After Chu Qiao took a few people there, she bought an inn near the lake and managed it.
Firstly, to deceive others, after all, a single woman with a maid and two children living a life with nothing to do is really eye-catching; secondly, I really want to find something to do for myself. Boring enough.
Although it wasn't for making money, but because of Chu Qiao's novel management system, excellent sanitary conditions, and superior location, this "student inn" gradually became famous in the local area. All tourists who come here will regard this inn as their first choice. When the exams are held twice in spring and autumn, it is always full of people and the business is very prosperous.
Time flies, and the days are like water in a stream, passing by so quietly. She lived in this remote town with her eyes closed and her ears closed, constricting all the light, throwing away the memories of the past, and living her life quietly like an ordinary woman.
Nothing has changed except this aging body. Although she is only 21 years old so far, many years of traveling and fighting, wandering in the ice and snow repeatedly, and the sufferings she suffered when she was young, made her young body suffer from many diseases prematurely. Those old injuries, every time the weather is cloudy and rainy, they will hurt to the bone, the knees and other joints seem to be filled with snow, they are always cold, and there are thin crow's feet in the corners of the eyes, and the spirit is getting worse and worse, and I am a little tired Will be too tired to sleep.
She turned out to be a medicine jar, as if there was something wrong with every part of her body, typhoid fever visited her almost every month. Many times lying in bed, enduring the torment of illness, she even wondered if this body was still hers, she felt like a puppet that was torn to pieces and was about to fall apart.
Fortunately, life finally gradually calmed down. There were no more bloody wars, cruel deaths, and weird and unpredictable game schemes. Her heart finally calmed down, like a lake, calm and calm.
In the past two years, she rarely inquired about the situation outside. But because it is an inn, people come and go, and the children are interested, she will always hear all kinds of news.
For example, about the marriage between the fourth son of Zhuge's family and Princess Nalan of the Huai Song Dynasty, it is said that after Zhuge Yue returned to Daxia, he readily nodded and agreed to the marriage. However, when the ministers of Daxia clapped their hands and celebrated each other, Master Zhuge took out a wedding post, claiming that he already had a wife in Qinghai. You can only be a concubine, and if you give birth to a child, there is still the possibility of being a side wife.
It was really a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, and the envoy of Huai Song Dynasty was furious in an instant, and this incident that would have caused huge waves in Simon, under Zhuge Yue's playful tricks, turned into a complete joke, like It was a stone that sank into the water, without even stirring up a bubble, it passed by calmly.
Then, the seventh prince, Zhao Che, returned from northern Xinjiang with the full support of Zhuge Da Sima, and brought back more than half a million elite cavalry from northern Xinjiang, opened up a vast border area, and quelled the border rebellion. He and Zhuge Yue sang and supported each other, breaking Zhao Yang's thriving regime model in one fell swoop, and fighting against the court of Great Xia.
But Yanbei’s life was not so easy. Bian Tang closed the waterway in southern Xinjiang, and the economic exchanges between Yanbei and Huai Song Dynasty were blocked, and Yanbei was not yet able to fight Bian Tang again. After all, the relationship between Qinghai and Daxia The two-sided attack has made Yanbei miserable.
Fortunately, Zhao Yang is currently busy fighting for power with Zhao Che, and the investment in Yanming Pass is not as good as before. In a year and a half, a large-scale attack campaign was organized only once, and after only two days at Longyin Pass, the army was withdrawn. It was obviously a show full of moisture.
The situation is weird and unpredictable, with constant twists and turns.
Presumably Zhao Yang also understood that without the threat of Yanbei, Zhuge Yue's Qinghai army would have crossed Longyin Pass and entered the Great Xia Imperial Capital. people against.
Therefore, to a certain extent, he and Yan Xun became allies.
Things in the world are really incredible.
However, what the literati and poets love to talk about the most is the extravagant wedding of Yanbei Wang Yanxun.
A year ago, on the occasion of the New Year, Yan Xun held a grand wedding ceremony in Shuofang Palace. At one time, he accepted the daughters of eighteen important ministers, all of whom were married as concubines. He built a large-scale construction project behind Shuofang Palace to enrich the harem. The wedding banquet lasted for eighteen days, and all the people in Yanbei went to Shuofang to pay their respects. The grand event was unprecedented and breathtaking.
And on the second day of the wedding, the Nada Palace on Sunset Mountain was finally completed. Those who were lucky enough to go to Yanbei to see the palace would describe the wonders they saw thousands of times. The literati and poets also wrote numerous poems, lyrics and music to praise the beautiful palace.
It is said that the Nada Palace on Sunset Mountain was built in mid-air, inlaid on the cliffs, with fountains flowing from bottom to top, colorful gardens floating in the air, wine rivers with fragrance floating for ten miles, and bright and beautiful palaces. The golden and silver walls of the sun. It was a miraculous building, even the Jinwu Palace in Bian Tang, which has a history of thousands of years, could not be compared with it.
Everyone in the world knows that this palace was once built by King Yan for his lover, General Xiuli. However, since General Xiuli and King Yan broke up on Huoleiyuan two years ago, this legendary woman who started as a slave and repeatedly triggered the War of the Three Kingdoms launched by King Yan of Yanbei, Sima of the Great Xia Army, and Emperor Bian Tang has completely disappeared. News, withdrew from Simon's political map.
Some people say that she married into the royal family of Bian Tang and changed her name and surname to accompany the great emperor of Bian Tang. It was also said that she was the claimed wife of Daxia Sima Zhuge Yue, who was currently continuing to lead the army in Qinghai. Others said that she had already returned to Yanbei, and now she was living in the magnificent Nada Palace.
However, all the rumors are just guesses, no one will know that the legendary woman is running a small inn in a small town at the southern end of Bian Tang. Every morning and evening, I would go for a walk by the Jialing Lake, chat with some old people who played chess, and kill time.
Life suddenly became simpler, and she no longer wanted to think about many things, but sometimes, she would still think of the story she told the young man in that dilapidated courtyard many years ago: "The king built a building for the woman he loves. A hanging garden, where there are fountains and warm water flowing from bottom to top, colorful gardens floating in the air, rivers of wine that are fragrant for ten miles, and golden and silver walls that are as bright as the sun. That hanging garden has finally become a world-renowned attraction A world heritage, a symbol of the king's unchanging love for his lover."
Half a life drifts by, some people stop, some people pass by, some people forget their origin, some people can't find the direction to go, even if there is such a trace of nostalgia in the memory occasionally, how can we restore the lost friendship
After all, everything is over.
The team arrived at Xiuling on the second day. Along the way, there were high streams, lush vegetation, and vast green pines. If it wasn't for the uncomfortable mood, it would be a good time to rest and swim along the way.
However, a heavy rain in the evening of the third day blocked Chu Qiao and the others' itinerary.
The mountain road is difficult to walk, and the mud is sunken. On the afternoon of the fourth day, I finally reached the Qingheng River, only to find that the only bridge was broken by the flood after the heavy rain. A team that seems to be crossing the river is rushing to repair it, but after all, there are only more than 30 people, and the progress is slow.
Now there are only two roads in front of us, either turn around and take Huai Song, which will delay at least ten days; or wait for the bridge to be repaired before crossing the river.
Chu Qiao added ten baht to each of the hired grooms and guards, and these honest people happily joined the team building the bridge ahead.
After a while, Ping An walked to the carriage and said, "Sister, the other side sent someone to thank us."
Seeing that the other party didn't intend to come to speak in person, Chu Qiao was very happy, nodded lightly and said: "Go back, just say that everyone is going on the same road, and we have to cross the river, so there is no need to thank you."
The sky soon darkened, the sky was rumbling with thunder, and the weather was extremely hot. Chu Qiao lifted the curtain of the car window slightly, and saw that the west was covered with dark clouds. I am afraid that there will be another heavy rain soon.
Mei Xiang brought a few servants to cook the porridge. Chu Qiao saw that the team on the other side of the ferry was quiet, all the servants were repairing the bridge, only a simple green cloth carriage parked quietly under a pine tree. Under the red light of the evening, the carriage seemed to be dyed a layer of blush, the breeze passed by, the curtains rolled slightly, and a corner of a bright white embroidered gold boot was exposed, calm and indifferent, like a nobleman.
Mei Xiang called her guards and greeted everyone to eat porridge. Seeing Chu Qiao, she ordered her to send the extra porridge to those people on the opposite side. I don't want Mei Xiang to come back with a large oiled paper bag in her hand. After opening, there are all good pastries and shortbread, and two large pieces of dried beef.
"He really is a person who knows how to repay his kindness." Mei Xiang smiled and picked up a piece of pastry, put it up to her nose and smelled it, and said, "It seems to be the mille-feuille cake from Baishuiguan Yufuji. Does it look like something from Baishui?"
Chu Qiao frowned and took it, looked at it for a while, and said quietly: "It's not the same, we bought mid-range cakes, not so crispy. Such cakes can't withstand a long journey, presumably the other party just bought them on the way food."
Mei Xiang was slightly speechless when she heard this. Although she had no worries about food and clothing these years, she was born in poverty after all. She murmured: "It's really rich and powerful to give away such expensive dim sum."
Jingjing has been suffering from a minor illness for the past few days, and she always fell asleep sickly. Now she smelled the fragrance and opened her eyes, but she couldn't see what it was, so she called to Mei Xiang: "Sister Mei, I want to eat."
"Prevention is essential. The background of this group of people is unknown, so be careful. Mei Xiang, find a place to throw these things away, don't eat them."
Mei Xiang nodded and said, "Miss is right."
There was thunder for a while, and the strong wind howled for a long time, but it disappeared again at nightfall. When it was completely dark, the wooden bridge was finally built.
The group seemed to be in a hurry, and one of them came over to say hello to Ping An, and then left first.
Chu Qiao didn't want to waste any more time, and after the group of people crossed the river, they also took the people across the river.
However, when he walked to the ferry, he saw that the porcelain bowl that Mei Xiang had sent over to hold the meat porridge was placed in a piece of wormwood, and the meat porridge inside was intact, and he hadn't even touched a bite. A few voles were squatting by the basin, feasting on them.
Chu Qiao put down the curtain of the car window, leaned quietly on the soft cushion, and slowly frowned.
Who are these people? But what about that matter
Chu Qiao thought of the unusual movement around Meishan Imperial Mausoleum, and couldn't help worrying about Li Ce.
I hope it's just me being overwhelmed.