The emperor promised a thousand pieces of gold. He recovered Luo Chang'an after his loss, and released Xiao Yu from the water prison.
Because the deputy minister of Dali Temple, Mr. Yang Shitong, had repeatedly pleaded for mercy, and because Luo Changan was a well-educated man, Yang Qingling was also released from the water prison.
Yang Qingling remembered that the Queen Mother was ill. She used to accompany her every day to worship Buddha and recite sutras. Recently, she was locked up in a water prison for more than a month and could not be with the elderly. She felt very sorry. The Queen Mother loved liveliness, was not on good terms with the Queen, and was alienated from the Emperor.
She is really lonely, and she really wants to spend more time with her, which is not easy for the elderly.
So, after she was released from the water prison and returned home and was punished by her father to face the wall for half a day, she came to pay her respects to the Queen Mother. She said with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I just saw the Emperor drunk in the Waterside Pavilion with no one to take care of him.
, I am afraid that he was invaded by the evil spirit of Liang Jiao. As you know, during the national crisis, because the Queen empress stole someone, the emperor's brother was so angry that he fell ill. Later, I took the emperor's brother away from the water pavilion where the wind was blowing.
I helped him into the pavilion. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother saw it. Without saying a word, she bewitched the emperor's brother and punished him severely. He imprisoned me as a water worker and lived with rats, bedbugs and bugs for more than a month.
."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother squinted her eyes and looked at Qing Ling. She had enough brains and courage. She was different from the women in the harem in the past. In the past, there were a few more like this in the harem, so that it would not be depressed today. She said calmly:
"How can you blame the queen or the emperor? If the emperor helps you, the queens can't do anything. You should be more open-minded."
Yang Qingling was bored by what he said, so she continued: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how can you eat fast and chant the Buddha's name? Even you were expelled by the emperor to the imperial mausoleum to grow old alone because of the empress. Although the empress had a miscarriage, she was still a child after all.
She herself is very weak, but she can become squeamish after kneeling down and half off the futon. And you, in the imperial mausoleum courtyard... almost died in the hands of that bitch, Mrs. Wu. What a noble person you are, teach a slave
What's your name? The unknown Ming'er, how humiliating it would be for Ming'er to beat you with fists and kicks!"
"Aijia... is old and has a bad memory. I only remember that it was the empress who brought Aijia back when she was suffering in the imperial mausoleum. If she had known that the empress was pregnant, she would not have knelt on a futon for her." The Queen Mother.
Remembering the humiliation she suffered in the imperial mausoleum in her heart, her eyebrows moved. The lack of mourning after her son's death and the indifference over the past few days were like the root of pain buried deep in her heart. She chuckled and said, "There is no way, Queen."
It’s right there. Unless..."
Yang Qingling's heart was agitated and her eyes widened, "Unless...?"
"You see, when you get older, you forget what you say in the blink of an eye." The Queen Mother laughed loudly: "The Queen is very good, and the Ai family is also very satisfied. You come to talk to the Ai family all day long to relieve your boredom. The Ai family
It also feels a bit more lively. In the past, it was the queen who entertained the Ai family. Since the harem was purged, the queen has come less often. Maybe she feels it is not necessary. In the past, when the harem was full, she came very frequently. "
Yang Qingling nodded, "In that case, Qingling will come to accompany you every day to relieve your boredom. Qingling can understand your feeling of loneliness."
***
Xiao Yu came out of the water, and Luo Changan took him all the way to the palace gate. Neither of them spoke, just walked quietly.
The setting sun stretched the shadows of the two people very long, and there was only an occasional overlap between the shadows. Side by side, hands touching, the shadows were just shadows, adding to the sadness of separation.
"Just send it here. I'll send you a thousand miles away, and you'll have to say goodbye in the end." Finally, Xiao Yu breathed out, "That sentence of facial expressions made you suffer."
"I think I should thank you, brother." Luo Changan smiled slightly, "Forcing the emperor and I to the extreme, it has relieved many years of heartache. You see, now that the emperor knows that I am sending you alone, he has no reaction at all. That's why he said
I wanted to send him off in person, but I was caught up in political affairs. Please ask me to say hello to Mr. Xiao, and let me say on his behalf that you have been wronged over the years."
"Oh, it's all over." Xiao Yu smiled bitterly, "I heard that the capital is going to be moved. The capital over there is named after you, and it's called Chang'an City."
"Um."
"Indeed, what he can give you cannot be given by others. If you are happy, that is great." Xiao Yu looked deeply at Luo Changan, "Remember, sister, if you look back, my brother will be there. Don't disturb me.
But you are always there. If you live well, it’s the best. If you live poorly, your brother won’t support you."
"Brother," Luo Changan's eyes were a little sore, he lowered his head and said with a smile, "I belong to the category of throwing my hat across the river, crossing the river with flowing water. Even if I drown, I will run to the other side to my beloved hat and walk the same path.
To the end, I will never look back."
Xiao Yu nodded, "When will we leave for the southern place where spring flowers bloom?"
"Not soon. Can my brother move with me?" Luo Changan asked softly.
"I won't move with you anymore. I'll stay in the old capital city and help you take care of the Bai family's yard. The grass has grown taller over the years. Weeding the yard, repairing the house, etc. to prevent the servants from being neglectful and neglecting management." Xiao Yu said with a smile.
Luo Changan nodded, "Treat your sister-in-law well. Don't blame her for putting pressure on me because of your affairs. It's all because of her concern for you."
"I will treat her well. My former servant came to Shui Lao to see me and said she was pregnant. It is not easy for me to take care of the house alone with my belly." Xiao Yu's eyes turned red, "Brother has nothing else to do in this life.
Please. It’s okay.”
"Yeah. Take care." Luo Changan nodded, turned around, and shed tears.
Xiao Yu looked at her back and said: "Follow him to be very happy. We will never see him again. He is gone."
Luo Changan turned around and saw only Xiao Yu's back and the hand he had just lowered from his eyes. She lost her voice and became speechless. She knew that there was a place in her heart that belonged to Mr. Xiao. It had nothing to do with love, but it was more than just friendship.
With some injustice and guilt, looking back, I feel a lingering sadness.
***
Move the capital.
Travel by water.
The fleet of ships passed by his mother Jiang Shijiang in a mighty manner, but the ship Luo Changan was on was a painting boat with a unique and beautiful appearance, which showed that the emperor had an extremely gentle heart under his iron-blooded hands.
From the north to the south, whenever he arrived at a port ferry, Di Qianao would take Luo Changan's hand and walk around the nearby places of interest, buying some unnamed antiques from roadside vendors, or
Small stones, silver bracelets, and some ancient coins.
Luo Changan started chatting, and took Di Qianao's hand to share his understanding of what he had seen and heard with him, as happy as a child.
Di Qianao listened more and spoke less, but he listened attentively and patiently, not wanting to miss a single word. He would occasionally hang her wind-tossed hair behind her ears, and occasionally protect her smiling face with his hands.
She is so beautiful that tourists will not touch her.
When she was tired from walking, Luo Changan would stretch out her hand and ask him to carry her on the mountain road. When she was extremely tired, she would lie on his shoulder and fall asleep. She was extremely dependent on him, and he also enjoyed her unreserved love.
I am so dependent on her that I want to carry her on my back for the rest of my life and never stop.
Along the way, the scenery changes greatly. The north is covered with snow, the trees are bare, and there are many bird's nests on the thin branches. The northern snacks include donkey rolling, sugar blowing and other skills.
The further south we went, the higher the temperature, and in the end she only had to wear thin clothes. Di Qianao praised her for being smarter if she wore less clothes, but it didn't help that others could see her figure.
The trees in the south are lusher and greener, and various fruits are sold at the ferry, mostly lychees, mangoes, and durians. Durian is the most interesting. Jinhe is very enjoyable to eat, and Jinfeng vomits when he smells it.
The wind and rain in the south come quickly. One moment it is calm and the sea is calm, and the next moment it is violent and violent.
That day, Luo Changan fell in love with a jade bracelet at the ferry. It was very unique. There was blood-like light in the bracelet. The vendor said that the more he burned it with fire, the darker the blood in the bracelet would be. Seeing that Luo Changan liked it, Emperor Qianao sold it to him.
I bought the bracelet and gave it to her.
Returning to Huafang, the two of them arranged a game of chess. As they were playing chess, Luo Changan moved the elephant one square and sighed: "We are about to arrive in the new capital. Three months have gone by too fast. I think
You stay with me like this every day."
Di Qianao smiled softly, "Now I know that my husband is well. It seems that hard work is useful. It means that I can serve the Queen well."
Luo Changan's face heated up, "Three old words. I won't pay attention to you."
"I don't want to say anything anymore, I just don't want to see you anymore." Di Qianao became more and more anxious when he saw the wind. Her hair was blown into a mess, so he closed the window, "The wind and humidity on the beach are heavy, stop blowing it."
."
"fine."
"It's too late if something happens." Di Qian'ao said warmly. He gave her a thumbs up when it came to playing chess. He racked his brains to lose to her, so he put his chess pieces in front of her car and said again: "
There is another ferry to Xindu. The local officials came to meet me and arranged dinner on the ship next door. I am afraid that the officials here did not know my nature and arranged singing and dancing. Do you mind?"
"Ah! You, the soldier, were eaten by my chariot." Luo Changan happily moved the chariot a step forward, wiping out the soldiers, and then said: "It's a bit confusing to ask this. You have just arrived, how can you teach me so much?"
The official was frightened out of his wits on the first day, how could he still sing and dance? Of course I don't mind. Just rest assured."
Di Qian stood up proudly and said, "This game of chess is not over yet. Let's continue when we come back."
Luo Changan nodded, "The chessboard is right here. Come back and continue playing."
Di Qianao rubbed the top of her hair, lowered his head and pressed a kiss on her forehead, "Wait until I come back."
"Um."
Di Qian'ao immediately walked to the door, turned back thoughtfully, looked at her deeply, and said, "I missed you again before I went out. I simply won't leave."
Luo Changan smiled sweetly and said, "Exaggeration. Go quickly."
Di Qianao frowned slightly, then stepped out of the boat with his dragon boots and walked towards the ship next door where the music was playing.