Chapter 5 Lanling Xiao
The night seemed to be very long. I don’t know how long I waited before I saw the boy and walked out of the house.
"You guys carry the person away!" the boy said lightly.
The old lady was still in a drowsy trance when she suddenly asked this question. She suddenly woke up and asked somewhat nonchalantly: "Has the person been cured?"
"Don't you know how to read it yourself?" the boy said impatiently, "take it away quickly, take it away, don't put it here to stain our eyes."
The old lady had a cold face, and the corners of her mouth twitched almost imperceptibly again, and she hurriedly ordered people to go in and carry out Zheng Shilang.
The group of people couldn't wait to go forward and take a look, but they saw that the person lying on the thin board was no longer drooling, his mouth was crooked, his eyes were slanted, and he was no longer twitching, but his whole face seemed to have been beaten hard with a fist. , bruises and bruises, and slightly swollen.
"This...my 14th Master..." The old lady asked, not sure.
The boy interrupted and said, "Take it back with you! My brother Qing said that he will wake up in two hours."
"But, my husband looks like he has been beaten." Finally, a servant woman couldn't help but murmured.
I thought that the voice was so small that no one could hear it, but instead I heard a boy shouting loudly: "What do you know? My brother Qing spent a lot of effort to cure this. Look at his mouth." Is it crooked? Is your body still shaking? "
"Yes, yes, no more, no more." The servant girl said repeatedly.
It's not obscene anymore, but why does he look like he's dead?
At the old lady's signal, a maidservant knelt down tremblingly, tested Zheng Shishilang's breath, returned to the old lady and reported, "Old madam, you are still angry."
Only then did the old lady feel relieved, and she raised her hand to the boy with a smile and gratitude: "Thank you so much for saving me, your wife, a miracle doctor. By the way, I haven't asked you her name yet, so I can make her famous."
Before she finished speaking, she heard the boy reply firmly: "No, my brother Qing doesn't need it." After that, he opened the door again and walked towards the back room, making all the women stunned again.
"Why is this kid so rude?" Mrs. Li muttered again, turned to the old lady and asked, "A'jia, are we going to take Shiro Shiro back now?"
The old lady hesitated for a moment and then said: "Of course I want to go back."
If you don't go back, why don't you wait for outsiders to see the joke at dawn?
"But Ajia, what if Shishiro is not well and cannot wake up?" Li asked again.
The old lady glared at her displeasedly: "Are you cursing my grandson? If he doesn't wake up after two hours, do you think this place can still be safe?"
This, of course, refers to the "miracle doctor" who lives here. These words are undoubtedly meant for that "miracle doctor". It's really funny to say that they have been struggling all night, but even this "miracle doctor" He didn't even meet him in person, and even when he asked about his last name, he was interrupted coldly by this little boy, who was as guarded as a thief.
After carrying Zheng Shishilang into the carriage, the women, who had been blown by the cold wind all night, finally followed Madam Zheng's carriage on their way home.
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In the room, the boy half-knelt in front of Xiao Jinyu. While wiping the sweat from her forehead, he asked softly: "Brother Qing, how are you now? Are you okay?"
Xiao Jinyu shook his head.
"It just took some effort, it's okay." She replied, then raised her eyes to look at the boy in front of her. It seemed that she could see the boy's face clearly. She secretly sighed that he was so good-looking. He has grown up. It would be better if it broke the hearts of so many women. She closed her eyes slightly and breathed for a moment before ordering, "Fenghuang, go quickly and settle those villagers, and let's leave here quickly! Two hours is not much... "
The Zheng family will definitely return, and two hours only gives them time to escape from this place.
The boy naturally understood what he meant, and immediately nodded and said: "Okay, brother Qing, don't worry, I have already sent people to handle these things. Now that the body deed has been obtained, those people will be the people under brother Qing from now on, and they are from the Xiao family. Servant, Zheng Shilang will not do anything to them. And I also sent the letter to the head of the Zheng family."
Xiao family?
Hearing the word "Xiao" again, some messy and vague memories appeared in Xiao Jinyu's mind again: Xiao? Why do you think this surname is so familiar, and why do you feel so heartbroken and sad and even feel inexplicable resentment when you think of the surname "Xiao"?
"Fenghuang, I remember you said that my mother's surname is Xiao, and I take my mother's surname. What about my father?" She asked again, "Why don't I take my father's surname?" The boy thought for a moment and seemed to have made up his mind. What determination said: "Okay, brother Qing, don't worry, we will get on the carriage later, and I will tell you on the way."
As he said that, he quickly packed up his things and helped Xiao Jinyu to walk behind the door. The room was completely empty, except for a screen standing in the middle, with a half-painted scroll on which the ink was still wet.
After coming out, I saw that the sky was already slightly bright, and the sky was no longer covered with dense clouds. It was pitch black, with a faint blush staining the sky. That was the red sun that was about to break through the clouds and spread its bright light across the earth.
I have to say that the scenery here is really beautiful. Although there are no pavilions, pavilions, pools or pavilions, there are lush green trees everywhere, strange flowers shining, and waterfalls and springs in the distance, like broken jade ringing like gold. The light of the morning sun shimmers with brilliance, and the morning mist rises, casting a hazy and mysterious color on the village among the mountains.
Looking at such a scene, Xiao Jinyu seemed to feel a little sad. Once upon a time, she seemed to have run away with her brothers and sisters of the same race, wandering around without knowing where they were going.
"Brother Qing, what's wrong with you?" Seeing her not moving, the boy asked worriedly.
Xiao Jinyu shook his head again: "Nothing, let's leave quickly!"
The boy hummed, and the two of them came to a nearby stable with hidden horses.
They had already prepared the carriage. An inconspicuous carriage with green hood and double shafts quickly drove towards the mist-filled official road.
At the same time, no one noticed that there were several carriages heading in different directions.
Seeing the city gate of Bishui Pass approaching, the boy started talking about her mother: It turns out that this is the land of Qi, and the king of Qi is Gao Zhan. Xiao Jinyu's mother, Xiao, relied on her outstanding talent and With her medical skills, she entered the palace and became an imperial doctor. Later, she was favored by the then king Gao Yang and was promoted to a third-grade female official, with the same position as Doctor Guanglu. However, for unknown reasons, Xiao left the palace and took the mansion given by Gao Yang. He returned it to the imperial court and lived with only one daughter, Xiao Jinyu, in a remote village near Luoyang. He made a living by raising silkworms and weaving, and sometimes treating villagers. I originally thought that this kind of life would last forever. After calming down, he didn't expect to be disturbed by a group of unidentified visitors. Not long after, Mrs. Xiao also passed away suddenly and inexplicably.
"How did my mother die?" Xiao Jinyu asked after hearing this.
The boy shook his head: "I don't know either. When my aunt died, there were no scars on her body. Her face was pale, her breath was disordered, and she didn't look like she was sick. I asked her that day, but she refused to say anything. , just ask me to escort you to Jiankang."
"Go to Jiankang?"
"Yes, go to Jiankang. My aunt said that she is originally from Jiankang and her roots are there. She wants you to take the token she left behind and return to the Xiao family in Lanling, Jiankang City to recognize your ancestors."
"Recognize your ancestors and return to your clan?" Xiao Jinyu was even more surprised. The Xiao family is just her mother's natal family. As a granddaughter, what qualifications does she have to go back and recognize her ancestors and return to her clan?
The boy saw the doubts in her heart and said: "Yes, recognize your ancestors and return to the clan. My aunt said that since brother Qing's surname is Xiao, he is a descendant of the Xiao family. Naturally, he must return to the Xiao family to recognize his ancestors and return to the clan. Zong. Therefore, my aunt has always treated Brother Qing like a husband."
This is why she always shows herself in men's clothing, and the boy keeps calling her brother.
Xiao Jinyu was puzzled and asked again: "Didn't she mention my father?"
The boy shook his head again: "Yes, I have never mentioned it. Although I am also surprised, she never mentioned it until her death. She just doesn't know..."
I wonder if she has told her biological daughter?
But it was difficult for boys to ask, and they didn’t want to ask. Xiao Jinyu was also deep in thought, and the figure of a "young man" seemed to emerge in his mind. He often helped a woman clean silkworm leaves and wash clothes. , even cooking on tiptoe, doing all the labor by hand. Sometimes he would sit under a pine tree and read with the woman and learn to write. Sometimes he would read hard by the window with a candlelight, copying with relish. Writing a scroll of letters.
Recalling this, Xiao Jinyu felt as if a warm spring was pouring into her chest, which was warm and full. This may be the warmest and happiest moment in a girl's life!
As if thinking of something, Xiao Jinyu raised his head and murmured: "You just said it was the Xiao family of Lanling in Jiankang City? Is it the Lanling Xiao family in 'Cui Lu Li Zheng, Wang Xie Yuan Xiao' ?”
The boy nodded without denying.
Xiao Jinyu held her forehead and began to think again. She should clearly remember the Lanling Xiao family, but why couldn't she remember it at all. Except for the large red areas in her mind, it seemed to be a desert. What was even scarier was that the deeper she thought about it, the more she thought about it. , the more she becomes afraid of pain, the fear almost suffocates her.
What's wrong with her memory?
Seeing Xiao Jinyu frowning again, with deep pain condensed between his brows, the boy quickly called out: "Brother Qing, stop thinking about it, let's go to Chen State, to Jiankang, and I will take you back to Lan Lingxiao family, maybe you will remember everything." After saying that, he took out a picture and pointed to a place on it and said, "Brother Qing, look, this is Xingyang, where we are now, and this is where we are. It’s Jiankang. We start from here and follow this route to Pengcheng, Xuzhou, and then cross the Yangtze River by water. We will definitely reach Jiankang in a month.”
After a pause, he added, "This Qi land is not a place where we can stay for a long time. Perhaps only Chen Guo Jiankang has a place for us."
Is it healthy?
There seemed to be a voice in her heart urging her: Yes, I have to return to Jiankang. Only by returning to Jiankang can I regain my memory and everything I have lost.
Thinking about it, Xiao Jinyu nodded, but when his eyes fell on the picture in the boy's hand, he was a little surprised.
(End of chapter)