Who says maids don't fall for the city

Chapter 28
Fortunately, in this world, the Three Kingdoms stand on their own terms.No friendship, no war.After spending a small amount of money, I found a car that would take me to Xizhen.

The long road is long, and when I have nothing to do, I read the idle books bought in the passing towns, or look at the scenery along the way.The groom who drove the carriage was an honest and kind person. He also took good care of me when he saw me, a weak woman, on the road alone.There was no extortion or extortion, and there was no threat of leaving me on the way to force more money.Therefore, I am very grateful to him, and I thought about giving him three times the salary after I arrived in Xizhen.

Daye's law and order has been quite good in recent years, and none of the knockoff bandits that are commonly seen in books have taken the risk.

But God has never been so kind to me.

There is no human disaster, but natural disasters.

When I came to a city called Phoenix, I just found an inn to stay in, when the sky began to rain cats and dogs.The rain was so heavy that we couldn't continue on the road.

Since manpower cannot be changed, we can only live with the situation.

When I met a businessman from Xi Town, I went to ask Mr. Wen Run whom I had met in Xi Town, and described Li Xiaoyi's appearance in detail.The businessman thought for a while, and said: "I have never seen the young master that the girl mentioned. There was an avalanche in Qiansheng Snow Mountain a few days ago. If the young master is really there, he has already left, or he has been buried under the snow for a long time." .” He said in a low voice, and looked at me with pity.

I thanked him with a smile, sat back in my seat, and was about to drink tea, only to realize that my hands were shaking slightly.

The coachman looked at me uneasily, "Miss, it rains heavily every winter in Phoenix City, and this time, it probably lasts at least ten days and a half month."

I nodded slightly, took a sip of tea, and looked up quietly out of the window. "We're leaving tomorrow morning."

"But..." He was startled, and hurriedly opened his mouth to dissuade me.

I lowered my head, with a smile still on the corner of my mouth, but my voice was surprisingly calm: "The wages will be doubled."

He opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, and turned around to feed the horses in the backyard.

The heavy rain was desolate, and the sound hit my eardrums, making me chill from the bottom of my heart.If he dies... if.

There will be no ifs.

He tried to calm himself down, but his voice from that day kept echoing in his mind.

"I don't force your response, I just want you to know that no matter what happens, I will stand by your side and accompany you."

He is like the most beautiful piece of jade in the world, but he is willing to restrain all the brilliance for me.He put his sincerity in front of me so bluntly, but I couldn't give any response.If something happens to him because of me, then I really won't feel at ease for the rest of my life.

The next day they put on horses and went on the road, but when they reached the city gate, the officers and soldiers were not allowed to go out.It is said that the mountain road outside the city has collapsed. In order to protect the safety of the city residents, no one is allowed to leave the city during the restoration.

No matter what I said, they wouldn't let me out.

In the end, it was the coachman who pulled me back.

Live in the inn again, and live the life of listening to the rain again.

I don't have the energy to think about other things anymore, I'm always guessing whether Qiansheng Xuebeng has hurt Li Xiaoyi, has he left, or is he still waiting for me?
Thinking of having a headache, I rushed out of the inn in a hurry, forgetting to take my umbrella, and the heavy rain fell on me, soaking my clothes.Rainwater slipped into the eyes, bitter, but came out as a warm, salty liquid.

Walking aimlessly along the street, pedestrians passing by in twos and threes on the street from time to time all looked at me in surprise.

Shops with facades were still open, and the shop assistants took advantage of the absence of the boss, and a few people gathered in a circle and began to roll the dice.Cheers from time to time.

After walking for a while, step on a bridge.Standing on the bridge, looking down at the yellowed bottom.It seemed that the rain was indeed too heavy this time, and the soil outside the city was washed in along the river.

It is said that this city was originally the capital of Nanle, but was later captured by the prince.I heard that there used to be a woman named Qi Yue who was the wife of the last king of Nanle.

I don't know how Madam Qiyue is compared to Leng Xiang?What kind of woman can be said to be the best in the world.

It was heard that she had sacrificed her husband on that day in Phoenix City. The people of Nanle wept and buried her relics under a willow tree and named it Qingcheng Tomb.There are dedicated people to clean it every day, and tourists from all over the world come here every month.

I found a passerby to ask the location of the Qingcheng Tomb, and then groped to find it by myself.Walking to the west end of the city, I saw a green willow standing in the wind and rain, swaying like a peerless beauty.

It's winter now, and there are heavy rains, but the willow tree is as green as early spring, which is strange.There is a round tomb under the willow tree, and there is a stone tablet with the words "Qingcheng Tomb" on it.

Every stroke is meticulous, and it seems that the writer used emotion to dissolve in calligraphy.It's just that the font is very familiar. Thinking about it carefully, it is actually the handwriting of the prince.Thinking about it, Mrs. Qiyue died after the prince broke the city. The prince feels deeply, and it is not a strange thing to erect a monument for her.

Walking to the front of the stele, half-kneeling down, stretching out his hand to trace the shape of the stele carefully.Buried here is a woman who is all over the world, and a legend is buried here.

She must love the Lord of Nanle very much, so she followed him without hesitation.A woman can pretend to love a man very much, but if she doesn't really love him, she won't feel that she will end her life because of his absence.

If I had the courage, maybe everything would not be what it is now.

Youyou sighed, maybe because of the bad weather, the person in charge of cleaning didn't come.The surrounding area is also a bit dirty.

Without hesitation, I started to sort it out.I don't want such a beautiful woman in such a bad environment.

The heavy rain hit the body, gradually numb, even the initial pain has disappeared.Until the end, I bowed deeply to the Qingcheng Tomb, and before I got up, I heard a distant "Xing'er".

The voice was too abrupt, even though I knew it wasn't me, I couldn't help but straighten up and look sideways.A middle-aged man was staring at me dumbfounded, and a paper umbrella fell at his feet.His face is no more than forty, but his beard and hair are all white, at first glance, he looks like an old man.

He suddenly saw my face and couldn't help but fall back a few steps.But it didn't take more than a moment before he staggered towards me and opened his arms to hold me in his arms.

I was startled, and my feet involuntarily stepped back, but bumped into the trunk of a willow tree, and looked at him in panic.

Seeing that I was afraid, he hesitated and stopped.Carefully inquiring about me, there is joy in the eyes of lost and found, and a kind of confusion that can't see things clearly.

I don't know how long it took before his eyes slowly recovered.I looked up and down carefully several times, as if I was afraid of missing any place.But in the end, he could only sigh faintly.

"Not you."

Obviously there are only two of us, but he didn't say this to me.It's like remembering, but more sad.

Laughing at himself, he looked straight at me. "Girl, I'm sorry, I just admitted the wrong person down below."

After the shock, there is pity. There may be a story about him.There is a woman who looks very similar to me in this story, but this story must not have a happy ending.

I shook my head, "It's okay."

Knowing that he was not malicious, he naturally relaxed a lot.He straightened up and walked behind him.Picking up the umbrella he dropped just now, she turned back to him and put the umbrella on top of his head to keep out the rain.

He looked downcast, and involuntarily slowed down his tone. "Uncle, it's too cold, you should go home and change your clothes. Otherwise, if you catch a cold, it will be difficult to heal." After all, as an elderly person, it is easy to suffer from diseases such as rheumatism, and I don't know what kind of pain it will cause when I fall .

He still looked devastated, turned his head, and saw me looking at him with a smile, and something flickered in his eyes.He looked at my wet clothes and said with a smile, "My house is nearby. If you don't want to come to my house to rest, I'll find my wife's clothes to change for you. Although you are young, you can't neglect yourself because of it." body of."

I wanted to refuse, but he had a warm smile on his face, which made me really speechless.

So he nodded, "I'm sorry, uncle."

He took the umbrella in my hand and held it, and the two of us walked slowly while chatting.

"The girl is not a local, the old man has never seen you."

"I grew up in the capital of the country, so I can be counted as a Luoyang native." He whispered softly, and for some reason, when facing him, he always felt very kind, and all the previous irritability disappeared.Maybe it's because of his kind eyes, maybe it's because he looked at me with that innocent and harmless look. "My name is Ji Qing'er, uncle can call me Qing'er."

"Qing'er", he called softly, and said with a smile: "My surname is Xu, Qing'er can't be seen, you can call me Uncle Xu."

"Uncle Xu" I called out politely, and the corners of his brows smiled again.

"How old are you this year? Who else is in the family?..." He also suddenly realized that he had asked a lot, and closed his mouth in embarrassment.

I don't care. "Qing'er is sixteen this year, and there is no one else in the family."

Hearing that I was an orphan, he couldn't help feeling a little more sympathetic.

However, it was only one street away, and a mansion with red tiles and white walls appeared in front of him. It was not surprising at first glance.At most, the area is larger than other places.

There was a boy guarding the door with an umbrella, and when he saw us, he ran over quickly.

"Master, you are back. The Second Miss brought Young Master Rong Jun here again." The servant looked anxious, but Uncle Xu remained calm.He just frowned slightly, waved his hand to signal the boy to shut up, and then confessed: "I'll go and see, you take this girl to the madam's room first, and ask the maid to find a piece of madam's clothes for her to change into." I smiled apologetically and headed in the opposite direction holding an umbrella.

The boy immediately put the umbrella on top of my head deftly, and led me all the way to the backyard.

When we arrived at a quiet courtyard, a girl in pink took me in instead.She didn't look sideways, and it was obvious that she was usually well trained.Entering the bedroom, the furnishings inside are elegant and beautiful, but every seemingly small item is from everyone.Such a room is probably much more valuable than piles of gold.

It seems that Uncle Xu and his wife are really loving, that's why they are so willing.

Cursing, seeing the servant girl found a blue shirt and skirt and holding it with both hands, thanking her, she took it, and asked casually: "Where is your wife?"

She was stunned for a moment, lowered her head, and said respectfully: "When the servant entered the mansion, the madam was already gone."

I was shocked, but I also knew that I had offended.So he smiled awkwardly: "I'm just asking casually, you go down first."

She bowed and stepped back.

Change the wet clothes and put on the green skirt.There is a bronze mirror one person tall in the house, which allows people to tidy up their appearance.Turning around in front of the mirror, I didn't expect the clothes to fit so well, it even seemed like it was tailor-made for me.Looking at it happily, I suddenly saw something on the wall reflected in the mirror.

Looking back, it turned out to be a portrait.

The woman in the painting is dressed in an apricot-colored dress, and her face is not outstanding, but her eyes are as bright as stars.Suddenly, those eyes felt familiar.Turning around and looking in the mirror again, and then looking back at the portrait, suddenly realized.

We both have the same eyes.Not to mention the eyes, even the contours of the faces are somewhat similar.

No wonder Uncle Xu was rude just now. It turned out that he saw his beloved wife alive.

The sympathy in my heart has increased a lot.

Open the window, move the rocking chair under the window, lie on it and watch the raindrops outside.God seemed to have encountered something sad, and there was a tendency not to stop crying, and the tears fell desperately, surrounding everyone in Phoenix City.

After waiting for a long time, Uncle Xu did not come back.No matter how late it is, it will be inconvenient to go back to the inn, and the honest coachman will definitely worry about me.So he got up, called the maid just now, found a 64 bone paper umbrella from her, asked the location of the front hall, Shi Shiran went to find the uncle to say goodbye.

The uncle's house is really big, probably occupying almost half of Phoenix City.You don't feel it from the outside, but when you enter the inside, you can see that it is strong, low-key and luxurious, and it seems to be an absolute rich man.

Before approaching the front hall, the noise could already be heard penetrating the rain curtain and spreading throughout the empty space.

"Brother, why don't you accept Jun as an adopted son?!" The female voice was shrill, and I couldn't help but frown.

Then there was silence.Slowly approaching the gate, I saw the uncle sitting in the upper seat, and an elderly man sitting on the other side, sipping tea slowly with a teacup in his hand.In the middle of the hall stood a woman in her 30s, with a good appearance and gorgeous clothes.Sitting beside him was a young man in brown clothes, also handsome in Chinese clothes, but his eyes were raised from the corners, making him look a bit evil.He must be the young master Rong Jun that the boy said.

Rong Jun stood up, saluted the uncle respectfully, and said respectfully: "Uncle, Jun'er used to be playful and caused you a lot of trouble. But now Jun'er is sincere and sincere, please give Qing'er a Chance."

The uncle still didn't speak, and he didn't know what he was thinking.But the old man next to him couldn't sit still, and said softly, "Han Shu, listen to me. You have no heirs. If you accept the emperor as your stepson, after a hundred years, all the family wealth will naturally be handed over to the clan temple."

The uncle remained silent, and the expressions of the other three were also very bad for a while.

Stepping up the bluestone steps, the sound disturbed the four people in the hall.

After entering the eaves, shake the water on the umbrella surface and close it.Looking forward, I saw four people looking straight at me.The second lady was startled, she pointed at me and was speechless for a long time.The old man was also shocked, but he didn't lose his composure.Young Master Rong Jun only had curiosity and scrutiny on his face, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was uncomfortable no matter how you looked at it.

Suppressing the discomfort, he bent his lips and stepped towards the threshold.

There was a flash of light in the uncle's eyes, which frightened me.He got up and walked forward quickly, took my hand, and led me to the main seat.

"Why is Qing'er here? Do you still like the clothes?" asked earnestly.

"Huh?" I didn't know why, and I was a little sluggish for a while.

The uncle just smiled dotingly, and asked me to sit in his previous seat, the same seat as the old man.The old man was naturally displeased.

"Hanshu, who is this?"

The second young lady also returned to her demeanor, and said with a smile: "This little girl looks a bit like my sister-in-law, I thought she was resurrected just now." She was mentioning that the beauty had passed away in disguise.

The uncle frowned, but then smiled again.

"Xing'er has been gone for so many years, so why mention it again. But fortunately, she left me a gift." Stopping here, it really whetted everyone's appetite.

He looked at me lovingly, "Qing'er is the best gift Myolie left me, and the most precious pearl of my Xu Hanshu. Naturally, everything I have will be left to her."

The apple of the eye, everyone knew what he wanted to express.

"How is it possible?!" Second Miss yelled strangely.Staring at the uncle in disbelief: "Brother, are you a fool?!" Then pointing at me, "This woman is a liar who came out of nowhere, brother, don't believe her!" Said He pulled Rong Jun in front of him, "Rong Jun is the child of our Xu family, you have to see clearly!"

The uncle flicked his sleeves, frowned and said, "Shut up! How can my own flesh and blood still admit it?!"

The uncle was very angry, and the consequences were serious.For a while, everyone was silent.

The second lady turned her gaze to the old man, staring angrily.The old man coughed twice, and was the first to speak out: "Han Shu, we naturally believe that you will not admit your mistake. But the Xu family's wealth is indeed not a small sum, and this woman does not know if it is true or not. If the family admits it, how many At least some evidence must be presented, otherwise how can we convince the public.” His words are reasonable, and even I think the uncle is a bit absurd.

The uncle just pondered for a while, and his sister rushed to say: "Why don't you confess your relatives with blood." Seeing that everyone turned their eyes to her, she said triumphantly: "In three days, the ancestor worship ceremony will be held, and it is time to choose It's time for the next heir to the Xu family's business. Let's have a blood test in the ancestral temple. If this girl is really the eldest brother's child, then she is a well-deserved successor to the Xu family. But if not," she paused Suddenly, he turned to the old man and said with a smile: "At that time, the patriarch should be asked to make the decision to adopt Rong Jun to the elder brother."

The patriarch naturally nodded in agreement.

I should be the most clueless person in the entire hall.I really don't know how I became Uncle Xu's child in such a short period of time, and I still have to participate in some inexplicable blood test.

I really don't want to participate in such ignorant things anymore, I cleared my throat: "Actually..."

"Okay!" the uncle said loudly, "That's the decision."

When the other three left, I looked at the uncle in a daze.He can only laugh dryly.

In the end, he sent someone to the inn to fetch the coachman and let us live in his house.He seems to like me very much and has a lot to say to me.I always feel that he lost his wife in his early years and is a very pitiful person, so I don't reject talking to him.

That day, he said a lot about his youth.

"I saw you repairing the Qingcheng Tomb today. Do you like Mrs. Qiyue very much?" He served me with a gentle smile.

Nodded: "I know she is a strange woman, so I went to have a look."

Uncle Xu smiled vicissitudes, and there were some bitter and unbearable memories hidden in his smile. "My wife was Madame Qiyue's servant girl when she was a girl. She has always been very weak-tempered. I was just a playboy at that time. Because I admired Madam Qiyue, I ambushed them on the way to incense, ready to see her beauty." Speaking of this, the uncle's eyes flashed with stars, spots, like a 20-year-old boy.

"Who knows that Xing'er treats us like flower pickers, pointing at us with her waist pierced and her eyes wide open." At this moment, his smile is no longer bitter, but pure joy. "I originally wondered why this little girl was so savage, but then I always went to trouble her for revenge. Then I realized that she was always a coward. That day, she just thought that the master was in danger, so she jumped like a little hedgehog. Come out and protect the Lord."

"Later, I came to propose marriage. She was just a maid, and I, Xu Hanshu, was the son of the Xu family, the richest man in Nanle. Naturally, the prime minister would not miss such a good deal. I hope that the Ming media will marry her and let her be the head of the house. The whole world is offered to her, but she is still not happy."

The uncle began to think for himself, and I saw that he was talking about the injury, so I couldn't bear to interrupt.

"Later, we had a child." The uncle's eyes radiated the light of paternity, very kind and kind, revealing deep affection.

(End of this chapter)