Chapter 35: The Expedition
Early in the morning, Xuan Weitang came to spread the word, Qin Daochuan went on an expedition, and today the whole family will go to the outside of the city to send each other.
Ruoshu was forcibly pulled up by Aunt Lan, fiddling with others like a doll, washing, changing, and grooming. In the meantime, he only used his hand to stop the golden step that Lan Xuan was about to insert.
Because the courtyard wall has not been completely repaired, the newly opened courtyard door is locked, and when Ruoshu came to the front yard in a soft chair, the old lady was ready to go.
He Shiqing dressed up grandly, which made her more graceful, noble and elegant. Seeing Ruoshu, he swept his eyes lightly, and avoided his eyes.
Ruoshu didn't look at her, only said hello to the old lady, and after the old lady got into the car, she turned around and went straight to the car.
As soon as they left the mansion, the carriage and horses of the East Mansion were already waiting on the side of the road, and the prince and the wife of the prince Wen stepped forward to greet the old lady, and the old lady's car only stopped for a moment and continued to walk forward.
Mrs. Wen asked He Shiqing if she was riding with her under the car, but He Shiqing refused unprecedentedly, and asked the coachman to go quickly, so as not to catch up with the old lady's carriage and horses.
Wen and Shizi glanced at each other, did not speak, and silently got into their car.
The prince rode after the old lady.
Ruoshu sat in the car, saw all this in his eyes through the bamboo curtain, and smiled softly.
The group went out of the city, and passers-by on the street stopped and exchanged ears when they saw this.
Quite a few others followed the wagon.
When I got out of the city and arrived at the ten-mile long pavilion, I could only hear the sound of drums.
The old lady and her entourage got off the horse, and Qin Daochuan, who was originally standing on the high platform, immediately stepped forward.
The old lady took Qin Daochuan's hand and babbled the words of advice.
He Shiqing stood aside, her eyes red and swollen, looking at Qin Daochuan speechlessly.
Qin Daochuan only glanced at her and did not speak.
The prince and the prince stepped forward and said the words of wishing Qin Daochuan a triumphant return as soon as possible, and Qin Daochuan thanked him.
Ruoshu was still wearing the bright blue cloak, standing quietly behind the old lady, and she was almost hidden in a group of servants.
Outside the long pavilion, under the high platform, flags fluttered, and the sergeants stood in a neat line.
The right minister and some courtiers also stepped forward to ask Mrs. Hou, and they all skipped Ruoshu during the salute.
Ruoshu only stood quietly, the cloak covering his face tightly, and he couldn't see his expression clearly.
Qin Daochuan stood on the high platform, saying the oath before the expedition, his voice was clear, his words were earnest, and he was loud.
Then Qin Daochuan and the right minister presided over the sacrificial military flag.
Finally, drink the Zhuangxing wine.
Qin Daochuan said goodbye to the old lady again on the high platform, stepped off the high platform and turned on his horse, and galloped away under the escort of Qin Dong's four people.
The Qin family's personal guards marched in formation, their footsteps were uniform, and their voices resounded throughout the land.
At this time, there was a sound of the piano, and everyone looked at the sound, He Shiqing knelt on the high platform, playing "Sending the Army".
The old lady watched the procession with her eyes until they turned the hill and were never seen again.
The Seven Princes hid in the crowd in front of the spectators, wondering why they didn't see the Lu family, and finally when the carriage and horses turned around, they found a wide carriage painted with black paint but not shiny, pulled by four pure black horses, at the back of the line, there was a woman wearing a bright blue cloak who was being supported by someone and climbed into the carriage.
Looks like this is it.
Zheng Fuzi stood alone on a high place, stupidly in the direction of Ruoshu, motionless, only letting tears come out of his eyes.
At night, Ruo Shu was about to rest, when the courtyard door was slammed, Aunt Lan ordered the door to be opened, and a woman rushed in, crying and begging the young lady to save her life.
Ruoshu heard the woman's panicked voice in the house: "Ask the young lady for help, my daughter-in-law has a miscarriage and blood has flowed into the bed... ”
Ruoshu thought that she was now a housekeeper, and the affairs of the outer courtyard were taken care of by herself, and it was natural for the affairs of the inner courtyard to come to her.
He instructed Lan Xuan to go to the outer courtyard to find Steward Qin and ask for a doctor.
Aunt Lan asked Ruoshu to rest by herself, and she followed the woman to take a look.
In the early morning of the second day, Aunt Lan turned around tiredly and brought the news of one corpse and two lives.
Aunt Lan was afraid of scaring Ruoshu, so she said carefully, "I fell a male fetus, and I was still alive at the time, and the doctor said that it must have been eaten by mistake or hit in the stomach." ”
Ruoshu and the others were stunned for a long time when they heard this.
The dead woman was in charge of sprinkling and sweeping in Xuanwei Hall, which shared a well with the right courtyard.
If Shu thought about it again and again, he decided to go to Xuanwei Hall.
The old lady looked at the small stone that Ruoshu had brought and asked, "Why didn't you tell me yesterday?" ”
Ruoshu replied: "Yesterday was just speculation, and there is no evidence, how to say?" ”
But the old lady said in an unkind tone: "Have you ever drunk the water from the well?" ”
Ruoshu shook his head and did not speak.
The old lady laughed angrily, "Presumably, no one in your courtyard has ever drunk the water from the well again, right?" ”
Ruoshu didn't speak, and the people behind him had to lower their heads.
The old lady then asked, "Hmph, you are really a good housewife!" Now that you have two deaths because of you, do you feel guilty and scared? ”
Ruoshu listened and said unconvinced: "I am not harming people, and they won't go to me at night, so I have nothing to feel guilty about." ”
The old lady shook her head angrily, "Could it be that you are also in charge of Qingzhou?" ”
Ruoshu replied: "The people of Qingzhou are simple, and there has never been such a dirty thing. ”
The old lady seemed to be angry, "As a housewife, if you find out about such a thing, shouldn't you immediately order someone to clean the well, tell everyone to be careful, and then return to the elders immediately." ”
Ruoshu replied: "I have informed the general, and the general said that he will deal with it. ”
When the old lady heard this, she leaned on the small table, supported her head with her hands, and sat there for a long time without moving.
Finally, he said: "I'm tired, I'll write to Chuan'er in this matter, and I don't need to tell me the rest of the things, right?" ”
If Shu replied, the old lady waved at her.
Ruoshu went out of Xuanweitang, ordered the well to be cleaned, and asked the doctor to check all the people who had eaten the well water.
Thinking that the old lady seemed to be very angry just now, she confessed that everything was done in secret and not quietly.
He Shiqing was at a loss when she got the news, firstly, she didn't expect that she had actually harmed someone's life, and secondly, she thought about how Qin Daochuan would treat her if she knew, and she could only pray silently in her heart that this was just a coincidence, and everything had nothing to do with her.
When the news reached the East Mansion, the prince and his wife sat in the mansion.
I was afraid that He Shiqing's attitude in the morning would be related to today's news, so I went to ask He Shiqing to come over to talk to him.
He Shiqing refused on the grounds that the general was in a bad mood and lacked energy when she went out today.