Jiao Zhongqing rode a horse in front, Liu Lanzhi's carriage followed, they all walked very slowly, and a section of the road felt like a century long.

When he arrived on the avenue, Jiao Zhongqing couldn't help but get off the horse. He stood by Liu Lanzhi's carriage and whispered to Liu Lanzhi:

"I swear that I will never break with you, you go back to your mother's house for the time being, and I will rush to the government for the time being. Soon I will definitely come back to pick you up, and I swear to heaven that I will never fail you. ”

Liu Lanzhi didn't really want to leave, but when she heard Jiao Zhongqing say this, she was moved in her heart, and she also swore and said:

"Thank you for taking such good care of me, I will definitely wait for you to pick me up. If you are as steadfast as a rock, I will be as strong as a reed. Pu Wei is as soft as silk but tough and strong, so your big stone must not be transferred, you can't fail me, and I will definitely live up to you. ”

Liu Lanzhi remembered something as she spoke, and said with a sad face:

"Hey, it's just my brother, he has a bad temper and often jumps like thunder. I am afraid that he will not allow me to do what I want, and he will surely go against my will and cause my heart to be tormented. But for your sake, I won't give in. ”

The two hugged each other tightly, they were reluctant to separate, but no matter how reluctant they were, parting would come.

When Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing returned home after separation, Liu's mother was shocked when she saw it, but she felt more humiliated. Liu's mother questioned Laneige:

"At the age of thirteen I taught you to weave, at the age of fourteen you can tailor, at the age of fifteen you learn to play the gonghou, at the age of sixteen you know etiquette, at the age of seventeen I will marry you, always thinking that you will not do anything wrong in your husband's family. You are not guilty of any sins now, why didn't you go and pick you up and bring yourself home? ”

Laneige really felt wronged, so he said to his mother:

"My daughter really has no fault!"

Mother Liu was very sad when she heard this, and stopped talking.

After Laneige spent more than ten days at home, a matchmaker came to visit. said that there was a son in the county grandfather's family, ranked third, with good literary style and character, and wanted to marry Laneige.

Laneige told her mother that she had sworn to Zhongqing that she would never remarry. Her mother also respected her and politely rejected the matchmaker.

A few days later, another matchmaker came to propose marriage, saying that there was a fifth son in the Taishou family, and the son was like a jade in the world, and he hoped to marry Laneige. Laneige continued to refuse. But Laneige's brother was very unhappy when he found out, and said to Laneige:

"You once married a little government official, and you were kicked back. Now there is a son of the Taishou family who comes to marry you, and you will enjoy all the glory and wealth when you marry, and it will also be of great help to your brother's career, why don't you agree? ”

Laneige listened to his brother's words, suddenly changed his mind and said to his brother:

"My brother is right, Laneige has agreed to get married, and my brother will tell the matchmaker and let them start preparing for the wedding."

"Good sister, that's right, why guard Jiao Zhongqing's little official! I'll go and tell them to get everything ready, and you just wait to be the bride! ”

Brother Laneige said and left happily.

Liu's mother came to tell Laneige that the wedding date was set for 30 days, and there were still three days left in the divorce period, and everyone was preparing. The ships coming and going are endless, and the dowry is ten miles away, and it is really ten miles of red makeup.

Two days later, Liu's mother came to Laneige and asked:

"Tomorrow, the fifth son of Taishou will come to marry you, why haven't you prepared a wedding dress yet?"

Laneige burst into tears and didn't speak, silently picked up scissors, needlework, and began to cut the wedding dress.

Jiao Zhongqing heard this change and asked for leave to ride back to see Laneige overnight. When there were still three miles to go, the horses screamed. Laneige listened to the mournful sound of the horses, and she knew that it was the person she was waiting for was coming, so she hurried out to meet her with her shoes on.

After Laneige saw Jiao Zhongqing, he stroked the horse and told his difficulties:

"Horses, horses, do you know my difficulties, I have my biological parents and my own brothers, and they are persecuting me. I don't know how to tell you about the twists and turns, but I hope you can understand my suffering, and my heart for you is still there. ”

Jiao Zhongqing listened to Laneige's words and said insincerely:

"Congratulations on your ascension, my rock is still unwavering, but your pampas reed is only a temporary tenacity. I wish you a happy life and a noble status in the future, so leave me alone to go to Huangquan. ”

Laneige looked at Jiao Zhongqing in disbelief and asked with tears in her eyes:

"How can you say that about me? We are all persecuted, if you don't believe me, I will go to Huangquan with you, and no one will forget today's promise. ”

The two hugged each other tightly as they spoke, they were now bent on dying, but the living were saying goodbye, they were about to live and die. I collected their tears and hid them.

After Jiao Zhongqing went back, he said to Jiao's mother:

"Mother, it's so windy and cold today. The branches of the trees were broken by the wind, the flowers in the courtyard were frozen to death, and my life was over. The son is not filial, I hope that the mother will not resent anyone, and I hope that the mother will live a long and healthy life. ”

Before Jiao's mother could speak, tears had already fallen, she grabbed Jiao Zhongqing, her hands were trembling.

"My son, why do you say that, you are now an official in the government and the Pavilion, you must not seek death for a woman, there is a difference between rich and poor, you must not feel too unsympathetic for abandoning Laneige. I will ask you to marry Qin Luoshi, she is a rare woman, and you will definitely be very happy in the future. ”

Jiao Zhongqing stopped talking, he was already disheartened. When he returned to his room, he looked at the empty bedroom, and the sorrow in his heart filled the room.

The next day, the procession was huge, and the whole street was filled with a festive atmosphere, and everyone was blessing the couple. Laneige entered the wedding sedan chair in a red wedding dress. As the sun set, the groom was still entertaining, and Laneige looked at the happy house, how festive and beautiful, but it was not a happy house for her and her lover. She walked out the door, and it was quiet outside. She walked to the clear water pool, the water was cold, but her heart was even colder. She looked at herself in the pool and muttered:

"I am about to die, and my soul and body will be separated forever. Goodbye, my love. ”

Liu Lanzhi said and took off her silk shoes and jumped into the clear water pool. The newlyweds committed suicide on their wedding night, and the news spread quickly. When Jiao Zhongqing heard the news, he knew that this was an eternal parting, he wandered under the tree and remembered the bits and pieces with Laneige, and finally hanged himself on the tree.

I collected their tears of death before they died, and the tears of death and tears of life were fused together.

I found the souls of Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing, turned their tears into wounds, and gave them to drink. May they stop being so bitter in the next life, and may they be a loving couple of ordinary people in the next life.