Chapter Twenty-Four: Leaving the Imperial Capital
The two of them sat on the roof all night until the sky began to lighten.
Xiao Lan opened her eyes and found that Ye Qing didn't know where to go, she was the only one sitting on the roof, she didn't know when she fell asleep last night, and now she only felt a little cold. She stood up, but saw Ye Qing walking towards this side with a few buns below.
"Hey, who's going to eat your buns!
Xiao Lan shouted downward, Ye Qing didn't seem to hear this sound, but it made the other people who heard it feel a little angry.
Not long after the words fell, Ye Qing came to the roof with the bun and handed it to Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan took the bun and looked at it in her hand and said, "It's not delicious when you look at it." ”
"Be content. ”
Ye Qing sat down, took out two buns from his pocket and took a big bite and said: "The meat-filled buns I specially picked for you, there are only two drawers of them every morning, I have spent a lot of effort, you see, as a long man, I only eat bean paste buns." ”
As he spoke, Ye Qing also stretched out the bun that had taken a bite to show Xiao Lan, which made Xiao Lan disgusted for a while.
"Okay, okay, what's the pretend. ”
Xiao Lan took a bite of half of the bun and said, "Let's go, after eating the buns, the county lord will take you to eat something delicious!"
"It's early in the morning, and you don't get tired of eating anything else. Ye Qing said with relish, nibbling on his bean paste bag.
"Cut, you know what!"
As he spoke, Xiao Lan had already eaten two meat buns in the blink of an eye, while Ye Qing was still nibbling on his vegetable buns.
"Let's go, let's go out and eat good!"
Xiao Lan said and jumped off the roof, and Ye Qing also followed.
Out of the dormitory, Xiao Lan took Ye Qing to the downtown area, but because it was early in the morning, the street was not very lively, and even many vendors did not go out.
"It's early in the morning, why don't you eat some steamed buns. Ye Qing followed behind Xiao Lan and complained.
"You just come with me, what so much nonsense!"
After walking for a while, Xiao Lan stopped at the mouth of an alley, and in the alley sat an old man, and there was a fire in front of him, and a jar was driven on the fire, and he didn't know what it was doing.
"Uncle, how are you doing today! I've brought a friend! You'll have to give me a little more. Xiao Lan shouted affectionately.
When the old man heard this, he also raised his head and smiled at Xiao Lan and said, "A whole can has come out, I left you more than half!"
As he spoke, the old man pulled out a clay jar from behind him, which was much cleaner than the other jars on the ground, and looked like it had been carefully polished.
"Give!"
The old man handed over the jar, Xiao Lan couldn't hide the smile on his face when he took it, and hurriedly reached out and grabbed something from the jar that he didn't know what it was and handed it to Ye Qing.
"Look!" Xiao Lan shook her hand in front of Ye Qingdi as if to show off.
"What is this?"
Ye Qing stretched out his hand to pick it up, but Xiao Lan suddenly took his hand back again.
"Open your mouth!" Xiao Lan said as she pinched the thing with her fingers, the thing in her hand looked like a pill or something, the surface was black, and she didn't know what it was made of.
Seeing that Ye Qing didn't react, Xiao Lan glanced at Ye Qing and handed over the thing: "I'm really scared of you, why are I getting more and more stunned by you!"
Taking the black pill-like thing, Ye Qing hesitated for a moment, stuffed it into his mouth, and as soon as he touched his tongue, the pill suddenly shrank, exuding a sweet taste, a bit like a marshmallow, but it was much better than a marshmallow.
"How is it!" Xiao Lan also showed a big smile after seeing Ye Qing eat it.
"How is this done?" Ye Qing asked curiously, although he didn't show it on his face, Xiao Lan was sure that Ye Qing had already liked this snack.
"Hmph!" Xiao Lan hugged the jar and smiled proudly at Ye Qing: "You are in the palace every day, you can know that there are ghosts!"
After speaking, Xiao Lan took out some broken silver from her pocket and handed it to the old man, "Then I'll take it!"
"Hey, walk slowly!" the old man responded.
After coming out of the small alley, Xiao Lan walked in front with the jar, and Ye Qing followed closely behind her.
"Hey, let's go to the theater. Xiao Lan suddenly turned her head and said to Ye Qing.
After speaking, looking at Ye Qing's puzzled face, Xiao Lan also sighed and said, "You!
As he spoke, Xiao Lan raised her hand and pointed to a flag planted high not far away and said, "Hey, that's it, that's a very famous troupe, everyone has been in the imperial capital for almost a month, you don't even know it!"
Following Xiao Lan's direction, Ye Qing saw a blue flag fluttering in the wind, embroidered with a tiger stepping on a mountain peak, the tiger's posture was similar to the action of looking up to the sky and roaring. There are two more words below the pattern.
'Wenhu'
Seeing the word Wen Hu, Ye Qing's mind also thought of some things related to it.
The Wenhu Troupe is a very well-known troupe in the entire empire, usually performing some legends, because their acting skills are very good, so they performed early to become famous, but this troupe is not fixed there to act, but to go wherever to perform, is work, and travel.
Since they have come to the imperial capital, it doesn't hurt to go and have a look. It's just that movie tickets don't necessarily have to be bought or not.
The two walked to the door of the Wenhu Troupe, Ye Qing walked to the ticket office, but found that a middle-aged man was napping in the ticket office, and it seemed that the tickets were sold out. When I stepped forward, I asked, and sure enough. Just when Ye Qing told Xiao Lan that the tickets and i Jing were sold out, Xiao Lan took out two tickets from his pocket as if he was playing a trick.
"Wait for you, I don't know when I'll be able to see the play!"
As he spoke, Xiao Lan took out a plug and gave it to Ye Qing and said, "Take it, if you lose it, I won't care about you!"
The two of them walked in like this, and the theater was already overcrowded at this time. Finding a seat and sitting down, a man in a red robe on the stage was giving an opening speech, and after a while of chatter, he finally got to the point.
In fact, Ye Qing also watched a lot of dramas when he was a child, but to be honest, he didn't like it, every time it was just his father Ye Feng who dragged him there.
Xiao Lan sat next to Ye Qing and hugged the clay pot, and from time to time took out those small black things from it to eat, remembering that Ye Qing would reluctantly take the jar to Ye Qing and let Ye Qing eat a little. When the play was happy, she would even reach out and pull Ye Qingdi's sleeve, so that Ye Qing could also see how funny things were happening on stage.
Ye Qing leaned back in his chair and watched this play, as if it was about a war between one country and two countries, and a series of ridiculous things happened to the protagonist as a fourteen-year-old boy on the way to join the army, which was generally quite interesting.
It's just that what's interesting isn't necessarily pretty, this scene was played all morning, and the protagonist grew from a fourteen-year-old boy to a general who fought in all directions, and finally died under the enemy's blade.
......
When she came out of the theater, Xiao Lan's eyes were red, and she didn't know if it was because the play was too sad or because the snacks in her hands were eaten, and she looked very depressed.
It was almost noon, and it wasn't until Ye Qing ordered a table of good dishes that the gloom in Xiao Lan's heart dispersed.
After eating, Xiao Lan took Ye Qing shopping until the evening.
The sun gradually set, and Ye Qing also stopped.
"Go home. Ye Qing said.
Xiao Lan stood in front of Ye Qing with her head down.
"What's wrong?" Ye Qing asked.
Xiao Lan still lowered her head, and after a while she spoke: "If I ...... If I listen to my father and leave the imperial capital...... Can you come back?"
Ye Qing was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "What are you talking about, of course! King Dingxing is reluctant to give up such a precious daughter as you!"
After speaking, Xiao Lan raised her head and looked at Ye Qing, with a trace of tears in her eyes.
"When the time comes, you and your father will come and pick me up together!"
"Definitely. ”
......
After the two made an appointment to leave the next day, Xiao Lan went back to Dingxing Palace, and Ye Qing went to Wu'an Hou's Mansion.
When he arrived at the gate of the mansion, it was already dark all around, only a few lanterns shimmered in the corner, standing at the gate of the Hou Mansion, Ye Qing raised his head and looked at the plaque but couldn't see the handwriting on it at all.
Standing at the gate, Ye Qing stretched out his hand and buckled the door, and after a while, the voice came from behind the door.
"Who?" was Xiaoqin's voice.
"It's me. Ye Qing responded.
With just two words, Xiaoqin recognized Ye Qing's voice and hurriedly opened the door.
Looking at Ye Qing standing outside the door, Xiaoqin was surprised and delighted, she hurriedly introduced Ye Qing into the room and sat down and said, "Young Master Qing, it's so late, have you eaten, if you haven't eaten, I'll make it for you now." ”
As she spoke, Xiaoqin took a step in the direction of the kitchen, but was stopped by Ye Qing.
"No, I'm here today to tell you something. Ye Qing said, pulled out a stool beside him and said, "Sit down first." ”
After sitting down, Xiaoqin asked with some confusion on her face, "What's the matter, Young Master Qing?"
"Didn't you say that, in the future, we will be called brothers and sisters. Ye Qing said, Xiaoqin also lowered her head as if admitting her mistake, but after a while, she raised it.
"Yes, Brother A-Qing. ”
Brother A-Qing heard this strange feeling Ye Qing, but these are not important.
"Well, I want you to stay at a friend's house of mine for a while. Ye Qing said.
After Ye Qing said this, Xiaoqin was stunned for a moment, and then some incomprehensible expressions appeared on her face, and she replied after a while.
"I ...... I can go to the inn, to the guest house......"
"I didn't mean it that way. Ye Qing hurriedly interrupted Xiaoqin's words, "There are many reasons, I can't tell you now, anyway, you go and live for a while first, and when the matter is over, I will go and pick you up." ”
Glancing at Ye Qing, Xiaoqin nodded hesitantly.
......
That night, Ye Qing did not stay in the Hou Mansion but went back to the dormitory of the Royal Forest Army to sleep for the night, and by the way, he picked out two good Bai Chang from his subordinates to lead the way and escort Xiaolan and Xiaoqin the next day.
Early the next morning, when Ye Qing came to the Hou Mansion with the two chiefs, Xiaoqin had already packed up her things and sat in the courtyard waiting for her.
Seeing that Xiaoqin had packed up her things, Ye Qing didn't say anything, and left the Hou Mansion with Xiaoqin to go to Dingxing Wangfu to find Xiaolan.
When he locked the gate of the Hou Mansion, he was full of reluctance and filled Xiaoqinde's heart.
"I'll pick you up when the time comes. Ye Qing said soothingly.
Ye Qing got a carriage and after a while, the four of them came to the gate of the palace, and there were several men in plain clothes standing in front of the gate, Ye Qing knew at a glance that the strength of these people was also extraordinary, I think it was sent by the king of Dingxing to protect the lord of Xiaolan.
A few people still had to go to the gate of the palace, but there were two people coming out of the gate, Ye Qing saw that it was the father and daughter of the lord of Xiaolan County.
"Alright, alright, let's send it here!" Xiao Lan said in disgust.
"I sent someone to buy two cans of your favorite ...... this morning," he said, and the prince couldn't name the thing. "Anyway, you have to eat every morning, and the weather is getting colder, and the clothes you prepared are all in the baggage, and there are ......"
"Oops! You've said it a hundred times! From morning to now! My ears are calloused!"
Xiao Lan interrupted King Dingxing's words and took the burden from him.
Seeing Ye Qing coming, King Dingxing waved his hand at Ye Qing, and Xiao Lan also looked here, but he didn't make any moves.
After packing up, the group went on the road without saying anything. Ye Qing and Wang Ye have been sending people out of the city.
In the carriage, Xiaolan waved at this side, and Xiaoqin also looked through the window until they could no longer see each other.