Chapter 20 Looking North and Returning to the People
Wen Cang couldn't help but sigh: "The mountains are high and the waters are long, and if you say goodbye today, I'm afraid that there will be no time for you to see you again." ”
Yu Yao said: "According to Uncle Tang's dying words, the old owner of Wen had frankly told Mrs. Wen that he wanted to welcome Liu's predecessors before his death, and Mrs. Wen was open-minded and generous, and she had already agreed. Senior Liu could have entered Linglong Villa openly, and with her intellectual talent, she would definitely help Master Wen to expand Linglong Villa and protect it from foreign enemies. It's a pity that providence makes people. ”
Wen Cang said: "Yes, due to fate, the twists and turns are really indescribable." ”
Wen Cang looked at the silk silk in his hand full of martial arts essentials thoughtfully.
Yu Yao said: "Brother Wen, although you and I have known each other for a short time, but now it can be regarded as a fateful friendship, and now I want to dare to say a few words." ”
Wen Cang said: "Brother Yu, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”
Yu Yao said: "Wen's martial arts are broad and profound, and few people can understand all the mysteries in it. However, the descendants of the Wen family have been dragged down by the century-old foundation of Linglong Villa and the fame of Linglong dice, and have been busy marrying martial arts families on the rivers and lakes. Improving martial arts cultivation is no better than others, and learning from others may not be able to reach a higher level, it is better to practice the existing ones to mastery, and you can also achieve the transformation realm. ”
Wen Cangzuo said: "Brother Yu's intelligence is outstanding, which is beyond the reach of my generation. Indeed, what you have learned is too large and complex, and it is inevitable that you will not be specialized. On weekdays, bluffing people also makes one day cowardly when they encounter a strong enemy. ”
Yu Yao said: "Senior Liu is a martial arts wizard, and he can reach today's realm by following the master of Wen Lao Zhuang to practice martial arts in his teens, which is rare in the world. Now that Brother Wen has obtained the essence of Wen's martial arts that she has recorded, it can be regarded as a rare adventure in his life, and he must study it in detail in the future and carry it forward. As for the ancestral precept that your Wen family must marry the martial arts family for generations, in my opinion, Brother Wen doesn't follow it. Which martial arts family on the rivers and lakes is peaceful? Most of them are muddy waters inside, and there are those who are constantly splitting, and there are also those who fight for the position of head and kill each other. Even if you marry him, it will be difficult to get help in the future. Don't mention it from afar, so I said that this Linglong Villa is in trouble, Dai's Mansion is only a hundred miles away, can one of your uncles come to help? ”
Wen Cang said: "Brother Yu is right. My uncles have always been jealous of my mother's affection, and they are also at odds with each other, so how can they compromise their own strength for the sake of our family? ”
Liu Jun said: "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Master Ma, Master Wen, without further ado, the three of them should get out quickly." The minions then went back, dragged the soldiers and horses of the big man, and let them chase them in the direction of Yanzhou. ”
Youwei said: "There is Lord Lao." ”
Liu Jun said: "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess doesn't have to be polite, if you see the emperor, please say a few kind words for the slave in front of the emperor." ”
Yu Yao smiled and said: "That's natural, I will play the emperor in the future, the fifth prince is not only brave and loyal, wise and brave, but also careful and thoughtful for us to do everything, it is really a rare talent!" ”
Liu Jun smiled reassuringly, and said, "Why can't you rule the world if you have a talent like the master of the horse in the Great Zhou?" ”
Yu Yao said: "The fifth prince walks slowly, and there will be a period later." ”
Liu Jun said: "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Master Ma, Prince Wen, please take care of a few nobles, there will be a period later." ”
Liu Jun said goodbye to Yu Yao and the others, and walked along the road to the entrance of the willow forest.
Yu Yao and Wen Cang escorted Youwei from the boat building into the secret passage and escaped from Linglong Mountain.
The three of them went all the way to the south, and there was indeed a fast horse arranged by Liu Jun along the way, and they arrived at the city of Xingzhou within a few days.
In the border of troubled times, heavy troops were stationed, and the customs were very tightly guarded.
When the soldiers defending the city saw that someone was about to enter the city, they cried out, "Who is coming?" Why do you want to enter my Xingzhou City? If it's a big traitor, leave quickly, otherwise don't blame me for firing thousands of arrows and ending your life! ”
Youwei and Yu Yao faked their deaths before, and now it is inconvenient to reveal their identities in public, so Wen Cang stepped forward and shouted to the officers and soldiers guarding the city: "Wen Cang, the owner of the Lower Linglong Villa, was killed by the Han Dynasty and displaced, and came to take refuge in Da Zhou!" Please inform the general! ”
The soldiers defending the city also heard the name of Linglong Villa, and did not dare to slack off, so they hurriedly told Li Zhong, the general of Xingzhou City.
Li Zhong knew that this was Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of Yong'an who had escaped and returned to China, so he hurriedly changed his clothes and went out of the city to greet him in person.
Suddenly, the gates of the city were wide open, and the sand and dust filled the air.
Li Zhong led all the generals who defended the city out of the city in turn, and together with the soldiers guarding the city gate, they all knelt on the ground.
"Welcome to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess Yong'an and the concubine into the city!"
Youwei said: "All the soldiers are exempt from courtesy. ”
Li Zhong and the others said: "Her Royal Highness Princess Xie." ”
Li Zhongqi stepped forward, personally led the horse for Youwei, and said: "The last general will see Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Yu Yu's horse, and have seen Lord Wenzhuang. ”
Yu Yao and Wen Cang also returned the salute slightly.
Li Zhongdao: "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has worked hard all the way, the emperor has already arranged it properly, just waiting to receive the last general's flying pigeon transmission, knowing that the eldest princess returned to China safe and sound, he issued an imperial edict, announcing to the world, the eldest princess has not been very good since the last serious illness, I heard that Linglong Villa has many elixirs, so she was accompanied by a horse to Linglong Villa for treatment. In order to prevent someone from harming along the way, he faked his death and escaped. Before the imperial edict was promulgated, the eldest princess and the concubine were invited to stay in this place for a few days, and then return to Beijing after announcing to the world. ”
Youwei forgot Yu Yao's glance and said, "Brother Huang is really thoughtful. ”
Yu Yao asked, "The emperor is not in Xingzhou City?" ”
Li Zhongdao: "Back to the concubine, the emperor came to Xingzhou a few days ago, and has been personally arranging many matters for the rescue of the eldest princess, and my officers and soldiers in Xingzhou City are also waiting for the day, and they are ready to go with the emperor if there is any change. But just two days ago, the emperor received a message from the spies, saying that the eldest princess had escaped and was unscathed, and was on the way back to Xingzhou with the master of the horse and the owner of Wen Zhuang. The emperor said that since the eldest princess had the protection of the princess and the lord of Wen Zhuang along the way, there must be no major problems, so he went back to Beijing in advance. ”
Yu Yao said: "Why doesn't the emperor wait for us to come back before leaving, it's not bad for these few days." ”
Li Zhongdao: "The last general also had the courage to persuade the emperor to wait a few days to meet the eldest princess." But the emperor has made up his mind, and the last general does not dare to say more. It's just that before the emperor left, he left a handwritten letter, asking the last general to transfer it to the eldest princess. ”
With that, Li Zhong took out a letter sealed with fire paint from his bosom and offered it to Youwei with both hands.
Youwei took it in her hand, and saw the words "Yong'an My Sister Personally Qi" written on it.
Youwei thought that she was not Yongan after all, so it was inconvenient to open Yong'an's letter at will. So he carefully put the letter away and said, "There is General Lawley. ”
Li Zhongdao: "The emperor specially arranged to clean up and decorate a villa built by the former emperor for the border overseers to live in. He also told that the last general would send additional people to patrol day and night to ensure the safety of the eldest princess. Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Yu Concubine, and Lord Wen, please. ”
Youwei, Yu Yao, and Wen Cang then entered the city with General Li and settled in Xingzhou Villa. Because there were too many terrible changes at the banquet in Linglong Villa that day, Li Zhong was asked to avoid the banquet and drink, but he asked him to find the chef who was the best at cooking meat in Xingzhou City, so that he could eat raw and fishy.
Late at night, Wen Cang settled in the guest room, taking advantage of the night to study the essence of Wen's martial arts left by Liu Ruyan.
And Youwei and Yu Yao had to sleep in the same room as husband and wife.
Yu Yao moved a set of pillows early in the morning and spread them on the ground. There is also a huge colorful phoenix screen between the bed and the couch.
Yu Yao heard Youwei turn over incessantly, causing the bed board to keep ringing, so he asked, "What?" Can't sleep? ”
Youwei said: "I'm thinking about the emperor's letter to the eldest princess of Yong'an. ”
Yu Yao said: "Letter? What did you say? It's so unsettling to you. ”
Youwei said: "I haven't opened it yet, how do I know what I said." ”
Yu Yao said: "What? Haven't you opened it yet? ”
Youwei said: "I couldn't sleep because I was hesitant to see it. ”
Yu Yao smiled: "I see. You have to see, of course, although this is a letter written by the emperor to Yong'an, but it is related to your and my fate, if you don't read it, I'm afraid that we will not be able to sleep at ease in Da Zhou. ”
Youwei said: "But after all, this is a private letter, and we outsiders are afraid that it is not good to read it." ”
Yu Yao said: "It's okay, you are Yong'an now, you just have to watch it yourself, and it will be easy to deal with it when you see the emperor in the future, and you don't have to tell me the content." ”
Youwei muttered to herself: "You have some truth in what you said, if you don't know the content of the letter and return to Bianjing in the future, the emperor is afraid that it will be difficult to resist when he asks." ”
So Youwei took out the letter that she had just hidden under the pillow, gently opened the fire paint seal, and took out the letter inside.
"Yong'an My Sister: Seeing words is like faces. The old garden is full of thoughts, and dreams are wonderful. In the past, the sound and appearance of the past, ascending to the top and extending the enterprise. Brother Wei thought that after saying goodbye to your imperial tomb, you would not be easily given to see each other, and there would be no time from now on. Therefore, when you were unconscious, I went to see you night and night, but after you woke up, I did not reappear, because I did not want to hurt you and me in vain. Who would have thought that on the second day of your marriage, bad news came, which made me feel like a burner, and I was angry and got rid of the murderer behind the scenes. If it weren't for the fact that the great man's strength had been exhausted, everyone would have surrendered early, but I was afraid that my brother would not know that you were still in the world. Because my brother knows that you still hate me to the bone, and you will not see my hateful face, he hesitates again and again and returns to Beijing in advance. Ban Xiao is only tied to the weeping poplar bank, where the southwest is good wind. Treasure. Brother Cong word. ”
After Youwei saw it, she was puzzled, and asked Yu Yao, "This Cong?" ”
Yu Yao hurriedly interrupted her and said, "Be quiet, how can you easily say the name of the saint?" ”
Youwei said: "It turned out to be the name of the saint. Then this class is only tied to the weeping poplar bank, where does the southwest have a good wind? I don't think I've ever learned this verse. ”
Yu Yao said: "This is a sentence from Li Shangyin's "Untitled" poem. It's about the helplessness and reluctance of lovesickness but can't see each other. You mean, there is this poem in the emperor's letter to Yong'an? ”
Youwei said: "And it is written at the end, it seems that the emperor does have a deep friendship with the eldest princess of Yong'an, but his deep affection is not known to the world, and it cannot be tolerated by the world." ”
Yu Yao said: "When I was a child, I often played with Yong'an as a companion, and even if she became a princess later, I also went in and out of the court. I have always vaguely felt that there is a relationship between the emperor and Yong'an that surpasses that of ordinary brothers and sisters, but I can't imagine that it is true. No wonder the Empress would have sent someone to assassinate us in the first place. But since the emperor has affection for Yong'an, and they are just righteous brothers and sisters, why did the emperor marry the Fu family early and marry Yong'an to me? ”
Youwei said: "Judging from the words on this letter, it seems that the emperor has done something that made Yongan refuse to forgive him. ”
Yu Yao said: "It seems that we have to try to figure out these things, otherwise I am afraid that one day when we see the emperor, we will show flaws." ”
Yu Yao comforted Youwei a few more words, and then turned around and fell asleep. Youwei thought about what was written in the letter and couldn't sleep.
The night wind is quiet and flat.