she won't live to twenty

The night sky was thick with clouds.

Wuming returned to the room early, leaving only the brother and sister chatting in the lake pavilion.

Wuming clasped her head in both hands, lying on the bed with her legs crossed, the candlelight reflected in her deep gray eyes, flickering constantly.

The master said it well, going out to wander the rivers and lakes, seeing all the things in the world, and experiencing the cruelty of the world is indeed an excellent way for a person to grow.Otherwise, how did the phrase "read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles" come from?

Back then, when Master went to the rivers and lakes, since the little money he had on his body was cheated out, his life was as miserable as it was.But he is a prince, if he really took his identity badge and went to the local yamen to make a fuss, would it be possible that the local officials would dare not recognize him as the eldest prince?If he went to the bank to pick up the bank notes with the voucher, would the shopkeeper dare to drive him out?

But he didn't.

The master put aside his status as a prince, and became a down-and-out knight with peace of mind.In seven years, I used my feet to cross the north and south of the Qin State, walked thousands of miles, and saw the vicissitudes of life.

Before the master left Beijing, he had already read ten thousand volumes of books, and firmly engraved the four words "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, and virtue" in his heart, but it was still empty.It wasn't until I had traveled thousands of miles into the rivers and lakes that I finally realized it.Wuming dared to assert that as long as the master dared to compete and sit on that chair, he would definitely become a wise king who will be famous through the ages.

"Master... But why don't you dare?" Wuming sighed, covered his eyes with one hand, and slowly entered the dreamland.

……

That's it for the trip.

Of course, Wuming couldn't leave Nanyue alone in Beijing. She called the master early in the morning and asked him to explain to Nan's family in person.Nan Boyuan was a little hesitant at first, but when he heard that Tang Chiyu was going on the way, he finally agreed.Although Tang Chiyu hasn't returned to Weibei yet, when Tang Zhi succeeds, she will definitely return to take charge of the military.

While Master and Nan Boyuan were talking, Wuming pulled Nanyue up and strolled slowly on the streets of Changjing City.

In spring, the street scene in Changjing City in the early morning is the same again. Small wild flowers with tenacious vitality can be seen at any time in the cracks of the walls. Occasionally, spring rain will fall from the sky, and the whole city is shrouded in moist mist.

When Wuming and Nanyue were shopping, it happened to be raining, this place was not far from the palace, so Wuming rushed into the mansion with Nanyue in his arms, and hid from the rain together in the gazebo in the garden.

There are subtle ripples on the artificial lake in the distance.

Wuming lay lazily by the railing of the pavilion watching the spring rain, having bad thoughts after a long absence.She raised Nanyue's small hand, drawing circles irregularly with her fingers, and said lazily, "Little Nanyue, I'm going to leave Beijing with Xiao Qi to go out for a while. The shortest is three to five months." , as long as a year and a half."

Nanyue's palm froze for a moment, she looked up at Wuming, and pitiful mist immediately gathered in Taohua's eyes.

"Wuming..." Nanyue's voice seemed to be coquettish, but also aggrieved.She took the initiative to hug Wuming's arm and shook it gently.

Nameless did not speak.

The grievance in Nanyue's eyes was even worse, she burrowed into Wuming's arms like a kitten, and a low whimper sounded from her throat, which made Wuming's heart itch.

Wuming then calmly continued, "Do you want to go together?"

"...Mmm!" Nanyue's grievance was wiped away, she nodded heavily, her eyebrows and eyes curved.

Nanyue knew that Wuming was just deliberately teasing her before, but no matter what Wuming said or did to her, even this kind of teasing, she still liked it.

Wuming obviously also liked her acting like a baby.

Nanyue naturally sat in Wuming's arms, hugged her neck, and softly asked, "Wuming, you... where are we going to play?"

"I haven't thought about it yet." Wuming rubbed Nanyue's head and asked softly, "Where do you want to go?"

"Nameless..." Nanyue's voice was soft and serious, "I want to go wherever you are."

Nanyue looked into Wuming's eyes, there seemed to be thousands of stars in the dark pupils, almost sucking the person in front of her in.

The two were very close, and Wuming's breath was full of fragrant and soft breath, and he could even feel the soft fragrance blowing over his nose and side face, like a feather brushing over him.

Wuming suddenly recalled last night, when she helped Nanyue insert her hairpin, Nanyue also looked at her with such misty eyes.

At that time, she faintly wanted to do...what to do?

Wuming opened his mouth slightly, licked the slightly dry corners of his lips, and moved his throat slightly.

Nanyue didn't close her eyes, she raised her head slowly and leaned towards Wuming.

Wuming didn't close her eyes either, she watched Nanyue getting closer and closer, her deep gray eyes were distracted for a moment.It seems that the only thing that can be heard in the ears is the sound of the rain outside the gazebo, and the heart is so soft that it feels like the touch on the lips at this time.

This time it wasn't instant, Nanyue didn't back away.Wuming looked at her eyes that were close at hand, almost out of focus, and felt dizzy in his mind, but he didn't feel uncomfortable.

What should be the next step?

Shouldn't it be a taste, and the sweet and soft smell in front of you should be sucked into your belly?Or just taste it and savor it carefully?

Gradually regaining focus in Wuming's eyes, she instinctively hugged Nanyue a little tighter, and her movements became extremely aggressive.

The body in his arms trembled slightly, but his eyes were filled with anticipation.

However, before Wuming tasted it, there was a "creaking" sound of the door opening not far away.

Tang Chiyu came out of the room facing the gazebo, stared at them blankly, and took a long time to realize: "...I didn't see anything."

Tang Chiyu closed the door with a "bang" and retreated into the room.

Nameless let go of his arms.

Nanyue flinched and almost fell from her arms.

Both of their hearts beat a little faster.

The rain outside the gazebo is still rattling.

Nanyue turned around and lay down on the wooden railing, Wuming hugged her behind her, and the two watched the rain quietly for a while.Wuming rested his chin on Nanyue's shoulder, and there was only a burst of warmth left in his heart.

"I know where I want to go." Wuming said softly, "I want to go to Jiangnan."

"Jiangnan?" Nanyue tilted her head.

"Yeah." The nameless voice was soft, "I want to visit the place where you grew up."

During the light kiss just now, Nanyue didn't blush, on the contrary, her cheeks were slightly hot at this moment, her small palm grasped Wuming's hand, and her fingers intertwined.

After a while, Nanyue recalled Tang Chiyu's dull expression just now, and asked worriedly: "Wu Ming, is it because of His Highness the Seventh Highness that I suddenly want to leave the capital this time? Just now I saw that she seemed to be in a bad mood."

Wuming also looked at the closed door opposite with concern, sighed softly, and briefly told Nanyue about Si Lian.

Nanyue tilted her head quietly and listened, nodding seriously from time to time.

After Wuming finished speaking, Nanyue thoughtfully said: "I understand, Wuming, you, master master, and sister Si Lian, you both hide a lot of things from His Royal Highness, that's why she's so sad."

Wuming was stunned for a moment: "..."

Is this the point?

Nanyue tilted her head, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes, which soon turned into grievance.She asked softly: "Then you also have a lot of things to hide from me?"

"This..." Wuming was stunned for a moment, the scene of Nan Xiaoyi and Wei Jiu falling into the trap flashed in his mind, and he looked away guiltily.

Nan Yue still doesn't know that Wei Jiu and Nan Xiaoyi's marriage was arranged by Wu Ming.Maybe it was because he was afraid that he would leave a too sinister impression on the little girl, but Wuming never mentioned it.

"It's okay." Nanyue smiled slightly on her cheeks, "I also have my own little secret."

For example, she is Little Moon, and another example is the cheat book with the word "kill" written every night.

Obviously, both sides have their own secrets, but when Wuming heard Nanyue say that, he felt a bit sour in his heart.

The little girl has really grown up - Wuming thought sourly.

But the next moment, Nanyue chuckled and asked, "Wu Ming, when we grow up together, we can tell each other all these secrets, okay?"

"Grow up?" Wuming slightly raised his eyebrows, "You still say you're not a child?"

"I mean..." Nanyue blinked, moved her fingers slightly in Wuming's hand, and tentatively asked weakly, "For example, after we grow old together... okay?"

The point of Nanyue's words is not to exchange secrets, but to grow old hand in hand and spend the rest of their lives together.

When she said the last four words, Nanyue trembled a little coquettishly, looking at Wuming's eyes were extremely clear, and the expectation inside was clearly visible.

"Of course."

How could Wuming refuse?

……

In the afternoon of that day, Wuming began to prepare the things needed for the trip.

The first is clothes for the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. She and Nanyue each have a few sets.Then there is the princess waist card, countless banknotes and cash, all stuffed into the black iron carriage.At the beginning, the master entered the rivers and lakes to force himself to endure hardships. Wuming didn't want to make Nanyue suffer too much. All kinds of equipment—especially the most important identity certificates and money must be brought.

Then buy some fresh fruits, tea, and various pastries, and finally take care of the weapons properly.In addition to the three swords and a dagger that Wuming carried with him, he also personally selected two high-quality boxwood bows, which were well-wound and hidden under the carriage, with numerous arrows attached, including a dozen or so short bows from the Nanyue Dark Crossbow. arrow.

Before setting off, Wuming approached Master by the way, took out the tiger-handled dagger he was carrying with him, and waved it in front of his eyes: "Master...you really don't want it?"

Master hesitated for a moment, just when Wuming thought he would reach out to take the dagger, he closed his eyes and shook his head firmly.

Wuming no longer forced him.

Everything was well prepared, Wuming and Tang Chiyu discussed the route, and in the early morning of the second day, they boarded the black iron carriage and went to Nanfu to pick them up.

Nan Boyuan had already gone to court at this time, Liu's affectionately hugged Nanyue's shoulders and waited at the gate of the mansion, there was actually a slight reluctance in his eyes.Nan Wu stood aside with a big bag and a small bag, frowning tightly.

The black iron carriage stopped slowly, and as soon as Wuming opened the curtain and stepped down, Nanyue tilted her head and smiled sweetly at her.

"Your Highness, Xiaoyue has been living in the south of the Yangtze River before, and she has never traveled far, so I will trouble you this time." Liu smiled and gently pushed Nanyue forward.

Nanyue turned her head to say goodbye to Liu Shi and Nanyu, and took Wuming's hand.

Nan Yu handed the luggage to the coachman with a dark face, and when his eyes flicked over Wuming, it was obviously darker.In the end, Nan Yu looked at Nan Yue, sighed slowly, and said as softly as possible: "Although the pocket money my father gave was not much, my brother subsidized some secretly. Don't starve and chill yourself on the way."

"Well, thank you brother." Nanyue smiled and thanked, and tightened Wuming's fingers.

After Nan Xiaoyi got married, Nan Yu's attitude towards Nan Yue became more and more friendly, like a big brother who really loves his sister.But Nanyue thinks that the reason why Nanyu treats her well in this life is because of Wuming, who taught her how to face her father and brother, and at the same time, always protect her by her side.

Nanyue was no longer afraid of Nanyu, but when she recalled all the things in her previous life, she still couldn't really get close to him.

Wuming rubbed Nanyue's head lovingly: "You go ahead and sit in the carriage."

Nanyue nodded obediently, and got into the carriage, Wuming rolled her eyes, her aura was horrifying: "Young Master Nan, do you have something to say to me?"

Without Nanyue, Nanyu also made no secret of his dislike for Wuming, and raised his head to show others with his nostrils: "His Royal Highness Changning, if Xiaoyue suffers a little bit of grievance along the way, I will definitely not forgive you."

Wuming raised his eyebrows amusedly: "Just you? Can you beat me?"

Nan Wu's face darkened in an instant, Liu Shi suppressed a smile, and sneaked back to the yard wisely.

Before he got angry, Wuming continued: "Don't worry, even if I wrong myself, I will never let Nanyue be wronged. I will protect her, but you are not qualified to say this to me."

"I am the elder brother of Nanyue's direct relative, how can I not be qualified?" Nan Yu roared sharply.

Wuming sneered softly, and spoke quickly: "Apart from blood relationship, what else do you have with Nanyue? When she was suffering alone in the countryside, did you care about her? Oh, I guess don't say you care, you don't bully her." She's fine."

She pointed to the stone lion at the gate of the mansion: "Don't think I don't know, the three little lions there represented you, Nan Xiaoyi, and Nantian when they were carved. At that time, did your family think of Nanyue in the countryside? At that time Do you regard her as a direct sister?"

"Don't talk about Nanyue's days in the south of the Yangtze River, just say that on the second day she returned home, Nan Xiaoyi framed her for stealing the jade pendant. If I hadn't found out in time, what would you think of Nanyue? Would you be hurt by Nan Xiaoyi? According to Yi's instigation, to isolate Nanyue and scold Nanyue?!"

The nameless voice was sarcasm, and the question left Nan Wu speechless, and his black face turned white little by little.

"I……!"

"I don't deny your concern for Nanyue now, but..." Wuming licked the corners of his lips, glanced at Nanyu for the last time, and turned around to get on the carriage neatly, "You don't deserve to say such things to me."

Nan Wu looked at the dark iron carriage that was gradually going away, and the veins on the back of the hand holding the door bar bulged.

Although Nan Yu hated Wuming, he had to admit that he couldn't refute what Wuming just said.

He is not a qualified brother.

"Ah!" Nan Yu suddenly turned around, his eyes were red, and he punched the wall fiercely. Nothing was left on the wall, but blood oozes from the back of his hand.

……

There was a light rain last night, and the streets were soaked with rain, and the world outside the carriage was surrounded by a damp and cold atmosphere.

In the carriage, Wuming sat beside Nanyue holding Nanyue. Nanyue held a warm hand stove in her arms. Wuming probed over it from time to time, and finally landed on Nanyue's soft and warm little hands, rubbing them lightly.Tang Chiyu was sitting on the other side. Her face had recovered a lot, but her expression was still a little dull. She was quietly looking out the car window in a daze.

After leaving the city, instead of taking the official road, the carriage took a muddy trail with potholes, and soon sank into the jungle.

The surrounding scenery slowly retreated.

Tang Chiyu suddenly saw a woman in a red skirt riding a horse and following far behind the carriage, her figure was lonely.She suddenly turned pale, looked back into the carriage, and quickly closed the curtain.

Turning his head, Tang Chiyu saw Wuming and Nanyue holding hands again.

Tang Chiyu: "..."

Wuming moved his fingers calmly, and helped Tang Chiyu peel an orange himself.Tang Chiyu only ate a small half and then started to be in a daze. Wuming sighed softly and fed the remaining half into his and Nanyue's mouths.

Outside the carriage, Si Lian kept staring at the window, with extremely lonely eyes.All kinds of emotions mixed in her eyes, including pain, unwillingness, and guilt...but there was no regret.

She was willing to believe Yuwen Tianming's words, and she still had enough time to mend Tang Chiyu's broken heart.

……

That night, the palace.

Chunlei entered the imperial study and reported to Tang Zhi the various major events that happened in the capital today as usual.

Tang Zhi suppressed his impatience as usual, and nodded perfunctorily while reviewing the memorial.

At the end, Chunlei hesitated for a moment, and lowered his voice a bit: "Today, the soldiers guarding the city saw His Highness Changning, Miss Nan, and His Highness the Seventh Highness going out of the city together in a carriage."

A gleam of light flashed in Tang Zhi's eyes, and he raised his head: "Where are you going? Have they returned yet?"

"The subordinates don't know where they are going." Chunlei whispered, "But...there is still no news of returning to the city tonight."

It is late spring now, it is not uncommon for the children of nobles to take advantage of the spring to go out to enjoy the flowers, or to play in the villas outside the city for two or three days.However, for some reason, a bad premonition flashed in Tang Zhi's heart, a layer of gloom appeared on his face, his voice became ruthless, and he only uttered one word: "Check."

"Yes." Chunlei took the order loudly, but what he didn't say was that they left the city early this morning, and it has been six hours now.Princess Changning's dark iron carriage was pulled by four strong BMWs, and they were walking on a muddy path, the ruts of which had long been covered by passing farmers, so it was impossible to find out where they were going.

Unless...they came back voluntarily, or exposed their identities outside.

Chunlei kept praying in his heart, hoping that the three of them would just go out for an outing in the city and return to the city tomorrow morning, but they must not be like the eldest prince, wandering the rivers and lakes, leaving for several years.Otherwise, His Highness the Sixth Prince would go crazy, and they wouldn't be able to bear it...

As soon as Chun Lei left, Tang Zhi couldn't control the anger in his heart, and his expression became ferocious.

He pinched the stone inkstone on the table, the veins on his brows bulged, and he slammed it forward!

However, the expected sound of the stone inkstone falling to the ground did not resound.

The dead man Autumn Equinox gently caught the stone inkstone, and put it back on the table gently, his voice was hoarse, but with a strange tenderness, it seemed even more unpleasant: "Your Highness, this place is not far from His Majesty's bedroom, please be careful to disturb His Majesty. "

Qiufen didn't disappear immediately, but still stood in front of Tang Zhi, looking at him seriously.

Autumnal Equinox丨Wearing a gray night gown, with a thick mask on his face, only a pair of brown eyes are exposed.Different from his ugly voice, his eyes are very light in color and clear, like a child's pupils.

Tang Zhi frowned and stared at him fiercely for a long time, the anger in his eyes finally dissipated.He closed his eyes and held his forehead, waved his hands: "That's all."

The figure of the autumnal equinox flashed away.

What Tang Zhi didn't know was that the three Wuming people had arrived at a small country inn at this time.

The first stop for the three of them was Daxing Mountain. It has been more than half a year since Daxing Mountain encountered bandits last year.Wuming really wanted to go back and see what the situation in the bandit den was like after Master's father went to clean it up.Before setting off, Wuming told the two of them about the bandits' lair in detail.

But since he wanted to take Tang Chiyu to the rivers and lakes, Wuming did not choose the official route, but let the coachman take a detour.There are countless villages along the way, and you don’t stay at a post station at night. You can just find a mountain inn opened by Orion in the mountains.As for sleeping in the mountains, Wuming felt that it was unnecessary.

In terms of suffering, Tang Chiyu suffered no less than Wuming on the battlefield.Although the conditions in Weibei were difficult in the past three years, the folk customs there are simple and simple, especially for Tang Chiyu, a princess who can endure hardships, whether it is hundreds of thousands of soldiers, or those uncles and aunts in Weibei City, they are all sincere love, without a trace of dark thoughts .

So what Tang Chiyu needs is to see all the things in the world, such as troublemakers in poor mountains and bad waters, such as how ruthless the children of Gaoliang are, and then grow up little by little.

This inn is said to be an inn, but it is actually a few rooms randomly built by the Orion couple. The lobby is cold and damp, with a faint musty smell.The tables and chairs were stained with oil stains that could not be melted away, and there were still some food residues.

Wuming and Tang Chiyu didn't care about the bad environment, they sat on the bench carelessly, and greeted Orion to serve food.Wuming originally thought that Nanyue's face would at least be a little uncomfortable when she came to such a dirty place for the first time, but Nanyue didn't respond at all, and sat obediently beside her.

Wuming couldn't help feeling a little distressed——How miserable was Nanyue's life when she was in the Jiangnan countryside?

"Girls, hot food is here." The Orion couple had dark skin, simple and kind smiles, and warmly served the food.Perhaps it was because the three of them spent a lot of money and their aura was not like ordinary people, but there was a lot of meat in the dishes, so it was a hearty meal in general.

Tang Chiyu sat in the carriage for a whole day today, and now she finally regained some energy. She asked curiously, "Uncle, do you know how long it will take to get from here to Daxing Mountain?"

"Girls are going to Daxing Mountain, that's the right person to ask." Orion said with a warm smile, "I used to hunt in Daxing Mountain for a living, but after bandits ravaged, I had to move here But girl, don't worry, about half a year ago, that group of bandits suddenly subsided for some reason. It is said that they were killed by soldiers from the imperial court. Although there are many refugees around Daxing Mountain, at least the mountain is safe .”

"Refugees?" Tang Chiyu frowned.

Orion smiled honestly and said: "At first glance, the girl looks like a lady from a wealthy family in the capital. She may not know that Daxing Mountain Pass is the last pass before entering Beijing. The investigation is extremely strict. Many homeless refugees cannot pass through the pass. Wandering around. However, there are always some fish that slipped through the net, tsk, the oil bottle in my house slipped over from Daxing Mountain."

When he said the last sentence, Orion's smile was still simple and honest, but a trace of imperceptible disgust flashed in his eyes.

Orion gave a few more careful instructions, telling the three of them to be careful on the road and pay attention to safety. Then he answered Tang Chiyu's original question: "From here to Daxing Mountain, if you take the official road, it will take at least three days. But if you go directly through The mountains can be reached in a day at the earliest. Girls, I am very familiar with this area, if you need to lead the way, just let me know."