I see the snow

Mu Ziling followed the camel caravan for three days, left Chifeng Pass, and finally entered Sheng Yang's first city.

Sheng Yang used to be the only country in Central China, and the other vassal states that appeared later were all its former feudal vassals.

Even though it has been declining step by step, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

In Shengyang Country, there are three extremely prosperous cities, which are "Guanshan County" in the northwest, "City of Closeness" in the southeast, and the royal city "Capital of Stars and Fields".

What this caravan entered was the city close to Liang Cheng in the southeast.

"Give me a hand, hey!"

The merchants in Team Luo came in and out, busy unloading their goods and selling some of them at the market.

"Master Li, the batch of medicinal herbs Boss Ying Shui Zhao asked for, are we sending them to him now?"

The oldest businessman in the line asked, "Has their man arrived yet?"

The young man who had talked to Mu Ziling raised his head dripping with sweat—although he was a little taller and was a "young master", he was still very enthusiastic to help when unloading the goods, without putting on airs at all.

Li Kongqing said: "It's here. According to the time agreed before departure, they should have been waiting at the pier three days ago."

Zhang Bo gritted his teeth and tied the bag tightly, and said, "Then why don't you go over and have a look?"

"Ah."

Li Kongqing said, at the same time he turned his head and stood not far away. Mu Ziling, who was looking down at something, smiled and asked, "...Young Master! Do you want to go to the market together? I'm going to the pier at the other end of the market , do you want to go together?"

Mu Ziling turned his head, looked at the young man with an angry face, and walked over.

"Why do you wear a cloak everywhere you go?"

Li Kongqing asked Mu Ziling, his hearty voice was full of lightness and purity.

Mu Ziling had been wearing a black cloak since he was in Chifengguan, and most of his face was hidden in the shadows, so he couldn't see clearly.

If he hadn't seen Mu Ziling take it off during the rest, Li Kongqing would have thought that it was because of the scar on his face that he refused to let others see his true face.

Mu Ziling said in a calm voice, "It's nothing, I just don't want others to see my face."

"Oh, so."

This is too vague a statement, but the young businessman respectfully did not ask further.

The two of them were separated by a distance, a little closer than strangers, and they couldn't be called friends.

As one of the three prosperous cities in Shengyang, Yiji City is well-known in the entire Central China.

There were so many people here that Mu Ziling felt that he had never seen a "bazaar" before. There were vendors coming and going everywhere, and the noise of selling loudly.

"There are temples, flower markets, bird markets, tea markets, medicine markets, and wandering acrobatic troupes."

Li Kongqing introduced with a smile that he is very familiar with this place, having come here many times with his father in the past.

"Brothers and sisters who passed by, I will show everyone a shame."

A shirtless burly man yelled loudly: "Everyone who is rich will give you money, and someone who has money will give you a place. Thank you for the small ones!"

A group of laughing and laughing children ran past, holding sugar figurines in their hands, and surrounded the place where the strange work was going to be performed, cheering and applauding loudly.

"Do you want to go and have a look?"

Li Kongqing asked with a smile, he noticed Mu Ziling's eyes cast over there, and led him over there.

Miscellaneous entertainers are performing "charizard".

He raised his head and swallowed a mouthful of wine, shook his head and made a "grumble rumble", then opened his mouth suddenly, and a string of fireballs shot out.

The children with shofar braids said "Oh!" in shock.

The copper coins also "cracked" towards the center of the field, as if it was raining copper coins.

"For the second round, I'll show everyone a game of playing with dragons and pearls!"

The strong man with big shoulders and round waist smiled and clasped his fists, stepped on the porcelain bowl full of copper coins lightly with his toes, jumped up, stabilized it with the top of his head, and then took it down and put it on the case.

His companion took out a box, opened the top, and unexpectedly, two poisonous snakes with thick arms crawled out.

The crowd suddenly took a step back in shock, and there was some commotion.

"Afraid?"

Li Kongqing looked at Mu Ziling's pale face, and quietly asked in the crowd: "It doesn't matter, they have been trained. That snake doesn't bite people."

However, Mu Ziling's expression was calm, as if he was no longer surprised, he only gave a low "hmm" to Li Kongqing.

"Looking good, 'You Long Xi Zhu'!"

The strong man gave a loud shout with a smile, and slapped his palm on the table hard.Several apples on the table vibrated, he grabbed one and threw it towards the poisonous python in the air, the two poisonous pythons moved like lightning, they flew to bite them, held them in their mouths, and coiled the snake out like a juggler Flowers come, flexible and twisting.

The strong man said: "Eat!"

The poisonous python opened its mouth and swallowed the apple.

"That's what they do for a living."

Li Kongqing said softly: "The snake's fangs have all been pulled out, and it has been trained since childhood."

Sure enough, the next moment the strong man put the two thick pythons on his arms, clasped his fists in all directions and said:

"Is there any master or miss who wants to play with this soft-skinned animal? Five copper coins at a time, throw an apple for it to eat, this snake will never bite!!"

Mu Ziling felt a little strange, probably because he had never seen such a market, nor had he seen such a "strange work".

In his impression, there are only Yun Yan who is immersed in witchcraft, and Liang Cheng who Qin Yi once described to him.

He didn't know that there was such a city close by, such a bustling market, and such wandering entertainers performing acrobatics in the world.

It’s so interesting to be in a city just a short distance away. I don’t know what kind of scenery is the more distant capital of stars and wilds, Guanshan County?

"Do you want to play?"

Seeing that Mu Ziling was silent, Li Kongqing took out five copper coins from his bosom and said with a smile, "Try it."

He tossed the copper coin, raised his hand and said, "Here."

Hearing the sound, the acrobat immediately came over, handed out an apple, and said loudly, "Okay!"

Li Kongqing handed the apple to Mu Ziling and said, "Throw it out, and the snake will fly up and bite."

His father had played this game with him when he was ten years old.

Mu Ziling took the fruit, and the strong man also put down the snake, telling it to wrap itself around the table and get ready.

"preparation--"

The acrobat said: "Go!!"

A beautiful arc was thrown, and the boa constrictor jumped——

This acrobatic practice is also a snake's predatory nature.Fierce, protective, domineering.

Seeing the long python bite the fruit, there was a burst of applause from around.

The acrobats were also triumphant and kept clasping their fists.

However, just as the python that had bitten the apple fell to the ground, raised its head while eating, and saw Mu Ziling, the two snakes choked immediately.

"..."

The audience noticed something strange and said suspiciously: "Eat it, why don't you eat this snake?"

snake:"……"

They looked at the man in white who was close at hand, and Mu Ziling was expressionless.

The poisonous python, which was majestic just now, began to show a "weak, helpless, pitiful" expression, slowly spitting out the apple, and slowly backing away.

There was a sound of "Qi" all around, and the acrobats also sensed something was wrong and wanted to come over to check.

Mu Ziling nodded slightly, indicating to the two snakes, who were about to be frightened, what to do, and then they slowly swallowed the apple with a little panic under Mu Ziling's gaze.

Mu Ziling backed out of the crowd with a low smile. Li Kongqing noticed it and followed him out.

"Go over there and have a look."

He said: "There is the angry-eyed King Kong from Shangzhu Temple over there. I heard that last year, a new Avalokitesvara in white was invited!"

The two of them were mixed in the bustling crowd, surrounded by bright sunshine and dust, and a beautiful world just in time for spring.

Mu Ziling looked at his pale fingertips, and for the first time showed a pure, clean smile without the slightest sarcasm.

Ah Zhu, did you see it?

He felt the small wooden box containing A'Zhu's snake body slightly tight in his arms, and thought in his heart: Even if you are gone.They are still afraid of you.

This is a magnificent city close by, and the market is very interesting.

……

"Mu Ziling...Mu Ziling."

In the middle of the night at Chifeng Pass, Qin Yi with disheveled hair walked back and forth under the eaves of various corridors.

"...Your Majesty, Your Majesty!!"

Numerous servants and guards followed him, hesitant to speak and in great pain.

Originally, she was counting on the arrival of Concubine Ming, who would be able to persuade Qin Yi to get out of her heart barrier as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, the afternoon after Concubine Ming arrived, she didn't know what she had said to Qin Yi. After the conversation, Qin Yi became even more crazy.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Mu has passed away, please wake up!!"

Several people followed behind Qin Yi, trying to comfort him, but Qin Yi turned a deaf ear.

The entire mansion and camp in Chifeng Pass were still lit, and they were in a state of turmoil.

"Ming Concubine, Ming Concubine, hurry up and persuade the king!"

The entourage and guards grabbed Concubine Ming's sleeves anxiously, urging her: "Has your majesty been bewitched?"

Concubine Ming had thin sweat on her forehead. After panting for a while, she mustered up the courage to go up, and said softly to Qin Yi in a warm voice:

"It's windy at night, what is the king doing here? Can you go back to sleep with my concubine?"

Qin Yi stared at her in a daze, his face full of tiredness.explain:

"It's a nightmare alone."

"What kind of nightmare?"

"I dreamed that his whole body was covered in blood, and he was getting farther and farther away from Gu."

Qin Yi said: "I call him, but he shouldn't. I don't know where he is going."

"how come."

Concubine Ming said: "Young Master Mu is waiting for the king in the dream. The king will go back and lie down with the concubine, and you will be able to see him when you close your eyes." However, Qin Yi was stunned, and suddenly trembled, desperately saying: " He won't forgive Gu."

"Gu is sorry for him...Gu broke his leg, ruined his hand, he doesn't even want to dream of Gu's dream."

Concubine Ming was speechless, suddenly she couldn't find the right words to say.

"... Ask someone to send him some herbs."

Qin Yi said suddenly, looking at the woman's face in front of him, he remembered something, and said nervously: "Last time, he was punished too severely, and his hands hurt so much, it's better not to leave any old injuries."

Concubine Ming's hand was tightly held by Qin Yi.

Qin Yi said: "Gu shouldn't blame him... Luofu is so far away, he can rush back with lychee, Gu hasn't asked him if he is tired yet."

Concubine Ming gradually realized what kind of past events Qin Yi was caught in.

It was the scene where Qin Yi called the wrong name after drinking. Shortly after the accident, Concubine Ming found out that she was pregnant.

Qin Yi has been on the throne for many years, and this is the first time that the harem has added joy.For a while, the government and the public rejoiced, and the whole country rejoiced. Even Qin Yi's Taifu personally sent someone to send a congratulatory gift to Concubine Ming, hinting to her both openly and secretly:

This might be the only chance for Qin Yi to have an heir.

Ask her to grasp it firmly and leave a way out for Liang Cheng's country.

However, Qin Yi didn't seem to be so happy about it.

His main energy was on Mu Ziling——

At one time, Mu Ziling was asked to go to Luofu to pick lychees for the concubine Ming;

However, not long after, Concubine Ming had a miscarriage.

After eating the lychees sent back by Mu Ziling.

This is not impossible at all. If there is a chance to get pregnant, it is naturally possible to have a miscarriage.

But Qin Yi was furious, determined that the matter had something to do with Mu Ziling, and punished him severely.

Mu Ziling was not good at making excuses, and he didn't like to make excuses. He only said one sentence from the beginning to the end:

"I massacre cities, but I don't do low work."

At that time, Concubine Ming looked at his cold eyes and felt that he was not lying.

She didn't want Qin Yi to punish him, but Qin Yi didn't listen.

"I have to send him some medicine."

Qin Yi said: "Otherwise, if he rubs like that, when will the bruises disappear?"

"..."

Concubine Ming said in a hoarse voice: "...Your Majesty, Mr. Mu is no longer needed."

"Why don't you need it?"

Qin Yi closed his eyes and choked with sobs: "Gu saw that he always used messy herbs to apply on the back of his hands. Those things couldn't disperse the blood stasis."

"..."

Concubine Ming looked at Qin Yi speechlessly, for a long time, she let go of her hand in vain.

To miss is to miss.

Some people leave and never come back.