Chapter 35: Moonlight on a Snowy Night
When Tang Ying and Ming Chongyan put on their cotton cloaks and left the palace, it was a snowy evening outside. She has white fire and is not afraid of the cold, but she has froze Ming Chongyan to the core.
Tang Ying asked while wearing a snow hat: "Why do you have to go out to collect medicine at this time?" Wouldn't it be better to wait for the snow to stop and the view stopped? ”
Ming Chongyan was checking whether the diagonal medicine basket was firm, and when she heard her question, he replied respectfully: "Go back to your lord." The herbs we are going to pick will only bloom in windy and snowy weather, and it is such a wind-resistant attribute that can cure the emperor's head wind. ”
It sounds quite reasonable, and when I asked the imperial doctors, they all said that they didn't know that there was such a medicine in Ludao. However, there are no surprises in the world, and she didn't feel inconvenient anyway, so she set off with Ming Chongyan.
Ming Chongyan looked for the hill behind the palace and said that there was one here. Tang Ying was puzzled, "Shouldn't such a peculiar herb grow in some famous mountains, rivers, deep ditches, moats and other places, how can it be found in any mountain?" ”
Ming Chongyan said solemnly: "This medicine is not precious because of the location where it appears, but because the time to appear is rare and short-lived. Adults think it's easy now, and it's very likely that we won't find a single tree after a night of searching.
Tang Ying also became serious when he heard this, and ordered the guards to go into the mountains to find them if they didn't come back after three hours.
The wind and snow are getting heavier and heavier, and it is gradually difficult to see what is in front of me. Tang Ying carefully controlled the range of his white fire, for fear that the steam from his whole body would frighten Ming Chongyan. However, this young man does not seem to be a simple character, walking in the wind and snow for more than half an hour, his movements are still fast, and he does not look tired or frozen at all.
Could it be that he is also a practitioner? Tang Ying observed him quietly, but he was very focused on looking for the shadow of the medicinal herbs, and soon, a layer of snowflakes fell on his long eyelashes.
"Hey! What does this herb look like? I'll help you find it too, right? Tang Ying felt that it was imperative to find a cure as soon as possible, rather than doubting his companions, so he offered to help.
Ming Chongyan's face was happy, he grinned, and his white breath drifted away with the wind, "This herb is a five-petaled white petal wrapped like the mouth of a bowl, and inside is a dense and short bright red stamen. I like to open in the wind in the rock crevices, but because the color is too much like snow, it is not easy to find. ”
"Oh...... No wonder you always look at the rocks! Tang Ying rolled up the curtain of the snow hat, and a ball of snowflakes immediately slapped on her face. She secretly controlled the heat of the white fire to vaporize the snowflakes, and asked, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" ”
Ming Chongyan was a little embarrassed and said, "This ...... It's not good to blow an adult's face. What's more, it's really hard to find, so I'll watch it alone. ”
As the sky darkened, they still found nothing. Tang Ying couldn't help but say a little anxiously: "What now?" It's hard to find when it's dark. ”
Ming Chongyan smiled confidently, "Wrong. This herb is called "Moon Shadow", and it blooms at night, but it is easier to find when the moon blooms on it! ”
Tang Ying was interested when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Then we have to cheer up the spirit, I have a hunch that we will definitely find it." ”
Ming Chongyan saw that the wind and snow were a little smaller, so he picked the snow hat and hung it behind his back, and said to Tang Ying with a fist: "My lord, let's not talk darkly." Let's go deep into the snow mountain for two hours, I saw that the spirit of the adult is good, and at first glance it is not an ordinary character, it must be a master of the inner world. Since we are all collecting medicine for the emperor to cure diseases, we should put aside the knot in our hearts and work together! ”
He was so direct, which surprised Tang Ying a little. However, looking at his performance, sometimes it is indeed a little less tactful, but it is not annoying to be stunned. He was like this, which reminded her of the cold in her distant memory, when he talked about work, he was such an "elitist" thinking, and he didn't care about it at all.
Ming Chongyan saw that she was a little straight, so he called out, "My lord? My lord! There's no time to delay. I suggest that we all use our skills, and the chances of finding it by sticking to the rocks will be greater. ”
Tang Ying pursed his lips and smiled, nodded, "Since you are also a refreshing person." Then we have no taboos. I can also see that you are deeply hidden, so let's compete to see who can find the first flower first, how about it? ”
Ming Chongyan looked at her in disbelief, "In this way, I'm afraid it's a little unfair to you." ”
"Why?"
He replied solemnly: "First of all, I am the one who has seen this herb, and I must be able to find it faster than you. Secondly, I am a man, and my physical strength must be better than yours. ”
Tang Ying raised his chin proudly, "Really? But I also have a stunt that you can't match! If you don't believe me, let's give it a try. Come on, just this mountain wall in front of you, let's start in the middle, you go this way, I go that way, how about it? ”
Ming Chongyan nodded confidently, "Okay!" Whoever finds it will call each other with the first flower. This kind of flower grows intensively, there are ten flowers in one, which is enough to cure the emperor's illness. Tang Ying saw that he had not forgotten his serious business, and he had some good feelings in his heart.
The two walked side by side to the edge of the rock wall. Ming Chongyan moved the medicine basket to the back of his waist, and with a force under his feet, it landed on the rock two meters above the ground like a dragonfly. He was not in a hurry to win, but looked back at Tang Ying with concern, "My lord, can you?" ”
Tang Ying's best thing is light work. What is it that she can cross the water and climb a small snowy mountain? Immediately turned the white fire into help, and easily flew to a position one foot above the ground. Now she grabbed the rock and looked at Ming Chongyan condescendingly.
Under the moon, the young man's face was full of brilliance, and he was not too surprised, he just looked at Tang Ying with appreciative eyes, and then easily climbed up to the place next to Tang Ying.
"White, five-petaled, red-hearted, bowl-shaped, bearing the glory of the moon." Ming Chongyan reiterated again and advised, "Adults should be careful. ”
Tang Ying also changed his serious expression, and the two nodded at each other, climbing in opposite directions.
The wind and snow gradually stopped, and the moon was very bright in the sky. Tang Ying looked up ahead, and the protruding places were all illuminated, while the low-lying rock walls were pitch black. Tang Ying is not a timid girl, as a ghost-hunting warlock, she is very accustomed to the night.
Her gaze scanned up and down, looking for even the slightest trace of resemblance. Occasionally looking back at Ming Chongyan, he had already climbed away, concentrating on turning east and west, full of energy.
Tang Ying stopped, condensed the power of the white fire to her fingertips, and stretched along the rock, where she went, the white fire melted, and the black-brown rock mass came out, saving her a lot of strength.
She snickered in her heart, and slowly quickened the speed of melting. Suddenly, a cool breeze blew behind her, and she thought it was going to snow again, so she tightened her collar with one free hand.
This time, he grabbed a handful of cold black hair in his hand......
Hair? Didn't you comb a high bun in order to wear a snow hat? She chuckled inwardly, holding her breath and looking sideways. Suddenly, two fingers without warmth were pressed against her cheeks, making her unable to turn any longer.
At the same time, an unusually nice voice sounded in her ears: "Ah Ying." We meet again. Do you remember what I said? ”