across mountains and seas

The sounds of congratulations in the vestibule kept coming and going, deep in the small courtyard, Chu Xi and Xue Qingxian who were recuperating were thinking about each other.

Chu Xi's eyesight had not yet recovered. She sat on the side of the couch, listening to the bustle outside, her fingers slowly tightened, and her brows frowned.

She only hated herself for recovering too slowly, and hated that she had fallen so low that she couldn't immediately go back and hug Eleven Niang into her arms.

There were two piano sounds outside the room.

Xue Qingxian sat in the empty court with her qin in her arms, and the person she cared about was exactly the same as Chu Xi.

After the piano sounded, Xue Qingxian pressed the flat string, picked up the flagon beside him, and raised his head to take a sip.She wanted to play a song to the moon to express some thoughts about Eleven Niang, but she couldn't continue playing the song just after it started.No matter how much she misses her and misses her, she is just a passerby.

Why so?

Chu Xi supported the head of the couch and stood up, groping all the way to the door slowly, "Why don't you play?"

Xue Qingxian said calmly: "I'm not interested, so I don't care if I don't play."

Chu Xi sat down holding the door leaf, and turned her face sideways in the direction of the night wind.In this season, the east wind is blowing, and the wind direction is the direction of Eleven Niang.

"she……"

"She's still waiting for you."

Xue Qingxian coldly interrupted Chu Xi's words, put down the jug, and put her finger on the string again, "I hope you will always remember this song."

This song "Long Lovesickness" is not only Shi'er's obsession with Chu Xi, but also Xue Qingxian's obsession with Eleven Niang.She has heard it too many times, so she remembers every sound of the piano, and the sigh of Eleven Niang every time she played the piano.But Eleven Niang never knew that Xue Qingxian would have played the song "Long Lovesickness" a long time ago, and she had long been on the top of her heart.

Chu Xi opened her mouth, but could only remain silent.

Among the sounds of the piano, Chu Xi was thinking of the gentle and charming Shi'er in the black boat, and Xue Qingxian was thinking of Cui Shiniang, who was practicing martial arts under the moon and was covered in bruises.

Shi'er gave Chu Xi the most beautiful side, and Xue Qingxian the most distressed side.

A song "Long Lovesickness", Xu Xu whispered.

Chu Xi and Xue Qingxian quietly prayed at the same time——

"Shi'er, wait for me to come back."

"She's fine, and you should be fine too."

After drinking for three rounds, Jing Huan was already staggering from drinking, he hastily pushed the drunken third brother, "Quick... go...to the bridal chamber..."

"Third Young Master, this cup..."

Jing Lan pretended to be drunk, took the wine poured by the little official, and turned Jing Yuan backhandedly, but said to the little official, "I drank this wine on behalf of the third brother." After finishing speaking, Jing Lan Lan turned her head and gave Jing Yuan a wink, "A moment in the spring night..."

Jing Huan smiled mischievously, "It's worth a thousand dollars! Don't fall asleep right away when you go back."

Smelling of alcohol, Jing Yuan became more and more annoyed as he listened, "Don't worry! It won't be..."

Jing Huan grabbed Jing Yuan's shoulder, "Let's go! Third brother, I'll help you..." He said he was helping, but Jing Yuan seemed to be walking more steadily than him.

Jing Lan watched the two elder brothers walk frivolously into the backyard, and smiled with ease, her face was deeply dimpled and warm as the sun.

"Captain..." The little official really drank too much, he tried his best to stand firm, and said with a smile, "My little girl... this year is just sixteen... If the governor likes..."

"Uncle Jiu!" Jing Lan suddenly called out, interrupting the little official's words.

Uncle Jing Jiu came over, "What orders does the governor have?"

Jing Lan looked up at the sky, "It's almost the end of the night, and I still have a lot of work to do tomorrow."

"No." Uncle Jing Jiu waved his hand, and Jing's guards began to persuade the guests warmly.

Seeing that Jing Lan's smile had disappeared quite a bit, the petty official thought to himself that he had said something wrong, but felt a slight chill in his back, and hurriedly said: "Commander, this officer made a mistake..."

"Your little girl is 16 years old, Ben Du will remember." Jing Lan looked at him quietly, her face was as iron as iron, and there was no trace of drunkenness?

The little official didn't know which words annoyed the governor, and he didn't dare to look her in the eyes at this time.

Jing Lan took a step forward, and said solemnly: "She is your flesh and blood, if you want to give her as a gift to others for your official career..." The tone became harsh, "I promise, your head is the same as yours. Wusha hat, land together."

"The governor, calm down!" The little official knelt down on the ground in a panic.

Jing Lan waved, "Get lost."

The petty official saved his life, and hurriedly slipped out of the gate of the mansion with his clothes hem in hand.

Jing Lan sighed deeply, life is not easy for many women in this world, even if they are born in the family of a small official, they cannot escape the fate of "goods".

Uncle Jing Jiu saw that Jing Lan's expression was not good, and asked in a low voice, "Captain, what's the matter?"

"Meeting a dog father who sells girls for glory spoils my good mood today." After Jing Lan finished speaking in disgust, she glanced at the guests who were leaving one after another, and said seriously, "Uncle Nine, there are so many people in the government office tonight. Be extra careful."

Uncle Jing Jiu nodded, "Don't worry, Dudu, I have arranged everything."

"Uncle Jiu is doing business, I don't worry." Jing Lan patted Uncle Jing Jiu on the shoulder, "I'll leave this to you."

"Captain, I have prepared a table of wine and dishes. Miss Baili and Miss Shen should also drink this glass of wedding wine." Uncle Jing Jiu reminded with a smile, "It's in the small pavilion by the pool in the backyard."

Jing Lan smiled and said, "Thank you Uncle Jiu."

Uncle Jing Jiu smiled broadly, "Uncle Jiu is still waiting to drink your wedding wine."

Jing Lan's heart warmed when she heard that, "It should be... soon..."

"The governor should rest early. If you feel uncomfortable, you can go to the kitchen and pour a cup of sober tea soup. Miss Shen is ready." After Jing Jiushu finished explaining, he bowed respectfully to Jing Lan and continued to work.

Jing Lan smiled knowingly, she was indeed thinking about Liu Xi all the time, now that the banquet is over, it's time for her to accompany her sweetheart.

She went to Shen Jiangli's place first, but Shen Jiangli said that Liu Xi went drinking with Aunt Hong.Jing Lan was stunned at first, then laughed out loud again, feeling a pang in her heart, her eyes were a little moist.

Shen Jiangli worriedly said: "Look, look?"

Jing Lan nodded, "I'll look for it, sister Shen don't worry."

Shen Jiangli narrowed his eyes and smiled, "One, together."

"Come back together." Jing Lan nodded, and with a little toe, she slid up to the eaves.When she was in Haicheng, Aunt Hong liked to drink at high places the most, so if she wanted to find Aunt Hong, she had to go to high places.

The highest places in the government office are just four turrets in the southeast, north and west, Jing Lan skimmed up to the eaves, and saw two figures on the eaves of one of the turrets.

Jing Lan quickly flew down to the eaves, not wanting to disturb the two of them.

Shen Jiangli was shocked, "What?"

"I'll go downstairs and go around." Jing Lan said with a smile, walked out of the small courtyard along the stone path, walked through the corridor, and quietly came to the corner building where Aunt Hong and Liu Xi were.

The two people on the eaves seemed to have drank a lot, but their speech was slurred at this time, but the two of them were still drinking happily and talking non-stop.

Jing Lan stood under the eaves, quietly accompanying the two people on the eaves.

The last time this was in Haicheng, she was afraid that the two of them would get drunk and accidentally fall from the top and break their bodies.

It's just that the state of mind at that time is different from the state of mind now.

At the beginning, I thought Liu Xi was a bit hideous, but now I feel itchy when I see her for a while.

The corner of Jing Lan's mouth twitched slightly, a big rock hanging in her heart was finally settled tonight.Counting the days, she still has several months to perform the coronation ceremony. Perhaps because of the influence of her third brother's wedding banquet tonight, Jing Lan couldn't help being secretly excited, and even couldn't help but yearn for her and Liu Xi in the future. On the night of the wedding, Liuxi Dahong dressed in joy, held a fan and worshiped her with her, and became her wife in an upright manner.

Gently pushing aside the happy fan, Jing Lan thought that Xi'er in her wedding gown should be the most beautiful girl in the world.

With a thought, Jing Lan couldn't help but smile a little deeper.

"Clang!"

A wine jar rolled down the eaves and suddenly shattered at Jing Lan's feet, pulling Jing Lan back to her senses.

Must be drunk!

Jing Lan slid out of the eaves in one step, and was about to scramble up to the eaves when she felt a black shadow falling from the roof. She opened her arms and hugged the falling person tightly.

"Mother, are you okay?" Jing Lan looked at Aunt Hong in her arms, and after a hasty inspection, she raised her eyes to the edge of the eaves in shock.

Liu Xi also let out a long sigh of relief. Under the reflection of the moonlight, her cheeks were flushed with blush. Seeing Jing Lan at this moment, the corners of her mouth twitched and she smiled charmingly.

She was really drunk today. After seeing Jing Lan, she sat down by the eaves and called softly, "Alan..."

Jing Lan was afraid that she would accidentally fall down, so she said anxiously: "You sit down and don't move! I'll help your mother to sit on the other side, and I'll hold you down."

"Okay..." Liu Xi's eyes were blurred, and the smell of alcohol filled her heart. The more she looked at Jing Lan, the hotter she became, and she didn't want to leave Jing Lan for a moment.

Jing Lan carefully helped Aunt Hong who was in a daze of drunkenness to sit down at the stone table, "Mother, rest for a while, I'll send you back to rest later."

"It's...it's..." Aunt Hong said in a daze, "Daughter-in-law...um...Jing's...daughter-in-law..."

Jing Lan didn't care to hear what Aunt Hong was saying, she quickly swept up the turret, stretched out her arms to hook Liu Xi's waist, and Liu Xi snuggled into her neck.

The smell of wine was inexplicably sweet, and her skin was a little hot, and Jing Lan's skin was attached to Jing Lan's, Jing Lan couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

She quickly straightened her mind, not daring to think too much, and flew to the ground with Liu Xi from the turret.

"Xiao... Xiao Wu..." Aunt Hong squinted her eyes and murmured, trying to stand up, but her legs gave way and she fell to the ground.

Jing Lan shouted urgently: "Mother!"

Liu Xi gently pushed her, and supported the railing beside her, "Take care of it first... Aunt Hong..."

"You stand still, I'll send mother back first, and I'll be right back." Jing Lan let go of her hand, walked quickly to Aunt Hong's side, carried Aunt Hong on her back, and looked at Liu Xi worriedly, "Don't Run around and wait for me to come back."

"Hmm..." Liu Xi answered with a strong nasal voice, and there was a hint of coquettishness in her tone.

Jing Lan was heartbroken after hearing this, and once again restrained her mind, she quickly disappeared from Liu Xi's sight with Aunt Hong on her back.

Liu Xi smiled hoarsely, the daughter's red wine brought by Aunt Hong was very strong, she felt dizzy now, she simply sat down cross-legged, breathed in, trying to force the alcohol out of her body.

The night breeze is cool, and the green trees in the corner are rustling.

Liu Xi was halfway there, her ears moved twice suddenly, she opened her eyes and looked into the depths of the green tree vigilantly, she always felt that there seemed to be a pair of eyes looking at her unscrupulously deep in the green tree.

Liu Xi couldn't be sure about that familiar aura, nor did she dare to be sure.

She stood up with the help of the railing beside her, secretly urging the Qi Dan to rotate, trying to quickly expel the alcohol in her body.If there is really someone hiding deep in the green tree, that person must be difficult to deal with.

Here, Jing Lan had just helped Aunt Hong onto the couch when she sensed the movement of Liu Xi's Qi Pill. She hastily ordered the servant girl, "Take good care of your mother!" Just as she said that, she fled out of the room, Without looking back, he swept towards the turret where Liuxi was.

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