Chapter 11 The Eleventh Chapter of Baoma Yiren's Elegy Song and Xiangche Resentment and Farewell Dream Revisited

It is late autumn in Dihua.Mrs. Yu took Yu Jiaolong, Mrs. Gao, Xianggu, and servants back to Beijing. They stayed overnight all the way. Along the way, there were local officials to welcome them, arrange cars and sedan chairs, take care of board and lodging, and save a lot of trouble. Everything is convenient.Madam Yu has always been a quiet person, and she thanked local officials for all the ceremonies and banquets along the way, which saved a lot of trouble. The last time Gao Shiniang tried to coerce Yu Jiaolong in the upstairs garden of the Dihua Posthouse, she pushed forward step by step, but Yu Jiaolong showed her skills and subdued her instead.Since then, Gao Shiniang has fully understood in her heart that her own martial arts are far from being an opponent of Yujiaolong. Once she is provoked, she can put herself to death without any effort.Mrs. Gao remembered what Gao Yunhe had said to her intermittently before Wu Sulin left: "A lady from the eunuch family, what name is not easy to choose, but choose a 'dragon'! 'The dragon does not see the head and tail', people If it looks like a dragon, its nature is unpredictable; a woman's name 'Dragon', in my opinion, is an ominous omen!..."

"You have done too many evils in the Jianghu, and the accumulated crimes in Shaanxi have been discovered. From now on, you must change your face and hide your heart, hide in the commander-in-chief's mansion, and use Lord Yu's protection to ensure a good death. Madam Yu is kind-hearted and will definitely tolerate you; Yu Jiaolong is careful." Rufa, hard and soft, unpredictable mood, you should be careful in front of her..." "A sudden fire broke out in the former study room. You once suspected that it was caused by Jiaolong, but I never believed it. Now it seems that your suspicion is justified. It's just that "The Complete Book of Secret Fist and Sword", I don't know if she secretly painted it. I got a copy. If she really has a copy, then this 'dragon' will be difficult to control!..."

"Ban Tianyun is Luo Hu. I took him in eight years ago and treated him with kindness. Yu Jiaolong seems to know about this, it's really puzzling!..." Gao Yunhe's words were not said at the same time in one day. Although Gao Shiniang heard it in her heart and felt novelty, she didn't pay much attention to it.She didn't understand until Gao Yunhe left without saying goodbye and fled away.It turned out that Gao Yunhe's words were all advice and last words to her.At the same time, it also faintly revealed that his departure was forced by the situation, and it seemed to be related to Yu Jiaolong.This aroused a nameless resentment in Gao Shiniang's heart. She wanted to compete with Yu Jiaolong to let her know how powerful the blue-eyed fox Geng Liuniang was, so that she would be obedient and follow her orders in the future, as her Amulet of protection.Unexpectedly, just after a fight, it was like defying the dragon's scales, and he was suddenly grabbed by the sharp claws.Only then did Mrs. Gao think of Gao Yunhe's words again, and she couldn't help but admire Gao Xiucai as worthy of being a scholar, and she was indeed more discerning and knowledgeable than herself.From then on, although Gao Shiniang's grievances towards Yu Jiaolong still persisted, under Yu Jiaolong's intimidation, she had no choice but to lower her eyebrows and force her face to be submissive.Yu Jiaolong treats each other with courtesy as usual, and is not close to her.

Gao Shiniang was originally a person who couldn't shut her mouth, eyes, and ears. When she was in Wusu Shuai's mansion, she often ran from the upper room to the lower room, and she loved to join in the fun.This time when she returned to Beijing, she always lived in seclusion, no matter whether she lived in the government office or the guest house, she seldom showed her face in front of people.This small abnormal change was noticed by Xianggu.One day, Xianggu said to Ms. Yu: "Ms. Gao suddenly became reserved, she seems to have something on her mind." Ms. Yu said, "I think it's because I feel sad because Teacher Gao left."

Xianggu shook her head and said, "I don't know how Teacher Gao and Mrs. Gao got married? I don't think they are very affectionate." Miss Yu said: "What do you know at such a young age, stop talking nonsense!" Xianggu pouted and walked away. After entering Jiayuguan, we will soon arrive at Suzhou.Wu Chao, the general of Suzhou, was originally a general of Yushuai. This time Mrs. Yu passed by Suzhou when she returned to the capital, and received her very warmly. She will vacate the halls in her mansion in advance, and welcome Mrs. Yu, Miss Yu and a group of servants to live in the mansion. I will force you to stay for a few days and entertain you hospitablely.

One day, Gao Shiniang came out of Mrs. Yu's room, walked around the corridor, and passed in front of Miss Yu's room. She saw that the screen window in Miss Yu's room was half closed and the door was not closed.Gao Shiniang leaned out of the window and peeked into the room secretly, and saw Yu Jiaolong lying on the side of the bed in her clothes, with her hands as her arms, her face facing the bed wall; her left hand fell obliquely to the edge of the bed, and a volume of books fell to the ground.Judging from Yu Jiaolong's horizontal position and the scene in the room, Gao Shuainiang believed that Yu Jiaolong was sleepy from reading, she let go of the book and fell asleep soundly.She then stared at the volume of books that fell on the ground in front of the bed, it was also a thick volume bound in satin and thread, it seemed to be the same as the one she found from the mute's pouch.

Her heart throbbed, thinking of Gao Yunhe's frustrated scene when he lost the book, and what she said later that if she got the book, it would be difficult to make it.Gao Shiniang thought in her heart: as long as she takes back this book, it will be like pulling out her claws.So he hurriedly walked to the door, gently opened the door curtain, stepped into the room, then held his breath, tiptoed to the bed, stopped for a while, saw Yu Jiaolong was motionless, breathing evenly, when she judged After Yu Jiaolong was indeed asleep, she carefully bent down and picked up the book in her hand.At the moment when she buried her head in picking up the book, a cold and stern cry suddenly sounded in her ear: "What do you want to do?" Although the shout was small, it sounded like thunder on the ground, and the hairs on Gao Shiniang's whole body suddenly swelled. It exploded, and the book I just picked up fell to the ground.She raised her head abruptly, but what she saw was a pair of cold eyes that shone like sharp swords.Gao Shiniang was so frightened that her face turned pale, she hurriedly took two steps back, her luck was concentrated, she paused for a moment, then she calmed down a little, forced a smile, and said: "I see that your book has been left under the bed, I'm here to give it to you." You picked up books."

Yu Jiaolong didn't answer, but still watched her closely.After a while, she said lightly: "I'll bother Mrs. Gao to pick it up and return it to the bookshelf for me!" After speaking, she turned over tiredly again, and ignored Mrs. Gao. When Mrs. Gao came out, she was already covered in cold sweat.What surprised her the most was not Yu Jiaolong's sudden drink, but when she took two steps back and calmed down a little, she realized that at the moment she bent over and buried her head, Yu Jiaolong was lying on her inside His body has turned over, but she didn't even feel the slightest movement. It can be seen that his swiftness and lightness of movement are really unimaginable to her.Gao Shiniang was terrified, and thought to herself: Fortunately, I didn't do anything else today, otherwise I would be ruined in her hands.It seemed that the book was just something that the owner of the house had put on the shelf, and Mrs. Gao deeply regretted that she should not have been rash.

As the horses and horses entered Shaanxi, Gao Shiniangyi seemed even more restless. When she stopped overnight and started the journey, when she got in and out of the car, her eyes were always wandering, and her expression was extremely nervous.She was originally in the same car with Xianggu, and along the way, whenever she went to a lively place in the town, Xianggu would always open the curtain to look out, Gao Shiniang sometimes said that she was afraid of the wind, and complained that Xianggu should not let her catch the cold ;Sometimes, he taught Xianggu a serious lesson, saying that she didn't know how to be ashamed and didn't know the rules.

During the stay, Xianggu complained in front of Ms. Yu: "Ms. Gao is talking nonsense all the way. I think she is afraid of meeting people. I don't know what the hell is going on in her heart?" Yu Jiaolong pondered for a moment, then said to Xianggu: "Tomorrow, please ask Mrs. Gao to take my car, and I will sit with you, so that I can see the scenery and relieve the boredom of the journey." The next day, Yu Jiaolong gave the light car to Gao Shiniang, and she herself sat in Xianggu's car. Yu Jiaolong was dressed very plainly today, with cloth clothes and skirts, and only three or two pieces of silver beads adorning her hair in a bun.After she got into the car, she sat down next to Xianggu, took out a blue silk handkerchief from her sleeve, wrapped it around her head, and covered her mouth and nose with the remaining part, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

Dressed up like this, at a glance, it is difficult to recognize her as Miss.Along the way, Ren Xianggu rolled up the curtains of the car to enjoy the scenery along the way.The two pointed out Guanshan, admired the Great Wall, and discussed customs. Whether it was roadside houses or pedestrian attire, everything felt novel and interesting to the eyes. Long and long, one horseshoe clattered. In just a few days, the chariots and horses had passed through Shaanxi and entered the boundary of Shanxi.Gao Shiniang's nervous expression gradually calmed down.One night, Gao Shiniang came to Yujiaolong's room, lingered for a while, saw that Xianggu was not there, and said with a somewhat pious expression: "Miss, you are like Kong Ming, and I am like Meng Huo. From now on, I will obey. " Yu Jiaolong smiled: "Really?" Gao Shiniang said with a little frustration: "Really, I have to obey." Yu Jiaolong nodded and said: "The capital is the capital of the empire, it's no different than the rivers and lakes, and you can't get out of it in the slightest. Don't you forget the original intention of coming to my house with Teacher Gao." After hearing Yu Jiaolong's words, Gao Shiniang couldn't help shivering, and stopped answering. She only offered a thousand blessings to Yu Jiaolong and left the room. Mrs. Yu has already known about Yu Jiaolong and Gao Shiniang changing cars.Mrs. Yu called Yu Jiaolong to her face and admonished her: "The Central Plains is no different than the Western Xinjiang. Propriety and righteousness are of the utmost importance; my family has been wearing hairpin tassels for generations, and every move is disrespectful. You are a daughter of a thousand pieces of gold. What a system!" Yu Jiaolong lowered her head, listening to Mother Yu's admonition submissively.Such admonitions have increased day by day since entering Yumen Pass.Mother Yu seems to have become picky all of a sudden, and she pays special attention to Yu Jiaolong's every move, every word and smile, even her clothes and accessories.Yu Jiaolong felt that the further east she went, the closer she was to the capital city, the more uncomfortable she felt physically and mentally. It seemed that there was an invisible long rope binding her tightly round and round, so that her yearning for the prosperity of the capital also became confused. . When the chariots and horses entered Hebei, when they were more than thirty miles away from Zhangjiakou, heavy snow suddenly fell.For a time, the sky was vast, the fields were deserted, the snowflakes were flying, and the roads were broken and people were sparse.There is a lonely ancient temple beside the road.There are several tall ancient cypresses in front of the temple, a jujube forest behind the temple, and a loess hill next to the temple. There is a huge dead tree on the hill, facing the wind and snow. A feeling of being alone and unyielding.Mrs. Yu ordered to stop for a rest, and wait for the wind and snow to stop before leaving.The chariots and horses stopped in front of the temple gate.Mrs. Yu went into the temple with the help of several accompanying servants.Yu Jiaolong led Xianggu to follow Gao Shiniang, just entered the temple gate, and suddenly saw a tall black horse tied to the edge of the right porch.What a familiar horse!Wang Jiaolong suddenly felt a surge, as if all the blood in his heart was boiling.She looked to the left and right, and found that the two corridors of the upper hall were quiet, without a single figure.I saw an old-fashioned incense stick flashing from the ear room at the corner of the left corridor, and welcomed Mrs. Yu in in a panic.Yu Jiaolong couldn't help throwing Xianggu away and walked towards the black horse. That black horse also seemed to have human nature. Seeing Yu Jiaolong walking towards it, a pair of eyes met her, nodding its head and wagging its tail, and pawing its hooves, showing a very happy look.Yu Jiaolong went straight to the black horse, patted its neck, and whispered in its ear: "Dark horse, long time no see!" Yu Jiaolong was deeply moved by the attachment and intimacy it showed without any scruples. She could no longer hold herself back, and couldn't help herself, so she just hugged her tightly. Holding the horse's head, he murmured a person's name, and two big tears rolled out of his eyes. Gao Shiniang stood and stared blankly from a distance, and she already understood a little bit in her heart.Xianggu's narrow eyes were wide open, and she looked at Miss Yu now and Mrs. Gao in bewilderment.When she saw that Miss Yu hugged the horse's head tightly, closed her eyes, and shed tears, she was even more stunned. She tugged at Mrs. Gao's sleeve and asked, "What's the matter, miss?" Mrs. Gao said: "Your miss loves horses the most and has affection for horses." Only then did Xianggu relieve herself and joked, "Miss treats horses like this, and it will be even more difficult if you have a aunt in the future." Gao Shiniang said intentionally or unintentionally: "In my opinion, she treats the horse as a human being." Xianggu didn't understand what she said, so she just gave her a blank look and didn't say anything else. Mrs. Yu called her servants to urge Miss Yu to go into the room to avoid the wind, so she reluctantly left the big black horse and went into the ear room with Gao Shiniang and Xianggu. The side room was very messy, and the old incense lit a pile of firewood in the corner of the room, making the room full of smoke.Yu Jiaolong sat in a daze for a while, reasoning that Chai Yan was choking uncomfortably, and went out of the ear room alone.After a while, he returned to the room and sat aside in a daze. Gao Shiniang asked Lao Xianghuo nonchalantly: "That big black horse under the porch is really handsome, I don't know whose mount it is?" Old Xianghuo said: "The foot strength of a passing man. That man is as strong as that horse." Yu Jiaolong turned her head to face the door, but she was listening intently. Gao Shiniang asked again: "Where is that man?" Old Xianghuo: "I went to the shop behind Zaolin to get some wine." Mrs. Gao: "What kind of person is that man? Ordinary people don't have such a salary!" Old Xianghuo: "He claims to be from outside the customs, and he wants to go to southern Hebei to do some private affairs. He looks like a military master, very bold." Gao Shiniang took it up again and said, "This lady and this young lady are the family members of Lord Shuai Yu in the western frontier. If that man is a soldier outside the Guan, he is probably under Lord Yu's command." Gao Shiniang wanted to say something, but Madam Yu quickly stopped her and said, "A passer-by doesn't know his details, why should Gao Shiniang talk about this?" At this moment, family members outside came to report that the snowstorm had stopped, and urged his wife to go on the road. When Yujiaolong came out and passed by the front of the corridor, the black horse raised its head, pawed its hooves, and turned around as soon as it saw her, trying to break its rein and gallop over.Yu Jiaolong also looked back step by step, feeling overwhelmed.Gao Shiniang came to Miss Yu and said to her in a low voice: "Miss Yu, does Ma Haozai know you?!" Yu Jiaolong smiled sadly and nodded slightly.There was no hostility in Gao Shiniang's eyes, and there was no anger on Yu Jiaolong's face. The chariots and horses set off again, leaving a series of deep car tracks and hooves on the snow-covered ancient road. About half a mile away, Yu Jiaolong suddenly heard a horse's long neighing from a distance behind, and then faint intermittent singing. "The sky is blue... the wild is boundless... there is no reason for the strange disaster... there is a small wall..." The song echoed in the white wilderness, making it even more desolate.Yu Jiaolong's whole heart opened up to accommodate the calls.She leaned out half of her body and looked back, and saw a majestic black horse standing proudly on the mound that seemed far away, next to the huge dead tree, and a figure in sheepskin was riding on the horse's back. The figure is still so strong, still so stalwart.Yu Jiaolong seemed to have seen that unusually handsome face and those mocking eyes. She really imagined that in the desert a few days ago, she stepped out of the car door, jumped on the horse, cut off the shaft cable, and galloped towards the black horse on the mound.But she glanced at the stately and luxurious carriage that was following closely behind her, and a series of reprimands such as "Don't listen to evil, don't see evil", "Don't walk in skirts, don't smile when smiling", etc. About Gao Shiniang's "misstep" that night When Yu Tan fell from the building, she felt terrified, and the invisible ropes around her body seemed to be tightening.Yu Jiaolong sighed softly, and Tu Gang and Ma Ying suddenly became blurred.She retreated to the car and sat upright, letting the tears soak her clothes, but she bit her lips tightly, not letting out a hum. After passing Zhangjiakou, there was nothing to say all the way.Mrs. Yu and her party, young and old, finally arrived at the capital's home before the end of the New Year's Eve. Yushuai is in the capital, located at the southern end of Hulu Street in the south of the city. It was originally the old residence of a royal family in the previous dynasty.Because Yushuai's father, Yu Shaoting, the general soldier, died in battle for the king, the emperor remembered his loyalty and bravery, and in addition to bestowing Yushuai with the shadow of the marquis, he also rewarded him with this mansion. The mansion covers a wide area, with towers and pavilions, carved railings and jade bricks; ancient cypress trees with sparse branches and leaves; the front hall and inner courtyard are connected by winding paths. Yu Shuai leaves the town of Xijiang, leaving only Yu Jiaolong's elder brother Yuji and sister-in-law Zhang Luanying living in the huge mansion.Although the whole mansion is deep and magnificent, it looks deserted.It's really empty and quiet in the courtyard, and the garden is barren. Although it is in the busy city of Beijing, it feels like being in a valley.Mrs. Yu has been away from home for ten years, and she came back today, feeling the scene clearly, and she can't help feeling a little bit emotional.Yu Jiaolong was still young when she left home, her memory is already vague, now she sees that the mansion is so spacious and quiet, she is really happy, she is secretly happy.Gao Shiniang likes it's majestic appearance, as if hiding in a cliff cave.Xianggu was amazed by the magnificent furnishings, as if she had come to heaven.In short, everyone has different interests and feelings. Besides, Wang Jiaolong's elder brother Yuji, named Huaibi, is thirty years old, thirteen years older than Yu Jiaolong.In the year when Yushuai came out of Beijing, he took part in the general examination and won the Jinshi. After the imperial examination, he was awarded the Imperial Academy. He served as the editor of the Imperial Academy.The young wife, Mrs. Zhang, also went to Cangzhou with him. Knowing that Yumu had left for Beijing from Xijiang, she rushed back from Cangzhou half a month ago to take care of her.Zhang Luanying was born in an aristocratic family, knowledgeable in books and etiquette, and has a gentle temperament. In front of her mother-in-law, she can also be happy and be filial.Therefore, it is very favored by the Queen Mother.This reunion of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has its own joys and sorrows.When Luanying greeted Yumu in front of the gate of the mansion, she saw that the wrinkles on Zipo's chin had increased a lot, and her temples had turned frosty white, her heart felt sore, and she burst into tears.Mother of Jade helped her up, and saw that although her daughter-in-law was still as handsome as before, she was middle-aged after all and had no children so far, so she felt sorry for her and felt sad.While Mother Yu and Luanying were talking, Yujiaolong had come to Luanying's side and affectionately called "Sister-in-law" and at the same time gave her a deep gift.Suddenly, Luanying's eyes brightened, as if a colorful phoenix flew towards her.She was startled at first, then startled again, and stood in a daze for a moment, when she came back to her senses and recognized that it was Sister Jiaolong, she also forgot to return the gift, so she hurriedly pulled her back, looked at her carefully, couldn't help but tsk tsk He praised: "Sister, I haven't seen you for ten years, you are so beautiful, no one in the Jingzhong sisters is willing to sit with you." Yu Jiaolong blushed and said with a sweet smile: "Sister-in-law, don't boast. My little sister has been in the frontier for a long time, and I don't know the etiquette and customs of the capital. I hope my sister-in-law can give me some advice." After a few words of politeness, Luanying looked at Yu Jiaolong again , I thought: It is said that the western border is deserted, but I don’t know what kind of spiritual energy makes Jiaolong grow such talents!Elegant but not powdery, delicate and charming but not soft.She talks and moves, but she feels that her expression is bright and her eyebrows are handsome. Luanying has tried all kinds of famous flowers, but she feels that she is incomparable to her.She suddenly remembered the passage about the "natural beauty" in "The Story of Cui Yingying".She thought: "Maybe Jiaolongmei is what the book calls 'the young beauty'!" But she immediately regretted that the metaphor was wrong, and secretly blamed herself. The main house where Yumu lives has been cleaned and arranged by Luanying. In addition to the bedroom, living room and the supervisor's room where the servants are received, a quiet Buddhist hall has been specially arranged for Yumu so that Yumu can get up early in the morning. One night into incense and chanting. Yu Jiaolong's bedroom was originally located upstairs on the left side of Yumu's bedroom. Yu Jiaolong said that she was so quiet and felt that there were too many servants here, so she would only take Xianggu to live in another small building behind the garden.Yu Mu had no choice but to agree.It's just that she is worried about going to Xianggu alone, and she must live with Mrs. Gao.Although Wang Jiaolong was unwilling in his heart, and it was inconvenient to force his resignation, he finally agreed. This small building is at the back of the garden, a hundred steps away from the main house where Yumu lived. It used to be the place where Yujiaolong's elder brother Yuji studied. The downstairs is divided into the main hall and the side hall. On the ground, the side hall is used for the rest of the author and teacher, and the other is for Yuji to read aloud.The upper floor is also divided into three rooms, the middle is where the books are collected, and the two sides are the bedrooms of the teacher and Yuji.The small building is very elegantly arranged, the main hall and side halls are covered with calligraphy and paintings of famous people on the walls.Upstairs is equipped with verandah with garden view.Yu Jiaolong let Mrs. Gao live in the downstairs side hall, and she and Xianggu lived upstairs.She said to Mrs. Gao: "If there is something to bother you, I will come down to find you." Of course Mrs. Gao understood what she meant and nodded her head repeatedly.She said to Xianggu again: "I go for a walk in the garden every morning and night, so don't follow me, and don't let anyone come to spy on me." Xianggu was well-behaved, Miss Zhi was alluding to Mrs. Gao, she didn't say anything, she just responded: "Miss, don't worry, I will wait in front of the hall for you to come back." After Yu Jiaolong settled everything, it was the New Year.The Yu Manor's relatives in Beijing heard that Mrs. Yu had returned to Beijing, and they all took advantage of the New Year's opportunity to visit, and there was a lot of excitement.As long as the relatives of the female relatives can see Yu Jiaolong, they will all marvel at her natural beauty and her unique appearance, and praise her endlessly.The female family members of such rich and noble families have nothing to do all day long, and they love to study decoration, comment on beauty, and talk about beauty and ugliness.The reputation of Wang Jiaolong's beauty, like the fragrance of sweet osmanthus, soon spread all over the Zhuge Xiulou in the capital, so that those family members who were not related to Yufu all thought that they could meet Yujiaolong at the first sight Rong.Of course, there are also some women who usually look at themselves with pity and feel jealous when they hear others praise Yu Jiaolong, they always feel bad and want to compare with her.When they found out which house Yu Jiaolong was going to be a guest, they tried every means to find an excuse and rushed over.It's a pity that they are not better than each other, and they are still a golden rooster that is admired by others. In comparison, it is like a golden rooster flying to Fenghuang, and they are not overshadowed. As a result, they all blushed. After going back, I felt lost for many days. The beauty of Yujiaolong has also spread to the ears of Prince Tiebele's concubine.The princess was dubious, and wanted to see what happened, so she sent someone to send an invitation in the name of Xichen, inviting Mrs. Yu and Yu Jiaolong to the palace for a banquet. Prince Tie Beiqin also had some contacts with Yu Shuaiyuan, and Mrs. Yu also visited the palace many times because of exchanging gifts such as blessings.Therefore, I was not surprised by Wang Hao's invitation, and the person who came back readily agreed. The princess was originally the daughter of a Mongolian prince. Thirteen years ago, civil strife broke out in Mongolia, and the prince was killed by the rebels.The princess was only sixteen years old at the time.Later, the imperial court ordered Prince Tiebeile to supervise the army to go to Mongolia for appeasement, and the civil strife was quickly subsided.At a horse race meeting, the princess rode the two horses left by the prince to participate in the competition. Thanks to the horse's steed and her riding skills, she left all the riders far behind and won the bonus cattle and sheep.The prince loves her heroic appearance and pity her for being helpless, so he marries her back to Beijing and makes her a princess.The concubine was also handsome by birth, but her temperament was upright, she didn't pay much attention to grooming, and she didn't pay much attention to details. But she is very considerate and respectful to the prince. Whenever the prince is unsatisfactory due to foreign affairs, she can persuade him to resolve it, so he is quite pleased with him.She is also very generous to her family. Whenever there is a fault among the servants, she always tries her best to hide it in front of the prince. Therefore, everyone in the palace respects her very much. Since the princess came to Beijing with the prince, everything is satisfactory, the only thing that makes her unhappy is the longing for her homeland. Whenever she thought of Beyond the Great Wall, the boundless grassland, the round yurts, and the swimming herd of horses would all come to her mind and make her burst into tears. The princess posted a post to invite Mrs. Yu's mother and daughter to the house for a banquet. Apart from her curiosity to see how beautiful Yu Jiaolong is, there is also another reason that only she can understand, that is, she heard that Yu Jiaolong Long just returned to Beijing from Xijiang. Although Xijiang is far away from Mongolia, they are both outside the Great Wall. She wanted to hear Wang Jiaolong talk about the scenery outside the Great Wall, and feel some grassland atmosphere from her to comfort her homesickness. When it came time to go to the banquet, Yu Jiaolong said that she felt dizzy and didn't want to go.Mother Yu was in trouble when Luanying came into the room.During the chat, she talked about Wang Ji's origin and life experience, especially when she talked about the princess's riding skills, Yu Jiaolong's heart was moved, and she couldn't help asking curiously: "Where is there a place in the capital where you can ride?" Can a woman ride a horse?" Luanying said: "There is a horse path in the prince's mansion, which goes around the garden and is three or four miles long." Yu Jiaolong asked again: "The prince repaired it just for the princess?" Luanying said: "My lord also likes to ride horses. He has a red dragon colt, which is one of the famous second treasures in the lord's mansion." Yu Jiaolong: "The second treasure?! And what is the first treasure?" Luanying: "It's a sword. It's said that it's made of refined steel that can cut iron like mud." Yu Jiaolong immediately thought of Luo Xiaohu's dagger.He ran across the desert with that precious sword, and he had tasted the power of that precious sword when he fought against him.She thought again: "If I can have a sword like the prince, with the swordsmanship I learned from "The Complete Book of Secret Fist and Sword", I will definitely be able to rule the world." The side replied: "I heard that the prince gave that sword to a man named Li Mubai eleven or twelve years ago, and then the man surnamed Li returned it to the prince." When Yu Jiaolong heard Mother Yu mention Li Mubai's name, she was taken aback and thought it sounded familiar.She thought for a while, then suddenly remembered: just eight or nine months ago, when Teacher Gao took Mrs. Gao to Wusu that night, she had heard Mrs. Gao talk about this person's name while hiding outside the window. .She also remembered what Gao Shiniang said at the time, "For that damn dumb, Li Mubai is also following me..." Those few words.Yu Jiaolong was more and more surprised.She asked Yumu again: "Who is Li Mubai? Since the prince gave him such a good sword, why did he give it back to the prince?" Mother Yu gave her a white look and said, "What's the use of a daughter like you asking these questions?" Yu Jiaolong said coquettishly: "I have a headache, and listening to anecdotes may relieve it. Mother, if you tell me, I will accompany you to the palace." Mother Yu was happy, and said: "I heard from your father that Li Mubai is a righteous man. He returned the sword to the prince to show that he would rather rely on skill to defeat the enemy than rely on the strength of weapons." After hearing this, Wang Jiaolong couldn't help feeling a sense of awe and guilt. At the urging of Yumu, Yu Jiaolong changed into a light red dress embroidered with jade and green begonias, slightly evened the makeup, took Xianggu, and went to the palace with Yumu by car. In front of the gate of the palace, there were carriages parked on one side and sedan chairs on the other side. There were two long rows of cars parked side by side, which already showed the grandeur of today's banquet.As soon as the carriage of Yumu and Yujiaolong stopped, a group of maids and servants who had already been waiting in front of the gate of the mansion hurried forward, and the curtains were tied to the curtains, supporting and supporting, and surrounded Madam Yu, mother and daughter.Entering the back hall, many female relatives were already seated inside. Madam Yu looked up and saw that most of them were young ladies, and most of them had known each other for a long time.When everyone saw Mrs. Yu coming with Yu Jiaolong, they rushed forward to greet her.Those who didn't know each other kept looking at Yu Jiaolong, sizing her up and down from head to toe and back and forth several times.Although all the female relatives in the hall were sitting together in twos and threes chatting with each other, Yu Jiaolong felt that there were countless eyes circling her body.She thought to herself: "I don't have much growth on my body, what's there to attract them to look at?! I didn't expect that the ladies in the capital are so narrow-minded!" She didn't pay any attention to them, just sat on the side and remained still. After a while, the princess came out of the hall.All the female relatives hurriedly got up to greet them, and after bowing and saluting, they stood aside one by one. The concubine went straight to Madam Yu, and after a few words of consolation, she pointed to Yu Jiaolong and asked Madam Yu, "Is this Jiaolong?" .The concubine grabbed Yu Jiaolong's hands, looked at her for a while, then turned to Madam Yu and said, "Jiaolong's appearance can be called a famous flower! There are no less than a hundred kinds of famous flowers in the garden of the palace. They can’t be compared with Jiaolong. When I was young, I heard my father said that the Tianshan snow lotus is beautiful and graceful, and there is vigor in the gracefulness. I only saw the Tianshan snow lotus that my father said today.” For a while, there were bursts of praise and whispers in the back hall. The concubine asked Yu Jiaolong to sit beside her, and asked her questions from time to time. Yu Jiaolong bowed her head slightly, answering every question, neither slow nor overbearing, neither humble nor overbearing, with a gentle demeanor, which won the princess's favor. When the princess asked Ming Yu Jiaolong's age when she just turned seventeen, she held Yu Jiaolong's hand as if touching, examined her carefully for a while, and said with a little sentimentality: "I also have a younger sister. She also looks a bit like you, if she is still here, she is exactly seventeen years old." Wang Jiaolong looked at the princess curiously and asked further questions, his eyes were full of confusion. The princess smiled sadly, and said: "My younger sister is my uncle's daughter. Because she liked to listen to the camel bell when she was still in her infancy, everyone called her 'Princess Camel Bell'. During the civil strife, my father and uncle both She died at the hands of the rebels, and her younger sister was also lost during the rebellion. At that time, she was only four years old." Yu Jiaolong asked with great concern: "Did the princess ever send someone to find her whereabouts?" The princess said: "I have sent people to look for her, but their whereabouts are unknown. It is said that she was taken to her natal family by her uncle's family, and that someone saw her in Qinghai, but these are just rumors and there is no definite information." .” While chatting, suddenly a servant woman came to report, "Mrs. De Wu from Mr. De Wu's family is here." The princess nodded and said, "Please come in." After a while, a middle-aged woman of thirty-five or sixteen came into the back hall led by a maid.After she went up to see the princess, she turned around to say hello to Mrs. Wang, bowed to all the women in the house, and then said to the princess: "My family, Dexiufeng, is going to Mongolia for business, so I'm here to tell the princess. Hey, is there anything you want to ask him to do?" The princess said: "You came at a good time. I was just about to ask someone to recite sutras to the dead father and king in the Mongolian Lama. I will ask Lao Dexiufeng to do it for me." Mrs. De Wu quickly agreed.After a few more gossips, the princess suddenly asked with concern: "How is Miss Yu Xiulian's mood recently?" As soon as the word "Yu Xiulian" came out of the princess's mouth, the back hall suddenly fell silent, and all the women in the hall were attentively waiting for De Wuda's answer. Yu Jiaolong had already noticed this unusual movement, and she Feeling very surprised, she thought to herself: "What kind of person is this Yu Xiulian, why does everyone in the room care so much?!" In the silence of the room, Mrs. De Wu replied: "Miss Yu's heart is like an ancient well, so calm My heart aches. Every morning and evening, apart from teaching Ming'er and Yan Gu martial arts, I just sit in the room and embroider all day, and it has been difficult for me to step out of the door for several years." Among the female relatives in the hall, there was a sigh of relief. The concubine also sighed a little and said: "This girl is really admirable and pitiful! A few days ago, the prince asked her about how well-suited she and Li Mubai were, and complained that Li Mubai was too rigid and stubborn, which ruined the two. People are young." After Yu Jiaolong heard these words, she was in a fog, she really didn't expect this Yu Xiulian to be related to Li Mubai again.She was eager to know what happened, but it was inconvenient to ask, so she had to bear it in her heart. After a while, the banquet will be seated.During the dinner, she learned some past events about Yu and Li from the conversations among the female relatives.The sad past of this pair of Tianya lovers makes Yu Jiaolong feel very sad and melancholy.