Chapter Forty-Eight: A Chance Encounter

I don't know how long I walked in the middle of the bustling and noisy city, and the heavy feeling in Xiao Huang's heart had long since dissipated without a trace.

On the contrary, I listened to the noise of all shapes* all the way, my head was groggy, and my temples were a little dull pain.

But she could only pinch her eyebrows and continue to walk forward, and by the way, she counted Sima Yi in her heart, not even a single hair was spared.

"Old man, how do I get to the General's Mansion?" Seeing that the front of a calligraphy and painting stall was quite deserted, not as lively as a few stalls next to it, she paused for a moment and then stepped forward to ask.

The old stall owner fiddled with the picture scroll in front of him, and said without raising his head: "There are two generals' mansions in this Kyoto city, I don't know where the girl wants to go?" ”

"Two generals' mansions?" Xiao Huang was a little surprised.

The old stall owner raised his head and gave her a strange look, and then lowered his head to sort out the words on the side, "The girl is a foreigner, right?" ”

"The little girl has really not been here for a long time, and I ask the old gentleman for some advice."

The owner of the calligraphy and painting stall pointed behind Xiao Huang with a bamboo slip and said, "If the girl goes straight down this road, she will be able to reach the more prosperous middle of Kyoto City in a few moments, where General Sui Yuan's mansion is located." ”

"And the distance between the other general's mansion and this place is not close, and if the girl wants to walk on foot, I am afraid it will be a little difficult."

"Don't get in the way, just tell the little girl, sir."

"It seems that the girl wants to go a little farther, so you ...... to"

"Hurry up, everyone, get out of the way!"

A sudden exclamation from behind made Xiao Huang subconsciously want to dodge, but before she could make any movement in her body, she was quickly taken aside by the arm.

"Miss Jimo is okay?"

"Three Emperor ......" When Xiao Huang saw the person beside her clearly, she hurriedly retreated a few steps, and her doubts were rising when she was interrupted by a "bang".

Looking for the prestige, I saw that the place where she had just stood had kicked up a cloud of dust, and in the center of the dust was a person lying on the ground, his eyes closed, motionless.

"Xiaodao Chief, you pressed the old man's bamboo slips."

The old gentleman, the stall owner, pulled a roll of bamboo slips that was pressed under the man, but found that he couldn't pull it out, so he had to reach out and pat the man's back.

"Hey, isn't this the Taoist priest who eats white food?" After the dust fell, the frightened people also gathered one after another.

"It seems to be, was he beaten out by the people in the restaurant again?"

"Who knows......"

"Why haven't I woken up for most of the day?"

"Didn't you make a mistake?"

……

The onlookers became more and more energetic, and then commented one by one, and suddenly, the discussion point of the crowd changed, and the spearhead turned around.

"What is this little girl doing?"

"In broad daylight, this woman blatantly touched a man's body, the family style is not right!"

"I don't know which girl is so corrupt."

"Yes, he looks like a human, but this ......"

"Shut up!"

The more the audience talked, the more outrageous it became, and the owner of the calligraphy and painting stall threw away the scroll in his hand, stood up and said: "What do you all know, the girl is kind to help, if you don't understand, don't chew the root of your tongue there, ignorant of people, what is it like!" ”

Two years ago, the study hall was demolished, because he did not want to be too far away from home, and he also felt that he had taught a lifetime of students, and he also wanted to be an "idler" when he was old, so he set up a stall and lived a leisurely life.

Even so, the old gentleman is also very respected in everyone's hearts, and everyone will consult and ask for advice if they don't understand anything on weekdays.

No, after he gave everyone a good lecture like a disobedient student, the surrounding gossip stopped in a mixed manner.

"Girl, how is he?" The old gentleman was relieved, squatted down and sat on the low pier, and his face was a little worried.

"He's fine...... "This man is really fine, it's just asleep, and he's still sleeping dead."

Xiao Huang turned his head to look at the old stall owner, and smiled quietly, "Sir, you don't need to be so angry, the little girl is used to it." ”

Got used to it? Can you get used to this kind of thing about your daughter's family name?

The old gentleman looked sideways slightly, looking at the child in front of him, who was the size of his own granddaughter, and although he was surprised to hear such words from the mouth of a little girl, he did not say anything.

After all, everyone has their own lives, so what can others do?

And here, after Xiao Huang failed to wake up the person with a series of methods such as pinching and stabbing holes, she stopped her hand and asked instead, "Old man, do you seem to know him?" ”

The latter was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head helplessly, "It's not that he is very familiar, it's just that this little Taoist has been kicked out by the people of the restaurant several times for eating white food, and he has been repeated many times, and everyone who has seen him will remember him." ”

I see, after thinking for a while, Xiao Huang said casually: "I heard that Qingyun Temple is fasting today, and I happened to be a little hungry on the road, maybe I can go early at this moment, and I can ......."

"Where is Qingyun Temple?!" Miraculously, the person who couldn't wake up just now suddenly jumped up from the ground as if he was possessed by a soul.

"He, he, he's alive!" An aunt who was close was so frightened that she retreated.

"What's alive?! Which eye do you see a man dead? An old man who had been trampled on by his aunt jumped up and yelled.

But at this moment, no one paid attention to the small episode that happened between the two people.

Because Xiao Huang deliberately lowered her voice, what she just said was only heard by the calligraphy and painting stall owner next to her and the Taoist priest who "deceived the corpse".

Therefore, as soon as everyone saw that the Taoist priest came to his senses, they all thought that Xiao Huang had played a role in pricking needles and pinching acupoints before, and they all sighed with emotion:

"So this girl is really saving people."

"Looks like our big guy is wrong."

"I'll just say, old woman, how can such a good-looking girl be that kind of ......"

After a while, the word of the crowd spread effortlessly through the crowd.

Sweet dates after the slap? Xiao Huang thought it was funny, she really laughed, human nature is like this, she actually didn't feel wronged, but the sneer at the corner of her mouth was well hidden......

"Girl, the big guy was offended just now, that ...... I apologize to the girl for everyone. ”

Suddenly, a young man suddenly ran in front of Xiao Huang, and after bending down and bowing, he couldn't help but blush.

The sudden figure in front of him made the latter frown, "Please take a few steps back." ”

For the approach of strangers, Xiao Huang rejected it from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing her unhappy face, the young man was stunned, then lowered his head and stumbled: "Yes...... I'm sorry, girl, but I'm ...... I'll just go. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and rushed into the crowd, but disappeared in a moment.

She seems to ...... Didn't drive anyone, did you? Xiao Huang said in his heart.

"Miss Jimo can be free at this time, and she will definitely live in a small gathering on the same road?" A sound of elegance suddenly sounded, and it sounded like a rain after a long drought.

But that voice was like a thunderbolt in Xiao Huang's ears, it was really bad luck, she actually forgot about this big Buddha.

I saw Xia Yutian standing in front of the kite stall on the side, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, modest and gentle, even if he deliberately restrained his general style, he couldn't hide his innate noble spirit, just standing there attracted the attention of passers-by.

Xiao Huang stepped forward and blessed his body, "Thank you just now...... The third son gave a helping hand, and the little girl was not very grateful. ”

"It's just a gesture, Miss Jimo doesn't have to ......"

"Girl, how can you turn a blind eye to the poor road?" The straight words blocked Xia Yutian's "don't mind".

Xiao Huang tilted his head slightly, and glanced up and down at the self-proclaimed poor Taoist in front of him, "Are you a Taoist priest?" ”

This person has beautiful eyebrows, clear eyes, and a handsome face, but he is dressed in coarse linen clothes, and the blue wisps of the road don't look like Taoist clothes.

"Poor Dao Lianxu, may I ask where should the Qingyun Temple that the girl just said go to?" Lianxu folded his hands in front of his chest, and asked after bowing respectfully.

"I still have something to do, can you go ask someone else?"

"Poor Dao also wants to ask, but ......" Lian Xuan turned his eyes to look at others, and where his eyes scanned, the surrounding people scattered birds and beasts.

He originally wanted to inquire where Qingyun Temple was located, but for some reason, the onlookers ran away as soon as they saw him walking forward.

So after wandering around the market, he thought about it and decided to ask the girl who had woken him up.

Although the Holy Master once said that cultivators are not close to women, this feeling of desire is ...... It's not something he can control.

Xiao Huang naturally also saw Lianxu's embarrassment, the people treated him like this, presumably because the "image" he left to others before was too profound.

After all, who wants to be entangled by someone who eats white food and behaves strangely? Therefore, as soon as they saw the Taoist priest approaching, they panicked, wishing that they had disappeared in an instant.

After playing the Five Grains Sutra for the second time in his stomach, Lianxu spoke again very seriously, "Girl, may I ask the ...... Qingyun Temple"

"Qingyun Temple should be at Qingyun Temple." Xiao Huang retracted his gaze and replied lightly.

"Oh, can the girl take the poor road with her?"

"I can't."

Lianxu nodded, and said seriously: "Oh, that's okay, it's okay for poor Dao to follow the girl." ”

…… This Taoist priest's comprehension ability is negative, Xiao Huang shook countless eyes in her heart, forget it, it is better for her to deal with the "normal person" next to her.

"Third son, I am honored to be invited by you today, but Xiao Huang has been out for a long time, lest my father and mother have concerns, that would be unfilial to a woman, so I ......"

Xia Yutian secretly retracted his look at Lianxu, and said with a smile: "Miss Jimo is really a person of honesty and filial piety, if she persists, it will be unreasonable for Yutian." ”

"The third prince is serious, Xiao Huang has no such intention."

"Since Miss Jimo is in a hurry to return home, how about letting Zhenfei give you a ride?"

Seeing that he still had a gentle and smiling face, Xiao Huang couldn't help but be a little unsure of what he meant, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate......"

Xia Yutian waved his hand and said softly: "There is nothing wrong, it is inconvenient for a woman to go out, let Zhen Fei send it, Yutian can also feel at ease, Miss Jimo has already rejected my invitation, and she won't even shirk this trivial matter now, right?" ”

"Then ...... Thank you, Sangongzi. ”

"No need to be polite, I'm sure we'll see you again soon." Xia Yutian smiled, turned to the side and said, "Zhenfei, you go and get a carriage." ”

"Yes."

Hearing the sound, Xiao Huang noticed that the entourage behind Xia Yutian had tough facial features and a strong physique, compared to the general caretaker, he was more like a person from the military.

Speaking of which, it wasn't the first time she had seen him, that time when the third prince went to Guan Ju Hall to give ginseng...... Although the presence is almost non-existent, it is not really non-existent.

……

Half an hour later.

"The side alley road is narrow and you can't pass the carriage, can Miss Jimo need a lowly escort?" After the words fell, the car stopped outside the gate of the Brave General's Mansion.

"Don't bother." Xiao Huang got up and pushed the car door, got off the ground, and nodded to the person who sat back on the frame, "Thank you for me, the third prince." ”

Xia Zhenfei pulled the reins, hugged his fists and said, "Miss Jimo is polite." ”

"It should." Xiao Huang lightly hooked the corners of his lips.

Xia Yutian, your entourage is really interesting, the alley on the right is the road leading to the backyard of the General's Mansion.

However, I don't think that the person you sent was just a kind reminder to me that there are many pairs of eyes secretly watching every move in the General's Mansion.

On the contrary, what is ironic is that the daughter of a subordinate who was punished to close the ancestral hall can attract the attention of so many people, which is ridiculous enough, Xiao Huang's lowered eyes couldn't help but hide a little tiredness.

Turning and stepping up the steps, she was about to raise her hand and knock on the door......

"Girl, is this Qingyun Temple?"