Hua Rong slowly spoke: "Pengju..."
"Um… "
"Pengju, I'm really sorry for you..." Pengju was in his prime and had just gotten married. People said that a long separation is better than a new marriage. However, wouldn't it make him feel uncomfortable if he was like this
Yue Pengju naturally understood what she meant, and he laughed, his voice so low, close to her ear: "The days are long, believe me, we have plenty of time..."
Her voice was a little sad: "But..."
"Sister, let me tell you something... A few days ago, Mr. Wu sent me a beautiful woman to be my concubine..."
"ah?"
Seeing that her attention was immediately diverted, Yue Pengju laughed to himself, but he remained serious: "Many people have advised me to accept it, saying that Mr. Wu has good intentions. Besides, I have always wanted to be close to Mr. Wu..."
Without thinking, she said, "Who advised you?"
"What do you think?"
"Yu Peng? Wang Gui? Or the guards? Who are they?! Tell me honestly... Humph, if you tell me, I will definitely pull out their skins..."
Yue Pengju was frightened: "It was really them who instigated me. I had no involvement in this matter at all..."
Hua Rong was dubious, and suddenly grabbed his ear: "You are the culprit, and you still blame others..."
Her hand gently pinched his ear, as if it was a gentle touch. The tickling feeling was very comfortable. Yue Pengju laughed loudly, and Hua Rong also laughed: "Haha, Pengju, how did you deal with it?"
Yue Pengju recounted his "intimidation" to Yong Xu, and then he was extremely proud: "How do you think I did it?"
"great."
After receiving his wife's approval, Yue Pengju was really elated: "Haha, the ancients said that one must cultivate one's moral integrity and manage one's family before one can govern the country. I found that I am really good at running a family and fighting, hahaha..."
Hua Rong listened to him boasting proudly and snuggled into his arms, feeling extremely happy.
A burst of tiredness came over me, and before going to bed, I still had a smile on my face, thinking to myself, it is really good to be alive.
cloudy day.
There is just no sun, but the sky is not low or depressing, and there is a cool breeze, which is Hua Rong's favorite weather.
Around Elong Town, there are lush forests and towering ancient trees, some of which can cover an acre of land.
The two wandered for a while, and Yue Pengju suddenly remembered something: "Today is the market day in Elong Town, let's go and have a look."
Elong Town only went to the market once every half month, so it was a rare opportunity. Hua Rong immediately agreed enthusiastically. Yue Peng hugged her and left.
She was in his arms and whispered: "Pengju, isn't this bad?"
"Why is it bad? It's so close. You don't need to ride in a carriage. It's just right for me to hold you."
At that time, although the folk customs were open, it was still a bit shocking to hug someone like this. After all, Hua Rong was a woman and blushed, but Yue Pengju didn't care: "What does it matter if I hug my own wife?"
If he said it doesn't matter, then it doesn't matter.
Hua Rong laughed and hugged his neck gently: "Then, let's go."
Since the wounds of the war are far from healed, Elong Town does not appear to be very lively even though there is a market. There are only a few small shops selling mountain products, fruits and vegetables, as well as some clothes, jewelry, etc. in a short and narrow street.
The passers-by looked at Yue Pengju in surprise, but he seemed to be no one else. In the war years, people were no longer surprised by anything, and death didn't matter anymore. So, after looking at it for a few times, they stopped looking at it. They just thought, maybe, this man's Wife, what kind of injury did she suffer? She won’t live long.
Yue Pengju seldom went shopping. No matter what he saw, he was very curious and interested. He looked at each house one by one, and finally stopped in front of a vendor selling small jewelry.
On the shelves are colorful cheap jewelry, made of glass beads, silver, and wood.
He took off a red hairpin and asked, "What do you think of this hairpin?"
"Haha, I already have one. I keep it all the time."
"Then change to this bracelet? Look, this red bracelet is so beautiful..."
The hawker diligently took a small wooden stool and said: "This big brother, sit down and slowly choose for the lady..."
"Thank you."
Yue Pengju took five or six bracelets in a row and compared them one by one.
"The color of this one is not good..."
"It's just a little bit flawed..."
"This one doesn't work either, it looks so bleak..."
“…”
After trying out almost all the bracelets on the stall, he chose a green one and happily put it on her hand.
The hawker, who was already impatient, was still polite: "Thank you for your business, fifty yuan."
Yue Pengju took out fifty iron coins and gave it to him. He immediately turned around to admire the bracelet, but saw that her white arms and the green bracelet formed a sharp contrast, making them crystal clear and jade-like.
"Haha, I'm really discerning, how pretty... Sister, from now on, I will choose all your clothes for you..."
"Oh Well."
…
The two slowly walked around this small street from house to house, and ate badly cooked noodles in a small shop. Yue Peng was even more happy when he saw Hua Rong actually eating less than half a bowl of white noodles. As long as he could eat, he would always There is a way.
The two of them walked around until almost dusk, then slowly walked towards the military camp.
At the gate, I saw two people wandering outside the door from a distance.
Yue Pengju stopped.
Hua Rong raised her head from his arms and looked in front of her. It turned out to be Xu Caizhi and Eunuch Kang.
At this time, the two of them also discovered them and rushed over quickly, especially Xu Caizhi, who was almost incoherent: "Mrs. Yue, you... I heard that you were seriously injured... "
Eunuch Kang also stepped forward: "The official family is thinking about my wife very much and sent me to express my condolences..."
"Thank you for your kindness. Mr. Xu, Mr. Kang... and thank you for coming to see me..."
As early as when Hua Rong and others were attacked in the Jin Kingdom, the peace talks failed, and members of the envoy were detained. When Zhang Xian and others sent news back to the Song Dynasty, there were special messengers who quickly sent the message to the temporary palace and reported it to Zhao Deji. Especially Hua Rong. He was injured and disappeared, and even reported to the court.
Meeting an old friend in a foreign country made the two of them happy, but at the same time, they felt a little uneasy in their hearts.
Everyone was chatting and walking inside. Xu Caizhi said again: "By the way, this time, the officials also sent the royal physician from the palace, hoping to diagnose and treat the girl..."
The Royal Physician, Wang Jixian, is a very famous doctor among the people. After Zhao Deji suffered from leucorrhea, he secretly visited famous doctors, and someone recommended Wang Jixian. Whether Wang Jixian cured the unspeakable secrets of the officials is unknown to outsiders. But as we all know, within a short period of time, Wang Jixian gained a high degree of trust from the officials, and was given extremely generous rewards, and was even promoted to a fourth-class rank.
This is already the top level among medical officers. Moreover, it seems that it is not difficult for everyone to predict that Wang Jixian will get a greater promotion. Therefore, even Eunuch Kang is very flattering to him.
At this time, Wang Jixian was sitting on the simple white wooden stool in the lobby of the military camp, frowning. In front of him was a cup of very light tea. This was already the best hospitality offered by the guards.
Yue Pengju went in with Hua Rong in his arms, and saw an official who looked like a scribe, wearing a Dongpo scarf on his head and a Confucian scholar's uniform on his body. He had a handsome face and a wisp of beard on his chin, which gave him a sense of immortality.
Eunuch Kang hurriedly introduced: "Master Wang, Master Yue is back... This is Mr. Wang, the medical officer..."
Yue Pengju placed Hua Rong on the chair and hurriedly saluted respectfully, "Master Wang has come from afar, and I am deeply grateful..."
Wang Jixian raised his hand and returned the salute, with a very arrogant expression: "I have heard about Mr. Yue's reputation for a long time, and I am honored to be lowered."
Yue Pengju was of a higher rank than him. Even though he was rude to him, he didn't take it seriously. This dynasty has always valued literature over martial arts, and Yue Pengju has always respected Confucian scholars. In addition, I heard that he has excellent medical skills, so he was even more respectful. He immediately ordered the guards to change again. Hot tea.
As soon as the hot tea was served, Wang Jixian saw that it was still crude tea, and he realized that it was not the guards who were being scornful just now, but the fact that Yue Pengju, the Xuanfu envoy of the Song Dynasty, was so cold in the Elong Town military camp.
Wang Jixian lived a luxurious life and liked to enjoy himself, so he naturally did not drink this tea and slowly walked to Hua Rong.
Although Hua Rong never saluted him, he saw that Hua Rong was smiling and her eyes were gentle, as if she was greeting people silently. Moreover, because he had received a secret order from Zhao Deji to treat Hua Rong, he guessed that she had a close relationship with the current official family, so , his attitude towards Hua Rong was extremely polite: "Mrs. Yue, I have been ordered by Your Majesty to come here to diagnose and treat Madam..."
"Thank you, sir, for your hard work. Hua Rong is really grateful."
As soon as she opened her mouth, Wang Jixian frowned, and he immediately heard that her internal organs had suffered great damage. He hurriedly said: "Girl, please reach out your hand..."
Hua Rong stretched out his hand.
He felt Hua Rong's pulse, and Xu Caizhi and Eunuch Kang looked at each other. They had just seen Hua Rong and Yue Pengju at the door, but saw that they were smiling and relaxed, as if they were returning from an outing. They thought Hua Rong's injury was not serious. Suddenly, they saw Wang Jixian's face getting more and more ugly, and then they realized that Hua Rong was seriously injured, and what he said was indeed true.
Wang Jixian still felt her pulse, looking surprised: "Who slapped the girl?"
Yue Pengju answered for her: "He was injured by the Jin army in the melee..."
Hua Rong's eyelashes were raised slightly, then lowered, and she couldn't help but smile.
Wang Jixian was even more surprised when he saw her look like this. After a while, he let go of her hand and sighed: "Alas!"
Xu Caizhi and Eunuch Kang asked in unison: "Master Wang, what is this?"
"Mrs. Yue's injuries are so serious that not even the Great Luo Immortal can save her..."
The two looked at each other. After a while, Xu Caizhi looked at Hua Rong, but saw that her expression did not change at all, and even the smile between her eyebrows did not change. Yue Pengju's expression did not change either. Only then did he understand that she and her husband had not changed. I must have known the truth for a long time.
He looked closely at Yue Pengju and remembered the way he held Hua Rong. He felt very uncomfortable and could not say any words of comfort. Only Eunuch Kang managed to speak: "You two don't need to be too sad..."
Yue Pengju shook his head, feeling extremely disappointed. Even Wang Jixian thought it was hopeless. Could it be that his wife was really dead
Wang Jixian said sincerely: "You two don't have to be sad. Mrs. Yue can still survive for a while, but she can't have any more children. If you like children..."
Yue Pengju said calmly: "During the war, there were countless orphans. If we like children, we will naturally adopt one."
Wang Jixian disagreed: "Master Yue, why should you do this? After all, the opposite sex is not as good as the biological child, and Mrs. Yue is also a virtuous person. As long as you open your mind and allow Master Yue to have more concubines, the legitimate mother will always be better than the adoptive mother..."
Yue Pengju's expression changed, and he suddenly felt disgusted with Wang Jixian. He was about to speak when he heard Hua Rong say softly: "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your advice."
Yue Pengju was so angry that he couldn't speak, but when he saw his wife's gentle eyes looking at him, it was obvious that he was telling him not to be impulsive. He changed his mind and suddenly became calm. It was his own business to accept concubines or not. His wife could handle it calmly. Why bother with outsiders