When everyone arrived at Jiyan City, the general asked, "This woman, where does the relative you want to vote live in?" ”

Yao Hei'er was speechless for a while, thought about it for a while, and had to say: "General, I came to seek refuge with my aunt, because I haven't been in touch for many years, I don't know where her family lives, only that it is about the west of the city." ”

The general glanced at Yao Hei'er and said, "It's already this time, and you don't know where your aunt's family lives, but how can you find it?" ”

Yao Hei'er hurriedly smiled and said: "It's okay, since the general has already taken me into the city, I will find an inn to stay in temporarily, and I will look for it tomorrow." ”

The general frowned and said, "Didn't all your money be robbed by bandits?" How do you stay in a guest house without money? ”

Yao Hei'er was speechless again, she couldn't say that there were some broken gold in her underwear, so she had to bow her head.

The general thought that she was in trouble, so he said: "If you don't dislike it, I still have a few spare rooms in my house, and I will live with you for the time being, and it will not be too late for you to find your aunt and move in." ”

Yao Hei'er hesitated in her heart, looking at the general's age, he was only about thirty, he was a woman, and he had been seen by others, how could he go to a man's house to spend the night?

The general also understood in his heart, and said: "Don't worry, I have no other intentions, I have a wife and daughter at home, and Cunjing is about the same age as you, just because you are injured, I am afraid that it is not cheap for you to live alone in a hotel. You are in my home, it is also convenient for the clumsy Jing to take care of you, and I see that although you are a woman, you have some courage, and you can also accompany the clumsy Jing to talk, so that she will often complain about the loneliness of the boudoir. ”

Yao Hei'er heard him so frank at this time, and it was hard to refuse, so she had to give up her hand and say, "Thank you, general." This arch of his hand, he forgot about the wound on his arm, and couldn't help grinning.

The general smiled instead: "I think you are used to pretending to be a man all the way, and this salute is exactly the same as a man." ”

While speaking, the group had come to the city gate. The gates of the city have long been closed. A soldier shouted to the head of the city: "Ranger General Kou Yue, on the orders of General Li to inspect the edge of the city, is now back to the city!" Open the gates! ”

When the lanterns and torches were lit on the top of the city, someone checked that it was correct, and also replied in a loud voice: "General Kou, wait a minute!" After a while, the heavy gate creaked open.

Kou Yue led everyone into the city, and explained a few words to the guards of the city, dismissed his subordinates, and nodded to Yao Hei'er. Yao Hei'er followed behind Kou Yue's horse and walked forward.

After walking about three or four miles, Kou Yue stopped his horse in front of a mansion, and there were already two servants in green clothes at the door, who came up and said with a smile: "Master, I came back late today." Suddenly, I saw Yao Hei'er beside Kou Yue, who was actually a woman, and the two looked at each other, and there was a trace of doubt in their eyes.

Kou Yue nodded, jumped off the horse, handed the reins into the hands of a servant, and said: "It is precisely because Fang Fang saved this woman in the suburbs that it has been delayed, just because she was injured, so I asked her to come to the house, let Mrs. help diagnose and treat, you don't have to doubt, go and inform the kitchen, make a bowl of rice for her, and send it to Madame's room later." ”

Yao Hei'er looked up at this mansion, the black lacquered gate, the bluestone courtyard wall, and two huge lanterns hanging at the door, each with the word "Kou" on the lantern, and a dismounting stone on both sides of the door, so he quickly dismounted, and when he heard Kou Yue introduce himself to the servant, he was also busy putting on a humble smile.

Kou Yue handed over the horse that Yao Hei'er was riding and the injured horse to the servant, and said, "Lead it to the stable, feed it well, and tie the injured horse to one place alone, so as not to be kicked and injured by other horses." ”

The servants hurriedly agreed, and Kou Yue made a "please" gesture to Yao Hei'er, and Yao Hei'er didn't say much, followed Kou Yue, and walked to the house.

Passing through a hanging flower gate, and crossing a carved verandah, they came to a small and delicate courtyard, and someone had already informed Mrs. Kou, she took her daughter and girl, and had already taken it out with candles, and when she saw the men's clothes on Yao Heier, she paused for a moment. Yao Hei'er understood in her heart, and hurriedly said Wanfu: "Mrs. Wanfu, the little woman's surname is Yao, she came to Jiyan City to join her family, she met a strongman in the suburbs, and was rescued by General Kou, because I was injured, General Kou took me in to come to the mansion and disturbed Miss Madame, guilty!" Guilty! ”

Wearing men's clothes, but doing women's etiquette, I have to say, a little weird. Mrs. Kou listened to Yao Hei'er's voice, and it was really a woman, so she hurriedly approached, and saw that Yao Hei'er was really a very iconic woman, so she smiled and said: "It's okay, my family has already told me before, but because the black light is blind, I can't see clearly, and I neglected the girl." Come with me to my room. ”

When Kou Yue saw the two of them for the first time, he was extremely affectionate, and he also put his mind at ease, and said to his wife: "Madam, this woman will be handed over to you, you can clean her wounds well, and then bandage them, just in the suburbs, just hastily put some medicine, but I am afraid that the effect is not very good." I'll rest in my study tonight, and if there's anything you want, just send someone to me." So saying, he turned and strode away.

The interior of Mrs. Kou's room was very simple, an ordinary hardwood bed tent, simply engraved with some Fushou patterns, on which hung a green gauze tent, and a wide bookcase, on which there were several thin books and pen and ink, next to the pen and ink, there was an earthen jar, in which a few fresh flowers were placed, and hanging on the wall was a sword and a hard bow, and another quiver, in which were several feather arrows.

While instructing the girl to fetch hot water, Mrs. Kou pointed to an eight or nine-year-old girl next to her and smiled: "This is Xinu, she is nine years old this year, and her nickname is Yu Niang." ”

When the girl heard her mother introduce herself, she hurriedly came up to greet Yao Hei'er.

Yao Hei'er hurriedly grabbed it and said with a smile: "Miss, how dare I be? If it weren't for your father's rescue, I am afraid that the person who fell would have died long ago. Your family is my benefactor! Although 'great grace is not grateful', how dare I accept the courtesy of the young lady? ”

Mrs. Kou helped Yao Hei'er take off her coat, rolled up the sleeves of her underwear, looked at the wound, and said: "Although it is a little deep, it has not hurt the tight place, I always have good gold sore medicine at home, and after applying it, I can rest for a few days, and I can hope to get better." ”

A little girl had already brought a basin of hot water, and Mrs. Kou helped Yao Hei'er clean her wounds while saying, "Girl, although you are dressed simply, looking at your temperament, you also look like a young lady from a big family, why did you come here?" ”

Yao Hei'er had already made a draft on the road, so she said unhurriedly: "Don't hide it from Mrs., my family did have some land in the past, just because my parents died of illness, I am a woman, I can't be a family, I can't take care of things, the family's property has been occupied by the same sect, that day I occasionally heard them talking, and they were going to sell me again, I was flustered, so I had to run out of the house, thinking about coming to the aunt here, but I didn't know the aunt's exact address." ”

Mrs. Kou nodded and sighed: "It turns out that you are also a poor person, don't worry, you just stay in my house, wait for me to explain to my husband, let him help you find it slowly, as long as you are in this Jiyan City, you are not afraid of not finding it." ”

While speaking, Mrs. Kou had already redressed Yao Hei'er, and someone in the kitchen also brought a bowl of rice and two side dishes.

Yao Hei'er ran for a day, and she was already hungry, so she said "disturbed" and just took a big gulp.

After eating, Mrs. Kou arranged Yao Hei'er in the east ear room, and instructed her: "You just have to rest at ease, if there is anything to use-" called the little girl and said: "Her name is Lingzuo, just call her." ”

Yao Hei'er hurriedly thanked him, covered the door, blew out the lights and candles, and lay on the soft bed, but his heart couldn't settle down. The lies told to Mrs. Kou have been fooled for a while, and it seems that she is convinced, but what should she do next? Really let the Kou family help you find it? If the Kou family knew that they were looking for the family of the criminal official Yao Dian, how would they react? If you don't let the Kou family help you find it, what kind of lie should you tell to settle the past?

Where are my mother and sister-in-law? Where do you go to find it?

There was silence in the small courtyard, and the bright moonlight shone through the window lattice, slanting on the ground in front of the bed, casting a dappled shadow.

After all, worry was defeated by tiredness, Yao Hei'er's eyelids began to heavily, and before she knew it, she had fallen asleep.