Although Qinghe Princess Murong Qinchen didn't know Chen Caozhi's intention in asking her to do this, it was probably not something that would endanger her Xianbei royal family. She was willing to help him, feeling curious and unpredictable joy in her heart.
Murong Qinchen walked back to the covered bridge on the lake, calling Murong Chong's nickname: "Phoenix - Phoenix -", then walked back to the Golden Phoenix Terrace. When he passed the stone unicorn, he saw Chen Caozhi looking at her.
, but his expression was a bit stern, Murong Qinchen, who was blushing and heart-beating, didn't pay attention. He called out "Phoenix, Phoenix" a few times, then walked out of the abandoned building and walked across the covered bridge. The chambermaid and Gong'e on the other side of the bridge quickly gave way. Murong
Qinchen gave these people a big look and walked towards the north of the garden, thinking: "These chambermaids and maids are all with the Queen Mother. Where is the Queen Mother? Could it be that she has entered the Golden Phoenix Tower? The Queen Mother once said that she would rebuild the Golden Phoenix Tower.
——”
Thinking of this, Murong Qinchen was surprised. Chen Caozhi didn't want to murder his mother, but then he thought that if the queen was at Jinfeng Terrace, why didn't she come out when she called the Phoenix Queen? Then Chen Caozhi was handsome and elegant.
He can't even shoot an arrow, and no matter how you look at him, he is not a person capable of committing murder.
There is a lianxiang tree on the north bank of the small lake. After autumn, the leaves turn red, the red leaves drift, and the fragrance is secretly emitted. Murong Qinchen hid under the lianxiang tree to prevent the servants and maids from seeing it. She wanted to see Chen Caozhi
When did she come out? Unexpectedly, only a moment later, she saw her mother hurriedly walking onto the covered bridge from the Jinfeng Terrace. She came to the end and screamed at the group of chambermaids and palace maids. Those chambermaids and palace maids were so frightened that they kowtowed.
After asking a few more words, he turned back and glanced in the direction of Jinfengtai, then went back to Zhaoming Palace accompanied by the group of chambermaids and palace ladies——
Murong Qinchen's heart beat violently. The queen mother was really inside the Golden Phoenix Terrace, and Chen Caozhi was also inside. What was going on?
Murong Qinchen did not dare to think deeply, she only felt her cheeks were on fire, her body was trembling slightly, her tightly clenched hands were sweating on the palms, and she didn't know whether she was ashamed or angry. She bit her lip and stood under the fragrant tree on the lakeshore.
She wanted to wait for Chen Caozhi to come out, and she wanted to question him!
After a while, a person walked out from Jinfeng Terrace. When Murong Qinchen saw it, his body suddenly froze. This person was not Chen Caozhi, but her Wang uncle Murong Ping. Murong Ping did not squint his eyes and walked very fast.
Big, he quickly walked across the covered bridge and disappeared.
Murong Qinchen bit his lip so much that it bled, but his body felt cold. She guessed the secret because she had vaguely heard the rumors about the Queen Mother and King Shangyong a few years ago. She was young at that time and did not understand.
I finally understood what happened today. When Chen Caozhi came to visit Jinfengtai, he accidentally discovered the secret between her mother and King Shangyong. Because someone was guarding the covered bridge, Chen Caozhi could not escape. She happened to walk over.
Then he asked her to speak out to alert the queen mother. After the queen mother and King Shangyong left, Chen Caozhi could leave the place of right and wrong - Chen Caozhi should be coming out, right?
Sure enough, Chen Caozhi, who was wearing a curly headdress and a long-sleeved shirt, walked out. He still walked calmly and did not look around. Murong Qinchen stood behind the Lianxiang tree and watched Chen Caozhi pass by not far in front of her.
In that direction, Chen Caozhi was heading north to find the goddess Mulan.
Murong Qinchen held back her tears and quietly crept behind Chen Caozhi. She thought her steps were light and her movements were silent. Unexpectedly, Chen Caozhi noticed it after just a few steps. He turned around and saw her. He smiled and then his face changed.
After a moment of concentration, he asked in a low voice: "Has His Highness seen it?"
Murong Qinchen did not answer, but looked at Chen Caozhi intently, and suddenly said: "I want you to swear!"
Chen Caozhi knew what Princess Qinghe wanted him to swear, so he thought about it and said, "Okay, I swear, if I reveal what I saw today, I will never be able to return to Jiangnan."
Murong Qinchen, the princess of Qinghe, couldn't help being stunned when she heard Chen Caozhi swearing like this, and blurted out: "Are you determined to return to Jiangdong?"
In Murong Qinchen's heart, he had vaguely regarded Chen Caozhi as his future husband. In ancient times, most women chose their husbands by their parents. It was rare for them to interact with strange young men, so they were easily tempted, not to mention Chen Caozhi.
Such a handsome and elegant man!
Chen Caozhi responded: "Yes."
Murong Qinchen hesitated for a while and said, "No, you can't swear an oath with this."
Chen Caozhi frowned slightly and said slowly: "What happened today is really not what I want to see, and I will never tell others about it. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, what's the use of my oath? Your Highness is still
Go tell your mother and kill me to silence her."
Murong Qinchen was shocked when he heard this. He felt extremely ashamed and uncomfortable. He felt ashamed for his mother and felt that he had lost face in front of Chen Caozhi. He whispered: "I didn't mean that. I just, I just, alas."
, there’s no need to swear an oath, I believe in you.”
Chen Caozhi looked at the beautiful Xianbei princess in front of him, with her long waist and slim body. It was hard to believe that she was only twelve years old. It seemed that she had been specially decorated today, wearing the traditional girdle of Xianbei aristocratic women.
The snow-white long skirt with narrow sleeves makes the waist look extremely thin, which makes the not-so-full figure stand out——
The sun shines through the gaps between the trees, reflecting her long and lush hair. This hair has a faint luster of green hair. In ancient times, green was often confused with black, and green hair refers to black hair. However, this mixed-race Xianbei princess has green hair.
The real hint of blue and green appears, of course, this can only be noticed when it is reflected in the sunlight, just like her light blue eyes, which only become more charming when you stare at her.
Chen Caozhi looked away and said: "Thank you, Your Highness. Don't worry too much. The Tutor and the Queen Mother should be discussing important matters privately. I accidentally broke in and was worried about being tabooed, so I asked Your Highness for help - let's put this together."
Forget everything."
Murong Qinchen remained silent, his eyebrows lowered and his eyelashes lowered, looking pitiful.
At this time, they suddenly heard a loud laughter, and the birds in the elephant garden suddenly began to sing. Chen Caozhi and Princess Murong Qinchen of Qinghe were both startled. When they turned around to look, it was Phoenix Murong Chong.
Murong Chong walked over with a smile on his face, looked at Chen Caozhi, and then at his sister Murong Qinchen. His blue eyes were full of teasing smiles, and he said: "I wonder where my sister has gone, but it turns out she is
It's very nice, very nice to accompany Chen Xima on a tour of the garden! This is called fulfilling the friendship of a host, right?"
Murong Qinchen said in embarrassment: "Fenghuang, I asked you to lead Chen Xima to see the goddess Mulan, but you ran away on your own, which caused-"
Murong Qinchen stopped talking, glanced at Chen Cao, and then ordered Murong Chong: "Fenghuang, you are now taking Chen Xima to see the goddess Mulan, and then escort Chen Xima out of the garden, do you hear me?"
Murong Chong agreed with a smile. He watched his sister, Princess Qinghe, take a few steps and then looked back at Chen Cao, seemingly reluctant to leave. Murong Chong was very happy to see this. An eight-year-old child did not understand amorous feelings, but he had no idea about matters between men and women.
He was quite curious and wanted to see his sister, Princess Qinghe, having an affair with Chen Cao in private. He looked at it with great interest.
Princess Qinghe's pretty figure disappeared. Murong Chong then looked up at Chen Caozhi and asked, "What did Chen Xima say to my sister? My sister seemed to be crying. Was she crying with joy?"
Chen Cao said: "I'll ask your sister later. Now, please ask His Highness the King of Zhongshan to take me to see the goddess Mulan."
The three heavenly magnolias in the north of Tongque Garden are about three feet tall. Their green buds are oval and crystal-clear. Between a few green leaves, you can see a slender pedicel sprouting a magnolia flower with nine petals and three folds.
, the petals are like beautiful jade, holy and noble, and fragrant.
Chen Caozhi picked a half-ripe flower and fruit and said that he would take it back to Jiangdong for cultivation. Murong Chong shook his head and said: "The goddess Mulan is only found in our country of Yan. Sixteen trees were transplanted from Longcheng to Yecheng and they only lived for three years."
How can a plant be planted to the east of the Yangtze River!" Then he looked at Chen Cao and said: "Chen Xima, you can't go back, you have to stay in my country, Dayan, you can marry my sister."
Chen Caozhi didn't want to talk to the boy anymore, so he asked the goddess Mulan to go out of Tongque Garden to return to her apartment. The boy could no longer stay and should return south as soon as possible, but Murong Ke refused to see him, so he had to wait for Murong Ke.
The moment when Ke showed his cards to him.
Chen Caozhi drew a sketch of Ye Palace overnight, marking the directions of southeast, northwest and northwest. The proportions were definitely not very accurate because these were all based on his visual inspection.
On the morning of the 18th, Longgang Temple elder Zhu Faya sent a deacon from the temple to invite Chen Caozhi to talk about the scriptures. This was an appointment made the day before. Murong Ling was still accompanied there. Chen Caozhi was kind and asked the old monk Zhu Fahe (
He took advantage of the illness of the old monk and went to visit him in person. He quietly left the sketch of Ye Palace with the old monk, and then went to the Buddhist hall to discuss Mahayana Buddhism with the elder Zhu Faya. Zhu Faya was so amazed that he even called Jiangdong Buddhism profound and mysterious.
Beyond the reach of the Northland——
When he returned to the city in the evening, the picture of Ye Palace Thatched Cottage returned to Chen Caozhi's hands. The old monk had already marked it on the picture. The location was exactly where Chen Caozhi saw the ancient palace on the Golden Phoenix Platform that day.
It was the former Xuanguang Hall.
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The envoys sent by Huan Wen to negotiate with the Yan State were Yuan Hong and Yuan Yanbo, who joined the army in the West. Gu Kaizhi originally wanted to take the order to rescue Chen Caozhi, but Huan Wen refused, thinking that Gu Kaizhi was too young and incompetent to do the job. Yuan Hong was over forty and had a lot of experience.
It should be able to fulfill its mission.
Yuan Hong took two followers and rode northward. On July 19, he arrived at Yecheng, the capital of Yan. He went to visit Murong Ke, the Grand Prime Minister of Yan, and presented a letter from Huan Wen, requesting the release of Chen Caozhi. Unexpectedly, Murong Ke took out the draft that had already been made.
The official document of Yan Da Sima was the agreement to exchange Xuchang City for Chen Cao's clan, and to keep Chen Caozhi as an official in the Yan State——
Yuan Hong was stunned. There was no such story in the previous generation. Yuan Hong didn't know how to deal with it, so he just asked: "Chen Xima is willing to stay in your country?"
After Murong Ke took Wu Shi San, he also liked wide robes and long sleeves. He had the demeanor of a famous Jiangzuo man. He said: "This king has thought so carefully about Chen Xima, so he must be willing to stay."
This matter was so important that Yuan Hong had no authority to handle it on behalf of the Jin court, so he said, "I would like to see Chen Cao, please allow me to do so."
Murong Ke nodded and said: "We will arrange for Yuan Canjun to meet Chen Xima tomorrow."