Shuxi Mountain
The wedding date is tentatively set for the day before Grain Rain.
These days, the general's mansion has started sending out invitations, and the atmosphere inside the mansion is full of joy.
Gui Yao can't sit still. She wanders around the general's mansion every day. Sometimes she is by Miaomiao's side, sometimes by Momo's side, and sometimes by Pinyue's side.
certainly.
Ren Beixi was staring at her most of the time.
She asked him, "General Ren, do you really have nothing else to do?"
Ren Beixi: "Well, I came back to Xianyu City just to get married."
The general's mansion is going to hold a big wedding, and the whole Xianyu City seems to be more lively.
There were rumors that the emperor would come to the general's mansion in person to congratulate him. Gui Yao couldn't imagine what it would be like to meet the emperor. One day, she secretly asked, "What kind of person is our emperor?"
She didn't think this was any nonsense about the emperor.
Before Ren Beixi could answer, Li Cong, who was temporarily staying at the General's Mansion, appeared out of nowhere, his eyes even more curious than hers: "Sister Gui, what do you think of the Emperor?"
Gui Yao looked at him thoughtfully.
Today, the An Dynasty enjoys peace and prosperity, and has by its side a powerful General Ren who is able to wipe out foreign enemies.
"I don't know him."
She just shook her head.
The weather has been very good these days.
Guiyao learned paper cutting from the aunts in the general's mansion. She was not very interested in the flower ornaments, but after getting familiar with the scissors, she had an idea and went back to teach them how to cut kittens, puppies and other small animals.
This was taught to her by her good friend Shen Yuan, who was very skillful. However, Gui Yao was not very proficient in paper cutting. After Shen Yuan passed away, she learned from the video for a long time.
I often use this trick to comfort children who come to the pet hospital with their parents.
Thinking of this, she felt a little dispirited.
“System system system system system—”
Ever since I kissed Ren Beixi, the system no longer called out when it was not related to the mission, and it was not because of the teasing of Ren Beixi.
But it is because of some principled issues.
What would happen if I didn't complete the main quest?
If I didn’t marry Ren Beixi successfully, or if I didn’t go to the capital successfully.
"Am I going to die?"
/Host, hello, the answer is yes /
So Guiyao spent three days completing the unlockable small tasks related to Momo and Miaomiao.
In order to express the tacit cooperation between the two little animals, she took the initiative to make a simple cat litter box for Miaomiao. In view of the large feeding area, she made five at once.
Momo: Do you know the meaning of the pea flower?
The five cat litter boxes were placed in his own yard, Ren Beixi's bamboo forest residence, the kitchen, the main hall, and finally the lady's residence.
She was still a little intimidated by Ms. Li Yuqing, so she asked for help from General Ren, who claimed to be a full-time marriage candidate.
"By the way, where did Miaomiao go in the past?"
Ren Beixi looked into Guiyao's sparkling eyes and said, "Miaomiao is being taken care of by her mother. You can ask her anything you are curious about."
Guiyao chose to turn her face away and not listen.
It would be better for her to ask Miaomiao directly.
She was still standing in front of the moon-shaped cave gate where she had stood that day, looking up slightly, watching the leaves swaying in the wind, fascinated for a moment.
"Looks good?" It was Ren Beixi's voice.
Gui Yao nodded randomly, lowered her eyes and looked carefully at her feet as she walked out.
Shouldn't have come here.
Always think of some old things.
The seventh day after Jingzhe.
Her uncle and aunt were going to take a carriage back to Xiaohe Village and leave Guiyao as a hostage in the general's mansion.
Guiyao was familiar with the path outside the kitchen. She was about to ask the maids to make a bowl of ice soup to cool her down, but just as she reached the door, she heard Ren Beixi's voice of evasion.
"No need."
"You kid, if you don't believe me, you have to believe your Ren family ancestors. I found this prescription in the correspondence between the two families."
"Master Gui, that's not necessary."
"Didn't you promise me that day that I would make you a bowl next time?"
Ren Beixi's voice was as cold as usual.
"I drank all the medicine that day."
"The soup is murky in color but not astringent, bitter yet pure, it is a good medicine."
"It is indeed a great tonic."
“…”
Guiyao listened for a long time but there was no sound coming from inside.
She leaned against the door and window and looked out in confusion.
Before she could see Ren Beixi's slightly red earlobe, her uncle chased her away with a big fan.
"This is an adult matter, why are you, a child, here to watch? Go play by yourself!"
In a blink of an eye, it is the vernal equinox.
There are more and more small stalls and shops on Xianyucheng Street.
Occasionally, when passing by the Xianyu Mansion, you can hear the sound of typesetting and finalization inside. Little Daimao officially became Li Fuyin's commuting partner, and he carried him to and from get off work every day.
Li Yueming's body was buried on the mountain outside Xianyu City.
Li Cong had let the cat out of the bag when he told her one day.
It is said that there is a secret courtyard on the mountain where Li Yueming and Zheng Yuan used to live.
Guiyao heard it.
So he was also taken up the mountain by the two of them.
The courtyard is quiet and peaceful, with many birds singing around. There is a small stream next to it that flows into the river, and the leaves have been swept clean.
The two tablets are close together.
Gui Yao took the three incense sticks that Ren Beixi passed to her and bowed with them.
She reached out and set a strand of hair on fire.
Meow, little tortoise shellfish asked her to say hello.
The afternoon sun is a bit dazzling.
"I have something to do tomorrow, so I can't stay on the mountain for long today."
Guiyao said "hmm" and wandered around in the woods with her hands behind her back. Although the way up the mountain was not steep, she had to climb it slowly step by step. She finally got up.
She had to get her body's worth back.
She looked at Ren Beixi's straight back from the corner of her eye and tilted her head: "What's the name of this mountain?"
"The deep stream is filled with green, and the trees are curling with clouds."
Ren Beixi said solemnly, "This mountain is called Shuxi. It was named by my brother."
Li Cong smiled and said, "Brother Ren's knowledge is incredible, it's a pity that we left too early. Speaking of which, his tomb is also on this mountain. Sister Gui, how about we take you to see it?"
Gui Yao picked up some sticks and finally picked one that suited her. Listening to the increasing completion of the side quest in her heart, it was difficult for her to refuse.
It seems that she was right. The protagonist of this second branch line should be the late Dalang of the Ren family.
"Actually, I don't get along very well with Brother Ren," Li Cong said as they walked. "He's been studying poetry and prose since he was young. He'd already mastered the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of seven, and even wrote the famous poem 'Phoenix Drinks' by the age of fourteen. This gives me, who's not very talented in writing, a headache."
As expected, it has been difficult to escape from being a child of other people's families since ancient times.
Guiyao extracted the key words: "Phoenix Drink? Is it a poem? Why have I never heard of it?"
After she finished speaking, she saw Li Cong also blinking at her: "Tsk, you said the wrong thing again..."
Walking out of the tall trees, there are patches of beautiful wild flowers blooming on the grass in front.
Gui Yao was a little stunned from standing on a high place. The flowers were scattered and passionate, while the buildings on this land were obviously man-made.
The rockery and planned streams here are quite beautiful. She inexplicably thought of the Qushui Liushang in ancient costume dramas. The postures of those literati and elegant guests seemed to pass by her and disappear in the blink of an eye.
Ren Beixi walked in front of her and went down the hillside in two or three steps.
He turned around and stretched out his arm for Guiyao to hold on to.
Gui Yao then lowered her eyelashes and grasped his strong arms with both hands, and was carried a distance away by him like a chicken.
She landed steadily on the ground, and when she turned her head, she could see a slight redness behind her ear.
"Thank you very much."
She raised her foot and accidentally stepped on some wild flowers. When she walked closer, she found that these flowers were half her height.
Li Cong was in front, slashing the grass path with his sword, and a white stone path slowly appeared in front of him.
"It's been a long time since anyone came here." he muttered.
Guiyao opened her eyes and looked around.
Mountains and wilderness are the homes of animals, but for some reason, there are very few animals in this mountain.
She saw little, and heard little in her head.
The good news was that she finally heard useful information in her mind.
"Hey, there's someone! Hide quickly."
Looking up at the sky, it was so empty. Looking at the ground, it was full of flowers and plants. Guiyao could only listen in her mind to what the little animal with a shrill voice was saying.
"I give in, I give in, why are you here again?"
"It doesn't seem to be the same group of people as before."
"Then hide yourself too, afraid of people, people, danger!"
Gui Yao paused and asked in her mind, "If my analysis is correct, it is talking to itself?"
The system gave a positive response.
"The host's analysis is correct."
They walked along the jade path all the way to the pavilion beside the stream. Gui Yao stood on it with her front foot, and Ren Beixi leaned against the red stone pillar with his back foot.
This place is not as complicated as the sea of flowers.
She bent down to pick up a thick yellow paper with ink stains. When she looked up, her breathing stopped slightly.
"General Ren..." Gui Yao called him softly.
She did not want to startle the desperate red bird, but her mind was already frowning because of its screams.
The bird in front of me stretched its body straight, its bean-sized eyes not daring to move.
"Ah ...
Gui Yao remained motionless, with two heads popping out from the side. She turned her face slightly and met Ren Beixi's eyes.
Now is the time!
She suddenly stretched out her hand to catch the bird in the corner of the pavilion, and Ren Beixi beside her opened his knuckles even more quickly.
"......?" Li Cong was confused when he saw the two of them bumping hands.
He had caught the bird, holding its wings firmly, and with his other hand he was squeezing its beak.
"General Ren's reflexes are truly top-notch. I truly, hiss, admire him."
Guiyao bit her lip, stood up and moved in front of the bird.
The first thing she saw was its long tail feathers, which were about as long as its body. Such feathers were extremely rare to see.
But she always felt familiar...
"It's quite fat. It must have eaten a lot of good food in the mountains." Li Cong teased the bird and then steadily changed the position to catch the bird.
"Such a beautiful bird is hard to find even in the capital. If Brother Ren had seen you, the children would have to add another poem to their recitation."
The top of the head is golden yellow, and the eyes are reflected in a silky crest draped over the back of the neck.
The cheeks and throat are rusty red, and the belly is bright red.
Guiyao supported herself with her hands and moved closer to the bird.
It's not rare to see it in Beijing. It's a second-level key protected wild animal. She had only seen it in textbooks in her previous life.
There was still a faint red mark on her wrist, but she wanted to touch the bird's tail regardless.
But the slender knuckles stopped in mid-air.
Guiyao curled her eyes.
"Don't you think it looks like a phoenix?"
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