Except for Chu Fei and Wang Quan, no one knew how the emotions in Chu Fei's heart were tumbling. From the outsider's point of view, they only saw that both of them had taken off their masks, and they were both handsome young masters, and then stopped what Chu Fei had just said, and regarded them as two young masters who wanted to make friends.
Making friends with Wen is a good story.
Master Zhang nodded again and again, and the scholars who were watching were also eager.
Chu Fei froze in place, but Ning Nuan looked indifferent, nodded at him, and said, "I'm not as good as Chu Gongzi, I'm willing to lose."
The last question that Master Zhang asked was really difficult, but King An answered it easily. Although Ning Nuan knew for a long time that his talent was not bad, even the scholars and deans of Qingshan Academy and Bailu Academy highly praised him. Ning Nuan only knew that he was powerful, but he didn't know that he was so powerful.
Ning Nuan had always been a little confident in herself, but seeing that Chu Fei had beaten him so easily, she couldn't help but admire him in her heart. She has always admired talented people, and Wang An said that the lanterns were won for her, so there was no way she could get angry.
Chu Fei took a step forward in a hurry, and withdrew his foot in annoyance. He looked down at the lantern in his hand, and then looked at the person opposite him. He couldn't believe that the person who had just competed with him was actually Ning Nuan.
But how could it be Ah Nuan
Chu Fei quickly glanced at Ning Nuan, but saw that she was wearing men's clothing. Not only was she taller than before, but her body shape was slightly different from the original. She was wearing a mask just now. Ning Nuan deliberately After suppressing his voice, Chu Fei didn't even notice that the person who competed with him was the one he wanted to send the lanterns to.
"Miss Ning, no, Young Master Ning, I..." Chu Fei's face was full of annoyance: "I never thought that the person who competed with me just now was actually Young Master Ning. If I had known earlier..."
"If I had known earlier, would Young Master Chu still give me this lantern?"
Just as Chu Fei was about to respond, he remembered Ning Nuan's temperament, and he should not be, and should not be.
If it was A Nuan, he would definitely not want to hear him agree. But to be honest, he did plan to do so. He won this lantern, which was originally meant to be given to A Nuan, but now he snatched it from A Nuan's hands, what is the reason
"Since Young Master Chu welcomes him by his ability, then Young Master Chu will accept it." Ning Nuan hooked his lips and smiled: "Young Master Chu should be careful, this lantern is exquisite, if it is accidentally damaged, it is really pity."
Chu Fei nodded repeatedly, but did not dare to refute a sentence.
The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed.
When Chu Fei took off the mask, Ning Lang was stunned in place. Later, even Ning Nuan took off the mask, and he didn't come back to his senses. Rao is that he can't think of it even after breaking his head, and the competition he watched with gusto turned out to be Wang An and A Nuan.
"Ah Nuan?!" Ning Lang finally called out, "Why are you here? Still... still..."
When Ning Nuan heard the sound, she turned her head to look, and when she saw him, she was surprised: "Brother, why are you here?"
"I want to ask you again!" Ning Lang hurriedly walked over, pulled her behind him, and looked at Chu Fei with a wary face: "Why are you staying with this guy?"
"Brother just saw it too. Young Master Chu and I both wanted this lantern, so we competed with him for some reason." Ning Nuan said, "It's you, brother..." Ning Nuan said, looking at Yang Zhen who was beside Ning Lang looked over.
Feeling his gaze, Ning Lang was immediately embarrassed. He glanced at Yang Zhen, coughed, and pretended to be serious: "I came out to play with my friends."
Ning Nuan responded and seemed to believe his words. Only Yang Zhen turned his head away, wishing he could burrow into the ground.
"I haven't introduced it to you yet." Ning Lang said to Yang Zhen, "This is my sister, the one I have often mentioned to you. She also came to Qingzhou with me this time. It's the first time for you to meet. ."
No, I don't know how many times I've seen each other yesterday and today.
Yang Zhen responded vaguely, and evasively responded to Ning Nuan.
"A Nuan, this is what I mentioned to you... Cough, friend."
Ning Nuan said with a smile: "My brother doesn't know anything, Miss Yang and I have already met."
Ning Lang was surprised: "Really?"
"After you and your mother went up the mountain, I took Xiang Tao to the city of Qingzhou alone. If Miss Yang hadn't appeared, I'd have already been trapped by the stall." Ning Nuan said, "Brother, are you? I know, the hawker dyed the dog skin into tiger skin and wanted to sell it to me, I was blind and couldn't tell the difference, so I was almost deceived."
Ning Lang nodded heartily.
Didn't he think of the cat cub as a tiger cub? Now that cat is still raised on the mountain.
"It's all thanks to Miss Yang." Ning Nuan boasted, "Miss Yang is really a righteous person."
Yang Zhen was so praised that she couldn't raise her head, but Ning Lang kept responding, making her want to find a hole to burrow through.
Yang Zhen pointed at Chu Fei again and asked, "Then who is this?"
Ning Lang glanced at it, turned his head and said, "I don't know either."
Chu Fei: "..."
Ning Nuan said, "Young Master Chu was acquainted with us when we were in the capital and came to Qingzhou. Miss Yang should have met."
Yang Zhen nodded, then pointed at the lantern in his hand and said, "Is this lantern actually won by you?"
"Exactly."
"Why don't you pay a price and sell it to me." Although she had one in her hand, she still remembered this twelve-sided lantern.
Chu Fei shook his head: "This lantern is for my sweetheart."
Ning Lang sneered and asked, "Where is your sweetheart here?"
Chu Fei: "..."
Chu Fei glanced at Ning Nuan subconsciously, and when he noticed his gaze, Ning Nuan raised his head and shook his head slightly.
Chu Fei said angrily, "Then I'll take it back to the capital and give it to her."
Ning Lang hummed and thought to himself: You can't enter the door of Ning's house anyway.
Seeing that he was really unwilling to give up his love, Yang Zhen took the lantern in his hand and glanced at it reluctantly, and then he withdrew his gaze.
The lantern riddles were guessed, but the liveliness in Qingzhou City did not end. There was a new Danjiao on the stage over there, and they began to sing opera, and other places were also surrounded by many people. The atmosphere in Qingzhou City Still very hot.
Ning Lang was worried that he would continue to develop a relationship with Yang Zhen, so he pulled Ning Nuan and told her to stay away from King An, and glared at King An several times before pulling him away quickly. .
When the figures of the two of them disappeared, Chu Fei came to Ning Nuan's side with a slightly aggrieved expression.
Ning Nuan said softly, "If Young Master Chu is fine, then I'll leave first."
"Wait, who said that I have nothing to do." Chu Fei handed the lantern into Wang Quan's hands, and he took out a tightly wrapped thing from his arms, opened it, and realized that it was fried chestnuts.
He handed the chestnut to Ning Nuan and said, "I know you like to eat this. I saw it just now, so I bought it. Don't worry, it's still hot now, just in the mouth."
Ning Nuan glanced at him in surprise, and then took it hesitantly.
The chestnuts wrapped in oil paper are still hot, and I don't know how long they have been bought, but they have been carefully placed in their arms, and the temperature has never cooled down. Thinking that this package of chestnuts had been so carefully cherished and kept, Ning Nuan held it, and his fingertips became hot.
"Your Highness is bothering you." Ning Nuan said softly, "If Your Highness says something, it would be fine for the girl to buy it herself."
"I'm afraid you can't find it." Chu Fei shook his head: "The chestnut seller seems to have a good business. I'm afraid that he has already closed the stall before you can find it."
Ning Nuan was speechless for a while.
After a long time, she replied softly: "Then the girl will thank the prince first."
Chu Fei whispered: "If you can accept this king's kindness every time, that's the best."
Ning Nuan just pretended that she didn't hear it.
Holding the chestnut, she turned and left, walking slowly, but Chu Fei did not catch up, probably still remembering Cai Ninglang's warning, and just watched her back slowly walk away. It wasn't until he disappeared into the crowd that Chu Fei lowered his head and sighed, "Wang Quan, go back."
"Your Highness? You're not chasing anymore?" Wang Quan was stunned: "You managed to find Miss Ning with great difficulty."
"What are you chasing?" Chu Fei took the lantern from his hand: "If you don't bring this lantern back sooner, you will be rammed and damaged. You didn't listen to me just now? Ning girl can say it, let this king be careful. some."
Wang Quan had no choice but to follow.
Ning Nuan walked a long way before she stopped, opened the oil paper bag in her hand, and took out a brown chestnut from it.
"Miss?"
Ning Nuan squeezed her hands slightly, and the crispy chestnut immediately revealed the bright yellow flesh inside. She threw away the outer skin and carefully put the chestnut meat into her mouth. It was sweet and soft, and it was really delicious.
"Miss?" Xiang Tao said cautiously, "Did you really take it?"
Ning Nuan didn't look up, and took out the second one from the oil-paper bag, but her mood was much lighter.
"Why don't you help me see if there are any chestnuts here?"
Xiang Tao really looked around.
I don't know if it was said by An Wang. She searched all around, but couldn't find the chestnut seller. Maybe she really went home.
Ning Nuan didn't stay long, ate chestnuts all the way, and slowly returned to the inn where he was staying.
As soon as she walked into the room, she saw the twelve-sided lantern on the table at a glance. The room was extremely dark, but the candle in this lantern was still burning, illuminating the surroundings.
Xiang Tao immediately exclaimed: "Why is this lantern here?"
Isn't it just for the sweetheart
Ning Nuan walked over and saw that there was a piece of paper on the table, and the signature was Chu Fei's name.
…
It wasn't until the excitement in the city dissipated that Ning Lang reluctantly walked up the mountain with Yang Zhen.
"I've been in Qingzhou for so long, but this is the first time I've seen such a lively scene."
"There will be more excitement in the future." Yang Zhen walked in front of him, holding his hand in his hand. The road back to the mountain was dark and steep, and Ning Lang seemed to be blind, but she was very familiar with this area, so she walked ahead with a lantern, barely letting the lantern illuminate the road. "After the Chinese New Year, Qingzhou is the busiest time."
Ning Lang said, "I'll go home during Chinese New Year."
"..."
Yang Zhen stopped talking.
Ning Lang realized that what he said was wrong, and quickly added: "Would you like to go back to the capital with me?"
"Go to the capital?"
"You haven't been to the capital, have you? The capital is much more lively than here, not to mention the twelve-sided lanterns, and the kind of lanterns that are installed. From the outside, you can see people dancing inside the lanterns." Ning Lang said Very excited: "Why don't you go back with me, I'll take you to see and see."
Yang Zhen smiled: "What did I do in the past?"
"You..." Ning Lang paused and said, "You are my friend, what happened to the past? I will introduce Zhu Hanshan to you, you must have never met him, he is the smartest person I have ever met. Yes. I heard from my mother that Zhu Hanshan also comes to our house from time to time, even Zhu Hanshan is here, you… you are also my friend, so of course you can come too.”
"Not suitable."
"What's inappropriate?" Ning Lang became anxious, "Don't tell me you don't even want to be a friend?"
Yang Zhen is helpless: "You clearly know."
Ning Lang choked, and then shut his mouth in embarrassment.
He lowered his head and squinted his eyes to carefully identify the mountain road under his feet. His left hand was held by Yang Zhen, which made him feel very at ease. Ning Lang raised his foot and stepped over a stone before asking again, "Will the brothers on the mountain be with you during the Chinese New Year?"
"They are also homeless."
"Also?" Ning Lang was stunned: "What do you mean? Isn't your home in Qingzhou City?"
Yang Zhen suddenly stopped, and Ning Lang didn't notice for a while, and almost collided with her.
She turned around, looked down the mountain, raised her hand and raised the lantern, pointing in the direction of Qingzhou City: "Look there."
Ning Lang looked up. Qingzhou City is still lit, although the excitement has dissipated, but the fire has not dimmed, and the entire city is reflected in the warm yellow on one side. They had just spent a lively and cheerful night there.
"My home used to be there." Yang Zhen said, "Our family has been in Qingzhou for generations, until a battle, my grandfather led the people of Qingzhou to block tens of thousands of enemy troops and saved Qingzhou together."
Ning Lang thought: They were lively in Qingzhou City just now, that is, to celebrate this.
"The news spread to the capital, and the holy dragon was delighted. He rewarded my grandfather and made him a first-class general." Yang Zhen's tone was calm: "My grandfather still did not leave in Qingzhou, nor did he return to the capital. I don't know who said it, that he intended to rebel, and the sage made several decrees to let him return to Beijing."
Ning Lang was stunned.
"He didn't go. At that time, the enemy was still thinking about Qingzhou. He couldn't go. If he went, Qingzhou would be unguarded and fall into the hands of the enemy sooner or later."
"..."
"Then he won, but the sage was furious and ordered to copy his whole family." Yang Zhen: "Then I have no family."
"..."
Ning Lang looked up at her and opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to comfort her.
Yang Zhen's expression was very calm. The moonlight shone on her face, which made Ning Lang see clearly. Her expression was as usual, as if she was not talking about her own business.
Ning Lang thought for a while before asking, "How did you live after that?"
"My father's personal soldiers guarded me and escaped. We never left Qingzhou, and no one found out. He taught me kung fu and the art of war, and he died of illness later."
"Then you're going to be a bandit?"
Yang Zhen nodded.
She turned around and dragged Ning Lang to continue walking up the mountain. She walked very slowly, and Ning Lang was able to keep up with things in his heart.
As if he knew what he was thinking, Yang Zhen said again, "I got used to it a long time ago, so you don't have to worry about it."
"..."
Ning Lang said, "Then you don't want to go back to the capital with me, are you afraid of being discovered?"
"It's been so many years, and no one remembers this."
"Then why don't I stay in Qingzhou and spend the New Year with you." Ning Lang said, "I've lived in the capital for many years. Every year our family goes out. I'm tired of seeing those things in the capital, why don't I? Just stay in Qingzhou, I haven't seen what Qingzhou looks like during the Chinese New Year."
"You don't have to force it."
"I didn't force it." Ning Lang hurriedly said, "What I said was the truth. When I return to the cottage, I will go and tell my mother that my father will listen to my mother. If my mother agrees, He will certainly agree."
Ning Lang silently said sorry to Ning Yanting, Jiang Yunlan, and Ning Nuan in his heart.
Yang Zhen still said, "You don't have to do this."
Ning Lang looked up at her for a long time, and finally managed to find her meaning in the darkness from her back.
It really does not agree.
Ning Lang sighed and began to worry again.
When they slowly returned to the cottage, most of the people in the cottage were already asleep. Jiang Yunlan was still awake, sitting in the main room waiting for them. When she saw the two of them entering the door, she breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved. .
"It's good to be back." Jiang Yunlan said: "If it's getting late today, you should go and rest."
Yang Zhen nodded, said goodbye to the two, and quickly returned to his room.
Jiang Yunlan turned around and was about to go back to rest, but she saw Ning Lang standing with a frowning face, not knowing what she was thinking, with a look of bitterness and hatred on her face, her heart suddenly clucked, and she quickly pulled Ning Lang and asked: " What's the matter? Could it be that it's not going well tonight?"
Ning Lang came back to his senses, turned his head to look at her, didn't know what to think, suddenly his eyes lit up, and said, "Mother, can you lend me some money?"
"Borrowing money?" Jiang Yunlan was stunned for a moment, then immediately became vigilant: "What did you just go down the mountain for? Did you go to the casino?"
"No! Mother! How could I go to that kind of place?!"
Jiang Yunlan's expression was even more ugly: "Did you take Miss Yang to drink flower wine?"
Ning Lang almost jumped up; "Mother!!"
"Then what are you going to do with the money? I'll tell you first. If you don't give me a proper reason, I won't lend it to you so easily."
Ning Lang hesitated, unable to say why.
Jiang Yunlan's eyes were even more suspicious.
"Mother, don't ask." Ning Lang said anxiously, "Don't you trust me now? I'm not the same as before, tell me, since then... since then, when have I Didn't you listen to you?"
Jiang Yunlan barely let go.
"Then how much money do you want to borrow?"
Ning Lang hesitated for a while before saying a number: "Five thousand taels?"
Jiang Yunlan's eyes widened, and she almost scolded.
Ning Lang immediately changed his words: "No, one thousand taels, I want one thousand taels."
Only then did Jiang Yunlan slowly calm down.
Because she was thinking of bringing a dowry to her daughter-in-law, she brought a lot of money over, and now Ning Lang wants one thousand taels, and she can take it. Ning Lang went along with Jiang Yunlan to get the money, and when the bank note was in his hand, he changed his words and said, "Mother, if it's not enough, I'll ask you for it again."
Jiang Yunlan glared and drove him out directly.
On the second day, the people in the cottage got up early, and Ning Lang slept until the sun was up. When he woke up, he asked the time and hurried down the mountain, not even thinking about seeing anyone.
Yang Zhen walked around, but didn't see his figure, and when he heard that he had gone down the mountain, he was immediately puzzled.
Ning Lang didn't come back until dusk. When he went down the mountain, he was full of money, but now there is nothing left, but he is satisfied and smiling.
He secretly pulled Yang Zhen aside and asked, "Are you free tomorrow?"
"what are you up to?"
"If you're not free, just follow me down the mountain." Ning Lang said, "I have something for you."
Yang Zhen raised his eyebrows and reluctantly agreed.
The next day, Ning Lang woke up early. Once he woke up, he hurriedly went to find Yang Zhen, anxiously had breakfast with Yang Zhen, and immediately pulled her down the mountain in a hurry.
Yang Zhen didn't know why, so he let him pull him all the way down the mountain, entered Qingzhou City, and then came to a desolate old house.
Yang Zhen stood at the door, looking up at the plaque on the door with a dazed expression.
But I saw three big characters on the plaque on the door of the old house - General's House. The spider webs on Paipian Mountain have also been cleaned up, and the three words "General's Mansion" are shining brightly, just like when the owner was alive.
Ning Lang pulled her into the old house again.
It wasn't until he entered the gate of the old general's mansion that Yang Zhen finally came back to his senses after seeing the scene inside. The General's Mansion has lost its glory when its owner was alive. The courtyard is in ruins, with broken doors and windows, fallen stone tables, overgrown weeds in the courtyard, and no one to trim the trees, which is very desolate.
Yang Zhen couldn't help but ask, "What did you bring me here for?"
Ning Lang said, "I have already bought this place. From now on, it will be my house."
Yang Zhen was stunned.
"I don't know what to do, but I thought in my heart that you should like it." Ning Lang paused, then said, "If you don't like it, then treat me as nothing. , if you are angry, you can beat me and scold me."
"If you like it, I'll give it to you, okay?"