"Come on, all of you, stand here!" Uncle Yan pointed in front of him, looked at Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing, shook the parchment in his hand, and said seriously, "All of you, stand here. Okay, can any of you tell me what this thing is about?"
"What's wrong? It's not good for someone who is celebrating the New Year to train children! What is this?" Qin Zheng reached out and took the parchment from Uncle Yan's hand and opened it. When he saw the map drawn on it, his face changed. This was the first time that Shen Cha saw such a fear-like expression on her master's face. Looking at it this way, this ancient city left a deep impression on them. Qin Zheng saw his little apprentice unconsciously moving closer to Shen Haolin, thinking that his expression had frightened her, he coughed lightly and said, "Can someone explain to us where this map comes from?" Coming?"
Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and Jin Jing all looked at Xue Ruitian in unison. In the final analysis, this matter is a private matter of the Wuding Hou Mansion. The emotional entanglements caused by this map about the previous generation are not something that outsiders like them can do at will. Commented. What's more, they are all juniors. Even if they are qualified to comment, they are too embarrassed to open their mouths. It is more appropriate to let the serious heirs of Wudinghou Mansion do it.
Realizing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Xue Ruitian swallowed a mouthful of saliva and touched his nose slightly awkwardly. He looked at Qin Zheng, then at Uncle Yan, and opened his mouth. He really didn't know what to do. Talk this out. Besides, he was not prepared to expose these matters to Qin Zheng and Yan Bo so soon. His plan, or their plan, is to make sure that the ancient city on the map is real and that the desert flower is not illusory. After they have collected all the information and are confident, they will go to the two old people for a showdown. . But who could have imagined that this plan would be completely "revealed" before it even started.
Seeing Xue Ruitian looking a little embarrassed and restless, Qin Zheng vaguely felt that the child knew something. He looked at Hongye and Meilin, waved to them, and asked them to leave first. It was not convenient for them to listen to what they were about to talk about.
Hong Ye and Mei Lin looked at each other. They didn't say anything, they just bowed and left together. They guessed what these people were going to talk about, which would make the Marquis look like a different person. There was only the relationship issue between the old Marquis and his wife, so it would be better for them to avoid it.
Seeing the two girls leaving the Nuan Pavilion and closing the door of the Nuan Pavilion thoughtfully, Xue Ruicai breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's talk, we are the only ones here, so you don't have to worry about anything!" Qin Zheng patted Uncle Yan, whose face was still ashen, and asked him to relax a little, and then asked a few children to sit down. This conversation should be If it lasts for a long time, standing still won't solve the problem.
"This map fell out of my father's notebook. I originally just flipped through it to remember my father, but... I didn't expect to see something..." Xue Ruitian paused for a moment, then continued, "Look My father's relationship with my mother, from the excitement at the beginning of marriage to the joy of my birth, to the confusion, depression, and entanglement after arriving at the border, and then to the relief later." Xue Ruitian sighed softly, "The whole process It lasted for almost ten years. So, I want to know what happened to the two of them, and whether my father's final relief had anything to do with this ancient city and the desert flower he wrote in the notebook. He looked at Qin Zheng and then at Uncle Yan, "One more thing, that Wanyanxi who came with the Liao delegation, he looks very much like a person I saw when I was a child. My mother said that He is a cousin from afar. Everyone knows whether he is a cousin. I just want to know what connection he has with my mother. He can actually appear in Jiapingguan City and Wudinghou Mansion openly. The two uncles Ask my father to ask if you can answer my nephew's questions."
Uncle Yan glanced at Qin Zheng, sighed, shook the map in his hand, and said angrily, "Listen, listen, what I said at the beginning, this piece of shit should be destroyed to avoid future troubles. But that bastard Huilan insisted on saying no, now the secret is revealed, right?"
"What Uncle Yan means is..." Shen Cha looked at his master, and then at Uncle Yan who looked helpless, "The desert flower that the master told me about really exists, and it was not what others told him at all. But he saw it with his own eyes, and he once had this, right?"
"He has never seen it before, he has only seen it with his own eyes. The magical thing about this flower is that if you don't pick it, it is just an ordinary flower, very beautiful and delicate. But if you pick it, it will look like an ordinary flower." It turns into another person. But I don't know what it looks like." Qin Zheng shook his head, "It is said that only those who hold this flower with their own hands can feel the power of the flower."
"It seems that my previous guess was right. Those strange and chaotic things themselves do not exist. The smell emitted by the flower should have a certain psychedelic effect, creating an illusion for people, and the effect of this illusion is The beginning and end are determined by the human heart." Shen Cha held her chin and sighed softly, "The so-called reconciliation later on, probably Aunt Xue couldn't stand it anymore, so she took the initiative to tell Uncle Xue everything. Yes." Shen Cha noticed that everyone's eyes were focused on him and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Did I say something wrong?"
"No!" Shen Haolin patted her shoulder, "That's very good, continue."
"I can only think of these, nothing else." Shen Cha took a sip of tea, "Uncle Xue was troubled by some of my aunt's past, so he naturally regarded this desert flower as a life-saving straw. So, I heard that I also knew that the master had been there before, so I had the idea of going there myself. I would rather believe it than believe it. That’s why I asked the master, master and Uncle Yan to accompany me, right?"
"Hey, now that you have discovered it, we won't hide it. We have indeed been there, and the purpose is to solve your father's problem..." Yan Bo looked at Xue Ruitian, "To solve some of your father's problems, he has been They are all very troubled, we will talk about this later, so when Whelan learned that there is such a magical thing as the desert flower, he started to think about looking for it."
"But at that time, the confrontation with Liao and Jin was in a stalemate. As commanders and generals of the army, how could no one know when they left the military camp?" Shen Haolin looked at the two of them in confusion, "I Father agreed to what you did?"
"There is nothing we can do if we disagree, because Lao Xue's condition is too serious to go to the battlefield. He is in a daze all day long and has to hit the wall when walking. Isn't going to the battlefield just looking for death? Lao Shen has no choice but to let it go. He went, whether he can do it or not, it is a comfort, right?" Uncle Yan looked at the map on the table, "This map was drawn while we were walking. What we were afraid of was that we could find the ancient city, but not be able to come back. , Fortunately, we were lucky. From departure to return, everything went smoothly without any accidents. When we came out of the ancient city, I proposed to remove this map, and no one else did. I agree, especially Huilan, who said I would give it to you..." Uncle Yan pointed at Shen Cha and looked at Jin Jing, "I also want to leave a thought for your sister, and also leave a way out in case of any difficulties. That can be considered a solution. However, we still hope that you will not use this map. Although that ancient city is magical, it also comes at a huge price."
"A huge price? If according to my previous inference, that flower can cause some hallucinations in people, then...in other words, the desert flower is actually poisonous, right? The so-called huge price is time. Over time, it will cause certain damage to the body." Shen Cha and Shen Haolin exchanged glances, "Then can I make another guess? The situation of Mr. Yeluzi is not that he is jealous of Yingcai, but that he has been to the ancient city. , I encountered something in the ancient city, so my health suddenly became very poor."
"He had been there before us, which I found out later." Qin Zheng nodded, "But his sudden deterioration in health, whether it is related to this, is just a guess, and there is not enough evidence. To confirm.”
"Okay!" Shen Cha nodded, "So, has the relationship between Uncle Xue and Aunt Xue improved since they came back from the ancient city?"
"It's not an improvement, it's just that the knot in my heart has been lifted. Xiao Cha has said a lot before that everything is caused by his own heart. Lao Xue is like this. I don't know when he started to be suspicious. Even the people around him suffered along with him!" Uncle Yan snorted twice and took a sip of tea, "Don't you want to know what's going on? I'll make it clear to you. I've finished explaining it today, and I can't do it in the future. Don’t ask or pry anymore, you know? If I hear you mention this again in the future, I won’t be as easy to talk to as I am today.”
"We understand, please tell us."
Seeing how well-behaved the children were, Uncle Yan expressed great satisfaction, and then said, "The affairs of Lao Xue and his father are not as messy as you think. It's all caused by a combination of circumstances. What's going on here? Lao Shen and I are quite aware of the twists and turns. Lao Qin only met after we arrived at the border. Therefore, we don’t really know what is going on with them. I just feel that these two people are not as good as they appear on the surface. Love."
"It's not that they are not as affectionate as they appear on the surface, it just feels very inconsistent and the atmosphere between them is rather strange." Qin Zheng waved his hand towards Uncle Yan, "The elders in my family are very affectionate one by one, but they never In front of the juniors, there is absolutely no such thing as holding hands, hugging, or even you feeding me a mouthful and I feeding you a mouthful. Therefore, when I saw the couple getting along, I felt very awkward. It was normal. A married couple shouldn't be like that." Qin Zheng looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "Think about whether your parents get along with each other like this, right?"
"It seems true." Shen Haolin and Shen Cha looked at each other, "They should treat each other with respect, right?"
"Old Qin is right, there is indeed a bit of awkwardness. This awkwardness stems from an unknown relationship many years ago. The Queen Mother and your mother..." Uncle Yan looked at Xue Ruitian, "When they were young, they were both Xijing is a very famous talented woman, the kind with both civil and military skills. There are many young men in Xijing who admire them, and Lao Xue is one of them. But at that time, the Queen Mother had already been attracted by the late emperor, and she immediately entered the palace. Xijing's Young masters, I can only focus on your mother. A noble lady with both civil and military skills has always been arrogant and arrogant. She looks down on the noble children in the capital and feels that they are just relying on the protection of their ancestors and fathers. , to have such a life today, these people themselves have no ability to attract her favor. The man in her imagination should be the kind of knowledgeable and talented person that she admires. "
"Is that the person I met when I was a kid?" Xue Ruitian raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "You two have met him too, what do you think of him?"
"It's nothing." Shen Haolin pouted, "I don't think there's anything special." He patted Shen Cha, "Isn't it?"
"It's really nothing special. Anyway, he gave me a bad feeling." Shen Cha nodded, "At that time, I thought he was bullying Aunt Xue. If Aunt Xue hadn't said he was some kind of distant cousin, I would have thought he was running away. Where are the thieves who came in!"
"The man you see is the hostage sent by the Kingdom of Jin, Wanyanxi's brother." Yan Bo sighed, "When Wanyan Zongcheng rebelled, he was the most feared person. After catching him, he was Without stopping, he was killed with one blow."
"So, he had a relationship with my mother, right? According to rumors, the confidante of the Prince of Jin is really my mother."
"That's right!" Uncle Yan touched his chin, "As a bystander, I still have a certain understanding of their story. It was the first year when the prince of the Jin Dynasty arrived in Xijing, and he happened to catch up with the Royal Spring Festival. Hunting. Although he is a proton, he came to Daxia to study under the guise of coming to study in Daxia. Naturally, he is indispensable in such a prosperous age. The famous officials and their family members in Beijing also participated, and your mother also went with her family members. That At that time, everyone was young and ignorant. They disliked everyone and wanted to be the best or have the upper hand. Your mother was the same."
"Comparing with boys for prey? This seems like something my mother would do." Feeling a little hungry, Xue Ruitian took a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and stuffed it into his mouth, "I heard that my mother was a master of hunting when she was young. , many generals are no match for her."
"That was later. This spring hunting was her first time to participate in it, and she didn't have much experience. So, her head got hot for a moment, and she rode her horse into the depths of the forest without thinking about the consequences." Yan Bo scratched his hair in embarrassment. , "Hey, it's quite embarrassing to say that the group of people she despised included me, Lao Xue and Lao Shen, but we just didn't follow along with the booing. However, when we saw her again, it would be an hour later Yes, she was brought back by the prince of the Golden Kingdom."
"Are you injured?"
"I was frightened." Uncle Yan shook his head helplessly, "I had no experience hunting for the first time. I bumped into a herd of wild boars and was chased around by the wild boars. Fortunately, I met the prince of the Golden Kingdom who was chasing a deer. Save the day, otherwise..." Uncle Yan sighed, "The consequences will be disastrous."
"A hero saves a beauty and pledges himself to her?" Xue Ruitian sneered, "That's probably what the stories in the drama are like."
