The city gate had already been closed. The driver stepped forward and knocked on the door ring, then showed his badge through the hole in the door. The city guard caught a glimpse of the words "Dongchang" on the gilded badge and was horrified. He quickly worked together to open the two heavy city gates.
After the carriage entered the city, it stopped outside an inn.
Cheng Ying put down the medical book in his hand and got off the carriage. He glanced at the deserted street and walked into the inn.
After traveling thousands of miles, I was finally in the same world with Jiaojiao.
The coachman was also a secret guard who followed Cheng Ying all year round. He could feel that the evil spirit on the governor seemed to have disappeared since they set foot in Qingzhou.
Even when the innkeeper carelessly knocked over the copper basin that delivered hot water, the governor did not get angry. Moreover, the governor, who always wore black and red robes, changed his previous outfit to a crescent-white scholar's long gown, and became less fierce and gloomy than before.
The next morning, after dinner, Cheng Ying returned to her room and changed into a new crescent-shaped white gown without a single wrinkle. She then asked the secret guard Cheng Qi, "How is it?"
Perhaps it was the unusual gentleness of the governor that made Cheng Qi boldly say, "The governor is very beautiful."
Cheng Ying rarely raised the corners of his lips while looking at the bronze mirror. He looked at the face in the mirror, comparing it with his past life, and curled his lips again and again. After a long time, he finally found a way to smile that was slightly warm and harmless.
Cheng Qi waited quietly on the side. For some reason, the governor in front of him reminded him of those stupid scholars who were going to meet their loved ones.
Of course, no matter how brave he was, he would not dare to say a word in front of the Governor.
After a while, Cheng Ying came out and said to Cheng Qi, "Let's go."
The wheels rolled over the country road, and the sunlight cast shadows through the gaps between the branches on both sides. Cheng Ying lifted the car curtain and stretched out five fingers. Her fingers, which were as white as jade and had distinct joints, floated in the light and shadows.
He hadn't seen such bright sunlight for a long time.
The wind passed through my fingertips, as if dispelling the haze of the past.
He has lived a dark and twisted life these years and hasn't had a good time in the sun for a long time.
"Governor, Qingyu Village is just ahead." Cheng Qi said.
Cheng Ying responded, and he lowered the car curtain. He was unusually nervous, glanced down at his clothes, and smoothed the wrinkles on his cuffs.
The women who were chatting under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village looked at the magnificent ebony carriage passing by and said, "Our village has been very lively these past two days. The daughter-in-law of the Yu family and the daughter of the Chen family have both returned. I wonder whose family this is from."
A woman answered, "The old couple of the Chen family said they wanted to live with their daughter and enjoy a better life. Today they spread the news that they would sell all those acres of land at a low price. Li Xiu'e got a bargain. When she heard the news, she took the money and went to sign the land deed."
Several people poked their heads out and saw the carriage went to the Yu family's new house again and stopped outside the door. A noble young man dressed in white got out and asked curiously, "Could it be that the fifth brother of the Yu family is back?"
"Being a high-ranking official is different. You don't look like a farmer from our village anymore."
A woman said with a smile: "If it is really the fifth brother of the Yu family who has returned, let's go over later to see what's going on. One day I can also go out and show off. We are also people who have spoken to the officials!"
Cheng Qi went forward and knocked on the door. Cheng Ying stood quietly by the side, twirling the Buddhist beads that were originally worn on her wrist. She felt nervous and happy at the same time, and was actually a little homesick.
After a while, a young girl poked her head out from the door and asked, "Who is it?" Seeing Cheng Ying's handsome face, the little girl's cheeks turned red. She walked out of the door, unable to contain her joy, "Is the Fifth Young Master back?"
Cheng Ying looked a little cold, and Cheng Qi beside her replied, "Is Miss Liu San at home? Our master is an old friend of Miss Liu San."
When the maid Ping'er heard this, she knew she had made a fool of herself. The person standing outside the door was not the fifth young master of the second house. She blushed even more, glanced at Cheng Ying shyly, stepped aside, and said, "Please come in, my dear lady. The fifth young master's wife is in the west wing."
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