Outside the window, the sun was blazing.

Gu Jiu sat up from the bed, but his expression was full of trance.

The dream was so long that she almost didn't know where she was at this moment.

But in reality, the time is too short, but just a few hours are enough for her to dream of three lives.

The wind blew in through the window, with the heat of midsummer, blowing on her, drying the sticky sweat on her back, but the feeling of clothes sticking to her body was really uncomfortable.

Gu Jiu came back to his senses, stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and got out of bed with his vain steps.

It's just that when she saw this strange environment, she was a little in a trance.

At this moment, she was suddenly a little at a loss, was her previous life just a dream she imagined, or was she really experienced?

Or is she now in a dream, and when she wakes up, she is still a ghost, adrift in the world with nowhere to go?

The palms of his hands clenched unconsciously, and the pain instantly pulled Gu Jiu's mind back.

She looked down and realized that she was still clutching a string of Buddhist beads.

One hundred and eight, I'm used to wearing it myself.

And in the dream......

He wore this string as well.

In her previous life, after she died, her soul wandered in this world for three years, and she witnessed too many things, but she never saw Qin Zheng.

The only time was on the day of the wedding.

But at that time, her world seemed to be overshadowed, she couldn't see Qin Zheng's expression, and she didn't even step into the door of the Ming State Mansion.

When I remember it again, it was already the wedding night.

Gu Jiu took a deep breath, the Buddha beads were warmed by her palm, and she put them on her chest, and she could smell the unique sandalwood aroma.

That was the smell of Qin Zheng's body.

She always thought that she had spent five years warming an iceberg in her previous life, but instead of warming him, she froze herself to death.

But what she saw in her dream made her know that this was not the case.

In her previous life, Qin Zheng called her Ah Jiu for the first time, and the last time she called her, after her death.

The begonias blooming in the Ninth Courtyard, a table of good dishes on the table, he didn't lie to himself.

He's real, waiting for himself to come back.

But Qin Zheng didn't wait for Gu Jiu.

In other words, he didn't wait for Gu Jiu to come alive.

At this moment, Gu Jiu suddenly felt that his heart was unusually sour.

In his previous life, what kind of mood did he have waiting for himself for a day?

A man who is cold on the surface is clumsy and cautious even when he moves.

On that day, he must have been calm on the surface, but in fact he was worried in his heart, right?

But what he was waiting for was not Gu Jiu who returned from burning incense, but a bad news.

The scene when the man returned to the Ninth Courtyard with her body in his arms made her even breathe with pain.

She actually ...... Misunderstood him for so long!

In her previous life, how stupid was she to not see the unhidden affection in the eyes of men?!

For a while, Gu Jiu didn't dare to think about it anymore.

She didn't dare to think about how Qin Zheng couldn't bear it, and after the dust settled, he dug up her body with his bare hands and put it in a new coffin.

What, after that, it was a long time.

Lonely, lonely, dark.

Gu Jiu pressed the string of Buddha beads tightly to his chest, and he had already burst into tears unconsciously.

Even if she felt that it was okay to suffer no matter how much pain she suffered, as long as she thought of the suffering that Qin Zheng might have suffered, she felt like a needle prick.

It hurts to touch it.

It was the knock at the door that brought her back to her senses.

"Ma'am, are you awake?"

Mrs. Zhao's voice outside made Gu Jiu suddenly come back to her senses, and she responded, suppressing all the messy thoughts in her heart.

"Madame, what's wrong with you?"

Mrs. Zhao walked into the room and saw Gu Jiu's face full of tears, she was so frightened that she put away her smile and walked over quickly: "But who bullied you?" ”

Gu Jiu didn't know that she was crying, she restrained her emotions, shook her head when she heard the words, and said, "I'm fine." ”

It's just that the little girl's face is full of tears, how can she look a little pitiful.

"Why are you crying so much, but what's uncomfortable, why don't you ask a doctor for you?"

Seeing her so concerned, Gu Jiu waved his hand hurriedly, but in the other party's concerned expression, he realized that he was crying.

"Am I crying?"

When she said this, she stretched out her hand and touched it, and sure enough, she touched wet tears.

She looked down at the wetness on her hands, and said with a reluctant smile: "I won't tell you, I just had a nightmare, and I'm still scared at this moment." ”

Isn't it a nightmare, it's just that it's a real past life.

Gu Jiu's heart was painful and stuffy, but he didn't want to worry about it, so he even pretended to be cheerful when he spoke.

Hearing her words, Mrs. Zhao smiled: "You scared me, don't be afraid, dreams are all reversed, a bodhisattva figure like Mrs. You will be smooth and smooth, and the blessings will be long." ”

As soon as these words came out, Gu Jiu laughed.

"Then I'll have to borrow your good words."

After she said this, she sighed secretly in her heart.

If it was a dream, how nice would it be?

His death in his previous life was so miserable, Gu Jiu felt that it was bearable. But as long as I thought of the suffering, and the years of his loneliness, I felt unbearable.

She would rather suffer herself than see him suffer the slightest grievance.

Because...... It was the god of her heart.

Where her heart goes.

Gu Jiu thought of this, but heard Mrs. Zhao ask with a smile, "Madame still believes in Buddhism?" ”

Hearing this, Gu Jiu came back to his senses, followed Mrs. Zhao's curious gaze, and saw the Buddha beads wrapped around his hand.

She lowered her eyes, looked at the string of Buddhist beads with reverence, and nodded, "I believe it." ”

It is true that she believes in Buddhism, but that is because the gods and Buddhas are him, and the light is also him.

Seeing that the little girl's eyes were pious and hot for a moment, Mrs. Zhao only thought she was a devout Buddhist, and said with a smile: "We have a temple here, if the lady is bored at home, you can go to burn incense and make a wish, it is said that it is quite effective." ”

It's just that she doesn't believe in Buddhism, so it's all hearsay.

Hearing Mrs. Zhao's words, Gu Jiu smiled and nodded in response, and then took the string of Buddha beads under the pillow.

Without Qin Zheng by her side, she only had this string of Buddhist beads left to talk about lovesickness.

When Gu Jiu thought of this, he heard Mrs. Zhao sigh and say, "It's getting hotter and hotter this day." ”

When she said this, she remembered her original intention of coming, and patted her forehead with a smile, and said, "Look at my memory." ”

Mrs. Zhao said as she walked to the table, opened the food box that had just been placed, and said with a smile: "I took the well water to ice the watermelon earlier, I was afraid that you would eat it too cold, and it was left to dry for a while, so you can taste it now." ”

Gu Jiucai put the Buddha beads away, perhaps because she had cried once, her mood has eased a lot now.

The wind at night was stuffy, Gu Jiu's body was hot at this time, and when he saw the plate of melons that were cut into pieces and put on the plate, he had an appetite for a while, so he thanked with a smile: "Thank you, mother-in-law." ”

She cleaned her hands and ate two melons, and suddenly felt a lot of enthusiasm in her heart.

When Mrs. Zhao saw her eating, she asked with a smile: "Do you want to have dinner now, today the people sent two local chickens, and I took them to make saliva chickens." I saw that you like to eat light and delicious food, and I added two side dishes, so it's just right to eat now. ”

Gu Jiu originally didn't have much appetite, but now that he has eaten two pieces of watermelon, he feels a lot more comfortable, and when he heard her words, his heart moved.

She didn't like to eat light dishes before, but after getting along with Qin Zheng for these days, she even changed her eating habits with him.

How can such a real life be a dream?

Thinking of this, Gu Jiu felt tightness in his chest again.

She missed Qin Zheng.

"Ma'am?"

Seeing that she didn't respond, Mrs. Zhao called her twice, Gu Jiu heard this, and hurriedly raised her head to answer, nodded and said, "Thank you, mother-in-law, please help me bring it over." ”

After her words, Mrs. Zhao smiled and went.

When eating, Gu Jiu didn't have the habit of being served, so he put the food on the table, and Mrs. Zhao said that she was waiting in the next room, and went out.

Only Gu Jiu was left alone in the room.

Mrs. Zhao made a stir-fried pork with dried bamboo shoots, and a cold salad of seasonal vegetables, with a slightly spicy dipping sauce of tender chicken, which is indeed very delicious.

But in the face of this table of dishes, Gu Jiu picked up the chopsticks, but he lost his appetite.

With such a light dish, Qin Zheng must be his favorite food, and I don't know if he is good now.

This is still the case in Deng County, and Lin County, as a hard-hit area, is bound to be more serious.

He...... Do you think about yourself now?

Thinking of this, Gu Jiu felt more and more that his heart was pinched.

It was clear that in the past few days after he left, Gu Jiu felt that she could still bear it, but at this moment, she suddenly couldn't help it.

I don't know if the sentence "Ah Jiu" in the dream is too poignant, or the parting in this life is too unbearable, she just wants to hold the man now, even if she doesn't say anything, as long as she smells the smell of him, it is enough to feel at ease.

But she knew that she couldn't see Qin Zheng now.

Now that the disaster has eased a little, Lin County and Deng County are still some distance away, and she can't let people escort her for her own selfishness.

She's just ...... Miss him.

……

After sleeping for a long time during the day, Gu Jiu couldn't sleep at night at all.

It's hot and dry in the middle of summer, and you can feel the heat wave when you open your window.

Gu Jiu couldn't sleep, so he simply pinched the Buddha beads and silently recited the Heart Sutra.

I don't know if it really worked, at least after reading it, Gu Jiu did feel a lot calmer.

It was only in the middle of the night that she was finally able to fall asleep.

That night, she slept exceptionally well.

It began to rain near dawn, and the rain blew into the room through the open screens, covering the ground with a layer of wet rainwater.

When I wake up in the morning, the room is much cooler.

Gu Jiu took a deep breath, only feeling comfortable, and didn't want to stay until after eating, he got a more comfortable news.

"The order of the imperial court has come down."

After eating, Gu Jiu was invited over by Bai Wuyuan, first exchanged a few words of greeting, and said such a sentence to the convenience.

When Gu Jiu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately asked with joy: "Then can we leave for Lin County?" ”

During this time, because he had to wait for the emperor's order, Bai Wuyuan could only stare at Deng County for the time being.

That's why he has to stay here all these days, after all, there is no one else here to take care of things except him - the waste snacks that used to be are now in prison waiting to be disposed of.

"Well, the emperor issued a decree to execute those corrupt officials on the spot, and then Zhou Xuejing temporarily took the position of county commander, and after returning to Beijing, he will be rewarded one by one."

Bai Wuyuan said this, and said, "So, after I hand over this place today, I can go to Lin County to meet Lord Qin." ”

As soon as these words came out, Gu Jiu suddenly became overjoyed.

She hated to fly directly to Qin Zheng's side, but fortunately, there was still the last shred of reason suppressed, which made her cough and said, "In this way, thank you Lord Bai, do you need my help with anything?" ”

The little girl's joy was too obvious, making Bai Wuyuan sigh a little helplessly. It is clear that she is a very stable person on weekdays, but as long as it comes to Qin Zheng, she seems to be a different person.

Bai Wuyuan shook his head, suppressed those complaints, and smiled warmly: "It's okay, Madam just packs up her things, and I have everything else." ”

After hearing his words, Gu Jiu was not polite to him, and after a little greeting, he went back to the room to pack his things.

……

In the evening, a group of people went to Chunfeng Lou for dinner.

In the afternoon, Gu Jiu told Zhuangzi Qi about what he was leaving, as Gu Jiu's master, plus there were still some mysteries to find answers, he naturally would not stay in Deng County.

When I went to say goodbye to Zhao Yan, the other party was reluctant to keep them for 12 points, and finally agreed to invite them to a banquet in Chunfeng Tower in the evening, which was a farewell banquet.

In addition to Bai Wuyuan, Gu Jiu and Zhuangzi at this banquet, there was also Zhou Xuejing, the temporary acting county commander, and several famous people who contributed very much this time.

Because of the large number of people, they divided into two tables to sit.

On the official's side sat Bai Wuyuan, accompanied by Zhou Xuejing and several officials, who had done things properly these days.

At Gu Jiu's table, the main seat is Zhuangzi period, and the others are a few doctors.

Everyone first toasted each other, and because Gu Jiu was a woman, they specially brought her fruit wine instead.

After some politeness, everyone gradually let go.

The people sitting at this table are all doctors, although Gu Jiu is a woman, but these days with Zhuangzi to study medicine can be regarded as a small achievement, at this time can also be said.

It's just that after three rounds of drinking, the topic shifted from medical skills to something else.

Especially Zhao Yan.

He was the little uncle of the Zhuangzi period, and he watched him grow up, even though he hadn't seen each other for so many years, but after this meeting, Zhao Yan found that this child was still the same as back then.

Although he refused to say what he experienced at that time, Zhao Yan could see that he had a lot on his back.

I haven't endured it for the past few days, just because I thought about the future, but today I suddenly learned that he was going to leave so soon, and Zhao Yan couldn't hold back for a while.

Coupled with the wine, he became more and more tearful: "When you leave, we don't know when we will be able to meet." ”

Seeing that Zhao Yan's eyes were red, Zhuang Ziqi also felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he still smiled on his face: "Don't worry, I will definitely come to see you from time to time." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yan waved his hand and sighed: "That's it, your body, others don't know, don't I know yet?" Xiao Qi, I'm afraid you're not as good as me now, if you don't have a good life, I'm afraid you'll ......"

Zhao Yan doesn't need to say the latter words, but Zhuangzi understands it.

He is a healer himself, and although it is said that healers do not heal themselves, he is not even unaware of his own physical symptoms.

It's just that he has been stumbling for half his life, and he may not have the intention of ruining himself.

Now that I see Zhao Yan, I feel a little guilty. If you do this yourself, it will only make your loved ones more worried.

Therefore, Zhuangzi Qi Zhengse said: "Uncle Xiao, don't worry, I will definitely take care of it in the future, just for you, and I have to live a long life." ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yan shook his head and smiled, and said, "You, now that you are this age, you can't change your poor mouth." ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Yan remembered one more thing, because he said: "You don't have to come to see me often, if you really have time, find an official media to ask-you are not yet fifty now, you can't really be lonely and widowed, right?" ”

Zhuangzi period might as well Zhao Yan suddenly mentioned this matter, and the sip of wine that he hadn't had time to swallow suddenly choked, he couldn't stop coughing, even Gu Jiu was startled, and hurriedly came over to pat him on the back.

After Zhuangzi period eased down for a while, he took a deep breath, and said helplessly: "I said little uncle, what are you doing with this?" ”

Seeing him like this, Zhao Yan glared at him and said, "What do you say I said about this?" You're all this age, you can't really ...... There must always be someone around you who knows the cold and the hot. You are different from me, this is how my life is, but you can't be without a queen. ”

Although he has been single all his life, he has a reason.

But the Zhuangzi period is different, he is only in his forties, and people in their sixties can get old children, and the body of the Zhuangzi period is no problem, if you marry a younger girl, you will definitely be able to stay behind!

Who knew that as soon as his words came out, Zhuangzi immediately waved his hand and said: "I said junior uncle, in front of my apprentice, can you be serious?" ”

"Why am I not serious?"

Seeing Zhao Yan blowing his beard and glaring, Zhuangzi became more and more helpless, and sighed: "That's it, it's just that I'm not serious, but no matter how serious I am, I can't do this, right?" Isn't that an old bastard? ”

also married a little daughter-in-law, who is he planning to abuse?

Seeing him like this, Zhao Yan was heartbroken, and he couldn't see a little sadness from his expression.

I don't know if the wine is too strong, or the memories are too miserable, Zhao Yan took a deep breath, his eyes were a little sour: "If it weren't for these things, you would have been happy as a husband and wife a long time ago." ”

Even if Zhuangzi didn't say it, he also knew that something must have happened back then, otherwise how could this little nephew become the embarrassed person he is now?

Back then, he was the most handsome young man.

Thinking of this, he shook his head and sighed lightly, "The world is impermanent, and your fiancée doesn't know what to do now, have you ever inquired about her?" ”

As soon as these words came out, before Zhuangzi could speak, Gu Jiu suddenly asked in surprise, "What about Master and his fiancée?" ”