Ah Li looked at the dress that fit her perfectly and couldn't help but said: "Uncle Yun Liu, I want to ask you..."
"Don't ask." Yun Liu interrupted the little maid's question.
Asking just means you want to die.
The general had been away from Beijing for a long time, and the girl never asked him to dress up as a woman again, for which he was very relieved.
But the girl never asked him to do anything serious, so he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss that he had no use for anything.
Until Qin Wu secretly left the capital with the girl named Akui, there was no one more available for the girl. Today, she asked him to accompany her when she went out, and he was not wearing women's clothes.
He was very happy about this. The girl seemed to have finally discovered her conscience and finally discovered his strengths and usefulness.
But who knew what was supposed to come still came, but it was just a step too late.
Ah Li looked at Yun Liu's tense face, as if it was about to collapse in the next moment, and couldn't help but secretly "tsk" in her heart.
As a man, it is such a rare thing to have the opportunity to wear women's clothing in a reasonable and reasonable manner. Why doesn't Uncle Yun Liu know how to cherish it?
And it's such a glorious thing to do pretending to be a girl.
This means that she is not as tall as the girl, otherwise how could such a good thing happen to Uncle Yun Liu?
Pretending to be someone else is actually very sophisticated. It doesn't mean just changing clothes like Uncle Yun Liu. Such imitation is soulless - think of the day when she pretended to be A Kui to deal with the people in the palace.
, with his superb acting skills, he has won unanimous praise from everyone.
There were even many motivated little girls who brought snacks and fruits to ask her for advice.
She originally wanted to discuss this matter with Uncle Yun Liu and teach him some of the essence for free.
But now it seems that Uncle Yun Liu is not keen on this.
Ah Li was always the best at reading other people's faces, and instead of asking for trouble, she grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started eating them.
While spitting out the skin of melon seeds, he just said: "You don't have to worry about being discovered. The girl said that you only need to eat and rest on time. If any monks from the temple come, I will handle it."
Yun Liu didn't want to hear anything now, so he turned his head and said nothing.
Ah Li simply said "tsk" this time.
Don't tell me, when you turn your face like this, you really look like an emotional little daughter-in-law.
It is clear that God rewards you with food.
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When Xu Mingyi arrived in Fengming County, it was dusk.
She had already changed into men's clothes and went to the inn she had agreed with Wu Chao in advance. Seeing that he had not arrived yet, she took Ah Zhu for a walk around the area.
This was the busiest area in the county. The master and servant strolled around for a while, and Xu Mingyi stopped in front of a stall selling folding fans.
While she was carefully selecting, she suddenly felt someone tapping her head from behind.
She knew who it was without looking.
Looking back, she saw Wu Chao standing behind her, looking at her with a smile.
Xu Mingyi took out two candied roasted chestnuts from the paper bag in front of him and handed them to him: "They were just roasted and they are still hot."
Wu Chao looked over and saw two round chestnuts with shiny skin lying quietly in the girl's white palms.
He reached out and took it, it was warm.
Chestnuts are, and so are her palms.
"You haven't had dinner yet?" he asked the girl, holding a chestnut in his hand.
"I'm waiting for you."
"Then let's go." There was a faint smile in Wu Chao's eyes, and he turned around and said, "Let's go look for food."
Xu Mingyi followed with a bag of chestnuts.
It was the first time for both of them to come back to Fengming County, but since Xiaoqi was there, Xunren made some casual inquiries and quickly listed a few delicious places.
After all, they were out on business, so the two of them didn't go to any restaurants. They chose a noodle restaurant and had two bowls of Yangchun noodles and a few dishes of side dishes, which were quite delicious.
When we came out of the noodle shop, the night was beginning to fade between the sky and the earth, and there was still some lively scenes everywhere.
Wu Chao asked her: "Do you want to go shopping again?"
"No, I have to do things tomorrow, so I should go back to the inn early to rest."
Wu Chao nodded, and the two of them walked back to the inn unhurriedly.
For the convenience of taking care of each other, the guest rooms for the two of them are adjacent to each other.
After washing and bathing, Xu Mingyi fell asleep quickly after walking around all day.
The lights in the next room were also turned off. The young man rested his arms on his head, with a faint smile on his lips.
Thinking that she was next door, perhaps already sleeping peacefully, he felt unspeakable joy growing in his chest, and paradoxically felt peaceful and peaceful in his heart.
In the deep darkness, the young man closed his eyes, but the smile was still on his handsome face.
The next day, Xu Mingyi got up at the same hour as usual.
After dressing and washing, I was holding a glass of warm water to drink when I heard a knock on the door.
Ah Zhu stepped forward to open the door, and what he saw was Xiao Qi's big smiling face: "Mr. Xu, have you packed up? My son is waiting for Mr. Xu downstairs. He wants to invite Mr. Xu to go to the morning market with him."
Morning market?
Xu Mingyi put down the tea cup and stood up.
After leaving the guest room, he looked downstairs through the corridor in the corridor on the second floor. As expected, he saw Wu Chao, who had changed into a crow green silk robe, waiting in the hall. He seemed to have noticed her gaze, and he turned his head slightly and looked up the stairs.
Look up.
Seeing her figure, he smiled.
Xu Mingyi quickly walked down the stairs.
The two of them left the inn together and headed towards the morning market.
Although it was still early, the morning market was already very lively with people coming and going.
In the morning, the green brick road still seems to be slightly moist and dew has not dissipated. The sounds of vendors on both sides are mixed. A drawer of steamed buns has just been opened, and the white bulging buns are crowded in the steamer. The aroma is fragrant, and the steaming white steam is coming.
All the early morning light was washed away.
In the crowded crowd, Xu Mingyi and Wu Chao walked side by side.
Feeling the hustle and bustle of being in the market and the smell of fireworks, Xu Mingyi suddenly felt an indescribable touch in her heart. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Wu Chao beside her, only to see that his eyes were already waiting for her.
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In this bustling scene so close at hand, the young man's usually aloof and dignified brows seemed to have a touch of approachability.
When their eyes met, both of them had a faint smile on their faces.
Xu Mingyi clearly realized that his mood at this time was the same as hers.
At this moment, walking with him among the crowds of people in the market, she felt very complicated in her heart.
Not only the love between two people, but also the real feeling of walking together in this noisy world.
More importantly, she was deeply touched by the lively and peaceful scene in front of her. She couldn't describe in words what this touch was, but a very clear expectation had appeared in her mind -
- She hopes that this happiness can last for a long time.
And, it’s not just the place in front of you.
In the crowd, a warm and cool hand grasped her hand hanging by her side.
The young man's palms are clean and strong, just like the rising sun at this time, which seems to bring comfort and strength to people.
Xu Mingyi was startled for a moment, then slowly held his hand.
She knew that he would definitely be able to detect what she was thinking at this time.
Some things are destined to be difficult, but there are always people who will do it and try their best.
The two of them walked slowly in the market until Xiao Qi caught up with them, holding hot steamed buns wrapped in oil paper in both hands.
I bought it from the most famous bun shop in the county, and I had to wait in line for a full two-quarters of an hour.
Xu Mingyi took a bite. The skin of the hot steamed bun was white and soft, soft and fragrant with wheat. He could taste the meat filling in one bite.
Seeing how happy she was eating, Wu Chaosui, who had never eaten steamed buns while standing on the street, also took a bite.
Immediately he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
Not bad indeed.
Xu Mingyi swallowed everything in his mouth, held half of the bun in his hand, looked around at the scene, and suddenly said softly: "I once heard my grandfather say that when he first led the troops to fight, he didn't think too much about it, he just thought about it.
As long as he was not bullied by others, he gradually had more people under his command and occupied several cities, and his life became much easier. In his words, he finally no longer had to suffer from cowardice."
Wu Chao listened carefully.
"At that time, he suffered several defeats in succession, and he had doubts. He often asked himself, is it necessary to continue fighting this battle..."
There was a smile in Xu Mingyi's voice as he said, "Then he went for a walk on the street, ate two sesame seed cakes and drank a bowl of mutton soup. His stomach felt warm, and he had the answer -
Fight until there is peace. Otherwise, what will we do if we can’t find a place to drink such delicious mutton soup in the future?”
Wu Chao also laughed.
Then he looked at the crowd and said, "General Xu is a man of great benevolence and righteousness. This is a blessing to the world."
Xu Mingyi raised her eyes and looked at the boy - she believed that he was too.
In her dream, he seemed to be fighting all the time.
Although he is strong, he is not a warlike person. He is running around like that just for the sake of the stability of the country.
This time, they are no longer alone, and she is no longer just a bystander.
They are like-minded and like-minded people.
Therefore, she has always been very confident about the road she is going to take next. No matter how long or difficult the road is, she can just walk forward step by step. The road is at their feet and they are walking forward.
The morning sun rose above their heads, and the two of them walked side by side slowly along the long street.
At the end of the street, a follower came looking for him.
"Son."
The entourage stopped to salute and said in a low voice: "The Qiao family has gone out and brought burning paper and other objects. They should go to worship."
So early?
Xu Mingyi was a little surprised, so she looked at Wu Chao and said, "Then let's go there quickly."
Wu Chao nodded.
Xiaoqi and Azhu quickly brought their horses over, and the group left the town and headed towards Fengming Mountain.
Qiao Bingying was buried in the cemetery behind Fengming Mountain. Fengming County is where the old home of the Qiao family is located. Qiao Bingying grew up in this small town before entering Beijing. After death, he will naturally return to his roots.
At this time in Fengming Mountain, the back mountain is quiet and deserted.
Xu Mingyi and Wu Chao took a shortcut on horseback. When they arrived, Qiao's mother and son had only just gotten off the green donkey cart.
The driver was dressed as an old servant. He carried burning paper and other items and wanted to follow him into the cemetery. However, a man in blue shirt on the side took the things over and said, "Uncle Ning, I'm going with my mother. You can just stay here."
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The old servant seemed to be used to the mother and son worshiping and did not like others to disturb them, so he responded with a "Hey".
Xu Mingyi and Wu Chao quickly found a hiding place near Qiao Bingying's tomb.
The back mountain area is overgrown with weeds and trees, and there are many places to hide.
Although eavesdropping is inappropriate, there is no better way at this time. They don't know if Qiao's family knows anything, so even if they want to talk openly with the other party, they don't know how to start. In order to find out the situation as soon as possible, they have no choice but to go out.
This is the next step.
Xu Mingyi looked through the gap in the grass.
Qiao's mother and son came over.
The area around Qiao Bingying's grave was neatly tidied up.
She remembered that Wu Chao had mentioned the day before yesterday that Qiao Bingying's son would come to offer sacrifices at most every half month except for the Qingming Festival and Chongyang Festival every year.
The man wearing a green shirt looks younger than his actual age. He is tall and lean, with no beard on his face. His complexion is fair and his facial features are clean and sharp.
Xu Mingyi's eyes flashed.
How do you feel... like you have seen this person somewhere?
Before she had time to think deeply, she saw the man in green shirt taking out the sacrificial objects and first placing fruits, snacks and other tributes on them.
Then he knelt in front of the tomb, raised his hand and slowly poured a pot of wine in front of the tomb.
He said: "Father, what I brought today is your favorite apricot flower wine. My son brewed it himself last year, but it is definitely not half as good as your craftsmanship."
A woman wearing a camel-colored gown and a gray bun sat on her knees and threw handfuls of paper money into the fire.
Slowly, tears filled the woman's eyes, and her voice became choked with sobs: "Why are you so cruel... Tian'er was only twelve years old at that time, how could you be willing to abandon our mother and son and actually do this?
Such stupid things..."
Listening to the woman's unstoppable crying, Xu Mingyi subconsciously exchanged a look with Wu Chao.
The mother and son don't look like they are faking it at all.
From this point of view, if Qiao Bing really faked his death that year, then the mother and son should also have been kept in the dark.
The woman complained sadly like most widows whose husbands had died early, complaining that their husbands were cruel and did not care about their mother and children.
Just when Xu Mingyi was about to think that there would be no gains worth mentioning from this trip, the man in green shirt who had been kneeling aside and said nothing suddenly spoke -
"Does mother really think that father abandoned us and was willing to commit suicide?"
The woman cried slightly.
"My mother must be more aware of my father's character than I am. I clearly remember that before my father's accident, he was still giving me advice on my article and agreed to see how I would revise it tomorrow -" The man in green shirt looked at the tombstone.
, said: "I don't believe it anyway, but one day later, my father actually had the idea of suicide."
"Tian'er... don't talk nonsense anymore!" The woman's eyes were red and her voice was hoarse: "It's been so many years... How many times do you have to ask your mother to tell you before you give up?"
"My son believes more in what he sees and perceives."
The man knelt there with his back straight and his tone stubborn: "Does the mother really not know whether her son is talking nonsense? Or is it because the mother also noticed something and just didn't want me to get into it, so she kept covering it up?
Taiping... Over the years, he has repeatedly failed in the examinations. Could it be that his son is not talented and has little knowledge and is in bad luck?"
Or is it because someone doesn't want him to have contact with the court and deliberately obstructs him?
