She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

In the lower reaches of Pingjiang, wooden fences and roadblocks have been placed at all nearby intersections to prevent people from passing.

Including the ruined City God Temple on the outskirts of Pingzhou Prefecture, only these two places have yet to be cleaned up.

Ever since Chen Lan fell into a trap and was caught in Kezhou, Qin Shengguang and Yun Cong had been interrogating him in the court day and night. They had worn out their lips with both good and bad words, and now it was time to beat him.

In the end, he couldn't stand Yun Congxia's brutality and confessed everything.

He is not strong enough, his family background is not solid, and he is not capable enough, yet he still wants to learn how to rebel, dreaming of rising to the top overnight and demanding a new master for the world. He is still a little short of it.

The reason why they went to so much trouble to let him escape and then catch him back was to ask him about the incident of the red mud in Chong'an Hall.

Following the clues found in the capital, Hengzhi and his men found a very remote pharmacy. Because this pharmacy was located outside the city, and only sold medicines without doctors, it often closed at irregular times, so there were few individual customers, and most of them were wholesale businesses, so they didn't have to worry about not being able to make ends meet.

About ten years ago, a man traveled a long way to find this pharmacy. Although the man was dressed simply, his behavior showed that he was extraordinary, and he was probably not from an ordinary family.

The man said that he was doing business in medicinal materials in Yuzhou, and he heard that the medicinal materials in Pingzhou were the best, so he came all the way here.

The shopkeeper was naturally overjoyed. He had finally got a distinguished guest, so he did his best to entertain him.

The distinguished guest asked for several hundred kilograms of medicinal materials. Apart from a few common herbs, the rest were strictly matched ingredients such as Albizzia julibrissin, Tripterygium wilfordii and Cnidium monnieri, as well as a large amount of cinnabar.

Even the amount of cinnabar required already accounts for 40% of these medicinal materials.

The shopkeeper thought it was strange, but who would let go of a deal that was already in hand? So he readily agreed and prepared the goods in three days. The distinguished guest paid the cash and left again, exhausted.

Not long after, the flower and herbal shop owner who supplied him with the raw medicinal materials specially delivered these three medicinal herbs again, and specified that someone would come to pick them up in a few days, and asked him to count them.

Unfortunately, the shopkeeper was out delivering medicine that day, so even though he suspected that it was the distinguished guest, he did not actually see him. He only heard his son's description that he was a very generous buyer who paid in cash.

After that, this person never came again.

A year or two later, Princess Pingzhou passed away, and her husband's family, Chen, was convicted and fell from power. This flower shopkeeper was once Princess Pingzhou's gardener, and he expanded his business step by step with the princess's appreciation. It was said that he was also implicated, his house was raided, and his business failed.

The owner of the medicine shop wanted to go and ask around, but Pingzhou was not peaceful at that time. It was said that some underworld organization was gaining momentum and killing people for a long time. Ordinary people were all terrified. The owner of the medicine shop did not dare to go out. After this delay, he completely forgot about the matter.

A few years later, when Chen's fame faded, the flower and herb shopkeeper returned to his old business, renting a few plots of land to grow flowers and plants, and no longer doing the medicinal materials business.

As luck would have it, this shopkeeper was the one who had struck a deal with A'ao last year and was planning to use him as a gateway to open a branch store in Pingzhou.

With the clues gathered to this extent, Hengzhi and Qin Shengguang made a plan because they all seemed to be related to the Chen family, and naturally captured and interrogated Chen Lan.

I didn't expect him to send a letter to Shuzhong, so this was killing two birds with one stone. Even if it took some effort, it was worth it.

Chen Lan only said that he was not very favored at that time, and he only heard about the purchase of a large amount of medicinal materials from the side, but they were not transported to Yuzhou, but to the capital.

As for the person who communicated with Chen, Chen Lan had never seen him before. He only eavesdropped in the study and knew that the family called that person "Mr. Bo Yuan".

But it was enough to find out here. Hengzhi hadn't received any news from the capital for several days, and he was anxious. The envoys from Youbei would arrive in the capital soon, and it was time to wrap up the things here and go back as soon as possible.

According to the several hideouts confessed by Chen Lan, Heng Zhi personally led his men and set up four ambushes at the same time. By daybreak, they would have killed these rabble.

This was all due to the fact that when they arrived in Pingzhou earlier, they did not rush to suppress the rebellion, but instead made a clear understanding of the terrain. Pingzhou was no longer the same as before. Most of the officials, both big and small, had been killed by Chen Lan, and the few who survived were forced to go into exile. If you want to avoid losses in the battle, you have to rely on yourself.

"Master, we have checked carefully. There are 614 casualties in total, and 159 of them are on our side. The rest of the people have been captured, and the intact weapons and armor have also been counted and confiscated." Yun Cheng was wearing armor and his face was covered in blood.

The last Liuhuagou was the scene of the worst battle. In addition to the difficult terrain, they also held dozens of nearby villagers hostage to fight back.

Hengzhi was stabbed in the shoulder, bleeding profusely and feeling a little dizzy, so he took off his armor, sat on a high rock to get some fresh air to refresh himself, and treated the wound.

He bandaged the wound carelessly, and only used one hand, so after bandaging for a long time, some of the wound was still exposed. Yun Cheng looked at the horrific wound, which was bleeding continuously, and grimaced in pain.

"How about I do it?" Yun Cheng stretched out his hand in the air, he really couldn't stand it anymore.

Hengzhi glanced at him, took the powder and sprinkled it casually, then wrapped his clothes tightly with disgust.

"Give the orders. What should be handed over today should be handed over to the officials who are temporarily taking over the positions. We will move camp back to the capital tomorrow." He stood up and looked towards the south in the direction of the capital. His brows were cold and frosty, and he looked very thoughtful.

I still felt dizzy from the blood loss.

Yun Cheng agreed first, and seeing that he had been standing there for a long time without moving, he added, "There is something I haven't had time to tell you. Just when I was finishing up downstairs, Li Shu came over and asked me to give you a note, so I came here."

Hengzhi immediately turned around and looked at him, "Where are the others?"

Yun Cheng was puzzled, but immediately handed over the note, "It just said that I had to leave quickly. I came to deliver the letter secretly, and I couldn't let Lord Li find out."

Hengzhi was afraid that the news came from the capital, but looking at the note, it was definitely not a letter from A'an, and his uneasy mood increased.

Yun Cheng naturally would not open it to read, and he didn't know what had happened. He only saw that his master's expression became increasingly ugly as he read the note, and then he realized that it was probably not a good thing.

It was said to be a note, but in fact it was just half a page of paper with words written densely inside.

The princess had such a big incident in the capital that her life was almost in danger. Li Shu was extremely anxious. He waited for several days but saw no letter from the palace as usual, so he went to Li Shuyuan to ask. Li Shuyuan just said that the princess's intention did not need to be told to Pingzhou, and asked him to rest for a few days.

But how could this be possible? Li Shu could not help but be too sympathetic, and he was so worried that he was caught up in the war and had not received any news of safety for several days.

He could not allow any misunderstanding or rift between the couple he had personally brought together. So he took the opportunity to secretly send the news to Pingzhou while Li Shuyuan was busy with the palace renovation and the wedding preparations.

It was nothing more than a brief account of how the princess was convicted and detained, how she was injured and sick, how she looked depressed, and how she stayed indoors all day.

Hengzhi was indeed worried enough when he saw this.

He had no idea why she was convicted, how she was beaten, or how serious her injuries were.

My heart felt like it was being squeezed, and it hurt. It must be because of the blood loss. My fingertips were holding the paper, and they were numb and cold.

"Prepare a fast horse for me." Hengzhi paused for only a moment, then immediately started to work, packing up the knife and personal belongings that he had just bandaged and placed on the stone, as if he was ready to set off.

Yun Cheng was stunned, "Hey? Master, what do you mean by this? Are you leaving?" Heng Qi walked very quickly, and Yun Cheng immediately followed him and asked, "What about the delivery matters we agreed on today?"

Hengzhi was anxious and abandoned the flat path up the mountain. He jumped down a few steps from the gentle slope, followed by a lot of gravel falling down.

He walked in silence, and it took him a long time to answer Yun Cheng's question, "Tao Xing is tired, you take him back and feed him some fodder. I'll leave all the matters of delivery to you, just follow the instructions of the officials in Pingzhou Prefecture."

In the end, they walked faster and faster, and Yun Cheng couldn't even keep up.

The longing for home is as strong as an arrow on a bow.

The sky is clear and the clouds are light, and the new green is lush.

At the end of late spring, a horse galloped past in a cloud of dust, and many of the wild apricot blossoms fell.

The time has come to meet.
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There is green everywhere in front of the Buddhist temple.

Thanks to the generous spring rain, moss grew all over the steps, and the dilapidated old palace was given new life.

A'ao found a relatively dry step, took a bowl of blanched meat in her hand, and sat down steadily.

There are many crabapple trees planted in the yard. When we first moved in, they were bare and nothing could be seen. Now they are blooming luxuriantly, which is indeed a beautiful sight.

Yesterday, Xiao Jin came to visit A'an and praised her. She asked her maid to pick a few branches and put them in a vase to enjoy.

In the eyes of outsiders, Princess Xuancheng, who was of a stubborn nature, had been bedridden and depressed ever since she was punished by His Majesty in Changsheng Palace and suffered some physical pain.

At least even Xiao Jin thinks so.

He openly insulted her and brazenly told her about raping his sister-in-law, which made people feel sick. Although Xiao Jin didn't have much experience, she began to look down on her husband, who was the emperor.

She was pregnant, and the only way she could stand up for Ah'ao was to trick him into eating a few more "magic pills".

When Ah's injury got a little better, she set out immediately and, after discussing with Xu Tingzhou, began to carve the pillars.

Xu Tingzhou took a risk for her, which was an act of loyalty. But since they were allies, there was absolutely no reason to harm a friend. This matter had to be done well before the next step could be taken.

This time, A'ao taught Xu Tingzhou everything, whether it was carving techniques or pigment mixing.

Shen Zhuo has been promoted to Xu Tingzhou's rank, so he doesn't have to go back to Yuanzhou anymore and can now work in the Ministry of Works. Teaching him these things will help Shen Zhuo trust him more, and will also help Ah-yi free up time to deal with all the formalities before the marriage, which is good for everyone.

Apart from these times, A'an is mostly here, waiting to feed the cats.

A spotted long-haired cat stole Ah's meal once and then set its sights on her cooking partner.

The stone lion in front of the main hall became a meeting place for a man and a cat.

The cat quickly jumped down from the wall, trotted to A's hand, rubbed against her, and began to enjoy the delicious food.

A'ao wanted to smile, but in the end she couldn't. She thought of the three rabbits she kept in her private residence in Kezhou.

In those turbulent years, I wonder if they are still there.

After eating, the cat jumped onto the stone lion and played with the stone ball in the lion's mouth.

Ah'an watched from noon till dusk.

After much calculation, the princess' wedding day was set at May 28. The auspicious date was just a date that the so-called celestial master had deduced to be the most suitable for Shen Zhuo's horoscope.

At this moment, another unexpected person came to visit.

(End of this chapter)