(2-in-1)

Qin Xiqing stroked the strings and plucked the sound, where the sound of the piano was melodious, the song rippled, and it turned out to be an ancient style "Zijin".

"Qingqing Zijin, take care of my heart."

"Even if I don't go, Zining won't be silent?"

"Qingqingzi Pei, I think about it."

"Even if I don't go, Zining won't come?"

"Pick and choose, in the city. Not seen for a day, like March! ”

Fang Zi Anben lowered his head to listen to the music, and he couldn't help but look up at Qin Xiqing, but he happened to look at Qin Xiqing's eyes full of affection. Fang Zi's head shook suddenly, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

This ancient poem is about a woman's resentment about missing the man she likes. 'Not seen for a day, like March!' You only feel this way if you like each other. And when they met, Qin Xiqing remembered so clearly how many days she hadn't seen her, blaming herself for not coming to see her, wouldn't that be in line with this poem. Could it be ...... Does she like herself?

No way! Fang Zi'an quickly vetoed this ridiculous idea, he was afraid that he was thinking too much, did he really think that he was a sweetheart? A woman like Qin Xiqing, I don't know how many young talents I have seen, and I don't know how many people who are better than her own and have made friends with noble people, how can she like herself. Except for writing a few poems for her, there is no reason for her to like herself. Isn't it because of the king of Pu'an that she befriended herself? In addition to themselves, they must have also looked for a lot of other young talents who are considered promising and useful. That's just her as the helper of the king of Pu'an, looking for future forces for the prince. I think too much about myself. When did you become so arrogant and arrogant, you really saw yourself as the number one person. Although he is indeed different from others, in the eyes of others, he is just an ordinary person who can write a few good poems and may be able to be admitted to the imperial examination.

Fang Zi'an shook his head self-deprecatingly, and took a wine glass to drink. But when I saw the yellow-orange-orange amber honey in the wine cup, I thought: But ...... Could it be that all the things Qin Xiqing did for herself today were just to win over her heart? It doesn't seem necessary. If you value yourself again, I'm afraid you don't need to be so exaggerated. Moreover, in his own feelings, all this does not seem to be a false and deliberate act, on the contrary, he can feel Qin Xiqing's intentions. Is this all their own delusion?

When Fang Zi was entangled and churning in peace of mind, he heard Qin Xiqing say softly: "Young Master Fang, in your heart, what kind of person is Xiqing?" ”

Fang Zi'an raised his head and smiled: "Miss Qin's singing skills are superb, her beauty is unparalleled, and she is a strange woman in the world. ”

Qin Xiqing looked at Fang Zi'an in a daze for a long time, and sighed lightly: "You, like those people, will only use such false words to perfunctory me." I know that in your hearts, no matter how hard I work Qin Xiqing, I am just a plaything for you men after all. In Fang Gongzi's heart, Xiqing is afraid that it is extremely dirty. ”

Fang Zi'an exclaimed in shock: "How could Miss Qin think so? I had no intention of doing so. ”

Qin Xiqing waved her hand to interrupt Fang Zi'an's words, sighed and slowly got up and walked to the long window. At this moment, the sun was setting in the west, and the golden sunlight shone in from the long window, shining on Qin Xiqing's slender figure, and her whole person seemed to be integrated into the golden light, like a golden bright edge, and like a goddess burning with golden flames. This situation and this scene are thrillingly beautiful.

"Fang Gongzi, you accompany Xiqing to have a glass of wine, Xiqing will tell you a story." Qin Xiqing turned her head and said softly.

Fang Zi'an nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay." ”

Qin Xiqing went to the table and sat down, and Fang Zi'an poured a glass of wine for her. Qin Xiqing picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and Fang Zi'an hurriedly drank the wine in his hand.

"Eleven years ago, there was a girl who lived in the city of Sizhou. The girl's father is the prefect of Sizhou City, and there are three older brothers in the family. The girl lives very fast, although there has been a war in the north of Sizhou, but how does the girl know these things, the parents and brothers at home protect her very well. Living carefree every day, reading and reading, learning to play the piano and singing with my mother, I am very happy. Until that night, the girl was woken up by her mother in her sleep, and then she saw her father and brothers standing in the house in armor. The girl was very scared, she had never seen her father's expression so serious, and usually her father was smiling kindly. But that day's dad was different......"

Qin Xiqing said softly, picked up the wine cup in his hand to drink, but found that the wine glass was empty. Fang Zi'an hurriedly said in a low voice: "Miss Qin, this wine is strong, it is better for you to drink less." ”

Qin Xiqing said: "Young Master Fang, can't you let me drink two cups?" Can't you drink two drinks with me? ”

Fang Zi'an had no choice but to pour wine for her and accompany her to drink.

The girl was very frightened, and her father told her that the Jinren were attacking from outside, and that he and his brothers were going to fight the Jinren. Her father said that the imperial court ceded Sizhou to the Jin people, but tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Sizhou did not agree because it was their home. As the prefect of Sizhou, he can't abandon Sizhou City, so he has to stay and fight with the Jin people to defend his homeland. But because it was too dangerous, she was asked to leave here overnight with her mother and cross the river to the south. The girl refused, saying she wanted to stay with her father. Daddy picked her up, pricked her face with his beard and said to her seriously: Daddy and brother are to protect the family and defend the country, if you can't see Daddy and brother in the future, don't be afraid, live well, take care of your mother. And remember, dad and brother are big heroes. Then, Daddy let her go, let her cry and shout, and left without looking back. ”

Qin Xiqing's face flushed, and her eyes became sad and confused. The alcohol had already come up, and the emotion made her pant when she spoke.

The girl's mother left Sizhou City with the girl overnight, and many people in the city also fled south. They fled overnight to the banks of the Huai River, which were full of people, black and oppressive, and full of people. Many small boats were full of people fleeing to the south shore. The girl's mother didn't know what to do, but luckily someone recognized them and made room for them in a small boat, so they had to get on the boat and go to the south bank of the river. It was a cold day, very windy, and there were strong waves on the river. The people on the boat huddled in a ball, and many were crying. The boats on the river overturned a lot, and many of them fell into the water, struggling and screaming in the icy water, but no one tried to save them. Some of them swam to the other boats, and the rower struck them on the head with an oar. Canopy canopy! The voice was so terrible, so terrible, the girl will never forget that voice for the rest of her life. It's horrible. ”

"Miss Qin, take a break, don't think too much." Fang Zi'an comforted Qin Xiqing softly, because Qin Xiqing was already a little out of breath.

Fang Zi'an had already guessed that the girl was Qin Xiqing. She was talking about the year when the Shaoxing peace agreement was reached, but she didn't expect that Qin Xiqing was one of the people in the north who fled south after the peace agreement was reached. After the peace agreement was reached, a large area of land and cities fell into the hands of the golden people in an instant. How dare the people stay where they are, the cruelty of the Jin people is well known, and the only thing they can do is to flee south. Thousands of people are going to cross the river, and in that case, who can take care of whom? Those who fell overboard wanted to be saved, but then the other boats would be capsized by them, and the people on board would have to drive them away, or even kill them outright, otherwise they would not live. Imagining that situation, Fang Zi'an, who had experienced a big battle, had goosebumps all over his body, not to mention Qin Xiqing, who had experienced it personally. At that time, she was probably only an eight or nine-year-old girl.

Qin Xiqing hugged her knees and shrunk her body, her body trembling a little. There was extreme fear in her eyes, like a little girl who was terrified of danger. Fang Zi'an stretched out his hand to soothe it, but retracted it again. Don’t know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon.

"Let me finish, let me finish. …… At dawn, the girl and her mother finally arrived at the south bank of the Huai River. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, bad news came. People everywhere are saying that the city of Sizhou is broken. The girl's mother took the little girl and ran up the nearby hillside, which was full of people, all standing on the hillside and looking north. In the direction of Sizhou City in the north, smoke billowed and thick smoke covered the sky. Everyone understands that the city is really broken, and the Jin people have always set fire to the city after breaking the city, if the city is not broken, how can there be so much smoke and dust. Many people began to cry, and the girl's mother also began to cry bitterly. The mountains were full of crying, and there were crying everywhere. It's terrible, it's a terrible cry. ”

Soon after, soldiers and horses fought on the north shore...... In the wilderness on the north shore that everyone could see, the Jin people rode horses and shot arrows, shooting a handful of officers and soldiers. Those golden men are extremely cruel, they are completely playing tricks on their opponents, they use knives to cut the flesh of those exhausted officers and soldiers little by little, and they do not kill them with one sword, those demons, they are torturing them. The girl's mother didn't want the girl to see these situations, so she took the girl away at the moment, and the girl also knew in her heart that her father and brother would never come back, she was very sad, but she didn't let herself cry, because she could see that her mother was even sadder. She wants to protect her mother, she can't make her mother more sad......"

“…… Because there were rumors that the Jin people were going to cross the Huai River, the girl and her mother went all the way south with all the people who had fled from the north. I don't know how much suffering I suffered along the way. The clothes that I carried with me were snatched clean by the bad guys, and the weather was cold, hungry and cold, and there was no way out. On the edge of the river, they almost committed suicide by throwing themselves into the river in despair. Fortunately, in the fishing village by the river, an old fisherman and his wife saw them and brought them home for a full meal. The girl's mother informed the old fisherman and his wife of their identities, and the old fisherman told the mother and daughter that they were the families of the anti-gold officials, and that the court should take care of them, and that they should go to Lin'an to find the court, and that there might be a way out. So the mother and daughter were sent across the river by a kind old fisherman in a small boat. After that, he begged all the way to Lin'an Mansion. ”

“…… Lin'an Mansion is also overcrowded, people from the north are crowded with the city, and the mother and daughter are unacquainted, not knowing where to stand. After being instructed, the mother and daughter found the yamen of Lin'an Mansion, and an official of the yamen also treated us well after hearing the situation, saying that they wanted to know the specific situation, and took the initiative to arrange the mother and daughter in a small house in the north gate. Every day in the city, people are killed or killed by officers and soldiers for robbery and theft, and there are people hanging heads at the gate of Beiguan every day, and there is chaos everywhere. The girl's mother took a pair of earrings and bracelets that were close to her, and she was able to survive temporarily with some silver. The mother and daughter pinned all their hopes on the official yamen, asking for news every day, and inquiring about their father and brother. Soon after, the news came that Sizhou City was destroyed that night, and my father and three brothers fought to the death with the Jin people, and all of them died that night. Hearing the news, the mother and daughter cried to death, and the sky was dark. ”

When Qin Xiqing said this, she finally couldn't control her emotions anymore, and tears came out of her eyes, surging like a river.

Fang Zi'an silently handed over the cloth towel, Qin Xiqing took it, covering her face and sobbing.

"Miss Qin, that little girl is you. I never expected that Miss Qin's life experience would be so tortuous. Ling Zun and your brothers are all heroes of the Great Song Dynasty. It's really admirable. Miss Qin's mourning, so many years have passed, Miss Qin should not keep remembering these things. ”

Qin Xiqing sobbed for a moment, wiped her tears, and reached out to pour wine from the wine jar. Fang Zi'an's mouth moved, but he didn't speak.

"Why don't you stop me from drinking?" Qin Xiqing asked with red eyes.

Fang Zi'an said: "Wine can dispel sorrows, at this time, Miss Qin can drink some wine." I'll drink with you. ”

After that, he took the wine jar and poured wine for the two of them, of course, he only poured half a glass when he poured wine for Qin Xiqing. Then raise a glass to each other. Qin Xiqing drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, exhaled a scorching breath of wine, wiped her face with a cloth towel, and her mood seemed to slowly return to calm.

"Miss Qin, I want to know, what happened later? You...... How did he become a person from this Wanchun Garden, and how did he know the prince. Fang Zi'an asked.

Qin Xiqing was silent for a moment and said softly: "After learning about the death of my father and brother, my mother and I were heartbroken. The official comforted me and said that the court would definitely arrange my mother and me well. I'm sure I'll give credit to my dad and brother. We waited and waited and waited and waited until the following spring, when finally the news came. But...... But...... You know what? Childe said that my father and brother are heroes who serve the country loyally, right? But the court didn't think so, and in the end what the court was waiting for was the news that the court said that my father and brother did not respect the orders of the court, did not abide by the peace agreement between the two countries, fought with the Jin, destroyed the peace agreement, disobeyed the military order, and were actually going to be convicted. My mother and I were stupid. Didn't my father and brother die in battle with the Jinren? How can you end up with no credit, but still have to be convicted? My mother was not convinced, and took me to the palace gate to cry out, but was driven out by those soldiers. My mother was so angry that she fell ill. The officials who took in our mother and daughter did not dare to take them in, and that year Marshal Yue Zhang commanded them to be killed, and he did not dare to take in our mother and daughter again, for fear that it would harm him. So we let our mother and daughter move out of his small house at the north gate. My mother and I were homeless and stayed in a small inn. My mother's illness dragged on until the end of the year, and finally she died in the inn. From then on, I was the only one left in this world. ”

Speaking of this, Qin Xiqing didn't cry, but her face was pale. This memory should be the most painful memory of her life, and it has hurt into the bone marrow. Every time I think of it, I tell her to break her liver and intestines, and it is no longer tears that can express emotions.

Fang Zi'an's brows also furrowed tightly, how could he have expected Qin Xiqing to have such a tragic past and suffer such a hardship. Qin Xiqing's experience is much better than Zhang Ruomei. To some extent, what happened to the two of them is actually related to the Shaoxing Peace Conference. That humiliating peace agreement not only made the Great Song Dynasty a minister of the Jin people, which was extremely humiliating, but also shattered thousands of families, and thousands of tragedies were staged. In addition to Zhang Ruomei and Qin Xiqing, there are countless people who fled south in a hurry and left their hometowns. Under the waves of the times, there are countless tragedies of helpless little people unfolding, but no one knows or cares.

"Ling Tang has also passed away, what can you do?" Fang Zi'an sighed, for the first time, he felt sympathy and compassion for the woman in front of him. Ten years ago, that girl who was only eight or nine years old, faced with such a situation, how could she live.

Qin Xiqing said slowly: "Of course I can't live, there is only one way, and that is to enter the Qinglou." The Qinglou in Lin'an Mansion was the most prosperous at that time, and the old bustards were everywhere buying girls into the Qinglou at low prices, preparing to be trained as cash cows in the future. My mother died, I don't even have a coffin, and I owe money to the inn, what can I do? An old bustard came and told me that she could pay for my mother's burial and help me pay for the inn. She said that if she went with her, she would never have to worry about food and clothing from then on. So, that's why I'm in the dust. I'm nowhere to go. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded slightly, at that time, if you want to live, I am afraid that there is only one way. Or meet a well-wisher to help and adopt, but how many kind-hearted people can there be in this world. At that time, everyone was too busy to take care of themselves, so how could they help this helpless girl.

"I entered Chunxiang Courtyard, followed my predecessors to learn singing and dancing skills, and read and learn calligraphy. Soon after, I was taught alone because of my good voice. After three years of study, when I was thirteen years old, I sang for the first time to a guest and it was a hit. One of the guests took a fancy to me and wanted to spend a lot of money to comb my hair. Oh, you don't know what it means to comb your hair, but you want me to serve him for the first time. I was beaten to the death, and finally I was sent to the guest's room with my hands and feet tied. God have mercy, who are your guests? It was the same official who helped us inquire about the news and arrange our accommodation. He doesn't know me anymore, but I know him. When I told him who I was, he was shocked, and he said that I was a loyal daughter who served the country with all my loyalty, and that he could not be rude to me, and that he would find a way to save me for me. At that time, he had already entered the court as an official, and the next day he brought a young man, and after listening to me sing the tune, I came out of the spring hyoin the next day. The young man redeemed me, and he became the king of Pu'an. Qin Xiqing said slowly.