Daiyu was so nervous that her face turned red, and the tip of her nose was sweating. When they left Pingyang County, she heaved a sigh of relief.
Lin Ruoshan even laughed at her for being timid.
She said, "It's really funny! If I saw someone setting fire to a wall, wouldn't I be timid? Then I would really be a scoundrel. "
Lin Ruoshan rubbed his nose and chuckled. Under his niece's angry gaze, he awkwardly hurried out to drive the carriage with Chu Yun.
After he left, Du Er looked at her second sister, who was still in a daze, and whispered to Daiyu in official language, "Don't blame Mister Lin. If it wasn't for his idea, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to see me."
At this point, Daiyu made a sound of acknowledgment. She looked Du Er up and down and said, "Seeing you like this, I hate uncle for setting fire … too late." As she said this, she smiled. As she smiled, Du Er felt hot tears dripping onto the back of her hand.
Daiyu never thought that Du Er would look like this when she saw her again.
Her cheeks were sunken, her face was pale, and her body was so thin that it seemed like a gust of wind could blow her away.
Although the material of her clothes had improved, her face actually looked a little like a skeleton, showing the scene of her next life.
Du Er hesitated for a moment and used her sleeve to wipe away her friend's tears. She smiled and said, "'Miss Nong is too affectionate'. You're really 'made of water'. You're just like the third miss in the play" Willow Tree ", crying whenever you want. It's a pity that I haven't read that book yet, but I saw you first. "
Daiyu smiled with tears falling down her face. She pointed at her and sighed, "Idiot! Idiot! You only remember the book after escaping from a disaster! "
The two of them sat in the carriage. Daiyu first told her that her old servant had been brought out and placed somewhere else. Then, when Daiyu asked, Du Er softly talked about her experience.
She said that she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to live long and would starve to death in the wealthy Zhu family.
She said that she had secretly written a storybook and asked Chu Yun to take it out to sell for money to buy food. As a result, the place where she hid the storybook was discovered by the Zhu family. Old Madame Zhu used the world's kindest tone to say to her: This kind of lowly and unvirtuous thing, how could a virtuous woman write it? A virtuous woman who can't die slowly and honestly should just die with her husband.
She said that when she went to the Zhu family's ancestral shrine near the Martyr's Maiden Shrine, the food that was initially delivered was all poisonous.
She said that the Zhu Family had sent her to the Zhu Family's ancestral hall, which was not far from the Martyr's Shrine, to be looked after. They had no intention of letting her live for another month.
Du 'er told Daiyu in an exaggerated manner as if he was joking.
The Zhu family was especially good at playing with people's lives. They lit a lamp for her in the Martyr's Shrine. The oil was specially made so that it could burn for a long time.
He said that if the lamp was not extinguished that night, it would be time for Sixth Young Mistress to prove her chastity.
Thereupon, she crawled out of the dog hole and sneaked into the Martyr's Shrine to put out the lights. Because it was too gloomy, she sang to boost her courage. In the end, she scared a young daughter-in-law's second younger sister.
Unfortunately, after a few days, someone lit the lamp again. It seemed to be her dead husband's invisible eyes.
Du 'er tried her best to downplay it. Her charming tone sounded like she was telling a series of jokes.
One was a ridiculous joke that the Zhu family played with people's lives.
It was a joke that the idle people of the world were happy to hear.
As Daiyu listened to her, she gritted her teeth. She did not cry. She only tore the handkerchief with both hands until it tore with a "hiss" sound.
What if they didn't come in the end? What if they didn't even have that actress?
Daiyu wanted to ask: What would happen to this joke if you only struggled?
The carriage jolted all the way through the fields. From time to time, there were tall and pure stone archways scattered all over the field.
Would it become a monument for such a "joke"?
At the end, Du 'er scratched her face and said with a smile: "Ah, the Zhu family was originally a decent family. Their request, in today's world, is not considered excessive. I'm just looking for a good reputation. "
Du 'er stuck out her tongue: "It's just that they are unlucky. They just happened to meet me, this unvirtuous and unchaste person. "
Daiyu threw away the crumpled handkerchief and looked at the archways in the fields outside. She looked at the Zhu family's tenants who were sweating and working in the fields. She laughed coldly: "When you kill, you chant Amitabha. When you eat, you call yourself a saint. Are you worthy of being called 'decent'? "
She was so angry her chest heaved up and down. There was fire in her eyes.
Du 'er was slightly shocked. She sized up Daiyu and said: "You … you have changed."
Daiyu laughed: "Oh? How have I changed? "
Du 'er looked at the calluses on her hands, her rosy complexion and her bright eyes. She thought for a while and laughed: "You haven't changed much. Originally, even if the world praises a virtuous woman, you are not one of them. "
Daiyu heard this and laughed: "I think you have changed too."
Du 'er's eyes lit up: "How have I changed?"
Daiyu laughed: "I have become a bootlicker!"
After talking about what happened after they parted, Daiyu asked: "That person who called himself the Yun Nation seemed to be the 'Ming Guan' that uncle's family met. How did you know him? How did he come here? "
At this time, Second Sister seemed to have come back to her senses. She let out a breath, but her eyes were still staring blankly. Du 'er saw this and was about to introduce Daiyu and the others. However, Second Sister did not ask where she was and only asked blankly: "The lights went out? The lights went out? "
Du 'er sighed and laughed: "En. The lights went out. "
Everything in the Valiant Maiden Shrine was destroyed in the fire.
However, they met with trouble on their way out.
The Zhu family was the local tyrant. Moreover, the county magistrate was there at the time. When the fire went out, they found that the bodies of the Zhu family's Sixth Young Mistress and Second Sister were not there. They knew that something had gone wrong and there was a scandal.
Some people said that they saw a few suspicious outsiders.
They ran away with two political achievements.
The county magistrate was furious: "How can they kidnap a chaste woman and violate the laws of the country! We must arrest these people and bring them to justice! "
The Zhu family, the Liang family, and a few other clans also sent people, people, and money. The nearby counties were all searching for them.
However, they did not find them.
After a period of time, the Zhejiang University School of Communication opened a manuscript called "The Chaste Woman". The content was about the legends of the Wei and Jin Dynasties and the current events.
It was originally from the south of Zhejiang and said that it was a family matter. As for those who read it, most likely when they read 'Liang Shanbo killed himself in the Martyr's Shrine, Zhu Yingtai and the Ma family were drowned in a pig cage', they burst out laughing and made a meaningful 'Zhu' sign. They would use the Ma family to refer to the Zhu family.
When they read this in the Zhejiang provincial government, the face of the Zhu family's big backer, Governor Zhu, turned black on the spot.
Nowadays, the culture of Jiangzhe was at its peak. Food, gold, and silver were abundant in the world. The so-called brothels, wine shops, and people from all walks of life were especially abundant. This interesting article spread very quickly on the stage, in the teahouses, and in the wine shops.
A great scholar of the present day read it and angrily criticized: "Outrageous! Ridiculing a chaste woman for no reason! "
Although there were some people who foolishly said: "This article promotes the righteous path. This is what a woman who does not have self-respect should end up like in the current era! "
However, most people, from the scholars who read the story to the common people who listened to the story and watched the play, could see the emotional bias of this "The Chaste Woman". This was because although this article ended with the orthodox 'adulterer and adulterer will not die a natural death', the words used in the article to describe the two contemporary Zhu Ying Tai and Liang Shan Bo were full of praise and praise. For example, a woman who was engaged early by her parents but had feelings for a man other than her fiancé was called "Xian Chanjuan".
The statue of the chaste woman in the Valiant Maiden Shrine was described as "Ghost Face". The Ma family, who was obviously walking the righteous path, was described as sanctimonious.
In the south, there were some prosperous places with "the smell of money", "the people are lewd, they don't find it difficult to remarry, they don't keep chastity", and they still thought it was fun. There was a local unfilial son who was associated with unscrupulous merchants and rebellious Confucians. He simply wrote: "That year Yingtai incident, today Valiant Maiden Shrine. His surname is Zhu, a beautiful story. Your surname is Zhu, a pig cage fell into the water and became notorious. You both have the same surname Zhu, why do you have different feelings? "
Daiyu read "The Chaste Woman". It was given to her by her uncle, who said that it was popular among the literati in Zhejiang.
Daiyu did not want to read it, but when she saw the title, her face became cold.
Lin Ruoshan advised: "Read it first."
Because of his advice, Daiyu finally flipped through a few pages. After a few pages, her face changed in an instant. She read it in one breath and laughed: "Good, good, good!" She read it. Although the writing was humorous, it was terrifying. The cold eyes under the humorous face were written by Du 'er.
Moreover, the first character of the name of Zhang Huiming was the signal of safety that they had agreed on.
When they left Zhejiang, Lin Ruoshan suggested that they go to Yunnan as soon as possible. Although it was said to be in Zhejiang, it would be difficult for them to settle down in the future. In Yunnan, there were hundreds of races. The customs were complex and open, and ordinary people could not control them. Lin Ruoshan also happened to have something important to do in Yunnan.
However, among the three of them, Chu Yun refused first.
Chu Yun said: "He has a lot of arrest warrants on him, including those of the current imperial princes. If he went with them, it would cause them a lot of trouble. "
Before anyone could express their opinion, the Yun Nation left without saying goodbye in a town that night.
Second Sister, on the other hand, was completely muddle-headed. On the night that Chu Yun left, she disappeared with him.
Although they were not familiar with each other, they had gone through hardships together. How could he leave just like that?
Daiyu was a little bitter. She asked Du 'er, who had always been on good terms with Chu Yun, but she waved her hand and said, "It's fine. Chu Yun, he … "Du 'er thought for a long time before she came up with a word:" He's used to rolling around in the marketplace. He has rich experience and many connections. Nothing will happen. "
Du 'er was only worried about her second sister, whom she had only met a few times. She had vaguely seen some of it herself and heard Chu Yun talk about her second sister's pitiful background. In addition, she had a pair of small feet. If her second sister had left with Chu Yun, then it was fine. If she had not left with Chu Yun, it would not have been good for her to be alone outside.
After listening to Du 'er talk about her second sister's situation, Daiyu could only sigh.
However, they went out to search for a long time and did not find her. In the end, they gave up.
In the end, only the few of them were left. When they planned to go to Yunnan, Daiyu naturally thought that Du 'er would go with them.
Unexpectedly, Du 'er refused. Du 'er said that she wanted to go north with the old servant to find her father's corpse at the border and bring it back to the capital to be buried with her mother.
However, how could an orphan travel a thousand miles? The world was no longer peaceful, especially in the north. In places such as Gansu, Shanxi, and Shanxi, there had already been mass uprisings.
Daiyu persuaded bitterly: "Uncle Yuan has passed away three or four years ago. You don't have to be anxious. After a few years, we can go with you. Isn't that good? "
However, although Du 'er had a smile on his face, he was extremely stubborn.
Daiyu was very anxious and angry. Lin Ruoshan did not persuade her again. He thoughtfully gave Du 'er a token. It was a short and exquisite red tasseled spear.
"Go north. After crossing the Yangtze River, go to the provincial capital of Kaifeng to find someone. He is my old friend and will naturally take care of you. "
Du 'er looked at the red tasseled spear and her eyes were filled with shock. She then looked at Lin Ruoshan and thanked him with a smile.
Daiyu was still angry and complained to Lin Ruoshan in private: "Uncle, you have so many friends!"
Lin Ruoshan smiled: "Everyone has their own ambitions. How can you force them?"
"What do you mean by everyone has their own ambitions?" Daiyu was sharp and felt that something was wrong when she heard this. She frowned and said: "What kind of riddle is this?"
Lin Ruoshan and Du 'er only smiled and did not speak.
Daiyu was very clever. After more than a year, she knew that there was something strange about her uncle. Because in her heart, she only had this one relative and they relied on each other. Therefore, she did not ask about these strange things and did not investigate them.
Looking at their expressions now, she knew that she had asked about the 'strange things' and did not pursue it. She only turned her head and threw a cloth bag into Du 'er's arms. She said unhappily: "Go! You really are the 'Tian Mo Xing' who learned the art of 'Mystery Cave'! "
Before leaving, Lin Ruoshan hired a few trustworthy guards for Du 'er. They agreed that when they reached their destination, they would tell them that they were safe.
Looking at it now, this was the way to tell them that they were safe. It really was Du 'er's way.
After reading 'Chaste Woman', Daiyu sighed: "I also want to write a story. I can do it with her."
She pondered for a moment and clapped her hands: "Alright!" She then took out a brush and wrote 'Fierce Maiden Temple'.
She said: "Du 'er used the story of Liang Zhu to write about today. Joy hides sorrow. I want to write a peace story. I want to use second sister and Du 'er's background to hide joy with sorrow. "
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