Chapter 88: Tribulation
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The house that Wei Lai bought in the capital is not big, but it is a two-entry courtyard, which is naturally incomparable with the Shangshu Mansion with a deep courtyard. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info It's only this small courtyard, although the atmosphere was sluggish when He Zhi came last time, she was still a little angry, but when she came back this time, she only felt a heavy and dead air.
The person who came to open the door was Wang Hu, since he came back with the black-armored cavalry a few days ago, he didn't even return to his own house and came to the Wei family, Aunt Wei has been sick for a few days, thanks to the care of him and a few colleagues. Although he never swore anything, on the way back, he was full of guilt and decided to take care of Aunt Wei as his own mother in the future.
Wang Hu once followed Wei Lai to see He Zhi, but now when he saw him again, he saw that the person who was in his prime was only pale and haggard. The guilt in his heart was even worse, and when he led people to Aunt Wei's house, he couldn't help but persuade: "Miss, take care of your health, the general will definitely not want to see you like this." ”
He Zhi has heard a lot of such words, and she doesn't understand the reason, but sadness is not something she can control. So when she heard this, she could only smile, and she thanked the other party for her kindness, but everyone could see how reluctant she laughed.
The courtyard of the two entrances is really not big, and it took a few steps to get around the shadow wall to Aunt Wei's house.
Like He Zhi's courtyard in Shangshu's mansion, this courtyard is filled with the smell of bitter medicine, and it is obvious that the owner of the courtyard has been sick for a long time.
He Zhi's heart was a little heavy, and she hurried into Aunt Wei's house without having time to think about it. Just one look, I couldn't hold back the tears I had endured for many days - the old man lying on the hospital bed had sunken eye sockets and stood on end, and his hair had turned half white, but in a short period of time, I don't know how old he was.
He Zhi was suddenly afraid that the person in front of her would go like this, and she didn't even bother to wipe away the tears that fell, so she hurriedly ran forward two steps. It wasn't until I arrived at the bed, reached out and held the withered hands, and felt the temperature on the hands, that a heart fell slightly, but the tears fell even more.
She was very afraid, afraid that Aunt Wei would not be able to stand the blow and go like this. This fear is not only because she promised Wei Lai to take care of her mother, but she has ignored people for so long, but also because of the guilt that has always existed in the deepest part of her heart.
Ho Zhi has always been smart. When Wei Lai confessed his identity to her, she already understood why the other party retreated bravely, and naturally, she was equally clear about why everything that happened before and after - Marshal Wei's pity was beyond reproach, but her father's plan had become a boulder in her heart at this time.
In those drowsy days, He Zhi thought more than once: If Wei Lai hadn't met her, if she hadn't said "okay" to her father on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, would she have escaped the catastrophe? No one will stop her resignation, and no one will push her to the battlefield again after she returns to her hometown......
These thoughts once overwhelmed her, and to this day, seeing Aunt Wei, who is so sick, is even more like the last straw that crushes the camel.
He Zhi thought that maybe she really shouldn't provoke Wei Lai.
Wei Lai is her calamity, and she is also Wei Lai's calamity, or death calamity!
Although she never admitted it, He Zhi at this moment still couldn't help but think: Maybe she is a real Kefu, and she will never go out to harm people in the future, so be it in this life.
Holding Aunt Wei's hand, He Zhi cried uncontrollably.
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Sanhe City is really not close to the capital, plus the war stopped, the rebellious King Anping escaped in the Battle of Sanhe, and the investigation in various places became extremely strict, Wei Lai is seal in hand, and it was not easy to go all the way.
Probably because King Anping has not been caught, the more he goes to the capital, the stricter the investigation. When the carriage was stopped again for questioning, the good-natured General Wei almost couldn't hold back his temper.
Knowing that the army had returned to the court, Wei Lai was actually a little anxious. Although it would have saved her a lot of trouble if she didn't go back with the black-armored cavalry, if she went back too late, she was afraid that the news of her injury and disappearance would have to be passed back, which would make her mother and Miss He worry and be afraid, it would not be a good thing.
Hurriedly calculating the time all the way, but still sadly found that he couldn't keep up with the speed of the army, not to mention the delay in the investigation. Wei Lai counted with his fingers, and found that when he was walking halfway, the counterinsurgency army would probably be able to return to Beijing, and when she rushed back, it would be at least ten days and a half months late!
At this time, Wei Lai didn't know that the news of her injury and falling off the cliff had already grown wings and had to fly back to Beijing, and Miss He and Aunt Wei were worried about the torment, not to mention the ten days and a half months.
This road is getting more and more anxious, especially after approaching the capital, Wei Lai found that even his own seal is not good, and the daily inventory is enough to make people headaches. At this time, Wei Lai also understood that the letter he had sent out to report safety was only afraid that he would not be able to enter Beijing in a short time, and he would have to go behind her, so he was even more irritable.
"Who's in the carriage, get out of the carriage and check it." The sergeant guarding the city gate was shouting outside, and the long interrogation obviously made him a little anxious, and his tone was full of impatience.
Passing through a small city, entering the city to investigate, going out of the city has to be investigated, if it is not for the detour to walk for more than half a day, Wei Lai simply does not want to go to the city!
But what can be done to get on the road? So she could only endure her temper patiently, got out of the car on crutches, and threw the seals that had not been confiscated at all to the officers and soldiers defending the city - although the city was small, it was not too far from the capital, and the strict inspection no longer allowed her to sit in the carriage, and Wei Lai obviously did not want to delay here for too long.
Fortunately, the seal of the fourth rank official made people care about it, and the sergeant's attitude was much better after checking the seal, and after calling a few people to check the carriage up and down, he quickly let people go.
Wei Lai climbed into the carriage again with crutches, and the coachman seemed to be accustomed to it, and drove the carriage forward in silence.
I had never found out that Beijing had to pass through so many city passes on this road, Wei Lai really wanted to ask the coachman, how many cities and how many passes are there in front of him? But it's useless to think about it and ask, so I'll give up after all.
The horse's hooves "clicked", the body shook a few times from time to time, and the carriage with no shock absorption measures bumped up no better than the feeling of riding a horse, at least Wei Lai, who had been riding a horse for a long time and marching rapidly, had been bumped to the bone in the past few days.
Wei Lai, who was uncomfortable all over his body and was still getting more and more anxious, leaned on the carriage, closed his eyes and just wanted to rest for a while, when he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from behind. And along with the horse's hooves, there seemed to be a shout......
"General Wei, General Wei, the carriage in front, stop it......"