When Su Zhen flew back to Yuzhu's small tent, he was waiting for her in front of the door with his bamboo basket on his back and a small nest made of straw in his hands.
"Little monk? Why are you here? Have you packed everything?"
Yuzhu just said "hmm" softly, but still looked at her eagerly.
Su Zhen didn't know why, "What's wrong with you?"
"..."
There was a hint of disappointment in the young monk's clear eyes, and he walked past her dejectedly.
Su Zhen shrugged, "Why is everything so weird?"
Tang Yinchen and Yang Huanzhi walked side by side. The former's eyes were full of ridicule, and he opened his mouth and shouted, "Hazel, you heartless, that little nest you dislike in every possible way was carefully prepared for you by your little monk. He I know you've been feeling sleepy lately, and you spent a lot of time thinking about it last night."
"Ah?" Su Zhen was stunned. It turned out that the arrogant little monk did it for her.
Tang Yinchen let out a long sigh and said, "Goodbye! What are you doing standing there in a daze? Why don't you chase after me?"
"oh......"
Watching Su Zhen fly away, Tang Yinchen covered his lips and snickered, until he couldn't see her back and started laughing crazily.
Holding Yang Huanzhi's shoulders, he bent over with a smile, "Ah hahahaha! It's so funny! Old Yang, did you see Zhenzi's face just now? Hahahaha! The little master also said that Zhenzi didn't care about him. That's not true. Okay!"
Yang Huanzhi pursed his thin lips tightly, his eyes showing helplessness, "You pulled me here just to see this?"
He said that Yuzhu was a monk, so how could he kill animals, and then take its feathers? It turned out that Tang Yinchen made them.
No wonder he sneaked into the mountains last night. He followed him all the way but didn't find any clues. Instead, he lost him. It turned out to be this.
"Otherwise? Hahahaha! Helping others is our fine tradition. I always like to do good deeds every day. Besides, with the temperament of Little Master Yuzhu, there is no way he can confess how much he cares to someone. He keeps muttering. If you don't say anything, how can others see clearly?"
"Don't you see clearly?"
Yang Huanzhi snorted and pursed his lips, looking away.
Tang Yinchen put one hand on his hip and hugged Yang Huanzhi's shoulder with his left hand. He was beaming and said to himself, "It's one thing to see clearly, but you don't know how stubborn that little master Yuzhu is. Thank you, young master." I taught him carefully last night."
"Enlightenment? It's unnecessary."
Yang Huanzhi snorted again, glanced at him sideways, pursed his lips and turned his head, but did not pull off the 'claw' on his shoulder.
"Lao Yang, even though you are older than me, you can be called my elder brother, but there are some things that you really can't see through as well as me."
Tang Yinchen took out the fan from his waist with his right hand and unfolded it with a 'swish' sound, with an extremely proud look on his face.
"Yeah, if you don't see through it, then if you get into trouble in the future and your father kicks you out of the house, you don't have to come to my house to take refuge. The slums outside the city are a good place to go."
Tang Yinchen's mind didn't turn around for a while, and he couldn't figure out why his mood suddenly changed.
"Don't bother me, Lao Yang! If you don't want me anymore, then I will be a lonely man. Hey... maybe you have fallen in love with someone else's girl? Are you worried that I will cause trouble for you?" "
Yang Huanzhi looked at him with complicated eyes and hesitated, "No."
"What is that? Could it be that this girl thinks you are too dull and looks down on you."
Obviously, Tang Yinchen did not understand what he meant, and the atmosphere suddenly became stiff.
Yang Huanzhi raised his chin slightly, looked straight ahead, and said seriously, "I don't lack women, nor do I lack a wife."
"Hmm? What do you lack?"
"Lack...a lady."
"Madam?! Isn't that the same! You old man, if you don't tell me that you have a crush on me, you are still not my brother!"
"..." Yang Huanzhi, who was feeling sulky, laughed angrily, "I'd rather not."
After saying that, Yang Huanzhi suddenly walked forward. Tang Yinchen staggered and fell forward a few steps, "Hey? Old Yang! What are you talking about? Why would you rather not be a brother? You Yang Huanzhi! You are so arrogant!
When you have a sweetheart, you don’t need brothers!"
However, Yang Huanzhi in front of him felt a dull pain in his heart, and a sense of powerlessness spread in his heart.
Seeing Yang Huanzhi walking faster and faster, Tang Yinchen closed the fan in his hand and ran towards him.
But before he took two steps, he saw a white mark on Yang Huanzhi's index finger.
If he remembered correctly, Lao Yang seemed to have been wearing a silver ring.
Strange, how did you pick out the good ones?
When he raised his eyes again, Yang Huanzhi had almost disappeared.
"Lao Yang! Lao Yang! Wait! Wait for me!"
Hearing the call from behind, Yang Huanzhi slowed down a little, but when the footsteps behind him approached, he turned around again and headed in another direction.
...
The main city of Jiangdu is located in the mountains, surrounded by a moat. It can be attacked, retreated or defended.
Fortunately, we arrived during the day, and we could see that the mountains in the distance were covered with verdant green, and the swirling clouds and mist were swirling and flowing, with a faint glow embedded in them. Looking up from below, we could see that they seemed to be floating on the far side.
The main city of Jiangdu, shrouded in clouds and fog, is majestic. The suspension bridge in front of the city gate has been lowered, spanning the moat.
Su Zhen remembered that the last time she came quietly at night, the water in the moat was clearly red. But now there is a lot of dirt in the moat, and even the water level has risen a lot.
"I am waiting to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"I see you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Common people see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Lu Qinglin, the prefect of Jiangdu, led various court officials and many common people to wait outside. When Shangyu Chen and others approached, they all knelt down on the ground and bowed with great ceremony.
Shangyu Chen raised his eyes and glanced at the bloated man in front of him. His face looked honest and honest, but if what Tao Yongji said was true, even if this man was cut into pieces, it would be difficult to atone for his sins.
His eyes turned to several people behind Lu Qinglin who were also wearing court clothes. Their clothes were different from others.
Their hair is loose and only reaches their shoulders, and various animal heads are painted on their necks as totems.
The elders looked to be in their sixties, while some looked like they were only in their twenties.
They are all local ethnic minorities. Compared with the "official officials" of the imperial court, they are not subject to the control of the imperial court. They use barbarians to control barbarians and are called "local officials".
The sanctioners of each ethnic group can be hereditary and dominate one side.
"My lords, please get up."
Shangyu Chenwei jumped off his horse and said coldly.
A group of people led by Lu Qinglin stood up after hearing this. Although their faces were quite respectful, it was not difficult to see the contempt and impatience in their eyes.
Lu Qinglin took another step forward and bowed with his hands, "Your Highness, I have thanked you for your hard work along the way. I must have had a hard time along the way. I have already prepared a restaurant in Jiangdu to welcome you all!"