.

Half the night passed, she wiped the blood beads from her fingers and sighed softly.

It seems that Miss He's needlework is not very good. In her past life and this life, she really has no talent for Nvhong. He Yan smiled and turned off the lights. The moonlight outside the window was weak, faintly illuminating the corner of the front table.

On the table, two sachets were lying side by side, looking no different from just now.

...

In the Shen residence of the capital, in Shen Muxue's house, the lantern was still on at the moment.

The servants in the yard had already fallen asleep, but Shen Muxue had no sleepiness, lying flat on the collapsed, staring at the sachets hanging in the corners of the tent.

It's been a few days since he returned to Shuojing, and Xiao Jue should know that too. This time, for the first time, she didn't go to Xiao's house, but similarly, Xiao Jue didn't say anything. On the contrary, the eldest young lady, Bai Rong, came to the mansion to ask her once.

Shen Muxue turned over a little irritably.

Even Shen Yushi saw that something was wrong and asked her if she had quarreled with Xiao Jue. Shen Muxue shook her head and perfunctory, but she felt a little more nervous for no reason in her heart.

She originally wanted to let Xiao Jue know that she felt uncomfortable. But after a stalemate for a few days, it was herself who had no bottom in her heart. Xiao Jue may not know, he is a person who doesn't care about these things, but if he knows...he did it on purpose?

There was a fire in Shen Muxue's heart.

When she left Liangzhou Wei, she found a face and a wood carving in the box. She couldn't think about it too much, the face person was a woman, does Xiao Jue have someone she likes? If it was just this, she wouldn't be so panicked, but the person engraved on the wood was a female general.

And the eyebrows are very similar to He Yan.

In an instant, all the things that were somewhat suspicious in the past turned into evidence and presented in front of them. Xiao Jue is too close and caring to He Yan, and He Yan sometimes shows her uncomfortable feeling. When he was in Jiyang, Xiao Jue also brought He Yan with him. His black jade, which never left his body, was once held in He Yan's hand. The anointing oil that Xiao Jue specially emphasized that it cannot be taken away appeared in He Yan's hands the next day.

It would be too shocking to say that it was a broken sleeve, but... what if He Yan was a woman?

Shen Muxue closed her eyes.

When that young girl was dressed as a teenager, she was already extraordinarily heroic and bright, with delicate and moving eyebrows. If she was dressed as a woman, Shen Muxue thought sourly, she would easily be able to catch people's attention.

In the past few years, although she never got Xiao Jue, she would not feel too much crisis. This young man was exceptionally outstanding when he was young, with a lazy temperament. Later, when the family changed drastically, he became more indifferent and restrained. Although his temperament was such, his talent and appearance made the girls who liked him still rush towards him, but he had never seen Xiao before. Who does Jue favor.

He is not easy to be emotional, so Shen Muxue believes that among the women in the world, only she can accompany him on the battlefield and support each other with him. As long as the time is long enough, everything will be a matter of course.

Her determination comes from her conceit. But now, her ego has all been shattered.

There is such a woman who can do more than her, not only can accompany Xiao Jue on the battlefield, but also fight side by side with him. What she can't do, He Yan can do. As for the family background... Xiao Jing can marry a concubine Bai Rongwei, the Xiao family doesn't care about this at all.

Shen Muxue's heart tensed.

She couldn't get Xiao Jue's favor, but she didn't want to watch He Yan get there first, obviously she came first, and she was the one who stayed by Xiao Jue's side the longest...

In the dark night, Shen Muxue sat up suddenly.

She put on her coat, went to the table, and lit the oil lamp. Find paper and ink and sit yourself at the table.

The light from the oil lamp caused her eyes to hurt a little, and her hands trembled slightly.

After spending so much time and energy, but not getting a happy ending, no one will be reconciled. She doesn't accept such an ending. If Xiao Jue is destined not to stand on her side and think about her, then...she can only start from He Yan's side.

Shen Muxue was writing faster and faster, and suddenly, with the wrong tip of the pen, with too much strength, she cut a gap in the paper. She stared blankly at the tissue paper in front of her, raised her hand suddenly, rolled the piece of paper into a ball, and threw it to the ground.

After a while, she covered her face with her hands and cried softly.