For example, "The husband is alone in the huge Hou Mansion in the capital, very lonely and desolate, especially on New Year's Eve, it would be nice if the lady was there, but unfortunately the house was emptied, and there was not even a thing left to see things and think about people......"

Mrs. Wu Anhou laughed, and her face showed a gentle smile. ≯Miscellaneous≌Chronicles≌Insects≯

When they left the capital, they did move all the things that could be moved at home, the small ones were all transported away, and the large ones were not easy to carry and left in the ancestral hall, and the gate of the ancestral hall was hung by Xue Jincheng with a sword, the sword given by Taizong, even the current emperor did not dare to break in.

When they left the capital at that time, they didn't actually think that they would come back in a short time.

All the courtyards of the Wu'an Hou Mansion were locked and basically sealed.

Therefore, Xue Li had the first cold New Year in history.

Even in the past few years, not every New Year's Day can be reunited with his family, but at that time he was in the barracks, surrounded by a group of brothers who had been born and died, drinking and eating meat, although he also missed his family, but the New Year in the barracks was very lively.

But this year, when his brothers went home to reunite, he was left alone.

Xue Li thought about it for a long time, and finally went to Anle Hou's Mansion to spend the New Year with Mu Bo and them.

After receiving Xue Li's letter, the family all breathed a sigh of relief and waited for Xue Li to come back.

Unexpectedly, Xue Jincheng's expected ten days passed quickly, but Xue Li had no news.

Half a month has passed as stated in the letter received by Mrs. Wu Anhou, and Xue Li still has not returned.

The family raised their hearts again while waiting, the capital to the border city, thousands of miles away, but according to Xue Li's temperament, he must have hurried overnight, how could it be that more than half a month has passed but no one has arrived?

Could it be that something happened on the road?

This was the first time Mu Zi had seen Mrs. Wu Anhou so uncalm, she said to Xue Jincheng anxiously, "You quickly send someone along the road to find your father!" He promised me that he would never break the promise! Something must have happened, otherwise how could it have been so long? ”

Mu Zi hurriedly comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, maybe my father came back by carriage?" In the case of carriages, it will take nearly a month to get from the capital to the border city. ”

Mrs. Wu Anhou shook her head, "Your father's temperament, unless he is with me, he will not take the carriage, he feels that the carriage is too aggrieved, it is better to ride a horse freely." Besides, our family is in the border city, he must be like an arrow! There must have been something delaying on the way! ”

Mrs. Wu'anhou understands Xue Li, if he comes to the border city to reunite with his family, he will definitely not delay time on the road, the half-month period written in the previous letter is actually a conservative number, Mrs. Wu'anhou is the same as Xue Jincheng in her heart, thinking that he will be able to come to the border city in about ten days.

Xue Jincheng sent people to investigate along the official road leading from the capital to the border city.

About five days later, the inquirers returned.

This time, Mu Zi really guessed part of it correctly.

Xue Li did not get into the carriage, but although he was riding a horse, he rushed to the border city at the speed of the carriage.

This is even more embarrassing than riding in a carriage! I can ride a horse and gallop, but I walk slowly.

Along the way, Xue Li was irritable. Madame must have been waiting for him for a few days, but he is still three or four days away from the border city!