Before Zhu Yan finished thinking, Yue Shangyun saw that they could listen attentively, so he chose what he liked and said related to Concubine Xiang, "Although there are many people who have heard the story of Concubine Xiang, few people know that Concubine Xiang finally got the emperor's favor and returned to her hometown - that is, in the Liuhua Temple. ”

Yue Shangyun said, suddenly revealing a somewhat mysterious expression, and lowered his voice, "But it's strange to say, about seven or eight years ago, there was a young woman who donated a large amount of money to Liuhua Temple, hoping to repair the temple and add some guards to Concubine Xiang's mausoleum. ”

"Huh?" Xingye turned her head, and saw that Zhu Yan was also looking at herself meaningfully, as if asking her not to say much, and hurriedly swallowed back the words that came to her mouth, and was still thinking to herself in her heart, how did the person who the village chief said sound like Yuan Yaohua, it turned out that she had come to Tongcheng all these years for this?

Zhu Yan had probably guessed that person was Yuan Yaohua, why didn't she let herself ask further?

"Listening to the village chief tell the legendary story of the previous dynasty, it is really unforgettable, where is it, and where is it." Zhu Yan just chuckled and didn't comment on the story he said.

Yue Shangyun listened to her praise of what she said, which could make people immersive, and the superiority of the old man was greatly satisfied, and he smiled with his white beard and squinted his old eyes into a line.

"Zhu Yan also made an appointment with an elderly person to re-examine his illness, but he really couldn't stay any longer, and hoped that he would have the opportunity to listen to the village chief's witty words." Zhu Yan bowed, and his body leaned over just right. Don't give him a chance to stay.

Yue Shangyun had to send someone to escort a few of them down the mountain, because there was an unfamiliar person, and he could only hear the wings of the birds on the mountain road along the way. In addition, it is the silent "communication" between Xingye and Twenty-four You glance at me, and I stare at you.

The man who sent them down the mountain was a sturdy young man, and seeing that there was still half an hour away, Zhu Yan and Yongwu were just walking by themselves, and without saying a word, Xingye and Twenty-four glared at each other happily. It was really boring, so he stiffened his head and said, "This girl." Have you heard that we have a strange person here recently, and I heard that he is also from Jiangnan. ”

Zhu Yan heard that he seemed to be talking to himself, and returned to his senses faintly, "People from Jiangnan? I don't know where it is from Jiangnan? ”

"This ...... Hey. This is going to be asked by the girl. We don't know where he is from, we only know that his ancestral home is in Jiangnan, and he has lived in Beijing for miles, so it's amazing! "The people of the southern country are so hearty and lively, this young man doesn't say it's okay, as soon as he says it, he opens the chatterbox, where is he willing to stop.

"Well, that's interesting." Zhu Yan's mind moved slightly. "What is that man called?"

"We all call him Ayon, and he can talk a lot. The old people and children here are happy to listen to him. The young man wiped the corners of his forehead and grinned widely, "Actually, we young people also like to talk with him and have a lot of knowledge. ”

Zhu Yan couldn't help but wonder, most of the person he said was Wang Yong, it turned out that he had also moved to Tongcheng after leaving by boat that day, what was even more unexpected was that he was originally a scoundrel, and he was quite popular in the local area? Zhu Yan felt that the pillars of his three views were about to collapse.

Xingye rolled her eyes, "Miss, I also heard that Ah Yong talk about the miscellaneous brother in the tulou, he really knows astronomy and geography, but unfortunately I heard that he recently traveled to the west, otherwise I can take Miss to see it!" ”

"Ha, that's a good idea, it's a shame." Zhu Yan bit the handkerchief and couldn't stop laughing, I really don't know what method Wang Yong used, he actually became a heartthrob in Tongcheng, "Oh, then again, what does he live on weekdays?" ”

"Eh, girl, didn't you just say it, Ayon just makes a living by telling stories to people! His story is more interesting than that of our village chief. "The young man puffed a verdant leaf in his mouth, and learned to blow gracefully and melodiously as the birdsong chirped.

Zhu Yan feels that the worldview has been completely subverted, and Wang Yong dares to be a storyteller? And she can guess that his book is not mainly talking, but bragging, or talking about the mountain.

The young man sent them to the mountain pass, but he returned to the mountain whistling.

"Never, where do you rest?" Zhu Yan saw that Jiang Nanchun Tulou was a few steps away, although he knew that there would never be a place for them, he still asked out of politeness, "If it is inconvenient to stay, do you want to stay in Jiangnan Chunzhong for a few nights?" ”

Xingye bit her lip tightly, her face was full of unhappiness, but Twenty-four was full of anticipation.

"No need, I have always rested in the Lingmei Pavilion, and it is just across the street from this Jiangnanchun, so it is very convenient to come and go." Never say goodbye.

This time, it was replaced by Xingye who was elated, and Twenty-four was full of frustration, like a mourning exam, his own son was really unenlightened!

"Xingba, let's go back." Xingye was happy, and was awakened by Zhu Yan's slightly stern voice, only to realize that Yongwu and Twenty-four had left, Zhu Yan looked at himself with a slightly calm face, and hurriedly laughed, "Miss, you really had a great time today!" ”

"Well, it's a lot of fun." Zhu Yan nodded, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, although it was a beautiful smile, it looked a little weird because of the sunset.

Xingye trembled slightly, took a few steps back, and smiled sweeter, "Miss must be hungry, Xingye will go to the kitchen for you to get some food." ”

"It's fine." Zhu Yan didn't want to blame her, but she just felt that this girl was really ignorant, open-mouthed, and petty, I really don't know how Yuan Yaohua endured it in the past.

Back to the room where he lived, Zhu Yan stood in the corridor blowing the evening breeze, the wind chimes on the eaves were ringing, the sunset was sinking in the west, leaving a small half of the bright golden shadow on the towering ridge of the tulou, Zhu Yan suddenly felt that it was to live in this tulou for the rest of his life, and live a peaceful life isolated from the world, which was actually very good.

However, she did not continue this idea, she received the first letter from Yuan Rin yesterday, most of the things mentioned in the letter were related to Yuan Yaohua, and the most important point should be that she said some of her experiences in the palace back then.

Yuan Yaohua was selected into the palace as a show girl when she was more than ten years old because her mother was not favored, which is simply the best way out for Yuan's family to solve the unfavored concubine, and she was sent to the palace as a show girl.

Who would have thought that within a few years, Jingzhong would be breached, and the palace from the princess to the palace maid and miscellaneous servants were all executed, but Yuan Yaohua escaped death because of an adventure, such an adventure is really incredible.

Yuan Rin's letter said that Yuan Yaohua remembered this matter precisely because she happened to see Zhu Yan's hairpin, because the person who took her out of the deep palace that became a hell on earth at that time seemed to sneak into the palace in order to find the hairpin, according to Yuan Rin's speculation, the mysterious woman was most likely Zhu Ju's beloved concubine Qianyun who disappeared in Beijing during that time.

Although Zhu Yan didn't understand how he could have such a certain speculation, the news she heard in Liuhua Temple and Nashan Village today made her unconsciously associate Qianyun with Concubine Xiang, coupled with the fact that her appearance was so similar to Concubine Xiang and Qianyun, it always made her have some strange thoughts, could it be that she really had some kinship with these two legendary women?

"Miss, where are you chilling here?" Xingye carried a delicate snack box, walked up with a smile, and had long forgotten what had just happened, "Come to dinner, today's knife master is making our famous dishes in Tongcheng!" ”

"Okay." Zhu Yan is sometimes very envious of her state of mind, and people who can't hide things in their hearts may not be useless, right?

The staple food in the food box is a plate of dumplings, accompanied by a small stir-fry for celery fried dried tea, and a large bowl of mountain flour balls roasted pork, the color is bright and attractive, in addition, the small cup is also neatly stacked with eight silk dates, and the small pot of purple sand is a fragrant small flower tea.

Xingye took out a stack of rich cakes from behind her like a trick, and looked at Zhu Yan with a smile, "This is reserved for Miss as a supper." ”

Because Zhu Yan is used to going to bed late and reciting prescriptions and studying medical books, although she doesn't want Xingye to stay up late with her, Xingye often prepares small snacks for her to prevent her from being hungry at night.

"The knife master is really good." Zhu Yan picked up a carved peony on the edge of the small fried plate of celery fried bean curd, approached the tip of his nose and sniffed, "It's actually carved with Buddha's hand, but it's rare." ”

The most she used to see was carving various flowers out of turnips, and there was a kind of radish called "Heart Beauty", the outer skin part of which was white, and the more red it was in the center, the carved flowers also had a natural gradient color, which was very popular with chefs.

"Miss, look at this silk date." Xingye is a full foodie, there is no interest in the bergamot that can't be eaten, and he roared and picked up a silk jujube, if it weren't for the hindrance on Zhu Yan's face, he would have been sent into his stomach a bite, "This is with the jujube we have here, cut a lot of seams, soaked in sugar water, boiled in a copper pot and then simmered slowly, to stay for nearly four hours, the dates are also ripe, the sugar water is also boiled dry before it is finished, take it out and dry, this taste is really sweet and crisp, in the past, it was a tribute to the emperor to eat, in recent years, it is said that what do you want to recuperate." , these things don't need to be tributed, but they are cheaper for us. ”

Zhu Yan thought it was interesting to listen to her, and tasted one, thinking that it was the New Year's golden silk dates that she had eaten before, but it should be cinnamon-style dates, with less moisture, so they tasted more crispy and delicious.

But she didn't like things that were too sweet, and when she saw that Xingye liked it, she gave her all the remaining cups, and took a small bowl and took half of the dumplings and stir-fried vegetables and roasted meat, and sent her to eat. (To be continued......)