Twenty-seven years of the Dali calendar, winter.

In the Chu dynasty calendar, the thirteenth day of the winter lunar month was sunny.

For ten-year-old Qi Lianyu, she had no idea what it meant to hang up white cloth strips throughout her home.

He only knew that there was a strong wind last night, and then the whole Qijiazhuang became a mess, and the wet nurse who put him to sleep hurriedly hid in the corner of the house with him. He could hold himself tightly from

The wet nurse felt her body trembling for some reason, and her lips trembled and made a strange sound, as if she was praying.

Little Qilianyu looked at the night sky outside that seemed to be lit by torches, at the crowds of people outside, and listened to the constant shouting outside, and asked the wet nurse who was holding her in her arms: "Nanny, what happened outside?

thing?"

The wet nurse tremblingly put her hand in front of Qi Lianyu's eyes, blocking his view of the outside world.

"Master Sun, there's nothing going on outside. Go to sleep. You'll be fine after a good sleep."

Qi Lianyu secretly looked at what was happening outside through the wet nurse's fingers. He saw a shadow that looked very much like his second uncle jumping up from the window, and then saw Uncle Song's shadow standing still at the door.

, seems to be protecting something, just like this, different familiar figures are wandering back and forth in front of Xiao Qilianyu's eyes, just like the donkey shadow puppets he watched with Sanlang in Linqing Mansion before, only this time it is more vivid and nervous.

Some.

After a long time, the warm sun rose, the wind gradually died down, and the noise returned to calm at this moment.

Little Qilianyu felt someone picked her up from the trembling nurse's arms, slowly caressed her back, and said in her ear: "Xiaoyu, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, your mother is here."

Only then did Qi Lianyu realize that that person was his mother.

The next day, white cloth banners were hung throughout Qijiazhuang. The atmosphere was so solemn that ten-year-old Qi Lianyu felt a little depressed. He tightly held Meng Runan's sleeves and watched the disciples of Qijiazhuang release his grandfather.

into a narrow wooden box.

Qi Lianyu asked Meng Nanru: "Mom, what happened to my grandfather?"

Meng Runan knelt down, touched Qi Lianyu's head, and then put the same white mourning clothes on his body.

"He is gone and will never come back." Meng Runan's tone was filled with sadness.

Only then did little Qi Lianyu, who was ten years old, realize that the white cloths all over the courtyard were hung for her grandfather.

that night,

Qi Lianyu met his father whom he had not seen for many years.

His father touched his hair, looked at him lovingly, and said something to him that he didn't quite understand.

"Xiaoyu has grown up, and it's time for me to come back."

Meng Runan on the side became a little solemn after listening to Qi Xuan's words, and then asked softly: "Brother Xuan, does Xiaoyu have to go?"

"Well," Qi Xuan nodded, then sat next to Meng Runan, and gently blocked her waist, "Father is gone, Qijiazhuang cannot be without someone in charge, so I want to come back, but where is the place in Kyoto Prefecture?"

It can’t be without people, so Xiaoyu has to go.”

"Then..." Meng Runan turned around, met Qi Xuan's eyes, her eyebrows were rippled, and she looked at Qi Xuan, who was a head taller than her, and said slowly, "Can't we let someone from the other rooms come out?

?”

"Do you think that person will agree?" Qi Xuan rubbed Meng Runan's hair dotingly, and continued, "I have already told the Kyoto Prefecture that no one will do anything to Xiaoyu. When the time comes, let Ah

Just send Xiaoyu there, and nothing will happen on the way."

Meng Runan felt a little relieved when she heard Qi Xuan say this.

"When will we leave?"

"Three days later. The guy from Kyoto Prefecture won't let An Sikong stay for too long."

In the twenty-seventh year of the Dali calendar, in the Chu dynasty calendar, it is the fourteenth day of the winter month.

Kyoto Prefecture.

In the winter months, Kyoto Prefecture did not have the desolate scene of other prefectures and counties. It was still a prosperous scene. On both sides of the main street, people set up stalls early in the morning, and various hawking sounds started from this time.

When Yang Kang found Chu Boyu, Chu Boyu was watching little Chu Ci striding in the yard.

When Xiao Chuci saw Yang Kang coming to Prince Liang's Mansion, he stopped his horse, came to Yang Kang with a smile, and said to Yang Kang: "Uncle Kang, what delicious food did you bring me today?"

Yang Kang rubbed little Chuci's hair dotingly, then took out a small bag of candied fruits from behind and handed it to little Chuci, saying: "The plum blossom candied fruits for you are very sweet."

Xiao Chuci grinned as he took out the candied fruit from Yang Kang. Just as he was about to take out the candied fruit from the small bag, he heard a severe cough behind him. Xiao Chuci seemed to remember what he was doing just now, and then he seemed to encounter

When the cat and mouse arrived, the whole person's demeanor completely withered. He stuffed the candied fruit back into Yang Kang's hand with some reluctance, and then returned to Chu Boyu dejectedly, and returned to Chu Boyu.

A new horse step was taken up.

"One more hour of pricking today." Chu Boyu's stern voice sounded again.

"The young prince has been practicing this horse stance for five or six years. Seeing that his foot is very solid, he probably doesn't need to practice anymore." Yang Kang put the candied fruit in his hand on the stone table in the yard, and then said to him

Chu Boyu said.

"This is a basic skill, there is no harm in practicing it more solidly." Chu Boyu said casually, "Is there any important news?"

At that time, Chu Boyu and his brother Chu Emperor Chu Boxiong set up the Yasi capital and personally held the post of Dadu. However, Yang Kang had been following Chu Boyu and was deeply trusted by Chu Boyu. Some matters would be handed over to him.

He handles, for example, what happened this morning.

"Your Majesty, Qi Xuan has left Kyoto Mansion."

After hearing Yang Kang's words, Chu Boyu frowned, and then asked in confusion: "What happened?"

Chu Boyu knew Qi Xuan not only because he was Qi Xuan's boss, but also because the two were still friends. Although Chu Boyu was twelve years older than Qi Xuan, because of their similar personalities, they actually became friends, and even

Introducing the other party as a confidant, so when Chu Boyu learned that Qi Xuan left Kyoto Prefecture, he was a little puzzled, because this was not Qi Xuan's style.

"Back then, the imperial brother established the Yasi capital, and the Qi family was in charge of the Ansi. The royal family provided corresponding protection. This allowed Qijiazhuang to rise from a second-rate martial arts power to a top power in just a few years.

Correspondingly, Qijiazhuang needs to send a member of the direct lineage of the clan to work full-time in Kyoto Prefecture, and he will not leave. This... Qi Xuan cannot but know..."

Thinking of this, Chu Boyu's brows furrowed more and more tightly. He really couldn't figure out why Qi Xuan left Kyoto Mansion.

"Unless..." Chu Boyu thought of a possibility.

"Something happened in Qijiazhuang?" Chu Boyu blurted out.

Yang Kang nodded and said, "Yes, something happened in Qijiazhuang."

Chu Boyu narrowed his eyes. Unexpectedly, he guessed correctly, "What happened?"

Yang Kang looked around, as if he was wary of something.

Chu Boyu naturally understood what Yang Kang meant. It seemed that this should be an extremely secret matter.

Yang Kang carefully whispered something into Chu Boyu's ear.

After hearing this, Chu Boyu's face changed drastically, and he turned pale immediately and asked: "Is it accurate?"
Chapter completed!