Chapter 655 Before the Tombstone (Part 2)
At noon, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove out of the south gate of the capital and headed towards the suburbs of Beijing.
Xiaowu lifted the curtain and looked outside.
The spring breeze is not cold, and now when she and her sister go out, they no longer need to keep a heater in the carriage.
Although the trees on the mountains and hills are still bare, the branches have turned from gray to green-brown, and some have even grown small buds.
The air is fresh and pleasant.
Xiaowu took a deep breath, and the slightly cool breeze that blew over made him feel refreshed.
She showed a big smile on her face and turned around to gesture towards Ye Chutang.
——Sister! We haven’t been out of town for a long time! It’s great!
Ye Chutang looked at her excited face and couldn't help laughing, "Don't you like the bustling and lively capital the most? What's so interesting about this remote place?"
Xiaowu wrinkled his nose, but his eyes were still bright and shining.
——How can this be the same?
She likes the hustle and bustle of the capital city and the fireworks, and she also likes the spaciousness and freedom here!
and……
——How can I not be happy as long as I am with my sister?
Ye Chutang pinched her soft little face.
"A clever one."
Xiao Wu giggled, held Ye Chutang's hands with her two little hands, and rubbed them dependently.
Ye Chutang let her play and looked outside.
"It should be here soon, right?" she asked.
The driver looked up at the mountain in front of him, then turned back and said with a smile, "Miss, we should be there in an incense stick of time! This mountain looks close, but the road down the mountain is not easy to walk on, so it will be a little slower."
"No problem."
After Fan Chengzhuo left Yunlai Tavern, Ye Chutang did not stay in Lanyue Tower for too long, and took Xiaowu out of the city.
She lowered her eyes and looked at the purse tied around her waist.
Concubine Jing's turquoise bead is placed here.
She came here today just for this matter.
…
As the coachman said, the further the carriage went, the rougher the road ahead became.
Ye Chutang decisively chose to walk up the mountain.
"Second Miss, this mountain road is too difficult to walk on. How about I accompany you up there?" The driver wiped the sweat off his forehead and looked at the mountain, still a little worried.
Although at first glance there is nothing on the mountain, with the stone steps looming through the sparse dead trees, it does not seem to be very dangerous, but usually there are almost no people coming here, and it is almost like a deserted mountain.
"I don't know how long it has been since anyone came to this place. The broken steps have not been repaired. It is really unsafe."
Ye Chutang smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, I'm just going to go up and take a look, you stay here and watch the carriage. If anything goes wrong, I won't take any risks."
Seeing her firm attitude, the driver could not say anything else and could only nod, "Since the Second Miss said so, I will wait for you and the Young Miss here."
Ye Chutang nodded and got off the carriage.
Xiaowu followed her and climbed down by himself without letting her hold him.
A faint smile flashed across Ye Chutang's eyes, but his face remained unchanged as he waved his hand.
"Xiaowu, let's go."
…
Climb up the stairs all the way.
It was just past noon, and the sun shone through the gray sky, bringing a warmth that was rarely seen in winter.
But the temperature on the mountain is relatively low. Walking on the steps, only a slight breeze blows by, which also brings a chilly and desolate feeling.
Fortunately, this mountain is not very high. Ye Chutang and Xiao Wu walked for about an hour and arrived at the halfway point of the mountain.
"Are you tired?" Ye Chutang asked with his head down.
Xiaowu shook her head, and the red strings of agate tied to her two round buns also swayed.
Her eyes are bright and she looks full of energy.
——What is this? When she was in Jiangling, she and her fourth brother went out to catch cicadas in the middle of the night and could run halfway across the city!
It’s just climbing a mountain now, what’s so difficult about it?
Ye Chutang: “…”
She touched Xiaowu's head with mixed feelings and murmured, "I really don't know whether to scold your fourth brother for being so ignorant and always taking you out for a crazy time, or to praise him for training you up physically..."
Xiaowu blinked and sighed.
——Oh, speaking of this, I miss my fourth brother a little!
Although she can run around, but... if fourth brother is here, it would be nice to ride on his shoulders!
Ye Chutang shook his head.
"According to the time, your fourth brother should be very busy these days. It will probably take some time for him to have time to write back."
Xiaowu nodded confusedly.
She knew that when her elder sister said that Fourth Brother was busy, it was most likely that he was fighting a war.
Guarding the border is hard work, and Fourth Brother must have suffered a lot over there.
Especially on the battlefield, swords have no eyes...
Xiaowu clasped his hands together.
——Although she missed her fourth brother very much, his safety was more important! She just hoped that he would be safe!
As for the rest...it's not that important!
If Fourth Brother doesn't have time to write back, it's the same for them to write to him. It would be better to send him some food and daily necessities. As Sister said, there is no such thing as too much of these practical things.
Or maybe…
Suddenly, Xiaowu's eyes lit up and he looked up at Ye Chutang eagerly.
——Or, are they going there to see Fourth Brother?
But as soon as this thought flashed through his mind, it was rejected by Xiaowu.
She shook her head solemnly.
Forget it!
I’d better not do that!
It’s not that I’m afraid of danger, but I’m afraid of causing trouble for my fourth brother.
She should just wait for him at home!
Ye Chutang saw that her little face was full of wonderful expressions, and her emotions kept changing in a short period of time, feeling both amused and caring.
"Don't worry. Your fourth brother promised to return victoriously and with all the glory. He will never break his promise."
Xiaowu laughed again when he heard this and nodded vigorously.
——Of course not! Fourth brother was taught by my elder sister herself! He must be amazing!
As they were talking, the duo, one big and one small, walked up a little further.
Suddenly, Ye Chutang's eyes fixed.
Not far ahead, there was an inconspicuous tomb.
"arrive."
She took a step forward and walked forward holding Xiaowu's hand.
The closer you are, the clearer you can see.
There was a tombstone in front of the grave with a few words engraved on it.
——The Tomb of Wuya.
Wuya is the name of Concubine Jing.
Apart from this, there is no other writing on the tombstone.
There is not even the date of the inscription or the person who erected the monument - this is not difficult to understand, because Concubine Jing died suddenly and was not liked by Emperor Mu Wu, so only a few palace maids took her out and buried her here casually.
Having such a tombstone is the limit of what they can do.
Perhaps because so many years have passed and the wind and sun have worn out the few words, they are barely legible.
If someone came here, I'm afraid no one would believe that this would be the tomb of a concubine who gave birth to a princess for Emperor Mu Wu.
However, Ye Chutang narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw the scene in front of him.
She took a step forward, leaned over slightly, and gently stroked the ground in front of the tombstone with her hand.
There is a faint hint of black and gray at the fingertips.
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