Ruyi rushed all the way, the cold wind invaded her clothes, and the snow soaked her shoes and socks, and she didn't realize it. It wasn't until she approached the north hall that Sister Yuhua Yuyao's immature but serious voice came from the hall that she slowly came back to her senses.

Yes, after so many years, everything has changed. Even the young children playing in Xu Sidian have been replaced by their children and nephews.

Xiao Huaishuo is right, the vicissitudes of the world change, and there is indeed nothing that must be eternal.

However, there are some things, at least for the moment, that she believes will never change.

She entered the courtyard and strode towards Xu Sidian.

Xu Sizheng was distracted with tea, and suddenly saw Ruyi come in, and was taken aback first.

Looking at each other, Ruyi's originally silent state of mind actually rippled again, and tears welled up in her eyes unconsciously-even if she told herself countless times that she wanted to laugh in front of Xu Si, her instinct still knew and remembered that this was the place where she could be appeased when she was wronged, and her tense heart could be relaxed.

She knelt down in front of Xu Si, looked up at her, and said, "A-Niang." ”

Xu Si hurriedly supported her and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Ruyi wanted to speak several times, but she just didn't know where to start, and finally could only say, "A-Niang, I want to go on a long trip." ”

Xu Si's movements paused, and after a while, he asked, "...... How far are you going? How long to go? ”

Ruyi said, "I want to go around, but I haven't decided where to go." It's going to be a year and a half...... But I will come back to Beijing often to see you, and I will definitely write back. ”

Xu Si was surprised at first, "Are you going to go for so long?" But when he looked at Ruyi's gaze and sensed her pain and determination, he still swallowed his doubts in the end. stroked her hair and said, "I'm already an adult." But I don't know whether to tell it to myself or to Ruyi. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Wait for the next year...... It's a little warmer, so you can be more prepared. ”

Ruyi said, "Hmm." ”

Xu Si said again, "Did you encounter something that you have to go out at this moment?" Seeing that Ruyi didn't answer, she sighed and said, "You suddenly said that you were going to go far away, but have you figured out how to place Qi Niang?" ”

Ruyi said, "...... She still misses her parents and brothers back home. I thought I might as well take her back first. ”

Xu Si saw that she obviously didn't think about it, so she said, "She has done things in the Ciqiu Palace, and she has some fate with me." You often bring her to talk to me, and if you want to go out and don't know how to place her, you might as well settle with me first. ”

She is actually supporting Ruyi, if Zhuang Qiniang can be her guest, naturally no one will dare to gossip. In this way, Mrs. Xi can feel better.

But Ruyi knew what Zhuang Qiniang was like when she was sick, and she didn't want to implicate Xu Si as well.

He said, "She can't see anyone right now, let's wait until she's cured." ”

Xu Si, "Hmm. Then he instructed, "Do not forget to consult with your cousin when you are going away from home." ”

Ruyi's heart was sour, and he said, "Aunt she ......"

As he was talking, he suddenly heard the maid say, "Your Majesty is here." ”

Ruyi didn't want to meet him again, so he stopped talking and said, "A-Niang, I still have other things." I'll see you tomorrow. ”

Xu Si had already noticed that there was a knot between their sister and brother, but he didn't interfere much. What's more, she asked Xiao Huaishuo to come, also because Mrs. Xi said that Xiao Huaishuo refused to seal Ruyi, and it was not suitable to question Ruyi in front of Ruyi. He just said, "Go get busy." ”

However, in the end, I met in front of the door. Ruyi saluted silently, Xiao Huaishuo's face was tense, and he refused to respond. And so it passed.

When he came back from the palace, Ruyi went to Zhuang Qiniang.

She had made up her mind to go away. Zhuang Qiniang couldn't leave her for the time being, so she took Zhuang Qiniang with her. Even if she has to deal with her condition at any time on the way, she must go.

She thought that Xiao Huaishuo was simply a ghost. How can the relationship between sisters and brothers for more than ten years change when it is said to change? Staying behind will only keep him confused, so it's better to stay away and calm him down for a while. It really didn't work, so she left Jiankang and never came back to live for a long time.

She just couldn't give up Xu Si.

There were no pedestrians on the streets of the inner city, and the horse-drawn carriages were empty and sound on the snowy stone pavement. However, when I went out of the Vermilion Bird Voyage and went to the boundary of Changganli, I saw the shantytowns of the crests. Most of these shantytowns were built improvised for refugees, and because they were built without stinginess of materials, they were stronger than many houses on the outskirts of the city. The snow had fallen heavily the night before, crushing many pine and bamboo, but the shanty did not collapse. At the moment, people who have taken refuge here are busy clearing the snow, and some people are handing out rice porridge and rice on the streets, and some people are handing out firewood for the winter.

At one moment, someone saw the carriage from afar, and came up to say hello.

If it was Chu Shiying, he was a little puzzled. Chu Shiying is in charge of Shaofu, and he mostly deals with palace affairs. Although she did have a lot of dealings with the official family when she built this shantytown, it was mainly Xizhou Mansion, and Changganli was not under the control of the palace.

Chu Shiying explained, "The snow is heavy and the weather is cold, and His Majesty is worried about freezing to death, so he ordered the governor of the state government to personally go out of the city to visit." I'm afraid you won't be able to keep busy here, so let me come over and have a look. He added, "Fortunately, there were no casualties." ”

Ruyi is not an official after all, even if she does a merciful thing without asking for anything in return, but if she really freezes to death on her territory, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not get into trouble - especially since the fifth generation of light has already led the hooligans to her door to make trouble, I am afraid that a group of people will find her easy to blackmail. Moreover, she has been on the cusp of the past six months, and Yushi has also stared at her.

Xiao Huaishuo is so selfish that he doesn't care about reason, but he can even think of this kind of thing for her.

Ruyi was not polite to him, "Yesterday I allocated a batch of firewood and winter clothes. With such a heavy snowfall, I think it's going to be delayed on the road. If you have any redundancy over there, allocate some of it. ”

Chu Shiying hurriedly said, "It's been brought, and the rudder is counting." I'll get back to you after a while. ”

Ruyi said, "Oh. ”

There were also people in the rudder who saw her carriage and horses, and sure enough, they came forward to pay their respects. Ruyi confirmed the affairs here one by one, and told "Women and children, the old and weak, may not be able to stand the cold, so don't line up to get it this time." Calculate the population and distribute it from house to house. By the way, let's see if anyone is frozen to death. I'll have someone send another batch of medicinal herbs when I get back. ”

After finishing speaking for a while, I suddenly saw a familiar back curled up in the distance, and Ruyi was a little distracted.

Chu Shiying followed her gaze and immediately understood. Busy explained, "When I came, I saw him lying on the side of the road, and I brought him over to feed a mouthful of porridge and rice on the way...... Do you want to drive him away? ”

- That's the fifth let.

Ruyi lost his mind for a moment, and then said, "...... Let him be. ”

Ruyi came to Zhuang Qiniang's residence, and just got out of the car, he saw the kitchen lady looking in front of the door. Seeing Ruyi is like seeing a savior, and he said happily, "You can count it!" ”

If she is in a hurry, she has some bad premonitions in her heart, "Did Qi Niang have another seizure?" ”

So he hurried in.

The cook hurriedly caught up and explained, "No. It's a guest from the house. Claiming to be your aunt, I want to see Qi Niang. We said that Qi Niang was sick and was not allowed to see people, and the nobles seemed to think that our shelves were too big and were a little displeased. We had to ask her to wait, to go to your place first, but neither you nor Miss Ji Xue were ......."

Ruyi listened to her prevarication and explanation, and couldn't get to the point for a long time, so she asked, "Are the people still there?" ”

The cook hurriedly said, "Yes, Qi Niang ...... her"

Ruyi interrupted her, "Meet?" ”

"I just met ......"

Ruyi was a little irritable in her heart - Mrs. Xi said to come and see, she was really just a glance, and she probably didn't even bother to say a word to Zhuang Qiniang. But she came with contempt and pickiness, with Zhuang Qiniang's current situation, I was afraid that even a look from her would not be able to bear it.

Ruyi walked quickly through the courtyard, and before he could enter the house, he heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground in the house, followed by a hissing sound stuck in his throat. The maid in the house exclaimed, "Go and ask the doctor to come." ”

The door curtain was disgusted, and someone had already rushed out, almost colliding with Ruyi.

Ruyi also rushed into the house, and sure enough, he saw Zhuang Qiniang falling stiffly to the ground, her fingers tearing her throat like dead wood, and her mouth was babbling nonsense. Mrs. Xi was frightened and stood aside in amazement. Ruyi didn't care about greeting, and was busy kneeling down beside Zhuang Qiniang and holding her head. She didn't have anything else at hand, so she hurriedly wrapped a jade pendant with a handkerchief and stuffed it into Zhuang Qiniang's mouth, so as not to bite her tongue.

Zhuang Qiniang foamed at the mouth and spat out her full skirt, and Ruyi did not dislike it. He guarded her until she calmed down.

At this moment, the doctor has also arrived, and Ruyi beckoned someone to help Zhuang Qiniang into the house and ask the doctor to treat him.

She was sweating in a hurry, and when she saw that Mrs. Xi was still there, she said, "It's rude, I can't entertain today, so please go back first." I'll come back another day to apologize. ”

Mrs. Xi's expression was complicated, and she was about to step forward to talk to Ruyi, but when she saw the filth on her skirt, she took a step back. "Go and change into clean clothes." ”

Ruyi was physically and mentally exhausted, and let her subordinates serve her to change her clothes.

After changing his clothes and coming out, he was about to visit Zhuang Qiniang, but he saw that Mrs. Xi was still waiting in the living room.

She couldn't help but stop.

Mrs. Xi also came to her senses, and she didn't know what she thought, and there was no guilt and concern on her face, but some trouble and displeasure.

Ruyi knew that Zhuang Qiniang's situation at the moment really couldn't complain about Mrs. Xi. But no matter what, after all, it was Mrs. Xi's visit this time to guide Zhuang Qiniang's illness. Ruyi still hopes that she shows some concern. But Mrs. Xi's current posture is extremely indifferent.

Ruyi hesitated for a moment, and the doctor in the house was cured, so she first asked Zhuang Qiniang's condition.

The doctor said a few words of medical advice, which was still not much different from the previous rhetoric, and said, "Let her rest, and wake her up after a while." Then he took his leave and left.

At this moment, Mrs. Xi also saw Ruyi, and Ruyi stepped forward to talk to Mrs. Xi.

Mrs. Xi wanted to speak and stopped, and only said after a while, "Is she often like this?" ”

Ruyi does not hide it, "This is only the case when the illness occurs." ”

"That's what you do with her."

"Yes."

Mrs. Xi couldn't help pacing back and forth for two steps before she finally made up her mind and said, "San Lang has written back." ”

Ruyi was stunned for a moment, and the resentment and irritability in his heart dissipated in an instant, and only the water vapor in his eyes diffused. She lowered her eyes and said, "Hmm. ”

Mrs. Xi said, "He knows everything here, the one in it-" She pointed her gaze, obviously talking about Zhuang Qiniang, "He also knows." Afraid that I would have some knots in my heart, I told me in the letter to put myself in your shoes and accept her as much as possible. Originally, I said that I wouldn't come back after the New Year, but when I heard about it, I was afraid that you would be in a difficult situation, so I was in a hurry to come back. ”

Ruyi's heart was sour, and he said, "...... Well. ”

Mrs. Xi said, "San Lang really likes you, and he really thinks about you." ”

"Hmmm......"

"So I thought, let's take a look. After all, no matter how others talk about it, it is still the thoughts of you and San Lang that matter the most. Speaking of helplessness, Mrs. Xi couldn't help but be moved, "But this is the person I saw!" …… Although the Xu family is not rich, it has also been scholarly for generations. San Lang is such an innocent and handsome character, he wants to ......" Mrs. Xi choked a sentence, calmed her tone a little, and then said, "Even if you don't think about San Lang, don't you care about your aunt?" What kind of person is she, that she should be commented on for such a thing. She cares about your feelings and doesn't say anything, but can you bear to let her suffer this humiliation? ”

Ruyi said, "Qi Niang is just sick." Although she came from a humble background, she has always been innocent and has never done anything hurtful. Moreover, she has been kind to me, and I have done my duty to heal her, and I can afford it myself. It's not humiliation, and it's not even humiliating. You're serious. ”

Mrs. Xi was angry and sad - she was born into a family, married into a family, and the women who could talk and laugh with her were all noble and elegant. Her world is full of pearls and flowers, but she was intruded into by a lowly and vulgar woman like Zhuang Qiniang. In her heart, this is a humiliation in itself, not to mention that it is well known to everyone. Ruyi's justification is clearly a strong argument.

However, she didn't know how to refute for a while, so she stared at Ruyi.

Ruyi knew that Mrs. Xi would not like to hear this argument, and she just couldn't help but say a fair word for Zhuang Qiniang - Mrs. Xi looked down on Zhuang Qiniang, but she was just fortunate to be born in a rich family, and she had never suffered from Zhuang Qiniang, so she was condescending today.

They are all innocent women, who is more noble than whom?

At this moment, after saying that, a sudden sadness came from it - obviously she was going to leave soon, why did she have to say that she didn't like to hear it, and make her unhappy?

She lowered her eyes and said slowly, "What you said is also right, people are terrible, and it is my fault that people around me are being judged." I'll think carefully about what to do. ”

Mrs. Xi's heart was still angry, and when she saw that Ruyi had relented, she didn't want to force it anymore - after all, the coming day was long, so let Ruyi calm down for a while and talk about it later.

He said, "You are tired of making such a scene." Go back and rest, I'll stay soon. ”

Then he got up and took his leave.