She smiled: "You have to take care of yourself, my sister is not by your side, you have to learn to take care of yourself." ”

Tong Yuhao leaned on his sister's arms, the temperature in his eyes rose first and then fell, and finally only the edge of perseverance remained.

When the ice and snow first melted in the coming year, Qing Ziting and Tong Yuqing officially bid farewell to Lu Tiansheng and set off to return to Ningtai. The two went to Helingfang to see Gu Weiqing first as agreed.

Qing Ziting asked before he sat down, "Who do you want to give me back?" ”

Gu Weiqing was very helpless about Qing Ziting's stupidity, and asked rhetorically: "Don't you think there is a lack of people here?" ”

Qing Ziting was stunned, and after thinking about it for a long time, she didn't come up with a reason, "Didn't you ask us to come today?" Did you also invite someone else? Who did you invite, how would I know? ”

Gu Weiqing saw that Tong Yuqing had already reacted, sighed, and shouted behind the screen: "Come out!" This kind of heartless person, if you don't follow, you won't follow. ”

When Qing Ziting saw An Ge, he remembered that he had come to Helingfang before, and An Ge would come to receive him no matter how busy he was.

Qing Ziting smiled awkwardly, pointed at Gu Weiqing and said to An Ge: "It's all this guy who is mysterious and secretive, and I'm confused, don't you mind." ”

An Ge smiled and poured a cup of tea for Qing Ziting as usual, Tong Yuqing noticed that she was a little strange when she served tea to Qing Ziting, because she had to use a piece of plain white juanpa when serving tea.

Qing Ziting was obviously used to her serving tea like this, and took the white porcelain teacup with a smile, but saw that An Ge had been kneeling in place and not moving, so he said, "Ge'er, get up." ”

Unexpectedly, instead of getting up, An Ge knocked his head to the ground, Qing Ziting was so shocked that he left the table and personally went to help An Ge get up, but if An Ge didn't want to get up, how could he help him up?

An Ge knelt on the ground like this and told all the things she had done for Zhong Shunhua in the past ten years, and finally she cried with tears: "Childe is bright and beautiful, and regards me as a friend, but I have been double-faced and stabbed, and I have repeatedly fallen into danger for Childe. Today, I confessed everything to Childe, but with Childe's disposal, Ange never complained. ”

Knowing that his friend for many years was actually the eyeliner that others put on his side, Qing Ziting was very sad, but he also understood that none of this was something An Ge could choose, so he said: "In life, many things are involuntary. I believe that your nature is not bad, so I don't blame you, get up. ”

An Ge looked at Qing Ziting's outstretched hand to her, remembering that snowy night ten years ago, he also reached out to himself like he is now to rescue her from the bitter sea of fate. That time, it was she who worked hard to design, and this time......

With tears in her eyes, she avoided his hand, stood up herself, and said, "Thank you for your forgiveness." ”

Tong Yuqing thought that Zhong Shunhua's dark stake had been dormant beside him for a month, and he didn't even notice it, and he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

Qing Ziting asked, "Since Madame has promised to let you go, you should plan for your future." Do you have any thoughts right now? ”

An Ge wiped away the tears on his face, "An Ge wants to ask Gongzi to allow me to resign as the owner of Helingfang and leave Ningtai. ”

Qing Ziting pondered for a moment, then nodded, "It's okay to go out for a walk, but don't forget our old friends, remember to send some news back from time to time." ”

An Ge narrowed his eyelids slightly and responded, "Yes, Childe." ”

Gu Weiqing coughed twice out of place, "That...... Ange, I'm a little hungry, can you get me something to eat? ”

Tong Yuqing heard that he wanted to talk to Qing Ziting alone, so he left with An Ge very interestingly. After the two left, Gu Weiqing scolded with his head covered his face: "Is your brain made of wood?" An Ge's intentions are so obvious, why didn't you react at all, and really promised to let her go? ”

Qing Ziting looked at him helplessly, "Otherwise, what else can I do?" There's no way I'm going to marry her. ”

Gu Weiqing leaned a little closer to him, "How is it impossible?" Do you really want to guard yourself like a jade for that Tong Yuqing and never touch another woman for the rest of your life? If you marry a woman who loves you wholeheartedly, I won't say anything, but Tong Yuqing, she obviously ......"

"How's it going?" Qing Ziting put down the teacup and said: "Her willingness to accompany me back to Yaochen Island has already shown her attitude. Nothing in the past is worth taking to my heart. ”

An Ge noticed that there were two eyes that had never left him, and turned around and asked, "What are you staring at me all the time?" ”

Tong Yuqing didn't answer her, but asked, "Why didn't you expose us?" Is it just because he doesn't want Ziting to be sad? ”

An Ge smiled: "What a smart woman, with you by his side, I can leave with confidence." Because Madame must not be your opponent. ”

Tong Yuqing lowered her eyebrows and smiled lightly, "Thank you for the compliment, but there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people, you have to be much smarter than me, otherwise I wouldn't be unaware of your existence." ”

An Ge smiled charmingly, "Cherish your son in the future, otherwise even if I am thousands of miles away, I will find a way to clean you up." ”

Tong Yuqing smiled faintly, "No matter what, I have to thank you, thank you for taking such great pains to protect Ziting." I also want to advise you, don't despise yourself anymore, you don't feel sorry for anyone......"

The situation in An Ge's eyes changed several times, but Tong Yuqing didn't seem to notice it, but slowly pulled out the plain white silk handkerchief from her hand, "I think Ziting should have bothered to advise you, but you have always stubbornly thought that you are covered with dirt, even if you touch the things he wants to use, you are not worthy, you have to separate this pure white juanpa, so that there will be no pollution of his nobility." But I want to ask you, if even a kind and brave woman like you is not worthy of him, then am I even less worthy? So, don't use this thing again in the future, you don't need it at all. Face up to yourself, and I sincerely wish you to find your significant other soon. ”

An Ge burst into tears, but she smiled and let the tears slowly disappear from her eyes, and after a while, she said, "I finally found out that you are also a little cute." ”

Tong Yuqing smiled knowingly and did not answer. An Ge looked into the guest room and asked casually, "Do you think they're done?" ”

Tong Yuqing also followed her gaze and looked back, "Regardless of whether we finish talking or not, we should take the props first and then go back." ”

An Ge didn't react to what she was talking about for a while, "Props? ”

Tong Yuqing shouted in her ear: "Melon and fruit dim sum, have you forgotten how that scoundrel just broke us out?" ”

An Ge patted his head and laughed, "I forgot that you can also joke, you are really close to Zhu Zhe Chi, close to ink is black." ”

Tong Yuqing ran while laughing, "Who do you say is Mo?" I'm going to have to talk to Ziting when I go back. ”

An Ge chased after her and beaten, "I mean Gu Weiqing, that bastard, you are not allowed to talk nonsense in front of the son......"

After leaving Helingfang, Qing Ziting and Tong Yuqing went all the way north and stood still on the bank of the river, Tong Yuqing asked, "What is the name of this lake?" ”

Qing Ziting replied softly: "This is not a lake, but a river, and there is a narrow exit to the west. Because it resembles a conch, it is commonly known as the Luo River. When my parents settled here, they once explored the western outlet and found that the shape of the river was more like a scarlet phoenix snail, so they also jokingly called her the Scarlet Sleeve River in private. ”

Tong Yuqing didn't expect that the name of a river would have a different meaning, and she couldn't help but be a little curious about Qing Ziting's childhood life.

Qing Ziting felt that the river breeze was a little cold, so she tightened the strap of her cloak for Tong Yuqing and said, "Let's get on the boat." ”

As soon as Tong Yuqing entered the cabin, she felt that she had gone from a cold winter to a warm spring, thinking that Gu Weiqing should have taken into account Qing Ziting's body and burned the stove in advance, she sighed: "Brother Wei Qing, this person looks very arrogant on the surface, but I didn't expect him to be quite careful." ”

Qing Ziting smiled: "Where is he careful?" Obviously, Uncle Gu was afraid that he would be careless, and the meticulous and proper people were sent to him, and he was sent to me. ”

Tong Yuqing also laughed, "That's right, but he is indeed impeccable to you." ”

Qing Ziting handed Tong Yuqing a glass of water and replied, "That's right." I have been on the island for so many years, thanks to him, as well as Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu. ”

After drinking the water, Tong Yuqing asked, "There is one thing I have always wanted to ask you, did the Gu family move to Ningtai for you?" ”

The emotions in Qing Ziting's eyes were very complicated, and after being silent for a long time, he replied: "Although my father and Uncle Gu have never admitted it, they only said that they were transferred for official business, but I know in my heart that they are actually for me." I was only eight years old when my mother died, and no matter how much I told my father that I could take care of myself, he couldn't let go. As an overseer, he couldn't leave Jindu at will, so he asked Uncle Gu to come with me and take care of me. Uncle Gu was also impeccable to his father, and he abandoned his good future in Jindu and came to this small Ningtai. So I have always regarded Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu as my biological parents, and their children are also my brothers and sisters. There are some things that I dare not say to my father or my eldest brother, but I can say them to them. Can you understand the feeling? ”

Tong Yuqing thought that he lost his mother at a young age, and was driven away from his father by his mother-in-law at a young age, and it was indeed a blessing in misfortune that he was able to be taken care of by the Gu couple when he was lonely.

"Although I haven't personally experienced the rebellion of my sister and brother, I can understand your feelings. Blood is the most difficult bond in the world to break, but it is not necessarily the most important bond. Just like my father, uncle, and Uncle Qiu, just like you, your eldest brother, and the Gu brothers. It stands to reason that blood is thicker than water, and brothers who are connected by blood should be each other's most powerful support, but my father and uncle are fighting to the death, and you and your eldest brother are also strangers. As far as you are concerned, brothers with different surnames can treat each other with all sincerity and stick a knife in both sides. The same is true for brothers, and it is the same for fathers and sons. In that cold Overseer's Mansion, what you need most is a sense of security, but because of Zhong Shunhua, no matter how good your father is to you, you can't find a sense of security in him, but in Uncle Gu and Uncle Gu, you can feel the warmth of home. ”

Qing Ziting smiled faintly, "I knew that you understood me." ”

Tong Yuqing smiled, and looked out the window, at this time, the Scarlet Sleeve River was just like the sentence that the water was shining and sunny, the scenery was pleasant, and her mood was as peaceful as this water, it seemed that she had not been so relaxed for a long time, thinking of this, she couldn't help but sniff the fresh air carefully.

Qing Ziting saw her brows stretched, and the small dimples on both sides of her cheeks appeared from time to time, and her mood was also very good, "When the spring breeze blows and the light rain is empty, I will take you to see the scenery of Beishan from afar, and the poem of the Dongpo monk can be connected." ”

Tong Yuqing knew that what he said was the sentence that the mountains were empty and the rain was strange, and she was looking forward to it in her heart.

As the two spoke, they could already vaguely see the outline of Yaochen Island, Tong Yuqing suddenly remembered that Qing Ziting seemed to have told him the name of this island before, but his thoughts at that time were all about revenge or official affairs, and he didn't listen carefully to what he said, and now he was a little embarrassed to think about it, so he could only ask in a roundabout way: "Ziting, did your parents also take the name of this island?" ”

Qing Ziting was unaware of her thoughts, and replied directly: "Yes." Actually, to be precise, it should have been taken by my father alone. Because my mother was illiterate when she first met my father, and she didn't read. My mother's name was taken by my father. ”

Tong Yuqing was a little surprised, Qing Ziting saw her expression and said with a smile: "Do you think that my father is decisive in killing on weekdays and can't come up with such a nice name?" ”

Tong Yuqing smiled awkwardly, and Qing Ziting said again: "Actually, my father is just an ordinary man in front of my mother. His mother was his wife, and he was only his husband. Of course, the premise of this simple relationship is on the island of Yaochen. ”

Tong Yuqing asked, "Based on your age, when your parents were together, your father was already the Puxi Overseer. Your mother has been living in Ningtai, how did they meet? ”

Qing Ziting didn't answer, but asked, "I've always lived on Yaochen Island, and you have never left Pudong, how did we meet?" ”

Tong Yuqing thought for a while and said, "What do you mean...... Did they meet by chance? It is impossible for your father to leave Jindu, so it can only be your mother to go to Jindu. ”

Qing Ziting smiled and shook his head, Tong Yuqing was even more surprised, "As an overseer, how could your father leave behind his heavy military affairs and come to Ningtai?" ”

Qing Ziting said lightly: "These things, I also overheard Uncle Gu mention it, Mrs. brushed my father's face in public at a banquet, my father left the Overseer's Mansion overnight in a rage, and inadvertently drove the car to Ningtai, got drunk, and had a fight with a few drunks, and fell drunk on the side of the road, and it happened that my mother passed by and saved my father." After his father woke up, he fell in love with his mother at first sight, so he assumed the name Lu Yao, concealed the fact that he already had a family, and married his mother. ”

Tong Yuqing's heart rose and fell with his story, and Lu Tiansheng was disgraced by his wife's scolding, so when he saw the lonely Qingchen, he naturally thought of himself. What's more, only a gentle and weak woman like Qing Chen can satisfy his self-esteem and vanity as a man, and feel that he still has a little value in this world. Pity Qingchen, her husband, who has always trusted her, has already had a wife and children, and she was used as a victim of the struggle between Lu Tiansheng and Zhong Shunhua in vain. What's even more pitiful is Qing Ziting, who obviously didn't do anything wrong, but he has been trying to survive in the cracks for the grievances of the previous generation.

Tong Yuqing sighed, "Since your father married Zhong Shunhua home, he should be prepared to bear her eldest lady's temper." Since Zhong Shunhua is married to your father, he should no longer dislike his background. Because she has become one with him, both in glory and in loss, she insults him at the same time as she insults herself. ”

Tong Yuqing actually only said half of the words, because Lu Tiansheng was Qing Ziting's father after all, saying that he and Zhong Shunhua were self-inflicted and were afraid that it would hurt Qing Ziting's heart, so he led the topic back to the original place, "In this way, the name of Yaochen Island is very meaningful, when your parents first met, your father was just Lu Yao, so combining Yao and Chen, this island is not only the home of Lu Yao and Qing Chen, but also a pure place far away from mortal dust." ”

Qing Ziting also smiled again, "In fact, more than one place on the island is named like this, the Qing in Ran Qingyuan and the road in Lu Qianlou all originate from the first word in my parents' names. ”

Tong Yuqing asked again: "Ran Qingyuan is a garden, what does Lu Qianlou do?" ”

Qing Ziting replied: "My father once lived on Yaochen Island for two years, and there must always be a place to handle official business. Lu Qianlou is his office building on the island, plus the martial arts building. ”

Tong Yuqing nodded, the two got off the boat, Qing Ziting set foot on the land of his own dreams, and had the people he dreamed of as companions, he was in a particularly good mood, and kept talking to Tong Yuqing about the allusions of grass and trees on the island, but Tong Yuqing was always distracted.

Qing Ziting didn't know what she was thinking, her heart was uneasy, and she called her name softly, Tong Yuqing came back to her senses and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Qing Ziting asked tentatively: "Are you uncomfortable somewhere......

When Tong Yuqing saw his expression, he knew that he thought of something else, and said frankly: "Don't think nonsense, I'm just ...... Not used to such a quiet day. In the past, I was not dealing with official business, or I was thinking about how to resist those open guns and arrows, and I never dared to slack off, but suddenly I didn't need to face those things anymore, and I didn't know what to do. ”

Qing Ziting heard her sincerely, knowing that she was not thinking about Bai Qiaoxuan, a stone in her heart fell to the ground, and said with a smile: "This is simple, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, tea ceremony and gardening...... Do whatever you like. If you really can't think of it, help me sort out the books in the Drinking Pavilion first, there are thousands of books there, enough for you to be busy for a while. ”

Tong Yuqing responded: "Okay, I haven't calmed down to read a book for a long time." Let's rest for half a day today, and tomorrow I'll go with you to the Drinking Pavilion. ”

Qing Ziting smiled and bowed, "I think in a few days, the apricot blossoms in Nanyuan should also bloom." Then we will be able to enjoy the flowers and read at the same time. I can also make apricot blossom cake for you. ”

Tong Yuqing smiled lightly, "It sounds like the days of the gods." ”

Qing Ziting smiled, "No, the gods can't live like ours." ”

In this way, Qing Ziting and Tong Yuqing began to live a life that the gods could not compare, either reading in the drinking water pavilion every day, or going to Ran Qingyuan to enjoy the scenery.

Tong Yuqing saw that there was only one set of other books in the Drinking Water Pavilion, but there were as many as ten sets of "Drinking Water Words", and thought of the name of this study, and asked softly: "Ziting, do you like Nalan Gongzi's words very much?" ”

Qing Ziting made no secret of his admiration for Nalan Rongruo, "I don't like his words very much, I like his words the most." ”

Tong Yuqing replied: "Then I really have to study this "Drinking Water Words", about Nalan Gongzi, I am most familiar with the only song "Mulan Words". ”

Qing Ziting muttered: "If life is only as it was when I first saw it, what is the autumn wind and sad fan?" ”

Tong Yuqing said: "It is not easy for a man to be able to stand in the perspective of women and portray their grievances so sadly and poignantly. ”

Qing Ziting said with a smile: "Actually, what I appreciate most is not his affection, but that although he is prosperous, he is not too self-conscious." There is nothing in the world, if you are related to the rich and the poor are the ones who can be safe. Being in the Gaomen Building, there are often thoughts of mountains and fish and birds. ”

Tong Yuqing asked, "Is this ......?"

"A Shinto tablet written by Han Hua for Nalan Gongzi."

"Oh......" Tong Yuqing said: "I remember, in addition to being the first genius of the Manchu Dynasty, the prince of Nalan is also a Manchu nobleman, and he is from the Yehenala clan with Taizong's biological mother, and belongs to the Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner. His father is Taizong's cousin, and his mother is Taizong's niece, he can be said to be a noble son born with a golden spoon, and later because of his outstanding talent, he was promoted to a first-class guard in front of the emperor by Kangxi. It's a pity that God is jealous of the talent, he just passed the year of his establishment, what disease did he suffer? I seem to have read ancient books......"

"Cold."

Qing Ziting's understatement made Tong Yuqing break out in a cold sweat, yes, it was a cold disease, which made Nalan Rongruo suffer from illness since he was a child, and he couldn't get rid of it for the rest of his life. Ziting sometimes lingers on the sickbed, also because of these two words.

Tong Yuqing's lips were full of hair, and she couldn't say a word for a long time, she seemed to understand that the long river was long, and there were countless literati and scholars who were more talented than Nalan Gongzi, but Ziting only favored him. The same rich background, the same talent, the same compassion, the same cold and disease, too many similar circumstances made him find a soulmate, making him feel that he was not alone in the vast sea of people.

Tong Yuqing's reaction made Qing Ziting feel that she had said the wrong thing, but she was relieved, "Don't be afraid." In fact, Nalan Gongzi's untimely death was not all due to illness, and the early death of his beloved wife was also an important reason. They are deeply in love, and they have been a couple from generation to generation in their original lives, but they are fighting for two ecstasies. He was immersed in the grief of losing his wife, and he wrote eulogies all day long, which must have had an impact on his body. Unlike me, my wife is healthy and strong, I don't need to worry about this pain to the bone, and my mood is naturally different from that of Nalan Gongzi. ”

Tong Yuqing was still uneasy, and held his hand back and said, "I won't let you taste the pain of the bones, and you can't let me taste the pain of the skin." Even if it's for me, you have to take care of your body. ”