At ten o'clock in the afternoon, the carriage entered the mountains, and the mountain road became flat and wide. There were two forked roads in front of it, one leading to Xiuling Mountain and the other to Lingquan Mountain. The two mountains were next to each other. They looked exactly the same from a distance. Like two lotuses side by side.
There are two boundary monuments on the roadside, one says Xiuling Mountain and the other says Lingquan Mountain.
The An family's ancestral mausoleum is in Xiuling Mountain, but An Huajin turned the reins of his horse and headed towards Lingquan Mountain.
Gu Qingyan glanced at her and asked warmly, "Aren't you going to the ancestral mausoleum?"
An Huajin said with a smile, "It's almost noon today. We'll go there tomorrow. Let's go somewhere first."
Gu Qingyan nodded.
When the carriage entered Lingquan Mountain, it felt like entering a paradise land. There were small streams and gurgling flowers. Osmanthus blossoms were fragrant on both sides of the mountain road. There were many beautiful birds, and their crisp calls were flying in the forest. Occasionally one or two Pheasants and hares stopped and looked at the cars, horses and people that broke into the mountains as if they were not afraid of people.
After walking for nearly half an hour, we came to a mountain gate. The gate was made of black iron and seemed to be stronger than Shen Rufeng's Qianshui Mountain.
Gu Qingyan was slightly startled, then asked, "Aren't we going to see Taoist Master Qingfeng?"
"No, I'm just using him as an excuse. He doesn't live here. He's in Nanyang Mountain, which is still a hundred miles away from here." An Huajin shook his head, "You'll know when you meet him."
Gu Qingyan nodded, thinking about it. The place he lived in was so secretive, and the black iron gate was so strong. Looking at the top of the mountain, there were heavy troops guarding it. It looked like a military center.
The person guarding the mountain gate heard the movement, and someone looked down from a high place. After looking for a while, he asked in surprise, "But the little princess?"
"It's me." An Huajin took out a token as black as ink from his sleeve, shook it in his hand, "Open the mountain gate."
"Yes, little princess." The person on the mountain gate saw the dark token with a black light, and immediately waved, and several people worked together to open the Black Iron Mountain Gate.
An Huajin put away the token and drove into the mountain gate. As she entered, the soldiers immediately closed the mountain gate.
"See you, little princess!" There was a young man who looked like a general. He was in his twenties. He was not handsome, but his eyebrows were straight. He led the soldiers to greet him. At the same time, he also looked at the people sitting next to An Huajin. Gu Qingyan in front of the car.
An Huajin got off the carriage and said with a smile, "General Chen, there is no need to be polite." Then, he pointed to his side and said, "This is Gu Qingyan, my fiancé." Then he said to Gu Qingyan, "Chen Bing will join the general."< /p>
Chen Bing suddenly smiled and raised his hand to Gu Qingyan, "It turns out to be Mr. Gu Qi. I heard early in the morning that Mr. Gu Qi was good-looking and charming. Now that I saw him, the rumors turned out to be true."
Gu Qingyan smiled and returned the courtesy, "General Chen, thank you for your compliment."
After greeting each other, An Huajin asked, "Where is my sister-in-law?"
Chen Bing said, "Madam caught a cold a few nights ago and is not in good health. Now she is resting in the village."
"Where's Ning'er?" An Huajin asked again.
Chen Bing changed his seriousness and said with a headache, "A few days ago, the young master climbed a tree and fell down from the tree, scratching his face. My wife was afraid that he would lose his appearance, so she didn't dare to let him out to see the wind, so she locked him up in the village.
I’m practicing calligraphy.”
Anhua Jin smiled, pointed to the carriage, and ordered, "First ask someone to deliver this cart to him. Come on, you can take us to see Madam first."
Chen Bing nodded, called a soldier, and said, "Go and tell Madam that the little princess is here."
"Yes."
A soldier went immediately.
Chen Bing called another soldier and ordered, "Send this cart of things to the young master."
Another soldier rushed the carriage and left immediately.
After Chen Bing finished giving instructions, he took An Huajin and Gu Qingyan and walked inside. After walking about two cups of tea, they walked through the bamboo forest and came to a village. They entered the gate. Before they reached the second gate, a young man
The beautiful young woman was supported by an old woman and walked out of it. When she saw An Huajin, the young woman's eyes turned red.
An Huajin saw that her eyes were red and watery, but he still smiled and called, "Sister-in-law."
The young woman seemed to be trying her best not to cry, but she still couldn't help but shed tears. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and then spoke with a slightly choked voice, "I thought you wouldn't come until the Chinese New Year this year. Ning'er kept thinking about it.
Little aunt, I’m counting my fingers and looking forward to the Chinese New Year. I didn’t expect that it’s only September and you’re here.”
An Huajin stepped forward, held her hand, and said with a smile, "I miss my sister-in-law and my little nephew. This year is an exception."
The beautiful young woman burst into laughter and looked behind An Huajin, wondering, "Who is this young master?"
"Gu Qingyan, my fiancé." An Huajin looked back with a smile and said to Gu Qingyan, "This is my sister-in-law, dear."
Gu Qingyan was a little jealous in her heart, but she had good self-discipline and didn't show anything on her face. She stepped forward and bowed in greeting, "Hello, sister-in-law."
The beautiful young woman looked at Gu Qingyan in surprise and said quickly, "Master Gu Qi, hurry up and excuse me." After finishing her words, she said angrily to An Huajin, "Why didn't you inform me in advance about this distinguished guest?
It’s really rude to come out to meet you in a hurry.”
An Huajin held her hand and said with a smile, "My family, why do we need to be polite? My sister-in-law was not a polite person before, so why are she so polite now?"
The beautiful young woman glared at An Huajin, "Can it be the same? This is my first time meeting Mr. Gu Qi."
Gu Qingyan took the words and smiled gently, "Sister-in-law, there is no need to be polite. I am not a polite person in front of the little princess."
The beautiful young woman smiled and said, "If you say that, I don't need to be ashamed. Come on, follow me in to drink tea. I'm afraid you will be tired and thirsty after walking this way."
"I'm not thirsty. We took a break on the way and picked fruits from the mountains outside. We ate quite a few. This year's fruits seem to be sweeter than in previous years." An Huajin held the beautiful young woman's hand tightly, "Sister-in-law, you
Why are your hands so cold?"
The beautiful young woman patted her hand, very gently, "It's okay, I have been like this for so many years since I gave birth to Ning'er. Every year in September, my body becomes colder. I remember you did the same before, but now, your hands
It seems to be a lot warmer, so my hands feel cold."
An Huajin thought about it, "I heard from General Chen that my sister-in-law caught a cold? Is she feeling better?"
"It's better. Dr. Ge has good medical skills and has been living here. With him here, I caught a little cold and passed away in a few days."
"That's good." An Huajin glanced around, "Doctor Ge is taking a nap now?"
"No, I should have gone to change the medicine for that naughty boy. He was naughty and climbed the tree to get the eggs. By accident, the branch failed to support him and broke. He fell off the tree and planted himself.
His face was injured and the skin was broken. He was afraid that he would be dishonest and get scars. Dr. Ge lived in his yard every day and watched him."
An Huajin was funny, "Are you so naughty? It seems to be up to me. When I was a child, I also did this kind of thing. I not only climbed trees, but also climbed rafters! Even the swallows' nests on the rafters couldn't escape me.
Poisonous."
The beautiful young woman laughed out loud, "Yes, I heard your brother say that you are so naughty that the swallows don't even dare to sit in the house."
The two of them talked, entered the second door, and came to the newspaper hall. Someone brought hot tea.
The beautiful young woman asked, "Seventh Young Master has come to Nanyang to discuss your wedding?"
Gu Qingyan glanced at An Huajin and replied with a smile, "Come to see Grandpa An and discuss this matter."
The beautiful lady smiled and said, "After all these years, this little girl like you has grown up and is about to get married." There were tears in her eyes again, and there was a faint glimmer of water in her eyes, "It has been eight years, Ning'er is already eight years old." p>
An Huajin held her hand tightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."
The beautiful young woman shook her head, "I have good food and good accommodation here, and Dr. Ge is here to help me take care of my body and bones. It's peaceful and quiet here. Except for Ning'er being naughty, it really doesn't feel like any hard work. You are the hard worker, so
For many years, I have helped the old prince support the Nanyang Palace and be in charge of the affairs of the Nanyang Army. I am very tired."
An Huajin shook his head, "It's not too tiring."
"Are you tired? Although I don't go out to see foreign affairs, I also know that it will be extremely difficult." The beautiful young woman sighed, "Is the old prince still in good health? I heard that in the past two years, his health has not been very good.
?"
"It's not good. When I was young, I hurt my body, and when I got old, I worked hard again." An Huajin picked up the hot tea and took a few sips. "He is a person who worries about his life. If he doesn't worry so much, how can he live another life?"
Ten or eight years is nothing."
"Please give me more advice, old prince." said the beautiful young woman.
"I can't persuade you." An Huajin put down the tea cup, "My sister-in-law knows my grandfather's temper. He is just a stubborn old man."
The beautiful young woman laughed out loud, stretched out her hand and touched An Huajin's forehead, "You are the only one who dares to say that to the old prince."
An Huajin also smiled.
While the two were talking, there was a sound of footsteps outside, like little feet stepping on the ground, running quickly, as fast as a little rabbit.
The beautiful young woman frowned and laughed angrily, "This child probably ran over after hearing that you were coming."
As soon as she finished speaking, she didn't see anyone outside, but she heard her voice first, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, sister-in-law..."
