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Early the next morning, Shen Fuxue and others took the boat and continued on their way.
In the afternoon of the fourth day, we finally arrived in the capital.
After getting off the boat, Shen Fuxue saw her parents and elder brother.
Shen Ji stepped forward quickly: "Nong Nong, you are back!"
Shen Ji has just reached the crown this year, and has already received an errand in the court, so today he asked for a leave of absence to pick up Shen Fuxue.
Shen Fuxue nodded to Shen Ji first, and then greeted Shen Zhengfu and Ji Shi: "My daughter has met her father and mother," her voice choked with sobs.
The last time we met was during Chinese New Year, and it has been almost three months now, Shen Fuxue naturally misses her family very much.
With tears in Ji's eyes, she couldn't stop looking at Shen Fuxue, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back."
Even Shen Zhengfu, who was always upright and serious, had a smile on his face: "The journey was safe, did nothing happen?"
"Dad, don't worry, nothing happened," Shen Fuxue replied.
Mrs. Ji took Shen Fuxue's arm, "Okay, don't talk for now, the wind at the ferry is strong, don't blow it so hard that you will catch a cold, let's go home first."
Shen Ji said from the side: "The carriage is set up, let's go back now."
…
The Jining Marquis Mansion is located in Liushu Alley, very close to the imperial city, and it took more than half an hour for the carriage to arrive.
As soon as she sat down in the main room, Mrs. Ji took Shen Fuxue's hand and asked non-stop, from food and clothing on the way, to Shen Fuxue's daily physical condition, it could be said that there were no details.
It's not the Ji Shi's fault, Shen Fuxue is really too delicate, Ji Shi, the mother, did not dare to miss her eyeballs, so she raised Shen Fuxue to such a big age.
The road is so far away, how can the Ji family not be worried.
Shen Fuxue certainly knew how Ji Shi was feeling, but Ji Shi asked so many questions, she didn't know which answer to start with.
Shen Zhengfu said helplessly: "Daughter can stay for half a year when she comes back this time, what are you in a hurry for?"
Ji laughed: "That's the reason, but I was too anxious at the moment."
After that, Shen Fuxue answered Ji's questions one by one.
As for Jiangzhou being rescued by Lu Shihan that time, Shen Fuxue also said it, but in fact, she didn't want Ji to know, for fear that Ji would be worried.
It's just that so many women and maids on board knew it, and she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to, so she had to tell the truth.
After hearing this, Mrs. Ji was really startled and frightened, she hugged Shen Fuxue fearfully after a while, fortunately her daughter was fine, but she didn't know who the benefactor was, if she knew, she must offer a generous gift to thank her.
After talking about the things on the road, the family also talked about some daily life. After all, we haven't seen each other for nearly three months, so we have a lot to talk about.
After talking about the family life, it was getting late, Ji Shi knew that Shen Fuxue's body was not going to be tired, so she said: "Nong Nong, mother will accompany you back to the room to rest for a while."
Shen Fuxue nodded: "Okay, my daughter obeys mother."
…
Shen Fuxue is actually not very familiar with the mansion of Jining Marquis Mansion.
After all, she only lived here before the age of six, and her memories of before the age of six have almost faded away. This is the second time she has returned to the capital since she grew up.
However, Mrs. Ji was very careful, specially arranged Shen Fuxue's room, which was exactly the same as the room in Luozhou, Jiangnan, even the rabbit puppet on the bed was exactly the same.
Seeing this, Shen Fuxue felt even more guilty. As a daughter, not only could she not serve her parents, but she had to work so hard on them.
Mrs. Ji didn't notice what was wrong with Shen Fuxue, she just smiled and said: "You are tired, first change into your clothes and lie down on the bed to sleep for a while, there will be a family banquet later, when that time your second uncle's family will come too."
Mrs. Ji paused as she spoke, "By the way, your elder sister Fuyue has been thinking about you all the time, and she is just waiting for you to come back."
The Shen Fuyue that the Ji family spoke of was Shen Fuxue's cousin.
Shen Fuxue's grandfather has only two sons. Shen Fuxue's father, Shen Zhengfu, is the eldest son and inherited the title of Marquis of Jining. daughter.
Due to the thinness of their children, the two families have never separated, and they both live in the mansion, but they usually live in the east and west courtyards separately.
This time when Shen Fuxue came back, Erfang's family would definitely come over.
Shen Fuxue nodded: "Yes, my daughter understands."
Shen Fuxue is actually not very familiar with Shen Fuyue, after all the two haven't seen each other for many years, but they are sisters after all, she prepared a gift for Shen Fuyue early in the morning.
Ji stroked Shen Fuxue's hair affectionately: "Okay, let's rest."
Just as Ji was about to leave after speaking, she said "Hey", "Look at my memory, I forgot something and didn't say it."
"What's the matter?" Shen Fuxue asked.
"That's what happened. There is a new wandering doctor in the capital. He heard that his medical skills are very good. He is currently seeing a doctor in the suburbs of Beijing. It happens that your father will take a rest tomorrow. Then father and mother will accompany you to see him." Look, maybe it can cure your illness."
Shen Fuxue's heart felt a little shy when she heard the words, in fact, a doctor said earlier in the morning that she would not live to be twenty, and this year she is already fifteen, so she still has four or five years to live.
But my parents never gave up. I don’t know how many doctors they have sought over the years...
Shen Fuxue just pretended not to know, she showed a sweet smile: "Okay, my daughter knows."
Ji nodded: "It's fine this time, you should take a good rest."
…
Dali Temple.
Chen Chuan, the director of the temple, walked forward with a thick stack of files in his hand, but stopped at the door.
The person in the room was Lu Shihan, the newly appointed Minister of Dali Temple. When Chen Chuan thought of Lu Shihan's usual name, his heart shuddered, and he dared not enter the room.
Speaking of Lu Shihan, it can be said that everyone in the capital knows everyone.
Lu Shihan came from a noble family, he was the youngest son of Dingguo Duke, the Dingguo Duke's mansion was a well-known noble family in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and his ancestors were the founding heroes of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It doesn't matter if he comes from such a noble background, but Lu Shihan himself is also extremely capable. He was selected as a candidate at the age of seventeen, and has been on the rise since then. At the age of only twenty-two, he achieved the position of Minister of Dali Temple On the top, he is extremely trusted by the emperor, and he can be said to be a well-deserved minister of power.
Facing such a No. 1 person, how could Chen Chuan not be nervous.
Chen Chuan wiped the sweat off his forehead before knocking on the door with all his strength.
After a while, a cold voice came from the room: "Come in."
Chen Chuan bowed his head respectfully, and put the file on the desk along the way, "My lord, this is the case file you want."
Lu Shihan kept moving his hands: "Yes."
After submitting the dossier, Chen Chuan turned around and went out, closed the door and let out a sigh of relief, it was considered over.
Inside the house, Lu Shihan was still processing the files. He had just taken office and had a lot of work to do. He spent almost every day in Dali Temple these days.
Just after reviewing the case in hand, Lu Shihan planned to take the file sent by Chen Chuan and continue to deal with it, but a picture unexpectedly appeared in his mind—
The hibiscus tent is warm, and the room is full of spring.
She lay on the couch with tears in her eyes, crying in her sweet voice, coquettishly and timidly: "Lu Shihan..."
But like a demon, he left marks one after another on her snow-white skin, no matter how much she begged for mercy, he never let her go.
The picture flashed, Lu Shihan's pen tip paused slightly, and the ink fell on the rice paper, blurring a large area.
On the night he met Shen Fuxue, Lu Shihan had a dream, which woke him up in the middle of the night.
He seldom had such strange dreams. Although he thought it was absurd at the time, he didn't think much about it, but every night after that, he would have the same dream, as if it really happened.
The continuous dream, counting now, has lasted for four or five days, and it looks like this, it seems that I will have the same dream every night in the future...
Lu Shihan put down his pen, raised his hand and pinched the space between his eyebrows.
Cheng Zhou waited at the side, seeing the situation, said: "My lord, what's the matter, do you have any orders?"
After a while, Lu Shihan raised his eyes: "There is indeed one thing that needs you to do."
"what?"
"Investigate a person," Lu Shihan paused and continued, "Find out the identity of the woman I met that day."
Cheng Zhou was a little surprised, but didn't ask anything: "Yes, this subordinate will order someone to do it."
Lu Shihan's eyes darkened.
After meeting Shen Fuxue, he began to dream. This bizarre dream must be related to Shen Fuxue. If he wants to end this dream, he must find Shen Fuxue.
After finishing the order, Lu Shihan calmed down and continued to process the file.
In the evening, Lu Shihan put down his pen and went to Dingguo's mansion.
Today is the family banquet held once a month in Duke Dingguo's mansion, so he cannot be absent.
…
Ding Guogong and his wife had four sons in total. Except for Lu Shihan who was still young, the other three children had already married wives and had children.
Among them, the eldest son and the second son are both over forty years old, and both of their children have reached the crown.
Among the grandchildren, Lu Xian is the grandson of the eldest son, and he has already received an errand in the court, so he is considered an adult.
In the lively main room right now, Lu Xian looks like a big brother, taking care of the brothers and sisters below.
They were talking, when Lu Shihan arrived, Lu Xian quickly led his siblings to salute Lu Shihan: "Fourth Uncle."
Lu Shihan's status in Dingguo's mansion is extraordinary. He was stationed in Liangzhou with Dingguo and his wife in his early years, and only returned to the capital when he was in his teens.
What's more, Lu Shihan is capable of literature and martial arts. He was selected as Tanhua at the age of seventeen, and became a high-ranking official like Dali Temple Minister. Even in Dingguo's mansion, Lu Shihan is almost a legend. The juniors in the family respect and fear Lu Shihan .
Lu Xian, in particular, was in awe of his fourth uncle, who was only two years older than him.
Lu Shihan's voice was faint: "Sit down."
After talking to the junior, Lu Shihan stepped forward to salute: "My son has seen his father."
Dingguo Duke Lu Yaochen fought in the battlefield in his early years. Although he is old now, he still has an imposing manner. "Sit down, your mother has been talking about you."
Old Mrs. Jiang beside her was full of smiles: "Shihan, I'm afraid you've been exhausted in Dali Temple for the past few days. Mother has prepared a lot of your favorite dishes for you. You should eat more later. some."
After speaking, Mrs. Jiang ordered the banquet to begin.
Dingguo's family has a large population and many children, but everyone in the family has their own errands, and they are often busy with things, especially Lu Shihan, who only comes back after a long time, and the family is rarely reunited.
Because of this, Mrs. Jiang made a rule of holding a family banquet once a month, so that the whole family can get together and talk more.
Today, except for Lu Xian's father, Lu Shichong, who is in the foreign office, everyone is gathered.
During the dinner, Mrs. Jiang asked Lu Shihan many things, and urged Lu Shihan's lifelong affairs in a clichéd way.
She had always hoped that Lu Shihan would marry a wife and have children soon, but Lu Shihan had never been interested in matters between men and women.
It was the same this time, Lu Shihan still replied that he was busy with his hands and couldn't spare himself to do other things.
Mrs. Jiang knew Lu Shihan's temperament, and Lu Shihan was really busy just after taking office, so she had no choice but to give up.
Speaking of marriage, Lu Xian was inevitably mentioned.
Mrs. Jiang said to Lu Xian: "The second girl from the Jining Marquis's Mansion is back. Tomorrow, you can bring a gift and go see her, so that you can fulfill all the etiquette. It just so happens that you two juniors will also meet and talk."
Duke Ding also nodded in agreement.
The second girl of the Jining Marquis Mansion is naturally referring to Shen Fuxue. Shen Fuxue and Lu Xian have been engaged since they were young, and it has been more than ten years now.
Speaking of the origin of this marriage, I have to mention the friendship between Ding Guogong and the old Marquis of Jining. Back then, the two fought side by side, and it was a life-and-death friendship. On Lu Xian and Shen Fuxue.
Lu Xian was picking up some vegetables, he hesitated when he heard the words, and said after a while: "Yes, my grandson will go early tomorrow morning."
He didn't show anything on his face, but he was very reluctant in his heart.
Who doesn't know that Shen Fuxue has been weak and sick since she was a child, and there are rumors that Shen Fuxue will not live to be twenty, how could he be willing to marry such a woman.
Furthermore, although the two had a marriage contract, they had hardly met each other, only a few times when they were young.
But that was all when he was a few years old, and the child's memory is not long, he has almost forgotten it all.
Moreover, Shen Fuxue has been in Luozhou all these years, and he returned to the capital for the first time last year, and he was studying in the academy at that time.
In other words, he didn't even know what Shen Fuxue looked like, and how he was willing to marry Shen Fuxue as his wife.
But Ding Guogong insisted that one thing is true, even if he had ten thousand reluctances, he would not dare to confide a word.
But Lu Xian thought about it again, if he went to the Jining Marquis Mansion tomorrow, wouldn't he be able to see the person he had been thinking about day and night again...
Lu Xian looked forward to it again.
Lu Shihan served Mrs. Jiang a bowl of soup, and after listening to the words during the dinner, he also remembered that Lu Xian had such a marriage.
He vaguely remembered that the girl seemed to be called Shen Fuxue.
Mrs. Jiang took the soup and said, "Don't just serve mother soup, drink more."
"Yes," Lu Shihan said.
By the time the family feast was over, it was getting darker.
Lu Shihan went straight to the other courtyard, which was set up early in the morning, and he lived in the other courtyard most of the time.
As soon as he sat down in the other courtyard, Cheng Zhou came back.
Cheng Zhou bowed his head and reported, "My lord, my subordinates have already given orders, but I'm afraid it will take some time to find the girl."
After all, they met by chance, so finding someone is not easy.
Lu Shihan leaned on the chair: "Well, I see, let's go down."
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