We arrived in Yangzhou on an early morning shrouded in mist.

The pier was already filled with colorful flags and crowds of people. Before the ship even arrived at the port, we could already hear the loud noise and the sound of drums and music, which made the river tremble slightly.

Before we arrived, the Yulin Guards who had gone ahead had arrived in Yangzhou half a day in advance. By this time, manpower should have been deployed everywhere. The people in Yangzhou Prefecture were also extremely cautious. There were guards on the three floors inside and outside on the pier.

Diao Dou is so strict that even through the mist, you can feel the evil spirit.

And those officials were already neatly dressed and standing on the pier in an orderly manner, facing the wind.

This tour is indeed completely different from the previous trip south.

I stood on a secluded deck and looked at the sea of ​​people below. They were too far away and I couldn’t see clearly who were there. I didn’t know how many of these people were ordinary people and how many were pregnant.

Thoughtful.

At this moment, a rumbling sound came from the other end of the deck. It was the guards on the ship making arrangements. Their neat steps made my feet vibrate slightly. When I looked up, I saw a slender figure walking out of it.

, those cold eyes looked even colder in the mist, and when they turned to look at me, a little light flashed inside.

She walked over slowly: "Miss Yue."

"Empress Zhaoyi."

Zhaoyi Liu Li was the only concubine that the emperor took with him when he went south this time. I have hardly seen Pei Yuanhao these days, and she has always been with Pei Yuanhao, and I have only seen her once or twice from a distance.

, but neither of them spoke.

Now that she is in front of her, some etiquette should still be followed, so I simply give her a blessing.

She didn't care about my lack of etiquette. She leaned on the railing and glanced down, with a cold smile on her face: "What was Miss Yue looking at just now?"

"..."

Before I could think of how to answer, she had already said with a sneer: "There are many thugs in the south, killing and robbing in order to cultivate the land. I'm afraid there are not many people down here who don't harbor evil intentions."

From the first time I saw her in the palace, I could feel her hostility towards the south. Perhaps it was because her father died in vain at the hands of assassins. This time Pei Yuanhao took her south because her brother was assassinated again.

, her life and death are still uncertain, and it is really difficult for her to have a good impression of people from the south.

So, I smiled faintly and said: "It's cloudy and foggy every day, and it's a pity that the beacon smoke rises from the northwest. Raiders are not only found in the south."

She turned to look at me, her eyes sharp in the coldness: "It seems that Miss Yue is still very partial to people from the south."

"My servant is now a guilty person. Even if I am biased, I am no different from anyone else. On the other hand, Empress Zhaoyi," I looked up at her and said seriously: "Those who are high and powerful, if they are a little biased, they will treat the people under their feet."

Isn't it a sin if the world is turned upside down and innocent people are affected?"

She said solemnly: "Are you still speaking for the southerners?"

"If given the opportunity, I would like to speak for everyone in the world."

Liu Zhaoyi looked at me, her spring willow-like eyebrows slightly furrowed, but she didn't speak anymore. Both of them fell silent. At this moment, Eunuch Yu's voice sounded from the side——

"The Emperor has arrived!"

She and I were alert for a moment. When we looked back, we saw Pei Yuanhao standing at the door of the cabin, looking at this side with burning eyes. We didn't know how long we had been standing there, so we hurriedly took a step back and knelt down to him.

Greetings.

"Long live the emperor."

He didn't speak, he just walked over slowly. I watched the heavy clothes slowly walk in front of me, and didn't move again. Although I didn't raise my head, I could feel his eyes falling on us, as if

What are you looking at?

After a while, he slowly said: "Pingshen."

Liu Zhaoyi and I stood up slowly. Before we had time to say anything, Pei Yuanfeng had already hurried out of the cabin. Eunuch Yu hurriedly said hello loudly. When Pei Yuanfeng saw me, he immediately walked over: "Qingying, you are here. I

I've been looking for you for a long time."

"Your Majesty."

I gave him a blessing, and he walked up to me, looked at me, then looked at Pei Yuanhao, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty."

Pei Yuanhao glanced at us and said nothing. He turned his face coldly and looked at the sea of ​​people on the pier. The big ship was slowly approaching the pier like a moving mountain. A huge shadow shrouded it and everyone looked up.

Looking up at the top is like a mortal looking up at the fairyland.

With a muffled "boom", the big ship finally docked at the dock.

The hull of the ship vibrated slightly, and everyone was a little bumpy for a moment. In fact, the emperor should be sitting in the big cabin at this time, waiting for the ship to stop before coming out. However, he stood in front, and the bottom plate was very stable, and Pei Yuanfeng was not affected at all.

, but I was a little top-heavy, and Pei Yuanfeng hurriedly reached out to help me: "Be careful!"

I staggered before I stood up, raised my head and said, "Thank you."

When I looked up, I saw Pei Yuanhao turning his face to look at us. His eyes were dark, and he couldn't see clearly what was going on in the dense mist. He slowly turned back.

There was another "boom" and the ship came to a complete stop.

The huge springboard slowly stretched out from the pier and boarded the big ship. The courtesy soldiers immediately ran over in separate lines from the overtime workers, and soon stood in line on the pier. When Pei Yuanhao stepped on with one foot, the pier

All the people on board knelt down and shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The sound was shocking.

The guard of honor was ready, and Pei Yuanhao slowly walked down. Pei Yuanfeng, who was supposed to be beside him, stood still on the deck of the ship, looking down, his face as heavy as frost.

.

I said softly: "My lord, are you worried about the people in Shengjing?"

He said: "I heard that you were assassinated several times before you came here."

I smiled: "Probably not this time."

"Why?"

"If it is really Miss Nangong who is traveling south from Shengjing this time, the assassins in the south should not be able to activate easily."

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Pei Yuanfeng looked down at me, his face a little heavy: "Qingying, you——"

"Don't worry." I looked at him with a smile and said seriously: "I have been in contact with those people. If they really want to take action, the canal will not be so peaceful. So they haven't taken action yet. Someone should be suppressing it.

."

"..."

"I think Miss Nangong's entry into the customs this time will not be settled so quickly, so the emperor still has a chance."

Pei Yuanfeng looked at my smile and seemed unsure of anything for a while. After a while, he nodded vaguely and said yes. At this time, Luan Jia was about to go to the dock. He squeezed my arm.

Then he turned around and hurried over.

I was still standing on the deck, watching the scene below. After the Yangzhou officials knelt down to welcome the Holy Emperor, the rituals and music were playing together, and the momentum was very amazing. However, there were still many aftermaths on the ship, so I followed these people to delay disembarkation.

time, by the time we actually walked onto the pier, it was already past noon.

Probably because I stayed on the boat for too long, I felt a little dizzy when I stepped onto the land. Shuixiu hurriedly supported me.

At this time, a sedan came in front, saying that the prince had ordered me to be taken to the state capital.

I smiled faintly in my heart - I didn't expect him to be so attentive.

After leaving the palace, not many people knew about my sinful life and bad deeds, and besides, I was really weak, so I got on the sedan chair and walked along listening to the noise outside.

The pier is in the east of Yangzhou, and the sedan chair is also walking from the eastern suburbs to the city. Shuixiu left the palace for the first time and went south. Everything she saw was very strange. From time to time, she would lean on the window and point to things outside and talk to me excitedly.

Anyone who makes a face can make her look straight. If she hadn't followed the sedan, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to walk.

I was still smiling at first, but as I walked, the surrounding scenery became familiar.

Here is——

When I saw the six large shop doors in front of me and the wealth-keeping beasts on both sides, my heart immediately jumped.

Resurrection Pharmacy!

However, as the sedan approached, I was shocked. The door of this pharmacy was closed, and even the plaque on the door was removed. It was quiet and silent, and the people passing by seemed to have forgotten it.

What happened here before, I didn’t even take a look inside.

Huisheng Pharmacy is closed? Even the plaque was taken off. Could it be——

I was a little confused for a while. I didn’t know what happened here after we left, as well as Huang Tianba, Mu Hua and the others...

The sedan did not stop because of my surprise, and left here soon, and soon arrived at the state capital.

The scenery is still the same, the bustle is still the same, but the ostentation is completely different. The entire state capital has a completely new look. Even the steps at the door have been replaced with white marble, the railings and jade inlays, and the pavilions and pavilions have become more exquisite and gorgeous. Entering the state capital, it feels like walking into the capital.

Just like a painting.

Although my identity is that of a palace maid, it is different from that of a palace maid. Some old people in the state capital have long recognized me. Seeing that I was brought here in a sedan chair sent by the prince, they did not dare to know my identity even though they did not know my identity.

I was so lazy that I arranged a room in the south wing and asked Shuixiu to live next door with me so that I could take care of her more easily.

By the time everything was packed up, it was almost dusk.

The state capital was noisy before, but as dusk fell, it gradually became quiet.

But my heart couldn't calm down. The shocking glimpse of Huisheng Pharmacy made my heart twitch all the time - Pei Yuanhao and I both knew very well where the assassins, or the rebels' stronghold, were, and the only way we could

The place where we had contact with them, but now Huisheng Pharmacy is closed. When did it close? When we left Yangzhou, did he send people to continue to investigate here, and what was the result?

Did they close their doors because of Nangong Lizhu's move south or because of Pei Yuanhao's move south?

"Girl," Shuixiu's voice rang in my ears, interrupting my thoughts. When I looked back, she came over with some resentment: "What are you thinking about? You can finally take a rest. Look at you, you are like a girl."

of cold sweat."

As he said that, he wiped me gently with a handkerchief, and said: "My body is already weak, why don't you take a good rest?"

I forced a smile. I had only eaten something randomly at noon, and I was a little hungry at this time. I was just about to ask her to bring some food, when I saw a maid coming to the door and said politely: "

Miss Yue Qingying."

I looked back at her: "Is something wrong?"

"Pass you over."
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