Qingyang Village is only ten miles away from the village where Yaya and the others live, and it belongs to the same township management.
Xiao Ting didn't know much about the official ranks here, but she knew that those were not high-ranking officials, so she wanted to chase after her after discussing with the woman.
At this time, many people came to the yard, obviously not just arrived, and heard what the two of them had just said.
While persuading women, don't cause trouble, claiming that they can't afford to provoke those people.
The woman was in favor of Xiao Ting's pursuit, no matter what the result was, the most important thing was to get her daughter back first.
But someone said that they were not the only ones in the village who had daughters, and it was her blessing that Yaya was selected.
It turned out that Yaya did not marry a person, but the patron saint of the ten miles and eight villages.
This god is not that god, it is an ancient temple, Yaya just needs to serve in the ancient temple until she gets old.
"What's the difference between this and being a widow?" Xiao Ting heard such news for the first time, at least in the 23rd century, there was no such feudal and backward place.
There will be no such absurd ideas.
It has been almost two years since Xiao Ting came here, and she has been in contact with intrigues or intrigues, and she has rarely been in contact with the life at the bottom. What she didn't expect was that she encountered such a thing when she left unexpectedly this time.
Of course she couldn't stand by and watch.
From the gossip of these people, she learned all about the incident.
It turned out that as early as the year Yaya was born, she had already been selected by the country gentry, saying that she would marry the patron saint in the future.
That's why Yaya is different. She was raised at home by different people and taught her culture. That's why she knows so many things.
Xiao Ting said, how can an eight-year-old girl know what she likes and dislikes
As long as Xiao Ting thinks of such a good little girl spending her life guarding a stone temple like this, she feels desolate no matter how she thinks about it.
So she found the woman, regardless of what other people said, and told her that if she wanted to save Yaya, she would go with her, or she would go by herself.
Moreover, if you don't go, it will be too late, but although the woman is anxious in her heart, her legs don't listen to her. At this moment, Xiao Ting said that she became more and more frightened, and she almost choked and fainted from her anxious breath.
In the end, a young man who was closest to them stepped forward and told Xiao Ting that he might be able to catch up with her by driving an ox cart to take her there.
Without further ado, Xiao Ting let him hitch a bullock cart, went with three big guys, plus Xiao Ting, and chased forward.
But no matter how fast they were, by the time they arrived at Qingyang Village, it was already an hour later.
There is no need to inquire at all, just run wherever there is excitement, Xiao Ting and the three young men rushed over directly.
When they got there, it was too late, the worship was over, the whole temple was in full swing, everyone raised their glasses to invite each other, and they were all drinking and eating.
There are many people sitting here, coming and going.
Xiao Ting and the others were obviously young, no one took them seriously, so they didn't block them and let them in.
"Let's find each other separately."
One of the young men was fifteen or sixteen years old, a bit older than Xiao Ting, he looked very clever, and he called a few people to disperse.
This temple is very old, Xiao Ting stepped into the atrium and took a look, feeling uncomfortable.
She didn't know if it was a problem with the orientation of the building or what, but she felt that the place was extremely dark.
It is not suitable for people to stay here for a long time.
But I heard from those people outside that Yaya will live here for the rest of her life.
It's a crime, she can't let Yaya stay here no matter what.
Without encountering any obstacles, Xiao Ting walked all the way in and found Yaya directly.
"Sister, why are you here?"
Today's Yaya is very well dressed.
The red wedding dress, with plum blossom makeup painted on her forehead, gouache, and red lips, set off her fair and pretty face very delicately.
She is a completely different person from that wild girl yesterday.
At this moment, she was sitting by the bed, she was very surprised to see Xiao Ting, she did not expect to see her here.
Her eyes were very wide, and then she smiled, and her eyes immediately bent into crescent shapes.
She is a pretty beauty.
"You still ask me? You are going to get married today, why didn't you tell me?"
Seeing that she was intact, Xiao Ting breathed a sigh of relief, but when she thought about today's incident, she felt a little depressed.
Yaya shrugged her shoulders and said, "As you can see, I did not marry someone, there is nothing to be thankful for, and I don't want you to be unhappy, so I won't tell you."
In fact, what Yaya wants to say is that if they meet each other by chance, it is best to live in peace.
Xiao Ting was a little unhappy.
"Come with me."
Seeing that she was so sensible, Xiao Ting didn't know what to say for a moment.
There is no outsider guarding here, and the room is empty, except for a necessary table, chair and bed, there is nothing.
There was no trace of joy, only Yaya was wearing a fiery red wedding dress, sitting by the bed.
There was no displeasure on her face.
"I'm fine here, sister, don't worry, from the day I became governor, I knew that my future destination is here."
She shook her head with a very relaxed expression, but when such words came out of her mouth, it made people very sad.
"No matter how you look at it, you don't look like a person who accepts fate."
Xiao Ting lowered her face and asked her to go with her again.
But Yaya doesn't follow.
"Sister, I know you're doing it for my own good, but if I don't stay here, neither mother nor aunt and uncle will survive."
That's the point.
"Why? What does it matter to them?" Obviously, what Xiao Ting heard at Yaya's house just now is not the whole story.
Before Yaya could explain, someone broke in.
Seeing that there are outsiders here, he was stunned for a moment.
This is a big, tall and strong man. After drinking some wine, his face was a little red, and he walked in with a small flagon in his hand.
"Who are you?"
After he reacted, his face darkened, obviously he was not drunk.
Yaya stepped forward to stand in front of Xiao Ting and said, "She is my older sister, she is here to see me off."
"Your sister, why haven't I heard that you have a sister?"
"She is a relative of my family and lives in the imperial city."
Yaya said this obviously to make that person relax, lest he do anything to hurt Xiao Ting.
It also indirectly reveals Xiao Ting's identity, which is not something they can offend.
"Your family still has relatives living in the imperial city?"
The big man obviously didn't believe it, otherwise Yaya wouldn't have come here as a newlywed.
But at this moment, he didn't want to be troublesome, and the most important thing was to complete the ceremony in front of him first.
"I came here to tell you, get ready, and we'll send you down in an hour."
Before leaving, the big man warned Yaya not to play tricks, otherwise she would know the consequences.
Yaya nodded with a smile. After the big man left, she faced Xiao Ting and said, "Sister, I know you are a good person. After I leave, please take my mother out of there."
"Why?"
Xiao Ting wanted to ask, why didn't she ask her to take her away, or take her mother away
"Actually, I know that my mother has always wanted to go to the imperial city. Maybe my father lived there, but she never told me where it was, and never let me go. I thought, maybe I look a lot like my father, maybe my father is a prisoner and is afraid of being recognized, or maybe my father has another family, and my mother and I are just the side he can't see, but my mother misses my father very much."
When Yaya said these words, she had no special emotions, as if she was telling someone else's story.
It's just that the voice is a little low, and the head is lowered, "Actually, I know that mother has been staying here, but it's because she doesn't want to leave me here alone."
"Then your mother can take you away together."
I can't survive anymore, why don't you leave
"I can't just leave there."
Yaya explained, "Maybe you don't believe it, the two of us were sitting there chatting yesterday, and there were people following us, and it was impossible for me to leave their sight."
It's not that they didn't escape, it's just that they couldn't bear the aftermath. Yaya finally made a conclusion, "People must learn to accept their fate."
"And my life is here."
Xiao Ting looked left, right, up and down, but she didn't see any difference. What is so unusual about Yaya that it deserves such care from these people
After the three boys found them, Xiao Ting discussed with them.
Decided not to leave for the time being, to see what they are going to do
Because the big man asked Yaya to prepare before leaving, and sent her down immediately.
I don't know where to send her.
So they decided to follow to see what they wanted Yaya to do
This didn't come until night fell and the sky outside completely darkened before someone came over.
There are four women who come here.
Seeing Xiao Ting and the others here, I was taken aback for a moment, but didn't care.
Because Yaya has already explained that they are her relatives.
These four women personally put makeup on Yaya and covered her head, and then helped her to go out.
Go through the many ancestral temples and walk inside.
The more Xiao Ting walked in, the more uncomfortable she felt, and the dull feeling became more and more obvious.
Her body resisted subconsciously.
Didn't want to go on at all.
This ancestral temple is very deep, and they don't know where it leads. After walking through the four major halls, they came to the deepest part. What appeared in front of them was a stone mountain with a stone gate at the bottom.
There were a lot of people standing on both sides, divided into two rows, holding torches in their hands, shouting loudly all the time, and they didn't know what they were saying, it seemed to be some syllables.
Xiao Ting couldn't tell, and the three boys followed them step by step. The so-called newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, maybe they are talking about this.
The boys were very surprised and curious about everything they saw.
Xiao Ting got Yaya's face, they followed the crowd into the stone gate, they didn't go far, they came to an empty hall.
The first thing I saw was a stone statue.
It was a very tall portrait carved in a very distorted posture.
It is said to be a portrait because it has two feet and hands, and its eyes are very charming.
It has three heads, the middle one is facing the crowd, and the others are scattered around.
(end of this chapter)