The smile on his face could not be maintained. He opened his mouth but did not ask "why" again. Even though he had a great liking for Xiaocao and even liked her, he also had his own self-esteem and pride. He could not pester her, at least not yet. "Sorry, Mu Bei was rude to the girl."
"The prince's condition is serious. The prince's injury has recovered quite well. After another half a month, he will be able to try to stand up."
It was rare good news. Besides, Mu Bei was good at hiding his negative emotions. He smiled with ease, "This is all thanks to the fourth young lady. If it weren't for you, I don't know what the result would be. You have worked hard for so long."
"It's not hard work, it's just my duty as a doctor. - I have some things to do in the next few days, and I'm not sure how long it will take. I'll leave three more days of medicine for you. You still need to pay attention to the things you need to pay attention to. Don't let your efforts fail at the last minute."
Mu Bei was a little helpless. Was this a "mistake"? Would he never be trusted again? However, Mu Bei did not make any excuses. He just followed Xiao Cao's words and cooperated quite well.
Xiaocao also knows that she may be a little nagging sometimes, but it is an occupational disease that comes out unconsciously.
Mu Bei had Xiao Cao sent away, and sat quietly in the same place, with no emotion visible. His "attendants", because of the relationship with Princess Changning, one person knew about it, and everyone else also knew about it. Let the fourth Miss Wenren be their successor princess? That must be twelve points of approval.
Guessing that their prince was going to have a "private conversation" with the fourth Miss Wenren, they all "hid away" from it, cowering their heads and pricking up their ears to eavesdrop, but afraid that the girl was too shy, they didn't dare to get close. Just looking at the expression of their prince, it seemed that he was not very happy
They were scratching their heads and as soon as Xiaocao left, they all couldn't wait to jump out.
Mu Bei would not blame them for being so unruly. Even if they stayed in the palace, Mu Bei did not want them to learn the rules. Seeing that they were more anxious than himself, he could not help but laugh, "You all like the fourth Miss Wenren?"
"That's right." "Who wouldn't like such a good girl?" "My Lord, when will you marry Miss Wenren?"
Everyone was talking at once, and they were even more anxious than Mu Bei, the main character.
Mu Bei's smile gradually disappeared, his eyes dimmed, and the "attendants" gradually shut up and looked at each other. What was going on? Could it be that it was not just a matter of bad luck? "Your Highness..."
"That's not true. Don't talk nonsense and ruin the girl's reputation."
"Nothing? Didn't the princess say..."
"Okay, stop talking. What does a little girl like Changning know? Let's stop here and don't talk about it anymore."
Although the "attendants" seemed to be doing nothing serious on weekdays, their prince had said so, and their execution ability was definitely the strongest, so they didn't mention it again. They just felt very regretful in their hearts that if they missed a girl like the Fourth Miss Wenren, there might not be a second one. However, they couldn't get involved in such matters.
At this moment, the old concubine came over, and Mu Bei asked them to leave.
"Grandma." Mu Bei looked up and called out.
The old concubine nodded slightly, "Have you told Miss Xuan?" Mu Bei could see that Xiaocao had decided her own marriage, and naturally the old concubine could too. In the old concubine's view, as long as their family brought up the matter, there shouldn't be any big problems. It's not that she is so conceited, but her grandson is outstanding enough, and she can give Miss Xuan whatever she wants.
"Grandma, did you deliberately let Changning know so that she could bring it up in front of the Fourth Young Lady?" Mu Bei answered a question that was irrelevant.
"Miss Xuan can decide her own marriage. She is not the kind of girl who is timid. There is nothing wrong in telling her directly. She nodded. Wen's family will naturally not arrange another marriage for her. In that case, it will be safer to wait until you are out of the mourning period before proposing marriage." To put it bluntly, she likes this girl, and her grandson also likes her. If you miss her, there may really be no next one.
Mu Bei didn't say anything about this. This was his grandmother, she was strong and used to making decisions on many things. Of course, this usually happened in the inner house. On major issues, she would usually give him advice and let him make decisions. After his father passed away and he inherited the title, she rarely gave advice. He never thought that there was anything wrong with his grandmother doing anything inappropriate in the inner house. But this time, Mu Bei felt that she shouldn't have done that. However, it had already been done and there was no point in saying more.
"The fourth girl refused." Mu Bei lowered his head slightly to hide the emotions in his eyes.
The old concubine was surprised for a moment, "Why?" She was really puzzled, "Is it because you are too clumsy in speaking that girls don't like you?"
Even the experienced and unshakable King Dingbei couldn't hold back his expression at this moment, "Grandmother..."
The old concubine waved her hand impatiently, "Xuan girl is a kind-hearted doctor. It is impossible for her to give up her skills and live in the inner house. Our family will not restrict her. This woman does not want her husband to have other women around her. It is not necessarily jealous. I believe you can also not accept two women. Even if our Mu family has few descendants, I did not force you to have a lot of illegitimate children. Before, you only had Guangsi by your side, and I never said anything. Didn't you say all this?"
"Grandma, I've already said all this. This isn't the problem."
The old concubine was really confused at this moment, "Then what is the reason."
"The fourth girl said that she had been married before." Mu Bei said after a slight hesitation.
"Married?" The old concubine frowned and then relaxed her brows. "It's not a big deal. Do you mind?"
Mu Bei smiled bitterly, "Grandma, how is that possible? She doesn't want to get married again."
"What about her previous husband? What happened? Have you asked him?"
"It's hard to ask about this kind of thing. But it's probably just the same as before."
The old concubine nodded, "If he is dead, it can only be that Xuan girl is deeply in love with him. If it is other situations, it can only be that the other party has done something to let her down. No matter what it is, it is normal for her to not want to remarry." The old concubine's eyes fell on Mu Bei who was in a bad mood, "Okay, you don't have to be dejected. If you really care about it, the current situation is not bad. Don't worry that Xuan girl will marry someone else before you finish your mourning. You can also heal your wounds, stand upright in front of her, and then think of a way to impress her. It is not impossible."
Mu Bei looked at the old concubine, and the disbelief in his eyes could not be concealed at all, "Grandma..."
"We, the men and women of Northern Frontier, are bold enough to pursue a girl we like. It's not like you haven't encountered this before. What's the big deal? Is it worth being so surprised? Even though you are in the Imperial City, it doesn't mean you have been completely assimilated into the customs and habits of the Imperial City."
Hearing this, Mu Bei's brows relaxed and he smiled sincerely, "Grandma is right. However, the fourth young lady has clearly refused now. Grandma, can you clean up the palace and stop people from talking too much and ruining the fourth young lady's reputation?"
"You don't even need to tell me these things. Just take good care of yourself. If you can't take good care of yourself, you still have the nerve to pursue someone else."
Although Mu Bei was scolded with disgust by his grandmother, he was in a good mood.
The old concubine saw it and sighed inwardly. She hoped that her grandson would not only shoulder heavy responsibilities, but also experience all kinds of emotions that a person should have. However, she did not want him to get too deeply involved or even lose himself. Of course, it was too early to think about this now. He was just interested in a girl. Xuan was a girl with good character and a sense of responsibility. She did not seem to be someone who would indulge in love. If they really got together, there would be no need to worry.
Over there, Xiaocao probably didn't expect that the old concubine would be so "enlightened" and give her grandson advice, so that he had an additional suitor. She was packing her things at the moment. Except for the person who was not sure whether he would come to the appointment, she originally planned to "go back" and stay for two days. She had informed her family a few days ago. Han seemed reluctant, but finally agreed.
According to Han's intention, she should go with him personally, but the whole family needs her. Moreover, Zhang Junliang's marriage has been cancelled, and it is time to "discuss" the marriage with Wen Renxiang. Without her, the third brother's wife simply cannot control the situation. Wen Renying is delicate and Wen Renyang is "useless". Han wanted to let other cousins accompany Xiaocao, but Xiaocao refused.
According to Xiaocao, it would be enough for her to bring at most two maids.
However, Xiaocao did not go out alone in the end, because Zhen Muyao knew about it, and Madam Jian insisted on going with her. Xiaocao could not persuade her, and thought about it again. If the person she was going to meet did not come to see her, then she would just go out for a trip. If she met her, some things would be obvious, and there was no need to hide it from Zhen Muyao. In this way, it seemed that it was not impossible to take her with her. So she nodded and agreed.
The next day, Zhen Muyao came with Jian Shu early in the morning. They didn't prepare too many things. There were two carriages, two attendants, two maids, and a few servants acting as guards, in addition to the coachman.
According to Zhen Muyao, this was the minimum configuration. Xiaocao compared it with what she was going to bring and felt that it was indeed a bit shabby. Then, Han justifiedly added more staff, and Xiaocao was not allowed to go out if he did not accept it.
So when we finally set out, the number of people far exceeded expectations.
It's not like Zhen Muyao and Jian Shu haven't left the imperial city before, for example, they went to the manor house and the Buddhist temple outside the city to burn incense. To be honest, when she was young, she went to the manor house every other day. She didn't believe in gods and Buddhas, but she never missed the chance to go out. However, at that time, there were definitely a lot of people around her when she went out, and the route was fixed. The farthest was only a few dozen miles. It was really the first time for a few people to go out with the mentality of sightseeing like now.
Zhen Muyao threw Jian Shu on the carriage and ran to Xiao Cao. He lifted the carriage curtain, lay on the window sill, and talked to Xiao Cao with a smile. Even though the sun was getting higher and hotter, his high spirits did not diminish in the slightest.
Although we are not galloping, the goal is clear and the speed is not slow.
Because the time was calculated almost the same, Xiaocao and his friends stayed at an inn on the official road at night.
Of course, they were not the only ones at the post station. It seemed that there were quite a lot of people there.
Xiaocao probably never thought that the person she wanted to meet was in this inn.
Although Wei Tingyu's speed was relatively slow, he was in a bad mood and did not stop on the road. Even at night, he was still like this. The people around him were afraid that he could not hold on, so they stayed at the post station in a very stubborn manner.
After this stop, they did not continue on their journey, because Wei Tingyu found something wrong in the post station. His body, which had been too anxious during this period and had not been able to rest well, was made worse. For a moment, he even felt like he could not hold on any longer.
However, his situation gave them a good excuse to stay at the post station without arousing suspicion.
Wei Tingyu did not continue on his journey. Besides his physical condition not allowing it, he was also worried about Xiaocao. After all, after taking over as the supervisor, he had been exposed to a lot of dark things day after day, and he became more and more sensitive.
This time, it can be said that he chose a very bad time. If possible, Wei Tingyu wanted to drive them away before Xiaocao and the others arrived. However, there was nothing he could do. It was not just a question of whether he would expose himself in front of Xiaocao, but if he moved, it would alert the people hiding in the post station.
Although the other party has not suspected him yet, everyone who enters the post station is under their surveillance. Once there is any unusual movement, no one knows how the other party will react.
Wei Tingyu and his friends asked for a small courtyard to themselves. When they learned that Xiaocao and the others had arrived, and that Zhen Muyao and Jian Shu were also traveling with them, his eyes flickered in the dim room, and no one knew what he was thinking.
It should be safer with more people, however, in Wei Tingyu's opinion, it is not the case. In his eyes, other people are a burden to his Xuan'er. Wei Tingyu has lived with her for so many years. Although there are some things on her that he has never seen, it is not because Xuan'er deliberately concealed them, but because he saw them when there was an appropriate opportunity. What he knew was enough to prove that his Xuan'er would never be out of the situation when she should be alert. She often went in and out of the mountains and forests, which were inherently full of dangers. Therefore, in certain environments, she was extraordinarily sensitive.
Therefore, Wei Tingyu believed that even if she didn't notice anything when she entered the post station, she would soon discover anything unusual. If she escaped by herself, it should be easy. If she brought a group of people...
None of the people around Wei Tingyu were simple, so they naturally noticed it. Although they didn't show it on their faces, their nerves were tense all the time, and they were even more nervous now.