Yanyun and Zoe were newly married, and Zoe was shy, sweet, and considerate. During the first three days of their wedding, the two were inseparable.
Zoe also discovered four terrifying scars from Yan Yun's chest to abdomen, like four giant centipedes lying on her stomach. When she first saw it, she was so frightened that she almost ran out of bed.
Fortunately, this little episode did not ruin the atmosphere of the wedding night, but it only made Zoe feel sorry for Yan Yun and shed a lot of tears.
However, Yan Yun smiled and said that he was alive thanks to meeting Taoist Yuzhenzi. He also said that this Taoist had excellent medical skills and was like a land god. Unfortunately, he was not good at telling fortunes. It was completely unreasonable to say that he was born a monk. Before he told his fortune, He was still alone, but unexpectedly got married after having his fortune told. How could he talk about becoming a monk?
The marriage between Yan Yun and Zoe was known to no one except the Zuo family, and their activities were limited to the side room and a small courtyard in front of the door.
This marriage is the result of bargaining between Yanyun and Zuo Gao. There is never any emotion in official marriages, they are all based on the political needs of both families. The same is true for Yan Yun and Di You. Although they were childhood sweethearts who grew up together, they would eventually part ways due to the relationship between their parents.
But Zoe is innocent. She didn't even fully understand Yan Yun's true identity, so she slept with Yan Yun under the arrangement of her family, although she did have a good impression of him. Yan Yun treated her with sincerity and told her everything about his origins. From another level, Yan Yun is lucky. Zoe is gentle and virtuous. The two experienced life and death together before marriage and have the same temperament. Before he joined the army, a brother who was very good at playing games and was older than him married the daughter of a high official in the court as his wife. This lady did not like red clothes and preferred weapons. She was also relatively strong-looking and was the first in the newlyweds. In the evening, the bridegroom was beaten up, saying that he hurt her. The next day, the groom's officer, who had been beaten with a bruised nose and face, was so angry that he invited Yan Yun and others to drink. During the dinner, he complained bitterly, saying how could he be the groom's officer if he didn't do it? Just when everyone was laughing, the newlywed lady came. She grabbed the brother by the neck and carried him away like a chicken. She also yelled that he was not allowed to fool around with these bad friends here in the future. . Since then, this brother has been embarrassed, unable to hold his head up, and has rarely been with Yan Yun and others.
When Yan Yun talked about this past event, she was holding Zoe's hand and admiring the plum blossoms in the courtyard. She chuckled, and the plum blossoms on her face reflected the red.
On the fourth day, Yan Yun got up early and went to visit his father-in-law Zuo Gao and told him that he was going on a long trip.
Yan Yun's destination is the royal city. General Wuwei's mansion was raided and beheaded. Has anyone restrained himself? Where is he buried? As a son of a man, of course he has to go back to pay homage to his mother. There was another reason he didn't tell Zuo Gao, and that was what role Di You's father Di Gong played in the catastrophe in General Wuwei's Mansion. Di You came to break off the engagement because he had promised Yan Chang, and the Yan family , we can’t die so unclearly.
At this time, Zuo Gao also changed his behavior as an old fox and sighed. At the same time, he apologized to Yan Yun, saying that he forced Yan Yun to get married, which was indeed inappropriate. He hoped that he could understand a father's good intentions and let Yan Yun pay homage to his parents' grave. Burn a stick of incense for him beforehand.
Yan Yun hopes Zuo Gao will help him with a few things. The first is a legal identity that allows one to legitimately carry iron guns, iron maces, strong bows, and daggers. These are very eye-catching instruments and are easy to be subject to interrogation. Although the Dayu Dynasty did not restrict civilians from carrying weapons for self-defense, they were generally used by civilians. A simple knife is good for chopping wood and guarding against wolves, but it is far from enough for fighting. The second is a piece of customs clearance document for performing official duties. Once you have an identity, you cannot wander around. Especially when entering the royal city, the official document must be clearly written. The third one is a good horse, a lot of money, etc. Yan Yun mentioned these items once before, but he wasn't as thorough as he is now.
Zuo Gao agreed without hesitation, and gave Yan Yun the title of detective, gave him a token to prove his identity, and personally drafted an official document, meaning that a major murder had occurred in Taiping County, and Detective Yuantai was ordered to apprehend the prisoner. If you encounter difficulties, you can ask for assistance from colleagues in other counties or prefectures, etc.
After these things were done, Zuo Gao told Yan Yun to be extremely careful when entering the royal city, try to stay in the dark, pay homage to the Yan family, and then go back as soon as possible. Try not to contact old friends in the past as much as possible, especially not to visit Yan. Colleagues before Chang's death, so as not to expose their secrets and get burned.
When Zoe heard that Yan Yun was leaving, and going to the dangerous royal city, she burst into tears and hugged him without letting go.
Yan Yun consoled him by saying that the royal city was the place where he grew up. He was naughty when he was young, and every corner was clean. If he left after worshiping, nothing would happen. Besides, Fenglin was heavily blocked by the Qiang people. Du himself had broken through, so the security of the royal city would not be so tight.
Women always have some blind trust in men who brag, not to mention that she has seen this man's ability with her own eyes. After Yan Yun's soft persuasion, she finally nodded in approval, just hoping that Yan Yun could wait for two more days. She was sewing a coat for him and was almost finished.
Only then did Yan Yun remember that he and Zoe had hastily married, and he had nothing to offer her. He had not given her anything, so he went to the market town to search, and finally found a craftsman's shop, customized a pair of long-life locks, and asked the shop to Rush the work and get it done as soon as possible. The next day, when Yan Yun hung the longevity lock on Zoe's pink neck, she was extremely happy. She stood on tiptoes, raised her head, and took a bite on his chin.
It was twilight, the ice and snow had not yet completely melted, and with the cold night, the ice slag on the ground was like sprinkled salt grains, crunching when you step on it.
The market town has not yet woken up from a night of cold, and there are only five people walking slowly along the silent long street.
Yan Yun led a tall horse, immediately placed his luggage, guns, bows and arrows and other items, and walked side by side with Zoe in front.
Zoe's eyes were reddish and there were tears on her cheeks. Like all wives who send their husbands away from home, she always had an inexplicable worry in her heart.
Behind them are Zuo Gao, his wife and Zuo Ziang.
The road went one step after another, from the street entrance to the official road, and then to the inn.
"Madam, don't send me off, go back. It's only more than ten days' journey to the Royal City. Even if I'm delayed in the Royal City for ten and a half days, it's more than enough for me to come back for the New Year." After Yan Yun finished speaking, he said goodbye to Zoe, his father-in-law and others.
"Zi'ang, take your sister back." Zuo Gao ordered.
After Zoe heard what her father had said, it was time to let go no matter how reluctant she was. She held her head high and said: "General, come back soon..."
Yan Yun smiled and said, "I know, this is my home."
Yes, home, a person may have many residences in his lifetime, but there is only one home.
Yan Yun's former home, General Wuwei's mansion, is gone. His current home is in Taiping County, in the arms of a woman named Zoe.
Zoe smiled, waved her hand, and ran towards her parents with Yan Yun's promise to "home".
"Brother Yan, I just suddenly remembered that I want to tell you something." Zuo Ziang said suddenly and mysteriously.
"What?"
"It's not a big deal. Before I returned home from Yanguan, when I was drinking with others, someone said during the dinner that the royal city was haunted. It was so miraculous..."
"Do you believe what I said at the wine table?"
"I don't believe it, haha, I just mentioned it casually to you." Zuo Ziang also thought this was pure nonsense, and walked together with his family with a smile.
Yan Yun stood on the roadside, watching Zoe and his party, and from time to time, he saw her turning back and waving.
Yan Yun responded with a smile, then got on the horse, lifted the reins, and whipped the horse.
The horse was a good foal, and it traveled very quickly. In just one moment, he reached the foot of a mountain covered with frost and snow. Taking advantage of the gap before entering the mountain, he looked back and saw that there was no one in the fertile field under the sun. He ate a Startled, he picked up the reins.
Under the bright sun, the outlines of Zoe and his party appeared again in the wisps of golden light. Yan Yun only felt it was funny. He had been fooled by Zuo Ziang. The so-called haunted king city was the one he had cast in Yan Yun's heart in advance. shadow. He was so familiar with this place that he was sure that Yan Yun would look back before entering the mountain. The sun's rays would hit his eyes easily, causing him to stop his horse.
"Brother, have a safe journey!" Zuo Ziang's echo came from the valley, accompanied by a long smile after a series of successful tricks.
"Have a safe journey..." Yan Yun smiled and galloped towards the mountain road leading to the royal city.
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