In the dark, damp cells, the floor of each cell was littered with straw. This is the prison cell of Pan County, where the prisoners are held.

In a cold, dark cell, a man in prison uniform was tied to a cross, covered in wounds, covered in blood, and his clothes were in tatters. His hair was loose and unkempt, his eyes were closed, his head was unconsciously lowered, as if he was asleep, there was still bright red blood at the corners of his mouth, and his whole body was in a mess, if it weren't for the fact that he was still panting, people would mistakenly think that he was dead.

A moment later, Ma Qin walked in.

Ma Qin walked into this cell, looked at the person tied to the pillar, and gasped for breath, Ma Qin said: "Lu County Order, how many days have you been detained in this prison, does it feel good?" ”

After hearing this, Lu Yan turned a deaf ear, he still lowered his head and ignored it.

Ma Qin chuckled, "Lu County Order, I read that you are a good official who loves the people like a son, so I will keep you and not kill you until now." Lu County Order, you are the most beloved official of the people in this Pan County, as long as you go out, talk to the people, and let them surrender to me, I can guarantee that I will not harm your life, but also ensure that the people of Pan County will be safe forever, how about it? ”

After hearing this, Lu Yan angrily spat a mouthful of blood foam on the ground, he stared at Ma Qin with red eyes, like he hated to swallow Ma Qin alive, he scolded fiercely: "You gang of horse bandits, after entering Pan County, burning, killing and looting, doing all kinds of evil, I tell you, you will get retribution, the imperial court, will definitely send someone to exterminate you, and then divide your five horses into corpses, break the corpses into thousands of pieces, and hang your heads on the city tower, in order to thank the thousands of poor people in Pan County who are persecuted by you." ”

Ma Qin came here, originally to make peace with him with a good voice, but I didn't expect this Lu Di to be such a stubborn and stubborn person, Ma Qin heard him scold twice, and she lost patience, she ordered: "Come here!" ”

Two men came from outside the cell, kneeling on the ground, waiting for orders.

"Lu Yan Lu County Order is also a good county official, and at this time, he can still abide by his heart, which is rare. Let him die happily, and when he dies, he will leave his whole body and find a better place to bury him. Ma Qin ordered

"Whoa!"

After Ma Qin finished speaking, he turned and left.

On the street, Chun Yu Hanwei and Yu Sheng were walking around. A small vendor selling baked cakes on the street attracted Yu Sheng and Chun Yu Hanwei, and Chun Yu Hanwei and Yu Sheng walked over because they were hungry.

When the vendor saw it, he greeted warmly: "Two girls, but you want to eat baked cakes?" My baked cakes are very good, sweet and salty, do you want to try them? ”

Chun Yu Hanwei looked at the clean and hot baked cakes, smelled the aroma of the baked cakes, and felt even more hungry in her stomach.

Yu Sheng stepped forward and said boldly: "This little brother, we don't have any money, we don't know ......"

Before Yu Sheng finished speaking, the little brother immediately turned his face faster than turning the book, and he said with disgust: "What kind of cake are you going to eat if you don't have money?" ”

After the vendor finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to push the two away, and drove away: "Go away, go away, don't get in the way of me doing business!" ”

Before he could finish speaking, a woman in green came up, a woman in her forties, with inconspicuous wrinkles on her face. But the one who dresses up is called a charming and glamorous flower.

The woman walked gracefully, and the woman looked haughty, as if no one was paying attention to her.

The woman walked up to the vendor brother, and when the vendor brother saw it, he greeted him, "Yo, isn't this the Wind Lady?" Buying pancakes again? ”

Seeing that Aunt Feng seemed to be very familiar with the people on the street, Aunt Feng glanced at Chun Yu Hanwei and Yu Sheng on the side, "That's right, isn't this the master of our room asking for leave to go home for a few days?" Every day at noon, I don't cook, so I buy some baked cakes for the workers to satisfy their hunger! ”

Aunt Feng spoke very casually, her voice was very rough, and the way she spoke did not match her contrived appearance at all, as if she was a proud and charming middle-aged woman on the surface, but in fact she was an out-and-out strong woman.

The vendor replied with a smile: "That lady Feng, how many baked cakes are there today?" ”

"Wrap me up for twelve!" Aunt Feng is very generous in her words and actions, and after the little brother wrapped twelve baked cakes for him, she threw the money to the little brother, and the little brother smiled and said: "Aunt Feng, go slowly!" ”

Aunt Feng took out two baked cakes from her arms and handed them to Chun Yu Hanwei and Yu Sheng, after the two took it, Aunt Feng said in a few words: "Two girls, do you know?" It's not terrible to be poor, it's terrible to be poor and lazy, I said that you have sound hands and feet, why bother to beg here for a living? In the end, you can't even eat, so why bother? If you really want to live, try to earn money by yourself! ”

After Mrs. Feng said a lot of reasoning, she turned around and left directly. After Aunt Feng left, Chun Yu Hanwei and Yu Sheng found a corner and gobbled up the baked cakes.

The princess of a country, the lord of the county, will also be reduced to the point of living by begging. Along the way, although they have seen a lot and understood many ways to survive, the two still have unspeakable grievances hidden in their hearts and have not been able to vent.

The two hugged each other while eating the cake, and the tears in their eyes dripped down again and fell onto the cake.

Miaojiang is located in the southwest. Although the world is divided into three parts, the people of Miaojiang are not under the jurisdiction of the three countries. The main location of Miao Jiang is in Xiangxi, and Xiangxi Gu City is one of the most prosperous capitals built by Gu Wang. The people of Miao Jiang live freely, although the Gu King of Miao Jiang proclaimed himself the king and established himself as a family. But the Gu King never wanted to dominate the grassland and the Central Plains, so they had an agreement with the Central Plains of the grassland, they lived peacefully, and they did not invade the Central Plains of the grassland.

The people of Miaojiang live a simple life, and the houses they live in are called stilted buildings. Stilted buildings can be built against a hill or on flat ground. Stilted buildings are divided into two or even more floors, but the bedrooms are often above the second floor, and the lower floor, which is supported by wood, is used to keep livestock or push sundries.

On this day, Xichen and Hongyi came to the streets of Miaojiang. The costumes of the people of Miaojiang, most of the women wear narrow sleeves, large collars, and cardigans on the upper body, and the lower body wears pleated skirts. There are also some women who wear casual clothes, and they mostly wear a headscarf on their heads, a short shirt on the upper body, and long trousers on the lower body, inlaid with embroidered lace, tie an embroidered waistband, and add a little delicate silver jewelry to set off.

Men's attire is relatively simple, with a short cardigan or a long shirt on the right side, a wool felt woven with geometric patterns on the shoulders, a blue head wrapped around the head, and leggings wrapped around the calves.

Before coming, Xichen and Hongyi learned that the people of Miao Jiang were good at Gu, and even the ordinary people of Miao Jiang knew some Gu skills for self-defense. There are many dangers in going to Miaojiang, so Hongyi and Xichen also have an agreement to put down their personal grievances first, and then work together to find the yin and yang rolls, and then talk about other things.

Xichen and Hongyi came to an inn, and a man dressed in Miao costume walked out. The people of Miao Jiang are hospitable and very friendly to foreigners, and the man saw that the red clothes and Xichen were wearing the clothes of the Central Plains, and greeted him warmly: "The two guest officers are sharp or stay in the hotel?" ”

"Stay!" Xichen and Hongyi said in unison

"Okay, two, upstairs please!" After the man led the red clothes and the dust upstairs, he arranged a room for each of them.

At noon, there was a knock on the door of Xichen's room, and Xichen said vigilantly: "Who?" ”

The outsider smiled and said, "Boy Xichen, me!" ”

Xichen opened the door, only to see the red clothes standing at the door with a set of Miao Jiang clothes and headdresses in his hands. Red walked into Dusty's room, and Dusty closed the door.

"What are you doing here?" Xichen asked

Hongyi smiled bewitchingly, "I'll bring you clothes." The costumes of the Miao Jiang people, it is easy for you to wear them. ”

Xichen picked up the headdress from the red coat's hand and looked at it. It was found that there was a pair of small and delicate silver hairpins in the shape of a butterfly and decorated with small silver bells.

"A woman's clothes?" Xichen asked

"What's wrong with the woman's clothes?" The red-clothed eyes were smiling, she reached out and gently lifted Xichen's chin, brought her face closer, her eyes carefully looked at Xichen's beautiful face like a flower, and laughed: "Yo, I almost forgot, Xichen is now a handsome son!" However, this is essentially a woman, so there seems nothing wrong with wearing this dress, right? ”

Xichen laughed and said, "Heh! So close to me, don't you really think of me as a man and be fascinated by me? ”

Hongyi put down his hand and handed the clothes in his hand to Xichen, and after Xichen took it, Hongyi said: "Don't be sentimental, Xichen, don't forget, you and I are sisters." Xichen, you and I were all ordered by the master to put down the estrangement, come to Miaojiang, and work together. After Miao Jiang's affairs are over, it is time for you and me to settle their accounts. ”

After the red clothes finished speaking, he was just about to leave, but was stopped by Xichen, "Wait! ”

Red-clothed stopped, not looking back, as if waiting for her to speak.

Xichen said: "Sister, do you really hate me so much? ”

The red clothes did not speak or look back, indicating acquiescence.

"Sister, do you know that I don't like Chun Yuyao? If you love him, why don't you let go and chase him? Sister, you and I are sisters, and we are both from Yuxuan country, we are born from the same root, why are we in a hurry? ”

Xichen's words made Hongyi not feel funny, but she still said calmly: "Xichen, do you really think you don't love him?" ”

Hongyi turned around, looked at Xichen deadly, and said fiercely word by word: "Xichen, you are used to being high, so it's not that you don't love him, you just don't know how to love." Your heart has fallen in love with him, but for the sake of face, you dare not admit it, because of your vigilance, you dare not believe him! ”

As soon as these words came out, Xichen's heart suddenly became heavy. Thinking of all the things she did to Chun Yuyao in the past, she seemed to be either distressed or soft-hearted. Thinking of this, Xichen's expression was a little flustered, and his eyes were a little erratic, and he felt that Hongyi's words made him feel as if he was confused. But Xichen still forcibly took away these emotions, and she calmly retorted: "Sister, don't talk nonsense, I don't love him, I haven't been moved by him, everything is just his wishful thinking!" ”

Hongyi understands that people who pretend to be asleep can't wake up, so she can only smile helplessly, and Hongyi doesn't bother to talk to her and reason more, she smiled lightly, "When I was young, in the Demon Sect, I saw too many women like you who deceived themselves and didn't dare to admit love, but most of them didn't end well in the end." ”

After Hongyi finished speaking, he turned around and left, and when he walked to the door of the room, Hongyi stopped, sighed lightly, and sighed: "Not only like you, there is no good end, but even a fool like me, who can't love but still desperately pursues, in the end, there will be no good end." ”

After the red clothes finished speaking, he pushed the door and left.