(2)
The bleak autumn wind blows across the wilderness, leaving mottled tree shadows and rustling sounds. As the distance from Cangzhou City increases, more villages and towns are left behind. They traveled day and night, running on the road for two consecutive days and nights.
Su Qing drove a carriage, carrying two girls, one was Zi Chai who was still immersed in sadness, and the other was Murong Yan. The young swordsman was riding a horse not far ahead to lead the way.
When he encountered a ditch, Bai Feng yelled at the carriage to stop and filled the two ruts with gravel on the roadside; when he met other people acting suspiciously, he went up to negotiate first, and then let Su Qing drive forward; rest At that time, he looked for water sources and tried his best to ensure that the team could be fully supplied.
If they reach a wasteland without any water source, Bai Feng will pool all the water reserved by everyone and leave it to the horses in order to continue to rush forward. He would take the lead and pass all the water in his gourd to the horse's mouth. Others are naturally willing to endure the temporary dryness of the mouth and the feelings of sadness, anger, or confusion in their hearts, and continue to go to Beizhen Yuyi.
As always, he fulfilled his responsibilities.
In contrast, Su Qing has undergone obvious changes from before. Although he seemed to regain his energy quickly on the day he parted with Xiang Chuchu. But now, whenever he tried to lighten the mood with one of his clever jokes, he couldn't find anyone who would listen.
The little maid Zichai who was closest to him cried all day long. She was blowing her nose all the time, and her eyes were not red and swollen with tears all the time. In addition, she didn't dress up for several days in a row, which made her feel uncomfortable. She looked even more aged and tired.
She is obviously only a girl in her early fifteen years, but she already looks like she is thirty years old.
Bai Feng and Murong Yan didn't like frivolous and exaggerated words, and they didn't know much about Su Qing's personality, so it was difficult for them to pick up on Su Qing's words.
Gradually, Su Qing, who cannot bear the loneliness, will inevitably reveal her depressed side to everyone.
This incident happened during the two days and nights they were on their way out of customs. On the night of the last day, the group finally returned to Qunma Pass and stayed here to spend the night and rest.
General Yang, the general guarding the pass, knew that his old acquaintance was visiting and went to greet him specially. He summoned several colleagues to hold a banquet for the guests in his residence.
"No matter whether this dinner is important or not, as long as you are invited to attend, you have to clean it up!" Yang Shoujiang said this to Murong Yan. Of course, he still thought her name was "Yao".
Although Murong Yan's face was still covered with gauze at this time, and most people could not see through her features, her hair and skin inevitably had a lot of grease and dust due to the journey. It is completely unacceptable for a gorgeous-looking actress.
"Miss Yao, since our last farewell, I have been missing your dance and your singing voice every day and every night!" The implication is that she wants to see a real beauty dance and wants Murong Yan to dress beautifully. Beautiful and bright.
Murong Yan and Bai Feng agreed happily. Zichai had been nestling next to Murong Yan every day before, as if this "Saint Lady" really had some magic power. As long as she was by her side, she would not be too sad. Therefore, the little maid also responded.
On the other hand, the "big thief" Su Qing, whether due to his status or personal preferences, was unable to accept the invitation. He said to Bai Feng in an indescribable tone: "I am a little thief, dining and having fun with a group of officers and soldiers?"
After that, he walked out by himself and disappeared without a trace.
The pass was almost entirely filled with soldiers and few women. Therefore, the important task of dressing up Murong Yan fell on Zi Chai.
When giving Murong Yan a bath, although Zi Chai didn't want to jump into the bath, Murong Yan still forced her to leave her dirty clothes and take a bath.
It's not that Zi Chai doesn't know how sloppy she looks, it's just that her mind isn't on that, and she's focused on remembering her own lady.
Returning to the dressing mirror, Zi Chai hadn't taken a serious look at her appearance for an unknown amount of time. She was stunned for a moment and muttered, "How come I look like this?" She found a place to sit down. Below, the expression on his face is like a profile of his inner world.
As the protagonist of the dinner, Murong Yan, who was not fully dressed yet, held up a comb and combed the other party's hair first. At the same time, she said: "Silly girl, my sister has said it several times, Miss Chu Chu just wants to leave for a while. , this is great for Mr. Su and you!"
"How is it okay? I don't know..." Zi Chai said: "I just want to be with the lady in this life, I don't want to go anywhere..."
"Wrong, you are wrong. Miss Chu Chu just wants you to experience a life that belongs only to you..."
Before he finished speaking, Su Qing's voice came from the window. He asked: "Miss Murong, how can you understand our feelings?"
I saw Su Qing sitting on the window sill, looking up at the moon in the sky outside the window with unusual melancholy.
"Master Su, why are you here?"
"I just went around to check the situation, and I didn't find any of Taiping Taoist and Mei Lin's minions hunting the 'Witch'. Then I heard a woman's voice here, and I came over out of curiosity to take a look. It turned out to be you two."
"Thank you Mr. Su for your kindness." Murong Yan continued: "Does Mr. Su not believe that Miss Chu Chu is still alive?"
"People often say that seeing is believing... What we can see now is that pair of shoes, the only pair of shoes left, and the old man's testimony. It can be said that there are human and physical evidence. How can you let us believe your words?"
"Just because I am a 'saint', don't you believe it?" Murong Yan said, put down the wooden comb in her hand, led Zi Chai to the window, stretched out her other hand to Su Qing, and let the two of them hold each other's hands. With a slight smile on his face, he said, "I feel that three entangled hearts have let go of each other!"
The three of them looked at each other in silence for a while.
"Chu Chu didn't forget to warn me to be careful about people in the court when she was leaving. It can be imagined that she still hopes to see me again." Su Qing hesitated and muttered to herself, then immediately jumped from the window sill into the room and said to Murong Yan He bowed solemnly and saluted, saying: "Since this is what our 'Holy Lady' has said, then what else do we have to worry about? Hahaha..."
Zichai was very surprised because she had no idea who Murong Yan was before, and only knew some information from the exchange between her own lady and Su Qing.
"Sister Zi Chai, it seems that it's time for your sister to show you this world!" Su Qing opened her mind and laughed happily: "Please tell Brother Bai, we don't need to go back to Yuyi Town to settle down Zi Chai." Chai, why not take her all the way to the fertile fields and enjoy the fun in this world?"
After being enlightened by this incident, Su Qing and Zichai felt as if they could see the moon through the clouds, and finally there was more than just a haze. At the night banquet, they spent a pleasant night with radiant faces. Even Su Qing, who could only peek from the side, found solace in the beautiful dance steps.
