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"My lord, my lord!"

While running, Lin Xie shouted, "Yuan Qi is awake!"

The prince, who was resting on the rattan chair in the distance, couldn't fall asleep completely because of his noise, and said with sideways eyes: "Wake up, wake up!"

Lin Xie was frightened by his look, and quickly knelt down: "My lord, Yuan Qi is calling for you!"

"If you don't call me the king, call someone!"

The prince got angry, flicked his sleeves, and got off the rattan chair, unexpectedly his feet missed the ground, his butt fell down first, and he fell on his back.

"Hey hey-"

The prince's face was contorted in pain, he rubbed his buttocks with one hand, and propped himself on the ground with the other, moaning continuously.

Lin Xie on the side was frightened and froze in place, neither going forward nor walking.

At this time, Yuan Qiyi woke up and went out of the house. Seeing his prince sitting on the ground, he thought it was a joke, and smiled: "My lord, it's cold on the ground, be careful of catching a cold!"

With that said, he hurried over and rolled up his sleeves to help him.

"If something happens to you, how can I explain to the emperor!"

The prince blushed this time, and muttered in his mouth: "This prince doesn't need to worry about that old thing!"

"Yes, yes, you can stop scolding the emperor, it will kill you many times."

The prince heard Yuan Qi's rebellious words, but he didn't respond. If it were normal, Yuan Qi would have gotten out of here long ago. I guess he was really stupid.

Looking at Yuan Qi's actions, Lin Xie finally solved the doubts in her heart. This prince really can't do without Yuan Qi.

Just as he was talking, someone outside the door sent a letter.

"My lord, He Shilang asked the younger one to hand it over to you."

The prince took it, opened it and looked at it, his brows were furrowed.

My lord, Zhang Jiru once changed his name to start a business in Chang'an City. I heard that he was selling steamed buns. The business was good, so some people remember him. He moved away two months ago. There is no news. It is said that he took away all his finances. up.There was no report of robbery in the vicinity, and it may be because of his own will. Also, according to the servant who used to work in his shop, he vowed to find his younger brother, so it seems that he is still alive.

two months ago?

The prince and his party spent a month in Yangzhou and lived in Yangzhou for a month. It seems that they probably acted at the same time as the prince.Since he left by himself, he must still be alive now.

The prince thought about it, and asked: "Have you found out who attacked us?"

The person who sent the message shook his head and said: "There is no way to find out, it seems that no one will oppose you."

"Nonsense!" The prince yelled, "This king is here to investigate this matter, and the culprit naturally doesn't want me to find out the truth!"

"Yes!"

The man knelt down and wiped his sweat.

The prince handed the letter to Lin Xie and said, "Look at it."

After reading it, Lin Xie pondered for a while.

The prince glanced at Yuan Qi and said, "Since you're awake, let's go to Gusu."

Yuan Qi quickly responded: "I'll prepare!"

In this room, Zhang Jiyu flipped through the scrolls that Fuyue had read just now, his mind was in chaos.

That sentence, as if it came from a distant place, gave people a feeling of truth and falsehood.

"I still like being with you."

This is what Fuyue told him.

When he told him with a smile that the daughter of the Great Elder was a lovely person.

That look seemed to be staring into his heart.

Zhang Jiyao finally realized that he didn't want to let him go.

It was only a short month before they could board and live together like this, and after one month, he would start a new life.

Zhang Jiyu even looked forward to this new life. For him, it was more about wishing Fuyue happiness.

The focus of his eyes gradually shortened, and when he saw the words on the scroll, he was shocked.

This month, I really can't say it like the warmth before my friends are about to part, because Fuyue is busy with the wedding, Zhang Jiyao has returned to the state of doing nothing before.

At this time, Zhang Jiyu would go to the compound to get acquainted first.

The person in charge of these people in the compound is He Tan, who seems to be a very gentle man. When Zhang Jiyu saw him for the first time, he was thinking about what Fuyue's phrase "scares others" was all about. scare people.

In addition to taking care of it here all day, He Tan went to take care of the trees under a large dead forest outside the village.

Having been bored all day by himself, now seeing a real Zhang Jiyao, He Tan was so happy that he held him speechless for a while.

Zhang Jiyu smiled: "I will come to accompany you soon."

He Tan used to be the envoy who escorted the soldiers back to their hometown, so he could understand Chinese and said, "What's wrong? Could it be because the third elder is getting married?"

Zhang Jiyao nodded and said, "I'll come and take a look first."

He Tan sighed, and said: "There is nothing to see here, they are all dead people, come with me to see those trees."

"Row."

Zhang Jiyu didn't know that this village was not as small as he imagined. There were vegetable fields several miles around the compound, but farming had stopped at this time. At the same time, near the vegetable fields, there were A very large forest, Zhang Jiyu can see that this kind of tree is the same as the ones planted around the courtyard of the elders' yard. It may be that the temperature outside is low, so they withered, but it does not rule out that the trees in the yard are the elders who let them The situation of growing up.

The withered tree garden is surrounded by fences, and it seems to be far away from the gate of the yard.

"The only way to get there is to take the trail, and the road here is impassable."

He Tan was very familiar with this area, and led Zhang Jiyu to turn left and right and finally entered the Withered Tree Garden.

Taking a closer look, Zhang Jiyu realized that although the trees here were all bare without a single leaf, they didn't feel bleak. What words were engraved on the trunk of each tree, Zhang Jiyu guessed, maybe it was a mark.

He Tan said: "This is the tree of life for every elder in our tribe. In the past, every elder would plant this kind of tree in the yard. Once a person dies and the tree withers, they will move here. Some elders even Planting several trees is actually a symbol of their lives.”

Zhang Jiyu finally understood the meaning of those four trees in the yard.

"On this tree, their names are engraved."

He Tan caressed the trunk of one of the trees and said, "The Great Elder sent me here because he wanted me to take good care of them and purify his soul at the same time."

Purify the soul?

Although Zhang Jiyu didn't understand what he meant, he thought it was very mysterious.

He Tan clasped his hands together, bowed and bowed to the woods, and then looked at Zhang Jiyu.

Zhang Jiyao was very clever, and imitated his example, bowed and got up.

"You want to stay here forever?"

He Tan suddenly asked such a question.

Zhang Jiyao didn't know how to answer, and shook his head slightly: "I don't know."

He Tan said seriously: "You know our existence, the elders will not let you go"

After a while, he continued, "I heard that the third elder really likes you."

Zhang Jiyao raised his head and smiled: "That's because he is innocent and won't doubt me like others."

He Tan laughed suddenly, and said: "You are wrong, the third elder is not innocent, he is shrewd."

He paused, put away his smile, and continued, "Among these people, only the third elder is the smartest. That matter..."

When he said this, he suddenly paused, Zhang Jiyu was puzzled, and said, "What's the matter?"

He hid his embarrassment with a smile and shook his head: "It's nothing."

Zhang Jiyao didn't want to ask any more questions, so he didn't say anything.

There are indeed many things here, he doesn't know anything, and he knows that he doesn't need to understand these things, once he understands, he will be burdened with more things, and when the time comes, it will be difficult to get out.

The two returned to the courtyard, only to see Fuyue standing at the gate of the courtyard waiting for Zhang Jiyu.

Seeing that he was waiting for him, Zhang Jiyu hurried forward and smiled, "Are you looking for me?"

There was no expression on Fu Yue's face, she said calmly: "Go back."

"it is good."

Zhang Jiyu waved to He Tan, and then walked side by side with Fuyue.

He Tan looked at their backs for a while, then stepped towards the courtyard.

"Where did you go?"

Zhang Jiyu naturally understood where he was talking about, nodded and said, "En."

Fuyue remained silent, Zhang Jiyu said, "Have the arrangements been made?"

He nodded.

I haven't seen the daughter of the great elder recently, Zhang Jiyu reckoned that he was going to prepare a wedding dress, he just learned from Fuyue a few days ago that this girl's name is Ruomei, which is a good name.

I heard that she has been in love with Fuyue for a long time, but Fuyue has always been quite indifferent, so she dragged her father to propose marriage to her, but she didn't see Fuyue express anything, but recently, because her mother-in-law also started to move, so Fuyue took a bite. He agreed. As for his mental journey, Zhang Jiyao didn't know.

The two of them entered the room, once the door was closed, Fuyue suddenly pulled him back, looked at him directly, and said, "What did He Tan tell you?"

"what?"

Zhang Jiyu was suddenly a little confused, he didn't know how to answer him, he didn't know what aspect he was asking.

Fu Yue suddenly frowned, still looking directly at him.

Zhang Jiyao was stared into hair all over, and said: "Talk about him."

"anything else?"

"He said you were smart."

Fu Yue suddenly let go, no longer looking at him, Gu Zi turned and went out.

Zhang Jiyao didn't understand what happened to him just now, but undoubtedly, it should be suspected that He Tan said something bad.

He stood there for a long while, but he didn't think about why Fuyue did this. Could it be that there was some grudge between him and He Tan?

Probably not, after all, He Tan didn't show any opinion on Fu Yue, but praised him for being smart——

and many more!

Zhang Jiyu suddenly thought of a possibility, his face changed, and his mood suddenly became complicated.

For the next ten days, the two of them did not interfere with each other, Fuyue was also busy, and Zhang Jiyu would go out occasionally, but they did not see each other again.

Zhang Jiyu has never seen Fuyue perform the five salutes, and he has never brought things back to their house. He guessed that he should have done all the procedures at his own home. As for Ruomei's residence, it is Even Zhang Jiyu didn't know.

Zhang Jiyu didn't know when they got engaged, but he only knew that on that night, Fuyue suddenly said to him:

"You can move out tomorrow."

Zhang Jiyao nodded, he has been living here for almost three months, but everything he owns is just a fox fur.

That sword has never been seen anywhere.

Seeing him nodding, Fuyue grabbed him and said these words with difficulty:

"Let's meet less often in the future."

Zhang Jiyu was puzzled, but soon he figured it out.

I'm afraid that Ruomei cares, after all, the two of them have always been people's gossip after dinner and tea.It was just that when he thought that he would not even be able to enter this elder's house in the future, he became slightly sentimental.

"Ah."

He responded lightly, then smiled at him.

Fu Yue seemed to be speechless, she lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry."

"Don't tell me you're sorry." He smiled, "You should be happy."

Fuyue said nothing.

That night, Zhang Jiyu stayed up all night.

The elder's wedding will naturally be witnessed by the whole village, and he should be honored to witness it when the time comes.

He has never seen the wives of the First Elder and the Second Elder, they probably live in the courtyard and have never been out. In other words, most of the people who come and go in the alleys are young girls and elderly mothers-in-law, older women People are rarely seen.

Zhang Jiyu looked at the moonlight shining on the ground through the window. The moon seemed to be very bright tonight. He couldn't even see the light of the two red candles clearly. , It seems to be rekindled, It seems that the worries in the heart, It seems to rush out of the heart, It seems to be annihilated, Disturbing people.

The people around him were breathing steadily, it was time to meet Duke Zhou, Zhang Jiyu closed his eyes, but his mind was very clear, without any sleepiness.

Yes, how can I sleep at this time, I can't get rid of the pressure in my heart, and those Chinese characters are always reflected in front of my eyes——

amnesia

He must have wanted him to go.

He is still so young, but here, Zhang Jiyao has no friends, can't get married, and can only die alone.If he had to leave, he could erase his memory and return to the Central Plains to live a normal life.Maybe, he could find his brother.

Since they have the ability to control people's consciousness, they naturally also have the ability to make people lose their memory.

Zhang Jiyao thought about this, but suddenly felt hands encircling him from behind.His body froze and he couldn't move.

In the dark night, the surroundings were terribly quiet, and the sound of sparks rustling was particularly ear-piercing. Under the shroud of moonlight, Zhang Jiyu felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, and Zhang Jiyu lost consciousness for a moment, unable to tell whether it was a dream or reality.

The pressure in his heart became more and more intense, and it rose and fell regularly, as if it wanted to take away his breath, but also seemed to destroy his mind. An indescribable feeling came to his heart, and he frowned, as if displeased.

The people behind him didn't move anymore, everything was as peaceful as an endless dream, but the pain in his heart kept telling Zhang Jiyao that this was not a dream.

Zhang Jiyu felt relieved, he must be dreaming, dreaming of a bride?

The corners of his mouth curled up, but he was almost suffocating.