Fang Jinyi took Ziyi down the mountain, Su Muqiu and Li Xing stood at the door and watched the carriage go away, until the carriage disappeared around the corner, and the two turned back.

Li Xing looked at Su Muqiu, who had been silent since just now, sighed helplessly, and asked, "Did you quarrel?" ”

Su Muqiu shook her head, "No." ”

"That's what made Jinyi angry?"

Su Muqiu still shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Li Xing looked at him and was silent for a moment, pulled his arm, looked at him and said, "Mu Qiu, you are not happy. ”

Su Muqiu was stunned for a moment, looked at her and shook her head with a smile, "No, I'm not unhappy, you're too worried." ”

"I know." Li Xing looked at him with a look of pity and sighed: "I know that you can't help yourself, but Mu Qiu, people's lives are actually very short, we come to this world once, we have to do something for ourselves, don't we?" ”

"What I'm doing right now, it's for myself." Su Muqiu withdrew his hand, then turned to leave, leaving Li Xing standing in place looking at his lonely back.

Fang Jinyi took Ziyi to the bottom of the mountain, and the two of them didn't speak along the way, Ziyi could see that Fang Jinyi was not happy, and seemed to have something on her mind.

Fang Jinyi knew that Su Muqiu had sent someone to follow them, but she didn't want her to feel uncomfortable, so she was in the dark all the time. I had expected someone to be watching, but it would be hard to do it later.

"Madame, we'll be in town soon." Ziyi said with a smile, then took out a money bag and looked at her with a smile on her face, "This is the silver I took from the steward last night, madam, you can buy everything you like." ”

Ziyi rarely said these words, maybe she sensed that Fang Jinyi was unhappy and wanted to make her laugh.

Fang Jinyi took the money bag and flipped it, and said with a smile: "It's really a lot." After speaking, he handed the money bag to Ziyi.

Ziyi put the money bag away, looked at her and continued: "Madam, the steward told me last night, saying that the prince has already instructed, and in the future, Madame can use the silver to get it directly, and you can take as much as you want." ”

"He's generous." Fang Jinyi snorted, the expression on his face not looking happy because of Ziyi's words.

The smile on Ziyi's face froze, then slowly disappeared, she looked at Fang Jinyi, hesitated, and said, "Madam, you look unhappy." ”

"Am I unhappy?" Fang Jinyi asked rhetorically.

Ziyi nodded, and said in a low voice: "Madame, do you think that Ziyi is not as good as Sister Shengsheng?" ”

Fang Jinyi was slightly stunned, and then shook her head with a smile, "How come, you are much more careful than Shengsheng, that girl is frizzy at all times." ”

"But I feel that with Sister Shengsheng by my side, Mrs. will be very happy, even if Mrs. has any troubles, Sister Shengsheng can quickly make Mrs. happy." Sheng Sheng lowered his head and whispered, as if he was a little annoyed that he couldn't make Fang Jinyi happy.

Fang Jinyi chuckled lightly and said, "Sheng Sheng has been by my side for many years, and he has suffered a lot of grievances and hardships for me. She and I are very sympathetic, and we are already familiar with each other, so we can naturally understand what each other thinks. ”

Ziyi didn't speak again, Fang Jinyi turned her head to look at her, her eyes changed slightly, and then she seemed to ask inadvertently, "Ziyi, is Ziyu your sister?" ”

Ziyi paused, looked up at her, nodded with an unnatural expression, and then quickly explained: "I didn't mean to hide from Madame, it's just that after Ziyu was kicked out of the villa, I lost contact with her. When I saw her in the general's mansion that day, I didn't expect it, I ......"

Fang Jinyi smiled and raised her hand to shake it, interrupting her words, and continued to ask, "She is your biological sister?" ”

"Yes, but she left sad when she was ten years old, and came back later. She was fifteen years old when she came back, and although I was her sister, the two of us sisters didn't get along for a long time after all, and the relationship between sisters was naturally not deep. Ziyi said with some loss, looking at the sachet on her waist.

Fang Jinyi followed her gaze, and when she saw the sachet on her waist, she frowned slightly, but said with a smile in the next moment: "This sachet was made by her, I remember that Ziyu likes to embroider orchids on the sachet." ”

Ziyi picked up the sachet and looked at it, and when she saw the lilac orchid on it, her eyes became very gentle.

"In the past, there were a lot of orchids in our yard, and there were many varieties, but my mother only liked the purple ones, and over time, Ziyu also liked purple orchids."

Fang Jinyi looked at Ziyi quietly, orchids are not common in the south, even if some rich and noble people plant them, there are only one or two types at most, and Ziyi just said that there are many kinds of orchids in her family, thinking about it, Ziyi's identity is not simple.

"Why was she banished from the lodge?" Fang Jinyi took the opportunity to ask, no matter whether Ziyi was telling the truth or not, as long as she was willing to answer, there would definitely be clues.

"I don't know." Ziyi shook her head and said, "During that time, I happened to follow the second son to visit Miss Li Xing, and when I came back, Ziyu had already left the villa. ”

"Then you, haven't you asked your husband?" Fang Jinyi hesitated.

Ziyi was silent for a moment, then sighed: "I once asked Childe, and Childe said that Ziyu stole an ancient book and tried to enter the forbidden land many times, although she was discovered by others in time, but she could no longer be kept in the village. ”

"Forbidden land?" Fang Jinyi's face changed suddenly, and then he immediately recovered his expression before Ziyi found out, and said with a puzzled expression: "Is there a forbidden place in the villa?" Oh, isn't it behind that wooden door? ”

"It's not." Ziyi shook her head and said, looking at Fang Jinyi and hesitating for a long time before continuing: "It's a cave in the back mountain, and it's very strictly guarded on weekdays, except for Gongzi, Li Jia and Brother Lin, no one can go in." ”

"Is it because there's something very important in it?" Fang Jinyi looked at her suspiciously, "Or is there some ulterior secret there?" When he said this, Fang Jinyi also leaned closer to Ziyi, as if he was afraid that others would hear it.

Ziyi shook her head silently, and after a moment, she looked at Fang Jinyi and said, "Madam, about the forbidden land, Gongzi was originally not allowed to tell you, but now ......"

"I know." Fang Jinyi reached out and patted her hand, and comforted her in a gentle voice: "Don't worry, I won't talk to him." ”

After that, neither of them spoke again, Ziyi looked at the sachet in a daze, and Fang Jinyi closed her eyes and recalled what happened during this time in her mind.

About half an hour later, the carriage stopped, and the sound of the groom came from outside.

"Madam, Xiancai Town has arrived."

Ziyi got out of the carriage first, and then helped Fang Jinyi down, looking at the words 'Xiancai Town' on the archway, Fang Jinyi's mood became a little heavy.

The market was still some distance from the archway, but Fang Jinyi wanted to relax, so he asked the coachman to find a place to rest, and then walked in with Ziyi.

"Ziyi, have you been here?"

Ziyi followed Fang Jinyi's side and replied obediently: "I've been here a few times, I've come here with the steward of the village to buy things before, and I've also been here with Brother Lin." ”

"Is the market here?" Fang Jinyi was curious, because she had not heard the noise of the old market until now.

"It used to be just a small town, but it has gradually been built, and now it is about the same size as Anqing County where we have been before, and the market is as lively as the market in Anqing County."

"Really? Then I'm going to have to take a good stroll, I'm bored to death when I stay in the cottage all day. ”

The two walked forward while talking, and after a while, Fang Jinyi saw the bustling and lively street.

There are a lot of pedestrians on the streets, and there are all kinds of stalls on the roadside, buying everything, and even some of them are not seen by Fang Jinyi in the market in Anqing County.

Ziyi saw that Fang Jinyi was smiling happily, and her heavy mood also relaxed, although at first she felt that Fang Jinyi was not simple, but after getting along for half a year, she felt that Fang Jinyi was not as terrible as she imagined. Now, as long as it doesn't involve Childe's plans, she thinks she can get along with them.

"Ziyi, look at this." Fang Jinyi showed her a string of colorful wind chimes, and then said, "This wind chime is so beautiful, let's buy it." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

The two walked all the way, and when they met something they liked, they bought it, anyway, when they left, Su Muqiu said that she could buy whatever she wanted, and she didn't have to worry about the silver.

"Ziyi, look at this pair of pearl hairpins." Fang Jinyi suddenly seemed to see something surprised, and took Ziyi's hand with some excitement, and then pointed it out to her.

Ziyi looked at her hand, her eyes lit up, and the pair of pearls and hairpins ......

Fang Jinyi picked up the pearl hairpin and looked at it carefully, and said happily: "This hairpin is so beautiful, the lilac flowers with white pearls are both fresh and elegant." ”

Ziyi looked at the hairpin in her hand, her eyes were a little lost, "Yes, it's beautiful." ”

"But it's a little flaw, like a scratch." Fang Jinyi looked down carefully, then looked at the vendor and asked, "Boss, is this the only pair of pearl hairpins?" Is there any of the same? ”

"No, just this pair." The vendor shook his head, and said with some flattery: "If the girl likes it, I can sell it to the girl cheaper." ”

Fang Jinyi looked at Zhu Hai and hesitated, suddenly turned his head to look at Ziyi, and asked, "Ziyi, do you like it?" ”

Ziyi was stunned, her face became a little unnatural, "I ......"

"Actually, the first time I saw this pearl hairpin, I thought it was very suitable for you and Ziyu, but unfortunately, there is only a pair, and it is a flawed product." Fang Jinyi said with some annoyance, hesitated for a while, and handed the bead hairpin back to the boss.

Ziyi looked at the pearl hairpin in the vendor's hand, and stopped talking, and just as she was about to speak, she heard Fang Jinyi say: "It's a pity, I originally wanted to buy it for you and Ziyu, and it should be to celebrate the reunion of your sisters." Forget it, I'll choose a better one for you two sisters. ”

Ziyi was stunned, watched Fang Jinyi walk forward, and suddenly shouted, "Madam." ”

Fang Jinyi looked back at her, and when she saw that her face was ugly, she walked back to her, "What's wrong?" Are you feeling unwell? ”

Ziyi smiled and shook her head, turning her head to look at the pair of pearl hairpins they had just seen at the stall.

"I like those hairpins very much."