It was a sunny day today, and the sun shone brightly on this continent. Jiang Huan couldn't help but squint his eyes in contentment.
After Chen Ruyi's fever subsided, he was fine. On the contrary, he ate one bowl more rice than before. Especially when he ate the third chicken drumstick, Jiang Huan was so surprised that his saliva started to flow.
This place is desolate, and even if it is the best inn, food is somewhat scarce.
Jiang Huan only got one of these braised, crispy and delicious chicken drumsticks, but Chen Ruyi actually ate three of them in one go. Jiang Huan felt aggrieved, curled his lips and poked at the rice bowl in front of him, trying to
Poke the rice to vent your anger.
However, all of Jiang Huan's little moves were caught in Chen Ruyi's eyes.
He didn't say anything, but he put another chicken leg in the bowl into Jiang Huan's bowl. At the end, he didn't forget to say, "Try it."
Jiang Huan looked at the chicken drumsticks with bright eyes. He coughed twice and pretended to ask, "Are you serious that you don't want it anymore?"
Chen Ruyi nodded, and Jiang Huan took a bite, narrowing her eyes in happiness.
Chen Ruyi whispered a few words to a guard, and then said, "We have caused a murder. In order to prevent us from being followed, I have people prepare casual clothes. Qiu Xingjian and I will follow you as silk merchants."
Let’s go to Jiang Country together.”
After saying that, I saw a guard bringing another set of clothes.
It was a lightweight snow-colored long skirt with a hem as light as gauze, which made it easier for Jiang Huan to ride a horse and also ensured that Jiang Huan would not expose her legs.
This gauze skirt looks light, but it is sewn with thick velvet inside, which is more than enough to withstand the severe cold.
Jiang Huan exclaimed, then smiled brightly and took the dress, "For me?"
This is not a dress that can be easily purchased in such a village where supplies are scarce. Even in Kyoto, it is a style that is difficult to find.
Jiang Huan gently caressed the dress, with a look of love in her eyes that couldn't be concealed.
The style of this dress is very similar to the style that she often wore in Jiang State. The femininity of women and the convenience of men are both reflected in this dress. Just holding it, Jiang Huan felt that he had returned.
It's like arriving in the land of Jiang country.
"I didn't expect that the gift I had prepared before would come in handy now." Chen Ruyi said calmly, as if this dress was just a casual gift for him.
Qiu Xingjian couldn't help but groaned and muttered in a low voice, "You got those dark circles under your eyes because of this dress..."
The next moment, Chen Ruyi hit Qiu Xingjian's neck hard, causing the pain to make the other party beg for mercy.
Jiang Huan saw the noisy appearance of these two people, and couldn't help but laugh with them.
It would be great if time could always stop here.
-Jiang Guo
There are guards with sabers standing on the city walls, and they are more solemn and tense than when Jiang Huan left.
Jiang Huan originally thought that his marriage would bring a moment of peace and quiet to Jiang Guo. At least, it would be more relaxed than the previous tense atmosphere between Jiang and Chen.
But contrary to what Jiang Huan thought, Jiang Guo's guards were serious and solemn, as if they would not even let go of a fly.
They saw Jiang Huan and his party from a distance, and saw Qian Bow drawn up, warning Jiang Huan not to get any closer.
Jiang Huan quickly took out the red handkerchief that symbolized her identity. She shook her head vigorously and blew the whistle as loudly as possible, trying to inform the guards of his identity.
I saw a guard rushing over quickly. After seeing Jiang Huan's face clearly, he immediately made a letting go gesture behind him.
He hadn't been back for only a month, but Jiang Guo had become a bit strange to Jiang Huan.
The little guard looked at Jiang Huan, and the moment he confirmed who was coming, tears filled his eyes.
He grabbed Jiang Huan's arm quite excitedly. The seven-foot tall man burst into tears before he could say anything, "Fifth Princess, you are finally back..."
The little guard cried with great aggrievement, as if being able to see Jiang Huan was what he was most looking forward to this month.
Jiang Huan looked at him like this and felt strange. He quickly comforted him with a few words, then raised his chin and signaled that he should enter the city gate quickly.
Normally, the city gates of Jiang State would not be closed.
The people of Jiang are simple and open, and the city gates are always half-open to facilitate people from all over the world to visit Jiang.
But now the city gate is closed. A gap was only opened when Jiang Huan's identity was confirmed, waiting to be closed at any time.
Jiang Huan rode her horse and followed the guards to the city gate, but the guards stopped Chen Ruyi and his party behind her, indicating that even if they followed Jiang Huan, they would not be able to pass through.
Chen Ruyi raised his hand and asked his attendants to retreat three miles, leaving only him and Qiu Xingjian.
Jiang Huan lowered his voice and whispered to the guard guarding the city, "This is Prince Chen, my husband."
The guard immediately understood what Jiang Huan meant and stepped aside to make way for Chen Ruyi and the two to pass together.
Jiang Huan had already noticed something was wrong outside the city just now. Now that she entered the city, she realized that everything was far worse than she expected.
On the deserted roads, Yuezhong City, where traders usually gathered, could now only see a few people walking in a hurry.
They even wrapped their heads and bodies tightly with coarse cloth, leaving only one pair of eyes and noses. It was said that they could see their appearance clearly, and even their gender was difficult to distinguish.
This was nowhere near the Yuezhong City that he was familiar with. The deserted place made Jiang Huan feel as if he had entered an uninhabited city.
She glanced at the little guard who escorted them all the way. Although the little guard had stopped crying, he was still sobbing and seemed to be in pain.
"Since the fifth princess left, the Chen army that had been stationed outside the bamboo forest actually appeared under the city wall without notice. They entered Yuezhong City at night and burned and killed the people of Yuezhong City.
The looting destroyed the originally peaceful Yuezhong City almost overnight." The little guard sighed deeply, and he pointed to the tallest building in Yuezhong City.
That is the landmark of this city, the clock tower named "Furuhe".
There is an ancient legend in Yuezhong City. As long as the pendulum of the ancient river keeps swinging, the water of the Yue River will not dry up, and the Jiang Kingdom will always exist.