When we drove to Danxia Town, it was dusk, the sun was setting in the west, and a layer of brilliance was cast on the sky. On the second floor of the inn, by the slipway, I looked at the quiet and intoxicating scenery in front of me. It was so beautiful that it was almost suffocating.
Hong Yan was changing his clothes at the moment. This small town was a bit incompatible with the gorgeous robes he wore when going out. He asked Liu'er to find a set of simple gray and black robes to change into.
He is already handsome, and whatever he wears will only overshadow his appearance.
Nowadays, even if he is only wearing a simple blue-gray robe with no patterns, he still looks elegant and elegant.
Whether it's the setting sun outside or the glowing fire inside the house, it's a beautiful scenery. Perhaps because she has stayed in the capital for too long, the openness and freedom here make Feng Hongluan nostalgic for it.
"When I get old in the future, it would be good to find a quiet and peaceful place like this to entertain my grandchildren and enjoy life in peace. What do you think?"
Hong Yan touched her waist from behind.
Outside the window, you can see the black tiles and white walls, and the low-rise houses are scattered in an orderly manner. Compared with the flashy capital, it has a different atmosphere.
With a fond smile, Hong Yan pointed to a distant mountain range and said, "Then why not live on that mountain? Wouldn't it be better to be isolated from the world and see the beautiful sunrise and sunset every day?"
The mountain in the distance is Danxia Mountain.
Jiang Nanzi once said that there is a Danxia Mountain in Danxia Town in the middle of Hong Dynasty. Because maple leaves are planted all over the mountain, and every time when the maples turn red, the whole mountain looks like a red dye vat has been overturned. It is so magnificent that it is stunning.
The blazing red color makes a drunk person unable to open his eyes. When he stands on the top of the mountain, he feels that his whole body is being blended into this blazing red color.
Viewed from a distance, Danxia Mountain looks like a piece of exquisite red satin. Once the wind blows, large tracts of maple leaves flutter in the wind, resembling clouds in the sky. Therefore, this mountain is called Danxia Mountain, and this small town,
It is built on the mountain, hence the name Danxia Town.
It is now spring and summer, and Danxia Mountain is a lush green. There are not many tourists in this season. Those who come here are eager to enjoy the scene of red maples in the autumn, so the inn is deserted and there is not much business.
For Feng Hongluan and Hong Yan who like to be quiet, this time is the most right.
Winter is too cold, summer is too hot, and there are too many people in autumn. But in spring, the maple forests all over the mountains and plains are full of vitality, exuding waves of faint fragrance. Even if they are so far away, the warm wind can still clearly send those fragrances into the room.
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Downstairs, someone was singing, with a gentle and sweet voice and simple and freehand folk songs, adding a sense of tranquility to such a pleasant evening.
Feng Hongluan closed her eyes, feeling a little intoxicated.
"What a singing voice, not inferior to the singers in the palace."
Seeing that she liked it, Hong Yan chuckled: "Why don't you come up and sing a few songs for you?"
"No need, the beauty of the voice lies in its spontaneity. It would be boring to have people come up to sing a song and give them money to pay. Otherwise, you and I should go down and see who is singing. I am a little curious. This is a tactful way.
What kind of person would that voice come from?"
Hong Yan nodded: "You like it!"
She took Feng Hongluan's hand and went downstairs. Before she could go downstairs, she saw the servants of Yuan Hao, the cabinet scholar, hurried over to invite Hong Yan: "Your Majesty, the emperor sent someone to pass the secret edict. My lord asked his servant to invite the prince to come over.
Discuss together.”
Hong Yan's eyebrows tightened, as if he was a little reluctant.
Feng Hongluan gave a comforting smile: "Go ahead, I'll be fine alone. The emperor sent me a secret edict. It's probably something urgent."
Hong Yan nodded: "Okay, after dinner, I will go out for a walk with you!"
We agreed to go downstairs together, and Hong Yan couldn't help but feel sorry for leaving Feng Hongluan alone.
However, Feng Hongluan didn't mind very much, so he felt a little relieved.
Following the servant of the cabinet bachelor to the cabinet bachelor's room, he looked back at Feng Hongluan from a distance and showed a gentle smile to Feng Hongluan. Feng Hongluan also smiled back and watched him enter.
He opened the door to the cabinet bachelor's room and walked downstairs step by step.
Today, she is dressed very simply and does not apply makeup, but she cannot hide her stunning face.
Several diners downstairs stared at her intently when they saw her coming downstairs. Some of them had sabers on the table and had big beards. They even looked at her with a bit of explicit evil desire.
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She felt uncomfortable being looked at by those people, so she walked around the tables and followed the singing, not wanting to stay any longer.
Not long after she left, the men came over with knives.
She heard the sound of footsteps, indicating that her inner strength was profound. She frowned, and was about to consider whether to go home. These people working together were probably not something she could handle with her kung fu, and she didn't want to cause trouble.
But it seems it's too late.
One of them has a fair face and is the only one among them who has not grown a beard. Standing at the head of the crowd, he is the boss of these people at a glance.
At first glance, these people are martial arts practitioners. They are probably either from the government or from the martial arts world.
People in the government are naturally easy to deal with. If you reveal your identity, you won't be afraid of them messing around.
But if you are from Jianghu, it will be difficult to deal with it.
Although she has practiced martial arts since she was a child and has much more knowledge than ordinary ladies, she does not have many interactions with people in the world.
There used to be an Uncle Xiao in my house. Before he was recruited by his father, he was a green forest hero and a well-known figure in the world. However, my dealings with Uncle Xiao were not my dealings with people in the world.
Uncle Xiao loved her and pampered her. He didn't have the murderous aura of a Jianghu man, and he also restrained the arrogance of a green forest hero. In Feng Hongluan's eyes, he was a very loyal uncle who cared for the hospital.
And these people in front of me are not Xiao Yunye's type.
Looking at their sabers, the workmanship of each scabbard is very exquisite, and the handles are also painted with rough patterns. Such sabers would definitely not belong to officials.
Feng Hongluan didn't want to cause trouble, so when she saw them approaching, she turned back from the side.
Unexpectedly, one of the bearded men blocked him with a single stride.
For such a huge body, he can actually have such dexterity. His kung fu is really something that puts Feng Hongluan in a tight spot.
"Hey...little lady, where are you going!"
The big man spoke evilly, and Feng Hongluan frowned.
"Step aside!"
"Hey, the little lady has a pretty hot temper, I like her."
"Yan Si, what should I do? I also like Third Brother very much."
The one who spoke was a thin-looking man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks that didn't look good at first glance.
Feng Hongluan couldn't help feeling disgusted in her heart, and said with a cold face: "Get out of the way!"
"Ho ho, the little lady is angry!" the big man said, stepping forward to pull Feng Hongluan away, but Feng Hongluan nimbly dodged it. The big man was startled, and then he smiled even more obscenely: "The little lady knows Kung Fu.
That would be even more exciting.”
The lewd smile on that fat face made Feng Hongluan gag.
He glanced over with a cold dagger and saw the corner of her mouth curled up with a cold expression: "Even if you like me, a guy like you can't get into my eyes. Get out of here, otherwise I didn't warn you."
you."
"Young lady, you have such a venomous mouth. What should I do? Brother, I like her even more."
The big man rubbed his fists and palms and moved towards the white-faced man leading the way, with a flattering look on his face: "Brother, please allow me to take her in."
"Go away!" The white-faced man who had never spoken a word had a soft smile on his lips. He was obviously smiling, but his eyes were clearly cold to the core.
The words "go away" sounded light and emotionless, but it frightened the big man and cowered aside.
"Brother, you won't say anything. If you say you like it, how dare I say anything more."
"Hehe, hehe, hehehe!" The man's feminine smile, accompanied by the slight twitching of his peach blossom eyes, was full of charm, but there was also a seductive coldness everywhere.
Feng Hongluan had to admit that this man made her slightly flustered. His emotions were so deep and bottomless that no one knew what he was thinking at the moment.
There was no lust in his eyes like those of the people around him, and he even kept looking at Feng Hongluan, but that look made Feng Hongluan very stressed.
Look around, even though you are still inside the inn, Hongyan will definitely come down if there is any movement.
But she was just afraid that she would be taken away without any movement.
The most terrifying opponent is the unfathomable opponent.
This man's aura was very quiet, so quiet that he couldn't notice the level of his internal strength. However, a group of big men looked at the man with extraordinary martial arts and respected him as the boss. It was obvious that his martial arts was definitely not weak.
Just when Feng Hongluan was thinking of an expedient way to escape, the man with peach blossom eyes laughed softly again: "Hehe, hehehe, hehehehe!"
This laughter makes people's hair stand on end, and they don't know what his next move will be.
"Boss, why are you laughing?"
Even the people around him can't figure out his temper?
"Nothing, let's go."
Feng Hongluan thought she heard wrongly.
And those big men thought they heard wrongly.
Among them, the tall and thin one stopped in front of the peach blossom and white-faced man, with a puzzled look on his face: "Boss, you are a beauty."
The peach-blossom-faced man didn't even look at him. With a gentle push from his hand, the tall and thin man stumbled back like an old, weak and sick man.
It was obviously just a gentle push like that.
Feng Hongluan instantly felt the cold sweat on her palms.
This man's kung fu had probably reached the point of ecstasy. She was close enough to see clearly. He just moved his index finger knuckle, and the tall and thin man fell back.
"Why, you're not leaving?" The man with peach-blossom eyes and white face walked a few steps, and when he saw everyone staring at Feng Hongluan with regret, he turned back and said with a slight smile.
After hearing this, those three big and thick men, like mice seeing a cat, hurriedly followed, and the five of them disappeared into the inn in a blink of an eye.
And the scene before was as if it had never happened.
It wasn't until she felt sweat falling from her forehead that she suddenly woke up and went to the room on the second floor without any delay.
Is this what Jianghu people are like?
Such a weird temper?
When Feng Hongluan returned to the room, she still felt lingering fear.
She knew very well in her heart that if the white-faced man had really taken action just now and quietly kidnapped her, it would have been easy.
And she did see a bit of light in the white-faced man's eyes, and thought she was doomed this time.
I didn't expect to leave like this.
After calming down for a long time, she finally calmed down. She had no intention of telling Hong Yan what happened just now. It would be better to do less than to do more. If Hong Yan knew about it, there was no telling what would happen.
And the journey is long, so how can I let this ruin my mood?
Nothing happened to her?
Those people looked like they were on their way, so they probably wouldn't be able to meet them.
The melodious female voice downstairs was still singing, but she had long since lost interest.
The sky was getting dark, night was falling, and the shadows of the trees outside the window were dancing. Liu'er had brought dinner in long ago, but Hong Yan didn't come back.
I don’t know what kind of secret letter the emperor sent, and we had to discuss this for a long time. After waiting for a long time, someone knocked on the door.
Thinking that Hong Yan was back, Feng Hongluan went to open the door in person. Standing outside the door was Yali, the concubine of the cabinet bachelor.
Seeing Feng Hongluan, Na Yali looked attentive: "Princess, the prince is discussing something with the adults. I am afraid that you will be bored, so I came to accompany you. Princess, can you have dinner?"
"Haha, not yet!" She didn't want to deal with the other party, but after all, she had to go all the way, so Feng Hongluan didn't want to offend the other party's face, so she stepped aside and invited her in.
After inviting someone in, I found that she was holding a package in her hand. As soon as she came in, she put the package on the table, opened it and said flatteringly: "I don't know what pastries the princess likes to eat, so before going out this time, I can only
I have made every kind. These are all made by my own hands. I will give them to the princess in the carriage in the morning, but my lady is very disgusted with pastries. I was afraid of making her unhappy, so I didn't take them out."
Feng Hongluan still smiled politely: "I'm determined."
This woman is more thoughtful than scheming. Along the way, she tried her best to please Feng Hongluan. First, she made various exquisitely embroidered handkerchiefs, and now she made pastries by herself. Her craftsmanship is pretty good.
, every kind of pastry is very delicate and sweet, and the method is very considerate. Each kind is wrapped with a small handkerchief, stacked neatly, with a cotton mattress underneath and a layer of cotton wool on the side.
, as if afraid that the cake will be damaged.
She is really good at flattering her, but it's a pity that Feng Hongluan doesn't like this.
Her smile was just out of pure courtesy.
“Very good, very fragrant.”
Is it true? I knew that the princess was going to climb Danxia Mountain with the prince tomorrow to watch the sunrise, so she took these cakes with her to satisfy her hunger on the way.
Feng Hongluan nodded: "Yes, okay!"
Although Yali was good at flattering, she could see that Feng Hongluan's attitude was lukewarm. She felt embarrassed and didn't know what to say next.
Suddenly she saw a red hairpin on Feng Hongluan's dressing table. It was just a red hairpin. In order to find a topic, she also praised the red hairpin to the extreme.
"Princess, your red hairpin is so beautiful. The beads on it are probably South Sea pearls. They are round and full. I don't know how much more gorgeous they are than the treasure I saw in Fuxingtang last time.
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Feng Hongluan was a little speechless. If she didn't want to save some face for the other party, she really wanted to tell her that this Zhu Chai was just a gadget she saw along the way after arriving at Danxia Mountain. She thought it was exquisite and bought it casually.
As for items from Fuxingtang, one of the best jewelry stores in the capital, even if this Zhu Chai was left at the door of Fuxingtang, the clerks of Fuxingtang would kick it away, for fear that customers would think it was from their store and ruin their business.
"Haha, if you like it, just take it."
But she didn't want to disgrace the other party, so she didn't say that out loud for a long time.
Hearing this, Yali was flattered.
"Thank you so much for your gift."
Feng Hongluan smiled lightly and nodded, walked to the dressing table and handed the Zhu Chai to Yali.
Afraid that this woman would make some noise next, Feng Hongluan said hurriedly: "Since the prince is not here yet, I'd better take a bath first."
I thought she would be sensible, but I didn't expect that she would become even more flattering when she heard this: "Your Majesty did not bring any maid or slave when she came out this time. Your Majesty wants to take a bath, so I can serve you. I have brought some fragrances for bathing. I am here."
Just go back and get it."
This is good, as it gives Yali a better chance to curry favor with her.
Feng Hongluan really couldn't stand Yali's excessive enthusiasm, but she didn't know how to refuse. She had to go with her all the way, and it was hard to break her face. If she used her identity to suppress the other party, it would seem that she was unkind, and the other party was obviously a bitch.
kindness.
Just when I didn't know what to do, a crisp voice came from outside the door: "Mother, it's me, Piao Piao, are you there?"
The arrival of Yuan Piaopiao was undoubtedly a savior, and when Na Yali heard Yuan Piaopiao's voice, she became a little uncomfortable, and smiled awkwardly at Feng Hongluan: "Since my young lady wants to find your empress, I will go first."
Resigned."
"Go for it!"
Finally, this overly enthusiastic and fawning woman was sent away.
Yuan Pianpiao and Yali met each other at the door, one came in and the other went out. The moment their eyes met, they could clearly see the undisguised disgust in Yuan Pianpiao's eyes, while Yali quickly averted her eyes, not daring to
Look at Yuan Piaopiao and leave in a hurry.
Yuan Piaopiao came to Feng Hongluan because she was idle and had nothing to do.
When Feng Hongluan came in and saw the cakes on the table, her eyes were a little cold and her tone was very mean: "This woman is quite capable and knows how to please you, my queen. Don't be fooled by her. She relies on my father's love these days.
, she tried her best to get into the position of mistress of the Yuan family. She gave things to my empress because she wanted to rely on your power to help her take over my mother's position, but she didn't really think about you."
Feng Hongluan didn't want to get involved in the Yuan family's private affairs. It was obvious that Yuan Piaopiao hated Yali.
She just smiled and changed the subject: "Why did you come to see me?"
Yuan Piaopiao withdrew her eyes from the cakes and sighed deeply: "I was feeling bored just being alone in the room, so I wanted to come over and have a chat with you. I might not remember, but we actually met each other before."
Feng Hongluan said "Oh", indicating that this was really the case.
Yuan Piaopiao said with a smile: "That happened when I was very young. We met by the Baita Lake. You and Mr. Ling were playing there hand in hand. I accidentally threw Mr. Ling into a mud ball. Your Majesty, you still beat me.
Had a meal."
"ah……"
The corners of Feng Hongluan's mouth twitched. She really couldn't remember such a long-standing thing and it was about Ling Che.
But when she talked about it, she couldn't help but remind Feng Hongluan how naive she had been.
"Oh!" She responded lightly, and it was clear from her tone that she didn't want to mention these past events.
Yuan Piaopian was speechless. She really thought that since she was no longer in the capital, she wouldn't have to worry about so many things. She did not hide her words and mentioned those things. Her Majesty is now the woman of the King of Jin. If the King of Jin knew that her Majesty and Mr. Ling were together,
How they made good friends, how the empress risked her life to fight with their children for Mr. Ling's sake, it was probably the case that the empress and the King of Jin were at odds.
Everyone in the capital knows that Feng Hongluan and Ling Che had a past, but no one in the capital dares to mention even a few words about that past. This is a taboo that no one will easily violate.
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Yuan Piaopiao only thought that Feng Hongluan was a gentle-tempered woman of similar age, so she accidentally revealed the past.
Fortunately, King Jin is not here.
She secretly stuck out her tongue, probably not noticing that at some point, a slender figure stood at the door. After hearing these words, the figure froze for a moment, and then gradually moved away.
——Digression——
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