The old woman led Yan Ziyue to sit down in the main hall.

"Every tablet here is a person from my Hu clan who died young, including the parents of the matchmaker", the old woman looked at the upper and lower rows of spiritual seats, as if there were thousands of pains that could not be spoken, and could only turn into two lines of tears.

"I, the Hu family, am in charge of the casting department under the Military Machinery Division of the Fire Phoenix Kingdom, and I am in charge of the weapon casting of the Fire Phoenix Kingdom. It's been almost 20 years, and at that time it was my son Hu Kuan who was in charge of the foundry, and by chance, he met the famous owner of Flying Fish Castle on the rivers and lakes, and the two were like-minded because of their obsession with weapon casting, and they became confidants after several contacts, and they often corresponded. Two years later, the fire phoenix fought with Xiaoyao, when the Flying Fish Fort was building weapons for the Xiaoyao Kingdom, because of the large amount and high craftsmanship requirements, the owner of the Flying Fish Fort asked my son to give some advice. In wartime, I can't take a break, the lord of Flying Fish Fort came to Fengdu in person, and stayed for a month, and often talked to my son about the art of casting in a month, and over time, we regarded him more as a confidant, but I never thought that people were unpredictable, and when my daughter-in-law gave birth to a child, he took the mother and son away together, and wanted to coerce my son to go to Flying Fish Castle. My son thought of his beloved wife and young son, so he went to Flying Fish Castle with the powerful housekeeper in the house at that time, that is, the father of the matchmaker, and he went for more than a month. After the war between Xiaoyao and Huofeng became more and more tense, the weapons made by Xiaoyao were the same as my Huofeng country, not to mention, there were often more enemy-defeating blades appeared on the battlefield, at that time the commander of Huofeng was King Kang and General Nangong Yuan, and the accountability casting office, but it was an indisputable fact that my son was in Feiyu Fort at that time, King Kang and General Nangong Yuan judged that my son betrayed Huofeng, and dismissed my son's official position, and a total of 29 people of all ages and children of my Hu family became slaves and were put on death row to be humiliated. A few days later, when my son returned, he met with King Kang and confessed his betrayal, and when King Kang met me in the dungeon, he told him that his daughter-in-law and grandson had been killed, and that the matchmaker's father had also been killed. King Kang may have seen that we were pitiful, so he secretly bailed us out and handed us over to the hall master of Hongyingtang at that time to take care of, and then there was this Yusheng Village. Later, it was Hongxiu who took over the position of the head of Hongyingtang and continued to take care of us, but she was very angry, and she was always haunted by his father's death, and she kept tracking down the murderer, and then unfortunately she was also killed, and since then, Hongniang has taken over her sister and has been taking care of the rest of her life in the village", the old woman exhaled a long breath after speaking, as if she had spit out the secret that had been suppressed in her heart for many years.

"My father is not a person who is full of sympathy, and he will not let you out because you were pitiful at the time, it is a crime to guarantee people from death row, and my father must have some reason for taking such a big risk for you, I think this move should be what he did to keep his promise", Yan Ziyue asked questions after hearing this, and looked at the old woman: "Old lady, are there anything important that you didn't tell me?"

The old woman was startled and looked at Yan Ziyue, although there was dust on her face and she couldn't see her expression clearly, but those clear and translucent eyes made people have nothing to hide.

"What a shrewd baby," the old woman sighed and continued: "Before my son committed suicide, he did give me a piece of brocade silk to tell me that if King Kang broke his promise, he would destroy the brocade silk, and then we had to live and stay in the village for a year, and after King Kang himself came to fetch it, and after seeing him, he felt that he was credible, so he handed it to him." If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask your father. ”

Yan Ziyue frowned and squinted after listening, carefully recalling everything in the study to see if she had seen anything similar to brocade.

"Old lady, what color is that brocade?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be black."

"Black...", Yan Ziyue thought about it carefully, and suddenly thought, maybe it should be that.

Yan Ziyue made up her mind and said, "Old lady, you said that you were reduced to a slave of sin at that time, and you should have a mark on your body?"

When the old woman heard this, she smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, we have a family of twenty-nine people, and everyone has a mark on their bodies, which is a shame and a mark that cannot be washed off in a lifetime", and raised her eyes to look at Yan Ziyue and said: "Mine is on the back waist, baby, do you want to see it?"

The matchmaker listened and ripped off the collar, and a tattoo of a peony flower on the shoulder, which was clearly a "sin" word when looked closely.

The middle-aged man also ripped off his collar, and the word "sin" was also on his chest, but it was blurred.

"Old man, have you ever thought that once a sin slave with a mark on his body is discovered, according to the law, he will be regarded as a fugitive, and he will be imprisoned for life at the least, and beheaded for public display at the worst. More than half of the villagers in Yusheng Village today have markings on their bodies. Then when they go out, they will be in danger at any time."

"Of course I know, it's just...", the old woman turned to look at the matchmaker and said, "We can't drag the matchmaker down anymore, and as long as we pay more attention, it should be fine."

"You are a fluke, old lady, if you have just told everyone about this situation, they are afraid that they will not be willing to leave Yusheng Village."

When the old woman heard this, she looked at the matchmaker, and her face suddenly became a little panicked.

"However, old lady, what you did was right, the villagers should be self-reliant if they have hands and feet, and if they always rely on others, everyone will be wasted."

Hearing this, the matchmaker hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Young master, do you have any way?"

"It's not impossible, but it's up to you. Villagers who want to go out, just like you to make a tattoo to cover it up, and then go to work in the shop you manage, you can take care of and protect them, and they will not be considered unearned according to the settlement of work, I believe that there is no shortage of excellent people, in fact, they can become your right-hand man. As for those who don't want to go out, they can do the work that needs to be done in the store. In addition, I think the village is surrounded by fertile soil and forests, so it shouldn't be a problem to cultivate some food or something."

The matchmaker listened to Yan Ziyue's words, and said with joy: "Young Master Xie's guidance, this idea is really good", and looked at the old woman after speaking.

The old woman nodded, and said with a slight smile: "Thank you for the people of Yusheng Village."

"However, matchmaker, you have to pay back the money you have embezzled over the years."

When the matchmaker heard this, her face showed embarrassment.

"But don't be in a hurry, I'll give you ten years, you run the store well, I believe that with your ability, you should earn it."

"Thank you, young master...", what did the matchmaker say when she heard it, and thanked her for throwing herself to the ground.

"Get up, but you still violate the rules of the door by misappropriating it without permission, and you will receive the punishment yourself when you go back, and if you commit it again, you will not be spared."

After Yan Ziyue finished speaking, she turned around and left, and Steward Luo looked at the matchmaker, helped her up, and said, "Arrange it as soon as possible."

"Hmm...", the matchmaker looked at Yan Ziyue's distant back, and her heart was full of gratitude, and she was determined to follow her in this life until death and never betray her.

Yan Ziyue and Steward Luo went back to the boy's yard when they came, the lights were already in the house, the boy's parents were there, and it took some money to change back into clothes, and then left Yusheng Village in a hurry.

Out of the village, I saw Thunder Cloud, Iron Dragon, and Wind Shadow waiting from afar.

"What about the money and food you have withheld"?

"Over there...", Lei Yunting pointed first.

"Steward Luo, please go again, send it to them, remember to hand it over to the matchmaker."

"Yes...", Steward Luo pulled Lei Yunting as a coolie to deliver food together.

"Princess, we inadvertently found out that there is a grand event in Laba and Flying Fish Castle, as if to show the world the divine weapons they cast."

"Oh... Is it? It's just right, I'll give you two a new task, and give me a careful look at Flying Fish Castle, the more detailed the better."

"Yes...", the two responded and left.

Yan Liyue looked at the black rolling mountains in the distance and the silent wilderness under the starry sky, and suddenly felt that the world was impermanent, where had his father and mother gone, and why had they not returned for a long time.

After a while, Steward Luo and Lei Yunting returned.

"Done"? Yan Ziyue asked.

"Hmm...", Lei Yunting nodded.

"Young master, the matchmaker invites us to go back to the village for a temporary night", Steward Luo said: "Young master, hurry back now, it's time to go back to the city, I'm afraid the city gate has been closed."

Yan Ziyue looked at the distance and said: "This place is not very far from the Temple of the Immortals, it will be there in half an hour, let's go to the Temple of the Immortals to borrow it", Yan Ziyue had already turned over and whipped away

Steward Luo and Lei Yunting got on the horse and chased after each other.

Yan Ziyue entered the Xiangsheng Temple and came to the small courtyard where she had lived, pushed the door in, a sense of familiarity and familiarity, a smile appeared on her face involuntarily, and she entered her own room, which was empty, but the bed board of fragrant wood was still the same. Yan Ziyue stroked the things in the house, opening all the memories of childhood, although it was bitter, but it was very fulfilling, laughter and laughter continued, no heart and lungs, unrestrained, free.

Yan Ziyue slept in clothes but was very comfortable, there were no messy nightmares, and she woke up in excellent spirits.

Yan Ziyue specially visited Master Wuliang, was told by Qinghai that he was in retreat, and after passing on his greetings, he simply had some breakfast and went back to the city, and went directly to the study after entering the house, found the wooden box, opened and pulled out the black brocade silk inside, full of questions.

Yan Ziyue was tired from these tosses for several days, and after returning to Xingyue Pavilion, she took a bath and changed into clean clothes before entering the palace boss's office.

Bu Ziyan didn't see Yan Ziyue for a few days, and when he came, he interrogated, Yan Ziyue felt that these things were really hard to say, so he brought them all over. Yan Ziyue gave the selected Fandai to Bu Ziyan and sent her home.

"Ziyue, thank you", Bu Ziyan accepted the gift and continued: "Ziyue, the master is still talking to you today, how can you always skip school?"

"Did the Master say anything"?

"It's nothing, just ask why you didn't come, I can only keep lying that you are uncomfortable, ask too much, and I have to answer."

"Oh... I'm not here, aren't some people just happy"?

"However, I don't think I'm very happy, especially Princess Fengyi, who always seems to have something on her mind."

"She went to the border because of Nangong pardon, right?"

"You're right, when Nangong Xiaoshizi came to the Sixue Office, the two princesses were always dressed up very beautifully, and they talked to Nangong from time to time", Bu Ziyan said and looked at Yan Ziyue, wanting to see her reaction, seeing that her face was as calm as water, she asked, "Aren't you angry?"

"Why should I be angry"?

Bu Ziyan was dumbfounded, and he really couldn't find the words to answer, so he could only say that Yan Ziyue's heart was too big.

"It's here...", after Yan Ziyue sent Bu Ziyan back to the house, she turned the carriage and went to the Great Si Ming Palace.

At the gate of the Great Si Ming Palace, Yan Ziyue saw that it was Fan Zhangshi who opened the door and asked, "Is the father-in-law here?"

"Princess, the high priest is not there, and he goes out early in the morning, and every day for the past few days, he goes out early and returns late, and often has a sad face."

"Really? Do you know where he's gone?"

"Princess, the high priest didn't say it, and I don't know."

"Oh...", Yan Ziyue thought for a while and said, "Then I'll go to the Scripture Building, and if my father-in-law comes back, I'll tell me", and went to the Scripture Pavilion.