Xiao Lingshou found Sun Nan and they talked all night long; no one knows what they discussed.
The next day, Xiao Lingshou left, and Sun Nan persuaded the people to let go of their hatred. In return, every household received compensation and was exempted from taxes for three years, and the long-desolate capital became lively again.
A carriage was heading out of the city. Chang Lili leaned against Meng Yuxiu's chest, listening to the noise outside the carriage: "The capital is so lively."
"Today, Xiao Lingshou ascends the throne."
Chang Lili struggled to sit up halfway: "What about Aunt Lu and the others..."
Meng Yuxiu opened his mouth, but his voice was drowned out by the huge cannon fire. Chang Lili didn't hear him clearly and muttered, "What a loud cannon fire."
Meng Yuxiu lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. In the distance, thick smoke billowed. He said calmly, "Those are firecrackers, celebrating Xiao Lingshou's ascension to the throne."
"Those who ascend the throne are different, this is also different from others..." Chang Lili's voice grew softer and softer, and before she could finish speaking, she tilted her head and fainted.
Xiao Lingshou stood on the watchtower, watching his subordinates, disguised as him, being blown to pieces. Some of his followers around him also failed to escape. Just as everyone was in a panic, people from the Three Pages Sect poured out from all directions.
Xiao Lingshou gave the order: "Shoot the arrows! Don't let a single one escape!"
Arrows rained down relentlessly, killing and wounding many members of the Three Pages Sect. Yet, a fierce determination arose within them. Led by Chu Moyu, they broke through the arrow barrage and engaged the enemy in fierce combat.
On that day, the palace was filled with blood, the blood flowing for miles. Even decades later, the people of the capital still remember this scene!
Their emperor quelled the rebellion within three days, and the Three-Page Gate completely disappeared from the capital.
After July.
A light drizzle is falling in Jiangnan, and today the sky is particularly overcast.
In a courtyard house in an ancient town, the old woman brought hot water, the midwife gently stroked the fetus, urged the woman to push, and gave her a piece of ginseng to suck on.
Several hours passed, and Chang Lili's cries grew weaker and weaker.
The midwife said anxiously, "Madam's body was already weak, and if she can't give birth, I'm afraid she won't make it."
They secretly left the capital that day. Meng Yuxiu took her to seek medical treatment everywhere, and even went to the snowy mountains to collect herbs. They almost did not return. Because they missed the auspicious time, the child in her womb was affected.
They begged the miracle doctor, and the medicine never stopped. How could they give up on their child?
Chang Lili exerted all her strength, praying that the child would come out quickly. Suddenly, she felt a release, and the midwife took out a blood-stained baby and patted it twice. A deafening cry resounded throughout the room.
"bump!"
The door was pushed open instantly, and Meng Yuxiu rushed to Chang Lili's side. Seeing her weak appearance, he couldn't help but feel heartache.
"Congratulations, sir, it's a daughter."
Chang Lili asked weakly, "Is the child... alright?"
"Yes, everything's fine!"
Meng Yuxiu cursed the brat inwardly, thinking about how he had tormented her mother. If Aunt Lu hadn't stopped him, he would have barged into the house long ago. "You've been working so hard for so long, you must have had a good night's sleep."
Chang Lili nodded in a daze.
Chang Lili was still weak, so Meng Yuxiu entrusted the child to Aunt Lu and his mother-in-law for care. Aunt Lu had long lost her former domineering nature and gently coaxed the child. On the day of the full moon celebration, the housekeeper brought in a gift box.
"What is this?" Meng Yuxiu asked.
The steward said, "This old servant doesn't know either. A man with a sword handed it to me, saying it was a gift from their master to his master. His surname is Xiao, but he didn't say his full name."
Xiao? Chang Lili thought of someone.
Meng Yuxiu was secretly annoyed and wanted to throw it away, but seeing Chang Lili deep in thought, he swallowed his words, reached out and opened it. Inside were children's toys.
The two exchanged a glance.
Chang Lili smiled: "He's let go of it, so let's put the things away."
Meng Yuxiu reluctantly agreed.
A year has passed, and the little one can now walk.
Aunt Lu smiled and squatted down, clapping her hands to let her come over. The little one wobbled and jumped into her arms, her eyes full of affection and innocence.
Chang Lili smiled and said, "Little Fu'er likes you very much."
Aunt Lu picked up the little one: "I used to hold you back then, and now you're a mother yourself. Your child can even walk. Thinking about it now, there's nothing better than this."
Aunt Lu recounted the things she had said many times before, saying, "The ridiculous thing is that I only just realized it now. Guo Yan and Meng Xin were willing to retire with me, while the others who didn't want to leave stayed with Chu Moyu. That day, a heavy rain fell, and there wasn't a trace of blood in the capital."
Chang Lili thought that she must have some regrets in her heart.
Thinking of that man with a face like a peach blossom, Chang Lili didn't say a word.
“Little Fu’er has grown up, and her clothes are all too small. I’ll go buy some fabric and make her a new one. Aunt Lu, please take care of the child.”
Chang Lili waved her hand, pulled Meng Yuxiu to the street, and picked out a lot of fabrics.
The shopkeeper wrapped the cloth and placed it on the carriage. Bored while waiting, she looked around aimlessly when a man and woman chatting and laughing came into her view.
That person!
“Meng Yuxiu, look at her—”
Chang Lili's voice trailed off abruptly; in the direction she pointed, there were only passersby coming and going.
Meng Yuxiu glanced at it a few times, puzzled: "How so?"
Chang Lili rushed into the street, unwilling to give up, and followed the crowd, searching everywhere for that familiar figure. She glanced up and saw it ahead.
Found it!
Chang Lili pushed through the crowd, leaned out, and grabbed the woman's shoulder! The woman turned around, and Chang Lili's mind went blank.
"Lu Ming?"
Chang Lili tentatively called out to her, and the person raised her hand and slapped Chang Lili on the shoulder, grinning and saying, "Chang Lili, it's only been a few years, and you've already forgotten me! That's too much!"
Chang Lili's pupils shrank: "You're not dead?!"
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