Mu Hanzhong

The Royal Street of Xuanzhu City starts from the Taihe Gate of Miyagi in the north, passes through the Zhouqiao and Suzaku Gate in the inner city, and reaches the Jing'an Gate in the outer city.The Royal Street is more than [-] steps wide, and it is divided into three parts from the inside to the outside. The middle is the Royal Road, which is a road dedicated to the royal family.On both sides is a river ditch full of lotus flowers, bounded by vermilion lacquer branches on both sides of the river ditch, and the outside of the branch is called the royal corridor, which is the area where ordinary people live. On both sides of the royal corridor, there are row upon row of pavilions and shops.And Qiqiao City, located in front of the Royal Gallery Lelou in the outer city, has become a sea of ​​people today.

"Come, come, ladies and gentlemen, come and have a look!"

"Wang Erjia's Qiaoguo is famous in Xuanjing! Brothers and sisters, come and have a look~~!"

"No food, no money!..."

"..."

In Qiqiao City, shouts can be heard endlessly, and all the vendors are trying their best, wishing that everyone who passes by can take out their wallets and earn him a lot of money.

Quan Zixiao came out of the booth full of people with a smile on his face, with a fried golden rectangular snack in his mouth, and a bag full of small bags in his hand, he rushed to the waiting Wu Ye and the other two in a few steps, He reached out and passed a few packs over: "Wang Er's, the taste is very good, but I snatched it for a long time before I got it."

"Thank you." Wu Ye smiled slightly, and Nan Xiaohuan behind him took a few steps forward to pick it up.

"...Thank you for what?!" Quan Zixiao swallowed his snacks, laughed a few times, slapped Wu Ye hard on the back, and continued to walk in front of the stalls following the scent in the air.

In front was another booth where most people gathered. However, unlike other places, most of the people gathered in front of the booth were young parents holding young children.The three of them walked past the booth, and Wu Ye approached curiously to see what attracted them.

What caught the eye was a variety of dazzling dolls, big and small, with different images.Serious officials, shy and lovely girls, funny and exaggerated yakshas, ​​hideous ghosts...the clothes, hair buns, beards, expressions, postures, etc. of these dolls are all carved very finely, making the People are amazed.

Wu Ye was stunned, and then remembered that this kind of thing is called "Magic Heluo". It is the timely mascot of Qixi Qiqiao Festival. Not only children like it, but also young men and women. A dedicated person presented ten tables of "Maheluo".The materials used for dolls range from ordinary clay to ivory, longyan bergamot, etc. The materials and workmanship are different, and the prices are naturally different.The luxurious and exquisite Moheluo, which is packaged in a five-color engraved gold gauze cupboard and decorated with gold engraved pearls and jade, is often as high as thousands of taels of silver.

The Qiqiao Market, which is mainly open to ordinary people, naturally does not have such expensive and luxurious toys. In the few stalls selling Moheluo, most of them are dolls made of clay.

A young couple took out their money and chose a small clay puppet with delicate features for the little boy beside them.The child jumped for joy, snatched the doll from his parents, looked left and right, couldn't put it down.

On the stalls filled with all kinds of Moheluo, some popular jade carving toys were mixed in one side.Wu Ye swiped from left to right, and picked up a jade carving boy among a bunch of little jade figures, jade pens, and little jade turtles.The little doll, with a short jacket and narrow sleeves, a ring on the wrist, and a lotus leaf as an umbrella in its hand, is charmingly naive and lifelike.

"What? Han Zhong, do you like this?" Quan Zixiao leaned forward and took a few in his hand to examine.

Glancing at the people beside him, Wu Ye said with a smile: "Buy a few and take them home. It's good for you to have nothing to do, just have fun."

The stall owner who had just completed a transaction finally got free. Hearing the conversation between the two, he smiled and greeted warmly: "Today is the last day. If you want to buy it, you must hurry up! I don't want to say anything else about these things." , workmanship, I dare to pat my chest, the price is not expensive, just pick a few more, sir..."

Quan Zixiao had already started to ask the price, and Wu Ye couldn't help chuckling when he heard the lively voices beside his ears.Compared with the ones he had seen in his previous life, these things were not inferior, and the hand-carved so lifelike, one couldn't help but admire them from the bottom of their hearts.

While sighing in his heart, Wu Ye put down the jade carving boy in his hand, and picked up another Moheluo to observe.Suddenly, he noticed that Youdao was looking at him.It was Nan Xiaohuan, he still had no expression on his face, but the eyes that stared at the jade carving boy slightly fascinated made his heart skip a beat.

Wu Ye looked away calmly, then picked out a few more, and waved to Nan Xiaohuan.

"How about this?" Wu Ye raised the jade carving boy he picked up for the first time and asked.

"Although the quality of jade is average, the craftsmanship can be considered fine." Nan Xiaohuan commented.

"Okay. I see." Wu Ye glanced at him, smiled, turned around and picked out a dozen more.

Nan Xiaohuan took out a piece of broken silver, and the merchant took it and asked for change, but Wu Ye said that he didn't need to look for it, so he smiled and thanked him quickly.

The three of them came out from the crowd, Quan Zixiao picked up a bunch of dolls in the cloth bag, and took out one after another with great interest to examine them carefully.

"Since I like it, why don't you buy a few?" Wu Ye asked, looking at Quan Zixiao, caressing the jade carving boy just now.

"...If grandpa sees it, tsk tsk, it's too scary." Quan Zixiao thought of Quan Pingsheng, and put on a frightened look, "I'm satisfied after the eye addiction, hehe." After scratching his head, he continued push lightly.

Wu Ye sighed helplessly. From the scene not long ago, he could see how much Quan Zixiao was in awe of his grandfather.Giving a sympathetic look, Wu Ye turned his gaze back to the thing in his hand, and shouted to Nan Xiaohuan who was half a step behind him: "Come here."

Nan Xiaohuan was stunned for a moment, took half a step forward, bowed his head and answered, "My lord."

"Next." Wu Ye threw the Jade Carving Boy into Nan Xiaohuan's hands.

"Huh?" The little doll that I bought carried a bit of heat from Wu Ye's palm.Nan Xiaohuan looked down at the jade carving boy in his hand, his long eyelashes trembled, and asked after a while, "My lord, why...?"

"It's for you, take it." Wu Ye said lightly, and after finishing speaking, he took a step forward and continued to walk forward.

Quan Zixiao, who had been watching the two of them in silence all the time, a strange emotion flashed across his eyes, he threw the running bag in his hand into the cloth bag, walked quickly in a few steps, and chased after him.

In the early morning, the breeze blew across his cheeks, and a few strands of black hair scattered on his forehead fluttered in the air. Wu Ye walked forward with his hands behind his back. Everywhere he looked, men, women and children were all smiling and beaming.Looking sideways, Nan Xiaohuan has followed, standing half a step away silently, seeing Wu Ye looking at him, lowering his head, moving his lips, and a low, melodious bass sounded.

"My subordinates thank the Lord."

The smile on the corner of his mouth deepened, and Wu Ye turned around, only feeling in a good mood.

However, Wu Ye's good mood today came to an end when he appeared alone.

Suddenly a gust of wind swept past, kicking up a cloud of dust, a figure flickered in front of Wu Ye's eyes, and a person fell lightly in front of him.People around all looked sideways, looking curiously at the man who suddenly appeared.

She was dressed in a moon-white gown, and her hair was as long as black ink, fluttering in the wind, but her jade-like face was icy cold.

"master?"

"I went to look for someone in your mansion. Qing Yan and the others said that you went to Quan's mansion. I found Quan's house, and the old man told me that you and his grandson went out for a stroll." With a cold tone, Mu Yunxiao's face was sullen, eyebrows The anger in the room was very obvious, "...it really made it easy for me to find it for a while!"

The last sentence was full of resentment that wished to crush people to ashes.

After that, Qing Ying who followed fell behind Mu Yunxiao, and whispered: "Master, things are ready."

Wu Ye looked at him and saw that An Wu was holding a cloth bag in one hand and a jug of wine in the other.

"Did you forget what day it is today? Hmph, you still have the mind to hang out here..."

Mu Yunxiao frowned, gave him a cold look, turned around and walked towards the exit: "Follow me."

An Wu took a deep look at Wu Ye, and quickly followed behind Mu Yunxiao.

Outside Qiqiao City, it is difficult for horses and carriages to travel, it seems that everyone in Xuanzhu City is out shopping today.Mu Yunxiao raised his brows, directly used lightness kung fu, and flew towards the Jing'an gate with a few light sweeps.Behind him was An Wu who followed closely.After that, there are two masters and servants, Wu Ye.

The incident happened so suddenly, Wu Ye didn't have time to explain to Quan Zixiao, he just said something to go first, then left him alone, and took Nan Xiaohuan to go first.When Quan Zixiao reacted, there was no one to be seen.

Mu Yunxiao stopped at the side of the city gate, where three fine horses were prepared.The servants standing by saw Mu Yunxiao and saluted: "My lord."

After taking the reins, Mu Yunxiao got on the horse, looked back at the two people who had followed, and frowned slightly: "Let him go back first."

Seeing the number of horses, Wu Ye changed his mind slightly, and replied with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Xiaohuan and I share one horse."

Obviously it didn't mean that, Mu Yunxiao frowned deeper, his eyes became colder, stared at him for a while, then hummed softly: "An Wu, sit up."

Hearing this, An Wu jumped onto Mu Yunxiao's horse.

Turning her head and not looking at the two, throwing the reins to the person behind her, Mu Yunxiao leaned back into that broad chest, closed her eyes and said, "Let's go!"

Around Mu Yunxiao, An Wu nodded lightly, clamped the horse's belly, raised the reins, and ran towards the west of the capital.