The waterway from Gushu to Jiankang is less than two hundred miles. With the right current and wind, you can arrive in the morning and in the evening. However, the Princess of Nankang did not want to return to Jiankang in the dusk, so she sailed at noon and anchored in Shaotou Zhu at dusk.
It is about thirty miles away from the Bailuzhou Pier outside Jiankang City. It will set sail early tomorrow morning and will arrive in an hour. People have been sent to Jiankang to report the news to King Sima Yu of Kuaiji, the central leader Huan Mi and others.
After dinner on the boat, Chen Caozhi walked up to the deck and looked at the river view at dusk. He saw strange rocks on both sides of the bank and golden reeds on the sandbanks in the river. The evening breeze was blowing and it was slightly cold. He looked sideways and saw Xiaochan following him, and said
: "Sister Xiaochan, it's the golden autumn of August again, and the days go by so fast."
Xiaochan said: "Yes, it has been more than half a year since I left Chenjiawu on the 16th of the first lunar month. I never thought that I would go so far. Only by following the young man can I see all this. I am much luckier than many women."
Already."
Xiaochan is responsible and optimistic, and she also knows how to cherish.
Chen Caozhi smiled slightly and thought to himself: "My sister-in-law's four maids all have good temperaments. They must have been around my sister-in-law since childhood and were influenced by her. Well, my sister-in-law is the best sister-in-law in the world."
Ran Sheng walked up from the cabin with a pale face and said, "Brother, I really can't sit on this boat. I feel like vomiting."
It's strange that Ran Sheng's horse was jumping and jolting without any problems, but he couldn't bear the rocking of the boat. Even though it was moored on the river bank, the boat would still rise and fall slightly with the waves of the river.
Chen Caozhi smiled and asked, "Have you eaten too much?"
Ran Sheng scratched his head and said, "I couldn't eat anything at lunch. I was so hungry that I just ate two more bowls."
Chen Cao said: "Then let's go ashore for a walk." He ordered the navy soldiers to put down a small sampan. He and Ran Sheng took the small sampan and boarded Shaotou Zhu. Ran Sheng stamped his feet vigorously, and now he felt safe.
The two of them walked to a place with few reeds——
Princess Sima Daofu of Xin'an County walked onto the bow of the ship after taking a bath. She saw Li Jingshu in a fluttering white dress standing on one side of the ship. She walked towards the other side of the ship. She didn't want to be with Li Jingshu, but she heard Li Jingshu say: "Then
Isn’t it Master Chen and his elder brother?”
Princess Xin'an quickly walked over to take a look, and saw the extremely handsome Chen Caozhi and the tall and majestic Ran Sheng walking through the golden reeds of Tuozhu——
Li Jingshu asked: "Would you like to go ashore to relax, Princess? Can I accompany you?"
Princess Xin'an felt that Li Jingshu's proposal was a good one. Although she was not willing to let Li Jingshu accompany her, it would be too obvious to go ashore alone, so she said: "Well, you come with me."
Princess Xin'an and Li Jingshu each took a personal maid, and the four of them took a small boat and boarded Shaotou Zhu. It was already the end of the year, twilight was rising, and the golden reeds had turned into a dark color.
Li Jingshu said: "Princess Princess, please come with me."
Seeing Li Jingshu moving forward without hesitation, Princess Xin'an naturally thought that she was going to find Chen Caozhi, so she followed Li Jingshu. Seeing how Li Jingshu twisted her waist so charmingly, she felt a little disdainful and jealous, but unconsciously she also
Learn from Li Jingshu’s gait and straighten your waist.
Tao Touzhu is a sandbank on the river, one mile wide and four or five miles long. Princess Xin'an followed Li Jingshu to the northeast for about a few hundred feet. The reeds became more and more dense, and the sky became dark. Suddenly she heard Li Jingshu's "ah" sound.
Squatting on the ground and moaning softly——
Princess Xin'an asked in shock: "You - what's wrong with you?"
Li Jingshu said: "I accidentally sprained my foot -" she reluctantly helped the maid stand up and said: "Princess, let's go back, Master Chen is nowhere to be found."
However, Princess Xin'an was a master who walked all the way to the dark side. According to historical records, Wang Xianzhi burned his feet with mugwort but could not get rid of her. This shows how annoying she is. Princess Xin'an said impatiently: "Then you two walk back slowly.
Come on, I'll go one step further." After saying that, he took his maid Yu'er and walked forward without paying attention to the meaningful smile on Li Jingshu's lips!
The sky in August got dark very fast. The moon could not be seen on the first night of the new year and the stars were dim. Princess Xin'an wanted to see Chen Caozhi. She was not afraid of the dark and moved forward hard. Suddenly a black bird flew up from the reeds.
Er Yuan startled the two princesses and maidservants of Xin'an County. They were still in shock. They looked around and felt that the reeds seemed to have suddenly grown taller and blocked their sight. They were so vast that they could not tell the direction.
The little maid Yu'er timidly said: "Princess, let's go back first. It's so dark and the grass is so deep. It's really scary."
Princess Xin'an was also a little scared, but she was unwilling to see Chen Caozhi. There was only a small island in the middle of the river to her left and she could go no matter where she went. She said: "Yu'er, try calling a few times - Chen Cao
"Chen Caozhi——"
The fish then called out: "Chen Caozhi——" The weak voice was drowned in the autumn wind and long grass.
The fish was afraid, fearing that a terrible beast would jump on her if she screamed, so she did not dare to make a sound.
Sima Daofu, the princess of Xin'an County, spat: "Bah, it's really useless." She shouted "Chen Caozhi" in a sharp voice, and walked forward while shouting. The soil under her feet gradually softened, and when she reached the swamp, her left foot
Stepping on it, the black silk shoe got stuck in the mud and couldn't be pulled out. With a sound of "ah", the left foot wearing cloth stockings hung for a moment, and finally stepped on the mud——
At this time, Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng had already walked back. Ran Sheng's eyesight and hearing were better than ordinary people. He suddenly stopped and said, "Brother, someone is calling you."
Chen Caozhi listened carefully and heard a woman calling "Chen Caozhi - Chen Caozhi -". He couldn't help but wonder why someone called his name on this uninhabited sandbank. The voice sounded strange.
Ran Sheng added: "It seems like two women started crying."
Chen Cao said: "Go over and have a look."
The two people followed the sound and Ran Sheng shouted loudly and asked: "Who is over there?"
A girl's voice responded in a panic: "This is my princess, Princess Xin'an, come quickly."
Chen Caozhi heard that he was the princess of Xin'an County and asked hurriedly: "What's going on?"
Sima Daofu, the princess of Xin'an County, said in a tearful voice: "Chen Caozhi, come and save me. My feet are stuck in the mud."
Chen Caozhi shouted: "Stand still." He and Ran Sheng quickly approached.
At this time, the sky was not dark yet. Princess Xin'an saw two figures running towards her. The figure on the left was vaguely Chen Caozhi. She couldn't help being surprised and shouted: "Chen Caozhi." One foot was high and the other was low.
past.
Chen Caozhi stood firm and asked, "Is the princess okay?"
Princess Xin'an would not lie, and said: "Fortunately, one of the black silk shoes fell off." When she saw Chen Caozhi, although she couldn't see clearly, her heart was extremely happy, and the fright she had just brewed appeared now.
Extremely happy.
Chen Cao said: "Then walk back slowly, there is not much way." After saying that, he turned around and walked slowly.
Princess Xin'an Sima Daofu followed Chen Caozhi, looking at the elegant white shadow in front of her, her heart was so happy that she didn't know where to put it, and suddenly asked: "Chen Caozhi, are you really not a girl from the Lu family?"
Marry?"
Chen Caozhi responded: "We remain determined."
Sima Daofu didn't seem to believe it and asked again: "Why?"
Chen Cao said: "Because it's worth it."
Sima Daofu was in an excited mood and asked: "Chen Langjun, do you still remember what I said to you at Xinting Banshan Pavilion?"
Chen Cao said: "This is not something your Highness should say. Your Highness, please don't forget your identity."
Sima Daofu felt as if he had been poured cold water on his head. He was silent for a while and then murmured: "I won't forget, I won't forget -"
Obviously, it is not that Sima Daofu will never forget his identity, but that he will never forget the words "Just wait, I will marry you" said on the chrysanthemum stage.
Chen Caozhi only felt numbness on the back of his head. Now he could feel the sadness of Wang Xianzhi's self-mutilation. Such a stalking princess was rare. It seemed that he had to hurry up and marry Wei Rui!
Li Jingshu was waiting at the head of the island and saw Princess Xin'an. Li Jingshu had no other words to say, so she boarded the boat with Princess Xin'an and returned to the ship. Li Jingshu thought that her goal was achieved, and she created a way for Princess Xin'an and Chen Caozhi to meet each other.
Opportunity, looking at Princess Xin'an's devastated look, she must be deeply in love and unable to extricate herself. If she looks for an opportunity to take advantage of it in the future, she must catch Chen Caozhi——
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At the first quarter of the second lunar month in August, the ship arrived at the Bailuzhou wharf under Yanziji. King Sima Yu of Kuaiji, Huan Mi, the leader of the Central Army, and Xi Chao, the minister of Zhongshu, all came to greet Princess Nankang.
