Chapter 142: Reluctance
The Xian father and son were about to set off, but Xian Yuanshao made a fuss, the reason was nothing more than that his name was not on the expedition list.
"Daddy! Why do you only take your eldest brother alone every time you fight? I want to go to war with you too! "In terms of martial arts, he is no worse than Xianyuan Hong, but he lacks some actual combat experience.
"Yuanshao, don't make trouble! This is the meaning of the Holy One. Besides, there is always a man left in the family to take care of, after all, you are newly married, and it is more appropriate to stay. "Yuanhong dismissed his younger brother.
"My sister-in-law is pregnant, and she must need her eldest brother by her side! It's better to go back to the emperor and replace me! After getting married, Yuan Shao also began to want to work hard to start a business.
"Yuan Shao, let your eldest brother go out with peace of mind, sister-in-law doesn't need him to accompany you. I can take care of myself. The last sentence seemed to be a promise to Yuanhong, Zhu Yan stared at her husband affectionately, and the reluctance in her eyes was finally replaced by strength. From the moment she knew what kind of family she was going to marry, she was ready to face parting and loneliness at any time. She loved her husband, so she didn't want to and couldn't be his bond.
Xianyuanhong looked at his wife gratefully, held her hand tightly and said, "Take care of yourself, I will be back soon." ”
Although she knew that these were words to comfort her, Zhu Yan still nodded sensibly with tears in her eyes: "I'll wait for you to come back with the child." Thou shalt have peace. ”
Yuanhong solemnly bowed his head and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes for Zhu Yan. He took the burden from Zhu Yan's hand, and heroically beat his horse and rushed to the barracks with his father.
Until her husband's back disappeared without a trace, Zhu Yan, who was enduring the discomfort, finally couldn't hold it anymore, and almost fell down, but fortunately, Zimo quickly helped her up.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? What's uncomfortable? "Zimo and Yuan Shao are very worried, the eldest brother and sister-in-law have an accident as soon as they leave, how can they explain it!
"It's okay, probably because this kid can't bear his father." Zhu Yan stroked her bulging belly and smiled weakly.
Zhu Yan's fetus is different from when she was pregnant with Zhiyuan, not to mention the joy and harm, until she is now more than six months pregnant, the fetal image is still unstable. The whole family was so anxious that they looked for medicine everywhere, for fear that something would go wrong with the fetus. Zimo didn't dare to let Zhu Yan stand outside to blow the cold wind anymore, and hurriedly sent her back to the room.
"Sister-in-law, your face is so bad, I'll go and ask Lang Zhong to take a look, right?" Zimo helped Zhu Yan lie down, but she still didn't worry about her body.
"No need. I know my own body, it's really fine, just take a break. It's all to blame for this little guy who is too squeamish and can't stand the slightest grievance! Zhu Yan smiled and pointed to his belly, his eyes shining with the brilliance of motherhood. Zimo obeyed Zhu Yan's wishes and did not invite Lang Zhong, but he still wanted to go to the hospital in person to grab a few pairs of good fetal pills.
Zimo walked to the atrium just when she met Ran Lengxiang who was about to go back to the house, Zimo ignored her and hurriedly wanted to go around, but was grabbed by Leng Xiang: "Where are you in such a hurry?" ”
"Let go of me. My sister-in-law was not feeling well, so I went to the hospital to get some medicine. Zimo impatiently broke away from the cold incense.
"Gassing again? The month is not small, and it stands to reason that it should be stable. Let's go, I'll take a look at my eldest cousin. Leng Xiang didn't say a word, and pulled Zimo back.
"You still know how to heal?" Zimo thought that this girl would only make trouble, but never thought that she could cure diseases and save people?
"Slightly. Less nonsense, go quickly. Leng Xiang glanced at Zimo.
The two returned to Zhu Yan's boudoir, and Zhu Yan was already asleep. They tiptoed close to the bed, for fear of waking Zhu Yan. Leng Xiang gently gave Zhu Yan a pulse, and after a while, he nodded to Zimo and signaled that he could go out.
"How? Is there a big deal? As soon as he got out of the room, Zimo couldn't wait to ask about the result.
"What are you anxious about? Let's talk about it later. Leng Xiang pulled Zimo to a corridor outside Zhuyan's courtyard and continued, "It's not good. Her pulse is a little vague, and it looks like the mother's nutrients can't keep up, so the fetal image is also unstable. ”
Zimo thought that it must be because the interval between Zhu Yan's two births was too short, and the vitality injured when she was born Zhiyuan was not replenished before she became pregnant again, so there was a lack of nutrition. Zimo anxiously asked Leng Xiang if there was any way to recuperate.
"There is no special method, that is, the fetal medicine cannot be broken, and I usually take more supplements. It is necessary to maintain the nutrition of pregnant women, and it is not advisable to think too much during pregnancy. Leng Xiang pointed in the direction of Zhu Yan's room and pouted: "She has a thin body, so it's not appropriate to have a second child so soon." Now I just hope that she won't be exhausted because of her eldest cousin's expedition. ”
"Alas! It seems that we will have to spend more time with her in the future. "When a husband goes to war, how can a wife not worry? It's the same for everyone, Zimo can try his best to explain Zhu Yan but can't control her thoughts!
The news of Helian Luang's uncertain life and death and mysterious disappearance reached Duanqin's ears one afternoon. Although she had already decided to break off her love for Lu Ang, the sudden hearing of the bad news still made her heart tug hard.
After marrying Duanqin, the emperor gave Qin Fu the official position of a bachelor from the Sipin Hanlin Academy, although he rarely participated in the government and politics on weekdays, but the news inside and outside the court and the opposition could always be heard. I didn't know that Duanqin's former sweetheart was Qin Fu of Helian Luang, and he used some of the turmoil in the Snow Country as gossip after tea and dinner. Who would have thought that the speaker had no intention but the listener had a heart.
"That'...... Was the body of the Great Prince of Snow finally found? Duanqin squeezed the embroidery in his hand tightly, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
"I don't know, I just say that the bodies found are burned beyond recognition, and I can't tell them at all. But seeing that Helian Luzhi is still wanted, I think he should not be dead. Qin Fu turned his head to look at his wife, only to find that her lips were white and the corners of her forehead were sweating. He thought that his wife was unwell, so he was so frightened that he hurriedly threw down the scroll in his hand: "Qin'er, what's wrong with you?" Why is your face so ugly? The child is fussing in your belly again? ”
"Yes, yes. This restless little thing, I don't know who ...... like" Duanqin reluctantly smiled to cover up her abnormality to dispel her husband's doubts.
"I must miss you, I was very well-behaved when I was a child!" Qin Fu hugged Duanqin to his chest and touched Duanqin's stomach lovingly. In less than half a year he will be able to meet his children, and think of what an exciting thing!
On the one hand, Duanqin was worried about Helian Luang's safety, and on the other hand, she felt ashamed of Qin Fu, she was really a bad woman! Entangled and heartbroken, she couldn't help but shed tears, and her tears fell on the back of Qin Fu's hand one by one.
"Why are you crying?" Qin Fu raised Duanqin's face and asked anxiously.
Duanqin shook her head, buried her head back in Qin Fu's arms, and choked up in her voice: "I'm afraid of ......" She didn't know whether she was afraid that Helian Luang would not be able to escape this catastrophe, or if she was afraid that her remaining feelings would hurt Qin Fu.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. It's all my fault, I shouldn't have told you about these fights and killings. Qin Fu patted his wife's back to comfort him.
Early the next morning, Duanqin entered the palace on the pretext of visiting the Queen Mother.
Jiang Fang had already expected that Duanqin would come to her in the next few days, and he was not surprised to see his daughter coming in a hurry.
"Don't run around with a big belly, just send someone to inform the mourning family if there is anything." Jiang Liang glared at his daughter, and quickly pulled Duanqin to his soft couch and sat down, not forgetting to add more charcoal to Xiaying.
"The son misses the queen mother, so naturally he wants to visit the queen mother in person!" Duanqin saw her mother and showed a little daughter's attitude, and began to be coquettish.
"That's how you coquettish your colt at home?" Jiang Nan teased his daughter, and Duanqin blushed.
"The queen mother is happy with her sons!" Duanqin turned his head and pretended to ignore Jiang Fang.
"You came, and you didn't talk to the mourning family, and you said that you came to see the mourning family? In that case, you better go back and forget it. Jiang Liang didn't believe that Duan Qin had nothing else to ask for when he entered the palace this time.
"Queen Mother, Erchen ......" Duanqin wanted to speak and stopped, but after several struggles, he still said: "Erchen heard about the Snow Country, and Erchen wants to ......"
"Don't even think about it." Jiang Yu interrupted his daughter's words in a deep voice: "You think I don't know what you're thinking?" Is it up to you to meddle in the affairs of the court? ”
"Erchen doesn't care about the affairs of the court, Erchen just wants to know about Prince Helian and him...... Are you still alive? This time, Duanqin said it in one breath before being interrupted.
"What does his life or death have to do with you? Qin'er, don't forget that you are already married, and you are still pregnant with Qin Fu's child! Do you care so much about a foreign prince worthy of him? Jiang Fang was angry, she didn't understand why her daughter still missed that person until now.
"Erchen knows that he is ashamed of his concubine, but Erchen's worry about him has nothing to do with love, but only the last bit of thought for the old man...... I hope that my mother will be fulfilled! Duanqin looked at Jiang Fang sadly, and Jiang Luo sighed helplessly.
"This matter can't be fulfilled by the mourning family...... If you insist on finding out about him, it is more appropriate to go to your sixth brother. That's all the mourning family said, there's nothing to do, you can go back. Jiang Yu closed his eyes and kept rubbing the corners of his forehead.
"Thank you, Son, Queen Mother!" Duan Qin bowed to Jiang Nan with difficulty with a stomach, and Jiang Nan waved his hand at her daughter with a headache, this was the last time she indulged her daughter's willfulness.
Out of the palace, Duanqin immediately asked the coachman to drive the carriage to King Jing's mansion. When he arrived at the palace, he didn't see Duan Yuhua's figure, and Duan Qin anxiously inquired only to learn that King Jing had not returned to the palace for several days.
Duanqin thought that since King Jing was not there, it would be useless for her to stay here, so he wanted to go back first. Just about to leave, he was stopped by a gentle voice: "Is the princess coming?" The concubine is not welcomed, and I hope that the princess will forgive the concubine for the crime of inconsiderate greeting. The person who spoke was the mistress of this palace - Nangong Fei, the concubine of King Jing.
"Fei Ji is polite." Although Nangong Fei is the only woman in the backyard of King Jing's mansion, she is not a main room or a side concubine, and she cannot be called a "princess", so she can only become a "concubine".
"Why did the princess leave when she first came? Nor do you give your concubines a chance to entertain you. The princess might as well sit down for a while, and the concubine will send someone to invite the prince back. "Nangong Fei hasn't seen Duan Yuhua for a long time, and he just took advantage of Duanqin's visit to find him for a legitimate reason.
"Fei Ji knows where the sixth brother is now?"
"Yes, if you don't stay in the house, you can only go in another village, where else can you go? The prince knew that the princess would come back as soon as possible, so the princess drank some milk and waited for a while. "Duan Yuhua always has to go to live in Biezhuang for half a month, I don't know if it's because I dislike her and even the whole palace is tired of it.
Duanqin was anxious to inquire about Helian Luang's news, so he stayed: "It's okay." That's going to be a problem for Fei Ji. ”