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As the queen who rules the country, Yang Zhi had never thought that one day she would "elope" with someone. Even though that person was her husband, it was still beyond her imagination.
"My wife, let's elope!" When Qin Mu smiled mischievously, pulled her hand, and ran out of the Xuanwu Gate, the back door of the palace, Yang Zhi's heart suddenly pounded like a deer, as if she was really eloping with her beloved.
Although she had lived in Nanjing for several years, she had never left the palace after dark, let alone seen the night view of Nanjing.
At this moment, there was only a sunset glow on the horizon. Looking back, only a light ochre and pale blue remained on the majestic palace complex. Lanterns were lit on the streets, reflecting the bright moon in the sky. The flow of people did not decrease as night fell, but became even more lively.
The BMWs and luxury cars passing by also hang red lanterns or bells, and the crisp jingling sounds echo throughout the street. Amid the bustling crowd, there are reckless laughter, graceful singing, and rhythmic hawking calls.
Yang Zhi looked at everything on the street with curiosity. Everything seemed strange to her. It was clearly Nanjing City, but it was the first time she had the chance to see it.
"Your Majesty..."
"Don't shout, we are eloping, hahaha..."
"Sister, hurry up and call me Master Qin, hehe..."
"You little bitch, you too, didn't you see your sister is wearing men's clothes? Why call her sister?"
"Oh oh... Call me Young Master Yang, Young Master Yang, hehe..."
Yang Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment, her heart was beating faster and faster. She took advantage of this opportunity to pull Qin Mu's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace. Or...or Your Majesty can go play with Qiao'er, and I...I won't go."
Seeing that Yang Zhi was about to back off again, Qin Mu simply held her hand and chanted aloud: "The moon is bright. The people are beautiful. The beauty is graceful. The heart is tired and quiet... Young Master Yang, it's your turn."
His chanting in the street immediately attracted the attention of many passers-by. Yang Zhi was very nervous, but she could only follow suit and chant: "The moon... The moon is bright. It makes people feel sad. It relieves the worries. It makes people feel sad... It's... It's Mr. Qin's turn."
“Hehe...hahaha...” Yun Qiaoer didn’t care about all that and laughed in a very ungraceful way, making Yang Zhi want to turn around and twist her a few times.
At this time, a young man in elegant clothes happened to pass by on a green horse. The sound of horse hooves accompanied the little tune he hummed. He suddenly stopped humming and asked a man following the horse: "Tao Ze. The moon is so bright, what is it..."
"The moon is bright. The girls are beautiful. The girls are graceful. The mind is toiling." The man named Tao Ze who was following the horse answered immediately. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old. His clothes were very worn, but they were scholar's clothes. He carried a book box on his back and a huge bag in his hands, which almost "drowned" him. He looked very tired.
"Right, right, right. The moon is bright and beautiful... Uh, Tao Ze, where did this poem come from? Why does it sound familiar to me?" The nobleman on the horse scratched his head unconsciously, thinking hard.
"Mr. Li, this poem 'The Rising Moon' comes from the Chenfeng chapter of the Book of Songs. Your father asked you to recite it a month ago. Have you forgotten it?"
"Go away. Who has nothing better to do than remember this?"
Qin Mu was amused after listening to the conversation between the two!
The young man on the horse was dressed elegantly and looked quite handsome, but he was obviously an uneducated idiot.
The young man following the green horse had tattered clothes and patches on his shoulders. He was not as handsome as the nobleman. He carried a lot of bags and looked like a follower, but he was at least more knowledgeable than the nobleman.
Qin Mu had intended to just laugh it off, but at that moment, a carriage passed by, and Tao Ze just turned around, and the big bag in his hand was hit by the carriage.
Chi! The bundle was torn open, and the things inside fell out one after another. Pah! There was a crisp sound, and among the scattered clothes on the ground, there was the sound of porcelain breaking.
The young man on the horse, who had been humming a tune with his sleeves hanging down, was stunned at this moment. He looked at the broken doll on the ground and suddenly exploded. He whipped Tao Ze on the shoulder and cursed him non-stop.
Passersby gathered around him, and Tao Ze's clothes were torn from the beating on his shoulders, but he ignored the pain and apologized while packing his bag: "Mr. Li, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I..."
"What do you mean by me? You have to compensate me for my things. Can you afford it? You have to compensate me..." Mr. Li seemed to be extremely angry. His expression was a little distorted. He yelled and wanted to whip Tao Ze who was squatting on the ground picking up things.
Yun Qiaoer couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to stop him, "Why are you like this? He just broke a broken doll, isn't it? It's not worth a few cents. You've already whipped him, why are you still nagging?"
The people around him also criticized him: "That's right, he looks like a rich man, but he is so stingy."
"From the accent, he's not from Beijing. He's probably from a small place. This is just a broken porcelain doll. Even children in Beijing despise it, but he treats it as a treasure. It's really hilarious."
"Is he a fool? I just heard him couldn't even recite the second line of "The Moon Rises"..."
"You know this shit, get out, all of you get out." Master Li was so ashamed and angry that he roared while swinging the whip in his hand, and the tip of the whip almost hit Qiao'er.
This was too much. Niu Wanshan kicked out instantly, faster than his whip, and kicked Master Li several feet away, making him sit on the ground.
Tao Ze was shocked. He didn't bother to pick up the things anymore. He rushed over to protect Master Li and shouted, "Don't hit him, don't hit him. Why are you hitting him? This is under the emperor's feet. You actually hit him. Aren't you afraid of the law? Master Li, are you...are you okay?"
"Get out! Get away from me or you'll have to compensate me for the doll..." Mr. Li, who was sitting on the ground, had a distorted handsome face and kicked Tao Ze to the ground.
Tao Ze just fell in front of Yun Qiao'er. The little girl was furious. She pointed at Mr. Li, then pointed back at Tao Ze and said angrily, "You are a cheapskate, aren't you? From what you call him, he is not your master. He beat you up like this, and you still protect him..."
"That's right. This kind of person looks decent on the outside, but he's actually a fool. He only knows how to bully the weak. He deserves to be beaten."
"Yes, yes, you should be beaten."
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. Master Li is a good man, a good man. Don't hit him. Don't hit him. If anyone dares to hit him, I will go to the government office to sue him..."
Qin Mu was somewhat curious about this matter. He climbed onto Yang Zhi's shoulder and stood outside, laughing, "Interesting, quite interesting. Young Master Yang, what do you think is going on?"
Yang Zhi still didn't feel comfortable for him to call her 'Young Master Yang'. She felt even more embarrassed when he held her shoulders. "You... ... ... you let me go first."
"Tell me the reason, and I'll let you go."
"I don't know... Please let me go, husband, don't do this, we are on the street."
"Hahaha, there must be a story. It must be quite interesting. Madam, do you want to hear a story?"
"My dear husband, if you want to listen, just let me go first..."
"Let's go." Qin Mu took Yang Zhi away from the crowd and walked slowly along Dazhong Road towards the Qinhuai River, enjoying the night view of the capital and the various aspects of the city life as if they were taking a stroll.
Yang Zhi saw the night scene of the capital for the first time and was a little intoxicated. Qin Mu said jokingly, "My lady, the night scene is beautiful, how about I take you to the flower boat on the Qinhuai River to drink some wine and let you flirt with the girls on the boat? With your elegant and handsome appearance, you will surely charm the girls on the boat. Maybe they won't charge us for it."
Yang Zhi was just relaxing a little because she was immersed in the lively night market. But he teased her and she was immediately embarrassed. She couldn't help but pinch him secretly and said, "My husband is always so careless."
"Hahaha... Life is short. I have to keep a straight face in court every day. It's tiring enough. Now you want me to be serious, I can't live like this."
When Yang Zhi heard this, she stopped talking and just silently reached out and held his hand.
After walking a few steps, she said softly, "My husband, I'm sorry. You can do whatever you want. I will do whatever you want... I know that my husband knows his limits."
Qin Mu couldn't help but laugh again when he heard that she couldn't help but make fun of him.
He then asked someone to find a pleasure boat, and took Yang Zhi, Qiao'er and Momo Ruoruo on board to drink tea, listen to music and enjoy the scenery.
About an incense stick of time later, Niu Wanshan brought Tao Ze and Master Li. Master Li no longer had the anger he had before, and had become a little frightened.
Tao Ze still tried his best to protect him. When he saw Qin Mu, he shouted, "Who are you? Why did you take us aboard? What do you want to do?"
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ps: Last three days, urgently looking for monthly tickets! (To be continued...)
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