The rain is pouring down.

Originally, I came here to open the door in the rain, but now I stood still at the door. The cold rain quickly soaked my hair and shoulders.

The girl hurriedly raised the umbrella above my head.

The rain at this time of year was indeed ice rain, which immediately brought a biting cold, as if I had felt it here before, the cold where I had lost everything and no longer had any worries. And I vaguely remember that before I experienced that ice rain here

, I once had that kind of pain, but I forgot about it as the years passed.

But now, there are countless clues, evaporating from the ashes of time, allowing me to recall the beginning again.

I looked at her and my voice became colder: "Who asked you to come?"

She did not answer me, but said respectfully: "Miss, the boat is waiting for you by the river."

I didn't speak, but Li'er's voice sounded from behind: "Mother."

I turned around and saw her standing at the door of the kitchen, holding a small piece of osmanthus candy cake in her hand, looking at me doubtfully: "Mom, are there any guests? Who is she?"

The girl's eyes lit up when she saw her, but she seemed a little scrupulous and didn't dare to speak easily. I stood at the door and said to Li'er: "Li'er, be good at home. Mom will be back soon after she goes out."

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"Oh." She looked at me eagerly: "Then, can I have another piece of candy cake?"

Looking at her expectant look, even though my chest was so heavy that I was almost suffocating, I couldn't help but smile lightly and said, "Okay, I'll let you eat another piece. But you're not allowed to eat more. Mom will count it when she comes back."

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"I know!"

As soon as she heard this, she felt the emperor's grace and she stuffed the remaining small piece of candy cake into her mouth, turned around and ran into the kitchen.

As soon as Li'er's figure disappeared, the smile also disappeared from my face.

I turned around and said to the girl: "Lead the way."

"Yes."

She was obviously a very cautious and discerning girl. She walked less than half a step in front of me. She held up an umbrella to shield me from the wind and rain, and led the way without going too far ahead.

Bit.

It is rare to have such stability at such a young age.

Obviously, he was taught very well.

At this time, I was too lazy to think about who trained her. I followed her slowly forward, and soon I arrived at the river. The rain was falling harder and harder. From a distance, I saw rain falling on the river, and my heart was aroused.

The ripples in circles are like the past in people's hearts, and it is difficult to calm down; and behind the trees by the river, a small boat is parked quietly, with curtains hanging on the cabin, covering the

The situation inside seemed to be the only silence in the rainy scene.

This girl led me to the river and said softly into the boat: "The eldest lady is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the curtain being lifted open, and a man walked out of the cabin.

The boat swayed for a while, and my breath caught.

In front of him, there was a tall monk dressed in gray. The familiar but old face was immediately soaked by the rain. Only those eyes showed a kind of expression that was not affected by any environment.

An almost persistent force, looking straight at me.

The moment I met those eyes, countless images flashed before my eyes——

Those exquisite pavilions and pavilions that resemble palaces in the sky...

That girl who was exquisitely dressed, round and cute, as if she were a little fairy on a painting, was enjoying the happiness and warmth that she thought would last forever...

A domineering woman slowly walked in from outside the door, blocking all sunlight. From then on, it seemed that the world had darkened...

In such gloomy days, only the gentlest and warmest embrace of the mother is holding on...

I couldn't tell whether what I was seeing was a dream or reality. When the monk walked up to me, I almost said "Uncle Ai" involuntarily.

He bowed deeply to me: "Miss."

It wasn't until I heard his voice that I realized in a daze that what I was seeing was reality.

I said dumbly: "Manager Ai?"

He stood up straight and smiled at me.

However, I can't believe my eyes more and more.

The man in front of me was once very familiar to me. His tall and strong figure filled every scene of my childhood memories. I even remember him lifting me high above his head and letting me ride on his shoulders.

That feeling of excitement when you see a place far away.

More often than not, this person is very majestic, because the Yan family's status in Shu is destined to have a high status, and is not inferior to any powerful gentry in the fiefdom. And his shrewdness and decisiveness, I also believe, are better than

There are many decayed old ministers in the imperial court who have nothing to do but win a thousand miles away.

However, I never imagined that he would actually become a monk!

And I see that although he no longer has the domineering arrogance of the past, he also doesn't have much peace. It's just that the sharp edges and sharpness of the past have faded a lot under the polish of the years.

"Are you a monk?"

"Yes, Miss."

Seeing that he still had a respectful attitude, I smiled faintly: "Now that I have become a monk, shouldn't I have nothing to lose? Why do you still call me Miss?"

He also smiled: "That's because I haven't realized it yet."

"Oh?"

"If you really realize it and get rid of it, you won't become a monk. Because there is a spiritual mountain in your heart, what difference will it make if you become a monk and live in the world?"

I said: "If you can say this, I think you have almost understood it."

"The eldest lady is ridiculous, I can't afford it."

I smiled. At this time, the girl next to me was almost getting wet in order to lift the umbrella over my head to protect me from the rain. She whispered: "Grandpa, let the eldest lady get on the boat before we talk. It's windy and rainy."

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"Yes, I was confused."

As he said this, he came forward to greet me. When I got on the boat, I saw that the girl still hadn't come up. She was just standing on the shore holding an umbrella. Uncle Ai pointed at her and said, "I'm afraid the eldest lady has forgotten.

She is Susu."

"Susu!"

Although I already knew something in my heart, I was still a little surprised when I heard what he said. He looked at the girl and said, "You have grown so big!"

"When the eldest lady left, she was only two or three years old."

"Yes, I even hugged her."

"Even this name was given by the eldest lady."

Speaking of which, I felt a little soft in my heart. Looking at the girl's apple-like face and a faint smile, Uncle Ai had already opened the cabin curtain and made a gesture of invitation, so I bent down and walked in.

This boat is very exquisitely made, and the inside of the cabin is not big, but even though it is small, it has all the internal organs, and everything is arranged in an orderly manner. There is even a small kang in the middle, with two cups of tea and a stove of sandalwood already placed.

, the entire cabin is immersed in an elegant and fragrant atmosphere.

I sat down, looked up and looked around, and couldn't help but smile: "You are a monk, and you still ride on such a good boat?"

He smiled and said frankly: "It was arranged by the young master."

"Oh?"

I listened and didn't answer the question, but the temperature in my eyes became a little colder.

Yan Qingchen is really thoughtful.

Pei Yuanfeng and the others came to invite me before, but I pushed back with one word. Looking at Xichuan, there is no one who can move me, but these words are indeed a bit crazy. Although my identity cannot be shaken, according to human feelings, the elders

Come on, I still have to respond. The person in front of me is the elder who watched me grow up.

I just didn’t expect that he would invite elders who had already become monks.

Uncle Ai looked at my face and seemed to have no intention of continuing this topic. Instead, he brought the tea cup in front of me. After confessing his sins, he sat down and said, "Actually, whether you are rich or not, now it seems that it is an external possession.

.However, why does the eldest lady want to live in this place? Is she still within a shot of someone?"

My eyebrows raised: "You also know?"

"Yes."

I didn't say anything, and Uncle Ai said again: "Young lady, the son of a rich man, you can't sit down in the hall!"

Seeing how distressed and distressed he was when he said this, I smiled faintly: "What kind of son of a rich man? Now he is just an embroidery shop owner who earns a living every day."

After hearing my words, he shook his head gently: "Miss, please don't forget that in the beginning, your mother was the eldest lady of the Yan family and the mistress of Xichuan!"

I didn't say anything, but I immediately understood what he meant.

The status of the Yan family in Xichuan cannot be elaborated. Compared with the king of Jiangxia in the six provinces of Jiangnan, after becoming the king, although he has great control over the fiefdom, he will still be under the jurisdiction of the court and taxation must be based on laws.

Turn it over; but Xichuan is different. It is not a fiefdom, but an area independent of the jurisdiction of the imperial court. The Yan family's industry is not spread all over Xichuan, but - the Yan family's industry is Xichuan!
To be continued...