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Five years later.

Bi Yan wiped her sweat and chased a cute little person named Yuxue around the well railing. "Girl, it's time to go back. Madam will punish you again later when she can't see you."

"Aunt Biyan, I have already told my mother-in-law that my father will take a rest today. I can wait here for him to come back." The little man has two pigtails, a green skirt, and a pair of eyes as cool as water, delicate Her lips opened and closed, and her voice was like an oriole coming out of the valley, very charming and naive.

"Xiaowei, what are you doing?" The man's mellow voice sounded.

"Daddy——" The little man had already called out to his father and rushed over.

Mu Jingyi strode over, held the little girl in his hands, and scratched the bridge of Xiaowei's nose with his fingers, "Look at you, you are covered in sweat from running."

"Dad, are we leaving for Qingzhou tomorrow?" Xiaowei opened her crystal-like eyes, "Aunt Qingluo said that Qianlan also wants to go with us."

"Qianlan is my younger brother, so of course he wants to go with us." Mu Jingyi looked doting on his face.

"But Qianlan caught the dragonfly I drew yesterday, and she didn't even apologize to me."

"When he can speak, daddy will ask him to apologize to you." Mu Jingyi kissed his daughter's chubby face and entered the house.

Chang Luoyun and Qing Luo were packing their boxes, "Qianlan has been drooling these days, so he needs to bring more clothes. Xiaowei is also very active, so she needs to change several sets of clothes throughout the day."

Qing Luo agreed.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Chang Luoyun raised his head, frowned and looked at Xiaowei and said, "Why are you so old and you still need daddy to hold you in your arms? Aunt Biyan went to look for you. Didn't you find you?"

Xiaowei jumped down from her father's arms, "Auntie, I told Aunt Biyan that my father will have a rest today and I will wait for him to come back together, but she still doesn't believe it."

Chang Luoyun took a sweat towel and dusted off the dust on Xiaowei's body, "She behaves like a monkey all the time, but she doesn't look like a girl."

Xiaowei had already run to the bed, looked at the cute baby Yuxue on the bed and said seriously: "Qianlan, I have already told daddy about the fact that you tore my dragonfly to pieces. Daddy said you must apologize to me when you can speak. , sister will keep it in mind first."

Chang Luoyun and Mu Jingyi looked at each other and smiled dumbly.

Mu Jingyi said: "The affairs in the court have been handed over to General Zhou. When we get to Qingzhou, if Xiaowei and Qianlan like it, we will stay for a while longer."

Zhou Wei was promoted to general last year. Now he is young and promising and has won the Holy Heart.

"Is it just Xiaowei and Qianlan?" Chang Luoyun looked at Mu Jingyi and asked.

"Of course, the most important thing is to see if you like it, madam. When we get tired of living in Qingzhou, we will go to Yunzhou and Cangzhou to see all the mountains and rivers of Qi State."

Qing Luo chuckled softly, "I think it will take at least two or three years to return to Lindu. By then, Qian Lan will be three years old."

Who said no.

Chang Luoyun smiled and handed the embroidery book to Qing Luo and put it in the cage, "Tomorrow I will burn incense sticks for my mother and father. After breakfast, let's leave early."

Mrs. Mu died of a serious illness at the beginning of the year, exactly three months after she left.

Early the next morning, Mu Jingyi and Chang Luoyun took Xiaowei to offer incense to the old Marquis and Mrs. Mu, and set off after breakfast.

Xiaowei had never been out of Lindu. Along the way, she opened the curtain and looked outside, feeling very excited.

Fortunately, Qing Luo and Bi Yan were looking at her, which made Chang Luoyun feel at ease.

The carriage stopped and walked, not in a hurry. When passing through Cangzhou, the group planned to stop and stay for a few days.

Cangzhou is not far from Qingzhou. Wang Yanqing also has business dealings in Cangzhou on weekdays. He set up a yard in Cangzhou a few years ago.

After the group was settled, Xiaowei suddenly became sleepy. Biyan and Qingluo were busy cleaning the house, and Mu Jingyi accompanied the two children.

Chang Luoyun thought that when he passed through Cangzhou a few years ago, he had seen a showroom with a very beautiful brocade, so he wanted to take Mother Wu to see it.

The streets in Cangzhou are neatly planned and there are not many alleys. Chang Luoyun found the Xiufang based on his memory. The Xiufang is not big, and the facade is also very narrow. It is filled with embroidery, so the light is not very bright.

Chang Luoyun walked in and saw a woman behind the counter bending over and threading needlework on embroidered cloth. She didn't pay attention, but just looked along the counter with brocades.

When they reached the counter, the woman raised her head, and both of them were stunned.

"Ling'er, why are you here?" Chang Luoyun said in surprise.

Kong Ling'er is still the same as she was a few years ago. Time seems to have left no trace on her. If there is any change, it is that she is more calm now than she was in her teenage years. Kong Ling'er didn't seem to expect to meet her here.

She walked around the counter and wanted to grab Chang Luoyun's hand. She reached halfway and put it down again.

"Why are you here?" Kong Linger asked.

"I went back to Qingzhou and passed by here." Chang Luoyun smiled, "I always thought you were still in Lindu, but I didn't expect you to come to Cangzhou."

"The world is so big, and you are alone, it doesn't matter where you live." Kong Ling'er smiled, "On the contrary, you have become more graceful after not seeing me for several years."

The two of them suddenly became speechless, then looked at each other and smiled.

It seemed as if a beam of sunlight suddenly shone in, and the originally dark interior seemed a little brighter.

"It's me, I'm sorry for you." Kong Ling'er said, "I thought about it for a long time before I realized that you are right. Because of your ruthlessness back then, I have the freedom I have today."

"Ling'er——"

"I'm sincere." Kong Ling'er said: "When I left the Hou Mansion, I was completely disappointed and felt that life was really boring. Even my best friend had abandoned me.

I was confused day by day, and then one day I couldn't stay in Lindu any longer, so I came to Cangzhou. It happened that the owner of this shop was going to Lindu, so I passed it over.

Thinking of something to do is always a good way to kill time. After doing this day by day, I suddenly found the reason for me to live in this world. Yun'er, in this world, there are things I like to do. How happy it is. "

After Chang Luoyun finished speaking, the girl who fainted on the bed but struggled to get up to embroider seemed to appear in front of her eyes. At that time, they comforted each other through such a long night, and then walked through many days hand in hand step by step.

"Ling'er, I have completed the embroidery chart in the past few years. I will bring it to you tomorrow to show it. It also includes the peony and longevity picture you embroidered."

"Oh, by the way," Chang Luoyun said with a smile: "Xiaowei and Qianlan also want to meet your aunt, who they have never met before?"

Kong Ling'er was stunned for a moment, "Xiaowei? Qianlan?"

"Yes," Chang Luoyun said with a smile, "Xiaowei is over four years old. She is not as quiet as a girl at all. She always likes to climb trees and tease crickets. Qianlan is just eight months old and is about to start learning to speak."

Kong Ling'er said: "That's great, I also have a niece."

"I will bring them to see you tomorrow. Don't you be reluctant to give up the meeting gift then?"

Kong Ling'er laughed, "Yun'er, am I so stingy in your eyes?"

Both of them were smiling with bright eyes. For a long time, their hands reached towards each other and held each other tightly.

Three days later, outside Cangzhou City, a group of people were saying goodbye.

Xiaowei hugged Kong Ling'er's neck reluctantly, "Auntie, you must come to see Xiaowei in the future."

Kong Ling'er kissed her on the rosy cheek and said, "Okay, aunt promises you that she will come to see you as soon as you return to Lindu."

Xiaowei reluctantly got off her body and was carried into the carriage by Mu Jingyi.

Chang Luoyun walked up to Kong Linger and said with a smile: "Take care."

"The mountains and rivers are high and the rivers are long. You should also take care of yourself."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Chang Luoyun turned around and got on the carriage.

"Auntie, are you and your aunt sisters?" Xiaowei's childish voice sounded.

"Yes, we are sisters."

"But why is your surname Chang and your aunt's surname is Kong?" Xiaowei was a little confused.

Chang Luoyun and Mu Jingyi looked at each other and laughed, "Because, although your mother and aunt are sisters, their mothers and fathers are different."

"Then how can they be sisters?" Xiaowei frowned.

Mu Jingyi smiled again and explained, "Because"

The sky was high and the clouds were wide, the wheels were rolling, and the two carriages quickly disappeared at the end of the road, leaving only the vast wilderness and endless scenery. (over)