An old man in a wide-sleeved robe came from a distance, his heavenly court was wide and dignified, and he had a two-inch long beard under his chin, which had a sense of strength.

This old man's name is Wei Shen, is the current patriarch of the Wei clan in Anyi, in the early years he was Shang Shulang, participated in the compilation of the national record, just because he was immersed in the study of books, he slept all night, and two years ago he was seriously ill, and he wrote to the court to take a break, and returned to Jiangxia to recuperate, and his body slowly recovered.

He and Wei Song's father Wei Song are cousins, and they have a close relationship, like brothers. After Wei Song's death, he was also very concerned about Wei Cong's brothers and sisters, especially Wei Cong's studies, which were often guided by Wei Shen.

Wei Shen looked Wei Ji up and down, seeing that her hair was messy, her face was pale, and she looked very thin, she frowned at first, and then thought of the twin sons falling into the water, and now there is a nowhere to be found, sighed, and said: "Cong'er, now that the sky is bright, it is more convenient to find someone, you go back to rest first, there is an old man here." ”

Hui Niang saw that Wei Shen couldn't recognize Wei Shen on the side, her eyes were a little complicated, and she hesitated whether she should tell it.

Wei Ji saluted, called uncle, and did not leave.

Wei Shen said: "Go, more people have been sent along the river, and there will be news soon, you are skinny, and you drowned and injured yourself last night, you don't have to work here, and the news of your sister will be told to you immediately." ”

He used to be an official, and he had a majesty that could not be ignored, and after speaking, he waved his sleeves and left, ordering the servants to send Wei Ji away.

Wei Ji did not go home, but temporarily rented a house from a nearby farmer to clean up and rest. Hui Niang laid a futon for her, and Wei Ji combed and spread her hair, changed into a single coat and lay down. The farmhouse has no spices, and has a natural and simple taste, slightly earthy.

Wei Ji stared at the earthen wall, her eyes were heavy, although her body was sore, she couldn't fall asleep.

Hui Niang didn't leave, and gently stroked her forehead, "Girl, don't worry, Xiao Langjun will definitely be fine." ”

Wei Ji hummed softly and closed her sour eyes.

She was so tired that she could barely walk by the river just now, but even if she was so tired, she couldn't sleep peacefully, she had been half-asleep all morning, deep in her consciousness she was waiting for the news of finding someone outside as soon as possible, and the slightest sound of footsteps, or whatever else, would wake her up immediately.

In such a daze, her heart was always tight, she actually dreamed of her previous life, the fire burned the backyard guest room of Sanyuanguan, the Xie family fled from the backyard in shock, the servants and maids cried chaotically, and Baolu shouted sharply, "Lady!" ”。

Wei Ji saw in the firelight that she was riding quickly down the mountain, and it seemed that Xie Xuan was coming.

"Girl."

Wei Ji opened her eyes.

Hui Niang looked at her worriedly, and touched her forehead with her hand, "Why did you talk nonsense in your dream, but you need to find a doctor"

Wei Ji shook her head and said no, just rest a little longer, and asked her what she said in the dream.

Hui Niang's face was even darker, "It seems that you are talking about the next life...... Little girl, how old are you and you know what the afterlife is. ”

She treats Wei Ji as her own, and it is unlucky to say that she has such a life in the next life, and she said that her eyes are red.

Wei Ji comforted her and said, "It's just a dream." Only she knew in her heart that the next life had really come.

"Is there any news?" she said, leaving her past behind her, focusing on what was in front of her.

Hui Niang shook her head, and her tears couldn't help falling anymore.

Night and day, Wei Cong was not heard from. I searched all the rivers near the water and didn't see anyone. That's still the result of so many people not missing a single river in the county. She knew that there was little hope, looked at Wei Cong's face, thought about Wei Cong, and couldn't hold back the sorrow in her heart anymore.

Wei Ji gritted her teeth and sat up from the bed.

Hui Niang wiped her tears and asked her where she went.

Wei Ji said: "Look for it again." ”

Hui Niang said: "If it's Xiao Langjun......

Wei Ji pursed her lips tightly and didn't speak.

Hui Niang grabbed her, combed her hair, brought hot porridge from outside, and watched her drink it before letting her go.

The river flows, not stopped by any manpower, and is connected one by one, winding like a snake dance.

Wei Cong guarded by the river for three days, and Wei Cong was silent. The county lieutenant and the people of the Huang family have all withdrawn, and only the servants of the Wei family are still searching. Everyone knows that this is already regarded as "doing one's best to obey the destiny of heaven". Wei Shen was old, and by the third day, his legs were swollen and it was difficult to walk. When Wei Ji heard the news, he hurriedly went to invite him home.

Wei Shen said to her: "I know that your brother and sister are connected, but manpower can't resist the sky, your aunt is gone, you still have your mother to take care of at home, go back quickly, comfort your mother more, she is now the only one with you." ”

Wei Ji's heart was sore when she heard this, and she was hesitating to tell the truth, she was Wei Ji and not Wei Cong, and the words had already reached her lips, but at this moment, for some reason, the voice did not come out.

Wei Shen left, and the people by the river were almost finished.

Someone looked at Wei Ji from afar, her robe was swept up by the wind, and she stood on the shore, her figure lonely.

The wind blew a chill on his face.

Wei Ji looked at the river, relived his life, and did not find Wei Cong, as if nothing had changed.

She lost her brother for the second time, and it was precisely because of the heart-wrenching pain she had experienced that she could be calmer at this moment.

God gave her a second life, is it to let her go through the old path?

Wei Ji didn't believe it.

In her previous life, she fell seriously ill after being rescued from the river, and in the following years she rarely left home until she married the Xie family.

If there is no change in this life, this marriage will never change. The four major families of Wang, Xie, Huan, and Yu are the heads of the gate valves, and the Wei family has no ability to refuse marriage. To marry Xie Xuan for the second time - Wei Ji twisted her brows, thinking that it was better to jump into the river again.

If the Wei family obtained real benefits from the marriage in the previous life, it would be counted, in fact, the Wei family did not gain anything except the name of an in-law. Uncle Wei Shen was silent, Wei Ji rarely heard from them, and her mother Yang was not blessed by the Xie family, and died so miserably that her body was separated when she was finally found.

Thinking of this, Wei Jiao's eyes turned red.

The marriage was negotiated with Xie Xuan's father when her father was alive, and there was no choice for her and Xie Xuan.

Xie Xuan is ruthless, she has complained, but she has looked down on it.

But she couldn't let go of her mother's death, she hated Xie Xuan, and even the entire Xie family.

In a more secret heart, what she hated the most was her own incompetence.

Hui Niang saw her standing in the wind for a long time, and called worriedly: "Girl." ”

Wei Ji turned her head slowly, her face turned white by the wind, "Aunt Hui, what do you say I should do in the future?"

Hui Niang looked at her lovingly, "Don't be sad, girl, everything is fate." In the future, you will marry into the Xie family, and you should have no worries. ”

Wei Ji shook her head almost invisibly, pondering for a long time, so long that Hui Niang thought she had thought something wrong.

"I want to live on behalf of my brother, do you say okay?" Wei Ji said suddenly.

Hui Niang stared in astonishment, almost thinking she was crazy.

After Wei Ji said those words, her heart suddenly brightened.

Since the outside world misunderstands that it is Wei Ji who died, let Wei Ji disappear completely.

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Chapter 4: Persuasion

"Girls, no." Hui Niang hurriedly took two steps forward, her face full of surprise, "Xie Xuanhe, far better than Wei, if you act as Langjun, this marriage will be gone." I have heard people say that Xie Langjun has been famous since he was young, and his name has been passed on to Jiankang, and they all say that others are like jade trees, and they forget about the vulgar when they see it. ”

Wei Ji sneered in her heart, but her face didn't show it at all, and said: "Aunt also said that Xie Xuanhe, those talents and good names may not be passed on by those who climb high and marry nobles for the name of the Xie family." ”

Hui Niang said: "This marriage was decided by your father before his death, how can you say that you will abandon it." ”

She was puzzled by Wei Ji's decision, so she had to bring out Wei Ji's father, who died early.

Wei Ji was silent.

Her father, Wei Song, was born from the famous Anyi Wei family in Hedong. During the Yongjia Rebellion, the northerners crossed to the south, and the Anyi Wei clan moved to Jiangxia to settle down. The Wei clan declined, and was almost reduced to an inferior rank among the scholars.

Wei Song was famous when he was young, and was once regarded by his family as the hope of ZTE. When he was young, he traveled to study and met Xie Yi, and the two hit it off at first sight and became close friends. Xie Yi saw that Wei Song was handsome and beautiful, and his bearing was noble, and the Wei family was a world-famous beauty family. The ancestor Wei Jue was once a famous beautiful man in the world, and he can even be said to be the most beautiful man in the world. Later, Wei Jue died of illness, and it was rumored all over the world that it was because the women's onlookers were too strong, and they simply worked this beautiful man to death, and this rumor made Wei's reputation even more famous.

This dynasty is so beautiful that it is a trend, chasing beautiful people and beautiful things. The gate lord clan is even more rational in the pursuit of beauty. Not long after Xie Yi and Wei Song met, they intended to marry Wei's in-laws. Soon after Wei Song returned to his hometown, Yang had a child, and he wrote to inform Xie Yi. It was agreed that if the fetus was a woman, it would be allowed to take Xie Yi's son Xie Xuan as his wife.

Wei's beauty, Xie's heavy promise, can be called a beautiful talk.

Only Wei Jiao, who has experienced her previous life, knows that beautiful talk is what is said in other people's mouths, and the warmth and coldness are lived by yourself.

Wei Ji knew that if she wanted to pretend to be her brother Wei Cong, she had to get Hui Niang's help to do it, and she had to convince Hui Niang first, but the things in her previous life were mysterious and difficult to tell others. She pondered for a moment and said, "Aunt Hui, I fell into the water and drowned, you know who saved me"

Hui Niang said: "Could it be that he is the first tenant to find you"

Wei Ji shook her head: "It's Zhang Tianshi." ”

Hui Niang was dumbfounded again, and opened her mouth without making a sound for a while.

There are many followers of the Gate Lords clan, and if you want to talk about it, nine times out of ten they are all believers in the Tao of the Heavenly Master. She has followed the Yang family for many years, and naturally she also follows the channel.

Wei Ji said: "He rescued me and told me that in addition to this time, there is another death catastrophe." ”

Hui Niang's expression changed suddenly, and she immediately became sad again, "How is this good, I will prepare to worship tomorrow ......"

"Don't worry, the Heavenly Master told me that the death robbery started in Chen County, and it should be in Huiji. And this catastrophe is very serious, and the family is not spared. ”

When Hui Niang heard this, the blood on her face faded, and she stared at Wei Ji, "What the girl said is true."

Wei Ji said in a flat tone: "Swear by my life." ”

Hui Niang couldn't hold back any longer, tears flowed, and she stretched out her arms to hug Wei Ji, "My little girl, how can you be so miserable." ”

Wei Ji leaned against her soft chest, and Hui Niang's body fragrance reassured her.

Hui Niang has already believed Wei Ji's words at this moment, a Wei Ji's words are sincere, she has taken care of the two brothers and sisters from childhood to adulthood, and I believe that Wei Ji will never lie to her. Second, Wei Ji is only thirteen years old this year, she doesn't understand the nature of water, she can save herself after drowning, what else can she be if it is not a god's obvious spirit, since she has such a proverb, she must find a way to avoid it.

She hoped that Wei Ji could marry into the Xie family, but if it was at the cost of her life, she would definitely refuse.

Hui Niang cried and thought for a moment, wiped her tears and said, "Just listen to the girl." ”

Wei Ji breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Hui Niang was worried about her life, and she wanted to really become a brother, so she took the first step.

After three days of searching for people in the river, Wei Ji has not returned home. Hui Niang went to call the coachman, and the two went home in an ox cart.

Before going back, Wei Ji repeatedly told Hui Niang to call Lang Jun.

The ox cart was slow, and it passed through many farmland and waterways before it walked on the flat road into the county. Wei Ji was lying in the car, and Hui Niang was holding her, her eyes sad and loving. Her hand stroked Wei Ji's dark and thick hair, and said in her heart, there will be no better girl in this world than her little girl. could have become the wife of the Xie family and live this life without worry.

Thinking of this, she thought of Wei Cong who fell into the water and disappeared, the ill-fated brother and sister really made her heartache.

The Wei family is in the east of the county, when the ancestors migrated here, they looked at the east of the county, but the Huang family and several local merchants are also here, the merchants are still good to discuss, the Huang family has a big business, entrenched in the local area for many years, but it is not good to transfer the ancestral house at will, and finally the Wei family has two families, they live in two separate places, although they are in the east of the county, they need to go around to arrive.

The ox cart stopped at the door of the house, and Hui Niang got out of the car and turned around to help Wei Ji. Wei Ji helped the car down by herself, her hair was tied up in the front, and her hair was shawl, she was still dressed as a teenager, and her face was slightly tired. When the servant saw her return, he shouted inwardly, "Xiao Langjun is back." ”

Wei Ji walked slowly inward, the outer wall of the Wei house was solid, the earth and stone were piled up, but the inner courtyard was exquisitely arranged, with grass and leaves, flowers and trees. Wei Ji has not been home for many years after the previous life, and she has mixed feelings all the way in.

When I got home, I went to see my mother Yang first. The entrance is a hall house, and the east courtyard is where Yang and Wei Cong live, and the west side is where Wei Cong lives alone.

The maidservant girl Xiao Cicada squatted outside the door, guarding the stove to decoct medicine, and when she saw Wei Ji coming in, she almost cried with joy, "Xiao Langjun." ”

Since Wei Song's sad death, the Wei family has successively reduced their servants in the past ten years. In the last two years, there have been only about a dozen maidservants in the house.