Jiaochu

Chapter 20 The fragrance of candied dates in the imperial garden

The flowers in the imperial garden are fragrant, with the fresh smell after heavy rain, and one or two crystal water drops hang on the stamens, sparkling like gems.

The three of them walked through the splendid colors, as if even their clothes were contaminated with fragrant fragrance.

Yan Fei casually glanced at the small pink purse hanging on Ye Lingxi's waist and asked casually: "What did you eat this morning?"

"I didn't eat it secretly." Ye Lingxi still wanted to maintain her positive image, but Yan Fei's slightly teasing gaze swept her away, and she changed her words softly, "I just ate a little something." As she said that, she opened her purse. He took out an exquisite and sweet golden candied date and handed it to Yanfei for him to try.

The sweet smell of candied dates mixed with the fragrance of flowers lingers on the tip of the nose. For a moment, people can't tell whether it is the fragrance of flowers or dates.

"Isn't it delicious?" Ye Lingxi's big expectant eyes seemed to have sparkling little stars.

Yanfei tilted his head slightly and said, "It's too sweet."

Don't be angry, don't be angry, this kid's poisonous tongue doesn't last a day or two, just get used to it, get used to it...

Ye Lingxi silently took a deep breath, and just as Yanfei took out a candied date from his purse and handed it to Su, Yanfei took it away and put it in his mouth.

"He doesn't like sweets."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Su Shi's gentle face, and Yan Fei added: "He is very picky and likes to drink tea. He doesn't want the tea leaves given by others. He has to choose from thousands of choices before he is satisfied."

Ye Lingxi smoothed things over and said, "Brother Su is so particular."

"This is called a quirk." Yan Fei said.

Su Shi said politely: "Xiao Yan, my father wrote a few days ago and said that he will arrive in two days. Then you won't have to worry about no one to practice martial arts with you."

Yanfei's expression tensed up, as if he thought of some terrible childhood shadow.Ye Lingxi asked curiously: "Is Uncle Su very powerful?"

Su Shi smiled slightly and said: "It's Xiao Yan's third uncle who is coming back. Xiao Yan's martial arts was taught by his third uncle Yan. At the beginning of the year before last, the Empress Dowager of Xiyan celebrated her birthday, and the Holy Emperor sent my father and third uncle Yan to go to Xiyan together. Congratulations on your birthday, and took the opportunity to visit Qi Wei and other countries. I just set off back a few days ago."

Ye Lingxi remembered that in the last life, Uncle Yan came back with a woman named Xi Niang. Her origin was unknown. She only knew that she was an orphan. At that time, Yan Fei's grandfather, General Yan, firmly disagreed with Yan Jiang's marriage to this girl. woman.

The old general had originally chosen the daughter of his old friend to be his daughter-in-law. He planned to get engaged when Yanjiang came back. However, his son found a wife outside without saying a word. The old general was so angry that he took advantage of Yanjiang's family and took Yanjiang away. He was beaten with a hundred sticks and locked up in the ancestral hall without food or drink. He was released when he figured it out.Xi Niang also had some martial arts skills. She knocked out the guard who was guarding the house that night and broke into the ancestral hall to rescue the seriously injured Yan Jiang. When the old general learned about this, he was so angry that he severed the father-son relationship with Yan Jiang and drove him away mercilessly. After leaving home, the two of them bought a small house in the east of the city and lived in it.

Five years later, an unprecedented plague broke out in the capital, and Yanjiang unfortunately contracted it. Xiniang continued to take care of her. The old general saw this, and his grudge gradually disappeared.Seeing that Yanjiang's illness was getting worse day by day, Xiniang had already made plans to live and die together. Fortunately, Baihu successfully developed a prescription to curb the epidemic. After Yanjiang took it, he got better day by day. After Yan Jiang fully recovered, the old general also accepted Xi Niang as his daughter-in-law. A year later, Xi Niang gave birth to a daughter. The old general personally named her Yan Min, which means intelligence. However, when Yan Min was two years old, However, Xi Niang left without saying goodbye, leaving only a letter asking Yanjiang to take good care of her daughter without looking for her.

"It's not easy for your third uncle," Ye Lingxi said with emotion.

"What's not easy?" Yan Fei asked a little strangely.

Ye Lingxi had an idea and said: "It's not easy to teach you martial arts." He flattered you again, "Brother Yan, you are very talented. You will definitely learn those martial arts moves in one go. It won't be long before you run out of things to teach, and you don't have to look for them everywhere." Let me teach you some new tricks."

Yan Fei felt a little awkward hearing the last sentence, and Su Shi smiled slightly.

"It's getting late, let's see you tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to Yanfei and Su Shi, Ye Lingxi took Hehe and Bell toward the library.

"Princess, your Majesty is still waiting for us. How about I go back and tell your Majesty first, so as not to worry her."

Ye Lingxi admired Hehe's carefulness very much, and said a few more words, saying that she went to the library to read, so that Concubine Lan didn't have to worry.

(End of this chapter)