Yuan Jing took Wu Jie onto the boat.

To Wu Jie's surprise, there was already a young man with a strong figure waiting on the boat.

Yuan Jing's expression was indifferent, nothing unusual, Wu Jie knew that it was the secret guard who had been contacted by Shen Sishu before.

After Yuan Jing and Wu Jie boarded the boat. The young man bowed slightly, and started rowing, silent. Yuan Jing just pretended that this person didn't exist.

Although his eyes were still red, his eyesight recovered a little, and he turned his head and said, "It's a pity that I didn't have a good time today. I'll take you out to play next time."

Wu Jie thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "Forget it, maybe there will be changes."

Yuan Jing couldn't help laughing: "It can't be so unlucky." After a pause, she laughed at herself again, "But I also feel that I have had bad luck in the past two years."

It's more than bad, looking back on the previous life, at this time, Yuan Jing should be in high spirits, unlike now, what is going wrong, even the throne is lost.

The boat sails on the water with cool breeze blowing.

It was already late at night, the number of tourists on both sides of the strait decreased a lot compared to before, and the lights gradually became sparse.

Yuan Jing said suddenly: "Actually, it doesn't matter if you live outside tonight."

Wu Jie couldn't help but glanced at him: "What about the palace?"

Yuan Jing stared at him with a smile, "Just arrange a substitute in the palace, anyway, I don't think you will go out all day."

As a concubine, except for major festivals, she really doesn't have much communication, as long as she arranges it properly, she can cover up the past.

Yuan Jing turned her head to look at the sparkling water, and said quietly, "Unfortunately, there are still people thinking about you, so I have to go back."

Wu Jie's mind moved, what did he mean by this sentence.

Yuan Jing still had a smile on his lips, but there was a chill between his brows.

He's talking about Gao Zimo again! Wu Jie came to her senses, the last time she met Gao Zimo in the woods, he really saw it.

Feeling restless, Wu Jie turned her head and looked at the water, "The emperor said at the beginning that he could only leave after hiding in the palace for a few days. There are many dangers in the palace, why don't the emperor just stay outside the palace?" She is also very annoying if you don't leave.

"The great hermit hides in the court. Since I want to be invisible, of course I choose the most unexpected place."

Wu Jie deliberately sneered: "Is the emperor afraid that I will spread your secret?"

"I'm scared." Yuan Jing admitted frankly, "But, I'm even more scared. You ran away with others. So you have to keep an eye on it."

Wu Jie's face darkened, she didn't like Yuan Jing's tone of voice very much. Simply turn your head and stop talking.

Yuan Jing laughed: "I'm angry, it's because I was abrupt, I apologize here."

"The concubine can't afford it." Wu Jie said with a straight face.

"Not only do I owe you an apology, but you have helped me a lot these days, and I also owe you a thank you." Yuan Jing laughed.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to be like this. I haven't thanked you for helping me get rid of the persecution of Phoenix Rite Palace before." Wu Jie lowered her gaze.

"It's also for your own safety to get rid of the stalking from Nanny Qiu." Yuan Jing said with a smile, "Anyway, I owe you once. If you have any request, as long as I can do it, I will do my best."

Yuan Jing is a person who keeps his promises, so he seldom promises anything, and it is very precious to say such words now.

Of course, Wu Jie didn't want to miss such a rare opportunity. Glancing at him, he took advantage of the situation and said: "Since the emperor is so magnanimous, the concubine will not be polite."

A strange color flashed in Yuan Jing's eyes, he promised sincerely, but he didn't expect that she would think of what she wanted so quickly?

"you say."

"When the emperor regains power, this matter will be settled. I hope that I can allow my concubines to return to their homeland in East Vietnam."

Never expecting this request, the smile on Yuan Jing's face froze.

While speaking, the boat had already reached the shore.

"You want to return to Dongyue?" Yuan Jing's voice was incredulous.

Wu Jie felt a little inexplicably happy in her heart, Zheng nodded emphatically: "The emperor has already promised, this matter should be able to be done."

Of course it can be done! It's just a fast boat and a team of guards.

"If you return to Dongyue, how will you live in the future?" Yuan Jing's tone was unconsciously messy.

Wu Jie sneered secretly, as an Eastern Yue clan, does she need to worry about her future livelihood? Well, she's just a pseudo-clan with a name now...

"The people of Eastern Vietnam are more open, and there are not so many restrictions. Besides, the courtiers and concubines are not the real clan princesses." Wu Jie lowered her head and said, "If I can return to my hometown, I will return to the people, and I am willing."

Yuan Jing stopped talking, and he could only force himself to nod under Wu Jie's expectant gaze.

"I keep my promise. When the matter is over, I will send the princess back to his hometown." The voice was muffled, and no emotion could be heard.

His natural arrogance did not allow him to go back on his promise, but he couldn't suppress the aggrieved heart.

Wu Jie didn't have time to pay attention to his entangled thoughts, she was full of joy, and smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Survival from desperation, times come and go, that's what she's feeling at the moment.

While speaking, the two had already disembarked and returned to the inn.

In the empty room, quickly changed the clothes had when came.

Kicking open the entrance of the tunnel, and walking in the dark tunnel for a while, Yuan Jing suddenly asked, "Who is that person?"

Wu Jie was taken aback: "What?"

"You said before that there is someone you love in your hometown." Yuan Jing stopped in his tracks, "What kind of person is that person?"

He turned around and stared at Wu Jie. In the dark tunnel, only the fluorite on the wall was emitting a faint light. Against this gloomy background, his eyes were shining brightly, with a light that Wu Jie could not fathom.

Wu Jie was stunned for a moment before she began to think about this question.

She rejected Yuan Jing's favor before, making him mistakenly think that he has another love, and now she proposes to return to Dongyue, this guy probably thinks he is going for his lover. After all, she is still Zifen now, and she lost her relatives in Dongyue long ago.

"He and my childhood sweetheart..." Wu Jie nonsense, the men she has come into contact with in this life are really limited.

"Childhood sweetheart," Yuan Jing smiled self-deprecatingly: "It really isn't Gao Zimo."

Wu Jie trembled and looked at him in surprise. Why do you think she likes Gao Zimo? Was it because of the scene where the two escaped from the cave when the assassins attacked on the Ghost Festival last year? Or because of the recent contact between the two.

Yuan Jing shook his head and smiled again: "Actually, I should have thought about it a long time ago. If you like Zimo, you can tell him that I am here. From then on, we will cut the grass and roots, and never cause future troubles."

Wu Jie reacted, and couldn't help but sneer: "In the eyes of the emperor, women are like this. For the one you love, can you be unprincipled?"

"Gentlemen do something and don't do something. Gao's current actions, killing the common people, colluding with foreign bandits in exchange for meritorious reputation, are not what I like to see, so naturally there is no need for assistance."

She chose to side with Yuan Jing, not only for her own safety, but also for this reason.

"...I'm sorry, I made a slip of the tongue." Yuan Jing was silent for a moment, and said sincerely. Although it was an apology, there was a warm smile on it.

In the dark tunnel, the voices of the two passed through the wall with a buzzing echo.

Afterwards, no one spoke, and returned to Changqiu Pavilion smoothly all the way.

The next day Wu Jie took a long sleep, and didn't get up lazily from the bed until the sun was high. Anyway, as a concubine, don't have to wake up early in the morning to say hello, life is really comfortable.

From this point of view, it would be better if Yuan Jing really died.

After a brief wash, Wu Jie changed into a loose dress. Just as they were about to pass the meal, there was a sudden voice in front of them.

Wu Jie was surprised, there were very few people coming from her side, but someone came to the door today.

Soon, the little palace maid led a middle-aged eunuch in.

Wu Jie recognized Song Xiang, the eunuch in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was in charge of the flowers and trees in the North Palace. He had seen it a few times before because of the transplanting of flowers and trees in Bixiao Palace.

After entering the room, Song Xiang saluted immediately, and said respectfully: "My servant greets the empress dowager, because of the floods in the palace, the flowers and trees were all broken, and it will be planted after the spring, so I came to ask my empress about the vicinity of Changqiu Pavilion. What kind of varieties should be planted in several gardens."

Wu Jie thought for a while, and ordered a few varieties according to her previous preference. The little eunuch behind Song Xiang took a pen and ink and wrote them down one by one.

Just as he was talking, Yuan Jing walked in from the back hall, he didn't expect that there was an outsider in Wu Jie's room, so he walked in in a daze. Seeing Song Xiang, he stopped in shock. But he didn't shy away from it, he just lowered his head.

Song Xiang, a flower and tree eunuch in a remote corner, has basically never seen the emperor's real face, and is not afraid that he will recognize it.

But Wu Jie murmured that she was not good, and she suddenly remembered that Song Xiang was a rare person among the eunuchs in the palace who was more familiar with Chen Jiao. Because before the Empress Dowager Hong took the Frost Snow Dew, Song Xiang took people to be responsible for the collection, and Bixiao Palace dispatched Chen Jiao and several people to deal with the errands. I remember that Song Xiang praised "Gui Po Girl" several times for her neat work. .

Fortunately, as long as no one calls out his name, Song Xiang should not know that the person in front of him is the second version of "Gui Po".

He simply and neatly explained the errand, and there really was nothing unusual.

Song Xiang wrote down Wu Jie's instructions and left with his little apprentice.

However, passing by Yuan Jing's side, one sentence lifted Wu Jie's downhearted heart.

"Miss Gui Po, long time no see." Before leaving the door, Song Xiang casually greeted Yuan Jing.

Yuan Jing was surprised, lowered her head and hummed.

Song Xiang didn't think too much, and quickly left with someone. He didn't notice at all that behind him, Wu Jie's matcha cover froze because of his words.

Wu Jie was overwhelmed with shock, what happened just now? How could Song Xiang recognize Yuan Jing as Gui Po? She was thankful that no one called Gui Po by the name before, Song Xiang could not have seen the flaw, and would only think that it was a maid sent by the new recruit to serve her.

Only Wu Jie and Yuan Jing were left in the room.

Wu Jie stared at Yuan Jing, she had never looked at the person she had served for two lifetimes with such meticulous eyes.

Song Xiang's simple greeting just now made her suddenly realize something,

That is, Yuan Jing seems to be real, very similar in appearance to Chen Jiao!

Especially the lines of the chin and lips. When she was by her side, Chen Jiao was always wearing women's clothes. She only saw men's clothes once, so she didn't notice anything wrong.

Moreover, the eyes of the two are very different.

There is always a lazy and elegant smile between Chen Jiao's eyebrows, even when he is staring at you full of murderous intent, that murderous intent also has a peach blossom-like soft color.

And Yuan Jing's gaze was cold and pure, like a deep lake, always calm and imposing.

That's why, last night, after Yuan Jing's eyes were covered by a white bandage at the home of Shensi Shu, she always felt a little strangely familiar when she looked at that face.

Why didn't think of it before? It seems that because the eyes of the two are too outstanding, they cover the others instead.

Yuan Jing was also taken aback by Song Xiang's sudden greeting. Seeing that the person had gone far away, he couldn't help looking at Wu Jie in surprise, and said with a smile, "Is it possible that I look a lot like that Gui Po?"

Wu Jie didn't know how to answer this question, she was in a state of confusion.

Suddenly there was a terrible guess.

How can this guess be verified? After thinking about it, she decided to take a trip to the elephant garden.

The Nianhua Pavilion in the Elephant Garden is one of the library buildings in the harem, and it is also half of the library of the Literature and History Museum. It stores many early historical materials and books, which are very boring books, so few people set foot in it.

Today, it is rare to welcome a master.

There is not even a steward in the Nianhua Pavilion, only a dozen or so little eunuchs sorting out and drying the documents. Seeing the empress dowager, all kinds of people knelt all over the ground.

Wu Jie raised her hand to let him smirk and said with a wicked smile: "I'm just bored, come and find a few books to read." Then she went straight to her goal without anyone following her.

When she was very poor and bored in her previous life, she often came here to look for books to read. So I found the classics I wanted after being familiar with the road.

Looking through the records of that year, although couldn't find the most direct evidence, the actions of Emperor Zhanghe during that period, as well as the mobilization of soldiers and horses, further corroborated Wu Jie's guess.

It was already noon when came out of Nianhua Pavilion.

She led the maid on the way back to the palace, absent-minded, passed by Dongsheng Pond, saw a familiar figure from a distance, and stopped in her footsteps.

Compared with the hesitation of the young man he saw last time, Gao Zimo looked much calmer now.

No matter how much guilt you feel, it will be smoothed over by time, not to mention, having a higher authority is the best comfort in itself.

Seeing Wu Jie, his eyes lit up. Turning her head to look at the direction Wu Jie came from, she was surprised again: "Why is Miss Zifen coming here?"

Wu Jie smiled: "I'm bored these days, so I went to Nianhua Pavilion to find a few books to read."

"The collection of books in the Nianhua Pavilion is all related to the literature and history of the government, which is very boring. If you have any books you want to read, you can tell me and I will bring them to you from the library outside the palace."

"Thank you, I'll talk about it later when I need it." Wu Jie said with a smile.

Gao Zimo paused, then continued to smile and said, "I was just looking for you. In a few days, the imperial court will have envoys going south, passing by Dongyue Xinshao. If you have any letterheads for your family, you can let the envoys Help me carry it back."

Wu Jie was stunned, then overjoyed, envoys usually come and go once a year, usually in autumn, and now spring has just started, unexpectedly another envoy is going south.

She had already written a thick letterhead, waiting to send it to her parents and younger sister, and it would be great if she could take it back with her at this time.

After making an appointment with Gao Zimo to hand over the letterhead, Wu Jie asked casually, "Why is there an envoy suddenly going south?"

"It's Emperor Tiankang from South Chen who passed away. According to the national protocol, we need to send someone to mourn."

Only then did Wu Jie remember that in her previous life, Emperor Tiankang died at this time. Gao Zimo's next words made her eyes widen again.

"Now that the new emperor has succeeded to the throne and changed his Yuan to Yongjia, the envoys have to go to congratulate and watch the ceremony."

After the death of Emperor Tiankang in the previous life, it was obviously Emperor Shenrui who succeeded him!

"This Emperor Yongjia..." Wu Jie had an ominous premonition.

"I heard that he is the eldest son of Emperor Tiankang. South Chen is also ridiculous. During the previous New Year's ceremony, the second prince was almost registered as the crown prince, but suddenly he became the eldest son of the emperor."

Wu Jie bit her lip and asked, "Is there any inside story about the eldest prince succeeding to the throne?"

She is actually interested in this? Gao Zimo was surprised, but he still told what he knew.

"I heard that Emperor Tiankang was critically ill two months ago, and the first prince rushed back to Jianye. After that, Emperor Tiankang died suddenly, and Empress Zhou and several important officials of the court prepared to support the second prince to succeed him. The eldest son of the emperor returned back surrounded by the military. In the palace, ascend the Great Treasure. There was a palace change in Jianye City in South Chen, and many people died. Speaking of it, it is somewhat similar to the situation when Emperor Tiankang took the throne back then."

Gao Zimo also laughed as he spoke.

Emperor Tiankang Chen Yan, when he was still the crown prince twenty years ago, was not pleased by his father, and was sent to Guanghan City in a semi-exile style to guard the frontier, and then returned with soldiers and horses when the first emperor died. The imperial palace regained the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.

"It's just that Emperor Yongjia was luckier than Emperor Tiankang. Emperor Tiankang was still alive when he returned to Capital City. It is said that when Emperor Tiankang was dying, he summoned most of his courtiers to enter the palace, and pointed at the eldest prince in front of the important officials. , indicating that he should inherit the throne. It is a pity that Empress Zhou was not convinced, and wanted to lock the palace gates and wipe out the First Prince and his henchmen, but in the end, they were wiped out vigorously."

"This matter was sent back by a fast horse from the southern border. It has not been made public. My father only received a secret report yesterday."

"He said that the new South Chen lord might not be someone in the pool."

...

Gao Zimo told the news that he knew.

Wu Jie blinked, not knowing what expression to put on.

That pervert actually returned to South Chen, and did such an earth-shattering event in a few months.

Now, my poor knowledge from the previous life is really completely useless.

I feel like crying. After living a new life, she lowered her self-esteem in various ways, suppressed her hatred, and wronged herself to hug her enemy's thigh. It is because of the unstoppable power of the Great Wei State in the previous life, but South Chen plummeted.

She thinks she doesn't have the ability to change fate against the sky, so she can only follow the trend.

But what kind of momentum is she following?

Originally, the Great Wei Dynasty, which had been going smoothly in the previous life, had constant civil strife. What kind of assassins, rebellions, thieves, and rebellions, one after another, tossed a good and prosperous country into chaos. Even the emperor himself has only I can nest in my back house.

On the contrary, South Chen went smoothly, and the last incident only dealt with a group of Queen Zhou's buddies. The DPRK and China, especially the military, did not carry out the large-scale purges they did in their previous life, killing important ministers and famous generals.

As for Chen Jiao... Wu Jie bit her lip, she didn't know how to evaluate it, anyway, she was better than that prodigal bastard Shenrui Emperor.

How will the general trend of the world evolve in this life? Wu Jie was completely confused.

She bid farewell to Gao Zimo absentmindedly, and returned to Changqiu Pavilion.