The apricot forest is not the name of a village, but because the apricot forest is behind the Qiao family's compound, where the famous Confucianism lives all over the world, over time, it was referred to by the people of the surrounding villages as "apricot forest" for the Qiao family. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

If you want to go to the apricot forest, you have to pass through Baiyun Village.

Just as dusk was approaching, the sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of the village.

The villagers gathered in twos and threes, watching the visitors.

They were quiet, but the four of them felt a strange atmosphere from this oppressive silence.

There are no villagers talking and laughing loudly, there are no young children who are curious to see strangers, and the people here are all dressed in white.

"Shixi, why do I think these villagers are a little strange, do you want to get off the horse and inquire?" Yang Er drove the horse to Chi Can's side and asked.

Qiao Zhao, who was sitting in front of Chi Can, looked at everything familiar and unfamiliar in front of him, his eyes swept over the sad faces of the villagers, his heart suddenly sank, and he had difficulty breathing.

She couldn't tell why, her heart seemed to be suddenly pressed by a boulder, and the sound of horses' hooves seemed to be stepping on her heart instead of stepping on the ground.

"Let's go......" Qiao Zhao tried his best not to let people notice her strangeness, and spit out two words with difficulty.

Chi Can also sensed that something was wrong, and said to Yang Er: "Don't delay time, I know the road." ”

He clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse ran fast, and Zhu Yan and Yang Er hurriedly followed.

The three healthy horses rode away, leaving a trail of smoke and dust, and the villagers glanced at each other, shook their heads and sighed, and dispersed silently.

Bypassing the village, you can see the apricot grove in the distance.

At this time, the apricot blossoms have bloomed, looking from afar, like a large piece of gorgeous clouds, and the sunset in the sky, it is beautiful.

Qiao Zhao's eyes turned red unconsciously.

My grandfather once said that apricot blossoms are hardy, and the colder the weather, the earlier they bloom, and the flowering period is much longer than that of peach blossoms.

My grandfather was an admirer of apricot blossoms.

Now the apricot blossoms are still there, but the person she loves the most has been put to rest.

"Driving-" Chi Can obviously had no intention of enjoying the beautiful scenery, and in an instant he came to the apricot grove, turned over and dismounted, tied the horse to a tree, and led everyone through a path in the apricot grove.

Qiao Zhao quietly clenched his fists, his palms covered with sweat.

She was so nervous that she was like this, even when she got married, she never did this.

This is the cowardice of homesickness, the normal feeling of people. Qiao Zhao comforted himself like this.

Ji Chan, who was walking in front of her, suddenly stopped.

Qiao Zhao's heart jumped: "What's the matter-"

The rest of the words came to an abrupt end, and the ruins in front of her made her face white in an instant, and her body was shaky, and she had to hold on to the thing next to her to barely stabilize her body.

Ji Chan's gaze shifted downward, looking at the girl's hand grabbing his sleeve.

The hand was small and slender, soft and white as jade, and the green tendons on it were clearly visible.

Ji Can was silent for a moment and glanced at Yang Er.

Yang Er nodded knowingly and went to investigate.

After a moment, he turned around and said in a heavy tone: "It's a fire, it looks like it happened not long ago." ”

The three of them looked at each other, and suddenly understood the strangeness of those villagers.

With the prestige and good deeds of the Qiao family here, it is not surprising that the villagers have dressed them in white for such a tragic change in the family.

The wind rises and falls, and the apricot blossoms fall as cold as the snow falling.

For a moment there was no one to speak.

Qiao Zhao's heart hurt more than the arrow piercing his heart on the wall of Yancheng.

No, it's not comparable at all.

At that time, an arrow pierced her heart, and she instantly felt pain, and she fell into darkness before she even had time to experience it again. When she opened her eyes again, she became a little girl Li Zhao.

And at this moment, this pain is continuous, and it will never end.

What did she do wrong, to come back from the dead, to face such a tragic situation?

Qiao Zhao subconsciously clenched his fists.

"You're scratching me. Chi Can said lightly.

Yang Er and Zhu Yan glanced at each other.

Others don't know, but as friends, they know that Ji Can is in a bad mood at the moment.

traveled thousands of miles, but it was such a result, and no one would be in a good mood. What's more, except for the failure of what he wanted, seeing the Qiao family suffer like this, no one can feel good.

Qiao Zhao came back to his senses, met the handsome man's cold and indifferent face, and slowly let go of his hand.

Her grandfather taught her self-esteem and self-reliance, and of course her mood can't be troubled by others.

"Let's go, go and ask the villagers what happened. Ji Can turned around and walked into the apricot forest.

Qiao Zhaoshen had one shallow foot and one heel, and his legs were like lead, and slowly fell to the end.

Zhu Yan turned his head and stopped waiting for her.

Although the little girl did not cry, she gave him the feeling of great sorrow.

Why is she?

"Are you alright?"

Qiao Zhao looked at him and tugged at the corners of his mouth: "Obviously, I'm not good." ”

Zhu Yan hesitated, took out a neatly folded white handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over: "If it's uncomfortable, it's better to cry." ”

Although he didn't know why the little girl was sad like this, he felt a little unbearable in his heart.

It turns out that sometimes girls don't cry than they cry, which makes people feel more sad.

Such kindness, at this special moment, Qiao Zhao can't refuse, and he doesn't want to refuse.

She reached out and took the handkerchief, wiped her eyes, wiped her nose, and thanked her sincerely: "Brother Zhu, you are really a good person." ”

Good guy Brother Zhu: "......"

After a while, he replied, "It's good that you're better." ”

Walking through the apricot blossom forest, Zhu Yan looked at Chi Can, who was obviously in a depressed mood, hesitated for a moment, and asked Qiao Zhao, "Why don't I take you?"

Qiao Zhao paused.

Chi Can's eyes swept over coldly, and he said impatiently: "What are you grinding, don't get on the horse yet!"

He stretched out his hand to lift Qiao Zhao onto his horse and galloped forward.

The four of them returned to Baiyun Village and asked a half-grown teenager to take them to the village chief with a piece of broken silver.

"A few guests have come to visit Master Qiao, right?" the village chief asked straight to the point.

Chi Can was in a bad mood, so Zhu Yan opened his mouth for him: "Yes, we came from afar to visit Master Qiao, but after passing the apricot forest, we saw-"

The village chief sighed: "A few people don't know, Qiao's family was hit by a fire a few days ago, and Qiao's family was all buried in the fire......

Qiao Zhao trembled, but fortunately she sat in the corner, and no one noticed.

"How could a good end catch fire?" Chi Can said suddenly.

The village chief looked sad and sighed, "Then who knows." The fire started in the evening, and by the time we found out, it was so big that no one could get in. Qiao Jiayulang rushed into the sea of fire despite everyone's obstruction, risked his life to rescue his little sister, and then the house collapsed-"

"Qiao Jiayulang?" Qiao Zhao was heartbroken when he heard this, until he heard these four words, his heart jumped suddenly.

Is her eldest brother still alive?

"Young Master Qiao is still alive?" Zhu Yan asked what Qiao Zhao wanted to ask the most.

"Didn't the Qiao family get rid of it, Qiao Gongzi happened to go out to visit friends that day, so he escaped the catastrophe. When Qiao Gongzi came back, he was just in time for the fire at home, so he rushed into the fire to save his young sister. The village chief explained.

"So, are Gongzi Qiao and Miss Qiao okay?" Qiao Zhao asked softly as he tried his best to contain his emotions.

The girl Qiao in the village chief's mouth is her sister-in-law, Qiao Wan.

The village chief glanced at Qiao Zhao and said, "Miss Qiao doesn't seem to be fine, Gongzi Qiao-"

"How's it going?" asked several people in unison.

"Qiao Gongzi's face is ruined. The village chief sighed.

Face ruined?

The three of Chi Can had all seen Qiao Mo, and his peerless appearance couldn't help flashing in their minds.

When Qiao Mo was in the capital, his reputation was on par with Chi Can, and it was hard to imagine what it would be like to have such a ruined face.

"What a pity. The village chief spoke to everyone.

Qiao Zhao's lips twitched.

It's a pity, her brother, as long as he lives!

"Then where is Gongzi Qiao now?"

"I don't know. The aftermath of the Qiao family was handled by the people of the village to help Qiao Gongzi deal with it, and when it was finished, Qiao Gongzi took his sister and said goodbye. He was still wounded on his face, and he didn't know where to go. ”

"The capital. Qiao Zhao blurted out.

Everyone looked at it in amazement.