"This..." Li Xianyuan looked touched and couldn't believe it.

The county magistrate sighed: "Xu Weichang told me about this. He said that he saw you talking and laughing with a female ghost in front of the examination room that day. I didn't believe it at first, so I secretly observed behind the screen in the back hall that day, and sure enough I saw...

…”

The county magistrate was once a scholar, so he could naturally open his eyes to see ghosts. After all he said, he only hoped that Li Xianyuan would not indulge in this way.

"Thank you, sir, for reminding me that I have some things to deal with. Please be kind to the county magistrate." Li Xianyuan exhaled, cupped his hands and saluted, and said seriously.

He suppressed his anxiety and pretended to be calm.

The county magistrate did not stop him and waved his hand: "Go ahead."

Li Xianyuan handed over his hand again, walked back to the carriage with windy steps, and asked the groom to return to the inn immediately.

Horse hooves galloped, kicking up the dust. I took a cup of tea when I came here, but when I went back I didn't even boil the water.

The coachman pulled the reins and the carriage stopped suddenly. Li Xianyuan jumped out of the car, stepped forward, lifted the curtain and walked into the Noisy Inn.

"Young Master, you are back, what would you like to order..." The waiter came to greet him, but Li Xianyuan ignored him and walked quickly upstairs.

Bang——

The two doors were violently pushed open, and Li Xianyuan stepped over the threshold and entered.

The room was empty, the windows were closed, and everything remained the same as when Li Xianyuan left.

He sniffed lightly with his nose, and some or no fragrance penetrated into his nose. Ji Canghai's body fragrance still remained in the room and had not dissipated.

The waiter thought something had happened and followed him anxiously. He stood outside the door and looked at Li Xianyuan at a loss.

"Have you seen the girl who has been with me these past few days?" Li Xianyuan said without turning around.

The room was dark, with hazy light filtering in from the window and illuminating Li Xianyuan's body.

"Following you?" The waiter was confused and stuttered: "Young master, you are joking. We have only seen you and no one else during your stay these few days."

Li Xianyuan was speechless and sat at the table. His thoughts were in confusion.

"Ji Canghai, Ji Canghai, you took the trouble to follow me for a long time, just to disappear suddenly..."

"Sir, what did you say?"

Li Xianyuan said: "It's none of your business, go back."

"Yes." The waiter looked in strangely, and after hearing the words, he responded and left muttering something.

"Students are different, they still use rouge and gouache..."

A flash of inspiration passed, and Li Xianyuan suddenly asked: "What did you just say?"

The waiter, who was about to leave, was so frightened that he felt weak in his feet. He secretly cursed himself for being rude and apologized quickly: "Sir, I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything at all. You don't care about me..."

Li Xianyuan didn't care and interrupted him: "You just said rouge gouache, do you recognize this gouache?"

Seeing that Li Xianyuan was not going to pursue him, the waiter breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment and said, "Since the young master asked, I will tell you...this gouache is from the Li family shop."

"The Li family...but the Li family in Wuhou City."

"That's right."

…

Li Mansion Courtyard

The sun was high and the weather was clear. The warm spring breeze was blowing the willow branches. Mrs. Li was sitting in the rocking chair in the pavilion, shaking slightly, her eyes narrowed as if she was dozing. The maid beside her was slowly fanning her.

Heat slowly rose from the teacup on the low table. Suddenly, small ripples appeared in circles.

A servant ran into the courtyard, bowed and said: "Old madam, Mr. Li Xianyuan is outside the door asking to see you."

The old lady didn't even raise her eyelids and said: "Xiao Hong, take Young Master Li to Wan'er's boudoir. There's no need to come over."

"Yes..." The maid named Old Madam Fan responded, gently put down the fan, and walked away with the servant.

Marquis Li Xianyuan was at the door, and not long after letting his servants pass the news, a pretty maid came up with the servants. She first bowed to Li Xianyuan, and then said politely: "The old lady asked me to take you to the second lady's boudoir."

"Please lead the way." Li Xianyuan's expression was dull, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking.

Entering the gate of Li's house, following the maid through the gardens, we finally came to a building with blue bricks and red tiles.

"Master Li, this is the second lady's boudoir. My servant is waiting here."

Li Xianyuan nodded, stepped onto the steps, and reached out to push open the ajar door.

squeak--

Open the door and look inside. The first thing you enter is the main hall.

The round table in the center was covered with fine red silk, and there were some non-perishable snacks on the plate.

The main hall was hung with bright red silk and satin everywhere, indicating a happy wedding. A few wisps of green smoke filled the main hall. Looking closely, behind the round table, there was a pair of spiritual tablets placed on the tea table against the wall.

Three incense sticks were inserted in the incense burner, and there was only a faint green smoke. Several plates of fruits were placed on the left and right.

There is a row of small characters written on the spiritual tablet.

Li Waner's spiritual position

Li Xianyuan looked back at the maid, stepped into the room, and closed the door behind her back.

The door blocked the sunlight, and the boudoir became a bit dark for a while. The red objects around gave the room a sense of charm. It is reminiscent of the atmosphere of this arrangement, and it should be more like two women entangled with each other on the bed.

"Li Waner, come out."

The sound spread in the boudoir, but there was no response.

After looking around, Li Xianyuan walked to the table. Looking down, he saw a scroll of calligraphy and painting sitting on the table.

Pick up the scroll of calligraphy and painting, untie the rope and unfold it slowly.

This is a picture of a girl in ink style.

In the painting, the girl is leaning on the bed, wearing a light yellow shirt and covered with a thin quilt. Her eyebrows are picturesque and refined. Her delicate face is like a lotus flower, emerging from the mud and unstained.

Looking at her appearance again, it’s not Ji Canghai!

The person who painted this painting was very good at painting. Even the trace of pain lingering between Ji Canghai's eyebrows is vivid and heart-wrenching. It seems that there is really a seriously ill girl lying in front of her, her pale skin without any blood color, which is very endearing.

A faint coughing sound reached my ears.

Li Xianyuan's pupils shrank. The person who painted this painting was simply at the top of his game. Since ancient times, visions have only existed in poetry, and it is extremely rare to see them in paintings.

Why is Ji Canghai's portrait here? Li Xianyuan looked at the signature and saw it said - Pindao Yinzuizi was painted in Wushen year when he saw the second daughter of the Li family, Li Waner, and was inspired by it.

Ji Canghai is Li Waner, and Li Waner is Ji Canghai!

Everything was explained clearly. Why Li Waner insisted on marrying her, and why few people noticed Ji Canghai's beautiful appearance. And when I met Li Waner twice, the other person was hazy, as if separated by a layer of mist. It was very surprising.

I can't see the real face.

"Tsk..." With a slight tut, Li Xianyuan rolled up the scroll, turned around and opened the door.

Bright sunlight pours in, flooding the room with beauty.

Li Xianyuan stepped across the threshold and stood in front of the door. He slightly squinted his eyes and raised his head, looking directly into the dazzling sunlight.

The warm sunshine shone all over, and Li Xianyuan's heart was like a pebble thrown into the lake, creating ripples in circles.

Looking away, looking directly at the sun for a long time makes the surrounding scenery appear dim in the eyes, like after sunset at dusk.

Li Xianyuan looked at the maid, as if he had made up his mind.
Chapter completed!