And Duan Qingming's letters would also fly from the other end of the grassland regularly, and in addition to greeting his family, he would occasionally mention things like Xue Ninglan and the marriage contract.

The marriage between the Duan and Xue families was finally achieved, and Duan Yu, the nine-year-old son of the Duan Mansion, walked into the cave room with the blessings of everyone!

Nine-year-old Duan Yu married the second Miss Xue Fu, who had already passed the house. At this time, in the capital, it is a good story!

The years in the capital are long and silent. Only by looking at the white pear blossoms and the peach blossoms can I know that this is another change of season!

In June of this year, the Great Xia Lord, who had been suffering from illness, finally passed away suddenly, leaving everything to the young Yan Lingyu!

When everyone was speculating whether Yan Lingyu would abolish his younger brother and ascend to the throne himself, the young Prince Regent had already prepared everything. supported the younger brother to ascend the throne and selected the minister who took care of his life.

In the fifty-seventh year of the Great Xia calendar, Emperor Jing Yan Haoyu succeeded to the throne and changed the name of the country to Yanyou!

On the day of the emperor's funeral, Yan Lingyu knelt in front of the tomb and was silent. No one dared to step forward to persuade them, and no one dared to say anything half a "no"!

Next, in the capital, Yan Lingyu's figure disappeared. Even, no one knows where he went!

Those people only knew that in the prince's palace, the slaves were still there, and the guards were nowhere to be found. Moreover, since then, there has been no shadow of this Prince Regent in the capital of Great Xia!

At the same time, Duan Mansion is also experiencing a difficult farewell!

Duan Yu has only been married for half a month, and he has to take his newly married daughter-in-law to go out of the Saiwai to welcome back his sister.

Duan Zheng tried his best to keep it, but finally sighed, and let Duan Yu go!

And Mrs. Xue took Xue Ninglan's hand and cried to death, but she had to leave by them!

The light wheel of time, like a millstone, turns round and round, and time slips away on the edge of the millstone, and there is no trace to be seen!

The wheel of fate is left and left, and after each intersection point, it will push the people who are not destined to go farther!

But this year, the Great Xia calendar is extended for one year. Everything seems to end here, but it seems to begin!

At the edge of the desert, there is a place called Xiangxue Sea. Here, it is a wonder, that is, on the third day of March every year, there will be flowers all over the ground, the petals are like the sea, the warm wind is together, the petals are scattered, such as the rain and the curtain, so it gets this beautiful name!

Every autumn, the Nada curtain here begins, and herdsmen from all over the country flock to this annual event with the hope of harvest.

There are also many girls dressed in costumes, neatly dressed and singing and dancing, hoping that they can use their singing and dancing to conquer the most handsome and mighty men on the grassland.

That man is the master of the grassland, Ao Han!

Yes, as soon as the curtain begins every year, the master of the steppe comes out from the distant capital and shouts and dances with his people.

On this day, it was very lively. Clothes of all colors, fat cattle and sheep. There are also people full of the joy of the harvest, singing and dancing here.

Not far from this carnival grassland is the famous town of Burning Knife. There, there is the whole grassland famous for the knife wine, the wine of the knife town, the whole grassland is famous. Therefore, these people who come from all over the grassland have to come here to drink a bowl of wine, get drunk, and have a carnival!

The real carnival on the prairie is actually at night.

Every evening, all the lights are lit up, and people go to this knife-burning town, drink, sing, and talk about wine!

Outside the town of Burnt Knife, there is an inn. It was full of guests from all over the world—but all the people who came from the grassland brought their own tents, or they used the quilts as beds, and only those who came from the distant Great Xia would live in this tent, which was not very clean, but the price was definitely not cheap!

On the afternoon of this day, outside the town of Burning Knife, a group of dusty clansmen came. These people are neat and full of weather. Moreover, as soon as they turned over and dismounted neatly, they walked towards the old shop of Burning Knife in Burning Knife Town!

The wine in the old shop of burning knives is only sold and not served to customers, so after those people finished drinking, they consciously sat on the ground in a place and drank in groups.

Only this group of people is an exception.

They didn't buy alcohol either, so they went straight to the old shop where the knives were burned! When the shopkeeper Qi Mo'er saw it, he was about to scold, but when he saw the man's face under the hood, he was suddenly startled and shouted, "Distinguished guest, you are here!" ”

There are not many people who can surprise Qi Mo'er, but the one in front of him is one of them. Because, as early as a few years ago, it was this person who bought his wine in a big way, so that the entire town of Burning Knife almost fell into a wine shortage, and then, it was this person who used his terrible means to pocket all the silver of those dignitaries and gentlemen in the grassland!

This person, although Qi Mo'er has only met him several times, has already deeply remembered his appearance!

Someone came to uncover the hood, it was Yan Lingyu who was in the dust! He nodded to Qi Mo'er, and then, finding a stool to sit down, he reached out and asked for water!

The water was brought quickly, Yan Lingyu drank it in one go, and then waved his hand at the entourage behind him.

has been following Yan Lingyu closely, or weak water. He consciously walked to Qi Mo'er's water tank, took out the water, and handed it to everyone!

Everyone drank it in one go, and Qi Moer's water tank was already halfway down.

Qi Mo'er looked at it and didn't seem to feel distressed at all. He blinked, looked at Yan Lingyu, and said, "Distinguished guest, my lord has already sent a message to him, saying that if you come, go to his tent for a while!" ”

Yan Lingyu shook his head.

This burned knife town, he just passed by, and he would leave soon. Therefore, whether it was Ao Han or his tent, it was not what Yan Lingyu was interested in!

Yan Lingyu came to the grassland, it has been more than two months, he has tracked all the way from Duan Qingming to the customs, but he has not found any clues, just a few days ago, Yancheng at the border pass, suddenly came with news that when Princess Heshuo came out of the customs, a group of people, who followed them not long ago, also went out of the customs. Moreover, I also inquired about the location of Princess Heshuo, and then, I kept tracking it down!

The people on the Yancheng side said that they didn't know the people who chased Princess Heshuo, but one of them, the one who came to inquire about the news, said that it was a capital accent!

Beijing accent?

Yan Lingyu closed his eyes slightly, he suddenly remembered Yan Lingjue, who disappeared almost at the same time as Duan Qingming!

It seems that Duan Qingming's disappearance is as inseparable from Yan Lingjue!

Just following this clue, Yan Lingyu walked through all the places that Duan Qingming and his party passed, until he came to this place called Burning Knife Town!

And when he got here, he didn't find Yan Lingjue, let alone Yan Lingyu!

Yan Lingjue is Yan Lingyu's brother, and Yan Lingyu knows his brother better than anyone else. Therefore, Yan Lingyu's heart was even more anxious. Because, if a powerless woman like Duan Qingming falls into the hands of Yan Lingjue, I really don't know what the fate will be!

Yan Lingyu closed his eyes slightly, his heart was like a fire burning!

Originally, Yan Lingyu didn't plan to enter the town. However, after he entered the grassland, his habit was that every time he went to a place that he had mentioned to Duan Qingming, he would go in and take a look, because he had a one-ten-thousandth hope, hoping that there would be traces of Duan Qingming!

Because, Yan Lingyu always believed that Duan Qingming was a person with a heart, and her heart would allow her to leave a mark where she could be found under the circumstances possible!

That's why Yan Lingyu just entered Burning Knife Town, so Yan Lingyu wanted to find even a trace of clues here!

As early as after Yan Lingyu sat down, the secret guards on one side had already scattered in all directions, looking for all suspicious people in this town, as well as any traces that might be left behind!

An hour later, the men returned, however, they all shook their heads. Because, they didn't find any anomalies here, neither Duan Qingming, nor any trace of Yan Lingjue!

Yan Lingyu stood up with some disappointment. Ignoring the retention of Qi Mo'er behind him, he walked indifferently and walked towards the door!

Qi Mo'er sent Yan Lingyu out of the house and prepared to go back to his wine house.

Yan Lingyu prepared to leave.

At this moment, there was a commotion among the crowd in the distance, and Yan Lingyu looked back and saw that it was a strange man who could breathe fire, smiling, walking towards this side!

Yan Lingyu only glanced at it, then turned around and left!

And not long after he left, a thin figure came to the side of the wine house again, and said to Qi Mo'er: "Boss, I want to ask you, have any people from the Central Plains come to buy wine recently?" ”

Seven Mo'er shook her head!

There is only one person in the Central Plains, and that is Yan Lingyu. However, Yan Lingyu didn't come to buy wine. Therefore, Qi Moer's answer is still denied!

After the start of her own holiday party, the woman came to ask almost every day. After asking, he left, and Qi Moer's answer, almost every time, is the same!

The girl thanked Qi Mo'er, and then turned away in disappointment!

Still didn't come? Miss once said that if His Royal Highness came to the desert, he would definitely come to this place called Burning Knife Town, but what she didn't expect was that she came here every day to ask, but she was still completely disappointed!

The girl was wearing a head felt, and she couldn't see her face clearly. She looked at the lively crowd in the distance, sighed slightly, and then, silently, walked through the crowd towards the tent in the distance!

In the tent, there was a soft cough. Hearing the girl's footsteps, a gentle voice sounded inside: "Xia Cao'er, are you back?" ”

Xia Cao'er put down the felt hat in her hand and said, "Yes, Miss, I'm back!" ”

The coughing in the room continued. A light and a heavy. Hearing this, Xia Cao'er's heart twitched, she lifted the simple tent, took a bowl of water, and said softly: "Miss, why are you coughing so badly again?" ”

As the tent was lifted, a ray of light flowed in, and in the dim light, a woman in half-worn clothes lay down.

The woman turned her head, smiled at Xia Cao'er, and said, "It's okay, it's good if it's warm!" ”

Xia Cao'er pursed her lips and muttered, "But, according to Uncle Nissan, this autumn has just begun......

Autumn has just begun, will this winter be far away?

How long is the winter on the prairie? According to Duan Qingming's thin body, how can she survive the long winter?

Seeing Xia Cao'er coming over with a bowl of water, rubbing her feet on the ground without speaking, Duan Qingming said clearly: "Xia Cao'er, did you go to Qi Mo'er again?" ”

Xia Cao'er nodded and whispered, "I just want to go and see!" ”

Even if you have a little hope, you shouldn't give up, right? At least, there is hope!

However, a year is about to pass, where is their hope?

Duan Qingming wanted to say something, but coughed violently again. After a while, she sighed and said, "Xia Cao'er, how did I teach you...... We can't just go out now, don't you know? ”

Hearing that Duan Qingming seemed to be angry, Xia Cao'er whispered, "I know ......"

However, I want to try my luck even more, if the Third Highness comes down, we will be able to completely break free from Yan Lingjue's clutches!

Duan Qingming sighed slightly and said, "Forget it, Xia Cao'er, let's leave quickly...... You know, maybe, you've already attracted Yan Lingjue! ”

Everything that night was a nightmare. Duan Qingming and his entourage had just come to the first post house in the desert, and Yan Lingjue led people to stop with danger. Duan Qingming and his entourage were naturally not Yan Lingjue's opponents, especially after being secretly drugged, those dark warriors were even more inferior to Yan Lingjue.

Duan Qingming only had time to stuff the secret letter into Yuejia's hand and let her hide under the bed, when Yan Lingjue broke in. At that time, the sword was on his neck, Yan Lingjue's eyes were red with blood, and he asked Duan Qingming word by word, either he killed all the people, or Duan Qingming went with him!

Duan Qingming chose the latter.

Xia Cao'er followed desperately, and on the way, was thrown down a valley. Duan Qingming struggled desperately, taking advantage of Yan Lingjue's unpreparedness, he also jumped down - this is the desert, not his hometown, if Xia Cao'er is left here alone, Duan Qingming's heart will not be at peace for the rest of his life!

Fortunately, the cold pool under the cliff saved the lives of the master and servant, but Duan Qingming also fell ill because of his weak body.

Since then, the master and servant have begun to try their best to dodge. They had tried, lying under the manger to avoid Yan Lingjue's search, and they had also tried, using grass roots in the mountains to feed their stomachs, just to prevent Yan Lingjue's people from discovering ......

Half a year has passed. Duan Qingming and Xia Cao'er worked hard to escape, and in the end, they finally escaped to this place called Burning Knife Town!

It's not that they don't want to go back to Great Xia, but they know very well that the road to Great Xia this time has already been blocked by Yan Lingjue!

The two people living on the grassland didn't know that the days and months were long, and they didn't know that in the Great Xia Dynasty, the sky had already changed. What they heard on the grassland was that Ao Han had become the master of the grassland, but the two of them had no way to go to the palace at that end of the desert!

The two of them had no food and clothing on the grassland, but fortunately, Duan Qingming's previous life had experience in business, and she knew medical skills, so she was welcomed by poor herdsmen. Gradually, this has also become the capital for the two to survive on the grassland.

However, they still didn't dare to stay in one place for too long, all because Yan Lingjue was chasing after her, it had become a nightmare that the two of them didn't want to wake up!

A few days ago, because Xia Cao'er went out to investigate, she was almost bumped into by Yan Lingjue's people, and from then on, Duan Qingming didn't allow Xia Cao'er to go out alone!

Duan Qingming stood up.

Half a year of fugitive life has made her haggard, and she has long lost her former ruddyness, and even Xia Cao'er, who has always been hearty, has become a desert girl with a red face during this period of time.

Seeing Duan Qingming get up, Xia Cao'er hurriedly stepped forward to help: "Miss, don't toss your body...... I've seen it, and no one has caught up! ”

Duan Qingming only moved, already out of breath. "If he comes," she said, "we'll be in real trouble...... Hurry, hurry up and go! ”

Xia Cao'er listened to it and knew that she couldn't beat Duan Qingming, so she began to pack up some limited things!

At this moment, the door of the tent was opened, and a young figure shook in: "Duan Qingming, where are you still fleeing?" ”

The thing in Xia Cao'er's hand fell to the ground with a "bang"!

was really expected, this Yan Lingjue chased after him again......

Yan Lingyu galloped all the way and chased towards the next station!

What Duan Qingming's situation was, he really didn't know, but he could imagine what kind of ordeal a powerless woman like her would have to go through to avoid the ferocious Yan Lingjue?

Now Yan Lingyu has no way to stop at all, it seems that as soon as he stops, he will see Duan Qingming's eyes asking for help!

Yan Lingyu closed his eyes slightly, pulled the reins and galloped his horse, and hurried towards the next town!

When I walked a short distance just now, I saw a horse galloping in front of me, trying to gallop over, and at this moment, a little boy ran out of the side. Run in the direction of the horse's hooves!.

The boy must have been accustomed to seeing horses, so he was not surprised by the appearance of angry horses, and he did not know that he was afraid, and he even looked all the way back, and ran towards the man opposite!

At this moment, the horses galloped up, and everyone exclaimed, they couldn't bear to see this little child being trampled into flesh by the horses' hooves!

said it was late, it was fast, Yan Lingyu flew up, held the little child in his arms, and then rolled on the spot, avoiding the trampling of the horse's hooves.

The horses had gone far further before they stopped. He hit his horse and galloped back, thanking Yan Lingyu!

And the child's father also ran over, hugged his child, and thanked him!

Yan Lingyu just smiled faintly, shook his head, and then walked towards his horse.

However, in the blink of an eye, Yan Lingyu suddenly found that the little boy actually had a small strip of cloth tied to his arm! There, although it was soaked in blood, there was an inexplicable familiarity, and it was this familiar feeling that made Yan Lingyu stop!

Looking at the color of the strip of cloth again, Yan Lingyu couldn't help but be surprised.

Seeing the man who saved his child, desperately looking at his child's arm, the man smiled apologetically and said: "This child is naughty, a few days ago, he fell and injured his arm, fortunately a kind traveling doctor passed by and bandaged his wound for him......"

Traveling doctors?

On the grassland, those who know how to heal, and make a living from it, are called traveling doctors. However, which one is the traveling doctor this man is talking about?

With a slightly disappointed look in his eyes, Yan Lingyu bit his lower lip and prepared to turn away!

He took a closer look, and the strip of cloth, although it was a woman's robe, the corners of the robe had been worn to rot, and it didn't look like the clothes that Duan Qingming was wearing—but the doubts in his heart were not without it. However, in Yan Lingyu's memory, Duan Qingming didn't know how to heal!

Yan Lingyu turned around and left, and behind him, a man's enthusiastic voice came: "That girl's medical skills are very high, although her grassland dialect is not very good, but she is careful and enthusiastic, but she is a good girl......"

Girl?

Prairie dialect is not good?

Suddenly, Yan Lingyu reached out and grabbed the man's shirt, and in the eyes of almost everyone, Yan Lingyu gritted his teeth and spit out the following words: "Tell me, where is that girl now?" ”

The man was five big and three thick, and he was actually lifted up by a thin man, who blushed and pointed to the tent in the distance: "I don't know, that's where we met her......"

I saw that his eyes flashed, and the man fell to the ground, and the man who had been holding him disappeared in an instant!

The man rubbed his neck in amazement, as if he couldn't believe what he had just been through.

And the galloping horses in the distance were telling him that all this was not a dream!

It doesn't seem to be a difficult task to find a woman who knows how to heal.

However, when Yan Lingyu rushed to the tent where Duan Qingming lived, he only saw the wolves all over the ground and the smell of medicine all over the room!

Duan Qingming is not here!

The tent is simple and cramped, only enough to put some daily necessities, and there is a place where two people live, at the head of the bed, there is a piece of clothing, and at a glance, you can see that it is a woman's coat!

Yan Lingyu touched the coat in his hand and seemed to smell a familiar smell. He covered his clothes on his face, and the tears that had been dry for a long time finally welled up!

Duan Qingming, she was originally here. However, if it hadn't been for that rescue under the horse's hooves, he would have almost missed her again.

The weak water belt people began to search around.

I heard an exclamation: "Master...... Blood! ”

Blood, with a small patch of blood, was stained on the edge of the tent.

Yan Lingyu stood up "Huo". He hurried out of the tent!

At this moment, Heishui, who was in charge of inquiring about the news, also came back, and he said to Yan Lingyu: "Master, just now, some herdsmen saw that the group was holding two girls hostage and went up the high slope of the West Mountain!" ”

The high slopes of the West Mountains?

Yan Lingyu clenched the clothes in his hand and said, "Chase!" ”

Yan Lingyu's eyes revealed a desperate cold light.