Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Yongyong Yanming, Reminiscing about the Past

Huaidu. It was mid-spring when I left, and the autumn colors were already thick when I returned. Cotinus cotinus and red maple dotted the blue-gray city, and a little bit of crimson warmth spread out, like the fragrance of warm wine. Turning the corner of the alley, Yan Wei couldn't help being stunned. A brand new and magnificent mansion appeared in front of her eyes, which seemed to be comparable to the prime minister's mansion in the distance behind. Is this... is her home? When Yan Changchu was an official in the early years, the mansion was very regulated. Later, when the family was in decline, a part of the house was rented and sold, leaving only the few rooms left behind. Not only have the original regulations been restored, but they have also been renovated inside and out. .

The middle door opened wide, and a group of servants came out in a file. Among them, a man with short stature and the appearance of a butler bowed slightly and stepped down to meet him. Yan Changchu frowned slightly, and asked, "Who sent you here?" Wu Short figure bowed again, and said, "So we are all from the son's house..." Yan Changchu was a little surprised: "Oh? How did he know our whereabouts?" Wushou leaned forward again and said, "When you guys first arrived in Fancheng, we have already received a letter and prepared for it. Now, the king will entrust the management of military and political affairs to our young master..."

Yan Changchu gave a soft "Oh" and didn't speak again. The interior is also newly decorated, and the furniture, furnishings, and utensils are all brand new.Yan Wei looked around, but felt strange, as if a person on a long voyage saw the shore, and was ecstatic when she suddenly realized that it was not a mainland, but an island, and she felt a little lost. The five-short figure seemed to see what Yan Wei was thinking, bowed and said: "The old things from before are all missing, and they are kept in the Xishou room intact. The girl must have been very tired all the way. How about going to take a shower and change clothes?"

Yan Wei nodded.Guided by two maids, they came to the side room of the east head.I still feel like a guest, I don’t know which door to enter, and I don’t know what is inside the door. The wooden barrel is filled with warm water, and there are fine lilac flowers floating on it. The water vapor emits a faint fragrance, which is as difficult to capture as the fog.Surrounded by honey-colored floral gauze curtains, they formed overlapping barriers, blocking the two maids out, and only their shadowy figures could be seen.They probably couldn't see themselves either... But Yan Wei was still shy, hid behind the barrel, quickly took off her clothes, and slipped into the water in a flash.

The "Double Dragon Transforming Fish Pendant" was not untied, and it was submerged into the water even with the red rope around his neck.The color of the jade, because of the moisture of the water, looks more clear. Immersed in warm water, the fatigue all over my body was dispelled, but the thoughts flooding my mind could not be dispelled. The experience of the past six months was like a dream, and every day was colorful and thrilling.But looking back at this moment, apart from being messy, it’s still messy, and many details are blurred, like silk paper soaked in water, like the piece in the nightshade sachet, which has become a pool of mud, with a blurry spot on it. Red, no one can tell that it used to be a delicate and charming flower...

It wasn't until the water was getting cold that Yan Wei got out of the bath, changed her clothes, and went back to the back hall, but she saw Young Master Yu and her father standing in the hall, seeming to be talking about something, seeing Yan Wei coming in, they stopped talking. Young Master Sui turned around and saw Yan Wei, smiled brightly, and said, "How? Are you satisfied? What I arranged for you..." Yan Wei nodded: "It's just too luxurious, it doesn't look like my own home." Young Master Su smiled again: "You'll get used to it after a while, if there's anything they don't do well, just tell me."

Yan Wei smiled shyly, untied the "Double Dragon Transformation Fish Pendant" on her neck, handed it over with both hands, and said, "Return it to its original owner." The rope was still a little wet, and Yan Wei's face became even redder. She clamped the rope in her palm and gently Pressing lightly, it seems as if you want to dry the rope with the heat of your palm. But Young Master Su didn't take it seriously, stretched out two fingers, grabbed the end of the rope, looked at the jade for a moment, then hung it around his neck, saying: "It's good that you are safe."

Yan Wei said: "I know how to cure your illness. After a few days, I can prepare all the utensils and medicines you need, and I can treat you." Yan Chang Chu Nianxu smiled and said: "With me here, do you still need to do it?" Yan Wei smiled and said, "It's the treatment recorded on the silk that you left behind, Father. I used it on Young Master Cong, and the effect is very good." Yan Changchu nodded, but did not answer, and the atmosphere turned cold for a while. The young master gave a little salute and said: "You two are tired from the journey, so I won't bother you. I'll come to visit you tomorrow or the day after." Then he turned and left.

"My lord... What's the matter with him? He brought so many presents?" Yan Wei asked casually, while flipping through the presents, she was startled when she saw something wriggling under her feet. When I looked at it, it was a basket with a pair of white geese in it. "Why are there geese..." Yan Wei muttered softly, feeling a little puzzled in her heart, isn't this something that the man would give when he proposes to Cai Naji?Could it be that the young master Sui came to propose marriage...but he was alone, without a matchmaker...Yan Wei raised her eyes to look at her father, only to see Yan Changchu frowning deeply, as if there was something he couldn't decide on, and she didn't hear Yan Wei's whisper .

After a while, Yan Changchu suddenly said: "I wrote down that piece of silk five or six years ago..." Yan Wei was startled: "Ah? Then why didn't you treat Young Master Cong as soon as possible? But is there something wrong?" Thinking that she had already used it on Young Master Cong hastily, if there is something wrong, how can I remedy it. Yan Chang said: "There is nothing wrong with the treatment, it's him who is wrong..." Yan Wei asked suspiciously, "How do you say that?" Yan Changchu said: "To get rid of illness and prolong life, on the one hand, it is the merit of the doctor, and on the other hand, it is the heart of the sick person. He stayed in the river god sacrifice that year and refused to come out. This is a heart disease. No matter how effective the medicine stone is, it cannot cure it. happy knot."

Yan Wei was a little understanding, but also a little confused, and asked: "Could it be that he didn't want to recover because he couldn't let go of that girl? Or did he feel that he was betraying that girl because he felt healed?" Yan Changchu nodded and said: "He is nearly thirty years old and has not yet married a regular wife. I'm afraid that's why..." After hearing this, Yan Wei thought of the geese again, so she fell silent, and vaguely guessed why Young Master Su came here, probably to repeat the promise at that time.But... what about the father's attitude?What did he mean when he said these words... What about himself?Do you really want to marry son Sui?Thinking of this, the image of Li Qichen suddenly flooded into his heart, and he couldn't shake it off... It was cloudy, the clouds were thick, and the wind was cold. A ray of sunlight struggled to break through the clouds, and sprinkled a thin piece of light, but was soon swallowed up by the rolling thick clouds... The fallen leaves whirled and gathered at the corner of the palace wall, rising and falling in the wind from time to time, as if they were unwilling to commit themselves to the mud and dust like this, but after several ups and downs, they failed to return to the branches, and instead bruised themselves all over. , fragmented. Yan Changchu stood quietly in front of the steps of the main hall, lowered his head slightly, looked at the pile of dead leaves in the corner, and waited for King Yang to summon him. A fat eunuch with gray hair staggered over, bowed his body slightly, and seemed to say something.Yan Changchu nodded, stretched out his hand to signal the eunuch to go first, and then followed the eunuch into the hall. After a while, the eunuch came out alone and stood by the front steps of the hall with his hands down. The clouds were tumbling, but it never rained, but gradually dispersed. Through the gaps in the clouds, rays of light shot down directly, and it was already noon. Two maidservants walked side by side, said something to the eunuch, and then retreated side by side. After a long time, Yan Changchu bowed and left, with a peaceful expression on his face, neither sad nor happy, only slightly tired. It seemed that someone was calling in the hall, and the eunuch rushed in, and the door of the hall closed behind him with a soft thud. Yan Changchu looked back slowly, seemed to sigh, and walked slowly, step by step, to the outside of the palace gate. After walking a hundred paces away, the eunuch came out of the hall, led a group of attendants in black, and rushed towards the back hall... Yan Changchu glanced back, sighed again, but didn't stop on his feet, and went straight out of the palace gate. "There is a story, it's time to tell you..." Yan Zhangchu said slowly. Yan Wei was a little puzzled, blinking her eyes, not knowing what her father was going to say.The flickering lights made people's faces mottled, and their expressions seemed to be uncertain.It was late at night, and it was slightly cold, so Yan Wei couldn't help wrapping her clothes tightly, and leaned closer to her father. But Yan Changchu straightened his body, left Yan Wei slightly, and continued in a low voice: "Many years ago, there was a pair of sisters from Li, the elder sister married a famous blacksmith, but her married life was not happy. Li people's customs are very different from mine in the Central Plains. My elder sister often quarrels with her mother-in-law because of household chores. Within a few years, her mother-in-law died of an emergency. The metalsmith thought it was caused by her unfilial piety. In a fit of rage, he did not keep the funeral and left home alone. go away..." The more Yan Wei listened to it, the more confused she became. This story...what is it going to say?What does it have to do with me? "Shortly after the blacksmith left, the elder sister found out that she was pregnant. In order not to let the child lose his father at birth, the younger sister left home to look for the blacksmith. Because the mother-in-law is from Yang, the younger sister came to Huaidu first." Yan Wei seemed to have heard something, and just about to ask, Yan Changchu pressed his palm down, signaling Yan Wei not to ask, and continued: "The women of Li people have a custom of cultivating Gu, and they have taken various poisons since childhood to make their bodies sick. Produce anti-poison power, and raise various poisonous insects to drive them away, but this method is extremely dangerous, if you are not careful, it will cause the poison to bite back and endanger your life. Lying on the side of the road, was rescued by a doctor..." "Ah..." Yan Wei whispered, then raised her sleeve to cover her mouth, could it be... this is her mother's story? Yan Changchu didn't even look at Yan Wei, and continued to speak slowly: "The doctor took good care of my sister, and it took her a full year to heal her, but she has since lost the ability to exorcise her. In summer, mosquitoes are not close, and silkworms cannot be raised, and the silkworms she raises are sick and unable to cocoon..." Hearing this, Yan Wei could already be sure that she was telling her mother's story. At this moment, she finally understood why her family never raised silkworms and spun silk like other families. Yan Changchu's voice was still low and floating: "The doctor's first partner died of dystocia many years ago, so the doctor married his younger sister. Less than a year after marriage, the younger sister became pregnant, but this time the fetus was still in an abnormal position. Born and reborn, just like the doctor's first wife...During the ten months of pregnancy, the doctor took good care of her and delivered the baby herself. Finally, there was no danger, and the mother and child were safe..." Yan Changchu's narration is a bit fragmented, and he is not as clear as usual, so he must also be unwilling to touch these old things.Yan Wei listened blankly, a little nervous, her hands involuntarily grabbed the clothes on her knees.