1 Reunion
◎She actually still remembered Xie Qi.◎
On the twenty-ninth day of the winter month, the auspicious snow has stopped.
As the year draws to a close, Kyoto is bustling with activity. The streets and alleys are bustling with people, and taverns and teahouses are lined up one after another, all of which are packed with people, almost shoulder to shoulder.
Amidst the thick smell of fireworks, a canopied carriage slowly drove out from the west gate of the palace and slowly rolled through the most prosperous Suzaku Street in the city.
The carriage frame was over three meters long and wide, and four horses were running side by side. This was a treatment only available to third-rank officials in the Da Ling Dynasty.
It is mid-winter now, but the carriage is still decorated with colorful bright flowers, accompanied by the vermilion and red gold of the frame itself. From a distance, it looks colorful and extremely luxurious.
"Who is this person who has such a grand ceremony?"
"Who else could it be? It's definitely Princess Qinghe. Every year on this day, the princess rides on a flower carriage to her villa on the outskirts of the city to celebrate her birthday. It's a place filled with distinguished guests, and it's a lively place!"
"This... The war in the southern border isn't over yet, and yet the Princess of the Tian Family dares to be so extravagant. Where does this leave the soldiers in the southern border who are still fighting for their country?"
"My dear, don't you dare talk nonsense. Princess Qinghe is the orphan of Prince Nan'an. Prince Nan'an and his wife have guarded the Southern Border for many years and led the Southern Border Army to make great contributions to the Daling Dynasty. Now that the princess is safe in the capital, the soldiers of the Southern Border Army far away on the front line can also rest assured."
——Now that the princess is safe, the soldiers of the Southern Border Army can also rest assured.
Inside the flower carriage, Princess Xu Qinghe sat upright on a soft couch. Hearing the people on the street talking, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Just to save face and let the southern border troops know that she was safe, the Queen Mother Wei celebrated her birthday so extravagantly every year.
The parade of floats is colorful and there is a banquet in the villa where distinguished guests gather.
In just one day, no one knows how much money was spent, but many people praised it highly.
It was only because the deceased King Nan'an and his wife had made unparalleled achievements that it did not matter how extravagant their only daughter was.
"Speaking of the King and Queen of Nan'an, if they were still alive... how could there be this round of war in the southern border? Sigh..."
"It all started with the traitor Xie Huaiyuan. Six years ago, he collaborated with the enemy and committed treason, leading to the tragic deaths of the Prince of Nan'an and his wife, as well as 50,000 innocent soldiers from the Southern Border!"
"For such a thief, confiscating his property and exterminating his entire family is the least of his punishment. He deserves to be hacked into pieces!
"It's such a pity for the princess. She lost both her parents at such a young age, and in the end, it was her future husband's family who harmed her parents."
"...What future husband's family?"
"How could you not know this? The princess and Xie Huaiyuan's youngest son, who seemed to be named Xie Qi, were engaged when they were young, and were only waiting for the princess to come of age. Who knew that the Xie family would later be accused of collaborating with the enemy?"
Inside the flower car, Xu Qinghe, who had been calmly listening to the discussions of the people on the street, finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked the maid to close the window.
The car window closed with a creak, blocking out all the comments, whether positive or negative, outside the car.
The interior of the flower car was very spacious, with a small table, incense burner and precious flowers. Because it was winter, there was a small stove burning, creating a warm and quiet place.
Xu Qinghe lowered her eyes, her face gloomy. She lowered her head and stroked the hem of her skirt. After a long silence, she spoke, "My knees still hurt a little. Let's apply some more medicine."
The maid took out the ointment from the wooden box at hand.
Xu Qinghe gathered up her brocade skirt, and the maid followed suit by rolling up her trousers.
Two fist-sized red lumps suddenly appeared on the fair and delicate skin.
"Everyone knows that the princess was treated with great courtesy by the royal family and was raised pampered by the Queen Mother. Who knows the bitterness behind this?
"Yesterday, I was just a quarter of an hour late for greeting, and I was punished to kneel until midnight. Now, early in the morning, I have to ride on this stupid float and be paraded through the streets for everyone to see."
The maidservant complained softly while applying medicine to the princess.
The princess' skin was already delicate and fair, so the redness and swelling above her knees appeared even more severe. Just a slight touch would make people gasp in pain.
But Xu Qinghe seemed to have gotten used to it. Although the pain made sweat appear on the tip of his nose, he didn't even cry out. Just to divert his attention, he picked up a pair of silver scissors on the small table and began to trim the red plum blossoms in the vase that were emitting a faint fragrance.
At this moment, I suddenly heard the noise of the crowd outside the car.
It turned out that a woman came out from the street, shouting loudly: "I pay my respects to the princess! I beg the princess to help me!"
Xu Qinghe frowned slightly, stopped the maid from applying medicine to her, straightened her dress, and gave her a look.
The maid Nanzhi is her confidante. The two grew up together in the southern border and later came to the capital. She understood her with just one glance.
Nanzhi immediately ordered the carriage to stop and asked loudly, "Who are you? What's your business?"
"My Lady, I'm truly desperate. I've been begging all the way here looking for my relatives, only to hear they've passed away. Now I'm penniless and about to starve to death on the street! Please, Lady, have mercy on me and give me some food, even just a steamed bun or a piece of cake!"
After saying this, he knelt on the ground and sobbed. When the people around saw this, they all sighed at the tragic experience he had experienced.
Nanzhi opened the car window and looked out, then turned and said, "Princess, that woman is ragged and skinny. She really looks like she's starving and has come to ask for help."
If she was in trouble, she should go to the government office. The government would arrange for people in trouble to find a living in Anjifang. Why did they come to find her, a princess who was in the deep palace and had no power?
Xu Qinghe was suspicious and thought for a moment before speaking, "Today is my birthday, and we should all share in the joy. Nanzhi, you should personally deliver this money to this lady and find her a place to stay in an inn."
Then he lowered his voice and said to Nanzhi, "Bring the guards with you and alert everyone. We'll see how she reacts. Be careful."
"Yes." Nanzhi nodded, stood up and opened the car door.
However, at the moment the carved car door was pushed open, a flash of white light appeared before the two of them.
"Oh…Oh my god, an assassin! There's an assassin!"
Dozens of masked assassins in black suddenly appeared from nowhere. One of them jumped onto the float with a long knife in his hand and pushed the coachman to the ground.
The four horses in front of the carriage were frightened and the float swayed left and right. Nanzhi accidentally stepped on empty air and fell down.
Xu Qinghe was trapped in the car alone. The assassins who suddenly appeared were divided into two groups. One of them drove Xu Qinghe away, and the rest stayed to deal with the guards who surrounded him.
The bustling crowd on the street suddenly shouted and fled in all directions. Only a red figure took a deep look at the float and then quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Inside the flower car, even though Xu Qinghe was panicking, he didn't show it at all on his face.
She grasped the corner of the small table tightly to steady herself, and hid the small silver scissors in her sleeve.
At this time, the float was driven very fast by the assassin. The four horses were almost galloping. The mahogany door was still swaying from side to side, revealing the assassin's black back from time to time.
Xu Qinghe stared at the figure from behind and demanded, "Who are you to abduct the current princess? Aren't you afraid that your family will be implicated? If you let me go now, I will speak well of you to His Majesty and the Queen Mother and have you spared."
However, no matter what Xu Qinghe said, the assassin remained silent until there was suddenly no sound behind him.
He was suspicious and was about to turn around to look when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck.
"you……"
Xu Qinghe's expression remained stern as he held a pair of small silver scissors and stabbed them into the assassin's neck. His movements were so fast, accurate and ruthless that even this battle-hardened warrior was unable to react.
Warm blood gushed out immediately, soaking her light blue brocade dress, but she remained calm. She pulled out the scissors and stabbed them in again. After several times, she finally made the assassin fall on the car.
The carriage was now unmanned, but the four horses still maintained their previous speed and ran very fast. Fortunately, Zhuque Street was very wide, and the road ahead was straight, without any huge objects or people blocking the way.
Xu Qinghe kicked the assassin out of the car and stepped forward to pull the reins tightly.
However, the woman's strength was too small, and the inertia of the carriage was too great. Even though her hands were bleeding from the reins, the speed of the carriage did not decrease.
Xu Qinghe happened to catch a glimpse of the long knife that the assassin had left on the carriage. He picked up the knife and quickly cut three of the ropes that were tied to the four horses.
The three horses immediately broke free and ran in different directions. Xu Qinghe grabbed the reins and pulled hard. The remaining horse raised its front hooves, neighed loudly, and finally stopped after snorting a few times.
The whistling sound of the wind in my ears finally subsided.
Fortunately, in order to make the float move slowly, the palace servants only picked four relatively docile horses. Now there is only one horse left, and Xu Qinghe, who has learned the art of horse riding since childhood, was able to successfully stop the float.
Xu Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief temporarily.
Just as she was about to lift her skirt and get out of the car, she suddenly felt a pain in her shoulder and neck, and her vision went dark.
It turned out that the other assassins had already escaped from the imperial guards and were running fast to catch up with the float. When they saw the bodies of their companions lying on the ground on the way, they thought to themselves that something was wrong.
Therefore, when they returned to the float, the first thing they did was to knock the princess unconscious with a knife to prevent any further trouble.
A group of people drove forward at a very fast speed, and took advantage of the fact that the gatekeepers were unable to respond and rushed out of the city gate.
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When Xu Qinghe woke up again, he was already on a cliff somewhere outside the city.
The cold wind on the cliff seemed to be blowing sand and gravel from nowhere, which scratched her face and hurt her, but also made her wake up quickly.
When the dozen or so masked men in front of her saw that she had woken up, one of them drew the long sword from his waist and walked towards her step by step.
"Since you all want to kill me, why don't you do it while I'm unconscious?" Xu Qinghe frowned, with a cold light flashing before her eyes. Her hands were tied behind her back with ropes, so she could only move backwards subconsciously to try to avoid it.
"The master said that you can't die too easily."
Xu Qinghe's mind raced as he immediately began to think about the mastermind behind the scenes.
"...Did Miss Cen San ask you to kill me?"
The bodies of several assassins suddenly stiffened.
"Judging from your reactions, it's probably true. She asked you to kill me simply for Young Master Wei's sake, a simple marriage. Why make such a fuss?"
As Xu Qinghe spoke, he retreated step by step until he reached the edge of the cliff.
She looked down and saw that the cliff was not high and there was a deep river below that had never frozen.
If you jump from here, you may have a chance of survival.
"Why don't you release me and take me to see Miss Cen San? I have my own way to save her life while still getting what she wants."
However, the assassins were not moved by her words. The leader stabbed Xu Qinghe in the chest with his knife.
With a "puff" sound, the sharp blade pierced into the flesh. Xu Qinghe felt a pain on his body and his eyes suddenly turned white. He used his remaining consciousness to lean his body backward, wanting to fall down the cliff.
At this moment, there were suddenly a few "ding ding" sounds, and several darts came from nowhere, just knocking the sharp blades in the hands of the assassins away, and at the same time making the knuckles of several people numb.
"A few grown men bullying a weak woman, do you still have any shame?"
Outside the cliff, a scarlet figure suddenly appeared, but the person was wearing a mask and his face could not be seen clearly.
The man's eyes beneath the mask were filled with a smile, but it was clearly a mockery.
He looked very leisurely as he walked, but his movements were extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he passed through the group of assassins like a ghost, came to the edge of the cliff, and took Xu Qinghe into his arms.
Several assassins immediately pointed their swords at each other and said, "Don't meddle in other people's business!"
"I'm going to get involved in this trivial matter. What do you think?" The man raised his eyebrows under the mask.
He cut the rope on Xu Qinghe's hand with a dagger, but the wound on her body felt numb, and for some reason she lost all strength and could only lean on the other's arms.
The voice he just spoke sounded so familiar, as if it was slowly coming out of memory, yet it also carried a strangeness that was buried by time.
Xu Qinghe's mind was not very clear, and finally he vaguely remembered an old friend.
"Xie Qi..."
The man holding her felt his arms stiffen suddenly.
He lowered his head. The girl in his arms had lost consciousness. She leaned against him with a pale face and a pair of thin eyebrows tightly furrowed. You could vaguely see some shadow of her youth.
His thin lips beneath the mask curled up slightly, full of sarcasm.
She actually still remembered Xie Qi.
【Author’s words】
Next write:
[Spreading flowers] "After becoming a widow, she was entangled by the prince" gentle beauty x aloof prince, the male protagonist is reborn, forcibly seizes the minister's wife, the column can be seen, please take a look [Let me Kang Kang]
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[Pat the head] "The Crown Princess Has Escaped Her Marriage Again" The energetic concubine x the unfeeling uncle, chasing his wife to the crematorium, and forcibly seizing his niece-in-law
[Rainbow fart] "The savior is not me" delicate sister-in-law x Gaoling flower uncle, long-planned to rob
[Starry Eyes] Articles of the same type as this one: "The Old Lover Who Can't Be Shaken Away" Little Palace Maid x Little Eunuch (Young Hero of Jianghu), Reunion after a Long Separation, Pseudo-Substitute
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Oh my god, it took me two days to realize that I was too anxious when I was revising the article. I put the content of Chapter 10 into Chapter 1. How can a person make such a big fool of himself [lemon][lemon][lemon]
After the replacement, my paragraph comment is gone too. What a pity [burst crying][burst crying][burst crying]
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