Chung Yeung Festival, the ninth day of the ninth month of September.

Liu Yan looked at Yuan Ruoqiu curiously.

I've seen it before, but Yuan Ruoqiu wasn't her sister-in-law at that time, and now it's different.

Yuan Ruoqiu's appearance is really peugeot and very likable. She doesn't talk much, and when others are talking, she sits quietly and listens to Feng, often with a quiet smile on her face, and she is not annoying at all. Of course, she is not silent from beginning to end, occasionally saying a sentence or two, although there is nothing that is not shocking and endless, it is also something to say, and it can be seen that the previous upbringing must not be bad.

Many things are easy to fake, but the essence of a person will not be different because he wears the clothes of silk brocade and wears jewelry full of pearls and emeralds.

And this Yuan girl is not a rigid and boring person. Some people say that when watching a play, she can also follow along and say a sentence or two. Some people say flowers and trees, and she also knows what flowers to enjoy in what season, and how to display them if they are in a vase. In short, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it at the moment.

After the Chongyang Festival, Princess Fuyu invited them to go horseback riding together, Yuan Ruoqiu rode a horse well, but she was not as delicate and timid as the daughters of ordinary scholars, how could their horseback riding be called horseback riding? But ask someone to put on a soft saddle, sit sideways, and have to be equipped with a horse leader in front of you, walk up steadily, slowly, that is also called horseback riding? It's similar to a soft sedan chair carried by a sitter.

Liu Yan asked this question curiously, and Yuan Ruoqiu said with a smile: "I have lived in the village Zhuangzi for several years, but I have learned everything that the children in the Zhuangzi will know, not only riding horses, fishing, catching shrimp, climbing trees, catching rabbits, digging pits and burning fires, roasting taro and roasting sparrows-no, I can't." ”

The sisters of the Liu family suddenly had a great impression of her!

They are also from the countryside, these noble girls are made up for their piano, chess, calligraphy and painting things later, although they have been extremely rich and noble over the years, but if they want to say that they are comfortable, they are more comfortable in the countryside in their early years.

They came out early, and when they climbed the mountain, the sun had just risen, and the dew condensed on the branches and leaves of the grass and trees beside the road was on their bodies, and in a short time their hair and clothes were wet.

The first thing I did when I arrived at the temple was to change my clothes and dry my hair with a soft cloth. For the convenience of riding a horse, Liu Yan didn't let people comb her bun anymore, but divided her hair into two strands and braided it into a grape braid that is more popular in Beijing at the moment. Even though the princess didn't care about dressing, these people around her couldn't help but care, this seemingly ordinary braid was also braided with pearls, and the ends of her hair were decorated with gold horns.

Liu Yan pulled his braids and looked at it: "You don't have to pay attention to it, I'm afraid that if you don't care about riding a horse, you will fall off."

Speaking of horses, her saddle is also exquisitely made, and the tassels and silver bells on the bridle are also very exquisite.

The two eunuchs served the princess's jujube red horse, taking care of it more carefully than serving the ancestors. Afraid that there would be another falling horse or assassin, the two of them stared at the horse and didn't dare to blink. The princess got on her horse, and the guards and eunuchs behind hurriedly followed.

Liu Yan didn't run far, he ran along the river bank for a while, the autumn breeze was slightly cool, and the autumn sun was different from summer. Not as hot as summer, but it appears more brilliant and bright, the leaves of the mountain are blown by the autumn wind, become colorful, red, yellow, green, the color is bright in the sun, as if to overflow, the dry grass leaves are blown by the autumn wind to hula, even the autumn river is more clear, reflecting the blue sky, the water surface is like a colorful silk, changing the shape, all the way to the distance.

Liu Yan stopped by the bridge, the sun rose early at this time, today Chongyang, come to Huguo Temple to incense, enjoy the autumn scenery of the people really a lot, walking, horseback, sedan chair, and hawkers carrying baskets to sell incense and candles, eating.

Liu Yan also sent someone to buy a Chongyang cake.

In fact, it is a white rice cake, sprinkled with some chrysanthemum petals on the top, and the chrysanthemum leaves are padded below, dyed with the fragrance of chrysanthemums, it is called Chongyang cake. Liu Yan originally wanted to taste it, but the bean soup hurriedly took a step forward: "The slave maid came out in a hurry this morning and didn't eat anything, she is hungry at this moment, the princess will reward the slave and maid to taste a piece first." ”

Could it be that someone could poison her by buying a random cake?

But looking at the anxious and eager look on the bean soup, Liu Yan was not embarrassed, and motioned for him to take a piece of cake.

The bean soup divides a piece of cake into three bites and eats it - the one that is tasted is called a thin, as if you have to use your own tongue to taste the inside of it, so you can't understand the ingredient process.

"This noodle is finely ground and the cake is firm," the bean soup swallowed the cake: "Although there is not much sugar, the rice cake is naturally a little sweet, and it is done well." ”

has been evaluated so carefully by him, Liu Yan is not much interested in this chongyang cake.

In fact, she also came out with pastries, and there were also chongyang cakes in it. The practice in the palace is naturally much more elaborate than the outside, the noodles are finely ground, and after grinding, they have to be sifted at least five times, and the sugar, oil and other ingredients used are all the best.

Liu Yan rested for a while and then turned over on the horse, bypassed the release pool, the stele forest, the wild goose spring, and went to see the Buddha cave not far from the Huguo Temple, this Buddha cave is full of Buddha statues inside and outside, carved out on the mountain stone, some look rough, some are extremely exquisite, large and small, high and low are different.

Some of these Buddha statues were carved by wealthy families, and some believers made their vows to carve here for several years or more than ten years.

When she came back in a circle, it was already noon, Princess Fuyu and the others worshipped the Buddha, put on incense, and drew lots.

Liu Fang is asking for an heir, a medium sign, neither good nor bad, literally, that is, to wait patiently for the opportunity.

"I asked for a sign for you, too."

Liu Yan took a big sip of tea, this tea is neither cold nor hot, and it is suitable for the mouth.

"What else can I ask for?"

"Of course," Liu Fang said with a smile: "I also asked for a good sign, I helped you ask about the marriage, and the master who unsigned said that your good things are coming." ”

Liu Yan shook his head: "You must have given a lot of money for sesame oil, and the unsigning is not a good word." Anyway, those signatures are covered in clouds and mountains, and the good and bad words are not all up to them. ”

Liu Fang somehow suddenly remembered what Zhao Lei said to her, he said, those who ask God and worship Buddha have something to ask for, and life is always unsatisfactory, so I hope that God and Buddha can be merciful and make their wishes come true.

Liu Yan's life is not unsatisfactory, she doesn't believe in these things.