"Yes. Someone recently discovered her whereabouts in Yiyuan."
"Is she alone? Is there anyone else?"
"No more. I heard that her son died and now she is the only one left. Your Majesty, do you want to pursue her?"
"Pursue her?" Zhao Deji stood up. In the past year or so, he had been frightened by nightmares several times. The woman who had repeatedly risked her life to save his own life was killed by him. Did she come back to ask for her life
He suddenly trembled: "Is she a human or a ghost?"
Zhang Quwei naturally knew what he was thinking: "It's a human being! Of course she's a human being. Hua Rong is not dead. She escaped that time and survived. She probably came back after seeing your majesty's announcement of amnesty for the world."
Zhao Deji breathed a sigh of relief and put his hands on his forehead: "Very good, very good. I will never have nightmares again."
Zhang Quwei waited for him to calm down a little before he said, "Your Majesty, what should I do with her?"
"Don't disturb her yet, just follow my arrangements."
He whispered something to Zhang Quwei. Zhang Quwei understood and immediately went to make arrangements.
For several consecutive sunny days, the peach blossoms and pear blossoms in Yiyuan were in full bloom, and bees buzzed through the forest, making it very lively. When their feet stepped on this land again, Hua Rong and Li Yi'an were filled with sighs.
The two found a stone bench in the forest and sat down. Li Yi'an sighed: "I didn't expect that we were the only two people left in Yiyuan in the past."
Hua Rong nodded slightly and leaned against a pear tree behind her. The past events were vivid in her mind, and she was in a trance. The Li Yian next to her had gray hair and was barely in a bun; and she, like her, seemed to be getting old. It was difficult to rejuvenate her life. She closed her eyes and was exhausted in the spring. Life is a journey of fatigue and helplessness. How can we maintain eternal vitality and strength to avenge revenge
The two of them had been sitting there for an unknown amount of time when the sound of footsteps came. Hua Rong raised his head and saw Xu Caizhi running towards him with two eunuchs on the stone path in front of him.
Xu Caizhi exclaimed: "It is indeed Mrs. Yue, you are still alive."
It was not that Hua Rong didn't know that he was open-minded that day, even though Peng Ju died in the end. She glanced at Xu Caizhi, understood each other, and stopped communicating, fearing that it would bring disaster to Xu Caizhi.
She cupped her hands and said calmly: "What's important, Mr. Xu?"
Xu Caizhi whispered: "Your Majesty is very happy to know that you are still alive. He sent a subordinate to deliver a gift..." He raised his hand, and the young eunuchs brought up a big box, which was full of gold, silver and jewelry. Waiting silk silk.
"Your Majesty, he has forgiven you a long time ago and told you to live in Yiyuan with peace of mind and not to offend your family."
Hua Rong nodded and understood what Xu Caizhi meant. Zhao Deji, this is another great opportunity for him to show the people of the world that he is "a benevolent and righteous king": Look, how well I treat the rebellious widow of Yue Pengju? !
"His Majesty also said that if you have any requests, just ask them. He will definitely satisfy them all."
Hua Rong didn't even think about it, looked at Li Yian next to him, turned to Xu Caizhi and said, "I am a widow now, helpless, and only with the layman Yi An. Half of Yi An's collection was stolen by Wang Jixian, Lord Xu." Can you please ask Your Majesty to return Wang Jixian?"
Wang Jixian covered the sky with his hands, and Xu Caizhi did not dare to offend him. Now when he heard Hua Rong mention this matter, he was secretly happy and took the opportunity to punish Qin Hui's accomplice, so he immediately agreed.
Hua Rong's attitude was very cold: "Okay, Mr. Xu, I have nothing to do, you can go."
"Yes, I will resign."
Several young eunuchs followed Xu Caizhi as they left, and there was a lot of discussion: "This woman, a criminal's family member, is so grand and rude to Mr. Xu..."
Xu Caizhi knew very well that Hua Rong was afraid of implicating himself. The more familiar he was, the less likely Zhao Deji would be suspicious of him. He was secretly grateful for Hua Rong's kindness, and deliberately said: "This woman is really ungrateful."
After Xu Caizhi left, Li Yian was worried: "Sister Seventeen, will Zhao Deji have any more bad ideas?"
It's a bad idea, that's for sure. But according to Zhao Deji's temperament, he would never dare to steal him into the palace openly. He still has to maintain his image. What should he do next, he will take it one step at a time.
Throughout the evening, Zhao Deji paced in the study. He dismissed all the concubines and was so excited that he couldn't sit still. Hua Rong was still alive and returned to Lin'an. Wasn't he throwing himself into a trap? He was tortured so much by his mother and ministers urging him to adopt, and the only hope he had in his heart was to let Hua Rong give birth to a son for him. Now that she was back, how could he let go of this only opportunity
The young eunuch came in: "Guan family, Xu Caizhi is back..."
"Quick, come in."
Xu Caizhi came in and was about to salute when he hurriedly waved his hand: "No need to be polite, please tell me about Hua Rong's situation. Is Rong'er okay?"
"She has changed a lot this year. She has lost a lot of weight and has no energy. She is very weak... "
"Okay, okay..." Naturally, the weaker Hua Rong is, the better. The physical weakness often affects the strength of the spirit. He wished that Hua Rong would become powerless and his whole spirit would wither, so that he could let him squeeze him. flat.
"Did she accept the gift?"
"I accepted them all. She is now helpless and has no way to make a living, so she happily accepted all the gifts."
"Okay, okay, very good."
"But, she has another request..." Xu Caizhi hesitated, not daring to say it.
"What's the request? Say it quickly, don't hesitate."
"She said that medical officer Wang Jixian had plundered Li Yian's collection and wanted His Majesty to order Wang Jixian to return it."
Zhao Deji frowned: "Who is Li Yian?"
"It's that famous female lyricist..."
"Oh, I remembered that she was the old woman who used to be in her house, the famous poet Li Yian?"
"right."
"How could Wang Jixian plunder her collection?"
Xu Caizhi said in a low voice: "Wang Jixian relied on His Majesty's favor and did a lot of misdeeds in the past few years. Although Li Yian was a loner, he was a famous scholar and was highly respected by scholars. Wang Jixian took a fancy to her collection and forcibly Plunder…”
"Wang Jixian is so bold that he dares to bully an old woman. When anyone comes, he immediately informs Wang Jixian that I have an order to return Li Yian's collection within one day..."
"yes."
Zhang Quwei was close to Wang Jixian, but he didn't dare to inform him at this time, so he could only flatter Zhao Deji: "The officials are kind and generous. They not only forgive Hua Rong, but also take the initiative to redress the grievances of her relatives. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty is known as the wise king of the ages, so how can he do it?" Can you please His Majesty’s kindness?”
Zhao Deji was elated: "It's a pity that Rong'er doesn't understand my feelings. I really couldn't treat her any better."
That night, neither Hua Rong nor Li Yian could sleep peacefully. They stayed up until dawn, only to hear the bustle of people outside the door. A servant came in and reported: "Madam, Madam, Medical Officer Wang has sent many things..."
The two hurriedly went out and saw seven or eight boxes and cages piled at the door. They were all people from Wang Jixian's mansion. The first one, a housekeeper who looked like a man, said flatteringly: "Mrs. Yue, please take inventory..."
Li Yian was already counting. Hua Rong looked at her and she nodded: "You guys go. I'll take care of the rest myself."
After everyone left, Hua Rong asked, "Have all the things been sent back?"
Li Yi'an sighed and shook his head. The things were indeed returned, but Wang Jixian did not return many of the treasures in their original form.
Hua Rong said angrily: "He will come back when we call him again."
"Sister Seventeen, no need. Wang Jixian and Qin Hui colluded to cover up the sky with one hand. It would be nice to get these things back. If we continue to pursue him, he will definitely take revenge for personal gain."
Hua Rong thought for a while and stopped pursuing it. He hurriedly ordered the newly hired servants to carry these things into the mansion.
Li Yian looked at these lost and recovered collections with mixed feelings. Hua Rong whispered: "She, I bought a house outside the city. You can go there and spend your remaining years."
Li Yian was shocked: "Sister Seventeen, what are you going to do?"
Hua Rong smiled slightly. She had inquired about this house along the way before returning to Lin'an. Now, except for Li Yian, she has nothing to worry about. And Zhao Deji and Qin Hui would never care about a harmless old woman. If you do anything, you will only make people all over the world blame you. Therefore, being able to settle Li Yian properly can be regarded as the first good thing for him to survive and return to Lin'an.
"Sister Seventeen, I want to accompany you."
Hua Rong felt sad and stared at her gray hair. The beautiful woman who once dominated the country has been wandering for half her life because of the war and the unlucky king. The fate of people in troubled times is no better than that of pigs and dogs.
"Bushi, as long as you are safe, I won't worry about you anymore. I still have some things to deal with. When they are done, I will go to accompany you and live a safe life."
Seeing her calm expression, Li Yian always felt uneasy and refused to leave alone no matter what. Hua Rong had no choice but to do so. She refused to leave when it was so dangerous before and after Pengju's death, but this time was different from the past. She had other plans in mind and tried every means to persuade her. , and promised that he would go out to meet her as soon as possible, which made Li Yian agree. But Li Yian was still worried after all, and kept asking: "Sister Seventeen, you can't do anything stupid."
Hua Rong sighed: "What stupid thing can I do? Can I still kill Zhao Deji? Alas."
A woman going to assassinate the emperor is something that is unthinkable. Li Yian shook his head, and Hua Rong smiled and said, "Renshi, don't worry, I have to think about Senior Sister Gao and their mother and son."
Thinking of the fourth sister in high school, Li Yian felt sad again: "If they come back, we will also have company."
"Don't worry, I will arrange this."
Li Yi'an was worried. Hua Rong's whole person seemed to have changed a lot when he came back this time. He was as calm as if nothing had happened. It was this calmness that made her feel even more worried and afraid. Wang Jixian was willing to return the collection, so naturally it was Zhao Deji Instructions, why did Zhao Deji suddenly issue this edict? Besides trying to get Hua Rong to do it, what other reasons could there be
She and her senior sister, mother and son, Hua Rong, need to settle down. Doesn’t she have to make sacrifices
"Sister Seventeen, I am already in my twilight years. Whether it is a collection or a house, it is not important. What is important is that you can live and live safely..."
Hua Rong stared at the dim tears in her eyes, and his own eyes were moist... He knew, everyone knew that she and Li Yi'an had long been in love with each other as mother and daughter. Who else would take care of this dying old lady besides herself
Hua Rong started working on it that day, sending someone to send her out of the city, settling down in a quiet and tidy courtyard, and hiring two reliable servants for her, both of whom were servants of the former Yue family scattered in Lin'an. Hua Rong was very relieved about them and left enough money to protect the rest of their lives before returning to Yiyuan alone.
Li Yi'an has settled down, and next comes Zhang Xian's wife and son. The mother and son of the senior high school senior sister were sent away, and their journey was desolate. How can they return to Lin'an
She didn't think much and fell asleep.