Wanyanyan left, reverting to their solemn attire before leaving, taking only the ashes of the prairie people and leaving her favorite whip, which Tangning often called a "toy", to Zhao Man.
She didn't let anyone see her off, she just borrowed a horse from Tang Ning and left alone.
Tang Ning didn't know what she finally understood, but there was no doubt that after this incident, the cruel life finally took its toll on this innocent girl. Wan Yanyan was no longer the heartless little barbarian she had been before.
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The world is cruel, but life must go on. Wanyanyan has her beliefs, and Tangning also has her own perseverance.
The counter-rebellion army officially arrived in Cangzhou one day later. Although there was no more rebellion to quell, the biggest purpose of their trip was to show off their power. Everyone would be happy if they could take down the five states without spending a single soldier.
The army passed through the city, and the people lined the streets to greet them, making loud noises of gongs and drums, and it was very lively.
Zhao Man and the others were placed at the inn. When Tang Ning and Lao Zheng passed by, Zhao Man was already waiting eagerly at the door.
When she saw Tang Ning, she ran a few steps quickly, then realized she was outside and stopped abruptly.
Tang Ning handed her the whip and said, "Wan Yanyan gave this to you."
"This is her favorite thing. When did the little man become so generous?" Zhao Man took the whip and asked in surprise: "Where is she?"
"Gone."
"Ah?" Zhao Man said in surprise: "Don't you want all those things of hers?"
When she walked into the inn, she glanced at her mouth and said, "They said they prairie people are the most loyal. What, they just left without even saying hello..."
During the time she was stranded in Kyoto, Wanyanyan taught Zhao Man how to use a whip and bought a lot of jewelry from her. The two of them established a slight friendship. Zhao Man was quite critical of her leaving without saying goodbye.
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Tang Shui stood in the yard, looked at him and asked, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay." Tangning patted her body and said, "I made you worry."
Zhao Man nodded and said, "My cousin was worried about you during the days when you were away!"
Tang Shui glanced at him and said, "If something happens to you, my sister-in-law will be sad."
Women always mean what they say. They have been marching behind the army for the past few days. Everyone is very tired. Tang Shui went back to his room to rest, while Zhao Man was full of energy playing with his whip.
She played by herself for a while, then came over and looked at Tangning and asked, "Don't she like her whip the most? Why did you give it to me?"
Tangning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Maybe she thinks that using a knife would be more powerful."
In the eyes of real people, the soft whip is nothing more than a toy. Under certain circumstances, it is indeed just a toy.
Wanyanyan gave up her whip and used a knife because she no longer needed these toys.
Tang Ning looked at Zhao Man. Although people always have to grow up, he also hoped that Zhao Man would never grow up like Wan Yanyan. The world needs the unruly princess on the grassland and the innocent Yingying.
girl.
Zhao Man looked up at Tang Ning and saw that Tang Ning was also looking at her. She lowered her head and gently rubbed the corners of her clothes, and said with a blush, "You're making me feel embarrassed..."
Tangning was a little distracted just now. After regaining consciousness, she said, "Princess, please rest for a while. I'm going back first."
"You call her princess..." Watching Tang Ning leave, Zhao Man stamped her feet and felt a little regretful, murmuring: "Why did you say you were sorry just now..."
Tangning returned to her yard and saw Lao Zheng sitting under the eaves sharpening a knife.
He dried a few dead Gu insects on the porch, and planned to take them back when they were dry, and asked Su Mei if she could tell the origin of the middle-aged woman.
She is obviously Han, but she works for the grassland. She seems to have a high status and knows the art of poison. There are many doubts about her.
Lao Zheng turned his head and glanced, asking: "Is this the poison that woman raised?"
Tangning nodded and said, "It's a pity that the woman ran away."
"There are not many people who know the art of Gu nowadays." Lao Zheng shook his head and said, lowering his head and continuing to sharpen the knife.
Tang Ning always felt that Old Zheng seemed to know something. Before she could ask, she saw Li Tianlan and King Zhou walking in from outside.
King Zhou walked into the courtyard, bowed his hands to him, and said, "Brother Tang."
King Zhou called him from "Lord Tang" to "Little Brother" and then to "Brother Tang" without considering seniority. He was Li Tianlan's Uncle Wang. Li Tianlan's Uncle Wang was commensurate with his own brother, so she became his.
niece?
Tang Ning returned the gift and said, "I have met King Zhou."
"You don't have to be so polite." King Zhou waved his hand and said, "If it hadn't been for Brother Tang this time, I would have been in trouble, and those grassland thugs wouldn't have been killed so quickly. I wanted to thank Brother Tang, but the matter was urgent.
, I will return to Beijing today to plead guilty. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will thank Brother Tang for his life-saving grace."
Tangning looked at Li Tianlan and asked, "Are you leaving?"
King Zhou said: "The crisis in Cangzhou has been resolved. The army will stay for a few days before returning to Beijing, but we will set off today."
Tang Ning looked at Li Tianlan and said with a smile, "Have a nice trip."
Li Tianlan said calmly: "Thank you for this matter."
Tangning waved her hand and said, "You're welcome."
King Zhou looked at them and said, "You guys chat, I will leave first."
Li Tianlan waved his hand and said: "The generals are already waiting outside the city, there is no time."
She looked at Tangning and said, "Take care."
Tangning nodded, "Take care."
It was a very simple farewell, even a little unfamiliar. Tang Ning could feel that there was a deliberate element in it. Watching her turn and leave, he just smiled, washed his hands, and sat next to Lao Zheng to bask in the sun.
Lao Zheng sharpened the knife, pinned it behind his back, and said, "She likes you, can't you tell, don't you want her to stay?"
"It's obvious." Tang Ning stretched her body and said, "But she is Li Tianlan. She belongs to the Chu country, and her heart is also in the Chu country. If she wants to leave, no one can keep her."
Her attitude just now showed everything. Tang Ning knew her very well. A princess who liked to dress up as a man and whose dream was to govern the country and fight on the battlefield would not give up her dream and devote herself to the love of her children just because of the word "like".
This is actually the biggest difference between her and Zhao Man.
Lao Zheng stood up, patted his shoulder, and said: "Young man, don't think you understand women well..."
Outside the inn.
King Zhou looked at Li Tianlan and asked, "Just leave like this?"
Li Tianlan paused and clenched his fists in his sleeves.
King Zhou clasped his hands behind his back and said: "Anyway, we won't see each other again in the future. Just do whatever you want. I'd rather regret it now than later..."
There was no sound from behind for a long time. King Zhou turned around and said in surprise: "Where is the person!"
In the room, Tang Ning poured a cup of tea and prepared to moisten her throat. When she looked up, she saw Li Tianlan striding in from the door.
He looked at her and asked: "What else..."
He only said a few words before she blocked his mouth.
She blocked Tang Ning's mouth with her own. Tang Ning struggled subconsciously, but she pointed her finger on her shoulder and her body could no longer move.
Different from the accidental car crash two days ago, this was a real kiss, a forced kiss.
Tang Ning never thought that one day she would be forcibly kissed by someone, by Li Tianlan, who he considered to be the calmest, most rational and least impulsive person.
Her movements were very jerky and wild. Tangning couldn't move her body and stood there blankly. In addition to shock and surprise, she also felt...a little bit of humiliation.
In broad daylight, he was actually raped by a woman.
The strange thing is that that familiar feeling actually came to his mind again. He always felt that this situation seemed to have happened somewhere before.
Zhao Man stood at the door of the room, staring at this scene in a daze, her body trembling and her face pale.
"Shut up!" She rushed in from the outside, crying in her voice, and said aggrievedly: "I haven't kissed you yet..."
