Houmen Dixiu

Chapter 40 Encounter
Ice play is also called "ice play". One is an ice bed specially used for entertainment in places with rivers, the other is holding and kicking balls on ice, and the third is ice running. Competing to win first, there is also sliding down the iceberg, which is called "slippery tart", the fourth is figure skating, and the fifth is ice acrobatics. At this time, it is very popular as a winter pastime for nobles from aristocratic families.

While the two of them were talking, Du Yanyun also caught up. Hearing this, he couldn't help shaking his head, "The Bingxi is something boys play for fun, and you dare to go?" Then he turned to Xiao Huaisu and said, "It's just the past two years. I took Sister Yu to see it, and she couldn't forget it when she got home."

Xiao Huaisu also became curious, so Du Yanyun took the younger sisters up one by one, and said: "There is an ice play competition every year in the imperial city, but our village doesn't organize this, just let the jugglers play on the ice. Going to the dragon dance, lion dance, running a dry boat, etc., you can have fun as a family!"

"Second Brother and Fifth Brother Gu also participated last year!" Du Yanyu covered her lips and said with a smile: "But when Second Brother came back, his face was bruised. Cousin, you came back late and didn't see you!"

"That's a pity," Xiao Huaisu thought for a while, and then said: "When the time comes, when the second uncle and the others return from Fujian, we can go and see it with the elder sister!"

Du Yanyun was stunned, and couldn't help but nodded slowly, "My eldest sister was only about six years old when she left Bianjing, and my second uncle stayed in office for four years, and the term of office will expire in another two years. I almost don't remember what my eldest sister looks like ..." There was some emotion in the words, some nostalgia, and then turned to look at the two younger sisters, and nodded their noses respectively, "Both of you were not born at that time!"

Xiao Huaisu and Du Yanyu couldn't help but looked at each other and smiled.

After all, Xiaohou Mountain is not very high. It took about a quarter of an hour to reach the top. After turning over the top of the mountain, there is a sunken valley. Plum blossoms are all over the valley, red, white and pink. Naturally, there is also the green calyx that Du Yanyu is thinking about.

There was a wind blowing, sending bursts of flower fragrance, and inhaling the cool air into the lungs, Xiao Huaisu immediately felt refreshed.

Du Yanyu brought green plums and red dates and went straight to the place with the most green calyxes, but Du Yanyun took Xiao Huaisu for a walk in the forest without haste, pointing at this branch or that, and there was her close maid. Huan Fengchun and Fengxi helped to pick them up and put them into the basket, so she didn't need to do it at all.

"Originally this plum grove didn't exist at the beginning," Du Yanyun saw Xiao Huaisu standing in the forest lost in thought, so he talked to her, "Xiaohou Mountain is just a mountain. Plum blossoms, the first emperor ordered this mountain to be dug out of it, and a hollow was dug out, and then plum blossoms were planted everywhere, and this is how it is flourishing today!"

Xiao Huaisu was a little curious, and followed Du Yanyun's footsteps, "Then is this noble person still alive?"

"Still!"

Du Yanyun sighed, paused, and pointed to the tall pagoda in the south, "That's the Buddhist pagoda of Lingyun Temple, where the late emperor belonged after his death. Look at that pagoda is so high, if she stands over there and takes a look, You can also see the beautiful scenery here, and maybe you can also remember the good times in the past!"

Xiao Huaisu smiled and didn't answer, but he didn't think so in his heart.

Is it good?
The best years were buried in the court of kindness, but when she was old, she could only be with the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha. She didn't think it was a kind of beauty.

Entering the depths of the Merlin, it seems to hear a very weak cry, intermittent, sad...

Du Yanyun and Xiao Huaisu looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

Xiaoju was still sharp-eyed, and she pointed at the pale yellow figure behind the dwarf plum, "Miss, look, there is a man there!"

Du Yanyun frowned slightly, thought for a while before saying: "Go and have a look!"

Not everyone can come to Xiaohou Mountain, the path into the mountain is guarded by monks, the people who can go up must be the pilgrims who came to offer incense today, and I am afraid that they are not girls from small families.

Du Yanyun led Fengchun and Chunxi and walked over first.

Xiao Huaisu took a few steps behind, Xiaoju tugged at her sleeves, and whispered in her ear: "Miss, although this servant did not see Miss Dong Si clearly, the dress she was wearing was yellow. ..." The implication is that the figure behind the dwarf plum plant is probably Dong Yan.

It's possible!
Xiao Huaisu's footsteps faltered, and he nodded slowly.

Today they heard Dong Yan's cry when they walked to the wing room where the women's relatives were resting in the backyard. Now they have had lunch, so long time has passed, it would not be surprising if Dong Yan arrived in Meilin.

Du Yanyun's footsteps were very light. Of course, this was not intentional. It's just that the girls are used to walking lightly, landing silently, and even the ring around the waist didn't make any sound.

Xiao Huaisu followed behind her, naturally taking his steps lightly.

Behind the plum tree is not only the little girl who was crying intermittently, but also a woman dressed as a maid dressed in a bean-green jacket sitting on the other side of the stone pier, but the maid looked dispirited, instead of dissuading and comforting her, On the contrary, he raised his pale fingers, admiring the pink Danko on his nails.

And because the two of them were sitting with their backs, presumably they didn't notice Xiao Huaisu's approach.

"Miss, I recognize the girl's back, it's the one in Baosha..."

Xiao Ju was sure now, Xiao Huaisu came back to her senses, and just about to stop Du Yanyun, she said, "I don't know which family's lady it is, it's not good to cry here, be careful of catching a cold!"

The maid was startled, and hurriedly stood up, and when she turned around and saw the face of the visitor change, she hastily tugged at her lady's sleeve, and said anxiously: "Miss, you are from the Du family!" Not even the slightest bit of respect.

Du Yanyun frowned slightly, with her intelligence and quick-wittedness, she thought it was clear at this moment.

Xiao Huaisu came forward to hold Du Yanyun back, and said in a low voice, "Second Sister, since others don't want to be disturbed, let's go first!"

Du Yanyun nodded slightly. Since they were members of the Dong family, they really shouldn't get involved. It was just a thought just now, and she already regretted it a little.

The two of them were about to turn around and leave, when the immature childish voice rang out with a trace of uncertainty, "You...are you the third miss of the Xiao family?"

Xiao Huaisu was startled, and looked reflexively at the little girl who spoke.

The light-yellow figure is very thin and thin, and I'm afraid he is about four or five years old, with double buns on his hair, a gold and silver twisted silk necklace around his neck, and a drop-shaped white jade pendant hanging in the middle, The whole body dress is very simple and not outstanding, but her cheeks are too thin, as if sunken in, and her expression is a little shy, and she doesn't see the shadow of Gaoyi County Lord at all.

(End of this chapter)