"Okay, this counts as your help. This is my thank you gift." Yu Miaomiao gave him a piece of silver.
The scholar paused and looked down at his shabby clothes and blood-red stains. He still had to take the exam. After standing there for a long time, the scholar bowed deeply and said solemnly: "My dear Xue Zheng, I'm sending you help in times of need. If you need her in the future, I will try my best to repay you."
Yu Miaomiao wanted to treat him to a bowl of noodles, but Xue Zheng refused and just limped away with the money.
Yu Miaomiao lowered her head and took a big mouthful of noodles. The noodles were smooth and chewy. She left half the money on the noodle stall owner's table and headed towards Chengguan.
...
Inside Zhaoming Hall.
Xiao Su closed his eyes, straightened his body, and knelt devoutly in the center of the hall to observe mourning for the late emperor.
The period of filial piety is almost over.
He lowered his head to the ground and placed his hands on the ground at eyebrow level for a long time. Then he slowly stood up and bowed three times in succession.
The hall was empty.
Thick smoke curled up from the purple-gold dragon hollow incense burner, and the hall was peaceful and quiet.
There was a little eunuch standing next to the red pillars in the main hall. He was hunched over and glanced at the people kneeling on the futon from time to time, as if he had something to report.
After Xiao Su finished burning a stick of incense, he opened his eyes, stood up from the futon, and asked calmly: "When did you run out?"
The little eunuch said: "Reporting to the emperor, it's morning."
The scorching sun shines through the window, casting light and shadow on the ground. In fact, it's not hot in the hall, but the little eunuch's head has begun to sweat.
"I will report what happened in the morning now." The shadow of long eyelashes cast on his eyelids, Xiao Su slowly replaced the ashes in the stove, his voice did not fluctuate at all.
The little eunuch hung his head in mourning. When he heard what the emperor said, he was so frightened that he knelt down and said in fear: "This slave deserves to die, please forgive me."
The sound of the young eunuch kowtow echoed in the main hall, which shows the depth of his exertion.
Xiao Su held the incense spoon with his slender white fingers and added the incense ash into the stove little by little. He didn't raise his eyes and could not see any of his emotions.
For a long time, I only heard his thin lips slightly opening and spitting out one word lightly:
"try to find."
But the iron incense spoon was forever folded in the incense burner.
...
There are many people at the Flower Festival in the capital, and the flow of people inside and outside the city is even greater, and people are queuing in and out of the city gates.
The queue was very long, and Yu Miaomiao waited for almost half an hour.
There were only three people left in front of her. Yu Miaomiao breathed the air of freedom. She felt that the more critical the moment came, the more nervous she became. Love is precious and freedom is more valuable.
As long as she leaves the capital, she can quickly reach Gaoxuan City, and then she can go to any place in the country to fight them to death.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
A group of imperial guards wearing yellow clothes appeared in the distance, with neat steps and solemn expressions. They had a sense of sacred and inviolable majesty, and their cold aura cheered up the people around them.
Yu Miaomiao suddenly had an ominous premonition. The two people in front of her had left. When it was her turn, the Imperial Guards had already arrived.
"Close the door!" the leader of the imperial guard shouted, full of anger.
The defender closed the door.
The leader of the Imperial Guard held a portrait and didn't know what he was talking about, but when Yu Miaomiao saw the person in the portrait, it was clearly herself.
Yu Miaomiao's heart froze. She didn't expect Xiao Su to move so quickly. She knew that she might not be able to get out today. She was about to step back when she found that the imperial guards had surrounded everyone.
Fortunately, her current painted and tattered appearance was very different from the portrait, so they were unable to discover it in time.
The imperial guards had already begun to look for people one by one according to the portraits. Yu Miaomiao observed the surroundings and slowly moved closer to the periphery.
There were many people led by the Imperial Guards, and she could not find a gap to get out.
Just when she thought she could only face the fate of being captured, a carriage slowly drove over.
The carriage has a smooth body, hollow carvings, and exquisite and luxurious silk curtains.
I saw a tall man jumping down from the top. As soon as he came down, all the guards made way for him.
"General Fuyuan." The leader of the Imperial Guard cupped his fists and said.
"What's going on?" Li Qingyan looked around and asked, "I want to go back to the military camp, why did the city gate suddenly close."
"General, we have been ordered to find a woman, so the city gate is temporarily closed and impassable. Please understand, General," said the leader of the Imperial Guard.
Li Qingyan patted his shoulder, pointed at his face and said, "Do you think I look like a woman?"
The leader of the Imperial Guard pondered for a moment and said to the defender behind him: "Open the door, the general has important matters to attend to."
...
Yu Miaomiao took advantage of the chaos and hid in Li Qingyan's carriage. The interior of the carriage was very spacious, but there was no hiding place, only a bed and a tea table.
Seeing that Li Qingyan was about to come back, she felt heartbroken, got under the quilt and hid on the bed.
Just pass the city gate.
She didn't dare to breathe normally, so she could only keep ventilating gently. In the darkness, she heard Li Qingyan's footsteps coming back.
Yu Miaomiao held her breath, and time seemed to have stopped.
Fortunately, the general seemed to just sit down next to her.
But the next second, dazzling light hit.
At that time, the cold sword was already pressed against Yu Miaomiao's neck.
Seeing the person under the quilt, Li Qingyan's frown suddenly relaxed.
Is that the little beggar?
Yu Miaomiao didn't dare to move. The sword looked very sharp.
"General, I'm sorry, you can leave the city, but we need to check your carriage." The person outside the curtain said.
The corners of Yu Miaomiao's eyes turned red instantly, and she looked at him pitifully and shook her head. She originally looked sallow and skinny because of the earthy-yellow powder, but now she looked like someone fleeing from famine in a disaster year.
Li Qingyan sighed and took back the sword in his hand.
He had just greeted the people guarding the city, and the next second someone was found in the car. What was this?
When the time comes, he will definitely have to be nagged by those old men in the court again. Thinking of them, Li Qingyan will have a headache.
This little beggar is dirty and should not be the person in the portrait. But if this little beggar is hiding under the quilt, his target is a bit big.
He lifted up his cloak and saw that the little beggar was still huddled in the corner without making any movement. He whispered: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Come in and I'll stop you."
Yu Miaomiao immediately got in. She used her cloak and quilt to hide half in the cloak and half in the quilt. Because she was afraid of being seen, she pressed against the man's back.
The moment he came into contact with Li Qingyan, the system's voice sounded again:
"Congratulations to the host, for getting in touch with the key figure Li Qingyan and unlocking the key plot."
"The emperor was tyrannical, and Li Qingyan rebelled. In order to boost morale, Li Qingyan hung the body of the original owner in front of the city gate. The original owner's resentment lingered for a long time."
"Congratulations to the host, for triggering the side mission and conquering Fuyuan General Li Qingyan."
[Side mission: Strategy against Li Qingyan]
[Reward points: 200 points]
Just pinch it! Yu Miaomiao really wanted to yell. Is the system specifically trying to get in trouble with her? It's not like this to boost morale.
My life is also my life.
Yu Miaomiao thought that it seemed that Xiao Su had killed her first. Could it be that the original owner had collaborated with the enemy and treason? !
Okay, okay, then it’s good for her to leave.
Don't let her come back, she just wants to be a normal person.
Yu Miaomiao was still holding the culprit's waist. Did this person have any humanity at all?
Suddenly thinking of teasing, Yu Miaomiao deliberately touched him while the carriage was shaking.
