Autumn is crisp, but the sunny and mild days are quickly blown away by the cold wind, and the sky that has been hazy for a few days finally begins to drizzle, and the autumn rainy season in Dazhou has arrived as scheduled.

On this day, the autumn rain was still dripping, and the air was mixed with a faint mist, which passed through the bead curtain and entered the inner room, although it was not as cold as winter, but it could also make people feel the chill of early autumn.

Xiao Lingshuang lay on the bed for a while, but she couldn't sleep anyway, so she simply called Yinqiu and Ling'er to wait for her to get up, and the two of them changed her clothes and washed her neatly, and ordered the little girl outside to bring breakfast.

After the meal, Xiao Lingshuang remembered one thing, so she took Yinqiu and Ling'er to Princess Hu Qingti.

As soon as I walked into the main house of the inner courtyard where Hu Qingti lived, I saw a few nervous little girls standing outside, Hu Qingti's bridal maid back then, and now Hu Qingti's most trusted housekeeper and mother-in-law Zhang's mother was at the door of the main hall, with a posture of "one husband should be closed, ten thousand people are not open", Xiao Lingshuang couldn't help but be a little surprised when she saw it, but she felt that Zhang's mother's appearance was really funny, and the corners of her mouth were still unconsciously raised.

Mother Zhang saw Xiao Lingshuang and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "The old slave has seen the county master. ”

Xiao Lingshuang has always respected the older people around Hu Qingti, and hurriedly asked Yinqiu to help Zhang's mother get up, and asked, "I came to ask my mother to say goodbye, I don't know what my mother is busy with, is she unwell?" ”

Zhang's mother said: "If you go back to the county lord, the princess is fine." Then he stepped forward and lowered his voice and said, "The prince is in the princess's house, please wait a while." ”

Xiao Lingshuang looked at Zhang's mother's expression, and knew that his father must have something important to discuss with his mother. So he instructed Zhang's mother: "Since this is the case, I will go back first, and I also ask my mother to return to my father and princess for me, and say that Shuang'er will come back to ask for peace later." ”

Seeing that Xiao Lingshuang was so sensible and sensible, Mother Zhang smiled with a wrinkled face: "Follow the orders of the county lord, the old slave must convey the county lord's filial piety to the princess and princess." ”

Xiao Lingshuang glanced at the house with a little worry, said no more, and then took Yinqiu and Ling'er back to the room.

Ling'er saw that Xiao Lingshuang had been holding a book to read after returning to the room, and uncharacteristically did not speak or pay attention to people, not at all like the lively appearance on weekdays, so she hurriedly poured a cup of tea for her, and asked a little confused: "County Lord, what's wrong with you?" ”

Xiao Lingshuang put down the book, and her bright eyes showed a faint worry: "My father's temperament has always been calm, he doesn't care about family affairs, his sister-in-law is in charge of the palace's affairs, and his mother is not a big housekeeper, and most of the things they discuss today are related to the eldest brother." ”

Seeing that Ling'er still looked puzzled, Xiao Lingshuang knew that she couldn't understand her, so she didn't explain anymore, and directly sent her out to accompany Yinqiu to be a female celebrity.

Xiao Lingshuang guessed correctly, today's princess Hu Qingti called her husband to her house, which was indeed for the sake of Xiao Lingting, the son of the world.

In the main house of the inner courtyard, Hu Qingti, who was still patient, but still anxious, asked King Jiannan, "Lord, the concubine knows that she shouldn't ask, but Ting'er is the son of the world and my son, he has been out for more than three months, and not a single letter has been sent back, and the concubine is really worried." ”

Xiao Dingfeng glanced at Hu Qingti with a melancholy face, a little hesitant, but in the end he couldn't bear it, sighed and said: "That's it, that's it, you go and call Xiang'er, Ting'er has been away from home for a few months, there is no news, Xiang'er, this child is too sensible, and never asks these rights and wrongs, but we, as elders, should also give the child an explanation." ”

Seeing Xiao Dingfeng's solemn expression, Hu Qingti was a little worried about her son's situation, and wanted to ask clearly but didn't dare to delay, so she immediately called Zhang's mother and asked her to tell Xiao Yahuan to invite the princess Wu Xiang.

Hearing that his in-laws called him for something, Wu Xiang hurriedly put down the affairs in his hand, explained a few words to the housekeeper mother beside him, and hurried over with Xiao Lingzi.

After Wu Xiang saw the ceremony, Xiao Dingfeng retreated left and right, and cautiously observed the situation outside, and then spoke: "Xiang'er, I called you with your mother today to tell you about Ting'er, you have only been married for a short time, and Ting'er has left home for a long time, although you never take the initiative to ask, we as in-laws should also give you an explanation." ”

Wu Xiang didn't seem surprised, she had a calmness that surprised Xiao Dingfeng and his wife, and saw her respond obediently: "Father's words are serious." When her husband left home, he promised Xiang'er that he would come back safely. The husband is a person who keeps his promises, and Xiang'er believes in him. The daughter-in-law can't help with the affairs of the outer house, so she can only assist the mother and concubine to manage the affairs of the palace and take care of the body of the father and the princess, so that he can worry about being outside. ”

After speaking, she bowed down and said loudly: "My husband has not returned home for a long time, and we are the younger generations, so it is really not appropriate to worry about our father and mother." But please relax your father and mother, and your husband will definitely return safely after finishing things. ”

Originally, Xiao Dingfeng called Wu Xiang to give his daughter-in-law an explanation and appease Hu Qingti by the way, but he still had concerns, after all, the outside is a man's world, and the women in the deep house have limited knowledge, if they know Xiao Lingting's situation outside, they don't know what chaos will happen. What's more, one more person knows about it, the more dangerous it will be, once Xiao Lingting's whereabouts are leaked, there will be countless unpredictable risks, even if it is Hu Qingti and Wu Xiang.

Xiao Dingfeng listened to his daughter-in-law's words, he was very relieved, and he swallowed what he wanted to say before.

"If you think so, your mother and I will be relieved." Xiao Dingfeng said with relief. He turned his head to Hu Qingti again and said, "It's rare that Xiang'er knows the general situation so well, let's just wait for Ting'er to come back safely." ”

Although Hu Qingti was a little worried, but after listening to Wu Xiang's words, and seeing that her husband wanted to speak and stopped, she had to suppress all the worries and doubts in her heart.

Fortunately, in the middle of the night a few days later, Xiao Lingting really quietly returned to the palace. Wu Xiang looked at her husband, who was covered in dust, had sunken eye sockets, and was obviously emaciated, and didn't care about the cold and warmth, so she immediately instructed the little girl on duty at night to prepare hot water, and at the same time arranged for Xiao Lingzi to bring the meal, which was placed on the kang table by the window in the inner room.

Xiao Lingting didn't say much, he washed off his exhaustion and dust under Wu Xiang's service, changed into soft silk bedclothes, and then sat comfortably at the kang table full of hot meals, hot dishes and hot wine.

Wu Xiang poured the wine and handed it to her husband with both hands, but Xiao Lingting did not answer, but gently held Wu Xiang's slender hand, and stared at her with those dark and deep eyes.

Xiao Lingzi saw it, and hurriedly took the little girls out, leaving them alone in the house.

Xiao Lingting said: "Count her clever." ”

Wu Xiang was even more embarrassed, and twitched the hand that was being held, but he couldn't pull it out, so he could only whisper: "If you don't eat it again, the food will be cold." ”

Xiao Lingting didn't seem to hear what she said, his deep eyes revealed a faint affection, and he said to himself: "I have never been worried about the previous adventures, but this time, I am afraid that I will never see you again." ”。

In an instant, Wu Xiang burst into tears, those sleepless rainy nights supported by trust, and those worries and worries that could not be talked to others, suddenly had answers at this moment.