They say it's sick

Chapter 37

The days in the mountains were as expected, leisurely but fulfilling.

Li Yan was used to getting up early, and after freshening up, he walked around the Taoist temple, and when he heard the morning bell ringing, he strolled alone to have a vegetarian meal, and after the meal, he went back to the reclining chair next to the stone table in the courtyard to read a book, and made a pot of tea by the way.

When the fragrance of tea diffused along the morning breeze, Yun Zhi had almost woken up. She had washed her face, tied her hair and changed her clothes, but there was still sleepiness in her eyes. She took the tea poured by Li Yan without a trace After drinking, he could fully wake up, leaning on the reclining chair on the other side, discussing with Li Yan what to do for the day.

They have many things to do.

When the weather is fine, they plunge into the mountains. Sometimes a few people ride horses with bows and arrows and hunt some wild game to improve their food. Sometimes they don’t bring anything and just listen to the singing of insects and birds in the mountains and forests with empty hands. Wandering aimlessly, I occasionally come across some wild fruits that I have seen or haven't seen before. After Chen Jin tasted it and made sure it was all right, he picked some and cleaned them, just to use them for tea.

If it was cloudy and rainy, he couldn't even go out, and the others were fine, but Chen Jin couldn't stay idle. When it rained for the first time, he sat in the house for half an hour and couldn't get his head off. He returned to the ground and went out, and after a while, he was wearing the bamboo hat and coir raincoat that he did not know where to get, and called the little drug boy and the driver who were squatting at the door bored, to go fishing in the stream in the back mountain.

So only Li Yan and Yun Zhi were left.

They would put the deck chairs under the eaves, cook a new pot of tea, and place the wild fruits they picked the day before. Each of them would look for a book while reading and chatting, and sometimes they would be immersed in the book. I can't say a word, and occasionally take my eyes off the book, and when I see the quiet and serious figure beside me, I can understand for a moment what it means to be "quiet and quiet".

They would "chat casually" about the contents of the book as Yunzhi said, and listen to each other's opinions. They also played chess in the shade of the trees when they woke up in the afternoon, but they often couldn't tell the winner.

Even one day, just in time for the lecture in Guanli, Yun Zhi dragged Li Yan in with great interest and listened for the whole afternoon.

The several Taoist priests in the temple can be regarded as out-of-world masters, and the content they said was also extraordinary and refined. Some of the content was very reasonable, and some of it could be said to be inexplicable to ordinary people like Li Yan, but Yun Zhi listened to it. He relished it, and occasionally heard something that he couldn't agree with, but he just frowned, and then put it behind him without paying attention.

It was only then that Li Yan understood why Yun Zhi said that he "had his own ideas since he was a child, and it can be said that he was born arrogant" in the carriage that day.

This person is precocious, intelligent and transparent, and has his own views on everything. He will not be easily persuaded by others, and he seldom tries to persuade others.

In his words, "everyone's life trajectory is very different, and the world they experience is also different. It is very normal to have different ideas. They can be persisted and discussed, but there is no need to take it for granted. Own."

When he said this, the two of them had just come out of the lecture hall, followed by several Taoist priests, but Li Yan couldn't help feeling that the young man beside him who hadn't reached the crown was the one who really broke through the Tao.

Then in the next moment, Yun Zhi bent down to pick up a stone, and threw it towards Chen Jin who was squatting on the rock not far away.

Li Yan put the thought behind him, shook his head lightly, looked at the backs of the two of them fighting, but unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth.

In fact, it was a very simple life, but it was something that Li Yan had never expected before.

He once thought that coming to the capital, being brought back to the palace by Xiao Duo, and having Xiao Luo's daily care and care, would be the happiest time in his life, but he didn't expect there would be more.

Carefree, unrestrained, abandoning all worries and concerns, just living each day purely.

As the sky was getting brighter, Li Yan woke up from his sleep. As usual, he washed and changed his clothes. Suddenly, he heard a noise outside. He thought it was Chen Jin who was also used to getting up early, so he didn't take it to heart. He changed his clothes and went out. See Yunzhi dancing sword on the edge of the cliff.

That was a very rare scene, even though Yun Zhi had nothing to do these few days, he would fight Chen Jin with a few tricks to exercise his muscles, and even really fulfilled his promise to teach Li Yan a few tricks——

It's not too difficult and doesn't require any foundation in martial arts. The main thing is how to kill the enemy with a short knife when he is in a critical moment. But he rarely practiced martial arts alone, and he almost never touched the long sword. .

Even more, Shang Yunzhi has always been casual. After arriving in this mountain, except for being woken up by Chen Jin to watch the sunrise at dark on the first day, the rest of the day was procrastinated after getting enough sleep. The silhouette of the sword dancer is particularly precious.

Li Yan watched from afar.

This person is always high-spirited, especially when riding a horse, archery or practicing martial arts. Even if he is obviously not Chen Jin's opponent, he will stand there with a sense of determination, so that it is the first time I see him being thrown to the ground by Chen Jin. At that time, several people including Li Yan were shocked.

Only later did I realize that Chen Jin, who seemed cynical or even unreliable, was the real master.

At this moment, Yunzhi is not only high-spirited, he is standing alone at the edge of the cliff, the morning light gently shines on him, adding a bit of loneliness.

At this moment, he seemed to have nothing to do with the world, he was just himself, and all he had was the sword in his hand.

Li Yan stared blankly, and couldn't help but wonder, how many sides of this person did he have that he had never seen before?

He felt lost for a moment, and then relieved—maybe not necessarily before, but after the time on the mountain, the Yunzhi he has seen is already unknown to most people in this world.

Maybe he can't be compared with the members of the Yun family, but he should be regarded as a different existence in Yun Zhi's heart.

Li Yan touched his heart, took a few steps forward, and finally sat down in front of the stone table, staring at the cliff mouth without blinking.

Yun Zhi's five senses were keen, and she was aware of it from the moment Li Yan opened the door, but she didn't even look away, continuing to dance with her sword as if there was no one else around.It wasn't until thin sweat broke out on his forehead that he turned his wrist and put away his sword, and walked towards the stone table.

Li Yan raised his head slightly, watching Yun Zhi walk in front of him step by step, the morning light shone from behind him, slightly dazzling, Li Yan squinted his eyes, and saw the face in front of him more clearly, and then from his arms He took out a brocade handkerchief and handed it over, "Why did I get up so early, I thought it was Chen Jin just now."

"He had something to go down the mountain, and he came here to wake me up before he left. I have nothing to do, so I just stay here for a while..."

Yun Zhi put the long sword back into its sheath, casually put it on the stone table, reached out to take the brocade handkerchief Li Yan handed over, and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Did you sleep well last night?"

"Hmm..." Li Yan nodded, raised his hand and casually fiddled with the sword ear hanging in front of him, "I have been sleeping very well since I entered the mountain."

Yun Zhi lowered her eyes, her gaze fell on his face.

The air in the mountains is fresh, the climate is pleasant, and he takes medicine on time every day. Li Yan's wind-heat has completely recovered within a few days, and his complexion is even better than before the illness. There was a bit of flesh on both thin cheeks.

Thinking of this, he stretched out his hand and squeezed Li Yan's face.

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened, he looked at Yunzhi in disbelief, and because his face was pinched, he could only speak vaguely: "What are you doing?"

Yun Zhi let go of her hands as if nothing had happened, and rubbed her fingertips: "I want to see if I have put so much effort into hunting so much wild game, and if I can make people fatter."

Maybe it was because of the wind blowing in the morning, Li Yan's cheeks were slightly cold, spreading to Yun Zhi's hands, he couldn't help but look down before continuing: "Unfortunately, not at all."

Li Yan sensed his gaze and followed suit.

The man said he was pinching his face, but in fact he didn't use much force, but somehow it made Li Yan feel very uncomfortable, and he always wanted to raise his hand to rub the pinched place.

Li Yan raised his hand, and finally just touched his nose, letting the warm touch remain on his face, sat up a little more, and smiled at Yunzhi: "It's not easy to make me fat. , I don’t know how many ways the steward has thought of, whether it is delicacies from mountains and seas or rare medicinal materials, as long as the palace can get it, I don’t know how much I stuffed it into my stomach, but the effect is almost none.”

"That's not enough..." Yun Zhi tilted her head, her eyes fell on Li Yan's face, she stopped for a while at the place she pinched, and finally looked at those bright eyes: "Anyway, the days are long, there must be Method."

Li Yan looked up at him with a smile in his eyes: "Okay, I'll wait."

When Chen Jin came back, it was already noon.

The little drug boy and the coachman ate their meals, and went back to their room to rest after wandering around the Taoist temple. Yun Zhi and Li Yan were sleepless, and sat under the shade of a tree drinking tea to enjoy the coolness.

Chen Jin rode a fast horse all the way, covered in dust and dust, and even his clothes were soaked in sweat. He was not polite when he saw the two leisurely people under the tree. He just grabbed Yun Zhi's cup and poured himself a few cups of tea before he let go. With a sigh of relief, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Yun Zhi: "Today just happened to be in time, and the letter just arrived."

After receiving the letter, Yun Zhi was not in a hurry to open it, and pushed the fruit on the stone table towards Chen Jin: "There are meals left for you in the kitchen."

"No hurry, I ate at Chunfenglou before returning..." Chen Jin picked a fruit at random, and said while eating, "During the meal, I also heard a piece of news..."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, and glanced at Li Yan.

"What's wrong?" Yun Zhi frowned slightly, "What's the matter..."

"Is it related to me?" Li Yan put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Chen Jin, "Is something wrong with the palace?"

"I also listened to the chatter of the diners, endless..." Chen Jin scratched his face, looked at Yunzhi, saw him nodding, and continued, "The King of Huai'an was assassinated yesterday."