The sound of bells and drums rang louder, and in the sound of silk and bamboo, a clear woman's singing voice came out. This song is light and pleasant, with a thousand twists and turns, like a lark chirping and chirping, like a mountain spring flowing in a dingdong.

As soon as the song came out, the laughter and whispers gradually diminished, and Jerutreth closed his eyes and listened quietly. Zhong Ziyuan also listened to this familiar singing, but sighed slightly in his heart: the singing voice of the little princess of the Yue family is still so clear and moving, but it is less free and unrestrained in the past, and more sad and flattering, and there is no longer the same taste as before.

Just as she sighed, Yelu Tuo'er quietly pulled her and said, "Let's go, there's nothing fun here, I'll take you to meet an acquaintance." ”

"Acquaintances?" Zhong Ziyuan's heart began to pound.

"Yes, an acquaintance you definitely didn't expect." Jerutar whispered mysteriously.

Zhong Ziyuan's thoughts were confused all of a sudden, she looked up at Yelu Tilie, who was sitting on the top, and saw that he was surrounded by guards, beautiful women like clouds, and it was impossible to get close at all. Fortunately, now that she has regained her freedom, it shouldn't be difficult to find an opportunity to kill him. So she withdrew her gaze and said to Jerod, "Let's go!" ”

Jerodor pulled her and didn't even say hello, but swaggered through the crowd and out of the house. Jeroderi looked at their departing backs with a smirk, neither stopping them nor asking questions. However, Mrs. Xiao was slightly dissatisfied and said: "Yelu Tuo'er is becoming more and more unruly now. ”

Yelu Tilie picked up the silver cup in front of him and took another sip, before he said lazily: "My good big brother can't protect himself now. And how to teach him the rules. ”

Madame Xiao smiled slightly, personally lifted the silver kettle, and filled his empty silver cup with wine. Then he pursed his lips and smiled: "That's Khan Renhou." A madman also let him keep his name as the king of the Southern Courtyard. ”

Yeluteri frowned, glanced at her coldly, and shouted, "What nonsense! The king of the Southern Courtyard is also a woman of yours who can judge? Jeruthereth suddenly became angry, and the surroundings fell silent for an instant.

Mrs. Xiao hurriedly put down the wine jug, put her upper body on the ground, and said softly: "The concubine is quick for a while, please forgive the king." "She's pleading, though. But the attitude is not so sincere and fearful.

Yelutheret snorted coldly and said, "Remember, don't say anything again next time. ”

"Yes." Mrs. Xiao meekly agreed.

"Get up!"

"Xie Khan."

Mrs. Xiao sat down again. He also took a piece of mutton and dipped it in the shallot sauce and brought it to his lips. Jeruthereth didn't lift his eyelids, but he opened his mouth to take it. Seeing that Jerodiel's thunder was heavy and the rain was small, and there seemed to be no sign of continuing his anger, the people around him breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere is cheerful again.

Jeruthereth chewed the mutton in his mouth. While secretly thinking: What's wrong with letting a madman be the king of the Southern Courtyard. Not only can he take the opportunity to take over the rights of the Southern Court, but he doesn't have to worry about being questioned by those elders. Who made this madman the favorite eldest son of that old immortal.

Yelu Tuo'er took Zhong Ziyuan and ran out of the courtyard where Mrs. Xiao lived in one breath, outside the house, a bright crescent moon was already hanging high in the sky, silver light like a wash, pouring for thousands of miles, illuminating the complicated inner palace ghost, illusory and ethereal. The fragrant magnolia trees and the banyan trees of the forest also become blurry and hazy.

Standing at the gate of the courtyard. Zhong Ziyuan took a long breath, and lost the cloudy rich fragrance. The air is extra sweet and fresh. But Yelut urged anxiously: "What are you still doing in a daze?" Come with me! ”

Zhong Ziyuan smiled and said, "Let's go!" ”

But Talena appeared in front of them suddenly like a ghost. She bowed with her head half-hung and said, "Madam, where do you want to go?" ”

Jerutar was startled by her, and then said angrily: "Talena, you are stupid on your errand!" She is a lady and a master, you are just a little maid, where does the master have to explain to you? ”

Talena was not angry, she didn't even raise her head, she still said in that flat tone: "The Khan has explained, no matter where Madame goes, I must follow, please forgive Madame!" ”

"You" Yelu Tuo'er just wanted to get angry, but Zhong Ziyuan quietly pulled him, and then said to Talena with a smile: "You Khan just let you follow, and didn't let you restrict my freedom, right?" ”

Talena hesitated for a while, and finally said honestly: "The Khan said that except for the main hall and the study, Madame can go there."

Zhong Ziyuan looked at Yelu Tu'er again, and Yelu Tu'er immediately said angrily: "I just want to take Mrs. Zhong to the outer courtyard to have a look."

"Look!" Zhong Ziyuan spread his hands and said slyly: "We didn't disobey the Khan's orders, can you let us go?" Talena hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside.

"Let's go!" Yelu Tuo'er is a child's heart, he cheered, pulled Zhong Ziyuan and ran forward quickly, Zhong Ziyuan was caught off guard, so he had to lift his skirt and follow tightly.

Yelu Tu'er took her through the gap between the small wooden buildings in a chaotic manner, Zhong Ziyuan felt as if she had been led into a labyrinth by him, and she was dizzy and ran after him, she was so tired that she was out of breath and out of breath.

When they bypassed the courtyard where Mrs. Xiao lived for the fifth time, Zhong Ziyuan finally got angry, she shook off his hand, and gasped, "Where are you going?" If you don't make it clear, I won't be accompanied. ”

Jerodel pounced on her and covered her mouth, whispering, "Shhh Don't make a noise, it's hard to get rid of Talena's plague god, don't invite her again. ”

After being emotionally busy for a long time, he wanted to get rid of Talena. Zhong Ziyuan shook off his hand with some sarcasm, and said, "You told her that we were going to the outer courtyard, and you were sneaking away." ”

Jerodor glanced around cautiously, and although he could see many maids and guards shuttling among them, no one paid attention to the two of them, nor did he see the ghostly figure of Tallina. He smiled, lowered his voice, and said slyly: "Who said that I took you to the outer courtyard!" I'm going to take you out of the palace. ”

"Out of the palace!" Zhong Ziyuan's little heart suddenly beat wildly.

"Yes, go to my Southern Courtyard Grand King's Mansion." Jerodel glanced left and right. Seeing that no one was paying attention to his side, he immediately pulled Zhong Ziyuan and bent over into the darkness. This time, Zhong Ziyuan was no longer verbose, and only followed closely behind him silently.

More than an hour has passed. When the two of them stood on the muddy and noisy street, Zhong Ziyuan thought he was dreaming.

"Hey! You're stupid, come with me. Out of the palace wall, Jerodor was like a bird that had regained his freedom, and even his tone was much lighter, and he ran forward with joy.

Zhong Ziyuan glanced back at the dog hole they had just climbed out of. The opening, which was just big enough for a man to pass through, had been blocked by half-man-tall weeds. She was a little amused in her heart, and it turned out that no matter how tightly guarded she was, she couldn't withstand the dog's four legs.

"Wait for me!" Zhong Ziyuan hurriedly lifted the corner of her skirt and followed Yelu'er, who was gradually moving away. While running, she also got a glimpse of the whole picture of Shangjing by the way.

Outside the palace walls were full of houses. There is also no shortage of tents. In the gap between the house and the tent, there are also large patches of grass, wild flowers blooming in the grass and flocks of sheep foraging. The architecture here concentrates the true characteristics of the Khitan people and the characteristics of the Central Plains after settlement, but there is no perfect planning, so it seems a little messy.

Although the bright moon is in the sky, the capital is still lively and noisy. There are Khitan warriors who are drunk and wanton and noisy. There are stalls selling mountain delicacies. Hunters of animal skins, monks and Taoists who have turned into fate, and of course, the most important thing is those charlatans who play tricks.

However, Yelu Tuo'er didn't let Zhong Ziyuan take a closer look, he urged all the way and took her to his Southern Courtyard Grand Palace. The southern courtyard of the king's mansion looks really imposing, pavilions, gardens, and corridors. Small building, large compound is readily available. From its architectural pattern, it can be seen that it belongs to the majesty of the king of the southern courtyard and is extremely luxurious.

Can be approached later. Zhong Ziyuan only discovered the reality of this Nuoda Palace, except for the lintel, which was relatively neat and mighty, but the palace was full of waist-deep weeds and trampled wildflowers. A bluestone path was full of mottled marks, and the pavilions that looked intricate from afar were covered in unbridled vines and cobwebs.

Zhong Ziyuan subconsciously shuddered, and the whole palace gave her the feeling that it was like a demonic ancient mansion wasteland in a story. Quiet, cool and ghostly.

"Don't you have a guard or maid in your palace?" Zhong Ziyuan looked around and asked a little puzzled.

"Yes!" Jerodor walked up and down in front of him, and he said indifferently, "But as long as it is night, they will go to a wine shop in the back to drink, and they will not come back until they drink all the money on them." As for the maids! At this time, they should go out to the night market. ”

Zhong Ziyuan quickly heard the mystery inside, it seems that the half-grown child in front of him, although he has a prominent background, is now down, so those guards and maids don't take him seriously.

Just as she was thinking, a long, shrill howl suddenly came out of the sky. Jerod's eyes lit up, and he immediately pursed his mouth and whistled loudly. In the sky, Hai Dongqing's fierce figure appeared, it fluttered its wings and swooped down, and a small furry animal could be faintly seen struggling under its claws.

When Hai Dongqing flew above their heads, as soon as his claws were released, the small animal fell from the sky and fell directly at Yelu'er's feet. Only then did Zhong Ziyuan see clearly that what Hai Dongqing threw down was a fat hare. It's just that the hare was still alive under its paws, and when it was thrown like this, it immediately saw the Buddha.

Jerodor stooped down and grabbed the hare by two hind legs and lifted it up. Then he shouted happily: "Yun'er, there is a hare to eat tonight." ”

"There are hares? That's great. A silver bell-like laugh rang out in a small gazebo not far from them. There was a butter lamp hanging under the gazebo, and by the dim light, a thin and slender girl could be seen leaning on the pillar of the gazebo, looking happily this way.

Yelu Tuo'er grabbed the rabbit and waved at the girl excitedly, then turned around and said to Zhong Ziyuan with a smile: "Do you remember Yun'er in the Huaqiao Pavilion?" ”

Hanabashikan? Yun'er? Zhong Ziyuan felt that these seemed to be very far away from him, so far away that they were almost the memories of his previous life. However, when she walked into the pavilion and saw Yun'er's beautiful and immature face clearly, the girl in her memory who was lying on the couch with a bruised body and was in pain** completely coincided with the girl in front of her who was smiling like a flower.

Yun'er also seemed taken aback when she saw Zhong Ziyuan, she smiled, bowed tremblingly, and said, "I've seen Madame." ”

Yelu Tuo'er laughed, threw the hare in the corner of the pavilion casually, and then introduced it seriously: "Yun'er, you can see clearly, she is the doctor Jia you have in mind." ”

"Doctor Jia?" This time it was Yun'er's turn to open her mouth in surprise, her pair of watery eyes stared directly at Zhong Ziyuan's face, her brows frowned slightly, as if she was racking her brains to search for the memories of the past.

Zhong Ziyuan smiled slightly and said, "I didn't expect to see the previous patients in Shangjing, but now the scars on your body are healed?" No wonder I went to the Huaqiao Pavilion later and wanted to send you some white jade paste to remove scars, but the cigarette lady said that there was no need, you were no longer in the Huaqiao Pavilion. I wanted to ask you about your whereabouts, but she didn't know anything, and I was worried for a long time. ”

Huaqiao Pavilion, Yan Niang, these familiar words came out of Zhong Ziyuan's mouth, which made Yun'er believe that the woman in front of her who was wearing a Khitan costume was the gentle and elegant Doctor Jia who carried a medicine box on his back. The three of them, who had been separated for a long time but reunited in a foreign land, were very happy in their hearts, so they sat down in this pavilion with wind on all sides and talked happily.

It turned out that Yeluter's father was dissatisfied with Yelu Tilie's seizure of the throne that should have belonged to him, so he privately contacted Yelu Ye Zhuo Khan, who was far away in Shengjing, and wanted to borrow troops to oust Yelu Tilie from the throne. As a result, the plan failed, and the power of the Southern Courtyard was also disintegrated. In order not to be driven out by Yelu Tilie, the king of the Southern Courtyard sent his youngest son, Yelu Tuer, to the densely populated city of Chang'an.

At that time, Jerod'er was like a frightened bird, and no one dared to believe it, and the money on his body was quickly spent, and he became a penniless beggar. Later, when he was begging on Fengyue Street, he met Yun'er, and the two became friends because they were of the same age.

Once Yun'er secretly brought him food, unfortunately ran into the son-in-law of Zhang Shilang, who liked to play abuse, and as a result, he was tortured and almost lost his life. When Yelu Tuo'er found out, he was indignant, so he hid near the Huaqiao Pavilion with a wooden stick every day to find the culprit who injured Yun'er to take revenge.

As a result, he didn't meet the son-in-law of Zhang Shilang's family, but he met Zhong Ziyuan and Cardamom who healed Yun'er, and he also got Zhong Ziyuan's favor by mistake. It's just that he had only been eating the ramen for a month, and he was found by Jerutireth's men. At that time, the king of the Southern Courtyard had been captured by Yelu Tireel and driven crazy, but the position of the king of the Southern Courtyard made many people look at him.

Yelu Tilie was afraid that another strong king of the Southern Courtyard would come out to snatch his throne, so he simply retained his name as the crazy big brother of the king of the Southern Courtyard, and also found his nephew back from Chang'an City, and said that he was the heir of the king of the Southern Courtyard, but in fact, Yelu Tuoer was just a puppet living under his nose. The former illustrious South Courtyard withered away.

"So, Yun'er secretly ran out with you, no wonder Yan Niang doesn't know anything." Zhong Ziyuan suddenly realized, and then she said to Yelu Tu'er in confusion: "These past events should be secrets buried in your heart for you, why do you want to tell me?" (To be continued.) )