Dongyin County is located in the southeast of Luyang County, backed by the Changze Mountains and built near the Dongjiang River.

Great location and superb natural view.

Xie Xuan has been quite high-profile all the way.

The counties along the way, whether there are or not, are all moved. Repair the streets, flush the county government, plant flowers and grass, and so on. Among them, He Yunhu, the magistrate of Dongyin County, is the most.

After hearing that Xie Xuan was coming in the direction of Dongyin County, he instructed everyone in the county office: all the way to repair the streets, all the way to wash the county office, and then all the way to plant flowers and grass. In the end, he personally went to those shops that liked to cheat and shoddy, and repeatedly warned them to be honest in the past month or two, otherwise they would bear the consequences.

Everything was ready, and after appeasing the two concubines who were not in the room, he sat in Mrs. He's room again, and after some intimacy, he went straight to the point of letting her get close to Chen Chaoyan.

Mrs. He was dissatisfied: "It's just an autopsy case, what is there to get close to?" ”

"A woman's opinion!" He Yunhu said while dressing, "The seventh rank official in front of the prime minister's door, she is now following the prince, if you are close to her, you are close to the prince!" ”

"The prince has your own closeness, I am a queen housewoman, what are you going to do to get close to him!" Mrs. He was still dissatisfied.

"Of course, it's for Kira." He Yunhu put on his underwear, and then put on his outer coat and said, "The son in Dongyin City, you pick and choose, but you can't pick the one you like." The prince is only eighteen, three years older than Qiluo, and he is the prince that the emperor cares about the most. With him as a son-in-law, it should always be to your liking, right? ”

"If Qiluo can marry the palace, I will naturally be satisfied." Mrs. He sat up and slipped off the quilt, revealing her plump figure. But He Yunhu only glanced at it, then looked away, and after Mrs. He snorted with a calm face, she said angrily, "I picked it up, it's because I'm her mother, and I only have her such a daughter!" If I don't plan well for her, I don't know if there is a place for me in this county government in the future! ”

"Okay, okay, I was wrong." He Yunhu picked up the clothes on the ground with a headache and threw them in front of her, "You quickly pack up and call Qiluo over and let her marry the palace, you must think carefully." ”

Mrs. He couldn't stand his perfunctory attitude the most, and after dressing up angrily, she scolded: "When Qiluo marries into the palace and becomes a princess, I will also go to live in the capital, so as not to hinder the eyes of you and those two cheap skins!" ”

"How dare you think about it!" He Yunhu was also scolded and angry, but his acquaintance with Yu Wei made it impossible for him to say hurtful words. With his waist crossed, he walked around the house twice alone, and after dissipating his qi, he sat straight in front of her, and explained in a good voice, "What kind of temperament Qiluo is, others don't know, can you still be unclear as a mother?" Although the prince has a luxurious temperament and has no dust, with the emperor's exclusive favor for him, there are countless young ladies from famous families in Beijing who want to marry him. Qiluo qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, knitting female red are all incomprehensible, and their appearance can only bluff people in Dongyin County, and their temperament is not good...... Whatever you take out, you can't compare to others, what can you do to be a princess? ”

Mrs. He said with a cold face: "Then what do you mean?" ”

"I mean, it's good that Qiluo can marry and become a widow in the palace." He Yunhu said bluntly, "If she really has that blessing, her stomach will also be angry, and she is not afraid that the prince will not promote her." ”

Mrs. He sneered: "Then you may be disappointed, I don't have the blessings, and she may not have them!" ”

He Yunhu got up with a headache, forcibly pulled her into a chair and sat down, and said, "Yes, I need my son to inherit the lineage, but I said that Mrs. He's position will always be yours, and no one can replace her." ”

"Who is rare!" Mrs. He turned around.

"You're not rare, I'm rare!" He Yunhu pulled her over and trapped her in his arms, and it was only after some fatigue that he finally coaxed her well.

The third day of September.

It's not dawn yet.

He Yunhu got up.

After putting on the official uniform under the service of Mrs. He, she hurriedly went out with all the people in the county government, as well as the elderly, Xiangzuo, Lizheng and major merchants, and more than 300 people, or took a carriage or horseback, and arrived thirty miles outside the city early, waiting for Xie Xuan's arrival.

It's nearly noon.

In the scorching sun, after finally seeing the dust and smoke rolling in, and the dragon flag looming, He Yunhu immediately led people to quickly meet him.

However, before he could report to his home, the Taining pen gun with a cold light in the hand of the leading cavalry stabbed first.

He Yunhu was so frightened that his legs weakened, and he knelt on the ground, "Lord Wang, Weichen He Yunhu is here to greet you!" ”

"Get out of the way!" The cavalry showed no mercy.

He Yunhu looked up and looked back, "Lord Wang......"

The Taining pen gun stabbed straight at him with an unstoppable momentum, and He Yunhu was so frightened that he instantly collapsed to the ground, and then quickly stepped aside. The leading cavalry put away the Taining pen gun, and led the convoy through the crowd of people who came to meet him with an unrivaled arrogant attitude, and slowly drove towards Dongyin County.

The people of Dongyin County also heard the news early, and they all crowded inside and outside the city gate, waiting to see the excitement. Watching the convoy slowly come over, I don't know who got the head, and they all fell to their knees.

The convoy still didn't stop.

After passing through them, along the river, after a slow drive of almost two teas, they finally came to a halt in front of a large ruined mansion.

The plaque hanging on the door of the mansion carries two words: Qu Zhai.

The leading cavalry, six columns of infantry armor, and the forbidden army quickly dispersed in all directions, surrounding the entire Qu Mansion.

The carriage slowly stepped forward again and stopped in front of the mansion.

Bai Shao, Wenmo, Qingxue, Shishu and Ruolan came out one after another, and quickly followed the carriage of the horse pulling the goods into the Qu Mansion, ready to start arranging the courtyard.

After Yue Jian stopped Chen Chaoyan, who also wanted to follow, he also quickly chased after him.

Quzhai is located in the middle of nowhere.

There are no neighbors around.

Chen Chaoyan sat quietly for a while, and couldn't help but lift the corner of the curtain to look out.

The first thing that comes into view is a chamber.

The chamber was broken, and only a few pillars and beams remained.

Behind the chamber is a large open space with weeds, and at the end of the clearing, the black carved railings are crooked. Outside the railing, there is the Dongjiang River that goes around Dongyin County.

Lower the curtain, move to the other side, and lift the curtain to look out. The gate of the house is about one zhang eight feet high and three zhang wide. The roof is a hanging gable with black terracotta, and the door wall is made of rammed earth and painted with a layer of white. Although it is only a small part of it, it is not difficult to see how majestic this house was during its glory days.

But unfortunately, after the scenery dissipated, like the dilapidated chamber on the other side, the gate and the door wall almost collapsed.

Chen Chaoyan glanced at the carriage in front of him, not understanding why Xie Xuan would choose such a place to stay. Outside Dongyin County before, she saw the magistrate of Dongyin County leading people...... Halfway through the idea, the clatter of the carriage crushing against the gravel road rumbled from behind.

Chen Chaoyan turned around and saw that the magistrate of Dongyin County was chasing after him again.

After quickly lowering the curtain and avoiding the figure, Chen Chaoyan listened quietly to the movement outside.

He Yunhu rode to the nearest place in the carriage, quickly stopped the carriage, jumped off the carriage with his official robe, and hurriedly rushed to Xie Xuan's carriage, waving his hand and shouting: "Weichen He Yunhu, I have seen the prince." ”

Later, the people of the county government who caught up, as well as the elderly, Xiangzuo, Lizheng, merchants and others, also waved their hands together and shouted: "The grass people have seen the prince. ”

Xie Xuan didn't say anything.

He Yunhu and the others didn't dare to move.

It wasn't until Bai Shao and Yuejian led Qu An, the only surviving descendant of the Qu family, to come out, open the car door, and report that 'Son, everything is packed', that Xie Xuan also got out of the carriage.

"Caomin Qu'an, I've seen the prince." Qu An, who was over 30 years old, fell to his knees and burst into tears.

Xie Xuan only glanced at him, and then his gaze fell on He Yunhu's body.

He Yunhu took a long breath and said loudly again: "Weichen He Yunhu, I have seen the prince. The prince has been running all the way, hard work, and Weichen has prepared a banquet and courtyard in the county government to pick up the wind and wash the dust for the prince. Lord Wang, please. ”

"Since the banquet has been prepared, let's send it to the Qu Mansion." Xie Xuan's gaze slid over him and fell on the rest of the people who came with him. In the noise of everyone competing to salute, Xie Xuan turned around, glanced at Chen Chaoyan, who got off the carriage with Yuejian, and said to Qu An, "Lead the way!" ”

Qu An immediately got up, quickly wiped away his tears, bowed and waved his hand, and without looking at He Yunhu and the others, he led Xie Xuan into Qu Mansion.

The inside of the house is the same as the outside of the gate, the houses are dilapidated, the trees are dry, the weeds are overgrown, and even ...... There are hares running around.

And also!

Chen Chaoyan saw a pheasant fly out of the weeds not far away and go up to the roof of the main hall!

Forget about the hare, looking at the pheasants walking around the roof as if no one was around, Qu An explained embarrassedly: "Since my great-grandfather left, this side of the outer house has not been used again. Usually when you have to go out, you mostly go through the back door, and this side is gradually deserted. ”

Xie Xuan glanced at the pheasant twice, but didn't care.

After Chen Chaoyan finished watching the pheasant, his eyes slowly swirled around him and Qu An.

Although the inside and outside of the Qu house have been dilapidated, judging from the only remaining heavy eaves, the scenery must be extremely vast and magnificent. Such a house must not be affordable for ordinary people. So what is the relationship between the former owner of this house and Xie Xuan?

After passing through the vast main hall and passing through a deserted garden, we finally entered the back house.

"It's almost there." Looking at the sweat on Chen Chaoyan's forehead, Yuejian said while handing her a handkerchief and fanning her.

After entering the back house, it is followed by the back hall, and then through the two-fold quadrangle, it is the back garden built around the mountain.

Seven or eight courtyard houses are scattered throughout the hill in the back garden.

Judging from the cooking smoke, Qu'an's family usually lives in a courtyard house in the west of the foot of the mountain.

And judging from the people who came in and out, Bai Shao and Yuejian saw that the yard they cleaned up was on the mountainside.

The stone steps up the hill have been cleared by the Folding Soldiers.

Xie Xuan climbed the stairs, took a few steps, and stopped. After turning around and sweeping around, he looked at Qu An, who was still leading the way for him, and said lightly: "You can retreat." ”

Qu An responded respectfully, and then quickly stepped back to the side.

Chen Chaoyan crossed him, followed behind Xie Xuan, and slowly went up to the mountainside.

In front of the courtyard on the mountainside, there is a flat dam paved with bluestone. The hedges around the dam are covered with vines, and on the vines, the purple-red morning glory blooms very strongly.

Xie Xuan seemed to be very interested in morning glories, and after walking around the hedge, he walked back, and when he came to a crowded cluster of morning glories, he stopped, looked into the distance, and asked quite elegantly, "What does the princess think of the scenery here?" ”

Chen Chaoyan's gaze withdrew from the morning glory and followed his gaze into the distance. Looking at Dongyin County, which is located under the Changze Mountains, she said: "Very good. ”

After Xie Xuan glanced at her with the corners of his mouth, he lowered his eyes and looked at the morning glory in front of him, and said meaninglessly: "Morning glory, also known as Chaoyan, the princess likes it." ”

Chen Chaoyan glanced at him, then at the morning glory in front of him, and deliberately said meaningfully: "What I like is not morning glory. ”

The words fell, and without waiting for him to look at it, he turned around and entered the courtyard in the shade of the trees.