Ten days later, Wei Yangyang got up early, put on his clothes, and ran to Wei Bingyue's yard, making a fuss and saying, "You come and comb my hair." Wei Bingyue saw that she was not wearing the same shirt as herself today, but wearing women's clothes, which was very abnormal. But after thinking about it again, she was going to see Cheek Bo Yifan today, so she naturally had to dress up.

He beat Wei Yangyang that day, and the other party ignored him for several days. On weekdays, the combing maid in the palace combed her hair, and today she came to comb her hair, apparently to give him a step down. So he was very dedicated, braided Wei Yang with two neat braids, and coiled the braids on his head, and inserted osmanthus branches made of gold and flannel next to the two buns, which made her very playful.

Wei Bingyue finished combing and looked at his craftsmanship, although it was not as good as combing his hair, but it was already the best time he combed, so he asked flatteringly: "Our little fairy, are you still satisfied?" Wei Yangyang was still resentful, and glanced at the mirror angrily: "Well, reluctantly." As you remember, you haven't taken me to Shantang Street yet. Wei Bingyue nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, when our little fairy comes back tonight, I will take you tomorrow!"

In the afternoon, in a deserted hut next to Matsuura Pier. Wei Yangyang was wearing a light blue shirt and a dark blue cloak, and broke into the house in a hurry. The young man sitting inside was the person she wanted to meet - the second son of Cheek Wave Snow Butterfly, Cheek Wave Yifan.

When the young man saw her come in, he rejoiced, "Boom! Wei Yangyang asked: "Yifan, why are you so stupid, didn't you write another letter and ask you not to come?" Cheek Bo Yifan approached her: "I haven't seen you for more than half a year, I don't know if you're okay, so I want to come and see." ”

Wei Yangyang looked inside the house, and saw that he only brought one entourage, so he said, "There is a war here, how dangerous it is." Don't mess with your father anymore, go back to Hays, King Hayes won't be hard for you. As soon as she entered the door, she drove people away, and her cheeks were a little lost: "But I like Dayang, I want to stay here, and I don't participate in the war, they won't be embarrassed to be a scholar, right?" ”

Wei Yangyang remembered the scene when they first met the year before last. That day, she sneaked away on a horse to play in Bibo City. But on the street, I saw some people besieging a calligraphy and painting gallery. She looked curious, so she went in to take a look, it turned out that the calligraphy and painting museum was full of foreign painters, at that time, Haixi had just retreated from the enemy Shikoku, and the people hated the people of Shikoku, so they were smashing the museum.

No matter how the shopkeeper explained, the angry crowd refused to listen. Wei Yangyang listened to it clearly, these calligraphy, painting and literati are all children of other countries who admire Dayang culture and have come to Dayang to study for many years, and they have nothing to do with the war. Bibo Castle is an important place for trade between the northern border and other countries, so in addition to the people of the four northern countries, many people from the eastern and western countries come here to study, do business, and intermarry.

Although Wei Yangyang also hated the raid on Haixi by the people of the Four Kingdoms, she was not an unreasonable person, she stopped a man at the head and asked: "Everyone has said that these scholars have studied in Dayang for many years, and they are not spies who have only come in recent years, what are you beating them for?" The man said angrily: "These outsiders have violated my Dayang land, and they should be beaten." ”

Wei Yangyang looked at him with disdain: "Oh, you are quite a hero at this time, why don't they see you go into battle to kill the enemy when they come to attack?" The man replied, "Yo, it's like you're going to kill the enemy." Wei Yangyang crossed his waist and said triumphantly: "How do you know? I cut off more than 30 ears. ”

The surrounding people all looked at her with puzzled eyes, and she continued: "The battle of Sanliying, I was at the scene, and the Wei family army fought hard. At that time, Haixi Province was isolated, where were you all at that time? When foreign enemies attacked, why didn't you see you as "brave" as you are today? will bully the weak and fear the hard. If you really want to contribute to the country, and now that Haixi Province is conscripting, do you want me to help you sign up? Hey, what's your name? "As soon as I heard that there was going to be conscription, it was going to go to the front to die, and those troublemakers were so frightened that they all ran away. Wei laughed.

The shopkeeper arched his hand and said, "Thank you Miss for helping us a lot, we are holding an art exhibition, Miss please enjoy it casually." ”

In fact, Wei Yangyang doesn't know how to appreciate calligraphy and painting, but everyone says so, and she is embarrassed to say that she doesn't understand. I read it one after another, and I didn't dare to ask if I didn't understand it, and I didn't dare to comment on it, for fear that people would laugh at her.

At this time, she saw a painting with trees, monkeys, and birds, with strange patterns, so she stopped and looked at it a few more times. A young man stood next to her and explained to her: "This painting is a scene of animals living in harmony in the forest, and what the painter wants to express is that it would be nice if our countries could live in harmony like in the painting." ”

Wei Yangyang snorted and felt funny: "How do you know what the painter thinks?" He told you? The man choked on her, a little embarrassed: "Because I painted this picture." Wei Yangyang suddenly felt that he was stupid, and said embarrassedly: "The painting is very good, then I will buy this painting." The man said, "Then what's the matter, Miss helped us just now, and I haven't thanked you yet, how can I collect your money, I should give it to you." So saying, he took the painting down, rolled it up, tied it, and handed it to her.

Wei Yangyang had no choice but to accept it. The man sent Wei Yangyang out of the door and asked cautiously, "I don't know if Miss will come next time?" Wei Yangyang held the painting in his arms: "My family doesn't allow me to go out often, so I may not be able to come." ”

The man still didn't give up: "I am very honored that Miss likes my paintings. Or can you tell me where you live? I'll draw you a portrait and send it to the house. ”

That person's Dayang official speaks very fluently, and his handwriting is good, and he is indeed a person who has lived in Dayang for many years. But Wei Yangyang couldn't reveal his identity, so he had to say: "No need, I'm leaving." With that, he ran away with the painting in his arms.

After a while, she went to Bibo City to play again, and on the way she met a man who looked like a child and asked her for directions, saying that he was looking for a friend. But as soon as the other party spoke, she heard that the official words of the man Dayang were not good, obviously from other countries had just come to Dayang. But Wei Yangyang was very enthusiastic, and she was about to go to the neighborhood, so she said, "I'll take you there." ”

She has a fiery personality and will leave. She spoke fast and walked fast, and the scholar had to hurry after her to catch up. After walking a few streets, he finally found his friend around the corner. Wei Yangyang was about to leave, when the man's friend suddenly stopped her, it turned out that he was the painter who gave her the painting last time.

When the two men met, they thanked her together. She turned around and left, and the painter ran a few steps before catching up with her and saying, "This young lady, what a coincidence, we have met again." Wei Yangyang didn't stop, and said as he walked: "Well, it's a trivial matter, you don't have to follow me." ”

At this time, she had already walked to the door of the Miao Mansion. The porter of the Miao family naturally knew her, and greeted her: "Miss Fairy is here." Because of the hatred of the people of several countries in the north for the surname "Wei", in order to prevent being plotted, the Wei family did not easily reveal their identity when they went out of Haixi Mansion, and the porter called her "Miss Fairy". Wei Yangyang nodded and continued to walk forward. The person who sent the painting was finally thrown off by her.

Three months later, when she passed by the Miao Mansion again, she was stopped by the porter, who said, "Miss Cousin, you are here." ”

Wei Yangyang usually can't go to relatives' houses, so every time she comes to Bibo City, she just passes by and doesn't go in, she asks, "What's wrong?" Something is wrong with my aunt? The porter said, "Not really, but three months ago, a descendant came to inquire about you, and we did not dare to tell him who you were, so he came to the door every afternoon and waited." ”

"Huh"? Wei Yangyang really couldn't remember that he knew anyone else in Bibo City besides the Miao family. She asked, "Who?" What it looks like. The porter said, "He is tall and very gentle." As he spoke, he pointed to the mouth of the alley and said, "No, he's here again." Wei Yangyang turned his head and saw that it was the person who sent the painting!

When he saw Wei Yangyang, he was afraid that she would leave again, so he hurriedly rushed over, stuffed the things in his hand into her, and then said, "Thank you." And ran away. Wei Yangyang was inexplicable, but he knew that he was not a bad person, so when he rushed over, he didn't take precautions. When she got home, she opened her things and saw a dried crescent moon, and some food, which was a specialty of the country of Hais, air-dried horse meat, pickled fruits, and the like. There is also a painting, she opened the painting, it was actually what she looked at in the painting and calligraphy gallery that day, and there were a few words written on it: Miss Fairy. Although she didn't know how to draw, she could see that the man was very good at drawing, and the portrait was even more beautiful than herself.

A few days later, Wei Yangyang went to the calligraphy and painting museum again, and first asked Xiao Er about the price, saying, "How much does it cost to paint a portrait?" When Xiao Er saw that the business was coming, he was very attentive: "It depends on what kind of painter the young lady is looking for, first-class, second-class, and third-class painters, and the prices are different." Wei Yangyang didn't understand at all, and asked, "What's the difference?" Xiao Er introduced: "A good painter, a painting, at least two hundred taels, and wait for others to be free." C-class painters, there are also two taels of silver. ”

Wei Yangyang was shocked: "So much worse? She didn't know the man's name, nor did she know what price to pay him back.

The little second thought that she was too expensive, and said, "Oh, if Miss needs it, I can also introduce you to Ding and other painters, as long as 100 Wen." Wei Yangyang thought about it, that person painted very good-looking, and he shouldn't be a painter like Ding with a hundred words.

She was thinking about it, and when the person walked into the calligraphy and painting gallery, he was very happy to see that it was her, and asked, "Miss Xian, why are you here?" Want to buy a painting again? Wei Yangyang shook his head first and said, "I don't have a surname of Xian." Then he said to Xiao Er: "I'm going to look for him, what is his price?" Xiao Er said: "Oh, he is our best painter here, he studied under Qin Qi, and he costs five hundred taels of silver for a painting." ”

Five hundred taels of silver? Wei Yangyang felt very surprised, she didn't know that Qin Qi was a master of calligraphy and painting in Houwan County, and she didn't know that this Qin Qi's apprentice actually used a pen to paint a painting for five hundred taels of silver, and she needed to cut ten ears!

But she had to pay for the two paintings and some food, so she said to the man, "I'm here to pay you back for the paintings." The man shook his head and said, "No, Miss Fairy helped twice, I can't take money." Wei Yangyang didn't want to owe him favors: "That's not good, I'll give it." ”

The man looked at her and said that he couldn't take it today, so he said, "Well, forget the previous one." We owe each other nothing. If Miss needs anything in the future, I'll take you again, okay? Wei Yangyang thought, this is the best: "Then I need it now, my mother will celebrate her birthday next month, can you go to my house in a few days to paint a picture for her?" I gave her a gift. I can pay you a deposit upfront. ”

As she spoke, she went to dig out her purse and said, "But my family doesn't live in Bibo City, and you have to go with me somewhere else, so I don't know how much silver you will need to paint when you go to the mansion to paint?" The man said, "There is no hurry for silver, what size do you need, is it an ink painting or a color painting?" Wei Yangyang shook his head: "I don't understand at all. The man said, "Otherwise, let's find a teahouse and sit down, and you can slowly tell me your request, okay?" Wei had no choice but to agree.

After they were seated, the man asked, "Is your house far away?" Wei Yangyang replied: "It's a little far, I live in Haixi Mansion. ”

The man was a little surprised and said, "Heicy? Wei Yangyang replied casually: "Yes, I live in Haixi Yili Camp." Because Haixi is the place where the border city garrison is located, all the place names are not streets, alleys, and villages, but camps. The man thought for a moment and said, "One mile camp? There is the General Military Palace. ”

Although Wei Yangyang did not have a city government, he was very alert, and immediately asked: "How do you know?" She suddenly remembered that the pickled fruit was a round sweet fruit that was a specialty of Haixi, so she asked, "Are you from Haisi?" The man nodded, "Yes." Wei Yangyang knew that it was impossible for commoner children to come to Dayang to study, and she said, "You are a Hays nobleman?" The man nodded again.

Wei Yangyang asked again: "Then what is your surname?" Looking for light? She was talking about King Hayes's last name.

The man shook his head this time and said, "No, my surname is Cheek Bo." Wei Yangyang's apricot eyes were round: "Your surname is Cheek Bo?" ”

The man also knew that the surname Cheek Bo was not very popular here, so he explained: "Yes, but I haven't killed the people of Dayang, I studied in Dayang since I was a child, and the people here are very good." Wei Yangyang glared at him angrily: "Who are you, Cheek Wave Snow Butterfly?" The man looked at her, a little scared: "He, he's my father." ”

Wei Yangyang grabbed him by the collar and grabbed him and staggered: "Then, who are you?" The man was a little surprised, but still obediently replied, "That's my eldest brother." Wei Yangyang hurriedly asked: "Your name is Cheek Bo Yifan, isn't it?" ”

The man nodded, not knowing if she would kill herself.

Wei Yangyang let go of his hand and said in disbelief: "Are you a cheek wave?" The man replied in the affirmative, "Yes." You, you're Miss Wei, aren't you? Wei Yangyang was even more surprised: "You know me?" "I've heard my eldest brother talk about you." ”

Wei Yangyang looked at the cheeks in front of him, and muttered, "You can't stay here, you have to go back to Hayes immediately!" This time, it was the turn of the cheeks to be surprised: "Why? Unlike my father, I am in favor of friendship between the two countries. ”

Wei Yangyang was so frightened that he was a little incoherent: "Sooner or later, my father will know that you are the son of the cheeky snow butterfly." It's good that my dad knows, but if my starling knows, no matter what you do, I have to cut you into ten or eight pieces, you can't stay here, you have to go! ”

When he was about to speak, Wei Yangyang didn't listen to him at all, and only said to himself: "If you believe me, go back and pack your things, and I'll come back in two days, I have a way, and I will find a way to take you out of here." In the future, don't come to Dayang again, and don't tell people what your surname is. ”