The capital of Zhao State, Yanping City.

In the beginning of spring, the streets and alleys of Zhaoguo are all the color of the red Xuan, the solemnity of the Xuanshi, the red is as red as fire, and everyone who walks by, regardless of their identity, is happy. The red lanterns were hung high, and the bright red flame flags fluttered in the sky. At the time of Zhao Guoguo's spring, it is also the time of the New Year's Festival, every household puts up lanterns, burns bamboo knots and the sound of children playing and laughing, as well as the greetings and chats between neighbors, all depict the joy of the New Year's Festival.

The same is true in the Xinghou Mansion, where the slaves and maids are all smiling, busy with their own work, and they seem to be very lively. And in the depths of the house there is a quiet courtyard, Qingqiu Garden.

Xu is Yanping City is located in the south of the mainland, compared with the north of the climate mild and suitable, at this moment in the Qingqiu Garden has been melting ice and snow, flowers and trees green sprouts grow.

There is a bay of pond water between the pavilions and water pavilions in the garden, and the scorching sun sways down the blue water and waves, scattering a unique stone pavilion surrounded by peach blossom branches and leaves. The maids of the palace outside the stone pavilion stood silently beside them, bowing their heads slightly.

Under this peach blossom stone pavilion, Qian Ling'er sat on the pavilion railing, looking at her complexion like snow from a distance, and she was as beautiful as a fairy, but when she looked close, she looked haggard and weak, and there was a dull color on her forehead.

At this time, a girl in a red dress and skirt was sitting beside her, looking at her beautiful face obsessively. The girl looks like she is not in her old age, and she is also beautiful like a flower, and her graceful posture is already slim, but she is the little princess of King Zhao, Zhao Tingnuo.

Zhao Tingnuo is now fourteen years old, although she is a princess, she is not as arrogant and vicious as her royal sister Zhao Yingnuo, but she is friendly and kind-hearted. Both the princess and the prince in the palace love him very much, and King Zhao is more and more fond of him, often letting him accompany him.

Today, she was ordered by her father to visit the widow of the late Marquis Wen Qing, Qian Ling'er. She has always admired this rumored Mrs. Qian, who has a world-class appearance. What I admire is not his peerless appearance, but his willingness to be an empty head for one person.

Although Zhao is a state of etiquette and religion, it pays attention to three obedience and four virtues, but if it is widowed, women are allowed to remarry. What's more, Wen Qinghou and Qian Ling'er only have a marriage contract, and they have not passed through the door to get the gift of husband and wife. But even so, Qian Linger still regarded herself as the wife of Wen Qinghou. Such a woman who abides by women's morals, is virtuous and virtuous, and is deeply praised by King Zhao and respected by the people.

And Zhao Tingnuo was even more moved by the sad story of Qian Linger and Wen Qinghou. Qian Linger can keep the love in her heart and persevere, but as a royal princess, she seems to have a noble status and a collection of thousands of favors, but in fact she is like a caged bird and the moon in the water.

At this moment, the two girls didn't seem to be very familiar, and the pavilion seemed quiet for a while.

Hearing the murmuring of the pond under the pavilion and the singing of birds and warblers in the distance, Qian Ling'er turned her head to look at Zhao Tingnuo with a thoughtful face: "I heard that the princess has always wanted to see her concubine?"

Zhao Tingnuo was stunned, came back to her senses and smiled shyly: "It's not a secret, Tingnuo is in the deep palace, and she has always heard about Mrs. and Wen Qinghou.... ”

Suddenly, as if she felt that she shouldn't mention the other party's sadness, Zhao Tingnuo suddenly looked apologetic and fell silent.

Qian Ling'er covered her mouth and nose lightly, coughed lightly, and then smiled with relief: "The princess and the concubine think differently. ”

Zhao Tingnuo looked at Qian Ling'er, and then smiled sweetly: "What does Madam think Tingnuo should look like?"

Qian Ling'er looked at the sparkling water and said lightly: "It should be a princess who is high above." ”

Hearing Qian Ling'er's words, Zhao Tingnuo obviously didn't know what she meant, but was a little helpless: "Although Tingnuo is a princess, she is not happy like a bird in a cage, but she is envious of her wife, but it is a pity that she ......." ”

Seeing that Zhao Tingnuo wanted to speak and stopped, Qian Ling'er took her soft jade hand and smiled lightly: "The princess doesn't have to scruples, she has never been separated from him in the heart of the concubine." Does the princess know that some birds don't stay in cages forever, every feather of them is there to fly... Ahem, ahem!"

A violent cough sounded, Zhao Tingnuo hurriedly stroked his back, and at the same time called Gong E, sent a warm decoction, and said with concern: "Madam, listen to the imperial doctor, ginseng angelica can nourish your vitality, Tingnuo specially prepared some, you drink more." ”

The cough eased slightly, and Qian Ling'er smiled gratefully: "Some old diseases have bothered the princess." ”

Zhao Tingnuo watched Qian Ling'er slowly take the medicinal soup, and chatted: "Tingnuo often sees her father in the palace and feels sorry for the Wenqing Marquis and Xinghou Palace to try their heroic posture...... Madam... His father also often praised Xinghou for his ability to learn people, and he was both civil and military.... ”

Qian Ling'er put down the medicinal soup and looked at Zhao Tingnuo suspiciously: "Senior Brother Tao?"

Zhao Tingnuo nodded, and said with admiration: "Tingnuo was fortunate to listen to Xinghou and his father talk about the Yan Disaster in Northern Xinjiang the day before yesterday. Xinghou ......"

Looking at Zhao Tingnuo, who was dancing at the moment, Qian Ling'er suddenly covered her sleeves and smiled lightly and teased: "The princess admires Senior Brother Tao very much? ”

"This~!" Zhao Tingnuo was suddenly infected by the red glow, and bowed her head slightly.

Seeing this, how could Qian Ling'er not know her thoughts, looking at the little princess with crimson cheeks in front of her, and thinking, 'This little princess should also be in harmony, it is a good match with her senior brother, Tao Bo will be relieved if she knows. ”

Just when Zhao Tingnuo was embarrassed by Qian Ling'er, the maid outside the court suddenly said: "Your Royal Highness Princess, Madam, the Hou Ye has arrived." ”

Hearing the maid's report, Zhao Tingnuo glanced at the man walking heroically in the distance, and she suddenly panicked! Qian Ling'er looked at the little princess who was at a loss, and then looked at Todd who was approaching the stone pavilion, and she finally laughed out loud.

Zhao Tingnuo heard the laughter beside her, and only felt that her cheeks were hot and unstoppable.

And at this moment, Todd's humble and loud voice came from outside the pavilion: "Minister Todd, meet the princess, I don't know that the princess is coming to the cold house, and she has missed the distance, forgive your sins." ”

Glancing at the courteous and courteous heroic man, thinking that Mrs. Qian had just seen through her thoughts, she had to calm down at this moment: "Xinghou is serious, it coincides with the New Year... , the palace was also ordered by his father to visit Mrs. Qian. Forehead... If it's here, the palace won't bother. ”

After that, Zhao Tingnuo didn't wait for Tao De and Qian Ling'er to stay, so he hurriedly drove away!

Glancing at Zhao Tingnuo, who was leaving in a hurry, Tao De walked into the pavilion thoughtfully, and saw Qian Ling'er looking at him with a smile on his face, he wondered: "Why is my sister laughing, is it possible to have any happy event?"

At this moment, Qian Ling'er was still smiling, and said meaningfully: "Ling'er thinks that it is the senior brother who has a happy event." ”

Hearing this, Tao De was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhao Tingnuo, who had long disappeared in the distance, and suddenly smiled helplessly: "Senior sister is making fun of her brother." ”

At this moment, Qian Ling'er suddenly persuaded seriously: "Senior brother, now that the king favors you, the little sister sees that the little princess Tingnuo is also interested in you." Tao Bori is getting old, and his body and bones are not as good as before, so the senior brother should start a family as soon as possible. ”

There was silence in the pavilion, and after a while, Todd looked at the clear blue sky and sighed: "Senior sister is worried about going to the road of no return for her brother, right?

Qian Linger fell silent.

Looking back at the sad Qian Ling'er, Tao De sighed: "It's considered for the brotherhood, but the junior brother must find it." ”

Hearing Todd's words, Qian Ling'er's heart trembled, and then she sighed, looking at the sparkling waves under the pavilion, and said: "I haven't been back for a long time, the spring in Peach Blossom Village is the most beautiful, like a fairyland, green mountains, peach blossoms, and the sun is full of drunken smoke." After a while, my little sister wants to go back to Peach Blossom Village to visit her grandfather, okay?"

After that, she looked at the pond bank with a foolish look, as if she had returned to the lotus pond and the small hedged courtyard in Peach Blossom Village.

Tao De beside him looked at her gently fluttering long eyelashes and distracted eyes, his brows condensed for a moment, and then he stretched out and nodded: "It's okay, the northern Xinjiang has been unstable recently, and the king intends to go to Qingqiu Town for his brother to resist the invasion of the Northern Yan." Just before the Qingming Festival, you and I went to Qingqiu together to sweep the teacher's grave. ”

Seeing this, Qian Ling'er had nothing to do, and after a while, she said expectantly: "Senior brother, did you say that Yu is not in the palace and has returned to Peach Blossom Village?"

Hearing this, Todd was stunned for a moment, and then smiled helplessly: "Maybe, but if the junior brother has returned, how can he not come to look for us?"

Hearing Todd's words, Qian Ling'er's expression fell into silence, and she couldn't help praying in her heart, 'Yu, you must be safe.' ”

......

A few days later, the medicine garden.

In the thatched house, after a few days, Luo Yu no longer kept murmuring as before. His face had slowly regained his blood color, and most of the scars on his body had miraculously recovered.

On the bamboo couch, although Luo Yu was still unconscious, his eyebrows were slightly condensed.

Xiao Fan was lying on the edge of the couch, breathing evenly, his eyes closed, obviously falling asleep. Since Luo Yu fell into a coma, she rarely closed her eyes, and Rao is physique as a monk is far beyond ordinary people, and she can't stand falling into a deep sleep.

But at this moment, a very faint voice came! "Water, water..." ”

Rubbing his hazy eyes, looking at Luo Yu, who was slowly opening his eyes, Xiao Fan pounced in surprise: "Childe, you finally woke up!"

As soon as he was forced, Luo Yu suddenly coughed, he raised his weak arm, and finally put it down helplessly. I felt weak all over, my mouth was dry, and my lungs were burning and wheezing.

"Ah!" Xiao Fan suddenly stood up in shock when he saw Luo Yu's painful gasp, and said guiltily: "Xiao Fan was clumsy and clumsy for a while... Son.... ”

Seeing that she was still explaining, Luo Yu, who was already smoking, licked her dry lips, looked at the tea on the table not far away, and said weakly: "It's okay, bring some tea." ”

Xiao Fan immediately reacted and hurriedly rushed to the table.

After two cups of herbal tea went down his tongue and throat to moisten his internal organs, Luo Yu suddenly breathed a breath of dry heat, and at this moment he began to pay attention to this unfamiliar environment. This is a very simple thatched bedroom, bamboo and wood mix, a table, two futons, three windows, birds outside the window, faintly the sound of gurgling water, think it is a rare quiet place.

At this moment, Xu was replenished with some water, and Luo Yu slowly became clearer. Feeling the surrounding environment, smelling the faint scent of danxiang and spirit grass flowers that filled the air, he knew that he must be in the back yam garden. Now it seems that he was able to survive, thanks to the advice of the second generation sect master of the Infinite Sword Peak when the illusion dissipated. If it weren't for the illusion of the second-generation sect master, he would have died a long time ago.

Thinking of this, Luo Yu was suddenly stunned, and his palm slowly stroked towards the dantian, and he trembled!

Seeing Luo Yu's strange expression towards the dantian, Xiao Fan's face couldn't bear it: "Childe?"

After being stunned for a moment, Luo Yu smiled dejectedly: "It's okay, before Jun Fengyang broke my dantian, I had the will to die." At least he is alive now, and there must be hope when he is alive, and we still have to go to the Jun family for revenge, right?"

Seeing that the son was still smiling until this moment, she suddenly nodded with tears in her eyes, faintly sobbing.

Luo Yu waved his hand indifferently when he saw it, and changed the topic: "Don't be sad, by the way, how long have I been in a coma?"

Xiao Fan saw that his son's heart seemed to have let go, and his crying would arouse his son's heartache. Thinking of this, she wiped away her tears and nodded: "Childe has been in a coma for more than a month, and Childe woke up once a few days ago and said something he didn't understand...... ”

Saying that, Xiao Fan told the situation of the day, and Luo Yu vaguely remembered that he had indeed woken up once. I can't remember what I said, I only vaguely remember the scene in my dream. 'I didn't expect that I had been in a coma for more than a month, and now that the dantian has been abolished into an immortal, it is probably impossible... , the revival of the sect is almost hopeless, and the revenge is difficult to revenge,... I don't know what's going on out there?'

Thinking of this, Luo Yu asked in a low voice, "What is the situation outside now?"

Xiao Fan was puzzled: "Childe, I have never stepped out of the medicine garden, I don't know what the outside world is like." ”

Hearing Xiao Fan's words, Luo Yu laughed at himself, "I'm also lying in a daze, since Xiao Fan has been taking care of me, how can I know about the outside world? ”

After thinking about it, Luo Yu said apologetically: "Xiao Fan, I wronged you to be my sword servant, and you are tired of cultivating all the losses, not to mention, but also to take care of me." ”

Looking at his son-in-law's expression at the moment, Xiao Fan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Son, Xiao Fan's cultivation has not been lost, and now he is still refining qi to the Great Perfection..." ”

Hearing this, Luo Yu almost dropped his jaw, and he looked at Xiao Fan with a serious look of reminiscence in surprise.

Hearing Xiao Fan's experience since January, Luo Yu couldn't believe it! Such a strange thing, it is said that his dantian was abolished and cultivated to be lost, and Xiao Fan, who was a sword attendant, should also be cultivated. But except for the fact that her realm was unstable and weak at the beginning, there was nothing wrong with her!

Hearing the mysterious rickety old man, Luo Yu suddenly thought of the ghost old man in the fog, and he was able to save his life thanks to this old man's action.

Thinking of this, Luo Yu slowly propped up his weak body, leaned on the side and gasped: "Xiao Fan, I want to see the old-timers." ”

As soon as Luo Yu's words fell, without waiting for Xiao Fan to agree, he only heard an old voice coming from nowhere!" ”

After that, Luo Yu only felt that a mist appeared out of thin air in front of him, and then walked out of an old man who was a little stiff but neatly groomed! The old man's face was ruddy and smooth without the slightest flaw, his long hair was like ink, and his temples were slightly gray.

At this moment, he was holding his hands behind his back, looking at Luo Yu, who was slightly surprised, and said with a smile: "Senior brother, are you awake?"

Luo Yu was stunned, Xiao Fan was stunned!