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  The methods of King Lanling are direct and ruthless. 56 Book Library

  On the third day of the city being sealed off by heavy snow, Yu Shangshu was suddenly thrown out of the red building naked. In the midst of the heavy snowfall, he not only had no clothes on but also had blood all over his lower body. It was said that a dispute had occurred in the brothel and eventually escalated into a massive brawl involving over a hundred people. Unfortunately for Yu Shangshu, he was with one of the courtesans at the time and was suddenly knocked unconscious by someone. When he came to, he found himself lying naked in the snow, his lower body severely injured.

  On the fourth day, due to Yu Shangshu's illness not getting better and causing a big commotion in the Yu household, several wives and concubines started arguing. In the chaos, a fire broke out in the courtyard of the fifth wife. Hurriedly rushing back to save her own valuables, she was knocked unconscious while passing through the flower garden. When she came to again, there was a long and deep wound on her face, with blood oozing out, so deep that the bone could be seen, and both eyes were directly blinded by slashes. Her right hand was also maimed.

  This is secondary, she who has lost both wealth and physical health woke up to another piece of news that her old home had also suddenly caught fire. The fire started very suddenly, and several nephews and nieces who were skilled in embroidery, as well as her parents, died in the fire. Of course, the treasured Zhang family embroidery secret book was also burned in the fire.

  In one night, the Fifth Mistress Qian and her family fell from cloud nine to hell. The Fifth Mistress, who had lost everything, was thoroughly ostracized. In the Yu manor all these years, she had openly or secretly harmed countless people, who were now lurking around her. Although she had a well-married daughter and wasn't driven out of the Yu manor, her good days were over. She couldn't even move a needle and thread, let alone see embroidery, and it was impossible for the remaining people in her hometown to rely on this to make a living again. More importantly, those who harbored resentment towards her made her and her two loyal servants taste the bitterness of a life worse than death, day by day.

  And on the third day, two loyal servants of the fifth wife fell into a well and died unexpectedly, one in front of the other.

  The daughter of the fifth lady, as both parents encountered such a miserable event, was also suffering greatly. Especially with her father's injury, he would no longer be used in the imperial court and with his loss of power, his daughter would gradually lose her position as the first lady.

  She herself was struggling to survive, and the new bride who had just married in less than a year didn't have the mood to sympathize with her mother's pain. In the midst of chaos and busyness, she heard the news of her mother's sudden illness and death in less than a month.

  With the death of Madam Qian, all the grudges came to an end. Even the fact that Madam Qian had once received embroidery work from Zhang Yi's hands was completely submerged in history. Of course, this is a later story.

  These messages, Zhang Qi didn't need to say, Zhang Yi who lived in the wine building for a few days also heard them every day from the guests' idle chatter.

  After she had a good cry, Zhang Gui saw the weather clearing up and took out a night pearl, a jade pendant from Lanling King's package. She ordered her guard to exchange them for 410 taels of gold and then helped Zhang Wei buy a courtyard on the outskirts of Chang'an.

  With this courtyard, and with the remaining three hundred or so taels of gold, she could carefully sell her embroidery products. Zhang Yi's future days would be basically safe and stable. Even if she were to give her daughter a decent dowry, it would be enough.

  In fact, this is also a matter of course. Zhang Qi remembered that after Zhou Guo had a good time for more than a decade, he also fell into chaos and disorder due to the incompetence of the monarch. It's just that Zhang Qi was also unable to protect himself, let alone help her.

  These past few days, Zhang Qi secretly went to the places where Ah Lu had appeared before to look for her, but couldn't find her. She intercepted a maidservant and asked around. Only then did Zhang Qi learn that after Ah Lu knew she had lost track of her in Wuwei City, she had forced He Zhiyi to take her to search for her.

  After thinking for a while, Zhang Gui found Langling Wang and ordered him to send a message pigeon to tell A Lu that he was still alive, and then put the matter aside.

  As they watched the sky clear up, and heard from the guards who were familiar with weather changes that it would be fine for five or six days, Langling Wang and his party set off hastily.

  Two horses took turns riding, day and night, under the rush, five days later, the knights arrived in Shangzhou.

  Shangzhou was approaching the Yangtze River Basin, and as he gazed at the increasingly familiar scenery along the road, Zhang Gui felt a little dazed.

  At this time, a guard approached and reported: "Your Highness, it will snow again tonight."

  The King of Lanling nodded and ordered: "Let everyone enter the city."

  "Yes."

  "Tell Yang Shoucheng, in the upper state of Pan, in a courtyard, first settle down."

  Suddenly hearing this sentence, Zhang Qi turned her head in shock, she stared blankly at Langling Wang, her mouth agape. She wanted to ask, why did he want to enclose the courtyard? Was he planning on staying here from now on?

  A group of people entered Shangzhou. Shangzhou was a small city, and it couldn't be considered prosperous, especially when compared to the great cities like Chang'an and Ye.

  Zhang Gui looked around Suzhou, and King Lanling asked: "Don't you like it here?"

  Zhang Qi lowered her head and looked south, saying: "It's okay."

  That's not very likable.

  The King of Lanling stopped Yang Shoucheng from going to Pan's residence. The group stayed at a wine tower.

  The snow fell for only one day and the next day was clear again. After inquiring with the guards who were good at observing the sky, the 500 knights set off once more, this time they galloped day and night.

  After rushing for four days, they finally arrived in the area of Jingzhou. And from here, it was not far to Jiankang.

  Similar scenery of Jiangnan, different accents, made Zhang Gui's eyes a little dazed when he saw the flow of people coming and going outside Jingzhou City.

  The Lanling King glanced at him and nodded slightly towards Yang Shoucheng.

  When Yang Shoucheng hurried to Panyuanzi, the group stayed at a wine tower. Zhang Guiqian had been overturned for several days and was already exhausted. As soon as he relaxed, he slept well for several nights.

  Four days later, Yang Shoucheng had already set up a huge courtyard in the western suburbs of Jingzhou City. Although the courtyard was large, it was relatively cheap because it was located in Jingzhou and not in the central city area. The price was only three or four hundred taels of gold, with an area of over 100 mu, front and back gardens, exquisite gardens, artificial hills everywhere, and complete furnishings.

  The courtyard was arranged properly on that day, and Langling Wang and others moved in.

  Looking at Zhang Qi's figure, Yang Shoucheng walked over and asked: "Duke, do you want to keep some of the original maids in this courtyard?"

  The King of Lanling understood his meaning, he was worried that Zhang Gui had no one to serve him.

  He glanced at Zhang Qi and said calmly, "Let's get through this."

  Past? Why still need to get past?

  Just as Yang Shoucheng was getting impatient, the garrulous guard surnamed Cheng hastily pulled him and whispered: "General, this matter cannot be rushed." He glanced in the direction of Prince Langling and winked at him, saying: "Our prince and Zhang Ji are not yet living together. If you arrange everything now, won't that ruin the prince's plans?"

  As soon as this was said, Yang Shoucheng suddenly realized. He took a look at the young man surnamed Cheng, and then turned his head to look at King Lanling, whose eyes were even more stern and calm, like Mount Tai collapsing on top of him without changing his expression, the cold-faced king. He nodded and said: "No wonder the king has changed so much. It turns out that it was all because of your young son's intimidation!"

  As soon as the words came out, Cheng's guard immediately widened his eyes and argued: "You can't say that! I don't agree with this. What kind of person is the Duke? He is a very intelligent person, let me tell you, in terms of cunning, my Ah Cheng has now caught up with the Duke!"

  Zhang Qi arrived at Zhengyuan.

  This main house only has one entrance, the room next to Lanling King's main room was designated as a study by him. Her own room was arranged in the fourth room of the wing house on the edge. The trees were lush and the shrubs were dense, it can be imagined that in the spring and summer, it must be shaded with green leaves and blooming flowers, Zhang Gui liked it very much.

  In her room, Langling Wang had already arranged everything. The tiger skin quilt that she was used to sleeping with on this trip was neatly stacked on the couch. In the room, the fragrant bamboo charcoal had started burning, accompanied by the gentle rise of incense, making it warm and cozy like spring.

  Sitting on one side of the room, spreading out that black and white chessboard, Zhang Qi let out a small yawn again.

  This long journey is really unbearable.

  Before I knew it, night had fallen.

  As soon as the sky turned dark, two guards walked up with a large birdcage. They came straight to the front of Langling Wang and said loudly: "Duke, we found that kind of bird that likes to peck at wood." It is said that this kind of bird does not like to chirp when it's cold, but instead likes to repeatedly peck at some wooden materials.

  The King of Lanling nodded, looked around and said, "Not bad, it's this bird." Under the lamp in the study, his eyes shone brightly, "Zhang Ji should be out for dinner, feed some food and put it up there."

  "Yes."

  Zhang Qi walked around the courtyard for a big circle, and the sky was already pitch black, unable to see five fingers when stretching out her hand. Looking at the fire heap swaying in the cold wind and snowflakes, Zhang Qi warmed her hands while walking towards the house.

  Walking into the room, looking at the empty surroundings, Zhang Qi felt a little nostalgic for Ah Lu. However, she quickly threw this luxurious thought aside. Having already washed up, she began to climb onto the bed and fall asleep.

  The quilt was warm and thick, her hometown was just a few hundred miles away, Zhang Qi slept very soundly.

  Asleep, asleep, in the darkness, Zhang Qi suddenly opened her eyes wide.

  She slowly raised her head and looked up at the roof.

  On the wooden roof, there was a continuous sound of "Knock! Knock! Knock!" like something was knocking on the roof one after another.

  At this midnight hour, something like a person was knocking on the door, "knock knock knock", repeatedly and incessantly pounding on the roof, it was so eerie!

  Slowly, slowly, Zhang Qi's eyes grew wider and wider.

  Just as she held her breath and listened, the tapping sound was accompanied by a stubborn and ominous scratching sound. It seemed that something was using its claws to slowly pry open the roof, and then break in through the hole...

  Zhang Qi's face suddenly turned pale.

  Gritting her teeth, she crept out of bed, hastily put on a fox fur coat and suddenly rushed out of the room.

  Snowflakes filled the sky and whitened the world.

  Zhang Qi rushed towards the main room, which was only three rooms away. Just as she reached the door of the main room, she heard a creaking sound and the door swung open. The tall and slender Prince Langling walked out, wearing only a single layer of clothing. In the snowlight, he looked at her with bright and calm eyes.

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