Light Red Northern Song

Another season of peach blossoms.There was a wind blowing along the long street along the river, and the peach blossom petals drifted by the wind fell on Zhen Yu's shoulders.Standing alone under a peach blossom tree in a plain white robe, she raised her head slightly to feel the gentle breeze, and her long hair tied with a golden headband danced with the breeze along with the hem of her clothes.Because of her years of martial arts practice, she was a little taller than her peers in her age of cardamom. Years of internal strength and breath adjustment also made her eyebrows a little more elegant and peaceful than others, which fit her state of mind in recent years.

In recent years, Chunyu has taught her some Qihuang skills in his spare time, but in the past two years, he has spent less and less time with her.He occasionally needs to go out of the palace to preach, and to teach his two sons Taoism, but what makes him feel gratified is that Zhen Yu is very independent, intelligent and low-key, with a kind of indifference and open-mindedness in his character.

Since the fourth princess fainted five years ago, all the demon kings in the palace knew that she was unbearable and boring, and even began to alienate her.Since then, she has become more free and unrestrained. In addition, she usually puts on a posture of indifference to the world, which saves herself from many difficulties and bullying in the palace.She usually couldn't stay in the palace, so relying on her skills, she acted secretly, and would often slip out of the palace to wander around like today.

After Rong Ping and Ji, Chu Weiliang wanted to betroth her to the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but she, who was used to being arrogant and pampered, pretended to want to kill someone and refused to agree, so Chu Weiliang had to put the matter on hold for the time being.

Zhen Yu has ideas, she has nothing to worry about in this palace, if she hadn't been young all these years and wanted to learn the internal and external kung fu taught by Chun Yan, maybe she would have escaped from this palace long ago.Having been a modern person for 27 years, she often put aside the imperial power and so on, always thinking that it would be a big deal and leave, or something like that.The sky and the earth are big outside, and she is a skillful person anyway. Although the gold and silver things kept around these years and some silver coins privately kept by the bank outside the palace cannot make her rich, they can also live comfortably.If the state of Chu can't stay, go to the state of Qi in the north, or the state of Nanyue, or the state of Shan in the west, the Xiongnu outside the pass, or Mobei.The conditions will be more difficult, which is better than the miserable life of marrying someone you don't like.

She stood alone on the long street for a while and then wanted to go back to the palace, because Chu Weiliang wanted to summon all the princes and princesses in Chonghua Palace at the end of the day.She thought to herself: The most recent major event is the change in the land of South Vietnam.Chu Weiliang had been discussing with his ministers for many days, the treasury was empty, and the court said that there were not enough soldiers in the country, and he wanted to borrow troops from Qi.Chu Weiliang actually wanted to summon all of us today, and I don't know if it has something to do with it.

In the five years since I came to this world, the number of times I have seen His Majesty the Emperor of Chu can be counted on one's fingers.On the one hand, he was not favored, and he tried to keep a low profile on weekdays, and his presence in the palace was extremely low.The second is that Chu Weiliang has become more and more dependent on the golden core of the Taoist priests in the palace over the years, and he is not very concerned about other things, and gradually neglects the government.Fortunately, the foundation of the country is still there, and there have been no wars at the border in recent years, and there is a group of capable veterans in the court to assist the country so that the country will not appear to be in decline soon.

In the future, outside Chonghua Palace.

"Emperors, I have called you here today to discuss an important matter with you. Chu and Qi have been on good terms for generations. My sister, Princess Xuanyi of Da Chu, and the current queen of Da Qi, you The waiting imperial aunt is very homesick in recent years, but she is too busy to help the king of Qi, so I want me to choose some people in Chu who are good at Chu opera, familiar with the customs and cooking skills of Chu, and go to Qi to relieve her homesickness for a while. suffering."

Chu Weiliang's health has become worse in recent years, which should have a lot to do with his obsession with alchemy, and because several heirs died young and did not survive, there are not many princes and princesses in the Chu Palace.Two of the princes have reached the crown, and only one of the four princesses has not reached the crown.At this time, he was sitting on the dragon chair, his complexion slightly yellow, and he said slowly after the children stood still.

"The imperial aunt?" Zhen Yu knew that the imperial aunt was Chu Weiliang's older sister, and her name was Shanyi.In the early years, this person married to Qi State to be the princess, and it was rumored in the palace that she had lost peace with Chu Weiliang for a long time.About seven or eight years ago, the old prince ascended the throne and became Qihuang. It didn't take long for this person to sit on the queen's position, and he was also a powerful character.She searched for earlier memories in her mind, and she really remembered that Concubine Ning often talked about this person when she was alive.The original owner was still young back then, but Zhen Yu could judge from Concubine Ning's affectionate, almost obsessive attitude with an adult's intuition that the two were once very close to each other.

"For such a matter, it is most appropriate to choose relatives to coordinate, so I decided to choose a suitable person among you to go to Qi."

The princes and princesses were clear-headed, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious, that Chu State wanted to borrow troops, and Qi State needed a hostage.The eldest prince and the second prince are now the most powerful contenders for the throne, and neither of them would be willing to go as a hostage far away.From the perspective of the domestic situation, the adult prince only has these two, and now that the enemy is at hand, Chu State still needs these two, and Chu Weiliang will never let them go.Concubine Chun's third prince is only in her prime, and Chu Weiliang got it in her middle age, so she will never be willing to let him go.The two older princesses are already married, and the eldest princess has a son and a daughter, so it is inconvenient to drag the family along.The third princess Rongping has just passed the age of Ji, but she is very favored, and the concubine De is not a fuel-efficient lamp.It seems that the most suitable candidate is none other than the four princesses.

As soon as Chu Weiliang said this, everyone's eyes were on the fourth princess.Zhen Yu sneered in his heart, the person Chu Weiliang had set in mind had to go if he went, or if he didn't go.He obviously could assign them, but he still called everyone to ask them face to face. This superficial effort was really ugly.

"Back to the father, the child is willing to be the father and share the worries of the emperor's aunt." Since there are people who like to act, then let's cooperate, Zhen Yu replied with a light brow when thinking of this.

"Okay! It's a blessing for our country that Zhenyu is so smart and sensible. When the matter is settled and returned, the father will give you a big gift when you are old."

And Ji?The fourth princess has reached the age of Jiji in just over half a year. Naturally, the pledge of an unfavored princess like her has no real effect. It is more of a symbol, like a contract, representing some kind of agreement between the kings of the two countries.From this point of view, why did Chu Weiliang ever think about calling her back after more than half a year?

Soon Zhen Yu heard that the Ministry of Rites had already discussed the matter of going to Qi State, and expected to make a final decision in the near future.Chu Weiliang issued an edict the day before yesterday, and the four princesses were granted the title of "Princess An Ning", the third rank.At this moment, she was sitting leisurely in the bedroom, slowly drawing her eyebrows in front of the bronze mirror.Chunyan's words sounded again: "I once told you the laws of heaven, and there is a definite destiny in the dark. The past karma is doomed, so you and I meet here again, but the current karma is in your own hands , how to go in the future, you need to think about it yourself."

"You said that if I go back, I will no longer be Zhen Yu, but I will borrow someone else's body, just like you did when you came back here. Wouldn't it be another person to be harmed? Besides, even if I go back, the time will be longer than mine. It's been a long time since I left, and I will never see my grandparents again in this life, so what's the point of going back?"

"Yes, but your grandparents are people with good fortune. Although you are not around, they can live a long and healthy life. Don't worry too much."

"Oh... Blessed?" Zhen Yu shook his head helplessly. In recent years, he always listened to Taoist reincarnation and fate.It seems that other things are not important except his inheritance of Taoism. Anything that has happened or is about to happen is just following the way of heaven, and there is nothing to be entangled or sad about.

"You said before that you wanted to leave the palace of Chu State and travel far away, but this time you went to Qi State, which is considered fulfilled. If you don't have the intention to return to the original world, it's okay." Chun Min paused for a while before continuing. : "Qi may have your marriage."

"Fate?" Zhen Yu missed a word, raised his head and asked him in puzzlement.

Chunyan hesitated to speak, and continued with a little hesitation: "No matter whether you are going or staying in the future, what plans you have, you must remember to know how to protect yourself. I will go out for a wandering after I finish my unfinished business in Chu State. There are two immortals from Cangshan Mountain in Qi State, and one of them is Daoist Kun named Yunran, who is my old friend. If you are in trouble, you can ask her to help you."

"Well, let me think about the future, there is still time left and right."

Recently, Chudi has been drier than ever before. At this time, the north wind is blowing, and some dust is blown up by the morning wind and falls among the crowd.Chu's envoys were neatly lined up outside the palace wall. His Majesty the Emperor of Chu stood on the high wall, watching the mighty procession, and listening to the envoy's etiquette read out by the master of ceremonies.

Zhen Yu stood at the front of the line in pink palace attire, and Chu Weiliang gave the order to set off.She looked at this place where she had lived for five years, but she didn't feel any nostalgia in her heart.Then she strode to the middle of the line and stepped into the carriage, and never looked back.no need to look back...

All the way to the north, the missions of the State of Chu have been running non-stop on the official roads these days, staying at night for Xiaoxing, showing a bit of hurrying from time to time.Zhen Yu knew that if they arrived at Qi State earlier, perhaps the soldiers and supplies from Qi State would also be sent to Chu State earlier.

Although she tried to keep a low profile on the road, after all, she had never seen many scenery along the way, and the ancient carriage was not as comfortable as modern transportation, bumpy and stuffy.So from time to time, she will open the side curtains smoothly, and also satisfy a little curiosity, right as an official tour.She knows that the Chu State favors literature, and there are many scholars, and the open folk customs are somewhat similar to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, so there are often beautiful stories about talented scholars and beautiful ladies in China.These days, Mr. Zhao from the Ministry of Rites explained everything from the history of the diplomatic relations between the two countries to the important officials in the Qi Dynasty, and then to the customs of the people of Qi, but he didn't mention those people in the power center of the Qi Kingdom's palace.

Passed by Yecheng the day before yesterday, this is the last larger city leading to the junction of Chu and Qi, and further north is the Yinghe River.After crossing the Yinghe River, there is the city and mall of Qi State, and it is also the main place of trade between the two countries.Being close to Qi State, it has been a bit dry and cold in the morning and evening these days.Of course, weather changes have no effect on Zhen Yu, who has practiced martial arts for several years, and will only make her perception more acute.

I rested at the post station outside Yecheng last night, and today I will cross the Ying River.Zhen Yu didn't wear any hair accessories recently, but tied her long hair with a headband as usual when she was out of the palace.She was still wearing a white gilt silk gown, with a pink gauze covering her face, only revealing a pair of beautiful eyes under those two leering eyebrows, and her gestures were as fresh and elegant as lotus flowers in June.

Traveling to the Yinghe River, after General Li ordered someone to pass it on, Zhen Yu got out of the carriage, and saw the green grass and trees in the south of the Yinghe River, and the flowing water, which was naturally beautiful, and some travelers from the north and the south passed by.When everyone was preparing to cross the river, she walked to a riverside alone, and remembered the conversation she had with Chunyu when she left. At this moment, facing the Ying River, she felt a little lonely, and she slowly sang the songs of Chudi .

"The hibiscus is picked in the river, and the orchid is full of fragrant grass.

Whoever chooses to leave, thinks far away.

Still looking at the old town, the long road is long.

Concentric and separated, sad to end old. "

Although Chu State can't be regarded as her "old hometown", the meaning of wandering is very suitable for her mood at this time.Can she really go back to her invisible hometown?The melody was melodious and desolate, she lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes as she chanted the ballad, unexpectedly felt a bit of bitterness and sorrow from it.

The preparations for crossing the river were almost ready, Zhen Yu noticed some eyes peeping from the passing travelers, she didn't take it seriously, packed up her troubled mood and was about to go back to the team, but she felt that there seemed to be a burning gaze following her.She looked up, and there was a merchant ship a little far from the south bank, and there was a person standing on the bow of the ship facing the wind.She had extraordinary eyesight, and saw that the man at the bow had a man's hairstyle, was wearing a dark blue gown, and a moon-white ribbon was tied around his waist. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, he could tell from his feeling that this man's face must be pretty.

Although the mission dressed up as a caravan after leaving the palace, and did not show its royal status with much fanfare, there were General Li and his soldiers wearing swords and halberds in the entourage.She guessed that most of the people who came and went knew her background, so they didn't blatantly probe, only the person at the bow didn't hide it.Zhen Yu didn't want to be troublesome, so he stopped to take a look, then returned to the team, and boarded the ship under the guidance of General Li and others.

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From the beginning of the next section, for the convenience of everyone to read, the protagonist will be called by the title of Chu State