Reunion
In the mountains and forests, the birds sing clear and long calls, and then fly away into the distance with scattered echoes.
There were two people in the house, one old and one strong, one sitting and one standing, and time passed slowly.
The sound of the Ming fish was so slight that it startled the dust that had been staying there for a long time.
"Well, I won't stay."
Gu Pingyuan's face was calm, but there was an uncontrollable sense of loss in his eyes, which were no longer clear.
"Then what's your reason?"
Mingyu's eyes were wandering and his mind was blank for a moment. He saw that the house was filled with objects that his master brought back from all over the world.
Suddenly Mingyu thought of Yu Tongan. He looked at her with gentleness and asked her expectantly what she liked.
What does she like?
She likes to gaze at the mountains, feeling the breeze on her cheeks; holding a cup of milk tea in her hand, watching the bright colors bloom on the loess; nestling by the stove, quietly waiting for the plum blossoms to bloom in the snow;
She knew the reason.
Mingyu calmly answered Gu Pingyuan's question, "I also want to learn from my master and travel around."
Gu Pingyuan was stunned, with a look of sighing and sorrow in his eyes, but in the end he sighed and tightened his grip on the cane.
"You know, it's easy to get involved, but hard to get out. What if this is your last chance to get out?"
"Don't worry about that. I have already arranged it." Her guarantee was the letter of commitment that Yu Tongan helped her obtain from the third prince.
Thinking of this, Mingyu remembered that she was afraid that this trip would be risky, so she also left the letter of commitment at Yu's house.
Although what happened later proved that her original actions were very foresighted, she now had another reason to go back.
"You really have to go?"
Gu Pingyuan didn't know what Mingyu had arranged, nor did he know about the so-called promise. All he knew was that Mingyu was meddling in the affairs of the palace, and he didn't want Mingyu to return to the palace where he had no relatives or friends.
Gu Pingyuan knocked the ground heavily with his crutch twice, trying to alert his senior brother's child, his tone urgent.
"After your master left like that, he never returned. Later, I secretly inquired and found out that my senior brother had long been imprisoned in the Wuzhu Tower. What about you? You grew up in the Wuzhu Hall, don't you understand this? Or have you long been blinded by worldly fame and fortune?"
No one understood better than her what the Wuzhu Hall was like, the palace maids without tongues, their identities that had to be concealed, and their daily lives restricted in their movements.
Mingyu patted Gu Pingyuan's still straight back, put down his hand, sat down opposite Gu Pingyuan, and looked at the old man in his octogenarian.
"I know. I really don't want to go back to the palace." Mingyu looked at the old man sincerely. "I grew up there, so I naturally know what a hell of a place it is. It's nothing compared to the Galaxy Valley."
Gu Pingyuan's expression softened a bit: "Then why do you insist on leaving?"
"I'm not leaving to return to the palace."
Mingyu added some tea to Gu Pingyuan in a flattering manner, but Gu Pingyuan remained silent.
"I might go to Huanzhou or Xibei Town. It's not peaceful outside, and I'm not at ease. My master has established the Wuzhu Hall, and I can't let it harm anyone."
Gu Pingyuan snorted, regaining some of his usual momentum: "Who cares? Your master has turned into bones. He would have been reincarnated long ago. The karma can't affect him."
Mingyu chuckled and said nothing in reply, "Once I'm done with this, I'll come back to see you."
Gu Pingyuan looked at the girl in front of him with a firm gaze. It seemed that he had not been able to change her mind from the beginning to now.
"So when do you decide to leave?"
"If you agree, I'll leave tomorrow. It's better to resolve the matter as soon as possible."
Gu Pingyuan took a sip of tea and stood up with the help of his cane: "If you don't listen to my advice, I will waste my breath."
After taking two steps outside, Gu Pingyuan stopped again.
"I'll ask Jupiter to prepare it for you." After being silent for a while, he finally spoke and gave instructions.
"You have to be careful and don't get hurt."
…
The next day, Mingyu rode Xiaohong again.
That horse of Gu Juxing.
Because there are no other good horses here.
Gu Muxing gritted his teeth at this.
"You must remember to return it."
Gu Muxing, who was beside Mingyu, had a stern face and didn't look very happy.
Gu Qingyun beside him didn't care at all, but was just envious of Mingyu for being able to leave the Galaxy Valley.
"Sister, can you take me with you next time? My brother has always refused, saying that I would only hold you back."
Mingyu turned over and mounted his horse: "That depends on..."
He stopped talking mid-sentence and looked at Gu Pingyuan who was a few steps away from them.
"You'll have to ask your uncle."
The air stagnated for a moment.
Gu Qingyun, who was rejected, dejected, but Gu Muxing glanced at Gu Pingyuan.
Gu Pingyuan didn't think of it for a moment, and the corners of his mouth trembled, and he couldn't tell whether they were turning down or up.
"…You little brat, don't think I'll stop scolding you just because you say something nice."
"Master, take care of yourself. I'm leaving now."
Mingyu waved his hand, turned around, and returned to the secular world.
…
The Galaxy Valley was not too far from where Mingyu was injured and fainted, otherwise it would have been difficult for Gu Muxing to bring the seriously injured Mingyu back alone.
Mingyu thought for a while and decided that the fastest way would be to go to General Zheng. She had been missing for nearly a month, and the funeral might have been over by then.
Oh, by the way, she was a death row inmate, so there was no funeral, only a mass grave.
The question is how can she contact Yu Tongan or the third prince?
"Hey, did you hear? The guy from the Wuzhu Hall has come out, his name is..."
Many people in the teahouse were discussing the sudden changes in the capital, and the return of the third prince attracted many people's attention.
Mingyu only found out recently that during the time she was injured, many things went according to plan.
She had guessed the emperor's reaction, but she really didn't know who would come out of the witch doctor's house.
"Call, call, call, what? You can't even say your name, and you're still talking about it." The other person disdainfully continued, "Lü Ruonan."
"I've never heard of that name before. Who can remember it?" The person who originally spoke didn't get angry, but simply waved his hand exaggeratedly. "My grandfather said the former shaman was surnamed Gu. That doesn't make sense."
"It's been so long, the person must have changed. But," the man looked around and lowered his voice, "the one who said those words that were widely spread before was the one named Gu."
"Then the one from the Wuzhu Hall..."
"That's unknown, and you're not allowed to tell me now." The man winked.
The third person who was listening was bewildered: "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
"If you don't understand, don't ask. You won't understand even if I tell you."
"?"
In fact, even Gu Shuqi’s orthodox disciples don’t have the surname Gu.
Mingyu, who was listening on the side, didn't care and concentrated on eating.
If you want to know where the poor Mingyu got the money, we have to talk about Gu Muxing again.
Anyway, more debts will not burden you. Her wages are still in the Yu family, so she can pay it back.
In addition to Lu Ruonan's seizure of power, Mingyu was more surprised by Gan Yajie's direct announcement of "Gu Bei's" death.
This made Mingyu a little unsure of Gan Yajie's position. Gan Yajie's actions throughout the whole incident were very vague. Previously, he judged that she was on Zhao Ruihua's side, but now Mingyu had to question it.
But the main question now is, how can she secretly tell the people here that she is not dead yet and not to rush to fill her with soil?
After finishing her meal, Mingyu stood in front of the teahouse, with her headscarf covering her face, leaving only her eyes exposed.
The Yu family must be under close surveillance now, so they cannot go to Huanzhou; the third prince is in the capital, so they cannot go to the capital even more.
Mingyu sighed and felt that he had made the right decision and went to find General Zheng.
…
Mingyu wandered around the city for a long time, and the only news he knew was that General Zheng was not at home, so he wanted to ask where he had gone.
"No one is allowed to ask about the general's itinerary."
Simply put, who are you?
"Are you hiring workers in your mansion?" Mingyu took a step back. She could wait slowly. It was impossible for General Zheng not to come back, right?
"If you don't want to confess, go away quickly." The guard began to drive away the Ming fish.
Mingyu had no choice but to stay in a nearby inn to see if there was any way to find General Zheng's people.
"The General's Mansion doesn't need to announce recruitment. By the time you heard the news, it was already full."
The shopkeeper here is a woman over fifty years old. There are not many tourists here usually. Now she has time to wash chives and chat with Mingyu.
"If you want to find a job, I can do it here. I provide food and accommodation, but there is no salary."
Although Mingyu has never looked for a job and doesn't know much about the market, but...
"Without salary, can you recruit people?"
The shopkeeper put the washed chives into a jar and said calmly to Mingyu, "We can recruit them. Of course we can. If you were a little more stupid, you would have stayed and helped."
“…”
"Looking at your appearance, I can tell that you are a runaway girl from some unknown family. Why do you come to this remote place when you can just be served by others?" The shopkeeper glanced at Mingyu and continued to put various seasonings into the jar.
"I'm here to look for someone."
"Who are you looking for? You're not looking for your lover, are you?" The shopkeeper looked as if he was used to it.
"ah?"
"Silly girl, as someone who's been here before, I'm here to advise you: don't trust these men who are full of honey. Think about it, who would let their beloved woman come to this desolate place to suffer?"
Unable to hold back, Mingyu burst out laughing. When she heard the adjective "mouth full of honey", she could only think of Yu Tongan.
"You're still laughing even though I'm trying to persuade you." The shopkeeper glared at Mingyu. "If he's not that kind of person, you should also think about whether you're from the same world. If following him means suffering, it's better not to follow him."
This shopkeeper seems to have a story.
Mingyu responded with a smile and listened obediently to the shopkeeper's philosophy of life.
Out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of a familiar person.
The shopkeeper was still talking when he looked up and saw the girl next to him hurriedly walking towards a man, leaving only her back.
"Humph, you still say you're not here to look for your lover."
She could tell at a glance that a noble girl came to this desolate place alone.
Alas, if she doesn't listen to advice, she will cry someday.
The Mingyu here suddenly grabbed the person in front of it.
Wu Ren looked haggard and shook off the hand that was holding him. Just as he was about to question the other party, he heard the other party calling his name.
"Wu Ren?"
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