Peach Blossom.

There were many pedestrians on the street, so Wang Ao's tracking was not easily discovered by Wang Jing.

Mr. Wang Ao also kept a distance from Wang Jing. He saw Wang Jing going to a place that looked somewhat familiar to him in the past.

That was the ancient tree where Li You used to set up a stall. Tao Ye also stayed here for two days, but that was a long time ago. Now the place under the ancient tree is empty.

Wang Jing asked the nearby vendors one by one and finally found out that the man who set up the stall to give out food was named Li and was staying in a temple not far away at that time.

He also inquired about the location of the temple along the way, and then entered the temple with crutches.

Wang Ao followed in shortly afterwards.

Wang Jing asked the monks about the person who donated the meals that year, claiming to be that person's friend. After asking several monks, one of them told Wang Jing the details.

"One night four years ago, Master Li came to say goodbye to the abbot, saying that he was going back to his hometown and asked the abbot to hand over his belongings to his sister. The next day, Master Li did not leave the house, so a fellow monk knocked on the door and found that the room that Master Li was staying in was empty. The door was still bolted inwards. Everyone thought it was strange, so they locked the room and never used it again. Until now, there are only the luggage left by Master Li in the room, and his sister has not come back to get it."

Wang Jing was also puzzled and asked again: "Which meditation room is it? Can I go and take a look?"

The monk led Wang Jing to the outside of the meditation room, unlocked it, and left first.

Wang Jing walked into the Zen room alone. The window of the Zen room was very small and the light in the room was very dim. After entering the room, he walked extremely slowly, constantly groping with his hands, and slowly touched the bed.

Wang Ao tiptoed to the door and watched silently. He could feel that Wang Jing walked around the house almost entirely by feeling his way.

There was some dust on the bed. Wang Jing kept feeling inside and found a thick branch in the quilt. He pulled out the branch and felt it carefully. The branch was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, with two thin branches sticking out on each side, arranged evenly, which looked very much like the arms and legs on a human body.

He remembered Tao Ye saying that only her soul came to this era, and her current body was made by the Ghost King using a peach leaf.

Then Li You's way of existence should be the same as Tao Ye's. This thick branch is most likely the body created by the Ghost King for Li You. Li You must have completed his mission and his soul has returned to his original era, so only the body used by Li You is left here.

Based on this speculation, if Tao Ye can complete the task - selling enough food at the Ghost King Restaurant, she should be able to leave her body in her sleep and return to the place where she belongs.

But the things used for setting up the stall are still here. He thought that Tao Ye was probably still stuck in this era, and probably in Jiankang.

Wang Ao, who was peeping outside the door, saw Wang Jing sitting by the bed, holding a branch and staring blankly for a long time, so he walked in.

Wang Jing heard the footsteps and looked towards Wang Ao unconsciously.

Wang Ao kept staring into Wang Jing's eyes. He found that even when Wang Jing looked at him, his eyes could not focus on one point.

He couldn't help but ask the question that had puzzled him for days: "Can you see it or not?"

"Third brother, are you following me?"

"You knew it was mine by the sound of my voice, right?"

Wang Jing lowered his head and remained silent.

"What's wrong with your eyes? If you're sick, just see a doctor. Why do you have to hide it?" Wang Ao was very puzzled.

Wang Jinggu was silent, but seemed a little uneasy.

"Say something!" Wang Ao was really impatient and shook Wang Jing hard.

Wang Jing had no choice but to answer: "Even the imperial physician is helpless, let alone you."

"Have you consulted the Imperial Physician?"

"You may not know. I injured my foot and have been taking a medicine that was prescribed for me by the imperial physician. He told me that this medicine is very effective in relieving pain, but it is also very poisonous, so I should take as little as possible. I once asked him how poisonous it was, but he refused to tell me no matter what, and only told me to take as little as possible. I blindly guessed that it must be life-threatening.

At first, I couldn't adapt to the pain of my foot injury, so I had to take a lot of medicine. I didn't expect that after a few months, I gradually lost the taste of food. At that time, Tao Ye lived in our house as Gillian. Because she insisted on bringing me food, she found out that I had lost my sense of taste and she was very sad. Seeing her crying like that, I was afraid that more people would know, so I tried to walk less and take less medicine.

But later, I learned that Ah Jiao had died, and suddenly I lost the desire to live. I ran around to investigate the murder case and used my feet as much as I could. At that time, my mother cried bitterly because of my recklessness, which made me feel guilty. I made up my mind not to let my parents worry about me anymore.

However, I took too much of the drug without realizing it and became addicted to it. I had to take it every day, otherwise I couldn't sleep or eat well. When I stayed in Yongchang for a few months, I found that my sense of smell had also faded. I realized that the loss of taste was not the only harm caused by the drug poisoning, and I was afraid that all five senses would be affected.

Sure enough, within a year, my vision began to blur. Another year later, even my sense of touch began to become numb. I don’t need to ask any doctor, I know in my heart that the day I lose all five senses will be the day I die. ” After Wang Jing finished speaking, he closed his eyes and sighed slightly.

Wang Ao was terrified when he heard this. He suddenly realized something: "You are deliberately distancing yourself from Tao Ye because you are losing your five senses and are afraid of being found out? And she has always thought you are Gu Nian Yu'er?"

Wang Jing frowned and replied, "At first, I was indeed concerned about Yu'er's feelings and had to keep my distance from Taoye. Later, the reasons were too complicated. As a son, with my parents still alive, how could I let them know that I would not live long? Taoye is not good at keeping secrets. If she knew that I couldn't see clearly, I'm afraid she would help me from time to time, and then my father would know sooner or later."

"We've lived together for four years, and you actually kept it a secret from them?" Wang Ao felt incredible.

"The decline of the five senses is a very slow process. It gave me a period of adaptation. Besides, I was always in the same place every day, and every place was very familiar to me, so it was not difficult to hide it. Yu'er was a child, and she was always immersed in the sadness of her disfigured face. I spent most of the past four years with Yu'er, so my father and Taoye didn't have much chance to pay attention."

"What is the current level of your five senses?"

"My sense of taste and smell are completely gone. I still have some sense of sight and touch. In bright light, I can barely make out the outline of people or objects. In dim light, I have to be right in front of them to recognize them. Only my hearing is still maintained at a level similar to that of ordinary people."

"No wonder Tao Ye said that you couldn't see what she was wearing. It turns out that you couldn't see clearly a long time ago?" Wang Ao looked at Wang Jing, and suddenly he felt extremely sad. "You didn't tell anyone to hide it from your parents, and just endured it alone. How do you think we brothers feel?"

"I don't want to either..." Wang Jing looked up, so depressed: "Tao Ye once told me that she came from another era. Her era was very beautiful and everyone was equal and free. She stayed for me. I was really moved. I also thought that no matter how long the rest of my life was, I would live in seclusion with her and stay with her for a few days...

However, once I lose my noble status, I will be a useless person. I can hardly take care of myself, let alone support my family. I will only be a burden to her. In this case, I might as well die early, so that she can return to her beautiful place and no longer be treated as an alien...

But I am also afraid of dying early. Yu'er already has no mother and no grandmother. If she loses her father, who will accept her and treat her well in the future with her current appearance? If A Jiao knew about this, how sad she would be?"

"Why do you live such a complicated life?" Wang Ao looked at Wang Jing and shook his head.

Wang Jing turned the thick branch in his hand, his face haggard and gloomy, his eyes almost desperate.

Wang Ao stared at Wang Jing for a while, and suddenly made a decision: "Mother is gone, father is far away, there is no need for you to continue hiding it. I must tell this to my eldest brother. We are your brothers, and we have the responsibility to share your burden."

After saying that, Wang Ao walked out.

"Third brother..." Wang Jing called out. He finally found his walking stick and hurriedly walked a few steps outside, holding on to the wall. When he reached the door, he looked again and there was no one outside.

This time, as soon as Wang Ao entered the house, he immediately went to the mourning hall and called Wang Dun: "Brother, come out, I have something important to tell you."

Wang Dun knew that Wang Ao had been taking care of Wang Jing for the past two days, and seemed to have guessed that Wang Jing was unwell. He gave Zhou Yunniang a few words of advice and hurriedly followed Wang Ao out.

Seeing Wang Ao's solemn expression, Yu'er was very scared and followed him out. She stopped Wang Ao and asked, "Uncle San, is my father not well?"

Wang Ao nodded, and took Wang Dun and Yu'er to a secluded place in the backyard, and told them everything about how he had just followed Wang Jing to the temple and Wang Jing's illness.

Wang Dun and Yu'er were both surprised.

Yu'er was at a loss for words and burst into tears: "My father was with me every day, and I didn't even know about it?"

"Because you are only thinking about your face, how can you remember that as a daughter you should care about your father?" Wang Ao couldn't help but blame Yu'er.

Yu'er cried even more sadly, and the veil on her face got wet.

Wang Dun lowered his head, very annoyed: "Don't say that Yu'er is just a child. I didn't notice it in the past few days after my second brother came back."

Wang Ao sneered and mocked Wang Dun again: "As the eldest brother, what else can you do besides blaming others?"

Wang Dun had nothing to say.

"Although mother is unfortunate, she is almost sixty years old after all. But my second brother is just in his early thirties, but he has shown signs of passing away..." As Wang Ao spoke, tears welled up in his eyes unconsciously.

Yu'er choked up and asked, "Is father really beyond help?"

"If you care about your father, you shouldn't exclude Tao Ye. If he could stay with his beloved, maybe he could live two more years." Wang Ao held back his tears, and he felt a little reluctant when he said these words.

Wang Dun hesitated for a moment, but still raised a slight objection: "But our father is still trapped in Yongchang. We still have to find a way to get the Prince of Yongchang to come to Beijing. This matter must be done by my second brother in person. He must continue to be the son-in-law..."

Wang Ao was immediately furious: "If father knew about my second brother's illness, do you think he would agree with your idea?"

"I agree with my eldest brother's idea." Wang Jing appeared in the backyard not far from them, leaning on a cane.

"Daddy..." Yu'er ran over and supported Wang Jing.

Wang Jing approached slowly, his eyes deep: "I now understand my father's insistence. When the power of a country is in the hands of unreasonable people, how terrible it is? We must let Prince Yongchang enter the capital."

"But……"

Wang Ao had just said two words when he was interrupted by Wang Jing again: "After all, our family is a famous and prestigious family. Do you think we can just let it go when we are bullied to this extent?"

"Of course not!" Wang Ao looked at the room in front of him where the coffin was kept, gritting his teeth in hatred: "If I see the princess again next time, I will kill her and avenge my mother!"

"And then? Is our entire family sentenced to death?" Wang Jing asked with a wry smile.

Wang Ao was speechless.

Two servants in the mourning hall ran over in a panic. When they saw them, they hurriedly reported: "Three young masters, the Empress Dowager has come to pay her respects, and the princess has also followed. She is already in the mourning hall."