Chapter 19 Chapter Eighteen

The Hot Spring Palace on Mount Li outside Chang’an City was first built by Emperor Qin Shihuang, and was rebuilt many times during Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Although Liu Fuling spent more money in the Hot Spring Palace after he ascended the throne, the luxurious atmosphere of the past still permeates every corner of the palace. On the eve of the Prince Wei Rebellion, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che chose to recuperate here after being poisoned by witchcraft. Because the situation was chaotic at that time, and Liu Che’s suspiciousness in his later years was extraordinary, everyone from the empress concubine to the prince could not believe it, so the guards in Chang’an City were not allowed to enter the hot spring palace. .

Because of the late emperor's will and Liu Fuling's acquiescence, after ten years of painstaking efforts, Yu An has vigorously cultivated another force in the palace to eliminate the imperial army here, and it has been quietly gained like a shadow. Covering the entire Lishan Mountain. The entire hot spring is inside the palace, and the hot spring is surrounded by white marble inlaid with gold and lotus patterns, which is not only a decoration, but also to prevent it from slipping due to moisture. Step by step gradually submerged into the hot spring, and the misty white water vapor enveloped the entire palace.

At this time Liu Fuling was sitting on the first step, the hot spring water only soaked up to his shoulders, leaning on the jade pillow behind him, with his eyes closed as if sleeping. Liu Fuling didn't like people getting close, so Yu An could only stay outside the bead curtain. A eunuch came in quietly and saluted Yu An, Yu An stepped forward and whispered a few words to him, then hurried back. Because he couldn't see clearly what was going on inside the curtain, Yu An didn't dare to disturb him easily, so he could only rub his hands and wait. Liu Fuling didn't open his eyes: "What's the matter?"

Yu An hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, this servant is incompetent. The servant has searched all the women who were in Ganquan Palace that day. Up to now, he has not found the woman who might sing that night. But there is other news. I don't know." Does your majesty still remember Mr. Bamboo, the elegant cook who cooked for the emperor once? She was also in Ganquan Palace at the time, and was later ordered to be kicked out of Ganquan Palace by the servants. Fu Yu, the eunuch who served the princess, said that although the chef was called Mr. Zhu, she was It turned out to be a woman."

Liu Fuling slowly opened his eyes, and asked after a moment of silence, "What's her name?" "Because Fu Yu was not the princess's confidant when he was in the princess mansion, and... most of the servants in the princess mansion who knew about the princess were dead, so I haven't found out her name yet, but Mr. Zhu is the cook of Qilixiang in Chang'an City. People went to Qilixiang to check, and it is estimated that there will be news by tomorrow night at the latest." Liu Fuling recalled the dishes made by Mr. Zhu that he had eaten that day, and suddenly stood up from the hot spring, wiped his body in a hurry, and said while dressing: "Yu An, go and order someone to prepare the car, go back to Chang'an, go directly to Qilixiang."

Yu An knelt down and kowtowed, "Didn't the emperor come to the hot spring palace to wait to see Meng Jue? Although I only met him once, the servant was very impressed with this man. I heard that he and Miss Huo's family fell in love with each other. Some people said that Huo Guang treated him very well." Appreciation, treating him like a son, but I don’t know why he begged under the slave, and begged the slave to ask the emperor to see him on his behalf. The slave thought that there must be some articles in it. The emperor, why don’t you go back to Chang’an after seeing him. "

Liu Fuling tidied up his robes, lifted the curtain and stepped out, "When will he come?" Yu An estimated the time, "He said that he would try to leave Chang'an tonight, and it would be midnight soon, and tomorrow morning if he was slow, but even if he arrived at midnight, he would definitely not dare to disturb the emperor's rest. He must wait until tomorrow to find a suitable time to find someone Notify the servant." Liu Fuling nodded slightly, "We rushed to Chang'an in the starry night. If he arrives tomorrow, order him to wait first. I will see him tomorrow night at the latest."

Yu An thought about it, although he felt that the emperor's actions were too abnormal, but the timing was reasonable, so he said "yes" and stepped back to order someone to prepare a carriage. Inside the carriage, Liu Fuling was leaning on the cushion, with his eyes closed as if he was sleeping, but his heart was not at all stable. He didn't dare to think whether Mr. Zhu would be the person he was waiting for.For so many years, he stayed in Chang'an City, and the only thing he could do was to wait quietly. This was the only time he took the initiative to grab what fate might not want to give him.

In fact, the most sensible thing to do is to quietly wait for the news in Lishan, if it is, then act, if not, then everything will remain as before. He went down the mountain in such a hurry, although he tried his best to hide his whereabouts and set up a circle of suspicion, but he might not be able to avoid 100% prying eyes and ears from the dark, but he waited quietly for too long, too long to be afraid of missing, too long Just in case. If Master Zhu is really her, he must see her as soon as possible, what if someone bullies her?What if she is unhappy?What if she wants to leave Chang'an?What if she met someone else?There are too many things that can happen in one day, and he has long since lost faith in God.

When going down the mountain, there was no wind, but the wind became stronger as we walked. Walking on the mountain road, people felt that they were about to be blown away by the wind. Yu An was really disturbed, and boldly leaned over to the carriage, "Your Majesty, it's very windy tonight, it's really not suitable to go out, why not go back! There will be news by tomorrow night at the latest, there is really no need for the Emperor to go there in person." Liu Fuling said without opening his eyes, "You can go back." Yu An immediately said, "I don't dare." He stepped back and continued on his way.

A black horse, wearing a black cloak, Yunge galloped in the wind. The wind hurt her face like a knife, but she only felt happy. It's been a long time since I rode a horse like this, but it's a pity that the mount is not a bell, nor is it a hard-earned horse, otherwise I can enjoy the feeling of racing against the wind. Father and mother may not be at home, sometimes they go to distant places, and it is normal not to return home for two or three years.The second brother didn't know where he was wandering.Fortunately, the third brother is a slacker, so he must be at home.Now thinking about the third brother, I only feel warm, and even miss the way the third brother treats her coldly and indifferently. No wonder old people often say that "the mother's heart is in the child's body, and the child's heart is in the slate." When the children are happy and proud, they often forget home, but once they are injured, the place they want to go back to is home. He once thought that those who loved her would regard her as a unique treasure. No matter what she looked like in others' eyes, in his eyes, she must be smart, lovely and beautiful, irreplaceable, and priceless.But now I realize that it was just the most magnificent dream of a young girl. Human beings are too complicated and have too many desires.In many cases, if a thousand gold is not exchanged, maybe ten thousand gold can be exchanged, or even one thousand and one gold will be enough. Yun Ge felt that his eyes were a little swollen again, but he really didn't want to shed any more tears for him, facing the cold wind, he yelled at the top of his voice, the cold wind cut his cheeks so hot that the tears were forced back. When she came here, Chang'an was the capital of the great Han Dynasty, the most prosperous and majestic city in the world, and it was the place she had longed for since she was a child.Chang'an is full of her dreams and the happiness she thought. But now, she just wanted to never think of this city again, and to forget everything that happened here. Run faster, run faster, leave everything, far away... black horse. The black clothes that are easiest to hide in the night. His face was covered, only a pair of dark eyes were exposed. Although he knew that even if he arrived at Lishan Mountain in the middle of the night, he would not see Liu Fuling, he still wanted to minimize the time spent on the road to reduce the possibility of leaking his whereabouts. Fortunately, the wind was strong tonight, and there were hardly any pedestrians on the road, but because of the knife-like wind, they could logically drive away with their faces covered.His strategy of delaying the attack has come to an end, if he delays any longer, Huo Guang will definitely become suspicious. Liu Fuling is his only hope now, and since Liu Fuling agreed to avoid everyone to see him, he should have anticipated what he wanted to say, and he should agree. Although his family was ruined and his blood feud was not directly related to Liu Fuling, he has always been very resistant to cooperating with Liu Fuling, so he has been examining Liu Fuling from a distance and evaluating Liu Fuling for his own purposes. Mausoleum.But he didn't expect to be forced to this point by the world in the end, just like he didn't expect that Liu Bingji, whom he hated all the time since he was a child, would have a day of playing chess with him. If it was before, everything would be very simple, and he would definitely choose what is most beneficial to him - to marry Huo Chengjun. Huo Chengjun is different from Huo Lian'er, she knows what she wants very well and is capable of fighting for herself, Huo Chengjun's character is suitable to help him get everything he wants in Chang'an City. Compared with Huo Chengjun, Yunge's utilization value is not worth mentioning. When he entered Chang'an at the beginning of the year, he was a commoner, with no one and no money.Although Xiaohe promised to help him, under the policy of eliminating the vassals of the late emperor, the financial resources of all vassal kings were strictly controlled by the court, and Xiaohe's influence in Chang'an City was also limited.All his plans need the support of Uncle Feng's property and manpower, but Uncle Feng is deeply influenced by his adoptive father, and he avoids court battles, and will never support any of his actions. He wants to use Uncle Feng's wealth and connections to intervene In the factional struggle of the Han Dynasty, it was impossible. Only Yun Ge, the daughter of his adoptive father who loves women deeply, can make all the difference.The adoptive father is the god in Uncle Feng's heart, and he is the only descendant of the foster father. Yun Ge and Meng's surname can make everything from impossible to possible. Facts proved his speculation, Uncle Feng was already angry with him that day, but when he saw the gold and silver flower hairpin on Yun Ge's hair, everything else became unimportant in Uncle Feng's heart immediately, what was important was that he saw a The young man surnamed Meng held the hand of the woman under the honeysuckle, making up for the deepest helplessness and regret in their hearts. But now Uncle Feng has handed over all the properties of the Han Dynasty to him. Although the three uncles are still unwilling to hand over the properties of the Western Regions to him, those properties are no longer important in front of the powerful Huo family. He tried again and again, and tried to convince himself countless times. He even hugged Huo Chengjun and even tried to kiss her.He told himself over and over again, "They are all women, wouldn't it be the same if you close your eyes and hold them in your arms? Besides, in terms of appearance, Huo Chengjun is no worse than Yunge." But it's not the same, although he thinks rationally that it should be the same, but it's just different. He would say "same, same" in his mind, and slowly leaned down to kiss Huo Chengjun, but his heart told him very clearly "different, different", and at the last moment, when he was about to kiss Huo Chengjun When he touched his lips, he couldn't help himself and pushed Huo Chengjun away. Facing Huo Chengjun's shocked and disbelieving expression, he immediately comforted Huo Chengjun with a smile, and apologized that he should not have offended her on the spur of the moment. But he knew in his heart that it was only because that person was Yunge, he just couldn't let that person slip through his fingers, it was his little Yunge! It was Yun Ge who would still hold his hand back when he was the dirtiest, most helpless, and most down-and-out. It was Yun Ge who would still smile brightly when he made sarcastic remarks. It was Miss Jiao who he thought he had hated for many years.While loathing it, he firmly remembered her every word, every smile, her green skirt, and her name. The three uncles would mention Yunge's Tianshan snow camel bell very occasionally. Every time, it was only because he happened to say something that the uncles happened to mention a word or two about people and things that they deliberately avoided, so every time he happened to be there very precisely and very casually. Chasing the footprints of the snow camels in the Tianshan Mountains, he searched for news about the person he hated in the grass and gray snakes. Knowing that she and Lingdang have been to Cuomu Lake and the Kongque River, and knowing that her Lingdang accompanied her across the Hindu Kush Mountains to Kashmira in Tianzhu Kingdom, she has been there for three years. No audio at all. She wasted her time so freely and freely, enjoying life. And he is studying, practicing swords, studying medicine, using poison, learning the piano, learning to do business with three uncles, and closely observing everything that happened in the Han Dynasty. Not a single moment of his time was wasted. He is studying everything hard, he only sleeps for two hours a day, he memorizes while eating, and even in his sleep, he is repeatedly practicing every move of his adoptive father. He wants his enemies to see him without doubt, and he wants all who have ever despised him to be ashamed before him.He didn't know if he had subconsciously thought that when he saw that girl who liked to wear green clothes again, he wanted everything to be the best. Time passed in the withered trees, he quietly waited for the right time for revenge, quietly prepared everything, maybe... in his heart, in a corner he never admitted, he was still patiently waiting for her... return. He waited for her perfect reunion when she returned. He did it!He appeared in his impeccable posture, and this time she became a beggar, but she turned a blind eye and remained indifferent. She didn't recognize him! ? Of course she wouldn't recognize him! mind?relieved? He despised her stupidity, ridiculed her hypocrisy, and hated her indifference to everything, but he was not surprised. In eight years, deep in his heart, maybe he already knew what kind of person she was. ... It's been too long, and there are too many entanglements, everything happened before he realized it, and he can't rationally erase all the imprints in his heart. In the countless times of watching across time and space, and in the eight years of attention, he has become accustomed to her existence in his time and space. So now he can only act like a fool, not enjoying the warmth in Chang'an City, but galloping in the cold wind; instead of taking the Kangzhuang Avenue, he has to cross the single-plank bridge. Such a strong wind is not suitable for traveling, so Meng Jue drove all the way without seeing anyone. Meng Jue thought he could go all the way to Mount Li, but unexpectedly saw a carriage appearing at the end of the road, surrounded by many people protecting him. There must be something extraordinary going on at such a night. Meng Jue was puzzled, slowed down his horse, and cautiously gave way to the side of the road.June and August behind him immediately followed Meng Jue to the side of the road. The group of people were all wearing big cloaks, whether it was because they were riding in the cold wind or for some other reason, their faces were also covered like Meng Jue and the others. When the people around the carriage saw the three people on the side of the road, they secretly put their hands on their weapons. June and August are also on full alert. They were about to pass each other in peace, and each breathed a sigh of relief. But suddenly, a group of masked men attacked from the woods on the side of the road, and rushed straight to the carriage. The people around the carriage immediately protected the carriage. June and August also protected Meng Jue one after the other. Only by the shadows of swords and swords, a fight had already begun. The eunuchs brought on this trip are all masters, shadow guards who have been secretly trained since the first emperor.Although there were many visitors, Yu An was not afraid, and shouted angrily, "Kill them all!" Although Meng Jue knew that there was a misunderstanding, but because the assassins attacked from the forest behind him, they looked like they were part of his own gang, so they couldn't explain it clearly at the moment, and the other party had already killed them, so they had to protect themselves. Can fight in a daze. All the eunuchs are masters who have undergone strict training since childhood, not only kung fu, but also methods of killing and torturing people. The assassins who come to assassinate are also considered good, but they met a group of people who were locked in the deep palace. With a vicious killing intent, his moves are more vicious than an assassin. The assassins were gradually lost, and fell under the soft swords of the eunuchs one after another, and they all died in the most painful ways. Liu Fuling heard the sound of soldiers outside getting quieter, tapped on the wall of the carriage, and said flatly, "Confession." Yu An stomped remorsefully, he was confused by anger just now, and immediately shouted: "Keep alive." In a blink of an eye, only the three people on Meng Jue's side were left.Yu An flew out and rushed straight at Meng Jue. Yu An had been educated by the old eunuchs in the court since he was three years old to prepare for serving the prince in the future. He was very talented, otherwise Liu Che would not have selected him from thousands of eunuchs to serve the future emperor of the great man.After decades, it is no exaggeration to say that Yu An's femininity is the best in the world. Although Meng Jue had many famous teachers around him, he was already old when he was learning the art, and his kung fu was not bad when he competed with ordinary people, but he was always in danger when he met a top master like Yu An. June and August had already been injured in many places. Their lives were at stake, but the two eunuchs who fought with them actually played a game of cat and mouse. The scratches on the body were neither deep nor shallow, as long as there was blood. Meng Jue repeatedly said "there was a misunderstanding", but Yu An just wanted to catch him alive and didn't bother to listen. Meng Jue's arrogance was aroused, so he simply stopped explaining, calmed down, and moved directly to Yu An's vitals, because the moves came from the experience accumulated by generations of killers in the Western Regions. Play with Half-Life. Because Yu An wanted to live and didn't want to get hurt, he began to have scruples about his moves. Although Meng Jue could not be taken down for a while, it was only a matter of time. The rest of the eunuchs stood guarding around the carriage, smiling as they watched the battle that was decided over there. Suddenly there was a burst of pungent and pungent smell in the wind, and thick smoke rose from the woods. Yu An was startled, thinking another assassin was attacking, he didn't dare to make a small mistake, so he immediately turned around to protect Liu Fuling. After the court struggles of the past dynasties, the most indispensable thing in the palace is poison and antidote. Every eunuch has these things on his body. They are not only used to kill people and save others, but also to kill their own mouths when necessary. Yu An was not afraid that the other party would use poison, but eating everything from Tianshan snow lotus, century-old fleece-flower root, and thousand-year-old ginseng had no detoxifying effect.Everyone coughed non-stop, their eyes felt burning pain, and they burst into tears.But it doesn't look like being poisoned, because everyone's strength has not been affected in the slightest. In the thick smoke, the swords of the fighters were a little crooked. Although Meng Jue was full of surprise, he couldn't help laughing while coughing. There is probably no other person in the world who uses seasoning as a weapon except his Yun Ge. It is neither a poison nor a cure for it.If there is an antidote, the only remedy is to rinse your mouth and eyes with water. Because Yu An was afraid of being attacked again, he and the other eunuchs were crying and coughing, while guarding the carriage nervously, not daring to act rashly, and could only watch a few eunuchs fighting with Meng Jue and the others. Yun Ge covered his mouth and nose with a wet veil, crawled to Meng Jue's side in the thick smoke, threw a large handful of things at the eunuchs who were fighting with Meng Jue and the others, and shouted loudly: "Five poisons eat heart powder! " Several eunuchs jumped away subconsciously, avoiding the medicine powder.Yun Ge ran away dragging Meng Jue, while June and August hurriedly followed behind them. The eunuchs immediately discovered that the things thrown on them were fennel seeds, pepper seeds, star anise and other messy things. Although they didn't know what else it was, they thought that "five poisonous heart powder" would not include fennel. Feeling cheated deeply, he chased after him angrily. Passing by the fire lit by Yun Ge, Meng Jue casually threw a bunch of things into it, a puff of white smoke rose, and the tangy aroma replaced the pungent smell. Meng Jue turned around and said: "I advise you not to chase after me any more. This time it is definitely a poison of 'no deception, no fake', and my poison is by no means an ordinary poison. It’s going to be a big discount.” Although the chasing eunuchs tried their best to hold their breath, their steps were still sloppy and their speed was very slow.As Meng Jue said, even if there is an antidote, there is still some strength. Yun Ge pointed to the horse left by the gang of assassins in the woods, Meng Jue and the three immediately went to lead the horse, but Yun Ge stopped in place. After Meng Jue got on the horse, Yun Ge was still standing there blankly, Immediately he rode his horse back and stretched out his hand to pull Yun Ge to ride with him on the same horse. Yun Ge stared blankly at Meng Jue, but didn't reach out to shake his hand. Yun Ge's eyebrows are like distant mountains, and her eyes are like autumn water. She was originally freehand, but now there is sadness between her brows and tears in her eyes. Meng Jue was surprised and puzzled: "Yun Ge?" In June and August, seeing those people who were so powerful in martial arts were about to catch up, they hurriedly urged: "My lord!" "Yun Ge?" Meng Jue called again, riding the horse towards Yun Ge, leaning over to force Yun Ge onto the horse. But Yun Ge jumped away. Under Meng Jue's unbelievable questioning eyes, she turned her head decisively and gave the horse a hard hit on the hindquarters. Meng Jue's horse rushed out, and June and August immediately Hit the horse to keep up. The fire that Yun Ge ignited at first was blown by the wind, and sparks flew out continuously. When encountering dead leaves, with the help of the wind, fires ignited everywhere in the forest. The horse was frightened by the fire and began to run wildly. Reining in the horse, he could only sit on the bumpy horseback, turn around and stare at Yun Ge, his eyes were full of doubts and disbelief, but Yun Ge didn't even look at him. The sky was as black as ink, and red flames danced wildly on the ground. The wind whirled and roared between the sky and the earth, and the frightened horse ran and dodged in the flames, neighing long. A thin figure gradually disappeared from Meng Jue's sight. Yun Ge grabbed the horse that was already jumping wildly in fright from the flames, trying to get on the horse. Seeing that everyone was about to run away, an eunuch was so anxious that he forgot what Yu An had said about keeping alive, and casually threw the sword in his hand towards Yun Gefei. The moment Yun Ge's body touched the horse's back, a heart-rending pain came from her back. She lowered her head and looked at her chest in confusion. Where does the bright red wetness come from? Her eyes gradually darkened, her hand slipped from the horse's mane feebly, and her body fell limply to the ground. The horse raised its front hooves high, raised its head to the sky and let out a mournful cry, but it couldn't wake up its owner.Only the firelight freezes it into a sad silhouette under the dark sky. The wind in the forest was blowing. The flames rose higher and higher with the wind, burning more and more vigorously, until the whole forest became a sea of ​​fire, and the sky and the earth were blood-red and translucent. Liu Fuling raised the curtain, stepped out of the carriage, and quietly watched the blazing fire ahead. The strong wind made his robe rattle, and under the reflection of the fire, his face was as cold as water, and his eyes were as dark as stars.