"Brother Xiaoyu, thank you!"
Qiu Ruoruo was very depressed. Compared with Yu Zhi's feast and Ye Qinghuan's enjoyment, she had no appetite at all.
"Huh?" Yu Zhi hummed and finished eating the wontons, and then shouted: "Boss, have another bowl with more chopped green onions."
"Thank me for what?" Yu Zhi was confused. He felt that he had fallen down for no reason. He was a bit unlucky to go out today. After thinking about it, he still felt that he was not worthy of enjoying Baiwei Curie's delicacies. However, Yu Zhi also feels that the small wontons on the streets here are quite enjoyable.
"Prince Zhao's words were secretly referring to my father. It's also my fault that my father spoke so openly and shouted that he couldn't let me be bullied. It seemed like a joke, but if it really reached His Majesty's ears, I'm afraid he would have another idea." Qiu Ruoruo said worriedly, and then smiled, "Fortunately, Brother Xiaoyu is smart, and with just a few words, the prince is unable to do anything."
Yu Zhi held a cracked porcelain bowl with both hands. There was still some hot soup with green onions floating in the bowl, and he drank it intently.
"Is there such a thing? I just saw that the prince was unhappy. What kind of magpies were making noise? Where did the birds come from in this cold winter? Hahaha, in that case, pay for the wontons quickly." Yu Zhi said haha, with evil intentions. He looked at Qiu Ruoruo calmly, and there was no disguise in his clear eyes, as if there was no such thing.
Qiu Ruoruo was also confused, and her usual cleverness was of no use at all. "Is it possible that Brother Xiaoyu is really a blind cat who met a dead mouse?"
She is a well-known talented girl in Kyoto, one of the best among all the girls, but in front of Yu Zhi, she will always be the little girl next door who is deceived.
Ye Qinghuan was eating by himself, not feeling bored listening to the conversation between the two.
Yu Zhi didn't want to know too much about Prince Zhao, the Bai family, or any other connections. Knowing too much in this world would inevitably lead to all kinds of troubles.
But if this matter falls on Qiu Ruoruo and Qiu Ruoruo is in trouble, that won't work.
"By the way, when will the envoy from the north come? Finish this errand quickly so I can go back to the academy." Yu Zhi looked at the small wontons in the pot at the stall, feeling particularly anxious.
Qiu Ruoruo had just swallowed a wonton, curled her lips, and said with great dissatisfaction: "Brother Xiaoyu, do you really dislike staying with me so much?"
Seeing Qiu Ruoruo's aggrieved look, Yu Zhi waved his hands and said, "What's the matter? I just don't like places with too many people, too noisy, and not too noisy. There are too many people in Kyoto, strangers There are a lot of people, so it’s hard to go out. But Tiandao Mountain is just right, there are only so many people, you can see some people from time to time, if you don’t want to see them, you can hide in the house.”
Yu Zhi's expression showed some loneliness that was difficult for others to detect, and then continued: "If you don't want to be in Kyoto in Qiuqiu, you can come to the academy. Go outing in spring, swim in summer, pick fruits in autumn, and in winter..."
"Well...it is indeed colder in the mountains in winter. However, Brother Xiaoyu can hide in bed with you and warm up by the fire in winter."
Qiu Ruoruo could no longer maintain her calmness, her face turned red and she cursed, "What a beautiful idea."
Yu Zhi smiled and said no more. He couldn't tell Qiu Ruoruo that he was afraid of death. Afraid of being killed by a strange person in a strange place, afraid of suddenly not being able to feel the beating of the heart when there are many people, and afraid of losing one's life in a place with few people and no one will know.
Yu Zhi still remembered that voice in his ears, the voice that had never disappeared before Yu Zhi entered Tao Dao Academy.
Yu Zhi looked at the people passing by. He also envied the fireworks in Kyoto, but he was afraid that the voice would appear again, and Yu Zhi had a feeling that what the voice said was true.
His body was abnormal since he was born. Although he was not weak, the fact that he only wore a sackcloth in the cold winter was abnormal.
Li Qingru took Yu Zhi to see many doctors, but they just said that there was nothing wrong. After ten years of living peacefully, Li Qingru seemed to have given up and never mentioned Yu Zhi's "illness" again.
It's just that Yu Zhi is afraid. He is afraid of death. This is not a shameful thing. When a child finds that he is different from a group of children, he will feel that he is wrong.
Therefore, he read up the medical classics in Wenwen Academy. The "disease" was not cured, but he transformed himself into a doctor.
"Kyoto is so nice." Yu Zhi stared at the small wontons that had just been served in front of him and sighed in his heart.
...
Three days later, the Prairie Wolf Court's division finally arrived in Kyoto. It should have arrived earlier. It's just that the further north you go, the heavier the wind and snow are, which also delays your trip.
Yu Zhi felt the beauty of Qiu Mansion. After all, the dishes were quite delicious.
In the past three days, neither Qiu Jinfeng nor Qiu Yu called Yu Zhi to go. Perhaps it was because Yu Zhi had acquired the reputation of "the shame of asking", which made the two avoid it.
Yu Zhi didn't care, he had free food and drink, free accommodation, and no one came to trouble him. He was already grateful. How could he ask people to be nice? He couldn't do it.
During this period, the Bai family did not come to apologize. It's like what happened at Baiwei Curie never happened.
Yu Zhi didn't think much about it. It was better not to know about the affairs between the wealthy families.
Because of the arrival of the Prairie Wolf Court's mission, all government offices in Kyoto have become unprecedentedly busy, especially the Five Cities Military and Horse Department. Qiu Yu has been living in the government office three days ago. It can be seen that the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Department has been working hard on this matter.
Qiu Ruoruo took Ye Qinghuan into the palace, saying that in order to deal with those little wolves, if someone made a noise, they could not embarrass Da Chu in front of His Majesty.
Yu Zhi knew that Ye Qinghuan's sword was extraordinary. Not only was it invincible among the younger generation in Kyoto, it was still among the top few. It is not difficult to deal with the men in the grassland.
"Master Xiao Yu."
Yu Zhi heard the shouting outside the door, and when he opened the door, he saw that it was Qiu An. It was windy and snowy today. Yu Zhi stayed in bed all day and had no interest in going out.
"Grandpa An, are you here to call me for dinner?" Yu Zhi looked at the thick snow and the black night.
Qiu An saluted, still looking kind, and said, "Miss, let me take you to Prince Zhao's Mansion."
Yu Zhi was puzzled, but saw Qiu An leading the way, so he had to follow.
"Qiuqiu is also in Prince Zhao's mansion?"
"Yes, it should be that His Majesty received the envoy from the north, and King Zhao arranged a dinner to welcome the envoy. The lady was afraid that you would be bored in the house, so she asked the old servant to pick up the young master." Qiu An explained as he walked.
Yu Zhi responded and followed Qiu An into the carriage.
The wind and snow have stopped, and a thick layer of white snow has accumulated. Lanterns are hung in front of every house, and the avenue is extremely bright.
All government offices in Kyoto are in the West City, such as the Wucheng Bingmasi, Shuntian Mansion, etc., while the imperial city and the residences of the royal family are all in the East City.
Along the Qinglong Avenue are the residences of princes and princes, and some marquises have also been rewarded with houses here.
They are all antique buildings with green tiles and cornices and red doors and redwood doors. Some of the doors are more spacious, while others are more ordinary. Yu Zhi knew that he could not enter these places just by relying on his identity.
The carriage drove slowly on the bluestone road. Qiu An was not driving very fast, as if he wanted to let Yu Zhi see these mansions clearly. Prince Zhao's Mansion is at the end of Qinglong Avenue, which is also the place closest to the imperial city. Although King Zhao is an idle prince and has no real power in the court, he is the sibling of the current majesty's first wife, so naturally the best mansion was reserved for him.
"Master Xiao Yu is here." Qiu An's voice came.
Yu Zhi leaned on the left side of the carriage and did not see the plaque of Prince Zhao's palace, but the five golden characters "One Character Side by Side King". The gate of this palace was also much larger than other palaces.
"Grandpa An, King Zhao is the King of Side by Side?" Yu Zhi asked confused.
Qiu An smiled and said: "The King of Zhao is the King of Zhao, and the word King of Side by Side is the word of King of Side by Side. The Prince Zhao's Mansion is on the right side. Don't call me wrong, Master Xiao Yu."
Yu Zhi turned around and saw that it was indeed Prince Zhao's Mansion.
There were soldiers guarding the palace in front of Prince Zhao. When they saw that it was the Qiu family's carriage, they let it pass.
Yu Zhi compared it in his mind and found that King Yizi Bingjian's palace was larger than that of King Zhao, so he should be a more powerful character. Yu Zhi knew nothing about the official positions in the Chu Dynasty. One is that he has no intention of becoming an official, and the other is that his studies are useless.
"Grandpa An, is this word King of Side by Side very powerful?" Yu Zhi asked.
Qiu An, who was walking in front, slowed down a little to allow Lin Yu to come to her side.
"Since the founding of the Great Chu Dynasty, there have only been two princes who have received the title of "side by side". One is the sworn brother of the founding emperor, and the other is the current one."
Yu Zhi nodded and praised: "That should be very powerful. After all, things are rare and valuable."
Qiu An continued to lead the way. Anyway, he didn't hear a powerful tone from Yu Zhi's mouth.
Prince Zhao's Mansion was very big, several times larger than Qiu Mansion. Qiu An led Yu Zhi away for a long time before meeting the guards of Prince Zhao's Mansion again.
After Qiu An took out the token from his arms and showed it to the two of them, he said to Yu Zhi: "Young Master Yu, it is not convenient for the old servant to go in during the dinner in the inner courtyard. The young master can go in by himself. After the dinner is over, the old servant will Wait for the young lady and the two young masters outside the house."
Yu Zhi followed the guards into the inner courtyard. There are trees planted everywhere in the courtyard, many rockeries built, and the sound of running water can be heard from time to time, which is very pleasant. Suddenly, Yu Zhi smelled a fragrance, which was the fragrance of plum blossoms.
"Is there a plum blossom forest here?" Yu Zhi asked. Because a teacher from Wenwen Academy also planted many plum trees in the yard, planting plum trees on one side and peach trees on the other side, making plum blossom wine in winter and peach blossom wine in spring. After Yu Zhi tasted it a few times, he couldn't help but often ask for more, until Li Qingru discovered that there was another prohibition on alcohol.
The guard didn't respond.
Yu Zhi didn't care, this should be the rule of Prince Zhao's mansion. There are no plum blossoms but there is this fragrance. It must be that a large area has been planted.
There was someone leading the way, and Yu Zhi also followed. After walking for a long time, Yu Zhi finally felt that something was wrong.
"Are you here?" Yu Zhi asked.
The guard still didn't respond. After walking around a corner, the guard finally stopped. However, there were only three or five guards holding sticks in front of him. This was not a place for a dinner party.
Yu Zhi looked grim, "Huh, did your prince arrange this? It's really a good trick."
The guards surrounded Yu Zhi and blocked Yu Zhi's path, without much communication. The long sticks in the hands of the guards of Prince Zhao's Mansion were swung again and again.
Yu Zhi wanted to dodge, but out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of a figure in the darkness, which should have been sent by the prince. After thinking for a while, Yu Zhi did not dodge and let the stick fall on his body. The dull sound let the figure know how much pain Yu Zhi was enduring.
Yu Zhi felt the blood surge inside his body, which was a sign of internal injury.
puff!
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Yu Zhi passed out in the snow.
At this time, the guard who was leading the way said, "You can't help but fight?"
"If such a frail body is hit with a few sticks, it will be lifeless. Just let us teach you a lesson and don't cause any deaths."
"That's it, take it away and throw it into the street."
Several people carried Yu Zhi through the small door in the corner. From here came the small streets and alleys next to Qinglong Avenue.
Yu Zhi didn't really faint. He knew that he would definitely suffer some physical pain, and the stick would not be used to kill him. Since we pretended to be unconscious earlier, it would be better to end it earlier.
He felt like he was being put into the carriage. After some bumps and he didn't know how long it took, he finally stopped in an extremely dark place.
boom!
Yu Zhi was thrown off the carriage heavily and coughed out a mouthful of blood again. This time he felt more comfortable and spit out the blood stuck in his throat.
The carriage did not stop and soon disappeared from Yu Zhi's blurred vision.
