Early the next morning, in an inn next to the official road in Xian Mountain, Xiangzhou.
"Hey, where has Brother Pei been? Why aren't you back yet?"
Ah Yue, who was sitting boredly on the bench in the hall, holding her chin with her hands, muttered softly.
Ever since Pei Wende caught him trying to sneak out last night, Ah Yue hadn't slept well for most of the night, and she got up early today.
"Hey! You actually got up so early today? Has the sun come out in the west?"
As soon as he went out, he saw his daughter's listless look. Zou Qiwu deliberately asked in a slightly teasing tone.
Since leaving Weishan, Ah Yue's mood has fallen into a long-term depression.
As a father, Zou Qiwu naturally knew that his daughter was reluctant to leave, but after all, he and he were not regular visitors to Weishan and could not stay in Tongqing Temple for a long time.
Especially after Pei Wende chose to recognize his relatives, it was only a matter of time before the father and daughter returned to Chang'an.
What Zou Qiwu never expected was that on the night he arrived in Chang'an, Pei Wende killed a dragon in full view of the public and manifested the Buddha's Dharma, causing the whole county to stay up all night.
The next day, Pei Wende directly rejected the Pei Mansion's invitation and did not come to see him as originally planned.
Zou Qiwu didn't know what happened that night. The only thing he knew was that Pei Wende's return home to recognize his relatives seemed to have ended?
Be it Pei Hong or the old man of the Pei family...
They all seemed to acquiesce to Pei Wende's approach. They just wrote his name on the family tree and hastily concluded this simple family recognition ceremony.
In this regard, Zou Qiwu could only guess that this was inseparable from the subsequent visions of "two snakes crossing the river" and "the emergence of King Ming".
Later, when Zou Qiwu and A Yue set off on their way back to Chang'an, Pei Wende suddenly proposed that he also wanted to go to Chang'an with the two of them.
Although Pei Wende's excuse at the time was that he was worried about Monk Huiji who was now in Chang'an.
But Zou Qiwu vaguely felt that this was definitely not the real reason.
Zen Master Lingyou, who was able to make Pei Wende put down Tongqing Temple, hurriedly followed his father and daughter to Chang'an. I'm afraid something big is about to happen in Chang'an!
For this reason, Zou Qiwu and Ah Yue rested in Changsha County for another two days. It was not until Pei Wende returned from Tongqing Temple again that the three of them officially set off on the journey to Chang'an.
"Dad!"
Faced with Zou Qiwu's teasing, Ah Yue just rolled her eyes angrily.
Although the time spent in Tongqing Temple was not long, those few months were the best memories of Ah Yue's life.
This is not only because Ah Yue learned a lot of knowledge there that she would never have had access to in her life, but also because she rarely met a group of friends there who could laugh and have fun.
Needless to say, Zhang Chusheng studied with him and was ahead of him in everything.
Although Ah Yue hated that guy who liked to act stupid, she had to admit that his talents in all aspects were much better than hers.
The atmosphere of mutual competition and comparison not only greatly stimulated Ah Yue's enthusiasm for learning, but also made her develop a strange feeling for that silly boy without even realizing it.
In addition, the elusive three civet cat brothers were also Ah Yue's best playmates during her time in the mountains.
The three brothers were innocent and innocent. They believed whatever Ah Yue said, and from time to time they would come up with some interesting ideas to share with Ah Yue.
Even though most of the time, Ah Yue simply followed the three civet brothers into trouble, those experiences made her experience an unprecedented joy and wantonness.
Even Xiao Qing, who is cold-faced and warm-hearted, Pei Wende, who is serious but considerate, and Zen Master Lingyou, who is often hard-spoken but soft-hearted, all left a deep impression on Ah Yue.
In comparison, Ah Yue felt a headache when she thought that after returning to Chang'an, she would have to accept the daily study and work schedule arranged by a large group of old-fashioned people.
"Dad, after we go back this time, can you stop arranging those messy courses for me?"
"My head hurts when I think about having to get up at midnight, recite the Four Books and Five Classics, and practice music, chess, calligraphy and painting after returning to Chang'an."
Listening to Ah Yue's complaints, Zou Qiwu was asking the waiter next to him to prepare breakfast for him, while turning his head to look at her with a gloating expression.
"This girl has gone wild in just a few months."
"Don't forget, your mother arranged those courses for you, I'm just responsible for the arrangements."
"If you don't want to be forced by your mother to stay with her when you return to the grassland, you really don't have to study those courses."
When he said this, Zou Qiwu's tone paused for a moment, and then he looked at Ah Yue, whose face was almost wrinkled and said with a smile.
"Haha, it just so happens that I can take this opportunity to get rid of this 'baggage' of yours and save you from causing trouble for me all day long."
Eyes widening in anger, Ah Yue could only end the topic with a groan.
Because as Zou Qiwu said, when it comes to Ah Yue's education, no matter how great the opinions of father and daughter are, they can't compare to the words of Ah Yue's mother who is far away in the grassland.
Unlike Zou Qiwu, who dotes on his daughter, Ah Yue's mother is the female leader of a grassland tribe in XZ, and is a genuine strong woman.
"I really don't know what my mother is thinking..."
"As a child of the grassland, she actually plans to train her daughter to become a lady?"
While the father and daughter were bickering every day, the door of the inn was slowly pushed open.
Squeak...
With the sound of the old wooden door turning, Xiao Qing, dressed in a green outfit and holding a green snake sword, appeared at the door.
"Sister Qing!"
He noticed Xiao Qing's figure at the first moment, and Ah Yue immediately jumped up from the stool in excitement.
"..."
Xiaoqing frowned slightly, and was not used to such close contact with others. He immediately reached out and held Ah Yue's head, smothering the other person's intimate behavior in the cradle.
"Sister Qing, where is my brother Pei? Why haven't you seen him come back?"
Not minding Xiao Qing's attitude at all, Ah Yue just curiously looked behind Xiao Qing, but did not see Pei Wende who was inseparable from him.
"Something happened to him and he won't be able to come back for the time being."
After briefly explaining the original situation, Xiaoqing turned his attention to Zou Qiwu, who was equally curious.
"Pei Wende still has some things to deal with for the time being. He will probably have to stay here for three to five days..."
There was no need for Xiao Qing to continue talking, Zou Qiwu immediately nodded to indicate that he understood.
"Stay as many days as you want!"
"It just so happens that we are not in a hurry. It would be a good choice to take this opportunity to rest for some time and recover from the fatigue of the long journey."
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