In the gloomy night, the several lamps burning in the room feel awkward, but together with the steaming water vapor in the wooden barrel, it makes people feel comfortable and safe.
After all, Zhao Jingyan was not willing to embarrass Qingguan, so she only asked A Li to serve him closely.
Qingguan looked through the curtain at the man's back in the mist, feeling inexplicably melancholy. In a few hours, he will leave Beijing.
In the past, separation meant separation, and there was not much missing. But now, it seems that before separation, missing has already spread. It turns out that those love words he said before were true.
Tears gradually filled Qingguan's eyes.
God was treating her favorably after all. She even had the illusion that her rebirth might be just to meet him.
Meeting him made her pick up her courage again and face the years and days with him.
Zhao Jingyan came out of the shower and changed into clean underwear.
Qingguan helped him sit down, took the towel from A Li, and wiped his long hair dry. She does it slowly and meticulously.
Zhao Jingyan didn't urge her, and even hoped that she wouldn't stop.
He remembered that when he was a child, his mother-in-law also twisted his father's hair, in the same posture, and in such a quiet night.
The mother-in-law's waist was very thin, but her hands were very strong; the father drank tea and read the memorial, seeming to enjoy it very much.
It turns out that the so-called Tianhuang nobleman cannot escape a pair of gentle hands. For the rest of his life, he will hold these hands and walk through the days and nights.
very nice!
The prince quietly left Beijing on a rainy morning. Emperor Baoqing returned to court that day and took over the government of the country.
Gu Qingguan and Liu Zhaoyu rested in the palace for half the month and outside the palace for the other half as before, doing their best to take care of the emperor's illness.
On a sunny afternoon, the Gao family handed over a note asking a female doctor to come and check his pulse. Qingguan arrived as promised.
When the dignitaries in the capital saw this situation, their hearts brightened. Even the crown princess has made such a gesture. It seems that after the prince's wedding, there must be a female doctor in the harem.
Rumors come and go as quickly as they come. In just ten days, no one talks about such gossip as having an affair or breaking off the engagement. People's attention has been attracted by new things.
Everything is calm.
At the end of March, Shi Lei came to Beijing covered in dust, and Qingguan took care of her at the house. After Jiang Hongwen went to court, he came to Qingfu early.
At night, lanterns hang high and people smile.
Shi Songyin looked at Hongwen talking to his eldest brother coquettishly and shyly, and couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth.
Qingguan secretly kicked her with his foot and made a funny face. Songyin understood and knew Qingguan was laughing at her, so she kicked Jiang Hongwen back with her foot. Unexpectedly, she accidentally kicked Jiang Hongwen.
"Hey, who kicked me?"
Shi Songyin was so embarrassed that he lowered his head, even his ears were dyed red.
Qingguan pursed her lips towards Songyin and said, "You can tell who it is just by looking at it."
Jiang Hongwen looked at Song Yin lovingly and asked, "What's wrong with kicking me?"
Shi Songyin lowered his head and uttered two words almost inaudibly: "Nothing happened."
"Something's wrong!" Gu Qingguan said with a smile: "She wants to ask you, when will you marry her?"
"Who said that? I didn't have this idea." Shi Songyin raised his head in shock.
"I do." Jiang Hongwen knew in his heart that this was a joke between them, but he followed their words and said, "I want to marry you back as soon as possible."
Qingguan took a sip of the sweet-scented osmanthus brew and said with a smile: "With the favor I left behind last time, the resistance to your marriage should be smaller."
Shi Lei had already heard the girl talk about it, but he was still worried: "Qingwan, Songyin's body..."
"It's being adjusted. Whether it will work or not depends on God. But that's another story. The premise is that they have to get married and have a bridal chamber. Only then can I, a doctor, come into play."
marry!
The bridal chamber!
As soon as these words came out, Shi Songyin was so embarrassed that he flicked his handkerchief and spat at Qing Wan: "I'm just bullying people, I won't pay attention to you."
Qingguan watched as he left the table angrily, and said with a meaningful smile: "These days, it's really unfair to be scolded for telling the truth."
Jiang Hongwen was stunned by Songyin's little daughter's demeanor. He watched her back for a long time, chuckled twice, but felt happy in his heart, "Qingwan, don't bully her."
"Yo, yo, yo, you protected her so quickly, which one of your eyes saw me bullying her?" Qingguan deliberately raised her eyebrows, pretending to be angry.
Jiang Hongwen looked begging for mercy and said with a smile: "No, no, it's all my fault. If you come back to bully me, you can do whatever you want. Master Qi, I will never say 'no'." She was in poor health and couldn't help being angry. "
Qingguan saw that he was lying down and the joke was over. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Then...you will punish yourself with a drink."
"Drinking alone is no fun."
Jiang Hongwen didn't care. He raised his glass and touched it to Shi Lei. "Master Lei, please stay with me. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's have a drink."
Shi Lei was shocked by Qingguan's smile.
He had known her for so many years, and he had never seen her as a young and mature person. Never had she ever been so lively and lively.
That smile was clean, pure, bright and cheerful like a young girl. This was how she should be at her age.
Shi Lei felt greatly relieved and was about to speak when he saw Chen Ping coming in a hurry from the corner of his eye.
"Miss, a message has arrived from the army."
Qingguan hurriedly stood up to greet him, "Bring it to me quickly."
Chen Ping handed over the letter, and Qingguan couldn't wait to open it. After just a few glances, her face became serious.
"What's the matter?" Jiang Hongwen and Shi Lei saw her expression was motionless and hurriedly stood up and surrounded her.
Qingguan tried his best to calm down and whispered: "Tie Zhan has been found and is being escorted to Beijing."
"Found it?" Jiang Hongwen was slightly surprised.
Qingguan looked at him, "One more thing. Liu Jian's concubine worked as a military prostitute in the Zhenbei Army. His main wife and other concubines were tortured to death, and they were all military prostitutes before they died. "
"What?" Jiang Hongwen and Shi Lei looked at each other.
Qingguan handed the letter over, "Read it for yourselves."
After reading the letter, Jiang Hongwen was extremely shocked. A runaway slave from the Sheng Mansion has now become the personal bodyguard of General Zhenbei. What is going on
No wonder they searched for him for two years and searched most of the Zhou Kingdom, but there was no news at all.
"It's really incredible." Shi Lei sighed.
Qingguan lowered his eyes, then raised them again after a moment, "Hongwen, quickly arrange for someone to pick him up. Be careful. I want to see him earlier."
Jiang Hongwen made a decision immediately: "This matter is of great importance. I don't worry about others. I have already arrived at Shanhaiguan. I will work hard and I will be back in two days."
Qingguan thought that the next two days would be Xiu Mu, so she nodded and said: "This is the best. After this meal, you can set off."
"good!"
Jiang Hongwen agreed immediately and sat back at the table. The more he thought about it, the more shocked he became. The more shocked he became, the more he thought about it.
"Hongwen."
"Qingguan!"
Two voices called out at the same time, their eyes met, and each could see the shock in the other's eyes.
Shi Lei saw them looking at each other for a long time, but remained silent, and asked without knowing what was going on: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Qingguan's expression changed and he said, "Hongwen, you speak first."
Jiang Hongwen said uneasily: "This person is a Hu, and his appearance is different from that of a Han. Why would Yugui use him?"
Qingguan said with approval in her eyes, "I thought so too. Liu Jian's wives and concubines left Beifu with some silver, so why did they become military prostitutes and were also in the Zhenbei Army?"
Shi Lei was frightened after hearing this, and felt uneasy all over. He couldn't help but shivered. He was about to speak, but saw Jiang Hongwen standing up suddenly.
"Qingguan, I'll pick you up right away. Master Lei, say hello to Songyin for me."
Qingguan grabbed his sleeve and said, "Be sure to avoid people, there are so many eyes staring at you, Master Jiang Qi!"
"rest assured!"
Jiang Hongwen jumped up and found the person several feet away.
Qingguan immediately said loudly: "Chen Ping."
"Miss."
"Go to the Prince's Mansion and pass this news to Master Shi so that he can think about it carefully."
"Yes, miss!"
After Jiang Hongwen left, Qingguan and Shi Lei chatted some more private business matters, and finally talked about Songyin's marriage.
At this moment, Shi Songyin came out again. Seeing that there was one person missing at the table, he blushed and asked Qingwan.
Qingguan no longer meant to joke, but he didn't want to bother her either. He just said that Hongwen was going to pick up an important person outside the customs and would be back in two days.
It wasn't until the middle of the moon that the three of them talked some more and then dispersed.
After Qingguan washed and changed her clothes, she sat under the lamp and read Sheng Fang's letter carefully over and over again, thinking about how to reply to the letter.
After weighing the left and right, she had made a decision.
At this moment, the curtain was opened and Yueniang came in, "Miss, Chen Ping is back and wants to see the lady."
"Please come in quickly."
Chen Ping entered and said sternly: "Miss, Master Shi said that something is not going well. We are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. Please send a letter to the army quickly, asking Hu Yong to pay more attention to the movements of the Suppression Army."
"Coincidentally."
Qingguan softly said four words.
"Master Shi also said that after Master Qi comes back, he should go to Princess Pingyang's house and ask Li Zongze about Yu Gui's personality."
"good idea!"
Qingguan waved her hand to signal Chen Ping to leave, while she sat back under the lamp and wrote a letter.
The moonlight is like a trace, boundless and clear.
In the middle of the night, a strong wind and rain came, and the raindrops hit the window lattice, making a rattling sound.
Qingguan woke up inexplicably and found it difficult to fall asleep again. He simply put on his clothes and walked to the window and opened the window. The raindrops mixed with the fragrance of earth brushed the tip of his nose, giving him the smell of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
Yueniang heard the sound and saw the young lady standing in front of the window. She hurriedly stepped forward and closed the window.
"Miss, you have to be on duty tomorrow, so go to bed quickly."
Qingguan smiled and said, "The rain is coming in such a hurry."
"There is not much rain in the capital. If it were in the south of the Yangtze River, it would only rain every three days."
Yueniang helped Qingguan go to bed, "Let me light a piece of soothing incense for the young lady."
Qingguan pulled her and said, "No, Yueniang, you sleep with me."
Yueniang smiled lovingly, held the young lady in her arms, and patted her back gently, just like when she was a child. The familiar smell of Yueniang's body made Qingguan feel extremely at ease and fell into a deep sleep.