It's slightly cold and rainy in autumn, and the hazy sky is about to dawn.
When the rain breaks, autumn is deep.
Qin Zheng was in command of the Fourteenth Army of the North Gate in Shangjing. Old Hou Ye had also been in charge of the North Gate Army back then, and many veterans of the old army had become veterans of the North Gate Army. Qin Zheng didn't have much trouble taking over, and he was especially handy.
These days Qin Zheng only went to Duke Jing's mansion other than being in Beimen Military Office. Chu Yu's condition has improved these days, but she hasn't woken up for a long time, and the imperial doctor can't do anything, so she can only take medicine to warm her up.
This day, when Qin Zheng came back from the Yasi, as soon as Fang entered the gate, he saw the doorman coming forward to greet him, and hurriedly said to him: "Master Hou, my second master woke up early this morning!"
Qin Zheng's mind buzzed, and he disappeared into the corridor like a gust of wind before he could even give a reply.
in the house.
The fragrance of the medicine wafted up, maybe the earth dragon was overheated, but it was a little stuffy instead.
When Qin Zheng pushed the door and went in, his palms were covered with sweat. There were quite a few people in the room, including several old imperial doctors.
Just quiet, dead quiet.
As a result, the walking steps became even more abrupt, and Qin Zheng could even hear his own heartbeat like thunder.
Going around the screen, he saw Chu Yu on the bed at a glance.
He really woke up, but he was the same as before, lying there quietly, his chest rising and falling slowly and weakly. It's just that a pair of eyes are open, and the slender eyelashes are trembling, as if thinking about something, staring blankly at the curtain above the head.
"Qing Ci." Qin Zheng walked over and leaned over him, his heartbeat was so thunderous that his voice trembled, he reached out his hand, wanting to shake his hand as usual. He was a little hesitant when he didn't meet him, and he was afraid that he would only resist, so he slowly clenched his hand and squeezed Chu Yu's cuff, cautiously refusing to let go.
Chu Yu's eyelashes trembled suddenly, and she turned her head to look at Qin Zheng.
Qin Zheng suddenly realized something was wrong.
This pair of phoenix eyes is cold and charming, still the same as before, but the color of the eyes is gray and there is no focus. She clearly looked towards him, but she was as dazed as if she couldn't find anyone, and she didn't know where she was going.
"Qing Ci?" Qin Zheng was stunned, grabbed Chu Yu's shoulder, and looked at him eagerly.
Chu Yu frowned, there was a wound on her shoulder, and Qin Zheng's touch hurt so badly.
Qin Zheng hurriedly let go, held Chu Yu's face lightly, and said, "Qingci, what's wrong with you?"
The imperial doctor coughed lightly, and said timidly: "Master Qin... Master Chu, his body has been weak for many years, stasis of qi and blood, deficiency of yin and blood in liver and kidney, and he has been suffering from old diseases all year round. After this experience, it is even worse. Because of the cold weather, the wounds all over his body didn't heal, and he had a high fever for several days. Now I'm looking at the color of his tongue and looking into the bottom of his eyes, but it's not enough to see the light, I'm afraid... he's blind."
There was a bang, like thunder on a sunny day, exploding in Qin Zheng's heart. He heard the ringing in his ears, his eyes were a little dizzy, and he could hardly sit still.
"How is it possible..." Qin Zheng muttered to himself, without any hesitation, he held Chu Yu's hand tightly and stared at him, "Impossible, Qingci, you look at me, Qingci, you can see me?"
The imperial doctor was afraid that Qin Zheng would lose control and hurt Chu Yu again, so he hurriedly stopped him and said, "Master Chu, Master Chu hasn't spoken since he woke up, I just waited for the pulse check... I'm afraid he was choked by the smoke in the fire Injured the throat, hurt the throat, and made the mouth hoarse."
Qin Zheng looked at the imperial doctor in a daze, as if he couldn't understand what he said.
His Qingci was lying here perfectly, he had already woken up, how could he be blind and speechless? How can it be.
With a bang, the case was torn apart and shattered to pieces. Qin Zheng got up suddenly, his face was more gloomy than the black clothes on his body, and his whole body seemed to be trapped in the autumn cold outside the window. He didn't know what to do with himself, how could he accept such a result calmly
cannot.
impossible.
That is Chu Yu, who came from a noble family, grew up in rich clothes and jade food with a gold spoon in his mouth, played with rings and rings of gold, silver and jade objects, lived high in the imperial court, held money and power, was looked up to and praised by others Adore at the tip of my heart…
If he hadn't met him, how could Chu Yu have ended up like this.
Qin Zheng's eyes were red, he staggered up and clasped the corner of the bedpost, and said, "He can't do this, since there is the way of Qi and Huang in this world, it is used to cure diseases, isn't it? You tell me like this, I'm half a sentence I can't hear you. I just ask you, how can I cure him?"
The imperial doctor looked at each other and said: "Master Hou, some doctors are capable and some are not. Birth, old age, sickness and death are all fate. Since we are ordered by His Majesty to heal Master Chu, we shall do our best. Master Chu has old diseases all year round. Deposition, now it is not suitable to take heavy medicine, so it can only be warmed. Whether the eyes and mouth can recover can only be nourished by three parts, seven parts of God's will... "
Qin Zheng's heart was twisted like a knife, every inch of it was covered with blood, and every word of the imperial doctor seemed to be scratched in his heart, bit by bit overwhelmed all his rationality, until he collapsed and couldn't help himself: "Don't use these words to prevaricate me, I will Just ask how you can cure him!"
The wide sleeves of the black robe were brushed away, and the chill was even stronger. Suddenly, a murderous aura emerged, and the temperature in the room dropped a lot.
Just as the imperial doctors backed away in horror, Qin Zheng suddenly lost his voice.
The cuffs were pulled so lightly that people could hardly feel it, like a butterfly resting on a flower stamen. But it weighed a thousand pounds to Qin Zheng, making him froze for a moment.
It was Chu Yu who held him back, her pale hands were as thin as bamboo, and even the nails were faintly white. He slowly loosened his cuffs, raised his hand and grasped Qin Zheng's wrist gropingly.
Qin Zheng's bloodshot eyes turned into water for a moment, he trembled his lips, and said, "Qing Ci..."
Chu Yu let go of Qin Zheng's wrist and tapped on his palm.
Qin Zheng spread out his palms in a daze, watching Chu Yu's glistening white fingertips entwine intermittently, writing a word in his palm.
When the book was finished, Chu Yu withdrew his hand and closed his eyes without moving.
Qin Zheng clasped his hands tremblingly, bent down, pressed his forehead against Chu Yu's neck, and said word by word, "Chu Qingci, I don't believe in fate."
Chu Yu slowly opened his gray eyes, and he felt warmth on the side of his neck.
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Late autumn is bleak.
The breath is full of white smoke.
The old couple selling wontons on the street had just set up their stall when they heard the sound of horseshoes in the distance. When I looked back, as expected, it was still the nobleman from yesterday. The autumn frost was heavy in the morning, the hair on the nobleman's forehead was slightly wet, and his handsome face was as energetic as before. Steadily reining in his horse in front of the booth, with silver soft whips folded on his waist to catch a few wisps of morning light, although it is extremely eye-catching, it is far less dazzling than himself.
"The official came early today, but the wontons haven't been cooked yet." The old man greeted with a smile.
Qin Zheng got off his horse, looked up at the sky, and said, "Grandpa, I'm not in a hurry, I'll be there later." He tied the horse to one side, bought a pair of hot pot from the stall next door, and waited while he ate.
The wound on Chu Yu's body was healing, and she often felt so painful that she couldn't sleep well at night. Qin Zheng guarded him in puzzlement. Before dawn, he had to go to the morning court and go to the north gate to train the army. I used to have no time to eat, so I took advantage of this moment to fill my stomach with two bites. Fortunately, I was used to suffering in Saibei a few years ago, but I didn't feel much about it.
Bai Shengsheng's wontons are small and full, and even the pleats are twirled like a mold, turning into a lace. One by one, they poured into the pot, and a puff of white smoke rose instantly, adding a few strokes of fragrant warmth to the autumn scenery.
When Qin Zheng finished eating, the wontons just came out of the pan. The white wontons, the delicious dried shrimp skin, and a few green coriander were all filled the food box of the carved flower and bird.
The old woman covered the food box, handed it to Qin Zheng, and said, "The official came here early in the morning to wait, but brought it to the family? With such care, could it be for the wife at home?"
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Yes."
The old woman took the money and said with a smile, "Mrs. Guan Ye is very lucky."
Qin Zheng was leading the horse, and said with a wry smile: "What a blessing, he has suffered a lot with me in the past, but fortunately, I can still take care of him now, no matter how hard I work, I can't overdo it."
The old woman said: "You don't have to say that, who didn't waste time when they were young, and which one of the husband and wife didn't stumble over in this life? After this life is over, just take a look, the people around you are still bickering with you It's also the same as the one in your wind and rain, that's the best thing in this life."
The old man who was not good at words smiled honestly when he heard the words, and looked at his wife with warmth in his eyes.
Looking at the old couple selling wontons in front of him, Qin Zheng was a little lost. He smiled after a while and said, "What the old man said is that it would be a great thing to be able to accompany him to the end."
The old man reminded with a smile: "Guy, go back quickly, wontons are not easy to eat when they are cold."
After saying goodbye to the old couple, Qin Zheng rushed to the mansion with his food box in his arms.
…
One flower can smoke a room.
Qiuyue played with the jasmine in the pot, washed and trimmed the branches and leaves, and intentionally placed it on the edge of the window closest to Chu Yu's bed.
Chu Yu's back injury has healed a little these days, and she is tired of lying down, and often sits down. It's just that you still can't make big moves, at most you can just hug the quilt and lose your mind on the bed. He couldn't see it with his eyes, and it made no difference to him during the day and at night. Sometimes even in the middle of the night, Qin Zheng would always be by his side to accompany him without saying a word.
After Qiuyue played with the flowers and plants, she cut off a short jasmine flower, and said, "Second Master, don't be bored with these pots of jasmine. Even though you are a villain among flowers, you can use this strong fragrance to wash away the medicinal smell of the room."
Chu Yu just sat there hugging the quilt, and didn't know if he heard it or not, so she didn't move.
Qiuyue stepped forward and made a grate with her hands to gather up a few strands of Chu Yu's black hair that fell on both sides, and used flower branches as hairpins to wrap behind her ears. The white jasmine is adorned in the black hair, and it is full of dark fragrance.
Ice and snow made Rongyu a fetus, and flowers bloomed on the beauty's head.
"Qingci, I'm back." Qin Zheng called softly when the door was pushed open.
Chu Yu still didn't move, but Qiuyue could clearly see that Jasmine was trembling in her hair, and the water drops fell into her hair along the pistil.
Qiuyue blessed Qin Zheng and said, "Master Hou came back early today."
Qin Zheng unbuttoned his cloak, stood far away to dissipate his frosty body, and then walked in, saying: "There is nothing in the Yasi, so I rushed back earlier. When did Qingci wake up?"
"It won't be long before the second master wakes up." Qiuyue replied.
Qin Zheng nodded, sat down on the edge of the bed, and pressed Chu Yu's forehead with the back of his hand.
Chu Yu turned his head away and frowned slightly.
Qin Zheng withdrew his hand and asked softly, "But your hands are cold, are you freezing?"
Chu Yu didn't answer, she hugged the quilt and moved in without a trace, but was grabbed by Qin Zheng.
"Don't hide, I brought you the ravioli from Quxiang today, it's still hot." Qin Zheng unwrapped the package and took out the food cage. As soon as Fang opened it, it was steaming hot and fragrant.
Qiuyue brought a celadon bowl to serve it, and sighed softly in her heart, Naqu Lane is in the eastern suburbs of the capital, very far from the Duke's Mansion. This time, the wontons were still hot, which showed how fast Qin Zheng was going all the way.
Qin Zheng took the bowl from Qiuyue, put half a spoonful of clear soup to his lips to test the temperature, and when he saw that it was just warm enough, he brought it to Chu Yu's mouth, and said, "I know that the cook at home is very expensive. It's also meticulous, but since you don't have an appetite, you might as well eat something else. This wonton stall is set up for the old couple, and the stall is clean. The coriander is grown in their own yard, and the stuffing is made by the old couple early in the morning. Even the small shrimp skin inside is fished out of the river and dried in the sun. Although it is not an expensive food, it is better than a fresh... "
Putting the spoon to her lips, Chu Yu lowered her eyes and took a sip, already accustomed to Qin Zheng's ramblings.
Seeing that Chu Yu seemed to have a good appetite today, Qin Zheng couldn't help but feel happy, planning to find some food to bring back that day. He said: "At the entrance of the alley there is a girl who sells bean curds, she looks pretty good too. The girl is beautiful and fair, the bean curds are also ground finely, and the bean curds are mellow. I don't know whether you like salty or sweet. ?”
Chu Yu lightly pursed her lips, turned her face away, and stopped eating.
Qin Zheng saw that there was still half a bowl left, and persuaded him, "Why don't you eat it? You stopped after just a few mouthfuls. Could it be that I just mentioned bean curd, and you want to eat it? Then I'll go buy it for you now." He put down the bowl and turned to leave.
He had just taken two steps when a pillow hit his waist.
Qin Zheng didn't expect Chu Yu to hit him with a pillow, he was startled, and quickly bent down to pick up the embroidered pillow: "My lord, you should be more careful, your back injury is still not healed, so don't make such a big noise." Xu Xu Muttering, he put the pillow back on Chu Yu's waist again, and stretched out his hand to pull up the slipped quilt.
Just as he was pulling, Qin Zheng stopped his hand suddenly, stared at Chu Yu for a long time, and said in a daze, "I just said that the girl Bai Jing was thinking that you would think that the cook outside was vulgar and would lose her appetite to eat, and she didn't want to eat." It's not that she fell in love with that girl. Qingci, what are you doing to annoy me? You're still jealous... "
Chu Yu hugged the quilt calmly, turned his face away coldly, and ignored it.
Qin Zheng rolled his eyes and didn't dare to make a sound. If he continued to annoy Chu Yu, he might not even be able to enter the house today. He endured it for a while and said seriously: "I won't talk nonsense, you can use more of your excuses, how can you heal your wounds with such an appetite. A few days ago... you were injured too badly when you just had an accident. I was afraid that you would really feel sad when you saw it. Leave her at the Institute of Ethnology. Just say it's your intention, and pick her up later."
When Chu Yu heard Qin Zheng mention Zhen'er, his heart was moved.
Qin Zheng took the opportunity to feed him the wonton again, and said, "A few days ago, Zhen'er asked someone to bring a souvenir, saying that he misses you and wants to go home. If you don't eat well, take care of yourself and wait Tell Zhen'er to see you like this, our girl is destined to be sad."
Chu Yu frowned, Qin Zheng's words stuck in his heart just right.
It was rare for Qin Zheng to coax Chu Yu to eat and drink medicine with Zhener once again. Seeing him falling asleep, he helped him lie down and carefully tucked in the quilt.
Chu Yu was afraid that she was really tired, so she soon fell into a deep sleep. Qin Zheng stood by and stared at it for a while, then leaned over and gently sniffed the bright white jasmine hidden in his hair, then lowered his body and placed a kiss between his brows.
Chu Yu frowned, bit her lower lip impatiently, and there was a red mark on the corner of her pale lips.
Qin Zheng was short of breath, and then licked his dry lips. After a long while, he took a deep breath and got up, pressed his forehead and sighed softly: "Qing Ci..."
The sun outside the window is just right, after continuous wind and rain, it should be a sunny day.