The journey back to Ginkgo Village with Yan Qi was very dull, and neither of them spoke. From there, it should be relatively close to the direction of Ginkgo Village, and it was about before dark that we arrived at the town that was only some distance from Ginkgo Village. Yan Qi proposed to stay in the town for one night, and go back to Ginkgo Village tomorrow, I have nothing to object, at this time, it must be dark to get home, and there is nothing at home, it is better to rest for one night at the inn in the town.

The carriage passed through the gate of the Jinyuanwai Mansion, and I couldn't help but think of that experience, when I was "invited" here because I bought a white gauze dress. It's been a year or two, and Miss Jinlan must have been married a long time ago.

found an inn nearby, and when Yan Qi went to inquire about the room, a woman wearing a blue bro skirt came out of the room. I was slightly stunned, I didn't have an impression of this woman's face at first glance, and then I felt familiar, and after looking at it carefully, I suddenly recognized that it was Jin Lan who was circling in my mind just now. I saw that she walked directly to the shopkeeper and asked Yan Qi what kind of room she wanted, just like a female shopkeeper, her eyebrows and eyes were no longer as arrogant as before, and even her face was no longer as good as ever, with a hint of vicissitudes.

It may have been that I had been watching her intently, so she glanced at me, but quickly turned away and did not recognize me. I forgot that I was still dressed as a man, so I was afraid that I would be considered a womanizer when I kept my eyes on her. Yan Qi booked two rooms and walked over, and when she told me that she was upstairs, Jin Lan glanced at me again, this time I didn't make eye contact with her again, and turned around and followed Yan Qi upstairs.

When he turned the stairs, Yan Qi asked lightly: "Do you know that shopkeeper?" ”

"Well, that's kind of an acquaintance."

At that time, it was such a simple question and answer, but I didn't expect to wait for Yan Qi to let Xiao Er prepare dinner and come back to tell me about Jin Lan. It is said that the original shopkeeper was a little old, and Jin Lan was seriously ill when she got married, and the innkeeper died soon after, so the burden fell on her and she became the female shopkeeper.

Feeling a little surprised, I asked, "Isn't she the daughter of an outsider?" "How can you marry a man who is seriously ill and has a great difference in age? Where did her arrogance go?

But he heard Yan Qi say: "It seems that the family is in the middle of the road, and the member died violently." ”

My heart trembled, and I asked, "When was it?" ”

"Two years ago, the exact date is not clear, if you want to know, I will find out."

"No need!" I raised my voice to stop, and a trace of fear somehow rose in my heart. Yan Qi raised his eyebrows and didn't ask any more. But that night, I lay in bed and wondered: Was it after me and Ah Ping had an accident two years ago?

If so, is it ...... Ah Ping?

I didn't want to think so, but the thought was like a bug in my head, uncontrollable. In particular, Green Lotus once told me that the palace maid who served me in Ah Ping's palace was finally killed by Ah Ping.

I've always kept this in my heart and didn't want to touch it, because once I think about it, I feel my heart tremble. I have always thought that my Ah Ping is pure and good, and it has nothing to do with filthy things, but if these things are true, then how much is behind it I don't know? Could it be that the royal place, no matter how good it is, has an unknown cruel side, otherwise it would be difficult to survive in such an environment?

When I saw Jin Lan again, I felt ashamed, and I didn't dare to look at the counter when I sat in the hall in the early morning, and I always felt that she was sometimes paying attention to me, and I felt my scalp tingle. I was afraid that the other party would rush up and point at my nose and scold, or fight with me frantically and accuse everyone that I was her enemy, but these things that I was worried about did not happen until Yan Qi walked out of the inn after leaving the room, and even Jin Lan sent us outside the door before turning around and leaving.

She didn't seem to recognize me from beginning to end, and when she looked back at her no longer graceful figure, she suddenly felt sad. Originally, we both had an orchid in our names, and we also got "fate" because of the orchid skirt, although this fate was not a good fate, but at least I never thought of revenge or anything, if her current situation is because of this incident, then I am uneasy.

But what about after the trouble? I was speechless.

The mood was complicated all the way back to Ginkgo Village, and when I came to the entrance of the village, Yan Qi reminded me, and then I turned around, lifted the curtain and saw the familiar village in front of me, and couldn't help but be excited, and blurted out: "Stop, I want to go back." ”

Yan Qi immediately pulled the reins and stopped the carriage, and I jumped down, stepping on the road back to the village felt both familiar and unfamiliar. The road seems to be wider than before, and it doesn't seem to have changed, it's the road in my memory; The houses in the village seem to be old, and I feel that this is the original color. It wasn't until I approached the door that that the familiar feeling came flooding in.

Obviously, I have lived in the palace for more than a year, but I have always regarded this place as my home and home.

Stretching out my hand to push the door, touching the texture of the wooden door I feel familiar and nostalgic, how many times have I pushed the door open and closed it like this. The bits and pieces of Ah Ping flashed in my mind, and he was everywhere, and the original resentment disappeared the moment I walked into the door, and I found that I began to miss him without seeing me for a day.

Yan Qi tied the carriage and followed closely, and when he arrived in the courtyard, he looked left and right in the courtyard, looking a little curious about his age, I am afraid that he must be thinking in his heart that this is the place where his son-in-law has lived for many years.

The furnishings in the house have not changed, everything is in its place, but I find it strange that the home is cleaner than I thought. It's been a year and a half, and if no one lives there, I'm afraid that even the cobwebs are all over the roof, but I see that there are no cobwebs in the house, there is no dust on the tables and chairs, and the floor is clean, obviously someone is cleaning.

Suddenly I heard a voice in the courtyard, I immediately walked out of the room, and saw Yan Qi with his back to who he was talking to, and his figure blocked the other party. I walked to the courtyard gate and asked softly: "Xiao Qi, who is it?" ”

When he turned around, I couldn't help but be stunned when I saw the figure, and then I was surprised: "Apricot? ”

Who is this girl in front of you if she is not an apricot? She was also stunned when her eyes met me, as if she didn't expect me to come back, and looked at me for a moment before she spoke: "Sister, why are you back?" ”

"I'll come home and take a look." The specific reason is that I don't want to be humane, and then I am even more curious why she is here? And looking at her outfit, it is not to say that she is down, but the hair is tied up on the top of her head and becomes a bun, as if she is also married.

I felt that Xing'er's eyes dimmed slightly, and she smiled at me and said, "My sister followed Brother Ping to the capital, I thought I wouldn't come back here." Before you left, my grandfather told me to come here often to clean, so I came here every once in a while, not expecting to run into you so coincidentally today. She looked at Yan Qi and asked, "But why didn't Brother Ping come back?" ”

"Childe is busy." Yan Qi replied first, his tone arrogant.

Xing'er looked at him suspiciously: "Who are you?" How come I haven't seen you before? ”

I sighed secretly in my heart, this girl still doesn't know how to read people's faces after so long, Yan Qi is not a good stubble. Sure enough, I heard Yan Qi smile sarcastically, and said lightly: "You haven't seen many people around Gongzi. ”

Xing'er's face turned pale, which made me a little overwhelmed and relieved herself: "His name is Yan Qi, and he is a personal ...... by Ah Ping's side Scholar. After looking around in my head, I only found the position of "scholar" to settle him, only to turn his head and glare at me angrily.

"Oh, that's an attendant."

This time, Xing'er's not very welcoming tone really annoyed Mao Yanqi, and I saw him smile slowly and slowly: "Yes, I am Gongzi's attendant, but I can eat more openly in the palace, how can I compare with some people in the countryside?" ”

"Yan Qi, go and see if you want to add some grass to the horse to feed." I saw that this posture had to send Yan Qi out, and he glared at me again before he went out with a kicking step. Xing'er waited for him to leave before she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and came to me again: "This son's attendant is really not very easy to talk to. ”

I didn't answer, but I didn't hear it.

After being silent for a while, I couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and I took the initiative to ask, "Are you already married?" ”

Unexpectedly, Xing'er's reaction was stunned, and then the corners of her mouth raised and looked at me mockingly: "Sister, don't tell me you don't know?" I was stunned by what she said, "What do I know?" ”

"Didn't Brother Ping tell you that I was already married to Lao Yang before you left the village?"

"Old Yang? You say the butcher who lives at the end of the village? My eyes widened in astonishment, although I shouted Lao Yang, but this person was actually not very old, but maybe because he was a butcher, I always felt that he had a sense of anger when I met him in the village before.

Xing'er smiled miserably: "Brother Ping is really good to you, and he never even told you about this." At that time, you had a quarrel with Brother Ping, and Brother Ping ordered my grandfather to either marry me or send me away, and then I asked to stay. I thought I could at least see it often, but I didn't think it wouldn't be long before you left the village. ”

I didn't know what to do, it was beyond my knowledge, and I didn't know anything about it. So, this is another thing that Ah Ping is doing without me?