Xie Yuancheng needled two places for me with silver needles. I rested against the headboard for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before I felt a little better.
"How about it? Want to stay a little longer?"
"No, let's do it today. I'm always worried that I won't have time to come back for the New Year. I haven't spent the New Year with you in Linyang yet."
“There’s plenty of time later. Something happened this year, and my parents-in-law can only stay in Beijing for the time being. So I’ll take you back so you won’t complain about not being able to see Yu’er again.”
"No~" I jumped onto his back and lay down. "You spoil me too much, I don't know what to do."
"It's like you threw yourself all over me, just like last night. You knew it was cold outside, so you warmed the bed for me and let me lean on you. It was a little silly, but I was so touched."
He was definitely touched. He hadn't stopped smiling since he woke up that morning, showering the house with pink bubbles of praise. I felt so embarrassed. Luckily, he knew I was going out. I sneaked out to see the children, not daring to go into the yard. I just peeked at them from outside. They were still the same obedient and adorable kids, doing the same things every day.
"Let's go. If they find out you're here, they'll either cling to your legs or carry you around everywhere." I couldn't help but laugh; Xie Yuancheng had appeared out of nowhere.
"It's so scary, it's so cold. Let's go, otherwise I won't want to let go of Xizhi."
Xie Yuancheng pulled me back. We went through the back door, which I always use to go out, so it looked very familiar to me.
"It's so hot~ It'll be so cold once I get on the horse!" I was sweating so much that I didn't even want to wear my suede gloves.
"Don't take your clothes off. If we had left a month earlier, we would have taken a carriage. But we left too late this time, so please bear with it, Ying'er."
"I'm not upset. I'd be happy to go anywhere with you." I leaned against him to rest. But it wasn't nice at all. It wasn't like we were just going out for a stroll; we were going home. I was going to give him a piece of my mind when we got back!
"Are you thinking of going back and complaining about me? If Ying'er tells them bad things about me this time, I don't know if Yu'er will be able to come back for the festival."
"What? Can Yu'er come back to Linyang with us?" I didn't even care about what he said before. If Yu'er could come, I would be laughing in my dreams.
"He's so young, yet we've tossed him around like this, dropping him off in Linyang after taking him to the capital, and then dropping him off in the capital after taking him to Linyang. Sigh, he's practically a carbon copy of me."
"Pah! That's because his features look most like yours. Every time the father and son go out, they hold hands, which makes me feel embarrassed."
"I won't hold hands with him, I'll only hold hands with Ying'er from now on~" He's so good at talking. I turned to the side and Xie Yuancheng almost missed. Luckily, the horse wasn't running fast enough, or he would have really fallen.
"You need to sit properly next time. I won't dare to avoid it anymore. I'm really worried that you'll fall. I'll be so scared that I'll just hold you and cry."
I was a little angry. Although I was wrong, he also had problems. Xie Yuancheng would comfort me, saying that he would do it right next time and would make me feel comfortable leaning against him.
"Shut up!" I could only slap him from behind while sitting in front. Just as I saw a few snowflakes flying by, I looked down and realized the horse was black, and it looked like a new horse. "Did they get a new horse?"
"Yes, we need to let them rest before, otherwise they'll die on the way."
"I think I just saw snow? How could it snow here?" I could be more certain that it was hailing in Linyang, but to say it was snowing, it's only November.
“Ying’er, this is the first snow in the city. Some people from very cold places use ice blocks stored in ice cellars to make snowflakes and make people in a room look like snowflakes falling, in order to make money.”
"I understand. Perfect ice has been turned into snowflakes. I'm worried about the ice itself."
"This time we're going to the capital, where we can see snow. Didn't you see it last year? You're still so eager to go back to it?"
"It's because of a dream." I told Xie Yuancheng about the snow scene I saw in my dream, and he started to think about things. "Yuancheng, I only said I dreamed about it, it's not like we're going to go. It's so cold outside, let's not go see the snow."
“I didn’t say I would take you to Xiaoyao Mountain to see the snow. The kind of snow scene you’re talking about can only be found at Xiaoyao Mountain.”
"Xiaoyao Mountain?" That name sounds inelegant; it must be some kind of improper place.
"Don't overthink it. It's a place where some celebrities, scholars, or hermits go. I'll take you there in late March next year, and then you'll know I'm not lying to you."
"Fine, I can't refuse anyway, can I?"
"Of course you can. If Ying'er doesn't like these places, I can take you to other more interesting mountains. It's not like Xiaoyao Mountain is the only place with large open spaces for people to visit."
"Forget it, I just want to stay in the manor. If all the children are here, I'll just stay surrounded by them and not go out of the manor."
Xie Yuancheng touched my face. I was thinking about how I should ask Yu'er to take good care of his younger siblings after he arrived. The more I thought about it, the happier I became, and I laughed out loud.
"Yu'er is three and a half years old now, that's wonderful~" I felt so happy. This little one is the cutest and most adorable at this age.
"Ying'er, he's still young. If he sees you like this, won't he be frightened?"
"Go away!" I waved his hand away, opened the book to take a look, hoping to find something new. I went specifically to see where the teachers and the others were, and the road ahead.
They're really quick-witted; they've already caught up with Lu Fengjun. Xie Yuancheng said that to avoid attracting attention, Lu Fengjun would leave first, and the teachers would follow.
"Is the old emperor going to host a banquet this time, inviting some capable generals and soldiers?" It's a bit like using a trap to force these people to hand over their power.
"You even managed to think of this. It seems that Master really has hidden many secrets in this book."
"Don't underestimate me. I'm not stupid, I just take a little longer to process information."
"Yes." He didn't respond to me. I opened the brocade pouch. Yesterday, the kingfisher ate a lot of pollen in the manor. It said it was too full and wanted to sleep. I poked it a few times but it wouldn't move. I closed the brocade pouch again.
This was hastily made by the matrons in the manor using breathable cloth; the ones in the house were made of silk and satin, and even embroidered with beautiful flowers. When the kingfisher saw it, it fluttered inside and even gathered some twigs and leaves to build its nest.
I left the city too quickly, and I didn't even get to see the market. But there were still people following me; they were the soldiers who followed me when I first came to Linyang.
"These soldiers haven't appeared for a long time. I last saw them when I was eighteen and first left the palace to come to Linyang with you."
I looked back and it was true. Why was everyone else riding horses while I could only ride with him? I really wanted a horse too.
"Some people changed, but their clothes didn't. You only remember the clothes they wore and the flag, and you don't remember anything else."
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