Blissful Days After Widowhood

Chapter 116

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To say that Duke Lu Feng Yuan is also unlucky.

Feng Yuan had inquired several times in private with Ge Zhuer before and after he left, but he only knew that she had gone to Shiweitian to work and had a good life.

In contrast, he used alcohol to relieve his worries, and he was quite depressed, and he became the one who couldn't let go.

For this spring hunt, he held his breath, just wanting to perform well and show off, so that Ge Zhuer and the people who were mocking him behind his back knew that he was still the splendid general in the past!

However, on the first day, Wu Qingyi won a big victory, and he worked all day in vain.

However, the activity of hunting is very large, and most of the people who participated in the first day will not participate in the second day in a row.

Moreover, he and Wu Qingyi have not dealt with each other for many years, and they both know each other somewhat.

Wu Qingyi's temperament is relatively introverted, and after a day's limelight, he will naturally subside.

Therefore, after the first day's tragic defeat, after a night of repairs, Feng Yuan brought people to pack up and set off again.

Although Feng Yu was already cold to his biological father, seeing him like this, he couldn't help but persuade him, "Father is not too young, I was busy all afternoon yesterday, and it was very hard, why don't I have a good rest today? Take a break, there is another day around tomorrow."

Feng Yuan couldn't listen to his advice, so he frowned and said, "Why take a break? I'm not old enough for your father! I want to take a break and take a break by yourself."

Feng Yu's horsemanship and shooting skills are not bad among his peers, but he can't compare to an adult martial artist.

It's nothing without him, Feng Yuan didn't take him with him.

Feng Yu was too lazy to follow and went to Gu Ye's side.

Emperor Zhengyuan still took Gu Ye and Lu Xu on a hunting tour. Of course, the emperor would definitely not rush for a little prey, but just take them out to scatter and play.

Later in the evening, Emperor Zhengyuan called Jin Jin to withdraw his troops, returned to the camp to count the prey, and settled the winner of the second day.

Why don't you say Feng Yuan is unlucky? Wu Qingyi is off again today.

In fact, Feng Yuan's estimate was correct, Wu Qingyi was going to rest in Japan and accompany Gu Yin well.

But the bad thing is that the two of them ate a large portion of Lu Xuewang yesterday, and the dryness on the body was relieved only by taking a cold shower, and there was no real relief.

He had no way of venting his strength, so he took people off the hunt again.

Usually Wu Qingyi can overwhelm Feng Yuan, let alone at this time.

Feng Yuan asked him to compare again.

Wu Qingyi has won two games in a row, and his prestige among generals has risen to a higher level.

When Feng Yuan returned to the camp, he heard someone discussing eagerly next to him, saying: "I have been idle for a whole year, and everyone has been lazy, and only the general has not lost his courage. A fierce general!"

The person next to him laughed coldly and said, "It's just a case of diligent training, it also depends on talent. Otherwise, look at Lu Guogong, obviously he came prepared, but lost two games in a row... So, ah, A general as talented as a general cannot be caught up with diligent mortals like us."

The others agreed and said that was indeed the case, and then the group hooked up and continued to go lazy with peace of mind.

Feng Yuan, who only listened for one ear, almost made his nose crooked!

After all, he was in front of the imperial palace. Even if he was so annoyed, Feng Yuan could only force himself to calm down and return to his tent.

However, the atmosphere in the tent of the Duke of Lu was also very bad.

Qin Shi is also here this time. Normally, people of her age would not come to participate in such activities, and she is not as healthy as the Queen Mother and Wang Shi, and likes to be lively.

So, of course, what she did was not to hunt and ride horses, but to get together with Concubine Feng to communicate with each other.

In the past, although Feng Guifei was rarely able to leave the palace, she frequently sent messages outside the palace.

She didn't know what happened after that. The people in her own palace were fine, but the other palace people became more and more unable to use them.

If you want to pass on a family letter, you have to check it up and down, and it costs a hundred taels of silver to say less.

In front of Emperor Zhengyuan, he gave Yonghe Palace a lot of rewards, but they were all jewelry and seldom cash.

Rewards in the palace all carry unique emblems. No matter how stupid Feng Guifei is, she knows that these things cannot be allowed to flow out, so she has to ask Qin Shi for cash while reducing the number of messages sent outside the palace.

The last time the mother and daughter communicated was when the Feng family and the Lu family got engaged.

The Qin family had a very good time during this time. The unsightly daughter-in-law was swept out of the house, and she didn't cause any trouble for the Feng family, as if it evaporated out of thin air. The eldest grandson, whom she both loves and hates, now spends more time in the palace and less time to go home. The grandson and grandson do not obstruct each other's eyes.

The financial crisis of the Feng family was also resolved after the engagement with the Lu family—the Lu family had already sent 50,000 taels to the Qin family at will, and the remaining 150,000 taels would be married to Lu Yuanqi two months later. When she entered Feng's house, she brought her along with her other dowry.

Because the Lu family would have troubles like this, Qin Shi also generously posted a post to Lu Yuanqi this spring hunt, bringing her over to gain insight, which was considered a face to her and the entire Lu family.

Although the Lu family is a merchant, it is also well-known in the capital.

Those people who are very close to the Feng family know that the two families are going to marry, and they want to praise her as a flower when they see it, and say that the Qin family is far-sighted and abandons the view of the door, which is amazing!

Holding Qin shi as if living in the clouds as free and easy.

On the first day of the spring hunt, Concubine Feng accompanied Emperor Zhengyuan, and the mother and daughter did not meet.

The next day, Concubine Feng did not go out any more, and naturally came over to talk to Qin Shi.

The mother and daughter met, and Concubine Feng cried when she saw the Qin family: "Mother only cares about her own happiness, but doesn't think about the situation of her daughter. Now her daughter has the title of a noble concubine, she has neither favor nor power, I'm afraid it is Soon there will be no place for a daughter to stand in the palace..."

The last time the mother and daughter spoke face to face, it was before Emperor Zheng Yuan recognized the reunion that he released Feng Guifei from the palace to return to Ning.

At that time, Feng Guifei was so beautiful, she talked freely, and planned to be the queen or even the queen mother in the future.

Unexpectedly, in just two months, she seemed to have changed her personality. Not only did she no longer see the smug look on her face, but her whole body lost a lot of weight. several years old.

Qin Shi hurriedly advised: "My son, don't cry. If you have any grievances, please tell your mother."

Concubine Feng Gui narrated while weeping.

Unlike the Qin family who has been at ease recently, Feng Guifei has been having a bad time recently.

It's not worth mentioning the people who drive the Fufu Palace. She is now spending less time with her own son, Lu Xu.

Although she spent a lot of money in the front, she also sent the nanny and palace servants beside Lu Xu to Xiefang Hall.

But even so, she still knew very little about what happened in Xiefang Hall, and could only know a little from the nurse's mouth.

At that time, Gu Ye brought his younger brother Lu Zhao to Xiefang Hall for class, and Feng Guifei thought she had the opportunity to let her nurse blow her ears more, so that Lu Xu knew the difference between closeness and distance.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xu really had a taste in front of him, so he turned his head to let Gu Ye say a few words, and then got some fresh stuff outside the palace, but he only knew that he followed Gu Ye's ass.

Later, Lu Xu went back and said, "Big brother and cousin don't bring any wet nurses, only Lu Zhao still needs wet nurses to follow. I'm better than Lu Zhao, I don't need wet nurses anymore."

After these words, he talked to Emperor Zhengyuan again, and Emperor Zhengyuan asked the nurse to return to Yonghe Palace to serve. Now, as long as Lu Xu is unwilling to talk to Feng Guifei, Feng Guifei will no longer be able to hear half a word!

Also, after the first day of hunting yesterday, her own mother was still standing next to Emperor Zheng Yuan. Lu Xu actually followed behind Gu Ye, calling Gu Yin "Auntie" affectionately, while Gu Yin's Her hands made her sweat.

And this is only a once, and what is even worse is that the relationship between the emperor and the queen is getting more harmonious.

In the past, Concubine Feng did not think that Empress Zhou was much more noble than herself. Although Empress Zhou was an empress, she was a noble concubine, but Empress Zhou was not favored, but she was the one who had many opportunities to accompany the holy car, and the prince she gave birth was also better than that of Lu Zhao. Top use for sick seedlings.

Now Queen Zhou has a powerful eldest son, and she is getting closer and closer to Emperor Zhengyuan.

It was more difficult for her to enter the Hall of Mental Cultivation than to go to the sky, let alone stay overnight.

The night she heard the news, Concubine Feng was so angry that she smashed the furnishings of the room.

There was a lot of commotion. Emperor Zhengyuan knew and asked Qian Sansi to come and ask. Feng Guifei naturally did not dare to say that she was jealous, but only said that the palace servant was careless and made the palace servant overwhelmed.

This has formed a vicious circle, and now even the palace servants in her palace are not as loyal and reliable as they used to be.

Hunting the day before, Concubine Feng worked as a low-lying boy and worked tirelessly. She did not know how much dust she ate outside. She followed Emperor Zheng Yuan for a whole day. She thought she would get some favors in return. Concubine Feng dressed up that night. .

Unexpectedly, Emperor Zhengyuan and Empress Zhou stayed at the same place after having dinner.

Having said that, Concubine Feng's tears were like beads with a broken thread, and she cried, "Mother quickly give her advice, she really doesn't know what to do."

Qin Shi said calmly: "Why doesn't your majesty love you anymore, did you do something..."

Concubine Feng Gui said bitterly, "What can my daughter do? My daughter is still the same as before, she has never changed. It is His Majesty who has changed. Everything has changed since King Lie returned to the palace!"

"The yellow-mouthed child." Qin shi gnashed his teeth.

However, no matter how they gritted their teeth, they couldn't think of any other way to deal with Gu Ye.

First, they are women, and the number of contacts with Gu Ye is limited. Second, Feng Guifei can't even use people to run errands in the palace, so she can make moves to deal with Gu Ye in the palace. difference.

Of course, the most important thing is that Gu Ye and Lu Xu get along very well, which not only earned him a good reputation - now the ministers in the court are full of praise for his benevolence and righteousness in taking care of his younger brother. And this is still a trick to the Feng family's bottom line.

After all, what the Feng family hoped most was Lu Xu when he grew up.

According to the current trend, I am afraid that when Lu Xu grows up, he will become Gu Ye's most solid supporter, and he will give his life to Gu Ye in the entire Duke of Lu's mansion!

After pondering for a while, Mrs. Qin said, "Don't worry, madam, your brother is out hunting again today, and today you will be the best. Your majesty looks at your brother's face and will naturally be with you at night. Serve well, and as for the others, I will help you think about it for my mother."

After all, she was not fighting alone. Feng Guifei let out a long breath. Seeing that it was getting late, she said she would go back to get dressed first.

Not long afterward, the Qin family heard the commotion outside, and knew that the winner of the day was Wu Qingyi again, and Feng Yuan was defeated again.

Her face was naturally heavy again by three points.

After Feng Yuan came back, Mrs. Qin could not help but complain: "Everyone else is supported by women married by their maiden's family. Our family is good. We can't help you even if you are only in the light of your maiden's family. This is the case with Feng Yu, and so are you! "

Feng Yuan became more and more distressed, and retorted loudly: "My mother blames me for what I did, is it because I don't want to win glory for our family and for my mother?"

There is no one else who wants to suppress Wu Qingyi and speak ill of him!

Feng Yuan angrily slammed his fist on the table, "And what do you mean by mother's words? What do you mean my family is in the glory of my mother, did my mother forget that the glory of our family was bought by me with my blood and my life. !"

Feng Yuan has never been temperamental in front of Qin's mother, but now he is full of anger. Qin was stunned by his roar, and his voice suddenly dropped, and he said, "If you are tired, After you rest, what are you yelling at me? I didn't let you down."

Then Qin Shi covered her heart and said that she was not feeling well, so she asked Zheng's mother to help her down.

When the house was quiet, Feng Yuan didn't even have a target to vent, and he became more and more depressed.

Recalling the past, whenever he was depressed, Ge Zhuer was there to comfort him softly.

But now, Ge Zhuer asked his mother to drive him away, and her mother also disliked him for being angry and didn't want to listen to him complain.

"Bring the wine!" Feng Yuan roared again.

The servants brought drinks and side dishes, and Feng Yuan let the others back out and poured himself a drink, and soon became half-drunk.

The next person came to report, saying that Emperor Zhengyuan had sent something over.

Although Emperor Zhengyuan gave the same reward to each family, it was something that the emperor rewarded, so we can't wait for it.

Feng Yuan greeted the palace servant in person. When the maid of the Feng family knew that he was in a bad mood, she mentioned: "There is still a bottle of royal wine here. Your Majesty obviously still values the grandfather of the country."

When the emperor and his ministers were having fun together, what Emperor Zhengyuan sent to each family was mostly fur and animal meat. Today, this wine has become a rarity.

Feng Yuan's mood was a little better. After sending off the palace servants beside Emperor Zhengyuan, the maid who talked to make him happy didn't go down, and he helped pour the wine and vegetables, and he didn't say anything.

After drinking a bottle of wine, Feng Yuan's body was hot and hot, and his eyes were blurred.

Indistinctly, the maid who poured wine and vegetables for him turned into Ge Zhu'er's appearance, and he couldn't help reaching out and grabbed the maid's hand.

That maid was arranged by the Qin family to be by Feng Yuan's side before. Needless to say, the role is not to be mentioned. It's just that Feng Yuan didn't do anything to her for a long time. She was not worried either.

Although Feng Yuan called "A-Chen" for a while and "Pearl" for a while, apparently using her as a substitute, the maid still gently supported Feng Yuan into the inner room.

Each family in the camp brought a lot of family members and servants, but to say the most, it has to be the guards and the people in the palace. Otherwise, if a few people who have eaten bear hearts and leopard galls unite, wouldn't they be able to threaten the safety of Emperor Zhengyuan by relying on the large number of people

Therefore, as soon as there was movement in the Mansion of the State of Xianglu, he turned his head and got the news.

Now Gu Ye is still with Emperor Zhengyuan, Xiaoluzi thought that since His Highness entrusted him with the errand, he should also be responsible for the finishing work.

Therefore, he turned his head to Xiaoluzi and informed the two little eunuchs who needed to be used, and went to Lu Yuanqi's side.

Lu Yuanqi's tent is next to Qin's, and belongs to the Duke of Lu, but she has not yet become Feng's family, so her tent can be counted as a separate one.

Lu Yuanqi has been socializing for the past two days, just in order not to waste this precious opportunity given by Qin.

She made a lot of money, and brought a lot of jewelry, like a wealthy boy, and distributed it to those noble daughters.

After a whole day of socializing and socializing, she was tired and was about to take a break when she heard two little eunuchs grinding their teeth outside the tent.

One said: "The Duke of Lu is really unlucky today, and asked the general to compare it."

Another said it wasn't so, "The elder brother who was sent to His Majesty as a reward in the past came back and said that the Duke of Lu's government was depressed, and he used alcohol to relieve his worries. Those who watched it couldn't bear it."

"It's your turn to be distressed?" The little eunuch who spoke in front of him sneered, "It's true that Prince Lu has just reconciled, but he's going to marry a lovely bride soon..."

The two walked while talking, and the voices soon fell down.

Lu Yuanqi listened and frowned for a while.

She and Feng Yuan are many years apart, and at home she was worried that she would have a bad relationship with him in the future.

Mrs. Lu taught her that you don't need to think too much, men love bright and beautiful ones, and as long as she serves carefully, the relationship will be slowly cultivated and get along.

It has been two days since she came out with Qin's family. She has been wandering around in the pile of female relatives, and has not had a chance to contact Feng Yuan. She just glanced at Feng Yuan from a distance before the hunt.

It is true that Feng Yuan is no longer young, but because he is a martial arts practitioner, he can also be called brave and mighty. This made Lu Yuanqi more and more satisfied with this marriage.

Now that the opportunity was presented to him, Lu Yuanqi couldn't let it go, so he changed his clothes and packed up.

Because Feng Yuan had screened his servants before, Lu Yuanqi entered the camp without hindrance.

After a while, a scream broke out from the tent of the Duke of Lu's mansion.

At that time, on the side of the British public house adjacent to his home, the family was eating together.

It's just that Gu Yin and Wu Qingyi didn't look very good, but it wasn't that the two were really annoyed with Wang, and they deliberately showed their faces to Wang. It was Gu Yin who had packed up all the things that Wu Qingyi had returned from the hunt the day before, and had not slept well last night.

Wu Qingyi was no better than her. After two days of hunting, plus a cold shower all night, her body was already exhausted to a certain threshold.

Both of them began to stare and feel sleepy after eating.

Wang Shi had been a quail all day, but at this time he was embarrassed to open his mouth and only glanced at Wu Zhong. She has already got through with Wu Zhong, and Wu Zhong already knows the good things she planned yesterday. Although it is a good intention, it is really embarrassing to make it like this.

Wu Zhong coughed lightly and said, "You two go to rest after eating, and your mother and I will clean up the rest."

Gu Yin and Wu Qingyi nodded together and were about to get up from the dining table when they heard the scream.

The two suddenly lost their sleepiness, and immediately went outside to check.

The tents of the two families were only a few steps away, and when they stood still, other people who were a little further away followed the sound.

Lu Yuanqi covered her face and rushed out of the tent of Duke Lu's mansion, with pea-sized tears leaking from her fingers. She said aggrievedly, "How can you, how can you..."

"What's going on?" Gu Yin and Wu Qingyi just watched from the sidelines, and they didn't think it was a big deal to watch the fun, so they went to ask.

Although Lu Yuanqi just couldn't help screaming, she knew that this kind of thing couldn't be said to the outside world, so she only cried and didn't speak. She wanted to cover her face and walk away from the tent of the Duke Lu's mansion. .

Several women watching the fun surrounded her, insisting on asking why.

The movement was really big, and soon Emperor Zhengyuan also sent people to inquire.

The palace servant didn't ask Lu Yuanqi, only the guards in charge of guarding.

The guard was only responsible for the safety of the camp, and he was not a member of the Duke of Lu's mansion, so there was nothing he dared to report. He immediately said that the Duke of Lu's mansion had left a maid in front of him to serve, and the latter two went to the inner room, and then continued It was Lu Yuanqi who came over and bumped into him.

The guards deliberately did not control the volume of the voice, and everyone with ears heard it.

Lu Yuanqi cried even louder, and the few people watching the fun were already overjoyed.

"Miss Lu, don't cry, it's just a trivial matter. Which man doesn't have Yingying Yanyan by his side?"

"That's right, I just doted on my own maid."

What they said was true, but the uncontrollable laughter was also true - the Feng family was about to marry the Lu family, and they brought Lu Yuanqi to such an occasion, but they went to the boudoir with the maid on such an occasion. It happened that Lu Yuanqi bumped into it...

This is like stepping on the face of the Lu family's daughter to the ground. Is this a marriage or a revenge? !

I don't know who shouted from the crowd, "Why doesn't Lu Guogong come out and talk? This delicate fiancee is crying like this, how can I come out to comfort her."

The person next to him laughed and said, "You are so narrow-minded, what the hell is the Duke of Lu still in there... You have to get someone to put on their clothes and pants."

The others laughed again, "No wonder the Duke of Lu's mansion has been defeated for two days in a row, co-authoring not only takes effort during the day, but also busy at night!"

The people living near the Wu Feng family are all military generals, and when they talk about it, it can be said that they are not taboo.

Lu Yuanqi was ashamed and annoyed, and her tears never stopped.

And Feng Yuan in the tent was even more embarrassed to come out again. Even Qin Shi was so ashamed for Feng Yuan that he didn't dare to show up.

"Something that can't be on the table!" Qin scolded fiercely in the room, and he didn't know whether it was Feng Yuan who was drunk and messed up, or he was screaming and screaming, causing countless good people to watch the fun. Lu Yuanqi.

Afterwards, the palace servants went back to report to Emperor Zhengyuan, and Emperor Zhengyuan asked Qian Sansi to run away, so that everyone could rest early, and this farce came to an end.

Gu Yin and Wu Qingyi were not the kind of people who liked to watch this kind of private gossip, so they went back and rested after hearing it.

This night, one person slept on the bed and the other on the floor. The two very sleepy people didn't talk about playing chess, and they each rested without saying a word.

Early the next morning, when Gu Yin got up, she saw Wang Shi and Song Shiliu each grabbing a handful of melon seeds, chatting happily while eating.

Seeing Gu Yin coming over, Mrs Wang smiled and said to her, "Did you sleep well?"

Gu Yin nodded and asked what they were talking about.

Song Shiliu rushed in front of Wang's and replied, "Madam slept so deeply that I don't know, when it was just dawn, Duke Lu said it was his old lady who was unwell, so he asked His Majesty for grace, and brought the old lady back to Beijing first. already."

After Song Shiliu spit out the skin of the seeds in Song Shiliu's mouth, she snorted again: "That little lady Lu was so frivolous in front of her, now I know that she hasn't even gone through the door yet, and Duke Lu is stealing the fish right under her nose. In the future, she will become the lady of the country, but when she mentions this matter, she will not dare to shake again!"

But overnight, public opinion fermented, and that day the entire camp was treating this as an afterthought.

Gu Yin had long guessed that the Lu family and the Feng family were going to have a lot of trouble after they got married, but she didn't expect such a joke to happen just after they got married, which was much more lively than she expected.

Wang Shi smiled and said worriedly: "With such a joke, shouldn't these two families regret their marriage?"

Thinking about it in the past, if Wang Shi had a daughter herself, she would definitely not be happy if such a thing happened just after getting married.

This is fun and good-looking, but if it breaks the marriage between the two families, it will be bad. Feng Yuan like that is also a match for Lu Yuanqi, and besides the marriage, it may harm other girls.

Gu Yin lightly smiled and shook her head and said no, "Mother can't infer from common sense, the marriage between the Lu family and the Feng family is not just about Lu Yuanqi and Lu Guogong. Let's see, the wedding date of these two families has to be said. earlier."

Afterwards, the Wang family took Song Shiliu out again, and then grinded their teeth with the others.

Gu Yin didn't follow her, and asked the others where Wu Qingyi was.

The servant said: "The general first got up with the madam, went outside to punch, and specially instructed the younger ones to lighten their hands and feet, saying that when the madam got up, he would go to inform him."

The three-day spring hunt is now the last day.

Gu Yin did not let the servants go to work, and went to find him in person.

Wu Qingyi had already finished his punches, showered again and changed his clothes. At this time, he was brushing the horse with a brush.

What he brushed was not the black horse that only allowed him to approach the snow, but the maroon-red pony that he gave to Gu Yin.

Ta Xue got angry when she saw it, and squinted her nose with slanted eyes.

Helpless Wu Qingyi turned a deaf ear, and the movements of his subordinates were extremely gentle, and he carefully and solemnly explained to Manu: "This horse is a favorite of the madam, you only take care of it for a while, and you have to pay attention to the performance of this horse, if it is abnormal, it should be Prepare early, if the lady has an emergency... "

When Gu Yin heard this, she couldn't help bending her lips, and asked with a smile, "This horse is so short, what can I do in case?"

That little mare is really taller than ordinary people's chairs. Even a child can ride it. With the stature of an adult woman like Gu Yin, even if it rolls off from above, it will not be a big problem. It will definitely not be him. So solemn.

But it was his solemnity that made Gu Yin feel like he was being cared for by a baby, and her heart couldn't help but soften.

Wu Qingyi turned to see her, handed the brush to Manu, and washed his hands before coming over.

"I want to take you somewhere today."

After Wu Qingyi said that, she untied the reins of stepping on the snow, got on the horse first, and then stretched out her hand to Gu Yin.

Gu Yin naturally held out her hand, and he was pulled forward and mounted on the horse.

Wu Qingyi shook the reins and quickly took her out of the camp.

The morning breeze was blowing across my face, and the scenery of flowers and willows all the way back quickly receded in front of me. Although Wu Qingyi was riding a horse, the road was not bumpy. With a strong heartbeat, he almost fell asleep again.

Another quarter of an hour later, Wu Qingyi whispered in her ear, "It's here."

When Gu Yin opened her eyes, she saw a sea of flowers—all over the mountains and plains, all the wild flowers that Wu Qingyi had brought before. They were small and pink, gathered in one place, fluttering in the wind, and full of vitality.

Wu Qingyi got off the horse first, and then stretched out his hand to her.

Gu Yin was carried off the horse by him and looked at the wild flowers on this hill with amazement.

Generally, wild flowers are solitary and grow on the roadside or in the field, and rarely gather in such a way.

The wildflowers are fragrant, and there are many colorful butterflies on the flowers. She squatted down and touched this and that, and found that the soil at the roots of the wildflowers was brand new, and there were still traces of tools buried in some places.

In other words, these wildflowers are not born to grow in one place, but someone has painstakingly transplanted them one by one.

Gu Yin's eyes were hot for a while.