Xie Mulin was taken aback.

Before Zhu Rui set off from the capital, he sent a letter back to Beiping, and the day of receiving the letter was only about ten days ago, less than half a month. Counting the seven days that Zhu Rui's letter took on the road, there were only about 20 days in total, and the fleet of the Queen Mother and her entourage was almost in Tianjin?! That's a bit too fast, isn't that normal?!

Didn't it mean that the eldest princess Yongning's family planned to go north to enjoy the mountains and rivers? Even if you bring the Queen Mother and the Four Princes, there is no need to hurry, right? It is difficult for these two nobles to make a trip to the capital, and it is normal to travel by the way.

Xie Mulin originally thought that it would be good for them to reach Beiping by mid-May. Therefore, the Xie family and Mrs. Huang hurriedly worked together to prepare for Xie Yinghui's wedding, because Huang Yan traveled with the fleet and arrived in Beiping late, but the holiday was only three months, and the wedding must be done as soon as possible, so that there is time to deal with the affairs that need to be handled in Beiping before taking office, so as to embark on the journey back to the capital in time.

As a result, now, it is likely that they will only need more than 20 days to arrive in Beiping from the capital?! Why go so fast? The Queen Mother is old, can she stand it?

After Xie Mulin was shocked, he quickly had a reasonable association, and quietly asked the county lord of Yongping: "Why is it so sudden?" Is it not to conceal the whereabouts of the Fourth Highness? Can the Queen Mother stand it? ”

The county lord of Yongping lowered his voice and approached her to reply: "I'm also worried about this, but I didn't carefully read what was written in my brother's letter to my father, I only know that they arrived much earlier than expected, and the places in the Forbidden City that have not yet been arranged have to be rushed overnight!" My father and princess are so anxious that they are also worried about the health of the queen mother, so they plan to invite our old doctor who went home to care for the elderly when the time comes. He used to be a man from the Tai Hospital, and his medical skills were much better than his son's. ”

The county lord of Yongping couldn't get detailed information from his parents, and he wanted to help but couldn't help, so he asked his mother, Princess Yan, to send it, so she came by the way to send a message to her future sister-in-law. She knew that her future sister-in-law's brother was about to go on a blind date with Ma Yurong, the daughter of the eldest princess of Yongning, and she might be engaged soon. The Xie family attaches great importance to this marriage, and when the eldest princess Yongning's family arrives, the two families will definitely meet and talk. Report a letter to the Xie family in advance, so that they can know in their hearts, lest the eldest princess of Yongning arrive in Beiping, they are in a hurry and something goes wrong.

Xie Mulin solemnly thanked the county lord of Yongping for his kindness, and invited her to the house for tea. The county lord of Yongping waved his hand: "I just brought you a letter by the way, and I will go back to the palace in a while." Although my mother didn't ask me to intervene, I couldn't have watched her get tired and didn't reach out to help. By the way, I still have to inquire more about the news to see why the Queen Mother is in such a hurry, even if it is for the sake of the Fourth Highness, she can't ignore her body? It's not like she hasn't been on a boat before, but how many years ago was that? The eldest princess of Yongning and the fourth highness did not persuade her! ”

The county lord of Yongping only stayed at Xie's house for a short time, and then left in a hurry. As soon as she left with her front foot, Xie Yingrong ran out with makeup on her back foot, but she only saw the empty aisle, and she couldn't help but feel a little dazed. She found the second gate all the way, and happened to meet Xie Mulin after sending off the county lord of Yongping, turned back to her courtyard, and hurriedly asked: "Second sister, didn't you say that the county lord is here?" ”

Xie Mulin said in his heart, you are diligent now, why did you be so cold in the past that you didn't seem to want to pay attention to people at all?

However, she didn't show the slightest strangeness on her face, and replied with a smile: "The county lord just happened to pass by, remembered something to tell me, just come in and take a turn, this time has already left." ”

Xie Yingrong showed a regretful expression, thinking that if she knew this, she wouldn't have to bother to change into the clothes of the guests. In your own home, it's normal to dress up at home. Without delaying this moment, she would be able to talk to the Lord of Yanwang, right?

Xie Mulin was full of question marks at this time, and he really didn't have the strength to deal with Xie Yingrong anymore, so he said a few words casually and prevaricated, then hurriedly went to the upper room of the main courtyard, and quietly told the Wen family the news revealed by the county lord of Yongping - of course, she didn't mention anything else, only said that the queen mother and the eldest princess and her party were about to arrive in Tianjin.

Wen was also extremely shocked: "So fast?!" Isn't something wrong? The Queen Mother is also a person with spring and autumn periods, but don't be in a hurry to cause the jade body to be uneasy. ”

In the evening, she told her husband about it and discussed with him what to do. However, the future eldest son-in-law returned to Peking earlier than originally expected, and the wedding of the two families could be held more calmly, which is good news. There is also a second son-in-law, who is also coming back with this trip. As for the third son-in-law who is estimated to stay in the capital for a while, there should also be a letter back, right?

Xie Pu's thoughts were a little different from his wife's, he frowned, and said, "This is a little unusual. I'll find a way to find someone from the Yan Wang's Mansion to inquire. If nothing happens, that's fine. If something happens, we can be better prepared in advance. ”

He went to Yanwang's Mansion the next day, and soon got the news: it is said that the Queen Mother was infected with a cold on the road, and any plans to travel in the mountains and rivers were in vain. The eldest princess of Yongning was afraid that she would not be able to let the queen mother get the best treatment and recuperation when she was away, so she simply asked the people in the fleet to speed up the journey and strive to reach Beiping as soon as possible. Anyway, there is Yanwang Mansion in Beiping, and all the treatment provided to the Queen Mother will definitely be the best.

Xie Pu subconsciously felt that there was something wrong with this news. If the Queen Mother's illness is just a minor illness, why rush to the road? Wouldn't it be worse if the Queen Mother was tired? Moreover, the Queen Mother walked on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and there were many big cities along the way. Is it necessary to rush to Beiping? Moreover, the Queen Mother's fleet set off from the capital, and it has only been about 20 days, under normal circumstances, the fleet may not even go half the way, and it is completely too late to turn the bow of the ship and go back to Beijing when the Queen Mother is sick! There are more good imperial doctors in the capital, so that the queen mother can get better treatment and recuperation, why is the decision of the eldest princess of Yongning to speed up the fleet, day and night, and rush to Beiping?

Xie Pu thought that there must be a problem here, but the news revealed by King Yan was: "It is estimated that in three days, the Queen Mother and her entourage will be able to arrive in Beiping." When her old man moves into the Forbidden City, the imperial sister Yongning will definitely live in with her in order to serve the sick, and I am afraid that she will not be able to take care of her children's marriage for a while. Yuhe, you tell your family, and don't worry, there will be no changes in the marriage of the two children. The royal sister just needs to be filial piety first, and the Ma family is not good at showing their daughter when the queen mother is sick. ”

Xie Pu naturally said that it didn't matter: "The Queen Mother's jade body is the most important, and the others should wait for the mother to recover." I wonder if there is anything that needs to be done in the yamen? Do you want to call for a famous doctor in the city? ”

King Yan declined. The current and former doctors of Yanwang's Mansion are still there, and the Queen Mother also has two imperial doctors by her side, and there is no shortage of doctors.

Xie Pu and other local officials in Beiping only need to restrain their subordinates, perform their duties well, and maintain law and order in Beiping. During the Queen Mother's stay in Beiping, she could not let any small night spoil the Queen Mother's interest. Preferably...... All people who enter Peking from other places are strictly questioned, and no one who is unidentified or has suspicious deeds can be put in!

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