Night shrouded the palace, and palace lanterns were lit up in the palace. Standing on the high roof, it seemed like the stars had merged into a river.
The maids held lamps and hid in the darkness, and there were only two people walking in the galaxy.
Li Minglou combed his hair, tied his belt, and put on shoes decorated with pearls. Yuanji told the palace ladies not to let the governor worry about his wife suffering in the capital.
Wu Ya'er also changed out of his armored military robe and walked beside Li Minglou in dark patterned clothes that were most common among wealthy children in the capital.
Li Minglou took him to visit the palace, but soon Wu Ya'er became the master and told her that the late emperor played the piano here, the concubines danced there, and the maids liked to dance in this pool. There were stone piles standing in the pool.
The water was shallow.
Wu Ya'er said: "They seem to be flying on the water."
Li Minglou followed him and saw that the pool shrouded in darkness had no lights, no water, and no charming palace people.
Li Minglou said: "I will ask people to fill the pool with water. When His Majesty comes back, it will be the same as before."
But that Majesty will never come back, and this palace will never be the same again. Wu Ya'er smiled and went back to where she lived with Li Minglou.
This place is surrounded by water.
"It's hot in the summer, so they fill up the water." Li Minglou said, "It will cool down when the wind blows."
Now she lives here, and the palace maids have made arrangements for her to make her comfortable.
Wu Ya'er pointed at the pool and said, "I killed many people here, and the pool was dyed red at that time."
The maids holding lanterns hidden in the darkness were startled. This kind of topic would not make Madam's stay comfortable, would it?
Li Minglou was very interested and asked: "Is it the first time you came to Beijing to escort the emperor? How did you enter the imperial city?"
At that time, they were not familiar with each other, and Li Minglou only knew that Wu Yaer led the Zhenwu Army into the city gate and into the imperial city to wipe out the entire sea of thieves in one fell swoop, but he did not know the details.
She didn't know about her past life, and she didn't recognize Wu Ya'er in her previous life. Who would have thought that Wu Ya'er would be standing next to her at this moment, telling her about the past.
Li Minglou suddenly couldn't hear what Wu Ya'er said. She turned to look at him, the palace lantern shone like stars on his face...
Yuanji and Jiang Ming stood on the roof and could not clearly see the faces of the two people standing side by side in front of the palace, nor could they hear their words.
Fang Er turned it up and relayed what Li Minglou and Wu Ya'er said. He had been following him invisibly. Li Minglou and Wu Ya'er didn't think it was strange. How could Mrs. Chu not have any guards around her.
"That's all?"
What was the palace like before, what happened, Yuan Ji never lowered his brows, what can be said about this?
"You haven't said you want soldiers or food?"
Fang Er shook his head, and Jiang Ming said: "The number is too big to talk about, and he is still chatting, which makes the lady pity him even more."
Then he can't be allowed to pester the lady like this all night, right?
Jiang Ming twists his beard and smiles: "What's so difficult about this? The young lady's case is piled up, and she will have to make a decision tomorrow."
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As Jiang Ming expected, the eldest lady was a calm and rational person. When the palace maid said that an official document had been sent from the government, she stopped wandering around.
"I'm going to deal with these things." She asked Wu Ya'er, "Do you want to rest or should you take a walk here by yourself?"
Wu Ya'er said: "I'll go sit in the hall too. I'm a little hungry."
He followed Li Minglou back to the palace. Li Minglou had someone bring food to him, and he ate some too, and then went to review the official documents. Wu Yaer continued to eat slowly while looking at the documents on the case and on the floor.
, asked: “Do you have to watch so much every day?”
Li Minglou said yes and asked him again.
"I read it too, but not so much." Wu Ya'er said, holding a glass of wine and drinking it slowly.
There were still only two of them in the room, and they could chat and chat, but how could Jiang Ming let this happen? Soon he came in with a stack of documents.
"Does the food taste good to you?"
"Would you like more wine, Governor?"
"Madam, is it okay to explain this to them like this? Why don't you write it in more detail?"
He sat down and waited for Li Minglou to deal with the documents. He also chatted with Wu Ya'er and opened the documents to ask Li Minglou. He was busy with business, so he could only stop chatting.
Yuanji led people in and out a few more times, took away the approved documents, and asked about matters that needed to be dealt with first.
The palace was busy but not chaotic. Wu Ya'er sat aside and did not speak again or leave. He ate and drank slowly. After eating, he washed his hands and rinsed his face under the service of the palace maid. Then he stood up and took out a book from the bookshelf on the side.
The volume of books, leaning on a few cases, looks...
Li Minglou seemed to have forgotten his existence, and Wu Ya'er also seemed to have forgotten where he was.
He seemed to be sitting in his own tent, with his arms and legs stretched out without any discomfort. He sat, and later lay down and read a book...
When Yuanji came in again, he found him asleep with his face covered with a book.
There was a moment of silence in the room. Jiang Ming stopped talking. Li Minglou gently closed a document with a slight smile on his lips: "Bring a pillow to the governor."
Wu Ya'er was lying next to the bookshelf. The floor was covered with a thick blanket, which was more comfortable than the bed. The maids brought pillows to lift Wu Ya'er's head, took down the books, let him lie down, and put a thin silk quilt over him.
...There is an underground spring outside Haitang Palace, and the summer night wind blows cool breeze throughout the palace.
Wu Ya'er closed his eyes and let the strange maids caress his head and pull his body. After everything was settled, he found a more comfortable position and fell asleep.
What a good idea! When you are sleeping soundly on the side of the bed, you are at your weakest. Is there any better way to express sincerity than to show your weakest moment to others?
Jiang Ming admired in his heart and his expression became more determined. Can he still not survive him?
The document was delivered all night, and after Li Minglou had finished reading it, Jiang Ming called the official to whom the document belonged. He explained in person whether he understood it and whether he could do it. He kept talking until the sky became bright and Wu Yaer stretched himself.
When he woke up, he actually slept until dawn!
Li Minglou put down his pen and yawned...
Yuan Ji's eyes were covered with red threads. He hadn't closed them for a day and two nights. He said before Wu Ya'er could speak: "Madam, please rest quickly. I haven't had a rest for a day and two nights."
Li Minglou said: "No way, I slept during the day." She looked at Wu Ya'er and smiled.
They fell asleep together.
When I woke up, I thought it was a dream.
Wu Ya'er also smiled at her.
Yuan Ji felt that feeling... it was the instinct of vigilance that Fang Er mentioned had come back. He wanted to say something, but Wu Ya'er stood up: "You have morning and dusk disorder, so you should rest now, I
I have to leave too."
Yuanji swallowed back his words and tensed up, it's coming, it's coming!
Li Minglou was not surprised that he said to leave: "Then you can leave after dinner."
Wu Ya'er moved his hands and feet and made a creaking sound, and stretched out his whole body: "No, I've slept here for two nights and I'm full. Just bring some food for the road."
Now is not the time for fine clothes and fine food. Li Minglou herself has been traveling back and forth, and knows that time is more important than food and drink. She stopped trying to persuade him and said, "Then go ahead and ask someone to reply to you when you get there."
Wu Ya'er hummed, and asked the palace maid to get the armor and put it on, then put on the hat, covering half of her face, and then raised her hand to Yuan Ji Jiang Ming and saluted: "I'm leaving."
Yuan Ji and Jiang Ming hurriedly returned the courtesy: "Captain, have a safe trip."
Wu Ya'er looked at Li Minglou again: "You should rest."
Li Minglou smiled and nodded at him: "Mother is here, I will write to tell you."
Wu Ya'er smiled and said, turned around and strode out.
Yuan Ji and Jiang Ming watched him go out, watched him walk away, watched his back disappear among the trees and flowers, watched...
"Why don't you go and see me off?" Li Minglou asked a little strangely.
Only then did Yuan Ji and Jiang Ming come to their senses. They were really gone! They hurriedly followed them out.
"Captain, the horses are in the military camp."
"Shh, don't call me Captain."
They must have been frightened by Wu Yaer's sudden arrival and departure. Li Minglou smiled, ignored the matter, and went to sleep surrounded by the palace ladies.
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Yuanji stood outside the capital, looking at the galloping soldiers and horses disappearing into the horizon, looking a little unbelievable.
Wu Yaer just left like this?
There were five of them here, but there were still five when they left. They only asked for ten more horses, and they didn't even ask for more dry food.
So what is he here to do?
Yuanji turned his horse and ran back to the palace. Before he could see Li Minglou, he was stopped by someone.
This man was wearing an official robe and holding a thick book. His face was pale, his eyes were red, his thin body was swaying, and he seemed to be about to faint at the next moment. His voice was trembling and weak, and he asked: "Master Yuan, Madam, what are you doing?"
When will you see me?"
Yuanji was startled: "Master Yu? Why are you here?"
Although Yu Qian followed Li Minglou from Dou County to Guangzhou Prefecture to Huainan Road and then to the capital, he was still like the warehouse clerk in Dou County, timid and cowardly. Fortunately, he could hide in the house without seeing anyone, only seeing numbers.
, avoiding a lot of trouble.
At this time, when he heard Yuan Ji ask him back, he didn't know whether he was dizzy from sleep or from anger. He was angry because of his courage!
"You asked me to come." He shouted, "Master Yuan, I'm very busy. I've been waiting all day, night and half of the day! What on earth do you want to ask, madam?"
He pushed the booklet in his hand into Yuanji's hand.
"If you want to ask anything, come to my office and see me later."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away vigorously, although he staggered and almost tripped over the threshold.
Yuan Ji couldn't help but laugh, why did this man's temper become more and more like Lin Yu's?
But if it were Lin Yu, he wouldn't be able to shout.
Not to mention calling him over and then forgetting.
It's not his fault, because Wu Ya'er never mentioned the matter of borrowing food and soldiers, so Yu Qian didn't have the chance to go to the palace and tell his wife how difficult the family's situation was now, and he didn't even have any extra money...
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The restlessness seemed to dissipate with a smile. He looked at the palace in front of him. The palace was very lively during the day, with the busy shouts of craftsmen and officials coming in and out...
Let the eldest lady rest for a while. Yuanji did not go to Haitang Palace anymore, but returned to his residence and fell asleep. It was not too late to ask after he woke up, but Wu Ya'er had already left.
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Li Minglou woke up again in the evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun was fading in the palace, just like yesterday.
She got up and ran barefoot to the palace opposite like yesterday. The curtains were all closed and there was no one on the couch.
"Madam, the governor has left." The maids chased her and said with a smile.
Let's go, it's not a dream, Li Minglou smiled.
"We will wait for Madam to comb her hair and change her clothes."
The maids smiled and gathered around her, sat down on the couch here, combed her hair, put a coat on her and tied her belt. Someone knelt down and put on a pair of white socks for her.
"You can't let the governor worry before he delivers the socks." The maid raised her head and smiled narrowly.
They are no longer very afraid of Mrs. Chu. It seems that Mrs. Chu can't see them and doesn't care about them... They can do things if they can. She doesn't care if they can't, let alone beat, scold or kill them.
The palace had been left unattended before, and they were running around everywhere. They had heard outsiders' descriptions of Chu's wife, saying she was greedy for money and cruel...
But now it seems that she is not greedy for money. When Ankangshan left the capital, she did not take away the treasures in the palace. Mrs. Chu only glanced at those treasures and then looked away, as if they were earth and stone rubble. Ankangshan
Back then, I fell asleep on the treasure for several days.
She is not cruel at all. There are only a few children around her who serve as waiters, and those waiters eat, drink and have fun in front of her.
From this point of view, the rumors are true. According to the foreigners who flocked to the capital, Mrs. Chu is a deity descended from the earth, so she has no desires and desires.
Some daring maids dared to joke with Mrs. Chu.
Li Minglou also smiled, looked down at his feet, and moved his toes playfully.
A palace maid walked in with clothes in her arms: "Madam, the Governor's clothes have been washed, should they be placed here or Madam's?"
Li Minglou was stunned for a moment, Wu Yaer washed up here and changed into old clothes, and left wearing new clothes, old clothes...
Since they are a couple, this is their home. Of course, they don’t need to take away the clothes they changed. She curled her lips and said that the old clothes they gave her last time were left with Mrs. Wu and Jin Jue.
"Put it over with me." Li Minglou said.
The couple's clothes are naturally in the same box.
The palace maid responded and backed away holding her clothes.
Li Minglou sat on the couch and swayed his feet, lost in thought. Yuan Ji came in and asked the maids to retreat.
He solemnly asked: "Miss, what is Wu Ya'er doing here?"
Li Minglou was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said something.