If he had followed his true heart, Yun Xiaoyang originally wanted to go to the Snow Country with Mei Yuanchen. His ambition was to help the people and visit mountains and rivers, but the royal guest was not what he wanted. However, Xia Chengyi's condition had only improved slightly and she was still in a coma. How could she open her mouth? After Xiang Bu Sheyi, Chu Zhong, and Yi Qilin supplemented some information about the growth environment and picking techniques of century-old black ginseng and blood cistanche, they took the initiative to claim the responsibility of staying behind.
According to the plan, the trip to Snow Country needs to be divided into two routes.
Chu Zhong took Xia Chengxuan's autographed letter and went to Jingting Villa to meet Yin Wujie and then discuss the price. This was a "first gift."
People from the Bu family led a team of forest planters into the snowfield in disguise, and while they spread out to search for traces of century-old black ginseng, they also inquired among grass and pesticide dealers, trying their luck, also known as "preparing hands."
If there is no gain from both approaches, the two forces can be combined into one place and wait for an opportunity to break into the village and rob. This is a "rear soldier".
For hundreds of years, Jingting Villa has been the unparalleled overlord of the martial arts in the Snow Kingdom, and its number of masters is by no means inferior to any martial arts sect in Dahua. Because of this background, no one has dared to break into the village for hundreds of years.
Except for the Nine Halls.
That was the only time.
But the only time they were lost, the Yin family lost its helmsman, making them a big joke in the world of martial arts.
However, the more this happens, the less people dare to break into the village gate again. The martial arts status of Jingting Villa is by no means unfounded. Although Yin Wugu's death was caused by carelessness, it is better to say that it was due to luck. As the saying goes: "The King of Hell tells people to die at the third watch, but who can survive until the fifth watch?"
Yin Wugu seemed to have died at the hands of Jiudian, but in fact it was more like he was destined to die at the end of his life.
Having learned the lesson from the horse's failure, the village's defense must be watertight and unprecedented. For ordinary forces, forcing a foray is tantamount to seeking death.
Du Chong was previously the steward of Prince Jaw's Mansion, and he personally arranged most of the government's influence in various places. At this time, he actually informed everyone of all the sentry posts in the five border counties.
"Everyone, these are the secret sons that my father has cultivated when he was still alive. They are absolutely loyal to me. If you are in trouble during this trip, you can go to them." Xia Chengxuan said to everyone in the hall seriously.
Yi Qilin and Xu Suye were deeply touched after hearing this, and they both thought: "The emperor is still young, but he behaves openly and harmoniously, and he is very like a wise king. He did not shy away from telling secret matters such as royal spies. We know that if we treat others like this, how can we not teach them to be willing to go through fire and water?"
After saying a few more words, the eight people dispersed.
Mei Yuanchen originally wanted to say a few words to Yun Xiaoyang, but when the time came, she was going to massage Xia Chengyi's hands and feet to unblock the muscles and bones, so she had no choice but to give up.
Back at Yuqiong Langyuan, Ziteng was waiting on the porch, pulling Fei to try her new pastries.
When I came back from the dining room, my belly was already rounded. I felt bloated and couldn't sleep for a while. I lay on the bed and thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind. Before I knew it, the cockcrow was coming again.
As soon as she opened her eyes and got out of bed, she heard Ziteng calling softly outside the house. As soon as the door opened, she carried hot water and a fine cloth for her face. Regardless of whether Mei Yuanchen was using it or not, she put down the water dish and started scrubbing him.
The beauty's hands brushed her face softly, and the girl's body fragrance faintly passed over her mouth and nose, making people feel more suspicious.
"Ziteng, I can do it myself." Seeing that she seemed to be wiping her back, Mei Yuanchen stopped her with a smile on her face.
Seeing the victim's resignation, Ziteng didn't care and walked out with a sweet smile.
Mei Yuanchen had just sat down on the brocade stool and was about to change clothes. Zi Teng returned to the room with another set of clothes and said with a sweet smile: "Sir, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and the robe you are wearing is a bit old. , put on the new clothes I made for you." As he said that, he took his left hand and put it into the cuff.
"Young Master has grown taller again. Fortunately, I left an extra inch at the cuffs, which is just right." He tied Mei Yuanchen's belt, looked at it again, raised his head and akimbo, and said with a smile.
The two are facing each other, the man is handsome and elegant, and the woman is beautiful, just like a pair of beauties made in heaven.
As soon as they looked at each other, Mei Yuanchen couldn't stand it anymore. He quickly started talking and asked with a smile: "Why do you want to make clothes for me? There are plenty of them in the market shops, why bother to make them?"
During the three years he stayed in Prince Jha's Mansion, most of his clothes were custom-made by embroidery shops, and a few pieces were bought by the steward of the manor at a nearby silk shop. Haitang had sewed one piece for him before, but because her embroidery skills were unfamiliar, she never finished it in the end.
Ziteng stretched out her hand to straighten his collar and replied softly: "You have always treated me very well. When I grow up, I will always do something for you."
As soon as she said this, Mei Yuanchen didn't know how to answer the question.
"Master said, if you want to be kind to someone in your heart, then go and be kind to him." Seeing her beloved smile and say nothing, Ziteng slowly fell on his chest and murmured, "Since I am thinking about you, I have to think of ways to treat you well."
In fact, there was another sentence that she didn't say out loud for fear of upsetting him.
"God is unfair to you, so I will love you and love you doubly and doubly!"
The ancients once said that the most difficult level in the world is not the swords and mountains of fire, but the love between children; the sharpest weapon in the world is not cutting iron like mud, but tenderness like water.
The beautiful woman entered her arms, and her soft words made Mei Yuanchen feel at a loss. Her heart was swaying, and her hands were hanging in the air. She didn't know whether to push her away or to hug her tightly. After a long while, she asked, "When did you pay homage to the master?" Already?"
"It's not my master, it's the young master's master, Taoist Priest Qingxuan." Ziteng buried her face in his collar and hummed back. Knowing that he must have something to ask, she raised her head and kissed him directly on the face.
This kiss instantly broke down the defense in Mei Yuanchen's heart. He clasped his hands together, lowered his head to follow his breathing, pressed his lips against Wisteria's delicate lips, and tried his best to ask for...
In youth, love is like a horse in a dream, and love comes suddenly like the wind.
Although Zi Teng had the courage to express her love, she was still untouched after all. After being kissed by Mei Yuanchen, her whole body felt like falling into the clouds, her head was dizzy, her whole body was soft, and she occasionally made a squeaking sound from the seam of her mouth.
"Brother Chen... Brother Chen..."
She had never thought that love between a man and a woman could be so wonderful.
At about the end of the morning, Yi Buyi and Yi Qingxin, brother and sister, came over to visit. They said they were depressed and wanted their host, Mei Yuanchen, to take them around the palace.
Such a reasonable invitation could not be refused, so the three of them walked out of the garden and meandered along the path.
"Brother Commoner, has Senior Yi told you?" The three of them chatted while walking and finally picked up this topic.
Although the question was unclear, what was heard was clear.
Yi Buyi nodded and replied, "Well, grandpa came to me last night and told me about that."
He was really shocked when he learned that the emperor was going to send him to Suzhou Military Camp as deputy general of Anxian Post. It's somewhat unbelievable to encounter such a sudden rise to the sky. It was not until Yi Qilin later mentioned that Xu Ding'an and Zhuge Pingtai had recommended him to the court that he "accepted" this fact.
It takes more than a day to build three feet of ice.
Unlike his eldest brother Yi Buchen, his ambition since childhood was to serve the country by serving in the army. Thinking that his dream would come true after finding the blood cistanche, Yi Buyi's heart is still pounding to this day.
"It is a great blessing for the imperial court that someone like Brother Commoner can serve the country." Mei Yuanchen sighed sincerely.
"Ah..." The two of them were chatting happily, and Yi Buyi suddenly exclaimed. Before the other party could ask, he hurriedly changed his words and forced a smile: "I... that, I remember... There is something I need to find out about Mr. Xu. Why don't you go shopping with Qingxin?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't even look at Mei Yuanchen's description. He grinned and ran away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"Giggle..." Yi Qingxin forced a smile to cope with the doubtful situation in front of her. But deep down in my heart, I couldn't help cursing secretly: "Brother Stinky, you are so ignorant! If I don't catch you now, I'm afraid you will have to chat with Brother Yuanchen until dinner time."
How could the two siblings fool around with such poor acting skills? But Mei Yuanchen was not an ignorant person, so he immediately smiled and said nothing, and continued to lead Yi Qingxin forward, straight to Jinghu Garden.
He thought, there are few girls who don't like flowers and plants?
"My mother and stepmother both like flowers and plants..."
Entering Jinghu Garden, Yi Qingxin was fascinated by the sea of flowers in the garden. She smiled and sighed: "It's really strange here. It's only the twelfth lunar month, and the flowers of spring and summer are already blooming so brilliantly!"
Magnolia, narcissus, bauhinia, smile, gardenia, forsythia, camellia...
Peony, impatiens, crape myrtle, jasmine, albizia julibrissin, coriander, hibiscus...
One scorpion, one skein, competing for beauty and beauty, it is so beautiful.
"What kind of flower is that? It looks a bit like a peach blossom, but also a bit like a plum blossom." Yi Qingxin asked, pointing to a flower bush with yellow stamens and red petals.
Mei Yuanchen's heart felt like an electric shock, and after a few breaths he softly replied: "That's Haitang."
