When she walked under the Naihe Bridge, she was almost hit by an old lady who hurried home to avoid the snow. When the old lady was about to fall to the ground, she reached out to help her.
The aunt just found out that there was a girl holding an umbrella under the snow bridge. After thanking her, she looked at the girl's thin dress and said worriedly, "Isn't it cold for you to wear so little?"
Xu Yourong shook his head, held an umbrella and continued walking into the snow.
From the imperial palace to the south of the city, all you can see along the way is the old street scene. After crossing a stone bridge, you can see the cornices and the freshly painted whitewashed walls of the house.
Even if Dao Xin is as quiet as her, she can't help but feel a little confused at this moment.
From the moment he knew that the Southern Mission had entered Beijing, the central door of the Eastern Imperial General’s Mansion had been opened wide, not to mention the crowds waiting in the street in the snow, but only the stewards and servants in the Divine General’s Mansion , Even the eyes are almost green.
Xu Yourong walked over holding an umbrella, and walked into the East Imperial General's Mansion directly under the gaze of everyone.
No one noticed how she came in. Those stewards and servants who had been busy preparing for today for dozens of days were stunned, thinking who is this person
With a slight noise, she put away the umbrella, and knocked lightly on the door of the God General's Mansion, shaking the snow on the umbrella to the ground.
Hearing a cry, Shuang'er ran towards the door, but she had stood for several hours, her legs were a little sore, and under the agitation of her mood, when she came to Xu Yourong, she couldn't stand firm , almost knelt down.
Xu Yourong stretched out his hand to support her, and said, "Why haven't I seen you salute before, I haven't been here for a few years, who started to teach you the rules again?"
This sentence is of course a joke, but Shuang'er couldn't laugh, she just kept crying, and then felt ashamed, so she kept wiping her sleeves, and the makeup that had been carefully put on on her face was immediately faded.
It wasn't until this time that the people in the Divine General's Mansion came to their senses. Madam Hua quickly stepped forward, her lips trembling slightly, but she was speechless.
"Miss is back!"
I don't know who shouted this, the firecrackers exploded immediately, and the fireworks illuminated the somewhat dim snowy sky.
Amidst the din, someone shouted: "You can't call me Miss now, you have to call me Saint!"
"Welcome to the saint!"
Seeing the middle door being quickly closed, the crowd who had been waiting in the snow for a long time dispersed with a bang, spreading news everywhere.
—Phoenix has returned home.
"What should I do if I'm cold if I wear so little?"
Mrs. Xu held Xu Yourong's hand, with a concerned look on her face, tears streaming down her face.
"How can my family, Fenghuang, be frozen by the customs of the world?"
Xu Shiji stroked his beard lightly, and said with a smile, like a proud and loving father, he said with emotion: "I haven't seen you for a few years, I really grew up, and unexpectedly... I really became a saint."
Although from the first day he entered Nanxi Zhai, he and many other people were basically certain that his daughter would definitely become a Southern Saintess in the future, but how could he have imagined that this day would come so soon. When he thought of this, he couldn't help feeling agitated. Seven points were pride and complacency, and three points were relief and relaxation. He knew that even if he had other thoughts now, the Holy Empress would never treat her as before. I will always save some face for myself. As for the Tianhai family and those ministers in the court, who would dare to mock me behind my back? As for those guys who have embarrassed him before... He suddenly thought of Chen Changsheng, his heart suddenly became upset, and his face became a little ugly.
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In everyone's imagination, the saint must be beautiful, dignified, unsmiling, and sitting upright. Although this inherent impression may not be correct, it can no longer be broken. Even Xu Yourong, who occasionally appeared in the world these years In front of her, although she can't walk like a windless and clean white lotus like the other seniors and sisters in Nanxi Zhai, she will pay attention to her words and deeds, and try her best to just smile and keep silent. Only in front of the Holy Empress and the Holy Maiden Master, she will behave more naturally and say something interesting like a junior, and only in front of Shuang'er, the maid who grew up with her, will she truly relax , such as now.
She kept rolling on the bed, her black hair scattered everywhere, and finally lay flat on the bed with her arms outstretched, and said with emotion: "This bed is still comfortable to sleep on."
"Miss, this is too indecent."
Shuang'er hurriedly found a blanket to put on her body, then sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her blankly, very happy, but for some reason, the circles of her eyes gradually turned red.
Xu Yourong asked: "What's the matter? Could it be that someone really dared to bully you?"
When she first entered the mansion, she asked, but she was joking at that time, because she knew very well that no one in Xu's mansion dared to bully Shuang'er, because her own confession back then, presumably even her mother would not give it to her. What a look, but now it seems that things don't seem to be the case, of course she wants to know why.
Shuang'er wiped away her tears, watched her hesitate to speak, and finally said sadly: "But what if someone bullies Miss?"
Xu Yourong said with a smile: "Silly girl is still so stupid, who dares to bully me? You don't know, I met Nan Ke in the Zhou Garden, it was the demon princess that I mentioned to you in the letter, if one-on-one , but I..."
"Miss, you know who I'm talking about." Shuang'er looked at her and said.
Xu Yourong sat up, tied up her black hair slowly, then hugged her knees, remained silent, not knowing what she was thinking.
Shuang'er knew very well that Miss was often in a daze like this when she was alone, and she was like this when she was a child. It was very pitiful to watch, and she was not as calm and grand as she was in front of the world.
At this time, seeing the young lady like this, she couldn't help feeling a little uneasy, and said: "Miss, I didn't mean to make you angry, so don't think about it."
Xu Yourong looked at the bright lamp on the table, and suddenly asked, "I have something to ask you."
Shuang'er asked, "What's the matter?"
Xu Yourong turned to look at her, and asked calmly: "At the beginning you said...she and His Highness Luo Luo were in the Orthodox Academy...did you see it with your own eyes?"
Shuang'er was a little anxious, and said: "Miss, you finally went home once, why are you mentioning that shameless person?"
Although he didn't admit it, the four words "shameless" seemed to be enough to explain many things.
Xu Yourong didn't ask any more questions, hugging his knees, watching the snowflakes falling outside the night window, and remained silent for a long time.
If she had returned to Kyoto before, she would definitely not have thought of going out again, but today, for some reason, she didn't want to stay at home, she wanted to go out and have a look.
Or it is because compared with the previous two visits to Beijing, there are already some differences in Kyoto. For example, there are more night lights in Weiyang Palace than in the early years, and the pier of Naihe Bridge was hit by a grain ship last summer. It is being renovated, and the woods on the Beixin Bridge side have become denser for some reason. I heard that the old gate of the Orthodox Academy full of ivy has been replaced with a new one...
That guy is in Kyoto.
There are eleven straight streets away from her.
If ordinary people walk, it only takes half an hour, and this is because the road is slippery in snowy weather.
If she were walking, it would only take a moment.
If you are riding a white crane, it will take even less time, just blink your eyes.
The snow outside the night window suddenly became chaotic, and her mood also became slightly chaotic. She blinked and found that it was a white crane that had landed in the yard.
She got up and put on a big cloak, and walked out of the house, Shuang'er quickly hugged the stove in her arms, and followed.
A white crane combs its feathers in the snow.
There was an unpleasant strange cry in the night sky, and the gray young Peng also landed. I don't know where it went to play before. It didn't fly over until it found the white crane. As soon as it landed, it flew towards the white crane's wings. He drilled down, as if to please or pull it deliberately in order to get Bai He's attention. Bai He straightened his neck, looking very helpless, but he didn't intend to drive it away.
This small courtyard is the forbidden area of the East Royal God General's Mansion. Without her consent, no one can enter, even Xu Shiji and Mrs. Xu, so there is no need to worry that Xiaopeng will scare anyone.
"What kind of bird is this?" Shuang'er looked at the gray and simple bird and asked.
In her eyes, the bird's birth was really ugly, but the white crane, which has always been known for its love and cleanliness, did not resist the bird's approach, which surprised her a little.
"A pheasant." Xu Yourong said.
Young Peng poked his head out from under the white crane's wings, and looked at her with some resentment.
"Shengnv Peak is indeed not an ordinary place. The pheasants on the peak are all so vicious."
Shuang'er clapped her hands in admiration, and suddenly remembered something again, and said, "Ah, then I have to prepare some more water and fruits. Originally, I only prepared white cranes."
Hearing these words, the resentment in Xiaopeng's eyes became heavier.
It has been eating vegetarian food for half a year at the Holy Maiden Peak, and only occasionally when Xu Yourong went to the town to play mahjong, he could eat meat by the way, eat some bacon ribs and the like, came to the bustling Kyoto today, and saw it while flying over There are so many fragrant and tender human beings, as well as those monks who are obviously chewy and nutritious, it has long been greedy, and the result...
Still eating fruit
You must know that although it has not eaten human flesh in this life, the impression left in its soul from the previous life has not been forgotten.
"This pheasant likes to eat meat." Xu Yourong glanced at Xiao Peng.
With just a very ordinary glance, Xiaopeng felt that his soul had been washed by the coldest ice water for three days and three nights, and some burning desires that had just been born disappeared in an instant, so how could he dare to have those thoughts.
"If you have a blue lobster at home, get some for it to try."
Hearing this, Xiaopeng was very happy and kept shaking his head. The past life memory in his soul told him that the meat of the blue lobster was very delicious.
Shuang'er said helplessly, "There is none at home."
Xu Yourong was slightly different, thinking that his family knew that he liked to eat the blue lobster from Chenghu Tower, logically speaking, he should have prepared quite a lot like the previous two times when he returned to Beijing, why not
"You can't eat blue lobster in the whole of Kyoto now."
Shuang'er hesitated for a while, then said: "Because the Orthodox Education College bought Chenghu Building, only there can be eaten there."
Xu Yourong was slightly taken aback, he didn't expect...to hear the name of the Orthodox Academy so soon.
Xiaopeng was thinking about where the Orthodox Academy is, and he had to find an opportunity to eat all the people inside, and then slowly eat those blue lobsters.
Bai He suddenly cried out in a low voice.
It was only then that Xu Yourong found out that Bai He had been at the Orthodox Academy for the entire half day, presumably...he was playing with that guy
Shuang'er went to get other meat, she was wearing a big cloak, standing in the night snow, thinking about something.
- He is in Kyoto, Eleventh Street, half an hour, and he will arrive in a moment.