"It seems that such a thing really happened." Bo Yu suddenly slapped his forehead, "When my mother was still alive, she took me to a place outside the city. a mark."
"Where is it?" Shen Zhi was puzzled, "I never heard you mention it."
"It's a small wooden house." Bo Yu tried hard to recall, "Mother said that it was the place where she grew up, but she took me there twice, and Mother said it was the place where she met my father. Then I didn't understand at the time, I thought the father that mother said was... that is uncle..."
Now that I think about it, the father of Bo Yu that Wei Xian'er mentioned at that time should be the fourth prince, Bo Yunyu. It's just that Bo Yu never thought about it, nor did she think that she is not a child of Li Wangfu. "Do you remember that place?" Shen Zhi asked.
Bo Yu scratched her head, "It's a bit difficult, but I'm young and can't remember things. If I get older, my mother won't take me there."
It was probably Wei Xian'er, worried that Bo Yu would remember it, and then she would slip up. After all, Wei Xian'er was such a cautious person at that time.
"Think hard, don't worry!" Shen Zhi looked at him anxiously, "If this matter is dealt with, life will be safe in the future! Those people must be dealt with cleanly, otherwise they will not have a good life."
Bo Yu was a little anxious, her face flushed red, "You, don't push too hard, I'll think about it first, I'll think about it!"
It’s time to think about it. When I was young, I only remember mountains and water, a few small wooden houses, and a fence, but so many places have mountains and water. The common people live in thatched huts or wooden houses, similar to There are really too many places.
"Don't worry, go back first!" Xia Li'an hurriedly said, "Don't worry, the more anxious you are, the more you can't think clearly, maybe you can remember it after a while!"
After saying that, Xia Li'an poked the man with his stick, "An Ansheng, stay here, don't cause any trouble, and come back to you later if you have anything to do! Also, don't easily tell outsiders about that nobleman." , lest you bring yourself into trouble, you know?"
The man nodded again and again, "I know, I know!"
After leaving the prison, Bo Yu looked at the sky outside and scratched his head, "Why can't I remember?"
It is not a good thing to remember the scenery but not the road.
"Don't worry, we've reached this point anyway." Shen Zhi helped Xia Li'an into the car.
Even when he got in the car, Bo Yu was also in a daze with his chin resting on his hands.
"No matter who it is, the things about childhood are more or less vague. Unless you suddenly feel hurt or saw something similar, it's hard to remember anything." Xia Li'an relieved, "Yu'er, don't you It’s too much of a psychological burden, it’s not your fault! It’s okay if you can’t remember it, we have other ways.”
What if the child is forced to break
After all, people... are the most important thing.
When I got back to Wenliu Villa, one old and two young were sitting in the pavilion.
A Luo prepared refreshments, went to cut melons, and then sat aside to peel nuts, quietly listening to their conversation.
"This Chiqi was so poor in the past, and it coincided with a drought. It was miserable! The previous monarchs of Chiqi were incompetent, and the people of Chiqi were in trouble. In the end, we really had no choice, so we asked Nanwan for help. The late emperor was benevolent, so he sent me as an envoy to Chiqi." Xia Li'an said eloquently, "I went to Chiqi, and I almost died of exhaustion. Fortunately, I was still young at the time, so I could bear it!"
Bo Yu ate walnuts, and asked in puzzlement, "Why is that place so poor? Is it because I'm too lazy to work?"
"How can it be!" Xia Li'an took a sip of tea, "This place is extremely hot, and you can grow crooked melons and split dates for you, but Chiqi doesn't have any suitable seeds and farming methods, so I went to I took them with me when I was young, went to explore the exploration wells, drilled deep wells, and taught them some weaving and farming. Chiqi should be full of trees now, and it can be described as no grass in the past."
Shen Zhi helped Ah Luo peel the melon seeds together, "I just don't understand, since it's a small place, why does the fourth uncle go to waste these things? I can't survive, do I still have the strength to go hunting for it? Since the fourth uncle is so smart, It’s impossible not to think of that.”
Xia Li'an was stunned, "That's right!"
"Maybe it's because I'm full now?" A Luo interjected, pushing Guaziren to the two children, "I think this matter is actually very easy to explain. In the past, the fourth prince was not favored by the late emperor. His body is extremely weak, but he still has the throne in his heart, so he tried everything he could think of!"
"That makes sense." Xia Li'an nodded, "But I was decades ago. Later, when I was the fourth prince, Chi Qi was no longer the original Chi Qi. The people of Chi Qi had enough food and clothing, and after the national treasury was filled, they began to train troops. , and finally annexed many small countries around it, and it has the scale it is today. Speaking of military strength... "
Xia Li'an stroked his beard, "I have to ask the Ministry of War. What my grandfather knew was decades ago, and it must be different from now. The only thing I can tell you is that Chi Qi's The bows and arrows are particularly powerful. Their continuous bows and crossbows are made of Chiqi's unique sacred wood, which has excellent toughness, and the arrows are made extremely hard."
Shen Zhi frowned, "Chiqi's crossbows are very powerful. If they form an army, they must have a great deterrent effect. This is probably the reason why my fourth uncle likes them. Bows and crossbows require a team, and there are as many people as they need. Too much particularity."
"Yes!" Xia Li'an nodded, "So I think that the four princes back then were mostly going for Chi Qi's bow and crossbow army. But I didn't expect that he himself would..."
Bo Yu watched them hesitate to speak, and took a sip of fruit tea silently, "Although he is my biological father, I don't have any impression of him, so naturally I don't have too much emotion, you don't have to, I Listening to it now is like listening to a stranger's story."
He was just thinking about how to find the place his mother took him to before. The only thing I remember is that this place seems to be not too far from the east, but I really have no memory of which direction it is heading.
Of course, if you go for a walk, you might remember it, but outside the city... it's a bit dangerous!
Thinking of the last time, when Shen Zhi was implicated by himself and almost died outside the city, Bo Yu felt lingering fear, but luckily nothing happened, otherwise...
Shen Zhi patted Bo Yu's shoulder, "Anyway, we have to rely on ourselves now, if you don't tell me something hidden in your heart, be careful and I will ignore you!"
"No!" Bo Yu hurriedly said, "I just don't know what to say? It's so dangerous outside the city, I..."
"Isn't it dangerous if you don't look for it? Return this imperial seal to Chi Qi as soon as possible, and break the promise of the fourth uncle's old department and Chi Qi, so that we can be safe. Otherwise, Chi Qi's people will continue to come to our south Wan, there may be some troubles at that time." Shen Zhi sipped his tea, "Call Aunt Chunxiu tomorrow, take someone with me, and let's go out of the city to look for it together."
"Why are you looking for Chunxiu?" A Luo was puzzled.
Shen Zhi smiled, "Because we came from the mountains, we are more adaptable to those forest trails and mountain trails. If something happens, our reaction ability must be better than ordinary soldiers."
If he was really in danger, others might have some concerns, but Aunt Chunxiu would definitely save him without hesitation.
"Success!" Ah Luo nodded, "I'll prepare some things for you later. When old man Qian left, he left a lot of things. Let's take them with you. By the way, I specially asked someone to make them for you a while ago. I ordered something good, and it will probably be delivered tonight."
The two little ones stared straight at her, "Aunt A Luo, what do you want to give us?"
Ever since Shen Muxi left, Ah Luo has been worrying all day long, worrying about the two little ones eating and drinking, and occasionally talking about marrying a wife in the future. So as soon as she said that she wanted to give something, the two little ones were a little worried, don't let them go out of the city in armor, right
That would be too exaggerated and terrifying!
"I made a black iron short blade for each of you. The piece is thin, and it will be hidden at the waist. It will be exactly the same as the belt, and you will never be able to see it from the outside." Thinking of the last time Shen Zhi was locked in a box , there is only a hair crown all over her body that can be used for self-defense, and Ah Luo is so worried that she can't sleep.
Therefore, people made a soft blade overnight.
"Aunt A Luo, who did you learn this from?" Shen Zhi asked.
"The Empress taught it!" Ah Luo replied.
Shen Zhi, "..."
It's no wonder Auntie Aluo gave birth to a quack air. It was originally taught by Aunt Xiaotang. Who doesn't know that since Aunt Xiaotang became the queen, all the maids in the harem have started to practice martial arts... Early in the morning, in the imperial garden, the court ladies and Eunuchs practice wrestling.
The eunuchs in the palace often have bruised noses and swollen faces, with wounds on their bodies.
For this reason, the courtiers wrote a lot of papers one by one, but if Uncle Huang wanted to go after Aunt Xiaotang, even if the papers came up, they would be considered as farts, and they would be scattered when the wind blows.
"It's a good thing to be safe, don't be careless!" Xia Li'an was more supportive of A Luo's idea, "We, the old and the young, just stare at you two, I hope you grow up safely, Ah Luo is also a good intention, you must bring it!"
"Yes!" Shen Zhi and Bo Yu saluted together, and when their eyes met, they each snickered.
At night, Ah Luo began to rummage through bottles and jars again, asking those in Liushanzhuang to bring them, and those in the medicine hut at the back of Liwang's mansion. Finally, he packed up a package, which made Chunxiu tremble a little. .
This is to run errands, not to escape across the mountains, why move so many things
"Just pick a few!" Shen Zhi tugged the corners of his lips, his face turned blue, "You don't need to bring these Guyuan Pills, because if you eat too much, you will easily get nosebleeds!"
A Luo frowned, so he had to choose a few others.
This meeting is really indispensable, otherwise Ah Luo will have to follow in person, refusing to stay in the city and wait.
Bo Yunchong deliberately asked Congshan to follow, otherwise his empress would have to follow with a sword...
After leaving the city, Bo Yu stood at the door for a long time.
The memory is too vague, so it is really difficult to find it like this.
Try to find a place with mountains and water. In the past, Wei Xian'er grew up under the care of the Changshengmen, so he must have lived in a remote place. The fact that the fourth prince can find this place means that although this place is remote, there must be a way to pass by , or there is a river, there must be a way to keep people.
Where will the fourth uncle go
Bo Yunchong also didn't know how Wei Xian'er and Bo Yunyu met back then. After all, even Bo Yunxiu didn't know about Wei Xian'er before Bo Yunyu's death, and he knew what Bo Yunyu's woman looked like through portraits.
It is said that Bo Yunxiu was also outside the Eastern Capital at that time and brought people back.
"You said why didn't dad ask clearly at the beginning? If he asked a few more questions, wouldn't we have solved everything?" Bao Yu scratched her head, either a mountain or a tree, they all looked similar, who knows where the wooden house is
"Ask what?" Shen Zhi took a deep breath, "Brothers and wives can't play, who is my father, don't you know? He didn't get in, but now there is still a layer of identity, and he won't even get close , and asked... What are you asking? Where are you from? Whose girl are you? Why are you following Uncle Fourth? Save yourself!"
Dad is not interested in other women, and he doesn't even know who is in his backyard, so why would he ask these gossip questions.
"But now, I look the same, how can I find it?" Bo Yu had a headache, "Why can't I remember? If I have been like you since childhood, with such a good memory, I will definitely remember it!"
"Sorry, my mother gave birth to me alone, you have no chance to be like me!" Shen Zhi rolled his eyes.
Bo Yu curled her lips, this person in the deep mountains and old forests...
Not far away, there is a shadow floating, following closely.
Cong Shan closed his eyes, frowned slightly, and then whispered a few words in Shen Zhi's ear.
Shen Zhi raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, "Are you sure?"
"Yes!" Congshan nodded.
Shen Zhi nodded, and suddenly sat down on the ground, "I'm exhausted, take a break!"
Bo Yuzhong was stunned, "Why don't you leave? This place is too gloomy, let's go out first and then take a rest!"
"I'm tired!" Shen Zhi looked at him.
Bo Yu blinked, looked around, then scratched her head, "Are you tired? Let's do it!"
So the group of people just sat down and didn't go anywhere. They just sat here to enjoy the shade, ate some dry food and drank some water, and took a nap in the afternoon. They didn't come out to find someone, they were clearly out for a tour of.
In the eyes of outsiders, His Royal Highness Li Wang Xiao is really unreliable, he is too young and willful.
"Where is Congshan?" Chunxiu sat beside Shen Zhi, looked around but saw no one.
"I let him go to work!" Shen Zhi said in a low voice.
Chunxiu was taken aback, "What's the matter, so mysterious?"
"I want to cast a net to catch fish!" Shen Zhi ate his dry food, his eyes glowed with confidence, "Auntie just wants to watch the show."
"Success!" Chunxiu drank.
Since Shen Zhi is confident, she believes that he is.
The surroundings were very quiet, Shen Zhi leaned against the tree trunk, looked up at the sunlight falling from the layers of leaves, wondered if there was such coolness and comfort on the mother's side
In the vast and boundless desert, there is no such shade to enjoy the cool.
It is not that there is no life in the desert, but the life is hidden under the yellow sand and hidden deeply.
"We're almost there!" Al was panting. The camel team was most exhausted when they crossed the sandy sea. Under the scorching sun, even breathing is scorching hot, reaching the heart and lungs.
Shen Muxi's eyelids were hot, and he felt that every pore was exhaling air and sweating. In the end, he couldn't sweat anymore. That feeling was really painful. Prostration is not like prostration, because the mind is still clear , but it just doesn't work.
The camel bumps so much that life is unlovable, and at noon, it can make people retch acid water in their stomachs.
Overwhelming yellow sand, overwhelming glare, you have no place to hide, even the water in the kettle is hot, and wherever you look, there are billowing heat waves, the initial awe-inspiring view has long since disappeared, and now all that remains is exhaustion Just disappointed.
Bo Yunxiu looked at the crumbling Shen Muxi, and looked at her with distress, her chapped lips, blood could no longer ooze out.
"Look, it's in that direction!" Al shouted again.
There is not much water left, so everyone can only save it carefully.
The wind and sand in the desert come as soon as you say it, and the weather in the desert changes as you say it.
"Han Busu!" Qian Mian shouted.
The camel team stopped immediately, and Han Busu had already fallen off the camel and rolled down the sand.
"Han Busu!" Qian Mian jumped down and hurried to catch up.
But he himself was also weak in his hands and feet, his feet were soft, and he immediately rolled down like Han Busu.
The sand is too slippery, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and if you don't pay attention, you will trip and fall, so a group of people rolled and crawled, and fell directly back to the bottom of the sand pile, but fortunately, there was no serious problem.
It's just that Han Busu couldn't hold on anymore.
Her body was originally supported by one breath, full of poisons, the current exposure to the sun almost dried her out.
"Han Busu?" Qianmian held Han Busu in his arms, "Han Busu? Wake up, don't sleep! Aren't you invincible? Open your eyes and see! Han Busu! Han Busu!"
"Senior Han!" Shen Muxi rushed forward, breathing messily, "Senior? How's it going?"
"Just fainted from the sun!" Qianmian gasped, "Some water!"
Yue Gui hastily handed over the water bottle and quickly filled Han Busu with water.
After drinking two sips of water, Han Busu got better, Youyou opened his eyes and looked at the crowd, "I'm not dead yet, don't worry!"
If the soul-returning Gu is not solved, she will not rest in peace even if she dies.
Ale came back with the camel team. The last thing you should lose in the desert is the camel, otherwise you will really die. The camels lined up, and everyone sat in the shadow of the camels, taking a short break.
The noon sun is too hot, and unless you wait until sunset, the temperature will be difficult to drop.
"Can you persist? It will be here soon. As long as you persist, at sunset, I will take you to find the city of sunset. There is water, there is an oasis, and there is a chance to survive." Al panted, lips Already cracked.
Han Busu nodded, "Help me up, let's continue walking!"
"Senior!" Shen Muxi pursed her lips, "You...your body..."
"After so many years, if I am destined to be buried under the yellow sand, I have no regrets, at least I am very close to my goal!" Han Busu took a breath.
There is only one sip of water left in the kettle, let's save it!
On the road again, Bao Yunxiu supported Shen Muxi, "Are you okay?"
"Senior can hold on, so naturally I can!" Shen Muxi pursed her lips, "For you, for Zhi'er, I will do well."
Bo Yunxiu nodded, and carefully helped her onto the camel, "Just say it when you feel uncomfortable, it's not a joke in the desert."
"Know!" She forced a smile at him.
This time, Al is not painting a big pie, dusk and sunset.
There are towns looming, like mirages, appearing in the vast desert.
"Look!" Ale pointed excitedly, "That place, right there, can only be found at dusk and sunset. We found it, quick! Quick!"
The strong wind blows away the yellow sand, revealing the ancient city buried under the yellow sand. The dry lake in front of the ancient city was dug up from the ground with water stains. Gradually, it became more and more waterlogged, and it actually converged into a lake at a speed visible to the naked eye.
I really answered that sentence: the desert is solitary, and the long river is setting in the sun!
"Did you see it?" Al was very excited, "That's it! That's it! Let's go!"
Everyone rushed forward in one go, and when they reached the lake, they couldn't care about anything else, Qianmian and Ale jumped into the water directly, Mi Li and Yue Gui immediately filled the water bottle and handed it to Bo Yunxiu and Shen Muxi in front of.
"The water is so cold!" Qianmian exclaimed, "It's really comfortable! It's so comfortable!"
"Senior Han!" Shen Muxi handed over the water.
Han Busu was lying by the lake, but she didn't dare to go down, and she didn't dare to touch the water, because there would be wounds on her body, and if she was soaked in the water, it would hurt everyone. Fortunately, being closer to the lake surface, you can feel the coolness of the lake water, which can also relieve the scorching heat.
After drinking a few more sips of water, the whole person feels comfortable.
"Is it better?" Shen Muxi and Yue Gui helped her up.
Han Busu nodded, squinting his eyes at the ancient city in the evening sunset, "Is this the place? We're here!"
"Yes!" Shen Muxi nodded, "It's here, it will be over soon!"
"Everything will end!" Han Busu bowed his head and smiled, "When the matter is over, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, you can also be free, and I... can also let go of this crippled body, and finally I can live like a human being. "
It's not that people are not human and ghosts are not ghosts, suffering for a lifetime!
"This sunset city can only appear at dusk and sunset, so you can go in now, but you must come out before sunrise tomorrow, otherwise the yellow sand will cover it, and you will never have a chance to come out again." Al ordered, "I won't go in with you, I will wait for you outside, for three days, I only wait for three days!"
Al looked at the crowd, "Three chances, regardless of success or failure, please be sure to go back with me, if you don't agree, you can only stay, I will not care about you anymore. The old man led people in like this last time, but Never came out again."
"Lu Rujing?" Shen Muxi frowned.
"With a young man and a group of people, they went in from here. I don't know if they are still alive. This city of sunset is a forbidden area of our country. Many people went in and never came out again. I really don't know what's inside." Al spread his hands, "So, I can't help you!"
"Okay!" Shen Muxi nodded, "Thank you!"
After everyone was filled with water, they put on their accompanying rucksacks and walked slowly towards the city.
This ancient city, which appeared at sunset and disappeared at sunrise, contained so many secrets and swallowed so many lives.
"Be careful!" Al shouted at the top of his voice.
Bao Yunxiu held Shen Muxi's hand tightly, turned to look at his beloved wife, and was already prepared in his heart.
Husband and wife are one, live and die together!