Chapter 016: Dreaming of Entering the Tiger's Den
The rolling wheels are rushing on a rainy night, and the grass and trees on the outskirts of the city are the witnesses of the reluctant escape, and when the night rain is at the beginning of the night, the tired horses stop in front of the post road inn, and the dawn sun shines on the earth, bringing the warmth of autumn.
This is the fourth day that Yan Liwu has escaped from the imperial capital.
There are not a few people in the imperial capital who know King Qinglian, according to Chu Ci's instructions, the faithful Spring and Autumn has always refused to let Yan Liwu show up in front of people, and it was not until she was far away from the imperial capital that she reluctantly agreed to get out of the car and go to the inn to have a stable meal. Yan Liwu didn't like the feeling of being bound, but she understood that this was an escape rather than a play, and if it was to save her life, she could only endure the suffocation caused by the small space.
At this point, Yan Li's mood has been much better, at least it turns out that Chu Ci did not lie to her, after completing the contract that had nothing to do with her, Chu Ci fulfilled his promise and sent someone to send her away from right and wrong, and in return, she told all the guesses in her mind in the briefest words.
"In order to curry favor with King Qinglian, the emperor privately asked King Hulian to secretly remove the gold and silver treasures from the treasury, so the emperor has always refused to give enough military salaries to the border army in the north - not that he is unwilling to give, but the treasury is empty and he can't afford it at all."
After a series of events, Yan Liwu finally understood why so many people hated King Qinglian, and what that woman brought to the Yuan Kingdom was not only the emperor's lustful and mediocre nature, but also a prelude to a troubled world.
In the six years that King Qinglian was favored by the emperor, the Yuan Kingdom gradually declined from a rich, powerful, stable and prosperous country, and those civil and military officials who took on heavy responsibilities with their real talents and hard work were trampled under the feet of the clowns, and sadly watched the villains who could only flatter and disrupt the government. As the source of all chaos, King Qinglian relied on the emperor's infatuation with her almost madness, many loyalists were mutilated, how many people's fat and ointment were squandered and wasted, and even the treasury became the emperor's plaything to curry favor with King Qinglian, how could this world not be chaotic?
Fortunately, she left by luck, otherwise Yan Liwu really wouldn't have the confidence to survive in such turbulent times.
"Ten miles further forward is Liangjiabao, where someone will pick you up, take a boat along the Liangshui River for two days and one night to reach the Fox Hill country, our grandfather has already arranged everything for you." Chunqiu's attitude towards Yan Liwu has not been too friendly, and people are in a hurry to return before they are sent to the designated place.
I don't care what other people's attitudes are towards me, anyway, those are really to King Qinglian, not her.
Drink the last mouthful of porridge with a long sigh of satisfaction, Yan Liwu beckoned to call the innkeeper, the two of them muttered and muttered for a long time, the shopkeeper asked while pulling a piece of paper to write with a pen, and after a while, Yan Liwu took this paper and stuffed it into Chunqiu's hand: "Help me bring this prescription back to His Royal Highness, I was in a hurry to see him that day, and I couldn't miss the appointment." ”
Chunqiu stared at Yan Liwu suspiciously for a long time, then carefully folded the paper and stuffed it into the placket, thought about it, and called a few steamed buns and a bag of sauce and meat and threw them into Yan Liwu's arms, turned his head and looked away: "Our grandfather is soft-hearted, and I don't care if I live or die." Let's go, don't waste time, try to get to Liangjiabao before noon, I'm still in a hurry to go back to protect Lord and His Royal Highness! ”
Yan Li smiled sadly, did not reveal the knife mouth tofu heart of the spring and autumn period, put away his things and returned to the carriage to continue to move forward in boredom.
This world has given her too many thrills and accidents, fortunately she has met some good people, even if she can't return to the deep country to meet these people, she will still remember it for the rest of her life - rather than hate, she would rather be more grateful in life.
Chunqiu and Yan left one after the other, and the shopkeeper sent the two to the door of the inn, and when the smoke and dust raised by the carriage dissipated, the smile embedded in the shopkeeper's face suddenly turned into a cruel expression.
"Blue Lotus King...... Even if you turn to ashes, I know you! ”
Liangjiabao is located at the junction of two counties, and there are more than 200 families in the fort, all of whom make a living by shepherding sheep and horses. The old man of the castle lord once received the favor of Chu Ci and regarded him as a benefactor, and he was also very respectful to the Spring and Autumn Period who followed Chu Ci, and repeatedly promised that he would definitely send Yan out of the Yuan Kingdom in peace and security. Rao is like this, Chunqiu still waited patiently until the ferry came the next day, saw Yan Liwu get on the boat with his own eyes, turned around and waved goodbye to him before leaving.
It wasn't a smooth day, with strong winds and waves, and the undulating river was dangerous. Yan Liwu was so dizzy that he was so dizzy that he barely ate the steamed bun sauce and meat he had barely eaten, and he was dizzy at night, and he fell asleep at some point.
From a coma to a dazed sleep, Yan Liwu had many chaotic dreams, and there were no Qinglian King and not so many people who hated her in her dreams, only Wen Moshu's heartwarming smile and ruddy complexion.
Did he take the prescription? Are you feeling better? Seeing him coughing constantly always makes Yan Li worry, and when he can't see, he feels worried.
"Yo, you can still laugh when you sleep, is this a dream of a man? No wonder Brother Qin said that she was a prodigal and had to be trained fiercely, she really didn't look like an innocent girl like this. ”
Will wake up who in the dream realm sneered, the shrill voice and the strange tone of yin and yang made Yan Li tremble, frowning and suddenly opened his eyes.
The dilapidated bed frame, the low ceiling, the dim light flickering on and off, and the hard underneath him was uncomfortable, definitely not the feeling when you fell asleep.
She's no longer on board.
The changes that occurred unconsciously made Yan Li's heart tighten, and in a trance, he suspected that even escaping from the imperial capital was a hopeless dream, and he was still in the underground palace of Qinglian Palace, which did not see the light of day. The hazy drowsiness was dispelled by the panic, and he sat up abruptly, only then did he see the environment he was in.
It was a small room full of miscellaneous things, with no windows, and the only source of light was an oil lamp on a shabby wooden table, which she had just laid on the hard ground beside it, and beside her stood two young women in bright clothes.
"This is the Fox Hill Country?" Yan Liwu said with a full belly of fox questions.
"Fox Hill Country?" The two women glanced at each other and burst into laughter, "It's not just a prodigal hoof, it's also a fool, no wonder it will be sold by a man!" ”
The eyes of the two of them were full of contempt and contempt, as if she was something filthy, and that kind of gaze made Yan Liwu extremely disgusted, and they couldn't help frowning: "What are you laughing at?" I asked where it was—"
Before the words fell, a basin of cold water was poured in front of him, and he was dodged from head to toe, and he was extremely wet and embarrassed. Seeing her like this, one of the women with high hair slammed down the copper basin, and sneered: "If you know each other, be honest, I don't care if you used to be a daughter or a famous lady, as long as you enter the drunken wind and snow moon building, you have to be a girl who earns money." From now on, all you have to do is use this skin to please men, and if you want to eat and live, you have to exchange your body! ”