From Yazhou to Dongdu, the journey is 3,500 miles, 50 miles a day, and it takes 70 days along the way, and this time Yang Xuanqi rushed to Shuzhong with his sons because of the death of his brother, and it took more than half a year from taking care of the funeral to disposing of the property. On the day of the return trip, my niece Yunu fell ill again, and it took more than a month to delay, so the road was even slower. Fortunately, although the weather was getting colder and the road was not easy to walk, the sisters finally survived. But Yunu's originally plump face had lost a lot of weight, and her bloodless skin looked even better as if it was made of snow.

On the carriage, the eldest sister Yuqing looked at her sister Yunu, who had barely spoken along the way, and couldn't help but reach out and take her in her arms, and then whispered after a while: "It's been so long, Yunu, don't be sad, you have to know that if Grandpa sees you in the sky with such a withered appearance, he will definitely be sad." ”

"It's all my fault, if I hadn't stayed in Chang'an, I would have taken good care of my grandfather, it's all my fault......"

Seeing that Yu Nu was talking and talking, and there was a water light in her eyes, Yu Qing sighed, and could only gently wipe her eyes with a handkerchief, and then she cheered up and said: "The deceased is gone, if you want to say sad, I, who was married in Shu at the beginning, haven't I had time to see the last side of Grandpa?" Now it's useless to say this, Grandpa only has our daughters, if we can't live well, how can we be worthy of Grandpa's hard work in Yazhou over the years? Yunu, you are no longer a child, you are about to arrive in Luoyang, there are some things that I have to make clear to you. ”

After eight years, Yuqing is in her early twenties, and after getting married, she has become a mother, and she no longer has the childishness that she often showed back then, and she seems calm and practicable. Facing the somewhat blank eyes of her sister who has always loved her, she said word by word: "Long before Grandpa joined the army as the Sihu of Shuzhou, the Yang family in Hezhong purchased a large field in Shuzhong, and later added a few tea gardens. The second uncle takes good care of us, but the grandfather is no longer there, this time the principal in Shu has been replaced by a member of the clan, and the property that our sisters have shared is enough to eat and dress for a lifetime, but Yu Yao and I are already married, although we can manage these dowries by ourselves, you and my little sister are still unmarried. ”

"Sister is worried about the second uncle?" Yu Nu's eyes widened suddenly, and then he shook his head again and again, "No, the second uncle is not that kind of person......

"The second uncle is soft, weak, and has always been very good to our sisters, he won't, but which family is not outside the male protagonist and the female protagonist? The second uncle left for Grandpa's funeral for more than a year, and even delayed this year's winter election of the officials, do you think the aunt will be angry because of this? I'm afraid that you will be angry at that time, so I strongly persuaded Gorou to enter Beijing with me, saying that he was looking for a half-official position, but in fact, he couldn't rest assured of you. ”

"Sister" Yunu's eyes turned red unconsciously. She bit her lip lightly, and her face showed sadness that could not be concealed, "After I arrive in Luoyang, I may not live with my second uncle, so why do you ...... it?"

"Yunu, there is a news that I have never told you before, the eldest princess of the Golden Immortal passed away in the middle of the year." Yuqing saw that Yu Nu first covered her mouth in disbelief, and then the whole person became paralyzed, so she held her sister's shoulders and whispered, "Your master and the eldest princess of the Golden Immortal are sisters, after such a blow, and you are in the filial piety period, you can't live with her shame anymore." What's more, when you entered the Tao as a female champion, it was just to avoid the covetousness of others, and now that you are about to reach the end of your life, do you really plan to be a female champion for the rest of your life? ”

"I ......"

"Or do you want your master to shelter you?" Yuqing sharply pierced the layer of window paper, and said mercilessly, "There is a difference between men and women, when you worshiped under Du Zhongshu to learn pipa, because you were too young, so the seventh brother and I didn't refuse, and in front of Grandpa, I also interceded for you, but now it's different." Du Zhongshu has been an official in the middle of the scholar's house, his career is soaring, and he marries a wife and has children, if you still take refuge in him, the saliva of others can spray him to death Jade slave, obedient, although there are many noble women who have entered the Tao in Liangjing as the female crown, but in addition to the two eldest princesses of Yuzhen Jinxian, how many people are really single-minded? Either you think it's fun at first, or you're disheartened after losing your husband, you're still young, and your sister will give you a good look."

On the next road to Luoyang, the two sisters never had the opportunity to talk so deeply. Yu Yao, who has married into the Pei family, is born with a quick temper that does not tolerate people, and her life in her husband's family is not going well, and she always complains to Yuqing, as for the little sister who has been with Yang Xuanyan, Yuqing can't help but comfort and take care of her. Fortunately, I arrived in Xin'an in a few days, and there was only a few steps left from the eastern capital of Luoyang. The Yang family chartered an entire courtyard of a hostel, and Yang Yuyao, who couldn't stay still, planned to go out to take a breath, Yuqing was going to stop it, but looking at the other two haggard sisters, she agreed after thinking about it.

Xin'an is also one of the gateways of Luoyang, although it is not as prosperous as the eastern capital, but the streets and alleys are also quite rich, the four sisters are crammed into a car and walk around, Yuqing intends to enliven the atmosphere, Yuyao keeps talking about the prosperity of the two capitals, and soon the little sister Banniang was hooked by these words and the scene that she had never seen outside. Only Yu Nu's two eyes looked out of the window stupidly, and no one knew what she was thinking

Suddenly, Yu Nu vaguely saw a familiar figure, and was stunned for a moment, but immediately following her, she realized that she did not recognize the wrong person, because the woman dressed in men's clothes with a few entourages actually rode straight towards her group. Suddenly, not only her, but also the entourage who followed this time all realized this, and after someone hurriedly went up to interrogate him, he immediately exclaimed, and quickly pulled his legs and ran back.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the person who came claimed to be from the female Taoist temple of Anguo in Luoyang, and came to see the Taizhen lady."

This title has not been heard since Yunu returned to Shuzhong. She saw that her little sister Banniang was a little puzzled, and Yuqing and Yuyao looked at her, so she took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "It's the most trusted Huo Niangzi of the master, I'll go see her." ”

"Yu Slave" Yu Qing grabbed her sister's hand, and after a long time, she sighed and said, "Don't forget what I said to you." ”

Although he had mixed feelings in his heart, when he got out of the car and saw Huo Qing, Yu Nu still had an indescribable attachment and admiration. When she was accepted as a disciple by Princess Yuzhen, she was still very young, and Princess Yuzhen, who had no children by herself, didn't know how to take care of her, but as a result, her life was taken care of by Huo Qing, and even the maids were personally selected by Huo Qing. When she and Huo Qing finally came face to face, she couldn't help but cry uncontrollably with a sore nose, and the tall Huo Qing first pressed her shoulder, and then pulled her into his arms.

"If the lady wants to cry, she will cry happily. Don't look at the golden branches and jade leaves like your lord, when the eldest princess of the Golden Immortal died before, she was crying all day and night, and she didn't have much energy until now. Huo Qing said while gently patting Yunu's shoulder and back, and said softly, "Your lord heard that you are about to arrive in Luoyang, so I asked me to send someone to inquire, but as soon as I arrived in Xin'an, I learned that you had arrived, but when I went to the hostel, I was empty, fortunately I met you here." Lady, when you arrive in Luoyang, you will go to live in the Anguo Female Taoist Temple, your lord said, if you feel that the city is noisy, you will move to Wangwu Mountain Sendai Temple Sima Sect Master. ”

Yu Nu instinctively wanted to say yes, but thinking of what Yu Qing said to herself before, and thinking of the pain she had caused because of her father's death, she couldn't help but hesitate again. And her hesitant expression clenched with her fists, Huo Qingcha saw it all in his eyes, and immediately persuaded sincerely: "Lady, your lord has been in the Tao for more than 20 years, although there are many cultivators, but just like the eldest princess of the Golden Immortal only accepted one disciple of Yuyao Niangzi, she only officially accepted you as a disciple." Now that your lord is alone, Du Zhongshu is already in a high position, and you can no longer come to the door from time to time as before, if you serve in front of you, at least you can talk about your loneliness."

As soon as these words came out, Yu Nu, who was originally full of sorrow in his heart, suddenly woke up. Thinking of Princess Yuzhen's always good to herself, she thought about it again and again, and finally nodded solemnly and said, "I know what I said, I listen to Mrs. Huo." When I arrived in Luoyang, I went to my uncle's house to meet my aunt, and then I went to Anguo to accompany the teacher

"Good boy" Although the identity is different, Huo Qing instinctively screamed like this, and when she let go of her hand and let Yu Nu stand up straight again, she saw that her sideburns were scattered because of the closeness just now, so she had to cut a snail for her loosely on the spot, and then said in a low voice, "Then remember, I made it clear to your parents earlier, and I will personally pick you up when the time comes."

Seeing the jade slave, and said that he agreed to go to the Anguo female Taoist temple as soon as he arrived in Luoyang, Huo Qing let go of the biggest burden in his heart, and did not delay that day, and rushed back to Luoyang with his entourage. Princess Jin Xian passed away suddenly, and she keenly felt that Princess Yuzhen had aged a lot all of a sudden, and she was in a daze on weekdays. Although there were often occasions to gather literati and scholars to recite poems in the annex, such opportunities were so rare that they made her heart ache. Therefore, when she occasionally heard that Yunu was about to arrive in Luoyang, she didn't bother to verify the authenticity of the news, so she hurriedly sent someone to investigate, and even rushed to Xin'an herself.

However, in the afternoon, when she dismounted in front of the female Taoist priest of Anguo in Luoyang, the Taoist boy guarding the door said with sincere fear: "Huo Niangzi, your lord has gone to the courtyard outside the city." It is said that the main banquet of the Japanese temple is held in the annex to entertain several celebrities from Daizhou."