In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warbler flies, the green trees hug the stamens, and the flowers bloom together, and a beautiful scene of spring can be seen everywhere.

At the tall gate of Lanling City, three carriages slowly drove up, and because the jade plaques representing the family signs were hung in front of the carriages, they were easily released without much interrogation when they left the city.

After leaving the city gate, Xie Huazhao lifted the curtain and shouted, "Seventh sister, how did you persuade your eldest uncle to let you go to Taizhou to visit Aunt Lan's nurse?" That's a rarity. ”

Hearing this, Xie Qingning, who was in the car with his eyes closed and recuperating, deliberately sighed and said, "Qingning is not as good as the third brother is a man, he can go wherever he wants, for this trip, Qingning knelt for two hours before the eldest uncle agreed." ”

"Where is such an exaggeration, I heard that you only knelt for half an hour, and the eldest uncle agreed." Xie Huazhao deliberately teased his eyebrows, but heard Xie Qingning ask rhetorically, "Even if this is the case, I will go back as soon as I go, why does the third brother have to follow?" ”

"Am I not worried about your safety?"

"Qing Ning thinks that the third brother is not worried about my safety, but should worry about the one behind."

Xie Qingning's words caused the conversation between the two to stop instantly, and they fell into an eerie silence in an instant.

In the carriage, the injured Zheng poured half a cup of tea from the kettle and handed it to Xie Qingning, and asked in a low voice, "Miss, why do we have to come with the second son, who has never been friends, when we go out?" ”

The second son in her mouth is Xie Zhongchun's second son Xie Huaxi, after hearing that Xie Qingning was going to Taizhou to visit relatives, he insisted on coming with him, and he said that he went out to see and increase his knowledge, but Xie Qingning knew that he was sent by his father to follow her for the hairpin. Since the second uncle values that magic weapon so much, she can't disappoint!

The corners of Xie Qingning's lips hooked slightly, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his little face.

For more than two months, Xie Qingning has almost not left the bamboo courtyard in order to take care of the injury of the zither, and at the same time, she has also received the old person who Xie Luan found for her and used to serve her mother.

Chang's nursing mother, who served her mother closely, was the person Xie Lanying trusted the most, and during the months when she returned to Xie Mansion to live, only this Chang was with her, and no one else could serve closely. After her death, the nurse asked Xie Fu to resign and return to her hometown, and no news came out again.

Xie Qingning had a hunch that Chang should know a lot of secrets, including her mother's death and the identity of her biological father.

For this reason, Xie Qingning begged Xie Zhongshu to let her go out of the house to visit Chang's family on the grounds that her mother had a dream, and promised to return in ten days before she was lucky enough to get the other party's consent.

Xie Huazhao's intention to follow, Xie Qingning was actually very suspicious, especially when she met Lan Yong, who had been waiting for a long time in the Shili Pavilion outside the city, she raised her hand to support her forehead, and there was nothing she could do.

Looking at Xie Qingning, who rolled his eyes at him, Xie Huazhao laughed dryly, leaned over to the carriage and whispered, "Yongzhi is also bored in the mansion, invite me to travel together, anyway, there is nothing fun to do, I simply ask him to follow us to Taizhou, first, to accompany each other, and secondly, to prevent that kid from Huaxi from having bad intentions." ”

Xie Qingning leaned over slightly, approached the window and asked, "Is that really all there is?" ”

Xie Huazhao, who was forced to ask, was helpless, scratched his head and said, "Actually, I really don't understand, why don't you look down on Yongzhi?" Whether it is appearance, talent, family background, or cultivation, he is one of the best young representatives in Lanling City, why don't you agree? ”

"Third brother, I have explained very clearly to him, I only want to soar, and I will not chase the love between men and women, don't you bother?" Feeling that the black cat in his arms was pretending to be asleep twitched slightly, Xie Qingning emphasized with a slightly annoyed expression.

"But there are also legends of male and female cultivators flying to the immortal realm together?" Xie Huazhao said that he still couldn't understand.

Xie Qingning gritted his teeth and asked rhetorically, "If the third uncle asks you to marry a woman who is compatible with you for double cultivation, and you and her know each other but have no feelings, will you agree?" ”

This question made Xie Huazhao think seriously for a moment before concluding, "It turns out that you still don't have any feelings for Yongzhi, or not, you have too little time to get along, so naturally you can't have a relationship, but now, we are walking together, and you will have more opportunities to contact, maybe you will change your opinion." ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for Xie Qingning to say anything more before he took the initiative to step forward, and the blue clothed, refreshed Lan Yongzhi hooked his shoulders and made a cold noise for a long time, and then invited him to get into his carriage, and took the responsibility of his brother and took the initiative to open the way.

Xie Qingning had no choice but to let the little guy who was driving the car follow, but he was annoyed by Lan Yongzhi's arrival.

The little guy who drove the car was a person arranged by Xie Luan, named Qijin, with long inverted eyebrows and clear eyes, but his eyes were always turning around restlessly, giving people a cunning and suspicious sense of insecurity.

Of course, Xie Qingning didn't even care if Xie Huaxi was around him, so how could he care about this little guy who didn't cultivate.

The road was bumpy, she squinted her eyes slightly and pretended to sleep, and her mind came to mind the conversation she had with Ye Chong on the night more than two months ago.

"Xie Qingning, you don't dare to kill me, aren't you afraid that the master will suspect you?" Still nested in the Qingguang Ding, the embarrassed Ye Chong's eyes were bloodshot, and he rebuked viciously.

"You also overestimate yourself, the eldest uncle doesn't know that you were captured by me, how can he suspect me? Besides, if you don't return for a long time, they will at most send people to look around, and if they can't find it, will they still search in Lanling City with great fanfare for you? You are not from the Xie family, let alone the son of the eldest uncle. Xie Qingning emphasized the word "son" with a smile, causing the other party's pupils to shrink suddenly.

Yes, he Ye Zhong is just an adopted son brought back by the master, and he is called an apprentice, but in fact he is just a dog he raised. Ye Zhong remembered a lot of past events, especially when he killed someone else for Xie Zhongshu, and he was seriously injured, he just asked Xie Luan to send some healing pills, and he didn't come to see him.

In Xie Zhongshu's eyes, apart from his biological children, who is worthy of his care and maintenance?

Ye Chong's heart fell to the bottom in an instant, and he asked in a dumb voice for a long time, "How can you let me live?" ”

"Give me a reason, and I'll let you go." Xie Qingning shook the cold dew on his cloak, and flawlessly pondered the bright red Kodan that had just been painted by the smoke and rain on his nails.

After a long silence, Ye Zhong finally surrendered, "I'll exchange a secret." ”

"Oh? What kind of secret do you think can be exchanged for your life? Xie Qingning raised his eyebrows and asked disapprerovingly.

"This secret is related to the survival of the Xie family," Ye Zhong climbed to the edge of the ding, stared at her through the ventilated window, and said word by word, "Thirteen years ago, a mysterious person came to Lanling City and had a secret conversation with the old master of the Xie family for many days, and finally gained his trust, so that the Xie family joined an organization called 'Xuye'. ”