This night, when the guests dispersed, Jiuyao returned to the courtyard but did not enter the room for a long time, and only lightly ordered: "Chuyun, Chuya, you go back and rest first, I want to be alone and quiet." ”

The moon hung in the sky, and the faint silver glow was like a thin layer of frost, falling on the stone slab and shining in the courtyard. Pomegranate flowers are planted all over the court, just because Jiuyao is born in the middle of the moon, she has always liked this flower, and now this flower is delicate and fiery, worthy of the praise of "a beautiful jade hairpin, only suspected of burning but green clouds", the glory of the moon has added a bit of mysterious beauty to her. But now looking at this Hua Jiuyao, she couldn't be happy, quietly looking up at the dark night sky, the moonlight hit her smooth face, like a fairy who was about to ride the wind, but she didn't feel it at all, only immersed in the emotions of this moment.

She naturally knew what the abnormality of the prime minister's wife was a few days ago, and she also asked for a reassurance from the Queen Mother tonight, understanding that according to the Queen Mother's favor, even if something happens in the future, her mother and father will not be in great danger, but she still can't leave with peace of mind, how can she be happy?

After a long time, I suddenly heard a voice that was very vicissitudes but a little joking and asked, "Girl, today is your birthday, why are you unhappy?" ”

"Who are you and why did you visit the Prime Minister's Mansion late at night?" Jiuyao suddenly woke up and asked sharply.

"Oh, yes, the old man almost forgot, the last time I saw you, you were still a little bit wrapped in a quilt, and you have never seen your master and me!" After speaking, I saw an old man with white hair on the eaves opposite Jiu Yao and stood in front of Jiu Yao with a jump.

He looks kind, but his eyes are always squinted, and from time to time there is a touch of essence in them, a white beard grows to his chest, and he wears an ordinary gray coarse linen clothes, just like the kind of old man next door who grabs a lot on the street, but he is not much taller than Jiu Yao.

"You say, you are my master? What evidence do you have? Jiuyao looked at him and asked with a look of surprise.

"Proof, let me tell you. When you were full moon, you were hit by a strange poison called Jiulixiang, and almost no one could solve it, but then you were fatal, old man, I detoxified you but since then I left a half-bloomed flower-like mark on the back of your neck, have I ever said right? Also, you have to soak in medicinal baths twice a month since you were a child, and your mother said that this is the recipe she asked for from the masters, but it can consolidate the foundation and peiyuan, and if you persist for a long time, you can even be almost poisonous, but there is such a thing? The man looked at Jiuyao and replied unhurriedly with a smile on his face.

"It is true, that being the case, the master is above, please accept the apprentice's worship." When Jiuyao heard this, he leaned over and saluted. Although she didn't want to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion, she was very grateful, admired and curious from the bottom of her heart for this legendary person with superb Chinese medicine skills and who had saved her life.

"Hey, hey, don't worship, don't worry, wait until I meet your parents tomorrow, let's get down to business. In this way, old man, I came in the evening, and my stomach was empty again, you just finished the banquet today, there must be a lot of delicious food, good apprentice, tell me quickly, where is the dining room? I'm going to find something to eat. As he spoke, he looked at Jiu Yao with a pair of eyes shining brightly, his face full of hope, Jiu Yao was stunned for a moment, and he kept his hand in a certain direction, but when she reacted, the figure had long disappeared in front of her, and there was only a faint sentence floating in the air: "Thank you, good apprentice, I will continue to see you when the teacher is full......

Jiuyao muttered after realizing it: "This master ...... Is it really reliable? ”

Early in the morning of the second day, a terrifying scream floated over the Prime Minister's Mansion: "Ah!! Come on! ”

Jiu Yao, who was sleeping, was suddenly awakened by this sound, and hurriedly called: "Chu Yun, Chu Ya ......"

"Hey, Miss, are you awake? What are the commands? Chu Ya asked hurriedly with a cute little round face.

"You go and see where that noise came from, and ask what happened?" Jiu Yao commanded while rubbing his face.

After a while, Chu Ya trotted in and said, "Miss, I just went to ask, it was in the morning when the cook was about to go to the dining room to prepare breakfast, I found a person lying on his back on the ground asleep, looking like he didn't look like a subordinate in our house, and I thought I was startled by the thief." ”

"Oh, what thief can steal into the dining room? I fell asleep directly, it's really ......" Jiuyao only felt funny when he heard it, but suddenly reacted: "No, where is that person now?" Take me there! ”

"Oh, the slaves will help you change your clothes first." As he spoke, Chu Yun Chu Ya hurriedly took action.

"Hurry up, it's too late, just help me get it."

When Jiu Yao led Chu Yun Chu Ya to the door of the dining room, he only saw such a scene: the cook was desperate to keep the door away, and an old man was desperately trying to rush in, and a group of small people next to him tried to hold him but it was very difficult......

"Stop, what are you doing!" Jiu Yao hurriedly shouted, and the picture froze in an instant, and a bunch of people maintained their posture and hideous expressions just now, so it wasn't funny. Until the old man wailed, he suddenly broke away and ran in the direction of Jiuyao.

"In vain~ You're here! You see a group of them bullying me as an old man...... It's really unusual......" As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Jiuyao a few times, and then wiped the unwarranted tears on his face......

"Master, why are you still here? Where did you go after you came here last night to find something to eat? Jiuyao didn't eat him at all, and asked very calmly.

"I didn't go anywhere, I fell asleep in it after I finished eating......" Seeing that he didn't receive the imaginary effect, the old man simply lowered his sleeves, pursed his mouth, and put on a look of grievance.

"And what's going on with you now? Why did you quarrel with them? Jiuyao did not move in the wind, and asked very calmly, rationally and methodically.

"I didn't do anything...... It's just that after that stinky woman woke me up this morning, people are hungry again...... Then I wanted to go in and find something to eat, but she wouldn't let me in, and pushed me, woo-woo-woo-woo......" He lowered his head as he seemed to talk more and more sadly.

"Stop! Master, please speak normally. Jiuyao looked at the old man playing treasure in front of him, and was very sure of his conclusion last night, so he had no choice but to hold his forehead. It's just that you're still slandering in your heart, you, a person who practices martial arts, will easily let these little guys stumble? It's obviously addictive, right?

"Oh, you girl don't be so fierce to me, no matter what people say, it's also your master......"

Master, you also know that you are my master, and I now feel that you are not only more like an apprentice than me, but also more like a girl than me...... Jiuyao had no choice but to raise his eyes to look at the sky, he couldn't bear to look at it directly, and he only felt that his future life was gloomy......