Ji Yanning put the white chess pieces pinched by his fingertips back into the chess cup, and raised his eyes to look at Ying'er.

"You're back. Ji Yanning's tone was very calm, as if nothing had happened.

Ying'er lowered her head and bit her lip: "I'm sorry, eldest lady, it's the slave's fault." ”

Ji Yanning said: "What's wrong with you?"

Ying'er choked up and said: "It's the slave's fault, not only did she not take care of the eldest lady, but she also brought people with ulterior motives to the eldest lady's side, and almost killed the eldest lady." also hindered the young lady from interrogating Cao Lin. ”

Ji Yanning said: "It's not your fault, it's someone else who is wrong." ”

How could she not know this feeling of being deceived by others, and what could be more painful than being betrayed by someone who believes?

Maybe they were sincere at the beginning, but in front of other things, such feelings are not worth mentioning at all.

Ying'er looked at Ji Yanning, she felt that the eldest lady was always extra tolerant of her.

She bit her lip and said, "Miss, don't you doubt the slave maid? If there is a chance, the slave and maid are not sure whether they will secretly release Cao Lin." ”

If she had known that Ji Yanning had set her sights on Cao Lin and had the idea of letting him die, she might have helped Cao Lin leave.

Ji Yanning looked at her and asked, "Even if you let him go, he will kill me because of it, will you do the same?"

Ying'er was slightly stunned, and then shook her head, but her eyes were a little tangled.

She knelt down: "Miss, the slave has never been disloyal, the young lady treats the slave and the maid so well, how could the slave and the maid push the young lady into such a predicament!"

Ji Yanning sighed lightly and said, "You are still complaining about me, complaining that I killed Cao Lin." ”

Ying'er shook her head in denial.

Ji Yanning said: "You don't have to deny it, I know very well that after this incident, you can no longer be as distracted as you were at the beginning." ”

Ying'er bit her lip and was speechless for a while.

When she first learned that she could leave Chang'an with the eldest lady, she was also very happy, because she could accompany the eldest lady.

Ziyu and Pearl had been telling themselves before they left that they must take good care of Miss.

But along the way, it is clear that the eldest lady is taking care of herself and accommodating herself.

If it weren't for the burden of herself, I'm afraid that the eldest lady's trip would be faster.

Whenever she felt a little tired, the eldest lady would let everyone stop and rest, and she never treated herself badly in food and accommodation, she asked herself, it was her blessing to have such a master.

But in her heart, she is still very eager to live a plain and happy life with Cao Lin.

She knew very well that even if the eldest lady didn't kill Cao Lin, it would be impossible for herself and Cao Lin.

Therefore, Cao Lin was burdened with his orders, he lurked in the Dingbei Hou Mansion, and went to the eldest lady's side, just for what he wanted to know.

Ji Yanning said: "At the beginning, you said that in order to repay my kindness, you stayed by my side, but you also took care of me for a year, if you want to leave, I will never keep you." ”

Ying'er immediately said: "The slave doesn't want to leave the eldest lady. ”

Ji Yanning looked at her: "You don't have to worry about how you will live in the future, after all, I will not treat you badly." ”

If Ying'er wants to leave, she will not only return the deed of sale, but also give her enough entanglement so that she can live a good life anywhere.

"Miss, are you starting to dislike slaves?" Ying'er's tears finally fell.

Although she has only been with the eldest lady for more than a year, she never thought that one day she would leave the eldest lady's side like this.

Ji Yanning said: "I don't force it, it's your freedom to stay." ”

Ying'er finally fell silent.

The cold wind was howling outside, and the wind was always a bit harsh in the northern winter.

Ying'er was lying in her room, unable to fall asleep, and on her table, there were the deeds of sale and entanglement that the eldest lady had given her.

"Have you slept?" a deep man's voice came from outside.

Ying'er could hear that it was Yuan Wu's voice.

She got up from the bed, then put on her coat and asked, "Brother Yuan, is there something wrong?"

Yuan Wu said: "Let the kitchen boil ginger soup for you, you are drenched in the rain, drink some ginger soup to dispel dampness, so as not to catch the cold." ”

Ying'er was slightly stunned, then stepped forward and opened the door, and sure enough, she saw Yuan Wu standing at the door of her room with a bowl of steaming ginger soup at this time.

She immediately took the plate and said, "Thank you, Brother Yuan, these things ...... Actually, you don't have to help me do it. ”

Yuan Wudao: "It's okay, the main thing is that it's not good if you're sick." ”

Ying'er said a little embarrassed: "It's troublesome Brother Yuan." ”

Yuan Wu hummed softly, then turned around and went back to his room.

Looking at Yuan Wu's back, Ying'er frowned slightly, if she wants to come to the inn's kitchen at this hour, she should not want to get things, if there are guests on weekdays, they will take some meals that have been prepared a long time ago, just hot and hot.

Where did Brother Yuan get the ginger soup?

A thought flashed through Ying'er's mind, and it quickly sank again, Brother Yuan didn't look like someone who could go to the kitchen!

She sighed lightly, then closed the door, put the ginger soup on the table, and sat down on the side.

Although the eldest lady gave her the medicine to dispel wind and cold, this bowl of ginger soup made her whole person warm, and she felt a lot more comfortable all of a sudden.

She went back to bed and fell into a drowsy sleep.

The wind outside was still there, like a wolf howling, but she didn't notice it.

When I woke up the next day, it was already dark.

Ying'er opened her eyes suddenly, immediately lifted the quilt, opened the window, and a gust of cold wind came in, making her shiver and sober up in an instant.

The rain outside has stopped, and this hour is ......

She hurriedly put on her clothes and ran towards Ji Yanning's room next door.

As soon as I opened the door to the room, it was empty, and there was no one inside.

Ying'er was startled, and then grabbed the passing maid: "What about the guests in this room!"

The little guy was startled by her appearance, relieved his mind, and then said, "You said that ...... here Eh, didn't you come together? They left an hour ago. ”

Hearing the movement outside, Rong Fangqi opened the door of his room and looked at Ying'er, who looked surprised and lost.

"Miss, she really doesn't want me anymore. Ying'er slowly squatted down, her eyes a little sad.

Another fellow came over and said, "Your eldest lady has paid all the money for the house, and left you a horse, saying that if you ask, she will let you live your own life." ”

Rong Fangqi understood, it turned out that Ying'er's master didn't want her to follow her.

Thinking of yesterday's events, and seeing this poor maid abandoned in a strange town today, she felt a little unbearable.

At first, the little guy said: "Girl, look away, others want to redeem themselves and take their own money, not only do you not need to save money for redemption now, but your master also left you some things, be content." ”

Ying'er turned around a little disappointed, and was about to go back to her room.

The little servant said, "Eh, girl, why don't you stay in our town, if necessary, we will find you a house, and then find a job, it will be better than you being a maid." ”

Ying'er is very good-looking, and she is even more beautiful than some rich ladies in this town, so the little girl naturally has some thoughts.

Rong Fangqi saw the little guy's plan at a glance, and said, "Hey, why don't you follow me?"

Ying'er looked at Rong Fangqi with some puzzlement.

Rong Fangqi glanced at the little guy, looked at Ying'er, and said, "I am the county lord of Zhaoqi in the Lijun Palace, follow me, you can't lose." ”

She felt that she was always many times better than the indifferent Ji Yanning before.

Ying'er bowed her head slightly and said, "Thank you, but I don't think I need to, I want to go to Laizhou City, and I'll leave later." ”

Rong Fangqi felt a little uncomfortable when she heard her refusal, but seeing her so pitiful, she didn't want to think too much about it.

What's more, she led someone to find Cao Lin's trouble first yesterday.

She said: "We will go back to Laizhou City later, it is inconvenient for you to travel by yourself as a girl, so follow us." ”

Ying'er pondered for a moment, and felt that Rong Fangqi was reasonable, she was indeed easy to be targeted when she was out of the house, although she had a dagger on her body and poison to defend herself, but after all, it was still a little unsafe.

She saluted Rong Fangqi: "Thank you, county lord." ”

Rong Fangqi felt a lot more comfortable when he heard her thanks, and then asked her to prepare and call her back when she left later.

After Rong Fangyu had breakfast, she was waiting for her sister to come down in the lobby, but she saw Ying'er following Rong Fangqi's side.

Before he could start asking, Rong Fangqi had already explained: "Brother, she was abandoned by her previous master, and I thought that her girl's family was not safe in this unfamiliar place, so I asked her to follow us back to Laizhou." ”

Rong Fangyu frowned slightly and looked at Ying'er.

He watched the whole thing yesterday, but he didn't expect that the woman would leave her maid here.

Ying'er saluted Rong Fangyu: "Your Royal Highness, I won't drag you down." ”

Her eyes were swollen, thinking that she had been crying for too long yesterday, and her voice was hoarse, with an inexplicable sense of exhaustion.

It looks pitiful.

Rong Fangqi pulled his brother's sleeve and said coquettishly: "It's good to take care of her on the way, I followed you back, but I didn't bring a maid!"

Rong Fangyu nodded, and then said, "Then let's go together." ”

Rong Fangqi smiled, and then said, "Qi'er knows that brother is the best!"

"I'm not a concubine, I don't eat you. Rong Fangyu said.

With that, they walked out of the inn and continued in the direction of Laizhou City.