Chapter 178: The Guest Arrives
Xu House
Xu Qingyi returned home, sister-in-law Han was surrounding the smoke cage, thinking that she had just come back from going out, and when she saw her coming back, she hurriedly said: "Yo, why did you come back this time, it's so cold outside, don't catch the wind!" ”
Xu Qingyi nodded and said, "I met a friend at the eldest princess, so I talked a little more." ”
"It's really good to see old friends, but I'm very excited outside, and now I'm going out like this, I just have to be careful." Han's worries are not unreasonable, the climate in the capital is different from that in the south of the Yangtze River, since she entered Beijing, her condition has still recurred, and today's state is okay, the family only allowed her to go out, who knew that this time would be several hours.
"Your brother went out to look for you today, and I heard that you didn't dare to break in rashly at the eldest princess, otherwise I would definitely bring you back."
Xu Qingyi listened, and said helplessly: "I'm just going out for a trip, my brother doesn't have to be on duty to make a big fanfare, and besides, they have a lot of things, so they really don't have to go out to find me, can I still get lost with a large group of girls and mothers-in-law?" ”
The time at home is very important to him, and every time he goes out, he still has to keep up with the mother-in-law and the maid in the capital, which is really not a good thing.
There can still be such a big battle in Jiangnan, but it is also so flamboyant in the capital, which is really unsettling.
Han Shi waved his hand and said, "I know that the eldest girl in our family has always been reserved, but if you don't send more people to follow, I really don't worry about you." ”
Xu Qingyi naturally knew the reason why the family did this, and when she heard this, she lowered her eyes and said, "Sure enough, I let the family worry about it..."
Hearing this, Han frowned slightly, took her in his arms and said angrily: "Say this kind of meat again!" If you are born out of the house, you have to say two words, and this has not yet become a member of someone else's family, it is already like this, if you are sent out of the door one day, will you not be separated from us even more? ”
Xu Qingyi still wanted to say something, but looking at her sister-in-law's face, she didn't say it after all, if she said something more about self-defeating, she was afraid that she would make her sister-in-law sad again.
As Han spoke, a maid carried a half-high bath bucket sprinkled with various herbs.
Xu Qingyi took off her shoes and socks, and put her feet into the smoke-filled barrel, because of the high temperature, there was a slight stinging pain under her feet.
Han sat on the side, poured the liquid medicine on the table into the bucket with his own hands, and then twisted it into another pot of even hotter potion with a towel and covered her kneecaps.
Fortunately, although her legs are abnormally slender, fortunately her sense of touch is still there.
Han didn't look at Xu Qingyi, she was afraid of the lovelessness that her sister's eyes would often show, and she really didn't dare to look at her eyes at such a time.
In the past five years, God knows how they have come over, and even they have had times of despair, let alone Xu Qingyi himself.
In the past five years, how many times have I wandered on the line of life and death, and even the coffin of Bai Shi has been prepared early, fortunately, God has mercy, although it is difficult to live, but in the end, the Xu family has a deep background, and my sister can still live like this.
But after so many years of torture, her eyes seem to be full of sadness forever, and many times she can't see a trace of brilliance, and sometimes looking at her dull eyes, Han often can't help but think of when she first got married.
At that time, this sister was like a glorious pearl, the pearl of the whole family, although it was not bright, but it was also generous and talented, and she was a talented woman in the south of the Yangtze River.
She is like light, God seems to have given her the best praise in the world, demure and generous, sometimes following behind her, smiling like a pearl, calling her softly: "Sister-in-law~"
But later, everything changed, since she was killed, she was like being caged with a white veil, losing her original vitality and brilliance, and she was struggling all day long, relying on the medicine like running water to continue her life.
Several times I even wanted to die, if it weren't for the family watching closely, I was afraid that the soul would have returned to heaven.
Several times when I went to see her, she always burst into tears, did not speak, and would not go out.
So what can it be? Back then, it was bizarre and weird, the Xu family used the strength of the whole clan, even if they found out who it was, but they couldn't do anything about the other party, and it was just a waste of harm to her.
Later, her body gradually improved, and the family insisted on telling her to go out, even if it was carried by a group of people, she had to go out, just like the old lady said: "Since this girl is alive, she must always see the light, if she has been holding at home, she is a good person, and she is also suffocated." ”
I really want to tell her to go out and see the light and look outside.
There is no need to be only confined by the courtyard of the four directions, and you will always want to die.
This trick is still effective, although her legs are a little bad after not walking for a long time, but she has saved her life after all, although she has survived for five years, the family refuses to let go, no matter what foreigners say, she is still loved by the whole family at home.
The two brothers and sisters-in-law, as well as the parents and the old lady, all regarded her as an eyeball.
Han Shi silently changed the cool handkerchief, Xu Qingyi raised her legs, and Han Shi carefully wrapped her feet with another hot handkerchief.
After doing this, he spoke: "You went to the eldest princess for medical treatment, did Your Highness have anything to say?" ”
Xu Qingyi shook his head: "Your Highness didn't say anything special, just some scenes, and there was nothing out of the ordinary." ”
Han nodded after hearing this and said, "Although it is a scene, with the identity of the eldest princess, it is good to be able to say something long-term." ”
Xu Qingyi also nodded, Han suddenly remembered something, and said: "You are not at home today, but a wife who has been inspected has come, and she talked to her mother about the two families to move around more, she said sincerely, but I always feel that something is not right, and I can't say it." ”
"All checks?" Xu Qingyi was a little puzzled when she heard this, almost all of the Xu family were literati, and there were few martial artists in the past generations, how could the wife of the commander of the forbidden army come to the door for no reason?
However, the position of the capital inspection is not low, and it is real power, so it cannot be offended.
Han Shi listened to her words, and said: "My mother and I also think the same way, but she came to the door for no reason and prepared a generous gift, so that people were confused. ”
"I came to the door to prepare a generous gift, so what did she say when she saw her mother?" Xu Qingyi cheered up, this is somewhat interesting.
"It should be the first time to come to the door and I didn't say anything else, just that the two families should move around a lot, which means that we will live in the capital for a long time."
Xu Qingyi listened, a little puzzled, and said to Han: "This is strange, we have not been in Beijing for a long time, how does she know whether we are going to stay for a long time or stay for a long time, although it takes some time to enter Beijing, and I can't go back for half an hour, this is to ask for medical treatment for me, not to mention, the location of the inspection point is uncertain, why did the eldest wife of their family come to the door like this?" ”
How long they want to stay in the capital, their own families can't be sure, how could the eldest lady of the most powerful forbidden army commander come to the door like this, and it seems that she wants to be friends for a long time?
This is inexplicable.
Unless.....
For a moment, Xu Qingyi suddenly thought of a not-so-good possibility.