[mouse cat] special way

The Han people in the Central Plains settled down and relocated, and they would not easily abandon their old houses, especially the wealthy families with a long history.Every old house has its own story, carved railings, jade brickwork, painted eaves and cobwebs all witnessed the rise and fall of the people in the house.

Bai Yutang led Zhao Jue into an exquisite carriage, and a dignified and virtuous lady was already sitting in the carriage.

"Madam Bai." Zhao Jue greeted with a slight nod. Regardless of the outcome, this Mrs. Bai has contributed a lot to the development of the Bai family, and even took care of Bai Yutang for 20 years. She is definitely worthy of his courtesy.

"Mr. Zhao is polite." Mrs. Bai raised her eyebrows and saluted, then raised her head and smiled gently, "Please sit inside, we are going to the old house of the Bai family soon."

Zhao Jue nodded, looked around, and chose a seat by the window to sit down.Seeing Bai Yutang smiling and sitting next to Mrs. Bai, his heart skipped a beat, but the pain he felt a few days ago was gone.The carriage moved forward slowly, Mrs. Bai did this behavior to deceive others and did not bring any attendants, she only let the old servant Bai Lu drive alone, Zhao Jue followed Bai Yutang's advice, and did not bring any attendants with her.But...he gently opened the curtain, and saw a figure running on the roof next to him, alas, this guy Zhao Qi...

"Old Mr. Zhao," Mrs. Bai said to Zhao Jue, holding Bai Yutang's hand, "Yutang spoke disrespectfully to you a few days ago, and I apologize to you on his behalf. Please don't take it to heart."

Zhao Jue glanced at Bai Yutang, who looked guilty and resigned, smiled slightly, and said, "Ma'am, you are serious. Mr. Bai is quick to speak, frank and straightforward, and I like it very much."

Seeing what he said, Mrs. Bai didn't get too entangled in this matter, and changed the subject with a gentle smile: "My concubine listened to the dog's words, Mr. Zhao came to Jiangning to find his long-lost son? And... Do you think your son’s disappearance is related to the disaster that happened to the Bai family 20 years ago? I don’t know, but is it possible to get the place of the Bai family?” Mrs. Bai is a well-educated woman, even if she knew the identity of Zhao Jue and the others, she never said a word.Just like now, although Zhao Jue's status as a royal family has brought great pain to the Bai family, she still chooses her words carefully, just wanting to comfort the person who lost her beloved son.

Zhao Jue said frankly: "I have something I want to ask Mrs. Bai for advice. If you dare to ask Mrs. Bai, do you know the details of the disaster 20 years ago?" Bai Yutang held his sister-in-law's hand with curiosity on his face.

Madam Bai lowered her head and thought for a while, then sighed softly: "Forget it, Mr. Zhao is also one of the victims of this matter. I don't know much about myself, so I will tell you everything I know."

Twenty years ago, the offshoot of the Bai family was arguing endlessly with Mr. Bai, and the one-year-old son was crying day and night, so Mrs. Bai took him back to her natal home.At that time, Mrs. Bai was pregnant and had difficulty moving, so she didn't have a companion to serve her.It's also fortunate that she didn't follow, otherwise... Bai Yutang shivered suddenly, was it because of him?It was because of myself that made my mother leave the house. It turned out that it was...

"My father-in-law is a mild-mannered literati, and he rarely quarrels with others. I don't know what happened that time, but he got angry with the boss, which scared even me." Mrs. Bai patted the back of Bai Yutang's hand lovingly, He continued, "my husband learned extraordinary martial arts from a Taoist priest as his teacher, and he was rarely at home when he traveled in the early years. Alas, it would have been nice if he had been at home at that time, and the collateral people would not have succeeded..."

Zhao Jue frowned slightly when he heard that, it seemed that it was different from Li Yu's words.

"Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite." Mrs. Bai smiled apologetically, "It's not that I, the daughter-in-law, slandered the clansmen. Except for my father-in-law, there is no good thing in the Bai family. Sigh... the family ugliness should not be publicized. .”

Zhao Jue nodded. There are always some incompetent descendants in the rich and famous families, and he has a deep understanding of this.Bai Yutang thought for a while, then frowned and asked, "Sister-in-law, what happened back then is also related to the side branch of the Bai family?!"

Mrs. Bai nodded: "Yes. The Bai family quarreled for a long time and dispersed. I thought they had given up, but I didn't expect that they were harboring evil intentions. In order to achieve their goal, Bai Xiuwen, a side branch, spent a thousand taels of gold to buy Jianghu killers. Assassinate us while my husband is traveling."

On that day, Master Bai went to the suburbs to welcome his wife and children back home. It was originally a day of happy family reunion, but in a blink of an eye it became everyone's nightmare.When Bai Jintang arrived, his father, mother and servants who were traveling with him were all down in a pool of blood.At that time, Mrs. Bai hid her young son under her skirt, and thus escaped the assassin's assassination.Dying, she took the eldest son's hand, put the jade pendant in his hand, and died before she could say a word.

"Madam Bai, what do you mean..."

"I'm ashamed to say it." Mrs. Bai looked at Zhao Jue whose fingertips were trembling with compassion, and said softly, "Your son is the one who has been implicated by the Bai family." The assassin thought that the person in the woman's arms was the youngest son of the Bai family, and was anxious After chasing him, he didn't carefully check Bai Yutang hidden in the car.

Zhao Jue shook his head in a daze, no coincidence, why Bao'er's life is so rough?He escaped the fire in Tokyo, but ran into a rivalry with his brothers in Jiangning.

"My husband didn't know that the jade pendant belonged to your son, that's why there was a misunderstanding today." Mrs. Bai turned her face to look at Bai Yutang, the man's eyes were slightly red, his lips were trembling as if he was suppressing the killing intent in his chest.

"When is the time for retribution? Your elder brother has already taken revenge. Bai Xiuwen was executed according to the clan rules. Otherwise, why do you think Bai Xiuru is so afraid of you?" Mrs. Bai swayed the back of Bai Yutang's hand, "Actually, he heard about it from the gossip. Knowing that someone will be detrimental to the Bai family, he has already rushed back day and night, but was delayed outside the city. He sent you away not because he resented you for attracting the killer, but because he hated himself. Because of his delay, you He has lost the love of his parents, and every time he sees your face, he blames himself. Of course, it is also because of another thing... This is why we came to the old house."

As soon as she finished speaking, the carriage stopped steadily.Bai Lu's voice came from outside the curtain: "Madam, we are here."

Bai Yutang jumped off the carriage, turned around and stretched out his hand to carefully help Mrs. Bai down.Bai Yutang looked up at the mottled gate, feeling infinitely emotional in his heart, he hadn't been home for a long time, and when he came back, he mostly rested in his own courtyard, and he rarely even went to the mansion where Mrs. Bai lived, let alone the old house of the Bai family. up.

"Oh, the paint on this door is peeling off, and I don't know how the servant who stays behind does things, so I will deduct his monthly money later." Bai Lu laughed, diluting the sadness that permeated among the few people, " Madam, this old servant will find someone to repaint the door! Well, I will also find some people to clean it, and see if the leaves fall..."

"Lu Bo, don't be so busy." Mrs. Bai forced a smile, "This courtyard is not big, and it's very gloomy, and I don't plan to live there anymore, so I don't need to bother to rest."

"What madam said is true, this old slave remembers." Bai Lu followed the advice of others, and if he didn't correct it, he could save some money.

Leaving Bai Lu to watch the carriage, Mrs. Bai led Bai Yutang and Zhao Jue through the door and walked into the old house.

It seems that Bai Jintang changed to a new residence not long after taking over the family business. No one has lived in the old Bai family house for many years.The flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard lack the rest and care of people, but instead grow more lush.However, the overgrown weeds give people a sense of bleakness, making it hard to imagine that this was once the residence of the Bai family, the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River.

Bai Yutang followed his sister-in-law through several corridors, and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab her sleeve, and said in surprise: "Sister-in-law, this is it!" The distribution of the houses in this courtyard is clearly arranged according to a certain formation.

Mrs. Bai turned her head and said with a gentle smile: "Yutang is really knowledgeable, you can tell it at a glance. Yes, this house has been rebuilt by Jintang, and it is quite different from the original layout. All this is to seal a something."

Zhao Jue squinted his eyes, thought for a while, and a light flashed in his eyes.Why is the layout of the Bai family's old house so similar to the orientation of the hexagrams in the Chongxiao Tower?Could it be...

Madam Bai concentrated on leading the two of them to walk straight forward, walking back around some big trees from time to time, and passing through some stone caves that would not have been discovered without paying attention.After about half a stick of incense, the three of them finally came to the place that used to be Master Bai's study.

Pushing the door open, the room was empty, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated on the wooden shelves and desks where the books were placed.Madam Bai walked inside, looking nostalgic at the familiar things.After Master Bai passed away, Bai Jintang became the owner of this study.The two of them were young husbands and wives, and they had never blushed.Bai Jintang is outside, and Mrs. Bai is inside. The two cooperate seamlessly and manage the Bai family in an orderly manner.

Bai Jintang always believed that his own delay caused the death of his parents, and he was burdened with a heavy sense of guilt every day. For the rest of his life, he was often haunted by nightmares. I feel better in my heart.He couldn't sleep, and Mrs. Bai, who was a good wife, naturally couldn't sleep either, so he had to follow closely and comfort him.Ever since, grinding and paving paper and adding fragrance to red sleeves are naturally expected.

"Sister-in-law..." Bai Yutang saw that Mrs. Bai had tears in her eyes and remained silent, knowing that she was missing her elder brother, so he took out a handkerchief and handed it over.

"It's okay." Mrs. Bai took it and wiped the corners of her eyes, and smiled at Zhao Jue, "I couldn't help it for a while, and Mr. Zhao laughed."

Zhao Jue shook his head and didn't speak. He understood Madam Bai's feelings, because he also had the same experience - lost his love forever, and his heart was ashamed.

Sometimes, he really wanted to ask himself, why should he live?

When Concubine Lan just left, he wished he could follow that person immediately, but the responsibility on his body made him die.After that, in the 20 years that the man died, he lived in a nightmare every day, and could only paralyze himself with a lot of official duties.If it wasn't because Bao'er hadn't been found yet, if it wasn't because Zhen'er still needed him, he would have given up on himself long ago.

Hehe, in fact, for an extremely sober and self-disciplined person like him, even giving up on himself is a luxury, and he is not qualified to pour out his emotions.

Madam Bai took a deep breath, reached out and pressed a place on the bottom of the desk.

"Crack, click—" The mechanism that had been silent for so many years was slowly activated, and the wall behind the desk slowly moved away, revealing a dark hole.

"Let's go down." Madam Bai took out a torch from her bosom, lit the torch placed at the entrance of the cave, and walked in front.

The three of them walked down the steps, and there was some light in front of them.Bai Yutang caught up a few steps, stepped forward to block Mrs. Bai behind, and opened the stone door first, a gust of cold air rushed towards his face.

This is an extremely secret place, and it is also a place that Bai Yutang has seen before.This small room is built entirely of bluestone, with big night pearls adorning the four corners of the room, illuminating the whole room brightly, large blocks of ice bricks piled up to the top of the room, crystal clear, reflecting the light of the night pearls.

the center of the room

An ice coffin was placed, and someone seemed to be sleeping inside.Bai Yutang's mind trembled, and he walked forward trembling slightly.Seeing the face of the man in the coffin, Fifth Master Bai, who has always been strong, couldn't help but burst into tears, and Mrs. Bai had already leaned against the door to wipe away her tears.

Zhao Jue frowned and walked to the ice coffin to check, only to feel a shock all over his body. The man in the coffin was sleeping peacefully in white clothes, his brows were straight, handsome and handsome - this man was almost printed in the same mold as Bai Yutang of!No, Zhao Jue bent down and looked carefully for a while, this person's face seemed to be more mature, he was...

"Mr. Zhao," Mrs. Bai walked forward slowly, choking with sobs, "The person in the ice coffin is my ex-husband, Bai Jintang!"

It wasn't until this moment that Zhao Jue completely gave up, that Bai Yutang was really not his Bao'er.

It's just... Isn't this Bai Jintang buried in the Bai family's ancestral grave?Why is it here? !What does he have to do with Tianshu?Zhao Jue suddenly raised his head and looked at Mrs. Bai with red eyes: "Madam Bai, what's going on..."