Du Heng's heart sank slightly, and he hurriedly handed over a white porcelain pastel plum branch wide-mouth bowl, which contained half a bowl of amber medicinal soup.

Luo Kui held it in both hands, drank it all, stabilized his mind, took a plain note, and said while writing: "After a corruption investigation, I am afraid that most of the officials in Yongzhou will be dismissed, and the DPRK and China will also be implicated, Du Heng, you send this list to the prince's mansion overnight, and ask the prince to appoint it at his discretion." ”

After several days of quiet, I was leisurely, and at dinner this day, there was a heart-rending sound of slamming the door outside the door, which sounded like Qu Lian's voice: "Luo Kui, open the door, open the door." ”

Lilac hurriedly dropped the bowl and hurried to open the door.

Luo Kui raised her eyes, only to see Qu Lianhua standing at the door with a disgraced face, still carrying a small burden on her back, obviously playing the trick of running away from home, as soon as she entered the door, she pounced on her and opened her arms and cried, crying tears flowing.

"Qu Lian, what's wrong. Luo Kui pressed her in the chair and sat down, her crying makeup was also spent, her eyes were swollen, and the appearance of pear blossoms with rain was very moving.

"My father forced me to marry Xu Fu Ershao as a concubine, but I refused, so he locked me up, and I ran out secretly. She sobbed and cried.

"How could your father be willing to let you suffer this sin. Luo Kui sneered in his heart, the Qu family is already one of the few rich families in Qingzhou City, for the sake of the future, Qu Tianxiong has even done things such as forced marriage, the second young master of Xu Mansion is a well-known playboy, relying on the power of the family, just lingering in the flower street and willow lane, but as long as he sees it, no matter whose big girl or little daughter-in-law it is, he will not let it go, just marry home to be a concubine, ten fingers have to count twice and can not be counted, and now he wants Qu Lian to be a concubine, Qu Tianxiong can really be called a hero, and even his own flesh and blood can be willing to give up。

Qu Lian wiped her tears, her apricot eyes were round and big, and there was some redness and swelling: "My father is greedy for money and wants to sell me alive, where can he feel sorry for me if I am guilty." ”

Jingmo was angry, and slammed the table hard, Xu is head was beaten, he gasped in pain, and did not forget to scold in his mouth: "What a bastard, is he your own father." ”

Qu Lian's face turned red, crying and scolding: "You are not allowed to scold my father." ”

"Yes, that's your father, so what are you going to do? Jingmo scratched his head and said with a sneer.

"Luo Kui, Luo Kui," Qu Lian tugged at her sleeve and cried again, "Can you let me hide in your house." ”

Luo Kui squeezed her hand and comforted: "Don't be afraid, although my house is narrow, there is also a place for you to live, and it doesn't matter if you live for the rest of your life." ”

In this way, Qu Lian lived in the Shui family, for several days, Qu Tianxiong also came every day, wanting to take Qu Lian back, but she jumped and scolded her back, Qu Tianxiong could only go back with a red face and wipe his sweat, and get up again the next morning to persuade him, and then say goodbye in the evening.

And the things to deal with Qu Tianxiong are all done by Jingmo, he didn't want to be in the limelight, but Qu Lian was forced to use that contract, he had to rely on it, and only sighed with Luo Kui in secret, he thought that Qu Lian was the most gentle and weak, but it turned out that there were times when he was so arrogant and unreasonable. Even her father dared to jump and scold, if he was more ruthless, he was afraid that he would pick up the flat pole and hit it. But after thinking about it, Qu Tianxiong forced her to be a concubine, which was too much, maybe it really hurt her heart.

Qu Tianxiong came for the last time, Qu Lian hid in the house and refused to see him, he sighed, took a bag of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Jingmo, and then said to him in a low voice: "Qu Lian, this girl is too willful, bothering your house." ”

Jingmo was already overjoyed in his heart, but he didn't show any emotion on his face, and only said lightly: "Don't worry, Master Qu, it's just that the Hou Mansion is ......."

"What else, just pay more money. Qu Tianxiong was very depressed, took a deep look at the room where Qu Lian was hiding, and walked away without looking back in the sun.

The morning light is like gold, warm people's hearts, his distant back is extremely lonely, his thoughts are surging, the past is vivid, Qu Lian suddenly opened the door and rushed into the empty court, if she came out a moment earlier, I am afraid that she would not be able to help but go back with her father.

After all, there have been no ups and downs for more than ten years, all because of his protection, in the end, it is difficult to give up in the hearts of the closest relatives, Qu Lian has always been soft-hearted, she has already cried and sobbed, and her eyes are swollen like peach pits.

Jing Mo held back a smile with a stiff face, stuffed the heavy bag of silver into Qu Lian's arms, and said: "Your father feels sorry for you, what you don't want to do, he doesn't force you, it's just that Xu Mansion is not easy to dismiss, your father said, let you live here with peace of mind, go out less, don't let the second young man of Xu Mansion bump into you again." ”

She nodded, but stuffed the silver back, her heart had already softened, but she still refused to spare people: "Hmph, I'm not rare in his silver, I can't guarantee that one day he will want to sell me to a rich family." ”

Jing Mo knew that she was a knife mouth tofu heart, so he didn't poke her, but he laughed a few times, took the silver and checked it, and said with a smile: "I really don't want it, it's a lot, if you don't want it, it's cheap for me." ”

She glanced at her head and said fiercely, "Don't." ”

Xu is too tired to toss this time, Luo Kui took a nap, slept extremely peacefully and long, when he woke up, it was already dark, Jing Mo's big voice shouted in the courtyard Luo Kui This lazy thing, how can he not afford it, if he misses his big thing, see how he cleans her up.

Since that day Jingmo did something to break through Luokui's bottom line, the two first did not see each other for ten days, and then they were relatively silent for half a month, and then Jingmo was endlessly sprinkling and obsessive, pretending to be stupid and teasing, Luokui's heart was clear, even if she had a marriage contract with him, but her relationship with him also had too much dense fog that could not be dispersed on the Silent Mountain, and they couldn't see each other clearly.

But, but the marriage contract is the father's commitment to the Beijing government, is the father of Jingmo sacrificed his life to save the repayment, even if she hates and resents, she can neither regret the marriage, nor kill, can only endure all this, endure the fog in the long years to come, suspicion and quarrel, thinking of this, she had to take a deep breath, expose the matter without mentioning it, and reconcile with him.

Hearing Jingmo shouting in the courtyard, she suddenly thought that today is the day when the ghost market opens, twice a month, and if she misses this time, she will have to wait until the end of the month, Jingmo has already made up her mind to go to the ghost market for a turn.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly got up, anyway, it was night, and no one could tell whose appearance it was, so she simply dressed up hastily, cleaned up and opened the door, and almost collided head-on with Jingmo who was about to smash the door again. ”

Jingmo patted her on the shoulder heavily, pouted and said, "Count you as acquaintances, let's go." ”

Luo Kui turned back as he walked: "What about Suzi, don't you go?" ”

"I don't know where Ye went. ”

Although it is late at night, it is not quiet, the night in Qingzhou has always been prosperous and lively, such a good moonlight, the traders who will do business will naturally not miss it, they have picked up a bright place of moonlight, spread out the stall and shouted at the throat to buy and sell. What silk thick clothes, what snacks from all over the north and south, what rare flowers and plants that are rare on weekdays, and some rare gadgets, if you pay attention to it, even objects such as the spring palace map can be found.

It's just that these bustling and lively scenes are bounded by the Soul Bridge, and they are all gathered in the area from Shengze Street to the front of the Guan, and once you cross the Soul Bridge, it is a different scene.

To the east of the Soul Bridge is the famous Jedi in Qingzhou, and in the past few decades, there have often been lonely people missing inexplicably to the east of the Soul Bridge, and no one has died or died, and gradually it has become inaccessible. Even if the sun is shining, the afternoon is extremely fine, when the yang energy is at its peak, people are here, and they will suddenly feel that the yin energy is pressing, and the ghost is strong, and ordinary people are afraid to avoid it.

And it is such a strange place, it has become the famous ghost market in Qingzhou, and the market is only open twice a month. On the day of the opening of the market, I don't know where so many traders poured out, the things sold are the rarest on weekdays, every time the market opens, there are often some strange things, originally some bold people dare to set foot here, but later it was rumored that someone actually found a rare treasure here, since then the rich party, so the people who went to make fun gradually increased, the so-called people die for money, no matter how strange and terrifying the ghost market is on weekdays, but over time, the ghost market has become a place that everyone yearns for the most.

Before going out, Luo Kui had already told Jingmo about the ghost market, so he was more curious about this trip. All the way, all the way, the eyes are not enough, extremely excited to keep chattering, the chattering Luo Kui almost wondered if he had suffered the pain of not being able to open his mouth, so now he is talking like this.

But Qu Lian is extremely quiet, so quiet that people almost forget her existence, she is already timid, and now the closer she is to the Soul Bridge, the tighter her hand holds Luo Kui, and the palms of her hands are constantly dripping with wet and sticky sweat, and even her body is trembling slightly.

Luo Kui glanced at her quietly, nodded slightly, and held her hand heavily, which was considered to be comforting, for timidity, the more coaxed like a child, the more afraid he would be, and the fear was like taking root in his heart, lingering and inexhaustible.

Qu Lian smiled shyly, two red glows flew out of her cheeks, it was very good-looking, Jingmo saw her like this, hehe, smiled, but her eyes moved to Luo Kui's face, and said with a smile: "Qu Lian, don't be afraid, there is nothing to be afraid of, Luo Kui is ugly, even if there is a little ghost, you will be scared away by her." ”

"Yes, yes, I was born ugly, but I can't stand Qu Lian's good looks, if I am taken by a womanizer and want to be robbed to be a ghost lady, how can it be good. Luo Kui pinched Qu Lian's crimson cheeks, Qu Lian made a gesture to hit her, but she avoided her, looking at Qu Lian's flower-like beauty, Luo Kui smiled, she and Qu Lian's appearance, as Jingmo often said, there are seven or eight points of similarity, but Qu Lian is gentle and charming, but she is heroic with eyebrows and eyes.