Chapter 175: Raid on the Village (Pink 540, 570+)
"Is it true?" Chen Yuejiao pretended to be surprised and asked, "That's really not easy. He sighed and said, "My cousin is really unlucky. It's similar to the illness of the eldest and youngest grandmother, but she went in one night. And the grandmother was able to recover. Alas, it was also treated by Zhu Langzhong, but the result was so different. ”
Xiao Taiji heard Long Xiangye say that although the illnesses of sister-in-law and Yunlian are similar, they are also severity. Yunlian's illness came urgently and violently. The sister-in-law's illness is milder, and it is not surprising that it can be cured, so she smiled and said: "Sister-in-law's fortune is shining, of course the result is different." ”
Chen Yuejiao chuckled: "You are actually happy." ”
Xiao Taiji was puzzled, "Am I happy for my eldest brother?" - The sister-in-law has nothing to do, and the eldest brother must be happy. ”
"Yes, Brother Xiao must be overjoyed. But if your sister-in-law blows some pillow wind with your eldest brother, complaining and complaining that it is because of my cousin that she has this serious illness, I will see what you should do. Your eldest brother may be angry with you. Chen Yuejiao said with a smile.
The smile on Xiao Taiji's face faded, and he shook his head and said, "No, my eldest brother will not blame me." But he was quietly worried.
Chen Yuejiao sat down at Xiao Tai and his house, and then said goodbye and left.
When she returned home, she saw a mother-in-law from the prince waiting for her.
"You're here? Sit, have you eaten tea? Chen Yuejiao went to pour the tea herself.
The mother-in-law hurriedly said: "I will leave as soon as I say a word, don't be polite, little lady." ”
"What's the matter?"
The woman walked up to Chen Yuejiao, lowered her voice and said, "The prince said." Someone who has done a great job is going back to the city. His Majesty is happy with the dragon's heart, and he is going to knight him. - This time, his family will also be titled, and it will be higher than the last time, so that the little lady can prepare early. ”
Chen Yuejiao's hands trembled, and the tea she was pouring flowed onto the table at once.
When the woman saw this, she hurriedly took a rag from the railing under the table and came over to wipe the table.
For the sake of secrecy, now the prince and Chen Yuejiao are talking, and they don't say anything related to Xiao Shihe. Even if it's these mothers-in-law who spread the word. I don't know who they are talking about, but they are just repeating the words like a microphone.
Chen Yuejiao walked around the house and didn't sleep all night.
The things that were originally planned to be good are about to change again.
As in the previous life. It was supposed to be next year. Xiao Shiji will return victorious. Added to the rank of knight.
I just got married this year, and I was preparing a dowry, waiting for the news of Du Hengshuang's death. The prince will give himself the idea of marrying Xiao Shi and filling the house.
But now, Xiao Shiji is coming back early, Du Hengshuang's illness is actually cured again, even if the prince has the ability to go through the sky, he can't let himself fill the house when the original partner is still alive.
With Xiao Shihe's enthusiasm for Du Hengshuang now, even if the emperor decrees that he divorce his wife, he will not agree.
Besides, what reason did she have for Xiao Shihe to divorce his wife?
Seven out of the article, Du Hengshuang is at most enough to be a "unfilial", but there is such a thing as "unfilial piety", if a man doesn't take it seriously, even Long Xiangye has no way.
If Long Xiangye could handle Xiao Shiji, he would have taken Du Hengshuang off a long time ago, and he would have to rack his brains until now?
In the morning, Aunt Jin got up and ordered her mother-in-law to bring breakfast to eat with Chen Yuejiao.
Seeing that Chen Yuejiao looked haggard, her eyes were gray and gray, and she didn't seem to have slept well, she asked distressedly, "What's wrong with you?" Can't sleep? ”
Chen Yuejiao smiled and shook her head.
The mother-in-law who came over from breakfast interjected: "Is the little lady scared?" ”
"What's scared?" Aunt Kim was surprised, "What's wrong?" ”
The woman pouted at the door, "Since yesterday, it has been rumored in the inner fang outside, saying that the Huainan flood has flooded many places, and many people are homeless, become homeless, and come to Chang'an to beg for a living." The officials did not allow them to enter the city, so they stayed outside the city. I heard that in order to eat and drink, people can be killed, and many people have been robbed of Zhuangzi outside the city. ”
"Ah, there's such a thing? Don't these people have a royal law?! Aunt Jin said indignantly, turned her head and asked Chen Yuejiao, "Don't be afraid, these homeless people can't enter Chang'an City." Your Majesty is here, and the officials won't let them in. ”
Chen Yuejiao looked at the mother-in-law in a daze, her heart fluttered, and slowly, a beautiful and unparalleled smile bloomed on her face, and she saw that the mother-in-law and Aunt Jin were stunned.
"Thank you Po Chen for comforting, I feel much better." Chen Yuejiao didn't eat anymore, and went back to the room to write a secret letter to the prince, asking to see the prince.
It took two days for the prince to find time to see her, and said angrily: "Lone is busy, what's the matter with you?" ”
Chen Yuejiao smiled and said, "Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince having a headache with the displaced people outside the city?" ”
The prince sneered, "Who has the kung fu to worry about those mud legs? If you have something to say, Xiao Shiji is about to return to the dynasty with a big victory, and after a year, Du Hengshuang should also die of illness, right? ”
Chen Yuejiao's face paled.
Du Hengshuang was on the Zhuangzi outside the city, but he was more closely guarded, and it was not as good as when he was in the Xiao family before......
"It's going to be fast, no matter how you die, you're always going to die." Chen Yuejiao said lightly and made a request to the prince.
The prince sat on the top and looked at Chen Yuejiao steadily, and after a long time, he nodded slowly and said, "I really didn't misunderstand you." Ruthless, hot-handed, and decisive, such a person is worthy of singing with Xiao Duwei Qinse. Then he stood up, "I'll send someone to do it." You stay away and don't let anyone get the hang of you. ”
Chen Yuejiao was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked the prince again and again, "Thank you prince for success!" ”
In three days, it will be the day when Du Hengshuang's sister-in-law Du Hengxue gets married.
Du Hengxue and Sun Yaozu made a big decision at the end of last year and agreed on this year's wedding date.
Du Hengxue and Fang Yuniang were worried about Du Hengshuang's condition and refused to marry when she was seriously ill.
Du Hengshuang's condition gradually improved this year, and Fang Yuniang took Du Hengxue to see her a few times before she put her mind at ease and agreed on a marriage date with the Sun family.
Du Hengshuang plans to return to the city in two days, and by the way, he can also attend his sister's wedding.
These things. Chen Yuejiao already knew everything from Xiao Tai and there......
One day in early June, the sky was overcast and black clouds were heavy, and they kept pressing on a radius of 500 miles around Chang'an.
A heavy rain seemed imminent.
The air was very humid, sticky, and hot.
It's only in June, and it's so hot, it's unusual.
Du Hengshuang sat in front of the window, wearing only a moon-white double forest silk half-arm, and a bamboo leaf Qingshu brocade skirt. Outside, he wore a ruyi double-silk cloak. Fan it in front of him with his hand, frowned, and said, "Susu, it's too hot, can you open the window?" ”
Zhu Susu and Zhihua came in from outside with a food plate. I heard Du Hengshuang's complaints. smiled: "Your illness has only been around for a long time. You need to raise it again, you can't be greedy for cold, if you get caught in the cold, it's not good. That's really the gods can't save you. ”
Du Hengshuang smiled wryly and stood up on the table.
She had just recovered from a serious illness, and the man was so thin that he was out of shape, and his jaw was sharp enough to be used as an awl.
"Tsk, I'm really pitiful. When Brother Xiao came back and saw you like this, he should be distressed to death. Zhu Susu quipped, put down the food plate, and put the side dishes on the food plate on the table.
Zhuangzi is full of rustic-style side dishes.
A plate of vegetarian fried garlic water spinach, only the garlic is fragrant, but the garlic grains are not seen. A plate of bacon and dried radish, salty and crispy. A plate of tofu and vegetable soup, with a few tender small fish in it to enhance the flavor. There is also a plate of golden scrambled eggs and a plate of oily salted duck eggs.
Zhihua also put down the tray in his hand, which contained three bowls of rice and a plate of flax cakes.
Du Hengshuang had a great appetite when he saw it, and he was busy helping with the chopsticks.
The three of them have been dependent on each other for almost a year in this Zhuangzi, and their affection is much deeper than before.
Zhihua smiled and said, "Let the slave come, don't be tired." ”
Du Hengshuang shook his head, "It's okay." I'll just move. ”
The three of them sat down to eat, and the sky outside the house was getting dark, and there was rolling thunder in the sky.
"It's going to rain again. This year has been particularly rainy. Zhu Susu ate a chopsticks of water spinach and chatted with Du Hengshuang.
Du Hengshuang's previous court training was to eat and sleep.
However, she has lived in this Zhuangzi with Zhu Susu and Zhihua for a year, and she has become much more comfortable, and when she eats, she is also used to talking and chatting with Zhu Susu and Zhihua.
"Chang'an is pretty good here. I heard that the rain in Huainan is heavier. Zhihua gave Du Hengshuang a chopstick scrambled egg, and took a spoon to spoon her to scoop the lettuce and tofu soup to drink, and told Du Hengshuang, "The small fish here are not like the thorns in our house, the young grandmother be careful, don't get stuck in your throat." ”
"Huainan won't talk about it. When I went into the city a few days ago, I saw a dense crowd of homeless people outside the city, all of whom had fled from Huainan, dragging their families with them, and many of them were so hungry that they couldn't stand up, which was really pitiful. Zhu Susu remembered the situation at that time, and still had some heart palpitations.
Zhihua sat down to eat, and said, "Yes." Yesterday, Sister-in-law Niu said that there were also several groups of homeless people outside our Zhuangzi, who wanted to sell themselves and work, as long as they were given a bowl of rice to eat, they were willing to do anything. Sister-in-law Niu is kind-hearted, give one of them a big cake, and then send it away. "Sister-in-law Niu is the daughter-in-law of Zhuangtou here, she has been staying here to cook for Du Hengshuang and them, she is a cheerful person and she is also very familiar.
Du Hengshuang nodded, "They are all poor people, if you can, you can help." Who doesn't have a hurdle? It's good to be in the past. ”
Zhu Susu smiled and scooped a bowl of soup himself.
The three of them were talking and laughing when they heard another explosion in the sky outside, which seemed to be mixed with the shouts of people.
"What's that sound? Did you hear that? Du Hengshuang had practiced martial arts with Qian Bo, and his ears were sharp, and he keenly heard some different voices.
Zhu Susu and Zhihua both tilted their heads to listen, shook their heads and said, "We didn't hear it." ”
Du Hengshuang smiled, thinking that he had just recovered from a serious illness, and his brain was still a little unconscious, so he didn't speak again.
The three of them finished their meal quietly and were about to get up to clean up the table.
Ah——!h
Another scream came.
This time, all three of them could hear it clearly.
Du Hengshuang stood up with a sigh and said in a deep voice: "It's not good, something happened." ”
Zhu Susu and Zhixiang looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
The gate of their courtyard was pushed open with a thud.
Just as a flash of lightning lit up, the three of them could see clearly, and the man who staggered in was covered in blood. It seems to be stained with blood.
Du Hengshuang let out a short exclamation, and then hurriedly ran out.
In a hurry, her cloak fluttered in the wind, like a snow-lotus blooming in the dark night.
Zhu Susu and Zhihua hurriedly followed her and walked out of the house.
Du Hengshuang walked in front and had already recognized that the bloody man lying at the gate of the courtyard covered in blood was the sister-in-law Niu they just mentioned.
"What's wrong with sister-in-law Niu? What happened? Who cut you like this? Du Hengshuang squatted down, stretched out his hand and wiped a handful on Sister-in-law Niu's face, revealing Sister-in-law Niu's beautiful face. stained with the blood of Du Hengshuang's hand.
“…… Grandma ...... Come on...... Exiles raid the village...... They're not human......" said intermittently. Sister-in-law Niu tilted her head and fell to the ground and never moved again.
Zhu Susu walked over quickly and probed the cow's sister-in-law's snort. He opened her eyes again and looked at it. Sighing: "It's dead." ”
Zhihua burst into tears. Choked up, "How can this be? How can those displaced people do that? Didn't Sister-in-law Niu give them a big cake yesterday? Why do you want people's lives? ”
Du Hengshuang's mind was buzzing, and he stood up with a star in his eyes, holding on to the door frame and panting. Ordered: "It seems that something has happened, let's hurry up and pack some food and leave this place." - What about the guards? Where are the guards? ”
When they left Chang'an City last year, they didn't even bring their subordinates, and they didn't even think about bringing guards. - Their Zhuangzi is not far from Chang'an City, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and has always been very peaceful, and they have never thought of using the guards.
However, Xiao Yi was not at ease, so he still prepared twelve guards for them and followed them to the Grange.
Zhu Susu said: "I'll take a look." ”
As soon as I stepped out of the hospital, I saw several big men running over with steel knives in their hands, and hurriedly shouted: "Grandma, young man!" Big young grandma! Come with us! The homeless people attack the village, we can't stop it! ”
As they shouted, several arrows swished from behind them.
There were a few more screams, and two or three of the guards who were running over fell to the ground.
Du Hengshuang's face changed suddenly, and he ran back to the house with his skirt, holding his bow and arrows in his hand, and hanging a bag of feather arrows around his waist.
This is still after her condition has improved in the past six months, Zhu Susu said that she should go outside more activities, so she just said on a whim and asked Xiao Yi to send her a bow and arrows. Sometimes, she also shoots archery targets in the Zhuangzi, and she is active.
Zhihua rushed into the kitchen and wrapped a large bag of flax cakes.
Zhu Susu carried his medicine box on his back.
The three women, escorted by the remaining seven or eight guards, hid themselves into the night and fled outside the Zhuangzi.
Strings of torches are lit up, illuminating the inside and outside of the Zhuangzi.
Du Hengshuang and his party were taken aback, and they saw many big men in ragged clothes with mud on their faces smearing from all directions.
"Over there! Don't let them run! That's a rich young grandmother in Chang'an City, if you arrest her, everyone won't have to worry about running out of food! A shrill voice shouted in the crowd of homeless people.
Whoosh!
The sound of a few feather arrows breaking through the air was shot towards Du Hengshuang and them.
Yes!
Another guard was shot in the back of the heart and fell at Du Hengshuang's feet.
Du Hengshuang gasped, a little flush rose on his face, he simply stopped, held the bow and arrow in his hand, raised it steadily, and shot it at the place where the voice came from just now.
She could see clearly that there was a man in an earthy yellow robe, who was inciting ......
Sou!
The same feather arrow broke through the air, but in the opposite direction from just now.
Du Hengshuang's archery skills were superb, and an arrow hit the throat of the person who was inciting just now.
The man's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the feathered arrows that were still trembling from under his neck, and with a grunt in his throat, he fell down in front of everyone, dying on the spot.
He seems to be the head of the group.
As soon as he died, the homeless people who caught up seemed to be a group of dragons without a leader.
Du Hengshuang and his guards shot a few more arrows, then hurriedly left this place and came to the grass hut where the carriages and horses were placed on the Zhuangzi.
"Those people can't be homeless." A guard said to Du Hengshuang, "Grandma, the little one has never seen such a good archery homeless person. If they have to do this, they won't be outcasts. ”
Du Hengshuang nodded, she thought so too.
Those people advance and retreat in a measured manner, and they listen to the orders of one person, and they are not rabble outcasts at all.
I'm afraid someone is coming to kill her under the banner of being a homeless person!
Du Hengshuang couldn't remember who he had offended for a while, and changed his mind seventeen or eighteen for a while, and even thought of Xiao Shiji, could it be that someone wanted to blackmail Xiao Shiji, so he attacked himself?
Seeing that Du Hengshuang had not spoken, Zhu Susu hurriedly said, "What are you hesitating about?" Let's go! - It doesn't matter who he is, they want us to die anyway! "She really didn't want to die here for no apparent reason.
Du Hengshuang was about to give an order, but the people behind him chased after him again.
This time, their feathered arrows were more dense.
Only the sound of swishing feather arrows was heard in the night sky, which was overwhelming, and soon killed all the seven or eight guards in front of Du Hengshuang.
These guards were loyal to the Lord, and they all stood in front of Du Hengshuang until they died, making arrow targets, blocking her, Zhu Susu, and Zhihua behind them.
Looking at the hedgehog-like guards who were shot in front of them, Du Hengshuang, Zhu Susu and Zhihua couldn't help but shed tears.
The voices of the pursuers drew closer, and there were only three women left of them.
Du Hengshuang turned his head, looked at Zhu Susu and Zhihua and said, "I'm sorry, I'm the one who has caused you to suffer." When they come, I will come out of the road and kill myself in front of them, and they will come at me, so I should not embarrass you. He also told Zhu Susu and Zhihua, "My child, I will entrust it to you." ”
Zhihua burst into tears and cried: "It's the slave's fault." It was the slave maid who asked Chambers to go back to the city to attend the wedding of the third lady. Otherwise, with the rich man, we don't have to be afraid of these homeless people. Wiping away a handful of tears, Zhihua suddenly rushed to a small mule cart behind them, and with a wave of a long whip in his hand, the mule was frightened and rushed forward.
"Over there! They want to get away in a car! The people who caught up shouted and chased after the mule cart that Zhihua was chasing.
Du Hengshuang was in a hurry and wanted to scream, but Zhu Susu covered her mouth from behind and whispered in her ear: "If you want to make a sound, you will live up to the hard work of the painting girl." Why bother? ”
Du Hengshuang struggled, and he had to raise the bow and arrow in his hand.
However, she experienced a night of intense escape and fighting, and she was recovering from a serious illness, and she had become the end of a strong crossbow.
"Knowing Painting...... Zhihua ......" Du Hengshuang looked at the direction where Zhihua's little mule cart disappeared with tears in his eyes.
"Let's go, we can't let Zhihua die in vain." Zhu Susu said calmly, dragging Du Hengshuang out of the hiding place.
There was another sound of uniform footsteps, mixed with the neighing of fiery horses.
"Three hundred sergeants, go and save the little mule cart! Kill all the homeless people who are chasing the mule cart! A low, furious voice roared.
Sounds familiar......
Du Hengshuang's blank eyes looked at the night sky in front of him, and he vaguely saw a group of sergeants on tall horses slowly walking over.
She heard Zhu Susu's surprised voice, "An Guogong? Are you here to save us? ”
Is Anzi often coming? Didn't he go out to suppress the bandits a few months ago? How did you return to Chang'an?
Although Du Hengshuang felt puzzled, his heart was still relieved, and he fainted in the crook of Zhu Susu's arm.
An Zichang pursed his lips, turned over and dismounted, and strode over. He saw Du Hengshuang leaning on Zhu Susu's arms, wiped a cold sweat, fortunately, he arrived in time. But who is the person in the little mule cart?!
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