Autumn has arrived, and the cold city has changed into a bleak face.

The endless west wind swept up yellow leaves, dead grass and dust all day long, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

In the middle of the afternoon of this day, a man covered in mud, riding a red horse, rushed into the cold city and went straight to the palace.

When she arrived at the gate of the palace, she rolled the saddle and dismounted, shouting in her mouth, "Yao Pei, the border guard, please see Your Majesty!" ”

The eunuchs did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly went in. was facing a table of battle reports, and Li Yan, who was anxious, ordered someone to bring Yao Pei into the hall.

Yao Pei bowed down and said with a crying voice, "Your Majesty! Hu has approached Anshun Mansion, Anshun Mansion has run out of grain and grass, and the army is panicked, begging His Majesty to send grain and grass and rescue troops quickly, otherwise, it will only be difficult to hold! ”

Li Yan sat paralyzed on the dragon chair and said nothing. How could he not know that the military situation at the front was urgent? It's just that where is there still grain and grass in Mu now? There are only 100,000 soldiers left in the capital, which is the last card in his hand, and if it is played, the cold city will become an empty city. The states of Chu and Jing in the south are also approaching step by step, at that time, what should we do?

Yao Pei couldn't wait for the news, raised her head eagerly, and called out again, "Your Majesty!" ”

"Oh!" Li Yu calmed down and said slowly, "Since General Yao is back, let's go to the mansion for the time being, and look at my mother-in-law, she really remembers you, how about Rong Zhen discuss it with the ministers?" ”

"Your Majesty!" Yao Pei screamed again.

Li Yu waved his hand tiredly, and Yao Pei had to respond, "Yes!" He slowly retreated.

I have been away from the cold city for more than a year, and when I went, I was so proud, and when I came back, I was so poignant.

Yao Pei looked at the cold city, in just one year, the cold city has changed a lot, the once prosperous has disappeared, and the streets are full of ragged people.

She also thought that only the situation on the front line was too sad, but she didn't expect that Hancheng was only slightly better. She wiped a handful of tears from her cheeks, beat her horse and went to Mrs. Yao's house.

Yao Hei'er was wearing coarse cloth clothes and was sewing battle clothes for front-line soldiers in the courtyard with a few girls.

Today's Yao Mansion, there are few people left, since the spring, Yao Heier has shoveled all the flowers and plants in the back garden, and ordered people to plant rice, vegetables and vegetables. The mine in Yaojia Village has long been in the hands of Yan Guo, Yao Hei'er has almost no source of income, and now the prices of all kinds of grain on the street are soaring, if it is not for the vegetables and vegetables in the back garden, I am afraid that eating in Yao's house will become a problem.

Yao Pei patted the door for a long time before a mother-in-law walked out. The woman looked at the person in front of her who was covered in mud, dirt, and wearing a battle robe, and looked at it for a long time before exclaiming, "Second Miss! It's Miss Two! ”

Yao Pei smiled reluctantly, "Mother Tang, isn't my mother at home?" ”

"In! At! At! The mother-in-law lifted her clothes, wiped her tears, and hurriedly invited Yao Pei in, saying, "Second Miss, Mrs. is in the hall with a few girls, and she is tailoring." Now there are not many people in the family, Second Miss, you go in first, and I'll go and fetch a basin of water for Miss. ”

Yao Pei looked at the mud on her body, smiled embarrassedly, thought about it again, and said, "Mother Tang, I followed you to wash my face, and then I went to see my mother, if my mother saw me like this......"

The mother-in-law hurriedly said, "What the second lady said is true." Then he led Yao Pei, came to the kitchen, took water and washed with Yao Pei, because he was a little shy, "Second Miss, the slave said something that should not be said, in previous years, the second Miss rewarded me with clothes, there are a few good ones, the old woman is not willing to wear them, if the second Miss does not dislike it, I will get it, and put it on for the second Miss for the time being, how about it?" ”

Yao Pei smiled and said, "What Mom said is very true, look at me like this now, what else do I dislike or not dislike." Mom, just take it. ”

The mother-in-law turned around and went, and after a while, she took a set of eighty percent new clothes, and when Yao Pei looked at it, it was her old year's clothes, so she was busy changing.

The mother-in-law smiled beside her, "How many months is the second lady pregnant?" ”

Yao Pei's face turned red, and she smiled reluctantly, "Mom, it's been seven months." ”

The mother-in-law had red circles in her eyes and sighed, "Second Miss, we all know that now that the outside is tight, it is difficult to be the second Miss, who is seven months pregnant, and has to travel thousands of miles, and ran back alone......"

Yao Pei's nose was sore, and she almost shed tears, but she couldn't help it again, and said with a smile, "Mom, let's go see my mother." ”

Yao Hei'er, who was doing needlework, lowered her head for a long time, and her eyes were a little dazzled, she unconsciously raised her head and rubbed her eyes, only to see Yao Pei standing in front of her with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart, "Sure enough, I am old, and in broad daylight, I can hallucinate." ”

"Mother!"

Yao Hei'er was stunned for a moment, rubbed her eyes again, and exclaimed, "My son, it's really you!" I just thought it was an eye-daze! ”

Yao Pei knelt down with a "poof", "Mother, my daughter is not filial, I am back!" ”

Yao Hei'er helped Yao Pei up, closed her eyes, and tears rolled down, "It's good to come back!" It's good to be back! Oh, what about Aunt Kim? How is he? Didn't come back with you? He ......"

Yao Hei'er suddenly stopped talking, yes, how could Jin Heng come back with Yao Pei? This is not Yao Pei's return to Ning, she has long heard that Jiyan City has been lost, and the northern army is retreating. Jin Chong has died in battle, and Jin Heng ......

Yao Pei carefully looked at her mother, who she hadn't seen for more than a year, and saw that her temples were already gray, her face was also wrinkled, her eyes were a little cloudy, and her body had lost a lot of weight. What about Aunt Zhong? Why isn't she in the room? ”

Yao Hei'er's face was a little embarrassed, but she replied unexpectedly, "Good boy, you came all the way, I think you are hungry and thirsty, what do you want to eat?" Mother will do it for you, and there is ......" Yao Hei'er lowered her head inadvertently, saw Yao Pei's high bulging abdomen, and said in surprise and joy, "Is my Pei'er going to be a mother too?" Sister-in-law Tang, hurry, hurry! There are still a few chickens in the back garden, pick the fattest one, kill it and stew chicken soup for Pei'er. ”

Yao Pei was a little embarrassed, and said with a smile, "Mother, why are you busy?" I'm really hungry at this time, so I can get some to eat at home, that's all. ”

"Oh! Oh! Yao Hei'er thought for a while and said, "Now I'm nervous up and down, my mother doesn't have to hide it from you, the family is fine, you wait, my mother is ready to go for you." ”

A little girl came over with tea and said with a smile, "Second Miss, let's run it." ”

Yao Pei thanked him, poured it down in one go, picked up the teapot again, poured another one and drank it, and said, "Sister Yun'er, you are following my mother's side, where did Aunt Zhong go today?" ”

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