There are a total of five carriages in the Gu Mansion, which are four-wheeled carriages that Gu Xiyan has only seen in those foreign movies, the first one is sitting on Deacon Ding and a child servant in a green coat and a small hat, the second is sitting on Gu Xiyan, Duanniang and Hengyue, the third is sitting on Thailang, Mo Ju and Xinghong, the fourth is also sitting on three people dressed as servants, and the fifth is full of luggage, escorted by a stout middle-aged man.

With the loud whip of the first coachman, the group left Qixiaguan in a mighty manner.

Gu Xiyan asked Duan Niang hesitantly: "Let's leave like this, okay?" ”

Duanniang smiled and said, "It's okay, don't be afraid." Although the old man is just a bachelor from the Hanlin Academy of the fifth grade, the old lady has been the emperor's teacher, and the eldest girl is the only one who spoils the six palaces, and is named the imperial concubine, and the officials dare not ...... casually" with comfort in her tone.

Gu Xiyan knew that she was misunderstanding that she was worried about what was happening in the camphor forest, but when she heard her say this, she was still a little relieved.

Qixia Temple is a Taoist temple with a history of more than 1,000 years, dedicated to the main god of Brahmanism, he is the god who controls the life and death of the world, and Qixia Temple is one of the three great Taoist temples protected by it, so there is a secret scripture left by the great god of Xiantian in the world, which can dominate people's life and death...... The medical aunt and Taoist aunt in the Qixia Temple are the messengers of the great god of Xiantian in the world, and they are also the people who master the secret scriptures left by the great god of Xiantian. Because it is very close to Shengjing, the wealthy officials of the Xia Kingdom who have headaches, brain fevers, and unhappy moods like to come to Qixia to watch, or to see a doctor, or to relax. Qixia Temple is built on a hillside, and the main halls are on the slope waist and the top of the slope, especially the highest Lingyun Palace, where there are noble and skilled medical aunts or Taoist aunts. In the past, people who went to Qixia Temple had to abandon their cars and walk up. In the hands of Xu Fayan, the thirty-first generation of the master, she built a crane hall at the foot of the slope, a "peach blossom source" and dug a mountain road. The Crane Ming Hall is designed for those who die of death to temporarily store coffins, and the "Peach Blossom Spring" provides a resting place for those dignitaries who come to Qixiaguan for a walk or see a doctor, and the mountain road is convenient for those who are unwilling to climb the mountain to Lingyun Hall to worship the gods. The Qilixiang where Gu Xiyan lives is one of the many courtyards in the "Peach Blossom Spring".

Since crossing into this world, Gu Xiyan's heartstrings have been tightened, and he has no time or mood to look at the Qixia Temple of this famous Xia Kingdom. Taking advantage of the viewing today, Gu Xiyan couldn't help but curiously pull the curtain to watch.

Qixiaguan is surrounded by lush trees, most of them have a thick hug, the branches and leaves are spread out like umbrellas, there are moist mosses growing under the trees, it looks like it is on the year, it looks very simple and atmospheric, looking up, it is an endless thick green, the wide bluestone road around is full of traffic, there are four-wheeled carriages, there are two-wheeled carriages, there are people who sit in sedan chairs, there are people who walk, she even saw some women who abandoned the car and climbed the mountain, the people were noisy, the atmosphere was lively, quite a bit of the atmosphere of modern tourist holy land.

Out of the bluestone passage of Qixiaguan, the carriage turned a corner and went up a very wide dirt road, although there were straight nameless trees planted on both sides, but the summer sun still shone warmly on the roof of the car, and the temperature in the car immediately rose a lot. On the dirt road, the swift horse's hooves raised bursts of yellow ash from time to time, Gu Xiyan was caught off guard, and was choked and coughed, Hengyue on the side immediately lowered the curtain of the car window and took out a handkerchief to wipe Gu Xiyan's face.

When Gu Xiyan wiped his face and looked out through the curtain, he saw the loess outside the car window, and the vehicles were still visible. Gu Xiyan didn't dare to lift the curtain anymore.

After jolting in the car for a while, she suddenly felt tightness in her chest and shortness of breath, and the contents of her stomach turned outward. Gu Xiyan couldn't help but smile bitterly, she couldn't imagine that she didn't get sick on the train or plane, since she would get sick in the carriage.

As the carriage went, the temperature in the carriage continued to rise, and the windows could not be opened, making Gu Xiyan even more uncomfortable.

Duan Niang asked her to lean on her lap, not with a small fan to fan her, hoping to alleviate some of her pain.

Gu Xiyan closed his eyes and listened to the sound of horses' hooves, and gradually fell asleep.

When he was pushed awake, the carriage had already arrived at the Gu Mansion, the quiet alley, the clean bluestone slabs, the pink and white wall skirts, and the green branches sticking out of the wall, all telling the grade of the location of the Gu Mansion.

Duan Niang straightened Gu Xiyan's hair, took a hat and put it on her, and then helped her get out of the car.

In front of the car is a small two vermilion lacquer doors, on the lintel with a piece of bluestone about 50 centimeters long, about 30 centimeters wide engraved with the words "diligent and thrifty", at first glance it is not the main entrance.

Deacon Ding stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the person who answered the door was a stout woman in her fifties. When she saw Deacon Ding, her face was immediately filled with a flattering smile, and Deacon Ding was kind: "Mama Li, the second girl is back." ”

Mama Li immediately opened the door and said to Deacon Ding, "Madame was still asking just now." As she spoke, she waved her hand behind her, and immediately four or five women of her size rushed up. Deacon Ding instructed the women: "Be careful. ”

The group of women laughed and ran towards the last carriage, and the men who escorted the carriage began to help them unload their luggage.

Deacon Ding gestured to Gu Xiyan: "If there is anything wrong with the girl, let people go to the tent room in the outer courtyard and call me." ”

Gu Xiyan knew that this was an inner house, and it was inconvenient for Deacon Ding to go in, so he heard him say that he had something to call in the tent, and knew that this Deacon Ding was a person with real power, so he replied very politely: "Thank you Deacon Ding for taking care of you along the way, and after a few days of settling down, I will prepare a little courtesy and let Duan Niang personally visit Deacon Ding." ”

The two exchanged a few more words, and then parted.

Mama Li bowed to Gu Xiyan, greeted Duanniang warmly, and then led them into the door.

As soon as you enter the door, it is a big pink and white wall shadow, around the wall shadow, it is the hanging flower door, into the hanging flower door, a corridor in the middle, the courtyard of the two months hole door left and right, there is a burst of food fragrance and the sound of pots and pans banging on the left, it is obvious that this is a kitchen, and the courtyard on the right is silent.

Duan Niang was stunned and said, "Sister Li, why has this place become like this?" ”

Mama Li smiled: "Aunt Duan hasn't been in Beijing for a few years, and the changes in the house are great." ”

Duan Niang shook her head with a wry smile and didn't say anything more.

Out of the short road, there is a hanging flower door, the door is half-hidden, a mother-in-law sits on the steps and takes a nap, only to raise her head when she hears the footsteps, as soon as she sees Mama Li, she immediately rubbed her eyes and stood up, and explained with a smile: "Yesterday night patrol, I went to clean the yard for the second girl early this morning, didn't I sleep well?" ”

Mama Li smiled: "Sister Wang, don't say that, I'm not that Mama Song." ”

The two smiled, and Mama Li introduced Duanniang and Gu Xiyan to Mama Wang.

Mama Wang saluted Gu Xiyan and Duan Niang respectively, and immediately let them in.

Entering the door is a rockery made of Taihu Lake stones, the left and right are winding hand-copying verandahs, Mama Li took them on the left copying hand game, walked about two or three meters, and saw a small hugging building, in which a serious-looking middle-aged woman was writing with her head down.

Mama Li shouted "Mama Tian" outside the hug building, the woman raised her head, and a smile immediately appeared on her face, she put down the pen in her hand and stood up, saying, "It turned out that the second girl is here." As he spoke, he came over to salute Gu Xiyan.

Gu Xiyan bent her knees and blessed her, and returned the salute as she had just done.

Mama Tian introduced herself: "I am the Tian family next to Madame. ”

Gu Xiyan politely shouted "Mama Tian".

Mama Tian hurriedly said, "Don't dare", and turned around to greet Duanniang: "I have long heard that there is an Aunt Duan next to the second girl, and when I saw it today, it really deserves its reputation." "Very polite to speak.

Duan Niang also smiled and entertained: "I haven't been back to Shengjing for a few years, and my sisters are estranged. ”

The two said a few words, and Mama Tian asked, "I don't know what the name of the big girl in the girl's house is?" ”

Duan Niang was about to speak, but Gu Xiyan replied first: "It's called Hengyue." ”

When Mama Tian heard this, she turned around and instructed Mama Li: "The second girl's luggage should be sent to the Beyuan where she lives, and the things should be clearly pointed out with Miss Hengyue. ”

Mama Li responded very respectfully, and then said goodbye to Gu Xiyan with a smile.

Mama Tian smiled and said, "The second girl comes with me, Madame has been waiting for the girl, and she hasn't even set the meal." With that, he hurriedly led the way forward.

Gu Xiyan and Duan Niang followed behind her, and Hengyue and the others went to Qingxingli with that Mama Li.

They turned a few corners along the verandah, Gu Xiyan saw that the scenery around him gradually changed from the woods to an open lake, the weeping willows were planted on the edge of the lake, and under the weeping willows were bluestones, lotus flowers were planted in the lake, some were still flower bones, and some were half-remnants of the lotus canopy inside, there was a nine-curved verandah on the lake, and there was an octagonal pavilion in the lake, and a pink and white wall was built on the opposite side of the lake, and the wall was a cyan glass tile, and there was an open pavilion close to the wall, and there were three or two small boats tied to the open pavilion, and the scenery was very charming. made Gu Xiyan feel like he had walked into the park.

Mama Tian watched Gu Xiyan staring at the lake, and said with a smile: "This is Yuanxiang Lake." ”

Duanniang lost her voice and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Mama Tian explained: "Madame said that the lake was too big, so she built a wall to divide the lake into two. ”

Gu Xiyan felt that it was nothing, but Duan Niang's appearance seemed to be stunned, and she always had a stunned expression on her face.

At the end of the verandah, there is a small door with two red lacquer, and on the lintel is the three simplified Chinese characters "Shouyuan" in black lacquer gilt. Mama Tian knocked on the door, and it was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who answered the door, Mama Tian politely shouted "Miss Liu'er", and the girl was full of smiles: "It's almost time to set up the meal, what is the urgency of Mama?" As he spoke, he looked Gu Xiyan up and down.

Mama Tian smiled and said, "It's the second girl who has returned home, come to see Madame!" ”

When Liu Er heard this, she immediately opened the door with a smile: "Look at my cloudy eyes, the second girl is not strange!" ”

Gu Xiyan took off her hat, her beautiful and beautiful face was like a layer of warm golden yellow in the afterglow of the setting sun, and her shining eyes shimmered like the water of Yuanxiang Lake.

Mama Tian sighed secretly in her heart. The old people in the house all say how outstanding the appearance of the second girl's biological mother Lian is, and now it seems that the rumors are true!

Liu Er also looked at Gu Xiyan, with a curious look in her eyes.

Duan Niang coughed lightly on the side.

Liu Er's face flushed, knowing that she was rude, she hurriedly made a gesture of inviting in: "Second girl, please come in, I'll give a warning to the second girl." ”