There is no phoenix

For a while, Shuize came in to greet Shui Ruoyang, and Shuize asked the personal eunuch to step down. Seeing Shui Ze's serious face, Shui Ruoyang hurriedly asked Dai Quan and the maids around him to step down as well.

Seeing that everyone had retreated, Shui Ruoyang hurriedly looked at Shui Ze and said, "Ze'er, I heard from Mr. Zhang that your illness has not been good, but now you are better? Is it a matter of canonization as the crown prince?"

Shui Ze didn't answer, and suddenly took off his two boots, and then said to Shui Ruoyang: "Father, do you think there is any difference between these two feet of your son?"

When Shui Ruoyang saw it, he was shocked and said: "Ze'er, you didn't have any leg problems before, why are you doing this now?"

Mizusawa took off the socks on his right foot again, then picked up the boot on his right foot, and took out a large ball of cotton cloth. Shui Ruoyang was dumbfounded, and pointed at Mizusawa's severely shrunken foot and said, "Ze Son, when did you start this?"

Mizusawa slowly put on his socks and shoes, and calmly replied: "Father, it has been seven years. Because I was afraid that my father would be worried, my son has not said anything. Except for the queen, no one knows."

Shui Ruoyang said: "Why don't you let the imperial doctor see it? You have to know, if you treat it from the beginning, it will definitely not be like this."

Shui Ze said: "Father, to tell you the truth, my son has been ill. Since he succeeded to the throne, although his son has worked hard and worked hard on the government, but he has never had a good night's sleep except at the empress's, and he has never been satisfied with his food. Today Coming here, I only hope that the father will promise his son one thing."

Shui Ruoyang looked at Shui Ze suspiciously and said, "Ze'er, do you want to make Yunqing the crown prince now? Do you want him to govern now?"

Shui Ze shook his head and said: "Father, the queen has been ill all the time. My son dare not hide it from his father. In his heart, he only likes the queen as a woman. Without her by his side, his son can't sleep well or eat well. Yun Qing is only ten years old now. At the age of [-], he was still a child, even if he was established as the prince, he could not handle the affairs of the court. So the son wanted to tell his father, the son wanted to make Rongdi the emperor's younger brother. Rongdi has been regent many times. He is capable of writing and martial arts, and is more emperor than his son His domineering spirit. He and his son have the same mother, and as the emperor's younger brother, he is justified. If he becomes the emperor, our Shui family will be more stable, and our royal children and grandchildren will get along more harmoniously."

Shui Ruoyang asked puzzledly: "Ze'er, when did you start thinking this way?"

Shui Ze sighed: "Father, since the pain in this leg, my son has had this idea. Because Brother Rong didn't know much about government affairs at that time, and my son endured the pain in that leg every day to go to court. I began to think about who can inherit the position of my son, who can not only protect our Shui family, but also everyone in our royal family, and make the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty have no second thoughts."

Shui Ruoyang said: "Ze'er, you also know your brother Rong's temperament. Your mother said when she was alive that he didn't like the palace since he was a child, and he has a stubborn temper. You will have nothing to do with him as regent, but if you want him to be the emperor Taidi is the emperor, I'm afraid he won't."

Shui Ze said: "That's why my son came to ask Father for help. Although Brother Rong has a stubborn temper, he is extremely filial to his mother, stepfather and father in his heart. When it comes to big right and wrong, Brother Rong is never ambiguous. As long as Father comes forward, Brother Rong should agree. As long as Brother Rong agrees, my son will take the queen and those concubines who have served me to visit the Spring Garden. At that time, we husband and wife can be idle county kings and recuperate well there. He is the same as Brother Rong back then in Yunzhong. I like this palace. Every time I go out, I say not to go back to the palace. I am going to send him to Songshan to study art. Father, my son is in his early forties now, and his body is so bad. I just want to live a few years with Yan Er. An ordinary day."

Shui Ruoyang sighed: "Ze'er, now your Uncle Beijing is sick, and your brother Rong's children are still young, he and Princess Lin have entered the palace, what will happen to the Beijing Palace?"

Shui Ze said: "Father, there is brother Xi in the Beijing Palace. Shui Xi's wife is very capable. I heard that she is as good as Princess Lin, and they are good sisters. Brother Xi and his wife manage the Palace of Beijing, isn't it the same as now What's more, there is also the help of Concubine Wenfang."

Shui Ruoyang said again: "Ze'er, then why didn't you think about letting Yun Qing be the crown prince, so you can just let your brother Rong be the assistant of the regent, and your brother Rong will definitely help you loyally."

Shui Ze said: "Father, you are also descended from the position of emperor. It is difficult to be an emperor, but it is even more difficult to be a qualified regent. If you let Yun Qing be the prince, Brother Rong can't let go of things in the court, and he can't do things well." It’s hard to act vigorously, and Yun Qing is still a child, I told him, and he said he doesn’t like being a prince either.”

Shui Ruoyang pondered for a while and said: "Ze'er, this is a major event concerning our Shui family. I can help you, but you two brothers must make a promise in person, and you will send someone to the Beijing Palace to deliver the decree. Tomorrow's application time, let your brother Rong and Princess Lin come here to meet me, and then you and Queen Zhang will also come together. Princess Lin is pregnant, so you can ask the soft sedan chair in the palace to pick her up."

Shui Ze was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "Thank you, Father, my son will send someone to the Beijing Palace to pass on the decree in a while."

In the early morning of May 28th, the weak emperor Shuizawa walked up to the Golden Palace with the support of the chief eunuch Xia Shouming, and read out an imperial edict that shocked all civil and military officials: make Prince Beijing Shui Rong the emperor's younger brother. The regent of the court will ascend the throne as the new emperor after Princess Lin gives birth to the full moon.

On the third day of June, Shui Jie, the six princesses of the Zhongshun Palace, was conferred the title of Princess Yiyong, and married to Guan Ling, the deputy commander of the Jingxi Military Camp. The Ministry of Rites chose a date for the marriage.

On the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, Shui Rong complied with the will of Emperor Shui Ze, and bestowed Zhang Jun as the commander of the Dongcheng Barracks, and Feng Ziyong as the deputy commander.The king of Xining was the commander-in-chief of the West Beijing Army Camp, and Qi Jianhui was the deputy commander-in-chief.Feng Ziying was the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, Zhang Jian was the commander of the Imperial Guards of the West City, and Liu Xianglian was the commander of the Imperial Guards of the East City.Tang Biao is the manager of Dongcheng Grain and Grass Depot.

Just when the emperor was promoting the military generals of the West, several people related to Jia's mansion were also reused.Jia Huan was appointed as the chief instructor of the Bow and Arrow Battalion of the Jingxi Military Camp, Jia Lian was appointed as the school secretary of the Jingxi Military Camp, and Xue Pan was also promoted to be the deputy general of the Jingxi Military Camp who specializes in allocating grain and grass.

On the fourth day of July, Mrs. Xing died suddenly at the age of 65 at the house in Hejiaxiang.

In order to pay a funeral for Mrs. Xing, Jia Lian went to Wangjiazhuang to pick up Ping'er.At this time, Grandma Liu had passed away, Sister Qiao and Ban'er were married, and the child was two years old.

Three days later, Mrs. Xing's coffin was not sent to the family temple, but was buried on a hillside in the western suburbs, but the tomb faced south to show that it was originally from Jiangnan.

Now in Jia's house in Hejiaxiang, there are only Jia Zheng and Aunt Zhao, Jia Huan's wife, Jiahui, with a child, and Ping'er and Qiutong, with Xing'er.Because of Mrs. Xing's funeral, Daiyu gave a certain amount of money to welcome and cherish the spring. In addition, Jia Lian and Jiahuan already had a certain salary and sacrificed land, so the family lived in abundance.

Baoyu is still serving in the guard camp.I would go back every three to five days, but most of the time I went to Xue's house, because all three children were in Xue's house.

With the passage of time, the events of Rongguo Mansion in Ningguo Mansion were gradually forgotten by people.

Xiangyun's father-in-law and mother-in-law have also passed away one after another. Now Shi Xiangyun and Wei Ruolan already have two sons and one daughter, so they can interact with Baochai and Daiyu more freely, and sometimes let people go to He's alleyway to see Jia Zheng Pinger.However, Xiangyun went most often to Xue's house to visit Baochai.

It was already mid-October in a blink of an eye.

In October of this year, it was discovered that hibiscus flowers were especially in full bloom. The scenery of Xiaoyangchun in Beijing attracted countless young men and women to go outing.

On the night of October [-], Daiyu gave birth to her long-awaited daughter in the Qingzhu Garden of Prince Jing's Mansion.

This is an elf who is almost exactly the same as Daiyu when she was a child.After giving birth and being washed and swaddled by the mother, she kept her eyes wide open, looking curiously at everything in front of her.

Shui Rong hugged this daughter like a rare treasure that suddenly fell from the sky.

"Concubine Mu, hurry up and tell my empress that I have a daughter! I have a daughter!" Shui Rong was so excited that he even spoke excitedly.

Shui Ruoning, who was on the hospital bed, heard that Daiyu had safely given birth to Shui Rong's most hoped-for daughter, and her condition improved a lot.

The three brothers Shui Xiao Shui Zhen Shui Ting also treat this little girl as a treasure.Because Shui Lin is in the palace, it will take a few days to go home, and the three brothers Shui Xiao, Shui Zhen and Shui Ting, every day when they go to the husband's place, they first come to Qingzhu Garden to visit this little sister who can talk.

"Dai'er, do you know that hibiscus is the most blooming flower in our capital these days, how about we name our daughter Furong?"

As soon as Shui Rong came back, the first thing he did was to pick up his daughter and keep watching.

Seeing Shui Rong hugging her daughter with an expression of ecstasy on her face, Daiyu smiled and said, "Brother Rong, what name do you choose for our daughter? Let's call it Baby."

Shui Rong said seriously: "Dai'er, how can this be done? The word 'baby' is too vulgar, how can it be worthy of our daughter? It's called Fu Rong."

After Shui Rong finished speaking, he looked at his daughter seriously and said, "Fu Rong, when you grow up, my father will teach you how to ride horses and martial arts, and let you be a heroine just like your Aunt Shui Jie."

Daiyu smiled and said: "Okay, brother Rong, you can rest too, my daughter is still young, how can I understand?"

Shui Rong sat beside Daiyu with the child in his arms and said with a smile, "Dai'er, why can't she understand? Look, she's been looking at me and talking."

After Shui Rong finished speaking, he looked at Daiyu again and said, "Dai'er, you don't want to be a queen, so I can only ask someone to rebuild a new place, and you will definitely like it then."

Daiyu said: "What about Xiaoer Zhener Tinger's house? It can't be too far away from me, or I'd rather live here."

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Dai'er, don't worry, I'm ready. Xiao'er, Zhen'er, and Ting'er come back here every three days to spend a day with their father, queen, mother and concubine, and Mr. Zhu also comes back. Nothing will change here. We want to come back as soon as we want." I’m coming back, but I’m going to live in the palace tonight.”

Daiyu murmured: "Brother Rong, we promised that Father and Brother Emperor will only stay in the palace for ten years, ten years is not short."

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Ten years, say it fast, say it fast and fast. Dai'er, do you remember the first time you came here to ride a horse? It's been more than ten years in a blink of an eye, and now our Lin'er is ten years old , is even taller than you were then. In a few years, our son will be looking for a girl he likes."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Speaking of the girl I like, Brother Rong, do you know that Yun Qing was only ten years old, and she told Lin'er that day that he would marry Ruxue, the fourth younger sister, when he grows up."

Shui Rong smiled and said, "This Yun Qing has such sharp eyes, and Xiang Lian's Ru Xue is only eight years old, so we decided for him first?"

Daiyu said with a smile: "No, Yingying likes Ruxue, so someone picked up Ruxue and went to the palace to play twice. This Yunqing fell in love with Ruxue as soon as she saw her. Lin'er said that Yunqing hid herself Giving everything to Ruxue, and saying that Big Brother Yunqing values ​​sex over friends."

Shui Rong laughed and said, "This Lin'er! He actually knows that sex is more important than friends?"

"Mother Concubine, look at what we wrote!"

Before Daiyu could answer, Shui Ting ran in with a piece of paper in his hand. Seeing Shui Rong sitting at the side, he stepped back quickly and looked at Shui Rong timidly.

After a while, Shui Xiao Shui Zhen also walked in.

It turned out that after Daiyu gave birth this time, she repeatedly asked the three Shuixiao brothers not to speak loudly in this room, for fear of disturbing Daiyu who was still in confinement.Today, Shui Ting was happy because of his good handwriting. As soon as he came out from his husband, he wanted to tell Daiyu as soon as possible.

Seeing that Shui Ting retreated, Daiyu waved her hands quickly and said, "Ting'er, come here, show your mother and concubine, and show your father and king."

Shui Ting looked at Shui Rong, quickly lowered his head and said, "Father, I didn't do it on purpose, I just want my concubine to read my handwriting. Mr. Zhu said that my handwriting today is as good as that of my second and third brothers."

Shui Rong put the hibiscus in his hand beside Daiyu, looked at Shui Ting and smiled, "Really? Ting'er, come here! Father, look at your handwriting. Where are Xiao'er and Zhen'er's? Take them all to Father." Madam, take a look."

After hearing this, Shui Ting stepped forward and handed the paper in his hand to Shui Rong, and Shui Xiao and Shui Zhen also handed over their own writing.

Daiyu saw that the three brothers all wrote the words "Heaven rewards diligence", with their names underneath, and they really looked similar.

After Shui Rong read it, she passed it to Daiyu. Daiyu nodded and said, "Tinger, the writing is not bad, but your second brother and third brother have a character that is better than yours. Come here, and the concubine will show it to you." !"

Shui Ting stepped forward and said, "Concubine Mu, I know, it's the word 'qin', the space between them is too wide, because when I wrote this word, the ink ran out, and my husband added more ink for me to finish it."

Shui Rong smiled lovingly and patted Shui Ting and said, "Ting'er, you must concentrate when practicing calligraphy. You wrote well today, and when Father is free someday, brother Yunqing, Brother Ying Qi and Yinglin, please pay attention. Brother Rufeng, come to our house to play, okay? Then we will see which of you can write better."

Shui Xiao hurriedly said: "Father, you will take us to ride a horse after writing."

Shui Rong hurriedly smiled and said: "Okay, the king will take you to the martial arts training ground to ride horses. Now you go to see Grandpa Taiwang and Grandma Taifei first, and say that the king will visit them later, and then have dinner with them."

Shui Zhen said: "Father, then don't forget, we are leaving!"

Seeing the three children laughing and running out, Shui Rong took Daiyu's hand and said, "Dai'er, thank you!"

Daiyu smiled and said, "Brother Rong, why are you suddenly polite?"

Shui Rong looked at Daiyu with a smile and said, "Dai'er, I don't know how to thank you for helping me give birth to such lovely children. I promised you that I would treat you well, but I was always busy. , except at night, I seldom accompany you all day long. These children are also taken care of by you and my father, queen, mother and concubine. In a blink of an eye, they are all grown up, and the little one is still so young. I feel really sorry for you."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Brother Rong, what are you talking about. I didn't have any real brothers or sisters since I was a child, and I didn't even know how it feels to have real brothers and sisters. Now we have a complete set of sons and daughters. Although our four sons have many shortcomings, but I like them all. My father used to say repeatedly that both sons and daughters should be taught well, otherwise it will harm the children and ourselves. No matter how hard or tired we are, we can’t waste our children. We should do more for our own children. I am willing to do some things. If you can’t do this, don’t say I’m sorry to my father, mother and concubine, and I’m sorry to my father.”

Shui Rong looked at Daiyu affectionately and said, "So Dai'er, I really want to thank you very much. There are thousands of women in the world, but Lin Daiyu is the only one. You have a strong scholarly scent that no other woman can learn from you." Come."

Daiyu said with a smile: "Brother Rong, let me ask you, when you become the emperor, everyone says that there are three thousand beauties in the harem, how will you stop the mouths of so many civil and military ministers?"

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Dai'er, don't worry, what else can the ministers say? If they talk about these palace affairs, I ask them, who can give birth to four neat sons like the two of us? Whose?" Can my daughter be as beautiful as our daughter? If I want to be exposed to both rain and dew in the palace, if the children I give birth are not as good as these few of us, can I give them a big crime of deceiving the emperor?"

After hearing this, Daiyu couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother Rong, if you really say that, it will be strange if others don't call you the emperor of absurdity!"

Shui Rong said: "Dai'er, don't worry, Yun Qing will be crowned ten years later, so he can take charge of the government. I believe that the emperor's brother and sister-in-law will recover in the Spring Garden, and they will recover. When Yun Qing turns 12 next year, let Chang'an King and Lin Er Xiaoer and Zhen Er accompanied her to live in Qingyang for half a year, and when they came back, they asked Ting Er and Yun Zhong to live there for half a year as well."

Daiyu said: "Brother Rong, Ting'er is only seven years old this year, why don't we go when he turns ten? Besides, didn't the sister-in-law say that Yunzhong would be sent to Mount Song?"

Shui Rong said: "It's nothing, you can go to Songshan Mountain and ask a master to go to Qingyang to teach Ting'er and Yunzhong. Shaolin Temple is a temple that the royal family has respected for all generations. Our emperor's ancestor has also been there in person. Then I just need to go to Qingyang to teach Ting'er and Yunzhong. It’s enough for someone to take a copy of the repair book.”

On the ninth day of November, Qin Tianjian informed the emperor Shuize and the Supreme Emperor that if the new emperor was to ascend the throne, only the first day of December would be a good day.Shui Ze heard this, so he discussed with the Supreme Emperor Shui Ruoyang, and then called Shui Rong and important officials to Chengde Hall, and decided that Shui Rong would ascend the throne on the first day of December.

The days passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day when Shui Rong ascended the throne as emperor.

The ceremony of the new emperor's ascension to the throne was no different from that of Mizusawa's ascension to the throne. Even the eunuch in charge who was water-soluble and reused was still Xia Shouming who was next to Mizusawa.When all the ceremonies were over, Shui Rong asked Xia Shouming to read the new emperor's first imperial edict: make Lin Daiyu the empress and concubine of Xiaoxiang, and bestow Xiaoxiang Palace.Shui Ze's eldest son, Shui Yunqingli, is crown prince; Shui Rong's eldest son, Shui Lin, is King Beijing; his second son, Shui Xiao, is King Qing; The fourth son of Shui Rong, Shui Ting, is King Yi, and the eldest daughter, Shui Furong, is named Princess Furong.At the same time, the world is amnesty, and Jiangnan will reduce taxes by [-]% within one year.

In the afternoon of the same day, the abdicated emperor Shuize brought Empress Zhang and the second prince Shui Yunzhong to the Youchun Garden outside the palace. They also went there with the four concubines who had served Shuize in the palace.

Shui Yunqing still lives in the East Palace, but every five days, Shui Ze can ask someone to pick up Shui Yunqing to reunite in the Youchun Garden, and he can also visit Shui Yunqing in the palace with Queen Zhang at any time.

In April of the following year, the capital held civil and military examinations at the same time.

Baoyu and Jialan once again participated in the selection of the literary election.But one month later, when the list was released, Jia Lan won the 170th Juren, but Baoyu lost her name to Sun Shan.

Jia Zheng is now in his 60s.Although Baoyu once again lost his name to Sun Shan, the most comforting thing is that Jia Huan already has a good job and has a complete set of children.Now that Jia Lan has won the exam, and is full of pride to prepare for the autumn palace examination, Jia Zheng believes that Jia Lan will definitely be able to honor his ancestors.

Seeing Baoyu's disappointed face, Jia Zheng couldn't blame him, so he just encouraged him to work harder and try to take the exam three years later.Because Baoyu is only 28 years old now, so he is not too old.

The news that Baoyu failed the ranking again soon spread to Daiyu in the palace.Although Daiyu was enshrined as empress when she ascended the throne in Shuirong, she didn't like people to respect her as empress in the palace, and only people called her Concubine Xiaoxiang or Concubine Lin.If it wasn't for celebrations and festivals, Daiyu wouldn't wear the queen's costume, she would still be dressed the same as when she was in the Beijing Palace.

Both Xichun and Yingchun visited Daiyu in the palace, and told about Baoyu's situation, Daiyu couldn't help sighing.

Not long after the autumn, the imperial list was announced, Zhen Baoyu was Tanhua, and Jialan was Jinshi No. 30.

Shui Rong heard Jia Lan's name from Daiyu, and immediately asked Jia Lan to temporarily enter the Hanlin Academy as an editor, and at the same time bestowed on Jia Lan's mother, Li Wan, who had always been chaste, as the third-rank wife.

At this time, Jia Lan was already 26 years old, considered a young man who had entered the university, and was soon introduced by Li Wan's widowed aunt, and married a lady from a gentry's mansion in the capital.

Shui Rong saw that although Jia Lan was young, well-groomed, capable and talented, one year later in the fall, he asked the Ministry of Officials to promote Jia Lan to be the governor of the capital.

Just when Jialan's official career was prosperous, Baoyu experienced another twists and turns in his life.Starting from the Double Ninth Festival on September 12, the [-]-year-old eldest son, Jia Kui, suddenly fell ill and died three days later.

Baochai cried until the sky was dark, and Baoyu was also half-stupid with heartache.Xue Pan and Ying'er helped to cook and buried Jia Kui next to Mrs. Xing's tomb.

For three days in a row, Baoyu did not go to the imperial guard camp to be on duty.

Now Baoyu is in charge of Zhang Jian, the commander of the Imperial Guards in the West City. Although Liu Xianglian told Zhang Jian to take care of Baoyu more, Baoyu is actually a bit disheartened because he is not familiar with Zhang Jian and there are many troubles in his family. .

One evening in October, when it was drizzling, Baoyu returned to Xue's house with an umbrella and bowed his head. As soon as he walked to the entrance of Xue's alley, he suddenly heard someone singing from behind: "I am neither Baolai nor jade, Qinggeng Peak Make up for the legacy of the sky. Famous for fame and fortune, the spirit is hidden, and the great dream is awakened and returned!"

Baoyu turned his head and saw that it was a monk with a scarlet head. He felt a little familiar and was wondering. He saw the monk with a scarlet head looked at Baoyu, sneered a few times, and continued to march forward in the rain, singing madly.

Baoyu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master, it's raining. Look, you're completely soaked."

Seeing Baoyu catching up with him, the scarlet monk couldn't help laughing and said, "Since you are afraid that I will get wet, how are you going to help me?"

Baoyu said: "Where is Master going? I can take you there! We can share an umbrella."

The monk laughed and said, "You ask me where I am going, but I don't know where I am going! I am a monk, and I can't stand the wind, frost, rain and snow in the world, so how can I become a monk? Now that I have become a monk, how can I be afraid? What about wind, frost, rain and snow? Let me tell you, I won’t stop where I’m not!”

After the scarlet monk said, he didn't care about Baoyu who was still in a daze, and ran forward madly, still singing:

"I'm neither Baolai nor jade. I'm under the Qinggeng Peak to make up for the relics of the sky. Famous for fame and fortune, the spirit is hidden, and the dream is awakened and returned!"

When Baoyu heard this, he felt icy cold all over his body, and quickly dropped the umbrella in his hand, and strode after him.

Baoyu is gone!

Four days later, Zhang Jian heard a report that Baoyu only made a false claim to go back to visit his family, but he didn't come to do anything for four days.

Zhang Jian then told Liu Xianglian that when Liu Xianglian knew about it, she went to Xue's house to inquire in person that evening, only to find out that Baoyu had not come back at all.

Liu Xianglian knew that Baoyu was sad because of the loss of her son recently, and when she saw Baochai crying, she comforted her.Then he told Feng Ziying to ask someone to help him search around, but there was no news of Baoyu.

Winter goes to spring, and I don't know how many years have passed.

It was another year when spring was warm and flowers were blooming. At the Dongmen Ferry in the capital, on a small boat, a middle-aged couple with extraordinary phoenix appearance stood on the bow of the boat with two very beautiful little girls.After a while, a young prince boarded the boat with a dozen guards, and waved the boat to sail south.

People in the capital said that the young prince, that is, Yi Wang Shui Ting, also named Lin Ting, was taking his family back to Gusu to worship the ancestors.Those two beautiful little girls are Princess Furong and Princess Qinghe who are rumored to be the most aura.

Could that middle-aged couple be the former emperor and concubine Xiaoxiang?Many people guessed that it must be, because although Concubine Xiaoxiang is the mother of the world, she heard that she didn't like being called a queen, and she was more willing to be called Concubine Xiaoxiang. It was also said that what she admired most was the life in Taoyuan written by Tao Yuanming.

Every spring thereafter, the middle-aged couple would go to Gusu from the east gate ferry, but they didn't know when they would return to Beijing, and no one seemed to see them.