"Don't return."

"Don't return."

In the familiar sigh, there was a rumbling sound like thunder faintly in the ears from far and near, waking up the rain drowning in the dream.

It was the sound of the morning drum of the new day that pulled her out of her deep sleep.

It was still as dark as ink. Although today's emperor is no longer diligent in his early years, and in the days when he is in power, he may not appear as his subordinates expect, but as long as that day comes, when the first sound of the morning is blown, no matter how much he is nostalgic for the warm and beautiful maids, the prime ministers and doctors who are in the court still have to hurry, and they have to ride out of the doors where each house is located, with lanterns, and rush to wait for the hospital from all directions.

She lay in a strange room, listening to the snoring of someone next door, quietly waiting for the dawn.

She knew that the place where the beauty in her dream was located was the palace.

She's going to that place.

The dawn is getting thicker, the drums have stopped, the rats have disappeared, the snoring next door has stopped, the sound of water is endless, someone has opened the door and gone out, coughing, talking, complaining about the harshness of the owner, mixed with the voice of the tall lady who is scolding downstairs. This is the first morning of Suyu stepping into Chang'an.

After she finished cleaning up, the tall lady seemed to have changed the object of scolding, standing in the courtyard and training the guy who brought her water last night: "...... I want to die when I eat, and I'm afraid of being tired when I work! I'll call you three times to sweep the floor! The old lady opened a store to make money, not to scatter wealth Guanyin, and raise you lazy bones for nothing! One or two are like this, and they want to make the old lady drink the northwest wind—"

was scolding, and suddenly saw Su Yu come out, leaving the guy and changing his face to greet him: "The guest went out so early? Why don't you sleep a little more? ”

The guy was being scolded to the point of disintegration, and when he saw this, he hurriedly dragged the broom away.

Su Yu nodded in return: "Thank you for your advice last night." It's okay this morning, I'm going to go over and take a look. ”

Gao Da Niang smiled: "The road is a little far. You are lucky, I happen to have a car to deliver goods in Dongshi, right at the door, take you a ride, and do not overcharge, the money for a bowl of Hu cake soup, when you arrive in Dongshi, it will be convenient. ”

Su Yu thanked her, and Mrs. Gao sent her out, and told the driver to send the person, and then turned around and went in.

Su Yu took the delivery car to Dongshi, and continued to go north along the street according to the instructions of the driver, and successfully found Jingfeng Gate, but he couldn't see the notice that Gao Da Niang said. She inquired with the guards and learned that it was true, but because the exam was imminent, she stopped registering a few days ago. Su Yu asked if there was a way to make up the record, and the guard looked impatient: "You go to Da'en Temple to have a look!" Hurry up, don't stop here! ”

The guards were vague, and Su Yu didn't ask much, so he turned to ask passers-by about Da'en Temple, and knew that in Yongxingfang, which was not far away, it was a temple donated by the Ning Wangfu for the late old princess to chase blessings. She looked for it, went around the temple, and found several people who looked like painters painting murals in front of one of the walls of the side hall. There were a dozen or so people gathered in the distance, who didn't look like pilgrims, all of them were about the same as her, and they were shabby, among them there were older people with bitter faces, and there were also young people who seemed to be her age and their eyes were full of longing for success. They all watched the mural intently, unblinking, as if they were afraid to miss a single detail.

Su Yu inquired about one of the people who looked easy to talk to.

This person is in his thirties, with thoughtful facial features, bright eyes, and a shirt that scholars often wear, although it looks old, but it is cleanly washed, and he stands out among these people, and he is really enthusiastic and talkative, and he seems to know a lot.

After a few words, Su Yu understood, and the guards didn't say anything.

The painter who painted the murals of this temple is the painting of His Royal Highness Jixian in the palace. Because the main mural of the front hall has been completed, only the secondary position of the matching hall is left, Fang Shan is not here today, and his deputy Song Bokang led several painters to work on painting, and this person is also one of the people in charge of the initial recruitment of painting some time ago.

As for the people around, they have all been registered and waiting for the exam, and when they came here, in addition to observing, they also hoped to have close contact with Song Bokang and even Fang Shan, and if they could leave a good impression, maybe it would be helpful for the exam.

"That's the man!"

He pointed to a painter in his forties.

The man was frowning at the moment, reprimanding a young painter.

Originally, the painters were collectively painting a portrait of the king of the Oriental Holding Kingdom, among which the blue-faced king was surrounded by more than a dozen statues, the picture was huge, covering the wall, and the pen work was cumbersome. The young painter was responsible for painting a fan-holding jade girl in the corner, and when he painted the ornamentation of a dress, he was probably accidentally painted bad, and he was unwilling to smooth it out and repair it from scratch, so he changed it into a lotus flower in the original position to cover it, and Song Bokang saw it, and he was very angry, called the person to a secluded corner, and scolded fiercely: "You stupid thing! I just know how to hide and cheat! When you change this pen, others can't see it? The good thing today is that it is me, if you ask someone with a heart to seize and find a reason, you will die, I am afraid that you will also involve others! ”

Although he took the person to the corner, because of the silence around him, the reprimand still came faintly. The young painter looked panicked and knelt down to admit his mistake, so Song Bokang gave up and came out again with a gloomy face to continue painting.

The person who spoke to her heard her say that she missed the opportunity, and today she came to find an opportunity to make up the recording, shook her head and said, "I'm afraid this person is not good at talking." ”

Su Yu was unwilling to give up, and waited until noon, when Song Bokang and the painter suspended the painting to prepare for dinner and rest, they caught up and called to stop, first saluted respectfully, and then explained the intention.

Song Bokang glanced at her coldly, turned around and left.

"Vice Song Zhi, I have been learning leaf painting since I was a child, and I beg to be given a chance. I am willing to paint on the spot, and I dare not delay your business, so I ask you to take a look. If not, don't dwell on it. ”

The scolded young painter just now followed aside, muttering when he heard the words: "There is another ...... who claims to be painted by the ancestor who has studied hard" Before the words fell, Song Bokang stared at him fiercely, and hurriedly shut up.

Song Bokang said that he would not wait, turned around and left.

Su Yu stood in place for a while, returned to the place where the mural was made, secretly gave fifty yuan to a painter who had stayed, asked for a piece of jute paper, and borrowed a pen to lean over the work case to paint.

The man who had spoken to her at first did not leave, but when she painted, he followed, and watched from the sidelines, and for a long time his footsteps did not move, when the painter saw him, and said, "Why are you again?" Vice Song is very busy and won't see you! ”

The man walked away in a daze.

After the painting was completed, he signed it, and asked the painter to quote Song Bokang. The painter took her money and agreed.

She placed the painting in a prominent position on the work plan and waited nearby. In the afternoon, I saw Song Bokang coming back from afar, and the painter really led people to the work case where she left her paintings. When Song Bokang saw the painting, he looked unhappy at first, glanced at it casually, brushed his hand and turned around, but soon stopped again, hesitated, came back and picked up the painting, looked at it for a while, beckoned to the young painter who had been scolded by him in the morning, and gave a few instructions, and the young painter hurriedly walked out.

Suyu turned out from behind the wall at this time, and when the other party saw her, his eyes lit up, and he ran up and asked, "You are the Ye Suyu who left the painting?" ”

Suyu said yes.

"Vice Song told you to go to Jingfengmen in five days to take the painting exam! Don't be late! ”

Su Yu thanked him.

Although today's events have been full of twists and turns, the goal has finally been achieved. She turned around and walked out of the Da'en Temple, and found that the person who had spoken in the morning had not left, and when she saw her come out, she walked up quickly and said, "Little brother, you also learn leaf painting?" I see that your paintings are not the best, but they are also a little skillful. ”

Su Yu said: "I'm just imitating, I praise it, I don't dare to take it." ”

The man nodded: "Old Immortal Ye is not a mortal, given time, if I can have one-tenth of his painting skills, I will have no regrets in this life!" ”

Su Yu smiled: "If Brother Tai has nothing else to do, I'll leave first." ”

"Wait a minute!" The man said with great interest, "My surname is Zhou Minghe, and I am also here to take the painting exam this time." When I came here today, I wanted to observe the painting, but I didn't expect to meet you, and I hated to see you late. If you don't give up, can you tell me where you will stay? There are still a few days before the exam, why don't you get together, let's take advantage of this spring light, visit famous places, and talk about painting experience, isn't it beautiful? ”

Su Yu refused: "Brother Meng Zhou values it and is very grateful." It's just that I do have something else to do, and I'm afraid I can't accept Brother Zhou's good intentions. ”

The man named Zhou He looked disappointed.

Su Yu waved at him, waited, and listened to him again: "I won't tell you, my father also served in the palace in the past, and I was fortunate to have painted with Ye Lao Immortal, and I benefited immensely from his assignment. Later, when an accident occurred, my family road fell, and I had to drift to this day. I think you should have just arrived in Chang'an, if you think that you can get ahead with your painting skills, then you are wrong! Even if you can enter the palace to become a painter, or even a bachelor, if you are not careful, you will be killed. When I was young, I also worked with my father to make tomb paintings for the tomb of Empress Zhaode, and I also knew a little about the various things in the court. I don't dare to say that I have seen the world, but the rules of the palace and the palace should be more or less familiar than you. I saw your Lingzhi Yuxiu, painting skills are good, very admired, so I sincerely made friends. I'm staying at the Sitong Hotel in Chongrenfang, if you want, you can come to me at any time! ”

Interacting with people is not the purpose of Suyu. She thanked him again and turned away.

The road to the hotel from this time is not close, and it may not be possible to catch a car along the way, so Su Yu is afraid of encountering last night's dilemma again, and after returning to the East Market, he continues to return to the west.

Here in the east and west of the city, is the most lively area of Chang'an, can buy a house here, either rich or expensive, through the streets, into the eyes to see the bustling and prosperous, not the south city can be compared.

Although the road is like a chessboard, it is easy for newcomers to get lost in it after a few turns, not to mention the winding alleys around you. In order to avoid going in the wrong direction, Su Yu stopped and asked passers-by again, asked the direction, and continued walking. Suddenly, she slowed down, and finally stood on the corner of the street, and stopped.

In her sight, a door appeared.

It was the Wubenfang, which was adjacent to the Imperial City, and the two places were only a street away. Outside the door of the south gate of this place, there is a pomegranate tree on one side, I don't know how many years it has grown here, as if it has never been pruned, and the canopy expands wantonly, almost obscuring most of the signs on the door. It is the season when the pomegranate blossoms bloom, one by one, clusters of flowers, crowded on the branches, competing to bloom, looking from afar, full of trees and Zhu Dan, like a fire burning in the air.

Such a scene was originally difficult to see. Due to security reasons, it is not allowed to grow too tall trees near the gates. For some reason, this is the exception.

A gust of wind passed, and a few pomegranate flowers fell from the branches and fell to the ground outside the door. Nearby, there was a little eunuch dressed as an eunuch, holding a broom and a small cloth bag in his hand, and when he saw this, he immediately went up and swept the pomegranate flowers into the bag along with a few fallen leaves. Not only that, but passers-by who entered and exited the gate did not seem to dare to approach, and had to go around the flowers and trees before continuing their journey.

Across the street, Su Yu looked at it in a daze. In her mind, a picture suddenly appeared.

A little girl in a pink skirt and a peran sachet sat high on the shoulders of a gray-clad eunuch in her thirties, stretching her arms wide to pluck the largest pomegranate flower from the tree overhead.

"Higher! Higher! ”

"You can't pick it, you can't pick it!" The eunuch pleaded with a bitter face, "This is what the king specially asked the sage to transplant to make up for the lack of the five elements for the little county lord." After picking the flowers, the king is afraid that he will blame the slave! ”

"I don't care! I just want it! You're a little taller—"

was born to be pampered and raised her wayward side.

"Little county lord, be careful! Slave come and pick it for you! "The eunuch can only back down.

"No! I'm going to pick it myself! I don't want someone else to pick it! You can go higher! ”

The eunuch had to tiptoe desperately to send the little girl a little higher.

"I got it! Is it good-looking? She put the pomegranate flower she had pulled off and stuck it in her collar.

"Good-looking, good-looking, the little county lord is good-looking!" The eunuch smiled and sighed.

She laughed happily, a crisp giggle of carefree giggling, like a warbler, through the gaps in the pomegranate blossoms and leaves, and flew into the sky overhead.

As if summoned, when Su Yu realized that she had changed direction, the people had already crossed the street and were walking towards the old pomegranate tree that was blooming like fire.

Chapter 18

"Hey! Where did it come from! Get out of the way—"

A sound suddenly sounded in her ears to drive her away, and when she came to her senses, Suyu found herself standing under the pomegranate tree. The little eunuch also closed his mouth abruptly, his eyes wide, staring at her feet, as if something terrible had happened.

She followed the gaze of the little eunuch and looked down, and saw that her feet were stepping on a falling flower, and the flower room was flattened by her, and the flower skirt was broken.

The little eunuch's face changed suddenly, he looked around, bent down, picked up the broken flower from under her feet, and was about to put it in his pocket, stopped, and put it in his mouth again, without blinking, and swallowed it in one gulp. After doing this, he seemed to settle down a little, and cursed in a low voice at Su Yu: "You damned rammer!" If you are seen, you will die, but don't harm me! Get out! ”

Another flower fell. The little eunuch didn't even care about scolding her, turned around and immediately went to sweep the flowers again.

Su Yu settled down, and between hesitation and swaying, he finally followed the indescribable subtle feeling in his heart at this moment, and walked into the door under the pomegranate flowers.

She followed the flow of people around her, street by street, aimlessly, passing through Guozijian, Baiyun Temple, one by one she had never been to before, but everywhere seemed to be familiar crisscrossing streets, before reaching the corner, she seemed to know, the next moment will be what kind of scenery will be in sight.

In her mind, the mass that had been chaotic for a long time was turning into a chrysalis, gradually gaining blood and qi, generating bone and flesh, and only the outermost layer of skin was still wrapped.

One moment, one more moment, and it will flapp its wings and crash out......

Hairpin star view.

She stopped in front of this female crown view called the hairpin star view, and the spiritual light in her heart that she wanted to capture was extinguished.

She was confused again.

As if it shouldn't be.

This should not be a women's crown view. But if not, she couldn't think of what it was......

Under an elm tree on the side of the road, in the basket of the flower girl, there are a few leftover peony flowers piled up, the branches have just been carefully sprinkled with water, and the flowers are delicate and red, and they are very beautiful. It was almost dusk, and the flower seller wanted to go home after selling earlier, and when she saw Su Yu, she looked at the female crown and greeted her with a smile.

"Xiao Langjun come to buy one! Even if you don't give the little lady a plug flower, it's good to accompany you to read. Maybe you can write a good article! A flower costs two pennies, but if you want it, I will sell you two flowers! ”

Su Yu walked over, took out the money, and put it down gently.

"Does Eminem know what this place used to be?"

The flower seller smiled and put away the money.

"This is a blessed place! In the past, it was the palace of the king, and now the saint is called the house of the saint! ”

"Why has it become a female crown now?"

"Xiao Langjun just came, right? No wonder they don't even know this. ”

The predecessor of the female Taoist temple here is not only the sage's dive residence, but even this name has a history. "Hairpin Star" was originally the title of the little county lord in the former palace.

King Ding and his fairy companion Princess Yin, the plaice are deeply in love, and they love this little county lord like a pearl. It's a pity that the world is unpredictable, when the little county lord was four or five years old, there was a turmoil that shook the world. Chang'an broke the sun, King Ding led the troops to quell the rebellion outside, the whip was out of reach, the poor princess took the little county lord to be pursued by the rebels on the way to Xixing, unfortunately died, and the little county lord also lost his whereabouts.

The saint recovered the capital and ascended the throne, because of the national system, although the daughter of the Liu family was the queen, but also posthumously crowned Princess Yin as the queen of Zhaode, built a mausoleum for her, and placed infinite sorrow, but also convinced that the small county lord Fu Da Da is still alive, Feng Shouchang princess, and sent people to look for it everywhere. It's a pity that the world is so big, even if it is for the emperor, it is beyond the reach of the power, and the search for people has never been fruitless. In discouragement, in order to pray for her beloved daughter, she gave this former submersible mansion as a female crown view, named after her former county lord, which is the appearance of today.

"Every year on the princess's birthday, the saint will send people back to set up an altar here to make Jiao, give food to the beggars in the city, and ask for blessings and disasters for the princess. Every year, and this year is no exception. Next month is the princess's birthday, and if Xiao Langjun is still there, you can also come over to see the excitement. ”