The current was fast and Yu Zhi swam downstream. As his body slowly adapted to the biting river water, he began to lose consciousness.
Yu Zhi gritted his teeth and persisted. Taking advantage of the last remaining lucidity, he climbed onto the shallow river beach. As soon as the cold wind blew, he suddenly became more awake again.
It would be a joke if he, suffering from an inexplicable body fever, froze to death here.
Ever since Yu Zhi fell into the river, no cold arrows had been flying. Yu Zhi looked at the mountains and forests across the river and there was no trace of the archers.
After staggering for a few steps, Yu Zhi finally relaxed his vigilance, his tense nerves relaxed, his vision went dark, and he fell on the rocks on the river beach. In a daze, he heard Li Haomiao's figure and thought he was saved. Then he closed his eyes and passed out.
…
Kyoto is not a nice place. Everyone in the world wanted to come to the emperor's feet to worship him and seek a title, but Yu Zhi didn't want to. He clearly held the mentality of having royal power and wealth, but he unknowingly encountered troubles that ordinary people would rarely encounter in their lives.
The mission's entry into Beijing was supposed to be a royal matter, but after the first negotiation, Yu Zhi seemed to have become the target of the mission's attention. And the mysterious person behind the scenes. Li Qingru didn't say anything, Qiu Jinfeng didn't say anything, and Li Haomiao didn't say anything, as if he really thought Yu didn't know.
Regardless of anything else, Yu Zhi now wants to clear his reputation.
The imperial edict came out again in the imperial city, asking Qiu Ruoruo to preside over this negotiation. Although he had no official position and had no equal status with the mission, the other party didn't mind. During the second negotiation, Nuo Min sat opposite Qiu Ruoruo. Everyone knows that the so-called first time is just an argument and testing each other's bottom line.
Now that everyone knows the bottom line, Nuo Min is also extremely straightforward. The Baili Racecourse was jointly built by both parties. Compared with the three hundred miles occupied by Dachu, one-third of the area is not impossible to give away, but it cannot be given away too easily.
Next, the adults from Honglu Temple started fighting like street gangsters. After seeing it a few times, Qiu Ruoruo felt that this thing was quite easy, and the people in the streets were much better than the adults.
Generally speaking, the negotiations were relatively smooth. After all, the Chu Dynasty had made great concessions, and such concessions were enough for the Steppe Wolf Court to accept.
Afterwards, Qiu Ruoruo and Nuo Min went to Baiweiju together. It's done, both Qiu Ruoruo and Nuo Min are very satisfied.
"Yu Zhi hasn't come back yet?" Nuo Min asked again.
Qiu Ruoruo was also worried about this matter. Yu Zhi had disappeared for two whole days. Although she knew from Wang Dafu that Yu Zhi had left the city, she could also guess that Yu Zhi must have gone to find his sweetheart, but Xiao Jinghong's The "kind reminder" made Qiu Ruoruo's heart twitch.
"Is the princess really interested in Yu Zhi and planning to take her back to the grassland?" Qiu Ruoruo said jokingly. She was also thinking about why Nuo Min asked Yu Zhi so many times.
Nuo Min was speechless. This was not a joke that could not be made. "Yu Zhi is pretty good. He has a handsome appearance and a good figure. If he comes back to the grassland with me, I will marry him."
"Really?" Qiu Ruoruo asked in surprise, and then said, "Is it possible that the princess doesn't know the reputation of my brother Yu Zhi? It's impossible. This reputation is well-known in Kyoto."
Qiu Ruoruo's words were more like talking to herself. After he finished speaking, he stared at her big black eyes and waited for Nuomin to speak.
"That day at Zizhu Villa, didn't Miss Qiu say that Yu Zhi..." Nuo Min remembered the scene when she met Yu Zhi for the first time, "Am I the only one who is worthy of her?"
Qiu Ruoruo blushed, thinking about the arrogant words she said last time in Zizhu Villa. "Ruoruo's words were abrupt that day. However, my brother Yu Zhi is really a talent. In Ruoruo's heart, his talent is no worse than that of brother Ye."
When the two joked like this, they felt closer to each other.
"But why is his reputation so different from Ye Qinghuan's?" Nuo Min asked.
Qiu Ruoruo asked back: "The princess also takes a fancy to these reputations?"
"Of course. There are many heroes who are famous in the grassland. I also want to marry such a heroic figure in my life." Nuo Min's eyes were filled with stars, and the young girl's mind was blooming like a flower.
Qiu Ruoruo had no objection, she quietly picked up the teacup and drank it slowly. Every girl has such a dream. "My poor Brother Xiaoyu, is it too late to think about clearing your reputation now?" Qiu Ruoruo thought to herself.
Nuo Min suddenly changed the topic and said: "So, reputation is certainly important. However, when choosing a husband and recruiting a son-in-law, you cannot just rely on the so-called reputation."
What is Nuomin's identity? The princess of Prairie Wolf Court and Tie Murong's biological sister. This status is comparable to the princess of the Chu Dynasty, but Yu Zhi actually threatened her.
"Back then, Yu Zhi came to Zizhu Villa to threaten me because of you. This shows that Yu Zhi's character is not that bad."
No one could have imagined that Yu Zhi's threat would make Nuo Min treat him differently. If Yu Zhi knew about it, he would definitely be thinking about how the girls on the grassland have such a weird temperament that takes hard things but not soft things.
"If he knew that the princess commented on him in this way, you would definitely become good friends." Qiu Ruoruo said with a smile on her face.
Nuo Min smiled lightly, thinking that Qiu Ruoruo didn't answer any of her questions. However, it's just some curiosity. If you don't know, you don't know.
…
Yu Zhi felt that he was very miserable and very happy at the same time. Speaking only now, of course I am more happy.
"Yeah, yeah, be gentle, little girl, do you know how to take care of others? How can my weak body withstand such torture from you?" Yu Zhi's shoulders were exposed, while the girl was applying medicine for him.
Yu Zhi, who passed out on the river beach, met Lao Huang who came to fetch water. Therefore, Yu Zhi was naturally picked up by Lao Huang again.
Yu Zhi never thought that he was so lucky. Li Wantong found a new place that happened to be in the opposite direction to those bamboo houses. By accident, Yu Zhi was lucky enough to be picked up by Lao Huang again, and Li Wantong once again rescued the seriously injured Yu Zhi.
fate. Only this word can best explain this matter.
"Humph. The lady's hand is much heavier than mine, but I am the one who hurts you?" the girl said unconvinced.
Yu Zhi kept shouting that it hurt. Go and call your lady over and ask her to apply the medicine for me. Otherwise I would rather die than obey. "
Hearing this, the girl suddenly slapped the herbs in her hand on Yu Zhi's body. Yu Zhi grimaced in pain. Yu Zhi shouted loudly on purpose, hoping to be heard by Li Wantong in the next room.
After the girl's repeated tossing, Yu Zhi had no choice but to beg for mercy and say some nice words, which made the girl's movements become gentler. He vaguely felt that Li Wantong seemed unwilling to see him. However, the two of them had a good chat last time. Yu Zhi couldn't figure out what was going on.
Li Wantong's new residence is in a small town on the other side of the mountains, twenty miles away from Kyoto. The town has a small population, but it seems quiet. For Lao Huang, there is no need to travel to Kyoto every day to buy food.
The yard is on the edge of town and often neglected. Li Wantong also regained his original peace. He read books and played with flowers and plants all day long, until Yu Zhi, who was in a coma, was brought back by Lao Huang again.
Li Wantong couldn't do nothing to save him. This time when she took Yu Zhi's pulse, she discovered that Yu Zhi's body was different from that of ordinary people. A normal person's pulse is steady and strong, but Yu Zhi's pulse sometimes becomes more intense, like a gentle stream of water suddenly making waves.
After applying the medicine, Yu Zhi sneaked out while the girl was away. The arrow wound was on his shoulder, and the wound was slightly affected when he walked. Although it was painful, it did not affect Yu Zhi's walking.
The yard was not big, and Yu knew that Li Wantong's residence was next door.
Boom, boom, boom.
A knock sounded on the door, but there was no response from inside the house.
Yu Zhi knocked three more times and was about to leave when he heard the sound inside the house.
"Please come in."
This is Li Wantong's voice. The sound is still so nice. Yu Zhi thought to himself and pushed the door open.
Li Wantong was still the same as before... and Yu Zhi was still the same as the first time... and didn't know how to speak. Finally, Li Wantong spoke: "When I heard the knock on the door, I knew it was you. The injury this time is more serious than last time. You should take good care of yourself."
When Yu Zhi heard this, he said, "Seeing you, this injury will be almost healed."
Li Wantong's fair face suddenly turned rosy, like a white snow lotus blooming with red petals on Tianshan Mountain. "Bah, you are a scumbag."
Yu Zhi sat down and said with an innocent look: "I haven't seen you for a few days. In the eyes of the lady, I have become a slut. And did the lady move to avoid me?"
Regarding this matter, Li Wantong later thought about it and felt that it was inappropriate. Regarding Yu Zhi's matter, he must also listen to Yu Zhi's own explanation.
Li Wantong suddenly straightened his expression, but his voice remained calm. "How do you explain the shame of the academy?"
"Haha...ha" Yu Zhi scratched the back of his head with his left hand and smiled awkwardly. "This... this is a misunderstanding."
Li Wantong looked at Yu Zhi quietly, as if he was waiting to see how you would explain. Yu Zhi knew that this name would bring bad things, and he found these words even more annoying.
Clatter. Clatter.
Yu Zhi made no excuses. He told Li Wantong what happened to him at Dao Dao Academy, including the origin of this bad reputation.
"So you are worthy of your name?" Li Wantong said seriously.
Yu Zhi nodded nervously. Based on his previous experience, most people would avoid it after hearing about this reputation. "But...but, I'm trying hard recently to let the world see the real me."
Li Wantong did not continue Yu Zhi's words, but said: "Why did you leave in a hurry that day?" At this moment, Li Wantong was in a nervous mood, and his hands on his legs were holding each other tightly. With her usual wisdom, it is not difficult to guess that Yu Zhi patiently explained everything here, so the reason for leaving that day must not be because of her disabled legs and feet.
"Of course I want to wash away the injustice of my shameful questioning." Yu Zhi said excitedly.
