In the fifth year of Huanyuan, it was late spring.

On the territory of Daqi, at the farthest east, there is a small fishing village.It is close to the East China Sea, located on a small island, facing Qidu across the Qing'an River.Every day, there is only one boat going back and forth between the two places at the Capital Wharf. This is also the only way for people on the island to communicate with the outside world.

Although it is only a fishing village, the people in the village rely on the sea to eat the sea. They catch boxes of seafood every day and wait for the regular merchants who come here from the pier to pick them up. Every household lives a fairly prosperous life.

Lu Leng in Qidu is doing this kind of business.He rushed to the island every morning, unloaded the goods brought to the villagers on the boat, loaded them with seafood caught and collected by the villagers, and then drove the boat back to the city to sell them at market prices to retail investors such as restaurants and inns, earning a profit. Take the difference.

On this day, he came to pick up the goods as usual, and someone was already waiting for him on the shore.The village head's daughter is a tall, young and beautiful girl, and every time Lu Leng couldn't help but look at her a few more times.The tacit smile every morning for the past five years made Lu Leng have other thoughts about this girl with a heroic look in her eyes.

It's a pity that the girl told him that there was already someone in her family who met day and night.

This made him a little frustrated.

But seeing her every day, Lu Ling is already very content.

When the cargo ship docked, Lu Leng personally handed some things to the girl, and said with a smile:

"Miss Xue, these are some herbs you asked me to help bring. Take a look, are the quantities and types correct?"

Five years ago, Lu Leng took over this job from his father. This good-looking girl would often give him a few ingots of silver and ask him to bring back from the capital all kinds of medicinal materials and daily necessities that cannot be bought in the village.It's just that as time goes by, the medicinal materials that he needs to bring seem to be less and less.It's not like at the beginning, the wound medicines were purchased in batches, as if the family had raised a lot of seriously injured people who were about to die.

Xue Han nodded carefully, then raised his head and nodded, "It's really good. Please trouble Mr. Lu."

Lu Leng asked cautiously: "I see that the girl has not purchased wound medicines as frequently as in previous years. Has the girl's family recovered?"

Hearing this topic, Xue Han usually had a smile on his expressionless face: "Young Master Lu observes meticulously, Xue Han really admires it. To be honest, two younger sisters in my family were injured by thieves five years ago. It is extremely serious, and it has been almost recovered in the past two years, but there are still some residual symptoms, and it needs tonics to hang on."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, then parted.

After Lu Ling went back, he thought about it carefully and felt that something was wrong——

This village is almost isolated from the outside world, and the folk customs are simple and honest, how could any thief be so cruel and merciless?

******

Xue Han carried two large bags of heavy medicinal materials and still walked in the air, his steps were light, and his martial arts did not show any decline.She quickly approached a wooden house, and seeing that the door was ajar, she knocked and opened the door to enter.

Inside the house was a slender woman in yellow, standing with her back to her, opening a medicine drawer to check the herbs inside.Hearing movement at the door, he turned his head and smiled at her:

"Sister Han."

This woman has deep eyes and a high nose, and fair complexion. Compared with five years ago, her brows and eyes are deeper and more delicate, and she can vaguely see her former agility and liveliness.

It was Shen Qiaohuan who was seriously injured and fell into Qing'an Hanoi five years ago, and has never been heard from since then.

Xue Han's expression also softened. He approached and put the things in his hands on the table in front of him. Seeing Shen Qiaohuan's thin clothes, he couldn't help frowning and said:

"Xiao Qiao, it's easy to catch cold in spring, you are weak, how can you wear so little?"

"Uh, because I think it's very hot today..." In Xue Han's eyes, as long as she took off the cotton coat and sweater, no matter what she was wearing, it would look like she was running naked .She was well aware of Xue Han's stubbornness as a sister, so she hurriedly changed the topic, "Is this medicine for me? The pharmacy has indeed lost some common medicines recently. I planned to tell you in the near future, but you have already Asked someone to bring it. Let me see... Magnolia magnolia, Pueraria root, Angelica dahurica... eh? How come there are Ganoderma lucidum, Ejiao, Polygonum multiflorum?"

Xue Han said: "Didn't you always have a chronic chest pain? This is for you to replenish your energy and strengthen your body."

This white-identified elder sister has taken care of her with all her heart for so many years, and it has not changed until now.Shen Qiaohuan was so moved that she almost burst into tears, and no matter how exaggerated her expression was, she rushed forward to hug her: "Ah! Sister Han, you are so kind to me! But I don't know how to repay you... It's a pity that I can't lift my shoulders with my body now, and I can't help you feed your horse, chop firewood, take off your clothes..."

But Xue Han avoided it with some disgust: "Come on, I can't stand your fake expression. I don't want you to do those for me. You just need to take care of the big and small children at home." That's it. By the way, what about the two of them?"

The two "children" Xue Han mentioned, the older one was the girl Zhao Ya who jumped off the cliff with Shen Qiaohuan that day, and the other was the little girl Liuhuo who just turned nine years old this year.

Who is the little fire girl?This has to start five years ago.

Five years ago, Shen Qiaohuan almost died.

If it wasn't for Zhao Ya, who jumped down with her, to catch up with her with two light steps on the cliff, and protect her with her body before the two of them fell into the water, I am afraid that with her physical condition that lost a lot of blood and was hit by an arrow in her chest, she would be hit again. The huge impact on the water surface really killed him like this.I don't know if it has something to do with their magical bloodlines. One night, the two floated along the Qing'an River to the East China Sea. They were washed ashore by the waves. There is still a trace of rest.

The little girl who saved them was Liu Huo who was only four years old at the time.

The witty little girl ran back to the village and called the village chief—it was such a coincidence that the village chief's daughter was Xue Han who had some relationship with Shen Qiaohuan.Da Qi's good senior sister Xue Han brought the two of them home and found a doctor from the capital to treat them. Within a month it was alive and kicking.

But Shen Qiaohuan was not so lucky.

She was in a coma for a full year and a half before waking up. Of course, this is inseparable from the unremitting efforts of Ms. Zhao, Ms. Xue and Xiao Liuhuo.After waking up, it took almost another year to be able to get out of bed and move around.And this time, her vitality was severely damaged, her body became very weak, and she contracted a cold and headache from time to time, and when she recovered from the illness, she was able to live a normal life intermittently until a year ago.

Even so, there was still a chronic disease in her heart.There can be no violent emotional ups and downs, no overwork, let alone heavy work, and often tingling all over the body in rainy days...

Moreover, almost all internal strength is lost, and martial arts can no longer be used.

What Chen Xian said is correct, her body has indeed improved a lot, she is a little taller, her facial features have also grown a little, all in all she has become more beautiful.But what's the use of looking better?No one is watching!Zhao Ya often stared at her for a long time and then happily told her, "Xiao Qiao, you seem to have become quieter and more temperamental after waking up. Although you are not as lively and cute as before, Xiaoya feels very good about it. Very good~".Everyone in this village has the impression of her as a "beautiful and quiet lady", but in fact that is just an illusion she has to maintain due to her current broken body.Every time Shen Qiaohuan thinks of this, she feels very depressed. She has a heart that was born to be funny, but the rest of her life can only be spent in the body of a shy and weak female lead like Lin's sister.

And she can't be depressed for too long because of this - she has a chronic chest disease, and she can't have long-term emotional ups and downs.

In order to compensate Xue Han's family, Shen Qiaohuan returned to her old business and opened a small medical clinic to treat the serious and minor illnesses of the villagers. Every day was a diagnosis-gathering medicine-reading medical books. The days were indeed a bit boring.

Fortunately, there is a little girl called Liuhuo to play with her.

"Xiaoya is in the martial arts hall teaching the village head old king and his son martial arts. As for Liuhuo... eh? He was still here just now. Where did he go? This is..."

"..." Seeing Shen Qiaohuan panicked, Xue Han just wanted to help his forehead helplessly.This guy, in front of strangers, can still pretend to be a temperamental beauty, but he can show his true colors after only a few words with her.She had no choice but to say, "Anyway, Liuhuo will call you mother, you mother, why can't you control your own children?"

Yes, Shen Qiaohuan not only accepted a cheap sister, but also took in a cheap daughter.

The girl Liuhuo had a pitiful background, she was abandoned by her parents at the head of the village not long after she was born, her name was given by the village chief, because the day she appeared coincided with the coolest day in July, so she was named Liuhuo.Because of her naturally dark red hair, she was always discriminated against in the village. She has been kept at home by a kind village head for a long time. In fact, the child has always wanted to find a mother for herself.

Then, she picked up Shen Qiaohuan who she recognized as her mother at a glance.

The first time he saw the face of Shen Qiaohuan, who was still alive or dead at the time, Liu Huo sighed in his heart: She finally found the mother of her dreams.

Otherwise, why would she spend so much time worrying about Shen Qiaohuan when Shen Qiaohuan was in a coma?Would a shrewd Liuhuo do something of no interest?Liu Huo really wanted Shen Qiaohuan to be her own mother, but his temperament was somewhat similar to Shen Qiaohuan's.

So when Shen Qiaohuan opened her eyes, the five-year-old red-haired girl smiled sweetly and called her mother for a year.And the people around are already used to it, and even many unknowing people have already decided that the two of them are their own.

Shen Qiaohuan naturally refused at first.Thinking about her being seventeen years old, how could she become the mother of a five-year-old when she woke up?All of a sudden, I am a generation older!She asked Liu Huo: At that time, I was discovered by you with sister Zhao Ya, why didn't you pick her as your mother?

Liu Huo rolled his eyes, pretending to be surprised and said: Because sister Zhao Ya is a sister!

So the reason is actually that she looks older? !

Liuhuo called her mother, Xue Han was called Aunt Han, but she called sister Zhao Ya.Shen Qiaohuan was also drunk with such a chaotic seniority relationship.

Fortunately, she didn't care about such things that much.As time passed, she gradually got used to being called "mother".In fact, she had some selfish intentions: Yan Xin and Zhao Ya were obviously spoiled by her (Yan Xin: ...), this time she picked up a loli again, so she had to go on the right path no matter what. lead.

"Uh... Let me think about it, that girl Liuhuo loves martial arts so much, she probably followed her to Xiaoya's martial arts gym. I'll go find her now!"

Xue Han looked at the back of the person in front of him who ran out in a hurry, and stared for a moment, but there were some complicated emotions in his eyes.

You call me sister Han, but have I ever called you sister?

When we first met, the words of the sisters were joking, but now I am trapped in my own cocoon.

Forget it, as long as she can guard like this, as a "sister", she will be content.

After being stunned for a moment, she went out with Shen Qiaohuan.

Sure enough, the two found Liu Huo in a corner of Zhao Ya's martial arts gym.

It is not appropriate to say that it is a corner, because Liuhuo and his group almost occupy a quarter of the martial arts gym——

I saw a thin red-haired girl quietly observing Zhao Ya's boxing routines from the sidelines. After finishing a set of boxing techniques, she turned her head and said to her little followers with radiant eyes and an air of anger:

"How is it? Have you seen it all? This boxing method is done in one go, and it focuses on the key points without any redundant things. It's really wonderful!"

The followers of boys ranging in age from five to 14 shook their heads in confusion with Shen Qiaohuan who was standing beside him: "No--understand--"

"It's so simple, why don't you understand?" These words were full of hatred for iron and steel, and it was said from a kid with a childish face who was just as tall as Shen Qiaohuan's chest. It was really indescribable. feel.She glanced at all the martial arts idiots, and the young man sighed maturely, "I can't help it, just watch me fight again!"

As the name suggests, Liu Huo Ren's big eyes are always bright and hot like two balls of fire.Among the many beauties around Shen Qiaohuan, her facial features could at best be considered above average, more than correct but not refined, but those bright eyes could leave a deep impression on people at a glance.Besides, this little beauty hasn't grown up yet, has she?My own daughter, the facial features will be opened in the future, won't that beautiful and handsome face make men and women all over the world fall in love with her?Shen Qiaohuan had a serious preference for her own daughter, as if she had already regarded her as her own flesh and blood born from her October pregnancy.

Liuhuo broke down this boxing technique and slowed down the speed.Even though Shen Qiaohuan didn't understand the moves and routines, she could tell the level of Liuhuo's punches just by looking at the strength and style of each of her punches.

Zhao Ya and Xue Han also joined the camp of watching, these two talents are experts.

"This set of boxing has 36 moves and [-] routines. You can understand it to such an extent just by reading it once. The martial arts talent of Liuhuo is really rare in the world." On her body, Xue Han seemed to see When it came to me who practiced martial arts diligently back then, I couldn't help feeling a little emotional.She turned her head to look at Zhao Ya, "Miss Zhao is a master, what's your opinion on Liuhuo?"

"I've learned much faster than I used to. Xiao Liuhuo is really good! It seems that I should work harder, or else I will be inferior to Xiao Liuhuo," Zhao Ya expressed her sincere admiration for this, and still did not forget to add In order to praise his only idol and object of love, "But compared with Tang Bao brother, it should still be a little bit worse."

"Xiaoya, didn't I tell you that Tang Mubai is a girl? Besides, I don't believe that she was as powerful as Liuhuo when she was as big as Liuhuo." Shen Qiaohuan rolled her eyes in her heart - she was originally because of her back then. The matter of the son-in-law is very distasteful to this person. In the past few years, she has learned that Xiaoya has a crush on this person, and she is even more disliked by this person.

Zhao Ya's small face wrinkled into a bitter gourd, she didn't care about gender so much, but should she change her name to "Sister Tangbao"?It sounds really weird.But Tang Mubai's position in her heart is unshakable: "Little Qiao, you are Hong Guoguo's jealousy, this is wrong!"

Hey, the water spilled by the married daughter, the well-behaved and sensible Xiaoya who always obeyed her, now actually talks back to her because of root soup.In order to avoid excessive emotional fluctuations, Shen Qiaohuan decided to skip this topic.Seeing over there, Liu Huo, who had just completed a set of boxing techniques, was surrounded by star-eyed fans, Shen Qiao was very pleased with herself, and raised her voice and shouted:

"Good girl, come over to Mother's side!"

Liuhuo immediately dropped the fan group, trotted over obediently, and shouted sweetly with his small mouth: "Mother! Aunt Han! Sister Zhao!"

"What a good boy! What does Liuhuo want to eat tonight, mother will cook it for you!"

As soon as these words came out, the three of them immediately came together.

The village chief's family hired someone to cook, so Shen Qiaohuan seldom cooks.But once you taste it, the taste is unforgettable.

Liuhuo's eyes became brighter, and he said pleasantly, "Really? Mother, you are so kind! I want to eat braised pork ribs, farmhouse stir-fried pork, sweet and sour tenderloin, kung pao chicken blablabla..."

Zhao Ya burst into a big smile: "Xiaoya wants to eat big chicken drumsticks! French fries! Spicy chicken drumstick burger!"

Xue Han smiled: "Then I will order hot and sour potato shreds and fried Chinese cabbage."

Shen Qiaohuan: "...Get lost!"

******

After dinner, Shen Qiaohuan nestled in the room and read medical books.

Suddenly someone came to visit.

It's Zhao Ya.

"Little Qiao, this is a letter from sister Yiru this month."

Zhou Yiru's intelligence network is really strong, and he found them a year ago.But Shen Qiaohuan had only one request in reply to the letter: to keep the information that she was still alive from anyone, and not to come to them.

Zhou Yiru knew that her master had a knot in her heart, and she only wanted to be able to contact her, so she agreed very readily.In the past year, no one really disturbed their peaceful life.

"Yiru said that the apprentice who has been pestering her since Fengyue Pavilion found her again and asked me what to do." After a quick glance, Shen Qiaohuan narrowed his eyes. Between the lines of the apprentice, it was clear that "I have already been tempted." I just can't decide to pay attention to the master, so give me some confidence", "Prime Minister Gu is really persistent, but this time she is probably going to succeed at last."

Zhao Ya is a little sensitive about this:

"Prime Minister Gu Ning found Sister Yiru? Then we..."

"I just told her not to tell Gu Ning. Gu Ning and... are so close, if she knows, she will definitely not hide it."

Zhao Ya suddenly stood up and straightened Shen Qiaohuan, looked into her eyes, and said very seriously:

"Little Joe, let's go back."

Shen Qiaohuan was not surprised by Zhao Ya's words.In fact, since a year ago, when her body was almost recovered, Zhao Ya mentioned this matter to her many times.

She knew that Xiaoya was missing Tang Mubai.

A girl like Xiaoya who doesn't know how to hide things, has all emotions on her face, and immediately does whatever comes to her mind.It's not easy to wait for her until now.

Shen Qiaohuan turned her head away and said, "Xiaoya, let's go."

Zhao Ya was in a hurry, her face flushed red from shame or fear: "If Xiao Qiao doesn't leave, I won't either! At worst, Brother Tangbao will wait a few more years... But you really shouldn't think about it... ..."

"Xiaoya, I'm different from you," Shen Qiaohuan said calmly, "You still have people you care about and unfinished love in your heart, but I don't have such thoughts anymore. My only wish in life is to find a quiet place A small place where I can spend my life peacefully and peacefully. Now that it has been realized, I don’t want to leave.”

But a voice came from the door:

"Sure?"

It was Xue Han who had just heard their conversation at the door.

Xue Han stepped into the room and approached, there seemed to be something hidden in Shen Qiaohuan's eyes that Shen Qiaohuan couldn't understand:

"Little Qiao, don't lie to yourself. You have been inquiring about the news of the capital in various ways."

Xue Han's gaze seemed to have seen through her.

After a long while of silence, Shen Qiaohuan finally spoke, and said calmly:

"I still don't know the truth about what happened back then... She ascended the throne and had a crown prince, and the harem is estimated to be three thousand... Moreover, I am in such a broken body now, and if I go back, I will only take it for myself It's just a shame."

Zhao Ya interjected:

"Since you don't know, why don't you ask yourself? Xiaoya doesn't know if brother Tangbao likes Xiaoya, so I have to go back and find out! If brother Tangbao likes Xiaoya, then Xiaoya will be with her together; if you don’t like it, Xiaoya will do something else. Isn’t this a very simple matter, Xiao Qiao, why don’t you understand it!”

Shen Qiao's heart was shaken, but she still shook her head and said nothing.

She was afraid that she no longer had the courage to face it again.

"Then, just be with me," Xue Han forced Shen Qiaohuan to look into her eyes, with such a strong sadness in the heroic brows and eyes, "Tomorrow is the New Year's Day, and there will be a lively lantern show in the capital at night. Liuhuo wants to go and see it. And I still care about the recent situation of Yujian Villa in my heart, so I want to go back and have a look."

A small red head popped out from nowhere, looked at her eagerly and nodded like a pest: "Yes, yes, mother, Liuhuo really wants to go and see it! Let's go!"

a long time.

In the eyes of the three women, either earnestly or passionately or calmly.

Shen Qiaohuan finally nodded lightly:

"Tomorrow, we will set off."

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