Volume VII The Means of Mending the Heavens 23 The Three Women

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While Luo Yongming was taking the oath in the auditorium, a military ship hoisted its sails and sailed from Pyongyang to Shandong. There were three or four smaller warships accompanying them, cruising left and right, as escorts.

Around noon, the fleet arrived in Laizhou. A few days ago, Li Lan, the prefect of Laizhou, received a notice from Pyongyang Province and personally came to the pier to greet her.

The original garrison of Laizhou was almost wiped out in the recent battle, and it was completely lost. The newly appointed Marshal of the Laizhou Wing, Chen Youtou, has not yet taken office because he is busy with the reorganization of the old army in Shandong, and the Guanbei Army is still temporarily stationed in Zhang Ji'er. A thousand-household establishment.

They also received an order from the Privy Council of the Yidu Branch, and dispatched the two most elite battalion heads, starting from the wharf to the government office, with three steps and one post, and five steps and one sentry, and laid the highest standard of martial law along the way. From thousands of officials, down to Zhenfu and deputy thousands, and all of them were draped in full, braving the north wind and not afraid of the cold, they also came to the dock and greeted Li Lan with courtesy.

On the shore of the wharf, there are many merchant ships moored. As early as before the fleet arrived, Li Lan had already ordered the servants to board the ships separately, set up a blockade, and forbade everyone to wait and get on and off. The labor on the docks has long been driven out. At this time, except for the officials and soldiers who received the ship, there was not a single idle person waiting on the huge port. Some are deserted and give people a feeling of emptiness.

It's human nature to be curious. Although people on passing merchant ships were forbidden to go up and down, no one could control them by hiding in the cabin and peeking out a few times. It is strange to see that Laizhou Mansion looks like a great enemy. On almost every ship, there were whispers.

Merchant ships come from all over the world. Those from Jiangsu and Zhejiang do not understand the situation. Someone from Pyongyang, who was more well-informed, said: "Four or five days ago, I heard that one of King Yan's concubines was pregnant. King Yan missed it very much and planned to bring it to Yidu. The ship that Governor Li received was from Pyongyang, and he made such a big formation. It seems that the lady who is designated as King Yan has arrived. ”

Sure enough, seeing that the fleet had just docked, Li Lan and Qianhu walked quickly to the front, took a small boat, and boarded the cabin.

After a while, the two walked backwards again. Someone on the warship seemed to say something, Li Lan bowed down and beckoned, and two larger and better speedboats slowly walked to the side of the ship. After waiting for a while, a group of people came out of the ship's cabin. There were men and women, most of whom were dressed as servants and maids. Some were empty-handed, and some took some dust, wishful thinking, and so on.

Out of the cabin, most of the people stood in two columns.

There were a few stewards who did not stand in the team, one of them seemed to be still wearing official robes, but said a few words to Li Lan and Qianhu, far away, I couldn't hear clearly, and I didn't know what to say, I saw Li Lan nodding constantly, only to promise. Not long after, the man in the official robe boarded the speedboat and seemed to check it. Subsequently, a signal was sent to the ship. The steward who stayed on the ship, when he saw the signal, no longer paid attention to Li Lan and the thousand households, that is, he turned around and walked back, and re-entered the cabin.

The ships anchored in the harbor were silent.

After waiting for a while, I finally saw three women, who came out after a long time. The steward who entered the cabin bowed over, and his entourage followed. Everyone outside the cabin knelt down in unison. I couldn't see the appearance of the two or three women clearly, but when the wind blew, I saw that there were light veil-like things turned up in front of them, and they were probably wearing veils. I saw that all the clothes and hats were distinct, and the description was bright and easy. When walking, it is as soft as water, or as delicate as a baby.

One of the most eye-catching is one, wearing a white fox fur coat and a white fox fur hat, lined by the blue sea and blue sky, like a pearl, dazzling. The people on the boat all praised: "This lady is so outstanding, seeing that the people around her are like stars holding the moon, it is expected that she must be the main owner of Governor Li's mansion." ”

Before they could take a closer look, the people on the warship took a speedboat and approached the shore in batches. There is a warm sedan car parked on the shore. The three women who came out of the cabin got into the sedan car respectively. In front, there were thousands of household officials leading the way like wolves and tigers, and dozens of maids followed. Li Lan on the left, with the leader and the chest officer; The man in the official robe on the right has a convex belly servant. didn't give others time to reminisce, and went straight to the ground.

People have been gone for a long time, and the dark fragrance is still there.

The people on the merchant ship guessed correctly, this fleet came to send Luo Guannu to everyone. Li Lan greeted him and connected to the government office first. Because there are many women among the people, they can't ride horses, and if they want to take a car, they can't get to Yidu for half a day. Therefore, I did not leave that day. A large family was requisitioned and stayed overnight.

Early the next morning, Li Lan personally sent him out of the city for dozens of miles, and did not turn back until the border of the neighboring county. It is the duty of the magistrate to guard the land and not to stay away. In the next journey, on the one hand, there were officials passing through the city and county to greet and see each other, responsible for meals and serving, and on the other hand, there were also thousands of officials leading the elite and continuing to obey. All the roads are walked, the road is very smooth, and at dusk, I entered the city of Yidu.

Although Luo Guannu was pregnant and young, she was lively by nature, and she sat on the boat for half a day, and then sat in the carriage for a day, and she was very stuffy.

At the beginning, she could still behave properly, remembering her mother's teaching before she came: "The prince asked you to go, because he loved you and spoiled you." You have to remember well. It can't be like before, it's always big and small. The prince has only fought a few big battles in Yidu, and he must be very tired. In case, if one accidentally makes the prince angry, why bother? When the prince spoils you, you can be a child; What if it annoys you? Like you before, I heard that you dared to draw a kitten on the face of the prince? That is not knowing humility!

"Now that you're pregnant again, you have to learn to be more stable. Especially in front of outsiders and courtiers, you must have a good atmosphere, and you must be both stable and graceful. ”

The mother of the child is worried. Luo Guannu's mother said a lot of long-winded, and Luo Guannu obediently agreed to her face, but unfortunately she didn't go half of the road, and she forgot all these words.

Since she was a child, she has never been out of North Korea. When I was young, I often heard Luo Lilang talk about China's clothes, always looking yearning and proud, and I heard earlier that China is a big country, and its wealth is far greater than that of Haidong. It is difficult to go out once, cross the ocean, and come to the long-awaited mainland. Moreover, she didn't see Deng She for two months, and she really missed it. How can you not rejoice?

Since leaving Laizhou, I don't know how many times I have secretly opened the sedan curtain. Looking at the mountains and rivers, I don't know how many times I have missed that husband.

On the walking path, from time to time, you can see the old man in the countryside, or roll up his pants to cross the river, or take his grandchildren to sit on the ground and watch. There are also some daring children, who will run with the convoy in high spirits, shouting some difficult village dialects. It wasn't much fun, but I didn't know where she got so much joy, and the giggles were almost all over the way.

After laughing, she didn't forget Deng She, took out the small book she had with her, took it seriously, stroke by stroke, wrote down all the things she thought was funny on it, and kept it until she met, so that she could talk to him. The small book is very thick, and it has been full of more than a dozen pages. Most of them were written down by her during these two months. closed the book and revealed the cover, but she also gave it a name, called: "Interesting Stories of Qiwindow".

The small words at the bottom of the line also wrote seriously: "The husband is very busy, and it is rare to have spare time." If you can use this book, Bofujun will smile after dinner, relieve his worries a little, and Anu will also wish. And signed her name: slave. This is her self-proclaimed name in the boudoir and in private when facing Deng She, and it is also Deng She's nickname for her when she is in love.

It was easy to come to Yidu, but Deng She didn't have time to pick it up for a while because of business. He didn't want to alarm too many people, let alone disturb the people. Only Luo Lilang and a few palace guards were dispatched, and they went out of the city to catch them from afar. and directly sent the thousand households from Laizhou back, stepping on the twilight, and entering the house.

Although Luo Lilang is Luo Guannu's father, he did not get Deng She's permission, but the two could not meet in private. He followed the rules and respectfully sent Luo Guannu and others into the palace, and without even entering the door, he went to find Deng She to restore his life. In the palace, Deng She is not there, and Mrs. Wang is the master.

She had already prepared for it, and she had cleaned up many clean houses in her backyard. I started to put on makeup from noon, put on new clothes, pull up a high bun, lightly draw my eyebrows, fine my lips, powder my cheeks, and my earlobes are jade. Repeatedly take a self-portrait in the mirror. Seeing the flow of human eyes in the mirror, although it was earlier than twenty-eight cardamom, it was no longer youthful; But it is like Wushan, which has been moistened by clouds and rain for a long time, with a charming appearance, and there is no romance of a woman, and she is a beautiful woman before she is satisfied.

At this time, I saw the sedan chair coming to the hospital.

She was not flustered, and was about to tell the maid to step forward and raise the sedan curtain. Without waiting for her to speak, in the first sedan chair in front of her head, the person in the sedan chair lifted the curtain by herself, and she didn't need a maid to help her, and jumped down in three or two steps. Standing, holding the sedan railing with one hand, curiously looking around, left and right.

The twilight was low, and lanterns had been lit in the courtyard.

Mrs. Wang looked closely, and only saw this person, who was as childish as jade, with a lovely complexion, bright lips and bright teeth, starry eyes turned slightly, and he was cute and cute, only fourteen or fifteen years old, but he was still a girl. The two looked at each other, the girl was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to remember something, showing a look of sudden realization, smiling like a flower, and said crisply: "It's the sister of the continuation family!" ”

As early as when they were in Shuangcheng, Mrs. Wang and Luo Guannu had met. She also recognized it, hurriedly moved over, and said with a smile: "Sister of the Luo family." In a blink of an eye, I haven't seen it for more than a year. ……。 He took Luo Guannu's hand, looked at it carefully, and praised, "My sister is getting more and more beautiful." ”

Luo Guannu was not twisted, he was generous, he was praised by Mrs. Wang, and he also looked at each other carefully, with a look of envy in his eyes, and said: "Sister is good-looking!" ”

More than a year ago, when the two of them first met, one was the main room of the princes of the same place, and the other was just the maid of the little city lord of the twin cities. Thinking that at that time, Wang Shicheng was the object that even Deng She was trying to get married, so why did Mrs. Wang take Luo Guannu seriously? It's just that she is treated as a first-class maid. Who would have thought that the years have changed, time has changed, and now, the two of them are on an equal footing and serve a husband together, and even, Mrs. Wang's status is slightly inferior to that of Luo Guannu.

If you want to talk about yin and yang, it really makes people feel the magic of creation and sigh the mystery of chance. Mrs. Wang was full of emotion, her face was not revealed, she put down the old shelf, smiled and said attentively, and asked for warmth. A few words. She noticed that there had been no movement in the two warm sedan chairs behind her.

She heard Deng She say earlier that she knew that there were two people who came to Yidu this time, one Luo Guannu and the other Yan Shurong. Now that Luo Guannu had already gotten off the sedan chair, she thought to herself: "There are two sedan chairs in the back, one of which is set to be Yan Shurong. But I don't know who is sitting in the other sedan chair? "I was secretly suspicious.

She asked, "In the back of the car?" ”

Luo Guannu raised his hand, pointed to the second sedan chair, and said, "Sister Yan who is sitting." ”

Yan Shurong's age is not very old, although she is also young and naΓ―ve, but she is a little different from Luo Guannu, after all, the saint teaches and pays attention to etiquette, and if people don't come to greet her, they are embarrassed to get out of the sedan chair. Mrs. Wang was still very aware of this, smiled, took Luo Guannu's hand, came to her, and was about to wait to raise the curtain, when she suddenly heard a sound of footsteps outside the courtyard.

Before you see him, you hear his voice first.

From the outside of the courtyard gate to the courtyard, with the sound of footsteps, a wave of guards and maids knelt down one after another, and the voices of kneeling and shouting were endless, or majestic or delicate, but the words spoken out of their mouths were all the same, and they all said: "Welcome the prince back to his home." "The sound was so loud that it startled the birds and swept across the twilight sky.

Mrs. Wang smiled back, looked at the courtyard gate, and said, "It's His Highness who has returned." The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and surrounded by dozens of people, a figure appeared at the door. Isn't that who Dunshe is?

Luo Guannu violently broke free of Mrs. Wang's hand, with great force, startling her, and it was too late to pull it again, but she saw Luo Guannu jumping and jumping, quickly bypassing the sedan chair, running over, and suddenly got into Deng She's arms, grabbed his neck with both hands, and shouted happily: "Daddy!" Daddy! ”

Deng She had just finished his official business, and he also wanted to be an official slave, so he didn't eat and came back in a hurry.

Seeing Luo Guannu rushing over, he was the same as Mrs. Wang, he was suddenly startled, and wanted to stop her, but he was afraid of startling her, and he was afraid of it, and he waited until a warm and fragrant body threw himself into his arms, and then he came to his senses. Listening to her screaming happily in her ear, I couldn't help but be happy and afraid.

Most of the people who came back with him were guards, and the man in official robes who accompanied him from Pyongyang was among them. Seeing Luo Guannu and Deng She hugging each other, the guards ignored the insolence, knelt down and did not mention it. The man in the official robe smiled, but he was amused, and said: "The lady of the Luo family misses Her Royal Highness, and when she is still in Pyongyang before she leaves, she will ask for a while, and even ask how long it will take to get to Yidu several times. When I finally met His Highness, I was inevitably happy. It's hard to help yourself, it's hard to help yourself. ”

Deng She wanted to say a few words about Luo Guannu, but she was pregnant, so she shouldn't be so reckless.

Listening to this man's elegant speech and talk like dropping his bookbag, he couldn't help laughing, put down Luo Guannu, raised his foot weakly, kicked the man, and scolded with a smile: "Get out of your way!" What is 'uncontrollable'? It's so rude! I haven't seen you for a few months, and your knowledge still hasn't grown at all! ”

"Yes, yes. In fact, the teachings of the lord are always kept in mind by the villain. It's just that I'm too busy with official business to find time to study. The lord didn't know that Wang Qi on that dog day pretended to be a ghost all day long, and walked around the courtyard with his hair scattered, which was really annoying. There is also that little Mao Pingzhang, who is a big ghost and a child, and he is not pretending to be old. These two masters are really hard to serve! ”

This man has a thick beard and a sharp voice, although he wears a purple official robe, he grovels, and he will call himself a "villain" in his mouth. After being scolded by Deng She twice, and being kicked by Deng She, the slightest panic was gone, but he smiled, as if a big bowl of frozen sour plum soup had been poured on dog days, and he was indescribably comfortable and happy. In addition to Heguangxiu, there is no second such figure in Haidong Province.

"Alright." Deng She didn't bother to say more to him, waved his hand, called a guard in the distance, and said, "Lead Lord He, go to the front yard to rest." He Guangxiu said, "You saddle the horse and escort the lady here." There have been many hardships on the road, and I have ordered you to prepare a meal, so you can go and eat some so that you can rest. I'll talk to you again tomorrow. ”

He Guangxiu smiled and said, "Yes, yes." The villain can send the lady to Yidu, and it is a great blessing to see the lord. Those officials in Haidong don't know how much they envy the villain! I don't dare to be in front of the saddle and behind the horse, and I don't dare to have a little bit of skill. The lord is sympathetic and prepares a meal for the villain, the villain is really ,......, the villain is really grateful! Thanksgiving! ”

"Thanksgiving? That's a very correct word. It's just how you have a smile on your face, and some of them don't agree with the meaning of the words. Deng She laughed, ignored him anymore, let him kneel and bow, and walked into the courtyard with Luo Guannu's hand. The twilight is deep, and the night is approaching.

He saw the three sedan chairs and asked Mrs. Wang, "Where is Miss Yan?" ”

"It's still in the sedan and hasn't come out."

Deng She smiled: "Everyone is beautiful, and the fruit is different from ordinary people. pinched Luo Guannu's nose and teased, "Look at how good people are, you don't have to wait until I come before you come out." Look at you, wild girl. He touched her stomach and asked, "Have you asked the doctor to check her pulse?" ”

Luo Guannu hugged Deng She's arm tightly and replied, "I just came, I just got off the sedan chair, and I haven't seen the doctor yet!" In the afternoon, I had a pulse check in the front city, and there was nothing wrong. ”

Deng She said that she was a wild girl, and she was not angry, so she took a photo of the sedan chair and said sincerely: "Sister Yan is already good-tempered, *, and she is also literate and readable. can also play the piano and paint, and can write poems and lyrics, slaves have always been very envious, and they know that they can't compare. However, if His Royal Highness likes it, the sister of the Yan family also said that if she has free time in the future, she will also teach slaves to draw and write poems. ”

She is a childish and romantic, and she rarely has the slightest jealousy. Deng She is always complicated by political affairs and military discipline, how can he not like to talk to her funny?

Mrs. Wang led in front of her, carrying the lantern lightly with her bare hands, swaying and swinging, walking through the fragrance and lingering in her nose. Stepping and acting, with a full figure, the waist is like a soft willow, graceful and beautiful, the hips are shaking, the curve is swaying, the lotus step is modeled, and Deng She and Luo Guannu are brought to the second sedan chair again.

Deng She opened the sedan curtain with his own hands, took Mrs. Wang's lantern, and looked inside, only to find that a young woman wearing a white fox fur and a white fur hat was sitting in it.

Her eyebrows are clear, her eyes are clear like crystal, her neck is slender and gentle, her skin is crystal and delicate, although she has been stuffy in the sedan chair for a long time, her spirit is elegant, her posture is light, there is no trace of chaos, and there is a relaxed attitude on her face, which cannot be described. Deng She took two steps back, his lips dry and his heart pounding.

The early spring night was silent and covered the heavens and the earth. A starlight poked its head out, shining brightly.

Deng She said: "Yan, Miss Yan." ”

Yan Shurong got up slowly and walked out of the sedan chair, she and Deng She had only met once, but her demeanor was generous. If it is said that Luo Guannu calmly accepted Mrs. Wang's praise for his generosity, he was coquettish and did not recognize life; Then, her generosity at this time is elegant and natural. She saluted and said, "Haifu, His Royal Highness King Yan." ”

"Please get up, please get up."

Deng She, who fought on the battlefield and galloped in the array of thousands of armies, and never had fear, suddenly felt a little at a loss. He took two more steps back, as if to break free from the suffocating sensation, and took two deep breaths of cold air. Before the call fell, I heard another deep breath on the side, and turned my head to look, but saw that it was Mrs. Wang. Obviously, Yan Shurong's appearance and demeanor also calmed her.

The last time Deng She saw Yan Shurong, Yan Shurong was wearing men's clothes, and when he saw him in a hurry, he was already attracted to him. This time, Yan Shurong changed back into women's clothes, and the reflection of the moonlight under the lamp added a three-point posture, coupled with the elegant sitting posture, which was completely different from last time. Deng She was inadvertent, and it was naturally difficult to eat.

He froze and asked, "Strange." Anu, aren't you and Miss Yan the only ones here? Who is sitting on this third sedan chair? thought, "Isn't it Li Aguan, or who is Li Jixiu?" ”

Luo Guannu said: "It's the sister of the Li family." ”

"Which sister of the Li family?"

"Sister Guan's daughter."

"Sister of the Li family", "Sister of the Guan family". Deng She was inexplicable, and in a blink of an eye, he saw that Mrs. Wang was also confused, and he suddenly vaguely guessed something, and said, "Please let her come down." ”

A girl of the same age as Luo Guannu walked out of the sedan chair, her eyebrows and eyes were vague, and she looked like Li Aguan. He bowed, hooked his head, and kept silent. Deng She frowned and asked, "Are you Ah Guan's daughter?" The girl replied yes and said, "The slave family treasure is the daughter of the Guan family." ”

Deng She was dissatisfied and said, "Why did you bring her?" "Earlier, Li Aguan said that he wanted her daughter to come with her. Deng She didn't agree and refused. Li Aguan still refuses to give up what he refused, of course he is angry.

Luo Guannu kindly explained and said: "The slaves are in Pyongyang, and they don't have any playmates, so only the sister of the Li family often plays with them. Coming to Yidu from afar, Daddy is busy again. The sister of the Guan family was afraid that the slaves would be bored, so she also sent the sister of the Li family to come with her. Dad is not worried, but the sister of the Guan family is thinking about slaves. ”

Deng She reluctantly put away his anger and asked Yan Shurong to go first.

They had no food yet, and they went to eat in the church. Seeing that Deng She was annoyed, no one dared to greet Li Aguan's daughter, if it weren't for Luo Guannu's frequent call back to the prime minister, I was afraid that she would not be able to stand next to the sedan chair for half the night. Keeping up with everyone's footsteps, she looked respectful. When no one was looking, she quietly raised her head and fixed her eyes on Dunshe's back, and with the help of the light, a little light of hatred could be seen flashing.