The three of them walked all the way until they came to a small island. There were four to five houses scattered on the island. Willow trees lined the shore, and a wooden ladder made of pine branches hung down to the water.
Abby tied the boat to a tree branch, then turned around and said,"Please go ashore."
When they arrived on the island, they saw that the houses were small and exquisite.
On the signboard of the house, the words "Musical Note" were written in a rather elegant manner.
"Is this Canhe Village?" asked Jiu Mozhi.”
Ah Bi shook her head and said," No, this is the place that Young Master gave me to stay. This small place really can't receive distinguished guests. However, Master said that he wants to pay respects to Master Murong, so I can't make the decision. I can only ask Master to wait here. I'll go and ask Sister Ah Zhu."”
When Jiu Mozhi heard this, his anger surged. I am the Guardian King of the Tibetan Kingdom, and my status is so noble. No matter where I go, I will be treated as a distinguished guest. I didn't expect to be brought to the residence of a servant girl by a servant in the Murong family. This is too infuriating.
However, when he saw that Ah Bi Yu was smiling and did not show any disdain, he thought,""This little girl doesn't know anything. Why should I lower myself to her level?”
So he said,"Then please go and ask. I was sad for a long time when I heard that Mr. Murong had passed away."”
Ah Bi smiled and said," Ah Zhu's manor is still four or nine waterways away. There's no time to go today. The two of you can stay here for a night. Tomorrow morning, I'll send the two of you to the Fragrance Pavilion."”
Zhao Zixuan saw this and felt a burst of amusement in his heart. Who told you to pretend to be an eminent monk? Now that you were being teased by a little girl, you can't even vent.
He knew that A'Zhu was about to come out and was very excited. He wanted to see how brilliant A'Zhu's disguise was.
Sure enough, a low cough was heard. An old man with silver hair and a beard held a walking stick in his hand and said,"Ah Bi, who is making a fuss here?”He was speaking in Mandarin, and his voice was very pure.
Zhao Zi Xuan saw the old man's bent back and face full of wrinkles. He was at least eighty years old if not ninety. However, when he passed by him, he smelled the fragrance of a young girl and immediately understood that this was A'Zhu's disguise.
Looking carefully, there was really no flaw at all. Zhao Zixuan couldn't help but praise in his heart: "What skillful hands, what exquisite disguise techniques.”
"What's your name, benefactor?" Jiu Mozhi asked the old man. Is he a relative or a friend of Mr. Murong?”
The old man grinned and said," This old man is Young Master's old servant. What's your name? I heard that Master was a good friend of our late master. I wonder what instructions you have for me."”
"I'll have to tell you about it when I see you, Young Master," Jiu Mozhi said.”
The old man said,"That's unfortunate. Young Master left the day before yesterday. Who knows when he'll be back."”
"Where did you go, Young Master?" asked Jiu Mozhi.”
The old man tilted his head and knocked his forehead."Well, I'm old and muddle-headed. I don't remember it very clearly.”
Jiu Mozhi was furious. He knew that the old man was pretending to be confused, so he immediately said,"Then please take me to Mr. Murong's grave to pay my respects.”
The old man nodded and said,"Okay, okay. I'll go and get the butler."”
Then, the old man turned around and staggered out.
After a while, a thin man in his fifties with a sallow face and a short goatee walked over.
Zhao Zi Xuan once again smelled the girl's fragrance and couldn't help but secretly laugh. The housekeeper happened to see him and was very puzzled, not knowing why he was laughing.
Zhao Zixuan quietly winked at A'Zhu, then sniffed his nose with his finger.
A'Zhu suddenly understood, and his heart couldn't help but be very anxious. He quickly winked at Zhao Zi Xuan, as if begging him not to expose himself.
Zhao Zixuan smiled and nodded, and A'Zhu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. This young master is really smart. He even discovered this. Aiya, A'Zhu, you're really a failure. You didn't even discover such an obvious flaw.
Then, A'Zhu and Jiu Mozhi rambled on and finally managed to fool him. They agreed to rest for the night and go to Canhe Village tomorrow.
Before leaving, A'Zhu glanced at Zhao Zi Xuan, threw a grateful look, and walked towards the backyard.
……
In the evening, Zhao Zixuan and Jiu Mozhi had dinner under the service of the servants. Jiu Mozhi returned to the guest room, while Zhao Zixuan had nothing to do, so he looked around the island. The scenery here was unique, and it was easy to indulge in it.
Unconsciously, he walked to a small courtyard and heard a pleasant sound of the zither. This was the first time Zhao Zi Xuan had heard the ancient zither, and he couldn't help but be fascinated by it.
After a long time, the zither music dissipated, and Zhao Zixuan was still deeply immersed in the aftertaste.
At this moment, a chuckle came from the side.”
Zhao Zi Xuan suddenly came to his senses and couldn't help but look in the direction of the laughter. He saw a girl wearing a light red gauze shirt, about sixteen or seventeen years old, looking at Zhao Zi Xuan with a smile that was not a smile, a mischievous look on her face, a goose-egg face, and a pair of lively eyes, making people feel a moving charm at a glance.
As soon as Zhao Zi Xuan walked in, he smelled the faint fragrance on her body and smiled: "Young lady, it's not a good habit to laugh at others behind their backs.”
A'Zhu mischievously retorted,"This Young Master, trespassing into a woman's boudoir at night is not the behavior of a gentleman."”
"Um…"
Zhao Zixuan was speechless for a moment. A'Zhu was really a ghost. As soon as he opened his mouth, he ridiculed this little grandpa.
He did not want to be treated as a pervert, so he quickly said,"I was attracted by your zither music. I didn't do it on purpose.”
"Pfft." A'Zhu laughed and said slyly,"I just came out and saw Young Master in a daze. I didn't mean to make fun of Young Master.”
"Um…"
"Miss, don't make fun of me.”Zhao Zixuan said bitterly.
"Who told you to make fun of me in the living room?" A'Zhu snorted.”
"I didn't. I was just reminding you.”Zhao Zi Xuan felt that he was even more wronged than Dou E.
A'Zhu thought for a moment, tilted her little head and looked at Zhao Zixuan,"Alright, alright, then I'll forgive you for now, but you have to help me deal with that foreign monk.”
Zhao Zixuan was very puzzled and asked,""How do you know that the monk is not a good person?”
"Hmph, this guy looks like an accomplished monk, but he doesn't know that the evil aura he occasionally reveals has long betrayed him. He still dares to say that he came all the way from Tubo to Jiangnan just to pay homage to our master. Who would believe him?”A'Zhu said with disdain.
Err...
Zhao Zixuan was speechless. He didn't expect A'Zhu to observe so carefully. He thought he was the only one who knew about Jiu Mozhi's sanctimonious image.
It seemed that acting tough was a skill that he had to learn. Otherwise, he would end up like Jiu Mozhi. If he failed to act tough, he would be seen as an idiot by others.
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