Chapter 47 Fading Cinnabar

The green brick courtyard is fragrant and quiet. In a trance, I actually felt that this small courtyard was still the one on the mountain in the suburbs of Yanjing, and it seemed to be a little like the Wanxi residence where she lived in the palace of Yanjing Huaiwang. The gray sky pulled large pieces of flying catkins, and the sky and the earth were quiet and the snow fell silently.

has finally arrived.

The thick wooden door is dark in color and unpainted, and the vicissitudes of the rings are clearly visible. Wei Fuyan raised a smile at the corners of his mouth and stopped the hand stretched out nearby and said, "I'll do it."

Knocking on the door, Wei Fuyan suddenly began to imagine the day they first met, Zhou Huaiyi waited for her to open the door. But at that time, he didn't know that she would come to open the door, and at this time, she was waiting for him, just him.

With a "squeak", the thick wooden door slowly opened, and suddenly a wind and snow blew her hair. Wei Fuyan's heart quickly brushed open the hair that covered her eyes, but a stiffened smile in the gradually clear sight.

"I've met Princess Huai!"

"Doctor Ji..." Wei Fuyan was caught off guard and darkened his eyes in an instant and muttered.

Ji Benchu took a panoramic view of her, so he brushed three wisps of clear beard and smiled and said, "His Royal Highness Huai went to the barracks and specially told me to wait for the princess here. After a long journey, it's better to diagnose the pulse first. Princess, please!"

Wei Fuyan sighed silently from the bottom of his heart, and then entered the door with the magic doctor Ji. One foot had stepped into the threshold, but he couldn't help being stunned.

A proud snow red plum in the courtyard of Sifang blooms. Even if you stand such a far-range floating smoke, you can recognize the plum tree, the best cinnabar plum, faint cinnabar, which is exactly the same as the one Zhou Huaiyi ordered to plant in Luodu Anran Garden.

Zhou Huaiyi was used to being indifferent, and he didn't care much about her in the days when he first went to Luodu. A huge house was sent to her toss around at will, and he never asked anything, except the faint vermilion plum he specially ordered to plant. Wei Fuyan did not love plum blossoms very much, but he knew that the bright red branches were stacked when the light halo cinnabar bloomed, and it was even more dazzling in the white snow.

After a long time, she realized that it was planted for her, just because there was a proud blooming red plum tree in the yard when they first met.

So now looking at the burning plum blossoms of the tree, a sadness suddenly appeared in the bottom of Wei Fuyan's heart. Knowing that his military affairs were busy, he couldn't help complaining that he had come all the way but couldn't see him. At this moment, missing was like the little ghost with teeth and claws holding a knife inch by inch of her pretending to be calm, cutting her whole body with sad and unbearable. Habitually looking down at his four-month-high belly, this sadness immediately multiplied several times.

Wei Fuyan sucked the wetness of the bottom of his eyes under the pressure, and then steadily followed his other foot. He stepped into the house with the magic doctor Ji. When he walked past the faint cinnabar, he looked aside for a long time and blurted out, "When will Huai Wang come back?"

Doctor Ji laughed out with the people behind her, as if she had expected to say this ridiculous thing.

Wei Fuyan turned around and looked at several troublesome figures brought by her with a bad face. One was Zhou Huaiyi's very trusted shadow, one was Cheng Yu who insisted on following after a quarter of an hour of intensive discussion with Lu Zhong, one was strongly requested to take her own brother Liu Qingzhou, and the other was pestered after listening to her dear Uncle Lu and Uncle Yu's words. It's the seventh day of the lunar new year when you want to go south to see the scenery.

Under the influence of this team that was obviously used to slow down, Wei Fuyan walked for two months to reach the town north of the Nightless City at the border of the Three Kingdoms. This town may have been invaded by war all year round at the junction of the Three Kingdoms, so it has taken a very peaceful name, Ping'an Town. Zhou Huaiyi did not openly station with the army because he had been declared a violent illness by the emperor's decree, but lived in a single courtyard on the outskirts of Ping'an Town.

is where Wei Fuyan is now.

The shadow laughter was hidden under the black veil that had never been removed. Liu Qingzhou stood with his arms and smiled, but there was no lack of ridicule. Cheng Yu and Xiao Chuqi reached out and pretended to cover each other's mouth, but they laughed more consistently and their shoulders trembled.

Of course, Wei Fuyan knew what Lu Zhong meant. These four people were cautious. Cheng Yu was casual. Liu Qingzhou was injured, and Xiao Chuqi could not suffer. With them, she would not be in a hurry to hurt the child. However, Lu Zhong must not know how troublesome these four people are. Wei Fuyan now even looks at his own brother and feels that his ** smile is very annoying.

The four people who were stared knew how annoyed Wei Fuyan was to slow down the way, so although the smile did not diminish, they were all silent. On the contrary, Dr. Ji still smiled happily and brushed his beard to shame her: "One is in a hurry to meet, and the other is worried about the hardship of the road. The city mainly knows that your young couple is so kind. Le, you must wake up with a smile in your dreams. Princess, why don't you meet the city owner first when I give you a pulse? He misses you very much.

This city owner naturally refers to Ye Wushang, the owner of the city that does not sleep, that is, Wei Fuyan's adoptive father Hua is wrong. Wei Fuyan has known his identity for a long time, but now he is still surprised to hear Doctor Ji say it directly without hesitation.

Doesn't she miss her wrong father very much?

At the time of Ji Shen's pulse diagnosis, Wei Fuyan has taken a brief look at the house. Zhou Huaiyi has never been picky about food and accommodation, and this place completely copied the Anran Garden where they used to live. After a long journey, Wei Fuyan's heart slowly settled down here. The only thing worth complaining about was that Zhou Huaiyi still didn't come back after such a long time.

After Diagnosing the pulse, Doctor Ji nodded repeatedly. Thinking that there was nothing abnormal, everyone was relieved.

It was at this time that a soldier dressed up hurriedly. Seeing a woman in the room, she looked embarrassed and stood by the door with an embarrassed face. Dr. Ji went out and whispered a few words to the soldier when he saw this, and his face gradually became serious.

"Princess, can I speak with you?"

Wei Fuyan frowned slightly and went to the small study beside the magic doctor Ji.

"Doctor Ji, but what happened to him?"

Doctor Ji looked at her pale face and said hurriedly, "The princess didn't think much about it. It was the messenger from I Night City who just came, not the person who was pregnant with the king."

"The city that doesn't sleep? Then my father..."

"The city owner is also fine. However, a few guests in the city are your old friends. Hearing that the princess has arrived in Ping'an Town, she specially invited her to meet in the Nightless City." Doctor Ji hesitated a little, and finally thought of something and suddenly smiled frankly, "The visitor is the new emperor of the State of Chen, the sixth brother of the princess, the former king of Jinxiu, and now the Jindi."

Wei Fuyan's face turned white and asked in a panic, "What are you talking about?" Jinnian? When did it happen?"

"The grand ceremony of ascending to the throne has not been held, but the victory is sure to win, otherwise the emperor will not bet on the emperor... Emperor Chen, come to the city to find you. Along with you are your third brother, King Jiaotu, and the empress dowager Yi.

The mind exploded, and Wei Fuyan had already been stunned. It took a long time to say, "So fast, I didn't expect it to be so fast..."

She and Zhou Huaiyi also guessed that Chen Huang wanted to hand over the throne to Jinnian, but they once thought that the final coup would not start until the situation of Li, Yue and Night City were roughly settled. After all, the country's national strength was the weakest at the beginning of the world, and the people were the most resistant to war. That was a good time to seize power and mutiny without being influenced by other countries.

But now... Zhou Yuanzhi on the side of Li's side has just become emperor, and General Yelang's side has not even reached Yuedu Rongcheng. The side of the Nightless City is even unstable due to the conflict of the Three Kingdoms War. Jinnian actually seized power at this time. It was too fast and too sharp.

Deleavenously ignoring the last words of Dr. Ji, Wei Fuyan asked steadily, "Doctor Ji, my father sent someone to pass it out, did he agree with me to see them?"

"The city owner does agree, but he also told you that you should rest first."

Wei Fuyan bit his lips and thought for a while, and said, "No, I'll go now." I'm going to take the four of them, and Dr. Lao Ji sent someone to tell Huai Wang that I would go and go back.

Doctor Ji just knew that she was in good health, so he readily agreed.

Sitting in the carriage, Wei Fuyan was not thinking about the people around him, Zhou Huaiyi, or even the old friend who was about to meet, but Lu Zhong, who didn't know where he was at this moment.

She has never understood why Lu Zhong did everything to help her. On that day, Luodu mutiny, she and Sheng Qian went to the palace to deal with the queen and the prince, but King Tuo outside the palace chose to fight to the death. Lu Zhong used his self-funded soldiers and horses to fight with King Tuo's people head-on. After a fight, they suffered heavy losses. In the end, they had to call Sheng Qian's military charm to barely win.

In this battle, Lu Zhong lost the 8,000 elite soldiers he raised and established, many of his friends in the early years, and an arm.

His right arm flew down from the gate with the sword she sent him, and his flesh and blood were blurred. However, when half of his body was bloody, Lu Zhong still smiled unruly and freely: "King Tuo, are you convinced?"

Lu Zhong helped her and stood on her side regardless of everything. She was not unmoved, but she couldn't help thinking about a question for a long time - why did Lu Zhong bet everything to help her?

Love? No, they have nothing to do with each other. Pity? No, she lived a good life after she followed Zhou Huaiyi. So what kind of power can drive such a free and unrestrained man like Lu Zhong to shed blood for her?

Wei Fuyan didn't understand a thing all the way. Lu Zhong treated her like that, but he would agree if one of her two-bod people came to Zhou Huaiyi. That goodbye may not be seen in her life, but Lu Zhong pondered for a while, then drank all the soup she brought with her own hands, and said calmly, "Ok, follow me to choose."

Wei Fuyan felt strange at that time, but now he finally realizes. Lu Zhong did not respect the palace of the prince and princess of the State of Li, not because he was used to the wild Jianghu people, but because he was not from the State of Li at all. He didn't care whether he would disrupt the court of the State of Li. He didn't keep her safe all the way, at least not because of affection, but also because of loyalty. In the end, Lu Zhong is not for the capital of Luo, and now he is not fighting for morality, but to help Zhou Yuanzhi sit on the throne!

Wei Fuyan sighed quietly, and his heart ached faintly. Liu Qingzhou in the carriage put his hand on her shoulder and passed on the support between brothers and sisters. Wei Fuyan licked his dry lips and said, "Brother, what do you think if I say that we try our best and take the path set by others? Do you hate the layout?

Liu Qingzhou handed her the water bag and thought about it for a moment and said solemnly, "I don't hate it. Now I'm very satisfied. You and Yueer are living in this world safely. This is the happiest time since I was seven years old... Just Yaner, why did you suddenly say that?"

Wei Fuyan took a sip of water, lowered his head and said, "Lu Zhong, he is from Jinnian."

"That child?" Liu Qingzhou was surprised.

Wei Fuyan shook his head weakly and said, "You won't understand the horror of the Golden Year. At the age of nine, he could solve the chess game of his father and brother, including the dead game that he had not developed a solution for more than ten years. By the time he was 12 years old, he had been able to accurately pick out the problems and propose countermeasures. As a teenager, he made achievements in the war and was awarded the title of general. He was almost born to live for the throne, smart enough, calm enough, cruel enough, and decisive enough..."

At the beginning, the Songhe Tower of King Jinxiu of the State of Chen burning the Songhe Tower alone with swords and fire was very popular in Luodu City. Therefore, Liu Qingzhou also knew a little about the nature of the Jinxiu King. He nodded and asked, "There is this possibility. Lu Zhong's attitude towards the whole thing is indeed a little strange. But it's far-fetched to say that he is the man of the King of Jinxiu, right?

"Brother, why do you think so many people come to find your feelings with me alone?"

Seeing Liu Qingzhou frown, before he opened his mouth, Wei Fuyan said, "You guys, plus me, actually have a common feature, that is, it is related to the old events of Sanhuatang in those years. You and I need to say that Cheng Yu is the son of his father's apprentice, but Cheng Yu can't prove that he is indeed a person from Bai Fengzhai, but Li Shaotang, the father of the seventh lunar month, is the apprentice of Bai Fengzhai. On the seventh day of the lunar month, the child can prove Cheng Yu's identity. As for the shadow... Brother, don't you really know the true identity of the shadow? Have you ever seen him use his sword?

Liu Qingzhou was still immersed in thinking and muttered, "So that's it... It seems that this beautiful king already knows the secret behind you and the story of our Sanhuatang. Did he gather us here with the help of Lu Zhong to explain the matter of Sanhuatang to you? ...Oh, shadow, shadow, it's Weng Yu, the little apprentice under my father. I will know it as soon as he uses his sword."

Wei Fuyan thought for a moment and asked in a trembling voice in the bumpy carriage, "Brother, do you think... Will Brother Weng be the one who betrayed Sanhuatang in those years? Don't look at me like this. I'm just guessing. When my parents lived in seclusion, their whereabouts were exposed. The eldest brother Yang Fengchun died tragically with his father. The second brother moved to live in Yanjing for many years and waited for me. Only the third brother Weng Yu... Among other words, why didn't he recognize us?

Today, she came out and her brother Liu Qingzhou in a carriage. Cheng Yu took a carriage on the seventh day of the first lunar month. The shadow followed Dr. Ji's people to see Zhou Huaiyi, so Wei Fuyan dared to speculate so boldly. However, after all, it was said that the brother and sister were not very comfortable. Soon Liu Qingzhou wanted to change the topic: "If it is indeed Brother Weng, it is also a meritorious service. He has saved you several times, which is very good to me."

Wei Fuyan was still thinking about his own affairs and didn't hear what Liu Qingzhou say: "If the shadow is indeed the third brother Weng Yan, then he should have been in the palace of Chen more than ten years ago, and the scars that I can't carry off... The secret report that Cheng Yu and his son received... Is it after I got married? Did he just leave? No wonder Cheng Yu and his son couldn't wait for the news of Weng Yu. Because Weng Yu was no longer in the palace of Chen, those secret reports could not be transmitted to Weng Yu, but fell into the hands of Jinnian... It happened that Jinnian left Lu Zhong, a chess player in Yanjing, so he simply ordered Lu Zhong to follow this matter? Yes, yes, so everything is reasonable..."

Wei Fuyan and Liu Qingzhou looked at each other and sweated coldly. Liu Qingzhou took her shoulder and comforted her, "It sounds really thrilling, but don't be afraid. No matter when I'm here, I will take you to Suzhou to see peach blossoms!"