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  She didn't finish speaking. 56 Bookstore

  Xiao Mo found his heart racing. He nervously looked at Zhang Qi, with anticipation and longing, his fingers slightly stiff...

  After a while, he said in a low voice: "Good." As soon as this word came out, he found that his throat was very dry.

  When she heard him say this "good" word, Zhang Qi, who was lowering her head, silently curled up the corner of her mouth.

  Smoothly walked out of the second step!

  Xiao Mo stared at her dazedly for a while before turning his head away.

  As he continued to gaze at the flames in the sky, he said softly: "If Gao Zhang Gong's guards had not delayed, by tomorrow noon, he would have known that you had been burned to death."

  He turned his head and stared at Zhang Qi without blinking. Seeing a hint of sadness and self-mockery on her absolutely beautiful face, he moved his lips and finally said: "It will take him two or three days to return to Jin Yang. However, His Majesty has always been concerned about you, and it's likely that someone will be sent over tonight."

  Xiao Mo said seriously, "However, Ah Qie can rest assured that all the traces have been erased and no one will discover that you are still alive." As he spoke, he found his own voice a little despondent.

  Ah Qi disappeared in front of the people of Qi, isn't it saying that he will never be able to openly and uprightly possess her?

  With Ah Qi being so proud, how could she possibly allow herself to be someone's concubine for a long time? For a woman like her, only having a title and respect towards her can capture her heart! Only then would she willingly follow him for a long, long time. Otherwise, he will eventually end up like the King of Lanling.

  Besides, as Ah Qi said, these days in Ye City and Jin Yang, the eyes of all the dignitaries will be fixed on him. For safety's sake. In these few months, he can only leave Zhang Qi outside, cannot go to see her, and frequently contact her...

  Xiao Mo furrowed his brow at this thought.

  Zhang Qi didn't know he was thinking this.

  She still held her head up high. Silently watching the flames that engulfed the Langling Wangfu, listening to the shrill cries coming from there.

  After a while, Zhang Qi said in a low voice: "Sleep. The night is long and the dreams are many, tomorrow morning I will send you out of the city." If it wasn't for him delaying, actually last night as soon as they returned to Xiao Fu, they could have left the city. But he seemed unwilling to part with her so quickly. Always unwilling.

  "Good." Although she said "good", Xiao Mo still stared at Zhang Qi, her eyes fixed on him with a foolish and drunken look of joy.

  After a long time, he finally said: "You're tired, go and rest." He turned around and gave her a quiet moment.

  Zhang Qi can't sleep anywhere?

  As soon as it was dawn, she got up and dressed under the service of a woman.

  The woman dressed her in a pale blue, extremely ordinary commoner's garment and then took out some medicinal powder and began to work on her face.

  Before long. She smiled at Zhang Qi and said, "Madam, take a look in the mirror. Are you satisfied?" She also said, "From now on, the little woman will follow Madam's side and help with dressing and grooming."

  Zhang Qi turned her head, and on the previous yellowish-black face. The facial features were still hers, but a few strokes around the eyes made the eye tails rise, and the charming eyes that flowed with waves became a pair of apricot eyes. Even, a big mole was added next to her nose.

  This face still vaguely resembles Zhang Gui's appearance.

  However, as long as it's not someone like Lanling King, it should be enough to deal with ordinary people.

  Actually, with her own skills, as long as there are enough materials, she can also create this effect. It seems that I need to collect more materials used by women.

  At this moment, Zhang Qi swallowed her voice. She took the white silk and wrapped it around her waist three times, then added another layer of fabric to the bottom of the boots made by Xiao Mo Te. Then she quickly styled her hair into a woman's bun and tied a headscarf around it.

  When she stood up again after changing her clothes, she was a slightly thin ordinary woman. Looking closely, although her face is dark and her eyes are round, there is still a hint of charm. However, it takes careful observation to notice this.

  Nodding her head slightly, Zhang Qi said in a low voice: "Not bad. You can go now."

  As soon as the woman left, Ah Lu walked over. She leaned in close to Zhang Qi and said in a low voice: "Ah Qi, I've retrieved the gold." Last night at dusk, when Zhang Qi was dazed, Xiao Mo was busy cleaning up, and the servants were busy keeping an eye on Zhang Qi, Ah Lu had slipped out of the Shangshu Mansion and retrieved 1,000 taels of gold from that wine tower.

  A'luo was born stronger than Zhang Qi, and she was a child who was used to doing hard labor. A small gold ingot weighing ten catties (modern weight) was placed at the bottom of her long robe with wide sleeves, and she could hold it up with one hand. However, this couldn't last for long.

  Zhang Qi nodded and said softly, "Alright, let's go out." Like her, Ah Lu had also put on makeup and was similarly dressed up, making her look extremely unremarkable.

  When the city gate opened, Zhang Gui's carriage was the first to leave the city. Since Prince Lanling had not returned, everyone was still immersed in the news of Zhang Ji's death, and she left the city very easily.

  Xiao Mo sent her out of the west city gate, which was in the opposite direction of Jiankang.

  About 500-600 miles away from the city gate, there is another big city called Beishuo State. Although it's not as prosperous as Jinyang, it's also a major town in the Qi region. In order to guard against the Turks and Rouran, during the Tianbao period, the Emperor of Qi ordered 1.8 million workers to build the Great Wall, which was over 2,000 miles long. Now, Beishuo State is known for its high walls and grand city, with a thriving economy.

  In this city, Xiao Mo had long prepared a mansion. Placing Zhang Yi here was beyond everyone's expectations. Even if the King of Lanling was not giving up and even if Your Majesty sent people to search everywhere, they should be searching in the east and west directions. In Xiao Mo's opinion, after just a few months, when the people of Qi had forgotten about Zhang Yi, he could come over and meet her again.

  After Xiang Mo's men sent Zhang Qi into the mansion, they quietly retreated. Only thirty robust guards and several maidservants, as well as a dozen or so elderly servants were left behind.

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  When King Lanling came to again, it was already noon.

  Today is October 3rd of AD 561, which belongs to the year of the snake. Zhang Gui is over fourteen years old and was born in the year of the rabbit.

  This winter seems to have arrived especially late. It's already October, but the sun in the sky is still shining brightly. The white sunlight has been shining for a long time and people are still feeling hot.

  The godless and hollow eyes stared at the beam for a long time, before Lang Ling Wang finally came to: Ah Kui was dead! She had used fire, on his wedding night!

  She was always thinking of being his wife at that time. She had said so naively and recklessly in front of the dignitaries. She wanted him to marry her.

  But he did not marry her.

  Then she went on to say that he would marry his legitimate wife and she would marry her husband.

  He certainly didn't allow it.

  Then, when she was in front of him, she seemed to have resigned herself. She was gentle and obedient. Soft and charming. She would wrap her arms around his neck, biting his nose with a hint of hatred, and after biting, she would smile sweetly and kiss and lick him until he was on fire. Occasionally, she would also stare blankly out the window in the dead of night.

  She would turn over and sleep on his chest when it was cold, and also when she was drowsy. With tears in her eyes, she stared at him without blinking, suddenly stretching out her foot to persistently kick him down to the bottom of the bed.

  ……

  He had thought of everything else. Just not that she would choose death.

  Yes. She's dead.

  He married his wife and she died!

  As he thought of this, Langling Wang struggled to get up, and unknowingly reached out to grasp the sword hanging on the wall.

  His chest hurt so much that he couldn't catch his breath. Now all he wanted to do was cut a wound somewhere, maybe this was the only way to shift the pain.

  For some reason, after crying yesterday, he had no more tears.

  He stared blankly at the floral pattern on the scabbard, then lowered his head and gazed dully at his own broad palm, suddenly feeling that all the hustle and bustle in this world was really quite dull.

  At this moment, suddenly, the sky outside gradually darkened.

  Immediately afterwards, a flurry of panicked footsteps came, and amidst the footsteps, there were countless terrified and fearful cries of "Quickly, quickly beat the drum!"

  "Heavens, the heavenly dog is eating the sun!"

  "Heaven, are you going to punish the world?"

  "It's been just a few days of peaceful life, and now this mad dog appears? Heaven is unjust, heaven is unjust!"

  In the midst of ear-piercing wails and cries, the door was heavily kicked open. Fang Lao, who had arrived last night, rushed into the room. As soon as he saw Langling Wang grasping the sword scabbard, his face turned pale with fright. He immediately pounced on Langling Wang, yanking him away from the sword, and cried out in terror: "Chang Gong, it's all over! The heavenly dog is devouring the sun, heaven is going to inflict punishment!"

  The Duke of Lanling was still dazed, when Fang Lao hastily said: "All civil and military officials have already rushed to the imperial palace. The king should go quickly. If he goes late, His Majesty will be furious."

  Fang Lao pulled Langling Wang into the courtyard and had just pushed him onto the carriage. But Langling Wang suddenly turned his head and said, "Send someone to quickly search for Zhang Ji in the southeast direction!"

  "Looking for Zhang Ji?" Fang Lao was stunned at first, then he thought: Ah, yes, looking for him is a glimmer of hope! He immediately said loudly: "Yes, I'll arrange it right away!"

  As the sky grew darker, the crowd running on the ground became more and more chaotic. Every time a solar eclipse occurred, a great disaster would appear, this heavenly punishment was inescapable.

  At this moment, Xiao Mo didn't have the mood to care about Zhang Qi's affairs either. All civil and military officials rushed to the imperial palace in a hurry.

  They can imagine how flustered and uneasy His Majesty in the palace would be: Heaven's punishment is not to be taken lightly by any ruler.

  But before long, the sun reappeared in the sky. However, the panic caused by the heavenly dog eating the sun was hard to dispel for a long time.

  A day passed in confusion and discussion.

  In October of the year 561 AD, on a day of bingzi, was a day that would be etched in the memory of the people of Qi forever. On this day, Gao Yan, who was only twenty-seven years old at the time, went out hunting and a rabbit suddenly darted out, startling his horse, throwing him to the ground, breaking his ribs, and from then on he never recovered...

  If Gao Xian is not protected, who will the imperial court of Qi State fall into?

  Thus, both inside and outside the court, a subtle undercurrent began to surge, involving all civil and military officials, powerful ministers, and noble ladies. The state of Qi was caught in an invisible whirlpool.

  When news of Gao Yan's critical illness reached Bei Zhou State, Zhang Qi and A Lu were embroidering flowers in the courtyard.

  The messenger explained the situation and then respectfully handed over Xiao Mo's handwritten letter, saying in a low voice: "Madam, at this extraordinary time, the Minister is short of hands, so we have to borrow a few guards." Afraid that Zhang Gui would be uneasy, the messenger added: "The Minister said it was only temporary, they will return immediately. Madam, please don't worry."

  Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui raised her head and replied warmly: "I understand what Shao Lang means. Please take all thirty guards away. At critical moments, we must not make mistakes because of me, a woman."

  When she said this, Zhang Qi's heart beat a little faster, this is the third step!

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