Chapter 7 Seventh trip

Generation leak five more cold. Jiang Chenyu stayed up all night, waiting in Yaoguang Palace. And above the court hall, all civil and military officials also had dignified expressions, whispering in whispers, and there was an impetuous atmosphere. Zhao Yin leaned on the dragon chair and smiled slightly when he saw this: "My dear friends, have you thought about who will go to Cheng Guo to celebrate his birthday?" The officials looked at each other for a few times, and finally they all looked at Ji Ying eagerly, but Ji Ying lowered his eyebrows, his face was calm, and he didn't say a word, as if he had no interest in this.If Qi Aohou didn't go, who could he send?

Zhao Yin glanced at Jiang Zhong: "Does the right minister have a good recommendation?" Jiang Zhong came out hesitantly and said: "Reporting to the emperor, according to the old minister's opinion, the candidates to be sent to Cheng Guo need to be carefully considered..." Just listening to this opening sentence, Zhao Yin guessed that the old fox was about to start fighting again. Sure enough, Jiang Zhong went on to say, "I heard that although Princess Yishu of Cheng Guo has both talent and appearance, she lacks virtue and has a violent personality, and she has no respect for her three elder brothers. A rouge horse is beyond the control of ordinary people. Therefore, the candidate for this trip must be cautious and cautious. It is a small matter to marry a princess, but a big matter to lose the face of the country. The emperor is wise and ruthless. Someone chooses..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yin waved his hand impatiently: "Okay. Qiao, you say it." Seeing that the spearhead was pointed at Qi Aohou, all the ministers listened attentively. Ji Ying went out, but stood quietly in the center of the hall for a long time, and finally said, "I recommend a person—the genius doctor Jiang Wanyi." This answer was obviously beyond the expectation of all the ministers, and they whispered to each other after being shocked.Who is this Jiang Wanyi?He's just the son of the fifth rank of the Taiyuan Hospital, and he has no fame. Although he became famous because of Mrs. Xihe's poisoning, he is just a humble man after all. How can he represent Bi Kingdom to compete for the son-in-law?

After Zhao Yin heard this, he nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Qi Ao recommended it personally, there must be something special about it." "I recommend this person for three reasons. First, King Cheng has been sick for a long time. As a daughter, Yishu must be very worried. If Wanyi can cure King Cheng's illness, even if he can't be named consort, he will have other benefits .” When the ministers heard this, they couldn't help but applaud—that's right!As long as Lao Tzu is cured, are you afraid that the daughter will not marry?This is much more convenient and clever than trying to compete with candidates from other two countries in terms of literary talent and martial arts!Sure enough, as expected of Qi Aohou, the candidate he came up with was different.

"Secondly, although Wanyi has no fame, she is Madam Xihe's cousin, a relative of the emperor, and has a noble status, enough to match the princess." As soon as the second sentence came out, the officials were stunned. What?Jiang Wanyi is Mrs. Xihe's cousin?How is this going?When did the two of them become relatives? And some of the ministers who had heard the news before and knew about it had complicated expressions: "Stop it, the emperor ordered, who would have the guts to pry that dragon's beard?"Don't obstruct it, seeing that the demon concubine has climbed to the backing, she will be favored even more in the future, and it will be even more difficult to get rid of it...

Looking at the emperor again, his brows and eyes were slightly curved, and he smiled brightly: "It turns out that Qi Ao already knew about this matter, that's right, I'm planning to pick a good day for Ye Jiang's family to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, so it's good, It's just right to confer the title of knighthood, and let Wanyi go to Cheng Guo in style." Hearing the emperor's words, the ministers quickly swallowed back the words that had come to their lips, and their hearts were clear: what to say to ask Qi Aohou to recommend candidates, it was clearly discussed in advance by the monarch and his ministers. can act.

Ji Ying continued: "Thirdly, Wanyi is not only proficient in medical skills, but also has outstanding literary talents. In addition, he is outstanding in appearance, modest and courteous. He is as good as any noble prince and grandson. He is the best choice for the son-in-law." Zhao Yin clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "Okay, very good, very good!" At the end, he turned his head and said, "What do you Aiqing think?" The officials didn't have anything to say so far, they quickly bowed their heads and followed. At the same time, a small eunuch rushed to the Yaoguang Hall, described the situation in the hall to Jiang Chenyu who had been waiting for a long time, and finally said: "Go back to your mother, after discussing for a while, the ministers all agreed to send Jiang Chenyu Go in evening clothes."

Holding Yu panicked: "My lady, what should I do? The emperor chose Jiang Wanyi!" Jiang Chenyu bit her lower lip, and finally said two words: "Explore again." In the court hall, the candidates for envoys were finalized amidst the echoes of the ministers.Zhao Yin suddenly said: "By the way, where is General Pan?" Luo Heng replied from the side: "General Zuo went to Pingqiu to collect bones and repair his father's tomb, and he will be back soon after counting the days." Zhao Yin nodded and said: "Pan Qing's filial piety moves the heavens." After a pause, he said, "It's a long way to go to Chengguo. I don't know martial arts in my evening clothes. In addition, there are unpredictable things in the sky. If you sail on the sea, you may encounter danger Why don't we send Pan Qing to go with him, and there is also a support for each other. Pass my imperial decree and order him to wait in Yuanzhou, and when Jiang Qing arrives, we will board the boat together and go to Cheng Guoquan to relax."

So one more thing was added to the imperial decree, and all the officials called my lord wise.Hearing their praises, Zhao Yin was very happy when he saw their obsequiousness.Thinking back when the Xue family was in power, how many times did I have such a good reputation, say one, how dare the scholars say two?It really feels good to have real power in hand, very good... Luo Heng presented the drafted imperial decree to him for review, Zhao Yin saw the black names on the yellow satin: "Jiang Wanyi" and "Pan Fang", suddenly remembered the letter sent by Jiang Chenyu a few hours ago Post, I couldn't help laughing again.

readily!readily!Four years of proclaiming the emperor, counting today is the most refreshing! He stood up, turned around and waved his sleeves to leave, Luo Heng hurriedly shouted: "Back to court—" In the Yaoguang Palace, Jiang Chenyu listened to the supplement of the little eunuch who came to report for the second time, and finally let go of his heart that was lifted in mid-air, but at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a deep uneasiness. After all, she still underestimated the emperor. He only wanted to win by surprise, so although he knew that Jiang Wanyi was the best candidate because of the situation and situation, he still found a way to choose Pan Fang among the courtiers.

She chose Pan Fang for three reasons: Firstly, Pan Fangnai was the general of the left, and his status and power were no longer the same as before, and the emperor intended to win him over. While giving him the highest honor, he also gave him a marriage, which was the so-called icing on the cake. Plus pet. Second, although Yishu's eyes are high above the top, he regards men in the world as nothing and looks down on ordinary scholars, but he worships heroes the most. Pan Fang is a man of iron and blood. marry the princess.While the other envoys were rushing towards Yi Shu, only Pan Fang treated her coldly. Comparing the two, it was unclear who the proud princess would be more interested in. Third, as we all know, Cheng Guo is addicted to martial arts, especially in the field of smelting weapons, and has achieved quite a lot.But I cherish my own broom, how can I disclose such secrets to other countries?Therefore, this time it is said to be marrying a princess in name, but there are many things that can be done secretly.Although Jiang Wanyi is good at everything, the only thing he doesn't know is martial arts, which is terrible. It would be different if he were replaced by Pan Fang. Although he is a martial artist, he is alert, calm and experienced, otherwise he would not be able to command the armed forces.No matter how you look at it, he is the most suitable candidate. Regarding the third point, Huai Jin objected: "If he is really a smart person, how could he go to Xuemen alone, not only failed to seek justice for Qin Niang, but was beaten half to death instead?" Jiang Chenyu answered her like this at the time: "As the saying goes, caring leads to chaos. Qin Niang is Pan Fang's only weakness. Once Qin Niang is involved, Pan Fang has no wisdom at all. But now, this only weakness is gone. What else in the world can touch him again?" However, in fact, these three reasons are only superficial, and there are only two real reasons: 1. She doesn't want Xihe to gain power, so she can't let Jiang Wanyi become Cheng Guo's son-in-law. 2. Compared with conferring an empress in the harem, the emperor pays more attention to the hearts of the court at this time, and Pan Fang is currently the number one person he most wants to accept under his command. With these two reasons, she can ignore the best candidate in Zhao Yin's mind and put forward the name she wants to mention. It's just that I didn't expect that in the end... I lost. Smart... Zhao Yin was far smarter than she thought, because he didn't choose between the two, but simply launched them together. In this way, Jiang Wanyi can certainly heal Cheng Wang, and Pan Fang can also take the opportunity to steal In terms of Cheng Guojun's situation, no matter who among them can receive Yishu's favor, as far as the emperor is concerned, it is a win.Even if they didn't become Cheng Guo's son-in-law, as long as those two things are done well, the purpose of this trip has been achieved. As expected, I was still a little tender.Looking at the morning light outside the window, Jiang Chenyu was a little discouraged, but quickly cheered up again. Anyway, this start was not bad, and the road ahead is still long. This time the battle was not beautiful enough, next time it can be more exciting .What she lacks is not wisdom, but experience.Just like a boy with long hair, it is impossible to grow into an adult overnight. So, no problem. She closed her eyes and said to herself over and over again, it's okay, there is another chance.Next time, she will definitely improve. Jiang Chenyu took a deep breath, and then opened her eyes. The morning glow in the sky, infinitely gorgeous, was reflected on her plain face, making her pupils bright and bright, like the first morning star falling into the world. At this moment, Luo Heng appeared at the entrance of the hall, bent down smiling and said: "The emperor invites Concubine Shu—" coming. So soon, she waited for a second chance. The setting sun is setting in the west, and the sky at dusk is full of clouds.But the palace is deep, under the heavy eaves, the shadows are faint.Almost as soon as he stepped into the hall, a chill came over him, and Jiang Chenyu couldn't help tightening his clothes. In the imperial study room, Zhao Yin stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the sunset in the distance, with a silent expression, not knowing what he was thinking.Seeing her arriving, he just waved his hand to let Luo Heng back down. Luo Heng saw her eyes and took all the servants out of the palace together. After hearing a "crack", the door closed, and only The two of them. Jiang Chenyu kowtowed and said: "Chen Yu sees Your Majesty." Zhao Yin let out a "hmm" and did not turn around, his gaze was still fixed on the sunset.When he didn't speak, she didn't dare to get up, she could only kneel peacefully, a little uneasy in her heart, not knowing what this moody emperor was thinking. The hourglass on the long table trickled down little by little, and any slight sound was extraordinarily clear in such a quiet space.She heard that her breathing was a little short due to tension, but the strange thing was that Zhao Yin was not much better than her, slow and fast, obviously hesitating. After a long time like this, Zhao Yin finally took a long breath and said, "You wrote in your self-recommendation letter 'Wish to be Qian Meilian and accompany Emperor Chess forever', but is it serious?" She lowered her eyelashes and said: "As long as you are sincere, you dare not deceive the king." Only then did Zhao Yin turn around, and after scanning her body with unfathomable eyes, he supported her with his own hands: "Get up." Jiang Chenyu raised his eyes and looked back at him, the eyes of the two intersected fixedly in the air, Zhao Yin stared at her, and slowly said in a very sincere voice: "Chen Yu, you are a beauty." Her eyelashes trembled, feeling that there was something in his words, and sure enough, Zhao Yin let go of her arm the next moment, turned around, sat down in front of the imperial case, and continued: "But, the most indispensable thing in this palace is beauty." She looked at him quietly, without any response. Zhao Yin said again: "I chose you to enter the palace, do you hate me?" hate it?Chen Yu thought faintly: Maybe it happened... When she first heard the imperial decree, when she knew that she could no longer marry Qi Aohou, when her sister ignored her because of it... She was really serious about this emperor. It was out of anger.However, when he calmed down, he realized that Zhao Yin was just the fuse, and the cause of the disaster had already been buried long ago.So, now he asked her if she hated him, how could she answer? Zhao Yin didn't wait for her to answer, and continued on his own: "Even if you hate it, the matter is a foregone conclusion, whether you like it or not, this inner courtyard of the deep palace will be your heaven and earth from now on, and this concubine The name will also be with you for the rest of your life and cannot be changed." Jiang Chenyu's lips moved a few times, some words were about to flow out of her throat, but when they reached the tip of her tongue, she pressed them down deeply.He was not wrong, everything is a foregone conclusion, and there is no possibility of change. "I know that you are unwilling, that's why you took the initiative to ask for Ying, and I also know that I am ashamed of you, so—" Zhao Yin's pupils reflected her shadow, and said deeply, "I have decided to fulfill you." She raised her head immediately, looking at him sadly and joyfully. "There are two roads in front of you now. The first is the one that all other women in the palace take. Be my pillow and bear children for me. If your son is promising , if you are established as the crown prince in the future, you will be able to become the empress dowager, and Fuze Fenglong will die of old age in the palace." Jiang Chenyu clenched the corners of her lips. "Second," Zhao Yin suddenly smiled, his eyes flickering with admiration, "that's what you asked for yourself, to be my counselor, to assist my foundation, to be my arm, to guard this picture wall for me." Jiangshan. I don’t allow you to take the post, and I don’t allow you to have personal affairs, but as long as I am in power, there will always be a place for you next to the Panlong Seat.” Jiang Chenyu bowed deeply: "Wish to guard Tubi with my emperor, and never leave." That's right, this is what she really wants.Zhao Yin understood her self-recommendation letter.In her poem, she used the allusion of "Chang'e Flying to the Moon" to tell her that she did not want to be his wife, because favor is fleeting and love is hard to stay.But the arms are different. If Ji Ying is Zhao Yin's left arm, then she has to be his right arm. Let's look at this prosperous scenery together. because…… because…… She loves so humblely, so humblely that even if she can share the same sky with him, she will be satisfied. Ji Ying doesn't like her, it doesn't matter, if this life is destined to have no relationship between husband and wife, then, let's have the love of colleagues.Only in this way can she live up to the fact that she and him were born in this era, grew up in the territory of Bi Kingdom, and are both emperor's ministers. When her forehead touched the cold ground, hot tears welled up all at once, and she felt a little relieved, but also a little desolate. Zhao Yin looked at her lightly, and there seemed to be some unbearable flashes in his eyes, but he was overwhelmed by the harshness in the end: "However, the ugly thing is beforehand, it is not so easy to be my arm. Your resourcefulness has already I have tasted it once, but it is far from enough. Therefore, I will give you a second test now. Whether you can complete it is related to you and the future fate of your Jiang family." A certain boulder in his heart was slowly pressed down, Jiang Chenyu opened his eyes wide, held his breath, and saw Zhao Yin's lips opening and closing, saying: "I want you to go with Pan Fang, Wan Yi and the others Cheng Guo." Her breathing stopped for a moment. Go to Chengguo... Go to Chengguo! This second chance turned out to be to let her go to Cheng Guo. Needless to say, this matter was completely beyond her expectations.No matter how clever she is, she never thought that Zhao Yin would make such a bold and even absurd decision—to let a concubine, as a hidden move, leave the palace and go to the enemy country. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind for a moment. In the chaos, it seemed that she had grasped a crucial hidden thread, and a voice told her that she must grasp it and hold it tightly.If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get tiger cubs.The most dangerous and outrageous opportunities are often the best opportunities! After thinking about this, she firmly raised her eyes and said, "What capacity does Your Majesty want the concubine to go with?" "Pharmacist. Wanyi's junior sister." "Purpose?" "Promote the marriage between one of them and Princess Cheng, and obtain Cheng's secret weapon spectrum." Sure enough.The emperor did not choose one of the two, but wanted both. Jiang Chenyu clenched her teeth, feeling her hands trembling uncontrollably.She is too aware of the difficulty and danger of this task, and also knows the outcome of success or failure.Is she really going to challenge such a difficult problem?In fact, it’s okay to just go with the flow and live in the palace for a lifetime. You can just look at the flowers and grass, and wait for yourself to grow old. Jiang Chenyu closed her eyes.After a heart sinks to the bottom, it rises again: Isn't this the problem she wants?How could she be willing to die of old age in the palace, how could she be willing to lose her years?Not to mention anything else, just this palace is not necessarily safe, no matter what is right or wrong, the more you see, the more you hear.So, there is nothing to fear at all. do not be afraid.Chen Yu, don't be afraid. OK.Definitely, definitely can be done. When Jiang Chenyu opened his eyes again, his pupils were clear and his hands returned to calm. Zhao Yin saw a series of subtle changes in her eyes, and felt a little embarrassed in his heart: This girl, with her stubborn and unwilling character, is really like Xi He, and she is also a bit like Ji Hu in terms of intelligence. long.With such aptitude and such a good looks, if you meet him in ordinary times, you will definitely regard him as a treasure and love him, but it's a pity... His brows frowned slightly, and the color of his pupils changed from light to dark. But at this time, Jiang Chenyu spoke, speaking every word very slowly: "The concubine is willing to go. However, before leaving, the concubine has three requests." "speak." "First, the concubine should bring a maidservant and two guards with her. The maidservant is Huai Jin who has served the concubine since childhood. She is alert, prudent, loyal and reliable. This time I am traveling to Cheng Kingdom, and it is inconvenient for me to have food, clothing, housing and transportation. It is safe to have her with me. Save a lot of trouble for ministers and concubines. As for the hidden guards, as long as they are skilled in martial arts, they can protect them in critical moments." "Yes." "Secondly, the concubine wants a dagger that blows hair and cuts hair, and a poison that seals the throat when it sees blood, and kills instantly after taking it." Zhao Yin wondered: "Why?" "The dagger is hidden close to the body in case of emergencies. As for the poison..." Jiang Chenyu said here, with a leisurely smile, "The concubine is very, very afraid of pain. If the matter is revealed and falls into the enemy's hands, I am afraid that he will not be able to bear the torture. Therefore, it is better to give me a quick death." Zhao Yin's complexion suddenly changed, his heart was shaken, and he was speechless for a moment.He stared at her, as if he wanted to see through her, but also seemed to want to guess her again. There was wind outside the window, blowing into the house with the coolness at the beginning of night, and the curtains fluttered layer by layer, just like people's hearts. There was some confusion in Zhao Yin's eyes, and he said slowly: "Okay, your request will be granted." "Thank you, Your Majesty." "You have one more request, what is it?" It's hard to imagine that her last request would be something even more outrageous, even though she asked for death. Jiang Chenyu's eyes suddenly darkened, she lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Next month's twenty-fourth is my sister's birthday. I would like to ask His Majesty to accompany her on that day." Zhao Yin was a little surprised, but soon understood, and sighed softly: "Okay, I will hold a big feast that day, and I will definitely let Jiang Guiren have a glorious nineteen-year-old Fangchen." "In that case, I would like to thank Your Majesty." Jiang Chenyu kowtowed again. Zhao Yin's gaze was fixed on her, and he said slowly: "You, don't you have any other requests?" "That's all right." Jiang Chenyu smiled. This smile is like the spring breeze blowing over a wind chime; like the night moon shining on a stream and spring; like the mist rising in the morning light, it is so beautiful that it is so beautiful. However, in Zhao Yin's eyes, it becomes a kind of vague pity, which is very light and faint, but it is real. This girl, originally the daughter of the Jiang family, was supposed to be Ji Ying's wife. This girl is now his concubine. This girl doesn't want to be a concubine, but wants to be a counselor. This girl is only fifteen years old. It happened that I met such a person at such a time and in such a situation. Good fortune is really tricky. When Jiang Chenyu walked out of the study, it was Haishi. The night is as cool as water, the tassels of the palace lanterns are flickering, and the roads are brightly lit. Luo Heng wanted to see her off, but she refused, and walked out of Yuhua Gate alone. When a gust of wind came, she couldn't help reaching out to touch the earring on her left ear. The place where it was originally worn by a long-term guardian had been replaced with another pearl the size of a grain of rice, which made her face extremely pale. "This kind of poison is called red poison, and it is the most poisonous poison. Only one drop can be extracted in one liter." Earlier, in the imperial study, Tian Jiu presented this pearl and explained, "I have put the red poison Put it in the beads, just bite it with your teeth at the critical moment, and you will die when you eat it." Zhao Yin glanced at her and said, "Take off your face." Jiang Chenyu was startled. Zhao Yin said: "It is impossible for a drug girl to wear such an earring." Jiang Chenyu immediately understood what he meant, and took off the earrings.Tian Jiu replaced Chang Xiangshou with the little pearl, and returned the earring to her. While watching her put on the new earrings, Zhao Yin nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's all. Even if you are unfortunately captured and your hands and feet are bound, you only need to gently turn your face to bite this bead." Jiang Chenyu tried it, and sure enough, he could easily bite the bead hanging on his left shoulder.In fact, she originally thought of hiding the poison in the teeth according to the group of hidden guards trained by her father, but it is obvious that Zhao Yin's method is safer and more concealed.Who would have thought to pay attention to the earrings of a captive woman? With this in mind, Jiang Chenyu withdrew his hand, took out a small brocade box from his sleeve, opened the lid, and the unloaded Chang Xiangshou lay quietly on the brocade, glowing brightly.As she touched the round raised surface, her fingers began to tremble slightly. At this moment, the emotions that had been suppressed in the imperial study surged out like mountains and seas, and she was powerless to resist and had nowhere to escape. Going to Chengguo, the future is uncertain, and the task she received is so difficult, if she doesn't succeed, she will die.Because, Zhao Yin will never let people know that the spy sent to the enemy country will be his concubine.In other words, it is very possible that if I leave this time, I will never come back again... I can't come back, Imperial Capital. I can't come back, Tubi. I can't come back, stay with me forever. Jiang Chenyu's eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, but her footsteps were still firm, and she walked slowly and step by step to a palace gate. The palace door was not yet bolted, it was half-closed and half-opened, through the crack of the door, one could see that the room inside was still lit, and a familiar projection was reflected on the window paper, easily dazzled her eyes. She stood silently outside the door for a long time before slowly stretching out her foot and stepping over the threshold. Two palace servants were talking and came out of the inner room, when they saw her, they were all stunned: "Ms. Concubine Shu?" One of them hastily put down the things in his hands, and greeted him: "Why did your empress come so late?" Her gaze was fixed on the silhouette on the window: "I want to see my sister." The two palace servants looked at each other, and went in to report with strange expressions. On the window paper, they saw that the silhouette turned his head to the side and said something.Then a palace official came out in a hurry and said: "Your Majesty is already asleep, Concubine Shu has something to do and come back tomorrow. It's so late, we're going to be tied down too." Jiang Chenyu said in a very calm voice: "Tell my sister, if she doesn't see me, I won't leave." The palace man was in a dilemma, hesitated for a while, then turned around and entered the house again. The silhouette on the window becomes agitated, waving, walking, turning into a dead corner, never to be seen again. The night breeze was blowing cool, Jiang Chenyu stood in the courtyard of Jianing Palace, looking at the bare wintersweet tree, and remembered that not long ago, when she came here, there were light yellow flowers blooming on it, but now they have all withered.If you want to see the grand scene again, you can only wait for the next year. In the coming year, it will definitely open again, but whether I can see it is unknown... The door curtain was raised again, and the palace servant came out and said, "The nobleman has invited your wife." When Jiang Chenyu entered the room, the warm fragrance immediately engulfed him. It was completely different from the cold wind outside, as if two worlds.Entering the inner room, I saw that the curtain on the gums had been put down, and Jiang Huayue could be vaguely seen lying on the blanket with her back facing her, motionless. The palace people withdrew one after another. The room was quiet, only the occasional sound of one or two candle flowers popping out from the candles. Jiang Chenyu stood five steps away from the gums, looking at the figure in the curtain, as far away as a galaxy. Thanks to her father's single-mindedness, she, Huayue, and elder brother Xiaocheng were all born to the same mother, so their relationship has been particularly good since childhood.In the Prime Minister's Mansion where there are so many servants and maidservants, Huayue, who is three years older than her, always combs her hair and dresses herself, preventing other nuns from doing it. In March, when the grass grows and the eagle flies, I will take her for an outing; In April when all kinds of flowers are blooming, I will take her to enjoy the flowers; In May when Xinhe first blooms, I will take her to swim in the lake; Will take her away from the summer heat in the golden month of Shishi; Helping her cover her quilt on the night of the ice-cold December meeting... To her, Huayue is her sister, best friend, and second mother.Therefore, three years ago, when the imperial decree was issued to Huayue to enter the palace, the twelve-year-old her eyes were red from crying, and on the day before leaving, she held Huayue's sleeve and refused to let go. So Huayue smiled at her, touched her head and said, "Silly girl, why are you crying? I'm going into the palace to enjoy the blessings! If you want to do it, you have to be a master; if you want to marry, you have to marry the emperor's wife. Life is not in vain. Like your sister and me, only the imperial palace is worthy of being my home. And, don’t worry, I will definitely be favored by the emperor. When the time comes, when do you want to enter the palace? Look at me, no matter when I enter the palace, we sisters can still see each other every day." Huayue did not break her promise. When she was favored by Zhao Yin after entering the palace, Zhao Yin asked her what she wanted, and the first request she made was to let her younger sister freely enter and leave the palace. Three years...Three years have passed by, what is changing everything in the past?Is it her who is becoming more and more quiet and reticent, or the older sister who is tortured by the palace and is becoming more and more suspicious and mean? They are obviously the closest relatives, why did they come to such a situation? Jiang Chenyu stared at the heavy curtain, unable to understand. During her long silence, Jiang Huayue finally couldn't hold back anymore, turned around and stared at her and said, "You want to see me but don't speak, what exactly do you want?" Jiang Chenyu remained silent. Jiang Huayue became angry, opened the curtain and said angrily: "Don't you know that I have nothing to say to you? Or, did you come up with some conspiracy to plot against me? Let me tell you..." Her voice stopped abruptly. ——Because Jiang Chenyu suddenly rushed over and hugged her. Jiang Huayue was stunned for a while, and then wanted to push her, but she hugged her too tightly, she couldn't push her away, she panicked, "What are you, what are you doing? What are you doing, what are you doing at night?" Crazy?" Jiang Chenyu hugged her, and murmured: "Sister, you just need to hug me for a while, a little while... okay?" Jiang Huayue's expression turned from flustered to bewildered, and she sat blankly, letting her hug her, and after a long time she said in a hoarse voice: "Don't think I'll forgive you for acting like a spoiled child..." Jiang Chenyu buried her head on her chest, and felt the heartbeat coming from inside, beating, rushing, chaotic, but so real and so warm. She thought, she must remember this voice, remember it deeply, and then take this voice to Chengguo.That way, you won't feel alone. And Jiang Huayue bit her lip, raised a hand, and wanted to touch her hair, but finally stopped, did not touch it, and there was a complicated look in the bottom of her eyes, a little soft and a little vicissitudes. The two sisters maintained that posture for a long, long time. Jiang Chenyu took a deep breath, slowly let go of her hand, finally let go of her, raised her head and smiled at her: "Thank you." Jiang Huayue looked at her steadily. She turned and left. Jiang Huayue's heart tightened, and she couldn't help calling out: "You... what's wrong with you? Chen Yu?" She turned around and smiled at her again: "It's okay, I'm just acting like a baby." Jiang Huayue's eyes turned suspicious, and said in a low voice, "I don't know why." She smiled for the third time, and said softly, "Sleep, sister." Then she opened the door and walked out.The moonlight is like gauze, and the tulle wraps around her face, sparkling and rippling. That is, crystal clear tears. Sister, if I die in a foreign country and never meet again in this life, please don't be sad.Because, at least, when we finally separated, we didn't fight any more, but embraced. Just like when I was a child, we love each other. For the fourth year of Xinmao in Weitubi, Xinzi on the fifth day of Yishuo in May, left general Pan Fang, Dongbi Hou Jiang Wanyi, and a total of 280 people with scribes, pharmacists, musicians, and agricultural skills went to Cheng Guo as envoys. attention. Over the next day, the emperor and his two concubines went to Xiangshan to hunt together. The two concubines were: one Xihe and one Shenyu.On the way, concubine Shu accidentally contracted an illness, and she was unable to recover from the illness, so she was ordered by the emperor to move to Bishui Villa in the suburbs of Beijing to recuperate. The waves patted on the water, gulls and birds flew, Jiang Chenyu stood at the bow, staring at the direction of the imperial capital with heavy eyes. After leaving this Mi River, you enter Qinghai.After Qinghai is Chengguo.In other words, once you go out to sea, it is really equivalent to leaving the territory of Tubi.Before leaving, many people grabbed the soil under their feet and put it in a sachet for personal preservation. It seems that she is not the only one who is nostalgic for her hometown.However, most of the people were elated and full of curiosity about this trip, and the only ones who were not very happy were probably only her and—— Jiang Chenyu turned around, looked up at the second floor of the cabin, lying alone on the mast with legs crossed, holding a jug of wine in his hand, silently looking at the sky - that was Pan Fang. Since he got on the ship, he hasn't said a word, lying on the mast drinking all day long, with a numb and dull expression on his scruffy bearded face.If one didn't know his identity, it would be hard to imagine that this person is the No. 1 general of Bi Kingdom after Xue Huai. It seemed that he hadn't recovered from the shock of Qin Niang's death.But the emperor ordered him to marry Princess Cheng, no wonder he looked so depressed. Jiang Chenyu sighed in his heart. Perhaps it was because she had personally witnessed the scene where Pan proposed to Qin Niang at that time, so she had a natural liking for this seemingly rough but affectionate man.Seeing him sad and hurt now, she couldn't help but regret: If she hadn't suggested to the emperor to let him go to Cheng Guo, he should be able to observe the festival in front of Qinniang's tomb at this moment.Selfishness has dragged innocent people into the water, so why not feel sad. Jiang Chenyu didn't dare to look any further, and quickly turned his gaze back to the shore.There are vaguely pink lines in the distance, and as the ship approaches, it gradually becomes brighter—— Clusters, branches, gorgeous and charming, beautiful flowers, like rouge, occupying the spring breeze.There are also old tree crowns and big branches hanging down on the bank, reflecting the two phases, each showing its beauty. It is nothing but apricot blossoms. Jiang Chenyu's brows trembled, her eye sockets couldn't help but heat up, and she thought faintly: Xinghua, it's blooming... "Apricot blossom, it's blooming." A clear and elegant voice came from beside her, saying exactly what she was thinking.Jiang Chenyu was startled, and looked sideways, only to see a man in a green shirt with a face like a crown of jade resting his arms on the railing, staring at the same apricot grove, and smiling slightly. There was no third person beside them, so it could be seen that he was talking to her. This person was unknown two months ago, but two months later, he became famous all over the world and became the number one upstart in the imperial capital. The Tai Hospital mentioned Jianghuai's only son. Qi Aohou's retainer. The folk doctor. And, Mrs. Xihe's cousin. Four incomparably shining halos finally condensed into a bunch on his body, that is—Dongbi Hou Jiang Wanyi. Before leaving the palace, Zhao Yin gave them a brief introduction, only saying that her name was A Yu, she was a doctor in name, but actually a secret envoy, and asked Jiang Wanyi to take care and cooperate more. At that time, she was thinking, does he recognize her?On the day Xihe vomited blood in Baohua Palace, he entered the palace for the first time to see a doctor for Xihe, and she was there at that time. But after getting along for a few days, Jiang Wanyi didn't mention her identity at all, and there was nothing unnatural in her attitude, words and deeds. Is it true that she doesn't know her true identity, or is the city too deep to pretend not to know? Now, he took the initiative to talk to her, but mentioned Xinghua, who had become a taboo for her, was it an unintentional move, or was it a deliberate attempt? Jiang Chenyu's eyes gradually deepened, but the corners of her lips raised, and she smiled at him: "Yes, this year's flowering period is later than previous years, but it blooms the most brilliantly." "If you want to ask the flower branch and the cup of wine, why is the old man different?" When reciting this poem, Jiang Wanyi's brows were slightly sad, as if recalling something from the past, but when his eyes turned to her face Then, it turned into a warm smile, "Actually, blue heart grass is not a panacea." Jiang Chenyu touched her right cheek subconsciously. In order to avoid people's eyes and eyes, and also to hide her real appearance, she not only wore a very large black robe, covering from head to toe, but also used blue heart medicinal juice to cover her face. A dark red birthmark the size of half a palm was drawn on his face, which would disfigure his appearance. Looking at himself in the mirror, he thought that the painting was very realistic. After a few days, other people in the same company were also deceived, but now Jiang Wanyi recognized him at a glance. She breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from you." "You might as well try this." Jiang Wanyi took out a jade bottle from his sleeve and handed it over.She reached out to take it and opened the bottle cap. The liquid inside was colorless and odorless, as clear as water. The better the miracle medicine, the less distinctive it is. Jiang Chenyu's eyes lit up: "Thank you." After a pause, he asked, "Don't you ask me why?" "Life is beautiful, and I want to live longer." After saying this, he turned and left. Jiang Chenyu saw a few beautiful Le Niangs surrounding him in the distance, chatting chirpingly, while he circled among them, his demeanor was gentle but not frivolous, elegant but not alienated, and he didn't know what he said, which provoked The girls all laughed. It seems that this is a romantic figure... 再看一眼桅杆上的潘方，真是形成了鲜明的对比。 姜沉鱼一边感慨着，一边转身回舱，舱内是一个极为宽敞的前厅，穿过厅门后进内室，由楼梯往下走入舱底，是条细长的通道，两旁各有十二间房，通道尽头的右手边那间，就是她和怀瑾的。 室内布置精美，麻雀虽小五脏俱全，还用帘子隔出了里间，怀瑾正在桌旁整理物什，见她进来，笑道：“小姐你来得正好，刚去厨房，厨娘说船上剩余了些鲜果，送小姐一篮，空出仓库来好等到了下个埠头多补购些。” 姜沉鱼一眼看见桌上的果篮，提手处还系了条黄色丝带。她略做沉吟，道：“替我谢谢她，顺便跟她说，我想洗澡，请她烧桶热水来。” 怀瑾睁大眼睛：“洗、洗澡？”在船上洗澡，可是很奢侈的事情啊。小姐向来行事低调，能不给别人添麻烦就尽量不添，怎得这会儿突然提出这么娇纵的要求？ “放心吧，你跟她们去说，她们是不敢不应的。”说到这里，姜沉鱼眨眨眼睛，自嘲地笑，“谁叫我是东璧侯的师妹呢。” 东璧侯可是当今图璧炙手可热的大红人，不但船只所到之处各地百官争相讨好，这船队里，对他献殷勤的更是比比皆是，连带她也跟着沾了不少光。不得不说，昭尹给她安排的这个身份绝妙，江晚衣本就来自民间，有个师妹毫不奇怪，而且，这个师妹可以在低调的同时又享受一些身份上的便利之处，比如有个小丫环，再比如，可以奢侈地在船上洗热水澡。 怀瑾去得快，回来得也快，不多时，两个身强力壮的厨娘便抬着一大桶热水哼哧哼哧地来了，倒好水，准备好洗漱物品后，再利索地离开。怀瑾关上门，拉上帘子，正要挽袖子伺候，沉鱼道：“你也出去吧，我自己来就可以了。” 怀瑾虽然有点惊讶，但她素来不是个多嘴的丫头，立刻也退了出去。 姜沉鱼走到木桶前，望着蒸腾的水汽低声道：“我现在要沐浴，接下去的——你们知道该怎么做了？” 四下里静悄悄的，什么声音都没有。但她满意一笑，将那篮苹果拎到桶旁，解开衣衫跨入水中，靠着桶壁舒服地叹了口气。 皇上派给她的那两名暗卫应该已经离开了吧？虽然从来感应不到他们的气息，但是，他们也应该知道此时如果偷看妃子洗澡会有什么后果，料他们没有那么大的胆子，还敢继续藏匿在这个房间里。 姜沉鱼想到这里，将篮子里的苹果一个个拿出来，拿到第九个时，上面有道黄线，她用牙咬开，然后顺着那条黄线轻轻抽拉，从里面抽出一条卷得很小的绢帕，展开来后，里面写了一句话：“至程后，往云翔街蔡家铺子买迷迭香三斤。” 字体一板一眼，似初学者，但每一点都向右斜飞，这是父亲用左手写字时的特有习惯。 在接到出使程国的任务当夜，她便派握瑜将此事知会了父亲，请他先派人赶赴程国做准备。 “我要程国内部势力分布的资料，五品以上的官员和燕国、宜国这次派出来赴宴的使者，每个人的生活习性和喜好通通都要知道。最后，是颐殊此人从小到大所经历的每件事情，所接触的每一个人。越详尽，越好。” 这是当日她对父亲所提出的要求。如今他送来这字条，显见一切已经布置妥当。接下去，只需要等到了那边与他们接头便可。 姜沉鱼将整件事从头到尾又仔细想了一遍，确信自己没有什么疏漏后，丢掉苹果，将那绢帕浸入水中，墨色顿时化了，等再取出来时，就变成了很普通的一条手帕，任凭谁都无法从上面找出端倪。 做完这一切后，她决定专心享受这个难得的热水浴，谁料，才刚闭上眼睛，就听见“咚”的一声，整个世界都剧烈地震动了一下，桶里的水也顿时泼出小半。 外面响起一阵喧闹声，似乎出了什么事情。 姜沉鱼没有慌乱，耐心地在热水中等待，果然，一震过后，船只就慢慢地恢复了平静。再过一会儿，怀瑾来敲门，喊道：“小姐，我可以进去吗？” "come in." 怀瑾匆匆进来，将门合上，道：“小姐，刚才没吓着你吧？” "What happened?" “是有辆船在咱们前头触礁沉了，掀起好大的浪，连累咱们也跟着颠了一阵。” “怎么这么不小心？不是说领航的是个老手吗？” “不是咱们的船啦！是别人的，这会儿，咱们的船夫正在打捞，忙着救他们呢。” Huh?弥江之上，竟然有别家的船在航行？难道对方不知道，皇家使船出航，其他所有船只通通都得避开让道么？ 姜沉鱼立刻起身穿衣，怀瑾道：“小姐，做、做什么？” “看看去。”她倒要看看，是哪个那么大胆，竟敢触犯天威。