Zhu Gaoxu's steps were very big and fast, and when he reached the bottom of the mountain, he walked through the forest and found the carriage, he let me into the carriage and lie down to rest, I did not refuse. When he got into the carriage, he lay down crookedly, closing his eyes and full of corpses lined up on the hill and blades of grass below.

I really admire myself that I can still fall asleep under such circumstances, maybe I am too tired, so tired that I don't want to open my eyes. The tiredness of my body was also the tiredness of my heart, so I fell asleep in a drowsy state as the carriage drove forward. I felt picked up rarely, but my eyelids were heavy and I didn't want to open them, my arms were warm and familiar, and I pulled the corners of my mouth and whispered his name: Ah Ping.

It's been three days, and the people who sent out have come back to report that they haven't found anyone. Zhu Di has come to me, but his wounds are gradually healing, and he is in good spirits. He must have interrogated Zhu Gaoxu before he came to me, so he came to ask me about the details of Ah Ping's rescue, and also told me that the scope of the search had been expanded, and he searched the villages around Yaoguan City.

On the fifth day of Ah Ping's disappearance, Uncle Mu came back and came to me as soon as possible.

He said the man had been found.

At that time, I was shocked, and my hope that was almost extinguished was rekindled, and I couldn't wait to follow him to find Ah Ping. Zhu Di heard the news, and immediately dispatched his generals when he learned about it, and dozens of people followed Uncle Mu.

He had entered the woods again, and the carriage could not go further into the depths, but could only walk inward. Uncle Mu led us to take the trail, through the mountain rock plank road, and after crossing the mountain, we found that there was a mountain village in the valley.

It was a completely closed place, but my heart beat suddenly, Uncle Mu brought us here to tell us that Ah Ping was in that mountain village? My pace became more and more urgent, and I walked around the valley and saw a person standing in front of me in the distance, and when I got closer, I recognized that it was Yan Qi, who I hadn't seen for many days.

I was depressed in the city guard mansion for a while, and I never saw Uncle Mu and Yan Qi during this period, it turned out that they had been looking for Ah Ping. If there was still a trace of doubt about Uncle Mu's words before, when he saw Yan Qi at this time, he was sure that Ah Ping must be here.

Yan Qi's eyes flashed when he saw me, and then he turned to Uncle Mu and asked, "Why are so many people here?" It's going to scare Childe. ”

When I heard this, I rushed over with an arrow step, suppressed the ecstasy in my heart, grabbed his arm and asked urgently, "Where is Ah Ping?" Take me there. Yan Qi glanced at me, and I didn't speculate about whether there was a deep meaning in those eyes, and I just wanted to see Ah Ping immediately.

"Come with me." Yan Qi said so, then turned his gaze back to Zhu Di and said: "His Royal Highness King Yan, the villagers here are simple, I am afraid that too many people will be disturbed if they go in, can you leave some people waiting here?" ”

Zhu Di hesitated and then ordered: "Only two or three people need to enter with me, and the rest of the people will stay here." ”

So Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Neng volunteered to advance, and there was also a person named Ma He, who was ordered by Zhu Di himself. I have some impressions of this person, as if Zhu Di came to me to talk to me when I was in the palace.

A group of five of us, plus Uncle Mu and Yan Qi, walked to the village together. I couldn't control my heartbeat, and every step I took was like stepping on cotton, and I had the illusion that I couldn't be down-to-earth.

I thought that this village was only a mountain away from me, and that I even stood on the top of that hill without looking at the other side of the mountain. Ah Ping, it turns out that you were so close to me, but I let you go missing.

When his gaze touched the figure, his heart suddenly calmed down.

The years are quiet, so peaceful, he is there, and the gray robe can't hide his elegance. I only heard Yan Qi call "Childe", he turned around, his eyes crossed the crowd and did not stay on me for a moment, but then fell on Yan Qi, frowned slightly and asked in a shallow voice: "Why are you here again?" ”

I didn't pay attention to Yan Qi's expression, my eyes were fixed on Ah Ping's face, and I couldn't help but take a step forward under my feet. Uncle Mu's voice sounded in his ears: "Childe, who do you think is coming?" ”

Unexpectedly, Ah Ping replied: "Didn't I make it clear to you, you recognized the wrong person, I am not a son." ”

My heart shook, what did he mean? was about to step forward, but at this moment a woman walked out of the house, dressed in green cloth, from the figure to the dress looked a little familiar, but the side face was unfamiliar, but very delicate and gentle. I saw her walk to Ah Ping's side and speak: "Brother, the rice is ready." His gaze swept over us, and he whispered, "Let's go inside." ”

Ah Ping nodded and walked with her towards the house.

"Ah Ping." I whispered, but I saw him as if he didn't hear him, and there was not even a pause at his feet. Seeing that he was about to enter the threshold, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but run forward and grabbed his arm and shouted, "Brother Wei, what's wrong with you?" ”

Only then did I see Ah Pinghui turn his eyes, but said, "You recognized the wrong person." Zhu Gaoxu opened his eyes in shock, looked him up and down, looked at his eyebrows carefully, and then said: "It's this skin, how can you admit it?" You're Brother Bing, that's right. ”

"Cozy." Zhu Di, who had never spoken, raised his voice and called, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said with a confused face: "Father, do you see if this is Brother Wei?" He said we had the wrong person. And Xiaolan, come and see, he is your father-in-law, you will definitely not admit your mistake. "The conversation turned to me, Uncle Mu and Yan Qi came to see me, and even the girl next to Ah Ping also turned to look at me.

I wanted to pull a smile to dissolve the frozen atmosphere at this time, but the corners of my mouth still didn't open the arc, staring at those dark and familiar eyes, how could it be wrong? He is my Ah Ping. It's just that the eyes that have always looked at me with warmth, but at this time they are calm, cold and bland.

It seemed clear what had happened, and my burning heart was getting cold.

It was still Zhu Di who broke the silence: "Your name is Zhu Yunwen, the imperial grandson of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and the future prince." Whatever the reason you have become what you are, there can be no doubt about who you are. You have your calling, not living an ordinary life in such a small mountain village. ”

There was silence, and no one spoke. There was a sudden knocking sound, which attracted everyone's attention, and they saw two round potatoes rolling on the ground, and then they saw the girl Zhang Huang and ran over to pick them up. When she picked it up in her hand, she looked at Zhu Di timidly, obviously she was shocked just now, but she didn't know if she was deterred by Zhu Di or because of those words.

Ah Ping turned around and helped her up, half-wrapped his arms around her shoulders and said softly, "Let's go back to the house." ”

Witnessing the two of them slowly entering the door, I can't tell what I feel in my heart, because Ah Ping has never looked at me since I approached just now. I only felt that the position of the atrium was empty, and there was not even a dull pain.

In his ears, Zhu Di was asking Uncle Mu what was going on, and what they communicated, it was like a gust of wind blowing but leaving no trace. My eyes remained fixed on the doorframe of the vanished figure, and there was the person I had been thinking about. For five days, I was in a state of panic, my mind frozen, and when I finally found it, I found that something had quietly changed.

And this change was sudden, but it turned the unreasonable that was originally incomprehensible into reasonable.

Uncle Mu's words barely reached my ears, only two words made me ache like needles piercing my eardrums. I raised my eyes, and the sky above me was overcast, just as I was feeling at the moment.

After that, I was silent, even if Zhu Di came to ask me what I meant, he just shook his head and didn't say anything. Seeing that Zhu Di took Zhu Neng and Ma He into the house, Uncle Mu and Yan Qi immediately followed, leaving Zhu Gaoxu standing at the door looking inward and looking back at me worriedly, and finally walked up to me and asked cautiously: "Xiaolan, are you okay?" ”

Looking at this face of anxiety and worry, suddenly my nose was sore, and tears filled my frame. Emotions are like this, if you let it be cold, it's just that, the most unbearable thing is that someone comes to comfort you.

Zhu Gaoxu panicked when he saw me like this: "Don't, don't cry, it's nothing, Brother Wei is just ...... It's just that he forgot about you for a while, and he'll remember it soon. ”

Finally, those two words were said by Zhu Gaoxu - forgotten.

Yes, I just forgot, so I left without any nostalgia, so there was only indifference in my eyes.

There was a sound of footsteps in the house, and the two of them couldn't help but cast their eyes, and the first to come out was Zhu Di, who saw Ah Ping walking slowly after a moment. I breathed hard, and then I saw him holding the girl in the crook of his arm.

The girl's head was buried in his arms, and the two of them were attached to each other, as if separated from the outside world by a wall, and we were all lined up outside that wall. The dream scene suddenly flashed in my mind, and it turned out that the dream did not tell Ah Ping who was taken away, but foreshadowed the scene in front of me, and I was standing outside the invisible barrier.

Zhu Di may have used strong means to force Ah Ping to submit, although Yan Qi and Uncle Mu came out behind, they were silent, in the end it was Zhu Di's greatest power here, and no one dared to criticize his decision.

Eventually, Ah Ping carried the girl with us in his arms, and I stood behind him, trying my best to keep my eyes straight ahead, but I couldn't control the afterglow drifting towards that place.

Gradually, my vision blurred and I couldn't see clearly.

I always thought I was strong, but that was before I touched the bottom line. I don't know if this is called fate to make people, obviously I was arrested before, he was more anxious than anyone else, and he was excited to find me, but in the blink of an eye, the killing attack separated me from him. I thought it was just a mistake, but I didn't expect to turn back and there was an invisible barrier that I couldn't cross.