18 Chapter 18
The day before yesterday, I went to Xuejia Village to see Zhao's grandmother, and everything was fine at home. It's just that after a few heavy snowfalls in winter, the roof tiles are loose, and there is a slight leakage in the home during the lingering rainy season.
So yesterday, Laishan specially found a craftsman to go to the village to repair the house for my grandmother.
Grandma is not at home.
Aunt Li, a neighbor, said that she went to the White Horse Temple to offer incense.
Laishan waited left and right at home, and when the sun waned, grandma had not come back.
He sensed something was wrong and immediately asked someone to help him find it. They followed the mountain road from Xuejia Village to the White Horse Temple, and carefully searched for it, for fear that the old man would fall and be injured and unable to move, and they carefully searched for the thorn bushes beside the road.
As a result, he didn't return to the palace until he returned to the palace, and no figure was found.
He immediately panicked, thinking that he didn't dare to delay any longer, and immediately came to Zhao Yu to report.
There was a buzzing sound in Zhao Yu's head, and a buzzing sound sounded, covering up all the voices of Laishan.
She squeezed her palms hard, and the feeling of pain calmed her.
"Sister, don't worry, I'm just here to inform you, I'll leave the palace immediately, continue to look for it, and I will definitely find the old lady." Laishan seems to be calm, but in fact, he is also flustered in his heart.
"Okay." Zhao Yu forced himself to calm down, with worry on his face: "I'm sorry for you." ”
"Sister, do you know what kind of enemies the old lady has?" Come and ask.
Zhao Yu shook her head resolutely, grandma was open-minded and cheerful, and rarely complained with others. Besides, the squabbles in the village were not enough for them to abduct a lonely old lady.
Laishan thought about it for a while, and then asked her, "What old relatives and friends does the girl have in Beijing?" Will the old lady go to relatives and friends after going to incense? ”
Zhao Yu still shook her head, there were still a few old relatives in the family before, after her parents died, they were afraid that Zhao Yu's grandchildren would drag them down, so they avoided them for fear that they would not be able to, and after grandma saw their faces clearly, they never interacted with each other again.
After a pause, she still told Laishan about the residence of the two old relatives.
What if, grandma is tolerant, doesn't care about the cold eyes of the year, and gets back together with them?
Even though she knew that there was only a 1 in 10,000 chance, she was looking forward to it at this time.
After writing it down, Lai Shan said: "I will leave the palace first, if there is any news, I will tell my sister as soon as possible." ”
Zhao Zhen is now full of grandmothers. A lonely old lady who has lived alone for ten years, who hardly has a grudge against anyone, and has no close relatives and friends, cannot be a vendetta, and is unlikely to have a grudge against others, where will she go?
After separating from Laishan, Zhao returned to his residence.
Her daily necessities have been packed up and placed on the table, and she will be able to go back at dawn tomorrow.
But she couldn't sleep, and when she closed her eyes, she was full of her grandmother's face.
Bloody faces.
She was so frightened that she looked out of the lattice of the window, and there was no black hole outside, and there was not a trace of moonlight.
Her heart was empty, like tied to a cotton thread, swaying with the wind, as if she had no return.
Maybe my grandmother and my cousin have reconciled, and she will go to her cousin's house after the incense, and she will bring good news tomorrow morning.
She forced herself to lie down on the bed, tugging at the corners of the quilt tightly.
His body trembled slightly with fear.
Grandma doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, she said that Buddhas don't cross mortals, only themselves.
In all these years, there has never been any mention of her making any gestures to reward the gods, in order to suddenly go to the White Horse Temple?
"Your Majesty built the White Horse Temple, and the entrance to the temple is a road, and you can pass through three double-wheeled carriages at the same time, which is not the same as the White Horse Temple you saw at that time. When you leave the palace one day, I will take you to see it, where the wish is very spiritual, and it will definitely protect you for the rest of your life. ”
Bai Yu's words about the White Horse Temple rang in her head.
Her whole heart suddenly froze.
Suddenly lifted the quilt, put on his clothes and shoes, and ran out desperately.
She can't wait for tomorrow, not for a moment.
"Sister A, where are you going? Soon the palace gate will be keyed. Bing Tao was alarmed by her, and chased her out in a panic, watching her back disappear into the thick night.
In the Chengming Palace, the lights are bright.
Li Wenjian was meeting with several dignitaries.
He had just sent a fire, and the hall was silent, and everyone looked at their noses and noses.
Liang Xingyan broke the silence and said: "There is no need for His Highness to worry about the five thousand rebels, just let General Funan send troops to suppress them." ”
After a pause, he continued: "Prince Sanssouci killed himself in front of the Yuhan Palace in Xuanzhou, and in order to avoid the humiliation of the previous dynasty's desires, he burned the desires of the previous dynasty cleanly. How can there be any descendants of the past dynasty today? It's nothing more than an uneasy and well-intentioned rebel and thief who uses this as a pretext to commit rebellion. ”
"Mr. Liang's words Shen did not dare to agree, as soon as the rumors of the worry-free prince came out, the seeds of doubt were planted in the hearts of the people." Shen Zhuoan stroked his beard and said, "If we send troops to suppress it at this time, won't we confirm Your Majesty's reputation for being ruthless and killing all the remnants of the previous dynasty?" ”
Li Wenjian pressed his temples.
At the same time, Zhao Yu had already arrived outside the Chengming Palace.
Yu Linlang, who was guarding the door, clenched the long knife in his hand and looked at her vigilantly: "Who are you?" ”
Zhao Yu endured the fear in his heart, and let his voice be as calm and calm as possible: "Please help spread the word, and Zhao Yu at the Huanyi Office asks to see His Highness." ”
The corners of Yu Linlang's mouth twitched, as if he was holding back a smile.
In the middle of the night, a palace maid in a raccoon dress dared to ask to see the prince?
He lifted the long knife in his hand and said, "Your Highness is receiving important ministers, you can go back." ”
Zhao Yu looked at the brightly lit main hall behind Yu Linlang, frowned, and said anxiously: "Then can you help me convey General Mugui?" He said that I had something important to see him. ”
Yu Linlang said expressionlessly: "General Mu is out of the palace, and he will return tomorrow." ”
"Where's Flying Feather? Is he there? Zhao Yu seized on the last glimmer of hope.
Yu Linlang shook his head a little impatiently: "Fei Yu is with His Royal Highness, you hurry back and don't stay here." ”
The fear and anxiety in Zhao's heart grew stronger and stronger, like an inexhaustible fountain, constantly springing up.
At that moment, she suddenly had a bold idea.
She has been obedient and cautious for many years, and it is the first time that she has given birth to such courage.
"Your Highness." She crossed behind Yu Linlang and suddenly called.
Yu Linlang looked back, she pushed away the people in front of her, and suddenly broke through. The night breeze swept past the ears and made a gentle wind. Her heart was pounding, as if it was about to jump out.
"Stop!" Yu Linlang stopped with a shout, and immediately pulled out his long knife to chase her.
Will it die?
Zhao Yu couldn't care so much, and a voice in her heart urged her to run quickly, not caring about life and death.
Grandma's peace is more important than her life and death.
If she can ask Her Highness for help in finding someone tonight, as long as Grandma is safe, she is willing to accept any punishment.
With the determination not to be afraid of death, she rushed towards the brightly lit Chengming Palace: "Your Highness! ”
Dao Ge's cold voice sounded behind her, and she didn't care about anything, and suddenly pushed the door open.
Yu Linlang was suddenly startled, his wrist flipped over, and the spear held a dazzling sword flower in his hand, and before everyone could see it clearly, the spear flew towards Zhao Yu's vest with cold light.
The moment Zhao Yu pushed the door in, a dazzling white light flashed in front of her, and she subconsciously closed her eyes.
The next moment, there was a sonorous sound in my ears, as if porcelain and iron had collided, and then the spear fell on the Persian carpet in the temple with a dull sound.
Zhao Yu opened her eyes and looked at the ground, and a white jade wine glass landed at her feet, and at her side was a lying spear. If it hadn't been for the timely intervention of the owner of the glass, the blade might have sunk into her vest.
"Your Highness, her subordinates were overlooked for a while, and she broke in." Yu Lin Lang, who came to chase Zhao Yu, knelt down and pleaded guilty.
Li Wenjian withdrew his hand, stroked his knees with his snow-like knuckles, and his voice was noble and elegant: "Go down." ”
General Shen was grumpy, slapped the armrest of the chair hard, and his face was fierce: "Who are you!" How dare you ......"
Li Wenjian glanced at him sideways, raised his hand lightly, and his words came to an abrupt end.
Everyone looked at Zhao Yu in surprise, secretly guessing his identity. They are all old people who have followed Li Wenjian for many years, and they know his ambitions and the vows he once made. His Royal Highness is determined to get rid of the problems left over from the south of the Yangtze River and completely pacify the northern frontier.
He has no heart for Fengyue, and he does not have the red sleeves to add fragrance.
"What's wrong?" Li Wenjian took his hands and looked at Zhao Yu, whose face was half hidden in the darkness and half of his face was under the lamplight, and his tone was calm and did not contain anger.
Zhaoyu's straight back softened, he knelt down a little tiredly, hung his head, and saw the wine glass that had just shot down the spear, and his voice trembled slightly: "Your Highness, my grandmother is gone." ”
Li Wenjian turned his head when he heard this, and asked Fei Yu: "Has Mu returned yet?" ”
"He's on his way, and he'll be back by tomorrow."
"Your Highness, I can't wait." Zhao Yu resisted the urge to cry, took a deep breath, and tried not to be so flustered: "She has been missing for a day and a night, if she is found late, she will be in more danger." ”
After speaking, she looked at Li Wenjian in a daze, her whole body tensed up again, her shoulders trembled slightly, and finally plucked up the courage to beg him: "Please Your Highness help me find her." ”
When she said this, she didn't have a bottom in her heart, and she obviously said that she wanted to clear the two, but one day she turned her head and begged for help.
What would he have thought in his heart?
But no matter what he thought, she couldn't help it.
Calm, calm down.
She told herself that she must be calm, and even if he didn't help, at least she asked him to let her out of the palace in advance.
But Li Wenjian agreed very happily: "Okay." ”
"Yining." He turned around and ordered: "Mobilize three hundred forest guards and go out of the palace to find people." ”
In an instant, tears welled up in Zhao's eyes.
She didn't know why her eyelids were so shallow, and she suddenly wanted to cry.
She knelt down and kowtowed heavily to Li Wenjian: "Your Highness Xie." ”
The lanterns hanging at the corners of the eaves swayed gently in the wind, the crescent moon hung high in the zenith, and her thin and thin figure was in the night wind, which made Li Wenjian see a little lonely.
Li Wenjian was far away and couldn't see her face clearly, but he could see her eyes clearly. There are tears in her eyes, tears in her eyelashes, under the reflection of the light, like a pear blossom light rain, there is a fragile beauty of painted thin porcelain.