Chapter 50: Darkness Chencang
Yuanhang got up and put on his clothes, and after thinking about it for a lifetime, he couldn't imagine that the child body he had treasured for more than 20 years was actually given to her. Turning to look at Liqiu, who was still crying, he comforted: "Don't cry like this." Don't make a noise yet, and I'll marry you one day. ”
Li Qiu didn't speak, glared at Yuanhang and buried his head in the quilt.
"I'll go first, you can rest more." After Yuanhang finished speaking, he stretched out his head like a thief and looked around, and ran out.
Yuanhang came to the hall and told the maid to summon Wanyue and Qinghe, and prepare to go together to greet Tang Yuanwai. Waiting in the hall, Tang Ling hurriedly ran in from outside the door.
"Young master, someone from Qianling is here." Tang Ling was a little flustered, and bent over to say.
"Someone from Qianling?" Yuanhang was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said, "Bring it in." ”
When someone came into the hall, Yuanhang recognized it as the dark spirit in the house. The person who came sent a letter and said, "My lord, hurry up for a thousand miles. ”
Yuanhang hurriedly opened it, and it was written: The envoy sent a message and wanted to come to Qianling. Quick return, August.
Yuanhang was shocked, and hurriedly asked the dark spirit, "When did you come out of Qianling?" ”
"My lord, my subordinates were on the road at noon the day before yesterday, and they came all the way without rest." The dark spirit replied.
Yuanhang saw that the dark spirit was covered in dust, and his face was tired, and said, "It's hard work, go and rest first." He also ordered the maid to bring food and wine.
Yuanhang paced back and forth in the hall with the letter in hand. Why did Zhan Hu come to Qianling at this time, and what did he do? It is a great sin to leave the county without permission, and it is okay to come only to protect yourself, but it is not good to have others with you. We must hurry back to Qianling.
Wanyue and Qinghe came to the hall, and Yuanhang called them to walk hurriedly to the back house.
After explaining the situation to Tang Yuanwai, Yuanhang instructed Tang Ling to prepare the car immediately and return to Qianling. Wanyue and Qinghe were reluctant to give up, and they secretly regretted it, knowing that they should have left the voyage in their room last night.
"Xianggong, are you really in such a hurry?" Wanyo stepped forward and asked.
"Well, we must rush back to Qianling, otherwise not only will the official position not be guaranteed, but also the life will be worried." Yuanhang patted his little hand and said.
"Xianggong, I'll go pack the package for you." Qinghe got up and glanced at him resentfully.
"No need, I'll come back to pick you up when my side is done." Yuanhang glanced at everyone, turned around and walked towards the back door of the mansion.
Wanyue and Qinghe couldn't control their tears, and on the second day of their wedding, their husband left again.
Watching the carriage go away, everyone wiped away their tears and returned to the hall. Qinghe found that Liqiu didn't come, so he asked the maid, "Where is Liqiu?" Didn't you see her coming? ”
The maid said, "Second young grandmother, Sister Qiu is still in the room. ”
"Not up yet?" Qinghe looked at Wanyu and said, "Sister, yesterday the next person said that he drank too much wine from the autumn, didn't he hurt his body." ”
"No, let's go see her." Wanyue suddenly remembered after hearing this, and hurriedly said.
The two walked into Qinghe's west courtyard and came to the door of the autumn house.
"Sister, are you up?" Qinghe patted the door and asked.
"Get up, sister, wait a minute." In the house, Liqiu was cleaning the bed, looking at the plum blossoms on the bed, and shyly folded the list and put it in the cabinet.
"Did you drink too much wine, but you can't get up at this time." Qinghe asked with concern after entering the house.
"Sister, it's okay anymore." Liqiu saw Wanyue and Qinghe come together, and his face became hot.
"Why is Sister Liqiu's face red, isn't it cold?" Wanyue saw Liqiu's blushing face, so she reached out and touched her forehead.
Liqiu hurriedly stepped back and said, "It's really fine, thank you sister for your concern." ”
"It's okay if there's nothing to do, it's all to blame for the voyage, and I have to drink with you. He left without incident, causing my sister so uncomfortable. Qinghe said with a smile.
"Gone on a long voyage?" Liqiu asked in surprise, and suddenly realized that he had lost his mouth, so he hurriedly changed his words: "Where did Brother Ye go?" ”
"Qianling has something important, so I have already rushed back to Qianling. Alas, he left on the second day of his wedding. After saying this, she sighed and sat down on the stool.
Liqiu was also stunned, how could he say that he would leave and leave, and he was still with himself...... He said he wanted to give me a name, but he left, what should I do?
"My sister is not satisfied, at least I am still with my husband for one night, it should be my sister who should sigh, giggles." Qinghe smiled and pushed Wanyu.
"What's the matter, I still have a lot to say...... Wanyue suddenly realized that something was wrong, paused and asked, "What did you just say?" I spent the night with my father-in-law. ”
"Yes, didn't Xianggong accompany you last night." Qinghe stopped smiling and asked.
"No, I sent the prime minister to your room, I rested by myself last night." Wanyo said with wide eyes.
"Huh?" Qinghe also said in surprise: "No, Xianggong came, I said that I would let my sister on the first night, but Xianggong didn't spend the night in my room." ”
"How so? Where did the prime minister spend the night last night? Wanyo asked in disbelief.
"Could it be that the prime minister is drunk and lives in Tang Ling's place?" Qinghe didn't know where the voyage had gone.
Liqiu stood aside without saying a word and listened with his head down, his face was red, and his heart was beating like a rabbit. I'm afraid that the two sisters will know that Yuanhang slept with her last night.
In the Jingzhou garrison mansion, Du Zhiyuan was writing calligraphy in the study.
"Father, the child has something to tell you." Outside the door, Du Tao Shili said.
"What?" Du Zhiyuan did not look up.
"Yesterday, there were three sedan chairs in the Yefu restaurant to greet the relatives, but there was no newcomer, the sedan chair was carried into the restaurant, and it was carried back to the Yefu directly after coming out. And the Yejia restaurant was not opened yesterday. Du Tao said.
"What? Why don't you come and tell me sooner? Du Zhiyuan dropped his pen and angrily walked over to question Du Tao.
"Father, you weren't in the house when the spies came to report yesterday, and when you came back, were you...... It was the child who forgot. Du Tao took a step back in fear.
"Bastard, such a big thing will be forgotten, useless." Du Zhiyuan scolded. "Have you seen Ye Yuanhang?"
"I haven't seen it, but apart from him, who in the Ye family can marry two ladies at the same time with such pomp." Du Tao said jealously.
"So Ye Yuanhang has returned to Jingzhou?" Du Zhiyuan thought only for a moment and then instructed Du Tao: "Pass the order, if you see Ye Yuanhang, don't be alarmed, and report quickly." Another fast horse was sent to Qianling to find Li Long, the garrison of Qianling, to inquire if Ye Yuanhang was still in Qianling. ”
"Yes, father." Du Tao hurriedly went down to make arrangements.
Du Zhiyuan sneered and said to himself: "Ye Yuanhang, Ye Yuanhang, if you dare to go back to Jingzhou without permission, it is really a dead end." ”
At this moment, Du Tao ran back again, and when he saw Du Zhiyuan, he hurriedly said, "Father, the spies have come to report that there is a carriage at the back door of the Ye family that has gone out of the city." ”
"He wants to run." After hearing this, Du Zhiyuan immediately reacted, and hurriedly ordered: "You immediately go to intercept it with the leader of the city guard, and then say that you will inspect on official business, and if you resist, you will take the person back." ”
"Yes." Du Tao answered the call and ran out.
On the official road leading from Jingzhou to Houtang Mansion, Du Tao and Xie led a team of soldiers to chase after them on horseback. Seeing a carriage running fast not far away, Du Tao was overjoyed, and he drew his mount a few times hard and caught up.
"Stop, come down and check." Du Tao intercepted the carriage and pointed at the coachman with a leather whip on the horse.
The two coachmen stopped the carriage, and Tang Ling got out of the carriage.
"Yo, all the officials, the little one is just going back to his hometown to visit relatives, why are you doing this?" Tang Ling asked with a confused expression.
"Young master, this guy is Ye Yuanhang's personal entourage." A family member leaned into Du Tao's ear and whispered.
"Now the world is not peaceful, all vehicles have to be routinely checked, and all the people inside come out." Du Tao said with a smug smile.
"There is no one else in the car, only the little one." Tang Ling shook his head and replied.
"Humph! If you don't see the coffin, you don't cry. Come on, go up and search. Du Tao waved his hand and said.
A few soldiers opened the curtain of the car and looked in, turned around and said to Du Tao: "My lord, there is no one in the car. ”
"What? What about Ye Yuanhang? Du Tao said and jumped off the horse and got into the car.
"Adults know my young master? My young master is now an official in Qianling, and if you have something, you can go to Qianling to find him. Tang Ling pretended to be stupid and looked at Du Tao and said.
"Phew, what are you doing with a carriage with your little retinue?" Du Tao said angrily.
"My young master loves me and equips me with a carriage, but adults can't seem to control this matter, right?" Tang Ling raised his head and said to Du Tao.
"Hmph, I'll let you go for the time being today and go back to the city." Du Tao glared at Tang Ling, turned around and mounted his horse to lead the soldiers towards Jingzhou City.
Tang Ling watched the officers and soldiers go away, snorted coldly, and said to himself: "How can you compare your scheming with my young master." After finishing speaking, he got into the carriage and said to the coachman: "Let's go, go to the front and meet the young master." ”
Yuanhang had already expected that he would not leave Jingzhou smoothly, so after leaving the city, he rode his horse first, and instructed Tang Ling to use the carriage as a cover, and if he encountered trouble, he would delay as much as possible, and go out of Jingzhou to meet him again at the border of Qianling.
Hurried all the way, until it was already dark, and finally went out of the Jingzhou boundary and entered Tuyi County, which was under the jurisdiction of Qianling County. After Yuanhang and Tang Ling converged, Tang Ling told Yuanhang about Du Tao catching up, and Yuanhang sneered and said: "The master has already instructed me that there are spies around Yefu, as expected." Let's stay first, and then we can go to Qianling tomorrow. ”
"Yes, young master, the little one is going to find the inn." Tang Ling responded.
"No, let's go to the county yamen for a night." Yuanhang said with a smile to Tang Ling.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Tuyi County Yamen, and Tang Ling jumped down and knocked on the door.
"Who, when did you come to the yafu to call the door?" One of the people inside shouted through the door.
"Hurry up and inform your home magistrate, Lord Shouye of Qianling County is here, come and greet you." Tang Ling shouted loudly outside the door.
The people inside were startled and didn't dare to slack off, so they hurriedly replied, "You wait, and the little one will go and tell you." Then there was a rush of footsteps inside.
After waiting for a while, I saw the yamen open, and a fat guy led a few people out of it. When I saw the voyage, it turned out to be Luzhi County, which made chairs out of silver.
Lu Zhixian originally didn't believe that Lord County Shou would come here at night, but he was afraid that it would be true, so he ran out before he even had time to put on his official uniform.
"Oh, Lord Gunner, it's really you." Lu Zhixian hurriedly said.
"Haha, Lord Lu has always been good? I'm sorry that I came in a hurry and disturbed the rest of the adults. The voyage returned the salute.
"Don't dare, don't dare, please come in." Lu Zhixian nodded and said.
Entering the county living room, Lu Zhixian ordered his subordinates to serve tea and asked, "My lord is here late at night, I don't know what to do?" ”
"Lord Lu, this time the official is here to visit the people, and I can't hide it, the official has been here on the 20th." Yuanhang said while drinking tea.
"Huh? It's been seven days since you came here. Lu Zhixian was taken aback after calculating in his heart.
"Hehe, don't panic, I didn't intend to disturb you, but I was about to return to Qianling, so I came to meet you." Yuanhang said with a smile.
"Thank you, sir." Lu Zhixian was really frightened, his boss came to his own jurisdiction, and he didn't know anything, this was not looking for his own death.
"The Tuyi people under the jurisdiction of Lord Lu are simple, the people live in peace, and they do not close their doors at night, and the official is very satisfied. Tomorrow, I will go back to Qianling, and when the official returns, he will definitely go to the back hall of the book to ask the official for Lord Lu's kind words. Yuanhang said impassionedly, and Lu Zhixian's heart was full of joy when he listened.
After some politeness, Yuanhang and the others rested in the yamen. In the early morning of the second day, he said goodbye to Luzhi County, traveled all the way, and finally returned to Qianling County at dusk.