Peach wood

If it is said that summer nights are relatively cool, it will be different in the daytime, not only the sun is scorching hot, but even the wind is hot.After Shuhuai finished washing, he felt full of energy. He wanted to open the door and embrace the wind, but was blown away by the heat wave outside.

The scorching summer is so terrifying that Shuhuai began to hesitate whether to go out as planned today.

Both Mo Yun and Qingguang woke up early, and they were chatting under the old tree in the courtyard at this time. Meng Li's paintings are no longer in the courtyard, and they may be afraid of being damaged outdoors.Speaking of which, will it suddenly rain today?Thinking of this, Shuhuai looked up at the sky, the scorching sun was still high above his head, and he had no intention of hiding, it seemed that it would be hotter for a while.

Probably because Wen Yanzhi had been infected with some kind of special ability, just as Shuhuai was thinking about whether it would rain, a black cloud slowly drifted over from the other side of the sky.The big sun that was still showing off its power a moment ago had already hidden behind the clouds, and the sky darkened instantly.

The speech under the old tree stopped abruptly, Mo Yun looked up at the sky, a drop of rainwater fell on the tip of his nose, he wiped away the drop of water with a dazed expression, not knowing what happened.

Shuhuai almost laughed angrily, has this kid never seen rain?Qingguang was clever, seeing a drop of water, immediately pulled Mo Yun and ran towards Shuhuai.The rain in summer often comes very quickly. As soon as they reached the house, the rain poured down on their back feet. The rain curtain suddenly blurred everything around them, and they could only hear the sound of water.

There was a dull thunder in the sky, and a flash of lightning flashed across, illuminating a small piece of the sky pale.Shuhuai hardly blinked his eyes, staring intently at the old tree in the courtyard.

"Are there any peach trees in this city?" Shuhuai asked suddenly.

He originally thought that since Mo Yun had a bunch of peaches to eat yesterday, it meant that there must be peach trees in the city. Unexpectedly, Qingguang shook his head and told him that those peaches were all brought in from outside. No peach trees were ever planted.

"I also sneak out sometimes." Qingguang raised his hand and pointed around, "Here, here, and there, I have been there, and I have never seen a peach tree."

Mo Yun rubbed his arms, approached Shuhuai, and asked curiously: "Since there is no peach tree, why do you want to worship the Peach Blossom Empress?"

How did Qingguang know this? When the residents in the city began to worship this empress, she did not exist in the world.Shuhuai didn't expect her to answer, his attention was all on Mo Yun.

Shuhuai turned his head, glanced at Mo Yun, and asked suspiciously, "Are you cold?"

"No." Mo Yun moved a little closer to him, and replied calmly, "I'm afraid of water."

Shu Huai simply didn't know what to say, since he met Mo Yun, it has only been two days since he met many situations that he couldn't handle.He pondered for a while, trying to find a way for Mo Yun to overcome his fear, but finally gave up.

"If you're afraid, just close your eyes and don't look at it." Shuhuai said, "Maybe the rain will stop soon."

He said it casually, but unexpectedly the rain really subsided.Not long after, the rain stopped and the wind stopped, the thunder and lightning disappeared, and the sky became clear again.

"It's amazing!" Qingguang clapped his hands in surprise.

Shuhuai: "..."

If there is no problem with Yu, then there must be something wrong with him - he has known the former demon king and ghost envoy for 800 years, and it is inevitable that he will be contaminated with something.

Although the sky was bright, the sun still didn't show the whole picture.The wind finally stopped being hot, Shuhuai took a deep breath of the air after the rain, borrowed a big umbrella from Qingguang, and was going to take Mo Yun out to inquire about the Peach Blossom Empress.

Originally, they wanted to take Qingguang out together, but the other party said that Meng Li would not allow her to go out, so Shuhuai had to tell her to be careful with strangers, and then went to the street with Mo Yun.

The people in the city seem to be keen on recruiting believers for the gods. When they heard them ask the Peach Blossom Empress, several people immediately gathered around and talked about it in a hurry.

Judging from their descriptions, this empress seems to be omnipotent, from bringing the dead back to life to calculating marriage fate, to husband and wife seeking children, she can do everything.But this is completely unreasonable. If she is really a certain god, then she will never steal other people's work to do it.

"Calculation of marriage." Mo Yun whispered, "If Grandpa Yue finds out, wouldn't he be mad to death?"

"It's brought back to life." Shu Huai sneered, "If Lord Ming heard about this, he would immediately come over and demolish that Niangniang Temple."

Regarding the various magical powers of the empress, everyone gave examples one after another, trying to prove that she is a real god.

Some people said that the Zhao family who sold steamed stuffed buns in the west of the city had a son who had died before, and they asked the empress to sprinkle them with divine water, and the dead man immediately came back to life; Others thought that the girl's family was poor, and that she was not in the same family as Mr. Du, but who knew that she was well-versed in literature and knowledge, and was proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting; some people said that a couple in the south of the city had no children for many years. After finding their mother, they gave birth the next year big fat boy...

Shu Huai remembered the mentioned families and planned to check their residences.

They first went to the bun shop in the west of the city, wanting to observe while filling their stomachs.

The buns of the Zhao family are very popular in the city, and the business is booming. Shuhuai and Mo Yun mingled in the team, taking the opportunity to look for the child of the Zhao family who came back from the dead.

It's really easy to find.

"What the hell!" Shu Huai cursed in a low voice, shook Mo Yun's hand, and asked, "Are you hungry?"

"No..." Mo Yun looked at the bone running in the steamed stuffed bun shop with an uneasy expression, "I ate peaches in the morning."

After hearing his words, Shuhuai immediately dragged him away.The so-called resurrection seems to be just a cover-up, this kind of magic can only be used to deceive ordinary people, it is not difficult to see through it.

They left the steamed stuffed bun shop and headed towards Du's house again. The current Mrs. Du is the girl from a poor family back then who was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

There is also something suspicious about Mrs. Du. If her family is really not good, how can she have the opportunity to learn these things?From this point of view, there must be an untruth between "proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting" and "poor family background".

After all, it would seem too weird to come directly to the door like this, since you don't know each other before.Shuhuai stood in the alley, looking at the gate of Du's house and having a hard time.

Mo Yun looked around and saw no one around, so he patted Shuhuai on the shoulder.Shuhuai turned around and found that the little demon king had disappeared again.

"Mo Yun?" Shu Huai called out, suddenly felt something rubbing against his feet, looked down, and saw a little black dog squatting on the ground, wagging its head and tail at him.

At this moment, the door of Du's house opened, and two women walked out from the door.One of them was dressed in elegant clothes, with a graceful figure, and her gestures revealed a sense of nobility. Shuhuai only took one look and concluded that she was Mrs. Du.

Mo Yun saw the timing and ran towards the two women quickly. The maid saw the little black dog first, and immediately screamed in shock, and stood in front of the lady.However, the little black dog slipped past her feet and circled Madam Du.

Fearing that the servant girl would call someone, Shu Huai took Mo Yun away to make dog meat soup, then hurriedly chased him and dragged him away.Mrs. Du thought this little black dog was lively and cute, and when she saw it looking at her with big eyes blinking in her book pocket, she said with a smile: "This dog is cute, lively and clever, it must be fun to be with him."

Of course it's fun.

"It's naturally playful, so it accidentally bumped into Madam, I'm really sorry." Shuhuai smiled embarrassedly, and took the opportunity to talk to the other party, "Madam's accent is somewhat similar to my hometown."

"The young master also came from the south?" Mrs. Du still had a smile on her face, but there was a hint of sadness in her tone, "I have been away from the south for a few years, and it should still be prosperous there now, but it is a pity that the feng shui cycle, the rich and powerful families in the southern country back then, How many people are still there now?"

Seeing Madam's sadness, the maid at the side said hurriedly: "Madam, don't be sad! You are quick-witted and well-read poetry, so you married a good man. Now Madam is living a happy life. Forget about the past!" After saying that, she glared at Shuhuai, as if she was complaining that he made Madam sad.

"I have unintentionally brought up Madam's sadness," Shu Huai bowed deeply, "The girl next to Madam is right, the past is just the past after all, Madam, why not take it lightly?"

Looking at Mrs. Du's thoughtful expression, Shuhuai said another word of trouble, and quickly left with the little black dog in his arms.He put Mo Yun down when he got to a place where no one was around. The puppy turned around twice and turned back into a tall and handsome young man.

"You are clever." Shu Huai heaved a sigh of relief.

Mrs. Du should be an old gentry from the southern country, and she came to the north when her family was in decline. It is true that her family is poor.According to what the servant girl said, the reason why Mr. Du married this lady was because of her talent. From this point of view, it should have nothing to do with Empress Taohua.

"Maybe it's an excuse." Mo Yun said seriously, "She seems to be very concerned about the downfall of her family. Maybe her husband made up the words to find the Peach Blossom Empress to calculate the marriage for her to reassure her."

It makes sense to say that, Shuhuai nodded in agreement.

Now that the sun is hot again, Shuhuai is not going to inquire about the family that is begging for a son. He and Mo Yun are both men. It is a bit strange for two big men to ask about this matter.The Du family was not far from the Niangniang Temple, and they could already hear the loud gongs and drums from the other side.Shuhuai wiped off the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile: "I won't go to the rest of the house, how about going to the Niangniang Temple?"

There was a large circle of people in front of the gate of the Niangniang Temple, and Shu Huai held Mo Yun's sleeve tightly, for fear of being scattered by the crowd.They were almost squeezed into the temple along the way, and at the moment when they finally stood firm, Shu suspected that his bones were about to fall apart.

Mo Yun next to him suddenly let out a soft "Huh": "Look at that statue, does it look familiar?"

Shu Huai was a head shorter than Mo Yun, and couldn't see the statue.He stood towards Mo Yun with a dark face, and stood on tiptoe to look at the false god in front of him.

"This..." The moment he saw the face of the god, Shuhuai felt a chill from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. He finally understood how Meng Li drew the picture of the beauty, and why he didn't let Qingguang go out.

The Peach Blossom Empress sitting in the hall has the same face as Qingguang!

The eyebrows, the clothes, the pearls in the hair...all are exactly the same as Qingguang.Shu Huai squeezed Mo Yun's hand tightly.

Meng Li must have seen Empress Peach Blossom!

There is no such person in the heavens, and she is definitely not a member of the underworld. As a demon king, Mo Yun doesn't know this guy, so it can be seen that she is not a fairy from the demon clan.Shuhuai stared at the statue, but he could see the eerieness from the face that was exactly the same as Qingguang's.

"After half a month, this monster will come to the city, let's go back first..." Shuhuai said softly, "Don't tell Qingguang about this, do you understand?"