Dongyin County is located in the southeast of Luyang County, backed by the Changze Mountains and built along the Dongjiang River.

The location is superior and the scenery is very natural.

Xie Xuan was quite high-profile along the way.

The counties along the way, no matter what they have or not, are all moving after hearing the news.Repairing the streets, flushing the county government, planting flowers and grass, etc., and so on.Among them, He Yunhu, the magistrate of Dongyin County, is the most.

After finding out that Xie Xuan was coming in the direction of Dongyin County, he ordered everyone in the county government to mobilize: a group of people repaired the streets, a group of people washed the county government, and a group of people planted flowers and grass.In the end, he even personally went to those shops that usually cheated and shoddy, and repeatedly warned him to be an honest person in the past one or two months, otherwise he would bear the consequences.

Everything was ready, after appeasing the two restless concubines, he sat in Mrs. He's room again, after some intimacy, he went straight to the point of asking her to get close to Chen Chaoyan.

Mrs. He was dissatisfied: "It's just a post-mortem judge, what's there to get close to?"

"A woman's view!" He Yunhu said while dressing, "The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's gate, she is now following the prince, if you get close to her, you are getting close to the prince!"

"My lord wants you to be close to me. I'm a housewife, what are you going to do to get close to him!" Mrs. He was still dissatisfied.

"Of course it's for Qi Luo." He Yunhu put on his inner coat, then put on his outer coat and said, "Young master in Dongyin City, you can't pick the one you like. The prince is only eighteen, so he is more than [-] years old. Qi Luo is three years older, and he is the prince whom the emperor cares most about. Having him as your son-in-law should suit you, right?"

"If Qi Luo can marry into the palace, I will be satisfied." Mrs. He sat up and slipped off the quilt, revealing her plump figure.But He Yunhu only took one look, then looked away, and Mrs. He was so angry that she snorted and said angrily, "I pick and choose, it's because I'm her mother, and I only have a daughter like her! If I don't make good plans for her, I don't know if there will be a place for me in the county government in the future!"

"Okay, okay, I was wrong." He Yunhu picked up the clothes on the ground with a headache and threw them in front of her, "You pack up quickly and call Qiluo over, let her marry into the palace, you have to think carefully about it. "

Mrs. He couldn't bear his perfunctory attitude the most, and after putting on her clothes angrily, she cursed: "When Qi Luo marries into the palace and becomes a concubine, I'll follow her to live in the capital, so as not to hinder you and those two scumbags." Pizi's eyes!"

"How dare you think about it!" He Yunhu was also angry at being scolded, but the friendship he met Yu Wei made him unable to say hurtful words.With her hips on her hips, she walked around the room twice alone, and after dispelling her anger, she sat down in front of her and explained in a good voice, "No one else knows what kind of temperament Qiluo is, but you, a mother, can't help it?" Do you understand? Although the lord is extravagant and unscrupulous, but because the emperor favors him alone, there are countless ladies from famous families in Beijing who want to marry him. Qi Luoqin, chess, calligraphy, painting, knitting women, everything It doesn't make sense, and she looks like she can only bluff people in Dongyin County, and she has a bad temper... She can't compare to others in anything, so what can I use to be a princess?"

Madam He said coldly, "Then what do you mean?"

"I mean, it would be great for Qiluo to marry and go to the palace to be a child." He Yunhu said bluntly, "If she really has that blessing, she will be able to live up to her expectations. I'm not afraid that the prince will not promote her."

Mrs. He sneered and said, "Then you may be disappointed, she may not have the blessings I don't have!"

He Yunhu stood up with a headache, forced her into a chair and sat down, and said: "Yes, I need a son to carry on the family line, but as I said, Mrs. He's position will always be yours, and no one can replace it."

"Who cares?" Mrs. He turned around.

"You don't care, I care!" He Yunhu pulled her over and trapped her in his arms, and finally coaxed her well after another exhaustion.

The third day of September.

It's not yet dawn.

He Yunhu got up.

After putting on the official uniform under Mrs. He's service, he gave another word of advice, and then hurried out, taking all the people from the county government, seniors, township assistants, Lizheng and major merchants, and more than [-] people in a hurry. Either take a carriage or ride a horse, arrive early thirty miles outside the city, and wait for Xie Xuan's arrival.

Near noon.

Under the strong sunlight, he finally saw the dust billowing in and the dragon flag looming, He Yunhu immediately led his people to meet it quickly.

However, before he could report himself, the Taining pen gun in the leading cavalryman's hand stabbed at him first.

He Yunhu was so frightened that his legs gave way, and he knelt down on the ground, "My lord, my humble minister He Yunhu came to welcome you!"

"Back off!" The cavalry said mercilessly.

He Yunhu raised his head and looked back, "My lord..."

The Taining pen spear came straight at him with unstoppable momentum, He Yunhu was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground instantly, and then quickly moved aside.The leading cavalry put away the Taining pen and gun, led the convoy through the crowd of people who came to greet them with an unrivaled arrogance, and slowly drove towards Dongyin County.

The people of Dongyin County had also heard the news, and they all crowded inside and outside the city gate, waiting to watch the excitement.Seeing the convoy slowly approaching, I don't know who started it, and they all fell to their knees on the ground.

The convoy still didn't stop.

Passing through them, driving slowly along the river for almost two cups of tea, finally stopped in front of a dilapidated mansion.

The plaque hanging on the gate of the mansion proclaimed two words: Qu Zhai.

The leading cavalry, six infantry squadrons, and the Imperial Army quickly spread out in all directions, encircling Quzhai.

The carriage stepped forward again slowly and stopped in front of the mansion.

Bai Shao, Wen Mo, Qing Xue, Shi Shu, and Ruo Lan came out one after another, and quickly followed the carriage pulling the goods into Qu Zhai, ready to start decorating the courtyard.

After Yuejian stopped Chen Chaoyan who also wanted to follow, she quickly chased after her.

Qu Zhai is located in a remote place.

There are no neighbors around.

Chen Chaoyan sat quietly for a while, and couldn't help raising a corner of the car curtain to look out.

The first thing you see is a dark room.

The hall has been broken, only a few pillars and roof beams remain.

Behind the altar, there is a large open space overgrown with weeds. At the end of the open space, the black carved railings are tilted here and there.And outside the railing is the Dongjiang River that goes around Dongyin County.

Put down the car curtain, move to the other side, and then lift the curtain to see.The gate of the Qu residence is about eight feet high and three feet wide.The roof is suspended gable, covered with black terracotta tiles, and the gate wall is built with rammed earth, painted with a layer of white.It is not difficult to see how magnificent the house was in its glory days, although it is only glimpsed from a corner.

But it's a pity that after the scenery cleared, like the dilapidated palace at the other end, the gate and the gate wall were almost collapsed.

Chen Chaoyan glanced at the carriage ahead, not understanding why Xie Xuan would choose such a place to stay.She was outside Dongyin County before, but she saw the magistrate of Dongyin County leading people... Just halfway through her thoughts, the sound of the carriage pressing against the gravel road came rumbling from behind.

Chen Chaoyan turned her head and saw that the magistrate of Dongyin County was chasing after him again.

After quickly lowering the car curtain and avoiding the figure, Chen Chaoyan listened to the movement outside.

He Yunhu rode close in the carriage, stopped the carriage quickly, jumped out of the carriage with his official robes in his hands, rushed to Xie Xuan's carriage, bowed his hands and shouted: "My minister He Yunhu, I have seen the prince. "

Afterwards, all the people from the county yamen, seniors, Xiangzuo, Lizheng, merchants and others who chased up also raised their hands together and shouted: "The grass people have seen the prince."

Xie Xuan didn't make a sound.

He Yunhu and others did not dare to move.

Xie Xuan didn't get out of the carriage until Bai Shao and Yue Jian led Qu An, the only remaining descendant of the Qu family, to open the car door and report, 'Young Master, everything is packed'.

"Grassman Qu'an, I have met the prince." Qu'an, who was over thirty years old, knelt down on the ground and burst into tears.

Xie Xuan only glanced at him, then set his sights on He Yunhu.

He Yunhu took a long breath, and said loudly again: "My minister, He Yunhu, I have seen the prince. The prince has been traveling all the way, working hard, and the minister has prepared banquets and courtyards in the county government office to welcome the prince. Prince, please."

"Since the banquet has been prepared, let's send it to Qu's house." Xie Xuan's eyes slid past him and fell on the rest of the people who came with him.Amidst the noise of everyone scrambling to salute, Xie Xuan turned around, glanced at Chen Chaoyan who had followed Yue Jian off the carriage, and said to Qu An, "Lead the way!"

Qu An immediately got up, quickly wiped away his tears, bowed and saluted without looking at He Yunhu and others, and led Xie Xuan into Qu's house.

The inside of the Qu house is the same as the outside of the gate, the house is dilapidated, the trees are dry, the weeds are overgrown, and even... there are wild rabbits running around.

and also!

Chen Chaoyan saw a pheasant flying out of the weeds not far away and onto the roof of the main hall!

Forget about the hare, looking at the pheasants walking around the roof like no one, Qu An embarrassedly explained: "Since my great-grandfather left, this side of the outer house has never been used again. When I usually go out, I usually go through the back door. Gradually, the edge fell into disrepair.”

Xie Xuan glanced at the pheasant, but didn't care.

After watching the pheasant, Chen Chaoyan's eyes slowly turned to him and Qu An.

Although the inside and outside of the Qu house are dilapidated, judging from the only surviving buildings with double eaves, it must be extremely spacious and magnificent in its beautiful days.Such a house is definitely not affordable for ordinary people.Then what is the relationship between the former owner of this house and Xie Xuan?

After passing through the vast main hall and passing through a deserted garden, I finally entered the back house.

"It's almost there." Looking at the sweat on Chen Chaoyan's forehead, Yue Jian handed her a handkerchief while fanning her.

After entering the back house, there is the back hall, and then through the double courtyard, it is the back garden built around the mountain.

There are seven or eight courtyard houses scattered around the back garden on the mountain.

Judging from the smoke, the Qu'an family usually lived in a courtyard house to the west of the foot of the mountain.

But judging from the people who came in and out, the yard that Bai Shao and Yue Jian had cleared up was on the mountainside.

The stone steps up the mountain have been cleared out by Zhechong soldiers.

Xie Xuan picked up the steps, walked a few steps, and stopped again.After looking around, looking at Qu An who was still leading the way for him, he said softly, "You can step back."

Qu An replied obediently, and then quickly stepped back to one side.

Chen Chaoyan passed him, followed behind Xie Xuan, and slowly went up to the mountainside.

In front of the courtyard on the mountainside, there is a flat dam paved with bluestone.The hedges around Pingba are covered with vines, and on the vines, the purple-red morning glory blooms extremely strongly.

Xie Xuan seemed to be very interested in morning glories. After walking around the hedge, he walked back. When he came to a group of crowded morning glories, he stopped, looked into the distance, and asked : "What does the princess think of the scenery here?"

Chen Chaoyan withdrew his gaze from the morning glory, followed his gaze to the distance.Looking at Dongyin County, which is located under the Changze Mountains, she said, "Very good."

Xie Xuan glanced at her with the corners of his mouth curled up, then looked down at Morning Glory in front of him, and said in a vague way: "Morning Glory, also known as Chaoyan, as long as the princess likes it."

Chen Chaoyan glanced at him, then at the morning glory in front of him, and deliberately said with deep meaning: "I don't like morning glory."

After saying that, before he could look over, he turned around and entered the courtyard surrounded by trees.

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