It was still a bit cold at the end of May, but the outside atmosphere could not disturb the warm and fragrant love in the Red Mansion. Xinxue Pavilion was a famous flower building in Shuliu City, the capital of King Liushi, and there were a lot of men who came here every day to listen to music and play. Business is booming all the time. But everyone who has been here knows that the most famous thing about Xinxue Pavilion is not the beauty, but the music of the woman who sells her art but not her body.
This woman's name is Shen Yinsu, and tracing her past is also a sad story. I will talk about it in detail later.
Although Liu Shi's current national situation is urgent, these national events are not worth mentioning to those who indulge in sensuality. After all, for them, they just want to have wine now and get drunk the next day, and enjoy themselves in time.
Speaking of this, everyone in the exaggeratedly decorated flower hall was listening intoxicatedly. Suddenly, exclamations came from the high pavilion, and the music of the piano instantly broke into pieces.
The girl knocked on the door and said, "Girl, we have a visitor to see you."
Shen Yinsu sat in front of the case and looked towards the door through layers of beaded curtains and gauze curtains, "Please come in."
When he was putting the broken string back together, the maid had already brought the man in.
"Miss Shen."
Judging from the accent, he is from ****, not from Liu Shi.
She sat upright with her clothes on, her hands on her knees, and her every move seemed noble and elegant. Although she lived in a red building, she looked more like a wealthy lady from some family.
"This gentleman, you have come all the way to Shuliu, what is your purpose?"
He handed an invitation to the girl next to him, lowered his head and said: "I am the servant of Mr. Cheng Lin in Shuofeng County. My master likes piano, and I know that the girl's craftsmanship is famous in Liushi. I will be my master in a few days. It’s my half-hundredth birthday, so I’ve come here to invite Miss Shen to come over and congratulate me on her birthday.”
She took the invitation and flipped through it. She found that the Lin family was really prosperous. She had heard about it. Mr. Lin was a kind man in the border town. He saved and helped people regardless of his own country. Almost all the people in the surrounding counties had received his favor, and they also So I have a lot of respect for him.
It's not impossible to go there, but Fengxinwu Rong's troops have not retreated yet, and Yegu Rong is staying in Shuofeng. Although she is making a living in Shuliu, she is not a citizen of Liu Shi. So there is nothing about the war. , avoid it if you can.
"Now that the Eastern Continent is in chaos, and the battlefield is in the Zhongzhou area, your master is holding a birthday banquet at this time, so he is not afraid of any accidents."
"My master has promised this, so you don't have to worry." He took out a small delicate box from his pocket and handed it to the girl next to him. "My master said that girls have high vision, and talking about money is too tacky. Small gifts are not respectful. , please also ask the girl to accept it."
There was a pear blossom in the box, and upon closer inspection, she discovered that it was a hand-wrapped hairpin. This craft was Wu Rong's specialty. She picked it up and gently caressed it with her tender green fingers, and a trace of sadness suddenly appeared in her eyes.
"Girl." The girl next to me urged.
It is said that eating people is soft-spoken and taking advantage of others is short-handed. He brought it to his heart, and there was no reason to refuse. "Well, I have nothing to do these two days. It's not easy for my husband to come all the way, so I'll go with him." .”
The land journey from Shuliu to Shuofeng, a border town, takes about ten days and a half, but it takes two days and two nights by waterway with a favorable wind. On the second day on the ship, Shen Yinsu felt that the cabin was stuffy and came out for some air. The scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait was no longer the same. The mountains are high, the houses are connected, and the atmosphere is full of fireworks.
The girl Xiao Huan came over and put a coat on her, "Girl, it's windy outside, please go inside."
She smiled and shook her head, looking at the scenery along the road. After a long time, she said, "Xiao Huan, I seem to have never asked you which country you are from."
The girl didn't quite understand why she suddenly asked about this, so she could only say truthfully: "I don't remember."
Shen Yinsu sighed: "That's great."
The girl was even more puzzled, "What's good? Xiao Huan can't understand what the girl said today."
She was still smiling, "I was sold back and forth when I was a child. Maybe it was because I had a hard time as a child. Some things are engraved in my bones and I can't forget them." It was obviously such a shocking past, but it seemed so shocking when talking about it. Don't care.
"Girl..." The girl knew she was stupid and didn't know how to persuade her, "Girl, is she homesick?"
She shook her head, "In troubled times, where is home? There is home everywhere."
The girl still shook her head, "I don't understand."
Xiao Huan had little education and could only recognize a few words. It was really difficult for her to say some irrelevant things. Shen Yinsu tightened her tight clothes and said, "It's okay. You go in first. I'll be back in a moment."
After persuading Xiao Huan to leave, she stood alone for a long time. Taking out the pear blossom hairpin from her sleeve, Shen Yinsu seemed to have fallen into some sad memories again, her eyebrows furrowed, her expression was very forbearing, and tears welled up in her eyes.
When she was young, someone actually gave her a fresh pear blossom. That happened a long time ago, so long ago that it seemed like a fantasy. But when the young man put the flower in her hair, the trembling in her heart was still so clear, as if it was yesterday.
There was a cool breeze on the river, and Shen Yinsu closed her eyes to hold back her tears. When she opened her eyes again, she suddenly saw a figure on the shore.
The huge tree trunks on the shore stood up and spread out a piece of shade. Probably because of the strong wind, the whole tree was leaning across the river. Its vitality was too strong and it did not die. I don’t know how many years it had grown, but it was bigger than a house. It's even taller. It's the beginning of June here, and I don't know what kind of tree it is. There are pink and purple flowers blooming among the green leaves. It's pink and purple.
The white horse put its head in the river to drink water, and the man stood by the water and looked up at the top of the tree in a daze.
One person was on the shore and the other was on the boat. They were all dumbfounded.
Seeing the bow of the ship passing by, Shen Yinsu ran away without even caring about her clothes falling on the ground. She ran from the bow to the stern of the ship in one breath, disturbing others along the way and causing a lot of abuse, but she didn't care. Just because the figure on the shore looked like a long-lost old friend.
Seeing the distance getting farther and farther, her heart slowly sank.
After all, it’s because you can’t let go that you always admit the wrong person.
She murmured: "It's been so many years, why can't I still see it?"
***
In Shuofeng City, Lin Mansion.
Ye Gurong had met Mr. Lin. When he returned to the room, he saw the woman in white sitting quietly in front of the window. The wind blew a strand of hair on her cheek. She held it with her slender fingers and lowered her head to hook the hair that was blowing on her cheek.
Ye Gurong was distracted.
Ruanyao turned around, stood up and smiled, "You're back."
"Oh." He nodded and walked closer to her, "I've been worried about you coming back to your hometown these days."
Ruanyao's eyes flickered, and she stretched out her hand to hold him down and sit down, "There's nothing to worry about. This isn't the first time I've been back and forth like this."
Ye Gurong felt sorry for her and held her hand, "It's very hard for you to travel every month. Why don't you come to your door to propose marriage?"
"No!" Yuyao refused, but felt that she had overreacted a little, so she calmed down and said, "Ah, I mean, my uncle still has a lot of things to do, and I don't want to trouble him anymore."
"But I can't bear to part with you if we keep saying goodbye like this."
Ruiyao lowered her head, with a shy smile on her face, "What are you talking about?" She turned around and faced the window, her expression immediately changed.
The last time Yuhua Fuxi went to sea, she stayed with Yegurong for a month. She assumed the false identity of being gentle and virtuous. A few days ago, she heard the news that Fuxiu had returned from northern Xinjiang and hurriedly returned.
After a trip to Tianmu Peak, she finally managed to lie and trick Fu Xian into sneaking out. She was worried that every time she ran back and forth like this, sooner or later she would be discovered.
Ye Gurong suddenly hugged her from behind, startling her. Although their relationship seemed to have progressed in the past few months, she was not sure whether she really got Ye Gurong's sincerity, and she did not dare to do anything with him.
But at this time, he was buried in her neck, breathing teasingly, and she was a little distracted, but fortunately her concentration was good. She took off his hand, turned to look at him and ordered him to leave, "It's very late now, and I'm tired too.
Now. Besides, the princess is here too, so you stay with me and let others know how to treat her."
The fire in his eyes dimmed, "I will definitely explain the engagement to the old prince once I take down Liu Shi."
Ruanyao lowered her head and said nothing.
She didn't care about this at first. She approached Ye Gurong on a whim, but after these few months of running back and forth, Yuhua Fuxi really thought that she was running around in the Eastern Continent for troubled times, and asked about some details. This time she was even more direct.
She was given a mission to advance Liu Shi's war.
"Don't you believe me..."
He was still explaining, but Yuyao had one head and two heads, so he had to shake his head and stop, "I'm really tired, I'm sorry, I want to rest."
It took a long time before I heard him sigh, "Okay..." He seemed reluctant to leave. He stood at the door for a long time before walking away.
Ruiyao breathed a sigh of relief and frowned: "How can we continue the war..."
Liu Shi has currently stabilized the battle situation with Gu insects. If Ye Gurong cannot find a solution, he will definitely not dare to make any further moves. Liu Shi will not be stupid enough to risk his death.
There was a flash of light outside the window, and she said alertly: "Who!"
A figure in white suddenly opened the door with a bang. She was startled and her eyes widened, "Uncle! You...how did you come to Shuofeng?"
Yan Jue shouted angrily: "You are so brave!"
As soon as he arrived at Shuofeng, he went directly into the Lin Mansion. He originally wanted to confront Ye Gurong, but he didn't expect to run into something like this. He saw everything just now and was really angry.
Ruanyao knelt down quickly and said, "Uncle Master, please listen to my explanation. Things are not what you see. I am close to Ye Gurong for the great cause of Tianmu Peak in the future! Everything on the surface is just acting."
Things in Donglu have always been managed secretly by Yuhua Fuxuan, so Yanjue didn't know much about it. But after hearing her explanation, she was half-convinced, "If what you said is true, I can naturally pretend that I don't know anything. But,
You must remember your identity, and don’t destroy yourself for the sake of temporary pleasure.”
She felt a little guilty, "Uncle, why did you say this..."
Yan Jue suddenly felt that his reaction was a bit like that of Yu Hua Fu Xiang. From his point of view, it was not impossible to give her a few words of admonishment. Furthermore, Yan Jue had no intention of accepting a disciple, and the future young master would definitely fall into the trap of Yu.
Yao's head. He sighed, "I won't tell you anything, but if senior brother knows about it, you should know the consequences."
"Yu Yao has her own plans, so uncle, you can rest assured."
"It's best, get up."
Ruanyao stood up and looked at him, "Uncle, what's the matter with Shuofeng?"
"I'm here for one thing." Speaking of which, it might be easier for Ruyao to get to know him. "Since you have gained Ye Gurong's trust, you can persuade him not to get involved in the Mohist family's affairs."
He was worried that Uncle Mo was alone in Qing'an. If Yuyao could help, he would not have to stay long and would be able to get back immediately.
"Mo family?" When she mentioned this, she felt unhappy for a moment, "It's because of that Mo Shuruo again! After all, what good is that timid woman who is afraid of death? She deserves your help again and again, uncle."
"I know you don't like her, but there's no need to be so malicious." He was calm. Although he didn't show it on the surface, there was a subtle change in his aura. "The chaos in the Mo family is not her fault alone.
I have the right to take care of it. If you don't want to help me, I won't force you. Killing a Yegurong is not difficult for me."
After hearing this, how could she remain calm, "You want to kill Ye Gurong! Why?!"
"Ye Gurong reached an agreement with Mo Shouzheng and agreed to send troops to Qing'an to resist Xianfeng."
She stared in disbelief, "How could that happen?"
"If you don't want him to die, then advise him to stop and not take any ideas from the Mo family."
When it comes to life, the most important thing is to respond first. Without even thinking about it, Ruoyao said, "Okay, I will definitely stop him. Don't worry, uncle."