Chapter 27 Bad news for the Wu family
Gu Qing was rushing around in the palace for most of the day, and asked several palace maids and eunuchs. Finally, he found the Secretariat. He saw Fang Xuanling sitting in it from afar, watching the memorials one by one.
Gu Qing knocked on the door but didn't go in.
Fang Xuanling nodded and signaled Gu Qing to come in. Some other officials were sitting there. They were sending some memorials that Fang Xuanling had already commented to His Majesty and distributed some to the government offices in Chang'an.
It was very quiet here, and there was no other voice. Gu Qing stood behind Fang Xuanling watching him review the memorial.
Seeing a memorial, Fang Xuanling was hesitant, as if he was hesitating. Gu Qing looked up and saw that it was a memorial from Jingzhou. The governor of Jingzhou, Wu Shi Teng, died.
Seeing these words, Gu Qing hurriedly snatched them and started reading them word by word.
"You are arrogant!" Several officials who were packing up the memorials cursed when Gu Qing snatched Sun Simiao's memorial with one hand.
"Teacher, I have to leave in advance if I have any questions!" Before Fang Xuanling could reply, Gu Qing ran out of the Secretariat and left the palace. The warrior died! Considering how many years it was in Zhenguan, Gu Qing was still worried about Wu Mei.
Regardless of whether Wu Mei is the future empress or not, she is still just a girl in Gu Qing's heart today.
After hurriedly returning to the Taoist temple, Gu Qing began to pack up his things, loaded his pistol with magazines, and brought a dagger and some dry food.
"You are going to go far." Yang Sheng said.
"The warrior is dead!" Gu Qing said, "I go to meet Wu Mei, and I don't know how this little girl is doing."
"Wait!" Yang Sheng said hurriedly: "How did you know if the Warrior Tsubasa died?"
"The memorial was sent from Jingzhou." Gu Qing said, "Who dares to write randomly in the memorial?"
Yang Sheng stopped Gu Qing who was hurried and said again: "Even if you go from Jingzhou to Chang'an, it will take more than ten days. Do you think you will definitely see Wu Mei you mentioned when you go to Jingzhou?"
"What else can she do except to be filial at this time!" Gu Qing said loudly, pushing Yang Sheng away and leaving.
"Wu Yuanshuang and Wu Yuanqing are in Chang'an!" Yang Sheng said to Gu Qing, "Maybe the Samurai has been dead for a while. These two brothers are the Samurai's eldest son and second son. They came to Chang'an to find their sister, and it seems that they were calling Wu Mei."
Gu Qing stopped and turned to look at Yang Sheng.
Yang Sheng was startled by Gu Qing's eyes. He had never seen Gu Qing look like this before. "I have some friends in Chang'an. They told me that these two brothers wanted to sell their sister, but the little girl actually ran away."
Standing there, Gu Qing was stunned and silent.
Yang Sheng continued, "Those two brothers are really cowards. Even their own sister is about to be sold!"
"How many friends do you have in Chang'an?" Gu Qing stepped forward and asked.
"There are quite a lot." Yang Sheng retreated step by step, Gu Qing's expression was terrible. He held the pistol tightly in his hand, and then said: "Don't worry, I ask my friends in Chang'an to search. Maybe I can find this Wu Mei."
As he said that, Yang Sheng hurried out to find someone.
Gu Qing sat weakly on the threshold of the Taoist temple for a long time, his mind was filled with Wu Meitian's smile. A gust of spring breeze passed by Gu Qing stood up again and ran towards Chang'an.
It was late at night in Chang'an, and it was curfew time. The weak figure hid in the city. There was no tears in her eyes, but more calm.
"Finally found!"
Wu Mei trembled when she heard the sound behind her back. She turned around and looked at a cloth head coming towards her. She stuffed it into her mouth before she could see clearly that a cloth bag was covered.
"What a skill."
"My husband, I was a bandit when I was young and tied up many people." The monk held the cloth bag behind his back, "Is she the girl Yang Touer is looking for?"
"I can't be wrong!" someone answered.
"The city gates are closed now, so it's hard to get out." Someone said again, "The guy on duty guarding the city is an old acquaintance of Yang Touer. We should be able to make a flat look. Let's wait for news."
Wu Mei kept listening to the two of them talking. When she heard that she was about to leave the city, she knew that the opportunity had come and she made some noise when she arrived at the city gate.
Gu Qing was still wearing official uniforms and standing in a corner of Chang'an City with Yang Sheng to avoid soldiers patrolling the city. "Will she not be in Chang'an City?"
"I don't know." Yang Sheng also said.
A skilled dwarf rushed over in the dark night, "Tao Yang found it."
Hearing this, Gu Qing immediately stepped forward, "Where is it?"
"Speak quietly!" Yang Sheng reminded: "Where are people?"
The short man looked around vigilantly, "The fat monk has found the person and is waiting for news from Yang Touer."
"Stop waiting, let's go!"
As he said that, Gu Qing followed Yang Sheng and the short guy carefully walked in the dark night in Chang'an City. He walked through the paths and saw two figures.
"Monk, is the person in your hands?" Yang Sheng asked with a knife in his arms.
The fat monk smiled and said, "Just in the bag, don't worry, Yang Toer is still alive!"
"It's not convenient to talk here." Yang Sheng said to Gu Qing.
Several people climbed over the low wall and entered a family. A couple heard the movement and walked out of the door. They saw a knife standing in front of them. Yang Sheng looked down at the couple and whispered: "Two, we are just staying overnight, disturbing us! Pay attention to the sound, my knife is not long."
The couple in front of him nodded vigorously.
Several people walked into the door, lit the candlelight, Gu Qing walked step by step into the house and watched the motionless cloth bag intently.
"Yang Touer, this girl is very savage." The fat monk said while unbuttoning the knot on the cloth bag, "Fortunately, there are brothers who know a few people, and someone has seen this girl. They have a deep impression of her, and this girl ran away."
When the bag was untied, Gu Qing looked at the girl in front of him.
Wu Mei was holding a stone tightly in her hand, her eyes full of vigilance. After looking at the young man in front of her, her familiar face finally burst into tears after several confirmations.
"It's okay!" Gu Qing stepped forward and tidied up Wu Mei's messy hair. "Take off the cloth head stuffed into her mouth. It's okay, don't be afraid."
"It's better to block his mouth." The fat monk said anxiously, "I'm going to cry again and attract the officers and soldiers."
"Shut up!" Yang Sheng glared at the fat monk and walked out of the house, came to the courtyard and listened vigilantly to the movements around him.
The fat monk and the other two also closed their mouths and came to the courtyard to let the air together.
"You are an official, right?" The couple recognized Gu Qing's official clothes. Although they could not see the grade, they knew they were an official and said hurriedly.
Gu Qing ignored the couple and helped Wu Mei to lift half of the dry steamed bun to fall from her arms.
Picking up the steamed bun on the ground, Gu Qing held it in his hand, and asked the couple, "Do you have any food?"
"Yes, yes!" The couple nodded quickly.
Chapter completed!