novelden Chapter 669: How to use the human skin mask (2) + (3)
Chapter 669: How to use the human skin mask (2) + (3)
It took a lot of effort for the two houses to restore calm because of Zhang Nishang's reckless behavior.
Because she was rounder than Qiu Yi, the two old men finally used tools to pull out a few bricks on both sides of the secret door before they could push her back into Linglong Courtyard.
At that time, Zhang Nishang's school uniform was worn out beyond recognition.
Xiao Yining looked at the uneven secret door and suddenly felt like he was looking at a dog hole.
The culprit stood beside her, apologizing for the trouble she had caused.
Wang Cheng put the brick back in place and said calmly, "Madam Zhao, tidy up Miss Zhang and ask her maid to bring her clean school clothes for her to change into."
"Yes, uncle."
Zhao Ya looked at the disheveled little girl and walked up to her speechlessly and took her hand.
However, the little sister refused the good intention and said hurriedly: "Uncle Wang, don't bother me. I just want to ask if my uncle has been severely punished. I will leave after asking."
Wang Cheng raised his eyes, glanced at her gently, and warned her: "Miss Zhang, although it is commendable that you are worried about your elders, it would be unfilial if others saw your appearance and spread it to the elders' ears, making them worry about you."
Zhang Nishang was stunned when she heard this and pinched her fingers in confusion.
Lin Yuzan smiled at her gently and said soothingly, "Miss Zhang, go wash up and change into clean clothes. When you see your uncle later, he won't be too worried about you."
"My uncle will come?" Zhang Nishang asked in surprise. Seeing the old man nod to her in confirmation, she happily followed Zhao Ya away.
Seeing this, Wang and Lin also laughed and shook their heads.
At this time, little Yining also approached the "dog hole", sniffed at the sides of the two old men who were repairing the door, then retreated back to her own yard, stood behind the secret door, and said in a baby voice: "Dad, uncle, Qingjie still wants to sleep with her sisters, you should study hard and have a good rest at night!"
After saying that, the kid turned around and left without any reluctance.
Wang and Lin: ...
Lin Yuzan quickly stretched out his arm, grabbed the little girl's arm, and pulled her to Hanqiu Courtyard.
Little Yining immediately cried out in surprise: "Oh, Sister Qing has been kidnapped by her father!"
The old man was furious when he heard this, and he slapped the kid on the butt without any hesitation: "You are so young, but you are talking nonsense and you still look down on your elders. You deserve to be spanked."
The little kid's eyes suddenly filled with tears, and she pursed her lips in grievance: "Sister Qing is clearly worried that Dad and Uncle can't have a good rest. Dad is wronging Sister Qing."
Lin Yuzan gave her a look that said "Who are you kidding?"
Wang Cheng sighed softly, pulled the little kid to his side, and said softly, "Sister Qing, if you really love me and your father, you shouldn't stay overnight somewhere else. Your father and I will toss and turn, and your classmates will have to look after you and won't be able to sleep well."
Little Yining changed her mind depressedly: "Then Sister Qing will live in Shouyao Hall. Dad and uncle have to go to pour night incense and sweep the toilet at night. Sister Qing can't disturb your rest."
As soon as the voice fell, the two old men looked at each other with relief and helplessness, and then responded in unison: "No need to pour the night incense!"
Xiao Yining: ⊙▽⊙
The little kid was overjoyed, hugged the old man's arm while he was repairing the door, and asked hurriedly, "Uncle, is this true?"
Wang Cheng put the last brick in place, then picked up the little girl, stood up straight, and smiled at her, "Of course it's true, but your uncle and your father have to get up early and come back late these days, so if you don't hear us calling you, don't come over."
Little Yining tilted her head slightly and reminded, "Qingjieer will be punished to stand for two incense sticks after school. Even if your uncle wants to call Qingjieer, Qingjieer won't be able to hear you!"
When the two old men heard the punishment of the little boy, their brows frowned slightly at first, then relaxed and nodded slightly, obviously approving of the punishment.
Then the little kid said, "It was Aunt Lian who begged for Qing Jie'er. Although Aunt Lian is fierce, she is good to us!"
In fact, Lian Zhiyou pleaded for every little kid who was late. Although the punishment did not change, the time of standing in the corner was changed from getting up early to after school, which was a treatment that the little girls who had been punished before had never received.
"So this person is the abbot's sister." Lin Yuzan murmured.
Then, he looked at his old rival, as if to confirm with him: "It is rumored that Marquis Qi Yuan became idle and indulged in sensual pleasures after Aunt Lian broke off the engagement."
Little Yining's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly listened to the expanded version of this old story.
Unexpectedly, Wang Cheng just nodded in response, and then put the baby into the arms of his old rival, and said, "Shun'an, you soiled Qingjie's school uniform, wash it."
Lin Yuzan: ...
He had acted too quickly just now, and there were already several dirty hand prints on the kid's outer shirt.
When the kid heard this, he immediately struggled to get off the ground and protested, "Qingjie, don't wash your coat. If you wash it, you will have to go to class naked tomorrow!"
The two old men were so smart that they noticed something unusual immediately. They transformed themselves into two beggars and secretly tied the kid into the room.
The next moment, the baby's cry resounded throughout the sky above Hanqiu Courtyard.
Hearing this familiar and friendly sound, Zhao Ya sighed and shook her head.
Zhang Nishang raised her head and asked, "Madam Zhao, was the princess's sister beaten by her father?"
Zhao Ya gently combed her hair and replied, "The princess is young, so my master and uncle want to teach her some more principles so that she won't be bullied in the girls' school."
"Fortunately, the princess is popular in the girls' school and smiles every day. Even when she was severely punished by the teacher, she never cried. Otherwise, the masters would be worried and unable to sleep or eat."
Zhang Nishang lowered her head and muttered, "How could she be bullied? The sisters are all very kind to her!"
Then, Zhao Ya's words slowly came to her ears.
"In this girls' school, it's not easy to make enemies. Miss Zhang only saw that they were kind to my princess, but she didn't realize that they were afraid of the person behind my princess."
"Before my princess was rewarded by the emperor, she was often bullied. Didn't Miss Zhang look down on my princess before?"
Zhang Nishang's heart sank and she slowly looked up, only to see that the nanny who had a kind look just now now had a cold face.
Zhao Ya glanced at her calmly and said, "I have been in the palace for many years and have seen the ups and downs of countless nobles. The reason I was able to leave the palace alive is because I never dare to look down on anyone. Anyone can take your life."
The little girl's body shuddered subconsciously, and then the nanny smiled again. The indifference and coldness just now disappeared, as if they had never appeared.
"Although my county mistress is young, she should not be underestimated. Although she comes from a humble background, she is able to please these young ladies on her own, not to mention the elders who have done their best to pave the way for her."
"Miss Zhang, you might as well think about it carefully. I am from the palace, so why did I serve the princess so early? And why did Miss Yu Ke take care of my princess everywhere?"
Zhang Nishang replied in a low voice: "Madam Zhao, I will not underestimate anyone, let alone the princess's sister."
Zhao Ya nodded with satisfaction. "Miss Zhang is very smart, so she will not make such a mistake. In the girls' school, interpersonal relationships are complicated, and you need to think carefully about who to offend and who to take advantage of. I believe that before Miss Zhang came to the girls' school, the elders had taken you to visit the students studying here, and asked them to take care of you so that you can have a smooth life in the girls' school."
The little girl stared at her blankly, with a complicated look in her eyes.
Zhang Nishang: No one has ever done this for her!
With Zhao Ya's help, the little girl cleaned herself up, changed into new school clothes, and returned to the courtyard.
At that time, the crying of the little kid next door had subsided, and he was being coaxed gently by the old man in Hanqiu Courtyard.
Zhang Nishang walked to the secret door and squatted slowly, then she saw little Yining being held in the arms of her uncle, strolling in the yard, while her father was squatting beside her washing her school clothes.
Lin Yuzan noticed her gaze, raised his head and said gently, "Don't worry, Miss Zhang. Your uncle will come over after he finishes cleaning up the fallen leaves."
Zhang Nishang responded obediently and continued to squat at the secret door waiting.
Seeing this, the old man didn't care anymore and continued to wash the school clothes resignedly. He glanced at the kid from time to time and was not surprised to receive the kid's glare every time.
Lin Yuzan: o(一︿一+)o, unfilial daughter!
Xiao Yining: o(≧口≦)o, scumbag dad!
The kid withdrew his gaze, wiped his nose vigorously on Wang Cheng's shoulder, and snorted loudly.
Wang Cheng tilted his head, mourned for the damaged clothes for a moment, then helplessly touched the kid's shaking head, "Qing Jie'er, your uncle has a handkerchief to wipe your face."
However, all he got in response was a heavy hum.
Wang Cheng: (╯□╰), what a miserable life!
Xiao Yining: (* ￣︿￣), the kid is very angry and the consequences are serious.
Just now, the two old men not only took away the shameless recipe, but also took back the banknotes she had saved.
It's so shameless!
She worked so hard for nothing and got no reward at all, and they refused to tell her what the human skin mask was used for, only saying that she would know later!
Xiao Yining: ╥﹏╥..., she is simply a bull among kids!
Who else works as hard as she does!
Thinking of this, the little kid couldn't help but twitch a few times, wailing about his unfair treatment!
At this moment, Wang Cheng suddenly reminded: "Sister Qing, don't cry, someone is coming!"
Xiao Yining immediately perked up, raised her head and looked towards the courtyard gate, and the sound of hurried footsteps instantly reached her ears.
In just a moment, Zhang Liangchuan, wearing a shirt and looking hurried, appeared at the gate of Hanqiuyuan.
When Wang and Lin saw him coming, they took the child back to the room and did not disturb the conversation between the uncle and nephew.
Zhang Liangchuan smiled apologetically at the closed door, said thank you, and walked towards the secret door, where his niece was squatting quietly.
Little Yining was put on the ground, and immediately peeked through the crack in the door at the touching scene of the uncle and nephew talking outside.
Seeing this, Wang and Lin shook their heads helplessly, then took out the prescription they had just received and examined it carefully.
"According to Pei Yi, it took Lu Tingfeng less than an hour to wear the fake mask to the Qiyuan Marquis's residence. This shows that as long as the materials are complete, it is not difficult to make this kind of human skin mask."
Lin Yuzan frowned, studied the prescription in his hand for a moment, and then handed it to his old rival.
Wang Cheng also took a closer look. After a while, he smiled bitterly, "No wonder Tian Xianzi refused to accept Qing Jie'er's money. This actually requires peeling a living person's skin, placing it on a special sculpture mold, and adding medicine to fix the shape."
Just as he finished speaking, there was a strange noise at the door. The two old men looked over subconsciously and saw the kid staring at them with horror on his face. Noticing the gazes from the two, he let out a scream and desperately tried to pull at the bolted door, trying to get out.
Wang and Lin: ..., we forgot, there is also a smart little kid!
Lin Yuzan ran over and forcibly held the baby in his arms to comfort him.
Xiao Yining used all her strength to push his face away, saying disdainfully, "Qing Jie, you don't want daddy to touch your face."
Lin Yuzan was speechless and said, "When has Dad ever touched Qingjie with his face? Qingjie, don't talk nonsense."
Xiao Yining: 〒▽〒, she clearly had touched them before, and she could never look directly at her scumbag father and uncle’s faces again!
Wang Cheng also hurried to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, Sister Qing. No one in Medicine Valley can find human skin now. They used pig skin to make human skin masks for us."
Xiao Yining: ⊙?⊙, is that so? .
The little boy looked at the faces of the two old men suspiciously, looking back and forth, trying to find clues from their expressions.
Unfortunately, after staring for a while, she only saw the two old men with distressed expressions as if they said "I really can't do anything with you".
Xiao Yining realized that she had overreacted, and gradually calmed down, not noticing the secret glances between the two old men.
Wang Cheng coughed dryly, then brought the prescription to the candle and lit it. The flame quickly licked the paper, turning it to ashes in an instant.
After the recipe completely disappeared, he asked another question in a gentle voice: "Qing Jie'er, when you handed the handkerchief to Tian Xianzi, did she say anything?"
Little Yining looked at her uncle's actions and began to feel suspicious again, but the old man still had no change in expression, as if waiting for her reply.
She had no choice but to reply obediently: "Sister Doctor said that the doctor secretly learned the forbidden technique of Medicine Valley and might have created a medicine girl."
As he spoke, the little kid looked at his uncle expectantly, wanting to know from him what a medicine girl was.
Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng couldn't help but frown slightly, and a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes. It was obvious that he knew nothing about this either.
At this time, Lin Yuzan said something and attracted the little kid's attention again.
He only said: "It seems that Doctor Zhao is the son of Doctor Shangguan who died many years ago - Shangguan Yiyang."
Xiao Yining immediately asked a stupid question: "Hey, has Doctor Shangguan's son ever died?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, the kid realized that he had never seen Old Man Shangguan's son, and an awkward smile appeared on his face.
This sudden question also made the two old men stunned for a moment, and they looked at the little boy at the same time.
Seeing this, Xiao Yining quickly changed the subject, "The doctor sister said that she will come to see dad and uncle tonight."
Lin Yuzan had anticipated this and responded, "Dad and uncle will be waiting for her in the house."
Who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, the little kid would ask back, "Why are Dad and Uncle waiting for the doctor sister in the house? She doesn't know that you two don't have to empty the night incense and sweep the toilet."
Wang and Lin: (￣-￣), what you said makes a lot of sense!
The two old men had the same shit-eating expression.
Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Zhang Liangchuan finally finished reminiscing about the past. He knocked on the door and whispered, "Brother Wang, Brother Lin, please open the door! When I was sweeping the floor just now, I heard a senior brother say that Senior Brother Leng seemed to have become a student of Master Qiu."