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  Gao Yan stared at the person for a while, then came to his senses and realized that Su Wei was still by his side. He turned his head and said in a low voice: "Uncle, I have some small matters to attend to, let's not go over there for now."

  Su Wei's mind was dazed and he didn't have the mood to talk to him anymore, so he nodded and led his servants to ride ahead.

  Su Wei and others left, Gao Ji stepped on one foot, stroking the bald chin to think.

  He didn't want this person to meet his mother face-to-face, it's best if he left immediately, but what method could be used?

  Disguise herself as a woman and lure him away from here?

  As soon as this thought emerged, Gao Xue shuddered: No way, this guy is too clever, and he acts decisively. He must have come prepared, or else he would be the one to get caught off guard instead.

  In Su Wei's contemplation, the young man and his entourage were obviously hungry, one by one dismounting their horses and walking towards the wine house.

  Looking at the group of people walking towards the wine house, Gao Xian's eyes flashed and he thought to himself: Mother is about to meet Aunt A Lu, she will be angry when she sees that I am not there. It's better for me not to linger here for too long.

  He darted into an alleyway and then pulled out a small gold coin from his sleeve pocket, beckoning to a wandering child.

  Before long, the young wanderer walked out of the alley and stood at the corner, seeing the young wanderer come to the outside of the wine house where the young man was having a meal. He spoke with a companion about a fairy he had seen in Yueyang City, his mouth watering as he described her face and eyes. When the young wanderer mentioned the fairy's appearance, the young man suddenly stood up from inside the wine house and rushed to the front of the young wanderer.

  After a while, Gao Qi finally saw this group of people rushing towards the West City Gate.

  Looking at their departing figures, he let out a long sigh and turned around, only to see Su Wei and the others, who should have been finding an inn to stay in, had instead come out and were heading back towards the city gate they came from.

  What's going on? He just arrived and hasn't even rested for a bit, yet he wants to leave already?

  Gao Ya was taken aback for a moment. He quickly walked a few steps forward and called out in a clear voice: "Aunt Su?"

  Su Wei turned around.

  Jian was tall and majestic, he smiled warmly and said in a low voice: "Child, Su Bo is leaving now. If you ever come to Chang'an in the future, feel free to look for Bo."

  Gao Qi said: "Uncle just arrived in Hangzhou and hasn't even sat down yet, how can you decide to leave so quickly?"

  Su Wei's expression was dazed, and he smiled wryly. In a hoarse voice, he said: "Uncle has come just to see an old friend. Now that we've met, Uncle can leave."

  He sighed and said: "Knowing that old friends are safe is enough."

  This feeling, Gao Xian actually didn't understand it. He looked at Su Wei with reluctance and said in a low voice: "Uncle, from Chang'an to Hangzhou, isn't it just a thousand miles away? You spent several months on the road just to see me for this one meeting. Is it worth it? Uncle, why don't you come with me to my mansion instead? My father hasn't fought in battles for years and is so idle that his bones have rusted. He will definitely welcome you warmly."

  Will Gao Changgong welcome him? Su Wei shook his head and smiled wryly, slowly turning his head to gaze at the distant horizon. He said slowly, "Uncle has come this time because he is rarely free... In a world filled with war and danger, if Uncle hadn't made this trip, who knows when he would have met his end without seeing old friends again? Now that we've seen each other, Uncle should also return to fulfill his duties." Perhaps. This is the last time. Half a lifetime of longing, one distant meeting, is enough.

  He reached out his hand to stroke Gao Qi's head, and said in a low voice: "Child, the most unpredictable thing in this world is human heart. Don't play with others like that from now on."

  Seeing him speak seriously, Gao Xue thought for a moment before nodding cautiously: "Yes, I understand."

  "Grandfather has passed away."

  Gao Qi stood still, watching Su Wei's gradually disappearing figure, and suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable sorrow. It turned out that in this life, there would be so many disappointments. Chasing for thousands of miles, overturning for months, all for just a glimpse! How could the heavens be so cruel to humans?

  It wasn't until much later that Cheng Shi's voice came from behind him, "Young master?"

  He shouted twice, and Gao Xue slowly turned his head back. He looked towards the west gate direction, and said in a low voice: "Cheng Shu, send some people to rush to Yue State, tell him that Li Ji never existed in this world, let him stop looking."

  Cheng Shi rarely saw his own young master being so serious and solemn, he couldn't help but stare blankly. He called out in a low voice: "What do you mean, Young Master?" He gazed at Gao Xue with suspicion, thinking to himself: Could it be that the young master has thought of another way to harm people?

  Gao Xian rarely showed his good side, but when he saw Shang Cheng's gaze, he couldn't help but glare at him fiercely and ordered: "When you're called to go, just go, don't ask too many questions!"

  "Alright, alright, I won't ask."

  "What about my mother?"

  "The lady and Ah Green had a reunion after a long separation, and were delighted. She didn't mention Young Master."

  His mother had actually forgotten about him? At this, Gao Jie's eyes lit up with a smile, and he rubbed his chin gleefully, muttering to himself: "That little brat has delivered himself right into my hands for me to bully, if I let him off so easily, wouldn't that be too unfair to myself?" In an instant, he whispered again: "Earlier, I was really muddle-headed, actually thinking of telling him the details! Bah, let him search for it his whole life!"

  Cheng Shi stood to one side, staring blankly at the young master who had once again regained his mischievous and playful appearance. It took him a long time to react: Ah, this is right! This guy who delights in stirring up trouble is indeed our own young master! That kind-hearted person from earlier who was so sympathetic to the heavens, how could he be related to the young master of the Gao family? Clearly, it was just his own eyes and ears playing tricks on him!

  Very soon, Gao Xue realized a very pleasant thing, Aunt Lu had arrived, his mother was no longer in the mood to care about him. So, not only would his actions on Zhou Di not be exposed, but also his whereabouts were no longer being watched by anyone!

  He is free!

  He's finally free!

  Overjoyed, Gao Xian shouted to his companions that they would go to Hangzhou City for a day of fun. Suddenly, he had an idea: "I've heard that Chen Shubao's favorite concubine, Zhang Lihua, is as beautiful as a national treasure and many people compare her to my mother. Hehe, why don't we go to the Chen Kingdom palace to take a look at this noble lady?"

  He came up with this idea and it's no big deal, but Cheng Shi and others were shocked. This little ancestor, causing trouble all over Zhou Di is not enough, do you want to turn Chen Di upside down too?

  Gao Qi didn't notice the shock of the crowd at all, he became more and more excited as he spoke, with a radiant glow in his eyes. "I heard that Zhang Lihua is skilled in the art of demonic charm, likes to use ghostly affairs to confuse people. This ghostly demonic affair, it's my specialty, haha. Cheng Shu, let's set off immediately, go and meet this Zhang Guifei."

  This time, as soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shi was the first to react. He said seriously: "It's not difficult for young master to see Empress Zhang." After a pause, Cheng Shi slowed down his tone, "Just in time, Jiankang is very close to my Hangzhou. If something unexpected happens at that time, Madam and Master can also respond in time!"

  As soon as these words fell, Gao Xiao's eyebrows furrowed.

  It seems that the play is over, and Cheng Shi and Li Jiang exchanged a glance. After clearing his throat, Cheng Shi continued: "The uncle of the young master, Zhang Xuan, is now in charge of the safety of Jiankang City. Even if the young master encounters anyone there, he will still have someone to rely on, so it's safe for him to go to Jiankang!"

  He also forgot about his uncle whom he had never met, not just the uncle but also the entire Zhang family. Alas, when doing something, it's always dragged into a bunch of relatives which is really annoying. If one accidentally does something that affects the future career and position of relatives, then it's even more meaningless.

  Gao Xianyi waved his hand and said, "Forget it, that Princess Zhang is definitely not fun to play with, it's better not to see her."

  Seeing him finally relax, Cheng Shi closed his eyes and let out a long, turbid breath. At this time, Gao Jian's voice rose again, and he seemed to be in high spirits once more. "However, Jiankang City is still quite interesting. I've decided, we'll go have some fun in Jiankang City."

  Gao Xian was a man who acted decisively. That afternoon, he set off with his entourage, traveling in a leisurely manner, and arrived at Jiankang City three days later.

  Although the Sui army may invade at any time, under Chen Baozhi's rule, Jiankang City remains as peaceful and prosperous as in a golden age.

  Gao Xue's horse carriage had been walking for a while when Cheng Shi suddenly let out a startled cry. Gao Xue immediately leaned forward and asked, "Uncle, what happened?"

  A woman with a gaze fixed on the front said, "That woman seems to be your mother's sister." Under Cheng Shi's indication, the carriage slowly drove towards that woman.

  Before long, the convoy approached the woman. Gao Xian turned his head to look at her and saw that she was about 40 years old, unlike his mother's ageless face. This woman's face showed signs of aging and looked very ordinary.

  He had just thought so, when he heard Cheng Shiqi say: "This Zhang Shi Ajin is much more spirited than the last time I saw her."

  Peaceful? Cheng Shi looked at the simple and quiet woman in front of him, and couldn't help but think: Wasn't she different before?

  As he was lost in thought, his carriage had already passed by Zhang Jin's side. Faintly, he heard Zhang Jin say to a maid beside her: "This batch of hemp cloth is not as good as the last one." "The mistress doesn't know that the hemp cloth has been taken over by Second Uncle, I don't dare speak up."

  "Then you bring him here and I'll talk to him myself." "Yes. But, madam, Second Uncle is stubborn, what if he complains to Lang Jun?"

  "Let him cry and complain, husband knows I'm a person who won't bother with him." "Yes."

  Watching the two women disappear into the alley, Cheng Shi said in a low voice: "The carriage following them has the words 'Xu Fu' engraved on it. Judging from their conversation, this Xu Fu seems to be a merchant. Young master, it appears that the mistress's elder sister has remarried."

  Cheng Shi muttered to himself: "No wonder her complexion is more spirited than it was over a decade ago."

  The current Jiankang City is almost the world of Zhang Lihua, Empress Zhang. A group of people arrived less than half a day ago and heard about court affairs. Every time they opened their mouths, it was "Empress Zhang". Listening to everyone's tone, no matter what, as long as the door went to Empress Zhang, it would definitely be successful. Even if you killed a royal relative, you would be exempt from punishment. Otherwise, even if a royal relative killed a commoner, they would still be imprisoned.

  In the tavern, after listening for a while, a middle-aged Confucian scholar suddenly said: "The Zhang family is still good, the imperial concubine is just an ordinary citizen, if she didn't have a crush on the Zhang family, she wouldn't be so supportive of the Zhang family."

  Gao Xiang Zheng was extremely bored when he suddenly heard a sentence that made his eyes light up. At this moment, a neat and orderly footsteps came over.

  Gao Xianguang looked up and saw Zhang Xuan, dressed in a dignified and elegant official robe, walking towards him with his entourage.

  This was his uncle. Gao Qi looked up and thought: Mother always said that among the Zhang family, only this uncle was her relative.

  Just as Gao Xian was staring at Zhang Xuan, suddenly, Zhang Xuan turned his head and met his gaze.