Daliang was in turmoil. Su Zhirou had returned to Jiangdu alone, and she hadn't contacted her since. Although she believed in Su Zhirou's ability to survive, she still wanted some peace of mind. "I remember Zhirou returned to Jiangdu. Please help me find out if she's okay. Also, do you remember Emperor Gan Zhao's poisoning and Yao Chen's appearance in the Forbidden Palace?"
Li Xinzhai was slightly startled before nodding and saying, "Of course."
Tang Chen then added, "The woman who appeared that day, according to Yan Zhou, seemed to be Wang Ruo's aunt. Let's also check to see if they are still in the territory of Liang State."
"no problem."
Afterward, the three of them packed their bags and took out a map to study the route to Qinghe County. As the sky gradually darkened, Xu Zhaodi woke up several times, but Li Xinzhai couldn't keep her awake for long. After giving her some water and food, he knocked her unconscious again.
As a doctor, Chen Xin was very dissatisfied with this behavior; but as a subordinate and friend, after listening to Li Xinzhai's explanation, he said that if it were him, he would do the same thing. It would be better for this woman not to act with them.
Tang Chen waited for a long time but Mo Yu didn't come back, so he asked Li Xinzhai, "Where's Senior Brother? Why hasn't he come back yet at this time? Did something happen?"
Li Xinzhai finally said, "He has some personal matters to attend to, so he won't be traveling with us for the time being. He will join us after we arrive in Qinghe."
Tang Chen nodded in sudden realization and said, "It's easier now that we know where we're going. Let's rest for a night and continue on our journey tomorrow."
Li Xinzhai emphasized for the last time, "We can hurry on, but you have to promise that this woman will never come with us."
"No, I was wondering why you..."
Li Xinzhai seemed to have anticipated what Tang Chen would say next. He immediately turned around, took out a smaller bundle from his bag, and placed it on the table. He said, "At worst, I can give her some dry food and money. You have to understand your status. If something goes wrong, do you think your old Wang will be able to remain calm and fight? By then, the number of people who will suffer will be many times greater than what is happening now."
Tang Chen's eyes darkened, but in the end, he compromised: "...Okay, okay, whatever you say is what it is."
...A few nights before Tang Chen and his three companions arrived in Qinghe County, Mo Yu also arrived at the place he had decided to go on the spur of the moment.
Behind the heavily guarded palace walls lay a palace that seemed exceptionally gloomy and silent in the dead of night. Within the pitch-black palace, only a few dim lights were lit for symbolic purposes. From the sleeping chambers, bursts of coughing could be heard from time to time. Judging by the sound, the person seemed to be nearing death.
Emperor Gan Zhao curled up on the bed. Every time he coughed, it was like a curse, pulling his whole body into excruciating pain. In a trance, he always felt that something had sneaked in.
Not knowing whether he was dreaming or awake, Emperor Gan Zhao struggled to sit up and shouted towards the dark chamber: "Ahem, ahem, who is it!"
Mo Yu slowly opened his eyes and walked towards him from the darkness: "I thought you were dead, but I didn't expect you to be alive."
Emperor Gan Zhao's cloudy eyes watched as the blurry figure before him gradually became clear in his mind. It was a charming yet stubborn woman. All these years had passed, and he only remembered her outline, except for her eyes, which seemed to be the only light radiating in the long dark night.
Emperor Gan Zhao, who had been extremely vigilant, gradually calmed down when he saw those familiar eyes and eyebrows. In that instant, all his pain seemed to disappear. "You, you... hehe, I must be dreaming. After all these years, have you ever really appeared in my dreams? Such a long time has passed, and now you are here, are you finally going to forgive me and take me home?"
Mo Yu originally thought that Emperor Gan Zhao had recognized him, but after hearing what he muttered, he realized that the woman before him might be the woman he had secretly buried in his heart. "...Although it was not my wish, it is because of you that I was able to meet him and have the opportunity to experience this vast world. Now, do you have any unfulfilled wishes? I will do my best to help you fulfill them."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Gan Zhao scoffed at himself, "A wish? For the throne, for Daliang, I gave up my beloved, my child, and the happiness that should have belonged to an ordinary person. I gambled everything to get Daliang back, and I absolutely cannot give it up!"
Mo Yu nodded slightly. In the end, although he was not a good husband or a good father, Daliang's peace for the past twenty years was all thanks to him. As an emperor, he was considered qualified. "Okay, I promise you."
On an autumn night, a chill breeze blew through the hall. The emperor, who had been leaning against his bed, muttering to himself, gradually woke up. In the vast palace, on such a dark night, he seemed always alone. "Haha, it must have been a dream..."
The eunuch who had fallen asleep against the palace door was suddenly awakened by something. When he came to his senses, he heard some movement in the bedroom.
"His Majesty."
Emperor Gan Zhao sighed deeply, waved his hand, and signaled the eunuch to leave: "Go down."
"yes."
When Tang Chen and his two companions arrived at Qinghe County without stopping and drove straight to the long street where the Princess's residence was located, they discovered that the residence was surrounded by the army. The leading soldier was Zhang Sheng's face.
The few of them did not dare to approach rashly, so they simply drove the carriage somewhere else and approached quietly.
Tang Chen said that it looked as if Qinghe had committed a crime and was locked up. She hadn't heard any strange noises on the way here. "What's going on? Why don't the clothes on these officers and soldiers seem to be something I've never seen in Qinghe County?"
Chen Xin explained in a low voice, "Word had spread earlier from the capital that Princess Qinghe and her husband could leave the capital, but upon returning to Qinghe County, they would be protected by the Imperial Guards for safety. I didn't expect that with the current critical war situation, Emperor Gan Zhao would actually send so many people to guard here. It seems a bit like putting the cart before the horse."
Tang Chen patted the wall and whispered, "Isn't this just house arrest in disguise? At this time, what on earth is Emperor Gan Zhao thinking?"
Shen Xin did not object to Tang Chen's words, but "These may not be his true thoughts at the moment. The prince had previously secretly sent a message to me, asking me to secretly investigate Tianshu Tower."
Tang Chen was slightly taken aback. Tianshu Tower? Why Tianshu Tower again? In the past, when things were peaceful, I hadn't seen them doing anything. I only saw them spying on the royal family and nobles every day.
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