When the lanterns first came on, the moonlight was like a dream.

The young people were in high spirits as they drank and drank.

The wine is the spring bamboo leaves brought by Gu Fan before. It is soft in the mouth, fresh and elegant, and is most suitable for literati to accompany it with good sentences. Gu Fan actually prefers strong wine that burns from the throat to the lower abdomen. This is also the reason why the Jianghu Rangers

However, Pei Yue's body could not adapt to the stimulation yet, so he specially chose spring bamboo leaves with mild alcoholic strength.

Aunt Qi cooked a table full of dishes, and Taohua also cooked some special dishes.

After Pei Yue finished his toast, he said to Taohua who was standing next to him: "You can go and rest in the back. You don't need to wait here."

Taohua hesitated and did not move.

Gu Fan smiled and said: "Miss Peach Blossom, you can go ahead, this way we can feel more comfortable."

Qin Xian said warmly: "We really don't need to talk about those false etiquette here in Brother Yue. Girls, please do what you want."

Pei Yue has never shown a doting attitude toward Taohua in front of outsiders, but whether it is Gu Fan, who has been here many times, or Qin Xian, who met Taohua for the first time, they all show great respect for the little girl, no matter how much they treat the little girl.

Looking at her as a maid, she seemed to regard her as the mistress of this place.

Taohua naturally felt this respect, and the joy in her eyes could hardly be hidden. If Pei Yue hadn't stopped her, she might have wanted to toast these people.

After she returned to the back house, the atmosphere at the banquet was still warm, but everyone's faces were a little solemn.

Qin Xian frowned and asked: "Brother Yue, it is unlikely that the bandits will appear here. Now they are divided into two groups. One group is still hiding in the Hengduan Mountains. The one that got out also lost more than half and was captured by the West.

The camp is surrounded in the southwest of Kyoto, and it will be destroyed sooner or later."

Gu Fanlue said with some displeasure: "There is no reason to worry about you. Even if the people from Xi Daying can't stop those bandits, can they still pass through my territory and come to trouble you? If father knew

If you look down on him like this, maybe he will come over to talk to you tomorrow morning. Let me tell you, if you are really worried about these bandits, just go to Nanda Camp and ask me for advice, and you will naturally understand the other party's situation.

and the current situation.”

Pei Yue was silent. He didn't know that what these two people said made sense. However, there were many things that he couldn't elaborate on because they involved many secrets.

Xue Meng drank the wine in the cup, raised his hand to wipe his mouth, and said loudly: "Brother Yue, don't worry, even if there are really desperate bandits nearby, my eldest brother and I will help you kill them."

clean."

Pei Yue heard the words and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm worried, I just heard from my elder brother that those bandits were cruel and vicious, killing villages at every turn, so I couldn't help but feel a little angry. I didn't feel that in the capital before, but now that I'm in charge of this village, I've gotten used to it without realizing it.

With the existence of these farmers, they can be regarded as family members in my heart. When I think that they may also encounter bandits, this wine is a bit difficult to drink."

Gu Fan rarely faced him and said to himself: "If the bandits really come, I can naturally protect you and leave, but these people in your village..."

He only said half of the sentence, but everyone else understood the second half.

"When people are pushed into a hurry, they have to learn how to kill people."

Pei Yue said softly, but the other three did not hear the cold and serious meaning in his words.

…

Taohua returned to the backyard, first walked into the bedroom, and came between her and Pei Yue's two beds. There was a cabinet against the wall. Taohua opened the door of the cabinet, squatted down and took out the wooden box, opened it and counted it carefully.

After checking it three times to make sure that the amount of banknotes inside was correct, he stuffed the wooden box back with a smile.

Sitting at the table, the little girl couldn't help but sigh softly.

The young master is becoming more and more outstanding now. He usually interacts with young masters like Gu Fan, and his words and deeds are becoming more and more mature. Although this is a good thing, Taohua is inevitably a little worried while being happy. She knows that she is just a little maid,

It is impossible for her to become the wife of Pei Yue Mingming in this life. In fact, she does not expect that status. She only hopes to stay by the young master's side for the rest of her life.

The memory before the age of eight has long been blurred. Taohua is a bit naive and stubbornly believes that her life began when she was eight years old, when she met the young master.

She doesn't seek the so-called status, she just hopes to come together when we come and go together when we leave.

As long as they don't separate, that's fine.

Fortunately, some aspects of Pei Yue have remained unchanged. For example, the way he looks at her when no one is around is still as gentle and affectionate as it was a long time ago.

The candlelight flickered suddenly.

Taohua, who was immersed in love, thought she was dazzled, but then a woman suddenly appeared opposite her.

Taohua's face was full of astonishment, and immediately her body trembled and she was about to shout for help.

Without seeing how the woman moved, a cold light suddenly appeared on the table, and the murderous sword stopped in front of Taohua, with the tip of the sword only half a finger away from her chin.

The woman said: "Don't shout."

The tone is gentle, not harsh.

Taohua looked at the murder weapon under her nose and couldn't help but swallow nervously. Her voice was so frightened that it was choked back in her throat.

"I...I don't have any money." Taohua said tremblingly.

The woman looked at her with an extremely gentle look, which seemed very strange in such a scene. She just heard her say: "Yu'er, do you really not remember anything?"

Taohua suddenly felt that the voice sounded familiar. She raised her head bravely and saw a familiar woman sitting opposite her, holding a long sword in her hand. The sword was as still as water, without a trace of trembling.

"Aren't you a relative of Cheng Zhuangtou?" Taohua finally remembered who this woman was, and was so shocked that she forgot her fear for a moment.

The woman was Aunt Leng. She had mixed emotions in her eyes. She shook her head and said, "I lied to you, Yu'er. I have worked so hard to find you all these years."

Taohua asked with blank eyes: "What did you call me?"

Aunt Leng smiled miserably and tried her best to make her tone gentle: "Although you were still a baby when you were taken away, your father had already named you, and Yu'er was your nickname."

Taohua only felt that it was very absurd, and the current scene made her hair stand on end. She shook her head firmly and said: "You have recognized the wrong person. My name is not Yu'er, my name is Taohua!"

Aunt Leng took a deep breath and said slowly: "I know this is hard for you to accept, but it doesn't matter. We will have a lot of time to talk about this in the future. Now, I want to take you away."

Taohua instinctively refused: "If I don't go with you, who are you?"

Aunt Leng could no longer control her emotions, tears rolled down her cheeks, and she said with great sadness: "I am your mother."

mother?

Taohua looked at her blankly.

This word is not uncommon. It is one of the first words that people in the world learn. However, for Taohua, this word is too unfamiliar. Ever since she became sensible, she has only dared to cover her mouth with a pillow and gently

I shouted this word.

He obviously didn't believe this woman, and he obviously never thought that one day he would see his mother again, but for some reason, tears still fell from Peach Blossom's face.

Seeing this, Aunt Leng felt that there were countless sharp knives cutting her heart. She stood up and came to Taohua's side, put away the sword, carefully and tentatively held Taohua's forearm, and said: "Yu'er, this is not the place to talk.

, but it was not my parents who abandoned you back then. Mom will tell you the reason in detail after I leave here."

Taohua tilted her head and asked in an unprecedented serious tone: "Are you really my mother?"

Aunt Leng took out a piece of jade pendant from her body, handed it to Taohua, and said softly: "This jade pendant was carved by your father himself. There are two pieces in total. They are exactly the same as the one on your body."

Taohua didn't accept the offer. She only took one look and knew that the woman was telling the truth.

Because the jade pendant was the only thing she owned that was related to her family, she had touched it over and over again so many times over the years.

Seeing that she was not resisting like before, Aunt Leng pulled her up and said, "Just go with me, mother. If you have anything to say, talk to me slowly on the way. I'll tell you whatever you want to know."

Maohua Mu was dragged away by her, unable to wake up from the shock from beginning to end.

After leaving the room, Aunt Leng said softly: "Today, I will vent my anger on your behalf. These beasts actually asked you to be their slaves. None of them can escape tonight."

Taohua suddenly looked up at her and asked, "What did you say?"

Aunt Leng didn't think much, she stared at the front yard and said bitterly: "They all have to die."

Taohua woke up suddenly, frantically struggled away from Aunt Leng's hand, and shouted with all her strength to the front: "Young Master——"

The sound stopped suddenly.

Aunt Leng pressed her hand on Taohua's neck, and the little girl fainted. She hugged Taohua and stepped on a tree trunk in the corner, and then used her strength to cross the ten-foot-high wall. After landing smoothly, the two

A well-dressed man in black came forward.

Aunt Leng held Peach Blossom in her arms and walked out without looking back. Her voice was extremely cold: "Do it, don't let anyone go."
Chapter completed!