As soon as Liang Qiluo came to Shuyou Hall, the atmosphere in the school suddenly became a lot more tense. Although everyone was afraid of Changsun Xi before, they were able to play together because they had similar odors. Although the school was in a mess, at least it was still lively. But Qiluo is different. She is full of weirdness. The students are afraid of her, and they are afraid of her in their hearts, just like they are afraid of ghosts.
But there was one person who was willing to talk to her, and that person was Xu Ziya.
Since Su Yan came to Shuyoutang, he didn't know much about this young man than Liang Qiluo, and he knew that he also had an indifferent temperament.
The students secretly nicknamed them "Male and Female Evil", which was later changed to "Black and White Impermanence". In short, everyone has a nickname, but none of them sounds good.
Su Yan also talked to them about psychological problems. As expected, one didn't bother to talk, and the other didn't even bother to talk, but he kept talking about it for a long time. In the end, I couldn't help but give them the nickname "Iceberg Shuangsha". Of course, this was just a joke.
As time went by, Su Yan became more and more proficient in the school, and he had his own way of handling students. Although Chang Sun Xi made trouble at every turn, with the help of Jin Guan and Sun Ziliang, there was no big trouble in the school.
More than a month passed with little stumbling.
A carriage was driving leisurely through the woods. Su Yan was sitting cross-legged on the soft seat, counting the money and mentally confirming the things he needed to buy.
Because I came in a hurry, I only brought two pieces of clothes with me, not even makeup. Although there is everything you need in the academy and you can get all kinds of items, there are some things that you cannot take care of and you have to figure out how to do it yourself.
It has been more than nine years since I visited Ruoshui Street, but I still remember many places.
There was a stall selling candy figures on Changchang Street, and the master made them look lifelike. When she was a child, she would always drag her wet nurse to buy them, and she would eat one candy figure for a whole day.
At that time, her greatest happiness was only candy man.
The carriage suddenly stopped. Su Yan subconsciously put away his money bag and asked outside, "What's going on?"
"Yes, yes..." The boy seemed to have something to say.
Su Yan hurriedly got out, but his eyes went dark and he couldn't see anything. He shrank back and looked intently again.
It was none other than the head of Wanchaofang, the second son of Yan Kingdom, Xilou!
He is squatting outside the door curtain, wearing a crescent-colored brocade robe with a double breast, black silk reaching to his waist, and hair tied with a hosta, which makes his face delicate and beautiful, and his eyebrows are picturesque, like the cleanest and most penetrating morning glow on the skyline in the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhao Xia holds a pot of Shu guest in his hand, and the flowers and leaves cover half of his face. Due to the sunlight, it looks like a flower or a person, and it is difficult to distinguish the real thing.
I vaguely remember that day when I went to Wanchaofang, I saw the boss and his men firing porcelain vases. They were all dirty. The difference from today was as great as heaven and earth!
I couldn't help but take a few more glances and thought this guy was really good-looking! The anger in his heart also disappeared, and finally he bowed politely and said: "I have met the second young master."
"Can I borrow a car for a ride?"
"What?"
He broke off the flower branch, touched it on her temples, neatly inserted it next to the thin plum silver hairpin, and then nodded with satisfaction.
Su Yan ducked back warily.
He dove in and sat next to him, saying to the outside: "Let's go."
Su Yan was confused by his invisible behavior, but due to his status, he could only agree, and called the boy to continue driving.
"Are you new here?" He sat aside and arranged his robe, not forgetting to look at her appearance.
"Exactly." Su Yan sat at the door and kept as far away from him as possible.
Xilou leaned comfortably in the corner and said to her: "You have to be careful. The people in Shuyou Hall are all children of aristocratic families, and you can't afford to offend them! If you can't stay any longer, let me know at any time. It’s quite peaceful.”
"We've just met each other for the first time, why are you helping me?"
He raised his eyebrows: "Rong Guo respects Confucianism and Taoism. Since you are a gentleman, you don't need to lower yourself in front of anyone. Even if you go to the imperial court, you can still stand! How can you let those young boys bully me? I've already I just can’t stand it and want to help you.”
Su Yan was a little surprised. This person has nothing to do with me, just because he 'can't stand it'?
Su Yan examined the person in front of her. She thought about some of the past things she had heard about him in the past few days, and she probably understood.
An unloved second son of the Yan Kingdom traveled thousands of miles to serve as a hostage in the capital of the Rong Kingdom, a place he was unfamiliar with and had no foundation. He could live safely to this day and climb to such a position, which shows the bitterness in it. The pain, the pressure. And those who can withstand these must be as solid as a rock and good at winning people's hearts.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Xilou suddenly showed kindness to him.
Su Yan had some admiration for this second young master, and sincerely bowed to him to express his gratitude.
He smiled elegantly, leaned in the corner and closed his eyes to rest.
The carriage drove slowly along, and after a long time, they arrived at Ruoshui Market.
Changchang Street is the main street, running from north to south. The alleys and alleys in all directions are like the century-old vines in the deep mountains and old forests. They are densely packed and intertwined, but they have their own rules.
There is another main river in Ruoshui City, which runs from east to west, passing through the official residence area, the palace, and then to the academy, crossing the entire city. It is precisely between the vertical and horizontal lines that Ruoshui is divided into several areas: the tiled houses and shops in the northwest of the city, the downtown residential buildings in the northeast of the city, the three squares and official residential areas in the southwest of the city, and the southeast of the city. The royal palace and academy.
The three squares are: Fuguifang, Yonghefang and Xianghefang.
The downtown area is quite special, as it is where poor people gather. It is subdivided into: Qinghefang, Moshifang, and Heiyufang. Shops and restaurants are all available, comparable to a small Ruoshui City.
But no matter how complete the functions of the downtown area, it is still not as good as a mere long street.
Xilou got off the carriage, pointed to the dotted stalls on both sides of the street and introduced to Su Yan: "These are vendors from all over the world, and the things they sell are all weird things, like glass balls from the desert. , rare herbs from Yanchu, weapons from Zhao, and slaves from Wu, everything is available. It is as simple as a pottery bowl, but as precious as a book of weapons that everyone in the world dreams of."
But regarding the weapons manual, Xilou had to explain it clearly to her. The fact that Ruoshui started selling weapons manuals could be traced back to nine years ago. Nine years ago, after the Xuan family of Zhao State was exterminated, the Xuan family’s ancestral weapons Unfortunately, Pu's death in the world has allowed those opportunistic businessmen to succeed. They sell fake goods under the name of weapons Pu. After being exposed, they reappear half a year later. Every time they appear, there are always a few wealthy people who are fooled. Until now, no one has ever bought genuine products, but it has made those unscrupulous merchants rich.
Therefore, there is actually no real weapon catalog on the market. If it does appear, it will not appear in shops, let alone fall into the hands of vendors.
Su Yan had heard of the Xuan family, but never heard of the weapons manual. In the past, his master had only casually mentioned that the Xuan family was destroyed because someone framed them. At that time, he had felt sorry for them a few times, but it didn't hurt. Itchy, after all, it’s none of your business, just hang it up!
Su Yan walked around, wanting to try his luck, maybe he could find real weapons manuals. But as Xilou expected, the so-called weapons catalogs on the market are all selling dog meat on sheep's heads. The most outrageous thing is that at a certain stall, the stall owner held out a glowing book like a treasure, saying that it was from the Xuan clan. How did he obtain and restore the lost weapon spectrum? He was destined to Su Yan and sold it to her at a discount.
Su Yan took the book and flipped through it, and it turned out to be an erotic picture!
Su Yan put his hands behind his back and smiled helplessly.
In the end, he had to go to the serious shop. After buying everything he needed, he accepted the invitation from the west building and went into a restaurant. Su Yan chose a seat by the window out of habit.
Looking out from the window, you can overlook half of Ruoshui City.
Su Yan asked him: "Second Young Master said that he wanted to help me, but we just met for the first time, and you acted as host. You walked with me in the market for most of the day, and we rode in a carriage together. If this matter spreads out, I will be there." Hasn’t the academy become the target of public criticism?”
Xilou frowned slightly: "You are very cautious."
“It’s hard to survive without caution.”
Xilou looked a little depressed, "I was the one who was abrupt. After this meal, you go back first while I find another carriage to go back to the academy."
Su Yan felt relieved. It's better to be careful when you're out there.
At this moment, a voice suddenly appeared behind Su Yan, like an icy spring flowing in, instantly cooling the air.
Su Yan turned around when he heard the sound. This person was none other than Fo Zha.
As she walked lightly, it seemed as if all life had been shattered into ice...
In the blink of an eye, she was already standing in front of them, with cold icy eyes, soft peach lips, and a black hair hanging on her shoulders, dancing slightly with the sudden cold wind, and she was endlessly cold and ethereal.
Su Yan and Xilou were both stunned for a moment.
Su Yan stood up quickly: "Why are you outside?"
Fozhen's eyes glanced at the west building and smiled faintly, "There are no classes at the end of the month. I'll go out when I have time. I just saw you from a distance." Fozhen paused, as if he realized something, and subconsciously glanced at Xilou. Lou, continued, "If you sit by the window, come over and say hello."
Su Yan did not speak immediately, but was surprised by the sudden pause in Fo Zhen's words. She felt that this pause had an ulterior motive! I thought hard for a while, but after wracking my brain for a long time, my brain became more and more confused. I obviously captured a glimmer of information, but it escaped me. I felt a little regretful for a moment.
At this time, Xilou was sitting opposite, silently pouring wine, his eyes lowered, his lips pressed tightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Her thoughts were diverted, and she suddenly realized that Xilou had never raised his head to look at the Buddhist stupa, nor did he say hello. The two of them must have known each other, but why?
Su Yan now felt a little unhappy from the perspective of Sister Fozhen. Just when I was about to remind him, my eyes glanced outside the window inadvertently, and something suddenly occurred to me!
As soon as his eyes lit up, his heart suddenly became clear, and he finally had an epiphany!
It is exactly what is often written in playbooks, a typical story about a concubine who is interested and a man who is ruthless.
She couldn't help feeling regretful and sighed.
Xilou heard the sound and looked up at her, "Why are you sighing?"
Su Yan had many clues in her mind, but Xilou didn't understand her thoughts at all.
Fo Zhen still stood there, not knowing what he was thinking. The West Tower didn't seem to want to invite people to sit down, so he probably wanted to draw a clear line.
The scene was a little awkward for a while.
Then the unlucky task of digging ancestral graves under the eviction order can only be left to herself, but she really doesn't want to dig other people's ancestral graves, so she has to reconsider this matter.
She thought about it, she was Fo Zhen's biological sister, what else did she need to think about!
After thinking about this matter, his whole body suddenly became clear. He smiled at Fo Zhen and said: "Look at you, you are standing all the time when you are here. Others will feel distressed when they see you. Come, sit down and join us!"
Xilou's hand trembled violently, and nearly half of the drink was spilled on his hand. His eyes were filled with disbelief.
Su Yan did not look at him, but started to chat with Fo Zha.
During the meal, Su Yan intentionally or unintentionally talked about Xilou and Fozhao together, but Xilou only said a few words casually, and the scene was always a bit unpleasant.
Fo Zhen drank a few glasses of wine and then stood up to say goodbye.
Su Yan wanted to stay, but Xilou's begging eyes immediately turned to her, and then she gave up.
"You and Fo Zha are old acquaintances?"
"yes."
"Have you ever had feelings?"
…
"Did you betray her, or did she betray you?"
Xilou said with a solemn expression: "Does Empress Yu know?"
Su Yan was stunned, and suddenly there was a stone in his heart that made him unable to breathe. She hadn't heard this name for a long time.
"I was taken care of by Empress Yu when I was still in the Yan Kingdom. My biological mother died early and she raised me. So I have been here as a hostage for these years and have taken good care of Buddha. Now that my benefactor is gone, I have to find someone to continue to repay my kindness. Bar."
"Fo Zhen, she's her niece..." Su Yan's eyes were sore and she hurriedly avoided his gaze.
"I'm lucky enough to win Miss Ge's heart, but I can't repay her. Unfortunately, we are destined to be friends. In the end, she and I can only be friends. But now, we may no longer be friends."
Su Yan didn't expect such a result, and felt very uncomfortable.
Xilou scratched his head and suddenly thought of a plan. He grabbed her and said sincerely: "There is a good way. How about you being with me, then she can forget about me!"
Haha, you are so smart! You have been forgotten, and I, Su Yanke, have become a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh!
Su Yan lowered his voice and laughed dryly: "Master Zhang is a good strategist, a good strategist!"
"In this way, I will escape from the sea of suffering, you will bring back a beautiful man, and the Buddha will be able to untie the knot in my heart. Kill three birds with one stone!"
"Thank you for thinking about me and taking my life-long affairs into consideration. You have such a philanthropic heart!"
Su Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
