Chapter Ninety-Seven: Indebtedness

As soon as He Jingying saw Wang Baoming, her eyes became wet. It's only been half a month, and Wang Baoming's sideburns have turned gray. Wang Baoming smiled softly when he saw Xiao Lian and He Jingying: "Law body, A-Ying, you have suffered. ”

Wang Baoming coughed and wheezed a little when he spoke. He Jingying hurriedly greeted her: "Mother, Chong'an Mausoleum is windy, you hurry up and come to the house first." ”

Wang Baoming looked into the distance and said gently, "What kind of cold am I afraid of?" Changmao is here, and I am happy to be able to accompany him to keep the New Year. ”

While the two were talking, the four Xiao Lian brothers had already hung red lanterns on the courtyard gate and under the eaves, and the deserted Chong'an Mausoleum suddenly warmed up. The charcoal fire in the house is warm, and the smell of wine and food wafts in the small wooden house. It's all food and wine prepared at the home of ordinary people. The wine is corn wine brought from the town by Old Man Mo, and the dish is a plate of cured meat, a plate of dumplings, a chicken called Hua, and a few hot roasted sweet potatoes. But it is a touch of fireworks in the world that makes people feel extraordinarily valuable.

Xiao Zhaocang stood in front of He Jingying with a wine glass, and her little face turned red.

He Jingying said strangely: "What is the fourth brother doing?" ”

Xiao Zhaocang was stunned for a long time, and said loudly: "Sister-in-law, I salute you!" I'm sorry! ”

In the face of this sudden apology, He Jingying was really at a loss: "What is this for?" ”

"On that day, I suspected that you were the murderer of my father, and that I was wrong. The Master said, "If you pass and don't change, you are also wrong." Since I was wrong, I should apologize to you. ”

Before He Jingying could speak, Xiao Lian burst out laughing. Thinking of Xiao Zhaocan's aggressive appearance in front of everyone that day, and then looking at the current appearance of being a little low, Xiao Lian felt funny. Without paying attention for a while, a sentence slipped out of his mouth: "Bear child, you also have today." ”

He Jingying knew that Xiao Lian's broken mouth had made another mistake, so she hurriedly twisted Xiao Lian under the table, looked at Xiao Zhaocang and said gently: "The master also said that a gentleman's mistakes are like the eclipse of the sun and the moon, and even more, everyone looks up to him. The fourth brother doesn't have to take this to heart. ”

Xiao Zhaocang happily drank all the wine in the cup.

Xiao Zhaowen broke a piece of chicken and put it in his mouth: "The things here are much better than those in the palace." ”

"Isn't the palace lively today?"

Xiao Zhaowen shook his head: "My father's mourning period has not passed, and ceremonial music is forbidden in the palace. All the rituals were handled by Fan Guifei. Xu is the reason why you are not there, Fan Guifei has been yawning. After eating, the grass and grass are over. ”

Suddenly, a loud "bang" came from outside.

Xiao Zhaowen said vigilantly: "Who! With that, he rushed out.

Xiao Lian then rushed out of the hut, only to see that the kitchen outside the house had collapsed. Under the thatch, an object arched.

Xiao Zhaowen shouted: "Who! Come out! ”

One man jerked up from under the thatch. Xiao Zhaowen was startled, and he was about to stab with his sword. Fortunately, Xiao Lian's eyesight was good, and he saw the person clearly, so he hurriedly stopped: "Second brother, wait!" ”

The tip of Xiao Zhaowen's sword stopped in front of the man's door. Xiao Zhaowen frowned, this person was three points familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

Xiao Lian coughed: "Yang Minzhi, why did you repair the roof and collapse the roof?" ”

Yang Minzhi looked at Xiao Lian with a dark face.

Xiao Zhaowen looked at the roof strangely: "Repair the roof?" ”

Xiao Lian smiled awkwardly: "The roof is a little leaky today. ”

Xiao Zhaowen was even more strange: "Then he was on the roof just now?" ”

Xiao Lian hurriedly pushed Xiao Zhaowen back to the house: "Second brother, you are drunk." It's cold outside, you get inside. ”

When Xiao Zhaowen entered the house, Xiao Lian hurriedly rushed to Yang Minzhi's side: "Ancestor, why are you here?" Rush back for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner? ”

Yang Minzhi was paler than before, tall, but his body was emaciated, even his back was slightly rickety, and his lips were dry and cracked. The corners of Yang Minzhi's mouth twitched, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Is there water?" ”

He Jingying happened to come out of the house and saw Yang Minzhi hurriedly bring a cup of hot tea. Yang Minzhi took the cup and took a sip, snatched the teapot in He Jingying's hand, and drank the pot of tea clean from the teapot. is like a plant that has been in drought for a long time, and drinking a pot of tea made Yang Minzhi a little angry.

"Ancestor, aren't you coming from an eclipse? Why did it happen in the middle of the night? Xiao Lian looked at the sky curiously, and the moon was bent and bright.

"I don't know, and I can't help it." Yang Minzhi put down the teacup, looked at He Jingying carefully, and asked, "Have you encountered anything?" ”

He Jingying and Xiao Lian looked at each other, not knowing what Yang Minzhi was referring to, so they briefly told Yang Minzhi about Yang Minzhi's disappearance, his escape from the palace and his encounter with the ghost-faced Langjun in the mass grave.

"Fusang Pei? Legend has it that Fusang Yupei, which can open the ghost domain and release the Yin soldiers? Yang Minzhi frowned and said: "The legend about the Yin Soldier is not unique to the previous dynasty. Once Emperor Wu of Wei sent people to look for it, and the people sent out returned in vain. Over time, no one mentioned this legend anymore. When the previous dynasty fell, an army suddenly disappeared without a trace in the Yizhou territory, so that the legend of the ghost domain Yin soldiers rose again in this dynasty. ”

Xiao Lian said with some regret: "If we weren't trapped in Chong'an Mausoleum, we could have gone and looked for it." ”

Xiao Lian pulled a thatch and played with it: "You came this time, how long are you going to complete your unfinished ritual?" ”

Yang Minzhi lowered his eyes: "Wait a little longer, it's not time yet." ”

Xiao Lian grabbed the thatched hand and paused slightly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Just wait, I've been waiting for so long anyway." ”

Xiao Zhaowen walked out of the house again: "Big brother, what are you rubbing?" Come and see, the third brother lost to the fourth brother again. ”

Xiao Lian happily replied, "This is coming." ”

"Princess, what will happen to you if the prince can't come back?"

He Jingying was stunned, she had never thought about this problem. She honestly replied, "I didn't think about it." ”

"Will you wait for him?"

He Jingying nodded firmly: "Since I am his wife, of course I will always wait for him." ”

"What about Xiao Lian?"

"I am the princess of Nanjun, Xiao Zhaoye's wife." He Jingying's answer was both firm and cold. It was a phrase she had told herself countless times in her heart.

As soon as He Jingying finished speaking, she met Xiao Lian's eyes that were distracted. Xiao Lian saw that He Jingying did not follow up the house and came out to look for her.

He Jingying smiled bitterly. She owes too much. She dragged Yang Minzhi down, owed Xiao Zhaoye, and now owes Xiao Lian, and she also owes Xiao Zijing and Yan Xiaodao two lives. In this life, I am afraid that I will not be able to pay off any of these debts and these kindnesses.

Read them all