"Hua Gu, what happened back then?" Ji Feiyun asked after calming down.

Hua Gu showed a puzzled expression and asked, "Childe, what are you referring to?"

Ji Feiyun smiled bitterly, sighed lightly and said, "Forget it, I don't know what I'm asking." ”

Hua Gu and Hua Ying glanced at each other, and then she said, "Childe, fifteen years ago, I saw you once. ”

"Really, where did you meet me?" Ji Feiyun hurriedly asked.

"In this Yunmenglou, during the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, the landlord and his wife brought the newborn you to Yunmenglou to celebrate the festival with all of us, and I also hugged you?" said Hua Gu with a smile.

Ji Feiyun heard Hua Gu say that he had hugged him, his face was red, his eyes were full of yearning, and he suddenly felt a pause in his heart, and asked, "Have you also seen my mother?"

"Yes, I've met both of Huaying, Madame is beautiful and virtuous, and she is very good to us. Hua Gu said.

Since he was a child, every time he asked his father about his mother, his father did not speak, nor did he tell him anything about his mother, he was always curious in his heart, and he always looked forward to it, everyone else has a mother, so where is his mother? Although his father Ji took care of him in every way, he always felt that something was missing in his heart, and when he grew up, he knew, that is, his mother's care.

"Hua Gu, where did my father and my mother go later?" Ji Feiyun looked at Hua Gu expectantly.

Hua Gu shook her head and said, "Childe, on the second day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the landlord and Mrs. took you away, and the Dangyang case happened a month later, and there was no news of you after that." ”

"What is that?" Ji Feiyun asked.

"A bloody case of the imperial court against Zhuangmen, we don't know the specifics, over the years, we have secretly investigated in many ways, and there are no specific clues, only know that it is a contest between Zhuangmen and the Eight Great Families, but the final result and the reason for the occurrence are unknown. Hua Gu said.

Ji Feiyun remembered that Master Ruan Laodao said that now the Zhuangmen of Zizhulin is no longer the original Zhuangmen, I am afraid that it is also related to the Dangyang case back then, Master and his old man must know the ins and outs of it, and he must ask him clearly when he meets him in the future.

"By the way, Childe, Madame's maiden family is the Cao family in Jiao County, Xuzhou, although the Cao family is in decline, but after all, it is the royal family of the year. Hua Gu said again.

"Cao family?" Ji Feiyun muttered, thinking about the relationship in his mind.

Seeing Ji Feiyun's dazed face, Hua Gu glanced at Hua Ying, and then said: "Childe, it's hard to figure out this matter for a while, how about we slowly explore it in the future?" Today is the big day for Childe to return to Yunmenglou, and I will arrange for everyone to come to see Childe later." ”

What happened today was so sudden, Ji Feiyun couldn't believe it in his heart until now, he looked at Hua Gu and Hua Ying blankly, so that the second daughter didn't know what was wrong with him.

Suddenly, he reached out and slapped himself, then pinched himself again, and the pain sobered him up a bit.

"Childe?" Hua Gu and Hua Ying exclaimed, not knowing what he meant.

Ji Feiyun looked at Hua Gu and Hua Ying with a stunned face, and said with a smile: "What happened today is so sudden, I don't feel real. ”

When Hua Gu and Hua Ying saw him say this, they both sighed and smiled at each other.

Ji Feiyun stood up, then saluted Hua Gu and Hua Ying respectively, and said, "Fei Yun has seen Hua Gu and Sister Hua Ying. ”

Hua Gu and Hua Ying both stood up and looked at Ji Feiyun with a smile.

"Hua Gu, Feiyun has a request, and I ask Hua Gu to agree. Ji Feiyun said.

"Childe has any requirements, just ask. Hua Gu said with a smile.

Ji Feiyun thought for a moment and said: "Please don't let outsiders know my identity first, when the Yang case is too wide and too deep, a year ago, a group of mysterious people in black found us, although I don't know what their purpose is, but I believe they won't give up, I don't want to involve Yunmenglou." ”

Hua Gu thought for a while and said, "It's okay not to announce the identity of the son, so it's convenient for us to act." ”

Ji Feiyun nodded and said thank you.

"Childe, then you drink tea here first, I'll make arrangements, let's pick up Childe today and welcome Childe back to Yunmenglou. Hua Gu said with a smile, asked Hua Ying to accompany her, and then walked out.

Only Hua Ying and Ji Feiyun were left in the pavilion, Hua Ying made Ji Feiyun a cup of tea again, Ji Feiyun was drinking tea while thinking about what happened today, as if there was a force in the dark guiding him, could it be the old man in the dream? is also his own father, is everything he is guiding me? First woke up and appeared in the Falling Wind City in Saibei, and then came all the way to Xiangyang, back to this Yunmeng Tower.

Ji Feiyun smiled bitterly, picked up the tea in front of him and drank it all.

"What is Childe thinking so intrigued about?" said Hanakage's voice.

Ji Feiyun looked up at Huaying, woke up from his contemplation, and said: "I'm thinking about my father, I had a strange dream before, in a dream I went to a beautiful lake, there is a purple bamboo forest by the lake, there is an old man living in seclusion in the purple bamboo forest, he played the 'Guangling Divine Comedy' to me, I used to think it was just a dream, but along the way, this old man in the dream seemed to be by my side, rescued me many times, and guided me to this Yunmenglou in the dark. ”

"That old man in my dream is the landlord?" asked Hanakage.

Ji Feiyun nodded and said, "I think so." ”

It was getting dark outside, and it was sunset.

Ji Feiyun got up and said to Huaying, "Sister Huaying, I'm going to go out." ”

"Childe has anything else to do?" Hanakage stood up.

"That...... My luggage is still at the inn. "Ji Feiyun is the one who wants to leave to meet the Purple Bamboo Forest Villa, and they have made an appointment to meet in the evening and then go to the Valley of Absolute Souls together.

The strange man escaped last night, and was injured by Ji Feiyun's phoenix sword, and it is possible to use the absolute yin qi of the Absolute Soul Valley to heal his injuries, so they went to take a look, they wanted to find out the origin of the strange man, maybe there was some big conspiracy hidden.

Huaying looked at Ji Feiyun's expression, smiled, and then said, "Childe, please wait for Huaying here, I'll come when I go." ”

Ji Feiyun looked at the departing flower shadow, he didn't know what she was going to do, so he had to wait in the pavilion. Just came in here, the attention has been on the shadow of the flower, did not take a good look at the scene in the pavilion, at this time he was alone, he looked around, the layout in the pavilion is very simple and simple, in addition to the coffee table where they drink tea, there is a bookcase on the east side, some books and pen inkstones are placed on the bookcase, there is a bookshelf on the side wall, the bookshelf is full of books, and bamboo slips, there is nothing else.

Ji Feiyun walked to the bookshelf, browsed the books on the shelf, only to see that there were poems and songs, there were also classics of the hundred schools of thought, there were manuscripts on the bookcase, he picked it up and looked at it, only to see the handwriting Juanxiu, it should be copied by Huaying, the content of it is some poems of famous people in the previous dynasty and this dynasty, he doesn't understand it very much, since he was a child, his father Ji Quan only taught him to read, and also taught him to read one or two classics of sages, and he has never read any books. However, when he was in the Northern Governor's Mansion, Chen Yuanfu taught him to read a few books, which were about Confucianism and Legalism's governance of the country, and he also read them with little understanding.

"Does Childe like to read?" just as he was fascinated by it, the voice of the flower shadow sounded in his ears.

Ji Feiyun hurriedly looked up, only to see that Huaying had changed into men's clothes, her hair was tied behind her head, and she was holding a sword in her hand, completely turning into a handsome swordsman.

Ji Feiyun looked at it in a daze, but Huaying was looked straight at by him, embarrassed, and asked, "Childe, what's wrong?"

Ji Feiyun reacted immediately, hurriedly put the book in his hand on the desk, and said, "This character is really beautifully written." ”

Huaying smiled and said, "Childe has won the award, and Huaying can write it casually." ”

"Let's go, Childe. Flower Shadow said again.

"Where are you going?" Ji Feiyun looked puzzled.

"Didn't Childe just say that he was going to the inn to get his luggage?" said Hanakage with a smile.

Ji Feiyun patted his head and came to his senses, but looking at Huaying's dress, he wondered: "Huaying, what are you doing here?"

"Flower Shadow protects Childe, and then where Childe is going, Flower Shadow can lead the way, I am familiar with Xiangyang. Flower Shadow said.

Ji Feiyun didn't expect Huaying to go with him, and now it's hard to refuse, so he had to agree, and arched his hand: "Then there is Sister Lao Huaying." ”

Hua Ying pursed her lips and smiled: "Childe is polite." ”

Walking to the promenade outside, Ji Feiyun wanted to go and say hello to Hua Gu, but Hua Ying said that she had already said hello, and they would just go directly.

Ji Feiyun first took Huaying to the Xiangyang Xiaojia Inn, entered the room and took the package and the phoenix sword, when Huaying saw the sword, he recognized it at a glance, saying that this was the saber of the landlord back then, Ji Feiyun looked at the sword carefully, this sword was left to him by Chenyue, and he didn't expect it to be his father's saber.

When Ji Feiyun was about to carry the package, Huaying grabbed it and put it on her back, Ji Feiyun said that she wanted to carry it herself, but Huaying didn't let her, and said that this was what she should do, Ji Feiyun had no choice but to let her.

Out of the inn, Huaying asked Ji Feiyun where to go, Ji Feiyun looked at the sky, he and the three people from Zizhulin Zhuangmen made an appointment to meet at the city gate, and it was almost time to meet at this time.

Ji Feiyun turned to Huaying and said, "Huaying, the place where you are going will be in danger later, are you afraid?"

"With Childe here, what do I have to be afraid of. Flower Shadow said with a smile.

"Well, don't cry when you encounter something horrible later. Ji Feiyun said in a low voice.

"Childe, is it really dangerous? Do you want to tell Hua Gu to send someone over?" said Hua Ying seriously.

Ji Feiyun thought for a while and said, "We should be able to deal with it, we still have three helpers, they should have arrived at the city gate, let's go first." ”

"Hmm. Huaying followed Ji Feiyun towards the city gate.

At this time, there were a lot of pedestrians on the street, cars and horses coming and going, Ji Feiyun suddenly whispered to the flower shadow beside him: "Huaying, if you let everyone know that the Yunmenglou Oiran who costs a lot of money is rare to see, at this time transformed into a handsome swordsman, just walking on this street, what will everyone's expression be?"

Hua Ying glanced at Ji Feiyun, his face flushed slightly, and he smiled easily: "I think they will guess who this handsome young man walking beside me will be?"

Ji Feiyun laughed, and then asked, "Huaying, haven't anyone in Xiangyang City seen you?"

Huaying shook her head with a smile, she didn't speak, she saw a lot of all kinds of objects sold along the street, she felt novel, and looked at it happily all the way, Ji Feiyun didn't understand, she was the famous Yunmenglou Oiran, she had never seen anything, and she was so interested in these small objects on the street like a little girl.

After a while, the two of them came to the city gate, Ji Feiyun looked around, but didn't see Qi Feng and his two junior sisters, thinking that they hadn't arrived yet, Ji Feiyun looked up at the sky, it should be almost time to close the city gate.

While waiting, Huaying took out a handkerchief like a trick, and then opened it, only to see four delicate snacks in it, she handed it to Ji Feiyun, Ji Feiyun took a piece and put it in his mouth, nodded and said, "It's delicious, Huaying, do you still bring snacks with you?"

Huaying also tasted one herself, and said while eating: "I bought it on the street just now, this glutinous rice osmanthus cake tastes better than Yunmenglou." ”

"I didn't see you buying anything just now?" Ji Feiyun wondered.

Hua Ying smiled and said, "I won't tell you, Childe, do you want to eat another piece?"

Ji Feiyun took another piece to eat, and at noon he and Shang Ziluo patronized and drank, and they didn't eat anything, but they were a little hungry. Hanakage gave him the last piece to eat, then shook the handkerchief and folded it away.

Ji Feiyun suddenly thought that there was a handkerchief in his arms that Huaying had given him to wipe his tears before, he thought about it, and said with a secret smile in his heart: "This Huaying sister is really strange, she doesn't have an Oiran shelf at all." ”

"Childe, who are we waiting for?" asked Hanakage.

"It's a person from Zizhulin Zhuangmen. Ji Feiyun put away his smile.

Flower Shadow was shocked and said, "It's them?"

"Do you know them?" asked Ji Feiyun.

Huaying nodded and said: "This time we came to Xiangyang to celebrate the Cui family's birthday, we have secretly investigated, Zhuangmen came from a zigzag ancestor and three third-generation disciples, this zigzag ancestor is named Liu Lun, is one of the 'Seven Sages of Zhuangmen' that year, cultivation is unfathomable, I heard that it has reached the Shangyuan realm of Zhuangmen." ”

Ji Feiyun nodded, this Liu Lun Ancestor's cultivation was a whole level higher than him.

As they were talking, Qi Feng and his two junior sisters, Qin Ruoxi and Lu Ling'er, quickly walked towards them.