Mother Tang knew very well that if Wei Guogong succeeded to the throne in the end, the Xie family and the Tang family would definitely have a difficult life in the future.
That's fine now.
"Okay, Aniang, please stop talking." Tang Wu was sore from being beaten by Aniang's fan that he begged for mercy.
"The most important thing now is how to spread the news about Princess Youzhou? We can't save her." Mother Tang said: "Wei Guogong sealed the news very tightly and didn't reveal anything at all. We You have to be more careful.”
"So, don't go out recently."
Tang Wu howled.
Xie Qingwu said: "The princess is in the hands of Duke Wei. I originally thought that Duke Wei would quickly use this matter to make some demands on Jiangdong, maybe withdrawing the troops or returning the city. Everything can be discussed, but Duke Wei did nothing. Xie Qingwu frowned as she spoke: "For Mr. Wei to hide such a trump card instead of using it, it only means that the time has not come yet."
"But what opportunity is Duke Wei waiting for?"
Xie Qingwu couldn't understand.
Speaking of the present, the sunset outside the house rolled up in the sky like burning clouds. The clouds spread from Wanghou Palace to Luoyang Palace. The rare sunset made Yingniang in Hengwu Garden raise her head.
The scenery of Hengwu Garden has always been very good, lush and green. The injury on her ankle has improved a lot. At least she can often walk outside the house. There is a rockery pool and a deep courtyard.
"Hello!"
A female voice suddenly sounded on the wall. Ying Niang followed the sound and looked over. A young lady was lying on the wall. She walked along the path to the courtyard wall and looked at her from a distance.
After a while, Ying Niang heard the sound of the outer wall. Several maids advised her to get down from the ladder quickly. Ying Niang looked back at the gate of Hengwu Garden. It was already far away. When the maid saw the little lady on the wall, she was surprised and called out "Tender Heart Madam."
Wei Rouxin said to the maids on the escalator: "You all go and stand guard in front. If anyone comes on patrol, notify me immediately. Go quickly!"
A few others who wanted to dissuade were chased away by her.
Ying Niang kept listening to them.
"My name is Wei Rouxin." Wei Rouxin said. She looked down at the woman in the courtyard below: "Are you Princess Youzhou?"
"Why don't you speak?" Wei Rouxin struggled to pull against the wall. Her mother-in-law didn't sleep all night last night, her eyes were red and swollen from crying. Because of the singing and dancing at the Fuxian Terrace in Luoyang Palace last night, her father only entertained her.
Ying Niang listened to the young lady's aggressive tone, but didn't hear anything useful in her words.
She was about to turn around and leave.
"I heard that you people in Youzhou like to drink caramel milk tea?" Wei Rouxin lowered her head and took out the milk tea placed on the ladder. The milk tea cup was made of ceramic, so the cup was a bit heavy and filled with milk tea.
Ying Niang was startled and moved her gaze slightly to the milk tea cup.
Wei Rouxin held this weird milk tea cup and took a sip. She was very disgusted and said sarcastically: "Is this the kind of thing you like to drink in Youzhou? Barbarians are barbarians, and they don't even have anything good enough to drink."
"It tastes terrible." She threw the cup away maliciously.
A crisp sound exploded on the gravel path, and pieces of the ceramic milk tea cup burst into pieces everywhere. The caramel-scented milk tea flowed all over the floor, and some of it flowed to her feet. Ying Niang looked at the milk tea and did not move for a long time. , she seemed to smell the aroma of chestnuts. In the middle of winter, someone once roasted chestnuts with her. After that person finished working, he always liked to buy two portions of Li Ji’s donkey meat roast, and two cups of caramel milk tea or red bean sweet drink. go home.
The aroma of milk tea made Yingniang keep looking at her feet, and the missing fragments in her memory surged towards her like a floodgate opening.
Someone once watched the snow with her in front of the court. The girl clinked glasses with her with a smile on her face, "Auntie, cheers!"
The scenes in my memory keep changing. Grandma, do you miss me? Grandma, I like you so much, Grandma, Grandma! The girl with a bright and charming face had a smile as bright as the sun. She was riding a horse in the snow outside the desert, like a burning fire, rushing toward her, as if a child just wanted to curl up into her mother's arms. The girl clung to her. He held her tightly, crying and laughing, and kept calling her mother.
Ying Niang put her hand on her chest. The extreme pain made her breathless. Ever since Wei Guogong called her Mrs. Xiao that night and asked her about heaven's punishment, she has been dreaming these days. In her intermittent dreams, her The memory has always been incomplete.
Now, she thought about the massive flood.
The dazzling pool of blood on Fuxian Terrace.
She remembered everything.
Ying Niang's face was pale, her throat felt sweet, bloodshot eyes overflowed from the corners of her mouth, and she couldn't stop coughing. The severe pain in her heart forced her to bend down slowly. The skirt of her skirt was hanging on the ground, and the milk tea stains stained the corners of her skirt.
This series of events caused the maidservant of Hengwuyuan to scream in shock. A wave of people went to call the doctor, a wave of people hurriedly cleaned up the debris on the floor, and two people took care of the noble man.
Wei Rou on the wall was panicked. She didn't do anything. Why did Princess Youzhou suddenly vomit blood.
In a panic, he stepped on the ladder and fell heavily.
The female doctor came to Hengwuyuan soon. Yingniang stretched out her right wrist to check their pulse. She leaned back on the bed and lowered her eyelashes. After the female doctor completed the diagnosis and treatment, she ate and drank medicine as usual, and then took a bath.
Partial room.
After Ying Niang waited for the maids to go out, she slowly took out a broken piece of porcelain hidden in the heart of her left hand. The aroma of milk tea filled her left hand. She looked at the broken piece of porcelain she had fumbled for from the trail by the light of the lamp. It was very small. , triangular in shape with sharp edges.
Where should she hide it?
Ying Niang looked at it and then at the hair ribbon hanging on the screen.
When Ying Niang came out, Hengwu Garden was already brightly lit.
When she walked into the lobby, Ying Niang saw someone already sitting at the tea seat.
The windows are wide open, and insects are chirping on a spring night.
"My daughter has been sent to the temple for some time to cultivate her mind and character. Mrs. Xiao, please don't be angry." Wei Yanshan said. There were no major emotional fluctuations on his handsome and elegant face, and there was no hint of distress in his words that he had sent his daughter to the temple for cultivation. The meaning is just to briefly state the results of Wei Rouxin.
Ying Niang looked at this man, and after a while, she said softly: "You don't need to tell me what the Duke will do."
Wei Yanshan said: "It's been so long, has Mrs. Xiao still not been able to recall the memory of heaven's punishment?"
Ying Niang walked past him and smelled the faint smell of gunpowder smoke. She stopped and said seriously: "I really don't know about the heavenly punishment that the Duke mentioned."
For someone like Wei Guogong, as long as she lets go or opens up a topic, she is half defeated. Yingniang doesn't know how long she can keep hiding it.
Before she fully recovered her memory, this person was already waiting like a colorful snake, but now her memory has completely remembered...
Wei Yanshan looked at Mrs. Huarong. This woman's clothes were so simple that it was hard to believe that she was the Princess of Youzhou. In order to prevent accidents, she did not have any jewelry and only had a black silk ribbon to tie her hair.
The hair on the temples is loosely tied to the back of the head, the long hair is floating, and the green skirt is flowing. When she lowered her head, her eyes were filled with the light of candlelight, like a mirror, reflecting him.
Wei Yanshan smiled and said: "It depends on human factors, Mrs. Xiao will always think of it."
"I'll let Mrs. Xiao meet her friends tomorrow."
After Wei Yanshan left, Ying Niang walked into the inner room and found something in front of the bronze mirror on the dressing table. The familiar aroma of caramel milk tea made Ying Niang tighten her palms.
I see that the noble man has been looking at the cup of milk tea.
The maid serving beside me reported: "This cup of milk tea was given to me by the Duke as an apology."
"Take it out."
Ying Niang said finally.
Chapter 299 (Club Chapter)
When Master Cunzhen came out of the Governor's Mansion, it was already three o'clock in the morning. He had been busy discussing with Governor Shi in the past few days how many people he should take to recruit people besides him. Yes, the candidates for recruitment this time were except Shi Lang Qi and Xie Clan Xie Wanjun. , and Governor Shi.
This made the Governor feel very bad, because he was from Duke Wei. Once he left, it meant that both the imperial court and Duke Wei were bowing to the rebels. Naturally, Governor Shi did not want to go, but who asked them to fight? If the battle is defeated, the situation cannot be controlled by anyone.
Now Shi Lang Qi and Mr. Xie are both in Luoyang City. When they go to Jinling as envoys, it goes without saying that he will also go with them.
As soon as Governor Shi went, Cun Zhen naturally went too, but he couldn't bring too many people. If he brought too many, he would worry that Zhou Youzhou would think they were deliberately provocative. If he didn't bring too many, Governor would worry that his own safety could not be guaranteed, so Cun Zhen was right. The Grand Governor suggested that the person in charge of recruitment and security should be Shi Lang Qi. When the Grand Governor arrives, he only needs to ask Shi Lang Qi to come forward. Don't say anything wrong and don't say it is good. As for the number of people, just bring fifty attendants.
If he could meet his former Sophora flavescens and have an old relationship, he would probably not end up killing the messenger as soon as they met.
Cunzhen walked to his home. This time, the imperial court gave Zhou Youzhou a very generous gift. I heard from the governor that he not only gave Zhou Youzhou the position of prime minister, but also ordered him to be granted the title of Zhou Gong with nine tins, a hereditary title of king, a complete feudal state, and Jin Dynasty. The eldest son was named the Crown Prince, and the daughter was named Princess Qinghe.
Cunzhen returned home. In addition to the old servant at the door, there were two young monks in the house. Lingbao ran over happily when he saw him coming back. The two young monks were the only two left in Mercy Temple. Cunzhen I usually take good care of them.
"Senior Brother Cunzhen, is there no news about Lady Ying?" Lingbao was very worried. During the Hua Chao Festival, bad guys were chasing them all the time, and Lady Ying was nowhere to be found.
Cunzhen touched Lingbao's bald head and said, "Don't worry too much about Yingniang, she is safe for the time being."
Cunzhen was really shocked when he learned Yingniang's true identity from the governor. Later, he was summoned by Wei Guogong to inquire, but Cunzhen could only tell the truth.
"Senior brother, a little beggar sent you a letter today. Since you are not at home, I will accept the letter first." Lingbao said.
Cunzhen said doubtfully, "Show me the letter."
Lingbao took out a letter from his arms.
Cunzhen looked at it first. It was just an ordinary envelope. He opened it and looked at it. He unfolded the letter paper and his expression changed slightly. There were no words on the letter, only a simple picture drawn with a charcoal stick.
Two children, one tall and one short, were competing for height on a dilapidated wall. They were dressed in tatters and had bright smiles.
The distant memories suddenly hit Cunzhen, and he hurriedly asked: "Where is the little beggar who delivered the letter?"
"He left a long time ago." Lingbao replied.
"Did he leave any words?" Cunzhen asked.
"No." Lingbao shook his head: "Senior Brother Cunzhen, who wrote the letter?"
Cunzhen received the letter and said, "It's nothing. I'll go out in the afternoon and you can recite sutras at home."
But before the afternoon, Cunzhen couldn't sit still anymore. He walked back and forth in the room. He didn't even eat, so he left Tao Mansion on horseback. When he reached a sparsely populated area in the outer city, Cunzhen got off his horse and started running. He ran like this Quickly, run along the path of Huai Village. Luoyang Huai Village is not far from Yizhuang. Because the name of the village is unlucky, many people have moved away.
He used to be from Huai Village, but after his parents died, he and another child from the village were sent to Mercy Temple and never came back. Now he is back and has been running towards the back mountain of Huai Village. There are overgrown weeds, and tombs can be seen everywhere. A mountain temple has been exposed to wind and rain on the mountainside. Most of it has collapsed, the lintel has lost its color, and moss has grown on the steps.
Cunzhen pushed open the rickety wooden door, and when he saw the man meditating in the temple, he suddenly stopped talking. Only the breathing of fierce running could be heard in the temple. He looked at him, and at his only friend in childhood, Mercy. The only salvation in the temple.
He Jin was wearing a gray monk's robe and a bamboo hat, with a smile on his face: "Ajing, long time no see."
Cunzhen said with gritted teeth: "How dare you come back? You actually came back." He wanted to roar, but when He Jinzhen walked in front of him, Cunzhen couldn't help hugging him anymore. The man was smiling like a child. He looked at his friend carefully and found that his eyes were the same as before. For so many years outside, Cunzhen had been worried that his friend's eyes would be gouged out by some noble person with ill intentions.
After all, those are a pair of golden eyes that are more brilliant than gold.
Outside the temple, Zheng Yuxin tilted her head and looked at Cunzhen. Ah, he is also a very handsome husband. Next to her are the frosty Dongxue and the thief Meng Jun. The four of them have been together for a long time. Dongxue accidentally met her. Zheng Yuxin joined the group after arriving.
Cunzhen looked at the three strangers outside the temple, and his excitement calmed down a little: "You..."
"We are good friends of He Jin. We have no place to live for the time being. Master is the Buddha in heaven. Can you please show us a clear path and let us live in Luoyang for a while?" Zheng Yuxin clasped his hands together and begged.
Cunzhen thought about Princess Youzhou, and guessed their intention to come to Luoyang from these Youzhou retainers who looked dusty at first sight.
Cun Zhen sat down and He Jin looked at him.
Cunzhen hesitated for a moment and asked, "How did you get to Luoyang?"
"That's a little secret." Zheng Yuxin smiled and looked at the big thief Meng Jun. Before teaming up with the big thief, Zheng Yuxin couldn't believe that Meng Jun was actually a tomb robber! The four of them were able to go to Luoyang thanks to Meng Jun's contribution. They looked for Longwang Mountain and surveyed the Feng Shui. They found a large tomb from the previous dynasty and dug in. When they came out, they found themselves in a mountain wilderness outside Luoyang City.
"The imperial court also issued a recruitment order to the Governor. I was thinking of going to Jinling with the Governor to see you, but I didn't expect that you would actually come to Luoyang." Cunzhen said after being silent for a while.
Seeing that they were about to reminisce about old times, Dongxue carried Zheng Yuxin and went out. The thief Meng Jun had already left.
In the small temple, He Jin took off his bamboo hat and sat cross-legged opposite his friend: "Are you still with the Governor?"
