The first day of the first lunar month of the 24th year of Zhaohua.
Ugly time.
Li Chenan and others changed into the attire of a man from the Jianghu. His Fuji sword was wrapped in black cloth, and his belt was filled with flying knives.
They flew away from Li Mansion.
In the dark night, he left Guangling City quietly.
That night.
There was a light on in Boiyu's small building.
There are three dishes and a jar of wine on the table.
There was a person sitting at the table.
She is Wen Xiaowan.
She was drinking alone and was already tipsy.
That night.
At a post station three days' walk from Guangling City, Shen Qiaodie stood on the corridor on the second floor and looked up at the stars, recalling the past and planning the future until dawn.
That night.
At another post station four days away from Guangling City, Liang Manman played the piano and sang a song "Tian Jing Sha".
She was looking forward to it in her heart, hoping that Li Chenan would not leave so soon.
Hope to meet Li Chenan by chance at Huaping Lake.
Although she knew it was better not to see him than to see him.
No one knew that the regent Li Chenan had left Guangling City.
In the next two days, the Li Mansion was still lively, but the regent closed the door to thank guests, saying that he wanted to sort out the upcoming government affairs.
The people from Zhongli Mansion went back.
Huo Chuanming, the prefect of Guangling, was also rejected, but it is said that Huo Chuanming received a letter from the regent.
Even Cai Zhengyao, the newly promoted grain merchant who had helped Li Chenan in the past, Boss Cai, wanted to come to thank the regent but failed.
In short, for the sake of state affairs, the regent was still busy even during the New Year.
Until this day in the third grade of junior high school.
The sky is slightly cooler and the snow is falling heavily.
The door of Li Mansion opened.
Many people came out, and then left Li Mansion solemnly in the sight of many neighbors.
The door of Li's Mansion was closed again.
I don’t know when this level will be opened again.
The regent is gone.
He didn't say goodbye to the people of Guangling City.
Outside the south gate.
Wen Xiaowan just stood in the wind and snow until the team could no longer be seen.
She lowered her head and turned around.
Let the strong wind blow up her hair, let the heavy snow blur her eyes.
She walked slowly.
A smile suddenly appeared on his face.
That night, he slept in his own bed.
I rubbed his back, and soon he fell asleep.
That night, I didn't sleep.
Just looking at the man next to me, all night long, five red candles burned out.
I have never been attracted to any man in my life.
But it happened in this spring that my heart moved.
When I was in Kyoto, I met my father, a man I never wanted to see in my life.
He said...Some things have passed just by chance, don't force them anymore.
Now it seems he was right.
Li Chenan returned to Guangling City, but did not come to Boiyu Xiaozhu or Ningxiang Pavilion.
He may have forgotten the woman who slapped him on the back.
Returned to Boi Yu Xiaozhu.
Wen Xiaowan was dressing up in the mirror.
She combed her hair carefully.
Although the hair was wet from the snow, it was still soft.
That early summer morning, she also combed her hair in this way, and Li Chenan was watching.
She asked: "Does it look good?"
He said: "It looks good!"
She added: "If it looks good, just look at it more."
But he said: "There are still some things to do today, let's look at them later."
later……
Further and further back.
Now I'm afraid I have long forgotten it.
Wen Xiaowan put down her comb and stood up, her hair falling down to her waist.
She calmed down, picked up the packed luggage on the table, walked out of the house, and got into a carriage.
She said to the coachman:
"Uncle Fu, go to Zhouzhuang!"
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Guangling City, North Gate.
A carriage came in the snow.
It drove through the north gate, entered Guangling City, passed through the streets and alleys, and arrived in front of the Shen Mansion.
Two women got out of the carriage.
They are Shen Qiaodie and her maid Yan'er.
Shen Qiaodie stood in front of the familiar door. She stared at the plaque on the dim door lintel for ten breaths. Then she lowered her head, stepped forward, walked to the door, and knocked on the door knocker.
Not long after, the door opened.
What appeared in the door was an old man she had never seen before.
"The girl is...?"
"I am Shen Qiaodie, are you the new servant of the house?"
The old man smiled slightly and said, "It turns out to be Miss Shen. This old man is not a servant of the Shen Mansion. He is the new butler of the Cai Mansion."
Shen Qiaodie was shocked. The Cai Mansion in Guangling City certainly refers to the residence of the grain merchant Cai Zhengyao.
The Cai Mansion and the Li Mansion are sworn enemies. Why did the Cai Mansion's chief steward come to my Shen Mansion?
Seemingly seeing the surprise on Shen Qiaodie's face, the old man added: "Miss Shen is a prostitute. She must have come back from a long way. I'm afraid she doesn't know that this mansion has been sold to Cai Mansion by your brother Shen Jiye."
Shen Qiaodie's heart skipped a beat, "Where is my father?"
"Well... Mr. Shen didn't survive the New Year's Eve."
Shen Qiaodie's vision suddenly went dark, and she suddenly felt like the world was spinning.
Yan'er quickly supported her, and after a while, Shen Qiaodie finally woke up from the bad news.
She lowered her head and looked at the snow on the ground. She knew that she was late when she came back. This home was gone.
She raised her head and looked at the old man again, "May I ask my husband, where is my brother?"
"I don't know. Your brother seemed to be in a hurry. He went to the Cai Mansion early in the morning on the first day of the new year with the contract for the house, took the money and left."
"Then my father's grave...?"
"I don't know. After all, Cai Mansion doesn't need to care where Mr. Shen is buried."
Shen Qiaodie slowly turned around in despair, and the door behind her closed quietly.
She didn't get on the carriage again, she walked aimlessly with Yan'er.
The third day of junior high school is still the new year.
Even if the snow is heavy, there are many people on the street.
Someone recognized her, so many eyes fell on her, and many words reached her ears.
"Hey, is that Miss Shen Qiaodie, the eldest lady of the Shen family?"
"It's really her... why is she much thinner than before? Her complexion doesn't seem to be good either."
"Can this be good? In the past, the Shen family was very wealthy, and Miss Shen always took her servants with her to protect the home. Now it is said that the Shen family's ancestral home has been sold to Mr. Cai... Hey, this is fate!"
"Isn't that right? Shen Qianshan has been doing business all his life, but he lost on this last move!"
"If the engagement hadn't been broken off and the regent returned to Kyoto, Miss Shen would have been the unbeatable princess!"
"You said that the regent has just left, and she has returned...does she want to catch up with the regent and renew their relationship?"
"That's not possible!"
"Miss Shen once humiliated the Prince Regent in front of our neighbors... The Prince Regent didn't chop off her head because he was thinking about his old relationship."
"Besides, the regent is here for the third young lady of the Zhongli family. Who is Miss Shen's wife in front of the third young lady?"
"Yes, she is not worthy of carrying the third lady's shoes!"
Shen Qiaodie originally lowered her head and felt extremely uncomfortable.
When had she ever received such verbal insults!
In the past, when she walked in the streets and alleys, those who were talking about her now would all have charming smiles on their faces and respectfully call her Miss Shen.
This is power!
This is also the cruelest reality!
If you can't bear these slanderous words, how can you shoulder the important task of reorganizing the Shen family and killing Li Chenan!
So, she raised her head.
He straightened up.
She walked defiantly in the wind and snow.
Walk firmly.
It was as if those thousands of eyes with different expressions were marching for her!
Li Chenan!
What I am today is thanks to you!
Wait until another day...!
