Qingling carried a tube of osmanthus rice wine and walked slowly along the shore of the harbor market.

The port area is bustling with activity, with merchants from the Central Plains and the Western Continent bringing samples from the cargo ships and placing them directly in the small stalls of the market for display or sale, attracting many merchants from the two places to stop and bargain.

Ordinary people will also come here to hang out and watch the excitement, and by the way, they will buy a fresh fish or two from the fishermen returning from the port and bring them home to stew soup. Barefoot children follow the buttocks of adults, sometimes running from the deck of the fishing boat to the shore, and sometimes simply stepping into the shallows on the shore, laughing and frolicking loudly.

Qing Ling stood on a mossy stone embankment, silently watching the bustling people.

If many things had not happened in the past, would she have stayed in this city by the sea, and every evening, she would go with him to this harbor in the west of the city, and buy some fresh fish and shrimp to go home......

He once mentioned that he likes the sea crabs caught in the West Sea, and eats them with the osmanthus rice wine, which is a specialty of Windy City, saying that it is a familiar taste since childhood...... In the past, when he lived in Wutong Town, because it was inland and far from the coast, he never had the opportunity to do a ...... for him

At that time, I always thought, wait for the future, wait until I am busy with the peace with Jiuqiu, wait until I am busy with the implementation of the new policy, and wait until she finally settles down and moves back to Daze with him, and then take a boat ride on the lake together, see the three autumn laurels, and enjoy the smoke and haze of the bridge...... Always, there will be time.

And Yuxiu, their son......

That kid should have been born here, right? is no longer a noble son who grew up in the deep palace, he is so particular about food, clothing, housing and transportation, according to his father's temperament, I am afraid he will not mind letting him play freely and grow up unrestrained with those children playing on the shore......

Qingling's nose was sour, he lowered his eyes, opened the bamboo lid of the wine tube in his hand, and raised his head to drink a large sip of wine.

Xu was too drunk and choked, and couldn't help coughing violently.

Several children playing under the seawall were startled by the sudden coughing sound overhead, and they all raised their heads and looked at Qingling curiously.

Qing Ling stopped coughing and smiled apologetically at the children. The children couldn't help but smile at her when they saw that she was good-looking, and one of them proudly held up the crab he had just caught.

Qing Ling looked at the children under the embankment, but all that came to his mind was the appearance of his son, and the choking pain in his throat became more and more intense.

After all, it has been a short time since the child was taken captive by the people of Lieyang.

As a mother, even though she knows that Chiju has a request for her and will not hurt the child for the time being, the feeling of impatience will not be diluted much.

But after all, she is no longer a young girl who was a fledgling and didn't care about saving people on the spur of the moment. Years of experience in the struggle for power in the dynasty have taught her timely forbearance and necessary strategies, and the days with Luo Yao have made her understand the measurement and compassion of taking into account the overall situation.

She can't exchange the Qingyun Sword for Yuxiu.

Knowing what Qianzhong's purpose was for wanting the Qingyun Sword, she couldn't let Lieyang's iron cavalry drive south, trample on her homeland, and harm these innocent and kind people in front of her......

However, without Qingyun Sword as a bargaining chip, if she wants to save her son, she can only rely on her own lonely bravery.

No matter how strong a warrior in the world is, he can't fight against thousands of armies on his own. Even her father, who was peerless, was still seriously injured by Fang Shanlei and Xijing in Wutong Town, and he couldn't afford to be sick ever since. Qingling himself, who was not completely sure at all, rescued Yuxiu from Qianzhong and Yunyan, and then retreated with the child.

Therefore, in the wandering of Jiuqiu, she had already secretly made plans.

I'm afraid I'll never come back......

Qing Ling left the harbor and walked slowly towards the city gate.

At the exit of the market, pedestrians gathered on the side of the city wall, pointing to the notices posted on the wall, and discussing something enthusiastically.

A young man who looked like a scholar was helping a few illiterate fishermen explain the contents of the notice: "What this means is that after Chongwu Sacred Mountain, he will no longer be subordinate to the court of Chaoyan Wang!" Moreover, as long as this Eastern Continent is still the world of the Chaoyan Clan, then for generations to come, the Holy Monarch of Chongwu will not have to be a vassal to the king of the Eastern Continent. ”

A fisherman asked, "Does this mean that in the future, the position of the Holy Monarch will be on the same level as His Majesty the Emperor?" ”

Immediately, an acquaintance next to him laughed and said: "You kid talks nonsense all day long, beware of turning around and being caught in prison by the city gate guards!" ”

The fisherman craned his neck and pointed to the scarlet mark on the notice, "Where did I talk nonsense?" This notice was written by His Majesty himself! Even if I don't understand it correctly, I won't be arrested and put in prison! ”

Someone around laughed and joked again. In the end, it was the scholar who came out of the round field and said: "Actually, the position of the Holy Monarch of Chongwu represents the highest cultivation in the martial arts of the Eastern Continent God Clan, and it has nothing to do with the people or things next to him. Instead of arguing about this here, you should quickly think about whether your nephews and nephews in the family have good qualifications, and send them to Chongwu to learn art as soon as possible! I heard that the new Chongwu Holy Monarch only has two junior disciples and no disciples yet. What an opportunity! Moreover, the Chongwu faction also accepts the ...... of female disciples"

The scholar's words completely diverted everyone's attention, so the topic of the controversy immediately changed to the disciples of Chongwu, among them, it was indispensable to mention the son of Daze Baili and his wife in the past......

Qing Ling, who was standing in the distance, silently turned his head sideways and continued to walk forward.

As for Chongwu's news, she had already learned from the letter sent by the senior brother in Xuanniao yesterday.

The fifth senior brother, Li Zhong, was also escorted by Chaoyan's guards and returned to Chongwu.

At this time, it was only a short three days since she met Chun Yuyan in Zhangyao City.

After careful calculation, Mu Chen learned that the conditions he proposed were probably ...... When even the decision was made.

He was afraid, she would really send Qingyun Sword to Lieyang?

Or is it ......

Qing Ling subconsciously shook his head, restraining himself from figuring out Mu Chen's thoughts.

Next, cross the sea by boat from Osawa, then turn to the Ice Blade Forest and the Sealed Temporal Moat, and sneak into Lieyang from the rear of Chiju's surprise...... No matter whether the result of rescuing Yuxiu is success or failure, and the last few people are able to escape, she and the king in the Suzaku Palace who overlooks the lives of all people can only be strangers in this life.

Qingling stopped outside the West City Gate.

The water under the city gate leads to the ocean, and occasionally fishing boats and small boats pass through it.

She inquired in the market that she needed a passage document issued by the government to enter the West Sea on a cargo ship from the port. If you want to divert to the Ice Blade Forest and the Sealed Temporal Moat, you can basically only disembark halfway and do your own thing. A well-wisher instructed her that it was best to rent a fisherman's boat at the beginning, negotiate the price, and send her all the way to the Ice Blade Forest. Otherwise, she would not have been able to find a way to get there as an outsider who was not familiar with water and sea routes.

Qing Ling's gaze followed the passing fishing boats.

A little girl wearing a hat, rocking a boat decorated with flowers, slowly approached. She saw Qingling from a distance, and saw that she was well-dressed and noble, so she hesitated and slowed down, rocked the boat closer to the shore, and asked a little shyly, "Miss, do you want to buy flowers?" The waterside bluebells I just picked are beautiful! ”

As he spoke, he bent down and picked up a bundle of tied blue bells and red maples, and handed them to Qing Ling earnestly.

Qing Ling leaned over and took it, sniffed it close to his nose, and asked the girl, "How much?" ”

The girl who sold the flowers thought for a moment and stretched out her five fingers, "Only five cents." ”

Qing Ling took out a piece of silver and handed it over. The little girl suddenly became embarrassed, and felt for the bib and pieced together the change.

Qing Ling smiled, "No need to look for it." I like your matching bouquet and am willing to pay a little more. After a pause, he glanced at the bluebell red maple in his hand and asked, "At this time, is there already a red maple?" ”

The flower girl raised her head, with a little innocent pride, "My family lives near Fuyu Shuize, the red maple in the water is available in all seasons, and the maple trees in the surrounding area are also dyed red all year round. After speaking, as if he was worried that Qing Ling would feel that his price was not fair enough, he hurriedly added: "If you want to find a leaf of this color outside Mizusawa, you have to climb to the top of the tree." ”

Qing Ling didn't pay attention to the girl's explanation, her fingertips lightly touched the petal leaves, and her thoughts fell into a moment of panic.

In front of me, it seems that the scenery of flowing clouds and blue waves, water and sky meets once again emerges. The islands are full of blue bells and red maples, and the dark backs of sea beasts that lie dormant on the surface of the lake. The breeze blows across the water, and the ripples reflect the changing colors, so that people can't help but be slightly intoxicated......

She slowly came back to her senses, looked up at the flower girl's boat, and asked, "Do you know anyone who has a bigger fishing boat that can take me out to sea near the Ice Blade Forest in the Hokuriku?" It's easy to say the price or something. ”

"What are you going to do there?"

The little girl couldn't hide the doubts in her eyes, but she was still very enthusiastic to help Qingling with advice, "I heard my father say that it's so cold over there in the North Continent that ordinary fishing boats can't sail through." However, Brother Tie Niu in our village has been there before, and his boat is also wrapped in iron sheets, which is very strong! You can ask him! ”

As he spoke, he bent down and picked up the penny, turned around with the boat, and beckoned Qing Ling: "You come up, I'll take you to him!" When I first went out, I saw that he was coming home from fishing, and now he was free. ”

She still has more than a dozen bunches of unsold flowers on the boat, but thinking that the ingot of silver given by Qing Ling just now has far exceeded her usual income, and now that she has the opportunity to help the other party, she feels more steady. So when Qingling jumped onto the deck, the flower girl shook the oar vigorously and drove quickly in the direction of her village against the current.

Qing Ling stood on the bow of the boat, secretly manipulating the flowing water under her feet, making the girl supporting the boat less effort, while silently looking at the scenery on both sides of the Yansui River.

The boat sailed into the water village, and the flower girl tied the rope, then led Qingling off the boat, walked along the grass path on the shore, and introduced in a chirping voice: "Our village is contaminated with aura because of its proximity to the floating island, and the grass and trees grow very well!" It's a pity that because of the aura in the water, there are very few fish in the river here, and everyone can only go far to fish, and many people go out to sea early in the morning......"

Qingling followed the girl, listened to her lively chatter all the way, and finally stopped outside the courtyard of a family.

Like the other residents in the village, the family's yard is directly connected to the river outside. On the surface of the water was a jet-black Pippen fishing boat, roped to a stake in the hedge. A sturdy man who looks like a fisherman is talking to someone while arranging the ropes held on the stake.

The two men who were talking to the fisherman had their backs to Qingling. From the back, it looks like a father and son.

The child's hand was held tightly by the father, and the small back was straight. Father's posture seemed more casual, his loosely pulled hair slightly messy, and a few strands of hair hanging down from the side gently swayed in the refreshing river breeze.