In the evening, Huo Weilou was summoned into the palace, and Bo Ruoyou was at ease for two minutes, but still felt a little unreal.
When Eunuch Fu came back from searching for medicine, he asked Jing Mo and Wu Nie to apply medicine to Bo Ruoyou's scratches and back wounds. Bo Ruoyou asked if it was them the night before, and Jing Mo said unaware: "The night before I don’t know that the girl’s back is injured, but the girl has already been given the medicine here, so I don’t know who—”
Just halfway through saying this, Jing Mo and Wu Ning glanced at each other, the Hou's mansion is full of men, who else would dare except Huo Weilou
The faces of the two were slightly red, and they didn't dare to say much. Bo Ruoyou tightened his collar, feeling a little mixed in his heart. Huo Weilou actually felt that he would marry her after he made up his mind, so he didn't have to worry about men and women. How can there be such a reason
After all, it is Wu Zhaohou who is aloof. Ethics and rules are just things that bind ordinary people, but he is not among ordinary people. Bo Ruoyou has a headache and just wants to find someone to ask, how to reason with Wu Zhaohou
This night Huo Weilou did not return all night. Although Bo Ruoyou didn't have any thoughts about waiting for him, she was still thinking about it. She just fell asleep at the end of the day, and woke up the next morning. His bruises and abrasions healed a little, and the mild wind and cold caused by the rain also healed more than half, but Huo Weilou hadn't returned yet.
On the contrary, Ming Guilan came very early. Today she finally changed into a woman's dress, and she was not so cramped and afraid to meet people. Eunuch Fu accompanied Ming Guilan in. After asking for pulse, Ming Guilan breathed a sigh of relief. "It's almost healed, but the injury on the neck will take ten days and a half months to heal. When the bruise subsides, you can use the medicine that Master Hou brought from the palace, and it won't leave any scars."
Bo Ruoyou hurriedly thanked, "Master Ming bothered you."
Ming Guilan smiled lightly, "Master Hou, I don't dare not worry about it, let alone Miss Bo and we are not strangers, so I should put my heart into it." Then he asked Eunuch Fu, "Master Hou didn't come back all night?"
Eunuch Fu sighed, "The Ministry of War is arguing with the Ministry of Households over grain and grass. You should know something about the government and the opposition."
Ming Guilan nodded, "Then I'm afraid I'll be late today."
Bo Ruoyou only listened to the literal meaning, thinking that Huo Weilou would return late today, she couldn't help but feel a little worried, but she really didn't have much to think about the affairs in the court, since Huo Weilou was not here, Ming Guilan was also She didn't stay for long, and in the afternoon, Cheng Yunzhi came to visit her. Seeing that Huo Weilou was not in the Hou's mansion, and she had a maidservant by her side, he couldn't help feeling relieved.
The father and daughter talked for a long time, and Cheng Yunzhi left when it was getting dark. On the way back, Cheng Yunzhi was very preoccupied, and when he got home, he called Zhou Haoliang to give instructions. Zhou Liang responded frequently, not daring to be careless.
Bo Ruoyou was lying on the couch and was really bored, so he took out the book and looked at it. Jing Mo and Wu Mi were attentive, and they were not talkative people. At this moment, Bo Ruoyou suddenly realized that they belonged to the princess mansion. Maid, this made her a little panicked.
The matter of Huo Weilou's mansion must be reported back to the princess' mansion. Hearing that there is an extra woman in Huo Weilou's mansion who is not close to women, I don't know how His Royal Highness the eldest princess will feel, and she has a headache, "You two are The maidservants of the Princess Mansion, do you know how much Her Highness the Eldest Princess has intervened in the matter of Lord Hou?"
Jing Mo and Wu Pi seemed to understand what Bo Ruoyou was worried about, and Wu Pi said, "Don't worry, Her Royal Highness is ill, so she usually doesn't bother to ask about Lord Marquis's affairs."
Bo Ruoyou breathed a sigh of relief, and thought that he knew that the eldest princess was seriously ill, so he couldn't help asking: "What kind of illness is Your Highness the eldest princess? Is it very serious?"
Jing Mo and Wu Pi both hesitated to speak, Bo Ruoyou knew too much to say, "If it's inconvenient to answer, then don't answer, Mr. Ming, and so many imperial doctors, I think it will always be fine."
Jing Mo pursed his lips, "His Royal Highness has been ill for many years. If a girl wants to ask, she can ask Lord Hou. The slaves dare not talk nonsense, and if you ask, Lord Hou will definitely have nothing to hide. "
Bo Ruoyou heard something strange, it seemed that the eldest princess's illness was some kind of hidden disease that was hard to talk about, and she vaguely remembered at this moment that although Huo Weilou was born noble, his father, Duke Ding, died after a few years. She died of illness before, and now the eldest princess's mansion is only the eldest princess as the master, but she rarely hears Huo Weilou mention it.
Thinking of this, Bo Ruoyou sighed. Not only did Huo Weilou never mention the eldest princess, he also never mentioned a word about the place where he grew up. The two of them had only known each other for a few months. After some understanding, she still doesn't know the background of the other party, no... The main reason is that she doesn't know his background, so she can discuss marriage
This night, Bo Ruoyou still rested as usual, but in the middle of the night, she felt that her hand was being held. She opened her eyes suddenly, and saw Huo Weilou coming back at some time, with the coolness of the night on her body, sitting Watching her by the bed.
Seeing her wake up, Huo Weilou hastily said: "It's me—"
Bo Ruoyou propped herself up to sit up, but Huo Weilou held her down, "You're asleep, I'll just take a look at you."
Bo Ruoyou's drowsiness mostly disappeared, "Master Hou, are you done with your work?"
Huo Weilou let out a "hmm", with tiredness evident on his face, Bo Ruoyou also felt distressed when he thought that he hadn't rested for several days, "Master Hou, take a rest, you look very tired."
Huo Weilou squeezed her palm, softened his brows and eyes, but said: "I only sleep on this bed."
It took Bo Ruoyou a moment to realize what he meant by his words. She was startled, "No! Absolutely not! Then I... I'll go to the guest house..."
She made a gesture to get up, Huo Weilou chuckled and held her down again, Bo Ruoyou realized that he was joking, her face was slightly hot, and she muttered angrily: "Master Hou made fun of me, why are you making fun of me?" Only then can we abide by the rules in words and deeds.”
Huo Weilou touched her forehead, "I am the rule." Then he straightened his body, "I'll go to the study, you can sleep peacefully."
Having said that, her hands were slightly loose. Huo Weilou looked at her, thinking of something, her eyes were slightly hot, and Bao Ruoyou felt a little self-threatening in that gaze, she quickly shrank back under the quilt, Huo Weilou loosened her hand and turned away.
She was at ease in her heart, but also a little suspicious, but the sleepiness hit her, and she didn't allow her to think wildly.
In the early morning of the third day, Bo Ruoyou felt that his body had recovered a lot. He was resisted and dragged that night, and his body was bruised a lot, as if falling apart. After lying on the bed for two days, he She didn't want to lie down anymore, she changed her clothes as usual and got up, she could even apply the medicine by herself, Jing Mo and Wu Mi saw that she was not acting like a lady from an ordinary family, their eyes were even more curious, but they didn't dare to ask more questions.
"Master Hou is up yet?" Bo Ruoyou asked.
Jing Mo said: "Come on, it's just that Deputy Commander Ning and Captain Lu arrived just now, and now they are discussing matters in the study."
It was still early, but Lu Ke and Ning Xiao arrived. Bo Ruoyou remembered that he hadn't seen Lu Ke since returning to Beijing, and his heart moved slightly. Could it be that something went wrong
Since Huo Weilou is so busy, it's time for her to go home, why not leave the house earlier to avoid Huo Weilou's distraction
Thinking for sure, Bo Ruoyou went out of the inner room to the study, and outside the study, he saw Mrs. Fu waiting outside. Seeing her get up, Mrs. Fu was startled, "Why did Youyou get up? Mr. Ming said, the last How many days do you lie down?"
The strangulation on her neck was still terrifying, and Eunuch Fu was quite worried, Bo Ruoyou hurriedly said: "Old Eunuch, I'm just more careful, but Lord Hou is busy?"
Eunuch Fu nodded, "Lu Ke is also here. Lu Ke has been on other errands for the past few days. He went to the government to report today. Ning Xiao is still going through this case. He has tried some details in the past two days. The case is not far away. .”
Bo Ruoyou nodded, "Then how will Lu Wenhe be punished?"
Mr. Fu showed embarrassment, "He didn't harm anyone, and Wei Ling, he was coaxed, but it didn't count as a violation of any law. It's hard to convict—"
As soon as the subject changed, Eunuch Fu snorted and laughed, "However, evil people have evil rewards, and Lu Wenhe himself may not be better for a few days."
Seeing Bo Ruoyou's puzzled face, Mr. Fu said fairly: "When he was released from trial, he suffered from insanity. Although he improved later, he was imprisoned in Jingzhao Mansion Prison. It's even more serious, and now the outside world knows that his poems, calligraphy and paintings are written by ghostwriters, his reputation is bad to the end, and based on how much he cares about his reputation, this madness will not be cured."
Bo Ruoyou didn't expect that Lu Wenhe was really crazy, the great talent was exposed, he didn't know how many ridicules he would face, and he became a lunatic, Lu Wenhe's life would be completely ruined, Bo Ruoyou sighed, "I just hope that Wei Ling can feel a little bit of comfort when he sees this in the spirit of the sky."
Eunuch Fu nodded, "Anyway, the murderer must be punished with death."
At this point, Eunuch Fu said: "There is one more thing, Youyou, you also want to know, isn't the father of the murdered Miss Xu an official in the court? Although it is quite ruthless that he never reported his daughter to the official, he also picketed her. I can't see him, but when he saw Lord Hou come to ask the case in person, he felt terrified, and started to walk around asking for protection these days, fearing that his official position would be implicated. It can't be done for a few days."
Bo Ruoyou thought that Xu Kangwei and his wife would feel sorry for Xu Wanshu, but she never thought that there would be such a festival. If Xu Kangwei lost his official position, with Mrs. Xu's heart, he might make the Xu family uneasy. He will still suffer in the decades to come.
Speaking of Xu Wanshu, Bo Ruoyou thought of Feng Wodan again. The Feng family only has such an only daughter, and Master Feng and his wife are also pitiful. Young Master Hou is so busy, why don't I go home earlier?"
When Eunuch Fu heard this, his face showed bitterness, "Could it be that Youyou is uncomfortable in the Hou's mansion? Or is it not thoughtful?"
Bo Ruoyou hurriedly shook her head, "Of course not, it's just that it's against the rules for me to live here now, and today is the third day, I..."
Before the words were finished, two people came out of the study, it was Ning Xiao and Lu Ke, Ning Xiao was still expressionless, but Lu Ke smiled when he saw Bo Ruoyou, "Miss Bo—"
Bo Ruoyou was blessed, and Lu Ke pointed to the study: "Master Hou invites you to go in."
Inexplicably, Bo Ruoyou felt that something was wrong, so she turned around and went into the study. As soon as she entered the study, she saw a brocade quilt on the couch by the west window, and Huo Weilou was already sitting behind the desk, so she walked slowly towards the desk Go, "Lord Hou."
After Huo Weilou finished writing the last word, he put the official documents aside and waved to her, "Come here—"
Bo Ruoyou was a little hesitant, Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows and looked at her, then Bo Ruoyou slowly moved to his side, she stopped two steps in front of him, Huo Weilou shook his head, and grabbed her wrist, and pulled her to him, "I will eat you?"
Bo Ruoyou's small face was wrinkled into a ball, but Huo Weilou raised his hand to her chin to see the wound on her neck, Bo Ruoyou raised his chin slightly, and said with a bitter face: "Master Hou, I want to return home today." Home."
Huo Weilou shifted his eyes to her face, "No."
Bo Ruoyou was slightly annoyed, "When will the folk girl go home?"
Huo Weilou stared, "What's wrong with the Hou Mansion?"
Bo Ruoyou took a deep breath, and took half a step back, "If Lord Hou treats me as a subordinate, and you are Wu Zhaohou, and you order me to stay in the Hou's mansion, then I dare not disobey."
After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes and didn't look at him, but her attitude was clear.
Huo Weilou looked at her for a moment, a little amused, "Why did I order you?"
Bo Ruoyou said helplessly: "You are no different from an order. Anyway, you know that as long as you make up your mind, I can't resist."
Huo Weilou smacked her words, then said: "Then you take those two maidservants back to the mansion."
Bo Ruoyou was surprised, "That's the maidservant of the eldest princess's mansion."
"So what? The eldest princess's mansion has many servants, so there are no more than two of them."
Bo Ruoyou sighed, "But Lord Hou, I have taken care of myself since I was young, so I don't need so many people to wait on me, not to mention Aunt Liang is here, even if I need to apply medicine, I can't delay it."
Huo Weilou frowned slightly, "It's just two maidservants, it's nothing, why don't you want it? I asked them to go back with you because I was worried about you."
Bo Ruoyou was quite helpless, when he heard this, he felt that Huo Weilou's words were quite aggrieved, so he had no choice but to say patiently: "I know that Lord Hou is doing it for my own good, but if I want a maidservant, I will buy it when I return to the capital." Maid, if you ask me to take them back, not to mention whether they want it or not, I will definitely feel quite uncomfortable, do you want to make me uncomfortable?"
Huo Weilou's brows were slightly relaxed, his phoenix eyes were slightly sunken, he didn't know what he thought of, and said for a moment: "That's all right, I have to go home, I will go home after breakfast, I will enter the palace later, I will let you go if I keep it." Not in sight."
Bo Ruoyou managed to explain a truth, and felt a little relieved. Hearing what he said, he felt a little hot on his face. The two of them went out of the study to have breakfast. After breakfast was finished, Huo Weilou followed his words Make her go home.
Seeing Bo Ruoyou's relaxed expression and saying goodbye to Mr. Fu, Huo Weilou felt very uncomfortable. When he was sent to the carriage and left slowly, Huo Weilou felt even weirder. He wanted to keep the person in front of him, but the person Wanting to run to a place where he can't see quickly, could it be that she really answered Eunuch Fu's question, but in fact she didn't want to, and she didn't have him in her heart
Eunuch Fu was at the side, seeing his expression, he guessed what he was thinking, and asked him, "Master, is it easy? Is it more elusive than usual?"
Huo Weilou straightened his face, and suppressed all thoughts in his heart. On the outside, he was still the powerful Wu Zhaohou. He turned and entered the mansion calmly, "It's just that she hasn't reacted yet."
Eunuch Fu shook his head, "There is a long way to go, my Lord Marquis."
Huo Weilou turned a blind eye to it, and hurried to the study.
Bo Ruoyou was sent home, and Cheng Yunzhi was very pleasantly surprised to see that she came back early, but Bo Ruoyou was keenly aware that Cheng Yunzhi was angry, because his favorite purple sand tea set, two cups All were smashed.
That set of purple sand pots and cups was her aunt's dowry, and Cheng Yunzhi used it for half his life without breaking one, but this time, two were broken. Aunt Liang said that when Cheng Yunzhi missed, Bo Ruoyou had ten thousand Do not believe.
After talking for a long time in the main hall, Cheng Yunzhi was worried, and asked her to go back to the boudoir to rest. After the three of them settled her down, Bo Ruoyou asked, "Who has offended the adoptive father these two days?"
Cheng Yunzhi's complexion changed slightly, and he tried to remain calm, "No, I'm just worried about you as a father."
But Bo Ruoyou said mercilessly: "It's been all these years, doesn't my daughter know her foster father? Just tell the truth about her foster father, did she go to inquire about Bo's affairs?"
Cheng Yun was startled, "You know?"
Bo Ruoyou was suspicious, "Know what? Mrs. Bo has lived a good life in the capital these years, of course my daughter knows about it."
Cheng Yunzhi's eyes dimmed, and he sighed and said, "It's just not fair for your father." After a pause, he continued: "Besides, Qingming is approaching, and now that you're back, it's time to pay homage to your parents."
Bo Ruoyou also looked a little dark, "I'm going to worship, but there's nothing wrong with the other side. If I stayed in Bo's back then, how could I have the state of mind I am in today? Uncles and elders treated me badly, and it's just that I don't like it. In a place like the capital, I can't do a good job, and I feel bored and bored when I think about it. I went to Qingzhou with my adoptive father and adoptive mother, but I was much happier. Everything has gains and losses. This is the truth that my adoptive father taught me before. I always remember it .”
Cheng Yunzhi hesitated to speak for a moment, but finally said: "You are right, this matter should be discussed in the long run."
Bo Ruoyou was relieved, and he comforted Cheng Yunzhi for a while. Cheng Yunzhi brought Zhou Liang and his wife out just now, and Cheng Yunzhi's complexion completely sank as soon as he went out. When he walked to the main hall, he told Zhou Liang, "Go to Changshoufang to find out, see Let's see if Lin Shilang's residence is still in Changshoufang, this matter must not be left as such, this is a marriage arranged by Youyou's parents back then, if this matter is taken up by others, I will definitely have no face to see Jing Xing in the future. "
Zhou Liang responded, and Cheng Yunzhi sighed, "Don't let Youyou know about this beforehand."
Neither Zhou Liang nor his wife dared to be careless, and after a while, Zhou Liang left the house.
Bo Ruoyou felt much more at ease when she returned to her own home. Aunt Liang cleaned the inside and outside of the house spotlessly. Foretelling, but she prefers to believe that surviving a catastrophe will have future blessings, but Cheng Yunzhi has been a little depressed for two consecutive days.
Bo Ruoyou said in her heart that this matter cannot be persuaded with a few words, and she did not spend so much time trying to figure out why Cheng Yunzhi was unhappy, because she was hurt and did not talk about it, and she also had troubles in her heart, Huo Weilou's words, And the two days of staying in the Hou's mansion to take care of her, and those unruly trips, all of which disturbed her rarely.
Although she left home when she was young, she can't remember all the things that happened back then, and she was raised by her adoptive father and adoptive mother in these years. She has a calm mind and is more open-minded than ordinary girls, and she rarely does fearless things that hurt the spring and the autumn. But now Huo Weilou made her worry.
What's more, what is love? Why marriage? She only felt that no matter how complicated the case was, it was easier to answer than these two questions.
That night, when Aunt Liang was applying medicine to her body, she couldn't help asking, "Aunt Liang, when the adoptive father and adoptive mother left the capital, did they never think about coming back?"
Aunt Liang replied with a smile, "Master encountered some difficulties at that time, and there was no other way to go to Qingzhou."
Bo Ruoyou said: "Is the mother-in-law also willing?"
Aunt Liang sighed, "Naturally, she is willing. When Madam and Master met each other for a short time, they had a very strong friendship, which is not comparable to that of ordinary couples. This is also due to the fact that Master treats Madam well. Madam has always been weak and sick, and has no children for many years. The master didn't do what he thought, but fortunately, there is a young lady, which can be regarded as making up for some regrets of the madam."
As far as Bo Ruoyou could remember, Cheng Yunzhi and his wife were very affectionate, and her father and mother, in the words of Cheng Yunzhi and his wife, were also very affectionate, but the love really didn't last long. Life is sad, but I don't want to be the "ordinary couple" that Aunt Liang said, but how easy is it
Bo Ruoyou thought about it for two days, but she didn't understand it. She had enough troubles, so she temporarily put it aside, and Huo Weilou hadn't come to the house for a few days, which made her feel more peaceful and settled. On the third day, Wu Xiang is here.
It was already the season of mid-spring, and Wu Xiang came with a lot of gifts to inspect the wounds. After a few days, the bruises on Bo Ruoyou's neck had almost disappeared, and after applying the ointment given by Eunuch Fu, it was almost gone. There were no traces of injury, but her voice was still a little hoarse. Wu Xiang also felt sorry for Bo Ruoyou's attack, and said that Sun Zhao had spoken, just let her rest at home and don't rush to the yamen.
Bo Ruoyou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and asked the yamen if there was any case. If there was no case, there was no need to worry. Wu Xiang said heartily, "Don't worry, Han Sheng's case has not been completely closed yet. The yamen received recently are all sneaky people." Small matter, this time, you are afraid that you will be able to spend a month idling at home."
Bo Ruoyou was relieved, Cheng Yunzhi kept Wu Xiang for lunch again, Wu Xiang was not too polite, and stayed in Cheng Zhai for half a day before leaving.
There was no case in the yamen, so Bo Ruoyou was completely relieved, and stayed in the mansion for three consecutive days. At first, he felt leisurely, but gradually he became bored. It made her suspicious, because with Huo Weilou's temperament, it's unlikely that he could let her spend so many days at ease. Could it be that something happened in the court
As soon as this thought came out, she felt a little ashamed again, even though she couldn't respond to him in everything, she always missed him, and just when she was worrying again, there was a knock on the door of the mansion, the sound of knocking on the door was a bit urgent, Bo Ruoyou's heart beat a little faster, but when Zhou Liang opened the door, Wu Xiang was standing at the door with a face full of sweat. Seeing Bo Ruoyou coming, he smiled wryly, "It seems that I can't let you cultivate for a month."
Bo Ruoyou's heart moved slightly, "But there is a case? Do you want me to do an autopsy?"
Wu Xiang nodded, "Yes, I want you to do an autopsy, and this time... it's not very easy..."
Seeing Bo Ruoyou's questioning expression, Wu Xiang said with lingering fear: "So what I want you to examine this time is a baby's corpse."