Rong Huazheng thought that his persuasion would have some effect anyway, but Yuwen Zhai left Kyoto again the next day. When Yuwen Can sent people to search for him, he could no longer be found.

And this time, Yuwen Zhai was gone for several years.

Da Ying is a country in the north, where heavy snowfalls are bound to come every winter. In the past, Yuwen Zhai chose to go south to experience every season in the south. However, this time, he chose to go north. The places he passed through were different in season and climate from Da Ying.

Not far.

I don’t know why, but in the first month of traveling north, he fell ill as soon as he arrived in another country.

And he was very ill.

This is the sickest time since he left Kyoto to travel alone. In the past, he traveled to the south. Those places were lined with green trees, the grass grew and the orioles flew, and the fishing water reflected the green willows. Every place was very mild. After so long

, he has never even had a minor illness.

Perhaps it was the disease that had accumulated over such a long period of time, so this time, he was very ill. It was the most serious and longest illness he had ever had in memory.

It's not actually September yet, but it's the time when autumn is at its strongest in the North. The wind is howling, it's extremely dry, and the plants and trees have already begun to shed their leaves. If you go outside, you can see them everywhere.

The yellow leaves fell swayingly, being blown far away by the wind, but did not even fall under their own tree roots, 'returning to their hometown'.

Yuwen Zhai was seriously ill. It was his first time to come to this country, and he came alone, so he had no friends or relatives. The waiter at the inn where he was staying temporarily found out about his illness and kindly called him.

When the doctor came, he was kind enough to make soup and medicine for him every meal...

However, he drank medicine for more than ten days in a row, but his health did not improve. He lost weight and lay in the inn room all day. Although he was seriously ill, he rarely fell asleep during the day.

Yes, his eyes were slightly open, his expression as gentle as jade.

Maybe he was lucky enough to find a nosy waiter, or one of the waiters saw that he was sick and pitiful, so he would come over to chat with Yuwen Zhai every noon after greeting the guests.

At noon that day, she opened the door as usual and found Yuwen Zhai looking out through the slightly opened window with his eyes slightly raised, as if he wanted to go out for a look. He smiled and advised: "Sir, the yard outside is closer to the front."

That day our shopkeeper had some red bean trees moved over. The beans were so bright and beautiful that many girls came over to pick some and put them back..."

"...Can red bean trees be planted in this place?" Yuwen Zhai opened and closed his mouth a few times, his lips were dry and his tongue was dry, and he asked with some difficulty.

The red bean tree, also known as the acacia tree, was born and raised in the southern country. When he went to the southern country in the past, he could find these trees almost everywhere, but unexpectedly, now that he came to the northern country, he still encountered them.

"I don't know about this. Our shopkeeper has many ideas. He said it would attract customers, so he specially had it shipped from the south. It took a lot of effort!"

Yuwen Zhai closed his eyes and opened and closed his thin lips: "...Really?"

The waiter looked at Yuwen Zhai and couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy. Seeing that his lips were dry, he quickly poured hot tea for him to drink.

Perhaps Yuwen Zhai was really thirsty. After drinking two glasses of wine, he seemed to feel a little better. He pushed away the assistant's support slightly and was able to sit up on the couch.

The waiter was very surprised when he saw this, "Sir, you seem to be feeling much better!" In the past few days, it was difficult for him to even raise his hands, but now he can even sit up on his own!

Yuwen Zhai did not answer. Although he had a gentle face, he was an extremely aloof and arrogant person. In the past, he had responsibilities, so he had to do many things, but at that time, he was not a talkative person. He was noble and quiet.

But now that he has no responsibilities on his shoulders and has left a familiar country, his temperament has become even more cold and indifferent.

He didn't ask the waiter to go out. He only had a single suit of clothes on him. He got off the couch and took his own robe from the rack to put it on, but found that the single clothes he was wearing had not been changed for many days.

, and he hadn’t purged himself for several days. He paused and said to the waiter: "I want to purify myself. Please send someone to bring hot water quickly."

"Oh, okay." The guy was very enthusiastic and ran out after hearing this.

"Wait!" Yuwen Zhai stopped him.

The guy stopped, "Master?" Do you have any more instructions?

Yuwen Zhai asked him to come over and gave him a few pieces of gold.

"Master?!" This is the first time the guy has received so much money. This is his wages for decades or a lifetime!

Yuwen Zhai waved his hand and said calmly: "Go."

"This..." The man was conflicted and handed the gold back, but Yuwen Zhai didn't even look at it. He just said: "...what you give out will naturally not come back." After saying this, he remembered

What? He pursed his lips.

Yes, once you give something away, you don’t want it back, including those bowls of hard work...

In fact, he couldn't remember when he started to look at her differently. He just felt that every time she appeared, his attention would be attracted. She was the most comfortable and carefree person he had ever seen. What did he want to do?

Whatever you do, it all depends on your own mood.

She will treat people who are kind to her twice as good. People she hates will never take the initiative to say a word to them. People who touch her will directly fight, never caring about the identity of the other person.

Several times, he had been sweating for her.

However, she also has intelligence and abilities that are unmatched by ordinary women. Many difficulties faced by her rarely become real problems, and many things can even be overcome with a laugh.

He envied her calmness and way of doing things.

In fact, many times, he didn't have to worry about her, and it was not his turn. Can had always protected her well. Moreover, there was another point. He seemed to be someone she hated before. Before the heartache, she had never

I have never taken the initiative to say a word to him. Every time I look at him, my eyes are full of scrutiny and inquiry. I keep wondering whether he is a friend or an enemy...

He always found this a bit interesting and couldn't help but observe her when she appeared.

His concubine was the first to discover this.

His concubine was actually not a smart woman. He was surprised that she could discover this so quickly. Later, she even secretly mentioned to him that she wanted to have a child...

In fact, he knew her worries. She was married to her by his mother-in-law for her father's military power. He always thought that it made no difference to him who he married. But after the two got married, he

You know, there are actually differences in many things. Because after being married for so long, she is still just a stranger in his eyes, and the number of times he has touched her can only be counted on one hand.

Regarding children, she actually mentioned them less, but his mother-in-law mentioned it many times. She kept telling him to have a few children as soon as possible, so that his father would be happy and his succession to the throne would be around the corner...

…

Every time he heard the words of his mother and concubine, he felt ridiculous, because they all knew that no matter what they did, his father did not have them in his heart. He only had Queen Can and Xiaoyi in his heart, and he only had responsibility for their children and concubines.

, will not treat them badly and will give them care, but there will be no real love...

He knows better, no, it should be said that he has already realized that no matter what happens, the person who succeeds can only be Can, and no matter how much effort they make, it will be in vain...

In fact, he has no desire for the throne, and the same goes for other brothers.

Everything he did before was just for his mother and concubine.

However, he chose to leave Kyoto not for anyone else, not because he had any thoughts about her, nor because he was afraid that he would hinder them or that they would think too much, he just did it for himself.

After seeing her way of thinking and behaving, he suddenly felt that he had never lived for himself. Sometimes she didn't know what she really wanted. Although he was not as smart as Can, but in this world, there is no one who is smart except

Can, who can stand in front of him?

However, as smart as he is, he has no idea what he is living for and has not lived the life he wants. Therefore, he wants to go for a walk and experience different scenery and different environments. I don’t know if he will be satisfied.

Discover your true self…

"...Master!"

Yuwen Zhai looked at the red bean tree outside the window and thought a lot. When he came to his senses, he heard the waiter calling him.

He looked back.

"Sir, you are so obsessed with thinking about things. I have scolded you several times!" The boy's smile was a bit flattering, perhaps because Yuwen Zhai gave him a lot of gold.

Yuwen Zhai glanced over and raised his thin lips: "Is the hot water ready?"

"Yes, you can also go in and take a shower."

"Well, you can go out first." Yuwen Zhai waved his hand.

The waiter said yes, lowered his waist and went out, closing the door behind him.

Yuwen Zhai had not been clean since he fell ill, and the clerk had something to do, so he came over to see him again after about half an hour. However, when he came back, Yuwen Zhai's things had already disappeared.

In other words, he has already left the inn.

The waiter suddenly felt everything in his heart. Furthermore, after working in the inn for so long, it was the first time he could not bear to leave a guest. The two of them had been together for more than ten days. He had been talking to him all the time, but he didn't even say a word when the other party wanted to leave...

…

He has seen countless people here, and he knew that the other person was a cold and cold person, but he never expected that he would become so cold...

Sigh... The guy shook his head and left the room a little hurt.

As for Yuwen Zhai who left, he was actually still very weak and hadn't eaten anything, so when he walked, his steps seemed to be dragged by something, which was very heavy.

He actually couldn't tell where he was going, he just didn't want to stay in that room anymore.

After leaving the inn, he walked casually. The leaves around him turned yellow, the feeling of desolation became more intense, and his steps became heavier.

He walked for a long time, walking wherever there were more fallen leaves. When he felt that he had no strength to lift his steps, he found that he was far away from the lively town. The place where he was now was a large forest, flowers, trees and trees.

Everything is green and yellow, and from a distance you can only see a few low huts...

He knew he needed to rest, but as soon as he moved his steps, the world suddenly spun, and he lost consciousness for an instant...

****

When he woke up, he found that it was already dark and he was still in the woods before. However, the place where he lay was not on the grass before. Instead, he was sitting on a piece of coarse cloth, with his back leaning against a big tree, and a fire burning beside him.

There was a fire, and two small, pitiful fish were roasting on it...

He moved and found something slipping from his body. When he took a look, he found that it was a small robe, and it was a very small robe. It was covered with patches. It looked like it was worn by a girl of five or six years old.

Yes, such a small robe was hung on his waist, barely covering the area between his waist and abdomen...
To be continued...