She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

It was late at night and everyone was asleep, but the lights in the courtyard were brightly lit.

"Is this really good?"

A'ao and Hengzhi sat opposite each other, with a square table in front of them, but it was different from an ordinary square table.

There is a round hole in the center of the table top, and a board is wedged in slightly lower under the table to serve as the bottom, the shape and size of which is just right for putting a clay pot in it.

The pottery pot is divided into two parts: the top is a utensil for holding food, and the bottom is a simple stove for charcoal fire.

In this way, the stove is placed on a recessed plate in the table, the pot will not be too high, and it will be easier to pick up the food.

The hot pot in Shuzhong is also available in Yuanzhou. However, due to the different mountains and rivers, the eating methods and tastes are completely different.

People in Shu love spicy food. Before the soup in the pot even boils, the sour and spicy aroma spreads throughout the house.

Hengzhi took a pair of long chopsticks and added the seasoning little by little, not thinking there was anything wrong with it. "You have been thinking about it for a long time. You didn't eat anything at noon, so it's not too much at this time."

Everyone in Xuanhou Mansion was probably asleep, except for the two of them who were still awake, eating plate after plate of hot pot meat.

How come he still remembers this, Ah'ao thought to herself.

When we first met, I told him that I planned to go to Shuzhong in the future. Although what I said was true, I was not that impatient.

Besides, it seems that there is no time to ask about the important matters.

"Have you given the thief's footprints to Wang Xuan?" The famous pickled radish in Shu was added to the soup base. It tasted sour and fragrant and was very appetizing.

Bubbles started to appear in the pot, and Hengzhi put the beef from the dish next to him into the pot one by one. When it boiled, he put it all into her bowl.

"Yes. I gave one copy to you and I kept one copy as well. There is also some drug powder left on the floor of the inn. I asked Yun Cong to check it secretly. We can do it on two fronts without any delay."

Ah-yi thought it was feasible.

Although the lost fish charm pendant was forged by someone before she came to Shuzhong, and the real fish charm was not lost, she should still find this person to see who was behind it.

"Oh, right." Ah-yi put down her chopsticks, remembering something. "Zhu Ling, have we arrived in Shuyang?"

Hengzhi shook his head and put another piece of rabbit meat into A'an's bowl with his chopsticks.

Only then did Ah'ao realize that he seemed to have been using the pair of long chopsticks to pick up food for her, and she had never seen him move the chopsticks.

"The land route is slower than the water route. The people need to rest and the horses need to eat grass. We will probably arrive tomorrow."

Another reason why they went to so much trouble to trick Zhu Ling back to Shuyang was that when Ah Yi first saw him, she thought he looked very similar to the man who had kidnapped her from the outskirts of the capital.

Today, I heard Wang Xuan call that man Zhu Qiu again, and I felt even more that there must be some relationship between these two people.

"Why don't you move your chopsticks? Why are you just watching me eat?" Ah-yi recalled that she ignored people for no reason during the day. She lowered her head and drank a sip of tea with a guilty look on her face. "Are you angry?"

angry?

Hengzhi paused and was almost burned by the edge of the pot, but he didn't understand why she thought that.

"At that time, I didn't mean to get angry with you." Ah-yi held the attitude that conflicts should be resolved immediately to feel at ease. Although it was awkward, she apologized sincerely, "I just felt..."

Hengzhi put down his chopsticks and looked at her seriously.

Through the heat from the hot pot and the flickering candlelight.

"How could I be angry with you?" Heng Qi's tone was gentle, but he couldn't hide his helplessness towards her. "I was just trying to coax you. I shouldn't have ignored your request for help at the dock."

So that's how it is. Ah-yi heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed, "I thought that just now on the couch... he was trying to coax me."

Even if she showed a little temper, it was worth his patience to indulge her.

Heng Qi laughed, "That counts as coaxing? Isn't it usually like this? You might as well set the standard higher. You slept soundly and didn't wake up. I ate something in the evening, so I'm not hungry."

He knew that Ah'ao was sometimes sensitive, but he didn't know that her sensitivity was used in such a situation that was not cost-effective.

After answering every detail clearly, her frown finally relaxed.

Fortunately, it’s over.

Early the next morning, after the maid sent by Wang Xuan cleaned up the mess, someone invited the two to go to the front hall to talk.

Ah-yi had a good sleep for the whole day, and after washing away the dust from the journey, she felt refreshed. She changed into a lotus-colored skirt, rolled up her sleeves, and walked quickly on the path.

Who would have known that a southern place like Shu would get cold so quickly in winter.

Wang Xuan's front hall was built on the water. I don't know if he was afraid of the tide. Ah'ao felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet just by looking at the door.

This was the fifth time Zhu Qiu was brought in and beaten and scolded.

Wang Xuan was sitting at the table eating breakfast. He had just taken a piece of bamboo shoots into his mouth when he saw A'ao and Hengqi coming over and he put his bowl down again.

"I didn't know you guys came so quickly. What a mistake." He asked everyone to take a seat with a pleasant face and ordered the maid to serve tea. "Would you like to eat something together?"

Ah'ao shook her head rapidly.

Last night’s hot pot was a bit unappetizing at first, but the more they ate, the more they enjoyed it. They had to stand in the yard for a long time to digest the food before they could go back to sleep peacefully.

Now I have no appetite at all.

However, Ah-yi took a look at the dishes on the table, which were a combination of meat and vegetables. Although the dishes were not fancy, they were very appetizing. It seemed that the chef he hired was indeed very good.

The money was spent very well.

All in all, it was enough for three meals in the military camp with some left over.

"Try our Shuzhong tea, Xianrenbi." "My Lord, why did you summon us here so early? Is there something important?" Ah's wife said calmly, "You are not here to see you scold me, are you?"

Wang Xuan waved his hand, "This is Zhu Qiu. I have kept him in jail since I captured him, and he has not been exiled yet."

A'ao lowered her head slightly and looked at Zhu Qiu lying on the ground.

He was tied up very tightly and was wearing thin clothes. His knuckles and ear tips were red from the cold.

But his eyes were rude and looked very dissatisfied.

"You deserve it," Ah-yi said sarcastically, "but since you seem to have something to say, why not say it? Maybe I can convince you today."

At first Zhu Qiu was reluctant to say a word.

But before long, seeing that his lord was not speaking to the two men, the anger that was suppressed in his heart began to simmer down and he could not hold it in any longer.

"My lord, the court has long lost the ability to rule the world. I know you care about that private army, so you have been thinking about the fish token, so I tried to get it for you. What's wrong with me!"

"The Chen family girl is dead, what's the point of carrying the fish talisman into the coffin?"

Wang Xuan put down his bowl, rushed forward and kicked him, "Tsk! I've been in charge of soldiers for half my life, why are you pretending to be so arrogant in front of me? You did that for me? If you don't have any selfish motives, I'll let you be struck to death by lightning in broad daylight when you get out!"

Ah'ao couldn't help laughing when she heard this.

Hengzhi treated it as a joke and even added another cup of tea.

“What’s wrong!” Zhu Qiu was even more indignant. He tried to stand up but failed. He leaned on the ground in a panic and looked into Wang Xuan’s eyes. “Even if I want to earn some credit, so what! My lord, I, Zhu Qiu, have followed you for all these years. I have been loyal, brave and sincere. You have beaten me and scolded me. Just give me some pleasure!”

Wang Xuan was so angry that he was dumbfounded and pointed at him without uttering a word for a long time.

"Your Highness, I can't do anything about it. You can do whatever you want with me!" After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and turned his back.

Ah'ao didn't want to take on this hot potato. How could this trivial matter fall on her?

Zhu Qiu had just said that they had been master and servant for many years, so they still had some affection for each other. But she was an outsider, so it would be inappropriate to deal with her in any way.

Moreover, if Wang Xuan really had the heart to do it, why would he have brought someone here and scolded him five times, and still not received any punishment?
"My Lord, you must be joking. What does this have to do with me? Shuzhong is like a small court. It is not up to me, a little princess of a declining dynasty, to deal with a minister."

"Besides, the late queen is my mother. With such a relationship, how can I speak in front of you?"

A'ao lowered her attitude very low, thinking that it would be best if Wang Xuan could be put on such a high pedestal that he could not get off the stage, and then she would be more satisfied.

Wang Xuan looked at Hengzhi again.

The latter simply didn't even look at him, drinking tea leisurely, imitating A's tone, "The princes of the fallen dynasty still have to listen to the princess's instructions."

The couple put on a great show.

Wang Xuan was helpless and turned to ask Zhu Qiu, "Have you sent anyone to steal the fish talisman that His Highness is carrying?"

Zhu Qiu raised his head in a dignified manner, "My Lord, you also know that the reason why my soldiers are invincible is that they have strong scouts, and each of them can be used for several tasks. Before I was captured by you, I told my men to keep an eye on this man until they get the things."

Zhu Qiu pointed his chin at Ah-yi and sneered again, "I knew that the fish symbol must be on her."

Wang Xuan was so angry that he kicked Zhu Qiu again, "You idiot, the fish talisman is useless now. All the private soldiers are dead! I want the fish talisman because it was a token of love between me and the girl from the Chen family when I was young. What do you know?"

After these words were spoken, Ah's reaction to Zhu Qiu was even more exciting.

"what?"

He was stunned. The strong man just lay there blankly, unable to figure out what was going on.

"You! I will let you go immediately. Tell your men to return all the things they stole from His Highness to me, no matter what monsters they are!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone came in from outside and untied Zhu Qiu with swift hands and feet.

The physical shackles disappeared, but the mental shackles remained.

"So, my lord, why is he obsessed with this fish talisman?" he asked cautiously.

"Yes! I just want to reminisce about the failed marriage and the late queen. What's wrong with that?" Wang Xuan gradually became excited. "There is no other woman as good as her in the world. She is the best."

When the love is at its strongest, the eyes turn red.

"Before I went to war with my father, she gave me a pair of arm armor. I still have them to this day."

Ah'ao sighed, what a romantic person.

Zhu Qiu walked away confused.

The original intention of doing this drama and going through such a long detour was just to teach Zhu Qiu a lesson and annoy Wang Xuan at the same time.

Seeing that the goal has been achieved, it would be very boring to continue pretending.

"My Lord, this happened more than 20 years ago. Why do you keep thinking about it?" Ah'ao stood up and walked to his side and stood still.

Looking out from here, you can see the hundred thousand green mountains surrounding Shuyang City, majestic and verdant.

Yes, more than 20 years have passed.

Her daughters have all met their ideal husbands, and perhaps soon they will have their own daughters.

But he was still immersed in the past and unwilling to forget it.

(End of this chapter)