i am not fat orange

Chapter 4

In the middle of the night, Zuo Xin saw that Yuan Yi hadn't returned to the room, so she asked the girl who was waiting to hold the lamp to go to the study.

The coldness spread endlessly, and the faint lights fainted little by little in the dark night, dyeing people's hearts.

At night, it is inconvenient for the little Taoist to move around, so I will let him sleep in the room first, and I will come by myself.Although I am a little fatter, I have eaten less recently and feel lighter, even though I fell when I opened the window just now.

But it's safe for me to inquire about this kind of thing.

And it is not very safe for the little Taoist to hold me like this, stand outside the window, and look into the study through the window hole.

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"Still sleeping, how late is it?" Yuan Yi sat at the desk, writing with pen and ink.But Zuo Xin stood in front of him, saying angrily even though she was concerned.

"You go to sleep and don't worry about me."

"Ah."

Yuan Yi stopped the pen in his hand, and apologized helplessly: "Tomorrow's audit needs, it is really busy with business."

I don't know where the wind came from, and the candles that blew and flickered, and the silhouettes of the two people on the ground were either far or quiet.

Wait - silhouettes?Shadow Mrs. Yuan has a shadow?

After an unknown period of time, Zuo Xin stood there without moving a word, just staring at Yuan Yi, and Yuan Yi was still writing with his head bowed.

They seem to have stopped. If I hadn't heard the cold wind blowing in my ears to remind me, I would have thought that time had stopped.

What are they arguing about?Isn't it fine during the day?

In the end, it was Zuo Xin who opened the mouth first, but she just said "Okay, you continue." Then she turned around and slammed the door away in anger.

As a gesture, the little Taoist priest and I immediately hid in the landscape trees, and we couldn't see anything in the dark night.

Yuan Yi put down the pen when he heard the door slam, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Feeling thirsty, I picked up the small teapot that had been left aside to drink, only to find that there was no water in the small teapot until the end.

We were looking at Zuo Xin's study room, but when she came out, she didn't leave immediately, but stopped in front of the book door.It should be waiting for that person, wanting him to chase him out.

But for a long time...but there was no movement at all.She just stood there without saying a word, it was too quiet, so quiet that I wondered if she was waiting for Master Yuan, instead of sensing the actions around her?

In the end, without waiting for anything, Zuo Xin went back with a lantern alone, and the waitress who was waiting at the side had already retreated because of avoidance.

In fact, I always feel that Mr. Yuan is still hiding something from us.

I remembered one thing - wine, why did he drink like that that day, like crazy.This move didn't say a word to us either.

It's also possible that we didn't ask, but he didn't say anything.

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The little Taoist priest only wore a middle coat, put his hands together in his belly, lay flat with his eyes closed, breathing lightly, and the little Taoist priest always slept in a well-regulated manner.

And I was eroded by the cold a little bit in winter, so when I was sleeping, I took the initiative to lean against the little Taoist priest.

In fact, I also slept next to the little Taoist priest in hot summer, his body is really warm in winter and cool in summer.

I remembered what happened just now, and murmured: "Little Taoist priest, have you noticed that Mrs. Yuan has a shadow at night."

Gu Changjun: "Yes, but it's not the same as ordinary people."

"is it?"

The little Taoist said slowly: "Didn't you see? Ordinary people's shadows are not black but gray, but her shadow is starting to turn white."

Feng Ji had a dull face, "I didn't see it."

"..."

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Feng Ji said again: "And I found out that Mr. Yuan has something to hide from us."

"No trust."

Feng Ji said angrily: "Why? We are here to help!"

But Gu Changjun said flatly: "But in the beginning, I was looking for Zhangguan."

Thinking about it this way, it seems to be true. He was originally looking for Han Lingzi, but he was not around all the time. It happened that we voluntarily helped him and took the next best thing. He might not have too much hope for us.

After a pause, seeing that I was speechless, the little Taoist told me to go to sleep quickly.

I thought about it for a long time, and I still think it is important to go to bed first.I felt that the little Taoist was still not very warm, and then I jumped on his stomach, and at the same time the little Taoist snorted softly, I don't know if I heard it wrong.

He opened his eyes and looked at me, but said nothing.After adjusting my breathing, I pulled the quilt to cover me again, and then I was ready to fall asleep again.

It is comfortable and warm to curl up on his stomach like this.Maybe the only bad thing is that the little Taoist priest pressed his hands on his body and touched my hair intentionally or unintentionally.

The next day, Master Yuan rushed to the morning court very early, still holding the drafts that he had rushed overnight.We went to the study to look for him only to be told that he was no longer in the mansion.

And Mrs. Yuan hasn't woken up yet, since the master is not here, we don't want to bother her too much.After leaving a message, I will return to the meditation hall, and other disciples who did not return to the meditation hall last night should also be worried.

So he and the little Taoist priest decided to go back to the observation room and let us know, and then we will come to visit Master Yuan later.

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The little Taoist went back to his room and changed his clothes, and I stood aside and waited for him.

In fact, the clothes of the little Taoist priests are almost the same, they are all dark blue or black cross-collar Taoist robes.Perhaps the only difference may be the thickness, which is also distributed uniformly in the view.

The little Taoist rummaged through the drawers and found a very thick one.

I'm surprised, although it's a bit cold in winter, but it's not the deep winter and you don't have to wear such thick clothes.

Feng Ji leaned against the door wall, looked at Gu Changjun with his hands in his hands, and said, "Do I need to wear such thick clothes? My physique has weakened."

Gu Changjun lowered his eyelids and said, "I'm afraid you'll be cold."

Feng Ji didn't answer, he just thought it was something.

Gu Changjun changed his clothes without delay, and then went to talk to the senior brother who is currently in charge of the temple, and we set off to pay a visit to the Yuan Mansion.

The road to Yuan's Mansion is always full of various obstacles. Chang'an City has a large population. There are many small businesses and hawkers in order to support their families, and the street food is also overwhelming.In the past, when I couldn't transform people, I could only look at them and panicked.I couldn't bear it, so I grabbed the corner of the little Taoist priest's clothes and asked the little Taoist priest to buy it for me.

And now the little Taoist priest bought it for me. To be precise, I took the money from the little Taoist priest and went to buy it myself.

I tasted the candied haws and it was sour than I expected.The mung bean cake is too choked, and the glutinous rice cake is not bad, soft and elastic.

Just when I asked the little Taoist to accompany me to eat Fujilou Stone Cooked Fish, anyway, I dropped by.

Looking up from the street, I saw Mrs. Yuan Zuo Xin.In fact, it is not surprising to see Mrs. Yuan in the downtown area.It is no longer a big deal for women in Chang'an City to go out in the streets.In the past, women were not allowed to show their faces outside, and even if they wanted to go out, they had to wear a veil to cover their faces.

Madam Yuan was accompanied by only one servant girl, who looked around in surprise.

Although we haven't figured out the ins and outs of the whole matter, we thought that since the problem lies with Madam Yuan, we should start with Madam Yuan.

The little Taoist and I followed unconsciously.

When we came to a chess shop, Zuo Xin curiously walked in to have a look, and we followed.

Although the store is not big, it is spacious inside, and there are many people.There were many people sitting around playing chess, and some spectators came in to hang out.A chessboard of different chess pieces is displayed on a wall cabinet.

I couldn't help being curious, and looked closer at these chess pieces.

Nephrite chess pieces, held in the hand, will be warm and fragrant, but they cannot be bought.Glass chess pieces are crystal clear and can reflect different colors under the sun, which is not affordable.Xuanluo Magnetic Chessboard, you don’t have to worry about the chess pieces being scattered when sailing, or you can’t afford it.

Yes, they are too expensive to afford and people who don't know how to buy chess can only use them as decorations.

Apparently Zuo Xin just came in for a stroll, and left after looking at it for a while.

……

Is she going home?But the direction he walked was not the direction to Yuan Mansion.

All the way to the south, they followed her out of the city gate, and they hired a carriage beside the city gate.

Madam Yuan, where are you going? It's far away.

We watched her get into the carriage, and the maid followed her into the carriage.

Seeing that something was different, he and the little Taoist priest looked at each other, and hired a carriage to follow.Afraid of being discovered, I only follow from a distance, but I am not afraid of being lost. Although I can't feel Madam Yuan's aura, the maid's aura is also obvious.

To the west is the suburbs, there are no more people outside the city than in the city, only a few people can be seen scattered along the way, and the shrubs and trees are also withered.

After walking for about half an hour, the carriage unexpectedly stopped in front of a fragrant temple.

There are very few people outside the city, but this Xiang Temple is full of pilgrims, and it is very lively with people coming and going.There are many sedan chairs and carriages parked in front of the steps of the temple gate, presumably they are also pilgrims.

This incense temple is also strange, even in such a remote place in the outskirts of the city, there are still so many people who come to offer incense.And I also feel that there is no so-called evil spirit in this place. On the contrary, the aura is strong, and the misty burning smoke is not fake.

I don't know who this temple is dedicated to?It looks no different from the usual Xiang Temple from the outside, it seems that this place has another mystery.

The little Taoist and I got out of the carriage, paid the silver in a hurry, and went in to find out.

As soon as I stepped into the temple gate, a woman walked past me with a stick of incense, the smoke suddenly rushed to my face and choked my throat, but the little Taoist subconsciously waved his sleeve to cover me.

Gu Changjun said: "It's okay."

I covered my nose and coughed a few times and shook my head.

The woman didn't notice either, and walked away on her own.

After entering the gate, there is a small open-air dojo in front of you. There are corridors on both sides and carvings on the walls. In the middle of the dojo, there is neither a tripod for incense nor a common incense burner, but a tree.To be precise, it is a huge yellow kudzu tree. This tree will not be affected by winter and will wither and lose its leaves, but it will be as lush as summer.The roots are thick, winding and interlaced, full of ancient style.The tree is full of runes, and some people are still throwing them up one after another.

After searching the crowd for a while, she saw Zuo Xin was still walking forward.

Gu Changjun was afraid that Feng Ji would be choked by his throat, so he intentionally or unintentionally blocked people who came and went from approaching Feng Ji with his hands.

Walking forward behind the tree, you will see a giant incense ash tripod. There are too many people queuing up to offer incense.Zuo Xin borrowed a few sticks of incense from others, and was also waiting in the team to come forward.

Who is this offering incense to, isn't it a tree?And came all the way just to offer incense sticks

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"Is it a benefactor?"

Suddenly, an ethereal girlish voice pierced into Fengji's ears. The words seemed to be close to the ear canal but felt far away...

I turned around and looked back, there was nothing but the little Taoist, it was my illusion

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"Is the benefactor here?"

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I didn't hear wrong that someone was talking to me, but besides the little Taoist priest, people, and trees behind me...

Tree?That tree is talking to me?