After Bo Ruoyou left, Huo Weilou leaned back in his chair and said nothing.
Eunuch Fu frowned and came forward, "It wasn't news from the palace, why did Lord Hou burn the letter?" After a pause, Eunuch Fu asked suspiciously: "Could it be news related to Youyou?"
The night outside the window was thick, and the river wind whistled and slapped on the window lattice, as if it was about to rain. This made Huo Weilou's brows even more gloomy. He said coldly: "The one who was verbally engaged to the Lin family was indeed The third room of the Bo family."
Eunuch Fu suddenly realized, "That means, the one who is betrothed to Mr. Lin should be Youyou."
Such remarks made Huo Weilou a little dissatisfied, and he raised his eyebrows coldly, "But the marriage letter was not written back then, and later her parents died and left the Bo Mansion, so the marriage fell on the first wife's concubine, Lin Huai naturally knew the inside story, But Lin Huai is also an ordinary person after all, the daughter of the third house is an abandoned son of the Bo family, of course she is not as respectable as the first daughter of the first house."
"And..."
As soon as Huo Weilou stopped talking, there was some hesitation in his eyes, "She was forced to leave the Bo mansion because her two uncles invited Taoist priests to make predictions for her. died."
Eunuch Fu took a breath, "What? It means that she killed her parents? Youyou was only five years old and a child who didn't know anything. How could their first wife and second wife have the heart to put such a crime on her? body?"
The letter paper had been burned, Huo Weilou glanced at the ashes, and said in a cold tone, "When she was asked to leave the Bo Mansion, he said that he would change her life for her, but for some reason, he followed her adoptive father and mother to Qingzhou. "
Huo Weilou stopped talking at this point, but his eyes were a little cold, and he asked Eunuch Fu, "Do you know that she has a younger brother?"
Eunuch Fu was surprised when he heard this, "Youyou still has a younger brother?"
Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes and nodded, "But she died in an accident more than ten years ago, probably before the death of her parents."
Eunuch Fu took a deep breath, "Of course I don't know about this. The third master of the Bo family was walking around in the Imperial Academy, and the old slave was accompanying him at the time, so I had some impression. As for his having a daughter, It's also because I heard about it by chance, but I don't know about the young master, why are the relatives around Youyou not alive now?"
Mr. Fu sighed a little, then frowned and said: "So her uncle and second uncle caused something terrible because of this? It's strange that she left Bo's mansion for Qingzhou at a young age. How did they treat a little girl?" So cruel?"
Eunuch Fu sighed repeatedly, "Fate is not fate. At the beginning, His Highness the Second Highness was engaged, which meant that the wife of the Anqing Houfu and the child in her womb were all nobles, and it was a destined marriage with the Second Highness. But now, the Second Highness is married. Such a tragedy happened, and the marriage was ruined. These unlucky people are nothing more than a rhetoric for the purpose of decoration."
Both of Bo Ruoyou's parents died, and a younger brother also died at an early age. At the age of five, he was accused of killing his parents and kicked out of his uncle. My heart, to give such a title to a child who doesn't understand anything."
At this point, Eunuch Fu seemed to think of something and said: "The old slave mentioned it quite faintly, saying that someone told her fortune in the past, saying that she would not live to be eighteen years old—"
Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows slightly, "Can't live to be eighteen?"
Eunuch Fu nodded, "She said it very casually, the old slave didn't ask too much, and it seemed that Youyou didn't care too much, she didn't know these things at the time, hey, it's really distressing."
Huo Weilou immediately remembered the terrified expression on her face when she rescued Bo Ruoyou for the first time. At that time, she only felt that it was normal for a little girl to be frightened, but thinking about it now, she felt that her expression was a little extra frightened.
Huo Weilou snorted coldly, "It's a good book with three books."
Eunuch Fu sighed, "Then what is Hou Ye's plan? Apart from other things, the marriage with the Lin family is a quiet one. Even if Lin Shilang has some balance, but as long as you speak, how dare he refute you?"
Huo Weilou raised his eyes and glanced at Eunuch Fu, "She has nothing to rely on, even if she marries into the Lin family, what can she do?"
Eunuch Fu opened his mouth, hesitantly said: "Can't you be Youyou's reliance? If you open your mouth, Mr. Lin will not treat Youyou harshly for your sake."
"As her support, let her marry into the Lin family?" Huo Weilou sneered, but said: "We'll discuss this matter after returning to Beijing. It's good for you to know about the Lin family's affairs, so you don't need to tell her for now."
Eunuch Fu looked suspiciously at Huo Weilou, "Could it be that Lord Hou has other plans?"
Huo Weilou heard that the words were profound and unpredictable, but he didn't say much. Eunuch Fu stared at Huo Weilou for a moment, then hesitantly said: "Master Hou... really treat Youyou..."
Huo Weilou's surface was calm, and he couldn't tell what it meant for a while, Fu Gonggong said with a bitter face: "Master Hou has ordered Youyou to do some small things these past two days. The handmaiden Hou Ye who came over is never used, even other princesses and princesses, Hou Ye seldom has a good face, but now... "
Huo Weilou was only silent.
Seeing this, Eunuch Fu said: "Your Majesty gave me an accurate word. This old servant is a little frightened when he thinks of this. You are so silent, and this old servant is not sure what it means. You said earlier that you thought Youyou used it. Xinxin, although you are strict with your subordinates, you also take good care of your subordinates, so this old slave will believe it, but these two days you have been urging news from the capital every day, this old slave sees that you are clearly waiting for someone to investigate Youyou's life experience. I know that Youyou's marriage has been tampered with, but I don't intend to tell Youyou."
Eunuch Fu looked resentful, "Although you can't distinguish between emotions and anger, you can't deceive the old slave in your actions. You still say that you have other thoughts about Youyou? You don't like having women around you the most. If you didn't have other thoughts, why did you find some silly excuses to let Youyou stand in front of you?"
After Fu Gonggong finished speaking, he waited for Huo Weilou to retort lightly, saying that he just appreciated Bo Ruoyou's advances and retreats, he just cherished her talents, or he took care of her a little more because she was lonely...
But Huo Weilou was silent for a moment and then said: "I really don't want Lin's marriage to fall on her."
Eunuch Fu widened his eyes, "Then you are..."
Huo Weilou's eyes drooped slightly, and fell on the black jade finger in his left hand, "She's a little different."
Eunuch Fu opened his mouth, "You... what do you mean?"
Huo Weilou was impatient with his question, raised his eyes and looked at Eunuch Fu like a fool, this time, Eunuch Fu understood very well no matter how unsure he was, his eyes gradually shone brightly, and after a while, Tears welled up in excitement, "My Lord Marquis, you have finally enlightened, Youyou is really cute!"
Speaking of which, Eunuch Fu said angrily: "Then you were serious before..."
"I really didn't think about it before." Huo Weilou opened his mouth, his phoenix eyes narrowed, and there was a rather mature and deep look between his brows and eyes.
Eunuch Fu said happily: "Then now—"
Huo Weilou looked over with a cold look, "Now I just don't want to help her get back some bloody marriage."
Eunuch Fu's expression froze, "Have you not made up your mind yet?"
Huo Weilou withdrew his gaze, with a serious and calm expression, "What's your plan? Humans have emotions and desires. Although she's different from other women, she doesn't have to be her. If it's just a bit of whimsy, bear it and let it go. "
The young man was in a high position, and he didn't dare to show his joy and anger on his face. Over time, he suppressed his emotions and desires deeply in his heart like a bitter monk practicing, and those winds, frosts and swords forced him to cultivate an iron-like face. Body and bones, when he is strong and unshakable, his heart will naturally not be easily tempted.
When he was young, people of the same age were still having fun, but he had already started to practice bow and horse diligently. After he was more than ten years old, he went to the battlefield. Thousands of troops and horses were under his command. Everyone thought he wanted to hold the military power, but he was willing to return to the capital. In charge of the Embroidery Envoy, one person is below ten thousand, and his ambition has grown like a vine, but he has never made a wrong step after all.
In one's life, love, hate, greed and ignorance are all desires. Huo Weilou has been able to get to where he is today because of his extreme self-control, and has never been eroded by desires. Now, how could he lose control because of one person
Bear with it and pass.
The word "reasonableness" was clearly written on Huo Weilou's face. At this moment, Eunuch Fu felt a little distressed. He had no choice but to open his mouth, but he thought that Huo Weilou's words and deeds had a lot to do with it, so he knew that although he could inquire about this matter , but there is no way to persuade.
Huo Weilou has his own way of acting, even if he can indulge a little bit, how can Bo Ruoyou, who has a rough life experience, stand up to the entanglement here? When Eunuch Fu questioned Huo Weilou earlier, he had a lot of worries. But if you think about it carefully, it is not unfounded worry.
Eunuch Fu's heart was heavy, but when he looked up at Huo Weilou, he saw that he had an ordinary and indifferent face, as if such patience was nothing to him, Eunuch Fu sighed, patience is a painful thing, even if you are used to it It's hard to bear, and looking at the behavior of the past few days, can you really bear it
…
Bo Ruoyou found that Eunuch Fu treated her better and better. When he got up and went downstairs the next day, Eunuch Fu came up to ask her what she liked about food, clothing, housing and transportation. I like the pastry, and there is a lot of care in the words.
Bo Ruoyou was a little suspicious, seeing that Huo Weilou hadn't come down for a long time, she asked, "Why don't you see Lord Hou today?"
Eunuch Fu saw that she cared a lot about Huo Weilou, so he said casually: "Your Majesty has always been concerned about business affairs. He has been thinking about Wang Qingfu's case for the past two days, and he can't sleep. He slept very late last night. Today, he will probably sleep. Get up later."
Bo Ruoyou's complexion changed slightly, she didn't know anything else, but Huo Weilou's light sleep was probably true, if it wasn't so, he wouldn't be hurt that night.
Bo Ruoyou hurriedly said: "There is a way to recuperate the insomnia, let Mr. Ming ask the pulse, and then prescribe a prescription, recuperating for a few days will help." After a pause, he said: "Master Hou has a heavy responsibility, take care of yourself It is."
Eunuch Fu looked at her and sighed, "I've tried these useless things before, but they didn't help much. On the contrary, it made Hou Ye feel that he was disturbed by doing useless things. Since he went to the battlefield, Hou Ye is almost Ten years without An Sheng's life, these seem uncomfortable to us, but he is used to it."
Bo Ruoyou was in a daze for a while, Huo Weilou was a person who slept with a knife on his pillow, he had countless worries in his heart, and he was always in danger of his life, the word Wu Zhaohou was really heavier than a thousand catties.
Seeing that her expression was gloomy, Eunuch Fu asked, "What do you think of Master Hou?"
Bo Ruoyou came back to his senses, and said, "Your Majesty is obsessed with state affairs, although there is a reputation for being powerful and compelling, but for the common people, it is indeed a blessing for the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty that His Majesty governs the court for the sake of the country and the people. "
Eunuch Fu couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't ask you to say this."
Bo Ruoyou tilted her head and thought for a while, "Master Hou does not get close to strangers, but he treats his subordinates very well. Even the daughters of the people, thanks to Master Hou's care all the way, in terms of temperament, she is also worthy of generosity and benevolence. Thanks to being on business with Master Hou, the girl is very at ease."
Eunuch Fu's brows twitched slightly when he heard this, "How can you learn from him, one subordinate and one tolerance, you are not his subordinate..."
But Bo Ruoyou said frankly: "That's because Minnv is a woman, but she is no different from her subordinates."
She is generous, but Eunuch Fu is not happy to see her. Bo Ruoyou obviously has never had other thoughts, and really regards Huo Weilou as the top of the mountain. Now that the boat has passed, I don't know if he will feel uncomfortable. Abandon.
Eunuch Fu said: "We will arrive in the capital in two days..."
Bo Ruoyou also nodded, "Yes, it's finally here."
Eunuch Fu rolled his eyes, "When the time comes, our family will return to the Hou Mansion with Lord Hou."
Bo Ruoyou didn't realize that he answered, "This time, father-in-law and Lord Hou went south and turned to Luozhou, and now they are going back by water. It's really tiring. I must be very tired. After returning, I can rest well. "
Mr. Fu moved his lips, but he couldn't speak for a moment. Looking at Bo Ruoyou's calm face, he felt that the iron tree had finally blossomed, but the dullness in front of him was no less than that old iron tree. He had a headache for a while, but looking at Bo Ruoyou's clear eyes, it was impossible to confuse her with nonsense.
In the evening of that day, Huo Weilou had never heard of Bo Ruoyou, and she was mostly in the cabin, so she hadn't seen Huo Weilou all day, but from time to time she heard some movements from Huo Qinghong in the corridor. Although she felt that Huo Weilou did not convey her joy and ease, she felt a faint sense of emptiness in her heart, and she laughed for a while that she really wanted to be Huo Weilou's attendant.
When night fell, Bo Ruoyou saw Eunuch Fu walking out of Huo Wei's building as soon as Bo Ruoyou went out. The two met each other, and Bo Ruoyou subconsciously asked, "What are your orders, Eunuch?"
It was Eunuch Fu who asked this question, but the person who gave the order was Huo Weilou, and Eunuch Fu shook his head, "It's nothing, the night is getting dark, Youyou should rest early, it seems that the spring has been cold these two days, and the night is quite cold, Don't catch a cold."
Eunuch Fu's concern warmed Bo Ruoyou's heart. She thanked her before returning. She rested earlier as Eunuch Fu said, but when she was lying in the warm brocade quilt, she always felt that the bottom of her heart It was a bit weird, after so many days on the boat, this was the first time that Huo Weilou hadn't been seen for a whole day.
However, the errands are over, and when they arrive at Gyeonggi Ferry the day after tomorrow, they will part ways.
Bo Ruoyou fell into a deep slumber while she was thinking about it. She has a stable temperament, and she seldom has fearless thoughts, and although she couldn't see Huo Weilou, she felt a little strange in her heart, but it was nothing more than A puff of melancholy like smoke, and the drowsiness dissipated as soon as it came.
Because there was still one day left before arriving at the Gyeonggi Ferry, the group started to pack their luggage at noon on the second day. Although Huo Weilou traveled with a light car, he received a lot of letters and some official documents along the way, and it took some effort to pack them up.
At dusk, thinking that he was about to arrive in the capital, Bo Ruoyou stood inside the railing, staring in the direction of the bow of the ship, startled.
She was only five years old when she left the capital. Although she had some impressions of the prosperity of the capital, those impressions were faint and vague, and she could no longer outline the shape of the capital. Not to mention that ten years have passed, what does the capital look like now
When Huo Weilou opened the door, he saw Bo Ruoyou standing a few steps away, with his face turned towards the bow of the ship, leaving only his back view for him, his hand on the door paused slightly, and his footsteps also stopped.
Bo Ruoyou has always been gentle and quiet in front of people, but it is rare to see her in such a daze, her delicate brows are slightly frowned, and her eyes are shrouded in mist. After all, she is a seventeen-year-old girl, no matter how calm she is, facing the unknown There are also worries about his fate.
Before Huo Weilou could react, the person had already stepped forward, the sound of footsteps startled Bo Ruoyou, she turned around abruptly, her pink face was reflected in the afterglow, and the black hair on the side of her cheeks dangled, drawing a soft arc.
"Lord Hou—"
Bo Ruoyou's eyes lit up slightly, the corners of her lips curved slightly, and she smiled softly.
Huo Weilou looked at her and said, "You told Eunuch Fu that you will part ways with us when we arrive at Jingji Ferry?"
This was mentioned by Bo Ruoyou and Eunuch Fu this morning, when they arrived at the Jingji Ferry, there was still half a day's journey before they could enter the capital, Huo Weilou thought they could continue to travel together.
Bo Ruoyou said casually: "Yes, the adoptive father sent his servants to Beijing before he set off. He arrived in the capital one month in advance to tidy up the old house, and now he is already waiting at the ferry. Delay Lord Hou's trip."
Huo Weilou looked at her, seeing that her words were well spoken and her expression was bright, he really couldn't see the slightest bit of reluctance, so he frowned slightly and looked at her wrist, "How's the injury on the wrist?"
Bo Ruoyou lifted up his cuffs, "Don't worry, Lord Hou, everything will be fine..."
It was indeed healed, the bruise dissipated, the purple color disappeared, and now the wound was soft white and delicate like porcelain, just looking at it reminded Huo Weilou of how he suppressed her on the couch.
He withdrew his gaze and didn't say much, just said: "Your letter of recommendation will be sent directly to Jingzhao Mansion. After you settle down, you can go to see Jingzhaoyin. The current name of Jingzhaoyin is Sun Zhao. The chief official of the Jingzhao Mansion for five years, has a good manners in dealing with the world, and there are talents above the officials, if you meet him, he will take care of you."
Bo Ruoyou was really grateful when she heard the words, and couldn't help being blessed again, "Thank you, Lord Hou, you are really a noble lady of the people."
Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows, "How should I say it?"
"Master Hou also saved the lives of civilian women."
When Huo Weilou heard the words, he immediately thought of what was said on the letter paper, looked at Bo Ruoyou's eyes and then became darker, and asked in a slow voice, "If you didn't mention me, I forgot." Ask her, "How can I repay the grace of saving my life?"
Bo Ruoyou was stunned for a moment, and was about to think about how to answer, but Huo Weilou said to himself: "There is no need to worry, the report will always be made."
…
The boat went a little fast that night, and when Bo Ruoyou woke up the next morning, she found that the scenery on both sides of the river was quite different. Earlier, it was a scene of green hills facing each other, but now you can see farmland and villages along the river, and even more Farther away, there are thousands of miles of fertile fields, endless, and there are faint shadows of villages and towns in the distance.
At noon, the villages on the river bank became clearly identifiable, and further northward, you can see more prosperous market towns dotted around. Bo Ruoyou stood on the side of the boat and took a deep breath. She knew that the ferry was approaching.
The Gyeonggi Ferry is half a day's journey away from the capital, and it is the hub of the waterway south of the capital. Before arriving, you can see a lot of buildings and boats. Inside, passenger ships and cargo ships lined up one after another during the period, all of whom were resting here and heading south again.
As the Shenjialou boat approached, and it was still half a mile away from the shore, one could see the crowds surging on the pier and the towns with carved beams and painted buildings in the distance. Looking at the bustling appearance, the prosperity of the imperial capital seemed to be close at hand. .
Huo Qinghong stood on the ship's side with some joy and shouted twice. The depression for the past few days made him look a little depressed. Now that he is finally going to the capital, he will naturally sweep away his frustration. Then she ran down immediately, and Bo Ruoyou helped Cheng Yunzhi to walk at the end.
On the deck of the first floor, Shen Ya waited beside him, and when the boat slowly entered the pier and stopped, he personally came to see Huo Weilou off. Huo Weilou knew what he was thinking, and with a few simple words of approval, he led a group of people off the boat .
Huo Qinghong was the happiest when he set foot on the land of Gyeonggi. Soon, the attendants who came to greet them found them. Except for the carriage prepared for Ming Guilan, everyone else rode on royal horses. Bo Ruoyou and Cheng Yun were like this Time to say goodbye.
Huo Weilou didn't say much, just said: "I left two embroidered clothes envoys for you, and they will leave after entering Beijing to escort you to the mansion."
Bo Ruoyou originally wanted to decline, but Huo Weilou's order was unquestionable, and he got on his horse and left without giving her a chance to refuse. Eunuch Fu and Ming Guilan urged her, and Huo Qinghong also went up got off the horse, and shouted like an angry horse in fresh clothes: "Youyou, see you in the capital—"
Watching them leave, the servants who came to pick up Bo Ruoyou and Cheng Yunzhi were quickly found. The father and daughter got into the carriage, exchanged greetings with Uncle Huanliang's butler, and then set off for the capital.
They were not in a hurry, but rather leisurely. They only saw the shadow of the capital city in the distance at sunset, and the golden afterglow spread all over the sky. Bo Ruoyou's heart was finally agitated when he looked at this majestic city that had stood in the northern part of the Great Zhou for hundreds of years.
This is the place where she was born, and after ten years, she finally came back.
Bo Ruoyou lifted the hood of the car, lay on the car window and looked at the city gate building that was approaching gradually. When she was immersed in the complexity of returning to her hometown, she suddenly saw a group of mourners in plain clothes coming out from under the city gate. team.
The mourning music was bleak, and there were so many mourners, the carriage had to pull over for a while, and when it set off again, the last ray of sky was lost in the night.
The carriage entered from the city gate and passed through the darkness of the doorway. Soon, Weiyang's brightly lit towers in the capital crashed into Bo Ruoyou's eyes. feel.