"Here, you guys all stand here!" Yan Bo pointed to his face, looked at Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing, shook the parchment in his hand, and said very seriously, "Stand up, can any of you tell me what's going on with this thing?" ”

"What's wrong? It's not good to train children during the Chinese New Year! What is it? Qin Zheng reached out and took the parchment in Yan Bo's hand and opened it, and when he saw the map drawn on it, his face changed. It was the first time that Shen Cha had seen such a fear-like expression on her master's face, and when they saw it this way, this ancient city left a deep impression on them. Qin Zheng saw his little apprentice unconsciously leaning towards Shen Haolin's side, thinking that his face had frightened her, he coughed lightly and said, "Can anyone explain to us where this map came from?" ”

Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and Jin Jing all looked at Xue Ruitian in unison, in the final analysis, this matter is a private matter of the Marquis of Wuding, and the emotional entanglements about the older generation caused by this map are not something that outsiders can comment on at will. What's more, several of them are juniors, even if they have the qualifications to comment, they are not too embarrassed to open their mouths, and it is better to let the serious heirs of the Marquis of Wuding Mansion say it.

Sensing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Xue Ruitian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, touched his nose a little crampedly, he looked at Qin Zheng, then at Yan Bo, and opened his mouth, he really didn't know how to say this. Moreover, he was not prepared to stab these things in front of Qin Zheng and Yan Bo so quickly. His plan, or their plan, was to make sure that the ancient city on the map was real, and that the desert flower was not ethereal, and when they had gathered all the information and had a certainty, they would go to the two old men for a showdown. But who would have thought that this plan would be completely "exposed" before it began.

Seeing that Xue Ruitian was a little embarrassed and a little restless, Qin Zheng vaguely felt that this kid knew something, he looked at Hongye and Merlin, waved at them, and asked them to leave first. The thing that is about to be talked about is not convenient for them to listen to.

Momiji and Merlin glanced at each other, and the two of them didn't say anything, just saluted and left together. They guessed what these people were going to talk about, which could make Hou Ye seem to be a different person, only the relationship between the old Hou Ye and his wife, it was better for them to avoid it.

Seeing the two girls leave the Warm Pavilion and close the door of the Warm Pavilion very intimately, Xue Ruitian breathed a sigh of relief.

"Say, we'll be left here first, and you don't have to have any scruples!" Qin Zheng patted Uncle Yan, whose face was still pale, to let him relax a little, and asked a few children to sit down, this conversation should last for a long time, and the punishment station will not solve any problems.

"This map fell out of my father's codex, and I was just flipping through it to remember my father, but ...... I didn't expect to see some ......" Xue Ruitian paused slightly, and then continued, "I saw my father's emotional journey for my mother, from the excitement at the beginning of marriage to the joy of my birth, to the doubts, depression, and entanglements after coming to the border gate, and then to the relief later. Xue Ruitian sighed softly, "The whole process lasted almost ten years. So, I wonder what happened to the two of them, and if my father's last relief had anything to do with the ancient city and the desert flower he wrote on his codex. He looked at Qin Zheng and then at Yan Bo, "Another point, Wan Yanxi, who came with the Liao State Mission, looks very much like a person I once met when I was a child, my mother said that it was a distant cousin." Whether he is a cousin or not, everyone knows it, I just want to know, what is the relationship between him and my mother, and he can actually appear in Jiaping Guancheng and Wuding Marquis Mansion in a grand manner. The two uncles and my father are even friends, can they answer questions for the little nephew. ”

Yan Bo glanced at Qin Zheng, sighed, shook the map in his hand, and said angrily, "Listen, listen, what I said at the beginning, this thing should be destroyed, so as not to leave trouble." But Whelan's bastard has to say no, now it's exposed, right? ”

"Uncle Yan means ......" Shen Cha looked at his master, and then at Uncle Yan with a helpless face, "The desert flower that the master told me really exists, it wasn't told to him by others at all, but he saw it with his own eyes, and he once had this himself, right?" ”

"He hasn't seen it, he's just seen it with his own eyes. The magic of this flower is that if you don't pick it, it's just an ordinary flower, beautiful and delicate. But if you take it off, it becomes something else. But what it looks like, I don't know. Qin Zheng shook his head, "It is said that only the person who holds this flower with his own hands can feel the power of the flower." ”

"It seems that my previous guess was right, those strange things don't exist in themselves, and the smell of that flower should have a certain psychedelic effect, causing an illusion to people, and the generation and end of this illusion are judged according to the human heart." Shen Cha held his chin and sighed softly, "Later, the so-called reconciliation, probably Aunt Xue couldn't stand it anymore, and took the initiative to tell Uncle Xue everything." Shen Cha noticed that everyone's eyes were focused on him, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "I said something wrong?" ”

"Nope!" Shen Haolin patted her on the shoulder, "Well said, continue." ”

"That's all I can think of, nothing else." Shen Cha took a sip of tea, "Uncle Xue is troubled by some of his aunt's past, so he will naturally regard this desert flower as a lifesaver. Therefore, when I heard this rumor and knew that the master had been there, I had the idea that I would go there myself, and I would rather believe it than believe it. That's why I asked Master, Master, and Yan Bo to accompany you, right? ”

"Hey, since we have been discovered by you, we will not hide it, we have indeed been there, and the purpose is also to solve your father's ......" Yan Bo looked at Xue Ruitian, "To solve some of your father's problems, he has always been very troubled, this point, we will talk about it later, so, knowing from Whelan that there is a magical thing such as the desert flower, he moved the idea of looking for it." ”

"However, at that time, the confrontation with Liao and Jin was in a state of stalemate, and how could a few commanders and generals in the army leave the barracks and no one knows?" Shen Haolin looked at the two of them puzzled, "My father agreed with you to do this?" ”

"If you don't agree, there's no way, because Lao Xue's state is so serious that he can't go to the battlefield, he is in a trance all day long, he has to hit the wall when he walks, isn't going to the battlefield just looking for death? Lao Shen had no choice but to go with him, whether it could work or not, there was also a comfort, right? Yan Bo looked at the map on the table, "This map is what we drew while walking, what we are afraid of is that we can find the ancient city, but we can't go back, fortunately, our luck is good, from departure to return is smooth, no accidents have been encountered." At the beginning, when we came out of the ancient city, I proposed to reduce this map, but the others disagreed, especially Huilan, who said that he would give you ......" Yan Bo pointed to Shen Cha and looked at Jin Jing again, "And your sister has a thought, but also to leave a way back, in case of any difficulties, it can be regarded as a solution." However, we hope that you don't use this map, as the ancient city is magical, but it also comes at a great cost. ”

"Great price? If, according to my previous reasoning, the flower has some hallucinations to people, then ...... In other words, desert flowers are actually poisonous, right? The so-called great price is that after a long time, it will cause certain damage to the body. Shen Cha and Shen Haolin exchanged glances, "Then can I make another guess, the situation of Mr. Yelu Zi is not jealous of the talent at all, but that he has been to the ancient city and encountered something in the ancient city, so he will suddenly become very poor." ”

"He had been there before us, and I found out later." Qin Zheng nodded, "But his sudden deterioration in health, whether it has anything to do with this is just speculation, and there is not enough evidence to confirm it." ”

"Okay!" Shen Cha nodded, "So, has the relationship between Uncle Xue and Aunt Xue improved since returning from the ancient city?" ”

"It's not an improvement, it's just that the knot in my heart is untied. Xiaocha said a lot before, everything is in her heart. Lao Xue is like this, I don't know when he started to be suspicious, and even the people around him also suffered with him! Yan Bo snorted twice and took a sip of tea, "Don't you want to know what's going on?" I'll make it clear to you. After explaining today, you are not allowed to ask or inquire again in the future, you know? If I heard you mention this in the future, I wouldn't be as good as I am today. ”

"We know, please."

Seeing that several children were very well-behaved, Yan Bo expressed great satisfaction, and then said, "Lao Xue's father's affairs are not as messy as you think, and it is caused by mistakes." The twists and turns in this, Lao Shen and I are more clear, Lao Qin only met after we arrived at the border, so I don't know much about them, but I feel that these two people don't seem to be as affectionate as they seem. ”

"It's not that they don't have that much affection on the surface, but they feel very discordant, and I think the atmosphere between them is strange." Qin Zheng waved his hand towards Uncle Yan, "Those elders in my family are very affectionate one-on-one, but they never show it in front of the juniors, what kind of hand, what kind of hug, or even if you feed me and I feed you, there is absolutely no such situation." Therefore, when I saw the two of them getting along, I felt very awkward, and a normal couple should not be like the two of them. Qin Zheng looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "Think about your father, isn't this the way you get along, right?" ”

"It seems to be true." Shen Haolin and Shen Cha glanced at each other, "It should be respectful to each other, right?" ”

"Lao Qin is right, it is indeed a bit awkward, this awkwardness stems from an unknown relationship for many years. The Queen Mother and your mother ......" Uncle Yan looked at Xue Ruitian, "When they were young, they were all very famous talented women in Xijing, the kind that was both civil and military, and there were many sons and brothers in Xijing who admired them, and Lao Xue was also one of them. But at that time, the Empress Dowager had already taken a fancy to the first emperor and would enter the palace immediately, and the sons and daughters of Xijing could only focus on your mother. The noble women of both civil and military affairs have always been arrogant, and they look down on those noble children in Beijing, and feel that they only rely on the protection of their ancestors and fathers to have today's life. The man she imagined should be the one she admired for being erudite and talented. ”

"The guy I saw when I was a kid?" Xue Ruitian raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "You two have also seen him, what do you think of him?" ”

"Not so much." Shen Haolin pursed his lips, "I don't think there's anything special." He patted Shen Cha, "Isn't it?" ”

"It's really nothing special, he makes me feel bad anyway." Shen Cha nodded, "At that time, I thought he was bullying Aunt Xue, if it weren't for Aunt Xue saying that he was some distant cousin, I would have thought he was a thief who ran in!" ”

"The person you see is the proton that Jin Guo once sent, that is, Wan Yanxi's brother." Yan Bo sighed, "When Yan Zong rebelled, the most feared person, after catching him, he didn't stop for a moment, and killed him directly. ”

"So, he had a relationship with my mother, right? It is rumored that the confidante of Prince Jin is really my mother. ”

"That's right!" Yan Bo touched his chin, "I am also a bystander to the story of the two of them, and I still have a certain understanding." It was the first year that Prince Jin had just arrived in Xijing, and he happened to catch up with the royal spring hunt. Although he is a proton, he is under the banner of coming to Daxia to study, and he is naturally indispensable in this prosperous era. And the well-known eunuchs and family members in Beijing also participated, and your mother also went with the family members. At that time, everyone was young and ignorant, and they didn't like anyone, so they had to pull out the top and have the upper hand. It's the same with your mother. ”

"How much more prey do you compare to a boy? It's like something my mother would do. Feeling a little hungry, Xue Ruitian took a piece of osmanthus cake and stuffed it into his mouth, "I heard that my mother was a master of hunting when she was young, and many of the generals were not her opponents. ”

"That was later, this spring hunt was her first time participating, and she didn't have much experience, so her head was hot for a while, and she rode her horse deep into the jungle without thinking about the consequences." Uncle Yan grabbed his hair embarrassedly, "Hey, I'm ashamed to say it, among the people she despised are me, Lao Xue and Lao Shen, but we didn't follow the coaxing." However, when we saw her again, it was an hour later, and she was brought back by the prince of Kim. ”

"Is it hurt?"

"Frightened." Yan Bo shook his head helplessly, "I had no experience in hunting for the first time, I collided with a herd of wild boars, and I was chased by wild boars and ran around. Fortunately, he met the prince of Jin who ran after a deer, so he saved the day, otherwise, ......" Yan Bo sighed, "The consequences are unimaginable." ”

"Heroes save beauty, promise each other?" Xue Ruitian sneered, "Those stories in the drama are probably like that." ”