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On the knee-high snow-covered street, Wang Yuan struggled to walk along the footsteps of pedestrians on the street; The snow had already fallen very little, and the fine snow slowly fell on his head and face's clothes, covering Wang Yuan's body with a thin layer of edelweiss.

Wang Yuan looked at the street from time to time, and every time he crossed a crossroads on the main street, he had to sneak a few glances at the Wuhou Pavilion located at the corner of the cross street. To Wang Yuan's relief, there was no Jinwuwei soldier dispatching a search on the snow-covered street, and the Wuhou Pavilion at the intersection was also calm.

Wang Yuan's destination is Jinchangfang in the southeast of Chang'an, where there is the person Li Shiniang said can detoxify her and save her out; Li Twelve Niang said that that person was her master Gongsun Lan. Wang Yuan thinks it is very reasonable, Li Xin'er is a woman with strong martial arts, and her master must also be a master of martial arts.

Wang Yuan didn't ask Li Twelve Niang about the origin and reason for being hunted, not that Wang Yuan didn't want to know, but that he had realized that the identity of Li Twelve Niang he saved was not simple, a beautiful woman with martial arts, was chased by Jin Wuwei from Dongcheng to Xicheng in the middle of the night, which was very surprising in itself.

Wang Yuan consciously didn't ask more, so as not to learn something that he shouldn't know, and fall into it too deep and couldn't extricate himself. A month's experience in the Tang Dynasty told Wang Yuan that in the Tang Empire, he was only a figure at the bottom of society, and he had no ability to protect himself at all.

Moreover, Wang Yuan could also feel that Li Twelve Niang was still wary of him. Maybe she didn't want to let herself know her identity at all, since this is the case, Wang Yuan thinks it's better not to ask, to solve the woman's poison, and let all this pass, maybe the only thing that should be done at present.

Jinchangfang is in the southeast of Chang'an, six squares away from Yong'an Fang, Wang Yuan is the first time to come to the southeast of Chang'an, and the square area near Yong'an Fang has changed greatly; The first thing I feel is the increase in wealthy households, which is easy to conclude, because there are many vermilion lacquer gates facing the outside of the gate on the street wall, which is rare in Xichengfang District.

Only high-ranking and powerful families can not be trapped by high walls, unlike ordinary people who are generally locked up in prison-like walls, but can independently open the door to the street, which Wang Yuan knows.

In addition, you can also see the clues from the houses in the workshop, the exquisite pavilions above the walls of the workshop are vivid, although they are covered by heavy snow, but the colorful wood carved cornices under the eaves cliff corners can still be glimpsed. Moreover, the people walking on the street are very different in their dress, words and deeds, and compared with Xicheng, the people in Dongcheng are obviously much richer, more confident and happy.

It is not uncommon for Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty to be more prosperous in the east than in the west. A very simple reason is that the three inner palaces of Taiji, Xingqing and Daming are all in Dongcheng, and most of the families of rich and noble eunuchs live in Dongcheng; If Chang'an is the political and economic center of the Tang Dynasty, Dongcheng must be the political and economic center of Chang'an. Where the emperor lives, where he is prosperous, this is a truth that does not need to be explained.

Although it was the first time to come to Dongcheng, Jinchangfang was not difficult to find, according to Li Shiniang, Wang Yuan saw the landmark building of Jinchangfang from afar, which was a towering seven-story tower. Wang Yuan knew that this was the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was also famous in later generations. The tower of more than 60 meters high is obviously a very eye-catching landmark in Chang'an City, where there are few high-rise buildings, even if you don't know the road, you can look up at his majestic posture and arrive without suspense.

The snow had finally stopped, and the clouds seemed to be fading, and the western sky had revealed a hint of cloud, and the time should have reached dusk. Although he knew that today was the night of the Shangyuan Festival and that he would not ban the night tonight, Wang Yuan was still subconsciously a little worried, and always pricked up his ears to listen to the sound of street drums. Wang Yuan thought with some sadness: in just one month, he got used to the fact of being in captivity, and he was not used to the sudden arrival of free night walking.

The west gate of Jinchangfang was opened, and after entering the fangmen, Wang Yuan really saw the difference between the east and west city squares. It is also a cross street that runs from east to west, north and south, but the streets here are lined with beautiful houses with two or three floors, and the shops in the square are also densely packed. The houses are not as crowded as Yong'an Fang, and the courtyards of the mansions can be seen, and the courtyards of these houses are lush with trees, like a large garden. Just looking at the living environment is more than a little bit better.

Not far from the intersection of Jinchangfang, Wang Yuan walked quickly to the Great Ci'en Temple, which was hidden on the side of the giant tree and high forest, and the mountain gate was strict. The towering Big Wild Goose Pagoda is among the most prestigious temples in Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty. The mountain gate of the Temple of Mercy and Grace was tightly closed, and the square in front of the gate was empty, which was completely different from what Wang Yuan had imagined. Wang Yuan thought that on the night of Shangyuan, there must be bright lights and people coming and going, but in fact, there were not many people.

Along the south wall of the Temple of Mercy and Grace, stepping on the thick snow, Wang Yuan slowly walked towards the east; Under the lush pines and cypresses, the sky is almost completely obscured, and it would be almost completely black if it were not for the discernible light provided by the snow reflection. Through the cracks in the woods, Wang Yuan could see from a distance that the streets and alleys in the square and the doors of the people's houses were already flickering.

After walking a long way, finally, after passing a horizontal alley, the fragrance of plum blossoms that had been lingering on Wang Yuan's nose suddenly became extremely strong, and at the same time, in the depths of the alley, a courtyard snowy firewood gate appeared in front of him. Wang Yuan sighed and wiped his sweat, according to Li Xin'er's prompt, this is where Li Xin'er's master Gongsun Lan lives.

Wang Yuan stepped forward lightly and peeked through the crack in the closed courtyard door, and the courtyard was as dark as a forest, and there was no sound. Wang Yuan pushed the door hard, the wood door creaked, and the snow on the thatch at the top fell Wang Yuan's body, but he found that the courtyard door was closed and seemed to be tied up from the inside. Wang Yuan pushed vigorously a few more times, and even shouted a few times, but there was still no movement inside.

Wang Yuan made a difficulty, and when she came, Li Xin'er told herself that her master Gongsun Lan had a strange temper, and she never contacted outsiders when she lived in seclusion, and she must not make a mistake without her permission, otherwise the consequences would be very serious. Wang Yuan thought about it for a while and decided to wait a while, maybe he could see Gongsun Lan appear in the courtyard, and it would not be too late to attract her attention at that time.

The last rays of light in the west faded, and the sky, which should have become immediately dark, became strangely brighter; After almost a full day of heavy snowfall, the clouds in the sky became thin and scattered, and the golden moon of the first night appeared obliquely in the eastern sky, and through the gap in the dark clouds, finally sprinkled the clear light on the earth.

Wang Yuan stood in the shadow in front of the courtyard gate coldly, shrunk and stomped his feet from time to time, as the moon rose little by little, the impatience in Wang Yuan's heart also accumulated a little, and finally Wang Yuan didn't want to wait in a senseless way, he wanted to go in and find out.

There was a tree with the thickness of a bowl next to the courtyard wall, Wang Yuan struggled to climb up to a certain height, and saw a piece of snow on the ground in the courtyard and jumped down, like a piece of wood inserted into the knee-high snow, the snow was deep enough that it didn't hurt himself at all.

Getting up and shaking off the snow on his neck, Wang Yuan found himself in a dense plum forest, the bright and hazy moonlight spilled down from the cracks in the plum trees, and there seemed to be a fragrant invisible river flowing in the air, and the fragrant breath went straight into the heart and spleen, making people feel refreshed and happy.

Wang Yuan listened to the movement and found that although there was only a wall apart, the courtyard was completely different from the outside of the courtyard, and when he stood at the gate of the courtyard, he could still hear the laughter of people in the street market in the distance, but at this moment, except for his own heartbeat and breathing, there was no sound in his ears at all. This may be due to the dense plum groves in the yard and the thick snow on the branches and ground absorbing the sound.

Wang Yuan didn't want to appear to be sneaky, and after tidying up his clothes, he walked to the open space carved out of the forest, which should have been the road before it was covered with snow. Walking along the path between the Merlin, the Merlin stretched on both sides, and suddenly the terrain in front of him suddenly opened up, and a small pond seven or eight feet square appeared in front of him, and the black residual umbrella cover in the pond stood on the water surface against the white snow, and stood still under the moonlight. Opposite the pond, several huts sat on the side of the plum forest, and the orange lights flashed in the houses, and it was obvious that the owner was at home.

Wang Yuan hurriedly walked to the porch in front of the thatched hut, straightened his clothes, stretched out his hand and gently knocked on the door, and waited for a long time but no one answered. Wang Yuan simply pushed open the door gently, only to see that the hall was empty, a long table was placed in the middle, a yaoqin and a few books were placed on it, and an oil lamp was placed in the corner of the long room, and the flames were burning lonely. There are a few cotton futons next to the long table, a few elegant and hazy calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls around it, and a few pots of mangosteen and green objects are placed in the corners of the house.

The room revealed a simple, pure and even a somewhat lonely atmosphere, giving Wang Yuan the feeling of being in an isolated place.

"Master Gongsun can be at home? Under the commission, Wang Yuan was entrusted to come to see. Wang Yuan clenched his fists and spoke into the air in the room, as if suddenly a human form would appear in the silent air.

However, all Wang Yuan heard was his own voice, and the flame of the oil lamp flickered, as if to give him an answer.

Wang Yuan was about to scream again, when suddenly he seemed to hear something in the distance, rustling like the sound of human footsteps, and the sound came from behind the hut; Wang Yuan hurriedly got off the porch and walked around the side of the lush bamboo forest on the edge of the thatched hut to the back of the house. There was still a plum forest behind the house, but Wang Yuan saw a line of footprints on the snow, and he also saw a ray of light flickering between the dense plum tree branches where the footprints led. Wang Yuan perked up and walked quickly towards the light along the footprints.