[Comprehensive] Madam's divine calculation
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Sighing, moved to her ear, reproached: "Why don't you care about yourself like this?"
She blinked, not understanding what he meant.
Gao Su smiled helplessly, lying on his side beside her, with one arm around her waist, and his long fingers stroking her long hair, one by one.She was a little stumped by him, buried her head on the side of his neck, and slowly closed her eyes.
He suddenly whispered: "A Yao."
She murmured softly, soft and soft.
His arms around her waist tightened a little, his fingertips rubbed her cheeks, and his eyes swept over her face inch by inch.Her complexion is a little pale, and her body is more fragile than previous lives.According to the imperial physicians, her body could not withstand the long journey, nor could it withstand the desert wind and sand.
How can this be good...
Gao Su turned his head, pressed close to her ear, and lowered his voice: "I can't leave for too long. A Yao, you will be sent to Ganquan Palace soon, and you will return after staying there for half a month. On the way back , will pass through a large dense forest."
Yun Yao was startled, and instantly remembered the original hexagrams.
She propped herself up slightly, stared into his eyes, and whispered, "Are you going to take me away?"
The distance between them was no more than three inches, they could hear each other's breath, and they didn't miss a single bit of expression.Gao Su gently combed her long hair, and nodded slowly but firmly.
This is a good opportunity.If handled properly, she will disappear forever in the Han Palace.
"I don't agree." She looked into Gao Su's eyes and said softly, "Do you know how many people escorted me? Do you know how many people in Chang'an City know me? Once things are revealed, you……"
He stretched out an index finger and pressed it lightly on her lips.
The thin calluses on her fingertips rubbed against her soft lips, which were crispy and slightly numb.
"Ayao." He was a little helpless, "I know how many people are around you, and I know their defenses. Taking you away is not a temporary intention, and I will not alarm anyone. As for the future—the future, I will Take it step by step."
She held his index finger and said softly: "Do you know what kind of uproar it will cause if I disappear. Boom?"
"I know."
"Did you know that there are countless people who know Zhang Yan in this world? Even a back view can recognize me?"
"……I know."
"Do you know how much risk you have to take?"
"...I know. But Ayao, I can't bear it." He looked away a little irritably, and his brows furrowed deeply, "I've been thinking over and over these days, if there will be a gap between you and me in this life, and I will How should I deal with myself. The troubles of the past few days are more than the sum of my whole life. Compared with the estrangement between you and me in the whole life, I would rather take risks. "
His expression was a bit painful, and his eyes were slightly bloodshot.
Obviously, he didn't sleep well these days.
She stared at him blankly for a moment, and after a long time, she stretched out her hand and gently wrapped his arms around his waist.
He also stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, rubbed his chin on the top of her head, and said slowly: "Let me try at least once. A Yao, let me try at least once. I don't know how long I can lie, but Three to five years later, the 'childhood sweetheart's wife' will definitely be revealed."
She snorted muffledly, buried her head in his chest, and heard his steady and powerful heartbeat.
"Ayao, do you know what kind of life I lived in Daijun? I counted the date of my return day by day, relying on the memories of you and me in Daijun, and endured day by day. The bitter cold in northern Xinjiang, you And far away in Chang'an, the only consolation is that one day I can meet you again."
He hugged her tightly, stroking her cheek with his chin, his voice low and hoarse.
"At least give me a hope, A Yao. I don't want to give up my only hope."
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Gao Su left.
Just like when he came, he went through the window.
Yun Yao lay on her back on the couch, staring at the icy cold roof, in a daze.
A sentence echoed in her mind over and over again, "At least give me a hope."Helpless, painful, even with a little despair, it went straight to the softest part of her heart, tearing and hurting.
He wants her to give him hope, so who will give her hope?
Their future is gloomy...
Yun Yao stared at the roof of the tent, took out the cold tortoise shell from her bosom, held it up to her eyes for a closer look.
The tortoise shell is emerald green, with cracks and intricate patterns on it, as if mocking her helplessness.
Chang Gong, Chang Gong...
What does he want her to do.
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She rubbed her temples and thought about it for a while, but her brain hurt from thinking about it.The two palace servants next to them rummaged around and found a snack box from nowhere, which contained warm food.The palace attendants said that everything outside is simple, so please make it easier for the Queen Mother.
She had no appetite, so after a little use, she pushed it away.
The palace attendants did not persuade her to eat, one covered the food box, and the other walked behind Yunyao and put a soft pillow for her.After padded with a soft pillow, the bumps of the carriage eased a bit, and she was finally able to free up her mind to think about some future things.
There are countless people who know Zhang Yan in Chang'an City, and there is no doubt about it.
Once Zhang Yan disappears, there will definitely be an uproar in the Han Palace.Bo, is also beyond doubt.
So she needs to find a way to let herself leave quietly and completely.
She has given up the idea of persuading Gao Su, the only remedy is to make things safer, at least to deceive people.
How about going to Jingnan to hide for a while?
Now Liu Heng and the princes and generals are all focusing on the north, and the probability of her being recognized is very low if she uses the route to go to Jingnan.In addition, the folk customs in Jingnan area are strong.Hum, she stayed there for a few years, maybe she would be completely reborn.
But the question is, how can she get out of the Han Palace, leave Chang'an City, and go to Jingnan under Liu Heng's nose?
She can't try to fake death, because there is no fake death medicine in this world.
The last time Gao Su lied that she had faked her death and took her out of the palace because it happened that King Zhao's political change happened and the palace was in chaos.If someone on the way became suspicious and wanted to ask her whether she was really dead or faked, it would definitely reveal her truth.With Zhang Yan's identity, the probability of this is about [-]%.
Therefore, the way of feigning death was completely blocked.
Could it be that, as Gao Su said, he could only "rob" her on the way back to the Han Palace? ...
Yun Yao rubbed the center of her brows in distress, but couldn't figure out why.
She caressed the green tortoise shell, frowning, with a distressed expression.She used to predict her own future, but the future is a white mist, and she can't see anything; needless to say, the future between her and Gao Su is a blank gray; the only thing that can be seen is Gao Su's future , although they are making great progress, they are constrained by everything and carefully maintain a delicate balance.
I hope that after arriving at Oasis Palace, she can figure out a way.
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But the facts proved that even in Ganquan Palace, Yunyao was still helpless.
She would soak herself in the hot spring every day, thinking about possible countermeasures, until the palace servants screamed beside her.Empress Dowager Bo and Empress Dou are not keen on soaking in hot springs, but they like to go out in the green. There are trees all over the mountains and fields, lush and lush, and it is refreshing to look at them.So these days, Empress Dowager Bo is even more excited than Yun Yao.
The day to return to the Han Palace is getting closer day by day, and Yun Yao is also getting more and more worried every day.
Although it was shown in the hexagram that Gao Su failed to snatch her away, the more so, the more worried she became.
This worry continued until returning to the palace.The journey from Ganquan Palace to Weiyang Palace is neither long nor short. After a bumpy carriage ride, you will see a dense forest.Every time she saw it, she would tremble with fear.
When approaching Chang'an, she met Gao Su.
Gao Su didn't come to take her away, he came to welcome the queen and queen mothers back to the palace.
Just when there was a commotion in the palace, Liu Heng sent this confidant general out to escort them back to the palace.
Under such circumstances, if Gao Su snatched her away halfway, it would be dereliction of duty.After further investigation, layer after layer of cocooning, maybe even Gao Su's little thoughts, Liu Heng can clearly feel it.
therefore……
Therefore, there was nothing he could do.
Yun Yao was sitting in the carriage, and heard the eunuch outside was reciting the imperial decree carefully.Through the gap, she could see Gao Su saluting while holding the hilt of his sword, his expression was tense, and his eyes were dark and dark.
When the Empress Dowager Bo heard that Gao Su had come to welcome her, she didn't express much, she was simply polite.
Gao Su turned his head and ordered a few words, then temporarily took over the tiger army.He was originally from the Huben camp, and there are many guards around him who know him, so Gao Su's takeover can be considered smooth.
Gao Su's expression was still tense, and he was riding like a wolf with two hundred horses behind him.The tiger-like cavalry, together with the previous tiger and cardinal army, escorted the queen and queen mother's chariots to Chang'an City.He rode his horse and walked in the front, leaving her with a silent and straight back.
It is said that Liu Heng asked Gao Su to come to greet him, which was really a temporary idea.
Even Gao Su himself received this order only a moment before his trip.
Holding the cold tortoise shell, Yun Yao thought to herself, no wonder she couldn't figure out the reason for Gao Su's failure, that's why.
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With Gao Su's escort, they were much safer along the way.
Probably for the sake of avoiding suspicion, Gao Su kept silent all the way, occasionally he had a few words, and most of them were to ask the Empress Dowager Bo for instructions, and the rest of the time he cherished words like gold.Only in the middle of the night would Yun Yao quietly sneak out to have a look at him.
Of course she couldn't slip out openly, it was her soul that slipped out.
The little soft ball rolled on Gao Su's neck, which finally made him smile.He turned his head sideways, looked at the small mass of soul beside him, and lightly touched the top of her head with his fingertips.Soft, like a real mist.
She sat on his fingers openly, with her two little feet swaying.
None of them spoke because there were all people around.The sleeping Empress Dowager Bo, the sleeping palace attendant, the sleeping war horse, the Han army guards watching the night... She slid into his palm and rubbed his index finger, enjoying the tranquility of this moment.
Gao Su glanced over her soul body inch by inch, and called out silently: A Yao.
She smiled at him, rolled in his palm, her limbs flattened out, limp and motionless.
Under the hazy moonlight, the shadow was light and faint, slumped in the palm of his hand, and if he didn't look carefully, he couldn't find anything.
Gao Su stared at her quietly for a moment, then let out a long breath, hugged his saber, leaned against a birch tree and fell asleep.Before going to sleep, he held Yunyao in his arms, regardless of her struggling and thrashing, silent and firm.
She leaned on his chest and listened to the beating of his heart all night.
Then the second night, the third night, the fourth night...
Almost every night after that was spent like this.After Yun Yao returned to the palace, her whole body was already a little tired, and she couldn't hold her energy anymore.Although Gao Su did not take her away, he never gave up on that idea.
Yun Yao once expressed her worries, but Gao Su kept reassuring her: don't worry.
She is not worried, but afraid.
Fear that they will eventually be doomed, that gloomy future.
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Yun Yao fell ill.
Her health was not very good at all, and in addition to going back and forth to Ganquan Palace, she was exhausted by boats and cars, and she didn't have a good rest at night, and she suffered from one meal after another, and her already poor health became even worse.
Empress Dou specially invited a famous doctor from outside the palace to see her.But the diagnosis of famous doctors is without exception: bed rest.
So Yunyao was restrained and stayed in bed all day in the North Palace to recuperate, and it was difficult to even get out of the palace gate.
Occasionally, Empress Dowager Bo would come over to talk to her, but most of the words were indirect and full of deep meaning.For example, according to Yunyao's opinion, what should be done with that little emperor.
The little emperor was her stepson, who unfortunately died before Empress Lu. Now Liu Heng didn't know what honorary title he should give him, or whether he should move to the mausoleum.
Yun Yao smiled wryly, and said: "Follow the rules. His biological mother...can I ask Your Majesty to make a wife?"
Empress Dowager Bo was inexplicably surprised when she heard the words: "Are you willing to confer the title of wife to his biological mother?"
Yun Yao raised her hand wearily, and said weakly: "At first I was too young to have children, so the empress dowager brought a child from the palace man and raised it for me. Now the empress dowager, Liu Gong, and that The unknown palace servants have already gone. It doesn't matter if you make a wife."
Her expression was serious, and she didn't look like she was joking at all.
Empress Dowager Bo stared at her for a long time before saying speechlessly, "You are nothing like Princess Lu Yuan."
Yun Yao laughed again.She is not the real Zhang Yan, naturally she is not like Princess Lu Yuan.As for that Anonymous... that child has already passed away, it is better to let the mother accompany her.It really shouldn't be a rivalry with a dead person.
The Empress Dowager Bo stared at her for a long time, and then said: "I see, I will let His Majesty do it. Ayan, can I call you Ayan? Put the matter of Mrs. Feng aside for the time being. The general and I recommended a doctor who said he could cure your chronic illness, do you want him to try it?"
Yun Yao slightly raised her eyebrows, he recommended, a doctor?
Of course we have to see each other.
The healer was soon taken to the palace.Lying sickly on the couch, Yunyao stretched out her wrist, watched the doctor take the pulse, looked at the pupils, looked at the tongue coating, asked about the condition, and pretended to think for a while, and came to a conclusion: she should stay in bed rest.
However, the doctor added another point, in order to let the Queen Mother feel comfortable physically and mentally, she should rest in the countryside.
Yun Yao stared at him, barely holding back her laughter.
The countryside...retreat? !
The countryside in the Western Han Dynasty is somewhat idyllic, but there are very few Zhuangzi...
Could it be that he wants to live in a thatched cottage by himself?Well, it's a very affectionate one.fun place.
The Empress Dowager Bo heard the doctor's words, but she didn't suspect him. After all, there are many doctors who talk about it in this era. , It is indeed a little bit strange, but it is not unacceptable.
So Yunyao, accompanied by two personal servants, moved from the North Palace to the outskirts of Chang'an City, euphemistically called: resting.
Before she left, Liu Heng really did what she said, and sealed a beauty for the unnamed court lady.
Yes, the beauty, not the lady.
When Yun Yao learned about this, she was quite helpless.
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Western Han Dynasty, Chang'an, Suburbs, Countryside, Thatched Houses.
Yun Yao lay on the couch, staring blankly at the roof with a hole in it.According to the doctor, the way of resting "closest to nature" is the most beneficial to her body and mind, so she was sent here.
Next to this thatched hut, there is another thatched hut that does not leak, which is for her to live in during heavy rain.
The two palace servants who came with her lived in the brick house opposite.
Yun Yao rubbed the center of her eyebrows, thinking to herself whether the old doctor recommended by Gao Su was reliable or not...
"Only those who are close to nature and let nature take its course can be free from all diseases, disasters and diseases." The doctor said seriously.
Yun Yao doesn't understand medical principles, so she can only follow what he said, living in this leaky thatched hut every day, close to nature, close to the sun, close to the moonlight, and occasionally close to two raindrops drifting by.
Until one day, Gao Su came.
He quickly lit the incense in the brick house, and after the two maids fell asleep, he ran to the thatched cottage with a leaky roof, hugged Yun Yao and smiled sullenly.His breath blew against her ears, itching.
She stroked his back and said helplessly, "Bring me here to 'get close to nature', is that what you mean?"
Gao Su buried his head on the side of her neck and smiled sullenly.
She gently twisted his waist and felt his body stiffen.He turned over, lightly pressed the back of her hand, and said seriously: "Don't mess around. Well, that doctor was indeed arranged by me on purpose."
He readily admitted.
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Usually, he would lie in his arms and smile like this only when he was extremely tired and suddenly relaxed.
Her fingertips caressed his face, paused at the corner of the curved mouth, and suddenly he held his hand, put it on his lips and kissed it lightly.
She gave a light beep and called out: "Chang Gong!"
Unknowingly, it became softer.
Gao Su propped himself up a little, lay on his side beside her, supported his upper body with his elbows, and brushed her long hair lightly with his other hand.She was soothed strangely, and obediently nestled beside him, but still opened her dark eyes, looking at her curiously.
Gao Su looked around and paused for a moment on the surrounding thatched and wooden desks before lowering his voice and saying word by word: "Fire. It's easy to catch fire here. And once it catches fire, it's irreversible. .”
Yun Yao hissed lightly, opened her eyes wide, and looked at him in disbelief.
"You probably already guessed it." Gao Su bowed down.He leaned over and kissed her gently on the forehead, "This place is remote and quiet, there are no farm houses around, and you urgently need to 'follow nature and recuperate'. A Yao, there is nothing more suitable for a fire than a thatched cottage. "
There is no reason that is more suitable for deception than a fire.
She stared at him blankly, with a stunned expression: "You, you want to..."
"Hmm." Gao Su nodded slowly, and said, "It's about to 'fire'. In this broken-roofed house, occasionally a few straws would fall and splash into the brazier or candles, which would trigger a fire in an instant. Big fire. A Yao, you—" He paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Can your body still bear it?"
To cooperate with a fire case, it needs the right time, place and people, as well as the physical strength of a normal person.
He didn't forget that she came here to recuperate, and she was much weaker than ordinary people.
Yun Yao hadn't recovered from the shock just now, she pointed at herself in a daze, and said, "I will eventually 'die' in this fire? You, you had this idea in mind from the beginning, that's why you came from outside the palace. I found the doctor and lied that I needed to go to the countryside to recuperate?..."
It happened so suddenly that she didn't even have time to divination.
Gao Su held her fingertips, nodded his head slightly, as a tacit consent to her words.
She blinked hard, her mouth dry.Dry tongue.
First of all, the doctor was recommended by Gao Su, and the thatched cottage was also arranged by Gao Su.If she, the queen mother, "died" here, whether it was a real death or a fake death, Gao Su would not be able to escape the responsibility, and there was still a lot of responsibility.
Secondly, the two servants who came with her will definitely be implicated.
Again, if there was no one in the fire after he left, where would he find someone to replace him?
In the end, there are too many flaws in this matter, if someone pursues it, it may not be impossible to pursue it.
Yun Yao gathered herself together, and told him her worries one by one.
While she was talking, he was smiling, and the low and deep laughter sounded very pleasant.After listing one, two, three and four items, he shook his head, buried his head on the side of her neck, and let out a muffled laugh.
"Don't laugh." She poked his back with her finger, "I'm serious."
"Well, I know." He said sullenly, the corners of his mouth curled into a beautiful arc, "Then, in your opinion, how should my husband resolve these two, three or four worries? Hmm? A Yao has a clear mind. Tou, I must have already made up my mind."
Yun Yao froze for a long time, then slowly shook her head and said, "I don't know."
The system of consecutive seats was rarely seen in the Western Han Dynasty.At least Liu Heng is a soft-hearted person.If this expected fire was caused by herself, then the responsibilities of Gao Su and the doctor would be minimized.If there is a real fire, her personal servants are naturally responsible, the best way is to send them back to the palace, and then another group of people come over; , It is not impossible to burn yourself clean.As for the traces left in the thatched cottage...
Right, who will replace the "dead" self?
You can't just pick up an unknown corpse and claim that she is Zhang Yan.
There will always be traces of this kind of thing.As long as there are traces, it is difficult to hide from the eyes of caring people.
She slowly told him her concerns and countermeasures.
Gao Su listened earnestly, nodded from time to time, and gave a soft "um", with approval and surprise in his eyes.He propped himself up and looked at her, the corners of his mouth curved more and more strangely, but the encouragement in his eyes was real.
After she finished speaking, she blinked again, waiting for his next words.
His response was, he leaned forward, kissed the corner of her mouth, and said with a smile, "Ayao is thoughtful and thoughtful, and she really can't lose to any strategist in the world."
She knew that Gao Su had some retainers under his command, and also knew that Gao Su's mind was always good.But she didn't know what Gao Su's words meant just now.Does it mean that he has already considered these contingencies, or does it mean that...
"I've thought about these things carefully." His eyes slowly passed over her face, and he sighed in a low voice, "But later, I found that I couldn't be perfect. Until a few days ago, when you were sick, I asked the doctor to try to take you out to relax and recuperate, but when I was looking for the doctor, I met a ranger."
Ranger is a special kind of person in ancient times, who can speak out with a sword, and can also specialize in assassination.
"The ranger said that he knew who the assassins who assassinated Empress Lu and Empress Zhang were eight years ago. He also said that those people's means were really limited, and they couldn't make any big waves anymore. And a few days ago , the people in His Majesty's hands are also eyeing those people."
He looked down at her and said with a low smile, "What if you set fire in someone else's name?"
Yun Yao hissed lightly.This is so ingenious.
If the arsonists were the same as the assassins eight years ago, there would be no need for any reason, or even consideration of the consequences.
Because their original intention was to kill the members of the royal family.
She asked cautiously: "Then you..."
Gao Su said: "I will 'guide' them over when the time is right. When that time comes, someone from His Majesty will personally arrest them. I will stay outside and watch. If the time is right, I will also push them over. a handful."
She thumped in her heart, and had a bad guess: "What do you mean by 'pushing up'?"
Gao Su said with a faint smile: "Naturally let them think, 'That was done by themselves', 'And it succeeded'."
Yun Yao was stunned.
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Gao Su's way of doing things is indeed very vigorous and resolute, and he does not leak water.
He left in a hurry that night, saying that there were still some things to arrange and asked Yun Yao to wait here for news from him.Yun Yao stared at the big hole above her head, feeling both excited and uneasy.In the end, she couldn't sleep, so she simply grabbed three straws from the thatched hut, and made a divination for Gao Su.
The hexagram says: There is a profit.
She threw away the straw, stared at the thatched roof full of holes, and the two straws that fell down from time to time, making sure that there were no candles, braziers, or sparks in the house, and that she would not burn herself to death in her sleep, and then slowly fell asleep.
These few days Gao Su came and went in a hurry, but he would always stay with her for half a night in the thatched cottage, until she fell asleep, then kissed her forehead lightly, and left in a hurry under the cover of night.
The two palace attendants who lived in the brick house opposite were fast asleep.In other words, because Gao Su lit some incense in the house to soothe the nerves and sleep.
As that particular day drew nearer, she became more and more nervous.Gao Su's stay was getting longer and longer, and sometimes he would even spend a whole night by her side to accompany her to sleep.
The group of assassins eight years ago already knew her location, and Han Ting had already set their sights on those people.
Gao Su shuttled through the market, and began to mention some rumors "inadvertently".For example, in the past, Empress Zhang was Empress Lu's favorite grandson, for example, Empress Zhang lives alone now, for example, there are very few guards around Empress Zhang...
On a dark and stormy night, a few rangers touched the outskirts of Chang'an.
That night, two adjoining thatched huts caught fire.
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Flames engulfed two thatched huts, and screams could be heard from the brick house.But the palace attendants couldn't get out, and there was nothing they could do.
What's more terrible is that because the place is too quiet and quiet, there are no farm houses or households around, so the guard closest to Queen Zhang is also half a mile away from her.When they saw the light of the fire and arrived, the house had been burnt to the ground, and there was nothing left.
It was really empty, not even bones left.
The only ones left were those who tried to assassinate Empress Zhang and then burned her body.
They took it for granted that they had succeeded, and have always believed so.
As for the two palace servants, although they were intact, they were all terrified.Empress Dou called them over and reprimanded them, and lightly revealed the matter without any punishment.
Soon, the group of assassins were brought before Tingwei who was in charge of the prison (the matter was too big, only Tingwei could handle it).However, they all looked stubborn, and because of the solid evidence of the assassination eight years ago, they were quickly convicted.
Liu Heng personally intervened in this crime, so no one has the possibility of overturning the case.
The only weird thing was that there was no trace of Empress Zhang left in the two burnt thatched huts.
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Once the queen mother is assassinated by others, it will naturally be regarded as a great shame and shame.
Liu Heng and Ting Wei both intentionally or unintentionally ambiguous the matter, only saying that the queen became ill because of worry, died of illness, and the whole country mourned.
But the queen mother did not leave any traces, so how could she be sent to Liu Ying's mausoleum?Is it necessary to erect a cloak mound?
In desperation, Liu Heng thought of the nameless person who had just been posthumously named a beauty, the biological mother of the late emperor Liu Gong.
He decreed to give Empress Zhang the honorary title, and sent her to Liu Ying's mausoleum with the highest standard of funeral to be buried with him.But only a few people know that the one buried with Liu Ying is not Empress Zhang, but the nameless palace attendant.
Things just passed away vaguely and indistinctly.
No one mentioned this matter, even Ting Wei who was interrogated that day was silent.
After the empress dowager's funeral, Gao Su volunteered to go to Monan to guard the Han border.Liu Heng agreed, but he made a request: when he comes back next time, he will bring his childhood sweetheart wife back to visit Empress Dou and Empress Dowager Bo.
Gao Su agreed, his expression unchanged.
After Gao Su left, Liu Heng frowned and asked his queen: "You said he really has a wife? I always feel that something is weird. The queen mother believed it, even the queen mother who passed away. It's too weird. gone."
Empress Dou smiled softly, and dimples appeared: "Your Majesty thinks that General Gao Su didn't want to be the lord, so he fabricated a fictitious wife to prevent this marriage?"
Liu Heng frowned, nodded slowly, "That's right." If Gao Su fabricated a fictitious wife to deceive them because he didn't want to honor the Lord, it would be a bit too much.He didn't want to be deceived by his subjects, even for such a reason.
So he wanted to see who the so-called wife of the general, his childhood sweetheart, was.
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"It's finally over."
Gao Su held the rein in one hand and Yun Yao's waist in the other, sighing heavily.
Since four months ago, he has been planning this matter, being cautious in every step, cautious in everything, not daring to make any mistakes.It wasn't until the end of the empress dowager's funeral that he took her out of Chang'an City that he was truly relieved.
Going back to Dai County this time, Gao Su went alone, so he could ride with her openly.
She tilted her head, lay sideways in Gao Su's arms, and asked softly: "Aren't your subordinates going to Daijun with you?"
I vaguely remember that when Gao Su returned to Chang'an, two rows of heavy cavalry guarded him, orderly, solemn and heroic.
Gao Su lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and said with a smile, "I was going to guard the border. When they came back, it was to recuperate during the truce."
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Yunyao smiled.
She looked up and saw that the barren ancient road had no end in sight, both sides of the road were covered with tangled withered grass, and large clouds of fire were spreading in the sky.Pedestrians rarely pass by on this road, and occasionally some come and go in a hurry, and they are all traders from south to north.
So now, it's really just the two of them left.
She felt a kind of warm peace, buried her head in his shoulder socket, wrapped her robe, and slowly fell asleep with her eyes closed.In the dimness, someone kissed her on the forehead lightly, and whispered: "Go to sleep, it's very quiet here."
His voice was low and somewhat magnetic, and his fingertips brushed against his ears lightly, with gentle movements.
From Chang'an to Daijun, and even to the city guarding the border, there are countless such ancient roads along the way.Most of these roads were built by the Qin Dynasty, and some country roads were widened by the previous dynasty. There are barren withered grass, guards guarding the pass, and naturally there are rogues.
But Gao Su was a general dispatched from Chang'an City, so they walked peacefully along the way.
On the way, some officials of the post house, guarding soldiers, and high-ranking officials who occasionally passed by were surprised by the woman who suddenly appeared beside the general, but they wisely did not ask.There are so many strange things these days, knowing a little less may be good for everyone.
When the vegetation withered, they came to Dai County, but stopped at a place twenty or thirty miles away from Bian County.
She didn't know why Gao Su didn't leave, she turned to him suspiciously.
Gao Su was silent for a long time before he whispered: "Ayao, let's get married here."
Everyone in Chang'an city knew that he had a childhood sweetheart wife who was in northern Xinjiang at this time.
But in northern Xinjiang, everyone knows that the general is actually single and has no wife.
If they waited to get married after they arrived in Bianjun, if someone with a bad mouth mentioned a word or two in Liu Heng's book, then everything he had done before would be in vain.Liu Heng will definitely be furious.
Gao Su didn't dare to take the risk.
Any move that might hurt her, he would stifle it in the cradle.
"So I can only wrong Ayao and marry me here." He sighed heavily.Surrounded by a barren wilderness, a few wisps of cooking smoke can be seen faintly in the distance, probably a small village.With one arm around her waist and the rein in the other, he headed for the small village.
She nestled obediently in his arms, curled up her mouth and said with a smile: "You are the one with the most thoughtful thoughts."
At that moment, she understood Gao Su's concerns.Liu Heng knew that he "had a wife in northern Xinjiang", but the soldiers did not know.All the soldiers knew that the general did not have a wife in northern Xinjiang, unless he married one in Chang'an City.
So he had to bring a real wife to northern Xinjiang, not his fiancée.
Perfect time difference, perfect information asymmetry.
Gao Su sighed heavily, frowning.He actually didn't like this embarrassing ceremony.But right now there is no choice.
The small village in front of me has existed for hundreds of years, and there is no news. The people in the village don't know whether it is Liu Bang or Liu Heng who lives in Chang'an City, or even whether the world is Qin or Han.The two came to the village on tall horses, which aroused the onlookers of the whole village.
Gao Su got off his horse, humbly
She blinked, not understanding what he meant.
Gao Su smiled helplessly, lying on his side beside her, with one arm around her waist, and his long fingers stroking her long hair, one by one.She was a little stumped by him, buried her head on the side of his neck, and slowly closed her eyes.
He suddenly whispered: "A Yao."
She murmured softly, soft and soft.
His arms around her waist tightened a little, his fingertips rubbed her cheeks, and his eyes swept over her face inch by inch.Her complexion is a little pale, and her body is more fragile than previous lives.According to the imperial physicians, her body could not withstand the long journey, nor could it withstand the desert wind and sand.
How can this be good...
Gao Su turned his head, pressed close to her ear, and lowered his voice: "I can't leave for too long. A Yao, you will be sent to Ganquan Palace soon, and you will return after staying there for half a month. On the way back , will pass through a large dense forest."
Yun Yao was startled, and instantly remembered the original hexagrams.
She propped herself up slightly, stared into his eyes, and whispered, "Are you going to take me away?"
The distance between them was no more than three inches, they could hear each other's breath, and they didn't miss a single bit of expression.Gao Su gently combed her long hair, and nodded slowly but firmly.
This is a good opportunity.If handled properly, she will disappear forever in the Han Palace.
"I don't agree." She looked into Gao Su's eyes and said softly, "Do you know how many people escorted me? Do you know how many people in Chang'an City know me? Once things are revealed, you……"
He stretched out an index finger and pressed it lightly on her lips.
The thin calluses on her fingertips rubbed against her soft lips, which were crispy and slightly numb.
"Ayao." He was a little helpless, "I know how many people are around you, and I know their defenses. Taking you away is not a temporary intention, and I will not alarm anyone. As for the future—the future, I will Take it step by step."
She held his index finger and said softly: "Do you know what kind of uproar it will cause if I disappear. Boom?"
"I know."
"Did you know that there are countless people who know Zhang Yan in this world? Even a back view can recognize me?"
"……I know."
"Do you know how much risk you have to take?"
"...I know. But Ayao, I can't bear it." He looked away a little irritably, and his brows furrowed deeply, "I've been thinking over and over these days, if there will be a gap between you and me in this life, and I will How should I deal with myself. The troubles of the past few days are more than the sum of my whole life. Compared with the estrangement between you and me in the whole life, I would rather take risks. "
His expression was a bit painful, and his eyes were slightly bloodshot.
Obviously, he didn't sleep well these days.
She stared at him blankly for a moment, and after a long time, she stretched out her hand and gently wrapped his arms around his waist.
He also stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, rubbed his chin on the top of her head, and said slowly: "Let me try at least once. A Yao, let me try at least once. I don't know how long I can lie, but Three to five years later, the 'childhood sweetheart's wife' will definitely be revealed."
She snorted muffledly, buried her head in his chest, and heard his steady and powerful heartbeat.
"Ayao, do you know what kind of life I lived in Daijun? I counted the date of my return day by day, relying on the memories of you and me in Daijun, and endured day by day. The bitter cold in northern Xinjiang, you And far away in Chang'an, the only consolation is that one day I can meet you again."
He hugged her tightly, stroking her cheek with his chin, his voice low and hoarse.
"At least give me a hope, A Yao. I don't want to give up my only hope."
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Gao Su left.
Just like when he came, he went through the window.
Yun Yao lay on her back on the couch, staring at the icy cold roof, in a daze.
A sentence echoed in her mind over and over again, "At least give me a hope."Helpless, painful, even with a little despair, it went straight to the softest part of her heart, tearing and hurting.
He wants her to give him hope, so who will give her hope?
Their future is gloomy...
Yun Yao stared at the roof of the tent, took out the cold tortoise shell from her bosom, held it up to her eyes for a closer look.
The tortoise shell is emerald green, with cracks and intricate patterns on it, as if mocking her helplessness.
Chang Gong, Chang Gong...
What does he want her to do.
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She rubbed her temples and thought about it for a while, but her brain hurt from thinking about it.The two palace servants next to them rummaged around and found a snack box from nowhere, which contained warm food.The palace attendants said that everything outside is simple, so please make it easier for the Queen Mother.
She had no appetite, so after a little use, she pushed it away.
The palace attendants did not persuade her to eat, one covered the food box, and the other walked behind Yunyao and put a soft pillow for her.After padded with a soft pillow, the bumps of the carriage eased a bit, and she was finally able to free up her mind to think about some future things.
There are countless people who know Zhang Yan in Chang'an City, and there is no doubt about it.
Once Zhang Yan disappears, there will definitely be an uproar in the Han Palace.Bo, is also beyond doubt.
So she needs to find a way to let herself leave quietly and completely.
She has given up the idea of persuading Gao Su, the only remedy is to make things safer, at least to deceive people.
How about going to Jingnan to hide for a while?
Now Liu Heng and the princes and generals are all focusing on the north, and the probability of her being recognized is very low if she uses the route to go to Jingnan.In addition, the folk customs in Jingnan area are strong.Hum, she stayed there for a few years, maybe she would be completely reborn.
But the question is, how can she get out of the Han Palace, leave Chang'an City, and go to Jingnan under Liu Heng's nose?
She can't try to fake death, because there is no fake death medicine in this world.
The last time Gao Su lied that she had faked her death and took her out of the palace because it happened that King Zhao's political change happened and the palace was in chaos.If someone on the way became suspicious and wanted to ask her whether she was really dead or faked, it would definitely reveal her truth.With Zhang Yan's identity, the probability of this is about [-]%.
Therefore, the way of feigning death was completely blocked.
Could it be that, as Gao Su said, he could only "rob" her on the way back to the Han Palace? ...
Yun Yao rubbed the center of her brows in distress, but couldn't figure out why.
She caressed the green tortoise shell, frowning, with a distressed expression.She used to predict her own future, but the future is a white mist, and she can't see anything; needless to say, the future between her and Gao Su is a blank gray; the only thing that can be seen is Gao Su's future , although they are making great progress, they are constrained by everything and carefully maintain a delicate balance.
I hope that after arriving at Oasis Palace, she can figure out a way.
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But the facts proved that even in Ganquan Palace, Yunyao was still helpless.
She would soak herself in the hot spring every day, thinking about possible countermeasures, until the palace servants screamed beside her.Empress Dowager Bo and Empress Dou are not keen on soaking in hot springs, but they like to go out in the green. There are trees all over the mountains and fields, lush and lush, and it is refreshing to look at them.So these days, Empress Dowager Bo is even more excited than Yun Yao.
The day to return to the Han Palace is getting closer day by day, and Yun Yao is also getting more and more worried every day.
Although it was shown in the hexagram that Gao Su failed to snatch her away, the more so, the more worried she became.
This worry continued until returning to the palace.The journey from Ganquan Palace to Weiyang Palace is neither long nor short. After a bumpy carriage ride, you will see a dense forest.Every time she saw it, she would tremble with fear.
When approaching Chang'an, she met Gao Su.
Gao Su didn't come to take her away, he came to welcome the queen and queen mothers back to the palace.
Just when there was a commotion in the palace, Liu Heng sent this confidant general out to escort them back to the palace.
Under such circumstances, if Gao Su snatched her away halfway, it would be dereliction of duty.After further investigation, layer after layer of cocooning, maybe even Gao Su's little thoughts, Liu Heng can clearly feel it.
therefore……
Therefore, there was nothing he could do.
Yun Yao was sitting in the carriage, and heard the eunuch outside was reciting the imperial decree carefully.Through the gap, she could see Gao Su saluting while holding the hilt of his sword, his expression was tense, and his eyes were dark and dark.
When the Empress Dowager Bo heard that Gao Su had come to welcome her, she didn't express much, she was simply polite.
Gao Su turned his head and ordered a few words, then temporarily took over the tiger army.He was originally from the Huben camp, and there are many guards around him who know him, so Gao Su's takeover can be considered smooth.
Gao Su's expression was still tense, and he was riding like a wolf with two hundred horses behind him.The tiger-like cavalry, together with the previous tiger and cardinal army, escorted the queen and queen mother's chariots to Chang'an City.He rode his horse and walked in the front, leaving her with a silent and straight back.
It is said that Liu Heng asked Gao Su to come to greet him, which was really a temporary idea.
Even Gao Su himself received this order only a moment before his trip.
Holding the cold tortoise shell, Yun Yao thought to herself, no wonder she couldn't figure out the reason for Gao Su's failure, that's why.
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With Gao Su's escort, they were much safer along the way.
Probably for the sake of avoiding suspicion, Gao Su kept silent all the way, occasionally he had a few words, and most of them were to ask the Empress Dowager Bo for instructions, and the rest of the time he cherished words like gold.Only in the middle of the night would Yun Yao quietly sneak out to have a look at him.
Of course she couldn't slip out openly, it was her soul that slipped out.
The little soft ball rolled on Gao Su's neck, which finally made him smile.He turned his head sideways, looked at the small mass of soul beside him, and lightly touched the top of her head with his fingertips.Soft, like a real mist.
She sat on his fingers openly, with her two little feet swaying.
None of them spoke because there were all people around.The sleeping Empress Dowager Bo, the sleeping palace attendant, the sleeping war horse, the Han army guards watching the night... She slid into his palm and rubbed his index finger, enjoying the tranquility of this moment.
Gao Su glanced over her soul body inch by inch, and called out silently: A Yao.
She smiled at him, rolled in his palm, her limbs flattened out, limp and motionless.
Under the hazy moonlight, the shadow was light and faint, slumped in the palm of his hand, and if he didn't look carefully, he couldn't find anything.
Gao Su stared at her quietly for a moment, then let out a long breath, hugged his saber, leaned against a birch tree and fell asleep.Before going to sleep, he held Yunyao in his arms, regardless of her struggling and thrashing, silent and firm.
She leaned on his chest and listened to the beating of his heart all night.
Then the second night, the third night, the fourth night...
Almost every night after that was spent like this.After Yun Yao returned to the palace, her whole body was already a little tired, and she couldn't hold her energy anymore.Although Gao Su did not take her away, he never gave up on that idea.
Yun Yao once expressed her worries, but Gao Su kept reassuring her: don't worry.
She is not worried, but afraid.
Fear that they will eventually be doomed, that gloomy future.
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Yun Yao fell ill.
Her health was not very good at all, and in addition to going back and forth to Ganquan Palace, she was exhausted by boats and cars, and she didn't have a good rest at night, and she suffered from one meal after another, and her already poor health became even worse.
Empress Dou specially invited a famous doctor from outside the palace to see her.But the diagnosis of famous doctors is without exception: bed rest.
So Yunyao was restrained and stayed in bed all day in the North Palace to recuperate, and it was difficult to even get out of the palace gate.
Occasionally, Empress Dowager Bo would come over to talk to her, but most of the words were indirect and full of deep meaning.For example, according to Yunyao's opinion, what should be done with that little emperor.
The little emperor was her stepson, who unfortunately died before Empress Lu. Now Liu Heng didn't know what honorary title he should give him, or whether he should move to the mausoleum.
Yun Yao smiled wryly, and said: "Follow the rules. His biological mother...can I ask Your Majesty to make a wife?"
Empress Dowager Bo was inexplicably surprised when she heard the words: "Are you willing to confer the title of wife to his biological mother?"
Yun Yao raised her hand wearily, and said weakly: "At first I was too young to have children, so the empress dowager brought a child from the palace man and raised it for me. Now the empress dowager, Liu Gong, and that The unknown palace servants have already gone. It doesn't matter if you make a wife."
Her expression was serious, and she didn't look like she was joking at all.
Empress Dowager Bo stared at her for a long time before saying speechlessly, "You are nothing like Princess Lu Yuan."
Yun Yao laughed again.She is not the real Zhang Yan, naturally she is not like Princess Lu Yuan.As for that Anonymous... that child has already passed away, it is better to let the mother accompany her.It really shouldn't be a rivalry with a dead person.
The Empress Dowager Bo stared at her for a long time, and then said: "I see, I will let His Majesty do it. Ayan, can I call you Ayan? Put the matter of Mrs. Feng aside for the time being. The general and I recommended a doctor who said he could cure your chronic illness, do you want him to try it?"
Yun Yao slightly raised her eyebrows, he recommended, a doctor?
Of course we have to see each other.
The healer was soon taken to the palace.Lying sickly on the couch, Yunyao stretched out her wrist, watched the doctor take the pulse, looked at the pupils, looked at the tongue coating, asked about the condition, and pretended to think for a while, and came to a conclusion: she should stay in bed rest.
However, the doctor added another point, in order to let the Queen Mother feel comfortable physically and mentally, she should rest in the countryside.
Yun Yao stared at him, barely holding back her laughter.
The countryside...retreat? !
The countryside in the Western Han Dynasty is somewhat idyllic, but there are very few Zhuangzi...
Could it be that he wants to live in a thatched cottage by himself?Well, it's a very affectionate one.fun place.
The Empress Dowager Bo heard the doctor's words, but she didn't suspect him. After all, there are many doctors who talk about it in this era. , It is indeed a little bit strange, but it is not unacceptable.
So Yunyao, accompanied by two personal servants, moved from the North Palace to the outskirts of Chang'an City, euphemistically called: resting.
Before she left, Liu Heng really did what she said, and sealed a beauty for the unnamed court lady.
Yes, the beauty, not the lady.
When Yun Yao learned about this, she was quite helpless.
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Western Han Dynasty, Chang'an, Suburbs, Countryside, Thatched Houses.
Yun Yao lay on the couch, staring blankly at the roof with a hole in it.According to the doctor, the way of resting "closest to nature" is the most beneficial to her body and mind, so she was sent here.
Next to this thatched hut, there is another thatched hut that does not leak, which is for her to live in during heavy rain.
The two palace servants who came with her lived in the brick house opposite.
Yun Yao rubbed the center of her eyebrows, thinking to herself whether the old doctor recommended by Gao Su was reliable or not...
"Only those who are close to nature and let nature take its course can be free from all diseases, disasters and diseases." The doctor said seriously.
Yun Yao doesn't understand medical principles, so she can only follow what he said, living in this leaky thatched hut every day, close to nature, close to the sun, close to the moonlight, and occasionally close to two raindrops drifting by.
Until one day, Gao Su came.
He quickly lit the incense in the brick house, and after the two maids fell asleep, he ran to the thatched cottage with a leaky roof, hugged Yun Yao and smiled sullenly.His breath blew against her ears, itching.
She stroked his back and said helplessly, "Bring me here to 'get close to nature', is that what you mean?"
Gao Su buried his head on the side of her neck and smiled sullenly.
She gently twisted his waist and felt his body stiffen.He turned over, lightly pressed the back of her hand, and said seriously: "Don't mess around. Well, that doctor was indeed arranged by me on purpose."
He readily admitted.
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Usually, he would lie in his arms and smile like this only when he was extremely tired and suddenly relaxed.
Her fingertips caressed his face, paused at the corner of the curved mouth, and suddenly he held his hand, put it on his lips and kissed it lightly.
She gave a light beep and called out: "Chang Gong!"
Unknowingly, it became softer.
Gao Su propped himself up a little, lay on his side beside her, supported his upper body with his elbows, and brushed her long hair lightly with his other hand.She was soothed strangely, and obediently nestled beside him, but still opened her dark eyes, looking at her curiously.
Gao Su looked around and paused for a moment on the surrounding thatched and wooden desks before lowering his voice and saying word by word: "Fire. It's easy to catch fire here. And once it catches fire, it's irreversible. .”
Yun Yao hissed lightly, opened her eyes wide, and looked at him in disbelief.
"You probably already guessed it." Gao Su bowed down.He leaned over and kissed her gently on the forehead, "This place is remote and quiet, there are no farm houses around, and you urgently need to 'follow nature and recuperate'. A Yao, there is nothing more suitable for a fire than a thatched cottage. "
There is no reason that is more suitable for deception than a fire.
She stared at him blankly, with a stunned expression: "You, you want to..."
"Hmm." Gao Su nodded slowly, and said, "It's about to 'fire'. In this broken-roofed house, occasionally a few straws would fall and splash into the brazier or candles, which would trigger a fire in an instant. Big fire. A Yao, you—" He paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Can your body still bear it?"
To cooperate with a fire case, it needs the right time, place and people, as well as the physical strength of a normal person.
He didn't forget that she came here to recuperate, and she was much weaker than ordinary people.
Yun Yao hadn't recovered from the shock just now, she pointed at herself in a daze, and said, "I will eventually 'die' in this fire? You, you had this idea in mind from the beginning, that's why you came from outside the palace. I found the doctor and lied that I needed to go to the countryside to recuperate?..."
It happened so suddenly that she didn't even have time to divination.
Gao Su held her fingertips, nodded his head slightly, as a tacit consent to her words.
She blinked hard, her mouth dry.Dry tongue.
First of all, the doctor was recommended by Gao Su, and the thatched cottage was also arranged by Gao Su.If she, the queen mother, "died" here, whether it was a real death or a fake death, Gao Su would not be able to escape the responsibility, and there was still a lot of responsibility.
Secondly, the two servants who came with her will definitely be implicated.
Again, if there was no one in the fire after he left, where would he find someone to replace him?
In the end, there are too many flaws in this matter, if someone pursues it, it may not be impossible to pursue it.
Yun Yao gathered herself together, and told him her worries one by one.
While she was talking, he was smiling, and the low and deep laughter sounded very pleasant.After listing one, two, three and four items, he shook his head, buried his head on the side of her neck, and let out a muffled laugh.
"Don't laugh." She poked his back with her finger, "I'm serious."
"Well, I know." He said sullenly, the corners of his mouth curled into a beautiful arc, "Then, in your opinion, how should my husband resolve these two, three or four worries? Hmm? A Yao has a clear mind. Tou, I must have already made up my mind."
Yun Yao froze for a long time, then slowly shook her head and said, "I don't know."
The system of consecutive seats was rarely seen in the Western Han Dynasty.At least Liu Heng is a soft-hearted person.If this expected fire was caused by herself, then the responsibilities of Gao Su and the doctor would be minimized.If there is a real fire, her personal servants are naturally responsible, the best way is to send them back to the palace, and then another group of people come over; , It is not impossible to burn yourself clean.As for the traces left in the thatched cottage...
Right, who will replace the "dead" self?
You can't just pick up an unknown corpse and claim that she is Zhang Yan.
There will always be traces of this kind of thing.As long as there are traces, it is difficult to hide from the eyes of caring people.
She slowly told him her concerns and countermeasures.
Gao Su listened earnestly, nodded from time to time, and gave a soft "um", with approval and surprise in his eyes.He propped himself up and looked at her, the corners of his mouth curved more and more strangely, but the encouragement in his eyes was real.
After she finished speaking, she blinked again, waiting for his next words.
His response was, he leaned forward, kissed the corner of her mouth, and said with a smile, "Ayao is thoughtful and thoughtful, and she really can't lose to any strategist in the world."
She knew that Gao Su had some retainers under his command, and also knew that Gao Su's mind was always good.But she didn't know what Gao Su's words meant just now.Does it mean that he has already considered these contingencies, or does it mean that...
"I've thought about these things carefully." His eyes slowly passed over her face, and he sighed in a low voice, "But later, I found that I couldn't be perfect. Until a few days ago, when you were sick, I asked the doctor to try to take you out to relax and recuperate, but when I was looking for the doctor, I met a ranger."
Ranger is a special kind of person in ancient times, who can speak out with a sword, and can also specialize in assassination.
"The ranger said that he knew who the assassins who assassinated Empress Lu and Empress Zhang were eight years ago. He also said that those people's means were really limited, and they couldn't make any big waves anymore. And a few days ago , the people in His Majesty's hands are also eyeing those people."
He looked down at her and said with a low smile, "What if you set fire in someone else's name?"
Yun Yao hissed lightly.This is so ingenious.
If the arsonists were the same as the assassins eight years ago, there would be no need for any reason, or even consideration of the consequences.
Because their original intention was to kill the members of the royal family.
She asked cautiously: "Then you..."
Gao Su said: "I will 'guide' them over when the time is right. When that time comes, someone from His Majesty will personally arrest them. I will stay outside and watch. If the time is right, I will also push them over. a handful."
She thumped in her heart, and had a bad guess: "What do you mean by 'pushing up'?"
Gao Su said with a faint smile: "Naturally let them think, 'That was done by themselves', 'And it succeeded'."
Yun Yao was stunned.
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Gao Su's way of doing things is indeed very vigorous and resolute, and he does not leak water.
He left in a hurry that night, saying that there were still some things to arrange and asked Yun Yao to wait here for news from him.Yun Yao stared at the big hole above her head, feeling both excited and uneasy.In the end, she couldn't sleep, so she simply grabbed three straws from the thatched hut, and made a divination for Gao Su.
The hexagram says: There is a profit.
She threw away the straw, stared at the thatched roof full of holes, and the two straws that fell down from time to time, making sure that there were no candles, braziers, or sparks in the house, and that she would not burn herself to death in her sleep, and then slowly fell asleep.
These few days Gao Su came and went in a hurry, but he would always stay with her for half a night in the thatched cottage, until she fell asleep, then kissed her forehead lightly, and left in a hurry under the cover of night.
The two palace attendants who lived in the brick house opposite were fast asleep.In other words, because Gao Su lit some incense in the house to soothe the nerves and sleep.
As that particular day drew nearer, she became more and more nervous.Gao Su's stay was getting longer and longer, and sometimes he would even spend a whole night by her side to accompany her to sleep.
The group of assassins eight years ago already knew her location, and Han Ting had already set their sights on those people.
Gao Su shuttled through the market, and began to mention some rumors "inadvertently".For example, in the past, Empress Zhang was Empress Lu's favorite grandson, for example, Empress Zhang lives alone now, for example, there are very few guards around Empress Zhang...
On a dark and stormy night, a few rangers touched the outskirts of Chang'an.
That night, two adjoining thatched huts caught fire.
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Flames engulfed two thatched huts, and screams could be heard from the brick house.But the palace attendants couldn't get out, and there was nothing they could do.
What's more terrible is that because the place is too quiet and quiet, there are no farm houses or households around, so the guard closest to Queen Zhang is also half a mile away from her.When they saw the light of the fire and arrived, the house had been burnt to the ground, and there was nothing left.
It was really empty, not even bones left.
The only ones left were those who tried to assassinate Empress Zhang and then burned her body.
They took it for granted that they had succeeded, and have always believed so.
As for the two palace servants, although they were intact, they were all terrified.Empress Dou called them over and reprimanded them, and lightly revealed the matter without any punishment.
Soon, the group of assassins were brought before Tingwei who was in charge of the prison (the matter was too big, only Tingwei could handle it).However, they all looked stubborn, and because of the solid evidence of the assassination eight years ago, they were quickly convicted.
Liu Heng personally intervened in this crime, so no one has the possibility of overturning the case.
The only weird thing was that there was no trace of Empress Zhang left in the two burnt thatched huts.
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Once the queen mother is assassinated by others, it will naturally be regarded as a great shame and shame.
Liu Heng and Ting Wei both intentionally or unintentionally ambiguous the matter, only saying that the queen became ill because of worry, died of illness, and the whole country mourned.
But the queen mother did not leave any traces, so how could she be sent to Liu Ying's mausoleum?Is it necessary to erect a cloak mound?
In desperation, Liu Heng thought of the nameless person who had just been posthumously named a beauty, the biological mother of the late emperor Liu Gong.
He decreed to give Empress Zhang the honorary title, and sent her to Liu Ying's mausoleum with the highest standard of funeral to be buried with him.But only a few people know that the one buried with Liu Ying is not Empress Zhang, but the nameless palace attendant.
Things just passed away vaguely and indistinctly.
No one mentioned this matter, even Ting Wei who was interrogated that day was silent.
After the empress dowager's funeral, Gao Su volunteered to go to Monan to guard the Han border.Liu Heng agreed, but he made a request: when he comes back next time, he will bring his childhood sweetheart wife back to visit Empress Dou and Empress Dowager Bo.
Gao Su agreed, his expression unchanged.
After Gao Su left, Liu Heng frowned and asked his queen: "You said he really has a wife? I always feel that something is weird. The queen mother believed it, even the queen mother who passed away. It's too weird. gone."
Empress Dou smiled softly, and dimples appeared: "Your Majesty thinks that General Gao Su didn't want to be the lord, so he fabricated a fictitious wife to prevent this marriage?"
Liu Heng frowned, nodded slowly, "That's right." If Gao Su fabricated a fictitious wife to deceive them because he didn't want to honor the Lord, it would be a bit too much.He didn't want to be deceived by his subjects, even for such a reason.
So he wanted to see who the so-called wife of the general, his childhood sweetheart, was.
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"It's finally over."
Gao Su held the rein in one hand and Yun Yao's waist in the other, sighing heavily.
Since four months ago, he has been planning this matter, being cautious in every step, cautious in everything, not daring to make any mistakes.It wasn't until the end of the empress dowager's funeral that he took her out of Chang'an City that he was truly relieved.
Going back to Dai County this time, Gao Su went alone, so he could ride with her openly.
She tilted her head, lay sideways in Gao Su's arms, and asked softly: "Aren't your subordinates going to Daijun with you?"
I vaguely remember that when Gao Su returned to Chang'an, two rows of heavy cavalry guarded him, orderly, solemn and heroic.
Gao Su lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and said with a smile, "I was going to guard the border. When they came back, it was to recuperate during the truce."
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Yunyao smiled.
She looked up and saw that the barren ancient road had no end in sight, both sides of the road were covered with tangled withered grass, and large clouds of fire were spreading in the sky.Pedestrians rarely pass by on this road, and occasionally some come and go in a hurry, and they are all traders from south to north.
So now, it's really just the two of them left.
She felt a kind of warm peace, buried her head in his shoulder socket, wrapped her robe, and slowly fell asleep with her eyes closed.In the dimness, someone kissed her on the forehead lightly, and whispered: "Go to sleep, it's very quiet here."
His voice was low and somewhat magnetic, and his fingertips brushed against his ears lightly, with gentle movements.
From Chang'an to Daijun, and even to the city guarding the border, there are countless such ancient roads along the way.Most of these roads were built by the Qin Dynasty, and some country roads were widened by the previous dynasty. There are barren withered grass, guards guarding the pass, and naturally there are rogues.
But Gao Su was a general dispatched from Chang'an City, so they walked peacefully along the way.
On the way, some officials of the post house, guarding soldiers, and high-ranking officials who occasionally passed by were surprised by the woman who suddenly appeared beside the general, but they wisely did not ask.There are so many strange things these days, knowing a little less may be good for everyone.
When the vegetation withered, they came to Dai County, but stopped at a place twenty or thirty miles away from Bian County.
She didn't know why Gao Su didn't leave, she turned to him suspiciously.
Gao Su was silent for a long time before he whispered: "Ayao, let's get married here."
Everyone in Chang'an city knew that he had a childhood sweetheart wife who was in northern Xinjiang at this time.
But in northern Xinjiang, everyone knows that the general is actually single and has no wife.
If they waited to get married after they arrived in Bianjun, if someone with a bad mouth mentioned a word or two in Liu Heng's book, then everything he had done before would be in vain.Liu Heng will definitely be furious.
Gao Su didn't dare to take the risk.
Any move that might hurt her, he would stifle it in the cradle.
"So I can only wrong Ayao and marry me here." He sighed heavily.Surrounded by a barren wilderness, a few wisps of cooking smoke can be seen faintly in the distance, probably a small village.With one arm around her waist and the rein in the other, he headed for the small village.
She nestled obediently in his arms, curled up her mouth and said with a smile: "You are the one with the most thoughtful thoughts."
At that moment, she understood Gao Su's concerns.Liu Heng knew that he "had a wife in northern Xinjiang", but the soldiers did not know.All the soldiers knew that the general did not have a wife in northern Xinjiang, unless he married one in Chang'an City.
So he had to bring a real wife to northern Xinjiang, not his fiancée.
Perfect time difference, perfect information asymmetry.
Gao Su sighed heavily, frowning.He actually didn't like this embarrassing ceremony.But right now there is no choice.
The small village in front of me has existed for hundreds of years, and there is no news. The people in the village don't know whether it is Liu Bang or Liu Heng who lives in Chang'an City, or even whether the world is Qin or Han.The two came to the village on tall horses, which aroused the onlookers of the whole village.
Gao Su got off his horse, humbly
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