Chapter Seventy-Three: Waiting
Su Yuzhu grew up in the army since he was a child, and he has long been accustomed to the noise of war drums. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but it is the first time to stand outside the city like today, watching the sergeants go to the battlefield from afar.
This made her heart intertwined with worry and expectation, with unspeakable bitterness.
To this day, she has done everything she can do, and all she can ask for is that God can protect the soldiers, protect the 160,000 town border troops, and be safe and triumphant.
Qiao'er's eyes were red, and she and Su Yuzhu looked at the team in the distance.
This woman, who grew up in Jiangbei Mansion since she was a child and had a bad fate, also felt the pain of life for the first time after seeing a different world.
"I ordered the saddle for my brother that day, and I don't know if he is comfortable with it." It wasn't until she couldn't see the figure anymore that Qiao'er wiped a handful of tears and choked up.
Qu Siying accompanied them, saw them like this, and said slowly: "My second uncle died at the hands of bandits, and when he was brought home, I secretly opened it and took a look, I was frightened, and cried for many days. ”
There was a maturity in her tone that she hadn't felt before.
"When I was fifteen years old, I became a guard in the capital, and then my father and brother went to war, but I was not afraid. My grandfather said that it is the primary responsibility of men to defend their territory, and I am the greatest comfort to them by doing my own thing in Beijing. ”
As she spoke, she turned her head sideways and said to Su Yuzhu and Qiao'er: "So now, the two girls take care of themselves, which is the best thing for them." ”
Qiao'er couldn't understand Qu Siying's words, and was still wiping her tears there, but Su Yuzhu understood what Qu Siying meant, so she smiled at Qu Siying reluctantly.
At this time, a carriage galloped over from the direction of the capital and stopped in front of Su Yuzhu, Qi En jumped out of the carriage and arched his hand: "Miss, the Xinglin Spring you want, the small one has already been bought." ”
"Okay." Su Yuzhu went over, picked up the jar of wine, and staggered a few steps.
It's so heavy!
She suddenly remembered that Cong Shixing had hugged such a wine jar every time, swaggered over, approached, and smirked at her.
I don't know how long it will take to see him like this next time.
Su Yuzhu's heart was sour, and he almost burst into tears. However, in the blink of an eye, she held back her tears.
She was not used to crying in front of people for a long time.
Qiao'er and Qu Siying came over to help her first, and were amused by her somewhat clumsy appearance.
Qiao'er still had tears on her face, and smiled at her: "This is enough for twenty or thirty pounds, you can't lift a young lady in your hand, do you still want to practice wrestlers?" ”
Su Yuzhu chuckled and said, "If you can really train a wrestler to go to that battlefield, it's better than being scared here." ”
When Qiao'er heard Su Yuzhu say this, the melancholy in her heart came to her heart again, she helped Su Yuzhu hold the wine jar, and sighed: "I think so too......" As she spoke, Qiao'er looked at Qu Siying, "Captain Qu, it's better to teach me kung fu in the future, and I will worship you as a master." ”
Qu Siying smiled: "Okay." ”
When Qiao'er heard her answer, she was a little happier in her heart, and asked Su Yuzhu again: "Sister, how long will this battle take?" ”
Su Yuzhu shook his head: "There are also a few days, and there are a few years, I can't guess for sure." With that, he walked in the direction of the cemetery with the wine jar in his arms.
She was to place the jar in front of her parents' graves, and when the distant soldiers were triumphant, she would welcome them with wine.
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In just a few days, the news that the Northern Falcon Iron Cavalry suddenly moved south and cut off the trade route spread throughout the Yong Dynasty.
Suddenly, people were panicked, especially the merchants who traded between the Yong Dynasty and the countries of the heavens, as if they had lost their backbone.
Qu Siying has an official position, so she often brings back some news.
The latest news is that on September 30, the Zhenbian army set up an ambush in Jinsha, Monan, and wanted to fight the Northern Eagles in a final decisive battle, but they were defeated and fled, and the Northern Eagles had occupied the Qingzhou Ancient Road and were about to besiege the city of Qingzhou.
At this point, there is no news of the war in northern Xinjiang, only the official road outside the village, the sound of horses' hooves that is often anxious to panic in people's hearts, and the messenger on horseback just shouted: "The war is urgent, and the idlers retreat!" ”
There is no good news.
And when everyone was anxious, only Su Yuzhu still lived peacefully on Zhuangzi.
The second aunt Cao gave birth to a son on September 16, because his maternal grandfather and grandmother were not in Beijing, so he only responded to the current situation and took the name Wan'an.
Qiao'er really practices martial arts with Qu Siying every day, and she already has a lot of strength, so although she can't learn any routines, she can afford to pick up the spear of the capital guard.
Su Yuzhu asked Qi En to check the person named "Yan Bai" found when he reconciled the accounts that day.
These calm things, hidden in anxious hope, make people feel that they can't see the direction ahead.
And Qiao's began to send people again, to take Su Yuzhu back to Su Mansion. Especially when the news of the war at the front came that the attitude of the people sent by the Qiao clan became more and more tough.
Su Yuzhu knew that Qiao's was looking at the people in Jingzhong who could protect her in the northern Xinjiang, and if she lost this battle, she would only die; And Emperor Zhaoming is now ******** at war, where can he care about her? That's why I dare to make such a fuss.
However, Su Yuzhu didn't care, the Hengzhu Qiao family still had to take care of her face, and it was impossible to tie her back to Su Mansion in front of a Zhuangzi Jingchengwei.
That night, because Qiao'er went to the temple to make incense, the Zhuangzi was quieter than before. When Su Yuzhu was reading a book in the house, he heard the footsteps of the people around Qiao's side outside.
Now that the city gates are about to be locked, how can someone suddenly come at this time?
Su Yuzhu thought about it, and as soon as he put down the book, he saw Qi Pozi walking in in a panic and said. "Miss, there's another person in the house."
Su Yuzhu frowned and said, "Asked me to go back to the house again?" ”
Mrs. Qi nodded and said, "Yes, it was said that the third lady had a sudden illness, and the second lady asked the eldest lady to go back and have a look." ”
Su Yuzhu's movements paused, and said, "Call someone in to talk." ”
Mrs. Qi hurriedly answered yes.
Not long after, Mrs. Zhang, the grandmother beside Qiao's side, walked in and said, "Eldest Miss, the third lady is sick, and the lady knows that your sisters are close, so let the younger one pick up the eldest lady and accompany the third lady." ”
Su Yuzhu asked, "What's wrong with the third sister?" Be clear. ”
Mrs. Zhang said: "It's just sick, people are lying in bed, can't eat and drink, and have a high fever." As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Su Yuzhu and said, "The eldest lady is a sister anyway, this sister is sick, it's not good for the eldest lady to hide here and not even look at it, right?" ”
It's very polite.
Su Yuzhu didn't seem to hear the provocation in this mother-in-law's words, smiled slightly, and said, "Okay, but it's too late now, and the city gate is locked, I'll go back to see the third sister early tomorrow morning." After that, Su Yuzhu said to Qi Pozi again, "Mother Qi will arrange Zhang's mother's accommodation tonight, and then prepare the car." ”
Qi Pozi should be.
Mrs. Zhang smiled, and was about to say two more words, but when she saw Su Yuzhu's cold expression, she was a little flustered for some reason, so she didn't dare to speak more, and Shi Li retreated.
As soon as she left Su Yuzhu's courtyard, Qu Siying came in.
"How many days are you going to go home? Do you want me to send you or accompany you? Qu Siying asked.
Su Yuzhu leaned back on the chair, and after tidying up the pen and ink on the table slightly, he asked with a smile: "Sister Ying, do you dare to make trouble in Su Mansion?" ”
Qu Siying smiled: "Of course I dare, I am the capital guard, not under the control of the Ministry of War, Your Majesty means that I will protect you, and I will ignore the rest." ”
Su Yuzhu said with a smile: "That's good, Ming'er, I'll go back by myself, and my sister will pick me up when the city gate is locked." ”
Qu Siying arched her hand and said, "Yes, the last general will take the order." ”
Su Yuzhu was laughing with Qu Siying, when he suddenly heard a burst of eager footsteps outside.
It's Zien's.
Zien was a wooden and steady man, and his steps had never been so flustered.
Could it be that he found out about Yan Bai?
Before she could ask, she heard Qi Pozi exclaim: "My son, why do you look like this?" ”