Mu Fulan stood up and signaled that Amao didn't have to come. Then she turned around and walked towards her.

A pebble stepped on the soles of her feet. The stone was wet and slippery. She didn't stand firmly. After sliding for a while, she staggered and then leaned back.

The accident happened in an instant, without any warning. Amao felt that she had just blinked and disappeared in front of her eyes, shocked. When she reacted, she rushed to the front and leaned out. She saw that the water surface in front of her was pitch black, the waves were pushed by the wind, slamming the island shore, and where was her figure? She suddenly broke her heart and jumped to her feet and screamed for help. Her cry attracted the guards not far away. Everyone came to hear the sound. When they learned that Queen Mother Mu had just fallen into the water, they were shocked. The person who knew the water immediately went into the water to search and rescue.

The terrain of the island bank was like a knife and axe. As soon as Mu Fulan fell into the water, she felt the void of her feet. Before she could call for help, the salty and fishy water had already poured into her mouth, nose and ears. She struggled for a few times and the person sank.

The water pressed from all directions and took her away. She was spinning in this boundless dark world, as if she was in chaos.

She soon stopped struggling and was carried by the undercurrent underwater. She didn't know where to go, and her consciousness gradually left her.

Although the guards struggled to search and rescue, the water was dark and undercurrents surged. When they heard the sound, Queen Mother Mu had fallen into the water for a moment. The position Amao pointed to was not very accurate. In addition, the water was limited and he could not hold his breath for a long time. Under this area of ​​water, he could only do his best to touch an elephant.

Time passed by little by little. Amao widened his eyes and saw the guards who were going into the water one after another. After breathing, he went into the water again and came out again, but she was never rescued. She was extremely anxious and ran around the lakeside and shouted loudly at the water surface. Unexpectedly, she was tripped by a stone under her feet. The man fell to the ground. Thinking of her kindness to her, she burst into tears. She was heartbroken and stopped. She raised her head, widened her eyes, stared at the lakeside not far ahead. Suddenly, she jumped up and rushed to the front. When she saw clearly, her eyes emitted light, turned her head, and shouted loudly: "Come here! People are here!"

Her roar full of ecstasy sounded through the wind and rain and reached everyone's ears.

The guards rushed over and saw that Empress Dowager Mu was lying on the shore wet, motionless, as if she was holding her breath, fainted, and hurriedly lifted the person up and rushed into Mulu.

Mu Fulan felt as if she was trapped in a deep dream. The depth of the dream was pitch black and light, and she was sucked in. When she was about to fall asleep, she gradually heard the sounds calling her in her ears.

She vomited a few mouthfuls of water with mud and sand, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she opened her eyes and found herself lying down, changing into dry clothes, surrounded by the maids and servants serving.

"The Queen Mother woke up! The Queen Mother woke up! It was so good that I was scared to death just now-"

Amao wiped the tears that had just cried and jumped up with joy.

After a while of a daze, Mu Fulan finally remembered that a moment ago, because of the slippery feet, she accidentally fell into the lake.

She felt dizzy and chest pain, and knew that it was caused by choking water. She knew that she had not been rescued in time, she might have drowned under the water.

She closed her eyes, and the dazed scene before she lost consciousness flashed through her mind, suppressing the strange feeling that surged in her heart, and when her strength recovered a little, she asked, "Who saved me?"

After she asked, she opened her eyes and saw that everyone was smiling.

A servant said, "Empress Dowager, you were sent ashore by water. This is called a lucky person and heavenly appearance. Blessed by the God of Dongting Lake! It was seen by Amao with his own eyes!"

Amao met Mu Fulan's gaze, seemed to hesitate for a while, and finally nodded, saying, "Empress Dowager, when I saw you, you floated out of the water and were sent up by waves. It must be the blessing of the lake god..."

Mu Fulan didn't say anything, and was stunned for a moment before saying softly: "You are all frightened, I'm fine. I'll ask people outside to go and rest."

Everyone fed her some hot ginger tea that had just been cooked, and served her to lie down again. Seeing that she closed her eyes and fell asleep, they parted.

Outside Mulu, the sound of wind and rain was soaring. Mu Fulan slowly opened her eyes in the darkness, and spent her last night on this isolated island in her sleeplessness.

The next day, the wind and rain stopped, and Yuan Handing came here to pick her up on time. Although he was very lucky to know that she fell into the water last night, he was still scared and immediately asked her to get on the boat and go back.

Before Mu Fulan came to the newly established tomb, she bid farewell to her aunt and boarded the ship silently.

The boat gradually sailed away from the isolated island. She stood at the bow of the boat, turned her head, and looked at the isolated island behind her again. The depth of the lake and sky was filled with sunshine. The feeling I felt at that time, I remembered it at this moment, like an illusion.

"You just fell into the water last night and your body has not recovered yet. The bow of the boat is windy. Go in and rest."

Yuan Handing came over and advised her.

Mu Fulan slowly withdrew her gaze from the island that became smaller and smaller, nodded at him, turned around, and entered the cabin.

Behind the lonely cliff, a shadow of rock stood quietly, watching the big ship carrying her gradually fade away until it completely disappeared from sight.

He once told himself that today, he came again just to witness with his own eyes the country he had built, and as he thought, it was completely united.

However, he could not deceive himself in the end. When he should go back, he did not come back, but came here - this place where he first met her many years ago.

The beauty is still there, and there are also people around her.

Finally, I could let it go completely, he thought.

The black boat will come to pick him up, and he should go back. Return to his homeland, with a long bow and iron crossbow, and a whistle and snow. If you have this for the rest of your life, what’s the regret?

...

After Mu Fulan returned, she was in a state of distraction and stayed silent. After several months, she gradually recovered her body.

After recovering, she still lived in the medicine house. She treated the medicine garden for those who came to seek medical treatment. In addition to practicing medicine, she personally tidied up the medicine garden.

As the morning and evening change, she was busy all day long. Who would have thought that among those seeking medical treatment from afar, this young girl with kindness, ordinary clothes and kindness in the medicine house was the former queen of Changsha and the current Queen Mother?

In a blink of an eye, the Ullambane Festival has arrived.

On this day, the people of Yuecheng had a custom. When they were at night, they left the city and came to the shore of Dongting Lake, and set up lights for their dead ancestors by the water, praying for peace in the underworld and entering the samsara early.

It was dark, and Mu Fulan felt a little tired after sorting out a batch of herbs collected in the pharmacy during the day. She returned to her residence, took a shower and changed clothes, and wanted to rest early, but she lay down, but couldn't sleep for a long time. When she closed her eyes, she suddenly remembered that today was the Ullambana Festival.

Many years ago, when she was a girl, she and her sister-in-law set off the lamp by the water to wish her relatives peace. Now that so many years have passed, she has returned home, but she is alone here, leaving herself alone.

She got up and put on her clothes, asked someone to prepare the lamp, and with the company of Mu's mother, she left the medicine house and went down the mountain to the waterside.

She lit up the lamps for her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law one by one and put them in the water. She took out the last one, lit it, held it, followed it by the water, and gently put it into the water.

The water lamp slowly rotates on the water surface with the light waves and gradually floats away.

Mu Fulan looked at it steadily until the flame was swallowed by the water and disappeared into the night.

"Let's go."

Mother Mu walked over and gently held her hand.

Mu Fulan stood up and walked slowly by the lake. Suddenly, she saw a water lamp floating out by the water ahead, swaying, and the lights were as bright as beans.

She stopped and saw Amao kneeling in a corner near the water not far away, with her back facing her, and kowtowed to the light floating away. Her back was pious, following the wind, and she could hear her muttering words.

The surroundings were very quiet, and vaguely, Mu Fulan heard her chant: "Sir, Master Weng is living a good life now... Master Weng is so good to Amao. Amao will definitely accompany her and serve her for the rest of her life. Don't worry..."

Mu Fulan couldn't help but become confused when she listened.

After Amao finished praying, he kowtowed to the water again, climbed up, turned around and wanted to go back. Suddenly, he saw Mu Fulan standing behind him, was startled, came back to his senses, hurriedly walked over, and explained in a panic: "Empress Dowager, Amao thought that His Majesty was very nice to Amao in the past, and couldn't help but come here..."

Mu Fulan took a breath and said, "I know."

She turned around, looked at the water lamp behind her again, and turned around and left. Amao followed silently.

When she returned to the medicine house, Mu Fulan stopped, but Amao seemed to be worried and didn't pay attention. She almost bumped into her and then hurriedly accused her.

Mu Fulan looked at her carefully and said, "I see you seem to have concerns all these days. You have been in the Xie family since you were young, and I treat you differently from others. If you have any difficulties or ideas, just tell me and I will help you."

Amao hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, and finally shook his head.

Mu Fulan smiled and shook her hand: "When you are willing to tell me, come and tell me. Let's go and rest first."

Ah Mao lowered his head and slowly went away.

Mu Fulan returned to her house, and a moment later, she heard someone knocking on the door.

Ah cat is here.

Mu Fulan got up and went to open the door.

"Empress Dowager, I really have something... I have always wanted to tell you these days... I am afraid that I have read it wrong... I dare not say it..."

Amao stood in front of her, hesitating, wanting to speak but stopping.

"It's okay, if you say it, it doesn't matter if you say it wrong."

Mu Fulan held her hand, took her to the bed, and sat down.

Amao made up his mind and finally said, "Do you still remember the incident when you fell into the water when you were on the island a few months ago? When I saw that they couldn't find you, they were both scared and sad. I really wished I could go down to find you myself, but Amao couldn't swim. I called you by the water and accidentally fell down. When I raised my head..."

She widened her eyes, as if she had seen the scene that she couldn't believe.

"I looked up and saw that the Queen Mother, you seemed to be supported by something, and you were sent out of the water. It was too dark and it was raining again. I couldn't see clearly. I was in a daze. I just felt that it was a person, and the shadow seemed to be somewhat similar to His Majesty... But Amao really didn't see clearly. When I got up and ran over, it was gone..."

Mu Fulan's lips originally had a smile. Gradually, her smile froze. She stared at Amao, her face gradually paled, and she suddenly grabbed her hand.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Her eyes widened and her voice suddenly increased.

On weekdays, she is always so kind in front of others, and she is as kind to Amao as her family. Amao is the first time she sees Mu Fulan so disobedient.

Amao was frightened, stunned for a moment, his voice became weaker, and he said timidly: "Mrs., Amao is afraid of seeing it wrong, so he dare not mention it to you... If it is true, Amao thought, it must be that Your Majesty became a god, and he was worried about you, and he never went there. He appeared and saved you..."

Mu Fulan stared at Amao with her eyes straight at her, holding her hand tighter and tighter. The back of her hand gradually had blue veins, but she seemed to feel nothing. Until Amao was in pain, was shocked and scared, and her eyes were red, she suddenly came to her senses.

She let go of Amao's hand, stood up, turned around, stumbled to the window, and pushed open the window with a "bang", facing the fresh air pouring in from outside, closed her eyes, and breathed in big mouthfuls.

That night she fell into the water, and it was clearly deep under the water. However, just before she lost consciousness, she felt as if she had gained another power of support out of thin air.

At that moment, she knew that someone was saving herself. She was carrying her arms and was about to be born.

And that feeling is so familiar.

After she woke up, she kept telling herself that it was her hallucination before she was dying.

He had long disappeared, so how could he appear beside her at this time?

However, at this moment, her heart was almost bursting.

She felt extremely painful in her heart, like an awl, constantly pricking her.

She held the window with both hands and curled up slowly, as if she was dead.

"Empress Dowager! What's wrong with you!"

Amao finally came to his senses, ran up, held her, and shouted loudly.

Mu Fulan didn't move for a while, slowly opened her eyes, pale face, and said word by word: "Prepare a carriage for me, and I'll go on the road tonight, I'll go to Beijing!"
Chapter completed!