Poor Lady

Qi Surong dragged Yunyouzi on the road, and the two hired an ox cart and drove to the capital bumpily.

Along the way, Qi Su couldn't help looking around, trying to find clues about Jin Yun's disappearance. Although he knew that it was just futile, it was better than thinking about it.

Yunyouzi leaned on the haystack and closed his eyes, but the fingers in his sleeves secretly moved a few times, then he opened his eyes to look at Qi Surong beside him, and then closed his eyes again, but after a while, he let out a slight snoring sound. Just fell asleep in the cold wind and bumps.

Qi Surong really envied his master's way of life, and most of the world was not as big as his. Looking at the sleeping master, Qi Surong slowly calmed down, wrapped his coat and squatted beside him, looking at the way home, without saying a word.

The speed of the ox cart was very slow. It only took her five or six days to come, but it took seven or eight days to go back. Yunyouzi did not follow her into the city, but went to the Yunwu Mountain where she lived in the previous life.

"Master, please don't leave. My family has high-quality tea, which is unique to Yunwu Mountain. If you miss it, you will regret it."

"Go, go, what kind of tea have you not drunk, old man?"

Qi Surong smiled, Yunyouzi stayed in Yunwu Mountain for several years, not only to save her, but also because there was a unique Qingwu tea in the world on Yunwu Mountain. Qi Surong believes that as long as the master has tasted the Qingwu tea brewed by Bingquan, he is willing to stay at least until the new tea is born next year.

She looked in the direction of the capital with a hesitant expression on her face.

"What? Is there any difficulty?" Yun Youzi asked casually while sitting on the stone steps.

Qi Surong squatted beside him and said, "I don't want some people to know that I'm back. My husband doesn't know if he's alive or dead now, so it's because of them."

"Oh? What are your plans then?"

Qi Surong thought for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and then he stared at Yunyouzi intently.

Yun Youzi was stared at by her with cold hair, and even thinking with her toes, she knew that this girl was hitting on him again.

Sure enough, she said the next moment: "Master, I know you must have a solution!"

"What can I do, old man?"

"I used to disguise myself as a man for convenience, but I was still young at that time, and outsiders couldn't see the flaws. After a year or two, my facial features and figure were all opened. No matter how easy it is, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide it from others." Qi Surong With a look of hope, he said, "But now that I have met a master, this problem can be easily solved."

"You and I just met by chance, why do you seem to know the old man very well?" Yunyouzi was full of doubts.

Qi Surong smiled and said: "The first time I saw the master, God gave me a revelation. He told me that the old man in front of me is a lucky man, a lucky man, a man of ancient times, and a master of the past. He wants me to be filial and filial."

"Stop flattering the old man, the old man won't do this." Yun Youzi raised his chin slightly and said, "Tell me, how do you want the old man to help you?"

Qi Surong first snickered a few times, and then said sternly: "Master, can you disguise me as a man, so that people can't see the flaws?"

Anyway, she doesn't have to worry about her debts anymore. She can repay the kindness she owes to her master in a lifetime.

Yun Youzi looked at Qi Surong carefully, then touched his beard and pondered: "It's not impossible."

"Really?" A surprise flashed in Qi Surong's eyes.

"It's just... if you want to have no flaws, you have to suffer a little."

"I'm not afraid."

Yun Youzi stared at her for a long time, and finally nodded: "Okay, I will help you because I have a good relationship with this little lady."

Qi Surong got up and bowed deeply: "Thank you, master."

Five days later, a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old boy walked out of the wooden house where Yunyouzi temporarily lived. "He" has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a bright look, and slightly dark skin. Although he is poorly dressed, he has a good temperament. After the facelift, Qi Surong's appearance is only three-pointed from the original one, less feminine and more masculine. Her height is quite tall among women, and although her skeleton is slightly slender, she looks only fifteen or sixteen years old, which is normal.

"Zhuofan" has not been seen for more than a year, and her appearance has changed a little, which is not surprising. More importantly, compared to her previous superficial disguise, this time it has changed completely, from skin color to voice, from The outline of the facial features reaches the Adam's apple, unless someone peels off her clothes and finds her corset, otherwise there is absolutely no abnormality.

To this end, she soaked in the medicinal bath for three consecutive days, and the skin of her whole body was darkened. The facial appearance was also modified by the master using a peculiar acupuncture technique. The Adam's apple in the neck protruded, and the voice became low, but every time he spoke, he felt a dull pain.

"This disguise can last for a long time, but you remember to take care of your throat every ten days, so that it won't change in the future." Yunyouzi reminded.

"Thank you, master." Qi Surong clenched his fists at him, not saying anything.

Saying goodbye to the master, Qi Surong descended Yunwu Mountain. A few days ago, she had asked someone to bring news to Gu Yufeng, telling him that she would meet with him soon, and agreed a meeting place.

When Qi Surong arrived at the appointed place, Gu Yufeng had been waiting here for two days.

When he first saw Qi Surong, he didn't recognize it at all. He just felt that this person looked a bit similar to his sister-in-law, so he took a few more glances. Until Qi Surong revealed his identity, he showed a surprised expression and looked up and down her incredulously.

"It's amazing!" Gu Yufeng circled around Qi Surong, tsk tsk amazed.

"Okay, now is not the time to sigh." Qi Surong sat on the chair and asked, "I asked you to pay attention to Feng Zhan's movements before, did you find anything?"

Gu Yufeng lowered his face and replied, "Feng Zhan only returned to Feng's house seven days ago, and then he kept saying that he was not ill. I suspect that the matter of eldest brother has nothing to do with him, or he has already taken eldest brother..."

"No!" Qi Surong denied immediately, "I believe Jin Yun must still be alive!"

Gu Yufeng nodded and said, "I also believe that eldest brother is still alive. Sister-in-law, what are your plans next?"

"I will temporarily stay in the capital as Zhuo Fan and secretly investigate Jin Yun's affairs. As long as I don't show up, the Gu family and Qi family will not be implicated."

"It's all a family, what do you mean by being involved or not?" Gu Yufeng looked at the thin but extremely strong woman in front of him, secretly admiring her.

"By the way, is the family okay during our absence? Does father-in-law know about this?"

"How dare I tell my father?" Gu Yufeng said helplessly, "With my father's temper, if he knew that the eldest brother was missing, everyone would have to make a fuss. The people below know that the big brother has an accident, and it may cause some trouble."

"Oh? What's the current situation of the Gujia store?"

"This...?" Gu Yufeng touched his nose and tangled, "I'm really not interested in this. I get dizzy when I see those account books, so I don't care much."

Qi Surong frowned and said, "Well, you will bring the account book to Yingshu Pavilion in the future, I will go there every fifteenth every month, and I can check the account for you by the way."

"That's great!" Gu Yufeng clapped his hands and laughed as if he was relieved.

"I will rent a private house in the city to live temporarily. You don't usually come to the private house to find me. If you have something to do, leave a letter to me at Yingshu Pavilion."

"Is Xu Chen completely trustworthy?" Gu Yufeng asked, "He knows your identity?"

Qi Surong nodded: "I knew it a long time ago."

Among the people she had known in her two lifetimes, Yun Youzi and Xu Chen were the two most special ones. The former has the grace of re-creation to her, so there is no need to repeat it. Although the latter had no chance to know each other in the last life, he was also famous for a long time. Xu Chen knows how to enjoy life the most, but he regards money as dung. He can bargain with hawkers for a penny or two, or spend a lot of money for the victims of disasters. His temperament is free and easy and generous, and he doesn't care about the eyes of the world. Since he took her into his family, he will not abandon her.

Qi Surong's gratitude to him can't be expressed in words, only Chi-Sincerely treats him.

Gu Yufeng talked to Qi Surong for a while, then left more than one hundred taels of silver notes and left in a hurry.

Qi Surong first rented a private house according to the plan, and then contacted the people of the digital group to let them monitor the movements of the Feng family on the one hand, and search for Jin Yun's whereabouts on a large scale on the other hand.

A few days later, she came to Yingshu Pavilion as Zhuo Fan, and Xu Chen was relieved to see her return safely.

Qi Surong didn't hide it from him, and told everything that happened recently. At the end, she worried: "Jin Yun's poison won't last long. Even if he wasn't killed, I'm afraid it's worse now."

Xu Chen touched his chin and thought for a moment, then said, "Don't worry, I'll find someone to help you investigate this matter."

"Who?"

"One arrester." Xu Chen replied, "This person has been retired for many years and is good at tracking and tracing. Let him go to the vicinity of the incident to check, maybe he can find Gu Gongzi's whereabouts."

"If that's the case, then I'll ask you sir." Qi Surong gave a long bow.

"Don't be too polite." Xu Chen waved his hand and said again, "By the way, when you weren't here, those three boys sent you letters." After speaking, he took out a few letters from the drawer and handed them to you. To Qi Surong.

"I didn't expect you to know each other for a while, but your friendship is not shallow. They seem to be quite convinced of you."

Qi Surong counted and found that there were dozens of letters. The letter briefly introduced their respective current situations, and then cryptically asked her about the situation in the DPRK. Now the dark tide in the capital is surging, the emperor and the eight princes are in the same situation, and the fighting is very enjoyable, and the court and the middle are also in chaos.

Sun Junxuan and Huang Zheng have both been transferred out, so they won't be affected too much, but Ji Yun is still in the cabinet, and although he acts low-key, he will inevitably be affected. Among the more than ten letters, Ji Yun's letter was only one, and the content was very short. In the middle, she asked whether she had expected the current situation for not taking part in the scientific examination that year.

Qi Surong smiled bitterly to herself, it seemed that the three of them really regarded her as a divination master who could account for the future.

However, when it comes to the scientific examination, she has to remind Su Bao that it is best to recharge at home in the past two years, and not to participate in the scientific examination for the time being, so as not to bring disaster to the pond fish. The two things she is most concerned about now are the safety of her family and the whereabouts of Jin Yun.

After leaving Yingshu Pavilion, Qi Surong returned to her residence and stayed up all night. On a winter night, it was freezing cold. She wrapped herself in a quilt and silently prayed for Jinyun.

In the following time, Qi Surong helped Gu Yufeng manage the business while searching for Jin Yun's whereabouts.

As time went by, the hope in her heart became less and less. The poison on Jin Yun's body has long since passed its time limit...

"Woo..." The sound of firecrackers came from outside the house. The New Year was coming, and every household was decorated with lanterns. Only Qi Surong was weeping.

No, as long as she didn't see Jin Yun's body for a day, she firmly believed that he was still alive and she couldn't give up hope.

Qi Surong wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, adjusted her expression, got up, opened the window, and looked at the street outside the courtyard wall. The sky is snowing, and the streets are full of people who are busy buying New Year's goods.

Suddenly, a familiar figure walked by slowly, Qi Surong opened her eyes wide and leaned out, but she could only see the back of the man.

She immediately ran out of the house, rushed to the street, and quickly chased in that direction, but she couldn't find the figure again.

Is that Jin Yun? Was that person Jin Yun just now? Qi Surong stood in the crowd, as if he was alone in the world. If Jin Yun really came back, Gu Yufeng would definitely come to inform her. If it wasn't, it would be useless for her to search so casually.

Just as she was about to go back, she heard a "stop", and then she was stopped by someone, looking up, it was Feng Zhan.

"Zuo Fan?" He called out "his" name hesitantly, "Are you Zhuo Fan?"

When Qi Surong saw him, he couldn't hide his anger. She lowered her eyes and said indifferently, "This son, you have mistaken the person."

"Really?" Feng Zhan looked at her appearance carefully, shook his head and said, "No, I didn't admit I was wrong, you are Zhuo Fan." There is no second man in the world who looks so similar to Su Rong. Three points, but seven points for temperament.

"So what? Did Zhuo Fan offend Lord Feng?"

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so alienated from me?" Feng Zhan asked in confusion.

Qi Surong felt strange in her heart, glanced at him, and felt that Feng Zhan in front of her seemed to be a little different, without the chilling evil she had before.

"Lord Feng, if there is nothing else, I will leave now." Qi Surong clasped her fists at will, turned around and left, and if she stayed any longer, she was afraid that she could not help revealing her identity and questioned him about Jin Yun's whereabouts.

Feng Zhan has been recovering from his injuries at home and has not gone out, but it seems that he has secretly sent a lot of people to look for something. Qi Surong guessed that she was looking for her, or she and Jin Yun. If it was the latter, then Jin Yun's disappearance might be something else. She was not completely sure that he did it. After all, he was also seriously injured at the time, so he may not have the energy to lay a trap to ambush Jin Yun. But besides him, Qi Surong couldn't think of anyone else who would put Jinyun to death.

No matter what, she must hide her identity well, and she must not be known by Feng Zhan that Zhuo Fan is Qi Surong.

"Where do you live? I'll take you." Feng Zhan followed.

"No need." Qi Surong quickened her pace.

"Zhuofan." Feng Zhan took her arm, "Aren't we friends? Why do you always reject me?"

Qi Surong stopped, looked at him and said, "Friend? Friends won't be **** others."

"I just want to send you off, what's so hard for a strong man to say?"

"I said that you don't have to send it because you don't have to send it. Haven't you considered whether others are in trouble?"

Feng Zhan was silent, let go of his hand, and said in a low voice, "Sorry, it's me Meng Lang, then we'll see you another day."

Feng Zhan turned around and walked towards his carriage.

Qi Surong looked at him and found that the way he was walking seemed a little weird. Could it be that the injury hasn't healed yet? After watching for a long time, Qi Surong laughed at herself, what did she care about him?

Shaking her head, she turned to leave.

At this moment, Feng Zhan turned his head again, watched "he" drifting away, his face condensed, and said to the guard beside him, "Follow up and find out where he lives."

The guard bowed and immediately led the way.

Feng Zhan stepped onto the carriage and pondered secretly. For some reason, he couldn't help but want to get close to Zhuo Fan when he saw Zhuo Fan. "He" was so similar to Su Rong that he sometimes couldn't even tell that the throbbing in his heart was because of Su Rong. Or because of "him".

Touching the injured thigh, the wound was still aching, and her mind was filled with the expression of resentment and the back of her fleeing. Feng Zhan raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, wondering what happened to him? Why do such a ridiculous thing? Now that Su Rong and Gu Jinyun are both missing, their life and death are unknown, the guilt in his heart is indescribable, and he doesn't know who to talk to.

Gu Jinyun once said that his life was only a month away, but it was only later that he found out that this was just a word of intimidation. Gu Jinyun never thought of killing him, but just wanted to exchange antidote with him. But he really gave him a deadly poison, and now that he counts the time, he is afraid that he is dead...

Feng Zhan closed his eyes, emotionally, he lost; in character, he lost completely, what qualifications do he have to compete with him?

In any case, he had to find a way to find them and apologize to them in person.

Qi Surong returned to her residence, thinking to herself that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, she had to change her residence. However, near the end of the year, it is difficult to find a house, so let's endure it for a few more days.

New Year's Eve, family reunion, harmony and beauty.

Qi Surong sat alone on the steps, holding a bottle of warm wine, looking at the snow in the sky.

I remember that on New Year's Eve two years ago, Jin Yun quietly came to Qi's house in the middle of the night to enjoy the snow with her and watch the night together. The two sat on the stone steps, eating sweet pastries, and their figures depended on each other.

He said, "I will accompany you every year from now on."

"You promised me that you would accompany me every year..." Qi Surong put her forehead against the bottle, her vision blurred by tears. She has been relying on the faint hope to support, looking forward to Jin Yun's safe return.

But Jinyun, where exactly are you? Are you all right? If it's all right, why is there no news at all? Don't leave me so cruel...

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps in his ears. Qi Surong was startled and raised his head abruptly. In his hazy vision, there was a man walking on the snow.

Qi Surong threw away the wine bottle, rushed over without hesitation, hugged the person who came, and squeezed it tightly, using almost all of her strength.

She leaned against the man's arms, soaking up the warmth of his body, and tears soaked his shirt.

Jin Yun, if this is a dream, don't wake up, stay with her, and don't go anywhere.