The moonlight outside was still bright, and it could actually shine through the window and through the heavy curtains and screens.
Li Jing slowly exhaled and turned her head slightly, she could see that Chi Meng was still sleeping soundly.
He slowly picked up Chi Meng's arm from his abdomen and put it aside, and then sat up from the bed without making any noise.
The dream just now was too real.
So much so that Li Jing felt that she had really met Yuan Tiangang just once.
He frowned and could smell the soothing incense lingering in the palace. Why did I subconsciously dream that Yuan Tiangang would congratulate me? After so many years, is there still an obsession at work?
And the last sentence, "Using a despicable body to do something against nature" really echoes Yuan Tiangang's attitude towards himself.
If there is anyone in the world today who can make Li Jing feel threatened, it is the bad handsome Yuan Tiangang who has always been in his heart.
Logically speaking, Yuan Tiangang would not sit back and watch him get to where he is today. But why, I haven't seen any action from the bad guy for a long time.
but……
Li Jing's eyes flashed, and listening to Chi Meng's slight snoring, her heart felt a little peaceful.
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The next day.
The sky had just broken, and the whole city of Luoyang was already coming to life.
People, horses, foot soldiers, and vendors of all kinds were walking quickly on the spacious streets in Luoyang City.
After half a month of rectification, ordinary people gradually dared to open their doors, and restaurants and shops that had been damaged or closed due to the war have also reopened. Farmers in the countryside also carry fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish and poultry, and sell them in the streets and alleys.
This ancient capital that was implicated in the war began to flow in Chi Meng's eyes.
In the past few years, whether it was Zhaozong who was kidnapped by Zhu Wen and brought to Luoyang or which princes came to the stage after singing, they never properly restrained the soldiers under their command.
In the troubled times from the end of the Tang Dynasty to the present, soldiers have always been the capital that the princes of all parties relied on.
But as long as the old men in the army behave themselves, this thousand-year-old city will naturally reveal some of its secrets.
The sounds of hawking in the market come and go, people wearing various clothes can be seen everywhere, the sounds of bargaining between vendors and buyers can be heard faintly, and the sounds of idle boys bragging and spanking can be heard loudly...
After all, Luoyang had experienced thousands of years of ups and downs, and now it was once again under the banner of the Tang Dynasty King Master, so it was natural for him to live in peace and contentment.
Li Jing was dressed in ordinary clothes. Because martial arts is now in full swing, there are many young men wearing narrow-sleeved clothes on the street.
As for Chi Meng, although he looked a little blinkered in his Miao clothes, he was the center of the world after all, so he didn't have any particularly big ideas if he was thrown into the crowd.
Coupled with Li Jing's good temperament, even if there are no attendants around him, people don't dare to pry.
Chi Meng held a handful of mutton skewers in one hand and just watched the lively scenery around him.
I bought this mutton kebab at a roadside barbecue stall. It is said that it was passed down from the Western Regions. The technique is very sophisticated and the taste is pretty good.
What particularly surprised Li Jing was that this vendor actually had cumin powder. Although it cost extra, the taste was exactly the same as the barbecue in later generations.
Even more because I didn’t know it was a problem with the ingredients, these skewers of mutton kebabs sprinkled with some chili powder and cumin powder tasted particularly delicious.
Of course, it may be that Li Jing hasn't tasted this taste for too long.
Chi Meng, who had never eaten such snacks before, ate it with gusto, and his eyes wandered from the various shops on the street.
Regardless of ancient or modern times, little girls like this seem to be particularly interested in things like shopping...
Fortunately, Li Jing is no longer the kind of weak little boy in later generations who would put his eyes on the chairs and stools while shopping. Even if he was asked to carry hundreds of kilograms of heavy objects, he would not blush or be out of breath.
Of course, Chi Meng didn't have that much thought. She was satisfied as long as Li Jing accompanied her to stroll along the long street and enjoy the unique bustle of the Central Plains.
Therefore, the two of them just drank a bowl of porridge on the side of the street, then headed back home, deciding to end their wandering.
Li Jing, on the other hand, returned to Ziwei Palace without changing her clothes. She just met someone in a side hall.
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There were 548 people from the Jian tribe who returned to the Central Plains with Li Jing from Miao territory. Including Kui Mu, everyone was divided into two groups.
Some people with little experience stayed with Li Jing with Kui Mu, acting as Li Jing's shadow in the dark.
The other group of people who were Kui Mu's contemporaries and experienced Jaundice clan members stayed in Fengxiang's base camp, waiting for the empress's orders. They could also serve as a line of communication between the two in the dark.
Li Jing never asked how the people under Kui Mu were arranged. These Jaundice people were relatively simple to begin with. If they were in the Miao border, they might be a little frivolous, but in the Central Plains, they were firmly attached to Li Jing.
They had witnessed Li Jing's rise and fall with their own eyes. Kui Mu knew all the difficulties along the way.
The people Li Jing sent out to find all kinds of strange medicines didn't know whether they had received any goods, but they had definitely engraved in their hearts the concept of recognizing Li Jing as their master.
At this moment, this tall masked man who lost an arm opened the door of the palace and let the people outside in.
The person who came in from the outside was relatively petite and was wearing a red outfit. Although his face looked like a little girl's, he was extremely serious and did not have a sassy air.
"My subordinate Zhong Xiaokui comes to see His Highness..."
The visitor is naturally Zhong Xiaokui. Since she joined Li Jing some time ago, she has brought some people from the Jaundice tribe to work for Li Jing.
This was also her own suggestion. She no longer wanted to be the person in front, she just wanted to hide in the darkness and be a bloodthirsty blade.
"You and I don't have to be polite, just sit down first. Brother Kuimu, just sit down too."
Li Jing stood up and poured a cup of tea for both of them, then sat back down and pointed to the chairs on both sides.
Kui Mu was not surprised, but Zhong Xiaokui was a little surprised. He hurriedly touched the tea cup politely and sat on the chair slightly flattered.
Li Jing looked a little silent, as if thinking about something, so Zhong Xiaokui just drank tea.
Kui Mu is a dull man again. He will not take the initiative to speak out unless Li Jing makes a sound. For some reason, he spends more time meditating now.
After a while, Li Jing put down the tea cup in his hand, smiled again on his face, and raised his hand to Zhong Xiaokui.
"I have thought about some things. Please tell me if you have found any clues."
Zhong Xiaokui nodded and said: "It is not that easy to find the bad guys in Luoyang, but my subordinates found some clues..."
