The sudden cold snap made the streets of Luoyang much deserted. Even the occasional pedestrians who appeared on the road had their heads lowered and their steps were in a hurry.

The extremely bad news in the west, followed by the emperor's sudden eastward expedition, caused some not-so-good rumors to spread in Luoyang City.

These rumors not only spread quickly, but also spread so widely that it was difficult to tell whether they were true or not, adding a lot of panic to Luoyang City.

After all, anyone with a little bit of information would be able to tell that the emperor was more like being driven to Xudu by the Han army from the west.

The current Luoyang City is as if its backbone has been taken away, and it is somewhat lifeless.

The dignitaries in the city have begun to quietly arrange for some family members to leave Luoyang under various excuses.

On the contrary, the Cao family members who stayed in Luoyang were forced to stay in Luoyang because of too many restrictions and no imperial orders, so they had to leave the capital without any reason.

As the emperor's aunt and the eldest princess, Princess Qinghe is one of the most distinguished figures in the clan.

These days, Princess Qinghe's Mansion has been bustling with people.

People from the Cao clan kept coming to the door, talking to each other, just wanting to get information from Princess Qinghe:

Does Your Majesty really intend to stay in Xudu for a long time as rumored outside?

If so, how does Your Majesty plan to arrange the people in Luoyang?

As the rumors became more and more popular, some people couldn't help but want to find some connections from the eldest princess to see if they could follow her Majesty to Xudu or her hometown in Qiao County.

This made Princess Qinghe very annoyed and had to close the door to thank guests.

"When Emperor Wu was here, when the princes in the world heard that the Wei army was coming, they all became frightened and tried to avoid them. When Emperor Wen attacked the world, the bandits still focused on self-preservation."

"How many years have it passed? The mighty Wei Dynasty actually allowed the thieves to invade Luoyang. The emperor did not want to retreat from the thieves, but instead hurriedly patrolled eastward."

"I really don't know how I will have the dignity to meet Emperor Wu when I go under the yellow soil in the future!"

After closing the palace door tightly and retreating to the left and right, Princess Qinghe actually complained about Cao Rui.

She is the daughter of Cao Cao, and she can be said to have witnessed with her own eyes the whole process of how the Wei Kingdom was established step by step.

Now that the Wei Kingdom has become what it is now, as an elder, Princess Qinghe is really angry.

Cao Cao originally wanted her to marry Ding Yi, but because Ding Yi was close to Cao Zhi, Cao Pi interfered and persuaded Cao Cao to marry Princess Qinghe to Xiahou Mao.

Cao Pi's move was originally intended to attack Cao Zhi's party members and at the same time win over the Xiahou clan.

Who would have expected that it would be the misfortune of Princess Qinghe's marriage?

Xia Houmao's attitude made Princess Qinghe turn from resentment to hatred, and she actually conspired to frame Xia Houmao.

Although it was unsuccessful in the end, the couple completely fell out and became strangers to each other.

Until Xiahou was jealous of Cao Rui, Princess Qinghe thought that this was a good opportunity to get rid of her marriage to Xiahou.

But Cao Rui didn't know whether it was due to other considerations or a long illness and lack of energy that he didn't think of this matter.

So Princess Qinghe and Xiahou Mao maintained this marriage in name only.

This approach made Princess Qinghe even resent Cao Rui.

There is something to complain about in state affairs and family affairs, and besides, she is Cao Rui's elder, so it is not surprising that she would say something against her in private.

It's just that she dares to speak, but others may not dare to answer.

Mi Shiyilang, the only listener present, subconsciously looked left and right.

"Princess, you should be careful what you say."

"What are you afraid of? The Emperor is with Xu Du now, can he still hear it?"

Facing the handsome lover in front of her, Princess Qinghe seemed very relaxed.

She leaned back lazily on the chair and glanced at Mi Langjun with a flirtatious look.

He shook the celadon wine glass in his hand casually, and the peach wine in the glass turned pink. He raised the glass and drank it in one gulp, then licked his lips.

I don’t know if it was due to wine stains or other reasons, but Princess Qinghe’s red lips seemed more tempting than usual.

When Mi Shiyilang saw the other party's appearance, his calf hidden in his robe suddenly twitched.

At this time, a maid suddenly reported outside the house:

"Princess Qi, the goddess of heaven asks to see you."

This made the ambiguity that had just arisen between the two disappear immediately.

After subconsciously adjusting her clothes, Princess Qinghe sat upright:

"Invite her in."

"promise."

The veiled goddess walked into the house under the leadership of the maid, swept her eyes around, and then slightly pulled back her coat towards Princess Qinghe:

"Meet the princess."

But he didn't even look at Mi Shiyilang who was sitting beside him.

"The goddess is a distinguished guest, why do you need so many courtesy? Come, come, please sit down."

Princess Qinghe quickly stood up and enthusiastically pulled the goddess to sit down next to her.

"Thank you princess."

"No need to thank you. Speaking of which, if I invite you to come over and pray, I'd better thank you first."

Cao Rui built a special palace in the harem for the goddess to live and let her pray for the royal family.

On weekdays, not to mention he is an idle person, even dignitaries cannot meet him.

Princess Qinghe is one of the very few people who can please her.

"Princess, you are serious. It is my concubine's duty to pray for the Heavenly Family. If the princess invites you, how dare I not come?"

"You can't say that. Apart from Your Majesty, who would dare to instruct you? I am not a ungrateful person. You have given me a huge favor by coming here."

Princess Qinghe held the goddess's hand and kept talking to her affectionately.

Seeing Princess Qinghe talking to her as if there was no one around, the goddess couldn't help but glance at Mi Shiyilang who was sitting opposite.

Princess Qinghe had been waiting to bring the topic to Mi Shiyilang. When she saw the goddess acting like this, she quickly smiled and said:

"Goddess, don't blame me. In fact, the reason why I asked you to come over this time to pray is not for me, but for someone else."

This was not the first time that the goddess came to the princess's mansion. When she heard what Princess Qinghe said, she already understood in her heart.

"Is it because of Mr. Mi Lang?"

"Exactly."

Princess Qinghe looked at Mi Shiyilang with a concerned look in her eyes:

"To be fair to Goddess, Mi Langjun went to Chang'an some time ago, but who would have expected that he almost didn't come back."

"After returning to Luoyang, for some unknown reason, he always had trouble sleeping and eating, as if he had encountered an evil spirit, so I wanted to ask you, Goddess, for a favor to see if you can help Mi Langjun drive away the evil spirit from his body."

Hearing this, the goddess looked at Mi Shiyilang with complex eyes.

Princess Qinghe is really affectionate towards this person, but it's a pity...

"I see that Mi Lang Junyintang is red, his eyes are dull, but his whole body is weak?"

Yintang's redness is due to drinking, and his dull eyes are due to being drained.

Mi Shiyilang weakly replied:

"Indeed."

The goddess stood up, took a closer look, and then asked:

"Did Mr. Mi Lang encounter anything strange when he was in Chang'an?"

Mi Shiyilang shook his head:

"I went to Chang'an this time because I wanted to buy some goods. Unexpectedly, not long after I arrived in Chang'an, a war broke out in Guanzhong."

"I was afraid of being stranded in Chang'an, so I didn't dare to delay. I didn't even pick up the goods, so I hurried to Luoyang. It was a near miss and I didn't encounter anything strange."

"Mi Langjun, think about it again?"

Mi Shiyilang frowned, seeming to be trying his best to remember:

"If I really want to say something strange, the only one I have some impression of is that near Chang'an, a man was pulling a dew tray and accidentally dropped the dew tray into a deep ditch. The sound was extremely loud."

"I happened to be nearby at the time, and I was so shocked that I was deafened and blinded..."

Before he finished speaking, the goddess cut off his words:

"Okay, I get it."

"Does the goddess know the reason?"

Princess Qinghe asked with some surprise.

The goddess nodded:

"I think the princess has also heard about the dew-bearing plate. The Chang'an bronze man and the dew-bearing plate were cast by the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty wanted to inherit the fortune of the Han Dynasty, so he ordered them to be transported back to Luoyang."

"Unexpectedly, the bronze figure was too heavy to be transported back, so it was abandoned outside Chang'an City. It was transported on a dew tray to near Tongguan, where it fell into a deep ditch and broke."

Having said this, the goddess sighed, seeming to be talking to herself, and also to the two people present:

"This matter of luck really cannot be forced. It is probably God's will..."

Princess Qinghe felt sad when she thought of the deterioration of the Wei Dynasty over the years.
To be continued...