There were two people in the room. One woman was sitting at the table, looking at the candles in a daze. The other person had her back to me, looking at the small room as if bored. And his back looked a little familiar.

Before I could think about it, the people at the table had already stood up and said to me happily: "Qingying."

"Yu'er!"

The person standing in front of me was my good sister Song Yu'er! I laughed so happily that I hurriedly walked over and held hands with her: "It's you!"

She smiled and said: "It's not who I am!"

"Why did you come to my place suddenly?"

"We have something to ask you for."

"You..."

As I listened, I felt something vaguely in my heart. I raised my head and looked at the man who had been facing away from us. He was a thin man. Although I could only see his back and he was also dressed in coarse cloth, he felt familiar.

The elegant atmosphere rushes towards you.

Then, the man slowly turned around.

"Mrs. Qingying, long time no see."

The candlelight in the room flickered, but I immediately recognized the familiar, but thin face——

"Master Ningyuan?!"

The man in front of me turned out to be Liu Yi’s favorite protégé, Wei Ningyuan!

Years have passed since we parted ways with him in Yangzhou, and I only know that he continued to govern Jiangnan after Huang Tianba left. It is said that he has made no achievements, but the emperor and I both know that he can stand up to Shen Gong.

Despite those actions to suppress the south, Jiangnan has been kept safe and sound in the past few years. He has made immortal contributions to the Celestial Empire.

This time during the Jiangnan Civil War, I also heard about the incident in Yangzhou Prefecture. But because I was worried about Li'er, I didn't inquire too carefully about what role he played in it. Until now, I suddenly saw him appear in front of me.

In our home, we really feel like we are in another world.

Wei Ningyuan shook his sleeves and saluted me, and I hurriedly returned his salute.

At this time, Li'er had also come in, blinking at the three of us with big eyes. I smiled and said to her: "Li'er, mother has something important to discuss with the guests. You can go into the back room and play by yourself, okay?"

Li'er nodded and said obediently: "I understand, mother."

After saying that, he put the tea cup on the table, lifted the curtain and walked in.

When I turned around, I saw Wei Ningyuan and Yu'er looking inside. They didn't speak, but their eyes flickered with the candlelight, and I could feel the turmoil in their hearts.

But now, I have bigger questions to ask them.

"How did you two get together?"

Yu'er looked at Wei Ningyuan and said, "Actually, it's been more than a year since eldest brother came to my place."

"Oh?" I was surprised: "Then why didn't you tell me last time you came here?"

Yu'er didn't speak, but Wei Ningyuan remained silent for a long time with a solemn expression, as if he was considering his words. After a while, he finally said softly: "We don't dare."

I didn't answer for a while, but slowly walked over and sat at the table.

Recalling the last time I was at Pei Yuanxiu's mansion, Yu'er suddenly showed up to visit me, then said a few words and then left. At that time, I already felt a little strange, especially when she was hesitant and hesitant to speak when she saw me.

I had already sensed something was wrong with their look and evasive expression, but I never expected that the two of them would be together.

After a moment of silence, I raised my head and looked at them both: "Tell me, what is going on?"

Yu'er spoke first and said: "Actually, I really wanted to tell you this when I saw you last time. After I left Jinling, I walked all the way to Yangzhou, which is actually in Qishan Village not far from here."

Unexpectedly, Yu'er actually lives in Qishan Village, where we go to the market every time.

It's just a coincidence, I've never seen it before.

Speaking of which, the world is really big, but it is also really small.

Yu'er continued: "It was more than a year ago that I met my eldest brother. At that time, he was seriously injured, and it seemed that someone was still arresting him."

I was shocked and raised my head to look at Wei Ningyuan.

Under the dim light, Wei Ningyuan's handsome face looked very calm. Only the flickering candlelight reflected his eyes, and it was clear that his heart was not what he seemed on the surface. He slowly sat down on me

Opposite me, I whispered: "What happened?"

Wei Ningyuan glanced at me and lowered his voice: "Mrs. Qingying should still remember."

"..."

"That was when Jiangnan changed hands."

"..."

I am speechless.

I also understand why he said "I don't dare" just now.

"At that time, nearly half of the officials in Yangzhou Prefecture were killed, and even a few scribes were not able to escape. Pei——" He said, as if he remembered something, looked at me, and then looked at me

He looked at the blue curtain across the back room and said softly: "The ones who were left behind were all people who were attached to the former prince."

I was silent for a while and then said softly: "Really..."

This is Pei Yuanxiu’s method and process of taking Yangzhou.

I vaguely remembered the news of civil unrest in Jiangnan that I received near the Juma River Valley. Although it was just two simple words, everyone understood that the method behind it could never be simple.

This is why the current situation in Yangzhou is so special. Because all the officials in the state capital who refused to surrender were killed, and those who remained were those who had surrendered. However, these people still had appointments from the imperial court on the surface, but they were completely

Acting according to Pei Yuanxiu's wishes, they can defy any decree conveyed from the capital, even if the sky is high and the emperor is far away, making it impossible for the court to proceed.

It’s just that I can’t imagine that that man in white clothes, who looks like an immortal, Pei Yuanxiu, who cares for me tenderly and wholeheartedly, would go on such a killing spree in Jiangnan...

When I was silent, Wei Ningyuan kept looking at me.

He is a very gentle man, with the elegance unique to Jiangnan talents, but now, his eyes are no longer as clear as before, but are always profound and scrutinizing.

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These years have not been peaceful for him.

After a while, I raised my head and looked at him and said, "Since he - since so many Yangzhou officials were killed, how did you escape?"

Wei Ningyuan said: "Originally, I couldn't escape, but before Mr. Huang left Jiangnan, he left a person for me. It was he who saved me from the knife edge, and I was able to escape."
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"Who is it?"

"Qian Wu."

"Qian Wu?" It was the young man who had been following Huang Tianba. I asked hurriedly: "What about the others?"

The light in Wei Ningyuan's eyes dimmed, he looked at me, and after being silent for a long time, he gently shook his head.

I just felt my heart twitch: "He——"

Wei Ningyuan didn't speak, and the room fell silent, but a deep pain spread in the quiet air.

After a while, I finally said in a hoarse voice: "What happened after Qian Wu rescued you?"

"At that time, I was seriously injured and was hunted by people sent by the state government. Thanks to Yu'er for saving me." Yu'er nodded beside her, and Wei Ningyuan continued: "She also helped me escape from the officers and soldiers.

Later, during the chat, I found out that she also recognized you. I recovered from my injuries at her home and became brother and sister with her. I originally wanted to leave Yangzhou and rush to the capital, but found that all the roads out of the city had been controlled, and we couldn’t even

There is no way to go north."

"What happened next?"

I don't believe Wei Ningyuan has been cowering like this.

Wei Ningyuan said: "So, we planned to go west, turn around and go to Beijing, even if we take some detours, as long as we can leave. Who knows that there is a group of bandits on the other side of Jiujiang, who specialize in robbing passers-by, and they stop us from going.

The road."

I raised my eyebrows but said nothing.

"So, we can only stay still for the time being, but Yu'er often goes to Yangzhou to visit the situation and think of solutions. As a result, she saw your portrait in Yangzhou."

Yu'er continued: "However, eldest brother said that Yangzhou Mansion is already completely under the influence of the former prince. Since Yangzhou Mansion has posted your portrait, it is natural that he is looking for you, so I did not dare to act rashly. Until later

I heard that you seemed to have crossed the river and should be with the former prince, so my eldest brother asked me to go over and visit you."

I nodded.

"However, that place belongs to the former crown prince's power. I'm afraid that if they know the whereabouts of eldest brother, things will be in trouble, so I don't dare to tell you clearly. I just keep paying attention to inquire about your news, and only wait for you to leave that place.

Only then will eldest brother dare to come out and meet you."

No wonder, before she left, I said that I hope we sisters can have a long talk in the future. She would say that inexplicable "Are you still here?" because she always hoped that I could leave there and escape Pei Yuanxiu's sight.

range.

I said: "However, I have been coming to Jixiang Village for several months, why are you just here now?"

They looked at each other, but neither spoke.

I frowned slightly and felt something was wrong: "What's wrong?"

Wei Ningyuan raised his head and looked at the door, with a more solemn expression on his face: "Don't you realize that someone has been secretly watching you?"

"...!"

I was suddenly shocked: "You also know."

Wei Ningyuan nodded: "It seems you have discovered it too."

"Could it be that he belongs to the former prince?"

"Before, we were also suspicious, because Yu'er and I have been paying attention to you since we found out about you crossing the river, but it turned out that there was actually another group of people who were secretly watching you, and their behavior was very suspicious. Before, we had been

I suspect that he is the former prince, so I don’t dare to approach you, and I don’t dare to recognize you.”

I seemed to hear something, looked at him and said: "Then, you are showing up now because you already know that those people are not his subordinates?"

"Mrs. Qingying, you should also know."

Wei Ningyuan looked at me calmly.

I didn't speak for a while.

Indeed, judging from various signs, the people spying on me do not look like people sent by Pei Yuanxiu. Now that the two of them appear like this, this is even more certain.

And as a result, the haze in my heart became even thicker.
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