Finally he found himself in Liquanfang. He and Xu Jiang worked on the painting together and carried it into the bedroom along with the treasure box.
Before going to sleep, he opened the painting and looked at it, only to find that two sesame-sized characters had been added to the back of the kitten in the painting.
When I looked closer, I saw that it was written as 'Moon Slave'.
The servant got up at night and saw that the candle was still lit in the bedroom, so he went in to check, only to find his young master sleeping soundly with a treasure box in his hands and a scroll covering his body.
He moved the candle away carefully, fearing to disturb the sweet dreams in the room.
————Ajahn Dividing Line on the Run————
Saoxia Villa, Qixia Courtyard.
Xu Jiang was awakened by the singing of birds and the humming of the wind. She lay in bed, thinking about her dream, and was stunned for a long time.
She dreamed that Lou Yunchun had returned to Beijing, and when he saw she was not there, he sat alone in the study with a wooden face, secretly shedding tears.
Then she transformed herself from the dream and coaxed him for a long time, but in the end she felt wronged and hung on him, covering his face with tears.
The two of them coaxed each other, and in the end they were entangled and inseparable.
It's so embarrassing.
She huddled in the quilt for a long time before she got up with a blushing face, washed, and went to the adjacent bedroom to visit her mother.
Xizhiren had not yet gotten up. He must have been tired from climbing the mountain yesterday, as the road was bumpy and rugged, so he was sleeping soundly.
Looking at the willow-billed birds again, they were also enjoying the fragrance. The noises they made seemed to be competing with the birds outside the house, with each one singing louder than the last.
Xu Jiang pulled the quilt for her, shook her head and left - it was a good thing they didn't sleep in the same room last night.
When she arrived at the courtyard, she saw light mist floating, faint fragrance hidden among the trees, flowing clouds passing through the courtyard, and floating clouds full of gold. She decided to go out and look for it.
As soon as he walked out of the hospital, he bumped into Wan Qingmiao and Shan Bo.
Wan Qingmiao was held by Shan Bo, his eyes were half-drowsy, and his feet were unsteady as he walked.
After asking, we found out that Shan Bo wanted to go out for a walk, but didn't know the way, so he was shaken up.
Xu Jiang smiled and said, "I also want to go out for a walk, why don't we go together?"
Wan Qingmiao yawned, turned around twice before getting his bearings. He then pointed to a pavilion on the eastern peak and said, "That's the Shanhai Pavilion. It's still early, so we can go up there and watch the sunrise. Do you want to go?"
The two of them looked at it, thought it was a good place, and nodded in agreement.
Wan Qingmiao said, "I'll ask someone to lead the donkey." The mountain path was narrow, and a donkey could walk more easily than a horse.
After a while, the servants brought three donkeys. Coincidentally, several guards also wanted to go out for a walk, so they took the initiative to take on the job of leading the donkeys.
A group of seven set off for Shanhai Pavilion.
On the way, Wan Qingmiao introduced the peak to everyone: "This peak is called Huixue Peak. Although it is called Huixue, it never sees snow all year round."
A guard asked, "If there's no snow, then why call back to Xuefeng?"
Wan Qingmiao said: "Because this snow is not snow, but clouds and mist."
Xu Jiang continued, "So, then there is no sea in the Shanhai Pavilion."
Wan Qingmiao nodded, "The snow is no longer snow, and the sea is no longer the sea."
Seeing everyone's curious expressions, Wan Qingmiao shook his head and said in a pretentious manner, "You'll know in a while."
Just as he finished speaking, he heard the leaves shaking overhead. Wan Qingmiao cried out "ouch!", covered his forehead, looked up and cursed, "You stinky monkey, you come and steal my chestnuts again!"
Everyone looked up, only to find that there was a chestnut tree above their heads. At this time, a group of wild monkeys came from nowhere and were wandering among them, digging out the bursting chestnut balls one by one, looking for chestnuts to eat.
Someone threw a chestnut shell down and hit Wan Qingmiao on the head.
"There are several monkey groups in this mountain. They often come to the villa to look for food." Wan Qingmiao rubbed his head and said to everyone, "Let's go quickly and stay away from them. Don't provoke them, otherwise they might throw something down."
The guards then quickened their pace and led the donkey away from the monkey group.
Saoxia Villa is located halfway up Huixue Peak. In addition to residential courtyards, there are pavilions and terraces, which follow the natural trend and are interspersed among the mountains and rivers.
Shanhai Pavilion is built at the highest point accessible to humans.
After walking for more than half an hour, they came to a spring and rested.
Xu Jiang couldn't wait to drink a sip of the mountain spring water. It was cool, sweet and very thirst-quenching.
Wan Qingmiao scooped up two handfuls of water to wash his face, then sighed with relief. He put his hands on his hips and pointed ahead, saying, "A little further ahead is the Shanhai Pavilion, but the road is narrower and steeper, and it's not easy for donkeys to carry people up. We'll have to climb up by ourselves."
"It's okay to walk." Shan Bo's waist and butt were sore from riding the donkey, and he wanted to move around.
Xu Jiang had no objection.
One of the guards was resting on a rock by the spring and didn't want to get up, so he said, "You guys go ahead. I'll stay and look after the donkey."
"That's perfect." Everyone handed the donkey to him and continued to move forward.
Less than two minutes after they had walked, a strong mountain wind blew. Xu Jiang looked through the wind and saw a pavilion sitting firmly in front of the mountain. On the pavilion hung a black lacquer and gold-painted plaque with the words "Shanhai Pavilion" inscribed on it.
"We're here." Wan Qingmiao ran up in two steps, turned around and waved to everyone, "Come quickly." Then he called to Shan Bo, "Shan Bo, why are you climbing so slowly?"
Shan Bo was panting like a cow and had no time to pay attention to him.
The two guards, one pulling and the other pushing, finally managed to push Shan Bo onto the pavilion.
Wan Qingmiao urged Xu Jiang, who was the last one to come, "Sister, hurry up! The sun is almost up."
Xu Jiang couldn't help but quicken her pace. When she stood on the pavilion, a dazzling ray of light rushed towards her, making her dizzy.
Wan Qingmiao called out, "Let's go upstairs."
The pavilion has two floors, accessed by a narrow staircase.
Shan Bo waved his hand and said, "No, I'll just watch from here."
His legs were weak.
The other three guards all expressed their desire to stay and accompany Shan Bo, and did not go up either.
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