"Don't be afraid," Xie Qingning didn't want to frighten the child, although he gently grabbed his arm, he secretly released the power so that he couldn't break free, so he asked him softly, "You...... Are you Chang Xiuzhu's family? ”

When the name of "Chang Xiuzhu" was mentioned, the child really stopped struggling, but raised his head and asked her, "You...... Do you know my grandmother? ”

It turned out to be Chang's grandson, Xie Qingning was overjoyed, and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, your grandmother used to be my mother's nurse, and I came from Lanling City to find her." ”

When the child heard the words "Lanling City", his eyes lit up and asked, "You...... Are you from the Xie family? ”

"Yes, I am." Xie Qingning faced such a smart child, and the excitement in his heart was incomprehensible.

But in the next second, the child suddenly pushed her away and took two steps back, and asked cautiously, "Just now...... Is that man in black going to arrest me? ”

"Men in black? What Men in Black? Xie Huazhao, who had been silently watching, asked with a slight change of color.

But the boy shook his head and said, "I don't know, before he went into my yard, an uncle in a gray robe found me, and he said that someone was not good for me, and told me to hide in this empty water tank and not make a noise, and not to move, otherwise I will die." Then I hid in, and it didn't take long to hear them fighting in the yard, and then someone was injured, and when I quietly looked up, I only saw a man in black with a steel knife in his hand, and the gray-robed uncle just dodged left and right but was not injured, until he suddenly slapped the man away and the two ran away and chased him away. ”

Xie Qingning raised his head and looked at Xie Huazhao, both feeling that this matter was a little weird.

If the man in black is the monk who followed him all the way, then who is the man in the gray robe? Why did he help the grandson of the Chang family? What is his purpose?

Many questions lingered in his heart, making Xie Qingning silent for a long time, but Xie Huazhao asked again, "What about your grandmother?" ”

"Grandmother?" The child's expression darkened, and he bowed his head and said, "My grandmother was sick last year, and she didn't wake up no matter how I called her later, it was the aunt next door who found someone to carry her away, and said that my grandmother went to a far away place to enjoy happiness, so I don't want to be sad." ”

"What?" Xie Qingning's mind was pulled back to reality, and he couldn't help but squat down and look at the child, "Your grandmother is gone?" What about you? How have you lived all these years? ”

The child smiled and said, "It's all the uncles and aunts in the neighborhood who give me food, and they say that I am called Baijia Rice, and the children who eat Baijia Rice are easy to feed." ”

Xie Qingning's heart was sour, and he asked for a long time, "That's ...... Would you like to leave this place with me? Shall I take you to a better life? ”

"Seventh sister, ......," Hearing this, Xie Huazhao was stunned for a moment and wanted to stop it, but she raised her head and gave him a resolute look, remembering that she had been so lonely since she was a child, Xie Huazhao's heart was slightly sluggish, and she couldn't say it after all.

Instead, Lan Yongzhi persuaded, "If you are embarrassed, leave it to me." ”

Xie Huazhao glanced at him and thought to himself, but he just took a child back to raise it, so he bought a scholar, presumably his parents wouldn't say anything, even if he really couldn't do it, handing it over to Lan Yongzhi would not let the child continue to stay in Taizhou and eat these hundred meals to grow up, so he was relieved.

"What's your name?" Seeing that the child was hesitant, as if he was a little reluctant to leave this place where he had lived for several years, even if he was so poor, he was not attracted by the good life she described, Xie Qingning sighed and asked.

"My name is Qingwa."

"What's your last name?" Xie Huazhao asked.

"I don't have a surname, my grandmother said I picked it up, I don't know who my parents are, and the place where she picked me up is full of green mountains and green waters, so she named me Qingwa."

It turned out to be a adopted child, no wonder Chang returned to her hometown after being freed from slavery by her mother before her death, at least when she was still a widow in Xie Mansion.

Although Xie Qingning regretted that she didn't get the answer she wanted, at least Chang was not murdered because of her, which also made her heart less angry. Although the nursing mother died of illness, at least she did not suffer too much, and she felt a little comforted.

Since nothing was achieved on this trip to Taizhou, Xie Qingning did not plan to stay for a long time, but spent a long time lobbying Qingwa, and finally got him to agree to follow them back to Lanling City.

Xie Qingning took his hand back to the inn, and ordered Bangzheng and Yanyu to bring hot water to clean and take care of him, and re-sew the clothes on his body, and gave him the fox fur cloak that he had with him, although the cloak was too long and dragged on the ground, but after Bangzheng and Yanyu spent a little time in the middle of the night, they finally changed to look like it.

After tossing this night, Qingwa immediately fell into a deep sleep, but Xie Qingning didn't dare to sleep.

First, she wasn't sure if the monk was still snooping around, and second, she wasn't sure if the man in black who wanted to be bad for Qingwa would be able to find this place. And that gray-robed uncle, who is he? Why do you want to help Qingwa avoid this difficulty? Is his purpose the same as Xie Zhongchun's? But if that's the case, he could have taken Qingwa away first, why let him hide and be found by himself? Is he here to help himself?

Many questions entangled, so she couldn't sleep at all, so she simply sat quietly at the table, looking at the deep Qingwa who was shrouded in candlelight but still asleep.

He is a child raised by a nursing mother, so Xie Qingning will not ignore it, it is not too difficult to bring him back to Xie Mansion, she feels that she can completely replace Chang to raise him, let him become her brother and sister, and rely on and take care of each other.

Watching the sunrise naturally came to an end because of last night's toss, and when the sky was about to dawn, Xie Qingning lay on the table and slept lightly for a while, and when she was woken up by the warm daylight, it was almost noon, she turned her head and saw that the bed was empty, and immediately sat up.

Qingwa's somewhat excited voice came from outside the room, "Sister Yanyu, are you going to Fufeng Cliff to enjoy the scenery?" Shall I take you there? I go to that place a lot, and it's fun. ”

Xie Qingning secretly breathed a sigh of relief, got up and walked to the basin stand, and did not use the fire spirit technique to heat the water in the basin, then washed his face, poured himself a cup of hot tea and rinsed his mouth, and straightened his hair and clothes before pulling the door out.

"Miss, when did you wake up? Why don't you call for service? At first glance, the young lady actually came out, and Yanyu hurriedly asked.

"I just woke up, I don't have to serve," Xie Qingning looked at the empty corridor and asked, "What about them?" ”

"The third prince and Lan Gongzi said that they went out for a stroll and disappeared early in the morning, and Sister Bangzheng knew that you were planning to go back to the city, so go out to buy some daily necessities, dry food and other things, and let me wait for you here with Qingwa."