Chu Huainan was born on the day of Y, because of his hard life, Y's anger, and his silver hair, so he was thought to be a demon, and today happened to be his birthday. 【Latest Chapter Reading】

Chu Yun used to remember his birthday firmly, and he usually started preparing a month ago, looking for his favorite things everywhere, wanting to surprise him. Although he said that he was happy no matter what she gave, she still hoped to give him the best, and every time she saw him receive a gift, her heart was full of happiness.

But this time, it was very strange that she had forgotten his birthday, and she had forgotten it so cleanly that if she hadn't seen the people who came to give him birthday gifts, she wouldn't have remembered that it was his birthday.

Is it because there have been too many things lately? Or do you deliberately not want to think about it, and deliberately forget to clean up? And he chose to see her on this day, I don't know if it was intentional or unintentional?

Although there are many people who scold him behind his back, when he hears that he has a birthday, no one does not go, not because he doesn't want to, but he doesn't dare. Those who go to someone's birthday banquet will not come empty-handed, so they should always prepare some gifts, right?

Anyway, her current identity is a Qi painter, and it is unusual to come empty-handed, although she is unwilling, but she still bought one thing with the only copper plate on her body, which should be regarded as a return gift for him to find the phantom grass for her. It was a string of wood carved bracelets, although the workmanship was rough, and the wood was just ordinary peachwood, but for some reason, Chu Yun saw it at first sight.

Peach wood wards off evil spirits, and I think she liked peaches the most back then, peach blossoms, peach trees, peach branches, peach fruits, they got married because of peaches, so they ended up because of peaches.

The residence of the great master is different from the rest of the people, Chu Huainan does not live in the city, but builds a mansion at the foot of Xiangtori Mountain, and also has a very beautiful name called "Xiantian Holy Land", also known as Tianquan Temple. Chu Huainan has quirks, he doesn't like people to disturb, he doesn't like to come into contact with people, and others feel uncomfortable within one meter of him. The outer part is dedicated to the living and working of the miscellaneous servants, and the inner part is his residence. It is strictly forbidden for the peripheral miscellaneous servants to enter the inside, so there are four halls in the east, west, north and south as checkpoints, and the four halls are connected by a huge stone wall dozens of zhang high. For some mortals who are powerless to be bound, it is difficult for C to fly with wings. It's like an airtight birdcage, or double-decker.

Recalling that when his father brought him back to Chu, he was only thirteen years old and a half-old child. At that time, his temper was already very weird, and as he grew older, he became more and more disgusted with people. Sometimes you feel very close to him, but sometimes you find that it is actually your illusion that you have never been close to him. It used to be mysterious, but now it's boring. Once upon a time, he seemed to have become less important in her heart.

Chu Yun walked all the way to the south hall with a gift box, and the gatekeeper held his shoulders with both hands, pouted, and didn't look at her. The urn said angrily: "Stop, put down the things, sign over there, get out of here, do you understand?"

Chu Yun rolled his eyes and shook his head with a smile, "I don't understand, why?"

The janitor pointed behind him, extremely impatient, "The national teacher doesn't want to see people." He didn't have any of these things, and he had to throw them away. He seemed to be very annoyed as he spoke, and his eyes widened, "You court officials. I have no face and no skin, I don't know what to eat all day long, I climb the dragon and the phoenix, deceive the superiors and the subordinates, and send a lot of gifts, how many of them really respect our master?"

Good scolding. The scolding is really good, Chu Yun clapped her hands and praised, she is nothing, the faces of several officials next to her have changed color, as if they wanted to be angry, but they didn't dare after all, so they signed and left obediently.

Chu Yun didn't rush to leave, and looked inside curiously, the room full of all kinds of boxes, bottles, jars, boxes, and copper cakes, all wrapped beautifully, dazzling to see.

She couldn't help but speak: "So many things...... It's all for the national teacher?"

The janitor finally raised his head and glanced at her in the eyelids: "That's right, if you are interested, leave quickly, I also have a good temper, if you meet our manager, I will break your two fingers first." ”

What a big temper, what kind of master is it that brings what kind of slave, Chu Yun looked at it with a smile but didn't move at all, the gatekeeper was annoyed, "Who are you? Why don't you leave?"

"My surname is Chu, and I am a painter. ”

He muttered a few times, and suddenly became enthusiastic, "Why didn't you say it earlier." "Come, come, come in with me. ”

This sudden change in enthusiasm made Chu Yun a little uncomfortable, and he was invited to walk into the door, and I don't know how many people outside stared at him. Since the day of its completion, this Tianquan Courtyard has never invited an outsider in, and even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been turned away from visiting in person, but I didn't expect to ask a girl to take advantage of it today.

The people behind couldn't help but talk about it when they saw it, thinking about what her Chu Yun had to do with the national teacher.

Under the eyes of everyone, Chu Yun walked into the mansion, feeling the hesitant gaze behind him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, I am afraid that there will be one more rumor in Qidu tomorrow, saying that it is a painter in the national teacher, so treat her differently.

The courtyard of Tianquan Courtyard is elegantly arranged, as soon as you enter the Yu Garden, you will see the "Tianquan Hall", there are several iron trees planted in front of the hall, and there are some famous trees, and there are a little green leaves around. The winding path of the lotus pond, the small bridge and the flowing water, the yellow and green of the ivy trees and the spring flowers are particularly moving. Standing on the pavilion on the top of the mountain, looking down on the whole garden, the green mountains and green waters, the pavilions and pavilions are picturesque, and you can take in the panoramic view.

In the Wangshan Pavilion, a blue and white figure stood with his back to him, and from the side, the handsome and incomparable facial features seemed to be carved out of marble, with sharp and angular lines, sharp and deep eyes, and he couldn't help but feel that he gave people a sense of oppression. In the past, in the Chu State, he was always cold and inadmissible, but it was only like this, and he had never leaked out of his essence like now. Or maybe this is the real him, and she has been misjudging him all along.

"You're here. He didn't turn around, but he was already aware of her presence.

Chu Yun bowed and saluted, "I've seen the National Teacher, I'm here for the three-day appointment." ”

"What you want is ready and ready to be picked up later. He paused and turned to look at her, with an indescribable strangeness in his eyes.

"Could you please stay and sit with me for a while? "It's not an order, it's a request.

On the stone table in the pavilion were several plates of cakes and fruits and vegetables, mung bean cakes, green silk cakes, egg yolk cakes, pickled green plums and pine nut candy, each of which was her favorite food.

Chu Yun's heart moved, could it be that he had already noticed something? his heart suddenly pounded, a little suddenly, and his mind became more and more restless.

Chu Huainan didn't seem to feel her abnormality, so he just sat on the stone seat coldly and beckoned to her. Suddenly, I saw the butler holding a gift box in his hand, "What is this?"

"Back to the master, this is a birthday gift from Master Chu, do you want to see it?"

"Present it. ”

The butler respectfully placed it on the stone table, and he couldn't help but be a little puzzled, usually the master didn't care much about these congratulatory gifts, but today it is strange.

The gift box is a very shoddy kind, if it is not written with a big gift word, it really can't be seen as a gift box, as for the inside......

He opened it slightly, picked up the even more crude string of beads and played with it in his hand, the corners of his mouth showing a hint of playfulness, "This is the gift you gave me?"

Chu Yun's face flushed, she didn't buy this thing to look good, but because it was cheap, the cheapest thing in the whole street was this, because a bead was broken, she paid back the price, and only spent three pennies to get it. Anyway, it's better to put this in a gift box than to put three pennies.

"Peach-wood, warding off evil spirits. She smiled, feeling embarrassed, and finally added, "This is all my property." ”

"Painter Chu really has a heart. He laughed, the corners of his mouth raised, and the faint smile could not be concealed no matter what. He doesn't laugh often, I've known him for many years, and the number of laughs is only a handful, but today's smile makes people feel quite weird.

My heart trembled inexplicably: "It's just a little heart, how can you come empty-handed to see the national teacher." ”

Chu Huainan didn't say anything, sat at the stone table, and poured a cup of tea for her. This is the famous tea of Chu State, Moon Plum Soup, is the moon tea on Cailing Mountain, buried in the ground for three years with the snow water picked on the plum petals, and is taken out for cooking. Back then, she loved this tea the most, but it was not easy to pick moon tea, and it was extremely time-consuming to make plum blossom snow water, and she couldn't drink it several times a year. I didn't expect to drink a pleasant tea from him today.

Holding the cup, I didn't know how to swallow it, and the sadness was soaked in this cup of tea, and the person who thought I was going to be killed sat in front of her, talking and laughing at her.

"What's wrong? Master Chu, isn't this tea good?"

"It's not bad, it's too good, what kind of tea is this, it's so fragrant. ”

"It's Yuemei soup, a specialty of Chu. ”

"What's the matter? Does the national teacher still remember the old things of the Chu State?"

The abrupt question was asked, Chu Huainan couldn't help but look up at her, and there was a lot of meaning in his eyes, "I'm afraid I'm not the only one who remembers the old things of the Chu Kingdom." ”

"What do you mean, Master Guoshi?"

"What do I ask, Master Chu should be clear. He smiled and took a sip of tea.

"Is the name of the Chu painter Chu Ling?"

"Yes. She stayed in Qidu under the pseudonym Chu Ling, and this was not a name made up out of thin air, because there was indeed a woman of Chu Ling by the side of the master Wu Qi back then. At that time, the master was in the state of Chu, and once saved a woman, and later stayed by his side to take care of his daily life, this girl was originally called Ling'er, and she was very talented in painting, Chu Yun liked her, so she called her surname Chu and changed her name to Chu Ling.

As long as she doesn't show up, others will only think that she is Chu Ling, the maid next to Wu Qi back then, although she has no master-apprentice status, she has inherited his painting skills. Chu Yun was not afraid that he would see through himself, unless he had seen Chu Ling. (To be continued.) )