Tang riddles

"Sister... Sister, let's go back."

"Qin Nu, do you still want to go out? Do you want to see your Sister Lian Maid and Princess Sister?"

"I...I want to see you, but I'm afraid my mother will punish you..."

"Oh, you are too timid. In this way, if you are found out, you can say that sister forced you to go."

"How can this work..."

"Why not? I'm going too. Don't talk about it, I'm under the wall, and I'm going to climb over the wall!"

It was Weishi, and there was silence in Princess Taiping's mansion in Zhenguo. In summer, cicadas were singing, the sun was scorching, and the body was tired. At this time, most people avoided the sun and took a lunch break inside the house.

The two little guys sneaked around under the wall at the west end of the Princess Mansion, groped the wall and walked around, and came to a pomegranate tree not long after.Yin Ziji pushed aside the fallen leaves buried under the roots of the tree, and took out a short folding wooden ladder that he had hidden at some time.Unfold it, put it against the wall, and then said to Yin Ziyin:

"Qin Nu, you go up first, sister will come later. Don't be afraid after climbing up, the other side of the wall is a warehouse for stacking hay, the thatch roof is solid and soft, you can jump down without any problems."

"Yeah!" The six-year-old Qin Nu was quite a bit taller, and his delicate and beautiful face showed seriousness and nervousness.Like her elder sister, she has a pair of phoenix eyes, but Yin Ziji's phoenix eyes are round and bright, only closed at the corners of the eyes, clear and shrewd; her eyes are slanted and long, full of natural charm, just like Princess Taiping .

She climbed to the top of the wall with the help of a ladder, and it was exactly as my sister said. Not far from her feet was the thatched roof of the stables and warehouses in the outer courtyard of the Princess Mansion. She jumped down, and then slid down the slope of the roof to the ground.Although she had no kung fu, she managed to climb over the tall courtyard wall of the Princess Mansion smoothly.

Yin Ziji, who was left behind, hid the ladder again, then nimbly climbed up the pomegranate tree, jumped from the pomegranate tree onto the wall, and soon came to Yin Ziyin's side.

"Come this way." Yin Ziji obviously had a plan long ago, and had thought over and over every step of the operation.She took Qin Nu's hand without any hesitation, and the two little guys left the mansion from the side door of the princess mansion's stable, and ran out across a cross street. Yin Ziji took Qin Nu and beckoned into a carriage, and asked the driver to drive there Liquanfang.

The coachman was not a stranger either, he was a subordinate of her father Yin Yu.Her father, Yin Yu, owns several restaurants in Chang'an City.Princess Taiping's Mansion is located in the north of the city, in the south of Yongjiafang. It swallows half of Yongjiafang, covering an extremely vast area.And in Chongrenfang not far from Yongjiafang, there is a restaurant owned by her father - Luyunlou.

In the past, Luyun Tower often sent some fresh fruits and rare delicacies to Princess Taiping's mansion, and these were delivered by special personnel.This person is a man surnamed Cui. He is only in his early twenties, but he looks very rich and festive, always smiling.He has come many times, and everyone in the mansion knows each other.Just yesterday, he came here once, and it was also yesterday that Yin Ziji quietly found him and asked him to drive a carriage and wait outside Yongjia Fang today.This man is also bold, he is not afraid of the son-in-law and the princess, and dares to accompany Yin Ziji to mess around.Although he is chubby and looks naive, he acts quite vigorously and has his own opinions.

The car quickly bypassed the imperial city and arrived at Liquanfang.But they didn't stop at the main entrance of Zhang's mansion, instead they circled around the courtyard wall near the back door. Yin Ziji and Yin Ziyin stepped on the roof of the carriage and climbed into the courtyard wall of Zhang's mansion.

This was the first time that Qin Nu sneaked out of the mansion over the wall, and she was quite excited that it went so smoothly.But she also understands that if sister-in-law hadn't arranged everything, she might not be able to come out at all.

It has been more than two months since the first Emperor Daxing and Empress Wei fell, to the enthronement of the sage and the conferment of the crown prince. For such a long time, Yin Ziji was trapped in the mansion and could not come out. She was very uncomfortable.At present, rumors and rumors are overwhelming in Chang'an City, most of which are aimed at the new prince Li Longji.Some say that he does not cultivate his virtues, or that he is lustful and detrimental to the country. In short, he is pointed out that he cannot bear the heavy responsibility of the prince and prince, and cannot bear the great Tang Dynasty.

And where these rumors come from, people with a discerning eye can know without much thinking.The conflict between Zhen Guo Princess Taiping's Mansion and the East Palace has become increasingly acute and irreconcilable.Even a sage, when making decisions, must always consider the thoughts of his sister and son, even if it is only a trivial matter, he must first send someone to ask the opinions of Princess Taiping and the prince before issuing an edict.If the two sides disagree on one matter, then the sage must think twice before acting. This emperor did it like walking on thin ice.

Under such circumstances, as Princess Taiping's daughter, even if she was not the princess's own, Yin Ziji would never be Li Jinyue's companion again.It's just that this is not what she wanted, and Akashi is not a person who can easily submit.She had asked Ah Cui to deliver a letter to Li Jinyue yesterday, and she agreed to meet Zhang Ruohan in the Zhang residence today.Akashi felt that it was very necessary for the three of them to meet once, and she always had a sense of panic. If this went on like this, maybe they would drift away gradually, so that they would never see each other again.

She told Qin Nu about this idea, and Qin Nu said that she also wanted to see sister Lian Mai and Princess Princess, after all, both sisters treated her very well during the happy time before.So today, Chishi sneaked out with Qin Nu.

It's just that Yin Ziji didn't expect that she and Qin Nu would be caught right after they entered the backyard of Zhang's mansion.Moreover, the person who discovered them turned out to be their father——Yin Yu.

"Chishi, Qin Nu, you came later than my father expected." Yin Yu was sitting on the stone pier in the backyard of the Zhang Mansion, and saw the two children coming in over the wall at a glance.Strangely, he was the only one in this courtyard, the owner of the Zhang Mansion, but he let the guest sit alone in his backyard without accompanying him.This seemed impolite and odd.

"Daddy?!" Yin Ziji was very surprised, she had no idea why daddy was here.Yin Yu's official secretary, Lang, must enter the palace every day to take up his duties. At this hour, he should still be in the palace.

"Chishi, do you really think that Dad doesn't know anything? Do you really think that Uncle Cui won't tell me anything?" Yin Yu was still wearing a red official uniform, sitting on the stone pier, his tone was very relaxed, his face with a smile.But Akashi felt that Dad was probably angry.

"Father, it's all my fault. If you want to punish me, punish me. It has nothing to do with Qin Nu." Akashi's first reaction was to protect his sister.

"Father will not punish you." Yin Yu stood up, walked to the two children, stroked their heads, and said:

"Father just wants you to understand the importance of confidentiality when passing on information, and when choosing an errand, you must know how to choose suitable and trustworthy people."

Looking at Akashi's puzzled eyes, he explained:

"Chishi, this is the first time you have taken the initiative to plan something. Father wants to see your performance and see how far you can do it. Now father tells you that when you ask A Cui to deliver a letter to the princess , the matter has been exposed. But it is not your fault, it is not that you are not smart enough or cautious enough, it is just because the power in your hands is not enough."

Akashi was tongue-tied for a while, only to feel a very strange feeling in his heart, a little panic, more confusion.She couldn't help but said: "Father, why are you so weird? Why did you tell us this..."

Qin Nu also nodded, she had a strong sympathy with her elder sister.

"Chishi, Qin Nu. You are still young, Daddy... Daddy really wants to wait another two years to teach you something. But... I'm afraid it will be too late." Yin Yu squatted down and looked at the two children , he was very calm, but there was faint worry in his eyes, "Although it is too early for you to understand some things, Dad still wants to teach you. Don't rush to understand, but you must keep in mind Dad What did I teach you?"

"So, did you appear here today because you intercepted my letter? Or did the princess not receive my letter?" Akashi asked.

Yin Yu said: "I intercepted your letter because the messenger you found was mine, not yours. But fortunately, I intercepted your letter, so the princess received your letter accurately. I believe that she will go to the appointment on time today, this is also your omission, you only focus on delivering the letter, but you don't consider whether the princess can come out smoothly. This matter, father also took care of the aftermath for you. "

Akashi was ashamed and speechless.

"Okay, it's not appropriate to talk too much here. Hurry up and go to the appointment, Dad is waiting for you at the back door. After finishing, come out directly from the back door and get in the car, and go back home with Dad."

The two children nodded obediently, and under Yin Yu's gaze, they walked towards Hanqing Courtyard where Zhang Ruohan lived.Yin Yu quietly stood on the spot with his hands behind his back, watching the two children disappear at the end of his line of sight. There was a gloomy fire in his dark starry eyes, deep and cold.

After a while, his clothes fluttered, he easily jumped out of the courtyard wall of Zhang's mansion, boarded A Cui's carriage, opened the door curtain and sat in the carriage.

"Sect Master, wouldn't it be too... cruel for you to let the two young sect masters get in touch with this so early on?" Cui Qian searched for the right words to express.

Yin Yu sat in the carriage and didn't answer for a long time.Just when Cui Qian thought that the sect master would not answer him, he suddenly heard him say:

"In the near future, there will be a doomed doom. Even I don't know if I can survive it safely. I must teach them how to protect themselves, because I may not be able to protect them anymore."

Cui Qian was speechless, he never imagined that one day he would hear such dignified words from this sect master who was as stable as Mount Tai and as indifferent as a breeze.At this moment, he only felt an unparalleled panic in his heart.

***

"San Niang! Someone is coming!" Wu Ya closed the window, turned around nervously and said.

Zhang Ruohan nodded calmly, and then said to Li Jinyue beside him:

"Mamao, I'll welcome her in." With that said, she went downstairs in person.Not long after, there was the sound of "dong dong" messy footsteps on the stairs, and Akashi's familiar figure in red appeared in sight.Behind her, followed by a petite and cute little person, it was Qin Nu whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

The place where they are now is the Moxin Pavilion beside Hanqing Courtyard where Zhang Ruohan lives.This attic is the warm pavilion of the Zhang family, except for the wet and cold winter days, no one will come to the house.The attic is suspended in the air, warm smoke can be smoked under the foundation, and the flue is buried underground, directly connected to the back kitchen.When the fire is lit, the warm smoke twists and turns along the flue in the upper and lower pipes, and then is discharged from the specially set smoke exhaust port. The warmth from the smoke can make the whole pavilion dry and warm like spring.This foundation construction method was thought up by Zhang Jiaerlang. After coming to Chang'an from Lingnan, the family members were very uncomfortable with the climate of Chang'an, especially in winter.Therefore, such fortifications were adopted at the beginning of the construction of the Zhang Mansion.

There are three floors in Moxin Pavilion. When Yin Ziji and Yin Ziyin followed Zhang Ruohan to climb up, they saw Li Jinyue, who had lost a lot of weight, wandering around the stairs.

"Mao Mao!" Yin Ziji shouted.

"Chishi!" Li Jinyue responded happily, and then almost subconsciously hugged Yin Ziji hard.

"Maomao, you strangled me to death." Yin Ziji pushed her away shyly.

Li Jinyue seemed to be very eager to explain something, but she couldn't utter the words, it was a bit difficult to say.Still Zhang Ruohan on the side said:

"Mamao, I understand what you mean, no matter what happens to the adults, the relationship between the three of us will remain the same, right?"

"Yes, maidservant Lian is right." Li Jinyue nodded hurriedly.

"This is actually what I should say." Yin Ziji said seriously, "Mamao, my mother... has done a lot of bad things to your father now, I really..."

"I understand, I understand Chishi. No matter what your mother did, it has nothing to do with you. You are the fire phoenix of Chang'an City. You will make all kinds of weird toys for us, and you will make trouble for a runaway deer. Looking through the entire West Market, how could I blame you for the fights between adults. Besides, my father actually has a lot to do to your mother." Li Jinyue hurriedly said, and after she finished speaking, her mood became depressed.

Chishi pursed her lips, looked at Zhang Ruohan, whose face was still as gentle as water, and then at Qin Nu behind him who was in a daze, and said:

"Let's stop talking standing up, let's all sit down." As he spoke, he pulled Zhang Ruohan up with one hand, and Li Jinyue with the other. Wu Ya hurriedly took out the teapot and cups from the food box he brought, poured tea for the four young masters, and served iced melon and fruit desserts.

"Maomao, why... are you so thin? Is there no food in Donggong?" Chishi asked.

"I...I can't eat..." Li Jinyue, who had never cried before, sobbed, her eyes were red.

"What's wrong?" Akashi was taken aback, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to caress her back.

"I...I saw Aunt Shangguan...'s dead body..." After she finished speaking these words intermittently, she immediately covered her lips, unable to speak any more.The panic and fear in her eyes was something Chishi and Lian Maid had never seen before.

The third floor of the warm pavilion fell into silence.

The author has something to say: It seems that I made a mistake in my estimation, there is still one chapter to finish, and there are two more chapters to finish.It just so happens that there are ten chapters in the Qingyun chapter, rounding up an integer.