I left my junior sister in the inn and went to Lancheng alone.

The carriage hired was parked in the small town closest to Lancheng, and even the coachman didn't want to approach Lancheng. I don't know the glory before it was abandoned. I only saw those who mentioned Lancheng, and no one cared about it.

Lancheng is even more desolate than I thought. The black city walls and vermilion gates are also dyed with black and the color of death.

It was still spring at this time, but Lancheng was silent.

No one, no purpose, no clue, where can I find Hongdou?

"Cough cough." The cough sounded, and I turned around and looked. Not far behind me, there was an old silver-haired woman.

"Has the little girl gone to the wrong place?" the old woman smiled and said, her face full of wrinkles looked kind.

I was shocked, but I didn't expect that the old man who had stepped into half of the loess had seen through my outfit at a glance, and subconsciously leaned over and said respectfully: "I am now worried that my seniors will be disturbed if I have something to do."

"It's okay, it's okay, no one has come to Lancheng for a long time, but I feel that the wind direction has changed today, and it's true that a stranger has come." The old woman waved her hand and laughed softly.

"Senior, do you know what the red bean is?" I silently asked the unfathomable old woman.

"Red beans are red beans, where does it come from? Did the little girl come from Daliang?" The old woman said and looked at me meaningfully.

"Yes." I nodded. Since she could guess my rough origin, she must have looked at me a little bit. If she denies it, she might not be happy.

"What a clever girl." She sighed, looking at me with a little appreciation.

"The younger generation is stupid, I hope the senior generation can give me some tips."

"Cough cough...Who is entrusted to come to find this red bean?" The old woman said as she coughed twice because of the wind and sand.

"...I can't disclose it." I was silent for a moment and shook my head. Even though You Chen did not tell me that this matter could not be told to others, I really couldn't disclose it to her in the face of this old man who had known each other for a while and was unfathomable.

"It must be that boy You Chen!" She glanced at me, said indifferently, turned around and entered the abandoned store.

"..." I was stunned. She seemed to know everything. She knew exactly where I came from and who entrusted me with it.

I didn't have time to think anymore, and followed the old woman's footsteps and entered the store.

"That boy You Chen is still thinking about it! He gave up, but he didn't believe it. However, he has learned to be smart. He didn't come in person this time and knew to ask someone. Old man thought he would never make any changes in his life, but he didn't expect to be more stubborn about this matter!" The old woman opened the door and entered the inner room as she spoke.

I followed her and couldn't help but wonder how the red beans were different.

"Little girl, go back and tell You Chen that she has been staying for ten years and there is no red bean to deliver to him." She sat on the chair, looking at the wind and sand floating outside the window, and her wrinkled face was full of vicissitudes.

"...Hongdou, is it a girl...is it?" I asked carefully at the painting hanging on the wall behind the old woman.

"Hongdou is not only a girl, but also an old daughter." The old woman looked at me, her eyes flushed. When she thought of her daughter who had been away for many years, tears couldn't help but burst out from her eyes.

"My Hongdou was as handsome and sensible as you back then..." The old woman spoke slowly, and the old things hidden in the wind and sand and the lonely city were slowly revealed...

Back then, the lord of Lancheng only married one wife, but this wife was not a lady in the city, but a girl who was a girl who was doing things in the world.

At that time, the city lord's happy events also alarmed the people of the city. All the city lords of all ages had three wives and four concubines, and they married one after another, and they were all famous ladies. While consolidating their status, they could enjoy beauty.

But the city lord married a wife who ran around the world, and had no concubines, no side wife, only a regular wife.

After the two got married, even though they did not receive much blessing, their lives were harmonious and soon the wife became pregnant.

The following year he gave birth to a daughter named Hongdou.

The exquisite dice is filled with red beans, and you will know whether you miss it or not.

This is the city lord who obtained his daughter's name, and the meaning is also very good. A servant of the city lord once said that the city lord, who was usually serious, sat on the swing with his daughter in his arms, and looked at the lady who was resting under the tree with affectionate expressions and told the story of her meeting and falling in love with her.

At that time, this incident was popular in Lancheng, and many girls regretted not getting to the throne of the city lord.

However, as Hongdou grew up, many men came to propose marriages, but they were all rejected by the city lord.

Until a young man in blue came, he bewitched Hongdou's heart, and from then on, there was a young master You in the city lord's mansion.

Young Master You is a model of a lady from a family, and he is proficient in both piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Seeing that he is versatile, the city lord left him to be a tutor and occasionally taught Hongdou to practice the piano.

Hongdou was seventeen years old that year, in his jasper year, and he was graceful and graceful. When facing the handsome and gentle zither, he was naturally moved.

But the city lord didn't know that the crisis had just arrived. I don't know who reported to the court that the city lord's wife was the killer that the court had been offering rewards. That evening, the court sent hundreds of Jinyiwei to surround the city lord's mansion. The city lord stood on the city wall, looking at the Lancheng that he had once guarded, and shouted loudly: As the city lord, there are three crimes.

First, it is to cover up the court to commit serious crimes and to commit crimes even though it is known that it is guilty, which is to be ashamed of the court;

Second, it implicates the people of Lancheng. Even if people in Lancheng go to the city one day, I hope not to blame my wife and daughter. This is because of me, so I feel ashamed of the people of Lancheng;

Third, I am sorry for my wife. I was unable to stay with her until she was old and failed to give her peace. It was because I was sorry for my wife.

The people of the whole city stood under the city and watched the city lord who loved the people as meticulously as his son mentioned the first time that his wife cried in public. For a moment, everyone didn't know what to do.

That day, the sunset dyed the sky red, and the city lord jumped down from the city tower in front of the people, blooming like a mandosha flower on this evening.

He used his life to explain to the court and the people, but he finally gave up his lover and daughter.

But although he died, the city lord's mansion still couldn't escape the disaster.

The blood flowed into a river of slaughter.

It suddenly started to drizzle in the sky. Although such weather is often seen in the south, the sudden light rain washed away the blood and blood suddenly flowed through the streets and alleys.

However, the Jinyiwei searched the city lord's mansion but did not see the female killer who was offered a reward from the court and the city lord's daughter. He could only regret to report his life.

And they didn't know that the person who saved the mother and daughter was You Chen and You Gongzi.

This young master You is not simple in his origin and is highly valued by the emperor of the Southern Kingdom. The emperor ordered him to investigate the female killer. He sneaked into the city lord's mansion just to investigate the city lord's wife who was unknown.

And the facts proved that his speculation was correct.

But when he found out that he was in love with Hongdou, he realized that he had made a big mistake. Even if he was serving the court, he would eventually lose his sweetheart.

Because of that "blood rain", the people moved away one after another, and Hongdou, who had lost her father, left Lancheng and never returned on a rainy day.

You Chen has always felt ashamed of the city lord's trust over the years, and even more so for Hongdou... So he asked the former city lord's wife to change her identity and live in a different lifestyle.

But after going around, the city lord's wife returned to this old land where the man went to the city. She had been guarding for ten years. I wonder if she was waiting for the departure of Hongdou or the late city lord.

"Why didn't you kill You Chen?" I pursed my lips. Not everyone can let go of the deep hatred of blood.

"Although You Chen left the South Country later, my husband told me that You Chen was serving the country and his mission was the same as his. He always had a knot in his heart, hoping that one day he could tell the people he liked was a serious offender in the court, but he also knew that if he said it, he would die." She said as she looked at me and smiled, tears flashing in her eyes, and said in a mute voice: "He said that only the shadows around him can accompany him in this life, but I don't believe it, I feel that he is still by my side."

She couldn't hate You Chen. Before her death, the city lord told the people that his lover was a serious offender of the court. Even if he was ashamed of the court and wanted to save this person.

"I cherish every minute and every second of my life..."

This is the last thing she said to me. After saying goodbye to her, I left Lancheng. I wanted to face the deep hatred of blood. I couldn't give up or understand any great truths. But later I realized how ridiculous the thoughts were at this time...
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