Since Xuanji stepped into the Cheng Pavilion, her mood began to fluctuate, she clearly because of today's invitation, she has been calming down for two days, thinking that she can be calm down, but at this moment she knows that everything is in vain.

After many years, although the plaque above the courtyard gate still reads the word "Chengguan", even the matching two couplets still have not changed a word, but Xuanji of course recognizes that it is not her grandfather's handwriting, she thinks that this place, once occupied by Xie Raoping, of course, those plaques and handbooks have been removed, and destroyed, now although this mansion has changed hands again, how Xue Xuanzhi is restored, in the end it is difficult to restore the old scene, not to mention the early convenience of people.

I have seen it step by step, and the Chengguan is indeed far from the scene in my memory.

The demolished pavilions have not been repaired, and the expanded lake is no longer surrounded by green willows.

Above the vast smoke waves, the long covered bridge connects the "small restaurant in the waves", which is still vaguely the appearance of the past, only more lonely.

With such a wide lake, it is no longer in harmony with the "small restaurant", Xuanji believes that this must not be specially reserved by Xie Raoping, but the new owner who is now stubborn, and can't wait to restore this scenery.

Under the silent guidance of the servant, Xuanji stepped on the covered bridge step by step, and later when the servant woman stopped, she saw that in the half-rolled reed curtain, the simple and elegant furnishings were indeed no different from the memory, but what was the use? There will be no more laughter and laughter of the deceased here, the bright woman's bones are cold, there is only a man full of grief here, persistent and sad remembrance, just as the screen frame case may still be the shape of the time, but it is just a specious imitation, no matter how they deceive themselves, they can't deceive the passage of time, they can't go back to the past, they have long been unfaced.

But why is she standing here, why is there a mixture of joy and sorrow, almost wanting to cry out loud.

Even though many years have passed, the memory of that catastrophe is still fresh, and when she was in prison waiting for her death, Xuanji never thought that she would be able to return home one day, and until this moment, she still felt like she was in a dream, not real.

She saw the man standing in front of her, of course, not the gentle and jade-like appearance when he was young, skinny and scary, but his expression was calm and gentle, and he seemed to be like the character of the year, he greeted her with a courtesy and called her "sixth sister".

When the two of them sat down next to each other, when the water was boiling, Lu Li divided two bowls of tea and soup, pushed one of them slightly, and made a "please" posture.

Tea is new tea, and water is good water.

The astringent but mellow taste is wrapped between her lips and teeth, and Xuanji feels sour in her eyes, like the impact of a tidal wave.

She turned her head to look outside the open door, the calm waters of the lake in summer.

The title of "Sixth Sister" does omit a lot of unnecessary euphemisms and explanations, and Xuanji certainly understands that Lu Li already knows her identity.

"In the past, I never dared to think that one day I would be able to drink Xue Liulang's own tea, Liulang and the fifth sister and the eighth sister can all be called childhood sweethearts, but for me, it is unattainable, even if I look at it from a distance, I am afraid of being noticed and reprimanded by arrogance."

Xuanji seemed to be mocking and resentful, the smile on the corner of his lips was more like a mean and hateful, Lu Li didn't speak, he knew that what the other party needed at this time might not be to talk, just to confide, to remember and remember in this way.

Everything in the past, those people and things that are still vivid in the memory, for Lu Li, of course, are indelible nostalgia, and for Xuanji, it is even more impossible to let go of and forget, unforgettable feelings.

"At that time, how jealous and hated the fifth sister and the eighth sister, we were obviously siblings of the same father, we were all daughters of the wang clan, but they could live so arbitrarily, only I could never do what I wanted, the slightest negligence in speech and demeanor may be branded as shameless, at that time I wanted to stay away from them, away from this home, I was here, as if I would always be a humble person, I looked at you talking and laughing, I thought, they must be laughing at me, sometimes even thinking, they may not pay attention to me at all, I'm not even qualified to be talked about by them. ”

"Although I have never really been accused by my brothers and sisters, and my eleventh brother and eighth sister have always been respectful to me, I am extremely stubborn, and I firmly believe that they resent me and despise me, and I am different from them, because they are concubines, and I am just a maidservant. But I don't know why, I just care about them, I pay attention to them all the time, I know that Xue Liulang's lover is the fifth sister, at that time, even my mother-in-law, also sighed that the two of you are a match made in heaven, talented women, I thought at that time, because the fifth sister is a concubine, so it is natural that she should have all this, how many women in the world can get rid of blind marriage and dumb marriage? I thought at that time, in the future, my husband's talent is not as good as Xue Liulang, but I must also respect him as a guest, a couple for a lifetime, as if so, I will be able to raise my eyebrows. ”

"Later, I noticed that the eighth sister's gaze at Xue Liulang became more and more enthusiastic, at that time I was malicious, I secretly cursed, I hope that the fifth sister and the eighth sister will make a big fight because of you, and I am really full of malice expecting this thing to happen."

"It seems that God really heard my heart, Emperor Dezong gave marriage, and the fifth sister will marry the prince...... At that time, I actually felt that the fifth sister was also a poor person, for the first time in my life, I began to sympathize with her, but I still had malicious intentions, I wanted to see the fifth sister crying, watching her in pain, watching her disobey her father and ancestors, and being accused by her relatives, but she didn't. ”

"She accepted her fate very calmly, and was willing to marry the prince, although the wedding was a grand ceremony, but for some reason, I was very sad, not because of jealousy, I clearly knew, it turned out that the concubine also had to be a concubine, and no one could do what he wanted."

"Later, it was the catastrophe, when I was in prison, I saw the fifth sister again, you are the queen, but because you can't save your family, she is even more painful than those of us who are dying, at that time I regret not being at the beginning, I hate why I have to curse in my heart, I think if it is because of my malice, I have brought disaster to the family, I am a sinner, but at that time, I no longer dare to be honest with remorse, so I am not afraid of death, and regard death as a relief."

"But I'm not dead! But I didn't die, but fell into a more desperate situation, in Lingnan, I heard the news of the death of the fifth sister, at that time I was ready to die in Bai Aya, but I still survived! I am unwilling, and it is even more difficult to release my remorse, I think I must do something, otherwise I will have no shame for my family under Jiuquan, I am so struggling, hesitating, full of hatred and regret to survive, at that time, I didn't expect to reap happiness. ”

Speaking of this, Xuanji looked directly at Lu Li: "I thought that in addition to me, there were at least eight sisters who were lucky to be alive, I believe that Xue Liulang, who has become my eighth brother-in-law's Xue Liulang, will not be like He Shaozu, in order to tie up his wife's life, in exchange for his own integrity, many years later, I heard that the eighth sister died in childbirth, and even one corpse and two lives!" Although I don't believe those rumors, today, I have to ask Liulang, why did the eighth sister die? ”

She didn't miss the deep remorse in Lu Li's eyes, but at this moment, Xuanji's heart seemed to be weighed down by Mount Tai, and she was even afraid to hear that cruel answer.

"Banniang, it is true that she died in childbirth." Lu Li quickly calmed down and responded to Xuanji's forced gaze: "I'm ashamed of her, but neither I nor the Xue family have harmed Banniang." ”

Xuanji was truly relieved.

"If Liulang persecutes the eighth sister, no matter how you atone for your sins now, I can't let you go, but I believe in your words today, because in the Langxiao Pavilion, maybe the soul of the fifth sister is by our side, and I believe you won't lie."

"There is one person, today I want to officially let him meet the sixth sister." Lu Li said.

At the end of the covered bridge, on the north shore of the lake, Xue Zhao had been waiting for a long time.

Xuanji has always firmly believed that Xue Liulang's "spoiled concubine and killed his wife" was just a cover-up, but of course she never guessed Xue Zhao's origin, and at this moment today, when this young man who had reached the crown knelt in front of her and called him "aunt", she carefully looked at the man in front of her, and gradually overlapped with a certain face in the depths of her memory, she vaguely thought of a possibility, her chest cavity was like being hit by a heavy punch, and the emotions were mixed with pain, surprise, disbelief, etc., so that her hands trembled, and she wanted to help Xue Zhao up but stiffened in mid-air.

When Lu Li's affirmation -

"Zhao'er, it is indeed the orphan of the fourth brother Pei"

Xuanji's tears finally couldn't help but burst out of her eyes, but she didn't hug her nephew and cry, she turned around and covered her face with her palm, she cried silently, but she was full of joy, how good, it turned out that the eldest brother still survived, it turned out that she still had nephews, everything really still had hope, her father's family, her blood relatives who died with hatred, and the family who could never come back, at least in this world, there was hope, the surname Pei was not a dead end, not only she, a useless person, there was Zhao'er, so prosperous, so healthy and motivated, How good, she is extremely grateful to God, grateful to Jing Zhaoxue, it is their forbearance and humiliation that allowed Zhao'er to be saved, great, really good, even if she is allowed to die now, she can close her eyes safely.

The ups and downs of emotions took a long time to subside, and when there were only Lu Li and Xuanji sitting opposite each other in the small restaurant in the waves......

"Sixth sister, for the Pei Zheng clan Zhaoxue, this battle has already begun, although it has been a long time, fortunately it has been smooth, today I invite you to revisit the old land, one is to let you and Zhao'er recognize each other, and more importantly, I want you to be relieved, in the future, you don't want to do anything again, you just remember, Xue, and He Shishilang, will not condone the murderers who framed the Pei Zheng clan with impunity, and will never sit idly by and watch the two clans be stained in history!"

Lu Li looked at the calm water, carrying the scorching summer sun, and his tone became more and more firm: "We have already begun, and it will not end, but the fifth sister will not want you and Zhao'er to be in danger again, so from now on, you don't have to bear these anymore, the fifth sister hopes that you can be happy and peaceful, you just have to wait, this mansion will one day be named after the surname Pei, Jingzhao Pei's family, and the history is still a loyal family." ”

"Can I really enjoy peace and quiet?" Xuanji also looked at the lake: "Fifth sister will hate me, I'm such a malicious person, I will meet under the spring in the future, what face will I have to her...... And grandparents and grandmothers, so many family ......"

"It's not your fault." Lu Li smiled: "The fifth sister must be happy to see you happy, so the sixth sister must live a good life, she can see it, I make sure it, and I hope that the sixth sister will firmly believe it." ”