Hearing the sound of footsteps, Gu Yibo turned around and said in surprise: "Why are you here?" ”

Xue Qing smiled: "I'll send you something to eat." ”

Gu Yibo was not polite, he took the food box and opened it to eat, and the two of them sat on the tower, quietly, occasionally saying a few words. I couldn't help but feel funny, but also felt a little embarrassed, the two of them had never been so close before, and they were not alone together, sitting quietly.

When he first arrived at Wanjian Villa, he had a senior brother and a junior sister, and at first he thought it was strange, apprentices do not look at age, and respect early entry, but later learned that the junior sister is the daughter of the master, so the algorithm is different.

The younger sister and the senior brother are close, and he doesn't like to talk, and the two of them usually don't have much contact. In his eyes, this is a little girl who relies on her father's support, is rude and willful, and likes to cause trouble.

Later, she liked to be with the fifth junior brother, except for the senior brother, she didn't have much contact with them, and they all spoiled her as a sister because of her father-in-law. At this moment, he realized that the little girl had grown up a long time ago, and it turned out that the little girl also had gentle and careful times.

In fact, they have several brothers and sisters, and their personalities are relatively withdrawn, including their stepfather, but except for Bing Yan, the four withdrawn people are like brothers. They have always felt that the junior sister should marry the senior brother, so they together reject the ice flame. No, now Bingyan has long gone, the junior sister chose to be alone, and the senior brother is also married. He is happy for the senior brother in his heart, and the senior brother will also have a confidant in the future.

Xue Qing found that it was better to sit in the tower and watch the stars than on the roof, even if the courtyard was lit up, it would not affect it. It's just that the weather at the end of March is still a little cold, and a gust of wind blows, bringing a coolness.

Seeing that he had finished eating, Xue Qing said, "I'll go back, you can add a cloak yourself, don't catch a cold." ”

"Heh," Gu Yibo chuckled, "only people with poor internal strength are afraid of the cold." ”

"Humph!" Xue Qing glared at him, and flew directly down the tower, if she was really virtuous with You Lie, she would laugh at her for her poor martial arts.

The next day, after seeing Jin Xueyan, Xueqing was about to leave Wanjian Villa, and just happened to see Jin Hongwen also come to resign, so the two chose to go together. After going down the mountain, Jin Hongwen was going north to return to Jinju, and before parting, he said: "You are the sister recognized by Snow Goose, and we also treat you as friends." If you need it, you can open your mouth or go to Hongshan Garden. ”

Xue Qing knew that they were referring to him and Qiao Anping, Lan Xuyao and Luo Hengyuan, and they still recognized the friendship of Hongshan Yuan. Xue Qing said sincerely: "Thank you, but I plan to go west, so I won't bother." ”

Jin Hongwen didn't twist either, hugged his fists and said, "Then don't do it here." ”

Xue Qing smiled: "Don't worry, no one in Ten Thousand Swords Mountain Villa dares to bully Snow Goose." ”

"Thank you!"

Xueqing chose to go west, she wanted to go to Yizhou, to see the Qionglong Snow Mountain and that town.

From Jingzhou to Yizhou, you need to pass through Hengzhou, Xueqing is not in a hurry, and walks slowly all the way. Yuzhou and Jingzhou are both rich places, especially Yuzhou, which occupies the right time and place, although the state capital and the capital cannot be compared, but each county is relatively wealthy, and there are almost no homeless people and beggars.

After entering Yizhou, people's living conditions are far less than those in Yuzhou, and even many poor people can't fill their stomachs. Xue Qing warned herself that out of sight was pure, but once she saw it, she still couldn't be indifferent, especially when she couldn't see some children suffering.

When Xue Qing saw a woman begging along the street with a two-year-old child in her arms, she couldn't sit still anymore, if her child was still alive, she would be so old.

So Xue Qing took out some copper coins and gave them some, one and two, although she also knew the truth of saving the emergency and not helping the poor, she would not give the money to people with a wave of her hand like Xia Hongying, she calculated that she would only give them half a month of money to live, and in this half a month, they could find a job without worries.

Despite this, he still couldn't bear the crowd, and along the way, half of the silver taels he brought had been consumed. Xue Qing couldn't help but clench her pockets and hurried to the border town. If she continued like this, she would soon run out of food, and she would want to stay outside for a while. She has nowhere to go, and even if she has a place to stay, she has no livelihood, so she has to save more savings and save some flowers.

When I arrived at that town, the inn was still there, and Xiao Er was still the same Xiao Er, and when I saw her, I smiled enthusiastically: "Girl, are you here, do you still live in the room last time?" ”

Xue Qing was surprised: "Do you remember me? ”

"Hey, the girl laughed. We must have a good memory in this business, otherwise we will offend our guests. Besides, the girl and the young man are really the best among people, and they can't forget it after seeing it once. Xiao Er patted the ass without a trace.

But the shot was right, Xue Qing took out a small ingot of silver: "I'll live here for the time being, it's still that room, and I'll tell you if the silver is not enough." ”

"Okay, thank you, girl!" Xiao Er gave the key and room card to Xue Qing neatly, in this kind of border town, the business of the inn is not very good, this kind of big customer, Xiao Er is familiar with it, "Girl, last time the son also came to live for a few days, and asked the girl if she had come, as if there was some misunderstanding." ”

"Really?" Xue Qing wondered.

"Oh, look at my mouth, all the nonsense!" Xiao Er thought he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly explained, "That was a long time ago, and the girl and the son have already released their suspicions." Trade Winds Literature Network

"When was that?"

"Almost three months after you left for the first time."

That's right, it should be after Luo Rong died, it turned out that he had also come here to find himself, Xue Qing took out a few copper coins: "Little second brother, thank you, please send me the food directly in a while." ”

"Okay, girl, don't worry."

This town is not prosperous, it is quite clean, and all kinds of expenses are also very cheap, Xue Qing counted the silver taels she brought, enough to live here for a few years. As for what will happen in a few years, let's talk about it, it's a big deal to catch a few wanted criminals and get a reward, or go and sweep a bandit den.

The next day, Xue Qing walked around the town, thinking about staying in the inn for some time first, if you are used to it, you can buy a small courtyard to live in, which is more comfortable than the inn. At that time, she can take back Bingyan's ashes, and then hire a subordinate, and she can also open a school or sell calligraphy and painting for a living.

Coincidentally, on the same day, she took a fancy to a set of yards that were being sold, although they were small but very exquisite, the more Xue Qing looked at them, the more she liked them, although it was a little more expensive than expected, she still signed a contract and bought it on the spot. If Ice Flame was still there, he would find that this set of courtyards was almost exactly the same as the one he had dreamed of.

found an honest woman who had no relatives, Wu Ma, and Xue Qing planned to settle here. After adding some furniture and making simple repairs, Xue Qing moved into the new house three days later.

After a month like this, without any discomfort, Xue Qing settled down, explained a few words to Wu's mother, and rode to Yuzhou. When she was resting halfway, Xue Qing saw a beggar woman with a stick and unkempt hair, begging for some leftovers, and seemed to be blind.

She asked for it table by table, and she couldn't see if there was anyone at the table, or if the diners were vicious.

"Go, go, it's really unlucky!" The beggar's dirty hand accidentally touched the clothes of the drinker on the table, and the man kicked it away, and the beggar rolled to Xueqing's feet.

Xue Qing habitually put her feet away, and the eldest lady also had a habit of cleanliness, and at the same time subconsciously glanced at the beggar woman, feeling very familiar. It's impossible, there are not many women she knows, and even fewer at this age, only Mrs. Hai and ......

Xue Qing's mind went blank in an instant, as if she had been struck by lightning. After a while, she came back to her senses, and was not afraid of getting dirty, so she picked up the beggar woman, brushed away her messy hair, took out a handkerchief and dipped it in tea, wiped her dirty face clean, and the beggar's face was revealed......

"Mother......" Xue Qing exclaimed tremblingly, even though the person in front of her was much older, even if there was only one side, she still recognized it.

"You...... Who are you......" The beggar woman was a little nervous.

"Mother, I'm Xueqing......" Xueqing's heart was very uncomfortable.

"Xue Qing?" The beggar didn't know where the strength came from, so she grabbed Xue Qing's hand, "What about the ice flame?" Is he with you? ”

"Mother, Bingyan ......" what should she say.

Xu Ruojuan's hand let go, as if she had lost her strength all of a sudden, and tears flowed from her dry eyes: "I knew that he suddenly said that he couldn't leave that day, and suddenly wanted to help the master do that bad thing, I knew that it would be such a result." I asked him to go with you that day, didn't I want him to get involved in that turmoil. ”

"Mother, let's not talk about this yet. Come, let's eat first, and then I'll take you home. From now on, I will be your daughter, and I will be filial to you. ”

Xu Ruojuan nodded heavily and stopped talking. Xue Qing asked Xiao Er to get another pair of chopsticks and a few meat buns. Afraid that Xu Ruojuan's eyes would be inconvenient, Xue Qing wiped her hands clean with a handkerchief dipped in water, then picked up a meat bag and put it in her hand: "Mother, eat slowly, be careful of scalding." ”

After the meal, Xue Qing didn't care about taking Bingyan's ashes, so she had to arrange Xu Ruojuan first. Not worried about leaving her alone, Xueqing asked Xiao Er to help find a carriage. It's not a bustling place, and the carriages are very basic, which is better than nothing. gave a few copper coins as a reward, and Xueqing took Xu Ruojuan back to the courtyard of the town.

arranged for Mother Wu to take care of Xu Ruojuan and cleaned up the east wing room for her to live in. Xue Qing used to talk to her, only to know that before You Lie went to save her that day, someone had already attacked the daughter of the Huangfu family, Xu Ruojuan because she felt uneasy, she kept guarding against it, and she escaped a catastrophe, but her eyes were blind. She couldn't see anything alone and had nowhere to go, so she had to wander around and beg for a living.

Xu Ruojuan said it lightly, but Xue Qing knew that she must have suffered too much during this period, but she didn't want to let herself know, or she didn't want to open those bloody wounds.

If she had changed herself, she would rather die on such a day, Xueqing knew that what supported her to survive was nothing more than a glimmer of expectation, looking forward to meeting her son.

It's just that who will do anything to these female dependents, the answer is also obvious, Xue Qing said in her heart: Hongying, you are always like this, selfless to hateful, but I can't blame you.

He ordered the exile of the female dependents to reassure her and save some face for the Huangfu family, but as a king, these people must die, and there is no room for the slightest threat to the security of the court. He can give Huangfu Zongyi to her, which is already a great kindness.

Xue Qing held Xu Ruojuan's hand: "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely cure your eyes." ”