Chapter 183 Chapter Twenty Seven

It snowed all night, and the entire Zhenhuang City was shrouded in a vast expanse of whiteness. When the door was opened early in the morning, the snow was more than a foot thick, deep into the knees. Do not open your eyes.The soldiers guarding the city yawned and opened the heavy city gate before the sun rose. It seemed that there was a vague shadow in the muddy light. When they wanted to open their eyes and take a closer look, they kept on The people who were waiting at the gate of the city to enter the city had swarmed up. A simple blue-cloth carriage with ebony doors and shafts, the sound of the wheels rolling up the white snow on the flat ground, rolling down deep ruts on the long street.The carriage looked plain and unadorned, and there was no complaint when following the people in line. The guards at the city gate believed that this was definitely not a dignitary of Zhenhuang City, and they accepted a lot of money for the carriage. And shouted and played a few times with prestige.

After waiting for more than an hour, the carriage left Zhenhuang City.The sun rises lazily, shining white light through the morning mist, the migratory birds have already flown away, and the rest are hardy eagles, howling and passing by the end of the sky, their wings are all white, occasionally flying into The figure disappeared in the clouds, and only its long whistle could be heard echoing clearly on the snow field. When the carriage arrived at Xiema Ridge outside the city, they saw a young girl standing quietly on the Yangguan Bridge.She was wearing a white fur coat, Su Qing's small riding boots, and her eyes were picturesque. It seemed that she had stood in the cold wind for a long time, her cheeks were flushed, and she lost a little bit of her usual meanness and coldness, and added a rare touch. Gentle.Seeing the carriage approaching, she smiled and took a step forward. The horse followed obediently, and the snow on the ground creaked.

The coachman was also a young man, only sixteen or seventeen years old at most, he seemed a little surprised when he saw her, and turned his head to say something to the people in the carriage.A thin hand stretched out, slightly raised the curtain of the carriage, revealing the man's beautiful eyes and a pair of tightly furrowed eyebrows. "How did you come?" Zhao Song's voice was no longer clear and sunny as it was back then, but had become slightly deep. For so many years, it has always been like a pool of stagnant water, without any disturbance. But that's okay, after all, he was like this when she first met him, calm, gentle, and not interested in anything.So he gradually withdrew from the political arena of Daxia, from a royal heir with infinite glory, to today's embarrassing and lonely one who was even dispatched on a long journey without anyone to send him off.

Perhaps, apart from her, no one in the entire imperial city will remember him anymore. Xiao Ba smiled quietly, the corners of her mouth were still habitually sneering, she took a step forward, handed the reins to the young man in the car very naturally, and said, "A Jiang, go and harness the horse." Zhao Song frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "What are you doing?" Xiao Ba raised his eyebrows and smiled at him, with clear eyes, and said very naturally: "Of course I will go with you." Zhao Song was still frowning, his face slightly gloomy, with a rare trace of impatience: "Wuxin, don't mess around."

Xiaoba is now called Wuxin, Wuxin Wuxin, that is, without heart. In her life, she has had countless different names.She no longer remembers the days when she was in the Jing family when she was a child. The relatives in her memory are just a few, because she is young, and she is not the child of the wife of the Jing family. The older brothers and sisters have forgotten their names, so they can only be sorted according to their age after they escaped death. Like the other children, they are called Little Seven, Little Eight, and Little Nine. A pure blood horse. Later, she was rescued by Zhuge Yue, and lived with him under Mr. Wolong's family for nearly seven years. During those few years, she also had a name, but this name was chosen by Zhuge Yue in order to fear that people around her would know her identity. , the purpose is nothing more than to protect the elder sister who lives in the Holy Golden Palace.

The moment she heard the news of Zhuge Yue's death, she actually cried. This was the most unforgivable thing she had done over the years. She actually cried, for a man who killed her brothers and sisters and imprisoned her for more than ten years. She still clearly remembers that morning, when the bad news spread to Zhuge Mansion, Yue Shisan rushed into the gate of Qingshan Courtyard covered in dust, followed by the servants of the main courtyard, before they had time to react When the time came, the entire Qingshanyuan was searched up and down.Then, it was the general judge of the Shangluyuan, the yamen catcher of the Dasifu, and the inspector of the elders' house. All kinds of charges were held on the head of the always glamorous and proud man, dereliction of duty, collaborating with the enemy, delaying the military situation, Corrupt military discipline, cause major military mistakes in the army, and even treason.

The Qingshan Courtyard, which used to be superior to the entire Zhuge Mansion, suddenly fell into pieces and was driven into the bottomless abyss.The Moon Guards ran around, begging Zhuge Yue's old friends, brothers and sisters, begging them to clear up his grievances, begging them to send troops to Yanbei, begging them to continue looking for the young master, even if it was just a corpse.However, in the face of the failure of the war and the criticism and opposition from the whole country, no one is willing to lend a helping hand to them except the Seventh Prince Zhao Che, who also lost power because of this battle. Wei Shuye also put up a thank-you card to them, and never saw these old troops who were loyal to Zhuge Yue.

Finally, even Zhao Che was dispatched to the north, and Zhuge Yue's body was returned by Yanbei. Although he paid a large amount of ransom, the Zhuge clan expelled him from the house, and Zhuge Muqing personally executed the elders' house in front of the city gate. Trial, flogging his son's body to show his determination to break with his son.After Zhuge Yue died, he was not allowed to enter the ancestral temple, and was thrown into a mass grave, reviled by thousands of people, and removed from the army.And they, the former female slaves of Qingshanyuan, were also driven out of the mansion. After being betrayed several times, they finally fell into prostitution.

Even though it has been so long, every night, she can still think of the first days when she laughed.Because of her reluctance, the boss of the brothel hired two strong men to open the buds for her. In the dilapidated woodshed, the two men grinned grinningly and pulled her pants.They were so close to her, she could see their yellowed teeth, smell the alcohol in their mouths, they were so strong, their palms were covered with black calluses, as soon as they stepped into the room, they Can't wait to untie the trouser pocket, just drooping at his feet, letting the ugly thing be exposed. All the struggles and asking for help were unnecessary, even though she had learned horse riding martial arts from Zhuge Yue, the few tricks she had learned while full of dissatisfaction were useless under the drug.She could only watch dumbly as they tore up her clothes, and watched their faces getting closer and closer. Next door to her was Lan'er from Qingshanyuan, and next door was Nanny Zhuge Yue's daughter Zhizhi, all the cries And grinning laughter echoed in my ears.She thought that after so many changes, she was numb and strong enough, she thought she had enough courage and backbone not to beg these shameless scum, but the moment her body was pierced, when the pain swept through her whole body At that moment, when tears of shame spread out of her eyes, she still cried out the man's name like the other servants of Qingshanyuan.

She cried and called Zhuge Yue to save me, she cursed those two people crazily, saying that the young master will avenge me, and you will all die badly. However, those people just laughed indifferently, and then told her cruelly that Zhuge Yue died long ago, in Yanbei, and now his body has been stuffed by hunting dogs. At that moment, she really cried in despair, she suddenly remembered a lot of the past, he taught her calligraphy, he taught her to ride a horse, he taught her to deduce the art of war, he taught her to practice martial arts and self-defense, sometimes he just asked her to sit beside him He said, there was no need to do anything, no matter how sneering and sarcastic she was, he would just drink silently and occasionally give her an impatient look.

He killed Lin Xi, he killed Xiao Qi, he imprisoned her for ten years, he beat her and scolded her, he and her had a sworn feud.However, he had never insulted her like this. He rescued her from the brink of death several times and gave her a place to settle down. Even though her status was so embarrassing and she knew who it should belong to, He was indeed protecting her. When she was the youngest, in this difficult time, when she was a child with nothing, he protected her for so many years. When she suffered the most humiliating thing in her life, she instinctively called his name, hopelessly hoped that he would come to save her. But, he couldn't do it after all, he died, died for her sister, died on the ice and snow in Yanbei, and died under the iron hooves of Yanbei's army. That night, she cried loudly in despair, like a cub that had lost its mother wolf, lying on the dirty ground, her voice was broken like a bellows, which was chilling. However, it was only that one night. After that night, unlike Zhizhi's resolute suicide, and Lan'er's melancholy death, she seemed to have a sudden enlightenment. She began to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, how to seduce men, and how to be in love with others. Everything you need to know and know about this place.Since she can no longer rely on others, she can only rely on herself. Since she is destined to live here all her life, she must find a way to make her life better. Since she wants to do it, she must be the most popular girl. So, two months later, she personally designed and framed those two strong men who had raped her. She watched them die before her eyes, and felt indescribably happy and crazy in her heart. She thought that her life would go on like this forever, like a puddle of stinking sewage, it would continue to be dirty and stinky.However, she saw him. The day she saw Zhao Song, she was accompanying a rich businessman on a lake tour. That fat man in his fifties was born to be an exhibitionist. He tore open her clothes on the flower boat in full view of everyone. She panicked. Zhong accidentally scratched his face, and in a rage, he threw her into the lake on the spot. Zhenhuang in May is still very cold, the lake has just been opened, and the lake is extremely cold.She was wearing heavy clothes, her hands and feet were cold, and she couldn't swim yet, so she could only thump a few times, and let herself sink a little bit. The sun gradually moved away from her, and the world was dark and desolate, and she couldn't see the sky. , couldn't see the clouds, cold water came from all directions, her breathing became slower and slower, slower and slower, at the moment of dying, she suddenly wondered if Zhuge Yue died like this It feels like the surroundings are so cold, only the heart feels a little hot, but now, even that little bit of heat is gradually dissipating. However, at the moment when she was about to die, someone hugged her waist.She was pulled all the way up, all the way up, and after an unknown amount of time, she broke out of the water, and the sun shone brightly on her body. She coughed profusely, and the excitement of coming back from the dead made her want to be happy. cry.Zhao Song was standing beside her, talking to his drenched little book boy, seeing her look, he just turned his head and looked at her calmly, seemed a little surprised, frowned slightly, then surprised He smiled and said, "What a coincidence, you are very similar to an old friend I know." He obviously said it with a smile at the time, but she clearly felt the loneliness and sadness in his tone, like a wild goose that cannot fly south due to illness in winter, with calm eyes, but it seems to have grown a large piece The barren weeds are cool and sad. She was taken away by him like this. Even though she was a down and out prince, she was still a relative of the emperor.She had a clean identity and the freedom she had dreamed of for more than ten years, but in the end, she still voluntarily became a slave of the palace.After he knew about it, he didn't stop her, he just glanced at her lightly and respected her choice. In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed. She may not be able to tell clearly about her feelings for Zhuge Yue, the feelings that have become deformed and broken under the accumulation of years and years, under the friction of hatred and attachment, are too complicated, she can't understand, and she doesn't want to see Understand.But she clearly knew her feelings for Zhao Song, she didn't care about repaying her kindness, she didn't care about being grateful, she just wanted to be with him, hoped that his eyes could see her, hoped that his heart could remember her.But even this small wish could not be fulfilled. She had fallen in love with two men in her life, but these two men loved another woman, and that woman was her elder sister who had been kind to her. Fate is really ridiculous. That's why, after a long time, she has so many complicated emotions about that shadow who is always strong and brave in her memory, and always has a tough face, so that the moment she sees her, she can hardly control her emotions. reason. However, that doesn't matter anymore, everything is over, she is going to follow him, and everything else has disappeared. So what about the disparity in status?What about the broken flowers and willows?So what if you have other people in your heart?She just wants to follow him, anyone and anything can stop her, but it can't destroy her determination to work hard for it. She raised her head, and it was the first time in four years that she was wearing women's clothing in front of him, and it was the first time that she used elaborate makeup to face this noble but down-trodden prince.Her eyes are so bright, her facial features are exquisite and beautiful, she grinned, shining brightly in the sun, and said with a smile: "I'm not making trouble, I just want to follow you." Zhao Song refused coldly: "Why are you following me? Go back quickly." Xiao Ba didn't even look at him, he just handed him the knife and said, "You can kill me with one knife." Zhao Song frowned, and said to the book boy, "Ah Jiang, get her out of the car." "Whatever." Xiao Ba turned his head bluntly, raised the document in his hand, and said in a hearty voice, "Anyway, I already have a complete set of customs clearance documents, I already have a legal walking bid, and I have I am no longer a slave with limited mobility. I have money and horses and food. You can drive me away, but you can’t stop me from following you. I will follow you all the way to Qianghu. If you don’t want me, I will be with you Find a place to live around here, even though you are the prince of Daxia, you can't stop a law-abiding commoner from going out to play." She looked at him very calmly, with a very comfortable expression, without the slightest bit of embarrassment or uneasiness, nor the slightest bit of panic or bewilderment.She just looked up at him, with clear eyes and slightly raised chin, with a bit of stubbornness and a bit of resentment, like an angry child, and also like a wayward gambler. Zhao Song suddenly felt a bit sad, he looked at her, for the first time in so many years, it seemed that for the first time, he waved away the shadow of that person, and actually saw this same stubborn and stubborn girl.His voice was a little low, like the autumn wind sweeping over dead leaves, with a touch of depression and coldness, he said quietly: "Do you know, after all, I'm no longer the Prince of Great Xia that I used to be." Xiao Ba's heart seemed to be pierced by a knife suddenly, and she felt a slight pain. Looking at Zhao Song's lonely face, there seemed to be a fire burning in her chest.But she didn't show it, but snorted indifferently, and said indifferently: "Who are you? What does it matter to me? Don't let me pull you down. I'll leave now. At worst, I will follow behind alone. " After all, turn over and jump out of the car. At this time, a slender hand suddenly grabbed her delicate white wrist. The man's phalanges were distinct, his fingers were long and powerful, slightly white, and his palm was covered with calluses. Although he was a left hand, he was extremely dexterous. "never mind." A deep voice sounded quietly, and Zhao Song waved helplessly: "A Jiang, let's go." A Jiang was stunned for a moment, tongue-tied for a long time, Xiao Ba stepped forward and slapped him on the forehead, and lightly reprimanded: "Hurry up and leave? Waiting for your master to go back on his word and drive me away?" A Jiang immediately smiled foolishly, whipped the horse with a whip, the carriage moved slowly, and the morning sun was shining golden, like a huge disc, hanging high above the sky. After leaving Zhenhuang City and Daxia Kingdom, he is no longer Daxia's legitimate son and prince, and she is no longer a popular prostitute in the capital city. The moment before the arrival gave them a chance and a new life to start over. Among the dense Populus euphratica forest, a woman wearing a navy blue cloak rode out, and He Xiao was standing not far behind her. Several escort teams passed by, raising a large cloud of dust on the post road. But she didn't seem to see it, she still quietly looked at the carriage going away, without saying a word for a long time. Goodbye, her friend.Goodbye, her sister.Goodbye, the two most sorry people in her life. The sun was gradually rising, and the north wind was still raging wildly.Chu Qiao withdrew her gaze from a distance, and raised her head silently. This is the great summer, the taste of the great summer, the wind of the great summer, the past of the great summer and the old people of the great summer. Those who have left have already left, but those who stay have to continue to face the next life.Whether it is adversity or adversity, whether it is ups and downs or twists and turns, each of them has their own responsibilities, and they have their own people who need to wait and protect. She turned around and faced the majestic and thick city wall in the distance, where there were countless pavilions and waterside pavilions, countless palaces, golden palaces, countless rights and ambitions, and countless plots and traps. Once upon a time, she hated everything here so much, but now, she walked into this huge cage willingly, just like her sister voluntarily becoming a slave, this is the path they chose for themselves.That was her battlefield, but she was not alone, because in the center of that cage, there was a person waiting for her. Even if nothing happens in the world, life and death will never be restored. "drive!" Chu Qiao gave a cold shout, and galloped on the horse. The cold wind blew past her ears, and all of it turned into a cloud of smoke and passed away quietly.