Chu Lang

The Wupeng boat floats on the thousand-mile long river, and the vague green hills on the opposite bank are hidden in the mist. It seems that there is only this lonely boat left in the world.

Mo Zhu's departure made the atmosphere somber for most of the day.

Half a day later, it was still Qingsong who spoke first.

"Master, I will be the only one left by your side in the future. Even if I try my best, I won't let you suffer any grievances in Liguo."

The tears that should be shed have been shed. For the rest of my life, I will be left alone. Even if there is a storm ahead, I will go through both.

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A group of people got off the boat, bought a carriage again, and walked along the mountain road to the border of Li Country.Sure enough, I didn't meet any assassins along the way, so I walked safely.

But seeing that he was getting closer and closer to Chang'an, Chu Lin suddenly became enthusiastic.

They are walking on the remaining veins of the Qinling Mountains, and there are no doctors and no homes near them. Fortunately, there is a dilapidated Earth Temple nearby, and they settled down for the time being.

Chu Lin had a high fever as he watched, his little face was flushed, and he was talking nonsense in a daze.

Chu Yue rummaged through her luggage anxiously, but she couldn't find any medicinal materials, so she asked, "Qingsong, did you forget to bring the medicinal materials for treating typhoid fever?"

Qingsong wiped Chu Lin's body with a handkerchief soaked in stream water. Seeing Chu Yue's question, she quickly thought about it, and finally said: "I brought it with me. It was an emergency when changing boats by the river, so I left it in the car." .”

"This is what to do." Xie Changge said, "Ziyu, with Qingsong watching, you take Qi'er away from Lin'er, if you are also infected, I don't know what to do."

But the child's illness could not be delayed after all, Chu Yue walked out of the dilapidated temple gate, looked at the mountains in front of her, walked back to the temple, and bowed to the golden body of the cobweb-covered land, Then he said to Qingsong: "There is a land temple nearby, and there are also some villages here. No matter how bad it is, when I left the grassland, my brother taught me to identify herbs for treating wind and cold. You can find it. I'm going up the hill now."

Xie Changge was originally sitting on the side. Hearing what Chu Yue said, he immediately stood up and patted the dirt on his clothes and said, "Nonsense, not to mention the presence of wild animals on the mountain, even the mountain road is extremely steep. You have a big belly and want to go there." Where are you going? You and Qingsong stay in the temple, and I will go."

"Are you sure that you will find someone? Can you know herbs? Just because of your lack of skill, you still want to go up the mountain alone? Why? Don't you want the children at home? Hurry up to die?" Chu Yue's words were like bursts of bullets, whizzing towards Xie Changge.

Xie Changge lowered his head again, and sat back on the spot: "My kung fu is not as good as yours, but I..."

"That's it. I'll go." Chu Yue gently stroked her slightly curved lower abdomen with her palm, and said, "My son knows that I'm here to treat his brother's illness, so he won't make trouble with me on the way."

"No, then I'll go with you. Anyway, I definitely can't let you go to this barren mountain alone." Xie Changge still refused to let go.

"No, Qingsong doesn't know martial arts, what should I do if I am in danger?" Chu Yue retorted.

Finally Qingsong said: "Your Highness, go together, I will take care of you here. There are not many people in this wilderness, let alone robbers, nothing will happen."

Although the mountain road was rugged, the two of them found a winding path after walking for a while, like the road stepped on by villagers on the mountain going downhill and uphill.

The two walked up the mountain along the path, except for the occasional wild monkeys and rabbits that jumped out, but they didn't encounter any jackals, tigers or leopards.

At the end of the path is a lake. In winter, a thin layer of ice floats on the surface of the lake. The warm sunlight passes through the dead branches obliquely, making the ice appear crystal clear, like special-grade colored glaze tributed by foreign countries.

Walking along the lake, around half of the mountain stream, Chu Yue suddenly saw a wisp of cooking smoke wafting from the mountainside.After all, the ethereal valley is also mixed with secular fireworks.

Xie Changge was overjoyed, took Chu Yue's palm, and walked towards the direction where the cooking smoke was coming.

Soon, the firewood gate made of poplar and locust wood, the hut covered with thatch on the top, and the barking field dogs in the yard came into view.

"Is there anyone?" Chu Yue called into the room.

A farmer dressed in rough clothes walked out of the chaimen, carrying a firewood basket, as if he was going to go up the mountain to cut firewood.

Chu Yue hurriedly saluted, and asked: "I was passing by here, but the child suddenly had a fever. I don't know if the Tian family has medicinal materials that can save the child's life."

Tian Shelang felt that he took off the basket and brought Chu Yue and Xie Changge into the house.

"It is also fate that you are here. My Lin family has practiced medicine for generations, and was once quite famous in Jianghu temples. Later, when I came to my grandfather's generation, I saw through the turmoil of the world and lived here in seclusion. Except for my grandfather's third brother, who wandered in Jianghu all his life. , no one in our family has ever been involved in the rivers and lakes. But even though we live in seclusion in the mountains, the craftsmanship handed down from our ancestors is still unbroken." Speaking of this, the little brother surnamed Lin smiled shyly, as if he was very proud of the reputation of his ancestors , but it also seemed to bring a little regret, "It's just that the patient is not here, and I don't want to see a doctor, so I just give you some medicinal materials, fry and drink according to the dosage, and it should be fine."

"The Lin family?" Chu Yue suddenly remembered what her master had mentioned to her, and hurriedly asked, "But the Lin family in Ginkgo Pavilion 100 years ago?"

The younger brother nodded, apparently in disbelief, and said, "Master, you've heard of it?"

"Your grandfather's third younger brother is called Lin Yanqing?" Chu Yue asked again.

The little brother hurriedly went to the back room to search for it, and came out after a long time: "That's right, that's right. I just looked up the family tree, and it's the name."

"In this way, my son and I are still from the same school. I studied under Lu Yun and studied medicine under the Lin family. Although I did not inherit his medical skills, I still came from the same school as my teacher."

The little brother scratched his head, showed a shy smile at Chu Yue, and then stuttered to call his senior brother.

"Then you can call me sister-in-law too... Hey, Ziyu, don't hit me."

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"Brother, these are the medicines, you just take them well." The younger brother of the Lin family wrapped the medicine materials for Chu Yue and handed them over.

The Lin family saved Lin'er's life, Chu Yue was grateful, but turned around, but couldn't find anything that could be given to the little junior brother.

Xie Changge saw Chu Yue's thoughts, so he untied the ring around his waist and handed it over: "Thank you for your help, junior brother. If you need help in the future, you can take this jade pendant to Chang'an, just go to the Yamen If someone tells me Xie Changge's name, I will definitely help."

The little brother repeatedly refused, hesitated for a long time, and then said: "This jade pendant is unnecessary. In fact, I also have an unfeeling request. Although my Lin family has lived here in seclusion for generations, but in my generation, the population has withered, and only the jade pendant is left. My younger brother and I are dependent on each other. My younger brother is called Lin Si, and he is only five years old this year. I have some ambitions. I want to travel all over the world, learn more medical skills, and revive the family. But my younger brother is young, and I have not yet crowned him. It is really powerless. If it is possible, I would like to ask my brother to accept my younger brother as an apprentice, so I can go to Yunyou with peace of mind."

Chu Yue suddenly remembered what he said when she met her uncle last time.

"When traveling far, you can't go wrong by walking the mountain road." The old man's triumphant face seemed to be still in front of his eyes.

Master also once said such words as "if the master can have an inheritance in the future".

Is it...

Is this what the master uncle said?

"If junior brother can rest assured, just leave the younger brother to me."

Xie Changge watched from the side, puzzled.Ziyu didn't come to find medicinal materials for Lin'er, why did he suddenly put away his apprentice?

The younger brother brought his younger brother over. He is a jade-like little man, who is as shy and not active as his elder brother.When he saw a stranger, he just hid behind his brother's back, but wanted to see the appearance of the guests in the room, so he couldn't help poking his head out quietly.

"Si'er, go offer tea to Master." The younger brother of the Lin family pretended to be serious and said to his younger brother.

Lin Si picked up the tea bowl with her small hands wobbly, knelt on the ground and handed it to Chu Yue.

Chu Yue took the tea and took a sip, as if she had accepted this apprentice.

Two people went up the mountain, and finally three people came back, this is something Qingsong never expected.

He was busy decocting the medicine and didn't say anything. After feeding Chu Lin the medicine, he asked, "Master, who is this boy?"

"Ziyu's new apprentice, isn't he cute?" Xie Changge asked, winking at him.

Qingsong let out a long sigh of relief, and said: "It scared me to death. I thought you met something on the mountain, you were trapped for several years, and you gave birth to your children."

Chu Yue secretly admired Qingsong's brain, pointed to her belly and said, "What nonsense, isn't the child here well?"

Qingsong stuck out her tongue at him, and went to take care of Chu Lin again.

Xie Changge and Chu Yue sat on the threshold of the Earth Temple and chatted.

"I will be able to return to Chang'an in a few days." Xie Changge looked at the sunset hanging in the valley and said, "If someone told me a year ago that I would still be lucky enough to stand with you in Chang'an in this life, I'm afraid He will treat that person as a lunatic and drive him out of the city."

The sunset is like a beautiful silk and satin, hanging all over the mountains and rivers.

"But I'm still alive after all, and I went back to Chang'an with you without opening my eyes." Chu Yue laughed at herself.

Xie Changge took his hand, touched his fingers carefully, and said, "How can you not open your eyes? Yuan'er is still at home waiting for you to go back. After you go back, you will still be my princess. When you become the throne in the future, You are also my only queen. I spoil you, respect you, love you, and I will listen to you in everything. It’s also my fault that I couldn’t see clearly before and almost missed you.”

Chu Yue shook her head and said, "Actually, I have to thank you too. If you hadn't been able to hook up every day, I wouldn't be willing to leave you. Then I wouldn't go back to Dazhao again, and I wouldn't see so many vicissitudes. , many things will not be seen through. I have never told you, in fact, I have always been unwilling."

"It is said that I have learned the arts and martial arts and the emperor's family. I have an ambition, but I can't display it, so I have never been reconciled. I always want to go back to the battlefield to fight. In ten years, I have dreamed of what I want to see. I have seen the scenery all over the place, although the scenery is not as beautiful as I imagined, but it is what I want after all."

"For the rest of my life, I will be safe and sound, and willingly help you manage the backyard." Chu Yue leaned on Xie Changge's shoulder and said with a smile.

Xie Changge held Chu Yue's hand and said, "Even if you become a queen, you don't have to manage the backyard. You can be wherever you want. As long as you are willing to take me by your side, you can go wherever you want." I will not block the vast world."

"With your words, Ziyu's life is enough." Chu Yue got up and stood on the weedy path in front of the temple.

Feather-like snow flakes fell from the dome, Chu Yue stretched out her hand to catch them, and saw flying flowers piled up in one place on her palm.

Snowing.

Xie Changge walked to Chu Yue's side and hugged him into his arms from behind.

Snowflakes fell on the temples of the two, as if they had gone through a long life hand in hand, and just turned their heads white together.

Finish

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That’s all for now, and there will be three or four episodes later, explaining what happened next, the story of Linyuan, the daily life of Tang Zhong and Guerzhen, and the story of Mozhu and Qingsong