Su Jinyao was about to say something, but Qi Niang poked her head out of the carriage and said, "Jinyao, don't make (xìng) a son." If Childe is on the way, let's go together. ”

Su Jinyao stopped talking, but she didn't look back when she rode a horse in front.

Dongzi drove the car, which was originally a lonely job. Because Xiuning wanted to accompany Qi Niang to sit in the carport in the back, it was impossible for him to go to Su Jinyao to chat.

Therefore, Gu Shangqing sat next to him (shēn), and at the beginning, Dongzi still looked arrogant and cold.

Gradually, the road got farther and farther, and he began to have a stubble and no stubble to talk to Gu Shangqing.

Although Gu Shangqing is the eldest grandson of the Gu family, he walks outside all the year round, and he can be regarded as half a Jianghu person, because he doesn't have many shelves, but he also has questions to answer.

It's just that Gu Shangqing was born in a family of prime ministers after all, and that kind of elegance and indifference are buried in his bones. Therefore, chatting with Dongzi is really not the right topic, and the two can't talk about each other.

Just after noon, the sky sank and the wind became stronger, and after a while, snowflakes began to fall.

This is the first snow since the start of winter this year, and it seems to be earlier than usual.

Originally, Su Jinyao thought that it was cold when she lived in Zhuangzi, but now that the snow came, she found that the weather after winter was really cold everywhere.

Su Jinyao pulled the horse to the side of the carriage and asked through the window, "Xiuning, is it cold in the carriage?" Is my aunt okay? ”

Xiuning agreed: "It's all good, I don't feel particularly cold, and the charcoal stove has been burning." ”

Qi Niang also said: "Yes, it's okay, I'm in good spirits today." ”

Su Jinyao said: "Then hang the curtains tightly, the wind is strong, and it is snowing." ”

As soon as Su Jinyao finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was lifted. Qi Niang looked out and said, "It's really snowing." ”

Su Jinyao hurriedly said: "Auntie, the wind is strong and the snow is cold, don't look at it, hang up the curtain and go back." ”

"It's okay, it's just breathable. This snow is so white, so beautiful. Qi Niang not only looked at the snow, but also put her hand out of the window, wanting to catch a piece of snowflake.

However, Xiaoxue's snowflakes also melted when they fell on her hands, but blew Qi Niang's hands red.

Su Jinyao hurriedly said: "Xiuning, hurry up and pull my aunt back, the wind is really strong." Otherwise, when you get to the next town, you will quickly stay and not leave today. ”

Xiuning also advised: "Qi Niang, don't look at it, don't let my master worry." ”

Qi Niang promised, but she was reluctant to go back. At this time, she suddenly pointed to a forest in front of her and said, "Jinyao, that's Merlin, right?" I want to go there and take a look. ”

Su Jinyao looked in the direction of Qi Niang, and saw that there was indeed a plum forest far away from the roadside. It's just that it's not yet the season when the plum blossoms are blooming, and the leaves are gone, and the bare look very lonely.

Su Jinyao said: "Auntie, it's not time for the plum blossoms to bloom, so there's nothing to see." ”

"Jinyao, let me take a look." Qi Niang said, and directly called Dongzi to stop. Then he asked Xiuning to put a thick cloak on her, and she was about to get out of the car.

When Su Jinyao saw it, she quickly jumped off the horse, helped Qi Niang off the carriage, and said, "Look, why are you still like a child, just make a child." ”

Qi Niang smiled: "It's a pity, there is no heavy snow, otherwise you will build a snowman." Jin Yao, you accompany Qi Niang to take a look in the plum forest, I always feel that you must go over and have a look. ”

Do you have to go and see it? Su Jinyao felt that Qi Niang's words were a little strange when she heard this, but she thought that Qi Niang was stubborn, so she followed her.

Qi Niang said again: "Dongzi, Xiuning, you guys are here." Just come with me. ”

Xiuning glanced at Su Jinyao, Su Jinyao nodded slightly, and helped Qi Niang to walk towards the merlin.

It was not close, but Su Jinyao didn't have much effort to help Qi Niang to go. When I arrived, I found that a plum forest that was not too big from a distance was full of intertwined old trees when I walked in.

The beauty of the plum tree lies in its melody and staggeredness. Each branch is vigorous and twisted, as if deliberately showing people its individual (xìng) beauty.

Su Jinyao helped Qi Niang walk in all the way, Qi Niang's eyes stayed on each plum tree for a while, and she felt a little reluctant.

It was only after walking into the depths of Merlin that Qi Niang stopped and slowly circled around, scanning the surroundings over and over again.

Then he sighed and said, "It's a pity, it's only a few months away, and I can't see the plum blossoms in full bloom of this tree." ”

Su Jinyao persuaded: "Auntie, it's only a few months, and it's going to be there soon." Maybe when we come back from the capital, we will be able to see this plum blossom blooming. ”

"Won't see it again. Qi Niang knows that she can only go here. That's all it takes......" Qi Niang said, her voice gradually becoming smaller and weaker.

Plum blossoms will be seen in a few months

Su Jinyao was stunned, and when she turned her head to look at Qi Niang, she saw Qi Niang staring at a plum tree next to (shēn), blooming with a bright smile, and then, a trace of blood slowly flowed out from the corner of her mouth.

"Auntie, where are you uncomfortable?" Su Jinyao rushed over and tried to hug Qi Niang.

But a figure rushed over faster than Su Jinyao, caught Qi Niang's (shēn) that was about to fall, and helped her sit on the ground.

When Su Jinyao rushed to Qi Niang, Gu Shangqing had already helped Qi Niang to sit down, he supported Qi Niang's shoulder with one hand, and gently waved towards Su Jinyao with the other hand, signaling her not to be too excited.

Su Jinyao took a deep breath, knelt down on one knee in front of Qi Niang, took her hand, and was about to diagnose Qi Niang's pulse.

Qi Niang grabbed Su Jinyao's hand tightly with her backhand, shook her head and said, "No need." Jin Yao, Qi Niang knows that these days, you have spent a lot of effort and thought in order to diagnose and treat Qi Niang, and now you don't need it. ”

"Auntie, you'll be fine." Su Jinyao only felt that her eyes were sour, and her voice was held in her throat.

Qi Niang smiled slightly and said, "Qi Niang knows, it's only been a few days, so I insisted on going to the capital with you." I just don't want to die in Zhuangzi, it's beautiful and quiet. But if you have died, it is not so good. Moreover, Niu Niu is also there, children will always be afraid. ”

Su Jinyao made a swallowing motion, but there was no saliva at all, she only felt that her throat was dry, making her really speechless.

Qi Niang said again: "Before, you thought about buying a cemetery for me and burying me." Because the people in my hometown will no longer recognize me, they will not let me go back to the ancestral grave to recognize my ancestors, and they will think that I am ashamed. I told you to go back and see the rape flowers, but it's also fake, how can there be any rape flowers at home. There was a great drought that year, many people died, and almost all the land around the village became a cemetery. ”

Speaking of this, Qi Niang looked around and said, "But then Qi Niang thought about it again, and I didn't want the cemetery, because I was afraid that I would be alone and lonely underneath." Then go wherever I want and see where I like. Then, here I am, it happened to be snowing today, and the snow was so white, so pure and clear, just enough for me to walk cleanly. ”

"Here...... Not suitable here. Su Jinyao looked around, thinking that Qi Niang came to this merry forest in order to finish the last road here, and her heart was uncomfortable.

Qi Niang said: "Silly girl, Qi Niang really likes it here." I can't see the plum blossoms now, but I will see them in a few months. Listen to Qi Niang's words, just ...... me Buried here. I don't want any monuments, and I don't want to sacrifice and sweep, just keep me in mind. ”

After speaking, Qi Niang vomited another mouthful of blood, and there was only air out, no air intake.

Su Jinyao took advantage of Qi Niang's release of her hand, quickly pulled out the gold needle from the hand rope, and raised her hand to give Qi Niang acupuncture.

Gu Shangqing grabbed Su Jinyao's hand, grabbed it tightly, and shook his head slightly.

"Let go." Su Jinyao tried to struggle, but Gu Shangqing refused to let go.

Seeing Su Jinyao gritting his teeth at herself, Gu Shangqing said in a low voice: "Su Jinyao, you shouldn't be such an impulsive and sentimental person. ”

Su Jinyao was stunned, and her hand shook. Gu Shangqing took the opportunity to snatch the golden needle from her hand.

The golden needle, which was not infused with dark energy, was directly pinched and bent by Gu Shangqing, and pushed Su Jinyao's finger as a tail ring, and then said: "At this time, you should obey her will." ”

Of course, Su Jinyao knew the pain that Qi Niang endured, and she had never been so out of control.

But the pain in her heart was like that, with endless regret, which made Su Jinyao really unwilling.

"Brother, let me try." Su Jinyao finally shouted "brother" loudly, she hoped that Gu Shangqing could support her, even if it was blind support, she wanted to work hard again.

Gu Shangqing was still holding Su Jinyao's hand, but after a while, he relaxed slightly, and finally took his hand away completely and sighed.

Su Jinyao immediately wanted to take off the golden needle on her finger (tào), but when she was about to take the needle down, she saw the snowflakes slowly falling on Qi Niang's face and hands, but they did not melt.

The snow is no longer melted by Qi Niang's body temperature, that is the explanation......

Su Jinyao dropped a teardrop and rolled down on the ground covered with a thin layer of snow. Because of the cold, the tears condensed into beautiful ice crystals.

"She is the only person other than my brother who trusts me unconditionally." Su Jinyao said slowly: "I never thought that in addition to my family, there was such a trust. We were two people who should have nothing to do with each other, but she believed in me again and again, and she left everything to me. So she was gone, and I was really upset. ”

Su Jinyao took Qi Niang's already cold hand and looked at her with a smile.

Su Jinyao couldn't help but think of when Qi Niang asked her which one of the guests from the capital should be called to accompany her? After Su Jinyao analyzed it, Qi Niang really did what she wanted.

Although there was still a bit of temptation at that time, at that time, Qi Niang was willing to ask her opinion, which was actually a kind of trust and a special concern.

For example, when the Red Sleeve Fang and the opposite (chūn) Immortal Pavilion fought the Oiran, Su Jinyao mainly played with the autumn shadow. At that time, Autumn Shadow was an inconspicuous one of the Red Sleeves, and no guests were even willing to order her.

But Su Jinyao promised that she could hold the red autumn shadow, and Qi Niang also agreed. Also (yǔn) Xu Su Jinyao directly trained Qiu Ying for an afternoon.

Also, Su Jinyao said that the land outside the city had been developed, and Qi Niang kept it, and said that she also wanted to buy some more.

Su Jinyao clearly remembered that in order to help Su Jinyao get cheap and good land, Qi Niang even did not hesitate to accompany the guests herself.

Some people may think that Qi Niang is doing this, and she is a woman who commits (jiàn) and betrays (shēn) in order to achieve her goal.

But who wants to throw such a big price for another person who has nothing to do with each other at all, just knowing each other?

So from that time on, Su Jinyao was particularly moved, and she began to believe that Qi Niang was really good to herself.

One by one, one by one, including Qi Niang asking Su Jinyao to call her "aunt", including Qi Niang was still willing to follow her at the end, all of which made Su Jinyao's heart soft again and again.

She knew she was out of control, but she also knew that she wasn't the cold-blooded killer anymore. She has all the feelings (qíng) that normal people have, so for Qi Niang's death, she is really in pain.

On that day, the snow kept falling, from light snow to heavy snow, and finally the whole plum forest turned white.

Dongzi and Xiuning buried Qi Niang in the place where she left, which was also the place she chose herself. There are no tombstones......

My brother did a lot for her

Su Jinyao stayed in the plum forest for a long time. It was dark, but the snow on the ground reflected the moonlight in the sky, which made people feel white and clear. The white one is astringent and sad.

Xiuning and Dongzi both persuaded Su Jinyao to leave first, at least to buy incense candles and paper money, and come back early tomorrow morning to worship.

Su Jinyao said, "No need." My aunt said, don't worship, I'll follow her wishes. But now I have to spend more time with her, and I don't want her to be alone and lonely just after she leaves. ”

No matter how Xiuning persuaded her, Su Jinyao didn't listen, and insisted on staying here, standing dumbfounded. When you are tired of standing, squat next to the plum tree, or sit against the plum tree for a while.

Dongzi ran to the carriage outside Merlin, took the charcoal stove, and placed it next to Su Jinyao's (shēn). It would be nice to be even a little warmer.

But Su Jinyao said: "Take it away, don't let a little bit of temperature ruin the snow scene here." Qi Niang said that the snow is white and pure, and she likes this clean snow. ”

Helpless, Dongzi had no choice but to take the charcoal stove away again, and Xiuning and the two of them kept guarding Su Jinyao.

But the strange thing is that since Xiuning and Dongzi began to bury Qi Niang, Gu Shangqing didn't know where to go. And Su Jinyao didn't have the heart (qíng) to pay attention to his whereabouts.

The surroundings were quiet, as if she could hear the sound of snow falling on the branches, and with every breath Su Jinyao, she could exhale white steam, making her eyes hazy.

The continuous falling snow covered the footprints around it, and Su Jinyao was surrounded by a flat piece, and the newly raised grave not far from the opposite side was also white, because there was no tombstone but just a raised mound, which looked even more lonely and scattered.

But Su Jinyao felt that with these plum trees by her side, Qi Niang's (rì) seeds would be spent in the plum blossoms blooming in the future, and waiting for the plum blossoms to bloom, and she didn't seem to be so sad.

When she didn't have it, she always felt that it was the most ridiculous. But once you understand what the true sense (qíng) is, it will make you lose control and make up for whatever kind of sense (qíng) you have been missing before.

Whether it is a pro (qíng), (ài) (qíng), or a friend (qíng), any of them make Su Jinyao feel a deep change in her heart.

Xiu Ning looked at Su Jinyao's (shēn) shadow and couldn't help but want to cry. But she was afraid that tears would destroy this tranquility.

There should be nothing left here except the falling snow, and even a single tear is superfluous.

"Go to the carriage, I'll accompany her." Gu Shangqing's voice suddenly appeared again, and he gently patted Xiuning and Dongzi on the shoulder.

As soon as Xiuning turned around, he saw that Gu Shangqing had changed into a black dress (shēn) and was still holding a burden in his hand.

Xiuning nodded, Gu Shangqing smiled at him, untied the burden, took out two black yarns and handed them to Xiuning and Dongzi respectively.

Both of them were stunned, but Gu Shangqing pointed to the lonely grave over there. Only then did the two of them understand and tied the black yarn around their arms.

Gu Shangqing walked towards Su Jinyao with his burden in his hand, took two steps and turned around, raised his head towards Dongzi and Xiuning, and signaled them to leave quickly.

Xiuning still wanted to stay, so Dongzi pulled her away directly.

Gu Shangqing walked behind Su Jinyao's (shēn) and said softly: "Jinyao, I have prepared a (tào) black shirt for you, change into it." ”

Su Jinyao came back to her senses at this time, looked at the long cotton robe in the black shirt in Gu Shangqing's baggage, nodded and said, "Thank you." ”

Then Su Jinyao took off her outer robe and put on the black robe. The belt is tight, quite 合 (shēn), and it is also very neat.

Su Jinyao looked up again and saw that Gu Shangqing wrapped her changed robe into the baggage, but she had no intention of leaving, so she said, "You can also go back to the car, and I will accompany Qi Niang for a while." ”

"Then I'll be with you. I don't speak, and I don't spoil everything here. After that, Gu Shangqing saw that Su Jinyao seemed to be about to say something, and hurriedly said, "I think, Qi Niang will want me to stay." Because I have something to give to Qi Niang. ”

After speaking, Gu Shangqing took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, handed it to Su Jinyao, and said, "Just now, I didn't just go to prepare this black shirt for you, but also bought this." ”

Su Jinyao was surprised, took the piece of paper and unfolded it to look at it.

With just one glance, Su Jinyao's eyes widened in surprise, and then she looked up at Gu Shangqing, her eyes full of gratitude.

After calming down the throbbing in her heart, Su Jinyao said, "Thank you, brother." ”

"Silly girl, you are finally willing to call me 'brother'. It seems that this one is still useful. After Gu Shangqing finished speaking, he pressed Su Jinyao's hand and said, "You can collect it for Qi Niang, this piece of Merlin will be you and Qi Niang's in the future." There is also the road over there, which is also yours, no one will bother in the future, Qi Niang can quietly watch the plum blossoms here, the flowers bloom and fall, year after year. ”

Yes, this piece of paper is a title deed, and it is the title deed of this Merlin.