I took the decoction day by day, but there was no improvement after that, and the days of sobriety gradually decreased.

I just held Mo Xiang's hand, leaned against the shabby bed, and looked through the window at the gray sky on the high wall, not knowing when I would leave this world.

If I leave, will I return to my original world?

Am I going back in time, or am I having a nightmare that I can't wake up from?

Zhou Pile Dream Butterfly, or Butterfly Dream Zhou Pile? I can't tell the difference between reality and dreams. Perhaps, I just miss him too much.

After staying here for five days, someone took our pulse in a daze, and a strange fragrance came from the tip of our nose, and then we woke up.

When I looked up, I saw that he was a man in his thirties and forties, unable to see the specific age, wearing a cyan robe, plump and handsome, with a scholarly and elegant atmosphere.

He smiled lightly: "Girl, you're awake." ”

Chu Nantang squatted down and said to me, "He is my master, Xuanming Dao Master. ”

"Daoist?" He doesn't look like a Taoist priest at all.

"You can live until now, and you shouldn't die. I have a rare elixir that can save your life, so take it quickly. ”

As he spoke, he took out a white jade bottle and poured a red pill.

"Only one?" I looked at the pill in his hand, and I didn't take it for a long time.

Chu Nantang and Daoist Xuan Ming looked at Mo Xiang sleeping inside, with a helpless expression.

"You can only save one person, she is much sicker than you, so the elixir is given to you."

Daoist Xuan Ming handed the red elixir to me, I thought for a moment and said, "Can you divide half of the incense?" ”

Xuan Ming Dao Chang's face was solemn: "Even if it's for you, then it's up to you." It's just that...... If you eat it alone, you have a good chance of surviving, but if you divide it in half, you will each have half of the chances of surviving. ”

I once lost her once, and there was no way to do it, so should I leave her again? No, if you want to die, you will die together, and if you want to live, you will live together.

I unscrewed the pill and stuffed it into Mo Xiang's mouth, and I ate the other half myself.

Mo Xiang's appearance was not very good, her face was pale and pale, and she looked no different from a dead person.

"Master, it's great that you're here." Chu Nantang showed a look of stability.

"I already know that you went out this time, but on the way here, I heard that there was a mutiny in the Tianjin Concession, and you are going rashly now. I'm just afraid ......"

"Master rest assured, once my father's old friend Lu Youcheng took refuge in the Beiyang Army, if you really encounter danger, you can consider asking him for help."

Hearing his firm tone, Daoist Xuan Ming didn't persuade any further, but just asked, "When are you going to leave?" ”

"In two days, I will leave immediately and rush to Tianjin."

I subconsciously reached out and pulled his sleeve, Chu Nantang looked back at me in surprise, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?" ”

I ...... "I also want to go with him, I don't want to be separated from him again, I am afraid that this parting will be a long time without seeing each other again."

There was a moment of silence. I withdrew my hand, buried my head and didn't speak.

Chu Nantang saw the uneasiness in my heart, touched my head and said, "Don't be afraid, my master is an excellent person, he will take good care of you." ”

At night, dark clouds shrouded the moonlight, and it was deserted. Thinking of those displaced people, the world is so big that there is no place to stay.

They drank in the courtyard outside the house, and the chatter was so small that it was hard to hear.

Maybe it's because of the medicine, the body is like a fire. He began to sweat heavily, and soon soaked his clothes, as if he had been scooped up in water.

And the incense is in a similar situation to me, I can't stand it and am about to get up to blow the cold wind, or find a pool to soak in.

Coincidentally, at this time, Chu Nantang walked in with some food, and when he saw me turning over and was about to get up, he hurriedly pressed me back.

"You lie down, this medicine has already worked in your body, you have to sweat all the sweat, get rid of the virus, and you will be fine in two days."

As he spoke, he probed my forehead with the back of his hand. He probed Mo Xiang again, and said with his eyebrows: "I'll go get some water." ”

"Hmm."

Seeing that he was busy leaving the room again, he suddenly felt less uncomfortable, and he didn't want to make him worry more about me and Mo Xiang.

After a while, Chu Nantang fetched water and entered the house, wrung out the handkerchief, and put a cool handkerchief on his forehead, and suddenly felt much more comfortable.

Mo Xiang has been asleep, and I'm really afraid that if she falls asleep, she won't be able to wake up again.

"Young Master Chu......"

"Huh?"

"Will I be fine tomorrow?"

He thought for a while and said, "It depends on the individual's physique and recovery, don't worry too much, it will be fine." ”

"Young Master Chu, can you take me with you when you go to Tianjin?" This sentence finally came out, and Chu Nantang stared at me in surprise.

"What are you doing in Tianjin?"

"I ......" I inhaled secretly: "I want to repay Young Master Chu for saving his life." ”

He smiled: "It's good if you have a heart, in fact, I am also a gesture." ”

"How could it be a gesture and cause you a lot of trouble, right?"

He was silent for a while, then patted the back of my hand as a sign of comfort: "Don't think too much, rest well." ”

After that, I didn't mention the matter of going to Tianjin, and I recovered very quickly, even Daoist Xuanming was very surprised.

It's just a silent fragrance, but I sweat a lot, and I have been completely unconscious for three days and three nights and have not woken up.

"When will Moka wake up?" I asked Dr. Shi worriedly.

After Dr. Shi examined it, he said: "This little girl's foundation is much worse than yours, but I am afraid that there are still residual poisons in the body that have not been discharged, so I can only use acupuncture to discharge the virus from her body." ”

In the blink of an eye, it was the day when Chu Nantang was going to rush to Tianlu, I kept the silent incense for one night, Chu Nantang asked Mr. Shi to stay, and Daoist Xuan Ming rushed to Tianjin with Chu Nantang.

When Chu Nantang left on the front foot, I chased after him on the back foot.

They followed until noon, but fortunately the carriage was not too fast, and they rested in a tea and wine shop.

I stayed outside the restaurant, and the rainy weather made people feel uncomfortable. Shrinking his shoulders, the shopkeeper came out and pushed me: "Go and go, don't stay outside and affect our business." ”

I staggered back a few steps, and suddenly saw a member of the Chu family come out to stop the shopkeeper: "He's a friend of our young master, come in." ”

"Thank you, thank you."

I inhaled to myself, sooner or later I have to face it, but I don't know what to say later? What if Chu Nantang insists on sending me back?

When I saw him, the side room happened to be served, Chu Nantang's face was calm, and he beckoned to me: "Come and sit." ”

He...... Doesn't seem to be a little displeased? I sat down beside him.

He asked Xiao Er to bring another pair of dishes and chopsticks, and there was no mention of me secretly following me at the table, until he finished eating and counted his luggage. Ready to hit the road.

Chu Nantang said to me: "I'll ask the family to send you back to Second Master Zheng." ”

I was shocked, tugged at his sleeve, and shook my head: "I just want to follow Young Master Chu." ”

"If it's to repay the kindness, you don't have to take it to heart, the future is dangerous, you finally came back from the ghost gate, don't take any more risks."

"I'm not afraid." I insisted that he would take me.

He sighed, but only said to Xuan Mingdao: "There are only two people left who can protect you by your side, and if you let the family send her back, there will be no one around you to protect you." ”

"Young Master Chu, I will never cause you trouble. Trust me. ”

Seeing that my expression was firm, he was silent for a long time and compromised: "Okay then." ”

Along the way, I learned that he was going to Tianjin to pick up someone, but he didn't say who this person was. I just heard that it is very important to the Chu family.

Our itinerary did not stop much, and soon arrived at the British Concession in Tianjin, but did not enter the concession, just after a mutiny a few days ago, the situation was very chaotic.

I heard that many people had been arrested, and their informants told us that it was better not to go out and hang around now, for fear that one of them would be 'caught by mistake'.

We hid in a remote hut for two days. The air here is suffocating and stuffy, and it's easy to get restless.

However, Chu Nantang can be at ease with what he encounters, and his heart is calm and cool. That kind of life is not shocked, and it hasn't changed at all.

That night, we heard the chaotic gunshots and the screams of the people, and I was afraid to hold the quilt, desperately covering my ears, and couldn't help but tremble, and couldn't stop thinking about those bloody images.

At night I had a nightmare, I dreamed that someone was chasing me, and he took a gun and aimed it at me, and I woke up from the dream by calling 'Nantang'.

Someone broke in out of the blue. The candlelight illuminated the cubicle, and I subconsciously looked up and saw the man walking towards me with a candlestick.

I felt a wet mark on my face, and when I touched my face, it was full of tears, so I quickly wiped it: "Yes...... I'm sorry, I had a nightmare just now. ”

He rested the candlestick and stroked my hair: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid...... Nothing to be afraid of. ”

His soft words of comfort touched the fragile strings in his heart, and the tears that he had finally stopped flooded in an instant.

I didn't care about anything, and hugged him desperately: "Nantang, don't leave me again." Nantang ......"

"Well, I'm guarding you tonight and won't leave." He patted me on the back until my emotions stabilized.

Unconsciously fell asleep in his arms, and when he woke up, he closed his eyes and slept lightly against the head of the bed, I moved slightly, he was startled, and slowly opened his eyes.

"Awake?"

I felt a little guilty in my heart, and I didn't dare to look into his eyes: "I'm sorry, am I causing trouble again?" ”

He laughed. With a look of indifference, as if thinking of something, he asked, "By the way, you have been following us for so long, I still don't know what your name is?" ”

Even if you can't say that you are Zhang Lingsheng, you don't know your name in this life, but you just remember that name, maybe it has something to do with your life.

So, I said softly, "Zen mind." ”

"Zen?" He thought for a moment and said, "It's a good name, it's like its name." ”

I looked at him suspiciously, and he explained, "You have a compassionate heart, and the good is like water, and the water is beneficial to all things without fighting, and that's it. ”

I pursed my lips and lowered my head: "I'm not as good as you say." ”

"Whether it's good or not, it's natural to do it yourself, and for others, it doesn't matter whether it's good or bad, the important thing is to be worthy of your heart."

"Hmm." I nodded vigorously and smiled at him.

In this stuffy hut, on the fifth day, suddenly a young man with a cap and a suspender suit came.

I overheard them discussing, saying, "Miss Yung's whereabouts have been inquired, but it's just ......"

"Just what?" Chu Nantang asked anxiously.

"The two elders of the Jiang family are gone, only Miss Rong Wan is left, who is locked up in prison, saying that they are rioters."

"Gotta find a way to get her out, not for too long."

"That's true, but if you are locked up, you won't be able to get out nine times out of ten, and they'd rather kill a hundred by mistake than let one go."

Xuan Ming said: "Nantang will go to Lu Youcheng to try first, if it doesn't work, then think of other ways." But it's better to do it, it is not advisable to stay here for a long time, it is better to solve it quickly. ”

Chu Nantang sighed: "Yes, if it doesn't work, you can only go a little out of the way." ”

Immediately, Chu Nantang prepared and went out with Daoist Xuan Ming to find Lu Youcheng. Leaving only me and a family member, in the end, I still caused him trouble, and I always had to worry about my safety and disperse manpower.

After waiting for about a day and a night, they finally heard the movement, they came back, only to see Chu Nantang carrying a girl on his back, and I was suffocated when I saw it, that was my original appearance, and I became Jiang Rongwen.

My appearance in this life, like Mo Xiang, is a pair of twin sisters.

Chu Nantang put Jiang Rongwen on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and ordered: "When she wakes up, we will immediately set off to go back to the south." ”

Jiang Rongwan slept until the afternoon of the next day before waking up, and after waking up, she didn't speak or pay attention to people.

Chu Nantang persuaded her for a long time before she ate something, but she didn't eat much, and then she grieved alone, silently shedding tears.

On the way back, I had to pick up Mo Xiang, so I took a few detours.

In order not to make Chu Nantang too sad, I took care of Jiang Rongwen for him on my own.

She looked about my age. About thirteen or fourteen years old, it can be seen that she was born in a rich family, exuding a kind of orchid from the inside out.

"Miss Jiang, eat something, you haven't eaten anything in the morning."

She lay on the small desk sadly, as if she hadn't heard it, the pear blossoms brought rain, and I felt pity.

The carriage moved away from the official road and drove onto the mountain trail, and there were no inns all the way, when it stopped. I took the kettle and went to the nearby creek to fetch water.

Chu Nantang saw me from a distance and shouted: "Zen heart, let's go together, fill these two kettles as well, in case of emergency." ”

Seeing that his mood suddenly brightened, he answered lightly and went with him to the river.

The sparkling river is long and the water is back, and the reflection of the water surface reflects our appearance, I dare not look at him, but I look at the reflection of the water surface.

He suddenly turned to look at me and asked, "Is it full?" Let's go back. ”

"Huh? I...... It's almost there. I retracted my gaze and pretended to be serious about filling the kettle.

On the way back, he didn't speak, I pursed my lips and asked him, "When you saved Miss Jiang, did it go well?" ”

He smiled and said: "It's going well, after all, Lu Youcheng is now a major general, and when he took his men to the prison to bring people, no one stepped forward to stop him." ”

I probably know that when the Qing Dynasty fell, many officials of the previous dynasty sold their first-hand information and donated their official positions. However, Father Chu chose to retire and no longer care about the world.

Fortunately, Chu's father should be very benevolent and righteous, so he can turn evil into good fortune when he is in danger all the way.

In addition to being able to be at peace with what happens, no matter what problems he encounters, he can also face them optimistically, such a person should be very likable.

"That's good, it's good." I murmured, not knowing what to say.

Chu Nantang said suddenly: "Rong Wan may not be in a good mood recently, so I bother you to take care of her more, you are both girls, and you are still of the same age, so you will probably be able to talk better." ”

"Well, don't worry, I'll take good care of Miss Jiang." It won't give you any more worries.

He smiled at me, his eyes so dazzling that I didn't dare to look at it directly, but he buried his head and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and silently walked back with him unhurriedly.

After three days of travel, Jiang Rongwan's mood gradually improved, and she lifted the curtain with her hands and looked out of the car window, green mountains and green waters, and pleasant air.

She took a deep breath before turning to me and asking, "Where are we going?" ”

I thought for a while and said, "I'll pick up my sister first, and then I'll go back to Chu's house." ”

Only then did she look at me squarely: "Are you Brother Chu's personal maid?" ”

The words 'personal maid' made me a little uncomfortable, but I didn't refute it.

Seeing that I didn't answer, she glanced at me blankly, and continued to look at the scenery by lying on the window sickly, and did not say a word more.

What makes me happy is that when I returned to Zheng Erye's house, Mo Xiang's illness was cured.

Seeing me, he pounced happily: "Sister! Sister Moyun! ”

Mo Yun? I smiled and took Mo Xiang's hand: "In the future, I will change my name, called Zen Xin." ”

"Why?" Mo Xiang looked puzzled: "Is Mo Yun bad?" ”

"Uh......" I smiled helplessly, "The name is just a code name, you can call me whatever you want." ”

"Hmm!" At this time, Mo Xiang noticed the person behind me, and quietly asked, "That's Young Master Chu, right?" He's so good-looking! ”

"You little nymphomaniac!"

Mo Xiang took my hand and smiled happily: "Who is the vase behind Young Master Chu?" ”

"Poof! Vase? ”

"That's right! The mother said that some girls are beautiful but don't know anything, they are very delicate, they are just a moving vase, and they are useless. ”

"Shh I bumped her elbow against her, telling her not to be embarrassed and offended by making a loud noise.

When it came to dinner, Second Master Zheng didn't know where to get a lot of dishes, let everyone sit, and when everyone sat down, there was only one seat left, and I pushed down Mo Xiang: "Mo Xiang, you sit down and eat." ”

"What about my sister?"

"I ...... I'm not hungry at all right now, I'll eat later. I whispered, and Mo Xiang nodded thoughtfully and sat down.

Seeing me standing, Chu Nantang's hand holding chopsticks paused, and asked people to move the seat, which was a little crowded, but moved an empty seat.

"Sit down with me."

I pursed my lips and my heart was beating a little uncontrollably, and I replied softly, "Okay." ”

Just sat down after moving the stool, Jiang Rongwen put down the chopsticks, and her face was very bad: "I have no appetite, Brother Chu, although the family is down, you will not come to eat with your subordinates, and you don't pay attention to losing your identity at all." ”

Chu Nantang was stunned, and then explained with a smile: "You misunderstood, Zen Xin and Mo Xiang are not subordinates. All friends. ”

"Eat, I want to rest first." She got up and went into the house, never to come out.

Suddenly, the atmosphere was awkward, Mo Xiang pursed her lips, and glared viciously at the direction Jiang Rongwu left.

Chu Nantang said, "Eh, move that stool away and eat." ”

Then the dinner table was quite easy-going and pleasant, Chu Nantang asked someone to leave the food, and in the evening, he personally sent it to Jiang Rongwu's room.

Seeing that he has no temper and looks good to everyone, I can't say it in my heart...... A little jealous.

Turned around and went to the yard alone. Then Mo Xiang wrapped two pieces of snacks in oiled paper and handed them to me: "I secretly hid it just now." ”

I sighed lightly: "Mo Xiang, you are not allowed to do this in the future, it will make people laugh at it." ”

Mo Xiang disagreed: "Who laughed at me? Is that Miss Jiang? What's the big deal? Isn't she also a down-and-out lady now, and she wants to look up to people's breath? If I were Young Master Chu, I wouldn't bother to pay attention to her! ”

Mo Xiang's temperament is somewhat similar to that of Chang Zhi. It's just that Chang Zhi has a little more of the eldest lady's temper, if Mo Xiang has been spoiled since she was a child, it is estimated that the eldest lady's temper will not be small.

On the way back, I have been taking care of Jiang Rongwan. Ever since that dinner at the same table, she may have hated me.

I missed the night and had to spend the night in the woods.

helped them build a bonfire together and divided the dry food they brought, Jiang Rongwu couldn't get used to eating this dry food, so she threw it on the ground after eating a little.

Seeing this, Mo Xiang stepped forward and picked it up and put it in his arms, and he didn't think so: "If you don't eat me, some people are the temper of the eldest lady, and they have to be hungry for a few days and nights to know how precious food is." ”

Jiang Rongwan is pretentious and high in her bones, how can she tolerate such ridicule and jokes as Mo Xiang? Immediately changed his complexion.

"Give it back to me, I accidentally dropped it just now. I'm just throwing it to a dog, and I won't give it to a shitty person like you! ”

Mo Xiang was extremely corrupt and protected the dry food in his arms, and glared at Jiang Rongwan: "Who is cheap!" Aren't you also cheap? You are amazing, you are leaving, don't you also want to get the protection of the Chu family with Young Master Chu? What are you high? ”

At this time, I quickly dropped the wooden stick in my hand and pulled Mo Xiang: "Give it back to her." ”

"Don't pay it back! Don't pay it back! I won't pay it back! Why? ”

"Silent incense!!"

"Why? Since I am Brother Chu's fiancée, what about the two of you? What is it? It's unreasonable!! Jiang Rongwan said and saw Chu Nantang walking over here.

stepped forward and cried and pulled Chu Nantang through his nose: "Brother Chu, they bullied me!" Grab my dry food. ”

Chu Nantang was surprised: "Robbing you of dry food?" ”

Mo Xiang shook me off and ran to Chu Nantang, and said more vigorously: "I didn't rob her, she threw it away, I felt a pity, so I picked it up." ”

Chu Nantang pursed his lips and smiled: "Moxiang, return the dry food to Rong Wan." ”

I was choked. It seems that he is still helping his fiancée, although there is really nothing to fight about this matter.

Mo Xiang looked aggrieved: "Why? I didn't rob her, she didn't want it. ”

Jiang Rongwan exhaled angrily: "I want it again now, it was originally mine!" ”

Chu Nantang took out a few pieces of candy and handed them to Mo Xiang: "I mean, you won't want to exchange this for dry food, right?" ”

Mo Xiang's eyes straightened as she stared at the few pieces of candy, nodded again and again, and quickly stuffed the dry food into Jiang Rongwan's hand and took Chu Nantang's sugar.

"Well, the sugar is mine! Young Master Chu, you can't go back! ”

"Don't regret it, the big husband counts when he speaks." Chu Nantang smiled and said softly to Jiang Rongwu: "Rongwu, dry food...... Eat it. ”

Jiang Rongwan stared at Chu Nantang with her eyes: "Did you mean it!?" Chu Nantang, I hate you to death!! ”