Chapter 18: A Narrow Encounter (1)
In the city of Jingzhou, the capital of Yanwang, Yongle Fang is the most prosperous. There are many commercial markets in the square, and it is most famous for the four roads of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The spring road is the land of sound, the summer road is the street of food, the autumn road is the silk and silk, and the winter road is full of private gardens. Four roads crisscross to form a "well" character, which is clustered in Yongle Fang.
Qingcheng changed out of her Taoist uniform and wore an extremely ordinary narrow-sleeved dress, although it was a very simple light cyan, but the clothes were simple, which made her heroic and compelling, and there was a vigor that matched her age.
Nie Xingyi made the decision to choose a famous restaurant on Xia Road, and the two had lunch together, and then wandered slowly in Yongle Fang.
One is a clear and handsome man, the other is a beauty who does not apply powder, walking on the street like a pair of people in a painting, plus a few guards behind him, at first glance it is not an ordinary family, which provokes passers-by to look at it.
However, Jingzhou is the capital of the Yan king, and there are many noble clansmen, so everyone is not surprised, but secretly admires the demeanor of the two.
"Fang Cai's 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea' is really good, I didn't expect vegetarian dishes to make this taste." Nie Xingyi reminisced about the dishes in the restaurant and couldn't help but praise.
"You have eaten a lot of delicacies from the mountains and seas in the palace, and you will feel fresh when you change the taste occasionally." Qingcheng smiled back.
Nie Xingyi was also smiling on his face, but he felt pity in his heart. The two of them were eating together in the restaurant, and he knew that Qingcheng was a vegetarian. Originally, I thought that it was just an expedient measure for her to go out of the palace to cultivate, but I didn't expect it to ...... She really strictly abides by the precepts, doesn't drink alcohol, and doesn't eat meat anymore.
He didn't ask her much about the reason for her vegetarianism, and guessed in his heart that she should be mourning for Prince Chu. At least, no matter whether she married voluntarily at the time, whether the husband and wife were in deep love, and now she is still doing her duty as a wife, maybe there is guilt in it!
Thinking like this, Nie Xingyi was a little impressed with Qingcheng. For her strength, forbearance, loyalty, and what he had never seen before, she was good at the style of Emei thorns.
When Nie Xingyi came back to his senses, the two of them had almost reached the end of Xia Road. Qingcheng looked around at the restaurants and vendors on both sides of the street, as if he didn't care about his distraction. Nie Xingyi was brewing emotions in his heart, and was about to say something more to adjust the atmosphere, but saw Qingcheng suddenly pause.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
Qingcheng didn't seem to hear his question, his expression suddenly became very subtle, like a trance, like sadness, his eyes stared at a place not far away, silent.
Nie Xingyi followed her gaze and found that it was a small pawnshop, located at the intersection of Xia Road and Qiu Road, and it didn't look unusual.
He still didn't ask the reason, just raised his eyes and looked at the flag in front of the pawnshop, pretending to be interested: "Rongchang pawnshop." Qingcheng want to go in and have a look? ”
Qingcheng was silent, as if he hesitated for a moment, but nodded in the end. The two of them walked together to the pawnshop, and the guards followed.
The pawnshop is indeed not big, and the furnishings in the house are old, and it looks like it should be some years old. Inside the counter, a steward about half a hundred years old came out and greeted enthusiastically: "A few nobles, are you here to be a thing or a ransom?" ”
Nie Xingyi didn't answer, just looked at Qingcheng. The latter raised his eyes and looked around, as if he was recalling something, and after a while, he asked: "Three years ago, I pawned a pair of Emei thorns here, I wonder if the shopkeeper still remembers?" ”