Cao Xi pointed to the wild flowers in the distance, "Let's go over and pick some wild flowers to put in the carriage."
"Okay, madam, my husband will take you there right now."
Qin Zhao knelt down in front of Cao Xi, and Cao Xi patted him on the back in confusion.
"What are you doing?"
Qin Zhao patted his shoulders, turned to Cao Xi and said, "Come up, I will carry you there."
Cao Xi stretched out his hand to push Qin Zhao, "Don't mess around, what's the decency to do in broad daylight?"
Qin Zhao was dissatisfied, "Why are you making such nonsense? Why should I carry my wife on my back? Besides, in the wilderness, what should my wife be afraid of?"
"It's just a few steps, and I still have to carry it on your back." Cao Xi jumped up and lay directly on Qin Zhao's back.
She put her arms around Qin Zhao's neck, pointed forward, and shouted, "March into the wild flowers."
Qin Zhao clasped Cao Xi's thighs with his hands and shouted, "Come on".
Banli was dumbfounded. Qin Zhizhou was an old-fashioned man, but he didn't expect him to be unreliable? He actually picked wild flowers behind his wife's back, what a talent.
Banli untied the horse's rope, led the horse and took the water bag, and went to the river alone to refill the water.
Cao Xi and Qin Zhao finished picking wild flowers and walked back.
I just heard Chestnut shouting in the distance, "Master and Madam, there is someone here."
Qin Zhao was puzzled, "Who is it?"
Banli led the horse, ran back in a panic, and explained while tying the horse's rope.
"Master, there is a girl down the river, lying in the grass."
"But I still have breath." Cao Xi hurriedly put down the bouquet in his hand.
Chestnut: "Yes, still alive"
Cao Xi looked at Qin Zhao and said, "Let's go over and take a look."
"Well, let's go and take a look together."
Qin Zhao stood up, with Banli leading the way. The girl was covered in dirt and passed out on the ground. Her face was covered by the grass and her appearance could not be seen clearly.
Cao Xi leaned over to test and found that the breath was weak, so he ordered Banli.
"Go get the water from the car"
Chestnut quickly retrieved the water and handed it to Cao Xi.
"Ahem"
Huang Xing'er felt water pouring into her mouth, and she swallowed instinctively. As she gradually regained consciousness, she was actually being supported by a young lady.
"Girl, wake up." Cao Xi put down the water bag.
"Thank you very much"
Huang Xing'er wanted to get up, but she was so weak that she fell down just as she sat up.
Cao Xi held Huang Xing'er down and said, "Get up slowly first. Why is the girl unconscious here alone?"
"I went to the capital to visit my relatives. I passed by a stream and wanted to drink water to satisfy my hunger, but unexpectedly I fainted."
Huang Xing'er's pale face looked slightly embarrassed.
"Our carriage is parked not far away, and we can help you over to have something to eat."
"Thank you ma'am"
Cao Xi helped Huang Xing'er stagger back to the carriage step by step, and ordered Banli to bring out the steamed buns and pickles.
"You eat half a steamed bun first and take your time. I'll ask the boy to set up the stove and make some rice cereal for you."
Huang Xing'er's eyes were red. She took the steamed bun and ate it in small bites. She was so hungry that she could still keep up her eating pace. It was obvious that her family must not be ordinary people.
Banli handed the cooked rice cereal to Huang Xing'er and sat aside to listen to their chat.
Huang Xing'er drank hot rice cereal and felt like she was alive again.
"Where are you going?" Looking at their clothes, they don't look like they are fleeing.
Cao Xi: "Luzhou City"
After Cao Xi finished speaking, Huang Xing'er stood up suddenly, shaking her body and almost falling down again.
"But you can't go. There has just been a war there, and there is no one in charge in the city. It's very chaotic now."
Cao Xi hurriedly supported her and asked her to sit down and talk.
"Are you from Luzhou City?"
"Yes, there was a war in Luzhou City, and all my family members died at the hands of barbarians."
Cao Xi didn't know how to comfort people, so he could only squeeze out one sentence, "My condolences" for a long time.
Huang Xing'er asked, "Can you not go?" She didn't want her savior to be in danger.
Cao Xi: "I have to go, my man is the new magistrate of Luzhou"
Qin Zhao, who had been listening, heard Cao Xi say that he was her man. He subconsciously sat up straight and his eyes became gentle.
"You are the new governor of Luzhou City"
Huang Xing'er looked surprised, and then burst into tears.
"What's going on?" Cao Xi wondered why he cried while talking.
"My father was the previous magistrate of Luzhou City. A few months ago, barbarians broke into the state capital at night. Dozens of people in the mansion died. Only I escaped because I went to Zhuangzi."
After saying that, Huang Xing'er buried her head and cried.
No one expected to meet Huang Zhizhou's youngest daughter. Listening to her account, Luzhou City was opened by barbarians as soon as Huang Zhizhou was killed. There must be something fishy about this.
But the truth could never be found out, because the culprit also died in the war.
After listening to Huang Xing'er's narration, Qin Zhao asked doubtfully: "Does the army stationed in Luzhou City not care?"
"No matter what, water from far away can't save fire from near. When the incident happened suddenly, when General Zhang arrived with his troops, the group of barbarians had already left."
Huang Xing'er slowly recovered from crying.
Qin Zhao thought for a moment, "What is the girl's next plan?"
"I'm going to the capital to join my grandmother."
Cao Xi sighed secretly, "You come with us to a nearby inn to rest first, and it won't be too late to set off again tomorrow."
Huang Xing'er wiped away her tears hard and said, "No, I want to arrive in the capital earlier."
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Cao Xi asked Banli to get some food. Cao Xi took out a change of clothes and handed them to Huang Xinger.
Huang Xing'er took the package and carried it on her back, rushing to the capital alone. Looking at her retreating figure, Cao Xi always felt that she would do something else.
In the carriage, Qin Zhao hugged Cao Xi.
"Cao Xi, am I scared?"
"But you are afraid of the war in Luzhou and you can't deal with it?" Cao Xi wondered when Qin Zhao had ever been afraid.
"I don't know whether it's right or wrong to bring you here. If you..."
Before Qin Zhao finished speaking, Cao Xi covered his mouth. Cao Xi sat up straight and stared at Qin Zhao.
"Husband and wife are one. Don't think of abandoning me. Even if you die, I will stay with you."
Qin Zhao described Cao Xi's eyebrows, with deep affection hidden in his eyes, "Why are you so stupid?"
Cao Xi didn't want to hear what he said, so she hugged Qin Zhao's waist with both hands and rested her head on his chest.
"The way is human. No matter how powerful the barbarians are, they are still human. As long as we find the right method, Luzhou City will be able to maintain long-term peace and stability."
Qin Zhao hugged Cao Xi back and placed a gentle kiss on the top of Cao Xi's hair. He would definitely find a way to deal with it and couldn't let Cao Xi worry about him.
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It was almost evening when Cao Xi and Qin Zhao arrived at Luzhou City.
The gates of Luzhou City are guarded by officers and soldiers. They check the identities of people coming and going, and strictly check the vehicles entering and exiting. Today's Luzhou City is like an iron barrel, and you can't wait to see how many hairs there are on the wild geese flying by.
Qin Zhao's carriage was stopped by the gatekeepers and "stopped for inspection."
Banli tightened the reins and turned his head to the car, "Sir, the soldiers guarding the city are checking their documents."
Qin Zhao lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage, handing the certification documents in his hand to the soldiers guarding the city.
The soldier guarding the city had a sullen face and carefully checked the documents. To prevent any accidents, he whispered something to the soldier next to him, and the soldier ran away quickly.
Seeing the soldiers checking repeatedly, Qin Zhao asked, "Is there any problem?"
"Sir, please wait a moment."
The soldier was polite, but the document in his hand was never returned to Qin Zhao.
Less than half a cup of tea, I saw a group of people walking towards Qin Zhao. The leader was a young man with a handsome face, tall body, strong physique, and a graceful walk.
Zhang Meng took the document handed over by the soldier and knew at a glance that it was genuine.
He raised his head and glanced at Qin Zhao, tutting weakly, "Are you the new Zhizhou? Qin Zhao."
