In desperation, Tao Yan left the capital alone and headed north without looking back, and no one came to see her off.
In the capital, Rong Kui was wearing a bright red auspicious dress to marry the newly widowed eldest princess in the palace. At this time, he had been promoted to Tingwei, ranking among the Ninth Minister.
Rong Kui is handsome, elegant and handsome. Men of this age are like old wine, and they are the right age to attract women. It is also for this reason that the eldest princess is willing to marry this person. The dowry will be Lao Tingwei's head.
Having already proposed marriage once, Rong Kui would not refuse this excellent opportunity.
People, as long as their feet have stepped on the mud once, they will not care about stepping into the mud pit for the second time.
Tao Yan hesitated in despair and finally reached Yishui.
Her man betrayed her for the second time. The evidence of Lao Tingwei's clique was collected and provided by her. It was obtained by herself being insulted time and time again by that white-haired man who didn't do anything.
When Rong Kui asked for him, after a little hesitation, Tao Yan finally agreed to him. You don't want to be able to go to the house, but you just want to stay together forever.
By the Yishui River, Tao Yan stood there, speechless and tearful. Seeing the rustling of the turbid water and the falling flowers, I was so angry that I actually threw myself into the river. But as soon as he entered the river, he woke up. Wouldn't this death be an advantage for Rong Kui, and he would die in vain.
When they got to the shore, Tao Yan stayed here and did something like Taoye Empress. In recent years, in order not to arouse the suspicion of the government, I have done some good things, and of course I have also done some bad things. Especially if someone is unfaithful to a woman, he is often planted under this tree to make flower fertilizer.
Over the years, she has stayed here, always looking south. I don’t believe that Rongkui didn’t know his whereabouts. He just waited for many years and never saw him again. Tao Yan knew in her heart that the day Rong Kui came would be the day of her death. She was in a high position, so how could she allow herself to be a stain in the world.
In the peach grove, Wu Gen and Mu couldn't help but sigh as they looked at Tao Yan sleeping soundly under the tree. This tree is exactly Tao Yan's true body.
With Wu Gen's temperament, he would naturally not believe everything he said. When Tao Yan told her story, Mu quietly entered his soul and confused his mind.
The peach demon in front of me is also a poor person. Even though he knows that there is little hope, he still waits here for so many years.
The most difficult thing in the world to understand is love. It makes no sense and cannot be distinguished by reason. Rong Kui hurt her so much that he would rather risk death and build a temple here with great fanfare, just to wait for that illusory figure.
"Do you want her to indulge in sweet dreams forever?" Mu said, looking at Tao Yan with a smile on her lips.
Being lost forever in a beautiful dream is nothing less than the most wonderful way to die in the world, with no pain and no nostalgia, just like Tao Yan made so many people die in illusions. Junqu Pavilion
"Forget it, with her here, Yi Shui won't be able to capsize a few boats." Wu Gen waved his hand, turned and left.
I am not a government official, a temple gentleman, or a knight who hates evil as much as he hates it. Let him go. One day, the peach blossoms all over the mountains and plains will eventually fall into pieces and turn into mud.
After leaving Taoye Ferry, Wu Gen's heart was burning and he rushed straight to the capital. Tao Ye's unfortunate experience made him feel sad and missed him even more. Along the way, apart from resting, I just kept my head on the road.
Most of the places he passed were remote villages, and big cities were generally out of bounds. After all, the shadow of King Jinchun's mountain was always in his mind, and he was not allowed to be wary of possible changes.
On this day, Wu Gen finally arrived at the bank of Hongshui. After passing Hongshui and traveling for more than three hundred miles, we will reach Fuli, the capital of Zhao State.
Standing on the shore, watching the surging river, rolling turbid waves, and a lonely waterbird wandering on the water, Wu Gen remained silent, with a sad cloud on his brow. What should I do if I venture into the capital and Zhu Qianhua is not in the city? Returning to Dingyuan City, there must be a lot of spies there, and there is no way to escape Zhang Zhao's arrest.
But what can I do if I stay in the capital? If things are not harmonious, where should I go? Counting on his hands, Wu Gen found that he had nowhere to go. There are enemies in Zhao State, Zhu Juan State is still wanted, and the only place to go is Beirong.
Wu Gen shook his head mockingly. When did he become a lost dog? He had no strength to borrow, no house to live in, and he could only take one step at a time.
After dressing up a little, I boarded a big boat at the ferry. On the boat, both the passengers crossing the river and the crew on the boat were very polite to Wu Gen. They even arranged a small room at the bow of the boat where the boatmen lived.
It's not that the shipping money was too much, it was because Wu Gen was a pregnant woman at this time. With her bulging belly, baggy clothes, and clumsy makeup, she looks like a village woman from a village who has gone to the city. I guess I wanted to imitate the city people in dressing up, but I never thought that I would be painting a tiger-like dog. If it weren't for her pretty appearance, she would probably make the seasick people on the boat vomit early.
Yes, Wu Gen is now dressed as a young woman. His appearance was somewhat delicate originally, but with such an arrangement, no one could see any flaws. It's just that the two big pears on the chest are a bit disobedient and will move somewhere from time to time.
Pretending to be a woman has no psychological burden on Wu Gen. He has never received any orthodox education since he was a child. As long as he can achieve his goal, you have no inhibitions even if you let him pretend to be a dog.
Sitting in the dim cabin, Wu Gen moved a pear that had been moved behind his back to the front, and gently patted the holly egg on his abdomen.
I don’t know how long it will take for this bird to hatch before it emerges from its shell, but Dan’s mother has given this heavy responsibility to herself, so she can’t let a little life perish just like that.
The ferry does not reach the other side directly, but has to go downstream for more than ten miles before docking. Wu Gen felt that the cabin was stuffy, so he moved to the deck.
Sitting on the bow of the boat, Wu Gen leaned forward and leaned against the boat, thinking heavily about how to find Zhu Qian's paintings after arriving in the capital. There are millions of people in Fuli City. It is extremely difficult to find one person in the vast sea of people.
People coming and going couldn't help but laugh secretly when they saw a woman who was so disrespectful of etiquette. Some of them were frivolous and whistled at Wu Gen, but when they saw the bulging belly, they left in despair.
It is immoral to bully a pregnant woman at any time. If you are a bit evil, in such a crowded place, if you don't want to be thrown into the river by everyone, just go and tease her.
Wu Gen didn't care at all about this and was still thinking secretly. Suddenly, a person came from behind, passed by, and then stopped. Wu Gen was stunned for a moment, turned around and couldn't help but stay on the spot.
This person I know personally is Xiang Qi. The last time the two of them had a duel by the river, it had been a while since they had seen each other. It seems that he has recovered as before, without much change, except that he has a short beard on his lips, which makes him look much older.
Xiang Qi looked at Wu Gen intently, with doubts and uncertainty in his eyes. With a flash of expression, Xiang Qi said, "This eldest sister looks so familiar."
Wu Gen rolled his eyes. He was really dozed off and handed over the pillow. He was thinking about asking what happened after he left. Although Xiang Qi is from the palace, he is very reliable.
"You damn ghost, I've come all the way to see you, but I don't even know your face." Wu Gen pinched his throat, leaned against Xiang Qi and hugged his arm.
Xiang Qi's face was red and he looked a little panicked, "Sister...Sister, I must have misunderstood." He said that he was about to pull out his arm.
"Are you alone here, or are you accompanied by others?" came a low male voice, Xiang Qi couldn't help but be shocked.
Wu Gen grabbed his arm tightly and unbuttoned his front to reveal the broken knife hidden in his clothes.
Xiang Qi suddenly raised his head and stared at Wu Gen's face with a look of disbelief on his face. "You were snatched away, or you were possessed by a witchcraft, or you were purified." For a moment, Xiang Qi thought of everything he could think of. Possibly everything has been said once.
"Follow me." Wu Gen glanced around, then pulled Xiang Qi towards the cabin. The two of them were so close, it seemed to outsiders that they were a couple who had not seen each other for a long time. They met by chance on the boat, and each of them showed a kind and gratified smile. It was really unreasonable for a woman to visit relatives with a full belly, but it was okay, someone finally took care of her.
Enduring the chill in his heart, Xiang Qi followed Wu Gen to the small cabin. As soon as they entered the cabin door, the two of them quickly separated in disgust, both feeling a little nauseous.
"Why are you dressed like this?" Xiang Qi said with a look of disdain, "If it weren't for your coquettish smell, I wouldn't dare to ask."
"You are alone or there are others." Wu Gen looked outside the door and closed it.
Cover it up, cutting off the narrow view on the deck.
"It's just me."
"Okay. First of all, let me state that I am still me. I haven't purified my body, I haven't taken possession of my body, and I haven't had my sleeves cut off. Please tell me what will happen after I leave." Wu Gen hurriedly explained, and couldn't wait to inquire. What happened after leaving.
Xiang Qi glanced at Wu Gen with a strange look and introduced him in detail.
It turned out that after Wu Gen fled to Zhujuan Kingdom, King Jinchun was still unwilling to give in and wanted to send more people to arrest him. However, he was dissuaded by Gao Cheng, who bluntly said that there was a master beside Wu Gen. It would not help if he sent fewer people. If he sent more people, it might cause disputes between the two countries.
While he was hesitating, the emperor's order arrived. He scolded Chief Zhao for acting beyond the rules and asked him to shut himself up and reflect on his mistakes. If he did it again, he would have to cut off the fiefdom of a county.
It turned out that Chang Zhao was misled into chasing Wu Gen this time and went to the capital. He used a lot of manpower and caused quite a disturbance in the capital. The impeachment memorial flew like snowflakes in front of the emperor's case, making the current emperor also feel dissatisfied with Zhao Chang, his uncle.
The Embroidered Clothes Envoys conducted a large-scale search in the capital, almost wiping out Zhao Changan's hidden hand in the capital, causing him to lose many ears, eyes and minions. At the same time, Zhao Qian was asked to serve in the court, which was said to be an appointment, but in fact he was used as a proton.
Zhao Chang had quieted down a lot since then, and just concentrated on practicing at home behind closed doors, and the arrest of Wu Gen also stopped. Secretly, he recruited a group of alchemists and wizards, hoping to crack Wu Gen's witchcraft.
However, Zhao Ling left Guanxi City and went to the capital to travel around. He didn't know what connections he found, but he followed the path of the current empress dowager, hoping to relieve some pressure on his father. This time Xiang Qi was out on business under his orders.
As for Zhu Qian's paintings, which Wu Gen was most concerned about, Xiang Qi didn't know much about them. I just heard from Zhao Ling that a man named Zhu Buzhan was appointed by the emperor and returned to the Imperial Academy. This man also taught Wu Gen.
After hearing this news, Wu Gen couldn't help but be overjoyed. He went directly to the capital and finally made the right bet. Now that Zhu Buzhan has arrived in Fuli, how could Zhu Qianhua not come, his eyebrows dancing with joy.
Xiang Qi didn't know the relationship between Wu Gen and Zhu Qianhua, but he guessed something from his expression, and couldn't help teasing: "I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you. Look at your clothes I dress up and want to covet other girls.”
Wu Gen didn't care. He squinted his eyes, pinched his throat and said, "Ms. sir, what are you talking about?" Goosebumps suddenly fell to the ground.
The two of them were in the cabin, drinking and talking about Wu Gen's experiences in Zhujuan Kingdom. As Xiang Qi was listening, the hull of the boat shook, but it had already reached the shore.
In order not to arouse suspicion, Xiang Qi supported Wu Gen, like a couple who had not seen each other for a long time, reaching the shore intimately. When they arrived at a deserted place, Xiang Qi couldn't return to Beijing because he had official business, so the two parted ways.
"I am just eighteen years old, and I am living in a foreign country. Today the magpies are calling the door, haha, it must be the red silk wrapped around the mandarin duck tree again..." On the way, seeing the beautiful spring scenery, Wu Gen was in a good mood and hummed. Qu strode towards the capital.
