Chen Muqing talked about the preparations for the New Year at home to celebrate the New Year. Chen Zhen just listened, and finally said lightly as usual, "You can do it." Then he lowered his head and continued to read his book.

Looking at Chen Zhen's head full of silver threads, Chen Muqing couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

I don’t know when I can recover my fighting spirit with such an escape!

After leaving Chen Zhen's bedroom, she saw Mr. Ouyang wandering under the eaves.

Compared to when Chen Zhen had an accident, Mr. Ouyang also seemed much older.

"Auntie, come to see the master!" Mr. Ouyang greeted her with a smile, with a hint of respect in his tone.

During this period, he saw everything Chen Muqing did, and sometimes he couldn't help but sigh for her fate.

Chen Muqing respectfully looked at Mr. Ouyang and smiled and said, "Sir, come to see the master?"

Mr. Ouyang's eyes darkened, hesitated for a while, and said softly: "I'm waiting for my aunt here!"

Seeing that he was like this, Chen Muqing must have something to discuss with him, so he went to the flower hall with Mr. Ouyang.

The two sat down, the maid served tea and closed the door. Chen Muqing said solemnly: "I wonder what sir is asking for me?"

Mr. Ouyang thought for a long time before saying, "After the New Year, I want to go back to my hometown..."

Chen Muqing was stunned.

Mr. Ouyang's eyes were slightly wet: "The master has a kindness to meet me, so I shouldn't have quit at this time... but the old wife at home is already at the age of knowing her destiny... I always have to go back and spend a few days with her."

When I was young, I left home and returned home, but my hometown accent did not change and my hair was weak!

Chen Muqing could understand his decision very well.

"Have you decided to return date?"

Mr. Ouyang shook his head: "It's really hard for me to speak in front of the master."

Even those who stay can't keep their hearts. What's more, Mr. Ouyang is not young anymore, so it's time to go back and enjoy the peace and happiness.

Chen Muqing pondered and said, "Or, after the New Year, I will tell the master!"

Mr. Ouyang bowed to Chen Muqing speechlessly, whispered "Shame" and turned around and left.

Chen Muqing sat alone in the flower hall and stayed quietly for a while.

The house was confiscated and part of the house was confiscated. Dali Temple said that it had returned the things to the Shen family. The Shen family actually got less than three-tenths of the original one. It took another large part of the house to take care of the prince. Chen Zhen was suspended and his salary was still paid, but this was a drop in the bucket. The family's economic situation was indeed not as good as before. But no matter what, Mr. Ouyang followed Chen Zhen for the rest of his life. When he was old, he could not return home in glory, but he could not just leave empty-handed! What's more, he still knew the scene at Baizhifang...

Chen Muqing stood up and ordered the maid to ask Baimu to prepare the car for her.

Since Chen Muqing left Baimu by his side that day, he has been using him for big and small things. Liang Jimin mentioned it tactfully several times, wanting him to go back and serve as a follower for him, but she just thought it was not understood and ignored it. Baimu had been a person around Chen Zhen, so his eyes naturally became bigger and he was unwilling to brag with Chen Jimin and his servants who only knew how to recite poems and paint. Naturally, they pretended not to know. They either responded to Chen Muqing's errands or were huddled at home to sleep.

Soon, the maid replied, saying: The car is ready.

Chen Muqing went back to the house and put on a cloak, let Yingfan and Mingxia who came back wait for her in the house, and went to the second door alone.

Baimu was waiting bored with a horse whip. When he saw Chen Muqing coming out alone, he was stunned, but soon his expression became solemn, and he moved a footstool next to the carriage.

Chen Muqing looked at the servants standing around him and whispered: "Just follow me - the rest, stay at home."

What else Baimu wants to say? Chen Muqing has already stepped on the stool into the car.

He thought about it, and finally sat on the shaft of the carriage as Chen Muqing asked.

After leaving Chen Mansion, Chen Muqing said, "Let's go to Baizhifang."

Baimu was stunned: "Go to Baizhifang? At this time, I'm afraid the city gate will be closed when I come back!"

"Then you hurry up!" Chen Muqing did not listen to Baimu's advice.

Baimu had no choice but to respond and whip to urge the horse.

The carriage ran around.

Just as I was about to drive out of the alley, a child suddenly ran over.

Baimu was shocked, shouted "Wait" and pulled the reins of the horse.

The horse made a panic neigh and uneasy digged its front hooves.

Fortunately, the carriage was not running fast, and the carriage stopped after a few pounds.

Baimu looked at the entrance of the alley at the first time - the child had disappeared.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, turned around and asked Chen Muqing in the car: "Grandma San, are you okay?"

*******

When Chen Muqing got into the car, he kept thinking about how much "severance payment" would be given to Mr. Ouyang.

Suddenly, the horse neighed and the carriage pounded violently for a few times.

She lost her balance and subconsciously reached out to grab the carved fence beside her. Just here, the fence beside her was suddenly lifted up, and a cold black shadow pounced on her.

Chen Muqing was shocked and was about to look back, but he was already held in his arms and covered his mouth.

In a panic, she opened her mouth and bit her hand covering her.

The hand covered her mouth was bitten, but she did not let go, and said softly to her, "What a tigress!"

Her tone was very dissatisfied, but she was vaguely joking... Then she smelled the fragrant pine and cypress, and felt her long breathing pounce on her neck warmly...

Chen Muqing calmed down and leaned softly in the arms of the visitor, suggesting his cooperation.

The hand that covered his was indeed loosened.

Chen Muqing took the opportunity to take off his hand covering himself: "Xiao Sa, what are you doing?"

Turning his head, he saw a pair of glittering eyes in the dark carriage: "Why don't you see me?" He said in his tone that he couldn't suppress his anger.

Chen Muqing was stunned.

When did she disappear from him?

"Grandma San Shao, are you okay?" Baimu's nervous voice came in through the curtain of the car.

Chen Muqing looked at the person in front of him and felt relieved: "No, it's okay! Let's go to Baizhifang quickly!"

Baimu responded and the carriage restarted.

"Why don't you see me?" Xiao Sa's questioning sounded softly in her ears again, and a warm breath lingered softly on her, making her feel lost for a moment.

"I went to find you several times, and Mother Wang said you were not back." Xiao Sa was afraid of disturbing Baimu, so she whispered in her ear, "I went to the Liang family again, but you were not in the Liang family." At this point, he suddenly pushed her away from his arms, staring at her with his bright eyes: "Why don't you see me?"

I see!

Mother Wang stopped talking because she didn't want to let herself and Xiao Sa come into contact again!

Chen Muqing's mouth slightly tilted - he wanted to explain to Xiao Sa, but he raised his eyes but saw his eyes that were not guarding her.

Full of sincerity and unconcealed anger, but it makes people feel so kind...

When the words came to my mouth, they changed: "I can't see you clearly because I can't see you clearly. If you have anything, you can tell the master. If you feel it is inconvenient to tell the master, you can also tell my husband."

Xiao Sa looked at her with a tongue, her eyes full of confusion.

Chen Muqing suddenly thought of a puppy he had raised before.

No matter how late I get home, it is waiting for itself.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw it tilting her head, standing in the quiet darkness, staring at herself quietly, as if asking, "Why leave me alone at home?"... At that time, she was only thinking about proving her excellence through others, and sometimes experiencing its loneliness...During day after day, she didn't know if the puppy got sick... In the end, she couldn't keep this friend who gave her warmth in winter...

If you can't treat him wholeheartedly, don't give him hope!

The quiet and clear gradually calmed down.

She smiled at him: "You are so anxious to find me, is there anything wrong?"

In his tone, there is no intimacy of friends, only a faint alienation.

Xiao Sa slowly sat upright, and his face became as hard and cold as rocks.

"I have news about Chen Yuerong!"

Chen Muqing couldn't hide his surprise: "How did you find her? Where is she now? Are you okay?"

Her series of questions made Xiao Sa's eyes feel a little lonely.

"I found an opportunity and asked Daigui." He spoke slowly, looking at her with a very strange look. "He told me that when he was fourteen years old, he fell off his horse while chasing a Korean. Because he had no doctor, he later became disabled, so he walked slightly limp..."

Chen Muqing looked at Xiao Sa in a daze.

"The family really hopes that he can marry the Shen family, but they are afraid that the Shen family will dislike him for being lame, so they find an actor with a very similar face to him..."

Chen Muqing couldn't help but tremble.

She held Xiao Sa's sleeve tightly and said tremblingly: "Then, that actor..."

Xiao Sa looked down at the white and crystal fingers that grabbed her sleeve, and her eyes were as dark as if they were covered by dark clouds.

"We went to find that actor together and found that he was no longer in the opera troupe." Xiao Sa's voice was very dull and he narrated without emotion, "Not only did he no longer be in the opera troupe, but the two senior brothers who grew up with him were gone. We sent someone to extend Kyoto to the Taicang station to ask, and it turned out that just a few days before and after Shen Yuerong's disappearance, the Shuiwan Station near Taicang once received Dai Gui, the son of the general of the country and the general of Liaodong, who served as the fourth-rank commander of the commander of the commander of the fourth-rank of Zheng, also brought two close entourages and a favorite concubine..."

Chen Muqing's face was pale as paper: "...and in fact, Dai Gui had never left Beijing during that period..."

Xiao Sa nodded slightly.

Chen Muqing was stunned by this incident, and her mind was blank, and she buried her head between her knees.

Xiao Sa looked at the weak little girl in front of him who was scared like a child and shrank her tiredly, and told herself desperately: Don't think, don't think... But the mind has its own opinions. Those scenes of being together appear in his mind over and over again, and cannot be stopped or stopped...

When he saw her forcibly calming, when he saw her in Yaowang Temple, when he knew her true identity, when he was unwilling to let her get married, when he knew that there was an anxiety after the accident... Since the death of Pomegranate, he has never cared for and helped someone without asking for anything in return. And those emotions that were ignored by him - the joy of meeting, the longing after breaking up, the mania of not being able to meet... Little by little, drop by bit, slit, strands, tell him a message... a news that made him lose all his thoughts but couldn't help but try...
Chapter completed!