When the mandarin duck returned to Huaihua Valley, it was already an April day when the grass grew and the warbler flew on the back mountain, and the wicker drawn from the new shoots swayed slightly in the wind. The mountains are all green in color, and compared with the feeling of powerlessness like winter when you leave, you add a touch of spring vitality.

She stood at the foot of the mountain, feeling the spring breeze blowing on her face, it was so warm. The scenery in front of me overlapped with the dream for a moment, and the tall back on the horse at that time was still so gentle when he looked at him. She gripped the wooden box in her backpack tightly, remembering that it was the same temperature and gentle breeze.

In the end, only Mandarin Duck was the only one who returned to Huaihua Valley, although Chu Huai gave her permission to enter and exit any place in Huaihua Valley, but when looking at those people in Huaihua Valley, whether they had seen it or not, they would walk by her side and say "Hello Miss" to her affectionately, there would still be a feeling of incompatibility with here.

Since when did you start to be the only one left? When did the person who used to stay by his side, who would stand still and wait for him to come back no matter where he ran, when did he go to someone else's side? It was that person's gentleness that brought him down, and it was that person who pushed himself into the darkness with his own hands, but he still watched coldly in the light.

"Master, aren't you going to Huaihua Valley with me?" The carriage was still bumping on the stone-paved path, and the mandarin duck put his hands on his knees, holding his chin, and looked curiously at Chu Huai looking out the window.

"Well, I'll go to the Imperial City first."

"What are you doing in the Imperial City?"

“…… You'll find out after that. Chu Huai and Mandarin Duck got out of the carriage together, but they stood on the carriage and waved at her with a smile, "You go back and have a good rest first, and when you arrive in the imperial city, I will let Xiaozhi come back to accompany you." ”

After saying that, he re-entered the carriage and said to Xiaozhi, "Let's go." ”

The mandarin duck watched as Xiaozhi adjusted the direction of the carriage and drove away.

"Miss, are you going back?" A little girl who was about the same age as Xiaozhi was holding a bamboo plaque in her hand, and when she saw that the mandarin duck had been standing in place and looking at the mountain in a daze, she curiously approached it.

"Well, it's just that I don't know where Master asked me to live."

"Then let me take Miss!" The girl jumped up and down in front of the mandarin duck, and from time to time she turned around and grinned at the mandarin duck.

The mandarin duck looked at the little girl's smiling face, as if she saw her former self, and she walked in front of Xia Yuan with such vitality, did Xia Yuan see herself like this at that time?

"You...... What is your name? ”

"Me? Miss just call me Ah Le. ”

"Ah Le, are you going to take me to that courtyard halfway up the mountain?"

"Yikes! How do you know, Miss? ”

"It seems like I walked this path not so long ago."

"I see! Miss, you should have stayed there before! The stone house in the courtyard used to be the place where the old valley lord often reads, sometimes when he stayed late, the old valley lord would live there, and then after the old valley lord passed away, the room was empty, until recently, I heard that the young lady was going to live in the Huaihua Valley, and the valley lord Chu asked us to quickly clean this place again. ”

"No wonder I saw that there were many ancient books and documents in the house that I had never seen before, and they were all left by the old valley master."

"The old valley owner was a bookworm during his lifetime, whether it is medical books or literature from different regions, he is the favorite of the old valley owner."

Walking into the huge garden, it was still those familiar exotic flowers and plants, swaying petals and branches in the breeze, and now seeing this scenery again, my mood has inexplicably changed.

"Miss, you can rest well, and if you need anything, call me! My ears are good! Even if you call me very softly, I can hear you! Ah Le waved at the mandarin duck outside the door, and then gently closed the door.

The mandarin duck sat quietly on the edge of the bed, feeling the heartbeat in his chest with the palm of his hand, and the people here ...... It seems to be very easy to get along with.

……

"Xiaozhi, it's enough to get here, you can go back first." The carriage slowly drove outside the city gate, and Chu Huai shouted to Xiao Zhi, who still wanted to continue driving the carriage into the imperial city, "Don't let the mandarin ducks wait for a long time." ”

"But...... Lord Chu, don't you really need to let Xiaozhi go in with you? Xiao Zhi looked back at the back of the car curtain worriedly, what if the Lord of Chu Gu couldn't find his way in the imperial city!

"Well, no, a carriage is easier to attract the attention of others, and I am better to act alone."

Chu Huai walked out of the carriage, his body had changed into the black coat he usually wore, and pressed down the hat on his head, completely covering his face in the shadows.

"That'...... Lord Chugu, if you still need Xiaozhi to pick you up, you must tell Xiaozhi! Twig drove the carriage back slowly, looking back at the figure who had almost disappeared at the city gate, his face slowly full of worry.

Chu Huai had just walked into the city gate, and he felt a feeling of hunger coming from his stomach, he touched his stomach, it seemed that he hadn't eaten anything since last night, and he was in a hurry, and he didn't find any place to stay.

Fortunately, he caught a glimpse of the wonton stall on the side, a large pot was smoking, and the white and fat little wontons could be faintly seen in the tumbling water, Chu Huai swallowed his saliva, found an empty table and sat down.

"Boss, let's have a bowl of ravioli."

"Great! Sir! Come now! ”

Chu Huai supported his head with one hand, and the fingers of the other hand knocked on the table intentionally or unintentionally.

"Guest, let you wait! Here comes the ravioli. ”

A bowl that was still steaming appeared in front of Chu Huai, smelling the aroma, which made him even more greedy, and he didn't care if it was a little hot, he directly picked up the soup spoon and began to eat.

The boss looked at Chu Huai's appearance with a smile, and was about to turn around to greet other guests, but was stopped by Chu Huai.

"Eh, boss, don't leave yet, can you tell me if there are any interesting things that have happened in the imperial city recently?"

"Interesting?" The boss scratched his chin and thought for a moment, "Since the emperor's wedding, it seems that I haven't heard of any major events coming out of the palace, and the whole imperial city is also living a very stable life, but it can't be ruled out that the news has not yet reached me, after all, I am relatively close to the outside of the city, if you want to inquire about the news, it will be better to go to the teahouse in front, there, you should be able to hear all the news you want to hear." ”

"So, I see, thank you for your hospitality." Chu Huai put down the bowl in his hand and threw a few pennies on the table.

The boss didn't see it clearly, but he felt that there was a gust of wind blowing, and the position where Chu Huai was still sitting was already empty.

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