From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 696

Ye Qingying called Zhou Yuan back, saying that it would be too conspicuous for these people to enter Baihua Village at the same time, and that Xiong Kuohai and Wang Ang should hide in the mountains for the time being, and then quietly enter the village after dark.

Old Xiong and the others naturally had no objection, so the two of them strode into the mountain.

And when Zhou Yuan and the others walked into the village, they realized how correct Ye Qingying was.

Baihua Village is one of the largest villages in Shuixi, with seven or eight hundred households. Unlike Yuequan Village, it is obviously richer here, with at least three-story stilt houses, and they are not so old.

When they walked into the village, the villagers slowly surrounded them.

Zhou Yuan frowned, a little nervous, wondering if they had received the news in advance.

"It's Cai Ni's problem, don't worry."

Ye Qingying gave a timely instruction.

Zhou Yuan observed carefully and found that all the villagers were staring at Cai Ni. Whether they were old men, women, or children, they all stared at her as if they had seen a fairy.

Ye Qingying smiled and said, "Cai Ni, it's up to you. What you have to do is to make everyone recognize you."

"It's a small problem."

Cai Ni said, then smiled and looked at the people around her, and said loudly, "Hello, fellow villagers!"

Her voice was clear and kind, and the smile on her face was extremely bright in the sunshine. The natural affinity made Zhou Yuan feel shocked.

"I finally see you!"

She walked up to greet them as if she had seen friends and relatives she hadn't seen for a long time.

This group of people originally felt strange and nervous, but they were greeted like this, and they suddenly became excited and spoke to Cai Ni one after another.

"Where are you from, sister? You are so pretty!"

"Which village are you from, sister?"

"This dress is so beautiful, sister, do you have a partner?"

Especially some old people, seeing her is like seeing their own daughter, their faces are broken with smiles.

Cai Ni said softly: "I came from outside, I came back to find my relatives, my mother said that I am from Baihua Village."

After this, the surroundings became more lively, and exclamations were heard, and more and more people gathered.

"What? You are from our Baihua Village?"

"Looking for relatives? Are you Han or Miao?"

"Sister, who is your mother? Or is your father a Miao?"

Filled with the care and surprise of the old people.

Cai Ni's voice was very soft, but everyone could hear her voice clearly.

"I am a Miao, my father and mother are both from our Baihua Village, my mother's name is Bai Niao..."

When she spoke, the vague pity on her face made people feel sympathetic.

"White Bird? Is she the daughter of Sister White Bird?"

"What! There's news about Sister White Bird!"

This sentence set off a huge wave in the crowd. Countless people exclaimed and gathered around. Looking around, there were probably hundreds of people.

Ye Qingying said: "Grandpa Li Song, it's your turn."

"I understand."

Li Song nodded, then strode out, raised his hands and shouted: "Everyone! Everyone listen to me! I am Li Song!"

"It's Uncle Li Song!"

"Hey, isn't it the brother Li Song who sang folk songs back then?"

"Isn't he from Yuequan Village?"

The discussions around gradually became smaller and finally quieted down.

Li Song raised his hand and said loudly: "Please listen to me, everyone. This Miss Cai Ni came across the river a few days ago."

"She said she is the daughter of Bai Niao A Mei and came back to look for her relatives."

"Of course I know Bai Niao A Mei. Our Shuixi Lark was also famous back then, so I brought Miss Cai Ni here directly."

"Let's listen to her, okay?"

The surroundings were noisy again, and soon, an old man with more than a dozen elders also strode over.

The crowd made way for a way, and he first smiled and said: "Brother Li Song, why did you come to our Baihua Village? Is this really the daughter of Bai Niao A Mei?"

Li Song said: "Let Sister Cai Ni speak for herself."

All eyes were focused on Cai Ni at this moment.

All the sunlight seemed to be focused on her.

She said softly: "Grandpas, grandmas, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, I am Cai Ni."

"My mother is Bai Niao, my father is Yun Ying, and I was born in Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang."

"My mother told me about the past. After they left the Miao village, they went to Shaoxing Prefecture, and then I was born."

"Three years ago, there was a war in Zhejiang, and my father died. At the end of last year, my mother also died of illness."

Speaking of this, she paused slightly, giving everyone enough time.

The elderly around were already exclaiming.

Bai Niao Amei is very important to them., the memory is too deep, the most outstanding woman in Baihua Village, who sings well, looks good, knows embroidery and batik, and has a good temper, but she was forced to elope...

I didn't expect that she would be gone for more than 20 years, and now she has passed away.

Amid the sighs of everyone, Cai Ni whispered: "My father is gone, my mother is gone, Cai Ni is alone and helpless, so I have to return to our Shuixi Baihua Village to find my relatives."

"I don't know if the villagers of Baihua Village are willing to accept Cai Ni..."

At the end, her voice was a little choked, and her tears were so touching.

"Don't be sad, Cai Ni, sister, how could we not accept you."

The old lady who had already softened her heart spoke up quickly, her face full of heartache.

A thousand waves were stirred up at once, and there were voices everywhere, and they all shouted.

Ye Qingying glanced at Zhou Yuan and said in a low voice: "Did you see that? The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. The tears fell without any sign. They just fell without warning."

Zhou Yuan said: "Second Senior Sister is also very beautiful. Could she also lie?"

Ye Qingying curled her lips and snorted without saying anything. She would just accept the word "beautiful".

Cai Ni was already in tears. On her fair skin, the crystal clear tears seemed to be shining in the sun, which made people feel very distressed.

"Cai Ni thanks all the grandpas and grandmas, and the villagers..."

"You are Cai Ni's only relatives and support..."

After she finished speaking, she actually knelt down and wanted to kowtow to them.

This move completely stunned everyone present, and they all ran up to help her up.

"Oh, sister Cai Ni, why wouldn't we welcome you home?"

"Why kneel down? You are from Baihua Village."

"Sister Bai Niao was so pitiful back then. There were heavy casualties in the fights between the villages, but the blame was put on her..."

"Is it wrong to be beautiful?"

"Sister Cai Ni, I can tell at a glance that you are Bai Niao's child. You are prettier than your mother!"

"Yes, yes, prettier than her mother!"

Many old women surrounded her, holding her hands and saying kind words.

Cai Ni wiped her tears while sweetly calling her "Auntie" and "Grandma", saying nice words, making these old women laugh.

At this moment, Li Song and the village chief of Baihua Village also completed the negotiation.

The village chief of Baihua Village was named Mu Rong, and he had a high prestige.

He shouted loudly: "Everyone, please listen to me!"

The people around him gradually quieted down, and they gathered around Cai Ni like believers.

Mu Rong looked at everyone present and shouted: "Everyone, we all know about Bai Niao Amei. She is the best sister in Shuixi and the pride of our Baihua Village."

"The fights in those villages back then had nothing to do with Bai Niao Amei. They were just jealous of each other, but they attributed the fault to our Bai Niao Amei."

"I believe that everyone in Baihua Village is very sad about this matter. We are sorry for Bai Niao Amei. We failed to protect her and forced her to leave the Miao Village."

"Now that Bai Niao Amei is gone, only Cai Ni Amei is left in the world. Now that Cai Ni has come to find her relatives, we must treat her as a relative and as our child."

Violent cheers broke out all around, and everyone raised their hands and laughed.

Mu Rong said loudly: "Everyone has seen Cai Ni, she is still the most beautiful girl in Shuixi, our Yang Asha. We can't be like we were more than 20 years ago. This time, we must protect our Yang Asha."

The villagers around were like crazy, some cheered, and some even sang.

Zhou Yuan whispered: "What does Yang Asha mean?"

Ye Qingying said: "She is a character in the Miao mythology, known as the most beautiful girl of the Miao people, their goddess of beauty, and a symbol of freedom, love, and sincerity."

Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment, and smiled bitterly: "Old Bear really got it right."

Ye Qingying hummed: "I thought so at the time, but I didn't want to praise her, lest she be proud."

Zhou Yuan looked forward, everyone surrounded Cai Ni, treating her like a goddess and a daughter, pampering, loving, caring, and countless unspeakable emotions.

The singing became more and more, and it became louder and louder. This was their way of expressing their joy.

And Cai Ni, also cleared her throat, couldn't help singing.

"Ah hey oh! Aye! The stage is set up!"

"Play the reed pipe!"

"Dance! Aye! Eaah Eaah yeah!"

"Clink the wine glasses! Serve the good tea and good food!"

"Have fun at the Dragon Head Banquet! Ah hey oh!"

The voice is sweet, clear and high-pitched, like the singing of a lark, likeThe brook gurgles, and then suddenly the river flows, like the breeze blowing the leaves, like the fruits falling to the ground, and the sound of people laughing.

This kind of singing is full of visuals, making people forget the song for a while and think of countless beautiful fragments.

This is like listening to the fairy music and the ears are temporarily clear.

All the villagers stopped singing, they looked at Cai Ni, and they were conquered by the beautiful singing.

At this moment, Cai Ni is their Yang Asha, their goddess, and the existence they will always protect.