Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Li Changyi is nearly fifty years old and does not look old. It is just that due to illness, he looks pale and haggard, and looks weak and pitiful.

She was leaning on the couch. Besides Lu Lingxuan and her son, there was another middle-aged woman beside the couch, Xu Yu, who was the concubine of Emperor Wenxuan Gaoyang, invited by Luo Tipo on her mother's orders.

This Xu Yu was born in the Xu family of the East China Sea. Medical skills were passed down from generation to generation in her family, and she was also a noble lady in Ye Palace who was proficient in medical treatment. So when Li Changyi's illness became serious, Lu Lingxuan thought of asking her son to invite Xu Yu to treat him.

"It's just an ordinary fatigue disease, combined with external cold and internal dryness. If properly treated, the disease can be cured in a few days."

After Xu Yu made a diagnosis, he spoke.

Not to mention Li Changyi, who was lying on the couch without energy, Lu Lingxuan next to him also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the words, and then asked: "Excuse me, Xu Yu, if you want Li Niang to recover as soon as possible, how should you treat her properly? If you need any warm and tonic medicine, please don’t hesitate to give me some advice. I’ll try my best to visit you!”

"If we were still in the old palace, it would not be difficult to take medicine, but now I am traveling in a foreign land, everything will inevitably be inconvenient..."

When Xu Yu heard this, he looked embarrassed. Next to him, Luo Tipo hurriedly said: "Xu Yu, please don't be stingy anymore when it comes to matters involving human lives! You must also know who Li Niang is. When I came to visit, you came immediately. I thought you had the intention of flattering me, but now I see that you have to use materials to make this favor. Why do you become unhappy because there is so much fragrance in your tent? If the envoy comes, what's the point of staying..."

"Shut up, don't talk nonsense!"

Lu Lingxuan suddenly felt dissatisfied when she heard her son speak so frankly and openly, frowning and scolding him angrily.

Xu Yuwen, who was on the side, turned livid after hearing this. Her original intention of coming to visit the doctor was to help people in need. There were indeed some medicines brought from Ye Palace around her, but most of them were to prevent bleeding and carbuncle trauma caused by military disasters. Li Changyi's medicine was not suitable for this disease, so he was embarrassed for a moment by this young man making such unsavory comments, and he was very angry in his heart.

"Xu Yu, don't be angry. Who doesn't know your kindness as a doctor in the old palace? I am deeply grateful for your willingness to come and visit me now. We are all in trouble, but getting some human comfort is already a great comfort. Life and death Whether it is or not is a matter of days, how dare I rely on this kind intention to make any more demands or seek perfection!"

Li Changyi is not an all-around good character, on the contrary, he is more cold and withdrawn. Luo Tipo's lies not only made Xu Yu feel more angry, but also made her feel ashamed. She hurriedly supported her sick body and sat up from the couch, looking at Xu Yu Said softly.

Immediately, she turned to look at Lu Lingxuan again, with a sad and bitter smile trembling at the corner of her mouth: "Ms. Lu, you have given me so much comfort and care along the way. I am also deeply moved, but there is one thing that needs to be said. I am not the same as the people in the palace who are in trouble here. It's the same, I don't know who I will be sending this time to the west.

I separated from my ex-husband due to a funeral, and since then I have no sense of chastity and integrity. It may be called old love, but it is actually an old sin. Even if we meet again, we don’t dare to expect mercy anymore, and there is no way to repay the kindness of caring for us all the way..."

"Li Niang, please stop talking. I, my concubine, did not teach my son well, which has caused such embarrassment. I am really ashamed of myself!"

Because her son's rude words made the atmosphere extremely awkward, Lu Lingxuan, no matter how well-mannered she was, was embarrassed to stay any longer. After giving her son a fierce look, she whispered to Li Changyi to take care of herself and rest before she showed up to that person. Xu Yu, who was still angry, apologized, then dragged his son to hide his face and exited.

However, Luo Tipo didn't feel that she was at fault. He suffered a family tragedy when he was young. He grew up among slaves and had no tutor at all. After being dragged out of the tent by his mother, he felt a little unhappy. He glared and muttered: "I understand. Then Li Niang saw the world and didn't want to be dragged down by my mother and son's entanglement, so she pretended to be ill and used only a few words to prevaricate Amodun, and even complained about her son's mistake... Amodun, we can't leave. ! If we are alienated now, this kindness will be completely repaid!"

"But you have such a mean tongue. You will speak out whatever is on your mind. It will embarrass people in front of others, and there is no room for cover-up!"

Lu Lingxuan glared at her son angrily. She even wondered if she had made a mistake in searching for him before. Was this vulgar, short-sighted and stupid boy his own flesh and blood?

But when she saw that this boy looked exactly like her father Luo Chao, the disgust in her heart dissipated a little. Now mother and son depended on each other, and they could only wait until their lives were settled in the future to find a way to gradually correct this crooked character.

"Don't sleep tonight, just stay outside Li Niang's tent. It's best to make some noise so that she can sleep. Tomorrow morning I will go to the tent to visit the patient and make up for it a little bit. I hope I won't waste this favor!"

She whispered to her son again, turned around and saw Xu Yu walking out of the tent, so she quickly chased after him.

Although Xu Yu still had lingering resentment and did not speak hypocritically about him, she did not compromise, apologizing with a smile all the way and asking about Li Changyi's specific condition.

Although her purpose of approaching Li Changyi is not simple, she also hopes to provide the other party with tangible help so as to gain friendship and then receive rewards. This is a woman who is a slave of a subjugated country in troubled times, seizing the opportunities she can find and trying her best to improve her situation.

In Lu Lingxuan's world, there was no strong person who fell in love with her and was willing to provide her with all kinds of free help. Instead, her husband and son were the source of disasters and obstacles in her life. Any improvement in her situation came from humble begging and exhaustive calculations. There was no self-esteem at all and no moral standards.

While Lu Lingxuan was still trying her best to use her meager abilities to do things well, Gao Zhongmi, who checked the name list in Shangyang Palace in the middle of the night to no avail, became more and more depressed and anxious. When he learned that another group of Qi Palace slaves had arrived in Chaoyi, he immediately left Shangyang Palace and headed straight for them.

In the early morning, dawn broke in the sky, and iron hooves stepped on the frost outside the camp, breaking the tranquility here. After the sergeants of the camp came to interrogate Gao Zhongmi and verified Gao Zhongmi's identity and His Majesty's order from the Emperor, the camp general hurriedly welcomed Gao Zhongmi and his party into the camp.

After entering the account, Gao Zhongmi grabbed the list of palace residents. This time he didn't spend too much time. He quickly saw the name that made him dream in the file. A complex emotion suddenly surged into his heart, and he hurriedly spoke. Said: "Where is Li Changyi in the camp now? Quickly lead her to... No, no, I will go to see her in person, I will go to see her! You guys leave first!"

After screening the others out of the tent, Gao Zhongmi took another package from his personal entourage, opened the package, and put on a new and gorgeous brocade robe. He even had lipstick and facial grease spread evenly on his face. Clean up your appearance meticulously.

For Li Changyi, his ex-wife, Gao Zhongmi had extremely complicated feelings in his heart.

On the one hand, he was naturally full of infatuated love and deep yearning. In order to marry Li Changyi, he did not hesitate to quarrel with the Boling Cui family. As a result, he suffered a lot of revenge and trouble from his former uncle Cui Xian. He defected to the Western Wei Dynasty in the past year, and also had a close relationship with the Boling Cui family. This is directly related. The husband and wife have been separated for so many years. In addition to longing for each other, Gao Zhongmi also has a hidden feeling of shame in his heart.

On the other hand, he also had a lot of resentment towards Li Changyi. He resented in his heart why this woman lacked chastity and actually committed herself to a thief, which made him burn inside every time he thought about it.

All kinds of complicated emotions were entangled and brewing in his arms, and they became more intense as time went by, making Gao Zhongmi feel even more anxious. To this day, he can't tell whether he loves or hates Li Changyi, but he has been longing to see him again in his heart.

Now that his long-cherished wish was finally coming true, Gao Zhongmi was extremely excited. Under the leadership of the battalion soldiers, his heart beat faster every time he got closer to the camp where Li Changyi lived.

"Just, in this tent?"

Seeing the rather simple low tent in front of him, Gao Zhongmi swallowed hard. After receiving a positive reply, he waved his hand and said to the camp general and his entourage: "You are not allowed to mess around outside the tent." Come closer!"

After saying this, Gao Zhongmi stooped and walked into the tent.

Gao Zhongmi had more than a hundred people in his entourage, all of whom were dressed in bright clothes and on horseback. In addition, the camp general accompanied him throughout the whole journey, which attracted a lot of attention when walking in the camp.

Luo Tipo, who did not obey her mother's orders last night and went back to bed early, also walked out of the tent, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She followed a group of palace slaves and eunuchs and came closer. When she found that Li Changyi's tent was surrounded by After being surrounded, his expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't figure out what was going on.

Lu Lingxuan also came in a hurry. After she finally got a prescription from Xu Yu last night, she wandered around the camp to collect the medicinal materials. It was already late when she returned, and she had just woken up not long ago.

"What happened here?"

Lu Lingxuan found her son who was peeping in the crowd, walked over and asked in a low voice.

After hearing this, Luo Tipo shook her head. Seeing her mother's brows frowning, she quickly said: "Maybe, maybe that Li Niang has died of illness? Otherwise, why did the soldiers surround her tent for no reason? Quite close."

A similar situation happened during the trip before. Some people died of illness during the trip, and others were not allowed to get close to them for fear of spreading diseases.

"Don't talk nonsense! How can a person die so easily while alive!"

Lu Lingxuan knew that her son must have failed to obey her instructions and stayed behind to look after Li Changyi. After glaring at him, she scolded him angrily and then stood up on tiptoes to watch carefully.

Li Changyi is not dead, but the situation is also very inappropriate. She used to live a pampered life in Ye Palace, but now she is trekking westward. She is already exhausted, and now she is sick and has not received timely and proper treatment. I was sick last night and there was no one around me to look after me, so I fell asleep directly.

The light in this low and cramped tent was dim. It took a while for Gao Zhongmi to get used to it after entering the tent. He looked around and searched before he saw Li Changyi, who was curled up on the couch.

Because the woman was still asleep, Gao Zhongmi's careful dressing up lost the admiration of her. But he couldn't care about this at the moment. He walked in front of the bed and leaned over to look at it. When he saw the dreamy face, which was red and hot, and the hot breath he breathed was a bit scorching, Gao Zhongmi suddenly panicked, and even shouted: : "Where is the doctor? Find him quickly! If you mislead my beloved wife, I will be severely punished!"

The camp was buzzing with activity. After taking a few doses of the appropriate decoction, Li Changyi woke up leisurely.

After the doctors and other attendants withdrew, only the husband and wife were left in the small tent again. Gao Zhongmi was dressed in brocade robes and still looked noble and majestic, but he looked a little at a loss. Li Changyi, with her face covered, was kneeling on the couch with her back to Gao Zhongmi. Neither husband nor wife spoke, and the atmosphere in the tent was also very dull.

After a long time, Gao Zhongmi stepped forward, put his hand on his ex-wife's hair, and wanted to comb her hair. Li Changyi trembled slightly, then immediately lowered his upper body and knelt down, saying in a harsh voice: "I am an ugly woman who has lost her virginity, I dare not taint your envoy."

These cold words made Gao Zhongmi seem to have returned to the time when the disaster had not happened. His wife did not entertain people with her charming charm, but would often make him angry, but he did not feel dissatisfied with this. , but I also enjoy it, I just feel that this is the mood between an old husband and a young wife.

He didn't pay attention to the woman's shy avoidance, and held up the full strands of hair with his hands, revealing a deserted but still beautiful face. Then he stretched out the fingers of his other hand and crossed Li Changyi's eyebrows, as if he had done it for him back then. It lightly describes the dark eyebrows.

"Old events have taken away many good times and good years. But I am still a blessed person after all. Fortunately, thanks to the care and support of the Supreme Being, I can still be distinguished in the world after all the ups and downs. It is a happy event to meet again now. My wife ate it last year. There is a lot of bitterness, but now there is only sweetness! Don’t make trouble, go home!”

He looked at the familiar face, but it was different from the old one after all. The resentment gathered in his heart dissipated, and he was filled with compassion again. He took off his robe and put it on the woman's shoulders.

"Aweng, I miss you..."

After hearing this, Li Changyi burst into tears. She buried her head in Gao Zhongmi's arms and began to cry bitterly. She whispered the nicknames the husband and wife had used to each other in the past, and the low voice made Gao Zhongmi's heart numb. I just want to use my meticulous care to make up for the lost time of many years.

Now that he has found his wife, and the old grudges between them have been resolved and their love has returned, Gao Zhongmi will naturally not leave his wife in this camp anymore, and immediately arranges a car to return to Chang'an.

At this time, the people in the Ye Palace in the camp also knew the whole story. It turned out that it was Li Changyi's ex-husband who wanted to pick him up, and this high-ranking envoy who had defected to Guanzhong in the early years is still a high-ranking official in Guanzhong. Extremely majestic.

The people in the Ye Palace were all envious of this. They had high or low status, ranging from kings and concubines to palace slaves, but that was all in the past. Now they only have one status, that is, slaves of the subjugated country.

They can only involuntarily rely on others, but now their status as a remnant of the country's subjugation has added more gloom and disaster to their uncertainties in the future. When they see someone who can step out of the sea of ​​suffering, they feel envious in their hearts. It spews out naturally.

While others were just envious, Lu Lingxuan was extremely annoyed at this moment. Now the personal soldiers and entourage brought by Gao Zhongmi surrounded the small tent and prohibited anyone from approaching. The mother and her son wanted to go forward again. Minato couldn't do it either.

Seeing that Li Changyi was about to be led away, she didn't even have a chance to come forward to talk. She could only vent her regret on her son: "How sleepy are you, a thief slave who is destined to be a lowly person? If you could serve the high-ranking person in front of you at that time, As you see, how can I not be cared for and supported? Now I am afraid that I will stay here as a slave for the rest of my life!"

Luo Tipo was grabbed by the ears by his mother and kept scolding him. He was extremely regretful in his heart. He did not expect that Li Changyi would actually have such a turn of events, but now that regrets were of no use, he still had to find a way to remedy the situation.

Although this kid is a bit short-sighted, he still has the courage to give it a try when it comes to his own interests. He immediately said: "Don't worry, Amodun, I will not let your hard work go to waste. I will definitely ask for the repayment that is due to my mother and son." return!"

After saying this, he rushed straight to the small tent. When he saw the Gao family's entourage drawing swords and shouting, he knelt on the ground with a plop, and then shouted loudly: "I would like to pay tribute to Gao Guogong, the common people are against Li Niang." I’m so kind, please don’t forget it!”

Gao Zhongmi in the tent frowned when he heard this sound, and then looked at Li Changyi with some confusion. Li Changyi also heard the voice of Luo Tipo, so she nodded slightly and said: "What this son said is true. I did receive some care from this mother and son during my journey to the west..."

As she spoke, she recounted some of their interactions. Although she also pointed out the mother and son's intentions, when talking about Lu Lingxuan's care for her, she was indeed quite grateful. She looked at Gao Zhongmi and said softly. : "If it's convenient for me, can you give me some reward for my concubine?"

"It is also the principle of life to repay kindness. But after listening to what my wife said, and looking at this son's behavior, he is really a little impatient, so it is not appropriate to get too close. It is very convenient for me to be in the country now, but now When things are unified, there are many people in the country who need to be regulated, rewarded and punished. If I act willfully, I don’t know how many troubles will arise here.”

After Gao Zhongmi pondered for a while, he spoke. He really didn't like the young man's eagerness for quick success, so he said to his wife, "I will arrange this matter, and you don't have to worry about it anymore."

After saying that, he went forward and asked the mother and son what they wanted. If it wasn't too much, he would help. If this pair of mother and son lions opened their mouths, they might as well just pretend that there was no such thing.

"The common people are willing to sacrifice themselves to serve as slaves for the Duke of Gao, and beg the Duke to take him in!"

Luo Dipo was smart now and understood that a thigh would be a much better reward than a simple return of wealth.

But Gao Zhongmi didn't look down on this boy at all, so how could he be accepted into his sect? After hearing this, he just shook his head and said: "There is no reason to treat a benefactor as a slave, let's change him!"

Lu Lingxuan could see Gao Zhongmi's distant attitude towards their mother and son, and although she felt a little regretful in her heart, it was obviously a good thing to do to others, but now it was turned into a scandal of asking for repayment.

There was a great disparity in status between them, and she knew not to offend each other easily, so she quickly said: "To inform the Duke, my husband, the Lord, also followed the Supreme from Jinyang to Guanzhong, and my mother and son were punished by the thieves for this." I am a slave. My husband's name is Luo Chao. I have heard nothing from him since he left for the west. Now that I have found my mother and my son, if I can get help from the Duke and reunite my family, I will definitely wait for you to express my gratitude for your great kindness!"

"Luo Chao? I'll write it down now. Whether it's successful or not, I'll reply later."

Hearing that the woman's request was not too much and that she had such a family background, Gao Zhongmi's dissatisfaction eased slightly, and he slowly nodded in agreement, and ordered the camp owner to take more care of the mother and son. Then he took his wife into the car and left.