Zhou Rushuang doesn't intend to take away everything in this family.
She grew up in a dilapidated temple and lacked clothes and clothing, so she knew that material resources were difficult, and she was reluctant to take away pots and bowls for fear that Zhao Cheng would have nothing to use after taking them away.
Only the bamboo flute that Zhao Cheng gave her must be taken away, so that whenever she misses Zhao Cheng, she can think of the way Zhao Cheng made the bamboo flute in front of the ruined temple.
You can also play his favorite tune so that she will feel that she is not far away.
The other is Mr. Dong. Zhou Rushuang certainly doesn’t want to implicate this old man. Fortunately, he has taken care of him since he was a child. Without Mr. Dong, Rushuang might not be where he is today.
She had quietly packed the few things she needed to carry with her, including a few baked cakes, a gourd for water, and a blue cloth bag for picking rice ears.
Before leaving, Zhou Rushuang went to the kitchen to fry two plates of ordinary seasonal vegetables, such as bamboo shoots and ferns, and steamed a pot of beans and rice. She pushed out the door without taking a bite.
When she thought about it, as long as she slipped out of the house when Mr. Dong wasn't paying attention, and then walked out of the city gate, they would never find her again.
But what she didn't expect was that Mr. Dong was sitting in the yard, seemingly waiting for her to come out.
Zhou Rushuang calmed down her mind, pretended as if nothing had happened, said hello to Mr. Dong, and walked out the door.
Mr. Dong said: "Where are you going?"
Zhou Rushuang forced a smile and said, "I'm going to the street to buy some vegetables."
Mr. Dong sighed: "Do you still need to carry a baggage to buy groceries? You are planning to go on a long journey, and you have even put on straw sandals."
Although the weather is getting colder, if you wear cloth shoes for a long journey, it will not take long for the cloth shoes to wear out. Therefore, the most economical way is to wear straw sandals. These shoes are made of straw and can be replaced at any time if they are worn out. It doesn’t cost a penny to edit again.
Mr. Dong pointed to the stone bench in the courtyard and said, "Sit down and listen to what I'm telling you."
Zhou Rushuang didn't know what Mr. Dong was going to say, so he had to sit down anxiously.
"You once asked me, since women can't take the imperial examination, why do you read so many books? What's the use? At that time, I promised you that I would give you the answer in five days."
"Although it's five days early, it's not too late yet."
Mr. Dong stood up and Su Rong said: "I have been anonymous in Zhoujia Village for fourteen years. Today I can say my name again."
"My surname is Dongfang, and my given name is Qiye. I am General Mingwei, the commander of Xiaoguo Guard Qingchao under the command of King Lu. Please see Your Highness the Princess!"
As he spoke, Dongxian took a step forward, knelt down on one knee and saluted Zhou Rushuang with his fists clasped.
"Yeah! Mr. Dong, get up!" Zhou Rushuang didn't expect that Mr. Dong had been anonymous for more than ten years. No wonder he had been taking care of her in Zhoujiacun.
Mr. Dong stood up slowly and sighed: "My princess, please forgive me. In order to avoid people's eyes and ears these years, I have had to stay away from the incident many times and watch from a distance, which has caused my princess to suffer a lot."
"But there is nothing we can do about it. My identity is sensitive. If I am really hunted down by the court, I will not regret my death. I am afraid that I will implicate the princess, so I have to keep a distance."
"Now that the princess wants to travel far away, I'm afraid it's because she knows her identity, and she's afraid that she'll get in trouble with that kid, right?"
Zhou Rushuang's mind was in a state of confusion. She didn't expect that Mr. Dong, who had been taking care of her since she was a child, turned out to be a general under her father. No wonder he was tall and powerful.
Moreover, Zhou Rushuang felt that Mr. Dong had revealed his thoughts in one sentence, and he should have communicated with the two people yesterday.
So Zhou Rushuang told Mr. Dong about Bai Jingtao and Meng Zhiyuan's visit yesterday, and even took out half of the handkerchief and showed it to Mr. Dong.
Mr. Dong nodded: "It turns out that the descendants of the Bai and Meng families found the princess. The ancestors of these two people did not follow King Lu to raise an army at that time, but lurked as a hidden line. Unexpectedly, King Lu was destroyed. After that, the two families rose to high positions."
"Since they are descendants of these two families, and they hold this brocade handkerchief, they must have been left behind by King Lu, otherwise it would be impossible to find you."
"Besides, I can see that the princess plans to fly away, so she won't involve Zhao Cheng, right?"
Zhou Rushuang nodded slightly: "Mr. Dong, don't call me princess, just call me Rushuang."
Mr. Dong said solemnly: "The princess is confused! If you don't want to implicate that boy, the easiest way is to forget about Zhou Rushuang. From now on, there will only be Tantai Wushuang, not Zhou Wushuang."
"This..." Zhou Rushuang was speechless.
"Furthermore, since the descendants of the Bai and Meng families are here, it means that their fathers have not given up their promise to King Lu and are still willing to serve King Lu as their master. How can the princess abandon them?"
"Princess Princess, does she know that when King Lu was defeated, how many people with lofty ideals were willing to die just to keep King Lu's secret in order to succeed?"
"How can the princess be worthy of those soldiers who sacrificed her life once she left?"
Zhou Rushuang shook his head: "I don't know. Ever since I found out my identity yesterday, I have been thinking about leaving here. I don't know where to go."
"Since you have nowhere to go, why not follow the descendants of the Bai and Meng families and follow their arrangements?"
Zhou Rushuang thought the same thing. Since they came to find her, they must take her away. As for where to go and how to go, it was not her concern.
"Mr. Nadong, you..."
"I will naturally follow the princess. My mission is to protect the princess until death!"
"Then...when are we leaving?" Zhou Rushuang no longer knew what to do. She just wanted to obey the fate of her fate, drift with the tide, and be a drifting ship, taking care of herself wherever she went.
Mr. Dong said: "Zhou An once left me a letter. The letter mentioned that if the old stone tablet in front of the ruined temple at the entrance of the village is dug up, all the books he left for you will be given to you. And teach you lessons.”
"It seems that every move left by King Lu has been executed faithfully."
"So I suggest you wait here until the descendants of the Bai and Meng families come to find you. They must have made arrangements in advance."
While the two were talking, they heard a knock on the courtyard door. Zhou Rushuang dodged into the house. Mr. Dong walked over and opened the door. He saw two young men standing outside the door, Bai Jingtao and Meng Zhiyuan.
Although they had many guards, when they came out this time, no one was allowed to follow them. Only the two of them went around the city several times before coming to the Phoenix.
Seeing that the person who opened the door was not Zhou Rushuang, but a tall and powerful old man, Bai Jingtao did not panic, opened the fan with a swipe, shook it, and said, "Is this Zhao Cheng's home?"
