"He Zhitang" Li Yu's hand knocked on the desk. Close your eyes and think about He Zhitang's appearance. I only remember that in the past, she was a beautiful lady and had a relationship with Qi Zhengxiu, but then the He family was convicted and it was over.

"I heard that it was very favored by King Zheng in the past." Shen Tong added, "But it has faded a lot in recent years. After King Zheng left, I heard that it was not easy to live in the mansion. I don't know if I escaped or if I was picked up. ”

"Do you have children?" Li Yu asked.

Shen Tong shook his head: "No." ”

Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Said: "Tell me to go down, the guards at the gates of Jinling should pay more attention, and don't let her go out of the city." "Right now, the court is in a mess, and Li Yu doesn't put his mind on a concubine who has no heirs. He was just worried that Li Congshan's children would also follow him to the Song Land, so Li Congshan would really serve Emperor Song without distractions.

Shen Tong took the order and left.

Xiao Tao danced a double swallow dance in Huayuefang, and after writing a few words as usual, the guests present spent a hundred taels of silver to buy Xiao Tao's words, Xiao Tao smiled and thanked him, and then went to accompany him to say a few words of greeting, and returned to the backyard. There were more guests tonight, and business was good, and it was still full of people until the time of the day.

Xiao Tao wanted to go back to Taiwan, but seeing that the time was so late, she had to give up. Tossing until midnight, I was also a little hungry, so I walked in the direction of the kitchen to see what else I had to eat. The kitchen is in the northwest corner of the backyard of Flower Moon Fang. Slightly remote. Xiao Tao was walking on the trail, and suddenly there was a very small footstep behind her. Xiao Tao's heart was furious, and she paused. The footsteps behind him also stopped.

Xiao Tao walked forward slowly, and the footsteps started again. Xiao Tao turned around suddenly, and under the misty moonlight, a dark figure stood not far from Xiao Tao, looking very thin, like a woman. Xiao Tao asked in a low voice, "Who is it?" ”

The man didn't say anything, Xiao Tao stood on the spot and said coldly: "If you don't speak again, I can call someone." This neighborhood is full of rakiji. And the guards. ”

The man hesitated for a moment, took two steps towards Xiao Tao, and spoke: "It's me, Taoyi." The voice was a little weak and hoarse.

Xiao Tao was stunned, this voice sounded familiar, but for a while she couldn't remember who it was, Xiao Tao couldn't help but take two steps forward: "Are you?" ”

The man slowly raised his head, and Xiao Tao saw the familiar face under the moonlight, and was suddenly stunned, and blurted out: "Miss"

Before he finished speaking, He Zhitang hurriedly "shh ”

Xiao Tao nodded, but she couldn't suppress the jump in her heart. I haven't seen the eldest lady for more than ten years. thought that she was living a prosperous and prosperous life in King Zheng's mansion, but now she suddenly appeared in front of her with such a haggard description. For a while, Xiao Tao couldn't react. just led the way in front, returned to Taoyuan through the side door, and sent everyone out, leaving only He Zhitang and Xiao Tao in the house.

Xiao Tao looked at He Zhitang carefully, and the years left heavy marks on her face. The delicate and white, gentle and gentle lady of the year is now full of vicissitudes of life, skinny and skinny, and the cheekbones on her face are protruding, lined with a yellowish complexion, like a woman in her forties and fifties. A short dress worn by the underclass, with rough material. Xiao Tao held He Zhitang's hand tightly, and her voice trembled slightly: "Miss." How did you end up here? ”

"I'm familiar with this place, and I know very well which gate and which hour and how many guards are on duty. Would like to come back in. It's not hard. He Zhitang had a hint of playful coldness on his face.

Xiao Tao hurriedly shook her head: "No, I didn't mean that." I mean-"To this day, Xiao Tao still lacks a trace of confidence in front of He Zhitang. In Xiao Tao's concept, the eldest lady has always been the noble-born and erudite woman, and she is next to her, like an ignorant dust.

He Zhitang smiled faintly: "I know what you want to ask." He Zhitang sat down on the chair under the window and said slowly, "I guess you also know about King Zheng being appeased by the Song Dynasty." ”

Xiao Tao nodded, she was in and out of Huayue Fang and was an official of the imperial court, so naturally these things were the first to gossip. She also knew that Li Yu had sealed King Zheng's mansion, and it was heavily guarded all around, and she heard that the number of people was being counted, and Li Congshan's wife and concubines and children were to be sent to the palace to be imprisoned. Xiao Tao asked, "Then the eldest lady ran out by herself?" ”

He Zhitang asked rhetorically: "Is it possible that I will be arrested again, be locked up in the teaching workshop again, and start again in Huayue Fang?" King Zheng was appeased, and when His Majesty was not angry, he took us hostage, and when His Majesty was angry, we were probably sent to be official servants and prostitutes. Maybe it's been suppressed for too long, and He Zhitang's words are so unpleasant.

Xiao Tao didn't care, but was worried about He Zhitang's safety: "Then how do you plan?" If you are caught by Your Majesty, it is a serious crime. ”

He Zhitang sighed and shook his head helplessly: "I'm such a cheap life." When I followed King Zheng back to the mansion, I thought I could live a good life for a few days, but I didn't expect fate to treat me really well, and the same way of living turned back again. Fortunately, this time, before King Zheng was about to be appeased, he had already sent me a letter in advance, asking me to prepare to go to Kaifeng to find him. ”

"Then why haven't you left yet?" Xiao Tao couldn't help asking.

He Zhitang didn't speak for a long time, and after a while, he said coldly: "Since King Zheng was detained by the Song people, those unfavored concubines in the mansion are not only not sad for half a point, but they are like fox fairies who have attained Taoism, and the thousand-year-old demon has returned to his soul. I only saw the letter that King Zheng brought back, but I never had a chance to escape from the mansion. I had to take advantage of the chaos of the imperial court to take stock of the number of people in King Zheng's mansion, so I ran out. ”

Xiao Tao suddenly felt in her heart, it seems that since Li Congshan was detained, the eldest lady's life in the mansion has been very bleak. It's only been about two years, and it's become what it is now. Xiao Tao couldn't help but ask a question that she thought was very vulgar: "King Zheng treats the eldest lady, okay?" ”

He Zhitang stared at the candle on the table and did not speak. All right? It was good at first, but after a few years, he had enough of playing and got tired of watching it, and no matter how good Zhuyu was, it was a fish's eye in his eyes. In addition, Li Congshan is not an infatuated old master, and there are more new girls in the house. It's just that He Zhitang is a means, and he can still stand up in the fierce struggle of a bunch of women in Li Congshan's mansion for favor and profit. But she also offended many people because of this, and as soon as Li Congshan was detained, her life in the house immediately became sad.

After a long time, He Zhitang looked at Xiao Tao and smiled slightly: "It's okay, otherwise I wouldn't just go to him." ”

Xiao Tao breathed a sigh of relief, this is the best, and couldn't help asking: "Then the eldest lady is planning to go to Kaifeng to find King Zheng?" ”

He Zhitang turned his eyes to look at Xiao Tao, with a sad expression: "Yes." But now that Jinling is heavily guarded, where can I get out? I have been wandering around several city gates for a long time in the past two days, but everyone who leaves the city has been carefully questioned, and I will definitely not be able to get out. That's why I'm looking for you, you're now a celebrity in front of Your Majesty, and only you can help me. Please help me for the sake of our former sisterhood! He Zhitang said that he was going to bow to Xiao Tao.

Xiao Tao hurriedly helped He Zhitang up, and said a little helplessly: "I can't do it, eldest miss." "These things came too quickly, and Xiao Tao had a hard time accepting them. After a while, he said, "You live with me first, and I'll think of a way." ”

He Zhitang stood up, looked at Xiao Tao and smiled softly: "Then it's all up to you." I still won't bother you, you have a lot of people here, and I live in a farmhouse near Anhua Temple. Three days later, if you come up with a solution, go to Anhua Temple to find me. I will always wait for you. "The Dirt Pool.

Xiao Tao thought about it, and hurriedly took out two ingots of silver from his sleeve and stuffed them to He Zhitang, and took two more clothes and wanted to give them to her together, He Zhitang took the silver, pushed the clothes away and smiled: "The clothes are not needed." It is also convenient to move in this way. With that, he turned around and went out.

It wasn't until there was no trace of footsteps outside the door that Xiao Tao came back to his senses. It's like a dream. and He Zhitang's past, there is a kind of trance in the past and present life. Xiao Tao sat on the chair, looking at the jumping candles in a daze. I still remember that when I came to Jinling, I was beaten to pieces when I entered Hefu, and it was the eldest lady who saved her for the first time and took her by her side. Teach her to read and read, poetry, songs, and writes. also gave her a birthday, a gift of the line, and a hairpin, all of which were like yesterday's dreams, so beautiful that they were a little unreal.

Xiao Tao thought about the past, and the slightest pain in her heart, the years were quiet, if time could stay in that period of unwavering days, how good it would be. Then there is no source for all suffering.

That night, Xiao Tao stayed awake all night, and it was not until the sky was slightly bright that Xiao Tao woke up from the memories of the night. The eldest lady now just wants to go out of the city to Kaifeng to find Li Congshan, and it is not something that endangers the society and the country. If it's reasonable, you should help.

Xiao Tao frowned and thought about it, it is better to ask His Majesty again, and then go to Changzhou to deliver clothes to the children, so that she can take the opportunity to take the eldest lady out. As for crossing the border of the Tang and Song dynasties, it should not be difficult to have Qi Zhengxiu in Runzhou.

Xiao Tao made up her mind, and as she had gone to other state capitals before, she asked Qing Yuwei to send a letter to Li Yu. Li Yu did not suspect it, and brought an edict to Xiao Tao, allowing him to leave the city, but he must come back within half a month, and he needs to be accompanied by Qing Yuwei.

Xiao Tao received Li Yu's message, and immediately went to Anhua Temple on the outskirts of the city, and took the opportunity of soup porridge to find He Zhitang.