Chang Huanxi

It is warmer under the cliff than on Qingwu Mountain, but it is not as comfortable as other places after all.

By the stream, there are tender green grasses and green branches that are not afraid of the cold, which are particularly attractive. There are a few small flowers that bloomed early and swayed their not-so-strong waist against the wind blowing from the valley. Standing in front of them, Shen Yanhuan hesitated for a moment, always feeling that they would be destroyed in the next second...

But he didn't do anything in the end. Whether they can survive depends on their respective fates.

Of course I do the same.

At this time, more than a month has passed since he retreated.He was about to rummage through the notebooks, but the remaining few books only recorded some strange things in the four directions that Bai Rensheng could still remember.

Although I didn't find any great use for the time being, Shen Yanhuan probably remembered it all. Whether it's useful or not, it's not a bad thing to know more.

Shen Yanhuan probably didn't expect that there would be a day when she would want to know everything. She used to live in a daze, thinking that she would earn money if she lived an extra day, and she never dared to ask for too much.

But now he has become greedy, and greedily wants to live with that person for a long time.

Retreating for so many days didn't make him calm his mind and desires. On the contrary, his thoughts grew wildly like weeds, but at least it had a slight effect. The poison in his body temporarily slowed down the offensive, and the day when the peony blossoms might be postponed.

He was not in a hurry to go back to Qingwu first, just walked out of the mountain after a few more steps here, anyway, Xiao Yege didn't need to worry too much with those two people watching, Shen Yanhuan simply strolled to the town at the foot of the mountain.

He happened to catch up with the time, the market in Fengzhou City opened twice a month, this time he just caught up with him, he was still thinking about not being able to bring Xiao Yege last time, thinking about bringing him something back good.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a few businessmen from Wangcheng sitting in front of a small stall talking on the side of the road, and could vaguely hear "marriage", "Di Jing", "Prince" and so on.

With a thought in his mind, he pretended to be untenable being pushed by the crowd, and leaned closer to the group of people.

The businessmen gave him sympathetic looks, obviously they had suffered from this kind of crime, and seeing his fair appearance, they couldn't help but feel good about him, and warmly invited him to sit down and have a sip of hot tea.

"Thank you all, I heard that you are from Wangcheng? Did something happen over there? I have some friends over there." Shen Yanhuan sat down obediently opposite them, holding a small bowl but didn't drink.

The merchants didn't pay much attention to him. Hearing his question, one of them said, "I just recently received a letter from my family saying that Di Jing's envoy brought their princess to ask for a marriage. The emperor hesitated for a few days. ,accepted."

Marriage?

"Do you know which prince it is?" Shen Yanhuan asked casually.

"I'm really not sure about this, but I guess it's probably the fourth prince..." The businessman took a sip of his tea and began to analyze logically, "Look, Daliang has always been at odds with Di Jing, and it is impossible for him to be the most likely successor in the future." The prince married a Di Jingren to be the future queen, and the second prince has been ill all year round, so I guess if the emperor wanted him to marry the princess, Di Jing would not be happy."

There are reasons and evidences, and Shen Yanhuan has no way to refute.

Shen Yanhuan: "Then why can't it be His Highness the Third?" It's not interesting, just asking everyone's opinion, Qi Mo won't know anyway.

The businessman said: "Your Highness, don't you want to guard the mausoleum for the Empress Dowager? There is no one who can't come back for a year or a half, so you have escaped!"

It turns out that the coffin of the old queen has been sent to the imperial mausoleum.

After all, I couldn't be by his side.

"It's hard to say... But Daliang already has a fourth concubine, right?" Shen Yan Huan squeezed out this sentence for a long time.

The businessman said: "That's the case, but people in my family say that the fourth concubine has not seen for many days, some people say that she is seriously ill, and even more that the fourth concubine has already gone."

Shen Yanhuan: Shen Yanhuan: No, actually not yet.

"But it's nothing, the most important thing is..." The businessman suddenly lowered his voice in a constipated tone and motioned them to come over and listen, "The rumored fourth concubine is said to be a man, so even He still sits firmly in the position of princess and concubine, so it is reasonable for His Royal Highness to marry a princess again!"

Really? The rumored fourth concubine? Shen Yanhuan: Do you want me to agree with you?

After bidding farewell to several hospitable businessmen, Shen Yanhuan went to the depths of the bazaar again, and wrapped a bag of hawthorn fruits covered with icing sugar for Xiao Yege. The weather here is dry and cold, and there is no decent syrup.

So hawkers who sell candied haws can only come up with this method to create wealth, but it's quite delicious to do so.

Rumors have already reached the foot of Qingwu Mountain, presumably this has indeed happened, or even happened a long time ago.Shen Yanhuan touched a hawthorn fruit and put it in her mouth.

sour teeth...

He suddenly remembered the letter that Qi Yuan sent him a month ago, he hadn't thought about what to write to tell him, and then thought of the pigeon that fell in Little Night Singer, so he was silent for a while.

It is life after all.

After picking up a few cubes of sugar and putting them in the bag together, Shen Yanhuan decided to end the trip and rush back to Qingwu before it was dark.

The large bamboo grove in front of the gate of the other courtyard became thinner day by day after being used by Xiao Yege to practice swords, but it didn't matter, anyway, new ones would grow again in the coming year.

When he came back, several Qingwu disciples were laying bricks and tiles on the roof.

Shen Yanhuan: ...

Someone saw him from a distance waving to him, Shen Yanhuan raised her head and asked, "What's the matter? What happened?"

The disciple who greeted him secretly said: "Brother, you don't know! Yesterday Xiao Yege competed swords with Brother Ye Zhan, fighting from the ground to the sky! It's really amazing! It's a pity for you guys to see it, Xiao Yege really deserves to be Your apprentice!"

The disciple was full of admiration and expressed his admiration for Xiao Yege's rapid progress in martial arts, Shen Yanhuan remained silent.

To be honest, he still felt a little slow.

Just as he was talking, he saw Bai Rensheng coming from outside with a solemn expression, he was obviously taken aback when he saw Shen Yanhuan, and then said in a low voice: "Follow me..."

The disciples who were repairing the roof felt the low pressure coming from the master, and they didn't dare to speak any more. They just concentrated on staring at the tiles under their hands, wishing they could dig another hole in the newly repaired roof.

Without hesitation, Shen Yanhuan followed Bai Rensheng and walked into the book tower in silence.

"Master?"

Seeing that Bai Rensheng was only staring at the dancing candle and did not speak, Shen Yanhuan couldn't help asking.

He was answered with a long sigh.

Bai Rensheng's expression was not very good-looking, "Xiao Yege is missing."

Obviously before Shen Yanhuan left, she had specifically asked to take good care of her, but he lost her, so what face would he have to tell his apprentice.

Seeing that Shen Yanhuan didn't realize what he meant by his words, Bai Rensheng added: "She lost the fight with Ye Zhan last night, and today I will not let Ye Zhan follow her to the market. When I came back, I saw that it was already getting late. Send someone to look for her, but who knows but can't find her."

"But what news did you find out?" Surprisingly, Shen Yanhuan was very calm.

He was also at the market today, but he didn't see Xiao Yege. People always pay special attention to familiar things around them, and it's impossible for Xiao Yege to see him but not stop him.

This shows what?Had she been taken away from the market by then?Or did she see herself...but couldn't make a sound.

Bai Rensheng said: "The disciple who went to find someone said that someone saw a little girl who was similar to what he described drinking tea from a few businessmen from other places, and after a while she fell asleep as if drunk. , the businessman helped her to rest in the convoy, but when our people went to find her, she had already disappeared."

merchant?

"Is it...a group of caravans that claim to come from Wangcheng, and one of them has a mole on his right eyelid?"

Bai Rensheng was surprised: "How do you know... No, you have seen them?!"

Shen Yanhuan nodded grimly. He now has a very scary thought. When he holds the teacup in his hand, will Xiao Yege be hidden in the pile of boxes? She wants to tell him not to drink it. , but his mouth was tightly blocked, and he couldn't make a sound.

She was still so young, no matter how smart she was, she couldn't tell the maliciousness deliberately concealed under the friendly appearance.

Even if I hadn't suddenly remembered that Qi Yuan forbade him to eat whatever was handed over by others, I might have fallen into the same situation as Xiao Yege now.

"I'll go find her." After finishing speaking, Shen Yanhuan was about to go down the mountain, but Bai Rensheng stopped her.

"Wait, do you know where to find it?"

Shen Yanhuan looked over in confusion, isn't it the bazaar that he has been talking about before?

Bai Rensheng shook his head, and took out a small piece of dry vine from his sleeve, on which was still stained a small white flower that bloomed strangely even in the absence of water.

The familiar smell made Shen Yanhuan excited, "Mi Hua, Di Jing?"

"Yes, I have already asked the soldiers guarding the gate of Fengzhou City. They have already left the city and headed northwest. I picked this up from their residence. If there is no accident, that group of people did not come from Wangcheng at all. It's Di Jing."

"Then I'll go to Di Jing!" Shen Yanhuan ran out.

The veins on Bai Rensheng's head popped up, and he slapped the desk hard, "Come back!"

The poor little apprentice who was beaten up by the master had no choice but to obediently turn around and stand back on the spot.

"Ye Zhan has already chased you one step ahead, you should be careful in your own actions, and don't forget to check the poison on your body when you get to Di Jing, and there are more!"

This time, Bai Rensheng was afraid that he would run away before he finished listening, so he hurriedly said, "I have something to tell you, Fu Yueying is also missing."

Shen Yanhuan:! !

"Then I have to go again."