The coachman who was the leader did not dare to step into the school captain's mansion, and entered Jincheng Pass, wandering outside the school captain's mansion for a whole day. If it is said truthfully, just an old handkerchief, how can it be clear that the loss of those goods has nothing to do with him, that Gu Niangzi's means, he just thought about it, and he didn't feel a shudder. These people didn't get a little bit of good, but they had to suffer for others, so why bother.

The dozen or so people who came together were not from the school captain's mansion, and as soon as they discussed it, they found an irrelevant beggar, gave him the words and the silk handkerchief, and promised him a few more money, coaxing him to say that he had run an errand and had to be rewarded.

The beggar smiled and went to call the door, and the dozen or so coachmen dispersed. Besides, the beggar called the door, how to scream, the little guy at the door ignored him and went straight out to push him. The beggar was worried about the reward in it, so he opened his voice, and shouted according to the coachman, "The coarse cloth from Jiangdu teaches people......" This little guy is also a clever man, and when he heard this, he knew that it was not good, so he was busy covering the beggar's mouth and not teaching him to shout indiscriminately.

After such a fuss, the silk handkerchief arrived in Gu Erniang's hands, and then scattered to look for people, and there was no trace of those coachmen, so the little guy at the door had to escort the little guy to her first, so that he told the matter as it was. Gu Erniang was angry from her heart, she didn't hold it for a while, she shook it a few times, and sat down on the brocade back. The beggar was still waiting to ask for money, but was thrown out of the school captain's mansion by two powerful servants.

Gu Erniang unfolded the silk handkerchief, stared at the handwriting on it, as if she had seen Mu Qing in person, her eyes were so bright that she was about to bleed, and suddenly sneered again, muttering to herself: "Those white coarse cloths, just talk about my thoughts, the right is for your eldest son's burial, are you still satisfied?" Yan Bi pinched the silk handkerchief, raised his hand to put on the candle flame on the side, and in an instant, the burning silk handkerchief fell to the ground and became a puddle of ashes. She lowered her head and stepped over the pool of black ashes, full of anger and helplessness, and went to Xue Gongyu to explain why she had thrown away the coarse cloth used in the army to prepare summer clothes.

At this time, in the narrow valley outside Honghua County, there were no traces of the robbery, and the people in the village had already carried the corpses to the deep pit behind the mound and buried them. The wind blew dust all night, and not even a drop of blood was left.

The next day, a caravan of about 200 people, escorting boxes and boxes of coarse cloth, marched mightily to Honghua County. The leading coachman is none other than Lu Ah Liu. Li Shimin got the gift in front of him and personally went to the city gate to greet him.

Far away from the city gate, I saw him sitting firmly on the white hoof, Yinghua's face raised an unconcealable smile, flicked the horsewhip high, and ran forward alone. Mu Qing lifted the curtain, sat on the wheel, looked at her jubilant back in a daze, and sighed heavily.

Du Ruhui rode on her side, heard her sigh, followed her gaze and glanced forward, tilted his head and said, "Since she has never let go, why do you bother to ask." ”

Mu Qing looked up at him, "Erlang is a thorn full of thorns to her, she holds it like this, how can others know that she hurts into her flesh." If the thorns grow into the flesh and blood after a long time, they will no longer be able to let go of their hands, and it is better to get rid of them earlier. ”

Ah Liu poked his head out of the car and couldn't help but interject: "Just let her go, whether the sting is not stabbed, whether it hurts or not, who can understand it except her." ”

"But Ah Liu's words are reasonable." Du Ruhan looked at Ah Liu with a smile, and Mu Qing intercepted the conversation and stopped talking. After a long time, she looked at Li Shimin, who was getting closer and closer in front of her, and said jokingly: "Who is Erlang here to welcome?" Everyone will feel that he is here to welcome him, Lu Aliu or thought, Li Jiaerlang knew that I brought him a generous gift that he was in urgent need of to vote for him, and he went out of the city to greet him. Yinghua Xu will feel that Erlang has not seen her for a long time, and he thinks about it tightly, knowing that I am returning today, so he is waiting here. Even I, too, thought that if I had done something not trivial for him and stabilized the northwest, he might come to meet me. As everyone knows, who Erlang is greeting, maybe he doesn't even know himself. ”

Mu Qing didn't know why she said this, even Ah Liu felt that she was depressed. Du Ruyan was stunned for a while, unable to answer, and quietly sighed in his heart.

When he got closer, Li Shimin had already dismounted, and the white-hoofed black was bowing his head affectionately and arching Yinghua, making Yinghua smile and stretch out his hand to caress a handful of black and shiny top hair on its head. Mu Qing took advantage of the opportunity to get out of the car and caught a glimpse of him watching the people and horses around him frolicking with joy in his eyes, and his heart couldn't help but twitch, but a faint smile was firmly on his face.

Although she was wearing men's clothes, Li Erlang still recognized her at a glance, and quickly stepped forward and bowed her hand, "Qi Niang has worked hard." When he put down his hand, he was taken aback when he saw her withered and decadent description, "But what's not good?" How to ...... like this"

Yinghua threw away the white hoof, walked up from behind, pulled his robe behind Li Shimin, and whispered: "My sister, she was victimized by the clan relatives in Jincheng County, and she just lost her child. ”

The voice was extremely soft, Mu Qing still heard it, and before Li Shimin could speak, she smiled indifferently, "It's no big deal, just raise it for a few more days." He turned his head to Yinghua behind him and said slightly: "Don't say more, it's not uncomfortable to invite your brother-in-law." ”

Li Shimin frowned, squinted his eyes and couldn't help but take a closer look at the weak and graceful woman in front of him, and her sick appearance set off her even more delicately, but she carried the northwest for him with this willow-like body. On the way to the city gate, he really didn't know who he was going to greet, at that time he missed Yinghua, and he also had the eagerness to look forward to those coarse cloths as military funds, and the eagerness to wait for Du Ruhui to return to the town, but Xie She was placed at the bottom, at this time he couldn't help but scold himself in his heart, and saluted to her dignifiedly, "Erlang is a martial artist, and he will not say anything if he is deeply grateful, Qi Niang's hard work is high, Erlang must remember the five inside, the Xue family owes, and he will definitely ask for Qi Niang in the future." ”

Mu Qing smiled lightly and waved his hand, not accepting his salute, "Erlang is serious. ”

Du Ruhui threw the reins of the horse to his entourage, stepped forward and saluted slightly: "The leader of the coachman who escorted the delivery box is Lu Aliu, and the two hundred or so people behind him are all people who follow him. This time robbed the military funds of the Xue family in Jincheng, although I planned for them, but I did not participate, it was all arranged by Lu Aliu himself, and I probed his bottom in private. ”

Li Shimin nodded, "I will order someone to take care of the rest of the chores, and I will leave this Lu Ah Liu." It's been a long journey, so let's go and rest before we discuss. ”

As he spoke, an entourage hurriedly stepped forward and saluted Du Ruhui and Mu Qing, "Mrs. Gu is inconvenient in the army, and she can't afford to live well, so she has prepared a small mansion, not far from the Wei Wei Ya, and it is secluded, please Mr. Du and I will come." The entourage invited Mu Qing to get into the car, handed over the reins of Du Ruhui's horse, led a horse himself, turned over and led the way in front.

Yinghua practiced with the army every day, and had a separate camp in the army, and did not go to the small house with them to live together, and when he saw that they were far away, he stepped on his horse and went back to the camp.

After walking for a while, the carriage stopped abruptly, and then Du Ruhui lifted the curtain on the car and stretched out his hand to help her get out of the car. Mu Qing raised his eyes and looked, sure enough, it was a secluded small mansion, the courtyard gate was hidden deep in the workshop, and there were a few soldiers and guards outside the house, which was also reassuring to look at. The house is really small, only two into the blue brick wooden pillar structure, into the door is the courtyard and a main house, both sides are equipped with wings, there is a small courtyard behind the main house, set up a back kitchen.

Du Ruhui thanked the entourage in front of the door, and the entourage smiled modestly, "The original owner of this house has moved and has been vacant for a long time. Looking at the current situation, I am afraid that those who will be stationed for a year and a half will not be allowed to return to the Eastern Capital, Du Alang and his wife will stay for the time being, what is short, just ask me for it. If it's okay, I'll go back first. ”

Mu Qing thanked him again and asked him to thank Li Shimin, and he followed Nuo Nuo and left.

Ah Liu and Ah Da followed into the courtyard with their bags and boxes, Ah Liu looked around left and right and sighed: "It's strange to say, it's like going back to the house in Luoyang, only much smaller, missing a pool of lotus leaves, except for these, it's not very different." ”

Hearing her words, Mu Qing also breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart, and the whole person suddenly felt a lot more comfortable, so he turned around and raised his head to Du Ruhui and said, "Ah Liu is right, and I think the same way." ”

Du Ruhui put his palm on her shoulder and responded softly: "You feel at ease, so you can recuperate here." ”

That tone unconsciously reminded her of the situation when he took her to the Du Mansion in Luoyang City for the first time, and it almost made her eyes steam.