On the tenth day of the eighth month, Chan'er traveled with Tuoba Yabu to Tuoba Yabu's personal forest farm located east of Dadu and north of Tuoba Yabu. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Xi Tao, Xiao Rao, Huang Feng, Tie Yin drove horses together.

Tuoba Yabu was free and easy by nature, and when he owned the entire forest farm at the age of fifteen, he named the forest farm "Quercus Tree" after his own name.

The mountains and forests are vast, the terrain is reversed, the shape is like a sleeping cow, there is Qiangnan Mountain on the back, the mountain is high to the pillow, the stream and the mountain spring are murmuring continuously, and the ancient trees of the forest are all over the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, in the plain, a row of wooden houses is built, which is square on all sides, which is a guest hall, and the east and west corridors are connected on both sides to connect the residence. Around the wooden house, there is a natural courtyard, looking up to see the sun, moon and stars, and there are cattle and sheep as companions.

The climate is mild all year round, and there is still plenty of sunshine in August, and flowers can be seen in full bloom in the forest. Standing in the forest farm, take a deep breath, and your nose is full of fragrance.

Xi Tao, Xiao Rao and others who went deep into the grassland for the first time were very excited, and Chan'er was also intoxicated by it, seeing the daytime scenery, taking off the riding clothes and bathing, and then changing into light dresses at night, sitting on the steps in front of the wooden house and watching the stars in the sky.

The moonlight shines like water, shining through the treetops, leaving dappled shadows on the trees. The cool night breeze blows through the grass, making a soft rustling sound, which has a unique rhythm.

"It's been a day of travel, and it's not early to rest. Tuoba Yabu came from the opposite side, and as he spoke, he sat down beside Chan'er. The long clothes on his body are different from those in the daytime, and they are obviously bathed.

"I didn't feel tired, but I was very energetic. Chan'er looked at Tuoba Yabu, smiled and said, "Brother Tuoba grew up in such an open world, no wonder he is so comfortable and chic." ”

"I'm going to stay here for half a month to relax and be ready for the future. If you don't have anything important, I won't drive you away. Tuoba Yabu looked at Chan'er with a satisfied smile on her face, and couldn't help but quip.

"Well, when I open my eyes tomorrow, it's still the same quiet and beautiful. ”

"When I wake up tomorrow morning, I will come to the main hall. There is also a surprise waiting for you. ”

"Eh, there's a surprise?"

"It's going to be what you like. ”

"You're trying to spoil me, and after I return to the lonely capital, I must miss this place very much. ”

"Haha. I don't bring people with me easily, for fear that someone will stay here and refuse to leave. But the little sister is happy, and she can come back at any time. ”

With these words, I can sleep with peace of mind. ”

"Go back to the house and sleep. Good night's sleep. ”

"Brother Tuoba sleeps well. ”

Early in the morning of the second day, Chan'er walked into the front guest hall according to her words, and a young man who looked like a waiter in the middle of the hall saluted Chan'er and said:

"I've seen Miss Chan'er. Alai was ordered by his master to wait for the girl here. ”

"You're the one next to Brother Tuoba. Chan'er asked.

"Yes. ”

"Where's Brother Tuoba?"

"Every year, the master comes to the forest farm, and the next morning he will pay homage to the teacher. After the girl had breakfast, the host returned. ”

Chan'er nodded, her eyes inadvertently caught by something placed on the table behind Alai. I saw that there were some utensils symmetrically placed on the tables on both sides, and they were covered with flannel, and they didn't see their true faces for a while.

"It's ......"

"When the master knew that Miss Chan'er was coming to the forest farm, he specially told Alai to go home and fetch them. The master said that it was a gift for the girl. Alai paused for a moment, and then said, "Miss Chan'er, do you want to take a look now?"

Hearing this, Chan'er shook her head and said:

"I'll eat first. Wait for Brother Tuoba to come back and find out what this surprise is. ”

"Girl, is she going to eat in the living room, or is she going back to the room?"

"Here it is. ”

Alai then ordered the meal to be brought in, and called two maids to serve Chan'er. Seeing this, Chan'er waved her hand and said:

"No need to be open, I don't need to be waited on weekdays. If Brother Tuoba comes back, if there is anything to do, you can be busy. ”

The two maids glanced at each other, and when they saw that Alley had not said much, they bowed and withdrew.

"The master told us to call 'Miss Chan'er', not 'Her Royal Highness the Princess'. said that the girl was gentle and gentle, and there was no shelf. Sure enough, it's true. When Alley spoke again, he said with admiration on his face.

"Alai, how long have you been following Brother Tuoba?"

"Alai has been by his master's side for twenty years since he was a child. ”

"Then can you tell me the story of Brother Tuoba's mentor?"

"Yes. The master's master is a hermit in the rivers and lakes, and before returning to the rivers and lakes, he had a deep friendship with the Tuoba family, and he took care of the master a lot......" Alai then slowly told the past.

At that time, Tuoba Yabu returned to the wooden house, and saw that Chan'er was still looking forward to the table, so he personally stepped forward to uncover the flannel. On the tables on both sides, there were two delicate guqins.

Place the Guqin on the left side of the flat head of the double, purple jade flower-shaped feet, purple lacquer all over, gold emblem. When I tried to play it, the sound of the piano was loose and clear, and it had the rhyme of gold and stone. The guqin on the right side is made of wood, the body is black lacquer, and it is full of snake-bellied broken lines. The timbre is quaint and loose, and the finish is clear and long.

"The purple lacquer is called the sea moon Qinghui qin, and the black lacquer is the Canghai dragon yinqin. One of the two pianos is a gift from a friend, and the other is a relic of the ancestor. Tuoba Yabu's eyes showed a little nostalgia, and he said very preciously.

"The shape of the piano is beautiful, the sound of the piano is clear and loose, and it is indeed a good piano. Chan'er praised from the bottom of her heart.

"Although I am not good at the piano, I would like to play a song with my little sister. How?"

"It's better to be respectful than to obey. Brother Tuoba please. ”

Tuoba Yabu and Chan'er sat down in turn, Tuoba Yabu chose the Canghai Dragon Yinqin, and Chan'er used the Haiyue Qinghui Qin. After a moment of silence, Tuoba Yabu played the piano first, Chan'er understood, and then followed. The sound of the two pianos sounded in harmony, attracting people from both sides to approach and listen.

A song of falling geese and flat sand, the tune is melodious and smooth, the melody rises and falls, and the movement and stillness complement each other. In the song, you can hear the geese chirping from time to time, and when you close your eyes and listen, you can see the scene of geese hovering in the sky. In the sound of Tuoba Yabu's piano, the wild geese are flying in the sky, which is not only leisurely, but also seems to reveal a bit of ambition.

Because Tuoba Yabu's playing is not all in accordance with the rules, Chan'er's accompaniment is inevitably staggered and sluggish, but the two play an ensemble, although it is not as resonant as the connection between Chan'er and Zhan Duxiao, but it is also wonderful.

What's even better is that every time you play it has a different feeling, the overlapping of syncopated tones makes it more lively and smart, and the simple and quiet tune also sees ups and downs. After several days of ensemble music, both of them have made a lot of progress.

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The days of leisure passed quickly, and it was the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival in a blink of an eye.

The attendants and maids of the forest farm began to carefully arrange the furnishings inside and outside the wooden house a few days in advance, and the small kitchen carefully prepared the Mid-Autumn Festival night meal. Huang Feng, Tie Yin, Xi Tao, and Xiao Rao had nothing to do, helping Alai to get busy. Only Tuoba Yabu and Chan'er couldn't intervene at all.

"The princess and Tuoba Gongzi only play the piano and write, poetic rivers and lakes, and leave everything before dinner to the slave maid and Xiaorao. Xi Tao said as she "invited Chan'er out" of the kitchen.

Chan'er looked up and just saw Tuoba Yabu walking towards her, so she cried and laughed:

Xiaorao didn't let me help make lanterns, and Xitao said that mooncakes were her unique secret recipe and turned me away. I don't have anywhere to stay. ”

"Other people's daughters are happy and idle, eating and sleeping well. You're the only one who can't stay idle like this. Tuoba Yabu laughed and said, "I just took a look at the osmanthus wine in the cellar of the previous year, and after thinking about it, I should open it again at night, and there is nothing to do at the moment." ”

"There are still a few hours until the evening...... Chan'er said, stretching her waist, "I have been playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting in the house for the past few days, but I feel tired." Why don't you take advantage of this half-day and walk the horses around?"

After listening to Chan'er's words, Tuoba Yabu seemed to feel that walking the horse was too bland, shook his right index finger, and said:

"There is a great place to watch the sunset on the north side of the forest farm, with a great view and view. If you're in the mood, how about you use this as a boundary and race a horse with me?"

"You grew up on horseback, it's not fair to have a competition with me. Chan'er's eyes lit up when she heard this, obviously she liked Tuoba Yabu's proposal, but after all, there was a huge disparity in strength, and Tuoba Yabu had to concede a few points so that she would not fall too far behind.

"From this fast horse, it will take about a stick of incense. Tuoba Yabu saw the cunning flashing in Chan'er's eyes, and the softness in his heart instantly turned into a smile to the bottom of his eyes, and said softly, "I'll let you count a hundred, how about it?"

"Deal. Chan'er nodded contentedly, and then she and Tuoba Yabu selected horses and led them past the wooden house.

"Princess, do you want your subordinates to go along?" Tie Yin saw that the two were planning to go out, and stepped forward to ask.

"It's okay, we'll come back after a lap. Chan'er said with a smile while patting the horse's mane.

"No one dares to offend the Tuoba family's forest farm. Besides, the north is the Qiangnan tribe, so don't worry. Tuoba Yabu also said.

"Brother Tuoba has a long-standing friendship with the Qiangnan tribe?" asked Chan'er.

"The current King of Qiangnan is the original owner of Haiyue Qinghuiqin. Tuoba Yabu smiled and said, "No matter what the position of the Qiangnan tribe is now, the old friendship will remain unchanged, and the north is safe. ”

Tie Yin heard what Tuoba Yabu said, and then he was carefree, turned around and stepped aside.

The next moment, Chan'er didn't wait for Tuoba Yabu to open her mouth to count, and she jumped on the horse's back and urged the horse to go. Tuoba Yabu smiled and stayed where he was, counting a hundred and fifty times before riding his horse to catch up.

Halfway through, Tuoba Yabu chased after Chan'er, and then deliberately slowed down his pace, and walked side by side with Chan'er, all the way to the northern boundary of the forest farm.

The two of them let the horses graze around and rest, and then lay down on the grassland leisurely. Looking to the west, a flat river, without the barrier of forests, the line of sight is far and wide. The sun is still in the middle of the sky, and it is not as hot and dazzling as it is at noon, and it only feels warm and warm when it shines on people.

Chan'er closed her eyes, letting the warm sun shine on her body, Tuoba Yabu turned her head sideways, staring at Chan'er's side face, and time seemed to freeze. After half a ring, the corners of Tuoba Yabu's lips lifted slightly, and then he also closed his eyes, quietly enjoying the current tranquility.

I don't know how long it took, just when the two of them were so lazy that they were about to fall asleep, there was a sudden sound of grass moving in the distance, followed by an inexplicable chill.

Taka Yabu opened his eyes shrewdly, turned over and sat up, only to see four masked men with cold blades approaching them quickly.

Chan'er also noticed it, and followed Tuoba Yabu to stand up on the spot, looking at the oncoming four people head-on.

"Stand back, I'll deal with it. Tuoba Yabu said to Chan'er in a low voice, and at the same time moved his feet lightly, blocking Chan'er behind him.

"Be careful. Before Chan'er's words fell, Tuoba Yabu had already taken two steps forward, pulled out the scimitar at his waist, and started a confrontation with the comer. The sound of blades slicing through the void and the sound of blades colliding shattered the peace in an instant.

"Who are you?" asked Tuoba Yabu as he responded to the enemy.

"He who took your life. One of the masked men said in a hoarse voice, and then said no more.

The four of them are sharp, ruthless, and cooperative, and they are obviously killers. Tuoba Yabu knew that he couldn't ask the answer he wanted, so he could only solve the threat of the four people with all his might, so he made a domineering and decisive move. The two sides were tied for a while, and it was difficult to distinguish between them.

Seeing that Tuoba Yabu was besieged and could not withdraw, Chan'er could not guess the masked man's intention for a while, but she was already secretly vigilant in her heart, and looked around from time to time to see if there were still people in ambush around. And as far as the eye could see, there were really two more people hurrying towards them.

The two men were dressed slightly differently from the four killers, but they also disguised themselves with masks. Their target is naturally the defenseless Chan'er.

Without the usual sword in hand, and it is better to have a silk satin to protect herself when she was in Zhongnan, Chan'er can only rely on her outstanding light skills to carefully dodge the attacks of the two. And at this moment, being on the plain, there is nothing around that can be used to hide and hide, and it is really a bit dangerous to face the intersection of the two of them one after the other.

Tuoba Yabu was concerned about Chan'er and was anxious to get out, but the four killers chased after him step by step, not giving him any respite. Only then did he realize that the real purpose of this group of people was to assassinate Chan'er, and most of the killers hired were the two people beside Chan'er.

As if noticing Tuoba Yabu's distraction, Chan'er suddenly spoke:

"Brother Tuoba, don't worry, I can handle it. ”

Chan'er's words are not all about comforting Tuoba Yabu, but there is indeed her confidence in the situation. After fighting more than a dozen moves, Chan'er knew very well that among the two people she was facing, one was stronger than herself, and the other was almost a deterrent. In such a situation, Chan'er's own hidden strength has become the key to reversing the situation.

When the two of them made another move, Chan'er no longer blindly retreated, but after letting the sword of the person with a little higher strength, she took the initiative to meet the person with lower strength, blocked his move with a sudden closer distance, and unexpectedly attacked the man's right wrist holding the sword, causing the sword to slip out of his hand and snatch it into his hand at the moment of lightning.

Before the person with a slightly higher strength had time to be surprised by Chan'er's skills, he saw that Chan'er had turned around and stabbed at him with a sword, and hurriedly raised his sword to block in a hurry, and was taken advantage of by Chan'er for a while.

On the other side, Tuoba Yabu suffered serious casualties and reduced the number of opponents to three.

Although the man with lower strength lost his weapon, after reacting, he still took care of the man opposite, and formed a horn with Chan'er. And the person on the opposite side also regained the rhythm of his moves after a moment of panic, and there was a tendency to regain the upper hand.

Chan'er has deduced his identity from the man's sword moves, but although she knows herself and the enemy, she has no way to crack the enemy's moves in a short time. For now, we can only delay as much as possible, and wait for Tuoba Yabu to repel the remaining three and come to help.

However, the peak loop is just around the next moment. A man wearing a hat and an indigo robe quietly approached the three people in the hand, blocked the sword of the slightly stronger man with the knife in his hand, and turned around to take the other person's move, causing Chan'er to immediately retreat from the center of the battle circle. And after these three formed a new hostile side, the strength seemed to be tilted.

At the same time, Tuoba Yabu's opponents have been reduced to two.

Faced with the loss of control of the scene, the man with slightly higher strength did not want to fight for his life, and after insisting on more than a dozen moves, he whistled a few people to retreat. The three people who did not hurt their muscles and bones immediately withdrew, each threw a smoke bomb, and took advantage of the smoke screen to evacuate decisively.

"Little junior sister!" Tuoba Yabu took Chan'er as the priority, and immediately stretched out his hand to open the cigarette screen and looked in the direction of Chan'er.

"Brother Tuoba, I'm fine. Chan'er responded. The man in the hood also used his sleeve to disperse the smoke screen, and Chan'er's figure appeared.

Seeing this, Tuoba Yabu breathed a sigh of relief, and when he turned to look at the two killers who had been seriously injured earlier, he saw that the two had committed suicide by taking poison.

"Sure enough, I couldn't get anything out of their mouths. Tuoba Yabu shook his head, his gaze turning back to Chan'er.

"But I already know who that guy is. Chan'er said, looked at the man standing beside her, and said, "Brother Xue also knows, doesn't he?"

The man then nodded.

"This ...... Is it someone you know?" Tuoba Yabu asked, looking back and forth at the man in indigo green clothes and Chan'er.

"Light skills are better than me and Huang Feng, good at swordsmanship, and can come forward to protect each other, it can only be Brother Xue Feng. Chan'er said with a light smile.

When the man heard this, he took off his hat, which confirmed what Chan'er said.