Looking to the Thirteen Rivers

At dawn, there was a crisp bird song, and the thin light was cast on the table through the window screen, illuminating the two letters on it, as if coated with a layer of brilliance only at night.

Yin Qiu sat at the desk with his coat on, opened the two letterheads, read them, and said to Man Jiangxue, "One is from Fu Xiang, and the other is from my adoptive father."

Man Jiangxue made tea and added a few pieces of charcoal to the stove. Yin Qiu put the letter down, ran to her side and sat cross-legged, and changed her medicine.

"What did you write?" Man Jiangxue asked.

Yin Qiu said: "Fu Xiang left, but he didn't say where he was going. He only said that he would travel around and would write to me in the future. As for the adoptive father...he said he would send someone to pick me up, and he would probably go to Brahma Valley .”

Man Jiangxue gave a "hmm" and brought the tea cup to her mouth. Yin Qiu lowered his head and drank it, with no expression of sadness or joy, and asked, "Should I go?"

"Go," Man Jiangxue said, "Of course."

Yin Qiu mixed the ointment, took off the bandage on Man Jiangxue's arm, washed her wound with a handkerchief dipped in light wine, and said, "I was still worrying about this a few days ago. I didn't expect my adoptive father to come so soon. Pick me up."

"He should have met Meng Wugui," Man Jiangxue said, "It's been a few days, and you should be mentally prepared."

Yin Qiu said, "I'm so nervous."

Man Jiangxue straightened the broken hair on her forehead, and said calmly: "There is nothing to be nervous about, he is your father."

"What does he look like?" Yin Qiu couldn't help being lost in thought, recalling the appearance of Young Master Fan, "Am I more like him, or more like my mother?"

Man Jiangxue thought for a while and said, "In terms of appearance alone, you are more like a senior sister, but in terms of temperament, you are more like Yin Xuan."

"Then what should I say when I see him?" Yin Qiu was at a loss.

"You can say anything," Man Jiangxue said, "You hurt me."

Yin Qiu was only thinking about other things, and forgot what he was doing. Hearing this, he quickly removed his handkerchief, and carefully applied the medicine to Man Jiangxue.Yin Qiu's heart was up and down, sometimes it was beating fast, and sometimes it was sinking. She tried her best to keep her focus, and after wrapping up the bandage for Man Jiangxue, she whispered again: "It's over, I can't calm down, why not?" manage?"

Man Jiangxue was about to express her comfort when she suddenly heard a disciple enter the palace and said through the curtain: "Senior sister Yin, there is a carriage at the gate of the palace. It's from Brahma Heart Valley. They said they came to look for you. Go out and have a look." stop."

"So fast?" Yin Qiu couldn't hold back his panic, stood up hastily, and said helplessly, "I, I haven't...wait! Let them wait for me for a while!"

The disciple responded and went back to deliver the message.Yin Qiu paced back and forth, not knowing what to do, Man Jiangxue said, "Tie your hair and change your clothes, so you don't need to bring anything. After you go there, you shouldn't lack anything."

"Oh... that's right, tie your hair and change your clothes." Yin Qiu muttered, hurriedly changed into a set of clean clothes, and tidied up his appearance in front of the bronze mirror. After running a few steps at the door, he turned back and threw himself into Man Jiangxue's arms.

"I've never seen you so flustered in a sword match," Man Jiangxue laughed, "It's not the first time we've met."

Yin Qiu sighed and said: "I'm also surprised. When I was young, I was not sure. I was afraid of this and that. But after growing up with my uncle, I actually learned your style a lot. There are very few things that can make me Panicked like this."

"It's different," Man Jiangxue patted her, "It's normal for people to be flustered after being separated and reunited after a long absence."

"Then why didn't the uncle tidy up?" Yin Qiu looked up, "You haven't changed your clothes, and you haven't tied your hair. Do you want to go out like this?"

Man Jiangxue reached out and stroked her cheek, and said, "I'm not going, I'll just see you off."

Yin Qiu couldn't help feeling disappointed: "Why?"

Man Jiangxue said: "Your father and daughter know each other, I'm not here, I should give you a space to be alone."

"But master uncle is not an outsider..." Yin Qiu said, "Aren't you going to stay with me?"

"Your father is with you," Man Jiangxue said, "isn't that enough?"

Yin Qiu was bored for a while, but he didn't want to make the atmosphere too heavy, so he joked: "I know, the uncle is afraid, you dare not see him."

"Well," Man Jiangxue followed her words, "You're right, I really dare not meet, the dowry is not ready yet, I really don't have the confidence to meet so soon."

Hearing the word "betrothal gift", Yin Qiu was slightly taken aback, and then blushed and said, "What..."

Man Jiangxue laughed, and teased again: "Besides, when rivals meet, a fight is inevitable. If your father and I fight, who will you help?"

Yin Qiu was dumbfounded: "Stop talking nonsense! Can't I go by myself?"

"Then don't delay," Man Jiangxue stopped teasing her, and took Yin Qiu's hand, "Go while it's still early."

Yin Qiu was in a mixed mood, thinking that Young Master Fan was waiting at the gate of the palace at this moment, he was both happy and uneasy.She dragged her feet and was led by Man Jiangxue to the porch. When she was about to go down the steps, Yin Qiu dragged her back to the hall and closed the door.Yin Qiu said: "Uncle Master really won't go with me?"

Seeing that she closed the door, Man Jiangxue leaned close to Yin Qiu, pressed her forehead and said: "You only think about yourself, and you should also think about your father, do you think he will be at a loss when he sees me? "

"But I might not come back anytime soon," Yin Qiu said falteringly, picking at his fingers, "I, I will miss you..."

Man Jiangxue lowered her eyes, looking at Yin Qiu's face was slightly red, as if stained with a layer of red frost, her eyes were full of attachment and reluctance.Man Jiangxue said softly: "It's natural, I will miss you too."

The fragrance came, diluting the bitter smell of the medicine. Yin Qiu hooked Man Jiangxue's neck, put a sticker on her side, and said, "Then I have to go, Master Uncle..."

The skin touched, and there was a delicate and smooth touch. Man Jiangxue wrapped Yin Qiu in his arms with one hand, and asked knowingly: "What do you want?"

Yin Qiu glanced at her, then quickly looked away, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "I want... I want my uncle to kiss me."

Man Jiangxue raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and stood up: "I kiss you every time, why don't you take the initiative to kiss me?"

Yin Qiu said: "Then you still stand so straight, I'm not as tall as you, so I can't kiss you."

"Then I'll bring you a stool," Man Jiangxue turned sideways, "wait."

"It's not that hard!" Yin Qiu wrapped her around and said with a blushing face, "You can just hug me or bend over? Isn't it always like this before?"

Man Jiangxue said solemnly: "My hands hurt, and my waist hurts too. You can find a way by yourself."

"Stop bullying me!" Yin Qiu grabbed Man Jiangxue and urged, "Hurry up! Time is running out!"

She said, jumping up on the spot, Man Jiangxue quickly picked her up with one hand, and hugged her firmly, Yin Qiu raised his legs to surround Man Jiangxue, hanging on her body like a monkey, and then Yin Qiu lowered his head and kissed the lips that were not as rosy as before due to the injury.

The hall was lit with lights, and the candlelight cast the shadows of the two on the veil. When the wind blew, the veil gently fluttered, and the shadows also swayed.Man Jiangxue just drank the medicine not long ago, and the smell of the medicine has not dissipated in her mouth. Yin Qiu ate half a packet of candied fruit early in the morning. She is sweet.Man Jiangxue tasted her taste, and felt that the sweetness was just right, not too greasy, nor too light, and it could cover up the bitterness in her mouth just right.

Giving up the kiss, Yin Qiu raised his head and moved a little away, looked at Man Jiangxue for a while, then leaned over to kiss her again, and said with satisfaction: "It's stamped, the uncle belongs to me alone."

Man Jiangxue was able to hold Yin Qiu very tightly with only one hand. Hearing this, she also kissed Yin Qiu lightly back, saying: "There are comings and goings, and you belong to me alone."

"I'm not in the palace, my uncle misses me every day," Yin Qiu said, "Don't think about others, and don't look at others."

Man Jiangxue said, "Who is the other person?"

"Everyone," Yin Qiu said, "there are many people who like Uncle Shi, they just don't talk about it, and I know it all."

"That's not as much as you," Man Jiangxue said, "I have cleaned up your mess since I was a child, and I still don't worry about it until now."

"You're talking nonsense again!" Yin Qiu bit Man Jiangxue angrily, "Where did I get you to clean up the mess? What are you worrying about now?"

Man Jiangxue said like a few treasures: "Just a few days after entering the palace, you provoked Ding Lianzhen, and in the past few years, there have been many people showing favor to you. There are many male disciples, and there are also female disciples. Is it not me who helps you?" Settle it? As for now, there are still some, but I won't tell you who it is."

Without waiting for Yin Qiu to ask, Man Jiangxue said again: "Fu Xiang has such a good relationship with you, a purse has been worn for so many years without changing, and Nangong Min treats you differently. In the palace, as far as I know, there are still several who are always thinking about you, isn’t this a mess?”

Yin Qiu was shocked and said: "Fu Xiang and I are just good friends, I don't even understand the difference between Nangong Min and me, but she is my aunt, and her patience with me is only out of the elder's love for the younger. Besides, in the palace, who else is there in the palace? Why don’t I know, uncle, stop talking nonsense!”

"You are talking nonsense," Man Jiangxue said, "You don't trust me, and I don't trust you. If you go out this time, you might meet someone better than me."

"No way!" Yin Qiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I was joking just now, my uncle would tease me, anyway, I can't say no to you."

Man Jiangxue said: "Of course I was joking too."

"Ignore you." Yin Qiu slid off her body with a smile on his face.

"Okay, let's stop making trouble," Man Jiangxue took her hand again, and kicked open the door of the palace, "Go there early, don't make people wait too long."

The two walked hand in hand, left Jingyue Peak and headed towards the palace. Although the sky was not bright yet, there were figures of disciples walking around.The waste of Mingguang Palace has been cleaned up, and the hired craftsmen are leading the rebuilding of the palace. Apart from this place, nothing in the palace has changed, but when Yin Qiu passed by there, he still felt that there was something similar to The past is different.

It seems that all the past events have collapsed into the thick fog along with the familiar palace, and the traces of the past can no longer be found.

There was a faint scent of sandalwood from the Buddhist beads on her wrist. Yin Qiu looked down and walked down the long steps. She stood in Wangtian Dojo and looked back. The vibrant Yunhua Mountain peak is hidden in the morning mist in early spring, like a thin layer of gauze.

"I asked someone to send the ashes of the senior sister in charge to Weicheng." Man Jiangxue also turned her head, she seemed to know what Yin Qiu was thinking, "If you count the days, it should be buried in the ground."

Yin Qiu said: "The Xie family is gone, where will she be buried?"

"Mrs. Xie's tomb is still there, so it's not hard to find," Man Jiangxue said. "In the past few years, I ignored many people. Looking back now, I was too self-closing when I was young, and I suffered a lot from Master and the three senior sisters." Taking care of and caring for them, but failing to repay them. I have also experienced today's ending. Sending her soul back to her hometown and reuniting with her relatives is the last thing I can do for her, but I don't feel at ease for myself. I just want to Make her a dream come true."

Yin Qiu said, "Dream?"

Man Jiangxue said "Yes": "She bought the house in Weicheng for many years, but she never moved in once." He still has the title deed and key of that house."

Yin Qiu was silent.

The two stood in place for a while, and the disciple guarding the gate came over to make an announcement. The closer they got to the palace gate, the clearer the carriage parked outside became.Yin Qiu's palms were sweating a little, and he hid behind her with Man Jiangxue in his hands, but when he walked out of the palace gate, he did not see Gongzi Fan, and it was Shen Wang who came.

"Uncle Man, Miss Yin," Shen Wang bowed his head to salute, and explained, "The adoptive father originally wanted to pick up Miss Yin in person, but he was not in good health and suffered from old injuries in Jinhuai City. I hurried back to Guli, this time I will be escorted by juniors to escort Miss Yin, please don't worry about Master Man."

"Is foster father okay?" Yin Qiu first breathed a sigh of relief, then worried, "What happened to his injury?"

Shen Wang let out a long sigh, and said with a wry smile: "It was necessary to recuperate, but Master Meng had to meet with his adoptive father before. The foster father had no choice but to force himself out and run around these days. Not long ago, he was beaten by Meng Tang Master Yijian, to be honest, the situation is not very good. But there is a genius doctor in the valley, who is a good friend of the adoptive father in the past, and with him, the adoptive father will not be in trouble."

Hearing what he said, Yin Qiu felt relieved, Shen Wang took the initiative to lift the curtain, and ordered the accompanying disciples to get on the horse.Yin Qiu said, "Master Uncle, then I'm leaving now."

Man Jiangxue patted her head and said, "Go ahead, be careful on the road."

"The palace is still not calm, there are many things, and the injury on the uncle's body will not heal in a short time, so don't be too tired," Yin Qiu said, "If you have anything to do, let Senior Sister Lu and Bai Ling do it, and wait for me to come back. "

Man Jiangxue nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."

The two looked at each other and hugged briefly. Yin Qiu took a few steps back, making a gesture to turn around, but ran towards Man Jiangxue the next moment.

She stood on tiptoe, raised her face and kissed Man Jiangxue on the lips.

Seeing this scene, the disciples guarding the gate all turned their faces away in a panic. Shen Wang's hand holding the curtain froze, his expression was astonished, and he quickly looked away.

"I took the initiative to kiss you..." Yin Qiu pretended to be calm, and let go of Man Jiangxue, without looking at other people's reactions.

Man Jiangxue smiled, and couldn't help teasing her again: "Is there? I don't feel it."

Yin Qiu said: "I don't care about you!"

Man Jiangxue laughed softly, and helped Yin Qiu into the carriage, Shen Wang was afraid of meeting Man Jiangxue's eyes, so he quickly jumped onto the horse's back.Yin Qiu sat down in the car, opened the curtains and looked at her, and said: "Eat and drink medicine on time, don't sleep in late, more walking is good for your health."

"Understood," Man Jiangxue said, "It's cold in spring, remember to add clothes."

Yin Qiu showed a bright smile: "Uncle Shi too."

After saying goodbye and saying everything that should be said, Man Jiangxue reached out and patted Yin Qiu's head, nodding to signal Shen Wang to go.Shen Wang gave her a hug, and immediately rode forward, the carriage began to shake, and the accompanying disciples who were walking behind also started to move. Yin Qiu lay on the window and looked at the snowy river until the winding The mountain road turned a corner, and the scenery at the gate of the palace was blocked by many branches and leaves. Yin Qiucai put down the curtain, leaned against the car wall, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

·

Against the same sky, it is raining in the barren mountains of Cangzhou.

Raindrops hung all over the pavilion, the quiet room was slightly cool, the room was not lit, and the light was slightly dim. Young Master Fan knelt and sat in front of the small table, making a cup of hot tea for the person opposite.

It was a monk wearing shabby clothes, with a string of Buddhist beads hanging around his neck, and a cattail fan in his hand. He had a kind face and kind eyes, but his tone was extremely hot: "I feel uncomfortable staying in this ravine like you. Can I get out?" Go? Give me an accurate word!"

Gongzi Fan didn't wear a mask today, and his face exposed to the sky looked too pale. He smiled and said calmly, "Master traveled all over the world and read all the bustling things. My place is simple and cold, and I have wronged you."

"Don't talk to me about such polite words. I have never been so prosperous when I entered the world." The monk looked impatient and knocked on the table with the handle of his fan. Let me put it this way, if you can live for three to five years with this body, it is due to the virtues you have accumulated in your previous life. I have this kind of temper, no matter where I stay for ten and a half months at most, I have to leave. If you want me to stay Come down to treat your illness, don’t even think about it. You can either go with me, or just lie here and wait to die, you make your own decision!”

"The little girl is on the way, and she will be there in a few days." Young Master Fan said modestly, and bowed his hands, "I hope the master will be accommodating and give me some more time."

The monk looked at him and sighed: "Hurry up and let go of the vulgar things in the world of mortals. You have been physically and mentally exhausted all these years, and in this catastrophe, there will always be a time when the oil will run out and the lamp will dry up. I advise you several times, but you will never listen. , you and I have met for one time, it is fate, Buddha does not save you, I will save you, but if you are so persistent, if you still don’t listen, even I will have nothing to do. Well, it doesn’t matter if it’s love, it comes and goes, but it’s nothing in the end, you’ve gone through so much, why can’t you understand?”

The spring rain is pattering, falling in with the slanting wind.Gongzi Fan turned his head to look at the blue sky, with warm brows: "The master's realm is beyond my comparability. It is really not easy to cut off the mortal bond. This is the last wish. When I finish it, I will follow the master on the road. Besides, I have no more worries."

"At most half a month!" The monk drank the tea cup and stood up, "If you still want to live, come and find me in the temple in half a month. If you don't come, I will leave! , stay as I go, even I don't know where I will end up, if you miss it, then you and I may never see each other again in this lifetime, so you should think carefully about it."

After finishing speaking, he threw a prescription on the table, didn't need an umbrella, and just walked out the door through the mud.

"Father, why did Master leave?" Seeing the monk leaving without looking back, a disciple hurried into the room.

Young Master Fan didn't answer, he walked towards the desk in a nonchalant manner, picked up a pen and wrote a letter, and handed it to the disciple.

"Where should I send this letter?" the disciple asked.

Young Master Fan was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Send it to Yunhua Palace." He walked to the door, stretched out his hand to catch a handful of cool rainwater, and said, "Man Jiangxue kisses you."