In Nanwan, there is a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. There is a group of people living there who have guarded their own world for several generations. They seem to have no regard for the secular world but are deeply involved in it.

Peach Blossom Stream is a place that stands in the rivers and lakes but is inextricably linked to the court. The predecessor of Peach Blossom Stream was originally a secret training place for the first generation king of Nanwan. After the court was stabilized, all the troops here were withdrawn.

, and gave this piece of land as a gift to the partner who helped him build the country. His heart was not in the court, and he gradually developed Peach Blossom Stream into a martial arts sect, recruiting apprentices, developing a business, and passing it on from generation to generation. However, no matter how the times change,

Taohuajian always has a close connection with the court. Like an invisible prince, he spares no effort to help the court when it is in need. He never hesitates.

Gu Qingyan, she is currently the fourth girl of Peach Blossom Stream and is in charge of Shimen, the secret guard training ground of Peach Blossom Stream.

Her mother was originally the Yunluan Emperor Ji of Nanwan. Ten years ago, she quit the court due to an accident and lived in seclusion in Peach Blossom Stream with Gu Qingyan's father, Gu Ning, the second master of Taohua Stream at that time.

Qing Yan is already a half-grown girl.

In addition to Gu Qingyan, there are three other people in charge of Taohua Stream. The current owner of Taohua Stream, Xu Shaolin, is the apprentice of the original owner Qianhua Yu. Even though he is like a wandering crane in Taohua Stream every day, he is quite wise and capable, and controls all aspects of Taohua Stream.

In Gu Qingyan's eyes, he is a powerful supporter. As long as he is there, he will have nothing to fear even if the sky falls.

The second grandfather, Zong Yue, was born into a medical family, but his family fell into trouble at a young age. Fortunately, Gu Ning and his wife came to help him. His father had become the head of the Imperial Hospital, and Zong Yue had no intention of becoming an official, so he went to the mountains to study medicine.

There is also the third master Baili Mo. He was originally an orphan who was juggling on the roadside. He was spotted by the third master Xing Ming and redeemed his life. He took him back to Yuhualou and passed on his skills and practiced martial arts well. Taohuajian

There have always been talented people coming out in large numbers, and now these three masters are on different sides. Not only do they have their own strengths, not to mention their martial arts skills.

Although Gu Qingyan is a little worse than the three of them, she is not incapable of doing anything. Otherwise, how could everyone in Shimen, a place that specializes in secret guards, obey her. Just like Gu Qingyan and her master Qianhuayu said, "You

As a girl's family, it's best to protect yourself first, and your three senior brothers are the others."

So he taught Gu Qingyan Qinggong and hidden weapons, but Gu Qingyan was arrogant. After learning Qinggong and hidden weapons, he also learned how to use poison like his father. Thinking about it, it was enough, and those guns, sticks and swords were just fine.

No more studying.

Peach Blossom Stream has been developed for several generations, and the number of livelihoods has gradually increased. On weekdays, Xu Shaolin's business is almost everywhere in the south, and there are occasionally a few in the north.

Zong Yue traveled around from time to time, practiced medicine, and collected some medicinal materials or raw materials for poisoning that Gu Qingyan wanted.

Baili Mo took over Yuhua Building, which is the outer packaging of the restaurant and a distribution center for all kinds of information. Anyone who comes here to inquire about information and someone who comes here to seek answers will have to pay corresponding rewards.

The one who has always been the most comfortable is Gu Qingyan. Because she is still a mother, Gu Qingyan still maintains contact with the people in the palace. Sometimes, Gu Qingyan doesn't mind helping them with things that are inconvenient for those people to do.

Of course, you also need to be paid, just like today's matter——

Gu Qingyan has been to Langjiang for a few days. Today is the Lantern Festival of Langjiang. As night falls, the boats on the water hang up their lanterns and raise their flags, waiting for today's tourists. There is a restaurant across the river, with a fence on the second floor.

, Gu Qingyan had finished her dinner and was sipping tea carefully when a man came over and cupped her hands and said, "Master, everything is fine."

This man's name is Beiming. He is the first bodyguard around Gu Qingyan, also known as ghost. In addition, there are twelve bodyguards, called ghost guards. Gu Qingyan travels with only one personal maid, Su Xin, and these thirteen people.

He hides in the dark and obeys orders at any time, as do the other three.

Gu Qingyan put down the teacup and looked into the distance. It was autumn now, the wind was blowing, and it was a little cool. When Gu Qingyan's hair blew, she could clearly see the masked face. The mask was finely made, half mask and half tassels.

, mainly covering the right half of Gu Qingyan's cheek. Gu Qingyan brushed the black hair on her forehead and said, "No hurry, let's take a look at the boat parade first."

That was the prelude to the Painted Boat Lantern Festival. Before tourists board the boat, the decorated boat will parade around the river, followed by the playable boat. After a while, tourists began to board the boat one after another, with lanterns lit on the boat and flags flying below.

The most important thing is the interactive boat. It depends on the tourists whether they meet friends with poetry or wine.

A boat without a flag is a private boat. You can enjoy the scenery quietly and take a quiet night tour. Gu Qingyan's eyes fell on a place not far from her. After watching the man get on the private boat, this

Then he straightened his clothes and took his people to a private boat.

As for the boat that Gu Qingyan was eyeing, sitting in it was Mr. Yuan Zhao, the right inspector and censor. Yuan Zhao came here because his grandmother was about to celebrate her eightieth birthday. Yuan Zhao specially filed a false petition to bring his wife and children.

I went back to Pingcheng to celebrate the birthday of the old lady. I passed by Langjiang these two days. My daughter Yuan Yin heard about the Boat Festival and Lantern Festival. She thought it was novel and wanted to stay and have fun. The couple met and the time was okay, so they asked someone to hire a man.

On the boat, Yuan Yin was sitting aside and looking at the scenery along the way. The husband and wife were also talking and laughing, and no one seemed to think anything was wrong.

Suddenly there was a commotion outside, and Yuan Yin looked for the sound. It turned out that it was a circus group performing on the bow of the boat. Yuan Yin was curious, so she went to the bow to take a look. Mrs. Yuan gave her a few words of advice and then followed her.

The playing gradually stopped, and a burst of piano music came to Mrs. Yuan's ears, coming and going. The melody seemed a little familiar, so she asked Yuan Zhao: "Master, can you hear the music of the piano?"

Yuan Zhao closed his eyes and listened carefully. There was a sound of piano accompanied by the wind. He listened quietly for a while and said: "Something like the music of Nanling."

Nanling is the hometown of Mrs. Yuan. After marrying Yuan Zhao, Mrs. Yuan has almost never returned to her hometown. This vague song evokes a touch of homesickness.

Yuan Zhaosu loved his wife. Seeing that Mrs. Yuan looked a little melancholy, he called the servant next to him and asked him to find out where the sound came from and whether he could invite her to meet him. After hearing this, the servant went out to inquire about it. About two moments later

Zhong, the slave of the house reported back: "Go back to my wife, the boat is not far from us. I just asked someone to ask. The person playing the piano should be a girl. She said she doesn't know how to invite friends."

After hearing this, Mrs. Yuan felt a little disappointed and sighed softly and said: "That's all, I can't force it. I just write this in a letter and you can pass it on to the girl for me."

After that, he walked to the table and wrote a brief letter. The general meaning is: I am from Nanling. I have been away from home for a long time. I have not heard the minor music of my hometown for a long time. Today I heard the girl play it. I feel homesick for a moment.

I restrained myself, so I rashly asked someone to invite the girl, and hoped that the girl would forgive me. If the girl is still here after today, can we have a small gathering at Linjiang Tower tomorrow? I should apologize for today's abruptness.

After Mrs. Yuan finished writing, she folded it and handed it to her slave. The slave took the letter and went out again. After a while, the slave came back quickly with a smile on her face and said: "Master, Madam, the girl will be here soon."

come over."

On the other side, when Gu Qingyan heard for the first time that Huafang came to invite people, she waved her hands and turned them away. Su Xin was still puzzled. Later, when she saw the brief letter, Su Xin was even more confused as to why Gu Qingyan agreed.

, then Gu Qingyan said: "If I go as soon as he invites me, Yuan Zhao will be a little on guard when he sees me. Don't forget, our boat is also a private boat."

After talking about it, she handed the brief letter to Su Xin, "Mrs. Yuan is from Nanling. If I am also from Nanling, wouldn't it be more reasonable for two people to meet in a foreign land?" Su Xin nodded as if she understood, and handed the brief letter out as usual.

Put it on the candlelight, and after a while, only ashes were left. Gu Qingyan turned around, took off the mask, and replaced it with the tassels covering her face, which made her look much less aggressive.

She picked up Qin and went out. When Su Xin wanted to follow, she listened to Gu Qingyan's instructions: "We may come back faster. Everyone has been tired for several days. We are all little housekeepers, so you have to be ready."

Let me treat you all with something, wait until we come back." After saying that, Gu Qingyan tilted her head and smiled, and Su Xin laughed twice in her heart. The master in front of her was indescribable.

When Gu Qingyan came to Yuan Zhao, she saw Yuan Zhao's eyes looking around, and she helped her slightly to say hello. Then she heard Mrs. Yuan say: "I'm so rude to you, girl. I hope you'll forgive me."

Gu Qingyan answered: "Madam, you are too polite. I didn't know that Madam was also from Nanling, so I refused."

"So, the girl is also from Nanling?" It was Yuan Zhao who asked. He always felt that he had seen the woman in front of him somewhere, but he couldn't tell.

Gu Qingyan nodded: "The master who taught me the piano was from Nanling, but he passed away the year before last." She said sadly, "My master used to play the piano during the Lantern Festival, but now that she has passed away, I have also adopted this habit."

Gu Qingyan explained why she appeared here. After hearing this, Mrs. Yuan saw Gu Qingyan's pitiful appearance, and felt pity and said: "The girl's Nanling Xiaoqu is already like nine points."

Gu Qingyan smiled back, secretly glad that her master, Qianhua Yuzhen, was from Nanling and had learned to a minimum of 70 or 80% at that time. This time, she had been practicing for half a month before she could see the results.

After that, without saying anything else, Gu Qingyan held up the piano, and Mrs. Yuan hummed the lyrics in harmony... The song ended, and as soon as Mrs. Yuan expressed her homesickness, she began to feel weak.

Gu Qingyan was sitting by the piano with no intention of leaving. She just looked at the two people in front of her quietly and suddenly smiled. Yuan Zhao's words also fell into her ears at the same time: "Who are you?"

"Mr. Yuan didn't ask just now. Is it too late to remember this after the song was over?" Gu Qingyan still sat motionless, but her pitiful appearance was no longer the same. Looking at Mrs. Yuan again, she didn't know why.

By then, he had leaned on Yuan Zhao's shoulder and closed his eyes.

"Who are you? What have you done to my wife?" Yuan Zhao was surprised that the woman in front of him actually called him "Master Yuan". Gu Qingyan put her hand on the table where the piano was placed, found a comfortable position, and then said

: "Madam, she was just tired and fell asleep."

Gu Qingyan only answered the second question. Yuan Zhao looked at the calm expression of the woman in front of him and couldn't help but be aroused: "Who are you and what are you doing here? Since you know my identity, you should know

as a result of!"

Gu Qingyan laughed and said disdainfully: "Consequences? What consequences? I only know that I want your life."

Yuan Zhao did not expect that Gu Qingyan was not afraid at all, so he thought that he could not be harsh, so he softened his tone and said: "This girl, the Yuan family wants to come and have no grudges with her..."

Gu Qingyan waved her hand: "Master Yuan's words are wrong. If you have a grudge, you can't let it go."

Gu Qingyan paused, there was a little movement outside, and they all heard it, but Gu Qingyan ignored it, and then said, "Ten years ago, there was a fire in the Qianzhi Pavilion of Emperor Yunluan's Ji Mansion, which weakened the Emperor.

The Ji forces have opened a bright path for Mr. Yuan."
Chapter completed!