Although she had doubts, Tong Yuqing's heart softened and followed Mi Lan back. As soon as she entered the room, Tong Yuqing couldn't help but shiver, Mi Lan hurriedly helped her lie down, and pressed three quilts for her, "Miss, you rest for a while, I'll decoct the medicine for you." ”

Suitable for Tong Yuqing, she was anxious, without any scruples, and did not feel uncomfortable for half a minute, and when she calmed down, she felt that her whole body was sore and unbearable, and there seemed to be a hundred steel wires in her brain from time to time. After drinking the medicine, she felt that her eyelids weighed a thousand pounds, and she fell asleep when she was young......

In the early morning of the next day, when Mi Lan was sweeping outside, she saw Tong Yuqing through the window that Tong Yuqing had already gotten up, thinking that she wanted to go out of the island to find someone again, so she hurriedly ran into the house to persuade her.

When Tong Yuqing saw her appearance, she knew what she wanted to say, and hurriedly said: "Don't get me wrong, I didn't want to get out of the island, but I have been unconscious all these days, lying on the couch, and the muscles and bones in my body are about to be scattered, so I want to get up and walk around." Don't worry, I know my own body, and when I woke up this morning, I feel that I am in good spirits, and I don't know how many times stronger than yesterday. ”

Seeing that her face was ruddy, and she was not as weak as yesterday when she spoke, she knew that what she said was true, so she smiled and said, "Then I'll go out for a walk with Miss and see the scenery on this island, you haven't seen it for a long time, right?" ”

Although Tong Yuqing had something in her heart, when she saw Mi Lan's cute appearance when she laughed, she couldn't help pinching her little face, and said with a smile: "It's not that I haven't seen it for a long time, but I've never seen it, if you don't say it, I will ask you to lead the way." ”

Mi Lan laughed, "Okay, Ran Qingyuan has four gardens, southeast, northwest and northwest, where does the young lady want to go first?" ”

"Ran Qingyuan...... Hearing this name, she felt that the scenery was dusty...... "It's a pity that the dusty scenery can't soothe the grief in Tong Yuqing's heart, she smiled faintly and said, "Let's go to Nanyuan first......"

"Okay!" Mi Lan laughed and talked non-stop along the way, and although Tong Yuqing cooperated with her to talk and laugh, her eyes kept looking at the south......

"Miss, that maple leaf ......" Mi Lan happily wanted Tong Yuqing to look up, but there was no response.

"Mi Lan, do you think that's your son-in-law?" Tong Yuqing suddenly grabbed Mi Lan's shirt and asked.

Mi Lan looked in the direction of Tong Yuqing's finger, "It's too far away, I can't see clearly." ”

Before the words fell, Tong Yuqing had disappeared from Mi Lan's sight, only to hear a voice coming from a distance, "It's him......"

At this time, the boy in the green shirt on the boat also saw the beautiful shadow flying towards the shore at high speed on the island, and coughed a few times in excitement, he forced himself to press his disordered breath, urging the people around him, "Quick!" Hurry up! ”

His scholar saw the beautiful woman in plain clothes standing on the shore, understood what the son was thinking, and quickly rowed the boat to the shore.

The sky is clear and clear, and the water by the river is misty. Looking at it from afar, the green clothes are not stained with dust, and the people behind them are even more elegant. Looking closely, under the sable hat, the eyebrows are gentle like water, the face is warm as jade, and the smile is warm as spring.

Tong Yuqing's mind suddenly appeared with the song "Qi Ao", looking at Qi Ao, green bamboo. If there is a bandit gentleman, you must not be ridiculous......

"You're finally awake!" The boy in the green shirt held the beauty's jade arm, carefully looked at her appearance, as if looking at a rare treasure, and after a while, he smiled: "Your complexion is really much better." ”

"You...... You...... Is it ......" Tong Yuqing felt that the person in front of her seemed to have seen it somewhere, and she couldn't remember where she had seen it, just when she was annoyed, the young man in the green shirt interrupted her thoughts, and her voice was as clear as a phoenix, and her voice echoed in her ears, "I'm Qing Ziting." ”

Tong Yuqing's eyes were wide-eyed, and now the noble son of Yushu Linfeng was actually an artist who was bruised all over his body that day? ! One is a worldly high cyclamenist, the other is a mundane and tiring person, if he doesn't say it, she really can't associate these two people with a difference between cloud and mud.

Suddenly, she remembered that she and Bai Qiaoxuan had doubted his identity at that time, and now that she thought about it, their suspicions were right, this Qing Ziting was indeed not an ordinary idle person.

The boy in the green shirt seemed to know what she was thinking, and said: "I know you have a lot of things to ask me, and I know that you are in a hurry, but you also have to have the strength to deal with big things, you go back to the room to rest first, I'll go to prepare breakfast, and if there is anything to be said after dinner, okay?" ”

Perhaps it was an incomparably comfortable feeling in his demeanor, Tong Yuqing really obediently went back to the room to rest, and didn't get up until Mi Lan called her to take medicine.

After serving Tong Yuqing with the medicine, Mi Lan asked, "Miss, Childe asked me to ask you, do you want to eat here, or go to the outer hall with us?" ”

Tong Yuqing thought that she had been harassing others for many days, and now that she had woken up, she had no reason to neglect her master, so she got up and followed Mi Lan to the outer hall and had dinner with Qing Ziting and the others.

Qing Ziting saw that Tong Yuqing didn't sit down for a long time, and looked out the window from time to time, and couldn't help asking, "What are you looking at?" ”

Tong Yuqing had to ask, "Is it just the four of us?" ”

Qing Ziting smiled faintly, "Yes, not only this meal, but there are only four of us on this island, Mi Lan should already know her, she is specially invited by me to take care of you." This is Shuque. ”

Tong Yuqing saw that Shuque was wearing a water blue cloth shirt, and he should be Qing Ziting's attendant. But Qing Ziting only introduced his name, and did not mention his identity in half a word, thinking that Qing Ziting never regarded him as his servant, but regarded him as a brother.

Shuque got up and saluted Tong Yuqing, "Shuque has seen Miss." ”

Tong Yuqing did not dare to slack off, and returned the salute with the courtesy of her peers.

"Alright, everyone take their seats, let's raise the chopsticks." Qing Ziting said with a smile.

Mi Lan poured a bowl of bamboo soup for Tong Yuqing, "Miss, you drink a bowl of soup to warm your stomach first." ”

Tong Yuqing's taste buds immediately retracted the moment they touched the spoon, so sour! She can eat all the five flavors of sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty, even if it is bitter, but she has never avoided the sour taste.

Qing Ziting saw Tong Yuqing's eyes closed, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Tong Yuqing remembered that when they were eating together at the Xinrong Hotel that day, he had said that he couldn't eat spicy food, and couldn't help but sigh that they had very different tastes, even if it was for his own mouth, he should leave as soon as possible.

"It's nothing, the soup is a little hot." Saying that, Tong Yuqing put down the soup bowl and tried a few bites of other dishes, as expected, they were all acidic that she couldn't bear.

In desperation, Tong Yuqing could only clear the porridge with sweet potatoes in one hand and the other hand, and barely finished a meal.

After finishing the meal, the four of them laughed and talked a few words, but Shuque and Mi Lan both knew that the two had something to talk about, so they left without saying a few words.

Tong Yuqing put down the teacup in his hand and said, "If what I expected is right, you already know my identity." ”

Qing Ziting didn't seem to notice Tong Yuqing's doubts about him, and his demeanor was still like a spring breeze in April, warm and warm, "Yes, I know." ”

Tong Yuqing asked, "Then what is the purpose of bringing me here?" ”

Qing Ziting also put down the teacup and replied lightly: "Help you." I guess you know who I am, right? ”

A smile appeared on Tong Yuqing's lips, "When I first saw you on Tonggu Street, I felt that you seemed familiar, but I didn't think about it at the time. It wasn't until I carefully examined your face that I thought that this island was in the territory of Puxi Ningtai......" Tong Yuqing's voice paused, and the words changed sharply, "Although your three brothers were born to half-mothers, they are born from the same father, and there are always similarities. Am I guessing right, Lu Ershao? ”

Qing Ziting heard this question without the slightest question, and did not answer after laughing.

"I'm sorry, I don't know enough about people outside of Puxi's political situation, so I'm still going to ask your name." Tong Yuqing did not shy away from staring at Qing Ziting's eyes with mountains and waters. Qing Ziting knew that she still didn't believe him.

"When I first met that day, I said that I was Qing Ziting, and I really didn't lie to you. Because except for going back to the Jindu Governor's Mansion, my father will call me respectful, and the rest of the time I have the surname Qing Mingzi and the word Ziting. You can call me Ziting. As for me saying that I want to help you, it's not just a fantasy. Although I have never been involved in politics, I can still speak in front of my father. I hope you believe me. ”

Once upon a time, there was also a person who said to her, hoping that she would believe him......

Qing Ziting saw that her eyes were suddenly full of tears, she didn't know which sentence she said wrongly, and she was nervous in her heart, but she had returned to normal, as if it was just her hallucination just now.

"If you know who I am, you should know what is going on in my house. Since both my parents died, I didn't dare to trust anyone anymore. What's more, you and I just met in the water, why should you help me? ”

Qing Ziting walked behind Tong Yuqing with a smile, put her slightly cool fingers on her fragrant shoulders, her eyes rippled, and a faint breath like leaves lingered in her ears, burning her ears hot, "Because I love you......"

As soon as these words came out, not only her ears, but Tong Yuqing felt that she was burning above her jade neck, she suddenly bounced up from her seat, took a few steps forward, and escaped beyond the warm current.

Qing Ziting didn't dare to push too hard, stood in place and said: "Because I love you and want to marry you, so I have inquired about Xu Ruoji's news in many ways, I really should have known that you were Tong Yuqing earlier, as long as it was a day in the morning, your parents might not ......"

Tong Yuqing burst into tears again, Qing Ziting couldn't bear to say more, and said instead: "I was in a hurry to go to Yejin to find you, but I didn't expect to see you on the side of the road in the western suburbs." It was pouring rain, and you fainted, burned all over, but there was no one around. I wanted to send you home, but it was too far away from Yejin, and I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to support it, so I found a nearby homestay and borrowed it for one night. Later, I was afraid that Tong Baiyi would be unfavorable to you, so I took you back to the island without telling anyone anything about you. Now whether it is your family or Tong Baiyi, they are looking for you everywhere. Do you want to send a letter home? ”

After waking up yesterday, Tong Yuqing had been in a hurry to go back, but now she hesitated......

"Don't tell anyone what I'm going to do here until I've figured out what to do."

Qing Ziting smiled: "Okay, whatever you want, I will depend on you." But you must know that you are not alone, if there is anything difficult, you must tell me, and I will do my best to help you. ”

Tong Yuqing's voice was as low as a mosquito, "Thank you." ”

Qing Ziting wanted to say that he didn't have to be polite, but after a while, he changed his mind and said, "If there is nothing else, I will leave first." ”

"Miss, you've been looking over there for the past few days, what is there over there that is worth looking at for so long?" Mi Lan didn't know how many times she waved her hand, but Tong Yuqing didn't react. She simply stretched her head in front of Tong Yuqing's eyes, blocking her vision, and found that she still didn't react.

Mi Lan screamed in her ear in a hurry, and Tong Yuqing came back to her senses, "What's wrong?" ”

Mi Lan's face was full of doubts, and she said angrily: "Miss, I should have asked you what's wrong, right?" What are you looking at, so fascinating? ”

Tong Yuqing smiled: "Silly girl, I'm not looking at the scenery, but thinking about things." ”

"Oh...... What was the young lady thinking? ”

"It's okay not to talk about it...... Tong Yuqing looked at Mi Lan's expression and asked with a smile, "Are you bored?" ”

Mi Lan pouted, "Yes, Childe has been studying in the Drinking Pavilion all day long, and Shuque is by his side." Miss is thinking about things again, I'm the only one on the island and I'm so bored......"

"Then you also sit down, let's chat," said Tong Yuqing patted the stone beside her, "I have never asked you, who are in your family, and how did they get to this island?" ”

The smile on Mi Lan's face disappeared instantly, and she was silent for a moment before she said: "I am a native of Xiuluo Village, Yanxi, and my family was a farmer ten years ago, but unfortunately the good times did not last long, and my father was arrested when the overseer army expanded to arrest Zhuangding, and there has been no news since then. My mother was alone, taking care of the crops during the day and doing needlework for others at night, pulling me and my two older brothers to grow up. My eldest brother dropped out of school at the age of eight and stayed at home to help my mother farm and take care of me and my second brother, leaving us with anything delicious......" Mi Lan said and cried, "My second brother and I were so stupid at that time, I really thought that my eldest brother would have something to eat after feeding us...... Later, his mother found out that he often did not have a bite to eat for five days...... When the eldest brother left, he was skinny and skinny, but we couldn't even afford a coffin, so we had to bury him hastily...... After the eldest brother left, my mother's health became worse and worse, and she went with her in less than half a year......"

Mi Lan couldn't cry anymore when she said this, Tong Yuqing understood that this kind of bereavement was not comforted by words, so she could only silently stroke her back, hoping that she could slowly get out of that pain......

"In March this year, the village chief's youngest son fell in love with me, but I didn't want to marry him. His family wanted to force me into the door, and my second brother got into an argument with that bastard, and broke both of his legs... That brute beat my second brother to death in order to avenge his son......"

Tong Yuqing exclaimed in surprise and asked, "Then did you go to report the case?" ”

Mi Lan sneered, "Report the crime? I was as naïve as you at the time, thinking that there was a big man in the police station who would administer justice for me, but unfortunately I had no power or power, and I was inferior to those beasts, and I could cover the sky with one hand. ”

"How is that possible? The police station must have witnesses and physical evidence to handle cases......"

Before she could finish speaking, Mi Lan said, "Human and physical evidence can be forged...... My stupid young lady, not to mention that all the people present that day were their people except me, those wooden sticks that beat people, they had nothing left after the fire. ”

"Miss......" Mi Lan saw that Tong Yuqing was shocked by her words, and hurriedly held her cold hand, "Miss, you don't have to be so resentful. The sky has eyes, and the bastard was taken away by the inflammation in his leg not long after that. ”

Tong Yuqing looked at Mi Lan's petite face and asked, "What about you?" That family will definitely not let you go, how did you escape? ”

A smile reappeared on Mi Lan's face, "Thank you Miss!" I was sold to a brothel in Ningtai by them, but I met a nobleman who picked me out of the newcomers who had just arrived, ransomed me for me, and told me that I wanted to be a maid for someone. ”

"Is it Qing Ziting?"

Mi Lan shook her head, "Childe is a peerless person, how can he haunt a place like Juxiangyuan?" It was a young master surnamed Gu who bought me. ”

Look at......

Gu Huaijue, the head of the Gu family, followed Lu Tiansheng more than 30 years ago, and they were born and died together, from unknown pawns to world-famous generals, during which there are countless moving stories. However, this story took a turn ten years ago, Gu Huaijue was demoted from the deputy director of the Overseer to the prefect of Ningtai, and his family moved from Jindu to Ningtai. Regarding the reason for this matter, the rumors are very lively, some say that Gu Huaijue is the master of high shock, and Lu Tiansheng has been afraid for a long time; It is said that Lu Tiansheng prefers that the position of deputy director will be occupied by someone closer to Gu Huaijue; It is also said that Gu Huaijue is not on good terms with his colleagues, and Lu Tiansheng has to grieve his brother for the sake of the overall situation...... Tong Yuqing remembered that her father asked her which statement was more credible, and she didn't know which one to choose, so she finally chose one at random. But his father said that no matter how he chose, he couldn't choose the right one, because there is always only one truth about the matter, and this truth is only known to Lu Tiansheng and Gu Huaijue. There are so many explanations for the cause of an incident, one may be that the person concerned himself spreads rumors to cover up the truth and confuse the public, and the other may be that the truth has been seriously distorted by some people who cannot speak. The father also said that no matter what the possibility was, they could not relax their guard against Gu Huaijue because of this......

Tong Yuqing sighed, the people and things she once thought she would never face are now close at hand, and she can't help but make a decision.

"Mi Lan, you accompany me to the Drinking Water Pavilion, I have some things to discuss with your son-in-law......"

"Everything in the world is separated by yin and yang, but you will not be stupid if you can know it in advance." He happened to hear the poems muttered in the mouth of passers-by, and a wry smile appeared on his face full of vicissitudes. There will still be people who will not hesitate and moths to the fire.

The young man beside him also heard this poem, and subconsciously looked down at the things he was carrying, and then looked up at the expressions of the people around him. Although he had a smile on his face, there was no warmth in that smile.

The young man did not dare to look any more, and followed him silently all the way to the shore.

"Put your things on the boat and go back, I'll go by myself."

The young man wanted to persuade him, but when he saw the sharp eyes of the man, he forcibly changed the words to "Yes." ”

He hadn't touched the oars for a year, but he didn't feel strange at all, as if he was still boating on the river yesterday. He looked at the water waves that had been disturbed by him, and felt that his heart had become as soft as it, but when he saw that the place where he once sat was now filled with those cold paper money, his heart became harder than iron......

When they were almost on the other side, the people on the shore saw that it was him who was rowing and hurried forward to meet them, and he smiled at them and signaled that they should not be in a hurry.

"Shuque has seen the master." Shuque respectfully helped him out of the boat after seeing the visitor.

Qing Ziting was even more respectful, bowed to the people who came, and shouted: "The child greets his father." ”

Lu Tiansheng hurriedly pulled him up from the ground and said, "There are only three of us here, not in the mansion, these false gifts will be waived." You're not in good health, what if you kneel on such an icy ground and catch a cold? Your mother will blame me. ”

"Thank you Dad for your kindness."

Facing his son's respectful alienation, Lu Tiansheng covered the loss in his eyes with a smile and turned around to get the things on the boat.

"Father, I already have these things ready, you don't have to take them again."

Lu Tiansheng was a little surprised, "I brought it in previous years, and you never bought it, why did you remember to prepare these in advance this year?" ”

Qing Ziting smiled and did not answer Lu Tiansheng's words, but said, "Father, let's go to visit my mother first, and I'll talk to you about these things later?" With that, he hugged Lu Tiansheng and walked towards the small ancestral hall.

Although Lu Tiansheng had doubts, he thought that the child didn't tell him, but he said it later, so he didn't ask more.

Walking into the ancestral hall, the father and son looked solemn, Lu Tiansheng saw that the tablet on the incense case was spotless, and the snacks and fruits offered were her favorite food before her death, and she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes, and said after a while: "Beloved, you have a heart." ”

Qing Ziting was sad when she saw her father, and said softly with relief: "I'm just learning from my father's arrangement in previous years, where can I call it a heart?" ”

Lu Tiansheng adjusted his breathing and said, "I'll put on the incense first." ”

After the two of them went to incense in turn, they burned paper money and sent winter clothes together, Lu Tiansheng was sad and happy in his heart, and muttered: "Xiao Chen, I came back to see you, I don't know where you are now, how are you doing...... The things I sent to you this year were all prepared for you by my son, you must be very useful......" Lu Tiansheng looked up at his son, but he didn't expect his son to be looking at him too.

Lu Tiansheng looked at his son's pale face, and tears suddenly flowed, "Xiao Chen, I'm really sorry for you, and I'm sorry for our child, let him leave home at such a young age......"

Qing Ziting hurriedly put down the winter clothes in his hand and went over to comfort his father, "Father, why did you mention this matter again?" I've never complained about you, and besides, this is my home, so where is it to leave home? Don't you think of Haru Dust Island as your home? ”

Lu Tiansheng shook his head and nodded, sobbing and said, "No, Yaochen Island is my home, my only home......" His eyes suddenly became extremely fierce, "It's Zhong Shunhua!" Everything is that Zhong Shunhua! She killed your mother......"