The sky was blue, and occasionally a few puffy clouds floated over the lake that had not long been projected on the thin ice, and the light green water of the lake turned dark green. In the blink of an eye www.biquge.info the floating clouds mischievously disappeared, and the ripples did not leave on the surface of the lake. In early spring, the hibernating animals begin to wake up, the earth rejuvenates, everything recovers, and the wicker shoots out and looks as light as light smoke from afar.

The Chu people revered the phoenix and Shang Chi, and they liked to use red and black decorations for architecture, clothing, and even commonly used lacquerware, because they believed that red and black had the meaning of yin and yang. Maybe it was a preconceived notion that Ye Qian still loved the color matching of Qi country's service, but she had no choice but to follow the customs when she entered the country, so she changed into a floor-length skirt with a red background and black edges, and a wide collar curl to dry the freshly washed clothes in the courtyard. Although five years have passed, Ye Qian should be twenty and one by now according to her age, but she is still the innocent and romantic appearance of a sixteen-year-old girl, and time has really stopped forever in her.

The winter of Qi is crisp and cold, but the winter of Chu is damp and cold, so wet and cold is more and more biting, and it is finally hard to survive until early spring, the sun is warm and warm, Ye Qian can't wait to take out the clothes to wash, and the bedding is also taken out to dry.

The washed clothes quickly evaporated under the low temperature air, and Ye Qian hung the clothes on the bamboo poles in the courtyard to dry, while humming a small tune that was circulated in Yingdu, and the sound of Qingling and joy floated in the courtyard for a long time. Cheng Huang chased a hare in the courtyard that had accidentally broken in all morning, and then ran away happily when he smelled the aroma of beef stewed in the kitchen leaves. In the empty yard, the hare, which had been chased by Chenghuang and had been frightened for a long time, was stunned for a long time, and after coming back to his senses, he looked at Ye Qian, and he was so frightened that he shivered again, and then rampaged out of the crack in the wall.

Looking at the wet soil in the courtyard being trampled all over the messy footprints, Ye Qian smiled helplessly, in the past four years, they have traveled around the world, traveled all over the mountains and rivers, watched the flowers bloom and fall, and experienced the roughness of Qindi, the coquettishness of Chu, the vastness of Yandi, and the rich ...... of Weidi, she no longer likes to be lively and prosperous like she was young, and enjoys this quiet time, how good it would be if she could keep it like this! But her eternal sixteen-year-old appearance is destined to be upside down, and she can no longer integrate into the life of ordinary people, shook her head, put down her rolled up sleeves, Ye Qian turned around and walked quickly towards the kitchen, "Rhubarb, don't steal it!" ”

Different from the architectural style of Jimo City in Qi State, the people of Chu State pay more attention to subtle and deep natural beauty. The houses are mostly wooden structures, layers of eaves, pavilions, corridors and railings, deep courtyards, no cold and hard shapes, soft and natural, but very in line with the Chu people admired the idea of "the unity of heaven and man". This dry column building originally built for the wine store near the water, after the name was changed to 'Yaqu', the original hustle and bustle of cars and horses is now deserted in front of the door, and almost no one cares, but Qingyin never cares, and Ye Qian doesn't know how long he will stay here, so he has no mind to do business.

In the past four years, Qingyin's habit of taking out the tong guqin in the middle of every month and locking himself in the room to play a few songs has not changed, but after arriving in Yingdu, he no longer goes out as rarely as before, and will go out often, as short as a few days, as long as half a month.

Qingyin's residence is separated from Ye Qian's room by a corridor, and there is a small pond next to the corridor, in which the fish fry that have just been stocked half a year ago are raised for Chenghuang.

There was a thin bamboo planted outside the window, a green color, but the door was wide open, Ye Qian poked her head and looked in, and saw Qingyin sitting in front of the lacquer case with her head down and writing something on the bamboo slips, she pursed her lips and smiled secretly, and then knocked lightly on the door.

"Master!"

Qingyin was still dressed as white as snow, elegant and noble, flicked his sleeves and put the pen in his hand aside, looked up and smiled at Ye Qian, who was standing at the door, "Come in." ”

After Ye Qian entered the house, he put the prepared food box on the lacquer table on the side, turned around and walked to Qingyin's side, and looked curiously at the bamboo slips on the case, as if it was Chu script, and she couldn't be sure what it was written for a while. The scripts and weights and measures of various countries are different, and many things have to be learned again when she goes to a place, such as the writing of the Chu State, which she has not fully mastered so far.

"Master, what is this?"

"Some simple Taoist mantras."

"Oh." Ye Qian nodded, obviously lacking interest.

Qingyin was a little surprised, her clear eyes looked at Ye Qian, and asked, "Didn't you still clamo to learn spells before?" ”

"It was when I was a kid." Ye Qian pursed his lips and smiled, "With the master here, I don't want to learn." ”

Qingyin smiled helplessly, and her slender and beautiful fingers slowly rolled up the bamboo slip and handed it to Ye Qian, "Learn some simple spells, if the master is beyond the power of the master in the future, you can also protect yourself." ”

Ye Qian took it and said disapprerovingly: "Master will not be able to reach the time." ”

Qingyin shook his head, "There are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people, not to mention that the master is not the strongest in this world, where can he dare to be arrogant." ”

"Okay." Hearing Qingyin say so, Ye Qianmian nodded in embarrassment. Unfolded the bamboo slip and looked at it, the Taoist formula was already obscure and difficult to understand, and Qingyin's use of Chu characters that she couldn't recognize was tantamount to making it even more difficult for Ye Qian, and she suddenly collapsed: "But Master, why do you want to use Chu characters to write?" ”

"Chu characters and Taoism, both of both, lest you be lazy." With Ye Qian's intelligence, it is impossible that she can't learn Chu characters after half a year, which can only mean that she is not interested, but some things cannot be just based on interest.

Ye Qian let out a long sigh and held his face in frustration: "Master, I'm not lazy, but I don't like the literary style of the Chu State that is full of rhetoric, and I feel that it is golden and flashy." ”

But it was the first time to see Ye Qian so unoptimistic about a country's culture, Qingyin couldn't help laughing, "Qianqian, you haven't even mastered the text to evaluate the style of writing?" People in the world often say that the style of Chu is untrue, and you are swayed by the words of others and lose your own judgment, and after a long time, you will confuse black and white and do not distinguish the true nature of things. ”

Ye Qian blinked, puffing out his cheeks and tapping his fingers on his bulging cheeks.

"Go back and read Qu Zi's article first, and then tell the master what you think."

Suddenly sat up straight, "Huh? ”

Qingyin smiled helplessly, and knocked his finger heavily on Ye Qian's forehead, "Li Er and Zhuang Zhou are also considered to be Taoist masters among mortals, you read the "Tao Te Ching" and "Getaway" together by the way, which can help you understand and memorize the Taoist mantra I just wrote, if you don't understand something, come and ask me." ”

"Oh." Rubbing her forehead, she glanced at the food box she put on the lacquer table, she actually forgot what she was here for, and hurriedly ran to get the food box, put it in front of Qingyin, and said with a grin: "Master, it's time to eat!" ”

Qingyin frowned slightly, he didn't need to eat every day, he was afraid that Ye Qian would be lonely before he would accompany her to eat. "Put it first, I have something to say to you."

Seeing that Qingyin said seriously, Ye Qian no longer laughed, and sat at the back end of Zhengse and looked at Qingyin, waiting for his next words.

"Shallow, did you see Song Yu yesterday?"

Ye Qian was stunned and nodded.

"Did you sense the shards?"

Shook his head.

"How so?"

Looking at Qingyin's gradually frowning brows, Ye Qian knew that he was more concerned about the whereabouts of the fragment than anyone else, and she could see Qingyin's rarely concerned and nervous expression, and she really didn't feel good in her heart. He took a deep breath secretly, "Master, although I don't know the specific location of the fragment, what can be determined is that Song Yu has the breath of fragments on his body, maybe the object attached to the fragment was not carried on his body and was put elsewhere by him." ”

Qingyin bowed slightly, looked at Ye Qian with deep eyes, was silent for a moment, and said: "Master is going to leave for a few days, Yingdu City is not very safe now, you don't go out for a few days after I leave." ”

"Master is leaving again?"

"Hmm."

"When are you leaving? How long will it take to come back? ”

"I'll leave later, and I'll be back in ten days if it goes well."

"Oh." Ye Qian's expression was a little lonely, he suddenly got up, stood in front of Qingyin, and said with a forced smile: "I suddenly remembered that there are still some things to be done, I ...... Let's go first, Master...... Go early and come back early. ”

Qingyin was slightly stunned, and glanced at the food box in front of him, it was he who was careless. Ye Qian's dependence on him has become deeper and deeper over the years, and he shouldn't mention the matter of leaving at this time. The tone was gentle, as if he was coaxing a child, and explained: "Shallow, the master will come back after finishing the matter, only for ten days, and he will not leave in the future." ”

Ye Qian pursed her lips, she didn't know what she was sad about, and the master didn't leave her and not come back. In fact, what she cares about is where Qingyin has gone and who she has met? Is there any danger in what he is going to do? She was very worried, she was worried every day he left, but Qingyin kept treating her as a child and didn't say anything. His world, his secrets, she can't get in, and she is destined to be isolated forever.

Bright and clear eyes blinked, Ye Qian suddenly smiled, and asked thoughtlessly: "Master, you can't waste food, can you?" ”

Qingyin was puzzled, but he still bowed slightly.

"Look I'm fat!" Ye Qian picked up the bamboo slip and shook it, "So I decided to go back and study without sleep or food!" Without waiting for Qingyin to reply, she turned and walked away.

"Qianqian......" responded to him only a figure flashing in front of the window, and Ye Qian fled faster than the hare chased by Huang in the morning. Qingyin looked at the thin bamboo outside the window, shook her head helplessly, but the corners of her mouth were smiling, and the warmth in her clear eyes gradually dyed.

Ye Qian was very sure that the fragment had something to do with Song Yu, either on him or the thing that the fragment was attached to was shelved elsewhere by him. Therefore, after Qingyin left, she stayed on the edge of the low wall almost whenever she had free time, always paying attention to Song Yu's whereabouts, regardless of whether Song Yu noticed it or not, she didn't care anyway.

In order not to wrestle anymore, Ye Qian simply moved a low couch to the side of the wall, so that she could step on it, and when she was tired, she could also sit down and rest for a while. She placed a small clay pot on the wall, the pot contained soil, and the soil was sprinkled with grass and flower seeds, and she would come to water the flower seeds every day, and this watering was half a day away, and the previous voyeurism naturally became the current open-minded observation.

A few pear blossoms came out of the wall, Ye Qian suddenly raised his head, inadvertently touched the flower branches, the flower branches trembled slightly, the pear blossoms fell down, dancing lightly with the wind, like snow. Occasionally, a few pear blossoms landed on the top of her hair, and then slowly slipped down her black hair, all of which landed on the low couch.

Although Cheng Huang was fat, his movements were dexterous and light, and his four paws stepped on the edge of the clay pot boringly, walking from one side of the low wall to the other, and then turning around and continuing to walk back to the same place when he reached the end. Ye Qian watered the flowers for a morning, and Chenghuang also walked bored all morning.

The sun is bright and warm in spring, there is no summer scorching, autumn heat, not to mention the lifelessness in winter, the most warm and comfortable. Ye Qian sat on the low couch with a sad face, the master has been gone for eight days, and she has been observing for so many days, but she has not found the slightest clue, where is the thing hidden? ! When she was depressed, there was a banging sound from the impact of the pottery pot in her ears, and from time to time some soil would fall with Chenghuang's action and fall on her head, Ye Qian shook his head, dusted the soil that fell on his hair with a handkerchief, raised his head against the light, squinted his eyes at the wall, and said helplessly: "Rhubarb, don't go anymore, I have already broken three pots yesterday." ”

Cheng Huang rolled his eyes to express his dissatisfaction, completely ignored Ye Qian's words, raised his head and chest, and shouted as he walked: "Xiao Yezi, you don't dry small fish anymore!" The god doesn't care, the god wants a small dried fish! ”

"......" Chenghuang every step, the dark brown gray soil flew in the sun, Ye Qian's body couldn't help leaning back, she was speechless to Chenghuang, there was no fresh fish in the pond, and I don't know why he would be obsessed with dried fish! Dried fish...... Suddenly, Ye Qian stood up straight, leaned against the low wall, supported his chin with one hand, looked at Cheng Huang with extremely simple and innocent eyes, and smiled all over his face: "Hehe, rhubarb, discuss something!" ”

Looking at Ye Qian's extremely flattering face in front of him, Cheng Huang suddenly felt bad, one front paw was suspended in the air, and he stopped in place in a daze and didn't continue to walk, swallowed his saliva, tilted his head and asked, "What, what?" ”

Fingers tapped his cheeks, his big eyes were bright and clear, full of agility and playfulness, and he glanced at the main house of Qu Mansion, Ye Qian smiled and said, "Rhubarb, you go and steal all the jade things in that house for me!" With Tian Min's matter in front of him, Ye Qian's first thought was naturally that the fragments would be attached to the jade.

Chenghuang blinked, "Uh...... Steal? Hurriedly don't look over, and proudly and firmly replied to her: "Don't do it!" After thinking about it, he added: "This god is a divine beast, a divine beast!" Don't do that indiscriminate deed! ”

Ye Qian listened, reached over and poked Cheng Huang's neck, and said angrily while poking him: "Stinky rhubarb, who do you say is indiscriminate?" I can't help it! He bent his eyes and smiled, and continued to say in a very gentle and demagogic tone: "How about you steal once, and I'll give you five small dried fish?" ”

"Don't do it!" Licking Fang Cai's dangling front paw, Chenghuang complained dissatisfiedly: "Hmph...... Five small dried fish want to buy the god. ”

"Jujo!"

Chenghuang continued to lick his paws, unmoved.

Ye Qian's eyes rolled, and he suddenly restrained his smile, hung his head with a distressed expression, and let out a long sigh, "Okay then!" Since you don't want to, I won't force you, it's just this dried fish......" frowned, a little difficult, "I'm busy here, and I may not have time to do it again." ”

"You!" Cheng Huang immediately turned his head to look at Ye Qian, puffing out his face in surprise, shouldn't he continue to increase the number of dried fish at this time? Why don't you even have five of them, you want to cry without tears, Xiaoyezi, why don't you follow the general routine of human beings? Cheng Huang's heart almost collapsed, and he let out a long breath, the silver beards on both sides shook slightly, and then raised his head and said decisively: "Okay! Ten dried fish, deal! ”

Ye Qian saw that Chenghuang agreed and immediately dispersed, his eyes were full of cunning, and he gently stroked Chenghuang's hair, scratching the fluff on his chin, "I know that rhubarb is the best." ”

Chenghuang snorted disdainfully: "Don't come to this set!" But it was a look of comfort and enjoyment.

Ye Qian held his cheeks, thought about it, his bright eyes flashed with the light of a successful plan and a bit of revenge, and said with a wicked smile: "Steal the jade pendant he carried with me today!" ”

"......" suddenly made a crisp sound, and before Cheng Huang could answer, his body stiffened, and then quickly dodged Ye Qian's hand, supported his body with two hind legs, stood on the edge of the clay pot, and commanded her in a commanding tone: "Xiao Yezi, hold the god down." ”

Ye Qian's voice was also heard, looking at Cheng Huang's weak little eyes, she immediately understood, "Rhubarb, you have broken my basin again!" "I immediately moved over to check, and sure enough, there was a long crack. Angrily raised his head to count the yellow meals, and in the afterglow, he saw Song Yu walking out of the main house, still the beautiful young man in blue. Seeing Ye Qian, Song Yu was stunned, but he was no longer surprised, glanced at her lightly, and frowned slightly. Seeing Song Yu's expression, Ye Qian pursed his lips disdainfully, replied to him with a big white eye, and turned his head to leave with Chenghuang in his arms. Leaving the boy slightly messy in the wind, he couldn't remember when he had offended her, and it was obviously her rudeness first, but now it was his fault? How can there be such a unreasonable woman in the world!