inspire-indiana Chapter 363 Events from Many Years Ago
Chapter 363 Events from Many Years Ago
The General's Mansion and the Prince Xian's Mansion are only two streets apart. The autumn weather is neither too hot nor too cold. The leaves of the big trees along the road are gradually turning yellow, but they have not yet started to fall with the autumn wind.
Qin Chuyun did not take a carriage, nor did she bring a maid. She changed out of the fine silks and satins worn by the young lady and into a simple and plain dress. She only wore a jade hairpin in her hair and carried a food box out the door.
This outfit always reminds her of when she was in Fengcheng, when she went on outings with Zhao Xuan, who was still a pastry chef, and they could laugh without restraint and run wild in the fields.
Those days are gone forever.
She misses it very much.
Qin Chuyun strolled slowly down the street, the autumn wind brushing against his face, carrying a hint of coolness, and the leaves rustling in the wind.
"Here it is! Here it is! Freshly roasted duck, crispy and tender, you can have it or your money back!"
"Don't miss out! Steamed fish is on special today! Rice is all you can eat!"
It was almost lunchtime, and Liyang City was filled with the rhythmic and exaggerated shouts of restaurant waiters.
Not to be outdone, the roadside vendors also eagerly offered their food and goods to passersby.
These are ordinary people who work hard from dawn till dusk; every penny they earn is hard-earned.
Qin Chuyun was born into the General's Mansion and had never worried about money, but she felt that she was not as happy as these common people.
In fact, over the years, she had been influenced by Wu Yulan and had become somewhat melancholic. She felt that she had not been happy all these years, but she did not understand that everyone has troubles, without exception.
However, everyone's sadness and troubles are not the same.
As Qin Chuyun walked, he gradually blended into the everyday life of the city, and his mood brightened considerably.
She pulled out the booklet, curled her lip in disdain, glanced around and saw that everyone was busy with their own things and no one was paying attention to her. She pretended to accidentally drop the booklet on the ground and quickly walked a few steps forward.
Finally got rid of a burden that was so annoying!
"Girl? Girl! Girl in the blue dress, wait a minute!"
Suddenly, a man's abrupt shout came from behind her. Qin Chuyun looked down at her dress, which was indeed light blue. Was he calling her?
Qin Chuyun subconsciously patted his pounding chest, pretending not to hear, and ran two more steps forward.
Suddenly, a huge shadow loomed over her. Qin Chuyun quickly took two steps back and looked up sharply.
A very tall man stood in front of her; Qin Chuyun barely reached his chest.
The man, with a warm smile on his face, reached out and handed an object to her.
Qin Chuyun: "..."
You don't even need to look closely; isn't this the booklet she just threw away?
"Miss, I was right behind you just now and saw that you dropped it. I picked it up and am returning it to you now."
The man's tone was very confident, and his face had an expression that said, "You're welcome. It's what I should do."
Just kidding, how could she possibly take back a hot potato that she had finally managed to get rid of?
"This isn't mine. You might be mistaken. Why don't you ask who lost it?"
Qin Chuyun's expression was extremely serious, and he directly refused to admit it!
The booklet only contained portraits and personal introductions of eligible men, but it didn't show her or write her name, so there was no way to prove that it was her.
Qin Chuyun was not flustered at all; he was secretly pleased and even a little smug.
The man was clearly taken aback by what Qin Chuyun said.
what happened?
Having traveled a long way to Liyang, the capital of the Xia Kingdom, I haven't experienced any problems with the change in environment. Instead, is it that my eyesight is failing?
He used to ride horses across the grasslands year-round, and could shoot down eagles with perfect accuracy. How could he have misjudged them at such close range?
I thought I had done a good deed, but it turned out to be so embarrassing?
This man was Ying Yang. After dealing with the Rongdi tribe, he immediately rode at full speed to Liyang.
However, he did not go to the Prince Xian's Mansion immediately. Instead, he found an inn to stay in, wanting to familiarize himself with the environment and see how the current Liyang City was different from the Liyang City he had visited when he was a child.
After having breakfast at the inn and resting for a while, Yingyang left the inn and strolled around the streets.
Wang Shubogegu's idea is really good. Yingyang is already completely impressed by Bogegu.
After his disguise, he only appeared to be taller and more robust than the Xia people, with slightly more defined features. Unless you stared intently at him, you couldn't tell that his eyes were not black, but rather brown.
Some people did notice that he was a bit different from others, but who has the time to think about him?
She only glanced at him once or twice before continuing to do what she needed to do.
The eagle soars freely, enjoying its freedom.
More than ten years have passed, and the city of Liyang has not changed much overall, but the shops lining the streets are now more numerous, selling a wider variety of goods, and the smiles on the faces of passersby are more frequent.
A scene of prosperity and peace.
As they walked, Yingyang turned into a teahouse and ordered a pot of jasmine tea. Remembering what the Princess Xian had once said, that people in Xia Kingdom liked to have tea with snacks, he also ordered a plate of jujube paste cake, but it wasn't as delicious as the Princess Xian's.
After finishing his tea, Yingyang felt a bit hungry. He paid the bill and left the teahouse, intending to find a restaurant to eat at. As he strolled around the streets, he suddenly remembered a little incident from when he came to Liyang when he was ten years old.
One day, with his father's permission, he planned to go to the street to select some special gifts for his mother, who was still alive at the time.
When he bought a ruby headdress from Zhenbaoge, the largest jewelry shop in Liyang, and was about to return to Honglu Temple, he saw a lonely little girl on a street corner not far from Zhenbaoge.
The little girl looked about five or six years old, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, but she was very thin and frail. She stood timidly against a wall, looking blankly at the pedestrians on the street.
Panic, helplessness, frailty, and yet so endearing.
He was riding his horse at the time, and he paused in front of the little girl, which immediately caught her attention.
"Big brother……"
The little girl looked up at him, and he smiled gently at her.
What do you want? Why are you standing here all alone?
The little girl's eyes brightened, sparkling like stars, as if she were scrutinizing him carefully before finally asking him a question.
"Can you take me home? I'm lost and can't find my way home..."
"of course can!"
Without a second thought, Yingyang bent down, pulled the little girl to his side, sat upright on his horse, and held the reins in both hands, protecting the little girl.
Where is your home?
The little girl didn't know exactly where her home was, but she knew that on a street not far from her home, there was a very famous roast duck restaurant that had been open for many years, called Good Luck.
If the little girl can find that roast duck restaurant, she will be able to find her way home.
Yingyang inquired around and learned that "Good Luck" roast duck restaurant had one main store and two branches in Liyang.
He first led the little girl to the two branches, but the little girl looked at the scene on the street and shook her head.
When they arrived at the main store, the little girl suddenly called out softly with surprise.
"Yes, this is it! I know where my home is!"
"Okay! Tell me how to get home, and I'll take you there!"
Yingyang was even happier than the little girl. He felt like a chivalrous hero who had helped a vulnerable child find a home!
He could even imagine that the little girl's family would be extremely grateful to him, perhaps even inviting him to stay for tea and giving him a gift.
Judging from the little girl's clothes, her family must be very wealthy and noble. Of course, he helps others without expecting anything in return, but if he goes back and tells his father, he will surely win his father's praise.
But the little girl didn't speak. After a while, the little girl asked him to put her down from the horse. Yingyang didn't understand why, so he picked up the little girl and jumped off the horse.
He saw that the surprise in the little girl's eyes had disappeared, replaced by tears, along with a sense of fear, unease, and shame.
Then he said something that almost made Ying Yang's jaw drop.