Jiaohua

Chapter 171 Revisiting the Former Residence
The mansion of Duke Dingguo is located on Shengjing Long Street, which occupies a very large area and is surrounded by flourishing businesses.

Xia Zhaoyi walked in the night, and the seal on the door did not arouse any emotions in her anymore. She climbed over the outer wall that was more than ten feet high, and landed in the inner courtyard.

It was dark and quiet, and there was no one there.

The high wall separates the inside and the outside, like two worlds, although there is no noise outside at this time.

As she walked step by step, her expression was calm, her gaze passed over the buildings with flowers and trees one by one.

Weeds are everywhere in the courtyard, without the chill of autumn, the climbing vines completely engulfed a low house not far away.

After passing through several moon gates and reaching the main hall, she paused slightly, looking at the demolished gate in the distance.

Of the sixteen gates in the main hall, only four remained, one of which was half damaged and collapsed there, with a large dark and red blood stain left on it.

"Confiscation?" Xia Zhaoyi said.

The girl's unique milk voice sounds very strange in the lonely night.

She stepped over the threshold and entered the lobby, which was in a mess. Because the doors and windows were broken, there were not many cobwebs and dust.

There was an original plaque above the main hall, which was inscribed by the great-grandfather's father, and the letter was written: in Mingmingde.

Now the plaque is gone, leaving a large piece of dust.

Xia Zhaoyi stood silently, staring at it for a long time, feeling as pained as a boulder.

She knelt down in the lobby, raised her hand to the place where the plaque was hung, and kowtowed silently.

With her forehead on the ground, she closed her eyes heavily, holding back the surge in her chest, and not letting herself collapse easily.

After coming out, Xia Zhaoyi walked slowly around the entire Dingguo mansion, recalling many past events in his mind.

But she didn't make herself think about it, she didn't dare.

Unknowingly, she stopped next to the big lake in the mansion again, and the courtyard opposite was her residence.

Her courtyard is called Xianyiju, which was taken by her father, and it is for her to be free and unimpeded in this life, swimming in the clouds like a fairy house.

She looked there with confused eyes, but soon, her brows gradually frowned, and her eyes gradually became clear.

Just now, she didn't think there was anything unusual there, but now she looked over casually, and she seemed to realize that there seemed to be something wrong.

After a pause, Xia Zhaoyi walked towards the stone bridge over there.

After getting off the stone bridge, there are still more than ten feet away from Xianyiju. The two sides are very clean, not overgrown with weeds like other places.

A strong scent of cinnamon wafted closer, and the night wind brought the petals down, splashing the moonlight, and it seemed to be covered with a slight frost in the haze.

The plaque with the words "Xianyiju" is gone, replaced by the words "Heguihu".

The handwriting is chic, but unfamiliar, she confirmed that she has never seen it before.

The gate and wall of the front yard have been demolished, and it is surrounded by a trimmed fence, on which the graceful flowers and shadows are swaying like a charm.

Xia Zhaoyi pushed open the wooden door of the courtyard, and the layout did not change after entering. However, half of the houses on the west side were demolished. From the appearance, it seemed that the demolition had just started.

There were a few sheets of paper scattered on the ground, she picked one up and paused slightly.

"The beautiful woman goes north to lose her fragrance and soul, and from now on there will be no immortals in the world."

Xia Zhaoyi looked at the other one, and bent over to pick it up.

"Every year goes by, and the old and the new are turned over every day. Thinking about not being able to help at the beginning, it has finally become a great regret in my heart, and it has been a matter of eternal hatred."

Who wrote it and who left it here?
Xia Zhaoyi raised his head and looked around, then walked towards the largest main room in the middle courtyard.

The inside is clean and there is nothing superfluous.

The inside of the study was also clean, her books, calligraphy and paintings, as well as the collected books were all gone.

She didn't feel distressed at all, compared to the ransacking of the Duke Ding's mansion, her treasures were nothing.

There is nothing in the bedroom at the back, it is empty, but compared to the front, there is more dust in the bedroom, it can be seen that no one has been in for a long time.

Xia Zhaoyi stepped back and closed the door gently.

She didn't want to think about who it was, in this world, Xia Zhaoyi was already dead.

Whoever wants to miss, let's miss, she has no right to comment on other people's thoughts and ideas.

And this courtyard, although it was hers before, it is inevitable that she would feel uncomfortable being "invaded" by someone like this, but the entire Dingguo Mansion is gone, so the house is nothing.

It's not her home anymore, without a father, without brothers and sisters, can it be called home?

Xia Zhaoyi threw the paper in her hand back to the ground, the paper fell lightly in the courtyard, and she left without looking back.

The long street was silent, except for occasional laughter from some pavilions and restaurants, the other residents were already asleep.

After Xia Zhaoyi left, he walked aimlessly in the night on foot.

Surrounded by high-walled mansions, pavilions and buildings, those laughter are either chanting or loud, full of joy.

Occasionally, she would encounter soldiers and horses patrolling the city, and she avoided them in advance, not wanting to deal with these people.

After walking for more than an hour, the dull feeling in her heart finally dissipated. She stopped, not knowing where to go next.

It's not that there is nowhere to go, but there are too many places to go.

After thinking about it, Xia Zhaoyi turned around and walked south.

Qingque Pavilion is located on Huangning East Street, day and night, although there is a sign saying "Closed" at the door, but if you go to the side door and knock three times and four light, someone will come to open the door.

The back hall was dimly lit, and a middle-aged man in a blue shirt with big sleeves was reading a book. At this point, the side door, which had not been knocked on for a long time, made him slightly stunned, suspecting that he had heard it wrong.

Putting down the scroll in his hand, the man got up and went over, opened the door for a while, and there was a ten-year-old girl standing at the door, with a thin face, a slightly pointed chin, big and bright eyes, her face was clean and fair.

And when Xia Zhaoyi saw that it was him who came out, his eyes suddenly lit up with joy.

The man said, "You..."

"Hi, Mr. Yanhui," Xia Zhaoyi said, "My name is Ali."

"You know me?" The man looked at her curiously.

Xia Zhaoyi smiled, looked towards the inner hall, and said, "I'm here to find some work."

"...Little girl, have you come to the wrong place?"

"No, I'm really here to find something to do."

"We don't want you to be so short, even if you're carrying the dishes and washing the dishes," the man said.

From the moment the girl appeared, he has been sizing her up all the time, looking around by the way, wanting to see if there is anyone hiding in the dark.

But it doesn't seem to be there, the sky is full of silence, only the girl is alone.

Xia Zhaoyi was still smiling, knowing that his small body was really not convincing.

She took out something from her sleeve, handed it to the man, and said, "Mr. Yanhui, do you recognize this?"

The man took the small object in her hand, was stunned for a while, and hurriedly turned around to look at the candlelight on the table more carefully.

Exquisite handwork, unique weaving, and exquisite micro-carving on the wooden hairpin.

The micro-engraved font is the only one in the world!
After confirming that it was correct, the man was almost shocked, turned around and rushed forward, squatting down in front of Xia Zhaoyi: "Girl, where did you get this thing?"

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