Duan Yunling was startled and stepped back subconsciously: "Sister, you scared me."
Xin You looked from Duan Yunling's tense body to Duan Yunwan's curious eyes, and said calmly: "Cousin Ling wants to go with me. I said forget it this time and go out to play together another day."
"So that's it. Third sister, Cousin Qing has something serious to do, so don't join in the fun. Let's make an appointment to go out together another day." Duan Yunwan took Duan Yunling's hand and said, "Go back to the room."
Duan Yunling took out his hand and said in a deep tone: "I know." After saying that, he quickly walked forward without waiting for the two of them.
"Cousin Qing, don't take it too seriously. Third sister is still a child." Duan Yunwan smoothed things over and quickly caught up.
Xin You had previously learned from Xiaolian that Duan Yunwan and Duan Yunling lived in the same courtyard. At this time, she looked at the backs of the two sisters thoughtfully.
"Girl -" Seeing Xin You standing still, Xiao Lian shouted in a low voice.
Xin You walked forward: "Xiao Lian, how is the relationship between the eldest girl and the third girl?"
"Very good." Xiaolian said without hesitation.
"Is it good?" Xin You murmured, looking around, the two sisters had disappeared around the corner.
Xiao Lian's heart has been tense these days. When Xin You said this, her face changed slightly: "Do you think there is a conflict between the eldest girl and the third girl?"
Xin You shook his head slightly: "It's not necessarily a contradiction. Let's see again."
Others thought the two sisters had a good relationship, but she noticed a slight avoidance of Duan Yunwan from Duan Yunling's reaction.
Perhaps, these two sisters are the breakthrough to find out the truth.
This thought flashed through Xin You's mind, and she decided to test it out when she came back from going out.
The weather turned beautiful and it was a sunny and beautiful day.
Aunt Fang followed the carriage all the way.
"Girl, let me go with you."
"The wet nurse has just come back. It's better to stay in Wanqing Residence and have a good rest. Xiaolian and the guards are enough."
Grandma Fang heard Xin You's emphasis on the words "just came back" and her heart moved.
She can be driven away once, and she can be driven away a second time. At this time, it is better to reduce the sense of presence as much as possible.
Is she overthinking it, or is this what the girl means?
Grandma Fang looked at those transparent eyes like dark jade and no longer insisted: "That girl will come back early."
Following Aunt Fang's earnest instructions, Xin You took Xiao Lian and two guards and headed for the small mountain village in a carriage.
The day's plan begins in the morning, and the villagers are busy working. When they see the approaching carriage, they stop working out of curiosity.
"Whose guest is here?"
Ordinary people can't afford to ride in a donkey cart, but they can't afford a horse-drawn carriage. Therefore, someone soon thought: "Didn't Lao Wangtou save a young lady from a rich family a few days ago? She shouldn't be from that family." Are you human?"
"That's right, it was the carriage that day."
As the villagers were talking, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the village. Xiaolian got off the carriage first and reached out to help Xin You down.
The villagers' discussion became even louder: "It's really that girl!"
Some people with a bad temper have already rushed to tell Lao Wangtou and his wife.
Lao Wangtou and his wife were working in the fields. After receiving the news, they hurried home and invited Xin You and others who were waiting outside.
Xin You took Xiao Lian into the house, while the two guards stayed in the yard.
The old woman looked embarrassed: "Girls should take good care of themselves. Do you think about what we two old guys are doing and bringing so many things here?"
"Grandma Wang, don't say that. Not to mention it's just some food. No matter how much food you have, it can't be worth the life-saving grace you two have given me."
Xin You's words were sincere, and given the age of the old couple, it was obvious that they were sincere. They felt warm in their hearts and felt that they were less polite.
"Grandpa Wang, do you still remember the specific location where you found me?"
"I remember, just at the foot of a hillside not far into the mountain, there was a field of mountain pomegranates, red and yellow, which were blooming very lively..."
After listening to Lao Wangtou's detailed description, Xin You was certain that the place where she slipped down the hillside and passed out was far from the place where Kou Qingqing fell off the cliff.
Xinyou thanked him again and said goodbye.
"Girl, please have dinner before leaving." The old couple enthusiastically left the meal.
Xin You declined politely: "My elders at home told me to go back early."
When the old couple heard this, they no longer forced them to stay.
Xin You added, "I'm temporarily staying at my maternal grandfather's house, Duan Shaoqing. Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang can come find me at any time if they have free time in the future."
"Okay, okay." The old couple responded repeatedly.
When sending Xin You out, the old woman suddenly thought of something: "Girl, wait a minute."
The old woman quickly entered the room where Xin You lived, and soon returned, handing something to her: "The girl left it behind."
The object was tightly wrapped in faded old cloth. Xinyou vaguely guessed what it was. When she opened it, she found that it was indeed a book.
It was the storybook she took away from her destroyed home. When she was hastily taken away by the Duan family, it was kept safe by this kind-hearted old couple.
Although she had memorized every word in the notebook, even if she lost it, it would not affect what she was going to do. She was still happy to get it back.
On the side, Xiao Lian curiously stared at the story book in Xin You's hand. When she saw the three characters "Peony Story" on the cover, she immediately became energetic. However, those brown stains reminded her of something in a flash, and she instinctively swallowed what she wanted to say. .
"Thank you." Xinyou put away the notebook and left the village with the old couple seeing her off.
The carriage moved forward unhurriedly, the wheels turning making a boring squeaking sound, which seemed too quiet in the carriage.
"Girl, do you like reading story books?" Xiaolian noticed that Xin You was in a bad mood and tried to break the silence.
Xin You unconsciously curled her lips and said lightly: "I like to hear it."
My mother is very good at telling stories, poignant, bizarre, scary, funny... It seems that there are endless stories hidden in my mother's mind, which can never be finished.
Xin You gathered her emotions and called to the driver: "Go to Qianying Mountain."
Qianying Mountain is the mountain where Kou Qingqing visited. Every spring, thousands of cherry blossoms are in full bloom, which is extremely beautiful. Although this season has passed the flowering period, it is still a good place for people to visit.
The coachman looked surprised: "My cousin is going to Qianying Mountain?"
The two guards who followed also looked at each other.
My cousin just fell from Qianying Mountain not long ago, and she wants to play again today. She is a cruel person.
"I lost a jade pendant that day, and it must have been left there. It's rare to go out today, so I just happened to have a look." Xin You explained warmly.
"This-" The driver looked embarrassed.
Xiaolian hurriedly put a dime of silver into the driver's hand: "Although that jade pendant is not very valuable, it was left by the lady to the girl. If it is lost like this, the girl will be sad."
The driver held the coin and glanced at the two guards.
Xiaolian stuffed the two guards with more money and said with a smile: "It only took a little time for the three of them."
The three of them got the advantage and no longer delayed, the carriage quickly turned around and headed towards Qianying Mountain. When it reached the foot of the mountain, it stopped and the driver guarded it, while Xinyou and the four of them went up the mountain.
