Chapter 181: Torn
Dong Shu looked at Yuan Xi and only felt very distressed, she walked forward quickly, and as soon as she stretched out her hand to Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi threw her whole body into her arms.
When she hugged Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi leaned her head on her heart, although she didn't continue to cry, the look of sobbing and aggrieved was still very distressing to see Dong Shu.
"Yuan Xi is good, my mother will definitely take you out when she goes out in the future." Dong Shu patted her Yuan Xi's back distressedly, although she knew that Yuan Xi couldn't understand her words, she still made a guarantee.
Mrs. Xu watched Dong Shu make a promise to Yuan Xi, with a smile on her face, but her eyes were full of helplessness.
"Although Yuan Xi's child is still young, he is clever at first glance." Saying this, Mrs. Xu glanced at Yuan Xi, who was lying in Dong Shu's arms, and then continued: "Winter is coming soon, and when Yuan Xi turns one year next spring, I will take her out to play at that time." ”
It is not easy to raise children, especially children who are not yet one year old, and it is very easy to die.
The four children raised by Mrs. Xu, although Xu Shiqiu has been easy to make people around her unlucky since she was a child, she also raised them to be healthy and healthy.
As for the grandchildren, they are also well raised, except for the youngest great-eldest grandson, but Yuan Xi's granddaughter is not yet one year old.
Dong Shu also knew that what her mother-in-law said made sense, she had always stayed in Xiahe Village before, although Xiahe Village was not Jiangnan, it was much warmer than the capital.
I don't know if she can get used to spending the winter in the capital for the first time this year.
If it's really too cold, she really can't take Yuan Xi out at will.
Come to think of it, my mother-in-law would say that, and this must be the reason.
After Dong Shu understood this, she nodded to Mrs. Xu and said, "Mother is right, we will take Yuan Xi at home this winter, and wait until next spring to take Yuan Xi out." After saying this, Dong Shu thought for a while and continued: "If Yuan Xi really wants to go out, we can also take her to my sister's house to play twice." ”
Mrs. Xu didn't refute what Dong Shu said, her daughter's home is in the capital, if they go by carriage, it will be very fast, and it will be good to take Yuan Xi out to have fun.
Just thinking of the previous rumor, Mrs. Xu didn't respond to this matter, she thought that if there was no rumor in the capital that the saint was going to abdicate after a while, she would take her daughter-in-law and little granddaughter to her daughter's house to play.
Dong Shu didn't know what Mrs. Xu was thinking, and she didn't feel that her mother-in-law didn't answer and didn't answer her, after thinking about it, Dong Shu hugged Yuan Xi and walked in, while signaling the servant woman who followed Mrs. Xu to help Mrs. Xu go inside.
Walking on the road, Dong Shu opened his mouth to talk about Xu Shiqiu's return to Beijing.
"I went to the Zhuangyuan Building and waited for a while, Xiang Gong came, Xiang Gong rode on a horse, followed by Yan Hao and Brother Shuo, and then I didn't look closely, it is estimated that they are all soldiers under him." Dong Shu thought of the scene he saw just now, his ears burned, and then he said: "I saw that Xianggong had lost a lot of weight, but he was very energetic, that is, Yan Hao and Brother Shuo, they looked the same as Xianggong, and they were very energetic." ”
As soon as Mrs. Xu heard Dong Shu's words, she immediately smiled and said, "Yan Hao and Brother Shuo are really good, this time they went out with Shi Qiu, and it is estimated that they have also made meritorious contributions." "Mrs. Xu, who has been a general of Zhenguo for so many years, is very familiar with these things, after all, Xu Shiqiu is here, but no one dares to grab credit at will.
What's more, Mrs. Xu also believes that Xu Shiqiu's subordinates, I'm afraid that no one dares to rob Xu Yanhao and Ye Shuo of the credit.
Dong Shu listened to Mrs. Xu's words, with a smile on her face, thinking that Xianggong estimated that she would be able to come back in a while, she thought about it and told Jiang Han about finding herself.
Mrs. Xu was not Dong Shu, and almost after listening to Dong Shu, she guessed that Jiang Han was afraid that something had happened.
Otherwise, Jiang Han would definitely not take the initiative to take the first step towards peace.
He knew very well in his heart that once he took the initiative to take this step, the initiative would not be in his hands.
However, Mrs. Xu did not explain this matter to Dong Shu, "Since this is the case, then Shiqiu will come back and talk to him later, and see if he has any arrangements." "In the end, this matter still depends on Xu Shiqiu to come forward, no matter what Jiang Han asks, it will not be something that women and children like them can solve.
While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, they also walked to the hall of the main courtyard, and as soon as they sat down, the servants and women were busy serving tea and snacks.
After waiting for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and Yuan Xi lying in Dong Shu's arms to be left in the house, Dong Shu said that he had met two very strange people today.
"It's a little far away, and I didn't see the appearance of the two of them clearly, I met them when I went, but I didn't expect to meet those two people again when I left." Dong Shu spoke, frowning and puzzled, and after roughly describing the figures of the two, Dong Shu continued: "I don't know if it's the old man of the Xu family, but I don't know it." ”
Mrs. Xu listened to Dong Shu's words, but she couldn't think of whether there were two such old people from home.
She glanced at Dong Shu and saw that she was still puzzled, so she said: "You don't have to think about this all the time, I'll talk to Shi Qiu later, those two people are men after all, and they shouldn't take the initiative to contact you." ”
What Mrs. Xu said was a normal situation, she felt that the two people should have recognized Dong Shu's identity, probably because she thought Dong Shu was a woman, so she didn't step forward to speak.
In this way, I think these two people are not very close to the Xu family.
Dong Shu felt that what her mother-in-law said made sense, she nodded and did not speak again.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law each drank a cup of tea and ate a snack, Dong Shu took Yuan Xi to change clothes, she counted the time, estimated that she was busy, if the saint didn't stay for dinner, he should come back.
In the palace, Rui Kangdi really wanted to keep Xu Shiqiu for dinner, but Xu Shiqiu ignored his face and directly told the matter of collusion between Datong horse bandits and officials.
This matter, when Xu Shiqiu had just dealt with the group of horse bandits, Rui Kangdi knew about it.
He also knew that this matter was the hand of his third son, but he was old and had lost an excellent prince, and he didn't want to see his son walk in front of him again.
Xu Shiqiu knew Rui Kangdi's temperament, not only his brother-in-law had mentioned it to him, but even Queen Hu had hinted at him.
Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu finally looked at Rui Kangdi and said: "Saint, the people are also concerned about this matter, this time the ministers returned to Beijing, but there are many people in the capital who watched the ministers enter Beijing. The minister believes that you are a fair and impartial saint, but the people will not pay so much attention, they will only see the results. After saying this, Xu Shiqiu did not speak again.
He knew in his heart that there were some things that he couldn't say too much, and if he said too much, Rui Kangdi should feel that he was provoking.
After hearing Xu Shiqiu's words, Rui Kangdi really didn't feel that he was provoking, he thought about Xu Shiqiu's words, and he also felt that Xu Shiqiu was right.
What's more, let Xu Shiqiu and his party return to Beijing in a flamboyant manner, but what he meant.
Immediately, he thought of what Master Xuanling and Duan Wang Ye said, Xu Shiqiu may still have selfish intentions, but they will not harm him.
Especially Master Xuanling, he will definitely not harm him.
"Don't worry, I will give an explanation to the people and officials who were killed in Datong." After saying this, Rui Kangdi didn't have the intention of leaving Xu Shiqiu to eat, "You have been away from home for so long, you must be very worried about the family, go back today, and wait until tomorrow morning to enter the palace." ”
Rui Kangdi wanted to spend half a day this afternoon meeting with Master Xuanling and King Duan, and ask them what they thought about this matter.
Xu Shiqiu didn't know Rui Kangdi's plans, but he was still happy to hear that he would be able to go home.
It's just that Xu Shiqiu just left from Rui Kangdi, and he met Mama Su from Fengyi Palace.
As soon as he saw Mama Su, Xu Shiqiu immediately strode forward, looked at Mama Su with a smile and said, "Mama is waiting for me here, what do you have to say?" ”
"When Niangniang learned that the general had returned to Beijing today, she thought about letting the servant come to see the general." As she spoke, Mama Su pointed to the two chamberlains holding things behind her and said, "It's all things that Niangniang Zhuangzi came up with, and Niangniang said that she couldn't finish it, so let the general take it back to the family to taste." ”
The things that Mama Su brought were indeed not very valuable, but there were not many people who might get her attention.
Xu Shiqiu guessed Queen Hu's intentions just by thinking about it, whether it was fake to give him something, the important thing was to tell others that he Xu Shiqiu was the person she was protecting.
After all, he went to Datong to suppress bandits this time, but he offended many people.
After thinking about this, Xu Shiqiu immediately thanked Mama Su and said, "I'm tired of Mama, I will lead my wife and daughter into the palace to visit my mother in two days." ”
Mama Su saw that Xu Shiqiu understood what Queen Hu meant, so she didn't stay for long, and directly took the palace maid back to Fengyi Palace, as for the two chamberlains, they would directly send Xu Shiqiu to the palace gate and then go back.
Because of Queen Hu's move, Xu Shiqiu, who was on the way out of the palace, also thought for a while.
Xu Shiqiu knew that Empress Hu was well-informed, and since she was doing this so openly today, she was afraid that there would really be some news in the palace that was unfavorable to her.
Just thinking about it, Xu Shiqiu understood.
During the time when Empress Hu was recuperating from her illness, Ye Jingche and her mother were in charge of this palace, and this time he wanted to find out that Ye Jingche connived at the collusion between the door and the Liu family and the horse bandits, and their mother and son already knew about it.
Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu smiled coldly in his heart, even if there was no incident this time, his Xu family would be unhappy to find the mother and son of the third prince.
Now there is another Datong horse bandit, which can be regarded as tearing the last layer of face.
After thinking about this, Xu Shiqiu didn't think about it anymore, anyway, he had already done it, if the Liu family was bold, even if he made a move, he would definitely continue.
Xu Shiqiu had just finished thinking about this, and before he had time to think about the little lady at home and Yuan Xi, he noticed that a strange aura was rapidly approaching in front of him.
Although he didn't detect the killing intent, Xu Shiqiu still directly made a defensive posture.
But the palace maid who rushed towards Xu Shiqiu didn't know that Xu Shiqiu had taken precautions, she saw Xu Shiqiu stop, hurriedly quickened her pace, and fell towards Xu Shiqiu's arms.