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"Really?" Ran Yiyun was pleasantly surprised. Murong Qianqian had been a sickly child since she was young, and she had spent a lot of time and effort on this daughter. The reason why the Murong family had developed the current techniques and habits of growing vegetables was because Murong Qianqian was weak, so they had to be particularly particular about the food they ate.

Over the years, she had heard that other people's children were strong and easy to raise, and she was envious and sad, especially when she was so careful and put in so much effort but still couldn't keep Qianqian, which made her feel even more painful. Now, seeing that Bai Yunxi, who looks exactly like Qianqian, has such a good physical foundation, she is indescribably happy.

Who dares to say that this is not her Qianqian coming back to her in another way?

Tao Jingchen came early the next morning. When he saw Bai Yunxi for the first time, he was stunned on the spot!

When Ran Yiyun heard yesterday that she was coming, she specially prepared many clothes with Jiangnan style for her. Bai Yunxi naturally liked them very much and picked out a pink dress. Ran Yiyun also made a simple bun for her hair and pinned a flowing cloud hairpin on her, making her look like a classical beauty.

He was stunned for several seconds before exclaiming in disbelief: "Yunxi, you are so beautiful."

Bai Yunxi had just looked in the mirror, and the person in the mirror really looked like a completely different person, so different that she could hardly recognize herself. She took a deep breath and asked, "Does it look weird?"

"No! This outfit suits you very well." Tao Jingchen looked at her belly with deep eyes. The dress was made of light gauze, which covered her slightly protruding belly very well. Her skin was originally delicate and white, and she looked like an unmarried girl.

His throat suddenly tightened, and deep in his heart he felt nothing but regret.

How great it would be if he could have met Bai Yunxi earlier and brought her to Murong's house earlier!

After a long while, he collected his thoughts and smiled, "Let me take you around. This house is only where the direct descendants of the Murong family live. There are also communities in the back where other branches of the Murong family live. There are also many ancient monuments."

Bai Yunxi's interest was immediately piqued. Yesterday evening, Ran Yiyun took her around the house. This place is steeped in Jiangnan characteristics and traditional culture. Classical style is everywhere. Even the doors, windows, eaves, tiles, grass and trees reveal a strong traditional atmosphere. It is even more profound than those well-preserved ancient towns often promoted on TV.

The Murong family’s old house already amazed her, and there are ancient relics nearby?

Yes, the Murong family has taken root here for hundreds of years, so how could they not have something left behind?

She quickly accepted the fact that there were other ancient sites near Murong's house, but she didn't expect that everything she saw was far beyond her understanding!

There is a long string of merit archways that seem to stretch as far as the eye can see. On each archway, the name of an ancient person and his deeds are engraved.

As Tao Jingchen said yesterday, they are all pillars of the country like the emperor's teacher! But it's so strange that they are all literati, without a single military general, let alone a high-ranking official!

"The ancestor of the Murong family passed the imperial examination and entered the imperial court through his own efforts. He witnessed the various struggles within the imperial court and the emperor's suspicion of powerful officials. Therefore, he established an ancestral precept that the children of the Murong family were not allowed to lead troops to fight or serve as officials in the imperial court. They devoted themselves to the research and inheritance of various academic cultures. Later, they resigned from their official positions to retire and established the foundation of the Murong family in Jiangnan, far away from the capital. Therefore, emperors of all dynasties have attached great importance to the Murong family and respected them very much."

On the side of these merit archways is the Murong family ancestral hall. The solemn and dignified architectural style makes people feel awe.

"All the ancestors of the Murong family are enshrined here. In the past, only men were enshrined. Later, an ancestor of the Murong family believed that women could also make great contributions to the family and society. Therefore, after him, daughters of the Murong family could also enter the ancestral hall."

As Tao Jingchen spoke, his voice gradually became heavy, and Bai Yunxi knew that Murong Qianqian must be in there too.

After a moment, Tao Jingchen said apologetically: "But outsiders are not allowed to enter here, so we can only watch from the outside."

Bai Yunxi nodded, and the two of them walked back together.

"It is a miracle that such a large ancient building complex can be preserved so well. But now the tourism industry is so prosperous and ancient town tours are so popular, why has this place not been developed?"

She had already noticed it when she came here yesterday. This place was as peaceful as a paradise, without a trace of modern atmosphere. All the people living here were local people, and there were no outsiders like her at all!

Tao Jingchen smiled faintly: "In order to protect culture, such an excellent traditional culture will inevitably be destroyed once it encounters the impact of modern development methods. The best way to protect it is not to build a wall for people to visit, but to not open it to the outside world, not to develop it, and let it maintain its original inherent habits."

Bai Yunxi didn't quite understand, but he felt that what he said made sense. However, nowadays, developers and governments would immediately enclose any place that has anything to do with historical sites and allow people from all over the world to buy tickets to visit. It was really a miracle and strange that such a large ancient building complex like the Murong family's had not been touched.

She subconsciously looked at Tao Jingchen, only to see that he had a faint smile on his face and was looking at her.

She understood instantly!

Because the Tao family is also in Jiangnan!

The Tao family has always been part of the military and political system. With them putting pressure on them, who would dare to take over the Murong family?

It seems that the Murong family can live in peace in a corner, which is inseparable from the protection of the Tao family!

For several consecutive days, Tao Jingchen came to Murong's house on time, took her around to visit the ancient buildings of Murong's house and the nearby historical sites, and sent her back to Murong's house on time when it was time for dinner.

Murong's parents were naturally happy to hear about this situation, so they pretended to be deaf and dumb and just prepared the meal properly. If they might go far away, they would also bring some snacks for Bai Yunxi.

After returning from the tour that day, Bai Yunxi felt embarrassed: "Because of my matter, you have been delayed here for several days. I feel really bad."

Tao Jingchen smiled faintly and said, "Why be polite to me? Just be nice, that's enough."

In the past few days, he took Bai Yunxi to travel around and didn't give her much time alone, hoping that she could forget those unpleasant things and feel better again. It seemed to work well. She smiled more often, and her temperament gradually became gentle and calm under the influence of the gentle environment of Jiangnan, which made him indulge in it again.