In an inferior guest room in Yingze Building, Lan Jing'an was holding Xue Liangyu's hand. Even though he had practiced several times in advance, Xue Liangyu was still a little nervous, and his hands were cold.

Lan Jing'an knew that she was not having a good time now, so she didn't say anything, and just sat with her. Finally, with two knocks next door, Lan Jing'an quickly withdrew his hand and stood up to the side. After a while, there was a gentle knock on the door, and Cuizhu asked in a low voice, "Master, Madame is here." ”

Xue Liangyu took Lan Jing'an to the door, gently opened the door, and saw that Xue Huaizhen only brought Hongsha and Xue's mother to look for her. Xue Liangyu remembered the current appearance of his sisters, he was really sad, threw himself into Xue Huaizhen's arms, and shouted aggrievedly: "Second sister!" ”

Xue Huaizhen saw that Xue Liangyu was really alone here, her heart tightened, hugged her, and comforted her softly. Holding Xue Liangyu's cold hand, Xue Huaizhen felt particularly uncomfortable. She pulled Xue Liangyu into the door, and then she had time to take a closer look at this cousin who she hadn't seen for nearly two years.

At a glance, Xue Huaizhen was even more sad. I saw that Xue Liangyu had no ornaments on his body, the clothes were very ordinary, and the color was even haggard. Xue Huaizhen couldn't help but sigh with red eyes: "You! What a silly girl. ”

Xue Liangyu choked up and said, "I won't call you a second aunt today." Second sister, do you know my difficulties? Say, "What can I do?" As he spoke, he began to cry.

Xue Huaizhen patted her body and shed tears with her: "I know, how can I not know?" You say it's good, what kind of battle are you fighting! It's all iniquity! ”

After the two sisters cried once and then calmed down, Xue Liangyu first asked Xue Huaizhen about Xiao Bei's situation. Xue Huaizhen understood Xue Liangyu's feelings very well, and comforted her: "Xiao Bei, everything is fine, but he was locked up in the front yard, and the master didn't allow him to go out of the yard." ”

Xue Liangyu asked Xue Huaizhen and her child about the situation again. Xue Huaizhen thought of her son, and unconsciously smiled on her face: "That's a skin." There is no time for a moment to stop. You'll find out when we meet. ”

After talking about his son, Xue Huaizhen asked Xue Liangyu instead: "What are your plans?" It's not a problem to live in a place like this. ”

Xue Liangyu looked sad: "What else can I do?" I came this time, just desperately wanting to see each other again, and I didn't think much about anything else. ”

Xue Huaizhen sighed: "I know what you're afraid of, you wait for me to go back tonight to arrange it." Tomorrow morning, you will come to the door, and you will only say that you are a distant relative from elsewhere, and I will try not to let the master see you. As for Xiao Bei's matter, when you enter the mansion, let's discuss it slowly. ”

Xue Liangyu heard her words, and was moved from the bottom of her heart, and she couldn't help crying sincerely: "Second sister! Only now do I know that only my own family is willing to help me. You've done so much for me, I don't know how to pay you back in my life! ”

Xue Huaizhen is no more than two or three years older than Xue Liangyu, but she has experienced a lot more things than her. Seeing that her most lively cousin had become like this now, Xue Huaizhen was even more uncomfortable than Xue Liangyu herself, and persuaded her with tears in her eyes: "We two sisters, don't say this." As long as you're well, I'll be at ease. ”

The two sisters talked for a long time before Xue Huaizhen noticed that there was another maid in the room in addition to Cuizhu. Xue Liangyu saw her looking at her maidservant, and explained: "This is called Cuihuan, and I received it in Liangzhou." Born unable to speak, but his temperament is the best. ”

"Cuihuan?" Xue Huaizhen looked at this tall maid with sallow skin suspiciously. Cuihuan listened to Xue Huaizhen call her name, and leaned over to salute Xue Huaizhen in a formal manner, revealing a shy smile. Xue Huaizhen nodded. She had heard that some families liked to buy mutes as slaves, but she didn't expect her cousin to get a mute girl to stay with.

Xue Liangyu said again: "If it weren't for these two handmaidens and the righteous man who helped me escape this time, I don't know what would have happened." ”

When Xue Huaizhen heard her mention the other two, she asked, "What about the two people under Xiao Bei?" ”

Xue Liangyu lowered his voice and said, "It's next door." They also want to see each other, can they also follow into the mansion? ”

Xue Huaizhen wanted to refuse directly, but when she saw Xue Liangyu's eyes, her words became: "Let's take a look." ”

Xue Liangyu was a little anxious in his heart, but he couldn't go against Xue Huaizhen's meaning, so he just said: "If it doesn't work, let them raise a flower or something." They risked their lives to escort me over, and I couldn't leave them alone. ”

Xue Huaizhen turned his head and asked Hongsha: "What vacancies are there in the house recently?" ”

Hongsha thought for a while and replied, "There is no shortage in the house. But didn't the person who delivered food to our small kitchen hurt his leg? It is estimated that it will not come for a few months. ”

Xue Huaizhen naturally knew about this, otherwise Xue's mother wouldn't have to go to the market to buy vegetables in person every day. Xue Huaizhen thought for a while and said, "Either let the two of them help Mother Xue carry the food every day." They don't need to buy it, just help Xue's mother return to the house from the market. ”

Xue Liangyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay." I have an explanation for this. ”

Xue Huaizhen came out with other excuses, and it was inconvenient to stay for a long time, so after talking for a while, he got up and left. Before leaving, he told Xue Liangyu that he must come to the door tomorrow according to what she taught.

On the morning of the second day, Xue's mother came again in the name of buying vegetables, in addition to bringing Xue Liangyu clothes and jewelry, she also prepared a post for her. In the afternoon, Xue Liangyu took a carriage to the door of Xiao Mansion, this time she directly sent Cuizhu to deliver the post, and she was successfully welcomed into Xiao Mansion.

Cuihuan, who followed closely behind Xue Liangyu, did not glance around, and followed his master with all his heart, looking even more honest than Cuizhu. The well-informed Mother Xue nodded secretly, and said in her heart, no wonder she was obviously a mute, and the young lady didn't forget to take her with her when she ran for her life, and it was really a bit outstanding.

Xue Huaizhen arranged Xue Liangyu in an inconspicuous residence at the back. Xiao Jian was busy fighting against Xiao Meng's siege, either patrolling the defense every day, or planning with his men in the study in the front yard. Except for coming back at night to eat and sleep, he basically doesn't go to the backyard now. When he heard that a distant relative of the Xue family had fled from the north, he was just a fighter in the autumn wind, and he didn't bother to care.

Xiao Qian's actions are exactly what the Xue family wants, and it is rare for the two sisters to get together again, but they talk non-stop every day.

Because Xue Huaizhen remembered his promise to Xue Liangyu, he first went to the place where Xiao Bei was locked in the front yard for a turn, but unexpectedly found that Xiao Bei was transferred away. She was afraid of startling the snake, so she didn't dare to ask Xiao Jian directly, but just sent the people below to inquire around the bush. After wasting three or five days, she heard that Xiao Jian was afraid that Xiao Meng would really dare to attack the city, so she got Xiao Bei to the south gate of Jinyang. The people at the bottom also said that Xiao Jian once said that if it really doesn't work, he will take Xiao Bei's sacrifice flag.

When Xue Huaizhen heard this, she was frightened, and she didn't dare to tell Xue Liangyu the truth, for fear that she wouldn't be able to think about it for a while, so she had to find an excuse to drag it first. And Xue Liangyu was thinking about Xiao Bei, and at the same time telling Xue Huaizhen every day about what she heard and saw in the Qianjun.

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