Bidding farewell to his family, Han Xuan took a simple salute and a few retinues to meet the second prince, Hua Xuan. The group escorted the disaster cold and disaster silver to Meixian. Day and night, through the bustling and lively Kyoto, over the deserted mountains, after five days and five nights finally entered the boundary of Meixian.

The flood water has receded, and the muddy river mixed with sediment is still flowing slowly. The clouds in the sky were very thick, and the fierce sun could not penetrate the clouds, and they shone in the twilight, making people dizzy.

The escort team was tired, panting and moving step by step, but no one dared to complain about the hard work, and no one dared to ask for a break. The second prince ruled the army strictly, they were all soldiers, and the people of Meixian County were waiting for their rescue.

"Ahh

There was an exclamation from the front, and the team slowed down.

"What's going on?" Hua Yin's tone was a little bad, and without waiting for his subordinates to answer, he jumped out of the carriage and went to check. Han Xuan also rolled the saddle and dismounted, following behind.

"Death, death, death!" Chu Ziliang fell to the ground, and the official robe of the vermilion embroidered tiger was covered with yellow mud, and he was extremely embarrassed. He was forced in by the crown prince on the grounds that he was guilty of meritorious service.

Following the direction of his finger, Hua Xun and Han Xuan saw half of the soaked corpse exposed under the loose and moist yellow mud, because it was trampled out by the horse's hooves, the meat on the left arm was crushed into meat sauce, revealing the white bones of the forest.

Some couldn't stand it, bent over and vomited, and the timid ones were already crying.

Hua Yin closed his eyes and turned around: "Bury it." The two soldiers were ordered to dig out the body and carry it to a hill not far away to dig a pit and bury it. They moved very quickly and skillfully, and they had completed half a cup of tea.

The convoy is back on the road.

Chu Ziliang and other princelings did not dare to take credit and walk in front of the team, nor did they dare to be tied to the back, trembling in the middle, carefully watching the horse's hooves, for fear of kicking out another bad thing.

The atmosphere was very depressing, only the sound of wheels running over the yellow mud, the trampling of horses' hooves, and the exhalation of men and horses.

The number of corpses encountered on the road gradually increased. Looking at it, I saw that the yellow mud sand dunes were chasing the sky, and the walls and eaves were broken everywhere. There is not a single village in sight, and the more I walk, the more desolate and cold it becomes, and a sense of sadness arises spontaneously.

"Help, help......"

"Old man, where is your family?" Hua Jian asked with concern and eagerness as he helped him sit down. Twenty miles after the team entered the boundary of Meixian County, he saw only an old man who was dying, and how could he not be anxious? For fear that they would come too late and that the people of Meixian County would not be able to wait for rescue.

"It's dead, it's all dead—" The old man took a sip of water from his soldier's hand and cried. But he hadn't eaten for many days, his voice had lost its former loudness, it was low and dry, and his cloudy old eyes couldn't squeeze out a single tear.

There was a faint cry for help around him, and Hua Jian let go of the hand holding the old man and stood up to arrange affairs......

……

Kyoto.

Luo Qinian politely refused to go to enjoy the flowers for the second time, and the princess of Lianjun sent someone to send an invitation note for the third time, and this time she actually sent a competent housekeeper to invite her in person, and the sincerity was not too much.

I can't say anything more. Luo Qinian promised to come down and replied to Princess Lianjun, saying that he would attend on time.

Half a month has come to the end.

On this day, the sky was beautiful, the sun was shining lukewarm, and the breeze was blowing slowly. Luo Qinian changed into a willow bud green high-waisted skirt and a white embroidered gauze dress, outlining her tall and slender figure, and there was no sign of pregnancy. Fluttering and elegant.

"Mrs. Xiao Luo, you can be regarded as here, let me invite me, for fear that you will not appreciate your face. ”

Luo Qinian got out of the carriage, and before he could stand firmly, he was pulled by a beautiful lady by the arm and walked towards the house. Judging by her familiar appearance, she should be a person in the palace. And her dress is very rich, and she looks like she is in her twenties, so she must be the princess of Lianjun.

The status of the princess of the county is much higher than her, and they are not familiar with each other, and they are very strange, so it is too inappropriate to talk like this.

Luo Qinian smiled bitterly in his heart, his face was light and not rude, and explained: "I was sick some time ago, and the doctor told me to stay in bed to recuperate. The princess of the county warmly invited, even if she couldn't get up, she asked the maids to carry it. ”

In a word, there are several meanings. Stupid people think that Princess Lianjun is incomprehensible, people don't like to go out when they are sick, you have to pull others to enjoy the flowers. And the expressions of the ladies who are rich in house fighting are much more playful.

Unexpectedly, he received a bunch of strange glances, or meaningful, or looking forward to a good show, Luo Qinian continued with a smile: "I heard that the apricot blossom wine of the Junwangfu is beautiful, and you can smell the fragrance of Chunchun wine across a few alleys. I've been salivating for a long time, and now I'm cheeky and begging for wine. ”

Princess Lianjun was secretly annoyed that she didn't hide her words, and hurriedly said: "There is not much else in the house, but the wine is enough, Mrs. Xiao Luo will drink happily today." It doesn't matter if you're drunk, the house has prepared guest rooms. ”

Luo Qinian looked at her with deep meaning and regretted: "It's a pity, I'm pregnant, I can't drink, and I hope the princess of the county will forgive me for the rudeness." ”

Can't you drink and talk about apricot blossom wine? Princess Lianjun was completely annoyed, and her face was undiminished: "What's the matter, go back and bring two jars home, and wait for you to give birth to a child and sit in confinement and taste it slowly." This apricot blossom wine is the same as my daughter's red, and the longer it lasts, the more mellow it becomes. ”

"Thank you Princess Lianjun, then I'm welcome. ”

Everyone, you hold me, I hold you, threes, threes, twos, twos, talking and laughing, and walk into the county king's mansion. There was already a maid with a sedan chair and waited in the courtyard, and everyone took a sedan chair to a garden.

The garden covers a vast area, but it doesn't feel empty. On the left, there is a nine-turn corridor, a pavilion on the right, rockeries and ponds cooperate, flowers and trees complement each other, and the distant and close views are clearly layered, no matter which corner you stand on, there is a sense of beauty like in a picture.

Pavilions, water pavilions, and stone tables under the trees are filled with all kinds of exquisite tea and snacks. The teenage girl was fresh and bright, holding melons and fruits, wearing flowers and willows, and swaying away.

In the distance, the sound of the piano came from the opposite side of the lotus pond, which was either smart and cheerful, or melodious and far-reaching. Don't talk and laugh, don't enjoy flowers and tea, just sit under the shade and listen to the piano, you can spend an afternoon.

Luo Qinian's eyebrows and eyes stretched, and he only felt relaxed physically and mentally.

"How about it, my family's flower-viewing banquet is not bad, right?" I don't know when, Princess Lianjun came to Luo Qinian's side with a cup of tea.

Luo Qinian smiled: "It's not bad, the peach banquet of the Queen Mother of Yaotai is nothing more than that." ”

Princess Lianjun looked very happy, "Mrs. Xiao Luo is really good at complimenting." "Come, I'll introduce you to a few ladies. You've been in Kyoto for several years, but you don't go out except to inspect the shops. We just want to walk around with you, and we don't have a chance. ”

Luo Qinian was playful, and Princess Lianjun repeatedly surrendered her identity to greet her in person, and said many thought-provoking words. She wanted to see what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd.