After Qingyan finished shopping, she came out of the shop and didn't notice the two masters and servants standing on the stairs leading to the second floor.
"Madam, what's wrong with you?" The maid standing behind looked at the master who suddenly stopped and asked in confusion.
The woman with a dignified face came back to her senses and shook her head lightly, "Nothing, let's go."
After saying that, he walked downstairs first, but his face was still thoughtful.
When the master and servant left the jewelry shop, the woman turned to look in the direction where Qingyan left. When she saw the retreating figure, she was in a trance for a moment.
He said to himself in a voice that only he could hear: "They look too similar. Could it be that she is my aunt's daughter?"
"Madam, the carriage is coming."
The servant's voice sounded again.
Xue Huan'er took one more look at the familiar figure before turning around, and then got into the carriage with the help of the maid.
If Qingyan saw her, she might recognize her. She looked very similar to her mother.
That's right, she is Xue Minghua's daughter, Xue Huan'er, formerly known as Chen Huan'er. When Qingyan helped her mother apply for the divorce decree, she changed her surname to her mother's surname.
Xue Huan'er recognized Qingyan almost at a glance. Her appearance was so memorable, but she was too young and had almost no changes, so she guessed that she must be a junior.
After all, more than ten years have passed. If the other party got married soon after leaving, it would be normal for the child to be so old.
I just don’t know if the other party has also moved here to settle down, or is she traveling on her own at a young age like her mother?
From the looks of it, the latter is more likely. If he lived in Qinzhou Prefecture, he probably wouldn't have bought so many different styles of jewelry in the shop. It looked like he was going to give them away.
The other party must have been passing by here, and she didn't know if she could meet him again. She should have stepped forward and asked just now. It didn't matter even if she recognized the wrong person, it was better than missing him.
Every time she went back to her parents' home over the years, her mother would mention Aunt Qingyan, saying that if it weren't for her, the mother and son might have been nothing but dirt, and they wouldn't have the good life they have now.
It's just a pity that Aunt Qingyan has never visited them again. My uncle went to Youzhou to serve as an official a few years ago, and his mother asked him to see if he could find another Xue family, but it turned out that there was no such family.
With Aunt Qingyan's demeanor, it is impossible to come from a poor family. Even if she is not an official, she must at least be wealthy. The surname Xue is not particularly common, so it should not be difficult to find such a family.
But the eldest uncle had people search for a long time, even asking around the counties and towns, and indeed he couldn't find it. At that time, everyone was guessing that Aunt Qingyan probably didn't want anyone to find her, so she reported a false address at that time.
In this case, it will be difficult to find, and it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
And the more this happens, the more the family members care about her, especially her mother, who will mention it from time to time. Whenever someone in the family goes elsewhere, they will pay more attention.
After so many years, no one actually had much hope. Unexpectedly, she met him today. She planned to have someone check it out. If the other person was just passing by, she would have to seize the time to meet him.
Qingyan continued to wander around various shops, unaware that she had met an old friend. If she had known about it, she would have thought about her life experience in advance.
Of course, it's not impossible to say it was him, but it's just that many years have passed without leaving any traces on his face. It's hard to explain where he went after that.
It was because of this that she hid before, because she was afraid of meeting someone she knew. Unexpectedly, she still didn't hide and was recognized by another person.
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When she woke up early the next morning, Qingyan was blocked in the guest room. When she saw Xue Huan'er at the door, Qingyan was also in a daze, as if she had seen Xue Minghua. If Chou Chou hadn't sent a message to remind her in time, she almost blurted out a clear sentence. Sister Hua.
This can be regarded as catching her off guard, but fortunately the other party gave her a step down.
"I've taken the liberty of visiting to disturb the girl. I want to ask, is the girl's mother's name Xue Qingyan?"
Qingyan was stunned for a moment and then admitted it. When the other party asked her what her name was, she used the name she had used before in Qinian Village.
"My name is Yang Hengyue. How do you know my mother's name? Are you an old acquaintance of my mother?" She asked pretending to be confused.
Xue Huan'er said with a happy face: "Yes, I want to call your mother aunt. Aunt Qingyan once saved three of us, mother and daughter. My mother has been asking everywhere over the years, but she has never been found. Is she okay now?" ?Did you move somewhere else?"
Qingyan was stunned by the question and thought about it in her mind before replying: "Our family moved to Dali many years ago, where it is like spring all year round and the climate is very comfortable.
My parents always go out to play and are rarely at home. I grew up next to my grandparents. In the past two years, it has become more settled outside, so I have also gone out to travel.
When I came out two years ago, my parents hadn't gone back yet, so I didn't know if they were home.
If they have returned home when I go back, I will definitely tell my mother and ask her to contact you. "
The reason why Qingyan chose such a remote location is because the current transportation is inconvenient and most people will not go there.
As for the fact that she made up her home in Youzhou before, since the other party didn't ask, she just pretended not to know. Anyway, she is her daughter now.
At first she wanted to say that she had passed away, but then she thought it was better not to curse herself, as it would be unlucky if something happened.
Under Xue Huan'er's strong invitation, Qingyan had no choice but to check out the inn room and move into Xue Huan'er's current home.
When she arrived in an alley behind the garrison mansion, Qingyan realized that Xue Huan'er had actually married into the Li family.
Her husband-in-law is Li Hanqin, the son of Li Hao's eldest brother. Since her father-in-law and her three brothers have separated, the couple does not live in the garrison mansion, but in a courtyard immediately behind.
Her husband-in-law also serves in the garrison. He is a pioneer general and is currently on duty in the army, so Qingyan has not seen him.
On the way here, Xue Huan'er told her a lot about what happened on the road together. Qingyan pretended to listen with interest, and occasionally exclaimed in approval. After all, in the eyes of the other party, she probably didn't know this.
Qingyan was surprised that after so many years, the other party was still fresh in her memory.
In fact, not much time had passed in the past for her. She remembered those details, and the other party actually said them accurately, which meant that the other party had recalled it countless times before she could remember it so clearly.
It seemed that his appearance really left a deep impression on them.
Their courtyard is separate and not connected to the garrison mansion. It can be said that the couple makes the decisions in this small family and does not live with the elderly.
The eldest brother of the Li family is not here either, but works in another city, as is the second brother of the Li family. Her husband-in-law's grandfather and third uncle are the only ones here in Qinzhou.
The young couple is here, it can be said that they are here to fulfill their filial piety on behalf of the eldest son of the Li family.
There is also the son of the second brother of the Li family, who is also here, but lives in another courtyard.
There is no one else in the garrison mansion except the old man of the Li family, the garrison, and his wives and concubines.
Even Li Hao did not live here, but had his own mansion. He did not serve in the military, but became a civil servant in the government office.
Qingyan remembered that Li Hao's skills were pretty good, but it was quite strange that he gave up martial arts and became civilized.
These were all found out by Qingyan through side inquiries.
And Old General Li is indeed as she thought before. He is already sixty this year. At this age, he is considered to have a long life in this era. However, his health is still good, so he has not retired and is still serving in the army.
But it's coming soon, as soon as Chaoyang accepts the new defense, he will return to the capital.
Other people at this age have already been teasing their grandchildren at home, unlike him who is still loyal to the country.
As for returning to the capital, it is because people are all about returning to their roots. Even though they have changed dynasties several times, their hometown is their hometown, and their souls must always return to their hometown.
It is also interesting to say that from the Five Dynasties to the present, no matter how the emperor changed, most of the officials below are still the same group and have not changed much.
In particular, some important civil servants and military generals basically stayed.
If there was really one emperor and one courtier, and the emperors had changed so frequently during the Five Dynasties, people would have died one after another, and there would probably be no one left.
After listening to this, Qingyan really found it quite interesting, especially what Xue Huan'er said about what happened in the past few years. She felt that she had gained a lot of knowledge, at least compared to the superficial knowledge she read in books. Much more detailed.
Qingyan also knew that it was the second year after the founding of the Song Dynasty, and it would be the third year in two or three months.
If we follow the direction of her world, it should have been twenty-eight years since she last left. However, this world was established in advance by the Song Dynasty, and only seventeen years have passed now. There was a gap of eleven years.
The Five Dynasties are still the Five Dynasties, but the emperor's reign is shorter, and each reign is compressed, so there is a total of eleven years less.
Many things also appeared in advance. What Qingyan didn't expect the most was that the girl named He whom she helped back then turned out to be the founding queen!
In other words, Xue Minghua's eldest brother was brother-in-law to the founding emperor, so the Xue family has developed better and better in recent years. Many members of the family have entered the court as officials, and some officials have even reached high positions and become ministers of the humerus.
The Xue family was originally an aristocratic family, and now with this relationship, of course they will take advantage of it.
There is a saying that a wealthy emperor has a strong family, and the children of the family not only have a very good education, but also have complicated in-law relationships.
Generally speaking, as long as the interests of the royal family are not touched, the royal family is really not easy to touch the family. It can really affect the whole body.
If the emperor goes too far, the aristocratic families will unite together and easily bring him down.
Although every emperor will cultivate some children from poor families as his loyal supporters, hoping that they will become royalists wholeheartedly.
But there are really only a few who are truly successful. A child from a poor family who suddenly holds great power is like a poor man suddenly getting rich. He is more likely to be tempted. It is really not as good as a well-established family who can restrain themselves.
Although sometimes they do things that go against their true intentions for the benefit of the family, sometimes they are still within control. And those who come from the bottom may have a heart for the country and the people at the beginning. Over time, the temptation Too big to be corrupted.
This can be regarded as each having its own advantages and disadvantages. It depends on the emperor how to balance the conflict between them.
In the next few days, Xue Huan'er took Qingyan around the capital of Qinzhou every day, taking her to almost every place that women liked to go.
As expected of the granddaughter-in-law of the Guard family, the places she went to were really high-end. At least Qingyan herself said that there were some places she couldn't go.
They are specially designed to receive the family members of such official families. People without status cannot come in and out at will.
During dinner that night, Xue Huan'er told her that he would take her to attend the banquet at the prefect's house tomorrow.
Qingyan hesitated whether it would be a good idea to go with her, but Xue Huan'er waved her hands and smiled: "It's not a formal banquet, it's actually just a monthly gathering of the officials and their families here in Qinzhou. Firstly, it's for bonding, and secondly, it's the prefect. Madam, she’s trying to win people’s hearts.”
After all, the magistrate's wife and the family members of officials and officials in the city would give her this face, and there were very few people who would not go there.
She usually attends such banquets by herself, knowing that there are actually no big rules inside. Many families will also bring girls from their relatives to join in the fun and see the world.
Xue Huan'er didn't think that Qingyan had never seen this kind of world, she just brought her to join in the fun.
Shopping and shopping every day is actually quite boring.
Qingyan agreed after hearing what she said. She was also very curious about what a banquet like this would be like. Would it be an accident-prone spot like what was shown on TV?
You plot against me, I plot against you, what kind of plot will happen like drugging someone into the water?
When they got up early the next morning, the two of them started to freshen up and dress up. Xue Huan'er sent a set of clothes that had been specially customized for Qingyan, just in time to wear them today.
The clothes are not particularly gorgeous, but they fit well. They are made of satin with a pattern and are light purple in color. Her skin looks very white and clean when worn.
This color is actually very attractive. If you have darker skin and flat facial features, you will look timid wearing it.
The thickness is slightly thicker than the quilted jackets I bought before, and slightly thinner than the thick cotton-padded jackets worn in winter, so I am wearing it at this time.
The underneath is a quilted horse-face skirt, which is said to be a new style in the past two years. Many things in this world appear randomly. Qingyan no longer pays attention to the appearance of these things. Anyway, since they are there, then she use.
Even sometimes I wonder, could there be any other time-travelers bringing me here? But if this is really the case, why don’t cement, soap, and glass appear? Only things from some previous dynasties appeared.
Of course, it is also possible that the person is reborn, or that he or she is from ancient times.
