the enlightener says

"Oh, it seems that I have really spoiled your little sister all these years." Cai Yong's lips trembled for a while, but what else could he say?Even though Cai Yan has everything wrong, she is still his most cherished little daughter. He is not afraid of her yelling and contradicting him, and he is not afraid of her climbing trees on houses and smashing things. What he fears most is that Cai Yan really She became angry and locked herself in the room alone. She could not eat or drink, sleep or rest, and even did not answer anyone's words...

Cai Xiang looked at the old father, knew what his father was thinking at this time, smiled and said: "Dad, you said that the temper of the younger sister is the most like a mother, right? Don't take it to heart."

Cai Yong sighed, and said: "Yes, I have two sons who follow me, one in politics and the other in the army, and this little Yan'er... well, he was really carved out of the same mold as your mother, stubborn!"

"Help me to the study." Cai Yong moved his steps slowly and said softly.

Cai Xiang nodded: "Okay."

An old man and a young man walked slowly through the corridor. Cai Yong was old. Back then, he was also a brave general who was able to conquer the world on horseback. But now, it is difficult for him to even mount a horse, but this does not mean that he is Lost sharpness, his eyes are still sharp, and his steady and firm steps still make people feel as if he has never stepped off the battlefield, but is still walking forward with a knife.

In the study, Cai Yong sat down on the chair, raised his head and asked, "How are you getting ready?"

This question seems to have no beginning and no end. If someone passed by, they might think that the master and the young master are discussing the matter of going to the palace for a banquet today, but...

Cai Xiang lowered her eyebrows and said respectfully: "The preparations are almost done. The three thousand dead soldiers entered the city in batches within a month, and now they have regrouped. Just waiting for an order, they will become a monstrous massacre." The second brother returned to Ding'an today, and the thousand cavalry under his command were originally arranged to enter the camp to rest, but I have sent a letter to him, and he should know our arrangement by now."

"And daddy, your previous military orders have transferred most of the troops from Ding'an City, and now only..."

"Hmph, I have a way to control the strength of the troops in the camp." Cai Yong sat on the chair, but his rickety back did not show a trace of slump, instead it looked like a fierce tiger that had spotted its prey and slightly arched its back to pounce on it.

Cai Yongdao: "The problem now is the forbidden army and flying cavalry in the palace. The dead soldiers have no armor. They must first capture the arsenal with lightning speed, and then go straight down to the Suzaku Gate and enter the palace. So... Demon concubine Yang Taizhen, great things can happen!"

And once Yaofei died, her clique would naturally disperse and fall apart.

Chapter 249 The Maid's Message

"Don't worry, dad, I will do it well." Cai Xiang cupped his hands, "Eunuch Zhu in the palace said that once the city gates are opened, those forbidden troops in the Tang Kingdom who have not experienced war for many years will have nothing to fear and will definitely not be able to stop our attack." Dead man."

Cai Yong nodded, but still stretched out his hand to touch his chest and said, "You direct yourself, don't make any mistakes."

"Yes."

In the boudoir here, Cai Yan’s hair has finally been combed, and it looks like “the cloud is so tall, the eyebrows are trimmed and jubilant”, because today is the imperial concubine’s birthday, Xiaolan even inserted it for her to show her solemnity. On the jade hairpin bestowed by the lord of the country.

Her skin was already extremely fair, so Xiaolan didn't put on heavy makeup on her. Instead, the light makeup could bring out her natural beauty even more. There was only a little vermilion cherry lips, which were as delicate as fire, so beautiful that people were fascinated.

It's just that when she looked at the person in the bronze mirror, no matter how she looked at it, she didn't feel like herself, and she even felt a little disgusted.

She stood up impatiently, feeling the ornaments on her hair trembling violently with her movements, and said helplessly: "This is not dressing up, this is simply treating people like a jewelry box, right?"

Xiaolan smiled softly, and reached out to put the two earrings on for her: "Miss, what's the point? You are so beautiful now."

"Yes." Cai Yan's eyes rolled up, "It's so beautiful that I want to die."

Xiaolan frowned and said: "Miss, how could you make such an association, I am sincerely praising you, if you go out now, I don't know how many nobles from aristocratic families will stare out their eyes And those official ladies who look forward to their appearance all day long and pretend to be supportive and weak, don’t they all have to get into the sedan chair in shame when they see you?”

"Then it's none of my business." Cai Yan waved his hands distractedly, and said, "Is there anything else? Then I'm going out..."

As she said that, she opened the door and walked out, ignoring the trembling of her ringed hair accessories, but the tight and long skirt made her feel a little uncomfortable. In order to cross the threshold, she had to deliberately lift up the skirt.

Cai Xiang and Cai Yong had just finished their conversation, walking from the study all the way to this side along the corridor, just in time to see Cai Yan coming out of the room.

Cai Xiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Look, which fairy is this? I don't know if this fairy has seen my naughty little sister?"

Cai Yan snorted, rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, don't forget that your private money is still in my hands."

As soon as this remark came out, Cai Xiang's eyes changed immediately, and she didn't dare to tease her anymore, and said in a sad tone: "Little sister, little sister, you pity brother, you must know that your sister-in-law is strict, and I will save those two gold bars." The ones who came down, if they are gone, I’m afraid your elder brother will have to go to other people’s places if he wants to drink a few sips, how embarrassing.”

Cai Yan giggled, and said, "Anyway, your fear of guilt has already been spread in Ding'an City. Could it be that you find someone to sip and drink, and you can lose your face?"

"That's not the same." Cai Xiangyi spoke uprightly, fists clenched in front of his chest, "How can I call it fearful? I feel sorry for your sister-in-law, so I obey her. The colleagues in Ding'an City don't understand, that is Their business..." He leaned closer to Cai Yan, and whispered in her ear: "Others can be discussed, so you don't want to embarrass brother by going out, right?"

Cai Yan looked at the embarrassing expression on Cai Xiang's face, and felt very funny, but also very moved. At only [-] years old, Cai Xiang had already become the royal doctor of the Tang Dynasty, holding real power and supervising the size of the country. Officials, and anyone with a discerning eye, knew that he would definitely succeed his father and become Tang Guoxin's pillar in the future.

However, such a powerful man is irrationally afraid of his wife. Although Cai Yan also believes that he really loves his sister-in-law, at least this fear is not groundless.

She smiled and said: "That's okay, for the sake of your good words for me a few days ago, I won't make it difficult for you. Those two gold bars are hidden under the classics of "Nine Questions" in your room. Hurry up, if you go late, maybe my sister-in-law will see it when she sorts out the scrolls... Think about it, the father in this family definitely doesn't need to hide private money, and the second brother is away all the year round, so the only thing I can think of is..."

Cai Xiang immediately came to her senses, glared at Cai Yan fiercely, turned around and said, "I didn't say it earlier, it was placed in such a conspicuous place... I will settle accounts with you later, oh, the people in the palace must be coming soon, you It's better to go to the front hall and wait earlier, lest father will be angry again when he is late."

His footsteps were eager, but the face that turned his head was not at all anxious. When the smile that he had just teased with Cai Yan faded away, it was replaced by a bit of coldness and a bit of solemnity——

If today's matter fails, what's the point of getting those two gold bars back?

Drinking...has to be drunk by a living person.

And when Cai Xiang's figure disappeared at the corner of the corridor, Cai Yan lowered her head and giggled like a proud little mouse. She turned her head to look at the sundial, her pupils shrank immediately, and she shouted screamed.

"Xiaolan! Xiaolan!" Cai Yan raised his voice, "Xiaolan, come here quickly."

Xiaolan was still tidying up the dressing table in her boudoir, and when she heard Cai Yan's exaggerated shout, she felt a little helpless, so she opened the door and went out: "What's the matter, miss, I don't have time to catch crickets with you now..."

"Catching crickets..." Cai Yan widened his eyes, pointed at the sundial and said, "Look! It's already noon!"

"What's wrong at noon?" Xiaolan looked at the sundial, then at the sun above her head, blinked and said, "Miss, are you hungry? But the master ordered you not to eat now. There is a banquet tonight, so it would be impolite to eat first." ..."

"Eat and eat, you know how to eat." Cai Yan lifted her skirt and ran to the backyard, not thinking that the usual foodie was herself, and said to Xiaolan: "Hurry up, hurry up! Go and help me see if there is any food at the door." Man, if there's a young man at the door, you just tell him in a whisper to wait on the back wall—"

"Who is it?" Xiaolan asked Cai Yan's back, full of doubts.

"Don't worry about it!" Cai Yan's figure, which looked like summer flowers, was already galloping towards the back garden.

Qin Ke, who was still waiting outside the gate, glanced at the sun, and then at the silent gate of Cai Mansion. The huge stone lions on one side looked like two idle people under the sunlight, one playing with a ball One was hugging a lion cub, but his eyes were full of sarcasm.

Qin Ke thought that it was time for him to go, it was already noon, and Cai Yan probably wouldn't show up.

What a fool, I thought that Cai Yan really wanted to travel the world with him. Looking at it now, maybe he just made such an agreement on a whim at that time. He probably went home after getting drunk and fell asleep. At that time, even Qin Ke would not remember anyone.

"Anyway, I'm here, at least...not a puppy anymore." Thinking of Cai Yan's playful "pull hook", he smiled inexplicably, perhaps all the fun was left in that night.

But just as he turned around to go back to the rice shop, there was a sudden creak from the vermilion door behind him.

"Hey! That... that... you come here!" Of course Xiao Lan didn't know Qin Ke's name, but looking at his back, she could tell that Qin Ke was a man, and he was the only one wandering around in front of this huge mansion. , it should be him.

When Qin Ke heard the shout, he turned his head and pointed at his nose suspiciously: "Calling me?"

"That's right. If I don't call you, who are you calling?" Xiaolan looked her up and down, Commoner?Isn't he a son of a family...

She couldn't help being contemptuous in her heart, and her words became even more contemptuous, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

"Oh..." Qin Ke looked at the noon sun, and walked over slowly. Didn't Cai Yan wait, but a girl?Where is this?

"What's wrong?" Qin Ke asked.

And Xiaolan pinched her nose and clung to Qin Ke's ear, whispered to Qin Ke according to Cai Yan's words, then immediately turned her head away, and wanted to close the door.

"Wait." Qin Ke was confused for a while, and quickly shouted: "This... sister. You, who are you from Cai Yan?"

Xiaolan glanced at him through the crack of the door: "Cai Yan? Who is it?"

Saying that, she pushed the door hard.

Qin Ke rubbed his nose, his mind seemed to be full of paste for a while, but thinking about it, maybe Cai Yan really had some difficulties, and maybe he had to be so careful to find someone to pass on the message. It's nothing to wait for a while, so he walked towards the side alley.

Chapter 2 Fifty: The Skirt Swaying in the Wind

In the back garden of the mansion, Cai Yan looked at Xiao Lan who was trotting all the way back, and hurried up to meet her, looking around, her eyes flickering like a vigilant old cat, she grabbed Xiao Lan and asked, "How is he coming?" Did you tell him?"

Xiaolan nodded, but looked at Cai Yan with a weird expression, "Miss, what do you want to do? Who is that commoner?"

Cai Yan chuckled, stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Lan and said, "Don't worry about it, come with me."

Xiaolan's expression became even weirder, and she hurriedly said with broken steps: "This is about to enter the palace, miss, what are you doing in the back garden? There are flowers to see when you enter the palace. Didn't the king take you into the palace several times?" Garden? Now in autumn, chrysanthemums are at their best..."

"Stupid!" Cai Yan jumped a little, "Who says I'm here to enjoy the flowers? Do you think I'm dressed like this today, what else is there for leisure?"

"Isn't it more appropriate to dress like this..."

However, Cai Yan couldn't help saying, holding her hand even tighter, "Stop talking nonsense, come here."

Several flower farmers were taking care of the flowers and plants, watering the flowers, and their movements were steady. When they saw Cai Yan approaching, they all bowed and called: "Miss."

Occasionally, Cai Yong would come over to do some gardening in his spare time. According to him, this is a means of self-cultivation.

When doing gardening, you must first have a big picture. Pruning usually starts with a few leaves and branches. However, with a little bit of pruning, he has to keep backing and moving to show what he has in mind. Step by step, carefully inspect the bonsai in front of you from every angle. If there is one improper pruning, it may destroy the beauty of the entire bonsai, and it must be corrected in time.

Second, he must not be impatient. Don’t underestimate the small pots and clusters. Pruning is a very time-consuming job. The quality of scissors, haste makes waste.

Some people say that Cai Yong's ability to sit in today's high position is related to his love of gardening. Thinking about it, it may not be unreasonable.

Of course, Cai Yan is not in the mood to do gardening. Although the teacher who came to the house to teach flower arranging once said that she is very talented, she can't like the kind of talent that requires motionless concentration.

"You all go down and rest first, I want to be quiet here." Cai Yan tried her best to make her speech elegant and quiet.

"Yes." The flower farmers packed up their tools and retreated in all directions. At this time, Cai Yan showed a sly look on her face again. She rolled up her sleeves and ignored Xiaolan's noisy asking what she wanted to do. Not caring that her skirt was soon covered with mud, she immediately picked up a pot of flowers and placed them under the high courtyard wall, still shouting: "Xiao Lan, what are you doing standing there, come and help me."

Xiaolan looked distressed at Cai Yan's skirt becoming like fallen flowers in the mud, then looked at her black hands, hurried over, stopped Cai Yan and said, "Miss, what are you going to do? Let me come let me come."

Perhaps because Xiaolan moved too slowly by herself, Cai Yan had no intention of resting on the sidelines at all, and continued to move basin after basin.

Cai Yan's hands and feet were no slower than the maid, but she was still watching the corridors on both sides behind her, in case her brother or father would suddenly appear, her movements seemed more eager.

When she moved to the tenth pot of flowers, Xiaolan finally understood Cai Yan's purpose. Under the high courtyard wall, Cai Yan used these flower pots to forcibly build a ladder over the wall!

Poor Cai Yong cherished those precious bonsai, which were piled up layer by layer, and they were already out of shape.But Xiaolan obviously didn't have time to pay attention to this matter, but looked at Cai Yan who was lightly climbing the flower pot and preparing to mount it on the wall, and she suddenly understood.

"Miss... you, you're going to lose your home again! You're going to enter the palace soon!" Xiao Lan almost cried.

"Hush." ​​Cai Yan stretched out his green finger, put it to his mouth and said, "Xiaolan, let me ask you, do you want to be beaten?"

Xiaolan's complexion changed, she looked at her blankly, shook her head and said, "Of course not."

"That's it!" Cai Yan said with a smile: "Remember, as soon as I go out later, you will shout 'Miss ran away, miss ran away', the louder you shout, the less daddy will take his anger on you. "

"But..." Xiaolan cried with a sad face, thinking that if the young lady doesn't marry, why would the master punish me?

But at this moment, Cai Yan has already leaped forward and climbed up the courtyard wall like a monkey. Even the inconvenient skirt she was wearing couldn't stop her eager pursuit of freedom.

And Qin Ke's footsteps were not too fast. He had just walked to the back wall when he heard a crisp voice shouting at him: "Brother Qin! Brother Qin!"

Qin Ke heard this voice, which was a little familiar, but a little strange, like——Cai Yan?But it looks like a girl again.

He raised his head, and met Cai Yan's bright and lively eyes who were standing on the courtyard wall.

Cai Yan has already stood up unsteadily, her soft skirt fluttering in the wind, making one wonder if she will fly into the sky in the next moment.

Qin Ke was stunned.

Is it Cai Yan?

Not like it, but if it wasn't Cai Yan, why did he blurt out and call himself "Brother Qin"?But if it is Cai Yan, why is there a woman as beautiful as a fairy on the courtyard wall?

She gently walked a few steps on the courtyard wall, straightened her arms to adjust her balance, and the hunting autumn wind blew by, she was like a fallen leaf in the wind, as if she would fall from the high wall at any time.

Her long fair neck, slender eyebrows like willow leaves, tall and delicate nose, bright red and delicate lips, and her sly smile all make her look like a fresh and refined elf far away from the mundane world.

Cai Yan turned her head, took one last look at Xiao Lan who was already dumbfounded, and said, "Remember! When I jump, you will call. Then Dad will only think that you are negligent, so he won't hit you!"

After finishing speaking, she turned to Qin Ke who was also standing there stupidly, and said angrily, "Brother Qin, what are you doing in a daze? Catch me!"

Before Qin Ke could respond, he saw the skirt fluttering, and Cai Yan really flew up like an elf with outstretched wings, light and fluttering, as if the wind would blow away, and Qin Ke hurriedly stretched out his skirt. hands...

The next moment, waterfall-like hair fluttered on the tip of his nose, and a fresh orchid fragrance filled his heart.

Cai Yan's giggling laughter echoed in his ears, and then she leaned on Qin Ke's shoulders, and she fell to the ground, her eyes wide open full of excitement.

"No...it's not good! My lady, she jumped... over...the wall! She jumped over the wall and escaped! Someone come here! It's not good!"

At this time, Xiaolan's heart-piercing cries sounded in the courtyard, and she didn't know whether she was acting or if she was really frightened by Cai Yan's astonishing behavior.

Cai Yan heard Xiaolan's panicked voice, lowered her head and smiled, thinking that you really act like a girl.But it's also good, the more flustered she is, the more realistic the scene will be, and with the protection of her elder brother, she won't really get punished.

However, Xiaolan's shouting meant that there was not much time left for the two of them. Her expression tightened, she grabbed Qin Ke's hand, and said, "Go, go quickly."

Instead of "walking" in a leisurely manner, the two began to run wildly in the alley, just like the day they first met.

After running for a while, Qin Ke has completely believed that this woman is Cai Yan who put up the lantern with him that night, but for some reason, it seems that when the two of them meet, they will inevitably start a big escape.

At this time, the Cai Mansion had exploded, and Cai Yan knew that his running speed was too slow, so he eagerly patted Qin Ke on the back and said, "Squat down, you squat down."

Qin Ke stopped, and squatted down in a daze.

Then a few strands of hair covered his neck, a little itchy, Cai Yan yelled in his ear: "Quick, run!"

Qin Ke straightened up again in a daze, and continued to run. He was carrying Cai Yan on his back at this time, and he was already in charge of Qi and blood cultivation, so he was strong and strong, and Cai Yan's body was surprisingly light. Even running wildly with his back on his back didn't seem to take much effort.

Hearing the whistling wind, Cai Yan shouted excitedly. She was not afraid at all, but giggled non-stop, stretching out her hands like pigeons with open wings, and shouting: "Drive !shelf!"

Qin Ke has mixed feelings in his heart, wondering what role he is now?

Why did Brother Qin suddenly become a horse?

On the way, the two passed the main entrance of Cai Zhuguo's mansion. The eyes of the people around them almost dropped their jaws in shock. They also recognized Qin Ke as the unknown soldier who was wandering in front of the gate just now. There was a burst of booing from the crowd, and everyone felt that this kid had finally retreated despite the difficulties.