"What?"
Yun Jiutang shook his head and listened attentively.
Surrounded by mountains and forests, the breeze rustled the leaves, making a soft rustling sound.
"It's too quiet!" Mu Canglin suddenly tensed up.
Apart from the sound of the wind, there was not a single chirp of birds or insects around. It was really eerily quiet!
This is really abnormal!
"Why?" Yun Jiutang asked in a low voice.
Mu Canglin shook his head and immediately quickened his pace with her behind his back.
"Get out of here first."
This place is indeed not suitable for staying for a long time. Mu Canglin was very fast along the way.
And along the way, the huge mountain forest was still as quiet as before.
After walking for a long time, they finally saw people again.
It was already dark at this time, but the place was very lively with people coming and going.
“In front of it is an inn, which is very large, and there are many horse and donkey carts parked inside.
As soon as the two people appeared, the animals inside became restless.
The neighing of horses and donkeys and the barking of dogs attracted the attention of many people.
"What's going on?" The waiter at the inn asked puzzledly, "Why doesn't even the chicken enter the pen?"
"I was the same way just now. I was almost kicked by a horse."
"It is said that animals have the sharpest premonitions. Could it be that there is some danger?" someone else said.
Everyone was talking among themselves, and they couldn't help but feel a little worried.
At this time, Yun Jiutang whispered: "Is it because of the golden silkworm Gu on my body?"
Apart from that, I really can't think of any other reasons.
After all, they didn't see a single living thing along the way, as if they were specifically avoiding them.
"There are many people here, so let's disguise ourselves first." Mu Canglin said, taking out a porcelain bottle and pouring out two pills.
"Disguise Gu?" Yun Jiutang took it enthusiastically.
Mu Canglin nodded and then took it.
Soon, he turned into an old man with gray hair.
Although this was not the first time he had seen the effect of the disguise Gu, Yun Jiutang couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw such a huge change with his own eyes.
"Bai Liran is really a genius!" Yun Jiutang said.
"He is naturally good at Gu." After Mu Canglin finished speaking, he motioned for her to eat quickly.
However, after Yun Jiutang ate it, there was no change.
"Ah, maybe it's because of the golden silkworm Gu in my body. With this, any other Gu is my younger brother." Yun Jiutang said with a smile, "Then what should we do? Let's play the role of grandfather and grandson?"
"That's fine!"
Yun Jiutang immediately removed his hair and tied it into a high ponytail.
Then, he wiped a handful of loess on the ground and painted his fair face dark yellow.
After all this trouble, she looked like a disgraced young man.
Coupled with his petite figure and loose clothes, it doesn't feel out of place.
"Let's go!"
"Wait!" Yun Jiutang grabbed him and curled his fingers at him.
Mu Canglin didn't know why, but he still bent down obediently.
But at this moment, Yun Jiutang reached out and grabbed his bun, loosening his neatly combed hair.
Under his surprised gaze, Yun Jiutang's gray hand directly touched his cheek, and then rubbed it vigorously.
At that moment, his face couldn't help but heat up.
"And this!" As she said that, she pulled on his shirt again.
"I will do it myself." Mu Canglin felt his face getting hot.
He understood Yun Jiutang's intention. She was planning to make the grandson and grandson live in a dusty world.
After all, they came all the way on foot. If they were too neat, it would be easy to arouse suspicion.
He raised his hand and pulled the hem of his clothes spontaneously, but he saw Yun Jiutang grabbed another handful of dirt, destroying his clothes and even tearing the hem of his clothes apart a lot.
After some operations, both of them looked disgraced.
"Well, that makes sense!" Yun Jiutang nodded with satisfaction.
Mu Canglin looked at her almost perfect disguise, but couldn't help but wonder: "Why does Tangtang know these disguise methods?"
Yun Jiutang said in her heart that she knew a lot more, so where could she follow now?
But obviously, she couldn't really tell the truth to Mu Canglin.
So he said: "Oh, when I was young, I used to run around with my uncle. I ran around all day long, and it was almost like this."
After Yun Jiutang said this, Mu Canglin remembered that Yun Jiutang's grandmother's family was a famous wealthy businessman in Jiangnan.
When An Guohou's mansion fell, he went to ask Yun Jiutang's mother, Zhao Qinghan, to marry him.
She married into a noble house, so the dowry was naturally extremely generous!
The dowry of Shilihongzhuang has been the talk of the capital for a long time.
To elaborate, his imperial grandmother and Yun Jiutang's maternal grandmother were actually sisters from the same family. Therefore, when Zhao Qinghan was alive, the Queen Mother took great care of her.
Later, Zhao Qinghan died. Yun Jiutang, a little girl without the protection of her mother's family, was able to survive safely in the cannibalistic Hou Mansion. This was inseparable from the mediocrity and rudeness she had shown over the years.
If she were really as good as she is now, those people might not be able to tolerate her.
However, it is not certain whether she is still the same person as before!
After gathering their minds, the two of them walked in immediately.
Naturally, they did not arouse the suspicion of others, and someone quickly arranged for them to enter.
After sitting down, Yun Jiutang was already very hungry.
"Boy, please bring some meat first! I'm starving to death!"
"Hey, little brother, this can't be done!" The waiter suddenly changed his expression, "Now is the national mourning, and we ordinary people are not allowed to drink alcohol or eat meat for a month. Please bear with me!"
"National mourning..." Mu Canglin's expression changed instantly, "Why is it a national mourning!"
State mourning generally refers to the highest-level funeral held when an emperor or empress dowager dies.
And even the people are not allowed to drink alcohol and eat meat during the national mourning, only the emperor can do it!
When they left the capital, the emperor was clearly still in good health!
Could it be that he was killed by Lu Lingyan later?
His absent-minded state attracted surprised looks from others.
Yun Jiutang quickly smoothed things over and said, "My grandfather and grandson have been hunting in the mountains for more than half a month. We just got some prey and plan to go to Beijing to sell it. We suddenly can't eat meat. Isn't this all in vain?"
"Hey! If we were in a remote place in the past, I would have dared to accept it for you!" The waiter lowered his voice, "But it won't work this time! This time the emperor gave the order, and the government will be extra strict! We..."
"You mean the father...the emperor is still alive?!" Mu Canglin seemed to come to life all of a sudden.
"Bah, bah, bah! Regardless of the nonsense, of course the emperor is alive and well!" the waiter said quickly.
"Then who went?"
"King of Zhenbei!" The waiter's words made Yun Jiutang almost laugh, "Who are you talking about? King of Zhenbei? How could he die?"
"How can I still joke with you two!" The waiter said with a serious face, "The death of the King of Zhenbei was so tragic! I heard that he was captured by the Wangkong Mountain bandit, tortured, and finally fell to the ground. Died on a cliff!
When his body was found, I heard it was completely soaked in water! And there’s not even a single spot of good skin on my body! When the emperor and Concubine Zhuang met, they fainted on the spot!
Especially Concubine Zhuang, she immediately fell ill!
Later, the emperor sent people to destroy those bandits! Oh, right! It is the King of Qin who suppresses bandits!
No, in order to appease Concubine Zhuang, the emperor held the highest-level state funeral for King Zhenbei. "
The waiter's words made them keenly grasp the loopholes.
On the day they fled, the gangster den in Wangkong Mountain had already been captured.
Why did he become the king of Qin who later suppressed bandits?
Moreover, the two of them successfully escaped, but what happened to the recovered body?
At this time of year, it would take three to five days for the water to swell beyond recognition.
Have they been in that tomb for three to five days?
They didn't starve to death even though they didn't have enough water or rice. How talented they are!
However, what the waiter said next shocked them even more.
He said: "It's been half a month, just another half month and it will be fine!"
"It's been half a month!" Yun Jiutang almost lost his expression, "How come it has been so long! What day is it today?"
The waiter immediately mentioned a date, and both of them had the same look of shock on their faces.
It’s really been so long!
how could be?
However, that was the fact, and the two of them did not continue to ask questions, so as not to arouse suspicion.
They ordered a bunch of dishes at random, and the waiter quickly backed down.
At this time, the two of them were sitting at the table and couldn't help but look at each other.
"We are in hell!"
Just as he was talking, a cry rang out from the valley in the distance, and Mu Canglin's expression changed instantly.
