Road encounters
The carriage had been driving out for a while, and Xiao Qinglian leaned his head on Huan'er's shoulder, lowering his eyes slightly, as if he was tired.
"Eh, Miss, where are we going?" Ah Jing's gaze finally reluctantly moved away from the window, and asked back.
Ah Jing's voice drove away Xiao Qinglian's original sleepiness, her head was lifted from Huan'er's shoulder, and she returned to a precarious posture, saying, "Jiangnan, I heard that the lotus flowers there are blooming just right."
Huan'er looked at her empty shoulders, as if she was angry at Ah Jing's mouth, a little annoyed, and her face was gloomy, but her tone remained gentle, and said, "Yes, Jiangnan can pick lotus." It's just right to look at lotus flowers in the current season. ”
Ah Jing laughed out loud and said, "Jiangnan is good, I have wanted to go for a long time."
Huan'er glanced at her, turned her head to Xiao Qinglian and said, "Miss, let's go to sleep, it will take a few days to get to Jiangnan, and it will be fun to have enough spirits."
Xiao Qinglian said: "Don't sleep, give me the booklet I didn't finish reading last night."
Ah Jing's eyes widened and exclaimed, "Huh? Miss, aren't we going out to play? What booklet is so important, can't we read it when we get back? ”
Xiao Qinglian took the booklet, flipped a few pages at random, and said: "It's just a local chat in the south of the Yangtze River, feel free to take a look, and it will not be wrong to know more."
After Ah Jing heard this, she leaned forward and said busily: "Then miss, you can also tell a story at will."
Xiao Qinglian was helpless, smiled and shook his head, but still sighed: "You."
"A long, long time ago, there was a handsome Lang Jun, surnamed Liang, let's call him Liang Lang.
It is said that this Liang Lang is also a strange person, who escaped into the Dao Gate when he was young, and flew into an immortal after a few years. But he made a move that everyone didn't expect, he actually asked the emperor to be demoted to a mortal. You know, soaring is not an easy task, normal people can't ask for it, but he has to jump down by himself. ”
Hearing this, Ah Jing interrupted: "Miss, I'm afraid this Liang Lang is not a fool, right...... I finally soared, why was I in a hurry to go back. ”
Huan'er said: "Ah Jing, don't interrupt, let the young lady continue."
Ah Jing immediately stopped talking and looked at Xiao Qinglian again.
Xiao Qinglian covered his face, only leaking a pair of eyes, and chuckled: "Then I'll continue."
It is said that Liang Lang is an infatuated species, and the reason why he wants to return to the world is a woman, and mortals cannot go to heaven, and if they are discovered, they will be punished by heaven. He was worried that the woman would not be able to take good care of himself without him.
But this emperor is also a cherished talent, and he repeatedly dissuaded Liang Lang to no avail, so he had to let him go.
That Liang Lang has soared into an immortal, and the life span of the immortal will not be reduced anymore, but that woman is a mortal body, so this Liang Lang can only watch the woman die over and over again, waiting for the woman to reincarnate over and over again. ”
Ah Jing saw Xiao Qinglian stop and said, "Then what?" Why didn't Miss talk about it? ”
Xiao Qinglian stared at the booklet, raised one eyebrow, as if puzzled, and said, "There is no one in the back, there are a few pages that people tear." But I guess the story is coming to an end. ”
Before the words fell, a man's shout and the neighing of the horses were suddenly heard, and the carriage suddenly braked, and the bodies of several people in the carriage were also carried forward.
Huan'er was quick-eyed, grabbed the handrail in the car, took the lead in stabilizing her body, and took Xiao Qinglian into her arms. Ah Jing was not so lucky, her face almost hit the door, but fortunately, a pair of hands helped her in time.
Ah Jing looked up, and the hands were actually those of the flattering coachman outside the door.
Ah Jing hadn't adapted to the sudden change just now, and she only knew how to hold on to those hands tightly.
"Is Miss alright? Is it scary? Huan'er looked at Xiao Qinglian in her arms with concern and asked.
Xiao Qinglian looked at the people who were close at hand, and the tip of his nose smelled the fragrance of the person in front of him.
Xiao Qinglian replied, "I'm fine." It's you, who reacts really fast. ”
Huan'er squinted and smiled, as if she was very interested in Xiao Qinglian's praise, and said, "Didn't I learn martial arts since I was a child just to protect Miss?"
"Please, nobleman, give us something to eat!" Outside the car was a woman's voice. The voice was hoarse, as if it hadn't drunk water in a long time.
Hearing this, Ah Jing finally reacted, hurriedly thanked the coachman, and withdrew her hand. Xiao Qinglian also got up from Huan'er's arms, lifted the curtain, and saw a couple with slightly tattered clothes kneeling in front of the car, looking at the clothes on their bodies, they were not ordinary materials. The woman held a baby in her hand and kowtowed to the car. The same is true of the man next to him, who made the scream.
Ah Jing was a little annoyed and said angrily: "No! Are you in danger of stopping the car with your children like this? Don't want to die? It hurt this girl and almost fell! ”
"I'm sorry, we haven't eaten for too long, and we're forced to be helpless." The woman dressed as a beggar had a fluttering look in her eyes, obviously a little weak-hearted, and bowed her head to explain.
Ah Jing's expression softened a little after hearing this, and said, "Then you can't stop the car on the road, what should you do if you scare our young lady?"
Xiao Qinglian observed for a while and finally spoke: "I'm fine." Madame, what did you say you said you hadn't eaten in a long time? I haven't heard of a famine in any place recently. ”
The woman replied, "We have come from the capital and are going to Jiangnan." Just ......"
Before the woman finished speaking, Ah Jing rushed and said, "We too, we too, we also want to go to Jiangnan." ”
Huan'er tugged at Ah Jing's sleeve and whispered in her ear: "Ah Jing, you don't talk less, don't expose Miss's whereabouts." ”
Xiao Qinglian said, "Madam, you continue." ”
The woman nodded and said, "We were unlucky to meet a thief coachman. The coachman took all our bags and left us on our own. ”
Ah Jing exclaimed: "There is still such a thing?" So he secretly glanced at the coachman a few times, but he didn't want to, and the coachman also looked at her.
"What are you watching me do?"
"What do you think I'm doing again?"
The two stared at each other with big eyes.
The coachman hurriedly waved his hand and explained, "Hey, don't look at me like that, I'm old and upright, I won't do that kind of thing." ”
Ah Jing looked suspicious, but didn't say much, turned her head and asked, "Miss, what are we going to do?" ”
Xiao Qinglian said: "Give them some silver taels, there should be a town not far ahead, let them rent another car." ”
Huan'er nodded and agreed: "I think so, although our car is enough for the location, it is better for people who are not familiar with it to be careful." As she spoke, Huan'er took out a few pieces of broken silver from the cloth bag and handed them to the woman, noticing that a pair of eyes had been staring at the cloth bag in her hand.
Huan'er glanced up at the coachman, withdrew her gaze, and returned to the car.
The group continued along the road.