Mei Xiang continued to say very conscientiously: "I still have to clean up your room."
"No need, no need, I'm in good spirits today, I can clean up by myself." After finishing speaking, Chu Qiao didn't allow Mei Xiang to say anything, and retracted into the house with water, closed the door tightly, and put her ear on her face like a thief. At the door, listen carefully for the movement outside.
After finally waiting for Mei Xiang and Jing Jing to leave, Chu Qiao let out a long breath.
Zhuge Yue lay on his side on the bed, and said leisurely: "Look at you, it's like a thief."
Chu Qiao glared at him, and pulled his arm as soon as she came up, "Hurry up and go back to your room while no one is around."
"No." Zhuge Yue flatly refused, "Unless you wait for me to wash my face."
Chu Qiao's face fell, "Why?"
"If you don't do it, I won't go back."
"Zhuge Yue, you..."
Chu Qiao gritted her teeth for a long time, and finally walked to the washbasin, poured the water, washed the face towel, and then walked in front of him, showing her arms and rolling up her sleeves, as if she was about to wipe someone's face, as if she was alive The appearance of wanting to fight with people.
She crouched in front of him and rubbed his face vigorously. He frowned slightly, but said nothing, still smiling. Chu Qiao suddenly couldn't let go, she sighed, and her movements became gentle.
The sun shone on the two of them through the open window, and the time seemed to go back more than ten years, as if they were still in the courtyard of Qingshanyuan. She got up very early every day, holding a washbasin smoked with agarwood, and waited for him to get up, wash his face, dress and put on shoes, eat and drink tea.
"Look, I've put in so much effort, but in the end I'm going back to my old job." Chu Qiao pouted and said dejectedly.
Zhuge Yue smiled and said: "It is true that the sky net is well-established, and it is sparse but not leaky. You are born to be my person, and you can't escape even if you run away."
Chu Qiao stared at him and scolded, "What a silly metaphor."
After brushing her teeth and mouth, and getting dressed, Chu Qiao pushed Zhuge Yue's arm and walked to the door, "Let's go, let's go!"
Zhuge Yue turned around and gouged her out with his eyes, "Damn woman, one day a husband and wife are a hundred days of kindness, but you turn your face the next day!"
"Go away, go away! Go back to your own room!"
"Young master!" A clear and cheerful voice came suddenly, and Chu Qiao was so frightened that she lost her soul and turned around suddenly, only to see Yue Qi standing outside the window with a smile, seeing her, and even greeted her with a smile, " I went to the young master's room in the morning and saw that the young master was not there, so I guessed that the young master rested in the girl's room last night."
Ping An stood behind Yue Qi, and there seemed to be many people behind him, far away, and he didn't know who he was talking to, but there was a vaguely joyful voice, "My sister is married, and I don't need to listen to my sister anymore." It's too much."
At this time, the door opened with a creak, Mei Xiang walked in with Jingjing and others, and when she saw Zhuge Yue, she bowed first, called Fourth Young Master politely, and then walked to Chu Qiao's bed, thinking that she wanted to Packing up, tidy up.
Chu Qiao suddenly remembered how the blood on the bed could see anyone, and was about to stop it, but saw Jingjing brought a soup bowl over, whispering in her ear, "Sister Mei Xiang specially ordered people to boil it to stop the bleeding and replenish Qi, sister Drink it quickly."
Chu Qiao's eyes turned black, and her cheeks were as red as if they were about to bleed.
But Zhuge Yue came over and took the medicine bowl, and handed it to Chu Qiao's lips, with a smile on his lips, "It really is a good thing, Xing'er, drink it soon."
In the afternoon, the boat docked in Lanling County, replenished the food on board, and continued on its way. After another two days, I finally arrived in Hu County.
Everyone went ashore, although it was already in Da Xia territory, but Yue Qi and the others obviously guarded Zhuge Yue more strictly. As soon as they arrived at the ferry, there were more than 500 guards guarding there, and all the accompanying women were dressed in men's clothing, mixed with the team and got into the carriage, very secretive and careful.
Seeing that most of Zhuge Yue's guards had tattoos on their faces, Chu Qiao knew that they were the descendants of the criminals who were exiled in Qinghai, so she felt relieved.
When they arrived in Baolin County, three thousand blue navy armors were clearly standing there. Among them, a thousand people were wearing navy blue leather armor. He is a person who has practiced martial arts.
Yue Qi proudly told her that those were all his subordinates, the most elite Seventh Division in Qinghai. This is just a small part of them, most of the teams are still in Cuiwei Pass and Zhenhuang City.
That night, they rested in Baolin County for one night, and set off to return to Zhenhuang the next day. In the evening, they finally saw the majestic city.
The land is vast and desolate, the wasteland is rolling, and the withered grass is blowing with the wind.
It is still the weather of big summer, the wind of big summer, and the coolness of autumn in big summer. Chu Qiao opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the majestic city gate in front of her. Under the reflection of the setting sun, the iron-red city wall had a blood-like tragic color.
She vaguely remembered the days when she was young, she and Yan Xun lived in that huge cage together, hating everything here, wishing for a flood to turn all the prosperity into fly ashes. They tried their best to fight their way out of the fence that had imprisoned them for eight years.
But today, she is willing to set foot here again and walk into this suffocating city gate.
Six years ago, she left this place for a man, and six years later, she came back for another man.
The mystery of fate is always between thousands of twists and turns. If you step out, you don't know what is waiting for you in front of you. The only thing you can do is to keep going.
There was a wind blowing by my ear, making a whining sound.
A hand suddenly came around from behind her and held her in his arms.
Zhuge Yue's voice sounded behind his ears, extremely light and peaceful, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Chu Qiao smiled slightly, he seemed to always say that. She leaned back into his arms, inhaled deeply the smell of his body, and then slowly closed her eyes.
She held his hand tightly, as if she would never let go again.
Today's Zhenhuang City is no longer as prosperous and beautiful as it used to be. Before it was dark, there were very few people walking on the street. Seeing Zhuge Yue's car driving, everyone even avoided it. It has long since disappeared from the grand occasion of the Shangyuan Lantern Festival where there were so many people walking side by side.
The carriage bypassed Xuanhua Street, turned into Baiwei Road, and drove towards the west of the city. Chu Qiao was slightly taken aback, and asked, "Aren't you going back to Zhuge Mansion?"
Zhuge Yue smiled, "I am already the Sima of the military department of Daxia, so naturally I live in my own Sima Mansion."
Chu Qiao's heart immediately relaxed when she heard this, and she couldn't help but smile on her face.
Zhuge Yue laughed at her and said, "How can you be worthy of the title of King Xiuli with such a happy expression?"
"What else is there to pretend in front of you?"
Chu Qiao said it very naturally, but Zhuge Yue was slightly taken aback, then hugged her and praised, "Well said."
There were fewer people on the street, and the carriage moved faster. After a while, they arrived at Sima Mansion by the side of Biliu Lake in the west of the city.
Chu Qiao had seen this house before, it was a separate courtyard of the royal family, it was magnificently built, dignified and dignified. The carriage didn't stop, it went all the way through the door, and arrived at the inner house. After the soldiers left one after another, Chu Qiao followed Zhuge Yue out of the carriage.
Chu Qiao saw Huan'er standing in the distance with a pair of red eyes at a glance, and when she saw her, tears fell down.
Although it was no longer the courtyard of the past, it was still the same person as before, Chu Qiao felt a little sad in her heart, and stretched out her hand. Huan'er rushed over immediately, lifted her skirt and was about to kowtow to her.
Chu Qiao hurriedly reached out to help her, but Zhuge Yue held her back and said, "You will be the mistress of this mansion from now on, and they should kowtow to you."
Saying this, the maids and servants from all over the house have already kowtowed to her obediently, and shouted: "Greetings to Young Madam."
Chu Qiao helped Huan'er up, she hadn't seen her for many years, her appearance had also changed a bit, she was pretty and smart, now she has become the big servant girl in Zhuge Yue's mansion, and she is in charge of a hundred or eighty little servant girls.
Huan'er cried while wiping her tears and said: "This servant knows that Madam will come back sooner or later. Madam's room has been tidied up by the servants and has been kept for you all these years."
Chu Qiao felt a little embarrassed when she called her "Ma'am" one by one. Zhuge Yue took it calmly, and said from the side: "Let's make that room empty, and move her things directly to my room."
Everyone understood immediately when they heard it, Huan'er quickly directed the maids to carry Chu Qiao's luggage, Mei Xiang and Jingjing also joined in, and the group of people worked in full swing.
"Let's go." Zhuge Yue whispered in her ear, he couldn't help but took her hand and walked forward.
The twilight is all together, the night is boundless, and a crescent moon hangs far away in the sky, shedding a faint light. The lights on both sides lit up, shining on Zhuge Yue's navy blue cloak, he didn't speak, just walked silently. The wind from both sides blew over, carrying the wetness of the lake, but also a bit of the freshness of the night. The arrow patterns on his cuffs were densely packed, brushing against Chu Qiao's white cloak from time to time, making a rustling sound.
A very light fragrance hits the head, it is not strong, but it is everywhere. This is a high-quality Zhilan vanilla, with a faint fragrance of duruo.
Zhuge Yue has always been a person who knows how to live well, maybe it is the wealth brought out in his bones, the accumulation of wealth over hundreds of years makes these wealthy families different from ordinary nouveau riche. Almost every inch of soil and every plant has a rare nobility.
Pushing open the hollow carved Xihai nanmu door, what you can see is an elegant sleeping hall, which is not very magnificent, but it is so exquisite and comfortable that no matter how picky people are, they have nothing to say. The soft and thick carpet is laid on the floor, and there is a sense of lightness and trance when you step on it. The desk coffee table, antique calligraphy and painting make the whole room very elegant, with a sense of simplicity and simplicity. The 18-sided silk white gauze curtain is hooked with purple and gold bifang divine bird hooks, stretching all the way to the inner room.
"Tired?" He stood in front of her, looked down at her, and asked softly.
Chu Qiao shook her head, covered her stomach and said, "I'm just really hungry."
A little girl in red clothes said quickly, "The food will be ready soon, do you want to go to the dining room now, Master and Madam?"
Zhuge Yue shook his head, and said to Chu Qiao: "I still have something to do, so I can't accompany you for dinner."
Chu Qiao nodded, "If you have something to do, do it first."
"The servant is preparing the horse, wait a little longer." After saying that, he hugged Chu Qiao, and the cloud pattern embroidered on the chest of the shirt lightly touched Chu Qiao's face, a little itchy. His voice came from his body, a little muffled, "Xing'er, you are finally here."
Chu Qiao smiled, and hugged him too, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction in her heart, which made her limbs languid, and she just didn't want to talk.
The room smells of good spices, making people sleepy and wanting to close their eyes and have a good sleep.
"You'll be here waiting for me tonight."
Chu Qiao's cheeks flushed slightly, she raised her head and smiled at Zhuge Yue, "Then you have to come back early."
Zhuge Yue nodded.
At this moment, the horses were ready, Zhuge Yue said, "I'll go to His Highness the Seventh Prince, eat first and rest early."
"Yeah." Chu Qiao stood on tiptoe, pecked lightly on his mouth, and said with flushed cheeks, "Be careful on the road."
A gleam of joy flowed from Zhuge Yue's eyes, he hugged Chu Qiao vigorously, turned and walked out the door.