Conjuring souls, Shen Lingxi naturally can't summon souls.

It has always been the souls of the dead who come to her door, and even the souls that are summoned with the reincarnation lamp are all people who have a fateful chance.

What's more, now that six years have passed, the second uncle of the Xu family has died on the battlefield, and his body has already been buried, I am afraid that even the reincarnation lamp will not be able to attract his soul.

"Too much time has passed, and your second uncle has already settled in the ground, and there is nothing I can do." Shen Lingxi sighed.

Xu Ziyao couldn't hide her disappointment on her face.

Shen Lingxi pondered for a few breaths, looked at her and asked, "In the matter between your grandmother and mother, your father didn't help persuade peace at all?" One is his biological mother, and the other is his wife, if he is willing to persuade peace, he will not be in this situation today. I see, your father has no intention of separating from your mother. ”

"Daddy, he doesn't care about ......"

Xu Ziyao mentioned this, and her face was very complicated, "In the past few years, my father has been on the side of Yunjiang, even if he returns to Beijing, he will only stay for three or five days, and he can't say a few words to his mother...... My brother and I went to beg my father, but my father only said that my grandmother was old, and it was better to be angry than to hold it in my heart, but we asked us to persuade my mother to be more patient. ”

Shen Lingxi frowned.

In her previous life, she was in the palace of Yunguo, and she had seen a lot of pickled things, and she couldn't see this the most.

"In this case, you should persuade Mrs. to leave the house, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty are civilized, your previous Aunt Ji, after the divorce, life is also very good, your mother married to the Guogong Mansion, gave birth to children for the Xu family, and took care of the middle feed, your brother is also so promising now, but there is no need to stay in this mansion."

She paused, "What's more, I see that Madame is dressed plainly, and she is not a person who covets wealth and wealth, so why should she suffer so much?" ”

Xu Ziyao's face showed embarrassment for the first time.

"A-Niang refuses to leave." She put it on her knees, clenched her hands, and her bones were pinched a little white: "A-Niang said...... She and her father have been in love for many years, and they shouldn't be separated because of this kind of thing. Even though her grandmother was dissatisfied with her because of the death of her second uncle, now that her grandmother is not in good health, she should not just leave her grandmother alone because of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who have supported each other for many years. ”

Shen Lingxi's eyebrows were flattened.

Yes, one is willing to fight, and the other is willing to suffer.

What else could she say.

Let go of the complex of helping others and respect the fate of others.

"So, you also know very well that the root is in your mother. If she wanted to leave, she would have left long ago. She didn't want to leave, but she was beaten and scolded by your grandmother and ignored by your father, but she was also willing. ”

"Now, as a child, all you can do is to help on the side, so that your aunt will suffer less, and there is no other way." Shen Lingxi said to her softly.

Xu Ziyao knew that Shen Lingxi was telling the truth, and smiled bitterly: "What Niangniang said is that it is difficult for me to be strongman...... In the past two years, in order to avoid watching it, I have found many excuses, relying on my father's place and not wanting to return to Beijing. Thinking that after a long time, grandmother can let go of her knots, maybe A-Niang will be better. ”

"Unexpectedly, my grandmother was in the capital a while ago, and after she fainted, the doctor found out that her old man was dying, and her grandmother began to intensify her efforts against A-Niang, and she was willing to give up if she was kicked out of the house. Now I don't care about my body, Baba rushed to Yunjiang, forced my father to reconcile with my mother, this morning I also heard my grandmother's mother Qiu say that if my mother doesn't allow it, my grandmother will let my father write a letter of resignation......"

Xu Ziyao's eyes darkened slightly: "If you leave, A-Niang leaves the Zhenguo Mansion, it doesn't matter, but if she is abandoned...... There is no one left in the Cao family now, with A-Niang's heart, staying in the capital and being poked in the back, she will definitely not survive...... I really don't know what to do. ”

When Shen Lingxi heard this, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he faintly felt a little weird.

Based on her experience of doing white things for people in the past five years, if the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law do not agree, especially this kind of example - the old lady blames the daughter-in-law for the death of her son, it must be relieved when the other party dies.

Even if the "Great Zhou Law" has the law of "the wife does not come out of the seven righteous and absolute states", it is not difficult to be a mother-in-law, press the head to give the daughter-in-law a charge of unfilial piety, and then abandon her out of the house.

Especially a woman like the Cao family, who has no reliance on her mother's family, as an ancestor, uses some inner house methods to keep her face and make people unable to find faults.

But the old ancestor not only didn't do this, but also faced the danger of dying on the road at any time, and came all the way to Yunjiang, only letting the two of them reconcile.

No matter what Shen Lingxi thought, he felt a little weird.

It doesn't make sense, so she can only consider it from the perspective of interests, "You said that when your father and mother got married, the Cao family still had elite soldiers, where are those soldiers now?" ”

"It's all under my brother." Xu Ziyao didn't understand why Shen Lingxi suddenly asked this, "Those soldiers were handed over to my brother by my father when my brother was ten years old, and I was only loyal to my brother. ”

Shen Lingxi raised his eyebrows.

The soldiers are in the hands of Xu Huan, and Xu Huan, who is a son, can't control the head of Zhenguogong, who is a father.

Even if the ancestor took a break from the Cao family, the matter of the inner house, the elite soldiers of the Cao family would not go against Xu Huan because of the grievances of the Cao family.

Then there are no scruples.

But this old ancestor was born and sought the near and far......

Why?

Xu Ziyao saw that Shen Lingxi was silent again, and knew that even Shen Lingxi could not do anything about what he asked for today.

She smiled bitterly again, "I originally thought that if I could ask Niangniang to help find out the real cause of my second uncle's death and untie my grandmother's knot, it would be a way to solve this matter, but I didn't expect it to ......."

In the end, Xu Ziyao hid her face and sobbed helplessly.

When Shen Lingxi first saw Xu Ziyao, he felt that she was a neat and cheerful person, heroic and sassy, and quite like a tiger girl.

Now when I see her like this at first glance, I can't help but feel a little embarrassed in my heart.

"Since you want to find out the cause of your second uncle's death, so as to untie the knot in the old lady's heart, instead of looking for me to ask the ghost to ask God, it is better to ask the prince of Zhenguo."

"If it is true as your mother said, you have been in love with your father for many years, and you should not be separated because of this kind of thing. Your father really pities your mother, with his current status in Yunjiang, wouldn't it be a gesture for him to come forward to investigate this matter thoroughly? ”

Xu Ziyao looked up in a choked voice, "But if Daddy is still the same as before, ......"

Shen Lingxi smiled.

"Since you got into my carriage in front of the people in your house, and then went back to your father to ask him to investigate this matter, it will not be your business alone."

"It's best to call your brother again, I believe that the Zhenguo Gong will definitely think that it is His Highness and I who me, presumably he will not refuse again. This is the only thing Your Highness and I can help your brothers and sisters. ”

When Xu Ziyao heard this, her mouth suddenly opened.

She stood up excitedly, wanting to thank Shen Lingxi—

But Shen Lingxi stretched out his hand to support his arm, "Go quickly, I look at the old ancestor's complexion today is not very good, and your time is running out." ”

With that, she ordered the coachman to stop the carriage.

Xu Ziyao didn't dare to delay, said goodbye to her, hurriedly jumped out of the carriage, and went to find her brother.

After she left, Chu Yan got into the carriage.

Shen Lingxi looked at his usual calm and light face, and thought of what Xu Ziyao said, and his heart moved slightly.

"Your Highness, come with me somewhere......" she said softly.

*

The Cutting Dragon Slope is not too far from Yunbian City, but there is a narrow Gobi Canyon in the middle, the distance is rugged, especially in winter, there is still snow cover, and it takes some time to detour.

Before Shen Lingxi decided to come to kill Longpo, she made a special trip back to the Yunjiang Palace, and took the small box cage she brought with her to Yunjiang.

He also told Chunjun to prepare enough warm clothes for all the black-armored guards who accompanied him, prepared a few thick quilts on the carriage, and invited Su Xian to accompany him, so that before the city gate was closed at dusk, he went out of the city in full view of everyone.

Chu Yan didn't know where she was going or what she was going to do.

Seeing that the scenery along the road is becoming more and more familiar, I finally have a little suddenness.

When the group arrived at the Dragon Cutting Slope, the stars were already hanging low.

The Gobi on a winter night is surprisingly empty and cold.

The cold wind blew on his face, as if he was being slashed with a knife, and his whole cheek hurt.

Hei Jiawei fought with Chu Yan in his early years, and he seemed to have long been accustomed to such bitter cold weather.

After the carriage stopped, under Chunjun's arrangement, the camp tent was set up in a very orderly manner and a bonfire was lit.

Chu Yan asked the carriage to park at the westernmost part of the Dragon Cutting Slope.

The carriage was wide and comfortable, and when the horses were untied and the wheels were propped up, it became a thick house in the wilderness.

The curtains of the car are rolled up, and you can see the tower of Yunbian City in the distance with bright torches and lanterns burning in the distance.

The direction of the carriage was facing the city tower, which Shen Lingxi had not expected before.

She was stunned for a moment, then took out the reincarnation lamp that had not been used for a long time from the cage she had carried, hung it on the eaves of the carriage, and lit it with a fire breaker.

When the reincarnation lamp is heated, the silver lotus crown at the top begins to rotate slowly, making a "jingling" sound.

In this wilderness, where the night is low, the stars are full, and it is extremely cold, it looks very ethereal and beautiful.

Shen Lingxi's green fingertips held a hand stove, and he sat in the middle of the car, looking into the distance.

With a slight smile on the corner of her lips, she said with a sigh: "I used to mix in the Great Zhou caravan and sneaked out once. I didn't notice it, but I could see Yunbian City from here. ”

The "before" she said meant Yun Xi's life.

This is the first time that Shen Lingxi has mentioned his past life frankly in front of Chu Yan.

Chu Yan was originally supporting her with her hands, quietly watching her pour things, hearing the words, her phoenix eyes were slightly raised, and her eyes were full of surprise.

Soon, however, the surprise was replaced by joy.

He stood up, walked to Shen Lingxi's side, followed her example, and sat on the wheel, "With your identity, it must not be easy to run here from Yunbian City." ”

"Only that time, I was quickly captured by Yun Wei......"

Shen Lingxi said this, thinking that after that sneak away, the close servants of the Lingxi Palace were all whipped because of her, the smile on the corner of his lips stiffened slightly, and his eyes also dimmed, "After I went back, I also affected a lot of people......

Seeing this, Chu Yan thought about it for a while, and guessed what the result was.

"You weren't happy before, so ...... That's what you look like at the end, isn't it? He asked, thoughtfully.

That look......

Shen Lingxi was stunned for a moment, and then realized what he was referring to.

"yes." She nodded, "Originally, when I was pushed down the tower, I felt scared, but after thinking about it, it was already like this anyway, and death was not a relief, at least I didn't have to be a caged bird in the future, so I suddenly felt happy, so I laughed." ”

When she was dying, she was smiling.

Laughing at myself that I can finally be free, and I am finally free.

I thought that no one would care about such a trivial matter.

But he didn't expect to be looked at by him who had nothing to do with it.

"What about Your Highness?" Shen Lingxi was silent for a few breaths, and asked the question he had always asked in his heart: "Your Highness is suffering from a hidden disease and can't see blood, why did you collect the body for me in the first place?" ”

Chu Yan leaned on the carriage, and her lazy gaze fell on her pure side face, "Probably because of that smile." ”

Shen Lingxi turned his head in confusion and looked into his eyes, his face full of doubt.

Chu Yan turned his eyes to look into the distance, and his deep voice, against the backdrop of the wind chimes, seemed a little empty.

"My mother jumped off the rockery in front of me and died, which has always been a knot in my heart. I always thought that it was because I was not good enough that Ah Niang would end her life in that way and leave me. Until I see your smile......"

"I've always wondered why you're smiling, because A-Niang was also smiling before she died. Later, I heard people mention many things about your life, and I vaguely understood that maybe it was a laugh of relief. I thought, Ah Niang may be the same as you, and she also wanted to seek relief. ”

This is the first time that Chu Yan has revealed his past thoughts in front of another person.

"Over the years, I often think of you and ...... with your smile"

Chu Yan curled his lips, "Speaking of which, it's also a little incredible, since then, I have been cured for a few years when I see people covered in blood and have nightmares." Until that time in Fu'an Hall, I met you again. ”

Shen Lingxi didn't expect that his expression before death would have such a touch on another person.

Unexpectedly, after meeting the assassin in Fu'an Hall, he heard from Mu Huai'an for the first time that Chu Yan had a hidden disease, and it was because of her that he was cured, and the recurrence was also because of her......

For a while, Shen Lingxi didn't know what to say.

She thought about it, she should still say something, and said: "This can be regarded as a kind of fate, after being reborn, I will bury the corpse for others, which is also due to His Royal Highness's kindness to my corpse, and we can also be regarded as ...... Help each other and achieve each other. ”

Chu Yan was amused by her words.

It's just that soon, this smile disappeared from the corner of his lips.

After all, the topic stemmed from her death in her previous life.

"Thankfully, you're alive again." He muttered.

Shen Lingxi didn't hear clearly, and asked, "What did Your Highness say?" ”

Chu Yan rolled his eyes, looked at her, and the fingers on his knees tensed slightly, "I said, fortunately, you are alive again and meet me again." Otherwise, it would be a very sad story for me. For the first time in my life, I was curious about a girl, but when I got to know her a little bit, I found ...... She is no longer alive, and I have witnessed her death. ”

"So, it's a very lucky thing for me that you're still alive."

(End of chapter)