It was late at night, and there was silence in Weiguo Lingxi Palace.

Shu'er could only hear Liu's drunken snoring. Under the dim candlelight, she gently cleaned up the food in the room, turned on the lamp, and put the two empty wine jars back in the small kitchen.

corner.

After packing her luggage, she sat quietly in front of the desk and stared at Liu's sleeping face for a while.

Zhuge is calm and has thousands of words, but I can't even mention a single explanation to you.

Rather than letting you know that your mother was murdered by the conspiracy of my parents and relatives, it would be better for you to complain that my heart has changed and my oath has changed. Please forgive me. I really can't tell you the truth about the Song Palace twenty years ago.

come out.

Liu, just like your adoptive father meant, you are an emperor's material who belongs to all people in the world. Jealousy will eventually disappear, but the hatred of life and death can never be forgotten. You should not have me in your heart, let alone hatred.

She wrote:

Leave this diamond-like white jade,

I can't bear to be apart if I don't live well.

Yilan finally folded her two flying wings,

Lingxi is worshiped in Lingxi Palace.

It should have been in the East China Sea,

Xuanji is on an isolated island and has forgotten its secrets.

But the eighteen styles of black clothes,

The sword turned into Zigui's cry.

No one can argue with the plan of alienation,

It's impossible to stop the chain of events.

King Huai's sword cuts off evil and ties,

I wish you win the world in chess.

But after reading it twice, she couldn't bear it, so she added two lines of fine print:

Don't miss each other, don't miss each other, don't skip the three meals.

Fulfill the responsibilities of an emperor in this life, and seek connections in the world again in the next life.

The three words of the signature made me shed tears:

Dongfang Shu

She pressed the thin paper with the small jade hairpin with plum blossoms that King Wei gave her in Zichuan Yilan Palace. The writing was ink color, the night was ink color, and the jade hairpin was also ink color.

****

In Dongyang City, the streets are empty and the lights are dimmed.

The hustle and bustle of the festival and the hustle and bustle of the market all turned into a passing cloud under the hooves of Shu'er's horse riding alone at night.

But no matter how fast the horses ran, they could not throw away the vivid past, and no matter how dark the night was, they could not hide the splendid scenes in her mind.

From the West Ridge of Shu, to the Golden Beach of the East China Sea, to the mechanisms in the ancient tomb of King Zhou...Liu, without the Wuyi Sword, Qiushui Sword, and Xuanyan Sword you taught me...I might not be alive today.

, I won’t live long enough to be separated from you forever.

Don't ask me why I left you.

I know very well who you should avenge your mother's murder, but I avoid saying it. I am not worthy to be your wife, nor am I worthy to be the daughter-in-law of my adoptive father.

There is no grass anywhere in the world. My body is covered with scars, and the soles of my feet are branded with the mark of "Prisoner of the Song Dynasty." You are the material of an emperor. In the future, you will always meet other women who are better and more beautiful than me.

****

Riding on horseback alone, Shu'er heard the cockcrow in the early morning and arrived at Baiyang City on the border of Zhao and Wei.

In the past, it was even more difficult to enter Zhao from Song. Because Zhao was located between Chen and Song, and Chen and Song had feuds, Zhao was strictly guarded, fearing that Song people would pass through Zhao and enter Chen. But at this time,

Jingan County of the Song State has been returned to the Wei State. Although the Zhao State has not yet negotiated with the resurrected Wei State, it does not want to avoid it like it did to the Song people. What's more, Shu'er revealed his identity and said to Zhao Guowei:

"I am Yan Shu, the leader of the Pingliang Chamber of Commerce appointed by the King of Zhao. I am passing through Zhao State and I just want to enter the Chen Kingdom. I hope you will be accommodating."

The guards of Zhao State asked the generals who were guarding the city. The generals who defended the city heard that it was the Pingliang Chamber of Commerce who had not received the reward who came first, so he personally welcomed Shu'er into the city. Although he heard that this woman was General Yan of Qi State, she was

The wife of the leader of the Restoration Alliance, but she still addressed herself as "Boss Yan" of the Pingliang Chamber of Commerce. She said respectfully: "Boss Yan's visit to Weiguo must be very welcome by our king. How can my subordinates dare to stop him?"

Shu'er thanked the general who was guarding the city and asked him about the way to Chen State. He then galloped away, crossing the vast Pingchuan countryside of Zhao State. In two days, he arrived outside Pingliang City.

It is a pity that Pingliang closed the city gate after dark. I am afraid that only King Zhao himself can break the Zhao Kingdom's centuries-old rule of "closing the city gate at night".

Shu'er had no choice but to ride on his horse and wander around the fields outside the city, trying to find a farmhouse to stay overnight.

She finally saw a small farmhouse not far away with lights on, so she rode over slowly, fearing to disturb the owner.

When they got close, she dismounted and walked, only to hear a few barks of dogs in the courtyard. She stepped forward and lightly knocked on the courtyard door, saying: "My little girl walked alone to Pingliang, but unexpectedly, after nightfall, the city gate was closed. Can I stay here?"

I'm bothering you late at night, I'm willing to pay you some money."

Not long after, the courtyard door opened a crack, and the old woman in the courtyard actually spoke in the local accent of Chen Guofanjing: "It's so late, and the girl is alone?"

Shu'er immediately replied in Chen Guo accent: "My little girl indeed only has one person and one horse. She will enter Pingliang City tomorrow and head west to return to Chen Guo."

Su Rui opened the courtyard door, picked up the lamp and looked at the little girl in front of her. She saw that she was wearing Zhao country clothes, leading a thin horse, looking slightly tired, so she led her into the courtyard and said: "Our farmyard is not a place that is suitable for people."

There is only a small woodshed where the girl can stay for a night. I wonder if the girl is still willing to stay?"

Another old woman came out of the house after hearing the sound, but she spoke in Song dialect. She looked at Shu'er curiously and asked: "It's so late, why is the girl looking for a place to stay outside alone?"

Shu'er was surprised that there were an old woman from Chen State and an old woman from Song State living in this small farmyard of Zhao State. He couldn't help but replied with a Song State accent: "My little girl... whose surname is Lin, is just a traveler who has traveled to many countries.

I hope my two mothers-in-law can take me in and stay here for one night."

Tingfang subconsciously turned her head to look inside the house. Shu'er followed her gaze and looked towards the room where the lights were still on. She saw a very clear outline of a woman by the window. The woman nodded, and Tingfang turned to Shu'er.

He said: "My master has agreed, you can stay here for one night."

Shu'er saluted the woman by the window and said, "Thank you, madam!" Then he took out a small piece of broken silver from his sleeve, handed it to Tingfang, and said, "This is my apology for disturbing you late at night.

I hope the two mothers-in-law will accept it."

The woman by the window walked back into the house. Before Tingfang could push Shu'er's broken silver away, Su Rui took the silver and pulled Shu'er towards the woodshed with a smile, saying: "Girl, although the woodshed is a little...

It's shabby, but it's clean. It's not cold even if you light a brazier. We'll clean it up for you, so you can go to bed early."

Tingfang glanced helplessly at Su Rui, who saw Qian's eyes open, but knew that she was Aunt Su from Fanjing Dance Studio back then. If she didn't see Qian's eyes open, how could she have trained the number one dancer in Fanjing? Tingfang smiled slightly.

I thought to myself that I was just a maid in the Song Dynasty, and I really had no idea about the way of running a business.

Tingfang brought a pot of hot tea, a basin of hot water and a clean handkerchief, and said to Shu'er: "Girl, please rest early. Before girl leaves tomorrow morning, you can have some rough farm food."

Shu'er felt that although the two peasant mothers-in-law were plainly dressed, one was smarter and sharper than the other. They were not like ordinary farmers, but they couldn't care so much. After drinking hot tea and wiping her face with hot water, she lay down on the haystack.

, sleep alone.
Chapter completed!