Wait a minute, heroine

Whoosh~~bang——

Gorgeous fireworks bloom in the night sky, illuminating the bustling streets.

Pedestrians crowded around on the street. Zhe Yunli dressed up as a scholarly lady and stood at the candy man stall on the street with her maid Ping'er, talking to the candy man vendor:

"It's just a big bird, it looks like an eagle, but it's fat like a ball..."

"so?"

"No, it's an owl, not a golden eagle, and its head is also round..."

"Isn't that a gourd?"

"No neck..."

"oh……"

…

On the river bank not far away, Luo Ning turned her eyes and watched Xiao Yunli making bird-like expressions.

Xue Baijin, on the other hand, was dressed in a scholar's robe and dressed up as a handsome gentleman who was accompanying his wife and daughter for shopping. Although his chest muscles were relatively developed, he was very tall. Standing in front of the two women who looked like mother and daughter, he did not look out of place.

Returning to the inn in the afternoon, Xue Baijin originally wanted to rest and practice, but Luo Ning naturally planned to accompany Bai Jin for a while as a token, and then went out to visit Sanniang on an excuse.

But as soon as the two of them had washed away their dust, Xiao Yunli ran over and brought two bowls of hot rice noodles.

Although Xue Baijin was surprised that Yunli made the rice like this and dared to bring it to his master and his wife, but for the sake of his disciple's filial piety, he still bit the bullet and took a bite, and unexpectedly found that it tasted pretty good.

After the family finished eating, they thought it had been a long time since Yunli was with them, so they went out to relax in Jiangzhou City.

At this time, Xue Baijin was standing by the river, his eyes reflecting the brilliant fireworks in the sky, and he said casually:

"The people of Beiliang are good at strange and obscene skills. It is said that fireworks can blow up the words 'Longevity without Borders' and other words. Protector Zhang went to Yanjing in the past year and told me about it when he came back."

Luo Ning turned around and glanced at the fireworks in the sky:

"You can't sit still and want to make a living in Yanjing?"

Xue Baijin did not deny this: "Learning martial arts is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. If I stay in Jiangzhou and have nothing to do all day long, I might as well get on the road early and go to the rivers and lakes outside."

"During the Chinese New Year, you have to stay at home with nothing to do. Yunli is already so old, so you won't spend much time with her. When Yunli gets married in the future, you won't see her once in a few years. How can you still go to your apprentice's son-in-law's house all day? Xi? The purpose of martial arts is to strengthen the body and protect the family and the country. If you practice martial arts for the sake of practicing martial arts, you will not even care about your family. What else are you going to do to practice martial arts?"

After Xue Baijin savored these words, he nodded gently:

"That's right. Although your martial arts skills are mediocre, you do know a lot of principles."

"..."

Luo Ning took a breath and wanted to retort, but Bai Jin told the truth. She couldn't find the right words, so she turned her head and snorted lightly.

While the two were chatting, Xiao Yunli hadn't finished making the candy yet. Xue Baijin's ears moved slightly, then he looked towards the brightly lit street and heard a soft conversation:

"Jiangzhou is different. When I was in Liangzhou, apart from the crowds of people on the streets during the Chinese New Year, there wasn't much else to see..."

"The east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees at night, and the stars fall like rain... Everyone who wrote this poem at the time should have seen the current scene, but the royal capital of the Northwest Royal Court is not as beautiful as Jiangzhou, and the people It’s also relatively tough, are you sure the literati there can write such a masterpiece that will last forever?”

"Uh... it's not like the literati from the Northwest Royal Court never go out. Maybe they wrote this while they were on a study tour..."

"Yeah……"

…

Luo Ning didn't notice anything at first, but she noticed that Bai Jin was looking back at the street with a cold face, so she followed her gaze and found two figures walking out of a small street in the distance.

The man among them was wearing a black prince's robe, with two swords hanging on his waist. He had a smile on his stern face and was talking to his female companion.

The woman walking beside her is a bright girl wearing a bright red one-piece dress. She has a very slender figure with undulating curves. Her beautiful eyes are as bright as stars. She looks at the side face of the handsome young man next to her. From a distance, she seems to be wearing a... The big sister whose lover is out shopping.

Luo Ning had never seen the empress before. When she found out that there was a charming woman beside Ye Jingtang, she naturally felt a little suspicious in her heart. Just when she was about to say something, Bai Jin grabbed her wrist and walked to the other end of the long street. :

"Let's go over there and have a look."

?

Luo Ning was confused and wanted to pull her wrist out to prevent the thief from misunderstanding that she was really grinding the mirror with Bai Jin in private. When she found that Bai Jin didn't let go, she frowned and said:

"What are you doing? On the street..."

"That's the empress, don't ask any more questions."

"?!"

Luo Ning was shocked when she heard this. She looked back and quickly left the place of right and wrong without asking any more questions.

Ye Jingtang accompanied Yu Hu while shopping. When he walked out of the side street, he suddenly saw Bing Tuo Tuo and his wife on the other side of the street, their expressions visibly stiff. This was not because he was afraid of being discovered by Ning'er, but because he was afraid that the road between enemies would be narrow, and Hu Niuniu He started fighting again with the guy opposite.

Realizing that Bing Tuo Tuo knew the rules and retreated on his own, Ye Jingtang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly raised his hand to signal Yu Hu to go back:

"It's getting late, I'll take you back."

Naturally, the empress also discovered the female rebel who dared to tear off her clothes, but it was not easy for her to catch up with the traitor on the street to settle the score. Seeing that the traitor retreated in the face of difficulties, she turned around and walked back. After thinking for a while, she said:

"The beauty in green next to her is Miss Ning'er, right? She is the most beautiful lady in the world, the Toad Palace Goddess? No wonder she is so beautiful and charming..."

Yuhu knew about the two-headed dragon in Ye Jingtang, so there was no need to hide it, he said with a smile:

"Yes, she is kind-hearted and has been trying to persuade Xue Baijin to be recruited..."

The empress raised her hand slightly, indicating that Ye Jingtang did not need to say such nice things:

"Anyone with a normal mind knows that rebellion is a dead end, and being recruited is the best way out. Xue Baijin simply thinks of himself as a noble person and does not want to be subordinate to others. If you can persuade him, if he is really stubborn, just tell me, I promise Make her docile and give her a milkbaby for you and Miss Ning'er. With her size, she will definitely not be hungry..."

Milkman...

Ye Jingtang didn't know how to answer these words. He looked back and made sure that Bing Tuo Tuo didn't hear him before he left quickly...

——

In the evening, I left the Yuanqing Escort Agency and walked around a few streets in the city. It was already late.

After Ye Jingtang sent Yuhu back to the guest house of the Duke's Mansion, he said goodbye and left, then came to the East Lake. In the distance, he saw several figures in the waterside pavilion on the lakeshore.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang crossed the scattered buildings lightly and came to the lakeside, taking a brief look.

The silver moonlight shines on the sparkling lake, and the lanterns emit dim firelight, illuminating every corner of the verandah.

The Queen Mother, dressed in a gorgeous dress, was sitting on the terrace of the waterside pavilion. She had a piano in front of her and was absentmindedly playing the strings.

Dong dong dong~……

There is also a beautifully crafted car on the terrace. The bird that had been hiding from Yunli in the afternoon was jumping up and down on the car, while Hongyu was stepping on the dragon's tail behind to accumulate power. One person and one bird were having a great time. .

When Ye Jingtang saw this scene, he smiled and came to the outside of the water pavilion:

"The Queen Mother?"

Boom~

There was music on the terrace.

The Queen Mother, who was a little distracted, had a bright look in her eyes when she heard the sound. She turned around and was about to get up when she found the red jade stick behind her. She quickly sat down again and put on a dignified and noble look:

"Come in."

Hongyu, as a close-knit girl, had a clear mind, so she didn't know what to do now. She said, "I'll take it out for a walk." Then she leaned over to catch the bird that hadn't had enough fun and walked out. Shuixie bowed to Ye Jingtang:

"Young Master Ye."

"No courtesy, thank you for your hard work."

Ye Jingtang raised his hand to rub the bird that wanted to go back to play with the car. After Hongyu ran to the garden by the lake, he stepped into the waterside pavilion. He wanted to go to the terrace, but he looked at the painting table halfway.

The paper on the painting table depicts the landscape of East Lake. The meticulous brushwork is definitely not as good as that of Da Benben, a civil and military scholar, but it is much better than him. At least he can see what he is painting.

Ye Jingtang stopped in front of the painting table, lowered his head to look at it carefully, and praised it in a formal way:

"The Queen Mother's painting skills have improved a lot. This landscape painting is really artistic..."

I said this because I wanted to praise the hand warmer and make her happy.

But unfortunately, as soon as I entered the door, I was flattered on the horse's lap.

The Queen Mother was waiting on the terrace with an upright manner. She originally wanted to say hello, but when she heard these words, her eyes changed.

Have you improved a lot in your painting skills?

Does this mean that Yuhu, a half-assed artist, is much better than me?

The Queen Mother stood up slowly, came to the side of Night Terror Hall, and looked at the scroll:

"Do you think this painting is better than the one I gave you last time?"

Ye Jingtang was about to nod, but immediately felt something was wrong - compared with the picture of a hawker buying chicken, the basic skills of this painting seemed to be too advanced.

The Queen Mother has been traveling around with him these past few months, so she has no time to learn to paint...

Realizing the problem, Ye Jingtang reacted very quickly and said thoughtfully:

"In terms of fine brushwork, this painting is indeed stronger, but it looks average and lacks spirituality. The last painting I gave you, although the brushstrokes were casual, you can feel the aura. It's not easy for a layman like me to judge whether it's good or bad... …”

The Queen Mother really didn’t expect that Ye Jingtang could bring things back to normal. She didn’t know whether what Ye Jingtang said was true or not, so she took it all seriously and hummed softly:

"You have good eyesight, but don't say this nonsense. If the person who painted this painting hears it, you will inevitably suffer a lot."

Ye Jingtang knew who painted this painting without asking, so he didn't want to make random comments. Instead, he held the Queen Mother's arm and wanted to sit down on the tea couch.

But what is surprising is that the Queen Mother, who is thought to be considerate, does not seem to be very close today. She twists her shoulders slightly and breaks away. She walks to the tea couch and sits down with a very formal posture:

"Night Terror Hall, sit down."

Ye Jingtang felt something was wrong, so he sat down next to the tea couch and raised his hand to pour tea:

"What's wrong?"

The Queen Mother was beaten by the Empress today. I always felt that the Empress saw something, but she couldn't figure it out and she was always uneasy. She thought about it for a moment before asking:

"Your Majesty is painting here today, saying that my whole person has changed since I came back from outside the customs. Do you feel this way?"

Ye Jingtang stopped pouring water, blinked his eyes, and said with a smile:

"It's normal to go out and relax. It's normal for people to become more cheerful and lively. Don't think too much. Just leave everything to me."

The Queen Mother really didn’t want to worry about it, but as the Queen Mother secretly raised a lover, how could she not be a little bit worried about such a big thing? After thinking about it for a moment, she could only hope that God would be more merciful and not give her the only little thing in her life. All thoughts were taken away.

Thinking of God, the Queen Mother recalled something. She took the tea cup from Ye Jingtang and said softly:

"When I was a child, I lived in Yuxu Mountain for a while. At that time, I made a wish with Daozu, hoping that my future husband would be both civilized and martial, handsome, powerful, and especially fond of me... You must not laugh! "

Ye Jingtang raised the corner of his mouth, then quickly lowered it, pretending to be listening carefully.

"Who would have thought that not long after I made my wish, I would be sent to the palace, and I would become a widow before arriving in the capital, and my wish would not be fulfilled. At that time, I thought that God was deliberately tormenting people, and every day I was complaining in my heart, but now I realized...I just realized that God may have other intentions. If I don't enter the palace and become a widow, I will get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Even if I don't marry outside, I will still get a son-in-law. How can I wait until now... …”

When the Queen Mother said this, she turned to look at the Night Terror Hall:

"Since I made a wish back then and God has arranged it, it stands to reason that I have to fulfill my wish. Yuxu Mountain is at the junction of Yanzhou and Jiangzhou. It is not too far from here. There is still some time before the year. If you don't If you find it troublesome, why don't you accompany me there? Of course, if you don't have time, forget it, I will ask Shui'er to accompany you there."

When Ye Jingtang heard this, he chuckled:

"This trip to Jiangzhou is just to accompany my wife back to her hometown to relax. How can I say that I don't have time. When are you going to go?"

Seeing that Ye Jingtang didn't hesitate at all, the Queen Mother showed a bit of joy in her eyes. She stood up with the tea cup, sat in front of Ye Jingtang, and naturally leaned into her arms:

"I have nothing to do all day long. You can go there anytime. It mainly depends on your arrangements. Well, living in the Duke's Mansion and being watched by the Holy One all day long is no different from being in the palace. Well... can you see if you can Keep a low profile, let's just sneak over there and come back quickly."

Ye Jingtang understood the meaning after hearing this, thought about it and said:

"Then I'll ride a fast horse and take my wife there alone?"

"..."

The Queen Mother meant this, but Ye Jingtang was so bold and the two of them went out alone. She was afraid that if they left Jiangzhou City, they would see red. After a moment of consideration, she said:

"You tell Shui'er and ask her to follow. The two of us go there. We can't even recognize the road. What can we do?"

Ye Jingtang thought about it and said, "Then I will make arrangements now?"

"Now?"

The Queen Mother blinked her big eyes and hesitated:

"The stool hasn't even warmed up yet, so I might as well take a rest before leaving."

Ye Jingtang naturally did not refuse this proposal. He leaned back on the tea couch, relaxed his body and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Queen Mother sat in front of her. She originally wanted to maintain the demeanor of the mother of a country, but after a while, she still put down the tea cup, moved her hips back a little, leaned in front of the Night Terror Hall, and wrapped her body with a painted shawl:

"Actually, in private, it's enough for you and me to be compatible. My wife and I seem old-fashioned. I'm not even old enough to be a saint, so it's weird for her to call her mother. I've never allowed the two sisters to be called that..."

The Empress Dowager was not yet sixteen when she went to Yunzhou, and she was certainly not old now. In order to control the title of Empress Dowager, she deliberately dressed up to be mature.

At this time, looking through the candlelight, the Queen Mother was wearing a dark red winter dress, with a colorful phoenix shawl on her shoulders, her dark hair was tied into a lady-style pony bun, and she was wearing a gold hairpin and pearls, accompanied by a small round emblem of peace and prosperity for the country and the people. Her face looked dignified and noble, but when she was close to her lover, her brows still showed a bit of a girl's youthfulness.

Ye Jingtang turned around and took a closer look, then smiled and said:

"Okay, then don't say I'm neither old nor young anymore."

"..."

The Queen Mother's eyes moved slightly, and when she was about to say something, she noticed Ye Jingtang beside her, slowly approaching...

?

The Queen Mother's heart tightened, she pressed Ye Jingtang's lips with her fingers, frowned and said:

"I'm asking you to call me casually, but I'm not letting you do whatever you want. You... forget it, you should go back early. It won't sound good if people find out if it's too late."

When Ye Jingtang saw that the hand warmer was no longer warm, he was not happy. He lowered his head and put his red lips in his mouth, and put his hand in his arms to warm himself.

"Woo~"

The Queen Mother twisted a few times, but it had no effect, so she gave up the struggle. When Ye Jingtang stopped, she got up with a red face and pushed Ye Jingtang out of the door.

"Go back quickly, it's really..."

"go to bed early."

Squeak——

The door closed, and then there was no movement.

Ye Jingtang shook his head and smiled, and left the Duke's Mansion alone without staying long.

When going out in the afternoon, Shui'er was bumped into by Yu Hu, and she definitely didn't dare to follow behind to observe what happened.

Ye Jingtang was afraid that Shui'er would be frightened and unable to think clearly, so as soon as he returned to Yuanqing Escort Bureau, he went to the courtyard where Shui'er stayed to check out the situation.

It was already dark, and the lights were out in the mansion quietly, but Shui'er obviously couldn't sleep.

As soon as Ye Jingtang jumped from the wall and fell into the courtyard, he saw the door open, and Shui'er in a snow-white dress came out of the house, holding the Acacia sword in her hand, and a small package on her shoulder, and she was about to leave. She looks like a heroine.

"Shui'er, what are you doing?"

After Xuanji went out, he first took a look at Ye Jingtang and found that his limbs were intact and could walk. Then he knew that the matter was not serious. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked:

"Did Yuhu say anything?"

When Ye Jingtang saw Shui'er, who had always been free and easy, he was so frightened that he was about to go away to avoid the limelight. He felt a little funny in his heart and came to him and said:

"Since I entered the capital, I have repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats, but I have neither sought fame or fortune nor asked for any rewards. What I have done today can be regarded as a balance between merit and demerit."

"The merits are equal to the faults..."

Although Master Xuanji expected that Yuhu would not pursue it too closely, he was still a little surprised that he didn't even mention expelling her from his disciples.

But it's okay for now, and that's the best news.

The stone in Master Xuanji's heart fell, and his aura returned to its usual state. He turned around and entered the house to close the Night Terror Hall:

"If you hadn't messed up today, how could I have fallen into this situation? From now on, you are not allowed to step foot into this courtyard without my teacher's permission. If you do it again..."

Ye Jingtang raised his hand to hold the door, and said helplessly:

"I'm not just here to sleep on the bed, just to discuss something. The Queen Mother wants to go back to Yuxu Mountain for a visit. I'm going to send the Queen Mother there. Do you want to come with me?"

As a master, Master Xuanji was caught in front of his disciples. He didn't know how to get along with Yuhu recently and was trying to find an excuse to go outside to avoid the limelight.

Hearing this, Master Xuanji naturally did not hesitate at all, carrying the package and preparing to go out:

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've been back to the mountains. Let's go now while the night is cool. I'll pick up the Queen Mother while you prepare the carriage and horses."

Cool at night?

Ye Jingtang raised his eyes and looked at the night sky in the cold winter months. He felt that it might be too cool, so he blocked the water again:

"I'm not an old scalper. I won't come back until the afternoon. I have to take a rest for the night. You have a good rest and we can go together after I have made arrangements."

Master Xuanji felt that there was no difference between the Night Terror Hall and the Bull Demon. She wanted to say that she could just rest on the way, but thinking that Sanniang was still waiting in the house, she couldn't rush her in such a hurry, so she closed the door:

"Then hurry up and get ready. Don't disturb me tonight. We'll talk about it on the way if you have anything to do."

"Know it."

Ye Jingtang chatted for a few more words before turning around and coming to the back house.

As the head of Honghua House, Sanniang lives in the main courtyard of the mansion, and the lights are still on in the courtyard at this time.

Ye Jingtang arrived outside the main courtyard. Before entering the round door, he heard whispers coming from inside:

"Miss Fan has a good figure. She will definitely look good in this. She wears it underneath her clothes. What's there to be ashamed of? Ning'er wears something better than this in private... ahem..."

"No, no, I can't wear this..."

When Ye Jingtang heard this conversation, he knew that Sanniang had just accompanied Miss Fan to buy clothes and bought a lot of new things.

Although Ye Jingtang was quite curious, Sanniang obviously had no need to peek, so she coughed lightly outside the wall:

"cough……"

The yard suddenly became quiet, and there was the sound of people busy packing things.

Rustling, rustling...

Ye Jingtang walked into the yard and saw a red-faced Fan Qinghe running out of the house holding a small box. After finding him, he hid his hands behind his waist and pretended to be calm:

"Are you coming back? Go to bed early. I'm going back to my room first."

After saying that, he flew up, flew directly over the courtyard wall, and disappeared without a trace.

Ye Jingtang didn't even say hello, his eyes were helpless, and he said "Get some rest early" through the wall before entering the main room.

The main room is much larger than the guest courtyard. There are inner and outer rooms separated by bead curtains. On the tea couch in the outer room, there are five or six small boxes with the name of Caiyun Pavilion.

Sanniang was wearing a house skirt and was folding colorful clothes. When she noticed Ye Jingtang coming in, she slightly blocked her sight with her shoulder and asked curiously:

"Didn't you go to the Duke's Mansion with Shui'er? Why did Shui'er come back early and still hide in the house? I bought two pieces of clothes for her, and I wanted her to try them on."

Ye Jingtang closed the door, came to sit down next to Sanniang, and helped massage her shoulders:

"I was accidentally bumped into by Yu Hu. It's okay."

"..."

Pei Xiangjun was stunned and turned his head, with the fire of gossip clearly flashing in his eyes.

But it might not be appropriate to get to the bottom of these things. After thinking about it, she nodded thoughtfully:

"No wonder, then she won't dare to be bold tonight... You were injured in Xiaoshan County. Miss Fan just said that she would change your medicine. How is your chest?"

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang untied the skirt of his black robe, revealing his chest which was still bandaged:

"It's just a skin injury. I can't feel it anymore. It should be back to normal in a few days."

Pei Xiangjun helped take off the robe, then untied the bandage and looked at the scabbed wound, then took the medicine from the medicine box, helped Ye Jingtang lie down on the bedside, and helped apply the medicine:

"Well, when you came here at the beginning of the year, I originally thought of cultivating you slowly and waiting for two or three years for your wings to harden before letting you go out into the world. The result was great. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, you were either busy or busy. On the road to running..."

Ye Jingtang leaned against the head of the bed, looking at the soft cheeks that whispered softly, and raised his hand to help smooth the hair beside his ears:

"If you can, please work harder. There are only so many things in the world. I have already reached the top three of the Eighth Leaders. There is not much to do beyond that. I will try to be busy next year, and then I can stay in the capital and become a rich man. "

When Pei Xiangjun saw Jingtang touching her cheeks twice, he held her by the back of her neck and hugged her. Without any hesitation, he raised his hand to untie the placket, revealing a gauze and semi-transparent peony coat.

Rustling, rustling~

Against the backdrop of the lights, the white mass that could not be held by one hand loomed under the gauze, completely appearing in Ye Jingtang's eyes.

Pei Xiangjun took off his embroidered shoes, stood up and sat on Ye Jingtang's lap, continued to help apply the medicine, and said seriously:

"No wonder I always hear ladies in the capital say, 'I regret asking my husband to seek a title.' Power, money, fame, and wealth are enough. Any more chasing after them is a waste of time. This life is still long. If you don't do anything next year, Now that it’s done, what are you going to do next? From now on, you still have to take it slow and focus on living your life..."

Ye Jingtang felt the soft touch of the camel toe on his legs, and his hands smoothly supported the weight on his chest, holding it full:

"Know it."

Pei Xiangjun's face turned red and he shrank back a little:

"Don't move around and finish applying the medicine first."

Ye Jingtang just twisted his hands twice, then he stopped his hands and lay down again, and continued talking about business:

"Uncle Chen and Uncle Song are recruiting people at the entrance of the hall. How are things going? When are you going to open the entrance to the hall outside the customs?"

"You don't have to worry about these things. The building has its own plans. You should have a good rest now and walk around if you have nothing to do..."

"By the way, I have to go to Yuxu Mountain tomorrow to accompany the Queen Mother to burn incense. I have to go back at the beginning of spring, and I won't have time by then."

"Yuxu Mountain is the ancestral home of Taoism. It's a good thing to go and visit. Shui'er will follow, right? I guess she's not too embarrassed to stay in Jiangzhou City recently."

"Yeah, do you want to come together?"

"The Queen Mother and I are not familiar with each other, so what are you going to do with me? It's nice to hang out in the city with Miss Ning'erfan. Remember to go early and come back early. I'm afraid Ning'er will have to go out again in the spring, and the leader of Hepingtian will go out again. Being away from her as much as possible will definitely make me feel uncomfortable. It’s better to spend more time with her when you have time..."

While chatting, Pei Xiangjun finished applying the medicine, and then smacked it on Ye Jingtang's lips. He slowly lowered his body and held the watermelon in both hands. He buried the villain in his gauze coat and treated other swellings.

"..."

Ye Jingtang leaned against the bedside and wanted to say something, but his mind wandered a bit. After thinking about it, he raised his hand and lowered the curtain...

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