Located on the border of the Xiongnu, this unknown hill was originally inaccessible and relatively hidden, and the villagers of the small village at the foot of the mountain were simple and indisputable, and lived in poverty by chopping firewood.

Originally, this was a good place to live in seclusion, and Liu Ye and the others did spend a period of calm and peace, and the relationship between Qingling and Shizhong blossomed and bore fruit, and even the date of marriage was set. I never thought that at such a time, Qingling was facing a disaster without reason.

The youngest son of the village chief's family is a dangerous person, and he behaved extremely presumptuous when he met Qing Ling for the first time, leaving a shadow in Qing Ling's heart. Liu Ye comforted her not to think too much about it, and not to interact with the village chief's family anymore, but the village chief's wife and daughter came uninvited, and in order to congratulate Qingling and the teacher, they specially sent two jars of rice wine.

Qingling couldn't help it, so he took the village chief's daughter up the mountain and taught her to recognize the difference between herbs and weeds that nourish the body. Liu Ye was not worried that Qingling would go away, but because the village chief's wife was also kind, he couldn't suspect their family just because her youngest son's identity was unknown. Besides, the place where the herbs were picked was not far away, and there was the village chief's daughter with him, so it stands to reason that there would be no accidents.

just waited left and right, and after an hour they didn't come back, not only Liu Ye couldn't sit still, but even the village chief's wife couldn't hold back her anger. She was afraid that her daughter would delay the time of Qingling, so she wanted to ask her wife, who was building a house next door, to send someone to find them. After careful questioning, I learned that the wife and eldest son had gone down the mountain, and the younger son called back on the grounds that the eldest daughter-in-law was unwell.

The village chief's wife remembers that her eldest daughter-in-law was fine before, and she was taken care of by the aunt next door at home, how could she be uncomfortable for no reason! She was puzzled, but Liu Ye sensed the aura of danger!

Why did the youngest son of the village chief go up the mountain to deceive his family? Where is he now? The village chief's daughter and Qingling have not returned for a long time, is it related to him? What would happen if he followed them into the woods?

Liu Ye didn't dare to think about it anymore, he didn't care about finding someone to discuss, and ran straight to the mountain forest, the Holy Maiden of Mingyue looked at her panicked, as if she was in a hurry, for fear that she was in danger, so she hurriedly chased her out and stopped her.

"Ye'er, where are you going?" The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon looked at her pale face, and her heart was even more uneasy, "What's wrong with you?" What's wrong? ”

Liu Ye didn't know where to start for a while, and his eyes were red in a hurry: "Qingling, Qingling may have had an accident......

The Bright Moon Holy Maiden raised her eyebrows: "What happened to her?" I heard her go up to the mountain to pick herbs just now, didn't she go with the daughter of the village chief's family! ”

Liu Ye didn't have time to explain more, turned around and ran towards the mountain forest: "I have to find her as soon as possible to rest assured, I hope I am too worried." ”

"You kid ......" The Holy Maiden of Mingyue didn't hear the reason clearly, seeing her frightened look, she didn't dare to let her enter the mountain alone, so she had to follow her and comfort her, "Ye'er, don't think too much, although this mountain is deserted, it is now in broad daylight, and there are still so many people building houses, if something really happens, someone would have heard the movement a long time ago." Ye'er, don't run so fast, be careful of falling......"

Before the words fell, Liu Ye in front of him suddenly stopped, stared at the rocks not far away, and stared at the grass with wide eyes.

The Bright Moon Holy Maiden then stopped, because she smelled the familiar smell of blood: "Ye'er, you stop, don't go any further." ”

The Bright Moon Holy Maiden flew over, pulled Liu Ye behind her, and listened with bated breath to see if there was any movement around her, discerning whether all this was a trap or not. After not hearing movement for a long time, she walked to the grass, crouched down, and brushed away the bloodstained weeds.

There was a woman in the weeds, her face was covered with blood, and she couldn't see her facial features, and there was a deep wound on her forehead, and the blood was still flowing out, soaking a large piece of her clothes on her chest. Looking at her dress, she is definitely not a pure spirit, like a person living in a village at the foot of the mountain.

"The village chief's daughter?" Liu Ye recognized the clothes on her body, and rushed over in a hurry, wiping her face with a silk handkerchief, "It's really her, she is the daughter of the village chief who went up the mountain to pick herbs with Qing Ling." ”

"Is that her?" The Bright Moon Holy Maiden's brows furrowed even tighter, if the village chief's daughter had an accident, Qingling's current situation would not be much better.

"I'll go find Qingling ...... nearby" Liu Ye also thought of this, and he couldn't be afraid, so he got up and was about to look for her.

"Stop! You can't go! The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon grabbed Liu Ye and looked around in the dense forest, "You can't take risks rashly, I'll send you back first, don't worry, I will definitely find Qingling." ”

"No, if I don't leave, I can't find Qingling, I will blame myself for the rest of my life." Liu Ye's tears of remorse burst out of his eyes, "I should have stopped her from going up the mountain......"

"How can I blame you, besides, Qingling may not be fine, that girl is clever, even if there is danger, she can turn evil into good fortune."

"But ......" Liu Ye glanced at the village chief's daughter lying on the ground, noticed that the corners of her mouth moved slightly, and hurriedly walked over to help her up, "How are you, do you remember what happened?" What about Qingling, where is Qingling? ”

The village chief's daughter coughed twice, spit out a few mouthfuls of blood, Mingyue Holy Maiden shook her head, and ordered a few acupoints for her to stop the bleeding: "If it goes on like this, she will die, the other party is too ruthless, obviously not leaving a living mouth, it is estimated that she thought she was out of breath, so she didn't do it again." ”

"Qingling, Miss......" The village chief's daughter exerted all her strength and raised her hand in the direction above her head, "they, they ......"

"They? Who else? Who else but Qingling? Liu Ye heard what she said, and hurriedly asked.

"I, my brother ......" the village chief's daughter struggled to utter these words, and sad tears flowed out of her blood-covered eyes, "Go quickly, find Miss, she, she was ...... by my brother"

Liu Ye couldn't believe what she said: "Your injury was beaten by your brother?" ”

The village chief's daughter blinked her eyes in reply, she had lost so much blood that she could no longer utter a word.

"Alright, don't let her talk anymore." The Bright Moon Holy Maiden breathed a sigh of relief and touched her face, "I'm afraid this girl won't be able to last long, let's go find Qingling!" ”

"It should be too late to find the old gourd and the poisonous scorpion to save her now." Liu Ye couldn't bear to see her waiting for death in agony.

"It's useless, the gods can't save her when they come." The Bright Moon Holy Maiden narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the mountains and forests with gusting winds, "What's more, Qingling doesn't know what the situation is now, don't disturb the old gourd and Master Shi first." ”

With tears in his eyes, Liu Ye gently held the hand of the village chief's daughter and gave her the last comfort.

The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon walked into the forest, smelled a smell of blood again, her heart suddenly tightened, and she took a few steps in the direction where the smell of blood came from, only to hear Liu Ye hissing out: "Qingling, Qingling......"

Liu Ye stared ahead in horror, covering his mouth with his hands, his whole person trembled violently, the Bright Moon Holy Maiden held her shoulders, and they slowly walked towards the disheveled Qingling, unable to accept the facts in front of them.

Qing Ling's eyes were half-open, Mu Ran looked at the sky, his mouth was stuffed with a ball of rags, the placket of his chest was torn, revealing his snow chest covered with bruises, his belly pocket had faded to his waist, and two long straps were hanging in the grass. The hem of her skirt was torn into strips of rags, her pants were pulled all the way to her ankles, and her long legs were bloodied and parted to the fullest extent. And the filth under her body, mixed with sticky blood, was shocking.

"Qingling ......" Liu Ye suddenly felt that his heart was skipping a few beats, and he quickly ran over and knelt beside her, stretched out his hand to test her breath, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing her so embarrassed, she naturally knew that she had been greatly insulted, and hurriedly took off her clothes to put on her.

"Ye'er, don't panic, you go back first, pretend that nothing happened, and then bring a piece of clothing for Qingling, and a few handkerchiefs." The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon commanded in an orderly manner.

"But Qingling ......" Liu Ye quickly reacted, Qingling's appearance must not be seen by others, especially Shizhong, and then changed his words, "Is her body okay?" What kind of medicine do I need? ”

"Physical injuries can be recovered slowly, but mental injuries are difficult to say." The Bright Moon Holy Maiden walked over and sat beside Qing Ling, held her in her arms, and gently stroked her long hair, "Go ahead, don't let people notice the abnormality." ”

Liu Ye nodded with tears, she hated to rush down the mountain and kill the animal with her own hands at this time, but for the sake of Qingling, she had to endure it for the time being. The most important thing now is to help Qingling wake up from a nightmare.

The Holy Maiden of Mingyue hugged Qingling and spoke to her affectionately: "Ling'er, in this life, people will never be smooth. Whether it is the common people or the princes and nobles, they will have their own troubles. When I encountered a hurdle, I thought I couldn't get over it, thinking that I could only go here, and I didn't even have the strength to take a step forward. Sometimes I really feel that people are born to suffer, but in fact, there is pain and laughter, and there is no hurdle that cannot be overcome, the key lies in one's own heart. ”

Qing Ling regained a little consciousness, but she still didn't want to speak, she didn't dare to close her eyes, because when she did, it was the scene of the bastard indulging on her.

The Bright Moon Holy Maiden knew what she was thinking in her heart, and said unhurriedly: "You may be thinking now, why is the heavens so unfair to let you bear all this. Obviously, I haven't done anything wrong, and I usually try my best to help others and I don't think about reciprocating, why did this kind of thing happen to me, and why did I suffer such cruel punishment. Ling'er, if you think so, even God won't help you. ”

"There are countless injustices in the world, and everyone has unspeakable pain, if they all think so, then they can only live in pain forever. On the contrary, if you are willing to cross this hurdle, learn to be strong, and show courage to face all setbacks, then the pain will no longer be pain, and gradually, you will see more and more hope. ”

Qing Ling finally burst into tears, shook his head tiredly, and said in a dumb voice: "I want to die, I want to die...... Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon, please help me, let me die, the sooner I die, the better......"

The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon sighed: "If death could solve the problem, the world would have been peaceful a long time ago." It's easy to die, much easier than to live. But you just died, have you ever thought about other people's feelings? Ye'er blames herself for you, she is about to collapse when she sees you like this, if she comes back and you are gone, she will hate herself for the rest of her life! Your grandfather is an old gourd, he looks crazy and doesn't care about anything, but you are his heart, you don't care about throwing your hands and leaving, and make your grandfather who raised you an adult sad, this is what you call filial piety? Also, Master Shi......"

Qing Ling trembled, got up and broke free from the Bright Moon Holy Maiden, and slammed into the trunk of the tree beside him. The Bright Moon Saintess dragged her back and said loudly, "I know you can't tolerate facing the man you love in tatters, but so what? He loves your people, not your body! How do you know he's going to dislike you? Even if your body is defiled, you are still you! Is this the result you want to see if you seek death so easily, leaving your remorseful lover behind, and making him feel sorry for not protecting you well? ”

"Think about it, why did you have a happy and sweet life, but why did it become a miserable situation where heaven and man are separated forever? You are punishing yourself for the faults of others, punishing those who truly care for you! Is it worth it? Are you worth sacrificing your life's happiness and torturing your loved ones for the sake of that kind of lowly animal? Don't be stupid, you're dead, it's the people you care about who are sad, you die like this, it's really worthless! ”

Qing Ling burst into tears, looked up at the Bright Moon Holy Maiden, her voice was hoarse, and she asked timidly, "Can I go back to the past?" When nothing happens, do you come back to the teacher? ”

"Yes, of course!" The Bright Moon Saintess smiled slightly, and helped Qing Ling to stand up, "As long as your heart is strong enough, no one can defeat you." The road under your feet depends on yourself, and others are powerless to help, so Ling'er, if you want to regain happiness, you have to stand up on your own and pursue it by yourself. ”

Qing Ling endured the pain in her body and slowly stood up, but she was still very sad: "I don't want my grandfather and princess to be sad, I don't want to leave the teacher, I want to go back to the past." But do I still deserve to be happy? My body has been ruined, I am no longer an innocent daughter, I am not worthy of the master, I am not worthy of being his wife. ”

He loves you and will not care if your body is innocent, but will pity you more and comfort your wounded heart. You have to have the courage to face him, you can't always think about yourself. ”

"So what if he cares? He cares if I'm being ruined by others, so what should I do? I can't live without him, I can't be looked down upon by him......" Qing Ling said, and his emotions began to get excited again, "I don't have the face to face him, I can't do it, I'd rather in his mind, I'll always be innocent." ”

Qing Ling took advantage of the unpreparedness of the Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon, pushed her away and ran towards the top of the mountain, she was going to jump off the mountain for a hundred, even if she was sorry for her grandfather and princess, at least she could keep her reputation.

Liu Ye went up the mountain again with his clothes, and when he heard their conversation, his eyes were red and swollen from crying, but he didn't dare to disturb them, so he could only cry silently. But when she saw this scene, she could no longer stand idly by. The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon chased after Qingling, took her hand and kept persuading, Qingling was determined to seek death, crying and crying without nostalgia.

"Qingling, calm down!" Liu Ye dropped his things and ran forward, raised his hand to slap her, Qingling looked at Liu Ye in a daze, forgot to cry, and tears flowed down.

Liu Ye finally couldn't bear it, hugged her and cried bitterly, for a long time, let go of Qingling, and said to her softly: "I know that you are very sad, and you feel that life is better than death." However, at least you still have a chance to live, as long as you live, you can have happiness and live a life with your beloved. But if you're gone, there's nothing. Do you know? The village chief's daughter her, she ......"

Qing Ling suddenly remembered the village chief's daughter, and hurriedly grabbed Liu Ye's hand and asked, "How is she?" Is she okay? She fought him to stop the beast. None of us were his opponents, he was like a beast, and his strength was amazing. As a result, she was hit on the head with a rock, and I didn't get up when I saw her fall, and I didn't know what happened to her. Princess? Did you see her? She's okay, right? ”

Liu Ye saw that she cared so much about the village chief's daughter, and didn't know whether to tell her the truth, so the Holy Maiden of Mingyue nodded and motioned for her to tell the truth.

"When we went up the mountain to look for you, the village chief's daughter was dying, and she told us with her last breath that you had been brought here by that animal. By the time I went down the hill to get my clothes, she was out of breath. ”

"What? She's dead? Qing Ling didn't expect the consequences to be so serious, "She, really ......"

"Yes, she's dead." The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon said bluntly, "When we arrived, she couldn't hold on, and the reason why she kept her breath was to tell us your whereabouts." Ling'er, when you are in danger, she desperately protects you, and if you insist on dying, she will die in vain. You should know that the person who insulted you is her brother, and this kind of person who has lost his conscience must be severely punished. If you are gone, there will be no proof of death, and he will be glad that he is lucky, and maybe he will harm more innocent people. ”

Liu Ye nodded again and again: "Yes, you must not let go of that kind of animal, Qingling, you must avenge the village chief's daughter." ”

Qing Ling endured his grief, silently took off his tattered clothes, picked up the clothes Liu Ye brought and put them on. The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon helped her comb her hair, and Liu Ye wiped the stains on her face with a hand towel.

"Go now, I'm going to take the village chief's daughter home." Even if Qingling is not for himself, he must live for the innocent daughter of the village chief.

Qingling's body was very weak, but she insisted on carrying the body of the village chief's daughter on her back, and the Bright Moon Saintess and Liu Ye accompanied her down the mountain to the village from the trail.

"You wait here, I'll get that bastard." The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon asked Qing Ling to wait on the hillside of the nearby village, and went to the old village chief's house with Liu Ye.

Hearing the cry of a baby from the old village chief's house from a distance, Liu Ye had mixed feelings in his heart, he didn't expect to cause this disaster when he rescued the mother and son. Looking back at Qing Ling, who was determined, he unconsciously quickened his pace.

Pushing the door into the courtyard, the old village chief and the eldest son were about to go out, they recognized Liu Ye, but they didn't know the gray-eyed woman, and asked curiously: "Miss Tu, who is this lady?" ”

The Bright Moon Holy Maiden walked straight into the house with a frosty face, Liu Ye also looked solemn, the old village chief and the eldest son glanced at each other, and chased in for some reason: "Miss Tu, what's wrong?" ”

There was a tall man in fox fur lying on the kang, sleeping soundly snoring, and the Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon squinted at the old village chief: "He is your youngest son?" ”

The old village chief nodded yes, and the Holy Maiden of Mingyue grabbed his youngest son, grabbed him by the collar and didn't go back.