Now that the young lady ordered to return to Yanshan Mansion, Li Ming naturally did not dare to slack off, so he quickly checked out and set up a car, which was much faster than when he came. Within a few days, he had returned to Xinzhou, and without pausing, he went straight to Yanshan City.

As soon as he walked out of the boundary of Xinzhou, he met Sun Wang and Zhao Qing together. Both of them were riding horses, and looking at their panicked looks, they must have come to chase Xiao Yiran and his party. Yu saw Li Ming driving a carriage from a distance on the official road, heading south. The two reined in their horses and stopped on the side of the road. When the carriage approached, he hurriedly jumped off the horse, approached the carriage, and bowed to the carriage.

"Miss, the old lady ordered the two of us to come and escort the miss."

"No, let's go back."

"Yes."

Xiao Yiran just drove the curtain to look out, and then sat in the car again.

On the way, I only heard Li Ming ask Sun Wang:

"Why did it take so long to get here?"

"From that day I left Wutai Mountain, because there were no cars and horses, I had to walk back. Naturally, it was delayed for a few days, and by the time I got to the house, it was already evening. After reporting to the old lady, the old man sent Zhao Qing and me to catch up early the next morning. ”

"Fortunately, Miss suddenly changed her mind, otherwise you are afraid that you will have to chase to Yan'an Mansion to catch up with us."

"Why did Miss change her mind?"

"You ask me, who do I ask?"

Li Ming asked angrily.

Since Xiaoxing chose Sun Wang, Li Ming has been angry with Sun Wang, although he usually doesn't dare to show it, and occasionally when he gets the opportunity, he naturally won't give Sun Wang a good look. Sun Wang also knew that he didn't care about Li Ming.

From Xinzhou to Yanshan, it was only a three-day journey, and Li Ming's carriage was very fast, and at noon three days later, the group had returned to Yanshan Mansion. As soon as the carriage entered the mansion, Sun greeted him. I picked my daughter down with my own hands, looked up and down for a long time, and then put my mind at ease. led his daughter to turn around and come to his room, and instructed Xiaolian:

"Quickly fetch water for the young lady's face, and tell the kitchen to prepare lunch."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Then sit down and rest first."

"Mother, I'm not tired."

"Didn't Ran'er ask Sun Wang to come and go to Yan'an Mansion? Why did you come back all of a sudden? ”

"Mother, when I was halfway through, I suddenly met Wang Chunxia, a businessman from outside Yan'an Mansion. Originally, when her daughter went to Yan'an Mansion, she meant to go to Wang Chunxia's hometown to have a look. Since you met it on the road, you naturally don't need to go to Yan'an Mansion anymore. ”

All along, Xiao Yiran only told his parents that in the case of the senior brother's trial, the name of the husband of the murdered woman was obtained by the senior brother from the woman's relics, and he did not dare to tell his parents the true situation, as well as the fact that it was obtained from Master Yuantong's son.

"How can it be so coincidental?"

"yes, a lot of things are very coincidental. We crossed the Yellow River that day and stayed at the home of an old couple, and overheard the old man talk about it. ”

"Ran'er, what did Master Yuantong say?"

Sun knew that his daughter went to Xinzhou to find Master Yuantong, and he had been thinking about it all the time. When Sun Wang came back that day, he didn't make it clear, but said that Master Yuantong didn't see Miss, but just sent someone to give Miss a note. At that time, Sun Wang and Li Ming were both standing far away and did not hear the conversation between Xiao Yiran and Xiao Shami, so they did not know that Master Yuantong had passed away.

Xiao Yiran took out the note from his sleeve, handed it to his mother Sun, and then said sadly:

"Mother, the master has passed away."

"Huh?! When? ”

"It was the night when my daughter went to the foot of Wutai Mountain. Since it was already evening when she arrived, the daughter wanted to rest for the night and visit the master again the next morning. I was awakened by the sudden sound of a bell at night, and although I felt strange at the time, I didn't think much about it. No, the next morning when I arrived at the mountain gate, the little novice was already waiting there. He gave his daughter this note left by the master, and told her daughter that the master had passed away in the night. ”

Sun held the note handed by his daughter in his hand, and stood stunned for a long time, looking down at the content on it. Sun is also a person full of talent, although he can't fully understand the exact meaning of the master's words, he can still roughly see a little. Judging from the master's message, I am afraid that my daughter will be lonely for the rest of her life. Sun couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Mother."

"Ran'er, about the matter of the Holy Decree, why don't you think about it again?"

How could Sun bear to let his daughter be lonely for the rest of her life, so he asked tentatively.

"Mother, let's not talk about it."

Seeing that his daughter didn't want to mention it, Sun had no choice but to stop. After watching her daughter wash her face, the mother and daughter had lunch together, and sat idle for a while, Xiao Yiran returned to her room from farewell.

"Miss, you're back, when Sun Wang came back that day, I regretted it. I thought that if I knew that the young lady was going so far away, I would have to follow whatever I said. ”

"What's the use of you coming along?"

"Miss, Qingwen and Musk Yue are young, where have they ever been far away. How can you serve a good lady on the road? ”

"Sister Xiaoxing, you can serve a good young lady if you go?"

Qingwen asked unconvinced.

"Of course. Anyway, my sister is also the one who has accompanied Miss to the north and south, can you two compare? ”

"Hehe, Sister Xiaoxing, you really dare to say it. When will you accompany me to the north and south? ”

Xiao Xing's words made Xiao Yiran laugh. Since Xiao Yiran heard the rumors about Zhao Heng in the small market, he made up his mind in his heart, his mood has improved a lot, and the days of smiling have gradually increased. This made Xiao Xing look a little surprised, and only asked Qingwen and Musk Yue with her eyes.

"Sister Xiaoxing, didn't you say that you would serve Miss? Look at my good musk moon sister, I only went out with Miss for a few days, and I talked and laughed at the young lady's service. ”

"Qingwen, did you mean that Miss Ben couldn't talk or laugh before?"

Xiao Yiran deliberately lowered his face and asked.

Qingwen also knew that she was speechless, knowing that the young lady was deliberately teasing herself, and she would say that she was pretending to be sincerely afraid, and she was saluting and making amends.

"Miss, Qingwen is wrong, why don't Miss beat me a few times to relieve my anger?"

Xiao Xing looked at Qingwen pretending to be, and poked her head with her finger.

"Just you weird elf. Hurry up and inform the bath room and prepare bath water for the young lady. ”

When Qingwen went out, Xiao Xing asked Xiao Yiran:

"Did Miss think of a good idea?"

"What's the best way to do that?"

"The matter of the Holy Decree."

Xiao Yiran looked out the window, shook his head and didn't say anything. But I was thinking in my heart, I had to do everything I could, and the longer the time dragged on, the more difficult it was to get out. In particular, you can't let your parents suffer after you. Xiao Yiran sat in front of the window thinking about her thoughts, and soon Qingwen came back.

"Miss, the mother of the bath asked me to ask Miss whether to go to the bath room to wash, or move to the room to wash."

"Let's go to the bathroom, it's warmer."

Xiao Xing made the decision for Xiao Yiran.

Xiao Yiran has always been served by Xiao Xing in the bath, and seeing that she is about to get married, Xiao Xing wants to take Qingwen and Musk Yue.

"You two bring Miss's change of clothes and come with me."

When he came to the bath room, Xiao Yiran took off his clothes, soaked in a large wooden bucket filled with water, stretched his limbs comfortably, and thought to himself:

"It's better to be at home. The most inconvenient thing in this era is to go out. It's okay in the summer, you can scrub it in the room casually. Winter is not easy to do, go out for so many days, although it is not winter, but not a single bath. ”

When Xiao Yiran soaked his body, Xiao Xing took Qingwen and Musk Yue to rub Xiao Yiran's back, and then changed the water again, and Xiao Yiran lay down comfortably inside again. It wasn't until the body was soaked that a few girls wiped it clean. Xiao Yiran stood naked in the bath, in front of a slightly larger bronze mirror. Looking at the body of the girl who is developing, I was fascinated for a long time.

From the university of the first generation, to the Longshan Tulou in the ancient era, to the Mengyuehe Station, and the Imperial Palace of the Wangshan Station. Those **** nights, like a movie, flickered in my mind for a while. Especially when he was elected as the patriarch, when he was kissed on the chest by everyone, and when he made out with his twenty-four guards, everyone liked to kiss their own body, including the corners of their body.

"Miss, get dressed, be careful of catching a cold."

"Ahh

Xiao Yiran was reminded by Xiao Xing before he came out of his memories. After putting on his clothes, Xiao Yiran walked out of the bath room, and when he saw that it was dusk, he came directly to his mother's room, and the mother and daughter talked, waiting for Xiao Guoliang to come back and have dinner together.

During the meal, Xiao Yiran was very interested in the plate of meat on the table, and couldn't help but eat two more bites. Because he didn't know what kind of meat he had eaten, he asked his mother:

"Mother, what kind of meat is this?"

"Guess."

"It's like rabbit meat, and it tastes like chicken, and it's a little rusty."

"It's not rabbit meat, it's not chicken, it's hedgehog meat."

"Hedgehog, you should be hibernating at this time, right?"

"Yes, this is what Zhao Qing found from inside when they were cleaning up the kang in the back hall. I didn't think that the hedgehog actually used the hearth as a place for hibernation. ”

Xiao Guoliang took it and said.

"Yet, eat more if it's delicious."

Mother Sun picked out a few pieces of hedgehog meat for Xiao Yiran and put them in Xiao Yiran's bowl. At that time, Xiao Yiran didn't think much about it, because it was delicious, he ate more. After dinner, I drank tea with my parents before saying goodbye and returning to my room. Sitting at the table, wanting to read and practice calligraphy, when he was hesitating, Qingwen behind him asked softly:

"Did Miss eat hedgehog meat?"

"Eat."

"Isn't it delicious?"

"yes."

"I didn't eat less when I was younger. We have an empty house full of chaff in our hometown, and every winter, hedgehogs use it as a place to spend the winter. Occasionally, snakes and other hibernating bugs are caught. ”

Musk Yue looked at Qingwen and couldn't help asking:

"Have you ever eaten snake meat?"

"Of course I have eaten it, snake meat is delicious, better than hedgehog meat."

Xiao Yiran listened to Qingwen and Musk Yue talking, while muttering the word "hibernation" in his heart, suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and a plan came out. He slapped his hands on the table and said crisply:

"Yes, hibernation."