[Caiyun Kingdom] The beginning of people

"Qingzao," one morning, I rubbed my sore neck and put down the pen in my hand, "How many days until the national examination begins?"

"Three days."

"Go to the dormitory to see the second young master and see what he needs."

"Miss, Guan Erye will be fine." Qingzao clapped his hands, "Ah, yes, why don't I bring some pastries and wine over there? Let the kitchen cook some of Guan Erye's favorite dishes."

"It's all good, remember to bring other people's copies. The young masters who share the same dormitory with him, as well as Lai Junchen and Jiang Wenzhong who helped investigate the case, you should also send some condolences. If they ask me, Just say I'm fine, don't say anything else. Even the second young master, you can't talk about other things, including Mrs. Kui's affairs."

"Hey! I know!"

"Before you went, you changed a piece of clothes. If you dress too plain, it will make people uncomfortable. Show me the second young master so that he can concentrate on preparing for the exam." In order not to affect Feixiang and other people's mood, I will not personally went.

"Hey!"

So soon, it was the day of the National Examination in February. Zhong Jietong had been away for more than a month, and the heavy snow had almost melted in the early spring, but there were occasional cold winds.Originally, I also have a month to get married.

"Miss!" Qingzao hurried back again.

"What's wrong?"

"Mrs. Zhong is here! I've arrived at Shili Pavilion, and I'm almost at the gate of Guiyang City. I didn't arrive until tomorrow, but the people next to the old lady said that the old lady suddenly rushed all night, and they didn't have time to report to Miss."

I raised my hand to cover my forehead.After finally straightening out a bunch of things, a new round of things happened again.

"Have someone make me a pot of strong tea and prepare the car. I'll pick up the old lady. Qingzao, after finishing these things, go to the dormitory to visit the second young master. Remember, don't talk too much, don't let him know the old lady for now. People are coming."

"Why!" Qingzao muttered dissatisfiedly, "It's fine if you don't let me go, but Mrs. Zhong has always been very good to Guan Erye. With him here, Mrs. Zhong will not embarrass Miss!"

"I said, don't talk about the old lady behind her back, don't you remember?" I looked up at Qingzao.

Qingzao pursed her lips and lowered her head, "I was quick to talk for a while, and there will be no next time. I never miss a word outside, miss, please forgive me this time?"

I picked up the pen and continued to read the document, Qingzao just stood there.In fact, I just wanted to scare her, but I didn't really want to do anything to her. After a while, I put down my pen again and sighed.

"Didn't you say Mrs. Zhong is coming soon? Are you still not ready?"

Unexpectedly, Qingzao had red eyes and stomped her feet, "Miss! I should be punished, so you should punish me harder! You have such a soft temper that Mrs. Zhong can suppress you! I'm so mad. !” After saying that, Qingzao ran out quickly.

I froze for a moment.I treat her well and this girl loses my temper?

I sighed lightly.Qingzao has been with me for a short time, if it was Yan Tian who had been with me for many years, she would definitely use a lot of different words to let me know clearly how vicious I am.

The most poisonous woman's heart, Qingzao.I just cheated a Mr. Assassin who is said to have a very poor background.

I put my feet on the chair, hugged my knees, and nestled in the big mahogany chair.

"Miss, everything is ready." The servant Wang Dali's voice sounded from outside the door.

I took a deep breath, stood up, straightened my clothes, "I'll tidy up first, you'll be waiting at the second door."

"Yes."

I went to change clothes for going out, and I was going to dig a hole to bury Mrs. Zhong—of course not literally.She is not young anymore, she is in her fifties, and she has gone through hardships. In terms of the current average life expectancy, it is possible for her to close her eyes immediately.I'm really afraid that something will happen to her, and I will be ashamed of Zhong Jietong.I clearly remember how filial he was.

We have to find a way to settle the old lady.

It's just the pain of losing a child in old age, what can I do?

I frowned, and rubbed some powder on my face to hide my complexion.

When I came to the city gate in a sedan chair, I happened to meet Mrs. Zhong arriving at the city gate.I got out of the sedan chair and asked my servant to stop her carriage.I watched from a distance, and saw Wang Dali, who was going to stop people, walking back with a bitter expression on his face.

"I'm sorry, miss," Wang Dali rubbed the back of his head, "I can't stop it. The old lady refused to live in Zhangfu, she said she wanted to find another inn."

"I don't blame you." Since she arrived in Guiyang without any prior notice, I knew her attitude.I walked to the carriage that had stopped anyway, and shouted, "Old lady, it's me, Zhang Jia Zelan."

With a bang, the curtain was lifted.Mrs. Zhong, who was extremely haggard, looked at me coldly, "You still have the face to see me?"

I raised my head, "Old madam, you go to the dormitory to rest first, we will discuss the matter later and make a good arrangement."

"No need," she turned her face away, "Although our family is in short supply, we still have the ability to take our son home, so I won't leave Miss Laozhang."

"You came to Guiyang, how could you not stay in Zhangfu?"

"Why can't I?" She turned around and sneered, "What's the relationship between you and me? I have my own place to go, so I don't have to bother Ms. Zhang who is busy with business. If Ms. Zhang has any clients to see, just go, don't worry about it." Me, you are busy, just don’t forget to take me to pick up Jietong, and for the rest, please don’t meddle in your own business.”

"Hey! Here, why is the gate of the city blocked?" Zhang Zechi, the fifth cousin of the second uncle's family, came over dressed in the clothes of a government servant, armed with a knife, and led someone over, "Is it Cousin Lan? What are you doing here?" thing?"

"Cousin," I bowed to him and saluted, "This is Mrs. Zhong who just came from Heizhou, Jietong's mother."

Zhang Zechi took a look at me and nodded, "Okay, hurry up."

"Miss Zhang really knows all over the world," Mrs. Zhong said, "I won't stop you. Old Wang, let's go!"

The coachman looked at me who was blocking the car in embarrassment, "This..."

"Old lady," I raised my hand to stop the driver, "please go to the shed first, okay?"

"Old Wang, didn't you hear?" The old lady flung the curtain and shrank back into the car.

I sighed secretly, and persuaded again, "Old lady..."

"Old King!"

The coachman looked at me, and then at the inside of the carriage. Mrs. Zhong yelled loudly and accidentally whipped the horse on the horse. The carriage moved forward and pulled me to the ground next to me.My hands and knees were covered on the ground, bleeding out. Fortunately, Zhang Zechi pulled me away in time, so I was not injured by the carriage.When the coachman saw that something had happened, he immediately stopped the horse.

"Hey, what's the matter with this old lady?" Zhang Zechi asked in a low voice when he helped me up.

I shook my head and whispered back, "As you can see."

Mrs. Zhong lifted the curtain of the car and looked at me, "Miss Zhang is not hurt, is she?"

"No, it's fine."

"Then please Miss Zhang get out of the way, so as not to hurt anyone!"

I took a step forward and grabbed the side of the car, "Mrs. Zhong, please go back with me first, I can't let you go home."

"It's none of your business where I, an old lady, go."

"If Jie Tong has a spirit in heaven, he will be worried."

"You mentioned Jietong to me!" She suddenly became furious, leaning on the side of the car and walked down, "Zelan Zhang, our Zhong family owes you something, let you cling to us!"

"Madam, if you don't want to see me, I will pay attention not to appear in front of you, but you must let me take care of your daily life."

"I won't ask you for a penny!"

"I didn't mean that..." I know I'm annoying, but if I don't invite her back to Zhang Mansion this time, she will definitely not let me take care of her in the future.

"You..." She was so angry that her face turned red, "You shameless daughter of Kefu!" She slapped me on the face with unexpected strength, and hit me to the ground again, "Back then You got engaged to my son before the funeral of your last fiancé, I should know that you are a temptress! Never, never, it's all my fault, let Jietong kill you! How can you still Have a face to entangle!"

"Mrs. Zhong," Zhang Zechi supported me, and said in a loud voice that masked the old lady, "Why can't I understand what you said? Because your son is gone, you will ruin my sister's reputation, let me Is she a lifelong watchdog for your son? Did my sister steal it or rob it? I think you are also literate, why are you even more ignorant than a big bastard like me!"

Big boss?Not Zhang Zechi, there are many truths in his words.

I can't continue to make trouble, I thought about it, and knelt down to Madam Zhong, "Old Madam, if you want to beat or scold, please go to the house first, there is absolutely no reason in the world to let elders live outside."

The old lady who had been pinching her neck finally shed tears and slapped me vigorously, "You temptress! Temptress! If it weren't for you, Jietong would have stopped taking the imperial examination a long time ago! He wouldn't have come here to kill me." People's capital is here..." She cried loudly, "It's all because of you! It's all because of you, a woman from Kefu..."

I leaned on the ground and waved to Zhang Zechi and the servants of the Zhang family, telling them not to interfere.

The person I arranged for Mrs. Zhong said that since she learned the news of Jietong's death, she has been in a daze all day, or she is more cynic and sarcastic than usual, but she hasn't shed a single tear.

Now I'm finally crying, thank goodness.

The old lady had had enough crying and beatings, and she became weak and depressed, so I helped her into Zhang's sedan chair.I took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of my mouth, and bowed to Zhang Zechi, the officers and soldiers at the city gate, and the people who came in and out.

"There is a funeral at home, so please forgive me for disturbing everyone." I turned around and handed the purse at my waist to Zhang Zechi, "Please trouble my cousin to host a banquet for you to accompany me."

Zhang Zechi stuffed the money back, "Can't I deal with such a small matter? You go back!"

"Okay, thank you cousin."

"Go back quickly." Zhang Zechi waved his hand.

I took the sedan chair and went back to Zhangfu.After I applied the medicine and changed my clothes, the person who waited on the old lady sent a message saying that the old lady had already fallen asleep, there was no noise, and she even asked about my injury once.Sudden great changes, either from being ill from now on, or continuing to walk.The old man has been walking like this all her life, I believe she will get better, but the people around her need to put more effort into taking care of her.I think the hole I dug for the old lady has almost been dug, and if I try to fill it up with soil, it will be done.

After lunch, I went to the All-China Chamber of Commerce, planning to go to Lanzhou to inspect the newly-established tea house in person.On my way back in the evening, I was stopped by Kui Huangyi on the road.

Riding on a horse, he wears a crown, a headband embroidered with family crests, and an official uniform.He pulled the reins, lowered his head and asked me sitting in the sedan chair: "The leader of the assassination group has been captured, do you want to go and see?"

I leaned on the car curtain, thought for a while, and nodded.He stretched out his hand to me, and I stepped out of the sedan chair with my head down, put on the veil in my sleeve casually, supported his hand, and got on his horse with my strength.

"You go back first." I said to the bearers of Zhang's family.

"Yes, miss."

Kui Huangyi helped me to sit in front of him, then held the rein firmly with one hand, and waved the whip with the other, "Drive!"

When it was dark, we came to a stone building in the suburbs.

He got off the horse and reached out to help me down.

"Here?" I asked softly.

"A cell in Yushitai."

I looked at him, and he raised his eyebrows, "Don't dare to enter?"

I shook my head, "Can you lock me in?"

He showed the token to the guards and led me into the prison.The main building of the prison is underground, and we have to walk down a long stone staircase.

"Go and ask who is using them, and ask him to tell the exact name, as well as the inscription." His cold voice echoed in the stone room.

"...Although I knew you wouldn't bring me here purely out of kindness, I really didn't expect you to order me like this."

"Are you dissatisfied?"

"Is dissatisfaction useful?"

"It's useless." He walked down the last step, "Just put away the useless words for me and find something more useful."

I sighed, "Yes, I see."

Kui Huangyi stopped, leaning against the wall with folded arms, "The last cell."

I walked alone to the jail.

"Yo~" Mr. Killer, who was covered in blood behind the iron fence, waved his hand to me, "It's a lunatic girl~ I was put together by you, in vain I thought the lunatic girl was really insulted by evil officials, He ran to assassinate in a rage. However, it is a blessing to be able to see a beautiful girl in the last days."

"If happiness is so easy for you, why do you do such a thing?"

He was startled, and then opened the corner of his mouth, "This kind of thing? This is the only thing that a person like me can do."

"Is that so? The only thing you can do is take away the happiness of others?"

His smile froze.

"I was going to marry an impeccably good man in a sedan chair for eight people in another month. Now, he is gone. Although you didn't do it, but as the person who takes care of the business, I don't think you will Are you saying you have nothing to do with this?"

He laughed again, "What, it turned out to be the condemnation from the family? It's really boring."

"Laughing at the condemnation of the family of the deceased, that's not chic," I looked him in the eyes, "it's that you got something wrong."

"Me?" He laughed loudly, ignoring the blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, "What did I do wrong?"

"When you are accused of doing something wrong, it is normal to show guilt. This is correct."

"Yeah, me, our group of people are not normal people. The lunatic lady who talked about her dead fiancé and calmly led me to death."

"Are you crazy?" I sighed, "You are the one who is crazy. You still have a smile on your face despite all common sense, are you feeling good?"

"Are you going to use this to convince me?" He sneered a few times, "It's useless, people don't like to tell you. You don't understand at all."

"I don't understand. Yes, you're right, I'm condemning you, I believe I have the right. And it's not me who you have the right to rant about."

"You've seen someone similar to me," he laughed again, "the one who went to the dormitory pretending to be this year's ghost?"

"Yes, he said his name is Liu Zimei."

"He is not Liu Zimei, but Liu Zimei's friend. However, Liu Zimei is also a person like us, but he hanged himself in the end. His friend took his candidate card and became one of us to assassinate It’s strange. One of them said that he wanted to become an official, and the other said that when he met the king, he should scold him a few times and talk about our problems. Both of them are similar to what the lady said.”

"Then what do you want?"

"Me? I don't want to die," he looked at me with a smile, "but I really want to die. I know very well that no one can help me."

"As you said, I don't understand. I was taught from a young age that no matter what happens, I have to eat and sleep well. I have not experienced the era you have experienced, so I can say some beautiful words."

"Hahahaha~ Really, Miss Madman's words sound so righteous and beautiful!"

"But you still think my words are beautiful." I said softly, "You will think it is beautiful, that is to say, you also agree with my words, don't you? Justice, self-reliance, happiness, what an innocent and beautiful word, it is a word no matter where you are born. In what era, people as different as us all find beautiful things in the same way." I tilted my head, "Mr. Crazy, aren't you completely crazy yet?"

The author has something to say: I am working hard again today, double update, this is the first update, and the second update will be released before ten o'clock in the evening