Ye Li smiled and stroked her protruding belly, "Thank you for your kind words, Sister-in-law Lin. My name is … … My surname is Chu. You can call me Junwei. "
Mrs. Lin looked at Ye Li and saw that she only mentioned her surname. She thought that a sixteen or seventeen year old girl was rescued in a place like this while pregnant. There must be something that was hard to say. Her simple face showed some relief and sympathy. She patted Ye Li's hand and said, "Everything will be fine. Don't think too much. Take good care of your body. Your child is more important." Ye Li nodded and took the porridge that Mrs. Lin handed over. She slowly put it into her mouth. Although she had been unconscious for a few months and felt weak all over, even the hand holding the spoon was slightly trembling, with her extraordinary endurance, she didn't appear to be in too much of a sorry state. Mrs. Lin watched her eat the porridge while sitting next to her and chatting with her. It turned out that this Mrs. Lin in front of her was not the person who saved her. The person who saved her was the only old doctor in the village. It was just that the old doctor didn't have any relatives at home. It wasn't convenient for him to take care of a woman, so he asked Mrs. Lin to help take care of her.
Speaking of this, Ye Li hurriedly wanted to greet the old doctor who saved her. Mrs. Lin hurriedly stopped her and said, "Uncle Lin went up the mountain to pick herbs. He won't be back until later. Mrs. Lin knows that you look like a well-educated girl, but there aren't so many rules in this place. You should take good care of yourself and don't waste Uncle Lin's painstaking efforts. "Ye Li nodded and thanked Mrs. Lin. Then she changed the topic and said something else. When Mrs. Lin put away the things and left, Ye Li had a general understanding of this place.
Although she didn't know the specific location, it should be an isolated village not far from the place where she fell off the cliff. She was found by a small river when Doctor Lin went into the mountain to pick herbs. But it was strange that after so long, the Mohist army and Shadow Guard still hadn't found her.
In the evening, Ye Li sat outside the house by the herb garden and looked at the sunset in a daze. The village wasn't big. There were only a dozen or so families in total. The small village was built on the side of the mountain. There were no rules, and they were scattered at the foot of the mountain. Every house looked very old and small. Obviously, the people here did not advocate luxury and enjoyment. Occasionally, young men, young women, and women would pass by the house and smile kindly at her as she sat by the herb garden. This is a quiet and simple village, Ye Li thought silently as she looked at the setting sun on the horizon.
Under the setting sun, a white-haired old man strolled over with a medicine basket on his back. When he saw Ye Li sitting at the edge of the medicine garden, he raised his white eyebrows and said, "You're awake? It seems like you're really lucky. This old man thought that you would need at least a month to wake up. " Ye Li stood up and respectfully bowed to the old man. She said, "Junwei thanks Doctor Lin for saving my life." The old man looked at her with interest. "Young lady of a noble family? It was rare to see a young lady with such a good life. Girl, what is your surname? "
Although lying to her savior was not very good, Ye Li did not want to take the risk. She said in a low voice, "Chu, Chu Junwei."
The old man looked at her. After a while, he stroked his beard and nodded. "Chu... Junwei... a good name. It suits a girl like you. However, this old man remembers that there is no noble family with the surname Chu in Da Chu State. Looking at you, girl, you don't seem like someone raised by an ordinary family. " Ye Li smiled apologetically. She said, "Doctor Lin is too kind. Junwei... her family was born in Yunzhou. Speaking of which, she is related to Yunzhou's Xu family." As she spoke, Ye Li calmly observed the old man's expression. She saw the old man knit his brows and nod. He said, "Yunzhou's Xu family? That... makes sense. Forget it. This old man doesn't care which family you are from. Since this old man saved you, it can be considered fate. Rest at ease and recuperate. "Ye Li lowered her eyes and said in a low voice," Thank you, Doctor Lin. "Looking at the old man's expression, it did not seem like he was acting. The news of her falling off the cliff could not be hidden. It must have spread throughout the Da Chu State by now. She had deliberately mentioned Yunzhou's Xu family. As long as someone had some understanding of the family, they would at least make some connections. However, the old man's expression did not change in the slightest. Unless he was so good at acting that there were no flaws, or he did not know that Princess Ding had fallen off the cliff. Ye Li... concluded that it was the latter. When she fell off the cliff, she had thrown her last dagger at Jhennam Of Gojoseon. Even her clothes were the most ordinary and unremarkable. There was nothing on her body that could prove her identity. Unless it was someone who knew her, it would be impossible for them to recognize her from the very beginning. Although she felt somewhat apologetic for lying to the old man, Ye Li knew that she had to be careful. She could not allow herself to fall into the enemy's hands and become a bargaining chip to threaten Mo Xiuyao. Thinking of Mo Xiuyao... Ye Li felt like her heart was being tugged at. There was a slight pain in her heart. It seemed... that they had spent the entire last year in constant parting. Knowing the news of her death... thinking of Mo Xiuyao's body, Ye Li's frown deepened.
"Why aren't you coming in? Do you want to stay out in the rain? Can't you see that it's about to rain? "The old man's impolite voice came from inside the room. Ye Li raised her head. Sure enough, the setting sun was covered by dark clouds. It looked like it was about to rain. Ye Li smiled faintly and turned to enter the room.
During dinner, Ye Li volunteered to make two simple dishes. Doctor Lin seemed to be very satisfied. He looked at Ye Li and said, "At least I didn't pick up a useless piece of trash." Ye Li couldn't help but have black lines appear on her face. Doctor Lin had already sat down at the simple table and started eating. While eating, Doctor Lin seemed to remember to ask about Ye Li. "Where are you from?" Ye Li thought for a moment, but still answered honestly, "Hong Zhou." Doctor Lin frowned and asked, "Hong Zhou? Where is that? "Ye Li was surprised. She didn't expect him to ask such a question. Hong Zhou was the number one city in the Northwest. Being born near the Northwest, even if he hadn't heard of the Xu family, he should know where Hong Zhou was. Doctor Lin frowned and said, "I haven't been out for too long. The names of many places have probably changed."
Ye Li's heart skipped a beat. Hong Zhou's original name really wasn't Hong Zhou. At least fifty years ago, Hong Zhou was attached to Ruyang and was called Biyang. More than fifty years ago, Hong Zhou was officially included in the Northwest. It was only when it became a province of its own that it changed its name to Hong Zhou. After thinking for a moment, Ye Li said, "There's another name. It seems to be called... Biyang."
"Biyang?" Doctor Lin's chopsticks paused for a moment. He asked in confusion, "How did a girl like you come here from Biyang?" Ye Li looked at him in confusion. Doctor Lin said, "Although I haven't left here for a long time, I still know that with your speed, it would take you at least two months to come here from Biyang."
"Two months? Where is this place? " Ye Li didn't believe it. According to Aunt Lin, they picked her up on the morning of the third day after she fell off the cliff. How could she run so far? Even if she floated with the river, it wouldn't be that fast. Thinking of this, Ye Li paused. She wasn't too familiar with the river she fell from, but she wasn't completely unfamiliar with it either. According to history, if she fell into the water and was directly washed downstream, then she would at most be washed to a lake more than a hundred li away from Hong Zhou. She wouldn't have mysteriously appeared by a small river in the mountains. Lowering her head and recalling the mountains and rivers around Hong Zhou in her memory, Ye Li asked with uncertainty, "This place... is in the mountains to the north of Hong Zhou?" Doctor Lin gave her a look of praise and said, "This place is at least seven to eight hundred li away from Hong Zhou. Most importantly, it's all rugged mountain roads. Not to mention the wild beasts, poisonous snakes, and insects along the way. Not to mention you, even a normal young man wouldn't dare to go out easily. "
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