Sunlight shone through the branches and leaves onto the stone slabs. The mottled shadows of the trees formed a small circle of light that fluttered gently in the wind. Occasionally, a small bug would fly over and become a happy lunch. The little guy greedily stuck out its snake tongue and lay on the tree trunk lazily basking in the sun. The people of the Xu Manor were busy, but the High Priest and Chu Wuyou were free.
The High Priest poured a cup of tea for Chu Wu You. The tea was green and had a luster. It was the best Biluochun tea.
"Emperor, the matter of Xia City is over. Should we return to the Imperial Capital? The Prince Regent has already sent a letter urging us several times.”
Chu Wu You was in a good mood today. She stretched and said,""Ignore him. Let's continue moving forward.”
"Not returning to the Imperial City?" The High Priest was surprised.
"I want to make a trip to Ling City. There are many rare medicines there that might be useful.”Chu Wuyou said softly, she already had a plan in her heart.
"Alright, but the City Lord of Hill City is a difficult person to deal with. Even if you're the emperor, he won't be obedient.”The High Priestess curled her lips into a smile, her words clearly attacking Chu Wu You.
Chu Wuyou knew this very well. The City Lord of Hill City had the best mountains and rivers in the Northern Underworld. The land there was fertile and the four seasons were bright. Every family grew herbs and each herb was worth a thousand gold. For a doctor like Chu Wuyou, how could she miss this opportunity? As for the City Lord of the Hill City, he was already 90 years old, but he still had good hearing and eyes. His body was strong, but his temperament was hard to fathom. More importantly, the City Lord of the Hill City was Chu Yu's teacher and had taught Chu Yu the way of governing the country. He was also Chu Wuyou's elder, so she could not be rude. Chu Wuyou sighed, she wondered if this trip would end up in failure.
While the two of them were silent, Xu Jinghua jogged in. Her hair was disheveled and her forehead was covered in sweat.
"What's wrong?" Chu Wu You asked in surprise.”
"Father went out today and said that he was going to the government office and would be back in a while. I waited for a long time and still didn't come back. When I went to the government office, the people in the government office also said that they hadn't seen my father.”she said, panting.
"Could Lord Xu have been captured by Lou Yan?" The High Priest frowned.”
Chu Wu You shook her head. Lou Yan had been greatly injured by her in Xia City and would not be back for a while. Chu Wu You used her hand to support her chin and pondered for a while.""I know where he went."
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The wind here was very gentle. There were pavilions, small bridges, and flowing water. The Qinhuai River, which had flowed for thousands of years, carried the fragrance of rouge as it flowed further and further into the sea, startling a pool of gulls and herons.
Xu Shou stood on the city gate tower in his official robes. His hair was tied up high, making him look a little energetic. His clothes fluttered in the wind. He held a walking stick in his hand and looked into the distance. There was a glimmer of hope on his face.
When Chu Wu You ascended the city gate tower, she saw such a scene. Xu Shou saw Chu Wu You and turned around to smile,""Emperor, you're here."
Chu Wu You walked to his side and stood beside him,""Lord Xu, the wind is strong here. Let's go back.”
Xu Shou shook his head, as if his thoughts had suddenly drifted away. He was old and did not drink blood on the battlefield. He had submitted to the Left Prime Minister once he was threatened and did not care about the safety of the people.
"It was on this city tower that the late emperor Chu Yu led 30 warriors and battled against the Xi Zhao army for 3 days and 3 nights. The late emperor's heroic words still reverberated in my dreams. I've let down the late emperor and the people of Xia City. Now, I'm going to ask for forgiveness from the late emperor. This old minister only asks for one thing from the emperor.”Xu Shou lifted his robe, threw down his walking stick, and knelt down before Chu Wu You.
Chu Wu You heard the meaning of farewell in his words and her nose instantly felt a little sour, but she still held it in and said,""Lord Xu, please speak."
"This old minister has no children, only a daughter. After this old minister returns, I hope that the emperor will bestow the position of city lord to Jinghua. She has been taught by me since she was young and will be a good city lord loved by the people.”
Chu Wu You nodded and smiled,"Jing Hua has always been the City Lord of Xia City that I have chosen."”
A rare smile appeared on Xu Shou's face, as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden."That's good."
When Xu Jinghua received the news and went up the city tower, she saw Xu Shou kneeling in front of Chu Wu's naked oatmeal with his head lowered. She wanted to help Xu Shou up but was stopped by Chu Wu You,""He's dead."
Xu Jinghua threw herself onto Xu Shou in disbelief. She closed her eyes, and tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. Indeed, her father's body had already stiffened.
Before she could let Xu Jinghua grieve properly, Chu Wuyou helped Xu Jinghua up from the ground and said,""Right now, you are the city lord of Xia City. The countless citizens of Xia City are all looking at you, looking at you, the only female city lord of the Darknorth. Anyone can cry, but you can't.”
Xu Jinghua finally calmed down. She wiped away the tears on her face and knelt down before Chu Wuyou."Many thanks emperor, Xia City Lord Xu Jinghua has received the decree.”
Chu Wu You looked at the woman in front of her who was crying so hard that her eyes were red and her throat was already hoarse. She looked so much like herself when her father passed away. She couldn't be sad because she had more important things to do. Thinking of this, he finally could not bear to say,"If you want to cry, cry."”
Xu Jinghua nodded with tears in her eyes. She picked up her father's body and sobbed softly. On this day, Xia City's sunset glow filled the sky, lingering in the south for a long time, as if it was mourning the old city lord who had worked hard for Xia City for his entire life.
The High Priest saw Chu Wu You's sorrowful face and finally could not bear to say: "Life and death are determined by fate. This is Xu Shou's fate.”
"Then what about my destiny? Is it the same as Xu Shou's?”At this moment, Chu Wu showed a rare weakness.
The High Priestess was speechless for a moment. She patted Chu Wuyou's shoulder comfortingly and said,""It's better to go to Ling City quickly, lest you feel so sad.”
Qing Huan crawled onto Chu Wuyou's shoulder and swam back and forth as if she was comforting Chu Wuyou. Chu Wuyou patted Chu Wuyou's little head and said,""Don't worry, I'm fine."
Qing Huan finally quieted down and stopped moving.
Xia City's City Lord had passed away. According to the ancient rules of Xia City, every household would not close their doors at night and avoid cooking fires.
Other than Xu Shou and Xu Jinghua, there was also Madam Xu and some servants in the Xu family. Madam Xu was very young and looked like she was carved from the same mold as Xu Jinghua. At this moment, she was kneeling in the mourning hall and crying uncontrollably.
The High Priestess quietly walked in front of Chu Wuyou and whispered,""The Left Prime Minister died in prison last night.”
Chu Wu You nodded and walked over to Xu Shou's tablet and bowed: ""Lord Xu, you can rest in peace.”The next step was to capture Lou Yan. Thinking of this, Chu Wu clenched her fists.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:1024201810:39AM
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