"Hoo hoo—"

The wind and snow outside was getting bigger, the wind was strong, the snow was vast, and the snowflakes were falling down everywhere, as dense as a thick fog, and it was hazy as far as the eyes could see.

The sky also darkened, as if night had come early.

Mrs. Gu fell ill again.

Gu Yanfei didn't know how sick she was, anyway, several doctors came, and even the matter of entering the palace to congratulate her on the first day of the Lunar New Year was on leave.

Because of Mrs. Gu's serious illness, this year in the Hou's Mansion was a bit deserted, with no fireworks, no laughter, no festive festivities.

Gu Yuan was going to be on errand, and he had been in the palace since New Year's Eve, and he hadn't seen anyone for several days.

Therefore, Gu Yanfei spent every day leisurely nestling in Yuheng Garden to dodge.

Until the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Wei Jiaoniang paid a sudden visit.

Her arrival brought a burst of vitality to the quiet courtyard.

"Yan Fei, I brought you Jin Shi Ji's jujube paste shortbread. It's just out of the oven, and it's still hot!"

Before Mrs. Wei Jiao arrived, she smiled first, and she was still full of energy.

She signaled the servant girl to bring the box of jujube paste shortbread, she sat down in no hurry, and looked at the surrounding furnishings with great interest.

This small study is not too big, there is a row of multi-treasure pavilions and bookshelves against the west wall, the tall bookshelves almost extend to the roof, and all kinds of books on it are full.

To the north is a screen with six rosewood carvings and inlaid with porcelain panels. Behind the screen is a beauty couch and a rattan cat's nest. There are also a bow and a sword hanging on the wall.

To the east are two bright windows. Facing the windows are a large desk, a chess board and several armchairs. In addition to the four treasures of the study, there is also a large blue and white porcelain vat the size of a washbasin. And five or six pebbles are dotted among them.

Wei Jiaoniang chose the armchair next to the fish tank and sat down. The goldfish with red and white stripes in the fish tank immediately swam towards her with their tails swaying, creating waves of water.

"Yan Fei, it's really nice of you to be here!" Wei Jiaoniang said with a pleasant smile.

Obviously, the layout of this small study is quite different from that of ordinary ladies. There are no zithers, zithers, pipas, incense, bead curtains, coral and emerald bonsai, and no Guanyin jade statues or Sanqing pictures. Books, paperweights, etc. are placed casually, and it can be seen that the owner is informal, which makes people feel very at ease.

Juan Bi opened the box of dim sum that Wei Jiaoniang had just sent, repacked it, and presented it. At the same time, Gu Yanfei took out a box of fish food from the desk drawer.

Wei Jiaoniang touched the fish food from the box, and fed the fish enthusiastically, and the fish swarmed after the fish food.

Wei Jiaoniang was overjoyed, and laughed cheerfully: "Yan Fei, your fish are really discerning, and they all like me, unlike my fish, dogs and so on. run!"

"That's right!" Gu Yanfei responded boldly, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

The girl's silvery laughter echoed in the room.

Juan Bi on the side naturally also heard the conversation, and the corners of his eyes twitched.

Juanbi knows best that Qingguang likes to drink "fish soup" and always comes to the fish tank to drink water. It doesn't eat live fish, but goldfish are afraid of it, so they like to hide in the direction of people.

Rather than saying that goldfish like people, it is better to say that they hate cats.

Wei Jiaoniang couldn't sit still, and after feeding the fish for a while, she ran to the bookshelf, wanting to see what books Gu Yanfei had here.

Seeing this, she was stunned.

"Yan Fei, why do you have so many military books here? "Six Secret Teachings", "Taibai Yin Jing", "Tiger Seal Classic", "Warring States"..." Wei Jiaoniang read a series of titles of military books, her eyes widened. It is getting brighter and brighter.

It is their Weiguo Duke's Mansion that does not have so many military books, and some of them have been lost.

"My elder brother gave it to me." Gu Yanfei said with a smile.

When she first returned to the Hou's Mansion in the capital, Gu Yuan could not wait to move all his things over for her to use, and these books were one of them.

The books here are very miscellaneous, there are military books, four books and five classics, arithmetic classics, horse classics, astronomy and astrology books, etc., all kinds.

Gu Yuan said that most of these books were left by his father.

Gu Yanfei also flipped through some books, and saw the notes left by his father Gu Ce in them. Some of the handwriting was frivolous, some were strong and powerful, and some were calm and open... It was obvious that some years had passed.

In her previous life, Gu Yuan also wanted to give these books to her, but she didn't dare to accept them...

Gu Yanfei's thoughts accidentally returned to her previous life, until Wei Jiaoniang's cheerful voice woke her up: "Yanfei, this...couldn't be your elder brother's gift too?"

Wei Jiaoniang took a playbook with the words "Ten Mile Pavilion" written on it, and shook it lightly.

Indeed. Gu Yanfei nodded honestly.

This "Ten Mile Pavilion" was one day after she told her eldest brother that she had gone to Tianyin Pavilion to listen to a play, and the next day her eldest brother specially bought several playbooks for her.

"Your elder brother is quite discerning. This "Ten Mile Pavilion" is very popular." Wei Jiaoniang's eyes sparkled, and she said enthusiastically, "The new performances in Tianyin Pavilion are full recently."

"Yan Fei, let's go to the theater, I haven't been to the theater for a long time."

The more Wei Jiaoniang talked, the brighter her eyes became.

Her character said that it was either wind or rain, and she got up before her butt was hot, and dragged Gu Yanfei out of the house in a hurry.

Because of the cold weather, the two went out in Wei Jiaoniang's carriage.

Along the way, there was laughter in the carriage:

"Yan Fei, two days ago, a dim sum shop in the south of the Yangtze River opened opposite Tianyin Pavilion. Let's go buy some and eat while watching a movie."

"Wait for the show, let's go to the next street to watch juggling. The juggling troupe is only available every Chinese New Year. After the Lantern Festival, they will leave. The next time will be next year!"

"That's right, Tianle Restaurant has new wine and dishes, let's go there for lunch."

"..."

Wei Jiaoniang has a lively personality, chatting non-stop, talking about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and even telling Gu Yanfei where the best weapons and horse shops are, like a "know-it-all in the capital".

While joking, the carriage arrived at Tianyin Pavilion in the south of the city.

"Miss Wei Jiu, you haven't been here for a while." The second child of Tianyin Pavilion warmly greeted her, "The private room in your mansion has been reserved all the time."

Duke Wei likes to watch operas, so he reserved a box in Tianyin Pavilion.

"It's better to catch up early than to be in good time. After half a cup of tea, the play will start." Xiaoer smiled and stretched out his hand to make an invitation.

"Hurry up! The show is about to begin." Wei Jiaoniang took Gu Yanfei's hand happily and walked to the private seat on the second floor.

They ordered a table of tea and snacks, and then asked the maid to go to the dim sum shop opposite to buy a few boxes of dim sum, filling the table to the brim.

Gu Yanfei picked up the teapot next to her and poured tea for Wei Jiaoniang, the tea was only half poured when there was a high-pitched and excited noise from downstairs.

The last time Gu Yanfei heard such a lively voice here was because of a certain "Hua Dan". For a moment, she thought it was Xia Houqing who came, and glanced at the stage.

The high stage was empty, empty, the curtain was lowered, and the play hadn't started yet.

In the lobby on the first floor, those tea drinkers and spectators gathered together in twos and threes to discuss something excitedly, while talking, and dancing and gesticulating, just like dancing a fairy.

Even outside the Tianyin Pavilion, many people gathered, talking and shouting, and dancing.

Wei Jiaoniang always likes to be lively, so she ordered her close maid: "Magpie, go and see what's going on?"

The magpie went downstairs.

Juan Bi was also very curious, glanced at Gu Yanfei's expression, and happily followed.

After a while, the two servant girls ran back panting, their eyes glowing and their spirits glowing.

"Girl, there is a vision in the sky!" Magpie said excitedly to Wei Jiaoniang, "A few guests came to the first floor just now, saying that they saw a vision in the sky just now, and later many people on the street said they had seen it all. .”

"Now the people downstairs and outside are talking about it!"

Heaven has a vision? Wei Jiaoniang blinked, and subconsciously looked at the window on the other side of the private seat, looking at the blue sky outside, it was cloudless and calm.

The magpie took a breath, and Juanbi next to him immediately said, "It's a real dragon that appeared above Kang Wang's mansion, it's a real dragon!"

Like the others below, she gestured with her hands and feet, trying to show the size of the dragon.

real dragon? Gu Yanfei took a sip of scented tea, and twisted the teacup casually in her hand, the chrysanthemums floating in the tea water also fluttered along with it, making her eyes sparkle.

Heh, there is only such a little spiritual energy in this small world, so the dragons won't come!

"Meow!" A meow came from outside the window, seemingly echoing Gu Yanfei's thoughts.

Gu Yanfei turned her head and looked out the window, but there was nothing outside the window, as if the meowing just now was just her hallucination.

Wei Jiaoniang was excited when she heard it, her little face was flushed, as if dyed with rouge, and she asked curiously: "When did it happen? Is the dragon still there?"

Her interested look seemed to want to go to Kang Wang's mansion to watch the fun.

The magpie probably also saw what his girl was thinking, so he answered the main point first: "The real dragon has already left."

Wei Jiaoniang sat back with a little disappointment when she heard the words, and continued to eat her snacks and dried fruits, one bite at a time, and a handful of butter pine nuts in each mouthful.

She signaled the magpie to continue with her eyes.

Magpie and Juanbi told each other what they had just learned:

"Just now, at most half a cup of tea time, it appeared directly above Kang Wang's mansion. At that time, everyone in the whole street saw it."

"Suddenly the whole street was covered by dark clouds, while other places were still sunny, and then thunder rang three times in a row, and a real dragon appeared between the dark clouds, and the sound of dragon chant resounded through the sky. Nodding, like kowtowing."

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