The morning light is dim, the sun shines through the clouds onto the earth, birds are singing, the grass is green, and everything is full of vitality.
The girl woke up from her dream. She was confused for a moment when she looked at the stranger in front of her. She didn't know where she was. Her expression changed and she sat up in a panic. Only then did she realize that she was in a cave with a clean bed under her body. He was wearing hay, and he was wearing a soft fox fur cloak.
Not far away is a pile of ashes after burning firewood, and a wisp of smoke slowly rises, exuding the last heat before cooling.
What she saw in front of her made the girl wake up instantly, and she checked herself nervously. When she found that her clothes were intact and her body felt no strange, she breathed a sigh of relief, and then she was able to think about yesterday.
Yesterday, the carriage rolled over and she was thrown out of the carriage uncontrollably. She originally thought she would die in embarrassment, but she didn't expect she was still alive.
Fortunately~
She was just driving Jian Cong back to Beijing. She didn't expect to encounter such a thing. I wonder if it was an accident? Or man-made?
The girl speculated for a moment.
He also thought about the person who saved him yesterday. Who was he? Friend or foe? What's the intention?
With this thought in mind, the girl stood up, but just as she stood, she felt a heartbreaking pain in her right ankle. She couldn't help but gasp, and her face turned pale.
I just remembered that I sprained my foot in the carriage yesterday.
Holding on to the cave wall and limping to the entrance, she couldn't help but pause again.
Not far away, under a peach blossom tree in full bloom, stood a young man, dressed in black clothes, with a figure as tall as a pine, wheat-colored skin, delicate eyebrows, a raised nose, and a tightly closed lips, a ray of sunlight hit the side of his face, reflected in the hazy morning light, making people dare not look directly.
The breeze blew, fluttering the hem of the clothes, and pieces of pink petals flew down one after another, adding a colorful color to the people under the peach blossom tree, like an immortal coming to the world.
With just one profile look, she actually became stunned.
Who is this? Is this the person who saved her?
The young man seemed to feel something, and looked over. His eyes were handsome and sparkling, making people unable to take their eyes away.
Somehow, the girl panicked and retreated into the cave. Her thin white fingers trembled slightly, her heart beat violently, and her stomach began to growl.
After not eating all night, her stomach was empty, and a series of consequences made the girl extremely embarrassed. It was the first time she had experienced such an embarrassing scene since she was a child, and she didn't know what to do.
Hearing the footsteps approaching, the girl was so confused that she didn't know what to do. She couldn't help but touch the hairpin in her bun. Unfortunately, the hurtful hairpin had fallen off yesterday and she couldn't find it now.
Fortunately, a barking dog rescued her.
Along with the sound, she heard footsteps again. She couldn't help but secretly raised her head and looked outside. She saw a man and a dog walking from a distance.
That man was also dressed in black clothes, dressed smartly, with a jade crown on his hair, and beautiful eyebrows. He had a look that was three points better than that of a young man, but his complexion was fair, his figure was slender and elegant, and his movements were not as good as those of men with swords. The broad tiger strides forward, walking from the sunshine, with a delicate beauty.
The visitor had a wooden box hanging on his shoulder and was walking leisurely, not hurrying or slow, like a traveler on an outing in the mountains and forests.
The girl's eyes flashed with doubts, but the boy spoke first.
"Sister, you're here." There was surprise in her tone.
The girl suddenly realized that she was a woman.
"Little brother, are you okay?" Xiao Ming looked at the young man in front of her with a smile. Four years ago, he was only as tall as her. Unexpectedly, he was already a head taller than her when they met again, and he had grown from his former childishness. Became a mature young man.
He has a firm gaze and a strong character in every gesture.
As expected, he is a person who has been favored by time.
"Sister, I'm fine." Xiao Han nodded. The three words 'I'm fine' contain too much information. He was fine every day in the four years since he left home, or it was yesterday.
On the day of parting, there were too many stories and too many longings. Each of us was on the road of growth. All yesterday’s events seemed to be in a dream. Now that I have woken up, looking at the person I care about most and miss the most, I just want to tell you. He said "I'm fine" with three words.
Xiao Ming looked at her brother and smiled, she understood.
While they were talking, the big black dog Maomao kept circling around Xiao Ming, rubbing its fur with morning dew on the hem of Xiao Ming's clothes, but could not get a reply from the owner.
Uh-huh! !
Maomao was unhappy and felt aggrieved. It was it that early in the morning found the mistress who had gone through so much trouble and brought her here.
As a result, the hostess only cared about her brother.
"Yesterday, I encountered several people chasing the carriage on the way. I hurriedly rescued this girl, but she was chased and beaten non-stop. I didn't know where the other party came from, so I didn't dare to hand them over rashly. I will stay here for the time being." Xiao Han explained, also explaining the reason why he did not return last night.
Xiao Ming nodded and secretly praised Xiao Han for his prudent handling of things. He didn't know whether the other party was a friend or an enemy, so naturally he wouldn't hand the person over to him.
The terrain here is hidden. Jiang Sihai and the others brought more than 20 people but failed to find anyone yesterday and night. Fortunately, today they met Maomao to lead the way and were able to find Xiao Han smoothly. Otherwise, they don't know when they would have found him.
Thinking of the people rescued by Xiao Han, Xiao Ming suddenly felt that they met Chen Fang, the commander of the Imperial Guard, last night.
In the middle of the night, in the wilderness, the commander of the Imperial Guard actually appeared here. He couldn't have come here to relax. Could it be that there were important secrets of the imperial court here?
Although it was just a face-to-face meeting, the two teams met with tense tension. If she hadn't recognized Chen Fang, the two teams would have fought, and both sides would have suffered losses.
Thinking of Chen Fang's heavy face and tight lips when leaving, suggesting that they leave here as soon as possible, Xiao Ming and others realized the seriousness of the matter.
Now that Xiao Han has been found, Xiao Ming immediately plans to return to Beijing. She really doesn't want to touch any restricted areas that she shouldn't touch.
The great revenge has not been avenged, and the cannon fodder is rejected.
Therefore, before he could ask any more questions, Xiao Ming said: "You go and meet Brother Jiang and Brother Shi first, and leave this place to me."
Xiao Han understood immediately, nodded and said: "Then I'll go there first."
When the girl raised her head again, she was stunned again when she saw the person in front of her.
The same black outfit and the same big black dog, she suddenly realized that the other person was no longer the young man under the peach blossom tree.
"Girl, are you okay?" Xiao Ming asked with a gentle tone. Seeing that the other party was a little defensive, she couldn't help but smile: "My name is Xiao Ming. I went to the farm outside the city yesterday and met the girl by chance. We hit it off and we had a great conversation. We made an appointment to go on a trip together, but we got lost in the mountains, so we had to let the girl take shelter here temporarily, which really wronged the girl."
There were not many details in his words, and he avoided talking about yesterday's danger.
"Thank you sister for the rescue. My name is Liuli." The girl smiled, smiled slightly, and said her given name.
Xiao Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Talking to smart people made her feel happy.
