Southern Qi Fenghua Record

The moonlight in the sky is misty and cold.East Street was exceptionally quiet after the fourth watch. The noisy and bustling market during the day was empty, the ground was swept clean, everything was immersed in sleep, and even the sound of the wind blowing through the eaves could be heard clearly.Occasionally a kitten would come out for a walk, but it was also slow and quiet, as if wandering.

After Xia Houshu took the antidote, her mind gradually cleared up, and her energy and spirit gradually returned to normal. The joy of remaining life after the catastrophe slowly took root in her heart, and it grew into a towering tree and bloomed gorgeous flowers.

Xia Houyi is only five years older than her, but he is smart, quick-witted, and thoughtful, as if he knows everything and can do everything well, which always makes her feel trustworthy and reliable.

This sense of security was something she had never experienced in the lonely eight years in Boyunguan, so she fell into a little bit, greedy and unaware of progress.

Xia Houyi walked in front with a phoenix pattern mask in his hand, walking slowly.The gemstones on the mask flashed a glimmer of light from time to time under the moonlight.The night wind blew gently, stirring up the hair on his forehead, softening his clear and tough outline.

Xia Houshu's rare quietness made him a little uncomfortable, and then he pretended to inadvertently turn his head to glance at his sister, and immediately frowned.He couldn't figure out why she had such a deep smile on her eyes while she was blushing, so he continued to keep a cold face and didn't show her any good colors.

"Second brother..."

Xia Houshu wanted to take this opportunity to show his kindness and ease the embarrassing atmosphere, but when she just called out, she was glared at, and she was very witty and didn't dare to say anything, she watched her brother's back anxiously, and followed suit.

Nanqi's curfew stipulates that travel is prohibited when the evening drum is sounded at three o'clock in the morning, and traffic is not allowed until the morning bell is sounded at three o'clock in the five o'clock.Those who walk on the street at the second, third, and fourth watch will be beaten thirty times; those who violate the night ban after the first watch and shortly before the fifth watch is lifted, will be beaten twenty times.In case of special circumstances such as illness, childbirth, death or death, it is also necessary to truthfully report to the patrol guards before passing through.But no matter how strict the curfew system was, it was of no use to Xia Houyi, who had already figured out the inspection route and inspection time of the city guards. Even though they walked from the west to the east of the city, they did not meet a city guard.

Arriving outside the gate of the Duke of Yue's mansion, the brothers and sisters tacitly did not go through the gate, but turned in from the corner next to it.As soon as the two of them touched the ground, they met the guards patrolling the mansion.

All the guards of the Duke of Yue's mansion had been in the barracks, and they were extremely alert and skilled.Arrange 30 people in two groups to patrol in shifts every night, and ordinary small thieves dare not approach at all.

When the guards saw a man and a woman coming in over the wall, they immediately became alert.

Xia Houyi tidied up his clothes a little, coughed lightly, and said boldly: "It's hard to sleep at night, I went out for a stroll, and disturbed you all, I'm really sorry."

The chief guard saw clearly that they were Xia Houyi brothers and sisters, even if he suspected that they had some secrets, he didn't dare to say anything, nodded and took people to patrol other places.

Xia Houshu suppressed a smile, and followed his elder brother around the Xingxing Lake, and then through the front garden, but Xia Houyi didn't rush back to his residence, but went straight to Muchunyuan.

The gate of Muchun Courtyard was locked, and the courtyard was quiet, and the diners who were arguing with each other during the day had already slept soundly.Xia Houyi didn't care, and found a slightly lower corner of the wall, jumped up to the top of the wall, and then jumped in lightly.Xia Houshu didn't know why, so he climbed over the wall and entered Muchun Courtyard.

There was a familiar smell of traditional Chinese medicine in the falling courtyard, Xia Houshu frowned slightly, and then realized that they had entered the courtyard where Pei Lang lived.Under the faint moonlight, Pei Lang could see that the dustpan that was usually used to dry medicinal materials was put away neatly and stacked on the wooden frame against the wall.Seeing Xia Houyi's familiarity with the car, Xia Houshu already knew a little bit about it.

Xia Houyi didn't explain much to Xia Houshu, and went directly to knock on Pei Lang's door.

"Who is it?" Pei Lang's voice soon came from the room, with a bit of sleepiness.

Xia Houyi didn't answer, but continued to knock on the door.

"Boom-thump-thump-"

No more, no less, exactly three times, one long and two short, like some kind of code.

After a while, there was a rustling sound in the room, and candlelight came through the window paper.

The door was opened from the inside with a "squeak". Pei Lang held the door with one hand and the candlestick with the other, and looked sleepily at the door.Seeing the person coming, he took it easy and said, "Second Young Master, Third Miss, it's so late, what can I do with Pei?"

"Let's go in and talk." Xia Houyi walked into his room with ease, as if returning to his own room so naturally.

Seeing this, Pei Lang quickly took a step back to make way for him, and then cast a puzzled look at Xia Houshu.

Xia Houshu spread his hands and said that he didn't know the purpose of his brother's coming here. After all, she hadn't inhaled much Qingsu dew, and she had taken the antidote, so she really didn't have to bother Pei Lang at night.

Pei Lang frowned, closed the door behind him, and then followed to put the candlestick on the table, waiting for the next sentence.

Xia Houyi stood still in front of the table, pushed away a teapot and four teacups on the table, and then took out a large handful of plants from his sleeve and put them on it.

Xia Houshu was taken aback. She followed Xia Houyi all the way, but she didn't know when he picked so many flowers and plants and hid them in his sleeves. No wonder she always felt that Xia Houyi had a strange fragrance on him, and thought he had changed his usual face powder.

Pei Lang also stared at a bunch of flowers and plants in a daze, his eyes were full of shock, and he asked after a while, "Where did the second son find these flowers and plants?"

Xia Houyi didn't answer directly, but pointed to those flowers and plants, and asked, "Does Mr. Pei know these flowers and plants?"

Hearing the words, Pei Lang got closer, picked up the bouquets one by one and held them under the candlelight to identify them, and then moved up to his nose to sniff.

Xia Houshu was also very curious, so he grabbed a long-stalked red flower and took a look. He saw that the flower had four petals, which were nearly round or fan-shaped, with shallow wavy or split edges. The flower was large and showy, with a strong fragrance. .She had never seen such a gorgeous and gorgeous flower before, but this fragrance seemed familiar, as if she had smelled it somewhere.

After looking at all the flowers and plants, Pei Lang looked at Xia Houyi again, with a bit of surprise and excitement in his eyes, and asked, "Where did the second son find these flowers and plants?"

Xia Houyi didn't say anything clearly, but said: "I passed by a family at night, and saw a lot of flowers and plants planted in his yard, which had a strange fragrance. I picked some of them because they looked good. If you know Mr., we'll find some to share with you later. in the garden."

"Absolutely not!" Pei Lang waved his hands straight after hearing the words, "Although these flowers and plants are extremely gorgeous, they are not beautiful flowers for garden viewing, but poisonous flowers with different effects." Then he pointed to the flowers and plants and introduced them one by one, "Look, this is Oleander, its branches, leaves, and bark contain toxins, which can be poisonous if eaten by mistake, and fatal in severe cases; this is Datura, which can be used for anesthesia and pain relief, but its seeds, fruits, leaves, and flowers are all poisonous ;This is Aconitum, the toxins are mainly in the roots, the mother root is called Aconitum, which is an important medicine for dispelling cold and relieving pain. The function of expelling rheumatism. If it is taken raw, improperly compatible or taken in excess, it can cause numbness of the mouth, tongue and whole body, nausea and vomiting, chest tightness, convulsions, heart rhythm disorder, confusion, and death due to respiratory failure; It has the effects of relieving swelling and pain, removing poison and killing insects. The whole plant is poisonous, and if eaten by mistake, it can cause respiratory paralysis. In mild cases, it is difficult to breathe, and in severe cases, it can die from respiratory arrest..."

Xia Houshu listened quietly, and also heard the names and properties of flowers such as poinsettia, lantana, green jade, poppies, narcissus, etc. that she had seen or never heard of, and felt quite emotional.Unexpectedly, a small flower can still have so much ability.Then she handed the gorgeous large flower in her hand to Pei Lang's eyes, and asked, "What kind of flower is this?"

Pei Lang looked up and said calmly, "This is called poppy flower. It has the effects of constricting the lungs, astringing the intestines, relieving coughs, relieving pain, and hypnotizing. Others asked again, and he continued, "The growth habits and cultivation methods of these flowers are different, and some of them are not even produced in Nanqi. Now they are planted in a yard. It is not easy to come to this family. . " As he spoke, he looked at Xia Houyi, "Can the Second Young Master tell you the exact origin of these flowers?"

Hearing this, Xia Houshu followed Pei Lang's gaze and looked at Xia Houyi, thinking that he would have a good time to save himself tonight, and he must have followed him all the way.Since we are going to the Prime Minister's Mansion, then...

"I see." Xia Houshu said suddenly.

The sudden voice attracted the attention of the two people next to her, and she continued, "It's the Prime Minister's Mansion. When I saw these flowers just now, I thought they looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, Yi Wu used to live in the courtyard. With these flowers and plants."

Xia Houyi stared at his sister, but did not respond.

Pei Lang, who was always calm, was stunned, as if he had discovered some shocking secret.Then his eyes turned back and forth between Xia Houyi's brother and sister a few times, thinking of the words and deeds of the two brothers and sisters in daily life, he seemed to feel that he was too fussy, so he put away his surprise and said thoughtfully: " That’s right, that’s right, only such people can obtain such things.”

Although Xia Houshu still had doubts about her brother's purpose of picking so many flowers for Pei Lang to identify, but at this moment she really didn't care about these poisonous flowers and weeds.Too many things happened this night, and it was too thrilling.If Xia Houyi hadn't followed her and rescued her at the right time, maybe Prime Minister Wang would bring her body to the Duke of Yue's mansion tomorrow to seek justice.

"Mr. Pei." Xia Houyi said suddenly, "Please don't say anything about what happened tonight. Especially what Cai Shuer said just now."

Pei Lang waved his hand and said cheerfully: "Second Young Master, don't worry, we medical students have always been only interested in these medicinal materials and intractable diseases."