A big gamble: the dandy princess

Chapter 539: Unintentional Planting Willows (1)
After leaving Silver Moon City, the next city is Purple Moon City.

Yun Qianyue rode on the snow while admiring the roadside scenery, while walking slowly, which was more than several times slower than the road she walked yesterday. The good horse that traveled thousands of miles in the snow was riding under her, and it can be said that it was not as fast as walking. .

Why Nanjiang Guojiu followed her, she still doesn't know now, but one thing she knows is that if he returns to Beijing because of the Nanjiang King's matter, and now the Nanjiang King is dying, he should be in a hurry, she is walking slowly now, if it wasn't for him She has a lot to do with him, he should stop following her and overtake her.If she slows down like this and he doesn't overtake him, it means that she is more important to him than the king of Nanjiang, and she has to carefully weigh this uncle of Nanjiang.

Walking away at sunrise, at ten o'clock in the afternoon, Yun Qianyue had only walked fifty miles, and Nanjiang Guojiu followed her all the time and did not pass her.

Fifty miles away is a big mountain, and there are several farm houses at the foot of the mountain. At this time, the smoke rises from the kitchen, obviously they are cooking.Yun Qianyue looked at the sky, got off the horse, led the horse to the door of a farmhouse near the roadside, let go of the horse's reins, and knocked on the door.

Not long after, the wooden door opened with a creak, and an old woman came out, looking at Yun Qianyue suspiciously, "What's the matter with this girl?"

"Ma'am, I'm tired from walking, can I have a rest here? Can I have a meal by the way?" Yun Qianyue looked at the old woman and asked with a smile, took out a piece of silver and stuffed it into the old woman's hand, "Just rest An hour will be fine."

The old woman looked at the silver tael stuffed in her hand, and then took another careful look at Yun Qianyue. After a while, she looked around again. There was no one else but her. She pushed the silver tael back into Yun Qianyue's hand, smiling He said: "It's nothing for a girl to rest when she's tired or hungry. People in the mountains and plains don't need so much silver taels. You don't need to give it. Come in and sit down!"

Yun Qianyue's heart warmed, and she pushed the silver back to the old woman's hand, "You just keep it, otherwise I will not feel at ease if I eat and drink for free."

"But this is too much." The old woman waved her hand away.

"I'm going to visit relatives in the capital, and I'll pass by here when I come back. If I bother you again, just keep it!" Yun Qianyue said with a smile.

Seeing that Yun Qianyue insisted on giving it, the old woman hesitated for a moment, then nodded happily, "The girl looks like a member of the noble family, she is generous, please come inside!"

Yun Qianyue smiled and walked inside.

The small yard consists of three wooden houses, which look a bit old, and there is a pile of dry firewood piled up in the yard.The old woman led Yun Qianyue into the house and said: "My old man and his son went to the mountains to cut firewood. We sell firewood for a living. We sell dry firewood to rich and noble families in Yinyue City, and get some silver for two days. The ingot of silver that the girl gave is enough for my old man and my son to chop firewood for a year! There is no other good food at home, I have raised a few chickens, let the girl kill one and stew it."

"You don't need to be so troublesome. Simple tea and light meals are fine." Yun Qianyue shook her head, thinking that it was fifty miles away from Silver Moon City, and it would take a day to go back and forth to sell firewood!The rich are making money every day, and the poor are making silver every day. There is a huge gap.

"No trouble, my stewed native chicken is delicious. Girl, go inside and rest. I'll get some grass for my donkey and feed it to your good horse outside. I'll cook chicken for you later." The aunt kept saying.

Seeing her enthusiasm, Yun Qianyue probably felt uncomfortable with taking so much money from her, so she insisted on cooking a delicious meal for her, so she no longer refused, and nodded with a smile.The old woman invited her into the middle room, poured her a glass of white water, and hurried out.

The furnishings in the room are simple, with an earthen bed, a wooden table, a few chairs, and a wardrobe.

Yun Qianyue sat at the table by the window and looked out the window. She saw the old woman carrying a bunch of hay out of the yard. The door was open. After she put down the hay, she could see Taxue eating happily. She walked back , closed the door, and walked into the chicken coop.Not long after, she heard the crowing of chickens in the chicken coop. After a while, she caught a very fat chicken, tied its two legs with straw ropes and threw it on the ground. She went to the small kitchen to get a knife. The knife cut the chicken's neck, and the fat chicken flicked twice and stopped moving.She put down the chicken, took hot water from the kettle and poured it into the iron basin, threw the slaughtered chicken into it, and then began to chop the chicken feathers with the hot water.

Yun Qianyue looked at the old woman working alone in the yard. The cold wind blowing in made it even more obvious that the water in the basin in front of her was hot and steaming. She was wearing a cotton jacket and trousers, and she worked very vigorously alone. He also hummed a folk song for a long time, obviously in a good mood.

The corner of her mouth could not help showing a smile, such a peaceful life, no conspiracy, intrigue, swords and swords, ordinary and plain, even if poorer, have a husband, have a son, the most common happiness is her all the time, no matter in the previous life, Or this life, is a distant life.

After the chicken feathers were all removed, the old woman stood up and walked towards the kitchen with the chicken.

Yun Qianyue retracted her gaze, picked up the cup and took a sip of water.Although it is white water, it is very sweet.She lowered her head and looked at the water in the glass. It was clear and clean without any impurities. She looked at it and suddenly had the idea of ​​writing to Rongjing.So he put down the cup, took out a portable pen and ink from the package, spread it on the table, and wrote with a pen.

The special feather pen is soft and the writing is graceful.

Yun Qianyue first mentioned Nanjiang Guojiu. Although she knew that someone had already passed on the matter of Nanjiang Guojiu to Tiansheng Capital, she still briefly stated the incident with her, and then said Arrived at this mountain family.It talked about the old woman, about the chicken that was killed, about a glass of white water, and about her mood at the moment, all bits and pieces, and it took two full pages before I stopped and folded the letter paper.

She put away the pen and ink and put it in the package, looking out the window, the old woman was busy in the kitchen, no one could be seen, only the sound of jingling, obviously she was cooking stewed chicken.She called softly, "Is Mo Ju here?"

"Return to Miss Qianyue, my subordinates are here." Mo Ju responded.

"A letter to your son!" Yun Qianyue threw the letter out of the window, "Go on!"

A black shadow appeared in the courtyard, caught the letter paper and disappeared in an instant, but in the blink of an eye, even the wind did not startle, Mo Ju's voice came from outside the courtyard, "This subordinate will pass on the message to the young master. Go to the capital."

Yun Qianyue said "um", "Where's Uncle Nanjiang? Is he still following?"

"Rest at a family's house behind the mountain." Mo Ju said.

"What action did he do this way?" Yun Qianyue asked again.

"He seems to be very skilled in martial arts, and his followers are also very skilled in martial arts, and they are very cautious. His subordinates dare not stare too closely, but I can be sure that he is not moving. Knowing that you are walking slowly, he also walked slowly." Mo Ju's voice was a little bit Dignified, "This subordinate thinks he is coming for you, and has already reported it to the young master."

Yun Qianyue narrowed her eyes, "It seems that she is coming for me, and I also want to know why I am more important than the King of Nanjiang."

"Young master will send a reply letter in a few days. The subordinates feel that the enemy and us are unknown, so you'd better not take any action and wait for news from you." Mo Ju suggested softly.

"Naturally! I hope that your young master will also be able to make calculations this time. He is omniscient and omnipotent. He knows the origin and purpose of this Nanjiang uncle." Yun Qianyue nodded and smiled. .

"Yes!" Mo Ju's voice was a little weird, and she retreated.

Yun Qianyue stretched out her hand to support her forehead, looked out of the window, thought about what happened along the way, and remembered the centipede she had put away. Did Uncle Nanjiang want to hurt her or test her?Now that two days have passed, is it time for her mother to enter Nanliang Capital?Even if he didn't enter the Nanliang capital, he should be almost there.

The smell of stewed chicken faintly came from outside the window, she withdrew her thoughts, stopped thinking about it, and sat on a chair with her eyes closed to rest.

Not long after, the old woman entered the room and saw Yun Qianyue sitting on a chair with her eyes closed, she hurried over and patted her, "Girl, if you are tired, go lie down and rest, although we are from the mountains, but I love quietness, and the quilts are freshly washed within two days. If you don’t like it, I’ll go get a new set of quilts and spread them on the kang for you.”

Yun Qianyue opened her eyes, smiled and shook her head, "I'm not tired, if you have nothing to do, let's talk for a while."

"I've stewed the chicken. It's okay. If you're not tired, let's talk for a while!" The old woman smiled, sat at the table, looked at Yun Qianyue and said, "The girl is from Tiansheng Capital Bar?"

Yun Qianyue blinked, "How did you see it? Why don't you think I'm from Xiliang or Xiyan?"

The old woman shook her head with a smile, "The girl is full of dignity, has a dignified temperament, treats people kindly, is generous, and speaks as if she has seen the world. A girl like you can only be raised in the prosperous land of the Heavenly Sacred Kingdom." .”

Yun Qianyue smiled, "Does Tiansheng Capital feel really prosperous in Danny's mind?"

"That's natural! How many people dream of going to Tiansheng Capital. It is said that there are music and music day and night, and the nobles are romantic. My son wants to go to Tiansheng Capital to find a job. But the road is far away, there is no way, it is not right to go to Tiansheng Capital to find a job We have been blocking small things, so he hasn't gone yet. He chopped firewood and bought some books to read all day long." The old woman said kindly.

"What kind of books to buy?" Yun Qianyue asked with a smile.

"I'll get it for you. Look, neither the old man nor I can read. He has loved reading since he was a child. Unfortunately, this place is far away from the city and there is no private school. So he ran to Silvermoon City fifty miles away and sold it. The firewood was exchanged for money, taught private school fees, and learned characters from the private school teacher in Silvermoon City. I have been learning for more than ten years. I spend half a day chopping firewood every day. He studied there for two hours in the evening and came back overnight. I saw that it was hard work, but he didn’t find it hard. Not only did he learn all the books, he also chopped firewood, and his body was also very strong.” The old woman said Then, while going to the cabinet, he took out a few books and handed them to Yun Qianyue with a smile. Speaking of her son, she was infinitely proud.

Yun Qianyue also admired her for having such a son who is not afraid of studying hard in all weathers. She smiled and reached out to take the books, only to see that the contents of several books are different. Open it, there are Tiansheng Shizhi, some A sub-collection of classics and history, including poems and songs, and compilation of military strategies.In just a few books, it can be seen that he has covered a lot, and the pages of the books are a bit old, and the outer cover is a bit damaged, but there are many words, which are obviously read frequently, and there are even annotations inside, and the handwriting is thick and beautiful.

"The girl can read at first glance." The old woman said with a smile.

"Ma'am, I haven't asked your surname yet. How old is your son? When did your son read these books?" Yun Qianyue asked while looking at the annotations.

"The old man's surname is Miao, and her husband's family name is Shen. She has always followed her husband's surname. The old man's name is Shen Sande. His son is 19 years old. After the son was born, he was named Xiaosi. Later, after the son studied and learned to read, he changed his name to Shen Zhao. The old man and I didn’t understand the meaning, so he explained it to us, saying that Zhao means to glorify the lintel and show off the ancestors.” The old woman smiled brightly, “Our ancestors have lived here for several generations. It's a hunter's family who lives in the back mountain. His father encountered a tiger while cutting firewood and was rescued by my father. Later, my father saw that his father was honest, so he married me to his father. He was poor and illiterate all his life. Now I don’t want to give birth to such a child who wants to study and glorify his ancestors, I don’t know where the blessings were cultivated.”

(End of this chapter)