Chapter 2 The General's Mansion

The tall gatehouse, the vermilion gate, solemn and majestic, Ruyi hesitated a little, walked into the cave is even more unique, twisted and turned, walked to a high platform pavilion, slowly climbed the stairs, pushed the door in, Ling Huyuan has changed his armor, a dark cyan cluster pattern brocade robe sitting in front of the low table in the middle of the room.

"The folk girl has seen the general." Ruyi bowed his head and bent his knees.

"Excuse me" Ling Hu Yuan said gently, "Forgive me for taking the liberty of inviting the girl over to inquire about something important, I don't know the girl's name?" How old is Fang? But the locals? ”

"The folk girl An Ruyi, twenty-nine years old, is not a local who came here with her mother when she was a child."

"Do you remember where your home was when you were young?"

"I don't remember, I just remember a fire."

"A fire ......" made Hu Yuan think.

Ling Huyuan had been investigating for a long time, and according to the reports from his subordinates, he was sure in his heart that this girl should be the person he was looking for. "Girl, I am not familiar with the food and lodging here when I first arrived in Guiling, so I don't know if I can ask the girl to stay in the house to take care of the meal."

Ruyi was stunned, he didn't expect it to be like this, and he didn't know whether he should agree, so he had to say, "I can't give an answer to the general for the time being, I have to go back and ask my mother." ”

"Okay, it should be, in order to take care of your mother, you can also take your mother over, there is no one in the house now, it is the time to use people."

Ling Huyuan already knew that the mother in her mouth was not the person in the painting, and it should not be her biological mother, but it was very likely that she was the one who knew the inside story back then. "Qingmo, send Miss An back." Linghu Yuan commanded.

Ruyi settled the account with Qingmo and went out of the house in a twist and turn.

Ruyi has lived in this world for eight years, and roughly understands that this should be the Warring States Period, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and this place should be the Wei State during the Wei Wuhou period, which is the strong period. But her knowledge of history is very average, she does not remember that there was such a general in history, and she does not know what happened to him in the future. Ruyi's heart was a little hesitant, she didn't want to be involved too much with this world, for fear of accidentally changing history, in fact, her biggest wish was to return to the original world.

In the small courtyard, An's is grinding tofu next to the stone mill, looking at her aging mother, who has to work hard every day, although she is not Ruyi's biological mother, but she is the person who loves her the most in this world, she doesn't know how she wears this girl, she is now Ruyi, then she has the responsibility to take care of her relatives.

Maybe going to the general's mansion is not a good way out, the monthly money is more than selling tofu every day, and it is stable, and the mother doesn't have to work so hard. Ruyi quickly made up her mind.

"Mother, it's not that I'm doing all this heavy work." Ruyi walked over quickly and helped Ann push the mill.

Where is An's willing to give up his daughter so hard, "You have been selling tofu for a morning, you should be tired, come into the house and eat, the rice is hot in the pot." Aunt An pushed her daughter into the house.

"Mother, then don't do it, I just have something to discuss with you." Ruyi took her mother into the house with her.

An Shi arranged the meal for Ruyi, and said gloomily: "It's all my mother who has no ability, otherwise how can I let you live this life!" ”

"Mother, where are you talking about!" Ruyi helped An Shi sit down, "Mother, today the general asked me to go to his house to be a food secretary, and I can take you with me, what do you think?" ”

An Shi was stunned, "General? Which general? "It's the new general stationed today!"

An's heart turned a thousand times, I don't know if this general is the general who saved the princess's life back then, did he recognize Ruyi, Ruyi and the princess do look very similar, if it is someone who has seen the princess, it will definitely be recognized, is it really providence, I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse. An Shi asked hesitantly, "How old is this general?" ”

Ruyi thought that An's wanted to be crooked, because over the years, there have always been some wealthy and powerful officials and businessmen in the family who came to propose marriage to the playboy's son or take concubines for themselves, but they were all blocked by An's back. "Mother, where do you want to go, the general is very young and a decent gentleman."

When the princess entrusted Ruyi to her, she hoped that Ruyi could live an ordinary life and not get involved in the struggle of the royal family. But the matchmaker was unwilling to say wishful, and he was reluctant, but he was afraid that he would be wronged, so he delayed it again and again, and many things have happened until now.

Ruyi looked at An's changing face, thinking that An's was just worried about herself, so she hurriedly comforted: "Mother, don't worry!" The general is very kind and will not treat his subordinates harshly. ”

An Shi looked at Ruyi, who had already made up his mind, and felt sad in his heart: You are a little princess with golden branches and jade leaves, how can you serve people. But this daughter has always been assertive, and she will never regret what she decides, and she has no better way but to agree. Ahn thought to himself, maybe this was providence.

Early the next morning, Ruyi went to the general's mansion and replied, agreeing to go to the food division's room. So he went home to pack his things and prepared to take An Shi into the house with him.

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Thousands of miles away in the capital of the Wei Kingdom, in a magnificent palace, the melodious sound of the piano floated out between the layers of curtains, and suddenly the sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and behind the curtains, an extremely handsome man walked down from the piano platform.

The handsome man asked in a cold voice to the outside, "Is the news reliable?" ”

The black-clothed man kneeling in the outer hall didn't dare to raise his head and replied: "Go back to Your Highness, it should be reliable." ”

"Where are the people?"

"In Guiling Town"

"Oh? ... Hide further. No wonder I've been looking for so long. Go and bring someone, don't alarm the others, don't hurt her, be careful. ”

"My subordinates understand." The man in black quickly disappeared after saluting.

Today, Wei Wuhou has two sons, the eldest son Wei Poppy and the second son Wei Shu. Wei Wuhou loves his eldest son very much, it is rumored that because the eldest son looks very much like Wuhou's sister who died early - Princess Linyue, Wuhou and his sister have a very good relationship, but unfortunately his sister died early, so he had to think about his son. Of course, these are all legends in the royal palace. The handsome man is Wei Poppy, the eldest son of Wei Wuhou, known as Gongzi Poppy.

Wei Poppy walked slowly to the window, looking out the window at the layers of pavilions, her handsome face was a little gloomy, I don't know how she has been doing all these years?

A six- or seven-year-old little girl with pink carvings gathered around a sixteen or seventeen-year-old handsome young man, and called sweetly, Brother Poppy, you look so beautiful! When will I be like you? The young man said sullenly, I am a man, you are a woman, can you look alike? Besides, is there a word for beauty to describe men? The girl said unwillingly, but people say that we look very similar, more like my eldest brother!

Wei Poppy thought about it and smiled unconsciously, that cute little man should also grow into a beauty who captivates the country and the city!

The memories are like a mouthful of honey in my heart, and Wei Poppy can't help but look forward to seeing her even more when he thinks of the past.

Besides, Ruyi's side entered the mansion today, and Qingmo respectfully led Ruyi into the inner courtyard, "Girl, please come here." ”

Ruyi helped An's to follow Qingmo around to the door of an independent small courtyard on the west side of the inner courtyard, the courtyard is very quiet, although it is not gorgeous, but it has its own side of the elegant, a few peach blossoms are brilliant, a small but exquisite high-rise pavilion between the flowers and trees, and there is a small bamboo forest behind the house.

Ruyi looked at Qingmo hesitantly, "Your Excellency, are you mistaken?" Isn't this like a place where people live? "Girl, stay in peace, this is what our general has given you, so that you can take care of your mother." Qingmo said that he turned around and retired.

Ruyi packed up her things and was about to go to the kitchen to see if there was any work to do, when Fu Jiu came with a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, "Girl, this is Xia He, I will be waiting for you in the future." "How can this make me, I'm here on an errand, why do I need someone to serve me."

"Girl, don't shirk, this is also the rule of the house, the chief steward has a girl, and everything in the kitchen will be in your charge in the future, of course, you don't have to do anything, you are responsible for asking the general what he wants to eat, and make a recipe menu and tell the kitchen to do it." They'll report back to you if there's anything going on. If there's nothing to do, you can just rest! ”

Fu Jiu Xingli took a few steps back and turned back and said, "By the way, the general said that he wanted to eat Wenxi boiled cakes and mutton soup steamed buns in the evening, please ask the girl to arrange it." Ruyi knew that this was Central Plains cuisine, although he didn't remember that he had been to the Central Plains, but he was inexplicably familiar with these foods. I vaguely felt that there was something wrong with these arrangements, but I didn't think of a reason for a while.

"Girl, the slave maid will wait for you to change your clothes!" Xia He held a fine satin dress, a curved collared deep coat with silver flowers and black edges on a red background, knee-length, and a jade hook belt around his waist. Although Guiling belonged to the Wei State, it was adjacent to the Qi State, and its dressing style was more inclined to the Qi State with a waist-cinching long skirt and a narrow long-sleeved top. This kind of Central Plains costume is actually not often worn.

Xia He helped her change her clothes and helped her comb a drooping bun, which looked luxurious and feminine. "Xia He, what kind of person is your general? Is it so good for everyone? ”

Xia He replied excitedly, "My general is kind, he treats everyone very well, and he can be powerful again when he leads troops to fight, girl, you will like my general in the future." The admiration between the eyebrows could not be concealed.

Ruyi looked at herself in the mirror, and suddenly understood her uneasiness, this is not the dress of the subordinate, she has to ask the general.

In the evening, Ruyi personally cooked the dishes ordered by the general, Ruyi was very talented in cooking, everything that has been eaten can basically be made, and has its own unique taste, blue out of blue and better than blue, occasionally interested in developing some new dishes. But in the eight years since coming here, Ruyi has been cautious, and has always tried his best to imitate and adapt to the life here, afraid that the slightest mistake will expose his identity as a modern person, and he does not want to change history because of himself.

Ruyi came to the front hall with the food box to set up the meal, and after a while, Linghu Yuan came from the study, and there was no surprise when he saw Ruyi, but asked Ruyi with a smile, "Are you still used to it in the house?" ”

Ruyi sneered, if you are not strange, I am more used to it, but he replied with a smile on his face, "The general arranged it very thoughtfully, and it is quite habitual." It's just that there is something unclear and you still ask the general to show me? ”

Ling Huyuan looked at Ruyi and smiled, "What's the matter?" Let the Ruyi girl not let me eat, and came to question me. ”

When Ruyi heard this, he thought that he really couldn't hold his breath, and said curtly, "Then the general will eat first, and I will retire first." ”

"You haven't eaten yet, sit down and eat together, there are not so many rules, even if you don't come to me today, I will ask you for clarification." Linghu said sincerely.

Ruyi looked at the concern in his star-like eyes, and lost his mind for a moment. Seeing this, Linghu Yuan stood up and pressed Ruyi on his seat, "Okay, let's talk about something after eating." ”

The food that I ate as I wanted this meal was delicious, and when I finally finished eating, the girls put away the dishes and chopsticks.