Until the carriage crossed the Luo River and stopped in front of Pingcheng Gate, Ah Chu was still thinking about it.

Yingchuan, Runan, Luoyang...

Gentlemen, eunuchs, emperors...

She felt that this matter was too unreasonable.

What kind of person is it that rejects the eunuch on the front foot and proposes marriage to an eight-year-old girl on the back foot?If the former is for fame, wouldn't Fu Gongming be afraid of ridicule when he proposed marriage to her?

What is he trying to do?Would a person who was ranked ahead of "Wang Zuo's talent" Xun Yu by others do such seemingly meaningless or even extremely stupid things?

Is this matter really as simple as it seems?

"little Master."

"--what?"

Ah Chu was dazed, heard Ah Jin's voice, looked out from the carriage, only to find that he had already entered the city.Pedestrians walked on the road independently, nobles rode through in bullock carts, and short-brown civilians gave way one after another.

The eunuch is in power.It is not uncommon for civilians to be run over by eunuchs' chariots one day.

Luoyang is worthy of being the imperial capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The ground is neatly paved with bluestone slabs, and it is far more convenient for vehicles and horses to drive than dirt roads.

She stared at the pancake stand by the side of the road, and for some reason, she remembered the narrow street in Fuchun. Although there were not many people, it was still lively.

What is the difference between Luoyang's Hubing and Fuchun's? ... I don't know how the friends she met in Jiangdong are doing now.

Seeing that she was about to lose her mind again, Ah Jin hurriedly finished speaking:

"We are almost there, will the little master come down first?"

This is Ah Chu's own request, to remind him to get off the car after they enter the city - as for what to do, there is no need to ask.

Ah Chu lowered his head and looked at his body. He felt that his clothes were neat and decent, so he nodded and jumped out of the carriage nimbly.

According to what my uncle said, the people from Luoyang Fufu's residence should be not far ahead.

She turned her head and directed a group of troops following the carriage: "Amiao, please take my luggage first, and the rest of the people will be fine as they are."

"Ah Jin understands."

Ah Chu nodded, and picked up the hem of the skirt in satisfaction.

Seeing her lifting the hem of her clothes, Ah Miao knew what she wanted to do.But she still didn't hold back, looked at the busy street, frowned and asked, "Ah Miao understands, but what about the little master himself?"

Ah Chu looked at the two of them with a smile: "I am homesick, so let's take a step first. None of you need to follow."

Ah Miao wanted to say something more, but Ah Chu rushed out without waiting for her to speak.Look again, and she has already shrunk and hid in the crowd, and she can't be found.

Only A Miao and A Jin were left looking at each other.

Well, the only person who can make the decision doesn't want to care about them, so she has to make her own decision.

A Miao pushed A Jin to get on the horse and continue driving, while she went to discuss the follow-up matters with Fu Liu.

As for Ah Chu, she got off the car early and left the people around her behind. Of course, she couldn't have gone to look for the servants in Fufu because of some "sickness".

She was going to meet the Xun family.

She didn't know that the Fu family had a mansion in Luoyang, so didn't she know about the Xun family?The year she landed, Xun Shuang went out to find Fu Wan, and wanted to give him a bottle of oil Xun You, which she still remembers clearly.

If you go home directly now, you will have to make various arrangements in the future, and you must be busy for a while, not to mention that she has not returned home since landing, and her parents and brothers have not seen her for a long time...Let's not talk about father and mother, but those brothers may not be able to get along with her. Get along with yourself.

It's better to sneak out to explore the way before that, to see how the Xun family's attitude towards Gao Wang's marriage proposal is, so as to decide the future countermeasures.

Rather than sitting in a carriage racking your brains and having no clue for three days, it's better to meet the person in person.

Gao Wang is an eunuch, so you don't need to ask about his reputation, and because of Fu Gongming's incident, his attitude towards her family can't be good, so he can't go; I don't know how his relationship with his family is, and it's not safe enough; only the Xun family, Xun Shuang, one of the "Eight Dragons", has a good friendship with his father Fuwan in Luoyang, so even if he goes alone like now, he will not lose anything.

Speaking of which, I don't know how the little Xunyou who hugged her back then is doing now.

Ah Chu closed his eyes, trying to shake the unimportant people out of his mind: it doesn't matter what happened to Xun You, he didn't get proposed marriage by someone inexplicably when he was eight years old.No matter how you say it, the most important thing now is your own business.

The grandeur of Luoyang City in the Eastern Han Dynasty was far more spectacular than what later generations imagined. The 24 streets criss-crossed, and paulownia and sumach trees were planted at regular intervals along the roads. Ah Chu trotted all the way to Yongheli under the shade of the trees.

Ah Chu is now eight years old, but his development is slow, and now he is only a little above the waist of an adult.Girls at this age are actually not able to go out on the street alone.Even if you see such girls on the road, they are often walked slowly by their parents holding hands.Dressing like an aristocrat like her, but running on the street regardless of her manners, she is really eye-catching.

So, no surprise, she was stopped.

"Girl, please stay!"

As soon as Ah Chu's ears moved, he braked immediately.The soles of the embroidered shoes were thin, so she didn't stop very quickly. She secretly pulled off the skirt and checked the upper, but it wasn't broken.This was shown to her by her grandmother, if she hadn't confirmed that she would return to Luoyang today, she would definitely not wear such clothes that are inconvenient to move around.

As Ah Chu was thinking, she raised her head, only to realize that the person calling to stop her was a young woman.This woman was wearing a cloth jacket and combing her hair in a double bun, as if she was dressed as a maidservant.

Seeing her stop, the man breathed a sigh of relief.She bent down and faced Ah Chu with a humble expression, she really was a maid from some family: "I'm really sorry to stop the girl. It's just that my wife saw you in a hurry and sent a maid to ask, who are you looking for in Yongheli?" ?"

Achu didn't answer at first, but after thinking about it, she felt that even if she wasted some time here, the servants of Fufu might not be able to find her.What's more, so what if you find it?She wanted to go to the Xun Mansion, of course no one could stop her.

Ah Chu felt relieved.From what the maid said, her master should also be a noblewoman.Ah Chu chewed the maid's question for a while, decided not to give her an answer, tilted his head and asked, "How does your wife know that I am looking for someone?"

"You dress up as a nobleman and go to Yongheli, but there are no chariots, horses or servants behind you, so you are not going home; when you run, your clothes will be stained with dust, which is not the etiquette of a guest; the purpose is clear, and the direction has not changed, it seems to have been known beforehand. The whereabouts. Madam guessed from this that you are looking for a certain family." The maid spoke quickly, as if she had guessed that she would ask this question, and repeated it like an endorsement.

"Well, she's very smart." Ah Chu stroked his chin and sighed in admiration.She looked at the maidservant's head drooping, and asked a second question: "Since she knows I'm on my way and I'm running out of time, why did she stop me?"

"The lady said, if necessary, I can get in her chariot and give you a ride."

Oh, it turned out to be a good intention.

"Then why would she do it?"

"Because it's unusual to see a little girl running around the street, I think it's interesting, and I want to get to know you." It was another girl's voice.

"...my lady!"

Ah Chu turned his head along with the maidservant.She found a dark wooden ox cart parked on the opposite side of the street, with a driver in tawny and short-brown guarding beside him, staring closely at this side.

To be precise, he was looking at the girl in front of Ah Chu.

Ah Chu turned to look at the girl who was stopped by someone.

She looks slightly older than Ah Chu, about fourteen or fifteen years old, with the hairstyle of a young girl who has never left the court, wearing a sky blue skirt, and has a beautiful appearance, with a pair of crescent moon eyes that look extremely gentle.Her voice was very soft, she was looking at Ah Chu with her hands behind her back and a smile.

Ah Chu also imitated her, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at her: "Who are you?"

Seeing her like this, the girl was not annoyed at all, she put down her hands and bowed to her politely, and introduced in a good-natured manner: "I am Cai Yan, whose name is Zhaoji, the daughter of Yilang Cai Yong."

——Cai, Cai Wenji?

Ah Chu hesitated for a moment.

"Where's the girl?"

Achu came back to her senses, and hurriedly bent down to salute: "My name is Fu Chu." She was taken aback by the name "Cai Wenji", and all the high expectations of Fu Gongming in her head were distracted, and she didn't remember to introduce her family background.

Cai Yan pursed her lips and smiled, but revealed her identity at a glance: "It turns out that she is the daughter of the Buqihou family. So, does the girl want to get in the car?"

"Okay. I'm going to the Xun Mansion, would Sister Zhaoji be willing to send me off?"

Cai Yan smiled and stretched out his hand.

……

The ox carts of the Eastern Han Dynasty were widely welcomed by the rich and powerful because of their smooth and slow pace, spacious and sheltered compartments, which were comfortable and convenient.It's just that Ah Chu only cares about speed now, not comfort, so the ox cart is still no better than a horse cart to her, and the driver can only whip the ox hard to make it go faster.

However, no matter how slow the means of transportation was, it was faster than running with her own short legs.Ah Chu looked out of the window frequently, seeing the surrounding scenery constantly sweeping back, he felt a little relieved.

Sister Zhaoji has a considerate personality. Seeing that she was so anxious, she took a plate of glutinous rice balls on the small table and pushed towards Ah Chu's position: "Girl, don't worry, the Xun family's mansion is in the south of Yonghe Li. I can arrive."

Ah Chu twisted a piece of cake and tasted it carefully.I don't know how much syrup was added to the glutinous rice balls, but the sweetness rushed to her forehead, making her frown.

Seeing her like this, Cai Yan raised her sleeves and laughed, her crescent eyes bent into two small bridges: "Can't girls eat sweets? I'm really sorry, I'm a bit sweet, so maybe add more Zhejiang. Drink water ?"

Ah Chu slowed down for a while, and the sweet taste in his mouth was finally diluted, but his throat was still sour.She stared at the small cup on the table: "Sister, isn't this honey water?"

"The girl is right, it's honey water."

"..." Achu changed the subject, "Sister Zhaoji can just call me Achu. I didn't grow up with my parents, so I don't have a baby name, I don't have a child, and I didn't get my name in advance."

Cai Yan said: "My father also heard the rumors about Ah Chu's birth. You don't have a baby name, and you didn't grow up in Luoyang, so it's a blessing."

Ah Chu felt that she seemed to mean something, but Cai Yan spoke vaguely, and she couldn't be sure, so she had to ask sideways, "Does sister know why I want to visit Xun's house?"

Cai Yan glanced at her with a smile, but did not speak.

Well, it seems that is exactly what it means.Ah Chu thought to himself, this Fu Gongming is really lacking in great virtue, he doesn't know what he is planning, but he has to involve her.When the matter got to other people's ears, Cai Yan would say that she was unlucky.

Alas, misfortune really fell from the sky.I just hope that the Xun family, who is also a victim, can give her some information... For example, Fu Gongming, no, what are these aristocratic families planning?

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