Finally came to Lin'an again. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info After four or five days of driving, the rain did not stop, and what was worse - the inn in Lin'an was full.

In such a prosperous place as Lin'an Mansion, I am afraid that there will be six or seven inns on one street, but, yes, they are all full.

"Otherwise, let's find a random one and squeeze it in the guest room. Thorn said.

Jun Li looked at the rain on her head and the mud spots on her boots. "No, I can't. He said. "You haven't done this dress in the past few days, have you? There's no way to hurry, and now that you're here, can you stand it with others?"

"Then what do you say. The thorn pouted.

"Well, there's a place - I don't know if it's still alive now. Jun Li said. "I'll take you to see it. ”

Curious, Thorn followed him.

Jun Li naturally went to the house that he had borrowed in Wulinfang. Although it was lively outside, the neighborhood was very deserted at the moment, and when he reached the door, he quietly pushed it, and the bolted door made a soft sound.

- Someone lives here?

He was a little frustrated, and then turned around and said, "I don't think it's an empty house anymore, and I can't live in it anymore." ”

As he was talking, there was a soft sound on the door, and when it opened, a head poked out, "Who?"

Thorn saw that it was a teenage child, and was about to answer, but the child had already sighed, "Taoist, it's you!"

Jun Li was already happy: "Five-five......! Moved here!"

Wuwu opened the door wide and said with a smile, "You've really come to see us, come in quickly! I'll call my mother." ”

Jun Li nodded, and entered the house with Thorn.

Ling Li is not in Lin'an, in addition to Wuwu and Mrs. Ling, there are also Ling Li's parents living here. When Thorn heard the old man call Mrs. Ling "Fufeng", he had already guessed that she was Su Fufeng, a good friend from the past mentioned by his mother, and Su Fufeng was also surprised when he heard that the little girl who came with him was named Thorn Thorn, and said, "You are Thorn Thorn, the daughter of Xiaomeng?"

This meeting turned into a mutual greeting between Su Fufeng and Thorn. Jun Li was really a little embarrassed, he hoped that Ling Li and his wife would not tell the Gu family everything to the people of the Gu family, but now he still hasn't said it, but he is with Gu Xiaomeng's daughter, Mrs. Ling may not help but feel a little strange.

Fortunately, she didn't say much about it. In the chat, I learned that a few days later, the palace was about to choose a concubine for the third prince Gongwang, so Lin'an Mansion was crowded with people from everywhere, and those hawkers who walked the streets and alleys now can't do business in the city, how can they have time to go to the suburbs to sell in places with few people, the family originally lived in the bamboo forest on the other side of the lake and mountain, and it was inconvenient to move to the city if it was cold today.

"But you can rest assured that you can stay here. Su Fufeng said. "Big place, enough room. May 5 has always been boring in winter, and it is much better to have you here. ”

Jun Li and the thorn thanked her, glanced at each other, and said in his heart that he was going to sneak into the palace, so it was better not to say it yet.

Although Su Fufeng and the others moved to live in the downtown area, she herself didn't like to deal with people more, even if Lin'an Chengyuan had some of her or sharp old friends, she didn't want to move around. Because of this, Jun Li and Thorn himself inquired on the street for a long time before they learned some details of this concubine selection.

It turned out that the matter of choosing a concubine was handed over to Xia Zheng, the owner of Xiajiazhuang, to lead Anshou this time. Xia Zheng was originally a royal guard, and he could count the four grades, but Suzaku is now presiding over the Ouchi, and the first cronies under him are Zhang Ting, and it seems that Xia Zheng and others, although the official title is there, the affairs of the inner palace have nothing to do with him, and he took over this matter from the Ministry of Rites, and it is just to maintain the scene.

"Are we going to be too late?" stabbed him. "It stands to reason that if you want to choose a concubine, you must find several Taoist priests to combine the eight characters, and count this and that, but now I'm afraid I can't get in. ”

"Do you see, there were two Taoist priests in the teahouse just now, followed by a family, I think those Taoist priests were hired by them, and Tete put the eight characters together - naturally they should fit well - and then these Taoist priests will recommend each other. Let's go around now, maybe there are other people with their daughters who haven't found the Taoist priest. ”

Seeing that he was walking fast, the thorn poked him lightly in the back, "What are you looking for, am I not just?"

Jun Li was stunned and turned around, "You?"

"Well, do I want to tell you? Or do you make one up for me at will? If you make it up well, people like me, so naturally you can get in. ”

"First...... Let's not talk about you yet. Let's look for it first, maybe there are other girls who really want to enter the palace. ”

"Looking for someone else, then I don't have a chance to enter the palace?"

"You forgot that the main thing is the Xia family, and you are not afraid of being recognized if you go?"

Thorn thought for a moment and said, "Alright then, let's go around again, it's still a few days anyway." ”

The two men walked through the streets one by one, but they didn't pick up anyone. Thorn sighed, "People must have seen me and thought I had hired you." The next day, I dressed up as a man and became a little Taoist priest, so that it would be useful, and in this case, I might be able to follow up. ”

Jun Li held an umbrella. After walking with her all afternoon, I felt like I was visiting this Lin'an City, so I smiled immediately, "Yes, then let's go back today." ”

Thorn stabbed and groaned, "No, the left and right are also out, the scenery of the lakes and mountains in Lin'an is very good, let's go there and talk about it." ”

"I would also like to go to a lake, but now it is always occupied by people in the forbidden city, and no one else can get close. ”

As he was talking, suddenly another head poked in under the umbrella and glanced at Thorn and Jun Li. The thorn was startled, and hurriedly flashed to the side, saying, "Uncle, what are you doing?"

Jun Li recognized him - this Abel was the owner of the calligraphy and painting stall next to him when he set up a fortune telling stall near here before. I only heard him hey and said, "Sure enough, it's the two of you, I didn't admit it!"

Jun Li remembered in his heart that it was he who gave Xia Qi a portrait of a thorn that day, and he faintly felt that it was not a good thing for him to see and recognize himself and the thorn, so he hurriedly said: "Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time - but we still have something to do, let's go first." ”

As he spoke, he pulled a thorn and said, "Hurry up." ”

The calligraphy and painting boss saw that the two of them disappeared after a short time, and he was a little puzzled, so he shook his head and said secretly: "Could it be that this girl also wants to choose a concubine, and she has found a Taoist priest to recommend—and this is exactly the one she is looking for! Hey, is the painting for Mr. Xia a white painting?"

The lake on a rainy day has a special beauty, hazy and delicate and graceful, really like an ink painting. Jun Li took a breath and walked to the visible lake before stopping, and was stunned for a moment and said, "No one really cares about it today." ”

There are no boats on the shore, and they are all swinging on the lake, and there are too many tourists, even if it rains, it does not reduce their interest.

The two had to walk around the lake at will. Thorn said curiously: "Who was that Abel just now?"

"Oh, come on—I've been in Lin'an for the last few months, so I've seen him. Jun Li explained what he saw at the calligraphy and painting stall that day, and said: "So I heard that Mr. Xia had the intention to propose marriage that day, and I was not surprised at all." ”

Thorn pursed his lips thoughtfully, and said, "Brother Jun Li, let me ask you, do you believe that there is such a thing as 'falling in love at first sight' in the world?"

Jun Li hesitated, "Yes......"

"Nonsense, you know what you fell in love with at first sight. The stab teased. "I don't believe it anyway. I didn't know Xia Gongzi originally, but it was when he came to Qinglong Valley for help that I met him for the first time. Later, when he wanted to return to Lin'an, he said to my mother, seeing that I was in a bad mood, he wanted to invite me to Lin'an to play and relax, but I didn't think much about it. At that time, my father was also in Lin'an, and we took into account that Xia Gongzi's injury had just healed, so we could take care of him on the road together, and we could go back with my father, and we were not afraid, so we came together. How did I know that it didn't take long for him to let the owner of Xia Zhuang come to Qinglong Valley to give gifts, I was really shocked, I thought that my father would never agree, who knew that he didn't refuse!"

"If you remember correctly, you said that Lord Xia Zhuang is the uncle of the Tuoba Sect Master?" Jun Li said with a smile. "Then how dare your father refuse him. ”

"That's—no. Thorn said. "My father is not afraid of the sect leader, the sect leader's face, he may not give it every time!

Then maybe he thinks that Xia Gongzi is also a good choice. Jun Li said, "I think Xia Gongzi is ...... to you It's really very attentive, and you don't have to doubt his sincerity. ”

"I'm not suspicious of him, I'm ...... I just don't want to get married yet! Don't you deny that it's my uncle earlier, and now you're teaching me a lesson like an elder!"

"Well, I'm not going to lecture you. Jun Li said with a smile. "Whether you marry or not, it's not up to me to decide. Well, there's a pavilion there, go sit for a while, wait for a boat to come over, and see if anyone is willing to take us to the lake with us. ”

The two of them went to the pavilion, but the pavilion was also damp and wet, and there were only two small places to sit. But facing the lake, there is a sudden sense of openness.

"I didn't expect this weather to be so beautiful. Jun Li couldn't help but sigh. "I've never seen this place from such a good view. After a pause, he added, "But for some reason, I always feel a little familiar here." ”

"Familiar?"

"Maybe I've always liked to look at the water. Jun Li smiled. "As soon as I looked at the water, I could stand still for a day, maybe I was in a trance for a while, thinking of somewhere else. ”

"I like water—you're a bit like my second brother. Thorn sneered, "When we were in Huaibei when we were young, we had never seen any lakes and parks, all of them played in mud puddles - later to the south, the second brother saw the water, he was as happy as something, when he first moved to Qinglong Valley, there was a small pond behind the house, and he could only catch toads, and he had a lot of fun." ”

Jun Li glanced at her and teased: "You're almost there, right?"

"Me, me...... Am I a girl? Thorn said this, but he turned his head and bit his lip as if smiling, apparently admitting that he had guessed correctly.

"You know, I fell into the water when I was a kid. Jun Li got up and looked at the railing. "But the straw ring around my neck hung on the things next to me, and not only did I not die, but I became fond of looking at water, which is very strange. At that time, my father and mother were very happy, so they used the ring around my neck as my talisman and let the master always carry it with me, but unfortunately I still don't know where the water is, I don't know where the father and mother who gave birth to me are, and even the amulet has been falling for a long time. ”

The palms of his hands were a little wet, and it was the thorny hand that was stained with rain that slipped in and gently grabbed him.